Way of Life

How did both the Roman government and the Sanhedrin interpret Paul's message, and did their response make a difference? This sermon was preached on Saturday, August 8, 2026.

Is a belief in the active involvement of God, angels, and demons in human affairs essential to the Gospel of Jesus? This sermon was preached on Saturday, August 1, 2026. For additional information regarding the spiritual worldview of the Bible and the present involvement of spiritual beings in human experience, see the following: "Luke Series - Discussion 12: The Spiritual Forces" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ery8h-14a837d "Luke Series - Discussion 25: The Invasion" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-85cqh-1528122 "Luke Series - Discussion 63: Testing the Spirits" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-2rdbd-16c6649 "Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 2: Fearing the Nephilim" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vxjxm-173f450 "Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 3: Displacing the Demonic" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-emdjd-174adcd "Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 7: The Intervention of God" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-aeb8c-177c8fa "Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 9: No Other Gods" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-8wzgy-1796811 "Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 13: Banished Nations" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-dpxxt-17dde05   "gods of the West" series Podcast - Season 9 Books - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6GRP37C   "Babel Revisited Second Edition: The Day of the Lord is at Hand" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2GQYQYM   Dr. Michael Heiser's "The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible" https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Realm-Recovering-Supernatural-Worldview/dp/1683592719/  

Of all the challenges the Gospel of Jesus posed to first century Jewish beliefs about God, what was the challenge that ultimately led to Paul's arrest in Jerusalem? This sermon was preached on Saturday, July 24, 2026.

When God sends a prophetic forewarning to His people, is it an opportunity to avoid something or a way of preparing them for something that is unavoidable? This sermon was preached on Saturday, July 18, 2026.

How might Paul's final exhortations to the church help to protect us from false teachers and from false teaching? This sermon was preached on Saturday, July 11, 2026.

Discipleship to Jesus should have a personal cost, an economic cost, and a social cost. What are these costs, and have Christians been willing to pay them? This sermon was preached on Saturday, July 4, 2026.

How can miracles be used both to establish faith and to deceive us? This sermon was preached on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

In today's Old Testament lectionary reading, the prophet Jeremiah cries out to God for rescue. Why did he need rescuing, and what does His prayer mean for us today? This sermon was preached on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

What is the distinction the Apostles have made between the baptism of John the Baptist and the baptism of Jesus? This sermon was preached on Saturday, June 20, 2026.

What is our responsibility in sharing the Gospel and/or confronting sin, and how are we to respond to resistance? This sermon was preached on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

How did Paul proclaim the Gospel in the Gentile context of Athens, and how might his example help us to understand the essentials of the Gospel of Jesus in any context? This sermon was preached on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

Why did God harden the hearts of so many in Israel against Jesus and the message of the Gospel? This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

This was spoken at sunset on 12 Sivan 5786 (May 28, 2026).

What is the Gospel of Jesus, and how does its truth effect the nations, cultures, and economies of the world? This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

How does God communicate with His people, and how can we be sure a communication is from God? This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 16, 2026.

Is God always on the side of peace or unity, or does God sometimes works to divide and separate? This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 9, 2026.

What are the ethical requirements of the New Covenant of Jesus and are they different for Jewish Christians and for Gentile Christians? This sermon was preached on May 2, 2026.

How easy is it to corrupt the core message of the Gospel, and how might we avoid doing so? This sermon was preached on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

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This was part of a sermon originally preached on January 17, 2021 at Christ Community Church of the Nazarene in Camillus, NY.

Has God forsaken His promises to Israel and turned instead to Gentiles? Has the Church replaced Israel? Is the Church the New Israel? Has Israel become the Church? This sermon was preached on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

How did false prophets conceal themselves in days of the New Testament, and how do they conceal themselves today? This sermon was preached on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

What is a word of prophecy, and how can we know if it has come from God? This sermon was preached on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

Why did God allow Herod Agrippa to execute James, arrest Peter, and then only act against him when he allowed people to call him an oracle from God? This sermon was preached on Saturday, March 28, 2026.

Why did Jesus choose to rescue Peter from prison after having allowed James to be executed? This sermon was preached on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

How did the earliest Christians understand Jesus' teaching, "I have been sent only to the lost sheep of Israel;" and how did the earliest Christians understand and embrace prophets? This sermon was preached on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

What does the pouring out of the Holy Spirit on Cornelius's household teach us about testing the spirits, being children of Abraham, and what God finds acceptable in His sight? This sermon was preached on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

I first passed on this word from the Lord on May 23, 2021. It was then included in the 1st edition of the book "And the Word of the Lord Came...", which was released in August of 2021. The printed version of this has also been included in the 2nd and 3rd Editions of "And the Word of the Lord Came..." The 3rd edition is available at Amazon.com at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLQJDZ16  

What do the examples of St. Peter and of Tabitha teach us about righteousness and authority in Christian community? This sermon was preached on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

What does the election of Saul/Paul teach us about the Lordship of Jesus and the authority of the Church? This sermon was preached on Saturday, February 21, 2026.