Ankeny Gospel Church: Recent Episodes
Ankeny Gospel Church
Our vision is to become disciples of PRESENCE, FORMATION, and MISSION.
What kind of disciples are we becoming? In this sermon, Parker traced the theme of the presence of God through the scriptures, calling us to continually seek Him. We're always seeking something - who or what are we seeking?
Listen in to this vision series to hear what we're all about.
We end this series by looking at the last way we flourish - becoming people of hope. What is hope? What does it mean to hope? Why does hope lead to flourishing? Listen in as Tom talks through Psalm 146 and shows how God's faithfulness transforms us into people of hope.
Psalm 112 wants you to read Psalm 1; Psalm 1 wants you to read Genesis 1; Psalm 112 wants you to read Genesis 1. WHAT IS YOUR DELIGHT IN?
Dwelling in the presence of God leads to true flourishing. Listen in to see how from Genesis to Jesus, God's presence is our joy. Do you long to seek the presence of God? Do you long to dwell with God?
Happy are those who...consider the poor? What does it mean to consider the poor? Why would that person be happy? Listen in as we trace the Scriptures and learn God's heart for the poor.
Who do you trust?
Before we answer that question, we have to ask ourselves, what is trust? What does it mean to trust the LORD? And, how does trust lead to happiness? Listen in as we explore trust in the LORD.
The connections between Psalm 1 and 2 are amazing. Not to mention, they give away the themes and theologies of the entire Psalter! But in order to see this, we must continually meditate on Yahweh's instruction day and night. Who's in?
In the Age of Authenticity, it's natural to believe that true happiness is found in getting rid of any authority in our lives, but does it really lead to flourishing? In Psalm 2, we see a different vision of the good life - one that releases control over to Yahweh in submission to Him and His Son Jesus.
Listen in as we discover how surrender leads to flourishing!
Four insights into Psalm 1:
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Law of First Mention
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EVERYTHING about a happy person (A-Z) is defined by meditating on the LORD's instruction
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The many vs. the few
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Be a tree, cause Jesus is like a tree
Cheers.
Does God care about my happiness? What does the Bible have to say about happiness? Is true happiness possible?
If you had to end a sermon, THE sermon, how would you end it? How does Jesus end his sermon? What does Jesus expect us to do with his sermon?
Ask, Seek, Knock. But ask for what? Seek what? Knock for what? Listen in as we find out what Jesus means when he says this, and how the Golden Rule sums up all the Law and Prophets!
The famous "do not judge" verse is this week - but what does that actually mean? What does Jesus want his disciples to be like when it comes to judging others? And what on earth is the deal with these pigs and dogs in verse 6?
Listen in as we look at how Jesus wants us to deal with our own personal sin long before we help others deal with theirs. Disciples of Jesus are to never judge the heart and character of another, but leave it to God.
Have you truly experienced the love of God? How can you know? What if there is a way to live your life completely without worry. To truly experience the love of God is to live a life free from worry.
Jesus continues his Sermon on the Mount by talking about serving two masters - it's not possible. It's not possible to serve God and money, to have your eyes set on two different things.
Why does Jesus talk about fasting? What is fasting? Isn't fasting just something that Jews and Muslims do? How can fasting have an effect on my discipleship to Jesus?
Often times our experience in prayer seems far removed from the bold promises of prayer in the Scriptures. Why is that? Jesus walks us through the how, and the what, of prayer. How do we pray? and what do we pray? Listen in and hear how.
What does it mean to practice your righteousness? What does it mean to not let your right hand know what your left hand is doing? Why does God want to reward us?
Is it possible to live the Sermon on the Mount? Yes. What does swearing oaths have to do with me? How do I use language to manipulate a situation or make people think things about me that aren't true? What does it mean for my "yes" to mean "yes", and my "no", "no"?
In this passage, Jesus continues to talk about the heart. He uncovers the real issues in marital relationships: a discontent heart that desires something or someone else. Listen as Tom walks us through this passage and reveals the heart of God and the heart He has for us.
What does it look like to have greater righteousness? It looks like humbling yourself and being reconciled to your brother, for that is how we are reconciled to the LORD.
So, why is it important that Jesus was raised from the dead? And where did this idea come from? And what does resurrection have to do with me?
What is the significance of Jesus entering Jerusalem? Why do we celebrate and remember this day alongside Easter? What does this text mean regarding life in the Kingdom of Heaven?
What is Jesus' relationship with his Bible? What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law and the prophets? Listen in and find out!
The beginning of this episode got cut off, but it started with a prayer and a meditation of Psalm 1, the ideal Bible reader.
What does it mean to be the salt of the earth, the light of the world?
How did Jesus start his public ministry? What was his message? Who was his audience? What does this mean for me today?
Ever wondered why Jesus was baptized? What is going on at this baptism scene in Matthew 3? Take a listen and find out.
Repent, because the Kingdom of Heaven has come near.
Have you repented? Are you producing fruit consistent with repentance?
Why on earth does Matthew start with a genealogy? What can the LORD teach me from this?
Listen in as we see how Jesus is the culmination of history and is able to use you for His purposes too.
Why are we going through Matthew?
What is Matthew?
How are we going to go though Matthew?
Listen in as we discuss the Gospel according to Matthew and pave the way to learn how to be a disciple of Jesus!
Where has God led us in 2022? Where is God taking us in 2023? What can and should we expect from the LORD this year? Listen in as we talk about what discipleship really is according to Jesus.
What is biblical love? What do the Scriptures say love is? In this exploration of 1 John 4, we see that to be a Christian means to love others with an active, selfless love.
As we wrap up our Philippians series, listen in and experience what the first church would have: the reading of the letter in its entirety.
What is the secret to contentment? What is the key to happiness? Everyone's looking for it, yet no one can seem to find it. Join us as we follow Paul's example in recognizing that the key to independence, freedom and happiness is to be completely dependent on Christ.
Is it possible to disagree and still be in unity? Listen in and see how Paul addresses that exact question!
Christ has set the stage: the way up is down. Through Christ's self-emptying and self-humbling obedience, we now have the model for true living. But who else can show us how to live like this? Listen as we explore two examples of the Christ hymn: Timothy and Epaphroditus.
What does "as citizens of heaven" mean? Why do multiple English translations translate it differently? Why does Paul use that specific word here?
What does being a citizen of heaven mean? What does it look like to live worthy of the gospel of Christ?
What is the theme of Philippians? What is the theme of the Christian life? What is the theme of your life?
Why does Nehemiah react the way he does? Why does the entire book end on a bad note? What should we do from this? Listen in as we conclude our series in Ezra-Nehemiah, and see how the entire book is about Jesus!
The Israelites added to the law to make sure they didn't mess up again. In what ways do we do the same?
What do we do when we see and feel the results of our sins? What did the Israelites do in Nehemiah 9?
In Nehemiah 5, we learn that the Israelites commit the same sin that their enemies do: putting each other into slavery! Listen to find out Nehemiah's response.
Follow along as we back up and recap the whole book of Ezra-Nehemiah, and see how it is about Jesus!
What is Nehemiah's first response to hearing terrible news of his people? What is our first response?
What do we do with our sin? What is the solution to make us right with God? How did Ezra handle that situation?
What does genuine worship look like? Listen in as Dave continues our series in Ezra-Nehemiah, introducing the character of Ezra and his role in getting the people to worship.
What is the source of true joy? How does the Passover celebrated 2500 years ago speak to us today?
The Word of God and the Sovereignty of God are center stage in Ezra 5-6. Are they center stage in your life?
Ezra 2 introduces a tension that will be played out the rest of the book, and even the rest of our own lives. Ezra 3 introduces us to an intentional practice in reminding ourselves of God's faithfulness.
God fulfills his promises. His plans are always good, and he can use anyone and everyone to accomplish His purposes. Are you listening to Him?
Where does Ezra-Nehemiah fit into the overall story of the Scriptures? How is Ezra-Nehemiah about Jesus? Join us as we begin our journey through the book of Ezra-Nehemiah this summer.
Listen in as we discuss the abrupt ending of the Gospel according to Mark, and how it invites us to continue the story of the resurrection in our own lives!
What does it mean to follow Jesus? What does it take to follow Jesus? The answer is free, but not cheap. In this pivotal passage in the Gospel according to Mark, Jesus teaches his disciples, and us, what it means to truly follow Him. Will you answer the call?
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Jesus is the Good Shepherd. See how Mark portrays Jesus as the good shepherd of his sheep as we dive into Mark 6.
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Why is this the parable that explains all parables? What is this parable about? Why is this parable important for understanding Mark?
The Gospel in a Pluralist Society, by Lesslie Newbigin
Sowing the Gospel, by Mary Ann Tolbert
Meeting God in Mark, by Rowan Williams
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Why is the healing of the paralytic a turning point in Jesus' ministry? Why do the scribes react the way they do? Listen as Tom explains Jesus' claim as the Son of Man, and what that means for our lives today.
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What's the purpose of Mark? What does Marks Gospel say? Listen in on our first sermon as a church plant and hear an overview of Marks Gospel!
Join us as we dive into the prologue of Mark's Gospel, seeing how Jesus is the firstborn of the new creation.
God takes the most hopeless situations of death and curse, and gives them life. What is the power of the Spirit? It's the fruit of the Spirit.
Being filled with the Spirit necessarily means that Christians submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Paul bases his plea to maintain unity in the fact that we're already unified in Christ! Because God is unified (though three, one) we are unified (though many, one). Listen in as the Scriptures remind us who we are, and encourage us to live like it.
We know that the Gospel makes us right with God, but how does it make us right with each other? See how Ephesians 2 answers that question!
On June 6th we had our second informational meeting about the AGC plant! Check out the podcast and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @ankenygospel to get more information. As always, email us at info@ankenygospel.com to ask us any questions.
Listen in as we lay the groundwork and foundation for Ankeny Gospel Church!
The first half is pastors Dave, Tom, and Parker explaining the heartbeat and vision of Ankeny Gospel Church.
The last half is a question and answer time from people who attended.
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