Synopsis
a congregation of christians in Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Episodes
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Who’s really in charge of the world? (10/8/23)
08/10/2023 Duration: 35minPsalm 2 reassures us of God’s sovereignty in a world full of invasions & wars, tyrants & terrorists, chaos & disorder. In answer to the question of who’s really in charge, the psalmist answers… The kings of earth foolishly think…
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Q&A The Lord’s Supper (10/8/23)
08/10/2023 Duration: 35minQuestion: Can the Lord’s Supper ever be observed at a time in addition to the first day of the week? Sermon by Drew Nelson
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Corinth’s Shame, Our Gain (9/24/23)
24/09/2023 Duration: 32min1 Corinthians 5 is not a fun text to read or preach. It is a shameful chapter in the history of Corinth. The subjects it raises are things we’d rather not have to think about: brethren in sin; confrontation; and…
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Abram’s Altars (9/17/23)
17/09/2023 Duration: 34minWhen Abram starts building altars in Genesis 12, it’s not immediately obvious to modern people what they mean beyond some vague ideas about worship. But the altars Abram builds have important lessons to teach every subsequent generation. Altar building is……
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The Way of Christ (9/3/23)
03/09/2023 Duration: 28minWhen Jesus says, “I am the way,” he evokes the image of a path. To follow Jesus is to walk the same path he walked: the way of holiness; the way of service; and the way of peace. Sermon by…
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Finishing the Race (8/27/23)
27/08/2023 Duration: 28minIn 1 Cor 9 & 10 Paul reminds a church who had begun to rest on their laurels that they wouldn’t be the first group of God’s people to start well but then stumble. On the doorstep of the Promised…
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Bible Authority for the Rest of Us (8/13/23)
13/08/2023 Duration: 37minWhen the preacher announces his subject is Bible authority, the eyes of many glaze over. But this subject is really a matter of being good citizens of the kingdom of God, honoring and obeying the kingdom who has saved us.…
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Q&A Kingdom Come (8/13/23)
13/08/2023 Duration: 44minQuestion: What did Jesus mean in Matthew 6:10 when he said, “thy kingdom come?” Sermon by Drew Nelson
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Major Lessons from John Mark (8/6/23)
06/08/2023 Duration: 36minIn order to tell the story of the gospel spreading to the ends of the earth you need to tell the story of Peter & Paul. But in order to tell the story of Peter & Paul you need to…
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Blindness & Sight (7/30/23)
30/07/2023 Duration: 37minJohn 9 is about a blind man given sight. But in the aftermath of the sign it’s revealed that blindness still exists in Israel. Yes a blind man sees, but seeing people are now blinded because of the same sign.…
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Do Things Well (7/23/23)
23/07/2023 Duration: 32minWhere in the Bible is God satisfied with the mediocre effort of his people? God call us to a spirit of excellence. When God asks us to do something it’s worth doing that something well. Sermon by Drew Nelson
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God’s Voice (7/23/23)
23/07/2023 Duration: 33minPsalm 19 is a poem that answers one of the biggest questions of philosophy. How do we know things? And what are we to do with this knowledge? Psalm 19 tells us… God reveals himself in his world (1-6) God…
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Learning to Love God’s Judgment (7/9/23)
09/07/2023 Duration: 31minGenuine Christian maturity involves learning to love all of who God is, and not just his attributes that superficially comfort us. God is a God of judgment. And God’s people learn to love that he is. Sermon from Psalm 28.…
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Mirror Images of Faithfulness (6/25/23)
25/06/2023 Duration: 32minJeremiah chapters 34 & 35 are chronologically disconnected, but are thematically perfect mirror images of one another. Ch 34 is about a king who treacherously broke his promise. Ch 35 is about a people who have faithfully kept their promise.…
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4 Gifts Every Father Can Give (6/18/23)
18/06/2023 Duration: 25minOur heavenly Father has given us every good & perfect gift. By examining the fatherhood of God we discover a model of fatherhood. What can earthly fathers learn from the Heavenly Father? What gifts that he bestows on his children…
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