The best church in the Bible did everything right — 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 — 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 — 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 "You have left your first love"
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 18:1–4 · Daniel 9:3–4 · Malachi 2:16 · Matthew 5:14–16 · Matthew 7:21–23 · Luke 10:38–42 · Acts 19:1–10 · Acts 20:17–35 · 1 Corinthians 7:12–14 · Galatians 5:22 · Revelation 2:1–7 · 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.

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