Calvary Hanford Midweek Audio Podcast

God’s people are encouraged to continue onward in their loving obedience as the Lord guides them in their future. Our text in this study is: Joshua 23:3-11 Calvary Hanford is at a historic turning point in our church’s history. In this study, we think about what is next in God’s plan for us. Subscribe on […]

The Pharisees challenge Jesus’ behavior on the Sabbath and He declares that He has full authority over it. Our text in this study is: Mark 2:23-28 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/whodoyousay Subscribe on YouTube at: https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford Read the notes at: https://calvaryhanford.substack.com […]

Jesus explains to the Pharisees and the disciples of John why His way of spirituality does not conform to their brittle traditionalism. Our text in this study is: Mark 2:18-22 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/whodoyousay Subscribe on YouTube at: https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford Read […]

Levi is summoned to follow Jesus and hosts a grand banquet for Him, His disciples, and a large group of tax collectors and sinners. Our text in this study is: Mark 2:13-17 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/whodoyousay Subscribe on YouTube at: […]

Four friends demolish a roof to get to Jesus and He uses the opportunity to prove that He has the power to forgive sins. Our text in this study is: Mark 2:1-12 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/whodoyousay Subscribe on YouTube at: […]

In the healing of the leper, we learn that disregarding God’s will in favor of our own wisdom hinders His work, but Jesus, in His compassion and grace, is still willing to cleanse and guide us. Our text in this study is: Mark 1:39-45 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr […]

Mark ends his description of a day-in-the-life of Jesus’ ministry with a long night of healing and prayer. Our text in this study is: Mark 1:29-38 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/whodoyousay Subscribe on YouTube at: https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford Read the notes at: https://calvaryhanford.substack.com […]

Mark shows us a day-in-the-life of Jesus, starting with a dramatic scene in the synagogue of Capernaum. Our text in this study is: Mark 1:21-28 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/whodoyousay Subscribe on YouTube at: https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford Read the notes at: https://calvaryhanford.substack.com Find […]

Jesus faces the Devil in the wilderness then goes looking for disciples who He calls to follow after Him. Our text in this study is: Mark 1:12-20 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/whodoyousay Subscribe on YouTube at: https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford Read the notes at: […]

John the Baptist preaches to multitudes about the coming Messiah Who then shows up one day! Our text in this study is: Mark 1:4-11 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/whodoyousay Subscribe on YouTube at: https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford Read the notes at: https://calvaryhanford.substack.com Talking With […]

Mark’s Gospel opens with some clear and history-changing declarations about Who Jesus is. But now that the Messiah has been revealed, what does it really mean to be His disciple? Our text in this study is: Mark 1:1-3 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series […]

David gives us a song describing the thriving Kingdom of the forever King which is overflowing with grace and goodness. Psalm 65 Gene Pensiero Jr Home Find us on Substack https://calvaryhanford.substack.com/ Find us on YouTube https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford Discover the incredible truths of Psalm 65 in this in-depth expository sermon! Join us as we explore David's beautiful […]

David’s song pictures God’s powerful voice as a earth-shattering thunderstorm, sweeping in from the sea and washing through Israel. Psalm 29 Gene Pensiero Jr We Are Live Today Find us on Substack https://calvaryhanford.substack.com/ Find us on YouTube https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford Explore the awe-inspiring majesty of God's voice in Psalm 29 – Roll Of Thunder, Then We Cry! […]

David finds himself in a fight or flight situation, but instead decides to go through door number three: Right. The way of God’s righteousness. Psalm 11 Gene Pensiero Jr Home Find us on Substack https://calvaryhanford.substack.com/ Find us on YouTube https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford Welcome to an in-depth Bible study through Psalm 11, a powerful passage that speaks to […]

A new year, the same God! In Psalm 33, we are invited to reflect on the greatness of God’s power and love and to respond with worship while we wait for Him to do what He wants to do. Psalm 33 Gene Pensiero Jr Home Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/calvaryhanford Find us on Substack https://calvaryhanford.substack.com/ Start […]

As Ecclesiastes comes to a close, the author gives us some closing remarks about the Teacher and a warning for us to fear God and obey. Our text in this study is: Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds […]

The Teacher urges us to remember our Creator before our youthful vitality is swallowed up by the ravages of age. Our text in this study is: Ecclesiastes 12:1-8 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible […]

The Teacher tells us to live with grit and diligence, despite the unknowable nature of this life. Doing so in the fear of God leads us to the good life. Ecclesiastes 11:1-10 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other […]

The Teacher shows us the path of the fool and the path of the wise, showing what happens when you take each one. Ecclesiastes 10:2-20 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow […]

What is relational sovereignty? Christians wrestle with how to understand how God’s sovereignty works. On the one hand, the Bible clearly presents God as sovereign over all the universe. But, at the same time, it also presents God’s will and activity as being flexible and even acted upon by His creation. We read the Bible […]

The Teacher honestly shares a major finding in his studies – that the world is a consistently unfair place. How does this reality square with our understanding of God’s sovereignty? Ecclesiastes 9:11-10:1 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other […]

Casanova was trying to live a life that could escape death. We are the dying who know we are going to live. Ecclesiastes 8:16-9:10 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us […]

The Teacher speaks about the importance of obeying the government even when government isn’t good. Ecclesiastes 8:1-15 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford

The Teacher comes to the sad conclusion that only one in a thousand people live a life worth living. But know the secret of how we can become the one in a thousand. Ecclesiastes 7:15-29 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of […]

The Teacher challenges us to spend some time at funerals to make sure we’re properly valuing our lives. Ecclesiastes 7:1-14 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford

The Teacher slips back into despondency as he realizes all his attempts to find happiness and meaning in life come up short. Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us […]

The Teacher warns us about the negative consequences of a life lived in pursuit of wealth. Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford

The Teacher urges care and caution when we stand, speak, and make promises in God’s house. Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford

The Teacher considers how humans pursue wealth instead of relationships and how that leads to disaster personally and nationally. Ecclesiastes 4:4-16 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at […]

The Teacher loses heart because of the pervasive injustice in the world. Ecclesiastes 3:15-4:3 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford

The Teacher reflects on the full spectrum of the human experience and concludes that the fear of God leads to a life worth living. Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ […]

The Teacher grapples with the fact that death will rob him of all his life’s work one day. After all his achievements, experiences, and greatness, the Teacher realizes that none of it will last forever, which drives him into a deep depression. The only way out is a good theology. Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 Series: The Pursuit […]

Everyone wants to live the good life. Is that such a bad thing? The Teacher lived the good life to an extreme none of us can imagine. He had every pleasure imaginable and, in the end, he said it was all hevel – smoke that dissipated whenever he tried to grab it. If living the […]

The Teacher invites us into his lab to show us his credentials and methodology and to give us the abstract of his research: Humans can't figure out the meaning of life. Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of […]

The Teacher reveals that humanity is stuck in a system that leaves us unfulfilled and forgotten. Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford

The author introduces us to the Teacher, who has some sharp words to share with us. Ecclesiastes 1:1-2 Series: The Pursuit Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/thepursuit Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford

The waters of the Red Sea and the Jordan river saw something and went running! Psalm 114:1-8 Gene Pensiero Jr Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford

The psalmist praises the good works of God and tells us why we should study them, which will lead to MORE praise! Psalm 111:1-10 Gene Pensiero Jr Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/calvaryhanford

Nineveh was going to fall, the Assyrian Empire would fall with it, and the king would be the last to know. Nahum 3:8-19 Series: Death Of A Nation Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/deathofanation Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow […]

Nahum pronounces a woe over Nineveh and gives a list of crimes they were guilty of against God and man. Nahum 3:1-7 Series: Death Of A Nation Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/deathofanation Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow us […]

Nahum describes Assyria as ferocious lions and God as the hunter who has come to eradicate them once and for all. Nahum 2:11-13 Series: Death Of A Nation Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/deathofanation Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ Follow […]

Nahum gives a brutal depiction of the fall of Nineveh and, when the smoke clears, what he sees is desolation, decimation, devastation. Nahum 2:1-10 Series: Death Of A Nation Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/deathofanation Find audio, video, and text of hundreds of other studies through the Bible at https://calvaryhanford.com/ […]