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The Wrecking Ball

Bruce A. Fletcher, PhDthewreckingball.buzzsprout.com
Faith that tears down and builds up. Jeremiah 23:29 (NKJV) “Is not My word like a fire?” says the LORD, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? Unapologetically, Dr. Bruce A. Fletcher preaches the truth of Scripture, building people up in faith and dismantling false assumptions and false teachings.
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Episodes

Overcoming the Spirit of Despair

Send us a text The Spirit of Despair causes individuals to think their situation is hopeless. It produces a feeling of despondency and leaves the individual with a loss of confidence. There are at least 13 footholds the enemy uses to cause despair. In this teaching, Dr. Fletcher explains the ways despair grips people and then shares how to overcome Despair!

Mar 17, 20231 hr 17 min

Worry Free Living in a Stressed Out World

Send us a text While loving concern may be constructive, Jesus cautions that unnecessary attention to physical needs or the “cares of the world” may hinder the life of faith and the Christian’s participation in the kingdom of God. In this message, Dr. Fletcher explains some of the causes of worry as well as the physical effects. He also offers hope through "rolling your burdens onto the Lord!"

Mar 07, 202351 min

Be A Lightning Rod For God's Favor

Send us a text Today, many focus on the evil of the age and the lack of true faith. But, in the midst of all the negativity, you can find “grace in the eyes of the Lord!” In this message, Dr. Bruce uses Noah as an example of what attracts God's favor in a more powerful way.

Mar 01, 202359 min

Dressed For Success: The Sword of the Spirit

Send us a text According to this message, If you are facing a particularly difficult situation or trying to overcome a temptation or break a bad habit, you need a rhema, a special power word from the Holy Spirit. Just reading the Bible or listening to Christian music will not resolve long term issues. You need to study the Bible with purpose.

Feb 14, 20231 hr 2 min

Dressed For Success: The Helmet of Salvation

Send us a text Salvation equips us with a calm assurance. Roman soldiers wore helmets made of thick leather that were often covered with metal. There were thick bands to protect the forehead and the cheeks. The metal cover extended down the back to protect the neck. When it was tightly strapped on, the only exposed areas were the eyes, nose, and mouth. Your mind is the battleground of life.

Feb 13, 202349 min

Dressed For Success: The Shield of Faith

Send us a text The believer’s shield is his or her personal confidence in the faithfulness of Jesus. The shield of faith protects us from the enemy’s arrows, which are temptations to disbelieve Jesus.

Feb 13, 202357 min

Dressed for Success: The Shoes of Peace

Send us a text Today we have specialized shoes for every conceivable activity. The shoes of a Roman soldier were specialized, too. They were boots/sandals, called caliga . Josephus said that they were "thickly studded with sharp nails" like cleats. These war boots enabled infantrymen to dig in and make a stand in hand-to-hand combat. A good pair of boots makes a soldier ready to march, attack, and fight. The NIV says we are to have our "feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel o...

Jan 26, 202351 min

Dressed for Success: The Breastplate of Righteousness

Send us a text Ephesians 6:14 (NKJV) — 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, The purpose of this piece of armor is to protect the heart, lungs, intestines, and other vital organs. In ancient Jewish thinking, the heart represented the mind and the will, and the bowels were considered the seat of emotions and feelings. The mind and the emotions are the two areas where Satan most fiercely attacks believers....

Jan 26, 202346 min

Dressed For Success!

Send us a text “Christians are involved in a spiritual conflict with evil. This conflict is described as a warfare of faith that continues until they pass from this life and enter into the life to come. Satan is a master strategist who aims to hurt and destroy us by his various schemes. Causing division in the church and unbelief in God’s promises is among “the schemes of the devil.” Satan’s strategies include discouragement, temptation, unforgiveness, fear, accusation, giving in to our sinful d...

Jan 12, 20231 hr

The Deity of Jesus Christ

Send us a text In this message, Dr. Fletcher teaches on the pre-existence of Jesus and through the Bible establishes the reality of the deity of the Christ.

Jan 01, 20231 hr 1 min

Making The Most of Your Time

Send us a text There is one thing rich and poor alike have in common: they have the same amount of time each day. The difference often times is how that time is spent. It has become common for many to "not finish what they started?" In this teaching, Dr. Fletcher shares the importance of spending time productively and conscientiously.

Dec 20, 20221 hr 5 min

Three R's of Consistent Christian Living, Part 3

Send us a text The 3rd R of consistent Christian living is be Refilled. Whatever you focus your attention on will determine what your mind will be filled with. Therefore, focusing on the Word, the Person of Christ, and godly conduct will put you in the position to be filled with His presence.

Nov 30, 202242 min

Spiritual Gifts Eph. 4

Send us a text Contrary to traditional thinking and doctrine, all believers are ministers. “ Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard o...

Nov 03, 202257 min

Living Out Our Calling Part 2- October 23rd, 2022

Send us a text Seven Elements of Unity (4:4-6) Ephesians 4:4–6 (NKJV) — 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Oct 24, 202248 min

Far Above All

Send us a text God's power is so great He has reconciled Jews and Gentiles to each other, and to Himself; and that He is now building a temple to the eternal glory of God! Ephesians 3:20-21

Oct 13, 202239 min

"But God!"

Send us a text Ephesians 2:4–10 (NKJV) 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that ...

Oct 13, 20221 hr 1 min

The Superiority of Christ

Send us a text In this message, Dr. Bruce shows how God has placed all things under the feet of Jesus, thus, we as His body, need to put Satan under our feet. Ephesians 1:22-23

Oct 13, 202233 min

Prayer For Spiritual Insight

Send us a text Eph. 1:15-23 The power of God in the life of the believer is a present reality. In the plan of God, He has exalted Christ and seated us in the Heavenlies with Him. So then, for us to understand the purposes of God, we must receive spiritual insight. The source of this insight is divine; it comes from the third person of the trinity. Any other source of insight can only produce a humanistic view of life and therefore falls short....

Sep 21, 202259 min

Our Blessings From the Spirit

Send us a text Our relationship to God through Christ is not simply a commercial one, but also a personal experience of love. He is the Bridegroom and His church is the bride. We know that He will come and claim His bride because He has given us His promise and His Spirit as the “engagement ring.”

Sep 13, 202245 min

Our Blessings From the Son

Send us a text There are 4 blessings associated with Jesus: He has redeemed us, He has forgiven us, He has revealed God’s will to us and He has made US an inheritance.

Sep 13, 202255 min

Every Spiritual Blessing

Send us a text In this session, Dr. Bruce uncovers the tragic fact that Christians don't understand their position in Christ and the abundant blessings at their disposal. Many Christian believers today have limitless wealth at their disposal, and yet they live like paupers.

Sep 13, 20221 hr

Opening The Window To God's Blessings

Send us a text Galatians 3:5-9 reveals the truth that believers are blessed by God. So then, how do we live in that blessing? This teaching reveals the truth concerning God's blessings and our feeble efforts to earn that blessing.

Jul 26, 202255 min

The Three Dimensions of Life

Send us a text An important key to living the abundant life is understanding the three dimensions of life. In this message, Dr. Fletcher shows from Scripture the harmony of body, soul and spirit necessary for a fulfilled life.

Jun 16, 202257 min

The True Shepherd

Send us a text An abundant life cannot be experienced independent of the True Shepherd. Learn the difference between a hireling and the True Shepherd.

Jun 14, 202254 min

What Is An Abundant Life?

Send us a text When Jesus said He had come that we might have a more abundant life, what did He mean? Dr. Fletcher answers that question and more in this message.

Jun 14, 202257 min

A Mother's Influence

Send us a text Never underestimate the influence of a mother. In this message, Dr. Fletcher shares the importance of motherhood and encourages a revival of family values.

May 09, 202242 min

Four Key Principles of Faith

Send us a text There are four key principles of faith found in the Scriptures. In this teaching, Dr. Fletcher shares these principles and reveals how they apply to us today.

May 09, 202252 min
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