Issues In Perspective

James 1:26-2:7 14.07.2023 1:02:12 ↓

James details the 3 aspects of true "religion" and condemns "partiality" as an affront to God.

James 1:16-25 07.07.2023 56:57 ↓

God is the giver of only good gifts and we should respond to HIs Word as disicplined doers, not heedless hearers.

James 1:9-15 30.06.2023 48:27 ↓

There is a democracy to God's testing of believers but God never tempts anyone.

James 1:1-8 23.06.2023 58:16 ↓

James explains how God's curriculum for spiritual growth involves trials and the testings of our faith.

Galatians 6:1-18 16.06.2023 59:12 ↓

The gospel of justification by faith produces a life of service.

Galatians 5:16-24 02.06.2023 1:01:05 ↓

Paul contrasts walking by the Flesh and walking by the Spirit.

Galatians 5:1-15 26.05.2023 1:00:46 ↓

Paul defends the freedom believers have in Christ against the legalists and grace-killers in the church.

Galatians 4:8-31 19.05.2023 57:19 ↓

Paul concludes his defense of justification by faith with a personal appeal and an allegory.

Galatians/James 2:14-2:24 12.05.2023 1:00:40 ↓

The reconciliation of Paul and James--justification by faith and justification by works.

Galatians 3:19-4:7 05.05.2023 59:53 ↓

Paul demonstrates the inferiority and temporary nature of the Law in comparison with the Abrahamic Covenant.

Galatians 3:1-18 28.04.2023 59:59 ↓

Paul defends justification by faith using experience, Abraham, the curse of the Law and its relationship to the Abrahamic Covenant.

Galatians 2:15-21 21.04.2023 58:09 ↓

Paul defends the doctrine of justification by faith alone.

Galatians 2:1-14 14.04.2023 57:09 ↓

Paul continues to defend his apostolic authority and his free-grace Gospel.

Galatians 1:11-24 07.04.2023 1:01:48 ↓

Paul defends his Apostoic authority and his free-grace gospel, both of which his critics rejected.

Galatians 1:1-10 31.03.2023 58:33 ↓

Paul presents himself as an apostle of Christ and expresses his shock that the Galatian churches are turning to "another" gospel.

Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:14 24.03.2023 54:48 ↓

Solomon closes out his argument in the book with three admonitions.

Ecclesiastes 9:1-11:6 17.03.2023 1:01:43 ↓

Solomon probes the providence of God and its relationship to human joy and wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 7:25-8:15 10.03.2023 58:27 ↓

Solomon probes the value of living a wise life vs. a foolish one, including how the wise person responds to authority.

Ecclesiastes 6:7-7:13 03.03.2023 59:09 ↓

Since God's providence is real, does prosperity evidence God's blessing and adversity evidence God's anger?

Ecclesiastes 4:13-6:6 24.02.2023 57:20 ↓

Solomon further explores the mysteries of God's sovereignty and providence, and the gift of joy that He offers humanity.

Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:12 17.02.2023 53:32 ↓

Solomon begins to investigate the mysteries of life in light of God's providence.

Ecclesiastes 3:9-15 10.02.2023 57:22 ↓

Solomon draws three strategic conclusions from God’s providence over His world.

Ecclesiastes 2:18-26 03.02.2023 1:00:14 ↓

Solomon ends his discussion of the futility of materialism and brings God into his evaluation of the meaning of life.

Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 20.01.2023 56:48 ↓

Solomon lives a life of complete self-indulgence, discovering that it too is futile and empty. 

Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 13.01.2023 1:00:02 ↓

Solomon tests his thesis with the pursuit of human wisdom, finding that this too is "vanity.”