Biblical Teaching
by Scott Shifferd
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My Soul Thirsts for God - Psalm 42
My Soul Thirsts for God - Psalm 42
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Bible teachers among the churches of Christ teach exegetical and expository messages as they draw directly from the Bible. This podcast is a source of exegetical teaching and preaching from Scott Shifferd and special speakers for the Thomasville church of Christ (Thomasville, GA). Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churches-of-christ/support
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- My Soul Thirsts for God - Psalm 42 · 25 minFor what do you thirst in life? Do you have a hunger for the goodness of God? This devotional message draws from Psalm 42 to see each person's need for God at all times in life.
- God Is the Beginning and the End - Isaiah 48:12-13 · 28 minThis message draws from various scriptures reflecting on the identity and nature of the Creator of the universe. From God's Revelation in His Creation and His Scripture, we can…
- The Christian Home - Colossians 3:18-21 · 33 minThis message encourages Christians to obey God's commands for the family in Colossians 3:18-21. This lesson also looks at the passages earlier in Colossians leading Christians to…
- Looking for the New Jerusalem - Revelation 21:1-8 · 35 minAre you looking forward to Christ coming back? What would believers look forward to? This message draws from Revelation 21-22 to observe and understand God's promises of a new…
- The Key to Understanding the Book of Revelation - Revelation 17 · 36 minThis message emphasizes a warning about over interpreting prophecy like many did during Jesus's earthly ministry. This lesson launches from Revelation 17:7-11 to unlock the…
- Jesus Will Give You Rest - Matthew 11:28-30 · 30 minThis message launches from Matthew 11:28-30 and explores the Book of Hebrews to recognize the rest that Christ gives to those who come to Him.
- The Fruits of Discipleship - John 15:1-11 · 33 minThis message draws from Jesus's instruction to His apostles on the night of His betrayal. In John 15, Christ revealed that His followers must bear fruit or they will be cut from…
- You Were Made for God - Acts 17:23-31 · 35 minThis message launches from Acts 17 to observe how the apostle Paul spoke before Greek philosophers in the ancient city of Athens and how he opened the door leading people to…
- The God of the Living - Matthew 22:23-33 · 35 minThis message draws from Matthew 22:23-33 to see how Jesus responded to the Sadducees' test to disprove the resurrection. Christ confronted their mistake as He revealed that they…
- The Stone the Builders Rejected - Matthew 21:33-44 · 29 minThis message is drawn from Jesus's reading in Matthew 21:33-44. Jesus taught in the Temple telling the Parable of the Vineyard Owner. This lesson looks at Jesus's claim to be the…
- Out of the Mouth of Babes - Matthew 21:12-16 · 27 minLaunching from Jesus's response to religious leaders after cleansing the temple, this message draws from those events to see whom Christ received in the Temple including children…
- What God Has Joined Together - Matthew 19:3-9 · 38 minThis message draws from Matthew 19:3-9 to observe what Jesus teaches about marriage and how divorce was not permitted from the beginning when God created humanity male and…
- Have You Not Read? - Matthew 12:1-8 · 30 minJesus often responded to religious leaders asking an exposing question: "Have you not read?" This message draws from Matthew 12:1-8 to see how we need to read the Bible, handle…
- God Exalted among the Nations - Psalm 46 · 30 minWhat is God doing during world affairs --- plagues, famines, and wars? This message draws from Psalm 46 and other Psalms to see how God has been active in influencing the nations…
- Righteousness Exalts a Nation - Proverbs 14:32-35 · 33 minWhat makes America great? Should it be freedom or righteousness? This message draws from Proverbs 14:32-35 among other scriptures to recognize how Christians are free in Christ…
- A Faithful Father - Genesis 18:17-19 · 34 minWhat is the impact of a faithful father? This message draws from the life and faith of Abraham in the Book of Genesis. Abraham's faith was exceptional and his faith in God's…
- Did Jesus Teach Eternal Punishment? - Matthew 25:41-46 · 36 minHow can an eternal Hell be just? Why would Jesus teach that this is the sentence for those who do not believe in Him? This message draws from Matthew 25:41-46 to see what Jesus…
- When We Come Together - 1 Corinthians 11 & 14 · 31 minShould the assembly of the church consist of congregational worship, ensemble worship, or both? This study draws from 1 Corinthians 11 and 14 looking at how the New Testament…
- The Head of the Church - Ephesians 1:20-23 · 37 minWho is in charge of the church today? This message draws from the Letter to the Ephesians to see how Christ is the Head of the church now. This message also seeks out the…
- Sound Doctrine about Men and Women - Titus 2:1-8 · 37 minThis message draws from Titus 2:1-8 addressing the roles of gender as assigned by God according to sex, so that males are to behave as faithful men and females are to behave as…
- Jesus's Reliance on Scripture - Mark 12:24-27, 35-37 · 36 minHow should Christians view the Bible? Christians should rely on the Bible as Jesus did. This lesson draws from Mark 12 to observe how Jesus defended the truth by relying on the…
- Fellow Workers in Christ Jesus - Acts 18:24-28 · 30 minThis message draws from Acts 18 about Priscilla and Aquila to observe their example of character, faith, and courage. This character study exemplifies how faithful women and men…
- The Moral Argument - Romans 2:14-15 · 31 minAre there behaviors that are always wrong? Is it always evil to abuse the innocent especially children? Yes. There are behaviors that are always absolutely evil. This message…
- The Genesis Argument - Genesis 1:1 · 31 minThis sermon observes Genesis 1:1 with other scriptures about the creation of heavens and the earth. The message answers questions of skepticism and offers 3 arguments for…
- Risen: Predicted and Witnessed - Luke 24:36-48 · 33 minThis message launches from Jesus's resurrection appearances in Luke 24 to observe the evidence to believe. This is evidence throughout the New Testament. Gospel preaching means…
- Do Not Let Sin Reign in Your Body - Romans 6:11-14 · 34 minThis message draws from Romans 6:11-14 to change our identity as dead to sin and alive to Christ so to put to death sin in the body. This sermon observes the lies that we tell…
- Wealthy unto God - Luke 12:13-21 · 31 minThis message draws from Jesus's story of the rich man who planned his retirement all wrong in Luke 12:13-21. God called the man into account for his soul. This encourages…
- Ready to Follow Christ? - Luke 9:57-62 · 32 minThis message launches from Jesus's parable of the Great Supper in Luke 14 and draws from those who made excuses to Jesus in Luke 9:57-62 to expose the excuses that we make not to…
- Jesus Calls Sinners to Repentance | Luke 5:27-32 · 34 minThis is a powerful message that draws from Luke 5:27-32 to observe the mission of Christ to call sinners to repentance. This is set in the example of Levi also called Matthew who…
- More than Admiring Jesus | Luke 4:14-30 · 32 minThis message is launching a new sermon series through the Gospel of Luke. Scott draws vital points from Luke 4:14-30 observing how the people of the synagogue of Nazareth…
- Consider Us Stewards of God | 1 Corinthians 4:1-7 · 36 minAre you a steward of God's mysteries? To know God's mysteries is to know the wisdom of Christ that the world does not know. This message is driven by 1 Corinthians 4:1-7…
- Built on the Foundation of Christ | 1 Corinthians 3:5-17 · 35 minWhat would happen to a church that has another foundation other than Christ? This message is driven by 1 Corinthians 3:5-17 to warn believers about elevating preachers…
- The Whole Church Comes Together | 1 Corinthians 14:6-12 · 39 minWhy did the first churches sing as a congregation? Why did churches for centuries sing without musical instruments? This message is driven by 1 Corinthians 14 to challenge you…
- Wisdom Not of This Age | 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 · 31 minAre your beliefs based on persuasive speaking or on the Spirit's Words? Faith must not rest of the wisdom of men but on the power of God. This message draws from 1 Corinthians 2…
- The Power and Wisdom that Saves - 1 Corinthians 1:18-32 · 31 minCan the power and wisdom of the gospel unite believers? The gospel unites the church and exalts the humble rather than the haughty who lead people astray. By His power and…
- When Broken Hearts Are Blessed | Psalm 51 · 34 minHow merciful is God to forgive an adulterer who has bloodguilt? This message draws from Psalm 51 --- a psalm of confession and prayer for forgiveness. This sermon observes the…
- The Desires that Must Die · 28 minWhat fulfillment have selfish desires given you? What do you want so intensely that you would sin to get it or sin when you don't? This message draws from James 4:1-10 for us to…
- What They Covet Is Killing Them | James 1:12-16 · 36 minSin begins with desires in the heart, whether good or bad. Corrupt desires is coveting. Giving into temptations to fulfill those desires in twisted ways leads to death. This…
- His Devotion Saves Lives | 1 Timothy 4:6-16 · 26 minDo you feel life drawing you away from God? This message draws from 1 Timothy 4:6-16 teaching us about how ministers are to exercise devotion that is evident to all and sets an…
- 1 Timothy 3:1-15 | Biblical Organization of Church Leadership · 35 minWho has God appointed to lead and guard His people --- the church? This message draws from 1 Timothy 3:1-15 to observe the qualifications of leaders in the church that Christ…
- Genesis 6:5-9 | A Father Who Built an Ark · 30 minIf the Lord returned today, would your family be ready? This message pulls insights from Genesis 6-9 to see the kind of father that Noah was and how he prepared and saved his…
- Exposing My Guilt - Psalm 32:1-5 · 28 minDo you grieve your sins? This message draws from David's confession of guilt in Psalm 32:1-5 so that we learn how guilt helps us to seek forgiveness confessing our sins to God…
- Judging: Condemnation or Discernment - John 7:19-24 · 29 minPlease judge what is spoken in this message. This sermon launches from Jesus's teaching to judge righteously in John 7:24. This sermon teaches the judging that is wrong and the…
- Be Angry and Do Not Sin - Ephesians 4:26-27 · 32 minDo you struggle with anger? This message applies the truth about anger in the Ephesians 4:26-27 so that Christians know what to do with our anger. This sermon draws from the…
- A Mother Who Magnifies the Lord - Luke 1:26-33 · 32 minHow important are mothers and mother figures to discipling the next generation? This message draws from the life and words of Mary, the mother of Jesus, to recognize the great…
- Gender Roles in the Church - 1 Timothy 2:8-15 · 37 minThe Bible's teachings about the rules of men and women liberates believers from cultural confusion. This message draws from 1 Timothy 2:8-15 to hear God's Word about the roles of…
- The Coming of the Lord - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 · 26 minWhat will it be like when Christ returns? What would you feel about Him returning any day now? This message explores these questions by drawing from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 plus…
- He Is Risen - Mark 15:42-16:8 · 30 minThis message draws from Jesus's burial and appearances of His resurrection in Mark 15:42-16:8 to observe the hope of the Gospel.
- Truly This Was the Son of God - Mark 15:1-39 · 27 minThis sermon draws from Mark 15 to examine Christ's suffering from trials through His scourging and mockery unto His last breath in the cross.
- Jesus Instituted His Supper - Mark 14:22-26 · 30 minThis message draws from Jesus's institution of His memorial supper from Mark 14:22-26. This sermon notes the extraordinary claims of Christ about the Lord’s Supper and searches…
