The Home Church Podcast

Healing Family Relationships I. Every family struggles with sin and conflict II. Roots of bitterness - Hebrews 12:15 A. Bitterness grows B. How many times do I need to forgive? Matthew 18:21-22 III. Healing through prayer A. Pray for your own heart. B. The log and the speck - Matthew 7:3-5 IV. Healing through boundaries - Romans 12:18 A. Joseph and his brothers B. Sweeping things under the rug is...

Never Too Late: Encouraging Faith in Your Adult Child I. Introduction and the spiritual lives of young adults today II. Three core messages of “Never Too Late” Message #1: You are not alone Message #2: It is never too late Message #3: Set your heart and mind clearly on the goal “Your son or daughter, loving God with all their heart, fully trusting in Jesus for their present and their future, and a...

2 Chronicles 34:1-28 Colossians 3:1-16 1. Genuinely Seek the Lord 2. Systematically Purge Sinful Patterns 3. Completely Rebuild Your Life Around God 4. Humbly Commit to Following All the Word of God

Lesson 3 - The Prerequisite for Prayer 1 John 3:22-24 Answers to Prayer Requires Three Important Steps: 1. Obeying the Word of God 1 John 3:22l John 15:7; 1 John 3:24; Romans 11:35; John 11:41-42, 4:34 2. Pleasing the Heart of God 1 John 3:22; John 8:29; Matthew 3:17; Hebrews 12:1; Deuteronomy 5:29; Proverbs 3:17; Matthew 11:30, 25:24; Hebrews 13:21 3. Yielding to The Will of God Psalm 145:18; 1 J...

Romans 2:1-16 How God Will Judge Mankind 1. According to Truth (2:2) • The self-righteous are just as guilty as the unrighteous 2. According to Deeds (2:6) • Not what you think but what you do is proof of who you are 3. According to the Gospel (2:16) • Every secret thing will be laid before Jesus the Judge

The Power for Prayer Acts 12:1-5 Prayer that Has Power Is: 1. Offered UNTO God Acts 12:5; Deuteronomy 4:29; Jeremiah 29:13, 17:9; Ephesians 1:13; 2 Chronicles 15:2; Psalm 86:11; James 4:8 2. Impassioned FROM God Acts 12:5; 1 Peter 4:8; Luke 22:44; Hebrews 5:7; Romans 15:30, 8:26; James 5:16; Philippians 2:13 3. Honored BY God Acts 12:5 a. God Honors United Prayer Matthew 18:19; Deuteronomy 32:30 b...

Lesson 2 Romans 1:18-32 1. The Righteous Wrath of God (1:18-20) • On Mankind’s Ungodliness • On mankind’s Unrighteousness • On Mankind’s Suppression of Truth 2. The Predictable Ruin of Mankind (1:21-32) • Willfully Defiant • Selfishly Vain • Internally Dark • Arrogantly Foolish • Mindlessly Religious • Sexually Unclean • Unnaturally Evil • Completely Depraved

Lesson 1 - The Motivation for Prayer James 4:1-3 5 Reasons For Prayer 1. Because it WORKS James 4:1-3 2. Because it is a WEAPON Ephesians 6:18; Luke 1:13; Romans 10:1; Ephesians 6:19 3. Because it is WEIGHTY Acts 6:4; Romans 1:9 4. Because it supplies our WANTS Hebrews 4:16; James 4:6 5. Because it Frees Us from WORRY Philippians 4:6-7

The Book of Romans God’s Power to Transform Anyone Lesson 1 Romans 1:1-17 1. The Great Apostle and His One Job 2. The Roman Church and It’s Famous Faith 3. The Glorious Gospel and It’s Saving Power

Lesson 31 – Don’t Deceive Yourself into Thinking Hearing the Word of God is the Same Thing As Doing It Matthew 7:24-29 1. Two Builders - Doers or Deniers Matthew 7:24-26, 13:16, 7:26; James 1:22-24; Ezekiel 33:31 2. Two Houses - Heaven or World Matthew 7:24-26; 2 Peter 1:10, 19 3. Two Foundations - Word of God or Word of Man Matthew 7:24; Psalm 18:2; 1 Peter 2:6; Matthew 16:18; Luke 6:47-48 4. Two...

Part 30 - Be Absolutely Sure of Your Salvation as Self Deception is So Prevalent Matthew 7:21-23 1. An INDISPUTABLE Truth Presented Matthew 7:21 What is not sufficient for salvation: ○ Formality Matthew 7:21; James 2:19; John 13:13; 2 Timothy 3:5 ○ Sincerity Matthew 7:21; 1 Corinthians 13:3 What is sufficient for salvation: ○ God’s will in the GOSPEL Matthew 7:21; Matthew 21:31-32 ○ God’s Will in...

Stay Alert for False Teachers Part Two Matthew 24:11; Ephesians 5:17; Matthew 7:15-20 3 Categories of False Prophets A. Heretics - They Openly Defy the Truth – Titus 3:10 God has chosen to reveal himself to humanity in two ways - a. General revelation through nature/scientific evidence b. Special Revelation the knowledge of God discovered through scripture B. Apostates - They Know and Reject the T...

Stay Alert for False Teachers Part One Joel 2:1; Matthew 7:15-20, 24:11 A CAUTION To Beware - See Them Matthew 7:15 A Universal Fact: Prophets are Foretellers - Predictors Prophets are Also Forthtellers - Presenters 1 John 2:20; 1 Kings 22:11 3 Categories of False Prophets A. Heretics - They Openly Defy the Truth Titus 3:10 God has chosen to reveal himself to humanity in two ways - a. General reve...

Life is a Matter of Choices, Every Choice You Make Makes You 1 Kings 18:21; Matthew 7:13-14; Luke 18:9 4 Contrasts in the Highway of Life 1. There are Two Doors: Wide and Strait Matthew 7:13 a. An Action Required Matthew 7:13; Revelation 22:17 b. An Exclusion Realized Matthew 7:13; 1 Timothy 2:5 c. A Tribulation Recognized Matthew 7:14; John 6:37; 1 John 2:16; Luke 16:16 2. There are Two Direction...

Praise God for His Marvelous Works Text: Psalm 139:14-18 Intro: King David's response to the knowledge that God had created him was Praise! "I will praise Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made..." This should be our response also. In our text David had three things to praise God for and so do you and I. He praised God for His marvelous works: 1. God was the One Who Made Him – vs. 14-16 • W...

The Gold Standard of Justice is To Do unto Others as You Would Have Them Do Unto You 5 Powerful Aspects of the Gold Standard of Justice 1. The CLARITY of The Principle Matthew 7:12, 22:37-40 2. The COMPASSION of the Principle Matthew 7:12; Mark 14:17-19; Micah 6:8 3. The CERTAINTY of the Principle Matthew 7:12; 2 Timothy 3:2-3; Romans 5:5 4. The COVERAGE of the Principle Matthew 7:12 5. The CHAMPI...

Prayer is the Appointed Means on Obtaining What We Need and The Grace to Obey Scripture Matthew 7:8-11; Proverbs 26:4-5 1. A PREMISE Submitted Vs. 7 a. “ASK” - Make an actual request 3 Reasons We Don't Expect Answers to Prayer 1. Fatalism 2. Fear 3. Fullness James 4:2; John 16:23; Mark 10:47, 51 b. “SEEK” - Add Your Best Practical Efforts Vs. 7; Luke 13:7-8; Proverbs 3:34; 2 Kings 3:16 c. “KNOCK”...

I Love America Because of Its Greatness Graciousness Godliness The Four Important Factors in Determining America’s Destiny 1. By Her REMEMBRANCE of the SACRED Psalm 9:17 South American President: “South America was founded by men seeking gold, but North America was founded by men seeking God” Psalm 33:12, 11:3 Abraham Lincoln: “We have forgotten God… America must not forget where we came from” 2....

Part 25 – Standing Up Wisely for the Truth of God is a Great Thing Matthew 7:3-6; James 5:20 1. Not everyone is qualified to INFORM Matthew 7:3-5 • Consider your own issues CANDIDLY Matthew 7:3; 1 Peter 4:17; Romans 6:23 • Consider other’s issues CHARITABLY Matthew 7:4; 2 Chronicles 4:4 • Consider God’s issues CRITICALLY Matthew 7:5; Luke 12:27; Romans 2:1; 1 Corinthians 11:21; Leviticus 19:17; Ps...

Jude 17-25 How We “Earnestly Contend” 1. Remember the Warnings of Old 2. Cultivate an Ever-Increasing Relationship with God 3. Be on the Lookout for Waffling Saints Keep yourself in the place of enjoying your relationship with God

We Are Grateful to God for our Dad’s in 4 Areas 1. Thanks for the MATERIAL PROVISION 1 Timothy 5:8, 4; Philippians 4:19 2. Thanks for the FAITHFUL PREPARATION Ephesians 6:4; 1 Corinthians 4:15 3. Thanks for the SPIRITUAL PRESENTATION Galatians 4:5-6; 1 Corinthians 4:17 4. Thanks for the NEEDFUL PROHIBITION Job 5:17; Hebrews 12:11; Proverbs 13:24

Hold Fast Lesson 5 Jude 12-16

Judge with Righteous Judgment Matthew 7:1-6 1. The PROHIBITION - Don’t Have a Critical Spirit Matthew 7:1 What Is Not Included a. The Exercising of Legal Judgment Romans 13:1,4 b. The Forming of Discerning Judgment 1 Thessalonians 5:21; John 4:1 4 Steps of Interpreting Scripture i. Contextual Placing - What’s before and after? ii. Dramatical Meaning - What does it literally say? iii. Historical Se...

Hold Fast Lesson 4 Jude 5-11

Put God First in Everything Matthew 6:33-34; Luke 10:42 Four Important Factors about Prioritizing God into Our Daily Lives 1. The TRUTH of God’s Supremacy Matthew 6:33; 1 Chronicles 29:11-12; Luke 6:46 2. The TRANSLATION of God’s Supremacy Matthew 6:33; 1 Timothy 6:11 4 Ways to Pursue God’s Righteousness First ● Recognize the First Moment of Your Day is Gods Psalm 5:3 ● Recognize the First Day in...