Biblical Teaching

Are you living in the kingdom of God? This message looks to Jesus's teachings about the kingdom in Luke to encourage believers to seek first the kingdom. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

Do you need wisdom to see beauty in God's creation? The Song of Solomon served this purpose. This message observes the God-given wisdom about marital love in the Song of Songs. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

Jesus taught about a compassionate Samaritan and this talk pulls from Christ's teaching to be a loving neighbor to those need even enemies from Luke 10:25-37. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

How can anyone obey the command to love one's enemies unless they have faith that Jesus is the Son of God? This message draws from Christ's teaching to love enemies in Luke 6:27-34. Jesus teaches the good that comes from His followers loving those who hate, abuse, slander, and beat them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

How did Jesus receive the Jewish Bible? Did He question it, doubt it, or reject any of it? This message draws from Jesus's words and teachings about the Bible to establish how Christians are to receive the Bible. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

How much do you believe Jesus's claims of His identity? How much do you accept Jesus's authority? This message draws from Luke 4:16-30 to think deeply about Jesus beyond recognition and confession. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

The church will face deceivers, imposters, and false teachers. How is the church to be prepared and to respond? This message draws from Titus and 2 Timothy to gain God-given wisdom from the apostle Paul. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

Jesus described Hell in great detail. This message draws from the words Christ as the everlasting punishment of Hell and the nature of its torment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

What can churches do about false teaching? This message draws from 1 Timothy to understand the Christian charge against erring doctrine. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy (Matthew 5:7). Do you forgive as God has forgiven you? This message draws from Jesus's teaching in Matthew 18:21-35 to further understand forgiveness. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

Has anyone ever done you a favor that changed your life? God has given life, breath, and everything. Ultimately, God given grace for eternal life in Jesus Christ. This message draws from Titus 2:11-15 to see the effect of God's grace upon the lives of the faithful. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

If you could ask a prophet of God anything, what would you ask? A scribe comes to Christ after hearing Jesus answer antagonists and he asked, "Which commandment is the most important of all?” Christ is more than a prophet and Christ presents the core of devotion to God. This message also digs a little deeper into the passages behind Christ's answer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spo...

This message reflects upon the theme of God's gift of salvation and the Christian's response. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

To whom do you listen? What expert and authority has influence upon you? The fallacy of authority holds power by not recognizing that authorities can be wrong even in concensus. The transfiguration of Christ is a reminder of ultimate authority and truth. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

What Christians think about Christ shapes every fundamental belief of the Christian faith from creation to the new creation of the final resurrection. This is how Jesus is the beginning and end --- the Alpha and the Omega. Furthermore, the identity of Jesus will offend every person's pride. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

Blessed is the one who humbles oneself according to the model of Christ. Christ's life, death, and resurrection set the example for every Christian's life. This message pulls from Philippians 2:1-11 that includes the "hymn of Christ" to teach the depth of Christ's humility to serve and obey unto death. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

How do you boast? The apostle Paul exposes the foolishness of boasting of oneself. This message pulls from 2 Corinthians 10:13-18 to reveal how Christians should boast in the Lord. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

Blessed are those who see that God had appointed them for a purpose in the great commission. This message draws from Acts 26:12-20 to observe how Christ appointed the apostle Paul to bear witness of Christ before the nations and see how each Christian has a part. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

A lack of gratitude is very revealing of a person's character. This message draws from Psalms like Psalm 69 to see each person's need to magnify God with thanksgiving. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

Blessed are those who seek out God in difficult times. Why is knowing God so comforting to the faithful? This message draws greater insights about the encouragement and comfort of God from 2 Corinthians 1:3-11. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

God has given Christians what they need to be strong and stand against evil. It is not by one's own morals or claims of faith. This message draws from Ephesians 6:10-20 to recognize the strength of the armor of God. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

Why do Christians assemble? Can Christians not worship on their own, read their own Bibles, and take their own communion? Christ did not organize the church to operate remotely. This message draws from 1 Corinthians 14 to understand the gathering of the whole congregation and the significance of its purposes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/supp...

Why would God not align with our personal goals and help us individually to attain them? Blessed are those who lose their personal goals and accomplishments to gain Christ. This message pulls from Philippians 3 to understand the power of Christ's resurrection that sets life's priorities for what is kept in heaven. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ...

Blessed are those who believe in the resurrection because they have hope for the coming of Christ. This message draws from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 to observe details about the coming of Christ and why the gospel is the good news. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support

Can Christians agree? Can followers of Christ unite in the same mind and same purpose? This message draws from 1 Corinthians to understand the possibilities of Christian unity. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support