Mission Upside Down
For 2000 years, the followers of Jesus have been on a mission, even as Jesus himself was on a mission. Often wrongly understood as “saving souls,” this mission of Jesus actually is about bringing people into a new kingdom, a new reality. Life in this new kingdom requires not only a change of heart and mind, but a change in life-purpose and worldview. As Jesus himself observes, there are not many people who will want this change. But for those who are changed by God inwardly, life in this new kingdom, brings new meaning and purpose in life. Everyone who becomes part of this new kingdom finds that almost all their prior beliefs, ideas, attitudes, and perspectives become turned “upside down.”
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 176
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
#76 Are You a Fundamentalist?
“The Fundamentals” was a name of Christian booklets published in the early 1900s. While many followers of Jesus like to be known as “fundamentalists,” other followers do not. How about you?
00:24:01 |
Wed 23 Feb 2022
#75 Modernism Today
Some Modernists have become quite radical in their teachings. The radical Modernists have more in common with Eastern religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism than with historic Christianity.
00:22:55 |
Wed 16 Feb 2022
#74 Modernism, Not Christianity
The most modern version of Christianity is actually not Christianity at all. Not in any historic sense. Let’s discover some of the main teachings of “modernism” today, teachings that are found in ma…
00:23:04 |
Wed 09 Feb 2022
#73 Same Words, Different Meanings
Many modern churches give new meanings to old biblical words. Consider Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. You might be surprised to learn how many people in many churches think about that teaching …
00:21:51 |
Wed 02 Feb 2022
#72 Practising Forgiveness
Forgiveness is usually a long pathway, not an instant action. But the more we forgive people who have hurt us, the more we heal and the more we grow, both emotionally and spiritually.
00:21:51 |
Wed 26 Jan 2022
#71 Forgiveness or its Alternatives
Continuing the topic of biblical forgiveness, we learn more about what it is and is not. And if we refuse to forgive people who have hurt us, we should be prepared for the alternatives.
00:22:37 |
Wed 19 Jan 2022
#70 Forgiving People Who Have Hurt Us
It’s very hard to forgive people who have hurt us in some way. Yet, if we’re serious about following Jesus, we must forgive. In a series of three episodes, we will explore what God says about forgi…
00:22:43 |
Wed 12 Jan 2022
#69 Surprised by God’s Gift
John 3:16 is the most familiar verse in the Bible. Yet as we look more deeply at its meaning, we should be surprised, even shocked, at God’s gift of Jesus.
00:23:35 |
Mon 27 Dec 2021
#68 Some Wonderful Christmas Carols
Continuing their conversation, the pastors give some examples of wonderful Christmas carols. One of them recently has been written. God is glorified and his people are rightly instructed when these…
00:24:12 |
Wed 15 Dec 2021
#67 What About Those Christmas Carols?
In this episode two pastors talk together about singing carols during the Christmas season. Some carols have words which do not accurately reflect biblical teaching. The pastors give some examples …
00:22:53 |
Wed 08 Dec 2021
#66 The New Earth
The New Earth, not heaven, is the final destination for followers of Jesus. When Jesus returns, God will make all things new, including our bodies, the creation, even the animals. What an incredibl…
00:23:17 |
Wed 01 Dec 2021
#65 The Second Coming of Jesus
What will happen when Jesus returns? Let’s avoid interpretations or ideas not clearly stated in the Bible. Rather, as we gain better understanding about these things, we should be encouraged and be…
00:23:07 |
Wed 24 Nov 2021
#64 Living in the Last Days
Many teachers and preachers have speculated about when Jesus will return. In this episode we’ll learn about some recent speculations. We’ll also learn where Jesus says our focus must be.
00:21:24 |
Wed 17 Nov 2021
#63 Judging with Better Judgment
Following up on the previous episode, we look at five suggestions for giving good judgment, biblical correction, to someone who might be slipping. All believers have a responsibility to help other b…
00:21:52 |
Wed 10 Nov 2021
#62 Jesus Says: Do Not Judge
Jesus says, “Do not judge.” What did he mean? Must we never make judgments about right or wrong, good or bad? We will learn what Jesus meant by these words and how we might put his teaching into pra…
00:23:38 |
Wed 03 Nov 2021
#61 Three Myths about Singleness
Pastor Sam Allberry has written a small book about being a follower of Jesus and being single. As an unmarried man, he not only writes biblically but also very personally. You’ll want to get his bo…
00:23:04 |
Wed 27 Oct 2021
#60 The Goodness of Singleness
In many large urban areas, single adults comprise 50% of the population. How does God view singleness? What does He say about unmarried believers? You might be surprised!
00:23:24 |
Wed 20 Oct 2021
#59 Romans: An Empty Hand Receives the Gift Part 4
From Romans 1-3 we have learned that God the Father is the giver of the gift of Jesus’ righteousness. We are the recipients of the gift. Concluding this series, we learn from Romans 4-5 how we rece…
00:23:23 |
Wed 13 Oct 2021
#58 Romans: Credited with Jesus’ Assets Part 3
We could become discouraged about our inborn, human sinfulness and God’s wrath against us. But from the book of Romans, we are greatly encouraged by God’s wonderful gift to us.
00:21:54 |
Wed 06 Oct 2021
#57 Romans: From Bad News to Good News Part 2
The word “gospel” means the good news about Jesus. To know exactly why this is good news, we must know the bad news. Romans 1:18 and following explains our natural condition before God, and what’s ba…
00:23:32 |
Wed 29 Sep 2021
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