I'm Not A Pastor: Recent Episodes
Aubrey Upton
Sermons, notes and talks about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and the Bible from the perspective of someone who doesn't have formal theological education. This podcast is to show that anyone can preach and share the gospel no matter the qualifications, as God has called us all to do.
Do you really care what people do with their money? What if it just honors God differently than how you would choose?
Jesus saw the Old Testament as true and if we see Him as true than we should see it as true too.
Looking at James again today and this is kinda but not really a part 3 to the last 2 weeks.
We need people to know who God is before we can expect them to follow His law and rules.
Who is your favorite author? God is the author of all life and his Word is the greatest book we can read.
When presented with a question, take the time to fact check and make sure the question is right to begin with before responding. We don't have to give immediate responses and sometimes, immediate responses can get us in trouble.
I think we put too much emphasis on the quantity of words in our prayers and not enough on the quality and that leads us to not praying much at all.
To warn people is love. To honor God is love. Let your definition of love be based off God's truth and not the world's confusion.
In seasons of doubt, your testimony can be a good tool to remind you of the goodness of God.
We have a reward in Jesus. There will be suffering, and we will have to persevere but it will all be worth it.
Sorry for the audio quality on this one.
Jesus is a comforter and we are to be imitators of Christ so we too should be comforters.
We may lose friends throughout life and especially once you start to follow Jesus. But choose Jesus, as he is the best friend who will always be with you.
Jesus saves but theres a lot of focus on the sending. Lets focus on the hope of saving.
The Holy Spirit can use you for anything, no matter your education level. Have God's vision in your sight and all will be equipped.
Marriage is a holy union that cannot be broken and must be taken seriously in all fullness.
Martha was distracted by serving and that's what happens to a lot of us, myself included.
Everyone knows what kind of tree it is when they can see the fruit. It gets harder to identify when its just leaves.
Where are you at in your giving? We should always give, but not just give, but give abundantly.
What if you get to Heaven and someone you loved isn't there? Will you be sad? Or how will you handle this?
Why are there so many English translations of the Bible? Why do we fight about this subject?
Jesus was 100% God and 100% man. With that, He experienced all the pains we suffer through as humans, giving Him a full understanding of what we go through.
What are some small details that go overlooked that you have noticed? Here, I share two things that are little and never talked about that I find interesting.
We as Christians should stand on truth and love but the news tends to be opinions and hate. Maybe we should steer clear of that.
I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone for supporting this podcast and being faithful listeners. Very thankful for all God has done.
New years bring new times to do better, lets get our reading right.
Let us rejoice that pastors are bringing people to Jesus and unless there is obvious error, leave the criticizing alone.
We need to be more thankful and understand our thankfulness to God. Dont seek after so many things when God has already provided in abundance.
My opinion on the definition of fasting and how we should look at it. I get scientific with this one!
Too often we seek sermons and books for our answers when we have the answers already given to us in the Bible. Seek it first.
Do you ever take a day to just do nothing? Its hard for me to and I bet I'm not alone. But God gave us a day of rest. Give this a listen for my take.
Many people are devoted to a sports team, but lets make sure our devotion doesn't outweigh our devotion to God
Heavy topic but a serious question. I dont have the answer but I have some things to think about.
I sold 90% of what I owned in 2016. Heres what it taught me and may give you some thoughts on not doing the same, but doing something.
Rereading the Bible opens up new context, new interpretations and new views. We can easily miss things so lets persist in our reading. I wanted to give an example of how I've noticed new things in my own reading.
People will always debate what instruments are ok and not ok, but what does the Bible say?
Assumptions can hinder how we share the Gospel. Lets discuss assumptions we have and others have.
Lets make sure we understand the context and meanings of verses so we don't commit blasphemy.
Lets take a look at the famous verse that says God will give us the desires of our hearts.
Continuing the series. this week we talk about how to hand talking about pastors when sharing the Gospel.
This week lets talk about a DO for sharing the gospel. It's a tough one, but a needed one.
Next few weeks I'm going to give some do's and don'ts for sharing the gospel. This week is a don't. Give it a listen and if you like this episode, please subscribe and share!
After a week in the Grand Canyon I have some words to say about nature and how we can give more glory to God by appreciating His work.
Thanks for working through the book with me as we come to the final chapter. Share and go back and listen to the other chapters if youre not caught up.
The smallest parts of big things make the biggest difference. Just like our tongues and actions. Lets work to tame our tongues and hearts.
I have some strong views on tithing and giving in the church, here's a small take of how I view it.
We will all face a season of doubt and that is ok. It's how we face these doubts that is important.
The book of Revalation can be a tool and a weapon, and just like any tool or weapon, it can be used wrongly.
Lets have genuine, honestly, heart felt prayers to God. Being honest is not a sign of disrespect, we can talk to God as the father he is. Lets deepen that relationship.
As Jesus spent time with the sinners, so should we. We must be an influence in peoples lives, but we cant do that if we never are around people.
We give so much of our time to things that do not benefit us spiritually, lets change that. This is a challenge to all Christians. Listen to find out more!
If you've never fasted I just want to encourage you to dive into deep spiritual prayer and fasting and connect to God like never before.
How often do we share a movie, show, musician or whatever to our friends and family? I bet its a lot. Now how often do we share the gospel and the joy we have for Jesus? Probably not as much if we're being honest. Lets flip that stat.
How are Christians to respond when we don't get our way? How will our response hurt our witness? Lets remember who we live for and who we represent.
God has no equal, but a common phrase amongst believers, can seemingly put the devil on the same playing field. Lets be careful with our words.
Have you ever actually read the whole bible? Are you working on a read through? Stick with it! The bible is our ultimate weapon against the unseen forces of the world.
Are you intentional with your prayers? Do you know how to pray? Where do we start? Heres my take.
This is just an intro episode to let you all know why I am doing this, what the purpose and goal is and just a little bit of what to expect.