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Episodes
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The Fall: Temptation & Sin - Audio
25/07/2021 Duration: 38minToday’s passage is quintessential bad news. That is, it tells us what happened that spun the world into chaos and it further sheds light on what happens to each of us every day, namely, the manner in which temptation works to elicit a sinful action from us. Join us as we explore these verses to ascertain how we can, by the Spirit, resist the devices of Satan.
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Marriage Instituted - Audio
18/07/2021 Duration: 33minIn today’s world there is a lot of confusion about what marriage is. God’s Word reveals not only what marriage is, but also the truth that the institution of marriage is a picture of something greater. Join us as we explore the founding of the creation ordinance we call “marriage!"
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Male and Female He Created Them - Audio
11/07/2021 Duration: 35minGender confusion and chaos abounds. Our world is rife with the turmoil borne of misunderstand, mistrust, and misapplication of the maleness and femaleness of the human race. Join us as we explore the goodness of the binary nature our sexuality and gender identity and come to appreciate the differentiated yet complementary manner in which God made us!
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The Gospel in a Secular Age - Audio
04/07/2021 Duration: 26minPlease join us as we receive a message from our guest speaker, Rev. David Stoddard.
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The Unexpected Ways of Jesus - Audio
27/06/2021 Duration: 38minGuest preacher Aaron Halbert speaks on Luke 8:26-39 focusing on where Jesus goes, who Jesus meets, what Jesus does, and how the people react.
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Creation Ordinances - Audio
20/06/2021 Duration: 31minIn today’s message we pause from our sequential study to draw attention to vitally important mandates and principles that God established in creation. These “creation ordinances” shape our understanding of self and a rightly ordered expression of our humanity. Join us as we survey these fixed and fundamental aspects of creation!
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Privileges, Paradise, and Perimeters: Mankind as the Focus of God's Creative Works - Audio
13/06/2021 Duration: 35minThe Creation account of Genesis 1 includes the creation of mankind as the apex of creation with the consecration of the 7th Day being the climax of the creation account. In today’s passage, often misunderstood as a second creation account, we are given a “zoomed in” account in which we see the utter uniqueness of mankind as the focus of God’s creative handiwork. Join us as we explore 5 ways this passage underscores how we are truly unique and precious to our Creator.
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A Scripture Memorial - Audio
30/05/2021 Duration: 36minRev. Joshua Rieger reflects upon Peter's exhortation to the church to remember at the end of his second epistle. Exploring why we are called to remember, what we are called to remember, and how remembering should change the way we live.
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The Cosmos Crowned - Audio
23/05/2021 Duration: 41minWe are the crown that adorns creation! We will look at how being made in the image of God sets humans apart in form, faculty, and function and testifies to the greatness and power of the Creator.
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The Cosmos Formed - Audio
16/05/2021 Duration: 38minEvery culture has an origin story that shapes the big worldview of its members down to one’s sense of personal identity. What we believe about origins has impact on our beliefs regarding the very nature of reality. Thus at the head of Scripture it pleased the Lord to demythologize the story of the origins of the universe. Join us as we explore the majesty and care of God on display as we recount how he formed the cosmos with an eye towards that with which he would fill it.
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The Length of a Day - Audio
09/05/2021 Duration: 35minIn Scripture we are told many things. From God’s love to the promise of eternal life, everything we believe and know has been revealed to us by God in his Word. When it comes to the question of the origin of the cosmos, the question is remarkably simple: Did God intend that we should take the creation story at face value or did he not. And if he did so intend, then can he be trusted to have communicated to us what actually happened in history? Join us as we explore the length of days in the creation narrative and grow in your confidence in all of God’s Word.
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The Beginning of the Beginnings - Audio
02/05/2021 Duration: 27minThe book of Genesis is a story of origins. In its pages we learn our history, the foundation of our mission, and the future that is our destiny. In today’s message we begin our study of beginnings by surveying the various contextual issues that help get us oriented in the right direction as we make our way through this seminal book of the Bible.
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Peace at All Times - Audio
25/04/2021 Duration: 26minDiscord and conflict pervade our lives and are one of the principal characteristics of human cultures. God’s word teaches us that the conflict “out there” is the manifestation of the inner turmoil that we have in our hearts. Jesus comes as the Lord of peace to bring rest, blessing, security, and contentment to his people. Join us as we learn how confidence in Christ’s sovereign lordship propels our peace in every circumstance.
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A Tradition of Hard Work - Audio
18/04/2021 Duration: 32minIn today’s passage we are called to embody the culture and values of Christ’s kingdom by living rightly ordered lives. Thus we are to value rather than denigrate hard work in our vocations. Join us as we explore how a culture of hard work shapes our selves, church, and world as witnesses for the true King.
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Motivated by the Faithfulness of God - Audio
11/04/2021 Duration: 23minIn today’s passage the Apostle Paul transitions in this letter to practical matters. He begins with a call to action, which is in the face of a real challenge but grounded upon a real basis of confidence. Join us as we explore how God’s faithfulness is both the firmament and fuel for our faith.
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The Triumph of the Son - Audio
04/04/2021 Duration: 25minThe death and resurrection signify the conquest of the Son of God over the powers of darkness. Praise God for the cross and the empty tomb! In today’s passage we learn how the victory won by Christ is applied to us, assuring us of our glorious future in Christ.
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Standing Firm Until the End, pt.3 - Audio
28/03/2021 Duration: 33minIn today’s message we learn why some information, but not all, has been revealed about the future. We are called to be alert and to be watchful lest we be deceived, and today’s passage gives us what we need to do this. Join us as we learn how we are encouraged and edified by the Lordship of Jesus in and through the worst the world and the devil can throw at us.
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Standing Firm Until the End, pt.2 - Audio
21/03/2021 Duration: 27minThe fundamental Christian claim related to Christ is: “Jesus is Lord.” If Jesus is lord indeed, then over what is he lord? And how does his lordship affect how we understand passages such as this one? Join us as we reflect upon the present reality of Christ’s lordship with its implications for how we live in the midst of present and future difficulties.
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Standing firm Until the End, pt.1 - Audio
15/03/2021 Duration: 30minEschatology, the study of the end times, is an essential doctrine of the Christian faith, yet one prone to being sensationalized. Join us as we introduce and survey the various historical perspectives related to how end times prophecies should be understood.
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Choices and Consequences - Audio
07/03/2021 Duration: 26minIn today’s passage we see the promise of Christ’s return held out as a great comfort to believers. Yet these same words highlight two mutually exclusive destinies that await each person. Join us as we consider the choices we make, and the consequences which follow.