Turn Aside
Turn Aside
The City Gates Church
Turn Aside is a Bible Study Podcast of The City Gates Church in Fairfax, VA. Our desire is for listeners to 'turn aside' from their busy lives and take time to study God's Word. Many of the series on this podcast are produced to accompany our church's Men's & Women's Small Group Bible Studies which have their own books with questions to fill in. You can find those Bible Study resources on Amazon by searching for "Jeff & Madeleine Schlenz".
Deuteronomy Lesson 13
As we finish our study through the book of Deuteronomy we are reminded by Moses and the Israelites to "embrace the journey" and to remember that the destination is not the Promised Land but "being with Jesus". *Note: it was implied on the podcast that they may have read the law every year at Feast of Tabs, but the Scripture says it was every 7 years at the year of release that they were to do this reading.
May 9, 2024
1 hr 2 min
Deuteronomy Lesson 12
Some nuggets from today: "What you love transforms what you do", "It's the hard that reveals His good", "Choose to remember". As we survey the blessings and curses from these chapters we are challenged to "Choose life" and live it to the fullest in Christ!
May 2, 2024
1 hr 2 min
Deuteronomy Lesson 11
As we finish our journey through the Law we take a few more listener questions, discuss topics like Worship, Sex, Marriage, and God's overall value of life. God's Word truly touches and affects every area of our lives, the more we let Him in the better!
Apr 18, 2024
1 hr 10 min
Deuteronomy Lesson 10
God is in the details... In this lesson we look at a smattering of miscellaneous laws that cover everything from principles of giving and partiality to the details of how to/how not to harvest your crops or care for birds. If God's eye is on the sparrow, you can be sure He cares about the details of your life. Our God is a relational God!
Apr 11, 2024
1 hr 20 min
Deuteronomy Lesson 9
The Bible says that? Today we address some listener questions about obscure laws and practices, and in the process we are forced to deal with our own idols as a society and as individuals. What unclean things are you consuming these days? If we don't take sin seriously, sin will seriously take us.
Apr 4, 2024
1 hr 1 min
Deuteronomy Lesson 8
Have you ever woken up with a stiff neck? If so, be careful as your sponge may just be squeezed that day. Turn your stubbornness over to the Lord and make sure there are no "Off limit areas" of your life to Him. Consider where your attention lies, as it conveys the currency of your love. What is your battle plan? To Plan for Battle!
Mar 21, 2024
1 hr 5 min
Deuteronomy Lesson 7
Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3... how do we pass a test? Humility provides a great path to walk, but we must be careful to not forsake our daily manna in pursuit of tantalizing spiritual junk food. Keep it fresh. Keep it daily. Have an attitude of gratitude as you think of your self less rather than less of yourself. Jesus is better (mic drop).
Mar 14, 2024
1 hr 5 min
Deuteronomy Lesson 6
What trophies of God's grace are in your Rearview Mirror? Looking back at them can help you deal with the fear of what lies ahead. But don't be overwhelmed by the fact that "you have giants", God will help you have full and total victory, though it may come "little by little".
Mar 7, 2024
1 hr 2 min
Deuteronomy Bonus (after Lesson 5)
The biblical teaching on Annihilation is one that has stumbled many who have come across it and not been ready to grapple with it in the context of the whole of Scripture. This teaching, given by one of the lay teachers in the women's study, is extremely helpful to see Scriptures like these in the broader context of God's Word and His Character. The transcript is also available in the Notes below.
Mar 1, 2024
32 min
Deuteronomy Lesson 5
Fully following the Lord's commands is the only path to experiencing true freedom. So, how do we do that? What does that look like? These are few of the topics we address in todays Podcast.
Feb 29, 2024
1 hr 2 min
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