We all remember the golden calf and what happened to those that worshipped it right?

Well, around that same event, God told the people to not make any idols in the form of anything in heaven above or earth below. What does that mean when it comes to paintings of Jesus? What about hanging a cross in our home? Is it breaking God's law to use images of Jesus in teaching materials? This seems to be a fairly open and shut conversation, but if we are honest with ourselves - there is a lot to wrestle with. How many of our personal feelings and cultural norms will we confront in light of God's words?

Scripture References: Exodus 20:3-6, Isaiah 46:5-7, Romans 1:21-23

Sunday evening sermon by Dan Owen covering the application of Ezekiel 37.

It’s time for another lightning round!

We are always thankful for the questions and comments that come in, but it can be tough to answer them all in the program. So, from time to time we gather together some of the questions that can be answered in short form for a lightning round. This week, we will be discussing reward levels in heaven (2:02), what it means for John to be a witness to Jesus (5:42), and why Priscilla may be listed first when she and her husband are mentioned (10:38).

Scripture References: Mark 10:35-45, Matthew 20:1-16, Luke 12:47-48, John 1:6-8, John 1:19-34, John 20:30-31, John 21:24, 1 John 1:1, Acts 18:24-26, 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, 1 Timothy 2:11-15, Romans 16:3-5

Enough about Heaven, what about Hades?

When you hear the word Hades, you probably have many different images come to your mind. It may be a classic mythical painting. It may be something from Disney’s “Hercules.” It may make you think of an open grave. Whatever it is, the Bible talks about Hades (called Sheol in the Old Testament) many times. So what is Hades or where is it? If you want to dive deeper into this subject, we did several videos about Heaven and Paradise last year.

Scripture References: Acts 2:27-32, Matthew 16:18, Luke 16:19-31, Revelation 1:17-18, Revelation 20:11-14

It's time for another lightning round!

We are always thankful for the questions and comments that come in, but it can be tough to answer them all in the program. So, from time to time we gather together some of the questions that can be answered in short form for a lightning round. This week, we will be discussing reward levels in heaven (2:02), what it means for John to be a witness to Jesus (5:42), and why Priscilla may be listed first when she and her husband are mentioned (10:38).

Scripture References: Mark 10:35-45, Matthew 20:1-16, Luke 12:47-48, John 1:6-8, John 1:19-34, John 20:30-31, John 21:24, 1 John 1:1, Acts 18:24-26, 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, 1 Timothy 2:11-15, Romans 16:3-5

BONUS Episode: Is it a long sleep or straight to God?

If you haven’t thought about it before, you will at some point in your life. The difficult thing about this conversation is how many competing ideas there are in the religious world that has muddied the waters. Let’s look at what the scriptures say, and we encourage you to send any follow-up comments or questions you have on this subject.

Originally aired on August 16, 2018.

Scripture References: Luke 16:19-31, Revelation 6:9-11, Revelation 7:13-14, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, John 11:11-14, Matthew 16:18, John 14:1-7, Luke 23:39-43, Revelation 2:7, Revelation 22:1-3, 2 Corinthians 12:1-7, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, John 5:28, Revelation 20:11-15, Matthew 25:31-46, Revelation 21:1-3, 2 Peter 3:13

What about the person on a deserted island without a Bible?

There have always been versions of the question to consider the state of people’s souls who haven’t heard the gospel. Usually, Romans 1:9 comes into that conversation at some point. In this particular conversation, Dan walks us through several parts of Romans to consider exactly what judges a person? We also look at the concept of “law” and “the law” as they relate to God and salvation. Follow along with us, and let us know what comments or further questions you have on this subject.

Scriptures Referenced: Romans 1:16-19, Romans 2:11-15, Romans 3:9-10, Romans 3:20-23, Romans 6:14-15, Romans 10:4

What about the person on a deserted island without a Bible? There have always been versions of the question to consider the state of people's souls who haven't heard the gospel. Usually, Romans 1:9 comes into that conversation at some point. In this particular conversation, Dan walks us through several parts of Romans to consider exactly what judges a person? We also look at the concept of "law" and "the law" as they relate to God and salvation. Follow along with us, and let us know what comments or further questions you have on this subject.

Enough about Heaven, what about Hades?

When you hear the word Hades, you probably have many different images come to your mind. It may be a classic mythical painting. It may be something from Disney's "Hercules." It may make you think of an open grave. Whatever it is, the Bible talks about Hades (called Sheol in the Old Testament) many times. So what is Hades or where is it? If you want to dive deeper into this subject, we did several videos about Heaven and Paradise last year.

Scripture References: Acts 2:27-32, Matthew 16:18, Luke 16:19-31, Revelation 1:17-18, Revelation 20:11-14

If you haven't thought about it before, you will at some point in your life. The difficult thing about this conversation is how many competing ideas there are in the religious world that have muddied the waters. Let's look at what the scriptures say, and we encourage you to send any follow-up comments or questions you have on this subject.