Rev. Dr. Chris Denny's Podcast
90 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingProclaiming Good News of God's Love in Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit that makes a difference
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I Am a Child of God
August 31, 2015 00:00 - 19 minutes - 3.29 MB1 John 3:1-3 3 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,[a] we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. 3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
A Long Love
August 10, 2015 00:00 - 18 minutes - 3.21 MBGenesis 29:15-30 15 Laban said to him, “Just because you are a relative of mine, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.” 16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah had weak[a] eyes, but Rachel had a lovely figure and was beautiful. 18 Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.” 19 Laban said, “It’s better that I...
Welcome to the Wedding Feast
August 10, 2015 00:00 - 20 minutes - 3.45 MBJohn 1:1-12 Jesus Changes Water Into Wine 2 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman,[a] why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for c...
Words to Love By
August 10, 2015 00:00 - 14 minutes - 2.5 MBRomans 12:9-13 Love in Action 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
God is More Powerful than that...
June 22, 2015 00:00 - 15 minutes - 2.67 MBMark 4:35-41-- Jesus Calms the Storm-- 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” 39 He got up, ...
Doctor's Orders
June 16, 2015 00:00 - 19 minutes - 3.43 MBDeuteronomy 8:11-18--- 11 Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. 12 Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, 13 and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, 14 then your heart will become proud and you will forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the l...
The Growing Kingdom
June 16, 2015 00:00 - 25 minutes - 4.45 MBParable of the Growing Seed-- 26 Jesus also said, “The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens. 28 The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens. 29 And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time...
Lessons from a Vineyard
May 13, 2015 00:00 - 21 minutes - 3.64 MBJohn 15:1-8-- The Vine and the Branches 15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 5 “I am the vine; you...
Teach the Children Well
May 13, 2015 00:00 - 29 minutes - 5.02 MBDeuteronomy 6:4-10 and John 15:9-17
Beloved Children of God
April 20, 2015 00:00 - 17 minutes - 2.97 MB1 John 3:1-7--- 3 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,[a] we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. 3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. 4 Everyone who sins break...
We Would See Jesus!
April 07, 2015 00:00 - 20 minutes - 3.59 MBJohn 12:20-33-- Jesus Predicts His Death 20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. 23 Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only ...
We Would see Jesus
March 23, 2015 00:00 - 22 minutes - 3.82 MBJohn 12:20-33-- Jesus Predicts His Death 20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. 23 Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a ...
Bodies Made for Praise
March 23, 2015 00:00 - 25 minutes - 4.42 MBPsalm 139-- 1 You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely. 5 You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain....."
10 Things
March 10, 2015 00:00 - 20 minutes - 3.46 MBitunes pic {Exodus 20:1-17} The Ten Commandments 20 And God spoke all these words: 2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 3 “You shall have no other gods before[a] me. 4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the p...
New Names - Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
March 02, 2015 00:00 - 27 minutes - 4.78 MB17-- When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty[a]; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. 2 Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.” 3 Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, 4 “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. 5 No longer will you be called Abram[b]; your name will be Abraham,[c] for I have made you a father of many nations. 6 I wi...
Wilderness & Witness (Mark 1:9–15)
February 23, 2015 00:00 - 23 minutes - 4.04 MB{The Baptism and Testing of Jesus} 9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” 12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, 13 and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted[a] by Satan. He was with the w...
A Voice from Above
February 18, 2015 00:00 - 19 minutes - 3.4 MB{The Transfiguration} 2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. 3 His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. 4 And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus. 5 Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 6...
Gone Fishing (Mark 1:14-20)
January 27, 2015 00:00 - 23 minutes - 4.01 MB{Jesus Announces the Good News} 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” Jesus Calls His First Disciples 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 18 At once t...
The Word of God (John 1:1-18)
January 06, 2015 00:00 - 27 minutes - 4.77 MB{The Word Became Flesh} 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome[a] it. 6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that th...
What Song Does Your Soul Sing
January 05, 2015 00:00 - 14 minutes - 2.42 MBLuke 1:26-38 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have f...
Live Your Witness
December 08, 2014 00:00 - 19 minutes - 3.32 MBThe word of the Lord came to me, saying, 5)“Before I formed you in the womb I knew[a] you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” 6) “Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young." 7)But the Lord said to me, “Do not say,‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. 8)Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord.
Humble Yourself in the Eyes of the Lord
December 08, 2014 00:00 - 28 minutes - 4.93 MBImitating Christ’s Humility 2 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of ...
Forgive as you are Forgiven
December 08, 2014 00:00 - 26 minutes - 4.48 MBThe Parable of the Unmerciful Servant--Matthew 18:21-35 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[a] 23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[b] was brought to him. 25 Since he w...
Knock, Knock
December 08, 2014 00:00 - 16 minutes - 2.9 MBThe Message to Laodicea (14)“And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the origin[a] of God’s creationsad15) “I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. (16) So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to spit you out of my mouth. (17) For you say, ‘I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing.’ You do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poo...
Lord, When was it?
December 08, 2014 00:00 - 18 minutes - 3.25 MBMatthew 25:31-46 The Judgment of the Nations 31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, 33 and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. 34 Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit th...
Comfort & the Everlasting Word
December 08, 2014 00:00 - 23 minutes - 4.04 MBIsaiah 40:1-11 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for,that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. 3 A voice of one calling: “In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the ru...
On Just an Ordinary Day
December 08, 2014 00:00 - 27 minutes - 4.64 MB1)Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2)There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 3)So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.” 4)When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to ...
Save Me! I'm Drowning!
December 08, 2014 00:00 - 23 minutes - 3.99 MBMatthew 14:22-33 Jesus Walks on the Water (22)Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. (23)And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, (24)but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. (25)And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. (26)But when the di...
Tear Open the Heavens and Come Down
December 08, 2014 00:00 - 18 minutes - 3.23 MBIsaiah 64:1-9 Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you!2 As when fire sets twigs ablaze and causes water to boil, come down to make your name known to your enemies and cause the nations to quake before you!3 For when you did awesome things that we did not expect, you came down, and the mountains trembled before you.4 Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf...
A Technicolor Faith
December 08, 2014 00:00 - 32 minutes - 5.57 MBThen Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have everyone leave my presence!” So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household heard about it. 3 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still living?” But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence. 4 Then Joseph said to his br...
Whose Image Do You Bear?
December 08, 2014 00:00 - 30 minutes - 5.32 MBMatthew 22:15-22 Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar 15) Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. 16) They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. 17) Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?” 1...
A good use of leftovers
March 24, 2014 00:00 - 23 minutes - 3.97 MBJohn 6:1-14 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 6 After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. 2 A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. 3 Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. 5 When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread for these peo...
The Most Ignored verse in the Bible - John 3:17
March 17, 2014 00:00 - 14 minutes - 2.51 MBJOHN 3:1-17 1Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.” 3Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” 4Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s...
Sin...
March 13, 2014 00:00 - 15 minutes - 2.71 MBGENESIS 2:15-17, 3:1-7 2:15The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it.16And the LORD God commanded the man, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden;17but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.” 3:1Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God say, ‘You shall not eat from any tree in the gard...
In the Face of Glory
March 03, 2014 00:00 - 15 minutes - 2.61 MBMATTHEW 17:1-9 1Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. 2And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. 3Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 5While he wa...
Blessed
February 17, 2014 00:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBMATTHEW 5:1-12 1When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: 3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7“Blessed are the merciful, for they will rece...
Choose
February 17, 2014 00:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBDEUTERONOMY 30:15-20 15See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. 16If you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I am commanding you today, by loving the LORD your God, walking in his ways, and observing his commandments, decrees, and ordinances, then you shall live and become numerous, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. 17But if your heart turns away and you do not hear, but are led astray to ...
A Little Bit of Water January 12, 2014
January 16, 2014 00:00 - 19 minutes - 3.37 MBBaptism of the Lord Sunday Matthew 3: 3:13-17 13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. 16And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of G...