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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are answering a question about staying in fellowship with God. What are the requirements for this? How does it work? What are the indicators, if any? What Scriptures are central passages for fellowship? Thanks for listening and never miss an episode of the

Tune in and study with us as the pastors answer questions about what happens to a guardian angel when a person passes, and about which angel Jacob wrestled with during that life-changing night. They'll also discuss the patriarchy of the Bible, and why the men seem to always take all the credit... this and so much more in this edition of “Bible Answers Live.” 1.- Are the trumpets from Matthew 24, 1 Thessalonians 4 and Revelation the same trumpets ? 2.- What does Malachi 4 verse 6 mean ? 3.- What is the “wealth of the wicked” mentioned in Proverbs 13 verse 22 ? 4.- Does the Bible mention unfallen worlds? if so, did Satan tempt them ? 5.- Why do men get all the glory for all the important things they do in the Bible, but why not women ? 6.- Why is the measurement mentioned in Revelation 14 verse 20 specifically 1,600 furlongs ? 7.- In the NKJV, Matthew 2 verse 16 says Herod put the male children to death, but the KJV it says “all” the children. Which is correct ? 8.- What does 1 Samuel 16 verse 14 mean ? 9.- Is Isaiah 19 verses 18 through 25 prophetic ? Why does God bless Egypt when they were an example of sin in other passages ? 10.- Who was Jacob wrestling with ? 11.- Who are the souls in prison that Jesus preached to in 1 Peter 3 verses 19 and 20 ? 12.- What Scriptures should we claim when dealing with depression, doubt and lack of motivation ? 13.- Was the wine Jesus made at the wedding feast dehydrated ? 14.- What does Galatians 4 verse 6 mean when it says “spirit of His son into your hearts” ? 15.- Does a person's guardian angel go to someone else when the person dies ? 16.- What is the biblical significance of the numbers 7 and 10, and the multiples of 7 as in the 70-week prophecy ? 17.- Who are the 24 elders in Revelation 4 verse 10 ? 18.- Malachi says the wicked will be stubble at the Lord's coming. Revelation says the wicked will be thrown in the lake of fire. Why the difference ? 19.- Did Jesus have an official name in the Old Testament ? 20.- Why do some churches practice communion without the foot washing ? 21.- What does Ezra 2 verse 63 mean ? 22.- Can you give me a biblical example where a kingdom has other kingdoms as its head ?

In this episode of The Crosswalk Devotional, we explore the powerful truth that God’s peace is not just a feeling—it’s a ruling force that can govern our hearts and minds. As Christians, we are called to let God’s peace guard us, especially in times of anxiety, worry, and uncertainty. But how do we allow His peace to rule our hearts when life is filled with stress and chaos? Join the Conversation:We’d love to hear how God’s peace has ruled in your heart during difficult times. Share your stories with us on social media @Lifeaudionetwork or via email. How do you make room for God’s peace in your life? What Scriptures or practices help you to surrender your anxieties and trust in His peace? SUBSCRIBE to our sister podcasts:Your Daily Prayer: https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-prayer/Your Daily Bible Verse: https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-bible-verse/ Full Transcript Below: Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. Colossians 3:12-16 As someone prone to anxiety and who comes from a long line of worriers, I’m intrigued by the phrasing of verse 15. I find it interesting that Scripture doesn’t say, “gain” or “discover” the peace of Christ. Instead, it tells us to allow His peace to control, to reign over, and to direct our hearts, the seat of our emotions and intellect. This suggests, even in my angsty moments, that I possess His peace. Scripture affirms this. Shortly before His death, knowing all His disciples would soon witness and experience, Jesus said He gave them His peace, indicating that it came not from their circumstances but instead, from Him. We’re also told, in Galatians 5:22 that the fruit, product, or result of the Spirit’s work in us is, among other things, peace. When I combine these truths with the Bible’s directive to “let” God’s peace reign, I’m invited to consider ways in which I might be resisting this precious gift given me through my faith in Christ. Granted, I recognize there are numerous circumstances, from job loss to health challenges, that can cause us to worry and feel afraid. I don’t want to diminish that. Yet, God has also shown me, often during some of my most unsettling seasons, how much of my anxiety stemmed from the state of my heart. I can’t experience the peace of Christ while actively nursing a grudge, harboring bitterness, or strategizing how to get even with someone who wronged me. The more I ruminate on my offenses, the greater my angst. I “let” Christ’s peace rule as I follow the guidance recorded in today’s passage. Verse 1 tells me to focus on and prioritize those things of eternal value, which helps place today’s frustrations in proper perspective. Verses 5-10 tell me to “put to death” or turn from, sinful cravings and self-destructive behaviors. As I do, these “urges” lose their grip over me, making me less apt to hurt others and plunge into the pit of regret. Verse 12 reminds me of my secure standing as God’s child. Remembering that I’m His chosen and dearly loved daughter quiets the anxiety that leads to defensiveness. It also helps me rest in the knowledge that my Father has good planned for me and the power to bring His plans to pass. The more I receive His love and grace, the better I’m able to offer others, including those who have hurt me, these same transformative, healing gifts. Intersecting Life and Faith To summarize, based on the context surrounding Colossians 3:15, here are powerful ways we “let” the peace of Christ rule in our hearts: We intentionally and regularly focus on Christ, everything we have in Him, and all that awaits us in eternity. We don’t give in to or dwell on those things that pull our hearts from the thriving life for which we were created. We relate to others with honesty and integrity, living like the redeemed and empowered children of God we are. And we don’t hold on to and ruminate over past offenses. Imagine the freedom we’d experience if we prayerfully read through Colossians 3 each night before we went to bed, inviting God to search and cleanse us of everything that steals our peace. And then ended our prayers speaking to ourselves as Colossians 3:16 instructs us to talk to one another—with hymns, songs, and thanksgiving. Further Reading: Philippians 4:4-9 Galatians 5:16-24 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In a world that often feels uncertain and overwhelming, it's easy to lose sight of the hope we have in Christ. But no matter the trials or struggles we face, our hope in God is steadfast and unshakable. This hope is not based on circumstances, but on His unchanging love and faithfulness. When we anchor our hearts in His promises, we can take joy, knowing that He is working all things together for our good. Our hope in God is the source of true joy, a joy that transcends our circumstances and strengthens us in every season. Join the Conversation:How has your hope in God brought you joy, even in difficult times? Share your story with us on social media @LifeaudioPodcasting or via email—What Scriptures or moments have reminded you to rejoice in the hope we have in Christ? SUBSCRIBE to our sister podcasts:Your Daily Prayer: https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-prayer/Your Daily Bible Verse: https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-bible-verse/  Full Transcript Below: Take Joy in Your Hope in God  Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.  Romans 12:12 2021 turned out to be a challenging year. My husband and I suffered through many difficulties: financial strain, health issues, and relational conflict. First, a litany of bills and repairs taxed our bank account. Then, I went through a health challenge that impacted my ability to work and forced me to take some time off to rest. Then, conflict with my husband's job brought a looming black cloud into our home. No matter how hard we tried, the trials kept coming. It was quickly becoming too much to bear.  One day, during my prayer time, I cried out to God: Why are you doing this to me? Don't you care about me? Can't anything be easy? Although the tribulations kept coming, I noticed something: my reaction to them changed. I no longer came home complaining about how terrible my day ended. Instead, I went to the Lord. I journaled my feelings and read the bible more often. Soon, the Lord's love expressed through the Bible changed my heart. I read about the mercy and grace of Jesus. I saw him express His love to others in each book. I was inspired to become more like a disciple than a Pharisee.  As I read, I realized I was more like a Pharisee than I thought. I found that I complained rather than was grateful, and I didn't believe that Jesus was who He said He was. But as God changed my heart, I began to feel God could turn things around. I started to see trials as a good thing rather than a bad thing. Soon, I looked forward to having my time with God. Eventually, the trials subsided, and my circumstances got a little easier. But the suffering brought me closer to God in prayer than I'd ever been.  Trials that I thought were a punishment were really a blessing in disguise. When we had financial concerns, my friends helped us. When I faced the health challenge, I had my church uphold me in prayer. When conflict arose, we used the best conflict resolution skills possible and resolved it as best we could.  Although I don't want to go through those trials again, God didn't waste my pain during those times. God used it to make me more grateful. I turned my tears into gratitude, transforming my thoughts and, ultimately, my heart. He drew me closer to him and improved my prayer life. I heard his voice when I listened as well. My relationship with God deepened like never before. Sometimes, the worst things in life turn out to be the best things after all.  Advent is a season of expectation and anticipation. While the people expected the Savior to be a king who would take away all their suffering, our king emerged in the most unusual circumstances. Jesus was far from what they expected their king to look like. What they thought they wanted turned out to be not what they expected. Life is like that sometimes.  Life may look far from what you expected it to be. You may feel disillusioned or jaded with how life has turned out. You may be complaining or confused as to what God is doing. If this is you, take joy in your hope in God. Come to God faithfully in prayer. Let Him turn your mourning into gratitude. Be grateful for what God has already done. Let God turn even the most challenging situation around for your good.  Count your blessings. Be content in this season of life. Take joy in the life God has given you. Be patient in your trials. Place your hope in God. Praise God for what he already has given. Put your hope into turning around even the most challenging situation. He always changes things around for our good and His glory.  Father, help us to be joyful as we hope in you. Rejoice in knowing that even when life looks far from what we think it should be or if we're dealing with relentless trials, we can still delight in having hope in you. Amen. Intersecting Faith and Life In what ways can you exude patience, unconditional love or joy to others today? Further reading Philippians 4:13 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In the midst of life's struggles and uncertain seasons, we often find ourselves feeling lost, weary, and alone. But even in the wilderness, God speaks tenderly to our hearts. His words bring comfort, hope, and reassurance when we need them most. Just as He spoke to His people in the desert, offering encouragement and guidance, God continues to speak words of love and promise to us today. His gentle whispers remind us that we are never truly alone, and His presence is a refuge in every storm.  Join the Conversation:Have you experienced God's tender words in your own wilderness moments? Share your story with us on social media @LifeaudioPodcasting or via email—What Scriptures or prayers have brought you peace and hope during difficult times? SUBSCRIBE to our sister podcasts:Your Daily Prayer: https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-prayer/Your Daily Bible Verse: https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-bible-verse/  Full Transcript Below: Tender Words in the Wilderness  by Deidre Braley  Hosea 2:14: Therefore, I am going to persuade her, lead her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.  In the book of Hosea, the Lord rebukes Israel for her idolatry—namely for chasing after other gods and forgetting her first love, and for forgetting that it was God who gave her every good thing she'd ever had. Her worship had been misplaced: she'd mistaken the worldly things around her as the source of goodness.  God says, “She does not recognize that it is I who gave her the grain, the new wine, and the fresh oil. I lavished gold and silver on her, which they used for Baal” (Hosea 2:8). As a consequence, he proclaims that he will take these gifts away, listing them one by one to show how forsaken Israel will be without her God. “I will punish her for the feast days of the Baals when she burned offerings to them and adorned herself with her ring and jewelry, and went after her lovers and forgot me, declares the Lord” (Hosea 2:13).  As the shadows grow long on this year, I can't help but reflect on all the Baals I've worshiped these past months, all the worldly things I've wandered towards, misunderstanding them to be the source of the riches and joys that I have and that I want. And yet even as I've gotten my fingers around them, they've turnt and spoiled. Like a carton of milk that is fine one day and sour the next, I am holding something that I once thought was good, but now know will make me sick if I consume it.  What a terrible and frightening thing, to be left bowing and offering sacrifices to the fickle whims of man or chance. Here in the desert place, I repent of the lovers I've gone after this year, panting after praise or acclaim or worth or self. I long for my first love, here where I hold what I thought I wanted, only to discover it's worth nothing at all without my Lord.  I imagine this is how Israel felt, too—and perhaps there was no other way for them or for me to realize that we don't like to be in the hands of that which never loved us nor provided for us. We have to experience the full and crushing weight of life without God before we can know that this is our worst fear—and our greatest heartache.  But, hallelujah, God doesn't leave us here. In Hosea, we see God's mercy toward his people when he says, “Therefore, I am going to persuade her, lead her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her” (Hosea 2:14). He allows us to come to a place without him to understand that we were always meant to be with him, but then he doesn't shake us or yell at us or slap us back into submission—no, it's quite the opposite. He leads us into solitary places where he can speak softly and tenderly to us, loving us as we've always longed to be loved until we remember that he is the Source and the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6).  Intersecting Faith & Life  In this season of Advent, as we await the coming Christ, let's each take an honest look at the Baals which we've worshiped and followed after this year—whether that's the praise of man or financial gain or inflation of ego or the comfort of any substance. Let's acknowledge the ways we've placed them before the Lord and then repent, turning around and allowing ourselves to be led back into the wilderness by our first love, by the One True Living God who is waiting to speak tenderly to us, to wash us in his mercy and grace.  In this season of Advent, let us return to the Source and let him press balm to our tired and wounded spirits. Let's come to rest in the security of his hand, allowing it to cup us and protect us from this world we thought we wanted.  Further Reading  ● Hosea (the entire book)  ● Isaiah 1  ● Acts 3:19 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Send us a textTHE FRUIT OF GENTLENESSFruit-Full – Part 8Springcreek Church | Senior Pastor Keith StewartNovember 17, 2024 #god #realspringcreekchurch #fruitfull #thefruitofgentleness #gentlenesshttps://www.springcreekchurch.org/ It's the one fruit nobody wants. To many, gentleness just sounds like a good way to get run over. I mean, let's face it, you don't climb the corporate ladder of gentleness. We think gentleness just can't cut it in the real world. But what works for God works for life and works for us. When God is looking for the ones who are manifesting His presence, He looks for this quality more than any other. Discover this Sunday why gentleness is God's way of transforming the world.---DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. What do you think of or envision when you hear the word gentleness? Is it a positive or negative word for you—why? Recall a time when someone else's gentleness was a blessing to you. What happened and what difference did it make?  2. Have you ever experienced harshness? Where did it happen? Who did it involve? How did it affect you? Does it still affect you? 3. Why do we tend to equate volume, bravado and threatening language with strength? 4.  Would people who know you well say that they see gentleness in you? How do you feel about what their response might be? 5. Are you judgmental or gentle toward those who sin differently than you do?   6. Are my words building up others or are they bruising their sense of worth and dignity as a people created in the image of God? 7. How do you hear this word (gentleness) differently now? What Scriptures stood out to you most today? Isaiah and Matthew used the image of Christ as one who would not break a bent reed or snuff out a flickering lamp. How does that imagery speak to you? Can you think of any New Testament examples of Christ's gentleness with people? If so, what are they?

Have you ever felt like you have nothing left…and yet you're being asked to give more? Sometimes this place of utter depletion and emptiness can feel scary, but it is actually here that we can lift our eyes to Jesus and find so much more of God's goodness, strength, and nearness. In this week's episode, Hunter chats with Whitney Newby about how we can orient our gaze to Christ in the midst of the various challenges of life. We pray this episode encourages you—wherever you are and whatever you're walking through—and presses you to lean on the Lord for strength. FULL SHOW NOTES GET THE DWELL APP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Have you ever felt like you are pouring from an empty cup? How have you seen Christ's sufficiency in those moments? What Scriptures that Whitney and Hunter shared (you can find them all in the show notes!) resonated most with you? Consider memorizing it this week! Have you faced a season that felt like it was too much? How did God use it to help you learn to fully cast yourself on him? Did you resonate with Hunter and Whitney's conversation about lack of self-control and anger? Where do you find yourself struggling most, and how do you practice walking in repentance and receiving God's grace? What might you do or implement based on what you learned in this week's episode? FOR MORE Give to Journeywomen Ministries  Listen on Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Leave a rating & review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen's endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.  On the Journeywomen podcast, we'll come alongside you in the seasons and challenges of life to help you know and love God through his Word, to find your hope in the gospel, and to invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.

The Super Sleuth continues to take the wheel in this series interviewing Wess Huff on the elusive Book of Enoch for this second episode.Who were the Nephilim?What Scriptures to people assume are from the Book of Enoch?Tune in to find out!You can find out More about Wes here!WebsiteYouTubeWess also has a new series out on YouTube that you do not want to miss! Can I Trust the Bible? Ep.1 The Right BooksCultish is proud to partner with beEmboldened, a nonprofit dedicated to finding freedom from spiritual abuse. Check out their new bE Plus membership at beemboldened.com/membership and use code: Cultish50 at checkout for 50% off your first month's subscription.Cornerstone Tea Company is a Christian company that crafts the finest of teas, go to CornerstoneTeaCompany.Com today and use the code: CULTISH10 to get 10% off your first order! We cannot continue without your support! If you want to partner with us while getting exclusive cultish content like our Aftershow and Watercooler, not to mention INSTANT ACCESS TO THIS WHOLE SERIES WITHOUT THE WAIT please go to: Cultish All-AccessPlease consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel: CultishTV.com 

This Sunday we had the pleasure of hearing from our Senior Pastor, Hebr Hartso III. He is beginning a new series entitled "In my Feelings", where he started off by tackling choosing Facts over Feelings. Get your Bibles out and pens ready to take notes, this message will encourage you today! Pastor Herb Hartso III, head pastor of Antioch Bible Churchinvites you to join us in person. You belong here.Life Group Questions1. What does the “bread of life” mean?2. What Scriptures prove the keeping power of Jesus?3. Can you earn or lose salvation based on works?

On this week's episode, Chase talks about his personal struggle with loss losing three family members over a three year period. What Scriptures can we look at that will help us when we are in the valley of grief?Season Theme: "The Struggle is Real."

On this week's episode, Chase talks about his personal struggle with loss losing three family members over a three year period. What Scriptures can we look at that will help us when we are in the valley of grief?Season Theme: "The Struggle is Real."

Episode 1393 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes  CoreChristianity.com   1. Can the church be welcoming to homosexuals without affirming their sin?   2. Can God really forgive me when i keep committing the sin of lust?   3. How can I share the gospel in 60 seconds?   4. Who was cain afraid would retaliate against him after he killed Abel?   5. What Scriptures can help me to love homosexuals attending church?   Today's Offer: TOUGH QUESTIONS ANSWERED   Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core.   View our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone.

Episode 1378 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes  CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode   1. Are Apocryphal books heretical or helpful?   2. How can the Bible say that Jesus, as God, is sitting at God's right hand?   3. According to Romans 13, should Mordecai have honored Haman?   4. What does it mean to be a "carnal Christian"?   5. What Scriptures can you offer to encourage me to pray?       Today's Offer: WE BELIEVE: THE NICENE CREED STUDY   Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core.   View our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone.

What is the history and meaning of the celebration of Hanukkah? Did Jesus celebrate Hanukkah? What Scriptures are read during Hanukkah? Our Tuesday devotional teaching with Gerad Hall will focus on the Jewish holiday known as the festival of lights just in time for its celebration to begin this week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We live in a world that is greatly influenced by the government and politics. How much and in what ways should the Christian be involved in such things? What Scriptures can help shape our view of the interaction between the Christian and earthly powers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're talking to Kristen Wetherell about where we can look to for hope and help when our souls are weary. Spoiler alert—it's the one place we talk about all the time here at the Journeywomen Podcast: God's Word. Kristen's newest book, Help for the Hungry Soul shares eight encouragements to grow your appetite for God's Word. We pray that this episode will stir your affection for God's Word and that it will encourage you to look to Scripture as your help in the midst of seasons of weariness. FULL SHOW NOTES REST FOR THE WEARY SERIES RESOURCES DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What truth from this episode resonated most with you? How has God's Word brought you comfort in seasons of weariness? How has your local church body supported you in seasons of weariness? What Scriptures have you clung to in the midst of difficult seasons? Consider memorizing one of those passages this week. What might you do or implement in light of what you learned in this week's episode? FOR MORE Support Journeywomen: Give Podcast Sponsors Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Share the podcast by writing a review Interviews do not imply Journeywomen's endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.  On the Journeywomen podcast we'll come alongside you in the seasons and challenges of life to move you to know and love God and his Word, to find your hope in the gospel, and to invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.

Many people place their trust in the truth claims found in witchcraft, New Age spirituality, or pseudo-science. Satan's ambition is not merely to tempt us to sin but to plunge us into deception. In this message, we follow two steps for remaining in the truth. What Scriptures can we quote when faced with spiritual warfare? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 

John Wimber, Founder of the Vineyard movement, would say, ‘Everybody gets to play.' To that end, next Sunday, we all get to be the message. Here's the loose structure that I see for our time together: Letting ourselves be inspired by thinking of the six commitments of Jesus that enabled him to finish the mission he'd been given: complete the mission watch for distractions keep in prayer touch demonstrate grace stay visible ooze forgiveness a. (We'll be among friends so) let's share how we have experienced the leading/empowering of the Holy Spirit in any of these commitments. What has that done in our lives, for our faith? for our excitement about the Gospel message? Other? (there's no one right answer. God so loves us that He works uniquely in each heart.) OR b. put artistic gifts to creating something that in some way reflects one or all of these commitments. OR c. What Scriptures illustrate one or all of these commitments? OR d. What are the takeaways for us this Resurrection Sunday? OR e. Whatever the Holy Spirit is prompting us to share, seemingly related or not (FYI: it will relate, don't worry!) Above all, let's make this a true celebration! (Dare I say, Have fun?) ‘By “the Lord” what I mean is the Spirit, and in any heart where the Spirit of the Lord is present, there is liberty. Now all of us . . . reflect the glory of the Lord as if we are mirrors; and so we are being transformed, metamorphosed, into this same image from one radiance of glory to another, just as the Spirit of the Lord accomplishes it.' 2 Corinthians 3:17,18, The VOICE.

On Sunday, we enter Holy Week. Beginning with Palm Sunday, we are called to remember all that Christ did, said, and suffered on the way to his cross.If you want to reflect on these pivotal days, you can use this PDF to see the key events in each Gospel. It is a 40-Day reading plan that is keyed to Andreas Köstenberger and Justin Taylor's The Final Days of Jesus. Even if you can't cram 40-days into a week ;-), you can use the OT selections to see the backdrop of the events, especially those reference in John 19.John 19:16-42 is the place where we will spend our Sunday. Over the course of these 27 verses, we will see seven snapshots from the cross of Christ. In each, they will help us to know Christ and the meaning of his cross. As you have time, read these verses and pray for the cross of Christ to be a word of hope for all of us, but especially for those who do not yet know Christ as their Savior.As the Lord allows, I look forward to seeing you Sunday. I missed being at OBC last week and it is my greatest joy to return home to worship Christ with our family of faith. We have so many things to celebrate every Sunday, but especially during Holy Week. May the Lord be praised in our gathering, and as we approach Easter, may we prayerfully consider who to invite to hear the good news of Christ's death and resurrection.As a reminder, the Community Group scheduled for our overflow seating is the Manassas Community Group.If our parking lot is filled to maximum capacity, we encourage you to take advantage of the overflow parking along the shoulder of Springwoods Drive, and also at Old Bridge Veterinary Hospital.For His Glory and your joy in Jesus,Pastor David-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Discussion & Response Questions for John 19:17 – 27How is John presenting Jesus to us in John 19? How does the location of the crucifixion inform our understanding?What might we observe about Jesus' kingship? His priesthood? His sacrifice?Consider the “behold” statements of verses 26-27.What reason does John give for this testimony about Jesus' crucifixion? (See verse 35)Notice the repetition about fulfilling the Scriptures (vv. 24, 28, 36, 37). What does this passage reveal about Jesus? What Scriptures have been fulfilled? Consider the following texts:Ps 22:18Ps 69:21Ex 12:46; Num 9:12Zech 12:10In what ways is Jesus our Passover Lamb? (See also 1 Cor 5:7)How should John 10:17-18 shape how we understand John 19:30?What do you think is significant about the water and the blood in verse 34? How might the temple theme in John's Gospel, as well as Genesis 2:21–23 inform our reading?How should we respond to this text?

Can you help me understand Hebrews 10:29? Can women speak in church? Can women be leaders in church? What year did the Roman Catholic Church begin? What are your thoughts on Catholicism? My friend prays to Mary and defends this. What Scriptures will help them understand we pray to God, not any human? What do you think of a believer at a Messianic Jewish congregations reciting the Shema? Might it lead to an old covenant mentality about some things? Why does Galatians give a list of people who will not inherit the Kingdom? Could some of these people be Christians? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1258/29

Can you help me understand Hebrews 10:29? Can women speak in church? Can women be leaders in church? What year did the Roman Catholic Church begin? What are your thoughts on Catholicism? My friend prays to Mary and defends this. What Scriptures will help them understand we pray to God, not any human? What do you think of a believer at a Messianic Jewish congregations reciting the Shema? Might it lead to an old covenant mentality about some things? Why does Galatians give a list of people who will not inherit the Kingdom? Could some of these people be Christians?

READ:1 Thessalonians 1:1-12 • Romans 1:7 • Philippians 1:28 • Revelation 6:10 • Matthew 25:31• Why did Paul feel the need to write to the Thessalonians again? What does this reveal about Paul and his concern for the Thessalonian church?• What is the significance of Paul's mention of grace and peace in the situation the Thessalonians were in? How does this apply to you as you live out your faith?• In your opinion, what are the distinguishing characteristics of genuine conversion?• What are some of the reasons Paul was so willing to boast about the Thessalonian church? How might someone boast about your church?• What does Jesus' return mean for the wicked? What about the saints?• What did Paul mean when he said that Christ is going to bring “rest” for His people? What impact should that promise have on us today?• How is God just in the way that He deals both with sinners and with His saints?• Describe how Paul details the finality of judgment for those who do not love God. What should your response be to this description?• How is God's vengeance different from our vengeance?DISCUSS: • What are some ways that today's Christian church is experiencing adversity and persecution? How doesthis passage challenge the way you view the presence of pain or suffering in your life?• Describe the various ways that your hope enables you to face both your challenges and your opportunities? How does God use our present suffering to prepare us for future glory?• What prompted Paul's prayer for the Thessalonians? What is the nature of his prayer? How can you use his prayer as a model for the way you pray for your fellow believers?• How would you counsel a young believer who thinks that his/her trials must mean that God doesn't love him/her? What Scriptures would you use?PRAY:Pray that you will live a joyful, expectant, and faithful life even in the midst of suffering and pain.RESPOND:Read Proverbs 1:20-33 and consider why it is crucial to trust God and not grumble in our suffering and pain.

What Scriptures indicate we cannot lose our salvation? Is repentance needed for salvation? Is water baptism needed to be saved? What if I want to be saved but I'm not one of God's chosen? Which is better- sprinkling or immersion?

What Scriptures indicate we cannot lose our salvation? Is repentance needed for salvation? Is water baptism needed to be saved? What if I want to be saved but I'm not one of God's chosen? Which is better- sprinkling or immersion? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1258/29

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://yhebrew.com/2022/10/19/simchat-torah-day-nine-rewinds-the-scroll/ What is Day Nine of Succot on The Lord's calendar? Simchat Torah means to 'rejoice'. What Scriptures show us the character of man? Even after Moses was obedient to die in thirty days our Father used his life to show us our Messiah who also was obedient to die so all was according to plan. Are we willing to look into the next year and begin again? Or are we stuck taking 30 days to tell why things went wrong and why we just might not make it into the next phase of eternity in full dress. Why don't we set Day Nine apart? Are we tired of the Seven Days and then Day Eight being a Sabbath...where we bring our offering of not working...not making money ... Yes, not working during this time is an offering many make to celebrate The 'Remembrance' Days that point to YESHUA Jesus birth and return to our earth as King of Kings. By Day Nine the groups are tired of 'rejoicing' and blend Day Nine into Day Eight. Hmm.... Perhaps one day our earth will give honor to these feasts and never want to stop fellowshipping with their Creator. Until then, we still go about doing things as we think what might please God. We are not there yet. Maybe by 9000 years from Adam, we will return to The Father's instructions totally. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hadassah-lau/message

I’ve heard it said that Christians are not perfect, only forgiven. It is true. Because we are not perfect, we all sometimes need help. In Galatians 2:11–21, Paul describes a time when he confronted Peter (called Cephas) about his hypocritical behavior toward Gentile Christians. Even spiritual giants need correction. In today’s passage, Paul offers guidance for restoring a Christian who was “caught in a sin” (v. 1). The Greek text implies someone who was taken by surprise. It may suggest that the person being corrected did not yet recognize that what they were doing was a sin. Before they could be restored, someone had to point out the problem. Helping others be accountable is one aspect of the church’s larger obligation to “carry each other’s burdens” (v. 2). This is not a matter of Christians policing one another. It is about showing love. However, we should not approach this ministry of restoration with the sort of hypervigilance that pounces on every weakness. We do not need to confront others for every little mistake they make. How, then, should we approach someone who has been overtaken by a sin? Here are some questions that can help you plan your approach: Is it a deliberate sin, or were they taken by surprise? What is my motive in approaching them about it? Has anyone else been affected? What do they need to know or do in order to make a recovery? What Scriptures will be of help to them? >> Confronting sin requires speaking the truth with love, gentleness, and respect. If you know a fellow believer who is caught in sin, ask God to provide the right time and words to speak to them. The key to overcoming sin is to rely on the Spirit of God (vv. 7–9). Paul calls the Holy Spirit a “law” that sets us free (Rom. 8:2).

What is 'natural theology'? Is it the same thing as 'natural revelation'? Does the Bible support natural theology? What Scriptures are relevant to this issue? Can fallen men really reason autonomously to God's existence? Dr. David Haines joins the show to discuss these topics. The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is our Messiah and Lord, and (3) He founded the Catholic Church. We place a strong emphasis on the first pillar, defending classical theism, drawing upon the work of Thomistic philosopher Dr. Edward Feser and many others. John DeRosa www.classicaltheism.com/support Support the show: Check out my book One Less God Than You: How to Answer the Slogans, Cliches, and Fallacies that Atheists Use to Challenge Your Faith >> www.classicaltheism.com/newbook Support on Patreon to help keep the podcast going and to allow me to produce even more quality content: www.classicaltheism.com/support

Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio. Topics include---1- What is meant by -the world- in John 3-16---2- Why did God send the evil spirit to Saul---3- A caller wanted to challenge Matt's view of -world---4- What Scriptures do Catholics not believe- --5- Why aren't Kings and Chronicles in chronological order---6- Matt reads hate-mail.--7- Were there people before Adam and Eve---8- Isn't Paul's point about women not preaching just his opinion---9- What do you think is the place of ethnic or corporate Israel in the end times---10- Can you give some guidance about how to talk to Jehovah's Witnesses-

The daily radio broadcast of CARM.org. Open calls, questions, and discussion with Guest host Matt Slick LIVE in the studio. Topics include: What is meant by "the world" in John 3:16? Why did God send the evil spirit to Saul? A caller wanted to challenge Matt's view of "world" What Scriptures do Catholics not believe? Why aren't Kings and Chronicles in chronological order? Matt reads hate-mail. Were there people before Adam and Eve? Isn't Paul's point about women not preaching just his opinion? What do you think is the place of ethnic or corporate Israel in the end times? Can you give some guidance about how to talk to Jehovah's Witnesses?   ==> Subscribe to the CARM Odysee Channel: https://odysee.com/@CARM:8 ==> Watch Matt Slick LIVE on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@CARM:8/MattSlickLive:b ==> Subscribe to the CARM YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/carmvideos ==> Subscribe to the Matt Slick YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/mattslick ==> Like CARM on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Carm.org ==> Visit the CARM Website: https://carm.org ==> Donate to CARM: https://carm.org/about/partner-with-carm/

We make decisions every day, but sometimes this can be a difficult process. Chris Hamilton joins the podcast again to bring clarity to this topic by answering the following questions: How do we discern the will of God when making a decision? How can you tell if asking for help in making a decision is actually a crutch for not thinking an issue through yourself? How do you pray when seeking the Lord's help in a decision? How do you avoid "paralysis by analysis"? What Scriptures have you leaned on when in a decision-making process? What are telltale signs of a bad decision? smilingatthefuturepodcast@gmail.com

Today Hunter and Lauren are chatting with Jen Oshman about loving God versus loving the world. Jen is a wife, a mom to four daughters, a former missionary, a writer, and a church-planting wife. Her passion is leading women into a deeper faith and fostering a biblical worldview, and she writes about that at www.jenoshman.com and in her two books: Enough About Me (Crossway) and Cultural Counterfeits (forthcoming March 2022, Crossway). We pray this conversation serves to lift your eyes from worthless things and set them on our good Father, who is worthy of all of our worship and affection!   FULL SHOW NOTES   DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What are some things that compete for your affections? How has God used his people and the church to help you to turn away from your idols and to look again to Christ? How does understanding God's heart to you even in your idolatry increase your love for him? What Scriptures encourage you to love God above all other things? Consider memorizing those verses. What might you do or change based on what you learned in this week's episode?   SPONSORS The Hope Planner from Hopefuel is intended to help invigorate your faith and organize your life. Founder Heather Vreeland has created this planner, as well as other resources like Scripture stickers and printables, in order to help you to hold onto a heavenly hope no matter what you're battling. Check them out at hopefuel.co and use the code Hunter15 for 15% off your order.  SEBTS offers a wide range of degree options from certificates to advanced degrees, including four degrees specifically focused on women's discipleship. No matter what path of training you choose, you are sure to leave Southeastern with the tools you need to fulfill the Great Commission throughout the world. Learn more at iamgoi.ng/journeywomen.  Dwell Differently has a goal to help you memorize God's Word. They do this by sharing creative and helpful Scripture-memory resources that will help you root God's Word deeply in your heart! You can find them on Instagram @Dwelldifferently and on their website at dwelldifferently.com, where you can use the code JOURNEY10 for 10% off.  FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review   Interviews do not imply Journeywomen's endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.    Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

What is Divine Providence? How do we explain it? Can we fully understand it? Does it make God the author of sin?What Scriptures prove it? What challenge and comfort does it bring to us?Time:EveningMinister:Pastor Taylor KernTexts:Acts 17:24–28Series:Catechism Series

Today we get to hear from Matt Smethurst about salvation. Matt is managing editor of The Gospel Coalition and author of several books. He and his wife, Maghan, have three children and are planting a church in Richmond, Virginia. In this conversation we dig in deep, tackling topics like election, calling, regeneration, conversion, and justification. We pray this episode encourages you to look to God as the author of your salvation, and to praise him for the work he has done to make salvation possible for us!    FULL SHOW NOTES   DISCUSSION QUESTIONS How would you describe the story of salvation? Write it down or verbalize it out loud to a friend.  By whose power are we saved? How does this happen? What is it that we are saved from? What are we saved to? What Scriptures help you most clearly see God's glory in salvation? Consider memorizing one of these passages. What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you've learned this week?   SPONSORS Dwell is an audio Bible app whose mission is to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word. With 15 different inspiring voices, 10 different Bible translations, and original background music, you're going to love listening to Scripture. To get started with Dwell, go to dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 33% off Dwell for life.  Prep Dish's Super Fast plans allow you to spend just 1 hour on the weekend meal-prepping for 5 meals throughout the week! PrepDish saves you time and money by providing you with a full shopping list, instructions for meal prepping, and easy-to-follow recipes that get dinner on the table fast. Go to PrepDish.com/journey for your first 2 weeks, FREE.  The DaySpring Hope & Encouragement Bible is a remarkable devotional Bible that amplifies twelve indisputable truths about who you are in Christ—such as, you are known, you are blessed, and you have a reason for hope. The pages of this Bible include content alongside the biblical text that will equip you to recognize and embrace your treasured place in God's heart. Discover more at hopeandencouragementbible.com FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review   Interviews do not imply Journeywomen's endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.    Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

Today we get to hear from Yannick Christos-Wahab about why Jesus came to die. This episode was inspired by a conversation I personally shared with a friend who asked, “Why did it have to be Jesus? How can Jesus actually pay the debt I owe because of my sin?” This is such an important question for us to really know and understand, and Yannick is going to help answer it. So you'll know a bit more about him, Yannick is from Nigeria, and was born and raised in London, where he is now a pastor at Stockwell Baptist Church. He is a husband and father, and he also co-authored a book called The Cross in Four Words published by The Good Book Company. We pray this episode encourages you to linger long on the cross of Christ! FULL SHOW NOTES   DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What does it mean to you that Jesus came to die for the sins of humanity on a cross? How might dwelling on your sin lead you to marvel more at the cross? What Scriptures lead you to a deeper understanding of what Christ has done on the cross? Perhaps consider memorizing one of those passages. How might you, even today, spend time marveling at what Christ has done on the cross on your behalf? What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you've learned this week?   SPONSORS SEBTS offers GO Certificates, which allows you to get equipped with affordable and quality theological education that is self-paced and totally-online, allowing you to remain deeply invested in your local ministry roles. Learn more about GO Certificates here.  Kaleidoscope retells every book of the Bible in beautifully designed single-volumes with elementary-aged kids in mind. Journeywomen listeners can take 10% off with the code JOURNEYWOMEN. Check them out today at readkaleidoscope.com to learn more.  Four Pillars Printing Boutique's mission is to make the best homeschooling materials accessible to homes everywhere. Four Pillars prints, coils binds, 3-hole-punches, and laminates homeschooling resources for you to save you time and money. Check out Four Pillars at fourpillarsprinting.com and do homeschool your way. FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review   Interviews do not imply Journeywomen's endorsement of all writings and positions of the interviewee or any other resources mentioned.    Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

Today on Grace in Focus Radio, Bob and Shawn discuss what the Pre-Trib Rapture of the Saints is. What Scriptures back up this belief? With everything that’s happening right now in our world, how do we know that we’re not already in the midst of the Tribulation? How can we find encouragement in these hard

What faith systems or cults believe that there's a "different" Jesus? What Scriptures do they commonly take out of context? In today's episode, host Alex Davis shares with us about a passage of Scripture taken out of context, by the leaders of differing cults and false religions. Join us, so that you can defend the faith! Apologetics Study Bible read from in today's passage. Check out Alex's website! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apologeticfun/support

In this episode of A Love Worth Dying For, we continue to look at building strong marital foundations. We look at what we should do to further build our marriages. What Scriptures should we meditate on? How should we correctly look at our marriages? We dig in further in fortifying our marriages and home in Christ. Make sure to check out our other social media outlets/donation link here: www.flow.page/aloveworthdyingfor Check Janelle's blog that was birthed from our loss: www.findingabundantjoy.com We hope this episode encourages and blesses you. Grace and peace. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alwd4/support

Is the whole Bible really about Jesus? Here at Theocast, we believe that it is. Jon and Justin consider the pattern of Jesus and the apostles with regard to how they understood the Bible. The guys consider typology and how it is useful in understanding the Scriptures–and biblicism and how it is not helpful.Semper Reformanda: Justin talks about the thing that has most impacted his preaching. Jon and Justin then discuss how important it is to see that every promise of Scripture finds its fulfillment in Jesus.Resources:Episode: Is Christ-Centered Preaching Dangerous?“The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant & His Kingdom” by Samuel Renihan“Preaching Christ in All of Scripture” by Edmond Clowney“The Unfolding Mystery: Discovering Christ in the Old Testament” by Edmond ClowneyFREE Ebook: theocast.org/primerSUPPORT Theocast: https://theocast.org/give/   Podcast TranscriptJustin Perdue: Hi, this is Justin. Today on Theocast, we are going to answer the question, “Is the whole Bible really about Jesus?” We don’t like to bury the lead here at Theocast, and so our position is that yes, in fact, the whole Bible is about Christ and what he has accomplished on behalf of sinners in order to save us. We’re going to have this conversation from a couple of different perspectives. We’re going to talk about typology and how that works in the Bible. If you don’t even know what typology is, don’t worry, we’re going to define it and try to explain it for you.We’re also going to talk about Biblicism and how it is unhelpful to understanding the Scriptures accurately. Again, if you don’t know what Biblicism is, stay tuned. We’re going to try to explain it to you and help you see how it relates to this conversation.We really hope this is an encouraging and life-giving conversation for you, and that is a conversation that will open up the Scriptures and show you how from Genesis to Revelation, Jesus really is the point of it.The title of the episode is Is the Whole Bible Really About Jesus? What we want to do today is answer that question. But we’re really just pulling the curtain back here and having a conversation about a couple of different things—and I’m going to try to explain briefly what we mean by these terms and then we’ll just kind of take-off and run with this. We’re having a conversation today about typology and somewhat also about Biblicism. And so just briefly to define those terms for the listener: when we talk about typology, we are talking about the way that God reveals Himself, the way He reveals redemption—in particular, the way He reveals redemption through Christ in Scripture—where there are things that occur earlier on in biblical revelation, referred to as types, that are significant in and of themselves but they point to something that is greater, different, and ultimate. So those greater, different, ultimate fulfillments of the types are often referred to as antitypes. We’re going to talk about examples of some of that today. But if the Bible is read appropriately in a typological way, we are going to see types and shadows and pointers to Jesus all throughout the Old Testament before Christ even shows up on the scene in the New Testament.If you think about, for example, the writer to the Hebrews and how he explains the fact that the sacrificial system, and so many of the other things that were revealed to Israel in the law, were ultimately about Christ. They were ultimately shadows and pointers to Jesus and the redemption that would be accomplished through him. That is a biblical example of typology. We’re going to talk about some other biblical examples of typology in this episode. So we’re having that conversation about how typology is really helpful in coming to the Bible, and it’s helpful to us, in particular, in seeing Christ through all of Scripture.But then we’re also going to be having a conversation about something referred to as Biblicism. The goal of a biblicist is a good goal; it’s a good aim. It’s admirable that you want to be a Bible person and only say things that the Scripture says, and you don’t want to add to it or take away from it. That’s a good aim. But oftentimes, the way that Biblicism presents itself is that if the text does not specifically and explicitly say something, that it just must not be true. And so there’s a real concern in Biblicism for some of the systematic categories, the covenantal categories, the redemptive-historical categories that the Reformed have always had that help us to see Christ in all of Scripture. The biblicist gets very anxious about that. We’re going to explain what we mean by that, too.Before you check out, if you’re sitting here and you’re thinking, “Oh my gosh. This is an academic conversation and this is something that’s going to be over my head,” it is not going to be. We’re going to talk about this at a street level, as a couple of pastors who deal with the Scriptures regularly and are trying to teach the Scriptures to our people. This conversation ultimately is about seeing Christ in all of Scripture in ways that are legitimate and responsible, and really upholding what Jesus Christ himself says about the Bible, namely, that it’s all about him. We hope that you come away from this episode more encouraged to study the Scriptures, more encouraged to sit under the Scriptures on the Lord’s Day as you hear your pastor preach them to you, or if you’re a pastor out there and you’re more excited to get in the pulpit and herald Christ from any text in the Bible.I might just launch us off, Jon, in thinking about the words of Jesus Christ himself in Luke 24 and in John 5. Luke 24, the road to Emmaus. Jesus is resurrected and he appears to a couple of his disciples and he says to them that they are slow of heart to believe everything that the Scriptures have revealed. Beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to these disciples everything in Moses and the prophets that was written about him.Then in John 5, at a couple of different points, Jesus makes it very clear to his Jewish audience. He says to them, “You search the Scriptures thinking that in them you find eternal life; yet it is they that bear witness about me.” And then he goes on later in John 5 to say they talk about Moses a lot, and, “if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote of me.”This is the conversation that we’re having today. I get excited for this because this has changed my Christian life. It has changed the way that I think about the Bible wholesale. This is probably the single greatest thing that informs my preaching from a week to week basis: it is the fact that all of the Scriptures from Genesis to revelation are about Christ and what he has done for sinners.Jon Moffitt: I was preaching through the book of John, and John is probably one of the greatest prolific writers when it comes to the Old Testament in terms of how much he references in typology, in referencing to ceremonies and the law. He mentions the Psalms and Isaiah a lot. He won’t do a direct quote, but he’ll even say things like “to fulfill scripture” to allow the reader to know what Scripture something is in reference to.To add to the Scriptures that talk about Jesus in the Old Testament, there’s a couple more. You have Acts 8:35: “Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus.”Book of Acts. Let’s do some math here. The New Testament has not been written at the moment; it’s being recorded as past history. What Scriptures is he referencing? What is he talking about?Justin Perdue: Whenever we hear the apostles in the New Testament reference the Scriptures or Jesus reference the Scriptures, they’re talking about what we call the Old Testament.Jon Moffitt: Philip is telling the eunuch about Jesus from the Old Testament, which I can tell you right now that Justin and I both can preach the gospel clearly from the Old Testament because the apostles did. We can use Old Testament text to preach Christ and we do, and we’ll always do. We are not crippled by only having the New Testament in order to preach the gospel because what else was Philip using?Another verse that would be connected to this is Acts 18:28 where he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that Christ was Jesus. Again, Scripture has to reference the Torah, the Old Testament, and he’s referencing the Old Testament to show that it is about Jesus. It’s not one little reference. I know sometimes people say, “Well, you guys always quote Luke 24 and you’re basing an entire theological system and way of reading the Bible based on one verse. It’s not. There are multiple examples of New Testament writers using the Old Testament to teach us about Jesus. There is much that can be learned and should be learned about Jesus.Now, this is where understanding typology is so important. It took me a long time to understand this and so I’m going to say it in such a way that if you’re brand new to Reformed theology, if you’re brand new to redemptive-historical biblical theology or covenant theology, typology is really important. When someone said “type” and “antitype”, my brain didn’t have a category for that. So if you’re smart unlike me and you already know it, you can fast forward the next 30 seconds. But if you’re like me and you need help in these categories, the antitype thing is what threw me off.A type is an example or a picture of something, but not the reality of it. We use these illustrations all the time, but one of my favorite ones is if you go to a Mexican restaurant and you get that real big laminated menu. I love that the more expensive ones will have a picture of the burrito and underneath it, it says, “Not the actual size.” Thanks for clarifying. But it’s a picture; it’s a type of the burrito. You look at it, anticipate it, and are excited about what you see, but the picture is not what you taste, it is not what sustains you, it is not what gives you energy. The substance, or the real burrito, is called the antitype.So when we say type and antitype, which we’re going to give some examples here in the Old Testament, those are the theological terms for it. A great example of this is when Jesus says to Nicodemus, “as the serpent was raised in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.” The serpent in the wilderness was a type, an example, a picture of what is going to happen to Jesus, because those who looked on the serpent and believed were healed, and those who looked to Christ on the cross and believed are also healed of their sins. That’s a good example of type and antitype as it relates to Jesus being referenced in the Old Testament, pointing us towards the New Testament reality.Justin Perdue: Jesus, of course, picks up on that very thing in his conversation with Nicodemus in John 3. The New Testament is replete with examples of this kind of thing being done by Christ and the apostles.You mentioned earlier how the apostles write what I might even call the apostolic pattern when it comes to this conversation. When we are saying that we read the Bible from a redemptive-historical perspective, meaning it’s redemptive history with Christ at the center, and we read it in that Christ-centered way, and we read it with an eye for typology—types and shadows and pointers and fulfillment and all those things—all we are saying and all we are advocating is, “Hey guys, let’s read the Bible. In particular, let’s read the Old Testament the way that the apostles understood it and the way that Christ understood it.” We’re not coming up with anything new. We are looking to Christ, Paul, Peter, John, and the writer to the Hebrews, and we are just following their lead in terms of how they understood the Old Testament Scriptures to bear witness to Christ and the redemption that he would accomplish for sinners.This is maybe one of the more controversial pieces of this conversation: we have freedom to not only go to the texts that the apostles specifically reference, but we have freedom to read the entire Old Testament that way, because they have given us a pattern; they have shown us how to do it.For example, the way that Peter in 1 Peter 3 connects the ark and the flood and what happened there, to redemption and to baptism. That means that it is legitimate to now go back to the Old Testament as saints have done for a long, long time and see other passages, to use Peter’s language, where the saints are brought safely through water. And we can see those things as a pointer to our baptism, through which we are united to Christ, we are sealed into him, and our sins are drowned in the waters of baptism because Christ ultimately has taken the judgment of God for us. We’ve died in Christ to the law.So Peter connects that in 1 Peter 3 to Genesis 6-8. But then there are other ways that the saints have seen the same connection, like Exodus and the parting of the Red Sea, where God’s people walk safely through water. People have said this is a pointer to baptism—they’re entirely right about that. Because it’s a pointer ultimately to the deliverance that God would accomplish for us through the Lord Jesus Christ.But a lot of times—again, talking about that Biblicism thing where it’s gotta be on the face of the text and if the text doesn’t say it, we shouldn’t draw the conclusion—if you do that, if you go to the parting of the Red Sea in Exodus, where if you were to preach the flood from Genesis and you were just conclude that Moses, in writing about the ark and the flood, doesn’t say anything about baptism, doesn’t say anything about Jesus and the ark being a type of Christ, and so as you preach this, you think, “The original authorial intent must have been this thing and this is what I need to say.” In order for you to do that, you have now divorced the account of the ark and the flood in Genesis 6-8, you have divorced that from the entire canon, you have divorced it from the entire context of the whole Bible, and have actually been irresponsible in preaching it if you do not preach Christ and baptism from Genesis 6-8.That’s the really controversial thing, I think, to say here. There is such an obsession sometimes over original authorial intent in the Old Testament that we almost academically, thinking that we’re smart, convince ourselves to not preach Christ from the Old Testament.Jon Moffitt: To go back to explain what you mean by authorial intent, for those who this might be new to if you didn’t grow up a part of a church that does expository teaching or preaching, what Justin is getting at is that when an author like Moses sat down to write the history, inspired by the Spirit, there’s a reason behind their writing. That’s authorial intent. What’s the intention of the author? You can see these things in the epistles, you can hear in the beginning when Paul says, “I’m writing you for this reason.” Even in the gospels, you can see the introductions to the gospels and what they’re writing them for. The argument has been—within conservative, evangelical Calvinistic churches—is that you cannot give any other application than the original intention of that individual author. What we mean by author is Paul, David, Moses, etc.There’s a danger when you read Scripture in that way because it disconnects the Bible as if it’s a library of books that are all of the same time period, and God is a part of them—but they’re not all connected as if there was one theme.Our argument is that according to the New Testament, there is a theme and there is a driving message. We can go to Ephesians 1 and it literally says that before the foundations of the world, God made a pactum, a covenant, that there would be salvation promised to sinners. This was before the first mention of Scripture; this is before creation. We take great heart in that because Paul is saying there’s a greater theme that’s going on; there’s a major theme of what all of Scripture is about. Paul thankfully gives us a good peek into that to say, “This is how you should read your Bible: from a redemption of sinners that unfolds through history.” This is why we use the term that’s been used for many years: redemptive-historical understanding of Scripture.So our argument would be the author of Scriptures, the intention of the author, which is God by means of the Holy Spirit. The authorial intent is redemption. And then you go down into the writer. I would argue the author is God, the writers are the humans; they’re instruments. So the authorial intent is always God and His redemptive plan as revealed to us in Scripture. And then we go down and say, what did the writer say in their context? We don’t want to interpret it in our own means saying, “Well, I can say whatever I want now because the writer just wrote something.” No, the writer wrote it for a purpose, but it’s not disconnected from all of Scripture and God’s authorial plan, which was told to us before.Justin Perdue: A few comments here. 1 Peter 1:10-12 in that area. The apostle there makes it clear. I’ll just read 1 Peter 1:10 and following: “Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preach the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.” That’s 1 Peter 1:10-12. What that is saying is that the prophets of old, as they wrote down things inspired of the Holy Spirit, did not fully, in their humanity, understand everything that they were writing. That right there has to be taken into consideration when we have this conversation about original authorial intent.Did Moses understand everything that he wrote completely in terms of how it pointed to Christ and would be fulfilled in Jesus? No, he didn’t. Did Isaiah in Isaiah 53 fully understand what was going to happen? No, he didn’t. So if you are going to govern yourself by what Isaiah or Moses or David or whoever understood then you’re going to gut the Scriptures of their ultimate meaning that point to Christ and his work for sinners to save us. That’s just one thing for us to keep in mind.Here are two examples that I think are very illustrative and perhaps provocative when it comes to this conversation. They are both from the pen of the apostle Paul. 1 Corinthians 10, in particular, verse four is where I want to get. But I’m going to begin with chapter 10 in verse one and read it real quick. Paul says, “For I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.” That is a reference to Exodus 17. Now, in Exodus 17, what’s happening? In verse four of 1 Corinthians 10, it’s a reference to that chapter; in Exodus 17, the people had been brought out of Egypt, they’ve been brought through the Red Sea, and they are grumbling because they’re thirsty. And Moses says to God, “What am I supposed to do with these people?” Basically. And God says, “I will stand before you there on the rock of Horeb, and you shall strike the rock, and water shall come out of it, and the people will drink.” and Paul is saying that that rock and the water that came out of it is about Jesus.Can you imagine in an Old Testament class or in a hermeneutics class, if a student in many seminaries today were to preach that text or to write an expositional paper on Exodus 17 and to ultimately make the point of that. “Well, Jesus is the point of this.” You will get a failing grade in many seminary classes because that is irresponsible hermeneutics and exegesis of the text. But that’s what the apostle Paul does.Another passage that perhaps is even more illustrative of what we’re talking about is Ephesians 4:7 and following. Paul has just been talking about how there’s unity in the church. Then he goes on to say, he’s going to talk now about how each of us have been given gifts for the use of the body and for the building of the body. He says, “But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore it says,” and he is referencing now Psalm 68, “‘When he ascended on high he led a host of cap his, and he gave gifts to men.'” And then he goes on to talk about how that’s ultimately about Jesus giving gifts to the church.If a person were to read Psalm 68, that psalm is about God being enthroned on Mount Sinai, traveling from the wilderness to Mount Sinai and being thrown on Mount Sinai. We would be looking at that again in an Old Testament class, an exegesis situation, or a hermeneutics class. And if someone were to stand up and say, “Hey, that right there—God being enthroned on the mountain—what that’s ultimately about is Jesus Christ and his ascension. And then it’s about him giving gifts to the church.” Again, I think that many people would be rebuked for such an interpretation. I think Paul himself would have gotten an F in many seminary classes for saying that that’s what this is ultimately about. He would be scolded to consider original authorial intent. “Paul, what are you doing?” These are the things that we’re talking about, and we could give a dozen, 20, or 30 more examples like that from the New Testament and how the apostles write. And so all we’re contending for today is for us to interpret the Scriptures just like Paul. Let’s look to the Old Testament and when we preach the old Testament, let’s preach it asking this question: where does this text stand in relation to Christ? It’s so helpful because then we are kept from moralizing.Think 1 Corinthians 10, Exodus 17. We can talk about the people grumbling, we can talk about our sin and all those kinds of things, and we can talk about God’s provision for the things that people need. But ultimately, what are we going to leave people with? That God in His grace—not only has He already rescued people from bondage to Egypt, which is a pointer to the rescue that’s going to come from our bondage to Satan and sin, not only has He brought the people safely through the Red Sea, which is a pointer to baptism and how we’ve been brought safely through water. But now He’s sustaining His people in the wilderness while they are sojourners. And He is saying that the water that He gives for their sustenance is ultimately about Jesus Christ himself. That’s what we can say. It’s so wonderful. It’s beautiful.Jon Moffitt: In Sam Reniham’s book, The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant, and His Kingdom, chapter 13 on the mystery of Christ is really helpful in this because that is what we’re dealing with: the revelation of the mystery of the Messiah and the final consummation where Jesus does finally show up from type to antitype, or from shadow to substance.I want to allow Justin and I to speak into this for a moment where it does change two things: I think it changes God in the way in which God interacts with you and His Word, and number two, I think it allows the Word of God to come alive. My kids love putting together puzzles. They’re up there right now. It’s summer break and they don’t have school. I wake up and they’re out there putting together a puzzle, which I don’t do. To me, I’d rather read a book or something. Puzzles just seem puzzling to me. But if I were to go in there and flip the puzzle upside down where all the color is now gone and there are only shapes, they could painstakingly, and probably with not a lot of joy, put that together. It’s going to be confusing and they could get the outer border and the frame down. But after that, it’s just not gonna be as enjoyable because part of the puzzle is seeing the progress. That’s how most people read the Bible; they don’t see the picture, they don’t have the box cover, and they are not looking at the live colors of the illustration. They hear about how powerful the Word of God is, they hear about how wonderful it is, but what they look at is a puzzle turned upside down. I can see the general idea; I know the corner pieces are obvious, but the rest of it doesn’t make sense.What we’re trying to say is once someone introduced to us the historical understanding—and this is how the Word of God has been taught and read for hundreds of years—all of a sudden, we couldn’t stop putting the puzzle pieces together and seeing Christ come to life as the Old Testament reveals him.Justin Perdue: You just talked about power. People were told that the Word of God is powerful. Last I checked, Jesus Christ is the power of God: the gospel and the message of Christ and his cross are the power of God unto salvation. If the word of God is powerful, which it is, and if the word of God accomplishes its work, which it does, ought we not herald the one that the Word is about, who is described as the power of God, the wisdom of God, our Redeemer, our righteousness, our sanctification, and our redemption? Yes. We should preach him. I get geeked up about this, which is probably evident even on this podcast today.I’m going to continue to illustrate some of this just to maybe demonstrate my excitement over this and how this fires me up. I’m saying this publicly so I’m bound to this forever: if someone were to push me on my favorite book of the Bible, I usually say whichever one I’m reading and studying or preaching through at the moment. It’s my favorite because it’s on the front of my mind. But I think I am at a place finally in my life where if somebody told me to pick one book, it is unquestionably the book of Hebrews for me at this point because of this very reality.What’s the book of Hebrews about? It’s about Christ and how he’s greater than everything and how he’s the point of it all. The writer is telling people, “Don’t go back to the law. Don’t neglect such a great salvation and go back to the law. You know why? Because Jesus is greater than the law. He’s greater than angels. He’s greater than Moses. He’s greater than Aaron. The law, the sacrificial system, the priesthood, and the whole nine yards: all of that was about Jesus Christ. He has accomplished your salvation. He has once and for all made an atonement for your sins. He is seated at the right hand of God in the heavens and he’s coming back. He’s got you and you’ve been given a Kingdom that can never be shaken. It’s ultimately all about Jesus and what he’s done for you. And so now, in full assurance of faith, draw near to the throne of God with confidence and boldness.” What a wonderful message. That’s one.Another one is John 6. This just pops into my brain and it encourages me to no end. This illustrates our point too: when Jesus has given this whole business to people about how he’s the bread of life, and how he’s the bread that came down from heaven, he references the manna in the wilderness. He says your fathers were fed with bread from heaven. How many people, in preaching manna from the Old Testament, are gonna preach Christ? Because we should. As Jesus spoke about it, he said, “I am the bread that comes down from heaven. Just like your fathers were sustained in the wilderness by heavenly bread, you and your pilgrimage on this earth will be sustained by me. You need to eat my flesh and drink my blood because I am true food and true drink for you.” He’s pointing to the Lord’s Supper, but ultimately he’s talking about union with him, how he is our nourishment, and how he is what we need.This is just another example of how we often are not taught from the whole Bible everything that Christ understood the Scriptures to be saying about him. When I come to the Scriptures and when I sit under the Word, I need instruction on wisdom. I need instruction on things that I need to avoid doing because they’ll wreck my life. I need instruction on things that I should pursue because it will be good for me. I need good teaching on God’s law so that I understand what God requires and how I have not met the test. But ultimately, what do I need and what do you need when we come to the Scriptures? We need Christ proclaimed to us because he’s the only hope for sinners—and he is everywhere.I’ve said this before and I just want to clarify. Forgive me for being excited about all this, but when we talk about preaching the Bible and understanding the Bible this way, we are not saying that the Bible is a Where’s Waldo? book, Jesus is Waldo, and on every page, we’re trying to find him hidden underneath words and rocks and everything else. It’s not what we’re saying, but we are asking the questions of the text, always knowing that everything in the Bible is oriented toward and around Christ. And so then we preach that way and we understand it that way. To your point, Jon, it makes the Bible come alive.There’s actually good news all throughout. Because if I’m only told about wisdom or if I’m only given law, there’s no good news in that. Or if I’m only told that God is holy and God is good, or if I’m only told that Jesus is Lord, there is no inherent good news in that for me because I’m a sinner. You’ve got to give me the whole thing and you got to tie it together for me with Christ as my Savior.Jon Moffitt: If I were to hand you a drill that’s got a screwdriver bit in it and there’s no battery in it, and you’re over there and you’re twisting it, you’re getting the job done. You’re using it like a screwdriver. That’s how most people see the Old Testament. They understand it’s supposed to screw or unscrew something. Then I walk over, I pop a battery in, I hit a button and I say, “Watch this. Your mind is going to explode at the capacities and the abilities of how much more you’re going to be able to accomplish.” That is understanding the Old Testament in light of the power of the New Testament.One more passage I want to give as an example of this is 2 Corinthians 1:20 where it says, “For all the promises of God find their Yes in him.” He just summarized the Old Testament. The Old Testament is just one massive unfolding promise. It started with Adam, clarified with Abraham, moving on to David and Solomon, and all the way through the prophets. And he says, “For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory.” So Paul in the beginning of his letter in 2 Corinthians, he’s concluding for you that Jesus is the finality of all that has been written. He is it; he is the point. There’s nothing wrong with asking how this promise is connected to the greater reality of Christ. So when we look at Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, the prophets and all of that, he says all the promises of God. All of them. If Paul didn’t mean to say that, he should have clarified it like “some of the promises of God”. But he says, “all of them” are pointed in a redemptive nature to a Person of redemption who saves sinners. It is exhilarating to go back and read a book full of, you can say fantasy, but it’s not fantasy, but it feels like fantasy, because there’s so many miraculous texts in there. It’s Narnia on steroids.When you go, “Hey, this is God showing how He’s going to fulfill the promise of a Messiah, and Paul already told us it’s going to happen. So let’s go back and watch it over,” now you have one conclusion. You begin to read the Bible as one story, promise, and one covenant after another of God always being faithful. Even when the children of Israel went down to one person, God was still faithful to preserve His seed, to preserve His promise in the midst of debauchery and sin and absolute chaos. God is still in control. You look at the death of Christ, which is utter chaos, and yet John says that was according to the plan.Justin Perdue: Well, how many times does it look like the light is going out on redemption as you read the Scriptures? I just preached the account of Noah and the flood not long ago because we’re in Genesis right now, and the line of the promise is down to one guy and his family. There are going to be other points like David and Goliath: is redemption about to be over if this giant kills this guy? What’s going to happen? And that happens over and over again in the Bible. Ultimately that’s about God and what He’s doing—this is His movie and we should sit on the edges of our seats with our popcorn and jumbo Coke ready, watch it, and behold what our God has done.This is maybe my closing thought: let’s just say that you watch a really good movie for the first time and you’re watching all these things unfold. Then you get to that point in the movie where this thing happens that makes everything that happened before it clear. It makes everything that happened before it obvious. Everything that you were watching for the last two hours was about this. It changes everything for you in terms of how you think about that movie.Jon Moffitt: Can I give one example? The Village.Justin Perdue: Exactly. That’s a good illustration of what we’re discussing today. Jon, if you go back and watch The Village tonight, you’re going to watch it knowing that, and it’s going to change how you see it, because you’re going to identify all of these things throughout the movie before that revelation really occurs—and we read our Bibles that way now because we’ve been told the point of it all, and we’ve been shown how to read it by the apostles and by Christ himself. Why on earth would we go back and read the Scriptures that were written before Christ came as though he isn’t the point? We shouldn’t.It’s kind of crazy. And I think it’s just a joyful and joyous experience for people when you read and study the Scriptures, or you sit under preaching, where it becomes very clear that there are sermons about Christ all throughout the Old Testament. What a wonderful book the Bible is.Jon Moffitt: I know you’re going to take us into the Semper Reformanda and explain what it is, but in there, I would like to talk about the dangers of not reading your Bible this way and how modern day history, through different biblical interpretation models that have been given to us, have actually caused pietism, legalism, doubt, fear, and anxiety when it relates to the Old Testament, instead of hope and joy.Justin Perdue: We’ll have that conversation. Saints, if we’re going to leave you with one final thought today, it’s that read your Bible, study it, and sit under the preaching of God’s Word knowing that the whole Bible is about your Savior who died for you, who atoned for your sin, in whom you died to the law and your penalty has been dealt with, and he is the one who provided you with righteousness and you’re secure in him. Read your Bibles that way and they’ll come alive, we pray, for you.We are now headed into our Semper Reformanda podcast. This is a second podcast that we record every week for people that have partnered with our ministry. If you’re not familiar with Semper Reformanda and what it is, you can go over to our website theocast.org, and you will find all the information that you need to know about Semper Reformanda over there. We would encourage you, if you’ve not already done so, to go check that out and consider joining the Reformation as we seek to spread this message of the sufficiency of Christ and the rest that is ours in him as far and wide as possible. We would love for you to lock arms with us.For many of you that are listening to the regular podcast and will not be listening to the other one, we’ll talk with you again next week. For those of you Semper Reformanda folks, we’ll talk with you guys in just a moment. 

The three different views of prophecy. What Scriptures that show God’s promise to Israel concerning their land and a future king who will sit on David’s throne is unconditional? Do the Old and New Testaments teach the future bodily return of Jesus Christ to reign on earth from Jerusalem? What are the intellectual consequences of…

The three different views of prophecy. What Scriptures that show God’s promise to Israel concerning their land and a future king who will sit on David’s throne is unconditional? Do the Old and New Testaments teach the future bodily return of Jesus Christ to reign on earth from Jerusalem? What are the intellectual consequences of…

The three different views of prophecy. What Scriptures that show God’s promise to Israel concerning their land and a future king who will sit on David’s throne is unconditional? Do the Old and New Testaments teach the future bodily return of Jesus Christ to reign on earth from Jerusalem? What are the intellectual consequences of…

The three different views of prophecy. What Scriptures that show God’s promise to Israel concerning their land and a future king who will sit on David’s throne is unconditional? Do the Old and New Testaments teach the future bodily return of Jesus Christ to reign on earth from Jerusalem? What are the intellectual consequences of…

In this episode we seek to answer the below questions on the self-existence of God. Does God have an origin? What Scriptures come to mind to support your answer?  How are we different from God in this way? How are we able to understand our uncreated God? Is God really everywhere? How would you support this answer from Scripture?  Does God owe us anything if He is self existent?  How does an understanding of God help us to know what and who we are?  What are some of the marks of God's image in man? What is reaction to A.W. Tozer's quote, "The natural man is a sinner because and only because he challenges God's selfhood in relation to his own." Any books you would recommend on this attribute? Favorite worship song around this attribute?

In today's episode, Rusty teaches on the Lectio Divina. Here are some tools to help. Scripture for Reflection: Joshua 1:7-9; Philippians 4:8 The Process 1st — Read — What word or phrase stands out? 2nd — Reflect — What is Jesus saying to me? 3rd — Respond — What should I say to Jesus? 4th — Rest — What should I let go? Questions for Life Groups: 1. Has this practice been easy or hard and why do you think that is? 2. What Scriptures have you been meditating on and why have they been helpful? 3. How has God specifically spoken to you as you've meditated on these Scripture? 4. How do you see yourself changing as a result of meditating on Scripture? Resources: Dwell Bible App - https://dwellapp.io Interested in joining or leading a Life Group? Find out more here - https://bit.ly/2PBUXt9

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On this episode, we're joined by Warwick Fairfax. Warwick is the founder of Crucible Leadership, a philosophical and practical breakthrough in turning business and personal failures into the fuel for igniting a life of significance. He has been hailed by Forbes as offering "compelling insights for anyone who would like to wake up feeling inspired by their work, but doesn't" ... insights rooted not in a checklist of glib to-do's but in his own experience at the epicenter of one of the most spectacular business failures in the history of his home nation of Australia. He shares insights from his experience and interviews other leaders who have leveraged their crucible moments to live and lead with significance on the podcast BEYOND THE CRUCIBLE. He holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. He is an International Coach Federation (ICF) certified executive coach. https://crucibleleadership.com/ Questions and lessons explored in this episode: What went wrong when Warwick achieved a $2 billion takeover of one of Australia's largest and longest-standing companies at the age of 26? What is "crucible leadership?" What Scriptures and biblical truths helped Warwick to move beyond the life-altering crucible of the takeover? Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, we’re joined by Warwick Fairfax. Warwick is the founder of Crucible Leadership, a philosophical and practical breakthrough in turning business and personal failures into the fuel for igniting a life of significance. He has been hailed by Forbes as offering “compelling insights for anyone who would like to wake up feeling inspired by their work, but doesn’t” … insights rooted not in a checklist of glib to-do’s but in his own experience at the epicenter of one of the most spectacular business failures in the history of his home nation of Australia. He shares insights from his experience and interviews other leaders who have leveraged their crucible moments to live and lead with significance on the podcast BEYOND THE CRUCIBLE. He holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. He is an International Coach Federation (ICF) certified executive coach. https://crucibleleadership.com/ Questions and lessons explored in this episode: What went wrong when Warwick achieved a $2 billion takeover of one of Australia’s largest and longest-standing companies at the age of 26? What is “crucible leadership?” What Scriptures and biblical truths helped Warwick to move beyond the life-altering crucible of the takeover? Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

There is perhaps no better way to meditate on worship than through the musings of the “lyric theology” in our hymnal. Scriptures for Study: Read your favorite hymn. What Scriptures come to mind? Continue

The Right Way to Build Your Confidence   0:49 What Confidence Actually Looks Like 9:47 How to Be a More Confident Business Owner 26:43 What Does Confidence Mean to You? Resources Business Boutique AcademyDo you have a small business or side hustle? If so, you know business can be overwhelming and lonely. But it doesn’t have to be! With the right training and support, there’s nothing you can’t do. Join thousands of women inside the Business Boutique Academy, where you'll get the training, support and confidence you need to succeed. Enrollment is only open until October 8, so don't miss your chance to join! https://bit.ly/33UnFc8 We want to hear your feedback about The Christy Wright Show! Email us at hello@christywright.com to let us know what you think of the show.   The reality of running a business is that you’re going to run into things you just don’t know how to do. So, today, we’re talking about building confidence. No matter how much we talk about confidence, we always have more to learn. I also get to sit down with Academy member Sarah Lewis to talk about how she can build her confidence in business. Finally, we’ll take some time to journal and reflect.   What Confidence Actually Looks Like The idea of confidence can be so hard to grasp. Why is that? I’ve been reflecting on this recently, and here’s what I’ve found: Confidence looks like courage, sounds like leadership, and feels like peace. Confident people seem like they have it all together. But you know what? They don’t have it all figured out, but they do have courage. They’re willing to put themselves out there, willing to fail, and willing to do it scared. Your confidence doesn't have to come from your situation or your circumstances. It doesn’t even have to come from you. The true source of confidence is in the God that created you to begin with, and that feels like peace.   How to Be a More Confident Business Owner My good friend and Academy member Sarah Lewis is joining me in the studio today to talk about growing confidence as a business owner. So often, we buy into the lie that we need to be good at everything to be confident, especially in our businesses. But the truth is that you can’t be good at everything. You’re not going to be good at every single thing, and you’re not going to do it all perfectly. I hope you’re encouraged by our conversation and inspired to find confidence in the things you’re good at too.   What Does Confidence Mean to You? So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. — Hebrews 10:35–36 (NIV) Confidence doesn't come from our circumstances. True confidence comes from who we are in God. And when we remember that, we have every reason in the world to be confident, to be at peace, to have courage, to be bold, to feel secure, and to be comfortable in our own skin. I hope you take some time today to journal and work through these questions: In what areas of your life are you most confident now? What habits help you build your confidence? What Scriptures help you feel confident? What Bible verses do you cling to? What is confidence to you? Define it.

The Right Way to Build Your Confidence   0:49 What Confidence Actually Looks Like 9:47 How to Be a More Confident Business Owner 26:43 What Does Confidence Mean to You? Resources Business Boutique AcademyDo you have a small business or side hustle? If so, you know business can be overwhelming and lonely. But it doesn't have to be! With the right training and support, there's nothing you can't do. Join thousands of women inside the Business Boutique Academy, where you'll get the training, support and confidence you need to succeed. Enrollment is only open until October 8, so don't miss your chance to join! https://bit.ly/33UnFc8 We want to hear your feedback about The Christy Wright Show! Email us at hello@christywright.com to let us know what you think of the show.   The reality of running a business is that you're going to run into things you just don't know how to do. So, today, we're talking about building confidence. No matter how much we talk about confidence, we always have more to learn. I also get to sit down with Academy member Sarah Lewis to talk about how she can build her confidence in business. Finally, we'll take some time to journal and reflect.   What Confidence Actually Looks Like The idea of confidence can be so hard to grasp. Why is that? I've been reflecting on this recently, and here's what I've found: Confidence looks like courage, sounds like leadership, and feels like peace. Confident people seem like they have it all together. But you know what? They don't have it all figured out, but they do have courage. They're willing to put themselves out there, willing to fail, and willing to do it scared. Your confidence doesn't have to come from your situation or your circumstances. It doesn't even have to come from you. The true source of confidence is in the God that created you to begin with, and that feels like peace.   How to Be a More Confident Business Owner My good friend and Academy member Sarah Lewis is joining me in the studio today to talk about growing confidence as a business owner. So often, we buy into the lie that we need to be good at everything to be confident, especially in our businesses. But the truth is that you can't be good at everything. You're not going to be good at every single thing, and you're not going to do it all perfectly. I hope you're encouraged by our conversation and inspired to find confidence in the things you're good at too.   What Does Confidence Mean to You? So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. - Hebrews 10:35-36 (NIV) Confidence doesn't come from our circumstances. True confidence comes from who we are in God. And when we remember that, we have every reason in the world to be confident, to be at peace, to have courage, to be bold, to feel secure, and to be comfortable in our own skin. I hope you take some time today to journal and work through these questions: In what areas of your life are you most confident now? What habits help you build your confidence? What Scriptures help you feel confident? What Bible verses do you cling to? What is confidence to you? Define it.

In this episode, Larry explains that what is missing in most peoples’ lives is the reality of God’s Pursuit of them, how much He Loves them, that God has another side of His Loving Nature that is portrayed in Scriptures as a God of Justice. Some people Believe what they have been taught, but they never question what they have been taught. Some answers to our questions need verification by asking to prove the evidence of our argument.  What Scriptures support our Beliefs?  These are questions we should be asking in order to gain Understanding about our world and about our God.Challenging the Culture with Truth with Larry Kutzler and Esteemed Guests Visit CitySites Urban Media

In this episode, we unpack the nature of the atonement with John Murray's book, "Redemption Accomplished and Applied." We look at questions like: How is Christ a servant? What Scriptures support this? What is John Murray driving at when he writes about Christ having passive and active obedience? What does it tell us about Jesus that he had the disposition and holy determination to give up His life as the Supreme act of self-sacrifice and obedience? Listen in and join the conversation.

What Scriptures are the strongest for defending free will? Bob and Shawn discuss this question in today’s broadcast of Grace in Focus Radio. Plus, did God offer salvation to every pagan nation under the old covenant?

Welcome to the Nonstop Mom podcast! Thank you so much for listening. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and check out my blog at www.nonstopmom.net I was honored to join my close friends and anointed women in ministry Pastor Rhonda Spencer and Pastor Jamie Hutchings for a live Q&A Zoom conversation! We answer questions like "What Scriptures are you standing on right now?", and "What does the Bible say about guarding my thoughts?". In this time, it's so important to remember that what's going outside does not determine your course. God is your source! The Word says that you will prosper in all you do in every season. Stand on the Word, tune in, and be encouraged, ladies!  To stay up to date with videos, giveaways, or to simply have a conversation with me, join me on my Nonstop Mom Facebook page right here: https://www.facebook.com/CarolynShuttlesworth/ or check me out on Instagram right here: https://www.instagram.com/CarolynShuttlesworth/

Who Is On Your Board Of Directors?When Change is Unexpected Part 2 (Read at: https://www.bibleleadership.com/who-is-on-your-board-of-directors/)For the leader, the job of asking questions is probably never done.Where there is no guidance the people fall, But in abundance of counselors there is victory. - (Proverbs 11:14 NASB95)A lack of perspective outside of our own can lead to a fall. This is because, especially when change is coming on suddenly, we are more likely to respond in emotion or impulse, potentially making decisions that could be difficult to undo.Gather DataOne of the most important things we can do when navigating change is to get good information about what may be coming, and how we can respond in wisdom.Elmer towns wrote,“You make good decisions on good information. You make bad decisions on bad information. (Towns, Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough, 65)Because we need trusted perspective that is beyond our own, we must have a plan to bring others to our personal leadership table. Is the threat of change staring you down and trying to get you to cry “chicken”?In the next few posts, I’ll lay out three places you can go looking for information that will help you make better decisions in the midst of change: Your GodYour CrewThe Authorities (not the police) Think of the following groups as your personal board of directors. Each of them is important for different reasons. The first place you need to get information?Ask God Some QuestionsOf course, the Lord is first. Even if you have NO ONE ELSE on your personal board, the Lord is the strongest contributor (plus He has all power . . . So . . . One less thing). A side effect of change is that it can leave us feeling disoriented. This being the case, during shift is possibly the WORST time to be inconsistently connecting with God. The Lord knows everything about what is coming, which parts you need to know, and which you don’t. A plain reading of the Scripture would lead us to believe that Jesus didn’t go heal Lazarus without the Father’s counsel (see John 11:5 and John 5:19). When He might have gone right away, He declined and tarried 2 extra days. Jesus’ determination to be led by the Father (rather than by emotion or even human loyalty), caused the more-glorifying outcome to be attained. Ask the Lord,How do you want me/us to think about this? What Scriptures would you bring me to in order to shape my heart about this?How do you want me to be other-centric in this situation?What are some enemy pitfalls I should watch out for?It may be that He just wants you to be at peace and be still, or He may want you to jump to action and strike while the iron is hot. Either way, you need to hear Him say it (Here is a podcast on being careful not to walk in PRESUMPTION about God’s will).Where do you look for answers? Now is the time to be quietly listening before the Lord. If you’ve kept a spiritual journal, now is the time to review your highlights.Whatever you do, now is not the time to be neglecting time in God’s word. Not only might He use it to bring revelation on what to do (or NOT do), the Word ALONE has the power to show us where our hearts are not in alignment with His . . . [read more]

On today’s episode, we’re wrapping up our series, “Keeping it Local: Leaning into Discipleship in your Local Context,” with a conversation on humility in discipleship. Throughout this series we’ve talked with women from Hunter’s local church and today, we get to share with you two of our favorites, Megan Eshbaugh and Susie Matter. They talk about what it means to walk in humility as we share not only the gospel, but our very lives so that we might learn more of what it means to follow Christ as we do life together.   RESOURCES FOR DISCIPLESHIP Concrete Conversations Online Courses - Charles Simeon Trust   SCRIPTURE REFERENCE Deuteronomy 6:5-9   DISCUSSION QUESTIONS How is discipleship more of an identity than an activity? How has God used discipleship relationships to make you more like him?  What would it look like to address sinful attitudes and behaviors with the grace of the gospel? What Scriptures might help us maintain humility when engaging in discipleship relationships? As a disciple of Christ, how you can further engage in your local church to walk in obedience to the call to “go and make disciples?”   SCRIPTURE MEMORY ”Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:16-17   FULL SHOW NOTES   SPONSORS In Enough about Me, Jen Oshman encourages women facing disappointment or disillusionment to root their identity in Christ and what he has done for them. Now through March 16th, Journeywomen listeners can pick up Enough about Me for 40% off with a free Crossway+ membership.  Dwell is the new audio Bible app seeking to transform the way you experience Scripture. Visit dwellapp.io/journeywomen for 33% off an annual subscription. Pine Cove is a Christ-centered, others-focused, and seriously fun summer camp. Use the code JOURNEY250 for $250 off a first time, overnight youth camp registration.   FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

What Scriptures teach that the Holy Spirit is God? Are the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit all equally God? How can we know? In this episode we take a deep dive into the theology of the Holy Spirit, what Scripture says, and how we can know what the Trinity is, without having to know how it works. Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP1ScpZNFou4QP1UY7qnBzg Make sure to join our Insiders Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/christculturecoffeeinsiders/ Also, be sure to check out the new book "Intensional: Kingdom Ethnicity in a Divided World" by D.A. Horton at https://dahorton.com

On today’s episode we’re chatting with Joni Eareckson Tada about goodness. Joni’s deep, abiding trust in Christ overflows as you’ll see in this conversation and as you can see from her decades long life of faithfulness. Joni is the Founder and CEO of Joni and Friends International Disability Center, providing outreach to thousands of families impacted by disability around the globe. A diving accident in 1967 left then 17-year-old Joni a quadriplegic in a wheelchair. She founded Joni and Friends in 1979 to provide Christ-centered ministry to special-needs families, as well as training for churches. Joni has written over 50 books and is a regular columnist in several magazines. She and her husband Ken were married in 1982 and reside in Calabasas, California.    RESOURCES Joni and Friends Ministry  Joni and Friends Family Retreats  (29 in the US every summer and 29 in developing nations) When God Weeps by Steve Estes & Joni Eareckson Tada Singing Hymns  Reading the Psalms He Giveth More Grace    CONNECT WITH JONI Website Facebook Instagram   SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Ephesians 6:12 Colossians 1:27  Genesis 50:20 Jeremiah 32 Psalm 84 Psalm 112:7  1 Peter 4:12   DISCUSSION QUESTIONS • Where have you seen God’s goodness on display in the midst of suffering? • What Scriptures reference the goodness of God?  • How has God revealed his goodness throughout all of history?  • What does the gospel reveal about the goodness of God? • What will abiding in Christ look like for you this week?   SCRIPTURE MEMORY “But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” Titus 3:4-7    FULL SHOW NOTES   SPONSORS Crossway wants to help your study of God’s word with the ESV Scripture Journals—great tools for those of you who like to take notes, record thoughts and prayers, or creatively engage with the text. Take a look at the ESV Scripture Journals and many other ESV Bibles at Crossway.org/Journeywomen6. Minno is an ad-free streaming video app designed just for kids with 30 episodes of classic VeggieTales plus thousands of other shows that teach kids about Jesus. Visit gominno.com and use coupon code JOURNEYWOMEN to begin your 7-day free trial and start streaming anytime, anywhere on your phone, tablet, TV or computer.    FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

1. What Scriptures relate to the topic of when a human being is capable of sinning? If there are babies or other humans that are not capable of sinning, are they still separated from God? If such a person dies, then what can we know about their situation? 2. Was Elijah sinless since he did not die?

This week we touch on the second letter to the seven churches. Smyrna is often know as the "Persecuted Church" for obvious reasons. Many Christians were martyred for their faith because they would not worship Caesar. As Christians, there may be a time where we will face harsh persecution. What Scriptures can we lean on during persecution and trials? Join us for this faith-strengthening message about how to deal with tribulations.

Questions: 2:44 - Is it okay to have a tattoo? Doesn't Revelation talk about Jesus having a tattoo on His thigh? 16:24 - I've been diagnosed with PTSD and all these Doctors want to do is put me on drugs, where can I turn to in the Bible for God's medicine? 33:15 - What do you say to people who say a panel of people picked only the most attractive books to put into the Bible and the rest they left out? 38:50 - My daughter-in-law's brother-in-law killed himself a few months ago and I was asked to pray for him. What Scriptures can I give to help them understand that it is wrong to pray for the dead? NoOtherDoctrine.org CrossFellowship.org LeadershipFromTheCross.com CCFCollege.com

Genesis 1:26-28—A Christian View of Earth Day Lesson 1: We can find __________ __________ with every person we want to evangelize to. (Acts 17:22-28) Lesson 2: The dominion mandate implies that we are ___________ of God’s ____________. (Gen. 1:26-28) Lesson 3: Only Christians have a __________ __________________ for protecting the environment. (Prov. 1:7, Col. 2:3, 1 Tim. 6:20, Ps. 36:9) Family Worship Guide Memory Verses: John 10:27-30 Day 1: Read Acts 17:16-34 and discuss: What is Earth Day and should Christians celebrate it? Why or Why not? What Scriptures support your answer? Day 2: Read Acts 17:16-34 and discuss: What common ground exists between a Christian and someone who observes Earth Day? What Scriptures support the common ground that exists? Day 3: Read Acts 17:16-34 and discuss: What are the implications of Earth Day and the philosophy of those who observe it? How could you steer the conversation towards the gospel?

What is evangelism? What needs to be said in evangelism? Who do you say it to? How long does evangelism take? What Scriptures should you use? How do you know when someone has been evangelized? Since there is so much confusion around evangelism, maybe we should start talking about gospelism instead.

Today the Panelists look at the Word of God as a unique ‘Tool Kit’. 1. Scott asks the Panelists questions about handling a variety of challenges in life. Think of the Bible as a Tool Kit what Scriptures would you turn to under certain. a. Tired and discouraged from circumstances in our lives. How do you deal with discouragement in our lives, or in other people’s lives? b. Facing illness or tragedy. What Scriptures would you use to help you through? c. Tension between brethren. What tools in Scripture would be useful? Unrelated to those topics, during the webcast a viewer commented and asked: Some believe the birth of Christ is a myth because the Bible has the only record of the event, and no mention of his birth in any wide area census during that time period. How do we explain this? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pastor Cam begins this message by confessing that for many years he misunderstood one of the key phrases in 1 Corinthians 15:1-5. It is the phrase “According to the Scriptures.” What Scriptures was Paul referring to? And why does it matter? The answer to that question takes us back to the primary text for this sermon: Isaiah 53 and the many Old Testament prophecies that were fulfilled in the events of Good Friday and Easter.

In preparation for the baptism service next Friday this message (entitled Time to Take a Stand) looks at 1 Corinthians 15:1-5. What is the gospel? What Scriptures is Paul talking about? What does it mean to “take a stand” on the gospel? And what does all this have to do with baptism?

What does discipline look like in the preschool years? What Scriptures can we cling to in this season of life? Join us as we look at a biblical perspective for raising your preschool daughters.

What does discipline look like in the preschool years? What Scriptures can we cling to in this season of life? Join us as we look at a biblical perspective for raising your preschool daughters.