Bible teachers among the churches of Christ teach exegetical and expository messages as they draw directly from the Bible. This podcast is a source of exegetical teaching and preaching from Scott Shifferd and special speakers for the Thomasville church of Christ (Thomasville, GA). Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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Presenting sound biblical teaching predominantly from a NeW Testament perspective, helping believers grow in faith and understanding of who they are in Christ, what belongs to them and encouragement to live by faith.
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This message draws from 1 Corinthians 14 to see what gifts are most important to build up the church and why speaking understandable words from God are essential to the gathering of the church. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This sermon examines giving and the example of tithing in Hebrews 7:1-10. Furthermore, Christ promises blessings to those who give. Giving certainly demonstrats one's faith and trust in God. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This sermon draws from 2 Corinthians 11 and Revelation 12 to be able to recognize the works of the Satan. This message is believers to use their rights as citizens for the good of the sharing of the gospel.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This lesson is eye-opening and essential for every believer to know and believe. This message looks at life-and-death statements from the New Testament and what the Scriptures mean by obeying the gospel. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This lesson looks at what Christ has done to be the Mediator between God and man and how Jesus has made the faithful to stand without fault before God. This sermon presents the gospel of first importance and this is the gospel that the saved needs to tell the world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-chris…
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This lesson covers how to know and who to know to have everlasting last. First John 5:13 is a key passage teaching how we can know that we have eternal life. Furthermore, this sermon adds John 8:24 where Jesus gives a life-and-death statement about believing that He is the "I AM."--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chu…
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This message launches from Revelation 13 to exhort all Christians to prepare for the spiritual war and schemes of Satan while examining what AI says it would do if it were Satan. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This message draws from the words of Christ in Luke 8:16-18 to consider how we, Christians, hear the gospel and what we do with the gospel. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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Can God's Word create life in people dead in their sins? This lesson shows the imperishable seed that is God's Word starting with 1 Peter 1:22-25. People are born again by the Word of God.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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What is the best thing that we can pass on to the next generation? In Paul's final letter of 2 Timothy, he passed on this essential truth for Timothy and the coming generations of Christians. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This message draws from Christ's teaching to offer the other cheek and how this is not a passive action but active in exposing evil or reliance on God's judgment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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What leads people to repent and become a Christian? This message observes key points from Titus 2:11-15 to recognize how God's grace changes believers and produces great things in their lives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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What modern-day idols keep people from knowing God? This message draws from the account of spiritual adultery in Hosea 4:7-14 and texts about Hosea's life to see God's just judgment against those who reject Him and God's offer of redemption. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message draws from Acts 28:23-31 to see what the Bible means by preaching the kingdom of God. This message considers what is the best method and material for sharing the Gospel with others and what is missing from proclaiming the good message. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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What does repentance entail? Is it merely sorrow for sins? Is it just changing one's behavior? This message digs deeper into repentance drawing from Acts 26:12-18 and other scriptures to how repentance connects to salvation and why we should take joy in repenting from sin. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-o…
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Does your conscience confess that your faith is sincere? This message draws from Acts 24:10-21 and other scriptures to see how the internal witness, the conscience, reveals whether we are truly following Christ from the heart. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message draws from the gathering of Christians in the assembly as found in Acts 20:6-12. This message observes the importance of Christians meeting on the first day of the week, worshipping according to the truth, and worshipping from the heart as Christ commanded in John 4:23-24. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh…
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Why would a Christian couple need to correct a well-educated preacher who is mighty in the Scriptures? In Acts 18:24-28, Aquila and Priscilla rightfully did so by correcting Apollos. This message draws lessons from that event.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message draws from God's plan for Abraham to act as the father of many and the father of faith to many nations to see the importance of fatherhood.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This message draws from Peter's preaching based on the healing of a lame man. Peter reveals the gospel of Jesus's resurrection and the significance of His resurrection and God's promise of the resurrection to come.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message emphasizes everyone's need for the gospel of Christ and Peter's preaching of the gospel that launched the Great Commission in Acts 2.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This message draws from Christ's teaching that few will be saved for believers to rethink some assumptions. Many false beliefs that keep us from lovingly sharing the faith with devoted and generous people who are not saved yet.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message launches from Hebrews 11:11-12 to pull from the Book of Genesis seeing the strength of Sarah's faith and how she became a mother in her old age according to the promise of God.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This message draws from Jesus's encounter with the rich young ruler to examine the criticism of the rich, the acquiring of wealth, and the perspective that Christians should have about money.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This message draws from John 14:1-21 to know the comfort and peace of knowing Christ.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This lesson pulls from Jesus's example and model of service from John 13:1-18 to see how leadership among Christians is to by serving others with humility. This message also looks for the need for male leaders in the church. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message draws from 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 to see how Christians are to view their bodies, use their bodies to glorify God by abstaining from sins against the body, and recognize that God's Spirit dwells in them.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message draws from 2 Corinthians 5:14-19 to see how faithful Christians are a new creation now by God's redemption. Furthermore, the faithful are a new creation awaiting the new creation of the resurrection and the new heavens and new earth.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message draws from Eve and Adam's sins in Garden of Eden to see what is behind the sin of disregarding God's Word to eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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God made man in His image and that revelation forever challenges and changes culture. This message draws from the Creation in the Book of Genesis and connects it with the teaching of Christ about the Creation of humanity.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message shows the love of Jesus Christ in light of the Gospels drawing first from Mark 8:31-33 where Jesus rebukes one of His disciples.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This message draws from Jesus's parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18:9-14. The lesson also pulls from Jesus's other teachings against the Pharisees' behavior in the New Testament.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This message draws from 1 John 4:7-11 to see how God is love and what the implications of this truth are in the Christian life.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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Jesus taught, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word" (John 14:23). This message draws from John 14:21-24 to see how loving Christ means obeying His commands. In this way, the love of Christ expands from believers to all who love others.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message draws from Matthew 15:1-9 to observe Jesus correcting the scholars and preachers of that time who promoted traditions to the exclusion of God's commands. Are religious leaders doing the same today?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message observes the strength of power from the Holy Spirit as noted in Ephesians 3:16 and other scriptures. This sermon also draws from John 16:7-11 to see how the Spirit convicts the world.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This message draws from Jude 3-4 to encourage "the called" to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints and learn how to contend, strive, and fight.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This message draws from Ephesians 5:18-20 to recognize how we worship from the heart and why we worship God with thanksgiving. This sermon expands on our adoration of the Creator that drives our devotion to worshipping God.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message sets the ultimate goal for the new year and more so for the rest of our lives by seeing the goal set in Philippians 3:12 and surrounding passages. Christians must press on towards the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Jesus Christ. What is this goal? Listen and hear the truth.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s…
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Why was Jesus baptized when baptism is for the forgiveness of sins? Who can have no sins? This message draws from Jesus's baptism and the biblical command of Christ for all believers to be baptized.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This message draws from 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 and specifically verse 9, "For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though being rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich."--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message draws from the beginning of Jesus's ministry in Mark 1:14-22 to see how Christ came with authority.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This message draws from John 1:1-14 to see the glory of Christ who is God, the Word, who came in the flesh experiencing our weaknesses, temptations, suffering, and death to overcome sin and death and give those who believe in His name eternal life.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message emphasizes the end-result of faith in the gospel of Christ is thanksgiving to God. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This message draws from the Parable of the Banquet to observe the excuses that some make not to follow Jesus Christ. This lesson shows the reasoning that people use to delay their obedience to Christ.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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This message draws from Romans 3:21-26 to see God's righteous scheme of redemption fulfilled in Jesus Christ.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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Are you relying on God or making deals with the world? This message draws from James 5:12-20 to hear God's Word about the effective prayer of the righteous believer and why we need the righteous praying for us.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message draws from James 4:13-5:11 to see God's wisdom at work in the life of Christians, so that we are not arrogant or boastful. James taught the church how God's wisdom provides the way for us to endure hardships and oppression.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message draws directly from James 3:13-4:12 to see the conduct of wisdom that comes from God in contrast to envy and selfish ambition that are demonic. These scriptures also reveal what must happen to one's heart to receive the wisdom of God.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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This message, entitled "Measure Your Altar," from Jim Sullivan surveys the various altars of the Old Testament to see the altar of the heart in the New Testament. The purposes of an altar align with God's purpose of the heart as Jim reveals in this message.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support…
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