Kaleo Church Podcast

Every week we gather together as a church family and one of the things we do when we get together is we receive the Lord’s Supper or sometimes we call it communion. But why do we take the Lord’s Supper? What does it mean? What actually happens when we take it? And who exactly is it for? And of course there are lots of different ways that people take communion so why exactly do we do communion the way we do? Well these are some really good questions and tonight we will seek to answer them from I Corinthians 11.

We live in a culture of gender confusion. How many genders are there? Does your biological sex determine your gender? How important is it to maintain gender distinctions and what are you supposed to do if there is an incongruence between your biological sex and your internal sense of self. In I Corinthian 11 Paul answers some of these questions for us. However, even after we answer these questions, we still need to figure out how we are supposed to treat those who see things differently. We will end the sermon by considering that question.

 What do we do with the pieces of our life that don’t seem to fit together with what we believe about God? What do we do when something we feel deeply seems to contradict what we have been taught about God? What do we do with our “Why’s”? In Psalm 22 we see David wrestling between the way that he feels and the things that he believes about God. In this passage he will guide us on what to do with our unanswered questions.

In the Transfiguration God pulls back the curtain just a little bit to give us a glimpse of who Jesus is so that we can have confidence through life’s often difficult pilgrimage that he will satisfy and exceed all our greatest expectations. Jesus is the Lord of Glory, the living God who comes to save his people in the most inconceivable way – by laying aside his glory and ultimately by laying down his very life to save sinners.

How do you continue to follow God when you lose someone who has faithfully taught you what he is like? That is the question Elisha finds himself facing in II Kings 2. Knowing that Elijah is about to be taken up to heaven Elisha is faced with the difficult prospect of going on without him. However, before he leaves Elijah gives Elisha the chance to make one last request of him. What would he ask for? What would you have asked for? Will Elisha get his final request answered? These are some of the questions we will look at in II Kings 2.

Throughout the Bible, fire is often synonymous with God's presence. In this passage, we read of God sending fire on some people in judgment, while not sending it on others. Listen and hear how the Gospel transforms the fire of God from something consuming into something redemptive.

What will keep us faithful like Naboth when opposition arises or suffering comes? Future rewards alone will not be enough for us to persevere as sojourners in a hostile world if we have not and are not tasting the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior through an active fellowship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is with us and for us in the midst of suffering. Your suffering with Christ is never meaningless. Your suffering is always an opportunity to draw near to Jesus as he draws near to you.  

What makes you sorrowful? In this passage we learn of a prophet so saddened by God's name not being worshipped that he wishes he could die. Listen and hear how God's character is meant to move people from darkness to light and how the Gospel is about God's character putting on a face. 

Many times it is easy for us to pray when we are in need. But what about when we already believe what God has promised? Why pray if we know God will do what he has promised to do. In this sermon we will learn from Elijah that the evidence of humility are prayers of desperation, no matter what the situation. Listen and hear how Elijah is a sign pointing towards the one who prayed the most humble prayers of desperation...for us.

The LORD’s triumph over Baal is really a triumph over the human heart – a heart that is set againstGod – mute, blind, deaf and dead to the love and truth of God. On Mount Carmel the righteous judgment of God came down from heaven, but it came in a way that not only demonstrated his power but in a surprising way that poured out grace upon his enemies. As Elijah intercedes for the people before God, we find that the LORD is a God who turns hearts back to himself. The love, grace, and atonement found in Jesus Christ alone is foreshadowed in this triumphant victory of the LORD over Baal and over human rebellion as he grants salvation through judgment.

In this sermon, we see Elijah confronting Israel and its leaders for limping between different gods. In a pluralistic culture like ours, having multiple opinions and not being dogmatic is seen as a virtue. Listen and hear why it is so important to get right who the Lord is and what he has done.

We fight against a real and powerful enemy. All the forces of darkness are assembled against Jesus' church but the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. We worship the LORD of HOSTS! He must win the battle! So, live a life of repentance free from teh need to shift blame because you trust in the finished work of Christ upon the cross. Boldly proclaim his message of good news and courageously serve him even in the most difficult of circumstances knowing that he loves you, and he will conquer evil for all time in the battle to end all battles when he returns.

God hates death and is willing to go to great lengths to destroy it. In this sermon,God sends Elijah to demonstrate that God is sovereign over death and idolatry, using his prophet to foreshadow what his own Son will one day do to defeat sin, death, and Satan. Listen to how the Gospel changes everything!

Who is God and who gets to decide? Elijah comes to confront the culture of his time declaring, "The LORD is God!" This news confronts, but it also gives hope. The LORD remains faithful even when we are faithless so as long as his good news is proclaimed there is opportunity for repentance and faith in the true and living Son of God, Jesus Christ. Jesus alone gives life!  

What does it look like to glorify God in the mundane aspects of everyday life? How do we eat or drink or feed the kids or commute to work for the glory of God? In this message we will consider what it looks like to glorify God in both the good and the bad circumstances of our everyday lives.

We live in an un-nuanced age. Anytime a complicated or controversial topic comes up often people lean forward and listen for certain catch phrases so that they can categorize each other in one of two sides and either agree or disregard. But in I Corinthians 8-10 Paul deals with controversy by taking a humble, complicated, and nuanced view that ends up showing both sides where they are partially right and partially wrong. In this passage we will consider what we can learn from Paul about how to deal with conflict and how the Gospel frees Christians to disagree with each other in a way that is very different from the rest of the world.

What does idolatry have to do with people who are fully aware that idols are nothing but a block of wood? What is the significance of the Lord’s Supper? And why does God call himself a jealous God? These are some of the questions we will seek to answer this week as we look at I Corinthians 10:14-22.

There are very real dangers and temptations as we sojourn through this world. Paul warns us from Israel's wilderness wanderings that there are "No Gimmes" and "No Excuses." Yet, there is hope for sinners - God is faithful! This is the good news that forms our identity in Christ and gives us motivation to eagerly pursue him.  

Even though Paul knew that he was free from all he willingly chose to make himself a slave to everyone in order that he might win more people with the Gospel. Where did Paul get such a passion for the lost? Why did Paul believe that it was necessary to make sacrifices in order to better proclaim the Gospel? And what does all this have to do with us? These are just a few of the questions we will try and answer in this message.