In this episode, we examine two passages to answer the question of whether Satan truly rules the world or has god-like authority over it. We examine Paul’s context in 2 Cor about spiritual blindness and what Satan’s influence is, then look at Luke 4 and think about what Jesus is really doing there in his answers to Satan.

In the end, Jesus holds final authority, models how to resist temptation, and urges us to focus on guarding our faith and serving God alone, no matter how things look or what anyone might say.

If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email [email protected], and we'll try to cover it.

In this episode, we answer a question about Matthew 25 and the parable of the sheep and the goats, and specifically whether the passage teaches salvation by works.

If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email [email protected], and we'll try to cover it

In this episode, we finish answering the question from our last podcast about Judges 11 and the tragic story of Jephthah, his vow, and the sacrifice of his daughter.

In this two-part discussion on Judges 11, we answer a question raised about whether God is inconsistent in his teaching on the value of human life and how we can understand the sacrifice Jephthah makes as a result of his rash vow.

On this final Resurrection episode of What in the Word, we finish our close reading of Henry Vaughan’s 17th-century poem, exploring how Christ’s death and resurrection dismantle the power of death and sin. 

In this episode we continue an Easter special on Henry Vaughan’s 17th-century poem, examining two stanzas that examine our changed relationship to death in light of Christ’s resurrection.

In this episode, we take our first look at a 17th‑century Easter hymn by Henry Vaughan that commands "Death and darkness, get you packing." We look at the poem's meaning, physical and spiritual death, Jesus as the light of the world, and how the resurrection removes the fear of judgment for believers.

As promised in the podcast, here's a link to the study on sunlight wave lengths.

In this episode, we look at Micaiah's vision, the mysterious lying spirit, and how God’s sovereignty shapes events when nothing is as it seems.

Join us as we look at the last chapter of 1 Kings, and see how Ahab, Jehoshaphat, and the prophet Micaiah speak to the reality that things are not always as they seem.

In 1 Kings 2 David gives Solomon his final instructions to walk faithfully before God and to settle unfinished business from his reign. The reign of Solomon points forward to the greater kingship of Christ, whose faithful rule promises lasting blessing and true worship.