Develop In The Dark

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Brad and Trevor discuss the doctrine of heaven and hell. What will heaven be like? Will all people go there? Is hell a real place? What does Jesus say about hell? How could a loving God send people to hell? 

Relevant Bible verses:

• Isaiah 33:14
• Isaiah 66:22–24
• Jeremiah 7:31–34
• Matthew 5:30
• Matthew 10:28
• Matthew 13:50
• Matthew 23:33
• Matthew 25:41-46
• Romans 2:3-8
• 1 Thessalonians 1:5-12
• Revelation 14:11
• Revelation 20:10
• Revelation 21:8 

For further reading/listening/watching: 

• “Four Views on Hell” - a collection of essays edited by Preston Sprinkle
• “Eternity” - a video series for Youth by Francis Chan on RightNowMedia
• “Heaven” - a book by Randy Alcorn
• “Holier than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him” - a book by Jackie Hill Perry
• “Angels” - a book by Michael Heiser
• “Hell: Isn’t the God of Christianity an Angry Judge?” - a sermon by Tim Keller on Gospel in Life Podcast

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Today, Brad and Trevor talk more specifically about what Jesus accomplished in his death, burial, and resurrection. What has Jesus done to save us? What are the implications of Jesus’ death and resurrection for people already saved? What happens when we bring these truths into our center? 

Relevant Bible verses:

• Isaiah 43:2
• Isaiah 52:7-10
• Luke 19:10
• John 3:16
• John 8:29
• John 17:4-5
• Romans 5:6-8
• Romans 5:19
• Ephesians. 2:4-5
• Colossians 1:21-22
• Hebrews 10:12-14
• Hebrews 10:19
• 1 John 1:7 

For further reading/listening/watching: 

• “50 Reasons Jesus came to Die” - a free download by John Piper
• “The Good Gospel” - a video series on RightNowMedia by Jackie Hill Perry, Jamie Ivey, and Jennie Allen
• “The Gospel of God: Romans” - a book by R.C. Sproul
• “The Explicit Gospel” - a book by Matt Chandler
• “Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers” - a book by Dane Ortlund
• “Jesus Through the Eyes of Women: How the First Female Disciples Help Us Know and Love the Lord” - a book by Rebecca McLaughlin
• “The Gospel Series” - a video series by Bible Project on RightNowMedia

Show notes: 

Today, Brad and Trevor talk more specifically about what Jesus accomplished in his death, burial, and resurrection. What has Jesus done to save us? What are the implications of Jesus’ death and resurrection for people already saved? What happens when we bring these truths into our center? 

Relevant Bible verses:

• Isaiah 43:2
• Isaiah 52:7-10
• Luke 19:10
• John 3:16
• John 8:29
• John 17:4-5
• Romans 5:6-8
• Romans 5:19
• Ephesians. 2:4-5
• Colossians 1:21-22
• Hebrews 10:12-14
• Hebrews 10:19
• 1 John 1:7 

For further reading/listening/watching: 

• “50 Reasons Jesus came to Die” - a free download by John Piper
• “The Good Gospel” - a video series on RightNow Media by Jackie Hill Perry, Jamie Ivey, and Jennie Allen
• “The Gospel of God: Romans” - a book by R.C. Sproul
• “The Explicit Gospel” - a book by Matt Chandler
• “Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers” - a book by Dane Ortlund
• “Jesus Through the Eyes of Women: How the First Female Disciples Help Us Know and Love the Lord” - a book by Rebecca McLaughlin
• “The Gospel Series” - a video series by Bible Project on RightNow Media

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Salvation is more than a moment. In this episode, Brad and Trevor discuss what it means to be saved and how we can know for sure. What has God done to bring us to Himself? What does it mean that we are predestined, called, justified, sanctified, and glorified? What does it mean to believe and repent? How can we overcome our doubts? 

Relevant Bible verses:

• Matthew 24:13
• Colossians 1:23
• 2 Corinthians 5:17
• John 20:25
• Ephesians 1:4-5
• Romans 8:29-30
• Acts 4:27-28
• 2 Peter 2:10
• Romans 8:30
• Ephesians 2:1-6
• John 3:3
• John 3:16 - 18
• Romans 10:9-13
• Acts. 3:19
• John 1:12
• Hebrews 10:14
• 1 Corinthians 3:17-18

For further reading/listening/watching: 

• “Assured” - A video series by J.D. Greear on RightNow
• “Assurance of Salvation” - A video series by R.C. Sproul on RightNow
• “Assurance: How to Know You Are a Christian” - a book by J.C. Ryle
• “The Assurance of Our Salvation” - a book by Martin Lloyd-Jones

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In this episode, Brad and Trevor answer the question: “Am I a sinner or a saint?” What is the doctrine of sin? What does it mean to have a new identity in Christ? How does understanding our primary identity in Christ help us overcome our sin? 

Relevant Bible verses:

• Romans 5
• Hebrews 10:14
• 2 Corinthians 5:17
• 2 Corinthians 3:18
• 1 John 1:5 - 2:1
• Colossians 2
• Romans 7
• 1 John 3:1-3

For further reading/listening/watching: 

• “Identity Crisis” - video series on RightNowMedia by Paul David Tripp
• “The Faces of Sin” - a sermon series by Tim Keller
• “Identity Theft” - a book edited by Melissa Kruger
• “Being the Beloved” - a sermon by Henri Nouwen

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In this episode, Brad and Trevor discuss the doctrine of Imago Dei. What is the doctrine? What are the implications to human dignity and value? Why is this doctrine so important for us today? Why do you matter?

Relevant Bible verses:

• Genesis 1:26-31, 5:1-3, 9:6
• Psalm 8
• Colossians 1:15

For further reading/listening/watching: 

• “The Weight of Glory” - a collection of essays by C.S. Lewis
• “Created in God’s Image”- a book by Anthony Hoekema
• “The Image of God in the Bible” - a video by BibleProject on RightNowMedia
• “Made in His Image” - a sermon by H.B. Charles Jr.

What is the unique content of our Christian faith? In today’s episode, Brad and Trevor discuss the doctrine of the Trinity and its implications. What are some of the misunderstandings about the Trinity? Do we have the right Jesus? 

Relevant Bible verses:

• Genesis 18:1, 18:9–22, 18:33, 22:11–18; 31:11
• Exodus 3:2–4, 23:20–22
• Joshua 6
• Judges 13:22
• Zech. 12:8
• Matthew 3:16-17
• Matthew 28:19
• Luke 1:35
• John 1:1-3
• John 1:18
• John 14:26
• John 15:26
• Acts 1:4
• Acts 2:33
• Acts 10:38
• Romans 1:3-4
• Romans 8:9
• 1 Corinthians 6:11
• Galatians 4:6
• Ephesians 2:18
• Hebrews 9:14
• 1 Peter 1:2

For further reading/listening/watching: 

• Athanasian Creed
• “Is Jesus Christ truth for the 21st century?” - A recording of John Stott
• “The Mystery of the Trinity” - a RightNow video series by R.C. Sproul
• “Delighting in the Trinity” - a book by Michael Reeves
• “The Thrill of Orthodoxy” - a book by Trevin Wax

In today’s episode, Brad and Trevor discuss what it means to be a heretic. Why are so many Christians throwing this label around? Which Christian beliefs are closed-handed and which are open-handed? How do we tell the difference? How do we navigate conversations with believers who disagree with non-essentials of the faith? 

Relevant Bible verses:

• John 3:16
• Acts 2:38
• Ephesians 2:8-9
• Romans 10:9-11
• 1 Timothy 3:14-16, 4:16

For further reading/listening/watching: 

• Book: The Thrill of Orthodoxy - Trevin Wax
• Book: Every Woman a Theologian by Phylicia Masonheimer
• Free book: Everyone’s a Theologian - RC Sproul
• Free video Series on RightNow Media: Foundations - RC Sproul
• Textbook: Systematic Theology - Wayne Grudem
• Book: 20 Basics Every Christian Should Know - Wayne Grudem

In episode four, Brad and Trevor discuss the grandeur of God against a culture that idolizes self. What does it mean to have a faith that meets the demands of reality? What is humanism? What is Moral Therapeutic Deism? What are the attributes of God? How do God’s attributes speak to our deepest needs? 

Relevant Bible verses:

• Psalm 19:1
• Romans 1:20
• Isaiah 6:3
• Acts 2:22-34
• Isaiah 55:8-9
• Psalm 50:12
• John 4:24
• Acts 7:48-49
• Isaiah 46:9-10
• Psalm 139:1-4, 15-16
• 1 John 3:20
• Matthew 10:29-30
• Numbers 23:19
• Hebrews 13:8
• James 1:17

For further study: 

• Book: Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers by Christian Smith
• Book: How Should We Then Live: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture by Francis Schaeffer
• Textbook: Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem 

In episode three, Brad and Trevor talk about how establishing God’s Word as our authority and foundation for truth is essential. What are some of the reasons the Bible is trustworthy? What is the inner witness of the Holy Spirit? Why is reading the Bible key to an everyday relationship with Jesus? 

Relevant Bible verses:

• Psalm 1
• Ephesians 4:11-16
• Matthew 7:24-27
• 2 Tim. 3:14-17
• Rom. 8:16
• 1 Cor. 2:10
• John 5:39

For further study: 

• App: The Daily on the NewSpring App | Join NewSpring’s daily prayer and reading plan
• App: YouVersion | Access multiple Bible translations and reading plans
• Book: What the Bible is All About by Henrietta Mears
• Book: Knowing God by J.I. Packer
• Textbook: Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem
• Book: The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel 
• Book: The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey 
• Book: Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland 
• Book: Who Is This Man? by John Ortberg