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The 95 Podcast: Conversations for Small-Church Pastors How To Preach To The Unchurched (w/ Justin Trapp & Wade Bearden) - Episode 193Justin Trapp & Wade Bearden of Ministry Pass join Dale today for an insightful conversation on practical tips to reach the next generations. Both Justin and Wade have many years of "real world" experience serving in the local church.Their passion for effective communication shines through as they talk about the current state of the church and what must be done to reach those in our communities who are far from God.Show Notes: https://www.95network.org/how-to-preach-to-the-unchurched-w-justin-trapp-wade-bearden-episode-193/Support the show

2023-08-0854 min

Central Bearden - Sermons June 11, 2023 | Serve It Up Series | The Church in Jerusalem...Expands | Acts 8 | Dr. Wade BibbActs 8:26-40 (NRSV)

2023-06-1330 min

Central Bearden - Sermons June 4, 2023 | Serve It Up Series | The Church in Jerusalem | Acts 2:44-47 | Dr. Wade BibbActs 2:44-47 (NRSV) Acts 15:28-29 (NLT)

2023-06-0632 min

Central Bearden - Sermons May 28, 2023 | Jesus People Series | Jesus People on Fire | Acts 2:1-13 | Dr. Wade BibbActs 2:1-13 (NRSV)

2023-06-0632 min

Central Bearden - Sermons May 21, 2023 | Jesus People Series | Ascension Sunday | Acts 1:1-14 | Dr. Wade BibbActs 1:1-14 (NRSV)

2023-05-2224 min

Central Bearden - Sermons May 14, 2023 | Jesus People Series | Loved & Comforted | John 14:15-21 | Dr. Wade BibbJohn 14:15-21 (Wade Bibb Paraphrase)15 If ya’ll love Me, ya’ll will keep My commandments; 16 and I will ask the Father, and He will give ya’ll another Paraclete, that He may be with ya’ll forever, 17 the Truthful Spirit, whom the world is unable to receive, because it neither sees nor knows Him; ya’ll know Him because He lives with ya’ll and will be among (in) ya’ll. 18 “I will not leave ya’ll as orphans, I am coming to ya’ll. 19 And yet a little while the world no longer sees Me, but ya’ll see Me; because...

2023-05-1525 min

Central Bearden - Sermons May 7, 2023 | Jesus People Series | Anything? Really? | John 14:1-14 | Dr. Wade BibbJohn 14:1-14 (NRSV)

2023-05-1025 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Apr 30, 2023 | Jesus People Series | Green Pastures & Still Waters | Psalm 23 | Dr. Wade BibbPsalm 23 (KJV)

2023-05-0123 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Apr 23, 2023 | Jesus People Series | Stay with Us! | Luke 24:13-35 | Dr. Wade BibbLuke 24:13-35 (CEB)

2023-05-0125 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Apr 16, 2023 | Jesus People Series | Fear & Faith | John 20:19-31 | Dr. Wade BibbJohn 20:19-31 (CEB)

2023-04-1723 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Apr 9, 2023 | Jesus People Series | Easter Sunday | Acts 10:34-43 | Dr. Wade BibbActs 10 :34-43

2023-04-1125 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Apr 6, 2023 | Jesus People Series | Maundy Thursday | Dr. Wade BibbMaundy Thursday

2023-04-1110 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Mar. 19, 2023 | Jesus People Series | Light & Life & Choices | John 9:1-41 | Dr. Wade BibbJohn 9: 1-41 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%209&version=NRSVUE

2023-03-2726 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Mar. 12, 2023 | Jesus People Series | Give Me Water | John 4:5-42 | Dr. Wade BibbJohn 4:5-42 So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” (Jews do not share things in...

2023-03-1631 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Mar. 5, 2023 | Jesus People Series | A Man Named Nicodemus | John 3:1-17 | Dr. Wade Bibb1 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with that person.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “V...

2023-03-1326 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Feb. 19, 2023 | Jesus People | Jesus' Transfiguration | Matthew 17:1-9 | Dr. Wade Bibb1 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became bright as light. 3 Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4 Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will set up three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 5 While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a vo...

2023-02-2725 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Feb. 12, 2023 | Jesus People | The Plan for Life | Deuteronomy 30:15-20 | Dr. Wade Bibb15 “See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. 16 If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I am commanding you today, by loving the Lord your God, walking in his ways, and observing his commandments, decrees, and ordinances, then you shall live and become numerous, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. 17 But if your heart turns away and you do not hear but are led astray to bow down to other gods and serve them, 18 I declare to you today that y...

2023-02-1321 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Feb. 5, 2023 | Jesus People | Hidden Wisdom & Discovered Treasure | 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 | Dr. Wade Bibb1 When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the testimony of God to you with superior speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3 And I came to you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling. 4 My speech and my proclamation were made not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God. 6 Yet among the mature we do speak...

2023-02-0729 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Jan. 29, 2023 | Jesus People | Leaning Into Foolishness | 1 Corinthians 1:18-21 | Dr. Wade Bibb1 Corinthians 1:18-21 18 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” 20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decide...

2023-02-0728 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Jan. 22, 2023 | Jesus People | Leaving Nets & Finding Hope | Matt. 4:12-23 | Dr. Wade BibbMatthew 4:12-23 12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 15 "Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— 16 the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." 17 From that time Jesus began to...

2023-01-2323 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Jan. 15, 2023 | Jesus People | Called & Named | John 1:29-42 | Dr. Wade BibbJohn 1:29-42 29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me...

2023-01-1922 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Jan. 8, 2023 | Jesus People | The Baptism of Jesus | Matthew 3:13-17 | Dr. Wade BibbMatthew 3:13-17 NRSV Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 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. 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. And...

2023-01-0924 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Jan. 1, 2023 | What Child Is This? | The Dark Side of Christmas | Matthew 2:1-23 | Dr. Wade BibbMatthew 2:16-23 - NRSV When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah: ‘A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they are no more.’ When Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dr...

2023-01-0230 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Dec. 25, 2022 | What Child Is This? | The Light of the World | John 1:1-14 | Dr. Wade BibbIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him...

2023-01-0218 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Dec. 24, 2022 | Christmas Eve Meditation | Dr. Wade BibbChristmas Eve Candlelight Service Meditation

2023-01-0213 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Dec. 18, 2022 | What Child Is This? | Advent Week 4 - Peace (Prince of Peace) | Matthew 1:18-25;Isaiah 9:6 | Dr. Wade BibbNow the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is...

2023-01-0225 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Dec. 11, 2022 | What Child Is This? | Advent Week 3 - Love (Everlasting Father) | Matthew 11:2-11/Isaiah 9:6 | Dr. Wade BibbWhen John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them. And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.” As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go...

2023-01-0220 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Sermon on the Mount series: Hearing and Acting - Matthew 7:24-29 - DR. Wade Bibb, Emmette Thompson, and David HeatherlyTherefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who has built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it...

2022-11-2730 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Narrow Road Living - Matthew 7:13-23 - Dr. Wade BibbEnter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit...

2022-11-2727 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Sermon on The Mount: Golden Rule Living - Matthew 7:7-12 - Dr. Wade BibbAsk and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who a...

2022-11-1320 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Eyes Wide Open - Matthew 7:1-6 - Dr. Wade BibbDo not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be used to measure you. Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and...

2022-11-0421 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Kingdom Priorities - Matthew 6: 25-34 - Dr. Wade Bibb"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They...

2022-10-2726 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Rewards and Treasures - Matthew 6:16-24 - Dr. Wade BibbAnd when you fast, don't put on a sad face like the hypocrites. They distort their faces so people will know they are fasting. I assure you that they have their reward. When you fast, brush your hair and wash your face. Then you won't look like you are fasting to people, but only to your Father who is present in that secret place. Your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Stop collecting treasures for your own benefit on earth, where moth and rust eat them and where thieves break in and steal them. Instead, collect treasures...

2022-10-2023 min

Vanderbloemen Leadership Podcast Why Pastors Should Be Intentional About Rest (Feat. Wade Bearden & Justin Trapp)In this conversation, Wade Bearden & Justin Trapp share why pastors should consider preaching less and resting more by discussing the benefits of sabbaticals. They share ways to equip others to teach, and how to balance the burden and blessing of preaching. We hope you enjoy the conversation! https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/intentional-pastoral-rest-podcast

2022-10-1327 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Authentic Piety and Shallow Hypocrisy - Matthew 6:1-6 - Dr. Wade Bibb“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Fath...

2022-09-2925 min

Thinking Out Loud For Friends Who Have Left the Church: A Conversation with Wade BeardenIn this episode, we're joined by Wade Bearden, author of Failing Faith and most recently, To My Friend Who Left the Faith: A Letter to a Prodigal from a Prodigal. We sat down to chat with Wade about his latest book, the changing face of apologetics and evangelism in today's landscape, as well as the crucial need for faithful local churches. In addition to his writing, Wade also works with Sermonary, "an all in one sermon app that makes preparing and preaching a sermon easier than ever before." Wade also serves as a pastor himself and has a...

2022-09-0250 min

Thinker Sensitive Ep. 49 Wade Bearden: Letter to a Prodigal (Part II)In today’s Weekly episode, Ryan continues his interview with his friend from college, Wade Bearden, author of To My Friend Who Left the Faith: A Letter to a Prodigal from a Prodigal. In the second half of their conversation, they talk about the relationship between faith and certainty, hypocrisy in the church, the problem of pain, the role of suffering in the Christian life, and Wade’s goals for his book. Listen to the pod to ponder these important topics with Ryan and Wade. Purchase Wade’s book today: https://www.amazon.com/My-Friend-Who-Left-Faith/dp/0578391597/Link...

2022-06-2133 min

Thinker Sensitive Ep. 48 Wade Bearden: Letter to a ProdigalIn today’s Weekly episode, Ryan sits down with Wade Bearden, author of To My Friend Who Left the Faith: A Letter to a Prodigal from a Prodigal. In the first half of our conversation, we talk about “emotionalism,” doubt, personal bias, the role of desire in faith, deconstruction, reconstruction, and self-criticism.“Wade and his friend met and grew up at church. After high school, they parted ways. Wade’s friend left the faith. Wade stayed—only to wrestle with his own questions about Christianity.” Purchase Wade’s book today: https://www.amazon.com/My-Friend-Who-Left-Faith/dp/0578391597/Links: W...

2022-06-1537 min

The Caffeinated Christian How to Support and Encourage your Pastors: with special guests Justin Trapp & Wade BeardenSend us a textToday we are joined by fellow podcasters Justin Trapp and Wade Bearden. Justin is the founder of Ministry Pass and co-founder of Sermonary. Wade Bearden is the director of resources at Ministry Pass and a co-founder of Sermonary. He also serves as a teaching pastor at Wake Church in Conroe, TX. Today we are talking with them on how to support and encourage your pastors. We are talking about what pastors are burdened with and how the congregation can help lift those burdens and prevent pastoral burnout. Justin and Wade's podcast...

2022-03-0552 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Sermon At Nazareth | Luke 4:14-30Continuing our 2022 sermon series "Jesus 365" in Luke 4:14-30. Message by Wade Bibb. 14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. 15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. 16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: 18 “The Spirit of the L...

2022-01-1925 min

Central Bearden - Sermons The Boy in the Temple | Luke 2:41-52Beginning our 2022 Sermon Series "Jesus 365" in Luke 2:41-52. Message by Wade Bibb. 41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. 43 After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 44 Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerus...

2022-01-0226 min

Central Bearden - Sermons The Weary World Rejoices | 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 2620211226 - Message by Wade Bibb - The Weary World Rejoices, Part 5 - 1 Samuel 2_18-20, 26 Closing out our Advent Series "The Weary World Rejoices" in 1 Samuel. Week 5 on 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26. December 26, 2021. Wade Bibb. 18 But Samuel was ministering before the Lord—a boy wearing a linen ephod. 19 Each year his mother made him a little robe and took it to him when she went up with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice. 20 Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the Lord give you children by this woman to take the place of the one she pra...

2021-12-2622 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Christmas Eve | Luke 2:1-7Christmas Eve Meditation by Wade Bibb.

2021-12-2413 min

Central Bearden - Sermons The Fourth Sunday of Advent | Micah 5:2-5aContinuing our Advent Series "The Weary World Rejoices" in Micah. Week 4 on Micah 5:2-5a. December 19, 2021. Wade Bibb. “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor bears a son, and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the m...

2021-12-1923 min

Central Bearden - Sermons The Third Sunday of Advent | Zephaniah 3:14-20Continuing our Advent Series "The Weary World Rejoices" in Zephaniah. Week 3 on Zephaniah 3:14-20. December 12, 2021. Wade Bibb. Sing, Daughter Zion; shout aloud, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem! The Lord has taken away your punishment, he has turned back your enemy. The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you; never again will you fear any harm. On that day they will say to Jerusalem, “Do not fear, Zion; do not let your hands hang limp. The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great de...

2021-12-1228 min

Central Bearden - Sermons The Second Sunday of Advent | Malachi 3:1-4Continuing our Advent Series "The Weary World Rejoices" in Malachi. Week 2 on Malachi 3:1-4. December 5, 2021. Wade Bibb. 1 “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. 3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levite...

2021-12-0521 min

Central Bearden - Sermons The First Sunday of Advent | Jeremiah 33:14-16Beginning our Advent Series "The Weary World Rejoices" in Jeremiah. Week 1 on Jeremiah 33:14-16. November 28, 2021. Wade Bibb. 14 “‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will fulfill the good promise I made to the people of Israel and Judah. 15 “‘In those days and at that time I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David’s line; he will do what is just and right in the land. 16 In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. This is the name by which it will be called: The Lord Our Righteous Savior.’

2021-11-2819 min

Central Bearden - Sermons The Great Dilemma | Matthew 17:24-27Finishing our series in Matthew. Week 10: "The Great Dilemma" on Matthew 17:24-27. November 21, 2021. Wade Bibb. The Temple Tax 24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?” 25 “Yes, he does,” he replied. When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?” 26 “From others,” Peter answe...

2021-11-2125 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Mission Impossible? | Matthew 17:14-21Continuing our series in Matthew. Week 9: "Mission Impossible?" on Matthew 17:14-21. November 14, 2021. Wade Bibb. Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy 14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.” 17 “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me...

2021-11-1423 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Get Out of the Boat | Matthew 14:22-22Continuing our series in Matthew. Week 7: "Get Out of the Boat" on Matthew 14:22-33. October 31, 2021. Wade Bibb. Jesus Walks on the Water 22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. 25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out...

2021-10-3126 min

Central Bearden - Sermons The Miraculous Feeding | Matthew 14:14-21Continuing our series in Matthew. Week 6: "The Miraculous Feeding" on Matthew 14:14-21. October 25, 2021. Wade Bibb. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.” Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fi...

2021-10-2426 min

Central Bearden - Sermons A Desperate Touch of Faith | Matthew 9:20-22Continuing our series in Matthew. Week 5: "A Desperate Touch of Faith" on Matthew 9:20-22. October 10, 2021. Wade Bibb. 20 Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. 21 She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.” 22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed at that moment.

2021-10-1124 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Power Over Death | Matthew 9:18-19; 23-26Continuing our series in Matthew. Week 4: "Power Over Death" on Matthew 9:18-19; 23-26. October 3, 2021. Wade Bibb. Jesus Raises a Dead Girl 18 While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.” 19 Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples. 23 When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes, 24 he said, “Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep.” But they laughed at him...

2021-10-0328 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Christ the Healer | Matthew 8:14-17Continuing our series in Matthew. Week 3: "Christ the Healer" on Matthew 8:14-17. September 19, 2021. Wade Bibb. Jesus Heals Many 14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. 15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him. 16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmitie...

2021-09-1927 min

Central Bearden - Sermons A Leper and the Touch of Jesus | Matthew 8:1-4Continuing our series in Matthew. Week 2: "A Leper and the Touch of Jesus" on Matthew 8:1-4. September 12, 2021. Wade Bibb. Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself...

2021-09-1231 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Watching and Praying Together | Colossians 4:2-18Closing our series in Colossians. Week 9: "Watching and Praying Together" on Colossians 4:2-18. August 29, 2021. Wade Bibb. 2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how t...

2021-08-2931 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Christian Households: Then and Now | Colossians 3:18-4:1Continuing our series in Colossians. Week 8: "Christian Households" on Colossians 3:18 - 4:1. August 15, 2021. Wade Bibb. 18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. 22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work at it wit...

2021-08-2430 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Old Clothes and New Clothes | Colossians 3:5-17Continuing our series in Colossians. Week 7: "Old Clothes and New Clothes" on Colossians 3:5-17. August 8, 2021. Wade Bibb. 5 So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. 6 Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming.[a] 7 You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world. 8 But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malici...

2021-08-0828 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Dying and Rising with Jesus | Colossians 2:20 - 3:4Continuing our series in Colossians. Week 6: "Dying and Rising with Jesus" on Colossians 2:20 - 3:4. August 1, 2021. Wade Bibb. [NLT] "20 You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as, 21 “Don’t handle! Don’t taste! Don’t touch!”? 22 Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them. 23 These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil...

2021-08-0125 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Red Light, Green Light | Colossians 2:8-19Continuing our series in Colossians. Week 5: "Red Light, Green Light" on Colossians 2:8-19. July 25, 2021. Wade Bibb. [NLT] "8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. 9 For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. 10 So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority. 11 When you came to Christ, you were “circumcised,” but not by a physical procedure. Christ performed a spiritual...

2021-07-2536 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Focusing on Jesus | Colossians 2:1-720210718 - Message by Wade Bibb - Focusing on Jesus - Colossians 2_1-7 Continuing our series in Colossians. Week 4: "Focusing on Jesus" on Colossians 2:1-7. July 18, 2021. Wade Bibb. [NLT] "I want you to know how much I have agonized for you and for the church at Laodicea, and for many other believers who have never met me personally. 2 I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself. 3 In him lie hidd...

2021-07-1825 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Celebrate Jesus | Colossians 1:21-29Continuing our series in Colossians. Week 3: "Celebrate Jesus" on Colossians 1:21-29. July 11, 2021. Wade Bibb. [NLT] "This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions. Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault. But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away...

2021-07-1128 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Hymn to Christ | Colossians 1:15-20Continuing our series in Colossians. Week 2: "Hymn to Christ" on Colossians 1:15-20. July 4, 2021. Wade Bibb. "Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together. Christ is also the head...

2021-07-0435 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Rediscovering Jesus | Colossians 1:1-14In this first week of our summer series, "Colossians - Rediscovering Jesus," Dr. Wade Bibb teaches on Colossians 1:1-14. June 20, 2021

2021-06-2033 min

Central Bearden - Sermons You Are Treasured | Psalm 139:1,4This week's message and scripture leads us into our VBS Theme "You Are Treasured!" The scripture comes from Psalm 139:1 & 4 "You have searched me, Lord, and you know me...Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely." Psalm 139:1,4 Date: June 6, 2021 Speaker: Wade Bibb Title: You Are Treasured! Scripture: Psalm 139:1, 4

2021-06-0631 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Pentecost | John 20:19-23Pentecost Sunday | May 23, 2021 Wade Bibb John 20:19-23

2021-05-2321 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Psalm 47Date: May 16, 2021 Title: Psalm 47 Scripture: Psalm 47 Speaker: Wade Bibb Series: Psalms of Eastertide

2021-05-1627 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Psalm 22:25-31Date: May 2, 2021 Scripture: Psalm 22:25-31 Speaker: Wade Bibb Series: Psalms of Eastertide

2021-05-0227 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Psalm 4April 18, 2021 Psalm 4 Wade Bibb Psalms of Eastertide

2021-04-1824 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Life is Good | Psalm 133Date: April 11, 2021 Title: Life is Good Scripture: Psalm 133 Speaker: Wade Bibb

2021-04-1233 min

Central Bearden - Sermons That Leaves a Bad Taste in My Mouth | Maundy Thursday 2021Date: April 1, 2021 Title: That Leaves a Bad Taste in My Mouth Speaker: Wade Bibb Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

2021-04-0211 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Sessions With Judges - Chapter 7Date: 3/31/21 Title: Abimelech: The Cost of Disloyalty & Greed Scripture: Judges 9:1-57 Speaker: Wade Bibb Series: Sessions With Judges

2021-03-3140 min

Central Bearden - Sermons The Passion, Our Pain, & Jesus | Isaiah 50:4-9aDate: March 28, 2021 Speaker: Wade Bibb Title: The Passion, Our Pain, & Jesus Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-9a Series: Lent 2021

2021-03-2828 min

Central Bearden - Sermons The Old Way, The New Way & Jesus | Jeremiah 31:31-34Date: March 21, 2021 Speaker: Wade Bibb Title: The Old Way, The New Way & Jesus Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Series: Lent 2021

2021-03-2132 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Judgement, Lent, & Jesus | John 3:14-21Date: 3/14/21 Title: Judgement, Lent, & Jesus Scripture: John 3:14-21 Speaker: Wade Bibb Series: Lent 2021

2021-03-1425 min

Central Bearden - Sermons The Cross, Lent, & Jesus | 1 Corinthians 1:18-25Date: 3/7/21 Title: The Cross, Lent, & Jesus Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Speaker: Wade Bibb Series: Lent 2021

2021-03-0724 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Sessions with Judges - Chapter 4Date: March 3, 2021 Title: Deborah Lights a Fire and Jael Drives a Stake Scripture: Judges 4:1-24 Speaker: Wade Bibb

2021-03-0343 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Sessions with Judges - Chapter 3Date: 2/24/21 Speaker: Wade Bibb Title: Ehud: Deception by a Lefty Scripture: Judges 3:7-30

2021-02-2435 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Temptation, Lent, & Jesus | Mark 1:9-15Date: 2/21/21 Speaker: Wade Bibb Title: Temptation, Lent, & Jesus Scripture: Mark 1:9-15

2021-02-2123 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Jesus, Lent, & A Donkey | Ash Wednesday 2021Date: 2/17/21 Speaker: Wade Bibb Title: Jesus, Lent & A Donkey Scripture: Luke 19:28-40

2021-02-1713 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Jesus, Clear Vision, & Abundant Life | Mark 9:2-9Date: 2/14/21 Speaker: Wade Bibb Title: Jesus, Clear Vision, & Abundant Life Scripture: Mark 9:2-9 Series: Walking With Jesus in 2021

2021-02-1430 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Sessions With Judges - Chapter 2Date: 2/10/21 Title: Which God Will You Serve? Speaker: Wade Bibb Series: Sessions With Judges Scripture: Judges 2:6 - 3:6

2021-02-1043 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Jesus, Unity, & Abundant Life | John 17:20-26Date: 2/7/21 Title: Jesus, Unity, & Abundant Life Scripture: John 17:20-26 Speaker: Wade Bibb Series: Walking With Jesus in 2021

2021-02-0832 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Sessions With Judges - Chapter 1Date: 2/3/21 Title: A Promised Land Not Fully Claimed Speaker: Wade Bibb Scripture: Judges 1:1 - 2:5 Series: Sessions With Judges

2021-02-0350 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Jesus, Serving, & Abundant Life | John 13:1-20Date: 1/31/21 Speaker: Wade Bibb Title: Jesus, Serving, & Abundant Life Scripture: John 13:1-20 Series: Walking with Jesus in 2021

2021-02-0121 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Jesus, Community, & Abundant Life | Mark 6:9-13Date: 1/24/21 Title: Jesus, Community, & Abundant Life Scripture: Mark 6:9-13 Speaker: Dr. Wade Bibb Series: Walking with Jesus in 2021

2021-01-2432 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Jesus, You, & Abundant Life | Mark 3:20-35Date: 1/10/21 Title: Jesus, You, & Abundant Life Scripture: Mark 1:16-20 Speaker: Dr. Wade Bibb Series: Walking with Jesus in 2021

2021-01-1128 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Walking with Jesus in 2021 | John 10:10Date: 1/3/21 Title: Walking with Jesus in 2021 Scripture: John 10:10 Speaker: Dr. Wade Bibb Series: Walking with Jesus in 2021

2021-01-0328 min

Central Bearden - Sermons And It Came To Pass... | Luke 2Date: 12/27/20 Speaker: Wade Bibb Title: And It Came To Pass... Scripture: Luke 2 Series: Advent 2020

2020-12-2720 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Advent Love? | Advent 2020 | Central BeardenDate: 12/20/20 Speaker: Wade Bibb Title: Advent Love? Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Series: Advent 2020 ------- To support Central Bearden and help us continue to reach people throughout Knoxville and all around the world, click here: http://centralbearden.org/give/ Christ Centered, Community Focused. This is the mission of Central Bearden. ------- Stay Connected: Website: centralbearden.org Facebook: @cbcbearden Instagram: @centralbearden Twitter: @centralbearden

2020-12-2028 min

Central Bearden - Sermons God-Driven Joy | Isaiah 61:1-4; 8-11; Luke 1:46-55Date: 12/13/20 Speaker: Wade Bibb Title: God-Driven Joy Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-4; 8-11; Luke 1:46-55 Series: Advent 2020

2020-12-1327 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Possibilities for Peace | Isaiah 40:1-11Date: 12/6/20 Title: Possibilities for Peace Speaker: Dr. Wade Bibb Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11 Series: Advent 2020

2020-12-0628 min

Central Bearden - Sermons The Audacity of Hope | Isaiah 64:1-9Date: 11/29/20 Title: The Audacity of Hope Speaker: Wade Bibb Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9 Series: Advent 2020

2020-11-2922 min

Central Bearden - Sermons 2021 and Beyond | John 1:14Date: 11/22/20 Title: 2021 and Beyond Speakers: Wade Bibb, Phil Young, & Bill Fox Scripture: John 1:14 Series: (None)

2020-11-2230 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Peace | Jeremiah 6:13-15Date: 9/27/20 Title: Peace Scripture: Jeremiah 6:13-15 Speaker: Wade Bibb Series: (None)

2020-09-2726 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Love and Truth and Lots of Questions | 1 John 1-5Date: 9/20/20 Title: Love and Truth and Lots of Questions Scripture: 1 John 1-5 Speaker: Wade Bibb Series: Not That Way, This Way

2020-09-2030 min

Central Bearden - Sermons Not With Idols, But the True God | 1 John 5:13 - 21Date: 9/13/20 Title: Not with Idols, But the True God Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21 Speaker: Wade Bibb Series: Not That Way, This Way

2020-09-1332 min

The Taylor Johnson Podcast #4 Empathy and Film (w/ Wade Bearden)Wade Bearden (Seeing & Believing podcast) talks about how films are "empathy machines." Taylor freaks out about packing for a trip. Dani Barrera returns for another hilarious story.

2020-03-0848 min

The CAPC Digest with Drew Dixon And Tyler Burns The CAPC Digest: Silence, Faith, and Culture with Wade Bearden and Peter G. EppsTyler and Drew bring along Wade Bearden and Peter G. Epps to talk bout Silence, faith, and culture. Both Wade and Peter wrote articles about Martin Scorsese’s film Silence which you can find links to in the notes below. The quartet discuss the film’s depiction of faith and doubt, its handling of Japanese culture, and whether Christians should feel responsible to support a film that so explicitly deals with the subject of faith. Listen to The CaPC Digest Episode 74: http://traffic.libsyn.com/capcpod/The_CaPC_Digest_Episode_74.mp3 More from The C...

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