Looking at the first 9 verses of 1 Corinthians as an introduction to that book, we see that we aren't called to live a good, godly life, but that we are called to seek Jesus Christ, and the result is love, unity, and a changed life.Support the show

Psalm 27 outlines David's movement from fear to faith, as he recognizes the character of God, longs for the presence of God, prays with confidence in the promises of God, and puts his trust in the goodness of God.Support the show

Salvation isn't about us or anything that we do - God doesn't owe us anything. Our salvation is all of faith: believing God's word, and believing that God is in controlSupport the show

In John 8, Jesus sets Himself up as the Messiah in terms of light over and against the darkness of sin and unbelief.Support the show

Parables make up one third of Jesus' teaching, so as we walk through the parable of the good Samaritan, we ask three questions that can be used to make clear the teaching of any of Jesus' parables: 1. What is the context? 2. What is the question being asked? 3. What is the outlandish thing in the story?Support the show

Jesus resurrects Lazarus because He desires our new-birth belief, and by His power He accomplishes the same.Support the show

In John 6, Jesus underscores the difference between two different kinds of life: "bios" and "zoe", and He upends our expectations by offering the Father, salvation, and ultimately, Himself.Support the show

Spiritual apathy is dangerous, leading to compromise, but the countermeasures for such apathy are radical accountability to one another, and radical dependency on Christ.Support the show

In Nehemiah 11 and 12, we see that God's people remain committed to Him because of His faithfulness, as they celebrate his mighty, glorious work.Support the show

The second chapter of Galatians concludes with Paul's emphatic statement about the great paradox of the Christian life.Support the show