Simply Put

All of the world's idols demand that we make endless sacrifices for them. But only Jesus has accomplished the ultimate sacrifice we need. In this episode, Barry Cooper explains how the idols we encounter in the Old Testament are far more relevant than we realize.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/high-places/

If you want the pure truth, you have to go back to the source. In this episode, Barry Cooper considers a rallying cry from the Reformation that calls us ever back again to God's Word, the source of true wisdom.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/ad-fontes/

The sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper help the church to see spiritual realities that would otherwise be hidden from us. In this episode, Barry Cooper addresses how these visible depictions of the gospel stir up our faith in Christ.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/sacrament/

No one who is truly united to Christ can ever be snatched from the hand of God. In this episode, Barry Cooper examines an encouraging truth: when God gives someone the gift of saving faith, He will preserve that faith to the end.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/perseverance/

What are we declaring when we sing "Hallelujah"? In this episode, Barry Cooper looks at the roots and significance of this familiar expression of praise.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/hallelujah-2/

"Amen" is an affirmation of truth and an expression of agreement. And yet, in Christ, it means so much more. In this episode, Barry Cooper considers a word so familiar to us that it's easily overlooked.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/amen/

Why do the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches have more books in their Old Testaments than we do? In this episode, Barry Cooper looks at the history behind these books and considers what role they should serve in the Christian life.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/apocrypha/

How could the perfect atonement won for us by Christ ever be considered "limited?" In this episode, Barry Cooper unpacks the precious meaning of a much-misunderstood phrase.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/limited-atonement-simply-put/

Jesus Christ is the ultimate Prophet, the Great High Priest, and the King of kings. In this episode, Barry Cooper examines how these three key roles are revealed throughout Scripture and perfectly fulfilled by the Son of God.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/offices-of-christ/

How should we make choices on matters that are neither commanded nor forbidden by Scripture? In this episode, Barry Cooper considers how Christians should exercise the freedom that God has given us.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/adiaphora/