Postal Bible School STEP Podcast

Gareth and Josh answer some of the questions raised during the weekend in this final session

00:06 | Should women pursue guys?

08:01 | How far can you go physically in a relationship while still honouring God? 

15:18 | How should Christians respond to challenges to the biblical view of same-sex marriage and relationships? 

20:10 | How should we respond when friends or family are involved in relationships contrary to biblical teaching? 

22:43 | Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

28:05 | What about other denominations and other religions—who goes to heaven? 

30:26 | At what point is a child saved by their own choice?

34:32 | How can we find comfort when we're uncertain about the future and don't know God's calling for us? 

42:05 | If God is all-powerful, why did He create a world containing sin while still giving people free will? 

46:33 | How can we serve others using spiritual gifts such as mercy, discernment, knowledge, wisdom, and faith? 

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This session explores what it means to proclaim the gospel as followers of Christ, drawing from the biblical picture of believers as a royal priesthood called to proclaim the One who brings us from darkness into light. The teaching considers practical ways to share the gospel through prayer, holy living, serving others, asking thoughtful questions, speaking with boldness, studying Scripture together, and relying on the Holy Spirit. 

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"We lose what on ourselves we spend, we have as treasure without end, that which we lend to thee"

Mark explores a biblical perspective on money, stewardship, giving, and how we use the resources God has entrusted to us. Drawing from several passages and teachings of Jesus, this session considers what it means to recognise that everything we have ultimately belongs to God, to be faithful with what we have been given, and to invest our resources in His kingdom. 

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This episode explores a biblical perspective on singleness, dating, and marriage in a culture that often offers conflicting messages. Drawing on Scripture and personal experience, Gareth unpacks God's purpose for relationships, the importance of identity in Christ, and the call to pursue relationships that reflect His character. 

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In this session we look at a different aspect of the gospel in our lives, as Mark focuses on Christ's relationship with His people.

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In this session Daniel continues with a look at Handling the Gospel as it translates to real life and what it means to live on the earth with heaven in our eyes.

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Welcome to another weekend of Postal Bible School STEP.

This STEP we take a look at Handling the Gospel as Daniel leads us through sessions on the gospel in Christian living.

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Josh and Gareth talk through the questions that were submitted over the weekend. 

2:25 How do you know for certain what God is calling you to?

4:55 What does it mean to 'delight yourself in the Lord'?

8:22 If a friend who has never before read the Bible asks why do you believe it is the Word of God. What do you say?

14:46 I find it hard to read the denser parts of the Bible, particularly the Old Testament with rules, names etc... Do you have any advice?

17:48 Is it ok for people to read the same passage but interpret it differently? Is there a definite right and wrong way of reading and understanding of controversial parts of Scripture?  How is it that two people can read the same piece of Scripture and interpret it differently leading to different beliefs and denominations?

21:26 What kind of person is the Holy Spirit? We talk about the characteristics of Christ and the Father but not about the Holy Spirit. Is the Holy Spirit instead a being, a messenger, a conduit for the Word of God - for the Word to be done on earth on behalf of the Father and Jesus.

23:29 What approach should we take when deciding on what to study? How should I balance reading the Bible and studying the Bible? How much each day?

27:15 What version of the Bible should I read?

29:39 I love reading. I'm interested in yesterdays missionary stories. Is there a place you can recommend finding them?

30:44 How to rest correctly and biblically. How should we feel about or approach having too many church things on, like meetings, camps, clubs etc... that seem to take up all your free time leaving you no rest. How can I say no? Should we?

35:56 Managing your time well - How do you prevent being so busy for the church and becoming a Martha instead of a Mary when your main task is teaching?

37:11 Why does it seem like some New Testament writers were bad at handling the Word? Thinking of Matthew and his prophecies that seem to be quotes taken with no consideration for context or literary style.

42:14 How to deal with people pleasing and what would you say to someone who struggles with it?

44:06 How can God know the future of our lives exactly, if we have free will and can make a future however we want?

46:37 Overcoming sin, repenting but sinning again and feeling the utter frustration at becoming more disciplined - knowing what I have to do but not actually changing.

51:58 How to structure your daily Bible time in light of this time and concentrated Bible reading method that you propose?

52:21 How do you prevent our Bible study/reading turning into an English comprehension exercise?

53:21 How do you go about reading the Bible with young secondary age/ teenagers in our youth groups or Sunday schools?

55:18 You put a big emphasis on the written word of God as the means for getting to know God. To what extent do you believe it is important for Christians in the West to support Bible translation projects in people groups without Bibles or Biblical literacy?

55:44 Could you tell us your journey about getting to know God's Word? Were you always a big reader as a young person or is reading, as your study method requires large portions of the Bible, a skill that you have had to learn?

1:03:53 How or what to look for in finding a church to join?

1:05:44 If you have an opportunity to speak to an unbeliever, what is the best to start from and not confuse the person?

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Gareth, looking at the life of Peter, examines a sense of God's call on our lives that is not lost and is common to us all.

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Josh walks us through John chapters 7 to 11, looking at recurring themes and encouraging our hearts to know what the Lord Jesus is like and to ask big questions because we can find the answers in God's Word.

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