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The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle ThompsonAuthor: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson
The Daily Blade, hosted by Pastor Joby Martin of the Church of Eleven22 and Kyle Thompson of Undaunted.Life, is a short-form devotional show that equips Christians to apply the Word of God to their everyday lives.---Connect with us at communication@coe22.comWant to support this podcast and other work of The Church of Eleven22?Text DONATE to 441122 or visit https://coe22.com/donate---Don't miss the chance to join Pastor Joby & Kyle in person at the 2025 Men's Conference in Jacksonville, Florida grab your seat at http://mensconference.com Language: en-us Genres: Christianity, Religion, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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#345 - Joby Martin // Grace Over Religion
Episode 345
Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
A polished religious life can hide a deeper problem: fear. In day two of The Daily Blade, we open Galatians 6:12 and let Paul expose what happens when people trade the freedom of the gospel for the pressure of performance. The Judaizers demand circumcision so they can “make a good showing in the flesh,” avoid heat for the cross, and boast in what they can control. That ancient argument still sounds familiar when church culture becomes a scoreboard and spiritual leaders measure worth by behavior instead of by Jesus. We talk about why “Jesus plus anything” is not a safer faith but a counterfeit one. The cross does not need our add-ons, our rule-keeping, or our image management. Jesus’ words “It is finished” mean salvation is received by grace through faith, full stop. We also challenge the hypocrisy that grows when we fixate on one visible sin while ignoring the parts of our own lives that need repentance, shifting attention away from Christ’s sacrifice and back onto human effort. Then we turn the blade toward ourselves. The longer we’re around church, the easier it is to become insiders who look down on others, and that mindset becomes a cancer to faith. The way back is simple and hard: never get over the gospel, remember what you’ve been saved from, and keep your eyes fixed on Jesus. If this helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a five-star rating and review.Support the showWant to connect? Email communication@coe22.com
