Hedgemaker Baptist Podcast

The Mount of Transfiguration reveals to us the glory of God. In the end, Moses and Elias left and Jesus alone was with the three disciples. We only need Jesus. He alone cleanses us from our sin.

There are five issues that the servant of God must face in his life. Failure to do so will lead to errors in our thinking and in our living.

Man's image of a messiah is a conquering king, as evidenced by Peter. God's image of the Messiah is His Son suffering a cruel death that all men may be saved.

Man has differing views on what the Messiah was to be and how he would live life. But Jesus is clear in His confession that He was the Messiah, contrary to many of their opinions.

God cared for the blind man in many ways. As our example, we ought also to care for others.

The leaven of the Pharisees was hypocrisy. Only a desire to possess Biblical discernment will correct this trouble.

Spiritual blindness is a terrible plight. It causes individuals miss the working of God and ultimately grieves Him.

The Christmas Carols that are familiar to us teach many truths of Christ and His birth. A recurring theme is the Light of Jesus. He is the Light of the world, bringing the lost out of the darkness of the world.

This carol has a lot to say about the deity of Christ. The deity of Christ is absolutely vital to the faith. Without His deity, no sacrifice for sins could be offered. The virgin birth enabled Him to have a complete human nature and a perfect divine nature.

The servant needs spiritual food, compassion, and evangelism. Without these needs being met, one cannot serve God properly.

What is it that you want the Lord to say when you get to the end of your days? How do we assure the Lord telling us, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant"?

We need to do more than just hear the word. Hearing is absolutely necessary, but it is absolutely worthless unless you act off of what you hear. This understanding of God's Word keeps us from the defilement that comes through the flesh.

Tradition can be good, but because it is the tradition of men it can be faulty. Most times tradition has no basis in Scripture, and therefore it cannot be looked at as absolutely necessary in the believer's life.

To get help from the Servant, one must recognize the need to be healed. They then must have the humility and the faith to go to the Servant for that healing.

We can learn five wise lessons from Jesus and the disciples here in Mark 6. Jesus is our example and we are to learn from Him how to live life properly.

We need rest, relaxation, and time alone with the Lord. However, there are dangers regarding rest that we must be careful of.

The believer's life, ministry, and character are threatening to the world. It is because of this that we face many threats from the world. Here we see five threats that the believer faces.

God has given us the equipment that we need to serve Him. It is of great importance that we recognize these gifts and apply them faithfully to His service.

The people of Nazareth and even Jesus' very own family rejected Him and His message. Their unbelief meant that they lost the opportunity to have God work in their midst.

How should a servant approach the Lord? We find two excellent examples in Jairus and the woman with the issue of blood. We can learn from their example and apply it to how we approach the Lord.

Jesus could take the worst sinner and make him a washed saint. We can tap into His power by being servants of the Lord by preaching the gospel, sowing the seed, and letting the Word make an impact.

Jesus rescued this man possessed of demons from the darkness he had lived in. He had reached rock bottom, but Christ still pulled him out. Even today, God is seeking to save the worst of man because He loves them all.

The Lord knew a storm was coming, and He allowed this situation to occur to teach them that He is in control. As we go through trials and stormy seas, we ought to find rest in knowing He is in control and has a purpose for it.

Christ used the parabolic method not to keep them from salvation, but He was making them open their eyes, ears, and hearts to receive the message. Those with interest would seek to learn more. Those who did not care would just move on. Parables were given to spark the people's interest.

The believer should be the good, ground soil that is receptive to the Word of God. If we are not receptive to the Word of God, we cannot grow and bear fruit like God intends.