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Podcast – Victory in Jesus

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Doug Sewell in Podcasts

Jesus’ death was for our forgiveness. Jesus’ resurrection was for our victory.

But victory means winning the long war, even when we lose battles.

Victory in Jesus (1 John 5), 4/12/2015

By the way, I won’t be preaching next Sunday, there may or may not be a podcast for that week.

Doug

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Podcast – Jesus and Healing, part 1

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Doug Sewell in Podcasts

In Mark 1:29-39 (and the parallel passage in Matthew 8:14-17) Jesus first heals Peter’s mother-in-law, and then heals all of the people that come to him there.

A few points I want to drive home in this message:

  • Jesus represents the Father to us.
  • Healing is ALWAYS God’s will.
  • Jesus healed every person, of every disease, no matter what the disease was or how many sick people there were.

Jesus and Healing, part 1 (Mark 1, Matt 8), 2/8/2015

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Podcast – Your Words

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Doug Sewell in Podcasts

Words are powerful. God created the heaven and earth with his words (Genesis 1; Hebrews 11:3).

Jesus also said that your words were important. In Matthew 12 he said that you will speak from the abundance of what’s in your heart. In Mark 11 he said that your words backed by faith can even move mountains.

Today I looked at Ephesians 4:25-32, particularly focusing on the portions that addressed what we say.

Your Words (Eph 4), 2/1/2015

Doug

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Podcast – More than a Fish Tale

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Doug Sewell in Podcasts

A look at Jonah 3, after the “great fish” tale…

More than a Fish Tale (Jonah 3), 1/25/2015

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Podcast – Getting Past Limits

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Doug Sewell in Podcasts

When the Angel Gabriel came to Mary in Luke 1 to tell her that she would bear a child, there were three limits she was facing:

  • History – no-one had ever had this happen to them before.
  • Impossibility – it was scientifically, medically impossible to conceive without a man, short of divine intervention.
  • Peer pressure/what people think of us

I looked at how each of these affected Mary, and how we can apply moving past these limits in our own lives as well.

Getting Past Limits (Luke 1), 12/21/2014

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Podcast – Lessons from the Red Sea

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Doug Sewell in Podcasts

Today’s first reading looked at crossing the Red Sea in Exodus 14, and what lessons we can learn from this:

  • Fear, anxiety, and worry distract us from our relationship with God.
  • God doesn’t always do things the same way.
  • Stay positive.

I also referred to Joshua 1:5-9.

Lessons from the Red Sea (Exodus 14, Joshua 1), 9/28/2014

Note: There may not be a podcast next week, as it will be Testimony Sunday.

Doug

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Podcast – Born Again to Overcome

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Doug Sewell in Podcasts

Romans chapter 8 is the pinnacle of a seven-chapter crescendo, moving from man’s sinfulness, to justification by faith, to a comparison of Adam with Christ, to our identity dead, buried, and raised with Christ, and that the Law of Moses couldn’t do this. I referred to several other passages, including the Gospel reading from Matthew 14 and also from Daniel 3.

  • God is with us no matter what we’re stuck in
  • God wants us to overcome what we’re stuck in
  • Our attitudes make a big difference

Born Again to Overcome (Rom 8), 8/3/2014

A side-note: I was able to salvage this from the recorder after accidentally deleting it at the end of my message. I’ve also changed the podcast player to be more compatible with iTunes.

Doug

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Podcast – Seed and Ground

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Doug Sewell in Podcasts

The parable of the sower in Matthew 13 is an explanation of how the Kingdom of God works. It’s distinctive for several reasons:

  • It’s one of the few parables that is in all three Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 13, Mark 4, Luke 8).
  • It’s one of the few parables that Jesus gives a full explanation of.
  • In Mark’s gospel, he points out (verse 13) the importance of this parable to understanding other parables.

Seed and Ground (Matthew 13), 7/20/2014

If you want to listen to this with a podcast program (I use Pocket Casts, available for both iOS and Android), the URL for it is in the column to the right. One of my near-term projects is to get this podcast registered with iTunes.

Doug

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Podcast – Angels

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Doug Sewell in Podcasts

June 29th is the day some liturgical churches celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, whom tradition holds were both martyred on this day. As it’s tied to a particular calendar day, it doesn’t fall on Sunday very often.

Our first reading from Acts 12 speaks of Peter’s supernatural rescue from jail by an angel. I got started reading different “angel” events in scripture, and it was interesting to see just how many times angels appeared, and what they did and said. After reviewing some of these events and the stories that go with them, here’s how they affect us:

  • We can declare by faith “Father, I thank you for my angel, and I believe that angels will protect, help, and strengthen me today.”
  • We can ask to be aware of the spirit realm around us – the gift of discerning spirits. We might be allowed to see or interact with our angels.
  • We can expect to sometimes see or hear angels working on our behalf.
  • Angels are one way that God’s got our backs!

Angels (Acts 12), 6/29/2014

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Podcast – God So Loved

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Doug Sewell in Podcasts

John 3:16 is probably one of the best-known Bible verses, particularly when you have a church full of already-believing saints. I asked for inspiration on what to preach, and got a “Holy Spirit download” of an outline that I used today. This is one of my favorite messages.

God So Loved (John 3), 6/15/2014

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Random Bible Verse

My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message ... I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
John 17:20,22-23 (NIV)

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