Castos https://bcf.church Sermons from Berea Christian Fellowship in Nappanee, Indiana. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:59:14 +0000 en-US © 2025 Berea Christian Fellowship https://episodes.castos.com/67e559da3bba61-67368094/1d405819-bdf9-4a39-a6e7-ae30aed8b14d-berea-christian-fellowship-podcast-cover-1.jpg https://bcf.church Sermons from Berea Christian Fellowship in Nappanee, Indiana. Berea Christian Fellowship episodic Sermons from Berea Christian Fellowship in Nappanee, Indiana. Berea Christian Fellowship hello@bcf.church false https://feeds.castos.com/r3685 yes Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:59:14 +0000 Berea Christian Fellowship https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64452/episode/2672254 Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Welcome and Gratitude
• (00:00:29) - Paul Harvey's 'Rest of the Story' Introduction
• (00:02:19) - The Life of Onesimus as a Roman Slave
• (00:03:34) - Onesimus Meets Paul and Begins Transformation
• (00:05:45) - Teaching on Transformation Begins
• (00:06:46) - Romans 12: Offering Your Body as Worship
• (00:09:08) - Not Conformed to the World
• (00:09:55) - Culture's Message of Self-Focus
• (00:10:57) - Spiritualizing Our Selfishness in Church
• (00:11:57) - Real Transformation Happens Within
• (00:14:22) - Metamorphosis: The Greek Word for Transformation
• (00:15:31) - Deep Heart Change, Not Superficial Change
• (00:17:01) - The Holy Spirit Renews Our Mind
• (00:18:53) - Three Obstacles to Transformation (Parable of the Sower)
• (00:22:07) - Encouragement to Pursue Transformation
• (00:22:31) - All of Life Is Worship, Not Compartmentalized
• (00:24:50) - James on Worldly Passions vs God's Presence
• (00:26:46) - Practical Assignments: Practicing God's Presence
• (00:29:41) - Assignment: Awareness of God's Presence
• (00:30:38) - Assignment: Pleasing Jesus in Every Task
• (00:32:33) - Assignment: Expressing Love to Jesus
• (00:33:42) - Weekly Assignments and Encouragement to Share
• (00:35:42) - Can God Really Change You? The Rest of the Story
• (00:36:37) - Onesimus Becomes Bishop of Ephesus
• (00:39:09) - Onesimus and the Compiling of Paul's Letters
• (00:40:37) - Closing: God Gives You Wings
• (00:41:40) - Closing Prayer
• (00:43:00) - Transition to Next Speaker

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• (00:00:00) - Introduction: 250th Fourth of July Reflections
• (00:02:26) - Independence and the Passover Parallel
• (00:04:14) - The First Passover Instructions
• (00:07:56) - Jesus and the Last Supper
• (00:10:45) - The Reign of Death Begins
• (00:13:01) - Three Types of Death Introduced
• (00:13:44) - Physical Death Explained
• (00:15:02) - Spiritual Death and Its Nature
• (00:18:24) - Total Depravity Debate and Conscience
• (00:23:21) - The Second Death and Judgment
• (00:24:42) - Christ's Victory Over Death's Record
• (00:28:20) - The Cross and Defeat of Death
• (00:29:04) - Christ's Resurrection and Conquest of Death
• (00:30:40) - Victory Over Spiritual Death in Romans 6
• (00:32:41) - Moment of Reflection and Prayer
• (00:35:08) - Hope Beyond Physical Death
• (00:36:23) - Assurance Against the Second Death
• (00:38:35) - Communion and the Marriage Supper of the Lamb

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• (00:00:13) - Gabby's Burned Savings: An Embassy Story
• (00:03:16) - The Ambassador as Mediator
• (00:04:08) - Opening Prayer and Introduction
• (00:05:00) - Understanding the Role of an Ambassador
• (00:06:27) - 2 Corinthians 5: Ambassadors for Christ
• (00:08:28) - We Are All Called as Ambassadors
• (00:09:15) - The Great Commission: As You Go
• (00:11:07) - Losing Sight of Our Purpose
• (00:12:02) - Peter and John: Seizing the Opportunity
• (00:14:47) - Priorities in the Right Order
• (00:15:46) - Pilgrim's Progress and the Town of Vanity
• (00:17:00) - Distractions and the Devil's Tactics
• (00:17:51) - Saying No and Setting Priorities
• (00:18:14) - Buying a Home: A Lesson in Impermanence
• (00:21:01) - Investing in What Is Eternal
• (00:21:32) - The Value of Attending Funerals
• (00:22:23) - Teaching Children About Mortality
• (00:22:54) - Investing in People: Persistent Prayer
• (00:24:06) - D.L. Moody's Prayer List
• (00:25:04) - The Power of Persistence
• (00:25:26) - The Lost Art of Interacting With People
• (00:28:02) - Phones and Relationships
• (00:29:31) - Treasures in Heaven: Matthew 6
• (00:30:25) - Shifting Perspective: Working in God's Vineyard
• (00:31:37) - Small Acts, Eternal Impact
• (00:32:41) - Closing Challenge and Prayer

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• (00:00:15) - Welcome and Introduction
• (00:00:59) - Jesus Calls the Disciples (Matthew 4)
• (00:02:12) - Context from Luke and John on the Calling
• (00:04:21) - What It Meant to Be a Rabbi
• (00:06:39) - Jewish Education and the Path to Discipleship
• (00:09:48) - Imagining the Disciples' Decision to Follow
• (00:10:58) - Who Are We Following Today?
• (00:12:21) - Invitation to Follow the Rabbi
• (00:13:33) - Lingering Baggage After Following Christ
• (00:15:07) - Doing vs. Knowing vs. Becoming
• (00:16:04) - What First-Century Disciples Actually Did
• (00:17:24) - Becoming Like the Rabbi
• (00:18:51) - The Cost of Discipleship
• (00:20:42) - Counting the Cost (Luke 14)
• (00:23:48) - Leaving the Boat Behind
• (00:24:48) - Paul's Resume and Hidden Insecurity
• (00:29:12) - Paul's Testimony of Transformation
• (00:31:56) - Sharing Our Story Like Paul
• (00:33:23) - Counting Everything as Loss for Christ
• (00:35:26) - Knowing Christ Above All Else
• (00:36:24) - Closing Challenge and Prayer

]]> false 00:38:36 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:58:52 +0000 Berea Christian Fellowship https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64452/episode/2628758 Chapters

• (00:00:00) - A 30-Year-Old Conversation About Grace and Law
• (00:04:13) - Rethinking Romans' Purpose Beyond Salvation Theology
• (00:06:57) - Jews, Gentiles, and the Struggle to Unite in Christ
• (00:11:47) - Identity Crises: Then and Now
• (00:18:28) - Reading Romans 2:11-16: No Partiality, Judged by Works
• (00:21:34) - Reading Romans 2:17-29: Hypocrisy and True Circumcision
• (00:23:44) - Introducing a Translation Problem: Law vs law
• (00:26:20) - Punctuation, Capitalization, and Meaning (Slow Funeral Ahead)
• (00:30:20) - Lowercase vs Uppercase Law in Scripture
• (00:32:36) - Grammar Rules for Proper Nouns Explained
• (00:36:55) - Luther's Influence and Modern Translation Choices
• (00:41:09) - Applying Capital-L Law to Romans 2:12-13
• (00:43:49) - Conclusion: Jews, Gentiles, and the Mosaic Law

]]> false 00:47:18 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:41:30 +0000 Berea Christian Fellowship https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64452/episode/2618529 Chapters

• (00:00:03) - Welcome and Acknowledgments
• (00:02:01) - Past Transition Challenges and Preparations
• (00:05:11) - Introducing the Scripture: Joshua Chapter One
• (00:07:27) - Reading the Text from Joshua 1
• (00:09:38) - Context: Moses, Joshua, and Their Relationship with God
• (00:14:32) - Grief, Loss, and Acknowledging Change
• (00:18:05) - God's Unchanging Presence Through Transition
• (00:20:25) - Joshua's New Calling and Courage
• (00:21:50) - Courage in Leadership
• (00:24:05) - Growing Into Change, Not Replicating the Past
• (00:27:28) - Charge to Pastor Leighton
• (00:30:33) - Joshua Leads with Confidence
• (00:33:00) - The People's Response and Commitment
• (00:35:42) - The Power of Prayer for Leaders
• (00:36:22) - Congregational Commitment and Closing Prayer

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• (00:00:07) - The 1972 Munich Massacre
• (00:10:20) - The Way of the Jews at Colossae
• (00:19:54) - False HILLOW
• (00:24:44) - Paul on the Worship of Angels
• (00:30:33) - Paul on Humility and Pride
• (00:35:25) - False Humility and Fake Worship in the New Testament
• (00:47:12) - Psalm 139

]]> false 00:51:01 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:58:21 +0000 Berea Christian Fellowship https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64452/episode/2591288 Chapters

• (00:00:00) - First Peter 1:13-16
• (00:11:07) - Bat in the House
• (00:18:51) - What is HOLYNESS?
• (00:24:30) - How to Cure Wrong Professions?
• (00:30:52) - The Life of Charles Lawton

]]> false 00:34:10 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:35:31 +0000 Berea Christian Fellowship https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64452/episode/2584136 Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Triage: When Being Right Goes Wrong
• (00:01:04) - Diotrephus
• (00:07:44) - Paul's Letter of Galatia to the Galatians
• (00:17:54) - The Three-Tier Framework
• (00:29:29) - Non-Protestant doctrine and its implications
• (00:37:29) - Why Do We Need to Be Right?
• (00:44:53) - Philippians 2: Complete My Joy
• (00:51:08) - 3 practical applications of Romans 14: Humility
• (00:55:08) - The Letter From Macon Wentz Before She Was Burned at

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• (00:00:03) - A Lesson from Being Free from Works
• (00:03:22) - Romans 2:1-11 Study
• (00:12:02) - Paul on Judgments and the Two Dimensions of Salvation
• (00:14:03) - Anabaptist Church: Sexual Abuse
• (00:24:17) - Freedom in Christ
• (00:30:48) - Two clerical errors in Anabaptist theology
• (00:38:49) - The First and Second Dimensions of Salvation
• (00:46:46) - Psalm 91

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• (00:00:00) - An Advocate for the Saints
• (00:03:40) - The Book of Philemon
• (00:11:04) - Paul's Appeal to Philemon
• (00:23:49) - Paul to Onesimus
• (00:27:28) - Healthy Advocacy and Enablers
• (00:31:57) - 3 Questions for Aid to Others
• (00:33:51) - The 5 Traits of a Christian Advocate
• (00:37:02) - All of God's Children bow before Him

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• (00:00:00) - Colossians 1:8-9
• (00:05:49) - The Conflict of the Church at Colossae
• (00:15:14) - How to Pray When You're Feeling Bad
• (00:18:23) - Colossians 3:1-4
• (00:21:09) - Paul's Warning Against False Teaching
• (00:29:33) - Paul's Words Against False Teachers
• (00:32:39) - It's Desirable to Be Confused
• (00:38:22) - AI is not a replacement for the Holy Spirit

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• (00:00:04) - Sunday morning prayer
• (00:00:48) - Paul and Barnabas
• (00:10:17) - So What is Grace?
• (00:15:24) - Galatians 3:9-10
• (00:22:44) - Paul on the Law and Its
• (00:31:13) - Continuing in Grace
• (00:32:47) - Galatians 5: Walk in the Spirit
• (00:34:27) - Allow the Lord to Restress Your Heart
• (00:37:54) - Salvation as a Gift

]]> false 00:38:35 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:54:15 +0000 Berea Christian Fellowship https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64452/episode/2537158 Chapters

• (00:00:01) - Morning Study of the Bible
• (00:00:37) - Woodlawn vs South Bend Memorial: The Experience
• (00:07:22) - Why Do We Have So Many Different Divisions?
• (00:18:55) - Tribal Triage: Essential Theologies
• (00:27:42) - Breedical Separation: Tier 2 and 3
• (00:35:35) - Third Tier of Love for the Church

]]> false 00:42:56 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:01:25 +0000 Berea Christian Fellowship https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64452/episode/2529416 Chapters

• (00:00:02) - Romans 1:9
• (00:01:14) - Readings of Scripture
• (00:05:51) - There are two different types of wrath in the New Testament
• (00:14:23) - Misguided Views on Science and Morality
• (00:24:53) - Paul's Seven Types of Sin
• (00:31:32) - The Church's Approval of Sin
• (00:35:41) - Sexual orientation in the Christian Church
• (00:49:22) - Mennonite Church: Wearing the Wedding Ring
• (00:52:44) - Remembering the Noon Meal

]]> false 00:53:22 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:50:43 +0000 Berea Christian Fellowship https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64452/episode/2519518 Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Colossians
• (00:02:33) - The Qualifications of a Pastor
• (00:08:22) - The Primary Way to Spread the Gospel
• (00:10:40) - Ephesians 2, The Welcome of Gentiles
• (00:19:14) - Paul's Warning and the Teaching
• (00:28:51) - Wisdom of the Holy Spirit
• (00:32:57) - The Process of Ministry and the Results of Ministry
• (00:36:43) - Prayer for the Gentiles

]]> false 00:37:53 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:06:15 +0000 Berea Christian Fellowship https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64452/episode/2500504 Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Happy Father's Day!
• (00:04:20) - Romans 1: On Sin and Its Weight
• (00:11:59) - God Gave Them Up to Sexual Desires
• (00:15:28) - God's Wrath Revealed Against Sin
• (00:20:49) - Self-Hardening and Free Will
• (00:30:42) - A Few Words on Hardened Calvinism
• (00:43:29) - Judicial Hardening

]]> false 00:53:54 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:05:39 +0000 Berea Christian Fellowship https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64452/episode/2492490 Chapters

• (00:00:00) - VBS: Renewing Our Minds
• (00:05:21) - The Maturing of the Christian
• (00:18:57) - Christ's Mercy for the Guilty
• (00:21:17) - Paul on the New Identity
• (00:29:20) - Mind Renewed: The Transformation of Romans
• (00:33:25) - How to Be transformed into the image of God
• (00:35:35) - David's Prayer of Confession and Repentance
• (00:41:51) - Transformers: Our Souls

]]> false 00:44:18 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:21:00 +0000 Berea Christian Fellowship https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64452/episode/2485847 Chapters

• (00:00:03) - This Paralyzed Man Capped 14 Mountains In 7 Months
• (00:08:13) - Colossians 2:1-2 A Pattern for Ministry
• (00:10:52) - The Beginning of a Pastoral Ministry
• (00:18:18) - God's Timing for Ministries
• (00:21:56) - The qualities of a pastor
• (00:26:27) - A Paul's Characteristics
• (00:32:46) - Quality number 3, A Passion for the Church
• (00:41:38) - Paul's Christ-Based Mandala
• (00:45:26) - What is Christ-dependent ministry?
• (00:47:14) - God's Direction for Berea Church

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• (00:00:14) - Fly or Die Trying
• (00:06:21) - The 3 Ds of Christian devotion, discipline and direction for youth
• (00:11:21) - BCF Youth Mission Statement
• (00:15:11) - Why Do We Have a Youth Group?
• (00:21:19) - Timothy the Jewish Boy
• (00:27:34) - 2 Timothy
• (00:30:29) - Paul wrote to Timothy
• (00:38:17) - Paul's Blessing for Timothy (2 Timothy)
• (00:43:54) - God's Law of the Lid
• (00:48:17) - Theodore Roosevelt: A Frail Child's Life
• (00:56:57) - 30 Years Old
• (01:00:44) - The Realities of Discipleship
• (01:09:39) - Wonders of New Horizons Fellowship prayer
• (01:14:14) - A message about the youth group
• (01:18:26) - Wonders of the Youth

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• (00:00:01) - 1st Peter 6:7-9
• (00:08:55) - ) Genuine Faith Will Be Tested
• (00:13:55) - Why Should We Be Surprised When Our Faith Is Tested
• (00:17:50) - God's Trials and Trials
• (00:21:40) - Realistic Faith is Refined
• (00:26:57) - Genuine Faith
• (00:32:56) - All About It

]]> false 00:36:37 Sun, 17 May 2026 15:53:54 +0000 Berea Christian Fellowship https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64452/episode/2465014 Chapters

• (00:00:00) - End of the Book of Revelation Study
• (00:00:43) - What Are the Last Words of People?
• (00:04:50) - Billy Graham's Ending Words
• (00:14:42) - Coming soon: The invitation to come to the Gospel
• (00:17:28) - Crucified Exercution-
• (00:23:18) - The benediction
• (00:32:19) - Come to the Church of Jesus Christ

]]> false 00:33:57 Sun, 10 May 2026 16:00:38 +0000 Berea Christian Fellowship https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64452/episode/2459206 Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Rivers of the World
• (00:00:20) - The Word of HOLYNESS
• (00:02:37) - Hebrews 12: Pursuing Holiness
• (00:09:38) - The Pharisees and their holiness
• (00:18:04) - What is Holiness?
• (00:24:06) - God's Plan for Athletes
• (00:26:36) - Hebrews 12:2 The Search for Purpose
• (00:35:39) - Hebrews 12:9-10

]]> false 00:43:21 Sun, 03 May 2026 16:01:12 +0000 Berea Christian Fellowship https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64452/episode/2452874 Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Congregation Communion message
• (00:00:40) - Share a Meal with Someone
• (00:01:35) - The Message of Colossians
• (00:04:17) - Colossians 3, Who Accomplished This?
• (00:06:05) - What is Reconciliation of a Checkbook?
• (00:08:02) - The Meaning of Reconciliation in the Christian Life
• (00:17:58) - Colossians 2: The Results of Reconciliation
• (00:21:20) - The Term of Reconciliation in the Bible
• (00:26:16) - The Pattern of Jesus
• (00:30:30) - Jesus fully forgave
• (00:32:06) - What Does Reconciliation Mean Now?
• (00:35:42) - What is an Effective Way to Fully Forgive Someone? (
• (00:45:19) - Letting Go: The Hard Part of the Christian Life
• (00:48:03) - Homework: Reconciliation With My Brother

]]> false 00:55:03 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:53:49 +0000 Berea Christian Fellowship https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64452/episode/2433438 Chapters

• (00:00:01) - Wonders of the World Gathering
• (00:00:33) - Know Jesus
• (00:04:24) - What Keeps You From Seeing Jesus?
• (00:13:18) - Questions from the Life of Jesus
• (00:22:52) - Jesus the Christ
• (00:24:41) - Jesus joins the saints for a meal
• (00:27:17) - 4 pillars of the Christian Church
• (00:29:06) - Acts 4: Friendship and Community
• (00:32:40) - Paul on the Building Up of the Body of Christ
• (00:39:15) - Psalm 37

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