The After Easter Podcast

The Cross and the Church 1 Corinthians 3:1-4:21 We must grow spiritually (3:1-4; 4:14-21). We must support one another (3:5-16). We all must be ministers (3:18-4:21). _____________________________________ 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 Baptist Church of Be...

The Significance of the Cross 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:16 The cross is divisive (1:18). The cross is uniting (1:18-26). The cross is powerful (2:1-5). The cross is unexplainable (2:6-16). _____________________________________ 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 Bap...

Job is Restored Job 38:1-42:17 God’s response to Job: My wisdom is complete (38:1-40:2). Job’s response to God: My knowledge is lacking (40:3-5). God’s response to Job: My justice is perfect (40:6-41:34). Job’s response to God: God, you can do all things (42:1-2). I have seen the Lord, I was wrong, I believe (42:3-6). To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.f...

Job is Corrected Job 29:1-37:24 Job’s lament: Job recalled his prosperity and God’s blessing (29). Job was maligned and denounced (30). Job expressed his code of conduct (31). Elihu’s response: God speaks in various ways (33). God does not bend to your will (34). God’s world does not revolve around you (35). God does not allow suffering without purpose (36:1-21). God is present in the storm (36:22...

Job is Humbled Job 22:1-28:28 Eliphaz’s Assertion: You are suffering because of your sin (22). Job’s Response: God is my desire (23-24). Bildad’s Assertion: A man can not stand before God (25). Job’s Response: Wisdom does not save, God does (26). God is my foundation (27). God is my source of understanding (28). To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbell...

Job is Absolved Job 15:1-21:34 Eliphaz’s Assertion: Suffering is proof of wrongdoing (15). Job’s Response: God is my advocate (16-17). Bildad’s Assertion: Punishment is reserved for the wicked (18). Job’s Response: God is my redeemer (19). Zophar’s Assertion: The wicked arrogantly revel in their own renown (20). Job’s Response: The righteous suffer for God’s glory (21). To Respond: http://www.fbcb...

Job is Vindicated Job 4:1-14:22 Eliphaz’s Assertion: You reap what you sow (4-5). Job’s Response: My life is in God’s hands (6-7). Bildad’s Assertion: Bad things only happen to guilty people (8). Job’s Response: God will vindicate me (9-10). Zophar’s Assertion: God punishes unconscious sin, too (11). Job’s Response: God is perfect in wisdom and just in all his ways (12-14). To Respond: http://www....

Job Worships God Job 1:1-3:26 Job was a righteous, prosperous man who feared God (1:1-5) Job was devastated by his life experience (1:6-3:26). Job worshipped God despite his plight and despair (1:20-22; 2:10). The Glory of God is more important than our comfort. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-with-us.html To Give: http://ww...

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Luke 18:9-14 The Context: Jesus was rebuking those who were self-righteous. The Content: A Pharisee and a Tax Collector prayed respectively; one righteous and one humble. The Meaning: Self-centeredness is contrary to the Gospel. You can not be obedient to God and hate your neighbor. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect:...

The Friend at Midnight Luke 11:5-8 The Context: Jesus was teaching his disciples how to pray. The Content: A neighbor inconveniences himself to provide for his friend. The Meaning: * A friend will care for those that they love (even when it is not convenient). * God will provide for us when we ask. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/co...

The Parable of the Two Debtors Luke 7:41-43 The Context: Jesus was questioned after accepting a sinner. The Content: Two men owed money and their debts were forgiven. The Meaning: * Those who have been forgiven much forgive much. * Jesus cares for sinners. * We are all sinners and God has canceled our debts. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellecha...

The Parable of the Lost Sheep Matthew 18:12-14; Luke 15:4-10 The Context: Jesus was teaching about obedience. The Content: Rejoicing ensues when what was lost is found. The Meaning: God counts in ones. Jesus left Heaven to save us. Our obedience is to seek like Jesus. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-with-us.html To Give: htt...

The Parable of the Talents/Minas Matt. 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27 The Context: Jesus was teaching about faithfulness and end times. The Content: A man who was leaving on a long journey divvied up his possessions and entrusted them to various servants. When he returned, he found that some had multiplied his possessions while others had squandered it. The Meaning: Faithful servants will be blessed and...

Special Guest preacher Dr. Blake Newsom. Salt & Light Matthew 5:13-16 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 Baptist Church of Belle Chasse For more information about our church, visit fbcbellechasse.com. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond To Co...

The Parable of the Two Builders Matt. 7:24-27; Luke 6:47-49 Main idea: A solid faith comes from hearing and obeying Jesus. The Context: Jesus is preaching to a great crowd. The Content: Two men build houses. One on solid rock and one on unstable sand. The Meaning: One who follows Jesus’s teaching is wise. One who rejects Jesus’s teaching is foolish. To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respon...

The Sheep and the Goats Matthew 25:31-46 Main idea: God expects for us to be genuine. The Context: Jesus encountered a fig tree that bore no fruit. The Content: Jesus taught this parable within weeks - possibly even days - of His encounter with the fig tree. The Meaning: Jesus desires that we be people, and churches, of substance. * People of substance rely on who Jesus is, not who they are. To Re...

The Wedding Banquet/Feast Matt. 22:1-14; Luke 14:15-24 We have been given an invitation to a relationship with God (Matt. 22:8-10; Luke 14:21-23). Our relationship with God must take precedence (Matt. 22:3-5; Luke 14:17-20). The denial of God’s invitation has consequences (Matt. 22:11-14; Luke 14:24). To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com...

The Wicked Tenants Matthew 21:33-46; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19 Main idea: God desires our obedience. The Context: The chief priests and elders inquired of Jesus regarding his authority and paying taxes to Caesar. The Content: A vineyard owner experienced his servants and his son being mistreated and rejected by the tenants of his vineyard. The Meaning: Those who squander God’s gifts will be punis...

The Parables of the Mustard Seed & Leaven Matt. 13:31-33; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-22 The Context: In each Gospel account, Jesus was teaching a crowd. The Content: A seemingly insignificant thing has a substantial impact. The Meaning: The kingdom of God starts small but grows large. God’s kingdom is not like what was expected. A little faith brings about great results. ————————————————————— To Res...

The Parable of the Sower Mark 4:3-9, 13-20 (Matthew 13:3-23; Luke 8:5-15) Main idea: Those that believe will hear the truth of Jesus’s teachings. * The sower represents God (Mark 4:3, 14). * The seed is the Gospel. * The soil represents people. * The birds represent temptation (Mark 4:4, 15). * The rocky ground represents trials (Mark 4:5-6, 16-17). * The thorns represent worry (Mark 4:7, 18-19)....

Atonement: The Substitution Main idea: Jesus took our punishment for sin upon himself. Christ is our salvation (Hebrews 9:26). Christ is our propitiation (1 John 4:10). Christ is our reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18-19). Christ is our redemption (Mark 10:45). To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-with-us.html To Give: http://www...

Atonement: The Blood Hebrews 9:11-10:18 Main idea: The blood of Christ is the means of the atonement. Blood is the source of life (Leviticus 17:11; Romans 6:23). Christ’s blood is the proof of his sacrificial death (Romans 6:10). Christ’s blood is the source of our salvation (Hebrews 9:11-10:18). -------------------------------- To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: ht...

Atonement: The Resurrection 1 Corinthians 15:1-58 Main Idea: The resurrection is essential to the Gospel of Christ. The necessity of Christ’s resurrection (15:1-4). The reality of Christ’s resurrection (15:5-11). The hope of Christ’s resurrection (15:12-22). The authority of Christ’s resurrection (15:23-28). The result of Christ’s resurrection (15:29-58). To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/...

Atonement: The Cross Colossians 1:15-20 Main idea: The cross is the most important event in human history. The pain of the cross (John 19:1, 16-18). The significance of the cross (Colossians 1:15-20). The call of the cross (Matt. 16:24-26). -------------------------------------- To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-with-us.html T...

TEN: Be Content Exodus 20:17 Main idea: God wants us to desire his provision. Contentedness can keep us from sin (Exodus 20:17). Contentedness makes us more capable of serving others (Acts 20:32-35; 2 Cor. 9:6-15). Contentedness makes us more like Christ (Philippians 4:10-14). To Respond: http://www.fbcbellechasse.com/respond.html To Connect: https://www.fbcbellechasse.com/connect-with-us.html To...