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Second Thoughts with Austin Gentry
by Austin Gentry
Austin Gentry currently serves as the Young Adults Pastor for Second Baptist Church in Houston, TX. The following podcast will feature messages from the ministry, conversations about theological topics, and thoughts about culture and Christianity.
Episodes
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Megiddo - Revelation 16
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | At the end of the age, the great battle takes place between Good and Evil, once and for all. According to Revelation 16, it transpires at a place called 'Armageddon.' But what is it? Where is it? Is it a literal place, or is it a grand symbol pointing to an...
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The Kidron Valley
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The Kidron Valley is arguably the most significant valley in all of ancient Israel because it is layered with history, nuance, tradition, and prophecy unlike any other. And in amazing way, it points to both Jesus and the end of days with absolute hope.
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My Righteousness - Romans 3
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Romans is the explanation of Genesis to Jesus, answering the long-awaited question, "How can I be right with God?" The reality is, the desire for righteousness is encoded into people's hearts. We all want to be proven 'right' and 'made right' in the deepest…
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Kinsman Redeemer - Ruth 3-4
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | God's deliberate answer to the vicious, destructive cycles in Israel was not another law, a better economy, a greater healthcare system, or more opportunity. It was a king. In the background of national chaos and catastrophe, God was quietly working…
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Envy - Psalm 73
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Asaph opens up about his own struggle with envy, and how it almost derailed his entire life. As he addresses the assumptions, actions, and accusations that got him there, he warns us about the subtleties of envy that lurk in our heart. But like him, in…
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Greed - 1 Timothy 6
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The apostle Paul argues that greed is more than just about riches or possession; it's a deep-seated, default-mode spiritual posture that looks to money to meet soul needs in only the way God can provide. He uses three images - a trap, a root, a dagger - to…
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Your Prime Is Now - Joshua 14
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | After the people of God enter the land and conquer the land, chapters 13 and 14 mark a new phase in the storyline: their time to inherit the land. As each of the twelve tribes stands by to receive their apportioned territory, one man steps up: Caleb. And…
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Church & State - Matthew 22
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In Matthew 22, the political and religious groups of the day band together to question Jesus of the very thing many political and religious groups question Christians of today: defining the right relationship of "church and state," if any. Oftentimes, the...
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Citizens of Heaven & Earth - Jeremiah 29
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Dual citizenship can oftentimes feel like 'dueling' citizenships - because there will come a point when the authorities and expectations of one kingdom will conflict with another. In Jeremiah 29, the people of God find themselves in a new land, under a new...
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When God Calls You Forward - Joshua 1
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The book of Joshua opens as the people of God reach a definitive end of one era and a very beginning of another. How will they move forward? God speaks to them, 8 words of encouragement for them to take their next step.
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Symbols of the King - Matthew 27
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Matthew's gospel puts forth two main themes: prophetic fulfillment and God's kingdom. Over the first 26 chapters, those themes unfold like parallel tracks — mirroring one another, carrying the freight of the plot line, and carrying the readers on a journey...
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God's Invitation For Change - Isaiah 55
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | For the people of Israel, everything has come to a head - and they now find themselves at a life-defining point. For 54 chapters, they have tried and trusted everything except God. Now at chapter 55, God meets them in their exhaustion with invitation - where...
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Main Signs of End Times - Matthew 24
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In Matthew 24, Jesus provides His disciples with the main signs of the end times. What are they? And how are we to live in light of it?
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Crisis Reveals... Webs & Rock - Isaiah 30
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In Isaiah 30, God speaks to His people about a coming crisis and their godless response. Just like His people back then, crisis often reveals who we are, where we run to, and what we cling to. Will we spin more webs of our own making, or will we abide in the...
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Dangers of [Moral] Wealth - Matthew 19
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Jesus encounters a man who has it all - yet still feels like he is missing something. But he's lacking not a material or social or relational piece to his life - he lacks spiritual assurance; peace; true security. As Jesus uncovers, the man's assumptions are...
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Convergence at the Cross - John 19
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The cross was not just a moment in time, but the fulfillment of all of time. Though many prophesies were fulfilled throughout Jesus' life, many more were fulfilled at the hour of His death. On the cross, all that the Old Testament prepared for... finally came...
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How To Share Your Faith - John 4
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | John 4 provides a masterclass of how to effectively evangelize, and it's modeled from the greatest Evangelist Himself. By tracing the nuances, tactics, and trajectory of Jesus' interaction with the woman at the well, we too can find a template for our own...
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2-Step Validation Process - Matthew 16
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In Matthew 16, Jesus brings the disciples to Caesarea Philippi for one of the most powerful object lessons about who He is and what He has come to do. Jesus' position is clear: we can hope He follows us, or we can hope in and follow Him.
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God & Money - Stewardship Sunday
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | God's call to give is more than just a 'transaction' - it is a foundation for the Christian life. In giving, we demonstrate a posture of heart to God that is essential for relating rightly with Him: right response, true trust, real devotion, and genuine...
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Why We Pray - Luke 11
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Prayer is one of the most important spiritual disciplines, but oftentimes, our experience of it can be marked by disillusionment, distraction, and even detachment. Jesus, however, teaches His disciples how to pray, because it's not intuitive for us. His...
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Doubting Jesus - Matthew 11
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Matthew 11 records three different doubts to Jesus' works and words: i.e., doubts that come from emotion, disposition, and volition. These same doubts persist even to today, carrying the same reasons and responses that people struggle in matters of life and...
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Why Read The Bible
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Many Christians begin the new year knowing that they should read the Bible, and that it's an important spiritual discipline. But... why? The following audio explores 5 main reasons for why Christians ought to steep themselves in the Word of God regularly.…
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Salt & Light - Matthew 5
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Jesus calls His followers "salt" and "light" -- two analogies that were layered with nuance in Israel back then -- framing what it means to be His follower today.
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Simeon's Song - Luke 2
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Simeon's song expresses the deep reality and emotional experience of Christmas: the divine tension of glory and suffering, peace and pain, light and conviction, salvation and rejection. Even as a baby, Jesus' presentation at the Temple points to His suffering...
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Fulfilled Where We Failed - Matthew 3-4
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | From start to finish, the gospel of Matthew broadcasts one message loud and clear: Jesus came to fulfill Israel's covenants and story. In chapters 3-4, Jesus fulfills Israel's covenantal path and wilderness experience.
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Mary's Song - Luke 1
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Unlike other holidays in our culture or in the church, Christmas is a uniquely musical time of year - and there is a grand reason for why. This is because the original Christmas story in Luke 1-2 resounds with song. Mary, the mother of Jesus, sings a new song…
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Moses' Last Words For Our Next Step - Deuteronomy 33
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | As the Israelites are on the cusp of the wilderness and are about to cross into the Promised Land, their leader Moses is on the cusp of life and is about to cross into eternity. And after years of shepherding, he leaves them with famous 'last words' so that...
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Where To See God's Hand & Hope - 1 Samuel 16
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | At the end of 1 Samuel 15, the prophet Samuel is depressed, disappointed, and distressed. Decades of his life, work, and ministry had been geared towards building the kingdom culture of Israel - and in no time at all, Saul's reign had ruined so much hard…
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How To Step Into Your Future - Deuteronomy 1-4
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Deuteronomy is Moses' last words to the people before they take their last step out of the wilderness and their first step into the Promised Land. In Moses' opening address, he repeatedly emphasizes several principles to help move forward in faith: 1) Trust…
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On The Cusp Of Something New - Deuteronomy
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The book of Deuteronomy opens as the people of God arrive at the end of their 40-year-long journey in the wilderness, and now reside along the border of Moab and the edge of the Jordan River: right on the cusp of stepping into the Promised Land. As they are...
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Compromise In The Wilderness - Numbers 22
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The wilderness is not just a place of common complaint and occasional crossroad, but also a place of subtle comprise. In chapter 22, the narrative pans away from the Israelites in the wilderness to an interaction on a hillside directly above them. A place…
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Spirit-led Leadership - 1 Samuel 11
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In 1 Samuel 11, Saul's insecurities seep out once more under pressure, but the Spirit rushes upon him and gives him a newfound preparation, power, and perspective - even forgiveness - to be the king that Israel needs. In this chapter, we're able to see…
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Crossroads In The Wilderness - Numbers 13
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The wilderness can be a place of complaint, but it will always be a place of crossroads. In fact, the complaints we choose to make in the wilderness will often impact what direction we tend to take at the crossroads. What happens at their crossroads? And what...
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Our Turning Point - 1 Samuel 7
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | 1 Samuel 7 marks the first time in approximately 70 years where there is national revival in Israel. After a long, slow, steady spiritual descent, their sudden drop-off perfectly aligns with God's long, slow, steady ascension of Samuel to help bring the…
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Navigating The Wilderness - Numbers 9
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Numbers 9 charts a 'new beginning' for the people of God: namely, moving from Mount Sinai and into the wilderness. The end of chapter 9 gives an assessment of the whole journey: How did God lead in the wilderness? And how did the people respond? How should we?
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Closer Than I Think, Deeper Than I Know - Psalm 139
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Psalm 139 features one of the most moving, emotional, and awe-inspiring prayers in all of Scripture about how fully, completely, and intimately God knows His children. How do you think God thinks about you? That may very well be the difference-maker of a…
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The Paradox of Jesus' Power
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Like the proverbial Invisible Man, the reality of power is always around us, moving among us, and affecting us in different ways. In fact, we not only live in power dynamics, we also wield power as well. How does Jesus operate in power? How should we?
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My Shepherd - Psalm 23
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | If a picture says a thousand words, Psalm 23 says more. In only 6 verses, God gives us a panoramic view of past, present, and future; a motion-picture story of our lives; a moving portrayal of His care through it all. If we are His sheep, everything we could...
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Forgiven & Free - Psalm 32
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In Psalm 32, David writes about his spiritual journey - from committing a grave sin, to crafting a dark coverup, then to finding forgiveness and freedom and relief. In it, we see the penalty and power of sin, many principles on forgiveness, as well as faint...
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A Long Deliverance - Psalm 18
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Psalm documents David's long, grueling journey of hardship that was met with long grace and long deliverance. When we are walking through long difficult seasons of life, David gives us 7 truths that give us long grace for a long journey of long deliverance.
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Mystery & Majesty - Psalm 110
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Psalm 110 stands as one of the most mysterious, yet marvelous pictures of the Messiah. In it, we see 7 different truths about who this King is, and how we can live in light of them each day.
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Seeing Jesus Clearly - Mark 8
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Mark 8 records a unique moment in Jesus' ministry where He pulls back the layers and filters of His disciples' perception of Himself. But by doing so, He leads them to a clearer understanding of who He is - and He does the same with us today.
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5 Truths of Worship - Psalm 96
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Psalm 96 gives us a window into the nature of worship, in general, and the effect it has on our life. When we worship God, an activity of restoration, hope, healing, and perspective take place that affects us at the deepest level.
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Divine Delays - Mark 5
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Throughout the gospel of Mark, Jesus says things that do not "fit" into people's categories, expectations, desires, or ideas; but in chapter 5, he does something that does "fit" according to people's sensibilities or timelines. Namely, He calls them to wait...
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The Blessed Life - Psalm 1
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Psalm 1 introduces the entire book of Psalms, all 150 chapters, around the idea of what it means to be "blessed." The psalmist shows us that when it comes to blessing, there are only two distinct paths of life, two distinct experiences, and two distinct...
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Faulty Frameworks, Follow Me - Mark 2
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Jesus begins His public ministry by addressing 4 different faulty frameworks of the people of God. In order to rightly be seen for who He truly is, He begins to 'deconstruct' their frameworks that stand in the way of them seeing, believing, and experiencing…
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Senior Send-Off: The "F.O.R.K." in the Road
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Every incoming college student eventually comes across important "forks-in-the-road" moments, even within the first three weeks of stepping foot on campus. So, what do you do at the fork? How do you make the right decision? Who do you walk with? What if you...
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In The End - 1 Peter 4
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Peter leaves us with a message to endure through the hardships of sin and hostility of the world. One of the ways Peter encourages us to do this is by assessing our Judge, his judgment, and his glory. When we live with this end in mind, our lives reorient…
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When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Isaac Watts' famous hymn, "When I Survey The Wondrous Cross" remains one of the most popular hymns of all time. Inspired by a heart-felt passion that worship ought to be heart-felt, Watts pens this hymn drawing from the deep well of Galatians 6. In 5 stanzas,...
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Steadfast Faith - 1 Peter 3
Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In 1 Peter 3, Peter addresses an age-old issue: cultural push-back in the form of questioning, shaming, and mockery. He encourages the believers to endure, specifically by telling them what to expect, how to prepare, and where to hope.
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Austin Gentry currently serves as the Young Adults Pastor for Second Baptist Church in Houston, TX. The following podcast will feature messages from the ministry, conversations about theological topics, and thoughts about culture and Christianity.
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