Renew Bible Church Podcast

Ezekiel | Before The Fall | Pastor Chris Heller   Ezekiel 26-32 This Sunday, we will return to our series in Ezekiel and find the prophet being called to confront the pride of Tyre and Egypt.   Join us this week for communion Sunday, as we examine both the difference and the process of how the Lord deals with pride verses humility.

Let There Be Light | Jason Black   John 1:1-14 Light is one of the most powerful images in scripture. From the very first words of creation, spoken by the pre-incarnate Christ—"Let there be light"—to Jesus on earth declaring, "I am the Light of the World," God reveals Himself through His light.   But what does it really mean to walk in the light? How does the light of Christ overcome darkness in o...

Ezekiel | Circle The Date | Pastor Jon Adams   Ezekiel 24-25 On my fridge at home, our family has a calendar that marks all the important appointments and activities. Once in awhile, there will be a date that gets circled because it’s really important. It’s a date we need to remember.   In Ezekiel 24, God tells Ezekiel to "circle the date,” because it’s a day Israel will never forget. It’s a day o...

Ezekiel | Tested By Fire | Pastor Chris Heller   Ezekiel 20-23 We’ve all heard the idioms, metaphors, and sayings regarding fire . . . “that’s fire”, “they’ve been through the fire”, “he's on fire!" But what about “Tested by Fire?”   We will hear the fire metaphor throughout our text in Ezekiel this week as he is told to verbally groan through the house of Israel due to the sin and rebellion God s...

Ezekiel | Pack Your Bags | Pastor Chris Heller   Ezekiel 12-19 We have a lot of modern proverbs, idioms, and sayings in our society. We’ve heard things like, “Wow, they have a lot of baggage!” or, “Their bags are packed!” But what about, “Pack your bags!”   The phrase could be met with enthusiasm for a much anticipated trip, or could mean "get out, you are no longer welcome." This week, God will c...

Ezekiel | If These Walls | Pastor Chris Heller Ezekiel 8 : 1-11 : 25 This week we will continue our Ezekiel series as he is called up by God in a vision that takes him through the temple. God shows Ezekiel in a scene that is reminiscent of something like Scrooge in the Christmas Carol, of what is going on behind closed doors. Israel's sacrilegious sin is being seen by God, and he exposes it to Eze...

Ezekiel | Under Seige | Pastor Chris Heller   Ezekiel 3:16-7:27 There are times when we can feel like we're under siege. The circumstances of our lives, the consequences of our mistakes, and the failures of our past have invaded and overtaken our lives, homes, and hearts.   Join us this week as we learn how God uses Ezekiel, even in a very strange and unusual 390-day call, to reclaim territory tha...

Ezekiel | Shock & Awe | Pastor Chris Heller   Ezekiel 1:4-3:15 This week, we embark on our journey through Ezekiel with the sermon “Shock & Awe.” What if 'holy fear' is the best way for God to get our attention in order to instill in us His passion for His mission?   We'll see just how serious God is about sin and disobedience by His people, and His plan for a restored relationship with Hi...

Holy Fear - Ezekiel | Pastor Chris Heller   We had an amazing week as so many of you participated in our Week of Prayer walk-through! Over 850 people came out, and we're thrilled so many of you took the opportunity to be reminded of the awesome promises our God has given to us! We trust the experience was a blessing to you! We'll be taking a few minutes this Sunday to share some highlights of the...

We Get To Pray | Pastor Chris Heller   We hope you're planning to join us this weekend for our "We Get to Pray" Sunday, which kicks off our annual Week of Prayer. We'll enjoy a time of worship in song, and Pastor Chris will bring a Week of Prayer challenge. We'll also take communion together and observe the faith stories and baptisms of new incoming members to our church family. It'll be a full an...

Promises | Promise Tested | Pastor Jon Adams   Genesis 22:1-18 We’ve talked about a lot of doors in this series, but there’s a door we haven’t considered yet. It’s a door we don’t want, and a door we never ask for. But it’s a door that God sometimes puts right in front of us—the door of testing.   This week, we’ll watch as Abraham faces the greatest test of his life when God asks him to do the imp...

Promises | Promise Interrupted - The Failure Of Abraham | Pastor Jon Adams   Genesis 16:1-17:4 So much of Abram’s life is inspirational. We watch him learn to trust in God’s promises, and his life becomes an example of faith that we can follow. But this week, we’ll turn the page to a new chapter of Abram’s story. By the time we get to chapter 16, Abram and his wife have been in the Promised Land f...

Promises | The Covenant with Abraham | Pastor Jon Adams   Genesis 15:1-21 Last week we started our Promises series by looking at the call of Abram. God showed up with an opportunity and a promise, and by faith “Abram went.”   This week, we’ll pick up with Abram’s story as he encounters difficulties in his journey and begins to wonder, “Where are you, God?” Abram is facing an enemy that we’ve all f...

Promises | The Call Of Abraham | Pastor Jon Adams Beginning in Genesis 12, God showed up unannounced in the life of Abraham and offered him an opportunity and a promise. The story that unfolds is a story of trust, doubt, failure, testing, and ultimately, it’s a story of God’s faithfulness to deliver on everything He promised.    This week, we’ll start our Week of Prayer series by looking at the ca...

Song Of The Angels | Rise Up | Pastor Chris Heller   Matthew 2 This Sunday, as we draw our Christmas series to a close, we'll examine one more angelic encounter of the Christmas story. It is a few years after Jesus' birth when the wise men arrive in Jerusalem and inquire of Herod where to find the "King of the Jews", for they wanted to worship him. Herod was angry, and he devised a plan to elimina...

Song Of The Angels | Fear Not, Joseph | Pastor Chris Heller   Matthew 1:18-24 This Sunday, in our Christmas series "Song of the Angels", we will see another significant appearance of an angel with a message to “fear not!”   Joseph is dealing with a difficult decision -- what to do about Mary. An angelic visit in the form of a dream brings comfort and assurance on how he should proceed, and with hi...

Song Of The Angels | Fear Not, Mary | Pastor Chris Heller   This week in our text, an angel appears to Mary giving her unbelievable information. How do you interpret an encounter like that? What do you do next? We'll take a look at what Mary does and the faith she has to trust in what the angel said.

Song Of The Angels | Fear Not, Zechariah | Pastor Chris Heller   Luke 1:5-24 Each week in our Christmas series, "Song of the Angels", we will wing our flight to an account in Scripture where an angel gives a message and we hear the resounding theme, “Fear not!”   This Sunday, the prophet Zechariah will be the recipient of a special visit from an angel with an unbelievable message. Join us as we lo...

Song Of The Angels | Whom Shall I Fear | Pastor Chris Heller   Have you ever stopped to think about the song the angels sang to announce the birth of our Savior? What was their message to the world?   Join us this Sunday as we embark on our Christmas sermon series, "Song of the Angels." In this first message, we will ask ourselves the question, "Whom shall I fear?"   Looking forward to what God ha...

Ingredients Of Loving Our Neighbor | Jason Black   Titus 2:11-3:8 How do gratitude and grace motivate our service to others with humility? What lessons can we draw from this passage to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our everyday lives?   This Sunday, we’ll dive into the ingredients of loving our neighbor, as shown in Titus 2:11–3:8. Together, we will explore how God's grace not only saves us...

These Days - James | High Tower Dynamics | Pastor Chris Heller   James 5:13-20   Join us as we conclude the book of James. Today we’ll look at our calling as children of God and how we should be acting.

These Days - James | Rock Of My Salvation | Pastor Chris Heller   James 5:7-11 How patient are you?  Is it difficult for you to wait?  What are you currently waiting to see happen that has discouraged your faith?   This Sunday, we will explore three characteristics of the patience James wishes to coach all believes to have.    Should be a great study for all of us who push the elevator button thre...

These Days | Secure Rock | Pastor Jon Adams   James 5 So far, we have seen James take on the role of a coach, encouraging believers to live out their faith in many different ways. This week, James turns his attention from the church to address a different group of people – the corrupt rich. In a scathing rebuke, he calls out these unbelieving rich, and he leverages their example to instruct us on...

These Days | Step By Step | Pastor Chris Heller James 4:13-17 Today we will be hearing testimonies of how the Lord has worked in their lives and brought them to salvation, as well as witness those who are being baptized. I'll also be sharing a few moments from the Word as we continue our study in the book of James.  

These Days - James |  Ever-Present Dynamics - 7 | Pastor Chris Heller   James 3:13-18 & 4:1-12 This week in our fall sermon series James will ask, “What causes quarrels and fights among you?” He knows the answer, and it may surprise you!   Relationship tension does not only wreck our peace, it wrecks our future. Could it be why many people bemoan just wishing to be by themselves? But is isolat...