CREATION CARE CHURCH
Sermons (Talk + Q&A) by Craig Wescoe about God's love for animals throughout the Bible and our responsibility to care for God's created world.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 116
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
FNL #169 — How to Rebut the Accusation "Vegans Worship the Creature Rather than the Creator"
They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise!" (Romans 1:25, BSB)
Has anyone ever cited Romans 1:25 and acc…
FNL #168 – Good in the Bible
After creating the world, God called it very good. And Jesus says God alone is good. In this talk Craig examines what the Bible says about goodness, and what bearing this knowledge should have on our…
FNL #167 – Are you searching the scriptures for life or for death?
When you open the Bible, do you search for justifications for causing cruelty, pain, and death? Or do you search for justifications for showing love, kindness, and mercy? In this live message Craig s…
FNL #166 – Experiencing God's Presence
Do you long for God’s kingdom to come, on earth as in heaven? Do you wish to stand in the presence of God? What if I were to tell you that both of these things are possible in this life? In this talk…
FNL #165 – Is the church speeding the kingdom of God?
What does Jesus call His church to do in preparation for the kingdom of God? Does how we treat animals speed or delay the coming kingdom? In this talk we examine what Jesus says to do to prepare for …
FNL #164 – Pentecost and the Peaceable Kingdom
According to the account in Acts, the Holy Spirit descended from Heaven on Pentecost and filled everyone in the room and they began speaking with tongues ablaze! This was in fulfillment of the Joel 2…
FNL #163 - God Preserves Both Humans and Animals
It says in Psalm 36:6 that God is the Savior of both humans and animals. As His hands and feet, created in His image and likeness, are we doing the same? Are we rescuing and preserving animals from t…
FNL #162 - Enoch's Flood and Fire Prophecy
The Book of Enoch describes a flood prophecy and a fire prophecy. Genesis, Job, and various other Bible texts likewise discuss these same two prophecies. In this talk we look at what these prophecies…
FNL #161 – Living by Faith
The prophet Habakkuk says the just shall live by faith. What does this mean and how can one live by faith? In this talk we examine what the Bible says about living by faith, and what bearing this kno…
FNL #160 - Jesus Disrupting the Templ
Why did Jesus disrupt the temple? Was it all about the money changers ripping people off or was there a more important purpose? How was this act connected to the message of all the prophets? In this …
FNL #159 - The Bread of Life
Why does Jesus call Himself the bread of life? How is this connected to His overall message in the Gospel of John and to good stewardship of animals?
"And Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. …
FNL #158 - The Good Samaritan
What point was Jesus making in the Good Samaritan parable? What can it tell us about Jesus and His opposition to animal sacrifice? In this talk we examine the significance of the Good Samaritan!
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FNL #157 - Repent from Animal Cruelty!
Jesus taught to repent from all forms of unrighteousness and to seek the kingdom of God. Is animal cruelty something to be repented from? In this talk we discuss the kingdom of God and how animal cru…
FNL #156 - Are humans the reason animals live in fear?
Why do animals run in fear from humans? Was this by God’s design? Why are animals afraid of each other? In this talk we examine what the Bible says about the source of animal fear and what bearing th…
FNL #155 - What does the Bible say about milk?
What does the Bible say about milk? What was the purpose behind God designing some creatures to produce milk? What can we learn from the Bible about what milk is for and what it is not for? In this t…
FNL #154 - Are we reaping the violence we sow toward animals?
Violence toward animals is so normalized in the world we live in. Are we reaping the effects of this violence? In this talk we explore what the Bible says about reaping what we sow.
"Do not be deceive…
FNL #153 - The Seventh Day of Creation
What is the significance of God resting on the 7th day of creation? Why was it set apart as holy? Why is it the sign of His covenant? How do we enter into that rest? Can animals enter it too? In this…
FNL #152 - The Gospel of James
The earliest narrative of the birth of Jesus is found in the Gospel of James (from which the first two chapters of Matthew and Luke were primarily derived). In this talk we explore the original story…
FNL #151 - The Greatness of God (1 Chronicles 29:11)
How awesome is our God! And how wonderful is our God for designing the world to be vegan! And how wise that God called it very good! And how loving is our God for saving us and for guaranteeing that …
FNL #150 - Is your body a temple for the Holy Spirit or is it a grave of craving? (1 Cor 6:19)
In 1 Corinthians we are told that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. Are we treating them as such by filling them with the LIFE-GIVING foods that God said are very good? Or are we treating ou…