Looking to Jesus, with Brian G. Hedges

Description: There’s something everyone needs. It's God’s grace—both to bring us into right standing with him, and to transform our lives. Paul understood this truth. In this episode, Brian Hedges shows us:
(8:25) 1. Paul the Persecutor: Grace Needed
(16:57) 2. Paul the Convert: Grace Received
(25:56) 3. Paul the Apostle: Grace Proclaimed

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Brian Hedges helps you see what made the Apostle Paul so angry, and why he used such strong language in his letter to the churches in Galatia.

(0:00) Intro, Passage, and Outline
(6:15) 1. The Nature of the Gospel
(11:28) 2. The Distortion of the Gospel
(24:38) 3. The Implications of the Gospel

Season 5: Galatians: The One and Only Gospel
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Introduction to Galatians
Brian G. Hedges helps us understand:
(14:26) 1. Our Need for Rescue
(23:30) 2. How Christ Rescues Us
(31:11) 3. The Reason for His Rescue

This episode includes a portion of this song:
Title: Rescuer (Good News)
Artist: Rend Collective
Album: Good News; Sparrow Records; ℗ 2018 Rend Family Records, under exclusive license to Capitol Christian Music Group, Inc.

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King David recognized his greatest need. It’s yours, too. Brian Hedges takes you to Psalm 32 to discover:
(5:44) 1. The Problem of Sin
(12:35) 2. The Practice of Confession
(17:11) 3. The Blessings of Restoration

This episode features portions of these songs:
Title: O For a Closer Walk With God
Artist: Stuart Townend
Album: Creation Sings ℗ 2009 Integrity Music
 
Title: It Is Well with My Soul
Artist: Audrey Assad
Album: Inheritance ℗ 2016 Fortunate Fall Records
 
Title: Jesus Lover of My Soul (feat. MP Jones)
Artist: Indelible Grace Music
Album: Beams of Heaven: Indelible Grace IV ℗ 2008 Indelible Grace Music

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Season 4 (Psalms for Times of Trouble), Episode 6. In this message from Psalm 63, Pastor Brian Hedges asks these diagnostic questions:
(4:38) 1. Do you prioritize God?
(8:33) 2. Do you desire God?
(12:52) 3. Do you worship God?
(17:30) 4. Do you enjoy God?
(21:48) 5. Do you think about God?
(28:02) 6. Do you pursue God?
(30:21) 7. Do you trust God?

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Why does God allow suffering? Pastor Brian G. Hedges says the answer is nuanced. But Scripture’s explanation includes Jesus’ suffering on the cross. In this look at Psalm 22, Brian shows us:

(6:09) 1. Jesus suffers with us.

(14:22) 2. Jesus suffers for us.

(19:58) 3. Jesus leads us in worship.

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If you've ever felt like God abandoned you, guess what? So did David! Brian Hedges shows us the movement found in Psalm 13:
(5:20) 1. The Questions of Lament
(15:23) 2. The Pleas of Faith
(24:20) 3. The Song of Praise

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Sometimes we think and behave like "practical atheists," as if there were no God. In contrast, Pastor Brian Hedges shows us these four truths from Psalm 131.
(5:03)   1. Contentment Begins With Humility
(10:09) 2. Contentment is a Learned Skill
(16:30) 3. Contentment is Pictured as a Weaned Child
(21:20) 4. Contentment is Full of Hope

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Stress is a normal part of life in our fallen world. Thankfully, God’s word offers hope for the distressed, in Psalms 42 and 43. Brian Hedges turns there to show us:

(04:17) 1. The Symptoms of Stress 

(06:20)       - The picture of being burdened

(07:12)       - The picture of being in turmoil

(08:21)       - The picture of drowning

(10:16) 2. The Diagnosis of Stress

(10:38)       - Circumstantial factors

(12:28)       - Physical factors

(13:17)            - C. H. Spurgeon on depression

(14:20)       - Social-relational factors

(15:43) 3. The Treatment for Stress

(16:13)       - Refocus your hopes

(17:27)            - God is my salvation

(18:35)                 - Not “name it and claim it” theology

(19:43)                 - Not “grit your teeth and bear it” theology

(20:56)                 - Hymn: Whate’er My God Ordains is Right

(21:59)            - God is my Rock.

(22:21)                 - Samuel Rutherford quote

(23:02)            - God is my joy

(23:54)                 - Book: Singing in the Fire, by Faith Cook

(26:14)       - Replace your habits

(27:00)            - D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones quote

(27:43)            - What we know and can do

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The fears you face are tiny compared to God. Be comforted as you remember these reasons not to fear, from Psalm 46:

(4:23) God’s Protection

(9:30) God’s Providence

(16:09) God’s Presence

How we should respond:

(21:22) Behold the works of God

(23:50) Be still and know that he is God

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