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Why does it matter that Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecy? In this episode, we answer that question and learn how to connect the dots between the New Testament and the Old Testament, and as we do this, we learn that the entire Biblical narrative points us to Jesus.

Matthew makes a point to stress that Jesus is "Immanuel - which means 'God with us." But why does it matter that Jesus is WITH US? To answer this, Kyle and David track the theme of God's presence through the Old Testament, and explore how the entire Old Testament leads up to this announcement.

After Adam and Eve sinned the Garden of Eden, humanity was exiled from God's presence. From that point, the entire Bible is exploring the question, "How can we return home to God?" Today, we explore Jesus ends our spiritual exile and brings us home to God.

What does it mean that Jesus is the "son of David?" Kyle and David explore how Jesus fulfills God's promise to David, and how we can now participate in God's Kingdom in our daily lives.

David and Kyle discuss genealogies. What are they? Why are they in the Bible? And what is the genealogy in Matthew all about?

Kyle and David provide an overview for the book of Matthew, exploring major themes, highlighting the main characters, and unpacking historical background.

Kyle and David discuss key themes of 1 Thess 4:9-12 - that the Gospel would grow and develop “more and more” in the lives of the Thessalonians and overflow in their life and to everyone they encounter.

Paul and Kyle discuss 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 and explore how, when it comes to sex and sexuality, Jesus offers us a better script and a path that leads to life.

This week, Paul and David discuss what it means to be filled with Christ's love that results in ongoing spiritual transformation and growing deeper in our relationship with Christ.

Paul and Kyle dive into 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10 and discuss how Paul models what it means to live as a disciple-maker.

Kyle and David look at 1 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 and consider how God's church is called to live as a family united by love and affection.

Paul and Kyle dive into 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 and consider how disciples of Jesus are called to live to please God, not man, and how God's church is intended to be a new spiritual family.

This week, Kyle and David unpack 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10, and look at how the Gospel shapes the life of a disciple.

Kyle and Jake dive into Romans 15:14-21 and consider how we can speak truth to one another in a loving way, and what it means to be "proud" of the work God has allowed us to join him in.

Jake and Kyle dive into Romans 14:13-23. They discuss the importance of loving everyone even when they have different beliefs or convictions and to focus our efforts towards unity and mutual edification.

David and Kyle dive into Romans 13:11-14. They explore what it means to "wake up" as disciples, and highlight the danger of sleepwalking through our spiritual life.

Matt and Kyle reflect on what it means to "owe" love, and discuss how love fulfills the law that God gave to his people.

Kyle and Jake dive into Romans 13:1-7 and reflect on how Christians should relate to the government, and how God sovereignly reigns over all things (even when we can't see it).

Kyle and David dive into Romans 12:14-16, and discuss how disciples are called to imitate the sacrificial love of Jesus.