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Where Do Illicit Desires Come From? The Root Nobody Talks About
Where do illicit desires actually come from? Pastor Brandon Holthaus goes deep into the heart, the hidden roots of bitterness, and the lies that drive lust, greed, control, and every illicit desire — and how to find real freedom in Christ.
In this episode of The Edge, Brandon takes a biblical-counseling approach to the question every believer wrestles with: why do these desires keep pulling at me, and how do I break free? You'll learn why the problem is internal (the heart), why lust, control, and greed are only branches, how bitter roots form from our family of origin and personal hurt, the surprising "payoff" that keeps us believing lies, and the practical path to freedom — bringing our pain to God, replacing lies with truth, cutting off the "sugar sticks," and renewing the mind.
This is Part One. Part Two is coming soon.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Where do illicit desires come from?
1:30 - It comes from the heart
6:49 - Getting to the root
10:01 - Source one: family of origin
14:56 - Source two: personal hurts & trauma
18:21 - The payoff of the lie
21:00 - What you think you need
23:16 - Breaking free
30:43 - Walking in freedom
32:07 - Closing & prayer
SCRIPTURE REFERENCED:
Matthew 15:19 | Proverbs 4:23 | Jeremiah 17:9 | Hebrews 12:15 | Hebrews 11:25 | James 1:14-15 | John 8:32 | Romans 12:2
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Do You Have a Guardian Angel? What the Bible ACTUALLY Says
Do you have a guardian angel? Most Christians believe they do — but few can point to what Scripture actually teaches about them. In this episode of The Edge, Brandon Holthaus walks through every major passage on guardian angels: when they're assigned, what they do, how they operate in spiritual warfare, and what happens when a believer dies.
This isn't speculation or tradition — it's a verse-by-verse look at what the Bible reveals about the angels assigned to guard, guide, and escort God's people.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Introduction: Do We Really Have Guardian Angels?
00:33 — The Biblical Foundation (Matthew 18:10, Acts 12, Hebrews 1:14)
03:00 — What Angels Are Assigned to Do
06:15 — Spiritual Warfare: Your Angel vs. Demonic Assignments
10:30 — How Angels Work Within Natural and Spiritual Laws
15:26 — What Guardian Angels Actually Look Like
18:36 — The Unseen Battle Around You
19:13 — When Angels Don't Protect
20:58 — Angels Over Nations, Regions, and Churches
23:17 — When Angels Cease Their Assignment
25:55 — The Three Heavens: Your Escort Home
28:24 — Assigned at Conception
29:12 — Angels' Role in God's Providence
31:07 — Closing
📖 KEY SCRIPTURES
Matthew 18:10 · Acts 12:1-15 · Hebrews 1:14 · Daniel 12:1 · Daniel 10 · Psalm 91 · Luke 16:22 · Luke 22:43 · Galatians 6:7 · Revelation 2-3
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Disarmed: What Demons Can’t Do to Believers | The Edge
Can believers be possessed? No. But can they be attacked, tempted, oppressed, and influenced by demonic forces? The Bible says yes — and most Christians don't know the difference.
In this teaching, Brandon Holthaus walks through 7 biblical categories of demonic activity against believers — from temptation and vexation to territorial spirits, suppression, and oppression — and lands on the one verse that changes everything: Colossians 2:15. Christ has already disarmed them. Noise does not equal dominance.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction: Spiritual Warfare Is Real
1:43 - Believers Cannot Be Possessed
3:34 - Temptation & Influence (Category 1)
5:24 - Vexation: Harassment & Affliction (Category 2)
7:35 - Territorial Spirits: Fallen Angels Over Nations (Category 3)
12:20 - Personal Testimony: Mission Field Encounters
15:49 - Suppression: When Sin Opens Doors (Category 4)
17:54 - Oppression: External Manifestation (Category 5)
21:17 - DISARMED: Noise Does Not Equal Dominance
23:10 - Victory & Protection: Open Doors & The Remedy
KEY SCRIPTURES:
Ephesians 6:12 | 1 John 4:4 | 1 Corinthians 6:19 | James 1:14-15
Daniel 10:12-13 | Ephesians 4:26-27 | Colossians 2:15
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Tonal Apostasy: Like a Lamb, But Speaks Like a Dragon
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A new kind of apostasy is rising in the modern church. It doesn't openly deny the Trinity or the deity of Christ. Instead, it wraps progressive ideology in Christian language and delivers it in a calm, gentle, compassionate tone.
Pastor Brandon Holthaus calls it TONAL APOSTASY — the voice sounds like a lamb, but the message speaks like a dragon (Revelation 13:11).
Using Texas politician James Talarico — and the praise he's received from commentators like David French — this teaching exposes how Scripture is being reframed on abortion, gender, and sexual ethics while sounding pastoral and kind. The modern church increasingly judges Christianity by tone instead of truth. This is the spirit of Laodicea the church must recognize in the last days.
This is not about tone. This is about truth.
CHAPTERS
00:00 The New Apostasy
02:42 Like a Lamb, Speaks Like a Dragon (Revelation 13:11)
03:45 The Example — James Talarico
09:31 Compassion Without Truth
13:41 The Measuring Stick — Tone vs. Truth (David French)
16:31 The Spirit of Laodicea
20:01 Test Everything by the Word of God
KEY SCRIPTURES
Revelation 13:11 · Psalm 139:13 · Jeremiah 1:5 · 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 · Luke 13:3 · Ephesians 4:15 · Revelation 3:15-17 · Luke 21:28
"Christianity is not defined by tone. It is defined by the truth of God's revelation."
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