Faith Community Church - Words for Life: Recent Episodes
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11/03/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – The Apostle Paul expounds upon his “contentment’ in Christ Jesus having experienced His strength and provision for life and ministry.
10/27/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – Paul stays with the theme of ‘standing fast’ in the Lord, guiding believers toward thinking rightly.
10/20/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – Paul rejoices in the Lord and encourages believers toward love and unity.
10/13/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – The Apostle Paul highlights the necessity of pursuing ‘Christ-likeness’ in thankful obedience.”
09/29/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – “Paul acknowledges his spiritual condition as ‘saved and in Christ but not yet perfected.
09/22/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – “Paul has let go of his religious/worldly past and embraced his Messiah.
09/15/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – lip.3:4-7: “Paul reflects upon seven highlights of his former life he now abandoned as worthless.
09/08/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – “Paul sets forth observables that manifest true and false believers.”
08/25/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – Paul commends the character and service of Epaphroditus; his ‘brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier’ for the gospel.
08/18/2024 – Philippians Bible – Mike Payne – Paul reveals the character of ministry through his knowledge of young Timothy; his son in the faith.
08/11/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne –Why would Christians ever ‘grumble and complain’ and why does Paul say about avoiding such a state?
07/28/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – We take a look at God’s role in our sanctification.
07/14/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – The relationship between salvation and sanctification is examined.
7/07/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – “The ‘Lordship’ of Christ is the common reality for every true member of the body of Christ.”
06/23/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – Paul exhorts the church at Philippi to strive to maintain unity.
06/09/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – Paul turns from sharing God’s works through his circumstances to admonition and encouragement to the church.
06/02/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – Paul demonstrates his right view of death and life’s challenges regarding his life and ministry for Christ.
05/26/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – Amidst trouble and trouble-makers, Paul remains joyful over what the Lord is accomplishing in Caesars household and in the churchs.
05/19/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – Paul exhorts and encourages the church concerning God’s motivating gift of spiritual love and the works such love produces.”
05/12/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – Christians delight in Spiritual Joy; but what can rob believers of such joy?
05/05/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – Paul reveals the benefits of ‘spiritual joy’ and the benefits of ‘koinonia’ within the fellowship of believers.
04/28/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – Paul introduces himself and Timothy utilizing several key words requiring examination.
04/21/2024 – Philippians Bible Study – Mike Payne – The writer, the city, and the church at Philippi are examined in preparation of chapter 1, verse 1.
04/14/2024 – 3 John Bible Study – Mike Payne – John exhorts knowing and living the truth through a negative and then a positive example of men in the church.
4/07/2024 – 3 John Bible Study – Mike Payne – John writes a personal letter to ‘Gaius’ commending him for his Godly example.
3/24/2024 – 2 John Bible Study – Mike Payne – John shepherds the “lady” to be discerning in her hospitality by encouraging her regarding the “truth” and obedience to Christ’s commandments.”
3/17/2024 – 2 John Bible Study – Mike Payne – John’s letter to the ‘elect Lady’ expounds ‘the truth’ above all else as do all his writings.
03/10/2024 – 1 John Bible Study – Mike Payne – “John concludes the Epistle by reminding the faithful of their sure ‘victory over sin.'”
03/03/2024 – 1 John Bible Study – Mike Payne – “‘Knowing Christ’ and ‘confidence in the work of Christ’ are expressed in this passage of Scripture.”
02/25/2024 – 1 John Bible Study – Mike Payne – Our study about the ‘testimony’ regarding the ‘person and work’ of Christ includes seven such testimonies from the Gospel of John.
02/11/2024 – 1 John Bible Study – Mike Payne – part 2 of the superior love of God and its certain manifestation within the body of Christ.”
02/04/2024 – 1 John Bible Study – Mike Payne – John returns to the topic of Christian love for the third and final time.
8/27/2023 – 1 John Bible Study – Mike Payne – John goes right to the point in declaring the truth concerning the ‘Word of Life’ which is Jesus Christ and His Gospel.
08/20/2023 – 1 John Bible study – Mike Payne – The First Epistle of John; “An overview of the book, the man and the message” to begin our study.
08/13/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – The Psalms close out with a declaration of God’s of true worship and adoration to the Living God.
07/30/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – David ask the LORD for deliverance and strength before those who hate the LORD and His word.
07/23/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – David proclaims the wonders of the Lord as manifested in His human creation and His providence.
07/16/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – Our God is ever present, even when we do not ‘feel’ His presence.
07/09/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – “The Psalmist, David relates the impact of the Lord’s omniscience upon his life.”
07/02/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – A song of ascents; recognizing the sovereignty of God over children, work and civic functions.
06/25/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – The Psalmist, who has continually cried out to the LORD and proclaimed the sufficiency of His word, ends the Psalm confessing his tendency to stray.
06/11/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – The psalmist cries for consideration from the Lord for his cause because he has kept His precepts.
06/04/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – The Psalmist continues his outcry for the LORD’S deliverance, holding confidently to His word.
05/28/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – The psalmist extoles the ‘Righteousness of the LORD’ and expresses his ‘delight’ in His Law.
05/22/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study- Mike Payne – At the end of the eight verses, the psalmist turns his attention to those who do not honor God’s Word.
05/14/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – The psalmist proclaims his role as a servant and his love for the LORD.
05/07/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – The psalmist considers those who evildoers; wandering away from God.
04/30/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – The Psalmist bolsters his commitment to the Law of the LORD.
4/16/2024 – The Psalms Adult Bible Study – Mike Payne – The psalmist proclaims three subsequent outcomes of loving God’s Word.
04/02/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study- Mike Payne – Nature’s wonders, affliction, and deliverance dominate the reflections of the psalmist.
03/26/2023 – The Psalms Adult Bible Study – Mike Payne – “C H Spurgeon refers to this portion of Psalm 119 as the ‘Midnight’ of the Psalmist’ experience.”
03/19/2023- The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – Jodh, “The psalmist battles lies from enemies and affliction from the LORD.”
03/12/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – The Psalmist reflects upon affliction and being defrauded by his enemies while remaining to the LORD.
03/05/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – The Psalmist rises at midnight for praise and Thanksgiving to a faithful Lord
92/26/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – The Psalmist trusts the Lord to remember him in affliction and obedience.
02/19/2023 – The Psalms – Mike Payne – The psalmist seeks the LORD’S loving-kindness and proclaims his commitment to His commands.
2/04/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – “He”, “A prayer for protection, a proclamation of the LORDS faithfulness.”
01/29/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – “The psalmist is ‘clinging to dust’ but remaining faithful to the way of God’s word.”
01/22/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – Gimel; The psalmist prays for the LORD’S continual provision through His commandments and ordinances.
01/15/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – The psalmist proclaims his commitment to God’s word as his most cherished possession.
01/08/2023 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – Mike begins a multi-part series on Psalm 119.
12/18/2022 – The Psalms Bible Study – Mike Payne – The psalmist concludes with praise, worship and proclamations with Messianic overtones.”