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Ada Bible Church Podcast
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Weekly teachings by Ada Bible Church pastors. Additional resources are available at adabible.org/watch.
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Solomon's Prayer of Dedication
4d ago00:40:50Tap to summarizePastor Aaron continues our Powerful Prayers series by exploring King Solomon's temple dedication prayer in 1 Kings 8. We discover that Solomon begins with adoration, declaring "there is no God like you" before bringing any requests, showing us that worship reorients our hearts toward God's infinite worthiness. We learn that prayer should include confession of sin, thanksgiving for God's faithfulness, and supplication for our needs—all grounded in God's gracious character.
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Overwhelmed
1w ago00:41:25Tap to summarizePastor Jeff Manion continues our Powerful Prayers series by exploring King Jehoshaphat's desperate prayer when facing an overwhelming enemy in 2 Chronicles 20. We discover that God sometimes allows us to reach the end of our own strength so we will fully depend on him, admitting honestly "we do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you." We learn that faith grows in everyday moments of seeking God, not just crisis situations, and that the battle ultimately belongs to the Lord. We are challenged to fix our eyes on God daily, respond with faith instead of fear, and remember to praise him before, during, and after difficult seasons.
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Hannah's Prayer
3w ago00:38:17Tap to summarizePastor Aaron continues our Powerful Prayers series by exploring Hannah's raw, honest prayer in 1 Samuel 1-2. We discover that spiritual maturity isn't about composing ourselves before approaching God but bringing our unfiltered grief to him, trusting that he can hold what we cannot carry. We learn that Hannah's lament teaches us to pour out our hearts honestly in deep anguish, while her song of hope declares God's power to lift the lowly.
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The Lord's Prayer
4w ago00:35:56Tap to summarizePastor Aaron begins our Powerful Prayers series by exploring Jesus's foundational teaching on prayer in Matthew 6, known as the Lord's Prayer. We discover that prayer isn't about performing for God but coming boldly as children to our heavenly Father who already knows what we need. We learn that effective prayer involves relationship with God as Father, alignment with his will and kingdom, and transformation through forgiveness—both receiving it and extending it to others. We are challenged to embrace the 50 Days of Prayer journey and approach God simply and boldly.
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Is Jesus Really The Only Way to Heaven?
May 400:36:20Tap to summarizeJohn Dickson explores Jesus's exclusive claims, addressing the challenging truth that Jesus is the only way to God. We discover that Jesus didn't leave room for being considered just a good teacher—he clearly claimed to be God, making him either a liar or Lord. The gospels were not written just to inform but to lead people to faith, providing eyewitness testimony that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. We are challenged to move beyond being impressed with Jesus to truly believing in him, surrendering our lives to his lordship and representing his exclusive claims with both courage and humility.
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Baptism
Apr 2700:45:36Tap to summarizePastors Aaron Buer and Luke Koskinen explore the biblical foundation and meaning of believer's baptism through Jesus's Great Commission and example. We discover that baptism isn't just a church tradition but Jesus's clear command for all who follow him, publicly declaring that he is both Savior and Lord of our lives. We learn that baptism by immersion powerfully pictures our union with Christ—dying to the old self and rising to new life through his victory over death. We are challenged to obey Jesus's command to be baptized if we haven't already, and to remember that baptism is a marker we return to when sin pulls hard, reminding us that the old life went under the water.
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The Bible and Borders
Apr 2000:40:13Tap to summarizeThis week’s message invites us to view immigration and borders through the lens of Scripture, holding together both compassion and conviction. At the center are two realities we carry in tension: every person bears the image of God and has inherent dignity and worth, and at the same time, the reality of sin means evil exists and must be restrained. We are challenged to look to God’s Word, we invite Him to shape our thinking, words, and actions. We’ll consider God’s heart for the vulnerable, his design for government and borders, and the tension between our role and the government’s role, all while remembering our ultimate allegiance to God’s kingdom. We’ll also recognize the opportunity for the gospel, as immigration brings people from gospel-restricted nations into our communities.
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Representing Jesus and His Kingdom
Apr 1300:35:34Tap to summarizeGuest Pastor Ed Stetzer explores what it means to be Christ's ambassadors in 2 Corinthians 5, challenging us to represent Jesus in a world that doesn't share our values. We discover that new life in Christ requires a new perspective shaped by the gospel rather than cultural voices that compete for our attention. We learn that God has entrusted us with the ministry of reconciliation, carrying his appeal to a searching world that needs what only Jesus can provide. We are challenged to examine whether we're more shaped by the world or the Word, and to live as ambassadors whose character makes the invisible Christ visible.
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Easter 2026
Apr 600:37:28Tap to summarizePastor Aaron celebrates Easter by exploring the heart, power, and resurrection of Jesus through the story of Lazarus in John 11 and 20. We discover that Jesus meets us exactly where we are—offering truth when our faith wavers and tears when our hearts break—because he is not distant from our pain but enters into it. We learn that just as Lazarus couldn't raise himself, we are powerless to save ourselves, but Jesus holds the power to defeat sin and death through his resurrection. We are challenged to trust in the risen Christ who offers new life now and the certain hope that he will one day make all things new.
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Water of Life
Mar 3000:39:00Tap to summarizePastor Jeff Manion concludes our Life and Where We Find It series by exploring Jesus's encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4. We discover that Jesus crosses every boundary to offer living water to those society overlooks and casts aside. We learn that the temporary fulfillment we seek in relationships, achievements, and possessions always leaves us thirsting again, but Jesus offers eternal satisfaction through the Holy Spirit dwelling within us. We are challenged to recognize that our deepest longings can only be met by Jesus, the living water who transforms us from the inside out.
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