Who does "they" refer to in verse five? What is the source of love? What are the proper definitions of key words from this passage? https://oembed.libsyn.com/embed?item_id=23399180
Category: Podcasts
Podcast: 1 John 3:22–4:4
What is God's will for us? How do we test the spirits to see what is from God? Why is that so important in our culture today? How is Biblical Christianity different from every other religion? https://oembed.libsyn.com/embed?item_id=23350793
Podcast: 1 John 3:10-21
John continues to go back and forth between the two natures of people. He's not talking about "us versus them," but the two natures--the sinful Adam and regenerated soul--that is in each person. How does that change the way we treat other people? Why does the world hate us, as it says in verse 13? … Continue reading Podcast: 1 John 3:10-21
Podcast: 1 John 2:28–3:9
Consider the wonder of being "children of God". What does it mean that whomever has been generated of God cannot sin (verse 9)? This passage continues to consider the relationship between the corrupt human nature and the regenerated soul. https://oembed.libsyn.com/embed?item_id=23282852
Podcast: 1 John 2:15-27
What is the difference between what God gives and the things of human invention? What is lust and what is the problem with it? What about the mention of the antichrist, and what is the solution? How do we know all things? What is the anointing that is referenced in verse 27? Do we have … Continue reading Podcast: 1 John 2:15-27
Podcast: 1 John 2:3-14
The word "know" features in the third verse--how is this word correctly defined in the Bible? How do we know love? How are we able to identify wickedness and evil? How does this passage apply to the culture in which we live today? https://oembed.libsyn.com/embed?item_id=23234492
Podcast: 1 John 1:8–2:2
When does God forgive our sins? What should be the starting point for our witness to the world around us? How does verse two tie back to the Old Testament and the Ark of the Covenant? https://oembed.libsyn.com/embed?item_id=23210390
Podcast: 1 John 1:1-7
From the very first verse, there is a lot of content packed in--let's go through it together. What proof is offered for believing in Jesus? What do words like "connectedness" and "joy" mean in this passage? What are the themes in 1 John? I mention the 13 aspects of the Gospel. You can hear more … Continue reading Podcast: 1 John 1:1-7
Podcast–Matt. 28
Jesus rises from the dead! What are we to make of the reaction of the women, the soldiers, the religious authorities? What parts of the resurrection account does Matthew skip, and why? How is the Great Commission often mistranslated? https://oembed.libsyn.com/embed?item_id=23123249
Podcast: Matt. 27:45-66
Jesus dies and is buried. What are we to make of the physical reactions to Jesus' death--the temple curtain tearing, the earth quaking, people rising from the dead? https://oembed.libsyn.com/embed?item_id=23104547