Right Start Radio with Pastor Jim Custer

If Jesus' sacrifice made the Old Covenant offerings obsolete, why build another Jewish Temple? As we see in Revelation, chapter 11, not only will the Temple be rebuilt in Jerusalem, but it will serve an important purpose - the normal purpose of a temple: Worship. Pastor Jim will help us make sense of these events, today. And please stay tuned after the teaching part of the program for an important announcement. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS05212026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 11 & 12

There are good miracles, and bad miracles! Jesus supernaturally fed multitudes, but His Two Witnesses will cause drought and famine. The Lord turned water to wine; these will turn water to blood. They will kill people with fire, bearing testimony to the Christ who healed. Please stay with us for a special announcement at the end of the broadcast. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS05202026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 7 & 11

Time out! The Apostle John sometimes pauses the timeline of the book of Revelation to bring us some essential background information. We'll consider a couple of those "interludes," or "parentheses" today; we'll find them in chapters 7 and 11. The title of the sermon is: The 144,000 and the Two Witnesses. And I have some news about Right Start that I'd like to share with you after the message - please don't sneak out of church early today! Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS05192026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 7 & 11

Crime does not pay. When you're tempted to think that sinners are the ones who have this game figured out - they're living the high life, while the righteous are being driven underground - take a look at Revelation, chapter 16. There we see the judgments of God falling relentlessly. It will seem like Hell on Earth at the climax of the Great Tribulation. Please stick around for the end of the broadcast: We have a special announcement about the future of Right Start. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS05182026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 9-16

"Let God arise!" the people of Israel used to sing. "Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered, and let those who hate Him flee before Him," is the rest of the verse from Psalm 68. Well, today we'll look at the joyful moment when the Almighty answers that prayer. We'll move quickly through the middle chapters of Revelation, but we'll start with chapter 9, verse 18. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS05152026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 9-16

Killer angels. There was an award-winning book about the Civil War called The Killer Angels. But the bloody battle of Gettysburg is nothing compared to the one that will commence at the river Euphrates: Four angels, 200-million cavalry, resulting in the slaughter of a third of the world's population. And in the 9th chapter of Revelation we'll also find more proof of why all this is necessary. But first a short recap from Jim, to remind us where we've been. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS05142026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 9-16

There will be no atheists in the Tribulation! The Apostle John reveals that, while the wrath of God is pouring down upon the Earth, humans will worship demons - not that the demons appreciate it. Yesterday we talked about the Fifth Trumpet, and the Abyss being opened. The demons like locusts, that sting like scorpions, are about to teach humanity a painful lesson: Our times are in God's hands. Here's Jim with the finale of his message, The Seven Trumpets. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS05132026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 8

When you hear these trumpets, it's too late! We get the sense, reading Revelation, that God isn't commanding new judgments to fall on the Earth; we don't hear Him pronouncing them. Instead, the punishment for man's rebellion has been "stored up," and is now being released, in stages. And with each new blast of a Trumpet it becomes clearer that there is no stopping, or even pausing, this wrath. Here's Jim in Revelation 8 with more of his message, The Seven Trumpets. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS05122026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 8

These trumpets are not for celebration! The Christians who first read John's Revelation had heard trumpets in various roles, like announcing a festival, warning of danger, proclaiming Roman dominance. The seven trumpets we'll read about today are ominous, official, and final. The Earth is about to change owners. And the wicked of the Earth are about to face the music. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS05112026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 8

Would you rather experience the wrath of the Lamb, or the wrath of the "Anti-Lamb?" If you belong to Christ you won't be here for either the divine judgments of Revelation 6, or the genocidal rage of the Antichrist. We believe you'll be watching these events from Heaven, as John did. But those who are "left behind" will have to choose whom to fear. Here's Jim to finish his message, The Seven Seals. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS05082026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 5-7

The Bible is the most important book on Earth, but there is another book not on the Earth. John witnessed a scene of high drama in Heaven. He saw a scroll. And this scroll must be opened for the sake of God's plan, and justice, and the future of humanity. But no created being could open it. All of us were unworthy. Here's Jim in Revelation 5. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS05072026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 5-7

There's more than one "decision for Christ!" Believers know well that we made a choice - maybe a long time ago - that affected our eternity. That was our decision to turn around and follow Jesus. But you've made some eternity-shaping choices already today... and you'll make more before the day is over. Here's Jim in 1 Corinthians 3 to wrap up his sermon, Letters to the Churches, Part 2. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS05062026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 2&3

Forgiveness... and consequences! Yesterday we began to look at the paradox of God's free gift of salvation, and rewards for "good conduct." Rewards or losses, I should say. Today we'll take a look at what's at stake at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Our sins are forgiven, truly - with no asterisk. But that doesn't mean that overcomers and the overcome will get the same rewards. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS05052026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 2&3

What we do today, matters. If we know for sure that we are saved by grace through faith apart from our works, then we own a priceless truth. But the devil can still use that truth against us! He tries to persuade Christians that because their conduct can't save them, therefore God doesn't care what they do. It sounds silly when you say it out loud, but many believers have been snared in that half-baked theology. So today Jim will take us to the Judgment Seat of Christ. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS05042026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 2&3

Will you come before the King empty-handed? We've heard Christians say, "I don't want any rewards. Being with Jesus will be enough for me!" But will they still feel that way when others are bringing gifts to the Savior, and they have nothing? That's a question to get us started thinking about the "crowns" in Revelation, chapter 4. We'll also talk about clothes - the Bride will wear white - and what happens after the Wedding Feast. Here's Pastor Jim to conclude his sermon, A Message for the Church. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS05012026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 4

John's task is to describe the indescribable God! "No one has seen God at any time," John wrote. But... John saw something, just as Ezekiel had seen a Being on the throne. Both compared the emanations that struck their eyes to the look of brilliant gemstones. We said yesterday that Heaven is not a metaphor. Now, as we read further in Revelation 4, we're reduced to analogies in order to communicate anything about the Lord of Heaven. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04302026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 4

Do you believe in Heaven? I mean, really? We've been lulled to sleep about the realities of Heaven and Hell. Today these doctrines are dismissed as relics of an unenlightened age. Who today could possibly believe in a "literal" Heaven, and a "literal" Hell? Well, the Apostle John believed. He was transported, somehow, to Heaven. And he didn't see fluffy clouds, and people strumming harps. He didn't see a metaphor. What did he see? Let's find out today, with Jim. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04292026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 4

Sometimes you have to show your ID... to yourself. "Remember who you are," the Apostle John seems to be saying to us as he begins his final message - the closing book of the Bible. "Think about what Jesus paid for you, and about your true position in Him, because some tough love is coming." Some of the churches were going off track already, even before the last Apostle had died. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04282026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 1-3

"To Him who loves us, and..." "Jesus loves you" has become a trite phrase, partly because it's simple enough to be twisted by those who do not love you. "To Him who loves us, and has freed us from our sins by his blood," at least gets us started toward understanding divine love. That blood is the most precious element in the universe; it's the only thing that could "free us from our sins." Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04272026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 1-3

When God puts His cards on the table. If I were to say, "Turn in your Bible to the book of Apokalypsis," you might become concerned about my mental health. But that was John's title, in Greek, of the book we call, Revelation. The meaning is preserved in our translation; it's a word that refers to "disclosure" or "unveiling." Well, the unveiling of what? Of future events, certainly. But more importantly, of truths about the person of Jesus Christ Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04242026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 1-3

Jesus is the king of time, and the king of eternity! Jim has been showing us some "snapshots" of our Lord in the Revelation to John. He is the Son of Man, the Lion, the Lamb, and the Bridegroom, as we've discovered. Today we'll look at the last four of these word-pictures. And these may be the most impressive of all. We'll see Jesus as Warrior, Judge, King, and...King. Here's the conclusion of Jim's sermon called, Revelation: The Theme is Christ. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04232026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 1

What am I looking at, here? Sometimes we have to say to our kids, "That's a lovely picture - what is it?" We were guessing school bus, but the artist informs us it is a giraffe. Skilled painters can give us artworks that are intentionally ambiguous. But John saw a picture that portrayed two realities at once: Victim, and conqueror - lamb, and lion. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04222026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 1

Snapshots... of Jesus. Would you like to see some family photos of the Lord? Photography is 200 years old this year, not 2,000, and early Christians refused to paint or make an image of Jesus - for good reason. But we do have some word-pictures of the Savior in the book of Revelation. Jim will show us 7 of those, as we open a new series. And he'll start with a story. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04212026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 1

Was Stephen guilty as charged? If "even a broken clock is right twice a day," and "the devil can cite Scripture for his purpose," then lying witnesses can sometimes tell the truth! But if they were right about what Stephen said, was he wrong for saying it? Isn't Stephen really on trial for his life, for preaching things the crowd didn't want to hear? Today we'll close out our series in the Book of Acts with Part 3 of Jim's sermon, The Growing Church. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04202026_0.mp3Scripture References: Acts 6 & 8

The Acts of the Waiters? If you were with us yesterday you heard how the young church got through a tricky situation that could have split believers along ethnic lines. And the solution didn't come down as an edict from one man, or even as an opinion from the Apostles. The congregation selected, and the Apostles consecrated 7 men. If you want to know how important their ministry was, just look at what these "table-waiters" did. Here's Jim with the middle section of his message, The Growing Church. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04172026_0.mp3Scripture References: Acts 6 & 8

The infant church had problems! This group was led by the very men who had walked and talked with Jesus. The Holy Spirit had come to unify and empower believers. We might expect that such a church would be a slice of heaven on earth. And in fact there was sweet fellowship, and a sense of purpose there. But there were humans, with their human needs and human blind-spots. Here's Pastor Jim to open a sermon called, The Growing Church. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04162026_0.mp3Scripture References: Acts 6 & 8

A new lead singer steps up to the mic. The act known as "Barnabas and Saul" was about to become "Paul and Companions." That normally would be the end of the band. Lawyers would be retained, solo careers launched, bitterness nursed into old age. But that was not how the Son of Encouragement rolled, as we've seen. He must have had a very small ego, or was looking at the very big picture. Pastor Jim is in the book of Acts to conclude his message entitled, Barnabas. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04152026_0.mp3Scripture References: Acts 11

A Spirit-filled life isn't necessarily flashy. We've said that Barnabas is a wonderful example of a spiritual man. But if you want to read about him in the book of Acts you'll have to hunt for him! Search for an "and" beside his name, because Barnabas is a team player. Today we'll look at several characteristics of this godly man, who may have had a "Type B" personality. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04142026_0.mp3Scripture References: Acts 11

The Diaspora - the Christian one. In hindsight, maybe it wasn't the most brilliant strategy to persecute and scatter the young church. Because wherever those believers went, they talked about Jesus. And it was bad enough, from the devil's point of view, that they spread the gospel to Jews - if they kept talking, eventually Gentiles would get the message. Our friend Barnabas was right in the middle of all that. In fact, he seems to be purpose-built for the assignment. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04132026_0.mp3Scripture References: Acts 11

Antioch was a model church because of its model minister, Barnabas. Yesterday we started to investigate this "son of encouragement" who was such a blessing everywhere he went. When he went to Antioch, that church eventually became not just a model church, but a missionary church and a merciful church. Not to take anything away from Paul or other leaders, but as we read "Acts" we start to see Barnabas as the glue holding everything together. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04102026_0.mp3Scripture References: Acts 11

Who was the most successful Christian in the New Testament? Paul left a gigantic footprint on the Earth, as did Peter and John; some deacons, including Stephen and Phillip, changed the course of history; but Jim believes that the Christian leader who shines brightest in the book of Acts is... Barnabas. That wasn't what his parents had called him; he earned that nickname. We often see Barnabas in a supporting role, which suited him just fine. We're in Acts, chapter 11. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04092026_0.mp3Scripture References: Acts 11

Have you heard God? If someone knocks on your door and asks whether you believe that God still speaks to people today, watch out; that's a trick question. Yes, God still speaks, but He's not inspiring any more scriptures! Yes, He speaks to us, but we can mistake someone else's voice for His. And when we do get a genuine communication from the Lord we have ways of dismissing it, if it's something we don't want to hear. Today Jim will conclude his message, The Signature of God. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04082026_0.mp3Scripture References: John 17, Acts 2-4, Romans 8

Can you read the sign? It started out as an ordinary day in Jerusalem. But, about 3 in the afternoon, God inserted Himself into everyone's schedule. A man was healed. 5,000 Jews turned to Jesus. The rulers had not snuffed out this Nazarene cult at all; it was growing! A sign! Jim reminds us of a similar miracle in John, chapter 5. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04072026_0.mp3Scripture References: John 17, Acts 2-4, Romans 8

What did the Cross purchase? We've just gone through Passion Week and Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday... and now it's Monday. Back to the usual routine. Whatever Jesus did for us 2,000 years ago, we won't get the benefits until we're dead - right? No, that idea is very wrong - though very popular. The New Life is much more than we've imagined. And we have the option to enjoy it, or not. Here's Jim with an illustration. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04062026_0.mp3Scripture References: John 17, Acts 2-4, Romans 8

Evidence won't do us much good without eyes! On the afternoon of the Lord's Resurrection His Disciples had the evidence of the Scriptures, but they didn't understand it. They had the testimony of the women, but they couldn't bring themselves to believe it. Could it be that their problem, and ours, is not with the evidence, but with closed eyes? We're in need of a miracle that will allow us to accept an impossible truth: He is risen. Here's Jim in Luke 24 to speak about Heaven's Hope. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04032026_0.mp3Scripture References: Luke 24:30-53

From the open tomb... to opened eyes... opened Scriptures... and opened minds. When Jesus returned from the dead He wanted His friends to believe. But more than that, He wanted them to understand what had happened. Luke tells us of a few Resurrection Day miracles that might go unnoticed in the shadow of the big one. These "openings" brought the Disciples up to speed, and back into full fellowship with their Lord. Here's Jim with Part 1 of a sermon called, Heaven's Hope. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04022026_0.mp3Scripture References: Luke 24:30-53

The king who comes on a colt comes in peace. "A new emperor is riding into the capitol!" "Oh, what does his chariot look like?" "No chariot." "How big is his army?" "No army." "A popular uprising, then? Pitchforks and torches... like that?" "No, just a donkey. And some palm branches." The king who comes on a colt comes in peace. But how He is received will determine whether that peace lasts. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04012026_0.mp3Scripture References: Luke 19:28-48

There was a lot going on 2,000 years ago! There are some periods of time of which we could say, "Then not very much happened." Or maybe those are just the afternoons I dozed off in History class. Around AD 30 Herod was expanding the Jewish temple; Rome was occupying the country; religious and political parties vied for dominance. There was a certain itinerant preacher raising a stir, and as always, some very bad people in the shadows. Let's travel back there, with Jim. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03312026_0.mp3Scripture References: Luke 19:28-48

Maybe we can discover our gifts, by giving! Peter denied having healed a man. The man was healed, no question about that. But the Apostle told everyone that this miracle had come, "by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene." And that was something he could share. Well, what do we have to share? Today Jim will suggest that we can find out, by sharing. Instead of pleading that God would reveal our spiritual gift, maybe we could just give! We're in Acts, chapter 3. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03302026_0.mp3Scripture References: Acts 2, 3-5

"Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks," and out of the cupboards of our lives, we give. We've been watching the Holy Spirit's work in the book of Acts, and today we'll focus on an incident involving Peter. He's going to respond to the need of an unbeliever, and he'll have to give the man not what he asks for, but what he, Peter, has in stock. And the question will come back to us: What do we have? What can we give? Here's Pastor Jim with Part 1 of, The Peter Principle. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03272026_0.mp3Scripture References: Acts 2, 3-5

The greatest promise, and the greatest miracle: We'll talk about both today! It would be hard to find a more magnificent pledge than the one given through the prophet Joel: "Then everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." The simplicity, the scope, the lack of fine print on that promise are stunning. It's the subject of Peter's first sermon. Luke has given us highlights in Acts, chapter 2. And the miracles that follow are unsurpassed, as well! Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03262026_0.mp3Scripture References: Acts 1 & 2

More impressive than the foreign tongues was the fisherman's theology! Time ran out on yesterday's program just as we had read about the sound of the violent wind in Acts 2. Today Jim will talk about the flames, and the foreign languages that the Holy Spirit brought at Pentecost. But if you're looking for the mightiest miracle, keep listening to that unschooled fisherman, Peter. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03252026_0.mp3Scripture References: Acts 1 & 2

Meet the Holy Spirit! If the third Person of the Trinity seems veiled in mystery, that's understandable. After all, there's plenty about God the Father and God the Son in the Bible, and not very much directly about God the Holy Spirit. That's all the more reason to read deeply and carefully the verses that we do have about Him. And the book of Acts is a focal point of those. Some have noticed that Luke's second book isn't really about the Acts of the Apostles, but the Acts of the Holy Spirit. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03242026_0.mp3Scripture References: Acts 1 & 2

We can only "work out" what the Spirit has dropped in! "Power from on high!" That's one of the phrases Jesus used to predict the arrival of the Holy Spirit to His followers. And sometimes when we read Acts, chapter 2, we can be wowed by the demonstration of that power. But God's purpose isn't just to amaze us. It's to use that energy to transform us from the inside out. From Acts, Pastor Jim has taken us back to another scene in the Upper Room, and John 14. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03232026_0.mp3Scripture References: Acts 1-2

Some profess Christ without the Spirit of Christ. The "missing ingredient" for many folks today is the same thing the Apostles didn't have... for a while. Jesus had told them not to try to fulfill the Great Commission on their own, but to "wait for the Promise of the Father." That promise was power, in the Person of the Holy Spirit. Today we begin a new series in the book of Acts. As distant as first-century Jerusalem may seem to us, it might start to look pretty familiar. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03202026_0.mp3Scripture References: Acts 1-2

Reader discernment is advised. In the concluding portion of our concluding message on the Gospel of Mark, we have some challenges: What to do with the content, and what to do with the text itself. If modern scholarship casts doubt on the authenticity of Mark 16:9-20, how can we tell what to trust? Apart from that question, what about those "signs" mentioned in verse 17? And how do we proceed if the answers are not as firm as we'd like? Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03192026_0.mp3Scripture References: Mark 16

The problem with signs. "And these signs will accompany those who believe...," Jesus said. Or did He? We're pretty sure Mark didn't write the last section of the Gospel of Mark. "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign" - we know the Lord said that. "The Jews ask for signs," Paul informs us, but they don't understand or accept the proofs God has provided. What are we to think about miracles in general, and about this passage in Mark 16? Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03182026_0.mp3Scripture References: Mark 16

We know the evidence for Jesus; what's the evidence for you? We're confident that the Lord was raised to new life because of the Empty Tomb, because of the eyewitnesses who died rather than change their story, because of the changed lives and the changed world. But do you and I have any evidence that we've come back from the dead, to "walk in newness of life?" What is our resurrection story? How are we different - and who can tell? We're back in Mark, chapter 16 with Jim. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03172026_0.mp3Scripture References: Mark 16

Maybe we can't know what the Resurrection is, but we can see what it does. It's a weird thing about life: People argue about when human life begins, or how all life began, but we have to admit that we can't define it. We can only see its effects. Maybe it's the same way with the special kind of life we call "resurrection." That would explain why our friend Mark ends his Gospel not with a discussion of how Jesus was raised, but by showing us the impact it had on people. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03162026_0.mp3Scripture References: Mark 16

Jesus did not die for Himself, and He did not rise for Himself! Jim has given this message the provocative title, He's Alive - So What? "What does that mean to me?" as we're always asking. Well, a lot. Because the Lord's resurrection wasn't the only one of its kind, just the first of its kind. We might call it a prototype. The Apostles used phrases like, "firstborn among many brethren," and "firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep." We're in Mark, chapter 16. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03132026_0.mp3Scripture References: Mark 16

The women trudging to the tomb of Jesus on that Sunday morning didn't expect an angel - but he was expecting them! Our expectations and assumptions have a lot to do with what we see, and what we believe. And with what sinks into our ears, too. All of these factors were in play in those holy hours when Christ had risen, but no one knew it! Mark has four things he wants to lay out for us, simply and clearly. Jim will tell us about those in his sermon, He's Alive - So What? Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03122026_0.mp3Scripture References: Mark 16