Feasting on Truth

This week we are in John 18 and as we move not only toward the cross in Scripture, we are moving toward Easter on the calendar. I love this holiday and it’s a good time to reflect and remember what Jesus’ sacrifice accomplished. Studying John has forever marked my faith in Him and that’s John’s intent: that you would believe Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God and that you would have...

In John 17, Jesus prays not only over His disciples, but over all who would come to faith in Jesus Christ. That's us! This prayer gives us an incredible picture of Jesus and what He does for us. In the midst of sorrow and fear, He reassures them (and us) that they are Kept, Guarded, Sanctified, One and Glory Bearers. This podcast is a companion teaching to the Feasting on Truth women's Bible study...

Jesus is giving His final words of encouragement to His disciples before His arrest. In Chapter 16, this culminates with His reminder that though He must leave, He is not leaving them to fend for themselves. He tenderly and patiently guiding their sorrow filled hearts toward joy and promises peace, even in the midst of the hardships that are coming. This podcast is a companion teaching to the Feas...

This passage is a favorite among Christians: Jesus' call for us to abide. As Jesus walks closer to the cross, He continues His charge to His disciples, but not without reminding them again the only way to love and do as He did is to remain connected to the True Vine. Abiding is not another activity or "to do;" it's an invitation. This podcast is a companion teaching to the Feasting on Truth women'...

If I could use one word to describe John 14 it would "radical." As Jesus continues preparing and encouraging His disciples at the Last Supper, He takes their religion and flips it on its head, not only changing the way they relate to God, but also promising them His presence in a way "common men" had never experienced before. It's radical love. This podcast is a companion teaching to the Feasting...

In John 13, we move into what is often called "The Last Supper". John dedicates five chapters to this night as Jesus gives His final encouragement and instruction to the eleven disciples. And He starts with love: first He models it, then He calls them to do it. But the secret to being able to love one another may not be what you think. This video is a companion teaching to the Feasting on Truth Bi...

Chapter 12 of the Gospel of John is a full one! With fifty verses and several stories, it can seem overwhelming. But as Jesus approaches "the hour" and if we keep John's intent for writing this book in mind, we will see a thread leading us not only to the cross, but pointing us to belief in Jesus as King, Messiah, and Son of God. This chapter also causes us to ask some hard questions of ourselves...

While Martha gets a bad rap, here John points to her solid faith, and Jesus speaks His fifth I AM Statement to this grieving sister: I AM the Resurrection and the Life. Jesus knows going to Bethany will ultimately lead to His death, but He goes willingly to lay down His life for His friend (as He said He would in John 10). The result of this miracle brings great glory to God but also sets in motio...

We did it! Congratulations on finishing Way Maker and our study through the book of Hebrews. This final chapter can feel overwhelming, but this common way to end a letter isn’t a checklist for us to take inventory of our life, at least we shouldn’t start there. Also, stay tuned to the end to find out what’s next for Feasting on Truth! To purchase your copy of Way Maker: An Advent Study Through the...

The Shaking - that's what I have called 2020. It's a year that has rocked many of us, but the shaking has purpose. As we pursue Jesus, as we run the race with our eyes fixed on Him, we remove the things that hinder us. And nothing tends to bring that out like trials. In Hebrews 12, we find encouragement for how to keep running and why to keep running after Jesus, our Way Maker. To purchase your co...

Today we are in Hebrews 11 or as some call it “The Hall of Faith”. We often study this passage in isolation and can sometimes misunderstand what God wants from us when we do. But when we study this passage in the context with the rest of Hebrews, it brings new insight into what it means to hold fast to faith. To purchase your copy of Way Maker: An Advent Study Through the Book of Hebrews on Amazon...

Hebrews 10 is at the heart of Feasting of Truth. It’s why I love gathering women around the Word. Jesus is better and when we encourage one another and meet together with Jesus at the center, we are better able to hold fast to the hope we have in HIm. To purchase your copy of Way Maker: An Advent Study Through the Book of Hebrews on Amazon, click here (affiliate link) . Also, click here follow @fe...

Jesus is the more and better sacrifice. He is the more and better Tabernacle. For us in 2020, these phrases may not mean much, but to the Jewish readers of this letter, it was a powerful reminder of the finality of Jesus' sacrifice that secured eternal redemption once for all. This podcast is a companion teaching to Way Maker: An Advent Study Through the Book of Hebrews, and today, Erin gives a li...

Hebrews 8 moves us into a new section of this powerful book. He is the promised more and better Tabernacle, the new and better covenant. The old is merely a shadow pointing us to the true tent in Jesus Christ. To purchase your copy of Way Maker: An Advent Study Through the Book of Hebrews on Amazon, click here (affiliate link) .  Also, click here follow @feastingontruth on Instagram.  Do...

In Hebrews 7, the author continues to encourage us: Jesus is better. The promise He makes, what He did on the cross, it is better. But even more so, we get this amazing picture of what it means that Jesus intercedes for us. It's so much more than prayer. To purchase your copy of Way Maker: An Advent Study Through the Book of Hebrews on Amazon, click here (affiliate link) . Also, click here follow...

In Hebrews 6, the author of Hebrews points to how Jesus is the fulfillment of the covenant God made through Psalm 110:4. And because God cannot lie, this promise, this covenant, this oath of giving Himself gives us a great gift: hope. In this episode, Erin Warren brings clarity to what this hope is and how is anchors us during life's storms and trials. To purchase your copy of Way Maker: An Advent...

In Hebrews 5, we see Jesus compared to a high priest named Melchizedek, plus some confusing passages about Jesus' obedience and perfection. But further cultural study helps us better understand not only the model Jesus gave us for suffering, but also how He is the more and better Melchizedek. To purchase your copy of Way Maker: An Advent Study Through the Book of Hebrews on Amazon, click here (aff...

These verses in Hebrews 4 have been some of the most comforting as I've walked through trials over the last few years. We not only have a Savior who left His throne, became our intermediary, and paid the price of our sin, but He is able to sympathize with us and hold us together during life's storms. And the author of Hebrews encourages us again: don't let go of that. Hold fast to that. To purchas...

In Hebrews 3, the author is calling us to "consider Jesus" - not just think about following Him, but rather to set our focus on Jesus. Not just one time, but every day. The Gospel is a daily choice; we must constantly turn our minds to Jesus, to remember Who He is and why He came. The author of Hebrews continues to push us toward the idea that Jesus is better than any other choice and he does that...

While Hebrews 1 focuses heavily on Jesus as Fully God, in the second chapter He establishes Jesus as Fully Man. And not just any man: one who suffered yet was perfect. And it was His sacrifice as our High Priest that was necessary to satisfy the wrath of God, forever defeating not only death, but the one who holds the power of death. As a result, we no longer are slaves to fear and sin. As the aut...

While many letters written during the first century start with the author of the letter as a way to establish their authority, Hebrews starts with Jesus. It's as if he is saying "It's not about me; it's about Jesus." The author of Hebrews gives us this power-packed picture of Who Jesus is and why He is worth following. He leaves no question: Jesus is God the Son and His place and His authority are...

Christmas is finally here! And I am so excited about Advent this year. 2020 has been hard to say the least, but the one thing that continues to be a solid foundation in an otherwise shaky year, it’s the unchanging character of Jesus. This Advent, Feasting On Truth is going through the book of Hebrews with the focus on Jesus as the Way Maker. This introductory episode not only gives the why behind...

In this Flashback Bonus Episode, I share a message from Christmas 2018. God gave me the word Restore that year – I thought “Yes – Joel 2:25 – I will restore the years the locust ate.” But I quickly learned that restoration doesn’t mean getting back all the things you lost. It means stripping, sanding, abrasion – think more like restoring an antique table. The Greek definition of the word rest...

In John 10, Jesus not only makes two “I AM” statements, but arguably His boldest, most clear statements about Himself. While we can got lost in the language and imagery of this chapter, at the heart, it’s a story comparing our Good Shepherd, to ones who failed to shepherd well. This week closes our study for the Fall but also this particular section where John puts together a collection of stories...

Jesus has just claimed that He is the Light of the World and that whoever believes in Him will never walk in darkness. Then in John 9, He does a miracle that literally shows what He does for us: how He makes the blind to see, not just physically, but spiritually as well. John continues to point to Jesus as Messiah and that He is fully God. This chapter is rich with symbolism! While the religious l...