Episodes
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Episode 52 - The Perfect Life - It's Not What You Think - Luke 4:1-13
What is the Perfect Life? Is there such a thing for the believer? Satan wants us to believe a lie that perfection is possible. However the way to pursuing such a lie is both destructive and deceptive. Christ has given us a better hope than trying to have it all or pursue our dreams. In our...
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Episode 51 - The Perfect Lie - Lies We Tell Ourselves
What is the Perfect Life? Is there such a thing for the believer? Satan wants us to believe a lie that perfection is possible. However the way to pursuing such a lie is both destructive and deceptive. Christ has given us a better hope than trying to have it all or pursue our dreams. In our...
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Episode 50 - Galatians Pt. 2 - The True Gospel
The Bible is the Word of God from God. It is not from man but from God himself as given to us by the Holy Spirit. If we deny the divine nature of the Word of God, there is nothing to stand on.
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Episode 49 - Galatians Pt. 1 - The Gospel Alone
There are many false gospels that we unseeingly adhere to and can creep into our understanding of the true gospel.
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Episode 48 - Galatians Intro
Freedom in Christ versus slavery to the Law that brings death. Paul writes to the Galatian church to address issues dealing with Christian freedom, grace, the law and the work of the Spirit.
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Episode 47 - God Help Us Pt. 2 Dealing with Depression God's Way
Depression is a reality many people face but are less willing to talk about it publicly. Here is encouragement from God's Word on how to deal with depression.
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Episode 46 - God Help Us Pt 1 - Dealing With Anxiety God's Way
We all struggle with stress and anxiety at some point in life. There is a biblical response to the anxiety that many suffer from. We study that in this message.
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Episode 45 - One Generation Away - Psalm 145
We are are only one generation away from a faith less world. It is our responsibility to transfer what God has taught us to the next generation.
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Episode 44 - Trust And Obey - Psalm 119
God's Word has answers to life's problems. We must get into the Word of God that it might get into our hearts and lives.
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Episode 43 - Your Comeback Story - Psalm 51
How should we respond when we sin? What should go on in our hearts as we seek to repent before a Holy God? We discover truth from Psalm 51 as David faces the ultimate comeback to God.
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Episode 42 - The Results of a Changed Life - 2 Peter 1:3-11
What does it mean to live as Christ has called believers to live? How can we know that we are growing in our faith? What reminder do we need to keep from slowly growing cold in our faith? This message addresses the hope of a changed life in Jesus Christ.
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Episode 41 - Creation Reveals The Glory of God - Psalm 104
The Glory of the Lord is on display all around us, through his magnificent creation. The created order points us to a Creative God. The creation is not to be worshipped, but it serves as a reminder that we are to worship the one who made us and sustains the world.
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Episode 40 - How Fathers Can Impact Eternally - Psalm 78
We have a responsibility for the next generation. How will we as fathers respond? Psalm 78 gives us insight into how we can impact the next generation of believers.
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Episode 39 - Summer In The Psalms - The Purpose of Our Praise - Psalm 4
We were made to glorify God. The Psalms are an amazing collection of songs and prayers written in many seasons of life. The Psalms teach us how to praise God no matter what.
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Episode 38 - The Book of James Part 4 - The Great War
Nobody likes conflict. When conflict happens among believers, it takes away from the very purpose of reaching those who need Jesus that the Lord called his church to. We should not be fighting against each other, we must be united in our fight against all things that take away from God's glory.
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Episode 37 - The Book of James - Part 3 - Say It Loud
Words matter. Our mouths can get us into much trouble. If a person is able to control what they say, then they are mature in the faith. We all struggle with saying things we shouldn't. Words have the power to set the course of a person's life. James gives us warning about using our words to bless...
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Episode 36 - On Becoming A Mother of Influence
We all have a mom! uThere are also other women God has placed in our lives that have influenced us in some way. Paul recognizes this reality as he speaks of a spiritual mom that impacted his life. Women can be spiritual moms to others.
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Episode 35 - The Book of James Part 2 - Found Faithful
Faith is a tangible expression of a beleiver's life, or it should be. Real faith results in the believer having Christ-like love, mercy, and a living faith that isn't dead and stagnant. James challenges us in chapter 2 to have an authentic faith, that is backed up by works.
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Episode 34 - The Book of James Part 1 - From Trials to Triumph
Our Trials have a purpose in life. God wants to mature us in our faith as we draw close to him. Trials are a reality of life. We will all go through them. There is wisdom in facing our trials with joy!
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Episode 33 - The Right Way and The Wrong Way - Psalm 1
There are only two paths in life. A right way, and a wrong way. Scripture is clear that the only way to God is through a righteous life, of which Jesus Christ ultimately is the only one who can fulfill that requirement for those who put their faith and trust in him. The Psalmist declares the best...
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Episode 32 - The Suffering Servant Part 5
The crescendo of the Suffering Servant Song in Isaiah 53. Jesus died to bring us life. He died in our place, that we might be justified before the Lord.
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Episode 31 - The Suffering Servant Part 4
The silence of Jesus spoke to the world of his love for us, of the sin he took upon himself that was ours, and the punishment of God that was ours. The Servant suffered on our behalf to bring us to God. Isaiah 53:7-9
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Episode 30 - The Suffering Servant Part 3
The gospel is summed up in the words of these verses of the 53rd chapter of Isaiah. By his wounds we are healed.
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Episode 29 - The Suffering Servant Part 2
Jesus was rejected by those he came to save. He was rejected even by those in his own hometown. He suffered to take upon God's wrath that should have been ours. See the glory of the cross in the suffering of the Savior which led to His resurrection and our hope!
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Episode 28 - The Suffering Servant Part 1
One of the greatest texts in Scripture gives a summation of the gospel. The Servant's Song. We see how the Messiah was both exalted and humiliated for our benefit, that we might know the God of glory, through the way of the cross and the empty tomb. Isaiah 52:13-15
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Episode 27 - God Sense Part 4
God wants to save you, completely. The only way this can happen is through accepting Jesus Christ by His grace through faith. When Jesus took on flesh, becoming fully man, and remaining fully God, he did what you and I could never do: He defeated sin and death on a cross, all for you and I, all...
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Episode 26 - God Sense Part 3
God is our Healer. We see life differently when we understand this aspect of God's character. He is a God who has the power to heal you and I.
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Episode 25 - God Sense Part 2
In this episode we discuss a God who pursues us with an amazing love. He has loved us with an everlasting love and he will continue to pursue us because he wants us to come to the knowledge of the truth and be saved.
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Episode 24 God Sense Part 1
This message focuses on how we relate to God and how God "senses" us. God sees, He hears, he feels us, and yes he can even smell us in a sense. Tuning our lives according to the character of God will allow us to live a live that pleases Him.
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Episode 23 Hope Again - Part 4 - Joseph and Mary
God gives us hope through the birth of Jesus. We can have ultimate hope in the forgiveness of sins available to us from the Manger King.
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Episode 22 - Hope Again - Part 3 - Zechariah
The Lord answered Zechariah's prayer for a son. There are consequences for our doubt and unbelief, but the Lord has not abandoned his plan nor using us despite our lack of faith.
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Episode 21 - Hope Again - Part 2 - Elijah
We look at the life of Elijah the prophet and how God gave him hope again after despairing even of his own life.
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Episode 20 - Hope Again Part 1 - Moses
Moses had a big problem in his life. He was a murderer. Yet God in his grace, used Moses to lead a nation out of captivity, and used him to bring a nation into a life of obedience. There are consequences to sin, as Moses doubtless found out in not being able to go to the Promise Land. God did…
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Episode 19 - Sermon On The Mount - Matthew 7:13-29 - Jesus 2020
It is hard to be a disciple of Jesus. Christ. Jesus was referring to our tendency as humans to rely on ourselves rather than God. The pharisees were used to this, and self-reliance would never result in entrance to God's Kingdom. Only a relationship with Jesus Christ and ultimate dependance on…
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Episode 18 - Sermon On The Mount - Matthew 7:7-11 - The God Who Answers
God wants to do more than just bless our lives. He wants us to come willingly to Him in prayer, with great expectation that He is a God ready and waiting to answer with arms wide open. The question is, will we ask? Will we seek? Will we knock? We explore God's heart to answer our prayers in this...
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Episode 17 - Sermon On The Mount - Do Not Judge
The church has a black eye among outsiders. Many think the church is too judgemental or hypocritical and so therefore outsiders simply stay away. What if that could change? At least our understanding of what Jesus taught about judging others needs a tune-up. If we judge properly, others will see...
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Episode 16 - Have You Been With Jesus? - Acts 4:13
Do people know that you are a Christian? How do they know that? In the book of Acts we see that it was obvious to religious leaders that there were some who had spent time with Jesus. They were consumed by the presence of Jesus in their lives, and others took notice. Do others take notice of…
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Episode 15 - Sermon On The Mount - Don't Worry, Seek God First - Matthew 6:25-34
Over 40 Million people have experienced major anxiety research shows. What is the believer's response to any worry or anxiety they experience? Jesus gives us clear teaching on how to respond to worry (the root of anxiety). It's to not worry about what we eat, drink, or wear, but to understand how...
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Episode 14 - Finishing Well - Matthew 25:14-30
It matters to the Lord what you do with what He's given you. We learn the best way to respond to God giving us resources is know their value, to understand pleasing God is important, joy is available through kingdom service, and faithfulness will be rewarded.
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Episode 13 - Sermon On The Mount - How To Pray - Matthew 6:5-13
Prayer can be challenging for many. The Lord gives his disciples and us a simple way to pray to to the Father. We pray to the Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit, In Jesus name. There are many elements of prayer, which include Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. The handy...
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Episode 12 - Sermon On The Mount - Giving With Great Expectation - Matthew 6:1-4
Giving doesn't have to be a time where we second guess others motives or even our own in giving to the work of the Kingdom. In this passage, Jesus addresses common errors in attitudes towards giving. We should ultimately give in a way that honors the Lord, brings glory to Him alone and never to…
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Episode 11 - Sermon On The Mount Part 10 - It Didn't Used To Be This Way - Matthew 5:33-48
The heart of the matter is the matter of the heart, from how we speak words of truth, how we give, to how we love our neighbors. Jesus shows us the way to live as a disciple is more than just the externals, it involves a change of heart and how we approach God's Word. God's Word is meant to be...
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Episode 10 - Sermon On The Mount - Part 9 The Eyes Have It - Matthew 5:27-32
With similar divorce statistics among church goers and non church goers alike, our look into a seldom talked about area of life sheds new light on Jesus' perspective on adultery and divorce. The heart of the matter is the matter of the heart.
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Episode 9 - Sermon on The Mount - Part 8 - The Truth About Anger - Matthew 5:21-26
We all struggle with anger. Jesus gives us truth which speaks to our anger. Anger is on the same level as murder as far as Jesus is concerned, and we are all guilty. We are in need of the righteousness of Jesus in us to help us defeat anger. We defeat anger through reconciliation and restoration…
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Episode 8 - Sermon on The Mount Part 7 - Salt and Light -Matthew 5:13-16
We are, as kingdom citizens, in a unique position to effect change in the world around us. Not because of anything good in us except the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ, from which we shine His light and others who see us shining that light will glorify him. We are also the salt of the earth,...
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Episode 7 - Sermon on The Mount Part 6 - Blessed Are The Persecuted - Matthew 5:10-12
Persecution comes in many forms, but not all persecution is part of the Blessed life that Jesus speaks of to his disciples. To be a kingdom citizen, there is a high likelihood that you will face persecution at some point, for the righteousness in your life as a believer.
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Episode 6 - Sermon On The Mount Part 5 - Blessed Are The Peacemakers - Matthew 5:9
We need peace in our lives. There are certain kinds of people who are better at making peace and giving peace to circumstances, and situations. Ultimately we find peace in a relationship through Jesus Christ. It's his presence in our lives through the Holy Spirit that allows us to have the peace...
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Episode 5 - Sermon On The Mount Part 4 - The Pure In Heart Shall See God - Matthew 5:8
In the midst of seeing people do things that are evil or sinful, we struggle to grasp why they do such things. It's even more painful when we see godly people do ungodly things. In Matthew 5:8 Jesus gives us a glimpse into the kind of heart that will see God, a pure heart.
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Episode 4 - Sermon on the Mount Part 3 - The Merciful Shall Receive Mercy - Matthew 5:7
When we are so quick to brush off those who are asking for our help, our time, our money, or our opinion, God sets up a different standard of love from the very beginning. He has given us his lovingkindness (mercy) and promises to be faithful to us even though at times we are faithless. Be…
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Episode 3 - Sermon On The Mount Part 2 - Our Deepest Longing - Matthew 5:6; Micah 6:8
We all hunger and thirst for something .What if God could satisfy our deepest longing? What if there was hope for true justice in these trying times? The Blessed life promises hope and fulfillment of a righteousness from God, through Jesus Christ, by the power of his Spirit at work in us. Join us...
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