This week on Beyond the Message, Sam and Jake discuss yesterday’s sermon from Daniel 1 and that God is faithful to His Word so we can be faithful in the world. We unpack the main points from the sermon and go beyond yesterday with additional insight into the text.

In Daniel 1, we explored how conviction beats conformity, why small daily resolves prepare us for furnace-and-lions-den moments, and how God’s sovereignty fuels courage. We trace the pressure-cooker of Babylon (new names, new education, new comforts), the danger of getting too “at home” here, and the surprising way obedience leads to closeness with God and impact for God.

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A Next Generation Church | Judges 2:6-15 and Titus 2:2-8

This week on Beyond the Message, Danny and Sam discuss yesterday’s sermon from Judges 2:6-15 and Titus 2:2-8 and how being a next generation church means laboring to pass on the faith and living as a model of the faith. We unpack the sermon's main points and go beyond yesterday with additional insight into the text/

This week on Beyond the Message, Jake and Sam discuss yesterday’s sermon from Acts 2:42-47 and what it looks like to be devoted to the things the first church was devoted to. We unpack the sermon's main points and go beyond yesterday with additional insight into the text.

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This week on Beyond the Message, Sam and Matt discuss yesterday’s sermon from James 1:2-3 and the call to allow what you know about God to shape how you go through trials. We unpack the sermon's main points and go beyond yesterday with additional insight into the text. 

Highlights from the message:

Big Idea: Allow what you know about God to shape how you go through trials.Joy can be counted or considered in trials only when we see what is being produced in us. 

Steadfastness far outweighs anything a trial can take away. 

God is working good in us even through the most difficult times. 

Referenced resources: 

Is God Really in Control by Jerry Bridges 

Lighten My Load of Strengthen My Back 

Resources Currently Available at the Veritas Church Bookstore: 

How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart 

A Short Guide to Reading the Bible Better by George H. Guthrie 

Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading by Eugene H. Peterson 

Knowing God's Truth by Jon Nielson 

Tracing God's Story by Jon Nielson 

Understanding God's Word by Jon Nielson 

A Dozen Things God Did with Your Sin (And Three Things He'll Never Do): And Three Things He'll Never Do by Sam Storms 

Inductive Bible Study by Richard Alan Fuhr and Dr. Andreas J. Köstenberger 

Let the Nations be Glad by John Piper Comment end  

This week on Beyond the Message, Matthew and Matt discuss yesterday’s sermon from Romans 12:1-2 and the call to conform to God’s Word, not the world.. We unpack the sermon's main points and go beyond yesterday with additional insight into the text.

Big Idea:  Conform to God’s Word, not the world.

Devote your life to the Lord (die to self)

Grow in Biblical literacy

Remember the gospel daily

Resources Currently Available at the Veritas Church Bookstore:

How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart

A Short Guide to Reading the Bible Better by George H. Guthrie

Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading by Eugene H. Peterson

Knowing God's Truth by Jon Nielson

Tracing God's Story by Jon Nielson

Understanding God's Word by Jon Nielson

A Dozen Things God Did with Your Sin (And Three Things He'll Never Do): And Three Things He'll Never Do by Sam Storms

Inductive Bible Study by Richard Alan Fuhr and Dr. Andreas J. Köstenberger

Let the Nations be Glad by John Piper

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This week on Beyond the Message, Ian and Danny discuss yesterday’s sermon from Psalm 25:14 and discuss how the gift of walking with God closely is given to those who fear God deeply. We unpack the sermon's main points and go beyond yesterday with additional insight into the text. 

Highlights from the message:

Big Idea: The gift of walking with God closely is given to those who fear God deeply 

The secret to a close walk with God is walking in the fear of God.  

Fearing God is a posture of humility towards God, awe of God, and love for God.  

Those who fear God get to walk closely with God. God confides in those who fear his name (friendship) and God is faithful to those who fear his name (covenant).  

Referenced resources: 

The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant, and His Kingdom 

The True Story of the Whole World 

Knowing God 

Institutes of the Christian Religion 

What is Reformed Theology 

Resources Currently Available at the Veritas Church Bookstore: 

How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart 

A Short Guide to Reading the Bible Better by George H. Guthrie 

Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading by Eugene H. Peterson 

Knowing God's Truth by Jon Nielson 

Tracing God's Story by Jon Nielson 

Understanding God's Word by Jon Nielson 

A Dozen Things God Did with Your Sin (And Three Things He'll Never Do): And Three Things He'll Never Do by Sam Storms 

Inductive Bible Study by Richard Alan Fuhr and Dr. Andreas J. Köstenberger 

Let the Nations be Glad by John Piper 

Romans 5:6-8

This week on Beyond the Message, Sam and Matt recap Jake’s message from Romans 5:6-8 and discuss how the freedom of knowing how you are loved by God fuels living for God. We unpack the sermon's main points and go beyond yesterday with additional insight into the text. 

Highlights from the message:

Big Idea: Knowing how you are loved by God fuels living for God 

God’s love for us is sacrificial and unconditional.  

Referenced resources: 

Repenters Quadrant 

Models for Combating Discouragement 

Resources Currently Available at the Veritas Church Bookstore: 

How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart 

A Short Guide to Reading the Bible Better by George H. Guthrie 

Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading by Eugene H. Peterson 

Knowing God's Truth by Jon Nielson 

Tracing God's Story by Jon Nielson 

Understanding God's Word by Jon Nielson 

A Dozen Things God Did with Your Sin (And Three Things He'll Never Do): And Three Things He'll Never Do by Sam Storms 

Inductive Bible Study by Richard Alan Fuhr and Dr. Andreas J. Köstenberger 

Let the Nations be Glad by John Piper Comment end  

This week on Beyond the Message, Ian and Michael dive into Psalm 51:12-13, where we see that we are to delight in God to walk with God and help others do the same. We unpack the sermon's main points and go beyond yesterday with additional insight into the text.

Highlights from the message:

Big Idea: Delight in God to walk with God and help others do the same

Three keys to getting repentance right: a fixed focus, a restored joy, a willing obedience.

The joy of salvation starts our repentance and sustains our obedience

Understanding the joy of salvation leads to a desire for others to find joy in salvation

Referenced resources:

Previous podcasts about the soul

Soul Health article

Resources Currently Available at the Veritas Church Bookstore:

How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart

A Short Guide to Reading the Bible Better by George H. Guthrie

Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading by Eugene H. Peterson

Knowing God's Truth by Jon Nielson

Tracing God's Story by Jon Nielson

Understanding God's Word by Jon Nielson

A Dozen Things God Did with Your Sin (And Three Things He'll Never Do): And Three Things He'll Never Do by Sam Storms

Inductive Bible Study by Richard Alan Fuhr and Dr. Andreas J. Köstenberger

Let the Nations be Glad by John Piper

This week on Beyond the Message, Michael and Sam dive into Psalm 67:1-2, where we see that we are to care most about God’s glory to best handle God’s blessings. We unpack the sermon's main points and go beyond yesterday with additional insight into the text.

Highlights from the message:

Big Idea: Care most about God’s glory to best handle God’s blessings

Biblical blessing is unmerited favor from God that leads to closeness with God.This includes prosperity, all the beatitudes (from Matthew 5:2-12), discipline, trials, forgiveness, and ultimately God, through the work of Christ.

The purpose of God is for his way and salvation to be known in all the earth.

Be careful not to separate the blessings of God from the purposes of God.

Resources Currently Available at the Veritas Church Bookstore:

How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart

A Short Guide to Reading the Bible Better by George H. Guthrie

Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading by Eugene H. Peterson

Knowing God's Truth by Jon Nielson

Tracing God's Story by Jon Nielson

Understanding God's Word by Jon Nielson

A Dozen Things God Did with Your Sin (And Three Things He'll Never Do): And Three Things He'll Never Do by Sam Storms

Inductive Bible Study by Richard Alan Fuhr and Dr. Andreas J. Köstenberger

Let the Nations be Glad by John Piper