Will we ever be the followers of Christ we want to be? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How to best understand the doctrine of sanctificationWhere we see this doctrine in ScriptureWhy understanding that we won’t achieve perfection before Christ returns or we...

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Why does Peter seem to treat trials as a good thing? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why we’re talking about 1 Peter when we would normally be talking about ActsThe importance of being focused on our citizenship in heaven above all othersThe way holy...

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What happens to our sin when we trust in Christ? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: A few of the places we see the doctrine of imputation in ScriptureWhy this doctrine is good news for believers—and only believersWhy this gift of God both...

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If grace is good, does that mean the law is bad? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why John began his gospel with an echo of GenesisWhy the world and God’s people didn’t recognize HimWhy John compares and contrasts Jesus and the LawHow this passage...

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Are all people children of God? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How the Bible describes those who can be called God’s childrenThe reason it’s right and good to think of other believers as brothers and sistersHow this doctrine shapes the core of...

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Is there something significant about saying “in Jesus’ name”? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why Peter and John went to the temple to pray at all following PentecostThe danger of treating Jesus’ name as a magical incantationHow this passage points us to the gospel...

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Does the Force in Star Wars provide us with a good picture of the Holy Spirit? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How the Bible reveals not only the deity but the personhood of the Holy SpiritWhy we can’t confuse being a “person”...

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What happened when the Holy Spirit showed up? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: The importance of the day of PentecostDifferent understandings of the disciples speaking different languages in Acts 2Why it was important that the Holy Spirit came the way He didIf Peter really...

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Is the Holy Spirit God to the same degree as the Father and Son? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How the Bible reveals the deity of the Holy SpiritWhy we cannot reduce from an equal status as the Father and SonHow this...

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Why did some of the disciples doubt before Jesus returned to the Father? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why Jesus’ authority is essential to the great commissionPossible reasons why the disciples may have doubted when Jesus was about to ascend to the FatherWhy we...

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