Catch the full unedited messages from Calvary Chapel Tyler, going verse-by-verse through the Bible. Pastor Tim teaches through the New Testament on Sunday mornings, and the Old Testament on Wednesday evenings.
Tim Burns, Pastor - Calvary Chapel Tyler
Were John's original readers perfect? No…they were in various states of Christian maturity (just like all of us). But they knew and believed in Jesus. And as long as they had Jesus, they had all they needed. The benefits Christians have from knowing Jesus are amazing! Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
One of the most common questions asked of pastors: “How can I be sure that I am saved? How can I know?” The apostle John provides some answers in Chapter 2 of his letter, telling his readers that they could have real assurance that they knew Jesus. The evidence of His grace is seen in […]
God had done an amazing thing among the people in allowing them to build the wall, so it was time for the people to praise God for all He had done. God wants all His people to do the same: He has saved us as individuals, and we should individually give Him praise! Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 […]
Is there a way to continue with fellowship even as we acknowledge the reality of sin? Yes! This is the plan that God has for us through the ongoing work of Jesus. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
In Chapter 10, the people commit themselves to the Lord their God, publicly affirming that they would do things God's way. Obviously, they wouldn't be perfect…but they needed a starting point. So do all of us. There comes a time when we need to make our decision to follow Jesus, to commit ourselves to Him. […]
Many people say they want to know God; few actually do. Why? Because there is only one way: through the incarnate Son. Today, let us be among those who declare Jesus to the world…and let us be those who believe the message! Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
The people of Jerusalem wanted a new commitment and future with their God, but they couldn't move forward without first acknowledging their sins of the past. So, they did…and as they did, they reaffirmed the goodness and abundance of God's mercies toward them. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
As Peter brings his letter to a close, he gives one last exhortation. Christians are to be looking for the Lord Jesus, but as we wait we don't do nothing; we are to be proactive in our waiting – we are to be diligent to grow in our discipleship. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
When the people of Jerusalem heard God's word read to them, it made a massive impact on their lives. They couldn't get enough of it, and it changed them…just as God's word always changes us. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
When we know the reality of God's judgment in the future, it helps us live for His glory today, and it gives us hope to hang on to Jesus in the meantime. When we know what comes next, it definitely affects our now. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
Despite all the opposition he faced, Nehemiah didn't allow himself to get distracted. God had given him a job to do, and he was determined to see it done. It required dedication to the task at hand, but it especially required dedication to the Lord. Jesus has given us a Great Commission. Will we be […]
The day of God's judgment is approaching, whether we recognize it or not. This is God's promise, and what God says is always true. Thankfully, His loving mercy is also certain, for the desire of God is to see sinful people saved. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
When it came to warning the church about false teachers that would soon come among them, Peter wanted the church to see them with such clarity, that it would be impossible to unsee them. He wanted the church to be thoroughly warned, fully prepared to see these false teachers for who they were. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 […]
The fact that false teachers exist within the church is something that shouldn't surprise us. But just like we shouldn't be surprised by them, we also shouldn't be taken in by them. The good news is that even if we miss some here or there, our salvation is ultimately in the hands of our Good […]
When Nehemiah received news about the broken down state of Jerusalem, what did he do? He prayed and he planned, being proactive with the opportunities God gave him, and ready to go when the time was right. May God help us be proactive in all that He providentially gives us to do! Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: […]
Whether it is written in the pages of the Bible, proclaimed through declarations of apostolic testimony, or supernaturally declared by God Himself, the gospel of Jesus Christ is the truth and we need to be reminded of it every day! Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
Sometimes there is no clean solution to sin. There is no easy way out. Such is the example at the end of the Book of Ezra. Human beings have no good solution to sin; thankfully, God does in Jesus Christ! Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
While Jesus in His divine power gives us all that we need to live this life for His glory, we are not excused from all personal responsibility when it comes to our own spiritual growth. There are certain things we can do to grow up in grace, growing in our spiritual fruitfulness. We can do […]
Ezra wasn't one to brag, but he could have easily said the words, “mission accomplished.” When God gave him the opportunity to lead a group of his Jewish countrymen back from Babylon/Persia to their homeland in Israel, he did it. And God was the One who equipped him to do it all. What God calls […]
As Peter opened his second letter, he wrote about knowing Jesus. There is nothing more important than knowing Jesus, nothing more foundational. All the promises contained in the Bible are out of reach for us, until/unless we know Jesus. But as we know Him and grow in our knowledge of Him, we find that He […]
When it comes to our ongoing fight against the devil, the apostle Peter understood that we have an enemy who hates us and who desires to see us fail. Thankfully, the Bible gives us a plan to fight him. God readily equips His people to resist the enemy, so we should resist him. Resist the […]
Can God and politics go together? Yes! God regularly intervened in the political environment of His people, showing that nothing is outside His sovereign hand. We need not despair over geopolitics. Let us do the things God has given us to do, and trust God to take care of the rest. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
As Peter starts to bring his first letter to a close, he reminds his readers that all Christians are accountable to our Lord Jesus, and all means “all.” Old and young, leaders and laity, all of us will face Jesus and one of the things He will look for is our humility. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: […]
The newly regathered people of Jerusalem went to work rebuilding the temple in Ezra 3, only to have their work quickly interrupted and shut down. Thankfully, God had a plan for His people, despite the opposition they faced. He would ensure that His work was done. He always does! Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
As Peter continues Chapter 4, he takes a few verses to look at some of the things that Christians are to be consistently doing. Our Lord Jesus does have things for us to do, and we have good reason to do them. Not only will we be held accountable for our opportunities, but the ultimate […]
As Ezra opens, there is both excitement as God stirs up the heart of a pagan king to send God's people home, and there is mundane with a long list of names and numbers. Even so, there is a common thread: God's temple is meant to be in Jerusalem, and God sent His people back […]
The ancient people of Jerusalem hit their rock-bottom in 587BC, seen in their horrific conquest by the Babylonians and in their resulting captivity. There is no question that the things God's people endured were awful…but there was also no doubt that God was still God. He was still good, and His people could still turn […]
The apostle writes of what Jesus did at the cross, what He did in the grave, and what He does today in heaven. Peter calls the attention of his readers to the wonderful work of Jesus which brings about our salvation. Just look at what Jesus did…and believe! Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
Is there hope in the book of Lamentations? Yes! The people of Judah were God's covenant people, and whatever else happened, they remained God's covenant people. Thus, they could hope in God's covenant promises…no matter what. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
The Bible has much to say about marriage…perhaps not so much the wedding ceremony, but certainly the design God has for it, as well as the roles to be fulfilled by both husband and wife. Why should we abide by our Biblical roles in marriage? So that people see Jesus and glorify God. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 […]
The Bible has much to say about marriage…perhaps not so much the wedding ceremony, but certainly the design God has for it, as well as the roles to be fulfilled by both husband and wife. Why should we abide by our Biblical roles in marriage? So that people see Jesus and glorify God. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 […]
Once Thomas was convinced of Jesus' bodily resurrection from the dead, his life was incalculably changed. But before that change came, he first needed to believe. For Thomas, it took a week longer than necessary. Don't wait to believe in the Risen Jesus! Make the choice today. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ —-
To those who wonder if God sees them, or if He knows what they've endured, they can rest easy…He does. He hasn't forgotten them, because He never forgets. He knows and loves His people, and will always act according to His word. It should be a comfort to us, just as it would have been […]
Submission is not merely a good idea for the well-functioning of society; for the Christian it plays an important role in our evangelism. Our submission to others is part of our submission to God, and that testifies of Jesus. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
God never lets sin go forever unpunished. It all will be answered…which is one reason we each desperately need Jesus! Unless He serves as our Advocate and Redeemer, we each would receive all that Babylon deserved. The only difference between us is Jesus. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
When God saves us by grace, He does an amazing work in our lives as the church. We experience not only the Lord Jesus being our Rock, our chief cornerstone as we are built upon Him, but we are radically transformed by God. We become what we were not, and we are given what we […]
The apostle Peter understood the importance of the word of God in the lives of Christians. God uses His word in our lives to sanctify us – to teach us – to even help us be born again through the preaching of the gospel. The word of God is what we need, and we ought […]
In these next chapters, God speaks to one individual and many nations, with most of these nations being explicitly opposed to God. Even so, God has a word for them because God is sovereign over each of them. He knows them, even if they don't worship Him. He reaches out to them, because even they […]
As God's children, we are called to live in the holiness of God. How and why are we to do it? Such is Peter's instruction, which serves as yet another reminder of the grace of God. Our holy God has indeed called us to holy living, but it is something made possible by our holy […]
Chapters 42-44 conclude the historical narrative section of the book of Jeremiah, and what we find are a series of bad decisions. Instead of finally submitting themselves to the will of God for them, the Jewish remnant continues to rebel, and they make things all the worse. It was as if they went from the […]
There isn't any question that we will have trials. How will we handle them? Does being a Christian help us today when we face these troubles today? The Bible tells us: yes. We have Jesus, and we find that our Jesus is enough. Jesus is so good that He gets us through everything else. Apple: […]
In its last days, despite all of Jeremiah's warnings, Jerusalem fell, and the kingdom of Judah was destroyed. It looked as if things couldn't have gotten worse. Yet even in this, God did not abandon them. He held onto His people because of His covenant promise and His grace. All they needed to do was […]
As Simon Peter opens what we know as the 1st of his letters, he delves into the subject of salvation. As he does, he goes to such depths as we might ask: “What more can we say than what has already been said?” God's gift to us of our salvation is so wonderful, so glorious […]
Surely Jeremiah did not desire a prison ministry, but it was thrust upon him as God used it to continually reach out to a wayward king. Sadly, Zedekiah refused God's mercy till the very end, causing the unnecessary suffering of his family and his people…all because of a lack of surrendered faith. Don't wait; surrender […]
As James closes his letter, he once again issues a call to action. Biblical Christianity is not do-nothing; it is do-something. These acts of faith have actual benefits to those who practice them. Real Christianity makes a real impact upon real Christians…the key is for us to intentionally do it. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
How do God's people respond to God's word? In ancient Judah, some had a right response; others (like the king) rejected it outright. God's word did not change; what changed was the response of the people hearing it. What will be your response to the word of God? Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
There are right ways and wrong ways for Christians to handle our wealth and opportunities. We need to be warned against the wrong so we can do what is right, all to the glory of God. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
Humility isn't merely a nice concept; it is essential practice for the Christian. We cannot be those who merely give lip-service to humility; we must be those who live it out…just as did our Lord Jesus. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
When God gave such wonderful promises to Judah, how could the people know that these promises were good? Because God backed them with His own full faith and credit. All of God's promises are good. They are backed by the best security available: Himself. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
There are wise ways to use our words, and unwise ways. We need to be mindful with what sort of ‘wisdom' we use with our words, for there is one way that is welcomed by God, and another which is opposed by Him. As James puts it plainly in Ch 4:6, “God resists the proud, […]
Some things regarding the plans of God concerning the nation of Israel seemed to Jeremiah's ears to be almost inconceivable, impossible. But as Jeremiah was reminded, he worshipped the God who does the impossible. There is nothing too hard, too difficult for Him to do. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ
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