Loving the Scriptures

This episode begins a new series on the gospel of Jesus Christ. We begin by considering who God is and what that has to do with our outlook on sin and the good news. We specifically focus on God's holiness as seen through the eyes of Isaiah, and we examine what that encounter says about the "otherness" of God and man's despairing realization of his sin.

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Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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What can a Christian learn about personal evangelism from Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch? And how does the Holy Spirit work in encounters such as these? In this episode, we will unpack Acts 8:26-40 and see how the Holy Spirit, an obedient missionary, and the use of Scripture all come together to show us what personal evangelism can look like.

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What does true saving faith look like? And what doesn't it look like. In Acts 8, we meet a man named Simon the Magician, who "believed" the message of the gospel in Samaria and was baptized. But we later see Peter condemning Simon in such a way as to suggest that Simon was not saved. So was Simon a true believer or a false convert? We will explore this, plus the significance of the Holy Spirit coming on the believers in Samaria, in this episode.

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After the Christians were scattered out of Jerusalem, Philip the Evangelist did what, in that time and culture, would have been unexpected: He preached the gospel to people in Samaria. Learn why this would have been a big deal, and what this teaches us about having an understanding that all kinds of people need Jesus.

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Stephen is most known for being the first martyr of the Christian faith. What specifically did he say that led to his violent demise? And how did God use Stephen's death and the subsequent outbreak of persecution to further His divine plan? In this episode we will explore these questions and much more.

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In our continued look at Stephen's words to the council, we see how he uses the story of Moses to demonstrate the continued unbelief of the Jewish nation in their history...and what that meant for them in their own day. It was a message that by no means was meant to be affirming!

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In the face of intimidating persecution in front of the council, Stephen, just an ordinary guy who is filled with the Holy Spirit, turns the accusations thrown at him back onto his accusers. Learn how he uses the story of Joseph and Moses and indict his enemies of being men of unbelief.

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Aside from the fact that Stephen was the first Christian martyr in history, we don't know much about this tremendous character is Scripture, other than what is said about him in Acts 6 ad 7. In this episode, we will talk about how God used a plain, ordinary guy like Stephen in a very powerful way. You will see that you do not need to have impressive credentials in order for God to use you magnificently for His glory.

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Can internal issues of a church distract it from its primary mission? Yes, and the early church faced this potential problem. But in Acts 6, we see how the apostles wisely and masterfully solved their problem at hand while at the same time leaving the door open for the word to continue to spread. This episode is especially relevant to pastors and church leaders today!

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How did the apostles handle this second wave of persecution against them, and what can we learn from this? As we finish up our study of Acts 5, you'll be amazed at the attitudes of God's people after they were physically abused by their persecutors.

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