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If Christians are saved by grace alone, why does obedience still matter? In this episode of The Pleasing God Podcast, we explore the biblical relationship between grace and obedience, and why the gospel does not weaken obedience but produces it.

Drawing on passages such as Titus 2:11–14, Ephesians 2:8–10, and John 14:15, this episode unpacks the difference between legalistic obedience driven by fear and grace-driven obedience rooted in gratitude, love for Christ, and a transformed identity. Rather than treating obedience as the price of God’s acceptance, Scripture presents it as the fruit of God’s grace at work in our lives.

This conversation addresses common misunderstandings about grace, calls believers away from both legalism and passivity, and offers practical encouragement for walking faithfully with Christ in everyday life.

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In a world shaped by constant visibility and comparison, contentment has become increasingly elusive. From social media to ministry metrics, we are regularly tempted to measure our lives against others rather than live faithfully before God.

In this episode, we explore what Scripture teaches about contentment in an age of comparison. Drawing from Philippians 4, Galatians 6, and 2 Corinthians 10, we consider how comparison distorts our understanding of faithfulness—and how true contentment is learned through trusting Christ in every season.

This conversation calls believers to resist the comparison trap, recover a biblical vision of contentment, and cultivate regular rhythms in daily life to live faithfully.

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Work occupies much of our lives, yet many Christians give little theological attention to it. Is work merely a necessity, a burden of the fall, or something to endure until “real ministry” begins?

In this episode, we explore a biblical theology of work and vocation, rooted in creation, marked by the fall, and reoriented through redemption in Christ. Beginning in Genesis and moving through the New Testament, we consider how Scripture presents work as a God-given calling to be carried out faithfully before His face. Along the way, we address common misconceptions about calling, fulfillment, and success, and recover a vision of ordinary faithfulness in everyday labor for the glory of God.

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