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Loving the Scriptures
by Steve Gill
In "Loving the Scriptures," Steve Gill explores the valuable riches of truth revealed in the Bible. This podcast explains how these truths apply to our every day lives, and will challenge, encourage, and exhort Christians to walk in accordance with the written Word.
Episodes
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Ep. 483 The Supremacy of Christ, Part 1
In this episode we talk about the supremacy of Christ as outlined by Paul in Colossians 1. What can we learn about our Lord from this passage, and what first century problems were in existence that made Paul's words all the more meaningful to his original audiencce? Through this examination…
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Ep. 482 God's Victory Over His Enemies (Psalm 54)
In this episode we talk about the betrayal against David by his own tribe in 1 Samuel 23, and then his words related to this event in Psalm 54. We will see how David leans on God's faithfulness and perfect character to see him through his troubles, plus his confidence in God being victorious over...
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Ep. 481 Shielded By God's Steadfast Love (Psalm 52)
In this episode we look at Psalm 52 and learn how David leaned on God's steadfast love to see him through in the midst of violent lies uttered by his enemies (specifically Doeg the Edomite in the context of this Psalm). Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His Disciples in...
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Ep. 480 The Narrative Background of Psalm 52
In this episode we look at 1 Samuel 21 & 22 about David's visit to the priests of Nob, Saul's continued pursuit of David, and Doeg the Edomite and his wicked deed, preparing us for our study of Psalm 52. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet...
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Ep. 479 Prayer From a Lonely Man (Psalm 142)
David, a great warrior of God, experienced loneliness, just as many of us sometimes do. What was his prayer to God in the midst of that loneliness, and what were his expectations after lifting up his voice to Him? We will talk about this in this episode as we explore Psalm 142. Order a copy of my...
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Ep. 478 Scripture in Context: 2 Timothy 2:2
In this episode we examine the words of 2 Timothy 2:2 and its context in order to answer the question of whether Paul is referencing Apostolic succession and tradition, or whether his focus is solely on Scripture. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the...
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Ep. 477 Scripture in Context: 2 Thessalonians 2:15
"So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter." This is a verse (2 Thessalonians 2:15) that Roman Catholics use to argue against Sola Scriptura and justify the existence and need for oral apostolic tradition. But…
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Ep. 476 The Lord Hears and Saves (Psalm 34)
In this episode we look at Psalm 34 and read how David continues to trust in God in all his circumstances, and describes how God is one who hears the cry of His people and acts to save them. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon:...
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Ep. 475 In God I Trust (Psalm 56)
In this episode we look at Psalm 56 and the narrative of David's life that the psalm is based on (1 Samuel 21). We will talk about fear, putting our trust in God when we are afraid, and the change of perspective we can experience when our faith is put in the right Person. Order a copy of my book:...
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Ep. 474 Praise for God's Protection (Psalm 59)
In the face of danger, David knew not only to seek God and appeal to His deliverance, but also to praise Him for the protection of His servant. See how he lays this out as we look at Psalm 59 in this episode. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet...
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Ep. 473 The Narrative Background of Psalm 59
In this episode we prepare to look at Psalm 59 by examining the narrative text that it refers to as well as looking at the overall emergence of King Saul, David, and their relational downslide that will help contribute to our overall understanding of the Psalm (We will look at Psalm 59 in the…
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Ep. 472 Reasons to Praise God (Psalm 33)
In this episode we explore Psalm 33 and talk about the reasons laid out for praising our wonderful God! Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu Please be sure to leave a review! X: https://x.com/ltscripts...
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Ep. 471 Don't Envy the Wicked (Psalm 73)
If you have ever wondered why good things happen to wicked people, you aren't alone. Asaph was weighed down with similar observations in his own day. In this episode we will look at how (in Psalm 73) Asaph goes from an attitude of pessimism given the prosperity of the wicked, to a transformation…
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Ep. 470 Scripture in Context: Revelation 20:1-6
Revelation 20:1-6, the famed Millennium passage, has been hotly debated in Christian circles over the decades. How is one to truly understand it? In this episode, we'll take a look at this portion of scripture by not only taking into account the immediate surrounding context, but also taking into...
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Ep. 469 Hope in the Resurrection, Part 4
What does Paul mean when he says our resurrected body will be a "spiritual body?" This term can tend to confuse people because it appears contradictory. But in this episode, we'll talk about what the term means, why Paul uses this phrase for our resurrected body, and therefore coming to an...
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Ep. 468 Hope in the Resurrection, Part 3
What kind of body will believers posess at the resurrection? In his quest to disabuse the rejection of the resurrection in his day, the apostle Paul answers this question and others in 1 Corinthians 15, which is what we will explore in our continued discussion on the hope of the resurrection.…
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Ep. 467 Hope in the Resurrection, Part 2
When it comes to the end times, some features of the topic become more pronounced than others, so much to the point that people can end of putting their final hope in the wrong thing. In this episode, as we continue to explore the hope in the resurrection, we take a look a Scripture and talk…
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Ep. 466 Hope in the Resurrection, Part 1
When a Christian dies, his or her death is not the end of the story. Our future hope in the resurrection is something with which we are to encourage one another. In this episode, we begin to discuss this wonderful hope from 1 Corinthians 15 and meditate on the future that has been promised to us…
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Ep. 465 Having a Right Understanding of Our Finite Days (Psalm 90)
"Life is short" is an expression that people use without realizing that the Bible itself lays forth this truth. But in this episode of the podcast, we not only want to talk about how life is short, but how that should help in giving us a perspective on what we should desire in the limited days we...
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Ep. 464 Scripture in Context: John 3:16
We all know John 3:16 by heart and quote it often, especially when it comes to sharing the gospel with others. In this episode, we talk about this beloved verse and dig in to its surrounding context in order to better understand God's perfect plan and how this would have been received by the one…
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Ep. 463 God's Unfolding Plan in the Book of Acts
In the past fee episodes we have been talking about God's intention of making Jews and Gentiles into one people. In this episode we see how that plan unfolded in the book of Acts. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon:...
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Ep. 462 What Old Testament Israel Pointed Forward To
What did the election of Israel mean in the Old Testament, and what did it foreshadow for our understaning today? We answer this question in this episode by looking at Deuteronomy 10. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon:...
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Ep. 461 Abraham and the Gospel from the Beginning
How should we understand the Abrahamic promise in Genesis 12? Does it apply to the nation of Israel, or does the Bible give us a broader understanding that is explained for us in the New Testament? In this episode, we take the time to talk about the first three verses, as well as Galatians 3, in...
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Ep. 460 God's Intention for Jews and Gentiles
In this episode we begin a short series on exploring how we should biblically understand the church and Israel. We start out by gaining the New Testament perspective, drawing from Paul's words in Ephesians 2:11-22, where he explains what God's intention is for both Jews and Gentiles. Order a copy...
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Ep. 459 God, Government, and the Gospel (Psalm 2)
In this episode we explore Psalm 2, where we talk about the rebellion of man in general and government rulers in particular; the rulership of Jesus Christ despite the world's desire to the contrary; and we talk about how rulers in government can be ones who submit to the lordship of Christ…
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Ep. 458 Jesus and Peter: No Man Left Behind, Part 2 (John 21:15-25)
In this episode, we explore the threefold question from our Lord to the apostle Peter: "Do you love me?" We'll talk about what is being accomplished in asking these questions, where Peter's heart was in all of this, and what this says about how God shows grace to His followers, even when they…
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Ep. 457 Jesus and Peter: No Man Left Behind, Part 1 (John 21:1-14)
In the last chapter of the Gospel of John, we see an apostle Peter who may be struggling with doubt in his effectiveness for the Lord and who thus decides to go back to his prior career of fishing. But the Lord has other plans for him. In this episode we begin to talk about how Jesus deals with…
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Ep. 456 Harmonizing the Resurrection Narratives
Many skeptics through the years who have doubted the reliability of the Bible have aimed their criticisms at the resurrection narratives in the four New Testament Gospels, saying that they are filled with too many contradictions and inconsistencies. But is this charge valid? In this episode, I…
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Ep. 455 The Purpose and Promise of John's Gospel (John 20:30-31)
In this episode, we talk about the purpose of John's Gospel, which John himself lays out in John 20:30-31, and how this stated purpose is connected to what we have just seen regarding Jesus' appearance to Thomas. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the...
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Ep. 454 Jesus and Thomas: No Man Left Behind (John 20:24-29)
The apostle Thomas is mostly known for his doubt/unbelief in Jesus' resurrection. But while John 20 catalogs Thomas' initial refusal to believe, what do we learn about Christ in His specific appearance and confrontation to Thomas? We will discuss that and more on this episode. Order a copy of my...
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Ep. 453 Jesus Appears to His Disciples (John 20:19-23)
In this episode we examine Jesus' resurrection day appearance to His disciples in John 20, doing comparison work with Luke 24, and learn the significance of His resurrection in light of what He would commission His disciples to do. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His...
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Ep. 452 Mary at the Empty Tomb (John 20:11-18)
In our continued look at John 20 and the resurrection of Christ, we consider the empty tomb from the perspective of Mary Magdalene, and talk about her encounter with the angels, Jesus Himself, and the significance of it all. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His…
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Ep. 451 The Empty Tomb (John 20:1-10)
In this episode we begin to look at John 20 and talk about the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the empty tomb. Though the empty tomb is a major evidence of the resurrection of Christ, John uniquely provides an additional piece of evidence that drives this truth home even more. Listen to learn…
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Ep. 450 How Should We Understand the Olivet Discourse?
In this episode we take a break from our study of the book of John and talk about the benefits of studying eschatology (the study of last things), and particularly the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21). I talk about this subject in connection to my book, Signs of the End: What Jesus...
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Ep. 449 Jesus Died For Real (John 19:31-42)
It goes without saying that you can't have a resurrection if there is no death. For this reason, when it comes to the resurrection of Christ from the grave, He had to have died. The apostle John saw it as important to establish the actual death of Christ by his own witness testimony, as well as…
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Ep. 448 The Crucifixion of Christ (John 19:17-30)
This episode explores John's Gospel narrative of the crucifixion of Christ: who was there, what went down, the emotions of the day, and its overall significance. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu…
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Ep. 447 The Evil Sentence Against Jesus (John 19:1-16)
As Jesus comes closer to the cross, we see Pontius Pilate trying to save Jesus' life. But does this mean that his act was noble and praiseworthy? No! In this episode we talk about the evil things that Pilate did that contributed to Jesus being sentenced to His death, and how, even in the midst of...
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Ep. 446 Jesus Before Pilate, Part 2 (John 18:36-40)
In this episode we continue our discussion of Jesus' appearance before Pilate, as well as the things surrounding Pilate's strategic use of the Passover custom of prisoner release, and the crowd's desire to release the murderer Barabbas. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught...
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Ep. 445 Jesus Before Pilate, Part 1 (John 18:28-35)
What were some of the things that the Jews accused Jesus of before Pontius Pilate? And what is Pilate's background that provides us with context for what we see from him as the Jews present Jesus to him? In this episode we answer these questions as we lay the foundation for Jesus' dialogue with...
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Ep. 444 Trial and Denial (John 18:12-27)
This episode dives into the juxtaposed accounts of Jesus' face-to-face encounter with Annas after His arrest, and Peter's denial of the Lord Jesus Christ three times. Regarding the denial, what are the surrounding circumstances of that incident? What does this incident tell us about Peter? And…
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Ep. 443 The Ordained Arrest of Jesus (John 18:1-11)
When it comes to the arrest of Jesus Christ, we may not realize just how much God's sovereignty shows forth in the account itself. In this episode, we start to look at John 18 and talk about how God was in complete control at His arrest, and what He communicated, both in His words and actions, to...
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Ep. 442 Christ in Our Place
As we prepare to enter into studying John 18 and 19, this episode highlights the substitutionary atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ, what it accomplished, and what it means. The main text that we explore comes from Romans 3. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His…
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Ep. 441 Christ the King Has Come
This episode features a sermon I preached in December 2023 from Isaiah 9. Merry Christmas! Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu Please be sure to leave a review! Music: http://www.purple-planet.com...
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Ep. 440 Jesus Prays for His People, Part 4 (John 17:20-26)
In this episode we conclude our look at Jesus' high priestly prayer, speaking much on the unity we have with other believers, as well as unity with God Himself. We also talk about the wonderful love that God has for His people, as well as other benefits that are shared by all…
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Ep. 439 Jesus Prays for His People, Part 3 (John 17:12-19)
In this episode, as we continue out look at Jesus's high priestly prayer, we talk about how He prays to the Father about keeping His disciples and guarding them spiritually, as well as what is means to be sanctified in the truth. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His...
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Ep. 438 Jesus Prays for His People, Part 2 (John 17:6-11)
In this episode we continue to explore Jesus' high priestly prayer for His people, highlighting the distinction He makes between those who are His own (and thus those whom He is praying for) and the world that has rejected Him. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His...
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Ep. 437 Jesus Prays for His People, Part 1 (John 17:1-5)
In this episode we begin to explore what is commonly known as Jesus' high priestly prayer in John 17. We will begin by talking about Jesus praying for His own glory and the Father's glory, which all sets the stage for the other elements of the prayer later in the chapter. Order a copy of my book:...
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Ep. 436 The Love of God
In this episode we conclude the Attributes of God series, this time looking at the topic of the love of God. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu Please be sure to leave a review! Attributes of God...
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Ep. 435 The Faithfulness of God
In this episode we go into another sermon from my Attributes of God series, this time looking at the topic of the faithfulness of God. Listen and learn what the Bible says about how God keeps His promises to His people. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His Disciples in...
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Ep. 434 Faith and Victory in Christ (John 16:25-33)
Jesus says that He has overcome the world. So what does that mean for us who believe in Him? We talk about that and more in this episode. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu Please be sure to leave a...
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In "Loving the Scriptures," Steve Gill explores the valuable riches of truth revealed in the Bible. This podcast explains how these truths apply to our every day lives, and will challenge, encourage, and exhort Christians to walk in accordance with the written Word.
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