The Jesus Conversations Podcast

JAU Focus Session 1-24-24 "The origin of hell"

In this episode, our focused session group continues its review of JPreston Eby's book, Savior of the World chapter 12. They discuss the history of Christian theology that led to the doctrine of heaven and hell. What were the contributing philosophical assumptions behind the origin of this very well entrenched doctrine today? 

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JAU Zoom Meeting 1-21-24 "Am I lukewarm?"

Our conversation today centers around the phrase "lukewarm", as it is used in Revelation 3:16. What did Jesus really mean by this phrase? Was He calling for more dedication or commitment, or was there another issue at stake? From the context of the scripture in which it is used, what do we find was really on the mind and heart of Jesus? 

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JAU Zoom Meeting 1-14-24 ”What is Truth?”

Inspired by a recent article, our group discusses what environments best enable a person to find the Truth. Why is it difficult for the institutional church to allow people to ask the tough questions? Do we need to safeguard our Biblical perspectives? Can we trust Jesus to help us navigate the need for what is true or false? 

Notes 
"The 3-Word Question that Banned Me from Bible Class"
Stepping Up - Video Series 

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JAU Zoom Meeting 1-7-24 ”Bumper sticker Christianity”

Welcome to a new year of conversations about living as Jesus. We start this year of 2024 talking about the need in many people's lives for some real hope. What will help people most in the face of so many bleak circumstances in our political and economic world? We are convinced that people want more than the usual "bumper sticker" brand of Christianity to give them confidence and peace. They need to see Jesus and how best to see Him than through our lives. But what does that look like? Watch and listen as we attempt to describe this experience. Let us know what you think by leaving your comments below or write to knowingJesus22@outlook.com 

JAU Zoom Meeting 12-24-23 ”Is He Lord?”

We know Jesus as the Savior who appeared as a baby in the manger, but do we know Him as Lord? Our discussion in this episode deals with the process God performs to cause us to bend the knee and confess with our mouth, Jesus IS Lord (Phil. 2:9). This is the power of the "new-same name" of Jesus that we will see in our lives and in the next age (Rev. 3:12).  

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NOTES
NT Wright on the rapture. - YouTube  

 

JAU Zoom Meeting 12-17-23 ”Am I zealous?”

What does it mean to be zealous? In this episode of JAU Sunday morning Zoom meeting, Dennis and David discuss what they believe Jesus is referring to when He used the word in Rev. 3:16. They ask how Jesus Himself showed what it meant to be zealous from His own life and teaching. 

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NOTES 
Experiencing God, Henry Balckaby
He Loves Me, Wayne Jacobsen 
So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore, Jacobsen 
Tender Warrior, Stu Weber 
The Commission , Dennis Deardorff 

 

 

JAU Zoom Meeting 12-10-23 ”Keys and Pillars”

Today's JAU discussion centers on two aspects of Jesus' life in us. Through His letter to the church of Philadelphia in Rev. 3:17-13, we see Him revealed as having the "key of David" and turning us into "pillars" in the church. What do these things mean for us today? Listen or watch, and then give us your comments on the page below, or write to us at knowingJesus22@outlook.com .

NOTES 
The Chosen - video series 
Heb. 10:19-22
N T Wright, Paul, A biography
The Unveiling of Jesus - Part 13 

JAU Zoom Meeting 12-3-23 ”Open and shut doors”

No doubt most of us have had a door shut in our life to a venture or direction. In the same way, many of us have had doors open for wonderful new opportunities. Where do we see God in all this? Our group today talks about how God is behind the open and shut doors, and when we know Him and His heart, we can live with confidence in His will. 

Notes 
Rev. 3:7,8; Heb. 10:19-22

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JAU Zoom Meeting 11-26-23 ”I Get to”

Living with Christ in me is not a matter of "what I have to do, it's what I get to do". In this episode of our Jesus as Us Sunday morning Zoom conversation, our group discusses what Christ living in us looks like. How does our life appear to others? Are we perfect, without any dysfunction? Can Jesus be seen without our being conscious of His presence in us? Please leave your comments below or write to knowingJesus22@outlook.com 

NOTES 

How To Identify A ‘True’ Christian, If Indeed You Can Even Find One (religionunplugged.com)

The Chosen 

He Loves Me 

JAU Zoom Meeting 11-19-23 ”No Regrets”

A recent article on the regrets of people in their last hours of life prompted our group in this episode to ask, do we have any regrets? Do we regret not having the revelation of Jesus in us earlier in our lives? Do we regret that we may have missed out on a different course in life than the one we have lived? Listen or watch as our group discusses how we believe God has brought us to this exact place where we now see our real lives as Jesus. 

Notes 

No. 1 life regret of dying patients: I see it 'all the time,' says psychology expert—what to do 'before it's too late'.

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