"The Gospel for Living," with John Musgrave, M.Div.

“Does Jesus Like Doctrine or Love?” from John 17:9-26 29.07.2025 25:22 ↓

Have you ever heard doctrine and love pitted against each other? Most likely, you have. Did Jesus advocate love for others and minimize doctrine as "for the mean"? Or, did Jesus take doctrine as of utmost importance and dismiss those crying for love as effeminate hippies?

How Everything Will Not Go Well For You as a Christian (John 17.9-26) 28.07.2025 17:40 ↓

Jesus is at the Father's right hand in heaven, and all authority has been given to Him in heaven and on earth. So, you as a Christian should expect everything to go well for you, without problems, right?

Here’s Why God Protects the Church (John 17.9-26) 27.07.2025 1:03:25 ↓

Jesus prays that after He ascended to heaven, the Father would protect the Church.  From what?  Is He doing that?

"Who Knows God?” from John 17:1-8 20.07.2025 53:54 ↓

Jesus says that Christians know the one, true God, who is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

A Map & a Flashlight in a Dark Cave (John 16) 13.07.2025 51:40 ↓

By the Bible and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, Christians can know how to have eternal life and how to live.

How to Pray (& Why You Can Get Heard), from John 16:12-31 06.07.2025 59:03 ↓

Pray to Jesus, the Father, or the Holy Spirit?  Who does God respond to?  Why does He hear?

“Grief, But Joy, in Life,” from John 16:5-7, 16-22, 33 29.06.2025 47:14 ↓

Life is hard. Why, in Jesus, does one also experience joy?

“In a Little While: Jesus’ Resurrection & Ours,” from John 16:5, 16-22, 29-33 22.06.2025 57:41 ↓

Jesus’ soul rose to heaven when He died; so, the souls of believers will, too.

“Trusting the Church & Its Book,” from John 16:12-15 15.06.2025 1:00:05 ↓

A Christian can have confidence in the New Testament and Christianity because of the Holy Spirit.

“Confidence for Speaking of Jesus” (part 2), from John 15:26-27, 16:5-11 08.06.2025 56:50 ↓

As we testify of Jesus, the Holy Spirit testifies of Jesus, too; and, specifically, He testifies three things about Him. 

"Confidence for Speaking of Jesus,” from John 15:26-27, 16:7-11 01.06.2025 53:32 ↓

Why should a Christian have confidence in speaking about Jesus?

"The Cares of This World,” from John 16:5-7 25.05.2025 50:30 ↓

Care for the stuff of God. Care for your spiritual life. Care not so much about the stuff of this world.

“The Importance of Your Loving Christians,” from John 15:4-5, 8-16:4 18.05.2025 58:15 ↓

Your loving other Christians in the Church has an important role in their lives and will lead to God’s receiving more glory.

“Isaiah & Not ‘Mortar-Shelling’ to Jesus” 11.05.2025 1:01:57 ↓

Examining Isaiah 53 and King Jehoiachin. Lots of stuff in the Old Testament looks like Jesus, but it speaks of others first.

"The Church—a Place of Christ’s Love,” from John 15.9-17 11.05.2025 52:44 ↓

Christ’s different kind of love is to fill His churches.

"The Purpose of Hardships,” from John 15:1-8, 15.16-16.4 (part 2) 04.05.2025 54:46 ↓

Hardships are not meaningless for the Christian. 

“Why Care About a Fruitful Life?” from John 15:1-8, 15:16-16:4 27.04.2025 45:32 ↓

Just getting saved is not a great way to live.  Hear the advantages of seeking a fruitful life.

“Good Friday: The Atoning King,” from Isaiah 53:4-8, 11-12 20.04.2025 14:56 ↓

Good Friday was terrible for Jesus, but beyond good for those who are His people: how the death of Jesus can forgive your sins.

“Blessing, by Believing Without Seeing,” from John 20:19-31 20.04.2025 49:03 ↓

Everyone believes a ton of stuff they don’t see.  Jesus asks people to believe in Him, though we can’t see Him.  And believing in Him leads to ultimate blessing—eternal life.

"Jesus is a King. Why is This Helpful?” from 2 Samuel 7:9-14 13.04.2025 53:14 ↓

The good news is that Jesus is God’s choice for king of His people.  God the Father announced this on Palm Sunday.

“The Fruit Market,” from John 15:1 - 16:4 06.04.2025 1:04:54 ↓

The result of believing in Jesus?  Fruit!

“ Life’s Been Good to Me So Far,” from John 15:1-6 (part two) 30.03.2025 47:38 ↓

What did Jesus mean when He told His disciples to “remain” in the vine—to remain in Him?

“Sticking Around,” from John 15:1-6 23.03.2025 1:04:28 ↓

Who is “cut off” from the Vine, and what does that mean?

“ Obedience Power and Benefit,” from John 14:15-15:5, 14-15 16.03.2025 56:19 ↓

The God who loves His people dwells in each Christian by the Holy Spirit, who gives us the ability to obey Jesus' commands and show Him thereby that we love Him.

"Without Love, Where Would You Be Right Now?” from John 14:15-31 09.03.2025 46:58 ↓

The Triune God loves Christians, and this significantly affects their lives.