Bob Christopher served in ministry for nearly 40 years. Included within are the archives of The Basic Gospel radio broadcast which debuted on June 3, 2013.
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Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer
Bob Christopher, Richard Peifer and Bob Davis join together for this special teaching edition of Basic Gospel. They explore the "how" of faith - how our faith begins, how it matures, and how it manifests in our life. Based on 1 John 12, Bob identifies three stages of faith. The first stage is Rest and Security - understanding that our sins have been forgiven and the truth of Romans 8 which says "nothing can separate us from the love of God". The second stage is Victory - it is our maturing faith that allows us to sense the Word of God directing our steps, enabling us to overcome life's trials and temptations. The third stage is Purpose - our faith fulfills God's purpose, to become a reflection of God's goodness, glory, grace, forgiveness and love in this world. Enjoy this special teaching edition!
Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer
Dave Bish, pastor of Tri-County Church in DuBois, PA, joins us on this broadcast. Dave's a dynamic and passionate leader who has encouraged his community to "do church differently". Grace is the center point of his ministry and the person of Jesus Christ is the role model for how they conduct themselves. Dave says "Jesus didn't just TEACH the Word of God. He was, and is, the Word of God. His very life is the expression of what grace looks like in flesh and blood." Tri-County Church operates under this principle: Church is the people of God expressing the character of God. Jesus didn't say "Go to Church"; He said "Be my witnesses, come to me, follow Me, love your neighbor, make disciples, deny yourself and follow me". One program they have at Tri-County is "Church Without Walls". One weekend per year, instead of a church "service" they become a church "serving" their community. This successful event helps the church body get a taste of what it truly means to "be" the church. Dave is also the author of "I Don't Go to Church - I Am the Church", available HERE tinyurl.com/ojz87pl
Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer
One of the most awkward times for the kid is the lunchroom. They're wondering which table to approach and to what group they belong. Wanting to belong is a lifetime issue. If we understand our identity in Christ we have a new identity we can hold fast to. Even Peter found himself looking for the "right table" to sit at. Galatians 2:11-14 "...before certain men came from James, he (Peter) used to eat with the Gentiles..."
Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer
Through Jesus' shed blood, He ratified the New Covenant and ushered in a new way, a new order. And that's what defines the church. When God looks upon this planet He sees the body of believers—those who have believed in Christ. When we think of church, we think of the local assembly. A recent survey concerning the health of their church states that unhealthy churches are weak in discipleship and evangelism. I think the reason we're weak in this is because we're weak on the message.
Categories: Apologetics
Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer, Pete Briscoe
Our special guest today is Pete Briscoe, Senior pastor of Bent Tree Bible in Carrollton, TX, as well as being part of Telling the Truth with his parents. Pete grew up in the message of grace and yet he had to come to his own grace awakening later in life. Grace teaches us that Christ is doing His work in and through us - it is not us doing the work for Him. All of us can relate to Pete's story! Pete says "The church is magnificent - a great God idea." The church is those who have the life of Christ coming together in community. The church's true mission. is to take the message of Christ to the whole world. Pete is passionate about communicating the indwelling life of Christ. benttree.org/ and tellingthetruth.org
Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer
When you and I are born again Jesus lives through us by His Spirit. When Jesus died He ushered in the New Covenant. And we are children of the New Covenant. Hebrews 8:10-12 "This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel after that time, declares the Lord..."
Categories: Christian Living Heaven Law End Times
Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer, Andrew Farley
We've defined the church as the people of God who have been baptized in the body of Christ by the Spirit. The body of Christ is also defined by the New Covenant and in this corporate body we really get the picture of the church.
Categories: Christian Living Jesus Christ Bible Apologetics
Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer, John Lynch
John Lynch, teaching pastor at Open Door Fellowship in Phoenix AZ, joins us today on the broadcast. John is one of the most engaging speakers on the planet and is the author of a powerful book, On My Worst Day. John relates how the grace of God became a reality in his life as, years ago, he began to teach through Ephesians. He realized that his moralistic theology would not be able to explain the truths of the first 3 chapters. He felt safe enough in his church community to explore what he really believed and to let the truths of grace, identity in Christ and New Covenant belief bring him into a new understanding. Far from perfect people in a perfect building, John believes that the true church is open, welcoming, and transparent in the disappointment, failures and messiness we all experience.
Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer
In this special teaching edition of Basic Gospel, Bob Christopher and the team take a look at "unity". We all have unity of the Spirit through our salvation. Everyone is saved in the same way - at a point in time we crossed over from death to life. This was accomplished by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. The same resurrection power that raised Jesus from the dead also raised us from the dead spiritually. That is the unifying truth that Paul encourages us to hold on to in his letter to the Ephesians. God has equipped the body - the church - with certain gifts to bring us into unity with each other. Let go of any church "baggage" and embrace the true meaning of being a member of the body of Christ.
Richard Peifer, Bob Davis
We all want to do church better. But the reality is the church is made up of imperfect people. So how do we do church in the midst of our imperfections. How do we deal with church discipline? If God is disciplining us as children should we also listen to the Holy Spirit when it comes to others? Let's look at Galatians 6:1-5 "Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently..."
Categories: Christian Living Faith Money/Giving Bible