Pickled Parables

123 John Part 13:
Jesse presents 1 John 5:6-12 and delves into the hypostatic union of Christ. John draws a line between accepting the Jesus that the Apostles preached and accepting a new version of Jesus.
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Scriptures Explored: 1 John 5:1-5 & 5:6-12, Matthew 3:16-17, John 1:32-34, Matthew 27:54, 1 John 4:1-2, 2 Timothy 4:3-4.
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Jesse Turkington is the executive director of Parable Ministries and has been a Bible teacher since 2014. When Jesse was just finishing high school, he started a little Bible study at his parent’s house. Little did he know, this Bible study would change the direction of his life. He fell in love with the richness of the Bible and he wanted to pursue serious study. About 10 years later, Jesse still carries that passion for the Bible and from this passion was born Parable Ministries - a Bible teaching resource.
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[email protected]
https://www.parableministries.com
https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/
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If you feel led, give to the work of Parable:
https://www.parableministries.com/donate
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Music created by Chad Hoffman
Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi

Jesse and Hunter look at the story of Balaam, the son of Beor and how he was hired to curse Israel. 
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[email protected]
https://www.parableministries.com
https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/
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Music created by Chad Hoffman
Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi
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Jesse Turkington is the executive director of Parable Ministries and has been a Bible teacher since 2014. When Jesse was just finishing high school, he started a little Bible study at his parent’s house. Little did he know, this Bible study would change the direction of his life. He fell in love with the richness of the Bible and he wanted to pursue serious study. About 10 years later, Jesse still carries that passion for the Bible and from this passion was born Parable Ministries - a Bible teaching resource. 
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Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves studying the Bible and communicating it in a way which encourages further exploration of others. Hunter enjoys listening and making podcasts for others to enjoy.

123 John Part 12:
John defines God as love. It is a simple idea, which has huge implications for our faith, our future, and our conduct.
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Scriptures Explored: 1 John 4:7-5:5, John 3:16-18, John 1:18, John 16:33
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Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany, Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves studying the Bible and communicating it in a way which encourages further exploration of others.
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[email protected]
https://www.parableministries.com
https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/
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If you feel led, give to the work of Parable:
https://www.parableministries.com/donate
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Music created by Chad Hoffman
Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi

Update: In November 2021, Jesse shared reflections regarding approaching God, which are pertinent to the current 123 John Study.

In this episode, Jesse brings in an old lesson about the immensity of God and how we approach such a Heavenly Father.

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Music created by Chad Hoffman
Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi

Michael Rogers shares his "portrait": a simple story which causes he and Hunter to reflect on the blessing these testimonies have.

Michael Rogers is an Oregon native and Arizona resident. He is a husband to his amazing, spectacular, wonderful wife and a new father to his son. He spends the rest of his time working in landscaping as an irrigation technician, earning his M.Div at Phoenix Seminary, studying and sharing God's Word, and throwing Star Wars into all of it.
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[email protected]
https://www.parableministries.com
https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/
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If you feel led, give to the work of Parable:
https://www.parableministries.com/donate
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Music created by Chad Hoffman
Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi

123 John Part 11:
Jesse presents the assurance and distinction Christians have through the promised Holy Spirit. Beware of deceptive spirits that seek to silence the victory of Christ with heresy.

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Scriptures Explored: 1 John 3:23-4:6, 1 John 2:3-6, Gospel of John 14:15-26, Ephesians 1:14, Romans 10:9, Ephesians 6:12, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, John 14:6, Colossians 2:8-15.

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Jesse Turkington is the executive director of Parable Ministries and has been a Bible teacher since 2014. When Jesse was just finishing high school, he started a little Bible study at his parent’s house. Little did he know, this Bible study would change the direction of his life. He fell in love with the richness of the Bible and he wanted to pursue serious study. About 10 years later, Jesse still carries that passion for the Bible and from this passion was born Parable Ministries - a Bible teaching resource. Jesse believes that the Bible is a life changing book and that it can transform the way we view the world.
You can reach Jesse at: [email protected]
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[email protected]
https://www.parableministries.com
https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/
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If you feel led, give to the work of Parable:
https://www.parableministries.com/donate
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Music created by Chad Hoffman
Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi

Jesse and Hunter look at the history and background to the founding of the Mormon church.
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[email protected]
https://www.parableministries.com
https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/
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Music created by Chad Hoffman
Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi
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Jesse Turkington is the executive director of Parable Ministries and has been a Bible teacher since 2014. When Jesse was just finishing high school, he started a little Bible study at his parent’s house. Little did he know, this Bible study would change the direction of his life. He fell in love with the richness of the Bible and he wanted to pursue serious study. About 10 years later, Jesse still carries that passion for the Bible and from this passion was born Parable Ministries - a Bible teaching resource. 
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Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves studying the Bible and communicating it in a way which encourages further exploration of others. Hunter enjoys listening and making podcasts for others to enjoy.

123 John Part 10: Child of God
Michael Rogers discusses the chief characteristic of children of God. Namely, loving your brother.
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Scriptures Explored: 1 John 3:10:23

Michael Rogers is an Oregon native and Arizona resident. He is a husband to his amazing, spectacular, wonderful wife and a new father to his son. He spends the rest of his time working in landscaping as an irrigation technician, earning his M.Div at Phoenix Seminary, studying and sharing God's Word, and throwing Star Wars into all of it.
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[email protected]
https://www.parableministries.com
https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/
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If you feel led, give to the work of Parable:
https://www.parableministries.com/donate
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Music created by Chad Hoffman
Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi

The testimony of RJ Olmstead, in which he shares how God uses the people and circumstances of our lives in ways we could never know.
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RJ Olmstead is a central Arizonan who has set his heart to follow God’s calling into academia. Using an undergrad focus on Behavioral Health and Ministry, and an M.Div. focused on Intercultural Studies and Missiology, RJ strives to engage people on their own grounds for Christ and biblical thinking through his adjunct professorship at Arizona Christian University and partnerships with parachurch ministries, such as Pickled Parables. With his wife, Camryn, the two aim to provide firm, faithful ground for their community through hospitality, biblical literacy, and higher education.
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[email protected]
https://www.parableministries.com
https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/
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If you feel led, give to the work of Parable:
https://www.parableministries.com/donate
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Music created by Chad Hoffman
Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi

123 John Part 9
Hunter continues the study by looking at the idea of practicing righteousness and practicing sin. For the Christian, a child of God, there is only one clear choice.
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Scriptures Explored: 1 John 3:4-10
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Hunter grew up in Montana and now serves the Church in Albany, Oregon where he works as a youth and young adults pastor. He and his wife Ana stay busy with two kids. Hunter loves studying the Bible and communicating it in a way which encourages further exploration of others.
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[email protected]
https://www.parableministries.com
https://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/
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If you feel led, give to the work of Parable:
https://www.parableministries.com/donate
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Music created by Chad Hoffman
Artwork created by Anthony Kuenzi