Brentwood Baptist LIFE Group Leader Podcast: Recent Episodes
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A weekly podcast discussing the biblical, theological, ethical, and teaching content of Current Foundations (sermons series) LIFE Group study.
A discussion of how epistemological naturalism relates to pluralism with some reflections on 2 Timothy 4.11 and seeing Jesus in the life and work of Barnabas.
A discussion of the person of the Holy Spirit, Disciplines for discernment, and Kingdom living and sending.
A discussion of Barnabas' Christlike attitude (Philippians 2.4ff.) found in Acts 11.25-26.
A monologue on Barnabas contrasted with Ananias and encouragement to see Deuteronomy 8.16ff as a sufficient answer to a lack of generosity.
Using curriculum as a launching pad for a discussion of encouragement in disciple making.
A discussion of how prayer, theology, and business influence disciple making opportunities.
A discussion about the work of the Spirit in our lives to transform us into an obedient people with a bold witness.
A discussion about Gospel Conversations, Crossing Cultures, and the role of the Holy Spirit in our life and witness.
Discussion with Intern Dr. Armen about the compassion of Christ in desiring leaders for the harvest, our eschatological hope of eternal presence with the Triune God, and some fun Greek words.
Some further thoughts on Exodus 3.14-15 centering upon the divine name, God's aseity, and connecting the Gospel.
Lydon Small on God as personal, trusting God's promise, and trusting in God's call for your life.
A discussion of the Holy Spirit and His effect on our witness and Christian living. The texts mentioned in the podcast about the work of the Holy Spirit: DIVINE REVELATION - 1 CORINTHIANS 2.9-10, 12-14 REGENERATION - JOHN 3.5-7 BAPTISM INTO THE BODY - 1 CORINTHIANS 12.13 INDWELLING (IDENTITY) - ROMANS 8.9 ASSURANCE OF SALVATION - ROMANS 8.14-17 POWER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING - GALATIANS 5.16-18, 25 SPIRITUAL GIFTS - 1 CORINTHIANS 12.4-11 FRUIT (EVIDENCE) OF THE SPIRIT - GALATIANS 5.22-23 CONVICTION OF SIN - JOHN 16.8 SHOWS TRUTH OF CHRIST - JOHN 16.13-14, 15.25 TEACHES TO PRAY - ROMANS 8.26-27; JUDE 1.20 ANOINTS FOR MINISTRY - LUKE 4.18; ACTS 10.38 UNIFIES THE CHURCH - EPHESIANS 4.3, 2.14-18 PERSEVERANCE UNTIL SECOND COMING - GALATIANS 5.5 COMFORTS US - ACTS 9.31 HELPER - JOHN 14.26
A discussion with Roger Severino about the key takeaways from 1 Timothy 3:1-13, about how to identify a leadership team, and about humility as the gateway for character development.
A discussion about Jesus' Incarnation as THE example of humility for us with emphasis on the heart condition of humility.
An interview with Dr. Steve Layton about soulcare, helping us to lead from the overflow of our own learning and our own daily experience of God.
A discussion on ministry roles, empowering group members, and the distinction between changes in our job titles and your unchanging calling.
An interview with Brentwood Baptist Church Special Needs Ministry Director about her move from public school principal to vocational ministry. A brief discussion about Ephesians 4:1-11.
An interview with Michele Dyer about spiritual gifts. A brief discussion of 1 Peter 4:7-11.
A brief context-setting for the Letter to the Romans, some great John Stott commentary, and some answers to the issue of building faith and sharing the Gospel.
I (Paul) was way off on Sargon II: He was an Assyrian king of whom evidence was found in a tomb in 1843 in Khorsabad, Iraq. The evidence for David was a little off too: the House of David Inscriptions were found in 1993-1994 in Tel Dan, Israel.
A capstone conversation between Jason Dukes and Jay Fennell to conclude the sermon alignment around Living Sent. The thrust of the conversation is how we carry forth the momentum of Living Sent lives.
5 Questions on the Sent Rhythms of Jesus. Barabbas Sermon by Judah Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBbV0jn_Cxo. The Francis Chan clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgQ2wiTefmQ.
The podcast question from Chapter 4 of Living Sent: If the gospel you believe is not compelling you, then are you believing the Gospel of Christ?
- Can you understand the message of the Bible without understanding the mission of God (and that we follow and Sent God)? 2. Why did Jesus call us to pray for "workers into the harvest," and will we become answers to that prayer? 3. Are we hoping to gt people "in church" or "in Christ?" 4. Are we focused on living safe or living Sent? 5. How would you finish this sentence: "My discipleship practices result in ..."?
5 questions about the nature, calling, and hesitation of the church to engage God's (our) mission.
A series of 5 question episodes with Jason Dukes, author of Living Sent surrounding the principles held therein. These 5 questions center around the identity of the Church and the Church's mission.
A discussion of eternity, the hope of glorification, and various models of the millennial kingdom. Rapture is understood to mean a collecting of the church before the final judgment. The statement that Israel is still ethnically distinct on the predispensational model should say Israel is still elect for a distinct purpose on the predispensational model.
A discussion of the theology and impetus for mission with a focus on the power of personal testimony. Plantinga's notes: https://www.calvin.edu/academic/philosophy/virtual_library/articles/plantinga_alvin/two_dozen_or_so_theistic_arguments.pdf. The link to Craig's Question of the Week about testimony: http://www.reasonablefaith.org/personal-testimony-of-faith. The Sunday School lesson where Craig shares about sharing with the Chinese Students (~paragraph 9): http://www.reasonablefaith.org/defenders-1-podcast/transcript/s14-05.
A discussion with Luke Roman, Associate Worship Minister at Brentwood Campus, about the theology of worship, how worship relates to group life, and how the corporate body of Christ is understood through worship.
A discussion about the biblical understanding of the church as the people who comprise the corporate, unified body of Christ expressed through service and faith.
A discussion of the daily necessity to progress in righteousness and how that reality makes Christ known to an ignorant world.
A discussion of the theology of creation, the relationship of the Trinity to creation, and the effect of genre on Young Earth and Old Earth Creationism. Philo of Alexandria: http://www.iep.utm.edu/philo/. The pronunciation of creatio ex nihilo: https://forvo.com/word/creatio_ex_nihilo/. The teacher help for creation: http://adults.journeyonleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2017/01/Lesson06-Creation.pdf.
A discussion about the person and work of the Holy Spirit. Find the link to the work of the Holy Spirit here: http://adults.journeyonleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2017/01/Lesson05-WhoIsTheHolySpirit.pdf. At roughly the 25:43 mark, I [Paul] shift from He to it. My intent was the work of the Spirit as it, but I should have stuck to using He to not create any confusion. My apologies.
A discussion about the significance of the Incarnation, the necessity of Jesus' humanity and divinity for salvation, and some heresies to avoid in your Christology.
A discussion about the nature of God and a brief statement on the Trinity.
The Small Group Network podcast with Steve Gladen talking about "End in Mind" [12:00 mark]: http://grouptalksgn.libsyn.com/podcast/northeast-online-huddle-discussion-with-steve-gladen. Kelly, Chip. “Northeast Online Huddle Discussion with Steve Gladen.” Audio blog post. Group Talk. Small Group Network, 19 Dec. 2016.
The Anselm quote can be found here: http://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/basis/anselm-proslogium.asp, chapter 2, paragraph 2.
Paul Wilkinson interviews Michael Duduit about his authoring of Transforming Truths, his passion for learning and teaching theology, and how he takes care of his soul in the midst of ministry.
A discussion about the knowability of God, the limits of that knowability, and the major takeaways for your group.
Discussion of chapter 1 of Transforming Truths: The Resurrection. The NT Wright reference can be found in this article: http://ntwrightpage.com/2016/07/12/christian-origins-and-the-resurrection-of-jesus-the-resurrection-of-jesus-as-a-historical-problem/.
JourneyOn Leadership teaching plans are here: http://adults.journeyonleadership.com/curriculum/foundations-curriculum/