Westminster Bible Presbyterian Church Podcast

Ephesians 4:17-24 - Putting Off and Putting On

westminstersydney@gmail.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 15:40:00 -0300

We are all constantly changing and growing. People like to talk about how we're never really the same person from one moment to the next. But those in Christ are truly new people in a completely profound way, those in Christ are new people in a supernatural way because grace changes everything! So how we get this new identity? How does this play out? We take a little look at that in Ephesians 4:17-24.

Eph. 4:17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. 19 They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. 20 But that is not the way you learned Christ!— 21 assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22 to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, 23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

Luke 7:36-50 - Saving Faith for "Sinners" and Pharisees

westminstersydney@gmail.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:02:00 -0300

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Luke 7:36 One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. 37 And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, 38 and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” 40 And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”

Luke 7:41 “A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” 44 Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 48 And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49 Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” 50 And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

Ephesians 3:14-21 - The Prayer of Paul

westminstersydney@gmail.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 13:07:00 -0300

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Eph. 3:14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Eph. 3:20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Luke 15:11-32 - The Parables of the Prodigal SonS - Why younger brothers a religious people both need to repent

westminstersydney@gmail.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 13:05:00 -0300

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A lot of us have heard of the "Parable of the Prodigal Son," but how many of us have heard of the prodigal SONS? In this message, we look at how the Bible says that, yes, younger brothers are lost, but so are older brothers. Did you know that religious people can be every bit as lost as "sinners"? Maybe more so! But Jesus calls both people with messed up lives and people whose messed up lives are more hidden, that is people with religious lives to come to him, receive forgiveness, and learn what God's love is all about and learn to love others in the process.

Luke 15:11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. 14 And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16 And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.

Luke 15:17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22 But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

Luke 15:25 “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, 29 but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ 31 And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”

Luke 15:1-10 - Lost

westminstersydney@gmail.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 2 Oct 2016 18:03:00 -0300

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Luke 15:1-10

Luke 15:1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”

Luke 15:3 So he told them this parable: 4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

Luke 15:8 “Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it? 9 And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’ 10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Ephesians 2:11-22 - Reconciled

westminstersydney@gmail.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:17:00 -0300

What do we do with our messy relationships in life? What can bring some real peace in all our relationships in family, with friends, at work, with God? Ephesians 2:11-22 gives us some insight and points us to the one who can bring reconciliation in all our relationships.

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Luke 10:25-37 - Who Is My Neighbour?

westminstersydney@gmail.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 15:07:00 -0300

We all know we're supposed to help people, but who? And how? And what do we do with the fact that we don't do that very well? Are we bad people? How can we be better? What help is there for us when we need it? What is our hope? That's what we look at in this sermon from Wes Martin on Luke 10:25-37

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Ephesians 1:15-23 - The Politics of Spirituality

westminstersydney@gmail.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 7 Sep 2016 16:58:00 -0300

How would it change us if we believed something like "A supernatural, all-powerful, deity that loves me enough to die for me was in control of everything"? Sounds like a strange question. But Christians actually believe that Jesus is King. How does that change us? What does that give us? Pastor Wes Martin discusses the politics of spirituality from Ephesians 1:15-23.

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Ephesians 1:1-14 - For No Good Reason

westminstersydney@gmail.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:00:00 -0300

We are all afraid of being rejected. We're all hurting because someone abandoned us or people let us down. But we all desperately want to be loved. We want to be loved for who we are as we are. And that is available, says Ephesians 1, through Jesus. In this sermon, Pastor Wes Martin looks at Ephesians 1 to see that God loves us just because he loves us.

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Eph. 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,

To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:

Eph. 1:2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Eph. 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

Eph. 1:11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

Matthew 20:1-20 - Minimum Wage in the Kingdom of God

westminstersydney@gmail.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 13:55:00 -0300

How much does it take to be okay with God? What do you have to do to "make it" in the kingdom of God? What's the least amount someone who is in the Kingdom of God will receive? In Matthew 20 Jesus tells us what minimum requirements and minimum wage are in the Kingdom of God.

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Psalm 71:14-23 - This is My Story, This is My Song

westminstersydney@gmail.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 13:51:00 -0300

We all have stories, and our stories matter. Our stories are what make us who we are. The Bible is first and foremost a giant story, a story we're meant to embrace and believe and make our own. In this sermon, Pastor Wes Martin shares his story and takes a look at the Psalmist reflecting on Story in Psalm 71.

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1 Corinthians 13 - Love Love Love

westminstersydney@gmail.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 21:03:00 -0300

We all love "love." But what does love look like? How do we live out love in the everyday? Pastor Wes Martin looks at 1 Corinthians 13 and explores what is means to love.

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