http://www.theocentric.com/ ravings of an amateur pastor, hack theologian, and wannabe mystic en Copyright 2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:57:52 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss [Mp3]
Matthew 5:33-37 "Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, 'You shall not swear falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.' 34 But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 Let your word be 'Yes, Yes' or 'No, No'; anything more than this comes from the evil one."]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/truth_or_consequences_the_pric.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/truth_or_consequences_the_pric.html Podcasts False Self/True Self Lying Podcast Sermon on the Mount Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:57:52 -0600 [Mp3]
Matthew 5:27-32 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to go into hell]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/the_bloody_stump_solution_the.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/the_bloody_stump_solution_the.html Podcasts Desire Podcast Sermon on the Mount Sex Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:19:34 -0600 [Mp3]
Matthew 5:21-26 "You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, 'You shall not murder'; and 'whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.' 22 But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, 'You fool,' you will be liable to the hell of fire. 23 So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way to court with him, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/a_murderous_heart_the_danger_o.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/a_murderous_heart_the_danger_o.html Podcasts Anger Podcast Sermon on the Mount Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:13:21 -0600 [Mp3] | [Manuscript]
Matthew 5:1-12 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. 8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 "Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/downside_up_the_peaceful_revol.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/downside_up_the_peaceful_revol.html Podcasts Beatitudes Podcast Sermon on the Mount Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:47:41 -0600 [Mp3] | [Manuscript]
Matthew 4:8-11 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor; 9 and he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me." 10 Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! for it is written, 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'" 11 Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him.]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/everybody_wants_to_rule_the_wo_1.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/everybody_wants_to_rule_the_wo_1.html Podcasts Podcast Temptation Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:05:31 -0600 [Mp3]
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Matthew 4:5-7 Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 saying to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, 'He will command his angels concerning you,' and 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.'" 7 Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/testing_god_the_proof_of_love.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/testing_god_the_proof_of_love.html Podcasts Podcast Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:11:10 -0600 [Mp3] | [Manuscript]
Matthew 4:1-4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. 3 The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread." 4 But he answered, "It is written, 'One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" ]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/not_by_bread_alone_the_temptat.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/not_by_bread_alone_the_temptat.html Podcasts Podcast Temptation Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:14:21 -0600 [Mp3] | [Manuscript]
Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. 3 The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread." 4 But he answered, "It is written, 'One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 saying to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, 'He will command his angels concerning you,' and 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.'" 7 Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor; 9and he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me." 10 Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! for it is written, 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'" 11 Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him.]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/faith_under_fire_introduction.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/faith_under_fire_introduction.html Podcasts Podcast Temptation Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:02:10 -0600 [Mp3]
Matthew 3:13-17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 15 But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased." ]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/the_baptism_of_jesus_fulfillin.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/the_baptism_of_jesus_fulfillin.html Podcasts Podcast Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:27:27 -0600 [Mp3] | [Manuscript]
Ephesians 5:15-17 Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, 16 making the most of the time, because the days are evil. 17 So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. ]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/a_matter_of_time_making_the_mo.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/a_matter_of_time_making_the_mo.html Podcasts Podcast Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:20:00 -0600 [Mp3]
2 Corinthians 3:18 And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/transforming_vision.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/transforming_vision.html Podcasts Podcast Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:49:45 -0600 is true that God has made us in the divine image. But returning the favor by making God in our own image is not an expression of gentlemanly manners, but rather, a reflection of our inner darkness. It is our shame, not our glory. We are made in God's image; God is not made in ours. In the sacred scriptures, making a "god" in our own image is called idolatry. Idolatry is forbidden because it diminishes our view of God and because it corrupts and diminishes one's view of oneself and others. We need God to reveal to us who God is and what it means to reflect God's image. Without a clear vision of God, how can we know what it means to reflect God as God's image-bearer? The answer remains a mystery until the coming of Jesus, who is the Word of God and the image of God. God's clearest revelation comes not on the stones and wood of the Temple or in the words of the law, but on the canvas of human flesh. In order to fully grasp the significance of Jesus as the image of God, we must trace this theme through sacred scripture.
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Colossians 1:15 Christ is the image of the invisible God.]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/the_vanishing_image_why_the_se.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/the_vanishing_image_why_the_se.html Podcasts Podcast Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:05:44 -0600 [Mp3] | [Manuscript]
Ecclesiastes 7:29 See, this alone I found, that God made human beings straightforward, but they have devised many schemes.]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/the_human_paradox_on_dignity_a.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/the_human_paradox_on_dignity_a.html Podcasts Podcast Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:27:20 -0600 [Mp3] | [Manuscript]
Genesis 1:26-28 Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth." 27 So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth."]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/remember_who_you_are_the_image.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/remember_who_you_are_the_image.html Podcasts Image of God Podcast Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:20:34 -0600 are your stories. You are the product of all the stories you have heard and lived... They have shaped how you see yourself, the world, and your place in it." Ultimately, truth is storied. Stories do not simply illustrate truth - they are truth. The Bible is a storybook, not an encyclopedia. It presents the story of God at work in human history and human lives. The climax of the Bible's story is the gospel (literally, "good news"). The gospel is the story of God's redemptive work in Christ, planned and executed by God for the good of all people. Amazingly, the deepest truth about God is found by means of a simple story! It is this story which gives us identify, meaning, and hope. It gives us a past, present, and a future. It is this story that we tell and indwell. As the old hymn states, "We've a story to tell to the nations!" As the angels sang on Christmas morning, this story is "good news of great joy for all the people." This is the story that we are to tell and indwell. It is no use being a storyteller unless we are storydwellers.
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Ephesians 3:14-21 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. 16 I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. 18 I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/the_greatest_prayer_of_all_pra.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/the_greatest_prayer_of_all_pra.html Podcasts Mystical Communion Podcast Prayer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:40:18 -0600 [Mp3] | [Manuscript]
Psalm 46:10-11 "Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth." 11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah ]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/be_still_and_know_prayer_as_re.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/be_still_and_know_prayer_as_re.html Podcasts Podcast Prayer Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:52:37 -0600 we need to praise God in order to keep our focus centered on God and not on ourselves. We need to remember who God is and how God acts prior to our asking God for anything.
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Psalm 145:1-3 I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. 2 Every day I will bless you, and praise your name forever and ever. 3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable. ]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/adoration_from_a_to_z_prayer_a.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/adoration_from_a_to_z_prayer_a.html Podcasts Podcast Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:29:12 -0600 [Mp3]
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Mark 10:46-52 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. 4 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" 48 Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" 49 Jesus stood still and said, "Call him here." And they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take heart; get up, he is calling you." 50 So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. 51 Then Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "My teacher, let me see again." 52 Jesus said to him, "Go; your faith has made you well." Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.]]> http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/prayer_as_an_act_of_desperatio_1.html http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/prayer_as_an_act_of_desperatio_1.html Podcasts Podcast Prayer Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:24:05 -0600 [Mp3]
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