Dewey Bertolini's podcast
643 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsBy harmonizing the four Gospels -- Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John -- we will study the life of Christ in chronological order, from the first utterances of the angels heralding His birth, to His crucifixion and resurrection. It is our sincere hope and expectation that as we immerse ourselves in Jesus' life and ministry, we will fall more deeply in love with Him, and become more and more like Him.
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Jesus in HD (Encore Podcast) -- Jesus' Startling Conclusion to His Signature Sermon
August 11, 2014 13:30 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBIf you know of anyone who has some mental obstacles to understanding who Jesus is, THIS is the message for them to hear. An Encore PODCAST while I am speaking at Hume Lake Christian Camps. Please remember that depending upon your connection speed and web browser, it may take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. God bless you as you listen.
Jesus in HD (Part 83) -- Oh.My.Word
August 04, 2014 13:30 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBWe could give this PODCAST a variety of titles. The Ballad of the Broken and Battered Woman. The Indignation of the Idolatrous “Holy” Man. I prefer the title, Oh.My.Word, for reasons that you will soon hear. We have come to a tipping point in the life and ministry of Jesus. After this encounter with a broken woman and a “holy” man, things will never again be the same for Jesus. The full fury of the religious leaders will come to full flower as a result of this one meal th...
Jesus in HD (Part 82) -- A Heartwarming Introduction to a Very Gentle Jesus
July 28, 2014 13:30 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBAs you will hear in this PODCAST, my faith was in a freefall. Jesus knew exactly what to say, how to say it, and when to say it to bring me back. What did He say? And what does it mean to you? You are in for a treat. And so is anyone with whom you share this podcast. A totally biblical view, a (May I say?) a thoroughly refreshing view of exactly who Jesus REALLY is. From His own lips to your own heart. Please remember that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it...
Jesus in HD (Encore Podcast) -- THE Definitive Word on Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage
July 21, 2014 13:30 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBWhile I am away speaking at one of my all-time-favorite places on Earth (Hartland Christian Camp), the topic of this encore PODCAST is one of those subjects that touches us all, deeply and profoundly. The ripples of any divorce, every divorce spread their concentric circles far and wide. Which compels us to take a sober look at exactly what Jesus DID SAY HERE in Matthew 5:31-32, as well as -- and perhaps especially -- what Jesus DID NOT SAY HERE. Because once again, this is one of th...
Jesus in HD (Part 81) -- A Tale of Three Cities
July 14, 2014 13:30 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBSometimes things really are as simple as they seem. This will certainly be true in this PODCAST, as we discuss together one of Jesus’ most remarkable statements. We could use a whole series of words to describe what Jesus said, all of which begin with the letter “S.” His message was surprising, as Jesus will say something that sounds totally out of character for Him. His message was sobering, as His words contain a warning that, as you will hear, went completely unnoticed. Hi...
Jesus in HD (Part 80) -- Jesus’ PERFECT Answer to John’s (and Ours?) Pivotal Question
July 07, 2014 13:30 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBWhen we last left our old friend, John the Baptizer, his faith was in a free-fall. He was here last week, sort of, to tell you his scintillating story in his own words. (If you have not heard that PODCAST, may I respectfully request that you listen? A story that I promise you, you will never forget.) Think of it. John… The man whose coming was predicted by the prophets… Whose birth was foretold by an angel… Who identified and introduced Jesus to the world… John the Baptizer didn’...
Jesus in HD (Part 79) -- An Unexpected Visit From a Dear Old Friend
July 01, 2014 13:30 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBJohn the Baptizer is, by his own admission, a walking contradiction. As you will hear in this PODCAST, he had a remarkable beginning, and yet a dismal crash and burn. In a word, his faith in Jesus COLLAPSED, completely. His is quite the story to tell. But as you will hear me say, it is John’s story to tell, not mine. So, if you can employ a little sanctified imagination, I will do my best to be true to John’s story, and respectful of John’s memory, as I sort of try to “become” (i...
Jesus in HD (Part 78) -- “God has Visited His People Today.”
June 23, 2014 13:30 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBIt happened in the no-nothing little town called Nain. Why there? Why to that woman? What was the point? And most importantly, as you will learn in the PODCAST, what does this teach us about the nature, character, and heart of God? His heart towards me. More significantly, His heart towards YOU! Please remember that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it may take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. HAPPY LISTENING!
Jesus in HD (Part 77) -- WWJND?
June 16, 2014 13:30 - 51 minutes - 47 MBIn so many of our past podcasts in our Jesus in HD study, we have examined many of the things that Jesus did. In this PODCAST, we will take a good long look at something Jesus NEVER did. WWJND? What Would Jesus NEVER Do? Certainly not this!!! Jesus NEVER did this. When you discover what He never did, you’ll be so eternally grateful that He never did. And never will. Not to you. Not to anyone. And because He never did this, we love Him, and admire Him, and aspire to be like Him a...
Jesus in HD (Part 76) -- How Firm is Your Foundation?
June 09, 2014 13:30 - 55 minutes - 50.3 MBJesus was a master-builder, a trained and professional artisan, a teknon, a worker in wood and stone. As you will hear in this PODCAST, Jesus knew all about soil, sand, rock, and proper foundations on which a house can stand strong and secure against floods and winds. So the question becomes, on what foundation are you and I building our lives? Please remember that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it might take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. HAPP...
Jesus in HD (Part 75) -- Jesus' Mind-Blowing Climax to His Signature Sermon
June 02, 2014 13:30 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBThey say that confession is good for the soul. So here goes: I confess that I'm feeling terribly conflicted about the passage we discuss in this PODCAST. On the one hand, this is as sober and serious as it gets, Jesus' climax to His signature sermon. Yet on the other hand, I find myself strangely comforted by His words. Comforted because they explain SO MUCH of what we see done today in Jesus' name. If you know of anyone who has some mental obstacles to understanding who Jesus is, THIS is...
Jesus in HD (Part 74) -- False Teachers: How to Identify Them and Their Followers
May 26, 2014 13:30 - 59 minutes - 53.8 MBThe Apostle Paul died a very troubled man. As did Peter. As did John. As did Jude. Know why? They shared the same concern. The identically same concern that Jesus addressed rather pointedly here in this PODCAST. Rather than speak for Apostles Paul, Peter, John, and Pastor Jude, I’ll let them speak for themselves. And as you hear them, please know that they are speaking to us. Please note that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it may take up to 60 seconds for t...
Jesus in HD (Part 73) -- Two Roads, Two Gates, Two Destinies
May 19, 2014 13:30 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBSometimes things really are as simple as they sound. As you will hear in this PODCAST, this little truism was never more true than it is of Jesus’ words here at the tail end of the Sermon on the Mount. And believe it or not, Jesus swerved right into the middle of what has become a tragic distortion of our beliefs, especially among a younger generation of pastors and the churches that they lead. It’s time for us to recalibrate our theology, in order for our beliefs to fall in lin...
Jesus in HD (Part 72) -- Jesus Walks “The Way of Sorrows”
May 12, 2014 13:30 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBMy friends, get ready to grow some goosebumps as you listen to this PODCAST. Consider this your very own personalized tour, with me as your humble tour guide, as together we travel the storied streets of the Via Dolorosa. A short walk riddled with “Ah Ha” moments, too many to count! Enjoy. Please note that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it may take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. Thank you for listening. God bless you as you do!
Jesus in HD (Encore Podcast) -- Jesus Meets a Social and Religious Outcast
May 05, 2014 13:30 - 51 minutes - 47 MBI am away from my beloved Safe Haven family, helping to lead another Study Tour in Israel. While I am away, please enjoy this Encore PODCAST. The cards were unfairly stacked against her. By anyone’s definition, she was a total loser. This woman was by anyone’s standard the quintessential poster-child of the societal outcast. She lived on the fringes, neglected, or even worse, forgotten by everyone. Forgotten by everyone, that is, but Jesus. This one encounter, between Jes...
Jesus in HD (Part 71) -- The Apostle Peter’s Startling Story (a First-Person Rendition)
April 28, 2014 13:30 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBIt is, without a doubt, my absolute favorite spot in all of Israel. Which, given my love for the land and its people, is quite a remarkable statement. In this PODCAST, you will hear where it is, and why it is. Here’s a clue: It’s the Apostle Peter’s favorite spot too. Please remember that depending upon your connection speed and web browser, it may take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. HAPPY LISTENING, and please “Share” this podcast with your family and...
Jesus in HD (Part 70) -- Jesus in the Passover 2014
April 21, 2014 13:30 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBWelcome to a Passover Seder. In this PODCAST, we will give you an overview of this blessed event, celebrated by our Jewish friends all around the world. In this presentation, we will place a particular emphasis on the many pictures of Jesus painted through the symbols, blessings, foods, and other traditions included in a Passover Seder. Nothing could be more appropriate for our consideration, especially during this time of year. This presentation was recorded on Good Friday night...
Jesus in HD (Part 69) -- All That Glitters is Not Gold; But THIS is!!!
April 14, 2014 13:30 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBLet me begin this PODCAST with a little bit of Bible trivia. Fun little factoids to tickle your fancy: You may know that there are 66 books in the Bible. But did you know that there are 1189 chapters and a grand total of 31,102 verses (KJV)? Well, on the surface, these #’s might make it seem like a daunting task to even begin to understand Bible. I mean, where do you start? Well, my friends. That’s why I am here. Think of me as the lubricant that makes the machinery of y...
Jesus in HD (Part 68) -- Straight Talk About Spiritual Abuse
April 07, 2014 13:30 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBWelcome in this PODCAST to one of the most ignored and blatantly disobeyed passages in all of Bible to the needless/unspeakable hurt of so many of us. May I tonight bare my soul as Jesus bared His? Believe it or not, in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus addressed what was then, what is today, an all-too-common spiritual practice of unconscionable spiritual abuses. Abuses that were taking place in so many of the synagogues of Jesus’ day, and in so many churches today. For the sake of...
Jesus in HD (Part 67) -- God's Way Out of Worry
March 31, 2014 13:30 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBYou talk about a passage that hits us right where we live. This is it. You’re about to hear one explained in this PODCAST! The operative word in this passage? Jesus said it three times: “Worry!” As in, “Do not worry!” I can even summarize Jesus’ message even more concisely than that. How about just one word? “Relax.” Jesus assured the precious people on that hillside that day (and us!) that when it comes to the pressures and problems of life, they and we CAN Relax! As if to say,...
Jesus in HD (Part 66) -- The Fast Track to Dynamic Spiritual Development
March 24, 2014 13:30 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBOK! You may well be wondering, “Are we really going take an entire message to talk about fasting?” As you will hear in this PODCAST, Yes! We are indeed! And for some very good reasons. Just the mention of the word sounds like something out of an ancient Byzantine Orthodox liturgy. Certainly not something relevant to our fast-paced 21st century get-up-and-go, hectic, frenetic lifestyles. Which is precisely the point! The fact that our lives have indeed become so deliriously fast-...
Jesus in HD (Part 65) -- Shattered Dreams, Broken Hearts, Unfulfilled Longings.
March 17, 2014 13:30 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBIt’s one of the most beautiful verses in all of Scripture… which, ironically, may not actually be in the Bible. But as you will learn in this PODCAST, it really doesn’t matter. Because what Matthew quite possibly did not write, Paul most certainly did. Paul ascribed glorious praise and power to His sovereign God who quite possibly broke Paul’s heart. His heart broken by a shattered dream, an unfulfilled longing. Yet through Paul’s resilience, we can and WILL derive much comfort i...
Jesus in HD (Part 64) -- When Your Faith Flickers or Falters…
March 10, 2014 13:30 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBDoes your faith ever flicker or falter? Are you ever besieged by doubts, pesky thoughts that call into question God’s love, God’s goodness, God’s presence in your life? You are not alone, as you are about to hear in this PODCAST. There is a battle being waged right before our eyes, a battle of good versus evil, a battle of the forces of light against the forces of darkness, a spiritual battle centered squarely upon you… and me. Which explains the reason why Jesus taught us to pr...
Jesus in HD (Part 63) -- Debt Relief
March 03, 2014 14:30 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBAs you are about to hear in this PODCAST, it is my sense that far too often in the Christian community at large, we display a woefully naive and underdeveloped understanding of person-to-person forgiveness. Too many times I get the sense that our default position is to demand of the one who is wronged his or her need to forgive the one who wronged him. While at the same time almost giving a pass to the one who committed the wrong in the first place. As if to say, “Yes, it’s too bad that ...
Jesus in HD (Encore Podcast) -- It is Today as it was Then
February 24, 2014 14:30 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBWelcome to this Encore PODCAST. While I am away speaking to a wonderful group of precious college-age students at a place near and dear to my rather sizable heart -- Hartland Christian Camp -- we travel back into the Safe Haven archives for this most insightful lesson. As you are about to hear, Jesus lived and taught in a spiritual climate remarkably similar to our own. You will be AMAZED at the parallels. This will explain to you, so very clearly, why so many "Christians" treat others a...
Jesus in HD (Part 62) -- God IS This Close (He Really Is!!!)
February 17, 2014 14:30 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBGod can sometimes seem so distant. Remote. Removed from the intricate details of our daily lives. BUT HE’S NOT. As you will discover by listening to this PODCAST. God is closer to you than you can possibly imagine. OK, here’s a pop quiz for you. When Jesus wanted to convey to the people He loved in the single most culturally-emphatic way, just how close God is to YOU, what image did Jesus invoke? You, my friend, are in for quite a surprise. Please note that depending upon...
Jesus in HD (Encore Podcast) -- Back to the Beginning
February 10, 2014 14:30 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBWelcome to this encore presentation of the introductory PODCAST that launched what was then, back in November of 2012, a brand new and exciting and life-changing series: Jesus in High Definition. I know my friends in the midwest will laugh at us here in the Pacific Northwest when I say this. But when it snows, oh, around two inches, the city and state virtually shut down. Well, we are into our third straight day of snow, now approaching a full foot. Consequently, there will not be a Safe ...
Jesus in HD (Part 61) -- THIS Says It All
February 03, 2014 14:30 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBIf you were ever going to hear just one message on the mysterious and majestic practice we call prayer, let this PODCAST be the one. Finally we come to the crux of the matter regarding this glorious thing we call prayer. So much is going to become so clear in just the next few minutes: Questions about unanswered prayers. Questions about why God even designed this thing called prayer. Questions about the purpose of prayer. Questions about what we ought to pray for, and what we don’t need to...
Jesus in HD (Part 60) -- There's a New Day Coming!!! (And oh what a day it will be!)
January 27, 2014 14:30 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBMy friends, there is a new day coming! Learn all about it in this week’s PODCAST. Please remember that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it may take up to 60 seconds for the podcast to begin to play. HAPPY LISTENING!!!
Jesus in HD (Part 59) -- God, Why Won't You Answer My Prayers?
January 20, 2014 14:30 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBWhy? It is THE question that haunts each and every one of us. Why? Why do bad things happen to us? Why doesn’t God answer my prayers? Why did God let this happen? Why doesn’t God just fix this? In this PODCAST, you WILL discover the answer. Please note that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it may take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. Thank you for listening. And please “Share” this podcast with your friends.
Jesus in HD (Part 58) -- Jesus (Who is God) Teaches Us How to Talk to God!
January 13, 2014 14:30 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBIn this week’s PODCAST, believe it or not, Jesus answers THE question that has haunted church/ministry leaders for years: Why are they leaving the church in droves? The answer is so obvious, that it is staring us right in the face. And yet, with all of the blogs and books devoted to answering this question (and IMHO missing the point completely), with the gallons of ink that has been spilled on reams of dead-tree paper, how do we miss such an obvious answer? Fact is, in His Sermon on the ...
Jesus in HD (Part 57) -- Money Matters
January 06, 2014 14:30 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBIn this PODCAST, you will learn one singularly simple concept which, if you take it to heart, will change your life forever. It is my sense that in contemporary Christian culture in America, we have lost sight of the elegant simplicity spoken of in the New Testament. And consequently, we have lost so much of God’s blessing in the process. So here’s to simplicity, with the hope that your life overflows with God’s bountiful blessing as we together apply this principle to our lives. Please n...
Jesus in HD (Part 56) -- "What the World (AND THE CHURCH) [So Desperately] Needs Now"
December 30, 2013 14:30 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBI'll just say this: If you were ever going to listen to one Jesus in HD PODCAST, please, please, please listen to this one. Please remember that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it might take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. If it is a blessing to you, please "Share" the link to the podcast with all of your friends. HAPPY LISTENING!!!
Jesus in HD (Part 55) -- Christmas in Five Separate Snapshots
December 23, 2013 14:30 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBWhat a glorious night we had at the Safe Haven. We included several of our precious children and young people in a Living Nativity, during which I gave five separate snapshots of Christmas. Think of this PODCAST as five for the price of one. Rather than painting a panoramic portrait, as I try my best to do every week, we instead looked at five different photographs, viewing Christmas from five difference angles. In short, we isolate five aspects of the Christmas story that you might not h...
Jesus in HD (Part 54) -- What a Marvelous Way to Live!
December 16, 2013 14:30 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBComing at just the right time, this PODCAST will, if we take Jesus’ words to heart, transform our lives in ways that we cannot even begin to imagine. I offer it to you as a gift of love from my heart to yours. PLEASE remember that depending upon your web browser and connection speed, it may take up to 60 seconds for the podcast to begin to play. HAPPY LISTENING. And if it is a blessing in your life, PLEASE share this podcast with your friends.
Jesus in HD (Part 53) -- The One Luxury We Just Don't Have
December 09, 2013 14:30 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBIn this week’s PODCAST, I am going to take a great big risk and tell you a personal story. A story that I have on rare occasions shared with individuals. But this will be the first time I’ve ever told this story in a public setting. I tell this story for a number of reasons. First, of course, because it goes right to the heart of this podcast’s passage. It illustrates precisely the issue to which Jesus was referring here in Matthew 5:33-37, a subject of monumental importance as far as Jes...
Jesus in HD (Part 52) -- The Definitive Word on Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage
December 02, 2013 14:30 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBThe topic of this PODCAST is one of those subjects that touches us all, deeply and profoundly. The ripples of any divorce, every divorce spread their concentric circles far and wide. Which compels us to take a sober look at exactly what Jesus DID SAY HERE in Matthew 5:31-32, as well as -- and perhaps especially -- what Jesus DID NOT SAY HERE. Because once again, this is one of those passages which, when lifted out of its context -- both Scriptural and Cultural -- is so often and so tragica...
Jesus in HD (Part 51) -- What's In a Name (or A Matter of Murder)
November 25, 2013 15:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBWell, here we are once again... Faced with yet another passage (if you can believe it) too often ripped out of its context, twisted into a pretzel, and made to say something other than what Jesus intended it to say. There is an issue addressed in this passage, and in this PODCAST -- a monumentally important issue -- so important that we must understand what this passage means. The fact of the matter is that this issue -- what this passage DOES actually mean -- is so absolutely important ...
Jesus in HD (Part 50) -- On the Outside Looking In
November 18, 2013 15:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBI am SO excited about this PODCAST. Excited because so much is about to become so clear as we look at this together. If you took the entire Sermon on the Mount, and boiled it all down to one singular soundbite, the over-arching theme, its one takeaway… It would be Matthew 5:20, “But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!” OK. But... What in the world did Jesus mea...
Jesus in HD (Part 49) -- A Matter of Interpretation
November 11, 2013 15:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBThis is going to be fun, and oh-so-instructive. This is the kind of a lesson I LOVE to teach. Did you realize that in Matthew 5:18, Jesus made one of the single most dramatic, declarative statements He would ever make? In one sweeping sentence that we explained at length last week, Jesus affirmed the Bible -- every book, chapter, verse, word, letter -- as absolute truth. Through the process of Revelation, whereby God revealed Truth to His writers, and the process of Inspiration, whereby ...
Jesus in HD (Part 48) -- "What is Truth?"
November 04, 2013 15:00 - 54 minutes - 49.4 MBThe scene could not have been more chaotic. Crowds clamoring for Jesus’ blood. The blood-thirsty mobs hurling their false accusations at Jesus as they tried to convince the Romans that this man needed to die. The Roman soldiers salivating at the prospect of torturing yet another helpless victim. And through it all, once the mayhem ended, once the maelstrom calmed down, the echoes of one question continued to reverberate against the city’s walls and over her cobblestone streets. You can read...
Jesus in HD (Part 47) -- YOU are the Light of the World
October 28, 2013 14:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBI’m telling you… If anyone knew how to make someone feel affirmed, feel that they have value, that they have purpose, that they are significant, it was Jesus. This little PODCAST is going to be fun and oh so inspiring! We began last week’s discussion with these words: “I cannot think of a more beautiful tribute to committed Christ-followers than Jesus’ words here in the Sermon on the Mount: ‘You are the salt of the earth.’” Ditto for this week, referring to Jesus’ brilliant and blazing aff...
Jesus in HD (Part 46) -- "You are the Salt of the Earth."
October 21, 2013 14:00 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB“You are the salt of the earth.” Trust me when I tell you that those 7 simple words were in reality the loftiest compliment, the highest praise, that Jesus could have conferred upon us, His people. I promise you that you will be both encouraged and challenged as you listen to this week’s Safe Haven PODCAST. Please note that depending upon your web browser, it may take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to play. HAPPY LISTENING, and may God richly bless you as you do.
Jesus in HD (Part 45) -- The Key That Unlocks the Doorway to God's Blessing
October 14, 2013 14:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBIs it really true? That the gateway to God’s blessing in my life opens wide when people say hateful, hurtful, spiteful, or malicious things about me? Or when they treat me in a hateful, hurtful, spiteful, or malicious way? Simply because I desire to live a righteous life, rather than an unrighteous one? In this PODCAST, you are about to learn how blessedly true that really is. Please note that depending upon your web browser, it might take up to 60 seconds for this podcast to begin to pl...
Jesus in HD (Part 44) -- The Search for the Holy Grail
October 07, 2013 14:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBGet ready to be encouraged. Super-encouraged, truth be known. I say this because THE THING that everybody wants (and I say “everybody” without any fear of contradiction, without any worry of exaggeration)… THE THING that everybody wants is readily available, and ours for the asking. It’s just that so many people have no idea what it is they really want. But trust me, we all want this… You could call it the “Search for the Holy Grail.” The Holy Grail: defined in two ways by our friends at...
Jesus in HD (Part 43) -- We Win! They Lose!
September 30, 2013 14:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBLeave it to Jesus to offer a blessing that includes the word “meek,” the word which the noted Bible scholar William Barclay called “the most untranslatable word in the New Testament.” Dr. Barclay was right. As you are about to hear in this PODCAST, I know of no other statement made by Jesus that has been so universally mistranslated, misinterpreted, or misapplied. Except that Jesus did not come up with this... Believe it or not, Matthew 5:5 is a quote taken verbatim from the Old Testament...
Jesus in HD (Part 42) -- The Fingerprints of Providence
September 23, 2013 14:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBJesus pronounced this amazing blessing on His people: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” An amazing blessing to be sure. But is it an empty one? Who of us is actually “pure in heart”? Did not Jeremiah pronounce our hearts “desperately wicked”? Yes, I’m afraid he did. And who of us can actually see God? Did not God tell Moses that “no one can see Me and live”? Yes, I’m afraid He did. So what gives with this blessing, and its corresponding promise? Oh, my friends. As ...
Jesus in HD (Part 41) -- Good Mourning!
September 16, 2013 14:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBDid you know that there are nine different Greek words used in the New Testament to refer to grief, sorrow, sadness, mourning? Nine! As you are about to discover in this PODCAST, there needs to be a variety of words because sadness is such a large part of our daily lives. If you think about it, the whole of human history is a solemn story largely written with the ink our tears. Sorrow, sadness, grief, and mourning are often the threads of which the human tapestry is woven. Yes, it’s OK ...
Jesus in HD (Part 40) -- The Inevitable Casualty of a Culture in Collapse
September 09, 2013 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBIt is mentioned 611 times in the Bible; 147 times in the book of Psalms -- the prayers, the heartfelt pleas of God’s people as they (we) reach out to Him. It is the universal cry of the human heart. Down through the millennia of human history, our most precious literature is replete with references to this elusive quality. Yet, in our culture, in our day, I hardly ever hear it mentioned anymore. It has indeed become a casualty of a culture in collapse. In its place, we are witnessing a co...
Jesus in HD (Part 39) -- Breaking the Seal on Jesus' Signature Sermon
September 02, 2013 14:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBHave you ever sat back in wonder while beholding a masterpiece? In this PODCAST, you are about to do just that. Not my sermon. No, no, no, no, no. We’re talking here about Jesus’ signature sermon. A masterpiece: You could call it His pièce de résistance, magnum opus, tour de force. (You pick the synonym.) Jesus’ message on the mountaintop exceeds all of those lofty designations. A masterpiece: An artistic wonder the sheer power of which compels us to look or listen in amazement while we ...