All Episodes
Displaying 421 - 440 of 488 in total
Ambassadors for Christ, Reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:20)
Jim Franks asks an important question: What part should Christians be playing in God’s ongoing plan to reconcile the world to Himself? Once we are reconciled to God ou...
The Church of God, Purchased With His Blood (Acts 20:28)
Doug Horchak looks at the apostle Paul’s admonition to the ordained ministers—the spiritual shepherds—of the church in the ancient city of Ephesus. What does this admo...
Writing God’s Law on Our Hearts and Minds (Hebrews 10:16)
Kendrick Diaz discusses an essential difference between the Old and New Covenants—specifically, where the laws of those covenants were written and why that changes how...
A Spirit of Power, Love and a Sound Mind (2 Timothy 1:7)
Joel Meeker breaks down the apostle Paul’s helpful insight into what the Spirit of God is. What effect should a Spirit of power, love and a sound mind have in our own ...
A Kind of Firstfruits (James 1:18)
Clyde Kilough offers insight into what exactly a firstfruit is, why God created a holy day for offering those firstfruits—and above all, what that has to do with our d...
Strangers Become Family (Acts 2:46-47)
Jeremy Lallier looks at how the events of Pentecost in A.D. 31 transformed strangers into family—and how that process is still happening today.This episode is a compan...
Pentecost and the Birth of the Church (Acts 2:40-41)
Jim Franks discusses what a “church” really is—and explores how the New Testament Church began on the Pentecost of A.D. 31. What role does repentance and baptism play ...
The Valley of the Shadow of Death (Psalm 23:4)
Britton Taylor shares the comfort that comes from a portion of Psalm 23—the promise that God will be with us and guide us through life’s darkest moments.This episode i...
Cut to the Heart (Acts 2:36-37)
Kendrick Diaz looks at the nature of repentance. What prompted it during the Feast of Pentecost in Acts 2, and what prompts it in our own lives today?Download “Change ...
Power to Be Worldwide Witnesses (Acts 1:6-8)
Joel Meeker reflects on the scope of the mission Jesus gave His disciples—to be His witnesses “to the end of the earth.” How is the Church fulfilling that same mission...
Do Not Remember the Sins of My Youth (Psalm 25:6-7)
Britton Taylor shares the encouraging hope of David’s prayer that God would “not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions.” We can have confidence in God’s...
What Is the Purpose of the Church? (Matthew 28:18-20)
Jim Franks looks at the Great Commission Jesus Christ gave to His disciples. What did He expect the Church to be doing after His resurrection?This episode is a compani...
The LORD Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23:1-3)
David Johnson shows us how we can better understand Psalm 23 by better understanding sheep. If God is our Shepherd, what should we look like as His sheep?This episode ...
Haters Are Murderers (1 John 3:15)
Joel Meeker discusses the spirit of murder as revealed in the Bible. Why is the feeling of hatred often put on a par with the act of murder?This episode is a companion...
The Measure of the Stature of the Fullness of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-13)
Erik Jones looks at what Paul meant when he said that Christians should “come … to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.” What does that look like? How...
I Will Declare Your Name to My Brethren (Psalm 22:22)
David Johnson asks the age-old question: “What’s in a name?” What does God’s name tell us about His mind and character?This episode is a companion to the following Dai...
Jesus Christ Is the Head of the Church (Ephesians 1:22-23)
Doug Horchak examines what it means for Jesus Christ to exist as the head of the Church—and what that Church looks like. Download our free booklet “Where Is the Church...
God’s Book of Remembrance (Malachi 3:16)
Doug Horchak examines an intriguing comment in the book of Malachi about a “book of remembrance” written before God. What does this mean for Christians today?This epis...
“My Kingdom Is Not of This World” (John 18:36)
Erik Jones addresses the confusion the first-century Jews experienced in interpreting the prophecies about the coming Messiah. Why were so many expecting Jesus to over...
Those Who Preach the Gospel Should Live From It (1 Corinthians 9:13-14)
David Johnson explains the value of tithes and offerings as a God-ordained means of enabling the Church to spread the gospel message. This episode is a companion to t...