The Local Christendom Podcast with Aaron Ventura

Vashti’s Rebellion – Part 2 Sunday, December 8th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Esther 1:9-22 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus. On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the...

Vashti’s Rebellion – Part 1 Sunday, December 1st, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Esther 1:9-22 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus. On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the...

The King’s Feast Sunday, November 24th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Esther 1:1-8 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, In the third year of his reign,...

Three Truths To Live By Sunday, November 17th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Esther 1:1-4 1Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) 2That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, 3In the third year of h...

In the Days of Ahasuerus Sunday, November 10th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Esther 1:1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) Prayer Father, we thank you that there is no power except from You. You are the one who appoints rulers, and You cast them down. You are...

The Virtuous Church Sunday, November 3rd, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Proverbs 31:10-31 10Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. 11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, So that he shall have no need of spoil. 12She will do him good and not evil All the days of her life. 13She seeketh wool, and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands. 14She...

The Virtuous Woman – Part 3 Sunday, October 27th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Proverbs 31:10-31 10Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. 11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, So that he shall have no need of spoil. 12She will do him good and not evil All the days of her life. 13She seeketh wool, and flax, And worketh willingly with her hand...

The Virtuous Woman – Part 2 Sunday, October 20th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Proverbs 31:10-31 10Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. 11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, So that he shall have no need of spoil. 12She will do him good and not evil All the days of her life. 13She seeketh wool, and flax, And worketh willingly with her hand...

The Virtuous Woman – Part 1 Sunday, October 13th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Proverbs 31:10-31 10Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. 11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, So that he shall have no need of spoil. 12She will do him good and not evil All the days of her life. 13She seeketh wool, and flax, And worketh willingly with her hand...

The Apostolic Mission Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Mark 16:15-20 15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak wit...

He Is Risen Sunday, September 15th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Mark 16:1-14 1And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. 3And they said among themselves, Who shall...

Buried Alive Sunday, September 8th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Mark 15:40–47 40There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; 41(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem. 42And now when the even was c...

Wisdom, Truth, and Silence Sunday, September 1st, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Mark 15:16–39 16And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. 17And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, 18And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! 19And they smote him on the head with a re...

Pax Romana Sunday, August 18th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Mark 15:1–15 1And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. 2And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. 3And the chief pries...

The Supreme Court of Heaven Sunday, August 11th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Mark 14:53-72 53And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. 54And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. 55And the chief priests and...

The Sword & The Cross Sunday, August 4th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Mark 14:43-52 43 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, a...

The Spirit Is Willing Sunday, July 28th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Mark 14:26-42 26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. 28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. ...

Spirit, Flesh, and Divinity Sunday, July 21st, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Mark 14:26-42 26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. 28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Gal...

A New Year’s Meal Sunday, July 14th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Mark 14:12-25 12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? 13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a...

The Fragrance of Love Sunday, July 7th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Mark 14:1-11 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. 2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people. 3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the lepe...

How Excellent Thy Name Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Psalm 8:1-9 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. 1 O Lord our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth! Who hast set thy glory above the heavens. 2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength Because of thine enemies, That thou mightest still the enemy and the aven...

This Generation Shall Not Pass Sunday, May 12th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Mark 13:24-37 24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, 25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. 26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. ...

The Gathering of the Elect Sunday, April 28th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Mark 13:24-31 24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, 25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. 26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. 27...

The Coming of the Son of Man Sunday, April 21st, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Mark 13:24-31 24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, 25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. 26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. ...

Remember Lot’s Wife Sunday, April 14th, 2024 Christ Covenant Church – Centralia, WA Mark 13:14-23 14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: 15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to t...