08-01-2025 PART 3: The Power of Seeking First, Serving Always, and Standing Firm

Section 1

This final segment of the broadcast begins with a heartfelt call-in testimony about resisting spiritual negativity. The caller shares how their mood had been manipulated by dark or discouraging thoughts until the Lord reminded them of Matthew 6:33—“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.” This verse turned their whole day around. Dr. Dave affirms the truth behind this encouragement: when we make God our primary pursuit, everything else loses its grip. Fear, anxiety, and distraction all begin to fall away because they cannot stand in the presence of the Lord. This insight closes with a sincere acknowledgment that God’s Word carries power—not only to instruct, but to anchor and realign the soul.

Section 2

From there, the show moves into the profound sign of the cross, based on Luke 2:33–34. Dr. Dave unpacks Simeon’s prophecy to Mary, explaining that Jesus is destined to be a sign that will be opposed. He emphasizes that the cross is the most widely resisted symbol in the world, yet for believers, it is the very image of glory. To us, it is not foolish—it is the power of God. He walks listeners through the theological beauty of the cross: it ends hostility between man and God through the death of Christ, and opens a path to fellowship through His resurrection. Dave reminds listeners that wherever the cross is opposed, it is often because people fear its implications—that we are not okay without Jesus. But for those who believe, it is the ultimate source of peace and life.

Section 3

The final lesson of the show comes from 1 Corinthians 9:17, in which Paul explains the concept of stewardship. Dr. Dave challenges listeners to consider what God has entrusted them with—whether it's ministry, fellowship, devotion, or service—and whether they do it out of desire or duty. The real mark of faithfulness, he teaches, is not in doing something when you feel like it, but doing it because God has asked you to. This, he says, is what true reverence looks like. He likens his own lifelong devotional habit to a sacred trust, one that he keeps not because he always wants to, but because it honors the One who is always worthy. The broadcast closes with a strong, humble prayer of commitment: that all listeners would do what God calls them to do—not for credit, but because He deserves it.