Bellevue Christian Church Podcast

In the last sermon of this series, Pastor Austin uses 1 Corinthians 12-14 to discuss issues the spiritual gifts were causing in Corinth and can cause today.

In this episode, Pastor Chuck explores the elephant in the Corinthian church of taking communion in an unworthy manner, discussing the importance of communion and the need to take it seriously. 1 Corinthians 11:17-33.

In this sermon Pastor Chuck unpacks Paul's view of head coverings in the church and how it relates to God's divine order of men and women. 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

Pastor Austin unpacks 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 and the delicate balance between what Christians are free to do what is best to do for the sake of love and community.

Continuing in 1 Corinthians, Pastor Austin explains that being single is a viable option in the Kingdom of God. 1 Cor. 7:7-9, 25-40.

This week Pastor Chuck tackles the topic of divorce. Using 1 Corinthians 7:10-16, we are challenged to not follow culture's view of divorce but to lean into the view of Jesus and Paul.

Using 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 and 6:9-20, Pastor Austin discusses God's view of human sexuality.

Using 1 Corinthians 1:10, Pastor Chuck discusses division in the church. Although the church is a diverse group of people their common bond is in Christ. 

In this sermon Pastor Chuck discusses the largest elephant in the church,non-discipleship which is the cause of the other elephants. 1 Cor. 3:1,2

In this sermon, Pastor Austin introduces the series by talking about Corinth, how to deal with elephants, and how true community is not found in ignoring the elephants but by naming them.

In the conclusion of this series, Pastor Chuck speaks about how Jesus has lifter our burdens and given us joy. Isaiah 9:3; Luke 2:8-12

Some of us feel like the world has become increasingly polarized and full of hatred, but in Jesus God has made peace and reconciliation between enemies possible. Listen as Pastor Austin unpacks Isaiah 9:6-7.

In this week's sermon Pastor Chuck shares how Christian social justice is not just giving people what they are due, but giving them what they are due as those made in the image of God. Isaiah 9:6,7

Using Isaiah 9:2 Pastor Chuck shares the challenges of living in the dark time between the first and second coming of Christ and how we should be points of light while we await the full light of day. 

Some of us feel like God is absent or distant from our lives, but in Jesus God has come near and is present with us. Listen as Pastor Austin explains Immanuel using Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:18-25.

Pastor Chuck uses Acts 8 and the story of Philip and the Ethiopian to help develop a model for evangelism.

Pastor Austin unpacks Acts 8:4-8  and 14-17, and discusses our tendency to attach our cultural preferences to the gospel. 

Using Acts 6:1-7, Pastor Chuck talks about how a growing church needs to be a changing church. 

Listen as Pastor Austin unpacks Acts 4:1-31.

Looking at Acts 3:1-10, Pastor Chuck speaks on how Peter and John gave the lame man what he needed, not what he asked for and how we can be a church that does the same.

Continuing in Acts 2:42-47, Pastor Austin speaks on how the early Church grew and what that means for the Church in the 21st century.

Using Acts 2:42-47, Pastor Chuck talks about how the early church worshipped and praised God together and how God evaluates our worship.

Pastor Chuck speaks of the generosity of the early Church, using Acts 2:42-47.

Pastor Austin continues the discussion of Acts 2:42-47 and how the early church broke bread together.

In this episode, Pastor Chuck uses Acts 2:42 to confirm the accuracy, inspiration, authority and power of the Bible.