Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast

Hope is great! But how do you actually get hope? What provides hope, in a marriage relationship, when you’ve made the commitment and you’re in it for the long-haul? Where do you find that sustaining, motivating optimism that helps you look forward to your future together? Chip’s got the answer in this program.Biblical practices great marriages have in common:LoveHopeJesus gives hope to His bride, the Church:John 14:1-21Hope is a picture of the future that says, what we are doing today is going to produce a better tomorrow.Principles:Long-term planning provides HOPE and PERSPECTIVE to overcome short-term pain and challenges.Great plans provide a specific PATH and create HOPE for tomorrow and forever.Hope rises and falls with how we keep our PROMISES.Practical implications:If you fail to PLAN, you plan to FAIL.If you don’t have a plan, you don’t have HOPE. Tools for transformation:1. ClarityYou are a trophy of God’s grace – you share hope when you share your brokenness.Assignment: Add 10 years – see the goal, plan to get there.2. Structure – work together on:FinancesCalendars3. If necessary, get outside helpBroadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Let’s face it - marriage is a lot of hard work! Sometimes the daily grind, responsibilities, challenges, finances, and conflicting values, conspire to make you want to give up. Where do you find hope to keep going and stay faithful to your commitment? In this message, Chip brings a simple, very doable plan to help you find hope. This is a practical, how-to explanation of how to have a marriage that works - for both of you! Don’t miss it!Biblical practices great marriages have in common:LoveHopeJesus gives hope to His bride, the Church:John 14:1-21Hope is a picture of the future that says, what we are doing today is going to produce a better tomorrow.Principles:Long-term planning provides HOPE and PERSPECTIVE to overcome short-term pain and challenges.Great plans provide a specific PATH and create HOPE for tomorrow and forever.Hope rises and falls with how we keep our PROMISES.Practical implications:If you fail to PLAN, you plan to FAIL.If you don’t have a plan, you don’t have HOPE.Tools for transformation:1. ClarityYou are a trophy of God’s grace – you share hope when you share your brokenness.Assignment: Add 10 years – see the goal, plan to get there.2. Structure – work together on:FinancesCalendars3. If necessary, get outside helpBroadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

How do you feel when you’ve tried everything you know, and your attempts to show love to your spouse just don’t seem to be making any difference at all? Or maybe you’re on the flip-side and you’re waiting for the day when your spouse finally does something that makes you feel like they really care. In this program, Chip talks about how to love in a way that actually connects.How do you keep love alive?Ephesians 5:25-33Very rarely, do we take how Jesus loves the Church and use that as our model for how we are to love one another in marriage.Your marriage is not just about your PERSONAL fulfillment. -John 13:1-17, 33-35Other than the Church of Jesus Christ, your relationship with your mate is the single most powerful testimony of the reality of God.Principles:Love is not a FEELING.Love is SERVING. -Philippians 2:3-4Love must be RECEIVED.Love is UNCONDITIONAL.Practical Implications:Love is a CHOICE.Love MEETS the NEEDS of the one loved.Love requires extreme HUMILITY and SECURITY.Learn the five languages of loveWords of affirmationQuality timeReceiving giftsActs of servicePhysical touchTwo clues as to what your love language is:What bothers you the most?What do you ask for the most?Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

In this program, Chip shares four biblical principles that set the tone and establish the foundation for the rest of these programs. He starts with a very concrete look at what love is - and what love is not.How do you keep love alive?Ephesians 5:25-33Very rarely, do we take how Jesus loves the Church and use that as our model for how we are to love one another in marriage.Your marriage is not just about your PERSONAL fulfillment. -John 13:1-17, 33-35Other than the Church of Jesus Christ, your relationship with your mate is the single most powerful testimony of the reality of God.Principles:Love is not a FEELING.Love is SERVING. -Philippians 2:3-4Love must be RECEIVED.Love is UNCONDITIONAL.Practical Implications:Love is a CHOICE.Love MEETS the NEEDS of the one loved.Love requires extreme HUMILITY and SECURITY.Learn the five languages of loveWords of affirmationQuality timeReceiving giftsActs of servicePhysical touchTwo clues as to what your love language is:What bothers you the most?What do you ask for the most?Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Did you know there’s a single word that sums up the whole of a happy marriage? It’s the key to everything you’ve ever wanted in a secure, satisfying marriage relationship. In this message, Chip shares the missing link to most failing marriages and why it’s central to enjoying the marriage you’ve always hoped for. If you have a good marriage, what Chip shares will help you build on that success and deepen the love you’re already experiencing.How do you keep love alive?Ephesians 5:25-33Very rarely, do we take how Jesus loves the Church and use that as our model for how we are to love one another in marriage.Your marriage is not just about your PERSONAL fulfillment. -John 13:1-17, 33-35Other than the Church of Jesus Christ, your relationship with your mate is the single most powerful testimony of the reality of God.Principles:Love is not a FEELING.Love is SERVING. -Philippians 2:3-4Love must be RECEIVED.Love is UNCONDITIONAL.Practical Implications:Love is a CHOICE.Love MEETS the NEEDS of the one loved.Love requires extreme HUMILITY and SECURITY.Learn the five languages of loveWords of affirmationQuality timeReceiving giftsActs of servicePhysical touchTwo clues as to what your love language is:What bothers you the most?What do you ask for the most?Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Throughout history, whenever society falls into greater immorality and the tides of violence and hatred rise, God responds in remarkable ways. Chip wraps up his study in Philippians chapter 2 in this program with this astonishing revelation. Join us to learn about the life-changing work God is doing worldwide, and the passionate men and women He is looking for to join Him in His work.God is always shopping… What is He looking for?Ezekiel 22:30-312 Chronicles 16:9Question: Why does God use some people and not others?The answer: Philippians 2:19-30Paul CARES! -Philippians 2:19Timothy CARES! -Philippians 2:20-24Epaphroditus CARES! -Philippians 2:25-30Summary: Timothy and Epaphroditus exemplify the kind of person God uses to fulfill His purposes on Earth.4 things God is looking for:Do you have a SERVANT’S heart?Are you WILLING and AVAILABLE?Are you FAITHFUL in the assignments God gives you?Are you LOYAL and TEACHABLE?Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Throughout history, whenever society falls into greater immorality and the tides of violence and hatred rise, God responds in remarkable ways. Chip wraps up his study in Philippians chapter 2 in this program with this astonishing revelation. Join us to learn about the life-changing work God is doing worldwide, and the passionate men and women He is looking for to join Him in His work.God is always shopping… What is He looking for?Ezekiel 22:30-312 Chronicles 16:9Question: Why does God use some people and not others?The answer: Philippians 2:19-30Paul CARES! -Philippians 2:19Timothy CARES! -Philippians 2:20-24Epaphroditus CARES! -Philippians 2:25-30Summary: Timothy and Epaphroditus exemplify the kind of person God uses to fulfill His purposes on Earth.4 things God is looking for:Do you have a SERVANT’S heart?Are you WILLING and AVAILABLE?Are you FAITHFUL in the assignments God gives you?Are you LOYAL and TEACHABLE?Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

There's a huge tension between God's sovereignty and our free will. Join Chip as he wrestles with this tension and finds answers in Philippians, Chapter 2, to the question: How do we "work out" what God has already "worked in"?Two critical questionsWhat can we expect from God?What does God expect from us?Church history: Two views concerning God’s expectationsJ. CALVINJ. ARMINUSGod’s Word rejects both extremes and hold God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility in “biblical tension” and balance.Man’s responsibility -Philippians 2:12God’s sovereignty -Philippians 2:13How do we “work out” what God has “worked in”?The command: Be a GRATEFUL servant! -Philippians 2:14The purpose: Be a GODLY servant! -Philippians 2:15aThe result: Be a BOLD servant! -Philippians 2:15b-16aThe motive: Be a JOYFUL servant! -Philippians 16b-18Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Scripture tells us those who love God are those who obey His commands. Chip poses two critical questions when we talk about obedience: What can we expect from God? and What does God expect from us? Join Chip for the answers.Two critical questionsWhat can we expect from God?What does God expect from us?Church history: Two views concerning God’s expectationsJ. CALVIN J. ARMINUSGod’s Word rejects both extremes and hold God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility in “biblical tension” and balance.Man’s responsibility -Philippians 2:12God’s sovereignty -Philippians 2:13How do we “work out” what God has “worked in”?The command: Be a GRATEFUL servant! -Philippians 2:14The purpose: Be a GODLY servant! -Philippians 2:15aThe result: Be a BOLD servant! -Philippians 2:15b-16aThe motive: Be a JOYFUL servant! -Philippians 16b-18Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Obedience is the way God says we show our love for Him. In this message, from Philippians, Chapter 2, Chip explores what our part is in obeying, and what God promises to do for His part. He tells us we approach obedience with built-in expectations and that God has already worked in, what we need to work out.Two critical questionsWhat can we expect from God?What does God expect from us?Church history: Two views concerning God’s expectationsJ. CALVIN J. ARMINUSGod’s Word rejects both extremes and hold God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility in “biblical tension” and balance.Man’s responsibility -Philippians 2:12God’s sovereignty -Philippians 2:13How do we “work out” what God has “worked in”?The command: Be a GRATEFUL servant! -Philippians 2:14The purpose: Be a GODLY servant! -Philippians 2:15aThe result: Be a BOLD servant! -Philippians 2:15b-16aThe motive: Be a JOYFUL servant! -Philippians 16b-18Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003