Episode # 185

It seems that ‘prison’ is the ‘birthplace’ of some great writing— Pilgrim’s Progress (John Bunyan), Civil Disobedience (Henry David Thoreau) and Don Quixote (Miguel de Cervantes) to name a few. By the same token, God wrote three powerful and inspired New Testament books — Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians— through the Paul’s incarceration. Known as the ‘prison epistles’, these books give us insight, practical wisdom and lessons in the joy of overcoming our difficult circumstances with the power of the Spirit.

Episode # 184

Sometimes it takes stern language to get attention. That is the case with with the book of Galatians. The churches of Galatia were being drawn back into legalism and a salvation based on works. In unmistakable terms, Paul says ‘no’. Grace and the atoning work of alone are the means of our salvation!

Episode #183

Paul’s letters to the church at Corinth are instructive and uniquely personal. Instructive in that Paul addresses a multitude of subjects to the church family living in Corinth. He speaks of divisions and lawsuits, sexuality and marriage, spiritual gifts and resurrection bodies. Then there are the personal stories Paul’s shares about himself that he share no where else— his persecution and shipwrecks, his deprivations and pressures… and of course his out of body ‘journey to Heaven’. The incredible letters of Paul to Corinth. Enjoy!

Episode #182

Romans is the most complete book in the Bible. It is a 'precept upon precept' description of God's plan through the ages: his Redemption of mankind from the grips of sin. No other book so succinctly and methodically speaks to the ways and means of the Salvation plan. It is Paul's 'opus' -- his most important work of the New Testament.

Episode #181

When a movie is a box office 'hit,' there is almost always a sequel. In a sense, Luke's book of Acts is just that - a sequel to the Gospel account of Luke. In his gospel, Luke tells the story of Jesus. In Acts, Luke tells the story of the glorious Church birthed by Jesus' victory over sin and the freedom released into the world because of it.

Episode #186

Isn’t it amazing how much one’s perspective of earth changes when traveling by air. Looking down from the heights bring a whole new appreciation to our everyday view of things. Well… welcome to the Gospel of John! John’s Gospel gives us a high and lofty view of Jesus and his life. John is often called the ‘Eagle gospel’. It is the last Gospel written. Ninety per cent of the material is John is not recorded in the other three gospels. Enjoy the ‘flight’ as you listen through this lesson on JOHN!

Episode #179

Jesus’ Gospel story is told, by God’s design, from 4 different perspectives. Matthew tells if a Lion of Judah— a Jewish perspective. Mark emphasizes Jesus as the ‘sacrifice’ for sin. John reveals Jesus from a ‘heavenly view (which is shying is called the ‘Eagle Gospel’. Then there is Luke! The only non-Jewish author in the Bible — Luke, the doctor and historian— writes of Jesus from a ‘human perspective’. His life, his family, his friends. Luke is written to show Jesus came to die for ALL MANKIND.

Episode #178

The main theme in the Gospel of Mark is ‘hurry’. Over 34 times Mark uses the term ‘immediately’ (‘straightway’ in King James Version). Mark was a young man… he was often in the presence of Jesus and the disciples… his home was probably the place we know of as the Upper Room. His is the shortest and the most ‘action filled’ gospel. Enjoy this podcast on the Gospel of Mark.

Episode # 177

Matthew’s Gospel, the first book of the New Testament, shouts the message loud and clear: the KING OF THE JEWS has come. In this very ‘Jewish’ book (Matthew quotes the Jewish Old Testament 43 times), it is easy to see the main point of this Gospel. What God Promised Abraham so many years ago is now fulfilled on earth. The KING of KINGS has come!

Episode #176

The 12 books called the Minor Prophets are placed in the Bible in chronological order. The last two books END the Old Testament and prepare for a ‘New Day’. Both books speak in powerful ways about the ‘Coming King’. Zechariah gives us specific ‘visions’ of the Coming King. And Malachi prophecies of the coming of John the Baptist— one who will ‘bridge’ the gap from the Old to the New Testament. This prophet will announce the most important event in human history: the coming of the Lamb of God.