Pastor Bill's 2016 Audio Archives
96 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 7 years ago -Want to catch up on Pastor Bill's messages from 2016? Now's your chance!
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
December 25, 2016 – Why Jesus Came
December 25, 2016 15:00 - 39 minutes - 18 MBJesus is the most powerful and influential figure in all human history. He was sent by the Father and given an assignment to carry out during His stay on earth. According to Him, His work was completed and now He is glorified with the glory He had before the world was. But why did Jesus come into the earth?
December 24, 2016 – God With Us
December 24, 2016 15:00 - 21 minutes - 10.1 MBChristmas Eve is a night when people of like precious faith gather together, and it helps us focus on the true meaning of Christmas. No other person has entered our world that defines and divides human history as Jesus. Tonight, over a billion people will stop at the wonder of Jesus Christ, Emmanuel or God with us.
December 18, 2016 – The Incarnation
December 18, 2016 15:00 - 55 minutes - 25.3 MBThe birth of Christ was one of the greatest miracles that has ever occurred. The God of creation set aside His glory and took on flesh in order to redeem man from his fallen state and make it possible for him to be reconciled to God and become His child. Before we can fully understand and appreciate the incarnation, we must understand the nature and dimensions of man, the nature and consequences of his sin, and why an incarnation was necessary.
December 14, 2016 – Three Spiritual Laws
December 15, 2016 00:00 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MBWhile on earth Jesus demonstrated spiritual laws the human race knows little of. He spoke and the wind, waves and sea obeyed His command. He turned water into wine, multiplied food, walked on water, brought money from the mouth of fish, healed the sick, cast out devils and even raised a decaying body from the dead. Apparently Jesus had understanding of spiritual laws that man didn’t know existed. Could it be He simply exercised the dominion God gave Adam in the garden? It’s obvious there are ...
December 7, 2016 – Three Big Words
December 08, 2016 00:00 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBThere are three important words that we all have to deal with in life. Besides knowing them, it’s important to have them in their proper order. The words are feelings, faith and facts. Doubting Thomas got his name because he put feelings first, then faith and facts. The proper order is facts, faith, feelings.
December 4, 2016 – Increasing Our Faith #2
December 04, 2016 15:00 - 43 minutes - 20.1 MBKnowing the reality of God’s love for us personally will take our faith to a higher level. It’s easier to trust someone when we know they love us. Jesus reveals God’s love for His children being greater than earthly parents that love their children. When we understand this, our faith in God’s willingness to keep His promises will increase. The question is how do we determine how much God loves us? Is it based on our experiences in life, or is something else the determining factor?
November 30, 2016 – Victim Or Student
December 01, 2016 00:00 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBNo one is exempt from the storms of life. Three reasons why include: We live in a fallen world, we have an enemy who wants to destroy us, and we all have flesh to contend with. Jesus warned Peter about the weakness of the flesh and Satan’s game plan, but Peter didn’t take heed. Because he was a student and not a victim, he learned from his mistake and offers Godly counsel to anyone challenged by the storms of life.
November 27, 2016 – Increasing Our Faith
November 27, 2016 15:00 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBThe bible has much to say about different levels of faith. It speaks of no, little, great and perfect faith. It also speaks of shipwrecked and wavering faith. What produces the highest level of faith? Knowing the reality of the integrity of God’s Word, our redemption in Christ, being a New Creation, our righteousness in Christ, God’s indwelling presence, God’s love for us– Birth and adoption, and the authority of Jesus’ name.
November 22, 2016 – A Thanksgiving Psalm
November 22, 2016 23:00 - 19 minutes - 8.89 MBA true disciple is one who studies the life of his master purposing to follow his example and emulate his life. One of the most outstanding characteristics Jesus modeled for us was a thankful heart. Close observation reveals the connection between being thankful and the miraculous, and the spiritual with the material.
November 20, 2016 – The Sacrifice of Praise
November 20, 2016 15:00 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MBThe sacrifice of praise plays a vital role in a believer’s life. It’s so important, we’re told to offer it continually. The actual sacrifice is clearly stated, “the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name.” Receive an understanding of how our sacrifice of Praise honors God and what that does and means for the believer.
November 16, 2016 – Living By Faith #5
November 17, 2016 00:00 - 48 minutes - 22.1 MBHebrews 11 describes and defines faith according to the Word where we are given as examples those who lived by faith. Receive an understanding in this fifth series of what living by faith means.
November 13, 2016 – Discovering Our Gift #4
November 13, 2016 15:00 - 43 minutes - 20 MB1 Peter 4:10 tells us that we all have motivational gifts that are to be used to help people and glorify God. Whatever our gift is, we are to be a good steward of it. Receive an understanding in this fourth series of discovering our gift through giving and administration.
November 9, 2016 – Living By Faith #4
November 10, 2016 00:00 - 57 minutes - 26.3 MBReceive an understanding of living by faith in this fourth series about living and standing in faith and how to use our faith to withstand the subtlety’s that Satan uses to draw us away from our faith in God.
November 6, 2016 – Discovering Our Gift #3
November 06, 2016 15:00 - 47 minutes - 21.8 MBContinuing this study on discovering our gift, we examine the gift of exhortation. Though many misuse this gift by criticizing or judging others, God directs us to keep His love as the motivating force to teach, counsel, or disciple someone. Discover more about exhorting others in the body of Christ in today’s teaching.
October 30, 2016 – Will You Be Made Whole?
October 30, 2016 15:00 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBGod’s will has been established. He wants us whole and sent Jesus to make us whole. We must be determined, and we must become tired of sitting around the pool and watching others step in before us. It’s time to rise up and let God arise in us and allow His arise in us and allow His omnipotence to conquer whatever has crippled our lives.
October 26, 2016 – Living By Faith #3
October 27, 2016 00:00 - 32 minutes - 15.1 MBPaul revealed God’s work to be a work of faith with power. God’s power can be present but inactive. Faith can be present but lie dormant. It’s when faith and power connect with each other that amazing things happen. Receives an understanding of living by faith.
October 23, 2016 – Discovering Our Gift #2
October 23, 2016 15:00 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBRomans 12:4-9 tells us about the seven motivational gifts that are to be used to benefit people and glorify God. They deal with our personalities and provide the motivating force that drives us. Receive an understanding of discovering our gifts.
October 19, 2016 – Living By Faith #2
October 20, 2016 00:00 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MBUnder the leadership of Moses, the Israelites failed to experience the blessings of the Promised Land. Not because the enemy was so powerful, but because of their unbelief. In Hebrews 3:17 – 4:2, the writer warns us about the dangers of unbelief. Receive an understanding of living by faith.
October 16, 2016 – Discovering Our Gift
October 16, 2016 15:00 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MBThere are three categories of gifts: Ministry, manifestation, and motivational gifts. Here, Paul lists seven motivational gifts: Prophecy, serving, teaching, exhorting, giving, administrating, and mercy or compassion. Whatever the gift, it’s a manifestation of the grace of God that is to be recognized and used to benefit people and glorify God.
October 12, 2016 – Living By Faith
October 13, 2016 00:00 - 48 minutes - 22.1 MBThere are four times where the scripture says, “The Just Shall Live By Faith.” Once we are saved by grace through faith, we are to use our faith to access grace that heals, delivers, protects, comforts, preserves, and provides. Faith is so important that the Bible records a Faith Hall of Fame and the many achievements made by those who lived by faith. Receive an understanding of how those in the Faith Hall of Fame lived by faith as an example for us.
October 5, 2016 – Taming The Soul
October 06, 2016 00:00 - 47 minutes - 21.8 MBOur emotions are a big part of who we are. We must not allow them to control our lives. It’s up to us to wean ourselves from them by addressing them with the Word of God. Receive an understanding of taming the soul.
October 2, 2016 – Are You Ready?
October 02, 2016 15:00 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBMany believe the next event to occur in God’s plan for man is the rapture of the church. An event involving a two-fold operation that occurs in an atomic moment. First is the resurrection of the bodies of those who died in Christ. Second is the glorification and the translation of the living saints. This event will bring the time of the gentiles to a close and resume God’s dealings with the Jewish people. The impact will be global as multitudes will disappear in an instant.
September 28, 2016 – Waiting Upon The Lord
September 29, 2016 00:00 - 31 minutes - 14.2 MBIn Psalms 46:10, God tells us to, “Be still and know that I am God…” So when we’re troubled, overwhelmed, or emotionally drained, we must learn to stand and wait upon Him. We must seek God’s face, which can include giving thanks and singing His praises. His Word always reminds us we don’t have to depend on our own stregnth, He offers us His.
September 25, 2016 – Living To Please God
September 25, 2016 15:00 - 47 minutes - 22 MBWe all live to please someone – self, others or God. As believers, we should live to please God. Receive an understanding of what pleases God and how we should always have a heart’s desire to live for Him.
September 21, 2016 – The Transformed Mind
September 22, 2016 00:00 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBOnce saved, we receive eternal life. Our spirit is born again and receives the life and nature of God. This new birth transformation doesn’t change how we’ve been programmed to think. God gave us His Word to straighten out our thinking. Our greatest need after being saved is to have our minds renewed to the Word of God.
September 18, 2016 – The Church Christ Built #5
September 18, 2016 15:00 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MBIn order to have a strong spiritual foundation, we must know the Word and act on the Word before the storms come. We follow the example of Peter by acting on the Word even if it’s illogical. Peter went from casting down a net, to walking on water, to raising the dead. The foundation involves being strong in the Lord, not in our own strength.
September 14, 2016 – Prayer #15
September 15, 2016 00:00 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MBScripture tells us Jesus spent time in prayer often. Scripture doesn’t always tell us what He prayed. In JOHN 17, the Apostle records one of the most personal prayers Jesus prayed. This chapter gives us the opportunity to observe Jesus in prayer at the most critical time of His life.
September 11, 2016 – Water Baptism
September 11, 2016 15:00 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MBBefore ascending on high and taking His place at the right hand of God, Jesus instituted two ordinances that were to be observed throughout the church age – Holy Communion, and Water Baptism. Communion shows forth Christ’s death until He comes. Baptism identifies believers with the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ and serves as an outward declaration of an inward work of grace.
September 7, 2016 – Prayer #14
September 08, 2016 00:00 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MBIn the continuing series on prayer, we study Paul’s prayer for the Colossians. The church was under attack on many fronts and Paul prayed for things that truly mattered. He prayed for what the people needed most – spiritual wisdom and understanding in the knowledge of Christ, and spiritual strength, patience, and endurance. He knew these things were needed for them to finish their course with joy.
September 4, 2016 – The Church Christ Built #4
September 04, 2016 15:00 - 47 minutes - 21.8 MBIn order for any church to succeed in fulfilling its purpose for being, maintaining unity is essential. Promoting unity is walking worthy of our calling along with being humble, submissive, patient and forbearing. Receive an understanding of the importance of unity and what promotes unity.
August 31, 2016 – Prayer #13
September 01, 2016 00:00 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBPraying in the Spirit is powerful and effective. Romans 8:26-27 lets us know our understanding of what to pray for is limited, but the Spirit has perfect knowledge of what needs to be done. Receive an understanding of what it means to pray, “In the Spirit.”
August 28, 2016 – The Church Christ Built #3
August 28, 2016 15:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBNothing is more important than where people spend eternity. Do we care enough for the souls of others? Do we care where they will spend their eternity? Do we care enough to invest time,effort and energy in looking beyond the exterior of people to reach their soul for Christ? Paul became all things to all men to lead some to Christ.
August 24, 2016 – Prayer #12
August 25, 2016 00:00 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBGod blesses all of us with all spiritual blessings. It is through Christ that He causes us to always succeed. He has made His power available to every one of us and has given us authority over all evil. Receive an understanding as we study the prayer of Jabez in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10.
August 21, 2016 – The Church Christ Built #2
August 21, 2016 15:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBThe church is to put Christ first, to be word based, Spirit-filled, holy, pure, a praying, praising, soul winning church that’s not satisfied with the status quo. Receive an understanding of how to be the Church Christ Built.
August 17, 2016 – Prayer #11
August 18, 2016 00:00 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MBReceive an understanding of prayer as we study how Paul, Silas, and Jehoshaphat prayed when facing life-threatening challenges.
August 14, 2016 – The Church Christ Built
August 14, 2016 15:00 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MBBefore returning to Heaven Jesus said He would build a church the gates of hell would not prevail against. What does that church look like? What are its characteristics? Receive an understanding of The Church Christ Built.
August 10, 2016 – Prayer #10
August 11, 2016 00:00 - 43 minutes - 20 MBBy studying the prayers of others, we can learn how to pray more effectively and what to pray for. In Paul’s first prayer, he prayed for enlightenment. In his second prayer, he prayed for divine empowerment. In this lesson, we’ll study his second Ephesians’ prayer.
August 7, 2016 – Super-Conquerors
August 07, 2016 15:00 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MBGod wants us to see ourselves as He sees us in Christ–not as someone with an inferior self-image bound by a sense of insecurity, but as more than conquerors who know God is for us and will help us overcome any challenge life brings our way.
August 3, 2016 – Prayer #9
August 04, 2016 00:00 - 45 minutes - 20.6 MBIn 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Paul practiced prayer because he understood the place and power of prayer in a believer’s life. Being joyful, prayerful and thankful was his recipe for success. We too can pray for our Spiritual eyes to be enlightened so we can increase our understanding of all that we have in Christ. Receive an understanding of what is to know God, His calling, His riches and power because eternal life is about knowing God and Jesus intimately.
July 31, 2016 – The Swagger of Faith
July 31, 2016 15:00 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBGod is a faith God. It’s impossible to please Him or overcome the challenges life brings our way without faith. For these and many more reasons, we must examine our lives to be sure we’re living with our Faith Swagger on.
July 27, 2016 – Prayer #8
July 28, 2016 00:00 - 29 minutes - 13.1 MBGod needs us to join forces together with Him in prayer in order to accomplish His purposes on earth. In continuing with the different angles of prayer, receive an understanding of the need for us to not only be in constant prayer but to be correct in our prayerful lives.
July 24, 2016 – The Lord’s Supper
July 24, 2016 15:00 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBA man’s life is not measured by the duration of his life, but by the donation of his life and investments he makes. Jesus lived only 33 years, but the donation He made stands alone. His donation is represented in the Lord’s Supper and touches all three tenses of human life. As we celebrate this supper, we consider His donation and what our response should be.
July 20, 2016 – Prayer #7
July 21, 2016 00:00 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MBIn 1 John 5:14-15, The Apostle John emphasizes the importance of praying according to God’s will. Knowing God’s will gives us confidence, not knowing God’s will produces a lack of confidence that God heard us. To be more effective in prayer, how we pray and what we pray should be based on biblical insight.
July 17, 2016 – Growing Spiritually
July 17, 2016 15:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBPaul states the purpose of the ministry gifts is to promote spiritual growth among believers. We are to grow up into Christ in all things and to do the work we’ve been called to do. This should be our highest goal in life.
July 6, 2016 – Prayer #6
July 07, 2016 00:00 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MBThere are different kinds of prayer. Jesus taught Paul the importance of the prayer of worship and praise. Paul taught it and Paul lived it. When imprisoned, praise produced power which produced results. Receive an understanding of the Prayer of Praise and Worship.
July 3, 2016 – Freedom’s Boundaries
July 03, 2016 15:00 - 48 minutes - 22.1 MBFreedom is the power to act, think and speak without hindrance or restraint. As wonderful as freedom is, freedom must have boundaries. If not, it can be abused and lead to anarchy. Who then establishes the boundaries?
June 29, 2016 – Prayer #5
June 30, 2016 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBReceive an understanding of what happens when we as God’s people fast and pray for the right reasons; what those right reasons are and how fasting prayer achieves great things for us.
June 26, 2016 – “If” We Faint Not
June 26, 2016 15:00 - 45 minutes - 21.1 MBThere are many important “IF’S” in scripture. “If” implies a condition to meet. The Israelites were told “if” they hearkened, they would be blessed. But, “If” they hearkened not, curses would come upon them. The “if” implies responsibilities. Receive an understanding of what the scripture teaches regarding “if” we faint not.
June 22, 2016 – Prayer #4
June 23, 2016 00:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBIntercession is prayer on behalf of another. When someone walks away from God there exists a gap between that individual and God. Because of the gap, God has difficulty reaching that person. The person is not reaching out to God. Someone is needed to stand in the gap and fill up the hedge. Receive an understanding of what the prayer of Intercession does when standing in the gap for another person.
June 19, 2016 – Honor Your Father
June 19, 2016 15:00 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBNo Father is perfect, only God. Most fathers work hard to give their children a better life. Prize your father highly, obey his authority and care for him enough to bring honor to his name. Receive an understanding of why and how God says we should honor our fathers.