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The feeding of the 5,000 is the only miracle that Jesus performed that is recorded in all four Gospels. This alone shows us just how important this event is in the ministry of Christ.

In this sermon we examine Matthew 14:13-21 alongside the parallel accounts in Mark 6, Luke 9, and John 6 to gain a fuller understanding of what this miracle revealed about Christ to those who witnessed these things and how we can rightly understand and apply the lessons it has to teach us.

In this message we will see that Jesus’ greatest act of compassion in feeding the 5,000 was not that he took away their hunger, but that He revealed to them that He was the one who had come to take away their sin.

Matthew 14:13-21
13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16 But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17 They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” 18 And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

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Martin Luther was a man whose heart was held captive to the Word of God. He was used mightily by God to usher in the Protestant Reformation, which would serve to recover the core truths of the Gospel that had been obscured by medieval religion and superstition.

On this episode we will examine the life of the man who sparked the Protestant Reformation.

Learn more at ReasonableTheology.org/Luther

Some Recommended Luther Biographies

Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther by Roland Bainton: https://amzn.to/3QgzxNE

Luther and the Reformation: How a Monk Discovered the Gospel by RC Sproul: https://amzn.to/46P54O6

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Christians have more access to Scripture than ever before. At the same time, study after study reveals that our time actually reading the Bible is declining. If we’re honest, most of us have experienced difficulty with getting into the Word and really engaging with the text.

Why is this the case, and how can we overcome our tendency to leave our Bibles unread?

On this episode of the podcast I speak with Alex Goodwin, co-founder of the Institute for Bible Reading and the author of The Bible Reset: Simple Breakthroughs to Make Scripture Come Alive.

In this conversation Alex and I discuss:

○ How some of the modern formatting in our Bibles creates friction that slows down our reading

○ The benefits of reading large sections (or even entire books) of the Bible in one sitting

○ Why we should read Scripture in community with other believers

○ How understanding what he calls the ‘six act drama’ of Scripture can help us connect the Bible’s central themes and get more out of our study.

Listen to our conversation and find some ways that you can reset your Bible reading habits.
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Introducing the 5-Foot Bookshelf, my list of 57 must-have books every Christian should own, all fitting neatly into a 5-foot shelf!

This whole idea was sparked by Charles W. Elliot, a past president of Harvard University, who believed you could get a solid education with just a 3-foot bookshelf. Eventually, he expanded it to 5 feet and filled it with a wide range of books now known as the "Harvard Classics."

I've curated a list of books in areas like Biblical studies, theology, church history, and Christian living, aiming to deepen your understanding of Scripture and strengthen your faith. Whether you're building your library from scratch, looking to expand your shelves, or just interested in a good book recommendation you're sure to find something on this list.

As the title suggests, these recommendations take up only 5 feet of shelf space in total, making this the perfect list for those with limited shelf space and a limited budget.

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William Tyndale was a Reformer, a Bible translator, and – ultimately – a martyr. He became an outlaw as he worked in secret to give England a translation of Scripture in their own language directly from original Hebrew and Greek texts.

In doing so, he had a tremendous impact not only on the history of the church but also on the history of the English language. Every modern translation of the Bible relies heavily on Tyndale’s work, and he helped to standardize the English language and came up with many words and phrases that are still in use today.

Although he was able to smuggle his New Testament translations into England, many were confiscated and burned by the Catholic Church. Because of this (and the fact that about 500 years has passed since they were initially published), original copies of Tyndale’s work are extremely rare.

On this episode of the podcast I speak with Owen Felix O’Neill – a rare book collector who has an original, complete copy of the Tyndale New Testament of 1534. He is in the process of making a facsimile copy of this remarkable book available to all, and you can learn more about the project at Tyndale1534.com.

Felix and I discuss the great impact that Tyndale’s Bible had on the church, how he got started with his collection of over 3,000 rare books, and how they have gone about scanning and reproducing his copy of Tyndale’s New Testament. We’ll also get to learn about a couple of other interesting items in his collection.

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The three main philosophies which characterized Judaism in the New Testament period and before were the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes.

So what’s the difference between these three groups?

In this short episode you'll get an overview of each in order to help you as you encounter them in your study of the New Testament and its historical context.

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The Holy Spirit has been referred to as the “forgotten member of the Trinity.” At one extreme there are those who all but ignore the person and work of the Spirit and at the other extreme there are those who stray from Scripture in seeking to harness the power of the Spirit for their own purposes.

We don’t want to commit either of these errors, but instead we desire to have a right understanding of and appreciation for the Holy Spirit.

On this episode we’ll talk with Costi Hinn, who grew up in the extremes of the Word of Faith Movement but was saved and now serves as the Pastor as well as the founder and president of For the Gospel.

He’s also the author of Knowing the Spirit: Who He Is, What He Does, and How He Can Transform Your Christian Life.

We’ll discuss the common misconceptions about the person and work of the Holy Spirit, how Christians can discern whether something is of the Spirit or not, what it means to worship in Spirit and in truth, and how we are to understand practices like speaking in tongues or prophesying.

This is a great conversation that will help you better understand and appreciate the person and work of the Spirit in your everyday life.

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Can the techniques used to solve homicides be the same tools to establish the case for Christianity?

J. Warner Wallace was a seasoned homicide detective and a devout atheist. But everything changed when he turned his investigator’s eye towards the claims of Christianity, applying ten common rules of evidence that he’d used to solve crimes throughout his career.

The result? A transformation from skepticism to faith, and a bestselling book, “Cold-Case Christianity,” which has just released an updated and expanded 10th anniversary edition.

In this latest conversation with Detective Wallace we talk about how he used his skill set as a detective to evaluate the claims of Christianity.

• We’ll also learn about how we can employ the rules of evidence when evaluating the reliability of the Gospels.
• We’ll learn the important difference between direct and indirect evidence and how this impacts how we try to present the truthfulness of the Christian faith.
• We’ll also hear his advice for those who are earnestly seeking to understand whether or not the claims of Christ are true.

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When was the book of Acts written, and what difference does it make?

Understanding when the book of Acts was written allows us to determine when many other New Testament books were composed.

Unfortunately, Biblical writings do not contain a copyright date, like a modern book do and so there is a wide range of opinion on when Acts was written.

Even so, we can be confident that it was composed in the early to mid-60s. Here are a few ways that scholars are able to reach that conclusion.

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"Blessed are the poor in spirt…blessed are those who mourn…blessed are the meek..."

Christ’s beatitudes in Matthew 5 present a means of obtaining joy and blessedness in this life that is drastically different than what our culture presents as the pathway to success and fulfillment.

Yet in the beatitudes we will find great wisdom and practical answers for how Christians are to live in this world and how we are best able to cultivate God’s kingdom “on earth as it is in heaven.”

On this episode I speak with Pastor Chris Castaldo about his latest book, The Upside Down Kingdom: Wisdom for Life from the Beatitudes.

We discuss how these counter-intuitive principles from Jesus truly are the best way to navigate our fallen world, how some believers misunderstand and wrongly reject calls to be meek peacemakers in our contentious culture, what it means to hunger and thirst for righteousness, and how the beatitudes can help us to live well in a world increasingly hostile to the things of God.

You’ll find the show notes for this episode at ReasonableTheology.org/Kingdom where you can find more resources to dive deeper into this topic. 

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In this conversation with Alisa Childers we talk about how Christians must not give into the world's demands that we abandoned our views in the name of tolerance.

We dive deep into the dangerous bargains the world is making with Christians, demanding that we affirm and celebrate anything and everything, while labeling us as bigots and hateful for holding true to our beliefs.

Discover the deceptions that are subtly luring Christians away from Christ and His teachings. As Christians, we must reject the fool's bargain being offered by the world and instead stand firm in our beliefs.

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Church membership provides the Christian with a number of blessings, such as providing spiritual accountability, connecting you more intimately with the body of Christ, and opening up greater opportunities to serve and be served.

But joining a church should not be only about what you will gain. As in any relationship, church membership also brings with it a number of important responsibilities and expectations.

This list is not exhaustive, but here are 8 important responsibilities that church members have:

1. Attend Regularly
2. Pray Consistently
3. Live Communally
4. Submit Humbly
5. Preserve Unity
6. Give Generously
7. Serve Faithfully
8. Pursue Holiness

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Did the United States truly have a Christian founding, or were the Founders simply Deists who desired to create a secular nation?

This question has been hotly debated for generations, and our society increasingly regards the idea of America's Christian heritage as something to be minimized, rejected, or denied.

So what is the truth regarding the faith of the Founders and how it influenced their actions as they fought a revolution and brought forth a new nation?

To answer this question we're speaking with historian Mark David Hall. Hall is one of the most distinguished scholars of early American history. He is a professor, a nationally-recognized expert on religious freedom, and the author of several books, including Did America Have a Christian Founding? 

In this conversation we'll discuss how Christianity shaped our nation, how much impact deism actually had on some of the founders, the true meaning of the separation of church and state, and how we can return to the biblical founding principles that made America a great nation.

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Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit – commonly referred to as the ‘unpardonable’ or ‘unforgiveable’ sin – has been the cause of a lot of debate, confusion, and anxiety for many.

The primary issue is this: If in Christ we are able to find forgiveness for all our sins, how is it that there is one sin which will never be forgiven – either in this age or in the age to come, as Jesus states in Matthew 12?

Moreover, with such grave eternal consequences, even some believers are filled with concern that perhaps they have, at some point committed this sin and will not be saved after all.

Attempts to explain what blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is vary greatly, and many fail to take in to account the context of the passage where it is mentioned.

While some say that this sin can no longer be committed now that Jesus is no longer in His earthly ministry, others say that it refers to especially terrible sins like murder, and still others say that the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is merely referring to the sin of unbelief – that only those who refuse to embrace Jesus Christ as their Savior have committed it.

In this sermon on Matthew 12:22-32 I endeavor to examine the context of Jesus’ warning about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit in order to rightly understand what it is, who can commit it, and why the consequences are so dire.

In addition to staying grounded in the text, I also seek to understand this verse within the wider context of what God has revealed about our salvation – namely that it is a work of God’s Spirit whereby he convinces us of our sin, enlightens our mind with the knowledge of Christ, and draws us to embrace Jesus Christ through His effectual calling. Those whom the Spirit draws will, ultimately, be saved. The will of God is not overridden by the will of sinful man.

And so I hope that the following sermon will be helpful to you as we consider the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit within the context of Matthew 12:22-32.

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Were the Protestant Reformers theological innovators, or were they calling the church to return to it’s foundational beliefs and practices?

On this episode I talk with Dr. Matthew Barrett about his new book The Reformation as Renewal: Retrieving the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.

In this discussion we’ll talk about how the reformation and the men who lead it have often been misunderstood and even misrepresented.

Because rather than attempting to do something new and innovative, they were in fact focused on retrieving the historical Christian faith and correcting errors that had seeped into the church over the ages.

Here’s some of what we cover in this conversation:

• A helpful overview about how the Reformers benefited from and made use of the Church Fathers
• Why understanding the Middle Ages is critical for understanding the Reformation
• Our need to embrace the rich history and tradition of the church that goes back much further than the 1500s

You can find the show notes for this episode at at https://ReasonableTheology.org/Renewal where I will provide additional resources for diving deeper into this topic.

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On this episode, we will explore the life and legacy of a somewhat lesser known yet no less impactful figure in the history of Puritan theology - Stephen Charnock. Known best for his classic work, "Discourses Upon the Existence and Attributes of God," Charnock's ministry continues to impact believers.

We'll take a look at his journey from his conversion at Emmanuel College in Cambridge to becoming a renowned Puritan theologian and Presbyterian pastor, whose ministry was marked by devotion, passion, and skillful preaching.

This episode will also discuss the unique historical context that shaped Charnock’s ministry, from his time in Ireland as Henry Cromwell’s chaplain, to his return to England, and subsequent expulsion from the church due to the Act of Uniformity. Discover how he practiced his ministry privately for fifteen years until he could again openly serve as a pastor.

We will then delve into his most well-known work, "The Existence and Attributes of God," which was written in the last three years of his life. We will cover the 14 discourses contained within this masterwork, providing you with insights into the broad range of topics it covers - from God's existence to His infinite wisdom and power, and His benevolence in relation to His creation.

By the end of this discussion, I hope you'll appreciate the depth of Charnock's contribution to theology and be inspired to take up and read this classic text. Whether you're a pastor, a theologian, or an everyday believer, "The Existence and Attributes of God" offers a valuable opportunity for deepening your understanding and love for God.

So, join me as we uncover the captivating life and works of Stephen Charnock, and let's together appreciate this historical gem of theological literature! Don't forget to pick up your copy of "The Existence and Attributes of God" and join the exploration.

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On the night of June 6, 1944, President Roosevelt went on national radio to address the nation for the first time about the the invasion of Normandy, known now as D-Day. His speech took the form of a prayer. 

This is the original audio of FDR's prayer to a nation at war, as he sought God's blessing and protection on "Our sons, pride of our Nation" who had on that day "set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity." 

Roosevelt asked God to "Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith...."

Here is the audio of FDR's address in full. 

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Raising the spiritually dead to newness of life is the work of the Holy Spirit, yet God is pleased to use the faithful obedience of parents as a means of drawing their children to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

In this exchange with Sean McDowell, we discuss how Christian parents can be more proactive in passing on the faith to their kids. 

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Many people are reluctant to share their faith because they are afraid of looking like an idiot. Fortunately, there’s a helpful new book out called “How to Talk About Jesus Without Looking Like an Idiot.” 

In this episode of the podcast I talk with the author of this book, Andy Bannister, about how to grow past being an ‘undercover Christian’ at work, school, and other places outside of church. We talk about how  a right understand of our role in evangelism relieves anxiety about sharing the Gospel, the power of asking good questions, and how we can point people to Jesus more frequently in our conversations.

Enjoy this conversation with Andy Bannister to hear his tips on how  we can have natural conversations with friends, family, and even strangers about our faith.

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Andrew Peterson's 'The Wingfeather Saga' is a captivating series of four fantasy novels that follow the adventures of the Igiby family. The story is set in a world full of interesting people, wonder, and danger, where the characters must confront a variety of enemies, including fangs, toothy cows, and other creatures and adversaries.

The Wingfeather Saga is a must-read for families who are looking for a high-quality, engaging, and deeply meaningful series of books that will capture the imaginations of both children and adults. If you're looking for a series of books that will inspire and encourage your children while also providing a thrilling and enjoyable reading experience, pick up a copy of The Wingfeather Saga.

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