The CoGcast Podcast

What is the Soul? - Part One

There's a lot of talk about the "soul" of man, but what is the "soul?"  Does man have a separate soul inside of his physical body?  Is the soul an entity?  Is it immortal?  Does it have no physical or material reality? Does the soul do all the thinking? What does the Bible really teach us about the "soul" of man? Pastor Z.B. Duncan   www.resurrectionhope.org   12-7-1983

We All Could Use a Little Good News

With all the bad news surrounding us, a little good news might be nice for a change.  Well, guess what?  We've got the good news!  It's great news, in fact.  Jesus is coming back to restore the earth.  Suffering will end.  No more pain.  No more crying.  No more death.  Let's not neglect what we have to share.  Let's remind and encourage each other with the glorious hope we are anticipating! Pastor Steve Taylor   Lakeshore Bible Church, Tempe, Arizona

Immortality - When?

There is a hope in God's word that is future. The Bible is clear that all who have sinned will die.  No one wants to, but it's a fact of this age.  We desire to live without end, but it cannot be attained in this life.  But when does this change come?  Are we already immortal?  Pastor Ed Bender shares the answers in this thorough Bible study on the resurrection hope of the Christian.

The Message Driven Church

In the church of today, we often hear about the steps and strategies to grow our attendance.  But sometimes we fail to miss the only strategy of the early church. They were message planters more than church planters. They were driven by the same focus and message as Jesus. They proclaimed the message of the Kingdom of God with power, just as they had been instructed.  They knew their purpose and plan. Do we? Acts 1:6-8; 2:42-47; 28:23,30,31; 3:19-21; 8:12; 19:8 Pastor Steve Taylor   Lakeshore Bible Church  Tempe, Arizona

Words of Comfort

We'd all like to believe that we'll be alive when Christ returns. But what happens if we die before Jesus comes back? Is it all over for us? Will we see our loved ones again? When? What will we be like? In today's text, the Apostle Paul tells us not having the knowledge of our hope makes us sorrow like those who have no hope at all. But understanding the truth changes the way we think, behave, and live. As believers, we know there's a great reunion day coming when Jesus descends back to the earth. How does knowing he's returning change how you will live today? 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 4:30,31; 1 Corinthians 15:51; Revelation 11 Pastor Chuck Jones    Church of the Open Bible    Pomona, California

Does God Handpick His Saints?

Has God already decided and determined who will or won't be saved? Is there only a certain number who will be saved? Are we all individually chosen by God? Does everyone have a chance? Are we all predestined? Or is there criteria for being saved? What does the Bible really teach? Who will be saved, and how are they chosen? In today's message, we take a closer look at some commonly misunderstood verses to find a deeper understanding of what they really mean about our destiny. 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Romans 8:29,20; 1:7; 3:23; 6:23;; John 17:2; 6:37; Acts 2:47; Galatians 1:6,15; 2 Peter 3:9; Matthew 7:7; Hebrews 11:6 Pastor John Railton    5-2-1976

What Does the Bible Teach About Hell? - Part Two

Did you know there are 4 different words translated as "hell" in our Bible?  Why did Bible translators not translate it the same way each time?  What happens there? Where is it? What goes down there?  Is there conscious suffering in flames of fire?  What does conventional theology teach?  What does the Bible really teach about "hell?"  As we continue our study, we examine "Gehenna" and "hell-fire." Job 3:13; 21:24-34; Ecclesiastes 3:20; Matthew 16:27; 5:29,30; Malachi 4:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:7;Revelation 20; Deuteronomy 13:16; Matthew 10:28; 25; John 8:21; Revelation 22:12 Pastor Z.B. Duncan   12-9-1984    www.resurrectionhope.org

Abraham Didn't Ask For Directions Either

He was 75 years old, and he was called to pick up and move everything and start going without knowing where he was headed or what was waiting for him.  Old Abraham, as we know him, was called.  He obeyed, and he was blessed with God's promise.  And in Christ, we are a part of the same promise.  What do we learn?  Where God wants you is better than staying where you are.  Staying where you are may be where God doesn't want you.  Will you answer His call?  Will you obey Him no matter what?  He's waiting to bless you. Hebrews 11:8-16,1,39,40; Genesis 12:1-7; 13:14-16; 15:1-6,18; Romans 4:13-17; Matthew 5:5; Galatians 3:27-29; Revelation 21:4 Pastor Alan Cain   Lawrenceville Church of God, Springfield, Ohio

After the Sunrise: "The Truth About Jesus"

Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." The way to life is through the truth.  So how important is knowing the truth?  Today, we examine the scriptures to find out the truth about who Jesus really is.  The answer may surprise you. Pastor Darrell Cardwell    www.northsalem.homestead.com

Invitations and Warnings

When God speaks to us, it's time to listen. We're seeing what God's seeing.  Things are getting worse and worse in this world we live in. Evil is spreading across the earth.  We have been warned hard times are coming.  Like Noah, we have been invited to carry out God's plan in this age.  When the door shuts, it's too late.  Jesus is coming back.  Are we telling our friends with urgency?  Who do you know that needs to be told? Genesis 6:6-7:12 Pastor James Ritch   www.resurrectionhope.org

What Does the Bible Teach About Hell? - Part One

Did you know there are 4 different words translated as "hell" in our Bible?  Why did Bible translators not translate the words the same way each time? We've all heard something about "hell," but what really happens there? Where is it? What goes down there? Is there conscious suffering in flames of fire? What does conventional theology teach? What does the Bible really teach about "hell?" The answers may surprise you. Psalm 16:10; 9:17; 55:15; 86:13; 89:48; 116:3; 138:9; 146:4; Acts 2:27; 2 Samuel 22:6; Job 26:6; Amos 9:2; Isaiah 14:9; 28:15,18; Proverbs 5:5; 7:27; 9:18; 15:11; 23:14; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Hosea 13:14;Genesis 37:35; 42:38; 44:29,31; 1 Kings 2:6,9; Isaiah 38; Revelation 20:14; 1 Corinthians 15:55 Pastor Z.B. Duncan   12-2-1984

I Thought You Would Call Me Father

Did you know that the God we worship has a name?  In fact, in the Bible, His individual, personal name is used almost 7000 times.  God tells us exactly who He is.  His unique name is important.  It's critical that we know it.  But why did it go from a proper name to a generic "LORD" or "GOD" when the scriptures were translated?  Why aren't we honoring the unchanged name of the Lord our God?  Why do we avoid it?  Traditions that are wrong are still wrong.  Let's start getting it right. John 12:49,28; Exodus 3:6-15; 34:6; Jeremiah 3:19; Deuteronomy 28:7,47,58; Psalm 110:1; Revelation 1:4; Acts 2:34;15:17; Mark 12:36; Psalm 8:1,9; 2 Chronicles 7:14; John 20:17; Leviticus 19:1; Ezekiel 20; Isaiah 45; Isaiah 19 Dr. Joe Martin     Atlanta Bible College Professor and Academic Dean

The Holy Spirit

In today's message, we begin a new study to research and examine what the Bible really teaches about the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit can be a confusing subject filled with a lot of misunderstandings and misinformation.  What do the words "Holy Spirit" themselves mean?  How are these words used and interpreted?  Can the Holy Spirit of  God also be God?  As we look closer, we find the Holy Spirit by which God created the heavens and the earth is the same by which Mary conceived, and by which God's word was given, recorded, confirmed, and preserved.  We also find some important truths that reveal what the Holy Spirit is and isn't. Romans 8:1-17; 2 Corinthians 3:17,18; Hebrew 2:3,4; 2 Peter 1; 2 Tim. 3:16;  Acts 12; John 14;16:13,14 Pastor Terry M. Ferrell  Greenville Church of God, 217 White Oak Road, Greenville, SC 29605

What Does the Bible Teach About Heaven?

Because many people have been pressured by the world's philosophies, the truth of what the Bible teaches is sometimes pushed off into the background.  What does the Bible really teach and have to say about "going to heaven?"  What did Jesus say?  What's the truth? Will the kingdom be coming, or will we be going? When and where will man be rewarded? Acts 1:9-11; 3:21; 2:29,34; John 3:13; 7:33; 8:21; 13:33; Proverbs 10:30; 11:31; 2:21; Psalms 37:9,11,22,29,34; 145:4; 6:5; Matthew 16:27; 5:31; Revelation 22:12; 5:9; Luke 14:14; 19:15;Ecclesiastes 9:5,6; Job 14:10; Isaiah 38:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17 Pastor Z.B. Duncan  11-4-1984