Loving the Scriptures

In this episode we talk about the betrayal against David by his own tribe in 1 Samuel 23, and then his words related to this event in Psalm 54. We will see how David leans on God's faithfulness and perfect character to see him through his troubles, plus his confidence in God being victorious over his enemies.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Oli...

In this episode we look at Psalm 52 and learn how David leaned on God's steadfast love to see him through in the midst of violent lies uttered by his enemies (specifically Doeg the Edomite in the context of this Psalm).   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon:  https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   X: ht...

In this episode we look at 1 Samuel 21 & 22 about David's visit to the priests of Nob, Saul's continued pursuit of David, and Doeg the Edomite and his wicked deed, preparing us for our study of Psalm 52.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon:  https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   X: https://x.com/ltsc...

David, a great warrior of God, experienced loneliness, just as many of us sometimes do. What was his prayer to God in the midst of that loneliness, and what were his expectations after lifting up his voice to Him? We will talk about this in this episode as we explore Psalm 142.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon:  https://a...

In this episode we examine the words of 2 Timothy 2:2 and its context in order to answer the question of whether Paul is referencing Apostolic succession and tradition, or whether his focus is solely on Scripture.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon:  https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   X: https://...

"So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter." This is a verse (2 Thessalonians 2:15) that Roman Catholics use to argue against  Sola Scriptura and justify the existence and need for oral apostolic tradition. But in this episode we will explore the context of this verse to show how this cannot be the case. What was...

In this episode we look at Psalm 34 and read how David continues to trust in God in all his circumstances, and describes how God is one who hears the cry of His people and acts to save them.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon:  https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   X: https://x.com/ltscripts   Music...

In this episode we look at Psalm 56 and the narrative of David's life that the psalm is based on (1 Samuel 21). We will talk about fear, putting our trust in God when we are afraid, and the change of perspective we can experience when our faith is put in the right Person.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon:  https://a.co/d/...

In the face of danger, David knew not only to seek God and appeal to His deliverance, but also to praise Him for the protection of His servant. See how he lays this out as we look at Psalm 59 in this episode.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon:  https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   Playlist to Attr...

In this episode we prepare to look at Psalm 59 by examining the narrative text that it refers to as well as looking at the overall emergence of King Saul, David, and their relational downslide that will help contribute to our overall understanding of the Psalm (We will look at Psalm 59 in the next episode).   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olive...

In this episode we explore Psalm 33 and talk about the reasons laid out for praising our wonderful God!   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon:  https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   X: https://x.com/ltscripts   Music: http://www.purple-planet.com   Reunited   Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed un...

If you have ever wondered why good things happen to wicked people, you aren't alone. Asaph was weighed down with similar observations in his own day. In this episode we will look at how (in Psalm 73) Asaph goes from an attitude of pessimism given the prosperity of the wicked, to a transformation of perspective that brought him joy in his relationship to God.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of th...

Revelation 20:1-6, the famed Millennium passage, has been hotly debated in Christian circles over the decades. How is one to truly understand it? In this episode, we'll take a look at this portion of scripture by not only taking into account the immediate surrounding context, but also taking into account the overall literary genre and structure of the book of Revelation.   Order a copy of my book:...

What does Paul mean when he says our resurrected body will be a "spiritual body?" This term can tend to confuse people because it appears contradictory. But in this episode, we'll talk about what the term means, why Paul uses this phrase for our resurrected body, and therefore coming to an understanding of the non-contradictory nature of the term and why it should make us excited about our future....

What kind of body will believers posess at the resurrection? In his quest to disabuse the rejection of the resurrection in his day, the apostle Paul answers this question and others in 1 Corinthians 15, which is what we will explore in our continued discussion on the hope of the resurrection.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Ama...

When it comes to the end times, some features of the topic become more pronounced than others, so much to the point that people can end of putting their final hope in the wrong thing. In this episode, as we continue to explore the hope in the resurrection, we take a look a Scripture and talk about how and why the resurrection was the emphasis for first century Christians, contrary to how many Chri...

When a Christian dies, his or her death is not the end of the story. Our future hope in the resurrection is something with which we are to encourage one another. In this episode, we begin to discuss this wonderful hope from 1 Corinthians 15 and meditate on the future that has been promised to us in Christ.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet...

"Life is short" is an expression that people use without realizing that the Bible itself lays forth this truth. But in this episode of the podcast, we not only want to talk about how life is short, but how that should help in giving us a perspective on what we should desire in the limited days we have on this earth. Moses helps us out with this, as we examine his prayer in Psalm 90.   Order a copy...

We all know John 3:16 by heart and quote it often, especially when it comes to sharing the gospel with others. In this episode, we talk about this beloved verse and dig in to its surrounding context in order to better understand God's perfect plan and how this would have been received by the one to whom Jesus was originally speaking at the time.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What...

In the past fee episodes we have been talking about God's intention of making Jews and Gentiles into one people. In this episode we see how that plan unfolded in the book of Acts.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon:  https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   X: https://x.com/ltscripts   Music: http://ww...

What did the election of Israel mean in the Old Testament, and what did it foreshadow for our understaning today? We answer this question in this episode by looking at Deuteronomy 10.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon:  https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   X: https://x.com/ltscripts   Music: http:...

How should we understand the Abrahamic promise in Genesis 12? Does it apply to the nation of Israel, or does the Bible give us a broader understanding that is explained for us in the New Testament? In this episode, we take the time to talk about the first three verses, as well as Galatians 3, in order to come to a complete interpretation.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus T...

In this episode we begin a short series on exploring how we should biblically understand the church and Israel. We start out by gaining the New Testament perspective, drawing from Paul's words in Ephesians 2:11-22, where he explains what God's intention is for both Jews and Gentiles.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon:  htt...

In this episode we explore Psalm 2, where we talk about the rebellion of man in general and government rulers in particular; the rulership of Jesus Christ despite the world's desire to the contrary; and we talk about how rulers in government can be ones who submit to the lordship of Christ through the gospel.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Oli...

In this episode, we explore the threefold question from our Lord to the apostle Peter: "Do you love me?" We'll talk about what is being accomplished in asking these questions, where Peter's heart was in all of this, and what this says about how God shows grace to His followers, even when they have previously messed up.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples...