Dove Creek Bible Church's Podcast

Daniel's enemies attempt to entrap him by making his integrity work against him rather than for him. Instead God uses their lack of integrity to entrap them. What can we learn from Daniel's integrity and how can we grow in integrity?

People think they can build walls to keep out the judgments of God, but everyone eventually faces a day when they must deal with the writing on the wall. There are no walls think enough to keep out the judgment of God.

In Daniel 3, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego by refusing to bow down to the image Nebuchadnezzar set up. Did they have great faith because they had great courage or did they have great courage because they had great faith? It has been said there are two kinds of faith...which one did Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego have?

In Daniel 2, King Nebuchadnezzar has a dream which greatly disturbs him. In verses 1-30, we see how human insecurity gives birth to human hostility. Somehow in the midst of all this Daniel remains calm and composed. What gave Daniel this sense of assurance?

Acts 28 is not, as Winston Churchill once said, the beginning of the end it is merely the end of the beginning. The book of Acts has taken us on a journey from a small huddled mass of 120 people to turning the world upside down in a mere 29 years. In today's lesson we learn how God can and will redeem the expereiences we have to further the cause of the good.

Why do we go through storms? Especially when we are trying to be obedient and follow the will of God in our lives...why do the storms still come? In Acts 27, Paul is in a storm that causes a shipwreck. Jesus said Paul was to go to Rome to testify about Him there...why this diversion? Why not just get Paul to Rome? Does God have a purpose for storms?

In Acts 24-26, Paul is examined by Felix, Festus, and Agrippa II. As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come there were two very different reactions from his examiners. We still find these same reactions today. It is still true today that unwillingness never runs out of excuses and unbelief never has enough proof.

In today's text Paul begins making his defense before the Sanhedrin; however there is a problem...his flesh has been activated so he is now self-directed and self-protective. See what the Lord does to get him back on track.

What should we do when we seem to be getting conflicting signals from the Holy Spirit about direction? How do we decipher our internal leaning and the well-intentioned advice we receive from others about direction? In today's sermon, Paul receives some well-intentioned but ultimately bad advice and the whole thing backfires...or does it?

Why don't Christians keep a Saturday Sabbath? Did the Sabbath change to Sunday? What is to be the main focus of ministry? These and other questions are answered in Acts 20.

Description: Is everything that is described in the Bible prescribed? Is it appropriate to merchandise prayer cloths and things of the like for fundraising purposes? How should we engage in spiritual warfare? Does magical thinking often masquerade as faith? These and other questions are addressed in this sermon on Acts 19.

Gospel belief is tethered to Gospel behavior.

In Acts 18, Paul arrives in Corinth a beaten and fatigued man. However, God took steps to encourage Paul in order to give him the strength to keep going forward. It is easy for us to believe when we are experiencing mountaintop experiences that God is the God of the mountains...its a little more difficult to accept that God is also the God of the valleys. What will God do in Acts 18 to show Paul the God of the mountain is still God in the valley?

Should we get our teaching from more than one well? How do we decide which teachers deserve our listening to them and which ones we should ignore? Are worldly philosophies ever truly satisfying? Today's text tells us how and why we should handle and examine the Scriptures as well as why worldly philosophies are hollow and empty.

How can we be strategic in our missionary and ministry efforts? Why is is important to establish a beachhead? How do we keep from merely reacting to our circumstances? In today's text we see how God established a beachhead in Europe and how Paul and Silas chose to be thermostats instead of thermometers.

How come Calvinist theologians have such strong disagreements with non-Calvinist theologians? How could charismatic and non-charismatic Christians reach such different conclusions? Why are there so many different opinions about baptism and the Lord’s Supper? Sometimes sharp disagreements arise among sincere Christians...so is that good or bad or does it just depend? Also how should we determine God's direction and guidance? Is the best way through outward signs and inward impressions...or is there another way?