Rod Bunton Archives - Grace Church of Tallahassee

Rod Bunton Archives - Grace Church of Tallahassee

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  • Q & A – May 2025

    The Elders answer questions submitted by Grace Church members and attendees prior to this session. Pastor Ben Khazraee moderates, and he, Doug Link, and Rod Bunton answer questions selected for them.

    Questions:
    1. [00:39] What is the church’s position on the historic creeds and confessions? What is our relationship to more recent confessions such as Westminster or London Baptist Confession? Answered by Ben Khazraee
    2. [07:33] What catechism would Grace Church recommend? Answered by Doug Link
      • A Catechism for Boys and Girls (The Reformed Reader)
      • Truth and Grace (TAG) Memory Books: Book 1 (Edited by Thomas Ascol)
      • A Catechism for Christian Growth: 190 Questions and Answers to Strengthen the Roots of Our Faith (Benjamin Tellinghuisen)
      • [14:53] How were Old Testament believers saved? Were they regenerated by the Holy Spirit? Answered by Rod Bunton
      • [19:30] When Jesus was tempted do you think he considered all his options and chose the right option? Or was he so perfect that the sinful options did need to be analyzed and ruled out? Answered by Ben Khazraee
      • [26:56] How should Christians think about whether or not to have children in marriage? Answered by Doug Link
      • [37:00] Tell us about things coming up in the Fall regarding becoming equipped for counseling others. Answered by Rod Bunton
      • [43:51] Tell us about Summer Sunday school options. Answered by Doug Link
        • 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You (Tony Reinke)
        • What are your top three books every Christians should read or that you would encourage people to read or that they had an impact on you or our local congregation?
          • [47:44] Doug Link:
            • Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will (Kevin DeYoung)
            • Awake O Harp: A Devotional Commentary on the Psalms (William Varner)
            • Hymnal
            • [50:02] Rod Bunton:
              • Pursuing Peace (Robert Jones)
              • Love that Lasts: When Marriage Meets Grace (Gary Ricucci, Betsy Ricucci)
              • Exposition of Ephesians, 8 Volume Set (Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones)
                • Classic hardcover set
                • Individual paperback editions:
                  • God’s Ultimate Purpose: An Exposition of Ephesians 1
                  • God’s Way of Reconciliation: An Exposition of Ephesians 2
                  • The Unsearchable Riches of Christ: An Exposition of Ephesians 3
                  • Christian Unity: An Exposition of Ephesians 4:1-16
                  • Darkness and Light: An Exposition of Ephesians 4:17-5:17
                  • Life in the Spirit: In Marriage, Home, and Work–An Exposition of Ephesians 5:18-6:9
                  • The Christian Warfare: An Exposition of Ephesians 6:10-13
                  • The Christian Soldier: An Exposition of Ephesians 6:10-20
                  • [51:47] Ben Khazraee:
                    • The Pilgrim’s Progress (John Bunyan)
                      • Complete & Unabridged
                      • The Pilgrim’s Progress: A Readable Modern-Day Version of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress (Revised and easy-to-read)
                      • The Pilgrim’s Progress Part 2 Christiana’s Journey: A Readable Modern-Day Version of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress Part 2 (Revised and easy-to-read)
                      • Desiring God, Revised Edition: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist (John Piper)
                      • Trusting God (Jerry Bridges)
                      • FROM PRIDE TO HUMILITY: A Biblical Perspective (Stuart Scott)

                        • Note: The downloaded MP3 (click on Save above) has chapter markers that some players support. If you’re using the embedded player on this page, you can scroll to the desired time marker (annotated in the questions above) after you start playback.

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                        54 min
                      • The Birth of the Church
                        Acts 2:1-4

                        In a pivotal moment in the history of the church and the world, followers of Christ gathered in Jerusalem for Pentecost, witnessing the birth of the church. Pastor Rod Bunton explores two controversial issues, emphasizing how the baptism of the Spirit united the attendees as one body.

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                        41 min
                      • A New Apostle
                        Acts 1:12-26

                        Jesus personally trained twelve men to be his apostles, who were tasked with carrying out the work of the church. Pastor Rod Bunton explains how Peter recognized the need for a replacement of Judas, the qualifications for a new apostle, and how they selected the twelfth.

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                        47 min
                      • The Promise of the Father
                        Acts 1:3-11

                        After his resurrection, Jesus appeared to numerous witnesses and spent forty days instructing his disciples and preparing them for the work ahead. Pastor Rod Bunton delves into the teachings Jesus imparted to his disciples, emphasizing the assistance they would receive and the magnificent event of Jesus’ ascension into Heaven.

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                        49 min
                      • Introduction to Acts
                        Acts 1:1-2

                        After Luke recorded the gospel account in his namesake book, he continued to narrate the ministry that Christ initiated. Pastor Rod Bunton introduces us to the book of Acts, where the rest of the story about the church’s work begins.

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                        49 min
                      • Follow Me, Peter
                        John 21:18-25

                        After demonstrating to Peter and the other disciples that he had been forgiven for his sin of denying Christ, Jesus instructs Peter to follow him. Pastor Rod Bunton guides us through the conclusion of the book of John and Jesus’ interaction with Peter.

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                        45 min
                      • The Restoration of Peter
                        John 21:15-17

                        After finishing breakfast, Jesus turned his attention to Peter and asked him a question three times. Pastor Rod Bunton explains the significance of this repetition and how it brings good news to Peter, a man who had denied Christ during a critical moment.

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                        49 min
                      • The Appearance of Jesus to Seven Disciples
                        John 21:1-14

                        In the concluding chapter of John, the author narrates another instance of the resurrected Jesus appearing to a group of disciples. Pastor Rod Bunton explains how Jesus uses a fishing expedition as a metaphor for our reliance on Him.

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                        49 min
                      • The Appearance of Jesus to Thomas
                        John 20:24-31

                        The apostle Thomas was not with the others when Jesus appeared to them and, despite their assurances, he did not believe that it really happened. Pastor Rod Bunton describes how Jesus’ sixth appearance to “doubting” Thomas convinced him to make a remarkable declaration.

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                        48 min
                      • The Appearance of Jesus to the Disciples
                        John 20:19-23

                        There are at least eleven encounters with Jesus after his death and resurrection recorded in the Bible. Pastor Rod Bunton focuses on the fifth appearance, to the disciples that were hiding in fear of what would happen next.

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                        49 min

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