1208 Meets Online this Sunday

Church isn't cancelled by COVID-19—it's just been moved online! Our first episode of 1208TV launches this Sunday at 6pm on both our Facebook and YouTube page. While we highly suggest you watch it on our Facebook page so you can interact with the rest of the digital community in the comments, we know that many TV's have YouTube on them and that you may prefer to have your family watch it there. Whichever you choose, both do have the capacity for live chat, so keep that option open as the church is by definition a community. There in that video you'll get all that you expect from the 1208 community, and more:

• Original music from the 1208 band

• Prayer and testimony time with Joel

• Children's time with Beckett and Jericho

• Scripture reading with the Bolton family

• Docu-message from Jamin on Armageddon in our Revelation series

• Interactions with the 1208 community in the comments

Looking at the final product of this episode, we can sense the Holy Spirit at work bringing the themes together. So join us for church here on 1208TV as we come together as a digital community—for the church is not a building, but a people. We put a lot of work into this episode so you wouldn't find yourself simply watching a person in an empty room talk to a camera and a band play super distorted music into a tiny microphone. We are excited to join you in this time of worship.

Consider helping us spread the news of 1208TV by sharing the links below or by stopping by our Facebook now and clicking the "interested" button on the "Armageddon" premiere video. This could be a good way to get the news out to other 1208ers, and to extend the invitation beyond our building's walls. See you then! 

The Book of Job

Erin dives into the book of Job and explains how taking care of nature is a part of our religion while Jamin continually hijacks the conversation with comments on ancient thinking. Classic. Listen to this episode on the 1208GREENWOOD webpage or by subscribing to the 1208PODCAST on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play. 

Fresh Fire

Guest Speaker Steven Hlatky stops by to preach about the baptism and refilling of the Holy Spirit.

Spiritual Geography

Jamin explains the difference between Sheol, Earth, Heaven, Hell, Tartarus, and the Abyss.

Go deeper with Preston Sprinkle’s podcast series on this topic.

Preston Sprinkle’s The Annihilation View of Hell Pt 1

Preston Sprinkle’s The Annihilation View of Hell Pt 2

Preston Sprinkle’s The Annihilation View of Hell Q&A

The Empowered Life

Steven Hlatky closes out our second main session at Reveal Jackson on the topic of receiving the Holy Spirit to live the empowered life. (Sorry the audio quality is a bit lower than usual.)

Mission and the Divine Council

Jamin kicks off Reveal Jackson's first main session with a message about Jesus' mission in the light of the Divine Council concept seen throughout the Bible.

Dominion

Erin returns to Eden and a few other Bible passages to highlight the importance of creation care while Jamin tangents on things like resurrection and the like.

Divine Nature Clearly Seen

Erin and Jamin dive into Romans 1 and then talk about all things science on their pilot episode of The Erinvironment, a new section on the 1208PODCAST!

The Holy Spirit

Reveal Jackson is right around the corner and what better message in our Fantasy IRL series at Nerd Church to get us ready for it than a message on the Holy Spirit’s role in the Trinity, the world, and our lives. Check it out in preparation for what God is going to do this weekend. You can also listen by subscribing to the 1208PODCAST on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play. 

Elijah's Story

Bishop Emeritus David Roller stops by 1208 to share a Bible story.

Finding Jesus Throughout the Bible

Angel of the Lord. Word of the Lord. Lady Wisdom. Call Him what you will, the New Testament seems to confirm that the physical being in the Old Testament who is but isn't God is the same person we call Jesus. In this message we dig into lots of passages to illustrate this theme.

The Eternal Gospel

Jamin divides Revelation 14 into 3 parts, trying to align it with the fuller and wider picture that Revelation has been telling and continues to tell. Subscribe to the 1208PODCAST on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play. 

The Satan

The story of Satan is found in both the Old and New Testament, but it takes a bit of time and research to see how this character works out. In this 1208-Bit *Nerd Church message, we follow the progressive revelation the Bible relates to us on who the Satan is. Subscribe to the 1208PODCAST on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.

The Beasts

In Revelation 13, Satan raises up and empowers two beasts—and what they represent speaks uncomfortable volumes to the Christian today and in every generation before.

The Divine Council

As Christians, we are monotheists—that is to say that we believe that there is only one God and He has created all things both physical and spiritual. However, there's a disconnect between the way we understand monotheism today and the way the Bible understood monotheism. For us today, it means that God is the only spiritual being with power and authority in existence. For the Bible writers of both the Old and New Testament, while God is the one and only God, He has distributed power and authority to other spiritual beings He created. These beings we know throughout the Bible as the false little-g-gods. While they are not anywhere near close to God because there is only one God, they are also not nothing. And that's the theme we dig into much more deeply in this message. Subscribe to the 1208PODCAST on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play. 

Dragon Slayers

The dragon known as Satan in Revelation 12 is not only defeated by the archangel Michael and his angels, but he's also conquered by the most unexpected of people: the martyrs. Subscribe to the 1208PODCAST on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play. 

The Giant Clans of the Bible

Goliath is not the only giant mentioned in the Bible. The story of giants is interwoven from the time of Noah all the way to David's reign and it's an important element that makes sense of a lot of confusing questions we still ask today.

The Two Witnesses

In John-like fashion, the narrative of Revelation is interrupted again with another side story. But side stories are not unimportant. They help bring the whole narrative together. And just who are the main characters of this story and why are they important? That's what we cover in today's message.

Jamin Speaks at Ypsilanti

Jamin shares his testimony of meeting the Holy Spirit with Ypsilanti Free Methodist Church.

Deliciously Bitter

It's sweet to receive a word from God, but it can be bitter to deliver it. You may want to read through Revelation 10 before listening to this episode.