Renew Bible Church Podcast

Easter Sunday 2019

Palm Sunday 2019

How you see something depends upon where you are looking from. A picture taken from 5 feet away is very different from one taken across a field, or from a rooftop.

Join us for a description of 3 vantage points from which people saw Jesus and His triumphal entry into Jerusalem a week before His resurrection: the disciples, the crowd and the pharisees.

What is your vantage point? Where do you see Jesus from?

He is trustworthy.

He is faithful.

He is invincible.

MARCHING ON: Nehemiah - Threatened (pt 6)

Have you ever been threatened? Are you leading a group that's been threatened? What can you do?

Nehemiah is the biblical example of leadership during threatening times.

As a person, he teaches us to:

Be on the Alert

Model Visible Support (be there)

Prepare for Attack

Create a Rallying Call

Provide Security

Persevere

 

As a leader, he teaches us to:

Take Action

Speak Faith

Give Perspective

Show Resolve

 

Join us for a walk through Nehemiah 4, and be encouraged!

 

MARCHING ON: Nehemiah - Push Back (pt 5)

When carrying out God's work, pursuing 'God Dreams', expect 'Push Back'!  Nehemiah 4 illustrates 6 ways the enemy opposes children of God.

1. Abuse with language
2. Questions your motive
3. Attacks your ability
4. Mocking your effort
5. Destroy your credibility
6. Public humiliation

Nehemiah's response however, is amazing and is a great example for every Christian.  First, he prays to God for vindication. Next, he continues the work of God, building the wall, and ignoring the opposition (not being sidetracked).  When you experience push back, here are 7 additional Biblical responses to incorporate in your life:

1. Don't quit: Galatians 6:9
2. Dig in deep: 1 Corinthians 15:58
3. Employ empowerment: Daniel 1:8
4. Spin it for good: Genesis 50:20
5. Consider the source: Proverbs 27:6
6. Call for divine vindication: Psalm 43:1
7. Take the high road (be humble) because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble: James 4:6-7

Scripture reading: Nehemiah 4

MARCHING ON: Nehemiah - God Shaped Dreams (pt 4)

If you could snap your fingers and get your dream, what would it be? A repaired relationship, overcoming an unGodly habit, a change in your behavior?  Pastor Jon shares Biblical principles from Nehemiah 3 on how God Shaped Dreams can become a reality (bringing about real positive change).  This requires:

• A group of unified people.  Who is next to you?  We all need support or a mentor to encourage us.
• Courage of faithful leaders. Good leaders!
• A burst of dedicated labor.  Pick up that first stone!  Act on it! Start the work!

Scripture: Nehemiah Chapter 3

MARCHING ON: Nehemiah - The Nehemiah Ride (pt 3)

After receiving a 'Nehemiah Call' and acknowledging a 'Defining Moment' we begin the 'Nehemiah Ride' by taking seven steps as did Nehemiah:

1. Visualize the dream (try to see the end result)
2. Note the possibilities
3. Sharpen the solution
4. Count the cost (what resources are needed to make it happen?)
5. Recruit a squad
6. Claim the territory (for God)
7. Start the project  (sometimes we need to simply get moving!)

Our projects come in all shapes and sizes, it may be in repairing a relationship, a new step of faith in serving God, ending an addiction, a change in lifestyle, etc.

 

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:9-20

MARCHING ON: Nehemiah - Defining Moments (pt 2)

When Divine Opportunity knocks, God is calling you to do something that your fear does not want you to do.  Some time (4 months?) has passed since Nehemiah felt a calling by God to help his people by rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. (see 3-3-19 Marching On-The Nehemiah Call (Part 1)). During this time, Nehemiah's heart was being convicted (what needed to be done), a decision was made, a vision of what the end result would consist of was materializing, he was developing a plan and God was preparing him (as His servant).  This is how God prepares His leaders for defining moments.  This is a pattern we can follow as a follower Almighty God.

Scripture readings:

Nehemiah 2: 1-8

James 4:2b-3

MARCHING ON: Nehemiah - The Nehemiah Call (pt 1)

What do you do when faced with problems, challenges or trials?  Are you tempted to quit?  God may be asking you to persevere.  He tells us in James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.  Nehemiah was in such a position.  The remnant of Jews in Jerusalem were broken and hurting.  Nehemiah had a righteous dissatisfaction of their plight.  This was not the fault of Nehemiah, but as a leader, he was prepared to take ownership of it and do something about it.  By following Nehemiah's response we learn 7 Biblical ways to respond like God's leader: We need to arrive at a point of mourning, realizing the things need to change, then worship, putting our focus in the right place, then intercede, asking for God's help, then confess our shortcomings or failures, appeal to God's Word, the scriptures, then ask for His Divine assistance, and finally take responsibility or ownership of the problem and (whether or not it's your fault!). Remember, Persevere! Don't give up.  you'll come out much better for it.  Scripture reading: Nehemiah 1

VISION SUNDAY 2019

Today Pastor Chris talks on how the 33 Day Prayer Challenge affected the church.

The passages that we are in this morning is Psalms 40 and Luke 18.

We also got a sneak peak at the next sermon series which will be about "Perseverance." And a vision plan for the church for the next 5 years.

HIS HOME: The Closet (Part 6)

Today we will look into "The Closet" of our lives. The closet represents the place in which store our secrets.

We will learn how these secrets will affect our relationship with Christ and others.

The passage we will look into is Joshua 7.