The Salvation Army Pendleton Podcast

Follow along as Capt. Rich continues on his sermon series, "Heroes, Pilgrims, and Patriarchs.

Follow along and listen as Captain Rich Pease continues on his sermon series titled, "Heroes, Pilgrims, and Patriarchs." Last week was rather busy so we did not have ample time to upload the beginning sermon in this series. So for your listening pleasure feel free to click the play button on the player below to listen to Captain Rich's sermon from last week as well!Heroes, Pilgrims, and Patriarchs. Part 1.

Listen along as Captain Rich Pease shares portions from the books of Deuteronomy and Joshua about being strong in the midst of change.

"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing." James 1:22-25 English Standard Version © Crossway Bibles

This week, Captain Martha ties up out H.E.A.R.T. acronym with a powerful message about Training For Ministry.

There is often a different standard of holiness presented by the Church at large today. But when one reads their Bible apart from that standard and instead focuses on The Almighty's they will find that God really is unchanging and His word really is unchanging and has the exact same relevance for modern day believers in Messiah as it did for the children of God in the days of old. God calls us to a different standard of holiness... HIS standard. Fortunately for us we have a real living example of what living that standard looked like. His name was Jesus of Nazareth. He is our Master and if we are truly His disciples, our walks and our lives will naturally mimic His.This week Captain Don Sheppard takes us through a refreshing journey of scripture to rediscover what it really means to be remaining in Messiah through Discipleship.

This is a little late but was a very busy week around here. Last week Majors Donald and Arvilla Hostetler, our Divisional Commanders visited us here at The Pendleton Corps (always a pleasure). Listen along as Major Donald Hostetler shares with us about false teaching.

With Captain Don and the men out of town for a men's retreat, Soldier Emily Ward brings us a great message about adoring our Lord through worship.Follow along as we look at Psalm 145 and Romans 12.Enjoy!

We are a Church, an Army, that is called out by God, empowered by the Holy Spirit; to be actively mobilized in Recruiting, Enlisting, and Training followers of Jesus Christ & Deploying them in to Ministry.Listen along as Captain Donald Sheppard shares with us the H.E.A.R.T. of The Salvation Army Pendleton Corps.Also, last week was a busy one so we will include last week's (5-3-09) sermon in the player below. In last weeks sermon, Captain Don tells us how to share Jesus without fear!Enjoy!

INTRODUCTION: 1 Peter 2:24-25; Exodus 12:39; 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 "I know that youa re looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen, just as He said." Matthew 28:5-6MAIN POINTS: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 In chapter 53, Isaiah vividly portrays the suffering of Jesus Christ. The climax of Christ's suffering was His crucifixion, when He was "led as a lamb to the slaughter" (53:7). Medical experts who have studied crucifixion report that it was designed to maximize the victim's pain. I man who was to be crucified was usually exhausted from mistreatment by the time he reached the site of the execution. After the victim was placed on the planks of wood that formed the cross, heavy nails were driven through his wrists in a way that allowed his arms some flexibility and movement. His feet were then crossed and a nail was driven through his arches. When the cross was raised up and dropped into place, the weight of his body on the spikes caused excruciating, fiery pain to shoot through his upper body. If he attempted to ease his pain by pushing upward on his feet, the agony shifted to his lower body. Eventually the arms tired, and throbbing cramps developed in his muscles. These made it increasingly difficult to breathe, resulting in a buildup of carbon dioxide in the lungs and bloodstream. In a way, this was a blessing because it dulled the cramps somewhat, enabling him to push himself upward again for breaths of air. This cycle of agonizing cramps and partial asphyxiation went on for hours. The rough wood of the cross rubbing against the man's back tore away tissue. The chest cavity started to fill with serum and began to press on the heart, causing the organ to struggle to pump ever-thickening blood through the body. Shock and chill of death began to set in. Finally, the condemned man gave in and welcomed death as an end to his suffering. Deuteronomy 16:3 – "...the bread of affliction..." 1 Corinthians 11:23-31 – "...A man ought to examine himself..."Doctine #7 We believe that repentance towards God, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit, are necessary for salvation.

The Four Cups of Passover I am Adonai Your God and I will... INTRODUCTION: 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; Psalm 15:1-2; Titus 2:11-14 It is my experience that the more we prepare ourselves for this week... the more we are able to rejoice in the moment. MAIN POINTS: Exodus 6:6-8 Even though God promised this tremendous deliverance, the Hebrew slaves did not believe God's word of deliverance. In his Bible study, Learning how to live again, Dr. Jack Hayford explains that a key in the deliverance of slaves was learning how to get rid of slave mentality, which they had developed during their years of servitude. This slave mentality can be found in the lives of believers in Jesus Christ. In Matthew 13:58 we read: "Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief (or lack of faith)." A slave mind-set that says, "It's too good to be true," cynicism and doubt can lock out the possibility of God's miraculous provision... but not today!

MAIN POINTS: Romans 8:28-39Romans 8:28 is easy to quote to someone else. But what about when it's your turn to suffer? Is there comfort in this passage? Notice two important things as you consider Paul's words here: (1) All things work together for good but not all things are good. The loss of a job, an overbearing boss, physical illness, or family troubles are not good per se - In fact, often they are the direct result of evil. That's important to observe. Believers are never promised immunity from the problems and pains of the world. Every day we must put up with much that is not good. (2) Nevertheless, good can come out of bad! This verse promises that God uses all the circumstances of our lives - both good and bad - to shape outcomes that accomplish His purposes for us. And His purposes can only be good, because He is good by definition (James 1:17). So how can you make this verse work for you as you face tough, troubling times? Affirm you trust in God's presence. Align your goals with God's purposes. Accept the reliability of God's promises.TODAY'S SCRIPTURES:1 Peter 4:12-192 Corinthians 4:17Ephesians 2:10Philippians 1:6; 2:13Romans 8:10Ephesians 1:5, 11Colossians 1:15, 18John 17:22

How many of us are stressed out today? Well has Capt. Don got news for you!Captain Don writes in his sermon notes:"I can never forget the exquisite delight of tasting the abundant life of Christ after twenty eight years of meaningless existence. But sweet still is the realization that the best is yet to come. Whatever we go through in this life; that hope must be our focus. Paul wrote to the Corinthian church, "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all" (2Corinthians 4:17) This about this statement and the person who made it. Paul speaks of his share in Christ's sufferings as "momentary, light affliction." This is from the man who had known beatings "three times without number," was stoned three times, beaten with rods three times, given thirty-nine lashes five times, imprisoned multiple times (see 2 Corinthians 11:23-25), and is believed to have been eventually beheaded in Rome. How could he possibly call all those things "momentary" or "light"? But they are when you compare those things with the eternal weight of glory. Compared to eternity, everything in this life is momentary. Compared with the weight of the glories in heaven, everything is light. In fact, compared to any difficulty in this life, the glorious future that awaits us is far beyond all comparison. What will we ever despair if we can keep our future hope in sight. Let's look at that hope.

Romans 8:1-11 - Walking according to the Spirit. Paul's words about the Law being unable to produce righteousness because of the weakness of the flesh (Rom. 8:3) should not be interpreted as though he thought little of the Law.  On the contrary he took seriously the high calling and expectations of God revealed through Moses.  In fact, walking "according to the  Spirit" (8:4) involves the fulfillment of these expectations.  That's why Paul urged believers to:Turn from evil to good (Rom. 12:2, 9)Seek love (1 Cor. 13)Not misuse liberty (Gal. 5:13-16)Choose to do good toward all people (Gal. 6:10)Live with a new, godly lifestyle (Eph. 2:1-3 4:1-3)Learn how to serve others in humility, with love (Phil. 2:1-7)Undo patterns of sin within ourselves (Col. 3:5-11)Develop godly contentment with what we have (1 Tim 6:6-11)This is the life in the Spirit–a lifelong adventure of reclaiming what God intended for us from the beginning. - Ephesians 5:8-10

Our 5th doctrine - Continued from last week.

Our 5th Doctrine (teaching) - We believe that our first parents were created in a state of innocency, but by their disobedience they lost their purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and as such are justly exposed to the wrath or God.Are you feeling overwhelmed by sin?  How honest are you about yourself?  The Apostle Paul was willing to take a long, hard look at his deepest, darkest inner like.  What he saw there was troubling, but true: he was a slave to sin (Rom. 7:15).  In fact he realized that nothing good lived in his flesh (7:18) - a fact that caused him to cry out in wretchedness (7:24).Paul's realistic appraisal of his spiritual life came from measuring himself against the high, holy expectations that God has for all of us, what the Book of Romans calls the "Law" (7:7).  The more Paul became aware of what God wanted, the more aware he became of his inability, in his own strength, to live as God wanted.  The only answer to Paul's wretched condition - and to our own - is Jesus Christ (7:25).  Only Jesus makes it possible to fulfill the righteous requirements of a holy God.  (8:3-4).  Thus Paul's honesty led to hope.The same is true for us.  In confession we can find God's forgiveness.  Admitting our weakness we can find His strength.  If we deny our true condition, we deceive ourselves, and doom ourselves to lives enslaved to sin (1 John 1:8-10).  How realistic are you about your shortcomings?  Have you accepted God's assessment of you as a sinner, and then turned to Him for forgiveness and restoration?

Romans 7:1-6The question Paul seems to be preparing us for is, "Whose lover are you?"  If we're joined with God, we'll bear fruit for Him though that union (what Jesus called "abiding" in John 15)  It's possible for us however to have another lover.  Paul is preparing us to think about a contrasting kind of fruit and how it is produced.As death opens up the possibility to the married woman to have a new relationship in life, so the death of Christ makes a new relationship possible for the believer - though our own death to sin.It doesn't mean that the Law is erased or that it is bad, however, because Paul later says in verse 12 that the Law is "holy, righteous, and good."

Romans 6:15-23The unsaved person is free-free from righteousness (Romans 6:20).  But his bondage to sin only leads him deeper in to slavery that it becomes harder and harder to do what is right.  The Prodigal  Son is an example os this (Luke 15:11-24).  When he was at home, he decided he wanted his freedom, so he left home to find himself and enjoy himself.  But his rebellion only led him deeper in to slavery.  He was  a slave of wrong desires, then a slave of wrong deeds; and finally he became a literal slave when he had to take care of the pigs.  He wanted to find himself but, he lost himself!  What he thought was freedom turned out to be the worst kind of slavery.  It was only when he returned home and yielded to his father that he found true freedom.

We're Back! It has been another crazy Christmas season here at the Pendleton Corps. We have been recording every Sunday morning. So this latest podcast will include two bonus sermons! For those of you listening on iTunes or another reader, you will have to go to go to www.pendletoncorps.com and click the play buttons in the text beneath.Romans 5:12-21Our 5th Doctrine - We believe that our first parents were created in a state of innocency, bu by their disobedience they have lost their purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and such are justly exposed to the wrath of God.W. Pink, in his book Gleanings of Genesis, makes a contrast between the tree of knowledge of good and evil and the tree upon which Christ died, the cross. Look at these points of contrast. 1. The first tree was planted by God - but the second tree was planted by man. 2. God forbade man to eat the first tree - but man is freely invited to draw near and eat of the fruit of the second tree. 3. The easting og the first tree brought sin and death - but by eating of the second tree comes life and salvation. 4. Adam, by eating of the first tree, was turned out of paradise - while the repentant theif, by eating of the second tree, entered paradise.________________________________Podcasts from the Holiday Season12-14-08 - Righteousness from heaven - Romans StudyDownload12-7-08 - Righteousness from heaven - Romans Study Download

Follow along with us as we finally finish chapter one of Paul's letter to the Romans. Note: This is a MUST LISTEN!

The Salvation Army Pendleton Corps' continued excursion through the book of Romans.

Our continued trek through Paul's epistle to the Romans.

Follow along as we continue our journey through the book of Romans.