God Talk

The Flood - (“Many Parts-One Story” Week 3 of 11)

We’ve all seen, or may have even experienced heavy flooding, but when someone says “The Flood,” everyone knows the event referred to is the most destructive event that has ever or will ever take place on the face of the earth. No event even comes close to the magnitude of a worldwide flood! How could it? That is what we will be talking about today, but the focus will be more on the reason for the flood rather than the flood itself. In a word, the answer is judgement; God’s judgment meted out on man for his rampant wickedness. 
But Noah was one man who sought to please and obey God, and God used him to build the ark that would be what spared his life, the lives of his family, and all the creatures of the earth. You do not want to miss this sermon!  
Scriptures Today:  Genesis 6: 5-8, 6:9-22, 9:12-16 // Matthew 24:36-41 // 2 peter 3:3-10
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Super Bowl and God controversy

If you watched the Super Bowl this past Sunday, you’ve probably heard some controversy surrounding a commercial that was aired during it. It was a commercial of people washing each other’s feet because they claim that’s what Jesus has told us to do. Is it a good commercial is it a bad one? That is what we’re covering on this weeks episode of God Talk.

The Fall (“Many Parts-One Story” Week 2 of 11)

We opened our series with the biblical account of God’s creation of heaven and earth, and man, and in this episode turn to the account of man exercising his God-given free will. Theologians describe Adam and Eve’s disobedience to God’s explicit instruction to eat everything but the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil as “The Fall.” It’s a term used to convey Adam & Eve’s transformation from a perfectly holy state to a fallen state overshadowed by sin after listening to Satan and disobeying God. God stated what He had created was “Very Good,” but when man sinned it became “Not Good.” And every man and woman thereafter, including you and me, are innately sinful as a result of that one act of disobedience. Join us for the full story.

Genesis (“Many Parts-One Story” Week 1 of 11)

The Bible is made up of thousands of different stories, but when studying it we tend to choose individual passages without a big-picture context, and never fully grasp the main story. The series we are launching today is intended to highlight the Bible’s “one story” using many of the individual “parts” that comprise it. And there is no better place to start than at the beginning in the book of Genesis; the name of which means “beginnings.” In the first few chapters God gives us a front row seat and shows us how He put our unfathomable physical universe together! So buckle your seat belt as we open scripture and watch God at work! This series will give us an awesome look at the Bible from 35,000 feet! 
Scriptures Today:  2 peter 3:8 // Job 38:4-7 // Revelation 5:11-14 // Psalm 8:3-5 // Genesis 1:1-31 // Genesis 2:8-9 // John 1:1-3, 14
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Dumpster Fire!

Our society has become a dumpster fire. If we don’t put it out soon it may be too late!

Repentance and Forgiveness (“Jonah” Week 4 of 4)

We conclude our series on the Book of Jonah today, emphasizing Jonah's struggle with God's compassion and his own misplaced anger, presenting an analogy between Jonah's concern for a plant and God's care for Nineveh. Especially important, there are parallels with Jesus's ministry, highlighting the necessity of genuine repentance for forgiveness, which underscores the challenge that the church faces today in balancing God's acceptance and the need for repentance. God's forgiveness is expansive but not indiscriminate, requiring true remorse, a willingness to change, and a transformative shift in direction towards alignment with God's will. Join us today as we praise God for His Forgiveness!
Scriptures Today: Jonah 3:1-10 // Genesis 32:22-32 // Isaiah 46:9-10 // Proverbs 19:21 // Ephesians 5: 15-17 // Psalms 33:10 // Job 12:12
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Winning an un-winnable situation

There are times in life it seems we are in un-winnable situations. There is hope in whatever situation you find yourself in. Listen to this episode as we discuss how un-winnable situations are in fact winnable.

Surrendering to God (“Jonah” Week 3 of 4)

We’ve arrived at Jonah chapter 3 where God again tells Jonah to go and preach to Nineveh. But this time Jonah has a contrite heart, and willingly carries out God’s instructions. In so doing his message captures the heart of the king of Nineveh, he repents, and in turn influences the rest of the city to do likewise, and there is a great revival in the city! Like in times of old, God can use us in powerful ways today when we are willing to obey Him!
Scriptures Today: Jonah 3:1-10 // Genesis 32:22-32 // Isaiah 46:9-10 // Proverbs 19:21 // Ephesians 5: 15-17 // Psalms 33:10 // Job 12:12
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We all know when we are physically sick, but do you know when you’re spiritually sick?

We are in the middle of flu, cold and Covid season and many of us have gotten sick already this year and there are clear signs when we’ve gotten physically sick and we do things to make ourselves feel better, but do you recognize the signs when you’re spiritually sick? We will explore those signs in this episode of God Talk

The Big Fish (“Jonah” Week 2 of 4)

As we continue this series of messages on Jonah, we turn our attention to the most popular chapter of the book, but unfortunately the most often misquoted. Jonah’s attempt to run from God got him tossed overboard by sailors on the boat he was on, who became imperiled because of Jonah’s defiance of God. Although Jonah deserved his apparent fate, we see God’s mercy as He provided Jonah with a great fish that saved his life. Jonah was thankful, repentant, and obedient, and as a result, God was able to use him in a mighty way, providing a powerful picture of what God is willing to do in your life today! 
Scriptures Today: Jonah 1:1-17 //  Matthew 12:38-41 // Psalm 121 // 
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