Innerlight Discipleship with Cameron Diamond
By Cameron Diamond
Innerlight Discipleship with Cameron DiamondMay 05, 2022
Master Your Bible Reading
In this episode of Innerlight Discipleship, Pastor Cameron gives counsel on how to be a better reader of the Bible.
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10 Books You Should Read
Mentioned on this Show:
I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Frank Turek
Stealing from God by Frank Turek
The Story of Reality by Gregory Koukl
Tactics by Gregory Koukl
Street Smarts by Gregory Koukl
Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays
Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity by David deSilva
Old Testament Survey by Paul House and Eric Mitchell
The New Testament in its World by N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird
Christian Theology by Adam Harwood
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3 Circles of Evangelism
Mentioned on the Show:
North American Mission Board
Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations by Jimmy Scroggins, Steve Wright, and Leslee Bennett
Tactics by Gregory Koukl
Street Smarts by Gregory Koukl
EvangeCube by e3 Resources
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Age of the Earth, Genesis 1
Pastor Cameron talks about the 2023 Fall Semester at Jonesville Baptist and his study in Genesis with the middle and high school students. What are your thoughts about the age of the earth?
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How Then Should We Live?
In this follow up episode to How Can We Know What God Wants Us to Believe?, Pastor Cameron discusses the importance of putting right belief into right action.
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Lust or Attraction?
Cameron references Galatians 5 to discuss healthy romantic relationships, especially to uncover the difference between lust and attraction.
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Transformation Ministry Alliance, Gay Christian Theology
Cameron recently returned from Transformation Ministry Alliance's conference at the Answers in Genesis Center. He recounts some of the material he was able to share, in particular the Gay Christian Theologians who are leading others away from Evangelical Christianity.
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How Can I Know What God Wants Me to Believe?
As a Christian, how do we know what God wants us to believe? That can be hard to determine, especially with different denominations around every corner. There are several things Christians do disagree on, and that’s okay. We are able to disagree about what we call secondary issues. Not because they are less important, but because what the Bible has to say about them is less clear and these issues do not interfere with salvation and holy living. However, the primary beliefs of Christians are those doctrines which are crystal clear in the Bible. We know what God wants us to believe because He gave it to us through his prophets in the Old Testament and the apostles in the New Testament.
The Bible is most clear on these things: men and women were created in the image of God therefore all human life is sacred and ought to be respected and preserved, God designed humanity to be joined in marriage for life as one man and one woman, humanity chose to rebel against its Creator and needed a Savior in order to be reconciled with God, Jesus, God Incarnate, came from heaven to live the life we could not live, die a death we all deserved for our rebellion, came back from the dead three days later as proof of His claims, and the Bible is the inspired Word of God authored by prophets and apostles without error preserved across millennia. Those who commit their lives to Jesus in repentance, love, and obedience are saved from just punishment and will live with Him for eternity. Those who do not are justly punished for their rebellion against heaven. Any person who claims to be a Christian but does not hold these beliefs are outside the lines of orthodox Christianity.
How do we determine what the Bible says is true about any given topic? Read big portions of the Bible, especially whole letters in the New Testament, in order to get literary context. Read up on the cultures of which the authors are writing to. Then ask yourself three questions: what did the author intend to say to the original readers? Which parts of the text are true for all cultures? (Knowing something about the culture of the original audiences helps with this). How do we apply these eternal principals today? These three questions take time and effort to answer because it requires careful study of the text itself and the surrounding cultures. However, it is well worth the effort for the serious Christian.
I encourage you to not just know of Jesus, but to know Jesus for yourself. Study His word and you will understand what it is that God wants you to believe.
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4.5 The Triumphal Entry
Matthew 21:1-11
Jesus rides into Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives and three groups react to Him differently.
Music by Aidan Beckett
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4.4 The Community Connection
Sermon retrieved from JBCNewberry.com on 10-23-2022
Music by Aidan Beckett
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4.3 Jesus’s Confession, Disciple’s Confusion
4.2 Jesus and the Outsider
4.1 Matthew 14: Jesus Interupted
The Parable of the Sower, Mark 4:1-20
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Regular uploads to continue in two weeks, August 3, 2022.
3.20 Graduation Sunday: Who You Are
3.19 Matthew 6:1-18 Sermon on the Mount: Motive Matters
3.18 Matthew 5:33-48 Sermon on the Mount: Holy Relationships
3.17 Matthew 5:13-32 Sermon on the Mount: Salt of the Earth
3.16 Matthew 5:1-12 Sermon on the Mount: Beatitudes
3.15 Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus Tackles Temptation
3.14 Matthew 3 Jesus is Baptized/Reliability of the Bible
3.13 1 John 4 True Love
3.12 1 John 3 Assurance
3.11 Real Faith or Bogus Christian?
3.10 Living in the Light
3.9 The Letter from Jude
3.8 The Burning Question of Jepthah
3.7 Abimelech, Gideon’s Son
3.6 Gideon the Ruthless
3.5 Judges 7 Gideon the Valiant
3.4 Judges 6: Baal Butt-Kicker
3.3 Judges 4 Star Wars Rips the Bible
3.2 Judges 3:12-30 Ehud, God’s Assassin
3.1 Judges: A Cultural Drift
Book of Joshua 1
Joshua 1:1-9
The Israelites are out of the wilderness and headed to the Promised Land. God gives Joshua some very specific encouragement and instructions that applies to us today.
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Where We Come From
John 20 & 21 Jesus is Alive
John 19 The Death of Jesus
The trial and death of Jesus is the most pivotal moment in human history. God put on skin to die so that we wouldn't have to.
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John 14, 15, 16 Jesus Encourages
The week before Jesus' death He took the time to privately encourage and instruct His disciples, and us by natural extension. This section of Scripture is so relevant today, we encourage you to go back and read it.
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John 12: The King Has Come
Jesus arrives and the people react! The final week before Passover is here and the drama begins.
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John 11: The Seventh Sign
Lazarus is sick and dying...and Jesus waits to bring healing? Either Jesus knows something we don't or He just doesn't care. Do you trust Him?
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John 10: Mighty Good Leader
Jesus teaches the Pharisees about truth and they just don't get it. The good news, however, and is that we can be encouraged by what Jesus had to say. Get ready, buckle up, because there's a lot of truth in just a few verses!
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John 9: I Was Blind
One special Sabbath morning Jesus heals a man born blind and the Pharisees must indict someone for this heinous crime! No joke.
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Living Worship Interviews Jake Beaupre
Worship and Evangelism Pastor Jake Beaupre serves at Carlisle Baptist Church in Panama City, Fl. He joins Pastor Cameron to talk about the theology of worship according to the Bible.
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John 7 & 8: Truth and Freedom
Jesus makes it very clear to the Jewish officials who He is and what He came to accomplish. They tried to stone Him...what will you do with Jesus?
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John 6: Jesus Feeds the Crowds
What does Jesus really want to reveal to us through the miracle in John 6 where tens of thousands of people were supernaturally fed by a small boys lunch? Quite a lot actually.
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John 3 &4: The People Who Believed
Here we meet three people from three different life-situations and social circles whom Jesus met and had life-changing reactions to his teaching and miracles. John 3 &4.
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John 1: The Word of God
Easter has come, spring break is over, and now begins a study this spring on the Gospel of John. Taking a break from the Old Testament for now, we turn our focus on the personhood and deity of Jesus, the Son of God.
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The Truth of the Matter
Spring Break 2021 is here! And with that Pastor Cameron shares a recent sermon he preached at Jonesville Baptist Church. In this video he asks an important question, "Do you know the Gospel and is that enough?" cameron@jonesvillebaptist.com
Despicable Advice
Balaam could not curse God's people, so instead he chooses to manipulate them and tempt them to sin resulting in dire consequences for all. What does this story have to do with us today? False teachers are everywhere, know the truth so that you do not fall for lies.
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