Global Outreach Bible Study

True repentance is more than changing your mind—it's a full-scale conversion turning from your former ways to a new path of life. In this episode of Core Biblical Concepts, we explore Ezekiel's “turning from wicked ways”, why repentance is not a mere mental shift, and John the Baptist's call to "bear fruits worthy of repentance." We'll discover the crucial difference betw...

Israel wanted to stone Caleb and Joshua to death for trusting God's promises—that's how deep the rebellion at Kadesh went. In this episode, we explore why Numbers isn't just census lists but a book about spiritual warfare and apostasy. You'll learn why the congregation formally voted to execute the faithful spies as false prophets, how ancient Judaism saw Kadesh as one of three gre...

RC Sproul argues God's holiness isn't just one attribute among many—it's the primary attribute defining His transcendent otherness and absolute moral purity. In this episode of Christian Classics, we explore Isaiah 6's trisagion ("Holy, holy, holy") throne room vision, the Breach of Uzzah revealing God's lethal holiness when touched by unholiness, and why Sproul rever...

The law isn't against the gospel—it's the pedagogue that convicts us of sin and leads us to Christ for salvation. In this episode of The Mystery of the Kingdom, we explore Luther's paradox of how God's law slays us to bring life, why Romans 7 declares "the law is holy" even as it produces death, and Galatians 3's revelation that the law functions as our ancient tutor...

Luke emphasizes Christ's full humanity and abundant mercy as the Savior who liberates His people from sin and Satan's oppression through the Messiah's long-awaited warfare. In this episode, we explore Jesus' inaugural sermon from Isaiah 61 announcing the Jubilee year (coinciding with the Day of Atonement), why demons flee when disciples proclaim His name in Luke 10, and Christ'...

Leviticus answers how an unholy people can approach a holy God in worship—through costly and cleansing sacrifices to reunite us with God God. In this episode, we explore the Day of Atonement in Leviticus 16 (the only Old Testament text promising cleansing from "all sins") holiness in the Old Testament was measured by distance away from God while the New Testament measures our holiness in...

The Father doesn’t just love us "for Jesus' sake" but gave his son for us because he truly loves us. In this episode of The Bible Blueprint, we’ll explore the revelation of what James calls "the Father of lights," who has fathered us through the new birth to become children of God. Episode: God the Father — A Systematic Theology Study • 10 min Series: The Bible Blueprint Gl...

The "fear of the Lord" isn't slavish terror but awe-inspiring astonishment that leads to reverent devotion, trust, and worship. In this episode of Core Biblical Concepts, we trace the Hebrew and Greek understanding of this complex term and consider how Proverbs 29 intertwines "fear of the Lord" with "trust." How can perfect love cast out all fear? Because of what...

Exodus answers the crisis of divine presence: How can a holy God dwell among an unholy people without consuming them? In this episode, we explore the burning bush as a sign-wonder revealing God's blazing holiness in our midst, the revelation of the divine name "I AM WHO I AM" ("the name of Yahweh"), and the parallel crisis in Exodus 32-34 when God threatens to remove his pr...

John Stott's Basic Christianity anchors our faith in the biblical Christ. In this episode of Christian Classics, you'll discover his brilliant unpacking of the Ten Commandments' spiritual depth, why the Incarnation is Christianity's crucial starting point, and his poetic declaration that "God Himself gave Himself to save us from Himself."Episode: The Heart of the Christia...

Can You be a Sinner AND a Saint? — A Biblical Reflection Luther's famous paradox declares we are simultaneously sinners and saints—and Scripture confirms both are true. In this episode of The Mystery of the Kingdom, we explore how recognizing our sinful nature paradoxically leads to eternal life. You'll discover why Paul says "in my flesh dwells no good thing," how Isaiah describes even our righte...

What Is the Main Point of Mark? — A Study in the New Testament Mark's Gospel confronts us with the enigma of Jesus as an unconventional Messiah whose kingdom is hidden from the many and revealed to the few. In this episode, we explore Mark's cryptic, action-packed narrative and his unique "sandwich intercalation" structure that reveals deeper spiritual lessons. You'll discove...

All God's Teachings in 10 Points? — A Systematic Theology Study Systematic theology helps us understand the whole counsel of God by organizing Scripture into ten classic categories that answer targeted theological questions. In this episode, we map out the essential framework: from bibliology and epistemology through theology proper, Christology, pneumatology, creation, anthropology, hamartiol...

What Is the Main Point of Matthew? — A Study in the New Testament Matthew's Gospel presents Jesus as the Son of God and promised Messiah who conquers Satan through suffering. In this episode, we trace the strategic theme of "handing over" (betrayal) that appears over 30 times in Matthew, and examine how Satan's three temptations—especially "if you are the Son of God"—bo...

What Is the Main Point of Genesis? — A Study in the Old Testament The book of Genesis reveals God's promise of life through the Messiah's sacrificial death, foreshadowed from Eden to Egypt. In this episode, we explore how Genesis structures its narrative through the "toledot formula" (generations), tracing humanity's fall and God's redemptive plan. You'll discover the...