This podcast channel is presented by South Gate Baptist Church. We are located in Springfield, MO.
Date: April 8, 2018
Series: 1 John / Exposing Counterfeit Christianity
Title: Some things never change!
Text: 1 John 1:1-4 (HCSB)
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
I. The Gospel never changes!
Date: April 1, 2018 (Easter Sunday)
Text: Ephesians 3:14-19 (HCSB)
Title: Love is a Cross
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
“I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love, and to know the Messiah’s love that surpasses knowledge, so you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”
Just how much does Jesus love us?
Jesus loves us so much that He …
The Ledger of Your Life
Pastor Ken Lupton
Philippians 3:7-11 HCSB
“There is no growth without change. There is no change without loss. There is no loss without pain. There is no pain without grief.”
*7 Biblical Examples of “Not Letting Go:” 1. Lot’s wife. 2. The Rich Young Ruler. 3. Achan in Joshua 7. 4. King Saul. 5. Judas. 6. King Solomon. 7. Demas in 2 Timothy 4.
1. The Contrast of Gain and Loss. (Philippians 3:7)
Paul mentions Christ by name or by pronoun 9 times in 5 verses here in Philippians 3:7-11
1 of the 5 Solas of the Reformation: Sola Christus.
Paul traded a list of accomplishments for a list of afflictions he would receive.
“I have handled many things in my hands and I have lost them all. But whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.” Martin Luther.
2. The Consideration of Gain and Loss. (Philippians 3:8-9)
Christianity is Christ! Salvation is about knowing Him in a personal way.
The Contrast in Verse 9: Self-righteousness versus Savior-righteousness.
Faith is the confident, continuous confession of total dependence on & trust in Jesus Christ.
“He is no fool to give what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” Jim Elliot
3. The Challenge of Gain and Loss (Philippians 3:10-11)
A. It is a Personal Experience: To know Him!
2 Stages to Knowing Christ: 1. Preparatory knowledge. 2. Personal knowledge.
3 Essentials to Knowing Christ: Time, Talk, and Trust.
B. It is a Powerful Experience: “and the power of His resurrection”
C. It is a Painful Experience: “and the fellowship of His sufferings”
D. It is a Practical Experience: “being conformed to His death”
Too Many Christians today want a discount Jesus…all the value & benefits with very little of the cost!
There are no shortcuts to knowing His person, His power, and His passion!
Date: March 11, 2018
Text: Matthew 6:13
Title: Lead Us!
Series: The Perfect Prayer, Part 7
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
Our Main Priorities
Our Necessary Provisions
This prayer implies that we have three big problems:
This prayer reminds us that we need to rely on three available solutions:
Date: February 18, 2018
Title: Thy Will Be Done!
Series: The Perfect Prayer
Text: Matthew 6:10
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
Thy Will Be Done!
I. The Bible refers to God’s Will in three ways:
God’s Will of . . .
We tend to add a fourth to the list . . .
God’s Will of . . .
We tend to obsess over finding God’s direction for our lives,
when we should devote ourselves to living out God’s commands in our lives.
II. When we pray for God’s Will to be done, we are praying for . . .
Date: February 4, 2018
Title: Thy Kingdom Come
Series: The Perfect Prayer, Part 3
Text: Matthew 6:10
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
I. What is the Kingdom of God?
II. What is the scope of the Kingdom God?
III. What principle is Jesus teaching us when He says we are to pray, “Thy Kingdom Come?”
We should be praying for …
IV. Praying “Thy Kingdom come” means that we should be …
January 28, 2018
Ten Biblical Truths About the Afterlife
John 5:28-29
Rob Phillips
Ministry Support Catalyst, Missouri Baptist Convention
1. Death is not the end of life.
2. There is conscious existence beyond the grave.
3. We retain our identities.
4. We have memories of life on earth.
5. We await future resurrection.
6. We stand in final judgment.
7. Believers are destined for life with Christ in the new heavens and nes earth.
8. Unbelievers are destined for everlasting separation from God in hell.
9. Our choices now have everlasting consequeces.
10. God has chosen not to reveal everything about the afterlife at this time.
Date: January 21, 2018
Title: Hallowed Be Thy Name
Series: The Perfect Prayer
Text: Matthew 6:9
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
I. What does it mean to “Hallow” God’s Name?
II. The Perfect Prayer is a Prayer that . . .
III. How do I “Hallow” the Name of God?
