Desert Springs Church Podcast

Ryan Kelly | 1 Samuel 18:1 - 19:5 | Saul unravels in his attempts on David's life, showing us the insanity of sin.

Julie Wesselman | Mark 14:3-9, Philippians 4 | Understanding the context of a text. The Bible shapes our frameworks rather than letting frameworks shape our 'interpretations' of the Bible.

Ryan Kelly | 1 Corinthians 1:18-30 | God saves people by His particular means for His particular purposes.

Ryan Kelly | 1 Samuel 17 | In the story of David and Goliath we are identified with fearful Israel who was yet protected by an unlikely victor.

Julie Wesselman | 2 Timothy 2:15, Deuteronomy 4:2 | The Scriptures are the inspired truth, God's Word. Every book of the Bible has a main theme that runs through it.

Ryan Kelly | 1 Samuel 16 | Defying human intuition, God rejects Saul as king and anoints young David.

Julie Wesselman | 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, John 17:17, 1 Corinthians 2:9-12 | The Bible is God's spoken Word and thus our approach to it is with humility, faith, prayer, respect, and with anticipation knowing that God's Holy Spirit will bring understanding.

Ryan Kelly | 1 Samuel 14-15 | The kingdom is taken from Saul for his disobedience to God's voice, which reveals our need for a perfect king.

Trent Hunter | 2 Thessalonians | The nature and greatness of our hope in Christ's return directs how we live in the meantime.

Trent Hunter | 1 Thessalonians | Paul writes to encourage the Thessalonian church with a vision of Christ's return in order that they might be ready for it.

Nathan Sherman | Philippians 3:3-16 | The gospel is the motivation and method for change in the Christian life.

Ryan Kelly | Philippians 2:5-11 | Jesus is the fully divine, lowly incarnate, unparalleled exalted Lord.

Ryan Kelly | John 5:16-30 | John 5:16-30 unpacks the dense riches of Jesus' title, The Son of God, and prompts us to either bow or bristle before Jesus.

Ryan Kelly | Daniel 7, Matthew 16, and Revelation 1 | Jesus' title, "Son of Man," is surprisingly rich and a reason for rejoicing in the depths of God's plan for our salvation.

Ryan Kelly | Acts 13 | The story of Paul and Barnabas' commissioning was rich with all of the complexities, diverse responses, and divine certainties that accompany the church's mission wherever she is sent.

Ryan Kelly | Philippians 2:1-11 | Because of Christ and His blessings, the church is a people of Christ's mind, shaped by Christ's humility.

Ryan Kelly | 1 Samuel 13 | Saul's kingship crumbles when, faced with great difficulty, he chooses against full trust in and obedience to God.

Ryan Kelly | 1 Samuel 11-12 | In spite of her sin, God provides for Israel in battle through her king and calls her to repentance through his prophet.

Ryan Kelly | 1 Samuel 9-10 | Through a strange story of God's sovereignty mingled with irony, we meet Saul, a mixed bag and Israel's king.

Ryan Kelly | 1 Samuel 8 | Israel demands a king like the nations, and God gives Israel what she wants.

Ryan Kelly | 1 Samuel 7 | A bright spot of revival in Israel's life followed from a realization of sin and a response of genuine repentance.

Jago Lopez | John 12:20-36 | Jesus' death and resurrection reveals the glory of God and brings salvation to the nations.

Matt Ellison | 3 John and Philippians | The church is given the beautiful command to care for her missionaries in a manner worthy of God.

Ryan Kelly | 1 Samuel 5:1 - 7:2 | The presence of God is always a problem for sinners until God makes it possible for sinners to draw near to Him.

Ryan Kelly | 1 Samuel 4 | God's presence, power, and glory left Israel because of her sin, but in Jesus Christ these blessings are certain for those whose hope is in Him.