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Sep 29, 2026 · 7:19
In today’s reading, we begin to witness the power and authority of Jesus over creation, including not only the natural, physical realm, but the spiritual realm as well. A man…
Sep 28, 2026 · 6:11
We are still reading through Matthew’s account of the Sermon on the Mount, and in today’s reading, we begin with what might be one of the most abused quotes in Scripture, which…
Sep 25, 2026 · 7:19
The Sermon on the Mount continues in today’s reading, beginning with teachings on giving and praying. In summary, Jesus says to be careful not to practice your righteousness in…
Sep 24, 2026 · 9:35
In the first two chapters of Matthew, the gospel-writer covered the advent of Jesus and the many ways in which he fulfilled the Scriptures simply by being born. Today, as we…
Sep 23, 2026 · 9:03
In the first two chapters of Matthew, the gospel-writer covered the advent of Jesus and the many ways in which he fulfilled the Scriptures simply by being born. Today, as we…
Sep 22, 2026 · 9:54
Today we begin the gospel of Matthew, which was written with a Jewish audience in mind, pointing frequently to the Old Testament. Matthew looks back upon some 60 Hebrew…
Sep 21, 2026 · 5:40
Those who trust in Christ know that a day is coming when the Lord will return to judge the living and the dead. But from Peter’s up until today and even further into the future…
Sep 18, 2026 · 6:38
The entirety of chapter 2 concerns the judgment that will fall upon false teachers. Peter warns the church against those who teach destructive heresies, even denying the Master…
Sep 17, 2026 · 5:34
The epistle we call 2 Peter is just a little more mysterious than 1 Peter, in that we don’t know the circumstances regarding the letter nor do we know whom the recipients are…
Sep 16, 2026 · 4:38
The book of 1 Peter concludes today with a short chapter including an exhortation to the elders of the churches to whom Peter is writing and a general admonition to resist the…
Sep 15, 2026 · 5:30
In our last episode, Peter spoke to the church about suffering, pointing to Christ who suffered during his life that he might gain a heavenly reward. Rather than living according…
Sep 14, 2026 · 5:59
When enter chapter 3 of 1 Peter in the middle of a section concerning humility and right order in structures of authority and submission. So far he has given the example of…
Sep 11, 2026 · 6:39
Peter calls the church a spiritual house that is made from living stones, with Jesus Christ himself as the cornerstone. Other stumble over this cornerstone because they disobey…
Sep 10, 2026 · 6:45
The apostle whom Jesus named “Peter,” the rock upon whom Jesus would build his church, is now writing to encourage the churches who are scattered across northern Asia Minor. The…
Sep 9, 2026 · 5:30
In our last episode, Paul gave Titus an outline of qualifications for a faithful elder and an overview of how faithful Christians should live. With this in mind as we pick up our…
Sep 8, 2026 · 6:32
The pastoral epistles continue as we begin a new letter, and this one is written to Titus, a man on the island of Crete who has been given the charge to establish elders in every…
Sep 4, 2026 · 5:46
As Paul begins to bring his letter to Timothy to a close, he gives Timothy the charge to preach the Word, to always be ready to do so, and to use the Word of God to rebuke,…
Sep 3, 2026 · 5:09
During the last days people love what is evil and hate what is good. This was true in Paul’s day and it is true in ours. As you hear this list of how people act, it can be…
Sep 2, 2026 · 6:35
Paul encourages Timothy to be strong in his faith, which on the face of it may like a very plain thing to say. The intent of his message becomes clearer when you consider that…
Sep 1, 2026 · 5:21
The epistles we call 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus, have all been referred to as the “pastoral epistles,” as they contain direction from Paul to pastors who are seeking to…
Aug 31, 2026 · 6:23
Under the rule and reign of Christ, even the work of a slave for his master should be motivated by love, especially those who have masters that also believe the gospel of Christ.…
Aug 28, 2026 · 6:13
Practical problems in ministry call for practical answers based on good theology. In today’s reading, Paul helps Timothy and his church navigate the practical matter of…
Aug 27, 2026 · 4:48
Paul warns that some people will depart from the faith and begin teaching things that are contrary to Scripture. In order to be equipped and ready to fend off such falsehood,…
Aug 26, 2026 · 7:00
Paul instructs Timothy and the church to pray for everyone including kings and those who are in authority. Given that Paul was imprisoned and mistreated regularly by these in…
Aug 25, 2026 · 5:46
In today’s episode we’ll being reading Paul’s first letter Timothy, the young man who worked alongside Paul during some of his missionary journeys, serving as his protégé in…
Aug 24, 2026 · 5:48
Lest we forget that Paul is writing a real letter to a real local church with real people, today’s passage begins with practical counsel concerning two ladies who can’t seem to…
Aug 21, 2026 · 5:49
Paul warns the church at Philippi to beware of the dogs, and no, he’s not talking about puppies or pack animals, he’s talking about those Judaizers who say you must be…
Aug 20, 2026 · 6:29
Even within the church, humility and unity don’t come easy, but even so, Paul wants to see the church at Philippi to be united in their thinking, int their love, in spirit, and…
Aug 19, 2026 · 6:41
During his second missionary journey, Paul travelled through the city of Philippi and planted a church there. As is evident from the opening chapter of Philippians, Paul had a…
Aug 18, 2026 · 5:29
At the end of our last reading, Paul was admonishing husbands and wives to love each other in a way that reflects the relationship between Christ and his church. Today, we pick…
Aug 17, 2026 · 6:02
Paul continues to admonish the Ephesian church to live a new life in Christ, a life that is distinct from the rest of the world. The Christian ought not to partner with those who…
Aug 14, 2026 · 6:33
If you’re a part of a healthy church, you know that unity and fellowship is God’s good gift to the saints, but that gift doesn’t come without effort. Paul urges the Ephesian…
Aug 13, 2026 · 4:45
Here in chapter 3, Paul uses the word “mystery” again and again, so be gracious and allow me to reveal and clarify what the word mystery means in this sense. We often to refer to…
Aug 12, 2026 · 5:22
Most of us do not like to think about death, especially when we think about our own death. While all men will die one day in the future, Paul turns this concept on its head by…
Aug 11, 2026 · 5:18
After a standard greeting to the church at Ephesus, Paul seems to overflow with joy and thanksgiving over the rich blessings of God offered to the believer through the gospel.…
Aug 10, 2026 · 5:49
At the end of Colossians, Paul mentioned a man named Onesimus as a beloved brother in the work of ministry. This brother, Onesimus, was a slave to Philemon, and Paul writes to…
Aug 7, 2026 · 4:43
Paul’s letter to the church at Colossae concludes with admonition to speak with God regularly in prayer, and to speak graciously with others, acting wisely toward outsiders who…
Aug 6, 2026 · 6:04
Paul has positioned Christ rightly as the one who is before all things, and in whom all things hold together. All things were created by him, through him, and for him. This same…
Aug 5, 2026 · 6:02
Having reminded the church of the preeminent Christ, He who is before all things and in whom all things hold together, Paul moves on to consider how false teachers compare to…
Aug 4, 2026 · 6:41
Paul writes to the church at Colossae from prison to correct false teaching and encourage the church to trust in Christ fully as Lord. In this first chapter he presents Jesus as…
Aug 3, 2026 · 7:33
We have reached the final chapter of the Gospel of John, wherein John reveals some of the events that took place following the resurrection of Jesus. In our last episode, the…
Jul 31, 2026 · 7:39
To quote 1 Corinthians 15, Quote: “I want to make clear for you, brothers and sisters, the gospel I preached to you, which you received, on which you have taken your stand and by…
Jul 30, 2026 · 10:18
Jesus has testified before the Jewish Sanhedrin and before Pontius Pilate the Roman governor of Judea. While denying culpability, Pilate eventually gives way to the demands of…
Jul 29, 2026 · 9:39
At this point in the narrative, Jesus is confronted by a mob comprised largely of chief priests and Pharisees who wish to have Jesus killed for blasphemy. They arrest him, tie…
Jul 28, 2026 · 6:48
Jesus is walking with his disciples and teaching them about his relationship with the Father, with the Holy Spirit, and with his disciples. In today’s reading, we’ll hear Jesus…
Jul 27, 2026 · 7:45
Christ has introduced his disciples to the inner workings of the trinity and what must take place in the near future so that God’s will might be fulfilled. At the end of our last…
Jul 24, 2026 · 6:11
Jesus continues to teach his disciples after they have celebrated the Passover, and at this point they are on their way to the Mount of Olives. During this discourse, Jesus…
Jul 23, 2026 · 7:03
Jesus and his disciples are in the upper room celebrating the Passover, and up until this point, Jesus has washed the disciples’ feet, predicted the betrayal of Judas and the…
Jul 22, 2026 · 8:01
The time of the Passover has come, and Jesus has gathered with his disciples in the upper room where he will institute the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper. Before that happens,…
Jul 21, 2026 · 9:42
Our chapter begins in a home in Bethany of Judea just before the Passover celebration takes place in Jerusalem. Jesus is there with Lazarus, Martha, and Mary, the latter of which…
Jul 20, 2026 · 10:29
In today’s episode, we’ll consider the seventh of seven signs in John’s gospel: the raising of Lazarus from the dead. When Jesus hears the news that his friend is sick, he…
Jul 17, 2026 · 8:00
Jesus has rebuked the Pharisees for being spiritually blind, though they claim to be the spiritual leaders of God’s people. Jesus is not like these men: he is the good shepherd…
Jul 16, 2026 · 8:32
Jesus performs the sixth of seven signs recorded in John’s gospel by healing a man who was born blind. The disciples assumed that his blindness must have been attributed to…
Jul 15, 2026 · 6:48
In today’s episode, Jesus continues conversing with the self-righteous Pharisees about his identity. He has told that them that he is the light of the world and has claimed that…
Jul 14, 2026 · 7:15
The earliest manuscripts do not include the account in verses 1-11 about the adulteress who was forgiven by Jesus, and for several reasons (which you can look up later) it is…
Jul 13, 2026 · 9:58
Jesus travels to Galilee where his brothers encourage him to go to Judea, but Jesus tells them that his time has not yet come. The festivals of shelters is near, which was a…
Jul 10, 2026 · 6:38
The crowds follow Jesus to the other side of the sea, and there, they ask him to perform a sign to prove that he has been sent by God. When they mention manna, Jesus reminds them…
Jul 9, 2026 · 8:04
John chapter 6 is the third longest chapter in the New Testament, and as such is the case, we’re going to break it down into two episodes. As mentioned in the introduction of our…
Jul 8, 2026 · 9:27
There are four gospel accounts written by four different writers, and each of these writers has compiled the events of Jesus’ life in ways that emphasize particular aspects of…
Jul 7, 2026 · 10:15
While traveling and teaching, Jesus visits Samaria, a region that the Jews intentionally avoided at all costs. Remember, in the history of Israel, there was a time when Israel…
Jul 6, 2026 · 11:04
Jesus performs his first miracle at a wedding, where the party is about to stop short because there is no more wine. Jesus miraculously turns water from purification jars into…
Jul 2, 2026 · 9:32
Today, we’re beginning the gospel of John. Of the four gospel accounts in the New Testament, John is the outlier, as it is not “synoptic” with the other accounts. In other words,…
Jul 1, 2026 · 6:02
We have reached the final chapter of the book of Romans, and it is here that Paul includes a significant amount of text greeting those whom he knows and loves in the Lord at…
Jun 30, 2026 · 7:03
If you are a mature and well-developed Christian, Paul charges you to be humble and patient with those who are weaker. It can be tempting to use your knowledge of Scripture or…
Jun 29, 2026 · 5:38
If you’ve been a Christian for even small window of time, you know that there will be issues over which you and another Christian disagree. Some disagreements may be very sharp…
Jun 26, 2026 · 4:39
Paul reminds the church that faith in Christ includes humble and God-honoring submission to those who are governing authorities. This is not to say that we should do everything…
Jun 25, 2026 · 5:20
Since God has been so incredibly merciful to us, our lives and our bodies should be used to give glory to God. We are not to conform to the world, but instead, we should strive…
Jun 24, 2026 · 7:48
Paul loves Israel dearly, and wants them to know that Jesus is, in fact, their promised Messiah. In preaching about putting the law to death, he doesn’t want to communicate that…
Jun 23, 2026 · 5:19
While our last chapter broadly brought up questions and concerns about God’s sovereignty, we needn’t forget that Paul was talking specifically about how God’s sovereignty relates…
Jun 22, 2026 · 7:30
Chapter 9 of the book of Romans is arguably one of the chapters that is most challenging for believers to fully grasp, sometimes because it falls out of our immediate…
Jun 18, 2026 · 8:34
Romans 8 is full of life-giving truths about the believer’s relationship to God in the Holy Spirit. Paul begins by assuring the believer that there is now no condemnations for…
Jun 17, 2026 · 6:36
Paul continues to make his case concerning the relationship between the follower of Christ and the law. How should we think of the law as it relates to sin and is it relates to…
Jun 16, 2026 · 9:39
Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness. Salvation came by faith for Abraham, and it also by faith for us today. We have been declared righteous by this…
Jun 15, 2026 · 6:20
The Jews considered their forefather Abraham to be a paragon of virtue, a man with whom no fault could be found. Paul refutes this idea, saying that Abraham, like all other men,…
Jun 12, 2026 · 6:26
Here in chapter 3 Paul poses a series of questions from an opposing party’s point of view, as if he is being challenged by someone making arguments against his position. After…
Jun 11, 2026 · 6:33
In chapter 1, Paul covered natural revelation, that is, the concept that everyone begins with an understanding that God exists because the natural world reveals it to men. Men…
Jun 10, 2026 · 7:45
Paul’s letter to the house churches of Rome is full of rich, theological truth, often presenting ideas that are both mind-boggling and comforting all at once. In today’s passage,…
Jun 9, 2026 · 8:52
In our last episode, Paul boasted about his works in order to show the church at Corinth that if boasting were a contest, he would win against his so-called competition, the…
Jun 8, 2026 · 7:27
As mentioned in previous episodes, the church at Corinth has been influenced by false teachers whom Paul calls “super-apostles.” They came to town with eloquent speeches,…
Jun 5, 2026 · 5:06
In earlier sections of 2 Corinthians, we read about the distress the church experienced when Paul came to them with confidence and authority in addressing the sins of one of…
Jun 4, 2026 · 8:26
Today, Paul commends the churches of Macedonia who have sacrificially given to support the work of ministry. Our ultimate example in sacrificial love and giving is Christ…
Jun 3, 2026 · 8:35
The reality of ministry is that it is filled with joys and sorrows, highs and lows, glory and dishonor. Paul highlights suffering for the gospel, which seems pointless to those…
Jun 2, 2026 · 8:43
Paul longs to live his life in a way makes the truth of the gospel clear to all. Unbelievers cannot see the gospel clearly because the god of this age, that is Satan, has made…
Jun 1, 2026 · 7:43
Judging from Paul’s words of concern in today’s reading, it seems that he had a painful visit with the church at Corinth and wrote a letter after that visit. There seems to be a…
May 29, 2026 · 6:18
Paul’s second letter to the church in Corinth begins with a reminder that God is a God of comfort. He comforts his people who are under affliction, and even when one experiences…
May 28, 2026 · 5:00
As Paul’s letter to the church at Corinth draws to a close, he reminds them to set money aside at the beginning of each week according to how each one prospers. This would have…
May 27, 2026 · 10:30
What would the Christian faith be like if Christ had not been raised from the dead? It’s hard to imagine what that would be like, but we can assume that such a worldview would be…
May 26, 2026 · 10:25
In chapter 12, Paul began to admonish the church to consider the nature of spiritual gifts within the church. Individuals within the church really wanted to have the gift of…
May 22, 2026 · 6:31
In today’s reading, Paul begins a new topic of discussion that will carry us through the next few chapters, and that is the topic of spiritual gifts. In the early church,…
May 21, 2026 · 7:13
The first half of today’s reading will cover Paul’s recommendation to the Corinthian church concerning head coverings for women. While different cultures and different…
May 20, 2026 · 6:50
In today’s reading, Paul offers a word on faithfulness in the midst of temptation. Referencing the book of Moses which we call Numbers, Paul reminds his hearers that Israel…
May 19, 2026 · 8:56
Chances are that if you visit a friend’s house for dinner tomorrow night that you won’t be offered food offered to an idol, but in Paul’s day, that would have been more common.…
May 18, 2026 · 9:02
Paul continues to write to the church in Corinth concerning sexual ethics, and in today’s reading, he writes specifically about situations concerning marriage. In general, men…
May 15, 2026 · 8:13
The church in Corinth had some messed views about what was permissible, especially where it pertains to sex and morality. Our reading opens with Paul addressing the church on…
May 14, 2026 · 5:53
Paul continues his thoughts from our last reading into today’s chapter concerning the way leaders are revered among the Corinthian church. As you’ll recall they had been…
May 13, 2026 · 5:37
Paul tells the church in Corinth that he was not able to speak to the Corinthian church as those who were mature in Christ, but as those who were immature and unable to process…
May 12, 2026 · 4:45
Today’s chapter is pretty short, but nonetheless intriguing. Though Paul is a man of great intelligence, he tells the Corinthian church that is resolved to know nothing among…
May 11, 2026 · 7:06
We’re beginning Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church, a congregation that was comprised mostly of Greeks rather than mostly Jews. As we make our way through this letter,…
May 8, 2026 · 5:35
We’re beginning the second half of 2 Thessalonians, and so far Paul has spent a good amount of time talking about God’s judgment and God’s glory, particularly as it relates to…
May 7, 2026 · 6:12
We’re beginning Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonian church today, and in this letter Paul speaks a good deal about judgment and the afterlife. The church at Thessalonica was…
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