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Encountering Jesus Christ in the Gospels
Encountering Jesus Christ in the Gospels Ten sessions What a compelling image emerges from a study of the gospel story – when we see Jesus Christ in more than small snippets. In eleven sessions, we want to reflect on the picture of our Lord given in the four gospels in order to come to a…
Read MorePhilippians Lecture 4 – Beginning to Preach
Some of Paul and Luke’s initial efforts at preaching in Philippi are chronicled. They meet and convert Lydia, a wealthy woman who would later be helpful in their other Macedonian efforts. They are arrested and beaten for their work, yet their are freed by the Lord through an earthquake. They convert their jailer and his…
Read MorePhilippians Lecture 3 – Arriving in Philippi
Paul entered Asia but the Holy Spirit prevented him from evangelizing. He has a vision of a Macedonian man encouraging him to come to Macedonia. Paul makes his way to Phillipi, a major city in Macedonia. Phillipi is a rich port city with access to farmland and gold. It is also the site of the…
Read MorePhilippians Lecture 2 – The Council of Jerusalem and Plotting New Churches
In this lecture we continue discussing some of the background history that leads to Philippians. We discuss the Council of Jerusalem, which decides the responsibilities of Gentiles with regard to Jewish law, and Paul’s initial plan for his mission which he intends to take to Asia Minor. Download MP3 (21:19; 14 MB)
Read MoreBible Reading Plan Update
We think that as we end the old year and begin the new, the Pastoral Epistles are particularly apt chapter readings. So we continue our chapter-a-day Bible reading plan with 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus. As always, you can keep up with the daily readings using our online calendar here.
Read MorePhilippians Lecture 1 – The Spread of the Church
St. Paul has an effusive relationship with the Church of Philippi. Philippi was the beachhead of Christian evangelization in Europe. The stoning of Steven led to the scattering of the Church in Jerusalem and Judea. As a result, the faith spreads out to Gentile populations. Initially Gentile conversions were not a focus, but a side…
Read MoreDeuteronomy 40 – The Sovereignty of God
God is our creator, and ultimately holds life and death in His hands. It is His right to punish the Canaanites for their centuries of sin by ordering them to be wiped from the face of the earth by the Israelites. However, God is also beyond this earth. Jesus, after death, went down to the…
Read MoreDeuteronomy 39 – Applying Particular Laws
“You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain.” This law seems like it is not applicable to those who do not have oxen. However, this particular law can be a teaching moment for God’s people. It shows that it is wrong to deprive any working creature of their just reward for…
Read MoreDeuteronomy 38 – Rising to God
This episode discusses the form of Law. For example, some laws are meant to set the Jews apart from other peoples, and some laws are written with the hardness of men’s hearts in mind. Then there are pieces that call men higher to God himself, to call men to have a believing heart. The realization…
Read MoreDeuteronomy 37 – The Purpose of the Law
These next couple of lectures discuss Deuteronomy as a whole. First, the role of the Law in our relationship with God is discussed. Then the Shema Israel and the Ten Commandments, the cornerstone of the Law, is reviewed. God cannot be satisfied by our imperfect adherence to these Laws, but through His love and mercy…
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