Have you ever felt that your faith has been stretched to the breaking point?
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of Colossians in which Paul takes us on a guided tour from “Ruin to Reconciliation” — emphasizing the importance of continuing in the faith. Paul shows us that continuing in the faith is not a matter of *our* strength, but on us relying on Christ’s.
For it is only by understanding the depth of our spiritual ruin that we can fully understand the amazing work of Jesus Christ to reconcile us to God.
“For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.”
— Colossians 1:16
Heaven and earth. Visible and invisible. They’re not just a poetic way of communicating; they’re a powerful way of expressing totality.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of Colossians, where we see Paul masterfully and artistically describe Christ using merisms: a style in which, by contrasting extremes, the communicator is able to more completely express a level of comprehensiveness… of wholeness — from the very ends, to all points in between.
This is critical as Paul lays a necessary foundation about Christ in the first part of his letter to the people of Colossae. It’s a foundation that paints a breathtaking picture of the Lord Jesus Christ’s supremacy and centrality to all of creation.
For he is not just saying that Christ is significant; he is saying that Christ is everything.
[Automated Crosswalk Voice]: Walk-sign. On. Follow Christ.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of Colossians in which we learn that the more we learn about Christ… the more we can follow Christ…
…deepening our understanding of His will for our lives… pleasing Him in every respect, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in our knowledge of Him and our gratitude of Him…
Avg Guy:With Thanksgiving coming up, I have so many things to be thankful for! I’m thankful for my food, my family, my health, my dog, my car….
SBC Host: What about the transformative power of the Gospel?
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with his study in the book of Colossians in which we see Paul lay out an example of a prayer of thankfulness… a prayer thanking God for the spread of the Gospel and it’s transformative power in the lives of His people.
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
Imagine penning such a greeting from prison. Because that’s what Paul did. What’s more, he didn’t even know them — but he loved them.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow embarks upon a new study in the book Colossians, which literally is a letter from a man who — though he was in jail — didn’t let the bars of imprisonment prevent him from giving others the gift of freedom… through the love and Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow turns to the book of Lamentations as our congregation continues to struggle in this very real way.
In our passage we read how the author also faced intense suffering and all-consuming pain and sorrow.
But then, something remarkable happens — he chooses to remember.
He remembers that — even in the worst of times — God’s steadfast love never ceases, for His mercies are new every morning. And it is through this recollection that the author finds the hope that transcends even the deepest despair.
…Which ultimately is the reminder we need:
Hope is not something we wait for, but something we remember.
[For] I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God.
Stand firm in it!
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow concludes our study in 1 Peter as Peter concludes his letter with a powerful exhortation to humility, trust in God, vigilance against the devil, and perseverance in suffering.
[For] the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of 1 Peter in which we learn that humility is the key which church leaders are to ground themselves…
…if they are to faithfully shepherd the church as God intends.
Likewise, that same key applies to the “sheep” that follow.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of 1 Peter in which believers are urged to ensure that their suffering is a result of their Christian witness rather than wrongdoing.
Peter addresses the reality of suffering for being a Christian and encourages us not to be surprised by the fiery trials we may face.
Such suffering is cause for rejoicing, for it is a participation in the suffering of Christ… which means on the day in which it is revealed, we will also share in His glory.
SBC Host:What would you do if you knew Christ was returning today?
Avg Guy:Clean the house??
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study through 1 Peter in which we’re reminded that “the end of all things is near.”
But our response shouldn’t be to put on a pretty face.
Instead, we should do what we’ve always been called to do: to pray, to love, to be hospitable, to serve with the gifts given us.
… recognizing that these seemingly routine tasks — when coupled with His imminent return — infuse us with a heightened anticipation that enables us as Christians to live lives filled with great purpose and intentionality, allowing us to not only participate in God’s redemptive work, but — above all else — to bring Him glory.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of 1 Peter in which see that though we must be prepared to suffer for following Christ…
…our hope is in our sovereign Lord and Savior who will make all things right.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of 1 Peter and shows us how Christ’s suffering unites us with His victory.
Having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit… Christ died — the Just for the unjust — for sins, once for all.… so that He might bring us to the One in heaven whose right hand He sits:GOD.
Always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you…. For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.
1 Peter 15b, 17
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of 1 Peter in which we learn that it is when we, the believer, face the strongest opposition, we are most often used of God.
For when we endure suffering — while maintaining good works and sharing Christ — we are able to demonstrate, for all to see, the HOPE we have within.
Apostle Peter (writing):To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit….
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of 1 Peter in which he reveals the apostle’s summary to the believer.
Apostle Peter (writing):…not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.
For as those who will inherit eternal life, believers — indeed — receive God’s blessing, AND, likewise, as they pursue righteousness, are called to bless others.
Though the pendulum of cultural ideas may swing, God’s word and will do not.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of 1 Peter and addresses a passage that, throughout the ages, has been the subject of much cultural pushback and controversy: the ideal, definition, and purpose of MARRIAGE.
And though the culture may shift back and forth in ideas to suit… this passage unwaveringly lays out the fulfillment of God’s UNCHANGING design for marriage:
He was pierced through our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.
— Isaiah 53:5
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in 1 Peter, in which we come across a passage that Peter masterfully weaves the rich descriptions of Christ as The Suffering Servant, we see in Isaiah 53, into his epistle and expands upon it into application as to how we ought to live.
For Christ’s righteous suffering for our sin is the pattern and power for our own righteous response, when we suffer… as we look to trace our lives over the life of Christ.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow returns to our study in the book of 1 Peter in which we learn that because God has liberated us from the power of sin, we, therefore, honor Him by submitting to proper authority.
Because the only true motivation for respect of authority are His compassionate chains of grace.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of 1 Peter and shows us that as God’s people we must abstain from sin and pursue righteousness.
For it is only by standing apart because we stand out, that we gain a hearing… so that others may see our changed life and trust Christ themselves.
The critical foundational stone that sets the course for the rest of a building.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of 1 Peter and shows us that God is constructing a Spiritual House in which we, as believers, are its building blocks — “living stones” — in service to Him.
And the cornerstone of this house is *THE* Living Stone — the One chosen and valued by God, but rejected by man — Jesus Christ.
Today on Scandia Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Josh Peglow continues with our study in the book of 1 Peter in which he shows us how Peter expands upon his call to Christian love by displacing the strife-filled, relational sins of the worldby tasting the kindness of the Lord — longing for the pure milk of the Word of God.
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We’re in the process of digging through the colossal SBC Sermon Archive Library to bring forth the rich and timeless Biblical Truths found within the hundreds and hundreds of sermon cassettes from yesteryear, in our Tape to Podcast Project.
Currently on the workbench:
The Jim Allen Gospel of John Study (1997-1998) is now complete and in our SBC Classic Edition collection!
Watch our Steeple Study grow! … Great for a listen-study through a book or series.
Our Find-A-Sermon resource page helps you find what you’re looking for.
With the increased release of sermons from our archives, SBC Classic Edition is now podcasting on its own dedicated feed, separate from our current Sunday sermons.
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