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Re-air: originally released June 26, 2026. Original episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-has-god-spoken-to-us-by-his-son-hebrews-1-1-4-hebrews-w-otis-fowler-pt-1--72703809 How has God spoken to us by His Son? Hebrews 1:1-4: God spoke by the prophets, but in these last days by His Son, the express image of His person. Hebrews w/ Otis Fowler Pt 1, with Otis Fowler, Matt Hepner and TopLobsta...

Why is the church so divided? 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 (KJV): Paul greets a gifted church, then confronts the divisions tearing it apart. 1 Corinthians Part 1 (Corinthians for Dummies) with Matt Hepner and the Raven: a slow, conversational read through Paul's opening chapter. Matt and the Raven start with Paul, called to be an apostle by Jesus and not by any institution, and the saints at Corinth. The...

What is the root cause of anxiety? From Matthew 6:24-34 (KJV): you cannot serve God and mammon, and serving mammon only feeds anxiety. Sermon on the Mount Part 28 with Matt Hepner and TopLobsta: "take no thought" means take no anxiety. Do the work, then, having done all, stand (Ephesians 6:13). The birds of the air work every day and the lilies of the field can only stand, yet God feeds and clothe...

Carnal eyes or spiritual eyes? Matthew 6:22-23 (KJV): "The light of the body is the eye," and "the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God." Sermon on the Mount Pt 24, hosted by Matt Hepner with Raven. Matt and Raven pick up from John 9:39 and the fall in Genesis 3, where "the eyes of them both were opened" and they saw with carnal eyes. Then they read Matthew 6:19-24 and pray Pa...

What does "In the beginning" mean in Genesis 1-2 (KJV)? Thomas "Paranoid American" reads Genesis on its own terms, with Hebrew wordplay, gematria and hard questions. Straight Bible Interview Sessions with Thomas "Paranoid American," hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. This is the start of a book-by-book run through the Bible with Thomas of Paranoid American Comics, working through Genesis 1 and 2...

What does "Come and see" mean in John 1:35-39 (KJV)? G. Campbell Morgan traces how Jesus dealt with John the Apostle, the disciple whom Jesus loved. G. Campbell Morgan Sermon Breakdown, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. Matt reads G. Campbell Morgan's chapter on John the Apostle and stops to talk it through. Morgan starts with John's background: son of Zebedee and Salome, partner in the fishing...

How does the Holy Spirit reveal Jesus Christ? A.W. Tozer's text is John 3:27 (KJV): "A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven." A.W. Tozer Sermon Breakdown Pt 2 (Tozer's Ten Sermons on the Holy Spirit), hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. Matt reads and discusses Tozer's sermon "How Christ Is Revealed by the Holy Spirit, Not Through the Intellect," chapter 2 of his ten sermon...

What does Jesus mean by "take no thought for your life" in Matthew 6:24-34 (KJV)? Take no anxiety: seek the kingdom of God first, then work without worry. Sermon on the Mount Pt 27, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. Matthew 6:24 is the hinge of the chapter. Verses 19-24 warn against coveting abundance, and verses 25-34 warn against being anxious about necessities. Matt shows that "take no thoug...

In this episode of Straight Bible, we sit down again with Matt Hepner of The Standard Coffee Shop to break down the first four verses of the Book of Jude — one of the most overlooked but powerful warnings in Scripture. Jude writes to believers who must “contend for the faith” because certain people have crept into the church unnoticed — twisting grace into license, and reshaping God’s truth to fit...

Why does the church have so many arguments and so little power? James Williams of Dark Waters says Christians need the Holy Spirit's power, not just better debates. Straight Bible Interview Sessions with James Williams (Dark Waters), hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. James Williams, better known as Dark Waters, sits down with Matt and TopLobsta for a raw, unscripted conversation. He tells how t...

When does the Holy Spirit come? A.W. Tozer's text is Acts 2:1-6 (KJV), and his answer is "Don't beg for the Holy Spirit, glorify Jesus Christ." A.W. Tozer Sermon Breakdown Pt 1 (Tozer's Ten Messages on the Holy Spirit), hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. Straight Bible opens its A.W. Tozer series with the first of Tozer's ten messages on the Holy Spirit, "Don't Beg for the Holy Spirit, Glorify J...

Is Revelation written in chronological order? Sean Griffin of Kingdom in Context walks through Revelation 1:1-22:21 and shows how its visions overlap. Straight Bible Interview Sessions with Sean Griffin (Kingdom in Context), hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. Sean Griffin of Kingdom in Context comes back for a two-hour walk through Revelation. He starts at Revelation 1:1, where the message runs...

Who was Andrew the Apostle? In John 1:35-42 (KJV) Jesus asks him "What seek ye?", and G. Campbell Morgan shows why Andrew mattered more than most Christians realize. G. Campbell Morgan Sermon Breakdown (The Great Physician), hosted by Matt Hepner with Raven. Matt and Raven read G. Campbell Morgan's chapter on Andrew from The Great Physician. Morgan walks through the places Andrew is named: John 1:...

Why did Abraham refuse the king of Sodom's riches? Matthew 6:22-24 (KJV): "Ye cannot serve God and mammon." Abram would not let any man say, "I have made Abram rich." Sermon on the Mount Pt 26, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. Matt and TopLobsta trace "Ye cannot serve God and mammon" through the Bible. In Genesis 14 Abram arms his 318 trained servants and brings Lot back. Two kings meet him: M...

What is the difference between the seal of God and the mark of the beast? Matt and Raven read Revelation 7:1-8 (KJV), Ezekiel 9 and Revelation 13. Straight Bible Q&A, hosted by Matt Hepner and Raven. Matt and Raven take viewer questions, led by the seal of God and the mark of the beast. Revelation 7:1-8: four angels "holding the four winds of the earth," an angel "having the seal of the living...

How did Psalm 22 predict the crucifixion of Jesus? Otis Fowler reads Psalm 22 next to Hebrews 2:12-18, where Jesus says, "I will declare thy name unto my brethren." Hebrews w/ Otis Fowler Pt 7, taught by Otis Fowler with Matt Hepner, TopLobsta and Raven. Otis Fowler picks up Hebrews 2 where Pt 6 left off. Jesus was made "perfect through sufferings" (Hebrews 2:10), and "he is not ashamed to call th...

How do you know if God is speaking to you? Matt, TopLobsta and guest Mayson take live questions on hearing God's voice, psychedelics, demons and more. Straight Bible Q&A with special guest Mayson, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. A live Straight Bible Q&A with guest Mayson. The main question is how to recognize God's voice. The answer is to know His word and His character first, so tha...

What does "Ye cannot serve God and mammon" mean? Matthew 6:19-24 (KJV): "No man can serve two masters," and where your eyes go, your heart follows. Sermon on the Mount Pt 25, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. Matt and TopLobsta stay in Matthew 6:19-24 and focus on verses 22-24: "The light of the body is the eye," and "No man can serve two masters... Ye cannot serve God and mammon." Israel looke...

Who was John the Baptist? G. Campbell Morgan answers from John 1:29-34 (KJV): "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." G. Campbell Morgan Sermon Breakdown (The Great Physician), hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta. The second G. Campbell Morgan sermon session walks through Morgan's chapter on John the Baptist from The Great Physician. First the man: Jesus said, "Among them...

Shane Cashman joins Straight Bible for a wide-ranging conversation connecting Christianity, investigative journalism, Kanye West, artificial intelligence, cloning, technocracy, government experimentation, spiritual warfare, and the unseen realm. Shane shares his unusual upbringing near West Point, growing up in a historic New York home surrounded by paranormal stories, and his investigation into “...

Straight Bible continues Sermon on the Mount: Part 23 with a deep study of Matthew 6:19–24, focusing on Jesus’ teaching about treasure in heaven, the single eye, spiritual sight, and the warning that no one can serve both God and mammon. What does Jesus mean when He says, “If therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light”? This episode traces that teaching across Scripture t...

What does it really mean to see Jesus as the Great Physician—and how does Christ actually deal with individual people? In this episode, we begin working through G. Campbell Morgan’s classic book The Great Physician, exploring his powerful teaching on Jesus Christ, faith, repentance, salvation by grace, and the healing of the human soul. The conversation begins with why classic Christian teachers l...

In Part 2 of this Straight Bible series, the hosts continue their study of Charles Spurgeon and finish the second half of his sermon “Walking in the Light of the Lord,” built around Isaiah 2:5: “Come ye, and let us walk in the light of the Lord.” Although the wider series began with Spurgeon’s comments about Israel and the Jews, this episode concentrates on practical Christian living, biblical aut...

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