Helping ordinary people read the Bible for the sake of life application and a godly transformation. In other words, for the sake of becoming more like Jesus.
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Ep 154 (S9E8) Five Smooth Stones - Pt 3 Reprise
References:David selected five smooth stones to fight Goliath. 1 Sam 17 Our third “smooth” Biblical stone for fighting the giantsRebuke - ἐπιτιμάω (ep-ee-tee-mah'-o) To honor (non-…
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Ep 153 (S9E7) Five Smooth Stones - Pt 2 Reprise
References:David selected five smooth stones to fight Goliath. 1 Sam 17 πρὸς καθαίρεσιν ὀχυρωμάτων - “pulling down strongholds” (2 Cor 10:4)Our second “smooth” Biblical stone for f…
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Ep 152 (S9E6) 5 Smooth Stones: Pt 1 Reprise
References:David selected five smooth stones to fight Goliath. 1 Sam 17 ὅπλα τῆς στρατείας ἡμῶν - “weapons of our warfare” (2 Cor 10:4)Our first “smooth” Biblical stone for fightin…
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Ep 151 (S9E5) Sticks and Stones Reprise
References:Sticks and stones… words can be powerfulhapax legomenon - a word that appears only once within a document or corpusThe works of William Shakespeare — known for wide vari…
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Ep 150 (S9E4) Praise God! The 150th Episode
References:Can you believe these stats?!?Over 11,000 downloads (listens?) as far as I can tell6 of the 7 Continents!!From 58 different countries.What!?!First podcast published on S…
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Ep 149 (S9E3) A Mind Changing Parable: Pt 2
References:Review A Jesus Parable and Romans 12:1-2Don’t be “conformed”But be “transformed”Review Matthew 25:31-46Separating - aphorisms - from Merriam-Webster Onlinea concise stat…
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Ep 148 (S9E2) A Mind Changing Parable: Pt 1
References:A Jesus Parable and Romans 12:1-2Conformed - συσχηματίζω (soos-khay-mat-id'-zo)BLB - to conform one's self (i.e. one's mind and character) to another's pattern, (fashion…
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Ep 147 (S9E1) Working Hard or Slaving Away: The work of being free
References:Labor Day Weekend - back to עָבַדLabor - עָבַד (aw-vad')Work - as in till or cultivateGen 2:5, 15 - part of the 1st command of God, a blessingGen 3:23 - a part of the cu…
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Ep 146 (S8E14) Gospel Lessons from Galatians
References:The Gospel: it is not ours to adapt to our comfort or likingWhat is a “false” Gospel? - deliberately twisting the truth concerning Christ - 1:7Wanting the Gospel to alig…
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Ep 145 (S8E13) Galatians: Pt 11
References:Quick ReviewGal 5:16-26The Spirit is our new guardian, not the LawThe desires of the sinful natureThe fruit of the SpiritStay in ranks and march with the SpiritWhat’s Ne…
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Ep 144 (S8E12) Galatians: Pt 10
References:Quick ReviewGal 5:1-15Paul is turning from doctrinal arguments to ethical ones. True freedom in Christ, from the law, is not license to sinImageryThe raceAssiduously wai…
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Ep 143 (S8E11) Galatians: Pt 9
References:Quick ReviewGal 4:21-31Lesson from the Torah in allegorySarah, the mother of the promise, heavenly JerusalemHagar, the mother of slavery, Mt Sinai, the LawBeing children…
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Ep 142 (S8E10) Galatians: Pt 8
References:Quick ReviewGal 4:1-20Being on guard against the elemental principles that reduce us to children of the universe rather than living in the power of the Spirit as childre…
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Ep 141 (S8E9) Galatians: Pt 7
References:Quick ReviewGal 3:15-29Seed vs seedsAbraham vs Moses (heir vs slave)Jesus our mediator & the law our tutorPromise vs keeping the lawWhat’s next?Galatians 4:1-20Vss 1-7He…
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Ep 140 (S8E8) Galatians: Pt 6
References:Quick ReviewGal 3:1-14Vss 1c-4 - the picture of the Gospel and question - προγράφω (prog-raf'-o) - recall Rd to EmmausVss 5-9 - faith before works, (promise before law)V…
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Ep 139 (S8E7) Galatians: Pt 5
References:Quick ReviewGal 2:11-21ConfrontationClarifying and righting the GospelSpiritual battle for the Body of Christ (including Peter and Barnabas)Justification by faithMnemoni…
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Ep 138 (S8E6) Galatians: Pt 4
References:Quick ReviewGal 2:1-10The question?The ill-intentioned skeptics who want others to miss the goal (see Phil 3:14)The right hand of fellowshipRecalling Acts 10Gal 2:11-21…
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Ep 137 (S8E5) Galatians: Pt 3
References:Quick ReviewFormer Saul - Gal 1:13-14See Acts 7:57-8:1See Acts 26:9-11Redeemed and restored Paul - vss 15-16aSee Eph 1:3-14Compare 1:Pet 1:18-20The Christians in Judea p…
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Ep 136 (S8E4) Galatians: Pt 2
References:Quick ReviewThe churches of Galatia to whom Paul was writing are the subject of Luke’s telling of Acts 13 & 14Antioch of Pisidia - near modern day Yalvaç, TurkeyIconium…
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Ep 135 (S8E3) Galatians Pt 1
References:Geographical and Ethno-Historical ContextWho were the Galatians?The cities of GalatiaAntioch of Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra, etc.Modern day TurkeyThe people of GalatiaStere…