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Winton First Southern Baptist Church Podcasts

Episode 278 - The Heart of the Gospel

The heart of the gospel is the propitiation for our sin brought about by the death of Jesus on the cross.
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Episode 277 - The Incarnate God

To know Jesus Christ is to know God the Father Who sent Him to be our Lord and Savior.
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Episode 276 - Knowing and Being Known

Knowing God is more than the accumulation of facts about God – it is nothing short of experiencing God in your life. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 275 - What Does It Mean to Know God?

To know God is to reverence and respect Him as the first and most important aspect of living a godly life.(Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 274 - Why is it Important I Know God?

Knowing God answers man’s deepest need and fulfills man’s greatest purpose in life.
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Episode 273 - Who is God That I Should Know Him?

Knowing God answers man’s deepest need and fulfills man’s greatest purpose in life. ... << MORE >>
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Episode 272 - The Great Plan of Resurrection

The resurrection of Jesus established God’s great plan for the resurrection of all mankind. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD)
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Episode 271 - Is There Not A Cause?

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Episode 270 - Growing in the Grace of Giving

When we understand and embrace the purposes behind Christian stewardship, we will begin to grow in the grace of giving.
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Episode 269 - A Heritage of Stewardship

Christian stewardship is affected by means of God’s grace motivated by love.
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Episode 268 - Messiah in the Passover

Messiah in the Passover gives the Christian community insight into Jewish traditions so that the Jewish roots of Christianity can be better understood. (Rev. David Sedaca, Chosen People Ministries) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 267 - Are Christians Supposed to Tithe?

The biblical guide for how much a Christian gives is found in the principle of proportionate giving. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD)
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Episode 266 - What It Means to Give

Christian giving is a way of life learned through the example of Jesus Christ. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD)
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Episode 265 - Who is Who, and What is What?

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Episode 264 - The Stewardship of Possessions

The purpose of material possessions is to serve God by serving others. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 263 - The Stewardship of Life

A Christian’s life-style reflects his understanding of God’s purpose for his life and his material possessions. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD)
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Episode 262 - Who Owns What?

The Christian view of ownership is founded in the truth that all things belong to God. ... << MORE >>
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Episode 261 - The Biblical View of Material Resources

When a person experiences the saving power of Jesus, he begins to see material things in their proper perspective..
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Episode 260 - Responsible Stewardship Renewed

God's plan for reclaiming creation focuses on the redeeming power of Jesus Christ. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 259 - Irresponsible Stewardship

Sin has ruined what God has created and causes me to be an irresponsible steward of God blessings in life. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 258 - The Purpose of Faithful Stewardship

Understanding God’s purpose for creation leads the Christian to better fulfill his role as a faithful steward.
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Episode - 257 Immanuel

The joy and peace promised to us at Jesus’ birth is experienced when we embrace Christ as Immanuel.
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Episode 256 - Not Gone, but Forgotten

We continue to celebrate Christmas as a holiday, but cease to recognize it as a holy day. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD)
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Episode 255 - Missionary Math

Rev. Brian White is a missionary in Sochi, Russia. (MLD)
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Episode 254 - Postscript

God has provided a roadmap for all who desire to walk with Him in faith.
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Episode 253 - Serving to Live

A life of disciplined self-sacrifice is possible, but only as the power of Jesus’ indwelling life is allowed to flow through me. ... << MORE >>
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Episode 252 - The Power of Love

The power of love is seen in both the sacrifice of Jesus to save me from sin, and my sacrifice to live for Him who died for me. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 251 - Sticking to It

The power to preserve, to retain a high measure of faithfulness to Jesus Christ to the end of one's life, is a necessary characteristic of the true Christian. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 250 - Dumping the Dumps

God never promised to keep us out of trouble, but to keep us from falling when we get into it.
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Episode 249 - Restoring Spiritual Power in Life

Before lost spiritual power can be effectively restored in the life of a believer, certain conditions must be met.
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Episode 248 - What to Do with Your Past

When we give our past to Jesus, He will transform it into something that can bring praise and glory to God. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 247 - Handling Failure

To know what God wants us to do, and to do it, always has greater significance than anything else we do. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 246 - A Prodigal in Your House

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Episode 245 - My People are Lost Sheep

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Episode 244 - The Church: Ministry

The Holy Spirit gifts spiritual leaders to encourage Christians to be more like Jesus and to cultivate ministers and servants in the church. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD)
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Episode 243 - The Church and Discipleship

The ministry of discipleship is key in assuring the ongoing work of the Kingdom of Christ ... << MORE >>
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Episode 242 - The Church and Fellowship

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Episode 241 - Guest Preacher Rev. Jerry Roberts

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Episode 240 - Seeing the Invisible

They saw the invisible, they heard the inaudible and they attempted the impossible. (Dr. Don Jackson) (MLD)
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Episode 239 - The Church and Outreach

The greatest expression of love for the lost is to seek their salvation by sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 238 - The Church and Worship

The greatest expression of love for the Father is seen in our worship of Him. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD)
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Episode 237 - The Church and the Great Commandment

The first priority of the church is to love the Lord God with heart, soul, mind, and strength. ... << MORE >>
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Episode 236 - The Church: A Body that Will Never Die

The church of Jesus Christ will live on through the ages and into eternity. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 235 - The Church: A Work in Process

Jesus Christ is at work building His church into a mature and fruitful witness of His kingdom. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 234 - The Church: The Authority of Christ in the World

Christians and the Christian church derive their authority to minister directly from the Lord, by His Word and through His Holy Spirit. (FWC)
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Episode 233 - The Church: Possessed by Christ

The church is the possession of Jesus Christ and accomplishes its greatest work when possessed by Him.
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Episode 232 - The Source and Security of Our Freedom

The Lordship of Jesus Christ is both the source and security of our greatest freedom. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD)

Sermon referenced by Pastor Martin at the end of the service:
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Episode 231 - Do You Know for Sure?

Guest preacher, Rev. Jerry Roberts, is the Chaplain at Memorial Hospital in Modesto, CA (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 230 - Faithful Fatherhood

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Episode 229 - The Church: Built on the Gospel of Christ

The one foundation of the true church is Jesus Christ Himself.
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Episode 228 - The Church: The "Called Out Ones"

The church is the fellowship of those called by Jesus out of the world, the flesh, sin, and into His great salvation.(Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 227 - What Is the Church?

The church is the fellowship of those called by Jesus, who confess Him as Savior, and commit to His lordship through baptism, Christian living, and service. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 226 - Judas Iscariot: The Man Who Lost Everything

God does not predestine us to sin and death and hell, but calls us to holiness and life and fellowship with Him in heaven.
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Episode 225 - Hymenaeus, Alexander and Philetus

The end of this age and the appearing of Jesus Christ will be marked by a great falling away from the Christian faith.
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Episode 224 - Jochebed: A Model Mother

If women are to create a home worthy of honor they must recognize the principles of godly motherhood. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD)
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Episode 223 - Hezekiah: Too Proud To Be Thankful

The faith of those who follow the Lord does not lead to the absence of crisis, but the ability to deal with crisis faithfully. (Dr.Gary D.Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 222 - Easter: The Cross from God’s Perspective

Easter: The Cross from God’s Perspective
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Episode 221 - Jonah: The Preacher Who Resented God’s Grace

Our desire for God’s judgment on the unrighteous blinds us to their need for God’s grace and mercy.
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Episode 220 - Solomon: The Man Who Lost God

The life of Solomon is a continual warning to remain serious about faith in the Lord every day, for all our days. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 219 - Saul: The Man Who Lost the Kingdom

The down-grade of one’s life can often be traced back to a lack of faith in the Lord God. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 218 - Samson: A Careless and Cavalier Life is Costly

A weak faith and spiritually undisciplined life will always result in hardship and heartache.
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Episode 217 - Moses: When Anger Gets the Best of Us

Whenever we presume upon God’s grace we will suffer for it, no matter who we are or our standing before God. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (FWC)
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Episode 216 - Lot: The Woes of a Weak Faith

The tenor of a man’s life is often reflected in the quality and strength of a man’s faith. (Dr. Gary D. Martin)(MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 215 - Your Calling, Abilities and Gifts

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Episode 214 - Abraham & Sarah: The Sorrow of a Sinful Suggestion

The perceived crisis of the moment can become the catastrophe of a lifetime if we do not remain faithful to the Lord. (Dr. Gary D. Martin)  (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 213 - Cain: The Man Who Lost Everything

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Episode 212 - Adam & Eve: Intelligence and Independence

The greatest pursuit of man is for wisdom that comes from God and a life of intimacy with God. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) (MLD) ... << MORE >>
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Episode 211 - Who Can Stand?

An attempt to emphasize the importance and accuracy of Messianic prophecy. (Rev. Joseph E. Powell) (MLD)<< MORE >>
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Episode 210 - Ascension into Glory

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Episode 209 - The Triumph of Jesus

It would appear the greater miracle is not the resurrection of Jesus, but in convincing others of His resurrection.
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Episode 208 - The Storm Breaks

With a single word the power of sin was broken, the door to salvation opened, and the spiritual storm in the Savior ended. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) MLD<< MORE >>
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Episode 207 - Jesus Surrenders

Jesus chose to face the fury of the Father’s wrath for our sin so that we would be forgiven and saved from our sin.
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Episode 206 - The Gathering Storm

Spiritual storm clouds gather over the nation and the world because the church is abandoning the true faith. (Dr. Gary D. Martin) MLD<< MORE >>
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