Matt Ayars Podcast
By Matt Ayars
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The podcast of Matt Ayars, Ph.D., a pastor, biblical scholar. This podcast discusses seminary-level topics—biblical studies, theology, church history, spiritual formation—and makes them accessible to everyday believers, pastors, and seekers alike. Whether you’re a seasoned theologian or just beginning your faith journey, each episode invites you to think deeply, live faithfully, and love well. This isn’t just for the classroom—it’s for the church, the home, and the heart.
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The Sending Trinity
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Pentecost: The Birthday of the Church and the Symbols of the Holy Spirit
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May 25, 2026 |
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Acts 14: Bold Witness and Difficult Places
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May 22, 2026 |
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The Ascension of Jesus | Why It Matters for the Christian Faith
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May 18, 2026 |
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Acts 13 Bible Study | Paul’s First Missionary Journey and the Mission of the Church
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May 14, 2026 |
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Fully Alive in New Life
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May 11, 2026 |
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Is Speaking in Tongues Biblical?
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May 08, 2026 |
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Fully Alive Rooted in Christ
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May 05, 2026 |
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Acts 12 Explained: Persecution, Prayer, and God’s Power
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May 01, 2026 |
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Fully Alive through Reconciliation
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Acts: Testing the New: Discernment in the Life of the Church
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Jesus Is Enough: Why You Can’t Add to Christ
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Fully Alive in Christ above All
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Fully Alive by the Gospel
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Acts 10: The Gospel is for All People
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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By His Wounds We Are Healed
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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Join the Rebellion
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Acts 9: From Enemy to Instrument
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Formed through Obedience
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Acts 8: The Gospel Cannot Be Contained
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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The Invisible Work of the Holy Spirit
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Acts 7: Stephen's Speech, the Church, Israel, and the Rejection of Truth
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Trusting God One Day at a Time | Exodus 16 Sermon on Manna, Grumbling, and Faith
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Acts 6: Growing Pains in the Church
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Led Into the Wilderness: Lent, Detox, and the Healing Love of God
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Acts 5, Corruption in the Church and the Holiness of God
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Corporate Prayer and Holy Boldness
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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What Only God Can Do
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Acts 3 — The Lame Leaps and Many Called to Repentance
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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The Lord's Prayer, the Gospel, and Forgiveness
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Acts 2: Pentecost, Peter’s Proclamation, and the Birth of the Church
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Why We Pray: Not to Perform, but to Be Changed
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Acts 2 - Pentecost, the Holy Spirit, and the Sanctified Life
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Compassion Over Comfort: God's Heart for the Lost
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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Baptism in the Holy Spirit: What Does It Mean? (Acts 1)
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Reluctant Obedience, Real Power
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Introduction to Acts: Recovering a Biblical Vision of the Church
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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God Hears You from the Belly of the Fish
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Called to the Lost: God's Heart for the World
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Renewing the Covenant for a New Year
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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The Light of the World and the Sacrifice of Christmas
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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The Love of His Kingdom: Are You Ready?
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Magnify the Lord: Joy, New Birth, and Baptism
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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The Word Made Flesh: The Mystery of the Incarnation
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Session 3
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Good News for Shepherds: The Lamb of God Is Here
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Good News for the Shepherds: The Lamb of God Is Here
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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He's Coming, and Nothings Going to Stop Him - Isaiah 40 Bible Study
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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The Hope of His Arrival and the Star of Bethlehem
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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He Can Lift It: New Creation and Letting Things Go
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Isaiah, Suffering, and Salvation
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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The Cross and the Wreckage: Redemption through Suffering
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Prophecy: Future Predictions or Authoritative Declarations?
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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The Government is On His Shoulders (not yours)
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Introduction to Isaiah: The Prince of the Prophets
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Things Can Change
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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Teaching, Consulting, and Learning in Nigeria: My Time at West Africa Theological Seminary
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Joy in Humility
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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Revelation 22: The River of Life
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Stewarding the Gospel
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Revelation Recap
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Stop Wasting Time: Slowing Down to Live Like Jesus
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Revelation 21: The New Heavens and New Earth
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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The Heart Behind the Gift
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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A Week Later: Reflection and Discussion on the State of the Church in America
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Revelation 20, the Millennial Reign of Christ, and the Rapture
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Revelation 19: Praise, the Bride of Christ, and the Final Feast
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Greiving with Hope: Responding to the Death of Charlie Kirk
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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The Long Way of Love
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Why God Lived in a Tent
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Revelation 16: Armageddon and the Seven Bowls of Wrath
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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More Than Rules: The Ten Commandments and the Spirit of the Law
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Revelation 15 - Christians Don't Escape and Avoid, They Conquer
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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The Ten Commandments: Free to Love
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Revelation 14 - The 144,000
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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From the Wilderness to Holy Ground
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Exodus: The Way Out - Stuck
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Revelation 13: The Two Beasts and 666
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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The Treasure and the Pearl
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Revelation 12: The Woman and the Red Dragon
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Guard the Gospel, Grow the Church
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Revelation 11: The Two Witnesses and the Mission of the Church
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Sweet and Bitter: The Truth about Hell and the Good News of Jesus
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Doctrine and the Scroll: Revelation 10, Angels, Judgment, and the Bittersweet Call of the Church
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Stories by the Sea: The Mustard Seed and the Yeast
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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The Wheat and the Weeds
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Revelation 9: The Bottomless Pit, Demonic Locusts, and the Call to Total Devotion
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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What Kind of Soil Are You? (Stories by the Sea, Week 1)
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Revelation 8: The Seventh Seal, Trumpet Judgments, and the Power of Prayer
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Gifts of the Spirit
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Changed by Sin - Hal Daigre
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Holy Spirit and the Holy Life
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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“Why 40 Days? Waiting, Wilderness, and the Work of Preparation”
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Preparing for the Holy Spirit
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Ascended and Among Us: Why the Ascension is Essential
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May 26, 2025 |
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Born of the Spirit: How the Holy Spirit Saves and Transforms Us
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May 22, 2025 |
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Go and Make Disciples
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May 19, 2025 |
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The Spirit Who Unites: Gifts, Grace, and the Beginning of Salvation
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May 16, 2025 |
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The Church as Mother: Revelation, Discipleship, and the Agony of New Life
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May 11, 2025 |
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Slain in the Spirit? Spiritual Gifts, Tongues, and the Holy Spirit
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May 09, 2025 |
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Bridging the Great Gulf: Reclaiming the Triune God (with Dr. Steve Tsoukalas)
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May 07, 2025 |
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Do You Love Me? Jesus, Peter, and the Call to Feed His Sheep
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May 05, 2025 |
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The Holy Spirit in the Trinity
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May 01, 2025 |
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Rise and Reigning: Peace of the Risen Christ
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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The Spirit and the Scriptures: Introducing Our Study on the Holy Spirit
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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The Resurrection Changes Everything (Easter Sunday 2025)
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Why Is Betrayal Necessary in the Story of Redemption?
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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The Garden of Gethsemane - Surrendering to the Father's Will
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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Atonement, Christology, and the Cry of Dereliction
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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The Last Supper - The Wine that Changes Everything
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Theories of Atonement Continued
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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The Triumphal Entry
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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What Is Atonement?
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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The Transfiguration and the Call to Go Down the Mountain
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Psalm 51, Sin, and Repentance
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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The Call to Follow: The Cost of Discipleship
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Ash Wednesday and the Meaning of Lent: The Mark of the Cross
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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The Women of Genesis and the Bride of Christ
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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The Doctrine of Election
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Circumcision of the Heart
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Genesis 19: Don't Turn Back
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Faith, Love, and Obedience: The Three Pillars of True Worship
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Genesis 15: Covenant, Saving Faith, and Entire Sanctification
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Faith: A Journey, Not Just a Moment
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Sacraments, Noah, and the Tower of Babel
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Fighting for Our Families: Discipleship, Priorities, and Kingdom Living
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Who Were the Nephillim?
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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From Storm to New Life: Noah's Ark and Jesus' Cross
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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From Selfishness to Sacrifice: Understanding Sin and Salvation in Genesisa
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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Formed to the Filled: Every Christian Is Called to Multiply
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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Genesis Unveiled: Exploring Origins, Sin, and God's Sovereignty
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Understanding Justification and Regeneration: A Conversation with Dr. Jerome Van Kuiken
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Common Misunderstandings about Spiritual Warfare
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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In the Beginning: God's Sovereign Plan Unfolds
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Discipleship in the Home: Raising Radically Faithful Families
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Dec 29, 2024 |
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Joy in the Waiting
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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The Love That Changes Everything
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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The Peace of the Good Shepherd
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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The Light Shines in the Darkness
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Christ the King
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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A Holy Dwelling Place
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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What is the Role of Church Tradition?
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Is All Sin the Same in the Eyes of God?
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Oneness Pentecostalism with Dr. Steve Tsoukalas
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Faith and the Ballot Box
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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What Is the Trinity?
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Exorcism, Demonization, and Halloween
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Why Does God Allow Suffering?
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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What Are the New Heavens and the New Earth?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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What About Hell and Final Judgment?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Where Do Non-Christians Go After Death?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Do Christians Go Immediately to Heaven When They Die?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Should Christians Fear Death?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Is Death a Part of God's Original Design?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Romans: The Big Takeaway
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Wisdom of Jesus (Rev. 1:14)
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Why Are Sermons at the Heart of Protestant Worship Services?
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Living Sacrifice: Complete Devotion
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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God's Plan for Israel: Are All Jews Saved?
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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The Healing Work of the Holy Spirit
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Life in the Spirit: Fire and the Holy Spirit
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Your Past Does Not Define You
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Deep Healing and Holy Habits
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Can I Really Change?
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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You're Not God: Holiness and Worship
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Psalms as Torah - Getting into the Presence of God
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Activities Demons Promote
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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"Christians" Who Refuse to Forgive are Evil
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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The Silver Bullet to Spiritual Warfare
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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Who are the 24 Elders in Heaven?
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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God is Truly Happy with You
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Whatever It Takes
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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The Gift of Faith
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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The Wrath of God
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Humility and Breaking Bad Habits
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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The Righteousness of God Revealed
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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The Three Levels of Spiritual Warfare
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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The Story of Scripture and Spiritual Warfare
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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The Power of God for Salvation (Rom 1:16–17)
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Demons are Real
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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The Devil Wants to Distract You
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Spiritual Warfare and the Christian Worldview
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Hungry for God? Consume the Word
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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The Gospel is a Person (Rom. 1:1-7)
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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The Revealing Work of Jesus
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Preaching an Unpopular Gospel Grows the Church (Acts 20:22–28)
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Apollos: The Internal Coherence of the Christian Worldview
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Common Myths about Demons
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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The Church Expels Demons
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Holy Communion: Fuel for the Mission of the Church
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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A Faithful Church is a Persecuted Church
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May 26, 2024 |
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The Mark of a True Christian
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May 19, 2024 |
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Church Growth: Internal and External Problems
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May 13, 2024 |
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The Gospel is Always Bold
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May 05, 2024 |
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The Purpose of the Rescue: Regeneration
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Easter 2024
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Palm Sunday
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Atonement
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Psalm 1 and the Means of Grace
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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The Order of Salvation (Hebrews 2:1–4)
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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The Joy of Repentance (John 4:1–16)
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Seminary Unboxed Podcast Update
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Revelation 7b - The Multitude
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Revelation 7 - The 144,000
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Revelation 6 - The First Six Seals
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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A Discussion on the Inerrancy of Scripture
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Revelation 5 - The Worship of the Lamb
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Revelation 4 - The Four Beasts and the Elders Worship God the Father
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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A Theology of AI: God, the Human Soul, and the Threat of AI
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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The Holy Spirit is God
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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The Holy Spirit & the Trinity
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Church Tradition and the Holy Spirit
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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The Holy Spirit - The Scripture as The Source
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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The Holy Spirit - Introduction and the Holiness of God
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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The Holy Spirit: An Introduction - Why I Wrote the Book
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May 25, 2023 |
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A Vision of God's Throne Room in Heaven
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May 03, 2023 |
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The Letter to the Church in Laodicea (Rev. 3:14–22)
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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The Letter to the Church at Philadelphia (Rev. 3:7–13)
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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The Letter to the Church at Sardis (Rev. 3:1-6)
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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The Letter to the Church at Thyatira (Rev. 2:18-29)
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Letter to the Church at Smyrna (Rev. 2:8-11)
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Letter to the Church at Ephesus (Rev. 2:1-7)
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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The Vision of the Son of Man (Rev. 1:9-20)
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Persecution and the Spirit on the Lord's Day (Rev. 1:9-11)
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Greeting to the Seven Churches (Rev. 1:4-8)
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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The Seven Spirits Before the Throne and the Faithful Witness (Rev. 1:5-6)
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Asbury Revival with Isaiah Friedeman
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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The Letter to the Universal Church (Rev. 1:4)
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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The Prologue to the Letter (Rev. 1:1-3)
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Revelation: Distant Future, Past, or Present?
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Revelation: When Was It Written?
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Revelation- Interpreting Apocalyptic Literature
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Who Wrote the Book of Revelation?
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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"Here Are Your Gods" - Faithful Discipleship in Idolatrous times with Chris Wright
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Five Things Theologians wish Biblical Scholars Knew with Hans Boersma
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Spiritual Warfare and Exorcism w/ Pete Bellini
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Roger Olson- Against Liberal Theology
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Bill Bellinger on Old Testament Theology
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Michael Brown and Cancel Culture
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May 19, 2022 |
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How is the Eastern Orthodox Church Different from the Protestant Church?
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Why Did Jesus Need to Live a Perfect Life?
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Ephraim Radner- All Thy Lights Combine
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Chris Hays- God and Guns
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Dan Block and Covenant
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Ken Collins on Jesus the Stranger
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Stuart Kellogg and the Post Covid Church
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Ryan Danker and Wesleyan Political Theology
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Steve Tsoukalas and the Trinity
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Sandra Richter and the Epic of Eden
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Michael Bird and Hierarchy within the Trinity
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Keith Boyette and the Future of Methodism
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Elijah Friedeman and Church Planting
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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David Schreiner on the Bible and Archaeology
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Chris Lohrstorfer and the Doctrine of Entire Sanctification
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Jun 15, 2021 |