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CarismaCast
by Wellington Mariano
“Welcome to Carisma Cast — the podcast of Carisma Church in Hamilton, Ontario. Each week you’ll hear inspiring sermons, uplifting conversations, and practical insights to help you grow in your faith and live with joy. Whether you’re part of our church family or just exploring faith, we’re glad you’re here. Subscribe today and journey with us!”
Episodes
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Nehemiah 4 | You Will Face Opposition | Christian Bible Study
Following Jesus does not exempt us from suffering, difficulties, or opposition. In fact, Scripture teaches that those who faithfully serve Christ should expect resistance. In Nehemiah 4, the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls provokes ridicule, threats, and intimidation. Yet Nehemiah and the people...
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Nehemiah 3 | Everyone Pitch In | Christian Bible Study
Nehemiah 3 shows God’s people rebuilding Jerusalem’s wall side by side. Priests, rulers, craftsmen, families, and people from different towns all had a part to play. In “Everyone Pitch In!”, we explore what this chapter teaches about serving God, doing our fair share, working with zeal, stepping...
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Nehemiah 2 | God's Sovereignty and Human Responsibility | Christian Bible Study
Nehemiah prayed and trusted God, but he also planned,prepared, investigated, and acted. Nehemiah 2 teaches us that waiting is not passivity, courage does not mean the absence of fear, opportunities should be met with prayer, and faith and careful planning work together. Even when opposition…
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Nehemiah 1 | The Building of a Rebuilder | Christian Bible Study
Before Nehemiah could rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, therebuilder himself had to be prepared. In Nehemiah 1, Nehemiah hears about the broken condition ofJerusalem. He cares enough to ask, weeps over what he hears, fasts, and turns to God in prayer. His prayer follows a powerful pattern…
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Philemon | Forgiveness and Reconciliation | Christian Bible Study
Paul’s letter to Philemon tells the story of Onesimus, a runaway slave who encountered Paul and became a Christian. Paul sends Onesimus back to Philemon, not simply as a slave, but as a beloved brother in Christ. Paul appeals to Philemon not by compulsion, but on the basis of Christian love…
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Faithful Prayer | James 5:13–20 | Christian Bible Study
James 5:13–20 teaches us to turn to God in everycircumstance. When we suffer, we pray. When we are happy, we praise. When we are sick, we seek prayer. We confess our sins and pray for one another, remembering that the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. Through Elijah’s…
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Persevering Patience | James 5:7-12 | Christian Bible Study
James gives a serious warning about the misuse of wealth.The problem is not having money, but hoarding possessions, exploiting others, living in self-indulgence, and trusting in wealth instead of God. In this message, we explore what the Bible teaches aboutwealth, poverty, generosity, and...
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Money and Mammon | James 5: 1-6 | Christian Bible Study
James gives a serious warning about the misuse of wealth.The problem is not having money, but hoarding possessions, exploiting others, living in self-indulgence, and trusting in wealth instead of God. In this message, we explore what the Bible teaches about wealth, poverty, generosity, and...
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Ruth 4 | Redemption and Restoration | Christian Bible Study
The book of Ruth begins with famine, loss, death, bitterness, and emptiness—but it ends with redemption, marriage, new life, and a future. In Ruth 4, Boaz acts faithfully and immediately to fulfill his promise to Ruth. While the unnamed guardian-redeemer is concerned about what redemption will…
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Peace and Perspective | James 4 | Christian Bible Study
What causes fights and quarrels among us? In James 4:1–17,James takes us directly to the source: the desires that battle within our hearts. In this message, Pastor Wellington Mariano explores howselfish desires and selfish ambition can lead to conflict, idolatry, wrong motives in prayer, and even...
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Ruth 3 | The Promise of Redemption | Christian Bible Study
Ruth 3 teaches us about courage, character, integrity, and trusting God’s providence. Ruth takes a courageous step of faith, while Boaz demonstrates that we should never use the wrong method to achieve the right result. This chapter reminds us that faith knows when to act and when to wait…
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Heavenly Wisdom | James 3:13-18 | Christian Bible Study
What does true wisdom look like according to God? In this episode, we study James 3:13–18 and discover thatbiblical wisdom is far more than intelligence, education, or knowledge. James teaches that true wisdom is demonstrated by a good life marked by humility, purity, peace, mercy, sincerity, and...
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Ruth 2 | Providence in the Fields | Christian Bible Study
Long before Ruth ever set foot in Boaz's field, God had already made provision for her. In this episode, we walk through Ruth chapter 2, the gleaning laws that protected the poor and the foreigner, Ruth's decision to work rather than wait, and the "chance" encounter that was never chance at all.…
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Taming the Tongue | James 3:1–12 | Christian Bible Study
Our words have the power to build up or tear down, to heal or to wound, to encourage or to destroy. In James 3:1–12, James reminds us that while the tongue is a small part of the body, it has enormous influence over the direction of our lives. In this message, we explore the weighty…
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Ruth 1 | Naomi's Emptying | Thursday Night Light
Can God still be at work when life seems to be falling apart? In this first study of the Book of Ruth, we journey through one of Scripture's most powerful stories of loss, faith, and hope. Naomi leaves Bethlehem full but returns empty after famine, exile, and the death of her husband and sons.…
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Faith and Works | James 2:14-26 | Christian Bible Study
Are Christians saved by faith alone, or do good workscontribute to salvation? Does James contradict Paul when he teaches that "faith without works is dead"? In this episode, we examine one of the most importantpassages in the Book of James and discover that there is no contradiction between James...
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No Favoritism | James 2: 1-13 | Christian Bible Study
Why is favoritism such a serious sin? In James 2:1–13, James commands believers not to judge people by outward appearances or social status. Whether based on wealth, race, education, appearance, influence, or any other external factor, favoritism contradicts the character of God and the gospel of...
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James 1:19–27 | Hearers and Doers | Christian Bible Study
How can Christians become better listeners of God's Word? What does James mean when he says we should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry? And why is listening to Scripture not enough if we fail to obey it? In this episode of CarismaCast, we continue our verse-by-verse…
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Inner Temptations | James 1:13-18 | Christian Bible Study
Why does God allow trials? And does God ever tempt us to sin? In this episode of CarismaCast, we continue our verse-by-verse study of the Book of James by examining James 1:13–18. James makes an important distinction between God's tests, which strengthen our faith, and temptations, which seek to...
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From Skeptic to Servant | James 1:1 | Christian Bible Study
Why does the New Testament call him James when his Hebrew name was actually Jacob? Who was James, the author of this letter, and what do we know about his life? Once a skeptic who doubted Jesus’ identity, James was transformed into a devoted servant of Christ, a pillar of the early church, and...
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Idolatry: Get rid of your idols | 1 John 5:21 | Christian Bible Study
Idolatry is far more than physically bowing down to a statue or image. Idolatry happens whenever we love anyone or anything more than God. It is replacing the place of primacy that belongs to God alone with a spouse, child, parent, career, pleasure, money, success, or anything else that captures...
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Christian Love | 1 John 4:13-5:5 | Christian Bible Study
In this message from 1 John 4:13–5:5, we explore what true Christian love looks like according to the Word of God. The Apostle John teaches that God’s love is not merely an emotion or an idea, but a transforming reality revealed through Jesus Christ and demonstrated in the lives of believers.…
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Two spirits, two loves | 1 John 4:1-12 | Christian Bible Study
False prophets, spiritual deception, the spirit of antichrist, and the love of God — in 1 John 4:1–12, Apostle John calls believers to test the spirits, remain grounded in the truth about Jesus Christ, and remember that greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world. In this message, we...
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Brotherly love, assurance, and obediece | 1 John 3:11-24 | Christian Bible Study
In this episode of True Christianity, we study 1 John 3:11–24 and reflect on brotherly love, obedience, assurance, and the evidence of genuine faith. John contrasts the hatred of Cain with the sacrificial love of Christ and reminds believers that true Christianity is demonstrated not only in…
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The hope and sinlessness of God's children | 1 John 2:28-3:10 | Christian Bible Study
In this episode, we continue our series True Christianity with a message from 1 John 2:28–3:10. We reflect on what it means to remain in Christ, live as children of God, and show the fruit of genuine faith. This message also looks at salvation, eternal rewards, adoption into God’s family, and the...
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Remain in Jesus | 1 John 2:18-27 | Christian Bible Study
In this expository message, we reflect on the last days, the meaning and workings of the antichrist, and the anointing and truth that all Christians who remain in Christ possess.
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What to love and not love |John 2:3-17 | Christian Bible Study
In this message, we reflect on the Apostle John’s teaching that love is active—loving means obeying God’s commands. To be in God is the same as walking in obedience; there is no separation between belief and practice. We are called to love, and when we love, we walk in the light; when we hate, we...
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The word of life and light┃ 1 John 1:1-2:2 ┃ Wellington Mariano
In the debut message of the series True Christianity, we begin a verse-by-verse exposition of 1 John. In this message, we reflect on Jesus as the One who manifested in the flesh—a real historical person—the contrast between light and darkness, the reality that all have sinned, our calling to live…
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The resurrection no one believed in | Wellington Mariano
In this message, based on Luke 24, we reflect on the reality that at first not even Jesus’ own friends, disciples, and followers believed that He had defeated death. Until that moment, there had been resuscitations, but no true resurrection—Jesus is the first, the firstfruits, to conquer death....
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The hour of darkness | Wellington Mariano
In this message, we reflect on Thursday night and Friday—when Jesus was falsely accused, unjustly condemned, and crucified. His suffering reminds us that God’s love is not absent in pain. Instead, true discipleship calls us to share in His sufferings and follow Him, even through the cross.
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Solomon: How not to finish your life | Wellington Mariano
Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived. Chosen by God, he built the temple—the place where God’s presence and glory dwelt. Yet, despite the wisdom God had given him, his many wives turned his heart after other gods. His life shows that even those greatly blessed by God must remain faithful and...
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Jonah: called to love his enemies | Wellington Mariano
“Not every struggle is God’s will — some are the result of our own disobedience and stubbornness. Like Jonah, when we go against God, we ‘go down.’ Join us as we learn from Jonah’s mistakes and discover how to avoid unnecessary hardships in our lives.”
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Saul: Wasted Potential | 1 Samuel 9-31 | Wellington Mariano
Saul, the first king of Israel, began with great promise—chosen by God, filled with the Holy Spirit, and transformed by divine grace. Yet his story became a tragedy of wasted potential. In the end, Saul cared more about pleasing people than obeying God.
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Gehazi: the prophet who never was | 2 Kings 5:20-27 | Wellington Mariano
Gehazi had an extraordinary mentor and an even more remarkable future ahead of him as Elisha’s successor. Yet his greed and disobedience cost him everything. In this episode, we reflect on Gehazi’s tragic choices and learn how to avoid the same mistakes, so that we may walk in obedience and live...
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Samson: Physically Strong, Spiritually Weak | Judges 13-16 | Wellington Mariano
In this message, we reflect on Samson’s life as a whole, carefully examining his choices, missed opportunities, and the consequences of his actions. By looking at both his strength and his weaknesses, we learn how disobedience and unwise decisions can lead to painful outcomes. At the same time…
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A Kingdom-Minded People | Matthew 6:19-34 | Wellington Mariano
In this message, we explore how our relationship with money reveals where our true allegiance lies—whether with the kingdom of God or with the kingdoms of this world. Jesus teaches that our treasures expose our hearts, and that includes the way we earn, spend, save, and give. There is no...
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A Holy People | 1 Peter 1:14-16 | Christian Bible Study
In this episode, we reflect deeply on the meaning of holiness and how it relates to God’s glory. We explore how holiness was understood and approached in the Old Testament and how it is fulfilled and transformed in the New Testament. We also unpack the two dimensions of holiness—positional…
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A gifted people | 1 Corinthians 12 | Christian Bible Study
In this message, we reflect on how spiritual gifts are valid, available, and active today. We explore the variety of gifts that all share the same source, the Holy Spirit, and how each gift is given for the common good. We affirm that every believer has at least one gift, that every gift belongs…
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A Missional People | Matthew 28:16-20 | Wellington Mariano
From the very beginning, God’s mission has been to reach and redeem all nations and all peoples. He chose a family and formed a nation, not to exclude others, but to bless the world through them. In this message, we explore God’s call to be a people who live as a blessing, so that every nation,...
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Pastor Marcello's Powerful Conversion Testimony
Once trapped in drugs and alcoholism and burdened by an accident that led to prison, he found Christ behind bars. Today, he pastors a church and pours his life into helping others, especially those who feel forgotten and unseen.
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A Sent People | Matthew 28:16-20 | Christian Bible Study
In this message on the Great Commission, we examine Jesus’ meeting with the disciples after His resurrection, His declaration of having all authority in heaven and on earth, His commission to every believer to make disciples of all nations, and, finally, His promise to be with us always, to the…
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A Priestly People | 1 Peter 2:9 | Christian Bible Study
In the first message of the Our Identity in Christ series, we reflect on 1 Peter 2:9, a passage that echoes and expands the Old Testament priesthood. We explore how Jesus fulfills, transforms, and even brings to an end certain priestly roles—and what it means for us today to live as God’s royal...
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Psalm 37 | Trust | Christian Bible Study
In this episode, we draw ten lessons from this psalm and shaped them into resolutions for the year 2026.
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Psalm 27 | Certainty | Wellington Mariano
In this episode, we follow David’s spiritual journey through three powerful movements in this remarkable Psalm. We begin with certainty, likely born out of victory, move into clamor as his faith comes under intense pressure, and finally arrive at certainty restored. Join us as we trace these...
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Psalm 23 | Confidence | Christian Bible Study
In this message, we explore how David beautifully portrays Jesus’ followers as sheep and the Lord as both our caring Shepherd (verses 1–4) and our generous Host (verses 5–6). Through these powerful images, we gain a deeper understanding of God’s guidance, protection, and hospitality toward His...
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Psalm 15 | Character | Christian Bible Study
In our new series, Psalms After God’s Own Heart, we reflect on 4 psalms written by David. In this episode, we dive into Psalm 15 and explore the 3 Cs—character, conversation, and conduct—and how this psalm shapes each one in our lives.
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Philip: A Spirit-Led Model for every Christian | Christian Bible Study
Discover the story of Philip the Evangelist — the Spirit-led follower of Christ who was not one of the Twelve apostles, a powerful model of obedience and Holy Spirit leadership.Appearing in Acts 6, Acts 8, and Acts 21, Philip’s life reveals what it means to follow God boldly and compassionately.…
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A relational community - Acts 2:42-47 | Pr. Wellington Mariano
In this message, Pastor Wellington explores the theme of Relational Community, highlighting why it is essential for every believer to build, nurture, and maintain meaningful relationships with God, Christians, and non-Christians .
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The power of prayer | Acts 2:42-43, 46-47 | Pr. Wellington Mariano
In this message, Pr. Wellington Mariano leads us to reflect on the vital role of prayer in Luke–Acts. Exploring Jesus’ life of prayer and the early church’s devotion to prayer, he reveals how these two examples shape the way modern-day Christians are called to live a life rooted in prayer.
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Community and fellowship | Acts 2:42, 44-45 | Pr. Wellington Mariano
In this episode, we explore the true meaning of fellowship in the Bible—why it is essential for every human being, how it shaped the life of the early Church, and why we are called to embody this same spirit of community and connection in our lives today.
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“Welcome to Carisma Cast — the podcast of Carisma Church in Hamilton, Ontario. Each week you’ll hear inspiring sermons, uplifting conversations, and practical insights to help you grow in your faith and live with joy. Whether you’re part of our church family or just exploring faith, we’re glad you’re here. Subscribe today and journey with us!”
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