Topeka Bible Church EXTRA
Weekly sermons with staff commentary and a monthly "extra" EXTRA featuring teaching segments with members of our pastoral staff, inspiring stories of life change, and encouraging tips for growing your faith and dealing with life's challenges – through a scriptural lens.
Episodes
232 episodes
Palm Sunday
The Passover crowds were looking for a deliverer, a son of David who would rise up and throw off the shackles of Roman oppression. So imagine their disappointment when Jesus entered Jerusalem peacefully on the back of a gentle donkey. They didn...
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1:17:06
Joshua - Get rid of the Gods!
Like Moses, Joshua had reached the end of his journey with the people of God. And like Moses, Joshua left them with a life-defining choice. This week, Pastor Connor concludes our series on Joshua with the showdown at Shechem: Would the Israelit...
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Season 8
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Episode 11
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1:20:00
Joshua - Hold Fast to the Lord
Last words are a big deal. This week, Pastor Connor looks at Joshua’s farewell address to the leaders of Israel. One particular message was so important that Joshua repeated it three times: God has kept His promises to you in amazing ways! But ...
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1:07:30
Joshua - The Blessing of Obedience
Discover the beautiful balance of trusting God's promises while embracing obedience. Through Caleb's inspiring example and Israel's missteps, we learn how following God's path leads to the rich, fulfilling life He lovingly designed for us.<...
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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1:10:12
Joshua - Promised Rest
God promised the children of Israel that they would have peace and rest in the Promised Land. This week, Pastor Connor talks about what that rest looked like. He also discusses the rest that we can have in Christ today, as well as the dangers o...
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Season 8
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Episode 8
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1:20:17
Joshua - When the Sun Stands Still
Have you ever been in terrible trouble where escape seemed impossible? This week, Pastor Connor continues the story of the Gibeonites, the tricky tribe that scammed Joshua into forming an alliance. When the Gibeonites are attacked by their neig...
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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1:12:37
Joshua - Ebal and Gibeon
Joshua and the Israelites have entered the promised land. They’re ready to embark on a military campaign through the southern part of Israel. So why do they take a detour to the north? And why do they fall for a scam afterwards? Join Pastor Jim...
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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1:18:25
Joshua - Ach'n at Ai
Sometimes our greatest triumphs are followed by great defeats. That’s one theme of this week’s sermon from Joshua, where Pastor Jim tackles the story of the Israelites’ defeat at Ai. After seeing God’s power on full display at the battle of Jer...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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1:06:36
Joshua - Jericho and Spiritual Battles
Through a study of the unconventional "battle" at Jericho, Connor explores the reality of spiritual warfare and why our daily struggles are often part of unseen forces at work in the spiritual realm around us. Learn how God has already secured ...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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1:31:58
Joshua - Crossing the Jordan
The crossing of the Jordan introduced a new era for the people of Israel. This week, Pastor Connor continues our series in Joshua, discussing how God accomplished this miracle and how He instructed His people to memorialize it. We learn about t...
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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1:02:55
Big Weekend - Disconnected
Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.” This was written to Christians in the first century, but what if we find our...
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1:41:10
Joshua - Fear in the Land
The story of Rahab isn't just about a quick-thinking woman who hid two spies on her rooftop. In Joshua 2, we meet a pagan prostitute living inside Jericho's walls who risked everything to protect God's people. But what's remarkable isn't just h...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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1:24:15
Joshua - Strong and Courageous
Have you ever felt like you were in an impossible situation? This week, we begin a new series on the book of Joshua, which starts with the people of Israel in the desert. They’ve just lost their great leader, Moses, and their promised land is f...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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56:09
Galatians - Boasting in Christ
The cross was offensive in the world of the Galatians. It was a shameful tool of execution, so some people tried to replace the cross with an emphasis on following Jewish traditions. In this final week of our Galatians series, Pastor Connor dis...
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Season 7
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Episode 16
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1:11:28
Galatians - Don't Give Up!
Ever wondered if your faith journey really matters? Pastor Connor Kraus offers an encouraging dive into how God sees and celebrates your everyday choices. Discover how living with purpose isn't about perfection but about walking closely with Go...
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Season 7
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Episode 15
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1:15:42
Galatians - Four Ways We Reveal Our Spirituality
Last week we talked about living by the Spirit. But what does that look like? Pastor Jim walks us through four signs of a spiritual person from Galatians 6. If we are living by the Spirit, we will gently restore sinners, relieve the burdened, r...
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Season 7
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Episode 14
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1:00:10
Galatians - You too can Live the Spiritual Life
Christ sets us free when we’re born into His family through faith. But that’s just the beginning! In this week’s message, Pastor Jim talks about how we can live free by walking in step with the Holy Spirit. When we walk by the Spirit, we avoid ...
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1:10:20
Galatians - Freedom in Christ
Who makes us free, and why? Pastor Jeremy tackles those questions this week. We may be tempted to think we can set ourselves free from sin by doing everything just right, or that freedom means we can do anything we want, but both of these...
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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1:17:44
Galatians - Slavery vs Freedom
This week, we look at the conclusion of Paul’s argument to the Galatians about what it means to be God’s children. Pastor Connor guides us through a tale of two sons: one enslaved and one free. When we belong to God’s family, we are child...
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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1:16:52
Galatians - Children of the King
We often talk about “God the Father” or being “a child of God,” but what does that actually mean? This week, Pastor Connor digs into Galatians to answer that question. He also talks about what it takes to become a child of God, as well as how i...
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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1:17:05
Galatians - What's the Point?
If the Law of Moses can’t make us right with God, then what good is it? That’s the question in this week’s passage from Galatians. Pastor Connor discusses how the Law was designed to make God’s people aware of their many sins, prepare them for ...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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1:05:44
Galatians - The Cursed Law
What can make us right with God? This week, Pastor Connor leads us through Paul’s scandalous answer to that question. Like most people today, the false teachers in Galatia said that righteousness comes from doing right things and avoiding wrong...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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1:15:45
Galatians - 4 Hard Questions
Connor addresses the challenge of maintaining a strong and genuine faith and how we can unknowingly drift from our initial fervor, working for blessings already freely given through Christ. We must recognize God's role in sanctification and mak...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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1:12:33
Galatians - Stop Complicating Your Life!
How can we get right with God? The world would tell us our best hope lies in doing better than average: Avoiding bad things, doing good things, and generally trying really hard. That path is full of complexity and pain, and even worse, it doesn...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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59:34
Galatians - A Gospel to Fight About
Unity is one of the most important pursuits of the church. But sometimes, conflict is necessary in order to preserve the truth of the gospel. This week, Pastor Connor discusses Paul’s conflict with Peter at Antioch. To defend Christ’s church an...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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1:07:35