God Magnified: Seeing God’s Glory in Every Book

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, March 3, 2025 Just because something is “different” doesn’t necessarily mean it is better. But, when it comes to the Levitical priesthood, the Old Covenant, and the Law of Moses, the “different” ushered in by Jesus is definitely better! The book of Hebrews discusses this difference (and how […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, February 10, 2025 Few biblical figures are as enigmatic as Melchizedek. Only mentioned in a handful of verses in Genesis, Psalms, and Hebrews, Melchizedek’s role in the scheme of redemption is larger than one might expect. In Hebrews 7:1-10, the book of Hebrews reminds its readers that Jesus’ […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, November 27, 2023 God swore by Himself making a promise to Abraham. Abraham believed God’s promise and waited patiently to receive the blessing. God has also sworn and promised not to change His mind regarding making His Son a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. Because it is […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, November 20, 2023 Christianity is not a static religion. It’s not a one-time thing. Christianity is about growing, and learning, and striving toward the upward call. Hebrews 6:1-12 reminds us of the importance of building on our spiritual foundation rather than majoring in the elementary principles. God is […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, November 13, 2023 In Hebrews 5:1-14 we are reminded that no one chooses to become a high priest. They must be called by God. Jesus, like the Aaronic priesthood did not make Himself a high priest, but was made a high priest by His Father. Being a high […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, October 9, 2023 The weekly Sabbath was not the final rest for God’s people. The promised land of Canaan was not the final rest for God’s people. God still speaks to us “today” so that we can enter His promised, eternal rest. We can’t fool God, but we […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, September 25, 2023 To hold fast to our confession, Christians must consider Jesus. Because Jesus was faithful in God’s house as a Son, He has more glory than Moses and is worthy of our steadfast allegiance. Unlike the nation of Israel who perished because of sin and unbelief, […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, September 18, 2023 We can’t help but be in awe when we consider what Jesus endured for us. The only way for God to bring many sons and daughters to glory was to make the founder of our salvation perfect through suffering. By coming in the flesh, dying on […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, September 11, 2023 Hebrews 2:1-9 reminds Christians to pay close attention to what they’ve heard lest they drift away from it. We should be reminded of our great salvation. Though Jesus is greater than the angels, He made Himself lower than the angels for a little while in order to […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, August 7, 2023 If Hebrews could be summarized in a sentence, it would be “Jesus is better.” He is better than the angels, better than Moses, and better than the Levitical priesthood. He offers a better sacrifice, mediates a better covenant, and provides a better kingdom. The superiority […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, May 29, 2023 1 John 5 reminds us that Christians can know they have been born of God, that Jesus is the Son of God, that they have eternal life, that God hears their prayers, and that God protects them. With all of these blessings in mind, Christians should […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, May 22, 2023 1 John 4 is almost completely about God’s love and the difference it makes in the life of a Christian. Though there are many false teachers in the world, He who is in us is greater than he who is in the world and we can […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, May 8, 2023 There are few things a Christian will ever do that are more important than loving his brother or sister in Christ. In 1 John 3:11-24, we are reminded that the command to love one another is the message Christians have heard from the beginning. To love our […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, April 10, 2023 “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” the old saying goes. This is definitely true spiritually. The identity of our spiritual father should be revealed in our actions. The Holy Spirit reminds us in 1 John 2:28-3:10 that Christians are children of God because […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, April 3, 2023 It’s been the last hour for nearly 2,000 years. The last dispensation of time is here. The only things to look forward to are judgment and eternity. Satan knows what he is doing and has saved some of his most intense deceptions for last. Christians […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, March 13, 2023 The world is at odds with God and His children. It has its own way of doing things. It prioritizes the flesh, pride, and what looks good. Those who have the love of the Father live differently. It matters because the world is passing away, […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, March 6, 2023 Christians can walk in the light, abide in the light, and overcome Satan by loving each other. The “new commandment” Jesus gave His disciples in John 13:34 is still binding. In fact, it is the only way to live for Jesus. Join Forest and Hiram […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, February 13, 2023 Obviously, the Bible does not encourage us to sin. But, the Bible has good news for us when we sin.   In 1 John 2:1-6, we are reminded that, as Christians, we have an advocate with God the Father who pleads our case and laid […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, February 6, 2023 What we believe about God impacts every area of our life. John reminds Christians that the message he received from Jesus Himself is that God is light and there is no darkness in Him at all. God cannot tolerate sin, yet we often fall short. In […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, January 9, 2023 Welcome back to God Magnified for the first episode of season 7! In Season 7, Forest and Hiram will be exploring how God is magnified in the epistles of John.   In this episode, Hiram and Forest break down 1 John 1:1-4 after discussing the […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, November 21, 2022 As elders are encouraged look to the Chief Shepherd as an example and everyone is told to clothe themselves with humility, Peter reinforces the blessings for Christians if they stay the course. In a book about suffering, we are reminded in the last chapter of […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, November 7, 2022 Christians shouldn’t be surprised when they face fiery trials. Instead, they should consider it a blessing and a reason to rejoice. This boggles the mind, but when Peter describes what’s in store for those who suffer as Christians, it starts to make a lot of […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, October 24, 2022 In 1 Peter 4:1-11, the apostle Peter reminds us that having the mind of Christ means following Him in His suffering. Likewise, christians are going to be different from the world because they live with the judgment in mind. While the world may not understand, […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, October 17, 2022 Jesus knows what it’s like to suffer. He also knows that suffering can lead to greatness. Peter reminds us that Jesus suffered for the sins of the unrighteous, was resurrected, and exalted at the right hand of God. Because of His suffering and exaltation, we […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, October 10, 2022 Suffering is inevitable in life. The question is, will we suffer while doing good and having God’s favor, or as an evil doer? In 1 Peter 3:8-17, God’s people are reminded of the blessings of righteousness. Even when we suffer, we know we are blessed […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, September 19, 2022 Peter tells us that just as all Christians are to submit to human institutions and servants are subject to their masters, so wives are also subject to their husbands (1 Pet. 3:1). The respectable, good conduct of a Christian wife may even win over a […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, September 12, 2022 God has ordained government for a reason. Whether the government fulfills its God-given role or not, the responsibility of the Christian is the same. The apostle Peter urges elect sojourners and exiles to submit themselves to governing authorities for the sake of their influence and […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, August 15, 2022 The cornerstone of Christ allows Christians to be living stones in God’s spiritual house. Though we were once not God’s people and did not receive God’s mercy, now we are God’s chosen royal priesthood set apart for His own possession. If Christians are priests, they […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, August 8, 2022 The great salvation that Christians have in Christ should motivate them to live a certain way. In 1 Peter 1:13-25, the elect exiles are encouraged to prepare their minds for action, strive for holiness, remember the price that was paid for their ransom, and cling […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, August 1, 2022 Season 6 of God magnified begins with a look at 1 Peter 1:1-12. 1 Peter is addressed to the elect exiles of the dispersion and is written by the apostle Peter himself. In this first section, as in the letter as a whole, we are […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, May 30, 2022 In the final chapter of Paul’s letter to Titus, Paul encourages Titus to remind Christians in Crete about how their conduct toward all people should be radically changed according to their transformation by the grace of God. Because Christians were once foolish and disobedient but […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, May 9, 2022 Titus 2 shifts attention from why Titus was left in Crete to how he and others should conduct themselves as they serve God. Titus 2 gives us great insights into intergenerational ministry and how Christians are supposed to lives as people of God. The new […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, May 2, 2022 Paul’s letter to Titus begins with an explanation of why Paul’s son in the faith was left in Crete to begin with. The same God who had promised eternal life before the ages began (Titus 1:1-4) had commissioned Titus to put what was lacking into […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, April 10, 2022 The ending of 2 Timothy includes many personal remarks and brotherly greetings, but it is also filled with stern warnings and outbursts of faithful praise. 2 Timothy 4:9-22 reminds readers about the weight of interpersonal relationships in the church and the faithfulness of the Lord. […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, March 28, 2022 Paul’s encouragement for Timothy’s ministry comes to an apex in 2 Timothy 4:1-8. Paul had run the course and fought the good fight. Now it was Timothy’s turn. Timothy’s responsibility was to preach the God-breathed word he was familiar with, to not be like the […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, March 21, 2022 Unlike the godless people that will be popular in the last days, Timothy was to follow the example of Paul’s faith, love, commitment, and suffering (2 Tim. 3:10-11). Though Timothy may have wanted to avoid suffering, there is no way to be godly without persecution […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, March 14, 2022 In 2 Timothy 3:1-9, Paul describes why the “last days” will be filled with difficulty. People will continue to drift further and further from God as they have in the last 2,000 years since this final dispensation began. Though many will oppose the truth and […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, February 28, 2022 If someone is a servant of the Lord, how do they act? How do they engage with those who disagree with them? How do they treat those who need to repent and are doing the will of Satan? In 2 Timothy 2:19-26, Paul informs Timothy […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, February 21, 2022 To help Timothy fulfill his ministry, Paul instructs him to “remember Jesus Christ” (2 Tim. 2:8). The memory of Jesus Christ, His faithfulness, and the blessings He’s promised were to motivate Timothy to do his best to be an unashamed worker, rightly handling the word of […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, February 14, 2022 What does a good soldier of Christ Jesus look like? Paul tells Timothy that a good Christian soldier is strengthened by grace, practices self-control and discipline, and works hard. There will certainly be suffering along the way for the Christian soldier, but it is always worth […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, January 31, 2022 The apostle Paul knew what it was like to have your brethren desert you when you need them the most. In 2 Timothy 1:15-18, Paul mentions two brothers by name who did just that. The good news is, not every Christian was ashamed of Paul’s chains. […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, January 24, 2022 In 2 Timothy 1:8-14, Timothy needs to be encouraged to be unashamed of the testimony regarding Jesus and willing to suffer for the sake of the gospel. Because of all heaven has done for us, it makes sense to do all we can for heaven’s […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, January 10, 2022 2 Timothy is likely the last letter Paul wrote that we have in our Bibles. It’s as dramatic as we would expect it to be. There is a sense of urgency. Paul knows his time is running out. Timothy has the resources, faith, and ability […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, December 13, 2021 1 Timothy 6:11-21, the first epistle to Timothy concludes with a serious tone. The inspired apostle Paul wants to make sure that Timothy avoids that which needs to be avoided, clings to that which needs to be clung to, lives consistent with his confession, and […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, December 6, 2021 What we believe and how we live are intricately connected. 1 Timothy 6:1-10 reminds Christians that sound doctrine accords with godliness, and godliness is a means of great gain when it is accompanied by contentment. Unlike those who are lovers of money and forsake sound doctrine […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, November 22, 2021 In 1 Timothy 5:17-25, Paul gives more inspired commands regarding how the younger preacher Timothy should fulfill his responsibilities in God’s household. In this passage, we are reminded about the honor due to faithful elders, the importance of righteous judgment, the necessity of church discipline, and the need to take […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, November 8, 2021 God cares how we treat other people. This simple, biblical fact especially shines through in 1 Timothy 5:1-16. In this section of Scripture, the inspired apostle Paul commands Timothy how to interact with certain groups of people in a godly way and gives instructions for […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, November 1, 2021 1 Timothy 4:6-16 reveals a lot about the nature and importance of Timothy’s task in Ephesus. In this section of Scripture, we find awesome reminders not just for preachers, but for Christians of every role, age, and ability. Join Forest and Hiram as they discuss […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, October 18, 2021 The Holy Spirit warns Timothy through Paul about a coming departure from the faith in 1 Timothy 4:1-5. The section of Scripture gives us great insights into the nature of false teachings, but also into how sin can sear our conscience, and how to receive the […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, October 11, 2021 The purpose of 1 Timothy, some vital truths about the church, and “the mystery of godliness” is all revealed in 1 Timothy 3:14-16. In this text, we find awesome reminders about the purpose of the church and the central aspects of Jesus’ life. Join Forest […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, September 27, 2021 1 Timothy 3:8-13 is well-known for describing the qualifications for deacons and their wives. As one examines these descriptions, the role of the deacon begins to shine brighter and brighter. Scriptual deacons deserve respect and honor. More than that, all Christians should strive to be […]