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Beach Bible Church
This podcast is a compilation of Beach Bible teachings and various adult education classes. Visit us at www.beachbible.org
The Church is one of God's greatest gifts, but like all His gifts, it must be guarded, or it can be wasted.
We come to church for a variety of reasons, but God created church to strengthen our faith and encourage us to be bold in the world.
In a world of famous and celebrity religious leaders, the book of Acts reminds us that no one is irreplaceable. Actually, every individual is just one link in a beautiful chain of faithful saints.
Giving to help needs (but primarily sharing the gospel) is the greatest indicator that one understands how much they have been given by God. The church was created by God to be a light by sharing its message without expectation of anything in return.
The Spirit of God grew the church in ways the existing church didn't expect with people that made them uncomfortable. The existing church had to learn that they aren't in control and need to be careful not to oppose the will of God.
The faith of four converts radically changed who would be allowed to enter the fellowship of God's people. They reveal how Christianity became a global, rather than cultural, religion.
In the face of intense persecution, the church spread and grew as it trusted God and faithfully proclaimed the gospel wherever it went.
When a church grows, so do the needs. However, key leaders need to stay focused on the mission.
No matter how good a church may be, they will always have people who like it, hate it, flock to it, and avoid it. Yet, the Spirit can open the eyes of change people's view of it when the church is faithful and consistent.
Guest speaker, John Henderson, reminds us that the fruitfulness of the Christian life comes from abiding in Christ, not doing things for Him.
The first sin in the church was a couple's attempt to deceive the church into thinking they were more generous than they were. Sin has the power to ruin even the most beautiful things.
Everything good about the church is based on the gospel message; a message the world doesn't want to hear but is undeniably true.
In the early days of the church, it reached a standard that should encourages us to rise up to it. For even if we don't reach that standard, we will be blessed to be one step closer to it.
The Coming of the Holy Spirit is often studied for the signs that accompanied it, but the power that the Spirit gave was to the Church to be a witness to all nations and for everyone hear gospel spoken directly to them.
Leadership is a dangerous necessity in the church. The story of Judas is a warning to us all, and his replacement is a message that leaders are still necessary even when some have failed.
Even with Jesus departing, the mission of God would continue through a new manifestation of His Spirit... the Church.
In the final chapter of Hebrews, the author implores the church to remember that Jesus is a superior sacrifice, no matter how much the world mocks their belief.
Worship is not something limited to church gatherings, but something that impacts every area of our lives and relationships as a response to God's amazing love and grace to us.
Our view of God says as much about us as it does about Him. When we are in Christ, He is peace. When we are outside of Christ, He is to be feared.
Palm Sunday is a stark reminder that the favor of man is fleeting and life-draining, while the favor of God is eternal and life-giving.
Jesus changed everything when He offered up his life. He made everything we do to get right with God obsolete.
The book of Hebrews explains how God is keeping His promise to His people, even as the plan seems to be changing.
Does Jesus understand our struggles and our weakness? Does He intercede for us or does he stand in judgment over us? In His role as high priest, we discover that Jesus truly gets us.
Hebrews reveals how God's people can miss the reality of God's rest by continuing to live by the rules rather than living by faith.
Our world has been consumed by divisions based on opinions, politics, and all sorts of other things. The Gospel of Jesus Christ unites people, despite their differences, by faith.
The gospel can become so familiar we forget how incredible it is. Hebrews chapter two warns the listener to not neglect such a great salvation.
The letter to the Hebrews immediately clarifies that Jesus is greater than any angel or earthly messenger that preceded Him.
How can an unsigned letter written to a skeptical audience get them to listen to the good news Jesus revealed?
Pride, arrogance, and even depression disappear when a person realizes they are invited to be a part of something greater than they could ever be by themselves.
Biblical sobriety entails being free of any influence that distorts their perspective or ability to see the reality of God's truth.
In this deep dive into Romans 12:3, we consider that the only thing that qualifies a leader to lead God's church is God's grace, which is given in spite of all that would disqualify them for the role.
The New Year brings the desire for fresh starts and a better future. Understanding that that future is found in faith in the Lord rather than our own ability is key to our growth.
The giving of gifts can easily be made something less than it should be. However, when we consider the gift of God, we see that His gift of Christ's birth sets the bar for all gifts we may receive in this life.
God has created music to do what only music can do... turn sound into our heart's worship to be shared throughout the earth.
Lights in the dark are a wonderful, God-given, metaphor for the nature and work of Christ.
Feasts are the oldest of celebrations and celebrate both God's provision for life and the costly sacrifice which give us life.
Holidays and their traditions have various origins, and they are not all man-made. God established holidays to celebrate His relationship with His people.
In God's incredible foresight, when it looks like God's people lose on this earth... they will win.
Wisdom is God's gift to us to navigate a broken world. There is no place where that wisdom is needed more than in the political sphere.
As the American Church wrestles with the nature of its relationship with the State, The Bible is clear. We are ambassadors for Christ and citizens of heaven.
In a world that believes politics are the most important thing, God's Word reveals they are not.
The foundation of any Christian action or reaction to politics in our world is to know that God is in complete control.
We look at how the thief crucified next to Jesus was radically transformed by just watching Jesus die.
When Pontius Pilate encounters Jesus, he is faced with the choice of standing for the truth or caving to the mob. What would you do?
Desperation can be a dangerous place to be, but sometimes it is what we need to open our eyes to faith in Christ.
We are disappointed when reality doesn't meet our expectations. Thus, we can even be disappointed in God. Yet, when we are, it is because His reality for us is better than what we had hoped for.
Both Mark and Luke record a fantastic encounter between Jesus and a man possessed by thousands of demons. The encounter is so extraordinary that we forget that it teaches us that no one (even today) is so far gone that they are beyond being restored by Jesus.
Rules sometimes (often times) get in the way of faith. Jesus challenged the rules we don't. He encouraged us to seek God's will rather than follow man-made rules.
We look at the fiery encounter between Jesus and the religious leaders when they dragged a woman caught in adultery and demanded he judge her.
A look at Luke 7:1-10 and how Jesus' encounter with the centurion shows that faith is far more important that any group affiliation.
Discussing the impact of God's Word about Creation and all the various theological positions that have developed from it.
How being a Christian in a pluralist society is a good thing, it does mean that the Christian should be a pluralist.
Introduction to a series in which Jesus engages with those the world have deemed unclean.
Mike and John begin their discussion about the value and purpose of systematic theology
Standing for the truth is hard enough, but when you factor in all the lies in our world, it is near impossible.
Discovering how our failure is a vital and necessary lesson to learning our need for God's provision. Our failure was always a part of God's plan.
Created with God's heart but without His power, moms share God's struggle to love and protect their children without controlling them.
Most of the greatest challenges we face are the result of resisting God's correction. The best path is the path of acceptance.
We hate being disciplined or facing consequences. We assume the one doing the discipline is against us when that couldn't be further from the truth.
Jeremiah reveals our tendency to pursue worthless idols from the nations or the culture in which we live.
God's people have and do struggle with taking the most important relationship in their life for granted.
James addresses our tendency to make promises we can't keep and struggling to keep our own word.
Patience is more than just a virtue. It may not feel like it at times, but it reveals a steadfast faith.
Looking at those places where pride sneaks into the lives of those who think they are humble.
We are saved by faith alone, but James challenges what people call faith and points out that saving faith is never alone.
We are all born simple and hopefully grow in wisdom. However, there is a real danger of rejecting wisdom and thereby taking the step from being simple to being the fool.
Low Norris brings us a message from 1 Corinthians 12 and the vitality of all the parts of Christ's body.
Sometimes the most obvious advice is the hardest to practice. Proverbs gives husbands and wives the truths they need to build a happy home.
As unpopular as it may sound, Proverbs has time-tested and proven advice for parents and their relationship with their kids.