What is Our Authority? | Where Truth Comes From

What is Our Authority? | Where Truth Comes From

In this episode we are talking about authority. Many people have different ideas when it comes to finding truth and what makes it authoritative. But when we look in the Scriptures, we find Jesus commanding His people to always rely on what God has said, not what others have told them. Is this as much of a problem today as it was when Jesus interacted with the Pharisees? And if it is, how can a group of God’s people ensure that what they are practicing and following is actually God’s will? ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Driving Out Canaan | When Sin is Persistent

In this episode we are taking an important lesson from the book of Judges. Several times in the early part of Judges we are told about many of the tribes inability to drive out the people of Canaan the way God told them to. What we learn is that sin is a lot like the Canaanites we read about in Judges. Sin is persistent and often refuses to leave. What can I do to keep myself from repeating the mistakes of the Israelites and drive sin out of my life once and for all? ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Lessons from Jerusalem’s Destruction | Luke 21

In this episode we are in Luke 21. In this section Jesus predicts the destruction of Jerusalem that took place in 70 AD. But within this prophecy Jesus gives many warnings that hold good lessons for us today. How do I typically look at this section of Scripture? Is it only to be seen and used to talk about Jerusalem’s downfall? Or are there applications that help us today? ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Cross of Christ | Profound Truths

In this episode we discuss the importance of seeing the depth of the cross of Christ. Many people think to take the Lord’s Supper each first day of the week would cause someone to see the crucifixion of Jesus as just another part of our life. However, the consistent reflecting and dwelling on the cross causes a person to gain a deeper appreciation for Jesus and his sacrifice. In John’s writings there are several sections that give us the ability to gain better insight to the purpose of the cross.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Early Christian Writers | Should I Listen to Them?

In this episode we are talking about some of the writings that took place in the 1st and 2nd centuries. More specifically, Christian writers who talked about Scripture and the church in that day. Many assume that because those writers existed so closely to the days of the apostles and the first Christians, that their writings carry some kind of authority or weight. Is this the case? Or is there another way to view these writings from early Christians? ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.