for the thirsty soul: Recent Episodes
Xavier and Grace
Thirsty for a fulfilling life? Tired of empty and shallow attempts at a solution? Come be satisfied!
We will hit questions from all of life: like Why was I created? Is there truth? Is there a Hell? Why the Bible? What is the meaning of life? Can I get to Heaven? Who is God? Who is Jesus? What is Christianity really about? What does it mean to be a Christian? These and other questions will be answered through the lens of the Bible and through secular truth for people of all walks of life. We will equip the saints to live this life in the world but not of it.
How did Paul defend himself before the leaders of the day? How was Paul before his conversion?
What happened when people in Ephesus started getting saved? What about the idol makers?
Who is this unknown God? How did Paul reason with those that did not know the Old Testament?
How does Paul react with a demon-possessed person? With persecution? With a possible suicide of an enemy?
How did the Christian Jews respond to Gentiles being saved? Where the term "Christian" come from?
The gospel is spreading to new peoples! Who were the Samaritans? Who was Simon the sorcerer?
What was the church's response to the freeing of the disciples? How did they pray IN persecution?
Who should we primarily obey, God or government? Will the Holy Spirit help when we need Him?
What questions should we be sorting through spiritually? Emotionally? Financially? Physically?
What is premarital counseling? Is it good to do? What are some important things to discuss?
What is too far in dating? What are some healthy barriers in dating? What is the world's and the Bible's view on premarital sex?
How did God want Israel to enter the land of Canaan? Were there consequences for obedience? For disobedience?
What about an escaped slave? What about prostitution? How was the war camp to be maintained?
What feasts were important for Israel? Do they have any meaning for us now? How are we to judge?
How are we to obey? How was the land going to be for the Israelites? Blessing or curse?
What did Israel have to offer to God? What do we have to offer to God? Why does God choose who He chooses?
How did Jesus enter Jerusalem? How did the people react? How did Jesus react? How did the religious leaders react?
Who was Zaccheus? Was he saved? Do we have the same responsibility to increase God's Kingdom?
How important is gratefulness? How important is forgiveness? When is Christ coming back?
How should we pray? How can we be persistent in prayer? If I am not for Christ am I against Him?
What is transfiguration? Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of God? How important was Jesus' mission?
Does Jesus have authority over the enemy? Does He have authority over sickness or death?
Can Jesus forgive sins? Can we bring our MANY sins before a holy God for forgiveness? How?
Could Jesus heal from a distance? Could Jesus raise people from the dead? How did Jesus deal with John's doubts?
What was Jesus' relationship with the Sabbath? Who did Jesus choose to be His disciples?
How was John the Baptist's birth announced? Was it special in any way? Did it line up to the Old Testament?
Is there is a right posture for prayer? How often should we pray? How long should I pray?
Where did Israel go for their journeys? This chapter gives us the journey they had from leaving Egypt until Moses' current writing.
Two tribes want to stay behind, what would be the consequences? Would Moses or God be fine with this?
What was the bronze serpent incident? Did Israel fight any armies while they were still heading towards the Promised Land?
What did Moses do to be excluded from the Promised Land? Who would replace Aaron as high priest?
What needed to be done to cleanse from death? Was there a difference between dying outside or inside?
How would a rebellion on Moses's authority work itself out in Israel? Did they have a valid point?
Additional offerings in the Promised land ... another example of rebellion against God ...
What to do when there is a challenge to leadership? Were they right? Did Moses act correctly?
What did they do to stay pure? What if a man was jealous and suspected his wife of adultery?
Why were the Levites needed? What were their duties? Why were they not counted with the rest of Israel?
What are evidences of a Christian? How has God shown His love to us? How do we show love to others?
How is God just? Is He a good judge? What is the wrath of God? What if I do not like his wrath?
What is holiness, how important is it? Does God have even a little bit of bad in His being?
God's plan for MY life? How do we "discern" God's will? What does the Bible say about God's will?
What is omniscience? What is Molinism, in reference to God's knowledge? Did God's knowledge cause the Fall of man?
Are miracles possible? Are there miracles today? "I need a miracles to prove a miracle." "I can't believe in miracles."
Do we need God for the basis of morality? Morality "just is", is "a herd instinct", just "survival instincts"...
What about design? Does the universe show design at all? Could it be physical necessity or chance?
Does God Really Exist? Arguments against it like: Need proof for God, Only through Science, But Christians are Hypocrites, If God would just appear to me, and more!
Can we know all of God? Can we know some of God? How can we know some of God?
"Well I think God is or should be ..."
Does God discipline His children? How long is God's anger? How do some treat God when they have prosperity?
Can we trust God? Even when we are weary? Even in front of our enemies? Even in the face of death?
Did David and Jesus ever feel forsaken or abandoned? Are there any good reasons for suffering? Is there a time to praise God?
Any daily responsibilities for the priests, besides sacrifices? Do non-Jewish people need to follow the Law?
What were the different Jewish feasts? Were they important? Did they point to anything more?
What did Israel have to do with their social relationships? Did they take care of the poor? Of their neighbors? Of the land? Of the elderly? Of the stranger?
What was Israel to do with other blood? What did it mean to be "cut off" from the people? What is today's meaning of blood?
How was the high priest allowed in the presence of God? Did the high priest sin? How were the people's sins dealt with?
What was clean and unclean with bodily discharges? What is clean and unclean? Does it interact with sin or not sinful?
Was there different value for baby boys or baby girls? What was to be done about leprosy? What about mildew?
What did the priests start to do for the people? Were they ready for the presence of the Lord? Did God approve of all the acts done?
Did they follow God's instructions? Were the priests ready to serve Israel? What does this mean for us?
What is a burnt offering? Do we still need to do these? How was this important in that time?
Can we be confident in God despite hard times? As Christians, should we be lazy? What should happen to one who is unwilling to work?
When is the Day of the Lord? What is the Day of the Lord? Who restrains evil right now?
What areas can we grow in to prepare for marriage? What are these preparations primarily for?
Can I do ...? Is virginity the best state? Why should I keep my virginity? What if I do not know what I am doing when I get married? What if there is no "chemistry"? What if I miss out on a better spouse? What if I lost my virginity?
What about sex and singleness? Biblically, when can singles have sex? Can this fight be won?
What are the issues with the Disney Delusion? Will our relationships be perfect? Can I find a perfect mate? Is there only one person for me?
Who do we need to be complete? What does the Bible show about singleness? How is serving while being single different than serving while married?
In what ways does God reveal Himself to us? How great is the Bible? Does it have any benefit?
Can we ask God for justice? Can someone lose feeling because of evil? Can people become calloused?
Does God save when we want Him to? Can we feel abandoned? Can we trust God despite our circumstances?
What to do when the wicked hunt the righteous? What does God feel towards the wicked? What does God feel towards the righteous?
How did the tabernacle need to be arranged and dedicated? Who is our High Priest? How would the Israelites approach God?
Did Israel obey in creating the items for the tabernacle? How many items were there? How many materials were used?
How did Israel react to a call to give to the tabernacle? Did Israel obey in giving and working?
Who does God say He is? He is just, as well as love, what does that mean? How is God a jealous God?
Would God still lead the people? Is God personal or distant? Do we long to be with God?
Did Israel stay faithful while Moses was on the mountain? Does it honor God to worship Him our way? Can God change His plans?
What was the altar of incense? What was the laver? Was the power of forgiveness in these rituals?
What needed to be done for the ordination of the priests? How were priests dedicated to God?
Who was allowed to be a priest? What were the requirements / ceremony for being a priest? What is the Umim and Thummim?
How did God show Himself to the leaders? To Israel? How would they get the materials for their tabernacle? How were the different pieces to be constructed?
Should we always follow the crowd? Can we judge based on class? Can we accept bribes? Who was the "angel" that led Israel?
What about stealing or property damage? What about borrowing? What about seduction? How were strangers and the oppressed to be treated?
Did slaves have any rights? Is slavery good? Were there crimes that brought the death penalty? What about physical injury?
Can we keep even the ten commandments? What can we do in our relationship with God, and with others? Can we be punished for our parent's sin?
Would Israel agree to a covenant with God? Who can keep the Law? Can we be good enough to reach God's standard?
Who is complaining ultimately directed to? How did Israel do with their first battle? Where is our victory?
What did the Israelites complain about this time? When we complain, who do we complain to? Did Israel obey simple instructions?
What was Israel's response to the miracle? Who is like God? Did Israel go on to be a nation that stopped complaining?
Did Israel cross the Red Sea? Where? Did Egypt follow Israel into the sea? How did God save?
What does consecrate or redeem the firstborn mean? Did this include animals? How is this a picture of Christ?
Is there any evidence in history that this happened? Did the Egyptians let Israel go? What about Passover?
Did God provide an opportunity of mercy in the final plague? Who does the Passover lamb point to? What does leaven (yeast) often represent in the Bible?
Did Pharaoh continue to harden his heart? How do we reconcile some of these passages? Did God provide some mercy in judgment?
Did Pharaoh continue to harden his heart? Does the Bible apply to each of us or only to other people?
Did God mock Egyptian gods? Would the magicians be able to copy God's miracles? Is there anything in archaeology that shows us the plagues?
Would God free His people? Should we draw all our focus into our situation or circumstance?
What other excuses did Moses give? Is God to blame for physical defects? Does God get angry with His own?
Do we need to honor God now? Should we expect a specific call in our lives? Does God take well to excuses? Who is the "I AM"?
How did Moses survive the killing from Pharaoh? Did Moses sin as he was developing as a leader?
What caused Israel to become slaves of Egypt? How did Pharaoh try to "control" the births of the Israelites? Is there any evidence that this happened? What is Avaris?
Are we to respect our leaders? Do we have responsibilities to other Christians? How do we listen carefully?
Who are "asleep" in this passage? Is there hope in the face of death? What is the Rapture?
What is the will of God for my life? Can sexual desire run rampant for the Christian? How are Christians to live the "quiet life"?
Who gets the credit for our good actions? Can we endure persecution? What kind of love is desired from churches?
As Christians, what are we constantly called to do? Are Christians cursed if they are persecuted? What of unbelievers that hinder the gospel?
How should we work as Christians? Does God choose or do we choose our salvation? What is the "wrath to come"?
What is the Bible good for? How do I apply it? What if I do not find an answer in the Bible? Can I adapt the Bible to my tastes?
Are there parts of reading the Bible that are only for Christians? Are we alone in reading? Should we read with others? Is everyone's interpretation correct? What is the central part of the Bible?
Are there different genres in the Bible? What is historical narrative? Are there different types of poetry? What about prophecy?
Who gives meaning to the text? Is context important? Is background important? Is culture important? Is everything written a command? Should we plan to read the Bible?
What are the different versions of the Bible? Was the Bible "lost" to translation? Is King James Version the only valid version of the Bible?
What are we called to do with the Bible (Reading, Meditate, Memorize, Heading, Teaching)? What does it mean to meditate? Is just sitting in church enough?
Does God care about the afflicted, poor, orphan or widow? Where is God in hard times? Does God control the world?
Is it fine to celebrate the loss of our enemies? Can we pray for judgment on our enemies? Will God judge the world?
Can we pray for deliverance from our enemies? Can we ask for judgment towards our enemies? What does God's anger mean?
What path is there for life? Which path is better: wicked or righteous? Is there blessing or judgment for either path?
How does Genesis end? What did Joseph make the Israelites promise? Is there any archaeological evidence that Joseph existed?
What were Jacob's final words? Did his blessings come true? Are there any more clues of the Messiah in his blessings?
Did God bless Israel's move to Egypt? Is this completion of prophecy? Can we trust God?
What would be a good way to test, to see if his brothers had truly changed or not? Had they changed?
What is most important to you? Is it more important than God? Did the brothers show jealousy to Benjamin?
Was Joseph faithful in jail? What of his two visitors? Are we to interpret dreams today?
What if an authority calls me to do something that dishonors God or is a sin? Who is sin primarily against? What is a good way to deal with sexual sin / temptation?
What of the Messiah's genealogy? Was Judah, where the Messiah would come from, without sin? Is prostitution / fornication fine?
Does the Bible show the sins of others? Is rape fine? Should we take vengeance into our own hands?
Does Jacob face his fear? Is it fine to show favoritism to our kids? Where should we place our fears?
Was Laban fair to Jacob? Is it really a "god" if you need to protect it? What is an idol?
Was Jacob ever deceived in return for his deception? Are you willing to wait and work for your marriage? What happened to Leah in the process?
Did God speak in dreams in the ancient times? Did Jacob receive Abraham's blessing? Should a Christian marry an unsaved person?
How did Jacob receive the blessing? Why did Jacob have to "run away from home"? Did Jacob need to "help God"?
Did Abraham remarry after being a widower? How many children did Isaac have? Is favoritism ok with children? Was it already known that Jacob would be "greater" than Esau?
Where did Isaac get a wife from? What were some of the customs with looking for a wife? Is God involved in the details? Does God answer prayer?
What was God's test for Abraham? Will we love God or the gifts He grants us? Will we obey even when it is hard?
How old were Abraham and Sarah when they finally had Isaac? Did Ishmael stay with Abraham as he grew up? Is our reputation important?
Did Abraham fail again, in the same way? Did God protect Abraham from the consequences of his sin?
What happened to Sodom and Gomorrah? Is there any evidence that it happened? What happened to Lot and his family after they were forced out of Sodom?
Did God reassure Sarah? Does God even know our intimate moments? Did Abraham "negotiate" for holding justice on Sodom and Gomorrah?
What was the covenant God made with Abraham? What is circumcision? Why was / is it important to the Jewish people?
Who was Melchizidek? What happened to Lot after he was captured? How did Abram react to victory?
What was God's promise to Abram? Who was / is Abram's lineage to bless? Did Abram fail?
How did we get so many different languages? Did humanity learn their lesson after the Flood? Who is Abram?
What is the meaning of the rainbow? What was the Noahic covenant? Will God ever flood the world again with water?
What curses fell on humanity, on the world because of sin? Was there any hope in these curses? Who is "the Seed"?
Was there rain in the Garden? How was Eve created? What was it like before sin? Are there any "ideals" we can take from that time?
Is astrology ok? What does it mean to be made in the "image of God"? Is one gender better than another? Who created us?
Who is to help restore "Fallen" Christians? Does legalism care about fallen Christians? Does it matter what we do in our lives?
What are the fruit of the Spirit? Are we able to live perfect after becoming Christians?
What is true freedom for the Christian? Is there any benefit to "return" to the Law? What are Christians called to do with their freedom?
Which is superior the Law or Grace? What is legalism? Can grace and law co-exist as methods of salvation?
What is our position before God after salvation? How did God prepare the world for Jesus' coming? What do "lesser gods" offer to the Christian?
What is the promise of God? Why do we need the Law? Is there any "special group" of people for salvation?
Do we receive salvation through works or through faith? How did Abraham receive salvation? What is redemption?
What are the reasons behind the Law? What is "justification"? What does it mean to "crucified with Christ"?
What were the false teachers teaching the Galatians? Does Christianity include works for salvation?
Does the Bible matter now? Does it have authority? Is it circular reasoning? How much authority does it have?
Does the Bible pass the test with literature? Are there any tests we can do to see if its pages reveal truth?
Does modern archeology align with the Bible? Does the Bible predict any current scientific discoveries?
Does the Bible align with history? What are some arguments against historical evidence of the Bible? ("subjective", "fragmentary", "worldview issues", "bias issue", "products of their time",etc.)
Prophecies found and fulfilled in Jesus as well as possible arguments against prophecy like: "subject to interpretation", "Has miracles so its not true", "other religions have prophecy", "psychics tells the future too" and more
World-event prophecy, Defending Daniel's authorship and time, and some prophecy from Daniel
Evidence from prophecy, world prophecy, showing Tyre's destruction well before it happened and in a specific way...
What is inerrant? What is infallible? Are there contradictions in the Bible? How can I work through apparent contradictions?
Are there variants in the Bible? Do they matter? What are the most popular variants? Didn't an emperor destroy the Bible at some point? What about corruption of the text?
Is the telephone game a good comparison to copies of the Bible? How does the Bible stack up with other ancient documents? How many copies do we have? How early are they? Why don't we have the originals? Can we know we have something accurate?
Gospel of Peter, Infancy Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Mary, Secret Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Judas, Gospel of Barnabas and the Jesus Seminary all shown to be lacking at best, deceptive at worst.
What is the New Testament canon? How were these books accepted? When were they accepted? Some arguments dealt with: "Just colluded", "Just legend", "Evolved gospels"
How did the Old Testament come together? Does the New Testament affirm the Old? Was there a council at Jamnia that decided the Old Testament?
Process of writing the Bible. What is a canon? Why do we need a canon?Arguments against a canon like: "Didn't the church choose the books?", "What about skeptics?"
What is inspiration? What was the process of writing the Bible? Poor arguments against inspiration like: "Humans wrote it so it must be wrong", "Just good writers", "Not enough scientific data" and other subjective argumentsDoes God still speak today? What about when someone says "God spoke to me"?
What is the New Testament? What is its structure? Was Christianity copied from another religion?
What parameters do we see in the construction of the Bible? What is the message of the Bible? How is the Old Testament organized?
What is general revelation and its different forms? Does general revelation point to God? What is special revelation?
How should we study doctrine? What are our limitations? What will we cover in this podcast?
Why study doctrines? How does this link to truth? What are some general myths about biblical topics?
What is a leviathan? How can we make an analogy of this with God? How humble should we feel?
God steps into the conversation and asks Job if he had anything to do with creation ...
Humbly disagreeing with someone. Does God sometimes use sickness to bring us closer to Him? Can we have pride in suffering?
Is it ok to look back to our past? Life is hard, is there any hope when times seem hopeless?
Is there anything hidden from God? Are there any scientific "clues" in the Bible before the birth of science? How strong is God?
Will there be bargaining in judgment? Why can't God judge when we want Him to? When will God judge?
Eliphaz takes another stab at accusing Job. Does God deviate from justice? If we come in repentance does prosperity always follow?
Zophar gives his final thoughts and they indirectly accusing of Job (again). Have the evil been judged in this life since the beginning?
How can we see bad and still believe God is good? Job suffers loneliness as basically every relationship turns on him. Does the Redeemer still live?
Bildad gives his reaction to Job's words, stubbornly sticking to a karma version of God's justice...
Job confronts his bad counselors, and his feeling abandoned by God. Do the righteous always prosper?
Eliphaz takes the stage again accusing Job (and not listening well) of being an awful sinner. Does age = wisdom?
Our life is frail and with few days, we are not guaranteed another second in this world ... and yet there is hope.
Is it sometimes better to listen than to speak? Should we challenge what we believe in? Is anyone "good enough"?
Zophar speaks and he is not the kindest of people ... even insults Job. A good section on how not to comfort others even though he got the concept of God mostly right.
Is it fine to complain? Do hard times happen to everyone? Is it good that God is just and holy?
Job replies to his friend ... He clarifies that God is awesome but that no one is sinless before God
Bildad (friend #2) gives his two cents and basically accuses Job of sinning too. He is pretty blunt and completely lacks in any compassion. He gives some truth (like God is just) but gives some feeble backup for his argument.
Job continues his complaint reminding his friends that life is short and he was suffering pretty badly...
Being careful with our mourning words. Being a good friend to others in mourning. Standing to false accusations.
Job's situation gets worse ... how ill he react? How will his wife react? How do we react in the good and bad times?
What kind of God utterly destroys nations? What about women and children? Was Israel a bloodthirsty war machine?
The OT does not show us anything about God...
The OT is fiction / irrelevant ...
Isn't God just wrathful and angry in the OT?
What kind of God would ask a man to sacrifice his son?
What are we going to do with the Old Testament? What does the Old Testament point to? What is the general timeline of the Old Testament?
Was Peter forgiven for his betrayal? Did Jesus have control of nature after His resurrection? Do we love Him?
Was Thomas doubtful? Did Jesus accept a title of God? Do these gospels contain all of Jesus' works?
Several prophecies are fulfilled, Jesus speaks on the cross, dies and is lovingly buried ... but this is not the end.
Pilate tries to release Jesus, but instead eventually sends Him to the cross to cover our sins.
Jesus promises joy that is untouchable by life's circumstances ... and this joy applies to us!
What is "abiding"? Who is "the world"? What was Jesus' final commands before His sacrifice?
Jesus sends out the traitor to do his work, and we are called to love one another as a demonstration that we are His.
Why did some believe and be quiet? Why did some reject despite the miracles before them?
"He who loves his life, will lose it, He who loses his life, for my sake, will keep it to life eternal"
A beautiful act of worship by a brave woman preparing Jesus for His death and burial ... How can we worship Jesus?
Did Jesus wait for Lazarus to die, in order to come to him? Why? Jesus raised someone from the dead!?!
The Jews ask Jesus again, yet stubbornly refuse to believe in Jesus as the Messiah / God...
Who is blind and who can see? Who are the sheep and the Shepherd? Was Jesus forced to die?
Is bad always because of sin? The great witness of the blind man and the prideful religious rulers.
Are we slaves? Who is Satan? Do we have any clues to tell a false teacher from a good one? Did the audience understand that Jesus was claiming to be God?
What does light of the world mean? What is the darkness? Jesus prophecies about Himself!
Even Jesus' family did not believe in Him (initially). Jesus also calls out the hypocrisy of the Jewish religious leaders.
The blindness of people when trying to "use" Jesus for their own gains. Some stop following Jesus because of His hard sayings, that He is the only way to Heaven.
Jesus feeding 5,000, and walking on water. He also shows clearly that He is the God of the Old Testament.
Jesus claims to be God, Sustainer and Judge! Does Jesus provide any evidence for Himself?
Jesus heals a man who was lame for almost 40 years! Jesus causes His first stir on a Sabbath. Is disease always from sin?
Who were Samaritans? Does God have a preferred race or gender? What is worshiping in spirit and truth?
How did some of the disciples come to follow Jesus? What did Nathaniel's conversation with Jesus mean? Are we seeking Christ?
How Does God portray Himself?
Who is the Author?
When was it written?
To who and where was it written?
What are its contents?
Introducing the General Letters and the book of Prophecy. We also walk through some arguments against the New Testament:
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Source of Paul's Religion
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Does the New Testament just show a God of love and grace?
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Aren't there contradictions in the Gospels?
What about the book of Acts and Paul's Letters? Who is Saul of Tarsus? What were Paul's journeys?
What are the Gospels? What are Synoptic Gospels? Are they different accounts or the same account?
What happened between the Old and New Testaments? What was the social, economic and religious environment in Jesus' time?
Crippled Claims, self-refuting arguments and bringing down various wrong claims about Truth.
We cover an introduction to worldviews, the law of non-contradiction and self-refuting arguments. We also talk about ideas versus persons, and how to deal with ideas that are foreign to our thoughts.
Who is Jesus? What is it that He has done for us? How do we react to this? What is the purpose of life?
We speak on what is an "essential doctrine" (beliefs that are core to Christianity).
More importantly we give a short introduction on who is God and who we are in light of God's standards.
What is inerrant? What is infallible?
Are there contradictions? How do we speak to others that ask?
Evidence of the Bible being the truth (part 1): Prophecy (world and Messianic)
Abundance of copies. Early and Many Copies
Explanation and questions on variants: Didn't an emperor mess up the process? What about corruption?
The Bible is preserved.
What about the Apocrypha?
What about the missing gospels like: Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Peter, Infancy Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Mary, Secret Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Judas, Gospel of Barnabas and the Jesus Seminar
How Did the Old and New Testaments books make it into the Bible?
What were the tests for their acceptance into the "canon"?
Confirmation of closed Old Testament Canon (Jewish sources, New Testament, Jesus)
Was there a council that decided what went into the Bible?
Couldn't this just be legend?
Didn't the gospels evolve?
Didn't they just collude or work together?
What is the process of writing?
What is the "canon"? What are adequate and inadequate views on the canon?
Why do we need a canon? Is the Canon closed?
Didn't the church decide which books are in the Bible? What about Skeptics?
Who Wrote This Book? What is Inspiration? What is this process?
What are some arguments against this? "Humans wrote it so it must be wrong", "Just good writers" and other subjective arguments
Does God speak today? "God spoke to ME"
What is the story of the Bible? (Jesus) Is it one cohesive message?
What are NOT the central aspects of the Bible? (Rule Book, timeless principles, character study)
What is the structure of the Bible? Old Testament? New Testament?
Did Christianity Copy from another Religion?
What does it mean that God reveals Himself to us? General and Special Revelation explained.
Paul and Barnabbas are claimed as gods, then stoned and finish up their first missionary journey.
Paul and Barnabbas are called out by the church, they leave to preach at Paphos. Elymas is blinded and Paul preaches in Pisidian.
Why subjects / topics / doctrines? Wrong Ideas about Doctrines, Studying Doctrines / Subjects, Topics We will Cover
Introduction to the End; Intertestamental Period, Gospels, Formal theories for "synoptic gospels", Introduction to Pauline Epistles, General Letters, Prophecy
Arguments against the New Testament: Isn't God just one of love? Aren't the gospels full of contradictions? Where did Paul get his Christianity?
Old Testament does not show us anything about God; The Old Testament is fiction / irrelevant; Isn't God just a wrathful and angry God in the Old Testament? What kind of God calls a person to sacrifice their son? What kind of God utterly destroys other nations?
One law and a defeated claim
Ideas vs. Persons
Crippled Claims
What truth is NOT
What Truth Is
How to Test Truth
Applying it to Morality
Yahweh Reigns For Ever and Ever, The Blessedness of the People of God, Praise to Yahweh, the Wise Creator, Yahweh Delights in His People, Praise Yahweh
May My Prayer be Like Incense! Yahweh Alone is My Portion in the Land of the Living, Lead Me on Level Ground, Yahweh is My Warrior, Great is Yahweh's Universal Kingdom
Yahweh is Good! If I Forget You, O Jerusalem, Yahweh Delivers the Humble, Yahweh Knows Me! You are My God!
Contentment with God, The Tabernacling of Yahweh, The Communion of the Saints, May Yahweh Bless you from Zion! Yahweh is Free in His Marvelous Acts
The Restoration is Here! The Blessing of the Lord, The Family Blessed by Yahweh, Yahweh is Righteous, May the Blessing of the Lord Be On You!
Yahweh is My Guardian, May There be Peace in Zion! Have Mercy, O Lord, Our Helper is the Maker of Heaven and Earth! Peace Be on Israel
Be at Rest for the Lord is Good, Great is His Love Toward Us, Open the Gates of Righteousness, The Joy of God's Law in Distress, Yahweh, I and They
Celebration of God's Faithfulness, The Triumph of Faith, Yahweh is Exalted in His Saving Acts, We are the People of God!, We are the Servants of God!
Remember Yahweh's Love and Israel's Disobedience, Lessons from the Experience of the Saints, Praise and Prayer for Victory, Yahweh Loves the Needy, The Kingdom of the Lord
Commitment to Excellence, You Remain, but I… , His Compassions, They Fail Not!, Great is Your Faithfulness to All Creation, Yahweh's Acts in Salvation History
Yahweh will Judge the World in Righteousness, The Joys of Zion, A New Song to the Lord, Yahweh is the Revealer-King, The Lord is God and He is Good
In the Shelter of the Most High, In Praise of the Lord, Yahweh Reigns Gloriously, Yahweh is the Judge of the Earth, Let Us Kneel Before our Maker
Give Me a Sign of Your Goodness, Glorious Things of Your are Spoken, A Prayer in the Darkness of Despair, Will You Reject Us Forever? Teach Us to Number our Days
If My People Would Listen to Me, The Judgment of God in the Great Assembly, A Lament Concerning the Presence of Evil, A Deep Longing for the Presence of God, Surely His Salvation is Near
The Lord is the God of Jacob, A Remembrance of God's Greatness, Lessons from Israel's History, Lord, Remember Your Sheep, Make Your Face Shine on Us
Longing for Yahweh's Righteous Acts, The Glory of the Davidic Kingdom, The Suffering of God's Children and the Goodness of God, The Destruction of the Temple, Justice is the Lord's
Come and See What God has Done, Grant Your Blessings on All Your Creation, God is a Father to the Oppressed, Zeal for God's House and God's Love, A Prayer for God's Help when Enemies Threaten
A Prayer from a Fainting Heart, Rest and Reward, The Excellence of God's Love, Prayer for Protection, The Bounty of Our Savior
Walking in the Darkness With God's Light, The Exaltation of Yahweh in the Midst of Alienation, Surely the Righteous Still are Rewarded, My God is my Champion, Has God Forgotten Us?
Forgiveness and Community, An Uprooted and a Sprawling Tree, God Deals with Foolish Evildoers, Surely God is My Help! The Lord Sustains the Righteous
The God of Jacob is Our Fortress, Yahweh is the Victorious King, The Beautiful City of God, The Folly of Riches without Wisdom, A Heart of Gratitude
God's Blessing in Adversity, Anguish from Alienation from God, Hoping in the Lord's Salvation, Redeem Us Because of Your Unfailing Love, The Wedding of the Son of David
The Blessedness of the Wise, Wise Living in a Crooked Generation, A Prayer for Reconciliation, A Stranger to Life and an Alien to God, The Joyful Experience and Expectation of Salvation
How Great is God's Goodness, The Blessing of Forgiveness and Wise Living, The Lord is a Sovereign and Gracious Ruler, Wise Counsel for the Poor of Heart, Prayer for Vindication
Innocent Plea for Redemption, Confidence in the Lord, Prayer to my Strength and Shield, The Victorious Kingship of Yahweh, Praise for God's Faithfulness in a time of Need
The Rule of God through His King, Anguish and Joy, The Goodness of God, The King of Glory is our God, Prayer for Deliverance, Guidance and Forgiveness
Refuge in the Lord, A Prayer for God's Justice, Royal Thanksgiving, God's Perfections Revealed in His Word and Work, Prayer for Victory
Refuge in the Righteous King, Lying Tongues and God's Truth, Waiting for God's Salvation, God Deals with Foolish Evildoers, Who May Live in God's Presence
Prayer in Deep Anguish, The Righteous God who Loves the Righteous, The Glory of the Creator and of Humankind, God's Just Rule of the Nations, The Rule of Humans and God's Kingship
God's Blessing on the Godly and the dangerous path of the wicked
The Messianic, Soon-Coming King (Jesus)
Quietness in the Midst of Trouble
An Evening Psalm (Sadness)
A Morning Prayer (Expecting God's Presence)
Jesus Resurrects!!!! Jesus Reveals Himself to his disciples and gives them instructions to prepare to be witnesses for Him.
Jesus' Last Supper, the Disciples fight ... again, and Peter is called out. Jesus is captured in the Garden, Peter denies Christ and Jesus calls out the religious leaders at His trial
Zaccheus, the changed tax-collector, Parable of the Ten Minas, Triumphal Entry of Jesus, and Jesus mourns over Jerusalem's rejection of Him
The religious, prideful leader and the humble sinner, a rich ruler and healing a blind man who had faith in Jesus
Stumbling Blocks, One Grateful Samaritan Leper, the Arrival of the Kingdom of God and Judgment
A call from humility for all, story of the wedding feast, a reminder of the cost of being a disciple, Jesus as first and foremost in all.
Jesus heals on the Sabbath and rebukes the religious leaders for their hypocrisy. He also explains how salvation is a narrow door to enter through.
Jesus warns against hypocrisy, assures His followers of persecution, calls His own to put away worry/fear/anxiety, calls all to be aware of His soon coming and warns of how the truth also brings division.
Jesus teaches on prayer, explains how He cannot be working for Satan and God. The call for Christians to be salt and light, as well as a condemnation of the religious leaders of the day.
Jesus sends out 70 to speak His message, and the Story of the Good Samaritan that teaches us who to love
Jesus feeds 5,000, confirms being the Messiah, and prophesies His own death. He explains the high cost of following Him. Jesus transfigures before His disciples, and removes a demon from a possessed boy.
Parable of the Soils, How to hear, Jesus Calms the storm, heals a demon-possessed person, and brings a girl back to life!
Jesus resurrects a widow's son, heals a centurion's servant from a distance, answers John's concerns, and forgives sins.
Jesus heals and confronts the religious leaders on the Sabbath, Jesus picks His disciples, Jesus speaks on blessings, loving our enemies, judging well and hypocrisy
The Call to the Disciples, Jesus Heals a Leper and a Lame, Matthew's Calling and Jesus being our Doctor
John's Announcement, Jesus' Announcement, Mary and Elizabeth Praise God, and John the Baptist is born.
What is the book of Luke in the Bible all about? Get a jump start in this episode and learn things like who wrote it, where it was likely written, who it was written to, how it presents Jesus Christ, etc.
We learned about how sinful we are and God's standard in our last episode. In this episode we learn about how man tries but fails to earn salvation, who Jesus is-the Bridge between man and God-, and what is our purpose in life? To glorify God!
What is the gospel? Who is God? Who are we? Here are the initial answers to these questions.