Athey Creek: Audio Podcast

The religious leaders are furious with Peter and John in Acts 4 for preaching the name of Jesus Christ and respond by arresting them and forbidding them to do so. Despite this mounting persecution, Peter and John are ultimately released, and the church gathers to pray for boldness, asking the Holy Spirit to fill them with the courage to continue declaring the truth and power of Jesus Christ to everyone – including those opposing them.

After healing a crippled man and preaching about Jesus to the astonished crowd, Peter and John find themselves in big trouble with the religious leaders. As Peter defends their actions in Acts 4:1-14, he boldly declares who Jesus is and that salvation can only come through Him.

A Bible teaching titled “Through the Bible | Acts 3” from Acts 3 by Brett Meador.

In Acts 3:1-11 we meet a crippled man begging near the Temple gates. As Peter and John come across him, they offer him something far greater than silver or gold. As we see the man healed and enter the Temple with rejoicing, we uncover valuable lessons about salvation, listening to the Holy Spirit, and what our praise should look like.

The disciples and their fellow believers were gathered together on Pentecost in Acts 2 when the Holy Spirit rushes upon them as a mighty wind. As we watch the aftermath of this event unfold, we begin to explore what speaking in tongues and prophesying means and hear Peter preach a powerful Scripture-based sermon that would lead many to Christ and launch the early church.

What should a church look like? Are the things a church chooses to focus on really important? How can we know if a church is doing what God desires? Fortunately, Acts 2:41-47 helps us answer these questions by giving us a clear model of what churches should be doing and what matters when it comes to how we worship, teach, and engage with each other.

Luke begins his account in Acts 1 by recounting the events following Jesus' resurrection, His ascension, and the actions of the disciples afterward. As we dive into this study, we explore how Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit sets the course for the book, what the disciples did while they waited, and how Jesus' ascension helps us understand the rapture, end times events, and His Second Coming.

We begin our study of the Book of Acts by exploring Luke's prologue in Acts 1:1-3 as an introduction, followed by a high-level overview of what the rest of the book holds. Join us as we examine God's model for the church and learn the incredible history of how Christianity took root and spread across the world.

A Bible teaching titled “Through the Bible | John 21” from John 21 by Brett Meador.

After fishing all night and catching nothing, the disciples encounter Jesus, who bids them to come ashore and eat with Him in John 21:3-12. And this isn’t the first time Jesus has extended a similar invitation. As we study, we learn what Jesus offers us and what we can gain when we follow His call to come.

A Bible teaching titled “Through the Bible | John 20:19-31” from John 20:19-31 by Brett Meador.

A Bible teaching titled “The Resurrection of Jesus - Part II” from John 20:1-10 by Brett Meador.

Mary Magdalene, John, and Peter arrive at Jesus' tomb early Sunday morning, only to find the stone rolled away, the grave clothes left behind, and Jesus' body missing. As we watch the scene unfold in John 20:1-18, we observe each person's reaction, explore the symbolism within the empty grave, and celebrate that Jesus Christ is risen!

In John 20, we hear the account of Jesus’ empty tomb and His resurrection—the most important event in all of history. But just why is the resurrection of Jesus Christ such a significant event? As we study, we look at seven things the resurrection accomplished that we can be thankful for and learn how we can obtain hope and eternal life because of it.

The time for Jesus’ crucifixion has finally arrived in John 19:17-42 as He is taken to Golgotha and placed on a cross between two criminals. In John’s brief but poignant eyewitness account, we see the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, Jesus’ deep care for others, and the hypocrisy of the religious leaders.

In John 19:14-22, the Jews reject Jesus as their king and insist that He be put to death. And unfortunately, we see a similar pattern of this demanding behavior throughout their history. As we study, we see how else they rejected God, why He sometimes gives us what we want, and how, even when things go awry because we think we know better, God can still redeem the situation to fulfill His plan.

A Bible teaching titled “Through the Bible | John 19:1-17” from John 19:1-17 by Brett Meador.

As Jesus hangs on the cross in John 19:25-30, He speaks some of His final words about His mother and the end of His earthly ministry. The other Gospels complete the account of His last sayings. As we examine Jesus’ seven final statements, we see how each fulfills a specific purpose, revealing what He was accomplishing and how we should respond.

Judas’ betrayal is complete in John 18 as a mob comes to arrest Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, kicking off a series of sham trials before both Jewish and Roman courts. Meanwhile, Simon Peter provides an example of what not to do as he recklessly wields his sword to defend Jesus, only to deny Him three times shortly after.

The Jews thought they had everything about Jesus figured out in John 18:31-32, but they were very mistaken in their assumptions and were acting hypocritically and ignorantly. However, as we study, we see how their errant beliefs actually helped fulfill prophecy and aligned with Jesus’ ultimate purpose of dying on the cross for the salvation of all who believe.