People's Church Arnold Podcast

John 6 opens with a problem, a problem stemming from the success of Jesus' ministry. Jesus and his disciples were so popular that they drew huge crowds. Jesus used this opportunity to expand the disciples spiritual understanding on how His power could make a difference in their lives and in the lives of others. Scripture text: John 6:1-14

In the telling of the Christmas story Joseph is the one that often gets less coverage. Luke gives us more information about the actual birth of Christ and so it is usually to Luke we turn for the Christmas story. However, Matthew gives us some insight into the background of what it would have been like for Joseph and Mary. Scripture Text: Matthew 1:18-25

Salvation is not given to us for the sole purpose of basking in God’s love and mercy, but instead, we begin to feel an urgency to share what we have experienced. This is the natural response of anyone who has had the rough places in their life smoothed out. This is the reaction of one who has lived their whole life in the valley and has experienced the hand of God lift them. You have to share it....

After Jesus' miraculous feeding of 5,000 men plus women and children, the people began to think Jesus could be their king. Who would not want to serve a king like that? But Jesus immediately rejected their proposal. This miracle seems to have been intended to teach the people and his disciples what kind of Savior Jesus was. Scripture Text: John 6:1-26

During this Thanksgiving season we are reminded of the importance of being the person who is continually focused on looking at life with a different perspective and finding ways to stay thankful.  Scripture Text: Luke 17:1-19

People talk a lot about revival in the church.  What exactly is revival?  How do we prepare for it? As we wrap up our series on the book of Nehemiah, we are going to find 5 things that can begin or sustain a revival in our lives, and it all has to do with God's Word.

Nehemiah had a mission to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. He knew it would be a challenge, but he had faith in a great God to complete the project.   1. Rebuilding requires unity 2. Rebuilding brings opposition and discouragement 3. Rebuilding means protection 4. Rebuilding brings hope

We live in a world where it is getting harder and harder to find people that care for one another. Our world of social media makes it easy for us to bring a persons reputation down in an instance. However, as Christians we are called to care and find opportunities to serve. We are called to believe that mountains that seem impossible around us, can be moved and will be moved. Nehemiah was an indiv...

In this message we look at the importance of our reception to the Word of God. How we respond to the Word of God sets us on two different courses. The Pharisees considered themselves experts in the Scriptures, and yet they rejected Jesus’ words. In response to their rejection of Jesus’ claims that he was God, Jesus offered them the testimony of five witnesses to help them believe his claims. Scrip...

In John 5, Jesus gives us the claims of his deity. The claims he makes cannot be ignored because they are indisputable. We must accept them or reject them. Either he is what he says he is or a fraud, but he is nothing in between. Scripture Text: John 5:19-30

John picks the material he uses so that we get to know Jesus-we see his power, his compassion—that he was the Son of God. However, he wants us to get acquainted with Jesus’ enemies—the ones who killed him. Jesus’ enemies saw him as a problem—a serious problem that if left alone would rob them of their place in Jewish society. Scripture Text: John 5:1-18

One of the greatest tests is what we do with the gifts we have been given. Can we see the needs of a lost world around us or do we live our whole lives thinking life is about me? Pastor Brooks shares a special missions message out of 2 Kings 7:3-11 that centers around four lepers who dared to do something courageous. They had no idea that God's supernatural intervention would occur in conjunc...

As we work our way through the book of John, we are carefully studying the person of Jesus Christ. His interactions with other people, his teaching, and his life so that it can impact our lives. In this episode, we will look at an encounter Jesus had with a wealthy nobleman whose son was very sick. The takeaway of the story is that the man took Jesus at his word. However, he would never have done...

In this episode we tackle the subject of forgiveness and our need to learn how to forgive others, forgive ourselves, and even forgive God. Living in unforgiveness is like living in the desert with no water. Forgiveness brings life and causes us to flourish, and those around us to thrive. Scripture Text:Philippians 3:12-15

Some people today believe that if you come to Christ and follow him, you will be comfortably well off. This kind of theology is a form of Christian idolatry thinking that God is there to supply him or her with a happiness of his own imagining. The truth is, God's love is a holy love. God is holy, so he seeks holiness in those he loves. He never condones actions that are not consistent with hi...

The Bible views worship of God as the highest function in which our souls can be involved. In our study of the conversation between Jesus and the woman at the well, the Samaritan Woman came face to face with the omniscience of God. Jesus would reveal to her what God requires when it comes to worship. John 4:16-26

If we want to model Jesus and experience life to the fullest as believers, we must develop ministering hearts. Jesus was exhausted when he sat down at Jacob’s well, but he didn’t give into it. When the opportunity to minister to a broken heart came, he overcame his weariness and the other challenging barriers to reach the Samaritan woman.  John 4:1-15

We live in a broken world filled with broken people. They are everywhere, in our family, among our friends, neighbors and acquaintances and even complete strangers. The story of Jesus and the woman at the well in John 4 gives us insight into ministering to the broken hearted. In this episode we will be looking at the first 9 verses.

Does it feel like everyone in your life is always fighting or arguing about something?  In this message, Pastor Ryan shares about the dangers of living life without God and how it can affect how we treat the people around us. There is a way to live at peace with each other and James 4:1-10 gives us the solution. 

John the Baptist faced a powerful temptation that most men would have given into. His popularity knew no limits. He was held in esteem, and many thought he was the Messiah or the prophet Elijah. Even King Herod liked to hear John preach. But then we read that his crowds had begun to diminish. John was not bitter nor envious; instead, he rejoiced! His humility was the key to his greatness as we wil...

There were many encounters with Jesus, but some of them stood out more than others. One of the most powerful ones is the conversation with Nicodemus out of John 3:1-21. Nicodemus, like thousands, had no idea how much his life would change from his encounter with this young rabbi. It was the most important meeting of his life. He was about to be face to face with Jesus. Nothing would remain the sam...

On Baptism Sunday, Pastor Brooks shares a special message out of the book of Luke.  In our story from Luke 8:40-56 we will see God’s providence and his wonderful sovereignty in the arrangement of events that are providential and certainly not coincidental. God takes a woman who is very sick and young girl who is dying and weaves their story together to display his sovereign power and healing mercy...

A special tribute to honor our pastors, Boyd and Marilyn, from their children as they celebrate 50 years of marriage.

Our pastors, Boyd and Marilyn share an incredible milestone of 50 years of marriage. An accomplishment that is truly something to admire and strive for. Our guest speaker, Bob Russell, shares an inspiring message titled, "Modeling Marriage" out of Ephesians 5:21-33.

When Jesus visited the temple in Jerusalem for the Jewish Passover he found a religious circus. The following verses give a glimpse of the drama that occurred. Jesus was angry, and it was a burning, white-hot anger. Even though the scriptures show us the meek side of Jesus, He can also be angry with good reason. Take a look today at the deeper meaning behind the anger that is demonstrated by Jesus...