Doxology: Recent Episodes
JP Williams
What is Jesus mean when he says he's the bread of life, and what does that have to do with us now? 2,000 years later? And how does it relate to a story that's nearly 4,000 years old? Let's have a listen and see.Ex 16, Jn 6, Matt 6
Tired? Seems like everyone is. Jesus offers for us to find our rest in Him. Let's look at Hebrews 4 together.
Today, we take a deep and personal dive into the subject of mental health in the church, and into the book of Lamentations. If you have questions about these subjects, or want to reach out in any way, email us at ask.doxology@gmail.com
We live in a world of reciprocity and revenge. What does the way that Christians handle conflict say about the Gospel and even about ourselves?(PS raw audio)
Have you ever wondered what it might sound like if Jesus was praying for you? What would he ask God to do in, for, and through his Disciples? We get a window into the "prayer life" of our Lord in Jn 17 as he prays for his inner circle, and for those who will be gathered in to the Kingdom in the ages to come. In this sermon from 2016 at the First Baptist Church of Archie, MO, Pastor Mike Bergman unpacks one of the most important prayers in all of Scripture.
Matt 11 & Gal 6 have some common themes about Christ bearing our burden of sin and what it means to be a community of faith working together to make it through uncertain times.
In an age of seemingly constant uncertainty, what can we say with confidence that we actually know. Isaiah 55 reveals truths about who we are, who God is, and why that matters. Let's have a look together.
This past Sunday, Easton Birchfield filled the pulpit for us, here is his message from James 4:1-10. Be blessed.
Did you know that the anchor was an early symbol of the Christian faith? I didn't either, until I began to dig in to Hebrews 6. What does that mean for us in the here and now, and for the hereafter? Let's take a look together and find out.
If we have set apart Christ as Lord, and we have reasoned out our faith, then we are prepared to represent Christ to a world that does not know Him. How can we do this in a world that takes offense at the very suggestion of absolutes? What does it look like for us to engage people where we live, play, and work with the Gospel? Let's have a look at God's Word and find out.
When we say that we have "hope", what do we mean? Are we ready to give an answer to that question, to the Who as well as the why? Let's see what we can gain from a continued study of 1 Peter 3 about being ready to give an answer for the hope that we have.
How does the Christian's hope in Christ work itself out in our daily life? It begins by putting our priorities in proper order. 1 Peter 3:15 has three commands for the Christian, over the next few weeks, we will parse out what it means for Christ to be Lord of our lives and how that brings the other two commands into focus.
What do Christians mean when they say that they have "hope"? What does the Bible have to say about it? Let's have a look at Romans 12:12 and a few other passages to define from Scripture what Christians should mean when they talk about hope.
This is the third part of our study on 2nd Corinthians 5. throughout the New Testament the scriptures talk in terms of people being saved having been saved in anticipating being saved. What is the Bible have to say about justification, sanctification, and glorification? Let's have a look.
Once we become a new creation, then what next? What responsibilities come along with the rights and privileges being named an ambassador of the king of kings and Lord of lords. Let's take a look together at 2 Corinthians 5 find out.
What does it mean to be "in Christ"? What does it mean to be a new creation? Let's delve into the word of God together and find out. This message was preached Stonewall First Baptist Church July 26th 2020, my first Sunday in the pulpit there and the 25th anniversary of my conversion to the Christian faith.
Can we ever say, "I didn't mean o say that"? Maybe, but can we say, "I didn't mean what I said"? Probably not. Let's have a look at what Jesus has to say about this.
This is the audio of a FB Live from Easter of 2020. In 1 Cor 15, Paul teaches us why the Resurrection is so important, and what it means for us to be Resurrection people.
This is one of the FB Live sessions that I did during the emerging Covid-19 situation. The text is Phil 4.
What would it look like if we loved God with all that we are?
How has God's love towards us been shown in your past, present, and how will it be shown in the future?
One of two messages I shared at First Baptist Church of Adrian, MO in June of 2019 covering the greatest commandment from its OT origins.
6 These are the commands, decrees and laws the Lord your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, 2 so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the Lord your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life. 3 Hear, Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised you.
4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[a] 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.
Deut 6:1-9, NASB 95
This is a message I preached Dec 22, 2019 at Speedwell Baptist Church near Eldorado Springs, MO.
The primary text is: Titus 2:11–14 (NASB95PARA): For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.