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1 Thessalonians Chapter 4 Part 1: Live Deliberately
Part I (NASB)At the end of chapter 3, Paul tells us readers something that many of us probably don’t want to hear and will try our best to reject out of hand: How our ...
1 Thessalonians Chapter 3: Just Keep Swimming
Chapter Three (NASB)Paul is desperate to return to the Thessalonians, but he cannot. He is prevented again and again from them. He tells us at the end of chapter two w...
1 Thessalonians Chapter 2: The Power of Example
Chapter Two (NASB)Paul begins chapter 2 by fleshing out chapter 1 verse 5 when he writes, “for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in th...
1 Thessalonians Chapter 1: In a League of Their Own
Chapter One (NASB)“Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.”The letter begi...
An Introduction to 1 and 2 Thessalonians
Written in the early 50’s (c.50-51), while Claudius is still emperor of Rome.Paul’s claim that he was called by Christ Jesus to preach the gospel to the Gentiles is on...
Galatians Chapter 6: There But by Grace
Chapter 6 (NASB)Paul begins chapter 6 in verses 1-5 with an example of what “competing in love” looks like as opposed to competing in the legal works of the religious ...
Galatians Chapter 5, Part 2: Taste the Rainbow...
PART II (NASB)"13 For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through ...
Galatians Chapter 5, Part 1: Free
Chapter 5 (NASB)Chapter five begins with a declaration: “It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to the yo...
Galatians Chapter 4, Part 2: Longing for the Empty Nest
PART II (NASB)Paul begins this section urging the Galatians to become as he as, as one who has set aside the legal practices of the Law of Moses—as someone who has sto...
Galatians Chapter 4, Part 1: What Would _______ Do?
Chapter 4 (NASB)Paul now begins here in chapter 4 to elaborate on this transformation of identity that he introduced at the end of chapter 3—which was, itself, an expl...
Galatians Chapter 3, Part 3
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Galatians Chapter 3, Part 2
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Galatians Chapter 3, Part 1
Chapter 3(All scripture quoted is from the New American Standard Bible, © 1960,1962,1963,1968.1971,1973,1975,1977,1995.2020 by the Lockman Foundation, A Corporation N...
The Faith of Christ
In this episode I spend a little more time fleshing our the differences between "faith in" and "faith of" Christ. If you notice a change in the podcast's sound, it's b...
Galatians Chapter 2, Part 3: In or Of?
PART III (NASB)We closed out last episode with Paul taking up one of the most unavoidable subjects in our world today: identity. “Who am I,” Paul asks. “Have I changed...
Galatians Chapter 2, Part 2: Christ Has Replaced the I
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Galatians Chapter 2, Part 1: Seriously. You Can Trust Me.
Chapter 2 (NASB)Thank you for joining me today on the First Day podcast. I am Patrick Cooley. Visit the First Day website at firstday.us and become a subscriber. In Ga...
Galatians Chapter 1, Part 2: Trust Me. I'm Not in Sells.
Part 2 (NASB)A review of why the Galatians should trust in Paul’s message: You can trust me because I was called by God to bring you this message. This is something th...
Galatians Chapter 1, Part 1: Christ Is First!
Part I (NASB)Thank you for listening to the First Day podcast. I am Patrick Cooley, the pastor of Northport Methodist Church, and I am so glad you’re spending some tim...
What Makes a Vulcan Cry?
I recorded this a few months ago (back in January) and didn't get around to publishing it, but it works well, I think, as a summary for James, and I thought that this ...
An Intro to Galatians
Thank you for listening to the First Day podcast. I am Patrick Cooley, the pastor of Northport Methodist Church, and I hope that your faith will grow as we take a look...
James Chapter 4: Money Can't Buy Salvation
PART VIII (NASB)Thank you for spending some of your time today with me at the First Day podcast. Make sure you visit FirstDay.us and subscribe so you can be notified w...
James Chapter 5: The Power of Prayer
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James Chapter 3, Part 2: Tongue Taming 102
PART VII (NASB)Hello. I am Patrick Cooley, pastor of Northport Methodist Church, and I want to thank you for spending some of your time with me today at the First Day ...
James Chapter 3, Part 1: Tongue Taming 101
PART VI (NASB)Hello. I am Patrick Cooley, pastor of Northport Methodist Church, and I want to thank you for spending some of your time today with me at the First Day p...
James Chapter 2, Part 2: Faith Perfected
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James Chapter 2, Part 1
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James Chapter 1, Part 3: The Implanted Word
PART III (NASB)Thank you for listening to First Day. I ask that you share the podcast with others, and I am glad that you are here. In this first chapter, James is con...
James Chapter 1, Part 2: Yummy Crow
PART II (NASB, 2020)So as we covered last episode, James’ letter is addressed to Jewish Christians “dispersed throughout the world.” These Jewish Christians are not ha...
James Chapter 1, Part 1
In 41 CE, Claudius succeeded Caligula as emperor of the Roman Empire. He remained in power until 54 CE—thus making him emperor through at least four books of the New T...