Synopsis
When we look back to the first century after Jesus death and resurrection, we see that Christians practiced a simple faith. They followed the instructions of Jesus and his inspired followers-men like Paul, Peter, and John. Today we have these instructions in the letters and books of the New Testament. Surely all Christians can agree on these teachings! So we try very hard to model our Christian life on the church described in the New Testament.
Episodes
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Kingdom Stories: Minimum Wages
05/07/2015 Duration: 25minScripture Reading: Mathew 20: 1-16. We discover that we have a master who seeks out opportunities to overpay his kingdom workers.Support the show
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Kingdom Stories: Rich & Foolish
28/06/2015 Duration: 25minScripture Reading: Luke 12: 22-31. A story about a foolish farmer teaches us that we must not miss our opportunities to be rich toward God by selfishly choosing to be rich toward ourselves.Support the show
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Kingdom Stories: How Much?
21/06/2015 Duration: 30minScripture Reading: Luke 14: 25-33 We count the cost of following Jesus and the cost of not following Jesus and ask ourselves if we are willing to unconditionally surrender everything to Jesus.Support the show
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Kingdom Stories: Which Soil?
14/06/2015 Duration: 30minScripture Reading: Matthew 13: 3-9 We take a heart exam to determine if our hearts need to be prepared to yield a great harvest because they are a little hard and a little shallow and a little weedy.Support the show
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Kingdom Stories: RSVP
07/06/2015 Duration: 29minScripture Reading: Luke 14: 1-14 We learn that we should push away from the banquet table, put on our servant sandals and go persuade those who feel they are unworthy or unwelcome that there is always room at our master's table.Support the show
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James: With Love James
31/05/2015 Duration: 31minScripture Reading: Mark 12: 31-35 In the final sermon of the James series, we revisit our resolutions by allowing James to remind us of his words and our commitments so we won't have just heard his words but will live them.Support the show
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James: We Will Pray
24/05/2015 Duration: 30minScripture Reading: James 5:13-20 If we want to remain in community with God we must remain in communication with God -we should keep on praying and keep on praising during good times and bad times and all of those times in between.Support the show
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James: We Will Submit
26/04/2015 Duration: 30minThe scripture reading: James 4: 1-10 James teaches us that we can resist Satan if we will submit to God - our submission is resistance - our humility is power. Support the show
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James: We Will Live Our Wisdom
19/04/2015 Duration: 28minThe scripture reading: James 3:13-18 James encourages us to live in the peace of God's wisdom instead of in the chaos of the world's wildfires. Support the show
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James: We Will Tame Our Tongue
12/04/2015 Duration: 34minThe scripture reading: James 3: 3 -12 James reminds us that it is essential that we keep our tongues under control because it is always fire season in the church and the danger level is always extreme. Support the show
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The Resurrection
05/04/2015 Duration: 20minScripture Reading: Luke 24: 1-12 Jesus is risen! He has risen indeed! And he has turned a day of sorrow into a day of worship!Support the show
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James: We Will...Live Our Faith
29/03/2015 Duration: 33minThe scripture reading: James 2: 14-19 James reminds us that we are saved by faith for good works. Support the show
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James: We Will...Show Mercy
22/03/2015 Duration: 36minThe scripture reading: James 2: 1-4 James warns us against the dangers of favoritism and discrimination and tells us that their antidote is mercy - the same mercy our God has shown us. Support the show
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James: We Will...Do
08/03/2015 Duration: 30minThe scripture reading: James 1: 22-25 As we continue our study of James we look at our reflections in the mirror of God's word to see if we are people who are quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. Support the show
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James: We Will... Persevere
22/02/2015 Duration: 35minThe scripture reading: James 1:12-18Support the show
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James: We Will...Face Trials
15/02/2015 Duration: 34minThe scripture reading: James 1:2-12 As we continue our study of James, we learn that Christians don't get a pass from life's trials, but they are able to find joy in knowing that God is with them and working for them and preparing an eternal home for those who persevere. Support the show
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James: We will...Hear and Serve
08/02/2015 Duration: 32minThe scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-8 As we begin our sermon series on the book of James, we see that as James sat down to write to this letter he had been transformed from an unbelieving, embarrassed little brother into an obedient slave. Support the show
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As For Me and My House: Me and My House
01/02/2015 Duration: 34minThe scripture reading: Joshua 24: 14-17 In the final sermon exploring our 2014 theme, we see that 'me and my house leaders' love God completely, have God's word in their hearts and on their lips, live faithfully, share their faith religiously, love the church, its people and its leaders, assume the best, forgive extravagantly, admit when they are wrong and apologize freely, give generously and live joyfully. Support the show
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As For Me and My House: Choose Fruit
18/01/2015 Duration: 28minThe scripture reading: Galatians 5: 19-26 As we continue to explore our 2015 theme, we look at the differences in the lives and behavior of those who are enslaved by their sinful nature and those enslaved by the Spirit. Support the show
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As For Me and My House: From Slavery to Slavery
11/01/2015 Duration: 32minThe scripture reading: Philippians 2: 1-8 We continue to explore our 2015 theme by reminding ourselves that when we were baptized and confessed Jesus as our Lord, we claimed him as our master and we confessed ourselves as his slaves. Support the show