First Monroe Podcast

In this episode, Shane sits down and talks with Pastor James about this weeks sermon, Check Your Motive.

In this week's sermon, we dive into the sermon on the mount found in Matthew 6:1.

Main Idea: Your motive is more important than your action

Principles:
1. God is more concerned with our motives than our actions
2. God is able to see our true motives
3. Live for an Audience of One
4. Examine Ourself

Practical living:
1. Pray and Ask the Holy Spirit to search us
2. Ask yourself questions that will make you reflect

Additional scriptures:
Mark 7:6-7
John 12:43
Isaiah 1:11-17
Luke 8:17
Psalm 139:23-24

Shane sits down with Pastor James to ask this weeks question, how are Christians to deal with racism?

In this episode, Shane sits down and talks with Pastor James about this weeks sermon, Radical Love.

In this week's sermon, we dive into the sermon on the mount found in Matthew 5:43-48

Main Idea: Christians are called to display radical love

Principles:
1. Kingdom love is not conditional
2. Kingdom love says: I don’t have to agree in order to love

Practical living:
1. Walk in humility
2. Connect and show empathy
3. Pray for them
4. Experience God's love

Additional scriptures:
Leviticus 19:18
Philippians 2:3-5
Romans 5:6-11

Shane sits down with Pastor James to ask this weeks question, should Christians read the Old Testament?

In this episode, Shane sits down and talks with Pastor James about this weeks sermon, don't settle the score!

In this week's sermon, we dive into the sermon on the mount found in Matthew 5:38-42

Main Idea: Don’t settle the score

4 principles:
1. Don't avenge yourself
2. Overly cooperate
3. Go beyond what you are called to do
4. Help those in need

Practical living:
1. Deny yourself
2. Repay evil with good
3. Look to Jesus as your example

Additional scriptures:
Exodus 21:24
Deuteronomy 19:18-21
Leviticus 24:17-20
Romans 12:17-19 
Luke 9:23
Galatians 2:20
Romans 12:19-21
1 Peter 2:18-25

Shane sits down with Pastor James to ask this weeks question, is it ok for Christians to have doubts about their faith?

In this episode, Shane sits down and talks with Pastor James about this weeks sermon, Be Trust Worthy