Maranatha Teachings

What does it mean to trust in His name? How are we to advance His kingdom through the use of His name? How has Jesus placed His name in us? In this final session in our Battle Lines series, we discuss the spiritual warfare of evangelism and review the theology and significance of the name of the Lord.

In this powerful episode, we examine how it was that the Son of God entered a rebellious world and defeated all the powers of darkness through His obedient death. Join us as we discuss how Jesus dealt with and rectified the rebellion of Genesis 11 and how He reigns as King of kings.

Demons are rare in English Old Testaments, yet once Jesus comes out of the wilderness, demons and the demonized confront him at every turn. Why do we find such a proliferation of demonic and evil spirit appearances in the New Testament? Aside from casting them out in the course of his earthly ministry, how did Jesus address the corruption demons cause? In this lively and powerful episode, we lift...

In this powerful message, we discuss the gospel in creation, the symbol of the serpent in the wilderness, and our Lord's defeat of the evil on the cross.

Having examined the impacts of the three rebellions in the early chapters of Genesis, in this episode we begin to unpack how Jesus delivers us from the consequences of sin. Return to the garden with us as we discuss the woman's deception by the serpent, the man's transgression against the covenant of God, and Jesus's rescue of us from death to give us life eternal.

One of the grandest building projects of the ancient world, the Tower of Babel, was disrupted through direct divine intervention. What would cause God to come down and stop man from building? Though massive, it wasn't its size or height. The Great Pyramid of Gaza is substantially larger on both counts and still rises above the desert floor today. Something of greater importance was at stake. G...

In this episode, we examine the second major rebellion in the book of Genesis, the cohabitation of the sons of God with the daughters of men. Who were these "sons of God" and how is it that their actions necessitated the blotting out of mankind and animals from the face of the earth? Join us as we grapple with these questions and the implications their answers have for us today.

In this episode, we dive into the first of the three rebellions of Genesis 1-11 and examine the identity of the serpent, the nature of God's foreknowledge and its impact on man's free will, and the surprisingly few instances Adam's sin is mentioned in the Old Testament.

In this powerful episode, we examine God's commitment to His word and the lengths He went through (and will go through) to bring His declared purposes to pass. Join us as we examine the significance of being made in God's image to ultimately be transformed into the image of Christ.

In this thought provoking episode, we discuss the cultural context of Genesis 1, its polemic intent, and the process of Scriptural interpretation in our examination of the implications of God making man in His image.

In this packed episode, we examine the language of creation and its intentional illustration of God's dwelling place. Join us as we look into the intricate structure of Genesis and meditate on what it means to be the temple of the living God.

In the introduction to this new series, we look at the principles and difficulties of divine communication through the lens of Jesus's interaction with Nicodemus in John 3. Along the way, we learn about how God encodes messages to us, principles of Scriptural interpretation, and the witness of the cosmos.

In this episode, we review the significance of the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) in Scripture and in second temple Jewish culture. Along the way, we delve into the connections between the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit was outpoured and the tower of Babel where the nations were disinherited. We land on the Spirit's cry in our hearts of "Abba! Father!" and what that signifies for...

In this episode, we look into the faith of the father of faith, Abraham. His responses to God's promises and the Lord's strengthening of his faith are a great encouragement to us as we walk in trusting relationship with our heavenly Father. Join us as we journey with Abraham from faith to faith.

This episode is the closing message of our God with Us series. In it, we jump forward into the halls of heaven to hear the saints singing the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb and jump back to the celebration in Exodus 15 after the crossing of the Red Sea and Moses's song of warning in Deuteronomy 32 before the children of Israel cross the Jordan. Join us in this epic look at redemption a...

Having laid much groundwork for a deeper understanding of John 10 in Parts 1-6, we return to the start of the chapter for an exercise in reading the Scripture in context. All of us are used to reading verses in certain ways. In this sharing, we ask "who is the thief in John 10:10?" and "who was Hosea prophesying to when he said, 'I will say to Not My People, "You are my peo...

When the Jews said they were going to stone him for making himself God, Jesus asked, "Is it not written in your Law, 'I said, you are gods'?" In this lively discussion, we delve into the meat of Jesus's argument to his contemporaries and highlight a major theme in Scripture's revelation of redemption's history. I am deeply indebted to Dr. Michael S. Heiser and his lif...

In this episode, we discuss the incarnational nature of scriptural revelation and the Torah's telegraphing of the Word made flesh. Recorded on an iPhone, an amber alert unfortunately shut the Voice Memo app down about midway through the teaching. Even so, great content was captured in the twenty-five minutes of recording we have. Enjoy.

Two months after healing the man born blind during the Feast of Tabernacles celebration, Jesus is back in the Temple for the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah). The Jews demand to know from him plainly if he is the Messiah. His response is a clear claim to divinity, "I and the Father are one." In the face of their stones, he doubled down on their blindness to the Scriptures by saying, "...

What do Jonah and Jesus have in common? The answer may surprise you. Join in on our Resurrection 2023 fellowship as we discuss the greatest event in human history through Matthew's writing, Jesus' preaching, Jonah's ministry, and John's Revelation.

After healing the man who was born blind, Jesus confronts the spiritual blindness of the religious leaders. Declaring himself the good shepherd, he prophesies not only about his pending sacrifice but also about the ingathering of the Gentiles. Join us as we continue to examine Jesus's divine claims to his contemporaries and his comforting words to his sheep.

In this episode, we continue our deep dive into John 9, in particular Jesus's question to the man he had healed of blindness, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" Join us as we examine this term and its significance in the Old Testament.

During the Feast of Dedication, Jesus's contemporaries demanded to know if he was the Messiah or not. The coda of his answer was, "I and the Father are one." Join us as we look into the narrative preamble to this confrontation in John 10 and follow Jesus's divine actions and statements.

The meek, Jesus promised, shall inherit the earth. But what does meekness mean? Unfortunately, English lacks a singular term that truly conveys its essence. But our Lord is meek and through His Holy Spirit, grows meekness in us with His power. We've uploaded this episode after only light editing so the listener can get a sense of what it is like in an organic church when Scripture is taught, discu...

"Well done, good and faithful servant" is something we all desire to hear at the end of our race. The Lord rewards faithfulness. Thankfully, we are not left to our own devices to live out our faith. He empowers us through the Holy Spirit to continue in His ways. Join us as we learn of God's faithfulness to us and how He grows that fruit within us.