Pastor Bankie Podcast

The Lord is good. The central teaching is that God often calls us to a costly path—taking up Christ's yoke requires self-denial and trust, yet yields rest for the soul. In the face of anxiety and worldly pursuits, believers are urged to seek God's will, engage in the gospel, and rejoice in His faithfulness.

Truth makes a demand, and it's really painful. The teaching urges us to approve the things that are excellent, valuing doctrine and character over worldly success. It calls for courageous, humble obedience, reliance on grace, and a life of faithful service to the lowly, trusting God to provide.

My help comes from the Lord. The message reminds us that the help to overcome temptation comes from the Lord, not our own strength. It calls us to dedicate our bodies as living sacrifices, pray for grace, and rely on God's protection, while learning from biblical examples and avoiding disobedience that invites the devil.

If I regard wickedness in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. The message exposits that true victory over temptation comes through prayer, consistent self-examination, and living in obedience, understanding God’s warnings in context, not as curses but as guidance toward righteousness and eternal life.

"Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from doing evil." The message emphasizes that overcoming temptation flows through prayer and realignment with God's will, not through chasing enemies or secretive rituals. It warns against fatalistic deliverance myths, urging personal responsibility, humility, and reliance on Christ and Scripture to resist sin.

"My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work." This principle anchors a teaching that prayer must align with God’s will, not our own, inviting surrender, calm faith, and reliance on grace as we seek the will of God in every area of life.

There is no one holy like the Lord. This morning's message invites a righteousness that surpasses outward rules, evidenced by love for enemies and honest, practical living. It calls us to focus, redeem the time, steward money wisely, and beware quick riches, letting faith work itself out in deeds.

Your values determine your destiny, but your values are yours to choose. The teaching calls us to deliberate humility, integrity, and eternal priorities, rather than chasing external wealth or status. Scripture guides us to value the hidden heart and righteous living as the mark of faith in Christ, the Israel of God.

We are looking at the fullness of faith. The teaching calls us to endure in affliction, pursue righteousness that settles in the heart, and let laboring love shape our choices. It invites us to listen to God more than speak to Him, and to become friends of God through faithful, servant-hearted living.

The Spirit of the Lord divided into, have you heard the expression before, the seven spirits of God? The message outlines seven spirits needed for fruitfulness and prosperity: righteousness, wisdom, discernment, excellence, faithfulness and love, self-control, and power, grounded in 2 Timothy 1 and related scriptures.

The kingdom of God must come into your life. The message urges inner purification and holiness, purging defilement of flesh and spirit, and letting faith produce action. Through prayer and meditation on Scripture (Psalm number 51; Romans chapter six), we seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, trusting God to bless as we grow in Christlikeness.

Deliver us from evil. The message clarifies that true deliverance lies in not yielding to temptation, asking for mercy, and seeking a clean heart through Psalm 51 and the prayer Jesus taught in Matthew 6:9-13.

"Your will be done on earth as it is written in heaven." The message teaches that God's kingdom comes when His will is finally done in us, interior mountains conquered, and our desires surrendered to His will. It urges prayer, study, and obedience over wealth or worldly ambition, aligning every choice with heaven's recorded will.

When light comes, it reveals what you thought was normal. The central teaching: faith is only full when it produces tangible change; character matters; light exposes sin and calls for repentance. God uses life to mold us; don't chase shortcuts; continue in His kindness, confess, and live out the fullness of faith.

The Lord will reveal his will to us again today in Jesus' name. This teaching emphasizes that we are on assignment from God to impact our world, not merely enjoy life, and that true prosperity comes as we walk in the kingdom of God and His righteousness by serving Him.

That is what I call the principle of the third day. The message teaches that God desires to release power through obedient, prepared people, not through self-effort. By removing idols, destroying stumbling blocks, and aligning our hearts, we enter a first-and-second-day preparation that makes the third day—God's glory—natural.

the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word and it becomes unfruitful. Hindrances like worldly worry, wealth-seeking, and the need for human glory block God's will from flowing naturally. Walking in the kingdom by faith—seeking first the Lord and treasuring His glory—unlocks the third-day blessing.

Grace is the release of the power of God to effect His purpose on this earth. Grace comes when faith meets God's call; He prepares a mighty hand and a suitable body for the assignment. By the new covenant, His laws are written on our hearts, guiding us to walk in His pleasure and rest.

I want to lay one emphasis today, and that is the fact that God uses people. When God wants to do something on earth, He calls a man of His purpose and empowers him with His grace; faith activates that power, and through that willing vessel, the mighty hand of God delivers, provides, and transforms.

My nourishment is to do the will of Him that sent me and to finish His work. The message explains that righteousness is both general and personal—God calls each believer to walk in His counsel, not the world's schemes. By faith, grace empowers us to fulfill our unique calling, with all things added.

Life seen from the proper perspective is not about play. Christians are on assignment, salt of the earth, seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, with the promise that all these things shall be added to you as you follow God's will and transform the world.

The Lord is good. Praise releases God's power to reframe our lives, as faith places us in His hands and forgiveness frees us to move forward. The central teaching: God works all things for good for those who love Him, and through praise He governs troubles, guiding us toward Christlikeness.

Today I'm talking about the life built on the Word. God's Word should shape every choice, revealing Christ through Scripture as Luke 24 shows, guiding us to fearlessness, obedience, and grateful living as we pursue His will.

What they are looking for, brethren, is eternal life manifested. The central teaching is that true life and lasting satisfaction come from eternal life, not wealth or worldly success; build your life on the words of eternal life, like Peter.

For the Christian, prayer is a continual habit. The message invites constant intercession, urging believers to seek God's favor in crises, to own their lives by belonging to God, and to reflect His name in all they do, praising Him as the one who guides and sustains us.

The Lord is good. Pastor Bankie teaches that praise is the proper perspective before God, not a tool to move Him, and that trouble exposes who we identify as owner. The message anchors in Deuteronomy chapter 32 and Hosea chapter 6, urging repentance and reliance on God.

There are two kinds. In this context, there are two kinds of persons: hearers only, and hearers with doing. The message calls Christians to be doers—defined not by actions alone but by a heart transformed by the Word, eternity-minded, and growing in obedience.

The Lord is good. Each child of God is unique, not one of the commoners, so do not measure your life by others’ paths or titles. God has a specific plan for you, often hidden in simple faithfulness. Hearing God requires quieting competing voices and being a doer of the word, not merely a promoter of status.

The Lord is good. All the time. Faith must be deliberately sustained, even when temptation rises and the world presses in. Through four steps of prayer—praise, understand the promises, state the situation, and ask for what you want—believers speak boldly and seek God's provision and protection.

Because He loves me, says the Lord, I will rescue Him. The message presses us to acknowledge His name in prayer, and to listen intently to His Word, for faith comes by hearing. Trusting God rather than diet or methods brings deliverance, protection, and answered prayer, with thanksgiving at meals as worship.

Praise is not a way of provoking God, tickling Him. It describes the truth of our situation and redirects our hearts toward Him, strengthening faith even in trouble. The message warns against transactional mindsets in giving, urging grateful obedience and trust in God’s rhythm, especially through seasons of trial.

The Word of God is not a set of instructions. It is a spiritual substance entering our hearts through instructions, prophecies, stories, and songs, producing healing and deliverance. By obeying God and allowing the Spirit to flow, we build a nest of rest in Him.

The Lord is good. This message presses that true praise is accurate recognition of God’s character, not a ritual to bend Him. It calls Christians to be led by the Spirit, to act with Christlike generosity and obedience, and to trust that God alone establishes destiny and supplies all power.

The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and He knows those who take refuge in Him. The message presents seven steps to refuge: pray continually, meditate on His Word, confess promises, give thanks, fellowship with believers, live by His precepts, and do what pleases God.

The Lord is good. Faith is defined by responding to God's word, not by mere desire or circumstance. Moses left Egypt by faith; the Word enters our hearts, and by paying attention to Scripture we see the world yield to God's purposes and strongholds crumble.

It's all about faith. The message urges us to trust God, not circumstances or fear of tomorrow, and to write a future where God provides. It highlights that faith is reasonable trust in God’s promises, not merely human planning, and points to Psalm 23 and 2 Corinthians chapter 9 as anchors for security.

One word from the Lord can alter the course of your life. The message teaches that healing begins with God revealing Himself as the provider and healer, and with us inclining our ears to His Word, calling on His name, and trusting His promises—the same God who uses doctors and medicine as instruments of healing.

"The earth is a Lord's and the fullness thereof, the world and all that dwell in it." Heaven comes down on earth when we heed God's commandments (Deuteronomy 11:8-21) and live by the Spirit, not merely by law. Through faithfulness, forgiveness, and telling God's story, blessing follows.

the book of Luke chapter 22. Just one verse I want to pick from there. The message reminds us that when we go in faith with nothing prepared, God supplies; the real faith is faithfulness, not extra savings or risk. Stop creating problems; trust His provision and live simply.