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Charcoal Fire Bible Study
by Pastor Bill Schott
These teachings are for anyone looking for an in-depth, Christ-centered study on various books of the Bible. My goal is to demonstrate the centrality of Christ throughout all of the Scriptures, and I pray that these teachings deepen and enrich your relationship with Christ Jesus.
Episodes
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TULIP: Total Depravity | Session 1
In this series, we’ll explore TULIP—the five points of Calvinism—and what these teachings say about sin, salvation, and God’s grace, examining Scripture and different Christian perspectives. Pastor Bill kicks off our new Bible study series exploring TULIP, beginning with total depravity—the...
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Jesus on Relationships: Neighbors
What does it really mean to love your neighbor? Join Pastor Bill as he explores what Jesus teaches us about being a good neighbor, showing mercy, and building relationships that reflect God’s love. Discover how we can put our faith into action by loving those around us—one neighbor at a time.
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Against All Odds | Acts 28
hat do you do when the journey doesn’t end the way you expected? Join Pastor Bill as he teaches Acts 28, where Paul survives a shipwreck, is bitten by a poisonous snake, and finally arrives in Rome as a prisoner. Yet none of these obstacles can stop God’s purpose. Paul continues healing…
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The Storm Cannot Stop the Promise | Acts 26 & 27
Join Pastor Bill as he teaches from Acts 26–27 and shows us what unwavering faith looks like in the courtroom and in the storm. Through Paul’s testimony, we’ll discover how God can use our story to reach others and how His promises give us courage when life feels uncertain. Pastor Bill reminds us...
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Faithful Through the Trial | Acts 24 & 25
Pastor Bill teaches that Paul continued to stand firm despite ongoing opposition, injustice, and uncertainty. Paul trusted that God was in control and that his circumstances could still be used to accomplish God's purpose. Key Takeaway: Even when we don't understand what God is doing, we can…
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Courage Under Pressure | Acts 22 & 23
In this teaching, Pastor Bill walks us through Acts 22 and 23, where Paul boldly shares his testimony despite intense opposition. When Paul’s life is threatened, God protects him and continues moving His purpose forward. Key takeaway: Following Christ may bring challenges, but we can stand...
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Faithful No Matter the Cost | Acts 21
In this teaching from Acts 21, Pastor Bill walks us through Paul’s journey toward Jerusalem and the difficult road that awaited him. Paul knew hardship was coming, yet he continued forward because he was committed to what God had called him to do. As opposition grew and circumstances became more...
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Finishing the Race Faithfully | Acts 20
Listen in as Pastor Bill gives us a powerful look at Paul’s heart for ministry and his commitment to God’s calling. As he prepares to leave the Ephesian elders, Paul reflects on how he served with humility, endured hardship, taught the truth, and never held back what people needed to hear. He...
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Bold Faith in a Resistant World | Acts 18 & 19
Even wonder what happens when the gospel begins to transform people, challenge culture, and confront opposition? In this teaching Pastor Bill expands on how in Corinth and Ephesus, Paul preached despite strong opposition. Priscilla and Aquila helped Apollos understand the gospel more fully.…
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The End of the Matter | Ecclesiastes 12
Ecclesiastes 12 reminds us to remember God while we are young and able, before old age and death come. It describes the physical decline that happens with aging and emphasizes that life is temporary. The chapter ends with the main message of the entire book: “Fear God and keep His commandments…
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Don't Just Believe—Verify | Acts 17
Are you willing to test what you believe against God's Word?In this teaching Pastor Bill expands on how Paul boldly shares the gospel in Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens. While some reject his message, others eagerly examine the Scriptures and come to faith. In Athens, Paul uses the people's altar...
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God’s Plan in the Unexpected Places | Acts 16
What happens when God changes your plans? In Acts 16, Paul and his companions experience closed doors, unexpected directions, and divine appointments. Through obedience, they discover that God’s interruptions are often invitations to something greater. Key Takeaway: God’s plan is always greater...
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Truth That Brings Unity | Acts 14 & 15
Due to an audio issue, the opening portion of this video is missing. Thank you for your understanding. Paul and Barnabas continued preaching the gospel despite fierce opposition, encouraging new believers and planting churches throughout the region. In Jerusalem, the apostles addressed whether...
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The Gospel on the Move | Acts 13
In this study Pastor Bill expands on how the Holy Spirit sends Paul and Barnabas to share the gospel. Through bold preaching, miracles, and unwavering faith, many believe in Jesus, while others reject the message. Even in the face of opposition, God's Word continues to spread, reminding us that…
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From Prison to Praise | Acts 11 & 12
In this teaching in Acts 11–12, Pastor Bill shows the unstoppable spread of the gospel and God’s authority over all people and powers. Peter explains that the message of Jesus is for the Gentiles as well as the Jews after God leads him to Cornelius, and the church in Antioch becomes a major…
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Beyond Boundaries | Acts 10
In this study we are reminded that God's grace has no boundaries. What God has cleansed, we must not reject. Through Jesus, salvation is offered to all who believe, regardless of background, race, or status. God shows no favoritism—His love is for everyone. #Acts10 #Faith #Gospel #GodsGrace
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When Jesus Interrupts Your Plans | Acts 9
As Pastor Bill unpacks Acts 9, we find ourselves in a chapter of radical reversal. Saul sets out to destroy the church, but Jesus meets him on the road and changes everything. The persecutor becomes a preacher. The enemy becomes a brother. The blind man receives sight. And the church learns that...
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The Gospel Cannot Be Stopped | Acts 8
Acts 8 opens with fierce persecution after Stephen’s death, scattering believers across the region. What looked like a setback became the very means God used to spread the Gospel even farther. Pastor Bill shares how God can work through difficult circumstances to accomplish His greater…
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Stephen's Bold Stand for Truth | Acts 7
In this teaching Pastor Bill shares how Stephen's story reminds us that standing for truth isn't always easy, but God is always with those who remain faithful. Even in his final moments, Stephen chose forgiveness over bitterness and kept his eyes fixed on Jesus. So, Keep your eyes on Jesus, stand...
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The Word at Work | Acts 6
As the early church grew, practical needs arose. The apostles appointed Spirit-filled leaders to care for the people so they could stay focused on prayer and teaching God’s Word. Acts 6 highlights unity, servant leadership, and the importance of meeting needs while keeping ministry centered on...
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Walking In The Righteousness of God|
2 Timothy 2:14-26 | April 26, 2026 Teaching in this series feature Sunday messages taught by Pastor Bill, with new teachings uploaded each time he teaches on Sunday.
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Order In The Church
1 Timothy 5 | March 22, 2026 Teaching in this series feature Sunday messages taught by Pastor Bill, with new teachings uploaded each time he teaches on Sunday.
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From Comfort To Compassion
Luke 10:25-37 | December 7, 2025 Teaching in this series feature Sunday messages taught by Pastor Bill, with new teachings uploaded each time he teaches on Sunday.
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Leaving a Legacy
2 Samuel 23 | October 12, 2025 Teaching in this series feature Sunday messages taught by Pastor Bill, with new teachings uploaded each time he teaches on Sunday.
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Experiencing The Faithfulness of God
1 Samuel 29-30 | J un 29 2025 Teaching in this series feature Sunday messages taught by Pastor Bill, with new teachings uploaded each time he teaches on Sunday.
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They Tried to Silence Them…It Didn’t Work | Acts 5
What happens when people fully surrender to God and refuse to stay silent? Acts 5 reveals God’s power moving through the early church as the apostles boldly preach despite opposition, imprisonment, and threats. Pastor Bill teaches reminds us that God desires honesty, holiness, and courageous...
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Standing Firm When It Counts | Acts 4
Have you ever wondered what happens when ordinary people choose bold faith over fear? In Acts of the Apostles 4, Pastor Bill teaches how Peter and John stand fearlessly before powerful leaders after a miraculous healing and refuse to stop preaching the name of Jesus. You’ll learn how as…
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More Than a Miracle | Acts 3
In Pastor Bill’s teaching on Acts 3, we see God using ordinary people to bring healing and hope through the name of Jesus. When Peter and John heal the man at the temple gate, the miracle becomes more than a moment of compassion—it becomes a message pointing people to Christ’s death…
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Activated: The Church Goes Live | Acts 2
In this powerful teaching, Pastor Bill explains how at Pentecost, everything changes—God’s Spirit rushes in, ordinary people are filled with power, and the message of Jesus breaks every barrier as it’s heard in every language. Get inspired by Peter as he boldly declares that the risen Jesus is...
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The Mission Begins | Acts 1
In this teaching Pastor Bill teaches about the launch of the early church as Jesus prepares His followers for the mission ahead. After His resurrection, He appears to the disciples, promises the Holy Spirit, and calls them to be His witnesses to the ends of the earth. Jesus then ascends into...
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The Road Back to God | Hosea 13 and 14
Hosea 13 shows Israel’s deep guilt in turning from God to idols, and it warns that their rebellion will bring severe judgment and destruction. Yet Hosea 14 ends with a tender call to return to the Lord, promising that God will heal their unfaithfulness, love them freely, and restore them with new...
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The Seder Dinner | From Bondage to Freedom
In this special teaching, Pastor Bill explains what a Seder dinner is and teaches how it is more than a meal, the Seder is a time to reflect on freedom, faith, and passing the story on to the next generation. Listen in and learn how this meaningful evening of storytelling, symbolic foods…
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Love that Won't Let Go | Hosea 11 and 12
Hosea 11–12 shows both the love and justice of God. In chapter 11, Pastor Bill teaches how God speaks tenderly of loving and caring for Israel like a child, even though they kept turning away from Him. In chapter 12, Israel is confronted for pride, deceit, and trusting in themselves instead of...
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Return Before It’s Too Late | Hosea 9 & 10
In this teaching, Pastor Bill explains how God warns Israel that their unfaithfulness, idolatry, and pride will lead to judgment and loss. They had turned away from Him, trusted in false worship, and produced empty religion instead of real obedience. Yet the message is also a call to…
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Running to Everything but God | Hosea 7 & 8
In this study,Pastor Bill Schott teaches how in Hosea 7 reveals Israel’s deep corruption—hearts burning with unchecked desires, chasing foolish alliances, and refusing to return to God even as their strength quietly slips away. Then in chapter 8 we learn how God confronting them for breaking His...
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When Repentance Is Only Words | Hosea 5 & 6
This study on Hosea chapters 5–6 examined God’s charge against Israel’s leaders and people for persistent unfaithfulness and superficial repentance. Pastor Bill emphasized how religious activity had replaced genuine obedience, leading to broken relationship and inevitable discipline. The study...
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Unfaithful but Not Abandoned | Hosea 3 & 4
In Hosea 3–4 Pastor Bill highlights a powerful contrast: God’s unwavering love versus Israel’s unfaithfulness. Despite betrayal, God’s goal is restoration, not abandonment. Yet a lack of truth and knowledge of God leads to moral collapse and consequences. Judgment warns, but redemption remains…
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Running on Empty, Found by Love | Hosea 2
Hosea 2 is a powerful picture of God’s relationship with His people, using the imagery of a broken marriage. It shows how chasing other “lovers” — misplaced trusts and idols — leads to emptiness, yet God’s response is not abandonment but restoration. Even after unfaithfulness, God pursues, heals,...
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Love, Loss, and Restoration | Hosea 1
Hosea 1 opens with God calling the prophet Hosea to marry Gomer as a living picture of Israel’s unfaithfulness. Their three children are given prophetic names—Jezreel, Lo-ruhamah (“no mercy”), and Lo-ammi (“not my people”)—as warnings that judgment is coming. It’s a sobering reminder that…
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Before Anything Was, God Was
God is uncaused and self-existent, not a created being. Since nothing comes from nothing, something eternal must have always existed—this is God, the uncreated Creator. Revealed as “I AM,” God is eternal, unchanging, and fully sufficient, and His purposes can never fail.
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The Righteousness That Is Given, Not Earned
As we kick off this series, Pastor Bills teaches how Romans 1:16–17 reveals that God’s righteousness is not an impossible standard to achieve but a gift received by faith—Christ’s perfect righteousness freely given to sinners who believe. This truth, which transformed Martin Luther, shattered…
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The Humility of God
The humility of God is one of the most startling and beautiful themes in the Bible—because humility is something we usually associate with weakness, yet in Scripture it belongs to the all-powerful. Here’s how the Bible reveals it.
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Hope Walked Out of the Grave | Luke 22: 39-71 and Luke 23
As our study in the book of Luke comes to a close, Pastor Bill teaches how the tomb was empty, hope was alive, and everything changed—Luke 24 tells the story of the risen Jesus turning fear into faith and launching a message meant for the whole world.
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Hope Born Through Sacrifice Luke 22: 39-71 & Luke 23
As our study in Luke continues, in these two chapters Pastor Bill teaches how Jesus was betrayed and condemned though innocent, Jesus faces the cross with courage and compassion. Even in His final moments, He offers mercy and hope. His death isn’t the end—it’s the turning point that changes...
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When Friends Fail and Jesus Stays Faithful | Luke 22:1-38
In this teaching Pastor Bill unpacks how it's all about the calm before the storm—Jesus knowingly walking toward betrayal and the cross, sharing a final meal, redefining greatness as servanthood, warning His friends of their coming failures, and preparing them for life and mission after He is…
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From Destruction to Redemption | Luke 21
In our study in chapter 21, Pastor Bill teaches Jesus’ call to stay faithful, stay alert, and stay hopeful as He explains both the coming destruction of Jerusalem and the future events leading up to His return.
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Wisdom That Silences the Critics | Luke 20
As we explore Luke 20, Pastor Bill shows how Jesus exposes the leaders’ hypocrisy, answers their traps with wisdom, and warns the people to beware of proud leaders who reject God’s truth.
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When the King Comes Calling | Luke 19
Our study in Luke 19 reads like a single call: Receive the King, reorder your life under His rule, and steward His trust until He comes again. How you respond to Him determines everything! In this teaching Pastor Bill unpacks Zacchaeus showing the right response; the Parable of the Ten Minas...
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Hold Loosely, Follow Fully | Luke 18
In this teaching Pastor Bill explains how Luke 18 strings together scenes that redefine faith. A widow’s persistence says, “Pray and don’t lose heart.” A tax collector’s simple, honest prayer beats religious performance. Children remind us the kingdom is received, not earned. A wealthy ruler…
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Faith that Moves, Eyes that Watch | Luke 16 & 17
Join Pastor Bill as we walk through Luke 16 and 17—Jesus’ call to faithful stewardship, mercy for the poor, and hearts shaped by Scripture. Then, a challenge to live with humble obedience, generous forgiveness, grateful faith, and eyes open to God’s kingdom already among us.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
These teachings are for anyone looking for an in-depth, Christ-centered study on various books of the Bible. My goal is to demonstrate the centrality of Christ throughout all of the Scriptures, and I pray that these teachings deepen and enrich your relationship with Christ Jesus.
HOSTED BY
Pastor Bill Schott
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