The Steadfast Podcast

Today's episode starts with a unique event that likely raised a few eyebrows. But remember, we serve a sovereign God who sovereignly placed this event at this particular place in our Bibles. So the question is: why? What are we supposed to be learning through this?

Today's Passage: Mark 8:22-38

Everyone has heard of the feeding of 5,000, but the feeding of 4,000 was miraculous in it's own right. Through this event the disciples were supposed to learn some amazing things about Jesus, but it might not have clicked. This series of events gives us a good reminder to always remember: Jesus is in the boat.

Today's passage: Mark 8:1-21

This week's episode completes our journey through the Gospel of Luke. The women who went to the tomb were witnesses to His resurrection. The two disciples on their way out of Jerusalem were witnesses to the resurrection. And now, the rest of the disciples join in on this wonder. Jesus is risen, and that changes everything.

Today's Passage: Luke 24:36-53

Christ has risen, He is risen indeed. The problem, at least in this point of the story, is that not everyone believes this miraculous report. In today's passage we will see two men who are struggling to believe, and a unique encounter that will change everything.

Today's Passage: Luke 24:13-35

In today's episode we talk about one of the most significant events in human history, the resurrection of Christ. There's so many things that could be said of this event... today we are going to take an apologetic approach. Christian apologetics simply means to give a defense for why we believe what we believe. Christian apologetics could involve using history, philosophy or science in order to make a logical argument defending the faith. 

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W.D. Edwards, W.J. Gabel & F. E. Hosmer, “On the Physical Death of Jesus Christ,” Journal of the American Medical Association

This week's passage introduces a new figure in the story of Jesus, Joseph of Arimathea. He's an intriguing figure, from whom we've much to learn. But he is not the only intriguing figure of this event. To help us see the whole story of Jesus' burial, we will have to look to the Gospel of John.

Today's Text: Luke 23:50-56
Additional Text: John 19:39-40

It has all been leading to this, the Cross of Christ. It is as the core of Christianity. It is a treasure trove of meaning for it has changed everything. In Luke 23 we will draw out 5 truths of the Cross of Christ. 

Today's Passage: Luke 23:13-49

In this week's episode we see one of the most famous events in human history, we see how Jesus was betrayed. On that fateful night Jesus was betrayed twice, he was betrayed in two very different ways.

Today's Passage: Luke 22:47-62

After the Upper Room discourse Jesus leads His disciples to the Mount of Olives. He wants them to spend time in prayer, and through this brief passage on prayer we can learn 3 vitally important things about prayer.

Today's Passage: Luke 22:39-46

They've enjoyed the Passover meal together. Jesus is not far from going to where He will be betrayed and arrested. But before Jesus and the disciples leave the upper room, Jesus has a lot of important things to teach His disciples. In today's episode we will see part of this Upper Room Discourse.

Today's Passage: Luke 22:21-34