At the heart of the cross is the truth that Jesus took the punishment for our sins.  But why?  What did it achieve?  And what does it mean for us now?  In this episode of John 12, Jesus gives us 5 reasons why he was going to the cross.  Plus I give a brief history on some theories of the cross throughout church history.

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In this episode we see Jesus welcomed into Jerusalem as the King of Israel - but not the sort of King that Israel expects or wants.  And we will think about what a Christian response to politics should be in light of the revolving door of Prime Ministers in Australia.

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Join us for our first ever Roundtable Discussion at the Word Grows.  In this conversation, I chat with three other ministers that I studied with about the two deaths people never want to talk about - our death and Jesus' death.  We ask why our society is so uncomfortable talking about death and then discuss Penal Substitutionary Atonement - and why this central doctrine often gets pushed to the side.

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Let's do something no one ever does - let's talk about death.  In this episode we look at John 11 and think about the two deaths people never want to talk about - death.  Also check out my roundtable discussion (released alongside this episode) - a chat with a bunch of my Moore college mates about why people won't talk about dying, and why some Christians are moving away from the doctrine that Jesus died for our sins.

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Sheep, shepherds, gates, thieves, robbers - welcome to the wonderful mixed metaphors of John 10!  Today we talk about religious scam artists, and why the Uniting church is taking their theological cues from the Old El Paso girl.

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In this episode we will find out why some people accept the gospel whilst others reject it.  I will also do an incredibly quick review of Rico Tice's Honest Evangelism and offer some reflections on what we can learn from the great Sydney evangelist, Chappo.

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In this episode we look at the back half of John 8 to discover that real disciples are those who stick with Jesus' teaching.  I will also give you some background to the GAFCON movement and look how this movement is standing firm against those who are rejecting Jesus' teaching in the Anglican church today.

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This week we discover from John 8 why Jesus is the light of the world and we catch up with women's and children's pastor Talar Khatchoyan about how we can be sharing the light of Jesus.

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In this episode we look at John 7 and ask why people won't believe in Jesus.  Plus we will look at the recent Supreme Court ruling on a Christian baker in America and I give my 5 top tips for spotting heresy.

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Predestination is not only true, it is good news!  In this episode we will learn from John 6 why learn how the doctrine of predestination helps us in evangelism and then go deeper with a Doctrines You Should Know to find out where this doctrine comes from and why it is good news.

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