Calvary Hanford Midweek Audio Podcast
437 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoin us as we study verse by verse through the Bible at Calvary Hanford in the central valley of California, learning about God's extravagant love for us
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Genesis 6:13-22 – Very Important Persons
September 08, 2021 17:29 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBGod gives Noah a very important job – making an ark that will keep him and his family safe, along with all kinds of animals during the flood. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Genesis 6:1-12 – The Big Unfriendly Giants
September 01, 2021 20:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBIn the days of Noah, the sons of God and the daughters of men produce the Nephilim, an evil race of demigod-like creatures, in an effort to stop the promises of God from being fulfilled. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Genesis 5:1-32 – Take A Walk
August 18, 2021 22:07 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBEnoch and Noah stand out in the Godly line of Seth as men who faithfully walked with God. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Genesis 4:17-25 – The Not-So-Great Society
August 11, 2021 20:30 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBThe societies that come from the line of Cain are contrasted with the one that comes from the line of Seth. The difference is that one is full of believers, the other is not. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Genesis 4:1-16 – How To Get Away From Murder
August 05, 2021 17:34 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBCain and Abel bring an offering to the Lord, showing the condition of their hearts, and Cain decides to murder his brother. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Genesis 3:1-24 – It’s Only Natural
July 21, 2021 19:29 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBAdam and Eve give in to temptation and sin by eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Along the way, we learn some things about human nature, the Devil’s nature, and God’s nature. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Genesis 2:4-25 – The Garden State
July 14, 2021 19:10 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBGod brings man and woman together in the Garden of Eden and along the way shows how lavish and generous He is in His many gifts toward humanity. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Genesis 1:26-2:4 – Special Agents In Charge
July 07, 2021 21:45 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBIn His final act of creation during the first week, God makes something special – human beings – who would administrate the world as His representatives. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Genesis 1:3-25 – The Home Office
June 24, 2021 01:40 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBIn the first 6 days of the Creation Week we see the place God set up which would become our home, office and temple. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
Genesis 1:1-2 – This Would Be The Start Of Something Big
June 16, 2021 17:49 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBGod begins His special revelation by showing us where everything in our universe came from and how He feels about it. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
1 Samuel 14-31 – The Good Son
June 02, 2021 19:56 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBLooking at Jonathan’s life as Saul’s faithful son. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
A Friend In Deed (1 Samuel 18-23)
May 19, 2021 21:34 - 33.6 MBLooking at Jonathan’s life as a friend to David. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
1 Samuel 18-23 – A Friend In Deed
May 19, 2021 21:34 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBLooking at Jonathan’s life as a friend to David. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
1 Samuel 13-14 – Jonathan: Warrior Prince
May 13, 2021 00:31 - 36 minutes - 33 MBLooking at Jonathan’s life as a warrior. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 28:17-31 – These Are The Days
May 06, 2021 17:43 - 35 minutes - 33 MBIn the final scene of Acts, Paul teaches a sermon to a group of assembled Jews about salvation, the coming of the Messiah and the establishment of His Kingdom. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 28:11-16 – A Life In Our Days
April 21, 2021 16:36 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBLuke ends the incredible saga of Acts with some very routine, regular accounts of Paul’s time in Rome. How does that encourage those of us who are continuing the story of God’s work through His church? (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 28:1-10 – Snake In The Rain
April 14, 2021 19:06 - 38 minutes - 35 MBGod sends Paul and his friends to Malta, where Paul is bit by a snake. Should we become snake handlers? How do we live as servants in the will of God? (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Judges 16:1-3 – Open Up That Gaza Gate, Hill Of Hebron Here I Come
April 07, 2021 22:55 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBSamson destroys the Gaza gates and demonstrates the awesome power of God. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
Acts 27:13-44 – By The Time I Get To Phoenix I’ll Be Shipwrecked
March 24, 2021 19:21 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBBrought along on a doomed crossing, Paul and his friends prove to be the most useful passengers on the ship. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 27:1-12 – Time’s A-Wastin’
March 17, 2021 19:16 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBFrom the human perspective, Paul’s sea voyage to Rome seems like a huge waste of time. In reality, it is full of great spiritual benefit and opportunity. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 26:1-32 – That’s Crazy Talk
March 10, 2021 22:29 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBPaul shares his testimony, the Gospel of grace and the resurrection, prompting Festus to accuse him of being crazy. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 25:13-27 – Inquiring Minds Want To Know
March 03, 2021 22:06 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBWe get an insider look into the talk and mindset of Festus and Herod Agrippa, two lost sinners who God was going to send Paul to evangelize. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 25:1-12 – Welcome To Favor Country
February 17, 2021 21:53 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBThe chief priests want a favor, Festus wants to give it. Meanwhile, Paul gets to enjoy the much better favor of God. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 24:22-27 – The Waiting Game
February 10, 2021 20:21 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBFelix and Drusilla have a private audience with Paul, but instead of turning to God for salvation decide to put off their decision and wait. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 24:1-23 – The Lyin’ Lawyer
February 03, 2021 20:54 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBPaul squares off against Tertullus, a slick lawyer brought in to prosecute him. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 23:12-35 – Promises Made, Promises Kept
January 20, 2021 21:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBAfter Jesus makes a great promise to Paul, God works out amazing providence to protect him and deliver him toward the goal of preaching in Rome. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 23:1-11 – 71 Angry Men
January 13, 2021 20:32 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBPaul finally stands before the Sanhedrin, but those in attendance have no interest in listening to his message of salvation. Instead, their anger against him and each other boils over. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
Acts 22:22-30 – Whipbacklash
January 06, 2021 20:03 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBCommander Lysias decides to have Paul scourged, but his plan backfires, showing us a picture of the Christian’s spiritual reality and the unbeliever’s unsuspected emergency. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 22:1-22 – Ways To Go
December 16, 2020 22:17 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBPaul shares his origin story of how he started going God’s way rather than his own. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 21:31-40 – Justice Is Deferred
December 09, 2020 20:49 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBPaul endures injustice but shows composure, respect and compassion for his enemies. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 21:17-30 – With Friends Like These…
December 02, 2020 18:05 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBPaul arrives in Jerusalem and is subjected to a legalistic plan to win the approval of Law-loving believers. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 21:2-16 – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
November 18, 2020 20:15 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBAs Paul moves closer to Jerusalem at the urging of the Holy Spirit, the Christians around him break his heart by trying to convince him to prioritize his own safety and security. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 20:16-21:1 – Call Of Duty
November 11, 2020 19:34 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBPaul has a meeting with the elders of the church at Ephesus, testifying that he had carried out his duty and charging them to carry out theirs. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 20:2-15 – Lessons Of The Fall
November 04, 2020 20:52 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBPaul and his friends make their way toward Jerusalem. Along the way, Eutychus falls out of a window and is restored to life. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 19:21-20:1 – Rage Against The Missionary
October 21, 2020 20:24 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBJust before Paul leaves town, a riot breaks out in Ephesus and he is restrained from going in to address the mob. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 19:11-20 – Not The Magic Kingdom
October 14, 2020 21:31 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBWe tend to want to feel God’s power in our lives or in our cities. Are Christians supposed to “unlock” that power? How can we experience the amazing work of God in our lives? (Gene Pensiero Jr.)
Acts 19:1-10 – Be All That You Can Be
October 07, 2020 19:41 - 36 minutes - 33 MBBeing a Christian means understanding certain truths and experiencing the outpouring of God’s supernatural power. We see this reality at work in Paul’s ministry in Ephesus. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 18:18-28 – A Star Is Born
September 23, 2020 19:36 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBAs the light of the Gospel continues to spread, we see the birth of a new star in the darkness: Apollos. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 18:1-17 – Living The Dream
September 16, 2020 19:17 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBPaul moves on to Corinth, which would become a major part of his story, but he enters the city alone, afraid and in deep discouragement. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 17:16-34 – Head For The Hill
September 09, 2020 20:32 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBPaul’s discussion on Mars Hill is one of the most memorable, but also one of the more relatable stories in the book of Acts. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 17:1-15 – Quiet Courage
September 02, 2020 18:37 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBThe Christians, from city to city, demonstrate quiet courage in the face of uncertainty, persecution and do so while constantly appealing to God’s word. (Assistant Pastor Geno)
Ephesians 2:19-22 – The Church IS A Building
August 19, 2020 16:55 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBIn the early days of COVID19 forcing an end to in-person church gatherings, there was a rush to declare, “The church is not a building.” But the church IS a building. Not a stick-and-plaster one. A supernatural one. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
Acts 16:25-40 – I Don’t Go Walkin’ After Midnight
August 12, 2020 18:49 - 33 minutes - 31 MBPaul and Silas stay right where they are, 3 times, in this unusual miraculous jailbreak, leading to significant collateral deliverance. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 16:16-24 – Opportunity Comes Flogging
August 05, 2020 21:38 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBPaul and company encounter a demon possessed girl and continue their gracious, Christ-centered ministry in Philippi. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 16:6-15 – Four Tickets To Philippi
July 22, 2020 20:23 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this lesson on providence and prevenient grace, God forbids Paul from preaching in the north or south, but presses him west toward Greece and adds a 4th member to the team. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 16:1-5 – Rookie Of The Year
July 15, 2020 17:13 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBPaul brings Timothy onto his team but first this remarkable young man is told he must be circumcised. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 15:36-41 – Split Decision
July 08, 2020 19:10 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBPaul and Barnabas clash over bringing John Mark on their second missionary journey, leading to the breakup of their partnership (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 15:22-35 – It’s Between The Brothers
July 01, 2020 22:26 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBThe Jerusalem church sends a posse to help the hurting family of Christians in Gentile Syria, resolving once and for all that salvation is by grace, through faith (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 15:1-21 – Law Don’t Go ‘Round Here
June 17, 2020 19:23 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBThe church has its first council in Jerusalem to decide the issue over whether Gentiles must obey the Mosaic law in order to truly be Christians or even be saved. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Acts 14:21-28 – Returning To The Scene
June 10, 2020 22:32 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBInstead of taking the short trip home, Paul turns around and goes back to revisit the places where he had been attacked and persecuted, but where young churches needed strengthening. (Gene Pensiero Jr)