26 West Church: Audio Podcast

John 21v1-17

 

Jesus invites Peter to serve in greater ways after His resurrection.  But it doesn’t start with more activity.  It begins with a rekindled love.

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Luke 19v11-27

This final parable of Jesus is meant to prepare us, challenge us, and reorient us to the truth that we often overlook—the King is coming, will we be found faithful?

Taught by Stephen Collins

Luke 18v9-14

What is the primary prerequisite for admission to the kingdom of God? Is it being smart enough, moral enough, religious enough—or is it something else?

Taught by Stephen Collins

Luke 18v1-8

 

God longs to lovingly lead and guide our lives. Prayer is one of the ways we stay close to God and resist the temptation to give up. 

Taught by Jose Zayas

 

Luke 16v19-31

 

What are we doing with God’s time and money?  While we can’t do everything for everyone, we must do something for someone.

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

 

Luke 16v1-13

 

You cannot serve both God and Money. But you can serve God and learn to use money well. 

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Luke 15v1-10

Jesus shows us the heart of the pursuing God—the question is do we want to be found, do we realize how valuable we are to our God, and will we join His celebration and mission?

Taught by Stephen Collins 

Luke 14v1-24

Jesus uses a dinner invitation as an opportunity to teach about humility and the way we view others. The Kingdom of God is like a great banquet that all are invited to. Will we be there? And who are we bringing with us?

Taught by Ryan Doucet

Luke 13v1-9

 

The parable of the Barren Fig Tree evokes a sense of urgency and presses the listener to repent, but what does true repentance look like? And how exactly does repentance lead to “bearing fruit?"

 

Taught by Ryan Doucet

Luke 12v13-21

 

Greed is fueled by a small view of God.  Greed is fought by generosity towards others.

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Luke 11v1-13

The disciples ask Jesus for a lesson on prayer, but what they really need is a deeper understanding of Who they’re praying to. Our image of God will radically shape how we pray to God, so the question is, do you know who you're talking to?

Taught by Stephen Collins

Luke 10v25-37

There is a world of difference between knowing the "right answers" about what the Bible says vs. doing what the Bible says. This most famous parable calls us to move beyond theoretical knowledge of Scripture to active, sacrificial love, exemplified by the Good Samaritan--the question is will we answer the call? 

Taught by Stephen Collins

On this Father's Day we kick off a new summer series looking at a story about two lost brothers, a gracious father, and a simple question--will you come home?

Luke 15v11-32

Taught by Stephen Collins

Paul describes the life of a missionary as a race.  We are all missionaries.  We are all called to run with passion and purpose.  What does it look like to live on mission today?

Taught by Jose Zayas

Just because you have the right to something doesn’t mean you should exercise it.  The way of Jesus includes choosing love over rights.

Taught By Jose Zayas

When we say the word “God” what do we mean?  In this teaching we explore a biblical theology of “God” and what that means as we share the Good News in our diverse and eclectic city.

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Pastor Jacob Bloemberg leads Hanoi International Fellowship in Vietnam. 

 

We live in a world filled with endless distractions.  What does it look like to live with an undivided devotion to the Lord?

Taught by Jose Zayas

Paul answers life questions and concludes that Jesus is more important that any life status or circumstance.

Taught by Steve Marshman

Starting in chapter 7, Paul turns to answering honest questions the church had about following Jesus in their different stages of life. We find practical wisdom for the married, single, divorced, and widowed.  We can live faithful to Jesus where we are.

Taught By Jose Zayas

In 1 Cor. 6v12-20, Paul talks about the importance of our physical body. We are the embodiment of Jesus to the world and what we do with our bodies affects this. Ultimately, our bodies are part of the Gospel, bought with a price and promised to be raised again.

Taught by Ryan Doucet 

Paul gives both a strong warning and a beautiful promise.  Entering into the kingdom of God isn’t automatic.  But all who repent and believe are “washed, sanctified, and justified.”

Taught by Jose Zayas

We’re looking at another area where the church has lost its way and forgotten who it is—in this lawsuit between believers. Identity leads to activity, behavior follows belief. In today’s text we find 3 areas where Paul reminds the church of our identity, so we can live in alignment with it today.

Taught by Stephen Collins

John 20v24-31

 

Jesus still bears the scars of His suffering, even after His resurrection. What does that tell us about God?

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Matthew 21v1-17

Holy Week begins with Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey with a crowd of spontaneous praise.  

 

Taught By Jose Zayas

How do we engage in conversations about gender with a biblical worldview?

Taught by Jose Zayas 

(Some audio "echo" problems in the first 10 minutes of the podcast.  Audio clears up at 12:12)

There is a world of difference in comprehending a vision of Biblical sexuality, marriage, and sexual immorality versus actually living this vision out. World of a difference between knowing it and living it. So, how do we live out this Biblical vision of sexuality? How do we walk in sexual integrity for God’s glory, our joy, and the good of others?

Selected Scriptures

Taught by Stephen Collins

John 4

How did Jesus approach people who lived differently?  How do Jesus followers navigate differences in healthy ways? And what about specific questions on how to live this out?

 

Taught By Jose Zayas

 

What do the Scriptures teach?

Taught by Jose Zayas

What do the Scriptures teach us about Sexual Immorality? What are the dangers and how can we find hope in this area of life as followers of Jesus?

What is marriage, according to the Scriptures? And how do we live with a biblical view in a culture that often does not?

How do we live out the way of Jesus together as a church when it comes to human sexuality? When a Jesus follower steps out of the bounds of Scripture, what do we do? How do we live out a biblical worldview in a world saturated with competing worldviews?

Following Jesus implies we live under God's authority and the authority of God's family

Taught by: Jose Zayas

Taught by: Dr. Rev. Sameh Maurice

Dr. Rev. Sameh Maurice is the senior pastor of Kasr El Dobara Evangelical Church in Cairo, Egypt.

Paul exhorts the Corinthians to change their perspective in the areas of judgment and pride. 

Taught by: Steve Marshman

In today’s text, we’re given two pictures for how we grow.  We are farmers and builders.

Taught by Jose Zayas

This week we recapped where we’ve been in the letter and covered new material as Paul calls the Corinthian church to grow up and eat solid food. 

Taught by Stephen Collins

Taught By Jose Zayas

Jesus is born in Bethlehem, exiled in Egypt, and raised in Nazareth.  What do learn about God and our story from the places Jesus lived?

 

Matthew 2 

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

Based on the Old Testament, it shouldn’t have been so unexpected that the arrival of Jesus would entail a mission to reach the poor with the good news, but coming and living as one of the poor? That was unexpected for many then and perhaps for many still today.

Luke 1v39-56

Taught by Ryan Doucet

What does it mean that God took on flesh, why was it unexpected, and how does it shape our lives today?

Selected scriptures

Taught by Stephen Collins

Luke 2v8-20

 

We’re looking at the unexpected details that surround the advent of Jesus.  What do we learn from the shepherds about encountering God?

 

Taught by Jose Zayas

What does the word “spiritual” really mean? The Corinthians think spirituality is about the immaterial or other worldly.  Paul redefines true spirituality as people empowered by the Holy Spirit.

 

 - Taught by Jose Zayas

Taught by Dan Braga

 

Paul compares and contrasts the wisdom of God with the “wisdom” of the world as seen in the Greek sophists, itinerate philosophers, and teachers. He gives three examples. The third is preaching. After preaching with “eloquence” on Mars Hill, in the genre of the Greek sophists, Paul travels fifty miles to Corinth and changes his method to preaching “Jesus Christ and him crucified”. Preaching should be focused on the cross.

 

Paul compares and contrasts the wisdom of God with the “wisdom” of the world as seen in the Greek sophists, itinerate philosophers, and teachers. He gives three examples. The second is God’s people. “Not many noble are called...” God uses the weak, poor, and broken to glorify Jesus and expand the kingdom.  

The gospel can’t be understood with the lenses of human wisdom, it’s another way entirely. So will we trust in what makes sense to us according to our human “wisdom” or will we take the risk of faith and trust in Jesus’ counterintuitive cross?

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Taught by Stephen Collins

The church in Corinth was divided around personalities rather than united around Jesus.  Are we any different today?

How does Paul treat the church?  Paul prays for, encourages, and believes in a church with gaping problems and serious issues.  We need to learn to see the good in people.

What does it mean to be part of God's church? And what does it mean to be a church "in the city?"

Taught by - Jose Zayas

Before Paul ever writes a letter, his life is radically changed by Jesus Christ.

 

Taught by Jose Zayas.