Episodes

  • 1 Timothy 4:11-16 + PDF Discussion Guide NTRF.org

    1 Timothy 4:11-16 + PDF Discussion Guide NTRF.org
    Apr 26 2026
    When two rams butt heads, little lambs get trampled. Doctrinal controversies within a church are always taxing. Such are times that try men's souls. Those with a weak conscience are often offended and discouraged. Those caught in the cross fire say things like, "What does it really matter, anyway? Can't we all just get along? Doctrine divides, but Christ unites. I don't ask them about their, beliefs, and they don't ask me about mine." Today, we'll continue to see why the price paid to safe guard orthodoxy is, in the long run, worth the high cost.
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    42 mins
  • 1 Timothy 4:6-10 + PDF Discussion Guide

    1 Timothy 4:6-10 + PDF Discussion Guide
    Mar 29 2026
    This paragraph has application primarily for church leaders. What is that application? Church leaders must: • Warn the brothers about deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons • Have nothing to do with myths • Must themselves be trained in the words of faith and good doctrine. • Toil and strive for the gospel, as God is potentially the Savior of all people. What is the application here for Christian in general? • All believers must beware of irreverent, silly, religious myths (they're all around us!). • Listen to your leaders when they warn of bad doctrine/practice. • Remember that bodily training is of some benefit, but training in godliness is far more valuable. You will not succeed spiritually if you do not adopt spiritual disciplines. Where are your priorities? • Live life in light of eternity. George Whitefield spoke of seeing criminals riding in a cart on their way to the gallows, arguing like a bunch of kids about who should sit on the right hand of the cart. Here were men condemned to die that very day, but their focus was on who got the best seat on the way to the execution! The Bible is clear that as members of the fallen human race, we're all in that cart, on the way to the gallows. We'd better be preparing for what lies beyond. • Toil and strive to effectively introduce the gospel to your children (the next generation). If you drop the ball, it will be a curse to them.
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    36 mins
  • The Radical Heart of Christ - Part 2

    The Radical Heart of Christ - Part 2
    Mar 29 2026
    Some of the deepest wounds believers carry were not inflicted by the world; they were inflicted by the church. This happens because we are more judgmental and critical of one another's failures, rather than empathetic and helpful. I have been both a victim and a culprit of these wounds. This sermon examines how Jesus deals with His own people in their weakness, failure, and sin — and calls us to do the same for one another.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 1 Timothy 4:1-5 + PDF Discussion Guide

    1 Timothy 4:1-5 + PDF Discussion Guide
    Mar 22 2026
    A major source of bad doctrine is demons! W are engaged in spiritual warfare. The ancient Egyptians who built the pyramids were just a few hundred years removed from Noah's flood, yet they had already departed wholesale into polygamy, and the doctrine of demons. Demonic influence is still happening today: NIV Ephesians 6:12 … our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. NIV 2 Corinthians 11:3 … I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
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    41 mins
  • 1 Timothy 3:14-16 + PDF Discussion Guide

    1 Timothy 3:14-16 + PDF Discussion Guide
    Mar 15 2026
    Introduction: In How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, it is stated that the epistles are "occasional" documents, written in response to some local situation (usually a problem occasion). As a result, the theology found in the epistles is "task" theology—theology tasked with solving a particular problem in order to drive an application. Structure: Many commentators feel that today's paragraph (3:14-16) is the heart of this letter, as it puts all the instructions and corrections into proper theological perspective. It reveals the belief that drives the behavior, the doctrine that drives the duty.
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    38 mins
  • Daniel 12:8-13 Abomination of Desolation, 1290 Days & 1335 Days

    Daniel 12:8-13 Abomination of Desolation, 1290 Days & 1335 Days
    Feb 20 2026
    The Abomination of Desolation, the 1290 Days, and the 1335 Days
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    27 mins
  • Daniel 12:1-7 A.D. 70 & Arrival of the Kingdom of Christ

    Daniel 12:1-7 A.D. 70 & Arrival of the Kingdom of Christ
    Feb 16 2026
    AD 70 and the Arrival of the Kingdom of Christ
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    30 mins
  • The Radical Heart of Christ - Part 1

    The Radical Heart of Christ - Part 1
    Feb 15 2026
    Jesus was called "a friend of sinners." Would sinners say the same about us? Are we becoming more Christ-like or more like the Pharisees? This message explores the radical heart of Christ — full of grace, rich in truth.
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    1 hr and 1 min