Crossroads Church of Newnan Podcast - Audio

"Resolution", Given by John Hobbs in Newnan, GA. , on 01/01/2012.

"Before Christ - Part Five - The People", B.C. - The Exile, The Return, and The Silence: "The People", The Books of EZRA, Nehemiah, Esther, and The PROPHETS, A People and a MESSAGE!, "The Lord, the God of their fathers, sent word to them through his messengers again and again, because he had pit on his people and on his dwelling place." - 2 Chronicles 36:15, A People and their CONSEQUENCES!, "For many years you were patient with them. By your Spirit you admonished them with your prophets. Yet they paid no attention, so you handed them over to the neighboring peoples." - Nehemiah 9:30, A People and their RESTORATION!, "Amy one of his people among you - may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem in Judah and build the temple of the Lord, the God of Israel, the God who is in Jerusalem." - Ezra 1:3, A People and their FUTURE!, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11, Given by Ken Adams in Newnan, GA. , on 12/18/2011.

"Before Christ - Part Four - The Problem", B.C. - Judges and Kingdom: "The Problems.", The Books of Judges to II Chronicles, The Problem of HARDNESS!, "He also rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar, who made him take an oath in God's Name. He became stiff necked and hardened his heart and would not turn to the Lord, the God of Israel." - 2 Chronicals 36:13, The Problem of REJECTION!, "And the Lord said to him: Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, they have rejected me as their king." - 1 Samuel 8:7, "In those days Isreael had no king; everyone did as he saw fit." - Judges 21:25, The Problem of PLEASURE!, "…They refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways." - Judges 2:19, The Problem of DISOBEDIENCE!, "…Yet you have disobeyed me. Why have you done this?" - Judges 2:2, Given by Ken Adams in Newnan, GA. , on 12/11/2011.

"Before Christ - Part Three - The Promise", B.C. - Exodus and The Conquest: "The Promises", The Books of Exodus and Joshua, The Promise of DELIVERANCE! "Moreover, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered my covenant." - Exodus 6:5, The Promise of PROVISION! "Then the Lord said to Moses, I will rain down bred from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions." - Exodus 16:4, The Promise of PRESENCE! "Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. They will know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them out of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the Lord their God." - Exodus 29:45,46, The Promise of POWER! " No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you." - Joshua 1:5, Given by Ken Adams in Newnan, GA. , on 12/04/2011.

"Home for the Holidays" - 38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!" 41 "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[a] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.", Given by Randy Gravitt in Newnan, GA. , on 11/27/2011.

"Before Christ - Part Two - The Plan", B.C. - Creation and The Patriarchs: "The Beginnings" The Book of GENESIS, The Beginning of CREATION!, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." - Genesis 1:1, The Beginning of SIN!, "When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it." - Genesis 3:6, The Beginning of a PLAN!, "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." - Genesis 12:2-3, Given by Ken Adams in Newnan, GA. , on 11/20/2011.

"Before Christ - Part One - The Purpose", B.C. - OLD Testament, A.D. - NEW Testament, THREE KINDS OF BOOKS: 17 HISTORICAL Books, 5 POETRY BOOKS, 17 PROPHECY BOOKS, NINE PERIODS OF TIME: CREATION - The world and man, PATRIACHS - Birth of the Hebrew nation, EXODUS - Freed from 400 years of slavery, CONQUEST - Conquering the Promised Land, JUDGES - Ruled by Judges 400 years, KINGDOM - Ruled by Kings for 400 years, EXILE - Taken captive for 70 years, RETURN - Jerusalem rebuilt, SILENCE - 400 years before Christ, (Books and Periods Overlap), ONE MAIN GOAL: RELATIONSHIP, Given by Ken Adams in Newnan, GA. , on 11/13/2011.

"Like Jesus - Becoming Like Jesus", Becoming more like Jesus requires a lifetime of TRAINING!, Luke 6:40 - "A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher", Being "fully trained" requires a lifetime…., In the WORD of God! (John 14:23), Led by the SPIRIT of God! (John 14:26), Surrounded by the PEOPLE of God! (Hebrews 10:24), LOVE=CHARACTER, DEEDS=CONDUCT, Given by Ken Adams in Newnan, GA. , on 10/30/2011.

"Like Jesus - Doing Like Jesus", Becoming more like Jesus means having Christ-like CONDUCT!, John 13:15 - "I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.", The Conduct of Christ is…., Summed up in the Great COMMANDMENT and Great COMMISSION! (Matthew 22:37-39/Matthew 28:19-20), Observed in the way we manage our TIME!, The result of OBEDIENCE, motivated by LOVE!, John 14:15 - "If you love me, you will obey what I command.", Given by Ken Adams in Newnan, GA. , on 10/23/2011.

"Like Jesus - Being Like Jesus", Becoming more like Jesus means having Christ-like CHARACTER!, 1 John 2:6 - "Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.", The character of Christ is…., Described by the FRUIT of the SPIRIT! (Galatians 5:22-23), Displayed in the context of RELATIONSHIPS!, Developed by the presence of the HOLY SPIRIT!, John 3:30 - "He must become greater; I must become less.", Given by Ken Adams in Newnan, GA. , on 10/16/2011.