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Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Today’s discussion revolves around confidence of salvation and the importance of being assured. Probably all of us have doubted the surety of our salvation at one time or another for one reason or another, and that has an extremely limiting effect on the Christian life we are intended to live. Throughout this episode we discuss reasons for questioning our...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   It is such a comfort to those who are sensitive towards sin and distressed at their own potential to stray from God that we have an advocate, Jesus Christ the righteous! Once we got the episode started (😂), we were able to discuss our need for a mediator and talk about how great of a go-between Jesus is. This only magnifies the gospel in our view and caus...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   ‘Astute’ is the word that comes to mind when we think of this chapter. The importance of doctrine being connected to life is on full display all throughout these pages. We hope the conversation is edifying in two ways (1) in seeing the utmost importance of living out the clear imperatives and instructions of Scripture, and (2) in discussing these specific...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   In this episode, we discuss one of our favorite chapters yet. This is one of the most comprehensive explanations of whaat sin is and why we should not commit sin that we have heard, and we are excited to talk about the content. If you haven’t read this chapter of Life in Christ, we highly recommend that you do! The struggle against sin is something that Ch...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Christ is the theme of all of Scripture. In this episode Max and Charlie look at the historicity of Jesus and the heresies that have been taught concerning Jesus. It is of utmost importance that we understand Jesus as Scripture reveals him. The conversation also touches on other topics surrounding Jesus such as visiting the land of Israel, watching “The Ch...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   When we truly understand how impactful the blood of Christ is, we can see why such powerful hymns have been written about it, messages preached on it’s meaning, books written, and even places dedicated to commemorate the sacredness of it. Christ’s blood bought our justification, which is the basis and the very foundation of our fellowship with God. And it...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Sadly, we are missing a co-host today. Zack is not able to record with us for the time being so cut us a little slack haha! Today we get to look at what it means to walk in the light. It involves repentance, holy living, and confessing our sin to God on a regular basis. As usual, there are many potential errors we could fall into related to this topic. We...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Thank you for listening to this increasingly unpopular yet very important topic! After looking to God, we must look at ourselves to see our sin. This requires looking into God’s Word and believing what it says about us. We have to confront what it means to “walk in darkness” before we can have fellowship with God, in whom there “is no darkness at all.” Eve...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   How does God’s holiness fit with the main theme of first John—joy? It all goes back to our fellowship with God, which we cannot know fully without understanding God’s holiness and pursuing holiness in our own lives. This conversation touches on the fact that preaching should start with God and not man’s perceived needs, the importance of education in and s...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Christianity can be categorized into two primary approaches: Mysticism or Evangelicalism. This becomes important in today’s chapter because it affects how we seek to have fellowship with God. One of the greatest takeaways from today’s conversation is to base our faith on intellect and reasoning from God’s Word rather than on our feelings. It all rests on t...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   What does it mean to be a Christian? What would you say is the essence of Christianity? This question is explored in this week’s episode as we seek to explain what fellowship with God is, what it is not, and how it is practiced. Topics such as support for Israel, prayer, and closeness with God are major themes in the conversation. We hope this episode make...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   “That which we have seen” refers to Christ, and it is He Who is the pinnacle of the chapter we are discussing this week. We will see that Jesus can only be fully appreciated through a proper view of sin. This is one reason we cannot shy away from the honest preaching against sin if we want to cultivate real fellowship with God. We will also discuss the pro...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   In today’s episode, we have some friendly debate about the experience the Christian is to have and the dangers of false views of sanctification. The discussion is a little longer than typical, but we want to share most of what was recorded so you get the full critique and the overview of assurance at the end (don’t worry, we end on a good note)! Also, if y...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   The solution to the troubles we face is found in Jesus Christ. Mentioned in the opening words of verse one, He is the main theme of these first three verses we are looking at in 1 John. This chapter is a good reminder of the incarnation of Christ and the special revelation of God’s Word to man. May we let it guide our lives and produce the joy, assurance,...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Welcome to part 2 of the discussion on the Christian’s joy. In this episode we summarize the outline for the whole book of 1 John as given by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones and offer our own thoughts of this extensive material. We were at first unsure how the conversation would go since it is not easy to talk about an outline, but we walked away encouraged from the...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   Today we begin a two-part discussion on the joy that every believer has access to. So what does this mean Christians shouldn’t be? What are the implications to fear and living for regulations? What is joy and what is it not? All of these questions will be tackled in our collaboration. Really, it goes back to delighting in Christ and in His Word on a daily...

Life in Christ by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones   In our first full episode, we are discussing how the Christian relates to the world. As Christians, we are essentially different from the world because we know and are assured that we are of God and we know that the whole world lieth in wickedness. We discuss what Jones and the three of us view as the central theme of 1 John, the difference between the Chr...

Welcome to the Podcast!   Get to know Max, Charlie, and Zack and their background and reason for reading in this show intro. Reading books, D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Israeli history, and the call to pastor a church are all mentioned in today’s conversation.   Next week we will be discussing the reading from chapter 1 of “Life in Christ” by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (pages 11-22).

Links in the show notes!   If you’re looking for a one-liner about ourselves and overview of pod, you’ve come to the right place. This trailer will give you all the introduction you will need for the reading journey you are about to embark on. We are so glad you are here, and look forward to reading, discussing, and learning together. Let’s get into it!   Links to the podcast: On Apple Podcasts On...