How was Christ exalted? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How Scripture describes Jesus’ exaltationWhy we need to pay attention to this doctrine, especially in relationship with Jesus’ humiliationHow this doctrine relates to the gospel and how we live in the world Listen...

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Why can we trust God in difficult situations? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Peter’s peaceful approach to imprisonment in Acts 12Why he seemed to doubt his escapeIf people have guardian angels How this passage points us to the gospel and encourages us as disciple...

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How did Christ humble Himself? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How Scripture describes Jesus’ humiliationWhy we would use a word like “humiliation” in connection with Jesus at allWas Jesus forced to take on human form?How this doctrine relates to the gospel and...

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Why is Easter such good news? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Mary’s encounter with Jesus at the empty tomb in John 20Reasons why Mary may not have been able to recognize Jesus until He said her nameHow this passage points us to the gospel...

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When will Jesus rule as perfect King? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How Scripture describes Jesus as the king of the Jews and as the king of all creationThe already/not yet aspect of Jesus’ kingshipLiving as subjects of Jesus right nowHow this...

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What does it look like to demonstrate your faith? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: The meaning of faith according to the book of Hebrews and the examples it puts on displaySome of our stand out examples within the “hall of faith” (and why some...

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How did Jesus serve as a priest? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How Scripture describes the role of a priest and how Jesus fulfills itThe relationship between Jesus and MelchizedekHow this doctrine relates to the gospel and how we live in the...

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How is Jesus better? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why the book of Hebrews is definitely near the top of the list of our top 66 books of the BibleWho might have written Hebrews (and why it’s fun to speculate about who it might...

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What is the significance of Jesus being called the Word? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How Scripture describes the role and function of a prophetHow Jesus being called the Word connects to His fulfillment of the office of prophetJesus being not simply...

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What does it mean to be discerning? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why are we talking about discernment and encouragement at the same time?What Barnabas shows us about both discernment and encouragement in his relationship with PaulWhy we need to be discerning in the...

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