Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad
270 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 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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Reformers Converted by the Scriptures
October 26, 2023 03:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBMartin Luther and Huldrich Zwingli were the first of the Reformers in the 16th century. Both were Roman Catholic clergy. Luther was a monk and theology teacher; Zwingli a parish priest. Both of them obtained hot off the press a copy of Erasmus’s Greek New Testament in 1516. Encountering the raw text of the Bible in Greek helped uncover and correct mistranslations in the Latin Vulgate. Ultimately Luther was converted as he came to understand Romans 1:17. Zwingli became greatly influenced f...
Worship in the People's Language
October 20, 2023 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBThere is a vital principle of Biblical worship that was recovered at the Protestant Reformation. The worship of God in the assembly or congregation must be in the common language of the people. Language used in worship must be understandable. Paul spells out this principle in 1 Corinthians 14. 9 So with yourselves, if with your tongue you utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is said? For you will be speaking into the air. 10 There are doubtless many different lang...
The Furniture Speaks
October 13, 2023 17:00 - 13 minutes - 9.46 MBGod was very careful in the Old Covenant to have special furniture constructed and placed in the Holy Place of the Tabernacle and later Temple. There were three pieces or items. The Table of Showbread, the branched Candlestick and the Altar of Incense. The items carry theological meaning. Are there principles here that should impact our current worship space in our assemblies? Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Co...
What's the Big Deal about History?
October 01, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBDo you read history? A related question is do you value history especially the actions of God in the history of the Hebrew people and in the Christian churches. This podcast considers God's attitude toward the history of his actions, his deeds and events that involve his people. This would include biblical history and historical Christian movement. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad [email protected] (Goo...
Isaiah's God Encounter: Isaiah 6 as Worship Paradigm
September 26, 2023 20:00 - 8 minutes - 6.18 MBWhen Isaiah received his inaugural call as Prophet of Yahweh he encounter God in the temple following the death of the King of Judah. Isaiah saw the real KIng, the Sovereign Yah, on the throne of heaven. becoming conscious of being as witness of God's heavenly worship he is overcome with a sense of panic and awe. He cries out his awareness of his sin and God in grace fits him for worship and for hearing God call for Prophet Herald. Isaiah's experience is a Biblical patter for worship of Go...
The Call of Isaiah to Be God's Prophet
September 25, 2023 02:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBThis message is based on Isaiah 6 and is a consideration of the call of Isaiah to be God's prophet, with a reading and explanation of the text. We see Isaiah's personal experience of encountering God in his holiness as Sovereign King of the universe resulting in his conviction of guilt and need for divine cleansing. Then from a position of a provided atonement he hears and answers the call of God to be his special prophet. What kind of commission is this when he is informed that people will...
A Called Preacher
September 23, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBPerhaps you have heard the expression a call to preach or a call to the ministry. Exactly what does this mean? How does it work? This podcast looks at a few examples of men called in the New Testament time and to two quotes of statements from Paul on the called ministry of the Word. 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:/...
God Has a Question for You!
September 18, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBThe God of the Bible is very skillful in asking questions. He does not ask to learn something from us but he asks in order for us to learn. His questions reveal our heart and they can spur us to a proper response to him. This podcast looks at several questions God asked people beginning in Eden with Adam. 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://gsccdal...
Prophet for Hire
September 11, 2023 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBOne of the most interesting characters in the first section of the Bible know as the Law is Balaam. He is a prophet of God who on his way to try and curse the children of Israel enroute to Canaan had an actual conversation with his donkey! This was God's supernatural intervention to press upon Balaam his absolute need to speak over the Hebrews only the words he would put in his mouth. (Numbers 22-24) Even after Balaams blessing not cursing the people he found a way to get the money from Bala...
Consolation after Judgment
September 04, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBThe prophet Isaiah open the two sections of his prophecies with a prologue. These prologues are found in chapter 1 verse 1 through 9 and chapter 40 verses 1 through 11. This message considers the contrasting messages and tone of the prophets words. The prologue to the first half of Isaiah's prophecy in chapter one brings forth the strict indictment of Yahweh God against his people for their flagrant, rebellious sins. These persistent sins led to God's hand of judgment which finally f...
Reading the Bible in Worship
August 29, 2023 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.72 MBWhen the church last gathered for worship was the public reading of the Scripture in the assembly a part of the worship service? I do not refer to a minister reading a verse or two and then preaching on it. Was a significant section of the Bible or portions of the Bible read aloud as an act of worship? We are commanded to worship God with his Word read as well as taught it. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conra...
Our Approach to God in Worship
August 22, 2023 01:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBA continuation of a previous podcast on a Biblical Philosophy of Christian Worship. This podcast uses the example of recent service to illustrate how we approach the Holy God through his grace. We are called to worship by God and in recognition of his holiness. Thus we humbly confess our sins with joyful assurance through our Great High Priest and only Mediator, Jesus Christ. Copy of Service Entry is the written Transcript as the example read Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 84...
My Biblical Philosophy of Corporate Worship
August 21, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.04 MBWhat underlying principles should guide us as we engage in public worship? This is a satement of my personal philosophy that guides me as I construct an order of service. In other words shapes the structure of the liturgy. It is based on the whole of the Bible primarily guide by the New Testament especially the book of Acts and the apostolic epistles which fleshed out how the early disciples of Christ Jesus followed Jesus instruction in his commission. Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:42; John 4:23...
Why Christians Suffer
August 12, 2023 21:00 - 12 minutes - 8.66 MBSuffering to common to all humans. The sufferings of this world take various forms. They exist because we live in a fallen world. Christians are not exempt from suffering. In fact they can suffer for simply being believer in God and follower of Jesus Christ. Peter addresses his letter to Christians who are experiencing various trials. He gives at least three reasons why Christians suffer. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insigh...
Christians and Trials
August 08, 2023 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.36 MBPeter's first letter is addressed to the Christian assemblies in Asia Minor who are undergoing trials because of their faith in Jesus Christ. Why do trials come? What is there connection to Jesus and his own suffering as the Messiah for the salvation of God's elect? What is the purpose of such trials, such sufferings? Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad [email protected] (Good Shepherd Church) Donation ...
In Times Like These
August 01, 2023 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBWhere should we turn when times of loss, of sorrow and grief or times of doubt and confusion and fear confront us? My good friend once share with me how the words of the preacher at his grandmother's funeral impacted him. These are the words that were spoken, "In times like these we need to turn to the Bible." They have also impacted me. In times like these I invite you to turn to the Bible with me. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. B...
God's Rainbow Covenant Sign
July 28, 2023 05:00 - 11 minutes - 8.01 MBWho hasn't seen a rainbow and marveled at its beauty? God put the rainbow in the clouds after the worldwide flood that destroyed all the earth except for Noah and his family and the animals that he took on board at God's direction. The story of the bow in the clouds as God's covenant sign is found in Genesis 9. The rainbow reminds us that God always keeps his promises because he is the God who remembers! Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: A...
Jesus and the Serpent
July 22, 2023 05:00 - 11 minutes - 7.75 MBNumbers 21 records a tragic event in the camp of the Hebrews on their way out of Egypt and bondage to Canaan. When the food and water were scarce they spoke sinfully against God and Moses and despised the provide manna food. As a result of their rebellion God send poisonous vipers into the camp and hundreds began to die. Then the hurried to Moses asking God to have mercy. Moses prayed and God an unusual instruction. Make a bronze sake and put it on a pole. What is the meaning of this and ho...
That Old Serpent, Satan
July 17, 2023 06:00 - 14 minutes - 9.67 MBI want to tell you this story about the first humans in a perfect Garden who met up with a talking snake. The events in the Garden of Eden in Genesis Chapter 3 had profound effects upon the human race. Satan, the great Deceiver, managed to convince Eve to eat of the fruit of the tree from which God had forbidden them to eat. Adam followed her lead instead of God's command, and also ate the forbidden fruit. . God's responded by turning Satan into a creature condemned to crawling on his bel...
Holy Assembly
July 09, 2023 06:00 - 10 minutes - 7.33 MBI was happy when they said to me, Let's go to house of the Lord! Why? Because I am meeting the living God in an assembly of his people. Such a weekly meeting is to identify myself as a believer in the true God and to fellowship with other believers through the offerings of joint hearing of God's word, singing and prayers. Cooperate worship of God through and in Jesus Christ is a command and is necessary for my soul's health, encouragement of fellow believers and the honoring of God. It is a ...
God's People Described
July 03, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBPeter's first letter is addressed to a group of several local churches in part of the area we now know as Turkey. He wants each church to understand that they are a special group of people loved and chosen by God to belong to Jesus Christ. Although each person comes to God by personal faith, they do not come isolated from other believers. 1 Peter 2:9 describes each community of faith as together a priesthood, that is, a group of priests who minister to one another. Each church is holy,...
The Importance of Reading the Bible
June 26, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBThe Apostle Peter in his first letter writes, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow. 1 Peter 2:2 Beginning with the writings of Moses given in the first 5 books of the Hebrew Scriptures that we commonly call the Old Testament, Joshua, Moses successor, was told, "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way pros...
Important! Read the Bible
June 26, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBThe Apostle Peter in his first letter writes, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow. 1 Peter 2:2 Beginning with the writings of Moses given in the first 5 books of the Hebrew Scriptures that we commonly call the Old Testament, Joshua, Moses successor, was told, "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way pros...
Encountering the Glory of God
June 20, 2023 23:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBAfter King Uzziah of Judah died Isaiah records his encounter with God in his glory. Perhaps he had gone to the temple with David's Psalm 27 on his mind and even on his lips. Psalm 27:1-2,4 Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in h...
Seeking the Glory
June 17, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 9.17 MBThe Bible has much to say about the glory of God. The psalmist prayed and longed for the glory of God. In fact we pray for it in the Lord's Model prayer for his disciples. Psalm 104:31-34 NIV May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works— he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke. I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in t...
The Life-giving Spirit
June 12, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBThe Holy Spirit is absolutely necessary to becoming a Christian, a believer in the Lord Jesus the Christ, and He is indispensable to the Christian life. Jesus, early in ministry told a respected teacher and leader in Judea/Israel, "You must be born again," born from above by the sovereign Spirit (John 3). The Holy Spirit is the Life-giver. He brings spiritually dead people (Ephesians 2:1-7) to spiritual life through the Word of the gospel so they hear God's call to repent and believe. The S...
The Christian Confession of God
June 06, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBThe Christian confession of God is totally unique. It is the result of historical revelation of God's actions in the life of the Hebrew people and the life, death, burial and resurrection and ascension. of Jesus Christ plus the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the believers on the Feast of Pentecost in the year of Jesus' ascension. The uniqueness and glory of the Christian Faith is there is only one God (Yahweh) that eternally exists in thee persons. This reality of God's nature,being and act...
Three-personed God
June 06, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBThe Christian confession of God is totally unique. It is the result of historical revelation of God's actions in the life of the Hebrew people and the life, death, burial and resurrection and ascension. of Jesus Christ plus the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the believers on the Feast of Pentecost in the year of Jesus' ascension. The uniqueness and glory of the Christian Faith is there is only one God (Yahweh) that eternally exists in thee persons. This reality of God's nature,being and act...
Do You Love God?
May 31, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBLoving God is the first and the greatest commandment both in the Torah and on the lips of Jesus: 4 Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God. Yahweh is one. 5 You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. Deut.. 6:4f And he [Jesus] answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:27). But there are questions to think de...
Loving God
May 31, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBLoving God is the first and the greatest commandment both in the Torah and on the lips of Jesus: 4 Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God. Yahweh is one. 5 You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. Deut.. 6:4f And he [Jesus] answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:27). But there are questions to think de...
God's Seal
May 26, 2023 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.7 MBPeople who come to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ have God's seal placed on them. God's seal guarantees that we will take possession of the inheritance of ultimate and full salvation. What is this seal and how does it function? Is it an external or internal mark? 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/c...
Up, Up,Up and Away!
May 19, 2023 03:00 - 13 minutes - 9.54 MBForty days after Jesus of Nazareth was raised from the dead he physically ascended into heaven. Luke records the event for us in Luke 24:49 and in Acts 1:9-11. Jesus started speaking of ascension, that is he return to the Father in heaven in the first few weeks of his ministry. He stressed it in the hours he shared with the disciple in the upper room just prior to the events unfolded that resulted in his crucifixion and burial followed three days later with his being raised back to life. Fo...
The Resurrection Mandate
May 16, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 8.24 MBMost Christians are familiar with what is often term the Great Commission recorded in Matthew 28. But Jesus gives direct orders to his disciples several times between the day of his rising from the dead and his physical ascension into heaven. In fact his direct orders are given to the gathered Apostles and other believers with them in the room where they were gathered behind locked doors. The event and the summary substance of the conversation is recorded in John 20:19ff and Luke 24:44ff. T...
Pictures of Peter
May 11, 2023 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBAlmost weekly I get an email notice of photos of me activities and people I was with on that day. It stirs memories of them and events. Peter was the designated leader of the apostolic band. In the gospel narratives we can see snapshots of him on certain days and what he did. Each photo has a title that details something about him. Seeing and hearing him may reveal your own life. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne ...
Joy in the Trials of Life
May 06, 2023 06:00 - 11 minutes - 7.94 MBAll of us have trials in life. All of us have periods or times of grief brought about by those trials. These are common to all humanity, but the remarks of the Apostle Peter in first Peter chapter one are addressed primarily to Christians who are going through the trials of life in their faith journey. As pilgrims through this world to the world that is to come, we are faced with various trials. Not only do we share the regular trials of life. in addition, Christians can sometimes also sha...
Our Living Hope
May 03, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBThrough the resurrection of Jesus Christ we who have faith in him have been born again to a living hope! What is Christian hope? What exactly is this living hope? Christians have an expectation of a wonderful future when Jesus Christ returns to earth. We have a living hope that can not disappoint because it is founded on the atoning work of Jesus, his victorious resurrection and ascension into heaven Our hope is a sure anchor already in heaven where Christ has entered as our forerunner. We ...
The Sunday Question
April 27, 2023 19:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBMost Christians through the centuries beginning after the resurrection of Jesus and his appearances have gathered for corporate worship on the First Day (Sunday) of the week. Yet the Mosaic covenant in the commandments specify the Seventh Day as the Sabbath. What is explanation and how do Sabbath and First Day Christian Worship relate? Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. Bible Insights Wayne Conrad [email protected] (Good Shepherd...
The Easter Confession
April 25, 2023 01:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBOne week after Jesus arose from the he appeared again to them where the apostles had gathered. Thomas who had been absent the evening of Jesus resurrection when he had appeared was with them this time. He had expressed skepticism when the Ten had told him they had seen the Lord. This time Thomas is with them! Jesus suddenly appears and said to him: “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” John 20:27 Bible Insig...
Resurrection by the Book
April 18, 2023 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.66 MBOn the day he arose from the dead Jesus of Nazareth the Messiah appear on three different occasions. His second appearance was to the two disciples who were walking back from from Jerusalem to the village of Emmaus. He join them but their eyes were prevented from recognizing them so he could show them his death and resurrection in the revelation God had given in the Law, the Psalms and the Prophets. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Texas 75228 email: Att. B...
First Words of the Risen Jesus
April 15, 2023 02:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBWe do not know Jesus' first words as a baby but we do know the first words he spoke and to whom he spoke them on the morning of his resurrection! 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, Truth...
The Christian Faith and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
April 09, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBChrist has been raised. Hallelujah! Christ is risen and alive. Now at the Father's right hand and he shall come again. A reading of a section of a composite account of the day of Jesus Christ resurrection from the dead and his appearance with his disciples. Based of Jesus Christ ministry, sufferings, death, burial and resurrection a reading of the Easter Morning Liturgy of the Moravian Church. Readings fro Bible passages with response prayers. Readings are drawn from Cheney, Johnston. Jesus...
The Intense Suffering of Christ Jesus
April 09, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBA reading of the Passion(Intense Suffering and Death) Christ Jesus on behalf of sinful people according to the Apostle John, chapter 18-19 from The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. A few comments and concluding prayer. 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/UC...
Jesus' Passover Supper
April 07, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBJesus gathered with his Twelve disciple on the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread for the Passover Meal as commanded by God through Moses. It commemorated by means of a ordered ritual meal the deliverance of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt by means of the blood of a sacrificial lamb whose blood was applied to their dwellings. When the death angel went through the land in judgment those who were in their homes with the covered blood were passed over and then brought out the next da...
Ridiculing the Resurrection Question
April 07, 2023 06:00 - 12 minutes - 8.93 MBOn Tuesday of the week of Jesus' crucifixion he was asked a number of questions by the religious authorities and parties. Their purpose was to drive a wedge between the people and Jesus. Luke tells us "he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people were seeking to destroy him, but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words." Luke 19:47-48 So one after another group came to him with questi...
Putting Jesus to the Political Test
April 05, 2023 05:00 - 11 minutes - 7.98 MBOn Tuesday of the week when Jesus was executed, his religious political enemies sought to entrap him by various trick questions. The first one was the political question on the payment of taxes. It is a theological-political question that relates to life in the society and to life as a Christian. If he had said, "Pay the taxes," the Jewish people who resented Rome would possibly have turned on him and if he had said, "Do not pay the taxes," then he would have been in trouble with the politi...
Voices Around Jesus' Crucifixion
April 05, 2023 04:00 - 11 minutes - 7.79 MBJesus on the way to his execution heard many voices. Voices of sorrow and lament. Voices of mockery and lies. Voices raised in curse and abuse. But Jesus also spoke. On the way he stopped to give a prophecy. From the cross he uttered prayer words and words of acceptance and assurance of eternal life to the repentant thief who believed in him. This is a reading from the passion narrative according to Luke, with comments. Bible Insights with Wayne Conrad Contact: 8441 Hunnicut Rd Dallas, Tex...
Jesus on the Way to the Cross
April 03, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBSo often we do not take the time to read the detailed accounts of the sufferings, trials and crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ. All four gospel writers- Matthew, Mark, Luke and John have left their written account to his death, burial and resurrection. This is Mark's account which relies on the Apostle Peter plus his own personal knowledge. In these words the Holy Spirit bears witness to Jesus, the Son of Man, delivered to death on the cross for our salvation. Bible Insights wit...
The Authority Question
April 01, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBIt is Tuesday of the week in which Jesus will be crucified. After his joyous crowd reception and proclamation that he was Messiah, the Son of David, he had returned to the temple on Monday and cleared it of merchants. He had brought the temple to a temporary halt and chaos to call the Temple back to its true purpose. Now he has returned. The crowds of people with him and he teaches, preaches and heals them. Now a large delegation of interrogators approach with a challenge question. In the v...
Jesus' Prophetic Provocative Actions
March 30, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBAfter Jesus' celebrative ride of kingship into Jerusalem with the throngs of people he went into temple. He looked all round, observing the people and actions. Mark 11 relates that that on Sunday Jesus entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. But the next morning, the second day, our Monday, he returns with the Twelve and crowds await him. On this day he does two prophetic, provocative action...
The Backstory of the Crucifixion of Jesus
March 29, 2023 03:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBWe usually began our consideration of Jesus' death by his riding into Jerusalem on a donkey when a large crowd welcomed him with acclamations of praise, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" However, there is a story before the story that set everything into play. Jesus arrived with his Twelve disciples 6 days before Passover to the home of Lazarus, Martha and Mary. Only 2 weeks before Jesus had raised Lazarus back to life after he had been in the tomb for 4 days. Because of this miracle and the on...