The Epic Life - Bob Hallman

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The Epic Life podcast is designed to encourage you live a radical and adventurous EPIC life for Jesus Christ! We share Biblical teachings of God’s Word delivered by Pastor Bob Hallman. Through the ma... more

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January 22, 2026 Matthew 19:1-15 - Part 2: The Divorce Dilemma
Pastor Bob concludes the Divorce Dilemma series with Questions and Answers.

(2014)
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January 20, 2026Matthew 19:1-15 - Part 2: The Divorce Dilemma - Part 1
Introduction
I Review: “The Divorce Dilemma - Part 1”
A summary of Jesus’ teaching (Mt 5:31-32; 19:8-9; Mk 10:10-12; Lk 16:18):
Marriage is, first and foremost, a binding promise made to God and cannot be broken – despite what the culture might say, what the legal system allows or what our desires dictate.
Sexual immorality is the only exception that Jesus allows for divorce! Having said that, the ideal response is to pursue biblical reconciliation leading to ultimate restoration!
If a man divorces his wife (unbiblically) and remarries someone else: a. The man and his new wife are guilty of adultery
b. The innocent wife and her new husband are guilty of adultery

Two events that permit biblical divorce and remarriage:
Physical death: Romans 7:1-3
Virtual death:
The penalty for adultery was death - Lev 20:10; Dt 22:22
Grace was evidenced in both the OT and NT:
OT: David and Solomon
NT: Woman caught in adultery and woman at the well
But the fact that the penalty for adultery was sometimes ignored, doesn’t nullify the law or its effects.
Consequently, adultery becomes the basis for treating an unfaithful spouse as “if dead”, therefore releasing the innocent spouse to divorce and remarry in the Lord.
Why I believe 1 Cor 7 does not allow for Christian divorce and remarriage:
Jesus has already clearly stated there are only two grounds for remarriage: 1) Physical death of a spouse; 2) Virtual death of a spouse by the act of adultery
This passage in 1 Cor 7 is not adding to the teaching of Jesus, but rather addressing a specific application issue facing the church of Corinth:
A man and a woman were married as unbelievers
One became a believer and the unbeliever [apistos] rejected the newfound faith of the spouse and pursued a divorce
In other words, this is not applicable to a couple where both husband and wife are “pistos” or of the faith.
The believing spouse is no longer “under bondage [doulos] in such cases -- God has called us to peace.”
Note: The passage says nothing about having the privilege to remarry another. Instead, she is to be at peace.
Paul’s teaching in 1 Cor 7:10-40 begins/ends with:
A command: Do not divorce
A fact: Only death terminates marriage - 1 Cor 7:39
1 Cor 7:39 “A wife is bound [Deo = “To bound, knitted or tied”] by law as long as her husband lives, but if her husband dies:
She is free to be married to who she wishes
But she must marry only a believer
(2014)
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29min
January 15, 2026Matthew 19:1-15 - Part 1: The Divorce Dilemma - Part 2
Introduction
Matthew 19:1 marks an important transition in the Messianic story:
To this point in the narrative, the Synoptic Gospels have focused attention on Jesus’ Galilean ministry
However, from this point, the Gospel writers record the Lord’s determination to fulfill his redemptive purposes by setting his face toward Jerusalem.
Furthermore, the narrative highlights the growing intensity of the hostility of the Jewish leaders and their insistence on killing the Lord.
I The Reality of Divorce
The statistics of divorce
Every year about 2.3 million marriages take place in the US
40%–50% of all first marriages will end in divorce
60% of second marriages will end in divorce
And beneath the rubble of those numbing statistics, lie the crushed lives of men, women and 5-6 million children.
(2014)
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29min
January 13, 2026Matthew 19:1-15 - Part 1: The Divorce Dilemma - Part 1
Introduction
Matthew 19:1 marks an important transition in the Messianic story:
To this point in the narrative, the Synoptic Gospels have focused attention on Jesus’ Galilean ministry
However, from this point, the Gospel writers record the Lord’s determination to fulfill his redemptive purposes by setting his face toward Jerusalem.
Furthermore, the narrative highlights the growing intensity of the hostility of the Jewish leaders and their insistence on killing the Lord.
I The Reality of Divorce
The statistics of divorce
Every year about 2.3 million marriages take place in the US
40%–50% of all first marriages will end in divorce
60% of second marriages will end in divorce
And beneath the rubble of those numbing statistics, lie the crushed lives of men, women and 5-6 million children.
May God bless you through this message!
(2014)
May God bless you through this message!
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28min
January 08, 2026 Steps to Biblical Reconciliation - Part 2 (Luke 17:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:15-21)
We all sin and hurt one another unintentionally or otherwise. The thing that should differentiate us as believers is the way we handle our own sin and the sin of others. Biblically, these things should be dealt with in love. But often we find all kinds of excuses for not dealing with the problem directing and in a biblical manner.
In this message, Pastor Bob explains the obstacles to reconciliation, biblical motivation for reconciliation and offers practical steps to reconciling. Click for his Sermon notes and Outline.
(Aug 2014)
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28min
January 06, 2026 Steps to Biblical Reconciliation - Part 1 (Luke 17:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:15-21)
In the Matthew 18 series, Pastor Bob addresses biblical reconciliation. In this message he uses Luke 17:1-4 to give practical steps in reconciling.
We all sin and hurt one another unintentionally or otherwise. The thing that should differentiate us as believers is the way we handle our own sin and the sin of others. Biblically, these things should be dealt with in love. But often we find all kinds of excuses for not dealing with the problem directing and in a biblical manner.
In this message, Pastor Bob explains the obstacles to reconciliation, biblical motivation for reconciliation and offers practical steps to reconciling. Click for his Sermon notes and Outline.
Enjoy this audio replay of a sermon message Pastor Bob Hallman delivered 8/17/2014 about Steps to Biblical Reconciliation.
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31min
January 01, 2026Matthew 18:21-35 - The Unmerciful Servant - Part 2
This sermon is part of the Matthew series, but is included here as a companion message in the series on Biblical Reconciliation. This passage is often taught as a stand-alone text and therefore misinterpreted and misapplied.
Peter asks Jesus a valid question:
What if my brother continues to sin repetitively against me after confessing and repenting of the original sin? How many times should I forgive him?
Important points to remember:
Jesus is not talking about civil or criminal offenses:
He is referring specifically to Christians who, having been biblically confronted, have already confessed and repented of their sin(s).
He is referring to Christians who keep committing the same sin, but keep responding biblically to their repeated failure.
If a fellow believer has sinned against you, you have an obligation as a citizen of God’s kingdom, to follow the biblical steps of reconciliation - Matthew 18:15-17.

If your brother or sister confesses and repents of their sin, you are obligated by God to forgive and restore that person.
May God bless you through this message!
(2014)
May God bless you through this message!
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28min
December 30, 2025Matthew 18:21-35 - The Unmerciful Servant - Part 1
This sermon is part of the Matthew series, but is included here as a companion message in the series on Biblical Reconciliation. This passage is often taught as a stand-alone text and therefore misinterpreted and misapplied.
Peter asks Jesus a valid question:
What if my brother continues to sin repetitively against me after confessing and repenting of the original sin? How many times should I forgive him?
Important points to remember:
Jesus is not talking about civil or criminal offenses:
He is referring specifically to Christians who, having been biblically confronted, have already confessed and repented of their sin(s).
He is referring to Christians who keep committing the same sin, but keep responding biblically to their repeated failure.
If a fellow believer has sinned against you, you have an obligation as a citizen of God’s kingdom, to follow the biblical steps of reconciliation - Matthew 18:15-17.

If your brother or sister confesses and repents of their sin, you are obligated by God to forgive and restore that person.
(2014)
May God bless you through this message!
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28min
December 23, 2025 Wise Men Still Seek Him - Matthew 2:1-2
Who were these wise men?
The Greek word for wise men in this account (magoi) is rendered as astrologers where it occurs in the SEPTUAGINT, the Greek translation of the Old Testament (Dan. 1:20; 2:2) and as sorcerer in its other occurrences in the New Testament (Acts 13:6,8).
The Greek historian Herodotus, writing in the fifth century B. C., identified the Magi as a caste of Medes who had a priestly function in the Persian Empire. In the Book of Daniel the "astrologers" (magoi) are grouped with magicians, sorcerers, and Chaldeans as advisers to the court of Babylon with responsibility for interpreting dreams.
The role of the star in suggests a connection with astrology. These astrologers, pursuing their observations of the stars in the heavens, encountered a sign of God. God broke through their misguided system to make the great event known.
The joy, rejoicing, worship, and gifts which mark the response of these wise men to the birth of Jesus is quite a contrast to the troubled state and murderous intent of Herod and his Jewish advisers in Jerusalem.
The tradition that these men were kings dates back to Tertullian (second century). It probably developed as a result of OT passages that say kings will come and worship the Messiah (Ps 68:29, 31; 72:10-11; Is 49:7; 60:1-2)
The theory that there were three of them is probably a deduction from the three gifts.
By the end of the sixth century, the wise men were named; Melchoir, Balthasar, and Gaspar. But Mathew gives no names.
Although these various issues are interesting to consider, the real point of the story is found, not in the identity of, but in the actions and priorities of these wise men.
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47min
December 18, 2025Light of the World (Isaiah 9:1-7) - Part 2
There are at least three types of darkness a person can experience in life:
Physical darkness
Emotional darkness
Spiritual darkness
Fortunately, physical and emotional darkness are usually temporal. But the Good News is that spiritual darkness is something that no man or woman has to live with. If you want, you can come out of the darkness and into the light!
I The Promise of God's Light: Foreshadowed in the OT
In the Creation
In the Burning Bush
In the Pillar of Fire
In the Shekinah glory
A visible manifestation of the presence of God in the Holy of Holies of the tabernacle and in Solomon's Temple. The Shekinah was a luminous cloud which rested above the altar in the place of worship and lit up the room.
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