The Bible Explored with Rico Tice

In a world full of evil and hatred, Rico asks where God is in the midst of it all. Rico shows how currently evil and good live together in this world but shows how they will be separated in a coming day.

As Jesus is invited to a meal with a wealthy tax collector, Rico highlights who else is on the guest list and the embarrassing conversations that ensue over the meal.

Whilst everything we have and own has been given to us by God, Rico makes it clear that we should not not let our possessions blind us to our dependence on God,. We should instead be thankful to Him every day.

The Lord's Prayer is one of the most well-known prayers throughout the world. Rico unpacks the request "Give us today our daily bread" word by word to make us consider what it really means.

With many people trying to live their lives according to the Sermon on the Mount, Rico explains how meekness is power under control and sees Christ as the ultimate example of this.

Rico unpacks the real meaning of the often quoted word 'repentance'. He shows how it is possible to acknowledge God as the Lord of creation but not to submit to Him as Lord of our life.

Rico explains that it is possible to live in this world as though we own it. He shows that when God, the maker and owner of all things, comes into His world looking for our allegiance, we throw Him out and kill Him.

It's been said that power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. But Rico shows how even as Christians we want to wield our power over others as he looks at two of Christ's disciples trying to make their demands on Jesus.

Using the parable of the mustard seed, Rico explains that the end result of the Kingdom of God is far greater than its beginning which started with twelve people. Rico shows how this growth happens in the same way in our spiritual lives.

With Rico having spent his life as an evangelist, he uses the parable of the sower to show that the gospel in itself isn't lacking when it comes to salvation, but that the problem lies in the type of soil into which the seed is sown.

With Christianity coming increasingly under fire, Rico asks if it's wise for us to question the Bible. He looks at how Jesus responded when when someone who knew the Scriptures questioned him about them.

The Christianity Explored course is based on three questions; Who is Jesus? Why did He come? and What does it mean to follow Him? Rico answers these questions in a simple yet profound way using Mark's gospel.

Rico asks what our deepest problem is and then examines what happens if that need is met. Rico uses the incident of when a crippled man was healed to show that there was a deeper problem that needed to be addressed.

Using the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth, as his example, Rico explains why we must see Hell as a reality, and points us to the references Christ made to it throughout His public ministry.

Rico looks at what constitutes our conscience and concludes that it's our awareness of future judgement. He looks at John the Baptist confronting King Herod and shows how it's the perfect example of speaking truth to power.

Rico analyses the assertion by Seigmund Freud that Christianity is just a crutch for weak people who need support. Rico also looks at why Jesus asked His disciples in Mark chapter 8 "Who do you say I am?"

Whilst the Bible makes it clear that all power is to be found in Jesus, Rico shows that Christ's power was shown throughout His time on this earth, not by Him being served by others, but by Him serving them.

Salvation through the cross offers us us eternal life with Christ, but Rico explains that we not only need salvation from our sin, but salvation from the eternal judgement of hell.

The Christianity Explored course is based on three questions; Who is Jesus? Why did He come? and what does it mean to follow Him? But Rico is at pains to stress that following Christ will also bring opposition and rejection.

Rico analyses the "scarcity mindset" in the light of one of Christ's post resurrection appearances, and shows what is meant by Jesus being the sustainer and upholder of everything in the universe.

As the apostle Peter denies his Lord three times, Rico sets out the safeguards we, as Christians, can put in place to avoid the temptation of denying our Lord and Master.

With the resurrection of Jesus being the proof that Christ has defeated death, Rico uses eye witness evidence to refute the objection: how do we know it's true?

Being a witness for Christ today can sometimes seem like an impossible mission, but Rico shows how that we do not witness alone but in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Becoming a Christian gives us real hope and a joy that cannot be taken away. But Rico warns us that because we are Christ's followers, the world will hate us for it.

Rico shows us Christian leadership through three pictures of Christ: His meekness in riding into Jerusalem, His power in raising the dead, and His power over weakness and the seed.