Useful to God is a daily Bible teaching program focused on helping God's people be hearers and doers of God's word. Dr. James Spencer will provide a daily teaching on specific biblical passages and theological themes as well as hosting conversations with pastors and scholars with expertise in specific biblical books.
Latest episodes
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20 min
Free from the Love of Money
In this episode, James continues the "Becoming Useful to God" Series with a discussion of getting and remaining free from the Love of Money. He discusses Deuteronomy 8 and Luke 16,…
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21 min
Humble
In this episode, James talks about the characteristic of humility as he continues the "Becoming Useful to God" series. He considers Philippians 2 and the way Christ's humility serv…
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21 min
Studious- Deuteronomy 17
In this episode, James continues with his series on Becoming Useful to God by looking at the characteristic of being "Studious" or being a student of God's word. He considers Deute…
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17 min
Prayerful
In this episode, James continues the "Becoming Useful to God" series by discussing the Lord's prayer in Luke 11. You can download "Becoming Useful to God" at usefultogod.com. To pu…
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14 min
Surrendered
In this episode, Dr. Spencer begins a new series on "Becoming Useful to God" based on his book Usefult to God: Eight Lessons from the Life of Dwight L. Moody. He tackles the charac…
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17 min
Hasten and Hope
In this episode, James discusses 2 Peter 3 and the theme of "hasten and hope."
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18 min
Witness and Endurance
In this episode, James considers the implications of Matthew 24 and its relationship to the theme of "witness and endurance."
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24 min
Faith and Salvation
In this episode, James discusses faith and salvation across the Old and New Testaments. He addresses some of the ideas that tend to confuse modern-day readers seeking to understand…
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22 min
Flesh and Spirit
In this episode, James continues to discuss "The Uncomplicated Gospel" through the theme of flesh and Spirit in Romans 8. You can download the Uncomplicated Gospel at www.usefultog…
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26 min
Avoiding the Temptation of False Security
In this episode, James considers Jeremiah 7 and the issue of false hope. He discussed the all-encompassing nature of our faith and the subtle ways we develop false securities in ou…
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26 min
Obedience and Falsehood in Psalm 119
In this episode, James continues his discussion of the themes in "The Uncomplicated Gospel," a guide available as a free download at usefultogod.com and oneplace.com. He encourages…
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26 min
The Importance of Obedience
In this episode, James considers Deuteronomy 30:11-20. He draw parallels between Detueronomy 30 and the creation narrative, as well as discussing the relationship between obedience…
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33 min
An Interview with Dr. Richard Averbeck (Part 2): The Old Testament Law
In this episode, James is joined by Dr. Richard Averbeck, professor emeritus at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and the first reader on James' dissertation. In this first of tw…
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25 min
An Interview with Dr. Richard Averbeck on the Old Testament Law
In this episode, James is joined by Dr. Richard Averbeck, professor emeritus at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and the first reader on James' dissertation. In this first of tw…
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26 min
Isreal in Egypt
In this episode, James discusses Exodus 1 and 2. He considers the symilarities between Pharaoh and Moses both of who attempt to control situations that are out of their control. Be…
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26 min
Abraham, Ishmael, and Isaac
In this episode, James considers the long and winding road Abram takes as he seeks to secure an heir. Beginning in Geneis 15 and ending in Genesis 22, James speaks to the use of Ge…
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26 min
Abram's Tithe to Melchizedek
In this episode, James considers the implications of Genesis 14 for the contemporary lives of believers. He provides an inpretation of the text and suggests that Abram's refusal to…
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27 min
The Tower of Babel
In this episode of Useful to God, James looks at the Tower of Babel narrative. He encourages God's people to think about the unrestrained and unguided use of our God-given abilitie…
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30 min
Cain and Abel
In this episode, James discussed the narrative of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4. He covers various interpretive issues, as well as encouraging Christians to consider what it means to…
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24 min
Goodness and Order: A Conversation about the Creation and the Fall
In this episode, James is joined by Maggie Hubbard to discuss two of the themes in "The Uncomplicated Gospel," a free guide downloadable at usefultogod.com or at oneplace.com. Jame…