The After Easter Podcast

Our Place in Worship Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 * God deserves our obedience (5:1) * God deserve our submission (5:2-3). * God deserves our devotion (5:4-7). To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-with-us.html To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give.html ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit...

The Mystery of God's Will Ephesians 1:1-14 • Attempting to find God's will or seek God's will is un-Christian and paganistic. • 6 Ways to know God's will: - Read the Bible. - Develop a heart for God. - Seek wise counsel. - Look for God's providence - Use good judgement. - Divine intervention. ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To...

Our Place In God’s Order Ecclesiastes 4:4-16 We are made for service (4-5). We are instructed to rest (6). We are meant for community (7-16). * The benefits of companionship: * Accountability (8). * Help (9). * Support (10). * Comfort (11). * Defense (12). To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-with-us.html To Give: http://www.fbcb...

Experience Vs Faith Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:3 Our faith is not based upon our own experience. * (3:16-17) There is no justice, only corruption. * (3:18-21) We are no different from the animals. * (3:22) There is no life after death. * (4:1-3) There is no hope for the oppressed. Our faith is based on God. * (3:16-17) There is no justice, only corruption without God. * (3:18-21) We are no different from...

Everything In Its Time Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 • (God’s) Timing is everything (1-8). • We are limited in our comprehension (9-11a). • We have an intrinsic desire for the everlasting (11b-15). ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect To Give:...

Can life have meaning? Ecclesiastes 1:1-2:26 Life has no meaning (1:1-18). Living is futile (2:1-23). * The experience of pleasure is futile (2:1-3). * The accumulation of possessions is futile (2:4-11). * The pursuit of knowledge is futile (2:12-17). * Work and accomplishment are futile (2:18-23). Life has no meaning without God (2:24-26). * Living is futile apart from God. * The experience of pl...

The Unorthodox Gospel Luke 5-10 Jesus chose Levi, a tax collector, as a disciple (5:27-31). Jesus and his disciples worked on the Sabbath (6:1-11). * The disciples harvested grain on the Sabbath (6:1-5). * Jesus healed on the Sabbath (6:6-11). Jesus taught unorthodox ways of living (6:20-42). * Blessed are the poor (20-23). * Love your enemies (27-36). * Do not judge (37-42). ©First Baptist Church...

The Gospel Journey Luke 9-18 Luke declared who Jesus is (9:7-9, 18-21). Jesus journeyed resolutely towards Jerusalem and the cross (9:22, 44-45, 53). Jesus accomplished all that was prophesied about him (18:31). ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellecha...

The Gospel of Action Luke 7-19 Jesus’s parables spur us to action (7:36–50; 10:25–37). Jesus’s parables want to change our hearts and minds (18:1-14). Jesus’s parables are a mystery (19:11-27). ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect To...

The Unexpected Gospel Luke 1-10 * Mary - Unexpected submission (1:10-20, 26-38). * The Roman Centurion - Unexpected faith (7:1–10). * The Rejected Woman - Unexpected worship (7:36–50). * Jesus’s Family - Unexpected commitment (8:19–21). * The Good Samaritan - Unexpected compassion (10:30–37). ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To...

Luke: The Gospel of Amazement Luke 2:18, 2:47, 2:48, 5:9, & 5:26 • All who heard the message of Christ were amazed (2:18). • Jesus amazed the religious leaders in Jerusalem (2:47). • Jesus amazed his parents (2:48). • Simon Peter was amazed by Jesus (5:9). • Those who witnessed Jesus perform a miracle were amazed (5:26). ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church,...

The Plea of a Fellow Believer Jude 1-25 • A plea for unity (1-4, 19). • A plea to hold to truth (5-18). • A plea to love (20-21). • A plea to shepherd (22-23). • A plea to worship (24-25). ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect To Give...

The Assurance of Christ’s Return 2 Peter 3:1-18 • Be bold in the face of opposition (3:1-10). • Be pure in the sight of God (3:11-18). ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give

The Presence of False Teachers 2 Peter 2:1-22 Beware of false teachers (1-3). The punishment for false teachers (2:4-10a). The traits of false teachers (2:10b-19). * Insolence, arrogance, lust, greed, and emptiness. ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbell...

The Confirmation of Christ 2 Peter 1:12-21 • A call to remember (1:12-15). • An assurance of Christ's Second Coming (1:16-21). - The Gospel is more than clever stories" (16). - Peter and the apostles affirm Christ's transfiguration (16-17). - Peter and the apostles affirm Christ's deity (17-18). - The Scriptures affirm the prophecy (19). - The Gopsel is from God, not from man (20-21). ©First Bapti...

The Growth of a Believer 2 Peter 1:1-11 * We have what we need to grow in Christ (1-4). * The results of growth (5-8). * The consequences of idleness (9-11). To give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give.html To respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechas...

Living in Light 1 Peter 5:8-14 * Beware the enemy, the devil (5:8). * Our faith is our defense against the devil (5:9). - Resist the devil. - Stand firm in your faith. - Be encouraged that you are not alone in your struggles. * Bear suffering with hope (5:10-11). ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellech...

Living in Community 1 Peter 5:1-7 • Elders, lead the church (1-4). • New Christians, follow Christ’s example (5). • Church, humble yourselves before God (6-7). ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.c...

Lives of Suffering 1 Peter 4:1-19 * We suffer while separated from sin (4:1-6). * We suffer in service (4:7-11). * We suffer expectantly (4:12-19). ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give

Living Righteously 1 Peter 3:8-22 * Unity of Spirit, a tender heart, and a humble mind (8). * Return blessing when evil is done to you (9-12). * Suffer for the sake of righteousness (13-22). * Be confident in your blessing (13-14a). * Trust in Christ (14b-15a). * Witness by your example (15b-22). ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com....

Lives of Surrender 1 Peter 2:11-3:7 • Do not submit to sinful desires (2:11-12). • Submit to authority (2:13-20). • Submit as Christ did for us (2:21-27). • Submit to one another (3:1-7). ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect To Give:...

Living Stones 1 Peter 2:1-10 To be holy, purify your desires (1). To be holy, be fed by God's word (2-3). To be holy, be the church (4-10). ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give

Lives of Love 1 Peter 1:13-25 • Live hopefully (13). • Be holy (14-16). • Fear properly (17-21). • Love sincerely (22-25). ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give

A New Life 1 Peter 1:1-12 Our future (3-5). * A living hope (3a). * An imperishable, unfading, uncorrupted inheritance (4). * A ready salvation (5). Our present (6-9) * We suffer in the present for future glory. * We must hold fast in the present to Christ who holds our future (8-9). Our past (10-12) * Now is the culmination of God’s plan that has been in effect for all time. * Salvation is in God...

Rev. Brian Dedmon presents a broad introduction and challenge based on the concept of "The Image of God." ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give