Pea Ridge Audio Podcast

The disciples were concerned with the political future of their nation, but Jesus led them to focus on the spiritual future of its people. Our calling is the same … we are to be his witnesses.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the pivotal event in all of history. And yet, his resurrection was only the beginning our journey of faith. Each day, he calls us to move forward. He calls us to run the race.

Because of what Jesus has done for us in presenting his blood to the Father and therefore opening the way for us to be forgiven, we have no reason to be afraid of drawing near to our God. We must choose to be open with Him, rather than allowing the guilt and shame of sin to keep us at a distance.

The old covenant between God and Israel was conditional, but it also was temporary. God’s new covenant through the blood of Jesus is eternal and is based on what he already has accomplished: a sacrifice that he made once for all people for all time. He is calling all of us to live in light of this amazing new covenant!

When Peter denied Jesus, he dealt with guilt and shame until he began to seek his Savior, who met him and restored him. We fail him when we sin, but like Peter, when we begin to seek him he will meet us where we are and restore us so that we can glorify him once again.

Jesus allowed his closest followers to see him so they would believe he had risen from the dead. Through the Scriptures he allows us to “see” him resurrected as well. However, he made it clear that we are truly blessed when we believe without seeing.

As Jesus gave his life on the cross, he said, “It is finished” and therefore we should live out this truth! Transformation can only take place because of the finished work of Christ and that should be evident in our lives. Nathan Sayre asks the question, “Are we bringing him spaghetti when He has ordered steak?”

Jesus said his kingdom is not of this world. What does that mean for us as his followers? Pastor Dan answers that question as he examines the contrast between the world and the kingdom of God.

Jesus spent his time investing in people. As we read his prayer for his disciples and all who would believe in him through their witness, we learn that people matter to him, and they must matter to us as well.

As believers in Jesus Christ, we will have difficulty during our time here on earth. He said the world system was not kind to him and therefore it will not be kind to us, either. But Jesus also taught that we can be encouraged, because he has overcome the world.