Edgar Andrews' Podcast

This episode unpacks the closing verses of 1 Corinthians, showing how Paul moves seamlessly from believing the doctrine of Christ's resurrection to putting that belief to work in our practical daily lives. To illustrate this he divides those lives into three important areas (steadfastness, doctrinal faithfulness, and active service) and uses the collection for Judean p0verty stricken believers to...

This episode unpacks the closing verses of 1 Corinthians, showing how Paul moves seamlessly from believing the doctrine of Christ's resurrection to putting that belief to work in our practical daily lives. To illustrate this he divides those lives into three important areas (steadfastness, doctrinal faithfulness, and active service) and uses the collection for Judean p0verty stricken believers to...

This episode explores the parable of the sheep and the goats (Matthew 25:31-46)under three headings; 1) the promise of Christ's return; 2) the problem of works (including empty professions of faith), and; 3) the possession of the kingdom. It emphasizes that the parable predicts a real future judgement and identify true Christians as whose love for one another reveals the reality of their faith.

This episode explores the parable of the sheep and the goats (Matthew 25:31-46)under three headings; 1) the promise of Christ's return; 2) the problem of works (including empty professions of faith), and; 3) the possession of the kingdom. It emphasizes that the parable predicts a real future judgement and identify true Christians as whose love for one another reveals the reality of their faith.

In this episode we study Acts 17 and Paul’s approach to evangelism, first finding common ground and engaging in reasoned conversation and then preaching Christ with special emphasis on the resurrection. The resurrection is presented as a powerful, fourfold declaration: it proclaims the deity of Christ, the accountability of all people to God, the justification (purity) of believers now, and the fu...

In this episode we study Acts 17 and Paul’s approach to evangelism, first finding common ground and engaging in reasoned conversation and then preaching Christ with special emphasis on the resurrection. The resurrection is presented as a powerful, fourfold declaration: it proclaims the deity of Christ, the accountability of all people to God, the justification (purity) of believers now, and the fu...

This episode explores what Jesus meant by "the new covenant" when he instituted the Lord’s Supper, tracing its roots to Jeremiah 31 and contrasting it with the Sinai covenant of works. It explains how the new covenant writes God’s law on believers’ hearts, fulfills the promise to Abraham, and leads beyond forgiveness to membership in the eternal city described in Hebrews. Listeners are guided thro...

This episode explores what Jesus meant by "the new covenant" when he instituted the Lord’s Supper, tracing its roots to Jeremiah 31 and contrasting it with the Sinai covenant of works. It explains how the new covenant writes God’s law on believers’ hearts, fulfills the promise to Abraham, and leads beyond forgiveness to membership in the eternal city described in Hebrews. Listeners are guided thro...

This episode explores the biblical meaning of faith through Hebrews 10–11 and other scriptures, contrasting it with prosperity teaching and the idea of ‘blind’ faith. The speaker argues that biblical faith is rational, being supported by reason, eyewitness testimony, and divine revelation. We see that faith is a supernatural gift that enables endurance, produces visible acts of obedience, and grow...

This episode explores the biblical meaning of faith through Hebrews 10–11 and other scriptures, contrasting it with prosperity teaching and the idea of ‘blind’ faith. The speaker argues that biblical faith is rational, being supported by reason, eyewitness testimony, and divine revelation. We see that faith is a supernatural gift that enables endurance, produces visible acts of obedience, and grow...

Psalm 73 traces Asaph’s journey from spiritual crisis—lamenting the prosperity of the wicked and feeling abandoned—into renewed understanding after entering the sanctuary of God (not a building but a picture of the bible). It highlights three movements: the psalmist’s complaint, his restraint from airing doubts, and his eventual comprehension through God’s presence. We see how Scripture restores p...

Psalm 73 traces Asaph’s journey from spiritual crisis—lamenting the prosperity of the wicked and feeling abandoned—into renewed understanding after entering the sanctuary of God (not a building but a picture of the bible). It highlights three movements: the psalmist’s complaint, his restraint from airing doubts, and his eventual comprehension through God’s presence. We see how Scripture restores p...

We use the weed infested and good soils of the parable of the sower respectively to distinguish the false or nominal christian who has not been born again from the true christian who is indwelt by the Holy Spirit and lives in the power of that Spirit to live a life that glorifies God by faithfully serving Christ and trusting in him alone for salvation and eternal life. This is important for us tod...

We use the weed infested and good soils of the parable of the sower respectively to distinguish the false or nominal christian who has not been born again from the true christian who is indwelt by the Holy Spirit and lives in the power of that Spirit to live a life that glorifies God by faithfully serving Christ and trusting in him alone for salvation and eternal life. This is important for us tod...

This episode explores Jesus’ Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13, focusing on the first half of the story and its explanation. It highlights the Holy Spirit as the true sower and explains how different soils represent spiritual responses to the gospel. Practical lessons are drawn about evangelism, spiritual opposition, shallow faith, and the importance of deep roots and the Spirit’s sustaining po...

This episode explores Jesus’ Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13, focusing on the first half of the story and its explanation. It highlights the Holy Spirit as the true sower and explains how different soils represent spiritual responses to the gospel. Practical lessons are drawn about evangelism, spiritual opposition, shallow faith, and the importance of deep roots and the Spirit’s sustaining po...

Why do the heathen rage? We answered this question in our previous podcast on Psalm 2:1-5. This episode completes our study of Psalm 2 by showing how the psalm applies the psalm predicts the events recorded two thousand years later in Acts 4 concerning Christ’s death, persecution and resurrection, while also highlighting prophetic elements of the psalm that remain unfulfilled. Using passages from...

Why do the heathen rage? We answered this question in our previous podcast on Psalm 2:1-5. This episode completes our study of Psalm 2 by showing how the psalm applies the psalm predicts the events recorded two thousand years later in Acts 4 concerning Christ’s death, persecution and resurrection, while also highlighting prophetic elements of the psalm that remain unfulfilled. Using passages from...

This episode explores Psalm 1 and explains how true blessedness begins with avoiding ungodly counsel, standing, and scorn, while embracing Scripture instead. It shows how Christians are 1) in the world but must not shaped by it, 2) should when-ever possible meditate on God’s Word day and night to renew the spiritual mind, and 3) bear lasting spiritual fruit like a tree planted by streams of water.

This episode explores Psalm 1 and explains how true blessedness begins with avoiding ungodly counsel, standing, and scorn, while embracing Scripture instead. It shows how Christians are 1) in the world but must not shaped by it, 2) should when-ever possible meditate on God’s Word day and night to renew the spiritual mind, and 3) bear lasting spiritual fruit like a tree planted by streams of water.

We contrast modern influencer ("must-have") culture with the Bible's spiritual necessities, drawing on Philippians 4 to identify three spiritual must-haves which we need to serve Christ effectively. They are joy, gentleness, and peace. We consider learning to rejoice in the Lord despite hardship, exercising gentleness because the Lord is near, and receiving God's surpassing peace as we replace anx...

We contrast modern influencer ("must-have") culture with the Bible's spiritual necessities, drawing on Philippians 4 to identify three spiritual must-haves which we need to serve Christ effectively. They are joy, gentleness, and peace. We consider learning to rejoice in the Lord despite hardship, exercising gentleness because the Lord is near, and receiving God's surpassing peace as we replace anx...

See how God used two men with highly different characters to inaugurate His global church and understand that whatever kind of people we may be (strong or weak, young or old, rich or poor, whether skilled and educated or not) the LORD will use every faithful believer to bring about His purposes and glorify Him.

See how God used two men with highly different characters to inaugurate His global church and understand that whatever kind of people we may be (strong or weak, young or old, rich or poor, whether skilled and educated or not) the LORD will use every faithful believer to bring about His purposes and glorify Him.

Note; references to 'chapter-headings' and 'sub-headings' relate to the author's book "What is Man? Adam, alien or ape?" on which this episode is largely based. This episode examines the historicity of Adam and Eve, asking 1) were they were real people, 2) what was the nature of the Garden of Eden narrative, and 3) why does the Bible insists on a literal first couple? We explore theological themes...