Wednesday in the Word podcast
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In each episode, I explain the author’s meaning in plain language and model how I reached those conclusions.
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How do we keep the Sabbath?
How do we keep the Sabbath? The simple command is not to work. We stop the activities we do that sustain our lives and instead we do the things that most foster our relationship to, understanding of and dependence on God.
Why keep the Sabbath?
Sabbath is about who God is. It’s not about what we need to live healthy lives. It’s not about making sure we get our rest so that we can be productive at work, be nice to our family and stay awake during Bible Studies (though none of those things are bad things). Sabbath reminds us who God is. Because as we’ll see, on the Sabbath, we rest to remember God.
03 When God Calls: But I’m Afraid (2 Kings 6)
What if God has called me to something and I’m just plain afraid to follow? What if the path He has put before me seems too frightening or overwhelming?
02 When God Calls: Rethink Greatness (2 Kings 5)
How do you accomplish great things for the kingdom of God and quiet that inner voice that says whatever you’re doing, it’s not enough? In 2Kings 5 we see a series of contrasts between how the world measures greatness and God measures greatness.
01 When God calls: Burn your ox (1 Kings 19:19-21)
When God called Elisha to be succeed the prophet Elijah, Elisha was a farmer with no apparent qualifications. Yet Elisha burned his ox and followed. Then Elisha refused to leave his mentor’s side, humbly asking that God equip him for the journey ahead.
04 How To Trust God When Judgment Is Coming (Habakkuk 3:1-19)
Habakkuk responds to what he has learned with a song of praise and fear. In his prayer we see the answers to our 2 theme questions.
03 The Righteous Will Live by Faith: Trusting God’s Justice (Habakkuk 2:1-20)
Habakkuk first asks why God would let evil go on so long among His own chosen people. Confused by the Lord’s answer, Habakkuk then asks how the Lord can let the wicked trample the righteous? Again, the Lord’s answer is not what Habakkuk expects.
02 What If God’s Answer Is Worse Than the Problem? (Habakkuk 1:1-2:1)
Habakkuk asks the Lord one of the most fundamental questions of faith: How long will you let your people suffer? The Lord answers, but not the way Habakkuk expects.
01 Introduction to Habakkuk
The Old Testament book of Habakkuk speaks to two of the most fundamental questions of the Christian faith: 1) How long will God let His people suffer? and 2) Why should we keep believing Him if we’re not spared the tragedies of life?
41 How to Know If You’re on the Road to Life (Matthew 7:12-29)
Discover what Jesus teaches in Matthew 7:12-29 about the Golden Rule, false prophets, the narrow gate, and building your life on the rock. Learn how to recognize true faith and avoid the road to destruction.
40 Four Truths That Unlock Jesus’ Promise Seek and You will Find (Matthew 7:7-11)
Discover what Jesus really means in Matthew 7:7-11. Learn the 4 truths that unlock “ask and you shall receive,” why God’s good gifts look different than yours, and how saving faith transforms prayer.
39 Why Everything You’ve Been Taught About Throwing Pearls to Pigs Might Be Wrong (Matthew 7:6)
Discover why the traditional interpretation of Matthew 7:6 (“pearls before swine”) may miss Jesus’ point. This minority view better fits the Sermon on the Mount’s context and challenges us to treasure God’s gifts. Includes Old Testament background from Exodus 22.
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