Author: John
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Episode 12 – How and What to study in the Bible
A survey by the Barna Group a while ago showed too few people study the Bible. 12% of Christians never open a Bible and about 50% rarely do so. Every Christian needs to study the Bible to grow mature and learn the truth of Jesus Christ. In this episode we will look at what you…
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Unpacking the Mystery of the Gospel
(Ephesians 3:4-6) To many people the gospel is a mystery, and not just those outside the church, but many inside it as well. The unpacking of the mystery of the gospel has been occurring for hundreds of years and the truth is available to all who seek it. The most important trait any person needs…
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Episode 11 Salvation Road – An Overview
If you ever feel stuck or wondering what the next step is in Jesus Christ, the Salvation Road series of podcasts may help you. In this episode I overview the series and describe a pathway and progression that will help in your Christian walk. Catch the podcast here. JohnHi! I’m John, the owner, author, and…
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Stewards of the Mystery of God’s Grace
(Ephesians 3:1-3) Those of us who have come to Jesus Christ have learned the gospel of Christ Jesus through and because of the stewardship of the mystery of God’s grace that He gave to those early disciples. In this verse Paul speaks of the stewardship of the mystery of God’s grace saying: 1 For this…
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Foundations of God’s Kingdom
(Ephesians 2:17-22) No building will last for long if it does not have a solid foundation, and the kingdom of God is THE eternal kingdom. So the foundation of God’s kingdom must by necessity be the strongest and greatest of all. The Bible talks a lot about foundations and it is critically important that you…
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Episode 8 – Apathy in the Christian Church
My survey of Christians last year showed that around 10% of them believed there was too much apathy in the modern Christian church. We look today at some of the issues that may lead to this idea and what can be done to overcome this for members of the church. JohnHi! I’m John, the owner,…
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Christians Living in Defeated Lives
Continuing with looking at responses to my survey of Christians last year, a large number were concerned that the church is not helping Christians who are living in defeated lives. This is a sad situation and I consider the matter this week to identify causes and what can be done to reverse this for individuals.…
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Reunification in Jesus Christ
(Ephesians 2:14-16) On November 10, 1989 the world saw one of the great symbols of peace occur when the Berlin wall came down. The nation of Germany, had been separated into East and West Germany effectively since the division of Germany after World War 2, and physically separated by the wall for nearly thirty years…
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Episode 6 – False Teaching and Teachers in the Christian Church
In my survey of Christians last year, many (19%) responded with concerns about the level of false teaching and/or false teachers in the Christian Church. I look at this issue in the current episode as to why and what we can do about it. JohnHi! I’m John, the owner, author, and editor of this site.…
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One Nation Under God
(Ephesians 2:11-13) The world as we know it is separated into a multitude of nations, states and kingdoms. And even within those, there is a further separation of peoples by belief systems, societal classes and political leanings. Divisions and separations are a part of human nature, and while some differences are good when they promote…
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God’s Grace
(Ephesians 2:8-10) In trying to understand the grace of God there is no other scripture in the Bible that so succinctly defines it than these few verses. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God– 9 not because of works,…
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Alive in Jesus Christ
(Ephesians 2:4-7) When you read these few verses you get a sense of the joy that awaits all who call upon the name of Jesus Christ. You begin to see the power of God’s grace because through His never ending grace we are made alive in Jesus Christ. God does not see us as we…