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    More Than a Song – Discovering the Truth of Scripture Hidden in Today’s Popular Christian Music

    More Than a Song is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to helping you discover the truth of Scripture hidden in today’s popular Christian music. Each episode teaches you to connect portions of God’s Word with the songs you’re singing along with on the radio to help you meditate on Truths that will transform your way of thinking and, ultimately, your life.

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    #237: "Known" by Tauren Wells Sep 03, 2018
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    You are not invisible.

    You are known.

    Tauren Well's song "Known" sings about it and so does David in Psalm 139. When you let the truths of this Psalm sink into your being it will change you.

    Join me this week as we break it all down.

    On this week's episode I discuss:

    • Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
      • Read in context
      • Complete a word study
      • Meditate and ponder Scripture
      • Ask questions
      • Make observations
      • Share with a friend
      • Pray and ask God to help you understand
      • Make a list
    • God knows us - Jeremiah 12:3, John 10:27, 1 Corinthians 13:12
    • Being fully known in the New Testament means "experiential knowing through direct relationship" - BibleHub.com Word Study
    • It seems that it is possible to NOT be known by Christ in that "direct relationship" sort of way - Matthew 7:21-23
    • God knows everything at all times - He is omniscient - Got Questions Article
    • We are known when we are in direction relationship with Christ which comes
      • by faith - Romans 10:17
      • through repentance - Acts 3:9
      • and results in following - John 10:27
    • A poem by my friend Christina Hubbard over at Creativeandfree.com
    • God searches us...not because He has forgotten or because there's a detail He doesn't yet know...but because He is active in His knowing of us - Psalm 139:1
    • How God knows us - Psalm 139:1-6
    • To what extent God knows us - Psalm 139:7-12
    • Why He knows us - Psalm 139:13-18
    • How David feels when He looks upon those who despise and dismiss God - Psalm 139:19-22
    • Ending where we began...with a God who searches us - Psalm 139:23-24

    Additional Resources

    • Lyrics - Air1

    This Week's Challenge

    Now that you know you’re fully known…isn’t it worth your effort to get to know HIM better every day? Read Psalm 139 all the way through. Read it several times in several translations. Take it section by section and ponder the truths found there. Take out a notebook and make some lists. Let it sink in…you are known and you’re not alone.

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    #236: "Better For It" by Riley Clemmons Aug 27, 2018
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    My eyes are different now that I'm older. When something is too close to my face it gets all blurry and I can't see it clearly. That's how suffering is. When we're too close to it we sometimes can't see clearly how God might be able to use it to develop our character or impact His Kingdom. Riley Clemmon's song "Better For It" reminds us that our good is on the other side of it all.

    Joseph had some growing up to do and his suffering not only made him "better for it," but

    On this week's episode I discuss:

    • Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
      • Read and keep on reading
      • Read aloud
      • Listen to an audio version of Scripture
      • Share with a friend
    • Timothy Keller's book, "Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering"
    • How you can understand Scripture differently when you read it out loud with life and enthusiasm
    • What kind of person gives a bad report about others - Genesis 37:2
    • How tattling isn't just for kids, and the reasons and consequences of the practice
    • Jacob's favoritism toward Joseph - Genesis 37:3-4
    • Joseph's dysfunctional family and his dysfunctional family tree
    • The reminder that while God cares about our individual lives and our individual stories, we are a part of a bigger Kingdom story that He wants to tell to draw all men to Him

    Additional Resources

    • Lyrics - Air1
    • Story behind the song "Better For It" by Riley Clemmons - New Release Today Article

    This Week's Challenge

    Be encouraged by God’s Truth! It’s so much easier to see when you study someone else’s life, and perhaps you’re in the midst of pain so great you don’t yet have the hindsight you will have in the future. But be assured that God wants to shape you, mold you, and use you! As you endure you’ll be better for it. Read (and keep on reading) beginning in Genesis 37. Try reading out loud with life and enthusiasm with a friend!

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    #235: "What a Friend" by Matt Maher Aug 20, 2018
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    Picture the best friend you've ever had. Friendship with Jesus is nothing like that. It's deeper, richer, more meaningful, and more life-giving than the best friendship you've ever had. The effects of being Christ's friend will make you a better person and more useful to the Kingdom of God than you could ever imagine. Matt Maher's song, "What a Friend," inspired me to explore what Scripture has to say about being friends with Jesus.

    I learned something new this week. I can't wait to share it with you!

    On this week's episode I discuss:

    • Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
      • Read in context
      • Use section headings to get your bearings
      • Listen to an audio version of Scripture
      • Use outside resources to learn new things
      • Print out and mark up Scripture
    • How our personal experiences sometimes fall short as a metaphor for our relationship with God
    • Printing out Scripture double spaced with a wide right margin to give you permission to mark up the pages
    • The condition that the word IF refers to in John 15:12-15
    • You don’t qualify as Christ's friend through obedience…His salvation produces a change in us
    • Friendship with Christ is marked by great love
    • Friendship with Christ is possible because He laid down His life
    • Our obedience is an effect of the life-changing relationship we have with Christ
    • We are informed friends
    • Through this friendship we are welcomed into relationship with Father as well

    Additional Resources

    • Chords and Lyrics - Essential Worship
    • Look at the Book videos by John Piper - John 15:12-15 Part 2, John 15:12-15 Part 3
    • Story behind the song "What a Friend" by Matt Maher - kwsp.org article

    This Week's Challenge

    Read in context up to our focus section in John 15:12-15. Print out this section of Scripture double spaced with a wide right margin so that you can feel more confident in marking it up and adding your observations to it. Watch the Look at the Book videos and learn more about the precious gift of friendship with have with Christ.

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    #234: "Everything" by TobyMac Aug 13, 2018
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    One of my favorite names of God is El Roi -- the God who Sees. While God’s sight is perfect, it’s our spiritual eyes that need attention. We’re going to talk about seeing God in everything using TobyMac’s song “Everything” as our inspiration and Scripture as our teacher.

    I pray that your eyes will be opened to recognize the magnificent in the midst of the mundane.

    On this week's episode I discuss:

    • Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
      • Pray Scripture
      • Slow Down
      • Ask Questions
      • Make Observations
      • Journal Your Observations
    • Pantheism - the definition and where we see it in our world today
    • Omnipresence - the definition and where we see it in Scripture - Psalm 139:7-10
    • My prayer for all of us, that God would open our eyes - Psalm 119:17-24
    • How our worldview is how we view the world and the importance of a Biblical worldview
    • How studying Scripture will change the way you think...if you're born again - 1 Corinthians 2:14, John 3:3-8
    • How God "richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment" - 1 Timothy 6:17
    • How "everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving" - 1 Timothy 4:4
    • Making observations in 1 Timothy 4:1-5
    • Seeing God in everything that leads to worship of HIM not His created things - making everything holy through the Word and prayer - 1 Timothy 4:5

    Additional Resources

    • Chords
    • Lyrics
    • Sermon by John Piper - "What God Made Is Good — And Must Be Sanctified: C.S. Lewis and St. Paul on the Use of Creation"

    This Week's Challenge

    We went a little deeper this week. Your eyes may have glazed over a bit as we summarized pantheism and God’s omnipresence. You could study further on these topics and perhaps soak in Psalm 139 as you consider it. There’s a lot more to see in 1 Timothy 4 if you are willing to sit and ponder truths there. More than anything my prayer for you is found in Psalm 119:20 that your soul would be consumed with longing for God’s Word at all times and that you would spend time with God as you spend time in His Word. I also pray that the Spirit will open all of our spiritual eyes to see Him in everything.

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    #233: "Psalm 46" by Shane & Shane Aug 06, 2018
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    Trouble is inevitable, but I am strengthened by the knowledge that the Lord of Hosts is with us. Shane & Shane take Psalm 46 and help us sing it as a declaration of truth and praise in their song "Psalm 46 (Lord of Hosts)."

    Walk with me through this Psalm this week.

    On this week's episode I discuss:

    • Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
      • Read in context
      • Repetition
      • Share with a friend
      • Explore a topic
      • Use outside resources
    • How there are always more observations to discover in Scripture
      • You're not wrong
      • Don't give up
    • First section observations - Psalm 46:1-3
      • Very
      • Very present
      • Very present help
    • Second section observations - Psalm 46:4-7
      • "Holy habitation of the Most High"
      • "She shall not be moved"
      • "Lord of Hosts"
      • "Selah" - Resource: video explanation of Selah from GotQuestions.org
    • Third section observations - Psalm 46:8-11
      • "Be still and know that I am God" (consider checking out Episode 128 and Episode 166)
      • "Behold the works of the Lord" (consider checking out Episode 147)
      • I'm uncomfortable with beholding desolations
      • Second reference to Lord of Hosts
    • Exploring "the river" in verse 4 - Ralph Erskine Exposition on BibleStudyTool.com

    Additional Resources

    • Shane & Shane on Studying and Singing the Psalms - Logos Talk Article
    • Lyrics

    This Week's Challenge

    Dive into Psalm 46 for yourself. Read it several times. Write down some initial observations and then challenge yourself to observe even more. Share your findings with a friend. Take the challenge to do more study on a specific topic and let me know what you discover!

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    #232: "You Say" by Lauren Daigle Jul 30, 2018
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    It is so easy for me to fall into the trap of allowing what others think of me to determine my identity. There is really only ONE who has the authority to tell me who I am...and that is my Creator. Lauren Daigle's new song "You Say" inspired a sort of scavenger hunt through Scripture to discover who we really are in HIM.

    Let's discover what God's Word has to say about it and stand in faith and belief on what it says.

    On this week's episode I discuss:

    • Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
      • Read in context
      • Meditate
      • Ask Questions
    • You say I am loved - Ephesians 2:4-5
    • Asking these questions...
      • What do I learn about God?
      • What do I learn about people?
      • What do I learn about relating to God? Is there something I can praise or thank Him for? Is there a sin I can confess and repent from? Is there a promise or truth to believe?
    • You say I am strong - 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
    • Paul learned to be content with weakness because it put the strength of Christ on full display
    • You say I am held - Isaiah 41:9-10
    • Everything God says of US is directly related to HIM
    • You say I am Yours - Isaiah 43:1-7
    • Placing our identity in God's strong, capable, and uplifting hands
    • Allowing the Word of God to work in us - 1 Thessalonians 2:13

    Additional Resources

    • Story Behind the Song "You Say" by Lauren Daigle - CCM Magazine Article
    • Lyrics
    • Chords and Lyrics - Worship Chords

    This Week's Challenge

    We spent time in four areas of Scripture on this episode. You could choose one area or all four to spend time in this week. Ponder God’s love in Ephesians 2, Christ’s strength in 2 Corinthians 12, God’s victorious right hand holding us in Isaiah 41, or the profound truth that we belong to God in Isaiah 43. Don’t forget to read in context and take time to meditate on what you are learning. Always ask questions along the way, and it’s best to start with what you learn about God before you move into any other area.

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    #231: "Resurrection Power" by Chris Tomlin Jul 23, 2018
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    I've always wondered how anyone who personally experienced the miracle of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead could just turn and live their lives as always -- some actually allowing it to fuel their hate and rejection of Jesus as the Messiah. How could they witness such immense power and not be changed? Chris Tomlin's song "Resurrection Power" reminds us that believers have this power living on the inside.

    Paul prays for a significant gift for the Ephesians that we need from God as well. Join me in investigating this prayer.

    On this week's episode I discuss:

    • Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
      • Read in context
      • Read and keep on reading
      • Listen to an audio version of Scripture
      • Make a list
      • Consult a variety of translations
      • Complete a word study
    • Our focus area of Scripture - Ephesians 1:15-23
    • Asking, "For what reason?"
    • Paul's prayer for the Ephesians
    • The results of the gift Paul is praying for
    • Being "in the knowledge of Him"
    • The Greek word for "know" - BibleHub.com
    • Investigating what the "immeasurably great" power of God can do
    • Exploring the characteristics of resurrection power
    • Exploring the characteristics of identity establishing power
    • How we benefit from the same results of this immeasurably great power - Ephesians 2:4-7

    Additional Resources

    • Story Behind the Song "Resurrection Power" by Chris Tomlin - YouTube Video
    • Lyrics
    • Chords and Lyrics - WorshipTogether

    This Week's Challenge

    Read or listen to the entire letter to the Ephesians. Work your way verse by verse through our focus section (verses 15-23). Make lists and write down other observations. Review a variety of translations in any area that may seem confusing. Read for yourself the summary of the Greek word “to know” using BibleHub.com. Increase your knowledge in Him through study and seek the gift Paul prayed for the Ephesians — God’s gift of wisdom and revelation that you may KNOW the immeasurable greatness of His resurrection power.

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    #230: "Overcomer" by Mandisa Jul 16, 2018
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    Some troubles God uses to help us grow and develop endurance. There are obstacles in our lives, however, that we need to overcome...not just endure. Be sure that the message of Mandisa's song "Overcomer" is one that you can truly proclaim. In 1 John 5, John asks, "Who can overcome the world?" I want to sing along with Mandisa on your behalf, "You're an OVERCOMER!"

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    Join me as we discover how to truly be overcomers.

    On this week's episode I discuss:

    • Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
      • Read in context
      • Consult an outside resource
      • Complete a word study
    • The author of I John - Bible.org Article
    • The Greek word for "world" - BibleHub.com
    • Obstacles and temptations that incentivize us to sin and how we overcome them
    • How we show God contempt
    • How to be sure we are a believer in Jesus Christ to know we can claim the promise that we are overcomers

    Additional Resources

    • Official Music Video for Overcomer
    • Lyrics
    • Story behind "Overcomer" - video featuring Mandisa
    • Authorship of 1 John by W. Hall Harris III
    • Word study for "world"
    • Word study for "believe"

    This Week's Challenge

    I encourage you to dive into the context around 1 John 5:5. I John is only 5 chapters and is full of amazing, life changing truth that will begin to change the way you think. You could read I John in one sitting. It's a great place to hang out in all week!

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    #229: "God So Loved" by Hillsong Worship Jul 09, 2018
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    Passion. Zeal. Love. Light. These are all characteristics of my Savior, Jesus Christ. This passionate, zealous, loving, Light of the World comes into our hearts to drive out the darkness -- not to condemn us, but to save us. This truth is profound and eternal -- it's worth spending some time to slowly take it all in.

    Follow me to the gospel of John as we consider a familiar passage in light of the context of Scripture.

    On this week's episode I discuss:

    • Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
      • Read in context
      • Consider the historical context
      • Use section headings
      • Refer to the introduction
      • Slow down
    • Gaining historical context through the reading of the introduction - BlueLetterBible.org
    • This episode of Jesus cleansing the temple - John 2:13-22
    • Listening to the sounds of the scene unfolding at the temple
    • What the money changers were up to in the temple - GotQuestions.org Article
    • The zeal and passion of Jesus. This is who He is!
    • Eternal live is initiated by God and founded in His love
    • The idea that God loves the "world" would be shocking to Nicodemus
    • Jesus begins with the end in mind...the cross - Check out Episode 103 where I unpack Moses and the serpent mentioned here
    • Biblical faith is not intellectual ascent, it is transferring our trust out of ourselves INTO Jesus
    • We must surrender, repent of our sin of autonomy and turn to God and place our trust into Christ
    • How we are not better having heard the truth if we do not personally experience God

    Additional Resources

    • Lyrics and chords

    This Week's Challenge

    Read John 1-3. Our song leads us straight to John 3, but the context of everything that leads up to this profound conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus should shed light on that very conversation. Use an introduction in your study Bible or online source to help ground you and give you historical context as you engage in the words of the Gospel of John. And if you have never done it…step into the light and believe “into" the Light of the World.

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    #228: “Fix My Eyes” by Kings Kaleidoscope Jul 02, 2018
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    My daughter is in driver's education this week, and after riding with her a few times I can confirm...you steer where you stare. As you become a more seasoned driver you may be able to take your eyes off of the road and not immediately swerve, but you cannot stay straight without fixing your eyes on the path ahead. Scripture confirms this, and King's Kaleidoscope's song "Fix Your Eyes" helps up meditate on this truth.

    Let's fix our eyes this week on what Scripture has to teach us about our faith and more.

    On this week's episode I discuss:

    • Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
      • Meditate
      • Complete a word study
      • Read in context
      • Use different translations
    • How I originally wanted to put word-for-word Scripture to song and how others do it better - Music and resources at seedsfamilyworship.com
    • God’s Word is Truth. Don’t let Christian music be a substitute for God’s Word.
    • Using song as a form of meditation - Psalm 119:15
    • The Hebrew word translated "meditation" - Word Study on BibleHub
    • Our Scripture focus areas - Hebrews 12:1-4, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, Psalm 119:1-8
    • Meditating on
      • Fixing my eyes
      • Jesus as the founder and finisher of my faith
      • The phrase in the lyrics…”the solace in your suffering is my strength”

    Additional Resources

    • Lyrics and chords

    This Week's Challenge

    Spend some time in God’s Word this week. I recommend Hebrews 12, 2 Corinthians 4, and the first 8 verses of Psalm 119. They all join together as you pair it with meditation through singing “Fix My Eyes.” Allow God to unwind any faulty thinking you encounter as you give Him room to speak to your heart.

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