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Jesus is the perfect friend and mediator for us. He always knows what our needs and wants are and puts them before His own. We can always rely on His love, as there is nothing that can separate us from it. While the friends of this world are unpredictable, Jesus will remain the same always and forever. For more information about this episode contact us at churchofchrist95341@gmail.com or 209 722 0...

God is, was, and always will be. He is not bound by the constraints of time like we are. The wisdom of man is akin to the foolishness of God. We need to acknowledge God in everything we do, as we are only a product of His greatness. For more information about this episode, contact us at churchofchrist95341@gmail.com or 209 722 0312.

What satisfies you is what will bring you peace. If you look for that satisfaction in physical things, you will be searching your entire life. The hole in your heart will never be filled. Search for that satisfaction in the love of God, and you will have great gain and eternal peace. For more information about this episode contact us at churchofchrist95341@gmail.com or 209 722 0312.

The choices we make everyday are important: they dictate who we serve and where we will rest eternally. Our choices make us a wheat or a tare. Wheat make the choice to follow God because of a genuine love they have for Him. Tares look and act like wheat when they're young, but it becomes apparent what they really are when they mature. When the harvest comes, the tares will be plucked up and burned...

God has given us the greatest gift of all: His Word. The Word of God is our protection against the trials and tribulations of this world and our guide as we try to run a righteous race. It reveals the true thoughts of intentions of the mind and gives us the knowledge to guide others to God. For more information about this episode contact us at churchofchrist95341@gmail.com.

There are only 2 options for the afterlife: eternal life in Heaven, or eternal damnation in Hell. With the coming of the new year, our resolution should be to prove ourselves to be holy and living sacrifices unto God. We aren't promised this year, so it's something we need to work at everyday. For more information about this episode contact us at churchofchrist95341@gmail.com

The future of Jesus is permanent, as it is written in Revelations. He was the light in the beginning, is the light in us all today, and will be the light of the everlasting day in New Jerusalem. While no one today has seen Jesus Christ, they should be able to see His light shining through us. For more information about this episode contact us at churchofchrist95341@gmail.com

When people look at you, would they be able to tell that you are a child of God? Do you prove you are a child of God through your actions? Just like a child acts and talks like their parents, we are to exemplify the traits of God as we walk through this world. For more information about this episode,contact us at churchofchrist95341@gmail.com

This world is full of false prophets, false teachers, and false messiahs. We need to exercise meekness to patiently wait on the Lord with quiet confidence. We know that there is only one True Messiah, and that He will come again. We have to hold fast to our faith, no matter what is done to us. For more information about this episode contact us at churchofchrist95341@gmail.com or 209 722 0312.

God has designed us all to be able to endure the inherent troubles of this world, or the ones from the curse placed upon Adam and Eve. The decisions we make in life can add troubles on top of troubles. We have to remove ourselves from these troubles and have the confidence of Simon, Andrew, James, and John to follow Jesus Christ straightaway. For more information about this episode contact us at c...

Under the Old Law, obedience (as defined by the world) was based upon repetitive actions that could easily be faked to fein true love for God. Not only could you fool others, but you could fool yourself into believing you were righteous. Under this new and better covenant, obedience is based upon true love and fear of God, with actions that cannot be faked. If you love God with all of your heart,...

God's providence is absolute, and will always be done, no matter what we do. Nothing can remove us from God's Plan except from ourselves through sin. If we make plans and fail to take God's Will into account, we are bound to fail. If we do, nothing will be against us. For more information about this episode contact us at churchofchrist95341@gmail.com or 209 722 0312

King David was able to lead his people with boldness and confidence because of hid strong faith in God. He asked God to look inward to him and examine his thoughts and his true intentions. We need to examine ourselves to make sure we don't have a beam in our eye that is hindering us from seeing the world as God wants us to. For more information about this episode contact us at churchofchrist95341@...

We are nobody to the world, but somebody to Jesus Christ. We are virtually invisible to those of the world, like Lazarus in the parable of the rich man. We should glory in all that we are, including our weaknesses, so the Power of Christ may rest upon us. Even though tomorrow is promised to no one, us "nobodys" are promised joy, peace, and the fruits of the spirit. For more information about this...

We serve an Almighty God who is great in power, and great in mercy. He showed us His mercy when He sacrificed His Son to save us. We need to praise God in all things, as He always has our best interests in mind. For more information about this episode contact us at churchofchrist95341@gmail.com

It's not enough to just be a good person, we have to be righteous people. A natural, good man does good works in hopes of getting them in return. A spiritual, righteous man does good works to show glory to God. When God sacrificed His Son to pull us out of the death of sin, we stopped living for ourselves and started living for Him. For more information about this episode contact us at churchofchr...

We are blessed to be partakers of the gift of God's Glory, which He gave to us with the intention of us spreading it to the world. We were once slaves of sin, but God freed us and we are now His servants of righteousness. To show this, we need to be active hearers and doers of the Word. For more information about this episode contact us at churchofchrist95341@gmail.com

We are to love our enemies as God loved us when we were enemies to Him. God exercises His Glory to all people, no matter if they've "earned" it or not. We should do the same, giving and doing good for others despite how they act towards us. Showing this perfect love rejects fear, which is the root of hate. For more information about this episode contact us at churchofchrist95341@gmail.com

God showed the utmost sympathy when He spared Noah and his family from dying in the flood. We need to exercise this type of sympathy with everyone, not giving grudgingly or of necessity. We need to be unafraid to act on this sympathy, so the love of God can dwell in us. For more information about this episode contact us at churchofchrist95341@gmail.com

We have to put full trust in God to lead us in the right direction. Every time we doubt and look back, our life goes down a wayward path. When we lose focus on those things which are most important, we don't notice when the path changes direction, leaving the opportunity for Satan to sneak up on us. For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced.com

A lack of trust in God's direction leads to a lack of confidence, which leads to us questioning whether His Words are the truth. We need to have the same trust in God that Abraham had to willingly go to sacrifice his son Issac, or that Joseph had to believe his wife was impregnated by the Holy Ghost. For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churchofchristmerced.com

Believing what God says is truth and that the Bible is a constant truth is the foundation of righteousness. While this world uses physical traits to denote morality and affiliated groups (flying certain flags, wearing certain colors), we use our actions. Jesus tells us in John 7:24 to "judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment." God doesn't care about what you look like,...

If you asked 10 different people how to become a Christian, you unfortunately would get 10 different answers, despite the fact that the Bible clearly details the steps to becoming a Christian. There are many accounts in the Bible of religious people being converted. What does this tell us? Join us as Bro. Marzette walks us through accounts of conversion. For more information about this episode con...

Our function on this Earth is to fear God and keep His Commandments. If we stay true to the course and fulfill this purpose, the things we hope for will come to pass. Even though the wicked can make poor decisions that have good outcomes, we can't be distracted and must continue to make righteous decisions, no matter the outcome. For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churc...

Where our heart is, all of our desicions will be aligned with how to get there. We have to examine our hearts to figure out why we're making certain decisions to ensure they are aligned with God. Our decisions need to be based off of our love for others, not our love for ourselves. We don't have enough time to do anything else. For more information about this episode contact us at Ministry@churcho...