Kaleo Church Podcast

It is inevitable as a Christian that you will catch other Christians in sin. How we respond to their sin exposes what we really believe about God and the Gospel. Listen and hear how the Gospel frees us to bear one another's burdens with gentleness.

Have you ever found God’s promises hard to believe? In Genesis 26 we will look at the life of Isaac and consider some of the situations that can make God’s promises hard for us to believe. In each situation we will consider whether or not God can be trusted to keep his promises, even then.

Why would someone sell the most precious possession in the world for a bowl of soup? From the outside it seems crazy until we contemplate how many times we have traded things of eternal significance for a few moments of pleasure. And for those who are disciplined and have learned to control their feelings and find yourself looking down on people like Esau, you too will find that you are represented in this story.

In Genesis 25 we learn that Abraham had 8 sons, but only Isaac received the blessing. Then Isaac has twins, but before they were even born God declared that only one of them would receive the blessing. All of this leads to the question “On what basis does God pass down the blessing?” With the help of Romans 9 this message will seek to begin to answer that question.

Have you ever felt like you were missing something that you desperately needed? All of us have things that we want that we don’t have, but sometimes there are things that we feel like we desperately need, and yet we still don’t have them. So, what do we do? How are you and I supposed to respond to our unmet needs? In Genesis 24 Abraham we encounter a massive unmet need and we get to watch how Abraham and his servant respond to it. I believe this text has a lot to teach us about what it looks like to trust God and why it is that he can be trusted even when we feel like there are things we desperately need.

Every year over 800,000 healthy little babies are killed by doctors in office buildings just around the corner. These babies have no voice and are in desperate need of a refuge if they are going to survive. Alone, afraid, often pressured by a boyfriend or parents many compassionate mothers feel like they have no choice but to end the life of their baby. These mothers need a refuge. They need to know that they are not alone. And for those mothers and fathers who have chosen to have abortions what they soon realize is that their need for a refuge doesn’t go away with the baby, it only grows. Sad, depressed, often overwhelmed with shame these women and men need to know that despite anything they may have done there is one who loves them and offers them the forgiveness that they long for. His mercies are new every morning even on mornings after you have done the unthinkable. In this sermon we will see that there is a compassionate Father who offers to be a refuge for each of the different groups mentioned here as

Wounded people are often the ones who go on to hurt others. Most of us just don't know what to do with our pain and our desire for justice often feels overwhelming. But what if there was another way? What if you didn't have to be controlled by the wrongs that people have done to you? That's what Joel 3 is about. It's about God's promise to get justice on behalf of his people and the freedom that is meant to give us.