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Following Jesus by Learning and Living the Bible
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Dec 2, 2022
Dec 2, 2022
18 min
Advent 2022
Over the next several weeks, I want to consider the story we believe is the the true story of the world leading up to the coming of the Messiah and then go beyond that to what we’re still waiting for today.
We’ll look at the promise and its initial fulfillment and then its final fulfillment when Christ comes again.
In this episode, we look Abraham and the promise that through his offspring all the nations of the earth would be blessed.
Gen 12:1-3
Now the Lord said to Abram,
“Go from your country,
And from your relatives
And from your father’s house,
To the land which I will show you;
2
And I will make you into a great nation,
And I will bless you,
And make your name great;
And you shall be a blessing;
3
And I will bless those who bless you,
And the one who curses you I will curse.
And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”
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Nov 23, 2022
Nov 23, 2022
21 min
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says, "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus."
Gratitude can be commanded because it can be intentionally practiced. And it's good for us to do so... that's why God in his goodness and wisdom calls us to be grateful.
This episode encourages us to intentionally practice gratitude.
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Nov 11, 2022
Nov 11, 2022
16 min
2 Corinthians 7:1 says, "Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."
In this episode we reflect on what it looks like to perfect holiness in the fear of God.
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Nov 4, 2022
Nov 4, 2022
17 min
There are so many Bible translations out there. Which translation is a good one? How should you use translations for Bible study? And what are some good study Bibles?
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Archaeology Study Bible - https://amzn.to/3FMsjNY
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Oct 28, 2022
Oct 28, 2022
20 min
Sometimes a verse becomes so familiar, we can actually miss its meaning. Or miss some of its meaning.
I think that's the case with 2 Corinthians 5:21:
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin in our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
We assume we know what this is talking about, and we think it's talking about how God declared us righteous through Jesus' death.
But it actually means more than that. So tune in, and let's explore this verse together.
Philippians article:
https://renew.org/summary-of-philippians/
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Oct 21, 2022
Oct 21, 2022
18 min
When Paul writes Philippians, he's in custody in Rome. He hasn't been able to travel and preach for nearly 4 years. Yet Philippians is known as the epistle of joy. Why is that?
It has to do with what mattered most to Paul... with where he found his life and joy.
He models this for us in both the letter to the Philippians and in Acts 16 when he started the church in Philippi.
Overview of Philippians article:
https://renew.org/summary-of-philippians/
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Oct 13, 2022
Oct 13, 2022
23 min
In 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10, Paul models for us the power of an eternal perspective.
Life isn't easy. There's hardships, disappointments, sickness, pain, and death.
As Christ's apostle, Paul experienced all the normal hardships of life plus suffering that came for the sake of Jesus. But Paul says he didn't lose heart; instead he was of good courage.
How so?
He had an eternal perspective!
And we must have one too. We must fan into flame our hope so we don't lose heart.
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Sep 29, 2022
Sep 29, 2022
20 min
This episode of the Bible in Life reflects on 2 Corinthians 3:18:
"But we all, with unveiled faces, looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit."
-2 Corinthians 3:18
What's the significance of "unveiled faces"? What does it have to do with transformation? And how does all of this fit into the context of 2 Corinthians 3?
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Sep 22, 2022
Sep 22, 2022
19 min
Praying.
It's important. I admire people who are good at it. But I struggle with it... and I've met many people who also struggle with it.
In this episode, I reflect on my own struggles with prayer and with lies at the heart praying faithfully.
Matthew 7:7-11
7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or what person is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf of bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? 11 So if you, despite being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
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Sep 16, 2022
Sep 16, 2022
16 min
I received this question from a listener: How can Christians justify David's behavior (war crimes, adultery, murder, etc)? This is an important question that has to do with the nature of the Bible and how to read it.
So, how do we justify bad behavior like this ... or do we?
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