Episodes
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Story of the OT Session 18: The End of the Old Testament
We finally did it, we made it to the end of the OT. In this episode Christian covers Esther, Ezra-Nehemiah, and Chronicles.
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Story of the OT Session 17: Daniel
Daniel in one session...yup.
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Story of the OT Session 16: Solomon's Writings
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, oh my!
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Story of the OT Session 15: Psalms and Job
In this session Christian gives a supersonic overview of the Psalms before discussing the highly relevant book of Job.
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Story of the OT Session 14
In this episode we'll make our way into the former writings and talk about Ruth.
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Story of the OT Session 13: The Twelve
The whirlwind tour continues with a look at the Twelve.
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Story of the OT Session 12: Isaiah
The Mount Everest of Hebrew prophecy!
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Story of the OT Session 11: Jeremiah and Ezekiel
In this session we jump into the major prophets and take a look at Jeremiah and Ezekiel.
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Story of the Old Testament Session 10: Samuel and Kings
How is Israel going to get out of the mess that Judges left them in? Let's look at Samuel and Kings and find out.
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Story of the OT Session 9: Joshua and Judges
This week we tackle the former prophets, Joshua and Judges.
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FS Story of the OT Session 8: Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Is it really possible to cover three books in one session? We'll find out.
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FS Session 7: Tabernacle
In this session we take a careful look at the tabernacle and all that it stood for.
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Story of the OT Session 6: Exodus pt.1
In this session we begin to look at the book of Exodus and note some of the key themes that tie the book together and tie it to the rest of the Bible.
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Story of the OT Session 5: Multiplication
It's a race through the remainder of Genesis as we look at how God began to grow a nation out of an old, barren couple.
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Story of the OT Session 4: Covenant
Understanding God's covenants with his people is key to understanding the Bible and his program of redemption. In this session we take a look at the Abrahamic Covenant in Genesis 12,15, & 17.
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Story of the OT 3: The Fall
In this session/episode we turn to Genesis 3 and discuss why we are the way we are.
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Story of the OT Session 2 "In the Beginning..."
The best place to start is the beginning. In this episode we get an overview of Genesis 1 & 2.
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S1EP1 Story of the Old Testament Session 1
Why should we study the Old Testament? What is the the Old Testament? These are some of the questions Christian discusses in this introductory session of The Story of the Old Testament.
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Free Seminary Introduction
We are changing formats and here's the deets!
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S2EP4 Expository Preaching on Topics
Can you preach faithfully without preaching through entire books of the Bible? Good question.
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S2EP3 Mark 12:29-31 Love God, Love Your Neighbor
Love God, love your neighbor. That's all there is to it right? We'll see in this episode of Beyond the Sermon.
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S2EP2 Mark 12:24, What is the Power of God?
In this episode Christian tackles an important and tough issue from Mark 12:24.
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S2EP1 On Theological Education
Welcome to Season 2! It has been a while but in this episode Christian tackles the issue of the importance of theological education.
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EP 26: "If you are able?"
In this episode Christian addresses some translation issues in Mark 9.
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EP 25: Mark 9:1 Who's Alive When the Son of Man Comes?
In this episode Christian talks about some of the different interpretations of Mark 9:1 and who is supposed to be alive when the Kingdom of God comes in power.
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EP 24: Cross Centered Preaching
In this episode Christian discusses the importance of keeping the cross at the center of our preaching.
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EP 23: Holy Spirit Illumination
What in the world does it mean for the Holy Spirit to illumine us? We'll find out in the is episode.
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EP 22: Just one thing: Live Worthy of the Gospel
In this episode Christian takes a break from Mark to look at some amazing things in Philippians chapter 1.
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EP 20: Seeing the Old Unfold in the New, Mark 6:30-52
In this episode Christian draws on some themes and threads from the OT.
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EP 19: Interpreting Mark 5:1-6:13 through the lens of the Parables in Mark 4
In this episode Christian rambles unintelligibly about his new interpretation of this section of Mark and then seems to get some traction when he starts talking about sermon prep and outlines.
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EP 18: Excursus on Plagiarism
News has broken that some highly influential pastors in the evangelical community have been plagiarizing their sermons. My thoughts.
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EP 17: Tools of the Trade - Study Tools
This week we discuss some of the literal tools of the trade when it comes to studying God's Word.
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EP 16: Parables and Judgment
Text for this week is Mark 4:1-20.
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EP 15: Tools of the Trade - Expository Preaching
Why expository preaching is the best way to feed the sheep.
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EP 14: The One Where I Bit Off More Than I Could Chew.
Mark 3:7-19 and much much more.
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EP 13: How Were People Saved Before the Cross?
In this episode we tackle the critical question of how people were saved before Jesus went to the cross.
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EP 12: The Book of Enoch and the Son of Man
Let's take a look at the value of the Book of Enoch in interpreting the New Testament. Also, a great resource for further study is "A Companion to the Book of Enoch" by Michael Heiser. It is very readable.
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EP 11: Mark 1:41 Compassion or Indignation, Which is it Jesus?
In this episode we'll be taking a look at an interesting translation issue from Mark 1:41.
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EP 10: Tools of the Trade: Translations and the NET Bible
Are there better translations than others? Christian talks a bit about translations (probably more than you ever cared to know) and then discusses the NET Bible.
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EP 9: Bonhoeffer and Following Christ
In this episode Christian dives into The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
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EP 8: The Kingdom of God has Come Near
This week we take a look at Mark 1:14-15 and God's kingdom coming near in the person of Jesus Christ.
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EP 7: The Two Natures of Christ
Prepare for a dive into church history and historical theology as we discuss the two natures of Christ.
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EP 6: Mark 1:9-11 The Baptism of Jesus
Why did Jesus have to be baptized? What difference does it make for our lives? We're going to find out in this episode!
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EP5 He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit Mark 1:1-8
This week we start a new series! We'll be diving right in to the Gospel according to Mark and discussing baptism of the Holy Spirit.
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EP 4: Tools of the Trade, the LXX
Since I didn't preach this Sunday I wanted to give you an overview of what the Septuagint (LXX) is and why it is helpful as a study tool. We also get into the tumultuous waters of Bible translations.
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EP3: The Righteous Remnant
This week we're tackling the topic of the "righteous remnant." The sermon text was Luke 2:21-35, Simeon's prophetic praise of Jesus Christ in the temple.
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EP 2: Isaiah 9:7 The Now but Not Yet and David's Throne
In this episode we tackle some of the goodies from Isaiah 9:7 and how this amazing prophecy teaches us about Christ, the reigning King!
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EP 1: Isaiah 9:6 Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace
This week we take a deep dive into Isaiah 9:6 and the identity of the promised son. For the sermon please check out the Faith Fellowship Facebook page @faithfellowshipbl it was our live broadcast on 12/13/2020.
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Beyond the Sermon: Introduction
If you're new to BTS start here! This is a quick introduction to what this podcast is all about.
About this show
Theological training should be available to every Christian. Free Seminary acts on that conviction. Our episodes are based on semesters with each one covering a different topic that you might find a seminary course on.
Hosted by
Christian Herring
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