Episodes
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Colossians 3:20-21 - Children & Fathers
Caleb Drahosh \\ A Christian with a resurrection mindset is a Christian that tends to his or her business according to the station that God has given: husbands, wives, children, fathers, bondservants, masters. In this passage Paul commands children to obey their parents, and forbids fathers to...
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Colossians 3:18-19 - Husbands & Wives
Blaze Culliton \\ After explaining the new identity in Christ for all believers in putting off the old self and putting on the new, the Apostle Paul provides commands to the specific roles of wives and husbands. These commands are rooted in God’s design of man and woman and living out the one...
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Colossians 3:1-17 - Put Off, Put On: Part 2
Caleb Drahosh \\ Once Paul has described the earthly things that are incompatible with their new life in Christ and has prescribed putting them to death, he tells them what the Christian life now ought to look like. What is the business of the Christian? To imitate Christ in all our dealings with...
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Colossians 3:1-17 - Put Off, Put On: Part 1
Caleb Drahosh \\ In the Christian life, our newfound identity in Christ is not immediately accompanied by actions and attitudes that are perfectly consistent. Old habits die hard. We are learning to live as those who have been raised with Christ. And that includes putting sin to death, killing…
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Colossians 3:1-4 - Raised with Christ
Caleb Drahosh \\ Those who are in Christ have been raised with Christ. We don't need to seek to finish the work that's already been done; that's what false teachers want to convince the Colossians of. Christ's work is finished and it's all freely given to us, and since that's the case, we seek to...
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Colossians 2:16-23 - Subtraction by Addition
Caleb Drahosh \\ After instructing the Colossians to walk in Christ, Paul goes into greater detail regarding his warning of empty and deceptive philosophy. The Colossians need to avoid worldviews that try to mix pagan or Jewish practices with the gospel message. Those practices are shadows…
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Colossians 2:13-15 - Triumphing in Him
John Baumgartner \\ Paul proclaims Christ to the Colossians and wants them to walk in Christ and discern empty and deceitful worldviews through Christ. They are no longer subject to such things. They have been raised from the dead, forgiven completely, and freed fully from their past masters. God...
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Colossians 2:6-12 - Filled with His Fullness
Caleb Drahosh \\ Paul proclaims Christ to the Colossians and wants them to walk in Christ and discern empty and deceitful worldviews through Christ. How is this possible? By being filled with the fullness of Christ to the point of satisfaction. When filled with Christ's fullness, when fully...
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Colossians 1:24-2:5 - Him We Proclaim: Part 3
Caleb Drahosh \\ Paul suffers and struggles to bring the gospel message to the Colossians and many others. He knows that there are threats out there, but the message of the gospel has immense value and he is willing to risk his life to get it to the churches. It is Christ that Paul proclaims,...
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Colossians 1:24-2:5 - Him We Proclaim: Part 2
Caleb Drahosh \\ Paul bookends this passage with rejoicing. First, he rejoices in his suffering. Through suffering he participates with Christ in the building up of the church. And secondly, Paul rejoices in the good order and firm faith the Colossians have in Christ. Here Paul sees Himself as a...
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Colossians 1:24-2:5 - Him We Proclaim: Part 1
Caleb Drahosh \\ Paul bookends this passage with rejoicing. First, he rejoices in his suffering. Through suffering he participates with Christ in the building up of the church. And secondly, Paul rejoices in the good order and firm faith the Colossians have in Christ. Here Paul sees Himself as a...
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Colossians 1:21-23 - Into Alignment
Caleb Drahosh \\ Paul moves from telling us who Jesus is in verses 15-20 to what Jesus has done in 21-23. Jesus' death had the effect of reconciling us to God. Before Christ, we were out of alignment with God in our status, attitudes, and actions. But Christ's death makes us holy, blameless, and...
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Colossians 1:19-20 - In Him & Through Him
Blaze Culliton \\ As the Apostle Paul explains the attributes of the beloved Son and laying out the supremacy - or preeminence - of Jesus Christ, He explains two foundational elements of the Christian faith. The divine nature, or deity, of Jesus and the reconciliation from sin and death that…
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Colossians 1:18 - Nourished and Cherished
Caleb Drahosh \\ Jesus came into the world to redeem a people for Himself, the church. Those who are part of the kingdom of the beloved Son belong to that body and are, as living stones, built up in it through Jesus, the head, who nourishes and cherishes it. The love that Jesus has for His body...
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Colossians 1:15-17 - Made Known
Caleb Drahosh \\ Paul goes on to give more detail about the beloved Son who delivered us from the domain of darkness and into His kingdom. That which is invisible is now seen; Jesus images the Father. And He is the agent of creation, the very power that stands behind it. Not only does He create…
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Colossians 1:13-14 - Qualified
Caleb Drahosh \\ Who is qualified to receive an inheritance? The one who has been delivered from the domain of darkness, a place of cloudy, chaotic slavery, and transferred into the kingdom of the beloved Son, a place of clear, ordered sonship. The payment of our debt is how the transfer occurs....
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Colossians 1:10b-12 - Walk this Way
John Baumgartner \\ Paul continues his prayer for the Colossians, asking God for the very things that are fully pleasing to Him to be manifest in their lives: good works, knowing God, joyful endurance, and gratitude.
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Colossians 1:9-10a - A Discernable Direction
Caleb Drahosh \\ Now that Paul has expressed the thanks he gives to God for the faith and love of the Colossians, he states how his prayers also present a request to God. Paul desires that the Colossians keep going on the road they have started down; that they would continue to discern their...
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Colossians 1:5b-8 - The Gracious Effect of the Gospel: Love
Caleb Drahosh \\ When the gospel is heard and received it produces fruit and that fruit increases. All of this is grace: hearing, receiving, producing, and increasing. God uses human agents to deliver the gospel who also bear witness to its effect: love.
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Colossians 1:1-5a - Greetings and Gratitude
Caleb Drahosh \\ Paul begins his letter to the Colossians with a traditional greeting and expresses gratitude for the church. Paul – who was imprisoned in Rome when he wrote this letter – had never visited the church in Colossae, but he wanted to send encouragement to them after receiving a…
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Esther 9:16-10:3 – Sorrow into Gladness
Caleb Drahosh \\ Now delivered from their enemies, the Jews set aside two days for celebration known as the feast of Purim. Not even the acts that are seemingly the most random are outside of God's control; those who seek supernatural guidance against God's people are foiled. Fully free of the...
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Esther 8:1-9:15 - More than Conquerors
Caleb Drahosh \\ Once Haman is exposed and executed, the king gives Mordecai his signet ring and tells him to write a new edict in the king's name. The Jews are allowed to defend themselves against the original edict established by Haman. In this way, the Jews were saved from their enemies. The…
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Esther 6:14-7:10 - Cursed is Everyone Who is Hanged on a Tree
Caleb Drahosh \\ Esther, having garnered favor with the king, reveals Haman's wicked manipulation of the king. Haman begs the queen to speak on his behalf, but compromises himself further in the process. The man who sought to destroy God's people is himself condemned and is executed in the very...
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Esther 5:9-6:13 - God Opposes the Proud, but Gives Grace to the Humble
John Baumgartner \\ Evil is at work in the world. Haman is growing more and more in favor with the king, and he has plans to kill Mordecai in a most public and painful way. But God is at work for good, turning all the evil devices of Haman into deliverance for His people. “God opposes the proud,...
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Esther 4:1-5:8 - The Threat Looms: Obedient, Wise, Purposeful Responses
Caleb Drahosh \\ Haman's plot goes public and when it reaches Mordecai and Esther they are deeply distressed. According to the law, no one could come before the king without being summoned. The punishment for doing so was death. Mordecai appeals to Esther to make an attempt on behalf of the Jews....
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Esther 2:19-3:15 - Treason and Plot
Caleb Drahosh \\ After Esther is named queen, a plot against the king is made known to her by Mordecai. She informs the king and the plot is foiled. Later, King Ahasuerus promotes Haman the Agagite. Mordecai does not pay homage to Haman. Haman seeks to destroy Mordecai – and all the Jews – by...
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Esther 1:1-2:18 - The Hubris of Kings and God's Hidden Plan
Caleb Drahosh \\ Kings and rulers of this earth go to great lengths to glorify themselves. King Ahasuerus of Persia was no different. In his excessive feasting and celebration of self, Ahasuerus calls for his queen, Vashti, who refuses. Fearing kingdom insubordination, the king relieves her of…
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Matthew 6:5-15 - A Model for Praying
John Baumgartner \\ Prayer is calling upon God for all He has commanded us to ask Him for, humbly acknowledging our deep need of His grace, resting upon the sure promises He has made that are “Yes and Amen” to us in Christ Jesus our Lord. In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus teaches us how to ask for...
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Philippians 4:4-7 - Access & Posture to God
Blaze Culliton \\ Rejoicing in the Lord always and not being anxious about anything are postures toward God that are the results of the access we have to God through prayer. In prayer, we make our requests known to God humbly with thanksgiving as an acknowledgement of His power and holiness and…
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Psalm 32 - Hindrances to Prayer
John Baumgartner \\ Jesus was always praying and seeking communion with His Father, and He has given us the same Spirit of adoption that we too cry out, “Abba! Father!” Prayer is the most natural act of the new creation we are in Christ, but also the most difficult for sinners. We are afraid to...
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Mark 16:1-20 - The Eternal King
Caleb Drahosh \\ On Sunday morning, three women come to the tomb to anoint Jesus' body. They quickly discover that the stone is rolled away and the tomb is empty. A man in white instructs the women to go tell the disciples. The disciples do not believe two eyewitness accounts of Jesus'...
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Mark 15:21-47 - Prophet, King, and Priest
Caleb Drahosh \\ Now that Jesus has been persecuted as a prophet and crowned as king, He takes up His priestly work of offering sacrifice for the sins of God's people. But it's not the blood of animals that is offered, but His own. His sacrifice is once for all. And the curtain in the temple was...
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Mark 15:1-20 - Jesus in the Judgement Seat
John Baumgartner \\ Jesus now stands accused before Pilate the Roman governor of Judea. He does not plead for His life, nor waver at all in the face of death. Keeping the will of His Father is far greater joy than all the suffering He will face. Jesus remains a conquering victor by His courage in...
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Mark 14:66-72 - Denial
Caleb Drahosh \\ Checking in with Peter we find him at a distance from Jesus, outside in the courtyard. Three different times, it is said by others that Peter had been with Jesus. In every instance Peter denies association with Jesus. Jesus remains silent when charges are brought against Him…
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Mark 14:53-65 - Yet He Opened Not His Mouth
Caleb Drahosh \\ Jesus is taken to the high priest and is tried by the chief priests, elders, and scribes. False testimonies were given, and the testimonies didn't agree. They were hunting for a reason to kill Jesus. They land on blasphemy and condemn Him to die. Even though all His followers…
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Mark 14:32-52 - Watch and Pray
Caleb Drahosh \\ As Jesus enters Gethsemane, the hour of His death is near. He tells His disciples to sit and pray, and takes Peter, James, and John into the garden further. There He tells them to watch. They fall asleep. He tells them to watch again. They fall asleep again. The time is now.…
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Mark 14:1-11 - Why This Waste
Micah Hoke \\ The world teaches us many ways of love that are not Biblical. Mary, on the other hand, showed true love and devotion to Jesus and set an example for us to follow. Judas did not understand this love and chose to betray Jesus instead. We, as a Church, must be ready to give everything…
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Mark 13:24-37 - Stay Awake
Caleb Drahosh \\ The realization of Jesus' kingly reign was imminent as He spoke to His disciples. The judgments that come upon the kingdoms of the earth aren't meant to scare His people, but embolden them that His authority is absolute. The old is giving way to the new. Although the day and the...
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Mark 13:1-23 - Not One Stone Left
Caleb Drahosh \\ Tuesday of Holy Week is drawing to a close and Jesus leaves the Temple. One of the disciples comments on the beauty of the Temple and Jesus takes the opportunity to go into greater detail about what is to become of it. What is old is about to give way to the new. And that will...
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Mark 12:41-44 - Small Gifts, Great Significance
Caleb Drahosh \\\ As Jesus' public teaching ministry comes to an end and He has a seat in the temple. He observes people bringing in their offerings. Rich people put in large amounts, but an impoverished widow drops a very small amount. Jesus remarks that her gift is extraordinary because it's…
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Mark 12:35-40 - An Unmanageable Messiah
Caleb Drahosh \\ Now Jesus poses a question regarding the scribes’ claims to highlight His own deity and humanity. Jesus flies in the face of the expectations of the religious leadership. And the crowds were glad to hear Him. But much like the scribe in the previous passage, would they submit to...
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Mark 12:28-34 - Not Far from the Kingdom
Caleb Drahosh \\ When the Pharisees, Herodians, and the Sadducees approach Jesus, they do so out of antagonism. Jesus keeps turning the tables on them, showing that He's the One who is over them. Jesus doesn't go into His final days with His back up against the wall; He goes to the cross in full...
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Mark 12:18-27 - Quite Wrong
John Baumgartner \\ Another group faces off against Jesus with a tricky question. The Sadducees think they understand the Bible, but they only use it to win their arguments. They are proud of their knowledge while being ignorant of the scriptures. Jesus reveals their ignorance by beating them at...
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Genesis 22:1-14 To Bring About the Obedience of Faith
Caleb Drahosh \\ Christmas Eve Sermon 2025
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Mark 12:13-17 - Render and Surrender
Caleb Drahosh \\ Some Pharisees again come to Jesus with the intent of trapping Him. They ask Jesus about paying taxes: is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar? Taking a Roman coin Jesus asks about the inscription on it: whose likeness is it? It's Caesar's. Jesus says to give Caesar that which bears...
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John 1:14-18 - From His Fullness
Caleb Drahosh \\ There is nothing that we need that cannot be found in Jesus Christ. He is not far off. He is Immanuel, God with us. Specifically, the incarnation brings this into reality; the Word took on flesh. Christmas is a celebration of this event.
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John 1:9-13 - The Birth of the One and the Many
Caleb Drahosh \\ Those who receive Jesus are given the right to be called the children of God. But in order to receive Jesus as the true light come into the world, one must be born of God. Jesus made the world, came into the world, and now sets out to make those the Father gave Him new creations…
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John 1:6-8 - Behold the Lamb of God
John Baumgartner \\ John the Baptist was a man who completely knew what God had called him to do and did it completely. He was the voice of one crying in the wilderness, “Prepare the way of the Lord!” Through his preaching and baptizing, he welcomed the humble to repentance toward their God and...
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John 1:1-5 - Giver of Immortal Gladness
Caleb Drahosh \\ In the opening words of His Gospel, John takes us back to the very first words of Scripture. The One John writes about was present in the beginning. Jesus is the divine Word which is God's eternal, powerful, unstoppable, self-expression. This is the foundation of what we…
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Mark 12:1-12 - Hostility or Humility
Caleb Drahosh \\ Jesus tells a parable of a man who plants a vineyard and leased it to tenants to work. When he sent a servant to collect from his portion of what was produced, the tenants beat him and sent him away. The same thing happens a second time. And then the next servant they kill…
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