Adventurous Living - The Meadow Springs Community Church Podcast

" '…we will have a home in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God Himself and not by human hands' and 'For we will not be spirits without bodies, but we will put on new heavenly bodies.' " 2 Corinthians 5: 1, 3.

Paul wrote these encouraging words to the church at Corinth, but he also writes: "We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in our bodies." 2 Corinthians 5:10 .

Hold on a second… as believers, we are clothed with new heavenly bodies when we die, but it matters what we did with our earthly one while we were alive?

"There is therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Romans 8:1

These words have been balm to the soul since they were first written by the Apostle Paul to the Romans 2000 years ago. But how does that work out in practice when it feels as if "we are nothing more than sheep to the slaughter"? Psalm 44:22

Paul has some strong words for the folks in Corinth. His letter addresses their sinfulness and God-less spiritual practices that are leading to disunity. He admonishes them to say 'no' to those things, and 'yes' to other things; things that exemplify the truth of the Gospel and the future hope in Jesus' resurrection.

Saul's radical encounter with the risen Jesus transformed him, both in name and spirit, to Paul the Apostle. He goes out as a representative of Jesus to preach to the people. How is Paul's message of Jesus' resurrection His Church received when things are in such disarray among those who hear it?

A 'big picture' overview of the beginning and rapid outward expansion of the Church into farther reaching geographic regions and the subsequent creation of a radical inward community within that Church. What accounts does Luke give that make this book so pivotal in the New Testament?

Do you ever find yourself frustrated by the prosperity of those the scriptures refer to as wicked? Why are we prone to envy one's power, position and wealth? What does Ps. 73 say about those who will find ruin and those who will find refuge?

We welcomed John Flores from Westside Christian High School this week! He taught through the book of Luke as we continued our dive into the New Testament and specifically, the gospel writers.

We begin our dive into the New Testament and specifically, the gospel writers. Please welcome Richard Blaylock from Western Seminary as he teaches through the book of Matthew.

We've made it to the New Testament and we can love it all the more - love God and His word all the more - because we have the framework to know how we got here. But what happens during the 400 years of 'blank pages' in your bible between Malachi and Matthew?

We are wrapping up our dive into the Old Testament. So much has happened! Doubt has laid waste to perfection, obedience has devolved into chaos (again and again) and God's people have continually sought their own good rather than God's goodness. Sounds like a pretty grim outlook, right? Not so fast…