Repairing All That Sin Has Broken
We must realize that growing in Christ means learning not only to do what is right, but also to put right what has gone wrong in our lives and relationships.
Repentance
September 3, 2026
Questions in this episode: – How can people believe in the Historic Premillennial view versus the Dispensationalist Premillennial view? – Do you think Adam and Eve are in heaven if sin entered through them? – Should churches allow women to preach to the congregation? – Does the Roman Catholic church believe Peter was the first …
A Test You Can’t Afford to Fail
We must all examine ourselves honestly and soberly to ensure that we are genuine, biblical, fruit-bearing Christians. It is entirely appropriate on occasion to seriously and soberly consider whether we are genuine Christians.
August 20, 2026
Questions in this episode: – Does the Bible call us to apologize to others as well as repent to God? – Is it okay to attend two different churches on a Sunday morning? – How should I confront my family that has allowed people in my family to be abused and victimized? – How do …
July 23, 2026
Questions in this episode: – Is church membership biblical? – What happens to Christians when they die? – Should I leave a church and my family that goes there because they have a woman pastor? – How can I be assured that I’m saved when God is going to do what he is going to …
July 9, 2026
Questions in this episode: – Should people use Paul’s statement: I become all things to all people (1 Cor.9:19-22) , as an excuse to hang out with non-Christians and engage in sin? – Is there a difference between miracles, signs and wonders? – What are your thoughts on the New Apostolic Reformed Church? – Can …
July 8, 2026
Questions in this episode: – Could you elaborate on what you mean about the “theater of the mind”? – What do you think about using AI to write sermons? – How do I talk to friends who struggle with Christianity because of the Crusades? – Should Christians support everything modern Israel does? – When does …
January 28, 2026
Questions in this episode: – Is the Sacred Name movement biblical? – What does the word apologetics mean? – During the plagues of Revelation why aren’t they to harm the wine or oil? – Does the Book of Hebrews mean you only have one chance to repent? – What does the Bible mean about putting …
Inspecting Our Repentance
We must practice a repentance that takes sin seriously, accepts whatever pain it requires, and works diligently to restore sincere obedience.
November 13, 2025
Questions in this episode: – Should we be concerned that sub-congregational ministries become too large? – I struggle believing that God can forgive me for my egregious sin? – Can angels exist in physical form with us on earth? – Do we need a second baptism in the Holy Spirit to gain the greater gifts? …
July 10, 2025
Questions in this episode: – What is the context of Luke 7 and what Jesus says about true repentance? – Are there ghosts and can you get rid of them? – Is homiletics related to Roman Catholic homilies? – How do we deal with habitual sins that take a long time to conquer? – How …
April 17, 2025
Questions in this episode: – How do we deal with family members who become aggressive to my gospel discussions with them? – Is it true that people only turn to God when something traumatic happens? – Is Messianic Judaism a true doctrine? – When Adam was naming all the animals, how could he name all …
April 15, 2025
Questions in this episode: – How do I break free of my past life and truly follow Christ? – How is Jesus in the tomb for 3 days, when it doesn’t look like he spent that much time? – Is the Shroud of Turin real? – Is Christian jewelry considered idolatry? – Jesus says there …
The Joy of True Repentance
We should seek to find true joy in repentance – our own and others’ – as we celebrate grace and purpose to genuinely love other forgiven brothers and sisters.
The Right Kind of Forgiveness
We must understand our Christian requirement to forgive, and God’s appeal for us to forgive willingly, sincerely, and fully as we are reconciled with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
The Role of Water Baptism
Given the various and conflicting views of water baptism, we must seek to digest and rightly understand all the related biblical data on this important ordinance.
The Gift of Repentance
God graciously works through a variety of means to bring us to repentance, both at the outset of the Christian life and throughout it, so that we might walk in fellowship with him.
Repentance & Faith
When we recognize our sin before a holy, just and loving God, we will feel the pang of sorrow for our offense. But the happiness of knowing we are forgiven through repentance and trust in Jesus, our savior, should bring joy.
November 7, 2023
Questions in this episode: – Will we recognize our loved ones in Heaven? – In 1 Corinthians 9:27, what does it mean that Paul thinks he could be disqualified? – What is the difference between repentance and faith? – Please explain Psalm 138:2, how God values His word above His name? – What does …
Confession
The Bible instructs us to “confess” our sins (1Jn.1:9). While many think that means to say “I’m sorry” to God, the word actually precludes most forms of modern apologies. The word confess in the Greek New Testament is a compound word which is made up of the words “the same” and “to speak”. The idea is that when we
Responsive to Conviction
It is our natural, fallen tendency to make excuses. Our human propensity is to try to squirm out from under the weight of all those unpleasant feelings, concerning what we are doing or saying and when we are pondering something unrighteous or unholy. Because sanctification is a process, and because perfect personal holiness will not be achieved until…
A Private but Disruptive Sin
We must work to identify the sin of envy, longing with God’s empowerment to experience freedom from this insidious and corrosive problem.
Rethinking Death, Life, and Eternity
Christ’s death and resurrection solved our most pressing problem – a solution that urgently needs our response of faith.
Our Sin
The Bible says we are all born with a built in double standard – the one we apply to those around us and the other we apply to ourselves. We are innately proficient in detecting the sins and transgressions of others, but we are inept in perceiving our own. Consider the freeway foibles…
Undeterred
God’s effective ambassadors must resolve to definitively call people to respond to Christ and be faithful to respond to their responses.
Question & Answer Service 2021-Part 3
Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: 1. How do you transition from knowing about God to knowing God? 2. What is the best way to help people find the right path to live a life God wants them to live. (My paraphrase) 3. What is the best …
God’s Forgiveness
Our theology regarding justification is often revealed by how we embrace God’s forgiveness when we sin. On the one hand, we may say that we heartily affirm the orthodox doctrine of justification by faith (i.e. that we are accepted as perfectly righteous before God by our trust in Christ, without the aid of good works), but on the other hand…
City of Lydda: Amazed by God’s Power
Repentance requires a discernment of and submission to God’s incomparable power.
Sickness and Sin
Clearly not every health crisis or sickness is a result of someone’s specific sin (cf. Jn.9:1-3; Job 1:1; et al.). On the other hand, sometimes they are. According to Hebrews 12, God’s protective and parental love is demonstrated…
The Challenges of Discipleship
As we advance the gospel, we must be ready to faithfully confront and correct those we lead to Christ, knowing that everyone will be tempted to fall into costly and corrupting sins.