Martyn Iles – At the Crux
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- Nov 6, 2026
About the podcast
The Revelation of Jesus Christ is a vision of history from heaven's perspective. As an x-ray unveils hidden realities of the body, Revelation unveils hidden realities of history - not merely as it appears to our senses, but as it truly is, in its fulness. The key is Jesus Christ. Having conquered this world's system, He now rules it. He is conducting history to God's perfect destiny. What is the secret to the power behind His rule? It is His cross. The Revelation of Jesus Christ calls this generation to live lives that rhyme with His, lives that conquer the world in the power of the cross.
Episodes 36
Who Really Holds the Power in This World?
Presidents, prime ministers, governments and nations may appear to determine the course of history. But Revelation presents a very different picture. Behind the rise and fall of earthly powers is a King whose …
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Presidents, prime ministers, governments and nations may appear to determine the course of history. But Revelation presents a very different picture. Behind the rise and fall of earthly powers is a King whose throne never changes, whose word cannot fail, and whose purposes cannot be defeated. His name is Jesus Christ.
Can You Win by Losing?
The Bible calls Christians to overcome the world. But what does that mean? Does it mean defeating those who oppose us, avoiding suffering, or gaining power and influence? Jesus shows us a different kind of …
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The Bible calls Christians to overcome the world. But what does that mean? Does it mean defeating those who oppose us, avoiding suffering, or gaining power and influence? Jesus shows us a different kind of victory. He remained faithful to God, even when it cost Him His life. And because He overcame the world, we can face an uncertain future without fear.
The Difference Only God Can Make
Mercy. Integrity. Peace. These are qualities we admire, but they are not always easy to practice. What makes someone genuinely merciful? What does it mean to live with a pure heart? And where does real …
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Mercy. Integrity. Peace. These are qualities we admire, but they are not always easy to practice. What makes someone genuinely merciful? What does it mean to live with a pure heart? And where does real character come from? Jesus describes a kind of character that cannot simply be manufactured through self-improvement.
Where Real Character Begins
What actually makes someone a better person? More confidence? Greater self-belief? Looking deeper within? Jesus gives a very different answer. His opening words in the Sermon on the Mount show that real change …
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What actually makes someone a better person? More confidence? Greater self-belief? Looking deeper within? Jesus gives a very different answer. His opening words in the Sermon on the Mount show that real change begins when we stop looking to ourselves for the answer.Can We Make Up for the Bad We’ve Done?
We are quick to say that we want justice. But what happens when that same standard is applied to us? If God is just, His justice cannot stop with everyone else. None of us measures up. The gospel offers …
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We are quick to say that we want justice. But what happens when that same standard is applied to us? If God is just, His justice cannot stop with everyone else. None of us measures up. The gospel offers something we cannot achieve or earn for ourselves: a righteousness that God provides.
How Self-Worship Is Shaping Our Culture
Self-love, self-esteem, self-confidence, self-care, self-discovery. We live in an age increasingly preoccupied with self. But the self cannot be both the problem and the solution. We suppress the truth about …
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Self-love, self-esteem, self-confidence, self-care, self-discovery. We live in an age increasingly preoccupied with self. But the self cannot be both the problem and the solution. We suppress the truth about God because acknowledging God threatens our desire to be our own authority. To understand who we are, perhaps we need to start by asking a different question: Who is God?
An Ancient Problem in a Modern World
There is no shortage of theories about what is wrong with the world. Some blame politics, others education, others bad ideas or plain ignorance. But what if we have misdiagnosed the problem and there is …
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There is no shortage of theories about what is wrong with the world. Some blame politics, others education, others bad ideas or plain ignorance. But what if we have misdiagnosed the problem and there is something deeper going on? What if we are far better at suppressing the truth than we realize? [Romans 1]
Equal in Salvation, Different by Design
Our culture is deeply confused about gender, but Genesis is not. From the beginning, God created humanity male and female, equal in dignity and made for one another. This message traces the biblical foundations …
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Our culture is deeply confused about gender, but Genesis is not. From the beginning, God created humanity male and female, equal in dignity and made for one another. This message traces the biblical foundations of manhood and womanhood, showing how God’s design is not oppressive, but good, purposeful, and deeply connected to His plan of redemption.
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Why Evil Still Exists — And Why It Won’t Last
Why hasn't God ended evil, pain and suffering already? It's the question behind nearly every objection to faith. From the first words of the Bible to the ultimate victory of Jesus, we trace why the clock is …
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Why hasn't God ended evil, pain and suffering already? It's the question behind nearly every objection to faith. From the first words of the Bible to the ultimate victory of Jesus, we trace why the clock is still ticking. Explore an ancient promise made right at the beginning of the Bible, the defeat of evil it points to, the problem of suffering, and God's plan to bring many people into a glorious future.
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The Design Behind Everything — And Why It's Under Attack
It's easy to get lost in the details. Genesis takes us back to first principles. The world around us is not self-explanatory. It points beyond itself. This message explores why creation matters, what it reveals …
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It's easy to get lost in the details. Genesis takes us back to first principles. The world around us is not self-explanatory. It points beyond itself. This message explores why creation matters, what it reveals about reality, and why understanding the foundations of the world helps us make sense of many of the questions facing our culture today. [Genesis]
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It Doesn't Always Work Out Ok in the End
Belshazzar knew. He'd seen what happened to his grandfather. He'd witnessed God's power firsthand. But he ignored it — and threw a party instead. Daniel 5 is the story of a man who resisted God for too long. It …
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Belshazzar knew. He'd seen what happened to his grandfather. He'd witnessed God's power firsthand. But he ignored it — and threw a party instead. Daniel 5 is the story of a man who resisted God for too long. It wasn't the size of his sin that destroyed him, it was how long he looked away. The writing was on the wall.
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X-RAY - The World Behind the World
Revelation was not written to fill Christians with fear, but to fortify them with confidence in Jesus Christ. This bonus episode brings together key moments from the Revelation 1 series to trace its great …
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Revelation was not written to fill Christians with fear, but to fortify them with confidence in Jesus Christ. This bonus episode brings together key moments from the Revelation 1 series to trace its great themes: the reign of Christ over history, the endurance of His people, the certainty of His kingdom, and the call to lift our eyes above the chaos of the world and behold the risen King who rules over all things.
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Is This the Most Accepted Sin? [Part 2]
The worse you have it, the less you can tell. That's pride. It is so difficult to recognise. But Daniel 4 reminds us that God resists and humbles the proud - as He did to Nebuchadnezzar, whose pride was humbled …
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The worse you have it, the less you can tell. That's pride. It is so difficult to recognise. But Daniel 4 reminds us that God resists and humbles the proud - as He did to Nebuchadnezzar, whose pride was humbled through God's extraordinary dealings with him. It confronts us with the reality that our pride must be recognized and dealt with before it's too late. This is a practical episode, teaching us what pride is, how to recognize it, and what to do about it.
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You Will be Humbled. The Only Question Is How? [Part 1]
Pride is deceptive. The worse you have it, the less aware of it you are. But scripture promises us: God opposes the proud. So, what is pride? How can we examine ourselves? How can we be humble? This is a …
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Pride is deceptive. The worse you have it, the less aware of it you are. But scripture promises us: God opposes the proud. So, what is pride? How can we examine ourselves? How can we be humble? This is a practical episode about a high stakes problem, learning from the example of King Nebuchadnezzar and God’s dealing with him
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FEAR - Why Guilty People Run from God — and Why They Shouldn’t [Revelation 1:17-18]
Fear often rises when we begin to see things we’d rather ignore. The natural response is to pull back, avoid, or look away. But stepping back doesn’t fix anything—it only deepens the problem. This message looks …
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Fear often rises when we begin to see things we’d rather ignore. The natural response is to pull back, avoid, or look away. But stepping back doesn’t fix anything—it only deepens the problem. This message looks at why that instinct is so strong, and why drawing near to God, not turning away, is where change begins
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How to Know You’re Doing What Is Right
Doing the right thing does not remove opposition. Often, it brings it. Staying consistent, refusing to compromise, and continuing to do what is right where others can see it, shapes what follows. What feels …
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Doing the right thing does not remove opposition. Often, it brings it. Staying consistent, refusing to compromise, and continuing to do what is right where others can see it, shapes what follows. What feels costly in the moment can become a clear and lasting influence on those watching.
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CHURCH - Before You Write it Off, Watch This [Revelation 1:10-20]
It is easy to look at the church today and see what is wrong — failures, compromise, poor leadership, and frustration. But these are not new problems. From the earliest days, the same pressures were present …
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It is easy to look at the church today and see what is wrong — failures, compromise, poor leadership, and frustration. But these are not new problems. From the earliest days, the same pressures were present. This episode steps back to see the bigger picture, and why, despite everything, the church still endures.
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People are watching your life, does it speak?
The lions’ den is the moment everyone remembers from Daniel 6, but Daniel’s life was already speaking long before it. In the routine of daily work, his faithfulness, integrity, and consistency was visible …
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The lions’ den is the moment everyone remembers from Daniel 6, but Daniel’s life was already speaking long before it. In the routine of daily work, his faithfulness, integrity, and consistency was visible. Everyday faithfulness is seen by others. Real impact often grows out of ordinary obedience, lived out over time
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REALITY - This is Who Rules the World [Revelation 1:12-16]
We tend to think of Jesus in familiar, comfortable terms — as He was in the Gospels. But in Revelation 1, John sees Him again, and the difference is striking. The same Jesus is now revealed in power and …
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We tend to think of Jesus in familiar, comfortable terms — as He was in the Gospels. But in Revelation 1, John sees Him again, and the difference is striking. The same Jesus is now revealed in power and authority. Recovering that fuller picture brings clarity to how we understand reality, leadership, and the direction of the world we live in.
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Why God Often Works Through Trials Instead of Removing Them
When trials come, our instinct is to look for a way out. The fiery furnace in Daniel 3 reveals something important about the Christian life. God does not always remove the trial - often He works through it …
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When trials come, our instinct is to look for a way out. The fiery furnace in Daniel 3 reveals something important about the Christian life. God does not always remove the trial - often He works through it. Hardship strengthens faith, deepens trust in God, and becomes a powerful witness to others.
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PERSPECTIVE - Why Reality Is More Than What You Can See [Revelation 1:9-11]
Our attention is constantly pulled toward the visible world — politics, culture, and the endless noise of current events. But Scripture shows that reality is far bigger than what we see. On the island of …
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Our attention is constantly pulled toward the visible world — politics, culture, and the endless noise of current events. But Scripture shows that reality is far bigger than what we see. On the island of Patmos, John discovers that the visible world is not the whole story. When our eyes are opened to the greater reality around us, it reshapes how we see life, history, trials, and the times in which we live.
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The Battle for Your Allegiance
Every generation faces the same test: bow to the world, or stand firm. In Daniel chapter 3, three men refuse to bow - even when the consequence is a furnace. Their experience exposes a pattern that still shapes …
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Every generation faces the same test: bow to the world, or stand firm. In Daniel chapter 3, three men refuse to bow - even when the consequence is a furnace. Their experience exposes a pattern that still shapes life today: the world offers opportunity, acceptance, and advancement, but always on its terms. Choosing what is right can carry a cost. Because in the end, everyone bows to something.
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Pressure is not an anomaly in the Christian life; it's part of it. In Revelation 1:9, John calls himself a partner in “tribulation, kingdom and patient endurance.” Tribulation means pressure — resistance from …
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Pressure is not an anomaly in the Christian life; it's part of it. In Revelation 1:9, John calls himself a partner in “tribulation, kingdom and patient endurance.” Tribulation means pressure — resistance from the world against those who seek to live faithfully. Yet that pressure is not defeat. It is the context in which the kingdom advances. It will come. The real question is will we stand when it does.
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Abortion is often defended as choice. But beneath the slogans lies a more serious question: what is life? From conception, a distinct human being exists — developing, alive, undeniably human. We are human from …
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Abortion is often defended as choice. But beneath the slogans lies a more serious question: what is life? From conception, a distinct human being exists — developing, alive, undeniably human. We are human from our beginning. This address confronts a reality many prefer not to face and offers encouragement to those who continue to stand for life.
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History is not drifting. It is moving toward a reckoning. “He is coming… and every eye will see.” That is not religious escapism. It is the defining fact of reality. The modern habit of shrinking life down to …
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History is not drifting. It is moving toward a reckoning. “He is coming… and every eye will see.” That is not religious escapism. It is the defining fact of reality. The modern habit of shrinking life down to politics, culture, and personal comfort is not realism — it is near-sightedness. If Christ is coming, then priorities change. Fear shrinks. Sin is confronted. Diligence matters. What you build, love, tolerate, and pursue now will be measured against that day
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Sunday was once treated as a sacred day, set apart from ordinary life — but was that merely tradition, or was it grounded in Scripture? The “Lord’s Day” in Revelation 1:10 is not a vague reference to any day …
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Sunday was once treated as a sacred day, set apart from ordinary life — but was that merely tradition, or was it grounded in Scripture? The “Lord’s Day” in Revelation 1:10 is not a vague reference to any day, but a day uniquely devoted to the risen Christ. Understanding why the early church honoured Sunday brings renewed clarity about worship, rest, and the serious spiritual purpose God has woven into the first day of the week.
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Many people sense that something is wrong with the world and wonder whether anything truly governs the chaos. Real power directs history. Clarity in confusing times comes from recognising the steady reality at …
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Many people sense that something is wrong with the world and wonder whether anything truly governs the chaos. Real power directs history. Clarity in confusing times comes from recognising the steady reality at work beneath the noise — even when events appear unstable.
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Pressure is not a sign that God’s Kingdom is failing. It is often the proof that it is advancing. Cultural decline, opposition, and hardship do not threaten Christ’s reign, but expose false hopes and misplaced …
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Pressure is not a sign that God’s Kingdom is failing. It is often the proof that it is advancing. Cultural decline, opposition, and hardship do not threaten Christ’s reign, but expose false hopes and misplaced trust. As worldly systems fail, believers are called to patient endurance — trusting not in power or politics, but in the eternal Kingdom that grows, reigns, and will never end. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com
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Everyone wants freedom. Few want the cost that comes with it. This episode discovers love powerful enough to break bondage — not by affirming us where we are, but by sacrificing itself to change us. It’s a love …
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Everyone wants freedom. Few want the cost that comes with it. This episode discovers love powerful enough to break bondage — not by affirming us where we are, but by sacrificing itself to change us. It’s a love that rules history, confronts sin, and restores dignity. If love never challenges us, it can not bring freedom.
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3 Rules for Life: The Wisdom We Forgot About Human Life [Monthly Special]
Human life is among the most important things in the world – getting it wrong has devastating consequences. This message reveals three principles of wisdom, forgotten by our culture, that reflect the truth …
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Human life is among the most important things in the world – getting it wrong has devastating consequences. This message reveals three principles of wisdom, forgotten by our culture, that reflect the truth about human life. The hidden cost of getting these truths wrong is exposed, and the answers are revealed – even if they are being sought from the darkest places.
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