Bent Oak Church

By Pastor Chase Replogle

What's Bent Oak Church about?

This is the sermon podcast for Bent Oak Church. Each week we preach through scripture, book by book. You can find more information about the church at bentoakchurch.org

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Bent Oak Church episodes:

06.18.2024
The Real Lesson of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
Jesus's story of the Good Samaritan is one of his most familiar teachings in the Bible. It's so familiar that it's easy to miss the true point. We take a closer look at the parable and the conversation that provoked...
06.11.2024
The Source of True Joy (Luke 10:1-24)
Jesus had been increasingly talking about suffering, but he also turned his disciples to the topic of joy. And Jesus chose to locate the source of true Joy in an unexpected place. Unlike the disciples who took join in their...
06.06.2024
The Cost of Following Jesus (Luke 9:51-62)
Jesus's disciples continued to struggle to understand Jesus's talk of suffering. Again, they failed to understand the way of his kingdom. They were prepared to call down fire to destroy their enemies. But Jesus turned their attention to the price...
05.29.2024
The Heart of the Disciples (Luke 9:46-50)
We've seen Jesus's disciples struggling to understand Jesus's increasing talk of suffering and rejection. But Jesus realized there was more going on in the logic of their hearts. We take a closer look at the disciple's struggles and how the...
05.21.2024
The Evil They Couldn't Cast Out (Luke 9:37-45)
Having come down from the mountain of his transfiguration, Jesus was met by another crowd. This crowd was in chaos. A man came yelling, desperate to have his son delivered, and explaining the disciple's failure to help. Jesus used the...
05.14.2024
Jesus's Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-36)
Jesus often withdrew to pray. And it's surprising how often his disciples fell asleep praying with him. When Peter, James, and John woke from their sleep, they discovered Jesus had changed. We take a closer at Jesus's transfiguration and the...
05.09.2024
Talk of Suffering and Rejection (Luke 9:18-27)
Jesus waited until the crowds were at their peak to begin discussing with his disciples what awaited. The Son of Man would have to suffer, be rejected, and die. It was a message the disciples were not prepared to hear....
04.30.2024
Jesus Feeds the Crowd (Luke 9:10-17)
The crowds continued to grow around Jesus. And as they came, Jesus saw their need. The crowd was great and without food. Jesus, by his miraculous work, fed the crowd and continued to demonstrate his compassion for them.
04.23.2024
Jesus Sends Out The Twelve (Luke 9:1-9)
Jesus's sending out of the twelve disciples marks a transition in his ministry. Having spent most of his time in the towns of Galilee, Jesus would increasingly turn his attention to Judea and the suffering that awaited him. It would...
04.17.2024
The Surprising Compassion of Christ (Luke 8:40-56)
Chapter 8 of Luke's gospel recounts some of the most powerful miracles in Jesus' ministry. It also recounts one of the smallest. We take a closer look at the surprising compassion of Jesus and his willingness to see even those...
04.09.2024
Jesus Confronts a Legion of Demons (Luke 8:26-39)
Having calmed the storm at sea, Jesus arrived at the far side of the Sea of Galilee. He was immediately met by a man possessed by a legion of demons. But the encounter does not develop as Jesus' disciples might...
04.02.2024
Easter Service (Luke 24:1-35)
As a part of our Easter worship, we take a look at Jesus' conversation with two disciples on the road to Emmaus. We discuss the surprise of resurrection and how this truth reworks our lives and future.
03.25.2024
Jesus Calms the Storm (Luke 8:22-25)
As they crossed the sea of Galilee, Jesus slept. Even through the storm, he did not wake. But as the boat began to take on water, his disciples woke him in a panic. We take a look at this familiar...
03.19.2024
A Light for All to See (Luke 8:16-18)
We have been looking at how various people respond to Jesus. In this week's sermon, Joshua Kansiewicz explores how Jesus uses common sayings to express spiritual truths, including Jesus' image of a light not being hidden from the world. Jesus...
03.14.2024
The Seed and the Sower (Luke 8:1-15)
Jesus continued to gather followers as he taught throughout Galilee, but those followers would increasingly recognize the crowd's and the leaders' rejection of Jesus. Warning them not to lose hope, Jesus offered them an everyday image—a parable—about seed and soil.
03.06.2024
The Pharisee's Appearance of Humility (Luke 7:36-50)
Luke has been trying to show us the kind of humility required to understand Jesus. That humility often came from unexpected people. In this week's passage, we get another example of humility but also a Pharisee who, though he appears...
02.28.2024
John's Expectations of Jesus (Luke 7:18-35)
Somewhat unexpectedly, Luke turns our attention back to the character of John the Baptist. John would die in prison, and he seems to have been confused by the news of Jesus' ministry in Galilee. We take a closer look at...
02.20.2024
The Unworthy Centurion (Luke 7:1-17)
Having finished his sermon on the plain, Luke records another two miracles in the region of Galilee. But these miracles stand out from those so far recorded in Luke's gospel. We take a closer look at the Centurion's servant and...
02.13.2024
A House's Foundation (Luke 6:43-49)
As we finish our study of Jesus' sermon on the plain, we take a closer look at two images: the fruit tree and the house. Jesus explained that it is the good plant that produces good fruit and that only...
02.06.2024
Judge Not (Luke 6:37-42)
We are taking a closer look at Jesus' sermon on the plain. Jesus's warning about judgment is perhaps among his most well-known words. But do we really understand what Jesus was saying? We reexamine this section of Jesus' sermon and...
01.31.2024
Love Your Enemies (Luke 6:27-36)
Having begun his sermon on the mount with the beatitudes, Jesus next turned his attention to the topic of love. And not just any love. Jesus commanded his followers to love their enemies. We take a closer look at how...
01.23.2024
Blessings and Warnings (Luke 6:12-27)
Jesus went up on the mountain to pray. Coming down, he gathered his twelve disciples and, before the crowd, laid out a surprising series of blessings and warnings. Jesus spoke with remarkable clarity, neither distracted by the crowd's approval nor...
01.17.2024
Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:1-11)
Controversy continued to build around Jesus. The Pharisees watched Jesus's disciples plucking grain on the Sabbath and asked why they did not keep it holy. The controversy grew worse when Jesus healed a man with a withered hand. But Jesus...
01.09.2024
Do Wedding Guests Fast? (Luke 5:33-39)
The Pharisees continued their objections. Jesus may have come to call sinners to repentance, but his ministry didn't look like one of repentance. Jesus's disciples were busy eating and drinking. So Jesus turned to the image of marriage and God's...
01.02.2024
Jesus Calls a Tax Collector (Luke 5:27-33)
As Luke records the crowds continuing to grow and the Pharisees increasingly suspicious, he also records Jesus's recognition of certain individuals whom he called to be his disciples. We have seen Jesus's call of Peter who was cleaning his nets,...
12.20.2023
Immanuel: Frank Kendrick
Frank Kendrick shares his story of God's faithfulness as we wrap up our Immanuel series this Christmas season.
12.12.2023
Immanuel: David Roush
David Roush kicks off our Immanuel series by sharing his testimony of how God has been with him even in unseen times.
12.12.2023
Immanuel: Kristen Kansiewicz
Kristen Kansiewicz continues our Immanuel series by exploring what it means follow a "with us God," and how we can place our lives daily in his presence.
11.28.2023
Jesus Forgives Sin (Luke 5:12-26)
The crowds came because Jesus was doing miracles. Even the religious leaders came having heard about his power and authority. But Jesus turned their attention to sin and his desire to forgive sins. We take a closer look at our...
11.24.2023
Jesus Calls His First Disciples (Luke 5:1-11)
Having been rejected in Nazareth and misunderstood in Capernaum, another crowd formed around Jesus at the sea of Galilee. But Jesus's attention quickly shifted to a few fishermen and their boats. Luke gives us the calling of Peter as an...
11.14.2023
Miracles at Capernaum (Luke 4:31-44)
Having left Nazareth, Jesus continued teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum. There, he did many miracles, including casting out demons and healing the sick. Yet Jesus saw something in the response of the people, which caused him to raise another...
11.07.2023
Jesus Rejected By His Hometown (Luke 4:14-30)
Luke records with a brief summary that Jesus was teaching and preaching throughout Galilee. He was being warmly received, that is, until he taught in his hometown of Nazareth. We take a closer look at Jesus's message and how his...
10.31.2023
The Temptation of Christ (Luke 4:1-12)
Jesus began his ministry by moving into the wilderness, where he was tempted by Satan. The passage gives us a sense of Jesus's faithfulness and the depth of his knowledge of scripture. Pastor Barry walks us through the passage and...
10.24.2023
Jesus Receives the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:21-38)
Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River, and while the gospel writers recognize it as the start of Jesus's ministry, Luke draws our attention also to Jesus in the posture of prayer. It was while praying that Jesus received the...
10.17.2023
The Voice in the Wilderness (Luke 3:1-20)
Luke recognizes John as the voice in the wilderness preparing the way for Jesus. But John's preparation is one of warning. Jesus will come as a judgment; that is, he will come as one revealing hearts and motivations. Jesus comes...
10.10.2023
Why Were You Looking For Me? (Luke 2:39-52)
Luke narrates the growth of Jesus in a single story. From the infancy of the child to the emergence of his public ministry, Luke overs just one story. Jesus was lost. It took his parents three days to find him....
10.03.2023
A Sword to Pierce Your Soul (Luke 2:22-38)
Mary and Joseph went up to the temple to present Jesus and to make their sacrifice of purification. But the Spirit had brought Simeon to meet them. Simeon came with a prophecy and also a hard word. Jesus would be...
09.27.2023
The Birth of Jesus (Luke 2:1-21)
Perhaps the most striking thing about Jesus's birth was how unremarkable the event actually was. So far, Luke's gospel has been full of angels, miracles, and the Holy Spirit, but Jesus's birth comes like almost every other birth. Jesus has...
09.19.2023
John's Recognition of Jesus (Luke 1:39-80)
Having heard of Elizabeth's pregnancy, Mary went with haste to visit. As she entered, John, just six months in Elizabeth's womb, leaped for joy. Central to the theme of Luke 1 is the work of the Holy Spirit. We take...
09.12.2023
The Announcement to Mary (Luke 1:26-38)
Having announced the birth of John to Zechariah, the angel Gabriel next traveled to Nazareth, where he announced a second birth. Mary would conceive a child. He would be great and establish the throne of David for eternity. His name...
09.05.2023
Birth of John the Baptist Foretold (Luke 1:5-25)
Luke opens his gospel by placing the story in the time of Herod, but Luke also introduces us to the humble and righteous priest Zechariah. Those were two names that would not normally have been in the same sentence. Herod...
08.29.2023
So that You Might be Certain (Luke 1:1-4)
We begin a new series this week on the gospel of Luke. We explore the background of the book as well as Luke's introduction to the work. Luke wrote Jesus's story so that we might have greater certainty and conviction...
08.22.2023
Remember me for Good (Nehemiah 13)
As we conclude our look at Ezra and Nehemiah, we come across an unexpected chapter. The story does not resolve as expected. Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem to find the people slipping back into the same sins. His anger explodes, and...
08.16.2023
They Rejoiced with Great Joy (Nehemiah 11-12)
Having repented and renewed their covenant with God, the people gathered to dedicate the new walls of Jerusalem. They did so by worship. The city was filled with the sounds of worship, and it produced a joy that was heard...
08.07.2023
A Renewed Covenant (Nehemiah 10)
Having reminded the people of God's steadfastness and having repented of their own unfaithfulness, Ezra led the people in renewing the covenant. We take a closer look at God's covenant with his people and how the story of Nehemiah helps...
08.01.2023
Sackcloth and Ashes (Nehemiah 9)
Having celebrated God's faithfulness, the people were finally ready to consider their own unfaithfulness. On the twenty-four day of the month, they came together in sackcloth and ashes to repent before the Lord. But even in their repentance, God's mercy...
07.25.2023
The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength (Nehemiah 8)
Having completed the wall, the people of Jerusalem began to gather. They called for Ezra to return and read the law. As the law was read, they began to weep, but Ezra commanded them to stop. Instead, he reminded them...
07.18.2023
Betrayal and Opposition (Ezra 6-7)
Nehemiah had faced opposition before. He often faced threats and risks from the neighboring nations, but suddenly Nehemiah found opposition coming from within the walls of Jerusalem. We take a look at how Nehemiah responded to betrayal from friends and...
07.11.2023
Things Fall Apart (Nehemiah 5)
In the previous chapter, we saw a picture of unity. God's people shared the work, protected one another, and sacrificed to build a better city. But it didn't take long for things to fall apart. Soon they were taking advantage...
07.04.2023
The People Build Together (Nehemiah 3-4)
Nehemiah and the people of Jerusalem began to rebuild the city. Each family took their section of the wall and built it together. But, as has been the pattern, opposition soon emerged. First, it was taunting and then the threat...

What's Bent Oak Church about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Bent Oak Church episodes:

The Real Lesson of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)

The Source of True Joy (Luke 10:1-24)

The Cost of Following Jesus (Luke 9:51-62)

The Heart of the Disciples (Luke 9:46-50)

The Evil They Couldn't Cast Out (Luke 9:37-45)

Jesus's Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-36)

Talk of Suffering and Rejection (Luke 9:18-27)

Jesus Feeds the Crowd (Luke 9:10-17)

Jesus Sends Out The Twelve (Luke 9:1-9)

The Surprising Compassion of Christ (Luke 8:40-56)

Jesus Confronts a Legion of Demons (Luke 8:26-39)

Easter Service (Luke 24:1-35)

Jesus Calms the Storm (Luke 8:22-25)

A Light for All to See (Luke 8:16-18)

The Seed and the Sower (Luke 8:1-15)

The Pharisee's Appearance of Humility (Luke 7:36-50)

John's Expectations of Jesus (Luke 7:18-35)

The Unworthy Centurion (Luke 7:1-17)

A House's Foundation (Luke 6:43-49)

Judge Not (Luke 6:37-42)

Love Your Enemies (Luke 6:27-36)

Blessings and Warnings (Luke 6:12-27)

Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:1-11)

Do Wedding Guests Fast? (Luke 5:33-39)

Jesus Calls a Tax Collector (Luke 5:27-33)

Immanuel: Frank Kendrick

Immanuel: David Roush

Immanuel: Kristen Kansiewicz

Jesus Forgives Sin (Luke 5:12-26)

Jesus Calls His First Disciples (Luke 5:1-11)

Miracles at Capernaum (Luke 4:31-44)

Jesus Rejected By His Hometown (Luke 4:14-30)

The Temptation of Christ (Luke 4:1-12)

Jesus Receives the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:21-38)

The Voice in the Wilderness (Luke 3:1-20)

Why Were You Looking For Me? (Luke 2:39-52)

A Sword to Pierce Your Soul (Luke 2:22-38)

The Birth of Jesus (Luke 2:1-21)

John's Recognition of Jesus (Luke 1:39-80)

The Announcement to Mary (Luke 1:26-38)

Birth of John the Baptist Foretold (Luke 1:5-25)

So that You Might be Certain (Luke 1:1-4)

Remember me for Good (Nehemiah 13)

They Rejoiced with Great Joy (Nehemiah 11-12)

A Renewed Covenant (Nehemiah 10)

Sackcloth and Ashes (Nehemiah 9)

The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength (Nehemiah 8)

Betrayal and Opposition (Ezra 6-7)

Things Fall Apart (Nehemiah 5)

The People Build Together (Nehemiah 3-4)