Wyoming Valley Church Sermon Podcast
268 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago -Sermons from the ministry of Pastor Todd M. Walker
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Strategies For Spiritual Success
September 28, 2020 16:16 - 50 minutes - 70.5 MBIn the Christian life we need a strategy for success. This strategy thankfully has been clearly defined for us if we are paying attention. Today Pastor Mel Walker will teach us this strategy from James 1 so that we might go the way Christ intended us. We hope this would bless you!
The Power Of Humility
September 23, 2020 13:13 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MBIn our world, pride and riches are what gets most people to the top, but in God's Kingdom, it's quite the opposite. In this lesson, we'll discuss the importance and significance of humility and how to live, act and speak as those who know where the True Power comes from. We hope this is a blessing to you!
The Trials Of Jesus
September 14, 2020 14:36 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBAs we make our way through the first chapter of James, we pause to consider the trials and sufferings of Jesus in an effort to prepare our hearts to partake of Communion as well as be motivated and inspired to face our own trials and temptations with joy because the Lord did so for our sake. We hope you'd be blessed!
Living For God During Difficult Times
September 08, 2020 18:58 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBWe're in the middle of 2020, so we each know what difficult times look like. Thankfully the Scriptures have a lot to say about dealing with difficult times. In this lesson, Pastor Mel will guide us through the first half of James 1 as we discover how to properly navigate trials and avoid the temptation to sin in our journey of following Jesus. Many blessings to you!
A Journey Of Testing
August 31, 2020 16:58 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBThe Christian Life is a long, intense journey full of tests and trials, but we might be surprised what these trials are given to us for. Today we will discuss why trials are a gift to us as we begin a series through the book of James. Many blessings to you!
All Hands On Deck!
August 24, 2020 16:35 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBFor "Launch Sunday" we try to get our minds, hearts and goals for the Church on the same page. 2020 has presented us challenges that the Church has rarely to never faced before and we along with the proper perspective, we need motivation to keep going forward in advancing the Kingdom of God when many want to lie down and quit. Today we hope will be used to strengthen and encourage us all to put "All Hands omg Deck" for Jesus. Blessings!
A Trial Of Love
August 10, 2020 19:59 - 35 minutes - 49.7 MBToday we conclude our series on "Following the Master" by taking a different approach to discovering how important sold-out devotion is to our Lord Jesus. Today we put Jesus on trial to figure out if TOTAL devotion is too strict to demand of His people OR if it's exactly what we should expect and desire as recipients of Eternal Life. We hope this would bless you!
What Would Jesus Do?
August 04, 2020 13:04 - 49 minutes - 68 MBALL Christians have to be trained to live the Christian life properly, but where does that training come from? Thankfully it comes from the One who knows EVERYTHING there is to know about the Chrsitian life because He invented it and because He navigated it perfectly Himself. In order to follow the Lord, we must learn what He did and then make it our every practice to follow the Leader. We hope this blesses you!
Jesus Says!
July 27, 2020 13:34 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBAs we continue our series on "Following the Master" we direct our attention to the Commandments of Jesus in an effort to do what He says. Our validation that we truly belong to Jesus is how we live based on what Jesus taught us. This incredibly important lesson is a game changer for following Jesus and we hope the hearing of it would bless you greatly!
What Does It Mean To Follow Jesus Part 2
July 20, 2020 14:26 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBWe continue our series on "Following the Master" by looking at Part 2 of what it means to follow Jesus. Pastor Mel speaks to us about 3 primary objects that often keep people from following Jesus and encourages us to watch out for the same traps. We hope this would encourage you towards greater devotion to the only One who is worthy of it. Blessings!
What Does It Mean to Follow Jesus?
July 13, 2020 16:48 - 44 minutes - 103 MBIn our 3rd lesson into "Following the Master", we will study what it looks like to actually follow Jesus. Considering the Lord's great worth to our soul and that He is the ONLY One that knows the right way, we must learn from Him and do EXACTLY as He instructs us to do. We hope this lesson would encourage you to Follow the Master. Blessings!
Discovering The Master Part 2
July 06, 2020 13:57 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBIn part two of our lesson on Discovering the Master, we will ask a few tough questions in order to explore the value and profound worth of the Lord Jesus to our souls, so that we would be properly prepared to follow Him the way He desires and deserves. Blessings to you!
Discovering the Master
June 29, 2020 13:24 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBToday we begin a new series on "Following the Master", and first we will seek to discover who that Master is and why He is worthy of us to follow Him with our entire lives. Once we discover His beauty, value and supremacy, we will be ready to hand our very lives over to Him. We hope this would bless you today!
Fresh Beginnings
June 22, 2020 13:58 - 41 minutes - 57 MBSometimes we need a fresh start. This happens spiritually as well, unfortunately. But fortunately, we have a God who allows a us fresh beginnings. We will look at what a fresh beginning looks like and how to get one, as well as two Biblical examples of men who needed fresh beginnings. We hope you would be blessed in hearing this!
The Treasure Of Wisdom
June 15, 2020 13:27 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBIt's certainly a great thing to have wisdom. But perhaps we're more concerned with the wrong type of wisdom? In this lesson we will study the two kinds of wisdom and consider why Godly Wisdom is SO much greater than worldly wisdom. We will also discuss what it takes to get true Wisdom, use true Wisdom and stay truly Wise during our lives upon the earth. Hopefully we will all see and value the Treasure of Wisdom. Blessings!
The Classics: Living A Life That Matters
June 08, 2020 13:19 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBWhat does it mean to live a life that truly matters for eternity? Is education the highest purpose? Perhaps skill or pleasure or achievement is what we should live for. Today we will look at a classic story from a very wise king and with his help and his failures, we will discover the greatest purpose imaginable. Blessings to you!
Living A Life That Matters
June 08, 2020 13:19 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBWhat does it mean to live a life that truly matters for eternity? Is education the highest purpose? Perhaps skill or pleasure or achievement is what we should live for. Today we will look at a classic story from a very wise king and with his help and his failures, we will discover the greatest purpose imaginable. Blessings to you!
The Classics: Vanity vs. Verity
June 02, 2020 12:56 - 56 minutes - 78.9 MBWhat does it look like to live for Truth? Thankfully, the Lord Himself came to this earth to guide us and teach us what Truth is. And since He did so, He demands that we follow ONLY Him. We will look at a story of a people group who didn't listen to the Lord's Commandments and decided they could serve a false god ALONG WITJ the Lord. We will use their tragic story to help us stay devoted and faithful to the Lord Jesus. Blessings!
The Classics: Undeserving
May 25, 2020 16:58 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBToday we look at 3 Bible stories that all point to one Truth, that undeserving love has come to us. And since we have all been given love we didn't deserve, perhaps it will cause us to love better the One who is truly DESERVING. We hope you would be blessed!
The Classics: Three Commitments For Living For God
May 19, 2020 13:55 - 46 minutes - 64 MBThere's a truly sad story in the Old Testament that serves as a warning to us to not act in the same way the children of Israel did by blaspheming the one, true God and bowing down to false gods. But perhaps we can take their mistakes and turn them into positives by reflecting on how we should act towards the one, true God. Today we will seek to do just that as Pastor Mel Walker guides us through 3 Commitments for Living FOR God. We hope this would bless you greatly!
The Classics: The Covenant Of Love
May 11, 2020 17:29 - 1 hour - 95 MBWhat if we could experience the peak of God's love for all-time? What if we never had to be afraid? What if the One who holds the universe together by His Word was our Protector and Sustainer? Can you imagine what difference that might make in our lives? And if so, what sort of love would that Lord be worthy of from us? In this lesson, we'll discover the best love that anyone could ever experience - in hopes that we'll give that same love back to the Lord. Blessings to you!
The Classics: Rising Above The Waves
May 04, 2020 14:25 - 53 minutes - 74 MBLife is full of trials, waves that constantly crash into our lives. But what if we could change our perspective on these waves and see them as opportunities to trust in the Lord, remembering ALL He has already done for us and brought us through. We just might see the waves of life in a completely different fashion. As the story of the children of Israel in the wilderness will teach us. The Lord isn't worthy of our fickle devotion. He's worthy of SO MUCH more. Blessings!
The Classics: How To Trust The Lord When You Feel Trapped
April 27, 2020 13:33 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBWe all remember the classic story of the children of Israel crossing of the Red Sea on dry ground. But what does that story mean for us today? As Pastor Mel Walker will show us from God's Word, we too sometimes feel trapped just like the Israelites were. And the same Lord who split the Red Sea is the same Lord we can trust in also. We will discover several practical ways how to trust in the Lord when we feel trapped. We hope this blesses your soul!
The Classics: Salvation Fueled Devotion
April 20, 2020 19:16 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBWe have all heard the story of Moses and the 10 plagues of Egypt, but do we know how similar it is to another story? Do we know that Moses parallels perfectly the story of another, more important Deliverer? We will study these things in the format of putting a puzzle together, and discover why a deliverer was sent back in the Old Testament and why a Deliverer was sent to us. Our completed puzzle picture should lead to us tp Salvation Fueled Devotion. Blessings!
The Classics: Risen To New Life
April 13, 2020 19:19 - 49 minutes - 69.1 MBOnce a year at least, we set aside a time to remember and glory in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. As we pause and remember this amazing story, we want to look at a couple parallel stories about the importance of New Life for those who faced death, because like them, we have faced death and we will again. We need the Hope of Resurrection and New, Eternal Life with God, and that can ONLY be found in Jesus who conquered death for us. Blessings to you!
The Classics: Parallel Perspectives Of God's Purpose
April 06, 2020 17:21 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBHave you ever been tested? Tests are difficult to be sure, but tests that reveal our hearts before the Lord and to ourselves are incredibly important. We will look at one such test that a classic Bible character had to pass in order to be the man we know him to be. And as is typical, we'll be surprised at how many lessons we can draw from this for ourselves. Pastor Mel will teach and remind us of the classic story of Abraham and Isaac. We hope it blesses your soul!
The Classics: Standing Confident Against Giants
March 30, 2020 19:46 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBThe story of David & Goliath is one of the all time classic and most beloved stories of all-time. But as we keep in mind that this story actually happened, we desire to also keep in mind that this story is about something much bigger than just taking down a Philistine giant. As we'll discuss, we have a giant enemy as well that we need to conquer with the strength of the Lord. And we hope this story will be both a reminder and great motivator to slay our giant enemy for the sake of our great G...
The Classics: Erasing Our Excuses
March 23, 2020 15:55 - 51 minutes - 118 MBThis classic story from God's Word is actually a story of three different men from Judges 3 who use what the Lord has given them to serve Him with. Pastor Mel Walker and the Truths from Judges 3 will inspire us during this time in our nation to use what we do have and what God has given us to serve Him well, and erase our excuses based on what we don't have. We hope this would encourage you greatly!
The Classics: Investing In The Savior
March 16, 2020 13:28 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBWhat does the classic story of Noah's Ark have to teach us today? A really old man builds a boat to survive a storm. Is that relevant for us now? Well, as we'll discuss, there is a storm coming our way also and just like Noah, we need to listen to God's instructions for how to survive this storm. We hope you'd be encouraged today to give ALL to our Savior, Jesus. Blessings to you!
The Classics: A Test of Tests
March 09, 2020 15:02 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBWe begin a new series today called "The Classics: Seeing the Old through the New". We will study several Old Testament characters and stories and see their impact both in the day that happened and specifically what it means to us today, gazing at them through the lens of the Gospel. We begin by looking at the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and the fiery furnace. This is an amazing story on its own, but the New Testament parallel and its implications for us is just as significant, may...
Priorities of Someone Who Loves The Lord with All Their Heart
March 02, 2020 16:18 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBWe will finish our lengthy study through the book of Ephesians in this lesson as Pastor Mel Walker guides us through the remaining several verses of chapter 6. We will study why "praying at ALL times" is so important, along with boldness and a legacy of a man who influenced the Apostle Paul greatly - all the time remembering that these instructions are vital to our success in our spiritual battle to love the Lord with all our heart! Blessings!
Offensive Defense
February 24, 2020 17:23 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBUp to this point, we have learned that along with God's strength, we need several pieces of Spiritual Armor. And most of those pieces are for defense, to block an attack of the devil. But we weren't just placed on earth for defense, but to ADVANCE the Name and Will of our Great God. And so we need a Sword. This Sword is a game changer for how we fight this battle against evil, and we will learn both why and how to use this Sword properly. Blessings!
Hopeful Courage
February 16, 2020 19:30 - 58 minutes - 81.6 MBIn battle, helmets are crucial for survival AND success. So it is with our spiritual battle against evil. As we'll learn, we need the Helmet of Salvation to protect our minds from Satan's attacks. We'll discuss why Salvation is so important, how to get it and why Hopeful Courage is so vital to our success as Christians. We hope this blesses you in this journey!
Protection From Spiritual Distraction
February 10, 2020 14:25 - 49 minutes - 69 MBAs we continue on in our series through Ephesians 6 on spiritual warfare, we come to the "Shield of Faith". Pastor Mel Walker will show us why having a shield or protection is crucial for spiritual defense and success. The devil wants us distracted beings and he has many fiery darts he will shoot at us. But, if we listen to God's Word and discipline ourselves for this battle, we can extinguish ALL of them! We hope this blesses you today!
Standing Ready!
February 03, 2020 14:38 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBIn this lesson, we study our 2nd and 3rd pieces of spiritual Armor in our battle against the evil forces of darkness. We discuss how important it is to be girded with the Breastplate of Righteousness and to be made ready by the Gospel of Peace. This is an epic fight for our souls and the discipline to putting on God's Armor cannot be overstated. We hope you'd be blessed in the hearing of God's Word and motivated to get in the fight - for Christ's sake!
Standing Firm!
January 27, 2020 14:12 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBLast week we learned that ALL Christ followers are in a battle against the spiritual forces of evil, and we learned how important it is to be strengthened with the power of our Lord. This week we will be exhorted to STAND FIRM against the attacks of the devil and even begin learning what pieces of spiritual Armor are available for us in this fight. We hope you'd be blessed as you seek to STAND FIRM today against evil for the sake of our Great God!
Standing Firm
January 27, 2020 14:12 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBLast week we learned that ALL Christ followers are in a battle against the spiritual forces of evil, and we learned how important it is to be strengthened with the power of our Lord. This week we will be exhorted to STAND FIRM against the attacks of the devil and even begin learning what pieces of spiritual Armor are available for us in this fight. We hope you'd be blessed as you seek to STAND FIRM today against evil for the sake of our Great God!
Mission Impossible: Defeating The Devil
January 20, 2020 14:13 - 51 minutes - 71.5 MBWe begin a new sermon mini-series in the book of Ephesians as we come to one of the most famous chapters and passages in all of Scripture - Ephesians 6, "The Armor of God". We begin by studying our opponent and discussing why we need divine strength in order to stand against the devil's schemes. We are in desperate need of God's help in this battle and we hope every one of you are motivated to not only fight this battle, but win this battle in the strength of the Lord. Many blessings!
Life is a God Thing!
January 13, 2020 14:06 - 1 hour - 143 MBPerhaps you've heard the phrase "It's a God Thing" before. We believe the entire Christian life is "A God Thing" and nothing teaches us that better than the practical instructions found in the beginning of Ephesians 6. In this lesson, Pastor Mel Walker helps us look at this instruction and consider how every part of our lives should reflect our relationship to God. We hope you would be blessed by this!
Looking Through The Lens Of God's Glory
January 06, 2020 15:12 - 58 minutes - 81.7 MBWe love our great God, but why does our God act the way that He does. Why does He love us? Why does He bless us with forgiveness and salvation? Why does He allow us to go through hardships? These are the questions we will seek to answer as we discover perhaps the most important truth in all of Scripture. May it be a blessing to you!
Special Service
December 31, 2019 18:20 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn this special service, we honor the passing of our dear Jeanne Desmond by the proclaiming of the Good News of Jesus Christ, which has the ability to save our souls for all eternity. We also hear a special update and message from our missionary to Berlin, Germany, Ms. Kristi Walker. We hope you'd be blessed by the hearing of the Gospel and consider your great need for His amazing gift of salvation.
The Gift Of Perspective
December 23, 2019 16:31 - 44 minutes - 61.9 MBIt's the Christmas season and it has us all thinking about giving gifts and getting presents. Perhaps though we're focusing upon the wrong kinds of gifts this year and we need to have our perspective changed to see what we really need and want. This lesson is all about giving us the proper perspective in order to receive the most amazing gift ever given to mankind - the Lord Jesus Christ. Many blessings to you all!
The Great Condescension
December 16, 2019 14:20 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBIt's the Christmas season, the time when we celebrate the advent of Jesus, that He came to this earth to save us. But do we really understand what Jesus left and why? In order to follow Him the proper way, we need to. We'll study why Jesus left Heaven and what that means for us. We hope this encourages you to follow the Lord Jesus!
Marriage: The Shadow and The Substance
December 09, 2019 14:11 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBIn this lesson, we will discover a mystery revealed to us by the Apostle Paul. Marriage on earth was created by God and it was created for a very special reason. We will discuss how to properly have a successful and God-glorifying marriage on earth, as well as what marriage means in the light of eternity. We hope this would bless your earthly marriage as well as help you prepare for your heavenly union one day with the Lord Jesus!
Children Of God
November 18, 2019 14:10 - 58 minutes - 81.6 MBAs Christians, we have the awesome privilege AND responsibility to imitate our God and Father as His beloved children. This imitation process takes work and motivation, but it's God's specific will for our lives. We will discuss this process of imitating God and how it's best done, as well as some common pitfalls and sins to avoid along the journey. We hope you're blessed by the hearing of it!
A Winning Strategy
November 12, 2019 14:29 - 54 minutes - 61.8 MBIn the 2nd half of our lesson "Live New" from Ephesians 4, Pastor Mel helps us discover a winning strategy for living the way God has called us to live. This "Put Off/Put On" strategy is essential for our spiritual success and most importantly for glorifying God. We hope this would bless you!
Live New, Christian!
November 04, 2019 15:36 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBThe Lord Jesus gave His life for us so that we might be new spiritual creations. Jesus also spent His entire life on earth teaching and training us how to live. Now the Apostle Paul is going to exhort us to live new based on our new nature and based on the truths Jesus gave us. And in order to live new, something bad and old needs to go away first. We will discuss what these new practices look like in life of the redeemed soul. This is the first part of a two-part lesson. We hope this blesses...
Unity With Diversity For The Sake Of Love
October 28, 2019 13:08 - 58 minutes - 81.5 MBIn Ephesians 4, the Apostle Paul has described to us our calling that we have received from God. And now he wants to encourage to live out that calling together in both unity and diversity for the sake of loving the Lord and loving others. We will discuss why it's so crucial to work together in the Christian life so that we can ALL reach the summit of living out our callings from God. Every single member of Christ's Church is crucial to this success. We hope this blesses you!
Walking Worthy Of Our Calling
October 21, 2019 13:13 - 58 minutes - 81.5 MBEvery Christian has received a calling from God. There are specific callings as well, but the general calling for all Christians is something we must understand and must be motivated to live for because it's the reason we have Eternal Life. The Apostle Paul is going to instruct us on how to live out our calling, but the motivation must come from within - for all Christ has done for us. We hope you'll be blessed by this exhortation from God's Word!
Biblical Prayer Requests
October 14, 2019 13:29 - 55 minutes - 126 MBWhat would be the best prayer request you could ever pray for someone? Well, the Apostle Paul is basically going to define his best prayer request for the Ephesian church and we get to glance at this request and also get to consider how we're a part of the blessings Paul is praying for. Pastor Mel takes us on a journey through one of the most powerful parts in all of Scripture. We hope you'd be blessed!