The Steadfast Podcast

This crowd of tax collectors, sinners, pharisees and scribes have now heard two parables about the heart of God. They're all well aware of God's gracious feelings about sinners repenting of their sins. In today's passage Jesus is going to dive even deeper into His teaching on the heart of God. And in this parable, the whole audience is able to see themselves in the parable. Today&ap...

Jesus was different. There were groups of people the religious leaders shunned, surely they were too far gone. Yet, those same groups of people were drawn to Jesus. He was teaching about who God really is, how the religious so often missed the mark, and how the good news was better than anyone could have imagined. Today's Passage (Luke 15:1-10)

Today we find another Sabbath confrontation. Jesus is going to take this opportunity to prophetically call three sins of the religious, three sins that we should all reflect on. Today's Passage: Luke 14:1-14

On this week's episode someone asks Jesus a very interesting question: “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” That prompts Jesus to dive into teaching on a narrow door and a wide gate. Today's Passage: Luke 13:22-30

In today's episode Jesus has another encounter with a religious leader on the Sabbath. Through this encounter we will see two things the Lord God clearly values. Today's Passage: Luke 13:10-17

Most churches today have a process for and keep track of membership. Have you ever considered whether this is biblical or something we've made up somewhere along the way? In this episode I want to give you 12 (yes 12!) New Testament observations on why I believe Church Membership is biblical. 

The world is full of unexpected tragedies, no one is immune. But what do such tragic events mean? Are they judgements from God? Is there a deeper hidden spiritual meaning? In today's passage Jesus will help us out with all of these important questions! Today's passage: Luke 13:1-9

In today's episode we continue to work through Jesus' sermon. His sermon will take a little detour due to some crowd participation. This detour has a ton to teach us about the connection between God's faithfulness and our pursuit of the Kingdom. Side note: I apologize for the less than ideal sound quality on this episode. I've been a little under the weather.  Today's Pass...

Now that Jesus has confronted the Pharisees and other Jewish leaders, He get's back to preaching to the crowds. He starts off calling out something quite familiar, but then moves to perhaps one of the most trinitarian sermons in the Bible. Today's Passage: Luke 12:1-12

Today's episode takes us from Jesus' public preaching to a private gathering hosted by a Pharisee. Jesus takes this opportunity to speak prophetically into the lives of the Pharisees and lawyers.  Today's Passage: Luke 11:37-54

Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2024 by resuming our journey through the book of Luke. Today's passage may appear to be all over the place.  However, I think we will see that God has drawn a line through all of these teachings that leaves us with a very important question. Today's Passage: Luke 11:24-32 https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/ray-ortlund/what-is-it-like-to-be-a-d...

Merry Christmas! Hope you all have a wonderful day. This episode is going live on Christmas Day so it seemed appropriate to have a Christmas episode. This episode will focus on the angelic messages sent to Mary & the Shepherds. When we look at "what did the angels say?" we can learn so much about the power and purpose of Christmas.

On this week's episode we are taking a detour into John 21. John 21 teaches three vital things about following Jesus! Housekeeping note: next week's episode will drop on Christmas Eve. Since it's dropping on Christmas Eve it will be on Christmas. We will resume our journey through Luke's Gospel in January.

Covenants play a key role in God's story of salvation that He has written throughout Scripture. Yet many may be unfamiliar with the major covenants of the Bible, what they mean or how they all work together. I hope this weeks episode guides you to a slightly deeper appreciation for the unfolding story of the Bible.

It's not every day that you see a demon cast out of someone. That's true for us, but it was also true for the first century Jewish world. So when crazy and new things happen you're bound to get a lot of different reactions. In today's episode we're going to see Jesus cast out a demon, and in response we will see several different reactions. In all the confusion, Jesus will...

Prayer was always at the top of Jesus' priority list. He prayed a lot, and the disciples noticed this rhythm of His life. One day the disciples wanted Jesus to teach them to pray.  So... Jesus taught them what to pray. Jesus taught them how to pray. Jesus taught them why to pray. Today's Passage: Luke 11:1-13)

In today's passage we're introduced to two sisters who could not be more different from one another. It is in their differences that we can see something virtually all of us can relate to, but more importantly, one thing we all need more of. Today's Passage: Luke 10:38-42

What does it mean to obey God? What is obedience? Is it just what we do or say? Or is more than that? At the heart of the matter we have to ask: what does God want from His people? In today's episode Jesus tells a parable that really strikes at the heart of this matter. Today's Passage> Luke 10:25-37

Last week we spent our time discussing a question at the center of  Luke 9: who is Jesus? Luke 9 teaches us that He is the Savior, He is the Son of God. This week we will see another question posed in Luke 9: what does it mean to follow Jesus? Jesus is direct, and leaves no place for a middle ground.  Today's Passage: Luke 9:1-6; 22-26; 57-62

Word about what Jesus and His followers are doing is getting around. The only problem is that not everything being said about Jesus is acutally true. It would seem many people are confused about who Jesus of Nazareth actually is, and what He's come to do. Throughout chapter we see a very important question being asked and answered: Who is Jesus?  Today's Passage: Luke 9:1-9, 18-20, 28-35

This week we are taking a  detour to John chapter 5. In this passage we're going to find a man who's been in a desperate thought for quite sometime.  He's been looking in  the wrong place for healing and he's in need of a miracle. We'll see that sometimes miracles come in ways that shake up our expectations and traditions. Today's Passage: John 5:1-15

Welcome to part 2 on this theology explainer on the doctrine of revelation! This week I'll discuss the second method that God in His wisdom and Sovereignty has revealed Himself to us. We are moving from general revelation to special revelation, which will center our conversation on the Bible itself. Sources consulted, referenced or quoted: A theology for the Church edited by Daniel Akin Chris...

On today's episode we dive into the first of a two part series on the doctrine of Revelation! What do you think of when you hear the world Revelation? Perhaps the last book of the Bible? You may be surprised when you hear what the doctrine of Revelation is truly about. Sources referenced or consulted: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2019-02-11-seven-moral-rules-found-all-around-world Christian Theo...

Last week we talked about different reactions to the Word of God. This week we are talking about 4 benefits that the Word gives to those who receive. The Word of God gives us A LOT! Today's Passage: Luke 8:19-56 Other verses mentioned: Hebrews 2:11, Romans 8:29, Galatians 4:4-6,  1 Corinthians 15, Job 38 Russell Moore quote is from his book  Tempted and Tried  originally published in 2011.

In today's episode we see Jesus continue to break all the norms! In this we see that we all have a role to play in the Kingdom advancing. We also get to learn a little bit about what happens when someone hears the Word. Hope this episode is an encouragement to you! Today's Passage: Luke 8:1-15 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/please-find-your-seats-evidence-seating-plan-discover...