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Episode 47 Ruth and Daniel: "What a Dilemma"

Episode 47 includes 2 sermons from Larry, both from the Old Testament, and both from 2002.  You won't want to miss Larry's take on these two popular Bible stories. 
Joy and Faithann were not able to make a discussion happen this week for the listeners, but they will both return in Episode 48 to discuss Larry's regular Romans 8 sermon.
 
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Episode 46 Romans 8:5-8 "Saved All Over"

In Episode 46, Larry continues preaching in Romans 8, going through verses 5-8.
Larry's daughters Joy and Faithann discuss their take aways from the sermon in the discussion portion that follows the sermon.
Joy and Faithann also highlight their friend Caren's beautiful hymnal paintings, which can be purchased here.
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Episode 45 Romans 8:1-5 "But God Does Not Agree"

Season 3 of the podcast begins with Romans 8:1, "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."
Joy and I discuss our highlights from the sermon.  
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Best of Season 2; Part 2

In this episode, listen to portions of both sermons and discussions from the second half of Season 2. 
Episodes Featured:
Episode 33: Out There in the Stuff
Episode 35: With All the Brakes Off
Episode 36: Nothing In Between
Episode 38: Musical Chairs
Episode 40: Wave after Wave 
Episode 41: Still Digging
 
Season 3 begins on Thursday September 26th, 2024, with brand new episodes, as Larry continues preaching through Romans.  We pick up in Romans 8:1, "There is therefore now no condemnation at all, for those who are in Christ Jesus."
 
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Best of Season 2; Part 1

In this episode, we've taken clips from both sermons and discussions from the first half of Season 2 and put them together for you.
Episodes featured:
Episode 21: But Now
Episode 22: A Scandal
Episode 23: The S.E.F.S.
Episode 24: Testimony Time
Episode 27: Everything is Good News
Episode 28: A Big Godder
Episodes 29 and 30: You Don't Have to Feel Sorry for Me
Episode 31: It's Me-Shirley's Story
Episode 32: While We Were Still Sinners 
Look for part 2 of the Best of Episode to be released on Thursday September 12th, 2024.  
Season 3 begins on Thursday, September 26th, 2024, with brand new episodes, as Larry continues preaching through Romans.  We pick up in Romans with Romans 8:1, "There is therefore now no condemnation at all, for those who are in Christ Jesus." 
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Episode 44 Companion Sermon "You've Got Verseitis"

Enjoy this companion sermon from 2003, You've Got Verseitis.
How is a sinner saved, and how does the saint live his Christian life?  Both questions are answered as Larry preaches from Galatians 3:1-5. 
Season 3 of the podcast begins Thursday, September 26th 2024.
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Episode 43 Romans 7:14-25 "I'm a Grace Girl"

In episode 43, Larry brings much clarity to the Christian walk set before us.
In the discussion portion Joy and Faithann wrap up Season 2 with final thoughts on Larry's lessons, focusing mainly on how to look at the Law of God properly, under grace.
These are the wonderful words Faithann spoke in our discussion on the place of the Law for Christians:
"We aren’t Olympians, we are recreational swimmers. 
Just as a father might take his son to the local swimming pool to teach him how to swim, the Holy Spirit takes us to the Scriptures to show  us how to live as Christians.  And this is just one of the jobs of the Holy Spirit, along with pointing us to Christ.
The paramount truth for the father and son as recreational swimmers, what is most true about them, as the father teaches and as the son learns, as they swim together, is their relationship.
In contrast, the driving truth for the Olympian and his coach is that Gold Medal.  It’s the glory.  It’s the measurement.  It’s the comparison.
The coach and athlete’s relationship is rooted in and surrounded by performance, not by love.  Everything that is happening from the moment the athlete and the coach begin their training together, to the moment they enter Olympic Village is driven by being the best.
The recreational swimmers don’t want or need to be the best.  And especially with the father and his son, swimming is merely the activity that bonds father and son closer together.
We don’t cast out the bondwoman and her son by denying or ignoring all that is true about a swimming pool.
Even as recreational swimmers, it’s not a good idea to run on the wet concrete.  It’s probably not useful to steal the lifeguard’s whistle.  It’s good to use proper swimming techniques to avoid drowning.  There’s utility in jumping off of the high dive in such a way so as to not belly flop in the water below.
We participate in all the “best practices” when it comes to swimming, just as the Olympians do.
What we cast out, through faith, is that Gold medal.  We cast out the measurement. We cast out our pride.  We cast out our self righteousness.  We cast out our comparisons, and most importantly, we cast out our confidence in our own abilities.
Would the father desire that the son become such a good swimmer that he finds himself being ignored by his son?  That he sees his son rely on his own abilities and stop spending time with him?
Never.  We aren’t Olympians, we are recreational swimmers that have been rescued from the abyss and brought into a relationship with the maker of heaven and earth, who is working all things for our good." - Faithann
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Episode 42 Romans 7 "Foot on the Footfeet"

In Episode 42, Larry gives great attention to the intricacies of Romans 7.  He also blesses his audience with a thorough explanation of the word "antinomianism". 
You can find the sermon by Jeff Durban that was referenced in the discussion portion here.
Also in the discussion portion, Joy invites listeners to visit her blog grace4christians.com, for more "good news".
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Episode 41 Romans 6:10-11 "Still Digging"

In episode 41, after telling his congregation his hope for his life as an old man, and how he wants to dig deep to find the rock that is Christ, Larry explains the difference between a counterfeit Christian walk and the biblical walk intended for believers.
Listen all the way to the end of Larry's sermon to hear one his students and dear sister in Christ, Penny, tell of the power Romans 6 has had in her life.
In the discussion portion, Faithann and I give a short study on the biblical teaching of "Know, Reckon, Yield".  We also talk about T-shirts.
 
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Read the words of the hymn mentioned in both the sermon and in the discussion, "Buried With Christ" here.
 

Episode 40 Wave After Wave: Carmen's Story

In episode 40, we have coupled two of Larry's most wonderfully powerful sermons on the subject of God's sovereignty. 
Hear how our very special guest, Carmen, tells her story of sexual abuse and how these truths from Larry's sermons, coming to her through Larry's protégés, started her miraculous healing journey.
Carmen references Daniel's teachings on The Song of Songs with such joy, bringing to light the close relationship she indeed has with her Lord.  Beau Jenkins, in his teaching through Romans, has had tremendous affect on Carmen, giving her "wave after wave" of refreshing good news, revealing God's character and sovereign hand in even the most tragic circumstances.  You can find Beau's sermon featured in our discussion here.
Also, in the discussion portion, we mention a few things we should consider as we try to support victims of sexual assault.  We are learning from a wonderfully rich book written on the subject of sexual abuse called Rid of My Disgrace.  We have decided to include this important section of the book here:
What to Say and What Not to Say to a Victim of Sexual Assault
 
What to Say
Below is a list of things to say that would support and encourage a victim:
 
I’m sorry this happened to you.
I believe you.
Thank you for telling me.
How can I help?
I’m glad you’re talking with me.
I’m glad you’re safe now.
It wasn’t your fault.
Your reaction is not an uncommon response.
It’s understandable that you feel that way.
You’re not going crazy; these are normal reactions following an assault.
Things may not ever be the same, but they can get better.
It’s okay to cry.
 
What Not to Say
Hurtful reactions toward a victim may be intentional (victim blaming), or they may arise from ineffective attempts to show compassion by people who mean well but are uninformed.  Below is a list of things not to say because they shame, blame, or doubt the victim:
 
I know how you feel.
I understand.
You’re lucky that____didn’t happen.
It’ll take some time, but you’ll get over it.
Why don’t you tell me more details about what happened.
Don’t worry; it’s going to be all right.
Try to be strong.
Out of tragedies good things happen.
Time heals all wounds.
It was God’s will.
You need to forgive and move on.
Calm down and try to relax.
You should get on with your life.
-Justin S. Holcomb & Lindsey A. Holcomb 
Rid of My Disgrace is found here.
 
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