Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad

Send us Fan Mail On the eighth day after his birth from Mary in Bethlehem Jesus received his name at the time of his circumcision. This name had been chosen by God and conveyed, first to Mary, and later to Joseph by the angel - You shall call his name Jesus  ("Yeshua" in Hebrew) for he will save his people from their sins. Both Jesus' personal identity and his mission or work are in...

Send us Fan Mail  There is One who hears our every word, our conversations with one another. Our words betray our attitudes, our thoughts. God regards with great seriousness what we say about him. The writing of the prophet Malachi forcefully illustrates this truth. Bible Insights with  Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad gsccdallas@gm...

Send us Fan Mail  John's account of the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth is unique in the gospel narratives. It is the last one produced and as an eyewitness to Jesus teachings and actions he selects 7 sign miracles in which Jesus showed his glory as the incarnate Word. He also records 7 I Am statements of Jesus related to the very name of God, Yahweh, I AM THAT I AM. John uses the psalms, law a...

Send us Fan Mail Although we do not know the day of the year in which was born of Mary we do know what happened on the eighth day of his life. In fact two very significant things transpired. First he was circumcised and thus formally entered into the covenant God made with Abraham and his offspring and he cam under the law covenant God made with Israel by the hand of Moses. This message answers tw...

Send us Fan Mail How do you begin to tell the narrative of Jesus of Nazareth son of Mary in the days of his ministry? There are four gospel narrative accounts and Luke is one of them. He begins with the birth narratives and continues in an orderly sequence to Jesus resurrection and ascension. His narrative uses certain key names or titles to communicate who Jesus is and what he came to do. Bible I...

Send us Fan Mail Perhaps at no other time of year is good Biblical theology sung as it is during the Christmas season. There is much fluff in some Christmas songs that has little to do with Jesus and the coming of Messiah but there are a number of Christmas/ Advent hymns that carry the message of who Jesus is and why he came and the result of our faith in him. This podcast considers two of Charles...

Send us Fan Mail One of my favorite hymns is "I Greet Thee Who My Sure Redeemer Art" or modern English I Greet You Who Are My Sure Redeemer.  In this episode we read and explore the meaning of the text. It is a personal word addressed directly to the Lord Jesus whom we acknowledge to be our Redeemer Savior King who did suffer for us. We turn to him to request what we need most in light o...

Send us Fan Mail How do you begin to tell the story, the narrative of Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Mary and Messiah. We have four written narratives in the New Testament. Two are written by direct apostles who travel with Jesus during the 3 years of his ministry, Matthew also called Levi and John. Two are written by close associates of apostles. Mark related the memories and preaching of Peter. L...

Send us Fan Mail Gift giving is often an activity of the Christmas season. But it can be very superficial and phony. How do we assess our giving? We ask hard questions of ourselves and give honest response before God.  Here are some questions to help us in this process. Bible Insights with  Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad gsccdalla...

Send us Fan Mail When Jesus was born from Mary she first placed him in a manger for his first bed. This was open box to hold feed for livestock not the usual baby bed! This became the sign that the angel gave to the shepherds so they could locate the infant Messiah. But the manger sign tells us far more than the location of Jesus first bed. It also testifies of Jesus person, his mission and his ex...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus had a family tree. In fact his family line is very important. This sermon looks at the genealogy of Jesus as given by Matthew and then by Luke and its importance and application. Romans 1:1b-3 the gospel of God— 2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures 3 regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, 4 and who...

Send us Fan Mail Do you believe in the virgin birth? Many don't. It is unbelievable to them. In fact the first doubter of the virgin conception was the pledged husband of Mary! Matthew relates Joseph's story in chapter 1:18ff. Listen and learn what the birth of Jesus, what we call Christmas, is all about. Bible Insights with  Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 ema...

Send us Fan Mail Christmas is the season in which the birth of Jesus is remembered and celebrated and it seems to begin earlier every year. The focus on a baby seems to lend itself to too much commercialism. Perhaps we think too much about the baby Jesus and his young mother and lose sight of the meaning of his birth of the virgin Mary. The church has a worship corrective in a focus on advent- the...

Send us Fan Mail Christians face spiritual conflicts but God has made provision for both our defense and our victory. He provides us with full armor. Paul describes this armor in Ephesians 6. John Bunyan's classic book, Pilgrims Progress, introduces us to the armor and its use in battle. Bible Insights with  Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights...

Send us Fan Mail  Christians are to a thankful people. Paul wrote: Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.   Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand;   do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  (4:4-6) King David led his people in thankful rejoicing as the ark wa...

Send us Fan Mail One way Christians are depicted in the Bible is that of soldiers in God's Armor. We must put on the whole armor of God. What is the whole armor? Bible Insights with  Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad gsccdallas@gmail.com (Good Shepherd Church) Donation   https://gsccdallas.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ...

Send us Fan Mail Christians, believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, are engaged in spiritual warfare, intense battles of the soul and mind from the forces of wickedness. We are not defenseless but we must be aware of and take up and use our spiritual weapons. Bible Insights with  Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad gsccdallas@gmail.com (G...

Send us Fan Mail October 31 was the day when Luther unbeknownst to himself at the time lit a spark that led to a widespread recovery of the gospel of Jesus the Christ. His invitation to a debate resulted in his further discoveries of salvation by the grace of God alone through faith alone in Jesus person and work on our behalf alone based on the authority of God's glory so that a person'...

Send us Fan Mail  We are engaged in a spiritual war. For us to enter into the victory of Jesus Christ in the spiritual battles we fight we must be war conscious and use the spiritual weapons provided.  And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. Revelation 12:11.  This message explores three weapons mentio...

Send us Fan Mail We are often told in the Bible in both Old and New Testaments to be strong.  What does this mean? How can this be a reality in my life? The name of the LORD is a strong tower.  Hear God's exhortation and remember his mighty deeds of old. Bible Insights with  Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad gsccdallas@gmail.com...

Send us Fan Mail What is your attitude toward work? toward your job?  The Bible has quite a bit to say about work. We need to think biblically about vocation and the every day work routine. We are placed by God's appointment to be engaged in ministry. Bible Insights with  Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad gsccdallas@gmail.com (G...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus gave two overarching commandments to the people of God. This message explores how we are to concretely apply this commandment to our fellow Christians. Bible Insights with  Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad gsccdallas@gmail.com (Good Shepherd Church) Donation   https://gsccdallas.org https://www.youtube.com/cha...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus was a master at using illustrative stories and parables to bring people to the gut. issues of life. One such incident is recorded in Luke 7 with Jesus as a dinner guest at a Pharisee named Simeon's house. Bible Insights with  Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad gsccdallas@gmail.com (Good Shepherd Church) Don...

Send us Fan Mail  Do you love yourself? Should you love yourself? Important questions. Proper self love is necessary if we are to love God and love others as we love ourselves. Proper love of self flows out of proper motives. Bible Insights with  Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad gsccdallas@gmail.com (Good Shepherd Church) Donation  ...

Send us Fan Mail A Christian marriage takes 3 not just 2. This broadcast explores the who and the how of a Christian marriage. Bible Insights with  Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad gsccdallas@gmail.com (Good Shepherd Church) Donation   https://gsccdallas.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTZX6qasIrPmC1wQpben9g https://www.facebo...