Honey From The Rock

By The Rephidim Project

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Honey From The Rock episodes:

May 24, 2024James 5:13-20 – Soul Secrets
Soul Secrets
(James 5:13–20)

Central Idea: Mutual accountability brings salvation for the sinner.

Purpose: To challenge Christians to practice the power of mutual accountability in the church.
Mutual accountability brings salvation from emotional excesses (5:13).
Mutual accountability brings salvation from physical sickness (5:14–15).
Mutual accountability brings salvation through personal prayer (5:16–18).
Mutual accountability brings salvation from physical death (5:19–20).
Dive into the depths of spiritual fellowship with “Soul Secrets,” a Christian podcast based on James 5:13–20. Delve into the transformative power of mutual accountability within the church community. From overcoming emotional turbulence to physical ailments, this episode uncovers the profound impact of shared responsibility and prayer. Discover how mutual accountability not only nurtures spiritual growth but also serves as a conduit for salvation. Through poignant narratives and biblical insights, “Soul Secrets” challenges listeners to embrace the strength found in collective faith. Join us as we explore the timeless wisdom of James, igniting hearts to practice the profound truth that together, we find salvation.
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May 17, 2024James 5:7-12 – Sticking with it Faith
Sticking with it Faith
(James 5:7-12)

Central Idea: A suffering faith requires a persevering faith.
Purpose: To encourage Christians to stick with it.
A suffering faith requires a persevering faith (5:7-8).
A persevering faith is uncomplaining (5:9).
A persevering faith is enduring (5:10-11).
A persevering faith is honest (5:12).
What do you do when you cry out to God, and he doesn’t answer? When we face deep suffering, when we experience great loss, when we undergo injustice and pain, the only thing that can get us through is sticking with it faith. Real faith is a persevering faith.
In this episode, we learn about four characteristics of sticking with it faith from the book of James.
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David Christensen has been involved in dual ministry as a pastor and professor for over 30 years. This combination of teaching and pastoring meshes deep study with practical application in ways that have prepared him for his current ministry at The Rephidim Project. He retired as Senior Pastor at Galilee Baptist Church in the fall of 2018 to devote his time to The Rephidim Project. Dave focuses his ministry on encouraging pastors, missionaries, and church leaders through Bible exposition and teaching the methods of expository preaching to the next generation of pastors. He is a member of The Evangelical Homiletics Society and The Evangelical Theological Society.
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May 09, 2024James 5:1-6 – Warnings for the Wealthy
Warnings for the Wealthy
(James 5:1–6)

Central Idea: Warnings for the wealthy encourage the needy.

Purpose: To encourage Christians to find contentment, knowing that God cares about economic justice.
The warning against hoarding encourages the needy (5:1-3)
The warning against stealing encourages the needy (5:4).
The warning against indulging encourages the needy (5:5).
The warning against killing encourages the needy (5:6).
If you ever feel the sting of economic injustice, then James is writing to you. God cares about economic injustice, and He will not let it last forever.
In this episode, James raises four warnings for the wealthy which are intended to encourage the poor and the oppressed.
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May 02, 2024James 4:11-17 – Attitude Analysis
Attitude Analysis
(James 4:11–17)

Central Idea: Our attitudes demonstrate our arrogance.

Purpose: To challenge believers to submit to God’s will.
A critical attitude demonstrates arrogance (4:11–12).
A presumptuous attitude demonstrates arrogance (4:13–16).
An apathetic attitude demonstrates arrogance (v.17).

Frank Sinatra’s song, I Did It My Way, seems to be the theme song of our culture today. That same pride infiltrates the church. As we continue this study, James tells us this arrogance shows itself in three sinful attitudes: a critical spirit, a presumptuous attitude, and an apathetic attitude.
These are not Christlike attitudes, and Christ enables us to eliminate these kinds of attitudes from our lives by the grace of Christ, changing our hearts to be less critical of people.
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33min
April 25, 2024James 4:4-10 – Antidotes to Antagonism
Antidotes to Antagonism
(James 4:4-10)

Central Idea: Personal antagonism requires powerful antidotes.

Purpose: To challenge Christians to repent of sin that leads to strife.
Reject divided loyalties (4:4–6).
Surrender to God’s authority (4:7–8).
Grieve over sin (4:9).
Behave with humility (v.10).

Personal antagonism is a poison that can destroy a church. So, it needs some powerful antidotes to counteract the poison before it is too late.

In this episode James identifies four powerful antidotes to antagonism.
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35min
April 19, 2024James 4:1-3 – Great Church Fights!
Great Church Fights!
(James 4:1–3)

Central Idea: The pursuit of pleasure is a source of strife.

Purpose: To challenge believers to pursue peace with each other.
The pursuit of pleasure produces selfishness (3:2).
The pursuit of pleasure produces frustration (4:2).
The pursuit of pleasure produces hostility (4:2).
The pursuit of pleasure produces poverty (4:2–3).

Is the desire for what we want causing us to fight with those we love? In James 4:1-3 we learn that the pursuit of worldly pleasure produces selfishness, frustration, hostility, and poverty. So how can we minimize such conflict in our relationships today?

In this episode we will learn how to pursue peace with others and resolve conflict in a healthy way.

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30min
April 11, 2024James 3:13-18 – Wise or Wimpy?
Wise or Wimpy?
(James 3:13–18)

Central Idea: People’s actions test wisdom’s way.
Purpose: To challenge believers to be peacemakers.
Worldly wisdom produces pugnacious actions (3:14–16).
Heavenly wisdom produces peaceful actions (3:17–18).
James writes in James 3:13, Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior, his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. When the boss is unreasonable, when someone insults us, when others put us down or treat us like dirt, how do we respond?
In this episode we learn about two kinds of wisdom, worldly wisdom, and heavenly wisdom.
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34min
April 05, 2024James 3:1-12 – Tongue Testing
Tongue Testing
(James 3:1-12)
Central Idea: To be tongue tested is to be tongue-tied.
Purpose: To challenge people to control their tongues.
The preeminence of the tongue (3:1-2).
The power of the tongue (3:3-5a).
The perversity of the tongue (3:5b-6).
The production of the tongue (3:7-12).
Friends, when we are tongue tested, will we be tongue tied? Our tongues are the most offensive weapon in our arsenals and must be controlled very carefully. We can only do that by the power of Christ operating in our lives, asking Him to help us do it.
In this episode you will learn three simple steps that will help you tie your tongue and stop hurtful words before they are spoken or written.
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38min
March 28, 2024James 2:14-26 – Dead Traditionalism
Dead Traditionalism
(James 2:14-26)
Central Idea: A living faith is a working faith.
Purpose: To challenge Christians to be what they claim to be.
The need for a working faith (2:14-17).
The argument for a working faith (2:18-20).
The illustrations of a working faith (2:21-26).
Traditionalism is the dead faith of those now living. Are you a traditionalist? Do you go to church because your parents want you to go to church? Are you a Christian because it is the proper thing to do? Well, that’s dead traditionalism.
A living faith is a working faith. As we continue our study, James develops that truth in three steps: the need, the argument, and illustrations of a working faith.
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33min
March 22, 2024James 2:8-13 – Personal Discrimination
Personal Discrimination
(James 2:8-13)

Central Idea: Personal discrimination denies biblical doctrine.

Purpose: To challenge believers to practice social justice.
Personal discrimination denies the doctrine of love (James 2:8).
Personal discrimination denies the doctrine of sin (James 2:9-11).
Personal discrimination denies the doctrine of mercy (James 2:12-13).
Sadly, racial, ethnic, and economic discrimination has plagued the Christian church since the founding of our country. It is still going on today. My friends, discrimination is sin. It is sin because personal discrimination denies the doctrine of love, sin, and mercy.
In this episode we learn about three areas where personal discrimination denies God’s truth and how we can practice social justice today.
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34min

FAQs about Honey From The Rock:

How many episodes does Honey From The Rock have?

The podcast currently has 341 episodes available.