The Shadows Point to Christ - Colossians 2:16-19

04/19/23 • 31 min

Welcome to Unfamous, the podcast where unfamous pastors preach the fame of God. I’m your host, Cubby Westerberg. Our show is about listening to local, reformed pastors who minister to small congregations, but they faithfully exposit the Word and preach from the Scriptures. These unfamous pastors are unknown to basically everyone but their own congregation, so I want to introduce them to you.
In today’s message, we will hear another message from Pastor Levi Secord. His last sermon was well received, and I believe this one will be just as impactful. If you haven’t heard his other message and want to hear it, it’s called What Does the Lord Require? Micah 6:8.
In today’s message, he discusses the distinction between the Old and New Testament, and how we are to understand the Old Testament laws in light of Christ. He walks us through Colossians 2:16-19, explaining how the Old Testament was a shadow of what was to come, but now that Christ has come, the substance is here. Because of this, we need to understand the Old Testament in light of Jesus.
This frees us from the Law to serve Christ under his grace. It’s a clarifying message that’s worth understanding.

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How to Disagree and Agree for the Glory of God

Welcome to Unfamous, the podcast where unfamous pastors preach the fame of God. I’m your host, Cubby Westerberg. Our show is about listening to local, reformed pastors who minister to small congregations, but they faithfully exposit the Word and preach from the Scriptures. These unfamous pastors are unknown to basically everyone but their own congregation, so I want to introduce them to you.
In today’s message, we get to hear from a very special guest, who has visited and ministered to our church a number of times over the years. His name is Stuart Scott. He is not quite unfamous because he has written books and spoken around the country, but he blessed our church with this message, so I want to share it with you today.
He is a part of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors, and he is a professor at Bob Jones University. He has taught at Southern Seminary as well as Master’s Seminary. His insight and wisdom in biblical counseling is second to none.
He preached this sermon at our church a few years ago on a Sunday after one of our conference weekends. Every year, Cross Pointe hosts a conference on biblical counseling that trains Christians, not just pastors, how to help one another through the difficult problems of life.
If you enjoy this message, I encourage you to check out our conference. It’s coming up this September, October, and November of 2023.
Dr. Scott’s message today shares how we as Christians can grow in unity.

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The Holy Trinity

Our message today comes by request from a listener. It’s a message I preached about a year ago, and it’s on the doctrine of the Trinity.
The doctrine of the Trinity used to be a huge topic of debate in the early church, but our early church forefathers battled through the controversies and gave us the doctrinal formulations of the Nicene Creed and the Apostles Creed. From them, we learn that God is three in one. That each person of the Trinity is fully God, yet there is one God.
Today, this doctrine is often taken for granted, and that’s not all bad because it’s no longer a source of controversy, but it’s important to understand the teaching of Scripture on this issue, and not only that but also to appreciate it for what it means for us and our relationship with God.
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