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Bent Oak Church — 495 episodes
Religion, Riots, and Greed (Acts 19:21-41)
Miracles of Repentance (Acts 19:11-20)
We need the Word and the Spirit (Acts 18:24-19:7)
The Future is in the Details of the Present (Acts 18:18-23)
Recognizing the Seasons of Life (Acts 18:1-17)
Why the resurrection matters for today (Acts 17:16-34)
Two Cities, Two Responses (Acts 17:1-15)
Paul and Silas in Prison (Acts 16:25-40)
The Gospel Disrupts (Acts 16:11-24)
Open and Closed Doors (Acts 16:6-10)
Division and Contradiction (Acts 15:36-16:5)
A Request to Gentile Believers (Acts 15:22-35)
The Church Meets to Answer Questions (Acts 15:1-21)
The Crowd Shifts in Lystra (Acts 14:19-28)
We are not gods (Acts 14:1-20)
Jesus is the Message (Acts 13:13-52)
Overcoming Opposition to the Gospel (Acts 13:4-12)
Missions is a Posture (Acts 12:25-13:3)
Struck but Saved (Acts 12)
Immanuel Series: Jance Mosley
Immanuel Series: Ella Braunberger
Immanuel Series: Shane Logan
Barnabas, Encouragement, and Recognizing the Spirit (Acts 11:19-30)
Criticism of Peter Turns Into Worship (Acts 11:1-1)
The Spirit Falls in the Middle of Peter's Sermon (Acts 10:34-48)
Peter's Unexpected Calling to a Gentile Home (Acts 10:1-33)
Peter Ministers to the Unexpected (Acts 9:32-43)
The Fear of the Lord and Comfort of the Spirit (Acts 9:19-31)
Our Conversions are Really Callings (Acts 9:1-19)
A Eunuch, The Spirit, and Baptism (Acts 8:26-40)
Persecution and the Church's Response (Acts 8:1-8)
Stephen Becomes the First Martyr (Acts 6:8-7:60)
Divisions in the Church (Acts 6:1-7)
If It Is of God, You Will Not be Able to Overthrow Them (Acts 5:12-42)
Spirit-Filled Generosity and Honesty (Acts 4:32-11)
The Prayer that Moves the Spirit (Acts 4:23-31)
Speaking the Truth with Boldness (Acts 4:1-22)
Silver and Gold We Don't Have (Acts 3)
The Commitments of God's People (Acts 2:42-47)
The Spirit Poured Out on All (Acts 2:14-41)
God's Empowering Presence (Acts 2:1-13)
How Waiting Changes the Questions (Acts 1:12-26)
The Work Begins with Waiting (Acts 1:1-11)
Woods: Missions
Leaves: Community
Branches: Songs, Scriptures, Communion, Prayer
Bark: Institution
Trunk: Worship
Roots: Grounded by the Gospel
Soil: Common Life Together
Jesus appears and eats with his disciples (Luke 24:36-53)
Jesus appears on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24: 13-35)
Why Do You Look for the Living Among the Dead (Luke 24:1-12)
The Burial of Jesus (Luke 23:50-56)
The Death of Jesus (Luke 23:44-48)
The Crucifixion of Jesus (Luke 23:18-43)
Jesus Before Pilate and Herod (Luke 23:1-25)
Peter's Denial and Jesus' Gaze (Luke 22:54-71)
Jesus prays in the Garden (Luke 22:39-53)
The Disciples Will Be Tested (Luke 22:31-38)
Passover and the Wrong Kind of Christian Leadership (Luke 22:14-30)
Preparations for Passover and Betrayal (Luke 22:1-6)
The Coming of the Last Days (Luke 21:25-38)
Disguised in Sincerity (Luke 20:19-31:4)
Do You Really Want to Know the Truth (Luke 20:1-18)
Jesus weeps over the city (Luke 19:41-48)
Jesus' Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem (Luke 19:28-44)
Immanuel Series: Pat Ferguson
Immanuel Series: Buddy and Sarah Baumann
Immanuel Series: David Raley
A Violent King and the Kingdom of Jesus (Luke 19:11-27)
The Blind Man and Zacchaeus (Luke 18:35-19:10)
You Must Become Like a Child (Luke 18:15-34)
The Persistent Prayer (Luke 18:1-14)
Signs of Jesus' Return (Luke 17:11-37)
Woe to You Who Make Yourself an Obstacle (Luke 17:1-10)
Wealth, Divorce, and the Question of the Heart (Luke 16:14-31)
The Shrewd Servant (Luke 16:1-15)
The Sheep, Coin, and Sons (Luke 15)
The Cost of Discipleship (Luke 14:25-35)
Invited to the Banquet (Luke 14:12-24)
Swollen with Self-Importance (Luke 14:1-14)
The Narrow Door and Jesus' Sorrow (Luke 13:22-35)
The Kingdom is a Seed and Leaven (Luke 13:10-21)
The Patience of Jesus (Luke 13:1-9)
Fear and Judgment (Luke 12:49-59)
The Best Mentor Ever (Guest: Donna Barrett)
Watching for Christ's Return (Luke 12:35-48)
The Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-34)
Fear and Do Not Fear (Luke 12:4-12)
Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees (Luke 11:37-12:3)
The Lamp God Lights (Luke 11:14-36)
Teach Us to Pray (Luke 11:1-13)
The Distraction of Martha (Luke 10:38-42)
The Real Lesson of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
The Source of True Joy (Luke 10:1-24)
The Cost of Following Jesus (Luke 9:51-62)
The Heart of the Disciples (Luke 9:46-50)
The Evil They Couldn't Cast Out (Luke 9:37-45)
Jesus's Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-36)
Talk of Suffering and Rejection (Luke 9:18-27)
Jesus Feeds the Crowd (Luke 9:10-17)
Jesus Sends Out The Twelve (Luke 9:1-9)
The Surprising Compassion of Christ (Luke 8:40-56)
Jesus Confronts a Legion of Demons (Luke 8:26-39)
Easter Service (Luke 24:1-35)
Jesus Calms the Storm (Luke 8:22-25)
A Light for All to See (Luke 8:16-18)
The Seed and the Sower (Luke 8:1-15)
The Pharisee's Appearance of Humility (Luke 7:36-50)
John's Expectations of Jesus (Luke 7:18-35)
The Unworthy Centurion (Luke 7:1-17)
A House's Foundation (Luke 6:43-49)
Judge Not (Luke 6:37-42)
Love Your Enemies (Luke 6:27-36)
Blessings and Warnings (Luke 6:12-27)
Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:1-11)
Do Wedding Guests Fast? (Luke 5:33-39)
Jesus Calls a Tax Collector (Luke 5:27-33)
Immanuel: Frank Kendrick
Immanuel: Kristen Kansiewicz
Immanuel: David Roush
Jesus Forgives Sin (Luke 5:12-26)
Jesus Calls His First Disciples (Luke 5:1-11)
Miracles at Capernaum (Luke 4:31-44)
Jesus Rejected By His Hometown (Luke 4:14-30)
The Temptation of Christ (Luke 4:1-12)
Jesus Receives the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:21-38)
The Voice in the Wilderness (Luke 3:1-20)
Why Were You Looking For Me? (Luke 2:39-52)
A Sword to Pierce Your Soul (Luke 2:22-38)
The Birth of Jesus (Luke 2:1-21)
John's Recognition of Jesus (Luke 1:39-80)
The Announcement to Mary (Luke 1:26-38)
Birth of John the Baptist Foretold (Luke 1:5-25)
So that You Might be Certain (Luke 1:1-4)
Remember me for Good (Nehemiah 13)
They Rejoiced with Great Joy (Nehemiah 11-12)
A Renewed Covenant (Nehemiah 10)
Sackcloth and Ashes (Nehemiah 9)
The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength (Nehemiah 8)
Betrayal and Opposition (Ezra 6-7)
Things Fall Apart (Nehemiah 5)
The People Build Together (Nehemiah 3-4)
Nehemiah and the Walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 1-2)
According to the Law? (Ezra 10)
What Shall We Do? (Ezra 9)
Fasting Over Fear (Ezra 8)
Hearing and Doing the Word (Ezra 7)
Joy Comes from the Lord (Ezra 6)
The Work of the Prophets (Ezra 5)
Discouraged and Afraid (Ezra 4)
Unity and Worship (Ezra 3)
A Remnant (Ezra 2)
Those Whose Spirit God Had Stirred (Ezra 1)
Practice Resurrection
Palm Sunday Crowds and Signs
Lest We Offend Them
That You Might Not Be Offended
“Throw it to the Dogs”
"Woman, What's It To You and Me?"
"Why Do You Call Me Good"
"Give Me A Drink"
"Get behind Me, Satan"
How Jesus Risks Offense
Our Need for Affirmation
A Spirit of Accusation
What The Heart Desires
Insecurity and Offense
The Source of Our Offense
Immanuel: Daniel Braunberger
Immanuel: Todd Tolbert
Immanuel: Elizabeth Lombardi
The Bible is Worship
The Bible is Freedom
The Bible is a Miracle
The Bible is Hard
The Bible is True
The Bible is Usefull
Special Message - Kevin Weaver
Special Message - Brad Lombardi
The Thin Thread of Hope (2 Kings 25)
Surrendered to Sin (2 Kings 24)
A Coming Judgment (2 Kings 23:26-35)
Heart, Soul, and Strength (2 Kings 23:1-25)
Faithful and Patient (2 Kings 21)
Intercession and our Self-Interest (2 Kings 20)
Those Who Mock the Lord (2 Kings 19:1-37)
How Temptation Works (2 Kings 18)
Israel, Exile, and Idolatry (2 Kings 17)
The Silence of the Prophets (2 Kings 15)
The Kings Pride (2 Kings 14)
The King and His Image (2 Kings 13)
Father's Day Conversation with Dr. Jim Bradford
The King and His Wealth (2 Kings 12)
The King and His Testimony (2 Kings 11)
With All Your Heart (2 Kings 10)
Is this Peace? (2 Kings 9:1-37)
Elisha Wept at the Warning (2 Kings 8:1-15)
Desperate Times (2 Kings 6:24-7:20)
Blindness and a Prayer for Vision (2 Kings 6:8-23)
Miracles and Human Progress (2 Kings 6:1-7)
Easter 2022
The Justifications of Greed (2 Kings 5)
Offended by God's Command (2 Kings 5)
Clinging to the Lord (2 Kings 4)
Hearing What We Want to Hear (2 Kings 3)
Responses to the Voice of God (2 Kings 2)
The Repetition of Human Pride (2 Kings 1)
The Real Work Ahead
Abraham and the Instinct of Apathy
David and the Instinct of Reputation
Be Kind to One Another
Moses and the Instinct of Ambition
Samson and the Instinct of Adventure
Cain and the Instinct of Sarcasm
The Cultivation of Christian Character
Men, Malaise, and the Crisis of Character
Out of Egypt I Called My Son
Immanuel: Kevin Weaver
Immanuel: Will Outzen
Immanuel: David and Kristin Marshall
Immanuel: Barry Kinzer
Bent Oak Church: In the World But Not of It
Bent Oak Church: What are our expectations for each other?
Bent Oak Church: What do we do when we gather?
Bent Oak Church: What is a Church?
Jesus, Peter, and the Merciful Call to Follow
A Miraculous Catch and Breakfast with Jesus (John 21:1-14)
The Resurrection (John 20:1-18)
The Burial of Jesus (John 19:38-42)
The Crucifixion of Christ (John 19:17-37)
Authority and Submission (John 19:1-16)
Jesus and Pilate: What is Truth (John 18:28-4)
Jesus's Defense and Peter's Denial (John 18:12-27)
Jesus's Arrest (John 18:1-11)
Jesus's High Priestly Prayer (John 17)
Joy in the Midst of Sorrow (John 16)
Abiding in Christ the Vine (John 15)
The Work of the Holy Spirit (John 14:15-31)
Don't Let Your Heart Be Troubled (John 14:1-14)
Washing Their Feet (John 13)
The Glory of Man Over the Glory of God (John 12:36-50)
Triumphal Entry (John 12:12-36)
Jesus is the Resurrection and Life (John 11)
Jesus, Shepherd, and Gate (John 10)
Healing of a Man Born Blind (John 9)
True Faith (John 8:12-59)
Casting the First Stone (John 8:1-12)
Divided over Jesus (John 7:1-52)
Did I Offend You? (John 6:60-71)
I Am the Bread (John 6:22-59)
Jesus Feeds the Crowd (John 6:1-21)
Jesus's Defense (John 5:31-47)
Practice Resurrection (John 5:25-29)
Equal with God (John 5:18-24)
Healing at the Gate on the Sabbath (John 5:1-19)
Jesus Heals the Official's Son (John 4:43-54)
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman (John 4:1-42)
What Does it Mean to Believe (John 3:22-36)
Jesus and Nicodemus (John 3:1-21)
Clearing the Temple (John 2:13-21)
Water into Wine (John 2:1-12)
What do you seek? (John 1:35-51)
Behold (John 1:19-34)
The Word Became Flesh (John 1:6-18)
In the Beginning (John 1:1-5)
Immanuel: Susan Tolbert
Immanuel: Destin Harrison
Gratitude and People (Romans 16)
Unfulfilled Dreams (Romans 15:14-33)
Abounding in Hope (Romans 15:1-13)
Arguing, Stumbling, and Acting from Fatih (Romans 14)
Submitting to Governing Authorities (Romans 13)
A Living Sacrifice (Romans 12)
Humility, awe, and the Mysteries of God (Romans 11)
Believe in Your Heart and Confess With Your Mouth (Romans 10)
Is there injustice on God's part? (Romans 9)
What Can Separate Us (Romans 8:31-39)
The Spirit that Prays for Us (Romans 8:18-30)
Heirs with Christ (Romans 8:12-17)
Who Will Save Me? (Romans 7:7-25)
Married to the law, Married to Christ (Romans 7:1-6)
Slave to Sin, Slave to Righteousness (Romans 6:15-23)
Learning to Receive (Psalm 133)
Obedience and Memory (Psalm 132)
Occupied With Things Too Great For Me (Psalm 131)
Suffering and Righteousness (Psalm 129)
Those Who Fear the Lord (Psalm 128)
Unless the Lord Builds the House (Psalm 127)
Joy and Perspective (Psalm 126)
Doing Good (Psalm 125)
God is For Us (Psalm 124)
Freedom and Mercy (Psalm 123)
Peace for Jerusalem (Psalm 122)
Where Will My Help Come From (Psalm 121)
Beginning the Ascent (Psalm 120)
When I'm Under Your Wing (Psalm 91)
When I Follow (Psalm 23)
When I Worship (Psalm 118)
When I'm Alone in Darkness (Psalm 88)
When I'm Not in Control (Psalm 62)
When I Am Afraid (Psalm 56)
Remember, Count, and Present (Romans 6:1-14)
By One Man (Romans 5:12-21)
Peace, Access, and Hope (Romans 5:1-11)
What About Abraham (Romans 4)
But Now, Jesus Christ (Romans 3:21-31)
No One is Righteous (Romans 9-20)
So, Is There Any Advantage? (Romans 3:1-9)
A Circumcised Heart (Romans 2)
They Refuse to Give Thanks (Romans 1:18-32)
Not Ashamed of the Gospel (Romans 1:1-17)
Christmas Eve 2019
Immanuel: Dan Boever
Immanuel: Jonathan Lopez
Immanuel: KyAnne Weaver
Immanuel: Paul Smith
Immanuel: The Promise of God With Us
Woods: Perspective
Leaves: Community
Branches: Songs, Scripture, Communion, and Prayer
Bark: Institution
Trunk: Worship
Soil and Roots: Common Life and Gospel
Who Will Rid Me Of This Prophet (1 Kings 22)
You Become What You Worship (1 Kings 21)
Ahab's Artificial Courage (1 Kings 20)
Elijah in Isolation and Fear (1 Kings 19)
The Contest on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:20-46)
Elijah and Obadiah (1 Kings 18:1-19)
Elijah Gives Life to a Boy (1 Kings 17)
God Looks at the Heart (1 Kings 15-16)
The Disguise of Control (1 Kings 14)
The Puzzle and the Prophets (1 Kings 13)
The Division of the Kingdom (1 Kings 12)
Solomon's Collapse (1 Kings 11)
Solomon's Wealth (1 Kings 10)
The Dedication of the Temple (1 Kings 8-9)
The Temple and the Garden (1 Kings 6-7)
Doing Things For God (1 Kings 5)
Signs of True Wisdom (1 Kings 4)
God's Patience (1 Kings 3)
Subtly of our Self-centeredness (1 Kings 2)
Power and Expectations (1 Kings 1)
Through Him (Philippians 4:10-32)
Think About These Things (Philippians 4:1-9)
Pressing Toward the Prize (Philippians 3:12-21)
Power of His Resurrection (Philippians 3:1-11)
Easter
Examples of the Gospel Lived Out (Philippians 2:19-30)
Not Something to Grasp (Philippians 2:1-13)
Worthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:19-30)
Abounding in Love (Philippians 1:1-18)
Beginning (Acts 28)
Light (Acts 25-26)
Hope (Acts 24)
Conscience (Acts 23:1-11)
Confusing (Acts 21:17-22:30)
Called (Acts 21:1-16)
Give (Acts 20:17-38)
Sleep (Acts 20:1-16)
Brad Lombardi: Signs of God With Us
Josh Havens: God With the True Us
Chris Lamberth: Christmas and Our Unfinished Story
Emmanuel: God with Us — Justus Boever
Responses (Acts 19)
Preaching (Acts 18:18-28)
Discouragement (Acts 18:1-16)
Resurrection (Acts 17:16-34)
King (Acts 17:1-15)
Disrupted (Acts 16)
Reconciliation (Acts 15:36-41)
Conflict (Acts 15:1-35)
The Crowd (Acts 14:19-28)
Humility (Acts 14:1-18)
Confrontation (Acts 13)
Politics (Acts 12)
Led by the Spirit (Acts 11)
Clean (Acts 10)
The Way (Acts 9:1-22)
Go (Acts 8:26-40)
Amazed (Acts 8:1-25)
Defense (Acts 6-7)
Truth (Acts 5)
Boldness (Acts 4)
Restored (Acts 3)
Devoted (Acts 2:42-47)
Witness (Acts 2:14-41)
Spirit (Acts 1:15-2:13)
Waiting (Acts 1:1-14)
Guest Speaker: Kevin Weaver
The Final Image of David
The End of David's Story
Absalom's Death
Absalom's Decision
David and the Cursing of Shimei
David and God's Faithfulness
David And The Consequences of Sin
David and Nathan
David and Bathsheba
Passion Week: Easter
Passion Week: Good Friday
Passion Week: Palm Sunday
David's Kindness Rejected
David's Kindness to Mephibosheth
House of David, House of God
David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem
David Hates the Lame
Civil War And A Test of Patience
Conflict For The Crown
David Laments for Saul
Immanuel: Guest, Linda Bates
Immanuel: Guest, Ron Replogle
Immanuel: Guest, Trent Selsor
The New Heaven and The New Earth
The Millennium and The Judgment
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
The Prostitute and the Dragon
The End of Judgment
The Angel's Warnings
The Dragon's Beasts
The Woman And The Dragon
The Little Scroll and The Two Witnesses
The Seven Trumpets
The Seven Seals
The Throne And The Lamb
To The Church At Laodicea
To The Church At Philadelphia
To The Church At Sardis
Special Guest: Brad Lombardi
To The Church At Thyatira
To The Church At Pergamum
To The Church At Smyrna
To The Church At Ephesus
John the Revelator
Surprising Generosity
David's Complicated Exit
Wilderness Hunger
Wilderness Watching
Wilderness Listening
Holy Bread: Gifts for the Wilderness
Saul Becomes David's Enemy
David and Jonathan on Friendship
David and Saul And Goliath
Easter: Practice The Resurrection
Saul & David: The Story Beneath the Story
An Introduction to David
Saul's Self-Delusion
Saul's Rash Oath
Jonathan and Saul on Courage
The Anatomy of Saul's Sin
Saul's First Victory
Saul and the Lost Donkeys
Israel Demands A King
Samuel Leads Repentance
The Ark Returns to Israel
The Philistines and the Ark
The Ark is Lost
The Calling of Samuel
Hannah's Barrenness
Advent: Simeon and Anna
Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Forgive Us
Give Us our Daily Bread
The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth - Thinking About Politics
Your Will Be Done
Your Kingdom Come
Hallowed by Thy Name
Our Father
Prayer As A Response
Ordinary Dignity
Chance Encounters
Sin Makes Us Boring
Samson and Delilah
Samson and the Escalating Violence
Samson's Riddle
Samson's Parents
Jephthah
Abimelech
Abimelech, Son of a King
Gideon's Pride
Gideon Encounters God
Barak, Deborah, Jael
Othniel, Ehud, and Eglon
Introduction to the Judges
Mark 8:27-38
Mark 7:1-23
Mark 6:30-44
Mark 5:21-43
Mark 4:1-20
Mark 3:13-19
Mark 1:35-45
Mark 1_1-8.mp3
Ruth and Naomi