OrthrosGnosis

In Colossians 3:4-11, Paul discusses the response that followers of Christ should have to the restorative work that he has done. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2022/01/16/epistle-reading-for-sunday-january-16-2022/

In Ephesians 4:7-13, Paul explains the incarnation, the authority of the church and holiness for the life of man. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2022/01/09/epistle-reading-for-sunday-january-9-2022/

Regarding maturity, judgment and the responsibility of he who follows Christ, as seen in 2 Timothy 4:5-8. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2022/01/02/epistle-reading-for-sunday-january-2-2022/

An additional thought on this passage. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/12/26/epistle-reading-for-sunday-december-26-2021/

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/12/19/epistle-reading-for-sunday-december-19-2021/

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/11/28/epistle-reading-for-sunday-november-28-2021/

As part of the church, we have responsibilities. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/12/12/epistle-reading-for-sunday-december-12-2021/

Free gift and responsibility. You actually do get your cake and eat it too. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/12/05/epistle-reading-for-sunday-december-5-2021/

Salvation is often misunderstood as an either / or situation. Eternal life has been given to all but it is man's responsibility to prepare himself for eternity. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2020/12/28/epistle-reading-for-sunday-december-27-2020/

Understanding the worldview and the limitations of our audience is important for communication. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/11/21/epistle-reading-for-sunday-november-21-2021/

Genuine humility is possibly one of the greatest traits a person can possess. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/11/14/epistle-reading-for-sunday-november-14-2021/

It is only because of Jesus Christ that we are saved but we also need to respond to the work that he did. We do have responsibility. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/11/07/epistle-reading-for-sunday-november-7-2021/

It is very difficult to think non-linearly. For man, time flows in one direction and it is a stream we cannot escape. But this doesn't hold true in the case of apocalyptic literature. There is a beginning, a middle and an end but the book of Revelation is telling us a story from different perspectives, often times repeating itself. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnos...

The wrath of God is over, death, Hades are destroyed and the devil, the false prophet and the beast are contained in the lake of fire. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/10/17/the-book-of-revelation-chapters-19-and-20/

In this portion of text, we see some very bizarre imagery but also receive direct interpretation. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/10/10/the-book-of-revelation-chapters-17-and-18/

In these chapters, Jesus reveals the final step in the closing of the Old Covenant. After this, God's wrath is complete. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/10/03/the-book-of-revelation-chapters-15-and-16/

Heavy on the symbolism and numerology. Don't make the mistake of forgetting that this is a vision to communicate a message. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/09/26/the-book-of-revelation-chapter-13-and-14/

Jesus was victorious and completely and perfectly successful in his redemptive work. He saved all of creation and put an end to the Old Covenant and its rules. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/09/19/the-book-of-revelation-chapters-10-11-and-12/

In these three chapters we see the power and authority of Jesus Christ, as the incarnation takes place, as he is victorious over death and as the consequences of wickedness fall upon unrepentant mankind. Those who have been faithful to the covenantal relationship with God move from the Old Covenant into the New Covenant. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpres...

In this passage we begin to see the transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/09/05/the-book-of-revelation-chapters-5-and-6/

John's vision begins with a declaration from Jesus Christ, who has all power and authority. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/08/29/the-book-of-revelation-ch-4/

Jesus' messages to the churches across the known ancient world. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/08/22/the-book-of-revelation-2-and-3/

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/08/15/the-book-of-revelation-19-20/

An analysis of the book of Revelation that is not about the apocalypse, the anti-christ or the mark of the beast... This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/08/10/the-book-of-revelation-14-8/

This is a new series that I am starting on the book of Revelation and understanding it in its proper context. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://orthrosgnosis.wordpress.com/2021/08/02/the-book-of-revelation-an-introduction/