The Christian church is a collection of believers. The church began 50 days after Jesus’s resurrection. Worship in the first-century church looked a lot like it does today. We explain 3 things the local church does.

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00:00 - INTRODUCTIONS

0:39 - THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH IS A COLLECTION OF BELIEVERS

1:33 - THE CHURCH IS DIVIDED INTO UNIVERSAL & LOCAL CHURCH

1:56 - THE ONE UNIVERSAL CHURCH CONSISTS OF ONLY TRUE BELIEVERS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.

2:56 - THE “LOCAL CHURCHES” THROUGHOUT THE WORLD HAVE BOTH BELIEVERS AND NON-CHRISTIANS.

3:51 - THE CHURCH ORIGINATED 50 DAYS AFTER JESUS’S RESURRECTION (PENTECOST) WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME TO JESUS’S DISCIPLES (ACTS 2)!

5:04 - THE EARLY CHURCH

6:22 - THE LOCAL CHURCH TODAY HAS THREE PURPOSES

7:24 - WORSHIP MEANS GIVING GOD THE SUPREME WORTH THAT HE ALONE DESERVES EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR CORPORATELY

8:04 - PRAYER

8:57 - TEACHING/ PREACHING

9:44 - DISCIPLESHIP

10:31 - THE PROTESTANT CHURCH PRACTICES TWO ORDINANCES (SACRAMENTS): BAPTISM AND THE LORD’S SUPPER

11:57 - EVANGELISM

12:38 - FELLOWSHIP

13:33 - SERVING

14:31 - THE BIBLE CALLS THE CHURCH THE “BODY OF CHRIST.”

15:09 - THE “BODY OF CHRIST” HAS MANY DIFFERENT PARTS. THESE ARE THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES EVERY CHRISTIAN

16:23 - EVERY CHRISTIAN PLAYS A PART IN THE BODY OF CHRIST. YOU NEED TO ACTIVELY TEAM WITH OTHER CHRISTIANS IN THE CHURCH AS A MEMBER.

17:17 – WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP?

19:36 THANK YOU AND CLOSE

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Forgiveness means canceling a debt. Christian forgiveness differs from the world’s forgiveness. Christians have a divine mandate to forgive others who have sinned against us. In this episode, we discuss the 8 ABCs for Christian forgiveness.

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0:00 - INTRODUCTIONS

0:46 - FORGIVENESS MEANS “CANCELING OF A DEBT” REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU FEEL

1:13 - REASONS WE NEED TO FORGIVE OTHERS?

1:54 - CHRISTIAN FORGIVENESS IS DIFFERENT

4:17 - AS CHRISTIANS, WE HAVE A DIVINE MANDATE TO FORGIVE.

4:37 - TWO RESOURCES CHRISTIANS HAVE FOR FORGIVING OTHERS:

5:25 - THE ULTIMATE JUDGE IS JESUS WHEN HE RETURNS (ROM. 12:19).

6:06 - WHY ARE WE COMMANDED TO BE FORGIVING?

6:10 - FIRST, BECAUSE IT REFLECTS THE GOSPEL (COL. 3:13)

6:28 - SECOND, BECAUSE JESUS TOOK THE PUNISHMENT FOR OUR SINS!

6:46 - THIRD, WE’RE COMMANDED TO FORGIVE BECAUSE IT GLORIFIES GOD

7:31 - FOURTH, HOLDING ONTO HATE AND RESENTMENT IS TOXIC

8:35 - CONSEQUENCES IF CHRISTIANS DON’T FORGIVE

10:04 - FORGIVENESS IS A PROGRESSION: 8 ABC’S OF FORGIVENESS

10:40 - A: ACKNOWLEDGE THE HURT THAT YOU FEEL.

11:02 - B: BELIEVE THAT GOD WILL WORK THROUGH YOU WHEN YOU ARE FORGIVING AND USE IT TO DRAW YOU CLOSER TO HIM AND HEAL YOU.

11:16 - C: CHOOSE TO FORGIVE.

12:03 - D: DISCIPLINE YOUR HEART FOR FORGIVENESS USING THE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES.

12:38 - E: EMPATHIZE WITH THE WRONGDOER (1 TIM. 1:15)

13:49 - F: FORGIVE THE OFFENDER

14:22 - “ALL FORGIVENESS IS SUBSTITUTIONARY”

16:14 - G: GAIN TRUST.

16:30 - H: HOLD ONTO FORGIVENESS BECAUSE SATAN WILL TRY TO STEAL YOUR PEACE.

17:52 - SO WHAT? WHAT ARE SOME PRACTICAL TAKEAWAYS ABOUT FORGIVING OTHERS?

18:36 - FORGIVENESS USUALLY TAKES PLACE THROUGH A CONVERSATION.

19:02 - JESUS TALKS ABOUT FORGIVENESS IN MATTHEW 5 & 18

18:55 - FORGIVENESS DOESN’T MEAN THERE AREN’T CONSEQUENCES.

20:42 – FORGIVENESS DOESN’T DISCOUNT THE SIN AGAINST US AS MEANINGLESS OR UNIMPORTANT.

20:57 - FORGIVENESS BRINGS HEALING.

21:52 - NEXT STEPS…

22:49 - THANK YOU AND CLOSE

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Loneliness is feeling alone, isolated, helpless, and cut off from others. Biblically dealing with loneliness requires focusing on our relationship with God, our Christian community, and serving others. Only a genuine relationship with Jesus cures loneliness.

00:00 - Introduction

1:04 - LONELINESS IS FEELING ALONE, ISOLATED, HELPLESS, AND CUT OFF FROM OTHERS.

Everyone feels lonely at some point in their lives. GOD CREATED HUMANS IN HIS IMAGE AND TO BE IN RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM AND OTHER HUMANS.

1:40 - SYMPTOMS: Loneliness is marked by sadness, longing, and a yearning to be with someone. CAN LEAD TO: Anger, irritability, clinical depression, and suicidal feelings.

2:38 - LONELINESS IS NOT THE SAME AS BEING ALONE. A PERSON CAN BE ALONE WITHOUT BEING LONELY OR FEEL LONELY IN A CROWDED ROOM. FEELINGS OF LONELINESS CAN LEAD TO TEMPTATIONS.

4:50 - SOLITUDE REDUCES THE “NOISE” AND BUSYNESS OF LIFE. SOLITUDE CLARIFIES OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND NOURISHES OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE.

6:34 - SEVERAL GROUPS ARE AT RISK FOR LONELINESS

10:20 - WHAT ARE SOME WRONG WAYS OF DEALING WITH LONELINESS? “Self-medicating” through: Sexual sin, purchasing “things” to give yourself an emotional lift, substance abuse

13:41 - HOW CAN WE HANDLE LONELINESS BIBLICALLY? JESUS UNDERSTANDS OUR FEELINGS OF LONELINESS (HEB. 4:15). On the cross, Jesus felt the ultimate loneliness: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matt. 27:46). Because of Jesus’ death, we can experience a relationship with God through the indwelling Holy Spirit!

15:48 - CAN ANY GOOD COME OUT OF OUR LONELINESS? LONELINESS FORCES US TO HAVE AN UTTER DEPENDENCY ON GOD FOR EVERYTHING. Corrie Ten Boom - “You can never learn that Christ is all you need until Christ is all you have.”

17:33 - HOW CAN WE DEAL WITH LONELINESS BIBLICALLY? FOCUS ON 3 RELATIONSHIPS:

18:38 - 1. GOD: through prayer and Scripture

19:54 - 2. COMMUNITY: God made you for intimacy with other humans and a need to feel like you belong somewhere.

21:18 - 3. SERVING: Re-channels your self-focus onto others.

23:30 - MAKE A PLAN: Planning is helpful if you see times you know you will be lonely.

24:48 - SO WHAT? EMBRACE YOUR LONELINESS AS AN ELEMENT OF YOUR SPIRITUAL MATURITY. CONCENTRATE ON TODAY. Whatever the cause of loneliness, for the Christian, the cure is always the same—the comforting fellowship of Christ.

28:36 - NEXT STEP: MAKE A PLAN!

29:38 - Thank you and wrap up

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Envy and jealousy are rebellions against God’s provision and the opposite of love. We must transform our minds by “putting off” envy or jealousy and “putting on” being satisfied with God’s provisions for our life through three steps.

*NOTE: We had some issues with Bob’s mic on this episode. Thanks for bearing with us!

00:00 - Introductions

1:20: - WHAT ARE THE DEFINITIONS OF ENVY AND JEALOUSY?

-ENVY WANTS WHAT SOMEONE ELSE HAS.

-JEALOUSY IS A FEAR THAT ANOTHER PERSON WILL TAKE AWAY WHAT IS YOURS.

-Both are self-centered, unloving, and destructive emotional problems

2:05 - WHAT CAUSES ENVY AND JEALOUSY? Pride, comparing yourself to others, putting too much value on worldly success

3:46 - WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF ENVY AND JEALOUSY? Disappointment with God’s provision, lack of contentment, resentment toward another’s success,  hatred

5:32 - WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOD’S JEALOUSY AND HUMAN JEALOUSY?

-God is the creator and owner of everything.

-His creations should worship and serve him alone.

-God is right to be jealous when his people worship idols instead of giving him the worship that belongs to Him alone.

7:08 - ENVY IS ULTIMATELY A REBELLION AGAINST GOD’S PROVISION AND THE OPPOSITE OF LOVE.

-Love rejoices over the good of another (Luke 12:15)

-Envy can be overcome by choosing to celebrate another person’s good fortune and speaking of their good qualities.

8:36 - OVERCOMING ENVY AND JEALOUSY MEANS TRANSFORMING YOUR MIND.

- By “putting off” envy or jealousy…

-And “putting on” satisfaction with God’s provisions for your life.

9:55 - Remember: “Even the people that have something you want want something too!”

12:18 - THREE STEPS TO OVERCOME ENVY OR JEALOUSY:

1. LOVE: UNDERSTANDING GOD’S LOVE FOR US

-Scripture helps us understand that God loves us, so we don’t need to seek love in other things.

14:39 - 2. CONTENTMENT

If you are not content, you are questioning the sovereignty of God.

DEVELOP A LIFESTYLE OF GRATITUDE AND WORSHIP

16:59 - 3. LOVE: LOVE OTHERS AS GOD LOVES YOU

18:24 - WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP? PRAY FOR SOMEONE WHO YOU ARE JEALOUS OF!

19:37 - Thank you and wrap up.

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Everyone suffers at some time in their lives. The correct response to suffering is turning towards God. Only Christianity adequately explains and makes sense of both the cause and cure for evil and suffering in our world. Jesus suffered to provide us with the possibility of eternal salvation.

0:00 - Introductions

1:11 - SUFFERING IS BEARING PAIN, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS, INJURY. NO OTHER RELIGION DEALS WITH SUFFERING BETTER THAN CHRISTIANITY.

1:53 - WHAT ARE SOME CAUSES FOR SUFFERING?

-Our sin and failure

-Other people’s sins

-Forces outside of our control (“natural evil”)

-Christian persecution

3:33- REGARDLESS OF THE SOURCE OF SUFFERING, NOTHING HAPPENS OUTSIDE OF GOD’S SOVEREIGN CONTROL

3:54 – HOW DO PEOPLE RESPOND TO TRIALS? Blame, deny, self-pity, embittered.

5:08- THE CORRECT RESPONSE TO SUFFERING IS TRUSTING AND YIELDING TO GOD (JAMES 1:2-4). Asking God to walk with us (Ps. 34:18).

6:50- WHY WOULD A GOOD GOD ALLOW SUFFERING IN THE WORLD WHICH HE CREATED? CRITICS OF CHRISTIANITY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVING US A “BETTER” ANSWER THAN OURS. CHRISTIANITY EXPLAINS BOTH THE CAUSE AND THE CURE FOR EVIL AND SUFFERING. SUFFERING DOES NOT MEAN THAT GOD DOES NOT LOVE US!

9:25 - JESUS KNOWS SUFFERING FIRSTHAND

-He was crucified for us so we can have eternal life with him.

10:46 - HOW CAN ANY “GOOD” COME FROM OUR SUFFERING?  “We can ignore even pleasure. But pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain. GOD ALLOWS SUFFERING TO STRENGTHEN OUR FAITH AND CONFORM US TO BE MORE LIKE JESUS.

14:11 - WHAT RESOURCES DO WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE SUFFERING IN OUR LIVES? 1. PRAYER: laments, confession, forgiving.

15:53 - 2. THE BIBLE: saturating your heart with the Word will help control your emotions. Memorize three verses about suffering: Romans 8:28, James 1:2–4, and 1 Peter 1:6–9

16:59 - 3. THE HOLY SPIRIT: the third Person of the Godhead. Romans 8:26, Romans 8:18.

18:56 - 4. OTHER PEOPLE (Gal. 6:2).

20:03 - 5. STORIES OF SUFFERING: other Christians have suffered well (1 Pet. 5:9-10; 4:12-13).

21:58 - SO WHAT? 1. Choose joy. 2. Have an eternal perspective. 3. The Christian God knows firsthand about suffering (Heb. 4:15).

25:19 - NEXT STEP: READ ROMANS 8. Choose one truth to pray about or share with a friend!

26:26 - Thank you and wrap-up

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Christians are not immune from clinical depression. A qualified healthcare professional (preferably one who practices Christian principles) should evaluate, treat and screen for suicidal thoughts. There are “4 P’s” for Christians suffering from depression. These include (1) Prayer, (2) Partners, (3) “Put-ons,” and (4) Planning.

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00:00 - Opening

0:30 - DISCLAIMER: IF YOU SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION, SEEK TREATMENT BY A QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (PREFERABLY ONE WHO PRACTICES BY BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES)

1:32 - THERE ARE 2 FORMS OF DEPRESSION: (1) REACTIVE DEPRESSION (2) CLINICAL DEPRESSION.

3:04 - HOW COMMON IS CLINICAL DEPRESSION? National Institute of Mental Health: 7% of Americans have had at least one major depressive episode.

4:15 - CAUSES OF DEPRESSION INCLUDE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL ISSUES.

7:50 - REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OF OUR DEPRESSION, GOD STILL EXPECTS CHRISTIANS TO OBEY SCRIPTURE IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES REGARDLESS OF HOW WE FEEL.

8:37 - CLINICAL DEPRESSION IS BEST DIAGNOSED AND TREATED BY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS WHO CAN ASSESS THE RISK FOR SUICIDE. LOOK FOR A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL WHO PRACTICES CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES. DISCUSS YOUR DEPRESSION WITH YOUR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN.

10:08 - SO WHAT? FOUR “P’S” FOR DEALING WITH DEPRESSION: (1) PRAYER, (2) PARTNERS, (3) PUT-ONS, (4) PLAN.

10:54 - 1. PRAYER: CULTIVATES INTIMACY WITH GOD (Ps. 34:18)

11:51 - 2. PARTNERS: WE NEED COMMUNITY AND PARTNERS WHEN WE’RE STRUGGLING (Gal. 6:2)

13:05 - 3. “PUT-ON’S” (Eph. 4:21-24): A DISCIPLINED MIND. TRIAL AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH (JAS 1:2-4) AND OUR GOOD (ROM. 8:28-29)

14:58 - 4. PLAN: HAVE A CONTINGENCY PLAN IN PLACE.

-IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS SUICIDAL THOUGHTS. PLEASE SEEK HELP!

16:56 - WHAT IS YOUR NEXT STEP? 1. REACH OUT TO SOMEONE. 2. GET A PARTNER.

17:58 - Thank you and wrap up

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Knowing God’s will is based on an intimate relationship with him. The acronym “D.E.C.I.D.E” is 6 practical steps for making godly decisions.

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0:00 - Opening

1:22 - SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT: KNOWING GOD’S BASED ON HAVING AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM

1:54 - WHY DOESN’T GOD JUST LAY OUT EVERYTHING IN OUR LIVES ONCE WE GET SAVED? God has given each of us a spiritual gift to use (1 Cor. 12, Rom. 12). God is more interested in creating an intimate relationship with us.

3:11 - INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD:

4:30 - 4 RESOURCES FOR MAKING DECISIONS AS CHRISTIANS:

1. BIBLE

2. HOLY SPIRIT

3. PRAYER

4. LIVING A GODLY LIFESTYLE

5:07 - 1. BIBLE: Be in step with God’s thoughts and able to hear his voice more clearly.

6:40 – 2. THE HOLY SPIRIT: The “Spirit of truth” (John 16:13) who illuminates the Bible and informs our decisions

9:34 - 3. PRAYER: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” (James 1:5).

11:32 - 3. LIVING A GODLY LIFESTYLE: The more you follow Jesus in your lifestyle, the more confident you become in future decisions.

- Romans 12:2, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

-Part of this testing means “actually testing it out.”

14:20 - SO WHAT? 6 STEPS FOR MAKING DECISIONS: “D.E.C.I.D.E.”

14:55 - D: DEFINE THE ISSUE: Know the issue, the available options, and discard options outside God’s will.

15:10 - E: EVERYONE IS ASKED:  Seek godly counsel (Prov. 15:22) from mature Christians.

16:47 -C: CHRIST FIRST: Confess any sin that would desensitize you to God’s leading and commit this decision to Jesus.

17:14 - I: “IN GOD’S TIME” (BE PATIENT): It may take time for the Lord to make his will clear to us.

18:52 - D: DECIDE TO TRUST THE LORD WITH YOUR DECISION

19:17 - E: EXALT GOD FOR YOUR SUCCESS

19:42 - HOW DO I KNOW IF I MADE THE RIGHT DECISION?

1. It is consistent with the Bible

2. It glorifies God

22:09 - WHAT IS YOUR NEXT STEP IN MAKING DECISIONS?

-PRAY BEFORE

-ASSESS AFTER: Ask yourself, “Was God pleased as best I knew how?

22:48 - Thank you and wrap up

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Anxiety can vary from healthy to crippling. Christians can overcome anxiety by following a 4-Step Method.

0:00 - Opening

0:40 - Disclaimer to series

1:27 – Definition: Anxiety is a feeling of being threatened, sometimes with no clear justification

2:18 - What are healthy forms of anxiety?

4:21 - Anxiety is different from fear. Fear is a response to a clear and actual danger affecting a person’s safety.

4:40 – Causes of Anxiety

6:05 - We should not be anxious. James 1:2-4.

7:18 - Dealing with anxiety means you need a godly perspective.

10:12 - How Should We as Christians Deal with Anxiety? 

10:51 - 4-Step Basic Plan for Overcoming Anxiety: P.T.S.D.

-P: Pray, T: Think Biblically, S: Speak Biblically, and D: Depend on God as You Act

11:51 - P: Pray: Use the A.C.T.S. method: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication.

13:10 - T: Think Biblically: Ephesians 4 - “Put off” old thinking pattern of self-focus.

- “Putting on” means (1) finding biblical solutions (2) looking at the situation realistically. For example, ask yourself: “What’s the worst that can happen?”(3) Be patient

15:27 - S: Speak Biblically: “Sometimes God allows your lips to say what your ears need to hear.”

17:55 - D: Depend on God as You Act: No matter how we feel, eventually, we will have to act.

20:00 - So What?

-Remind yourself of the gospel.

- Phil. 4:6-7: “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

22:20 - Focus on embodying the gospel. Focus on loving and giving to others.

23:13 - If you struggle with crippling anxiety, find a qualified healthcare professional

23:56 - What’s Your Next Step? (1) Remind yourself of the gospel and memorize Philippians 4:6-7. (2) Find someone to love to get your focus off of your worries.

24:54 - Thank you and wrap up

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Anger is God-given energy that can help us solve problems and show compassion. Believers are to be angry when God is dishonored or we witness injustice and wicked acts. 

Unhealthy anger violates Scripture or doesn't honor God. James 1:19 gives us an outline for handling anger: be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry. And we can follow four rules of communication: Be honest, stay current, attack problem not the person, act don't react.

0:00 - Opening

0:13 - Introduction to When Life is Hard series

1:32 - Definition of anger

2:10 - Healthy Anger: Example of Jesus's anger in Temple (John 2:13-17)

4:55 - Sinful Anger, "the anger of man, does not produce the righteousness of God." (James 1:20)

6:08 - Causes of sinful anger

7:04 - Handling sinful anger (James 1:19).

8:36 - Quick to hear: listen carefully

10:33 - Slow to speak involves the "Four Rules of Communication" from Ephesians 4:25-32

11:03 - Rule 1: Be Honest (Eph. 4:25)

11:29 - Rule 2: Stay Current (Eph. 4:26-27)

12:02 - Rule 3: Attack the Problem Not the Person (Eph. 4:29-30)

12:46 - Rule 4: Act, Don’t React (Eph. 4:31–32)

14:05 - Be slow to anger: express your anger in a healthy way. 

15:24 - Have a contingency plan when you feel sinful anger rising

17:25 - So What? What are our practical takeaways from this episode?

17:48 - Remove yourself from situations and places that bring temptation to become angry.

19:19 - Learn to ignore petty disagreements. 

20:17 - Stay away from habitually angry people

21:30 - If you are in a violent or dangerous context with someone. GET OUT and get safe.

22:14 - Next Step This week: (1) Attack the problem and not the person. (2) Ask forgiveness.

23:28 - Thank you and wrap up

*We’re indebted to Faith Church of Lafayette, Indiana for pointing out the “Four Rules of Communication”

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The inspiration of the Bible is the last topic of our eight-part series entitled “Putting the Fun in…”. We have put fun into the fundamentals or essential doctrines of Christianity. “Inspiration” refers to the Holy Spirit carrying along the authors to write the very words of God.

0:00 - Welcome

1:02 - Inspiration refers to Scripture being God-breathed “All Scripture is breathed out by God…” (2 Tim 316).

2:01 - Inspiration is a mystery. But we know the Holy Spirit “carried along” each author (2 Pet.1:21).

3:00 - It is the words themselves that are inspired. Each biblical book has two authors, God, and a human author.

4:00 - Is there any proof that the Bible is Inspired?

4:15 - The Old Testament is inspired according to the authors.

4:50 - Jesus also confirmed the Old Testament inspiration when he said, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” (Matt. 4:4).

5:14 - Jesus promised the New Testament’s inspiration through the Holy Spirit when he said “[T]he Holy Spirit … will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you” (John 14: 26).

6:04 - New Testament writers also confirm its inspiration. Peter writes, “[O]ur beloved brother Paul also wrote to you … as he does in all his letters … There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures.” (2 Peter 3:15-16).

8:27 - The Bible’s unity points to inspiration spanning 1500 years.

11:25 - Fulfilled prophecy is evidence of inspiration.

12:25 - There are more than 300 fulfilled prophecies about Jesus.

16:03 - So What? Turn to the Bible as the only trustworthy, reliable and errorless source to live a contented and godly life.

18:18 - Wrap up

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