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One of the most poignant ideas found in the Bible is the theme of rejection of the Messiah.

But the blow is worsened by the fact that, in a biblical worldview, rejection of the Messiah is inextricably linked with rejection of the Creator of the cosmos.

Much like the son who sits in the lap of his father while slapping his face, or the man with the saw tirelessly sawing away at the very branch holding him firmly to the tree, mankind rejects his maker.

We are going to look at these rejection motifs in today’s episode of the Bible Nerd Podcast.

Here’s the link to the episode: https://www.steveschramm.com/the-rejected-messiah/

Enduring Together,

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In the Book of John, we are introduced to the Word, who we find out is also the Creator.

John continues his logic in denoting that, within the Word, is life.

And, whatever that “life” is, it is also the light of men.

While these are familiar verses of Scripture, what may be unfamiliar to you is the deep theological connection these concepts share with the Hebrew Bible.

In this episode of the Bible Nerd Podcast, we’ll take a deep dive into these verses of Scripture to uncover the essence and importance of John’s mission as the witness of the Light.

Here’s the link: https://www.steveschramm.com/jesus-the-life-and-the-light

Enduring Together,

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When we think of the name “Jesus” any number of images immediately come to mind.

We think of Jesus as the One who died for us. We think of him as the Lord of all and Savior-King. We think of him as the baby, lying in a manger, wrapped in swaddling clothes.

But what rarely crosses our minds is a startling truth about Jesus that the Bible is anything but silent about.

In fact, it’s central to John’s theology and grounds his arguments in the entire first chapter of his book.

The fact is—Jesus is the creator and he is the sustainer of all things, visible and invisible.

As we continue in our John series, we are looking at this aspect of Jesus, the Word, and how other biblical authors “hyperlinked” back to this theme.

Here’s the link to listen in: https://www.steveschramm.com/jesus-creator-sustainer/

Enduring Together,

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John chapter 1 introduces us to the Person of Jesus…as the Second Person of the Trinity: The Word.

In Greek, the word is logos, meaning “word” or “message.”

When we endeavor to dive deeper into the text, we find some amazing things, including:

1. How the trinity solves the most ancient and fundamental philosophical problem known to man.
2. An explicit articulation of multiplicity in the godhead.
3. The relation of, yet distinctions between, the Word and the Wisdom of God (a common Old Testament theme).

In this brand new series on the podcast, we are taking a deep dive into the book of John.

This is an amazing book…

It teaches a high Christology and goes deep into the nature, role, and person of the Christ…and yet, it is written from the intimate perspective of none other than John, the Beloved.

In this podcast episode, after some brief announcements, we explore John 1:1-2 together and begin to unpack some of these ideas.

Join me here: https://www.steveschramm.com/jesus-the-word/

Enduring Together,
 Steve

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A recent question from a reader of mine sparked the idea that it may be time to bring up the issue of apologetics methodology again…

Here is something insightful that my friend Jonathan had to say:

I see then the value of tearing down false authorities which compete with God’s Word—it is fairly simple to show that, taken in isolation, human logic & evidence-based methods are inadequate as means of judging the truth of God & His Word. If I’m not mistaken, the real challenge which confronts the unbeliever is not a lack of information, but a lack of righteousness (as Voddie Baucham likes to say). The unbeliever needs to recognize his sinful rebellion against the Creator and submit to God’s authority. Only when he admits that he’s living in God’s world will his mind be properly oriented to examine the evidence. That much is clear to me, but it’s difficult to share that with an unsaved coworker, for instance. “Repent, or we can’t properly talk about evidence” doesn’t strike me as an easy way to build bridges. It certainly doesn’t have the same appeal as the evidentialist’s mantra “let’s examine the evidence together, and see what conclusions we can draw.”

I want to make some comments about his thoughts here and describe my approach to presuppositional apologetics.

Here is just some of what we discuss in the episode:

Take a listen here: https://www.steveschramm.com/my-approach-to-apologetics/

Enduring Together,

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We often see t-shirts, signs, and other paraphernalia promoting biblically based concepts…

That have been ripped entirely of their biblical context and used to promote unbiblical ideas.

While this is unfortunate, it happens ALL the time.

What can be done?

Promoting real, biblical kindness.

Listen to this week’s Bible Nerd Podcast for more: https://www.steveschramm.com/be-kind-no-like-actually/

Enduring Together,

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When we really love something, it’s not hard to defend it.

For example:

Your family. Wouldn’t you defend your family if they were being falsely accused or afflicted?

Your freedom. When push comes to shove, many of us stand and fight for the freedom we enjoy here in America.

Your friends. You wouldn’t let your friends go without a defense if they needed you to step up.

What about the Bible though? Do you love—and know it—well enough to defend it?

Here’s the link to listen: www.SteveSchramm.com/love-defend

Enduring Together,

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Have you ever heard of cancel culture?

It’s a shame that this thinking has often drifted into the church.

In this episode of the Bible Nerd Podcast, I spend a couple minutes dealing with an example I’ve seen of creationist “cancel culture” and what we can do to be biblically faithful all while avoiding a bad attitude.

Here’s the link: https://www.steveschramm.com/creationist-cancel-culture

Enduring Together,

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Hello, friends!

It has been a short while since our last time together, and I wanted to pop in for a few moments to give an update, some announcements, and share with you a message I gave recently at church.

Here are some important highlights/links you may want to know about:

Thank you so much for your continued support and listenership.

Steve

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Hey guys! I sure hope this finds you doing well. If you’ve been listening along to the Bible Nerd Podcast for awhile and following along here on the blog, I want to say THANK YOU so much!

I have an update for you—it’s less than 5 minutes, so be sure to take a listen below.

Thanks!

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