The Common Sense Gospel

This will be the last part of Jesus' second discourse. He will finish his message to His disciples by telling them that His message will bring division among friends and family. " He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it. "

In Proverbs 9 , two feasts are prepared, two women have done all they can to make ready, and you are invited to both. Danny and Kurt will consider both of these feasts and decide which one to attend.

Jesus has been preparing His apostles for the work that He is sending them out to do. They will preach the same message that He has been preaching, but they need to be aware of a few things, and so do we. " Do not be afraid, you are more valuable than many sparrows. "

There are a few times in the New Testament where we see disciples of Jesus disagreeing on a matter and the result of that is usually counterproductive to the work that Christ has called them to do. Danny and Kurt will look at some of those examples and see what lessons we can learn from them. Unfortunately, we still disagree sometimes.

After hearing "The Hospital Visit", one of our listeners wanted to know more about prison evangelism and how to go about doing it. It's Danny's turn to answer, so here are his thoughts on studying with someone who is serving a prison sentence.

WE have been introduced to the twelve apostles of Jesus and now He is sending them out to the towns and villages to preach His message. "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Before they go, they're going to need to understand a few things.

Now that season 7 is in full swing, Danny and Kurt will look at the book of Proverbs as a whole, discuss the meaning of godly wisdom, and stress how helpful this wonderful book of truths can be.

We're stepping into season seven and we hope that you are ready for the book of Proverbs . The wealth of wisdom and council is immeasurable in this book, and we look forward to studying this portion of wisdom literature with all of you.

This episode marks the beginning of the second discourse of Jesus in Matthew's gospel. It is known as the mission discourse and it is the record of the words of our Lord as He spoke to His disciples and sent them out to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

We are blessed to have brother Jesse Garcia from San Antonio, Texas with us today. Jesse is a passionate disciple of Jesus who loves the Lord and loves His word. In this episode, Danny and Jesse will look at the book of Leviticus and talk about some amazing things that God has shown us there.

Jesus has been teaching on top of the mountain for some timenow and He has told us some marvelous things about ourselves, about our Fatherin heaven, and about the kingdom of God. These verses cover the last part ofthe sermon on the mount. Let us hear Him.

When Jesus entered a certain city, ten lepers came near to Him and said, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" Jesus did have mercy on all of them but only one returned to give thanks to God. This is the very reason that Jesus asks this very important question.

"Judge not, that you be not judged." This is a commandment from Jesus that we will hear and consider today. What does Jesus mean? How can we follow this commandment and do it in a way that is pleasing to Him and to our Father? Jesus will tell us, and we always want to do this His way.

This man does not fill much of the space that is found in the Bible. We see him once in Genesis 14 when he speaks to Abraham and there is one verse in the Psalms that mention his name. Danny and Kurt will look at God's glorious work in this seemingly unimportant man named Melchizedek. He plays an important role in the Priesthood of Jesus!

Lightning Round Question # 11 is an excellent question about the company we keep. In 1 Corinthians 15:33 , Paul tells us that evil company corrupt good morals. Does this mean that we should stay away from all unbelievers. Kurt will give us an answer from the Bible.

As we stand here and listen to the Savior of the world, we are still amazed at His gracious words and the authority with which He delivers them. Danny and Robert will listen to Him closely with the full intention of learning More About Jesus.

In this episode, we'll watch a Gentile woman come to Jesus and ask Him to do the unthinkable; share His miraculous power with a Gentile. Danny and Kurt consider the many challenges that she faces and highlight her persistence to get the help she needs.

As we have made our way through chapter five and into chapter six, we will hear Jesus talk to us about giving, praying, and fasting. His godly commandments and heavenly perspective are so helpful to us as we strive to be faithful children of God. Jesus has told us repeatedly, that God is our Father in heaven. What an amazing blessing!

In this episode, Danny and Kurt discuss baptism and what the Bible says about our faithful decision to obey Him. There are several things that happen when we are baptized and we're happy to share that with all of you today.

This is Lightning Round Question # 10, and it is an excellent question! What does the Bible say about where we go after we pass from this life. As always, Danny and Kurt will provide an answer from God's word. Thank you for your questions and for your interest in spiritual things.

Today, we will listen to the Lord deliver some very hard sayings that we all need to hear. "Do not swear falsely, turn the other cheek, go the second mile, love your enemies and pray for them, and be perfect like your Father in heaven is perfect." Let's see what we can learn from the Lord today.

In John 6:63 , Jesus says, "It is the Spirit who gives life, the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life." Today, Danny and Kurt will examine this claim from Jesus and show that God's word is reliable and can always be trusted. Praise God for His faithfulness!

In this small section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus will begin His teaching with the phrase, "You have heard that it was said...". In this episode, Danny and Robert will watch Jesus clear the air on what God truly desires from His people and what these clarifications mean for us.

Some of our biggest heroes are the faithful saints who suffered under great persecution from their own people and from the Roman government. Not only did they bear up under that immense pressure, they went out to other places and continued to share the gospel of peace. Danny and Kurt will consider them today and look at their great example of faith.

Lightning Round question #10 is, "Should we tithe today?" It is Kurt's turn to provide an answer to this excellent question so let's hear what he has for us today.