Kalkaska Church of Christ Podcast

By Kalkaska Church of Christ - Andy Bratton

We are a group of Christ followers seeking to love, teach, and follow Jesus Christ. We aren't perfect by any means but strive daily to live more like Jesus. Visit us online at https://www.kccwired.com... more

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December 16, 2024Altered Perspective
Sermon Series: X FactorSermon Title: Altered PerspectiveSpeaker: Andy BrattonBig Idea: When Jesus is a part of our life, our perspective changes from being inward to outward.
Luke 1:26-35; Matthew 13:53-56; Mark 6:3
Born to a virgin, raised by a tradesman.
Mark 1:16-20; Mark 2:13-14; Mark 1:40-42; Matthew 5:1-12
The leader of the lowly and the hopegiver to the hopeless.
Matthew 25:13,21,40; Matthew 22:36-40; Matthew 28:18-20
He left with a charge to change the world with a changed perspective.
The announcement of Jesus into this world is not about lights, it’s about lives.
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December 10, 2024Altered Circumstances
Sermon Series: X FactorSermon Title: Altered CircumstancesSermon Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25; Matthew 2Speaker: Andy BrattonBig Idea: The addition of Jesus into this world and God’s plan brought tension. Dealing with the tension that is Jesus is surrendering to His will.
Matthew 1:1-6
There was tension in his family tree.
Question 1 – How can our past cause tension in our present? How can we deal with it?
Matthew 1:18-25
There was tension with his mother and earthly father.
Question 2 – Share how pride can cause someone to make a bad decision.
Matthew 2:1-8,16
There was tension with his “king.”
Question 3 – Why do you think Herod was threatened by Jesus?
Matthew 2:7-12
There was tension with his seekers.
Question 4 – Have you ever been caught in the middle of an awkward situation? How did you handle it?
Matthew 2:13,19-23
There was tension with his protection.
Question 5 – Share about a time when you were afraid or nervous to obey God.
Tension is released when we talk with God, obey God, and put Jesus first.
Have someone at the table read 1 Corinthians 11:24-26. Have someone else pray. Take communion together.
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December 04, 2024A Life Altered
Sermon Series: X-FactorSermon Title: A Life AlteredSermon Scripture: Luke 2:25-38Big Idea: Christ as the X-Factor alters life
A life altered by Christ as the X-Factor…
Walks and waits in the Spirit (v25-27)
Prayerfully praises God (v28)
Sees Salvation in Christ and Grasps the gravity (v29-35)
Plants in the presence of God (37b)
Seeks to speak of the glory of the Gospel (v38)
A challenge for all of us:A little Xtra Xpression of our X-Factor the Xmas season.
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November 25, 2024Prayer 101
Sermon Series: Teach us to Pray!Sermon Title: Prayer 101Sermon Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13Speaker: Andy BrattonBig Idea: Prayer 101 is a start, but let’s strive to get to the 400 level of prayer.
Matthew 6:9-13
Prayer 101
Alone
Patterned
Nehemiah 1:4-11
Prayer 201
Persistent
From a list
Add fasting
Ephesians 6:18; James 5:16; 1 Timothy 2:1; Matthew 5:44
Prayer 301
For someone on the spot
Asking people if you can pray for them
For people who have wronged you
Romans 8:26-28; Acts 12:12; Acts 4:31
Prayer 401
In front of a group
Led by the Spirit
Emotionally connected to Jesus
Prayer is communicating with a Holy God in reverence, for repentance, and with requests.
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November 18, 2024Bow with your eyes up
Sermon Series: Teach us to Pray!Sermon Title: Bow with your eyes upSermon Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-12Speaker: Andy Bratton
Big Idea: Jehoshaphat felt the nations closing in on him and begged God for guidance. When we pray, we are asking God for guidance, even as the world is closing in around us.
20:1-2
Sometimes it feels as though the world is closing in on us and so we pray.
20:3-4
Life can be terrifying, in response we pray and ask others to pray with us.
20:5-9
When we pray we acknowledge God and we acknowledge what we know about God.
20:10-12
Prayer is accepting we are limited in our power and understanding.
Hebrews 12:1-2
Psalm 34:5
Psalm 119:37
Matthew 6:22
A good prayer life is fueled by our vision.
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November 11, 2024HUMBLE PIE BEFORE PUMPKIN PIE
Sermon Series: Teach us to PraySermon Scripture: Daniel 2,9Speaker: Andy BrattonBig Idea: Daniel’s heart was what made his prayers powerful, effective, and worth modeling. The first instruction of prayer is to start with the right attitude.
Luke 11:1
James 5:16
Daniel 2:17-18,19-23
We pray when times are tough.
Daniel 9:1-4
We pray when the future is bleak.
Daniel 9:5-8
We pray when we recognize sin in our lives.
Daniel 9:9-19
We pray prayers of petition.
Learning how to pray starts with the proper posture, which puts God in his proper position.
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November 04, 2024Beware, Care, and Prayer
Sermon Series: Through New Eyes
Sermon Title: Beware, Care, and Prayer
Sermon Scripture: Matthew 16
Speaker: Andy Bratton
Big Idea: The election can be a distraction from the most important thing in life and that is following Jesus. Don’t miss who He is in the midst of deciding who you are.
Matthew 16:1-4
Watch out or you may miss what God has done and is yet to do.
Matthew 16:5-12
Watch out or you may miss what God wants to teach you while you are focused on earthly things.
Matthew 16:13-20
Watch out or you may miss who Jesus is.
Matthew 16:21-23
Watch out or you may miss the big picture.
Matthew 16:24-28
Watch out or you may miss your true calling.
Daniel 7:13-14
We are and always will be under the authority of Jesus, the one true King!
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23min
October 28, 2024 My Favorite Bible Characters
Youth Sunday at KCC
First Service: Owen Shetler
Second Service: Jack Trumble
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October 21, 2024Light ‘er Up
Sermon Series: Through New EyesSermon Title: Light ‘er UpSermon Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16Speaker: Andy BrattonBig Idea: God created light to expose the darkness. We are called to be a light that others may get out of the darkness.
John 8:12
External light starts internally.
1 John 1:5-7
Walking in light exposes trails we should avoid.
1 Corinthians 4:5
The second coming will bring a great revealing.
Matthew 5:14-16
Our good works light the way for others.
Genesis 1:1-3; Exodus 13:21-22; Leviticus 24:1-2; Judges 7:16,20; Micah 7:8; Proverbs 4:18,6:23,13:9; Psalm 27:1,90:8; Exodus 34:29-35; Revelation 22:5
May God shine in and through you!
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24min
October 14, 2024 Table for 4, Please
Luke 15:1-2
1. Are we family who grumble or family who can’t contain our excitement? a. Acts 16:28-33
Luke 15:3-72. Are we Pharisees who are content we still have 99 or a Christ follower who
hurts over the one? a. Galatians 4:8-9
Luke 15:8-103. Are we Pharisees who look down on those who lost, or a family who help
celebrate what is found? a. Luke 18:9-14
Luke 15:11-324. Do we focus on who is lost or what we lost?
a. Matthew 23:27-28 Luke 15:1-2
A Biblical worldview of the parables of the lost reveals it is about teshuva, returning to God.
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FAQs about Kalkaska Church of Christ Podcast:

How many episodes does Kalkaska Church of Christ Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 323 episodes available.