http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_Guilt_and_Shame.mp3 Guilt and shame can eat people alive, and many attempts to deal with this problem just make things worse. In this story, the mercy of Christ in His atoning death extends to a man who acknowledges the root of his guilt and shame. Luke 23:26-54
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_Rogue_Kings_True_King.mp3 Pilate, Herod, and the Sanhedrin unite to convict the true King of crimes He didn’t commit. This true King allows Himself to be identified with the criminal released in His place in a grand display of His amazing grace. Luke 23:1-25
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_The_Athanasian_Creed.mp3 Believe it or not, people might confess the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed and still deny the truth about who Jesus is. The Athanasian Creed answers recurring, cancerous heresies pertaining to the glorious God-man, our Lord Jesus Christ.. Matthew 28:16-20
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_How_Do_You_Relate_to_the_Cross.mp3 The various people and groups of people in Luke 22 all relate differently to Jesus as His death on the cross unmistakably nears. Where do you fit into the story? Luke 22
https://media.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_Two_Apocalyptic_Events.mp3 Jesus warns the disciples about the pending destruction of Jerusalem and its temple. He also teaches them to expect a delay between that event and His final return to judge the living and dead and usher in the glorification of the universe. Luke 21:5-38
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_The_Sadducees_Take_Their_Shot.mp3 The Pharisees couldn’t discredit Jesus’ authority, nor could they make Him out to be a blasphemer, nor could they arouse the anger of the Roman government against Him. So, trying somehow to stop Him, the Sadducees attempt to poke holes in His theology. Jesus dispenses of their folly, thunders forth His Messianic claims, and again blasts the self-righteousness of the political-religious establishment. Luke 20:27 – 21:4...
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_The_Magnificent_Apostles_Creed.mp3 There are many reasons why the Apostle’s Creed has always been so popular. One is that its content is the apostolic doctrine itself, which Paul and the others were passionate about proclaiming and defending. 1 Timothy 1:1-14 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_The_Magnificent_Apostles_Creed.mp3...
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_They_Cannot_Kill_Him.mp3 Only Jesus will decide when it is time for Him to lay down His life for His sheep. In this story, He averts the traps set by the Sanhedrin to discredit His authority and to present Him as a threat to the Roman government. Luke 19:47 – 20:26
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_Christs_Sufferings_and_Ours.mp3 Christ’s sufferings spilled over into the lives of His apostles. We who hear and believe the apostolic message have Christ’s sufferings spill over into our lives, too. These sufferings include persecution and other consequences of following Jesus, along with the agony of the common curse. We are called now to patiently endure, knowing that because Jesus suffered for us, our sufferings now will lead to the glories He will ...
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_Like_Israel_and_Not_Like_Israel.mp3 As we hear about Jesus crying over Jerusalem and angrily driving the hucksters out of the temple, we are called to identify ourselves with ancient Israel in one sense, but certainly not in another sense. Luke 19:41-46
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_When_Will_Jesus_Return.mp3 Find out the truth about the timing of Christ’s return. See what events you should expect will signal the end of the world as we know it. Luke 17:20-37 OT supporting text: Isaiah 52:1-10
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_Why_the_Incarnation_Matters.mp3 Jesus the Son becoming the God-man has real implications for everyone living after that awe-striking event. Heidelberg Catechism Q & A 35-36 Hebrews 2
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_While_I_Am_Gone_Do_What_I_Say.mp3 As he approaches Jerusalem and the crowds anticipate immediate glorification, Jesus stops to correct their timeline. He focuses them and us who live in the delay between His first and second coming on believing Him and His gospel, and giving our whole lives to profitable service. Luke 19:11-28
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_Stop_Justifying_Your_Greed.mp3 Part 2 of a two-part series on church plants and giving. Christians are tempted to be stingy in their financial support of the church. Church pastors are tempted to be greedy money-lovers. Our gratitude to Christ demands a different approach to money in the church. 1 Timothy 6:17-19 HC Q & A 86, 103, 111
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_Surprising_Grace.mp3 Part 1 of a two-part series on church plants and giving. The apostle Paul writes to the Corinthian church, challenging them to imitate the unexpected financial generosity expressed by the believers in Thessalonica, Philippi, and Berea. 2 Corinthians 8 & 9
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_White_Hot_Worship.mp3 Here’s the skinny on all the latest worship techniques that will set your congregation ablaze and grow your church into the thousands. Well, maybe not; it’s not our party anyway.
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AM_Is_God_in_Control_or_Not.mp3 We as human creatures like to rebel against the idea that our Creator is the One who personally directs everything that happens in the world. When we do this, we rob God of His glory, and we have no real basis to think that He is strong enough to help us in our troubles. Jeremiah 23:23-24 Heidelberg Catechism Q & A 26-28...
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_What_Do_You_Want_Jesus_To_Do.mp3 You may be surprised to hear that Jesus is fine with you asking Him to make you happy and comfortable and rich. But He will only answer that prayer for certain kinds of people. And the happiness and riches you’ll receive now are measured by a different standard than the world’s. Luke 18:28 – 19:10
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK-Will_Jesus_Find_Faith_on_the_Earth.mp3 Having told His disciples that His final return would be unmistakable and unexpected, Jesus makes very clear who in that day will receive glorification, and who will be left dejected. Luke 18:1-27
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK-Increase_Our_Faith.mp3 In Luke 17, Jesus moves from instructing the beliefs and lives of His disciples in general, to addressing their responsibilities as apostles and church officers in particular. He also tells them where they will find the power to accomplish that kind of difficult obedience. Luke 17:1-19
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMKTrueGodandTrueandRighteousMan.mp3 Why was it necessary for our salvation that Jesus be true, 100% God; and true, 100% man? Heidelberg Catechism Q & A 16 – 19
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK-%20Luke%2016%20The%20Unjust%20Manager.mp3 In Luke 16, Jesus uses an odd story to teach His disciples to understand and use their money in a way unlike the self-righteous, immoral Pharisees. Of course, He needs to tell His disciples (us) this because they (we) are strongly tempted to think and act like His enemies.
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK-%20Heidelberg%20Catechism%2012%20-%2015.mp3 What do you mean when you say that “Jesus died on the cross for my sins?” You’d better have the right answer to this question, since many different answers have been offered and only one of them is true.
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/AMK-%20Luke%2015%20The%20Prodigal%20Son.mp3 In Luke chapter 15, Jesus masterfully weaves together three parables as one, challenging the Old Testament religious scholars who oppose Him to acknowledge their own lost condition and rejoice that He has come to seek and save the lost.
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/The%20three%20sons%20of%20God.mp3 The Three Sons of God: Adam, Israel, Jesus – The first two fail, the third does not
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/The%20humble%20coming%20of%20the%20Lord%20of%20Glory.mp3 The humble coming of the Lord of Glory – God himself as an infant
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http://media.urclearning.org/audio/07_None_who_is_Righteous_except_Romans_2_25-3_24.mp3 None Who Is Righteous, Except One – Christ Alone
http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/06%20What%20the%20Law%20says%20Romans%202_1-29.mp3 What the Law Says – We all stand condemned, and happily so
