Latest Ozark church Podcast Episodes
Immanuel: Kristen Kansiewicz
Bent Oak Church - December 12, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsKristen Kansiewicz continues our Immanuel series by exploring what it means follow a "with us God," and how we can place our lives daily in his presence.
Jesus Forgives Sin (Luke 5:12-26)
Bent Oak Church - November 28, 2023 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe crowds came because Jesus was doing miracles. Even the religious leaders came having heard about his power and authority. But Jesus turned their attention to sin and his desire to forgive sins. We take a closer look at our tendency to overlook sin and why it was central to Jesus's ministry.
Jesus Calls His First Disciples (Luke 5:1-11)
Bent Oak Church - November 24, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsHaving been rejected in Nazareth and misunderstood in Capernaum, another crowd formed around Jesus at the sea of Galilee. But Jesus's attention quickly shifted to a few fishermen and their boats. Luke gives us the calling of Peter as an example of how true followers should respond to Jesus.
Miracles at Capernaum (Luke 4:31-44)
Bent Oak Church - November 14, 2023 15:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsHaving left Nazareth, Jesus continued teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum. There, he did many miracles, including casting out demons and healing the sick. Yet Jesus saw something in the response of the people, which caused him to raise another point of objection. Even after all they had witne...
Jesus Rejected By His Hometown (Luke 4:14-30)
Bent Oak Church - November 07, 2023 23:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsLuke records with a brief summary that Jesus was teaching and preaching throughout Galilee. He was being warmly received, that is, until he taught in his hometown of Nazareth. We take a closer look at Jesus's message and how his friends and family could shift from praising him to attempting his ...
The Temptation of Christ (Luke 4:1-12)
Bent Oak Church - October 31, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsJesus began his ministry by moving into the wilderness, where he was tempted by Satan. The passage gives us a sense of Jesus's faithfulness and the depth of his knowledge of scripture. Pastor Barry walks us through the passage and helps us think about Jesus's responses and our own.
Jesus Receives the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:21-38)
Bent Oak Church - October 24, 2023 12:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsJesus was baptized in the Jordan River, and while the gospel writers recognize it as the start of Jesus's ministry, Luke draws our attention also to Jesus in the posture of prayer. It was while praying that Jesus received the Holy Spirit. In this week's sermon, we take a closer look at how Jesus...
The Voice in the Wilderness (Luke 3:1-20)
Bent Oak Church - October 17, 2023 14:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsLuke recognizes John as the voice in the wilderness preparing the way for Jesus. But John's preparation is one of warning. Jesus will come as a judgment; that is, he will come as one revealing hearts and motivations. Jesus comes as a sword, ax, and threshing fork. Still, for those willing to rec...
Why Were You Looking For Me? (Luke 2:39-52)
Bent Oak Church - October 10, 2023 21:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsLuke narrates the growth of Jesus in a single story. From the infancy of the child to the emergence of his public ministry, Luke overs just one story. Jesus was lost. It took his parents three days to find him. When they did, he was in the temple discussing scripture. Like all parents, Mary see...
A Sword to Pierce Your Soul (Luke 2:22-38)
Bent Oak Church - October 03, 2023 16:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsMary and Joseph went up to the temple to present Jesus and to make their sacrifice of purification. But the Spirit had brought Simeon to meet them. Simeon came with a prophecy and also a hard word. Jesus would be a sign rejected, not even Mary would escape the sword of his words. We take a close...
The Birth of Jesus (Luke 2:1-21)
Bent Oak Church - September 27, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsPerhaps the most striking thing about Jesus's birth was how unremarkable the event actually was. So far, Luke's gospel has been full of angels, miracles, and the Holy Spirit, but Jesus's birth comes like almost every other birth. Jesus has come into the world as we all come into the world. It is...
John's Recognition of Jesus (Luke 1:39-80)
Bent Oak Church - September 19, 2023 13:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsHaving heard of Elizabeth's pregnancy, Mary went with haste to visit. As she entered, John, just six months in Elizabeth's womb, leaped for joy. Central to the theme of Luke 1 is the work of the Holy Spirit. We take a look at the role of the Spirit and the joy and worship the Spirit initates.
The Announcement to Mary (Luke 1:26-38)
Bent Oak Church - September 12, 2023 14:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsHaving announced the birth of John to Zechariah, the angel Gabriel next traveled to Nazareth, where he announced a second birth. Mary would conceive a child. He would be great and establish the throne of David for eternity. His name would be called Jesus. In spite of the complexity and uncertain...
Birth of John the Baptist Foretold (Luke 1:5-25)
Bent Oak Church - September 05, 2023 17:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsLuke opens his gospel by placing the story in the time of Herod, but Luke also introduces us to the humble and righteous priest Zechariah. Those were two names that would not normally have been in the same sentence. Herod was known all around the Roman empire for his power, wealth, building proj...
So that You Might be Certain (Luke 1:1-4)
Bent Oak Church - August 29, 2023 14:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe begin a new series this week on the gospel of Luke. We explore the background of the book as well as Luke's introduction to the work. Luke wrote Jesus's story so that we might have greater certainty and conviction about who Jesus is, what he taught, and what he has done for us.
Remember me for Good (Nehemiah 13)
Bent Oak Church - August 22, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsAs we conclude our look at Ezra and Nehemiah, we come across an unexpected chapter. The story does not resolve as expected. Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem to find the people slipping back into the same sins. His anger explodes, and the book concludes with the simple but poignant prayer, "Remember...
They Rejoiced with Great Joy (Nehemiah 11-12)
Bent Oak Church - August 16, 2023 12:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsHaving repented and renewed their covenant with God, the people gathered to dedicate the new walls of Jerusalem. They did so by worship. The city was filled with the sounds of worship, and it produced a joy that was heard far outside of Jerusalem. We explore how repentance has its natural end in...
A Renewed Covenant (Nehemiah 10)
Bent Oak Church - August 07, 2023 20:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsHaving reminded the people of God's steadfastness and having repented of their own unfaithfulness, Ezra led the people in renewing the covenant. We take a closer look at God's covenant with his people and how the story of Nehemiah helps us recognize the covenant we have received.
Sackcloth and Ashes (Nehemiah 9)
Bent Oak Church - August 01, 2023 12:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsHaving celebrated God's faithfulness, the people were finally ready to consider their own unfaithfulness. On the twenty-four day of the month, they came together in sackcloth and ashes to repent before the Lord. But even in their repentance, God's mercy and steadfast love were at the center. Cha...
The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength (Nehemiah 8)
Bent Oak Church - July 25, 2023 16:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsHaving completed the wall, the people of Jerusalem began to gather. They called for Ezra to return and read the law. As the law was read, they began to weep, but Ezra commanded them to stop. Instead, he reminded them that the joy of the Lord was their strength. We take a closer look at those fam...
Betrayal and Opposition (Ezra 6-7)
Bent Oak Church - July 18, 2023 20:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsNehemiah had faced opposition before. He often faced threats and risks from the neighboring nations, but suddenly Nehemiah found opposition coming from within the walls of Jerusalem. We take a look at how Nehemiah responded to betrayal from friends and learn why God can be trusted in times of ou...
Things Fall Apart (Nehemiah 5)
Bent Oak Church - July 11, 2023 01:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn the previous chapter, we saw a picture of unity. God's people shared the work, protected one another, and sacrificed to build a better city. But it didn't take long for things to fall apart. Soon they were taking advantage of one another in ways that aligned them with their pagan neighbors. I...
The People Build Together (Nehemiah 3-4)
Bent Oak Church - July 04, 2023 20:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsNehemiah and the people of Jerusalem began to rebuild the city. Each family took their section of the wall and built it together. But, as has been the pattern, opposition soon emerged. First, it was taunting and then the threat of violence. But the people did not give up. They guarded one anothe...
Nehemiah and the Walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 1-2)
Bent Oak Church - June 27, 2023 14:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWhen Nehemiah learned of the disrepair of Jerusalem, his heart was broken. He longed to rebuild the city, but Nehemiah also served the king of Persia. His loyalties would be questioned, and his life would be at risk, but Nehemiah prayed, trusted, and sought to return to the city. We take a close...
According to the Law? (Ezra 10)
Bent Oak Church - June 19, 2023 13:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsAs we look at the final chapter of the book of Ezra, we ask some hard questions about the book's final image. The book has taken us from the stirring of their hearts by the Spirit to men sitting in the cold rain negotiating the abandonment of wives and children. The final image of Ezra is a comp...
What Shall We Do? (Ezra 9)
Bent Oak Church - June 13, 2023 12:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsHaving arrived in Jerusalem, Ezra discovered that many of the priests and leaders were marrying their foreign neighbors who worshiped pagan Gods. We take a closer look at the situation and Ezra's prayer of intercession. We consider why this sin continually plagued Israel and how Ezra builds our ...
Fasting Over Fear (Ezra 8)
Bent Oak Church - June 06, 2023 23:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsHaving been introduced to Ezra and his plans to return to Jerusalem and teach the law, we are next given the details of his preparation. Though he returned with a group of Jews, they were small and worried about the dangers of their trip. Ezra wanted to turn their attention back to God. He calle...
Hearing and Doing the Word (Ezra 7)
Bent Oak Church - June 01, 2023 18:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWith Ezra 7, we begin the second story of Israel's return. This return would be led by Ezra, a scholar and expert in the Law. He was commissioned to teach the Jews the Law and to see that they obeyed it. No move of God or church project is complete if it does not include new attention to God's w...
Joy Comes from the Lord (Ezra 6)
Bent Oak Church - May 24, 2023 19:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWith the support of the prophets and a new decree from the king, Israel completed the construction of the temple. They joined together in a new Passover feast that welcomed many of their converted neighbors. We are reminded of God's ability to turn the heart of the Persian king and also God's ab...
The Work of the Prophets (Ezra 5)
Bent Oak Church - May 17, 2023 16:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWith progress stopped, God sent prophets to speak to Israel and call them back to their task. We look at the role of the Old Testament prophets and how the words of Haggai and Zacheriah help us learn to respond to God's word in our own day.
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