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Maranatha Teachings
by Nikolas Larum
Maranatha Church, established in 1994, is a multigenerational house church in Coastal Virginia. Our current teaching series, The Bible in Its Context, is inspired by Craig S. Keener's book of the same name. Dr. Keener offers this resource for free on his website at craigkeener.com.
Episodes
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The Living and the Dead (1 Peter 4:4-8)
1 Peter 4:6 states that "the gospel was preached even to those who are dead." Are these dead the "spirits in prison" that Christ preached to? Is there a second chance at salvation in Hades? Who are these dead that "might live in the spirit"? Join us as we look into these verses in their cultural...
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Living for God (1 Peter 4:1-5)
"Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking" (1 Pet. 4:1) How exactly are we to weaponize our thinking in the cause of Christ? Join us as we discuss the role of suffering in the life of the disciple and how and who it is that empowers us to walk in...
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Saved Souls and Subjugated Spirits (1 Peter 2:18-25)
What does Noah's flood and Christian baptism have to do with each other? Who are the spirits in prison that Christ preached to and what was his message? Join us as we discuss the most controversial verses in 1 Peter and learn about the practical impact of water baptism in spiritual warfare.
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Suffering Righteously (1 Peter 3:8-17)
Peter wrote to the congregations in Anatolia to encourage them in their time of suffering and strengthen them for the trials yet to come. In the powerful and challenging episode, we examine what it means to have "unity of mind" toward one another and how we are to respond when the world reacts…
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Wives and Husbands (1 Peter 3:1-7)
In the Greek text of this section of 1 Peter, the apostle writes nearly four times the words in encouraging and instructing the wives as he does the husbands. Why is that? Join us as we examine the cultural context of mixed-faith marriage in the early Gentile church and what it teaches us about…
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The Servant Shepherd (1 Peter 2:21-25)
In this powerful episode, we look to Christ's example in suffering and unjust treatment in order to follow in his footsteps and live to righteousness.
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Of Slaves, Slavery, and the Shepherd of Our Souls (1 Peter 2:18-25)
If modern English Bible versions translated 1 Peter 2:18 as "Slaves, be subject to your masters with all respect..." it would be jarring to modern ears and sensibilities. But it was to slaves that Peter was writing and his encouragement to them in their day teaches us much about the Lord we are...
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Pilgrim Proclaimers and Submitted Sojourners (1 Peter 2:1-17)
The Apostle Peter was writing from Rome to congregations composed primarily of people in the lower strata of Greco-Roman society who were about to face an escalation of hostility toward them because of their faith. His encouragement and direction to them on how to keep, carry, and proclaim the...
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A Closer Look at 1 Peter 1:22-25
In this episode, we step behind the English version into some of the nuances of the Greek text of 1 Peter 1:22-25. Join us as we examine what it means to be purified, learn of the baptismal undercurrent of being "born again," and look into the imperishable truth of the gospel.
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Chosen of God, Called to Holiness (1 Peter 1:1 - 2:10)
In this episode, we begin to unpack the initial truths and promises of this encouraging and practical epistle. Who are "the elect exiles of the Dispersion"? What is the imperishable seed through which we have been born again? What is holiness and how do we walk in it? Join us as we learn the...
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1 Peter: An Introduction
In this episode, we begin our study of 1 Peter. Join us as we dive into the historical background of the letter, the man who wrote it, the people who received it, and the major themes it addresses.
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Jesus and Peter - Part 2
In this episode, we continue our examination of how Jesus shepherded Peter through denial and desertion back to loving discipleship. Join us as see that Jesus is never surprised by what we do regardless how frequently he behaves in ways we don't expect.
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Jesus and Peter - Part 1
Christ's calling of, confrontations with, and confirmation of Simon Bar-Jonah is one of the most interesting character studies in the New Testament. The man Jesus renamed Peter is a fully human picture of one redeemed by Jesus and commissioned to take up his cross and follow his Lord. Join us as…
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Your Kingdom Come: The Daily Bread of His Will
The Lord's Prayer is perhaps the most universal congregational prayer in all Christendom. In this message, we focus on its first three lines as recorded by Luke, "Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us this day our daily bread." Join us as we learn of this prayer's future hope,...
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The Transformative Anchor of Hope
The Christian hope is not an endless life somewhere beyond the clouds after our body ceases to be viable, neither is it a distant idea with only a future impact. No, the hope of the Christian is to be resurrected in the likeness of Jesus. It is this hope that brings us behind the curtain to gaze…
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Abiding in Him: The Liberating Truth of Jesus
“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31 These words of Jesus are a challenging and vital today as they were two thousand years ago when he spoke them. Join us as we examine the devastation of believing lies and...
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Growing in Christ: Our Walk of Obedience in the Blessing of God
The same God who commanded light to shine in the darkness and spoke trees into fruitful existence chose us to bear fruit in him. Join us as we examine the love of God, the journey of faith, the outpouring of grace, and the increasing glory in following Jesus.
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Christian Cognition: The Mind of Christ and the Thoughts of the Saints
On the shores of the Galilee, in the region of the Geranses, Jesus was confronted by a multitude in man. Unrestrainable and howling mad, he ran to Jesus and fell at his feet while his demons begged Jesus to let them be. He didn't. A man who before ran naked and cut himself amongst the tombstones...
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Slaves of Righteousness (Romans 5-8)
"For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin. For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate." (Rom 7:14-15) These verses are often seen as a description of the Christian's dilemma in this life. But is that…
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Heaven and Earth, Spirit and Body (Incarnate Realities and Theological Anthropology - Part 2)
When the women came to properly prepare Christ's body, they didn't find a corpse but an empty tomb. "Why do you seek the living among the dead?" the angels asked them, "He is not here, but has risen." As we celebrate our Lord's conquest of death on the final day of Holy Week, we contemplate the...
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Heaven and Earth, Spirit and Body (Incarnate Realities and Theological Anthropology - Part 1)
What composes the being of a human being? Are we just highly evolved animals? Are we spirits imprisoned for a time in material flesh? Are humans tripartite, bipartite, or unitary creatures? Do we have souls, spirits, both, or none? These questions are ancient and understanding Scripture's answers...
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Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and Us
To exiled Israel, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit would be the event that signaled the arrival of the great eschatological age when they would be restored and God would make all things right. As dawn broke over the horizon of the new age, John the Baptist proclaimed that one was coming who…
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Clothed in Christ
Genesis chapter 2 ends with "and the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed." Less than nine verses later, they are sewing fig leaf loincloths and hiding behind tress, too ashamed to face God. Millennia later, a man would hang naked and fully exposed on the Roman executioner's…
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Face to Face: God's Transforming Glory
In our journey to better understand what it means for us to be made in the image of God, we accompany Saul of Tarsus on the Damascus Road as his life is upended in an encounter with the resurrected Jesus. How is it that God transforms us? What light shatters the dark shackles of our soul? Join us...
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Another Look at Genesis: Creation, the Temple, and the Image of God
Genesis chapter one is the springboard to many deep debates both within Christendom and in the "science versus faith" culture wars. For those who worship Yahweh as the creator of the heavens and the earth, science rightly held can be nothing but faith affirming. Was the earth created in six days?...
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Victory in the Garden: Adam, Jesus, and Us
In the Gospel of John, the Garden of Gethsemane is the reflecting pool of the Garden of Eden. Join us as we look at how Jesus, the last Adam, unwound the failures of first Adam through loving obedience to the Father and loving devotion to us.
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Victory in the Wilderness: Israel, Jesus, and Us
Wet with Jordan's baptismal waters and the Father's affirmation still ringing in his ears, the Spirit led Jesus out into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Forget the folk myths of men meeting the devil at the crossroads to sell their souls for talent and fame. This was the real deal, the...
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New Realities: Life Under the Son
"What has been is what will be," the Preacher said, "and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun." (Eccl 1:9) Is his sentiment true? Join us as we discuss the nature of time, the real fountain of progress, and the new realities underway and yet coming when...
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Mark 16:17-18 Group Discussion
This episode is a vibrant discussion on the implications and applications of walking in faith and reaching out to the hurting. If you have never been a part of a house church or a small group, this episode will give you a great taste of what it can be like.
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The Way of the King (Songs to the King - Part 3)
In this episode, we continue our examination of Psalm 1 and 2 in light of the Incarnation and the way into the Father's presence made available to us through the Son.
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A Son Is Born (Songs to the King - Part 2)
The promise of an everlasting Davidic King was the hope of Israel and a warning shot at all the nations of the world unless they bowed the knee. Join us as we once again delve into the second Psalm and examine the promised birth of the Lord's anointed, Immanuel, God with us.
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Kiss the Son (Songs to the King - Part 1)
Join us in this Advent season as we begin our new series, Songs to the King: Messiah in the Royal Psalms. In this episode, we review the five-book division of the Psalms and the strategic placement of the royal psalms within them. Psalm 2 sets the stage for all that is to follow. Kiss the Son…
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The Lord Is Our Refuge: The Desert, the Tempter, and Jesus
What is the connection with the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness and Psalm 91? Join us as we dive into the Scriptures to examine how appropriate and adept Jesus's answers were to the tempter and how we can follow in his footsteps that lead to the Lord our refuge.
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The Battle Is the Lord's: Courage in Conflict
When a coalition of neighboring nations sent their hordes against the kingdom of Judah, good King Jehoshaphat called a fast and gathered his people to pray. The battle plan that came out of that prayer meeting is one of the most unique in all Scripture. Join us as we examine how Jehoshaphat…
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Revelation: Come, Lord Jesus! (The Bible in Its Context - Part 50)
In this concluding session of our series, The Bible in Its Context, we dive into the encouragement of apocalyptic Scripture. To the question whether the Church will go through the tribulation, the Revelation of Jesus Christ answers with a resounding "Yes!" coupled with exhortation to "Hold fast!"...
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Revelation: The Wrath of God (The Bible in Its Context - Part 49)
Tribulation and the wrath of God are not the same thing. Join us as we examine the trumpets and bowls in the book of Revelation and the wrath of God from which Jesus saves us.
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Revelation: The Seals (The Bible in Its Context - Part 48)
In this episode, we take a closer look at the seven seals affixed to the scroll that only the Lamb can open. Join us as we learn of the beautiful structure crafted into the Apocalypse and hear the just causes for God's vengeance as well as His encouragement to saints living and dead.
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Revelation: Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls (The Bible in Its Context - Part 47)
The seals, trumpets, and bowls form the major framework of the book of Revelation. As wild as their content may may appear on first reading, each of them have deep biblical roots and cultural foundations which help us understand John's apocalyptic narrative. Join us for this exciting review of...
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Revelation: Apocalyptic Imagery (The Bible in Its Context - Part 46)
In this exciting episode, we examine the purpose and message behind apocalyptic imagery. If the Bible was a bookstore, Revelation would be found in the fantasy section. Seeing it as such is not seeing it as unreal or untrue but seeing it as it was intended to function for its original hearers…
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Revelation: Patterns and Promises (The Bible in Its Context - Part 45)
Revelation, though apocalyptic, still holds to whole-book context. In that this "book" of the Bible is a letter to the churches, it should not surprise us to find interpretive clues to the imagery at its end within the beginning messages to the seven churches. Join us as we incline our hearts to...
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Revelation: A Study in Seven (The Bible in Its Context - Part 44)
From the beginning - in its address, greeting, and initial vision - seven features prominently in the book of Revelation. Why seven? What is its significance in the context of the one who wrote the vision and those who received it? Join us as we step back through millennia to see numbers as the...
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Revelation: An Overview (The Bible in Its Context - Part 43)
In this episode, we examine the symbolic visionary nature of apocalyptic literature and how Revelation served to encourage and strengthen the saints facing persecution that was only going to intensify. When read in its context, Revelation can serve us in the same way, empowering us to remain...
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Revelation: An Introduction (The Bible in Its Context - Part 42)
Revelation, an apocalyptic prophecy written as a letter, presents particular challenges to the modern reader. Unfortunately, the proliferation of end-times speculative writing have only heightened our challenges in understanding this text as the original recipients would have heard it. Join us as...
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Prophets: Oracle Forms and Intercession (The Bible in Its Context - Part 41)
In this episode we examine the final three basic forms of oracles found in the Prophets: the promise, the enactment prophecy, and the messenger speech. Along the way, we not only gain a better read of the Prophets in Scripture but also learn how to relate with and prosses prophetic words.
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Prophets: Function and Form (The Bible In Its Context - Part 40)
In this episode, we continue our investigation into the prophetic books of the Old Testament. Join us as we discuss the role the prophets played, the reasons for covenant blessings and curses, and the primary forms the prophetic oracles take.
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The Prophets: An Overview (The Bible in Its Context - Part 39)
In this episode, we continue to examine the covenant foundation to the message of the prophets and their ultimate messianic fulfillment. The canonical and chronological order of the prophets is discussed along with the impact of second temple literature and their expression of the expectations in...
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The Prophets: An Introduction (The Bible in Its Context - Part 38)
In this episode, we begin our journey into the prophets and the prophetic books of the Bible. This introductory session centers around the truths of Deuteronomy 18 and God's purposes in the prophetic office. It is a powerful and practical episode on hearing from God, walking by the Spirit, and...
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Letters: Context and Application (The Bible in Its Context - Part 37)
In this episode, we discuss how to identify the transcultural principles contained in the New Testament letters and how to apply them in our day. Understanding New Testament cultural backgrounds and being attentive to the context of the particular Scriptures in view, we can avoid the slippery…
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Biblical Genres: Letters (The Bible in Its Context - Part 36)
When one thinks of new religious movements centered around a revolutionary and charismatic leader, one would expect its founding documents to be manifestos, doctrinal tomes, and rules of order. But a third of the New Testament is made up of personal correspondence, letters written at a particular...
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Job: Now My Eye Sees You (The Bible in Its Context - Part 35)
After taking Job on a tour of the natural realm, YHWH challenges Job with two fantastical creatures. This final vision moves Job from simple repentance to a deeper understanding of and relationship with God. Join us as we take a wide-eyed look at the agents of chaos and the only God who can save…
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Maranatha Church, established in 1994, is a multigenerational house church in Coastal Virginia. Our current teaching series, The Bible in Its Context, is inspired by Craig S. Keener's book of the same name. Dr. Keener offers this resource for free on his website at craigkeener.com.
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Maranatha Church, established in 1994, is a multigenerational house church in Coastal Virginia. Our current teaching series, The Bible in Its Context, is inspired by Craig S. Keener's book of the same name. Dr. Keener offers this resource for free on his website at craigkeener.com.
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