{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"God is warning those who are doing it all right.","description":"The best church in the Bible did everything right \u2014 and God still told them to repent. But you don't have to miss the main thing... In this episode of Chosen to Lead Men's Podcast, Steve Altmeyer opens Revelation 2 and names what the greatest enemy of a man's faith actually is. Bold and real like most won't talk about. In this episode: - Why the men doing the most for God are often the furthest from him - What God said to a church that had the doctrine right and the work right - Why comparing yourself to men who sin worse than you keeps you stuck - The difference between working for God and actually knowing him - How to tell whether it's gone \u2014 and what brings it back CHAPTERS 0:00 Why men can't keep a kingdom focus 2:02 The greatest enemy of a man's change 4:44 Why good is the enemy of best 5:27 We measure success by performance 6:44 The lone ranger problem 7:23 Busy in the kitchen, missing the feet of Jesus 7:58 Everybody is in full-time ministry 8:49 You can do great things and miss the main thing 10:32 Repentance is more than changing your mind 11:07 Comparing yourself to men who sin worse 12:33 The one Bible character with no recorded sin 13:45 What Daniel confessed that wasn't his 15:51 The church at Ephesus \u2014 the best one 17:29 Paul's summary of his whole ministry 18:11 Preachers who hold back the full counsel 19:22 The last thing Paul said before leaving 20:51 Twelve years later, what God said to them 23:04 &quot;You have left your first love&quot; 23:45 The warning about the candlestick 25:07 Is the light dying in you? 25:46 My daughter and the two girls downtown 26:55 All the theology and none of the love 28:59 What it means to lose your first love 29:40 Remember how you were when you got engaged 30:37 The man who left his wife last week 32:28 How to tell if you've lost it 34:56 41 years of marriage and what Kathy wanted 36:19 Closing SCRIPTURE IN THIS EPISODE 1 Samuel 18:1\u20134 \u00b7 Daniel 9:3\u20134 \u00b7 Malachi 2:16 \u00b7 Matthew 5:14\u201316 \u00b7 Matthew 7:21\u201323 \u00b7 Luke 10:38\u201342 \u00b7 Acts 19:1\u201310 \u00b7 Acts 20:17\u201335 \u00b7 1 Corinthians 7:12\u201314 \u00b7 Galatians 5:22 \u00b7 Revelation 2:1\u20137 \u00b7 Revelation 21:23 ABOUT THE SHOW Chosen to Lead Men's Podcast is turning the hearts of men toward God, fighting for marriage and family, and equipping men to lead with character, conviction, courage, and compassion. Steve Altmeyer founded Chosen to Lead in 2001 and has since reached over 2,000 men across more than 30 churches. Here he shares the keys that have helped men overcome weakness and lead pure, healthy lives, wives, and families. Subscribe for more teaching on Christian manhood, biblical marriage, purity, fatherhood, and God's design for the home. Subscribe \u2192 https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ChosenToLeadPodcast?sub_confirmation=1  More from Chosen to Lead \u2192 https:\/\/www.chosentolead.org #ChristianMen #BiblicalManhood #FirstLove #MensPodcast #ChosenToLead ","author_name":"CHOSEN TO LEAD","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/627275","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42556670\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42556670"}