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For over 10 years Church of the Word has preached, taught, witnessed to, served and loved others in the Saint Louis area. Our name “Church of the Word” right...

Publisher

Church of The Word

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Apr 2025

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

71 episodes in the feed.

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   13 Oct 2026

   How to talk to Our Father | Matthew 6:5

   Jesus teaches His disciples to pray to God as Father. That is a stunning emphasis in the Sermon on the Mount. In the Old Testament, God is only occasionally spoken of as Father, often illustratively, such as being a father to the fatherless. But in the Sermon on the Mount alone, Jesus repeatedly speaks of “your Father” and “our Father,” bringing His disciples into a new and intimate understanding of their relationship with God.This does not make God less holy, sovereign, or majestic. He is still the Lord of hosts, the Creator of all things, the jealous God, and the Shepherd of His people. But Jesus teaches His disciples that this glorious God is also their Father. He is not distant, cold, or reluctant to hear them. He loves His children, welcomes their prayers, and delights in their coming to Him.For some, the word “father” carries pain because earthly fathers may have failed, neglected, wounded, or disappointed them. But Jesus does not define God by broken earthly fathers. He redefines fatherhood by revealing the perfect Father. God is the Father who provides, protects, listens, loves, and receives His children.So prayer is not merely a religious duty. It is communion with the Father. Jesus teaches a practical way to pray that keeps the priorities of God’s people aligned with His priorities. Prayer begins with knowing who God is and who believers are before Him: children coming to their Father, with reverence, trust, dependence, and love.Do you want to support Church of The Word?https://cotwstl.org/give/ Check out our church here!https://cotwstl.org/ #biblestudy #faith

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   9 Oct 2026

   True Charity | Matthew 6:1

   True charity is not merely giving money. It is love expressed through generosity before the eyes of God. Jesus assumes His disciples will give, but He warns them not to practice righteousness in order to be praised by men. If the goal is human recognition, then human applause is the full payment. But if giving is done before God, in faith and love, the Father who sees in secret will reward it. The sermon defines charity as more than financial help. The older use of the word points to love—agape love—for God and neighbor. Giving that is not motivated by love for God or love for the person receiving help is not true charity in the biblical sense. Much of what the world calls charity is driven by reputation, guilt, social favor, or public image. But Christian charity is different: it is not reputation-driven, guilt-manipulated, or self-exalting. It is done to the glory of God and for the good of others. But love must also be governed by wisdom. Compassion without discernment can harm the very person it is trying to help. Giving money to someone in destructive addiction may feel merciful, but it may actually strengthen their bondage. True charity must therefore be guided by the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, not merely by emotion or impulse. God calls His people to be generous, but also wise. The promise attached to generosity is that God Himself sees and repays. Proverbs says that whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him. That reward may be financial, but it may also come through contentment, provision, health, blessing, opened doors, or joy. The great question is: whose reward is more valuable—man’s approval or God’s payment? Generosity is not optional decoration on the Christian life. Jesus says, “When you give,” not “if you give.” The assumption is that disciples of Christ will be a giving people. Psalm 112 describes the righteous man as one who deals generously, lends, distributes freely, and gives to the poor. Paul carries that same principle into the New Testament, reminding believers that Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” A church shaped by that truth becomes trustworthy, compassionate, honest, and strong. Entitlement breeds theft and suspicion; generosity builds community.Do you want to support Church of The Word?https://cotwstl.org/give/ Check out our church here!https://cotwstl.org/ #biblestudy #faith

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   24 Sept 2026

   Love Your Enemies And Keep A Pistol Handy | Matthew 5:17-18, 38-42

   Matthew 5 forces Christians to wrestle honestly with retaliation, pacifism, justice, and self-defense. The passage cannot be brushed aside, because Jesus really does command His people to turn the other cheek, bear wrongs patiently, and love their enemies. A faithful reading of Scripture must take those words seriously, even when they challenge natural instincts, family background, national history, or personal convictions.The opening story of family history illustrates the tension. One family line came from pacifist Anabaptists who refused to fight in the War for Independence and paid a real price for their convictions. Another came from a family involved in the cause of independence as scouts. Those two worlds—pacifism and armed resistance—ended up joined in one family. That tension mirrors the larger biblical question: when is it right to suffer wrong, and when is it right to resist evil?The answer requires all of Scripture, not one passage isolated from the rest. The Bible teaches that there is a time for war and a time for peace. The civil magistrate bears the sword for justice, punishment of evildoers, and protection of the innocent. The law of retaliation—eye for eye and tooth for tooth—belongs in the halls of justice, where punishment must fit the crime and vengeance must be restrained by lawful authority.But pacifism has a real place in personal relationships. When Jesus speaks of turning the other cheek, He is not abolishing justice, defense, or the sword of civil authority. He is confronting personal revenge. He is teaching His people to endure insults, bear wrongs, refuse petty retaliation, and overcome evil with good. Christians are not to live with a hair-trigger spirit, always ready to strike back over every offense.So the sermon holds together two truths: love your enemies, and do not confuse meekness with weakness. God’s people should be peace-loving, patient, and ready to suffer personal wrong for the sake of Christ. But they should also recognize that there is a lawful place for defense, justice, and protection. The Christian calling is not cowardice, vengeance, or passivity, but wisdom—knowing when to suffer wrong personally, when to seek justice lawfully, and when to protect what God has entrusted.Do you want to support Church of The Word?https://cotwstl.org/give/ Check out our church here!https://cotwstl.org/ #biblestudy #faith

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