Browse published episodes from Pastor Tom Graves in Light of Christ Radio.
Oct 8, 2017 2:29 AM America/Chicago
When we become born again believers in Christ God sends His Spirit to dwell within each and every one of us. As we go about our lives from this point forward, it's crucial that we look to the guidance of The Spirit. But how do we know the what when and ho
Oct 1, 2017 8:43 AM America/Chicago
Whether we're fresh out of the baptismal or we've been walking with The Lord for years, each of us can waiver from time to time. From losing focus in ministry or following our own lead rather than The Spirit, it's important that we self reflect regularly.
Oct 1, 2017 8:38 AM America/Chicago
The idea of an all powerful, all knowing, and all present God can be rather intimidating if we take the time to think about it. In fact, what's to keep us from thinking that God would want to have anything to do with us if He knows the beginning from the
Sep 24, 2017 9:15 AM America/Chicago
Whenever we take on new roles or tasks in and outside of the Church, we can easily become distracted and lose focus. Whether it's a new obstacle to overcome, a different path of ministry, or even a new career, we sometimes put Jesus on hold. In today's me
Sep 24, 2017 9:10 AM America/Chicago
As many of us have experienced, spiritual victories can be rather exhausting and wear us out more often than not. Not only is the journey leading up to the victory exhausting, but we're also under constant attack by our enemy both before and after. In tod
Sep 16, 2017 4:08 PM America/Chicago
Whenever a predator seeks out to target its next victim it typically goes for an isolated or even damaged prey. When it comes to spiritual warfare, so too does our enemy seek to go after those that have been separated from the Body of Christ. In today's m
Sep 16, 2017 4:01 PM America/Chicago
Whether we've followed The Lord for years or our faith is recent, many of us are familiar with the term “backslide.” While some of us might take backsliding for granted, it can also be one of our greatest fears as Christians. In today's message, Pasto
Sep 10, 2017 2:38 AM America/Chicago
Forgiveness can be one of the most challenging obstacles to our growth as disciples of Christ. Whether we're stubborn or we've suffered a great offense, unforgiveness can be likened to a slow and deadly poison. In today's message, Pastor Tom reminds us th
Sep 10, 2017 2:35 AM America/Chicago
When looking at the suffering and sorrows of the world, it can be hard to believe that The Kingdom of God is upon us at times. While God's people have done amazing things since the birth of The Church, God's Kingdom has yet to be fully established. In tod
Sep 3, 2017 2:37 AM America/Chicago
Each of us are prone to go through seasons where our Bibles collect more dust than they do highlights or underlines. More often than not, a feeling of conviction or condemnation is typically right around the corner. However, in today's message, Pastor Tom
Sep 3, 2017 2:33 AM America/Chicago
Perhaps one of the most common hinderances of advancement in our walk as disciples is our own doubt. This of course is one of our adversary's favorite weapons to use against us and has been since the Garden of Eden. In today's message, Pastor Tom teaches
Aug 27, 2017 7:23 AM America/Chicago
As Pastor Tom continues his teaching series on Abrahams intercession prayer on behalf of Sodom, he'll be exhorting us to have the same kind of merciful heart as Abraham and the Lord. God's desire is that none should perish and that all would come to etern
Aug 27, 2017 7:12 AM America/Chicago
As parents, we are charged just as Abraham was charged, to pass on the faith to our children. Abraham was promised a seed that would bring salvation to the world. So Abraham was diligent to pass down to his children the importance of having faith in the o
Aug 20, 2017 7:40 AM America/Chicago
Have you lost your focus on the big picture? As Pastor Tom continues his teaching on the importance of believers having a transformed heart that God can use, he'll be challenging us to not become entangled in the affairs of this world. Some of the things
Aug 20, 2017 7:36 AM America/Chicago
When Satan can't get us to believe the lie that God doesn't exist, he tries to get us to believe that God is distant and not intimately involved with us. Today, Pastor Tom will be reminding us that God loves us unconditionally and desires to be engaged in
Aug 13, 2017 12:23 PM America/Chicago
When it comes to following Christ we have to be all in, there is no half way. We might be able to fool other people for a while but we can never fool God. He knows exactly what holds our hearts and attention. So, if Christ isn’t top priority in our live
Aug 13, 2017 12:13 PM America/Chicago
How many of us, if we’re honest, want to be part of something great? As believers we can be certain that God has a great plan for our lives. But just like any other relationship that we care about we must take care of our relationship with Christ. And P
Aug 8, 2017 4:56 AM America/Chicago
We’re all sinners, but how we respond to our sin is what matters. Today Pastor Tom makes a great point in his message that experiencing forgiveness and repentance isn’t only for our benefit, but for others as we faithfully share our testimony. When we
Aug 8, 2017 4:24 AM America/Chicago
We’re all sinners, but how we respond to our sin is what matters. Today Pastor Tom makes a great point in his message that experiencing forgiveness and repentance isn’t only for our benefit, but for others as we faithfully share our testimony. When we
Jun 22, 2017 6:51 AM America/Chicago
When we’re called to wait on the Lord it can pull us closer to Him and keep us from being so distracted with the things of this world. As Pastor Tom will teach us today, waiting can give us a new perspective on what’s truly important. This can build o
Jun 22, 2017 6:48 AM America/Chicago
The story of Lazarus is an example of our ways are not God’s ways, but we need to trust in the Lord’s timing. Often times when we’re called to wait it turns out differently then what we would’ve expected. But if we take the time to look back we ca
Jun 22, 2017 6:37 AM America/Chicago
When we’re living in disobedience it not only effects us, but everyone around us. Just like Jonah needed to be rescued from his disobedience, we also need to be rescued. God sent a giant fish to save Jonah and for us He sent His Son. Without God’s int
Jun 22, 2017 6:33 AM America/Chicago
Over and over again throughout the Bible we hear about God’s mercy and His righteous judgement. God is a god of mercy, but if we refuse His mercy we’ll be judged as we stand before Him. We may try to turn away from God, but there’s no place we can g
Jun 22, 2017 6:29 AM America/Chicago
How often do we feel weak when God asks us to do something? We may even question if God is really speaking to us or doubt our ability. But, Pastor Tom will remind us today that when the Lord calls us to do something He doesn’t want us to do it in our ow