Charcoal Fire Bible Study

Pastor Bill Schott
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These teachings are for anyone looking for an in-depth, Christ-centered study on various books of the Bible. My goal is to demonstrate the centrality of Christ throughout all of the Scriptures, and I pray that these teachings deepen and enrich your relationship with Christ Jesus.

  1. When Repentance Is Only Words

    3D AGO

    When Repentance Is Only Words

    This study on Hosea chapters 5–6 examined God’s charge against Israel’s leaders and people for persistent unfaithfulness and superficial repentance. Pastor Bill emphasized how religious activity had replaced genuine obedience, leading to broken relationship and inevitable discipline. The study highlighted God’s heart—not for empty ritual, but for steadfast love, humility, and true repentance that results in lasting change.

    59 min
  2. Unfaithful but Not Abandoned

    FEB 19

    Unfaithful but Not Abandoned

    In Hosea 3–4 Pastor Bill highlights a powerful contrast: God’s unwavering love versus Israel’s unfaithfulness. Despite betrayal, God’s goal is restoration, not abandonment. Yet a lack of truth and knowledge of God leads to moral collapse and consequences. Judgment warns, but redemption remains the bigger story. Please be aware there is a brief gap in the audio at the beginning of this teaching.

    1h 1m
  3. Running on Empty, Found by Love

    FEB 12

    Running on Empty, Found by Love

    Hosea 2 is a powerful picture of God’s relationship with His people, using the imagery of a broken marriage. It shows how chasing other “lovers” — misplaced trusts and idols — leads to emptiness, yet God’s response is not abandonment but restoration. Even after unfaithfulness, God pursues, heals, and renews the covenant. It’s ultimately a story of mercy, redemption, and unwavering lo

    1 hr
  4. Love, Loss, and Restoration

    FEB 5

    Love, Loss, and Restoration

    Hosea 1 opens with God calling the prophet Hosea to marry Gomer as a living picture of Israel’s unfaithfulness. Their three children are given prophetic names—Jezreel, Lo-ruhamah (“no mercy”), and Lo-ammi (“not my people”)—as warnings that judgment is coming. It’s a sobering reminder that idolatry and compromise break covenant relationship with God. Yet Hosea’s message ultimately points toward God’s desire to restore a repentant people.

    56 min
  5. Before Anything Was, God Was

    JAN 29

    Before Anything Was, God Was

    God is uncaused and self-existent, not a created being. Since nothing comes from nothing, something eternal must have always existed—this is God, the uncreated Creator. Revealed as “I AM,” God is eternal, unchanging, and fully sufficient, and His purposes can never fail.

    59 min
  6. The Righteousness That Is Given, Not Earned

    JAN 22

    The Righteousness That Is Given, Not Earned

    As we kick off this series, Pastor Bills teaches how Romans 1:16–17 reveals that God’s righteousness is not an impossible standard to achieve but a gift received by faith—Christ’s perfect righteousness freely given to sinners who believe. This truth, which transformed Martin Luther, shattered fear, opened Scripture, and set hearts free. Yet God’s righteousness is not passive: Christ, the greater Solomon, established His kingdom by suffering violence and will return as the righteous King who defeats evil so His people may live, rejoice, and dwell securely by faith.

    56 min
  7. The Humility of God

    JAN 15

    The Humility of God

    The humility of God is one of the most startling and beautiful themes in the Bible—because humility is something we usually associate with weakness, yet in Scripture it belongs to the all-powerful. Here’s how the Bible reveals it.

    58 min
  8. Hope Walked Out of the Grave

    12/18/2025

    Hope Walked Out of the Grave

    As our study in the book of Luke comes to a close, Pastor Bill teaches how the tomb was empty, hope was alive, and everything changed—Luke 24 tells the story of the risen Jesus turning fear into faith and launching a message meant for the whole world.

    1h 1m
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These teachings are for anyone looking for an in-depth, Christ-centered study on various books of the Bible. My goal is to demonstrate the centrality of Christ throughout all of the Scriptures, and I pray that these teachings deepen and enrich your relationship with Christ Jesus.

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  • Creator
    Pastor Bill Schott
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    277
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Pastor Bill Schott

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