Adorned Podcast

On episode 90 of the Adorned Podcast we discuss Matthew chapter 13, the Kingdom Parables. What is a parable and why did Jesus use this type of story when He was teaching? What are the repeating themes and the primary message Jesus wanted them to hear? We would love for you to join us as we walk through this passage of scripture together!

Quotes:

“Kingdom parables in summary are saying preach the gospel, give your life for it, let God expand His kingdom through your obedience, and one day we’ll be with him for eternity.”

“Through parables, Christ teaches how the kingdom will come in an unexpected way—through slow growth, even among the wicked, and without militant force. He also reveals how one gets into the kingdom—by being both childlike and repentant.” -Matt Chandler

“To those who have a relationship with Jesus, parables deepen understanding and foster that relationship, but to those who do not, parables increase their confusion and ignorance. Thus the function is to both enlighten and to conceal.” -Reformation Study Bible

“The gospel should just flow out of us.”

“He sees the overwhelming worth of the treasure and he joyfully gives his life for it.”

“The disciples are not to spurn the old for the sake of the new. Rather, they are to understand the new insights gleaned from Jesus’ parables in light of the old truths, and vice versa” -John McArthur

Resources:

How the Kingdom Comes by Joel Beeke 

The Way of Jesus sermon by Matt Chandler 

The Village Church Women’s Bible Study on Matthew 13 

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

On Episode 89 of the Adorned Podcast we discuss Matthew chapters 11 and 12. In these chapters we see Jesus giving the reminder to “keep the main thing the main thing.” In a world full of distractions it’s so easy to lose sight of what’s truly important, but Jesus is reminding us to look at Him.

Quotes:

“Keep the main thing the main thing.”

“Jesus is so gracious to say: when it feels heavy, come to me.”

“Jesus is giving us an example of a humble life, but His humble life is serving.”

“Jesus is saying come to me to get rest and then extend that to others.”

“The problem is not that the Pharisees observe the Sabbath, but that they misinterpret it and turn what should be a delight into a burden” -Reformation Study Bible Note

“How many times are we more worried about everything around us, but don’t really see the people right there?”

“Make war on sin and work against the deeds of darkness knowing that ultimately Satan submits.” -Jen Wilkin

“The purpose of the miraculous is to increase the faith of the faithful.” -Jen Wilkin

Resources:

Who are my Brothers? Sermon by R.C. Sproul 

The Village Church Women’s Bible Study on Matthew 11-12 

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

On episode 88 of the Adorned Podcast we discuss chapter 10 of Matthew. In this passage we see Jesus call his twelve disciples. He then gives them a “message and a mandate.” He tells them what they should do, but also warns them of what to expect along the way. Living a life as a Christ follower isn’t always going to be easy, but it’s important to remember that He’s by our side every step of the way.

Quotes:

“Who in your life needs to know that you are limited? Who needs to know that you’re not enough, but that God is?”

“The calling of His disciples is one of the most important and lasting significant things that Jesus did during His ministry.” -Sproul

“I don’t want it to be me, I want it to be the Spirit speaking through me.”

“I feared this man’s words and face more than I loved his soul.” -Thabiti

“Love their soul more than you fear their reaction.”

“God knows all things. He doesn’t learn them, He just knows them.”

“The strongest human bonds are not able to stop us from loving Jesus as our Lord.”

“He will accept no rival for our love” -Tabhiti

Resources:

The Call of the Disciples sermon by R.C. Sproul

The Village Church Women’s Bible Study on Matthew 10 

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

We are so excited to dive back into scripture with all of you! In episode 87 of the Adorned Podcast we discuss chapters 8 and 9 of Matthew. What a gift it is to have the Bible to give us glimpse into the miracles that Jesus performed while on earth. From calming the seas to healing leprosy, it’s easy to take these stories that many of us are familiar with for granted, but there is so much we can learn from these accounts of Jesus’ life!

Quotes:

“I have no control over how people are going to respond, but I am still called to speak truth.”

“Jesus loves and cares for the marginalized.”

“We get to see the magnitude of Jesus’ power and the intimacy of His power.”

“Sanctification makes us long for heaven.”

“Jesus is making the point that the call to follow Him rises above everything.”

“Nothing is going to give us our daily dose of awe like God’s Word will.”

“How many times are we more concerned with our things than people?”

“If we really believe that God is sovereign over all, we can look at what we would call distractions as just part of God’s plan.”

“We need to be so dependent on God that we know we cannot do it without him.”

Resources:

What does it Mean to Fear God? By R.C. Sproul

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

Since February is the month of all things love we decided it would be fun to have our husbands back on the show. We talk about everything from what God taught has been teaching us about marriage to our thoughts on the enneagram to who initiates date night. It’s always such a joy to have these conversations with Jonathan and Taylor and we hope you enjoy listening in!

Quotes:

“The biggest thing God has taught me this year about marriage is to truly know your spouse and to be truly known by your spouse.” -Jonathan

“Being open and honest about the bad things might feel like you’re taking steps backward at first, but in the end it’s always going to be what’s best for your marriage.” -Kacie

“God has been teaching me to remember what a gift marriage is in each season.” -Erin

“I think about how good God was to us over the year through all of the changes and all of our experiences.” -Taylor

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

We’re back! After taking a little break to do some important things like celebrate Christmas and have a baby, we’re excited to be back for our spring season! On episode 85 of the Adorned Podcast we share how God has been working in our lives over the past couple of months. We also discuss our biggest takeaways from the Proclaim Truth conference that we had the privilege to attend in January! We are so looking forward to continuing our walk through the Gospel of Matthew with you over the next few months!

Quotes:

“It’s not what I do that makes God love me and makes me a child of His. It’s just that I am His! His mercy and His grace makes me His.”

“Our worth is not in what anybody else says, It’s in who God says I am.”

“Every time you open your Bible you should ask yourself where you are in the big story of Scripture.”

“God wants His people to know Him and one way they can do that is by studying His Word in different ways.”

Resources:

The Drama of Scripture by Craig Bartholomew and Michael Goheen

Seamless by Angie Smith

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

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 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 Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross by Carl Laferton

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

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

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

For Advent this year we decided to walk through the metanarrative of scripture; creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. We are excited to spend some time looking at how each part points to Christmas and what it means practically as we anticipate and celebrate the birth of Jesus. On episode 81 of the Adorned Podcast we discuss creation. The Son did not just suddenly appear at His incarnation, but has always been. We see this through the trinitarian language used way back in Genesis! We would love for you to listen in as we discuss what this means for us during the Christmas season.

Quotes:

“Advent is traditionally the four Sundays leading up to Christmas and means “coming.””

“How cool is it that God sent His Son, The Light of the World, in the darkest time of the year and we have that to celebrate.”

“We have to believe that God will be faithful to bring to completion what He has promised.”

“We can live with the expectation that God will do what He said He’s going to do.”

“Advent is not about doing a specific thing, but it’s about the hope and the waiting in this season and knowing that God will do what He said He’s going to do through the work of Jesus.”

“The Bible provides us with the basic story that we need in order to understand our world and to live in it as God’s people” -The Drama of Scripture

“Heresy is destructive, not just for your mind, but for your life.” -J.T. English

“Christmas is not God's second plan. Before he created the world, God determined to save sinners through the blood of his own Son. The grand narrative of the Bible points to this essential truth -- God determined to bring glory to himself through the salvation of a people redeemed and purchased by his own Son, the Christ. Bethlehem and Calvary were essential parts of God's plan from the beginning, before the cosmos was brought into being as the Son obeyed the will of the Father in creation.” -Al Mohler

Resources:

Unwrapping the Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp

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

The Drama of Scripture by Craig Bartholomew and Michael Goheen 

Gospel Fluency by Jeff Vanderstelt  

Where does the Story of Christmas Begin? By Al Mohler 

ESV Study Bible 

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