What's the Point?

Pastor Joe and Pastor Garrett dive into Matthew's brief description of Jesus' childhood. This covers some popular material like the wise men and Herod's plot against Jesus.

The pastors jump into the beginning of the text which focuses on Matthew's genealogy of Jesus and his unique perspective on His birth.

Pastor Joe and Pastor Garrett discuss the opening of the Gospel of Matthew. They discuss the relevance of Jesus' genealogy as well as Matthew's telling of Jesus' brith.

The pastors discuss the final movement of Exodus - the construction of the Tabernacle. They also discuss the powerful (and problematic) final image of Exodus.

The pastors discuss Moses' intercession on behalf of Israel, the reinstatement of the covenant, and Moses' shining face.

We have come to one of the most meaningful and impactful stories, not only in Exodus, but in the whole Old Testament. In this episode, the pastors discuss the Golden Calf failure and its implications for Israel.

We have finally made it to one of the most important parts of Exodus - the Tabernacle. The pastors will discuss God's instructions for the Tabernacle and their significance.

Pastor Joe and Pastor Garrett discuss God's concluding statements in HIs giving of the law. They also discuss Israel's acceptance of God's law which results in the formation of the nation of Israel.

The pastors discuss the laws given to Moses on Mt. Sinai. They discuss their purpose and true meaning within their ancient context and how that relates to us today.

Israel has finally made it to Mt. Sinai. Pastor Joe and Pastor Garrett discuss the nuances of Israel's meeting Yahweh for the first time as well as the Ten Commandments.

The pastors discuss Israel's journey from Egypt to Mt. Sinai.

The pastors discuss the final, climactic event of the Exodus - the crossing of the Red Sea. 

The pastors discuss the monumental scene in the book of Exodus - the Passover event. They dive into all the details and nuances of this event.

The pastors continue their discussion on the plagues in Egypt. They give some special focus to the distinction between the literary images of de-creation in Egypt and creation in Goshen.

Pastor Joe and Pastor Garrett discuss the first four plagues brought against Egypt.

The pastors discuss the way that Exodus frames the ten plagues. It is God versus Pharaoh, or more realistically, God versus the snake. They also discuss God's promise of deliverance.

The pastors discuss the signs that God gives Moses to perform in front of Israel and Pharaoh. They also discuss the interesting relationship and involvement of Aaron in Moses' task.

The pastors discuss the Moses and the burning bush. They also dive into the giving of the divine name "Yahweh."

The pastors the difference in description between Israel and Pharaoh. They also dive into Pharaoh's command to kill the Israelite children as well as the birth of Moses.

Pastor Joe and Pastor Garrett dive into the book of Exodus. They discus important themes that run throughout the whole book as key background information such as structure, genre and authorship.

Pastor Joe and Pastor Garrett conclude their study on the book of Acts by discussing Paul's shipwreck on Malta. They also discuss the significance of Paul's final words while in Rome.

Pastor Joe and Pastor Garrett discuss Paul's defense and testimony before King Agrippa.

The pastors continue to discuss Paul's arrest and trial by both the Jewish leaders and the Roman governor Felix.

The pastors discuss Paul's final journey into Jerusalem which leads to civil unrest and Paul's arrest.

The pastors discuss the beginning of Paul's journey back to Jerusalem which includes Eutychus' healing and Paul's farewell address to the Ephesian elders.