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For the text to this week's passage, please click Colossians 3:1-14; For more information about Maranatha, please visit www.mbccolumbus.org
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Welcome to Episode #188 of the Way of the Bible podcast. This is our fourth of eight episodes in our Twenty-Fourth mini-series entitled The Return of Jesus Christ [3]. On today's episode, we will continue expanding upon the greatest news for the church, the Great Snatching Away, harpazo/rapture, the resurrection/translation of the bride of Christ.We'll start with a quick context reminder and then hit our lesson for today, which will be the second half of 1 Corinthians 15. But before then, why the harpazo/rapio, the great snatching away? The reason for the great snatching away in the Bible is to remove the church from the world before God judges the world with great tribulations and wrath. We will address that near the end of this mini-series. What I am teaching is not new. It is the Biblical view of the gospel, epistle, and letter writers of the New Testament as directed to be written by the Holy Spirit of God. It was not revealed in the Old Testament but was given by revelation to the Apostles who taught it to their disciples in the early church. Jesus was expected to return at any time with no prerequisite signs of his return to gather the church to himself. Jesus taught this to his disciples in the Upper Room the night he was betrayed.John 14:1-3 – Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2 My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.Jesus tells of the immediacy of his return to Peter after he restored Peter over a fish breakfast with several other disciples. After restoring Peter, Jesus took him for a walk and told him what kind of death he [Peter] was going to die. John was trailing behind them and when Peter took notice of him he asked Jesus about John. John 22:21-23 – When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” 22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” 23 Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?”What we need to know for today's episode from these two passages is that Jesus taught his disciples he was coming back to take them where he was going; and that his coming back could be as early as within John's lifetime. There was nothing that had to happen prophetically to keep Jesus from coming back at any moment. That includes today, while I am sitting on my back porch writing this episode. Maranatha, Come Lord Jesus even Now! Why is this important?Three hundred years went by and Jesus didn't return. In 313 AD, Constantine the Great, the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, issued the Edict of Milan, which granted legal tolerance to Christians. Over time, Christianity was made the official religion of Rome resulting in the Roman Empire became Christianized. It was soon after that the Biblical teaching in the book of Revelation that Jesus was going to judge the world with wrath, return on the Day of the Lord, and establish his own kingdom on earth was taught to be allegory and metaphor and not to be taken literally. There was only one king/ruler of the earth and that person in the Roman empire was the emperor. This mystical understanding of the book of Revelation has continued to be taught even today in many if not most Christian denominations.
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For the text to this week's passage, please click Colossians 2:16-23; For more information about Maranatha, please visit www.mbccolumbus.org
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This week, your faves are back with another brand new episode. The much-awaited Feminism conversation with one of our favorite guests, Maranatha Abutu, known for her feminist advocacy work in Nigeria. We start off (2:21) the show with Burna Boy's "Dem Dey" and quickly catch up on our week before delving straight into the conversation. Then we get into it with our guest Maranatha (12:19) to discuss 21st century Feminism versus the first and second wave Feminism, traditional values vs contemporary values, gender roles and expectations, and how much of Feminism turned into an excuse for misandry today. This and more from this healthy conversation. We close out (1:52:50) with Alex Warren's "Ordinary." Enjoy the show!Song Intro: Burna Boy - Dem DeySong Outro: Alex Warren - OrdinaryGuest's Instagram: @maraabutuSend us your Anonymous Dilemmas – TSP Dilemma StoriesSubscribe to our YouTube channel: DANANA | TSPSupport the Podcast via Patreon Membership – The Spectrum Podcast | Official Patreon(If you are in Nigeria, before logging into Patreon, Download and Use Free VPN app Windscribe)Rate/Review APPLE – The Spectrum Podcast || DANANA on Apple Podcasts Rate/Review on SPOTIFY – The Spectrum Podcast || DANANA on SPOTIFY Listen to us on iHeart Radio – The Spectrum Podcast || DANANA – iHeart RadioListen to us on Jollof Radio – The Spectrum Podcast || DANANA – Jollof RadioFollow us on IG – @therealdananaSend us a mail – thespectrumpodcastdanana@gmail.comDISCLAIMER – We hereby declare that we do not own this music/song rights. All rights belong to the owner. No Copyright Infringement Intended
Personal Revival, Nation Awakening & Generational ReformationIt sounds provocative and controversial doesn't it? Peace—can it really be true? The eyes of the world have been on Israel and the Arab nations throughout the Middle East. Israel's hostages are home and we rejoice. We have just witnessed something profound with the Gaza peace process. How long will it last? Where is this going? In this newest episode of The Torch we take a look at the strategy for peace, survival, prosperity and hope for the future. Join Brian as we watch and pray and look for Biblical clarity to light our path as we journey ahead towards the ultimate comeback of The Lord JESUS CHRIST. Maranatha!We are currently raising funds for our Sanctuary Building that we are building. If you'd like to partner with us in building a resting place for the presence of the Lord, you can give today at: https://www.victoryfla.com/giveFor all the latest on all things from Brian, be sure to check out our website at https://victoryfla.com and follow us on social media.Welcome to The Torch. A podcast with Brian Gibbs, presenting Biblical insights and prophetic perspectives for cultural and current events in this day and age. Contending for personal revival, national awakening and generational reformation. Download our app at: https://victoryfla.com/appFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorychurchfla/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victorychurchfla/X: https://twitter.com/victorychurchfl/
This episode's guest hails from Maranatha's inception. In fact, he met the Brothers of the Holy Cross who sold the campus to MBU. Dr. Bob Griffin reflects on the early days—transferring from Pillsbury, meeting his wife (plus how a bowl of melted ice cream landed in his lap), and the quandary of what to do after graduation. Bob defines his mission as willingness to be a servant, and host Dr. Matt Davis prompts him to explain how the Lord employs desires, preparation, and counsel to direct His will. Bob mentions his US Navy chaplaincy that ended before it began and how an inner-city boy pastored a rural church with 13 members, six of whom died within a year. They discuss unexpected opportunities to advance his education, how the Lord sustained when Bob's wife developed a terminal condition. Bob recounts poignant financial extremities and how the Lord surprised them, how his wife's illness triggered new pursuits, and now how the Lord allows continued opportunities to serve despite a stroke. A servant has no will, Bob states. Humility is key, which results in peace.
For the text to this week's passage, please click Colossians 2:8-15; For more information about Maranatha, please visit www.mbccolumbus.org
With guest speaker - Ps Bec Connett
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Join Pastor Derek Neider in this inspiring episode of The Daily Devotional as he kicks off a powerful new series on the book of Romans. In today's devotional, Derek introduces us to one of the most theologically rich books of the Bible, unpacking the significance of the apostle Paul's words and the gospel's eternal message.In this first chapter, Derek dives deep into Paul's self-description as a servant of Christ and a chosen messenger of God's good news. Through thoughtful reflections, Derek encourages us to embrace our calling to serve Christ wholeheartedly and live out our faith with purpose and surrender.Tune in for insightful teachings, practical application, and a fresh perspective on what it means to live as servants of the gospel. This is just the beginning—there's so much more to come as we journey through Romans together!Thank you for listening! Here are some ways to learn more and stay connected!New to faith? Click here!Learn more about Pastor Derek NeiderFollow Derek on Instagramor FacebookSubscribe to email Subscribe to the daily devotionalExplore recent messages!This podcast was created by Pastor Derek Neider as a ministry of Awaken Las Vegas.Visit our website. We are located at 7175 W. Oquendo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89113. Our gathering times are 9am & 11am Sundays and 6:30pm Thursdays.
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For the text to this week's passage, please click Colossians 2:4-10; For more information about Maranatha, please visit www.mbccolumbus.org
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This Sunday, Chris concluded our five-part series on Revelation by walking us through a recap of the past year—summarizing each week's message and the story it's been telling. He highlighted Jesus' promise, “I am coming soon,” unpacking what “soon” really means and how it calls us to live with sustained urgency.
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Sunday, October 5, 2025
For the text to this week's passage, please click Colossians 1:24-2:3; For more information about Maranatha, please visit www.mbccolumbus.org
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For the text to this week's passage, please click Colossians 1:15-23; For more information about Maranatha, please visit www.mbccolumbus.org
The Book of PsalmsPsalm 10Psalm 10 reminds us that evil's arrogance and God's seeming silence are not signs of His absence but opportunities for His justice to be revealed. Though the wicked boast that God has forgotten, hidden, or will never see, the psalmist declares that the Lord does see, He will act, and He reigns forever. Our response is to cry Maranatha — to call on the Lord for justice, repent of our own sin, and live in hope of Christ's sure and final victory.Sermon Preached by Bryan Martinez on September 21, 2025Foothill Church exists to glorify God by living as disciples of Jesus who make disciples of Jesus. https://foothill.church Learn about our For the Sake of His Name 2-Year Discipleship Journey: https://foothill.church/FTSOHN
Over the past several years I have been on a personal mission. Maranatha and I got married in our early thirties which meant that we were combining the lives of two self-sufficient adults. Our wedding registry didn't include the typical newlywed items. Many of those items we already had, like pots and pans.Last year I noticed that our sauce pan was two different colors and shortly after my mother informed me that the pan I'd inherited from her used to be a nonstick pan. All of the nonstick was completely gone on the bottom half of the pan. Since then I've been working to remove all nonstick pans from our house in favor of other long lasting pans such as my great grandmother's cast iron pans. I see this same exchange happening in other areas of my life, the long lasting but more difficult choice is set aside for a quick fix. Many of us approach politics the same way. Our hope is that the latest political candidate will offer us a quick fix, and yet the older I get the quick fixes seem to fade away faster than they came. This Sunday I want to call to our attention the eternal rewards that God offers us and remember that there is only one true king, the King of Kings, the Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ our Savior and the everlasting peace He offers us, and there is no quick fix that will replace Him.Pastor Matt McCarter
Pastor Ray Bentley takes us to First John for an important message in the last hours of the last days. We are living in an hour of crisis, and what John is writing this letter about is that believers must be on guard against the attacks of the enemy. And the last hour actually began in John's day. After the last hour started 2000 years ago.
Some choose not to follow Jesus. Today, pastor Ray Bentley answers their objections. There are many people who say the world, all that spiritual stuff, it's so hard. Yeah, it is, but it's not complicated. It's simple. It's just hard to do. But it's worth it and eternally worth it all. The world will never change. It will always be here.
What Life was like in a rock band in the early 70's. Sweet Comfort was a 3 piece band when we recorded “Golden Ages” for Maranatha 5 (a multi artist release). Guitarist Randy Thomas would be added before we began to support this recording.
In this engaging episode, host Dr. Matt Davis interviews fall meetings guest speaker Pastor Joel Mikkelson, asking why he chose to present messages on the attributes of God. Mentioning the apparent conflict between scarcity as the economic standard for determining value and God's infinity, Dr. Davis asks the intriguing question, “Then what is God's value?” They address God's holiness and how it suggests “boundaries of scarcity.” Then the conversation shifts to Joel's mission not only to serve faithfully, but also to enjoy serving. Dr. Davis notes that Pastor Mikkelson's ministry is complex, requiring him to lead, not serve. They talk about the balance of delegating work while continuing to actively participate in it. They evaluate perspectives of ministry in the diverse, “almost hostile environment” of California and Santa Maria's “de-churched, unchurched” culture and the faulty perception of size as a “benchmark” of faithfulness. About our guest Joel Mikkelson [‘01] is pastor of First Baptist Church of Santa Maria, California, and serves on Maranatha's Board of Resource. Raised in a pastor's family in Wisconsin, a home which engendered a desire for lifelong service, he attended Maranatha where he met his wife, Kelly. Upon graduation, they joined the staff of Kelly's home church in Santa Maria where Kelly assumed responsibilities as the finance director and Joel began his “dream job” as children's pastor. He served in that position for 14 years before becoming the lead pastor. The Mikkelsons have five children. One, a 2025 Maranatha graduate, works for the university, and another is currently a student.
Worldliness is not a matter of how much money you make or how many things you have. It's a matter of what your heart is actually in love with and what you are attached to. Pastor Ray Bentley points out, A heavenly perspective takes us to the bounty of God's blessings. The future is even better than what you've had up until now, and everything that God has blessed you with up until now has been merely preparation for the great blessings he has in store for you tomorrow.
Sin. A short word with long consequences today on Maranatha Radio. Pastor Ray Bentley helps us recognize its danger. Here's some words that describe what sin does to us. It destroys lives. It's misery. It's poison. The other thing to notice is that sins have separated you from God. And when we are cut off from him, something dies and shrivels within us.
For the text to this week's passage, please click Colossians 1:9-14; For more information about Maranatha, please visit www.mbccolumbus.org
I remember it like it was yesterday! For months my parents had been talking about a vacation. They'd heard about Destin, FL and were making plans for our family to go. We'd looked over the brochures, picked the best place to go, and booked the trip. My dad came home the evening before our 7½-hour drive with a rented minivan. I thought we were living in style! We crammed it full of our stuff and tried to get some sleep. The night flew by, and waking up at 3 AM felt like being in a whirlwind as we climbed into the van. The soundtrack for the entire drive to Florida was Brooks & Dunn's album Hard Workin' Man, and as much as I love me some Boot Scootin' Boogie, it didn't take young Matthew very long to start asking the question, “Are we there yet?” “How much longer?” “What is taking so long?”Many of us ask this same question of the Lord and His return. How much longer is this experience of a broken world going to take? How much longer is God going to keep us waiting? Didn't He say He'd return soon!This weekend we wrap up our series in Revelation by looking at the final chapters and God's words through John, who says that soon He will arrive! I can't wait for that day, but until then we will join together in saying, Come, Lord Jesus!Pastor Matt McCarter
Today, pastor Ray Bentley says First John is a book that encourages us but also holds us accountable. We need to know and understand that the Book of First John is a book of proofs. It isn't so much what I say, it's what I do. I can say one thing and do another. So what I say only carries so much weight.
Coming up today, pastor Ray Bentley reminds us of the primary job description of believers to display the love of God. What is love? To put it simply, love is to put others before ourselves. That's what love is. The world's idea of love is the world and universe revolves around me. And that's not love. That is selfishness. Love is when I put others needs first spread.
One an example of how to live the Christian life. Pastor Ray Bentley says, Look to Jesus. We can live the life that Jesus lived. He is a model for us. Think of the way Jesus lived. That's our example. That's our model of human life. You say, well, yeah, but he's a messiah and he's God. And. No, no, no.
Jesus paid the price for our sins. Pastor Ray Bentley explains the deeper meaning. Jesus died for the sins of the whole world. In a sense, do you know what I think that is saying to us is that when we go and stand before God, there's really only one sin that would separate you from God. The only sin that would separate you from God is if you rejected him, refuse his offer of love to cover you with his grace and his mercy, and wrap him with his own spirit.
Pastor Ray Bentley says, we all have a choice about our personal walk of faith. When you walk in the light and have fellowship with God, you have more joy and peace and love and all the fruits of the spirit. You turn your back on God. You dive into the darkness. You're going to be the opposite of love and the opposite of peace.
Pastor Ray Bentley urges us to follow the example of the Apostle John and how we relate to Christ. John came, as did all the other disciples, to the awareness of who Jesus really was. Do you have a personal experience of the reality of the shining glory of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit in your heart and in your life?
Pastor Ray Bentley says our words reveal who we are. I start talking, you hear the language in kind of a Southern California lingo. And and then I start telling you about where I was born and I grew up. And the more I talk, the more you get a revelation of who I am. Words reveal who we are to one another.