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105. Sumpatheō (What is God like? part 3) Feb 01, 2025

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In today's episode, we continue to address the two questions that we introduced back in episode 103:
1) What is God like?
2) What does He think about me?
Other episodes referenced in this one:
Episode 24: The Gospel
Episode 103: Two critical questions we all must answer
Episode 104: Splagchnizomai
Scriptures referenced:
Romans 12:2
John 14:9
Exodus 33:18
Exodus 34:6-7
Matthew 11:27
Hebrews 11:6
John 15:5
Hebrews 13:8
Mark 3:1-6
Mark 2:23-28
Matthew 12:1-8
Matthew 12:9-14
Matthew 23:4
Matthew 11:28-30
John 14:6
Luke 13:10-17
Luke 10:33-37
Hebrews 4:15-16
Hebrews 12:5-11
John 15:1-11
1 Timothy 2:5
Psalm 107
Romans 8:1
Psalm 139:16
Matthew 9:9-13
Matthew 4:17

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104. Splagchnizomai (What is God like? part 2) Jan 15, 2025

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Today we continue to ask the questions of, "What is God like," and, "What does He think about me and feel towards me?"
Other episodes referenced in this one:
Episode 24: The Gospel
Episode 103: Two critical questions we all must answer (what God's like, part 1)

Scriptures referenced:
John 14:9
Matthew 11:27
Hebrews 4:12
John 15:5
Exodus 34:6-7
Exodus 33:18
Luke 7:11-17
Mark 1:40-41
John 11:43
Matthew 9:35-36
Matthew 14:12-14
Matthew 15:32
Matthew 20:29-34
Luke 10:33-35
Luke 15:20
Luke 10:36-37
**CLARIFICATION**
Around 39 minutes in, I said splagchnizomai was not used in the parable of the Good Samaritan to describe the Samaritan. What I meant is that the person who is responding to Jesus in Luke 10:36-37 about the parable uses a different word than splagchnizomai to describe what the Samaritan in the parable did, but in the parable itself splagchnizomai is indeed the word used to describe what the Samaritan felt.

103. Two critical questions we all must answer (What is God like? part 1) Jan 01, 2025

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In this episode we look at two questions and how what we believe to be the answers to those two questions will affect everything we think, feel, and do.
Other episodes referenced in this one:
Episode 7: Meditating on the Scriptures, part 1
Episode 24: The Gospel
Scriptures referenced:
Galatians 5:22-23
2 Corinthians 3:17-18
Romans 3:23
Romans 6:23
Ecclesiastes 7:20
Ephesians 2:1-3
John 17:3
Matthew 7:21-23
2 Corinthians 5:17
Romans 12:2
Psalm 27:10
Psalm 68:4-6
Luke 7:36-50
Matthew 9:9-13
Matthew 5:20
Matthew 23:13-36
Exodus 34:6-7
John 14:9
Hebrews 1:3
Exodus 33:18
1 Samuel 3:10
Ephesians 1:15-21
Luke 5:1-11
John 11:38-44
Luke 17:11-19
Hebrews 11:6
Psalm 5:3
2 Chronicles 7:1-3
1 Thessalonians 5:17
James 4:8
Mark 2:27
1 John 4:11, 19
Luke 6:36
2 Corinthians 5:20
**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**
At one point I used the phrase "what God believes about us". By this I didn't mean to imply that God isn't certain about something. No, God knows everything perfectly. What I meant was what God thinks about us and His view towards us.
I said the Exodus 34 reference was verses 6-10. It was actually just verses 6-7.

102. Father, forgive them Dec 15, 2024

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In this episode we discuss the practice of praying for those who have wronged us.
Other episodes mentioned in this one:
98. The abomination in the valley

Scriptures referenced:
Jeremiah 22:8-9
Daniel 9:1-21
Daniel 5:30-31
Daniel 6:28
Jeremiah 29:1-14
Jeremiah 25:11-12
Luke 6:27-28
Luke 23:34

101. Focus on character, not circumstances Dec 01, 2024

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In this episode we discuss the importance of focusing on character development and not just on the circumstances we would like to see change.
Scriptures referenced:
Matthew 26:30-35, 39, 52-54, 56, 58, 69-75
John 18:4-9
Luke 22:60-62
Luke 22:31-34
Proverbs 17:3
James 4:6
1 Timothy 3:6
Hebrews 5:12
Luke 16:10
Deuteronomy 8:1-3, 11-20
Matthew 23:12
Luke 14:11

100. Comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable Nov 15, 2024

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In this episode we discuss how believers need each other.
Scriptures referenced:
Luke 5:15-16
Mark 1:35
Matthew 6:6
Hebrews 10:24-25
Acts 15:36-39
Acts 13:13-14
Proverbs 27:6
Proverbs 27:17
Proverbs 17:10
James 5:13-18
Psalm 23:3
2 Samuel 11:27-12:1
2 Samuel 12:13
Isaiah 50:4
Proverbs 15:23
Proverbs 25:11
Matthew 23:12
James 4:6

99. Praying the Psalms Nov 01, 2024

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In this episode we talk about how the Bible is a means to the end of knowing Jesus more intimately, and we look at one specific practice we can do to approach the Scriptures this way.
NET footnote on Psalm 23:6 and the word "follow" (or "pursue"): "The use of רָדַף (radaf, “pursue, chase”) with טוֹב וָחֶסֶד (tov vakhesed, “goodness and faithfulness”) as subject is ironic. This is the only place in the entire OT where either of these nouns appears as the subject of this verb רָדַף (radaf, “pursue”). This verb is often used to describe the hostile actions of enemies. One might expect the psalmist’s enemies (see v. 5) to chase him, but ironically God’s “goodness and faithfulness” (which are personified and stand by metonymy for God himself) pursue him instead. The word “pursue” is used outside of its normal context in an ironic manner and creates a unique, but pleasant word picture of God’s favor (or a kind God) “chasing down” the one whom he loves."
Scriptures referenced:
Matthew 15:8
John 17:3
John 6:63
Psalm 127:1
Psalm 27:8
Matthew 11:28
Psalm 138:3
Psalm 9:1-2
Psalm 8:3-4
Psalm 1:2-3
Psalm 18:28-29
Psalm 51:10
Psalm 30:11-12
Psalm 13:1-6
Psalm 10:1
Psalm 27:10
Psalm 7:1-2
Psalm 46:1-3
Psalm 147:10-11
Psalm 143:7-12
Psalm 63:1-4, 8
Psalm 139:1-16
Psalm 23
**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**
I said the guy who disciples me had me write on the front cover, "I read this book to know Jesus more." I meant to say "in the front cover".

98. The abomination in the valley (Bonus Episode) Oct 16, 2024

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In this episode we talk about a horrific practice that took place in the history of the Hebrew people and the implications it has on us and our societies today. I would encourage anyone listening to not stop this episode halfway through, but listen all the way to completion.
Scriptures referenced:
Jeremiah 7:30-34
Jeremiah 22:8-9
2 Chronicles 28:1-5
2 Chronicles 33:1-9
Deuteronomy 12:29-32
Deuteronomy 18:9-14
Jeremiah 32:31-35
Jeremiah 19:4-6
Psalm 139:13-16
Jeremiah 1:4-5
Galatians 1:15a
Daniel 4:34-35
Daniel 4:32
Matthew 6:10
Luke 6:46
Proverbs 31:8-9
Matthew 11:28-30
2 Chronicles 33:10-13
Psalm 107:10-16
Luke 6:26

97. "Sin is crouching at the door" Oct 15, 2024

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In this episode we talk about how the enemy seeks to disrupt and distract us but how we are ultimately responsible.
Other episodes referenced in this one:
Episode 14: Our funeral leads to our freedom
Episode 21: "I never knew you"
Episode 24: The Gospel
Quote by Dr. Tim Mackie: "Anytime an idea enters our minds, we have the choice about whether to entertain it, meditate on it…or you can drive it out, stomp on it, to, like, be done with that thought."
Scriptures referenced:
Ephesians 1:18a
Genesis 3:15
Romans 16:20
1 Peter 5:8
James 4:7
1 Corinthians 10:13
Genesis 3:1-6
Genesis 1:26-28
Acts 4:32-5:6
Matthew 26:14-16, 24-25
Luke 22:3-6
John 13:27-30
John 1:4-5
John 8:12
John 6:70-71
John 12:1-8
John 13:2
1 Samuel 24
Genesis 4:3-8
Romans 6:11-18
Luke 4:13
Matthew 4:1-11
Hebrews 4:15
Matthew 5:21-22, 27-28
Proverbs 4:18
Ephesians 6:17
Galatians 5:22-23
Proverbs 24:10

96. "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord" Oct 01, 2024

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In this episode we look at the importance of not taking credit for what the Lord has done, but rather giving Him the glory.
Other episodes mentioned in this one:
Episode 4: Brief overview of the Old Testament
Scriptures referenced:
Jeremiah 22:8-9
Daniel 1:6-7
Daniel 4:4-37
Romans 3:23
Jonah 3:4-10
Matthew 28:18
Philippians 2:10-11
Deuteronomy 8:3, 11-18
Matthew 5:3
Romans 6:23b
John 15:2
Galatians 5:22-23
Philippians 2:12-13
Luke 14:11
Matthew 23:12
James 4:6
1 Peter 5:5
Proverbs 3:34
Proverbs 18:12
Matthew 18:1-4
James 4:10
Hebrews 5:12
1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Jeremiah 9:23-24

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