S04E12: Responding to God's Grace
Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ
Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta

When we encounter the power of God, either individually or as a congregation, it can be an awe-inspiring and transformative experience which may last a lifetime. Actually, God expects that kind of response from us whenever he gives us a privilege to glimpse His majesty and power. What happens if we don't even take notice of it, or when we do, choose to ignore it altogether? In this episode, I discuss how God expects us to respond to those moments He chooses to show us the supernatural aspects of our walk with Him.





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S04E11: Generosity: Blessed to be a Blessing
Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ
Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta

When Peter lent Jesus his boat on Lake Genesaret to preach to the multitudes, Jesus responded to Peter's kindness with an act of generosity. After Peter obeyed Jesus's command to launch into the deep and let down his net for a catch, it resulted in a massive haul of fish. However, he faced a choice as often happens to us all, to either keep it all to himself or share the bounty. He chose to share, and there was enough to spare, in fact, there was more than enough for him and his fishing partners. God's blessings and generosity towards us is always more than enough, it always has room to spare because he expects us to be a blessing. In this episode, I discuss the dynamics of generosity and how it is a vital part of our walk with God.





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S04E10: The Blessings of Obedience
Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ
Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta

Our relationship with God has been variously described as that between a father and child, sheep and shepherd, bride and groom. In each of these descriptions, a vital requirement for reaping the full benefits of our relationship with God is obedience. In this episode I discuss how Peter's obedience to Jesus's instructions led to a bountiful catch of fish and ultimately a change of his destiny



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S04E09: The Alabaster Box: Responding to Extravagant Love
Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ
Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta

The characters in the Easter story remind us of the role of women in Jesus's ministry and in God's plan of salvation as a whole, beginning with Eve in the garden of Eden. At Easter, it took a woman with an Alabaster Box of very expensive perfume to show us how to respond to God's extravagant Love for humanity, which would be demonstrated in the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made, to pay the price of our Salvation. Her singular act of inexplicable love and devotion a week to the crucifixion of Jesus has memorialized her for eternity. In this episode, I discuss how the woman with the Alabaster box sets an example of how to respond to God's extravagant love for us.



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S04E07: Embracing God's Grace
Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ
Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta

Do we sometimes fall into the trap of being transactional with God, expecting a certain measure of reward for a measure of service? Have we felt bitter and angry with God because we feel we have not been fairly treated and we deserve more from Him compared with other believers based on our own standard of evaluation and judgement? When this occurs, it usually stems from a sense of entitlement and blindness to the very essence and meaning of God's grace. In this episode I discuss how Jesus used the parable of the Landowner and his laborers to teach us a vital lesson of grace and why we should never try to be transactional with God.



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S04E07: Leaves without Figs
Series: The Cursing of the Fig Tree

Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta
Sometimes we wonder why Jesus went looking for Figs on a tree when it wasn't yet the time for Figs. What was it that attracted Jesus to this particular Fig tree and was it right that he ended up cursing the tree when he found nothing but leaves? These are some of the questions I address in this episode. I also discuss the broader implications of this miracle of cursing of the Fig tree to our faith as Christians.



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S04E06: Importance of Interpersonal Relationships
Series: THE HUMAN FACTOR IN MINISTRY

Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta
God considered Abraham a friend, and by the end of Jesus' earthly ministry He called His Disciples Friends, including Judas Iscariot. So, these divine friendships were regardless of the occasional human imperfections. These relationships carried over into the early Church and created an atmosphere of growth and impact of the early Church. Do we value and nurture relationships in our Ministry? In this Episode, I discuss how Jesus managed interpersonal relationships in His Ministry including dealing with conflict, insecurities and the challenges of growing a healthy team to support His Vision and Mission for the Church.





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S04E05: The Importance of Structures and Processes
Series: THE HUMAN FACTOR IN MINISTRY

Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta

God established order in creation through well defined processes and structures, and God maintains that order by His word. He did the same when He set up formal worship for the Jews under the old testament with the Levitical Priesthood. Therefore, it takes more than anointing and spiritual gifts to be successful in Ministry. In fact, we are only as successful as our supporting cast, structures and processes within our Ministry. If Jesus had a structure and he set up processes in His earthly Ministry, we can't assume that we would be successful without it. In this Episode I discuss how Jesus enforced order through well-defined processes as He MInistered and the lessons we can learn from how he went about Ministry to apply to our Ministry.




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