The DCC Podcast

Bishop Rodgers continues the series on "Kingdom Priorities" from Luke 10:38-42. The key to right priorities is JOY : J esus, Others, and then Y ourself. The most important part of the Christian life is the part that only God sees. Unless, we meet Christ personally and privately each day, we will soon end up like Martha: busy but not blessed. Martha was trying to serve two masters. If serving Chris...

Today, Bishop Rodgers teaches from Luke 10:38-42 about "Kingdom Priorities." This can be illustrated from the story of Mary and Martha, Worship versus Service. Martha was distracted by all the preparations for Jesus and His disciples. While, Mary was focused on learning - listening intently to the Word of God through the lips of Jesus. Our personalities and gifts are different, but that doesn't me...

Today, Bishop Rodgers teaches from Matthew 4:23-25 on Jesus' hallmark of ministry. Matthew tells us the (3) aspects of Jesus's ministry: (1) teaching; (2) preaching; and (3) healing every disease and sickness. There are two types of messages exposition and exhortation. The Bible teaches us from Matthew 4:24 three types of healing: spiritual, mental and physical. These types of healing symbolizes t...

Today, Bishop Rodgers continues the series "Thy Kingdom Come" from Matthew 6:10. The word " kingdom " expresses a "sphere of influence ." In the Old Testament, God's kingdom was the sphere of influence He had over His people. In the New Testament, the kingdom of God continues through the permanent establishment of the final king over His kingdom, Jesus Christ. Christians live in the kingdoms of th...

Today, Bishop Rodgers starts the new year off with a new series called "Thy Kingdom Come" from Matthew 6:10. The phrase "Thy Kingdom Come," means the one who has a right to rule and a right to reign, who is none other than the King Himself. The Kingdom of God is the moral and spiritual kingdom God is setting up in the world, whose subjects are as many as have been brought into subjection to His au...

Today, Bishop Rodgers teaches from 1st John 4:7-8 on the topic on "God is What Love is." Love is an aspect of the fruit of the spirit and also evidence of our new birth. There are three reasons we are to demonstrate love: (1) Love is the nature of God; (2) Because God loved us, we have experienced love; and (3) if we continue to love one another, love is perfected in us. Our fellowship with God is...

Today, Bishop Rodgers teaches from Luke 2:8-20 on the importance of our meeting with the Messiah. This passage of scripture is considered the Christmas story about the birth of Christ. The shepherds received an unexpected and glorious appearance of the divine visitor. God chose a group of humble shepherds to announced the Son of God as Savior, Lord and Christ - that is Delivered, Master and Anoint...

Today, Bishop Rodgers teaches from Romans 5:1-5 on the topic "the Circle of Hope." Apostle Paul's purpose was to assure his readers that justification is a lasting thing. God has declared us righteous in Jesus Christ. This belief gives us (believers) 5 keys promises: (1) Peace with God; (2) Access with God; (3) Glorious Hope; (4) Christian Character; and (5) God's Love Within. As this year ends, w...

Today, Bishop continues the series on "love" from Revelations 2:4-5. Love is always giving and we can't give without loving. The five spiritual gifts Apostle Paul mentions are ineffective if we don't love properly. Love must be fervent, which mean must have some heat or passion. Love pulls together the other graces in perfect and unified action. Above all, this means as far as fellow believers are...

Today, Bishop Rodgers, continues the topic from last Sunday from Revelations 2:4-5. God is love and truth and His love is incarnated in Jesus Christ. The proper response to our belief that God is love is our concrete actions of our love for one another. Love, agape, is only real if it is directed out. When our love grows cold it is because we have replaced God's love with idols. Idols are created...

Over the last few weeks, taught on the importance of unforgiveness. So, today, Bishop Rodgers teaches from Revelations 2:4-5/Colossians 3:14 on the importance of love. In Revelations, Jesus shifted from patting the church on the back to a rebuke because the lost their first love. First love always involves passion in the pursuit of an intimate relationship. The church cared more about ritual than...

Today, Bishop continues to teach on unforgiveness from Ephesians 32:14 and Mark 11:22-26. Bitterness and anger is usually the result over a trivial matter. The danger of bitterness in the heart, results in us treating people the way the devil treats them. Love and forgiveness are interwoven. You can’t have one without the other. As a believer, when our love is off with God, it results in ritual. T...

Bishop Rodgers continues the series on unforgiveness from Ephesians 4:31-23. There is no danger of forgiving too much. Those of us who have been forgiven so much by God should, of all should readily to forgive others. God has shown Himself "kind, tender-hearted, and forgiving to us, for the sole purpose you in turn will do the same toward your fellow man. God has forgiven us through Christ. This m...

Today, Bishop continues the "STOP" series on the topic of unforgiveness from Ephesians 4:31-32. We, believers, are a part of the body of Christ and it is vital that what comes out of our month match our new wardrobe. This means foul language, bitterness, anger, wrath, shouting and slander should not come from a mouth which is used to praise God. Unforgiveness is the root source of many of our phys...

Today, Bishop Rodgers continues the "Stop Series" by teaching on not grieving the Holy Spirit from Ephesians 4:30. The word grieve means " to afflict with sorrow; to make sad or sorrowful ." A more common meaning is to " treat others so as to cause grief ." It makes the Holy Spirit sad when we know what to do but fail to do it. Because the Holy Spirit controls and guides speech, praise, prophecy,...

Today, Bishop continues the "Stop" series by teaching on stopping rotten talk from Ephesians 4:29. Since the mouth and heart are connected, our words can be a powerful force rather positive or negative. We will be judged by our words, so it is crucial for believers to be quick to listen and slow to speak. One's words reveals the true character of their heart. Also, we should not speak vaguely in w...

Today, Bishop continues to teach on stealing. This message focuses on stop stealing from God from Malachi 3:7-12. The term tithe means "ten." In the Old Testament, it meant 10% of one's grains, fruit, animals or money. The offerings  were contributions for the support of priests and Levites. In the New Testament, Jesus said our righteousness must exceed that of the law, or we will not enter t...

Today, Bishop Rodgers continues to teach from Ephesians  4:28 on the topic on stealing. Christians should not be associated with stealing in any form. Stealing is the taking of anything that rightfully or by nature belongs to others. Bishop described 3 forms of stealing. God has provided enough resources and manpower to meet every need for His people. Stealing is a characteristic associated w...

Today, Bishop Rodgers teaches on a topic which should not be used to describes believers. He teaches from Ephesians 4:26-27. As a new creation, we exchanged lying for speaking the truth. the Bible tells us we can be angry but not sin. Anger is an emotion and sin is a choice. Anger is defined as an emotional arousal caused by something that displeases us. God and Jesus both got angry, but did not s...

Today, Bishop Rodgers teaches on a new topic about lying from Ephesians 4:25. When believers decide to follow Christ, it is both a one-time decision as well as a daily conscious commitment. Apostle Paul tells us to put away falsehood and speak the truth to ourselves and to our neighbors. A lie is a statement that is contrary to fact, spoken with the intent to deceive. When we speak truth, the Holy...

Today, Minister Cohen Rodgers teaches from John 13:34 and 1st John 4:16 on "What Does Your Life Sound Like?" In society, sound tracks are important in the entertainment industry. As Christians, we need to be mindful of what type of sound we give off to others. Love should be the number one ingredient in our life that that sets the atmosphere. Also, love should cause believers to love unselfishly....

Bishop Rodgers continues the series on "The Believer's New Lifestyle" from Ephesians 4:20-24. Apostle Paul used three figurative descriptions to describe the new birth of Christians: learned, heard and taught. Truth is personal. Truth is Christ. The better I understand the word of God, the better I know the Son of God. If we believed the truth, we have received the life, then we will walk "in the...

Today, Bishop teaches from Ephesians 4:17-21 on the characteristics of Christians. Apostle Paul states unity, maturity and morality should be pillars in the life of a Christian. As believers, we should not imitate the life of the unsaved people. The term "walk" expresses daily conduct and refers back to how believers are called to a higher calling in Christ. The word "walk" means "to live." Bishop...

Today, Bishop P. O. Rodgers continues the series on the importance of the "Inclusive Church" from Ephesians 4:11-16. Christ possessed the authority and sovereignty to assign the spiritual gifts. In the early church, there were three kinds of office bearers: (1) apostles and prophets, (2) evangelist, and (3) pastor/teacher. The shepherd in the NT was the man who cared for the flock and led the shee...

Bishop P. O. Rodgers teaches on how doing God's word releases His abundance from Deut. 28:1-2. There are over 2,000 verses on money, 500 on prayer and 500 on faith. The main God focused so much on money, because He knew it would be a stumbling block to revelation. The blessings of God are for believers who are obedient to His word. Blessings don't come because we read the word, but because we do t...