Talking About Jesus

In this episode, Cliff and Stephanie discuss how we navigate times of suffering in our lives as believers.

In this episode, Cliff finishes the study of the book of Romans by looking at Paul's final greetings to his closest co-workers and his benediction to the believers in Rome (Rom. 16:21-27).

In this episode, Cliff talks about Paul's greetings to many of his co-workers in the ministry (Rom. 16:1-20).

In this episode, Cliff talks about Paul's plea with the believers in Rome to pray for him to be rescued from those who were opposing his ministry and that he can safely arrive in Rome and be refreshed by the believers there (15:3-33).

In this episode, Cliff talks about Paul's personal comments about his plans to visit the church in Rome and the kingdom principle of giving to those who sow spiritual things into our lives (Rom. 15:22-29).

In this episode, Cliff talks about Paul's resoluteness to only speak about what God accomplished through him and not to boast in his own accomplishments in his ministry (Rom. 15:14-21).

In this episode, Cliff explains that since Christ has accepted us we should also accept others unconditionally (Rom. 15:7-13).

In this episode, Cliff talks about how we are to live our lives for the benefit of others and how by living this way we glorify God (Rom. 15:1-6).

In this episode, Cliff discusses how important it is not to cause one another to stumble and to live at peace with everyone (Rom. 14:13-23).

In this episode, Cliff discusses how we are not to judge one another because we will each give an account to God (Rom. 14:10-12).

In this episode, Cliff discusses how all things are to be done for the glory of God (Rom. 14:5-9).

In this episode, Cliff begins a discussion about how believers are to related to one another regarding issues of conscience (Rom. 14:1-4).

In this episode, Cliff talks about Paul's call to "sober living" (Rom. 13:11-14).

In this episode, Cliff discusses the supremacy of love (Rom. 13:8-10).

In this episode, Cliff discusses Paul's understanding of authority in general and the establishment of government (Rom. 13:1-7).

In this episode, Cliff looks at Paul's practical exhortation for what the Christian life looks like as a healthy, functioning member of the body of Christ (Rom. 12:9-21).

In this episode, Cliff goes into more detail about how each member of the body of Christ is gifted with a grace-gift to function within the body (Rom. 12:6-8).

In this episode, Cliff talks about how each member of the body of Christ functions by exercising the gifts that God has given to them by His grace (Rom. 12:4-8).

In this episode, Cliff begins to discuss the reality of the body of Christ on earth and how each member is gifted by God to function properly (Rom. 12:3-8).

In this episode, Cliff begins Romans chapter 12 and talks about how important it is to be transformed by the renewing of our minds (Rom. 12:1-2).

In this episode, Cliff finishes Romans 11 by looking at Paul's benediction prayer where he praises God for His unsearchable ways in His faithful dealings with Israel (Rom. 11:33-36).

In this episode, Cliff continues explaining how Israel found mercy in the same way the Gentiles found mercy through the gospel and how God fulfilled His promise to redeem Israel through the finished work of Christ in the first century (Rom. 11:28-32)

In this episode, Cliff explains what Paul meant when he said that all of Israel would be saved when the fullness of the Gentiles came in (Rom. 11:22-27).

In this episode, Cliff discusses Paul's analogy of the Gentiles and the remnant of Israel being grafted into the true olive tree (Rom. 11:17-24).

In this episode, Cliff explains how the partial hardening of Israel happened so that the Gentiles could receive mercy, and how Israel was then moved to jealousy and also received mercy (Rom. 11:11-16).

In this episode, Cliff talks about the nature of God's calling and choosing (Rom. 11:7-10).

In this episode, Cliff explains how God has chosen a remnant within Israel by His gracious choice (Rom. 11:1-6).

In this episode, Cliff talks about how Israel during Paul's time did not heed the good news of Christ and remained obstinate and rebellious before God (Rom. 10:16-21).

In this episode, Cliff continues to discuss how faith works in the life of the believer to access salvation (Rom. 10:11-12).

In this episode, Cliff explains how important belief and confession are in order to be made righteous and to be saved (Rom. 10:9-10).

In this episode, Cliff finishes Paul's discussion about how Israel failed to attain righteousness because they did not pursue it by faith and how Christ is the end of the law to everyone who believes (Rom. 9:30-10:8).

In this episode, Cliff explains how Paul narrows his definition of "Israel" by defining the remnant that God preserved (Rom. 9:25-29).

In this episode, Cliff continues explaining God's choice of Jacob and how He shows mercy through His choices (Rom. 9:19-24).

In this episode, Cliff discusses God's choice of Jacob over Esau as part of His purpose to bring about Israel (Rom. 9:11-14).

In this episode, Cliff talks about the introduction of the word "Israel" in Paul's discussion in Romans and how this term is different from the terms "Jews" or "Judeans" of the first century (Rom. 9:9-10).

In this episode, Cliff talks about how Paul had a great burden for the sake of Israel in God's redemptive plan (Rom. 3-5).

In this episode, Cliff gives some introductory comments to his interpretation of Paul's discussion about Israel in Chapters 9-11.

In this episode, Cliff talks about how now that we are God's children, Jesus always intercedes for us and that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus (Rom. 8:33-39).

In this episode, Cliff explains how God will freely give us all the things that He has done for us in Christ (Rom. 8:31-32).

In this episode, Cliff talks about how God's purpose for our lives to conform us to the image of Jesus was something that God decided long ago before the foundation of the world (Rom. 8:29-30).

In this episode, Cliff explains what it means that God works all things together for our good (Rom. 8:28-29).

In this episode, Cliff explains how the Spirit intercedes for us because we do not know how we should pray (Rom. 8:26-27).

In this episode, Cliff talks about how we are we persevere in hope as we wait for our final resurrection (Rom. 8:24-25).

In this episode, Cliff explains how our adoption as sons and daughters is connected to our resurrection from the dead (Rom. 8:23).

In this episode, Cliff explains how creation groans and how we grown as we wait for our adoption as sons (Rom. 8:22-23).

In this episode, Cliff talks about how creation was subjected to futility and longs to be set free (Rom. 8:20-21)

In this episode, Cliff talks about the anxious longing of creation as it awaits the revealing of the sons of God (Rom. 8:19).

In this episode, Cliff continues in his discussion about the role of suffering in the life of the believer (Rom. 8:18).

In this episode, Cliff begins to discuss the importance of suffering in the life of the believer (Rom. 8:17).

In this episode, Cliff talks about how we are heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ (Rom. 8:17).

In this episode, Cliff explains how we have the Spirit of God who testifies to us that we have been adopted by God and are His children (Rom. 8:15-16).