3 John: Profiles in Truth and Love
In 2 John we saw the relationship between truth and love. Now, John provides some practical examples of what that relationship looks like in the lives of God's people.
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Episodes (62)
1 John: Assurance of Our Fellowship with God
How can you know if you really have fellowship with God? How can you know if you're really one of God's people?
2 Timothy: Preserving the Gospel and Gospel Churches
2 Timothy is Paul's final letter before his death. As he finished his race, he tells Timothy how he should work to preserve the gospel that has been entrusted to him and work to help the church preserve it as well.
2 Peter: Faithful to the End
Peter explains to Christians how, in the midst of suffering, mockers, and a society that love sins, they can be faithful to the end.
Jude: Fight for the Faith
How are we to preserve the church until Christ returns? By fighting for the faith. We must fight for the truth and against false teaching, all the while loving sinners and fighting to see them right with God
Titus: Living by Grace
And the one thing he emphasizes, the overriding concern in this letter is that there is an unbreakable link between belief and behavior, between faith and life. At the center of that link is a life lived by Christians is to be lived by the grace of God.
1 Timothy: Guard the Deposit
How is the church to be preserved from one generation to the next? Paul says it happens by holding on to the gospel. We must guard the deposit of faith that has been entrusted to us.
Hebrews: Jesus Is Better
The author of Hebrews is writing to show that the all of the old covenant was just forms and shadows but Christ is the substance. Thus, he tells his readers over and over again to stand firm in their faith for Jesus is better.
1 Peter: Hope and Holiness in Suffering
How should Christians respond to persecution, or even suffering in general? Peter says that Christians can persevere with joy and holiness because they have an assurance of their present and future salvation.
Philemon: Love, Slavery, and the Gospel of Christ
How does the gospel affect our relationships with other people? How does it affect our responsibilities towards them? Paul shows us in his letter to Philemon.
Colossians: The Sufficiency and Supremacy of Christ
Our hearts long to be legalists. We look for all kinds of big and small ways to add to the work of Christ, trying to do something, anything that will make us more acceptable to God. But we can't. All our efforts fail because Christ has done it all.
Philippians: Partners for Life (or, What Christmas is All About)
Philippians about partnering together for the gospel. This is also what flows out of an understanding of Christmas' true meaning.
Ephesians: Basic Training for God's People
In Ephesians, Paul is offering basic training for Christians: showing them the realities of life in Christ that should help reorient our thinking, our living, our loving as God's people.
Romans: The Righteousness of God
Some have called this the greatest passage in the Bible, others have called it the very heart of the Bible. What is here, spoken of over and over again is the righteousness of God. And it's in the gospel—the very message of this passage—in which we most clearly see the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians: Suffering, Success, and Gospel Living
What role does suffering play in this life of ministry? How are we to minister in the midst of suffering? Even suffering that comes as adversity to our message?
1 Corinthians: Biblical Spirituality in the Church
Lots of people talk about being spiritual. But what does the Bible say about authentic spirituality? What will a truly Spiritual church look like?
2 Thessalonians: Stand Firm in the Truth
In the midst of difficult times and uncertainty, how do you stand firm? How do you maintain spiritual stability in an unstable world?
1 Thessalonians: Growing a Biblical Church
Lots of books are written about how to grow a church. But what does the Bible say about church growth?
Galatians: Getting the Gospel Right
Why is it so important to get the gospel right? How do we ensure we get it right and keep it that way from one generation to the next?
James: Single-Minded Faith for a Single-Minded Life
What is required to live for God with single-minded obedience? A single-minded faith that flows from a deep love for God.