The Truth Of The Matter Is

As a philosopher, in the early stages of my life I was caught up in the existence of God. I read books. I  researched for hours upon hours. In the words of Albert Einstein, "Im just curious." I then realized that there are two types of arguments which believers and unbelievers will engaged in. It is , where's the proof of this Jesus? And how does Jesus reveal himself to us? The complain is Go...

What makes God different is his ability to be all knowing, all powerful, and his presence fills all corners of the earth. The truth of the matter is, God is the only one of his kind and therfore He is the supreme authority. God answers to no one. As we continue through the Gospel of Luke, today we stop at calvary as we unpack the dialogue between two theives and Jesus as all three are being crucif...

If there's one fact about life that many of us would tend to agree about;  it would be that life is full of opportunities. A chance to change the narrative that one may have about you. Without question, there will be circumstances that will allow you to make it possible to be seen in a different light. As we continue to read Luke there's more to unpack even in the crucifixion narrative. Jesus...

With the establishment of "The Truth of the Matter is" podcast, our ultimate goal is to provide perspective. One thing that is clear when reading God's word is the multiple lens available to understand scipture. Perspective is important because it leaves opportunity for nuance, opening the door for clarity and comprehension. This week's episode is about exploring the crucifixion from both a politi...

This week on "The Truth of the Matter is", we take a trip down memory lane and go through the book of Luke. We want to point out different portions of text that made us ponder on things, and found startling discoveries. Sometimes as you read God’s word, you will come across scriptures that will have you searching for answers or even have you taken aback and dare say, be tough for you to process or...

"The Truth of the Matter is" podcast is all about providing an honest, contextual, historicized,  philosophical and psychological view of the Bible through the use of hermeneutics, theology, and the personal experiences from brothers, Johnathan and Daniel. Today we add in a new voice, Pastor Roberto Guerrero aka Pastor Rob. We hope that listeners will gain knowledge, open perspective, and new...

Has there ever been a moment in your life when you prayed but felt like it didn't make a difference? You started to believe that praying was worthless because you saw no results. All you see is other people being blessed but not you. The question is, what makes prayer so powerful? Why commit to it especially if I'm seeing nothing change. Did I do something wrong? Should I try harder? What is the t...

Life is filled with a lot of mysteries and questions. Is there a heaven and hell? The concept of good and evil, is there such a thing? In christian circles, the question has been, "What is the devil after?" Is it your money? How about your house? Your car maybe? On today's episode we hope to answer that question through a biblical lens. We also explore the ending of relationships and friendships....

I think we all can agree that life is full of surprises. There is no way of knowing how all things will play out. What I do know is having Jesus as a friend has plenty of benefits. Putting your faith in Him allows all things to work together for your benefit and according to his purpose. Today we will look at scipture to see that there is nothing God can't do. He can save you from predicaments tha...

As followers of Christ, one of the many things we are called to do when opportunities present themselves is to serve one another. Now we don't do it just any kind of way but we do it humbly with love. As we continue in the Gospel of Luke series we will dive into the performance of serving and why we ought to do it with love. Jesus and Paul had plenty to say about love and serving therefore we will...

The scene was the British House of Commons in 1948 where Churchill paraphrased philosopher George Santayana saying, “Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it." Now, it was our Lord Jesus who wisely mentioned that we should not become alarmed with world events, natural disasters, wars, rumors of wars, etc. On today's podcast, we will examine the history of the temple, its cre...

Why does the church ask for money? Where does the money go? How do I know my money is going in the right places? These three questions are usually asked in a variety of ways from church goers, unbelievers, and those who have migrated away from the church. Today on the podcast we will unpack Luke 21:1-4 and speak to the value of sowing in the kingdom of God. Let's understand why tithing/offering is...

When a person is ignorant they are lacking knowledge, information, or awareness about a particular thing. Ignorance isn't anything you should be ashamed of, it's simply a lack of understanding. We're all ignorant to all sorts of things, which is the reason why we educate ourselves or allow those who are in the know to inform us. Today we take a look at Luke 20:27-40. The focus will be on verse 27...

One of the challenges that a new convert faces is how to balance their Christian values and ethics with personal decisions. What requires a Biblical approach and what is just common sense. "On The Truth of the Matter is" we take a look at the example Jesus provides in Luke 20:20-26 and we go through several books in the Bible to really unpack the right temperament in certain situations. If there's...

In today's society, there seems to be a habit of revisiting popular catch phrases, and quotes, to later point out the potential hypocrisy in them. A great example of one is "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me." The original take away, is that a physical attack can very well injure me but in no way does a verbal attack have the same impact. However, things have change...

Continuing with last week's discussion, we are moving along in the gospel of Luke series and going into further depth on why the reason for gathering is so important. We will see why Jesus who is the center and the stable of the church is present and how he handles questioning from religious leadership. We hope that with our approach people can see our platform as more of a supporter of God's chur...

As a podcast and voice for God, we understand that we have a responsibility to be truthful and honest from a biblical perspective. We don't see ourselves as authority figures but supporters of the church. This podcast was created to be an additional add on to your regular independent study and something to add to your Godly content for the week. This week on "The Truth of the Matter is" we explain...

When we look throughout scripture we see that God has made his presence known based upon what surrounds us. It was Paul who said, in Romans 1:20, "For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse." God cares about us and he shows us this with provisio...

How many of us can say that we learned the value of a dollar in the early stages of our lives? How many of us remember how we spent our first allowance? When it comes to finances there is plenty to learn about especially with what we should and should not do. This may come as a surprise and many might find this hard to believe, but Jesus spoke about the management of money more than the kingdom of...

Unfortunately, everyone does not have the experience of growing up with the same love, and attention from their birth parents or those responsible for taking care of them. The domino effect is that there seems to be rare moments when a child won't aberrant in their pursuit of that love. It will just have to come from somewhere else. It's safe to say that children at that age, I think don’t carry a...

As smart believers, if we read a portion of scripture and at first it doesn't make much sense or it seems complex; it is our job to be biblically inquisitive about it. Jesus encourages us to seek and keep on seeking, then you will find; knock and keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. The truth of matter is, if you want God to reveal himself to you, study yourself approved. Being a...

What makes life worthy of living is the opportunities we receive. Some believe that "Good things come to those who wait," while others believe, "That if you want something, you gotta take it! You gotta go after it." I'm here to say that both tactics can work, just under different circumstances. There's a song called "The Gambler" written by Kenny Rogers, and in this song he passes on wisdom. The p...

If you're humble enough, you may come to the realization that you can learn a lot from raising and watching children. The impact that a child can have on a adult can be life changing. The thought of bringing a child into this world or adopting one and playing a huge or minimum role in their growth should be a special one. In this week's episode I want you to reminisce, take a trip down memory lane...

In life, there are levels in how you live it. Something that would be easier to understand is the separation of living life with the luxury of having wealth, and living life with the unfortunateness of inheriting poverty. There's a lesson that can be learned on both sides. While the social class system does a great job of pinpointing the specifics of there being an upper, middle, working and lower...

As believers, it's easy to sometimes get caught up with how good you are doing individually when it comes to your attempt to live "Christ like." Let's say before you came to Christ, you use to curse all the time and now since you have given your life to Christ you don't anymore. Amen! Congratulations!! You made a change for better. However, there isn't an easy way to say this, but you do not becom...