The Calhoun Church of Christ Podcast

The Faith Of Jesus -4 "Faith Speaks"

Faith speaks. So, Jesus' faith caused him to be vocal, especially about who he was, and is:

"Jesus answered, 'before Abraham was born, I am'! At this, they picked up stones to stone him..." (John 8:58-59 NIV).

Jesus often spoke like that. And his vocal faith caused some to hate him and others to follow him.

Listen and learn how the voice of your faith can change your world.

The Faith of Jesus -3 "Increase Our Faith!"

The apostles said to Jesus, "Increase our faith!" (Luke 17:5). That's when Jesus taught them about the power of mustard seed faith; a little faith can uproot trees and throw them in the sea.

Like us, they weren't sure that had a big enough faith, even though all disciples get a "measure of faith" (Romans 12:3). 

So, we have faith, but we have to learn how to use it. That's why we're studying the faith of Jesus, so we can follow his example.

In this session we explore several 'faith statements' of Jesus, even some of them from the cross. Listen and learn how to imitate the faith of Jesus.

The Faith of Jesus -2 "Led By The Spirit"

We know that Jesus walked this earth by faith in his Father. He pleased his Father, which takes faith (Matthew 3:17; Hebrews 11:6).

How did his faith lead him through the temptation by Satan? How did he walk by faith during his agony in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the cross?

If we grasp the spectacular scope of his faith, does that impact our own faith? Listen to find out the whole story.

The Faith of Jesus: "Faith For A Resurrection"

Did Jesus need to walk by faith? Several translations speak of the "faith OF Jesus", not just faith IN him (See Romans 3:22 in the King James version).

The Bible says Jesus "grew in wisdom and stature" and that he "learned obedience from what he suffered" (Luke 2:52 & Hebrews 5:8). And Jesus "pleased" his Father (Luke 3:22), which was impossible unless he walked by faith (Hebrews 11:6).

So, what did the faith of Jesus look like? Check out this episode to see how his faith was connected to his resurrection.

 

Finding Super-Abundant Life-11 "Fear Not, Little Flock"-2

The super-abundant life Jesus gives us can be blocked by our fear. That's why Jesus said, "Fear not, little flock" in Luke 12:32.

The Lord forbids worry. His disciples are to be worry-free. He commanded us to stop worrying in Matthew 6:25 - "Therefore I tell you, do not worry...".

But fear and worry persist in even the most spiritual people. So, breaking he worry habit must be a priority.

In this podcast you'll hear three strategies to break the worry habit: Repent, Replace, and Resist.

Finding Super-Abundant Life -10 "Fear Not, Little Flock"

Jesus said "Fear not, little flock" because the super abundant life he came to give us often shuts down due to anxiety / worry (Luke 12:32).

He commanded his disciples not to worry, and said worried disciples are "you of little faith" - or literally "little-faith ones" (Luke 12:28). Worry corrodes faith. 

So, Jesus sternly warned his disciples about worry and taught us how to cancel the anxiety in Luke 12: 22-14.

Listen and gain some insights into how worry works and how we can overcome it. You'll hear several passages in the Bible about how to have victory over the distracting anxiety that often comes. 

 

Finding Super-Abundant Life -9 "God Wants You To Know Him"

The super-abundant life Jesus mentioned in John 10:10 is the same eternal life he prayed for us to have in John 17:3. He also said this eternal life is "that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent."

So, this abundant, eternal life is to know God personally. Face to face. But how is that possible for us mere mortals? 

Jesus gave us the answer, "If you really know me, you will know my Father as well." (John 14:7 NIV)

Listen and find out ways to know Jesus, which leads to knowing his Father personally.

Finding Super-Abundant Life -8 "The Glory of Christ in Us"

Christ came to give us super-abundant life, the life of God in us. 

"To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory." (Colossians 1:27 NIV)

In this session we look at several scriptures which reveal the amazing truth of God placing His life inside those who believe on Christ.

Finding Super-Abundant Life -7 "Our Man in Heaven"

The super abundant life Jesus promised to give us came at a high price. He bought and paid for it. We can't earn it, so he did.

Since he did, he's now our man in heaven who administers this glorious life... our "great high priest" that we see in Hebrews 4:14-16.

A human being is now in the Godhead at the Father's throne in Heaven and is constantly interceding for us!

Listen and hear more about his glorious truth.

Finding Super-Abundant Life -6 "Finding Eternal Life"

The Super-Abundant Life that Christ brings includes something called 'eternal life'. What is that?

“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life."-Jesus (John 5:24 NIV)

How does one tap into this amazing eternal life? Listen to find out more.