Sessions On Life: Recent Episodes
Learners of Christ the King United
Sessions On Life (SOL) is a podcast from Learners Of Christ the King United (LOCK).
This podcast is an extension of LOCK in hopes of creating conversations on discipleship and questions of the Christian faith.
In our final Session of 2021, we have Sarah Inman join us for a conversation about love and the impact it has on all of our lives.
We are joined by our friend Brett Doninger again as we begin our final session of the year - Love.
Faith can be a tricky concept to understand, but when you start to understand the power behind it, and the freedom behind it - You become free yourself.
Join Ubi and Josh as they continue this conversation with Dan.
Host Ubi Ntewo is joined by special guest Dan Follette as they begin a fresh conversation about the nature of faith.
Ubi is joined by Jeremi Taylor from Level Up Church wrapping up the conversation on holiness.
Join Ubi Ntewo as he continues this discussion on holiness.
To be holy is to be set apart from the world.
To be holy is to be set apart FOR God.
What does holiness mean, and how can we learn more about it? Learn together with hosts Ubi Ntewo and Josh Calhoun in this first part of 4 weeks on holiness.
Join us for this special episode of Sessions on Life where host Ubi Ntewo shares his own personal experience of being discipled.
Join hosts Ubi Ntewo and Josh Calhoun from LoCK United as they continue in a conversation about discipleship with Dedrick Cosby. Dedrick is the discipleship pastor for Rhythm Church and also the owner of Let Go and Lift.
Ubi Ntewo and Josh Calhoun are joined by Dedrick Cosby and Jason Brand in a continued conversation about discipleship.
Join hosts Ubi Ntewo and Josh Calhoun from LoCK United as they join in a conversation about discipleship with Dedrick Cosby. Dedrick is the discipleship pastor for Rhythm Church and also the owner of Let Go and Lift.
Join hosts Ubi Ntewo and Josh Calhoun with special guest Jeremy Barbery talking about Jeremy's experience with baptism.
Ubi is joined by Jermi Taylor for a conversation on baptism. This conversation includes both water baptism and Spirit baptism.
Join Josh Calhoun as he gets to have a terrific conversation with DeVon Simon on some of her testimony of life change through God.
Host Ubi Ntewo has a conversation with Jeremi Taylor from Level Up Church on engaging with God.
Take a listen and see why Ubi and Josh were dreading getting into the topic of the nature of God.
Join Josh as he gets to chat with Eric Tillman - E2 and we finally hear his persona story on suffering.
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Join Ubi and Josh as they continue a powerful discussion about suffering with Eric "E2" Tillman.
Find E2's merch here: https://www.facebook.com/agbtgapparel
Join Ubi and Josh as they continue a powerful discussion about suffering with Eric "E2" Tillman.
Find E2's merch here: https://www.facebook.com/agbtgapparel
Join Ubi and Josh as they talk to Eric E2 Tillman on the nature of suffering. Eric Tillman, professionally known by his stage name E2, is an American Christian hip-hop artist, writer, producer, and minister.
Join Ubi as he listens and learns with Mark Weaver on giving in this final episode of the 4 weeks on giving.
This is week 3 with our special guest, Mark Weaver. We continue to discuss giving and the impact it continues to have on everyone around us when we live it out.
Join Ubi Ntewo and special guest Mark Weaver as they talk about the power that is found in giving and generosity.
Hosts Ubi Ntewo and Josh Calhoun begin a new session on giving with special guest, Mark Weaver.
In this final episode on The Church, Dr. Austin Maxheimer shares some of his experiences of how the Church has shaped and developed him.
Hosts Ubi Ntewo and Josh Calhoun continue their conversation with Dr. Austin Maxheimer about the Church. This time focusing on engaging with the Church.
LOCK United has some great events upcoming. You can find out more at https://www.lockunited.org/
Hosts Ubi Ntewo and Josh Calhoun continue their conversation with Dr. Austin Maxheimer about the Church. This time focusing on the power of the Church.
LOCK United has some great events upcoming. You can find out more at https://www.lockunited.org/
Hosts Ubi Ntewo and Josh Calhoun are joined by Dr. Austin Maxheimer as they discuss the nature of the Church.
Josh and Ubi welcome special guest, Jalen Chestnut from The Rock Global Outreach Ministries
1 John 5.14-15 [CSB]
I. Powerful prayer is heard and used by God.
14 This is the confidence we have before him: If we ask
anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know
that he hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we
have asked of him.
II. Powerful prayer gives us confidence before God.
14 This is the confidence we have before him: If we ask anything
according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he
hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we have
asked of him.
III. The power of prayer is in the one to whom it is
directed.
14 This is the confidence we have before him: If we ask
anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know
that he hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we
have asked of him.
Matthew 6:5–13 [CSB]
- Prayer is secret and intimate, in purpose:
5 “Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your private room, shut your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
- Prayer is precise, confidence infused & transparent:
7 When you pray, don’t babble like the Gentiles, since they imagine they’ll be heard for their many words. 8 Don’t be like them, because your Father knows the things you need before you ask him.
- Prayer is the adoration of God:
9 “Therefore, you should pray like this: Our Father in heaven, your name be honored as holy.
- Prayer is surrender to the sovereignty & purposes of God:
10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
- Prayer is seeking the experience of the power of God:
11 Give us today our daily bread.
- Prayer fosters reconciliation with God:
12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
- Prayer seeks the Holiness of God:
13 And do not bring us into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.
Join Ubi Ntewo and Josh Calhoun as they hear a testimony of a featured guest, Ethan Price and hear some of his story of growing in faith.
ENGAGING WITH SCRIPTURE
Determining the original meaning of the text.
Authorial intent vs. Reader-response.
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Authorial Intent: discovering the author’s message.
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Reader-response: discover the audience’s response.
Cataloging the “then and now,” differences.
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Covenant: Old covenant vs. New covenant
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Situation
- Culture & language
- Governance & politics
Cataloging the “then and now,” similarities.
- Covenant
- Situation
Discovering the spiritual principle or the Spirit of the text.
- Use “then & now” similarities to determine the spiritual principle.
- Apply the parts-whole spiral [reflect back & forth between the teaching of the text and the teachings of the whole Bible].
Applying the principle in our lives or “walking the spirit” of the text.
- Scripture is meant to be lived out.
- A text generally has one spiritual principle but many applications.
- Wrong application of a spiritual principle can be very harmful.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
Grasping God’s Word [by J. Scott Duvall & J. Daniel Hays]
Sessions on Life: Episode 3 | The Power of Scripture
12 For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 No creature is hidden from him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.
Hebrews 4:12–13
60 Therefore, when many of his disciples heard this, they said, “This teaching is hard. Who can accept it?” 61 Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, asked them, “Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you were to observe the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 The Spirit is the one who gives life. The flesh doesn’t help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
John 6:60–63
22 Since you have purified yourselves by your obedience to the truth, so that you show sincere brotherly love for each other, from a pure heart love one another constantly, 23 because you have been born again—not of perishable seed but of imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like a flower of the grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, 25 but the word of the Lord endures forever. And this word is the gospel that was proclaimed to you.
1 Peter 1:22–25
In this episode, we begin our examination of scripture by looking at the nature of scripture.
Psalm 19.7-11
The instruction of the LORD is perfect, renewing one’s life;
the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making the inexperienced wise.
The precepts of the LORD are right, making the heart glad;
the command of the LORD is radiant, making the eyes light up.
The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever;
the ordinances of the LORD are reliable and altogether righteous.
They are more desirable than gold—than an abundance of pure gold; and sweeter than honey
dripping from a honeycomb.
In addition, your servant is warned by them, and in keeping them there is an abundant reward.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
McDowell, Josh, and McDowell Josh. The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict. Authentic Media, 2015.
SHELLEY, BRUCE. CHURCH HISTORY IN PLAIN LANGUAGE. ZONDERVAN, 2021.
Welcome to Sessions On Life with Learners Of Christ the King (LOCK) United. In this first episode, we wanted to introduce ourselves, and tell you a little bit about why we are starting this podcast. We want to give anyone at any point on their faith journey a place to learn from our experiences and talk about some questions in faith.
Hosts: Ubi Ntewo + Josh Calhoun