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What does Biblical Christianity look like when you strip away modern church culture, institutional expectations, and the systems Christians have inherited? In this special Straight Bible conversation, Zack Killey of The Berean Files joins the discussion for a wide-ranging episode covering his testimony, the modern American church, spiritual warfare, prayer, supernatural experiences, ministry, disc...

In Sermon on the Mount Part 22, we continue our verse-by-verse Bible study through Matthew 6:19-24, examining Jesus’ command to stop storing up treasures on earth and instead store up treasures in heaven. What exactly is heavenly treasure, and how should that command change the way Christians spend their time, energy, money, and lives? Beginning with the rich young ruler in Matthew 19:16-22, this...

Owen Benjamin joins Straight Bible for a wide-ranging conversation about Christianity, spiritual warfare, media manipulation, Biblical reality, free will, predestination, the modern church, money, family, and the unseen forces that shape culture. Using ideas from Owen’s book How to Slay a Wizard, the discussion examines how advertising, slogans, false binaries, identity, fear, debt, institutional...

In this episode, the hosts examine Charles Spurgeon’s sermon “Walking in the Light of the Lord,” preached from Isaiah 2:5: “O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the Lord.” The discussion begins by placing a widely shared Spurgeon quote about the Jews back into its original sermon context, then expands into a challenging Bible study on Israel, the church, the Gentiles, Zionism...

Thomas the Paranoid American returns for a long-form Straight Bible discussion centered on Dave Hunt’s controversial book A Woman Rides the Beast. This episode examines Hunt’s claims about Roman Catholicism, the Vatican, Bible prophecy, and the possibility of a coming one-world religious system—while also challenging the assumptions, evidence, and interpretations behind those claims. The conversat...

What happens to the mind and spirit in the moments between waking and sleep? In this episode of Fridays Are for the Lord, Ed Mabrie of Faith By Reason joins the Nephilim Death Squad crew for a wide-ranging discussion about spiritual warfare, sleep paralysis, nighttime anxiety, brainwave frequencies, prayer, generational blessings, and forgiveness. Ed explains why he believes spiritual attacks ofte...

L.A. Marzulli joins Straight Bible for an in-depth conversation about the Nephilim, fallen angels, UFO disclosure, Roswell, Fatima, Bible prophecy, and what he believes may be the coming great deception. Drawing from decades of research, 34 films, and 16 books, Marzulli explains how subjects once rejected by much of the church have entered mainstream discussions about aliens, non-human intelligenc...

In Sermon on the Mount Part 21, this in-depth Bible study examines Matthew 6:19-24 and Jesus’ command to stop laying up treasures on earth and begin storing up treasures in heaven. The central question is simple but searching: Where is your treasure, and what does it reveal about your heart? This episode explores the difference between temporary success and eternal wealth, why no one can serve bot...

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Do James 2:24 and Romans 3:28 contradict on faith and works? Plus viewer questions from the July 17, 2026 live Q&A on Genesis 1 and 2, tithing, Numbers 16 and more. Straight Bible Q&A, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. James 2:24 says "by works a man is justified, and not by faith only," and Romans 3:28 says "a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law." Matt answers that R...

Why was Jesus made a little lower than the angels? Hebrews 2:9-15: "for the suffering of death," so that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death. Hebrews w/ Otis Fowler Pt 5, hosted by Matt Hepner with Otis Fowler and David "The Raven" Corbo. "But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by t...

How should Christians fast? In Matthew 6:16-18 (KJV) Jesus says "when ye fast," not "if," and to fast "unto thy Father which is in secret." Sermon on the Mount Pt 20, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. Matt points out that the problem in our generation is not fasting for attention; it is not fasting at all. Jesus said "when ye fast" the same way He said "when thou prayest" and "when thou doest t...

What is dispensationalism? Bennis the Menace tests it against Romans 9:6, Revelation 3:9 and Revelation 20, and traces it to John Darby in 1830. A Straight Bible guest episode with Bennis the Menace, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. Bennis earned a biblical studies degree at Moody Bible Institute, then spent about a year re-studying the end-times system he was taught. He calls dispensationalis...

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Hebrews 2:5-9 quotes Psalm 8: God put the world to come under man, not angels, and "we see Jesus." Hebrews w/ Otis Fowler Pt 4, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta with Otis Fowler. Otis walks through Hebrews 2:5-9 (read on air from the NASB) alongside Psalm 8 and Genesis 1-3. God did not put the world to come in subjection to angels; He gave dominion to...

Will God forgive you if you don't forgive others? Matthew 6:14-15 (KJV): "if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." Sermon on the Mount Pt 19, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. Matt calls it a blank check. In Matthew 6:14-15 Jesus hands you the check: you write it out for forgiving or for not forgiving, but either way you cash it. Your life is a...

How do you share the gospel with your family? Stephen DeMattis was saved at 18, then preached the wide and narrow way (Matthew 7:13-14) to his dad. A Straight Bible guest episode with Stephen DeMattis of Biblical Hitman, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. Stephen DeMattis, a former firefighter and the host of Biblical Hitman, tells how a friend back from Teen Challenge preached the gospel to him...

Why did Saul turn against David? In 1 Samuel 18 the women sang "Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands," and Saul was very wroth. A Nephilim Death Squad episode on the Straight Bible channel, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. Matt reads David's story in 1 Samuel 16-22 as a pattern, half joking that Owen Benjamin is King David. Samuel anoints the shepherd boy because "man loo...

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation? Hebrews 2:1-4 (KJV) warns "lest at any time we should let them slip": drifting from Christ starts with neglect. Hebrews w/ Otis Fowler Pt 3, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta with Otis Fowler. Chapter 1 showed Jesus above the prophets and the angels. Hebrews 2 opens with the first warning of the book: "we ought to give the more earnest heed...

What does "forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors" mean? Matthew 6:12-13 (KJV): we ask to be forgiven as we forgive, so faith has to show up in how we live. Sermon on the Mount Pt 18, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" (Matthew 6:12-13). Matt points out that even in the Lord'...

Is the Holy Spirit still actively working today? In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, The Raven sits down with Pastor Rick to discuss the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of believers, miraculous encounters, hearing God's voice, spiritual growth, and the importance of living a Spirit-led life. Pastor Rick, the pastor of both TopLobsta and The Raven, shares his incredible testimony...

What did Jesus really mean when He taught us to pray, "Give us this day our daily bread"? In Part 17 of our Sermon on the Mount series, we take an in-depth look at Matthew 6:11, connecting Jesus' words to Israel's wilderness journey, the miracle of manna, God's daily provision, and what it means to trust Him one day at a time. This study explores how the Lord's Prayer points far beyond physical fo...

Got Bible questions? In this episode of Straight Bible, Matt Hepner and the crew answer listener questions covering Scripture, biblical interpretation, Genesis, Revelation, Israel, the Sabbath, John the Baptist, the Gospel of the Kingdom, repentance, faith, the church, prayer, and much more. This wide-ranging Q&A dives deep into difficult passages while emphasizing context, sound hermeneutics,...

Can Christians recognize spiritual warfare before it's too late? In this special Fridays Are For The Lord episode of Nephilim Death Squad, Ed Mabrie (Faith By Reason) joins Matt Hepner and TopLobsta for a deep conversation about spiritual warfare, being born again, renewing the mind, biblical discernment, the Kingdom of God, and why so many believers struggle to recognize the unseen battle taking...

In this episode of the Sermon on the Mount Series – Part 16, Matt Hepner and The Raven continue their in-depth study through Matthew 6, unpacking the meaning of the Lord's Prayer, the Kingdom of God, spiritual warfare, forgiveness, and what it means to live as citizens of God's Kingdom. What did Jesus mean when He taught us to pray, "Our Father which art in heaven"? How should believers understand...

Join us for Part 2 of our in-depth study through the Book of Hebrews on Straight Bible as Matt Hepner welcomes special guest Otis Fowler alongside David L. Corbo (The Raven). In this episode, we continue exploring Hebrews Chapter 1, focusing on verses 5-14 and unpacking the supremacy of Jesus Christ over angels. This powerful Bible study examines the deity of Christ, Jesus as the eternal Son of Go...