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406 Theology
by Reverend Ben Melli
This is a podcast run by Rev. Benjamin Melli, who lives in the Flathead Valley, Montana. The purpose is to provide content for those interested in theology and Biblical Christianity. There will be interviews, book reviews, sermons and random other projects. If you have any questions or critiques feel free too reach out!
Episodes
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Genesis 3: "The Anatomy of Sin"
Where does sin begin, what does it do in us, what choices do we have? Genesis 3 shows us the effects of sin on the entire human race and introduces us to the master deciever who seeks to destroy God's beloved creation. Adam and Eve's story of their failure to keep their covenant with God helps…
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Genesis 2: "God's Vision for Men and Women Together"
Genesis 2 gives us God's vision for marriage and family as He creates Eve from Adam's rib. This beautiful creation account is truely unique in all of Scripture in that it presents to us the ideal relationship between men and women. This theme serves to tell us something more than just what…
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Genesis Ch. 2: Pt. 1 "Man's Relationship with God"
Man's relationship with God was originally built off a covenant of works. What did this entail? Adam was to work the ground, guard the garden in which he was placed, and practice regency over the earth. This was the relationship and resposibility that God gave Adam. What does that teach us about...
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Genesis 2:1-3: "Sabbath Rest"
God created the world in six days but rested on the seventh. Why? What does this tell us about setting aside a day for worshipping the creator rather than the creation? If God ordained the seventh day for rest, and called the day "holy", what does that ook like for the rythems of His people?
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Genesis 1: "Orderly Creation"
Moses gives the people of God an orderly narrative of creation which reflects the character of God. This involves a form and a filling of the world as recorded in the first three days (form) as well as the second three days (filling). This speaks to God who has designed this world in order for...
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Genesis 1:1-2 - "The God of creation"
Genesis chapter 1 introduces us to God as creator, which estabslishes us as His creation. Theologian Van Til called this the Creator creation distinction. What are the implications for us today? This sermon series explores the Biblical vision for creation and therefore mankind, which answers the...
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Acts 18: Paul in Corinth "Bold for the Gospel"
Have you ever been fearful of sharing about Jesus with someone you know? We live in a culture that believes in keeping religious convictions outside of everyday life. However; Jesus builds His church through His people's witness and proclamation of the gospel. The story of Paul in Corinth gives…
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Acts 17 Pt. 2: Paul in Athens
Acts 17 tells of Paul traveling to Athens and speaking at Mars Hill. This interaction serves as a model for how Paul interacted with the gentile world in that he affirmed that they were looking for the right things, but could only find the good, true, and beautiful in the person and work of Jesus...
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Acts 17 pt. 1: The Tale of Two Cities
In this sermon, we observe how two cities responded to the good news of Jesus preached by Paul, Silas, and Timothy. In both cities there were people who responded with faith, but in Berea they examined the words of Paul by the Word of God. This earned them the title of "noble" according to Luke....
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Acts 16: "Households of Faith"
Acts 16 contains the story of Paul, Silas, and Timothy planting the church in Philipi. God soverignly guided His missionaries to bring the good news to Lydia, a prison guard, and even set a young girl free from demon possession. God used these people to build up His household of faith into a…
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Acts 15: The Church comes together
Acts 15 describes the first of the church councils in which clarity is brought concerning the topic of Gentiles and Jews interacting with one another. The confusion comes in the role of circumcision, would it still be required for gentiles who are converting to Christianity? What was the role of...
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Acts 13: "What do you do with your guilt?"
Acts 13 tells of the first missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas. Their message was recieved with joy by some and spite by others. This sermon shows how Paul and Barnabas gave the answer of what to do with guilt.
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Acts 12: The Kingdom of God vs. the kingdom of Herod
Humanity has always had the proclivity to pursue and protect our own kingdom rather than live for God's Kingdom. This story illustrates whose kingdom will last and which King protects His people. The Kingdom of God gives life and last forever, man's kingdom will end in death and destruction.…
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Acts 10: The Holy Spirit Goes to the Gentiles
Act 10 contains the story of Peter interacting with a Roman Centurion named Cornelius. This story shows us that the Holy Spirit is available to all those who fear and call on the name of Jesus as their Lord.
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Acts 9: How the Holy Spirit Changed Paul's Life
The Apostle Paul had his life changed on the road to Damascus. The Holy Spirit revealed to him the living Jesus Christ, and at that moment Paul served a new Lord. This is Paul's testimony.
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Acts 8: "How does the Holy Spirit grow the Church"
This chapter of Acts tells of the ministry of Phillip to those surrounding Jerusalem, even those in North Africa. The Spirit is described as guiding the process by which Phillip preaches and proclaimes the risen Christ and teaches through the Bible.
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Acts Ch. 7: "The First Martyr"
Stephen is recorded as the first martyr for the Christian faith in Acts. But Luke's inclusion of this story has much more to do with the temple of God expanding to all the nations as was promised in the Old Testament. The Temple would no longer be the physical brick and morter building but the...
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Acts 6: The Rise of Deacons
The church was faced real challenges in their early day as they would throughout her history. Acts 6 shows us how God's Spirit carefully helped navigate a potential rift in the church through providing what we would know as the church office of "deacon". Deacon's were to serve the physical needs…
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Acts 4: No Other Name
Peter and John clearly confront the Sanhedrin's misconception of Jesus and what God has done through Him. The leadership of Israel is now transfered to those who recognize the King as Jesus. This King leaves His Spirit to encourage and streangthen His Church, including you and me.
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Acts 3: The Author of Life
Peter explains the healing of a lame man at the entrance of the Temple to a crowd who is in near disbelief. How can a lame man walk from faith in Jesus as the Christ? Moments like this, and the preaching that accompanied these miracles, was how the gospel spread throughout Jerusalem.
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Acts 1: The Story Continues
This is a Monday Morning After segement of the sermon that was supposed to be recorded on Sunday. Acts contians the story of the continual ministry of Jesus through the Spirit. Acts 1 serves as the bridge between the gospel account of Luke and Luke's recording of the growth of the Church.
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Luke 24: "Peace be with you"
Jesus finally appears to the disciples at the end of the day of His resurrection. The women who entered the tomb had already found it vacant, and the disciples on the road to Emmaus had already encountered the Lord. They raced back to the other apostles and disciples and had reported what had...
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Luke 24: "The prophets witness, or On the road to Emmaus"
Luke records the first physical sighting of the resurrrected Jesus as being on the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus. We know from other gospels that Jesus had appeard to Mary as she was leaving the tomb, (gospel of John), but Luke records the interaction between to disciples and Jesus as He explains...
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Easter 2026: Luke 24:1-12, "He is risen, He is not here."
All gospel writers include the bodily death and resurrection of Jesus. Yet, all the gospel writers include certain details and timelines in order to communicate their purpose. Luke, for the first time in His gospel, does not include Jesus in this text but rather His disciples coming to the point…
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Luke 19 pt. 2: Palm Sunday, or The Noble Man returns
Jesus had previously told a parable of a noble man who went away and came back to his home to find some faithful servants and at least one unfaithful servant. Luke uses Jesus return to Jerusalem as a tangible illustration of this parable. In a sense the trip from the Mt. of Olives to Jerusalem...
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Luke 19 pt. 1: The Ten Minas
This parable is taught right after Jesus encounters a blind man on the road to Jericho as well as interacting with a repentent sinner Zacchaeus. The parable describes faithful servants of Jesus even when he's not around. This parable gives us a picture of how the Kingdom of God grows through our...
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Luke 17: The Already and Not Yet
The Kingdom of God has been inagurated with the arrival, life, death and resurrection of Jesus. But it is not yet complete until he comes again to establish his eternal Kingdom. So how are we to live in the meantime. Jesus gives us some principles to. live by in the between. Luke gives us a…
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The Prodigal Son
Luke 15 records Jesus teaching three parables to two very different kinds of people. The first would be considered classic sinners, those who follow self fullfillment through hedonism and accumulation of wealth. The other were the religious types, who questioned why Jesus would meet with the...
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Luke 12: Barnes, Birds, and Blossoms (What should we worry about)
What should disciples of Jesus be concerned with? What should dominate our hearts anxieties? Jesus has a clear yet profound answer, "Kingdom of God". What is the use of being concerned about the materialism of our day when it cannot actually satisfy you? The Kingdom of God will provide for what…
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Luke 10: "Joy in the Right Thing"
In becoming a diciple, one who follows Jesus, there needs to be reorientation in our hearts. This change comes in finding joy in what really matters in the midst of experiencing the joys and pain of every day life. In chapter 10 of Luke's gospel Jesus sends out this disciples, seventy two of…
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Luke 9: "Learning to the Way"
The disciples were commissioned to go and spread the good news and do acts of mercy, but were they ready? This passage shows us that Jesus calls us to a continual obedience, a learning the way of discipleship, not as a means of salvation, but as a growing into maturity.
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Luke 7: Portraits of Faith
In this sermon we see Luke showing us examples of those pursuing the Kingdom of God by faith in Jesus Christ. The examples come from the most unexpected sources, a Roman Centurion, and a sinful woman. Faithfulness for Jesus consists of a humble confidence in His authority over the world and our...
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Luke 6: The Sermon on the Plain
In Luke 6 we Jesus preparing his apostles, along with other disciples, to live in the Kingdom of God. The ethical code, values, and culture of His Kingdom will be drastically different from any other kingdoms this world has. What can we learn to apply to our own lives today from what Jesus has to...
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The Authority of Jesus: Luke 4 & 5
This sermon is from Luke 4 & 5 which tells of the authority Jesus had and still has. Luke gives us a few stories which put together a picture of the extent of Jesus' authority.
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Luke 4:14-28 "The Spirit of the Lord was on Him"
This sermon explores Luke's telling of the beginning of Jesus' ministry in Galilee. While Jesus had already had a strong presence in and around Capernaum, Luke uses this story in the home town of Jesus to epitomize the crowds reaction. Some were amazed, others wanted to kill him. What does this...
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Sermon: Luke 3 "The Holy Spirit and Fire"
This is a sermon which was preached at First Presbyterian Church in Whitefish. Luke gives us a picture of the ministry of John the Baptist as he tells us what repentance and forgiveness of sins looks like in Christianity. It is through repentance, turning from our sins, and trusting in the person...
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Christmas Eve: He Is Making His Kingdom
This sermon is from Luke 2:1-20 which contains the Christmas narrative. Unlike the gospel writer Matthew, whose perspective is from Joseph, Herod, and the Wise men from other nations, Luke tells the story from the eyes of Mary and Ceasar Agustus. This gives us insight into which kingdom is truly...
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God is Love: Fourth Sunday of Advent
God is love. His love is displayed in His faithfulness and compassion toward His people, specifically in His plan of redemption. This sermon is the fourth in Advent and taken from Zechariah's song at the end of Luke ch. 1.
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Sermon: Luke 1: "The King of Peace"
The birth of Jesus is told through Mary's eyes in the first two chapters of Luke. This sermon is about the theme of Peace which comes with the King, Jesus. Gabriel announces to Mary that she will have a son who will be King of a Kingdom that has no end. We are left with this questionm, "How does...
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Malachi 3:16-4:5: "Healing in His Wings"
This is a sermon preached at First Presbyterian Church in Whitfish MT. Have you ever seen people living lives in complete disregard of God and it seems like they're having more fun than you are? What is the point of serving a God if evil is allowed to flourish, and wickedness is not punished?…
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Sermon on Malachi 2:17-3:1: God's Justice
This episode is a sermon preached at First Presbyterian church in Whitefish, MT. In this sermon, Malachi addresses the concern of his audience that God's justice will manifest it'self. The problem with his audience is that they think God's justice does not apply to them as well. Malachi has a...
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Sermon Zechariah 13:1-7: "Strike the Shepherd"
Sermon preached at First Presbyterian Church in Whitefish, MT.
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Sermon: Zechariah 9:9-13 "Behold Your King"
Sermon preached at First Presbyterian Church in Whitefish, MT. In this sermon we look at Zechariah's description of the King who is to come and rescue His people.
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The Monday Morning After: Zechariah 9:9-13
This is a Monday morning review of the sermon preached at First Presbyterian church in Whitefish, MT. These episodes focus more on the Bible study that goes into the sermon.
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Zechariah 6:9-15: Kingly Priest
Sermon preached at First Presbyterian church in Whitefish on Zechariah 6.
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The Morning After: Zechariah 3
This episode is part of the "Morning After" series which furthers the commentary on the sermon preached the previous day. This episode's focus is on Zechariah 3.
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Sermon Zechariah 3: "the hope of cleanliness"
Sermon preached at First Presbyterian Church in Whitefish, MT. Zechariah shows us his vision of how God cleanses his people, making them righteous. This is combined with his plan to do so through a Messiah who will bring reconciliation between God and mankind.
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The Morning After: Zechariah 1:7-17
"The morning after" is a segment where I review, on Monday, the sermon I preached the previous day, on a Sunday. This episode reviews Zechariah 1:7-17, the vision of the horseman and the hope God gives His people to continue to be in their midst. I hope you enjoy.
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Sermon on Zechariah 1:7-17
Sermon preached on Zechariah ch. 1:7-17. This sermon focus's on the oracle given to Zechariah and given to God's people during their time of building the temple after exile.
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This is a podcast run by Rev. Benjamin Melli, who lives in the Flathead Valley, Montana. The purpose is to provide content for those interested in theology and Biblical Christianity. There will be interviews, book reviews, sermons and random other projects. If you have any questions or critiques feel free too reach out!
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