Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington November 5, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? FALL 2023 - Religion: Why Does It Matter? November 4 – December 2, 2023 Sacred Beliefs – Sacred Lives John 12:37-50 FALL 2023: Religion: Why Does It Matter? RELIGION: Beliefs, Behavior, Belonging What you believe . . . matters! What you believe about Jesus . . . really matters! Belief in Jesus determines your eternity, shapes your worldview, and affects your everyday life. Sacred Beliefs – Sacred Lives Live . . . Sent!...
Nov 06, 2023•28 min•Ep. 119
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington October 29, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? FALL 2023 - The Church: Why Does It Matter? September 3 – November 4, 2023 FALL 2023: THE CHURCH: Why Does It Matter? First Baptist Arlington: We are Growing! Colossians 1:3-8 Psalm 1 Tree – Purpose, Transformation, Influence Angel Tree – South Carolina The Church is a purposeful community of gathered believers following The Jesus Way together. The Church Believer’s Church Devotion Spiritual Formation Fellowship Worship Min...
Oct 30, 2023•40 min•Ep. 118
Ryan Chandler FBC Arlington October 22, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? FALL 2023 The Church: Why Does It Matter? September 3 – November 4, 2023 First Baptist Arlington: Sharing the Gospel! Acts 4:32-35 A community of believers is a community of purposeful sharers. A community of believers seeks to share itself with others. You have something to share . You can share your resources . You can share your time . You can share your abilities and talents . You can share a prayer . You can share encou...
Oct 23, 2023•41 min•Ep. 117
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington October 15, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? FALL 2023 The Church: Why Does It Matter? September 3 – November 4, 2023 First Baptist Arlington: In Partnership with Others! Philippians 1:1-11 In the United States, we are currently experiencing the largest and fastest religious shift in the history of our country, as tens of millions of formerly regular Christian worshipers nationwide have decided they no longer desire to attend church at all. These are what we now call ...
Oct 16, 2023•41 min•Ep. 116
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington October 8, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? FALL 2023 - The Church: Why Does It Matter? September 3 – November 4, 2023 First Baptist Arlington: Serving Others! Acts 2:42-47 FALL 2023: THE CHURCH: Why Does It Matter? The Church is a purposeful community of gathered believers following The Jesus Way together. The early church was devoted to service and ministry. God’s people are servants! First Baptist Arlington: A legacy of service ONE ANOTHER!...
Oct 09, 2023•37 min•Ep. 115
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington October 1, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? FALL 2023 - The Church: Why Does It Matter? September 3 – November 4, 2023 First Baptist Arlington: We Worship! Acts 2:42-47 FALL 2023: THE CHURCH: Why Does It Matter? The Church is a purposeful community of gathered believers following The Jesus Way together. www.thesacramentaljourney.org – Please God book download WORSHIP: The early church was devoted to the practices of worship. ELEMENTS AND INFLUENCES OF EARLY CHRISTIAN ...
Oct 02, 2023•23 min•Ep. 114
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington September 24, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? FALL 2023 - The Church: Why Does It Matter? September 3 – November 4, 2023 First Baptist Arlington: We are Together! Acts 2:42-47 FALL 2023: THE CHURCH: Why Does It Matter? The Church is a purposeful community of gathered believers following The Jesus Way together. Scripture Ring TRINITY: There is community within the very nature of God. We have fellowship with the Father, Jesus Christ His Son, and the Holy Spirit (1 John...
Sep 25, 2023•29 min•Ep. 113
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington September 17, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? FALL 2023 - The Church: Why Does It Matter? September 3 – November 4, 2023 First Baptist Arlington: We are Changing! Acts 2:42-47 FALL 2023: THE CHURCH: Why Does It Matter? The Church is a purposeful community of gathered believers following The Jesus Way together. Psalm 1 Tree – Purpose, Transformation, Influence Becoming fruitful believers, influencing our world for Christ. ENRICHMENT: Becoming fruitful believers DEVOTI...
Sep 18, 2023•37 min•Ep. 112
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington September 10, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? FALL 2023 The Church: Why Does It Matter? September 3 – November 4, 2023 First Baptist Arlington: We Believe! Acts 2:37-47 FALL 2023: THE CHURCH: Why Does It Matter? The Book of Acts – Luke’s account of the ministry of Jesus, empowered by the Holy Spirit, continued through the Church. Tell Me More Podcast Psalm 1 Tree – Purpose, Transformation, Influence Angel Tree – South Carolina The Church is a purposeful community of ...
Sep 11, 2023•36 min•Ep. 111
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington September 3, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? FALL 2023 The Church: Why Does It Matter? September 3 – November 4, 2023 First Baptist Arlington: On Purpose! John 15:1-17 FALL 2023: THE CHURCH: Why Does It Matter? The Book of Acts – Luke’s account of the ministry of Jesus, empowered by the Holy Spirit, continued through the Church. The Church is a purposeful community of gathered believers following The Jesus Way together. Theological Statement: Glorifying God by Follow...
Sep 04, 2023•31 min•Ep. 110
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington August 27, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? AUGUST 2023 The Supernatural: Why Does It Matter? August 6 – September 2, 2023 We Have Been Empowered and Sent! John 20:19-23 AUGUST 2023: The Supernatural: Why Does It Matter? The Supernatural: The Holy Spirit of God at work in this world! FEAR – The followers of Jesus had every reason to be sequestered and afraid. FACT – Jesus Christ is the resurrected Lord! PEACE – The peace of Jesus is deep and real! MISSION – The follow...
Aug 28, 2023•35 min•Ep. 109
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington August 20, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? AUGUST 2023 The Supernatural: Why Does It Matter? August 6 – September 2, 2023 The Holy Spirit: At Work in the World John 16:7-15 Theme for 2023: Why Does It Matter? AUGUST 2023: The Supernatural: Why Does It Matter? The Supernatural: The Holy Spirit of God at work in this world! The Gospel of John is at once the easiest and hardest book in the Bible to understand. Here simplicity and sublimity are inseparably united. Theolo...
Aug 21, 2023•25 min•Ep. 108
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington August 13, 2023 2023: Why Does It Matter? AUGUST 2023 The Supernatural: Why Does It Matter? August 6 – September 2, 2023 The Holy Spirit: Our Advocate John 14:15-21, 25-27; 15:26 Theme for 2023: Why Does It Matter? AUGUST 2023: The Supernatural: Why Does It Matter? The Supernatural: The Holy Spirit of God at work in this world! The reality of the supernatural, spiritual world is to be acknowledged by God’s people. PROMISE: Jesus promised the Holy Spirit would be give...
Aug 14, 2023•31 min•Ep. 107
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington August 6, 2023 2023 Why Does It Matter? AUGUST 2023 The Supernatural: Why Does It Matter? August 6 – September 2, 2023 This World is Not All There Is! John 1:1-5 Theme for 2023: Why Does It Matter? SUMMER 2023: Eternity: Why Does It Matter? AUGUST 2023: The Supernatural: Why Does It Matter? The Supernatural: The Holy Spirit of God at work in this world! The Gospel of John Matthew, Mark, and Luke write like kayakers on a fairly swift flowing river with occasional patc...
Aug 07, 2023•33 min•Ep. 106
Luke Stehr July 30, 2023 Death Has Lost Its Sting 1 Corinthians 15:50-58
Jul 31, 2023•32 min•Ep. 105
Katy Reed-Hodges FBC Arlington July 23, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? SUMMER 2023 Eternity: Why Does It Matter? June 1 – August 5, 2023 The Eternal Love of God Romans 8:31-39 NIV John 3:16 NIV “…when these trials are faced, and this God is known in the midst of them to be reliable, powerful and above all, loving – this is when one may expect to hear the shout of genuine Christian joy.” – NT Wright When we are justified, three things happen: New Status: we are right with God and forgiven New Fa...
Jul 24, 2023•29 min•Ep. 104
Connor Torrealba July 16th 2023 Eternity: Why Does It Matter? Living hope 1 Peter 1:3-9 Big Idea: Our living hope anchors in and activates us for eternity 1 Peter 1:3-9 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power u...
Jul 17, 2023•37 min•Ep. 103
Dr. Gary Stidham July 9, 2023 Eternal Life: Discover It! Declare It! John 4:1-42 NIV “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” - Luke 19:10 "The explosive growth in the was in reality accomplished by means of informal missionaries. That is, Christian laypeople, not trained preachers and evangelists. They shared within their circle of influence and turned the world upside down.” - Michael Green, Evangelism & the Early Church John 4:1-42 NIV EIGHT HABITS THAT FUEL EVANGELISTIC EF...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 102
Curt Grice July 2, 2023 Summer Series… “Eternity: Why Does It Matter?” Jesus’ teaching is all based on the assumption of eternity. “From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.’” Matthew 4:17 Heaven has come to earth in the person and work of Jesus the Messiah. Jesus is our way to God and God’s way to us. We are followers of The Jesus Way. What are you afraid of? 2021 American Fear Index #5. Terrorism #4. Not having enough money for retirement #3. Mass sho...
Jul 03, 2023•35 min•Ep. 101
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington June 25, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? SUMMER 2023 Eternity: Why Does It Matter? June 1 – August 5, 2023 For . . . So . . . Loved . . . Whoever . . . Eternal Life! John 3:16 www.fbca.org/john316 Tell Me More Podcast John 3:16 For God loved the Kosmos in such a way that he gave his only Son so everyone trusting in him may not be destroyed bout have Era Life. -Scot McKnight, The Second Testament John 3:16 For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that H...
Jun 26, 2023•34 min•Ep. 100
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington June 18, 2023 Father’s Day 2023 - Why Does It Matter? SUMMER 2023 Eternity: Why Does It Matter? June 1 – August 5, 2023 A New Heaven and A New Earth Revelation 21:1-8 www.fbca.org/john316 Tell Me More Podcast Miss Watson . . . She went on and told me all about the good place. She said all a body would have to do there was go around all day long with a harp and sing, forever and ever. So I didn’t think much of it . . . I asked her if she reckoned Tom Sawyer would go t...
Jun 19, 2023•35 min•Ep. 99
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington June 11, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? SUMMER 2023 Eternity: Why Does It Matter? June 1 – August 5, 2023 The Righteousness of Judgment Revelation 20:11-15 www.fbca.org/john316 Tell Me More Podcast There is one very serious defect to my mind in Christ's moral character, and that is that He believed in hell. I do not myself feel that any person who is really profoundly humane can believe in everlasting punishment . . . I cannot myself feel that either in matter of wi...
Jun 12, 2023•37 min•Ep. 98
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington June 4, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? SUMMER 2023 Eternity: Why Does It Matter? June 1 – August 5, 2023 Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 Theme for 2023: Why Does It Matter? SUMMER 2023: Eternity: Why Does It Matter John 3:16 Signs www.fbca.org/john316 DUMBPHONE – a cell phone that does not include advanced software features (such as email or an internet browser) typically found on smartphones. ADORKABLE - socially awkward or quirky in a...
Jun 05, 2023•38 min•Ep. 97
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington May 28, 2023 Mission Commissioning 2023 - Why Does It Matter? SPRING 2023 Family: Why Does It Matter? April 16 – May 31, 2023 The Family Will Survive! Genesis 1:26-38 DESIGN: The family is in God’s original design for humanity. DEPENDENCE: We need the family! DEDICATION: Accept your responsibility to strengthen the family!
May 29, 2023•40 min•Ep. 96
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington May 21, 2023 High School Grad Recognition 2023 - Why Does It Matter? SPRING 2023 Family: Why Does It Matter? April 16 – May 31, 2023 Friends and Framilies! John 1:12-13 The church is a spiritual family. Christian community develops around our common commitments. Deep friendships can evolve into relationships that are familial --- thus, framilies!
May 22, 2023•32 min•Ep. 95
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington May 14, 2023 Mother’s Day 2023 - Why Does It Matter? SPRING 2023 Family: Why Does It Matter? April 16 – May 31, 2023 Stress Doesn’t Have to Fracture Families Philippians 4:4-7 How does your family handle stress? What are 3 important factors in handling stress? 1. The event(s) itself (themselves) 2. The resources or strengths the family possesses 3. The family’s perception of the event(s) How might families respond to stress? 1. Cope 2. Resolve problems Deep joy that ...
May 15, 2023•37 min•Ep. 94
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington May 7, 2023 College Graduate Recognition 2023 - Why Does It Matter? SPRING 2023 - Family: Why Does It Matter? April 16 – May 31, 2023 Family Life: Anger Management Ephesians 4:25-32 The family is home to love, acceptance, commitment, and blessing. The epidemic of domestic violence in our nation is deeply disturbing. Is “let it go?” the best advice for managing conflict and anger in our homes? We must find ways to practically and appropriately express our love for eac...
May 08, 2023•41 min•Ep. 93
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington April 30, 2023 Theme for 2023: Why Does It Matter? SPRING 2023: Family: Why Does It Matter? April 16 – May 31, 2023 Parents: You Must . . . Parent! Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Parenting is . . . well . . . rewarding, challenging, fulfilling, depleting, fun, hard, hopeful, disappointing . . . but necessary! The “Shema” expresses the core of Israel’s faith. Calling all Israelites to love God without reservation or qualification, Moses begins with the inner being, then moves to t...
May 01, 2023•37 min•Ep. 92
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington April 23, 2023 2023 - Why Does It Matter? SPRING 2023 Family: Why Does It Matter? April 16 – May 31, 2023 I Do! . . . We Do! Ephesians 5:31-33 REALITY: We move from a wedding to a marriage! THEOLOGY: As Christians, our view of marriage is theologically grounded: • Lordship of Christ • Biblical Authority • Covenantal Context PRACTICAL: As Christians, our practices are governed by our theological commitments: • Covenantal Community • Relational Congruence: -Mutual Subm...
Apr 24, 2023•33 min•Ep. 91
Dennis R Wiles FBC Arlington April 16, 2023 2023: Why Does It Matter? SPRING 2023 Family: Why Does It Matter? April 16 – May 31, 2023 The Family is God’s Idea! Genesis 2:18-25 Theme for 2023: Why Does It Matter? SPRING 2023: Family: Why Does It Matter? God designed human beings to be birthed and reared in a family. The landscape of the American family has changed dramatically in a generation. Deep and significant partnerships are forged within the family setting that create lasting influences in...
Apr 17, 2023•35 min•Ep. 90
