Kingdom Commentary

Biblical Law is not boring or outdated! And if we think it is, we are probably reading it wrong. Matt and Josh debunk several misconceptions about biblical law and explain that it is not there to bore you during your daily Bible reading.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:32 More Wake Up Dead Man
08:21 Misunderstanding the Law
15:24 Things Biblical Law Is NOT
29:21 What Biblical Law IS
38:48 Following the Law “Perfectly”
43:37 Biblical Law as Wedding Vows
49:42 Biblical Law Is in the New Testament
51:17 God Never Was a Legalist
55:12 Confronting Our Own Cynicism
01:01:17 Outro

Books or references:
Jesus and the Law of Moses by Paul Sloan

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Matt and Josh are joined by Jesse Lasley to discuss your questions about the kingdom of God, from practical church questions to demonology. If you would like to hear about Jesse's approach to worship in his church, follow us on Patreon and listen to our exclusive bonus interview.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:32 Spider-Man (2002-2007)
05:41 Is the Gospel “Simple”?
17:34 Cross Churches vs. Kingdom Churches
29:29 Should We Want Everyone in Government to Be Christian?
33:26 What Is a Demon?
47:21 Is the Second Coming Not Cross-Shaped?
55:32 Outro

Books or references:
God's Adversary and Ours by Philip Ziegler

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Matt and Josh think through how to appropriately announce the good news of the kingdom today as a response to the questions our culture is asking.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:35 Avatar and ER
05:20 Ins and Outs for 2026
17:56 The Now and Not Yet
26:45 Participating in the Kingdom, Not Building It
32:00 When the Church Acts like Empire
43:36 Healthy Evangelism and Answering the Culture’s Questions with the Gospel
01:17:05 Outro

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Matt and Josh discuss Paul's presentation of the gospel and why he includes gentiles in the restoration of Israel, explaining that ethnic reconciliation is not just a fruit of the gospel but core to the gospel announcement itself.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:25 Josh Is Irritated
04:59 The Message of Marty Supreme
09:33 The Cosmic Gospel
14:33 Paul’s Gospel Presentation
16:37 Paul’s Multiethnic Mission
22:41 The Gospel in Ephesians 1-3
31:08 Ethnic Reconciliation as Core to the Gospel
46:41 Justification by Grace through Faith Is about Ethnicity
51:23 Israel’s Mission to the Nations
58:01 The Multicultural Church
59:52 Outro

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Matt and Josh discuss how the incarnation, the ministry of Jesus, the crucifixion, the resurrection, the ascension, and the giving of the Spirit of Jesus play different roles in the one arrival of God's reign over Israel and the nations.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:35 Stranger Things 5
08:35 The Reign of God as a Medieval Kingdom
16:36 How Incarnation Defeats Death with Death
32:59 Making Sense of the Ascension
43:57 Pentecost and Babel
50:28 Is the Church God’s Kingdom?
56:12 Outro

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Matt and Josh are joined by Isaac to discuss how kingdom ends cannot come without kingdom means. They also touch on violence in the kingdom of God, the way of the cross, messianic expectations, Marty Supreme, and Knives Out.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:35 Holy Matrimony!
01:41 Josh Got Robbed
03:36 New Year’s Resolutions
06:39 Marty Supreme and Knives Out
09:39 Kingdom of God Recap
16:57 Kingdom Ends and Kingdom Means
20:41 Messianic Expectations in Mark 8-10
39:27 The Cross Way to Victory
45:49 Cruciformity
51:14 Choosing the Cross over Violence
01:13:45 Outro

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Merry Christmas! In this special episode, Matt and Josh discuss the ministry of Jesus as the anticipation of his enthronement and the centrality of the Beatitudes. They also rank the best and worst Christmas movies and songs.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:35 Christmas in San Francisco
03:33 Best and Worst: Christmas Edition
22:56 Thank You for Supporting Us
24:39 Recap
26:57 What “Gospel” Means
28:58 Why Spend So Much Time on the Powers
33:45 Jesus Becoming the King of the Kingdom
43:47 The Advantage of the Marginalized
56:19 The Gospel Is Political
01:00:13 Jesus Anticipating the Kingdom
01:07:02 Merry Christmas, Party Hard!
01:09:39 Outro

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Matt and Josh explore Israel’s role as a family that embodies God’s reign, God’s promise for humans to share in his divinity and rule, and a nuanced view of God’s judgment.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:35 Advent Season
06:31 Christmas Movies
10:48 Recap (Kingdom of God vs. Empires of the Powers)
13:26 Subplots of the Bible
16:04 The Divine Promise (Gen 12)
22:21 Israel Embodying God’s Reign
26:42 Deuteronomy’s Warnings
28:45 Less-Than-Ideal Kingdom
34:21 Israel’s Failure
40:43 God’s Justice in the Bible
51:41 Exiled from God’s Reign (Again)
52:40 The Hope of the Prophets (The Return of the Kingdom)
59:14 Waiting for the King
01:03:14 Outro

Books or references: The Crucifixion of the Warrior God by Greg Boyd; Flood and Fury by Matthew J Lynch

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Matt and Josh discuss the Bible’s answer to what is wrong with the world. They take another look at the fall through the lens of humanity losing their role in creation and subjecting themselves to the gods or powers of the nations.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:35 Happy Late Thanksgiving
01:57 One Battle After Another and Netflix
06:52 What’s Wrong with the World? (Gen 3-11)
15:07 Heaven and Nothing in Creation
24:42 Humanity’s Fall from Heaven (Gen 3)
44:28 Nephilim and the Kingdom of the Powers (Gen 6-11)
01:04:40 Thinking about the Powers Today
01:10:00 The Problem in the Biblical Story
01:21:35 Next Time
01:24:02 Outro

Books or references: The Emergence of Sin by Matthew Croasmun

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Matt and Josh discuss what it looks like to live under God’s reign by exploring Genesis 1-2 and the meaning of the incarnation in the context of creation.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro
00:36 Sex in the City and Zombies
07:00 God’s Administration
12:27 God’s Reign in Genesis 1
17:06 God’s Reign in Genesis 2
28:35 Incarnation as the Goal of Creation
43:29 Questions that Come Up
46:57 Outro

Books or references:
The Lost World of Adam and Eve by John Walton

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