After Jesus fed the 5,000 with five loaves and two fishes, the people wanted to make Him king. But they had some misunderstandings about who Jesus was and why He came. So in today’s Bible study, we’ll see what the people got wrong and why Jesus claimed to be the bread of life. That’s coming up in today’s episode of the Following Jesus Podcast.

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0:00 Introduction

1:05 Jesus said many things that were misunderstood

4:09 A dangerous storm

11:21 A desperate search

13:37 A disapproving scolding

18:03 Is belief a work?

19:45 Jesus rebukes them, but they still aren’t getting it.

23:29 A divine statement

24:46 Gospel presentation and call to salvation

28:39 Practical takeaways from this story

Bible passages used in this episode:

John 6:32-35, John 6:15-19, Matthew 14:26, Mark 6:49-50, John 6:20-21, Joshua 1:9, Isaiah 43:2, John 6:22-29, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 4:5, John 6:30-35, John 4:13-14, John 6:36-40, Romans 10:13   

All verses are in the King James Version (KJV).

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I really wish I didn’t have to address this ridiculous conspiracy theory. But because I see Christians making this claim every year around this time, today I’m going to show you why Christmas trees aren’t pagan.

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0:00 Introduction

0:56 Jeremiah 10—what it actually means

4:35 How legalistic Christians abuse the phrase “learn not the way of the heathen”

9:10 The exaggerations and lies of people who are anti–Christmas trees

11:05 Where do Christmas trees come from?

13:13 Even if Christmas trees used to be pagan, you wouldn’t be wrong for having one.

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In this week’s Bible study, we’re looking at John 6, which contains one of the most famous stories in the Bible: Jesus feeding the 5,000. We’ll see how Jesus takes one boy’s basket of five loaves and two fishes, and uses it to feed thousands of hungry people. And throughout this episode, I’m going to point out relevant truths and practical applications for our lives.

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0:00 Introduction

1:30 Jesus works in impossible situations

3:17 The people’s problem—they had no food

8:15 The boy’s basket—the lad gave Jesus his food

10:50 Despite not having much, Jesus was thankful for the boy’s basket.

13:03 Thousands watched Jesus do a miracle with someone else’s basket.

15:39 The Messiah’s miracle—feeding the 5,000

19:50 Jesus provided more than enough.

23:19 The crowd’s conclusion—Jesus was “the prophet”

26:42 Practical takeaways from this story

Bible passages used in this episode:

John 6:1-9, Matthew 14:15-16, John 6:8-9, Matthew 18:2-4, John 6:11, Isaiah 6:8, John 6:10, Matthew 14:21, John 6:11, John 1:3, John 6:12-13, Ephesians 3:20, 2 Corinthians 3:5, Proverbs 11:24-25, Philippians 2:4-5, John 6:14, Deuteronomy 18:15, James 1:17, Psalm 103:2

All verses are in the King James Version (KJV).

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I recently debated Noah (also known as Jesus and Whatnot) on the topic of Sola Scriptura. I argued for Sola Scriptura—affirming that the Bible is our only infallible rule of faith. Jesus and Whatnot argued against it, claiming that Scripture is not the only infallible authority for Christians. In this video, I’m going to debrief the debate, unpack what was discussed, and share my honest thoughts—including how I felt like Noah misrepresented me many times.

Watch the full debate here: https://youtu.be/TQ1RQmsUa4I

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In John 5, Jesus makes some very controversial claims about Himself—claiming that He’s God, that He judges the world, and that you can only have eternal life by believing in Him. And His words were offensive, so the Bible says, “the Jews sought the more to kill him.” So in today’s Bible study, we’ll see what those claims were, the evidence for believing them, and the real reason why people rejected Jesus. That’s all coming up in this episode of the Following Jesus podcast.

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0:00 Introduction

1:44 Jesus made some very controversial claims about himself.

3:24 The equality between the Son and the Father—Jesus had equal power as God.

6:38 Jesus is the judge of the world.

9:04 Jesus offered everlasting life.

13:23 The evidence for Jesus' controversial claims

15:54 The witness of John the Baptist

18:03 The witness of Jesus’ miracles

20:46 The witness of God the Father

22:24 The witness of the Scriptures

24:33 The exposing of the Jews' unbelief—they rejected God.

26:47 They rejected the Scriptures.

30:00 Practical takeaways from this story

Bible passages used in this episode:

John 5:19-24, Ephesians 2:1, Ephesians 2:5, John 5:22-35, John 1:36-37, John 5:36, John 2:23, John 4:48, John 5:37-38, Matthew 3:17, Hebrews 1:6, Hebrews 1:8, John 5:38-39, Genesis 3:15, Deuteronomy 18:15, Isaiah 7:14, Micah 5:2, John 1:45, John 5:40-44, John 5:38-39, John 5:45-47

All verses are in the King James Version (KJV).

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In this video, I’m going to show you 5 major differences between Mormons (AKA Latter-day Saints) and Christians. From polytheism, to rejecting the Trinity, to their very unorthodox views about Jesus—it is undeniable that Mormons aren’t Christians, but are rather a cult.

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0:00 Introduction

0:38 Mormons are polytheists, but Christians are monotheists.

4:22 Christians believe in the Trinity, but Mormons do not.

6:14 Christians believe that God is unchanging, but Mormons do not.

8:24 Mormons see Jesus as a created being who became a god, but Christians see Jesus as the eternal God.

13:32 Christians recognize the Bible as the only Scriptures, while Mormons recognize extra scriptures.

16:40 My message to the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

This episode contains quotes from Latter-day Saints such as Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Lorenzo Snow, Orson Pratt, and Rodney Turner. It also includes references to books like the King James Version Bible, the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price.

Bible passages used in this episode:

Isaiah 43:10, Isaiah 44:6, Isaiah 45:5, John 17:3, Genesis 1:1, John 1:3, Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 13:8, Colossians 1:15, Psalm 89:27, Exodus 4:22, Colossians 1:15-17

All verses are in the King James Version (KJV).

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I recently debated Noah (also known as Jesus and Whatnot) on the topic of Sola Scriptura. I argued for Sola Scriptura—affirming that the Bible is our only infallible rule of faith. Jesus and Whatnot argued against it, claiming that Scripture is not the only infallible authority for Christians.

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0:00 Introduction

1:33 David's Opening Statement

16:25 Noah's Opening Statement

31:05 David's Rebuttal of Noah's Opening Statement

41:38 Noah's Rebuttal of David's Opening Statement

52:48 David's Cross Examination of Noah

1:13:36 Noah's Cross Examination of David

1:34:21 Open Dialogue

2:01:42 David's Closing Statement 

2:05:20 Noah's Closing Statement

Today, we’re looking at John 5 to see the story of Jesus healing a crippled man at the pool of Bethesda. We’ll see a man who couldn’t walk for 38 years and what happens when Jesus tells him, “Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.” And despite the great miracle, the religious Jews became angry—leading Jesus to one of His many claims to deity. That’s all coming up in this episode of the Following Jesus podcast.

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0:00 Introduction

1:41 Have you ever waited for something for a really long time?

4:10 The pool of Bethesda

7:08 The powerlessness of a certain man

11:41 The power of Jesus

14:32 Stop counting on things outside of God to save you.

16:19 God used his waiting, and turned it into a testimony.

18:49 The protest of the Jews—controversy over working on the sabbath

20:53 The sabbath day is not commanded for us today.

22:25 What’s so sad about the man who was healed at the Pool of Bethesda

24:02 Don’t get upset when Jesus does things that are not on your terms.

28:02 The proclamation of Jesus & clarifications about the deity of Jesus and the Trinity

32:15 Practical takeaways from this story

Bible passages used in this episode:

John 5:1-10, Exodus 20:8-10, Colossians 2:16, Romans 14:5, Matthew 12:10-14, John 5:11-18, John 10:30

All verses are in the King James Version (KJV).

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Did the Catholic Church give us the Bible? Recently, I made a video explaining that the Catholic Church didn’t give us the Bible—God did. But Sam Ockeloen (AKA CatholicSam) made a response, arguing that the Bible came from God through the Catholic Church and that, therefore, the Catholic Church did give us the Bible. So today, I’m going to respond CatholicSam’s rebuttal—showing that the Catholic Church didn’t give us the Bible.

7 Unbiblical Things That the Catholic Church Teaches - https://youtu.be/mIxfwuZHKfE

Why the Office of the Pope Is Unbiblical - https://youtu.be/6f9kxmvmL7E

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0:00 Introduction

1:13 The Catholic Church did not give us the Bible. God did.

3:36 Did the Catholic Church compile and canonize the Scripture at the councils of Rome, Carthage, and Hippo?

4:57 Did Martin Luther remove seven books from the Bible?

6:18 Was the early church Catholic?

8:13 The beliefs of the Catholic Church—honoring Mary, confession, the church as the foundation of the truth, holding fast to tradition, transubstantiation in the eucharist, purgatory, baptismal regeneration

12:36 If the Catholic Church was so unbiblical, wouldn’t Catholics have put their unbiblical traditions in the Scripture?

14:54 Jesus’ promise that the gates of hell would not prevail against the church

Bible passages used in this episode:

Luke 1:48, John 20:21–23, James 5:16, Revelation 5:8, Revelation 8:3, 1 Timothy 3:15, 2 Thessalonians 2:15, John 6:53, 1 Corinthians 3:11–15, 1 Peter 3:20-21, Mark 16:16, Matthew 16:19

All verses are in the King James Version (KJV).

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Today, we continue our verse-by-verse study through the Gospel of John. And in this episode, we’re looking at the time when Jesus heals the nobleman’s son. We’ll see Christ’s miraculous power, how faith sometimes gets tested, how Jesus can provide in ways that nothing else can, and that God is with us in both the good times and the bad times of life.

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0:00 Introduction

1:01 Desperate times call for desperate measures.

3:15 Jesus was rejected by His hometown of Nazareth, so He went to Cana.

6:09 The concern of the nobleman and his urgency to have his son healed

7:26 His understanding that Jesus could heal his son

10:37 The confidence of the nobleman—his faith was tested.

16:05 His faith was true.

21:30 The curing of the nobleman’s son—the request was met

24:51 The healing was miraculous.

27:26 The omnipotence and omnipresence of God

28:35 The settings of the first two miracles—Jesus is with us in both the good times and the bad times of life.

29:41 Four practical takeaways from this story

Bible passages used in this episode:

John 4:46-47, John 4:43-45, Matthew 13:57, John 1:10-11, John 4:46-50, John 3:16, Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 6:33, John 20:25-29, John 4:50-51, Matthew 7:7-8, James 4:2, James 5:16, John 4:50-53, Matthew 8:5-8, Matthew 8:13, John 4:24, Jeremiah 23:24, John 4:54

All verses are in the King James Version (KJV).

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