Spirit and Truth with Pastor Jeff Scoggins: Recent Episodes
Jeff Scoggins
To end the series on the Sermon on the Mount, we put everything we have learned into an expanded paraphrase version.
What is the plank in our eye that Jesus said we should deal with before working on the speck in someone else's?
Jesus preached during the sermon on the mount that whatever we do, like praying, fasting, giving, etc. we should do for an audience of one.
Jesus' sermon on the mount sometimes seems to leap from topic to topic. In reality, it holds together very well.
The story of Elisha and Naaman hold some fascinating insights into what is important to God.
How do you imagine the second coming of Jesus? Does it fit with the way the Bible describes it?
The way God worked with his reluctant prophet Jonah is instructive for how He works with us.
If you want to understand what judgment day will be about, the Old Testament sanctuary services open a window to that day.
It's a shame that the story of Jesus' birth is reserved just for December. It deserves more air time!
The gospels present different views of Jesus, and in all of them, He teaches us what it means to be a real man.
The prophet Ezekiel shared some interesting insights on what final judgment will be like.
Isaiah is one of the longest books in the Bible, and it has essentially one point to make.
If poetry isn't your thing, maybe the psalms are not your favorite part of the Bible. But there's good reason for them.
Job is the prime biblical example of suffering. And while he thought it was meaningless, it turned out to be one of the most meaningful stories in the Bible.
It is popular today for each person to have his or her own "truth." But truth is something outside of ourselves.
Solomon, called the wisest man who ever lived (besides Jesus), finally figured out the meaning of life.
When Jesus died on the cross, He announced "It is finished!" What is it that was finished?
Deuteronomy is the book of the covenant, and understood correctly it describes how to love God.
When Moses sent the 12 men to spy out the Promised Land, the situation soon turned into a spiritual battlefield.
The book of Leviticus is not where most of us like to spend our time, but it’s in the Bible for good reason still today.
Israel's crossing the Red Sea can be understood as a parallel to coming out of a life of slavery to sin into a life with God.
It's a shame that Christians reserve the story of the birth of Jesus only for Christmas. We should meet the baby far more often.
One of the primary indicators of a true disciple of Jesus is living at peace with others—not those whom we dislike because Jesus never even considered that kind of behavior an option for his disciples, but also making peace with those who dislike us.
They say salvation is free, but is that really true for me? (Sorry about the substandard audio on this one.)
It's easy to get into a devotional rut. Here are some ways to revitalize your relationship with Jesus.
As King Solomon said, "Meaningless, meaningless, everything is meaningless." That is true, and for good reason.
Just after Jesus left His new church, they were known for their love. What are we known for?
The Bible says that the one who doesn’t believe is double-minded, unstable in all he does. So how can we be single-minded?
It is a guarantee that if you reach out to touch Jesus, He will stop, turn around, and invite you closer.
Of the relatively few stories featuring women in the Bible, Ruth is a favorite for good reason.
Just before his death, Jesus established a new ritual that would replace the sanctuary rituals that he was about to fulfill.
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Not all Bible prophecies predict the future or announce disaster. Some of them are hang-in-there messages.