Good News Bible Church
566 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWelcome to Good News Bible Church. We're a faith community focused on knowing God better and serving Him as a result. We pray our weekly messages provide encouragement & insights for living.
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Doing Life Together - Audio
July 25, 2010 01:00 - 46 minutes - 10.7 MBThe issue of suffering has been a key concern for Peter throughout the letter. He has encouraged the church to live faithful lives against the backdrop of suffering. Peter draws his letter to a close with instructions for different groups: 1. Elders: Shepherd the flock of God 2. “Young Men”: Submit to the Elders 3. “All”: Clothe themselves with humility toward one another He then exhorts them to be aware Satan
Getting a Hold on Submission - Audio
June 27, 2010 01:00 - 40 minutes - 9.26 MBSubmission is a broader Christian quality for all of us to pursue, and it has its unique and appropriate expressions in different relationships.
A Legacy of Love - Audio
May 09, 2010 01:00 - 46 minutes - 10.7 MBGod wants us to give honor to whom honor is due. This morning, we want to honor and celebrate the gift God has given us in mothers as we look at the key Relationships in a mother's life, review key Responsibilities of a mother, and finally consider ways to Respond by loving our mother.
Keep Your Head Up - Audio
May 02, 2010 01:00 - 43 minutes - 10.1 MBAs aliens on this earth, we are to forsake earthly idols and set our minds on the things above where Christ is. Paul tells us that in order to do this we must put to death what is earthly in us and put on what is godly. It is then that we become a blessing to those around us including our families, friends, and even those in the workplace.
Aliens' Anthem: I'm living out of my suitcase - Audio
April 25, 2010 01:00 - 38 minutes - 8.8 MBPresent day world events remind us that earth is not our home. As a Christian, heaven is your home which makes you an alien here on earth, this foreign land.
Behind the Idols - Audio
April 18, 2010 01:00 - 40 minutes - 9.23 MBBecause there is only One God, and all other gods are not truly gods, the True God of the Bible is deserving of all worship and shares His glory with no other. Soli Deo Gloria, to God Alone be the Glory.
The Allure of iDols - Audio
April 11, 2010 01:00 - 39 minutes - 8.98 MBIdolatry is not simply a golden calf. It is, fashioning of ANYTHING to the place only God should have in our hearts. It
Resurrection Sunday: How's your heart? - Audio
April 04, 2010 01:00 - 37 minutes - 8.64 MBHe is risen! He is risen indeed! Because Jesus is alive, we don't need to live with a heart of disappointment and doubt, but can live with a heart of worship. When you give your life to God and trust in Jesus, He will remove a heart of stone and replace it with a heart of flesh. So what's your hearts response to this news...Jesus is alive?
Perseverance in a Twisted World - Audio
March 28, 2010 01:00 - 39 minutes - 9.04 MBSometimes we feel like our spiritual life is on a stand still. This message is a call to persevere through strength and power of God. We know we're persevering when we look more like Christ and less like the world, Point people more to Christ and less to ourselves, and rejoice more in the spread of the gospel, and less in our comforts.
What's so good about Grace? - Audio
March 21, 2010 01:00 - 37 minutes - 8.59 MBWhen the grace of God intersects with our lives, we go from being dead, enslaved, and hopeless in sin to being alive, free, and purpose-filled in Christ.
Before the Foundations of the Earth - Audio
March 14, 2010 01:00 - 34 minutes - 7.93 MBEphesians 1:3-14 is packed glorious riches that we can only begin to comprehend in this life. This sermon focuses on this blessed truth, that the the Triune God of the Bible has chosen you who are in Christ to be an instrument of worship to Him.
A Divine Rescue - Audio
March 07, 2010 01:00 - 39 minutes - 9.03 MBWe will explore the Atoning work of Jesus on the Cross that was accomplished while were dead in our sin (depravity). Jesus died in our place (substitution) shedding his blood and declaring us right before God (justification). God's wrath was satisfied by Jesus (propitiation), and we are no longer enemies of God (reconciliation).
Rebels without a cause - Audio
February 28, 2010 01:00 - 18 minutes - 4.26 MBScripture teaches that because of the fall, all mankind are incapable of responding positively to God on their own. Scripture goes so far to say that we are "dead in our sins." We aren't just wounded as if it made it a little more difficult to obey God, and therefore, God has to assist us. We are dead in our sins. This corruption (sin) affects our relationship with God and fellow man in a radical way: * Our relationship with God (our heart, mind, and soul) * Our relationship with our fe...
Final Report: A Prayer for All Eternity - Audio
February 21, 2010 01:00 - 46 minutes - 10.7 MBJesus' prayer illustrates how the depth of his prayer life coincides with the depth of his relationship with his Father. The things Jesus prayed for are the things that matter MOST.
Ultimate Faith - Audio
February 14, 2010 01:00 - 49 minutes - 11.4 MBFirst century Christians were under heavy persecution, especially the Jewish believers. Hebrews explains the nature of optimum faith, which is necessary for survival. For indeed, believers need ‘true biblical doctrines (notitia), to ‘keep the faith;
Ultimate Test - Audio
February 07, 2010 01:00 - 36 minutes - 8.31 MBIn the First century, the Church of Corinth was on the brink of destruction. The people faced ‘imploding
Youth Service: What if My People Prayed? - Audio
January 31, 2010 01:00 - 29 minutes - 6.79 MBThis message is a call to prayer when we face trials that we might know the power of God to forgive and heal.
Youth Service: Prayer and Faith - Audio
January 31, 2010 01:00 - 3 minutes - 856 KBPrayer and Faith
Youth Service: Prayer and Fasting - Audio
January 31, 2010 01:00 - 11 minutes - 2.59 MBPrayer and Fasting
Youth Service: Prayer and Trials - Audio
January 31, 2010 01:00 - 6 minutes - 1.56 MBPrayer and Trials
Praying, Suffering, and Hoping in God - Audio
January 24, 2010 01:00 - 32 minutes - 7.6 MBIn Psalm 42 the Psalmist finds himself calling out to God for he is spiritually empty and in emotional turmoil. Psalm 42 provides and answer to whether or not you will find healing when you are hurting.
Remembering You in My Prayers - Audio
January 17, 2010 01:00 - 37 minutes - 8.63 MBIn Ephesians 1:15-19, we see a beautiful prayer concerning the spiritual growth of believers. Paul's prayer for the Ephesians should be our prayer for each other, that we would Know He who is Unknowable, and have Insight into that which is Invisible.
The Ingredient of a Healthy Church - Audio
January 10, 2010 01:00 - 41 minutes - 9.62 MBWhen the church is shaking the gates of hell, the believers must expect more serious attacks from Satan, and the only way to combat him is to go against him with the weapon of prayer. No matter how serious the crisis at hand may be, the believers must learn to turn it over to God in prayer and wait for His response.
Praying in the Wilderness - Audio
January 03, 2010 01:00 - 39 minutes - 9.17 MBIn Psalm 63 we will be looking at David acknowledging God as Elohim, Almighty and Mercy in the wilderness. The result is a life of worship and contentment.
Too Busy to Pray? - Audio
December 27, 2009 01:00 - 43 minutes - 10 MBPrayer breaks through the seductive barrier of human busyness resulting in spiritual empowerment.
Hope Triumphant: Still no room for a King - Audio
December 20, 2009 01:00 - 57 minutes - 13.3 MBRich Mullins in his song "My Deliverer" talks about Joseph and Mary fleeing to Egypt and reflecting on God's promises. He draws parallels between Jesus and Moses and how God's promises will never be broken. Man cannot thwart God's promises. This truth should bring us to our knees knowing that we should never doubt God but that we can fully trust him. "He will never break his promise, he has written it upon the sky."
The Good News of Christmas - Audio
December 18, 2009 01:00 - 1 hour - 15.8 MBIf you missed this years Christmas Program that tells the story of Hope to a single mother, you can hear it in its entirety right here! Inspired by drama and Hip Homiletics, you'll hear an innovative telling of the Good News of Christmas.
Hope Redefined: A Light of Revelation - Audio
December 13, 2009 01:00 - 36 minutes - 8.36 MBGod wants us to be people of devotion to Him and His work. Both Simeon and Anna are examples to us of people who lived their entire lives with a divine purpose. One knew he would see the "Lord's Christ" before he died and the other was at the right place at the right time.
Hope Revealed: No Room for a King - Audio
December 06, 2009 01:00 - 42 minutes - 9.72 MBIn Jesus, God's hope for all is revealed!
Hope Anticipated: Mary's Song - Audio
November 29, 2009 01:00 - 33 minutes - 7.74 MBWhy should we praise God? Mary gives us a beautiful example of worshiping and praising God. In the midst of her situation she praises God for what he has done, what he is doing, and what he will do. In the same way, we should praise God.
Devoted, Divided, or on the Defensive? God's Treasured Possession - Audio
November 22, 2009 01:00 - 31 minutes - 7.24 MBGod is worthy of authentic worship, so we should strive to be authentic worshipers. In the past weeks, we've seen that religious ritual, "missionary dating", unguarded marriages, inadequate theology, and the love of money threaten and compromise authentic worship. In this message, we see that only the brokenness that comes from repentance can restore authenticity in worship.
Devoted, Divided, or on the Defensive? Pick-Pocketing God - Audio
November 15, 2009 01:00 - 45 minutes - 10.5 MBMalachi's message teaches us that God wants us to: Give Repentantly, not Reluctantly; Give Radically, yet Responsibly; Give Resolutely, not Regretfully. In the end, God's people must give as an act of worship and let the world around see that God is our treasure.
Devoted, Divided, or on the Defensive? Seeing Darkness in a New Light - Audio
November 08, 2009 01:00 - 38 minutes - 8.98 MBEven when we don't see Him, God is actively at work in His creation. God is concerned for the purity of His people and faithfully refines them through the circumstances of every day. With reference to the wicked, God will ultimately move swiftly in judging the wicked and delays because of His mercy.
Devoted, Divided, or on the Defensive? Faithfulness to One - Audio
November 01, 2009 01:00 - 44 minutes - 10.3 MBMalachi warns God's people against 2 pitfalls that pull us away from walking in faithfulness to God which will sever our fellowship with God. Those pitfalls are the pitfall of an Unbelieving Dating Relationship and the pitfall of an Unguarded Marriage.
Devoted, Divided, or on the Defensive? In my Worship of God - Audio
October 25, 2009 01:00 - 34 minutes - 7.89 MBGod is worthy to be honored, to be feared, and to be worshiped. He deserves our authentic devotion and not ritualistic "religion."
The Church and its Leaders - Audio
October 18, 2009 01:00 - 51 minutes - 11.9 MBLet our desire be for the glory of God as we become actively engaged in accomplishing the task, ministering in our church, led by the Chief Shepherd and served by his undershepherds.
The Church and Controversy - Audio
October 11, 2009 01:00 - 45 minutes - 10.5 MBere does conflict fit into God's great scheme of things for His Church? Why does He allow it? Are we doing something wrong if controversy exists in our churches today? "Lord, reveal to me the changes that need to take place IN MY OWN LIFE ... my personal commitment to knowing God and bringing Him glory ... that will result in my contribution to a unified body of believers."
The Church and Affliction - Audio
October 04, 2009 01:00 - 43 minutes - 9.92 MBThe early church suffered from persecution - a direct attack on a specific message and distinct lifestyle.
The Church and Its Formation - Audio
September 27, 2009 01:00 - 48 minutes - 11.1 MBMarks of a Healthy Church: To live in a life in pursuit of holy and obedient living both as individuals and as a church with the purpose of glorifying God.
Honest to God - Audio
September 20, 2009 01:00 - 42 minutes - 9.77 MBPsalm 139 teaches us that God is all powerful and in control of all of the details of our lives from the way we look, our personality, to our abilities. In all things, God is Sovereign and we can trust Him even when things don't make sense.
What's your excuse? - Audio
August 30, 2009 01:00 - 45 minutes - 10.5 MBFear obstructs much of God's work. When God called Moses to lead Israel, Moses made four excuses as to why he could not do what God asked him to do. In many ways, God's people can be like Moses when called to serve. This passage shows us God's power to enable us to do that which we fear.
Forever Young - Audio
August 23, 2009 01:00 - 49 minutes - 11.4 MBCaleb had an uncommon perspective. He saw life as loaded with opportunities for the exercise of faith. He trusted God for great things. That attitude is not mere optimism. It is a choice. Today I want to challenge God's people to trust God for great things.
Choosing the Unseen - Audio
August 16, 2009 01:00 - 57 minutes - 13.1 MBThis message challenges God's people to trust God even when we can't see what's ahead in life.
No Other Savior - Audio
August 09, 2009 01:00 - 40 minutes - 9.27 MBGod calls His people to put away their idols and worship Him alone for only he can bring deliverance. This concluding message of Hosea shows God's deep love for His children.
Citizens of the Celestial, Sacred in Sin City - Audio
August 02, 2009 01:00 - 36 minutes - 8.49 MBAs people, saved by the Grace of God, we must be resilient in our pursuit of holiness and press on toward spiritual maturity. We do this by imitating the godly, anticipating Christ's return, and being unwavering in our resolve to walk in holiness.
Breaking Up Fallow Ground - Audio
July 26, 2009 01:00 - 37 minutes - 8.66 MBGod called Israel to break up the fallow ground that once showed life but became hardened by comfort and fellowship with the world. In the same way, God calls Christians to live with spiritual vibrancy.
Half-Baked Believers - Audio
July 19, 2009 01:00 - 49 minutes - 11.3 MBIsrael had become idolatrous and was guilty of spiritual whoredom claiming to know God, yet worshipping false gods. Many Believers are only half-baked and must respond to God's leading in their life.
Sacred in Sin City - Audio
July 12, 2009 01:00 - 41 minutes - 9.55 MBGod is calling his children to reject the ways of this world and live counter-cultural lives fueled by the beauty of the Gospel.
Trans World Radio - Audio
July 05, 2009 01:00 - 31 minutes - 7.28 MBThe Bettig's tell what God is doing through the ministry of Trans World Radio.