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In this episode, Arnie and Fred continue discussing the fact that Jesus had no formal training as a speaker but was successful in moving multitudes with His teaching. His teaching was centered on what the Old Testament scriptures said that He was immersed in as He was growing up. Consequently, his teaching did not include the human traditions that the Scribes and Pharisees demanded to be followed. Jesus' teaching and the miracles He performed convinced a number of people that He was a teacher sent from God. We look at several of those people. We also talk about the fact that Jesus confessed to the people that He was in fact sent by the Father. We note that most of the Jewish religious leaders refused to believe this and were constantly questioning Him and trying to undermine what He said. We find Jesus being referred to as "The Word". We discuss what that meant. We note that Jesus did not mislead anyone. Only those who refused to believe what He said were misled. We close this episode out by noting that their teacher was in fact God, the Son, just as He said He was. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcription provided of this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience.

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Arnie and Fred continue their discussion of Jesus being the master teacher and the Bible passages that teach this. In the last episode we ended with what Jesus said about Christians being the light of the world. Our light, our righteous actions, must be seen, not just heard of. We looked at what Peter said about the suffering that we go through sometimes because of our faithful living. John notes how we ought to walk, and we discussed what he meant by that. Paul pointed out to both the brethren in Corinth and Philippi the importance of following the right examples. We look at those passages. These actions are needed in order for us to be effective teachers of the gospel. We move on to look at Jesus' development under the guidance of His parents in the unimpressive village of Nazareth. We note that there is very little information about His educational development. We do point out that it was customary for boys to attend the village synagogue school till the age of 15. We also note that Jesus did not have the benefit of a formal education with a renowned teacher like Paul did. We talk about some of the times the well-educated were offended by the wisdom that Jesus displayed, who could not understand how He possessed such, being a carpenter's son from Nazareth. We look at passages that show Jesus could both read and write. We complete this episode by beginning to discuss Jesus' ability to move multitudes with His teaching, even though He had no formal training as a speaker. We will complete this item in the next episode. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred begin a series of discussions of Jesus being the master teacher. We begin by noting that Jesus taught as one with power and authority and the common people recognized this. We note that Jesus' life illustrated His teaching. We note that it was the truth that He taught, and we look at what John said about that when Jesus was talking with Thomas. Jesus had a discussion with the religious teachers of His time, and there is a great contrast made with Him. We look at the various deeds that Jesus was involved in and how they related to His identity and authority. There was a situation where a woman was brought before Jesus who the religious leaders had discovered committing adultery. We talk about how Jesus handled this situation and how it teaches us a number of things about Him. Philip had asked Jesus to show them the Father. We discuss how Jesus answered this question. We end this episode by beginning to look at what it means to have our light to shine among men. We ran out of time to complete this subject, so we'll begin the next episode with it. Take about thirty-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this final episode of what the Bible says about the church that Jesus built, Arnie and Fred discuss first the fact that the Lord's church teaches only the doctrine of Christ. There are numerous passages that teach this. We focus in on three passages from what the apostles Peter, John and Paul say about this subject. We note that the "social gospel" is not included in the doctrine of Christ. There are no conventions to decide what will be taught or practiced. We find no manuals, disciplines or creeds included in the Lord's teachings. We note that the purpose of the gospel is to save people from being lost forever. We look at what Paul said to the Romans about being saved. There are a number of requirements included in the doctrine of Christ that must be obeyed. We talk about each one and note that it is the Lord who requires that we obey Him. We close out this episode by noting that the church that Jesus build is composed of those He has saved, and He adds them to it. Take abut 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss the worship that God directs the church that Jesus built to offer. We begin by noting that Jesus specified the kind of worship this must be. We note that the scriptures describe this worship in detail. We talk about the worship that the church at Jerusalem engaged in on Pentecost according to Acts chapter 2 which included prayer and when that was. Paul taught the church at Corinth about both singing and praying. We discuss what he said to them. Singing is also mentioned by Paul when he wrote to the church at Ephesus and also in his letter to the Hebrews. We look at what he said there. Giving on the first day of the week is also a part of worship in spirit and in truth. We note what Paul said to the church at Corinth concerning this. Paul also discussed scripture reading that was included in the worship at the church in Colossae. We look at what he said to them. We complete this episode on the worship that the church Jesus built must offer by looking at the preaching and the Lord's Supper that was also done on the first day of the week. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.
  

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In this fourth episode about the church that Jesus built, Arnie and Fred discuss the fact that the Bible says the Lord's church has no earthly organization except the local congregation. We note that Jesus says He has all authority in heaven and in earth and thus He is the only central authority. Consequently, there is no such thing as a diocese or similar organization in the Lord's church. We talk about the local congregations which represent the only earthly organization that the Lord set up. We note that each local church is separate from others. We look at passages that show us that each congregation had its own elders which are also called overseers and shepherds. We talk about those words. We also look at the extensive qualifications for these spiritual leaders that the Lord specifies in order for one to be an elder.  We note two passages that discuss the work they are responsible for doing. We end this episode by looking at the fact that each congregation also had servants that were also referred to as deacons. Like the elders, the Lord specified certain qualifications that they had to meet in order to serve in that capacity. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript provided for your convenience. 

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In this third episode about the church that Jesus built, Arnie and Fred begin by discussing the fact that it was revealed in the gospel of Christ. Jesus had told His followers the Parable of the Sower. This parable was about the kingdom and church of the Lord. He told of the seed of the kingdom and the condition of the various hearts of men that it is sowed in. We look at what Peter said about this seed and what it does. We note that the scriptures are the only place that the true nature of the Lord's church/kingdom is correctly revealed. We discuss what Paul said about the church and look at how clear he is in what he wrote and how hard it is to misunderstand what he wrote. This episode is completed by looking at the fact that the Lord's church is not a denomination. Jesus spoke of that fact as did Paul and Jude. We note those passages. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussions. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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Arnie and Fred continue to discuss the church that Jesus built according to what the Bible says. We begin this episode by looking at passages where Jesus discusses the church He was going to build. We learn from one of the Bible passages that He also refers to His church as His kingdom. We also learn when this would occur as well as the place it would happen at. We discuss the passage where Jesus tells us the people who would be involved as well. Jesus is also specific as to the doctrine that would be established and of course He would be the builder. We next move to the place in the Bible that reveals the fulfillment of what Jesus said. We look at all of the passages in Acts chapter 2 where all that Jesus said about His church/kingdom was fulfilled. We discuss how important this information is to us today in understanding the church that Jesus built. Take about 30 -minutes to listen to this episode. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred begin a series of discussions about the church that Jesus built and what the Bible says about that. We begin by looking at the fact that the Old Testament prophets foretold that the Lord would build His church. We talk about what Isaiah said in the second chapter of his book. He tells us what would be established, the time, place, people, doctrine and builder. Jesus and Paul refer to these facts. We next look at what Zechariah had to say and note he mentions some of the same facts that Isaiah included. Daniel also in the second chapter of his book discusses the establishment of the Lord's kingdom/church when he interprets a dream that king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had. We move to Joel's prophecy in chapter 2 and then to Paul's writings to the brethren in Ephesians. Arnie mentions the rule of twos. Listen in to find out what that is. We end this episode by looking at what Jesus said about building His church/kingdom. We note His statement saying He would build His church/kingdom and specifically saying his death would not prevent it. We talk about the time He said this would occur and the doctrine that He specified. We were not able to finish discussing what Jesus said, so, we'll begin the next episode by looking at that. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this last episode of how God's word was authenticated, Arnie and Fred begin by looking at the time Paul raised Eutychus to life after he had died from falling from a third-floor window. We talk about what makes this occasion so important to us today. Paul was at Corinth preaching the gospel and demonstrated it with the Holy Spirit and power. This confirmed a number of truths for us. We note what they were by looking at a number of passages relating to them. There was a time when Peter and John were arrested by the Jewish religious authorities for their preaching. In Luke's account we see how God authenticated what they preached. We talk about that time. Peter healed an individual at Lydda and raised one from the dead. We look at these two situations and how important they are to us. Paul was on the island of Cyprus and had the opportunity to speak to a government official, but an individual tried to prevent him from doing so. We discuss the miracle that occurred that authenticated what Paul was preaching. Take about 30-miuntes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy to verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.