Engaging Gospel Doctrine

Latest Episodes:

322: March 3; Live Well Today (New Testament Week 9) Apr 11, 2019

Show notes

My name is Jared, and I’m a recovering idealist. Anyone else? I used to waste so much energy being anxious. Well, Jesus said not to.
These days I try to live each day well, to live with proper form. This is what Jesus taught–to live well each day, to be good for the sake of goodness, and to thus become good by internalizing and practicing gospel principles.

Reading: Matthew 6-7

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321: Feb 24; Inner Law and Integrity (New Testament Week 8) Apr 09, 2019

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Jesus’ teachings get at the heart of the gospel: Be good. Be happy. Be whole. The tricky thing is, we humans are terrible at predicting what will make us happy and well, which is why it is so important to internalize the principles of the gospel. We become good as we practice goodness. When that goodness becomes who we are, we can’t lose.

Reading: Matthew 5; Luke 6

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320: Feb 10, 17; Temptation and Vocation (New Testament Weeks 6-7) Apr 08, 2019

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If we have not faced our darkness, we are not good…merely fortunate. The account of Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness masterfully teach us to use our strengths to manage appetite, ego, and greed. We also learn the best way to manage temptation… to devote ourselves to the good we can do in the world.

Reading: Matthew 4; Luke 4-5; John 2-4

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319: Jan 27; Feb 3; Jesus’ Ministry Begins (New Testament Weeks 4-5) Apr 08, 2019

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What are the first steps toward our vocation? Baptism reminds us that we can become new versions of ourselves, new versions that better align with that self that can improve the world. As we follow Jesus’ example, we invite others to “come and see” and bring the Kingdom near.

Reading: Mark 1; Matthew 3; Luke 3

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318: January 13, 20; Jesus’ Birth (New Testament Weeks 2-3) Jan 18, 2019

Show notes

Christmas comes a bit late! This first episode where we actually get into the New Testament covers the first two chapters of Matthew and Luke. I review the new, more devotional/ministry focused format of the episode, and focus the lesson on what we learn from members of Jesus’ family.

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Lesson Resources

You can access my Lesson Notes here (or PDF)

Links
Come, Follow Me for Sunday School
Come, Follow Me for Individuals and Families
Sunday School Schedule
The New Testament: A Translation for Latter-day Saints
ESV Study Bible
Jesus Christ and the World of the New Testament
An Early Resurrection: Life in Christ before You Die
Grace is Not God’s Backup Plan: An Urgent Paraphrase of Romans
Introduction to the New Testament, Raymond Brown
Introducing the New Testament, Mark Powell

Engaging Gospel Doctrine is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://engaginggospeldoctrine.org/

317.2: Introduction to the New Testament Jan 05, 2019

Show notes

I reissued this introductory episode to provide additional perspective on studying the New Testament from both devotional and academic approaches.

Review the Sunday School lessons and approach
Explain the format of Engaging Gospel Doctrine this year
Provide recommendations for devotional New Testament reading
Provide recommended resources (also linked below)
Explain what you can do as listeners to help the podcast
Provide a long but hopefully entertaining explanation of how we got the New Testament
Conclude with some thoughts on faith and New Testament scholarship

You can access my Lesson Notes here (or PDF)

Here is a link to my A Brief History of the Bible

Recommended Resources

Harper Collins Study Bible

Oxford Study Bible

ESV Study Bible

The Kingdom New Testament

The New Testament and Other Christian Writings: A Reader

Bible Apps: You Version, Logos, Olive Tree

Supplementary Resources

Jesus Christ and the World of the New Testament

Search, Ponder, and Pray: A Guide to the Gospels by Julie Smith

The Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ

Kevin Barney’s Introduction to the NT post

Barney’s post on the Intertestamental Period

Thanks to James Estrada for postproduction and to Marshall McDonald for the new bumper music.

Engaging Gospel Doctrine is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://engaginggospeldoctrine.org/

317.1: Come, Follow Me (NT Lesson 1) Jan 05, 2019

Show notes

Welcome to the new curriculum! This introductory podcast

Outlines the devotional-centered podcast approach for the year
Reviews the Come, Follow Me curriculum (Both Sunday School and for Individuals and Families)
Recommends resources for effective scripture study
Provides an overview for understanding the New Testament

You can access my Lesson Notes here (or PDF)
Resources
Come, Follow Me for Sunday School
Come, Follow Me for Individuals and Families
Sunday School Schedule
The New Testament: A Translation for Latter-day Saints
ESV Study Bible
Jesus Christ and the World of the New Testament
An Early Resurrection: Life in Christ before You Die
Grace is Not God’s Backup Plan: An Urgent Paraphrase of Romans
Introduction to the New Testament, Raymond Brown
Introducing the New Testament, Mark Powell

Engaging Gospel Doctrine is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://engaginggospeldoctrine.org/

316.3 Triumph of God (OT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 48, Study Notes) Dec 29, 2018

Show notes

“The Great and Dreadful Day of the Lord”

The Second Coming (or “Day of the Lord” in Old Testament language) is the blockbuster of scripture topics. But focus on the sensational aspects can distract us from more important questions. This portion discusses beliefs about the end of the world from a historical-critical perspective.

Class Member Reading: Zechariah 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; Malachi 1; 2; 3; 4; 1 Nephi 22:15-17, 19; D&C 2; D&C 110:13-16

Additional Reading: D&C 45

“The Great and Dreadful Day of the Lord”

The Second Coming (or “Day of the Lord” in Old Testament language) is the blockbuster of scripture topics. But focus on the sensational aspects can distract us from more important questions. This episode explores three themes all important in an LDS context: the Second Coming, tithing, and temple sealings.

Class Member Reading: Zechariah 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; Malachi 1; 2; 3; 4; 1 Nephi 22:15-17, 19; D&C 2; D&C 110:13-16

Additional Reading: D&C 45

“Let Us Rise Up and Build”

We don’t talk about this section of the Jewish Scriptures much–we have no primary songs about Ezra and Nehemiah’s contributions to rebuilding the temple after the Babylonian Exile. these events and the examples of Ezra and Nehemiah prompt discussion of remaining constructive and dealing with difference and opposition.

Jody and Brian continue the conversation.

Class Member Reading: Ezra 1-8; Nehemiah 1; 2; 4; 6; 8

Additional Reading: Haggai 1; “Ezra” and “Nehemiah”, Bible Dictionary

Other Reading: Look through the rest of Ezra, especially chapters 9-10; Haggai; Zechariah 1-8

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