The Bible Unlocked: Recent Episodes
Bart Physioc
Do you struggle to understand and personally apply the Bible to life? If so, join Bart Physioc (retired Army chaplain, pastor and founder of Disciplers International) to unlock the simple meaning of biblical texts and topics that are often confusing, misunderstood and misapplied. Each presentation is a unique opportunity to experience God through His word in ways that are enlightening, instructional and meaningful.
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Session 5 of Step 3 in the Step-by-Step Discipleship Process focuses on the fifth spiritual discipline in our Journey with Jesus through the Gospel of John. Discipline #5 - Tell the World - is supported by John 20:21, where Jesus says, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.."
Session 4 of Step 3 in the Step-by-Step Discipleship Process focuses on the fourth spiritual discipline in our Journey with Jesus through the Gospel of John. Discipline #4 - Join His People - is supported by John 15:12, where Jesus says, "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you."
Session 3 of Step 3 in the Step-by-Step Discipleship Process focuses on the third spiritual discipline in our Journey with Jesus through the Gospel of John. Discipline #3 - Pray His Will - is supported by John 14;13, where Jesus says, "Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son."
Session of Step 3 in the Step-by-Step Discipleship Process focuses on the second spiritual discipline in our Journey with Jesus through the Gospel of John. Discipline #2 - Hear HIs Word - is supported by John 8:31, where Jesus says, "If you abide in my word, you are truly My disciples."
Session 1 of Step 3 in the Step-by-Step Discipleship Process focuses on the first spiritual discipline in our Journey with Jesus through the Gospel of John. Discipline #1 - Worship the Lord - is supported by John 4:24, where Jesus says, "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.
Session 3 of Step 2 in the Step-by-Step Discipleship Process focuses on the third set of Divine Attributes found in the Guide to Worship. In the context of worship we will experience the Triune God revealed as Father, Son and Spirit, who cleanses us, fills us and leads us in the way we should go.
Session 2 of Step 2 in the Step-by-Step Discipleship Process focuses on the second set of Divine Attributes found in the Guide to Worship. In the context of worship we will experience the One who is almighty, all present, all knowing, all loving, infinitely great and infinitely good.
Session 1 of Step 2 in the Step-by-Step Discipleship Process focuses on the first set of Divine Attributes found in the Guide to Worship. In the context of worship we will experience the One who exists forever and ever, the One who created everything from nothing, the One who reigns over all, the One who rules all, the perfect One, the only One.
Session 3 of the Step-by-Step Discipleship Process concludes with Part 3 of the Prayer of Commitment, which is about what it costs us to receive God's gracious gift of forgiveness and salvation. The focus of this session is on what a total commitment to the Lord looks like. It's like a marriage where we, the bride of Christ, give ourselves completely to Him.
Session 2 of the Step-by-Step Discipleship Process follows with Part 2 of the Prayer of Commitment, which is about what it cost God to make us right with Him. The focus of this session is on the price that God paid for our salvation through the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, and the benefit of eternal life, which comes by grace through faith.
Session 1 of the Step-by-Step Discipleship Process begins with Part 1 of the Prayer of Commitment, which describes how God restores us to a right relationship with Himself, what it cost God to make us right with Him, and what it costs us to receive His gracious gift. The focus of Part 1 is on how the Lord restores us to a right relationship with Himself.
The Step-by-Step Discipleship Process is based on God’s Great Commandment found in Matthew 22:37-39 and the Great Commission presented by Jesus in Matthew 28:19-20. Our goal is not simply to complete a course of instruction in discipleship, but to experience spiritual intimacy with God and fellow believers step-by-step and day-by-day.
Part 8 of this series on The Church is entitled, Our Ministry. I am not talking about my ministry or your ministry in particular, whatever that might be, but the corporate, united, joint-effort ministry of every church. “Our Ministry” is what all followers of Jesus Christ are called to do, because of the kind of people we are called to be – God’s children.
Part 7 of this series on The Church is entitled, Our Ministries. In reference to the body of Christ, when used in the singular, ministry refers to the main function of the church at-large. However, when used in the plural, ministries refer to a wide variety of functions performed by various members of a local church. Knowing this to be so may prompt these questions: What are the ministries in particular? and How can I know which one/s God gave to me?
Part 6 of this series on The Church is entitled, Our Model. The model of the early church found in the book of Acts is an example of a society where all property was shared and all needs were met, not through force, but through people who were transformed by God's love working in and through them. What might this look like in the 21st century?
Part 5 of this series on The Church is entitled, Our Mission. Mission refers to the primary task or duty of the church, which was articulated by Jesus when the Lord commanded His apostles to "make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19), This simple Mission-Vision statement, known as The Great Commission, applies to all Christians of all times.
Part 4 of this series on The Church is entitled, Our Mandate. Merriam-Webster defines mandate as “an authoritative command.” Consistent with this definition, the most notable mandates in the Bible are tare the 10 Commandments found in Exodus 10. Our Mandate is God’s Mandate, which is the Great Commandment found in Matthew 22:36-40.
Part 3 of this series on The Church is entitled, Our Message. By definition, a message is “a significant point or central theme, especially one that has political, social or moral importance.” The message of the church corresponds to the words of Jesus, who began His ministry by declaring, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Matthew 4:17)
Part 2 of this series on The Church is entitled, "Our Faith Statement." What comes to your mind when you hear those three words, and which one draws your attention most? Although all three are important, “Faith,” which appears in the center is central, so that's the focus of this episode.
Part 3 of The Passion of Jesus begins with the curtain in the temple being torn in two when the Lord breathes His last and ends with the risen Savior appearing to His disciples. The script, which is presented dramatically in the person of Peter, is taken from accounts found in the four gospels - Matthew; Mark; Luke; John.
Part 1 in this eight-part series on The Church begins with the understanding that the early church met in homes, as indicated throughout the New Testament (e.g. Acts 2:46; Romans 16:5; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Colossians 4:15; Philemon 2), and responds to these five existential questions: 1) Who are we? 2) Why are we here? 3) What do we believe? 4) Where are we going? 5) How do we get there?
Part 2 of the Passion of Jesus begins with Jesus being accused by the Jewish Sanhedrin and ends with the Lord's crucifixion and death on a Roman Cross between two criminals. The script, which is presented dramatically in the person of Peter, is taken from accounts found in the four gospels - Matthew; Mark; Luke; John.
Part 1 of the Passion of Jesus begins with preparations for the Lord's Supper and ends with Simon Peter weeping bitterly after realizing that he has denied His Lord three times. The script, which is presented dramatically in the person of Peter, is taken from accounts found in the four gospels - Matthew; Mark; Luke; John.
In Matthew 25 Jesus presents the Parable of the Final Judgment. Sheep and goats are the main characters, with sheep depicted as the good guys and goats as bad guys, but why? Perhaps Jesus has in mind the nature of goats to care for themselves more than one another. Whatever the case may be, this parable contrasts practical faith that cares with impractical faith that doesn't. So, are you among the sheep or goats?
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In Matthew 24 Jesus told His listeners to be alert and ever ready, because His coming is imminent. That was 2000 years ago, which is an incredibly long time to wait, don't you think? Maybe He's not coming. Or maybe He's been waiting for people like you and me to get on board.
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Imagine God entering His creation as a human being to reveal the truth about Himself and most people not getting it. They were saying things about Jesus that were not true, just as people are saying things about you and me that are not true. How did the Lord address false impressions of Himself? How should we?
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Luke 18 opens with Jesus telling HIs audience to pray all the time and not lose heart doing so. He then goes on to tell a parable about a poor widow who seeks legal assistance from a judge who doesn't want to be bothered. Finally, the judge relents and gives the widow what she wants. Is this how prayer works with God? Just pester Him persistently until He gives in???
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In Luke 11, Jesus presents The Lord's Prayer as a model for believers to follow. What's interesting is that petitions for things like daily bread, forgiveness of sins and deliverance from evil are in the context of worship. If that is so, then how might your prayer life be affected?
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If God created everything, then everything belongs to Him, right? However, the Bible says that God gave us the earth to subdue and rule, so is it His or ours? And if it is ours, does that mean we can do as we please without any accountability for how we use the natural resources our earth has to offer? So many questions...
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In Luke 12 the Lord talks about a rich man who is pondering what to do with a great surplus of crops in a given year. With an eye to the future, which is always wise, the man decides to build a giant storage facility, because you never know what next year will bring, right? Sounds smart to me. What would you do? What would Jesus do?
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Are you more of a saver or a spender? However you answered that question, what is the reason why? As for me, I don't have an answer, except to say that I've always been a saver. The so-called Parable of the Talents is definitely not an endorsement for a savings plan. In fact, it's all about how to spend money; and not just some of what you have, but all of it. For a guy who needs to save less and spend more, I'm all ears to hear from Jesus on this subject.
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It is with eagerness and reluctance that I launch this series on Jesus & Money, focusing first on the encounter of the so-called Rich Young Ruler with Jesus. I'm eager, because this is a very interesting, important, and relevant topic. I'm reluctant, because of what I might discover by probing deeply and honestly into what Jesus said about money to that man then and what He is saying to me now.
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In this last episode we'll see how Jesus related to women from a wide range of backgrounds, like relatives and strangers, Jews and Gentiles, rich and poor, sick and healthy. What did Jesus do for all of them and what opportunities did He offer each of them? Let's find out!
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Part 2 of this series entitled, "A Woman's Place," begins with the beginning when God created them, which is us, as male and female. From there, and with the word them in mind, we'll look at some challenging Bible passages to discern, as best we can, the proper place of a woman.
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What is a woman's place? Is her place at home to care for her family as a wife and mother? Or is it in the CEO Suite of a Fortune 500 company managing hundreds of employees? That question has been answered differently throughout history and, as some suppose, in the Bible also. So, what does the Bible as a whole really say about a woman's place? The answers might surprise you!
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In 2 Corinthians 5:17, Paul makes this very interesting statement: If anyone is in Christ, that person is a new creation. What does it really mean to be a new creation and what is required of us, if anything, to get there? The answer lies with the specific Greek word that Paul uses. For now, suffice to say that this kind of NEW is something only God can do.
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