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On the Season 2 debut of Lost Cultures: Living Legacies , we travel to Bermuda, an Atlantic island whose history spans centuries and continents. Once uninhabited, Bermuda became a vital stop in transatlantic trade, a maritime stronghold, and a cultural crossroads shaped by African, European, Caribbean, and Native American influences. Guests Dr. Kristy Warren and Dr. Edward Harris trace its transformation from an uninhabited island to a strategic outpost shaped by shipwrecks, colonization, the transatlantic slave trade, and the rise and fall of empires. Plus, former Director of Tourism Gary Phillips shares the story of the Gombey tradition, a vibrant performance art rooted in resistance, migration, and cultural fusion. Together, they reveal how Bermuda’s layered past continues to shape its people, culture, and identity today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Series: Comeback Stories Sermon: Comeback Stories Mother's Day Edition Scripture: John 4:10-15 “Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” “Sir,” the woman said, “you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can you get this living water? Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his livestock?” Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water so that I won’t get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”” John 4:10-15 NIV Introduction: Jesus came into a world that dehumanized woman and restored them by granting them acceptance, dignity, and purpose. Encountering Jesus Overcoming Stigma Empowerment and Purpose Hope and Transformation Conclusion: Jesus testimony is the pathway for your own comeback story! New boost ★ Support this podcast ★…
Acts 8:1-3 “And Saul approved of their killing him. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.” Never underestimate the GRACE of God to transform a life! Saul’s Background: Pharisee and Murderer Young Pharisee “circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.” Philippians 3:5-6 NIV 2. Murderer “dragged him (Stephen) out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.” Acts 7:58 NIV "Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord's disciples." Acts 9:1 Saul’s Conversion: “He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”” Acts 9:4-6 NIV “Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,” Acts 9:8, 18 NIV "Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit..." Acts 13:9 Paul the Missionary: Then the Lord said to me, 'Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.' Acts 22:21 No one is beyond redemption. Pray for those who need a comeback. Come to Jesus for your own comeback. Through the grace of God the man who was the greatest persecutor of the church became it's greatest defender! WHAT A COMEBACK STORY! ★ Support this podcast ★…
Stones are meant to be moved and Jesus has a plan to move them. Jesus Rolls Back Stones... “After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.” Matthew 28:1-2 Jesus Stop Stones... “When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”” John 8:7 NIV Jesus Uses People Move Stones... ““Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.”” John 11:39 NIV So they took away the stone. John 11:42 Practical Application: Indentify your stone. Surrender your stone. Be a Stone-Mover for others. You know you are free when you can sit on the stone that once held you captive! ★ Support this podcast ★…
Your Comeback Begins Today because of Jesus' ultimate comeback! Today, hear Jesus' voice... "God again set a certain day, calling it 'Today.' This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted: 'Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.'" Hebrews 4:7 Today, let Jesus fill the void... "Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?" John 11:25-26 Today, receive Jesus' victory... "Jesus said to him, 'Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.'" -Luke 19:9 Your comeback begins with your confession of Jesus as savior! (Romans 10:9-10) ★ Support this podcast ★…
Matthew 26:26-30 NIV Hebrews 10:19-22 NIV Jesus gives us confidence to stand in the presence of God. The Bread... Matthew 26:26 NIV The Cup... Matthew 26:27-28 Three Benefits of the NEW AND LIVING WAY: Hebrews 10:19-22 NIV We are in union with God. We have assurance of salvation. We have a clean new heart. CONCLUSION: We are NEW because of the NEW AND LIVING WAY! (2 Cor. 5:17) ★ Support this podcast ★…
Series: Road to Resurrection Sermon: The Cleasing of the Temple Scripture: Psalm 24:9-10; Matthew 21:12-17 “Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty— he is the King of glory.” Psalms 24:9-10 NIV “Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. “It is written,” he said to them, “ ‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they were indignant. “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, “ ‘From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise’ ?” And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night.” Matthew 21:12-17 NIV This sermon will examine Jesus cleansing the temple, driving out the money changers and those selling animals for sacrifice. It serves as a powerful demonstration of His authority and His passion for true worship. INTRODUCTION: House cleaning is not easy but it is neccessary. Three Keys to Passionate Worship... Open Heart to God's Spirit “Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in." Psalm 24:9 2. Open Heart to Prayer "My house will be called a house of prayer..." Matthew 21:13 3. Open Heart to the Next Generation But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they were indignant. “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, “ ‘From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise’ ?” Matthew 21:15-16 Conclusion: Today, open your heart and let the KING OF GLORY come in! ★ Support this podcast ★…
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