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What do Elijah, the Messiah, and the Prophet have in common? They're all connected with an official Jewish inquiry into a crazy religious influence who was out in the wilderness dunking people in the river 2,000 years ago. Today's episode covers the greatest Old Testament prophet whose story is told in the New Testament, not the Old! -------- https://www.apostlesmailbox.com/

Jesus once taught the secret of knowing what's hidden deep down inside of you. It wasn't introspection, or psychotherapy, or hypnosis. It was something far more simple...and far more revealing. In today's episode, we discuss that secret, found in Luke chapter 6. Once you've discovered what lurks within your soul, then the question becomes how to change that--and the answer isn't doctrinal instruct...

We're still in John 1:14! As we soldier on with our examination of the "word" which became flesh, we'll encounter some more tricky questions and more of Moses. Thankfully, today we wrap up the "prologue" to John's Gospel, so we can move along to seeing Jesus' life and ministry as recounted by the one who was likely Jesus' closest friend. We'll focus in on John 1:14-18, with special attention for t...

It's the task of every teacher to make complex or difficult subjects accessible to the learner. The danger for students of theology is that we would fall into the trap of using that as an excuse to simplify God down to short, pithy doctrinal affirmations, rather than striving to always grow up into a more refined and nuanced and experienced understanding of the One who created all things. In this...

Today's episode covers the coming of a wedding at the return of Jesus Christ. We'll consider the testimony of John the Baptist in John 3, the teachings of the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 5, and a promise revealed to the Apostle John in Revelation 19, before turning to consider if the Bride is really ready for the groom or not. Spoiler: she's not. You can be part of the solution though, and adorn her...

Who is Jesus? God? Man? God-man? When John introduces the “logos” (the “word”) in John 1:1, he mentions that the Logos was in the beginning with God...and now in verse 14 he tells us that the logos “became” something. This shocking statement brings with it a bunch of questions, and perhaps the best way to approach understanding Jesus is to take it nice and slow,...

Do a quick web search for "church" in your community and odds are good that you'll find a complete smorgasbord of local organizations that would love to have you as their guest. What do you think would happen if you asked one of those groups to tell you about the other churches in town? How about your own local fellowship, (if you have one)? What do you think about other believers in Jesus Christ...

As we continue to lay the groundwork for understanding John's Gospels, we meet the one who "became" and was sent as a witness, as well as the one who "was" and came as the light. ------ If you want to keep up with Apostle's Mailbox, click the "Subscribe" button above. If you'd like to support Apostle's Mailbox, there are a few ways you can do so: 1) Like and Share this video! 2) Register for my ne...

Did Jesus come to give you your best life now, or his life? Does the free gift of salvation in Jesus Christ cost anything? Is it possible to be close to God while not being at all like him? Today we discover in Luke 9:23-25 and Romans 8:5-6 that having new life requires letting go of the old one. So, join me as we come to Jesus...to die. ------ If you want to keep up with Apostle's Mailbox, click...

Life has come into the world through the light of man. The concept of God's bringing life through Jesus is foundational to the book of John, but as we continue to unpack the prologue to this Gospel account, we quickly run into some necessary background knowledge for advanced Bible Study. In today's episode, I recant something from last episode (already!?), as we talk about Confirmation Bias, Text...

What is Christianity "about"? Is it a theory of the right thoughts to hold and actions to perform in order to make us acceptable to God? Or is it something else? Many modern Christians would say that the answer to that question is "the Gospel." But what does that even mean? In today's episode, we consider the Apostle Paul's description of this good news in 2 Corinthians 5:11-21, and we are challen...

Is Jesus "with" God or "toward" God, and why do we care? Discover the link between Moses and Jesus which shows up in John 1:1, as we look back to Deuteronomy and the promise of a "Prophet" who God would raise up. Today's episode is just the first of a deeper look at the account of Jesus which tradition tells us was written down by his closest disciple, John.

The "Apostle's Mailbox" podcast launches with an episode on the meaning of "Apostle" and the question of whether or not they exist today. Join us in exploring the difference between "the Twelve" and the other Apostles more generically, and discover why many of the arguments against modern day apostles don't hold up to close Biblical scrutiny. We'll cover the replacement of Judas as one of the Twel...