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Following Together (Central Baptist Edmonton)

Religion & Spirituality Podcas

Weekly messages from Central Baptist, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We are a community aiming to follow Jesus together. Growing in worship. Deepening in community. Moving on mission. More at followingtogether.com.

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Canada

Description:

Weekly messages from Central Baptist, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We are a community aiming to follow Jesus together. Growing in worship. Deepening in community. Moving on mission. More at followingtogether.com.

Language:

English

Contact:

7804667461


Episodes

Jesus and Nicodemus | John 3:1-21 | Chris Zeller

3/10/2024
In this account, the rabbi Nicodemus approaches a "new teacher", seeking a deeper understanding of the signs of God. To his surprise, he is presented with a completely new way of knowing God, found through a relationship with God's son, Jesus. To accept this invitation to a relationship with Jesus, Nicodemus must wrestle through his view of God's love and grace for himself and the world.

Duration:00:35:24

Jesus and Nicodemus | John 3:1-21 | Graeme Rattray

3/10/2024
The teacher of Israel, Nicodemus, comes to Jesus under the cover of night to start a dialogue. Nicodemus has been moved by the signs that Jesus has already done and his curiosity brings him into a conversation that will forever change his beliefs and the course of his life. Nicodemus now has to grapple with the choice to believe or not. As we enter into this conversation, we too are invited to repent from walking in the darkness and step into the light of the Truth that is Jesus.

Duration:00:40:33

How to Thrive: Money | Luke 12:22-34 | Jeremy Putz

3/3/2024
Are you stressed about money? How do we move towards thriving in the areas of finances? In the middle of a long talk about money, Jesus tells us to stop worrying, and invites us into practices that we can choose and God can use to transform our lives for the better.

Duration:00:32:39

Jesus Flips Tables | John 2:13-25 | Jeremy Putz

2/25/2024
In the well-known story of Jesus flipping tables in the temple lobby, we are challenged to rethink our softened view of Jesus and to consider where he may want to flip some tables in our churches or our personal lives. As we dig into this significant moment in the Gospel of John, we’ll get a glimpse of the truth that Jesus will do more than clean the temple; he will completely replace it.

Duration:00:41:35

This is God | John 2:1-12 | Tomas Belchior

2/18/2024
In the first few verses of John 2 we get the first of seven signs in the Gospel of John. It happens while Jesus was at a wedding in Cana and it's not by chance it happens in this setting. It's here we get a glimpse of who Jesus is and, in light of Him and what happens here, a glimpse of who God is. What do we learn about God? We learn that He takes great joy in being with us, He is always revealing Himself, and He is generous.

Duration:00:27:13

Following Jesus Simplified | John 1:35-51 | Jeremy Putz

2/11/2024
Where are you at in life? And how did you get to that point? For better or worse, there are three things that are so powerful in forming our lives: (1) the influence of other people, (2) the experiences we go through, and (3) the decisions we make. In today’s text we’ll see that these three things are right at the core of how following Jesus works.

Duration:00:39:25

Sherwood Park | Relationships | Genesis 1:26-28, 31 | Chris Zeller

2/4/2024
God desires relationship with every person. Yet sin has entered our relationships - first with God, then with others - leaving them unraveled and broken. God's response to these unraveling relationships was to offer the life of His Son, so that our relationship with God could be restored. How will we choose to respond to this amazing offer? How should it impact the way we walk in relationship with others?

Duration:00:39:38

Connors Hill | Relationships | Genesis 1:26-28, 31 | Tomas Belchior

2/4/2024
Like road rules that guide drivers, Scripture tells us three, undeniable truths about how we are meant to understand and see each other that can guide and help us thrive in the varying relationships we find ourselves in.

Duration:00:31:31

Southeast | Relationships | Genesis 1:26-28, 31 | Graeme Rattray

2/4/2024
Relationships are the best and hardest parts of our lives. How do we pursue thriving in this area? The Bible teaches that every person is made in the image of God, every person has been broken by sin, and every person is a potential recipient of Jesus’ forgiveness, redemption and transformation. If this is true, then how should we see and relate to others? How might this change how we see ourselves, our family, our friends, our coworkers, our classmates, our neighbors, or even our enemies?

Duration:00:35:44

Take the Leap | John 1:19-34 | Jeremy Putz

1/28/2024
The reason you’re not thriving is because you’re still trying to. While this sounds counterintuitive, it is one way of summarizing the Biblical gospel. As we continue in our study through John, we’ll open up the story of John the Baptist. He's the first “witness” that the author invites up to the witness box, and his testimony will challenge us to take the leap and surrender to Jesus.

Duration:00:35:13

Jesus is the True Light | John 1:1-18 | Jeremy Putz

1/21/2024
The first few verses in John are packed with theological beauty and depth that will echo and expand through the remainder of his Gospel. Before beginning the historic account of Jesus’ life, John clarifies the biggest truths—that Jesus is truly God, that he is the “true light” our world desperately needs, and that he became a human to bridge the relational gap between God and people. But John also foreshadows the rejection and suffering of Jesus which (plot twist) will become the very path through which God will offer salvation to his enemies and show his glory to the world.

Duration:00:44:57

John's Gospel (Intro) | 1 John 1:1-4, John 20:30-31 | Jeremy Putz

1/14/2024
John’s Gospel has been dearly loved by the church for thousands of years, and responsible for millions of believers turning to Jesus and growing in him. While its purpose is stated clearly in chapter 20, the book cannot be understood fully by reading it quickly one time. Instead, it has been structured intentionally to slowly reveal its secrets as a person hears it, reads it, ponders it, and discusses it with others over the course of a lifetime.

Duration:00:42:53

How to Thrive (Reboot) | Psalm 1 | Jeremy Putz

1/7/2024
How intentional are you with your life? Psalm 1 entices the reader by stating that the blessed life is a possibility, but it challenges us to consider carefully where we get our information, how we make our decisions, and who we spend significant time with. The passage also holds significant clues about how to turn our lives in a better direction towards more purposeful living.

Duration:00:39:51

New Year; Old Problems | Matthew 2:13-23 | Tomas Belchior

12/31/2023
A new year is a reminder for all of us that God is always doing a new thing and a new year is an opportunity to experience Him in new ways. The problem is that, often, we carry old problems, hurts, disappointments, loss and even heartache into the new year. This passage reminds us that God enters into our reality and is working His plan in us, is active even when we don’t see it, and He will use our story for His glory, our good and other’s good.

Duration:00:28:53

Apprenticing in Mission | Colossians 4:2-18 | Jeremy Putz

12/17/2023
The great and glorious truths of the gospel are not meant to be kept a secret. But how do we go about sharing these truths in a society that often seems hostile to the Christian message and the story of Jesus? As Paul closes out his letter to the Colossians, he lays a beautiful groundwork explaining in the simplest terms how ordinary followers of Jesus can work together with God in sharing his good news.

Duration:00:40:33

But What Should I Wear? | Colossians 3:12-4:1 | Graeme Rattray

12/10/2023
As apprentices of Jesus, there are things that we have put off or rid ourselves of. Things that didn’t fit from the old man. Now as we continue on in our passage today, Paul is saying there are things that we ought to put on as followers of Jesus. Now as the new man, we have a new uniform and we are to wear it in our daily lives.

Duration:00:38:59

Be Small | Colossians 3:12-4:1 | Chris Zeller

12/10/2023
This week's sermon comes from Colossians 3:12-4:1. Paul continues his writing to the Colossians with a call to be clothed in the characteristics of Jesus - a type of wardrobe that is utterly different from the one we have been instructed to ‘put off’ in the preceding verses. The clothing of Christ requires a different posture altogether from our natural, human tendencies. Clothing yourself in the nature of Jesus requires you to become small. Paul shows us how this move to become small actually magnifies Christ as it lifts others up.

Duration:00:37:39

Choose to Become | Colossians 3:12-4:1 | Tomas Belchior

12/10/2023
This week's sermon comes from Colossiasn 3:12-4:1. As we continue in chapter 3 of Colossians, Paul moves from choosing to leave our old life behind in verses 1-11 to choosing to put on the new self in verses 12-4:1. Paul gives us the motive, lays out the blueprint, and provides us the opportunity to be transformed but it's up to us to choose the new life.

Duration:00:31:09

Make a Change | Colossians 3:1-11 | Jeremy Putz

12/3/2023
Often in our lives, we say we want change, but don’t make any changes. Where might this be true for you? Where are the areas where you’ve decided to change but haven’t changed? In today’s passage, Paul urges followers of Jesus to simply and aggressively live in a way that lines up with who we already are.

Duration:00:36:30

Counterfeit "Saviours" | Colossians 2:6-23 | Jeremy Putz

11/26/2023
What matters most to you, and what gets the majority of your attention and effort? In this passage, Paul urgency the Colossians to remain in Jesus and reject counterfeit “saviours.” He celebrates that Jesus has done what is necessary for us, and calls us to life our full lives in Jesus, remembering that only he has the power to truly solve our problems.

Duration:00:45:31