For the Gospel, hosted by Costi W. Hinn and the FTG team, provides sound doctrine for everyday people. By discussing practical topics, answering tough questions, and interviewing influential guests, we want to inspire you to live for the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Devastating Effects of the Prosperity Gospel in Africa (w/ Conrad Mbewe)
In this special episode of the For The Gospel podcast, Conrad Mbewe sits down with Costi Hinn at the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY to talk about the exportation of the prosperity gospel from North America to Africa and the havoc it wreaks as it continues to spread like wildfire.
10/21/2024 • 16 minutes, 56 seconds
What The Gospel Is Not
As a ministry that focuses on the truth… we are for the gospel. But by the very definition of being for something, that means we are then against what contradicts what we are for. In light of this, Costi Hinn continues his series on the gospel by exposing five common ways the gospel gets distorted and turns to the Bible for the truth.
10/14/2024 • 24 minutes, 31 seconds
What Is the Gospel?
Many Christians think they know the gospel because they've heard it before, but there is a big difference between “hearing” and “knowing.” The sign of truly knowing something is being able to articulate it, and that is where many of us need to be challenged. This week Costi Hinn kicks off a brand new series on the gospel that will strengthen your ability to share it with others.
10/7/2024 • 27 minutes, 47 seconds
Q&A: Sexual Sin
This week on the For The Gospel Podcast, Costi Hinn answers your questions about sexual sin to close out his latest podcast series.
9/30/2024 • 43 minutes, 42 seconds
How To Fight Sexual Sin
In this episode, Costi Hinn turns to Matthew 5 to talk about cutting off the avenues that leave you open to temptation and the importance of staying vigilant in the battle against sexual sin.
9/23/2024 • 20 minutes, 24 seconds
Waging War On Porn (feat. Owen Strachan)
In this episode, Owen Strachan sits down with Costi Hinn to talk about strategies to effectively wage war against pornography, which is one of Satan's biggest tools to lure people to the destruction that sexual sin brings and has become increasingly prevalent in this generation.
9/16/2024 • 29 minutes, 39 seconds
Don’t Flirt With Sexual Sin, Flee It!
In this episode, Costi Hinn covers two foundational truths that are essential for waging war against sexual sin and then provides two strategies for successfully battling temptation and lust.
9/9/2024 • 20 minutes, 16 seconds
Steps to Sexual Sin
Sexual sin will leave you empty and broken. In this week's episode, Costi Hinn walks you through Proverbs 7 to see what the Bible says about the steps that lead to sexual sin and then provides three takeaways to apply to your life that will help you fight this destructive sin.
9/2/2024 • 23 minutes, 40 seconds
Summer Sermon Series | Sinclair Ferguson: “Affection”
The final sermon in our summer series is one for every pastor and church member to remember that affection for Jesus and from Jesus ought to permeate our thinking and motivate our Christian living. Sinclair Ferguson goes for the heart in this message from Basics 2024 at Parkside Church titled, “Affection.” For info on Basics 2025 or to hear messages from past conferences, please visit https://www.basicsconference.org
8/19/2024 • 1 hour, 5 minutes
Summer Sermon Series | John MacArthur: "The Need for Doctrinal Courage"
The next sermon in our summer series is by John MacArthur from Shepherd's Conference 2018 at Grace Community Church. In this message, he addresses the need to not only preach the gospel, but to also guard it with courage and boldness in a world full of false doctrines that try to add works to salvation. True salvation is only by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.For more information on Shepherd's Conference or to hear more messages from the conference, visit https://shepherdsconference.org
8/12/2024 • 55 minutes, 8 seconds
Summer Sermon Series | Paul Washer: "What Your Soul Needs"
The next sermon in our summer series is by Paul Washer from the 2021 Fellowship Conference in Texas. In this message, Paul Washer reminds us that pastors are people too and will often study and preach on the very issues they are wrestling through in their own souls. No matter how perfect someone looks on the outside, we all sin and need to repent. In addition to addressing functional perfectionism, Washer also turns to Scripture to provide four keys to spiritual growth.For more information on the Fellowship Conference or to hear more messages from the conference, visit https://illbehonest.com/fellowship/
8/5/2024 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 51 seconds
Summer Sermon Series | H.B. Charles: “Sufficiency"
The next sermon in our summer series is by H.B. Charles on the sufficiency of Scripture from Shepherd's Conference 2022 at Grace Community Church. Many Christians would rightly say they believe the Bible is the Word of God and is not a book full of errors, but do we live like it’s “enough” and trust it as “enough” for life, decisions, and living out God’s will for our lives? For more information on Shepherd's Conference or to hear more messages from the conference, visit https://shepherdsconference.org/
7/29/2024 • 54 minutes, 25 seconds
Summer Sermon Series | Voddie Baucham: “Man and Woman by God’s Design”
The second sermon in our five-week summer series is by Voddie Baucham when he spoke at the Founder's Conference in 2023. In this message, he delivers truth that is sorely needed in today’s world and covers the topics of manhood, womanhood, and God’s glorious design. Every Christian — especially parents, pastors, and educators — should be able to clearly articulate a biblical view of manhood and womanhood and this sermon will definitely equip you for that! We are grateful to our friends at Founders Ministries for allowing us to post the audio from this sermon.The full video of the sermon can be found on their website: https://founders.org/sermons/man-and-woman-by-gods-design/Follow Founder's Ministries: YouTube: @FoundersMinistriesInstagram: @foundersministriesFacebook: @FoundersMinWebsite: https://founders.org
7/22/2024 • 57 minutes, 6 seconds
Summer Sermon Series | Austin Duncan: “Ready, Fire, Aim”
In this first sermon of our summer series, Austin Duncan helps us see how the right truth can still be delivered the wrong way, and at the wrong time! With wisdom from the book of Job, we’ll learn lessons about counseling others with discernment, gentleness, and truth. Biblical counseling is an important part of Christian discipleship, but we need to make sure we don’t pull a “Zophar” (Job 11).
7/15/2024 • 57 minutes, 28 seconds
Why Do You Pray?
In this episode, Costi Hinn digs into James 4:1-5 and provides 5 questions for assessing your prayer motives. Not only do we need to be careful of judging the motives of others, we also need to be most diligent in assessing our own motives for prayer.If you're looking for a great resource to help your child develop a lifelong habit of effective, biblical prayer, check out "In Jesus' Name I Pray: TJ the Squirrel Learns the True Heart of Prayer" by Costi & Christyne Hinn. (Currently available on the For The Gospel website)
6/24/2024 • 21 minutes, 59 seconds
How to Build Your Prayer Life
In this episode, Costi Hinn kicks off a 3-week series to help tune up your prayer life and renew your mind. Using the model of Jesus and His prayer life, this episode will help you build a biblical prayer life.
6/17/2024 • 22 minutes, 1 second
The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…
In this final episode of the parables series, Costi Hinn unpacks 2 parables that Jesus uses to explain what the kingdom of heaven is like (Matthew 13:44-46)
6/10/2024 • 28 minutes, 55 seconds
The Good Samaritan
When a Lawyer stands up and publicly tries to test Jesus in order to embarrass Him with a question, the Lord responds with a question of His own. What follows that moment is one of the most well known parables in human history called, “The Good Samaritan.” In this episode Costi Hinn walks you through this parable and then explains the core truths that Christians should apply as they seek to love God and love their neighbor.
6/3/2024 • 20 minutes, 18 seconds
The Vineyard Workers
In this episode Costi Hinn unpacks Matthew 20:1-13 and the parable of the vineyard workers. In this passage Jesus highlights the nature of God’s sovereign grace and His prerogative to save who He wants to, when He wants to, and use them however He wants to. This episode will be a great encouragement to those who may feel like a second-class citizen in Christ because they are late bloomers when it comes to salvation.
5/27/2024 • 25 minutes, 50 seconds
The Four Soils
In this episode Costi Hinn explains the parable of the four soils (also called “parable of the sower”) in which Jesus delivers clear and convicting truth about human hearts and how they receive the seed of the word. Many people don’t understand this parable, but Christ makes it easy to interpret as He provides His own explanation in Matthew 13:18-23.
5/20/2024 • 25 minutes, 57 seconds
The Pharisee and the Publican
In this episode Costi Hinn explains the meaning of Jesus’ parable about two men who went up to the temple to pray one day. Themes in this episode include justification by faith, humility, repentance, self-righteousness, and salvation.
5/13/2024 • 23 minutes, 34 seconds
The Prodigal Son
In this episode Costi Hinn continues his series through the parables by unpacking truths from Jesus' teaching on the prodigal son that speak to lost souls and religious hypocrites. Themes include sin, repentance, grace, self-righteousness, and forgiveness. Whether you're a long time Christian or new to faith, the lessons from this parable will bring you back to the foundation of salvation and God's love for us.
5/6/2024 • 28 minutes, 58 seconds
The Ten Virgins
Some people are ready for Christ to return or call them home, and some are not. Some people are living for themselves but think they are saved, while others are humbly living their life for God’s glory. In the parable of “The Ten Virgins” Jesus arrests the eternal perspective of His audience by showcasing how once the Lord returns, it will be too late to be saved. Today is the day of salvation.
4/29/2024 • 14 minutes, 37 seconds
The Unforgiving Servant
Jesus warns us to be careful of being unforgiving in light of how forgiven we are. In this episode Costi Hinn unpacks the parable of “The Unforgiving Servant” and reminds us why all Christians forgive, and clarifies what forgiveness is not.
4/22/2024 • 16 minutes, 46 seconds
The Rich Fool
In this episode Costi Hinn unpacks the parable of “The Rich Fool,” and gives us truths to apply from Jesus’ warnings about trusting in riches.
4/15/2024 • 19 minutes, 50 seconds
Growing Close to God Through Loss w/ Tim Challies
4/1/2024 • 23 minutes, 40 seconds
God's Goodness & Losing a Child w/ Tim Challies
3/25/2024 • 35 minutes, 46 seconds
Behind the Scenes at For the Gospel
In this final episode of the year, Costi Hinn takes you behind the scenes at what God has done in 2023 at For the Gospel, along with financial updates, content previews for 2024, and how we’re structured long-term. If you’ve wondered about the impact of our ministry or where we’re heading, this episode has everything you need!
12/25/2023 • 21 minutes, 30 seconds
5 Priorities for a Winning Christmas: ETERNITY
In part 4 of our Christmas series, Costi Hinn outlines 4 terms that will help you focus on eternity this Christmas! Whether Christmas is filled with the distraction of material blessings this year, or the burden of trials, the truths in this episode will shift your eyes towards Christ and the joy of a future in His presence. The episode includes a clip from Randy Alcorn on eternal perspective.
12/11/2023 • 21 minutes, 44 seconds
God’s Revealed Will
In this episode, Costi Hinn continues his series on the will of God by unpacking what the revealed will of God is all about. Along with 8 key truths and several passages from Scripture, he lays out the major barriers between us and knowing the will of God.
10/16/2023 • 24 minutes, 2 seconds
Does the Holy Spirit Speak Today?
From confusing phrases to sensational claims, there is a great deal of confusion regarding the voice of the Spirit and how to hear from God today. In this episode, Costi Hinn takes the guesswork out of hearing from the Holy Spirit by providing biblical and practical truths you can use to walk in God’s will with confidence!