Good News in a Dark World

By Kevin Efflandt

The Bible teaching and preaching ministry of Pastor Kevin Efflandt.

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January 27, 2025 The Parable of the Two Sons (Matthew 21:28-32) GOOD NEWS in a DARK WORLD w/ Pastor KEVIN EFFLANDT
What are some of the blessings of being raised in a Christian home?
(1) The Parable
What does the Bible say about listening to and obeying our parents?
How does the first son respond to his father?
How does the second son respond to his father?
(2) The Question - Who Obeyed?
How should we approach the parables of the Bible?
What does Jesus intend that the religious leaders realize through this parable?
(3) The Explanation
How were tax collectors and prostitutes viewed in Jesus' day?
What was John the Baptist's message?
How is this parable a comfort?
How is this parable a warning?
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
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Intro - Chris Lopez @ FireCat Productions
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27min
January 24, 2025 Questioning Jesus (Matthew 21:23-27) GOOD NEWS in a DARK WORLD w/ Pastor KEVIN EFFLANDT
(1) Jesus Is Questioned
Who were the chief priests and elders?
In what way is this question a trap?
What evidence has there been in Matthew as to the authority of Jesus?
In what ways do Christians struggle with the authority of Christ?
(2) Jesus Responds With a Question
What was the significance of John's baptism?
How should we respond to people who have shown continued disinterest in truth?
(3) The Chief Priests and Elders Are Stumped
What dilemma has Jesus' question presented to these men?
Is more evidence what is needed to convince someone of the truths of Christianity?
How does the story of the rich man and Lazarus help to answer this question?
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
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Intro - Chris Lopez @ FireCat Productions
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34min
January 22, 2025 Jesus' Righteous Anger (Matthew 21:12-22) GOOD NEWS in a DARK WORLD w/ Pastor KEVIN EFFLANDT
(1) Jesus Examines the Temple
What is the chronology of our passage?
Why were they selling animals and exchanging money at the temple?
Why was Jesus righteously angry about what was going on at the temple?
There are 2 applications:
1 - We see Jesus acting as the second Adam
2 - We are reminded that Jesus is very concerned about what takes place in our worship
Are we free to do whatever we want in worship? Why or why not? How does Leviticus 10 apply to this question?
What are some ways that you can prepare for worship on Sundays?
(2) Jesus Examines the Fig Tree
What is this fruitless fig tree symbolic of?
Why is the end of this passage so important to take heart?
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
All Rights Reserved
Intro - Chris Lopez @ FireCat Productions
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36min
January 21, 2025 The Crown of Creation (Genesis 1:26-31) GOOD NEWS in a DARK WORLD w/ Pastor KEVIN EFFLANDT
How does Genesis 1 shape our worldview?

(1) Mankind is the Image of God

How do ancient Suzerain-Vassal treaties help us to understand what it means to be God's image?

What 3-fold office do we have as believers?

(2) Mankind is Given Dominion

The Dominion Mandate involves 2 things:
• Procreation
• Work
How should we view our vocations in life?

(3) Mankind is Male and Female

How does Romans 1 inform our understanding of much of what is going on in our world today?

What is your calling as a Christian in the midst of a lost and broken world?
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
All Rights Reserved
Intro - Chris Lopez @ FireCat Productions
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32min
January 17, 2025 The Triumphal Entry (Matthew 21:1-11) GOOD NEWS in a DARK WORLD w/ Pastor KEVIN EFFLANDT
Why would Jesus tell the people to keep quiet about His miracles and his identity?
(1) The Disciples Prepare for Jesus' Entry into Jerusalem
What does the Lordship of Christ mean for us?
What was the significance of a donkey?
• The Old Testament Connection
What's so important about the life of Jesus?
• The Symbolism of the Donkey
Why did Jesus have to suffer?
(2) The People Respond to Jesus' Entry into Jerusalem
Two different groups respond to Jesus:
• The crowd that was following Jesus
In what way did the crowd have a misguided understanding of the mission of Jesus?
• The people in Jerusalem
Why is the answer of verse 11 an inadequate one?
In what way and for what purpose will Jesus come one day? (see Revelation 19:11-16)
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
All Rights Reserved
Intro - Chris Lopez @ FireCat Productions
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36min
January 15, 2025 The Blind Receive Sight (Matthew 20:29-34) GOOD NEWS in a DARK WORLD w/ Pastor KEVIN EFFLANDT
(1) The Plight
What will happen to Jesus once He gets to Jerusalem?
What are some things that we know about blindness in the 1st Century?
In what way are these men a picture of our natural sinful condition?
(2) The Plea
What is the significance of the title "Son of David"?
What are some reasons why this crowd of people might tell these two men to be silent?
How are we called to live towards those who are hurting and without hope?
(3) The Pity
When we consider where Jesus is going, how is His reaction all the more amazing?
What are two different ways to approach the ministry of the church?
How does this passage encourage you when you go through difficult circumstances?
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
All Rights Reserved
Intro - Chris Lopez @ FireCat Productions
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31min
January 13, 2025 God's Powerful Word (Genesis 1:1-25) Good News in a Dark World with Pastor Kevin Efflandt
How is Genesis chapter 1 counter-cultural?
#1 God Creates the World
How does verse 2 describe God's origianal creation?
#2 God Forms the World
What is the connection between day 1 of creation and how the Bible ends in Revelation 22?
How do we see the polemical nature of Genesis 1?
#3 God Fills the World
What parallels do we find here between the various days of creation?
Why doesn't Moses call the 2 great lights "the sun" and "the moon"?
How does God describe His creation (7 different times)? What does this word refer to?
How does Genesis 1 point us to Jesus (and John 1)?
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
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Intro/Outro - Chris Lopez @ FireCat Productions
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36min
January 11, 2025 In the Beginning (Genesis 1:1) Good News in a Dark World with Pastor Kevin Efflandt
(1) 2 Introductory Matters:
•Historical Background to Genesis
• Structure to Genesis
(2) 3 Truths about God
• God is Supreme
• God is Eternal
• God is Almighty

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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
All Rights Reserved
Intro/Outro - Chris Lopez @ FireCat Productions
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32min
January 10, 2025 In the Beginning (Genesis 1:1) Good News in a Dark World with Pastor Kevin Efflandt
(1) 2 Introductory Matters:
• Historical Background to Genesis
• Structure of Genesis
(2) 3 Truths about God
• God is Supreme
• God is Eternal
• God is Almighty
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
All Rights Reserved
Intro - Chris Lopez @ FireCat Productions
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1h 41min
December 30, 2024 Lord and Servant (Matthew 20:17-28) GOOD NEWS in a DARK WORLD w/ Pastor KEVIN EFFLANDT
How does the world define greatness?
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(1) The Request
Why would Jesus keep telling His disciples about His impending death?
What have James and John failed to understand about the mission and nature of Christ's kingdom?
(2) The Reply
What is the biblical significance of the cup?
In what ways can this passage serve as a self-examination for us?
(3) The Response
Why are the other disciples so upset with James and John?
What does Jesus teach us here about true greatness?
How might this translate into:
1 - our marriages
2 - our schools
3 - our churches
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.
All Rights Reserved
Intro - Chris Lopez @ FireCat Productions
...more
34min

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