Topeka Bible Church EXTRA

Our best-laid plans have a way of going sideways, leaving us disappointed and defeated. God’s plan, on the other hand, can never be defeated. Even better, He invites us to be part of it! This week, Pastor Connor continues our sermon series in Ephesians with a look at God’s undefeated plan that calls us not to worry, but to worship. In light of God’s plan, we ought to be bold, humble, and fearless, remembering that we shine brightest under persecution.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the book of Ephesians, some of the talking points were, Peter (did he always have a sword?, bad times to be bold and when he should of been bold), multifaceted wisdom of God, and Acts 5:40-42 that was cut from the sermon due to time. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts share their favorite plot twists from movies/books.

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When division threatens to tear the church apart, what holds us together? This message from Ephesians 2:11-22 explores how Jesus creates unity among believers, why we all desperately need grace, and practical steps you can take to build peace in a church community today.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the book of Ephesians, some of the talking points were, how to interact, discuss, and show love to other Christ followers when our beliefs might not always align. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts play some Kansas trivia, join in and see how many you can guess correctly.

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Are you alive? Pastor Connor continues our series in Ephesians with a look at chapter 2, where Paul writes that we all start out dead in our sins. Before Christ, we are stuck in slavery to Satan, the world, and our own desires, spiritually dead and headed for wrath. That’s the bad news. The good news is that God’s merciful love made a way for us to be raised from spiritual death and transferred to His kingdom of light and life! Pastor Connor talks about how this is a result of God’s work, not our own. Once we’re in His kingdom, though, he does have good work for us to do: work that He prepared a long time ago specifically for each of us. Join us to learn more about death, life, and God’s good work in us.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the book of Ephesians, some of the talking points were, spiritual death and good ways to bring up the topic to people who need to hear it, and could people who don't follow Christ do good works?. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about what they prefer to hear first when receiving good/bad news.

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Jesus arose from the dead and has been given all authority in heaven and on earth. But what does that mean for the church today? This week, Pastor Connor continues our sermon series in Ephesians with a look at this question. Because Jesus rose from the dead, we don't fear physical death. We also have no need to pursue worldly power. God's power shines the brightest in our weakness, and He uses the small things of this world to accomplish great things for His kingdom. We can invite Christ to display His great strength in our weakness. We can also fight the darkness of the world by being faithful in the small things God has called us to do.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the book of Ephesians, some of the talking points were, how to avoid using the worlds yardstick to measure success for the church, the power of naming, and the righteous anger of God. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk omnipotence paradox questions that they have heard.

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How should we pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ? In this week’s sermon, Pastor Jim continues our series in Ephesians with a look at how the Apostle Paul prayed. We can take lessons from Paul by praying constantly, thankfully, and telling people we’re praying for them. We should also pray that God will help them to know Him deeply and be able to see their burstingly full bank account in the heavenlies.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the book of Ephesians, the big talking point is prayer, they go over how we can have faith focused prayer, how to share that we are praying for someone without bosting about it, and if Paul knew his letters would be used as scripture one day. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about some prayer stories they had as kids.

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What does it mean to be “in Christ”? This week, Pastor Connor begins our new sermon series in Ephesians with a look at that question. Among other things, being in Christ means that we have access to many spiritual blessings. God the Father planned our journey with Christ before the beginning of the world, Jesus laid down His life to redeem us, and the Holy Spirit seals us as a down payment on the glory that we will inherit in eternity. 

This week, our hosts have their first discussion on the book of Ephesians, the big talking point is inheritance, as heirs to the best inheritance ever, they talk about what we should be doing differently while on earth, and more importantly how we can make sure to share this inheritance with more people. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about the big "what if" question! What if you won the lottery or got a big inheritance, what would you do first with your new wealth?

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For followers of Jesus, this world is not our home. We’re looking for a city not built with human hands, where Jesus has already prepared a place for us. In this week’s installment of our Onward series, Pastor Connor talks about our true heavenly home and what it looks like to live with our eyes set on things above instead of on earth. Because Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead, we go into his presence when we die, and we can also confidently hope in our own resurrection from the dead. 

This week, our hosts have their final discussion on the series Onward, the big talking point is heaven, they talk about, if we will have bodies there, if we will have jobs, and why we don't have many details about heaven. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts share some road trip stories from when they were kids.

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Every successful space mission requires planning, people, and lots of preparation… but it won’t even get off the ground unless it has exactly the right kind of fuel. This week, Pastor Jason continues our Onward sermon series with a look at the importance of abiding in Christ. A close relationship to Jesus is the fuel we need accomplish the mission God has for us. We learn about bad fuel, which distracts us from our mission, and how to remove it from our lives. We also learn about good fuel: interacting with God each day through prayer and studying his word.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the series Onward, they go over spiritual disciplines, the fuel for our faith and what it costs us, and how to make sure our time with God doesn't just become another activity that we check off our lists everyday. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about their favorite space movie that came out when they were younger.

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God’s kingdom isn’t grown by a small handful of elite Christians. Instead, it’s a team effort, empowered by the Holy Spirit’s gifts to each member of the church. This week, Pastor Connor continues our Onward sermon series with a look at the Apollo 11 moon landing. It couldn’t have happened without hard work from hundreds of thousands of people. Likewise, the Body of Christ has many members, and all of our gifts are needed in the work God wants to accomplish here on earth. Whether your gift is up front or behind the scenes, God gave it to you on purpose and wants you to use it for His glory and the good of your brothers and sisters.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the series Onward, the big talking point is spiritual gifts, they go over how one might identify what theirs is, if it can change over time, and what the difference is between spiritual gifts and talents. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about what jobs they had taken on in the past but might not have been as gifted at doing.

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When we work together, we’re able to go farther, faster, and deeper than we can alone. This week, Pastor Connor continues our “Onward” sermon series with a comparison between the International Space Station (ISS) and the local church. Like the builders of the ISS, we must be committed to cooperation, dedicate ourselves to the same mission, and desire to serve others with the work we do. Unlike the ISS, we require the power of the Holy Spirit to fulfill our calling. We dig into Acts 2 to find out how that looked for the early church, as well as for us today.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the series Onward, they go over the early church and the practice of selling all their belongings, what are role is as a church body vs Gods role, and what some churches are doing to draw in the next generation. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about what things might of looked like on a Sunday morning for the early church compared to church today.

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