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Departed Words - Shorts

by Truth.FM

The Departed Words podcast is created from digitized old media to keep alive the sermons, lessons, and wisdom of preachers and teachers from the churches of Christ whose material would otherwise be lost to the sands of time. Listen to these interesting shorts, and then consider subscribing or listening to Departed Words.

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Episodes

  1. Jesus' Words Matter - G.K. Wallace

    G.K. Wallace challenges listeners to consider whether the words of Jesus and the inspired teachings of the apostles truly matter. Speaking directly to young people, he warns against any religious teaching that dismisses or contradicts what Christ and Paul taught. Wallace emphasizes the importance...

  2. The Cause of Unity - G.K. Wallace

    This sermon examines the tension between Christian unity and doctrinal distinctiveness, arguing that true unity must be grounded in truth rather than broad agreement without conviction. G.K. Wallace contrasts modern ecumenism with New Testament teaching, then walks through Scripture to make the...

  3. Jesus' Prayer for Unity - G.K. Wallace

    This message argues that true Christian unity cannot be built by ignoring doctrine, names, or church organization. G.K. Wallace contrasts modern ecumenical thinking with the New Testament pattern, insisting that Jesus prayed for unity grounded in truth, not in doctrinal indifference. You can…

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  4. Preachers Erasing Church Identity - G.K. Wallace

    The Church Jesus Built: Distinctive New Testament Worship and Salvation G.K. Wallace argues for restoring New Testament Christianity by following the apostles’ doctrine, not modern church traditions. This message focuses on how a church should be identified by its teaching, worship, and salvation...

  5. Baptism for Salvation - G.K. Wallace

    This sermon by G.K. Wallace argues that the New Testament church can be identified by its worship practices, doctrine, and baptismal teaching. He emphasizes that unity comes through adherence to the apostles’ doctrine, not through lowering doctrinal standards, and calls listeners to examine…

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  6. Pentecostal Preacher's Miracle Claim - G.K. Wallace

    This short segment centers on G.K. Wallace recounting a debate with Pentecostal preacher Charles Jessup about whether miraculous powers continue in the church. The discussion matters because it turns on how Ephesians 4:13 is interpreted and whether “the unity of the faith” means full doctrinal...

  7. Catholic Bible Notes: Explaining Contradictions - G.K. Wallace

    G.K. Wallace explains how Catholic Bibles often include notes and footnotes that shape how readers interpret passages that appear to conflict with Catholic doctrine. He focuses on how commentary can be used to explain away difficult verses rather than let the text stand on its own. Listen to the...

  8. Understanding God's Revelation - G.K. Wallace

    G.K. Wallace examines Paul’s teaching about revelation and the work of the Holy Spirit, emphasizing that God revealed His truth through the Spirit and that the apostles spoke that truth in words taught by the Spirit rather than by human wisdom. Wallace challenges an interpretation of the “natural...

  9. God's Word: Inspired, Not Tampered - G.K. Wallace

    This short teaching emphasizes what makes scripture authoritative: it is presented as the inspired Word of God, not merely text on a page. G.K. Wallace explains translation as the careful task of carrying the exact meaning of the original language into another language without changing the…

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  10. Rejecting God's Revelation - G.K. Wallace

    This short teaching explains what it means to be “the natural man” and why spiritual truth is received differently depending on a person’s response to God’s revelation. G.K. Wallace contrasts those who accept God’s revelation with those who reject it, arguing that rejection blocks understanding…

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  11. Personal Encounters with God? - G.K. Wallace

    Christ, personal encounters, and the authority of Scripture This short solo segment argues strongly against claims of a “personal encounter” with Christ when they contradict Scripture. G.K. Wallace says such language is not found in the New Testament and treats testimony-driven claims as...

  12. Faith: Outer vs Inner - G.K. Wallace

    Outer faith vs inner faith in salvation G.K. Wallace explains a distinction between “outer faith” and “inner faith,” arguing that reading and believing the Bible alone does not save a person. He focuses on what he sees as the difference between hearing scripture externally and receiving saving...

  13. Gospel in Earthen Vessels - G.K. Wallace

    What Angels Can’t Tell You About Salvation This short message explains why the gospel has been entrusted to human messengers rather than angels, and why that gives ordinary believers a serious responsibility. G.K. Wallace uses the stories of Saul and Cornelius to show that salvation is…

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  14. Testimonies vs Gospel - G.K. Wallace

    The Gospel, Not Personal Testimony Paul Wallace argues that in gospel meetings, personal experience should never replace the actual message of the gospel. He centers the passage on Galatians-style warning language, emphasizing that preaching must stay anchored in Scripture, not in emotional...

  15. Jesus' Attitude Toward the Bible - G.K. Wallace

    Jesus and Scripture: What Christ’s Example Says About the Bible This short message focuses on how Jesus treated Scripture and why that matters for anyone asking what it means to follow him. G.K. Wallace argues that Christ consistently appealed to the Bible first, not personal opinion. Listen to…

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  16. Miracles vs Law: God's Creation

    God, Miracle, and Law This short solo segment explains a theology of creation that contrasts miracle with law. G.K. Wallace argues that while God used miracle in the creation of Adam and Eve, human life today continues through a law-based procreative process that God established from the…

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  17. God's Way of Saving Man - G.K. Wallace

    God's way of saving man God's providence, law, and gospel are framed here as the central means by which God saves people, with a strong emphasis on the gospel as the power of salvation. G.K. Wallace explains salvation through the seed metaphor, showing how hearing, believing, and holding onto the...

  18. Miracles: Signs of God's Representatives - G.K. Wallace

    Miracles, signs, and Moses at the burning bush This short solo segment explains miracles as part of God’s creative and constituting work, not just spectacle. G.K. Wallace focuses on how miracles functioned as signs that authenticated God’s representatives, using Moses at the burning bush as the...

  19. Prayer in Harmony with God's Will - G.K. Wallace

    Praying for the Sick in Harmony with God’s Will This short teaching centers on prayer for healing and the importance of aligning requests with God’s will. G.K. Wallace emphasizes that Christians are not orphans, but children with a compassionate heavenly Father who hears prayer. Key topic G.K....

  20. Miracles Cease with Full Revelation - G.K. Wallace

    Miracles, revelation, and why the Bible is complete G.K. Wallace argues that miracles served as a seal on God’s revelation and that, if Scripture is complete, then miraculous power has ceased by divine limitation. He also contrasts that view with groups and individuals who claim continuing...

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The Departed Words podcast is created from digitized old media to keep alive the sermons, lessons, and wisdom of preachers and teachers from the churches of Christ whose material would otherwise be lost to the sands of time. Listen to these interesting shorts, and then consider subscribing or listening to Departed Words.

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