Beyond the Walls with Jeremy Thomas

In this session, Jeremy reviews the key doctrines associated with the major events of the first few chapters of the Bible and explains why these stories are so powerful to learning about God and the Bible. The pictures these stories create in our mind are so impactful that it deepens our understanding of what God is teaching us through these events. More information about Beyond the Walls, includi...

Yes, you are only twenty feet from the flood. More accurately, you are that close to seeing the evidence of the flood. Jeremy points out that any time you see a cut slope such as a road going through a hill and see sedimentary rock, that is evidence for the flood. So, based on where you live, how far would you have to go to clearly see evidence for the flood? More information about Beyond the Wall...

Most people don't want to hear about sin and most pastors don't want to teach about sin, but we suffer from the effects of the fall daily. In this session, Jeremy briefly describes the event of the Fall and how it impacts us even today. Time hasn't diminished it's effects. More information about Beyond the Walls, including additional resources can be found at www.beyondthewalls...

In this session, Jeremy reviews the key doctrines associated with the Creation. The picture this story creates in our mind is so impactful that it deepens our understanding of what God is teaching us through these events. More information about Beyond the Walls, including additional resources can be found at www.beyondthewalls-ministry.com   This series included graphics to illustrate what is bein...

For us? For God? For otthers? What is the purpose of doing good things in this life? Well, in this session, Jeremy unpacks the reasons, and just as importantly, the motivations for doing good. Grace isn't our license to live as we wish, it is our power to live well and do good - for God and for others to see God. More information about Beyond the Walls, including additional resources can be f...

God understands the fallen world we live in, He is after all, the all-knowing God of the universe; so nothing surprises Him. This means two important things, He knows the difficulties we face and the imperfect choices in front of us. His grace is therefore given to us to trust in and be empowered by Him to live in the midst of these difficulties. And when there is no great choice before us, He wan...

And you thought all your learning was over when you left school! In this session, Jeremy shows us that God understands we still have learning to do. Becoming a Christian doesn't mean we are automatically perfect. Our position in Christ makes us so, but we won't realize that till we are glorified in the resurrection. Until then, we need to learn how to do good and to do that we need to le...

Having sound doctrine is important to living a life well pleasing to God; so why is this episode titled 'Hiding Behind Doctrine'? It comes from a Warren Wiersbe quote about people who argue about details of doctrine often doing so to justify their attitude or actions; do you agree? More information about Beyond the Walls, including additional resources can be found at www.beyondthewalls-...

It's true, we all need encouragement. Sometimes the encouragement is explaining the motivation, the 'why' of what we should be doing. And sometimes it's just a simple reminder, Jeremy looks at how Paul did this for Titus as he was giving instructions for Titus to lead the church on the island of Crete. Titus needed this encouragement, so that from a solid foundation he could le...

Are Grace and Faith the same? In regards to salvation, is it by faith or by grace? It is sometimes confusing as you read scripture. In this session, Jeremy clarifies that they are viewing the same thing but from two very different perspectives. More information about Beyond the Walls, including additional resources can be found at www.beyondthewalls-ministry.com This series included graphics to il...

Yes, we all need reminders and encouragement to live differently than those in the world around us. In this session, Jeremy provides some of this for us from Titus. More information about Beyond the Walls, including additional resources can be found at www.beyondthewalls-ministry.com This series included graphics to illustrate what is being taught, if you would like to watch the teachings you can...

Our thinking was off, clouded by greed, avarice, lust, and all forms of selfishness; but no longer. Jeremy shows us how Paul was provoking the believers on Crete to think and act like the new man and new woman they were. And we should do the same, to think in the living way of our spirit. More information about Beyond the Walls, including additional resources can be found at www.beyondthewalls-min...

Culture is like kudzu, it creeps into everything everywhere; and the church is not immune. In this session, Jerem y draws distinctions between two competing cultures. The world views a home with a family as a boring drudgery while God design it to be a haven to come to from the chaos of the world. The world sees homemaking and children as a burden, but  they are God’s good gifts and your legacy. I...

You are listening to this episode most likely because you believe God exists; but does your life, you actions and deeds, confirm this? In this session, Jeremy looks at how Grace enables us and teaches us what a Godly life is like and how to live it out. More information about Beyond the Walls, including additional resources can be found at www.beyondthewalls-ministry.com This series included graph...

Why should we want to do good to others? Jeremy pulls from the epistle to Titus how good deeds, particularly those done from a right motivation and heart orientation, silence criticism and enhance our witness for Christ. More information about Beyond the Walls, including additional resources can be found at www.beyondthewalls-ministry.com This series included graphics to illustrate what is being t...

In this session, Jeremy takes a look at some of the ways culture is persistently attacking the Christian way of life. Culture is always presenting a contrary view of life, from marriage and children to how we work. And while these alternatives are easy and pleasing in the short term, they have no eternal value. More information about Beyond the Walls, including additional resources can be found at...

Jeremy teaches us how to live in our complicated, modern world by looking at ancient Crete and their many problems. Concerned about greed and corruption? Titus had to deal with this as well. Concerned about gossip and slander? That was present too. Wondering how to live a peaceful, stable and faithful life in the midst of divine order being upset? Titus had to correct the believers on Crete about...

Are we supposed to change in our beliefs and behaviors as we grow up and then age? In this session, Jeremy answers this by looking at the instructions to Titus concerning setting elders in place in the churches in Crete. There is supposed to be some increasing stability, moderation, and temperance; but this doesn't mean we should abandon our enthusiasm. More information about Beyond the Walls...

Eating a particular food does not make you holy. Not eating a particular food does not make you holy. So what does? God. In Crete, and in many churches today, there are ascetics. What? An ascetic is someone who thinks doing or not doing certain things is the path to holiness.  Jeremy shows the fallacy of this position as Paul instructs Titus. More information about Beyond the Walls, including addi...

There is so much controversy and confusion about works; do they result from love, prove our salvation, or necessary for salvation? Jeremy responds to a question on this very topic and tries to clarify the important purpose of doing good works both in this life and the life to come. More information about Beyond the Walls, including additional resources can be found at www.beyondthewalls-ministry.c...

Can the chaos of Crete teach us about divine order in our lives today? Jeremy covers the essential qualities of church leaders and how their strong leadership can bring harmony to both churches and personal lives. Church governance often sparks debate among denominations, what do the instructions given to Titus for organizing the churches in Crete teach us? More information about Beyond the Walls,...

Order and Chaos, peace or disruption, tranquility or adventure? Do these word pairs go together? Jeremy discusses why Paul left Titus in Crete, so that he could set the church in order. God is orderly and His way of life for us includes order. This doesn't mean boring and tedious, instead order is a necessary foundation for enjoyment of life and its adventures. More information about Beyond t...

Eternal Life, the two words are easily understood alone, but does their import change when they are put together? And it can be confusing because eternal life is talked aobut in several contexts. Jeremy looks at several of these today related to Messiah, the Kingdom, and beyond. More information about Beyond the Walls, including additional resources can be found at www.beyondthewalls-ministry.com...

Jeremy explores the concept of absolute truth as presented in the book of Titus, emphasizing the importance of knowledge for godliness and discusses the cultural misconceptions about truth and the nature of God regarding lying. More information about Beyond the Walls, including additional resources can be found at www.beyondthewalls-ministry.com This series included graphics to illustrate what is...

Good Deeds. That's the point of Titus, but there is a foundation of sound doctrine that is needed, and the Cretans fell short here. Jeremy opens the book of Titus and starts with some background and context for this short epistle including a look at who Titus is and why he was so useful to Paul. More information about Beyond the Walls, including additional resources can be found at www.beyond...