Podcasts about Edification

Pastor Al Dagel once again challenges us to read more from God's Word after listening to today's episode from Matthew's ninth chapter.  

This episode continues the look at the breastplate we are to be putting on as members of the Body of Christ. We are to be demonstrating love towards all individuals.

For those who feel powerless today, Pastor Al Dagel has a gift to offer from the Word of God.  It is a gift of God's empowerment through Jesus.

Today, Pastor Al Dagel shares a wonderful lesson about "grace."

Passtdor Al Dagel expresses no doubt that "God is still on His throne", as he shares from the 99th Psalm on this Saturday in the Psalms episode of "Moments of Grace".

Today, Pastor Al Dagel urges us to let God have our hearts.  Listen to some good sense teaching today, on "Moments of Grace".

In this continuation of our study of 1 Thessalonians, we see the Apostle Paul speaking of the love which is part of this breastplate we are to put on. This is what is supposed to be motivating us in this dispensation.

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This sermon was preached at Hope Fellowship on Sunday, July 20, 2025 by Kyle Truman.We gather every Sunday at 10 a.m. in the gymnasium at Gatesville Elementary School in Gatesville N.C.Contact us and learn more about Hope Fellowship at hopegatesville.com.Sunday's Live Sermon Broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@hopegatesville6365/streamsPastor Kyle's Blog: https://onthechristianlife.substack.com/Online Giving: https://app.aplos.com/aws/give/hopegatesville/general

In this sermon on Ephesians 4:25-32, we explored what it means to live out the radical transformation that comes from following Jesus. Using the metaphor of changing our wardrobe, we considered how putting off the "old self" and putting on the "new self" is not just about stopping bad behaviors, but about becoming something new—people who reflect the character of God. Paul's instructions are practical: don't lie, don't steal, don't gossip, don't let anger fester. But the heart of the message is that the gospel is not about mere behavior modification; it's about a deep, inner change that leads us to truthfulness, generosity, grace-filled speech, and forgiveness. We also looked at the danger of unresolved anger and how it can open the door to spiritual harm, and we ended with an invitation to seek freedom and healing in community.

Psalm 103 will bless you as it has blessed many before us.  Pastor Al Dagel shares this blessing on our Saturdays in the Psalms episode of "Moments of Grace". 

In examining the question, "What is Prayer?" We accidentally learn why we pray. Even though no Biblical person asks why we pray? Their lives reveal our anguished need for prayer. We are sinners. Until glory, we struggle with sin. Prayer is the act of faith that assures our soul.We are complex lonely beings, and prayer brings us into the arms of our heavenly Father, who knows us, holds us, and comforts us.Some of my favorite prayers:Hannah, 1 Samuel 1.Fathers calling out for their children, Mark 9, Matthew 9, Luke 7.A roofing job, Mark 2Psalm 39, Psalm 42The woman who touched Jesus' robe, Luke 8.Scriptures referenced:Luke 18:1Proverbs 15:8Psalm 42:12 Corinthians 5:17 & Ezekiel 11:19John 17:3 (of course)Hebrews 11:1&6Matthew 11:28-30Romans 8:14-15Romans 8:26-281 Corinthians 12:11-12Hebrews 4:16, 7:25, 4:12-13 The TARDIS even makes an appearance as we learn:Psalm 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah.Donation link:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64Or go to www.freerangepreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab."What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more."Robert Murray M'CheyneAssistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossardwww.frponprayer.comfreerangeprayer@gmail.comFacebook - Free Range Preacher MinistriesInstagram: freerangeministriesAll our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition.For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.comOur podcast art was designed by @sammmmmmmmm23 InstagramSeason 007Episode 059

So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

When we think of "the love chapter" in the Bible, we might have to think about another "love chapter", and Pastor Al Dagel shares that love chapter with us today.  You will "love" it!

This episode continues the look at the issues of faith. It is important for us to be building this up in our lives so we do not get pulled away from the truth.

In today's look into the Psalms, Pastor Al Dagel lands on a sweet portion about God's Word found in the 119th Psalm.

We're joined by Mike Papantonio, renowned trial attorney, legal analyst, and bestselling author. A senior partner at Levin Papantonio Rafferty, Mike has led high-profile legal battles against Big Pharma, tobacco companies, weapons manufacturers, and human traffickers. His latest novel, The Middleman, is a gripping legal thriller that delves into the shadowy world of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and their role in skyrocketing drug prices. Drawing from real-life courtroom experience, Papantonio blends legal insight with suspense to shine a light on urgent consumer issues.

As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.

From personal experience, Pastor Al Dagel knows that babies need to grow, and that is especially true for "babies in Christ"!

Paul speaks about certain things which the individuals needed to put on in their life. This episode explores the issue of faith.

SUMMARY: In this sermon, we explored Ephesians 4:12-16 and the central theme of maturity within the church. We began by asking why unity, diversity, and theology matter, and discovered that the answer is maturity—growing up together as the body of Christ. Maturity is not just about personal growth but about being equipped, building up others, and engaging in the real “game” of faith outside the church walls. We discussed the importance of being knowledgeable about Jesus, developing stability in our faith, and ensuring that every member is both connected and contributing. The ultimate goal is a church where each person finds their place, serves with purpose, and grows together into the fullness of Christ.

Let freedom ring!  Pastor Al Dagel speaks of freedom in Christ, which is not a national theme, but a personal theme of the blessings of salvation!

In part 2 of a three-part series, Pastor Al Dagel continues to share the compelling illustrations Jesus used to point out how spiritually lost people can be found. 

As we continue the look through this epistle, Paul speaks about putting on certain things. This episode looks at why this is necessary.

Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

In part two of this 2-part series, Pastor Al Dagel completes the story of Jesus and Lazarus. 

Today, Pastor Al Dagel takes us to the throne room of our Heavenly King, as we spend time in the Psalms on this Saturday's episode of "Moments of Grace".

The Apostle Paul repeats here some of the things he has already brought up. This study looks at why he does this and the meaning of it for our growth in the Word.

Dan discusses what governs the polity and worship of a church.

In today's Psalm, Pastor Al shares the lament of King David, noting that this kind of song is one that any of us could sing from time to time. 

And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

As we shift into the next verse in this study, we need to understand the meaning of the words which the Apostle Paul uses. There are specific meanings he is trying to get across to the believer.

Pastor Al Dagel believes that the 84th Psalm is worth the time spent reading and contemplating it.

Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

Today, Pastor Al Dagel looks both to the Book of Proverbs and the Book of Psalms to point us to both wisdom and understanding.

This episode concludes the look at verse 7 and the issues of what can control the life of a believer. Paul had warned about several different things throughout his epistles and these are explored.

This has been another challenging week for the people of Boulder, CO.  The event on Pearl Street Mall Sunday afternoon brings much reflection.  We lift up before God the families directly affected.  We hold up and support those who are involved with the families directly in care - spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical.  

Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

This episode continues the warning being given to the members of the Body of Christ. We need to guard ourselves from being pulled away from the truth of the Word of God.

In this continuation of our look at what the Apostle Paul has been instructing, we have seen the issue of the night (the ignorance) that individuals end up in. This episode looks at the danger for believers of falling into this trap.

The Chairman Of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, throws more light on this in this insightful message titled "Speaking In Tongues, A Divine Means Of Spiritual Edification" during the PENSA Conference 2025 at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we continue the study of this epistle, we see Paul speaking again about the condition of the night, or the ignorance, of some. This episode looks at why some individuals are in this condition.

Paul starts to come to the conclusion of the discussion related to the difference between the Day of the Lord and the catching out. This episode looks at the dangers people face when they don't follow what the Word says.

Today we’re going to look at chapters 12, 13, and 14 of 1 Corinthians as a unit. We’ll see that the body analogy in 12, the love poem in 13, and the repeated concern for upbuilding in 14 are all slightly different angles of approach to the same goal. When the Corinthian Christians were getting together to worship, it was chaos. People were talking over each other, eager to manifest the holy spirit. Rather than telling them to cease from divine speech in the assembly, Paul instead focused their attention on the priority for being considerate of one another. Actually, he was way more radical than that, but I don’t want to give everything away in this little intro. You’ll just have to keep listening if you want to know more. Scriptures covered: 1 Corinthians 12:12-29; 13:1-13; 14:1-40   Listen on Spotify   Listen on Apple Podcasts —— Links —— See all the episodes in this class: 1 Corinthians in Context Check out Sean’s other classes here Get the transcript of this episode Support Restitutio by donating here Join our Restitutio Facebook Group and follow Sean Finnegan on Twitter @RestitutioSF Leave a voice message via SpeakPipe with questions or comments and we may play them out on the air Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library. Who is Sean Finnegan?  Read his bio here Get Finnegan’s book, Kingdom Journey to learn about God’s kingdom coming on earth as well as the story of how Christianity lost this pearl of great price.

In examining the question, "What is Prayer?" We accidentally learn why we pray. Even though no Biblical person asks why we pray? Their lives reveal our anguished need for prayer. We are sinners. Until glory, we struggle with sin. Prayer is the act of faith that assures our soul.We are complex lonely beings, and prayer brings us into the arms of our heavenly Father, who knows us, holds us, and comforts us.Some of my favorite prayers:Hannah, 1 Samuel 1.Fathers calling out for their children, Mark 9, Matthew 9, Luke 7.A roofing job, Mark 2Psalm 39, Psalm 42The woman who touched Jesus' robe, Luke 8.Scriptures referenced:Luke 18:1Proverbs 15:8Psalm 42:12 Corinthians 5:17 & Ezekiel 11:19John 17:3 (of course)Hebrews 11:1&6Matthew 11:28-30Romans 8:14-15Romans 8:26-281 Corinthians 12:11-12Hebrews 4:16, 7:25, 4:12-13 The TARDIS even makes an appearance as we learn:Psalm 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah.Donation link:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64Or go to www.freerangepreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab."What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more."Robert Murray M'CheyneAssistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossardwww.frponprayer.comfreerangeprayer@gmail.comFacebook - Free Range Preacher MinistriesInstagram: freerangeministriesAll our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition.For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.comOur podcast art was designed by @sammmmmmmmm23 InstagramSeason 007Episode 042

Ok, question for the day. What's the difference between a melting pot and a stew? Oh, yeah, there is a difference! You see, a melting pot is where all the ingredients blend together and pretty soon you can't tell what is what. In other words, the ingredients lose their separate identity. And how about a stew? Well, you've got the beef, the potatoes, the carrots, the onions, and whatever else might be in the refrigerator. They all pretty much stay what they are. The beef still is beef, the carrots stay carrots, the onions stay onions, the potatoes stay potatoes, and they'll make a pretty nice mixture. Now, did you know that your church - your family - is probably more of a stew than a melting pot, and if you're not careful, the pot will boil over. I'm Ron Hutchcraft and I want to have A Word With You today about "Walls Where There Should Be Bridges." Our word for today from the Word of God is written to the saint's stew at the Church of Rome. Now, you've got to understand, this letter to the people of Rome - the Christians that we call the Romans in the book - are an interesting group of people. They're not all alike. In fact, in that church you have slaves and slave masters. You have probably the very rich of Rome and some of the very poor. You have very religious Jews from a scrupulous Jewish religious background. And then you've got people who've come from a totally pagan Gentile background who have come to Christ. It's really a saint's stew. And guess what they're doing? They're arguing. The carrots are arguing with the beef, and the beef's arguing with the potatoes, and they are arguing over everything from what food it's Christian to eat, to what days it's Christian to take off and honor. And into the middle of this saint's stew Paul comes with his admonition in our word for today from the Word of God, Romans 14:19. And since you live in a group of Christians who are very different, even in your family, you need this word too today. "Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification." Edification - that's a big old $100 theological word for making other people more important; for building them up, not tearing them down. Paul says you've got to work at it. He says you don't fall into this "make every effort." This is strain, this is really, you know, a lot of sweat and effort into this. Make every effort to do what leads to peace. Don't waste any energy on trying to get all of God's kids to be alike. He didn't make them to be alike; don't try to make them alike. You know, God loves variety. That's why He created different fingerprints, different snowflakes, and that's why He makes His church a stew. The beef shouldn't become potatoes. The potatoes shouldn't become carrots. The carrots shouldn't become onions. Some of us pray loud, and some of us pray softly, and some of us are black, and brown, or white. We have different views on the 10% area of Christianity that Christians disagree on. But we're pretty much the same in the 90%. Why don't we emphasize the 90% we agree on? We worship at the same cross; we celebrate the same empty tomb. We're all family; we're going to be in heaven together forever. Why do we let there be walls where there should be bridges? Now, you can be what God delights in - a bring-us-together person. Are you one of those? Emphasize what unites us as followers of Christ, not what divides us. They'll know we are Christians by what? By our love. I'll tell you, there are enough people stirring up God's saint's stew. Why don't you keep it cool?

In today's episode, Dr. Killeen shines a light on one of the most important (and often overlooked) systems in your office — how the phones are answered. Discover the 3 E's of great phone calls and why consistency here sets the tone for every patient's experience. With a simple script and a focus on warmth, understanding, and team-building, you'll turn every call into a confidence-builder for your practice.