Dover Church of Christ: Recent Episodes
Terrance Cottle
This week we look at Matthew 9:9-13, where Jesus calls Matthew, and dines with sinners & tax collectors. We consider what the implications are of Jesus' example for the church.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
A look at the account of the Jesus' Transfiguration, from Luke 9:28-35.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
A few observations from the introduction to the book (1:1-20) and the outline of the seven letters to the churches (2-3).--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
A lesson on church and the community from Mark 6:33-44--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
Our lesson this week comes from Matthew 18:1-4, where Jesus calls the disciples to be like little children. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
A look at the role of work and rest in the story of Creation (Gen 2:1) and the Exodus from Egyptian slavery.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
Happy Father's Day! This week we take a look at the story of Jonah, the prophet who tried to run from the calling of God. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
This week's lesson focuses on how we can get through seasons of waiting on God.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
Do you ever feel disconnected from God? Like He isn't there, like he isn't listening? We talk about how we, as Christians, can listen for God, and can improve our "lost signal."
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This week we ask "Am I a 'Normal' Christian?" And what does that mean?--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
We conclude our series "Standing on the Promises" by talking about the new covenant and the faith we have in Christ. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
Part two of our lesson on the covenant God makes with David as king over Israel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
We continue our series "Standing on the Promises," looking at the covenant faithfulness of God.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
Part one of a two-part lesson God's promise to David, the King of Israel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
Week 3 of our series "Standing on the Promises," studying the covenants of God in the Old Testament--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
As we continue our study of "Family Matters," we talk this week about the importance of biblical rest, and the impact of the Old Testament "Sabbath" principle.
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Our Sunday morning bible class, surveying the books and large sections of the Bible, and discussion how we can study them.
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This week's lesson, in the middle of our series on "Family Matters," comes from the losses and grief we have dealt with as a church in the last year.
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Our Sunday morning bible study surveying the books of the Bible, and how we can understanding, study, and apply them.
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This week, our study on the family brings us to one of the more controversial Ten Commandments.
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Our Sunday morning bible class, surveying the books and large sections of the Bible, and discussion how we can study them.
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As sort of a follow-up to last week's lesson on how we can instill a faith that "stays," this week we examine why people leave the church.
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Our Sunday morning bible class, surveying the books and large sections of the Bible, and discussion how we can study them.
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In this week's "Family Matters" lesson, we look at the importance of bringing up our children in the faith, and how we can do this effectively.
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Our Sunday morning bible class, surveying the books and large sections of the Bible, and discussion how we can study them.
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The second part of our study in Titus 2, where we discuss the role of men, women, ministers, and servants in the local church.
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This week begins our new "Family Matters" series. In our study of Titus 2, we look at what it means to be a spiritual family where our faith and life lessons are being passed down from one generation to the next.
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We continue our study of the Acts, looking at the parallels with Luke and the sermons of the Apostles.
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Our last prayer in our series comes from the last few lines in the Bible, from John on Patmos, in Revelation 20:22.
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This week in our review of the Bible we look at the parallels and themes between the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
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This week's lesson comes from John 17, where Jesus prayed in the garden for his followers.
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This week we open up Luke, the Gospel to the Outcasts.
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In our shortened evening service, we pick up the ideas from our morning's lesson, and talk about Paul's message on being content in all things from Philippians 4.
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We look at Jesus' cleansing of the lepers in Luke 17 and Proverbs 30:5-9, Agur's prayer for contentment.
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This week we finish up some notes from Matthew, and begin Mark, the Gospel to the Romans. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
Tonight, we continue studying Daniel, and consider what the church of today can learn from the exiles of the Old Testament. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
This week our study of biblical prayers brings us to Daniel, as he is asked to interpret the king's dream. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
Our study of the Gospels begins with Matthew, the account of Jesus to the Jews. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
Tonight during our devotional we revisit the original context of Psalms 2, and apply it Acts 4, then discuss some of things we can learn from the apostle's prayer.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
This week's prayer comes from Acts 4:24-30, where the early church prayed for boldness in preaching the Gospel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
We take a few minutes at the beginning of class to recap how far we've come through the Old Testament, and then we've dive into the Gospels.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
This week's prayer comes from Nehemiah 1, and he teaches us what we can learn about our calling.
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This week we continue exploring the struggles of Job, and the teachings of the third Wisdom book.
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This week's biblical prayer is from Jesus, in Luke 23:35, as he hangs on the cross, and prays one of the hardest prayers for us today - forgiveness.
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As continue working through the Wisdom Books, this week we tackle the book of Job, and some of the difficult issues and questions that lie in the middle chapters.
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This week's special Sunday night lesson was inspired by some recent discussions going on in our church on how we, as Christians, should tackle conflict of doctrine and opinion.
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This week in our series on prayer and discernment, we study 1 Kings 18 and the showdown with Elijah and the false prophets on Mount Carmel.
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This week we study Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, from Luke 22:39-46.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
This week our Bible survey brings to the second of the "Wisdom Books," and the essence of biblical wisdom - Proverbs.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
A devotional on trusting the wisdom of the Lord, and some additional thoughts and notes from this morning's lesson, plus a special prayer challenge for our church.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
This week we look at James 1, a call for Christians to pray for wisdom, and 1 Kings 3, where Solomon does just that. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
We continue in the Psalms, this week looking at Psalm 51, and discussing the purpose of Psalms/songs for God's people, then and now.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
This evenings devotional thoughts build on this morning's lesson from Psalm 131, and being at peace with God.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
We begin our series about discernment and searching for God's will with David's song from Psalm 131. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
This week we look at more instances of the Psalms in the New Testament, and study Psalm 22.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
Tonight we talk about Jesus' illustrations in Matthew 7:15-23, and what they can teach us about faith and works. Our discussion centers around this topic as well, and what we can learn about having a "discipleship" mindset.
(Just a warning: the second half of tonight's audio is not great, I'm not sure why.)
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At the close of Matthew 7, Jesus lays out three more illustrations on doing His will, and obeying His words.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
This week we begin a new section of the Old Testament in our survey of the Bible: the Books of Poetry and/or Wisdom. First up, the Psalms.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
In Matthew 7:12-14, Jesus gives us the "Golden Rule," and talks about the narrow way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
As we wrap up our overview of the Major Prophets, we look at a passage from this section of the Bible, and discuss how it could be relevant to today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
In this week's lesson from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us about our heavenly Father.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
This week we finish up our notes from Daniel, and take a look at some passages from the Major Prophets. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
We brought this up in this morning's lesson, and tonight we explore the difference between the moral/ethical attitudes of the world, and how the Bible calls the church to be.
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This week we look at the famous beginning to Matthew 7, and what Jesus really means about judging. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
This week we wrap up our overview of the books of the Major Prophets with Daniel - a man who we probably already know a lot about! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/support
This week's Sunday night devo & discussion period focused mainly on giving our worries and anxiety to God, and how to navigate feeling like he's not listening.
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At the end of Matthew 6, Jesus begins to talk about worrying and anxiety. He gives 3 reasons as to why we need not be anxious about our life.
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This week through the Major Prophets we look at Ezekiel, the prophet to those in Babylonian Exile.
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Our devotional topic is on spiritual discipline. During our discussion, we field questions about all of Matthew 6, and the various topics we've discussed the last few weeks.
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This week we study Jesus' teaching on material wealth and the things of this life, from Matthew 6:19-24.
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This week our study of the major prophets brings us to Jeremiah.
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This week we have our traditional Sunday evening service, and we study a special topic related to our Sermon on the Mount series: fasting. What is fasting? What's the point? Should modern-day Christians fast? What does the Bible say about all this?
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This week we study the rest of Matthew 6:1-18, considering Jesus' commands to give, pray, and fast "in secret."
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During this week's Sunday night service, we continue right where we left off from this morning, studying Jesus' model prayer for his disciples, from Matthew 6.
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We continue our study of the Sermon on the Mount, but this week we take some time to focus on Jesus' model prayer for his disciples in Matthew 6, also known as "The Lord's Prayer."
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We begin a new section of the Bible, the Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. This week we talk about the genre of biblical prophecy, while talking about common themes and approaches to these texts.
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As we look at Matthew 5:21-48, we see what teaches about inner righteousness, and how it must come from the heart.
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This week, as we wrap up our study of the historical books we take a look at an example passage from 2 Kings, and discuss how it can apply today.
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This week, in Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus tells his disciples he has come to fulfill the Law and the Prophets - what does that mean? And what does that have to do with righteousness?
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This week we recap our major section of the Historical Books, and discuss some of the major themes and ideas that run from Joshua-2 Kings, Ezra and Nehemiah.
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We dive further into topics from this morning like the role of the church in our community, and the mission of God in Scripture.
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We look at Matthew 5:13-16, and Jesus' two object lessons on Christian living. What does it mean to be the salt of the Earth and the light of the world?
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This week we talk about a little bit about Ezra before moving on to Nehemiah and Esther.
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We continue our series, this week looking at the books of Ezra and Nehemiah.
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Tonight's Devo is from Genesis 25 on Esau & Jacob. Our discussion considers what it means to be "persecuted" in a Christian context, and how we should always be soul-focused.
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This week we kick off our series studying the Sermon on the Mount, beginning with "the Beatitudes," Jesus' blessings for the crowd and His disciples.
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A study on the titles of Christ, Messiah, and the Lord's Anointed through Scripture.
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A look at Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus calls us to be part of "the kingdom of heaven," but what does that mean?
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This morning we look at the impact of the Babylonian Exile, and the writers and prophets who came afterwards.
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We continue on this morning's lesson, this time in Ephesians 2:3-9, studying what the life of the Christian looks like.
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This week we study John 8, and what it means for Christians today to have deliverance through Jesus.
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This week we wrap up 2 Kings, and the Davidic narrative in Samuel-Kings, and talk about the book of Ruth.
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Our Vacation Bible School begins with a look at Matthew 25:14-30, where Jesus tells his disciples the parable of the talents.
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This week we continue looking at the Historical Books of the Old Testament, specifically 1-2 Samuel and 1-2 Kings.
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We continue looking at the importance of raising a generation of young Christians into a life of service, and the church's responsibility to encourage spiritual growth. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
This week we start a new section, examining Joshua through 2 Samuel, and how they fit within the rest of God's Word. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
This week we start a mini-series that will lead up to VBS, focusing on raising the next generation in service and obedience to God.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
This week we continue talking about Law and Narrative passages in the Pentateuch (Genesis - Deuteronomy)--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
This week we look at Colossians 1:15, Romans 1, and Romans 5:1-5, and talk about how Christians trust in God, even in a world that seems out of control.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
We continue our study of the Pentateuch, looking at how we read some sections different from others. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
This week we look at deep, thoughtful passage from Paul's letter to the Ephesians, and ask "so what?" What does all this mean? How do we build upon a foundation of Jesus? What does it mean to grow into a temple of the Lord? As a follower of Christ, how am I impacted by what the Bible teaches today?--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
This week we look at the author, audience, and purpose of the rest of the Pentateuch. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
What does it mean to be a temple for the Lord? How do we build a foundation on Jesus? As Christians, are we really "God's handiwork?" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
We continue looking at Luke 16, and the impact of Jesus' story, alongside some notes from John 9. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
This week we look at jesus's story from Luke 16:19-31, and examine what it teaches about the afterlife. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
In our first topic, we give an overview of the first section of the Bible, the Pentateuch., and begin exploring Genesis.
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In both our devotional period and the discussion afterwards we pick up our ideas from this morning on Ananias as a faithful example. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
We study Acts 9, the faithful example of Ananias, and consider what it means to be a disciple of Christ, not simply a follower.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
This week we begin our new series on how we can effectively study the Bible, the whole Bible (Genesis to Revelation) as God's Word.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
Our short lesson tonight is from Exodus 3 and 4, on the doubts of Moses. In our discussion period, we explore some topics introduced during this morning's lesson on the Resurrection appearances of Jesus. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
This week, as we reflect on the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, we talk about what Jesus' resurrection means to the church today.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
(This lesson is from two weeks ago) From our Wednesday night study of Galatians, wrapping up Chapter 5. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
We examine Revelation 10 in light of the Old Testament prophets to understand what it can mean for Christians today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
We take a look at Jesus' Parable of the Vineyard Owner from Matthew 21, and his teaching on authority. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
This week we continue our study of the Spirit, this time looking specifically at the Spirit working through the disciples and the early church.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dovercoc/message
This week we continue studying Galatians, look at the first half of chapter 5, as we move into the application part of Paul's letter.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
Tonight features a short devotional from Jeremiah, and an extended commentary on Luke 11-12, on what it means to blaspheme against the Holy Spirit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This week as we continue our study of the Holy Spirit, we look at Luke 12:8-10, and why Jesus calls "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit" an unforgivable sin. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
(Apologies - some of the audio is cut off at the beginning.) This week we breakdown Paul's illustration of Hagar and Sarah, and what it means to be "children of the promise," and not to subject ourselves to a "yoke of slavery."
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This week we kick-off a few week study of the role of the Holy Spirit in Scripture, starting with understanding the Spirit in the context of personal ministry. (Sermon from 5/12)
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This week we study Paul's message about the church of Galatia being sons and heirs with God. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This week we take a break from our "Ministry of" series and discuss how our faith affects our relationships as it pertains to our shepherds, families, and individual church members. Scripture from Colossians 3:12-17. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
Tonight we talk about listening to Jesus even in times of overwhelming and overburdening stress, and how stopping to listen can actually help. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This week we continue looking at Galatians 3, and Paul's statements on the faith of Abraham, and "the children of promise."--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
Tonight, we pick up where we left off this morning, talking about how we can demonstrate our love for God.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This week we look at the classic parable from Luke 10, The Good Samaritan, and how we can show God's love with actions, not just words.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This week, in chapter 3 of Galatians, Paul talks about the insufficiency of the law relative to faith in Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This evening we look at Jesus' lesson on prayer from the Sermon on the Mount, and a few examples of prayer from the Scriptures.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This morning we look at Mark 9, Jesus' healing of the boy with the unclean spirit, and what it can tell us about the impact of our prayer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This week we recap our shortened lesson from last week on Gal 1:1-11, and look at Paul's confrontation with Peter at Antioch--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
Audio from our Sunday night devotional period and class discussion, continuing on the topic of how Christians ought to treat those outside the church.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This week we take a look at Acts 6:1-4, and "ministry of the Word," that all Christians are called to take part in. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This week we study 2 Cor 5:16-21, and Paul's call for Christians to be a part of God's plan of reconciliation for the world.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
We continue reading through Paul's letter to the churches of Galatia, as he tells his conversion story. We'll also look at Acts 9, and how it relates to this passage.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This week we begin a new study, staying in the New Testament letters, one of Paul's early ones: Galatians.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
In tonight's abbreviated Sunday PM lesson we look at some of the more difficult-to-grasp concepts of the New Testament, and how as Christians we are called to "live in tension" as we wrestle with God's Word.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
A lesson from 2 Corinthians 3 on what it means for us being ministers of a new covenant in Jesus Christ. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This morning we continue our "ministry of" series, looking at the example of Job and Lazarus, and the importance of being of simply being present with those who are grieving and suffering. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This week we wrap-up our study of Philemon, and the importance of not only forgiveness, but Christian conduct in all aspects of our lives.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
Week 2 of our Sunday night discussion series, a companion study to our lessons from Sunday mornings. This week's topic is "Spiritual Fellowship," where we highlight the unity and discipleship of the early church, and the importance of spiritual family.
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This week we start our "Ministry of..." mini-series, beginning with the example of Apollos from Acts 18-19. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
(From December 28th) We wrap up Paul's closing thoughts from his letter to the Colossian church. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This week we spend a few minutes wrapping up Colossians and move to the letter of Philemon. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
Continuing our conversation two weeks ago about the purpose of the church, specifically as it relates to love, service, and fellowship.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
On this New Year's Day, we study the fragility of human "resolutions" and the power of God's covenants.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This week we begin a Bible Study through the Minor Prophets, beginning with the book of Obadiah and the message for the Edomites. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
At the end of Colossians 3, Paul gives instruction for Christian households including parents, children, masters, and servants. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
We continue our lesson from this morning, examining the purpose of the church, in light of being the Body of Christ.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
As we continue to talk about church membership, we examine the purpose of the church, and being the body of Christ. From 1 Corinthians 12:12. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This week we look at the traits Paul says should belong to the church, and the goal of congregational fellowship. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
The second part of this week's lesson, addressing the question "What is the church?" and addressing what the Bible says the church looks like. We've also included some of our discussion portion after tonight's service.
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This week we begin another multi-part lesson discussing the meaning of the word "church" in the Bible, and what (or who) exactly that is.
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This week we dig into the heart of Colossians 3, in which Paul brings home the application of everything we've been talking about so far - how Christians should live. Also included on this episode is some devotional thoughts and the invitation from Michael LaHue.
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Tonight we pick up from the morning's lesson on giving, out of Deuteronomy 26:1-8. We have also included on this recording the class-style discussion after the lesson.
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This week, in a multi-part lesson, we look at the example first given in Deuteronomy 26, of the offering of the first fruit from the land that God gave to Israel.
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This week in our study of the letter to the Colossians, we look at a few key transitional verses between the ideas of Col. 2 (getting rid of traditions and rites and rituals) and Col. 3 (how Christians ought to live.)
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The idea of a meal that commemorates our blessings, and remembers what God has given us is older than you might think. From Exodus 12, the story of the first Passover.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
Our study brings us to the closing lines of Jude, talking about how "God is able," specifically as it relates to Daniel 3.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dovercoc/message
This week we finished up Colossians 2, where Paul talks about some of the rituals and traditions that other groups were imposing on the church. Building on Colossians 1, he reiterates the importance of faith based on Christ alone.
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In this week's Sunday evening lesson, we talk about man's greatest problem: sin. In this lesson we examine the Bible definition of sin, the biblical epithets used to sin, in order to help us understand and avoid that which separates man from God, sin.
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In this lesson we want to look the reason why we live in a “gimme” society: 1) Worldliness, 2) Covetousness, 3) Selfishness. Objectives: That each one would be able to explain why our society is so selfish with Biblical examples. Aim: That we each may be able to understand these desires in the hopes of avoiding them.
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Van picks up our weekly bible study through the short but powerful book of Jude, warning against the dangers of false teaching.
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Paul shifts gears in chapter 2, and begins talking about circumcision - what's the deal with all that?
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This morning we look at 2 Samuel 7, where David makes a covenant with God, and the Lord promises to dwell with him as long as he keeps His commandments.
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This week up wrap up our study of 2nd Peter 3, looking at what the Bible says about the coming judgment day.
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We continue our study of Paul's letter to the Colossians, looking at the relational nature of Christianity and the importance of tradition versus doctrine.
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Tonight we look at a few passages from the book of Exodus, and talk about what it means for us as God's people to seek, love, and understand God.
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We hear from Joseph Lewis, from the Flower Mound Church of Christ (Dallas, TX) on what it means for God to desire a relationship with us.
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This week we pick back up Van Herndon's class on the book of Jude, talking about what it means to love and pray in the Spirit.
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This week we take a look at the next section of Paul's letter to the Colossians, where he talks about his ministry, why he does it, and what the church should learn from his example.
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We continue our study of 2nd Peter, looking at the consequences of false teaching, and the coming judgment day.
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This week we talk about the importance of knowledge and discipleship as becoming a part of the kingdom of God. Scripture reading from Hebrews 8:8-10, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, and Acts 8:37-38.
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"Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints."
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This week we talk about the classic passage from Ezekiel, in the Valley of Dry Bones, and talk about the transformative power of God's Word, even in "dead zones."
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We continue looking at Second Peter, addressing false prophets and false teachers
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We continue our lesson from this morning, talking about what it means for us to be part of Jesus' kingdom, and how we can lead people to the truth through our example.
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This morning we talk about Jesus as the unexpected King of a transformed kingdom, and what it means for us as Christians to be participants in that kingdom. Scripture readings from John 18:33-37 and Matthew 20:20-28.
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We pick up where we left off at the end of 1 Peter 1, and look forward to Chapter 2, and what Peter has to say about prophecy and false teachers.
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Tonight in our mid-week Bible study, we reflect on some of what we've talked about so far from verses 8-14 of Colossians 1, and look at the beginning of Paul's excursus on Christ as supreme over Creation.
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We begin an ongoing discussion around the topic of leadership, church governance, the roles and the qualifications of elders and deacons. Tonight we look at Acts 20 and 1 Timothy 3.
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We continue talking about Transformation, looking at 2 passages: John 10:7-10 and 2 Corinthians 5:17-19.
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This morning is the first half of a two-week class on Second Peter. This morning we introduce the letter, talk about the major themes, and take a look at Chapter 1.
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(Warning: We had some audio issues Sunday night, this is the "backup" recording, so the quality is not great.)
We follow-up this morning's lesson on obedience in Joshua 6 and the battle of Jericho, by taking a look at Joshua 1:1-8 and Joshua 5:11-15. Joshua is commissioned for leadership by the Lord, and he meets a strange figure, the "Commander of the Lord's Army."
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We continue talking about Transformation, and the level of obedience that God calls us to, by looking at the example of Joshua in the battle of Jericho. From Joshua 6:1-20
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Tonight we continue our study in Colossians, looking at 1:9-14. Paul talks about his prayer for the church at Colossae. (Sorry for the rough audio tonight, we are trying to work out the kinks.)
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Tonight we wrap our discussion from last week, about some of the ways we can "renew our minds" (Rom 12:2) and be more Christ-like in the way we view ourselves and others. We also dive into some further observations from this morning's lesson on "A Transformed Vision," from Mark 6:30-44, the Feeding of the Five Thousand.
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This morning we continue with our theme of transformation this week, as we talk about seeing as Jesus sees. We look at Mark 6:30-44, about the feeding of the five thousand with the fishes and the loaves.
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Last week we introduced Paul's letter to the church at Colossae, talked about the origin and purpose of his letter, and went over some of the major themes. Tonight we dig into the opening verses of Colossians 1.
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A follow-up discussion on Romans 12:1-2, and what it means for the church to be transformed, specifically through the "renewing of our minds."
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This morning we look at Romans 12:1-2, and talk about what it means for a church to be "transformed," and the conscious, intentional, effort required for us as individual Christians to represent the transformed body of Christ.
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Our Wednesday night series going through Paul's Prison Epistles moves to Colossians. This week we look at who the letter was written to, why it was written, and discuss some of the major themes.
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In today's lesson, we take a look at Matthew 6:19-24, and suggest three things we can do to maintain our faith, and exercise our endurance, that we can stand strong against the various trials life throws at us.
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