Category: Andy Petry

Romans 13:1-7 – Called to Submit to Authority or Not?

April 19, 2020

The world we are living in during this time of COVID-19 has brought a new perspective to life and liberty in America and around the world. As Christians, it is important for us to know how and when we are called to submit to governing officials. Listen in as Dr. Charles Lake and Andy Petry discuss the first seven verses of Romans 13 where Apostle Paul describes our posture and position as it relates to authority. This sends us on a journey throughout Scripture to see how we are instructed to respond to our leaders.

Romans 12:9-21 – The Twelve Ingredients of Love

April 12, 2020

As we celebrate Easter and the historical fact that Jesus Christ rose from the dead, we wonder what does this mean for those who have come to believe in Jesus’ resurrection. In the latter portion of Romans 12, Paul describes how those who have received the gift of righteousness through faith are called to model the love of Christ. Listen in as Andy Petry and Dr. Charles Lake discuss the twelve ingredients of love that are practical marks of a true christian.

Romans 12:3-8 – Loving One Another with Our Spiritual Gifts

April 5, 2020

The first eight verses of Romans 12 lay out a blue-print for fulfilling the great commandment which is to “love the Lord your God with all your heart… [and] your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37-38). Last week, Dr. Charles Lake discussed how to live a life of sacrifice to the Lord. This week, Andy Petry picks it up where Paul instructs us on how to function as the body of Christ through our spiritual gifts. After checking out the video, a spiritual gifts assessment is attached below. Take some time to examine yourself to see what gifts God has given you to help edify the church.

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Leviticus 23 – The Feasts of the Lord

January 19, 2020

In looking at how Jesus fulfills the law and prophets, we took a quick look at the specific example of how Jesus fulfilled the Feasts of the Lord in Leviticus 23. Could it be true that God had pre-planned the day Jesus would die, be buried, and rise from the dead before Israel was even formed as a nation? Listen in as Andy Petry shows how Jesus fulfills the feasts in his first coming, and why it points to a pattern for his second coming as well.

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Romans 8:15-23 – The Millennial Kingdom

March 8, 2020

In Romans Chapter 8, the Apostle Paul discusses the assurance we have of our salvation in Christ. In verses fifteen through twenty-three, he specifically describes us as being adopted as children of God as well as being co-heirs with Christ. Listen in as Andy Petry discusses the future fulfillment of this promise in the Millennial Kingdom of Christ.

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Romans 8:26-39 – Certainty in Uncertain Times

March 22, 2020

This week we continue our study in the book of Romans by wrapping up chapter 8 and looking at how to experience certainty in uncertain times. Dr. Charles Lake discusses the work of the Holy Spirit in his intercession for us when we pray, and Andy Petry wraps up the chapter by discussing the seven questions asked and answered by the Apostle Paul that reveals the blessed assurance we have in Christ.