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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Bobby Jamieson to discuss his book “Everything Is Never Enough,” the book of Ecclesiastes, and what happiness is.Questions Covered in This Episode:Is it wrong to want to be happy?Why did this become your thing?What are the common misconceptions about what happiness is?Do you feel like the answer lies in the book of Ecclesiastes or in the rest of the Bible?What does fear of the Lord mean?When you talk about happiness, what do you have to clear off the ground?Is it possible to be “too God centered” where you miss out on the goodness of creation?How have you learned to talk about this to your congregation?How do you respond to people who say, “don't find your identity in being a mom, find your identity in Christ?”If we enjoy something, is it an idol?Helpful Definitions:Fear of the Lord: Reverence awe of His power, humble trembling at His generosity, confessing before His holiness, and marveling at His grace.Guest Bio:Bobby Jamieson serves as an associate pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He has an MDiv and ThM from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a PhD in New Testament from the University of Cambridge, where he also taught Greek. Bobby and his wife, Kristin, have four children, Rose, Lucy, William, and Margaret.Bobby is the author of several books, including but not limited to; Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God, Going Public: Why Baptism Is Required for Church Membership, Jesus' Death and Heavenly Offering in Hebrews, The Paradox of Sonship: Christology in The Epistle to the Hebrews, and The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring.Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Ecclesiastes, Proverbs 31:30, Psalm 16:6“Everything Is Never Enough” by R B Jamieson“Remaking the World” by Andrew WilsonKnowing Faith Has Therapeutic Language Invaded The Church?“Desiring God” by John Piper Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcast:Tiny TheologiansSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway's Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

• Stage 3: Gentiles become part of the church (Acts 8–11) • Mini-Pentecost #3: “Old Testament” believers • Stage 4: The Gentiles are officially recognized as part of the church (Acts 15:1–32) • Stage 5: The church grows within the Gentile nations (Acts 16, 21, 28) • The Holy Spirit directs the church into Asia Minor, Europe, and then Rome • The church today Will we see the same signs and wonders occurring in churches today as they did in the beginnings of the Church Age? Listen to this lesson to learn that unusual miracles occurred then in order to establish the apostleship of the disciples and that a definite change took place that is operational today. Hear about those early days and see how it formed the unity of all believers in the body of Christ as followers of John the Baptist, other Old Testament saints, and Gentiles became officially accepted. Learn about how the Holy Spirit distributed spiritual gifts that differed according to the focus needed at the time. Be encouraged that God always fulfills His plan for all believers.

• What is the church? • God the Holy Spirit supernaturally started the early church • The growth of the church • Stage 1: Spiritual separation from Israel at Pentecost (Acts 2) • Stage 2: Believers realize God's worldwide plan (Acts 6–7) • Stage 3: Gentiles become part of the church (Acts 8–11) What is the church? Is it a building? Is it a local assembly of believers? Listen to this message to learn that the church began on the day of Pentecost and is composed of everyone who trusts in Christ as their Savior. See how the Holy Spirit was involved in the formation and development of the early church. Hear what fellowship means and follow the growth of local churches throughout the Book of Acts. Find out how Gentiles became part of the church.

August 17th 2025 – As the Word Grows, the Church Grows – 2 Timothy 3:10-17 by Exchange Church Shepparton

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Sunday, July 27, 2025

Acts 11:19-30 | 06.29.2025

Date: June 1, 2025Scripture: Acts 11:19 - 13:3Preaching: Brently JordanSeries: RipplesFind notes or a transcript of this sermon on our blog: ⁠https://www.covenantepc.org/blog/ripples/

The Good News is being preached outside of Jerusalem, and the Church is growing as both Jews and Greeks believe in Jesus. (Lectionary #280) May 13, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we're jumping into Acts 19:1–10 in our series, We Are All Witnesses, Part 4, where we see a clear picture of what makes a church fruitful. It's not flashy programs or clever strategies—it's faithful leaders who embody three key characteristics. In this passage, we'll see how true leaders teach people the truth, make the most of tough situations, persevere through difficulty, and train others to carry the mission forward. Let's lean in and ask God to shape us into the kind of people who help His church thrive. This podcast is a production of Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago. Executive Producer: Flavius Herlo Speaker: Dr. Mike Vanlaningham Sound design, mixing, and editing: Bryan Tripp Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford Social Media: Bryan Spahr Producer: Dave Putnam WE INVITE YOU TO CONNECT WITH US: • Website: www.harvestbible.org/ WE INVITE YOU TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: • Instagram: @harvestbiblechapel • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestbiblechapel/

The Apostle Paul's first missionary journey is recorded in Acts 13 and 14 and tells the story of how the gospel spread beyond Jewish communities to Gentiles. It's a story of the Holy Spirit and the perseverance of the early church in the face of determined persecution. We are encouraged when we recognize parallels between Paul's experiences and our modern efforts to partner with the Holy Spirit to share the good news of Jesus Christ.

Series: The Church

1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 New King James Version: Their Conversion 13 For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe. 14 For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans, 15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God and are contrary to all men, 16 forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost. Longing to See Them 17 But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire. 18 Therefore we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but Satan hindered us. 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? 20 For you are our glory and joy.

Pastor Scott Gaskill continues our sermon series through the book of Acts.

Mustard seeds are small. But they don't stay that way---In Matthew 13, Jesus shared the parable of the 'mustard seed' in describing the kingdom's growth. Mustard seed start small. But in time, they grow upward and outward. Now, who did Jesus share this parable with-- He shared it with a smattering of disciples on the shoreline. They were few. But fast forward to our day, and the kingdom now fills the entire planet -2.38 billion professing believers-.--Questions That We'll Answer---A- What can local churches learn from the 'mustard seed' parable----B- Is growth the church's objective-- What about transformation----C- What should the church focus on in a time of cultural upheaval-----Web- fpcgulfport.org

Mustard seeds are small. But they don't stay that way---In Matthew 13, Jesus shared the parable of the 'mustard seed' in describing the kingdom's growth. Mustard seed start small. But in time, they grow upward and outward. Now, who did Jesus share this parable with-- He shared it with a smattering of disciples on the shoreline. They were few. But fast forward to our day, and the kingdom now fills the entire planet -2.38 billion professing believers-.--Questions That We'll Answer---A- What can local churches learn from the 'mustard seed' parable----B- Is growth the church's objective-- What about transformation----C- What should the church focus on in a time of cultural upheaval-----Web- fpcgulfport.org

Mustard seeds are small. But they don't stay that way!In Matthew 13, Jesus shared the parable of the 'mustard seed' in describing the kingdom's growth. Mustard seed start small. But in time, they grow upward and outward. Now, who did Jesus share this parable with? He shared it with a smattering of disciples on the shoreline. They were few. But fast forward to our day, and the kingdom now fills the entire planet (2.38 billion professing believers).Questions That We'll Answer:A) What can local churches learn from the 'mustard seed' parable?B) Is growth the church's objective? What about transformation?C) What should the church focus on in a time of cultural upheaval?Web: fpcgulfport.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mustard seeds are small. But they don't stay that way! In Matthew 13, Jesus shared the parable of the ‘mustard seed' in describing the kingdom's growth. Mustard seed start small. But in time, they grow upward and outward. Now, who did Jesus share this parable with? He shared it with a smattering of disciples on … Read More Read More

Mustard seeds are small. But they don't stay that way! In Matthew 13, Jesus shared the parable of the ‘mustard seed' in describing the kingdom's growth. Mustard seed start small. But in time, they grow upward and outward. Now, who did Jesus share this parable with? He shared it with a smattering of disciples on … Read More Read More

Mustard seeds are small. But they don't stay that way! In Matthew 13, Jesus shared the parable of the ‘mustard seed' in describing the kingdom's growth. Mustard seed start small. But in time, they grow upward and outward. Now, who did Jesus share this parable with? He shared it with a smattering of disciples on … Read More Read More

Mustard seeds are small. But they don't stay that way! In Matthew 13, Jesus shared the parable of the ‘mustard seed' in describing the kingdom's growth. Mustard seed start small. But in time, they grow upward and outward. Now, who did Jesus share this parable with? He shared it with a smattering of disciples on … Read More Read More

Mustard seeds are small. But they don't stay that way! In Matthew 13, Jesus shared the parable of the ‘mustard seed' in describing the kingdom's growth. Mustard seed start small. But in time, they grow upward and outward. Now, who did Jesus share this parable with? He shared it with a smattering of disciples on … Read More Read More

Mustard seeds are small. But they don't stay that way! In Matthew 13, Jesus shared the parable of the ‘mustard seed' in describing the kingdom's growth. Mustard seed start small. But in time, they grow upward and outward. Now, who did Jesus share this parable with? He shared it with a smattering of disciples on … Read More Read More

Mustard seeds are small. But they don't stay that way!In Matthew 13, Jesus shared the parable of the 'mustard seed' in describing the kingdom's growth. Mustard seed start small. But in time, they grow upward and outward. Now, who did Jesus share this parable with? He shared it with a smattering of disciples on the shoreline. They were few. But fast forward to our day, and the kingdom now fills the entire planet (2.38 billion professing believers).Questions That We'll Answer:A) What can local churches learn from the 'mustard seed' parable?B) Is growth the church's objective? What about transformation?C) What should the church focus on in a time of cultural upheaval?Web: fpcgulfport.org

Rev. David Borden

Tips for Teaching This Week's Session of The Gospel Project for Adults Listen to this week's leader training podcast with Daniel Davis, team leader for The Gospel Project for Adults, to understand the session's biblical context, to hear an encouragement about how to use the curriculum effectively, and to be reminded of the need to... The post Weekly Leader Training for Adults: Unit 30, Session 1—The Church Grows appeared first on The Gospel Project.

Pastor Claval Hunter leads the Berean Transformation Center, a Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Bend, Indiana. He shares how engaging his community on social and political issues transformed his congregation and added missional energy and baptisms.Born in the Bahamas, Pastor Hunter served as the Director of Urban Ministries for the Lake Region Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. He is currently serving as Associate Director of the Andrews University Center for Community Change. He holds a BA in Ministerial Theology from Oakwood University and a MDiv degree from the Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Healthy conflict resolution advances the gospel.

Healthy conflict resolution advances the gospel.

Sermon November 12 - Acts 4: The Church Grows by Sunnybrook Christian Church

A Healthy Church Grows

Throughout 2023, we are reading and studying passages of Scripture as a church family that speak about the topic of Growing in Christ. We continue this year-long series with Missions Pastor Dr. Benji Lavender speaking from Ephesians chapter 4 about church growth.