There s one thing that Jesus told us we could do to let the whole world know we belong to Him Chip reveals what that one thing is and how to activate it in your life today Main Points Taking Jesus seriously means we take His Word seriously W D J S --John - What is the New Commandment When was the New Commandment given Why was the New Commandment given How seriously did the early Church take the New Commandment Our Challenge To take Jesus words SERIOUSLY to LOVE one another Why is this so critical What Does this [... more]

What is it exactly that Jesus really wants from you Join Chip as he begins this series with the answer to that question Main Points Taking Jesus seriously means we take His Word seriously W D J S --John - What is the New Commandment When was the New Commandment given Why was the New Commandment given How seriously did the early Church take the New Commandment Our Challenge To take Jesus words SERIOUSLY to LOVE one another Why is this so critical What Does this mean for you Broadcast Resource Download Free MP Message Notes Additional Resource Mentions Free [... more]

What financial lessons can we learn from a tax collector who climbed a tree Stay tuned and find out Of course you know I m talking about Zacchaeus in Luke That story is filled with important teachings about money stewardship and generosity Dr Kelly Rush joins us today with some interesting observations about the life of Zacchaeus Dr Kelly Rush is a Professor of Finance Department Chair and Financial Planning Program Coordinator at Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Ohio The Cultural and Financial Context of ZacchaeusIn first-century Israel political social and religious divides were as prevalent as they are today [... more]

Have you ever considered the danger Jesus faced as a child Right from His birth Jesus was thrust into conflict fleeing threats that came from the powerful King Herod In this episode Stephen Davey walks us through the harrowing events that marked Jesus' early years days filled with tension escape and the unfolding of God's plan You'll hear how wise men from the East brought gifts fit for a King yet unknowingly set off a chain of events that turned Jesus into Israel's most wanted Mary and Joseph had to flee in the dead of night taking Jesus on a [... more]

Stu talks with Jamie Johnson about how students are taking Jesus with them to the basketball court To learn more about Crossfire visit crossfireministry com [... more]

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Sermon Overview Scripture Passage Matthew - We live in a fallen world of broken homes and throw-away marriages Now more than ever we must come back to the Word of God and seek family revival Matthew explains what marriage is so we can build our marriages in the name and power of Jesus Christ Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning made them male and female and said For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife and the two shall become one flesh So then they [... more]

We'll hear the conclusion of Skip's message Wise Men's Delight and learn more about these strange men who came seeking Jesus [... more]

Just like the Wise Men chose to respond with great joy to finding King Jesus we too have to choose how we will respond to the stars or the signs that God puts in our lives to point us to him Pastor J D explains the four responses you can have and how when you choose to keep seeking Jesus you can experience the same joy the Wise Men had [... more]

In the hit musical Hamilton England rsquo s King George III is humorously portrayed as a cartoonish deranged villain However a new biography on King George said he was not the tyrant described in Hamilton or America rsquo s Declaration of Independence If George had been the brutal despot that Americans said he was he would have stopped their drive for independence with extreme scorched-earth measures But he was restrained by his ldquo civilized good-natured rdquo temperament Who knows if King George died with regret Would his reign have been more successful if he rsquo d been harsher with his [... more]

Mighty kings and vast nations come and go but God will reign forever He has ultimate authority Does this give Christians the right to despise earthly authority Hear the answer to this question in a popular message from Alistair Begg on Truth For Life ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series 'Encore ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount Helpful Resources - Learn about God's salvation plan - Read our most recent articles - Subscribe [... more]

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Our text reads that crowds of people came seeking Jesus That sounds wonderful doesn't it And yet Jesus challenges them as to their motive because they were seeking Him the right thing in order to satisfy themselves only the wrong motive Let's consider three monumental truths about how people interact with spiritual things in general and Jesus Christ in particular Let's also reconsider the starting point for anyone who wants anything to do with Christ [... more]

Our text reads that crowds of people came seeking Jesus That sounds wonderful doesn't it And yet Jesus challenges them as to their motive because they were seeking Him the right thing in order to satisfy themselves only the wrong motive Let's consider three monumental truths about how people interact with spiritual things in general and Jesus Christ in particular Let's also reconsider the starting point for anyone who wants anything to do with Christ [... more]

How do you know if you're saved Is it because you prayed a prayer at some point asking Jesus into your heart or because you were baptized [... more]

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A few years ago a popular song hit the charts with a gospel choir singing the chorus ldquo Jesus walks with me rdquo Behind the lyrics lies a powerful story The choir was started by jazz musician Curtis Lundy when he entered a treatment program for cocaine addiction Drawing fellow addicts together and finding inspiration in an old hymnal he wrote that chorus as a hymn of hope for those in rehab ldquo We were singing for our lives rdquo one choir member says of the song ldquo We were asking Jesus to save us to help us get out [... more]

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Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode In John John said behold the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world I know election is true but this seems to be describing the whole world as in everyone in the world What do you think How does God discipline us when we sin I am wrestling with the verse that says the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart This seems to contradict free will What do you think What does Revelation - mean Did David lose the Holy Spirit [... more]

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Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode Is there biblical support for the rapture What does the Bible say about the death penalty Did the early church continue to observe passover Does the Bible support the idea of a pre-tribulation rapture Today's Offer Parables of King Jesus Bible Study Request our latest special offers here or call - -THE-CORE - - to request them by phone Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core Resources Core Question What [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Topics include--- - Matt discussed his newest articles released on CARM -- - Can you explain Haggai - in regard to Jesus' genealogy--- - Matt comments on the recent school shooting -- - What do we do with the idea as a Christian who says -I don't care whose in the White House I'm for king Jesus --- - What do you think and understand about the Lutheran idea of baptismal regeneration--- - What Bible reading plan would you recommend--- - What is the big deal whether baptism [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode Am I saved even though I struggle with unbelief In Revelation it describes the White Horse and it says he had a bow and crown and he went forth conquering Some translations say this is the antichrist and some say it is Jesus Which is it Will Native Americans who never heard the gospel be in heaven Were Israelites named after Jacob Today's Offer The Parables of King Jesus Bible Study Request our latest special offers here or call - -THE-CORE - - [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode When everyone has heard of Jesus is that when the end will come Is the mark given to Cain in Genesis a sign of grace A report about the Southern Baptist Convention was just released that shows that not only has sexual abuse from SBC pastors been shockingly common but that SBC leadership stonewalled the victims to protect itself from legal liability instead of removing those pastors from authority Should all believers shun or expel all of the pastors involved with this tragedy [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode I am reading Deuteronomy and it is going over the Israelite diets I see that God allows non-Israelite sojourners to eat food that has died naturally but Israelites cannot eat this food Why is that Why do Christians reject same-sex marriages but accept heterosexual remarriages How does God save the mentally disabled Why do Christians stand before God's judgment if they are already saved Can I confess my sin of adultery to God alone and not to my spouse Today's Offer Bible Study [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode Is the age of accountability a biblical doctrine How do you know the voice of the Holy Spirit versus another voice Is it a gut feeling Will we remember our non-believing loved ones in heaven Is it a big deal if we have an incorrect understanding of the trinity Is the judgment of the sheep and goats based on works Today's Offer Bible Study The Parables of King Jesus Request our latest special offers here or call - -THE-CORE - - to request [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode What is the prayer language that Paul talks about in Corinthians Did the Apostle Paul ever speak with Jesus face to face Is it biblical to dance before the Lord in a worship service because David danced before the Lord If we agree on how we are saved why can't we agree on our views of the end times Today's Offer Bible Study The Parables of King Jesus Request our latest special offers here or call - -THE-CORE - - to request them [... more]

In our heart of hearts we have a choice of allegiances receive God's blessing or manipulate to our own ends Lot chose to ally with the King of Sodom Abraham paid homage to the King of Salem priest of the God Most High In this message we perform a heart check on what possesses us at our points of decision Our choices expose what we really want This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

It was Sunday mdash the day we now call Palm Sunday Without a doubt this wasn rsquo t Jesus rsquo first visit to Jerusalem As a devout Jew He would rsquo ve gone to the city every year for the three great feasts Luke ndash John In the past three years Christ had also ministered and taught in Jerusalem But this Sunday His coming into the city was radically different By riding a young donkey into Jerusalem at a time when thousands of worshipers were coming into the city Jesus was the center of attention Matthew ndash Why would He [... more]

Psalms Plead my cause and deliver me quicken me according to thy word The Resh or head beginning has to do with choices and here asking Jesus for help I share a story that will help explain http christiancarguy com [... more]

Psalms Mine eyes prevent the night watches that I might meditate in thy word The Psalmist now shares the MIGHT of the letter Quaf To beat the nightwatchman to work on digesting the scripture both time and space seeking Jesus In my world that is a place of sheer delight I share a story along the lines of Sheep http christiancarguy com [... more]

Caesar Augustus BC ndash AD the first emperor of Rome wanted to be known as a law-and-order ruler Even though he built his empire on the back of slave labor military conquest and financial bribery he restored a measure of legal due process and gave his citizens Iustitia a goddess our justice system today refers to as Lady Justice He also called for a census that brought Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem for the birth of a long-awaited ruler whose greatness would reach to the ends of the earth Micah ndash nbsp nbsp nbsp What neither Augustus nor the rest [... more]

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If God promised us peace why are we still experiencing anxiety In this lesson Dr Tony Evans says that the fact that we're worried is a bigger problem than whatever we're worried about [... more]

Soon Jesus will appear in radiant glory exerting absolute authority Descending from heaven He will slay His enemies with the sword from his mouth and set up his kingdom over the whole earth with the city Jerusalem as the capital nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

When history culminates in the nbsp spectacular nbsp return of Jesus nbsp every eye will see him nbsp He nbsp will appear in radiant glory exerting absolute authority nbsp Descending from heaven He will destroy His enemies with the sword and set up a world government headquartered in Jerusalem Jesus will end humanity rsquo s wrongs and usher in a thousand years of peace nbsp nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

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How do you know if you're saved Is it because you prayed a prayer at some point asking Jesus into your heart or because you were baptized as a kid How can we know if we've done the right ritual or if we were sincere enough Pastor J D answers those questions as he continues our new series called START [... more]

Short Take from The Christian Worldview program on American Gospel Progressive Christianity Part of [... more]

Episode Dr Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Key questions answered in today's show Can you be a Christian if you have made Jesus your savior and you don't know if you repented or not Is being saved just asking Jesus to save you I like apologetics but sometimes I worry that it gives the impression that if a person doesn't have really good reasons for their faith then they don't have true faith But I have met some good Christian people who can't give a good argument for the resurrection What do you [... more]

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