Understanding Christianity

Pastor Sean Cole preaches the final sermon on Isaiah 53 for Palm Sunday. Jesus accomplished the will of the Father, accounts us as righteous by faith alone, and won the victory in his death, burial, and resurrection. www.seancole.net

If you don't believe that God has an eternal, immutable decree and that He is simultaneously good, then you will struggle during this COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Sean Cole explores these two issues and dives into Isaiah 46:9-10 and other passages. May this podcast be a source of encouragement and truth to help your soul stay anchored in our sovereign God during such a time as this. www.seancole.net

What are the marks of genuine revival? Dr. Sean Cole begins a new mini teaching from Nehemiah Chapters 8-10 which give us a biblical example of God's outpouring on a group of people. The first mark of revival is a renewed hunger, submission, and preaching of God's Word. www.seancole.net.

Isaiah tells us that Jesus went to the cross willingly, suffered unjustly, and died innocently as our Lamb. How do we respond to these truths as we approach Easter? www.seancole.net

Dr. Cole sees two negative responses from believers during this COVID-19 pandemic: (1) fear and panic, and (2) resentment and anger toward our governing authorities. He addresses both of these by teaching on (1) God's absolute sovereignty over all things, and (2) how should we respond to the government? Then he concludes with how we should respond overall to what God is doing through this situation. www.seancole.net

What is the gospel? Why is it so important to focus on the good news of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection during this coronavirus pandemic? Pastor Sean gave encoruagement to his church family on a Facebook live video. Here is the audio from this short teaching. www.seancole.net

Jesus was stricken, smitten, and afflicted by God. Jesus suffered alone, in our place, and as our Shepherd. www.seancole.net

How do we respond during times of extreme suffering and crisis? Ecclesiastes 6 and 7 give us some great biblical answers. Listen and be hopeful! www.seancole.net

Dr. Sean Cole continues the sermon series through Isaiah 53. This passages leads us to ask three questions: 1) Why do so many people NOT believe in Jesus? 2) Why are so many people NOT impressed with Jesus? and 3) Why do some people hatefully reject Jesus? Listen and find out! www.seancole.net

Dr. Sean Cole concludes the book of Romans. in Chapter 16, Paul gives final greetings which shows the diversity of the church in Rome. He warns them about those who would cause division in the church. He ends with a doxology that summarizes the main theological themes in the letter. www.seancole.net

Dr. Sean Cole starts a new sermon series leading up to Easter on Isaiah 53 called "What are the Odds?" The Fourth Servant Song starts in Isaiah 52:13-15 and includes all of Chapter 53. This poem consists of five stanzas with three lines each. In this sermon we see three prophecies that came true. Listen and find out! www.seancole.net

Paul addresses the issue of how Christians can argue over secondary matters which can often divide the church. How do we not become legalistic and impose grey areas or matters of conscience on others as dogma? How do we not put stumbling blocks in the way of weaker believers? How can we welcome one another? Listen and find out . www.seancole.net

In Romans 15:14-21, Paul addresses his past missionary endeavors as a servant to the Gentiles and evangelizing unreached people groups. This work has prevented him from visiting the church in Rome. In 15:22-29, he tells them his plans to come visit them, but first, he must go to Jerusalem to deliver the financial offering given by the Greek churches. His ultimate plan is to go Spain--the ends of the earth and will have a nice layover in Rome. In 15:30-33, Paul asks the church to strive in prayer for his future journey. www.seancole.net

Dr. Sean Cole concludes the sermon series through the book of Exodus. We see some wonderful truths about God's character in the glory cloud that rested on the tabernacle. In the end, Exodus always points us forward to Christ who is the fullness of God in bodily form. www.seancole.net

Both Calvinists and Arminians agree that the Bible teaches total inability. How they differ is on the nature of grace needed to overcome that spiritual deadness. For the Calvinist, the grace is sovereignly given only to the elect and ensures they will come to faith. For the Arminian, it is a prevenient grace given to all people and can be resisted. Yet...SBC Provisionists deny total inablity and assert that the only grace needed is the mere presentation of the gospel which in and of itself is sufficient to enable a positive response. Is this semi-Pelagianism? We need to be very careful how we label or mischaracterize those with whom we disagree. Dr. Sean Cole gives quotes from Arminian scholars to show how they agree with Calviniists on this issue. He also attempts to explain the SBC Provisionist view of man's sinfulness. www.seancole.net

Moses comes down the Mountain shining with the glory of God. Paul provides a powerful explanation of this phenomenon in 2 Corinthians 3:7-18. He contrasts the Old Covenant of death on stone with the New Covenant life in the Spirit. How does the Holy Spirit set us free in the gospel? Llsten and find out! www.seancole.net

Paul continues teaching us about how to offer our bodies as living sacrifices in worship to the Lord. In this passage, he focuses on very practical ways we can live out our Christianity. Check out Sean's book "Your Identity in the Trinity" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Identity-Trinity-Discovering-Gospel-ebook/dp/B07RWTJK9K/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Sean+Cole&qid=1582302608&sr=8-1

Do you sense that God may be calling you into vocational ministry? How do you know? Pastor Sean shares how God called him into the ministry. Over the years, he has been able to help young men navigate how God may be calling them into vocational service to Him. He shares a biblical rationale for calling into ministry by looking at Moses, Jeremiah, and Paul. He also shares his life long journey of how God has been faithful to Him and his family. Sean wanted to be an encouragement to those whom God may be calling into ministry as well as those who may be questioning God's call on their life. www.seancole.net

in Romans 13, Paul addresses three main topics in how we live out our Christian faith: (1) our relationship to the government, (2) Our obligation to love one another, (3) Our urgent need to live holy lives in light of the Second Coming of Christ. Check out Sean's book "Your Identity in the Trinity" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Identity-Trinity-Discovering-Gospel-ebook/dp/B07RWTJK9K/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Sean+Cole&qid=1582302608&sr=8-1

Moses asks the most profoundly bold question to the living God: Please show me your GLORY! The LORD hides Moses in the cleft of the rock and reveals HIs goodness and NAME. This is one of the most important passages in the entire Old Testament on the character and nature of our great God. www.seancole.net