BOLD APOLOGIA PODCAST

What happens when supernatural experience becomes the lens through which we interpret Scripture, rather than Scripture being the standard by which we evaluate supernatural experience?

In this episode of the Bold Apologia Podcast, we continue our careful examination of Bill Johnson’s When Heaven Invades Earth, turning to Chapter 8, “Teaching into an Encounter.”

Johnson argues that biblical revelation must lead to an encounter with God, that teachers must demonstrate supernatural power, and that the Bible itself is a “closed book” apart from the Holy Spirit.

But is that what Scripture actually teaches?

We examine Johnson’s arguments in their full context, carefully working through John 3, 1 Corinthians 4, Matthew 22, and other key passages to answer an important question: Does the Holy Spirit lead us beyond the authority of Scripture, or does He illuminate the very Word He inspired?

As Pentecostals, we believe God still heals, delivers, speaks, and pours out His Spirit. But we also believe that faithful biblical teaching is itself a Spirit-given gift, not a lesser substitute for supernatural power.

The Word and the Spirit were never meant to compete.

Join us for When Power Shapes the Word, as we continue examining Bethel’s theology, testing every claim against Scripture, and contending for a Christianity that embraces both the power of the Holy Spirit and the authority of God’s Word.

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What if the greatest lie we tell ourselves isn’t that God doesn’t exist, but that we can somehow hide from Him?

Since the Garden of Eden, humanity has been running from the presence of God, covering our sins with fig leaves of self-righteousness, religious appearances, and empty excuses. Yet Scripture reveals a sobering truth: there has never been a single sin committed outside the sight of Almighty God.

In this powerful conclusion to our Getting Real with God series, Pastor Adam Parker takes us through Psalm 139, exploring the omniscience and omnipresence of God. The God who knows our every thought, sees our every action, and searches the deepest recesses of our hearts is the very same God who offers mercy, forgiveness, and redemption through Jesus Christ.

For the unrepentant, God’s all-seeing presence is terrifying. For the surrendered believer, it is an unimaginable comfort.

Adam hid from God. David invited God to search him. The question is, which one are you?

You can’t hide. But through Jesus Christ, you can be found.

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Deep Down, You Already Know. In Romans 1:18–32, the Apostle Paul confronts one of humanity’s greatest problems: suppressing the truth of God. The problem isn’t always that we don’t know the truth, but that we refuse to acknowledge it. When we continually reject God’s truth, we exchange it for lies, justify our sin, and gradually harden our hearts to His voice. What we call freedom may actually be bondage, and what we celebrate as progress may be evidence of a culture that has turned its back on God.

But there is good news! Being given over to sin is not the same as being given up on by God! Through Jesus Christ, forgiveness, transformation, and restoration are still possible. In this powerful message from our Getting Real with God series, we’re challenged to examine our own hearts and confront the truths we’ve been trying to bury. The question is simple: How long can you suppress what you already know? Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your heart! (Hebrews 3:15, ESV)

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What happens when we don’t just hear a lie, but actually prefer it to the truth?

In this episode of Bold Apologia, we begin the series Getting Real with God by examining one of the most sobering moments in the life of King Ahab. Surrounded by four hundred prophets telling him exactly what he wanted to hear, Ahab already knew where the truth could be found. His problem wasn’t that God had failed to speak. His problem was that he hated what the truth demanded of him.

Walking through 1 Kings 22, Romans 1, and 2 Thessalonians 2, we confront the danger of continually resisting God’s truth until the lie becomes more desirable than repentance. God’s kindness is meant to lead us home, but what happens when we keep refusing to turn?

The question isn’t simply, “Do I know the truth?” The deeper question is: Do I love the truth, even when it tells me something I don’t want to hear?

Truth doesn’t become false because the majority rejects it, and a lie doesn’t become true because everyone around us agrees with it.

Episode 41 is here… Our final episode of this series…

Sanctify Christ as Lord in Everything.

In this episode of the Bold Apologia Podcast, we talk about what it means to set Christ apart as Lord over every part of life. Not just in church. Not just in the big decisions. But in your thoughts, priorities, words, relationships, and daily obedience. Jesus is not meant to be part of your life. He is Lord over all of it.

If Christ is truly Lord, then nothing is off limits. Tune in and be encouraged to live with wholehearted surrender, bold faith, and a life that honors Him in everything.

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Influence is never neutral. Every conversation, relationship, platform, position, and opportunity we have carries the potential to point people toward Christ or toward ourselves. The world tells us to build our own name, grow our own platform, and make sure our voice is heard. But if Jesus is Lord, then even our influence belongs beneath His crown. The question isn’t simply, “How many people can I reach?” It is, “What am I doing with the people God has allowed me to reach?”

In Episode 40 of the Sanctify Christ as Lord series, we continue the Crown Rights of Christ subseries by examining what it means to sanctify Christ as Lord over our influence. Whether your influence reaches thousands or only a handful of people, it has been entrusted to you for a purpose. Our lives should not leave people impressed with us. They should leave people looking toward Jesus. Our influence is not our kingdom to build. It belongs to the King.

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Everything we possess ultimately belongs to God. Our money, homes, resources, opportunities, and even the things we’ve worked hard to acquire are not kingdoms we get to rule independently of Christ. If Jesus is truly Lord, then His crown rights extend to our possessions too. The question isn’t simply, “What am I allowed to have?” but, “How does my King want me to use what He has placed in my hands?”

In Episode 39 of the Sanctify Christ as Lord series, we continue the Crown Rights of Christ subseries by confronting one of the most practical areas of Christ’s lordship: our possessions. Following Jesus means moving from ownership to stewardship, holding earthly things with open hands, and recognizing that Christ has authority over what we have, what we give, and what we treasure. He isn’t Lord of most of our lives. The crown belongs to Christ over everything.

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Every decision we make says something about who sits on the throne of our lives. We often ask God to bless the choices we’ve already made, but the lordship of Christ calls us to something deeper: surrendering the decision itself to Him. Our relationships, opportunities, priorities, finances, and plans do not exist outside His authority. If Jesus is Lord, He has the right to direct not only where our lives are going, but the choices that get us there.

In Episode 38 of the Sanctify Christ as Lord series, we continue the Crown Rights of Christ subseries by examining what it means to sanctify Christ as Lord over our decisions. Following Jesus means more than seeking His advice. It means recognizing His right to rule. Before we ask, “What do I want?” we must learn to ask, “What does my King desire?” Because Christ does not merely deserve a place in our decisions. He deserves the throne over them.

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There are few words in modern charismatic Christianity more familiar than the anointing. We speak of seeking it, carrying it, protecting it, increasing it, and even imparting it. But what does Scripture actually teach? Has our understanding of the anointing been shaped more by the Bible, or by modern revival culture?

In this episode of the Bold Apologia Podcast, we continue our careful examination of Bill Johnson’s When Heaven Invades Earth by exploring one of its most influential themes. Join us as we compare Scripture with contemporary teaching and ask whether our pursuit of power has reshaped our understanding of the anointing. As always, our aim is not controversy for controversy’s sake, but a deeper love for Christ and a greater commitment to the truth of God’s Word.

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The future is one of the greatest sources of fear, uncertainty, and anxiety in our lives. We wonder what tomorrow holds, whether our plans will succeed, and how God is working through circumstances we cannot yet see. But Scripture continually reminds us that the future does not belong to chance… it belongs to Christ. Because He reigns as King, we can entrust every dream, every disappointment, and every unknown to His sovereign care.

In Episode 37 of the Sanctify Christ as Lord series, we begin the Crown Rights of Christ subseries by exploring what it means to surrender your future to the lordship of Jesus. True peace isn’t found in knowing what tomorrow brings, but in knowing the One who already stands there. Join us as we learn to sanctify Christ as Lord over our plans, our hopes, and our future.

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