A curated series inside Dove Creek Bible Church's Podcast.
Sep 14, 2023 6:05 AM America/Chicago
In today's text, Jesus says there are only two gates, there are only two paths, there are only two trees, and there are only two fruits. When you choose your gate you have chosen your path, as well as your guide (the good tree or the bad tree), and thereb
Sep 7, 2023 10:43 AM America/Chicago
George Buttrick, the late professor of Christian Morals at Harvard, wrote that prayer often seems “like a spasm of words lost in cosmic indifference.” If my prayers go unanswered perhaps I didn’t use the correct formula or I wasn’t persistent enou
Aug 30, 2023 2:49 PM America/Chicago
Is there a difference between being discerning and being judgmental and if so, what is the difference? Is it possible to be discerning and still not come across as judgmental? Is there a difference between the types of judging Jesus condemns and the types
Aug 21, 2023 3:56 PM America/Chicago
Are you stressing yourself out with worry over situations where you seem unable to find a solution or situations that are beyond your control? Is there some problem in your life that greets you every morning and will not release itself from the grip of yo
Aug 7, 2023 10:26 AM America/Chicago
Is fasting a proper spiritual discipline? What does the New Testament say about fasting? Will fasting help a person to become more spiritual? Is fasting and praying better than simply praying? These and other questions are addressed in this sermon.
Jul 6, 2023 7:00 AM America/Chicago
Are you ever confused about the finality of forgiveness? When you became a Christian did Christ forgive you of all of your sins meaning all the sins you would ever commit? Or did He only forgive you of all the sins you had committed up to the point when y
Jun 30, 2023 5:31 AM America/Chicago
The passage we get into today is commonly referred to as the Lord’s Prayer; however, this is not a prayer Jesus would have prayed. Why not? Well for one thing He would never need to ask to be forgiven His debts. This prayer is more accurately called a m
Jun 13, 2023 10:00 AM America/Chicago
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Jun 8, 2023 5:56 AM America/Chicago
Some say that it is not true that "God loves the sinner, but hates the sin". They argue Psalm 5 and Psalm 11 make it clear God hates sinners. Is that true? And if it is, does that mean we can hate sinners as well? How would we reconcile such a position wi
May 25, 2023 7:27 AM America/Chicago
Are we people of our word? Do we really feel we must fulfill the vows and oaths that we make? It’s easy to swear oaths that you don’t really expect you will have to fulfill or truly intend to keep in the first place. And this is what Jesus addresses,
May 16, 2023 1:36 PM America/Chicago
If you divorce your spouse are you forcing them to commit adultery? If you marry someone who is divorced have you committed adultery? Jesus seems to say so in this text. Divorce has always been a controversial subject in the Christian community. How do we
May 11, 2023 10:58 AM America/Chicago
We like the temptation of lust…there is a sense in which we say to this temptation, “Go ahead, torture me all you like.” Because we like this particular kind of torture. Most of us like to think we keep and have kept at the very least two of the Ten
Apr 24, 2023 7:46 AM America/Chicago
Have you ever wondered if you are capable of murder? Have you ever really thought about that? Under what circumstances you might possibly take a life? We would all probably be surprised at what we are actually capable of if we get angry enough if we get f
Apr 19, 2023 6:42 AM America/Chicago
The Pharisees and the teachers of the law thought Jesus should just keep His mouth shut on the law as He was, in their view, untrained in the law and He had no rabbinical pedigree they recognized. Nevertheless, Jesus introduces the next section of the Ser
Mar 22, 2023 5:41 AM America/Chicago
How are Christians to operate as salt and light in a culture such as ours? In our culture holding to traditional Christian values translates into being a “bigot” and a “hater”. How do we operate as salt and light in a culture that is in the proces
Mar 15, 2023 5:44 AM America/Chicago
This is the last beatitude and it has several unique features. It is the longest beatitude given. It is the only beatitude with commentary. It’s the only beatitude Jesus repeats. It is the only beatitude with an expected response. It is the only beatitu
Mar 1, 2023 5:47 AM America/Chicago
Now this beatitude is unlike all the others for all the others are fairly straightforward and self-explanatory…this one seems vague and subject to interpretation. I, generally speaking, know when I have behaved meekly or have shown mercy, but what does
Mar 1, 2023 5:31 AM America/Chicago
Our topic today is mercy…what is it exactly…and how do we decide when to render it. Most of us live by the motto “Justice for you; mercy for me.” Interestingly this beatitude dealing with mercy immediately follows the beatitude dealing with righte
Mar 1, 2023 5:29 AM America/Chicago
We have a saying, “You are what you eat.” What you choose to eat actually becomes a part of your physical makeup. Nutritionists tell us our appetite determines our diet, our diet determines what we ingest, and what we ingest determines our health. Thi
Feb 7, 2023 1:19 PM America/Chicago
So what makes a person truly meek? What does Jesus mean here by “meek”? Now, “meek” is one of those words that needs a better press agent. People more typically associate negative connotations with the word. If you use a thesaurus to figure out an
Jan 26, 2023 5:55 PM America/Chicago
In The Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is creating Cognitive Dissonance. Cognitive Dissonance occurs when current beliefs are challenged with new information. He tells His listeners the kingdom they were anticipating and how to enter that kingdom is different
Jan 18, 2023 1:26 PM America/Chicago
The word “beatitude” is derived from the Latin term “beatus” which means “blessed”. The Sermon on the Mount context is to be blessed is to experience what follows. As children of God, we are meant to experience and express all that is said her