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EPISODE · Aug 16, 2026 · 34 MIN

Daniel's 70 Weeks: The Covenants (Dan. 9), part 4/4

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Send us Fan MailYou didn’t get a vote on when you’d be born, what you’d look like, or what your natural strengths would be and that reality should change how we talk about faith. We sit with a humbling claim: when it comes to salvation, we bring nothing God needs. Not our talent, not our Bible trivia, not our moral track record. The gospel starts with an infinite God and ends with us receiving grace with empty hands.From there, we follow the thread through Scripture and some of the most debated corners of Christian theology. Why do angels tell people to get up and refuse worship? What does that say about how we view God’s holiness and our posture before him? We dig into God’s sovereignty, monergism vs synergism, and why starting with man’s will can subtly produce a different gospel than starting with God’s purpose. We also talk about why conversations about the law, predestination, and election can spark heat, and how to speak truth with words “seasoned with grace” without watering down what the Bible says.The book of Job brings it all into real life. Job doesn’t know the behind-the-scenes story, yet he holds his ground through suffering, spiritual warfare, and the temptation to assume pain always equals punishment. We close by contrasting knowledge vs wisdom, why wisdom comes from above through the Holy Spirit, and why love gives doctrine its direction and purpose. If this helped you breathe deeper and trust God more, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review. What part challenged your assumptions the most?Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

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Send us Fan Mail You didn’t get a vote on when you’d be born, what you’d look like, or what your natural strengths would be and that reality should change how we talk about faith. We sit with a humbling claim: when it comes to salvation, we bring nothing God needs. Not our talent, not our Bible trivia, not our moral track record. The gospel starts with an infinite God and ends with us receiving grace with empty hands. From there, we follow the thread through Scripture and some of the most de...

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