God and His Prophets: A verse-by-verse study through the Bible’s major and minor prophets

I love praying the promises of God. But before we do that, let’s make sure we’re praying things that God has actually promised. For example, just about every Christian has Jeremiah 29:11 somewhere in their house, but does it apply to us today? And can you really, as some say, name it and claim it? Maybe you’ve heard the phrase before that God said it, I believe it, and that settles it. But does that really settle it? You’ll find out the answer to all those questions today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

3:45 - 12:21-28, A False Proverb

13:35 - 13:1-7, Delusional Prophets

21:00 - Name It and Claim It?

27:20 - God Said It, I Believe It, Does That Settle It?

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Why did Paul write the book of Galatians. Are Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses fellow Christians, or do they believe a false gospel? And we know that salvation isn’t earned by our good works- but do we have to do good works to keep our salvation? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

3:50 - Finding the Main Idea

10:00 - Jesus+

17:45 - Gospel Matters

30:00 - The Man on the Middle Cross

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Theologian Dr. Michael Brown says the only reason we like the prophets is that they are dead. If they were alive, we’d probably be trying to kill them. I hope that’s not true but it’s such a profound thought. Would we have listened to the Biblical prophets or would we have despised them if they were alive today? We’ll discuss that idea today on the Cross References Podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

3:30 - v1-7, Pack Your Bags

9:00 - v8-13, Contradictions in Prophecy

19:25 - v14-20, Unlikely Missionaries

22:40 - Do We Listen to Our Prophets?

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Do you have enough self-control to resist any temptation? Can you become so spiritual that you don’t have to deal with temptation anymore? And how can we win against the devil? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

4:00 - The Myth about God’s Protection

9:10 - The Myth about Being too Spiritual

13:15 - The Myth about Sin

16:00 - The Myth about Weirdness

25:50 - The Myth about Self-Control

29:20 - Recap & Application

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Ezekiel’s big vision from God lasted four chapters, from number 8 through 11, and today we’re at the end. So how does it all wrap up? And why do some churches probably need to drop the word “church” from their name? And can the Gospel of Jesus be found in the Old Testament book of Ezekiel? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

3:00 - v14-21, The Gospel According to Ezekiel

12:45 - v22-25, The Temple Vision Concludes

15:10 - Churches that Shouldn’t be Churches

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The average life expectancy in America is 77 to 78 years years. It’s not that long in the scope of eternity. And yet, for a short lifetime of sins, an unbeliever has to spend forever and ever in hell. How can that be fair? This is a question Christians have wrestled with for the past 2,000 years, and one that we’ll do our best to make sense of today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Six Common Objections to Hell

3:45 - The Lake of Fire

13:30 - The Great White Throne

18:45 - Objection 1: Annihilationism

22:25 - Objection 2: Hell Isn’t Loving

33:50 - Objection 3: Finite Sins/Infinite Punishment

37:00 - Objection 4: Eternal Destruction?

41:30 - Objection 5: Hell is Narrow-Minded

44:10 - You Can Be a Mailman

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Ezekiel was one of the first Jews to be captured by Babylon. So why did that make him one of the lucky ones? How are the Jews of Ezekiel’s day similar to the people during the tribulation period? And Jesus says God answers every prayer- but is that answer always yes? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

6:45 - v1-4, We Got the Meat

12:40 - v5-13, Ezekiel Scrooge

24:20 - Follow-Up to Episode 35

28:45 - Application: When God Says No

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In Luke 16, Jesus tells a story about a place in the afterlife known as Abraham’s Bosom. What is that all about? Also, there are several different Greek and Hebrew words that all get translated as “hell,” but they all have unique meanings. So why does the Bible have so many different words for hell? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

3:30 - Textual Problems

6:30 - Hades

10:25 - Gehenna

12:00 - Tartarus

14:45 - Outer Darkness, Everlasting Fire

16:55 - Sheol

31:10 - A Big Announcement

34:15 - The Lake of Fire

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What does Satan look like? That’s such a weird question, you might never have asked it before. You might think I’m weird for even posing it. But whether you ever wanted to know or not, you can find out today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

3:30 - What is a Cherub?

7:25 - What is Satan?

11:38 - What is Baal?

19:10 - I Grew Up on a Farm

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Do we follow the Old Testament law? Most of us would say no, that we’re not “under the law,” as the New Testament says. But what about the 10 Commandments? Most of us would still hang the 10 Commandments in our living room, or at least our bathroom, and we’d still say those apply, right? Well, they’re part of the Law. So do we follow the Law or not? We’ll hash those issues out today on the Cross References podcast. 

0:00 - Introduction

7:15 - Religious/Ceremonial Law

21:00 - Civil Law

36:25 - Moral Law

42:55 - A Modern Case Study

48:00 - Under Law vs Under Grace

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