The After Easter Podcast

James: Be Doers James 1:19-27 Main idea: Genuine faith will change how we live.  Be quick to listen (1:19-21). Be slow to speak (1:19-21). Be doers (1:22). Be self - aware (1:23-25). Be Jesus (1:26-27). ____________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-with-us.html To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give.html ©First B...

James: Trials James 1:1-18 Main idea: Difficult times can pull us closer to or away from God.  Trials produce spiritual maturity (James 1:2-4). Trials cause dependence on God (James 1:5-8). Trials develop humility (James 1:9-11). Trials can lead to destruction (James 1:12-18). __________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/conne...

JONAH: Godly Compassio Jonah 4:1-11 Main idea: Godly compassion is experienced and then given.  Godly compassion is a result of obedience (4:1-3). (Godly compassion is not required for obedience .)  Godly compassion is granted even when we  withhold it (4:4-7). Godly compassion is beyond our comprehension (4:8-11). _____________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Con...

JONAH: Repentance Jonah 3:1-10 Main idea: The Gospel demands repentant response.  God has ordered us to tell people about his love for them (3:1-3a). The Gospel is good news to those who will hear it (3:3b-9). God forgave the people of Nineveh because they repented (3:10). ___________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-...

JONAH: Resurrection Jonah 1:17-2:10 Main idea: God raises up new life in us.  God brings faith from faithlessness (2:2).  God brings growth from suffering (2:3-4).  God brings life from death (2:5-9). ______________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-with-us.html To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give.html ©First B...

JONAH: Rebellion Jonah 1:1-16 Main idea: When we come out of rebellion, lives change.  We all run from God (Jonah 1:1-8).  We all must choose to stand for God (Jonah 1:9-11).  Standing for God doesn’t always lead to safety (Jonah 1:12-13).  When we stand for God, people see God (Jonah 1:14-16). ____________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcb...

Pastor Brian reads his paper " The Supernatural and the Early Church Fathers: Polycarp, Justin, Irenaeus, & Tertullian." ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give

Pastor Brian reads his paper "The Horror of the Cross." ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give

Pastor Brian Dedmon reads his paper Prayer Posture: How the Monastic Practices of Palamas Influence Spiritual Growth. ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give

Pastor Brian Dedmon reads his paper YOUR WAY AND MINE: THE RESPONSE TO THE WOMEN’S RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION IN THE 1980s. ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give

Pastor Brian Dedmon reads his paper Substance, Relation, and Function: A Case for the Holistic Account of the Imago Dei. ©First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give

Jesus’ Victory Genesis 3:14-15; Revelation 12:1-18 Main idea: Jesus is at the center of God’s redemptive plan.  Sin came into God’s perfect creation in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 3:1-13).  God’s victory over sin was promised (Gen. 3:14-15).  Jesus’ birth made victory over sin possible (Rev. 12:1-6).  Jesus’ birth sealed Satan’s defeat (Rev. 12:7-18) _____________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbe...

Jesus’ Forerunners Luke 1:67-80, 3:1-6 Main idea: Jesus is superior to his forerunners.  The forerunner was born of a miraculous conception (Lk. 1:5-17). Jesus was born of an immaculate conception (Lk. 1:26-38). The forerunner provided redemption for his people (Gen. 22:1-19). Jesus provided redemption for  all people (1 Tim. 2:5-6). The forerunner rescued his people from their enemies (Judges 13-...

Jesus’ Matriarchal Heritage Matthew 1:1-17 Main idea: God revealed his character through Jesus’ lineage.  Tamar: God cares for the neglected (Matt. 1:3).  Rahab: God sees those who fear him (Matt. 1:5a).  Ruth: God rewards the faithful (Matt. 1:5b).  Bathsheba: God rescues us from shame (Matt. 1:8). _______________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://...

Jesus’ Chosen Fore-bearers Revelation 22:16; Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38 Main idea: The perfect redeemer was sent through imperfect people.  Adam, the faulty first man (Luke 2:23-38).  Abraham, the flawed founding father (Matt. 1:1-5).  David, the imperfect king (Matt. 1:6-11).  Joseph, the unexpected father of the Messiah (Matt. 1:12-17).  “God doesn’t use perfection, he gives it.” _____________...

God is Just, Truthful, & Infinite. Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 147:5 Main idea: God’s truth and justice will never end.  God represents and upholds his perfect standard (Deut. 32:4; Rom. 3:21-26). God’s being, attributes, and actions are reliable and consistent with himself (Psalm 19:9; John 17:17).  God’s being, attributes, and actions are eternal and boundless (Ps. 71:15, 147:5; Rom. 11:33). ___...

God is merciful, gracious, and faithful. Ephesians 2:4-9; 1 John 1:9 Main idea: God is trustworthy to forgive.  God has promised his mercy to sinners (Eph. 2:4-5).  God has promised his grace to those who seek him (Eph. 2:8-9).  God is faithful to his promises (1 John 1:9). ________________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/co...

God is Love 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Main idea: We are to romance like God.  Romance is a verb (1 Corinthians 13:4-8a) . God romances us (1 John 4:8). We are ordered to romance everyone (1 Cor. 13:1-13; 2 Cor. 5:15) . ________________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-with-us.html To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/gi...

God is holy. Leviticus 11:44-45; 1 Peter 1:15-16 Main idea: God shares his holiness with humanity.  God is separate from all creation (Lev. 19:2). God revealed his holiness to mankind to inspire imitation (Lev. 20:26). God shares his holiness with those who seek him (Lev. 11:44-45). _______________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechass...

God is unchanging. Psalm 102:27; Malachi 3:6; James 1:17 Main idea: God is the same then, now, and forever.  God’s nature does not change (Psalm 102:27). God’s attributes do not change (James 1:17). God’s will does not change (Malachi 3:6). ____________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-with-us.html To Give: http://www...

God is one; one in three persons. Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 Main idea: There is only one God, Yahweh, revealed in three persons.  There is but one true God, creator and sustainer of all (Deut. 6:4).  God is undivided and indivisible (Deut. 6:4).  God is represented by three persons, personified in Christ (1 Cor. 8:4-6). ___________________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.c...

Pastor Brian Dedmon presented a brief history of the beginnings of First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse. Dr. Kenny Moore presented a message of encouragement and exhortation to the church. _____________________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-with-us.html To Give: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/give.html ©First Baptis...

God is transcendent and immanent . Acts 17:22–31 Main idea: God is separate but near to us.  God is above every thing that he created (Acts 17:24–26). God is within every thing that he created (Acts 17:27-29). Jesus embodied both God’s transcendence and immanence (Acts 17:30-31). ____________________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellecha...

God is omniscient, omnipotent, & omnipresent. Psalm 139:7, 147:5; Acts 17:24 Main idea: God is incomprehensible.  God is all- knowing (Psalm 147:5). God is all- powerful (Acts 17:24). God is ever- present (Psalm 139:7-10). _____________________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-with-us.html To Give: http://www.fbcb...

Christ Our Strength Philippians 4:1-23 Main Idea: Christ is the means by which we imitate him.  In Christ, we have endurance (4:1-7).  In Christ, we have discernment (4:8-9).  In Christ, we have support (4:10-23).  In Christ, we have provision (4:19). _________________ To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-with-us.html To Give: ht...