Category: Recommended Media

Teaching media that our pastoral staff highly recommend checking out.

December 5, 2019 Believers Church

The Conscience

God often speaks to us in a way that we quickly block out. The word tells us that he speaks in a still small voice. If we’re not making room for God to speak to us in the decisions we make day to day, we will miss the bigger implications and often miss what God is trying to do in us. God is a perfect gentleman and will not force you against your will, but he gives us many opportunities to listen and move as he wants.

Our faith is a very practical faith and Pastor Andy Stanley is skilled at speaking to the practicality of the walk. Take time to listen and reflect on this message to see what God inspires in you.

Part 1 of 3

“How NOT to be Your Own Worst Enemy”
If you would like to watch all three sermons in the series, visit their sermon page and continue.

November 4, 2019 Believers Church

The Idolatry of Comfort and the Glory of Christ

We are taught from a young age to “be safe” in whatever we do. This isn’t bad advice for the everyday tasks God has given us to do, but when it comes to following Jesus, we can wrongly assume that God would never call us to something costly or dangerous. Our time, effort, and resources are spent on maximizing our comfort. However, Jesus said that following Him would mean forsaking everything. And while we aren’t to seek out suffering, we know that proclaiming the gospel in many areas of the world requires taking risks. In this sermon from Philippians 1:12–30, David Platt reminds us not to let comfort become an idol, but instead to pursue faithfulness to Christ, even if it costs us our lives. Being with Christ is infinitely better than any temporary security this world offers.

Watch the sermon right here:

“The Idolatry of Comfort and the Glory of Christ” -David Platt

To get the audio or download the transcript of this sermon, visit this page:
https://radical.net/sermon/the-idolatry-of-comfort-and-the-glory-of-christ/

David Platt serves as pastor at McLean Bible Church in Washington, D.C.
• www.radical.net
• www.mcleanbible.org

October 4, 2019 Believers Church

Recommended Media | October 2019

Pastor Matt Chandler of the Village Church in Dallas, Texas has begun a series this fall on personal renewal. The series is in process currently and is a group of stand-alone messages that speak to the need in our day to draw near to God. In the series, Matt and other pastors speak wisdom to such elements at the power of God, prayer, fire for Christ, “with-ness”, life in the Spirit, silence, and solitude. In the sermons in the series so far, there has been information that parallels our Wednesday discussions on Simplicity of Life. There have been aspects that speak about spiritual disciplines as we have been discussing in the men’s prayer breakfasts. And this first sermon is to set the stage for those that follow. It speaks in the same direction at our recent October 3rd Place study concerning the act of humble brokenness, remembering, repenting, and committing.

Take some time to watch this sermon from back in late August to whet your appetite for more on this subject. The link below the video will take you to the sermon page where you can pick up the remaining studies in sequence. I hope you will be blessed.

TITLE: A FOUNDATION OF FIRE

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Click here to go to the series page.
The studies so far are titled:
1) A Foundation of Fire
2) A redemptive Lens
3) Entering God’s Rest
4) Practicing Prayer
5) A People for His Own Possession
6) Life with the Spirit
…more may be on the way.

September 4, 2019 Believers Church

The Father’s Love

Pastor Doug Logan spoke at the Mission: Home conference in Trenton, MI back in 2015. The text for the sermon is the parable of the prodigal son and Pastor Doug relates this story to the mission our families have at home. Pastor Doug underwent a 7 year disconnection from his own son who wanted nothing to do with God or church. The sermon is full of insight and passion as he walks us through God’s approach to His children who disconnect from Him.

August 1, 2019 Believers Church

By John Ortberg

Many years ago I was walking in Newport Beach, a beach in Southern California, with two friends. Two of us were on staff together at a church, and one was an elder at the same church. We walked past a bar where a fight had been going on inside. The fight had spilled out into the street, just like in an old western. Several guys were beating up on another guy, and he was bleeding from the forehead. We knew we had to do something, so we went over to break up the fight.… I don’t think we were very intimidating. [All we did was walk over and say,] “Hey, you guys, cut that out!” It didn’t do much good.

Then all of a sudden they looked at us with fear in their eyes. The guys who had been beating up on the one guy stopped and started to slink away. I didn’t know why until we turned and looked behind us. Out of the bar had come the biggest man I think I’ve ever seen. He was something like six feet, seven inches, maybe 300 pounds, maybe 2 percent body fat. Just huge. We called him “Bubba” (not to his face, but afterwards, when we talked about him).

Bubba didn’t say a word. He just stood there and flexed. You could tell he was hoping they would try and have a go at him. All of a sudden my attitude was transformed, and I said to those guys, “You better not let us catch you coming around here again!” I was a different person because I had great, big Bubba. I was ready to confront with resolve and firmness. I was released from anxiety and fear. I was filled with boldness and confidence. I was ready to help somebody that needed helping. I was ready to serve where serving was required. Why? Because I had a great, big Bubba. I was convinced that I was not alone. I was safe.

If I were convinced that Bubba were with me 24 hours a day, I would have a fundamentally different approach to my life. If I knew Bubba was behind me all day long, you wouldn’t want to mess with me. But he’s not. I can’t count on Bubba.

Again and again, the writers of Scripture pose this question for us: How big is your God? Again and again we are reminded that One who is greater than Bubba has come, and you don’t have to wonder whether or not he’ll show up. He’s always there. You don’t have to be afraid. You don’t have to live your life in hiding. You have a great, big God, and he’s called you to do something, so get on with it!

Reprinted from the John Ortberg sermon “Big God/Little God,” /Christianity Today International.

July 4, 2019 Believers Church

In the Summer of 2018, Pastor J.D. Greear of The Summit Church in North Carolina taught through a series entitled “SMOKE FROM A FIRE” where Pastor J.D. tackles some of our worst emotions and how they reveal what’s happening in our hearts. He also gives insight on how the gospel can reshape them. The session titles are 1-Depression, 2-Anxiety, 3-Anger, 4-Envy, and 5-Shame.

Catch session 1 right here:

SMOKE FROM A FIRE – Session 1 “Depression” • J. D. Greear
Visit Series Page at The Summit Church for more

If you would like to watch the others, just follow this link to The Summit Church website to watch them all. You can also obtain the audio there as well.