Mineral Springs Church of Christ Podcast

Using the text of Romans 6:1-4, minister Anderson George explains to listeners that only two categories of persons exist on earth: those in Christ Jesus and those not in Christ Jesus. He goes on to show how one can make the transition from not being in Christ to being in Christ by putting Jesus on in baptism.

Matthew 16:13–18 (NASB95)  says "Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Jesus' disciples watched Him turn water into wine, heal peo...

Jesus tells Nicodemus in John 3:1-7 that "unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." Nicodemus doesn't understand, because he is thinking in fleshly terms. "How can a man return to his mother's womb and be born again," he asks. Minister Anderson George explains Jesus' words to Nicodemus and what that means for us today. Are you born again? Be bor...

The apostle John writes so that we may know Jesus. In John 3:14-16, Jesus continues to answer a question posed by Nicodemus: “What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus. “How can an old man go back into his mother’s womb and be born again? How are these things possible? (John 3: 4, 9)” The familiar verses in John 14-16 reveal to us that God loved us in such a way that He was willing to give His only b...

We humans could not fix the problem we created, but God could and did. The gospel is the story of who He is and what He has done. Minister Robert Peek challenges listeners by asking what place the gospel has in our lives.  The apostle Paul expounds on the gospel in 1 Corinthians 15, and though Paul taught about many important aspects of life in the letters he wrote, the gospel was always preeminen...

Songs are powerful. Praise and worship songs are powerful. Sometimes, a song can help when nothing else can. Minister Anderson George uses text from 2 Chronicles 20:1-21 to show the power of song through the story of Jehoshaphat as he turned to God when he faced his enemies with no plan but to turn his face to God. While God is fighting for us, we still have to face the battle. He doesn't alw...

Life is ordered in such a way that we cannot control it. We cannot always anticipate what is going to happen. The true test of faith comes when things get rocky, when we are forced to move outside our comfort zones. Using passages from the books of Matthew, Mark, and John that recount Jesus walking on the water, minister Anderson George gives listeners a new way to look at taking a step of faith. 

We often take things for granted. We come to "church." We sing. We pray. We give. We partake of the Lord's Supper. We hear a message from the Bible. We go home. We call that worship, but is it possible that we can go through all of the motions and leave without having worshipped? Minister Anderson George admonishes listeners through Psalm 95 to look forward to gathering with the chu...

God holds the chaos and confusion of this world in His hand. What we can't see, He has numbered. Our problems, while gigantic to us, are mere specks of dust in the hand of theCreator who maintains our universe. Yet, when we pray and don't see results, we begin to doubt, and we begin to question. Sometimes waiting is heavy and troublesome. We know who God is, but we are still anxious, so...

Given a choice between hearing bad news or good news, we may vary as to which we would rather hear first. In Ephesians 2, Paul starts with the bad news, telling us we were dead in our trespasses and sins. Fortunately for us, that's not the end of the story. He goes on to say, "But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dea...

The Kingdom of God has come in your life when God has total control over your will in your life. We are guilty. We need forgiveness. Jesus offers that forgiveness, but He wants something more. He wants to change us; He wants to sanctify us so that we will be what we need to be in the age to come. Martyrs believed in that age to come. They were so sure of God that they did not fear death. What do w...

Jesus is unique. He is our Savior. He came to earth, lived, was crucified, and He rose the third day. We celebrate that resurrection every week as we gather, but we especially remember on Easter Sunday that He is risen. The Old Testament is full of prophecies pointing toward that event. As Jesus walked on the earth prior to His death, He was a light for the world, a light to the Gentiles . . . US!...

Every scripture points to Jesus. As we read, we need to remember this is His story and not necessarily ours. We cannot bring the answer for our sin problem ourselves. God is at work even when we can't see it. We are free because God sent a seed to set us free. God worked through history to bring Christ!

After the resurrection of Jesus, His followers were confused and wondered  what to do next. Understandably, they returned to what had been familiar to them. For Peter, that familiar place was in a boat fishing, and that's where Jesus finds him and some of the other disciples in John 21. Out all night, Peter and his companions have caught nothing. At daybreak, a man stands on the bank and call...

Guest speaker Lee Henson reminds listeners that Jesus has entrusted us with a job.  Our job is to do good to all, for we are treating Jesus in the same way we treat the least of those with whom we come in contact. Christ's love controls us! Good works don't save us, but we are saved to do good works. Jesus entrusts us to do good and expects us to be ready when He returns. Be ready!

Life is full of twists and turns for most but the life of Joseph may have had more than most. Sold into slavery by his brothers, thrown into prison by his employer, and forgotten by the prisoner for whom he interpreted a dream, he eventually rose to power in Egypt, becoming a saving force for his family during a severe famine. Not all of us have to go through those kinds of trials, but guest speak...

God is fully present in every place, but we occupy a place relationally, socially, physically. In those places we meet challenges. Guest speaker Kraig Martin uses the text of Psalm 23 to encourage listeners to lean on the Lord who is our shepherd, who protects and guides us, who has given us and will continue to give us all we need.

It doesn't matter what we put up against God! God is better. Always! Guest speaker Anderson George uses Hebrews 12:1-2 to encourage listeners to keep the faith. We can say we have confidence in Jesus, but that's not faith. Just as one can have confidence in a chair, the confidence does not become faith until we sit in the chair and let it hold us up. When we believe and have confidence i...

Consistency is a life skill that is important in all areas of our daily walk. In order to make the most of our lives, we must walk consistently in our relationships, our occupations, and most especially in our walk with Christ. Listen as guest speaker Gage Green discusses the essentials of consistency in our lives as Christians.

Guest speaker Scott Dutile addresses a topic that is pertinent to every listener. In every aspect of our daily lives whether in person to person interaction, social media activity, or on television, we are bombarded with messages, some of which may be true, many of which may be lies. The Bible tells us that Satan is the father of lies and that he has been a liar since the beginning. He is daily on...

The book of John gives readers additional insight into Jesus ministry, giving us snapshots of Jesus' ministry that are not included in the other gospels and revealing the difference Jesus makes in the personal situations of those with whom he interacts. Guest minister Robert Peek uses the text from John 5:1-18 to illustrate how Jesus does this in the life of one man, a man who had been unable...

In 1 Samuel 17, we find David completing an errand for his father. He has been sent to take provisions to his brothers and check on their well-being. While there, he sees and hears the Philistine giant Goliath defying the Lord's people. Astounded, he questions why the Israelites are cowering before the Philistines. Of course, the rest is history. David slays Goliath with a sling and a stone b...

So often we fail to experience peace. It seems our lives are full of chaos, but just as Jesus calmed the storm for His disciples, He will calm the storms in our lives if we will call out to Him. Kraig Martin uses the storm that Jesus calms in Mark 4:35-41 to remind us where we can go for help when we face difficulties in our lives. If the winds and the waves listen to and obey Jesus' voice, w...

What is it that makes people feel small, useless, or insignificant? Is it the way they feel about themselves or the way others feel about them? Maybe they feel that God feels that way about them. Maybe they think it's too late for them to change. Guest speaker James Beam leads listeners through Zechariah 3:1-7 reminding them that God is always ready and waiting for His children to repent and...

Some of Jesus' last words were to "go and make disciples." What does it mean to make a disciple? What does it mean to be a disciple. In his message, Eddie Beene tells listeners  about the process one must go through to become a disciple of Christ.