The Onesimus Collective

This is a rebroadcast of last year's (2024) Thanksgiving episode. I hope you enjoy it.

This is Harrison Dee Wilson of the Onesimus Collective. The following is a sermon I preached in September of 2025, concerning baptism. If you disagree with my assessment of baptism or tongues, which are also talked about, please be cordial and respectful in any correspondence with The Onesimus Collective.

Show Description: The human tongue, or the human mouth, and the words coming from it can do damage like a wildfire. This episode will explore how to keep the tongue in check by exploring James chapter 3 and other Scripture associated with being careful of what we say.   BIBLIOGRAPHY Doriani, Daniel M. James Ch. 3:1-12 . Phillipsburg, NJ, UNITED STATES: P & R Publishing, 2007. http://ebookcentr...

Show Description: In this episode, we will discuss the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We will also discuss the idea that Jesus’s disciples stole His body to make it appear Jesus arose from the dead. The episode will finish by discussing how Jesus is the “resurrection and the life.” Please rate the show where you get your podcasts. BIBLIOGRAPHY Byas, Steve. “JESUS AMan of History....

Show Description: In this episode - a few Christmas memories and a short discussion of the true meaning of the Christmas Season. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Costa Isaäc da, The Four Witnesses: Being a Harmony of the Gospels on a New Principle. (New York, NY: R. Carter & Brothers, 1855), 476-77. Google-Books-ID: lKLT7C59fVsC. Epp-Tiessen, Dan. “Christmas Is Good News, Isn’t It?” Canadian Mennonite, Waterloo,...

In this bonus episode, I talk a little about some of my Thanksgiving memories. I pray you and your family has a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

Show Description: In this Bonus Episode: What is the Christian life all about? Is it about health, wealth, and fame? Is it always about what we can get, or does the Christian life serve a different purpose? Is the congregation you are a part of serving Christ or serving self? This episode should answer all but the last question. That last question is up to you.

Show Description: In this episode, there is a narration loosely based on James chapter 2 with an unexpected ending. Since James chapter 2 is important, I also addressed the controversies circling James's and Paul’s respective theologies. I have attempted, at some length, to explain that both men come to the same conclusion concerning faith, works, and service to Jesus Christ. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Barton,...

Show Description: This is part 2 of our study of the Book of James, of which the contents might be offensive to some. This episode further analyzes the double-minded person and discusses the remainder of Chapter 1 of the Book of James. Bibliography: Doriani, Daniel M. James. Phillipsburg, NJ, UNITED STATES: P & R Publishing, 2007. http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docI...

Show Description: This episode is the first in a multi-episode series on the Book of James. In this episode, we will discuss some of the history of the book and the first eight verses of chapter one. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Doriani, Daniel M. James. Phillipsburg, NJ, UNITED STATES: P & R Publishing, 2007. http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=6512337. GotQuestions.org. “Summar...

I have endeavored to research the Book of James to determine some of the history of the book, the issues the early church had with the book, and the conflict between Paul and James concerning justification (faith and works). I am working on the research, and research takes time. This will be at least five episodes, maybe more. So, the remainder of this year will be mostly about the book of James,...

Worship is essential to the Christian life, but what is real worship? An understanding of Who is being worshiped is the only place to start. Source: Adana, Kor. “Why Was Baptism Important In The Early Church | Christian. Net.” Accessed June 25, 2024. https://christian.net/theology-and-spirituality/why-was-baptism-important-in-the-early-church/.

For the foreseeable future, “The Onesimus Collective” will go to one episode per month. Also, a test snippet of a narration of "A Christmas Carol."

This week, four stories from other episodes are all in one place. If you enjoyed them in the past now you can enjoy them together. Sources https://www.truthorfiction.com/twentysixarmedguards/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/26-guards/ https://bible.org/illustration/twenty-six-guards https://thoughts-about-god.com/angels_/army-of-angels “The Man and the Birds” is an adaptation of “The Man and the...

Sacrifice is usually not something we enjoy. We sacrifice time with family to work and make money. Some sacrifice their ethics and morals to make more money; some seem to sacrifice everything and still end up with nothing. God demands sacrifice from His people but sacrificing for God always benefits the believer.

Podcasting pitfalls and a desire to share the Gospel.

This week we will hear a story about a little boy. Not a lot of detail is given, but we gather he is from the inner city and drugs and alcohol affect his life in horrible ways. For a small boy, he comes across as gritty and tough. However, he is just a little boy who needs Jesus. The Jesus of the Bible, that is, and not the Jesus of the streets.

What do you think of when you hear the word “Crusades?” Do you think of knights with big red crosses across their chests or the senseless killing in the name of the Cross of Christ? By the way, except for many of those doing the fighting, the Crusades were not about the Cross of Christ. We will also talk a little about the science of soteriology, which studies the doctrine of salvation as well as...

This episode will discuss Saturday night singings in the Southern Gospel tradition—those of my childhood and those more recent.

This week, we will consider whether the Gospel of John is “the superior gospel,” or gnostic ramblings. Also, the 19th-century theologian, Horace Bushnell. Are his ideas suitable for Sunday service, or should he be classified with the transcendentalist of his day. BIBLIOGRAPHY Albanese, Catherine L. "Horace Bushnell among the Metaphysicians." Church History 79, no. 3 (2010): 614–53. http://www.jsto...

In this episode, we will discuss the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We will also discuss the idea that Jesus’s disciples stole His body to make it appear Jesus arose from the dead. The episode will finish with a discussion of how Jesus is the “resurrection and the life.” Please rate the show where you get your podcasts. BIBLIOGRAPHY Byas, Steve. “JESUS A Man of History.” The New...

In this episode, I will discuss two dreams I have had in my life. One when I was a child, the other more recently. No, this is not hocus-pocus or netherworld thinking. It begins and ends with Jesus, but you will have to listen to see how it shakes out.

This week, we look, for a moment, into 2 Kings to see God’s flaming army at work. As well, we will present a narration of a story known as “The 26 Guards.” A story suspected of being fictional but inspiring just the same. Hope you enjoy it, and please let us know what you think. Website References https://www.truthorfiction.com/twentysixarmedguards/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/26-guards/ htt...

In this episode, there will be a discussion of what Scripture says about becoming a Christian. As well, “the prayer” prayed by preachers, in their streaming or recorded messages, as well as by well-meaning children’s ministry workers, will be considered.

Just because we might think we are autonomous persons doesn’t mean God won’t intervene in our lives and use us for His purpose. In this episode, we will briefly discuss a man named Cyrus whom God commissioned, without Cyrus’s knowledge, to help Israel. The question is, why? Well, it comes down to God’s focus on God’s glory - we will talk about that as well. Bibliography Rigney, Joe. “Why God Does...