Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad
270 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago -Brief messages on biblical truths concerning various subjects. Christ centered, God focused teaching covering a wide variety of important truths are presented in an engaging and edifying manner to help believers mature in the knowledge and practice of their faith.
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The Christian and Truth
July 10, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBDo you know what truth is? Pilate asked this question of Jesus right after Jesus made a claim as to why he came into world. John 18 :29-38 29 So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” 30 They answered him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over to you.” 31 Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.” 32 This was t...
True Freedom
July 05, 2024 23:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBOften people quote Bible verses out of context to promote an idea. One such verse is John 8:32 where Jesus says, "you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Let's consider the verse in its context of John 8:2-30 After these opening startling claims about himself Jesus makes the statement." So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Bible Insights with Wa...
Assurance of Eternal Life
June 26, 2024 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBIs it possible to know that your sins are forgiven and to have the assurance of eternal life? Many believe this is impossible but the Apostle John asserts that it is! In fact he wrote his gospel narrative so that people would come to believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah, the Son of God and have eternal life. "Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, t...
Why Pentecost?
June 21, 2024 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBAt the very beginning of the church as we know it is the Day of Pentecost. Acts 2 records this event in detail. There are various teachings today about the meaning of this event. We are left with a clear witness as to its meaning by the witness of John to Jesus promise in the Upper Room and to Luke's account in Luke 24 and in Acts 1 and 2. The event of Pentecost and its continuing relevance must be determined and articulated by the witness of Luke, John, Peter and Paul. This message looks ...
Be Devil Alert!
June 15, 2024 03:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBThe Apostle Peter closes his first letter with an exhortation to his fellow elders and the young men. They are to relate to one another in humility. It is in this immediate context that Peter issues his Devil alert alarm. The command is rooted in an immediate context as well as in the context of the whole letter. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunn...
The Pattern of Sound Words
June 12, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBPaul spent much time and words in exhorting his young ministers, Timothy and Titus to hold to the pattern of sound words in which they they had been instructed. These core beliefs of the faith are to be taught to passed on coming generations. They are the measuring line, the rule by which other teachings and teachers are to be evaluated. Their contents can be determined by the summaries Paul gives in his letters to the churches. In early Christian history they are referred to and summarized...
How to Pastor God's People
June 08, 2024 23:00 - 12 minutes - 8.89 MBGod has appointed his Son, the Lord Jesus as the Chief Shepherd of his people. This is the fulfillment of his own promise recorded in Ezekiel 34 11 “‘For the Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so I will seek out my sheep. I will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. ...15 I myself ...
The Necessity of Christian Doctrine
June 05, 2024 02:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBPaul enumerated the qualifications for a pastor (overseer, bishop) in Titus 1:9 9 He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. Titus 2:1 But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. The Apostle Paul was a great advocate of proper doctrine. Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine (1 Timothy 4:13). All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and...
Crucial Teaching of God as Triune
May 27, 2024 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBGod as Trinity or better stated the One Eternal God as a triune Being is a crucial teaching of the Bible and therefore is essential to true Christianity. Yet this doctrine is often neglected in the pulpit by pastors. Failure to adequately instruct believers in this truth has resulted in serious errors in the faith touching many other doctrines especially the person of Jesus Christ and his redemptive acts. How should this doctrine be stated? A brief look at Matthew 28:16-20 and 2 Corinth...
The Trinity Is Essential!
May 27, 2024 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBGod as Trinity or better stated the One Eternal God as a triune Being is a crucial teaching of the Bible and therefore is essential to true Christianity. Yet this doctrine is often neglected in the pulpit by pastors. Failure to adequately instruct believers in this truth has resulted in serious errors in the faith touching many other doctrines especially the person of Jesus Christ and his redemptive acts. How should this doctrine be stated? A brief look at Matthew 28:16-20 and 2 Corinth...
Christ's Ascension Gift of the Spirit
May 20, 2024 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.34 MBJesus in the hours before his sufferings and death on behalf of sinful people spent several hours seeking to prepare them. He spoke of leaving them. First a short leaving by his death and burial but in a little while you will see me again. He is prophesying his third day resurrection. Then of a much longer departure when he returns to the Father. It is in this connection that Jesus speaks of the Holy Spirit as his ascension gift that he will send to them. His promise was fulfilled on Penteco...
Jesus Restores Peter
May 14, 2024 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBIn his grace Jesus not only forgave a repentant Peter on the day of his resurrection but he restored Peter 3 weeks later to his role as an apostle. John records this intimate conversation between Jesus and Peter on the shore of Lake Galilee in John 21. For every denial Peter had uttered- I do not know the man- Jesus now allows him to confess his personal love and affection. To each affirmation of love Jesus responded with the commission- Feed my lambs. Tend my sheep. Feed my sheep. His ultim...
Peter, the Denier
May 09, 2024 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBAlthough Simon Peter loved Jesus of Nazareth in the hour of trial when Peter from the courtyard was identified as a follower of Jesus, he denied even knowing him! How could this happen? The tragic denial by Peter is recorded in all four gospel narratives. How can the designated leader of the apostles and the confessor of Jesus' messiahship deny even knowing him? Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad gsccdallas@...
Peter, the Confessor of Jesus
May 02, 2024 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBThe Apostle Peter is the great example of a true confessor of Jesus Christ. In Matthew 16:16, in answer to Jesus' question to his disciples as to who people were saying he was, Peter declared, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." On another occasion in John 6, after many of the followers of Jesus were deserting him, Jesus asked his disciples if they, too, would leave him. Peter answered, "Lord, to whom shall be go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and co...
Jesus and the Early Simon Peter
April 25, 2024 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBHow did Simon Peter come to know Jesus? How were they introduced? During the early phase of their relationship Simon Peter makes his first confession. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad [email protected] (Good Shepherd Church) Donation https://gsccdallas.weebly.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTZX6qasIrPmC1wQpben9g https://www.facebook.com/waconrad or gscc https://www.sermonaudio.com/gscc Spirit,...
Jesus Brings Life and Immortality
April 18, 2024 03:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBPaul writes to Timothy concerning our Lord Jesus. God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity, 10 but now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel . 2 Timothy 1:9-10 Jesus in his incarnation abolished death and brought life and immortality. To explore ...
Jesus Bestows the Spirit
April 10, 2024 18:00 - 13 minutes - 9.53 MBThe day of Jesus' resurrection was very busy with his comings and goings to several people and climaxed in the evening with his first appearance to a group of ten of his apostles. Jesus is raised in the physical body of incarnation and death which is now raised an immortal body. Jesus bestows his peace upon the disciples. He then gives his commission, "as the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you." Having said this he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit." This poses s...
God the Immortal
April 04, 2024 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBA most unique attribute of the living God, Yahweh, is his immortality. Christians many times use this term incorrectly. The Bible says God alone is immortal. 1 Timothy 1:17 To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 6:13-16 13 I command you, in the sight of God who gives life to all things and Christ Jesus who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate, 14 that you observe the commandment without fault, irrepr...
Jesus' Last Passover
March 28, 2024 06:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBJesus gathers with his disciples to celebrate his last Passover meal with them. The next day he will as the true Passover Lamb be lead to the cross. There by the appointment of the Father he will give his life as the substitute sin offering for those who would believe on him. The instructions God gave the Hebrews though Moses were prophetic of Jesus' person and manner of his death. Exodus 12 and John 19.. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email...
Jesus Crucified and Psalm 22
March 21, 2024 05:00 - 10 minutes - 7.12 MBA primary reason why Christians know that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah, the Promised Anointed One, the Redeemer, is the predicted prophecies that are fulfilled in his life. Psalm 22 is a detailed picture of Jesus' sufferings on the cross. Both Matthew and John relate this in their accounts. Matthew records the behavior of people and Jesus' inner experiences of thought and emotional pain as well as his bodily suffering. Listen to the record of Psalm 22 with Matthew 27 and Jesus' own proph...
The Cup Jesus Drank
March 15, 2024 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBWhen the soldiers came to arrest Jesus in the garden grove where he had been praying he went out and said to them, “Who is it that you’re seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. He answered, “I am". At this manifestation of his nature they fell down. When Peter drew a hand sword and cut off the ear of servant of the High Priest, Jesus rebuked him for once again seeking to interfere with God's will that the cross was his destination. Am I not to drink the cup the Father has given ...
Jesus Arrested!
March 11, 2024 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBI want to take you to a dark spot. It is in the garden where Jesus is arrested and taken in custody. Here is the account as recorded by John who was an eyewitness to the event. John 18:1-11 with references to prior events. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad [email protected] (Good Shepherd Church) Donation https://gsccdallas.weebly.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTZX6qasIrPmC1wQpben9g https://www...
The Uplifted Christ
March 04, 2024 06:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBOn the day of his triumph ride into Jerusalem two of Jesus' disciple approach him with a request. Some visiting Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover wish to meet with him personally. Rather that happened or not we are not told. Jesus took the occasion of the Greeks request to reveal the truth of his unfolding destiny. His hour, the hour set by the Father for him to be sacrificed on a cross has arrived! In his declarations he also speaks of the results of his death. Now is the ju...
Questioning Jesus
February 27, 2024 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.39 MBThe visit of the Jews with Jesus at the synagogue in Capernaum the day after he had fed them by the multiplication of the loaves and fish took the form of a series of questions. Questions are asked for various reasons such as information, to further a discussion, to express unbelief or belief, to express disapproval. This podcast reviews these questions as Jesus claims to be the Bread of Life. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bibl...
What Are They Among So Many?
February 20, 2024 03:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBOne of the greatest signs that Jesus did that bolstered his apostle's faith in it was the feeding of the Five Thousand men plus. It is recorded in all four of the gospel narratives. Reading from John's account with some additional information from the other narratives we can relate day's the event . We can observe some obvious applications. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad [email protected] (Good Sheph...
Healing of the Paraplegic
February 13, 2024 23:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBThis podcast relates Jesus' third messianic sign in his healing of a paralyzed man in one of the Temple porch areas. The man had been in this condition for 38 years but on this day Jesus at the Father's direction heals him. He miraculously restores his limbs so that he instantly got up and walked carrying his own pallet. And it was the Sabbath! Now his religious enemies began to plot his murder. Consider John 5:1-16 with Isaiah 35:5-6 and Matthew 11:1-6, John 7:21-24 Bible Insights with ...
The Uplifted Serpent Sign
February 08, 2024 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBJohn's gospel narrative is organized around 7 miracles that demonstrate that he is the Messiah, the Promised One, the Deliverer, the Savior. But in addition to these ministry signs Jesus gives other signs. After he cleansed the Temple he was challenged concerning his authority. He gave them the sign- Destroy this Temple and I will raise it up in three days. He was prophetically speak of the temple of his body that would be raised back to life after he was killed. The climaxing sign in John's...
You Are God's Temple
February 03, 2024 20:00 - 9 minutes - 6.72 MBChristians are referred to as God's Temple twice in Paul's letter to the Corinthians. Interestingly, Paul uses the pronoun "you" to refer to the group, a plural "you," in 1 Corinthians 3:16-17, but later he uses the singular "you" in 1 Corinthians 6:19. This podcast considers the practical applications of the truth that we are God's Temple in both the corporate and the personal sense. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights W...
Waiting for the Third Temple
January 28, 2024 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBA certain class of prophecy watchers are looking to developments in Israel to detect any sign of a rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem. To them this would be the signal of the end of the world. Perhaps in light of the New Testament we might need to listen closely to Jesus' teaching about the temple and the proper worship of God. Ezekiel's vision of a future Temple is recorded in chapters 40-47. The key to the meaning of this extended description of the Temple perhaps is found in the depi...
How is Jesus God's Temple?
January 23, 2024 06:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBAfter cleansing the Temple is Jerusalem in his early days of ministry Jesus answered the Temple authorities question about his authority to do this with a cryptic statement. Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up. John explains that jesus was speaking of his body. The utterance came true when Jesus was raised from the dead and ascended into heaven. This message gives an insight into its profound significance. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dalla...
Miracle at 1 PM-Second Sign
January 16, 2024 16:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBJohn's gospel narrative is structured around the signs that testify to Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God. They function to reveal his nature, his character, and his divine mission. They are done so that people will believe in him. The healing of the royal official 's son from a distance of many miles demonstrates that Jesus is the life-giver because as the Word he is life (John 1:4). This man believed Jesus when he told him, "Your son. will live." On his way home his servants met him with...
Miracle at 1 PM-Life!
January 16, 2024 16:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBJohn's gospel narrative is structured around the signs that testify to Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God. They function to reveal his nature, his character, and his divine mission. They are done so that people will believe in him. The healing of the royal official 's son from a distance of many miles demonstrates that Jesus is the life-giver because as the Word he is life (John 1:4). This man believed Jesus when he told him, "Your son. will live." On his way home his servants met him with...
Miracle at 1 PM
January 16, 2024 06:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBJohn's gospel narrative is structured around the signs that testify to Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God. They function to reveal his nature, his character, and his divine mission. They are done so that people will believe in him. The healing of the royal official 's son from a distance of many miles demonstrates that Jesus is the life-giver because as the Word he is life (John 1:4). This man believed Jesus when he told him, "Your son. will live." On his way home his servants met him with...
Water into Wine
January 10, 2024 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBThe concept of sign is very prominent in the Gospel Narrative of John. It is an organizing principle of his witness to Jesus as the Messiah. Soon after Jesus has gathered his first disciples, 5 in all, they go to Cana in Galilee because they were invited to a wedding feast. It was probably a relative of Mary and Jesus who was the bridegroom. When the wine ran low the situation was presented to Jesus. He solved it by turning the wash. water into wine! John 2:1-12 Let's listen to the conversa...
Second Sign, A Second Confessor
January 04, 2024 23:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBAfter Jesus baptism by John he begins to gather his disciples. The first two, John and Andrew, were disciples of John who now begin to follow Jesus. Andrew enlist his brother Simeon (Peter). Jesus then finds Philip who in turn enlist his best friend, Nathaniel. Nathaniel's encounter wit Jesus leads to this first confession of a disciple to Jesus identity as the Son of God, the King of Israel. What is he confessing? What lead to this confession? Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441...
First Sign, First Witness
January 03, 2024 23:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBJohn the Baptizer was the appointed fore-runner prophet of the Messiah (Malachi 3:1-4; Isaiah 40:3; Luke 1:5-80). God sent him to proclaim the arrival of the kingdom of God through the Messiah. John received the sign of water immersion for repentance for heart preparation to receive the Christ when he arrived. God told John that he would know for certain who this man was when he saw the sign of the Spirit coming to rest upon his head. When Jesus was baptized by John in the Jordan River the ...
The Tabernacled Word
December 28, 2023 06:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBJohn's gospel or good news testimonial to Jesus' person and nature is summarized in this key verse: And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14 ESV) Who is this Word? What is the nature and purpose of his coming? To fully grasp the meaning of this sentence we must consider the context. The context constitutes verses 1 through 18 which we call his Prologue, "the word before the word" th...
The Backstory of Jesus' Birth
December 23, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBJesus of Nazareth , the son of Mary, unlike anyone else. existed before he was conceived and born. He existed from eternity. Although he was born a true human male of the tribe of Judah, descended from Abraham through Isaac and Jacob and from the line of David, he had a prior life of Deity which continued unabated, but then he added to himself humanity. There are a number of Scripture verses that pull back the curtain and tell us the backstory. Consider Genesis 1:1-3 with John 1:1-3, 14,18....
The Whereabouts of Jesus
December 16, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBChristians rightly celebrate the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Mary, because it was in fulfillment of God's promise to send a Deliverer, a Redeemer. And he came! This unique Son of God, the Word taking to himself human nature, offered himself as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. He died. He was buried in the cave. Three days later in that body he was raised to life. Forty days later he ascended into heaven. His departure was seen by his disciples. Where exactly did he go? How did...
The Christian's Defensive Armor
December 12, 2023 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBPaul details in Ephesians 6 the spiritual armor our Lord has provided for each of his disciples, his soldiers. The last grouping is found in Ephesians 6:16-18: In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. This 3rd episode in a ...
The Christian's Body Armor
December 07, 2023 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBMessage 2 of a 3 part series on the Christian Armor listed by Paul in Ephesians 6. The armor can be seen as defensive weapons and defensive-offensive weapon. This message looks at the what the solider wears next to his body for protection from the enemy's assaults. . 14 Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace. This are then followed by the weapons...
Taking up the Armor of God
December 05, 2023 06:00 - 11 minutes - 7.76 MBThis is the first episode of a 3 part consideration of the spiritual armor Paul list in Ephesians 6. Before one can understand and interpret the various pieces of armor he must consider the whole suit on the Christian. A couple of verse in Paul's other writings can help as well as consideration of the context in Ephesians in which the armor is discussed. Romans 13:14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 But since w...
Reformation Issues
December 01, 2023 06:00 - 9 minutes - 6.8 MBThe Reformations of the 16th century was no less than the rebirth and resurrection of the church of Jesus Christ from false doctrine that laid an impossible burden on people and robbed christ of his glory as the all sufficent Savior of sinners through personal faith in him. The recovery of key doctrine is expressed in later adopted mottos of the five solas- Scripture alone, Grace alone, faith alone, Christ alone for the glory of God alone. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hun...
Living in Light of the End
November 25, 2023 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBMajor conflict among nations especially if it involves Israel usually leads to many people feeling the end of the world is at hand. However, a careful read of Jesus words in Luke 21, Mark 13 and Matthew 24 reveals that Jesus said, this is the beginning of birth pangs and the end is not yet. He went on to say no one knows or can know the time of his return in power and glory. Let's assume that the end is near. How then should we prepare? Jesus, Peter, Paul and the author of Hebrews all speak...
Thanksgiving Musings
November 24, 2023 06:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBInformal reflexions on the historical roots of Thanksgiving in our nation and how this foundational religious background directs us to the real source of our blessings: God himself and his mercies. Wayne and special guest Jeff Gregory recount the historical record, Scripture and personal testimony which engender great thankfulness in our lives, especially at this season of the year. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights W...
God's Word Recovered
November 21, 2023 06:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBThe Protestant Reformation recovered a number of fundamental truths. These are expressed in the five solas. At the foundation of the recovery of the gospel was the recover of God's Word to the people in translations based on the Greek and Hebrew, read and preached. All doctrine taught must be based on the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. This podcast looks at four statements of the Reformers and one from today. God's Word of the Holy Bible as the supreme and sufficent authority was ...
Gospel Recovery at the Reformation
November 16, 2023 06:00 - 10 minutes - 6.97 MBWhat was recovered at the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. The short but accurate answer is, The Gospel! Now the gospel is the announcement of the person of Jesus Christ and what he accomplished for us people and our salvation. It is the good news of salvation from sin and its consequences to eternal life in felowship with the holy God through the actions of Jesus- lI delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died mfor our sins nin accordance with ...
Reformers and Congregational Singing
November 10, 2023 03:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBWhen the various movements of Reformation came the worship services of the churches were transformed. Out with the old form of singing by choirs and monks and other clergy and their musical instruments. Any thing that was only for entertainment and passive worship in Latin was to go or be transformed into the language of the people in a style that was easy to memorize and sing. Based on the principle that what the church did in the worship of God must be based on the Scripture alone two scho...
God's Key Reformation Agents
November 03, 2023 04:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBThe restoration of the gospel, the Bible in the languages of the people and the restoration of aspects biblical worship began around and throughout the 1520's. There are 4 key players. This podcast relates a simple summary of their principal contributions. Quotes: The church is the whole multitude of all repenting sinners that believe in Christ, and put all their trust and confidence in the mercy of God; feeling in their hearts that God for Christ's sake loved them, and will be, or rather...
The Necessity of the Reformation
October 27, 2023 01:00 - 11 minutes - 8.19 MBIn the early 1500's the various church reform movements led by Luther, Zwingli and Tyndale tore apart the political landscape of Europe. Although many recognized the corruption and moral laxity of the Roman Catholic Church, they only advocated clean- up actions within. Why was it necessary to separte from Papal Rome? At an Imperial Diet at Speyer John Calvin's letter to the Emperor Charles V was read. In it he sets forth the necessity of reformation and why the Protestants are not guilty o...