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Welcome to Beecher Island Sunday School's weekly podcast! We pray you are encouraged, inspired, and challenged to grow. Beecher Island Sunday School is an independent, non-denominational, Jesus loving, Bible preaching church in between the towns of Wray and Idalia, Colorado. For more information, visit www.beecher.church.
If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.Matthew 7:13-20, John 8:31-32, Acts 17:10-11, 2 Corinthians 11:3-4, Galatians 1:6-10, 1 John 4:1-6
Christ is Born, our Savior from the beginning came to this earth for you. John 1:1-18, Matthew 1:18-25, John 3:13-18, Luke 2:8-20
"Do not worry about your life,"Matthew 6:15-34, Luke 10:38-42, Matthew 8:5-13, Ph 4:6-7
There is a biblical difference between fasting and abstaining.Matthew 6:16-18, 1 Corinthians 9:27, Exodus 29:13, Lev 3:3-5, 14-16, 4:8-10, 7:1-5
Is it a verse we memorize and pray, or a guide to pour out our hearts in prayer?Matthew 6:9-15, Matthew 7:9-11, James 1:13
Laying aside distraction and seeking the intimacy of God through secret prayerMatthew 6:5-8, 1 Kings 18:21-39, Acts 10:9, Gen 32:22-29
Are we giving for man's recognition or for the glory of God?Matthew 6:1-4, Mark 12:41-44, Luke 14:7-14
Pray for those who your heart struggles with.Matthew 5:43-48, Luke 6:27-36, Romans 12:9-21
But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
The question is always when is divorce OK? But should our question be something completely different?Matthew 5:31-32, 19:3-10
But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.Matthew 5:28, Genesis 39:1-13, 1 John 2:16, Romans 13:14, Colossians 3:1-5
Are we as followers of Jesus Christ under the law?Matthew 5:17-20, Acts 13:39, Romans 3:20, Galatians 3:10-14
Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.Matthew 5:10-12, 1 Peter 3:8-17, 4:12-14, James 5:10-11
Blessed are the peacemaker, for they shall be called the sons of God.Matthew 5:9, Romans 14:14-23, 2 Thes. 3:16
What does Jesus mean by blessed are the pure in heart?Matthew 5:8, Jeremiah 4:14, Psalms 24:1-5, 1 Tim 1:5, Psalms 51, Psalms 139:23-24, 1 Peter 1:22
Are we withholding harsh treatment to those who deserve it, and having compassion on them?Matthew 5:7, 2 Cor 5:21, John 3:16, Heb 9:11-15, Matt 18:21-27
What did Jesus mean by saying blessed are the meek?Matthew 5:5, Titus 3:1-9, Matthew 11:29, 1 Sam 26:10-11
Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back...James 5:19-20, Galatians 6:1, 1 Peter 4:8, Romans 11:14
Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.James 5:7-12, Daniel 1, Romans 5:3-4
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.James 5:1-6, Matthew 6:19-21, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Matthew 6:3, Deuteronomy 16:17, Matthew 5:42
What does it mean to work according to James and all of the NT?James 2:14-26, John 6:25-29, John 6:40, John 14:12, John 13:35 Eph 2:8-9
My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality.James 2:1-13The video played during the sermon can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94BqlDQ-Ppo
There is a difference in knowing the written word, and living out the "Living Word".James 1:21-27, Matthew 7:21-28
God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself temp anyone.James 1:12-18, Matthew 4:1-11, James 4:7-8, 1 John 1:5-7, Psalms 143:9-10
As masters or bondservants be obedient, faithful, have respect, have a desire to please, and be patient, just as the Lord has called you to be.Ep 6:5-9, Col 3:22, Gen 24:29-38, 1 Ti 6:1, Tit 2:9, 1 Peter 2:18
Not branded by the flesh, The Blood, The CrossEphesians 2:11-22, Mark 7:24-30, Romans 2:28-29
Seek His TruthEphesians 1:1-14, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Peter 1:2, 1 Thessalonians 1:4-7, John 3:16, John 3:36, John 5:24, Romans 10:9 and 13
When facing a new chapter of life, trust in the Lord.Psalms 20:4-5, Proverbs 16:3, Proverbs 3:5-6, Ephesians 2:10, Matthew 5:16
In these last days the intensity of the battle is increasing. This is what Ephesians says about this.Ephesians 6:10-12
Jesus tells us "therefore be zealous and repent". What does that look like?Revelation 3:19, Matthew 22:37, Luke 15:11*We apologize for the poor audio due to some technical difficulties with our new mixer
There’s a big difference between punishment and discipline. This is how we know.Revelation 3:19, Genesis 1:26, John 3:16, Proverbs 3:12, Hebrews 12:4-11, 1 John 3:19-21
How do we set an example of "uncompromised" faith for our children?1 Corinthians 16:13-14
Shutting the gates to JerusalemNehemiah 13, Matt. 21:12-13, 1 Cor. 3:16-19, 2 Cor. 11:2-4
Intentionally setting apart for God Nehemiah 12:27-47, Romans 12:1-2, Colossians 3:17, 1 Peter 1:13, Psalms 103:1-5
“Blessed be Your glorious name, Which is exalted above all blessing and praise! You alone are the Lord; You have made heaven, The heaven of heavens, with all their host, The earth and everything on it, The seas and all that is in them, And You preserve them all. The host of heaven worships You."Nehemiah 9
Then all the people answered, “Amen, Amen!” while lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.Nehemiah 8
It is not that we have to make disciples of all nations, but it is that we "get to make disciples of all nations". Letting them see the opportunity to know the Love of Jesus and know that they too can be a citizen of heaven.Nehemiah 7
Consecrate a fast, Proclaim a solemn assembly; Gather the elders And all the inhabitants of the land To the house of the Lord your God, And cry out to the Lord.Joel 1:14, Joel 2:12-30, Matthew 6:16-18, Acts 10:30-31, Acts 13:2, Acts 14:23, Exodus 34:28
Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, great and awesome, and fight.Nehemiah 4:9-23, Ephesians 6:10-18, Romans 8:5
What are we doing with the broken heap of rubble right outside our homes?Nehemiah 3-4:9
The God of heaven will give us success; therefore we His servants will arise and build.Nehemiah 2:11-20
Are you ready to see Jesus work in you and in this church in so many ways that if they were written down I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written?…John 21:15-25
The Savior of the world was standing right there beside Mary, and she did not recognize Him. How often is this true for us?John 20:11-18, Exodus 25:17-22, Exodus 30:6, Hebrews 9
Understanding that Jesus gave up His life, nobody killed Him, He volunteered His death.John 19:16-42
Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, “Behold the Man!”John 19:1-22, 1 Peter 2:23-24
“You say rightly that I am a King. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth."John 18:28-40
“If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?”John 18:12-27
How many of us need to hear the rooster crow?John 18:1-27, Luke 22:31-34, 1 Peter 5:8-9
And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.John 17
For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them...John 17:6-19
This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.John 17:1-6, John 1:1-5
Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.John 16:16-33
Jesus tells His disciples, they are blessed, and they are salt of the earth...are you one of His disciples?
Verses studied: Matthew 4:23-5:13
He is not here. He has Risen! Just as He said...
Verses studied: Luke 23:32-24:12, 36-49
"Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you."
Verses studied: John 15:18-20
Russia is in the news . . . and the world is greatly concerned. Will Putin try to re-establish the USSR? Time will tell. Of greater interest is the fact that Russia is described as one of the major end-time nations in the Bible.
Verses studied: Ezekiel 38
"This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you."
Verses studied: John 15:9-15, Ephesians 3:16-19, 1 John 5:3, John 13:34, 1 John 3:16
By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
Verses studied: John 15:1-8
"If you love Me"
Verses studied: John 14:12-31, 1 John 5:1-5, 1 John 2:4-5, Revelation 3:20-21
"If you ask anything in My name, I will do it."
Verses studied: John 14:6-21, Colossians 1:15, Luke 10:17
The devil may be able to put something on your heart, but it is in the power of Christ in you, that you can stomp him out!
Verses studied John 13, Psalms 41:9, 2 Timothy 2:19-21, John 20:31, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
Verses studied: John 3:1-20
There is a difference between the bath and the basin.
Verses studied: John 13:1-20, Ephesians 5:25-26, Ezekiel 36:23-27, Romans 10:9, John 17:3
Is there a part of your life where you are in the wilderness? How will you live?
Verses studied: Exodus Chapter 16, Deuteronomy 8:2-3, Matthew 4:4, John 6:32, 47-50, James 1:2-3
By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.
Verses studied: John 12:34-50, John 13:34-35
"No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!”
Verses studied: John 12:23-50
We can choose life with the world and lose it, or we can choose Jesus Christ and truly live!
Verses studied: John 12:20-26, Galatians 2:20, 1 Corinthians 15:31, Romans 7:14-25
The greatest gift you could ever receive is when Jesus comes to live in your heart.
Verses studied: Luke 1:26-45
For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.
Verses studied: John 12:9-23, 1 Corinthians 5:7
A contrasting difference between loving devotion and evil, between belief and rejection.
Verses studied: John 12
So from that day on they plotted to take His life.
Verses studied: John 11:45-57, Ephesians 2:11-18
"But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.”
Verses studied: John 11:22
I Am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies. Do you believe this?
Verses studied: John 11
"The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice." Do you know His voice?
Verses studied: John 10:1-7, 2 Corinthians 11:3-4
It’s important to understand how important it is to understand how much God cares about you.
Verses studied: Matthew 10:24-39
Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”
Are we reading God's Word with our religious perspective or with an open heart, saying Your truth God, not mine?
Verses studied: John 8
“I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on do not sin any longer.”
Verses studied: John 8:1-12
Are you on fire for Christ? Or just lukewarm? Our lukewarmness leaves such a bad taste in God's mouth that in Revelation chapter 3, it says He will vomit us out.
Verses studied: Revelation 3:14 - 5:14
Which one are you? "You will seek Me, and will not find Me" or "That where I am, there you may be also".
Verses studied: John 7:25-36
Who is Jesus? Is He good, or the contrary?
Verses studied: John 7:10-24, Matthew 13:53-57
It is not about religion, it is about the Christ, the Son of God!
Verses studied: John 7:1-8:1
Are you a fan or a follower of Jesus? Jesus is asking you, "Do you also want to go away?"
Verses studied: John 6:51-71
We cannot take our human relationships and make that our Jesus!
Verses studied: John 5:31-47
We remember those who died so we could have life. What part of you has died to become a new creation?
Verses studied: 5:14-21
Jesus lays out who He is and leaves no room for misunderstanding.
Verses studied: Colossians 4:7-18
God made mothers special. What we can learn by how he designed them?
Verses studied: Luke 2:19 and 51, Luke 1:5-24, 34-37, Exodus 1:9-22, 2:1-10, 1 John 4:16-18, Genesis 3:20
God calls us to be witnesses where we are and to the ends of the earth.
Verses studied: Acts 1:4-8
Two simple steps to finding God's will - Will you take them?
Verses studied: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Jeremiah 29:1-13, Romans 12:2
Without Jesus we are paralyzed with sin, In Him we can walk!
Verses studied: John 5:1-17
If you never got to experience another miracle in your life again, would you still have great faith in the Lord Jesus?
Verses studied: John 20:31, John 4:43-54
What an impact the Samaritan woman has had on the Kingdom of God, what is stopping you from making that same impact?
Verses studied: John 4:27-42
What did Jesus mean when He said, “unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”
Verses studied: John 3:1-21
Was Jesus angry when He cleansed the Temple?
Verses studied: John 2:12-25, Psalms 69:9, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19-20
Cornelious knew God and did good deeds, but something was missing. Have you ever felt that way too?
Verses studied: Acts Chapter 10, Hebrews 8:4-13, Matthew 27:50-51
This is what Jesus was trying to draw attention to when he said, “My hour has not yet come.”
Verses studied: John 2:1-12, John 7:1-6, John 7:25-30, John 8:19-20, John 12:20-27
For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body.
Verses studied: John 1:24-34, Romans 6:3-5, Colossians 2:12, John 14:26
John the Baptist was the voice, but Christ was the Word.
Verses studied: Colossians 3:15-19
The True light shines on all people showing the imperfections of man.
Verses studied – John 1:7-14, Exodus 33:7-11
In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God.
Verses studied: John 1:1, Colossians 1:15-18