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Join us this morning as we listen to Pastor Matt Figura as he preaches on the Sword of the Spirit from Ephesians 6:17 with supporting passages read from Deuteronomy 6 and Isaiah 49

AI Ethical Considerations Faith Debate: Sunday, September 6th, 2026 (09/13/26 on 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland) People respond to AI with excitement/fear/everything between. Are the responses theologically sound, or driven by personality & culture? Some embrace "Artificial Intelligence" for productivity in sermon prep/evangelism/Bible study. Others are anxious over deception, loss of human connection, doctrinal dilution, & the erosion of pastoral care. Some treat AI as evidence the End Times are here. Is any of this based on Christian reasoning; or are saints importing secular anxieties/enthusiasms? Excitement/terror about AI can reveal more about a person's view of providence & human depravity than about AI itself. Are fears legit? Which concerns deserve weight? Which are technophobia dressed in piety? This episode is part 4 of a 5-part conversation (piggybacking on a 2-part AI discussion from earlier in 2026). To hear the 5 parts in uninterrupted fashion, go to the Christian Podcast Community & find the Theology Throwdown show dated 04-11-26. The Faith Debate podcasts can be found at wfmd.com, ChristianPodcastCommunity.org, & most podcast platforms - including SermonAudio & Odysee. Videos are made available in many of these same places, plus on Rumble. Find links for all of these outlets at householdoffaithinchrist.com. The Panel: Troy Skinner. Host, The Faith Debate Andrew Rappaport. Founder, Striving for Eternity Keith Heltsley. Co-host, Quest For Truth Melissa Lex. Host, Thoroughly Equipped Eve Franklin. Co-host, Are You Just Watching? Brandon Hollen. Host, Rooted Reason George Binoka. Co-host, Gospel Talks Podcast Anthony Russo. Host, Grace and Peace Radio

Today Jordan Snedeker continues in chapter 4 of Hebrews. Church folk can go around looking real good on the outside but be a mess inside. We have to hold fast, but to what? There is spiritual power available to everyone. We just have to know where to look. The beauty is what even though we are a mess God still wants a relationship with us. Listen and find out where we can tap into this heavenly resource. God bless you this week!

The sermon explores the concept of worship as a costly investment that requires surrendering what is most valuable to God, drawing primarily from the story of Abraham in Genesis 22. It distinguishes between merely glorifying God and true worship, which involves offering control over possessions, time, and even personal comfort. The speaker emphasizes that genuine worship demands faith and wisdom, often requiring believers to endure embarrassment or loss for God's glory. By examining Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac and the preacher's own family history of land donation, the message illustrates that such investments yield eternal rewards and spiritual blessings beyond immediate understanding. Ultimately, the teaching challenges listeners to evaluate their devotion by asking what they are willing to give up to honor God in spirit and truth.

Today in our exposition of Acts 1:12-26 we see the Spirit-wrought oneness of God's people who, though many members, are joined as one body in mind, heart, purpose, and fellowship under Christ the Head. This unity is not mere external agreement but the inward harmony that flows from the power of the Holy Spirit expressed in shared faith, common prayer, and submission to the same Lord. Grab your Bible and join us in our continuing study of The Acts of The Apostles.

If God created man male and female on the sixth day, where does a second creation of man come from? Ask why God takes both accounts up again here and says it once more, in the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him. Ask what is left of a doctrine that needs two Adams once those words stand. Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

In Galatians 5:16–26, Paul teaches that those who belong to Christ must walk by the Spirit rather than the flesh, because the Spirit produces the righteous character that the Law cannot produce. I. The Galatians (and you) Must Walk by the Spirit, Not by the Flesh (vv. 16–18) II. The Galatians (and you) Must Discern Works of the Flesh from the Fruit of the Spirit (vv.19–23) III. The Galatians (and you) Must Live as Those Who Belong to Christ (vv. 24–26)

Sometimes our priorities, practices, or passions are not in line with God's purpose or plan. Then Jesus may need to "flip some tables" in our lives. Listen as Pastor Brian explains.