God Magnified: Seeing God’s Glory in Every Book

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, September 19, 2022 Peter tells us that just as all Christians are to submit to human institutions and servants are subject to their masters, so wives are also subject to their husbands (1 Pet. 3:1). The respectable, good conduct of a Christian wife may even win over a […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, September 12, 2022 God has ordained government for a reason. Whether the government fulfills its God-given role or not, the responsibility of the Christian is the same. The apostle Peter urges elect sojourners and exiles to submit themselves to governing authorities for the sake of their influence and […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, August 15, 2022 The cornerstone of Christ allows Christians to be living stones in God’s spiritual house. Though we were once not God’s people and did not receive God’s mercy, now we are God’s chosen royal priesthood set apart for His own possession. If Christians are priests, they […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, August 8, 2022 The great salvation that Christians have in Christ should motivate them to live a certain way. In 1 Peter 1:13-25, the elect exiles are encouraged to prepare their minds for action, strive for holiness, remember the price that was paid for their ransom, and cling […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, August 1, 2022 Season 6 of God magnified begins with a look at 1 Peter 1:1-12. 1 Peter is addressed to the elect exiles of the dispersion and is written by the apostle Peter himself. In this first section, as in the letter as a whole, we are […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, May 30, 2022 In the final chapter of Paul’s letter to Titus, Paul encourages Titus to remind Christians in Crete about how their conduct toward all people should be radically changed according to their transformation by the grace of God. Because Christians were once foolish and disobedient but […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, May 9, 2022 Titus 2 shifts attention from why Titus was left in Crete to how he and others should conduct themselves as they serve God. Titus 2 gives us great insights into intergenerational ministry and how Christians are supposed to lives as people of God. The new […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, May 2, 2022 Paul’s letter to Titus begins with an explanation of why Paul’s son in the faith was left in Crete to begin with. The same God who had promised eternal life before the ages began (Titus 1:1-4) had commissioned Titus to put what was lacking into […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, April 10, 2022 The ending of 2 Timothy includes many personal remarks and brotherly greetings, but it is also filled with stern warnings and outbursts of faithful praise. 2 Timothy 4:9-22 reminds readers about the weight of interpersonal relationships in the church and the faithfulness of the Lord. […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, March 28, 2022 Paul’s encouragement for Timothy’s ministry comes to an apex in 2 Timothy 4:1-8. Paul had run the course and fought the good fight. Now it was Timothy’s turn. Timothy’s responsibility was to preach the God-breathed word he was familiar with, to not be like the […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, March 21, 2022 Unlike the godless people that will be popular in the last days, Timothy was to follow the example of Paul’s faith, love, commitment, and suffering (2 Tim. 3:10-11). Though Timothy may have wanted to avoid suffering, there is no way to be godly without persecution […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, March 14, 2022 In 2 Timothy 3:1-9, Paul describes why the “last days” will be filled with difficulty. People will continue to drift further and further from God as they have in the last 2,000 years since this final dispensation began. Though many will oppose the truth and […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, February 28, 2022 If someone is a servant of the Lord, how do they act? How do they engage with those who disagree with them? How do they treat those who need to repent and are doing the will of Satan? In 2 Timothy 2:19-26, Paul informs Timothy […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, February 21, 2022 To help Timothy fulfill his ministry, Paul instructs him to “remember Jesus Christ” (2 Tim. 2:8). The memory of Jesus Christ, His faithfulness, and the blessings He’s promised were to motivate Timothy to do his best to be an unashamed worker, rightly handling the word of […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, February 14, 2022 What does a good soldier of Christ Jesus look like? Paul tells Timothy that a good Christian soldier is strengthened by grace, practices self-control and discipline, and works hard. There will certainly be suffering along the way for the Christian soldier, but it is always worth […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, January 31, 2022 The apostle Paul knew what it was like to have your brethren desert you when you need them the most. In 2 Timothy 1:15-18, Paul mentions two brothers by name who did just that. The good news is, not every Christian was ashamed of Paul’s chains. […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, January 24, 2022 In 2 Timothy 1:8-14, Timothy needs to be encouraged to be unashamed of the testimony regarding Jesus and willing to suffer for the sake of the gospel. Because of all heaven has done for us, it makes sense to do all we can for heaven’s […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, January 10, 2022 2 Timothy is likely the last letter Paul wrote that we have in our Bibles. It’s as dramatic as we would expect it to be. There is a sense of urgency. Paul knows his time is running out. Timothy has the resources, faith, and ability […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, December 13, 2021 1 Timothy 6:11-21, the first epistle to Timothy concludes with a serious tone. The inspired apostle Paul wants to make sure that Timothy avoids that which needs to be avoided, clings to that which needs to be clung to, lives consistent with his confession, and […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, December 6, 2021 What we believe and how we live are intricately connected. 1 Timothy 6:1-10 reminds Christians that sound doctrine accords with godliness, and godliness is a means of great gain when it is accompanied by contentment. Unlike those who are lovers of money and forsake sound doctrine […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, November 22, 2021 In 1 Timothy 5:17-25, Paul gives more inspired commands regarding how the younger preacher Timothy should fulfill his responsibilities in God’s household. In this passage, we are reminded about the honor due to faithful elders, the importance of righteous judgment, the necessity of church discipline, and the need to ta...

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, November 8, 2021 God cares how we treat other people. This simple, biblical fact especially shines through in 1 Timothy 5:1-16. In this section of Scripture, the inspired apostle Paul commands Timothy how to interact with certain groups of people in a godly way and gives instructions for […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, November 1, 2021 1 Timothy 4:6-16 reveals a lot about the nature and importance of Timothy’s task in Ephesus. In this section of Scripture, we find awesome reminders not just for preachers, but for Christians of every role, age, and ability. Join Forest and Hiram as they discuss […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, October 18, 2021 The Holy Spirit warns Timothy through Paul about a coming departure from the faith in 1 Timothy 4:1-5. The section of Scripture gives us great insights into the nature of false teachings, but also into how sin can sear our conscience, and how to receive the […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, October 11, 2021 The purpose of 1 Timothy, some vital truths about the church, and “the mystery of godliness” is all revealed in 1 Timothy 3:14-16. In this text, we find awesome reminders about the purpose of the church and the central aspects of Jesus’ life. Join Forest […]