Simply Put

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May 26 Lamentation
It can sometimes seem as if Christians don't have permission to be unhappy. Today, Barry Cooper reminds us that Jesus Himself was a "man of sorrows"—and our expressions of sadness are heard by our good God.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/lamentation/

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6 min
May 19 Abba
God tells us in His Word to address him as "Abba," the Aramaic word meaning "Father." Today, Barry Cooper considers God's unqualified goodness as our heavenly Father.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/abba/

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6 min
May 12 Elders
How should a local church be organized? Does everyone in any given church have the same role, or do particular people have particular responsibilities? Today, Barry Cooper explores what Scripture says about leadership in the local church.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/elders/

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7 min
May 05 Imago Dei
The fact that we are "made in God's image" sets us apart from every other creature on earth (Gen. 1:27). Today, Barry Cooper reminds us of the extraordinary privilege we have of being made in the image of the triune God.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/imago-dei/

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9 min
April 28 The Fall
Though darkness and death entered the world through one man, so light and life has entered through another. Today, Barry Cooper considers the fall of man and the promise of the Savior.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/the-fall/

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7 min
April 21 Being Filled with the Spirit
What does it mean to be "filled with the Holy Spirit"? Today, Barry Cooper turns to Scripture to help us grasp the truth behind this often-misunderstood question.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/being-filled-with-the-spirit/

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6 min
April 14 Exegesis and Eisegesis
Our responsibility as Bible readers is to draw out the truth from the page open before us, not to try and make Scripture say whatever we'd like. Today, Barry Cooper highlights the importance of studying God's Word rightly.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/exegesis-and-eisegesis/

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6 min
April 07 Selah
Have you ever seen something so beautiful, so awe-inspiring, that it left you breathless? Today, Barry Cooper ponders the meaning and significance of the Hebrew word "selah."
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/selah/

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7 min
March 31 Quietism and Activism
How do we grow as Christians? Do we passively "let go and let God," or is it all about us and our hard work toward holiness? Today, Barry Cooper shows how the truth revealed in Scripture avoids both of these pitfalls.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/quietism-and-activism/

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6 min
March 24 Supralapsarianism and Infralapsarianism
In eternity, did God choose to elect His people to salvation based on His decision to permit humanity's fall into sin, or was it the other way around? Today, Barry Cooper takes up this heady question and the two big words that seek to answer it.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/supralapsarianism-and-infralapsarianism/

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7 min

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Have you ever wished that someone would explain theology in a way that doesn't require a degree or a dictionary? Maybe you've listened to a sermon and it seemed like the pastor was speaking another…