https://www.spreaker.com/show/foundations-icmenReligion & SpiritualityCopyright Foundations by ICMhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f61263d05eef5abd7084ac120db4e4bf.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/foundations-icmSat, 02 Sep 2023 01:16:46 +0000Foundations by ICMFoundations by ICMfoundations-podcast@icm.orgFoundations is a complete devotional survey of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, that provides practical discipleship for those who are new to faith in Christ. Foundations is curated and distributed by ICM, a nonprofit organization focused on...falseserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-context-of-the-sermon-on-the-mount-part-1--22169887https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22169887Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:47:00 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Sermon on the Mount is considered to be one of Jesus' most important discourses and one of His most foundational teachings, considered to hold the essence of Jesus' teaching. Even many who are not Christians believe this sermon is one of the most...1406bible,christ,christian,christianity,church,college,disciples,discipleship,jesus,mini,scripturefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-content-of-the-sermon-on-the-mount-part-2--22169907https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22169907Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:48:07 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Sermon on the Mount is one of the key teachings of the Bible. Jesus preached this sermon on a mountaintop in Galilee when He challenged people who professed to be His disciples to be strategically placed between the love of God and the pain of the...1538falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-can-t-but-he-can--22169925https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22169925Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:49:09 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus begins by teaching His disciples eight attitudes called, the "beatitudes," or "blessed attitudes," because each one is introduced by the word "blessed." Jesus is promising to bless the disciple who has each of these attitudes. This word...1386falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ministers-of-comfort-and-recipe-for-rest--22170018https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170018Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:01:02 +0000Foundations by ICMBelievers sometimes have the misguided opinion that their faith is weak if they show signs of mourning. This beatitude not only supports mourning it links it to a blessing. Mourning a loss is normal and there are things God wants us to learn from the...1725falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/exceptional-righteousness--22170066https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170066Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:04:05 +0000Foundations by ICMWhen we are meek, seeking God's leadership, we develop a hunger for righteousness, the desire to live our lives with the goal of pleasing God. We want to know what is right and do what is right. What you do and how you act are important to God. We are...1319falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/channels-of-love-and-the-catheterized-heart--22170092https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170092Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:07:57 +0000Foundations by ICMThe word "mercy" means "unconditional love." When David writes in Psalm 23:6 that mercy will follow him all the days of his life, the word he uses for "follow" actually means "pursue." God's unconditional love will pursue David all of his life. This...1745falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ministers-of-reconciliation--22170099https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170099Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:08:48 +0000Foundations by ICMMankind is alienated from God. That's why those who are disciples of Christ have been to the top of the mountain must come back down with a purpose. If we have been reconciled with God, made right in our relationship with Him, it makes sense that God...1299falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/persecuted-peacemakers-and-promises-promises--22170105https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170105Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:09:44 +0000Foundations by ICMThere is a reason the beatitude about peacemakers is followed by a beatitude about persecution. Those who become ministers of reconciliation often suffer painful consequences because they have identified themselves with Jesus Christ. Being a...1217falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-character-and-the-culture--22170121https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170121Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:11:58 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Beatitudes were the essence and central part of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. With these eight attitudes, He has described a godly character that can change the world. In this next section, He provides commentary and application on His sermon.1330falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/salt-and-light--22170128https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170128Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:12:50 +0000Foundations by ICMSalt is a preservative that keeps meat from spoiling, and Christians with the attitudes of Jesus are like salt to the world. When disciples with Christ-like attitudes are "rubbed into" the people of the world as salt is rubbed into meat, their...1240falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-law-of-god-and-the-lives-of-men--22170132https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170132Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:13:25 +0000Foundations by ICMMany people think Jesus was contradicting the Old Testament in these verses, but He was only confronting the teaching of the religious leaders. He was telling His disciples: "Everything I am teaching you is found in the Word of God, but what I am...1356falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-law-of-god-and-your-brother--22170138https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170138Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:15:07 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus taught that it is critical for believers to cultivate and maintain strong, loving relationships. The religious leaders in the time of Jesus taught that as long as you did not murder or injure your brother, your relationship with him was...1321falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-law-of-god-your-adversary-women-and-your-wife--22170147https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170147Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:15:45 +0000Foundations by ICMWe live in a competitive world. Sometimes our relationship with competitors, or adversaries, becomes hostile, and they are determined to sue us or even put us in prison. Disciples who are peacemakers do not get angry or try to get even with their...1843falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-law-of-god-and-your-word--22170157https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170157Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:17:30 +0000Foundations by ICMThe religious leaders in Jesus' day had an elaborate system in which some oaths were binding and others were not. It was an absurd, complicated system that did not honor God's command not to bear false witness. Jesus insisted that His disciples be...1329falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-likeness--22170159https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170159Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:18:05 +0000Foundations by ICMThese verses are perhaps the most difficult in the teachings of Jesus to interpret and apply. They teach the highest ethic this world has ever heard. The religious leaders had been teaching that the Law says to love your neighbor (which it does) and...1329falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-are-you-doing-more-than-others--22170165https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170165Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:18:46 +0000Foundations by ICMIf we follow Jesus and have His attitudes, we will be changed. We will become the salt of the earth and like lights that shine in the world. That means that we will not live the same way that others live. We will do more because we have Jesus living...1233falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spiritual-discipline-of-giving--22170171https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170171Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:19:25 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus has taught His disciples to consider the blessed attitudes that must be in their hearts, and He has taught them to apply those beatitudes in their relationships. Now in Matthew chapter 6, He urges His disciples to look in another direction...1358falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spiritual-discipline-of-prayer-and-the-manner-of-a-disciple-s-prayer--22170180https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170180Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:20:03 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus taught His disciples how to pray with a prayer we often call "The Lord's Prayer." But this prayer really should be called "the Disciples' Prayer" because Jesus never prayed it Himself. He said this is how we should pray. Jesus tells us to pray...1859falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/forgiveness-and-fasting--22170194https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170194Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:20:46 +0000Foundations by ICMLike giving and praying, fasting also must be vertical, directed toward God and not to impress others. As with the other disciplines, God will reward what He sees, the motives of our heart. As giving provides an opportunity for us to measure our...1262falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spiritual-values--22170203https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170203Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:21:11 +0000Foundations by ICMOne of the reasons people have so many problems is that they do not have the right values. Disciples who have the right attitudes within them are living with the right values. That is why they can have a salt and light influence in the world; their...1189falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kingdom-values--22170222https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170222Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:22:38 +0000Foundations by ICMThis passage addresses anxiety, but at its core it is really teaching about values, or priorities. When we worry, we are showing what we value and how much we trust God to care for us. Every disciple of Jesus should have a "priority target," with a...1659falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-me-first-club--22170228https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170228Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:23:06 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus taught His disciples to look inward and realize that His eight beatitudes would make them the salt and light the world needs. He also taught them to look around, apply those blessed attitudes to their relationships, and then to look upward and...1228falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-coming-and-going-of-the-disciples--22170233https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170233Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:23:48 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus told His followers to make a commitment to look up. That is how we receive the spiritual disciplines and values that come from God. Jesus used continuous verbs for asking, seeking, and knocking in order to challenge His disciples to look up...1248falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deciding-for-jesus--22170237https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170237Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:24:30 +0000Foundations by ICMHaving given three calls for commitment, which ended with the Golden Rule, Jesus now gives a hard invitation. This is a challenging call to become committed disciples, solutions and answers and to reach the world for Him. It is a pointed challenge...1421falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-the-bible--22170272https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170272Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:28:19 +0000Foundations by ICMWe begin a journey through the Holy Bible, a systematic yet practical study through all 66 books, from Genesis to Revelation. We will learn about the inspiration of God's Word that was penned by some 40 men, from all walks of life, over a period of...1676falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/purpose-of-the-bible--22170279https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170279Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:29:01 +0000Foundations by ICMUnderstand how the Bible came to be and why God gave it to us. All of Scripture has four main purposes and they all point to Jesus. Those four purposes are; (1) To present Jesus Christ as the Savior and Redeemer of the world (2) To provide for us the...1687falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-study-the-bible--22170284https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170284Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:29:32 +0000Foundations by ICMTo study the Bible and apply its truths to life requires work. Effective Bible study is a three-part process: observation, interpretation, and application. In other words, we ask ourselves these three questions: "What does it say?" "What does it...1692falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-creation-credible--22170291https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170291Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:30:07 +0000Foundations by ICMAs believers in God's Word we should understand how the biblical story of creation and science relate to each other. Creation versus evolution; What do scientists say about creation? What do creationists say about science? On what points, if any, do...1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-birth-of-mankind--22170299https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170299Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:30:45 +0000Foundations by ICMGenesis teaches that man was created in the image and likeness of God: spiritual, creative, thinking, feeling, and able to communicate. The image was marred when Adam and Eve sinned. The rest of Scripture deals with how to restore sinful man with a...1667falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-are-you--22170309https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170309Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:32:12 +0000Foundations by ICMWhat is our greatest need? What happens if we fail to meet it? God provided Adam and Eve everything they would need. They faced the same decision we all face: Are we going to live God's way or our own way? Genesis 3 is a picture of sin and how God...1667falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-is-your-brother--22170315https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170315Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:32:43 +0000Foundations by ICMReconciliation is a major theme in the Bible; reconciled to God, and reconciled to each other. Genesis 4 helps us discover causes of conflict and some solutions. Cain and Abel both brought sacrifices to God. Cain's heart toward God was not right,...1593falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-father-of-faith--22170822https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22170822Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:36:20 +0000Foundations by ICMAbraham, the Father of Faith, is mentioned more times in the New Testament than any other Old Testament character. Abraham teaches; "What is faith, and how to demonstrate it." Abraham is an example through a four-step process, the four alters Abraham...1693falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-are-you--22202036https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22202036Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:25:07 +0000Foundations by ICMEsau and Jacob provide insights into God's call and grace over mankind. Jacob was born grabbing; he grabbed his twin brother's birthright and deceived their father into giving him the blessing. Jacob's life is a journey of hardship and deception that...1684falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-god-who-is-in-charge--22202082https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22202082Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:26:32 +0000Foundations by ICMJoseph was sold into slavery by his brothers, mistreated and went through difficult circumstances, yet he never lost his faith in God. His loving response, "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done,...1660falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-somebody-out-of-nobody--22202099https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22202099Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:27:39 +0000Foundations by ICMThe book of Exodus is an illustration of deliverance, or salvation of God's people and the life of Moses is one great illustration of how to be a deliverer. God taught Moses humility in order to use him as a deliverer for His people. We learn from God...1696falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/four-spiritual-secrets--22202144https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22202144Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:28:39 +0000Foundations by ICMLearn the keys to obeying the call of God upon your life and of effective leadership. The most important skill and talent is availability. God prepared Moses for leadership by teaching him four spiritual truths: "I am not, but He is." "I cannot, but...1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-principles-of-deliverance--22202168https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22202168Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:30:39 +0000Foundations by ICMGod's power is displayed throughout the book of Exodus. The confrontation between Moses and Pharaoh parallels what Satan tries to do to us today. Satan, like Pharaoh, does not mind people being religious as long as they do not leave "Egypt" or "go too...1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spirit-of-the-ten-commandments--22202205https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22202205Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:31:59 +0000Foundations by ICMIn this lesson we take an in-depth look at the purpose of the Ten Commandments and each individual commandment, and how Jesus interpreted and applied them to the lives of those around Him. The Ten Commandments were written on two tablets. Four of them...1697falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tent-of-worship--22202230https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22202230Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:32:41 +0000Foundations by ICMThe book of Leviticus is a difficult book to understand. In this lesson we will gain insight into the symbolism surrounding the Tent of Worship and how each symbol was placed there to help God's people understand their relationship to Him and the...1700falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-minister-s-manual--22202277https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22202277Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:33:13 +0000Foundations by ICMThe tabernacle in the wilderness was a place where God dwelled and where sinners could come to be forgiven and reconciled to Him. The Bible says our bodies are the temple of God. We have to understand the first Hebrew temple in order to understand...1688falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-sense-of-the-sacrifice--22202346https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22202346Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:33:41 +0000Foundations by ICMLeviticus, this priest's manual, explains how all the operations of the Levite Priesthood were to teach the people of God about holiness and sanctification in serving the Lord. The heart of the book is found in chapters 11-22, where the sanctification...1701falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-level-of-decision--22202413https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22202413Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:34:11 +0000Foundations by ICMIn the book of Numbers we learn why it took the Israelites 40 years to make an 11-day trip and how the Israelites made ten wrong turns. This piece of history allegorically tells us something about the spiritual journey of many believers. If you are...1714falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arresting-allegories--22202503https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22202503Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:34:39 +0000Foundations by ICMNumbers is filled with powerful metaphors and allegories. We see how man's freedom of choice can limit God's power. If we have the faith to believe and claim all the blessings God has for us and accept His good and perfect will for our lives, then He...1670falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blueprint-for-a-burnout--22202573https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22202573Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:35:11 +0000Foundations by ICMIn Numbers we see the greatness, the burnout, and the sin of Moses that prevented him from entering the Promised Land. Even great people of God can come to the end of themselves physically, emotionally, and mentally. It is normal for God's people to...1721falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/growing-children--22202720https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22202720Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:35:53 +0000Foundations by ICMDeuteronomy means "the restating of the Law"; restating it to the second generation of God's chosen people before they crossed Jordan and entered Canaan. This book is filled with lessons for those who have decided to take another, more serious, look...1721falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/memories-of-miracles--22202829https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22202829Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:36:22 +0000Foundations by ICMThroughout Deuteronomy, in the sermons of Moses, there is a strong emphasis on the importance of obeying the Word of God. When Israel obeyed God's laws, He blessed them. When they did not obey God's laws, they did not enjoy the blessings of God. In...1728falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-great-sermons-of-moses--22202918https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22202918Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:36:52 +0000Foundations by ICMThe sermons of Moses teach about our response to God's grace and about apostasy, about those who no longer respond to God's grace. Moses preached on tithing, showing God is first in our life and of giving to the poor. He preached a very strong message...1710falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/possess-your-possessions--22203019https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203019Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:37:20 +0000Foundations by ICMThe book Joshua is all about faith, the kind of faith that conquers and possesses all God wills for His people. Many of us fail, like the Israelites, to experience the spiritual blessing God intends us to have: prayer, Scripture, fellowship, worship -...1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-panorama-of-faith--22203108https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203108Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:37:46 +0000Foundations by ICMWhat is faith? How does faith work? The book of Joshua provides sixteen illustrations to demonstrate faith. God will sometimes test your faith but you can be assured He will not take you where His grace cannot keep you. If you know God is leading you...1707falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/immoral-prayer-and-the-enemies-of-faith--22203187https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203187Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:38:29 +0000Foundations by ICMThe book of Joshua is full of allegories that teach us how to overcome the enemies of our faith. The first enemy of our faith, the world, is pictured by Jericho. The second, represented by Israel's defeat, represents our flesh. The people from Gibeon...1712falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-we-study-hebrew-history--22203337https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203337Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:38:57 +0000Foundations by ICMWe could say that the first seventeen books of the Old Testament are history books. So why should we study so much history of this one little nation of Israel? One reason is to look for examples and warnings. When the Hebrew people obeyed the Word of...1689falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-agonies-of-apostasy--22203375https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203375Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:39:51 +0000Foundations by ICMThe book of Judges covers the 400 years after the conquest of the Promised Land and after the Israelites said, "We will serve the Lord our God and obey him." Yet in this period of Hebrew history "every man did what was right in his own eyes." Have you...1707falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/extraordinary-things-through-ordinary-people--22203377https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203377Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:40:18 +0000Foundations by ICMThe book of Judges shows us God delights in doing extraordinary things through very ordinary people like you and me. The character studies of these judges give us insight and hope for those times we feel unworthy or inadequate to face life's difficult...1694falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/every-man-in-his-place--22203378https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203378Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:40:51 +0000Foundations by ICMEven though Gideon was hiding and afraid, God demonstrated through Gideon He delights in taking the least, the weakest, and the most ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary supernatural miracles, when such people are available and committed to...1696falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-romance-of-redemption--22203386https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203386Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:41:24 +0000Foundations by ICMThe book of Ruth is a beautiful love story that mirrors salvation and our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Old and New Testament Scriptures tell us we are betrothed to Him as a bride to her bridegroom. In Ruth this relationship as a "Romance...1694falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-at-first-sight--22203391https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203391Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:41:57 +0000Foundations by ICMThe book of Ruth is a profound allegory illustrating redemption. To redeem means "to buy back" and "to bring back." Boaz redeemed Ruth; first he bought her back when he paid all her debts, then he established a relationship with her that brought her...1712falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-kingdom-of-god--22203395https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203395Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:42:29 +0000Foundations by ICMWhat is the Kingdom of God? In the Old Testament, God's kingdom was a literal, historical and geographical realm over which God was sovereign, with God Himself wanting to be the only ruler. The people, however, rejected God as their king and asked for...1699falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heard-of-god--22203403https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203403Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:43:01 +0000Foundations by ICMThe books of Samuel communicate God's truth to us in the form of short biographies, focusing on three people in particular. According to the scriptures, Samuel, Saul and David and all the things that happened to them are for our warning and for our...1715falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anointed-obedience--22203414https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203414Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:43:36 +0000Foundations by ICMSaul, Israel's first king, was disobedient and caused the Lord to cast him away. The dominating characteristic of David's life was obedience, he would do all God's will. Real success is usually best discovered in the private places of our hearts....1698falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-fail-successfully--22203426https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203426Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:44:09 +0000Foundations by ICMThrough the life of King David we can learn to succeed through failure. For much of his life, David was a shining example. But in one season of David's life, he committed the sins of adultery and murder; for a whole year, he tried to cover up his sin....1725falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blessedness-of-forgiveness--22203430https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203430Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:44:43 +0000Foundations by ICMGod restored King David's soul and kingdom even though he had failed morally and spiritually. But the blessing of experiencing God's forgiveness and restoration only came after David walked in the paths of righteousness by confessing his sin,...1720falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-facts-of-sin-and-three-facts-of-salvation--22203434https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203434Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:45:16 +0000Foundations by ICMWe learn much from the power of sin in King David's life. Like black velvet against which a jeweler displays his diamonds, sin's dark penalty, power, and price make the three facts of salvation shine brighter. First, Jesus Christ has removed the...1684falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kings-and-prophets--22203442https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203442Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:45:46 +0000Foundations by ICMThe history books of Kings and Chronicles tell us about what resulted from Israel not wanting God to be their king. In these books, we will find awesome warnings in the lives of the wicked kings, and we find great examples in the lives of godly...1694falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-kingdom--22203449https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203449Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:46:16 +0000Foundations by ICMWe will learn valuable lessons from Israel's history that will give hope and encourage endurance, especially when encountering spiritual failures. In spite of the nation's idolatry, God was very patient with His people. Every time the work of God ran...1686falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/things-omitted--22203458https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203458Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:46:40 +0000Foundations by ICMThe books of Chronicles cover the same period of history that the books of Samuel and Kings cover. Chronicles means "Things Omitted." The books spotlight God's divine perspective on Hebrew history and the kings who were instrumental in bringing about...1682falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-synoptic-gospels-of-the-old-testament--22203482https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203482Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:47:07 +0000Foundations by ICMThe first return from the Babylonian captivity was to rebuild the temple under Ezra's leadership. Ezra is a great example of godly leadership and this lesson explains how and why God uses a man like Ezra. The books of Ezra and Nehemiah, along with...1680falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-work-of-god-and-forces-opposing-god-s-work--22203531https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203531Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:47:40 +0000Foundations by ICMThe book of Ezra teaches us that many times adversities are the sign of approval that the work of God is being carried out. But Ezra's message is not about being defeated or distracted by opposition. There are many principles we learn from Ezra, and...1686falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-profile-of-a-leader--22203539https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203539Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:48:04 +0000Foundations by ICMThe book of Nehemiah shows us seven practical principles of leadership to do God's work. Nehemiah demonstrated great strength, commitment, understanding, focus, courage, perseverance and complete dedication to doing God's work God's way. These...1704falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/guess-who-s-coming-to-dinner--22203552https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203552Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:48:31 +0000Foundations by ICMSee God through the life of Esther, the story of a Hebrew woman who married a Gentile and saved the Jewish people from genocide, preserving the ancestry of the Messiah. One of the most important themes of Esther is God's sovereign care over the lives...1700falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-outward-man-and-the-inward-man--22203589https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203589Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:49:02 +0000Foundations by ICMGod's Word includes five poetry books, also known as "wisdom books" or "the writings": Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. In these books, God speaks to the hearts of His people when they are suffering (Job), worshiping...1697falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hurting-hearts--22203604https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203604Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:49:39 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Book and life of Job gives us a great perspective on how to face our own suffering and trials. God's people have always suffered. Life is difficult and perplexing, and becoming a Christian does not take us out of our troubles. But God has a...1720falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/look-in-look-up-and-look-around--22203610https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203610Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:50:02 +0000Foundations by ICMTaken from Job's time of suffering, we learn three perspectives of life when we face trials. Our difficulties can lead us to ask the right questions. Suffering can also lead us to listen to God for the right answers. And finally we can let our...1737falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thirty-biblical-reasons-why-people-suffer--22203619https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203619Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:50:28 +0000Foundations by ICMWhy do the righteous suffer? That is a question people have asked for thousands of years. We normally do not ask or even wonder when bad or evil people suffer, but why do good people suffer? Not only does the book of Job address that question, so do...1690falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/responding-to-life-s-trials-and-problems--22203628https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203628Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:50:52 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Book of Job shares great insights on how to respond to life's storms. When we first encounter suffering in our Christian life, we usually do not really understand why. As we grow and learn from the Bible, however, we begin to find many reasons why...1713falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-maketh-me-lie-down--22203635https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203635Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:51:24 +0000Foundations by ICMThe book of Psalms is biblical poetry of worship, praise and prayers. The Psalms have four major themes: psalm telling us about those who are blessed, psalms expressing the emotions we feel, psalms of worship, and psalms of prophecy of the coming...1702falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/profiles-of-a-blessed-man--22203656https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203656Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:51:59 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Psalms are God's hymnbook of praise! Psalm 1, like many "blessed man" psalms, presents both positive and negative truths. We learn what blessed people do not do, and then what they do. Our convictions and our choices in life have a lot to do with...1710falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blessed-is-everyone--22203666https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203666Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:52:22 +0000Foundations by ICMMany believe God should bless everyone regardless of the choices and the convictions they have made and held. But the Bible is very clear that many of the blessings from God are conditional. The blessed man is blessed because of his faith and his...1703falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/solutions-to-stress--22203680https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203680Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:53:01 +0000Foundations by ICMPsalms with an emotional theme are often prayer psalms, where the psalmist is talking to God about human beings, usually himself. They teach us that when we bring our feelings of anxiety, fear, anger, discouragement, despair, or anything else to God,...1750falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blessedness-of-forgiveness--22203692https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203692Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:53:31 +0000Foundations by ICMIn Psalms 32 and 51, among others, David speaks of emotions we can all relate to: the feelings associated with guilt. Psalms of confession and forgiveness show us the relief and joy found in God's forgiveness of our sin and the blessings of God's...1740falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-coming-and-going-of-worship--22203695https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203695Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:54:02 +0000Foundations by ICMDavid described the only appropriate way to enter into God's presence is with thanksgiving and praise, and one of the best ways to express those attitudes is through music. In God's presence, we can experience how good He is, we learn of His desire to...1681falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taste-and-see--22203701https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203701Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:54:47 +0000Foundations by ICMHopelessness is a huge problem in our world, but God's desire is for the hope He has planted within us to lead us to faith and a personal relationship with Him. God invites us to "taste and see" that He is good, to follow Him in obedience and trust...1689falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wisdom-of-solomon--22203709https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203709Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:55:20 +0000Foundations by ICMThe book of Proverbs is the most practical book in the Bible, so "that God's people might know how to live." Solomon was considered the wisest man in the world. Much of Solomon's wisdom was learned from his failures. He wanted to teach young men not...1688falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/solomon-s-final-message--22203726https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203726Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:55:43 +0000Foundations by ICMEcclesiastes speaks to the hearts God's people when they are searching for answers to the perplexing dilemmas of life. Solomon urges the younger generation to learn from his experience as he searched for the meaning and purpose of life. The only...1720falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesus-loves-me--22203766https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203766Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:56:11 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Song of Solomon is the last of the poetry books and is a love song that records the romance of two lovers and is a beautiful allegory of what the relationship is between Christ and His Church. The Song contains important truths. One is God...1713falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/profiles-of-prophets--22203794https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203794Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:56:40 +0000Foundations by ICMThe prophets were men from many different backgrounds who were called to speak for God. Most of the prophets warned of judgment to come. In all of their warnings, during the darkest days of God's people, there is a message of God's grace and hope....1767falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-coming-and-going-of-isaiah--22203796https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203796Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:57:10 +0000Foundations by ICMWhy was I born in this time and in this place? Where do I fit in God's plan? Answers to these questions, and many like this, are found in the book of Isaiah, the longest prophetic book in the Bible. Isaiah is quoted more in the New Testament and gives...1602falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-manifesto-of-the-messiah--22203801https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203801Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:57:35 +0000Foundations by ICMIsaiah prophesied that God needed a "highway" on which to travel into this world. That highway would be the Messiah, God in human flesh. Isaiah said that the Christ would be the perfect expression of the Spirit of God. When Jesus described His...1626falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-suffering-substitute--22203810https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203810Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:58:14 +0000Foundations by ICMIsaiah foretold how the Messiah, the promised redeemer, would be our suffering substitute; and of His ministry to give sight to the blind, freedom to those in bondage, and healing to the broken. Isaiah also prophesied of His death. For the sake of all...1608falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-series-of-sobs--22203813https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203813Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:58:38 +0000Foundations by ICMJeremiah preached during a time when Jerusalem was in despair and when all seemed to be going wrong. He witnessed all three of Babylon's invasions and the fall of Jerusalem. Jeremiah is called the "weeping prophet" because his prophecies are filled...1731falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-captivity-cantor--22203819https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203819Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:59:16 +0000Foundations by ICMAs the Jews were being taken captive to Babylon, Jeremiah's messages were of hope. Though they had lost everything, Jeremiah told them that God would still be with them. In Babylon they would have only Him to depend on, and they would come to know Him...1708falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-s-sad-news--22203827https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203827Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:59:47 +0000Foundations by ICMAs Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians, there were two kinds of people: those who believed Jeremiah that the captivity was chastisement from God, and those who refused Jeremiah's message and rebelled. To those who believed and repented, God promised His...1703falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-loves-you-anyway--22203831https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203831Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:00:09 +0000Foundations by ICMJeremiah, named the "weeping prophet," is crying because the land has been conquered and the people he loves are living as slaves in a distant land. Where was God now for His people who were living in Babylon? Jerusalem was literally the city of God...1716falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-things-weird-and-wonderful--22203843https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203843Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:00:31 +0000Foundations by ICMEzekiel was called to minister to God's people in a very difficult time and place. He brought God's message to His people in slave labor in Babylon. Ezekiel begins with a great vision of God; he actually saw the glory of the Lord. Ezekiel emphasizes...1719falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dry-bones--22203848https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203848Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:00:56 +0000Foundations by ICMEzekiel had a vision of a valley of dry bones. Ezekiel prophesied to the bones and they came together and sinew and flesh were added. Then the Lord said, "Prophesy to the Breath, the Spirit of God" so the bodies would come to life. Anything we try to...1726falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/believers-versus-babylonians--22203854https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203854Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:01:23 +0000Foundations by ICMDaniel and his three friends were taken and educated in Babylonian universities. God used the king's decree to strategically place this prophet in Babylon to minister to the other captives. The book of Daniel divides into two sections: historical...1746falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/babylon-believes--22203862https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203862Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:01:47 +0000Foundations by ICMAt the time of Daniel, Babylon was the capitol city of the most powerful empire that had existed. Its king, Nebuchadnezzar, was a powerful and prideful ruler. One of the most remarkable miracles is the conversion of Nebuchadnezzar. Rather than the...1751falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-prayer-priorities-of-a-great-prophet--22203871https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203871Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:02:17 +0000Foundations by ICMDaniel had visions that are highly symbolic and sometimes difficult to understand. He had a dream about four kingdoms that would rule, similar to the dream he interpreted for King Nebuchadnezzar, and a vision of 70 weeks that indicated it was time for...1737falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-agonizing-allegory--22203877https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203877Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:02:47 +0000Foundations by ICMHosea was the prophet of the love of God to the ten tribes of the northern kingdom of Israel during the divided kingdom. The people of Israel had turned away from God and worshiped idols --spiritual adultery. Hosea married a prostitute and loved her...1735falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-day-of-the-lord-and-the-locusts--22203883https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203883Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:03:13 +0000Foundations by ICMJoel's message of "The Day of the Lord" mixes prophecies about current-day events, coming historical events, and ultimate end-time events. The Day of the Lord, as Joel uses the expression, can refer to a variety of events in which God works:...1743falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lion-roars-and-amos-sees-it--22203893https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203893Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:03:39 +0000Foundations by ICMAmos was a common man, a fig picker and a shepherd, yet God chose to use him as one of His prophets. Amos prophesied to the Northern Kingdom about the coming Assyrian captivity. He ministered during a prosperous time in the Southern Kingdom. In fact,...1717falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-edom-experience--22203905https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203905Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:04:09 +0000Foundations by ICMIn the shortest book in the Old Testament, we can learn big lessons. God spoke through Obadiah to condemn the nation of Edom because its people had rejoiced and gloated when Judah fell. The story of the enmity between Israel and Edom goes back to the...1688falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-is-not-going-and-he-is-not-coming--22203913https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203913Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:04:38 +0000Foundations by ICMNineveh was the capital city of Israel's worst enemies in the days of Jonah. So when God called Jonah to go to Nineveh and preach a message of coming judgment if they didn't repent, the prophet ran and tried to hide from God. But God made Jonah repent...1743falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-prejudiced-prophet--22203926https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203926Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:05:04 +0000Foundations by ICMIn chapter 1 Jonah did not come to God. In chapter 2, from the belly of the fish, Jonah comes to God, saying "I will". In chapter 3 Jonah goes to Nineveh for God. The primary theme of the book of Jonah is God's love for all people, even people as...1752falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-political-prophet--22203930https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203930Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:05:31 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Book of Micah records three great sermons. This prophet was born a farmer, yet he was called to preach God's words to the political and spiritual leaders of the capital cities of both Israel and Judah. Micah placed the blame for the moral and...1717falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-s-final-solution--22203934https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203934Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:06:00 +0000Foundations by ICMIn Micah's third sermon he preached; "God desires that His people live justly, love mercy, and walk humbly before Him." After addressing the moral failure of government and spiritual bankruptcy in Israel and Judah, Micah preached a message of hope...1717falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ho-hum-or-nahum--22203944https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203944Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:07:45 +0000Foundations by ICMNahum prophesied against one of the most vicious enemies of God's people. The Assyrian Empire conquered and enslaved all the nations of the world with indescribable cruelty. God had made a covenant with Abraham, "I will bless those who bless you and...1716falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-original-talk-show--22203964https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203964Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:08:10 +0000Foundations by ICMHabakkuk was a priest and a minister of worship and music, who lived when the threat of Babylon's invasion was clear to all. But while Jerusalem's watchmen were in towers looking for the coming army, Habakkuk stationed himself in a spiritual...1757falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clean-sweep-from-top-to-bottom--22203971https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203971Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:08:35 +0000Foundations by ICMZephaniah prophesied about the Day of the Lord. He focused entirely on the final days when Jesus returns and God judges the world. He described an event that would affect every man and beast in the world. This judgment will be a result of the sin of...1749falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-first--22203975https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203975Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:09:17 +0000Foundations by ICMHaggai preached to the first group of exiles returning to Jerusalem. Because of the hostility, the people of Judah stopped rebuilding the temple and were building their own homes. "Give careful thought to your ways," Haggai preached. He cried out for...1745falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/focus-your-faith--22203979https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203979Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:09:41 +0000Foundations by ICMThe prophet Haggai shows us how to set our priorities for life. To those who are going through a spiritual drought or who find that their work is not being blessed by God, Haggai says to "Consider your ways" and to "Consider God's ways." God wants us...1742falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/apocalypse-now--22203986https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203986Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:10:04 +0000Foundations by ICMThrough Zechariah's preaching, God was calling His people not just to a city or a temple but return to their spiritual "homeland" of a relationship with Him. His primary message was that if the people returned to God, God would return to the people....1737falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-you-see-is-what-you-get--22203993https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203993Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:10:32 +0000Foundations by ICMGod gave eight visions to Zechariah to encourage and strengthen His people who were powerless and discouraged. The exiles had few weapons, many enemies, and an enormous task. They were focused on problems and could not see how they would ever rebuild...1744falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/back-chat--22203999https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22203999Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:10:57 +0000Foundations by ICMMalachi is the last prophet in the Old Testament. He preached after the time of Nehemiah, when the people of God had a form of religion yet denied the reality of a relationship with God. The message of his heart was that God wanted to have a love...1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/seven-blueprints-for-a-burnout--22204003https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204003Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:11:51 +0000Foundations by ICMThere are seven examples of the people of God talking back to Malachi. These seven dialogues can be called, "Seven Whispers of a Heart Growing Cold Toward God," because they describe the symptoms of people who have lost a love relationship with God....1764falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-best-books-in-the-bible--22204013https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204013Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:13:30 +0000Foundations by ICMThe first four books of the New Testament are called "gospels," which means "good news." They are central to revealing God's eternal plan: to redeem and save lost mankind. They are often referred to as biographies: Through them we gain a comprehensive...1585falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magnificent-obsession--22204025https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204025Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:14:16 +0000Foundations by ICMThe primary emphases and purpose of the Gospels is to reveal God's message and to present His solution to our problem. We have divorced ourselves from God and that separation must be reconciled. Jesus, the greatest revelation of truth the world has...1691falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ministries-of-the-messiah--22204030https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204030Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:14:45 +0000Foundations by ICMIn the Gospels we discover that Jesus was a Man with mission, a threefold ministry. Jesus expressed this threefold ministry in John 14:6: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." The Gospels tell of His...1672falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-strategy-of-the-savior--22204033https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204033Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:15:08 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Gospels show us Jesus has a strategy for accomplishing His mission. His strategy for reaching the world with His message of salvation involved training and teaching His disciples to meet the needs of the world. Jesus frequently placed His...1693falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thy-kingdom-come--22204035https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204035Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:15:31 +0000Foundations by ICMOne of the primary emphases of the Gospel of Matthew is the kingdom of heaven. Jesus came into this world as King of an eternal, spiritual kingdom, open to anyone who believes in Him and makes Him Lord of their lives. When we pray, we pray for His...1686falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-crises-of-the-christ--22204043https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204043Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:15:56 +0000Foundations by ICMJohn the Baptist introduced the Messiah, "Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" The Gospels tell of important events in the life of Jesus Christ: His baptism, an inauguration marking the beginning of His public ministry; and His...1626falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-checkup-from-the-neck-up--22204048https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204048Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:16:24 +0000Foundations by ICMOne of Jesus' greatest discourses was His Sermon on the Mount, which is a concise summary of the ethical teaching of the entire Bible. Jesus taught the beautiful attitudes and character of a true disciple. The beatitudes show us the right attitudes...1581falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-turtle-on-a-fence-post--22204053https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204053Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:16:56 +0000Foundations by ICMThe beatitudes are the mindset of a person who comes to God and of one sent into the world by God. Jesus follows this with four profound metaphors: the salt of the earth, the light of the world, a city on a hill, and a candle on a candlestick. No...1665falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/relational-righteousness--22204057https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204057Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:17:41 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus made two important statements: He has come to fulfill the Law of God, not destroy it, and the righteousness of those who follow Him should be greater even than the righteousness of the religious teachers of His time. Jesus says that to be part...1677falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/look-in-look-out-and-look-up--22204064https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204064Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:18:06 +0000Foundations by ICMIn the passage that follows the beatitudes, Jesus challenged His disciples to look around and apply the beatitudes in their most important relationships - including their relationships with their enemies. In chapter 6 He tells His disciples to look up...1656falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/divine-disciplines-and-vertical-values--22204067https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204067Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:18:30 +0000Foundations by ICMWe cannot live the Christian life if we do not know how to pray. That is why Jesus gave us His teaching about the spiritual discipline of prayer. The Lord's Prayer, should perhaps be more accurately described as the Disciples' Prayer. Jesus promises...1662falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-choices-of-the-committed--22204074https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204074Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:18:56 +0000Foundations by ICMIn Matthew 7 Jesus teaches His disciples not to judge others; to ask, seek, and knock on the doors of God's goodness; and to treat other people according to how they want to be treated. Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount by comparing two kinds of...1658falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-commission-of-the-committed--22204077https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204077Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:19:20 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus' twelve disciples followed Him closely for three years. He trained the disciples, or apostles, to reach the world with the Good News, the message of salvation. The apostles were sent to preach the Gospel: Jesus' sacrificial death for the...1585falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/seeds-soils-and-sons--22204081https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204081Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:19:44 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus often taught in parables - simple stories with deep spiritual truths. Only those who have the Holy Spirit to teach them can understand and apply His parables. Matthew 13 contains several of Jesus' well-known parables, one of which was about a...1595falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/righteousness-inside-out--22204090https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204090Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:20:09 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus asked, "Who do you say that I am?" Peter responded, "You are the Christ!," which means the promised Messiah. Jesus was very clear that the Father had revealed this to Peter. Jesus is building His Church on the miracle that ordinary people, like...1565falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/faith-forgiveness-and-family--22204092https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204092Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:20:39 +0000Foundations by ICMIn the Gospel of Matthew we learn how Jesus taught through parables, teaching, and by example. He taught on the importance of faith and said, "All things are possible to those who believe." Jesus also taught frequently about forgiveness. Since we have...1610falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-call-to-commitment--22204097https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204097Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:21:08 +0000Foundations by ICMSome of the hardest words ever spoken by Jesus are found in Matthew 21 when Jesus informs the religious leaders that because they were not bringing forth the fruit of the kingdom, the kingdom would be taken away from them and given to a people who...1561falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/confrontation-crisis-and-commission--22204102https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204102Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:21:35 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus gave many prophecies about the future and His return. He said that no one knows the day nor the hour of His second coming, yet we are to watch for the signs of the times and make sure that when He comes, He will find us faithfully serving Him....1563falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-manifesto-of-the-messiah--22204115https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204115Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:22:30 +0000Foundations by ICMLuke is the favorite Gospel of many because it emphasizes Jesus' humanity as the God-Man. It shows the Messiah's compassion and how He identified Himself with us. Many of Jesus' best-known parables, like the stories of the Prodigal Son and the Good...1604falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/catch-men--22204176https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204176Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:25:09 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus proclaims His mission in Luke four, proves it in chapter five, and practices His mission in the rest of the book. Jesus continuously taught and trained His disciples, challenging others to become partners with Him in His mission. The first...1534falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rich-man-poor-man-beggar-thief--22204181https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22204181Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:25:31 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus told two parables, "The Unjust Steward" and "The Rich Man and Lazarus," which many times are misunderstood. There are at least two applications of these parables. First, while we are in this life, we are only stewards or managers of all that God...1601falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christmas-thinking--22205506https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22205506Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:43:56 +0000Foundations by ICMWhen God intersected human history and became a man, He invited certain people to participate in the miracle: Zacharias and his wife Elizabeth, a girl named Mary, and shepherds who went to see the newborn King. The miracle of Christmas is God becoming...1544falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christian-thinking--22205512https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22205512Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:44:56 +0000Foundations by ICMMany of Jesus' parables teach us how to approach and how to respond to His teaching. Jesus used metaphors from common, everyday life that His listeners would understand. Yet most of the religious leaders rejected His teaching and opposed His work....1596falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repentance--22205545https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22205545Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:45:33 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus told a parable that tells of repentance and of the refusal to repent. The parable describes a Pharisee and publican (a tax collector) praying at the temple. The Pharisee was focused only on himself, while the tax collector humbled himself and...1592falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sign-language-of-john--22205553https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22205553Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:45:57 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Gospel of John is unique in many ways: its purposes, its literary style, and its content are different than those in the other gospels. John's gospel was specifically addressed to those who do not believe, in order to bring them to faith. John...1625falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/born-again-what-why-and-how--22205567https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22205567Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:47:24 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus' first recorded miracle was turning water into wine. This symbolized what happens when we believe in Him. He takes the ordinary and miraculously transforms us - new birth. Many believed when Jesus did miracles, but they did not follow Him. In...1619falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-woman-at-the-well--22205577https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22205577Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:48:49 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus encountered a Samaritan woman at a well and offered her living water that would quench her thirst forever. She accept His offer and became a spring of living water. In other words, she was born again and showed others how to receive eternal life...1612falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-will-not-to-come--22205582https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22205582Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:49:12 +0000Foundations by ICMAfter healing the lame man at the pool of Bethesda, Jesus told the religious leaders that they had enough evidence to recognize Him as the promised Messiah. He said Moses, John the Baptist, God's voice from heaven, and scripture all supported His...1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-phases-of-the-new-birth--22205588https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22205588Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:49:37 +0000Foundations by ICMAfter giving sight to a blind man, Jesus preached He was the Light of the world. Many of the religious leaders realized He was accusing them of rejecting Him. Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd", and as the Good Shepherd He protects His sheep. One of...1615falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-christian-retreat--22205597https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22205597Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:50:01 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus shared deep truths with His disciples on the night before His crucifixion, known as the "Upper Room Discourse." Jesus, their Lord and teacher, washed His disciples' feet and gave them a new commandment: to love each other. He compared Himself to...1649falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-acts-of-the-risen-christ--22205603https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22205603Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:50:22 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Book of Acts records the founding, beginning and work of the Church as it obeyed the Great Commission. The promised Comforter-the Holy Spirit- arrived to indwell believers, with signs that have never been duplicated. Luke shows the Purpose of the...1609falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-visible-fingerprints-of-the-invisible-church--22205610https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22205610Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:50:46 +0000Foundations by ICMThe first century Church and our local church today, should have ten visible characteristics: Evangelism-sharing the Gospel all the time as a lifestyle, Teaching- spiritual growth as a result of studying the Scriptures, Fellowship-time with one...1610falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-visible-patterns-of-the-invisible-church--22205613https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22205613Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:51:31 +0000Foundations by ICMIn Acts we see seven patterns of the Church unfolding. 1. Giving: Believers shared generously. 2. Civil Disobedience: God was the supreme authority. 3. Church Discipline: Those who lied to the Holy Spirit were removed dramatically, to keep the Church...1657falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patterns-of-pentecost--22205628https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22205628Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:51:56 +0000Foundations by ICMIn Acts chapter six we read about Stephen's arrest, his sermon summarizing the Old Testament to the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem, and his martyr's death. Two important events occurred after the death of Stephen: The Pharisee Saul, who later became Paul...1646falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-make-a-disciple--22205640https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22205640Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:14:43 +0000Foundations by ICMIn Acts, Saul of Tarsus, persecutor of the Church, has a dramatic encounter with the Risen Christ, becomes Paul the apostle and immediately begins proclaiming Jesus as the Christ. Paul becomes a missionary, a writer, and one of the most influential...1640falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-personal-pentecost-of-paul--22272008https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22272008Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:31:54 +0000Foundations by ICMThe conversion of Saul is an astounding display of the Holy Spirit's power. God took Saul, an adamant opponent to the Gospel, and transformed him into the Apostle Paul, the greatest missionary of the Gospel. As a result of his new faith, and his...1637falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-patterns-of-pentecost-plant-the-church--22272015https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22272015Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:32:38 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Great Commission has four main parts (going, making disciples, baptizing, and teaching). We can see all of them in the Book of Acts as God clearly showed that the Gospel was for everyone: Philip preached in Samaria and then to the Ethiopian, and...1635falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-preaching-of-paul--22272025https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22272025Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:33:04 +0000Foundations by ICMPaul tried to relate the Gospel without being offensive in Athens, by quoting Greek poets and bringing a message about their "unknown god", yet few believed. Later we see Paul preaching the Gospel more simply and letting God convict the hearer. Paul...1623falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patterns-of-paul--22272038https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22272038Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:33:44 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Apostle Paul is a good example of using every opportunity to share his faith story and influencing anyone he met for Christ. He even shared his faith with an angry mob in Jerusalem. Paul shared before the Jewish Council, then with governors Felix,...1625falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-and-man-like-it-is--22272193https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22272193Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:35:17 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Book of Romans is Paul's theological masterpiece. Paul lays out the crucial doctrine of Justification (that God declares the unrighteous to be completely righteous because of the work of Jesus Christ). It is upon this pillar that he builds his...1645falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-four-winners-and-the-four-laws--22272645https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22272645Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:37:36 +0000Foundations by ICMPaul explains in Romans 5 - 8what it means to overcome sin and live righteously for Christ in a fallen world and that is only possible through His grace. In chapter 7 and 8, Paul introduces us to four spiritual laws: the Law of God, the Law of Sin and...1631falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/so-what--22272749https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22272749Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:38:06 +0000Foundations by ICMIn Romans chapters 9 - 11, Paul deals with very deep truths we will never totally understand, namely the doctrine of Election and the Sovereignty of God. In Romans 8:28 we learn we can trust God's judgment in all things, even the bad, because He...1648falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/righteousness-reproduced-in-rome--22273088https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273088Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:39:59 +0000Foundations by ICMIn Romans, chapters 12-16, Paul emphasizes the practical application of the truths he has shared in relation to God, the church, other believers, the government, the world, and ourselves. Paul specifically addresses: hospitality, serving, humility,...1627falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/correction-and-charisma-in-corinth--22273095https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273095Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:40:24 +0000Foundations by ICMPaul's first pastoral letter to the Corinthians was written to a church he knew very well, to correct problems and to instruct and encourage believers in their faith, and ours. In the first eleven chapters Paul addressed the specific problems within...1651falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-christ-divided--22273101https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273101Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:41:34 +0000Foundations by ICMThe first problem Paul addressed was the problem of division; believers were divided over the leaders they followed. Paul's message was, we should follow Christ and not human leaders. Paul taught that the Spirit of God alone teaches spiritual things...1644falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-love-that-confronts--22273106https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273106Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:42:10 +0000Foundations by ICMPaul taught that since a man's heart is often deeper than his own knowledge, we are to leave the judgment of men's hearts to God. The Bible does not teach we should never judge another person, but to judge ourselves first, for sometimes it is...1613falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-marriage-manual--22273121https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273121Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:44:27 +0000Foundations by ICMFirst Corinthians 7 is known as the marriage chapter of the Bible. It addresses a number of questions concerning marriage, singleness, divorce, remarriage, and physical relationships within marriage. Here we discover God's plan for marriage and many...1608falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-things-to-all-men--22273124https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273124Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:44:52 +0000Foundations by ICMPaul gives instructions on difficult issues in the church and how to apply principles of Christian liberty to those issues: eating food sacrificed to idols, how to observe the Lord's Supper, and how those who are stronger ought to regard those who are...1635falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-function-of-the-unction--22273126https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273126Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:45:19 +0000Foundations by ICMIn chapter 12 we have opposite but complementary principles: diversity of gifted believers and the necessary unity of all the gifted saints in a local church. A Spirit-filled church will have a wide range of people blessed with different spiritual...1627falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-core-of-charisma--22273129https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273129Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:45:45 +0000Foundations by ICMPaul offered many solutions to problems in the church, but he offered one solution that can be applied to every spiritual problem Christians can face. That solution is agape love, the way God loves us and the way we are to love others. In chapter 15,...1656falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-task-of-the-minister--22273133https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273133Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:46:16 +0000Foundations by ICMSome in the church in Corinth had begun to attack Paul's apostleship, others criticized his speaking abilities, and still others thought he was out of his mind. In 2 Corinthians, Paul defended his credential as an apostle and the nature of his...1641falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-transparency-of-the-minister--22273145https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273145Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:46:58 +0000Foundations by ICMPaul's second letter to the Corinthians is all about the ministry God wants every believer to experience, the ministry of reconciling all people to Himself. But our lives must be characterized by Christ who has saved us and lives in us. Paul described...1628falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-transcendence-of-the-minister--22273154https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273154Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:47:46 +0000Foundations by ICMIn addition to Paul's experience when he encountered Jesus on the Damascus road, he learned from Jesus in the Arabian Desert, and was taken into heaven and given revelations too deep for words. Paul was also given a thorn in his flesh, a messenger...1638falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-grace-of-giving--22273159https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273159Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:48:11 +0000Foundations by ICMIn 2 Corinthians 8-9, Paul writes about an offering for persecuted believers in Jerusalem. Paul describes the faithful stewardship of the Philippians, giving us a masterpiece on the subject of Biblical stewardship. God accepts our gifts, not based on...1642falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-absolute-gospel--22273164https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273164Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:48:44 +0000Foundations by ICMPaul concludes 2 Corinthians challenging those who are in the church to examine themselves to see if they are really in Christ. The next book we study is the letter of Paul to the Galatians where Jewish leaders were teaching that to be saved and stay...1620falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gospel-in-reverse--22273171https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273171Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:49:25 +0000Foundations by ICMCan you be good enough to be saved or stay saved? Paul says such thinking is of the flesh. When Paul heard the Gospel was being perverted to a works based gospel, he responded to the Galatians explaining we are justified by faith not works. Paul went...1617falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gospel-reaped--22273177https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273177Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:49:52 +0000Foundations by ICMWe have two opposing forces within us: our sin nature and our new nature. The Apostle Paul says in Galatians, the Spirit can overcome the flesh. It all depends on what we plant in the garden of our lives. If we plant God's seed into our life then the...1654falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charisma-in-christ--22273181https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22273181Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:50:14 +0000Foundations by ICMIn our concluding look at Galatians we have insight into Paul's handicap and his explanation of the new birth which is like physical birth. Paul teaches if Christ has made us free then we should remain free. Paul's little letter to the Ephesians is...1636falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rags-and-robes--22276720https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276720Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:17:34 +0000Foundations by ICMThe purpose of Ephesians is to show the Church who and what they are to be in this world; to show the Church we have received all we need to live victoriously, and it is possible to live in the heavenly dimension. We are exhorted to stop playing...1634falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robe-for-relationships--22276726https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276726Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:17:59 +0000Foundations by ICMThe book of Ephesians teaches us how to apply the principals of Christianity in the most difficult of all the arenas, the home. Paul tells us we must take off the rags of the old man and put on the new man's robes and walk in the Spirit, in love,...1639falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fellowship-of-the-gospel--22276761https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276761Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:20:43 +0000Foundations by ICMIn this lesson we begin studying Paul's eloquent thank you note to the church at Phillipi; the one he pointed to as an example for others to follow. Phillip was focused on reaching the lost. We are introduced to what is called an inside-out church,...1646falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patterns-for-living-in-christ--22276766https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276766Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:21:13 +0000Foundations by ICMThe theme of Philippians is "Living in Christ through fellowship." Let this mind be in you. Paul emphasizes the importance of humility in the fellowship of believers and to consider others higher than ourselves. He teaches that we can and should know...1652falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prescription-for-peace--22276769https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276769Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:21:37 +0000Foundations by ICMDo you have the continuous peace of God? If not, that should not surprise or disillusion you if you are not meeting God's conditions. In Philippians 4 Paul teaches us twelve conditions for the peace of God: Do not worry, pray about everything, think...1665falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christ-first--22276772https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276772Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:22:02 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Book of Colossians is Paul's masterpiece on the "Christ of the church:" Who Christ is, what Christ has done, and His all-sufficiency. The church at Colosse had 3 major problems: a philosophical attack upon the deity and person of Jesus Christ, an...1629falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blessed-hope--22276774https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276774Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:22:25 +0000Foundations by ICMThe theme of Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. It is important to understand that the Second Coming of Jesus Christ is not one event but a series of events. We will note how Paul encourages the...1644falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-chronology-of-his-coming--22276781https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276781Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:22:56 +0000Foundations by ICMIn Thessalonians Paul says the Lord Jesus is coming back and we are to be busy while we watch and wait for His return; pray without ceasing, and always give thanks. Although we cannot know when Jesus will return, He said there are signs of the times...1620falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blueprints-for-church-order--22276782https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276782Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:23:25 +0000Foundations by ICMAs we survey the Books of First Timothy, Second Timothy and Titus, we are entering into the "Pastoral Epistles." The Paul/Timothy relationship has been a model for hundreds of thousands of senior pastors and junior pastors throughout church history....1618falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/godly-oversight-and-godly-overseers--22276792https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276792Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:24:43 +0000Foundations by ICMPaul profiles the Gospel: there is only One Mediator between God and man. In the same sense that Christ oversees the Church and shepherds the Church, a man should shepherd and oversee his wife and family, and men should oversee or shepherd the church....1619falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-church-of-the-three-epiphanies--22276801https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276801Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:25:23 +0000Foundations by ICMPaul warns Timothy against materialism and teaches, "Godliness with contentment is great gain." Paul gives a word of exhortation for the rich: Do you possess the wealth or does the wealth possess you? Between the first appearing of Christ when...1623falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-relationships-of-a-runaway--22276808https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276808Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:25:48 +0000Foundations by ICMPhilemon is the fourth of Paul's prison epistles, a brief and dynamic letter Onesimus took in his hand when he went back to his master, a wealthy believer. Although a short letter, it is long on its social application and its social implications. The...1619falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-words-of-an-old-soldier--22276810https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276810Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:26:19 +0000Foundations by ICMIn this session we survey the last letter of the Apostle Paul. As Paul writes his second letter to Timothy he knows his days are numbered. Paul uses illustrations of a soldier, athlete and a farmer to emphasize the disciplined, difficult and patient...1623falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-are-you-going-to-do-about-what-you-know--22276815https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276815Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:27:01 +0000Foundations by ICMIn Second Timothy, Paul is reminding Timothy of instruction already received. Paul instructs that God has a unique plan as to who, what and where we should be. Scripture is a living power, brings new birth and builds up those who have been born again....1619falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mysterious-masterpiece--22276818https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276818Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:27:28 +0000Foundations by ICMHebrews, "The Mysterious Masterpiece," more than any other book in the Bible, ties the Old and New Testaments together. The Book of Hebrews presents Jesus Christ as the Messiah Who was prophesied in the Old Testament, as the Lord Who was revealed in...1625falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-d-better-believe-it--22276819https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276819Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:27:53 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Book of Hebrews is filled with exhortations and warnings about the subtlety of apostasy. The mission of the book is also to strip false assurance from those who had not yet made a commitment of faith. "Exhort one another daily, while it is called...1626falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/focus-on-faith--22276822https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276822Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:28:19 +0000Foundations by ICMHebrews says to discouraged, persecuted people, "Do not throw away your faith because a great cloud of witnesses surrounds us!" Hebrews chapter eleven is known as the "faith chapter", and gives reasons why we should hold on to our faith. Faith saves...1639falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sources-and-the-sequences-of-salvation--22276831https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276831Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:28:44 +0000Foundations by ICMThe intensely practical Epistle of James has been referred to by some as "The Proverbs of the New Testament." It is like a running commentary on the teachings of Jesus Christ, especially the Sermon on the Mount. James tells us about the sources and...1579falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sources-and-the-sequences-of-sanctification--22276838https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276838Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:29:30 +0000Foundations by ICMJames tells us about the sources and the sequences of sanctification. Jesus and James teach that the solution for the problem of sin, even sexual sin, is Scripture because the Word of God is alive and powerful. James emphasizes the importance of...1617falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sources-and-the-sequences-of-the-solution--22276843https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276843Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:29:54 +0000Foundations by ICMThe theme of the epistle written by James the brother of Jesus, is sanctification that drives life and ministry. What you really believe, you do. All the rest is just religious talk. Works are as vital a part of a living faith as breath is to a living...1622falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-three-peters--22276849https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276849Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:30:17 +0000Foundations by ICMIn the New Testament we see three different Peters, but all the same man. In the Gospels his name is Simon, who is up and down, hot and cold, and impulsive, but Jesus called him Peter, a "rock"; after Pentecost we see a Peter who is full of power;...1636falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reflections-on-regeneration--22276855https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276855Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:30:40 +0000Foundations by ICMPeter wrote to the Jewish Christians scattered throughout Asia Minor who were suffering and being persecuted. Peter knew the persecution was going to get worse. As Peter addresses their suffering, he did not teach prosperity theology. Peter gave some...1624falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-marriage-model--22276858https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276858Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:31:01 +0000Foundations by ICMPeter gives a practical, relational, theological model for marriage; Christ and the Church. The number one problem in Christian marriages is men who will not assume their responsibility to shepherd their wives and children as Christ shepherds the...1628falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-storms-of-life-the-word-and-the-witness--22276861https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276861Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:31:23 +0000Foundations by ICMPeter tells us the end of all things is near and in light of that, what kind of people should we be. We should be calm, self-controlled people of prayer; we should be hospitable; love one another, remembering that love covers a multitude of sins. The...1602falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-day-must-dawn--22276864https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276864Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:31:46 +0000Foundations by ICMIn Second Peter we learn that grace and peace can be multiplied to us through the knowledge of God and Jesus Christ our Lord. We can come into the heavenly dimension and into the knowledge of God, and He endows us with everything we need for life and...1598falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-assurance-compass--22276870https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276870Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:32:16 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Epistle of First John writes to those who believe, that they might know that they know they believe, and then really believe. In a word, we are looking for assurance, assurance of salvation. The two Gospel facts, remember, are these: the death and...1592falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-anointing-that-assures--22276875https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276875Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:32:47 +0000Foundations by ICMIn First John we see more assurances of salvation: love for fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, love for God the Father, and the anointing of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is Who makes us know what we know spiritually. John also points out that...1590falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-confession-that-confirms--22276879https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276879Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:33:11 +0000Foundations by ICMJohn tells that we must love one another, then he gives us ten reasons why. The love chapter of the Bible tells us to love because love is of God. God is love. Love is the essence of Who God is. "This commandment we have from Him, that he who loves...1599falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-god-pulls-back-the-veil--22276914https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276914Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:33:34 +0000Foundations by ICMThe little Epistle of Jude expressed concern over the heresies or false teachers who speak against faith in Jesus Christ, His death and resurrection. Jude tells us false teachers are like clouds promising rain but producing nothing. The Revelation is...1606falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sign-language-of-the-savior--22276984https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22276984Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:33:59 +0000Foundations by ICMThis word "revelation" is the English way of expressing the Greek word "apocalypses," which means, "the pulling back of a veil." When we study in the area of the future, spiritual things that are yet to be fulfilled, we really need the Master Key, the...1599falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-assignment-of-the-apostle--22277063https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22277063Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:34:31 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Revelation has to do with the things that shall take place in the future. John has a revelation and is told that the seven lampstands are the churches and the One in the midst of the lampstands is Christ. Chapters four and five are absolutely...1598falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saints-sing-and-sinners-salute--22277155https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22277155Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:35:33 +0000Foundations by ICMThe mission objective for the Mini Bible College is to get people into the Word of God and to get the Word of God into the people. One key objective in reading the Book of Revelation should be to worship God and the Christ of the Revelation, who is...1600falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/family-and-marriage--22277447https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22277447Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:36:38 +0000Foundations by ICMThis is a topical study designed for married couples or those who are planning to be married soon. God uses the picture of the love of the Lord Jesus Christ for His Church to model the love a husband is to have for his wife. We will study the marriage...1884falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-law-of-marriage-and-family--22277548https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22277548Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:37:00 +0000Foundations by ICMGod's design for family and marriage gives our relationship a beautiful and meaningful purpose and accomplishes His plans for the world. In scripture there is a providential dimension to marriage; it is to be a permanent and exclusive relationship,...1886falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sevenfold-tie-of-marriage--22277631https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22277631Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:37:29 +0000Foundations by ICMGood communication is the tool that helps us maintain and strengthen a husband and wife to work on their oneness. Just as we maintain and cultivate our relationship with Christ by communicating with Him in prayer and listening for His voice, married...2486falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/compatibility-the-evidence-of-oneness--22277717https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22277717Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:37:53 +0000Foundations by ICMCompatibility is the evidence of the oneness God designed for a husband and wife. Compatibility includes our: physical relationship, values, spiritual maturity, moral issues, how we spend our time and money, children issues, and every other area of...2492falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/compatibility-and-love--22277925https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22277925Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:39:02 +0000Foundations by ICMLove is the great expression of the oneness God intended when He said, "The two shall become one flesh." One big problem in marriage is selfishness. When we learn to treat our spouse unselfishly - to put our spouse's needs at the center - we begin to...1880falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-and-a-biblical-perspective-on-divorce--22277928https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22277928Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:39:23 +0000Foundations by ICMOneness - the two becoming one flesh - is the foundation of a marriage relationship, and love is the expression of that oneness. Without agape love, we can never have the kind of marriage God intended. This kind of love is irreplaceable,...1867falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/understanding--22277931https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22277931Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:39:46 +0000Foundations by ICMUnderstanding our spouse is the link that provides for the growth of relationship and the oneness. The value and worth of a man or a woman is based on their function and role as God has created them. A great prayer for our marriages is by Francis of...1865falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/understanding-part-2--22277935https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22277935Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:40:12 +0000Foundations by ICMWe must understand the uniqueness of our spouse to be able to communicate at a deeper level. There are eight Biblical questions we should ask: "Where are you?", "Who told you?", "Have you eaten from the forbidden tree?", "What have you done?", "Where...1843falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/understanding-part-3-and-sex-part-1--22277939https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22277939Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:40:38 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Bible provides answers to help us in understanding our God-given role, but the labor of division in a Christian home should be based on our natural gifts, talents, and our spiritual gifts. If our lives and homes are built on Jesus, and we...1876falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-part-2--22277941https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22277941Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:41:01 +0000Foundations by ICMGod intended sex for many purposes. One of the first purposes is procreation, but it is also meant to be a vehicle of expression for married couples. Unfortunately, what God designed for a joyful expression of oneness often becomes one of the greatest...1894falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/concluding-summary-the-sevenfold-marriage--22277944https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22277944Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:41:23 +0000Foundations by ICMIn 1 Corinthians 7 Paul discusses how in the intimacies of marriage, husbands and wives can satisfy each other and how mutual agreement is a very important principle for a fulfilling physical relationship. As the Golden Rule says, "In everything, do...1872falsefull