Christian Warrior Bible Study Podcast
by Keith Graves
A Bible study rooted in Scripture for men and women with a warrior’s calling, those who stand ready to protect others, serve faithfully, and live out Christian courage in the hard places of life. www.christianwarriorbiblestudy.com
Episodes
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Is Porn Adultery? What Did JESUS Actually Say?
You could have retired four years ago. Your spouse goes to bed around 10:00, the house goes quiet, the phone is in your hand, and you already know what you’re going to look at because you’ve done it 100 times. Or you’re somebody else, and it’s 1994, and you’re at a three-day school in Sacramento...
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You Arrested Him. Now You're Told He Can Be Saved Too.
Can the worst violent criminal be saved? Keith examines Jonah, King Manasseh, repentance, justice, and the reach of Christ's forgiveness for police officers and first responders. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wnYzA8UoxDI Get full access to Christian Warrior Bible Study at...
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Overcome Evil With Good: What About the Active Killer?
Keith examines Romans 12 and Romans 13 to explain why an armed church safety team may stop an active killer without violating God's command against personal vengeance. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1h9evs9Dluo Get full access to Christian Warrior Bible Study at...
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The Battle You Don't See Coming | Suicide, Faith, and Breaking Point
Keith examines what the Bible says about suicide, suicidal thoughts, salvation, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the hope it offers veterans, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and other first responders. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and...
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Why Being a "Good Soldier" Is Not Enough to Get Into Heaven
Keith examines Cornelius in Acts 10 and explains why good works, military or police service, generosity, and prayer cannot replace salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/D54QFg30PFY Get full access to Christian Warrior Bible Study at...
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Why I'm Frustrated with This Sermon
Some warriors sit in church carrying the weight of what they had to do to stop evil, and the sermon never reaches them. Keith explains why that frustrates him. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SJzG-OzIQAY Get full access to Christian Warrior Bible Study at...
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When Truth Is Your Only Defense: A Spiritual Warfare Perspective
Keith examines concealed sin, police loyalty, and the code of silence, along with confession, restitution, and forgiveness, through Exodus 23, Psalm 32, Proverbs 28, and James 5:16. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LpIk-F9D7aE Get full access to Christian Warrior Bible Study…
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Does God Condemn Soldiers for Using Force?
What did Jesus say about soldiers, police officers, and lawful force? Keith addresses the guilt many Christian warriors carry after serving in the military or law enforcement. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YEit0PndNJk Get full access to Christian Warrior Bible Study at...
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You Believe. You Just Stopped Going to Church.
For warriors who still believe in Jesus Christ but stopped attending church after what they saw on the job. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1ZvmBJn7CNY Get full access to Christian Warrior Bible Study at www.christianwarriorbiblestudy.com/subscribe
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God Sees Her Struggle | A Message for Warrior Wives
A Bible study for the wives of police officers, firefighters, emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, military members, and other first responders who carry the burden of loving someone exposed to trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Watch the video version on YouTube:...
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When Old Calls and Dead Faces Keep Coming Back at Night
For veterans, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, dispatchers, and correctional officers who carry difficult memories. Psalm 77 speaks to sleepless nights and the memories that return without warning. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1xEP2tol8yY Get full access to...
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Biblical Compassion: When Warriors Defend the Defenseless
Keith reflects on reaching retirement after losing many friends along the way, and on what Scripture says about defending the defenseless. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uemw1xbUl6Y Get full access to Christian Warrior Bible Study at www.christianwarriorbiblestudy.com/subscribe
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God Doesn't Retire His Warriors
Moses was 80 and Aaron 83 when they confronted Pharaoh in Exodus 7:7. Keith looks at what that means for warriors who have retired from service. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xDOu8ggesoM Get full access to Christian Warrior Bible Study at...
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Be Filled With the Spirit, Not Wine
Keith studies Ephesians 5:18 and what it means for a warrior to be filled with the Holy Spirit instead of turning to alcohol. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i73rx21w9QM Get full access to Christian Warrior Bible Study at www.christianwarriorbiblestudy.com/subscribe
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When Elite Operators Hit Their Limit: A Biblical Perspective
Elijah asked God to take his life in 1 Kings 19:4 after one of his greatest victories. Keith walks through how God met Elijah in the wilderness and what that means for warriors who reach their limit. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z0zqIgsA_ZY Get full access to Christian...
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Matthew 5:21-22 Exposes the Root of Your Anger Problem
In Matthew 5:21-22 Jesus connects murder to anger in the heart. Keith applies the passage to warriors who deal with anger on and off the job. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UD2pqpu1DSw Get full access to Christian Warrior Bible Study at...
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When Obedience to Authority Becomes Disobedience to God
When an oath and faith collide, where does obedience to authority end? Keith covers Romans 13:1-2, Acts 5, 1 Peter 2, Daniel 3 and 6, 1 John 1:9, and Psalm 139:23-24. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pjXRs2Og7DE Get full access to Christian Warrior Bible Study at...
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Condemnation vs. Forgiveness | What Jesus Knew About Broken Warriors
Some veterans and police officers believe what they have seen and done puts them beyond God's forgiveness. Keith tests that belief against Romans 3:23-24, 1 Peter 2:24, and Romans 8:1. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PslCMZ1PoAM Get full access to Christian Warrior Bible…
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God's Power Perfected in Weakness: The Warrior's Paradox
Keith explains how he carried decades of guilt about using force because his church never gave him a biblical framework for it. He covers Psalm 144, Genesis 9:6, Romans 13:4, and 2 Corinthians 12:9, and describes two incidents from his law enforcement career. Watch the video version on YouTube:...
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Reconciling Warrior Culture with Church: Building While Armed
Keith uses Nehemiah as a model for warriors who feel out of place in church. Nehemiah inspected the broken walls of Jerusalem and organized armed builders who kept working while they stood guard. Keith discusses the gap between warrior culture and church culture and encourages listeners to join a...
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If You've Taken a Life in the Line of Duty | What the Bible Really Says
Keith addresses military members and police officers who have taken a life in the line of duty. He explains the Hebrew word behind "you shall not murder," the difference between lawful force and murder in Exodus 22:2 and Romans 13:4, and the assurance of Romans 8:1. Watch the video version on...
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Feed His Lambs | The Mission Jesus Gave to Warriors
For warriors who replay a decision they cannot undo. Keith walks through Peter's three denials and his restoration by Jesus at the Sea of Galilee in John 21, and explains the difference between conviction and condemnation from Romans 8:1. Watch the video version on YouTube:...
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When You Live and Your Brothers Don't: A Warrior's Spiritual Battle
Keith speaks about survivor's guilt after losing friends in the line of duty, including a friend murdered shortly before retirement. He works through Job, Proverbs 16:4, Revelation 12:10, and the Psalms on grief, God's sovereignty, and the difference between God's conviction and Satan's…
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The Force Question | Can Christians Use Violence and Still Follow Jesus?
Can a Christian serve in a role that may require the use of force? Keith looks at the soldiers Jesus and the apostles met, including the centurion whose faith Jesus commended and Cornelius in Acts 10, and at Paul's teaching on lawful authority in Romans 13. Watch the video version on YouTube:...
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If Church Feels Like It Doesn’t Get You, This Bible Study Does – For Veterans, Cops & Protectors
Keith Graves introduces Christian Warrior Bible Study for veterans, law enforcement officers, and first responders who have seen violence and death and wonder whether God can forgive their past. He shares his own service background and how other Christians opened Scripture to show him what it...
About this show
A Bible study rooted in Scripture for men and women with a warrior’s calling, those who stand ready to protect others, serve faithfully, and live out Christian courage in the hard places of life.
www.christianwarriorbiblestudy.com
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Keith Graves
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