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Send us Fan Mail In this podcast we are discussing Galatians 1:6-17. Paul says to the Galatians "I'm shocked that you are turning away so soon from God... We all have moments of doubt and unbelief. Through these verses we are going to discover a huge key to Paul's confidence, and a clear path for us to overcome our own doubt. Join us as we discuss the power of writing scripture on o...

Send us Fan Mail This is the first podcast of our fall 2024 season. Through the fall semester we are studying the book of Galatians. This week, we are looking at Galatians chapter 1, verses 1-5. In each podcast we study scripture in context looking for truth, relationship, and purpose. Join us for a deep dive into this powerful book. We believe it will change your life! Thank you for listening to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss Jesus' prayer in John 17. It's an amazing prayer that He specifically says is not just for His twelve disciples but for ALL who believe in Him. He prays for our protection, that we would walk in the truth, and three times, He prays for our unity. Obviously, unity matters to Jesus, and that should get our attention if we desire to live for Him....

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes This is the last podcast in our series on the 12 big teachings of Jesus. We went a little different direction in this one. It was more of a discussion than a series of verses and breaking them down. That said, here are the scriptures we discussed so that you can follow along. Matthew 16:24 NIV, NLT, AMP, and Easy Genesis chapters 1 & 2 Matthew 11:29-30 AMP 1 John 3:...

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes Matthew 25:34-40 NLT We overcomplicate what it looks like to be a disciple. Most times, it’s just loving and serving the needs of the people in front of us. Question #1: What are some distractions or fears in your life that keep you from helping others? We have to be intentional about making other people a priority: Purpose to live like this Pay attention to people and...

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes Mercy Definition: Mercy is the compassionate treatment of those in distress, especially when it is within one's power to punish or harm them. The word “mercy” derives from the medieval Latin merced or merces, which means "price paid." Luke 6:32-36 NIV When you include your enemies, showing mercy becomes a whole lot harder. Q1: Have you ever struggled with...

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes Matthew 7:1-2 AMP Q1: In what ways do making assumptions about people, limit, or impact our opinion of them? Examples of how Jesus accepted and loved people: Matthew, Mary Magdalene, Zacchaeus, Women at the well, Demoniac, Women caught in adultery Q2: How do the ways that Jesus dealt with people, that most of us would quickly judge, challenge you to live differently? Co...

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes Mark 11:25-26 NLT Jesus encourages us to work out our un-forgiveness with Him, in prayer. 2 situations where forgiveness is something we have to deal with: Victim Relational Let’s talk about the root cause - or WHY we find ourselves hurt, broken, angry, etc.: Unmet expectations Q1: What are some situations where unmet expectations have: hurt you, made you angry, changed...

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes Matthew 7:7-12 NASB Jesus is saying that we need to put our trust and reliance in God for our lives and the things we need. This is a root issue. If we don’t trust God, then we will take control to gain what we want and need by our own efforts. This is where things go south. Selfishness, greed, comparison, self preservation, desperation, fear, extreme need - all cause u...

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes Matthew 28:16-20 NIV What is a disciple? A disciple is a follower of Jesus who’s goal is to be like him and do the things he does A disciple is supposed to act like Jesus 2 Peter 1:3-8 A disciple is supposed to do what Jesus did In our day a disciple would be called: In the medical field - an intern In the construction field - an apprentice In the business world - a tra...

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes: Matthew 5:14-16 NIV City on a hill - a place of refuge and safety Light in the room - helps you see what you are doing Q1: How important is it to have people in your life that help you make good decisions? Do you have an example of someone that has been a light to you? We often think of good works as things like: feeding the hungry or helping the homeless. We should do...

Send us Fan Mail Humility in our society is often viewed as a negative characteristic. We all like being around someone who is truly humble, but it isn’t a New Year’s resolution item that most of us make. Q1: What are some reasons you can think of that make people resist the idea of being humble? Q2: What does false humility look like? Q3: What does Biblical humility look like? Matthew 23:1-12 NLT...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the One Loud Voice podcast. We are in a series on the 12 main teachings of Jesus. This week we are talking about Jesus' command of "Don't Worry". Join us as we talk about this important topic, discussing how to better navigate the temptation to worry. Show Notes: Matthew 6:25-34 Worrying about our future or things going on in our lives is the result...

Send us Fan Mail Mark 11:22-24 NIV Reading this scripture it would be easy to think that Jesus is offering us a ticket to Easy Street. We can send all of our problems into the sea; everything we want, we just ask and we get it.  Q1: Does that idea line up with everything else that Jesus tells His disciples? What are some things he tells his disciples that don’t agree with the Easy Street concept?...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 45 - Discussion Notes Matthew 22:37-40 NIV Jesus declared, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ e 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ f 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”   Q1: What are some obstacles or challenge...

Send us Fan Mail In this very first podcast of 2024 We take some time to discuss Proverbs 4:23-27. These verses give us some very clear instruction on what we need to guard, and what we need to value.  It was a great conversation and we believe it will encourage you to think about what you are prioritizing in your life. Thank you for listening to the One Loud Voice podcast. If you are interested i...

Send us Fan Mail We are taking a break from our normal format over the holidays. Continuing on from the last 2 weeks we are sharing the vision of OLV and where it all began. Join us for a look into the history and the making of One Loud Voice. This week: Unity among believers. Thank you for listening to the One Loud Voice podcast. If you are interested in joining or starting a group study, please...

Send us Fan Mail We are taking a break from our normal format over the holidays. Continuing on from last week we are sharing the vision of OLV and where it all began. Join us for a look into the history and the making of One Loud Voice. This week: Making the big "C" (church), and discipleship our goal. Thank you for listening to the One Loud Voice podcast. If you are interested in joinin...

Send us Fan Mail We are taking a break from our normal format over the holidays. For the next few weeks we are going to be sharing the vision of OLV and where it all began. Join us for a look into the history and the making of One Loud Voice. This week: A heart for making disciples. Thank you for listening to the One Loud Voice podcast. If you are interested in joining or starting a group study, p...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 40 - Represent - show notes As followers of Jesus, He has commissioned us to go into all the World and make disciples … Matthew 28:19. Today, let’s talk about how we can carry out our commission to represent Jesus in our day to day lives. We are All Called to Represent Jesus to the World 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Vs 16 - Regard no one according to the flesh. #1 - Are there peo...

Send us Fan Mail Light Up the World! - Show Notes How can we effectively portray God’s free gift of redemption with the world around us #1 - How important is it to you for someone’s words and their actions to match? #2 - Do you make excuses or justification for yourself when your words and actions don’t match? Ephesians 2:1-10 NLT #3 - How much value, to you, is anything if you don’t use it? Even...

Send us Fan Mail Be a Good Friend - show notes Friendship is such a huge part of what makes us feel valuable and fulfilled in life. Friends can be our biggest support and strength, or they can be our greatest downfall #1 - What are some values you look for in a good friend? Proverbs 18:24 - KJV, NAS, Amp, ISV, Ops Tank, NRSV, NLT, Message (Vast differences in how this verse is translated) Let’s ta...

Send us Fan Mail The Creator in all of Us - show notes How do we demonstrate the Creator God to a world that doubts His existence? The Skilled Artist Exodus 31:1-11 NLT #1 - Can you see how God could use you to bless others and portray Him to the world Galatians 5:22-23 NLT #2 - Do you know what some or even one of your gifts and talents are? #3 - Are you developing and using your gifts and talent...

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes In the first series, The God I see, we talked about God’s vengeance, why God became angry at His people. Today, as we talk about our relationship with God from “The God in Me” perspective, we are going to look at how we navigate our obedience and commitment to follow His lead. Point #1 - How does God respond to my disobedience? “Yes, we want You to be our God, but we st...

Send us Fan Mail My Redeemer - Show Notes Point #1 - Accepting God’s redemption 1. Do you sometimes, or often, have a hard time accepting God’s gift of forgiveness and redemption for yourself? Deuteronomy 28 - Blessings and Cursing 2. Can you wrap your mind around how God’s love for you is constant, but your actions can hinder your relationship with Him? 3. Have you ever asked yourself the questio...