Loving the Scriptures

No matter who you are, you were born into this world as a sinner who rebels against God. And whether Jew or Gentile, both sides have the same sin problem. But in this episode, as we continue our study of John, we talk about how through Jesus Christ salvation is for the world, and not just for one people. We also talk about spiritual birth, and the things that do not produce that birth.

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In this episode we begin our study of the text of the book of John, starting with a discussion on Jesus Christ, the Word, being identified as God. What does this communicate, both to the original audience and to us, and why is it important?

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In this episode I introduce our study of the Gospel of John by talking about John as an eyewitness, and what that says about the truthfulness of the claims of Christ, as well as the divine makeup of the Bible as a whole.

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Prayer is more than communing with God when we have time, and it is more than just going to Him only when there is a crisis in our lives. So how should we view prayer? How should it be used? In this episode, I share a sermon I preached on this topic, drawing from Colossians 4:2-4.

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Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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In this episode, we talk about the wonderful truth of justification as a reminder to us of who we are in Christ and what has been done on our behalf. Hearing such truths should never get old, so be sure to give this a listen!

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Sin and the wrath of God are not popular things to talk about, but in order to fully appreciate the good news of salvation, we must understand the bad news. How does man's concept of sin measure up to the Bible's? Why is sin such a problem? And how did Christ's sacrifice take care of the sin problem? We discuss in this episode.

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For so long, our Christian culture has treated evangelism in transactional ways: pray a prayer to receive Jesus into your heart, and you become a Christian. But what is the problem with this kind of mindset? And how does it effect our understanding (or misunderstaning) of the gospel and the new birth (regeneration)? These things we will explore in this episode.

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This episode is a special Christmas episode, where we examine the words of Matthew 1:21: "She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."

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In this episode, we talk about how we should view evangelism in light of God's work in regeneration, as well as talk about the role of faith and repentance for the one who hears the message. How does obedience to the command to repent and turn to Christ align with the truth of God's regenerative power "even when we were dead in our trespasses" (Eph. 2:5)?

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The question, "How dead is dead?" is ridiculous. Dead is just dead; there are no degrees. When it comes to spiritual death, understanding a person's utter helplessness before Christ is helpful in understanding the miracle of regeneration in Christ. In this episode, we talk about man's inability to respond to God in their spiritual deadness, and the work of God in spiritually raising someone from the dead.

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