Sovereign Grace Baptist Church

This podcast feed hosts the public teaching ministry of Dr. Bryant K. Owens. I am an independent scholar exploring Christian Studies in today’s secular world. I believe that thoughtful Christianity can bring meaningful change in our churches, classrooms, homes, and communities. With years of experience as both a pastor and educator, I am passionate about the historical Christian worldview and the...

God has the freedom to be God. Yet far too often humanity elevates free-will above God's sovereignty. The Book of Proverbs reminds us that by wisdom, God determines all ends and all purposes. Yet somehow in this divine freedom of God, humanity also has the free-will to have the desire to make choices and to plan for the future. The Divine Sovereign Freedom of God and humanity's free-will are someh...

The Wisdom of Solomon's Proverbs repeats a common theme between the righteous who embrace Godly wisdom and the foolish who act rashly. This passage compares the 'simple' with the 'prudent' and the cause and effect of each perspective. The simple will inherit folly for lack of thoughtful discernment. The prudent will be rewarded with the crown of knowledge for insightful caution in ordering steps t...

The appeal from wisdom personified is the ultimate sanction of life and death. The voice of wisdom is a promise of the Savior. Likewise, the Wisdom of God is that which is blessed. Listening to important words of wisdom is imperative to the blessed life of righteousness. The love of Wisdom brings life. The hate of Wisdom brings death. In light of this reality, would Wisdom, which is more precious...

Wisdom is that which God possessed and established before the beginning of the world. It was "the first of his acts of old." If Christ and God the Father are one, then as God the Father always was and is, likewise so is Christ. The first chapter of Hebrews reminds us of that fact. All that exists is for him and by him. Wisdom, therefore, is that which always was and is and comes directly through C...

The wisdom of Solomon now points to how Wisdom dwells with the Righteous of God. Just as Christ dwells with the elect, so does wisdom dwell with the righteous. This indwelt wisdom shapes the character (or essence) of the child of God granting the power to make wise choices. The Spirit of Christ dwells in the body (being) of the righteous. Therefore, the righteous in Christ live a life of prudence...

This podcast feed hosts the public teaching ministry of Dr. Bryant K. Owens. I am an independent scholar exploring Christian Studies in today’s secular world. I believe that thoughtful Christianity can bring meaningful change in our churches, classrooms, homes, and communities. With years of experience as both a pastor and educator, I am passionate about the historical Christian worldview and the...

The Wisdom of God cries loudly to be heard over the noise of secular worldviews and busyness. The words of Solomon reflect the voice of Christ as he speaks noble things that all inwardly desire.

The book of Proverbs tells us that wisdom is honey for the soul. TA common theme throughout the Old Testament Prophets connects the speaking of God's Word to the consuption of God's Word as one consumes honey. Wisdom, God's wisdom, is like honey for the soul. As honey nourishes the body, God's wisdom nourishes the soul. In order to benefit from the honey, one must first digest the honey. Digesting...

Jesus teaches us how to pray, not as a liturgical form of prayer but rather with an attitude of God as sovereign, worthy to acknowledge and of whom we must depend. Rather than praying for 'me' we pray to 'HIM.'

The Wisdom of Solomon in the Proverbs speaks more to the salvation in the Messiah that merely life lessons to follow. While living life or moral righteousness does produce a prosperous life, wisdom is clearly a gift of God. Just as Christ is God's gift of salvation, wisdom which leads to the righteous path is one's salvation from the path of evil.

The wisdom of the Proverbs is that which God himself teaches. Very often there are two paths that a Christian faces. One is the path of fools which leads to death. The other is the path of righteousness which leads to life. But far too often, the path of fools is more enticing since it promises great wealth with little effort. While all fail in this discernment, Jesus Christ offers redemption. If...

The wisdom of the Proverbs centers on the call for God's Love and Faithfulness to be written on the tablet of one's heart. Apart from this important change of soul, one can never fulfill one's obligations to the covenant of grace. Proverbs 3:1-8 reminds us all that in order to be a blessed child of God, a blessed covenant-keeper, then a change of heart, a change of soul, must occur. This change ca...

The Scriptures give examples of how to pray on behalf of others. The Prayer of Intercession is a gift that God has given the Church to bring change to others through the work of God's Holy Spirit. The examples of Moses and Jesus show us how to properly pray for others. Moses prays that God would relent of his wrath against HIS people. Jesus prays that God would protect the Christians to follow and...

God's servant David cries out to his Lord in this Psalm amidst the pressures of his surrounding enemies. This cry climaxes in Psalm 27:4 with a desire above all else to behold the beauty of his Lord. This beauty is a pleasant presence of God rather than a romantic alluring. David's prayer to see God's face is ultimately answered in the arrival of the God-Man, Jesus Christ.

David the Psalmist sings praises to the Lord for how HIS perfect word is audible to everyone. The glory of God is seen in creation, the holy scripture, and through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. This psalm sings praises to God for HIS law. For the right-minded in Christ, the law is joyful. For the opponent to God, the law is terrifying. The law of the Lord is perfect, bringing wisdom to the si...

David's hymn of praise acknowledges that God's word is trustworthy. By recounting his many times of rescue by God, David shows that God's wors has been tried with success, that his word is perfection and is trustworthy. Therefore, God can be depended upon to rescue again. God's promises will always be fulfilled as the memory of God's faithfulness proves.

This podcast feed hosts the public teaching ministry of Dr. Bryant K. Owens. I am an independent scholar exploring Christian Studies in today’s secular world. I believe that thoughtful Christianity can bring meaningful change in our churches, classrooms, homes, and communities. With years of experience as both a pastor and educator, I am passionate about the historical Christian worldview and the...

The Psalmist David expresses God's promise of a messiah through this beautiful lyrical form. What the prideful kings of nations raise up, God laughs at because THE KING, Jesus, the Son, is begotten, not made and is stronger than any nation.

The Apostle Paul describes the freedom in Christ through the New Covenant ushered in through His death and resurrection. This New Covenant was also foreshadowed in the Covenants of God in the Old Testament. When looked at closely, all of the biblical covenants point to the covenant with Christ realized in the New Testament age of Grace.

This Wednesday night teaching focuses on the Spiritual Discipline of Prayer in seeking God's formation of our souls.

Paul closes his letter to the Ephesian Church with a plea for prayer. A prayer of supplication is a specific request of God for another. Therefore, Paul encourages the Church to pray for him as a weapon in spiritual warfare.

The Apostle Paul closes his exhortation to the Church to Imitate God by walking as Christ walked. The Children of Light who belong to Christ are those who stand firm in God's strength. By putting on God's armor, one is able to stand against Satan's demons and the principalities of darkness. A spiritual ware wages and God calls all Christians to stand in the strength of peace and righteousness, not...

Paul completes his instruction on how to Imitate God by being Children of Light as the world witnesses the Christian household. The household of First Century Greece and Rome consisted of Masters and Slaves, Husbands and Wives, and Parents and Children. Christian households were to imitate God's grace toward one another ... including the household relationship between masters and slaves.

This podcast feed hosts the public teaching ministry of Dr. Bryant K. Owens. I am an independent scholar exploring Christian Studies in today’s secular world. I believe that thoughtful Christianity can bring meaningful change in our churches, classrooms, homes, and communities. With years of experience as both a pastor and educator, I am passionate about the historical Christian worldview and the...