The Alley Church Podcast
Dr. Scott Sutherland and Mrs. Shandel Sutherland
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Matthew 7:21–23 - True and False Disciples
The Alley Church Podcast
06/04/25 • 36 min
John talked about the names of God and that He alone is to be worshipped. We are worshipping all the time, like a garden hose...it is what we aim it at, what we think will save us is what we worship. Our master is what we worship. We are building on this thought: Jesus is Lord, and Lord is not his first name, but his title. MASTER. Which we have recently defined and discussed.
Now we are back to the sermon on the mount, and like we have said over and over it builds on itself...Jesus warns us to avoid the destruction of the wide path, but to CHOOSE the straight and narrow path. Then goes into details about the difficulties of doing so...He is warning that we are in great danger of being led astray by false teachers, he calls them ravenous wolves in sheep’s clothing. Because of their attractive character, that successful personality, and easy doctrine, which is more prevalent than ever... it is so deceiving and so subtle. Now Jesus shows us the danger not of false prophets out there but inside right here in ourselves, it is the terrible danger of self-deception and self-delusion.
Matthew 7:21–23 (NIV)
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’”
My Sweet Life - Cindy Roper Sunday Morning
The Alley Church Podcast
03/17/24 • 41 min
Cindy Roper rocks it !
Jesus, Money, and Social Justice - James 5:1-6
The Alley Church Podcast
10/30/23 • 45 min
show notes coming soon
1 John 1:8-2:2 - The Heart of God
The Alley Church Podcast
02/05/24 • 45 min
1 John 1:8-2:2 The Heart of God
(8) If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. (9) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (10) If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
(1) My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. (2) He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
I want to start with Chapter 2:2 and work backward.
Now bear with me a bit as this will be a little heady, then to the heart.
He, Jesus, is the atoning (the means of forgiveness). Some versions of the Bible use propitiation-which means to appease or offer conciliation which is to overcome hostility.
Matthew 7:12-14 - Roads, Choices, and Consequences
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05/11/25 • 39 min
Let’s read it! Matthew 7:12-14 (NIV):
(12) So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
(13) Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
(14) But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
1 John 1:5-7 God is Light
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01/28/24 • 42 min
1 John 1:5-7
(5) This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. (6) If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. (7) But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
Section 1 of First John is God is light.
Kids are learning. God is everything good.
Living in darkness is: living a life that is mean, selfish, and hurts other people.
Living in the light: living a life that is kind and loving and generous to other people.
1 John 1:1-4 - The Only Truth
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01/21/24 • 42 min
1 John 1:1-4
Before we read this, let’s jump in with “we” are the apostles, eyewitnesses, and disciples...perhaps just a few were left on Earth, but mainly John is saying, look...this gnosticism is crap... I WAS THERE, WE WERE THERE...And we are telling you there is JOY in this. Back then personal testimony held huge weight so he is starting out strong and establishing his authority to be heard.
“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes (recognized), which we have looked at (observed His glory) and our hands have touched —this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. (2) The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. (3) We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. (4) We write this to make our joy complete.” This is God’s word!
Woven into this letter are three main points:
- True teaching (true understanding) Do you get it?
- True living (we obey God’s commands) Do you obey it?
- True loving (we love others because we are loved by God, and God is love) Do you prove it?
1 John - Introduction
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01/14/24 • 43 min
We start a new book today and so let's watch a quick overview of 1 John by the amazing people at The Bible Project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3QkE6nKylM
John 1:1-4
In 1st John we are going to examine,
What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus?
So ASK...What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus?
Background information:
Who wrote this letter? John the disciple of Jesus, James brother the sons of Zebedee, a fisherman, one of the 3 closest to Jesus, and the disciple who witnessed Jesus' crucifixion. And an Apostle. And as far as we know the only Apostle to die of natural causes rather than martyred for his faith.
John wrote other books of the Bible? What are they?
John is writing this to 2nd and 3rd generation believers and probably some 4th generation toddlers. It may be hard to conceive of the fact that first century Christianity was going through some major issues that was causing these 2nd and 3rd generation Christians to falter in their faith. So John is writing to encourage them through his first hand knowledge of who Jesus is, and all He has done for us.
There are 3 things John wants for every believer in Jesus Christ.
- True teaching, (true understanding)
- True living, (we obey God’s commands)
- True loving, (we love others because we are loved by God, because God is love)
Loving Inclusively
The Alley Church Podcast
01/07/24 • 49 min
Today is a topic from one of you.
If you have something you’d like us to talk about, please let us know and if you could put it in writing and give it to Sandy, or John that would be great.
So today’s topic is answering the question about what is Progressive Christianity and how we in our church be lovingly “inclusive” of everyone.
This is a very important topic because it’s very relevant to our culture today. Shandel and I sat in churches ourselves but didn't hear any talk on this and other difficult conversations on “Progressive Christianity” or other culturally significant subjects that quite often divide people.
The purpose this morning is not to defend mainstream Christianity or progressive Christianity, but to look at what the Bible has to say about many of these social issues that are very relevant today that raise a lot of questions in people's minds as to how I should respond to these very polarizing topics.
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The Alley Church Podcast currently has 102 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts, James and Bible.
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The episode title '1 John 1:1-4 - The Only Truth' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on The Alley Church Podcast is 43 minutes.
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Episodes of The Alley Church Podcast are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of The Alley Church Podcast?
The first episode of The Alley Church Podcast was released on Jun 13, 2023.
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