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This is a daily (Monday through Friday) Podcast. Pastor Rob Martinez provides fresh content from the Bible and brings theological topic episode series while bringing on guests for relevant conversations! Listen today!
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Send us a text In this episode, we provide a definition of the Christian doctrine of the Trinity—God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Pastor Rob takes two terms from that definition and explains the Trinity further, with some church history scattered in there as well! Want to understand the Trinity? Learning two words in the definition of the Trinity will help you do so! Both the terms Nature (Greek: Ousia), and Person (Greek: Hypostasis) are essential to understanding the Tr...
Send us a text In a recent online debate between Wes Huff and Billy Carson, the statement was made, "Jesus was not crucified..." In this episode, Pastor Rob addresses the radical claim of Jesus not being crucified from a Biblical and church history approach. At the center of Christianity is the message of the cross! The video mentioned in this episode: https://youtu.be/F7ngjtT43-4?si=gjWuAZjqWpHXViKC&t=410 The article mentioned in this episode: https://ehrmanblog.org/why-was-jesus-crucif...
Send us a text The Bible emphatically states that Jesus is God. The deity of Christ is essential to Christianity, and in this episode, Pastor Rob shows from John 5 and 10 that not only did Jesus state His deity, but the religious leaders of His day knew it. Support the show Website: https://www.atextfortoday.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/@atextfortoday Podcasts: https://atextfortoday.buzzsprout.com/
Send us a text In this episode (Episode 47, not 50, haha), Pastor Chris Gardner joins Pastor Rob in a conversation about serving in the Northeast in church revitalization. Pastor Chris serves at First Baptist of Corinth in Corinth, NY. Both Chris and Rob go back a ways, as they both served in the same church when they first got saved in Upstate, NY. There are many laughs in this episode, and look for a second episode in the days ahead, specifically on church revitalization! #northeast #churc...
Send us a text Everyone has an opinion on Jesus. But what does the Bible say about Jesus? In this 46th episode of the podcast "A Text for Today," Pastor Rob shows from the text of Scripture that Jesus is the Creator! #JesusisCreator #Jesus Support the show Website: https://www.atextfortoday.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/@atextfortoday Podcasts: https://atextfortoday.buzzsprout.com/
Send us a text Conversation! In Episode 045 of A Text for Today, Pastor Rob converses with Jeremiah Brinkman, the New York Catalyst for SEND Network. #sendnetwork #atextfortoday #churchplanting #newyork -------------------------------- Subscribe and listen to A Text for Today Podcast here: Youtube: Apple: https://shorturl.at/j1LEK Spotify: https://shorturl.at/RiGeo --------------------------------- Follow Jeremiah Brinkman and SEND Network here: SEND: https://www.namb.net/send-network...
Send us a text When thinking about how God has revealed Himself to humanity, what comes to mind? Depending on who you ask, people might say that God speaks to us through nature, our own hearts, angels or visions, and the like. To ask this question is human, and our answers usually are given within the same human framework. From a Christian perspective, we answer this question from the Bible - a divine work. The answer we recieve in the New Testament of the Scriptures is that God has spoken in...
Send us a text One of Jesus’ disciples asked Him a question on the eve of His passion, which has been one for the ages! “How can we know the way?” Jesus’ response is significant and is an answer to all who seek out truth today. It is the one answer for humanity as it relates to salvation. How can we know the way to salvation? Who do we turn to? Today, Pastor Rob discusses a text from John 14:6 that answers all seeking salvation and eternal life with God. Listen to A Text for Today! Support ...
Send us a text What is the purpose of the law if we cannot be justified by it? In this final episode of “Good News in the Old Testament,” Pastor Rob shares how Paul reveals the purpose of the law—to bring us to Christ! Listen in today as we discuss the law’s purpose and the promises that are given to all who believe in Christ. Support the show Website: https://www.atextfortoday.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/@atextfortoday Podcasts: https://atextfortoday.buzzsprout.com/
Send us a text The New Testament Scriptures state, “And the Scriptures foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, “In you all the nations shall be blessed.” (Galatians 3:8) Indeed, the gospel or good news is central to the O.T. Scriptures. Today, Pastor Rob continues this 3-part series and answers the question: can you keep the O.T. law perfectly, and if not, what are the consequences? Listen today to Part 2 of Good News in the ...
Send us a text Is the good news of Jesus Christ that is recorded in the New Testament ever spoken of in the Old Testament? The gospel is undoubtedly the central message of the New Testament writers and preachers. But did God ever speak of this gospel in any way in the past, previous to the arrival of Jesus Christ? In this episode, Pastor Rob highlights how the apostle Paul points out the good news was indeed preached in the Old Testament in the promises made to Abraham. That promise is availa...
Send us a text How amazing it is to be saved! There are many radical changes that have taken place in the believer and the Holy Spirit is evermore transforming us each day! In the New Covenant God is changing the hearts of all in Christ and there are some far glorious effects that are by-products of the inner working of the Holy Spirit. In this episode, Pastor Rob Martinez discusses some of those far glorious effects within all those who turn to the Lord. Listen in today! Support the show Web...
Send us a text We continue in our two-part series on Ministers of Reconciliation. Listen in as we cover the more excellent calling of declaring the gospel of Jesus Christ which is the only hope for lost humanity. What a privilege to preach and declare Jesus as the alone means of salvation. Listen in as Pastor Rob discusses the high calling of being an Ambassador for Christ in this episode of A Text for Today! Support the show Website: https://www.atextfortoday.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/@a...
Send us a text It is easy to get distracted today from our main mission as Christians. In this two-part series, Pastor Rob encourages believers today to remain on task with the overall mission of God to reach the lost with the glorious gospel of Christ! Listen in as this two-part episode begins! Support the show Website: https://www.atextfortoday.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/@atextfortoday Podcasts: https://atextfortoday.buzzsprout.com/
Send us a text A great temptation the church faces in the amid seasons of peace, ease, or comfort is the temptation to forget about God and His work of grace. Perhaps you are at a place where you can finally breathe because of the recent election results. In today’s episode, A Text for Today, Pastor Rob challenges all Christians to ever more Set their hope ahead on God’s grace! Listen in today! Be sure to follow and Subscribe to our, Podcast, YouTube Channel, and all other socials! ...
Send us a text Welcome to Season II of A Text for Today! In this episide, Pastor Rob discusses New and Upcoming changes to the podcast, along with the start of Season II beginning with Episode 34! We pick up where we left off and bring many more things to the table! Join us today! Be sure to follow and Subscribe to our, Podcast, YouTube Channel, and all other socials! Website: https://www.atextfortoday.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/@atextfortoday Podcasts: https://atextfortoday.buz...
Send us a text EP 033 - God's Word is Trustworthy even Today. In our final episode of the Gideon series, we look at the growing faith that Gideon had in the word of the Lord. Gideon’s doubt is very evident at first and yet God increasingly assures Gideon that he needs Him in the battle. In the end, Gideon is seen moving forward as one of the strong leaders/judges of Israel’s history. Even the author of Hebrews includes Gideon in the list of those who “through faith subdued kingdoms.” (Hebrews...
Send us a text EP 031 - Trust God, He is our Peace. Many are not too familiar with the book of Judges, but they might be familiar with a man named Gideon! In today’s episode, we look at a 3 parts series entitled Trust God. Looking at the life of Israel’s most well-known judge we can see how God assures His people of His presence in the midst of the most uncertain and fearful times. In this episode let us see how God called Gideon and Gideon's eventual calmness of heart knowing God was truly w...
Send us a text EP 030 - Was Paul the Star Witness to the Resurrection? (P3) In the final episode (a 4-part mini-series) Pastor Rob concludes by looking at Paul’s case that he caught for being both a witness and a preacher of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Paul is one person that we must contend with if we are going to cover the validity of the resurrection of Jesus Christ! Listen to today’s episode! #BuildingACase #ManyWitnesses #Risen #JesusIsAlive #Resurrection #ThreeDaysLater #ATe...
Send us a text EP 029 - Was Paul the Star Witness to the Resurrection? (P3) We have already looked at how Paul was a leading enemy to Christ in episode 027, and after his conversion how he was radically transformed in episode 028! Today, we look further into his radical transformation by the risen Jesus Christ, along with how the disciples did not initially believe him! This alone is significant to the narrative of Paul’s life after Christ saved him! Listen in today to episode 029 as we conti...
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