Expository Insights with Pastor Lyle Wahl

By Lyle Wahl

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August 14, 2023The Good Shepherd
Preached 13 August 2023
John 10:1-42
Theme: The Good Shepherd provides abundant life for His sheep.
The work of the Good Shepherd.
He sacrificed Himself for His sheep. (11. 15-18)

He calls all His sheep to Himself. (3, 16)
The responses to the Good Shepherd.
By those who are not His sheep. (25-26, 31-42)

By those who are His sheep. (3-5, 7-9, 14-15, 27-29)
The benefits to the Good Shepherd's sheep.
Salvation. (9, 28)

Safety. (4, 9, 28-29)

Satisfaction. (9-10, 14-15)
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35min
August 04, 2023Determining Your Destiny
Preached 06 August 2023
John 9:1-41
Theme: Your response to God's light determines your destiny.
The negative, downward progression of the Pharisees.
They concluded Jesus was not from God. (16; see also 22)

They questioned Jesus' miracle. (18)

They labeled Jesus as a sinner. (24)

They demonstrated their spiritual blindness. (29)

They are declared to be unforgiven sinners. (41)
The positive, upward progression of the man born blind.
He initially saw Jesus as just a man. (11)

He recognized Jesus as a prophet. (17)

He determined that Jesus was the one to follow. (27)

He concluded that Jesus was from God. (33)

He believed in and worshiped Jesus. (35-38)
Some lessons to remember.
Always respond to the light you now have.

Accept that people normally move through stages in responding to God's light.

Communicate the gospel clearly and carefully.

Remember that ultimately the work and response is between God and the individual.
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31min
July 28, 2023I Believe in Jeus! Really?
Preached 30 July 2023
John 8:31-59
Theme: Really believing in Jesus is demonstrated in your life.
Believing, but not really believing.
Demonstrated by relying on religion and family history. (see 7:2; for setting: 8:33, 39, 53)

Demonstrated by still being slaves to sin. (8:31-34, 40, 44)

Demonstrated by rejecting some of the truth Jesus gave them. (8:37, 43, 45-47, 58-59)

Demonstrated by ultimately rejecting Jesus. (8:37, 40, 48, 52, 58-59)
Believing, really believing.
Demonstrated by knowing and continuing in Jesus' word. (8:31, 32, 51, 58)

Demonstrated by loving Jesus. (8:42)

Demonstrated by being free from slavery to sin. (8:32, 36, 34-37)

Demonstrated by doing the works of God. (8:39)
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32min
July 21, 2023Does Jesus Light Up Your Life?
Does Jesus Light Up Your Life?
Preached 23 July, 2023
Theme: Your belief determines your destiny.
The options.
Live in the dark. (12, 19, 21, 24; 1-11)

Live in the light. (12, 19)
The way to living in the light.
The only source of light: Jesus. (12)

The only means to the light: belief in Jesus. (12, 19, 24, 28, 30)
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32min
July 14, 2023When Things Go From Bad To Worse
Preached 16 July 2023
John 7:1-52
Jesus faces some difficult days.
Challenge from unbelieving, sarcastic brothers. (1-9)

Teaching curious, but self-centered crowds. (14-39)

Avoiding attempts to seize and kill Him. (1, 30, 32, 43-53)
Some lessons for our difficult days.
There are times when it is best to actively avoid conflict. (6-10, 30, 40)

Keep speaking God's truth, even in the toughest times. (14-39)

Expect the full range of responses to Christian life and witness. (3-5, 11-15, 20, 25-27, 30-32, 35-36, 40-53)
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30min
July 07, 2023The Cure for Grumbling
Preached July 9, 2023
John 6:41-71
Theme: Replace unhealthy faith with healthy faith to defeat grumbling.
Some symptoms of this disease.
"We have the answers." (41-51)

"It's too difficult to understand and accept what God says." (52-65)
Some results of this disease.
Discouragement and desertion. (66-67)

Discipline. (for example, Numbers 16:41-50)
Some of the cure for this disease.
Recognize that grumbling is sin. (43; Philippians 2:14-15; James 5:9; 1 Peter 4:9)

Accept that only god has the final answers. (68)

Build certainty based on your experience of faith in God. (69)
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29min
June 30, 2023Jesus, the Bread of Life
Preached 02 July 2023
John 6:22-40
Surveying the setting.
The day before. (6:1-20)

This day. (22-26)
Surveying the flow of events.
Jesus exposes inadequate motives and points to the correct motive for those who seek Him. (26-27)

Jesus clarifies the way to be true followers. (28-29)

The people ask for more signs. (30-31)

Jesus declares that He is the Bread of Life. (32-35)

The people did not believe. (36)

Jesus proclaims that He came from heaven to give Himself, the Bread of God, the Bread of life, to those who come to Him. (37-40)
Surveying three vital truths.
Life with God is His gift - not earned. (27-29, 33, 35-36; see also John 3:16, 4:10; Romans 3:20; 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; 2 Timothy 1:9)

Life with God is in Jesus by personal faith in Him - not in anyone or anything else. (29, 32-33, 35-37; 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 10:13)

Life with God is eternal life - not hypothetically eternal, not temporary, not probationary or conditional. (27, 37-40; see also 3:16; 4:13-14; 5:24; 10:10, 25-30; 11:25-26; Romans 8:28-39)
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31min
June 23, 2023Jesus In Action
Preached 25 June 2023
John 6:1-21
Question: How does Jesus related to those who follow Him?
Jesus cares and acts to meet their needs.
For casual and committed followers. (2, 16-21)

For spiritual and physical needs. (5, 18-19; Mark 6:34)
Jesus provides generously.
At the cost of His own comfort. (Matthew 14:13; Mark 6:31)

Beyond what is required. (11-12, 21)
Jesus stretches people and involves us in His work.
Jesus stretches our thinking and faith. (5-9; see also Luke 9:12-13)

Jesus involves us in His work. (5-13)
Jesus cannot be hijacked to our agenda.
While Jesus cares and meets our needs, His own purposes and plans remain firm. (14-15)

Note: In trying to force Jesus to fulfill our agenda we can lose what we want, need and what He offers. (14-15)
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32min
June 16, 2023Fathers Make A Difference
Preached June 18, 2023

Introducing Eli.

The bad new: God judges and disciplines sin.
The challenge of Eli's sons. (2:12-17, 22-25)

Eli's neglect. (2:23-24; 3:13)

God's Judgment. (2:27-36; 3:11-14; 4:1-11, 17-18)

The good news: God blesses faithfulness.
Eli's faithfulness. (1:9-18; 2:18-21; 3:16-18)

God's blessing. (2:33, compare Hebrews 6:10; 3:19-20; see also Psalm 99:6; Acts 3:24)
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38min
June 09, 2023Jesus, The Solid Rock
Preached June 11, 2023

John 5:19-27

Jesus' claim of equality with God the Father.
Equal in position. (22, 27-29)

Equal in power. (19-20, 21, 24-26)

Equal in praise. (23)

Witnesses to Jesus' claim of equality with God the Father.
God the Father. (32, 37)

John the Baptist. (33-35)

Jesus' own works. (36)

The Scriptures. (39-47)

So?
Those without Jesus, the Solid Rock.

Those with Jesus, the Solid Rock.
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32min

FAQs about Expository Insights with Pastor Lyle Wahl:

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The podcast currently has 143 episodes available.