Test the Spirits
In 1 John 4:1-6 John calls us to "test the spirits" as he reminds us that many false prophets and teachers are led by "the spirit of the antichrist" rather than the Holy Spirit.
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Episodes (18)
Inviting others and letting Jesus do the work
Bro. Zach takes a look at John 1:35-51 to see a pattern of people that come to Jesus telling those they know about Jesus. Btu we also see that Jesus is the One that convinces people to follow Him.
Who are "The Least of These My Brothers?"
(Wed Night) as we follow up from Sunday mornings message we are going to see the specific group that Jesus had in mind when He said this phrase as well as how this helps us understand the importance of systematic Bible Study.
Divine Judgment and How to Escape It
As we look in Genesis 6, 7, and 8 we see the account of Noah and the great flood. We also see a picture that spans throughout all of history about guilt, punishment, and grace through faith.
All Scripture Points To Christ
Today we look in Genesis 4 and 5 and see a direct correlation from Adam to Christ. We also see how we pass down more than genetics to our children, and how you aren't necessarily who your parents are!
Are you anxious about change?
As we look toward a possible change at Mt. Zion Baptist Bro. Zach takes us for a brief look at Isaiah 46 where the Israelites were in a position of angst and worry and shows us what God says to them.
The Forgiving Father
We look in Luke 15 to see the parable normally called "The Prodigal Son," but instead spend more time looking at "The Forgiving Father." Great reminder of His mercy shown to us in salvation, and great example for all fathers!
Cain and Abel's Sacrifices
This is the Wednesday night follow-up message to Genesis 4 where we look in the Scriptures to answer the question "why did God accept Abel's offering and not Cain's?"
Be On Guard
In Genesis 4 (Account of Cain and Abel) we see a great reminder of the nature of sin, of how close we are to slipping into it's terrible grasp, the consequences of it, and also the mercy of God!
Genesis 1, The Beginning of All Things
We began a new series Sunday morning, working our way through the first part of Genesis. We saw: Who the Creator is, what He created, how He created it, and why He created it.
Jesus' death shows us God's Love
We look at Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus, especially John 3:16, to see our need for new life that only comes through Jesus. We also see how Jesus' sacrifice to offer this shows us God's love.
Parable of the Lost Sheep
As we look in Matthew 18:10-14 and see a parable that may seem familiar to many of us, we see an application of it that may not be. How we should follow God's example of love and care for all Christians.
What makes us unclean, how do we become clean?
In Matthew 15:10-20 Jesus gives us a parable that helps us to understand how it is that people become unclean, and what they then have to do in order to become clean. In this text we are also challenged to rethink some of the things we may have been taught growing up.
Joshua Succeeds Moses
Bro. Nick Johnson shares with us from Deut 31about the end of Moses leading of Israel and who God chose to succeed him. We are also reminded that God is ultimately the One who is leading His people at all times.
The Parable of the Sower and the Soils
We look at Jesus' parable of the soils and see that the majority of people that hear the Gospel will reject it, that few will receive and accept it, and how you can tell one group from the other.
New Covenant, Old Practices
To begin our "Parables of Jesus" series we look at the parables of the new patch/old garment and new wine/old wineskin to see how John's disciples were trying to mix the new covenant ushered in by Jesus' birth with their old covenant lives.
Light in the darkness, Hope for the hurting part 2
We finish up Isaiah 9 by looking to see how Christ, and only Christ is the one that is strong enough to step in and set us free from the oppression that ails us, no matter where that oppression comes from. We also see that the greatest oppressor that He frees us from is sin.
"For you have found favor with God"
In Luke 1:26-38 we see the angel Gabriel announcing to Mary that she was going to be the mother of the Messiah. We also see why this is a very surprising choice, and why God might have chosen Mary for this amazing task!