Episode 209: Many today are perfectly happy without religion. Why should they bother with religion? In today’s episode, I explore this very good question, pointing out that ultimately man was built for religious experiences with his Creator.
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Beatitudes #6 – Blessed are the Blameless
Episode 208: “No-man can exhaust this verse.” So said D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones about Matthew 5.8 – Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Tune in as I do my best to explain the meaning and significance of this short verse for Christians.
Question of the Day: Did Jesus ever sin?
Beatitudes #5 – Blessed are the Beneficent
Episode 207: Who is it that cries out for mercy? The guilty! And each one of us is guilty so everyone needs mercy. Jesus explains how we can receive the mercy of God in today’s beatitude – Blessed are the merciful…Tune in as we explore this convicting statement.
Question of the Day: Did Jesus really exist?
What the Bible Says to LGBT
Episode 206: In the previous episode, I broke down God’s settled disposition toward LGBT behavior – He is opposed to it. Why? It is sin. So…seeing what God says about LGBT, what does God say to those who engage in LGBT behavior? Tune in as I examine this vital question.
Question of the Day: Did Jesus really create everything? Is it true that Jesus created everything?
What the Bible says about LGBT
Episode 205: California’s state legislature recently passed and the governor signed into law a bill (AB 1266) allowing so-called transgender boys and girls to use the opposite sex bathrooms and showers. Does God address the LGBT behavior and lifestyle? Tune in as I address each letter of this acronym and show from the Bible what God says about each.
Beatitudes #4 – Blessed are the Bone-Dry
Episode 204: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. But are we really starving for God? Are we longing for Him as though we are dying of thirst? Tune in we examine this rich text.
Question of the Day: Was Jesus really tempted?
Beatitudes #3 – Blessed are the Benign
Episode 203: Many people have a wrong idea about what meekness is – a meek man is either a limp-wristed namby-pamby or an over-the-top oober-goober syrupy gladhander. Meekness is none of this. Tune to get a better understanding what Jesus means when He says, Blessed are the meek…
Question of the Day: Does my baby need to be baptized?
Emboldened by God’s Spirit
Episode 202: Ever get that feeling that you know you should say something but you don’t. Tune in as I present the third & final installment of a sermon series I preached here in Merced about God’ Spirit. Imagine being fearless because you know God will give you exactly what you need. This is part 3 of a 3 part series.
Beatitudes #2 – Blessed are the Broken-Hearted
Episode 201: Of all the paradoxes found in these beatitudes, this is perhaps the most violent: Blessed are those who mourn… Tune in as I breakdown what Jesus says and what it means for us today as we follow Him in His kingdom.
Question of the Day: Explain Purgatory.
Beatitudes #1 – Blessed are the Beggarly
Episode 200: We approach the mount and begin our climb – Blessed are the poor in the Spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Tune in as I break this verse down and explain what this means for the Christian today.
Questions of the Day:
- Who was the meekest man?
- Is there a lost book from the Bible that talks about reincarnation?
- Is there any reason to read the apocryphal books found in some Bibles?
- How many plagues were there in Egypt?
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