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La Fe Bajo Preción - Faith Under Pressure - Eng-Esp - Audio
March 03, 2019 20:50 - 28 minutes - 7.05 MBThis message was part of a gospel campaign in Guatemala City at the Iglesia de Cristo en Centro Historico, and is in both Spanish and English. Three men--Peter, Pilate, and Jesus. Three lives potentially crushed by the weight of public pressures, others' agendas, and pointing fingers. How would you handle pressure? How does God respond when we, like Peter, blow it? Tres hombres: Pedro, Pilato y Jesús. Tres vidas potencialmente aplastadas por el peso de las presiones públicas, las agenda...
Jim Hackney - Pursing New Life in Christ - Audio
March 03, 2019 20:26 - 28 minutes - 6.62 MBThis Sunday, Jim Hackney of Fort Worth was our guest speaker, and shared a great message on the love and grace of Jesus. God loves us and takes us in where we are, but he doesn't leave us there, he leads us to newer and greater heights.
Una Cosa Te Falta - One Thing You Lack (Eng/Esp) - Audio
March 03, 2019 18:15 - 27 minutes - 7.05 MBThis message was given at the Iglesia de Cristo en Centro Histórico in Guatemala City, and is in both English and Spanish. He had quite a life--he was young, rich, powerful, and a generally great guy. But the day he met Jesus, he found out that there was one thing he still lacked, and that one thing was all that stood between him and the new kingdom of God to which had called him. Tenía una gran vida: era joven, rico, poderoso y, en general, un gran tipo. Pero el día que conoció a Jesús...
But at Your Word - The Gospel of Luke - Audio
February 24, 2019 17:43 - 27 minutes - 6.58 MB"It's a hard day's night, and I've been workin' like a dog..." If The Beatles had been a 1st Century Jewish rock band, Peter might very well have been whistling that tune when Jesus saw him on the shore that morning. He and his partners had been fishing all night, and...nada. Stressed, disappointed, and tired, Peter was nevertheless drawn to what this rabbi was teaching as he listened in while cleaning his nets that day.
The Living Gospel - A Day in the Life of Jesus - The Gospel of Luke - Audio
February 17, 2019 15:02 - 32 minutes - 7.68 MBA Day in the LifeWhen I was a child we had a set of the LIFE Magazine "World Library" books that showed what life was like all over the world. They provided a fascinating look into what life was like in far away places (and now, a far away time). Again the 1990s, photographers all over the planet took photos for 24 hours to get as comprehensive a look as they could at what life is like for a day on earth. After introducing us to the mission of Christ in Luke 4:18-19, Luke does what those ...
What Makes You So Special - Jesus Rejected at Nazareth - The Gospel of Luke - Audio
February 10, 2019 20:00 - 35 minutes - 8.19 MBJesus' trip to the synagogue in Nazareth really ought to be a "hometown boy does good!" kind of story. By now his reputation is spreading, and he is known for his powerful teaching, healing the sick, and giving sight to the blind. But something went off the rails that Sabbath day, and it became anything but a celebration.
"As It Is Written...the Temptations in the Wilderness" - Audio
February 03, 2019 18:40 - 34 minutes - 7.91 MB"And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil." Luke 4:1-2, ESV
The Spirit Came Down - The Gospel of Luke - Audio
January 27, 2019 16:26 - 38 minutes - 9.05 MBHave you noticed how often Luke mentions the Holy Spirit? 11 times in from Luke 1:1-4:1, and the trend continues through the books of Luke and Acts (aka Luke I & II). If the Gospel is that full of the Spirit, should we be paying more attention to him as well?
Kelvin Hoover - Orphans' Lifeline, Int'l - Audio
January 21, 2019 19:13 - 33 minutes - 7.77 MBThis Sunday we had a presentation on the ministry of Orphans Lifeline, Int'l by Kelvin Hoover. "Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you." James 1:27, NLT
A Voice in the Wilderness - The Gospel of Luke - Audio
January 13, 2019 20:49 - 34 minutes - 7.97 MBCould the world use more men and women of God who... ...are full of the Holy Spirit, convicted and convicting? ...have a clear vision of God's design for life, and a heart for restoring people to it? ...will bold speak the truth of sin, grace, and redemption? "There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at wo...
And He GREW - The Gospel of Luke - Audio
January 06, 2019 17:49 - 30 minutes - 7.15 MBHave you ever meditated on what Luke 2:52 is saying? "And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man." "And JESUS GREW..." Can God, or God's son, grow? What does that mean? How would an omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent being experience anything new?
Those Who Wait Upon the Lord - The Gospel of Luke - Audio
December 30, 2018 18:12 - 34 minutes - 7.97 MB"No matter who or where you are, the story of Jesus, from the feeding-trough in Bethlehem to the empty tomb and beyond, can become your story. In becoming your story, it will become your vocation. Everybody has their own role in God’s plan. For some, it will be active, obvious, working in the public eye, perhaps preaching the gospel or taking the love of God to meet the practical needs of the world. For others, it will be quiet, away from public view, praying faithfully for God to act in ful...
The First Christmas Carol - The Gospel of Luke - Audio
December 27, 2018 17:09 - 31 minutes - 7.28 MBIt's not just the song the angels sang announcing Jesus' birth that is significant. God had chosen, repeatedly, to use people that were the opposite of our expectations to announce the coming of the Messiah, and the Messiah himself came in the most unexpected way. But this is not just about a drama that catches us off guard, there is purpose and a message here to the broken, poor in spirit, and those who long for the coming of God's justice on earth...
UNOFFENDABLE - I Can Love a God Like That! - Audio
December 19, 2018 19:35 - 41 minutes - 9.51 MBWhat do we find when we give up our sense of offense, anger, and bitterness? We find what so many in the gospels found in Jesus Christ--love beyond compare, compassion beyond belief, and peace beyond understanding. That's a pretty good trade if you ask me. ;-)
The Gospel According to Luke (Chapter 1) - Audio
December 16, 2018 19:52 - 33 minutes - 7.68 MB"So many others have tried their hand at putting together a story of the wonderful harvest of Scripture and history that took place among us, using reports handed down by the original eyewitnesses who served this Word with their very lives. Since I have investigated all the reports in close detail, starting from the story’s beginning, I decided to write it all out for you, most honorable Theophilus, so you can know beyond the shadow of a doubt the reliability of what you were taught." Luke 1:...
UNOFFENDABLE: Throwing Gas on the Fires of Injustice? - Audio
December 02, 2018 19:58 - 31 minutes - 7.51 MB“Acting out of love, to show mercy, to correct injustices, to set things right...is beautiful. Love should be motivation enough to do the right thing. And not 'love' as a fuzzy abstraction, but love as a gutsy, willful decision to seek the best for others. What the world really needs, I think you’ll agree, is not a group of people patting themselves on the back for being angry. We need people who actually set things right.” —Brant Hansen * Hansen, B. (2015). Unoffendable: How Just One C...
UNOFFENDABLE - Ain't You Tired? - Audio
November 25, 2018 16:09 - 29 minutes - 6.83 MB“This gavel, the one I awarded myself—who knows why?—is really, really heavy. I can keep pronouncing everyone else guilty for the rest of my life, but I’m not sure why. I don’t want this anymore. Maybe you know what I mean. So let me ask you… Ain’t you tired?” ~Brant Hansen, Unoffendable, p. 61
UNOFFENDABLE - Everyone's an Idiot but Me - Audio
November 19, 2018 01:22 - 36 minutes - 8.35 MBWhen I was learning to drive, my grandparents' neighbor gave me some advice: "Always assume every other driver is an idiot." What he meant was that you can't assume other drivers are going to do the right thing, but could there be a problem with launching out into the world assuming everyone's an idiot but me? Can we even do Jesus work at all in the world with that outlook? Is there a better way, a more humble way?
UNOFFENDABLE - Is that even possible?! - Audio
November 11, 2018 19:03 - 34 minutes - 8 MBThis week we kicked off a new series: "UNOFFENDABLE". It's inspired by Brant Hansen's excellent book by the same title, that challenges us to question the myth of "righteous anger" and learn to react to offenses with love, patience, and humility.
The City of God - Authentic - A Study of James - Audio
November 04, 2018 20:10 - 31 minutes - 7.54 MBJames 5:13–20 (The Message) 13 Are you hurting? Pray. Do you feel great? Sing. 14 Are you sick? Call the church leaders together to pray and anoint you with oil in the name of the Master. 15 Believing-prayer will heal you, and Jesus will put you on your feet. And if you’ve sinned, you’ll be forgiven—healed inside and out. 16 Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed. The prayer of a person livi...
Here Come Da Judge! - Authentic - James - Audio
October 28, 2018 16:44 - 35 minutes - 8.37 MB"Meanwhile, friends, wait patiently for the Master’s Arrival. You see farmers do this all the time, waiting for their valuable crops to mature, patiently letting the rain do its slow but sure work. Be patient like that. Stay steady and strong. The Master could arrive at any time." James 5:7-8, The Message
Good Lord Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise - Authentic - A Study of James - Audio
October 21, 2018 17:25 - 35 minutes - 8.17 MB"Look here, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.' How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone. What you ought to say is, 'If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.' Otherwise you are boasting about your own pretentious plans, and all such boasting is evil. Remember, it is sin to know what you o...
Minding My Own B'iness - Authentic - Audio
October 14, 2018 16:04 - 33 minutes - 7.85 MBJames 4:11–12, "Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?" (ESV)
Changing Our Orbit - Authentic - The Letter of James - Audio
October 07, 2018 16:51 - 36 minutes - 8.62 MBJames says in ch. 4:1-3, "Where do you think all these appalling wars and quarrels come from? Do you think they just happen? Think again. They come about because you want your own way, and fight for it deep inside yourselves. You lust for what you don’t have and are willing to kill to get it. You want what isn’t yours and will risk violence to get your hands on it. You wouldn’t think of just asking God for it, would you? And why not? Because you know you’d be asking for what you have no right...
Authentic - His Ways Are Higher - James 3v13-18 - Audio
September 30, 2018 20:36 - 31 minutes - 7.43 MB"But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness." --James 17-18, NIV11
Authentic - The Power of Your Words - James 3v1-12 - Audio
September 23, 2018 19:03 - 30 minutes - 7.2 MBJesus' half-brother, James, said of the power of our words, "And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell." And we know he's right. Just look around at all the fires started by just a few scorching words. But that does not have to be the end of the story. For all the potential of our words to hurt, they also have immense potential for help, healing, and lov...
Authentic - A Living Faith - James 2v14-26 - Audio
September 16, 2018 19:22 - 24 minutes - 5.72 MB"Dear friends, do you think you’ll get anywhere in this if you learn all the right words but never do anything? Does merely talking about faith indicate that a person really has it? For instance, you come upon an old friend dressed in rags and half-starved and say, “Good morning, friend! Be clothed in Christ! Be filled with the Holy Spirit!” and walk off without providing so much as a coat or a cup of soup—where does that get you? Isn’t it obvious that God-talk without God-acts is outrageous ...
Authentic - Treasured - James 2v1-13 - Audio
September 09, 2018 18:14 - 34 minutes - 8.02 MB"My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory." James 2:1 (ESV)
Summer Series 2018 - My God & I - Yann Opsitch - Audio
September 05, 2018 20:09 - 31 minutes - 7.2 MBSummer Series 2018 - My God & I - Yann Opsitch
Authentic - Let's Get Real - Audio
September 05, 2018 19:51 - 34 minutes - 8.2 MBReal, authentic religion has never been mere ritual and ceremony to God. It is loving the vulnerable, lifting the hurting, and making life worthwhile in the name of Jesus.
Real Trust - Authentic - Study of James - Audio
August 26, 2018 15:59 - 35 minutes - 8.31 MB"Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him." The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (James 1:12). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.
My God and I - Summer Series 2018 - Kerry Jones - Audio
August 22, 2018 15:04 - 32 minutes - 7.64 MBMy God and I - Summer Series 2018 - Kerry Jones, Buffalo Gap Church of Christ
World Bible School - Jim Crain - Audio
August 19, 2018 15:15 - 32 minutes - 7.54 MBA report on the ministry of World Bible School.
Consider It Pure Joy - Authentic - James 1 - Audio
August 12, 2018 21:44 - 34 minutes - 7.88 MB"2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4, NIV
Guest Speaker: Baylor Evans - Audio
July 29, 2018 17:28 - 14 minutes - 3.41 MBGuest Speaker: Baylor Evans
My God and I - Jerry DeBord - Audio
July 25, 2018 17:44 - 33 minutes - 7.8 MBJerry Debord shared a very encouraging message on life, faith, and trusting the Lord.
Blessed is the One... Psalm 1 - Audio
July 22, 2018 20:08 - 37 minutes - 8.95 MBOh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do. Tyndale House Publishers. (2013). Holy Bible: New Living Translation (Ps 1:1–3). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
My God and I - Summer Series 2018 - Emmett Miller - Audio
July 18, 2018 18:14 - 29 minutes - 6.94 MBEmmett Miller, retired ACU Ag professor, spoke Wednesday, July 18 as part of our Summer Series.
The Spirit of Discipleship - Audio
July 15, 2018 21:40 - 34 minutes - 8 MB"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline." II Timothy 1:7, New Living Translation
My God and I - Summer Series 2018 - Audio
July 11, 2018 21:50 - 36 minutes - 8.27 MBCurly Cox - My God and I - Summer Series 2018
The Parable of the Rich Fool - Luke 12 - Audio
July 08, 2018 20:51 - 31 minutes - 7.58 MBMark 8:36, “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?”
Colossians - Making the Most of KINGDOM Opportunities - Audio
July 01, 2018 19:15 - 30 minutes - 7.14 MBAs Paul draws this great letter to a close, he focuses his brothers and sisters again on the mission of being salt & light in the world, sharing grace, love, and hope in a broken world.
Colossians - The Beat of a Servant's Heart - Audio
June 24, 2018 22:52 - 29 minutes - 6.84 MBThe apostle Paul shares wisdom on how the gospel should touch every relationship, every part of our lives.
Summer Series - Brad Fry - Audio
June 20, 2018 22:52 - 30 minutes - 7.01 MBBrad brought an excellent message on faith, life, and trusting Jesus when the path is not always smooth.
Colossians - Remember Whose You Are - Audio
June 10, 2018 15:57 - 32 minutes - 7.68 MB"Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity." –Colossians 3:12-14 The New International Version
New and Improved! - Audio
June 03, 2018 20:28 - 33 minutes - 7.84 MB5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on th...
Colossians - Raise Your Sights - Audio
May 27, 2018 17:01 - 34 minutes - 8.02 MBSince, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. The New International Version. (2011). (Col 3:1–4). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Colossians - The Most Excellent Way - Audio
May 20, 2018 16:58 - 28 minutes - 6.57 MBThe apostle Paul warned against the dangers of getting caught up in the performance traps of traditionalism and empty philosophies, and called the church to the way of love and the example of Jesus.
Colossians - My Hope is Built on Nothing Less - Audio
May 14, 2018 17:06 - 29 minutes - 6.89 MB9 All of God lives fully in Christ (even when Christ was on earth), 10 and you have a full and true life in Christ, who is ruler over all rulers and powers. 11 Also in Christ you had a different kind of circumcision, a circumcision not done by hands. It was through Christ’s circumcision, that is, his death, that you were made free from the power of your sinful self. 12 When you were baptized, you were buried with Christ, and you were raised up with him through your faith in God’s power that ...
Colossians - Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Jesus - Audio
May 07, 2018 17:30 - 35 minutes - 8.24 MB"Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority." The ...