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07.14.2022
Having It All – but WHY?
Few people can say they "had it all." The writer of Ecclesiastes could. But looking back, he gives wisdom that only someone who had it all can provide. Spoiler alert: having everything this world offers can't fulfill you. You need...
05.27.2022
The Vanity of a Life without Ultimate Meaning (Eccl 1)
The height of wisdom literature, the preacher/teacher of Ecclesiastes is giving lessons learned from a long life. The first, which is really the theme of the book, is that none of the good things of life can provide the ultimate...
05.20.2022
Run with Purpose, Run to Win
Both in Hebrews 12 and in I Corithians 9 we are told that the life of a Christian is like a race. It's not a sprint but a marathon. We can't opt out; we are in this race. We have...
05.16.2022
Jesus the Victorious Skull-crusher (Easter)
Jesus is usually pictured as a gentle lamb, or a suffering servant, which are true & biblical images. But this is incomplete. The resurrected Messiah is powerful & victorious, a conquering hero who has crushed the head of the enemy.
04.30.2022
Jesus Goes Public (Luke 4)
In Luke 4 Jesus begins with Scripture to proclaim his true identity, calling and purpose in the world. Some liked it, at least at first. But some, eventually many, hated it. Jesus had the courage to be obedient and speak...
03.30.2022
Yahweh Rapha: The LORD our Healer
Sickness is a universal part of human life. We all die of our final illness. God is the all-powerful healer, as he reminded His people in Exodus 15.
03.18.2022
El Roi & Ishmael: God sees & hears
Early in the Bible we learn something important about God. He sees everything. He hears our praise and pleas for help. He knows our needs, our sacrifices, and our sins. Nothing escapes His eye or ear.
02.26.2022
Yahweh Tsabaoth: The LORD of Hosts
Does the God of Peace also make war? Yes He does. It is one of the names often used of Him. He is the LORD of Hosts (as in, armies). The world is not a paradise. Evil is real and...
02.16.2022
Yahweh Tsidkenu: The LORD our Righteousness
Righteousness is simply 'rightness.' It is the same word translated just or justice. It refers to lining up to the standard. In this world every line is crooked to some degree. God alone judges perfectly. The only time He interrupts...
02.08.2022
Yahweh Osenu: The LORD our Maker
Psalm 95 calls God "Yahweh Osenu," the LORD our Maker. Creation is not only biblical, it is logical and intuitive. The sciences point increasingly toward this fundamental belief. God is the Creator of the universe.
01.29.2022
El Olam: The Eternal God
From Abraham onward, Israel's God was recognized as "olam," meaning "everlasting." We know that our universe is not eternal. Time was created by God just like everything else. He is timeless.
12.03.2021
YHWH: “My Name forever”
In Exodus 3 Moses encountered God, who asked him to do something insane. Moses asked God a bold question: "Who shall I say sent me?" Instead of the more generic name for God, Moses got something distinct and profound: "I...
11.24.2021
The Church is an Institution of Learning
The Church's commission from Christ is to make disciples. Paul says in Colossians 1 that his life's work is to lead the church to teach people with all wisdom & make them mature believers. We are not just making coverts,...
11.20.2021
Hallelujah: Praise Yah
In this message, Rev. Steve Smith shares the meaning behind a Hebrew word that is known universally around the world.
10.26.2021
Admonish as a Friend (Col. 1)
Paul says that the Church warns and teaches in all wisdom. He says in another place that we should admonish as a friend as opposed to ignoring like an enemy. Life is full of pitfalls. We need warnings and guardrails...
10.05.2021
City of Refuge
In Numbers 35 we see that Israel had laws about murder, manslaughter & due process. To prevent hasty vengeance there was a city for refuge. If not guilty of murder, the accused, when the high priest ultimately died, could then...
09.24.2021
The Image of the Invisible God (Col. 1)
We are told that no one has ever truly seen God as He is, in his fullness or glory. But the apostle tells us that the man Jesus is the image of God, the most visible picture of God ever...
09.08.2021
Things People Say: A commentary on “If you oppose abortion then don’t have one.”
A series of brief commentaries on social issues: "Things People Say." This one is on a common saying in the abortion debate: "If you oppose abortion, then don't have one."
08.26.2021
Faithful in Any Circumstance
It's too easy for Christians to think they can't be fully committed, obedient disciples and servants in the Kingdom because of particular circumstances in their lives. Daniel & his friends were young men in the worst possible circumstances, and they...
08.12.2021
Philemon & the Fight to End Slavery
Slavery has been the rule and not the exception on every continent in every age. The Christian message, seen in Paul's words to Philemon, formed the basis for a movement that freed untold numbers of slaves around the world.
07.24.2021
Philemon in the History of Slavery
The brief letter to Philemon is to a man on behalf of his runaway slave, who has become his brother in Christ. For context and understanding, we look at slavery's meaning and practice throughout the ages.
07.14.2021
Yahweh looks on the heart (I Sam. 16)
Society judges people outwardly, praising physical attributes and abilities. Some assess moral worth on the basis of gender, skin color, or other things. But the Bible is clear throughout: God is concerned with the INNER man, the true heart and...
07.02.2021
The Slanderer (Job 1)
From the very beginning Satan is depicted as a false accuser. The N.T. Greek word for "devil" is "diabolos," which means slanderer. When people slander each other, as is so common in our world, they are being Satanic.
06.20.2021
Remember to Remember (Deut. 8)
Israel was blessed as a result of sacrificial faithfulness to Yahweh. But they grew decadent - fat, entitled, forgetful of their past. This can happen to any nation - victims of their own God-given prosperity.
05.20.2021
Jeremiah 2: Has a Nation Changed its Gods?
The judgment is harsh for Israel when she forgets her past & the blessings of her roots and heritage. To throw away such a gift to run after worthless things is an act of abominable foolishness. Each person, family and...
05.11.2021
Permission to Speak (Paul & Luther Pt. 2)
500 years ago Martin Luther got a rare opportunity to speak before the emperor. In Acts 26 Paul got "permission to speak" to two powerful men. What did they say and what can we learn from it?
05.04.2021
Ready to Stand (Paul & Luther Pt. 1)
Paul prepared in Acts 25 to stand before two powerful rulers of his time. 500 yrs ago Martin Luther stood alone before the Holy Roman Emperor. Would you be ready and able if called upon in your time and place?
04.23.2021
The Word & the World
Every Christian is meant to be a wise, mature reader of the Word AND of the World. We should be like the sons of Issachar, who "understood the times."
04.16.2021
Hosanna to the Homeless Man
Jesus did not look like a threat to take the throne in Jerusalem, on a donkey, basically homeless, and peasants with palms all around. But he was set to achieve a vastly greater overthrow and victory than anyone there realized.
04.14.2021
Lent: Fulfillment of Scripture
In his last days on earth, Jesus was determined to go into the belly of the beast: Jerusalem. He told his disciples their going "was to fulfill" what had been written long before. It was all coming to pass.
04.06.2021
Lent: Courageous Obedience
Jesus had to overcome the usual temptations of a man, including fear, in order to fulfill the ultimate and sacrificial purpose of his life on earth. It is a lesson in courage and perfect obedience.
04.02.2021
Special Guest Speaker Bruce Cromwell
Dr. Bruce Cromwell, Conference Superintendent, shares a message from Matthew 25.
02.23.2021
Christ-Compelled Multiplication
According to Paul, the believers in Christ actively seek to persuade people. But, the apostle writes, our motive is not like the usual ones. We are compelled by Christ's love and the firm conviction of His Truth. Our message is...
02.11.2021
The Cross-Cultural Church
The fourth principle in the series involves the crossing of all cultural barriers. The Church is global and trans-cultural. American Christians are so immersed in our own culture, we have to beware our own ethnocentric assumptions.
01.29.2021
Life-Giving Holiness
If justification is God declaring us righteous - salvation by faith - then sanctification is the process by which God makes us more righteous. This is what it means to be "saints" - holy ones, set apart.
01.19.2021
Love-Driven Justice
The principle of righteous and fair treatment is thoroughly biblical. The prophets brought the word of YHWH, demanding a just society, especially regarding "the least of these," as Jesus called them. The Church continues that message today.
01.12.2021
God-Given Revelation
Those who shepherd the Free Methodist churches have introduced five principles they call "The Free Methodist Way," This is the first in a series on each of those. The first to be covered is "God-given revelation," in which we look...
10.27.2020
Rev 5 Every Tribe & Tongue (not “race”)
The Bible speaks of tribes, tongues & nations, NOT races. As fixated as our culture has become on "race," it is neither a Biblical nor biological category of objective meaning or significance.
10.23.2020
Acts 17 From One Blood Every Nation
Foundational to a the Bible's understanding of mankind and race is what Paul told the Athenian philosophers: that God created every nation of people from "one blood," that he appointed their times & places, that he meant for them to...
09.21.2020
Understanding “Critical Theory” Pt. 5 Contemporary C.T. Texts
In this session, we take a good look at a very widely used text that is an introduction to "Critical Social Justice Studies" to examine its contents.
09.04.2020
Understanding “Critical Theory” Pt. 4: Intersectionality
The Marxist philosophical roots of Critical Theory got a major makeover in the form of a very recent concept called "Intersectionality," which focuses on identity markers. It has shaped the movement profoundly.
07.30.2020
Understanding CT Pt 3: Frankfurt School
In our third session we see the huge influence of Marxist scholars in areas like sociology and psychology, specifically in what is called the "Frankfurt School." These writers, and some postmodern writers, gave shape to Critical Theory as we now...
07.16.2020
Understanding “Critical Theory” Pt. 2 – MARX
Our Second Session: The main ideas of Critical Theory find their origin and godfather in Karl Marx. We have to understand his influence and impact in the 20th Cent. in order to see why CT goes so very wrong.
06.20.2020
Understanding “Critical Theory” Pt. 1
This is the introductory session of our Wed. night class on this subject. Behind the very popular movement for social justice is a framework called "Critical Theory" that has been taught in universities for many years. It has roots in...
06.12.2020
Eph 2 God has reconciled all people
Not only is race not a category of biblical concern, it is a shallow basis for identity. The Gospel breaks down the enmity and hostility between people groups. It is the hope for reconciliation between all men.
05.21.2020
Psalms: The Music of Truth (An Introduction)
The Psalms sit squarely in the center of the Biblical text. They form a long book that is the most read and certainly most sung of all Scripture. Jesus quoted the Psalms above all other books. The language of the...
02.28.2020
Sanctity of Life 2020 Pt 3
The 3rd in the 3-part series, this message focuses on reasons for the numbers of abortions today, specifically "eugenics," which has led to unfathomable death rates for Down's babies and others. Also the obvious reason nobody wants to admit -...
02.18.2020
Sanctity of Life 2020 Pt. 2
In the second of this 3-part sanctity of life emphasis, we ask first why so many do not see the issue from a pro-life point of view. Then we introduce the four main reasons why abortions take place in the...
02.07.2020
Sanctity of Life 2020 Pt. 1
The first of a 3-part examination of the abortion issue in our day, including defining it & looking at the reasons it has become such a major topic of debate.
12.19.2019
Advent & the Meaning of Joy
Advent is the season of joyful expectation. Culturally we recognize Christmas as including a lot of joy-related words: merry, jolly, cheerful, etc. Christians wonder if joy is distinct from happiness. Is that a biblical view? This message explains that it...

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Midwest City Free Methodist Church episodes:

Having It All – but WHY?

The Vanity of a Life without Ultimate Meaning (Eccl 1)

Run with Purpose, Run to Win

Jesus the Victorious Skull-crusher (Easter)

Jesus Goes Public (Luke 4)

Yahweh Rapha: The LORD our Healer

El Roi & Ishmael: God sees & hears

Yahweh Tsabaoth: The LORD of Hosts

Yahweh Tsidkenu: The LORD our Righteousness

Yahweh Osenu: The LORD our Maker

El Olam: The Eternal God

YHWH: “My Name forever”

The Church is an Institution of Learning

Hallelujah: Praise Yah

Admonish as a Friend (Col. 1)

City of Refuge

The Image of the Invisible God (Col. 1)

Things People Say: A commentary on “If you oppose abortion then don’t have one.”

Faithful in Any Circumstance

Philemon & the Fight to End Slavery

Philemon in the History of Slavery

Yahweh looks on the heart (I Sam. 16)

The Slanderer (Job 1)

Remember to Remember (Deut. 8)

Jeremiah 2: Has a Nation Changed its Gods?

Permission to Speak (Paul & Luther Pt. 2)

Ready to Stand (Paul & Luther Pt. 1)

The Word & the World

Hosanna to the Homeless Man

Lent: Fulfillment of Scripture

Lent: Courageous Obedience

Special Guest Speaker Bruce Cromwell

Christ-Compelled Multiplication

The Cross-Cultural Church

Life-Giving Holiness

Love-Driven Justice

God-Given Revelation

Rev 5 Every Tribe & Tongue (not “race”)

Acts 17 From One Blood Every Nation

Understanding “Critical Theory” Pt. 5 Contemporary C.T. Texts

Understanding “Critical Theory” Pt. 4: Intersectionality

Understanding CT Pt 3: Frankfurt School

Understanding “Critical Theory” Pt. 2 – MARX

Understanding “Critical Theory” Pt. 1

Eph 2 God has reconciled all people

Psalms: The Music of Truth (An Introduction)

Sanctity of Life 2020 Pt 3

Sanctity of Life 2020 Pt. 2

Sanctity of Life 2020 Pt. 1

Advent & the Meaning of Joy