One Verse Podcast

Many people get confused when Jesus talks about great faith and little faith in the gospels. This study shows the difference between great faith and little faith, and uses the faith of the Centurion in Matthew 8:10 as an example of great faith.

To view the transcript or leave a comment, visit:

https://redeeminggod.com/great-faith-little-faith/

In an attempt to get people to not be afraid of questions and doubts, some suggest that faith includes doubt. I disagree. But how then do we keep our faith from collapsing like a house of cards?

e do this by using a better illustration for faith, namely, an Excel Spreadsheet. This podcast study of faith explains the illustration and uses John 11 as an example of the Excel Spreadsheet of faith at work in the mind of Martha.

To leave a comment or read the manuscript for this study on faith, visit:

https://redeeminggod.com/faith-excel-spreadsheet/

Have you ever heard the wheelbarrow tightrope walk over Niagara Falls as an illustration for faith?

It is a terrible illustration, because it does not accurately portray what faith really is or how faith works. This podcast episode considers the illustration and defines faith from Scripture.

To read the manuscript or leave question about this study, visit:

https://redeeminggod.com/faith-wheelbarrow-niagara-falls/

What is evangelism and how is it performed? By studying the word in the Greek, we discover that evangelism is not what most people think it is.

This study looks at the word evangelism in the Bible and suggests that it should be translated as gospelism. We then look at three Bible verses where this understanding helps explain the texts.

To view the transcript for this study, visit:

https://redeeminggod.com/evangelism-is-gospelism-part-1/

In Matthew 19:16-21, a rich young ruler asks Jesus how he can gain eternal life. Jesus tell him to give away all his money.

Is Jesus saying that you can earn eternal life by giving away your money and possessions? Can you WORK for eternal life?

No. By understanding a few key things about eternal life, and also by recognizing a few truths from Matthew 19:16-21, we see what Jesus was REALLY teaching.

To leave a comment or view the transcript, visit here: https://redeeminggod.com/rich-young-ruler-matthew-19/

In this interview with Shawn Lazar, we discuss his book "Chosen to Serve" and how divine election is to service; not to eternal life.

After presenting the concept of election as it is taught in Scripture, we discuss Acts 13:48, 1 Peter 1:2, and 2 Peter 1:10-11.

To leave a comment or view the shownotes, visit:

https://redeeminggod.com/shawn-lazar-chosen-to-serve/

Does Ephesians 1:4-5 teach that before the foundation of the world, God elected some people to receive eternal life, and everyone else to eternal death?

In this teaching on Ephesians 1:4-5, I explain the biblical concepts of election, predestination, and adoption, showing you that God does NOT choose some to receive eternal life while everyone else receives eternal death. Election is to service; not to eternal life.

To leave a comment or view the manuscript, visit:

https://redeeminggod.com/election-ephesians-1-4-5/

Romans 9 is the most controversial text in the Bible about divine election. But when you see that election is to service, this passage makes more sense.

What does Paul mean about divine election in Romans 9 when he writes about God loving Jacob and hating Esau, making what he wants from clay, and hardening Pharaohs heart? This article answers these questions from Romans 9, and also looks at what Romans 11 teaches about divine election.

To leave a comment or view the manuscript for this study, visit:

https://redeeminggod.com/romans-9-election/

The biblical teaching on election is a controversial issue in the church. But it need not be so. By carefully defining our terms and then looking at how the word election is used in context, we see that what the Bible teaches about election is not something to be debated, but celebrated.

Though many Christians believe and teach that God elects people eternal life, the Bible teaches instead that election is to service. This study explains more.

To leave a comment or view the manuscript, visit

https://redeeminggod.com/election-is-to-service/

While the Gospel of John shows that eternal life is the free gift of God to anyone who believes in Jesus for it, it also shows that the path of discipleship has numerous other conditions and requirements. The Gospel of John does a great job showing the different conditions and results between eternal life and discipleship.

There is a difference between believing in Jesus for eternal life and following Jesus on the path of discipleship. The Gospel of John shows this difference.

To leave a comment or view the notes for this study, visit:

https://redeeminggod.com/eternal-life-discipleship-gospel-of-john/