Episodes
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
#219 - Phil. 3:1-9 - Trading Rubbish for Righteousness
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Continuing in Philippians chapter 3 verses 1-9 Charlie focuses on trading rubbish for righteousness. What are you depending upon as the basis for your relationship with the Lord in the now and for eternity? If you're on the right path you will experience joy. The wrong path will steal joy and it will end in eternal tragedy especially for people who have trusted in their own efforts. Join Charlie as he walk through this important message about keeping your most important thing the most important thing.
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
#218 - Phil. 2:19-30 - Six Marks of the Person God Uses
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Continuing our study through Philippians, Charlie focuses on a very practical message in terms of recognizing servants for God; what markers are there? How do you spot them in others and yourself? Many people base their service on their degree of comfort as opposed to the degree of need. Can we really serve the way Christ served us or the way Paul served the churches? Join Charlie as he walks through the six marks of a person God uses.
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
#217 - Phil. 1:27-30 - Live up to the Gospel
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Do you live with a gap between how you behave and what you believe. Many of us do to some degree, but the goal is to close that gap and make sure our ministry matches our message. In this podcast Charlie continues in Philippians where Paul is encouraging the believer to live up to the gospel that we've been given.
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
#216 - Phil. 1:1-8 - Thank God for Fellowship
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
In this podcast series, Charlie walks us through the book of Philippians. Today the focus is Philippians chapter 1 verses 1-8. We live in an age with "super-connectivity" where everyone is quickly and easily reached. But the problem that has arisen in the culture is we are actually more disconnected than ever. This causes a lot of isolation and loneliness which is a significant problem and only getting worse. In the attempt to not feel lonely people turn to drugs or fill their lives with things in order to fill that void of loneliness. As Charlie points out we are made for relationships; specifically with God and other people. God has a provision for real relationships; it's called fellowship. So listen as Charlie takes us through what true fellowship is about and the commonality that we have in the Christian life, Christ in me and Christ in you. We may be different but if we have Christ as the basis, we have a shared close relationship. As you'll see, this is the kind of relationship Paul had with the Philippians.
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
#215 - Learning to Give and Receive, Philippians 4:14-23
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Good things happen when we give. Sharing our finances can be a delicate subject to talk about, but the Apostle Paul wanted the Philippian Church to know the reality of his and their situations. When Paul first met them, he did not ask for financial support, but they were generous with him. Like the Philippians, though not rich, we can still give out of poverty. When we do, the recipients of our giving are blessed, God is blessed, and we are blessed. Not only are needs met, we have the promise of God to meet our own needs. Have you learned to both give and receive?
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
#214 - The Profile of a Prize-Winning Christian - Philippians 3:12-16
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Is your goal to attain to full Christlikeness? It was for the Apostle Paul. When he describes his pursuit, we see a profile of a Christian determined to win the prize of a deeper intimacy with Christ. Like Paul, we must be dissatisfied with our present condition, devoted to a single goal of pursuing Christ, directed in our advance towards Him, determined to persist, and disciplined in mind and body. Listen and see if you fit this profile and learn how you can.
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
#213 - Israel Past, Present, Future: A Conversation with Dr. Arnold Fructenbaum
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
How should we view the nation of Israel today in light of their past rebelliousness, present disobedience, and future salvation? Do they deserve the full unmitigated support of Christians? Charlie talks to Arnold about this and other subjects like the importance of dispensationalism when discussing Israel, understanding anti-Semitism, and the significance of the recent war with Hamas. Dr. Fructenbaum has a calm and measured response to these issues. We would do well to heed his words. He is founder and director of Ariel Ministries, which reaches out to Jews with the gospel of grace. See https://www.Ariel.org
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
#212- Arnold Fructenbaum’s Odessey from Jew to Messianic Jew
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
When you hear Dr. Fruchtenbaum tell of his journey from Poland to Siberia, to Poland, to Germany, to the United States, you will see that it was truly an epic geographical shift that led him to a greater spiritual shift from Judaism to Christianity. This did not please his Hasidic parents so they kicked him out of the house. But God put Arnold on a path to a Bible education and eventually the founding of Ariel Ministries which shares the gospel and issues of Messianic importance with Jewish people. You can find out more about Dr. Fructenbaum and Ariel Ministries at https://www.Ariel.org.
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
#211 - Christian Liberty, License to Sin - Gal. 5
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
There is a very common accusation against those who hold to free grace. If we are saved solely by grace through faith in Christ, why can't we as Christians live however we want? You'll often hear it said that this sort of salvation isn't genuine or that it's "fire" insurance. So, the real question is this; Is there such a thing as absolute freedom to do whatever you want to do, or is there something that governs our liberty? Charlie addresses this very common accusation in Galatians 5:13-15.
For further reading, see Gracenotes #35 Does Free Grace Teach License and Gracenotes #84 The Christian and the Law
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
#210 - Discussing Grace and Galatians on The Grace Hour Show
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
In October when Charlie was in the Baltimore area, he talked with Pastor Thomas Schaller on his "The Grace Hour Show" podcast. They talked about the freedom found in Galatians and it's teaching about grace. This is a re-broadcast of that Grace Hour Show. Pastor Schaller oversees a local church, Maryland Bible College, and over 600 churches worldwide. He heads Greater Grace World Outreach which is committed to the gospel of God's free grace. You can find out more about GGWO at http://www.ggwo.org.