first church of christ: Recent Episodes
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What part does love play in unity and harmony? what part does God play in humans expressing Godly love?
Humans were made by God, to be in relationship with God. The Fall broke that relationship. Jesus came to restore the broken relationship.
A Christmas message: how has Jesus made your life different? We take a look at how Jesus made Paul’s life different, and explore how He makes your life different.
Are you like Paul, who was “greatly distressed” to see people slaves to falsehoods. Paul cared enough about people to do something about it-do you? And how?
What laws of the Old Testamenty must Christians keep and what ones are not required? By what means is this determined? How should the church deal with conflict?
Who is Jesus? Just a good person? Prophet? God? What does a person who really knows who Jesus do?
Do we take Holy Spirit for granted? What does Acts say about the power and impact caused by Holy Spirit? What did He do then, and, what does He do now?
The church is only one generation from extinction. God needs servants. They must serve out of love for God and love for others. God wants those who have humble attitudes of service, not self glory.
What does suffering have to do wih following Jesus? Are we prepared for future hardships? How does a Christian display Jesus?
Does the Bible say submit to government? In what way should a Chritian be submissive? Why be submissive? How does submission display Jesus? For answers to these questions, stay tuned
What does Peter mean: “Be Holy”? Transformation is like being born again-it is a radical change in the person by their participation thru the Holy Spirit. Have you chosen to allow yourself to be changed by God? Are you obedient to God’s desires?
How well do I reflect Jesus to those around me? Especially regarding humility? When we give our life to Jesus, we always get it back in much more abundant ways. We are called to be “Christ-like”.
God is plain, He “wants all to be saved and come to the knowledge of truth!” God is plain: “many are invited, but few accept His invitation!” The decision to follow Him is up to you.
What is a modern-day application of the book of Jonah? Does God want you to do something that would cause you to flee from God, like Jonah? Did Jonah refuse to help someone God cared for?
How is worchip of the christian God different from worship of other gods? Can God be worshiped anyway I please?
what does it mean to fear the Lord? Do we have a passion for God? Who is the one we should fear?
What does it mean to fear the Lord? How do we Love the Lord with all our heart? Does Old Testament scriptures like Deut. 6 still apply to christians today?
How do i draw closer to God? Does my life need a course correction? what does a life devoted to Jesus look like?
Does God have a retirement program for His followers? Does christian works make us more righteous and acceptable in God’s sight? what does Paul mean by “competing for the crown”?
Is our goal to cause people to focus on the church, or on our self, or on God? If we are following God, why does He allow bad things to happen? How does Grace impact our difficulties?
A Father’s Day message. Does your “seen” example encourage (or discourage) your children’s view of the “unseen” Father God in heaven? What does it mean to “fix our eyes on the spiritual unseen eternal world”?
How deadly is sin in the church? Can one person’s sin affect the whole church? Paul says sin is like yeast. What does Paul command regarding church disipline toward one who is openly sexually immoral, idolater, drunkard, etc.?
What part does the Holy Spirit play in our relationship with God? How do I develope the mind of Christ? Can i do it on my own? How strongly do i want to know Jesus?
What is overestimating our dedication, and “taking Jesus for granted”? Peter wrongly believed he was more dedicated than he really was (Matt. 26:35, 70). Where do i stand? Jason explores these ideas today.
How does God’s idea of greatness differ from the world’s view? How can a believer be great in God’s sight?
What does God expect from me? What does He want me to be doing? Am I in a holding pattern? This message helps answers these questions.
Why do I want eternal life? Is it just for “ME”? Do I love God, or do I love what He can give me? Am I motivated by Him, or by His gifts?
Our personal debt to God is greater than the national debt. This means it is impossible to pay off our debt to God. But God canceled our debt. We must treat others the same.
The parable of Sower is an allegory. Everything in the story represents something else. What does the farmer represent? Who are the birds? What do the seeds represent? And what about the rocks, soil, thorns, etc? For the rest of the story, listen now.
What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus? What does it cost? How commited must a follower be?
How can you be a harvest worker for Jesus? The harvest is ready; are you willing to be a worker in the harvest? what is keeping you from serving God by helping people around you; by helping the spiritual needy?
what does it mean to follow Jesus? to make Him priority? Is there a cost? Do i submit to Him completely, or partially?
Does Doctrine matter? What is the role of teachers, love and the gospel? What is most mportant? What is the gospel?
What does it mean to take up your cross and follow Jesus? Is this just figurative? How can someone deny Jesus?
Here is a deeper understanding of the “first coming” of Jesus, and, how believers shouild live as a result of what the first coming accomplished.
The Fall of Man. The extent and seriousness of sin. Sin is an offence against the Nature of God Himself. Man’s greatest need is redemption. Christmas is about Jesus. Man has been given restoration.
How should church leaders and members of the church interact and live under God’s lordship?
How can we have Joy in Living and Dying for God? A message counter to human secular thinking.