Kerux Of The Canon

Episode 15: God's people often face trouble. In the book of Acts, the Church runs into problems from outside sources. However, the trouble from inside sources among ourselves can often be the most dangerous and destructive. How did the Church solve their problems? What are some principles for dealing with problem among our own brethren? Tune in as we discover the Church in Acts. 

Episode 14: The Apostles received great persecution from the Sadducees. What are some presuppositions of the Sadducees and how would you speak to such an audience? What kind of mindset does the Christian need to have before proclaiming the truth of God's word? Are there reasons today why the Christian would ever relent when speaking the whole message of life? Tune in as we discover the Church in Acts.

Episode 13: What are some fundamental principles for giving as the Church today? What does this kind of sacrifice look like? Why is giving such an important part of our integrity as Christians? Tune in as we discuss a somewhat uncomfortable passage of Scripture. 

Episode 12: When people are convicted about truth, they speak. But what would hinder us from speaking the truth of God's word? What fears would hold us back? Tune in as we discuss the Church in Acts and how they desired to speak with more boldness and confidence. If you had everything you needed in order to speak truth, would you?

Episode 11: Just like when Jesus healed the sick, in the book of Acts we see the Spirit working through the Apostles to heal...but to what end? Why do we get second chances in life? Why would Peter repeat in his second sermon the same points of his first sermon? What implications can we make from Peter's life when he speaks before the Jewish leaders? Tune in as we discuss the Church. 

Episode 10: Three thousand souls are saved on the day of Pentecost....now what? How do see the newly converted believers coming together as the Church? What kinds of things were they devoting themselves to? What did they have to learn as they interacted with one another? To what extent did they interact? Tune in as we discuss Christian community. 

Episode 9: Christians must understand the idea of repentance if they wish to receive salvation and also be transformed through their Christian walk. How does the Bible define repentance? What does repentance look like? How do we as the Church recognize and encourage repentance? Tune in as we discuss this seldom enforced principle and how repentance applies to the Christian today. 

Episode 8: We don't talk very much about the Holy Spirit - which could lead to our missing out on understanding a key part of our Christian walk. Peter mentions receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, but what exactly is that gift? What does the Holy Spirit do for the Christian today? Tune in as we overview and discuss key ideas from the New Testament concerning the Holy Spirit. 

Episode 7: Many listeners on the day of Pentecost wanted to know, "Brothers, what shall we do?" Peter gives them a clear answer - repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. But, what exactly is baptism? What are the purposes of baptism? How are people baptized in the New Testament? Tune in for an overview of the teaching on baptism from the Scriptures and the importance of understanding baptism for the Christian today. 

Episode 6: On this episode we examine the message proclaimed on the day of Pentecost as recorded in Acts chapter two. Why did the Holy Spirit act in such a visual and powerful manner? Why did the Apostles speak in tongues and what does that mean for us today? Did God have a different plan in mind? Tune in as we discuss the Church planned, prophesied, and confirmed. 

Episode 5: On this episode we begin a new sermon series in which we'll strive to identify the principles, examples, organiation, structure, teaching, practice, and worship of the New Testament Church. We will use the book of Acts simply as a launching point into these topics. What is the basis for the Church's belief? When will Jesus come back for the Church? What's the significance of the Apostles' ministry? Tune in as we explore Acts chapter 1. 

Episode 4: As we wrap up our sermon series on the core values of our congregation, we discuss the family. The Christian family, the community of believers, should be a spiritual family for one another. We are related to each other by blood - Christ's blood. How does Jesus define family? How can the Church be a strong family? How do we act like a family according to God's word? 

Episode 3: In looking at our third core value as a congregation we examine the Christian walk. How exactly do we grow in our walk? How can we grow individually and collectively? What do we do on our part, and what does God do on His part? Tune in as we discuss Biblical principles regarding our spiritual walk. 

Episode 2: On this episode, we look at the second core value of our congregation; the lost. We know that God desires for people to repent and be saved. How do we fit into that plan? Are God's desires the same as our desires? Are we lining up our hearts with God's heart? Tune in as I discuss the most important purpose on the planet. 

Episode 1: What are we to be about as a congregation? What should all Christians and congregations of the Lord's Church value? The Lake Phalen Church of Christ has summarized our core values as the following: the word, the lost, the walk, and the family. In this episode of "Kerux of the Canon" we'll be looking at our first value; the word.