Taking a look at God’s sovereignty and what it means for how God acts and our choices in our lives. Pharaoh I’m Exodus is our root and Paul’s comments in Romans to New Testament ground.

Looking at the First Testament “concept” or “logic” for the New Testament’s explanation of being justified by faith and faith without works is dead.

Looking at the Garden images in John’s Gospel and the connections back to Genesis and the Garden in Eden.

Taking a look at Matthew 21:33-46 and John 15 in light of Isaiah 5 and the imagery of the Vineyard. This one got a little longer than I originally thought, but I hope it’s still worth the time and the listen.

As we encounter the Bible, it is important to remember that it forms a cohesive whole across and through both testaments. There is a unity of theology and continuity of God’s story. Let’s explore how the New Testament picks up what the First Testament has laid. See Daniel Geisen’s podcast here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/books-that-shall-not-be-named-private-feed-for-dangeisen90/id1690076659

Jacob and Esau give us some framework for understanding how submission, humility, and blessing work.

Humility is necessary for a life that is submitted and honoring to the Lord.

Thinking about how we think about and read Revelation. This is a response to one of my students’ requests

At the heart of prayer is submission to the Lord and his will and ways.