50 episodes
Weston Park Baptist Church Weston Park Baptist Church
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- Religion & Spirituality
Listen to a thought provoking and encouraging word from Pastor Alan and other guests who share from scripture and their experience of God's amazing grace in our world.
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Delighting in Love: Godly Dads and Their Children
Watch at: https://youtu.be/DGsvm50P9Bk
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Metamorphosis on the Mountain
The transfiguration story is told in each of the Synoptic Gospels - (each on e has their own details of the event.) However, the key is that Jesus changes into his glorious state ("metamorphosis") before Peter, James and John. They are given the precious gift of gazing upon the beauty of the glorified Christ. Along with this visual epiphany they hear God's voice encouraging them to listen to the words of Jesus. Together they are called to "pay attention" to what Jesus is teaching them. It is a lesson they are not to forget! Similarly, we are invited to truly pay attention to Jesus' words as we live our lives. Indeed, everything depends upon our receptivity to the life changing words (and presence) of the glorified Christ.Watch at: https://youtu.be/OHdB_89yu0U
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Who Do People Say That I Am?
The key question in the Gospel of Mark has to do with the identity of Jesus Who is Jesus is the crux of the matter! Jesus asks this question specifically when he asks his disciples Who do you say that I am? Peter gets it right when he answers, You are the Christ! The challenge for the disciples (and us) is to understand and live out the truth of the matter that Jesus is the Messiah. In the words of Jesus it is phrased Deny yourself and take up your cross which means dont live for yourself but live in love for others. This is the challenge that we face as we live out our lives.Watch at: https://youtu.be/heQiKSy1COQ
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Metamorphosis
The Good News is that God changes us into something beautiful something remarkable. Even as a caterpillar is changed into a gorgeous butterfly so God transforms us into the image of his beloved Son. We dont deserve it. But he does it out of love. It is a work that happens from within by the activity of the Holy Spirit (layer by layer the old self is removed and replaced by the new self of Jesus transformative love.) Pentecost is a celebration of this metamorphosis old into new, from one degree of glory to another.Watch at: https://youtu.be/5KRyocWzNPI
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