Contents of this study: Evidence from both the Old and New Testaments that the Sabbath was a law God gave Israel to keep them holy–separated from other nations. It was not part of God’s eternal moral law. How the legalistic rabbis made the Sabbath a heavy burden. Examples from the Talmud of the extreme legalism … Continue reading Matthew 12:1-30 Getting it Right about the Sabbath (Podcast) →

Contents of this Study: The meaning of blasphemy. How we are all guilty. Why blaspheming the Holy Spirit cannot be forgiven.  Helping people who are fearful that they have committed this unpardonable sin. Will believers one day have to face a playback of every idle word that we have spoken? Stay in the Battle! Steve … Continue reading Matthew 12:31-37 Blaspheming the Holy Spirit–The Sin that cannot be Forgiven (Podcast) →

Contents of this Study: An overview of two different views of the time interval between Jesus’ burial and His resurrection. Was it 36 hours? Or was it 72 hours? To find and subscribe to Steve’s podcasts on ITunes (all subscriptions are free): http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-strong-in-christ-steve/id563175497 To subscribe to Steve’s podcasts on other podcast apps (e.g. Beyond Pod … Continue reading Matthew 12:38-40 Three Days and Three Nights? (podcast) →

In this podcast: How Jesus used miracles to authenticate His identity as well as to communicate His great compassion for individuals. The powerfully compassionate lives  of Dr. Paul Brand and his parents. The amazingly compassionate life  of Thomas Barnardo. Learning to see angry unbelievers as sheep without a shepherd. Praying for, and becoming,  laborers for … Continue reading Matthew 9:35-10:16 The Power of Compassion (Podcast) →

This study is a continuation of the previous podcast. In this podcast: A look at an article written by a homosexual man who changed his mind about prosecuting Christians who cannot celebrate so-called same-sex marriage.  The case for conscientious objection. (The original article is here.) Jesus prophesies that His followers will be beaten. And they … Continue reading Matthew 10:16-22 Handling Persecution (Podcast) →

Christians should know how to make the case for life and how to refute pro-choice arguments. If you’ve ever wondered what you can do to advance the pro-life cause, you can find help here. This is a recording of a live study in the A5B class at Sevier Heights Baptist Church on January 17, 2016. Here is … Continue reading Mt 5:13-18 Changing Hearts & Minds about Abortion (Podcast) →

Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount How some of the more radical forms of dispensationalism can badly affect our study of God’s Word. Three reasons why Jesus gave us these beatitudes. (1) to show us how to live in such a way as to be blessed, 2) to help us see how badly we have … Continue reading Matthew 5:1-5 The Beatitudes–Part 1 (Podcast) →

This Bible study is concludes a study of the Beatitudes that began in the previous podcast. What it means to hunger and thirst for righteousness.  “If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world” (C.S. Lewis) How … Continue reading Matthew 5:6-12 The Beatitudes–Part 2 (Podcast) →

Several prophecies foretold the greatness of John the Baptist. He was filled with the Holy Spirit from the womb. He had more spiritual insight and power than any of the Old Testament prophets. He was an amazing man chosen by God to prepare the way for Jesus. He preached genuine radical repentance evidenced by a … Continue reading Matthew 3:1-12 John the Baptist (Part 1) (Podcast) →

This is the conclusion of the Bible study begun in the previous podcast. Stay in the Battle! Steve To find and subscribe to Steve’s podcasts on ITunes (all subscriptions are free): http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-strong-in-christ-steve/id563175497 To subscribe to Steve’s podcasts on other podcast apps (e.g. Beyond Pod for Android phones) enter the following RSS feed (all subscriptions are … Continue reading Matthew 3:1-12 John the Baptist (Part 2) (Podcast) →