Welcome to the Philly Young Adults Podcast. A place where we generate content to encourage spiritual growth. We hope these conversations, testimonies, meditations, scripture readings, and topics help you grow in grace and the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
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Study+ is an occasional podcast where we supplement Pastor Mike Focht's weekly Wednesday night Bible studies at Calvary Chapel by exploring different topics to which particular texts of scripture speak. If we don't cover it on a Wednesday night, you might find a discussion about it here.
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Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia assistant pastors Mike Focht and Brian Weed talk through Chuck Smith's book, "Calvary Chapel Distinctives", chapter by chapter. The heart behind doing this podcast is to bring a fresh perspective to younger generations on what sets apart Calvary Chapel from other evangelical Christian churches.
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Teachings | The Promise of the Father - The Spirit | Acts 2:14-41
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Send us a Text Message. Acts 2:14-41 Join us this week as we continue our study through the book of Acts! We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyyoungadults.com for additional information …
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Send us a Text Message. We were blessed to sit down and talk with our friend Sam this week for this testimonial episode of the podcast. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyyoungadults.c…
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Send us a Text Message. We were so happy to be able to have our good brother in the Lord, Courtney on the podcast for this edition of "What the Lord has Done". Our hope and prayer is that all our listeners are encouraged by these testimonies as much as we have been! We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship a…
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Teachings | The Day of Pentecost | Acts 2:1-13
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Send us a Text Message. Acts 2:1-13 We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyyoungadults.com for additional information about our ministry. Feel free to message us on instagram (@phillyyoung…
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Send us a Text Message. Kelly is a good friend of ours that serves as a leader for our Young Adults ministry at Calvary Chapel Of Philadelphia. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyyoung…
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Send us a Text Message. What are the spiritual gifts? How do we know what our are? Can they be abused and inappropriately used? We tackle all these questions and more together during this discussion about spiritual gifts. Additional Resources: https://www.gotquestions.org/spiritual-gifts-list.html https://resources.ccphilly.org/WED1148 https://reso…
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Teachings | Jesus Ascends and Promises the Spirit | Acts 1
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Send us a Text Message. We started our teaching series through the book of Acts! We started off with Jesus ascending into heaven and promising to send the Holy Spirit in Acts 1. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday …
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Send us a Text Message. Wintergail has been attending our Young Adults group for a few years now. We got to talk to her about her story. She spoke of the Lord's faithfulness through depression, grief, and how to be honest with God and ask Him the tough questions. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and …
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Send us a Text Message. We were glad to have our long friend Tony on the podcast today to kick off a new segment we're calling, "What the Lord has Done". The central focus of these interviews will be to recall what the Lord has done in our lives. We hope that these conversations encourage you in our own walks with Jesus. We also would like to invit…
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Teachings | The Resurrection | Mark 15:40-16:20
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Send us a Text Message. Mark 15:40-16:20 We're wrapping up our study through the book of Mark this week! We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyyoungadults.com for additional information a…
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Send us a Text Message. Our friends Jack and Maria were kind enough to share their stories with us. We hope that there stories encourage you in your own walk with Christ.By CCPhilly
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A Conversation on Missions with Julianne Heilman and Steve Reeves | Part 2
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Send us a Text Message. Join us this week as we continue our conversation on missions with Julianne and Steve. We'll be diving into their stories of how God called them to missions. Julianne and Steve will also be answering many of the questions submitted by our Young Adults group. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia a…
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Is it wise for Christians to use the identity labels such as “Gay,” even if they remain celibate? Mike and Brian discuss the wisdom of using labels like this, and how the scriptures lead us to think about these aspects of our identity. CCPhilly Resources: WED1207By CCPhilly
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A Conversation on Missions with Julianne Heilman and Steve Reeves | Part 1
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Send us a Text Message. Join us this week for a special episode with our missionary friend, Julianne Heilman, and our missions Pastor and former foreign missionary, Steve Reeves. We apologize to anyone who may have already heard this audio at our large group meeting on May 13th. However, we are releasing Part 2 of this conversation next week, answe…
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Send us a Text Message. We're continuing our four-part series through the book of Ruth with Ruth 4 today! https://phillyyoungadults.buzzsprout.com/ We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyy…
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Send us a Text Message. We're continuing our four-part series through the book of Ruth with Ruth 3 today! https://phillyyoungadults.buzzsprout.com/ We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyy…
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Send us a Text Message. We're continuing our four-part series through the book of Ruth with the Ruth 2 today! https://phillyyoungadults.buzzsprout.com/ We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phi…
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Send us a Text Message. For this episode, we're excited to start a four-part series going through the book of Ruth beginning with Ruth 1! We'll be following our "Bible Study Basics" episode format that we've already done with the book of Joel and the book of Titus! Be sure to check out those episodes as well, scroll down to previous episodes or ref…
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The Bible gives us all kinds of instruction to help us learn to pray—especially in the form of recorded prayers themselves. Mike and Brian discuss Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3, and what these prayers have to teach us about our prayer lives. Ephesians 3:14-21 Wednesday Bible Study Reference: WED1204By CCPhilly
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Teachings | The Victory of JESUS | Mark 15:1-39
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Send us a Text Message. Mark 15:1-39 We're continuing our study through the book of Mark at our large group meeting. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyyoungadults.com for additional i…
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Truth Bites | Are You Lacking Joy? | Philippians 1-4
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Send us a Text Message. Philippians 1-4 For this Truth Bite, Josh walks us through the book of Philippians and how Paul is a prime example of how we can have true joy in our lives. despite the difficult circumstances we may find ourselves in. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with…
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Truth Bite | How Jesus Wants us to View Money | Luke 16:1-13
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Send us a Text Message. Luke 16:1-13 We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyyoungadults.com for additional information about our ministry. Feel free to message us on instagram (@phillyyoun…
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Teachings | The Garden of Gethsemane | Mark 14:26-72
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Send us a Text Message. Mark 14:26-72 We're continuing our study through the book of Mark at our large group meeting. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyyoungadults.com for additional …
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How should a church keep track of who its members are? Is formal membership the best way to care for the body of Christ? Mike and Brian discuss the pros and cons of formal church membership, and why other options exits. Ephesians 2:11-22By CCPhilly
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Send us a Text Message. We're continuing our three-part study through the book of Joel. For the third episode, we'll be cover Joel 2:28-3 Here is resource we found to be helpful in studying this passage: https://www.gotquestions.org/millennium.html We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's wor…
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Send us a Text Message. Joel 2:1-27 We're continuing our three-part study through the book of Joel. Since "Bible Study Basics" is not an exhaustive study but rather a wider scope survey of the text, we wanted to include some more resources regarding "The Day of the Lord" for those of you that want to read more about it! Blogs: Brian Weed https://yo…
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Send us a Text Message. Joel 1 This week on the podcast we're starting a three-part series through the book of Joel. We are looking forward to working through this Old Testament book together. "Bible Study Basics" is not an exhaustive study but rather a wider scope look to gather an understanding of what we think the Lord through the inspired autho…
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Truth Bite | Put On Christ | Colossians 3:12-14
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Send us a Text Message. Colossians 3:12-14 We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyyoungadults.com for additional information about our ministry. Feel free to message us on instagram (@phil…
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Teachings | Count Down to the Cross | Mark 14:1-26
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Send us a Text Message. Mark 14:1-26 We're continuing our study through the book of Mark at our large group meeting. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyyoungadults.com for additional i…
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Truth Bites | Be in the Light with God | 1 John 1:5-2:2
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Send us a Text Message. 1 John 1:5-2:2 In this edition of our Truth Bite segment, Dan communicates what John's heart was regarding how we ought to walk in the light. Dan shares his heart on how we need to let God deal with our sin continually so that we can live and be present with God in the light. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in …
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Send us a Text Message. For this week, Josh, Jim, and Dan are continuing a three-part series looking at the book of Titus in a new segment of the podcast called, "Bible Study Basics. Follow along with them as they study through Titus 3. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at…
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Send us a Text Message. Mark 13 We're continuing our study through the book of Mark at our large group meeting. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyyoungadults.com for additional inform…
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Send us a Text Message. For this week, Josh, Jim, and Dan are continuing a three-part series looking at the book of Titus in a new segment of the podcast called, "Bible Study Basics. Follow along with them as they study through Titus 2. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at…
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Send us a Text Message. TITUS 1 We're excited to launch this new segment of the podcast called, "Bible Study Basics". Follow along with Josh, Jim, and Dan as they study through the book of Titus beginning with chapter 1 in this 3 part series. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with…
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Teachings | Q + A with Jesus | Mark 11:27-12:44
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Send us a Text Message. Mark 11:27-12:44 We're continuing our study through the book of Mark at our large group meeting. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyyoungadults.com for addition…
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Truth Bites | How Can I Be Sure I Am Going To Heaven? | John 17
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Send us a Text Message. John 17 In this episode, Josh takes a look at how the Lord's prayer in John 17 can encourage us and reassure us that our future is heaven and that our future is to be in the presence of the LORD Jesus Christ, forever. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with …
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Mike and Brian discuss final observations and overall take-aways from the issues raised by thinking through how Calvinism and Arminianism interpret the Biblical teachings about salvation.By CCPhilly
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Calvinism, part 6: Perseverance of the Saints
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Is it possible for someone who is truly saved to “lose” their salvation, or walk away from Jesus, and not come back? Mike and Brian discuss the Calvinist Doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints, and other ways the Biblical teachings about the security of the believer have been understood.By CCPhilly
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We need God’s grace to be saved—that much is clear from the Scriptures. But what is God’s grace? And how is it that grace saves us? Mike and Brian discuss the commonalities and the distinctions between that Calvinist and Arminian understandings of the Biblical teachings on God’s grace.By CCPhilly
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The death of Christ on the cross is our only hope for salvation. But when Christ died on the cross, who did he die for? Mike and Brian discuss the Biblical teaching on the extent of the Atonement.By CCPhilly
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Truth Bites | The Way of the Righteous | Psalm 1
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Send us a Text Message. Psalm 1 For this episode, Dan does a quick survey of Psalm 1 and how the author of the Psalm paints us a picture of how we can live our lives in two distinct ways. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-oth…
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Calvinism, part 3: Unconditional Election
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The Bible clearly teaches that God reserves the right to sovereignly choose whom He saves from their sins. But what does the Bible teach about how He makes that choice? Mike and Brian discuss the issues raised by the Biblical teachings on Election.By CCPhilly
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Teachings | Cleaning the Temple | Mark 11:1-26
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Send us a Text Message. Mark 11:1-26 We're continuing our study through the book of Mark at our large group meeting. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meeting that takes place every-other Monday night at 7:30pm. Visit phillyyoungadults.com for additional i…
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When the Bible says that human beings can’t do anything to earn salvation, what does it mean? Mike and Brian discuss the Calvinist doctrine of Total Depravity, and how Christians have thought through the issues involved in different ways through the years.By CCPhilly
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Mike and Brian begin the first “mini-series” of Study+, looking at how issues raised by 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 impact how we think about two theological systems known as “Calvinism” and “Arminianism.” On this episode, we introduce the next few episodes, and lay the ground work for what we’re going to discuss.…
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Mike and Brian sit down to discuss 2 Corinthians 5 and how it informs our understanding of what is often called "The Intermediate State," which is the time in between Christ's ascension and his return, including the time a believer personally experiences after they die, but before Christ returns. CCPhilly Resources Reference (WED1182)…
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On this episode of Study+, Mike and Brian discuss 2 Corinthians 3:12-16 as it relates to the Biblical status of the people of Israel as God's chosen people, what that means in the plan of God, and how it affects the need of individuals within Israel for salvation through Christ. CCPhilly Resources Reference (WED1180)…
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On this episode of Study+ Pastor Mike and Pastor Brian discuss how 1 Corinthian 11:1-11 helps us understand the various ways we can read the Old Testament stories and find application to our lives, as well as the implications for how we teach the Old Testament in church. CCPhilly Resources Reference (WED1166)…
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Send us a Text Message. Mark 7:21-23; Proverbs 4:23 For this episode, Josh will share an exhortation with us that speaks to ridding our lives of sinful patterns in our lives and practical steps we can take to do this. We also would like to invite anyone who lives in the Philadelphia area to worship and study God's word with us at our in-person meet…
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On this episode of Study+, Mike and Brian discuss how 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 speaks to the issue of homosexuality, and explore issues which affect both church doctrine and church practice. CCPhilly Teaching ReferenceBy CCPhilly
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