Episodes
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The Tower of Babel
Genesis 11:1-9
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The Table of Nations
Genesis 10:1-32
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A Whole New World?
Genesis 9:18-29
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God’s Covenant with Noah
Genesis 8:20-9:17
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The Gospel According to Noah
Genesis 8:1-19
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The Flood
Genesis 7:1-24
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Preparation for the Flood
Genesis 6:9-22
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The Collision of Holiness & Sinfulness
Genesis 6:1-8
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The Way of Christ
Genesis 4:25-5:32
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The Way of Cain
Genesis 4:8-26
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How Are We to Worship God?
Genesis 4:1-7
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Judgment & Grace
Genesis 3:20-24
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The Aftermath of the Fall
Genesis 3:14-19
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The Cycle of Sin (Pt. 2)
Genesis 3:1-13
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The Cycle of Sin (Pt. 1)
Genesis 3:1-13
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The Meaning of Marriage
Genesis 2:24-25
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Man & Woman
Genesis 2:18-23
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God Creates Man & Woman
Genesis 1:26-31; 2:4-17
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God’s Good Creation
Genesis 1:3-2:3
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In the Beginning, God…
Genesis 1:1-2
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It’s All by God’s Grace
Hebrews 13:17-25
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Living by the Grace of God
Hebrews 13:7-16
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Practical Christian Living
Hebrews 13:1-6
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Law, Grace, & Response
Hebrews 12:18-29
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Discipline for the Sake of Holiness (Hebrews 12:5-17)
It’s important to understand the discipline of the Lord. God disciplines those He loves, and His discipline is always for our good. God disciplines us to produce greater holiness in our lives. As we experience God’s discipline in our lives, we must always remember it is for His glory and our good.
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Running the Race (Hebrews 12:1-4)
Chapter 12 transitions to some practical application for the present. Building off the momentum from chapter 11, the author encourages his readers to consider those who have run the race of faith before them and to run well. God does not call Christians to simply “get by” in this life. He calls…
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Victory, Suffering, & Future Hope by Faith (Hebrews 11:32-40)
The author concludes this chapter of faith examples by mentioning a few more names, and then by telling how some people have experienced great victories as well as great suffering for their faith. The point of Hebrews 11 is to show us that God’s people have always lived by faith. No matter the...
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Faith in Decision Making (Hebrews 11:23-31)
Everyone has to make decisions in life. But what guides our decision making? Looking at the examples of Moses, Joshua, and Rahab, we see that Christians are to make decisions based on their faith in God. Although we may know know exactly what our lives will look like, we have faith in God and…
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Seeking a Heavenly Homeland (Hebrews 11:8-22)
Hebrews 11:6 defines faith as “the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” In these verses, the author considers the faith of the patriarchs of Israel. From Abraham through Joseph, God’s promises were hoped for, and although they died without receiving the promises…
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What Faith Is — Worshiping, Living, Obeying (Hebrews 11:1-7)
The author of Hebrews has shown up to this point that everything about the Old Covenant pointed to and found its fulfillment in Jesus. We obtain righteousness not through works of the law, but through faith. After quoting Habakkuk, that the righteous live by faith, the author defines faith and...
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Warning Against Rejecting Christ (Hebrews 10:26-39)
In this warning passage, the author of Hebrews warns those who know the full truth of the gospel and are on the verge of receiving Christ to not reject Christ. Those who reject Christ after knowing the whole truth will receive a greater judgment from God. Those who know the truth know the…
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Let Us Draw Near to God (Hebrews 10:19-25)
Christ has made a way for believers to confidently approach God. Because we can approach God, there are some things we are to do. We come to God with a clean heart. We are to hold fast to the confession of our hope. And we are to stir up one another in gospel community. Because Christ has given…
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Once for All Time (Hebrews 10:1-18)
The author of Hebrews has compared the Old Covenant God made with Israel at Sinai to the New Covenant He has made in Jesus. One of the key differences between the two covenants is that the sacrifice Christ made was made only once and cannot nor does it need to be repeated. What makes Christ’s...
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The Redeeming Blood of Jesus Christ (Hebrews 9:11-28)
If you were to ask any Christian, they could probably give you a summary of what Christ has done for us — died for our sins, rose on the third day, gave us eternal life, etc. But do we truly understand the depths of what Jesus’ sacrifice means and has really done for us? Hebrews 9:11-28 helps us…
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How Am I to Approach God in Worship? (Hebrews 9:1-10)
The temple (the worship of God) was the center of the life of Israel. God gave Israel instructions as to how they were to worship Him. Worship according to the old covenant, however, was incomplete. Everything about the temple, sacrificial system, etc. was a symbol pointing to our need for a...
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‘Tis the Reason for the Season (Hebrews 8:1-13)
Most often when we think about Christmas, we immediately think of the birth narratives found in the Gospels, as we should. Have you ever thought of Hebrews 8 as a Christmas passage? You certainly should! Hebrews 8 tells us the reason Jesus came to earth — God established a new covenant with His...
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The Superior Priest (Hebrews 7:23-28)
2 key characteristics make Jesus the superior priest to all others: His permanence and His perfection. Jesus is superior to all priests before Him because he continues forever. His sinlessness sets Him apart from those priests who had to first offer sacrifices for their own sins before doing so…
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The Perfect Priesthood of Jesus (Hebrews 7:11-22)
Perfect is a word we overuse in our world, and we have lessened the meaning of the word. The author of Hebrews uses the word in its true sense to describe the priesthood of Jesus. Jesus is a perfect priest who has a perfect priesthood. He came to replace the Levitical priesthood of Israel and to...
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Making Sense of Melchizedek (Hebrews 7:1-10)
In order to understand more fully the salvation Jesus gives, we need to have an understanding of His priesthood. Jesus as our high priest has offered Himself as the sacrifice for our sins. For us to understand this better, we need to know who Melchizedek is. Without a grasp of Melchizedek, we...
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The Certainty of God’s Promise (Hebrews 6:9-20)
After a harsh warning to those on the fence, having received the full revelation of God, yet still not committing to Christ, the author of Hebrews provides assurance to those believers who have truly believed and trusted in Christ. Believers can be certain of God’s promises to us. God has proven...
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The Danger of Apostasy (Hebrews 6:1-8)
This section of verses is one of the most difficult and troubling passages in the New Testament. A person can hear the truth again and again, yet without ever making a commitment to Christ, and through rejecting the truth, that person develops a hard heart towards God. Through persistent refusal…
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Don’t Be a Baby (Hebrews 5:11-14)
The writer to the Hebrews addresses the problem of spiritual immaturity. Trying to explain the priestly ministry of Jesus after the order of Melchizedek, he has to pause before going any further because these Jews were too immature to understand the deeper teachings of God. Christians are not to...
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Jesus — Our Perfect High Priest (Hebrews 5:1-10)
Jesus is our perfect high priest. He has met all the qualifications necessary in order to be our high priest. We no longer need anyone to act on our behalf before God because Jesus is the perfect high priest forever. He alone is the way people can have atonement for their sins. Because of the...
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Jesus — Our Great High Priest (Hebrews 4:14-16)
The end of Hebrews 4 begins to get at the heart of what one of the main themes of Hebrews is — the perfect priesthood of Jesus. These familiar verses are rich and encouraging to the believer. Jesus Christ has made a way for sinners to confidently approach the throne of God. Jesus is our Great…
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Entering God’s Rest (Hebrews 4:1-13)
After warning not to follow the example of Israel’s disobedience and unbelief, the author focuses on the rest God provides for His people. The opportunity to enter God’s rest still remains, so we must be diligent to seek that rest. Don’t ignore the voice of God, but listen to Him, and trust in…
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No Rest for the Unbelievers (Hebrews 3:7-19)
After examining how Jesus is greater than Moses, the author of Hebrews refers to one of the most significant items in Israel’s history — their wandering in the wilderness. Israel wandered for 40 years and the unbelieving generation did not enter the Promised Land because of their unbelief. The...
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Jesus — Greater than Moses (Hebrews 3:1-6)
Moses was one of the most significant people in the Old Testament. God used Moses to deliver the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, to establish a covenant with His people at Mt. Sinai, and to lead His people to the Promised Land. Although Moses was a righteous man and had a great ministry, he...
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Jesus — Our Perfect Savior (Hebrews 2:10-18)
Christians believe that Jesus is the Savior of the world, and we believe Jesus is perfect. But how do we know that Jesus is our perfect Savior? Are those just comforting words for Christians, or is Jesus actually the perfect Savior for mankind? What qualifies Jesus to be our Savior? This section…
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Jesus — The Only Hope for Man’s Destiny (Hebrews 2:5-9)
God’s intended destiny for mankind was for them to rule over creation. However, as a result of sin, this destiny was lost. The only way man’s destiny can be recovered is by Jesus Christ. Jesus came to recover man’s destiny, and one day mankind will rule with Jesus in the new creation.
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Life’s Greatest Tragedy (Hebrews 2:1-4)
The greatest tragedy a person can experience is neglecting God’s offer of salvation, drifting through life and into an eternity in hell. Our tendency is to drift, and therefore, we need to pay close attention to the message of salvation given to us through God’s superior revelation in Jesus…
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