39th St Church of Christ Podcast

In this episode, we take a close look at the invitation found in Revelation: "the Spirit and the bride say, Come." Who is the bride, what role does the Spirit play in this invitation, and what does it mean for every soul who hears it? We'll examine what Scripture teaches about this closing call of the Bible and its urgency for the lost. "And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hea...

In this episode, we take a close look at the identity of the Holy Spirit as revealed in Scripture. Is the Spirit merely a force or influence, or is He a divine Person with a mind, will, and emotions? We'll examine what the Bible teaches about the Spirit's personality and His deity as the third Person of the Godhead. "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name,...

In this episode, we take a broad look at the work of the Holy Spirit as revealed throughout the Old Testament. From His role in creation, to His empowering of judges, kings, and prophets, to His inspiration of the Scriptures themselves, we'll trace how the Spirit's activity is presented across the Old Testament record. "And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters" (Genesis 1:2).

In this episode, we take a close look at what it means to be "Led by The Spirit of God." Does this leading come through direct, personal revelation, or through the word the Spirit has already revealed? We'll examine what Scripture teaches about how the Spirit leads the sons of God and how that leading is recognized in the believer's life. "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the...

In this episode, we take a close look at the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. What did this outpouring fulfill, what happened as the apostles were filled with the Spirit, and what did Peter preach as a result? We'll examine what Scripture records about this pivotal day and its significance for the establishment of the church. "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and...

In this episode, we take a broad look at the work of the Holy Spirit as revealed throughout the New Testament. From His role in the birth, ministry, and resurrection of Christ, to His work in convicting the world, indwelling believers, and guiding the apostles into truth, we'll trace how Scripture presents the Spirit's activity across the New Testament record. "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and whe...

In this episode, we take a close look at the unique relationship between the Holy Spirit and the apostles of Christ. What did Jesus promise the apostles about the Spirit's work in guiding them "into all truth," and how did that promise set their teaching apart? We'll examine what Scripture says about the Spirit's role in equipping and confirming the apostles as they established the church. "Howbei...

In this episode, we take a close look at the gift of tongues as described in Scripture. What exactly was the gift of tongues, why was it given, and when did it cease? We'll examine what the Bible teaches about this gift's purpose and its place in the early church, and how it compares to what is often practiced under that name today. "Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but...

In this episode, we take a close look at the ways Scripture warns that men can sin against the Holy Spirit. What does it mean to resist, grieve, quench, blaspheme, or do despite unto the Spirit of grace? We'll examine each of these warnings in Scripture and what they teach us about our responsibility toward the Spirit's work. "And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the d...

In this episode, we take a close look at what Scripture teaches about the unity of the Spirit and the believer's calling to keep it. What does it mean to endeavor to keep "the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace"? We'll examine what the Bible teaches about the one body, one Spirit, and the standard of unity Christians are called to maintain. "Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the...

In this episode, we take a close look at what Scripture means when it speaks of sanctification by the Holy Spirit. What does it mean for the believer to be set apart, made holy, through the Spirit's work? We'll examine what the Bible teaches about the Spirit's role in sanctification and how it relates to the believer's obedience to the truth. "Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father...

In this episode, we take a close look at what John meant when he told believers, "Ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things." What is this "unction," and how does the believer receive it? We'll examine what Scripture actually teaches about this anointing and how it relates to the Christian's knowledge and discernment of the truth. "But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and y...

In this episode, we take a close look at what the Bible teaches about the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer. Does the Spirit dwell in the Christian literally, personally, and directly — or through the word He inspired? We'll examine what Scripture actually says about how, when, and why the Spirit indwells the child of God. "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and tha...

In this episode, we take a close look at what it means for the believer's body to be called a temple of the Holy Spirit. What does Scripture actually say about the Spirit dwelling within us, and how should that truth shape the way we live, think, and treat our bodies? We'll examine what the Bible teaches about this indwelling and its implications for holiness and everyday conduct. "What? know ye n...

In this episode, we take a close look at the question of whether miraculous gifts and miracles continue in the church today. What does Scripture actually say about the purpose and duration of miraculous gifts? We'll examine passages often used to argue for their continuation, and compare them with what the Bible teaches about how and why these gifts were given in the first place. "But whether ther...

In this episode, we take a close look at Calvinism and its teaching on the work of the Holy Spirit. What does it really teach about the Holy Spirit's role in salvation and the church? We'll examine concepts like irresistible grace and predestination, testing them against what Scripture actually says about how the Spirit works in the life of a believer and in the body of Christ. "There is one body,...

In this episode, we examine what Scripture teaches about the fruit of the Spirit, measured against the standard God Himself has laid down in His Word. When we open the Bible with honest and careful study, we find that Scripture presents a clear and consistent picture of what it means to walk in the Spirit — not a list of spiritual experiences, but a harvest of godly character produced in the life...

In this episode, we examine what Scripture teaches about a father's role and position over his children, measured against the standards God Himself has laid down in His Word. When we open the Bible with honest and careful study, we find that Scripture presents a clear and consistent picture of the father as head of his household — responsible before God for the instruction, correction, and spiritu...

In this episode, we examine the teachings of United Pentecostalism concerning the Holy Spirit, measured against the Word of God. When we open God's Word with honest and careful study, we find that Scripture presents a clear and consistent picture of the Holy Spirit that cannot be reconciled with what United Pentecostalism teaches about His person, His work, and the evidence of His presence. The ap...

In this episode, we examine the Holy Spirit and prayer as revealed through the Word of God. When we open God's Word with honest and careful study, we find that Scripture presents a connection between the Holy Spirit and prayer that deepens our understanding of what it truly means to approach God and commune with Him. The apostle Paul writes in Romans 8:26 (KJV), "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth o...

In this episode, we examine the Holy Spirit and conversion as revealed through the Word of God. When we open God's Word with honest and careful study, we find that Scripture speaks clearly about the role the Holy Spirit plays in bringing a lost soul to obedience — and that role is inseparable from the Word that the Spirit Himself inspired. The apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 6:11 (KJV), "And...

In this episode, we examine the sword of the Spirit as revealed through the Word of God. When we open God's Word with honest and careful study, we find that Scripture does not leave us unarmed in a world filled with false teaching, temptation, and spiritual opposition — but places in our hands the most powerful weapon ever given to man. The apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 6:17 (KJV), "And take th...

In this episode, we examine what it means that by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body as revealed through the Word of God. When we open God's Word with honest and careful study, we find that Scripture presents a unity that is not of man's making but of the Spirit's — one that draws every obedient believer into the one body that Christ built and purchased with His own blood. The apostle Pa...

In this lesson, That Which Is Perfect, we examine one of the most discussed passages concerning the work of the Holy Spirit: 1 Corinthians 13:8–13. What is “that which is perfect,” and what does it mean for the miraculous gifts of the Spirit? Does this passage teach that spiritual gifts continue today, or does it point to the completion of God’s revealed Word? As part of the God the Holy Spirit th...

    In this episode, we examine the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses concerning the Holy Spirit, measured against the Word of God. When we open God's Word with honest and careful study, we find that Scripture presents a clear and consistent picture of the Holy Spirit that stands in direct contrast to what Jehovah's Witnesses teach. The apostle John writes in 1 John 5:7 (KJV), "For there are three...