Unless otherwise noted, the teachings below (2024) are from our Sunday Glendale/Westbrook Fellowship, 10:30am (AZ time), currently meeting both in our home and via “phone.” Anyone is welcome to call in at: 339-207-8502 (no pin required), or join via the internet at this link – with the online meeting ID: maverdicchio (Please note, if you use T-Mobile, access via the internet.) This list includes the final teaching from 2023 (12/31/2021 Forever). There is a separate tab on the Home page for teachings from 2020, 2021, 2022 , 2023. and 2024
2/16/2025 The Gospel of God Time (36:50)
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The word translated, “gospel,” from the Greek means “good tidings,” or, “joyful proclamation.” Sometimes we say, “good news.” This morning we looked into God’s Word regarding, “the gospel of God… concerning His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”
God’s righteousness is revealed In the Gospel, in God’s joyful proclamation “concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.”
We receive salvation and eternal life from believing this Gospel,
We receive God’s gift of Holy Spirit from believing this Gospel,
God’s joyful proclamation “concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord,”declares the great Mystery God kept secret: no more “Jews and Gentiles,” it’s one body!
This joyful proclamation gives us the information concerning our great hope; the Return of Jesus Christ.
Our conversation, our behavior should be according to God’s joyful proclamation “concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.”
It is this Gospel that tells us what the right way of believing is to obtain salvation – to be saved – to obtain eternal life!
God would have us stand fast in one spirit, with one mind, striving together for that which has been given to be the right way of believing which originates from this Gospel.
And how humbling it is that God allows us, and trusts us, with the great privilege of sharing with others, God’s joyful proclamation concerning His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord!
2/9/2025 Take Time and Make Time (26:59)
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In the Gospels, we see the Lord Jesus Christ teaching and encouraging people to pray. And, he not only taught and encouraged people to pray, but we also see that he himself was a man of prayer. And seeing that, really inspires me! Hopefully, you too!
Let’s remember what Jesus taught about prayer, and let’s follow the example of our Lord Jesus Christ, who was indeed a man of prayer.
2/2/2025 God’s Great Love and Grace (33:36)
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The grace of God is so many times undervalued and unappreciated, while the ego and pride of man is elevated.
Grace means favor – unearned and undeserved. God’s grace is unearned, undeserved favor from God Almighty. This morning, we looked at some verses, endeavoring to grow in our appreciation of God’s great grace, as well as God’s great love.
Because of God’s great love for all people, He gives salvation and eternal life to those who simply chose to believe on His Son. And for those who do, He has promised that in the ages to come, He will exhibit the exceeding riches of His grace in his kindness toward us!
And until that great day comes when God sends His Son back to come and get us, for the life we live now, God has put His spirit in us, and given us many rights, privileges and abilities! And our loving, gracious God has also given us exceeding great and precious promises! He truly is a God of great love and great grace!
1/26/2025 God Will Reward You (32:58)
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The Epistle of I Corinthians (which is reproof of the doctrine in the book of Romans) addresses many issues that were going on at that time in Corinth, Although it was first sent to those believers, it is part of the seven Church epistles addressed to and for the Body of Christ.
There is, therefore, much learning for all of God’s people, not only in that epistle but in all the epistles.
This morning we considered something discussed in I Corinthians that is not often talked about.
1/19/2025 Figured Of Speech (34:41)
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At our fellowship meeting this morning, Dave Bailey taught God’s Word, as I am recovering from some surgery.
Dave gave some wonderful insight to figures of speech found in the Bible. God utilizes figures of speech to show importance and emphasis.
There are of course many, many figures of speech used in the Bible, and Dave cited a few that can be easily recognized when one reads the Scriptures. One of those is called, polysyndeton, which simply means many “ands.”
God employs this figure of speech in a list. Rather than the normal structure of simply listing, followed by a comma, you will see the word “and” coming up many times. God’s intention in doing this is that with each section, the reader would stop for a moment and consider it, rather than just reading through the whole list.
My thanks to Dave for filling in for me today.
1/12/2025 God Is Able (43:09)
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Today was our first Sunday morning fellowship for this New Year. We considered the topic, God is able. There are many spectacular displays of God’s awesome power and deliverance recorded in the Bible. Perhaps a few might come to mind. In reading those miraculous accounts in the Scriptures, we need to remember those events really happened; they are not fairy tales or nice bedtime stories for little children.
In reading those records, it should be very obvious: God is able, there’s nothing too hard for our God; the Lord’s arm is not waxed short; and God is very reliable at bringing His Word to pass when we believe!
When it comes to believing God, it’s not just being mindful. It’s not just knowing where a verse is in the Bible. It’s not just memorizing a verse. It is being absolutely convinced, fully persuaded, fully convinced of what God has declared to us in His Word!