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New Song Students OKC

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 The official podcast for the student ministry of New Song Church OKC. Our mission to Help Students Know God in an intimate way.© 2022 New Song Students OKC Art
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  • The Body - The Healthy Body - Jackson Wilson

    The Body - The Healthy Body - Jackson Wilson
    Sep 11 2025
    42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe[d] came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.Acts 2:42-47For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.Romans 12:4-5The Healthy BodyGlobal Wellness Economy: $6.3 trillion (2023), projected to $9 trillion by 2028.Pharmaceutical Industry: About $1.6 trillion (2023).Travel & Tourism: Around $5.8 trillion (2023).Technology Industry (global IT): Roughly $5.3 trillion (2023).Global Food & Beverage Industry: Estimated at $9.4 trillion (2023).The wellness economy is larger than pharmaceuticals, IT, and travel, and nearly rivals food and beverage (one of the most essential global markets).“The paradox is that a movement designed to make people healthier sometimes makes them more anxious, isolated, or perfectionistic.”Body Dysmorphia: a mental condition characterized by extreme preoccupation with self-perceived defects in the appearance of the body.Church Dysmorphia: a mental condition characterized by extreme preoccupation with self-perceived defects in the appearance of the Church.Church Dysmorphia leads us to think that:THE CHURCH IS TOO FAR GONE14 He said, “I have been very jealous for the Lord, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.”1 Kings 19:14THE CHURCH SHOULD BE FULL OF PERFECT FOLLOWERS27 And the servants[d] of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”Matthew 13:27-30This parable teaches us that the good and evil will always be found together in the professing church, until the end of the world.J.C. RyleThose who are tares today, may be wheat tomorrow.AugustineTHE CHURCH MUST BE IMPRESSIVE38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus[d] entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary.[e] Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”Luke 10:38-42CHINESE UNDERGROUND CHURCH PICTURE*42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe[d] came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.Acts 2:42-47God’s Word FellowshipLord’s SupperPrayerAs our body is enlivened by the soul, so the Church receives its life from Christ. Hence the Church is called the body of Christ, because it receives life from him, and in turn communicates that life to its members.John CalvinA HEALTHY CHURCH IS CHURCH SOURCED BY THE WORDS OF JESUSA HEALTHY CHURCH SHARES THE LOVE OF JESUS WITH EACH OTHERA HEALTHY CHURCH IS SUSTAINED BY THE CROSS OF JESUSA HEALTHY CHURCH COMMUNICATES WITH JESUS
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  • The Body - The Equipped Body - Molly Ratliff

    The Body - The Equipped Body - Molly Ratliff
    Sep 4 2025
    “4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all. 8 For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.” 1 Corinthians 12:4-11#1 We are equipped #2 We are responsible #1 We are equipped: What are these gifts, Who gives them and what for?What are the gifts?“Gracious endowments, leading to miraculous results.”- Clarkegift of wisdom: enables one to speak out the wisdom of God Stephen in Acts 7gift of the word of knowledge: to know what cannot be known apart from revelation. Jesus in John 4gift of faith: ability to trust God is a particular circumstance. Peter in Acts 3 gift of healing: gift to give or receive God’s healing power. Peter in Acts 3 gift of working of miracles: the act of power where the Holy spirit overrides the law of nature working in and through the available person. Feeding 5k in Matthew 14 gift of prophecy: telling God’s message in a particular situation, always in accordance with his word and work. Paul in Acts 27 gift of discerning of spirits: tell the difference between true and false doctrine. Protect the church from deception. Jesus in Matthew 4gift of tongues: when using the gift of tongues, we agree with God that as the Holy Spirit prays through us, though we may not understand what we are praying, God does. Purpose is to communicate with God. Day of Pentecost in Acts 2 gift of interpretation: allows the gift of tongues to be a benefit for those other than the speakerGift (Greek:charis): gracewho gives these gifts? “4 There are diversities of gifts, but it’s the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities in activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.” 1 Corinthians 12:4-6“7 the manifestation of the Spirit” 1 Corinthians 12:7 “The Holy Spirit is always present with believers but at times he is more apparent”- David Guzik3)for what?#1- For His will“11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things (gifts), distributing to each one individually as He wills.” 1Corinthians 12:11“18 God has set the members, each one of them in the body just as he pleased.” 1 Corinthians 12:18“Why is the foot a foot and the hand, a hand? Because it please the designer to make it so. So, the hand can take no pride in being the hand, and the foot no shame in being a foot. Each serves the pleasure of the designer.”- David Guzik#2- For unifying His people into one expression#3- For caring for the body.“26 If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it, but if one member is honored, all members rejoice with it.” 1 Corinthians 12:26The equipping of the body of Christ are the gifts of the Holy Spirit, given in grace by the Holy Spirit as He wills to the unifying care of the body.#2 How are we responsible? We are responsible for the posture we receive the gifts inWe should receive the gifts in a: 1) posture of humility2)posture of desire3)posture of loveCh 12 of 1 Corinthians describes the gifts of the Spirit to the body. Ch 13 of 1 Corinthians depicts the love which gives the ministry of gifts its value“1Though I speak with tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:1-3“When the helper (Holy Spirit) comes…he will bear witness about me.” John 15:26
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  • The Body - One Body - Jackson Wilson

    The Body - One Body - Jackson Wilson
    Aug 28 2025

    As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

    1 Peter 2:4-5


    God is always doing 10,000 things in your life, and you may be aware of three of them.

    John Piper


    1. What the Church is NOT
    2. What the Church is


    The Church is NOT:


    1. Just a Building


    And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

    Hebrews 10:24-25


    16 But when I thought how to understand this,

    it seemed to me a wearisome task,

    17 until I went into the sanctuary of God;

    then I discerned their end.

    Psalm 73:16-17

    The Psalmist did not merely go to the building, he went to meet with God.

    Martyn Lloyd Jones


    What a wonderful place God’s house is. Often you will find deliverance by merely coming into it… People who neglect attendance at the house of God are not only being unscriptural—let me put it bluntly—they are fools.

    Martyn Lloyd Jones


    1. A Supplement


    1. For Me


    A seeker-sensitive church (or seeker-church) is a model of ministry and worship designed to be especially accessible, welcoming, and understandable to unchurched or spiritually curious people (“seekers”). The goal is to remove barriers that might make non-Christians feel out of place and to present the gospel in a culturally relevant way.


    Stop looking for the perfect church. It does not exist. Even if it did exist, the moment you or I joined it, it would no longer be perfect.

    Nicky Gumble


    1. An organization of minimal impact


    PETER’S CRUCIFIXION*


    DIETRICH BONHOEFFER*


    The Church is:


    1. Christ’s Body

    For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

    Romans 12:4-5


    The Church is not a religious community of worshippers of Christ but is Christ himself who has taken form among people.

    Dietrich Bonhoeffer


    But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. 4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

    Acts 9:1-4


    1. Inherited


    So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,

    Ephesians 2:19-20


    1. For Jesus


    21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by[e] the Spirit.

    Ephesians 2:21-22


    25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.

    Ephesians 5:25-27


    1. The Hope of the World


    If the Church is central to God’s purpose, as seen in both history and the gospel, then it must surely also be central to our lives.

    John Stott
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    48 mins
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