Messages that matter by Dr. Andrew Corbett
by Dr. Andrew Corbett
This is the podcast, Audio the Matters, where I take the ancient truth of God's Word, explain it, and show how it is relevant for today. I blog. I write. I eBook. I am currently undertaking another doctorate where I am researching the work of C.S. Lewis in regard to his theological contribution to our understanding of the imago Dei.
Episodes
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Ephesians, the Church Militant, Part 2 - Blessed With Every Spiritual Blessing
Many pastors and Bible teachers focus on the last chapter of The Epistle to the Ephesians to teach on what it says about "spiritual warfare". What I am presenting in this series is that Chapter Six of Ephesians is the culmination of the teaching found in the first five Chapters. To truly…
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Ephesians, the Church Militant, Part 1 - Introduction
The Epistle to the Ephesians is a triumph of describing and explaining why it is so central to Christ’s furthering of His mission to rescuing the world. As we go through this epistle I hope to make it increasingly clear why I am referring to it as the blueprint and master plan for the Church...
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The Matthew Project, Part 15 - The Ascension and Glorification of Christ
Having just dealt with the events leading to the Ascension of Christ, namely, (i) the last supper of Christ with His disciples prior to the Cross in which He established the ordinance of Holy Communion (the Lord’s Supper); (ii) His brutal treatment of being punched, scourged, mocked, facial...
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The Matthew Project,Part 14 - The Resurrection of Christ
The Universe has hosted the three greatest cosmic miracles. The first, was the creation of the universe from absolute-nothing. This was when all matter, space, and time came into existence. Subsequent to this, all the materials needed for life to exist - the necessary gas mix, the three states of...
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The Matthew Project, Part 13 - The Crux of the Gospel
Each of the four Gospels climax in the crucifixion of Christ. The surprising thing each of the crucifixion accounts is how concise they considering how profoundly cosmic its ramifications are.
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The Matthew Project, Part 12 - Doing Holy Communion the Rite Way
Each of the Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke, describe the Last Supper of Christ with His disciples in which He established the rite of Holy Communion which is also referred to as 'the Lord's Supper' (not to be confused with 'the Lord's Table' which is a status). Different Church…
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The Matthew Project, Part 11 - The Transfiguration of Christ
In this episode through the major themes of the Gospel of Matthew, we now arrive at what many scholars believe is the penultimate message of the Gospel of Matthew. In the transfiguration of Christ, which each synoptic Gospel places in its climax, just before the account of Christ going to the...
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The Matthew Project, Part 10 - The Greatness of John the Baptist
Why is it that John Baptist receives so much attention in each of the Gospels? Could it be that his parents, Zechariah and Elizabeth were “advanced in years” and that it was Gabriel who declared to Zechariah that despite their age and barrenness that Elizabeth would conceive and bear a son to be...
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The Matthew Project, Part 9 - Spirit Empowered Loyalty to Christ
The Gospel of Matthew was written by an eye-witness of Jesus the Christ - what He did, what He taught, the miracles He performed, the lives He transformed, and how people responded to Him. It was originally written to Jews who were eagerly looking forward to the arrival of their promised anointed...
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The Matthew Project, Part 8 - Do Not Fear Them
The Gospel of Matthew was written by an eye-witness of Jesus the Christ - what He did, what He taught, the miracles He performed, the lives He transformed, and how people responded to Him. It was originally written to Jews who were eagerly looking forward to the arrival of their promised anointed...
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The Matthew Project, Part 7 - Christ's His Followers About the Coming Persecution
The Gospel of Matthew was written by an eye-witness of Jesus the Christ - what He did, what He taught, the miracles He performed, the lives He transformed, and how people responded to Him. It was originally written to Jews who were eagerly looking forward to the arrival of their promised anointed...
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The Matthew Project, Part 6 - Christ's Commissioning of His 12 Disciples
The Gospel of Matthew was written by an eye-witness of Jesus the Christ - what He did, what He taught, the miracles He performed, the lives He transformed, and how people responded to Him. It was originally written to Jews who were eagerly looking forward to the arrival of their promised anointed...
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The Matthew Project, Part 5 - Christ's Elevation of Women as a Major Theme of this Gospel
The Gospel of Matthew is the first Book in the New Testament. It builds on the Old Testament which finishes in the Christian bible with Malachi's prophecy about the hope of the physical coming of the Lord into His Temple. Malachi also prophesied that one would precede the coming of the LORD who...
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The Matthew Project, Part 4 - "The Parables of Christ" as a Major Theme of this Gospel
The Gospel of Matthew is the first Book in the New Testament. It builds on the Old Testament which finishes in the Christian bible with Malachi's prophecy about the hope of the physical coming of the Lord into His Temple. Malachi also prophesied that one would precede the coming of the LORD who...
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The Matthew Project, Part 3 - 'The Son of Man' as a Major Theme of this Gospel
The Gospel of Matthew is the first Book in the New Testament. It builds on the Old Testament which finishes in the Christian bible with Malachi's prophecy about the hope of the physical coming of the Lord into His Temple. Malachi also prophesied that one would precede the coming of the LORD who...
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The Matthew Project, Part 2 - The Kingdom of God as a Major Theme of this Gospel
The Gospel of Matthew is often the first thing that people read when they begin to read the Bible. It was written by an eye-witness of Jesus the Christ - what He did, what He taught, the miracles He performed, the lives He transformed, and how people responded to Him. It was originally written to...
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The Gospel of Matthew, Part 1 - Introduction, Who Was the Audience?
The Gospel of Matthew was written by an eye-witness of Jesus the Christ - what He did, what He taught, the miracles He performed, the lives He transformed, and how people responded to Him. It was originally written to Jews who were eagerly looking forward to the arrival of their promised anointed...
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Gentlemen Please - Part 5 - The Apostolic Instructions to all Men
In this concluding chapter I am proceeding to discuss the final biblical instructions to men to be men. GOD has created and designed men to be strong, appropriately aggressive, protective, socially organised, romantic, godly, spiritual, courageous, and to problem-solve. Lately, these very traits...
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Gentlemen Please - Part 4 - Christ, The Preeminent Man
For those who know the true identity and deity of the Christ, it may seem a little unfair to describe Him as the preeminent man. As Charles Wesley wrote, to look at Christ was view the Godhead veiled in flesh: "Christ, the everlasting Lord, late in time behold him come, offspring of the Virgin's...
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Gentlemen Please - Part 3 - Old Testament Examples of a Good Man
I am going to offer a brief list of some of the good men mentioned in the Old Testament. Three of these men receive a lot more attention than the first three men I will discuss. Four of these men were fathers, and I will point out that the implication of the biblical data is that they fathered...
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Gentlemen Please! Part 2 - How Grow Into a Strong Man
The Developmental Roles of a Man In Part 1, I have laid the foundation that when God created the first man, it was a vital aspect of this creation that He created the first woman to be his ally and wife. While the man was created with a greater physical strength than the woman, I have pointed out...
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Gentlemen Please! Part 1 - Created to be Manish
Created to be Manish It might not be an exaggeration to say that many western societies are experiencing a crisis of manhood. Two and half millenniums ago Socrates was asked, “What is a virtuous (good) man?” Plato recorded Socrates long answer in The Republic in which Socrates defined what a...
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Hebrews, Its Message, Part 12 - WHY HEBREWS AND REVELATION SHARE THE SAME THEMES
The Message to the Hebrews and the Book of Revelation share 4 similar overarching themes. Every young preacher should have a listen to this to discover how their preaching can bring healing and strength to the congregation members. Watch today's daily Bible reading in the Journey Through the…
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Hebrews, Its Message, Part 11 - In Conclusion: A Word of Exhortation
The writer to the Hebrews was, as Martin Luther suggested, probably Apollos. He was a man skilled in his knowledge of the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings (Psalms and wisdom literature) who was also trained in rhetoric (the art of persuasive communication) and wrote to the beleagured Jewish...
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Hebrews, Its Message, Part 10 - The Heroes of Faith
As the writer to the Hebrew Christian community of Rome draws his sermon to a conclusion, he employs the rhetorical device of using exemplary heroes to urge his fellow congregation members to endure and remain faithful to Christ. In his absence, his fellow congregants were under a barrage of…
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Hebrews, Its Message, Part 9 - The Impassioned Plea of a Preacher
The Bible is made up of the Old Testament, which deals with God's Covenant with Israel, and then the New Testament which deals with Christ has established a New Covenant making a way for all people to find peace with God and the forgiveness of their sins once and for all. The writer to the…
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Hebrews, Its Message, Part 8 - The High Christology of the Message to the Hebrews
The writer to the Hebrews was addressing the errors that led some in the largely Jewish-Christian house-church to be lured back into Judaism with the false claims that Jesus was not really the promised Messiah and Son of God. He does most clearly in the opening six verses where he emphatically...
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Hebrews Its Message, Part 7 - The Bridge Between the Old and New Testaments
The Message to the Hebrews in the New Testament also serves as a bridge between the Old and New Testaments. If you have never quite understood why the Old Testament is all about sacrifices and ceremonies and priestly rituals, then this brief presentation of the Message to the Hebrews may be just...
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Hebrews, Its Message,:Part-6 - Learning How to Argue Your Case More Effectively
We need to keep in mind that the Bible in early Christian times was more often heard when read aloud to a group than read privately; very few early Christians owned copies of the Bible, and some did not known how to read. This is why preaching was so central to the early Christian worship.…
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Hebrews_Its_Message, Part 5 - Why Hebrews is a Bridging Book between the Old and New Testaments
In what way is the Old Testament relevant for Christians today? Perhaps, in the same - or least similar - way that it was relevant for the first century believers! The message to the Hebrews cites or quotes the Old Testament in each of its 13 chapters. By doing so, the writer was demonstrating…
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Hebrews, It's Message Part-4 - Not a Letter!
The message to the Hebrews is often presented in English bibles as "The Letter fo the Hebrews" by several publishers - but the most ancient designation of it refers to it simply as "To the Hebrews". It is time that we realise this is not an epistle, but is a sermonic message. By reading Hebrews…
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Hebrews, Its Message - Part-3, The Occasion - (What I would say to former Prince Andrew)
Why was the Epistle to the Hebrews written? Originally this epistle was written to a community of beleaguered Jewish Christians who had just suffered greatly by the Edict of Caesar Claudius, and then by some in their number defecting back into Judaism. Now, it seems that something worse was about...
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Hebrews Its Message, Part-2 The Audience
The New Testament book of Hebrews is written to a church in the city of Rome which was comprised of persecuted Jewish Christians. This group of Christians, which numbered about 20 people or so, might be considered an insignificant church because it was only small. But this church was not treated…
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Hebrews, Its Message, Part 1 - Introduction
The New Testament book of Hebrews is one of the most advanced biblical books to study. It draws deeply on the Old Testament so that many commentators have referred to as the bridge between the Old and the New Testament. In this introduction I outline what the book is about, why it was written and...
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The Imago Dei Revealed Through The Book of Genesis, Part 6 - Its Finest Example
The Latin term 'imago Dei' means "the image of God". It is considered one of the most influential anthropological concepts about what it means to be human. It occurs in various forms only four times in the first nine chapters of Genesis but is considered the chief reason for the United Nations...
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The Imago Dei Revealed Through The Book of Genesis, Part 5 - When the Imagines No Longer Image God
The description of humankind as being in "the image of God" is an indication of what it means to be human and why we should regard each person with a sacred reverence which bestows on them dignity and a life that is worthy of respect. But can this "image of God" be lost, deformed and destroyed?…
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The Imago Dei Revealed Through The Book of Genesis, Part 4 - The Effect of the Fall
God’s final and ultimate act of creation was to create “’Ishah” (the Hebrew word for ‘woman’). She could reflect GOD in ways that A’dam could not. She was given the gift reproducing imago Dei life! Angels could not do this. No animal could do this. She could exhibit a quality that only GOD…
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The Imago Dei Revealed Through The Book of Genesis, Part 3 - Fallacies
The Latin term 'imago Dei' means "the image of God". It is considered one of the most influential anthropological concepts about what it means to be human. It occurs in various forms only four times in the first nine chapters of Genesis but is considered the chief reason for the United Nations...
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The Imago Dei Revealed Through The Book of Genesis, Part 2 - Philosophically
The doctrine of the imago Dei is grounded on one verse in Genesis chapter 1. From Genesis 1:27, Brent Strawn observes, “The image of God (Latin imago Dei) is a familiar, even fraught, biblical notion because it has served as something of an empty cipher that countless interpreters have sought to...
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The Imago Dei Revealed Through The Book of Genesis, Part 1 - Introduction
This is the first sub-series in the grander Imago Dei series. It is the first series because the Book of Genesis is the first book of the bible, and appropriately so because Genesis means “beginning”. Yet as I will show throughout the grander series it is not the very beginning - that will be...
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The Epistles of Peter - Christian Living, Part 11 ~ Growing in the Grace & Knowledge of Our Lord & Saviourur
This is the concluding message in this brief Peter Series and begins by pointing out why New Testament scholars consider that Jude was either the amanuensis of Second Peter or was at least a significant influence on Second Peter. Both apostles were concerned that their audiences would be prone to...
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The Epistles of Peter - Christian Living, Part 10 ~ Living in the Fear of the Lord
The apostle Peter knows that his execution as a martyr is imminent and now pours out his pastoral heart for those he is writing to. He is deeply aware in the Spirit that after his 'departure' that false teachers will arise within the churches he has helped to plant and will try to deceive many of...
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The Epistles of Peter - Christian Living, Part 9 ~ Living With Confidence in God's Word
In this episode the Apostle Peter describes one of the most dramatic encounters he had with Jesus when he and James and John were taken up a mountain one night by Jesus where they literally heard the voice of God declare that Jesus was the Son of the God! Yet he goes on to say that there is...
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The Epistles of Peter - Christian Living, Part 8 ~ Living Life Well to the End
We now venture into Second Peter which has quite a different tone than First Peter. In this episode we hear the apostle Peter talk about his own impending death and offering his faithfulness as a model for steadfast Christian living. He then offers the 8 qualities of a mature Christian and how...
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The Epistles of Peter - Christian Living, Part 7 ~ Living as Leaders Under Christ
This is Peter writing to church leaders about the kind of heart and attitude they should have in order to serve a local church. The two New Testament epistles ascribed to the Apostle Peter are lesser known by most Christians than the Epistles of the Apostle Paul. Some scholars believe that First...
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The Epistles of Peter - Christian Living, Part 6 ~ Living and Suffering in God's Will
In this episode, we ask the question, Is It God's Will for His Children to Suffer? We look at the 4 types of suffering that Christians can experience and compare them what the Apostle Peter details in this passage. The two New Testament epistles ascribed to the Apostle Peter are lesser known by...
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The Epistles of Peter - Christian Living, Part 5 ~ Living as a New Community
The two New Testament epistles ascribed to the Apostle Peter are lesser known by most Christians than the Epistles of the Apostle Paul. Some scholars believe that First Peter may have been written to young Christians and may have even served as a 'catechism' for those about to be water baptised.…
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The Epistles of Peter - Christian Living, Part 4 ~ Living Apologetically
The two New Testament epistles ascribed to the Apostle Peter are lesser known by most Christians than the Epistles of the Apostle Paul. Some scholars believe that First Peter may have been written to young Christians and may have even served as a 'catechism' for those about to be water baptised.…
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The Epistles of Peter - Christian Living, Part 3 ~ Living as Man and Wife as God Intended
The two New Testament epistles ascribed to the Apostle Peter are lesser known by most Christians than the Epistles of the Apostle Paul. Some scholars believe that First Peter may have been written to young Christians and may have even served as a 'catechism' for those about to be water baptised.…
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The Epistles of Peter - Christian Living, Part 2
The two New Testament epistles ascribed to the Apostle Peter are lesser known by most Christians than the Epistles of the Apostle Paul. Some scholars believe that First Peter may have been written to young Christians and may have even served as a 'catechism' for those about to be water baptised.…
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This is the podcast, Audio the Matters, where I take the ancient truth of God's Word, explain it, and show how it is relevant for today. I blog. I write. I eBook. I am currently undertaking another doctorate where I am researching the work of C.S. Lewis in regard to his theological contribution to our understanding of the imago Dei.
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