Garden Oaks Baptist Church Podcast

This week we finish Acts 20 and dive into Pauls goodbye to the Elders in Ephesus. We unpack more about what it means to be a missionary.

Do you feel like you get enough encouragement? How are you at giving encouragement? This week we discussed the importance of encouragement in the life of a follower of Jesus, using examples from the apostle Paul's actions in the book of Acts.- Encouragement is a crucial aspect of the Christian faith and should be practiced by believers.- Encouragement means walking alongside someone to build t...

This week we had Rick Theriot join us and share from Acts 19. We talked about what it looks like to live a missional life and have a meaningful impact on our community.

This week Dr. Josh Ellis joined us and spoke about what it means to be a missionary ambassador for Christ. We looked at the story of Jonah and 2 Corinthians.

This week we talked about making space for God to work in our lives. Sometimes that means saying no to things that matter so that we have time for what matters most.

This week was FAMILY SUNDAY! We talked about David and Goliath and what that story tells us about Jesus.

This week we looked at Acts 18. We saw some of the early disciples and how they interacted with each others. Through this we can find several characteristics of disciples of Jesus.

This week Scott Rodgers took us through Romans 5. We talked about what being a friend of God means in our lives.

This week we look at Acts 18. We see Paul meet some new friends as he arrives in Corinth. We also read the message God gave to Paul that encouraged and challenged him to continue preaching the Gospel in Corinth.

This week Brad Kilgore takes us through the second part of Acts 17. In Acts 17 we see Paul living on mission and making disciples. Based on how we see Paul live on mission, we can ask ourselves four questions to evaluate ourselves. What do you see? How does that make you feel? Where do you go? What do you say?

This week we look at Acts 17 and unpack some truths about the Bible.

This week we look at the rest of Acts 16. In Acts 16 we can read about the conversion stories of three very different people. These people all have one thing in common... they need Jesus.

This week we talk about the freedom that we have in Jesus and how that relates to sharing the Gospel.

At the end of Acts 15 Paul and Barnabas have a disagreement. This week we look at what their conflict teaches us about having disagreements with others in our lives. We must fight fight for relationship.

This week we look at Acts 15 and talk about something that Paul was not willing to let slide.  "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast" Ephesians 2:8-9.

Despite livestream issues, this week we look at Acts 13 and 14. We look at the first missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas. Their journey shows us key things to remember when we seek to live our lives on mission with Jesus.

This week we looked at the beginning of Acts 13. We looked at the sacrifices that the early church leaders made when they were prompted by the Holy Spirit. We talked about embracing changes in order to reach those in our community.

Do you ever feel like everything is against you? Nothing is going your way? Today we explore Acts 12 and talk about Peter's escape from prison.

Many of us have heard the phrase "be in the world, not of it." Today we explore some key differences between cultural norms and how we should act as followers of Christ.

This week we unpack Acts 10 and what it tells us about the Gospel.

A disciple of Jesus: looks like Jesus, by the power of Jesus, for the glory of Jesus. Today we unpack the similarities between Acts 9 and the actions of Jesus.

Happy Easter! This week we unpack God's love for us. We look at a well-known verse and talk about how God invites us to be a part of his family.

What is grace? What is mercy? Who is Mephibosheth? This week we talk about how David showed grace in mercy.

Has there ever been a time in your life where you felt like you were just waiting? This week we unpack what happened to Paul after his conversion.

What does Paul's conversion in Acts 9 tell us about who God is? What does it. tell us about our conversions?