Life on the West Side
Everyone I know longs for genuine happiness, lasting peace, real beauty, ultimate purpose, and honest, sincere and overwhelming love. I want you to know that Jesus came so that you can experience rich, abundant life and overwhelming love! Join me, Nathan Guy, preaching minister for the West Side Church of Christ in Searcy, Arkansas, as I share my passion for Jesus Christ in weekly teachings, conduct exciting interviews with other ministers, authors and church leaders, and discuss things learned along the way. Each episode will offer a recent sermon or interview with inspiring guests intended to encourage you in your faith formation as disciples of Jesus Christ. In addition, I will link to further resources such as a discussion guide, points to ponder, and recommended resources. You can watch these sermons and find more resources at nathanguy.com, follow me @nathanpguy and subscribe to my weekly e-mail at nathanguy.substack.com.
Life on the West Side
Apprentices To Jesus
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Nathan Guy
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Season 4
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Episode 51
Be with your rabbi. Become like him. Do what he did. This is discipleship.
The sermon today is titled "Apprentices To Jesus." It is the second installment in our series "Follow Me." The Scripture reading is from Mark 3:13-15 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 9, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.
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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):
- John Mark Comer, Practicing the Way.
- Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy.
- Dallas Willard, The Great Omission.
- Dallas Willard, The Spirit of the Disciplines.
- John R. W. Stott, The Message of the Sermon on the Mount.
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship.
- Gregory A. Smith, “About Three in Ten US Adults Are Now Religiously Unaffiliated,” Pew Research Center, Dec 14, 2021.
- “American Worldview Inventory 2023,” Barna, Feb 28, 2023
- Lee Daniel's The Butler "Sit-In" scene.
- Jonathan Storment, "Covered in Dust" (notes from this sermon preached at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ; generously provided by Jonathan; used with permission)
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