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Send us Fan Mail While Jude wanted to write the readers about their common faith in the Lord, he felt it more necessary to write the readers concerning false teachers. Exhortation to remain steadfast to the faith that was once for all handed down to the saints. False teachers were present in Jude’s day. False teachers are present today. Therefore, Jude’s warning merits our attention.  Support the...

Send us Fan Mail In 2 Peter 1, the apostle exhorts the readers concerning why they should listen to the words of Peter. As Peter explains, the apostles are the only ones who have the “prophetic word” of the Old Testament “made more sure.” In other words, their eyewitness account concerning Jesus Christ is to be heeded.  Support the show Stay engaged with new and up-to-date content, including newsl...

Send us Fan Mail 2nd John John writes this letter in order to encourage “the chosen lady and her children” to encourage them to endure in the teaching of Christ. These words are just as relevant for us today.   3rd John John writes this letter in order to both commend a fellow believer named Gaius and to warn him about someone name Diotrephes who rejects the words and teaching of the apostles. Com...

Send us Fan Mail In light of the apostle’s coming death, Peter writes this second letter to his readers in order to warn them about false teachers that will be coming to the church. His warning is simple: remain steadfast to the words of the prophets and apostles. These words are just as wise today as they were when Peter wrote them.  Support the show Stay engaged with new and up-to-date content,...

Send us Fan Mail Are the children of God and the children of the devil obvious to you? If not, then you need to read the letter of 1 John. Join us as we review this most important letter. Support the show Stay engaged with new and up-to-date content, including newsletters, articles, podcasts, etc. Download the Teach Me the Bible App from any app store or Apple TV/Roku device.

Send us Fan Mail Should a believer ever be boastful? Paul says yes. What a believer boasts in is the key. Join us as we finish our look at Paul's letter to the Galatians.   Support the show Stay engaged with new and up-to-date content, including newsletters, articles, podcasts, etc. Download the Teach Me the Bible App from any app store or Apple TV/Roku device.

Send us Fan Mail Are there false teachers in the church? You bet. Were there false prophets among the Old Testament Israelites? Of course. Peter writes his last letter to exhort believers to remain steadfast in following the teachings of the prophets and apostles. This is the only safeguard that the church will have against the false teachers that Peter warns will be coming into the church. Suppor...

Send us Fan Mail If you know any passage in Paul's letter to the Galatians, it is probably the list of the "deeds of the flesh" that are performed by those who will not enter the kingdom. But isn't salvation based on faith and not "works" – either good or bad? How does all of this fit together? Join us as we walk through Galatians chapter five in order to make sense o...

Send us Fan Mail As Peter explains, trials and suffering are temporal, but everlasting life is eternal. Like the Jewish believers who received this letter from Peter, we, too, are in need of endurance. We, too, need to be reminded of the truths contained in this letter. Join us as we review this most important epistle. Support the show Stay engaged with new and up-to-date content, including newsle...

Send us Fan Mail How does a discussion about slaves, heirs, sons, a free woman, a slave woman, a Jerusalem from above, and a Jerusalem from below have anything to do with the gospel? Join us for our discussion in Galatians chapter four as we seek to make it clear. Support the show Stay engaged with new and up-to-date content, including newsletters, articles, podcasts, etc. Download the Teach Me th...

Send us Fan Mail On what basis should be consider someone "blessed" by God? Health? Wealth? What about if one is enduring in their faith in the midst of suffering? Join us as we hear the apostle's response to this question. Support the show Stay engaged with new and up-to-date content, including newsletters, articles, podcasts, etc. Download the Teach Me the Bible App from any app s...

Send us Fan Mail Either you are saved by Jesus' works or by yours. As Paul explains in chapter 3 of Galatians, the law was given to the Israelites so they would know their works could never save them. Yours can't either. Listen with us as we walk through this most enlightening chapter. Support the show Stay engaged with new and up-to-date content, including newsletters, articles, podcast...

Send us Fan Mail Persecution and suffering can make people lose sight of the truth. In the first century, Jewish believers were being persecuted and were thus considering returning to Judaism. Join us as we take a brief look at how the author of the letter to the Hebrews deals with this situation. Support the show Stay engaged with new and up-to-date content, including newsletters, articles, podca...

Send us Fan Mail Peer pressure can make us compromise on the truth…especially when it comes to obedience to the word of God. Join us as we walk through Galatians chapter two and Paul's confrontation of Peter. If Peter needed to hear Paul's words, then maybe we do as well. Support the show Stay engaged with new and up-to-date content, including newsletters, articles, podcasts, etc. Downlo...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder what lies beyond Paul's Epistles? This episode is a deep dive into the general epistles, illuminating the letters not written by Paul in a whole new light. Together with Dr. David Klingler, we journey through the complex themes and compelling narratives of these texts, from Hebrews to James, and John to Jude. Settle in as we shed light on the dynamics between Jewi...

Send us Fan Mail Oh, how quickly the truth can be distorted. The Galatians had believed in the true gospel. However, their beliefs were quickly corrupted by a false gospel. Could this happen to you? Absolutely. So, what is the true gospel, and how can you ensure that you don't desert it? Join us as we walk through Paul's letter to the Galatians. Support the show Stay engaged with new and...

Send us Fan Mail How should you respond when you think that you have been wronged? Should you respond with mercy, or should you demand "justice"? In Paul's letter to Philemon, this is the exact situation. Philemon has a choice to make. Will he respond by treating a fellow brother and believer with mercy? Or will he hold a grudge? Join us as we learn Paul's letter to Philemon. S...

Send us Fan Mail What exactly is the "gospel"? What must one "do" to be saved? What must one believe to receive eternal life? Paul addresses those exact questions as his gospel is challenged in the churches of Galatia. Join us as we walk through the apostle's defense of the gospel. Support the show Stay engaged with new and up-to-date content, including newsletters, articl...

Send us Fan Mail What is the role of an elder in the church? Is the pastor appointed because he is a gifted speaker? Good leader? Gifted administrator? What exactly is the role of the pastor/elder in the church? Join us as we listen to Paul's instruction to Titus concerning the qualifications and responsibilities of a pastor/elder. Support the show Stay engaged with new and up-to-date content...

Send us Fan Mail Are the apostles' words authoritative? Are we free to take or leave their words? Is it acceptable to pick and choose when we "agree" with them? In 3 John, the apostle recalls, "I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say." Join us as we look at John's response to this situation. Suppor...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt that you were at the end of your rope? Ready to give up and give in? In Paul's second letter to Timothy, it seems that Timothy was ready to quit. In a deeply personal and emotional appeal, the aged and imprisoned apostle Paul pleads with Timothy to re-engage in his faith and ministry for the sake of the gospel. Through Paul's words to Timothy, we can f...

Send us Fan Mail How important is the "teaching of Christ?" In 2 John, the apostle instructs his readers that "anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ does not have God." Those are strong words, but what do they mean? This podcast will make John's words clear. Support the show Stay engaged with new and up-to-date content, including newsletters,...

Send us Fan Mail Why should a church have elders? What are the qualifications for deacons? How should the church operate? These are just a few of the issues that Paul addresses in his first letter to Timothy. To protect the Ephesian church from false teachers, Paul writes the letter of 1 Timothy in order to instruct the church concerning their leadership structure, beliefs, and behavior. His words...

Send us Fan Mail Can someone truly know whether or not they are saved and have eternal life? In 1 John 5, John answers in the affirmative. He explains that a believer in Jesus Christ is to know that they have eternal life. Support the show Stay engaged with new and up-to-date content, including newsletters, articles, podcasts, etc. Download the Teach Me the Bible App from any app store or Apple TV...

Send us Fan Mail The "day of the Lord," the return of Christ, and end times are all topics of great interest. Paul writes his second letter to the Thessalonians to further encourage his readers and explain the "day of the Lord" to them. Join us as we discuss Paul's words. Support the show Stay engaged with new and up-to-date content, including newsletters, articles, podcas...