Baring Cross Baptist's Podcast

The task for the believer is simple. Every day, give God your best, because in Christ you have no reason to be ashamed. It’s up to YOU to pass on the Gospel message, so get to work! 

When the odds are stacked against you, there is only one thing that really matters — God!  He is more than enough for you.  In Psalm 3, David provides 5 reasons that God is enough for you and your life.  

Guest Speaker - Adam VentersAdam has been the Metro Campus Minister since 2018. Adam is a minister/campus missionary through the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. 

We are called to impact the world with the good news of the gospel, regardless of your standing in the eyes of the world.  We must treat those around us with honor and respect, so the love of Jesus will flow through us and soften the hardest of hearts

We Are The Church!  Together, we must fight for unity and provide opportunity for the world to be reconciled back to God.  We are united from above based on a love that is consuming, refreshing, and is for everyone!

We Are The Church!  Together, we must stand firm as Christ’s ambassadors to the watching world.  We must remain committed to the essentials of the faith and fight for unity and the truth of the gospel message.

 As followers of Jesus we have been appointed to fight for the truth of the Gospel in our culture.  We must stand for the truth that God’s plan for us is good.  As we fulfill our role, we point our culture to Jesus.  Church leadership must have a servant heart, leading the church with integrity and humility to point the world to Jesus.  Every believer must take up the responsibility to do their part in the body of Christ to encourage, support, pray for, and join with our church leadership in the task of making disciples of all nations!

The church has been given an incredible task of impacting the world with the truth of the Gospel.  We are called as believers to fight for the Gospel in our lives and in the church.  Together, we can make a difference because...together, We Are The Church!  

As we wrap up our study in the Gospel of Mark…we have discovered that there is incredible depth in the journey of following Jesus.  We must respond to the call the follow because the time is short and the Kingdom of God is near.

As we begin to conclude our study in the Gospel of Mark…we have discovered that there is incredible depth in the journey of following Jesus.  We must respond the Jesus’ call to follow by giving our all, regardless of the cost.  

As we continue our study through the Gospel of Mark…we are discovering there is incredible depth in the journey of following Jesus.  We must live our lives in light of the reality that Jesus is returning soon, so remain faithful with the task in which we are called, to make disciples of all nations.

This week, we had Derek Brown from Arkansas Families as our guest speaker. Using the “miracle of the boy” (Feeding the 5,000) from John 6, Derek focused on the importance of every individual and the significance of the family and the home. 

As we continue the journey through the Gospel of Mark…we are discovering there is incredible depth in the journey of following Jesus.  Through His sacrifice, we now have an opportunity to live in relationship with Him.  A healthy relationship is one that produces fruit and is filled with faith.

As we continue the journey through the Gospel of Mark…we are discovering there is incredible depth in the journey of following Jesus.  The difference in life is JESUS, the one true Son of the Living God!  The question remains, “Will you worship Him as Lord?” Or will the pressures of the world silence you?

As we continue the journey through the Gospel of Mark…we are discovering there is incredible depth in the journey of following Jesus.  The call to follow demands that we must deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow HIM!  This is the only way to save our lives, by surrendering it to HIM!

As we continue the journey through the Gospel of Mark…we are discovering there is incredible depth in the journey of following Jesus.  Our sin nature causes separation from Jesus and prohibits us from growing in relationship with Him.  As we allow God to change our hearts, we have the opportunity to go deeper and become the ones He created us to be!

As we continue the journey through the Gospel of Mark…we are discovering there is incredible depth in the journey of following Jesus.  As we follow, Jesus will continue to stretch us, to mold us, and impress upon us the way we should go.  He will prepare us and equip us to make an impact in our community.  Keep in mind, though, this might just look different than we have experienced in the past.

Jesus has entrusted His followers with the movement of the Gospel throughout the world.  That began with the twelve and is now fallen to us.  We are His representatives, His ambassadors, entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation.  We are the small stones who are adding depth to the church and kingdom.  Understanding Jesus’ words in the text with hindsight after the cross, we see the bigger picture.  We know the outcome.  The question is not whether we will win or lose…but instead how much will we win by?

As we continue the journey through the Gospel of Mark, remember the question we are trying to answer…”What does is mean to follow Jesus?”  Following Jesus is about experiencing the healing touch of the Savior and then engaging the sick with the promise of a new life.   Jesus sees in us what no one else can see and turns us into what we were intended to be.  

Following Jesus is about a relationship and when the world provides distraction, we must remain true to our mission.  Every follower of Jesus is called to an incredible mission.  A mission full of excitement, adventure, and intrigue.  Jesus is calling us to participate with Him in the grandest story in all of history.  The victory of good over evil.  The incredible work of reconciling the world back to the hope, peace, and life found in the Father of all Creation!