Chester ARP Devotional Podcast
720 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago -This is a devotional podcast of the Chester Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Chester, SC. These short 3-5 min devotionals are meant to help you to grow in your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and to proclaim his amazing love to the world. New episodes will generally be posted on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays by 10 am.
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Faithful in Unfaithful Times -- 1 Samual 1:1-8
May 31, 2023 11:30 - 8 minutes - 7.62 MBElkanah and his family were faithful to the Lord in unfaithful times. Their faithfulness is seen in their regualr pilgrimages to worship the Lord.
Redemption Completed -- Ruth 4:13-22
May 30, 2023 11:39 - 7 minutes - 6.55 MBGod fulfilled His promises to redeem Ruth through Boaz. He always does it.
Finally Redeemed -- Ruth 4:1-12
May 19, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.27 MBBoaz kept his word and redeemed Ruth, Naomi, and thier property. God always works to redeem his people. That includes you and me.
Ruth Found Her Redeemer -- Ruth 3
May 18, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.25 MBRuth found her redeemer in Boaz. There is much we can learn from this passage about how we are to care for one another, show eacher other the true Redeemer, Jesus Christ, and live lives of godly character.
God's Gracious Provision -- Ruth 2:14-23
May 17, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.97 MBGod graciously provided for Ruth and Naomi through Boaz. This is how God works in our lives as well.
Godly Character Matters -- Ruth 2:1-13
May 16, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.11 MBRuth meets Boaz and there is something special about him, for he's a man of godly character. We'd do well to be like him.
Bitter without Losing Faith -- Ruth 1:19-22
May 12, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 7.03 MBNaomi's itterness of heart from all her loss does not equal faithlessness in her life. It doesn't have to do that in yours either.
A Surprising Convert -- Ruth 1:6-18
May 11, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.31 MBRuth was a surprising convert to the true religion and the true God. Her commitment to Naomi proves her the genuineness of her conversion.
Trust God's Provision -- Ruth 1:1-5
May 10, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.88 MBElimelech and Naomi followed the spirit of their age and decided to do what seemed right in their own eyes. It had tragic consequences, but God remains gracious.
How Do You Respond to God? -- Jonah 4:5-11
May 09, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 6.97 MBWe don't know how Jonah responeded to God's question at the end of this book. That's the point. It leaves us asking ourselves, "How do you respond to God?"
Knowing Who God Is -- Jonah 4:1-4
May 08, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.09 MBJonah knew how God would treat the Ninevites if they confessed their sins and repented of them, and he didn't want them to expereince God's grace. So, he'd rather die than watch them be forgiven.
God's Grace on Display -- Jonah 3
May 05, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MBGod is full of grace and Jonah 3 displays it as it tells of God's giving Jonah a second chance and of him relenting of the judgment he was to bring to Nineveh.
Humility and Dependence -- Jonah 2
May 04, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.64 MBJonah had to learn humility and dependence upon God. Being stuck in the belly of the fish was the only way he'd learn.
God Works Mysteriously -- Jonah 1:7-16
May 03, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.86 MBGod works mysteriously to accomplish his will and to bring people to faith and repentance.
Stay In God's Presence -- Jonah 1:1-6
May 02, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.96 MBJonah wanted nothing to do with God's plan and will for his life, so he ran away from God's presence. Don't do that. It never ends well.
Be Wise to Do Good -- Romans 16:17-27
May 01, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.61 MBPaul dictated a letter to encourage our obedience in the gospel of grace. We are to be wise to do good and innocent of the evil.
Tell Them Hello -- Romans 16:1-16
April 28, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBPaul sent personal greetings to those he knew in the Romans congregation. This tells us something about how the Church was and still is formed.
Go Where No One Else Has Gone -- Romans 15:22-33
April 27, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 6.59 MBPaul's desires was to go to places where no one has gone before in order to fulfill the ministry God has given him. We are to support those who go to places like that.
A Minister to All -- Romans 15:14-21
April 26, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.62 MBPaul had a call to be a minister to all people -- Gentiles and Jews. It is a call for us to preach the gospel to people around us.
Unity in Jesus -- Romans 15:8-13
April 25, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MBWe are unified in Christ. There is nothing that separate Jews and Gentiles any longer. And, this was God's plan from the beginning.
You Don't Live to Yourself -- Romans 15:1-7
April 24, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.17 MBWe don't live unto ourselves and our lives are not solely dedicated for our pleasure. We live for God and are meant to serve him and others.
Build Each Other Up -- Romans 14:13-23
April 21, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.62 MBWe are to walk in the law of love and in mutual esteem for one another so as to bring glroy to God.
We are the Lord's -- Romans 14:1-12
April 16, 2023 14:01 - 5 minutes - 4.74 MBAll Christians belong to the Lord and will be held accountable to Him aloine. We are not to bind anyone's conscience or place undue judgment on them.
Love Your Neighbors -- Romans 13:8-14
April 14, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.74 MBWe are to walk in the light of the gospel of Christ and and fulfill the law of God by loving our neighbors as ourselves.
Submit to Authorities -- Romans 13:1-7
April 12, 2023 12:01 - 5 minutes - 5.39 MBPaul calls us to submit to the governing authorities because they have been placed over us by God.
How Does a Christian Look? -- Romans 12:9-21
April 11, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.14 MBWe are to bear certain marks as Christians. Paul discusses them in these verses.
Use Your Gifts -- Romans 12:5-8
April 10, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.65 MBHow are we to be living sacrifices to God? We are to use the gifts he has given to us in his grace for his glory.
Be a Living Sacrifice -- Romans 12:1-2
April 07, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.66 MBPaul calls us to present our whole beings as living sacrifices to God. It's an excruciatingly hard call but it's the only way.
The Depth of God's Riches -- Romans 11:25-36
April 06, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.49 MBIn the conclusion of Roamns 11, Paul explains the sovereignty of God over the salvation of the Jews and Gentiles. This explanation forces him to praise God for his glory and grace.
Don't Get Proud -- Romans 11:11-24
April 04, 2023 18:27 - 6 minutes - 5.8 MBPaul tells the Gentile believers in Rome not to get proud or arrogant becasue they had been saved by God's grace and brought into the kingdom of Christ through faith.
Jews and Gentiles Brought Together -- Romans 11:11
April 04, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.61 MBIn the ancient world, there was an histroical and systemic distinction between the Jews and the Gentiles. But God brought them together in Christ.
What About the Jews? -- Romans 11:1-11
April 03, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.39 MBPaul asks and answers the important question of what happens to the Jews belief in Romans 11. There was always a faithful remnant among them.
Believe and Confess -- Romans 10:5-21
March 31, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.2 MBWe must believe in our hearts that Jesus has been raised from the dead and confess with our mouths that he is Lord.
Submission to God's Will -- Romans 10:1-4
March 30, 2023 11:05 - 6 minutes - 5.59 MBWhy is faith so important? Because God said it is the way through which we receive the gift of salvation and it is a submission to God's will for our lives.
It's All About Faith -- Romans 9:30-33
March 29, 2023 11:35 - 6 minutes - 5.61 MBNo one finds eternal hope and the gifts of God's grace by anythign other than faith. It's all about trusting Jesus.
It's Simple: God is God -- Romans 9:19-29
March 28, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.33 MBGod has the right and authority to do whatever he wishes with whomever he wishes. We must trust him and view the world from his perspective in order for it to make sense.
It's God's Prerogative -- Romans 9:6-18
March 27, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.33 MBBecause he is God, God has the prerogative to choose to whom he will be merciful.
A Love For God's Glory -- Romans 9:1-5
March 24, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.28 MBPaul was willing to give his spot in eternity if it meant that the Jews would be saved and that God would be glorified.
Nothing Can Separate Us From God -- Romans 8:31-39
March 23, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MBNothing can seaparate us from God in Christ because his love is too great to let us go.
Conformed to God's Image -- Romans 8:26-30
March 21, 2023 11:05 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MBGod's goal for us is to be conformed into the image of Jesus. He works all things to ensure that we are, and it is good.
Hopeful While Longing for Redemption -- Romans 8:18-30
March 20, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBWe hope in Christ while we long for the full redemption of our lives in Christ at His return.
Requirements of the Family -- Romans 8:12-17
March 17, 2023 11:15 - 5 minutes - 5.43 MBWe are called by God to walk in accordance with the requrements God has for those whom he has brought into his family by his adoption of grace.
No Longer Condemned -- Romans 8:1-11
March 16, 2023 11:04 - 6 minutes - 5.66 MBChristians are no longer condemend before God because they live in relatioship with Christ. The Holy Spirit dwells within us to give us life and freedom.
The Daily Struggle -- Romans 7:21-25
March 15, 2023 11:12 - 5 minutes - 5.27 MBAs. Christians, we stuggle daily with the relationship between our renewed minds and our bodies of flesh. We want to follow Jesus closely. Our spirits are willing but our flesh is weak.
The Commandment Reveals Sin -- Romans 7:7-20
March 13, 2023 11:44 - 7 minutes - 7.06 MBBefroe we know the commandments of God, we live in ignorance of our sin, but once we come to know God's Law, our sin becomes exceedingly clear to us.
A New Law -- Romans 7:1-6
March 02, 2023 11:28 - 6 minutes - 5.83 MBWe have a new realtionship with God and His Law of God through faith in the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.
Free to Live to God -- Romans 6:15-23
March 01, 2023 12:21 - 6 minutes - 6.15 MBWe are freed by Jesus from the power of sin. This freedom enables us to devote ourselves to serving our great God.
Alive in Christ -- Romans 6:1-12
February 28, 2023 11:10 - 5 minutes - 5.11 MBWe have been made alive in Christ; therefore, we do not continue in sin. We walk in righteousness.
Jesus Succeeded -- Romans 5:12-21
February 27, 2023 12:22 - 6 minutes - 5.91 MBWhere our first father Adam failed, our Savior succeeded. And, we have life eternal through faith in him.
Jesus Died for the Ungodly -- Romans 5:6-11
February 24, 2023 11:28 - 5 minutes - 5.4 MBJesus died for the ungodly because he loves us so much that he refused to let us live outside of a reconciled relationship with him.