Grace Community Podcast

This episode lays a good foundation for the subject of the forgiveness of sins and makes a bold claim that the entire Scriptures has one central message - whoever believes in Jesus will receive the forgiveness of sins. Our brother, Shekinah, argues this case from the writings of the prophets like Jonah, Micah, David, Jeremiah, and of course, Moses. This episode answers the following questions: Wha...

This is the introductory episode in a new series titled Aphesis: The forgiveness of sins. In this episode, we consider God's plan for man and the sin problem. It answers questions like: Why did God create man? What was God's response to man's sins? Did God have a salvation plan for man in the Garden of Eden? Why did man need the forgiveness of sins? What is salvation? What does it mean to walk in...

If you have struggled or are struggling with believing that God loves you, cares about you, and wants to lead you, then this episode is for you. It examines Psalms 23 and how it relates to salvation. We answer questions like: What makes the Lord my Shepherd? What does the Psalmist mean by "I shall not want"? Does it mean that I won't ever lack anything? What is my relationship with the Shepherd? D...

This episode addresses the commonly held belief of "original sin". It answers questions like: Where do babies come from? Is every baby born a sinner? At what point do babies become sinners? What did David mean when he said he was conceived in sin? Do we have the sin nature at birth - is it in our DNA? If we're all automatically sinners because of Adam's sin, why don't we all automatically become r...

This episode focuses on the subject of righteousness, using Abraham as the major case study. We examine questions such as: What is righteousness? Why did God declare Abraham righteous? What is the basis of receiving God's righteousness? Where does guilt and condemnation come from? What is holiness? This episode will greatly edify you.

In this episode we examine the Law and why it was given. We answer questions like: What did we receive at Salvation? Why did man receive the Law? What is the purpose of the Law? Are we still under the Law today? We also answered the question of our "In-Christ" realities and what they are and also what our approach to teaching Christ should be.

In this episode, we draw a contrast between the Old and New Covenants and between the Priesthood of men and our High Priest Jesus. We answer questions like: How is Jesus our High Priest? Are we still under the Law? What makes our New Covenant better? How is Jesus our Advocate? Was the Blood of Jesus physical and did He take it to Heaven? What is the Heavenly temple and the true place of worship? H...

Finally, we examine this "Grace matter" which has confused a lot of believers. We ask important questions like: Did God change and become gracious in the New Testament? What really is God's grace? What is justification and are we justified? What is the basis of righteousness and why? What's the relationship between God's grace and our justification? Can God's grace really help me live righteously?...

This episode answers many questions like: Was there any salvation plan before the Law? Why was Abraham declared righteous before God? What of Abel and Noah? What is the basis of being made right with God? Did God's grace exist before the Law? How were the Heroes of faith in Hebrews 11 saved and did they go to Heaven? What is Abraham's Bossom?

We explore the subject of sin in this episode examining the origin of sin. We answer questions like: Did sin begin in the Garden of Eden or in Heaven with the Devil? When was the Devil cast down from Heaven and why? Where did sin really come from? What was the "real" sin Adam committed? What/Who was the Serpent in the Garden? Was the Tree of Life a physical tree? How about the Tree of the Knowledg...

In this episode we take a deeper dive into God's role in salvation, examining His nature and character. We answer crucial questions like: Is God responsible for man's hardship? How can we reconcile God's character in the Old Testament and in the New Testament? Was God responsible for Job's calamity? Is God both good and evil? Does God tempt us or orchestrate evil to teach us? How can we understand...

This episode begins a new series centred on the all-important subject of salvation. In it we attempt to examine some common beliefs about salvation. We attempt to answer questions like: What is God's role in salvation? Did God pour all His anger and wrath on Jesus on the Cross? Was the sacrifice for sin made to God? Did Jesus save us from sin or from God or both? What really happened in salvation?...

In this episode we discuss the subject of prayer and its role in spiritual growth. We also answer crucial questions on the subject of prayer such as: Why should we pray as believers? Why did Jesus pray? How long should we pray? What should we pray about? What practical steps can I take to build a solid prayer life? What are the benefits of prayer? We answer these questions and many more in this ep...

What practical steps can I take to grow spiritually? Does my association affect my spiritual growth and how? What role does influence play in spiritual growth? How do I overcome struggles in my walk with God? How can I grow in my walk with God? What role does God's Word play in my spiritual growth? Where does spiritual warfare occur and how do we fight spiritual battles? We answer these questions...

This episode answers a very important set of questions: Does spiritual growth occur in my spirit or mind? If I am complete in Christ, why do I need to grow spiritually? Where does spiritual warfare occur? What can I do to grow spiritually? How do I enjoy my realities in Christ? How can I know my spiritual state or standing with God?

This episode introduces a new series which is about spiritual growth. The goal of this series is to answer the question of what spiritual growth really is and what a believer can do to grow spiritually. This episode also answers questions like: Am I growing spiritually? What can I do to grow? What is hindering me from spiritual growth? How can I help others grow spiritually? Popular myths about sp...

This episode explores the heart and attitude we should have as disciples and students of the Word. In this episode, we answer questions like: How do I take advantage of Discipleship? What is the end goal of me being discipled? How do I handle matters of doctrine as a disciple? How do I teach other people God's Word?

Does the Bible permit women to Pastor? What of the Scripture that says women should "learn in silence", that is, 1st Timothy 2:11-12? Did Paul forbid women from speaking in Church? Was Paul misogynistic? Does God have a gender bias for ministry? Are there women in ministry in the Bible?

What is the duty of a Discipler or Pastor? What can we learn from Discipleship in the life of Moses? How do we conduct ourselves as Ministers? How can I give ourselves to the work of the Ministry? These questions and many more are answered in this episode.

What are we supposed to learn in Church? What did the Apostles and early Church preach? Is our Message different today? How do we preach the Gospel to people? Are we all called to preach the Gospel and to do ministry?

What makes the Church unique and why is it God's plan? What should we teach our new converts in Church? How do we nurture them and help them grow? How do we get people established in our local assemblies?

In this episode, we explore the reason for Discipleship and its relevance in the Church today? We seek to answer the following questions: Why was Discipleship important to Jesus and the early Church? Do we need Discipleship in Church today? What's the big deal about Discipleship?

This episode explores the Biblical definition and explanation of Discipleship. Is there a model for Discipleship and what is it? Is Discipleship still relevant in today's world? Do we need Discipleship in Church today? We seek to answer these questions in this episode.

What did Paul, Peter, John, James and other Apostles Preach? What Message did the early Church hear? Is our Message today different from theirs? What is our attitude to people who preach Another Gospel? In this episode, we examine the Book of Acts and the Epistles to see the message of the Apostles and how it concerns us today.

Are there different Gospels or is there just one Gospel? Are there different sides to the Gospel? What is the Church supposed to preach? What is our Message? Are there topics we are forbidden from teaching? Do we preach culturally relevant messages? What about seeker sensitivity? What does it "really" mean to preach Christ? This episode answers these very important questions.