This episode introduces us to the book of Haggai, the second-shortest book of the Old Testament. Haggai's record of ministry is not only brief in its content, but also brief in its time-line. Each of Haggai's messages from God came within just a 4-month-period. Though brief in those ways, Haggai's exhortations and rebukes to the people of Israel carry vital truths for God's people to remember always. We hope you will be blessed and encouraged in this new series of transforming our minds through the power of God's word.

In this concluding look at the book of Habakkuk, we examine what Habakkuk learned from his dialogue with God. We'll find that while Habakkuk started the book with questions, he ends it with faith. From his example, we'll see a lesson that is necessary for every child of God to learn. We hope you are blessed by this episode of transforming our thinking through the power of God's word.

Modern enlightenment thinkers consider pagan idolaters in history as barbaric and simple-minded. And yet, is there a way that modern naturalistic scientists and philosophers actually follow in the same pattern of idolatry as ancient people groups? How do these things appear in thinking, writing, and behavior of our times and what does the Bible have to say about it? We'll consider these questions and more in today's episode of transforming our thinking through the power of God's word.

Probably the most important question in religion is this: how can a person be considered innocent when they stand before God? While most religions have their own unique tenets within their faith teaching, there is a way that every false religion thinks about this question. In fact, the gospel is the only religious truth claim that stands in contrast to other religions on this specific issue. What does the Bible say is the only means of being declared righteous before God? That's the focus of our study in this episode of transforming our thinking through the power of God's word.

In this next passage, we find God's reply to Habakkuk's initial questions didn't satisfy the prophet. In fact, God's clarifications to Habakkuk led to still further questions from Habakkuk. This back and forth is very helpful and instructive for us in learning the chief lesson of this book, namely - How do I respond when God's ways don't make sense to me and might even seem wrong to me? We hope you are blessed and encouraged by this episode of transforming our thinking through the power of God's word.

Have you ever felt like God is not paying attention or properly responding to circumstances and events in the world, or in your life personally? The book of Habakkuk opens with the prophet voicing that very perspective. He wants know why God is not intervening in what the prophet is sure troubles God. There are many things for us to learn about from this first interaction between Habakkuk and God. It's the focus of today's episode of transforming our thinking through the power of God's word.

Have you ever felt like God is not paying attention to events taking place in the world? Have you wondered why God doesn't judge evildoers and hold people accountable for their rejection of his commands? If you have, you're not alone. From a human perspective, it's easy to mistakenly think God is idly sitting back while evil continues in the world. In the book of Habakkuk, we find out that this perspective we sometimes arrive at is completely untrue. We also find that when we do learn of what God is doing, we sometimes argue with him because it's different than how we think things should be done. In this book, we will learn the important lesson of trusting God with every circumstance and learning to gain joy not from circumstances in the world, or our personal circumstances, but on God himself. We hope you are blessed and encouraged by a new episode of transforming our thinking through the power of God's word.

How do you get the most out of your Bible study? Or in reverse, how do you make studying the Bible useless, or at the very least, less fruitful than it should be? That's the focus of our study today. James 1:22-25 gives us an exhortation to "be doers of the word and not hearers only." If you want to master a new concept or skill, what do you need to do? Can you read a tutorial or watch one video and declare yourself an expert? No, we know we need to use and practice the information we've been taught. We'll find in our study today that the same principle applies for growing in our knowledge and transformation in Christ, as we study his word. We hope you are blessed and challenged by this episode of transforming our thinking through the power of God's word.

In Paul's closing words to this letter, he gives 5 simple and practical exhortations for the Corinthian believers (and all believers) to put into practice. We finish our series on the letter of 2 Corinthians by expounding on each one of these exhortations. We hope you are blessed in this another episode of transforming our thinking through the power of God's word.

Scripture teaches us that salvation is a free gift procured solely by the righteousness and atoning death of Jesus Christ. Scripture also teaches us the only way to receive this gift is by faith in God offering it. John 1:12 tells us "But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." A question comes to us then: how do I know I've really received Christ as my savior? The Bible's answer to that question is the focus of today's episode of transforming our thinking through the power of God's word.