https://anchor.fm/s/18c6263c/podcast/play/47990132/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-1-21%2F405670f7-c621-f837-52e5-8bfb7b0a95a4.mp3 What’s in a name? Simon would receive a new name from Jesus but it wasn’t for something he was at the time but for something he would become as he learned to trust and follow the Lord Jesus Christ. It was a name he would need to learn to live up to....
https://anchor.fm/s/18c6263c/podcast/play/47990019/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-1-21%2Fd11c2e75-5b98-3c86-4e6a-26fd0edf81a0.mp3 What happens in the life of a believer when they place their faith in Jesus? Does anything change for people who believe in Jesus? We’ll see the answer to that in John 1:35-42....
https://anchor.fm/s/18c6263c/podcast/play/47770100/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-1-16%2F34afc77e-c9c7-5627-3a71-c2b931bfa583.mp3 When you read the Bible it’s important to read with a heart that wants to learn. One question, among many, to ask as you read the Bible is “What can I learn about God from this passage?” Let’s ask that of the passage as we learn of God from the Lamb....
https://anchor.fm/s/18c6263c/podcast/play/47770001/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-1-16%2Feff50df5-25c7-76e1-787d-6d0664923127.mp3 Throughout Israel’s history, God repeatedly made it clear that sin and separation from Him could only be removed by blood sacrifices and that the lamb used for the sacrifice had to be spotless. John shows us that Jesus is the spotless, sinless Lamb of God....
https://anchor.fm/s/18c6263c/podcast/play/47334212/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-1-7%2Fb1a61348-77e8-8dce-7441-4542799df5cc.mp3 The church is a guardian of the truth, and every believer in Jesus is to be so saturated with Scripture that we are each guardians of the truth who are always growing in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ....
https://anchor.fm/s/18c6263c/podcast/play/47332835/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-1-7%2F5a5fc58c-c230-4ada-d3f2-5547fd621c7a.mp3 The role of John the Baptist was to point to Jesus; to shine the light on The Christ, the anointed One, the Messiah who had been sent by God the Father to forgive the sins and save all who believe in Him. That is now the role of God’s true church in the world today. Will you live your life so that it points to Jesus?...
https://anchor.fm/s/18c6263c/podcast/play/47017682/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-1-1%2Fd1cb8d57-13ea-9008-73f2-feb2c192e07b.mp3 The Apostle John is writing this Gospel so that we will believe in Jesus, and keep believing in Jesus. He’s also helping us see that our witness to the watching world must also, always be, about Jesus....
The Holy Spirit doesn’t simply move in a re-arrange the furniture. The Holy Spirit gives you the total makeover. The Holy Spirit moves in to change you into what you never were. And in the life of a believer in Jesus, the Holy Spirit works to produce spiritual fruit. https://archive.org/download/CBC20210926PM/20210926PM-Holy-Spirit.mp3 Download MP3...
The Bible teaches believers in Jesus to be content. The Apostle Paul says that he had learned to be content. There is a very real danger for you if you ignore the teaching of the Bible and refuse to learn contentment. So how do we learn? https://archive.org/download/cbc20210919/39-Philippians-4-11.mp3 Download MP3
The Holy Spirit teaches the Believer using His Word. It’s important to understand this because if you don’t you will be tempted to think that you should be getting a vision or sign from God whenever He wants us to do something. That is not how the Bible describes the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer. https://archive.org/download/20210912cbc/20210912PM-Holy-Spirit.mp3 Download MP3...
The central idea of the last few verses in Philippians 4 can be summed up in Paul’s statement in verse 11, where he says “…for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.” What does it take to learn contentment? https://archive.org/download/20210912cbc/38-Philippians-4-10.mp3 Download MP3
What does it mean that a believer in Jesus is sealed with the promised Holy Spirit? What are the blessings of being sealed by the Holy Spirit? Follow along as we examine this work of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer in Jesus. https://archive.org/download/20210905CBC/20210905PM-Holy-Spirit.mp3 Download MP3...
The Bible teaches believers in Jesus how to think right. Our obedience to God, living right, should always follow right thinking. If we will pursue daily obedience, knowing we need God’s help for this, we will also find as a blessing from God, His peace. https://archive.org/download/20210905CBC/37-Philippians-4-9.mp3 Download MP3...
The work of the Holy Spirit can often be misunderstood and often under-emphasized. We begin this series on the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer with the essential truth that a believer in Jesus is the temple of the Holy Spirit. This has important implications for how we are to live. https://archive.org/download/2021-08-29cbc/20210829PM-Holy-Spirit.mp3 Download...
We are pressed from every side with wrong thinking. For a believer in Jesus to stand firm in their faith in the Lord, they must learn to think right. Follow along as we see the kinds of things the should shape our thinking and our faith. https://archive.org/download/2021-08-29cbc/36-Philippians-4-8.mp3 Download
The number of resources available to help you read your Bible are many. The bottom line is, are you reading your Bible? Are you devoting yourself to a daily, lifelong habit of Bible reading? https://archive.org/download/cbc20210808pm/20210808PM-ReadTheBible-3.mp3 Download
Believers in Jesus who stand firm in their faith when faced with adversity are those who are learning to go to the Lord in prayer that is offered with thanksgiving. https://archive.org/download/cbc080821am/35-Philippians-4-6-7.mp3 Download
A.W. Tozer wrote that “nothing less than a whole Bible can make a whole Christian.” Follow along as we continue with part 2 of 7 Reasons Why You Need To Read The Bible. https://archive.org/download/cbc20210802/20210801PM-ReadTheBible-2.mp3 Download
To the watching world, and to watching fellow believers, people who are trusting in Jesus, living in light of the promises of God, resting in the sovereignty of God, it should be obvious that they are at peace even in the midst of adversity. https://archive.org/download/cbc20210802/33-Philippians-4-5.mp3 Download
The life of a believer is like a building that needs a solid foundation. Our lives can be complex. We all have different needs and challenges. The Bible is a gift from God on which we are to build our lives. Follow along as we discuss why you need to read the Bible. https://archive.org/download/20210725pm/20210725PM-ReadTheBible-1.mp3 Download...
An important part of standing firm in the Lord is knowing how to rejoice in the Lord always. We’re looking at the importance of this command from Philippians 4:4. https://archive.org/download/cbc20210725am/33-Philippians-4-4.mp3 Download
There is ultimate rest for God’s people which comes in the form of healing from sins. This is made possible only through the Lord Jesus Christ, the Suffering Servant seen clearly in Isaiah 53. https://archive.org/download/2021-07-18-rest/2021-07-18-Rest.mp3 Download
An important part of standing firm in the Lord involves not only being right with God but also in pursuing harmonious relationships with our brothers and sisters in Christ. https://archive.org/download/CBC20210718AM/32-Philippians-4-2-3.mp3 Download
What does it look like to persevere as a believer in Jesus, to stand firm in your faith? Paul will show us as we look at Philippians 4:1. https://archive.org/download/20210704CBC/31-Philippians-4-1.mp3 Download
In Isaiah 49 we begin to see God’s servant revealed whom He would send into the world. That servant is none other than God the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ who would be sent to be the sacrifice for sinners. https://archive.org/download/20210627cbc/2021-06-27-Rest.mp3 Download
In Isaiah 48 we learn that there is rest for God’s people because God Reassures His People. We may be like Israel and wander from God’s instruction and commands. But the quicker we learn to obey the quicker we’ll experience God’s blessing. His Word reassures us of that. https://archive.org/download/cbc20210620/2021-06-20-Rest.mp3 Download...
In Philippians 3:20-21 there are glimpses into the heavenly home and hope of all believers in Jesus Christ. It’s these insights into whose we are as believers in Jesus and our heavenly home that awaits us that should encourage us to live wholeheartedly, preparing ourselves for eternity, and showing others the way to follow Jesus. https://archive.org/download/cbc20210620/30-Philippians-3-20-21.mp3 Download...
There is rest for God’s people because their future is in His hands. We can work hard to secure a future for ourselves, and work is necessary. But it was never meant to secure us the way God does when we trust Him and follow His Word. In Isaiah 45 we learn to see how God gives rest to His people. https://archive.org/download/cbc061321/2021-06-13-Rest.mp3 Download...
God’s children need good examples to follow. God’s children should also be learning to be good examples others can imitate as they follow Christ. But there is also the need to learn to avoid sinful examples. Philippians 3:18-19 warns and shows us ways to identify examples not to follow. https://archive.org/download/cbc061321/29-Philippians-3-18-19.mp3 Download...
We find in Isaiah 44 that there is rest for God’s people because God is a redeemer to His people. There is rest because God redeems and works on behalf of all who are His. https://archive.org/download/CBC06062021/2021-06-06-Rest.mp3 Download
