The Biltmore Church Podcast

Matthew 8:23-27 23  And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.  24  And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.  25  And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.”  26  And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and...

Psalm 42 1 As a deer pants for flowing streams,     so pants my soul for you, O God. 2  My soul thirsts for God,     for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? 3  My tears have been my food     day and night, while they say to me all the day long,     “Where is your God?” 4  These things I remember,     as I pour out my soul: how I would go with the throng     and lead them in pr...

Luke 17:11-19 11  On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee.  12  And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance  13  and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”  14  When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed.  15  Then one of them, when he...

James 5:13-20 13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 There...

Episode 10 of Season 5 of the Biltmore Church Podcast, where each week we'll be having helpful conversations to help you grow as a disciple of Jesus. In this week's episode, we’ll be discussing James 5 and why we suffer.

James 5:7-12 7  Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.  8  You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.  9  Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge...

Episode 9 of Season 5 of the Biltmore Church Podcast, where each week we'll be having helpful conversations to help you grow as a disciple of Jesus. In this week's episode, we’ll be discussing James 4 and how to live for God’s glory.

James 4:13-5:1 13  Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”—  14  yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.  15  Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.”  16  As it is, you boast...

Episode 8 of Season 5 of the Biltmore Church Podcast, where each week we'll be having helpful conversations to help you grow as a disciple of Jesus. In this week's episode, we’ll be discussing James 4 and how to actually practice humility.

James 4:4-10 4 You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. 5 Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us”? 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gi...

James 3:13-4:3 13  Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.  14  But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.  15  This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.  16  For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will...

James 3:1-12   Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.  2  For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.  3  If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well.  4  Look at the...

Episode 7 of Season 5 of the Biltmore Church Podcast, where each week we'll be having helpful conversations to help you grow as a disciple of Jesus. In this week's episode, we’ll be discussing hope and healing in the wake of the devastation here in Western North Carolina and applying the truths from James 2.

James 2:14-26 14  What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?  15  If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food,  16  and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that?  17  So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, i...

Episode 6 of Season 5 of the Biltmore Church Podcast, where each week we'll be having helpful conversations to help you grow as a disciple of Jesus. In this week's episode, we’ll be discussing James 1:19-27 and the right way to read the bible. (00:00) Introduction (01:16) Scripture Reading (02:21) Sunday Recap (07:17) The Right Way to Read the Bible (32:29) Put It Into Practice

James 1:19-27 19  Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;  20  for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.  21  Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22  But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. ...

Episode 5 of Season 5 of the Biltmore Church Podcast, where each week we'll be having helpful conversations to help you grow as a disciple of Jesus. In this week's episode, we’ll be discussing James 1:13-18 and getting victory over temptation! (00:00) Introduction (01:06) Scripture Reading (01:46) Sunday Recap (08:35) Victory Over Temptation (31:22) Put It Into Practice

James 1:13-18 13  Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.  14  But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.  15  Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. 16  Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.  17  Every good...

Episode 4 of Season 5 of the Biltmore Church Podcast, where each week we'll be having helpful conversations to help you grow as a disciple of Jesus. In this week's episode, we’ll be discussing James 1:1-12 and learning from our trials! (00:00) Introduction (01:07) Scripture Reading (02:23) Sunday Recap (07:19) Learning to Pray (29:05) Put It Into Practice

James 1:1–12 (ESV): James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.  Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,  for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.  If any of you lacks wisdom, let...

Episode 3 of Season 5 of the Biltmore Church Podcast, where each week we'll be having helpful conversations to help you grow as a disciple of Jesus. In this week's episode, we’ll be answering some of your questions! (00:00) Introduction (03:30) Ask Pastor Bruce (31:24) Prayer Practice

John 17:9-19 9  I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.  10  All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them.  11  And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.  12  W...

Episode 2 of Season 5 of the Biltmore Church Podcast, where each week we'll be having helpful conversations to help you grow as a disciple of Jesus. In this week's episode, we’ll be talking about learning to pray. (00:00) Introduction (01:16) Scripture Reading (01:46) Sunday Recap (06:01) Learning to Pray (30:14) Prayer Practice

Matthew 7:7-11 7  “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.  8  For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.  9  Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?  10  Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?  11  If you then, who are evil, know how...

Episode 1 of Season 5 of the Biltmore Church Podcast, where each week we'll be having helpful conversations to help you grow as a disciple of Jesus. In this week's episode, we’ll be talking about learning to pray! (00:00) Introduction (01:07) Scripture Reading (02:52) Sunday Recap (07:29) Learning to Pray (26:12) Prayer Practice