Pillar of Truth: Radio Podcast

Waiting for the perfect King. Travis gives a comparison between the ruling authority in Jerusalem, the Herods, and what living under the Lord's rule will be like. The parable gives a character reference of Jesus. In the parable, Jesus tells us what His expectations are for His followers as they await His return. Travis shows us why waiting for Christ's return is… The post The King and His Glory, Part 2 | When the King Returns appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Jesus expects a Christian to be a good steward of what He has given them. Travis starts the series with the parable of the nobleman who went away, leaving his servants to work in His absence. Travis exegetes this Parable for us. Jesus is instructing His followers how we are to live in the knowledge Christ could return at any moment. When… The post The King and His Glory, Part 1 | When the King Returns appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Shepherds are to protect the flock and the truth of Gods' Word. Travis jumps right into the specifics about who pastors are called by God to watch over and protect. Join in as we learn about the duty of protection. What are the tools and structures Jesus initiated for pastors and elders to use to protect the flock and the local church?… The post The Shepherd's Protection, Part 2 | The Chief Duties of a True Shepherd appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

The consequences of an unprotected flock. There is a spiritual battle going on in every faithful church. Christ taught that there is to be unity within the church body. He taught to love one another. Satan loves when Christians are disobedient to the teaching of Scripture. When a pastor is obedient in his duty to teach and exhort God's flock, Satan will… The post The Shepherd's Protection, Part 1 | The Chief Duties of a True Shepherd appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

More about the duty of a pastor to exhort us to God fearing living. In this message, we are continuing to learn about the duty of our pastors to exhort us to faithful, God-fearing living. Exhortation is the job of our pastors and elders, and even the job of each of us as Christians. How comfortable are you with someone lovingly pointing… The post The Shepherd's Exhortation, Part 4 | The Chief Duties of a True Shepherd appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Are you being challenged to live in righteousness? Travis continues his teaching regarding the pastors' shepherding of the flock with exhortation. He shows that exhortation is a part of the administration of the pastorate. He explains why exhortation is part of the pastor’s duty. He expounds on what the pastors' shepherding exhortation encompasses. Travis challenges us to look at our lives. Are… The post The Shepherd's Exhortation, Part 3 | The Chief Duties of a True Shepherd appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

The Bible teaches exhortation is appropriate and necessary. Travis continues to speak on the shepherd’s exhortation. Exhortation is to take what’s instructed and work it into the listeners lives through command, urging, pleading, and encouragement. Sadly, exhortation has fallen on hard times. But the Bible teaches that exhortation is not only appropriate, but necessary! In the last message, Travis gave some reasons… The post The Shepherd's Exhortation, Part 2 | The Chief Duties of a True Shepherd appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

What is exhortation in preaching? It is the shepherd’s duty to exhort the flock of God from a foundation of biblical, doctrinal, theological truth, so that Christians will love, serve, and obey God with all their heart, soul, strength, and mind. What is the purpose of exhortation in preaching? Why does a Christian need not only instruction from a pastor, but also… The post The Shepherd's Exhortation, Part 1 | The Chief Duties of a True Shepherd appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

What are your attitudes toward Gods Word and the shepherds in your life. Travis continues teaching about the Shepherds duties within the local church. He will be accomplishing this by answering several questions. Who are God's chosen agents of instruction? What is the source of the instruction? How comprehensive should this instruction be? At the end of this teaching, be prepared with… The post The Shepherd's Instruction, Part 2 | The Chief Duties of a True Shepherd appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Jesus told Peter, Shepherd my sheep, tend my sheep. Travis begins by teaching us about a pastor's job description. He begins by reminding us of Jesus's words to Peter that he is to shepherd the flock of God. Travis explains that the greatest need believers have is instruction in the Word of God. We live in a society that rejects authority and… The post The Shepherd's Instruction, Part 1 | The Chief Duties of a True Shepherd appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Encouragement to run the race set before us, in order to win. Travis challenges us to examine our life's focus. In order to excel at something, we have to focus and put effort into the tasks required. Same with our spiritual life and our walk with the Lord. God did not give us salvation and want us to sit back and grow.… The post Run to Win, Part 2 | Living for the Highest Priority appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Conduct yourself as Jesus did. Do you consider other peoples' maturity in the faith when you speak with them? Do you consider what you might be doing or talking about that will cause another Christian to stumble in their walk with the Lord? Paul wrote a letter of rebuke to the Corinthian church because some of the members were manifesting deep-seated pride… The post Run to Win, Part 1 | Living for the Highest Priority appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Do you love God more than the world. Paul had to rebuke the Colossian church because it had lost focus on Godly pursuits and wisdom. Do you know the path to the right focus of your life; the right path to joyful, fruitful living? Travis advised us in the last broadcast that the first condition is that you must be raised with… The post On Heavenly Mindedness, Part 2 | Living for the Highest Priority appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Don't be distracted by worldly pursuits, seek the kingdom of God. Do you find yourself so busy with daily chores and worldly desires that you have little or no time for reading and meditating on God's word.  Paul sent this letter to the Colossian church because they were being distracted by the world. They were putting their desires and what they thought… The post On Heavenly Mindedness, Part 1| Living for the Highest Priority appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

How to focus on the important things. Are you distracted by all the daily activities of your week? Are you distracted or worried about things happening in the world that could end up affecting your life? It is easy to find ourselves focused on getting our ‘to do' list accomplished for the day and not taking time to read and study the… The post One Necessary Thing, Part 2 | Living for the Highest Priority appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

It is all about how you listen. When we get to the very end of this life, we want to look back believing we will hear Jesus say to us, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” But to hear this, we need to have lived a life that has the right priorities in place. Do you seek God every day? Are your… The post One Necessary Thing, Part1 | Living for the Highest Priority appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

The institution of the Lord's Table or commonly known as Communion. Travis expounds on the Passover meal itself explaining what each part of the meal represents. During this meal is when Jesus institutes the ordinance of the Lord's Table or Communion. Travis explains why Jesus initiates this ordinance and the symbolism and significance of this ordinance. _________ Series: The Lord's Love of… The post Jesus Orders the Supper, Part 2 | The lord's Love of Fellowship appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Jesus celebrates Passover with His Apostles. Baptism and Communion are the bookends of Jesus earthly ministry. Both of these ordinances reflect the good news of the Gospel: Christ's life, death, burial, and resurrection. Passover was the ordinance for the Jews to celebrate the freedom from Egyptian slavery. Jesus said to His Apostles at the Passover dinner that He “earnestly desired to eat… The post Jesus Orders the Supper, Part 1 | The lord's Love of Fellowship appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Jesus arranges the Passover meal. Travis expounds on Jesus' preparation for the Passover meal for his Apostles and Himself. Because this is an ordinance from God, Jews would travel miles to celebrate Passover in Jerusalem where God's temple is located. Travis explains why this Passover meal is different than any others that Jesus or His Apostles have celebrated before. _________ Series: The… The post The Preparation for Passover, Part 2 | The lord's Love of Fellowship appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Understanding Passover. Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread is an ordinance from God for the Jewish people. Travis explains the Passover time period. He talks about the timing of it within the Jewish year and clarifies the daily marking of time difference between Galilean Jews and Judean Jews. Travis explains Passover's significance and importance. _________ Series: The Lord's Love of Fellowship… The post The Preparation for Passover, Part 1 | The lord's Love of Fellowship appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Who was actually responsible for Jesus' death. Travis enlightens us into the machinations of the Jewish leadership and Judas in the events leading up to Jesus' crucifixion. Travis gives background on Judas and what motivated him to betray Jesus? Have you ever really considered what transpired the night Jesus was betrayed? How did the Jewish leadership get Rome to use capital punishment… The post Solving the Jesus Problem, Part 2 | The lord's Love of Fellowship appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

The conspiracy to murder Jesus. The Jewish Leadership has been trying to stop Jesus' teaching, but they realize that all of their attempts have failed. Their final decision is to kill Jesus. Travis draws our attention to what’s really going on behind the scenes. He gives necessary information to help us understand the motivations of the various people and groups at work… The post Solving the Jesus Problem, Part 1 | The lord's Love of Fellowship appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

In Psalm 119:1-8, the Psalmist teaches us so much about God! Specifically, he shows us the importance of not just knowing about God, but truly knowing Him as your God! _________ Series:  Psalms Scripture: Psalm 119:1-8 Related Episodes: The Happy Walk in the Holy Way,   The Lover of God and His Word, The Pure Pursuit of Purity _________ Join us for The Lord’s… The post The Happy Walk in the Holy Way appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

When Jesus returns we want to be waiting as He prescribed. Travis teaches that whatever the shame, rejection, or loss in this world, it is worth it to be on Jesus's side when He comes in judgement. We tend to want instant gratification; we are not good at waiting. Travis examines what waiting well looks like, and what we need to change… The post Why We Follow, Part 4 | What it Means to Follow Christ appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Christ will return, how is He expecting us to wait. Travis talks about the believer being motivated by looking forward to the return of Christ. He explains how Jesus wants us to be waiting for Jesus' return. We are to continue being obedient, evangelizing the lost, and denying ones' self. Scouring the headlines and searching for worldly signs of Christs' coming is… The post Why We Follow, Part 3 | What it Means to Follow Christ appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Focus on eternal things for the reward is eternity with Christ. Two reasons to deny yourself and follow Jesus. The first reason for following Jesus's command…when we lose our life for Christ's sake, we get God! A second reason for obedience, let go of this world to save your soul. Travis will warn us not to take Satan's bargains and hold tightly… The post Why We Follow, Part 2 | What it Means to Follow Christ appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

The Bible says to focus your life on following Christ. Jesus explains why you should deny yourself, put your wants and wishes to death and focus your life by following and obeying Christ. There are three important reasons, based on Luke Chapter 9:24-27, for choosing to live in this very counter-cultural way. Listen as Travis expounds on the three reasons: why you… The post Why We Follow, Part 1 | What it Means to Follow Christ appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

What does Jesus mean: deny yourself, take up your cross daily. Travis expounds on the meaning of the scripture in Luke 9:23, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow me.” Do you regard this life as forfeit?  Is your daily focus on eternity and what God desires for you or are… The post The Deliverance of Discipleship Part 2 | What it Means to Follow Christ appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Jesus gives three demands for each believer: deny self, take up your cross daily and follow me. Jesus makes three demands of each of His followers, to deny self, to take up your cross, and to follow Him. Travis teaches us how to follow him. These are the demands, and we are to be obedient to these three commands. When we are… The post The Deliverance of Discipleship Part 1 | What it Means to Follow Christ appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Jesus gives a perfect pattern for evangelism. Jesus gives a pattern for evangelism. It may be a shock to some listeners how important, really imperative, it is for us to follow Jesus's pattern of evangelism in Luke 23:9.  When evangelizing it is imperative to tell our friends, neighbors, family, coworkers, the whole truth about what it means to follow Christ. _________ Series: What… The post The Scandalous Offence of the Cross, Part 2 | What it Means to Follow Christ appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Following Christ means doing what he did. What does it really mean to follow Christ? Jesus tells us many times that there will be suffering, shame, persecution, and possibly death. He says, if they hate you, they hated me first. Being a true Christian means that you are willing and wanting to follow Jesus. Jesus says following Him means doing what He… The post The Scandalous Offence of the Cross, Part 1 | What it Means to Follow Christ appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

God's promises will be fulfilled upon Jesus' return. Jesus ministry on earth was a time of conflict ending in his death at the hands of sinners. His death didn’t end his messianic mission though. He has more to do in the fulfillment of all God’s promises to Israel. Jesus is returning to fulfill all of those promises. Travis expounds on how Jesus'… The post Abounding in Resurrection Certainty, Part 2 | The Testimony of Divine Justice appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Jesus' resurrection is the assurance of our reconciliation with God. In these troubled times with so much uncertainty in the world and our lives, Christians should know that all of this is due to sin. Our sin is disobedience and rebellion against the Holy God that created everything. Everyone needs to reconcile with God. Some people have reconciliation through Jesus' sacrifice on… The post Abounding in Resurrection Certainty, Part 1 | The Testimony of Divine Justice appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

The purpose of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus the Christ. There is one ultimate reason, one singular purpose for the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. When someone comes to understand this rightly, they can only have one response: repent and believe. Every other response is nothing more than a rejection of who Jesus Christ is and why He… The post The Full Message of God's Salvation, Part 2 | The Testimony of Divine Justice appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

What you believe regarding Jesus' life has eternal consequences. Everyone knows, instinctively, that they are a guilty sinner before God but, sadly, not everyone is willing to admit that. Do you recognize you are a sinner but believe because you are a good person you will enter heaven? Do you tell yourself and others that there is no God because you like… The post The Full Message of God's Salvation, Part 1 | The Testimony of Divine Justice appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Jesus and God's sovereign plan of salvation. Jesus is unjustly put to death in accordance with the perfect plan of God in order to provide the way to redeem sinners. Jesus made a choice to obey God, His Father. He chose to lay down His life. He wasn't crucified because He was guilty, and ultimately, He wasn't crucified because the crowds demanded… The post The Triumph of Divine Justice, Part 2 | The Testimony of Divine Justice appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

The treachery behind the crucifixion of the only truly sinless person. Jesus' betrayer is disclosed in these scriptures and his treachery with the Jewish leadership is examined. Travis points out the testimonies of Jesus enemies and the Jewish leaderships' ad-hoc trial of Jesus. Travis draws our attention to the sovereign workings of God in His eternal plan of salvation. _________ Series: The Testimony… The post The Triumph of Divine Justice, Part 1 | The Testimony of Divine Justice appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Jesus bodily resurrection and what it means to a Christian. The Bible teaches us that the payment for sin is death! Jesus paid that price as He died on the cross. How does the bible prove that Jesus's sacrifice was accepted and our sins are paid in full. Travis expounds on how scripture proves God's decreed plan of salvation was to allow… The post Why Jesus Endured the Cross, Part 2 | The Meaning of Easter appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Understanding Jesus command, “take up your cross daily.” It is only because of the suffering of Christ on our behalf that Resurrection Sunday is so wonderful and worth celebrating. Travis helps us to understand why Jesus would offer to be God's sacrifice for us. He explains that Jesus trusted what his Father held forth for him on the other side of the… The post Why Jesus Endured the Cross, Part 1 | The Meaning of Easter appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Jesus example of how to endure a trial. No one ever born will endure a trial as excruciating as the one Jesus went through for us. We can learn from His example how to go through any trial. Travis exegetes for us verses in Psalm 22, so we can understand how to endure any trial. _________ Series: The Meaning of Easter Scripture: Psalm 22:1-31… The post How Jesus Endured the Cross, Part 3 | The Meaning of Easter appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Jesus exemplifies amazing faith. It is truly amazing to realize the faith that Jesus exemplified as He endured the hours leading up to His crucifixion. He knew the full plan of God and yet volunteered to go through suffering and death for us. Without His sacrifice we would all be in Hell punished for our sins. _________ Series: The Meaning of Easter Scripture: Psalm… The post How Jesus Endured the Cross, Part 2 | The Meaning of Easter appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Jesus voluntarily paid our sin debt. When it comes to Jesus' death, Jesus was not a victim; He gave up His life voluntarily. Jesus' earthly life and death were part of God's eternal plan for salvation. Travis gives an exposition of Psalm 22 talking about Jesus' last days on earth and what God's role was in the eternal plan of salvation. Do… The post How Jesus Endured the Cross, Part 1 | The Meaning of Easter appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

David gives thanks to God. This is a continuation of Travis’s exegete of psalm 122:1-9, where Travis gave us the first reason David in the psalm shows his thanks to God. Travis gives us three more reasons David says we are to give thanks.  Travis will also show us how the psalm tells us as believers we're serving the same purpose of… The post Gladness in the House of the Lord, Part 2 | Gladness in the Gathering appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

David expresses his longing and his joy to worship In Psalm 122:1-9, David expresses his longing and his joy to worship with his people in the house of the Lord. David says, “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go into the house of the Lord.'”  He loves being in the house of the Lord because he can focus… The post Gladness in the House of the Lord, Part 1 | Gladness in the Gathering appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

God's mercy is an attitude we should display to others. Jesus faced rejection from all people, Jew, Samaritan, Roman, everyone. Travis explains what Jesus' meekness of mercy was willing to endure. It's through this Man of Sorrows, who's acquainted with grief, that God demonstrated his saving mercy by purchasing the salvation of all the elect. God-like mercy is firm and kind, and… The post The Model of Missionary Mercy, Part 4 | The Model of Missionary Mercy appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Jesus' training of the Twelve as future Missionaries of God's mercy. Jesus was sent by God the father to bring God's mercy to humanity. Jesus has completed His ministry to the Jews and was rejected. Jesus now sets his face toward Jerusalem and toward what he has to accomplish there on the cross.  But Jesus still needs to prepare the Twelve for… The post The Model of Missionary Mercy, Part 3 | The Model of Missionary Mercy appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Jesus is firm when dealing with sin. Jesus characterized mercy by firmness. In this message you will hear how Jesus is firm about dealing with peoples' sin. The word empathy is more commonly used today, when talking about how we should deal with peoples struggles, illnesses, and infirmities. Jesus did not come to earth to heal people of illnesses and bodily infirmities… The post The Model of Missionary Mercy, Part 2 | The Model of Missionary Mercy appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Jesus the model of missionary mercy. Luke tells us, God displayed His mercy to us by sending His beloved son to us. How does that display His mercy to us? Travis explains how God does that through the missionary work of Jesus. Travis enlightens us on how and why Luke shows Gods mercy through Jesus' missionary teaching.  Do you know and understand… The post The Model of Missionary Mercy, Part 1 | The Model of Missionary Mercy appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

The centurions' faith makes Jesus marvel. Travis gives evidence that all of the centurions' actions in the story are based on the teaching Jesus gives on the sermon on the mount. Travis shows the Gentile centurion with faith more than the nation of Israel. The centurion demonstrates true saving faith, not only by his words, but by his actions. Travis expounds on… The post The Faith of the Centurion, Part 4 | The Beatitudes in Action appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

The centurion's life and action reflect the beatitudes. Travis explains how the actions of the centurion show Jesus hypostatic union; that Jesus is truly human and truly Deity. Luke writes about a special occurrence that Jesus portrays, when He encounters the centurions request for his servant. Travis explains how this special occurrence shows Jesus' humanity and His Deity. _________ Series: The Beatitudes in… The post The Faith of the Centurion, Part 3 | The Beatitudes in Action appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

An example of true saving faith. Travis shows us that the faith of the centurion is a true saving faith. The beatitudes tell us what saving faith looks like. The centurion demonstrates that faith. Do you have the faith of the centurion? Do you want freedom from eternity in hell ? Listen as Travis explains the faith of the centurion. _________ Series: The… The post The Faith of the Centurion, Part 2 | The Beatitudes in Action appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.