God Talk with Tera: Recent Episodes
Tera Ertz
On Triumphalism sermon
Luke 22:31-34; Daniel 3:16-28; Acts 12
In our social media driven society where memes are the norm and thoughts are short, it is critical that Christians pay attention to the messages we send. Where a full understanding of victory in Christ leads to freedom and joyful service, triumphalism that mimics the concepts of worldly victory will lead to faith that is constantly under attack, despair, and devastation. Let’s concentrate on being filled with the love of God so fully that the enemy trembles at the power of His presence in us, and those who are currently the devil’s captives find hope as they long for Jesus.
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On Drowning sermon
Romans 1:18-32; 2:1-4
With the goodness of God and the Gospel of Jesus as the beginning, the list of sins Paul shares in Romans reads in a different light. Not laundry list for us to vindicate our thoughts on “them” nor a screed against sinners, it is instead a moment to make the faithful weep with compassion over the plight of humanity, lost without Christ, drowning in the despair of wickedness run rampant without the grace of God. Who will save me? … God’s kindness leads to repentance.
Back to the Garden
Nefarious Trailer
(This is worth watching if you are a Christian looking to understand spiritual warfare, or if you are a non-believer looking for a really well done psychological horror movie)
The Wake-Up Call – if you are interested in a deeper study on Romans, one bite at a time, consider joining The Wake-Up Call community on Facebook to grow with others walking on this journey.
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PS – I had a song line in my head that kept rolling with the On Identity episode. I couldn’t remember it. It had a line about the devil saying “Who do you think you are?” I ran across it today. Shoulda known it would be Casting Crowns.
Nobody
PSS – One more. God brought this one to me this week, and it seems to fit here. If you want the rest of His message that came with it, you can visit the Facebook Post here.
Rescue
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On Beginnings sermon
God is the hero of Scripture, and He introduces Himself before He reveals anything else in creation. When we prepare to look at understand sin, we must see it in the context of the whole story, beginning with God’s goodness in creation and ending with His redeeming the whole creation. Sin is important to understand, but it’s really just the bit in between.
Genesis 1; Romans 1; Psalm 139
The Wake-Up Call – if you are interested in a deeper study on Romans, one bite at a time, consider joining The Wake-Up Call community on Facebook to grow with others walking on this journey.
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On Identity sermon
Romans 1
The enemy of our soul is a thief out to steal our identity in Christ. When he asks, “Who do you think you are?” we need to know we are called to belong to Jesus.
This is the first in the sermon series on Romans. Join the Wake-Up Call community by subscribing to the email and/or joining the Facebook group.
I Belong To God – Big Daddy Weave
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On Shame sermon
Song of Songs 2:14; 5; 1 Corinthians 4:14; Isaiah 54:3-5; Romans 1
The Wake-Up Call – Romans 1:1-7
Fear Is a Liar – Zach Williams
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On Worked Together sermon
Romans 8:18-39
Sometimes it’s hard to feel our lives will be worked together by God for good. Often we just feel worked over, beaten down, and struggling to hold hope. We need to fix our eyes on the things of God, and realign our expectations with the full Word God speaks to us in this passage.
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On Showing Up sermon
2 Chronicles 20; Judges 7; 2 Kings 19
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On Crosses sermon
Matthew 16:24-29
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On Example sermon
1 Corinthians 11:1; Hebrews 10:19-25; Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Jesus Answered (Part Three)
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On Demonizing sermon
Mark 5; Isaiah 6:8-9
John Zmirak article
Deeper Roots article
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On Talents sermon
Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19
God did not call us to complacency. He asked us to use the talents He provides, metaphorically or real, to build His kingdom for His glory in a world under siege by the destroyer of souls.
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On Faithfulness sermon
Exodus 2, 3; Hosea 3; Galatians 5
Thank you, Lord, for Your great and unfailing faithfulness.
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On Provision sermon
Psalm 23; Exodus 16; Matthew 17:24-27
It Will All Be Yours
God is our provider, not just for some things, but for all things we need, spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical. All that we have, and all that we are, and all those we love belong to the Lord. We are just His stewards, joyfully caring for and delighting in what He has entrusted to us.
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On Suffering sermon
Jonah 1; Romans 8:32
Masterpiece: Grasping Our New Identity in Christ
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On Betrayal
1 Corinthians 11:23-29; Mark 14
Et Tu Brute?
As much as we don’t want to think about it, betrayal is sometimes part of God’s plan. How we react determines whether it will be a means of grace or our undoing. Be prepared, for He warned us such things were coming.
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On Transformation sermon
1 Corinthians 2; Hebrews 5-6
The Next Methodism
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On Strongholds
Romans 12; 2 Corinthians 10
The Devil Led Him
Only Jesus
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On Awakening sermon
John 20:30-31; Ephesians 5:14; Isaiah 60:1; Malachi 4:2; Romans 13:11
The Wake-up Call
Awaken Me
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On Pressing sermon
James 1; 2 Corinthians 4; Philippians 1, 4
The enemy of our souls may want to crush us with the trials of life, but our loving Father only allows the trials He will use for our good, His glory and others’ gain. Rejoice. Even when the tears are falling. And stand on the promises that He is with you, He will never leave you, nor forsake you. And His grace (presence) is sufficient for you.
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On Contagion sermon
Matthew 9-10
The Bible Project – Leviticus
The Next Methodism
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On Names sermon
The satan will try to speak many names over us, to undermine our faith, to destroy our hope, to isolate us from each other and our Lord Jesus Christ. God speaks better names over us. Chose, holy, beloved, new, sanctified, reconciled, redeemed, and so many more. Learn to hear the voice of the Lord, and speak His names to one another.
Colossians 3; John 17:15-17; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20; Galatians 4:1-5
“The Devil Said to Him” by Dan Wilt, from Jesus in the Wild
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On Habits sermon
Ephesians 5
Confessions by Saint Augustine
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A short ponder and prayer on the blessing of children.
Psalm 127
- Very short talk tonight. I pray you will forgive me, and that you will join me in the prayers I say every night with Emma, but had to say from a distance and shorten a bit tonight. And for any background noise that might have come through. I am grateful God asks me to be obedient rather than flawless.
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On Perfection sermon
John 1, 14; 1 John 4
Of the Holy Spirit
Wesleyan teaching has some distinctions in its doctrines that are not found anywhere else. Tonight I explore some of the biblical foundations for what is termed Christian Perfection, or being perfected in Love.
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On Love sermon
1 Corinthians 13; 1 John 4; agapaó, agapé, agapétos, perfect
“The enemy can challenge your calling and mine, when our loves are out of order, with ease.” Dan Wilt, Jesus in the Wild
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On Sin sermon
Romans 14:13-23; Genesis 3
A little bit on Moralistic Therapeutic Deism, a little bit on forbidden fruit, a little bit on Jesus. What makes sin sinful?
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On Being Hollowed sermon
Psalm 51; Matthew 9; Luke 5; John 21
Jesus in the Wild
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On Encounter sermon
Scriptures for exploring some of the reactions we see to earthly encounter with the Living God.
Mark 9; Luke 4, 7; Matthew 8; Acts 7; Galatians 5
Want to learn more about what awakening looks like and how to prepare the ground for it? Check out Seedbed’s Sowing for a Great Awakening
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On Age sermon
Acts 7; 2 Timothy 1; Genesis 13
We are navigating a time where age is often idolized or marginalized, or both at the same time. The sense of eternity we get from God can help us put age in perspective.
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On Battle sermon.
2 Peter 3:3-9, Ephesians 6:5-20
The Lord is pouring out His Spirit to help us stay armored, and He is inviting all those who will come to Him. Do not let the ongoing battles of the present age cause you to grow weary. Refresh yourself in the Lord.
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On Darkness sermon
Mark 5:1-9, Luke 9:1-2
As God begins to move in the world demonic encounters will occur for God’s people. We must seek His help in understanding what we are dealing with and knowing how to help those trapped in this kind of oppression.
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On Doctrines Sermon
Ephesians 4, Hebrews 13
Please continue to be in prayer for all that is going on at Asbury University, the students who are there, those who are coming, the staff and volunteers, and all the rest of the pilgrims who are making the journey to see what God is up to. God’s outpouring of grace has garnered international attention, which is a joyous truth. But, it has also begun to bring pressure to bear on this small town and its people. Pray His protection, His wisdom, His discernment, and that He will continue to keep things peace-filled as He makes time for all those He has invited to come.
Asbury is implementing new schedules and arrangements to facilitate what has become an ongoing move of Holy Spirit. If you are looking for information, or want to help visit Asbury’s website.
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On the Ground in Kentucky sermon
Awake O sleeper and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. Testimony from Hughes Auditorium in Wilmore, Kentucky and the Asbury Outpouring of 2023. Please join us in praying for Awakening across the land, and around the globe. Keep coming Holy Spirit, do it again, God.
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On Deliverance sermon
I will update with links when I am home with my computer. In the meantime, hello from Kentucky! Come Lord Jesus, come Holy Spirit.
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On Vicarious Living sermon
John 4:27-29, 39-42
Asbury Revival 2023
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On Interruptions sermon Part I
Luke 1; Matthew 1; Matthew 3-4; Acts 2
Special shout out to my dog Nuka and my granddaughter Emma for ably demonstrating God’s sense of humor and helping me get exercise in humility and grace. For the first 10 minutes of tonight’s podcast, go to On Interruptions Part I.
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On Interruptions sermon Part I
Luke 1; Matthew 1; Matthew 3-4; Acts 2
Special shout out to my dog Nuka and my granddaughter Emma for ably demonstrating God’s sense of humor and helping me get exercise in humility and grace. For the last 20 minutes of tonight’s podcast, go to On Interruptions Part II.
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On Obedience sermon
1 Timothy 3:6; Luke 22; John 21
Asbury Outpouring
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On Withdrawing sermon
Luke 5:15-16; Matthew 12:1-14, 14
The Hidden Life of Jesus in Plain View
The Asbury Revival of 1970
More on Asbury Revival
As my friend Warren would say, do it again, Lord. Do it now. Come Holy Spirit.
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On Immanence sermon
Matthew 28:18-20; John 14:15-16
- Charles Taylor was the author I couldn’t remember. Apologies to both he and Charles Murray (who is a different author who writes on political issues). If you are interested in further reading on the immanent frame, as described by Charles Taylor in his work on secularism in the modern and postmodern culture, the book is titled A Secular Age. A good companion to understanding his work is the book I originally studied on the topic call How (not) to Be Secular by James K. A. Smith.
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On Economies Sermon
Isaiah 11:6-9, Revelation 21:22-22:5, Isaiah 55:1-3, John 7:37-38
“Religion and the Queerness of Morality”
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On Partisans Sermon – Malachi 4:5-6, Romans 10:9
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On Expectation Sermon John 4:16-26, Acts 3:3-7, James 1:5-8
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On Touching Like Jesus Sermon – Luke 5:12-15, Acts 5:12-16
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On Small Groups Sermon – Acts2:42-47 & Ephesians 4:11-16
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http://authenticwitness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/On-Being-Jesus.m4aOn Being Jesus – John 17:20-23
Text read from the ESV translation at Biblegateway.com.
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