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Verse by verse Bible teaching. James is Pastor of Green Meadow Community Church in Helena, MT. https://www.greenmeadowcc.org/ James is a retired US Air Force Master Sergeant who went on to earn an MA in Biblical Studies and an MDiv from Southern California Seminary. James brings a combined 25+ year experience from volunteer and vocational ministry as well as life and military experience into every episode. Here at the "FORGE" he offers his insights to the Bible, the inspired word of the one ...
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Jesus and His disciples are now heading south from the mount of transfiguration. Jesus has told them where they are going and what is going to happen. There is a decisiveness as Jesus is passing through Galilee for the final time. Jesus is not going to be stopping. His final destination is Jerusalem. We’ve just read that the Son of Man is being bet…
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Today our attention is turned once again to a demonic confrontation where our Lord Jesus Christ shows yet again His power over evil. This account is also found in Matthew and Luke giving us 3 different witnesses. When taken together we get a full picture of what was going on. In Matthew 17:14-21 we learn that the young boy at the center of this nar…
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This is late getting posted, but there were many audio issues to work out. The text is from Luke 24:13-34. May this be a blessing to all who hear it. This sermon was preached at Green Meadow Community Church (CRC) by Pastor James. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-reed877/messageSupport this podcast: https:/…
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Last week we celebrated the Lord’s resurrection. Today, we are going to cover some things which happened in the life and ministry of Jesus before His glorious resurrection. Hopefully this will be an encouragement to you as you continue to walk with Christ. You have heard me say this before, but it bears repeating. Not only is the purpose of preachi…
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Last week we learned that from this point forward Jesus was going to be focusing on His death and travel to Jerusalem. So, it comes as no surprise to us today that the very first thing we read in our Gospel passage today is how Jesus told them that the Son of Man must suffer, be rejected, be killed, and in three days rise from the dead. We also tal…
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We have seen two miraculous feedings at this point from our Savior. The first of course was the feeding of the 5,000, and last week we saw the feeding of the 4,000. Don’t forget that there were also women and children in these crowds. This is interesting for us to note as we see the disciples getting into the boat with Jesus and forgetting to bring…
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This special episode is Pastor James' sermon for Palm Sunday, 2024. The text is Matthew 21:1-11, but many references are given which show Jesus Christ fulfilled the prophets and now holds the offices of Prophet, Priest, and King.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-reed877/messageSupport this podcast: https://p…
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Archeologists have discovered where they believe Capernaum was. This is the location we will read of in our text today. The remains of a synagogue have been found there which have a carving in the doorway of a bowl of mana and cluster of grapes.[1] Mana of course was the bread of heaven sent down by God to feed the children ofIsrael as they wandere…
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“Thoughts are the parents of words and deeds. Let us pray daily for grace to keep our thoughts in order, and let us cry earnestly and fervently, ‘lead us not into temptation’”. J. C. Ryle, Mark, Crossway Classic Commentaries (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1993), 106. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-reed877/…
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As we take a look at our passage today, please keep in mind that what the Holy Spirit has recorded here is for our good. What I would like to point out to you is the healing which takes place throughout this passage. The main subject is indeed the miraculous healing of the sick, but let’s pay attention to how Mark records this for us. In keeping wi…
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At this point in the life and times of Jesus, His public ministry has been focused on or around the immediate region of the Sea of Galilee and Capernaum. Today, we’re going to see a slight location change. Jesus moves away from Capernaum and Galilee and goes home. He comes back to Nazareth. This is about a 25 miles southwest of the Sea of Galilee a…
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The verses which we are going to consider today describe one of those mysterious miracles which the Gospels frequently record—the driving out of a demon. “Of all the cases of this kind in the NT, none is so fully described as this one. Of all the three evangelists who relate the story, none gives it so fully and minutely as Mark.” This is something…
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We are going to continue our study today through the end of chapter 4 in the Book of Mark. As I have done several times, I want to point out the harmony of the Gospels. This account we’re reading today is also found in Matthew 8:23-27 and Luke 8:22–25. Over the last several Sundays we have seen a great deal of truth from Mark 4. We’ve learned that …
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We continue to take our survey through the Book of Mark, this week picking up in verses 26-34. We’re going to divide the passage today into 2 parts. Verses 26-29 is the first part where we see a repetition of the theme from verse 20. Jesus compares His kingdom with a seed that grows. What is interesting about this first part of our text today is th…
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Today, we are going to get into the parable of the lamp. This parable comes right after the parable from last week’s sermon, the parable of the sower. Last week we learned that some are able to receive the message of Jesus, and some are not. There’s an implication here that the mystery of the kingdom of God is already revealed by Jesus, and those w…
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The recording on this one is rough, but listenable.As we have been making our way through the Book of Mark, I have reminded you that there is a parallel within the Gospels. I have mentioned what is called the harmony of the Gospels. As I was preparing for this sermon, I noticed that Matthew’s Gospel gives us a collection of 7 parables where Mark gi…
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One thing that is common among people, generally speaking, no matter where they are from, is the fact that everyone’s got an opinion. You might think that you’re not opinionated. But I can show you with just a matter of mentioning a few words, that everyone in this room has an opinion. Let’s start with something which may seem so very obvious. Repu…
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Jesus had two sources of pressure coming at Him. First, as we have seen thus far in our journey through Mark, Jesus has had several collisions or as I like to call them conflicts with the religious leaders of the day. A second source of pressure would be His growing popularity with the people. It seems that everywhere Jesus went, a crowd followed. …
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This narrative found here in Mark is also found in Matthew 12:9-14 and Luke 6:6-11. When you put all three accounts together, here is what we learn. Another sabbath has arrived, and Jesus has entered the synagogue. Here He begins to teach (Luke 6:6). Attending the service is a man with a shriveled hand; specifically, the physician Luke (Col. 4:14) …
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This was supposed to be a the final point of the previous sermon, but ended up being its own sermon. It is my hope that this episode will be useful to you. Please take a moment and let me know the city where you hear my podcast. There's a one question survey you can take, or you can leave a voicemail through the link. --- Send in a voice message: h…
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The setting for today’s text is back in Capernaum. As I often say, I would like for us to imagine ourselves in the narrative today. Imagine that you were there in the crowd. Imagine that you had heard about this miracle man—one who spoke with authority casting out demons and healing the sick. Imagine that you were there that day, and there was no r…
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According to a quick internet search, our national budget for fiscal 2022 was 1.688 trillion dollars. That’s a of tax dollars. It is almost beyond comprehension. In fact, we were talking about it a bit last week as we tried to wrap our heads around the concept of a trillion. As of February 2023, the US national debt was 31.4 trillion dollars. I did…
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Lord God, gracious and merciful, You anointed Your beloved Son with the Holy Spirit at His baptism in the Jordan, and You consecrated Him prophet, priest, andking. Father, we thank You for Jesus, the Son who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, ever one God. Pour out Your Spirit on us again that we may be faithful to our bapti…
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We are going to be going through the Book of Mark. It is one of the four Gospels, and it has been called the “action” Gospel. Mark does not give a lot of details.This Gospel takes a fast pace, and it is a summary of the ministry of Jesus Christ. Mark hits the highlights. I expect you as devoted Christians to read the entire Book of Mark. If the onl…
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Today, we’re going to get a sense of Mark’s fast pace as we look at four action points brought out in verses 29-45. First, we’re going to notice the healing of Simon Peter’s Mother-in Law. Next, we will see how from this one location Jesus begins ministering to the multitudes of people coming His way. Another thing we will notice is that even Jesus…
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I've been away for a while, but the podcast is still here! I've not had time to drop anything new, but this is something I found in my archives. It's me from 2012 speaking on a Sunday morning. So, it looks like we're going to skip from Matthew 5:26 all the way to Matthew 7. I will be back at some point to fill in the gaps as we continue to take the…
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I'm back. Thanks dear listeners for your continued support for this podcast. This is a quick episode, but I hope it's meaningful to you. This episode covers the sermon on the mount. It's not a sermon for everyone. It's for those who follow Christ. These "Beatitudes" are for you dear Christian!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.…
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The Gospel of Matthew is written from a Jewish perspective. Matthew points out time and again how the prophets are fulfilled in Jesus Christ. We're going to pick up the pace as we take Matthew in larger chunks each episode. May this episode be a blessing to all who hear it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-…
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We are at the end of Galatians, and I think that it’s important for us to note the manner in which Paul began, and now the manner in which he ends this Book. Throughout this Book, we have seen Paul’s seriousness, and we have seen his heart for the Lord’s Church. One of the things that I hope you have seen is Paul’s emphasis upon fleeing from false …
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We need to understand that calling sin what it is, is not judgment. If I love you, I must do everything I can to lead you to repentance. We want to encourage others who were once a part of the fellowship to come back. All will be made whole again, if the one who has fallen down comes to Christ in repentance. This doesn’t make me your judge; it make…
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We’re moving on through Galatians. By the end of today, we will only have one more chapter to go—Lord willing. As I brought out last week, we’ve had a lot of solid doctrine in this great book, and now Paul moves us into some practical application. Today, we’re going to be talking about our flesh and our renewed spirit because of the Holy Spirit. If…
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What is a Christian? This question was asked to J.I. Packer. He stated, “The richest answer I know is that a Christian is one who has God as Father… Our understanding of Christianity cannot be better than our grasp of adoption… The truth of our adoption gives us the deepest insights the New Testament affords into the greatness of God’s love.” [1] I…
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Can you imagine someone wanting to be in jail or prison? Who would want to go back after tasting freedom? That’s what Paul is bringing out to the Galatians in our text. The Holy Spirit directed Paul to use analogy here to show the Judaizers that God’s plan of redemption has always been the plan of grace. We’ve learnedalready that the law is our tea…
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As we continue on with Paul’s discussion of works of the law as opposed to faith in the promise, we’re going to see how these two different approaches effect people. In verses 6 through 22 of this same chapter we have seen that the Abrahamic Covenant of promise is superior to the Mosaic Covenant of the law. Now, we’re going to look at personal appl…
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On the last episode, we focused on covenants. God has chosen to deal with His people and their redemption through covenants. We talked about the Abrahamic and Mosaic Covenants last week, but there are others too. There was the Noahic Covenant and the Davidic Covenant. In creation, God entered into a covenant of works with Adam. Adam was called to o…
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The doctrine of justification has been called the storm center of the Reformation. For Paul, it was the heart of the gospel of Jesus Christ. From Galatians 2:15 through 5:1, we will learn how this concept shaped Paul’s message and devotion. This subject of justification by faith is spoken of by others in the NT, but it is most often the words writt…
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I don’t think I’d be too far off base if I told you that our culture has completely embraced what is called moral relativism. This philosophy states that whatever is right for you may or may not be right for me. If you’ve ever heard someone say, “I have to speak my truth,” they are referring to moral relativism. Relativism on the whole states that …
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Paul heard the reports that the Galatians had departed from the true gospel of Christ, and that false teachers had brought in ideas of keeping the law in order to truly be a Christian. By now, you may have noticed that the Apostle Paul has a very stern tone with the Galatians. If you think that Paul has been harsh over the first 2 chapters, just wa…
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There are two pillars of the gospel. 1. The grace of God. 2. The death of Jesus Christ upon the cross. These are so important for us to understand because to the extent that you understand this, will be the extent that you run from false gospels. You will run from legalism. The full doctrine of justification by faith in Christ alone is that we are …
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Chapter 10 of the Westminster Confession is entitled “Effectual Calling”, and it begins with the following: “All those whom God hath predestinated unto life, and those only, He is pleased, in His appointed and accepted time, effectually to call, by His Word and Spirit, out of that state of sin and death, in which they are by nature, to grace and sa…
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Jesus gave a parable of the wheat and tares in Matthew 13:24-30. What we learn from that parable is that wherever the seed of God’s truth is sown, Satan will also be there to sow his seeds of lies. In the Book of Acts chapter 20, we find that Paul warns them to be on guard against wolves who want to come in and kill the flock. Paul claims that thes…
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Dear Paul, We have heard some very exciting teaching in the churches of Galatia lately. The new teachers have shed new light on what you taught us. Some of us wonder why you didn’t know these things. In fact, the big question around here is where you really got the right to call yourself an Apostle. Furthermore, we didn’t realize until now that you…
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We live in a world which seems to have no shortage of belief systems and religions. Indeed, there are cults which would call themselves Christian. I’m sure you have them wherever you are. How do you know what you believe is correct? What if they are correct? Is everyone correct in what they believe? Do all roads end up going to the same place? Frie…
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I wanted to study Galatians because this Book is full of instruction for the Lord's Church. As we go through this Book, ask our Lord exactly what God specifically has for your local church. Ask how He might use you. I also want to challenge you to read the Book of Galatians at least once a week from now until we complete our survey. Here we are goi…
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