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Ep 83 – Romans 1:1-17 Mar 18, 2017

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In today's episode, we'll be in Romans chapter 1, verses 1-17. Be sure to take time to read the passage sometime today. In it, Paul is going to introduce us to the Good News of Jesus Christ and emphasize his unwavering commitment to it. For Paul, the amazing thing about the good news, or the gospel, was its ability to make sinful men and women right with God. This is what set the gospel of Jesus Christ apart from all other religions. And it was all based on faith, not human effort or good works. Paul was anxious to visit his brothers and sisters in Rome, but had to be satisfied with writing them a letter. He would fill it with words of warning and encouragement, expressions of gratitude and exhortations to stay true to the gospel message they had received. But in these opening verses, Paul will remind his readers how the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ, is able to make men right with God.

Ep 81 – Hebrews 13:20-25 Mar 17, 2017

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Today, we'll wrap up our study of the book of Hebrews. And in this closing passage, found in Hebrews chapter 13, verses 2-25, the author will provide us with a much-needed reminder of God's peace, power and provision. God is equipping and transforming us. He is protecting and providing for us. We have been made right with Him through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We have His power available to us and living within us in the form of the Holy Spirit. We have everything we need to live a godly life in this life, as we wait for the promise of eternal life.

Ep 80 – Hebrews 13:17-19 Mar 16, 2017

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Today, we'll be in Hebrews 13, verses 17-19 which deal with the topic of leaders and the believer's relationship to them. Leadership is a misunderstood and sometimes, misused part of the Christian faith. Our concepts regarding leadership can be more worldly than godly. Our desire to be a leader can be motivated more by power and position than love and service. So how should we lead and how should we relate to those we have been called to follow? God has appointed leaders within the local church. And He will hold them responsible for how they shepherd those under their care. But it's hard to lead stubborn sheep. So we all have a role to play.

Ep 79 – Hebrews 13:7-16 Mar 15, 2017

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In today's episode, we'll be looking at Hebrews 13, verses 7-16. In this passage, the author is going to give us some invaluable advice for living the Christian life. As followers of Christ, our lives are to exhibit the distinctive and defining characteristics of consistency and faithfulness. We are to model our lives after those who have exhibited these same characteristics over time, having proven their faith over the long-haul. The pursuit of the new and the novel is not to be a hallmark of our lives. New isn't always improved. Heresy oftentimes comes disguised as new teaching or new insights into old truths. But we are to be wary. And we are to prove the veracity of anyone's teaching by the character and outcome of their lives.

Ep 78 – Hebrews 13:1-6 Mar 14, 2017

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Today, we're in Hebrews chapter 13, verses 1-6. In these verses, the author of Hebrews provides us with a practical expression of faith lived out in real life. Faith in God and a confident hope in the future He has in store for us should show up in tangible, visible forms that make a dramatic difference in the way we live our lives. He's going to emphasize love, hospitality, and acts of kindness to the mistreated and imprisoned. He's going to uphold the sanctity of marriage, the lure of materialism, and the need for contentment. Our faith is in a faithful, trustworthy God, who won't forsake us or allow anyone to do anything to us that is outside His will for us.

Ep 77 – Hebrews 12:25-29 Mar 13, 2017

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In today's episode, we'll be covering the last portion of Hebrews chapter 12, looking at verses 25-29. In this passage, the author makes yet another comparison between the events surrounding Mount Sinai and the as-yet-to-be events that are associated with the future Mount Zion or Christ's earthly kingdom. There is a day coming when our faith will no longer be in the hoped for and unseen. There will be a tangible, lasting, and unshakeable kingdom in which we will live for eternity. The things of this earth are temporal and will one day be replaced with the perfect and permanent. This flawed, sin-ravaged creation will be renewed and redeemed by God. And it is for that day we are to confidently, expectantly hope.

Ep 76 – Hebrews 12:18-24 Mar 12, 2017

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Today we'll be in Hebrews chapter 12, verses 18-24 in a lesson entitled, "Our Heavenly Home." As he begins to wrap up his letter, the author points us to the ultimate destination and focus of our faith: Our eternal home. He will contrast Mount Sinai with Mount Zion, comparing the past with the future, the law with grace, and human works with a resting in the finished work of Jesus Christ. Unlike Mount Sinai where the Israelites trembled in fear at the sound and light show accompanied God's presence and illustrated His holiness, the day is coming when we will enter into God's presence without fear of judgment and as holy righteous in His eyes.

Ep 75 – Hebrews 12:12-17 Mar 11, 2017

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In today's episode, we'll look at verses 12-17 of Hebrews chapter 12. In these verses, the author of Hebrews will encourage us to strive after holiness and peace. And not in some isolated, Lone Ranger kind of way, but as part of the body of Christ. Our pursuit of holiness is to be a team effort, aimed at helping one another keep the goal of Christ-likeness our highest priority. The author is going to warn us against three very real threats to our faith: Gracelessness, bitterness and a lack of holiness. As long as we live on this earth, we must keep our eyes on the prize: Our future glorification and the guarantee of our holiness. That's the objective.

Ep 74 – Hebrews 12:3-11 Mar 10, 2017

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Today, we'll cover Hebrews chapter 12, verses 3-11. In this passage, the author turns to Jesus as a model for our faith in the midst of difficulties and trials. Jesus lived on this earth as a man. He suffered temptations, yet without sin. He knew what it was like to be hungry and to go without sleep. He was well-acquainted with rejection and false accusations. And yet He was faithful to His Father and lived His life without sin. Jesus suffered. So will we. But like Jesus, we have a future reserved for us in heaven. While we live on this earth, God will lovingly discipline us. He will continue to patiently transform us into the likeness of His Son.

Ep 73 – Hebreww 12:1-2 Mar 09, 2017

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In this episode, we move into chapter 12, verses 1-2. Having met all the Old Testament saints and heard their stories of faith, the author now challenges us to follow their examples. This is where it all gets practical and applicable. The characters found in chapter 11 aren't there to make us feel small and inadequate. They were not provided as a means to make us question our faith, but to strengthen it. They were men and women just like us. They had doubts, concerns, weaknesses and moments of faithlessness. But they remained faithful to the end. And today, we'll learn the key for us to do the same thing.

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