QuadCity Podcast

Well, Hey, and Welcome to Becoming Better Podcast. I am your host, Nate, and I am so glad that you are here. On this episode, Ken, Jason, and I sit down and discuss last Sunday's episode. If you haven't listened to Sunday's message, then I want to encourage you to stop here and give that a listen. Well, we hope that you enjoy this conversation.

In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. Do you want to be useful to the Master? How are you growing as a disciple?

Well, hey, and welcome to the Becoming Better podcast. On this episode, Jason, Josh, and I sit down and talk through Josh's message this last Sunday. If you missed this message, then I want you to stop here and give that a listen, as it will make this conversation make more sense.

Paul once again specifically addresses the dangers of quarreling in the church. We all know of people who just like to argue over things that do not promote the work of God, and apparently this was a significant issue in the church in Ephesus. Yet, while we may find it annoying, Paul declares it to be deadly. He says it spreads like gangrene, leads to ungodliness, to a departure of the truth, and destroys faith.

On this episode Josh and I sit down and we talk about the weather this morning and then we dive into the message from this last sunday. If you havent listened to it then I want to encourage you to stop here and give that a listen. We hope you enjoy this conversation.

This passage of scripture opens with the word “remember," and verse 14 commands Timothy to “keep reminding people of the these things.” What is it that we are to remember and remind people of? The Gospel: The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, and all that we gain from it. It is so glorious that it is worth anything that it costs us…even suffering and death.

Well, hey, and welcome to the Becoming Better Podcast. My name is Nate, and I am so glad that you are here. On today's episode, Josh, David, and I sit down and talk about David's message this last Sunday. If you have not listened to Sunday's message, then I want to encourage you to stop here and listen to that so that this conversation makes more sense to you. Well, we hope you enjoy these conversations.

Being a Pastor like Timothy comes with wearing many hats. There are lots of things that he is called to do, and much of what Timothy is tasked with has application for all disciples of Jesus.

Nate is back! On this week's episode, Nate, Josh, and Corey sit down to talk about Sunday's message, the projects they've yet to complete, and what it means to suffer as a follower of Jesus.

As Paul launches into the final letter he would write to Timothy, he begins with a word of encouragement. He reminds Timothy of his calling…and he reminds Timothy of his giftedness…and lastly he reminds Timothy of the Spirit that God has given him.And then Paul invites Timothy into his suffering. Suffering that is worth it because of the grace of God that was given through Jesus. Suffering isn’t something to be ashamed of because we serve a savior who suffered.Paul told Timothy not to be ashamed because Paul was in prison. And to be willing to join him in his suffering. And Timothy would suffer. Hebrews 13:23 indicates Timothy was eventually put in prison himself.

On this episode, Josh, David, and Ken sit down to talk about family, faith, and legacy.

God’s plan from the beginning was that faith was to be passed down from generation to generation. The old testament is filled with commands to share with your children the great things God has done. In Malachi 2:15, God says the reason God takes 2 and makes them 1 in marriage is so that they will produce Godly offspring.Both Paul and Timothy come from faith filled families. Paul was a Jewish man who’s ancestors served God faithfully. Timothy faith came from his mother and grandmother. His life was changed by their faithfulness.

On this episode, we sit down with Tim to discuss his message from last Sunday. We sit down and learn more about who Tim is, then dive into some questions. We hope you enjoy this conversation.

Paul has one more group of people that he wants to make sure that Timothy addresses specifically. That is the rich. Paul commands Timothy to command the rich to be generous and willing to share.

Well, hey, and welcome to Becoming Better Podcast. My name is Nate, and I am so glad that you are here. On this show, we have Jay and David joining us, and we talk about Jay's message he gave this last Sunday. If you haven't listened to Sunday's message, then I want to encourage you to stop here and give that a listen, as it will help make this conversation make more sense to you.Mustard Seed Network: LinkTokyo Kerusso School of Theology: Link

As Paul wraps up his letter to Timothy, Paul gives him a charge. To flee from the sins that entraps so many pastors, the pursuit of money. And encourages him to instead pursue righteousness, godliness and the like.It isn’t enough for us to flee something…we also have to pursue something.Paul implores him to fight the good fight of faith. Keeping faith is a fight. Apparently Paul doesn’t believe it will just happen. But it is something that must be fought for. He also places the onus on Timothy to “take hold of the eternal life” that comes with the good confession of faith.It is clear that Paul does not assume that one can just coast to the finish line of faith but you must persevere to the end.a

On today's episode, Josh, Corey, and Kellan sit down and they discuss Glenn's Message that he gave this last Sunday on 1 Timothy 6:2-20. If you haven't listened to last Sunday's message, then I want to encourage you to stop here and give that a listen, as it will help this conversation make more sense to you. We hope you enjoy this conversation.

We have all heard the verse: “for the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil." However, most don’t know the context of that verse. It is found in the middle of a conversation about those who try to leverage gospel ministry for financial gain. Paul declares that it is godliness with contentment that we should be striving for.

Well, hey, and welcome to the Becoming Better podcast. I'm your host, Nate, and I am so glad that you are here. On today's episode, Josh, David, and I sit down and talk through last Sunday's message. If you haven't listened to Sunday's message, then we would love for you to stop here and give that a listen, as that will help make this conversation make more sense to you. Well, we hope that you enjoy this conversation/

Paul ends the book of 1 Timothy by giving instructions to those who are slaves. Slavery was a common part of life in the Roman Empire and Ephesus would have been no exception. What makes this text interesting is that there are no corresponding instructions to the masters in the church (at least in 1 Timothy). However, Paul does instruct a master in the church in a letter to Philemon.

On this episode, Josh, Joe, and I sit down to discuss last Sunday's message. We also dive into what we're doing for the 4th of July. If you haven't listened to last Sunday's message, I encourage you to pause here and give it a listen, as it will help make this conversation more sense to you.

The letter of 1 Timothy was written by the Apostle Paul to a young pastor named Timothy to help him understand how the church would operate. It makes perfect sense that Paul would address the expectations that come with being a pastor (also known as an elder, shepherd, and overseer).There are some benefits, such as being paid for your work: Paul makes it clear that the one who’s job is preaching and teaching should be compensated. Accusations against the pastor are to be corroborated before they are to be believed. However, when a pastor is found to have sinned, he is to be reproved in public.

On this episode, Josh, David, and Nate talk through Grant's message on the young widows and what the church is called to do for them. If you haven't listened to last Sunday's message, then I want to encourage you to stop here and give that a listen, as it will help make this conversation make more sense to you. We hope you enjoy this conversation.

In a world were the life expectancy at birth was 25-30 years, and making it to 40-50-60 was less than 30%, it isn’t surprising that Paul felt the need to address younger widows. It is like that there were many young woman who lost their husbands at a relatively young age.But, as we saw in the text last week, not all widows are equal. There are different expectations for widows depending on their circumstances. So what does Paul have to say about the younger widows?

Well, hey, and welcome to the Become Better podcast. My name is Nate, and I am so glad you are here. On today's episode, Josh David and I talk about the widows in the church and what we are called to do. We also answer a few questions. We hope you enjoy this conversation.

In our text, Paul reinforces the idea of church family by telling Timothy to treat those in the church as fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters. Paul then goes into great detail establishing the responsibility of the church in helping the widows among the people of God.

Welcome to the Becoming Better Podcast. On this episode, Josh, Freddy, and Nate sit down and talk about last Sunday's message.

This text is challenging young believers to not let their youth be an excuse, but instead they are to be an example of what it looks like to follow Jesus. This text is also challenging those who are not young anymore to call out leadership in the young people around us.

Well, hey, and welcome to the Becoming Better Podcast. On today's episode, Ken, Josh, and I sit down and talk about last Sunday's message. If you haven't listened to last Sunday's episode, then I want to encourage you to stop here and listen to that, as it will help make this conversation make more sense to you. We hope you enjoy this conversation.Discipleship group questions to ask this week.“What do you suppose people might think we are ‘training for’ just by watching our life this week?”“Paul uses the language of sweat and struggle: ‘we labor and strive.’ We often think of that as a call for all believers—but what are some quiet, behind-the-scenes ways that pastors in our church labor and strive that many of us might not even see?”“If we had eyes to really see the weight our pastors carry, how might we respond differently?What are some simple, meaningful ways the rest of us can help lift that load?”

Paul lays down an expectation for Timothy that applies to us all, we are to train ourselves to be Godly. What does training for Godliness look like? What specifically are we supposed to do?

Well, hey, and welcome to the Becoming Better podcast. I'm your host, Nate, and I am so glad that you are here. On today's episode, Josh Kellan and I sit down and discuss last Sunday's message. If you haven't listened to Sunday's message, then I want to encourage you to stop here and give that a listen, as it will help this conversation make more sense to you. Well, we hope you enjoy this conversation.

Paul declares that lies from demons will not only be taught by hypocrites, but that people will abandon the faith and follow those deceiving spirits. Paul gives specific examples of some of the things that false teachers were teaching in the first century church in Ephesus. The question we need to ask ourselves is: what are false teachers teaching that would cause people to abandon the faith in the church today?

Well, hey, and welcome to the Becoming Better Podcast. On this episode, Jason, Josh, and Nate sit down and talk about how Joshua asked God to keep the sun still for a whole day, and also how much we love out-of-context scriptures. We also dive into last week's sermon and what Paul is encouraging Timothy with. We also talk about a series that we did a while ago, so if you would like to watch those videos, you can find all of them here. https://vimeo.com/showcase/8729595. Well, without further ado, we hope you enjoy this conversation.

So far, the purpose of Paul's letter to Timothy has been to teach people how they are supposed to act in the Church. This letter is like a practical ministry class for Timothy. Yet, right here in the middle of it, Paul gives us an early Christian hymn or creed. This is a declaration of the Gospel, and the mystery of godliness flows from it.

Welcome to Becoming Better Podcast. On this episode, Jason, Josh, and Nate discuss the Cocodona 250 that happened while Josh was away. We then dive into last Sunday's message. If you haven't listened to Sunday's message, we encourage you to stop here and give that a listen, as it will help make this conversation make more sense to you. Well, without further ado, we hope you enjoy this conversation.

Paul has made it clear that woman are not to be the authority figures in the church. So who is called to lead? The obvious answer is men, but can it be just any man? Absolutely not, there is a high expectation for those who would even be considered to lead the church.

Well, hey, and welcome to the Becoming Better podcast. My name is Nate, and we are so glad that you are here. On today’s episode, Jason Ken, Lyndsey, and I sit down and discuss last Sunday's sermon. If you haven’t listened to that, I want to encourage you to stop here and give that a listen, as it will help make this conversation make more sense to you. Before we jump in, I want to inform you of some of the cool things happening around the church this week and month. This weekend, we have our meal pack event on Saturday at both campuses. So if you are interested, we would love for you to come out. You can sign up for one of the two times that we have. Also, on Tuesday, we have our community meal at 5 pm, so come for a meal and some community. You can find more events the rest of the month at Quadcity church/events. Well, without further ado, we hope you enjoy this conversation.

In this text we will address one of the most controversial issues in the modern church: a woman’s role in the church. Paul explicitly says they must be silent. Is that really what it means? Does this expectation still apply today?

Well hey and welcome back to the Becoming Better podcast! Im your host Nate and I am so glad that you are here. Well on todays episode Jason josh and I Dive into a super important, extremely serious question… Could 100 guys actually beat a silverback gorilla? (Spoiler: it's not looking good for the humans.)Also, we’ll talk about how Easter services went — it was such a powerful weekend. So many people, so much energy, so much to celebrate. We then dive into Sundays message Who should we pray for? If you haven’t listened to last Sundays message then I want to encourage you to stop here and give that a listen as it will help make this conversation make more sense to you.Plus, we answer some of your questions you sent in this week — And real quick — don’t forget — our Meal Pack event is coming up May 10th at both campuses. It’s a great way to serve and connect with your people. You can sign up right now at quadcity.church/events. Would love to see you there.Alright — let’s get into it!"

Paul claims that we should pray for all people. He even goes so far as to command prayer for the Emperor himself. Imagine having a temple in your town for the man who is putting people like you to death, and you are told to pray FOR that person…not against them! That was Ephesus!

As the disciples are walking seven miles from Jerusalem to Emmaus, Jesus goes through their bible, from the books of Moses through the Prophets (what we would call the Old Testament) and explains to them what the scriptures said about himself.There is no doubt: this is the greatest sermon we have never heard.

Welcome to the Becoming Better podcast! My name is Nate, and I am so glad you have joined us. Jason, Josh, and I dive into Jason's message on shipwrecking our faith, based on 1 Timothy 1:18-20. We discuss a few of your questions that you submitted, and I want to say thank you for doing that. This helps us dig deeper into the Word and explore ways to enrich our faith, allowing us to become better followers of Jesus. If you haven’t listened to the Sunday message, I encourage you to pause here and give it a listen, as it will help make this conversation clearer for you. And if you don’t have plans for Easter, I invite you to join us for the celebration. You can find all the times at our website: quadcity.church/easter. Well, without further ado, we hope you enjoy this conversation!

In this text, Paul calls out two people who didn’t lose their faith, they flat out rejected it. Their life and story, which Timothy would have been very familiar with, is used as a warning for Timothy to hold onto faith and a good conscience.

Well, hey, and welcome to the becoming better podcast. My name is Nate and I am so glad that you are here. If this is your first time listening to this podcast, I want to say thank you for giving us a listen. The purpose of this show is to dig a little deeper from last Sunday's message. We know that we are better together and we hope to that this helps answer any questions you may have after the message. So if you do have questions, then I want to encourage you to submit them to www.quadcity.church/podcast, and we would love to take the time to answer them and help all of us become better disciples of Jesus. Everywhere and always. If you haven’t listened to last Sunday's message, then I want you to pause here and go back one episode. You can listen to that as it will help this episode make more sense to you. Then come back to this episode and listen to this. Well, in today’s episode, we dive into Paul's life in 1 Timothy and talk a little more about how we can start to reach out to our neighbors and spread the Gospel to them. Before we dive in I would love to personally invite you to join us for Good Friday at our Prescott campus on April 18th at 6 pm and then come back for our Easter services we will have four times in Prescott one on Saturday the 19th at 4:30 and three on Sunday the 20th 8,9:30 and 11 We will also have two on Sunday at our Prescott Valley campus at 9:30 and 11. We hope to see you there. Well, without further ado, we hope you enjoy this conversation.

When most people think of Paul, they think of the "Great Apostle." The one who endured great suffering to take the gospel around the Roman world for the sake of the Gentiles. We don’t often think of Paul before he came to Christ.

Well, hey, and welcome to the becoming better podcast. My name is Nate and I am so glad that you are here. On today’s episode, Jason, Josh, and I sit down and talk about buying land in heaven. We also dive into Josh’s message this last Sunday and answer some of your questions. If you haven’t listened to last Sunday's message, I want to encourage you to stop here and listen, as it will help this conversation make more sense to you. Before we dive in, I invite you to join us for easter on April 19th and 20th. Those times are 4:30 on Saturday, April 19th, and 8/9:30/ and 11 at our Prescott campus ano in PV 9:30 and 11 on April 20th.If you would like more information on that or anything else on either campus, you can go to Quad City.church/events and find all the info there. Well, without further ado., We hope you enjoy this conversation.

Paul encourages Timothy to refute those who have departed from a sincere faith and have turned to meaningless talk. These people are focused on things that don’t matter, like myths, genealogies, and controversial speculations, rather than focusing on what matters most, namelyfaith.

Well, hey, and welcome to the Becoming Better podcast. In this episode, Jason, Josh, and I sit down and talk about how long we will watch a show before we stop and not go back. We also talked about Timothy and last Sunday's message. If you haven’t listened to last Sunday's message, then I want to encourage you to stop here and give that a listen. If you would like to learn about the events we have here at Quadcity, I want to invite you to check out our events page, as that will help you stay in touch with everything happening each month. You can find that at quadcity.church/events Well with out further ado we hope you enjoy this conversation.

Outside of Paul himself, no one has more Bible writing credits in the New Testament than Timothy. Paul saw leadership potential in Timothy from an early age and Paul took him along as his partner in Ministry, where he quickly became Paul's most trusted ministry partner. Eventually Paul called Timothy to pastor the church in Ephesus, where he did so faithfully for decades.

Well, Hey, and Welcome to the Becoming Better podcast. Jason, Josh, and David sit down on today's show and discuss Sunday's message. If you haven't listened to Sunday's message, we would invite you to stop here and listen to it, as it will help make this conversation more sense to you. We hope you enjoy this conversation.