Sunday Bible Study at Calvary Chapel Fort Walton Beach

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The recording from the Bible Study on Sunday mornings at Calvary Chapel Fort Walton Beach.

  1. 2d ago

    Ezekiel 2:1-3:3 “Take in the Word” (ft. Jadon Ruby)

    In Ezekiel 2:1–3:3, Ezekiel falls on his face before the glory of the Lord and hears, “Son of man, stand on your feet and I will speak to you.” Jadon Ruby points out that God does not wait for Ezekiel to get up: the Spirit enters him and sets him on his feet. Connecting this to Psalm 1, where the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, he explains that we cannot stand before the Lord without the Spirit giving us strength, and that God picks us up and sets us where we are for a purpose. God sends Ezekiel to impudent, stubborn, rebellious Israel with “Thus says the Lord God,” whether they hear or refuse; Jadon shares Ezekiel 36:26, the promise of a new heart and a new spirit, as one of the first verses the Lord gave him after he was saved. From verses 6–7 he encourages listeners not to be afraid of people’s words or dismayed by their looks, telling of preaching on a street corner and riding his dirt bike into a thorn bush, and warning, from the parable of the seed choked by thorns, not to get choked out. He turns to Romans 10 (“How shall they hear without a preacher?… faith comes by hearing”) and explains that we must take in God’s word before we can share it: put it in our mouth, chew on it, digest it, and let it change us from the inside out. Ezekiel eats the scroll of lamentations, mourning, and woe, and it is sweet as honey; Revelation 10 repeats the picture with John. Jadon closes with the message of hope through Jesus’ death and resurrection, an invitation to come to the Lord, and prayer to read, chew on, and share God’s word. Scripture References Primary text Ezekiel 2:1–10 (Son of man, stand on your feet; sent to a rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you) Ezekiel 3:1–3 (eat this scroll; it was in my mouth like honey in sweetness) Cross-references in the study Ezekiel 1 (Ezekiel’s vision of the glory and throne of God by the river; referenced) Psalm 1:1–6 (the blessed man; the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment) Ezekiel 36:26–27 (I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you) Luke 8:4–15 (the parable of the sower; the seed choked by thorns; referenced) Romans 10:8–17 (how shall they hear without a preacher; faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God) Revelation 10:5–11 (John eats the little book; sweet as honey in the mouth, bitter in the stomach) Jeremiah (“Thus says the Lord” repeated throughout; referenced) Topics and Keywords Topics: The call of Ezekiel · Standing by the Spirit’s strength · Speaking God’s word · Rebellion and judgment · God’s mercy in sending a messenger · Not fearing people’s words · Taking in and digesting God’s word · Sharing the gospel Keywords: Ezekiel 2, Ezekiel 3, Ezekiel 2:1–3:3, son of man, stand on your feet, Holy Spirit, glory of the Lord, rebellious house, impudent and stubborn, thus says the Lord, prophet, Psalm 1, judgment, Ezekiel 36:26, new heart, briars and thorns, scorpions, parable of the sower, street preaching, Romans 10, faith comes by hearing, eat the scroll, lamentations and mourning and woe, sweet as honey, Revelation 10, little book, word of God, Bible reading, gospel, Jadon Ruby, Bible study, Calvary Chapel Fort Walton Beach

  2. Oct 25

    Jeremiah 48:10 “Negligent in the Work of the Lord”

    In Jeremiah 48, the Lord pronounces judgment on Moab, and verse 10 warns, “Cursed is he who does the work of the Lord deceitfully.” Andy Falleur compares translations (the ESV’s “with slackness,” the NLT’s “refuse to do the Lord’s work”) and explains the setting: Jeremiah 46–51 records a major shift in history as small nation states are swallowed by empires, with Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar, whom the Lord calls “my servant,” bringing judgment on wicked practices like child sacrifice, much as God did in Noah’s day. Andy traces the empires that followed (Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome, and the Ottoman Empire) and turns to Luke 21, where Jesus foretells Jerusalem being trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled, which Andy connects to 1967 and the Six-Day War. He then asks what God’s work among the nations is now, and answers from Matthew 28: make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to observe all that Jesus commanded. He tells the stories of William Carey in India and Lillian Trasher, “Mama Lily,” in Egypt, and uses C.S. Lewis’s fleet-of-ships picture from Mere Christianity: keep your own ship in order, coordinate with the ships around you, and follow the admiral’s course, unlike Jonah. Andy closes with practical ways not to be slack in God’s work: pray for missionaries, go, give, learn and share, and serve here at home. He finishes with a run of verses on faithful, diligent service. Scripture References Primary text Jeremiah 48:10 (cursed is he who does the work of the Lord deceitfully; translation comparison) Jeremiah 46–51 (prophecies of judgment on the nations, including Moab; referenced) Cross-references in the study Luke 21:20–24 (Jerusalem surrounded by armies; trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled) Matthew 28:18–20 (the Great Commission: make disciples of all nations) 1 Corinthians 15:58 (be steadfast, always abounding in the work of the Lord) Hebrews 6:10 (God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love) Luke 16:10 (faithful in what is least is faithful also in much) Romans 12:11 (not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord) Hebrews 6:12 (do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises) Genesis 6 (God’s judgment in Noah’s day; referenced) Jonah 1 (Jonah sent to Nineveh goes the opposite way; referenced) Luke 14:18–20 (excuses: “I bought a field,” “I just got married”; alluded to, not cited) Daniel (Nebuchadnezzar and the Medo-Persian empire; referenced) Matthew 1 (the genealogy of the kings; referenced) Topics and Keywords Topics: Faithfulness in God’s work · Judgment on the nations · Bible prophecy and the times of the Gentiles · The Great Commission · Missions · Diligence and stewardship · Prayer for missionaries · Giving Keywords: Jeremiah 48, Jeremiah 48:10, Moab, negligent, slackness, work of the Lord, Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, empires, Noah, Luke 21, times of the Gentiles, Six-Day War, 1967, Jerusalem, Bible prophecy, Matthew 28, Great Commission, make disciples, baptizing, teaching, missions, missionaries, William Carey, Lillian Trasher, Mama Lily, C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, Jonah, prayer, giving, food pantry, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Hebrews 6:10, Luke 16:10, Romans 12:11, Bible study, Calvary Chapel Fort Walton Beach

  3. Oct 18

    Jeremiah 39:15-18 "The Gospel to the Marginalized"

    In this message from Jeremiah 39:15-18, Andy Falleur introduces the idea of a “Jesus Fest” outreach where churches would share the gospel to every kind of person, then applies that to “the gospel to the transgendered foreigner or immigrant.” He traces Ebed-Melech, the Ethiopian court official whose Hebrew name means “servant of the king,” as a double outsider: a foreigner and a possible eunuch who would have been barred from temple worship under Deuteronomy 23:1. Andy shows how Ebed-Melech risked his life to rescue Jeremiah from the pit, how God promised to spare him because of his trust, and how Isaiah 56, Acts 8, and Matthew 19 reveal God’s heart for the outcast. He calls believers to stop “waiting to die” and start living for the kingdom. He holds firmly to the Bible’s teaching on marriage and the human being while insisting that the good news is for every person, including the transgendered. He shares the story of a William Allen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-V9rVPTrqw) who detransitioned after hearing the gospel, and closes by inviting listeners to surrender every part of their lives to Jesus.

  4. Oct 11

    Jeremiah 32:16=25 "Prayer When I Do Not Understand"

    In Jeremiah 32, the prophet sits in prison while the Chaldean army surrounds Jerusalem, and God tells him to buy a field that the enemy is standing on. What Jeremiah sees doesn’t match what he’s heard from the Lord, and he does the right thing with his confusion: he takes it to God in prayer. Before voicing a single doubt, he recounts who God is and what he has done, declaring that there is nothing too hard for the Lord. Andy Falleur points out that Jeremiah isn’t living in la-la land. He tells the truth about his situation and the truth about God, and the Lord answers him in chapter 33 with gentleness rather than anger, just as he reassured Gideon and Paul. The message then asks what could drive a man to speak unwelcome truth for years with no converts, and answers that it can only be love for God, for the truth, and for people. Andy closes with three questions: how do you know who is telling you the truth, what are you doing with your doubts, and how much do you love people? Scripture References Primary text Jeremiah 32:1–2 (Jeremiah imprisoned during the siege) Jeremiah 32:16–25 (Jeremiah’s prayer) Jeremiah 32:17 (“There is nothing too hard for you”) Jeremiah 32:24–25 (the siege mounts and Jeremiah’s confusion) Jeremiah 32:26 (the Lord repeats the line back) Jeremiah 33:22 (as the host of heaven cannot be numbered) Jeremiah 33:25–26 (the covenant is as sure as day and night) Cross-references in the sermon Jeremiah 27 (the wooden yoke) Jeremiah 28 (Hananiah breaks the yoke) Jeremiah 29 (three more false prophets) Jeremiah 36:23 (Jehoiakim burns the scroll) James 1:6–8 (the double-minded man; referenced, not cited by verse) Judges 6 (Gideon’s fleece; referenced) Acts 18 (Paul reassured in Corinth; referenced) Acts 27 (Paul reassures the ship’s passengers before Malta; referenced) Matthew 22:37–39 (the greatest commandment; referenced) Matthew 6:9–13 (the Lord’s Prayer; referenced) The Psalms (David crying out to God; referenced) Maranatha, “Come quickly, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20; referenced in closing prayer) Topics and Keywords Topics: Prayer in confusion · Doubt and faith · Remembering who God is · Speaking truth in love · Truth versus false prophecy · God’s compassion toward his servants · Written, spoken, and spontaneous prayer · The track record of God’s Word · Redemption and restoration · Living in reality as a Christian Keywords: Jeremiah 32, Jeremiah 33, nothing too hard for the Lord, prayer, doubt, faith, Chaldeans, Babylon, siege, Zedekiah, Nebuchadnezzar, Hananiah, false prophets, purchase of the field, Gideon, Paul, love, truth, Messiah, covenant, Mother Teresa, Maranatha, sermon, Bible teaching, Old Testament, Christian living

  5. Oct 10

    Hurricane Isaias Update | Saturday

    As a church, we want to be respectful of the people bringing power back to our neighbors. Please keep an eye out on Pastor Andy's update later this evening on how we will have service in the morning!

  6. Oct 8

    Hurricane Isaias Update | Thursday

    Update from Pastor Andy regarding Hurricane Isaias: Our church plan is to continue to have service on Sunday morning at 9:30am. We will communicate any changes to the plan if needed. God bless you and stay safe! Pray for miracles, health, and doors opened for the Gospel.

  7. Oct 4

    Jeremiah 30:1-24 "Consider it in the Latter Days"

    In this message, Andy Falleur takes us through Jeremiah 30 and shows how God's promise, that Israel and Judah will be brought back from captivity and "in the latter days you will consider it," fits together with Daniel 12, Luke 21, and the New Testament writers who all believed they were in the last days. He lays out the sequence: the rapture, a 7 year tribulation split in half (3 1/2 years, time, times, half a time), the abomination of desolation, the return of Christ, a thousand-year reign from Jerusalem, and finally a new heaven and new earth. He points to Jerusalem's scattering in AD 70 and its recapture in 1967 as evidence that the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled and nothing is left on the prophetic calendar before Jesus could return. He ends by pressing the question of how we're living in the meantime. God's long-suffering is an invitation to turn, and today is the day to surrender to Jesus Christ.

  8. Sep 27

    Jeremiah 18:1-11 "Chip, Chip, Chip"

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