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"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.
Sermons from John Musgrave M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando B.A., Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio
Episodes
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."Confidence for Speaking of Jesus,” from John 15:26-27, 16:7-11
Why should a Christian have confidence in speaking about Jesus?
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."The Cares of This World,” from John 16:5-7
Care for the stuff of God. Care for your spiritual life. Care not so much about the stuff of this world.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“The Importance of Your Loving Christians,” from John 15:4-5, 8-16:4
Your loving other Christians in the Church has an important role in their lives and will lead to God’s receiving more glory.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Isaiah & Not ‘Mortar-Shelling’ to Jesus”
Examining Isaiah 53 and King Jehoiachin. Lots of stuff in the Old Testament looks like Jesus, but it speaks of others first.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."The Church—a Place of Christ’s Love,” from John 15.9-17
Christ’s different kind of love is to fill His churches.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."The Purpose of Hardships,” from John 15:1-8, 15.16-16.4 (part 2)
Hardships are not meaningless for the Christian.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Why Care About a Fruitful Life?” from John 15:1-8, 15:16-16:4
Just getting saved is not a great way to live. Hear the advantages of seeking a fruitful life.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Good Friday: The Atoning King,” from Isaiah 53:4-8, 11-12
Good Friday was terrible for Jesus, but beyond good for those who are His people: how the death of Jesus can forgive your sins.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Blessing, by Believing Without Seeing,” from John 20:19-31
Everyone believes a ton of stuff they don’t see. Jesus asks people to believe in Him, though we can’t see Him. And believing in Him leads to ultimate…
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."Jesus is a King. Why is This Helpful?” from 2 Samuel 7:9-14
The good news is that Jesus is God’s choice for king of His people. God the Father announced this on Palm Sunday.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“The Fruit Market,” from John 15:1 - 16:4
The result of believing in Jesus? Fruit!
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“ Life’s Been Good to Me So Far,” from John 15:1-6 (part two)
What did Jesus mean when He told His disciples to “remain” in the vine—to remain in Him?
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Sticking Around,” from John 15:1-6
Who is “cut off” from the Vine, and what does that mean?
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“ Obedience Power and Benefit,” from John 14:15-15:5, 14-15
The God who loves His people dwells in each Christian by the Holy Spirit, who gives us the ability to obey Jesus' commands and show Him thereby that we love…
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."Without Love, Where Would You Be Right Now?” from John 14:15-31
The Triune God loves Christians, and this significantly affects their lives.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Our ‘Greater Things’ Than Jesus,” from John 14:12-23, 15:4-5
Jesus said that “anyone with faith in Him” would do the things He was doing, and greater things than He had done. What was He talking about?
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Christianity and Expecting Miracles(?)” from John 14:11-14
Miracles are not so a Christian can get whatever he wants. God does miracles, rather, to bring glory to Himself.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“More Than a Rabbi,” from John 14:6-11
Jesus was not just a rabbi, , but God, teaching of Himself. What does this mean for us?
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“We Love One Another,” from John 13:34-35
Jesus commands His people to love one another as an essential action of being a member of His Church. This mutual love identifies Christians, has a great…
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."Prepared to Live in a Life With Troubles,” from John 13:1-14:6
God delights to show His mercy to undeserving sinners, which He demonstrated in Jesus’ death.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."Christianity is Not ‘Just an Option,’” from John 13:18-30
The world discards Jesus, and not by good thinking. But the world needs Jesus, so Christians spread the news about Him in numbers of ways.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."Serve to Love, as Jesus Did,” from John 13:1-17 (part 2)
Christians are called “priests” by God, and, like Jesus, our great high priest, we are to love our brothers and sisters in the Church by serving.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."Looked-Down-Upon Christians,” from John 13:1-18
Christians are looked down upon by nonbelievers, who should instead be desiring what Christians have from God.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."Confident, Bold Faith in Jesus,” from John 12:42-50
Christians can be rightly confident about their faith in Jesus.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“The Work of the Spirit in Evangelism and Beyond,” from John 12:37-42
The Spirit of God means belief or disbelief, healing or disrepair.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“ Exile, Restoration, & Understanding Jesus,” from Matthew 2:16-18
There's a key component to understanding Jesus: it's the Old Testament exile to Babylon for the people of God (think: Daniel) and three things God had promised…
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."Take Comfort, If Jesus is Your King,” from Matthew 2:16-18
While this life often brings hardship and mourning, if Jesus is your king, you have modified comfort in this life and complete comfort in the life to come.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.Christmas: God Preserves His people
Just as the Father preserved Jesus (in Egypt) and brought Him back into the Promised Land, so today He preserves believers (in the Church) until He brings them…
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“The Cross: A Marker of Our Future Benefit,” from John 12:23-33
Jesus says the cross is a marker of how Satan will be driven out completely from the earth (and the presence of Christians) when Jesus comes back and…
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“The Cross, & Christians’ Future Benefit,” part 1, from John 12:23-33
The cross gives us a preview of how, at Jesus’ return, judgment will come upon the world. This fact benefits Christians now.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“The Cross, and Our Benefit in This Era,” from John 12:31
How the cross affects this era, between Jesus' ascension to heaven and His return to earth. Specifically, how is "judgment on the world" and how is "Satan…
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“The Judgment & Driving Out of Satan at the Cross,” from John 12:31
Jesus said that with the cross, judgment was coming on the world and Satan would be driven out. How was this true in Jesus’ death and ascension to heaven 2,000…
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."The Cross, & the Glory of Jesus,” from John 12.23-36
The Church proclaims a Jesus on the cross, a thing of shame to the world. Why does it do this?
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."For Everyone: A King Who’s Different,” from John 12:12-36
Jesus is a king who came to earth not to receive glory, but to die for His people, a group from all walks of life and all spots on the earth, so that He could…
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Jesus, Worthy of My Worship,” from John 12:1-11
Jesus is worthy of your worship. Why?
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Glowing Love for Believing (Ha Ha),” from John 11:45-57
Know as a Christian that doing good and believing in Jesus will bring you persecution, just as it did for Jesus. Knowing this will help you endure it.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Why the Gospel is Disbelieved” (part 2), from John 11:38-53
Receiving the gospel requires humility, when in our souls we are proud and want recognition.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“The Great Gospel, Rejected?” (part 1), from John 11:38-57
What is the motivation for not believing the gospel? People reject the good news (the gospel) not for intellectual or factual reasons, but because Jesus is…
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Jesus, God and Giver of Life,” from John 11:11-45
Jesus hates death, but is God and the giver of life.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Life is Not About Me” (part 2), from John 11:1-15
Life is not about you, and realizing this can mean your dealing with personal hardship well.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."Life is Not About Me” (part one) from John 11:1-5
Life is not about you, and realizing this can keep us from bitterness and anger.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."Where I’m Certainly Going,” from John 10:27-42
Jesus and the Father both guarantee that all who’ve come to Jesus will be raised to eternal life at the last day.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."How You Came to Be One of Christ’s Sheep,” from John 10:2-4, 11, 16, 22-42
Because the Father chose you to be one of Christ’s sheep, you heard the gospel and followed Jesus.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“The Christ, Jesus, is the Son of God,” from John 10:22-42
Jesus clearly taught that He was both the king/the Christ and God Himself.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."Jesus Adds to His Flock, the Church,” from John 10:14-21
Jesus continues to add believers to His Church, and He uses His sheep to do so.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."God’s Design For My Care: The Good Shepherd,” from John 10:11-18
Every Christian needs the Church.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“My Shepherd and My Flock,” from John 10:1-11
Everyone has a shepherd. Jesus is the best one.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“On Earth, Bringing Light” (John 9, part 5)
Jesus, light of the world, calls us to bring light (Him) to the unbelieving, in the midst of the darkness that surrounds them.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."Persecution, Not Joy?” from John 9 (part 4)
A person’s receiving eternal salvation should be met by joy, but it mostly receives persecution.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."Jesus Cleansed Me of My Sins” (John 9, part 3)
We are excluded from God's presence unless we are cleansed of our sins. Jesus cleanses away the sins of all who come to Him.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Jesus Made Me See,” from John 9 (part two)
Christians have believed the gospel and now can understand life because Jesus gave them spiritual sight.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Jesus is God"
The Bible and the Church have been clear: Jesus is God. Unbiased atheists and historians must leave this open as a possibility.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“What Jesus Sees,” from Matthew 9:35-38 (Chuck Jacob)
Jesus sees all pain, He sees it with compassion, and He sees it as an opportunity to bring true relief.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."Misevaluation of Jesus, & Persecution,” from John 8:37-59
Jesus is usually misevaluated; and as He was persecuted, so Christians have been and will be.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“To Honor Jesus,” from John 8:49-54
The Father’s desire is that His Son be honored.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Inheritance,” from John 8:31-59
On “the large estate” of the world, there are two kinds of people: children of the owner and unrelated servants.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Jesus & Heaven” (John 8:19-30)
What Jesus said about Himself, heaven (& how one gets there), and detractors to faith in Him.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“The Validity of Jesus’ Huge Claims,” from John 8:13-20, 28-29
Jesus’ claims about Himself were huge. What were they, and why should we believe them?
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.“Following Jesus Means Having Light,” from John 8:12
Jesus, the light of the world, is the way a person can understand life.
"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div."A Christian’s Understanding & Final Vindication,” from John 7:1, 19-52
Because of the Holy Spirit whom Jesus has given, Christians can understand God, life, and the Scriptures.