March 1, 2015 at 6:02 pm (Ashes to Fire - Year B, Christlikeness, commitment, Discipleship, obstacles, perseverance, Podcast Post, sacrifice, selfishness, Spiritual Life)
Tags: Ashes to Fire - Year B, Christlikeness, commitment, Discipleship, obstacles, perseverance, Podcast Post, sacrifice, selfishness, spiritual life
Would you trade everything you own for a rock? What is the value you place on your life?
Is it possible to waste your life? Is it possible to exchange your life for something of no value? Listen to this week’s podcast to learn more. In this recording Pastor Bill explains what Jesus says about how to save your life.
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Questions for Discussion or Meditation
- What does it mean to deny oneself? If your life is not all about you, what gives your life meaning?
- How does one follow Christ today? What difference would it make if you made your life all about Christ instead of about yourself?
- What is “your cross?” Have you chosen to carry it? How do you stay strong even during difficult times? What do you focus on to keep going? (What did Jesus focus on?)
- Would you be willing to give up your life for Christ? Would it be a good trade if by doing so you would gain eternal life? How are we giving up our life for Christ daily? (cf. Paul’s words in 1 Cor. 15:31 “I die every day!”)
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February 8, 2015 at 11:05 pm (attraction, behavior, character, Christlikeness, commitment, covenant, forgiveness, God, Love, Podcast Post, relationship, sacrifice, selfishness)
Does Hollywood give us an accurate picture of love? What examples of love does the media offer us? Does real love have anything to do with those examples? Are Lisa Nowak, NASA Astronaut, or Britney Spears and their relationships good examples of true love?
Listen to this week’s recording to hear Pastor Bill discuss how to experience true love.
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October 25, 2009 at 4:12 pm (Christlikeness, church, commitment, Companion, Compassion, connection, devotion, Discipleship, growth, health, Jesus, living well, Love, mentoring, ministry, Outreach, passion, Paul, Podcast Post, Purpose, selfishness, service, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Life, Team ministry)
Why does God’s plan call for Christians to be part of the Church? Did you know that Scripture calls the Church the “Body of Christ”? What would the Church look like if it were fulfilling the purposes for which God created it? Listen in to this week’s podcast for Pastor Bill’s message on this subject.
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October 11, 2009 at 4:22 pm (Christlikeness, Discipleship, Great Commandment, help, Jesus, Love, obedience, Podcast Post, sacrifice, selfishness, service, Spiritual Growth)
In this week’s podcast, Pastor Bill considers Jesus’ call for us to serve. What does it mean for us to serve as Jesus did? Pastor Bill shares several stories that help us answer that question. Click here to listen to this week’s podcast.
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August 30, 2009 at 3:03 pm (appearances, Bible, commitment, Compassion, consecration, criticism, devotion, grace, growth, heart, holiness, hope, How To Have Spiritual Growth, Jesus, Love, pain, parenting, Podcast Post, Purity, relationship, salvation, sanctification, Scripture, selfishness, Spiritual Life)
To what extent are your actions guided by how you will appear to others? Pastor Bill considers several situations in which people suffer the consequences of “keeping up appearances” and talks about what Jesus says is an alternative way to live…from the heart. Click here to access this week’s podcast.
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April 26, 2009 at 3:31 pm (behavior, Bible, character, Christlikeness, church, commitment, Compassion, connection, consecration, Discipleship, faith, fellowship, God, Great Commission, How To Have Spiritual Growth, leader, Love, messenger, ministry, missionary, missions, obedience, Outreach, Paul, Podcast Post, Purpose, Purpose Driven Life, salvation, Saul, selfishness, service, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Life, vision)
In this edition of the Faith Church Podcast, Pastor Bill begins a review of the Apostle Paul’s approach to discipleship. This is part 5 in the series, “Making Disciples,” entitled “Paul’s Discipleship Principles.” Join us to discover the principles that enabled Paul to transform the world with his approach to making disciples, following the example of Jesus. We find out how Paul approached life and the priorities that shaped his ministry.
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March 15, 2009 at 3:45 pm (Christlikeness, commitment, consecration, Discipleship, Great Commandment, growth, holiness, Holy Spirit, hope, How To Have Spiritual Growth, Jesus, living well, Love, obedience, perseverance, Power, Purpose, restoration, righteousness, sanctification, Scripture, selfishness, service, sin, Spirit of Jesus Christ, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Life, teach, transformation)
The mission of the Church of the Nazarene is “to make Christlike disciples in the nations.” This week Pastor Bill asks the question, “What does it mean to be a ‘Christlike disciple’?” Click here to listen to or download this week’s podcast.
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December 14, 2008 at 4:39 pm (Advent, consecration, God, holiness, Holy Spirit, promise, Purity, righteousness, sanctification, selfishness, wholeness)
Was Christ’s coming a failure? Was He unable to deliver those held captive to the sinful nature? Is it possible to obey God’s command, “Be holy, because I am holy,” (cf. Lev. 11:44-45, 20:7; 1 Peter 1:15-16) in this life? What difference does the Advent of Christ make for how we live our lives? Find out on this week’s podcast from Faith Church.
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November 2, 2008 at 8:27 pm (Bible, financial management, God, growth, help, obedience, sacrifice, Scripture, selfishness, Spiritual Growth, Stewardship, trust, values)
Tags: answers, Bible, budgeting, financial, Stewardship
Financial experts say that most problems with our finances are problems with our spending, not our earning. So, how do we care for the money that we receive? Pastor Bill looks to the Bible for some answers that can help us get our financial house in order even in these difficult financial times. Listen in to Pastor Bill’s message from Faith Church’s Sunday morning service.
Here are the suggested budget percentages that I promised to post. For your specific situation, the percentages may need to be adjusted, although I would recommend your tithe to your home church remain a tithe, that is, 10%, since that is the Biblical guideline (cf. Malachi 3, Luke 11:42):
| CATEGORY |
PERCENT |
| tithe |
10 |
| housing |
32 |
| food |
10 |
| auto |
10 |
| insurance |
5 |
| debts |
5 |
| school/child care |
5 |
| clothing |
5 |
| savings |
5 |
| medical/dental |
4 |
| entertain/recreation |
4 |
| misc |
5 |
| TOTAL |
100 |
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October 26, 2008 at 3:18 pm (Bible, debt, God, gratitude, growth, help, obedience, Podcast Post, Scripture, selfishness, Spiritual Growth, Stewardship, trust, values)
Tags: Biblical answers, debt
In times of economic downturn, it is often too easy to get oneself into debt. For that matter, it is easy to get into debt even when times are good! How should we look at debt according to Scripture? What guidelines does the Bible offer us in dealing with debt? Join us this week in listening to Pastor Bill’s message presented at Faith Church of the Nazarene in Jacksonville, NC.
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