Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — The name of Jesus is powerful. It changed the city of Ephesus when Paul proclaimed the good news of Jesus there. It changes our lives. It changes our communities. It changes our world. Text: Acts 19:1-41

This episode covers the tenth segment of Section 8 (The Spiritual Realm in the Time of Jesus). What does the Bible say about guardian angels? Do children—or any other people—have guardian angels? Do demons still possess people today? We cover these questions and more in this study of a few more miracles and teachings of Jesus that impact our study of the in-between realm. Recording date: September 22, 2021

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — How do you begin to share the good news of Jesus with someone who does not yet know our God? The apostle Paul did just that while he was in Athens: he introduced the Athenians to a deity they knew only as "The Unknown God". From his example we learn five techniques for sharing the gospel with a friend who needs to know our God. Text: Acts 17:10-34

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — When the jailer saw the power of God, the mercy of God, and the exceptional character of the people of God, he believed in God and was filled with joy! What is it about God that fills us with such joy as we come to know him? Even in our most difficult times, his power and mercy and the transformation he works in us amaze us, help us, and give us hope.  Text: Acts 16:1-40

This episode covers the ninth segment of Section 8 (The Spiritual Realm in the Time of Jesus). In this lesson's texts, Jesus drives out more demons and actually calls two of his disciples "devil" and "Satan". Why would he do that? What can we learn from these stories about Jesus and Satan? In these texts we also get two hints about the situation of the spirits of the dead as they await the great resurrection.

This episode covers the eighth segment of Section 8 (The Spiritual Realm in the Time of Jesus). This week we dive deeply into the story of the demons who called themselves "Legion," who controlled a man until they encountered Jesus and then fled, with Jesus' permission, into a herd of pigs. Recording date: September 8, 2021

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — A dispute in the church led Paul and Barnabas to travel to Jerusalem, where they met with the apostles and elders there about the issue. The way the church handled this argument models how we, too, should deal with disagreements and arguments in the church: first by always seeking the will of God, then by working to guard and affirm our relationships with one another. Text: Acts 15:1-35

This episode covers the seventh segment of Section 8 (The Spiritual Realm in the Time of Jesus). In this lesson we examine what Jesus tells us about the devil and angels in three of his parables. Recording date: September 1, 2021

This episode covers the sixth segment of Section 8 (The Spiritual Realm in the Time of Jesus). We look at more that Jesus says about the devil and demons, what demons are, and a little bonus material about angels on the day of judgment. Recording date: August 25, 2021

Sunday Sermon by Kevin Jensen — The apostle Paul helped to launch a new church in the city of Pisidian Antioch. When persecution came, it could have crushed the new disciples of Jesus—but it didn't. Instead, they were filled with joy! Why? Because of God and all he had done—as Paul explains in his first recorded gospel sermon. Text: Acts 13:13-52