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On episode 120 of the Adorned Podcast we discuss when God’s people rebel. Satan, in the form of a serpent, twists God’s words and makes Eve doubt God’s goodness.  Eve sees the fruit, desires it, and eats it. She chooses her own way instead of God’s way. (This is going to be a theme we see throughout this story) Adam then joins in this sin with Eve.Adam and Eve choose to rival God instead of choosing to be his representatives. Once they sin we immediately see the faithfulness, mercy, and holiness of God. God meets them in their shame and provides the covering for their shame (mercy and faithfulness), but they then have to leave the garden (holiness). God puts a curse on the serpent and we see the first glimpse of the gospel when God says “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” Adam and Eve have children and the pattern of sin continues. Adam and Eve’s son, Cain kills his brother Abel. People continue to sin more and more until God is so heartbroken (Is that fair?) That he floods the earth, sparing Noah, his family and a ton of animals. Even after the flood, sin continues to wreak havoc and people continue to choose their ways instead of God’s. They decide to try and make a name for themselves by building the tower of Babel.

Quotes:

“With one bite they traded the freedom of enjoying what is good for slavery to what is evil.” -Nancy Guthrie

“The fruit of one tree brought death but the fruit of another gives life.” -Nancy Guthrie

“Isn’t it fascinating to see how different languages are a result of our sin, and yet God takes even the effects of our sin and transforms them into something that will give Him praise? At the end of time, God is not going to obliterate all languages. Now He sees the diversity of languages as part of the beauty of His creation. Every tongue, tribe, and nation will praise God. The different languages won’t go away. They’ll all be in service to praising King Jesus. It’s amazing to consider how God will transform even the effects of our sin and somehow put them in service to praising King Jesus!” -Trevin Wax

“This is not the end. Jesus is coming to redeem all of this.”

The Story of Scripture Resource List

The Story of Scripture Listening Guide 

*The beautiful music heard on today’s episode is by Katie Cobbs*

On episode 119 of the Adorned Podcast we discuss how God’s story begins even before creation. God existed in trinity, God the father, God the son, and God the Holy Spirit. In perfect glory, love, and community. Out of an overflow of this love and glory the triune God creates the world and everything in it and says it is good. God creates ex nihilo, meaning out of nothing. The pinnacle of creation is mankind. God first forms Adam from the dust and breathes life into him. He says it is not good for man to be alone so he creates Eve, a helper for man, out of Adam’s rib. God creates mankind (both Adam and Eve) in the imago dei, meaning in his image. God gives Adam and Eve the job of being his representatives and tells them to “be fruitful and multiply and have dominion over the earth.”  There is harmony, community, and love as God dwells with His people in the garden. He provides more than Adam and Eve could ever need and only forbids them from eating the fruit from one tree.

Quotes:

“Creation was out of the overflow of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit’s gladness and contentment.” -Matt Chandler

“Are we worshiping the Creator or the creation.”

“God doesn’t change. He didn’t need them. He doesn’t need anything.”

“God desires to dwell with His people.”

The Story of Scripture Resource List

The Story of Scripture Listening Guide 

*The beautiful music heard on today’s episode is by Katie Cobbs*

Over the next 12 weeks we are going to dive into the story of Scripture. On episode 118 of the Adorned Podcast we introduce this series. What is the Bible and why do we believe it? Why is it important to understand the story of Scripture as a whole? How will this series differ from the ones we have done in the past? We hope you will tune in and are so excited to learn more about God’s story of redemption with all of you. Be sure to print off the free listening guide here!

Quotes:

“The Bible is a reliable collection of historical documents written by eyewitnesses during the lifetime of other eyewitnesses. They report supernatural events that took place in fulfillment of specific prophecies and claimed that their writings were divine rather than human in origin.” -Voddie Baucham

The Story of Scripture Resource List

The Story of Scripture Listening Guide 

*The beautiful music heard on today’s episode is by Katie Cobbs*

We're back! Listen to this short clip to hear a teaser for the spring series of the Adorned Podcast starting on March 4, 2021!

On episode 117 of the Adorned Podcast we continue this year’s Advent series. Our dear friend and cofounder of Adorned Ministries, Katie Cobbs just released an amazing Christmas EP called “Joy to the World.” Each week leading up to Christmas we are going to discuss the theology behind the lyrics of one of the beautiful Christmas carols heard on the album. Katie will be joining us each week to share some insider info about the recording process as well as her heart behind this project. This week we are focusing on the rich and beautiful history and lyrics of Go Tell It On The Mountain.

Listen to Joy to the World by Katie Cobbs

Biblical Theology Advent Cards 

*The beautiful music heard on today’s episode is by Katie Cobbs*

For Advent in 2019 we walked through the metanarrative of scripture; creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. We decided to re-air this series this year to go long with our new Biblical Theology Advent Cards! These cards were created to guide families through the story of scripture focusing on God the Son and His role from creation all the way to restoration.⁣

We don’t often think of the end times when we are celebrating Christmas, but the return of Jesus and the restoration of all creation is an important part of the work of Christ. On episode 84 of the Adorned Podcast we discuss how looking to what the Bible tells us is in store for the future helps us more deeply celebrate the birth of Christ. What a glorious day it will be when Jesus returns!

Quotes:

“As His first advent secured our redemption, so His second advent is the blessed hope of the church for the full consummation of His Kingdom” -RC Sproul

“Glorification is the final step in the application of redemption. It will happen when Christ returns and raises from the dead bodies of all believers for all time who have died, and reunites them with their souls, and changes the bodies of all believers who remain alive, thereby giving all believers at the same time perfect resurrection bodies like his own.” -Systematic Theology

“Believers will enter unto the full enjoyment of life in the presence of God forever.” -Systematic Theology

“Yes, Jesus was born as a little baby and He came to die on the cross, but that’s not where this story ends. The story ends with full restoration of everything."

Resources:

The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross by Carl Laferton

Essential Truths of the Christian Faith by R.C. Sproul

Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem  

TheOlogy by Marty Machowski 

Risen Motherhood by Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler 

*The beautiful music heard on today’s episode is by Katie Cobbs*

On episode 116 of the Adorned Podcast we continue this year’s Advent series. Our dear friend and cofounder of Adorned Ministries, Katie Cobbs just released an amazing Christmas EP called “Joy to the World.” Each week leading up to Christmas we are going to discuss the theology behind the lyrics of one of the beautiful Christmas carols heard on the album. Katie will be joining us each week to share some insider info about the recording process as well as her heart behind this project. This week we are focusing on the rich and beautiful history and lyrics of Joy to the World.

Listen to Joy to the World by Katie Cobbs

Biblical Theology Advent Cards 

*The beautiful music heard on today’s episode is by Katie Cobbs*

For Advent in 2019 we walked through the metanarrative of scripture; creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. We decided to re-air this series this year to go long with our new Biblical Theology Advent Cards! These cards were created to guide families through the story of scripture focusing on God the Son and His role from creation all the way to restoration.⁣

⁣There are three cards for each week of advent. Each card will prompt you to read a main truth, open your Bible to read that day's passage(s), pray, and discuss or complete an activity. On the back of each card is part of a puzzle which, by Christmas, will create a beautiful reminder of the reason for the season.⁣ You can download them for free at the link in our bio!

On episode 83 of the Adorned Podcast we discuss the part of the metanarrative of scripture that we tend to focus on the most at Christmas, redemption. Why was it necessary for the Son of God to wrap himself in flesh in order to fully redeem us? How does meditating on the redeeming work of Christ change the way we view the holiday season? We would love for you to join us as we continue to prepare our hearts and minds as we draw nearer to Christmas Day.

Quotes:

“We are still living with the effects of the fall, but those of us that are in Christ have His imputed righteousness.”

“We can move away from the darkness because Jesus is the light of the world!”

“Redemption is the reason that Jesus had to be born as a baby, so it is the whole reason we celebrate Christmas.”

“The more familiar I am with the whole story of scripture, the better I know God, and the deeper my love for him is.”

“Everything we do at Christmas should flow from the fact that Jesus coming as a baby is the gift.”

“Lord, help me to do everything out of the overflow from the fact that I have received the ultimate gift from you.”

Resources:

The New City Catechism

The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross by Carl Laferton

Biblical Theology Advent Cards

*The beautiful music heard on today’s episode is by Katie Cobbs*

On episode 115 of the Adorned Podcast we continue this year’s Advent series. Our dear friend and cofounder of Adorned Ministries, Katie Cobbs just released an amazing Christmas EP called “Joy to the World.” Each week leading up to Christmas we are going to discuss the theology behind the lyrics of one of the beautiful Christmas carols heard on the album. Katie will be joining us each week to share some insider info about the recording process as well as her heart behind this project. This week we are focusing on the rich and beautiful history and lyrics of O Holy Night. Listen to Joy to the World by Katie Cobbs Biblical Theology Advent Cards  *The beautiful music heard on today’s episode is by Katie Cobbs*

For Advent in 2019 we walked through the metanarrative of scripture; creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. We decided to re-air this series this year to go long with our new Biblical Theology Advent Cards! These cards were created to guide families through the story of scripture focusing on God the Son and His role from creation all the way to restoration.⁣

⁣There are three cards for each week of advent. Each card will prompt you to read a main truth, open your Bible to read that day's passage(s), pray, and discuss or complete an activity. On the back of each card is part of a puzzle which, by Christmas, will create a beautiful reminder of the reason for the season.⁣ You can download them for free at the link below. 

Sin might be the last thing we want to think about at Christmastime, but the fall of man is the whole reason Jesus had to come to earth and be born as a human. On episode 82 of the Adorned Podcast we discuss how understanding our depravity and our need for a savior makes the gift of Christmas that much sweeter!

Quotes:

“If I chose to live in the truth that God really is sovereign and really is in control, how much stress would that take away?”

“Immediately after the fall happens, God is there giving hope and truth and pointing them to Jesus.”

“Original sin refers to the result of the first sin, the corruption of the human race. Original sin refers to the fallen condition in which we are born” - R.C. Sproul

“We have to first accept the fact that the fall happened so we can see the beauty of redemption.”

“If we don’t understand the fall we won’t understand the Bible or the gospel. Because if we don’t understand the problem we can’t understand the solution.” Don Carson

Resources:

The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross by Carl Laferton

Biblical Theology Advent Cards 

*The beautiful music heard on today’s episode is by Katie Cobbs*