Burlington Baptist Church Podcast

Jesus spent much time teaching, discipling, leading His disciples. In Luke 9:2 he sends them out to preach and proclaim the Kingdom of God...Along the way, there were others who decided that they also wanted to be followers of Jesus. Very often, Gospel records Jesus teaching multitudes of people, sometimes they just came to see His miracles...but some actually wanted to follow after Christ. Then what we see in Luke 10 is really what Christians are to do: they are to go out and share the good news with others, love and minister to neighbors, worship God. (Luke 15:10 & 10:1-4)Support the show

Mary, the mother of Jesus, was probably about 14 years old when we meet her in Scripture. She was a simple Jewish girl living in the village of Nazareth, up in Galilee, the northern part of Israel.  Mary had just become engaged to a young carpenter named Joseph. During this year of engagement, Mary and Joseph would never be alone or unescorted for any length of time. One day a top-ranking angel named Gabriel visited Mary. The angel told her that she was to be the mother of the long-awaited Messiah, the son of the living God. Gabriel was asking a lot. A young, unmarried pregnant girl in that day and time risked disaster. She could easily lose her fiancé, her family, her reputation and even her life. Never these, Mary's simple faithful response was "I am the Lord's servant, May it be done to me according to your word." (Luke 1:38)Support the show

Unto us will be born on this day in the city of David, our Savior Christ Jesus.      1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be   registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. (Luke 2:1-7 ESV)Support the show

Do you ever stop too ponder the wonder of it all? Adoption into God's family, privilege of coming to God the Creator anytime in prayer and calling Him Father - being treated like a son or daughter. Jesus came to this earth at just the right time, He had the right qualifications (He was sinless) and He had the resolve to go to the Cross to redeem us and adopt us into His family. The greatest, most awesome gift, privilege, blessing is to be adopted into His family. (Galatians 4:4-7 & Ephesians 1:3-5)Support the show

There is no better explanation of the mystery of the Gospel and of what Jesus accomplished for us than 2 Corinthians 8:9, For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. this verse is like a beautiful multi-faceted diamond - words are simple and yet this verse is profound...God is completely holy - we are sinners - yet, Jesus would leave the glory of Heaven, come to earth, to save wretched sinners like me...WOW!(Grace: God's unmerited favor toward us.) Support the show

Why are we talking about the genealogy of Christ before Christmas? Why is that so important? By seeing the pathway in which Jesus was brought onto this earth in human form is a list of beautiful testimony to God's grace in salvation... (Matthew 1:18-25)Support the show

The promise of Christmas! Jesus deliver His people...Christmas is really about God's gift to us...the gift of His Son...Support the show

The Old Testament is full of prophecies about the coming of a Redeemer, Savior, Messiah... Most of these prophecies were written down more than 500 years before they were fulfilled by Christ. That was no accident and it certainly was not a coincidence. (Genesis 3:15)Support the show

The prescription for giving set forth by God is by proportion rather than a percentage and God wants us to give out of devotion rather than duty/obligation, because whatever we purpose to give, will never be a billionth of what God has given us. Friends, God has given us a pattern for our giving by His giving of an indescribable gift. The gift of His Son, so you and I might be saved. That is the surpassing, indescribable, most wonderful grace of God...AND... then He offers us this gift of salvation. A salvation that was purchased by the life of Jesus Christ dying a horrible death on a Roman cross. Have you received this gift yet? Have you gave life to Christ? God loves a cheerful giver.  (2 Corinthians 9:6-15)Support the show

As a church of people we should all want to live on mission. On Mission: Always & Everywhere - everywhere we go. By His Power (not ours) For His Praise (not ours). Of you want to live On Mission, a good place to start is on your knees...asking for His power to use you mightily... (Romans 15:14-21)Support the show

Let us not forget how much people suffered in order to bring the Word of God to us. Many have suffered for the sake of Christ - let's prepare ourselves to endure some affliction for His sake, for He is worth it!!!For Paul wrote in Colossians 4:18 "I, Paul write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains." Picture it...Paul streets out his hand for the stylus to write these last words with chains on his arms, but he knows his suffering is for the Lord, to spread His word and reach nations. Paul lived out loud for the sake of Jesus. (Colossians 4:7-18) Have you received God grace yet? Support the show

God could have just taken us to heaven after we were saved, but He had something important for us to do...the Great Commission, "go and make disciples..." (Acts 1:8 "be my witness..."God loves you, He has sent Christ to redeem you, He delights when you come to Him in prayer, He delights in opening doors of opportunity for us to go out & share this glorious, beautiful, life changing Gospel. May we honor Him as we pray & witness. (Colossians 4:2-6)Support the show

Know, everything we do in our marriage, in our family and in the workplace should be done with a realization that as Christians we have a Master over us.(Colossians 3:18-4:1) He is a GOOD Master (provides for us, loves us, shows us mercy and grace, patience and kindness) Our desire and attitude should always be to please Him. The good news is we do not have to guess at how how to please Him...we do it by either submitting or loving...obeying or encouraging, working hard and treating others fairly. (John 6:47)Support the show

We all need to put off the grave clothes & put on the grace clothes! As a church and christian, we are called to be a community of grace. Be the place where people can come and experience the grace of Christ. Where they can see love, peace, the Word of Christ proclaimed & the name of Christ exalted. (Colossians 3:12-17 ESV)Support the show

When we come into a relationship with Christ, hopefully we will begin to see others as Christ does. (Colossians 3:11) In this verse Christ teaches us that there should be no barriers of nationality, race, education, social standing, wealth, gender, religion or power and that the Gospel breaks down ALL walls of prejudice.Support the show

Christianity is not a matter of what you do or what you don't do, but rather what Christ has done for you. This week we focus on stop chasing substitutes & shadows & get connected to Christ. You have will come to understand that man made rules, spiritual experiences, self-denial, all those things we are tempted to pursue are in essence a pursuit of substitutes instead of substance.(Colossians 2:16-23)Support the show

Communion is a serious business: it is one of the highest expressions of Christian worship. Jesus celebrated the Passover meal with His disciples the night of His betrayal- the Passover meal reminded the Jews of their deliverance from slavery in Egypt (lamb that was slain, blood applied to door posts of homes, the death angel passes over homes.) 1 Corinthians 11:23-32Support the show

The Christian life must be lived out. It's to go from our head (hear the Gospel), to our heart (God gives us a new heart), to our hands (serve the Lord) and then to our feet (walk in Christ). In Colossians 2:6-15, Paul reminds his readers that since they received Jesus by faith, so too they must walk by faith in His power. We are to continue to walk in Him and to live under His Lordship.Support the show

In this period in time, the 21st century, most people will go out of their way to avoid suffering and/or persecution. But, if we were to ask the saints in the 1st century what it meant to be a follower of Christ they would have included suffering as part of the job description. This week we look at Paul and how his suffering and stewardship brings him closer to God. (Colossians 1:24-2:5)Support the show

Continuing the journey thru the Book of Colossians we look at the Lordship of Christ: Living in Light of His Lordship. (Colossians 1:15-23 ESV) This week we look at who Jesus is and why it is important that we understand that He is God, He became man, He went to the cross, shed His blood for us and offers each of us salvation, reconciliation through faith and faith alone in His death on the cross.Support the show