Take Your Stand

Take Your Stand

By Luke SeibertReligion & Spirituality
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Take Your Stand episodes

  • S.4 E.14 Our Creative God

    We say that God created the world, and that’s true. But have

    we stopped to consider what that implies about who God is? Because God is
    creative, He is imaginative, He owns everything, and He is the Source of all. This
    means we owe everything to Him, and it’s also the basis for our own creativity.

     

    Colossians 1:16

    “For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth,

    visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or
    authorities—all things were created through him and for him.”

     

    “Why Christians Care About Art and Beauty,” by The Table:

    https://voice.dts.edu/tablepodcast/care-art-beauty/

     

    17 min
  • S.4 E.13 God is Self-Existent

    From the very opening of Genesis, God reveals Himself as

    self-existent. He has everything He needs in Himself. Thus, He’s not created
    nor is He dependent on anyone or anything. This gives us assurance that He will
    always exist, He can sustain us, and He will fulfill all His promises.

     

    “Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian

    Faith,” by Michael Reeves:

    https://www.amazon.com/Delighting-Trinity-Introduction-Christian-Faith/dp/0830839836

     

    Here’s the link to the “Monday Encouragement” video that

    goes along with this episode:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAkwThbwV0k

     

    14 min
  • S.4 E.12 God Reveals Himself

    God has revealed His character in the Bible so that we can

    know Him. Exodus 34:5-8 is an example where the Lord describes Himself in
    stunning detail. We can know God more as we take the time to consider what He
    has said about Himself in such passages. As we do, we also learn the character
    we ought to imitate in our own lives.

     

    John R. W. Stott. The Cross of Christ. Downers Grove:

    Intervarsity Press, 2006. Pp. 133-162. Kindle.

    Jamie Dunlop. Love the Ones Who Drive You Crazy: Eight

    Truths for Pursuing Unity in Your Church. Wheaton: Crossway, 2023. Pp.
    97-114. Kindle.

     

    “Our God Will Go Before Us - The Hymns of Matt Boswell and

    Matt Papa, Volume 3.”

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0ONU3wVC9D004Q8AtDr4kPG_IgZUkX0g

     

    23 min
  • S.4 E.11 No End to Books...

    We can only hold so much knowledge in our minds. But that’s

    not a problem, for gaining knowledge isn’t the end goal. The closing summary of
    Ecclesiastes reminds us to keep our priorities straight as we seek to “fear God”
    and live out His Word. This is the goal, not merely gaining more knowledge
    through books and podcasts.

    18 min
  • S.4 E.10 Merciful and Faithful High Priest

    Asking questions about what we read in the Bible is a

    helpful way to study God’s Word. A recent example in my own life is the phrase “a
    merciful and faithful high priest” in Hebrews 2:17. I share about how Christ is
    a merciful high priest and use this verse as an example of how to go deeper in
    studying the Bible.

    9 min
  • S.4 E.9 Women's Roles in Church

    Women’s roles in church can be a touchy subject, yet we don’t

    need to shy away from it. The Bible honors women and encourages them to use
    their spiritual gifts for the building up of the whole congregation. Although
    the office of pastor is reserved for men, we find many examples of women faithfully
    using their gifts in appropriate ways. This episode delves into the subject and
    deals with a few objections.

     

    “Men and Women in the Church: A Short, Biblical, Practical

    Introduction,” by Kevin DeYoung.

    https://www.crossway.org/books/men-and-women-in-the-church-tpb/

     

    26 min
  • S.4 E.8 The Creation Mandate

    The Creation mandate is the original charge that God gave

    Adam and Eve. It involved them filling the earth and exercising authority over
    it. This incredible stewardship was made more difficult after the fall, but sin
    hasn’t revoked this charge. The cross hasn’t either, though it has shifted the
    emphasis. We are all to exercise dominion and authority where God has placed us
    as part of our stewardship from Him.

    23 min
  • S.4 E.7 Should We Raise Hands?

    Should we raise our hands in worship? This question arises

    when we consider worship in the narrow sense: singing as an assembled
    congregation. Although lifted hands most frequently occurs in the context of
    prayer, there is a strong Biblical basis for physical expressions of praise. The
    “should” part of the question is guided by context and conviction. I work
    through these principles with hand raising as well as clapping and dancing.

    30 min
  • S.4 E.6 Worship, Part 4

    What about worship that God rejects? The Lord hates insincere

    worship, whether that be insincere words or an insincere life. True worship is
    a matter of the heart. When our hearts are bent on giving the highest honor to
    God, we will want to worship with our words and our lives will consistently
    reflect our profession.

    27 min
  • S.4 E.5 Worship, Part 3

    While we ought to worship the Lord individually, we can’t fully

    do that on our own. The local church plays an essential role we can’t ignore.
    This episode looks at the corporate element of worship and gives examples of
    how this plays out. At the close, I share some helpful resources on the
    subject.

     

    The command for Israelite males to gather corporately three

    times a year is found in Deuteronomy 16:16.

     

    Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart. “How to Read the Bible for

    All Its Worth.” (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2014). P. 69. Kindle.

     

    “Corporate Worship,” by Matt Merker:

    https://www.crossway.org/books/corporate-worship-case/

     

    “Words of Wonder: What Happens When We Sing,” by Bob

    Kauflin:

    https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/words-of-wonder-what-happens-when-we-sing

     

    “Worship by the Book,” edited by D. A. Carson:

    https://www.amazon.com/Worship-Book-R-Kent-Hughes/dp/0310216257

     

    28 min

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The podcast of Here I Stand Ministries, this podcast challenges and equips listeners to cling to the Word and to one another. Luke Seibert explores a wide rnge of topics, including how to study the…