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DONATE: https://evidence4faith.org/give/ MARINE BIOLOGY: https://evidence4faith.org/marinebiology/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch the entire series here: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/christianbasics/ The Old Testament contain 80 major and 170 minor messianic prophecies that give us clues as to who the messiah will be and what his...

DONATE: https://evidence4faith.org/give/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Happy Thanksgiving!!! How has your year been? It can be hard to see the good things when your year has been filled with heartache, pain, and disaster. Often, we can fall into depression and start to believe that God has abandoned us. This is not what scripture teaches us....

DONATE: https://evidence4faith.org/give/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch the video : https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/armorofgod/ This session concludes our Bible study in Ephesians 6:10-20 on the Armor of God. There is one last piece that is often overlooked missing from our armory yet: prayer. A key part of relationships is communic...

DONATE: https://evidence4faith.org/give/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch the video: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/armorofgod/ The Sword of the Spirit is not quite the last item in our armory. The Roman sword was ideal for thrusting and stabbing. When used in conjunction with the rest of the armor, it is very effective. However, to...

DONATE: https://evidence4faith.org/give/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch the video : https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/armorofgod/ The Helmet of Salvation is often identified as the moment we are saved. However Paul is writing to Christian who are already saved and salvation is not something that can be earned or has to be earned daily...

DONATE: https://evidence4faith.org/give/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch the video: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/armorofgod/ Shields are another useful item for protection. Ephesians 6:16 we are to protect ourselves from the “flaming darts of the evil one.” The Romans had a tactic to mitigate flaming arrows from setting their wood...

DONATE: https://evidence4faith.org/give/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch the video: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/armorofgod/ The Shoes of the Gospel of Peace are often taught as a symbol of evangelism. However, Ephesians 6 is talking about spiritual warfare which is different than the Great Commission. The Romans often adapted sup...

DONATE: https://evidence4faith.org/give/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch the video: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/armorofgod/ The next item that comes up in Ephesians 6:10-20 is the Breastplate of Righteousness. A breastplate is important to keep your vitals protected. The Romans designed a very effective breastplate for their time...

DONATE: https://evidence4faith.org/give/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Watch the video: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/armorofgod/ The first item of the Armor of God we encounter is described in Ephesians 6:14. It is the Belt of Truth. The belt is an important piece to a soldier’s armor. It helps hold things together and is used as an anchor or foundation p...

DONATE: https://evidence4faith.org/give/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Watch the video: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/armorofgod/ The Armor of God is a popular Sunday School lesson that we don’t always get right. Paul was writing to an audience that would have seen this armor on a daily basis. There are more details in Ephesians 6:10-20...

Listen to the entire series: https://evidence4faith.org/christianbasics Most will be familiar with one of the four Gospels and the story of salvation through Jesus. God’s love is the most emphasized aspect of the New Testament and a very well meaning slogan for today’s culture. However the New Testament is not just about love and if that’s all we learn from it, we will miss the greater point of ou...

Listen to the entire series: https://evidence4faith.org/christianbasics The Old Covenant or Old Testament is often overlooked in favor of the New Testament. The Old Covenant is criticized for portraying an angry God or being irrelevant to Jesus’ story. As mentioned in the previous lesson, there is a specific reason why Christians need to study the Old and New Testaments together. This lesson will...

Listen to the entire series: https://evidence4faith.org/christianbasics The Bible is divided into two “testaments.” A common misconception about these “testaments” is that they are completely independent from each other. This idea lacks understanding of why the Bible canon was put together the way it is and what purpose each Testament serves. This session will address these questions and give you...

Join us in Israel: https://evidence4faith.org/2023israel/ Reference this lesson and find out more here: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/archaeologyofdaniel/ A common criticism of the book of Daniel is that it gets its dynastic lineage wrong. The Nabonidus cylinder is another artifact that brings some clarity to the lineage of the kings of Babylon. It turns out the official lineage of kings is...

Listen to the entire series: https://evidence4faith.org/christianbasics To understand Christian apologetics and Christian living, you must start at the beginning: what is the Bible? And why does it matter? This lesson will give you the big picture view of the story of the Bible and God’s purpose for humankind. This lesson is from our Basics of Apologetics series. The purpose of this series is to h...

Join us in Israel: https://evidence4faith.org/2023israel/ Reference this lesson and find out more here: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/archaeologyofdaniel/ In 1979 the British Museum conducted a dig at the ancient city of Babylon where they found a plethora of clay cylinders covered in writing. These could be considered old library books with important historical records about the city, its...

Grab the companion book and dive deeper! https://evidence4faith.org/product/keep-the-fires-burning/ Listen to previous episodes: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/keepthefiresburning/ Mary and Martha’s story often singles out Martha as being in the wrong. Is this the correct perspective? Martha is hosting and serving Jesus and his following and fulfilling the responsibilities of a good host. Sh...

Join us in Israel: https://evidence4faith.org/2023israel/ Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/archaeologyofdaniel/ DONATE: https://evidence4faith.org/give/ The Bible describes King Belshazzar as the last king of Babylon before the Medo-Persians took over but history tell us that Nabonidus was king at the time. Is this an error in the biblical record?...

Grab the companion book and dive deeper! https://evidence4faith.org/product/keep-the-fires-burning/ Listen to previous episodes: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/keepthefiresburning/ Martha asks Jesus to reprimand Mary for sitting and listening to Jesus teaching instead of helping her host the house guests. Instead, Jesus supports Mary’s choice. Sitting at a Rabbi’s feet was not insignificant...

Join us in Israel: https://evidence4faith.org/2023israel/ Reference this lesson and find out more here: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/archaeologyofdaniel/ The book of Daniel takes place after the complete Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem. A set of ostracons found at the ancient city of Lachish give important clues to important characters and the order of events in the Babylonian conquest of...

Grab the companion book and dive deeper! https://evidence4faith.org/product/keep-the-fires-burning/ Listen to previous episodes: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/keepthefiresburning/ Have you ever felt like an oddball? Are you just a little weird or out of place? Are you a complete outcast? The Bible is full of oddballs and outcasts like Ehud, a tax collector called by God to be a Judge. God h...

Grab the companion book and dive deeper! https://evidence4faith.org/product/keep-the-fires-burning/ Listen to previous episodes: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/keepthefiresburning/ Gehazi was the Prophet Elisha’s helper and servant. He gets to witness many miracles and the power of God firsthand. He has seen people’s lives being changed and witnessed fantastic teachings about God from Elisha...

DONATE: https://evidence4faith.org/give/ Get more info on the Israel Trip: https://evidence4faith.org/2023israel/ Listen to previous episodes: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/keepthefiresburning/ Lot was a man full of youth, wealth, and opportunity. He wasn’t so different from many young people today looking to make their way in the world (except maybe for his wealth). However in trying to es...

Grab the companion book and dive deeper! https://evidence4faith.org/product/keep-the-fires-burning/ Listen to previous episodes: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/keepthefiresburning/ Who gets to define truth? Who gets to define was is just? Is it the government? Is it a community leader? Does everyone get to claim their personal “truth”? During the time of Israel’s Kings, Israel went through m...

Grab the companion book and dive deeper! https://evidence4faith.org/product/keep-the-fires-burning/ Listen to previous episodes: https://evidence4faith.org/portfolio/keepthefiresburning/ Everyone experiences peer pressure at some point in their life. Peer pressure can come from work, friends, family, religious and political groups, and other social communities we frequent. For example it’s easy to...