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Prejudice: The Game is Locked by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast! Phillip is a prime example of what a servant should be.  As we live out our lives and strive to be a good Christian and All people everywhere struggle with different forms of prejudice. Though we know God’s love is universal, and long to love people as God does, we can still find ourselves slipping into subtle forms of discrimination. We may see someone and determine from…

Phillip: Portrait of a Servant by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast!   Phillip is a prime example of what a servant should be.  As we live out our lives and strive to be a good Christian and a helpful member of the Family of God, be are called to be as Phillip was. Richard explains this as he delves into this week’s lesson. The scripture for this lesson is:  Acts 6:1-7. Read by John Shields   For any…

Never Too Old by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast!   The world today seems to regard the elderly as a nuisance.  Old people are a debate when it comes to politics and the economy. The young see their older counterparts as a drain on their future resources. The story is quite different in the Kingdom of God, however. Getting on in age amongst the followers of Christ is seen as not only a good thing, but a means…

An Examination of the Trial, Crucifixion and Death of Jesus by: Jim Loyd Welcome back to the podcast! #50! Thank you for being with us as we’ve studied God’s word in these first fifty episodes! See you at #100! Today we have a guest speaker: Mr. Jim Lloyd! This week Jim delves into the specifics and meanings of the trial of Jesus Christ as well as his crucifixion and death. What does it mean for us now? What was it like…

The Bride of Christ on Display by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast! The Church is seen as married to Christ throughout the New Testament. We’ve all been to weddings and have seen the bride come down the Isle in all her splendor. That is what God wants for His Family. We should put ourselves on display as a good example and a shining light in the world. The scripture for this lesson is:  Ephesians 5:45-47. Read by Alan Krumme…

Called to Beauty by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast! Beauty is all around us; the flowers blooming randomly on the side of the road, the trees waving in the wind, the people we meet and care about. The love of God and the Family of Christ, these are, perhaps the most beautiful aspects of our life. We are called to show that beauty in everything we do and everything we are. This is the topic of this week’s lesson.…

Jesus Pours Out the Holy Spirit by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast! Happy Mother’s Day! In this week’s lesson, Richard delves into the greatest piece of self-help advice on the planet…EVER. It’s not what you think though. As Jesus pours out the Spirit in our lives, we find that self-denial is the best action we can take to change our world for the better.   The scripture for this lesson is:  Titus 3: 4-7. Read by Matthew Jang.  …

What is Jesus Doing for You Now: Interceding For You by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast! You may be wondering what exactly Jesus is doing nowadays in our lives. Is he just waiting for the second coming? Is he active in the day to day goings on here on Earth? Well Jesus IS active in our lives today! He is interceding on our behalf with God the Father. How he does this is the subject of today’s lesson. The…

The Forgotten Day in the Life of Jesus by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast! There are many days in the life of Jesus that we remember: his birth, his crucifixion, his ascension. But most likely there is one day in his life that most of us have forgotten. Do you know what it is? This week Richard will tell you all about it. Did you guess right? The scripture for this lesson is:  Acts 2: 32-36. Read by Oscar…

Raised to Die No More by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast! This week Richard explains how in Christ we will never truly die. But we have been raised, as Jesus was raised from the dead to never die again. Death is a facto of life that many people live in fear of and are a slave to. However, with Jesus Christ as our savior, we who are in the Kingdom of God need never live in fear of death.…