We all do things for show, hoping someone will see and notice us doing it. It’s the pride in us that wants to be seen and applauded. But Jesus said when giving or praying or fasting, and by extension any service unto the Lord, render it privately. Don’t let your left hand know what your right is doing. And He knows the difference between rote service and humble, sincere service.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2021/08/05/piety-for-pietys-sake-and-not-unto-the-lord/

My original review of The Chosen: here

A Word Fitly Spoken Review of The Chosen part 1, here

Mike Abendroth of No Compromise Radio reviews The Chosen, here

Pirate Christian Chris Rosebrough reviews The Chosen, here

The World magazine reviews The Chosen, here

Rachel Lopez of Mama Bear Apologetics reviews The Chosen, here

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2021/08/03/the-chosen-tv-series-more-reviews/

Secondly, in the culture of that time, it was common for Pharisees and other town dignitaries to invite notable people to their home for a meal. They would usually leave the doors open so that interested bystanders could listen to the conversation, too. Since this is a Pharisee's home and we know they like the chief seats and places of honor, and to be seen and revered (Matthew 23:6-7), this host Pharisee certainly would have left the doors and windows open to be seen and heard as he no doubt thought he would defeat Jesus in conversation and come out on top.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2021/07/31/the-alabaster-vial-full-of-courage/

Looking at the inner man and aghast, seeing our own potential to sin.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2021/07/29/is-it-i-lord/

But as for me, brothers and sisters, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been eliminated. (Galatians 5:11)

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:18)

Some translations of the Galatians 5 verse say the cross is an ‘offense’.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2021/07/28/do-we-understand-how-much-of-an-offense-the-cross-was/

Talking about dependence on Jesus, abiding in the vine.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2021/07/26/fried-worms-and-floods/

Charles Spurgeon was a great preacher. In his sermon What are the Clouds? He asks timeless questions. He asks the questions we ask today, when there are disasters, wars, tragedies. Why did my baby die? What did that war accomplish? Why was there a terrible hurricane? Here in this podcast I read excerpts from his sermon, where Spurgeon speaks of mysterious Providence as he did so often.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2021/07/25/why-is-this-happening/

Spurgeon's sermon What are the Clouds?