Maranatha Teachings

In this powerful message, we discuss the gospel in creation, the symbol of the serpent in the wilderness, and our Lord's defeat of the evil on the cross.

Having examined the impacts of the three rebellions in the early chapters of Genesis, in this episode we begin to unpack how Jesus delivers us from the consequences of sin. Return to the garden with us as we discuss the woman's deception by the serpent, the man's transgression against the covenant of God, and Jesus's rescue of us from death to give us life eternal.

One of the grandest building projects of the ancient world, the Tower of Babel, was disrupted through direct divine intervention. What would cause God to come down and stop man from building? Though massive, it wasn't its size or height. The Great Pyramid of Gaza is substantially larger on both counts and still rises above the desert floor today. Something of greater importance was at stake. God's response to humanity's rebellion in the plain of Shinar resonates throughout the rest of Scripture. Join us as we discuss this third rebellion, its impact on mankind, and its resolution in Jesus.

In this episode, we examine the second major rebellion in the book of Genesis, the cohabitation of the sons of God with the daughters of men. Who were these "sons of God" and how is it that their actions necessitated the blotting out of mankind and animals from the face of the earth? Join us as we grapple with these questions and the implications their answers have for us today.

In this episode, we dive into the first of the three rebellions of Genesis 1-11 and examine the identity of the serpent, the nature of God's foreknowledge and its impact on man's free will, and the surprisingly few instances Adam's sin is mentioned in the Old Testament.

In this powerful episode, we examine God's commitment to His word and the lengths He went through (and will go through) to bring His declared purposes to pass. Join us as we examine the significance of being made in God's image to ultimately be transformed into the image of Christ.

In this thought provoking episode, we discuss the cultural context of Genesis 1, its polemic intent, and the process of Scriptural interpretation in our examination of the implications of God making man in His image.

In this packed episode, we examine the language of creation and its intentional illustration of God's dwelling place. Join us as we look into the intricate structure of Genesis and meditate on what it means to be the temple of the living God.

In the introduction to this new series, we look at the principles and difficulties of divine communication through the lens of Jesus's interaction with Nicodemus in John 3. Along the way, we learn about how God encodes messages to us, principles of Scriptural interpretation, and the witness of the cosmos.

In this episode, we review the significance of the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) in Scripture and in second temple Jewish culture. Along the way, we delve into the connections between the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit was outpoured and the tower of Babel where the nations were disinherited. We land on the Spirit's cry in our hearts of "Abba! Father!" and what that signifies for us.