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Seeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)God's grace comes--when man takes his rightful place (1 Samuel 4 & 7)Send us a textA short lesson from 1 Samuel 4 and 7 written by C. H. Mackintosh.The moment a man takes his right place, God can meet him in perfect grace — free, sovereign, unqualified grace: the fullness of God waits on an empty vessel. Submit questions and comments to www.ThoughtsofChrist.com2025-07-2215 min
Seeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)"Scriptural Instructions for a Blessed Family Life" (Norman Berry, 1985)Send us a textA Biblical Perspective on Authority, Obedience, and RelationshipsThis message was delivered by Norman Berry in Toledo in 1985.Mr. Berry delves into various relationships such as fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, and children, outlining their roles and responsibilities according to biblical teachings. He explores the theme of authority and obedience as outlined in the Bible, specifically drawing from Psalm 119 and Deuteronomy. He also stresses the importance of relying on, submitting to, and obeying God's word in all aspects of life. The ultimate message is that adherence to God's word br...2025-07-051h 11
Seeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)2nd step for REVIVAL of God's people (Nehemiah 8:1-9)Send us a textCan we see the progression through the book of Nehemiah on how God is working with His people?Can He work with us today in the same manner-- if we let Him?Submit questions and comments to www.ThoughtsofChrist.com2025-06-1421 min
Seeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)Comfort & Hope (Lord is Near-6.13.2025)Send us a textToday's message from The Lord is Near devotional for June 13, 2025Submit questions and comments to www.ThoughtsofChrist.com2025-06-1302 min
Seeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)How shall I meet with Christ in worship? (Address #3b of 4) (J. Brereton)Send us a textIn this Address #3b of 4 meetings, John Brereton explains the spiritual truth that all believers in Christ are united into one body, the body of Christ, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit—a work that began at Pentecost. 1 Corinthians 12 shows that while believers may come from diverse backgrounds (Jews, Gentiles, bond, or free), they are baptized by the Spirit into one body, forming a living connection not only with each other but also with Christ, the Head in heaven. This unity is symbolized and expressed practically through the partaking of the one lo...2025-05-2832 minSeeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)Faithful men & God keeping lists (Nehemiah 7)Send us a textNehemiah chapter 7 highlights the importance of careful organization and leadership. After rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah ensures the city's protection by appointing gatekeepers, singers, and Levites. He also organizes a genealogical record of the people to ensure each family is recognized, emphasizing the value of identity and stewardship in God’s plan. It’s a chapter that reminds us how God cares not just for structures but for the hearts and lives within them.#Nehemiah#CTOC#holinessSubmi...2025-05-2721 minSeeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)Enemy of God brings 3 types of fighting against His purposes (Nehemiah 6)Send us a textRecorded in Dec. 2023, this portion continues to ring forward in all ages as the enemy enemy of our souls comes at us with the same handful of tactics-- and many still don't understand or see how the enemy operates.The “wiles of the devil” is laid out here clearly. Compare this chapter 6 of Nehemiah to Ephesians 6! Picture of warfare and the instruction of warfare-- spiritual warfare!#Nehemiah#CTOC#LordJesusChristSubmit questions and comments to www.ThoughtsofChrist.com2025-05-1020 min
Seeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)How shall I meet with Christ in worship? (Address #3a of 4) (J. Brereton)Send us a textJohn Brereton continues this Part 3 (first half of meeting) of 4 addresses from the late 1970's on these truths found from 'cover to cover' in the scriptures regarding as to how, where and Whom to meet unto.Romans 15:4: “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.”We find here the God-given authority to turn to that which was written aforetime — to that which was written before the Book of Romans was written — indeed to go back to t...2025-05-1030 min
Seeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)How shall I meet with Christ in worship? (Address #2 of 4) (J. Brereton)Send us a textJohn Brereton continues this Part 2 of 4 Parts from the late 1970's on these truths found from 'cover to cover' in the scriptures regarding as to how, where and Whom to meet unto.Romans 15:4: “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.”We find here the God-given authority to turn to that which was written aforetime — to that which was written before the Book of Romans was written — indeed to go back to the earliest parts of...2025-04-0554 minSeeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)When "food" brings death (2 Kings 4:38-41)Send us a textDuring a time of famine in Gilgal, the sons of the prophets gathered before Elisha, relying on him for sustenance. But one of them, in order to increase the group's resources, gathers a lapful of fruit which he believes will be useful to all. This fruit, gathered by the man in his ignorance, brings "death in the pot." All their food is poisoned, and thus they find themselves reduced to the same extremity as the people. This poor remnant must feel the power of the death that threatens them and which i...2025-04-0206 min
Seeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)How shall I meet with Christ in worship? (Address #1 of 4) (J. Brereton)Send us a textThis is Part ONE of a FOUR message series by John Brereton delivered over 40 years ago.We find, when we look at this wonderful subject, that in order to begin any consideration of it, we must go back to the Old Testament. This is because the concept of the Lord’s gathering a people to His name where He might enjoy their company around Himself — where worship, prayer, godly order and discipline might be exercised — is found in the Old Testament as well as in the New Testament.I believe when w...2025-03-2939 min
Seeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)I shall not be in want (Psalm 23) (Phillip Keller)Send us a textAs we lie down in green pastures or walk through the shadowy valley, we're assured that whatever our path, whatever our stumbling, the Shepherd will lovingly guide, carry, and protect us. We can depend on His goodness and mercy all the days of our lives. Readers will find comfort, guidance, and reassurance with A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23.Mark Rogers reads from Phillip Kellerss book, "A shepherd looks at Psalm 23". His book can be found on Amazon or Christian Books and other places where Christian...2025-03-2516 minSeeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)Christ's testimony on earth has been damaged (Philippians 2:1-2) (B.Anstey)Send us a textThe enemy (Satan) was not only trying to destroy the testimony of the Philippians in that region through persecution from adversaries outside the Christian company (chap. 1), but he was also trying to destroy their testimony by stirring up dissension within the Christian company (chap. 2). Our adversary has had great success on these lines throughout the history of the Church. What persecution has not accomplished, internal dissension most surely has.Full text to commentary can be found at Bible Truth Publishers: https://bibletruthpublishers.com/christ-the-pattern-for-the-christian-life/stanley-bruce-anstey/the-epistle-of-paul-to-the-philippians/bruce-anstey/la155972Submit...2025-03-2406 minSeeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)True Liberty for a Saint is Obedience (J.N.D)Send us a text(An excerpt from a letter from J.N. Darby)Taken from Hebrews 13The spirit of obedience is the great secret of all godliness. The spring of all evil from the beginning has been independence of will. Obedience is the only rightful state of the creature, or God would cease to be supreme - would cease to be God. Where there is independence, there is always sin. Source: https://www.stempublishing.com/authors/darby/EXPOSIT/28009E.htmlSubmit questions and comments to www...2025-03-1612 min
Seeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)To Lie Down in Green Pastures (Psalm 23:2) (Phllip Keller)Send us a textAs we lie down in green pastures or walk through the shadowy valley, we're assured that whatever our path, whatever our stumbling, the Shepherd will lovingly guide, carry, and protect us. We can depend on His goodness and mercy all the days of our lives. Readers will find comfort, guidance, and reassurance with A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23.Mark Rogers reads from Phillip Keller's book, "A shepherd looks at Psalm 23". His book can be found on Amazon or Christian Books and other places where Christian...2025-03-1022 min
Seeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)The Lord is my Shepherd (Psalm 23:1) (Phillip Keller)Send us a textAs we lie down in green pastures or walk through the shadowy valley, we're assured that whatever our path, whatever our stumbling, the Shepherd will lovingly guide, carry, and protect us. We can depend on His goodness and mercy all the days of our lives. Readers will find comfort, guidance, and reassurance with A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23.Mark Rogers reads from Phillip Kellerss book, "A shepherd looks at Psalm 23". His book can be found on Amazon or Christian Books and other places where Christian...2025-03-0820 minSeeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)Repentance from prodigal son & Rejoicing of the father (Luke 15)Send us a text And in this last parable of Luke 15, we often call the prodigal, this young man in this parable, the prodigal son. We find in detail the work of the Spirit of God that worked in your life and mine to bring us back to the Father's house. Enjoy this short message on the parable of the prodigal son edited from Steve Stewart's address given on Luke 15 (2025) found on www.BibleConferenceRecordings.com.Submit questions and comments to www.ThoughtsofChrist.com2025-03-0218 minSeeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)Blessed art thou, Simon--Get thee behind me, Satan. (Matthew 16)Send us a textThe two parts of this title stand out in sharpest contrast with each other, even though they were spoken to the same man by the same Speaker — the Lord Jesus Christ — and are found only six verses apart in Matthew 16.This is a short commentary of these 2 interactions with Peter by our Lord Jesus Christ.https://bibletruthpublishers.com/bible-truth-study-bible/btsbSubmit questions and comments to www.ThoughtsofChrist.com2025-02-2707 minSeeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)Bitterness-- and sweetness to follow (Exodus 15)Send us a textA short reading of 5 verses from Exodus 15, and short commentary on the tree that had to be cast into the bitter waters that the children of Israel found as they entered the desert.Full written text can be found: https://www.stempublishing.com/magazines/OSW/51-60/osw52g.htmlSubmit questions and comments to www.ThoughtsofChrist.com2025-02-0108 minSeeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)What does Christ see in the church today? (Laodicia example)Send us a text written in 1879---146 years ago"The last 25 years has found many to be little spiritually able to detect where the rights of Christ or the principles of truth were encroached upon as we as a church have been in the Laodician 'luke warmness', as found in the end of Revelation 3." Abridged from W. T. Turpin in "The Voice,"Submit questions and comments to www.ThoughtsofChrist.com2025-01-1505 minSeeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)First Piece of Armour of God (Eph. 6:14)Send us a textThe first piec of the armour of God is the "girdle of truth" in Ephesians 6:14. What are some practical thoughts on how this can impact my life today in the culture that I live in?This is an excerpt from an address given at the Detroit Bible Conference in 1965 by Gordon Hayhoe. Submit questions and comments to www.ThoughtsofChrist.com2025-01-1305 minSeeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)Learning the Red Heifer (Numbers 19) Part 1/3Send us a textRestoration from Defilement: Lessons from Numbers 19Over the past little while, there have been questions about failure, restoration, and how assemblies should deal with serious failure. Using Numbers 19, we explore principles of restoration illustrated in the Old Testament. The chapter focuses on purification after defilement, emphasizing the importance of restoring individuals to communion with God using New Testament teachings and the type of the red heifer as a picture of Christ. The discussion includes the process of self-judgment, the need for collective restoration when serious sin occurs, and maintaining God's holiness...2024-12-2943 minSeeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)Foundation Truths for the Christian (Romans 6) by Nick SimonSend us a textMuch anguish and uncertainty abides with many Christians because a true appreciation of Romans 6. Nick Simon brings out clear points in this chapter to take notes with for contemplation of our position in Christ.#CTOC#Christ#Romans 6#RomansSubmit questions and comments to www.ThoughtsofChrist.com2024-12-1123 minSeeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)The Holy One + True Discipline in the AssemblySend us a textBrother Bill B takes about 20 minutes establishing HOLINESS as pertaining to the Lord Jesus Himself by going over a handful of scriptures setting forth the foundation we are to build upon.He then proceeds to build into what true discipline looks like when HOLINESS is established in the house of God.Submit questions and comments to www.CommonThoughtsofChrist.com2024-11-3053 minSeeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)"Blessed are the Peace Makers" (Warren Wiersbe)Send us a textWarren Weiersbe delivered this message on the Beattitudes from Matthew 5 many years ago. And it is so relevant today as PEACE is diminishing on all sides.But Warren points us to the Prince of Peace-- and who He is perfect peace!Submit questions and comments to www.ThoughtsofChrist.com2024-11-2336 minSeeking Christ outside of culture (Thoughts of Christ)Moses & his learning in his last 40 years (Part 3/3)Send us a textMoses was finally put to the test here in the last stage of his life. He learned in the first 2 phases of his life major lessons and now God was going to test him on his learnings in dependance upon God.There are significant learnings that Moses learns in this stage that we can look in on and see how this can help our own pathway with our walk with the Lord Jesus. Submit questions and comments to www.ThoughtsofChrist.com2024-11-1233 min