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The Christian Inquiry
by Elijah McSwain
A platform designed to help individuals search for the truth in God's Word. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elijah-mcswain/support
Episodes
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God Knows My Tears
In this episode, we explore the comforting truth of Psalm 56:8, where David reminds us that God carefully records every step of our journey and treasures every tear we shed. No moment of grief, fear, or suffering escapes His notice. Discover how this powerful verse reveals God's intimate care,...
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Why Does God Allow Suffering?
Many people are baffled by the idea of why does God allow suffering. The question is posed, "If God is sovereign and in control of everything, then why does He allow bad things to happen?" This episode seeks to provide several biblical answers of why suffering is a reality of the human experience.
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Who Do You Trust?
This episode unpacks Proverbs 3:5-6. It deals with the concept of trust. In life trust is a concept that we engage with daily. We operate in the sphere of trust with the mundane things of life as well as major life events. However, when it comes to trust, are we trusting in our own capabilities,...
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Look Up
Do you currently feel that you are drowning in sorrow, grief, agony, and pain by the daunting trials of life? If so, Psalm 121:1-2 provides encouraging enlightenment on how to handle life's issues from a vertical perspective as opposed to a horizontal perspective. This podcast presents the...
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Does The Bible Support Women In The Pastoral and Preaching Ministry?
This episode seeks to address a highly debated and contested topic of conversation about women serving in the pastoral role as well as engaging in the act of preaching. Scriptural insight has been given in this podcast to lay forth the framework and groundwork as it relates to who God has called...
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Let's Do What We Were Designed To Do Part 2
This episode is a continuation of Let’s Do What We Were Designed To Do Part 1. God created everything with a creative design for the purpose of functioning in a certain capacity. This episode highlights the purpose by which believers are saved to be God’s workmanship created for good works as...
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Don't Compromise Part 1
This episode focuses on the aspect of not compromising drawn from Daniel Chapter 1. As we go through life, there will always be times when we are going to have to make decisions to do the right thing. When these times come, and they most certainly will, we will either decide to go with God…
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Let's Do What We Were Designed To Do Part 1
God created everything with a creative design for the purpose of functioning in a certain capacity. This episode highlights the purpose by which believers are saved to be God’s workmanship created for good works as opposed to works of the flesh. The focal point of this episode focuses on the…
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Known By Their Fruits Part 2
This episode is a continuation of Known By Their Fruits Part 1 that aims at highlighting the writings of Matthew Ch. 7, as it relates to the stark contrast or difference between knowing those who are Christians and knowing those that are hypocritical in nature. Matthew 7:15-20 deals with the...
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Known By Their Fruits Part 1
The writings of Matthew Ch. 7 presents the stark contrast or difference between knowing those who are Christians and knowing those that are hypocritical in nature. Matthew 7:15-20 deals with the regularity of those among God’s people that pretend to be a part of the Christian faith but are wolves...
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Weekly Spotlight: How Can We Fall Asleep Part 2
This episode is a continuation of How Can We Falll Asleep Part 1 that addresses the crucial aspect of the alertness of every Christian. When we look at the world around us and all that is unfolding before our eyes, as Christians we need to be aware of the times in which we live and have a sense…
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Weekly Spotlight: The Command To Love: The Extent Of Love
The command to love is essential to the believer’s life. Love is the lifeblood of our faith. Without such a command, our faith would be no different from any other religion. It is the extended love of God through Christ dying on the cross that allows believers to experience such freedom. Christ’s...
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Weekly Spotlight: Are You In Good Hands?
One of the most important decisions a person or a family can make is the selection of a good life insurance policy. Life insurance is an essential part of any family financial plan. It safeguards the family’s security in the event of the death of the person who provides the income by which that...
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Weekly Spotlight: How Can We Fall Asleep? Part 1
This episode addresses the crucial aspect of the alertness of every Christian. When we look at the world around us and all that is unfolding before our eyes, as Christians we need to be aware of the times in which we live. It is imperative that believers be vigilant and attentive as to not be…
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Weekly Spotlight: A Commanding Love: The Command to Love
Look at the world’s current state with the war in Ukraine, rumors of wars, Covid-19, and much more, it seems that there would be a push for unity. Look at the United States, a line has been drawn in the sand, party lines are divided, democrats versus republicans, the vaxxed versus the unvaxxed,...
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Weekly Spotlight: Practical Precepts For Perilous Times
A precept is defined as “a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct.” You will notice that the words of 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 speak of the attitudes and actions Christians are to have. This means that Christians must maintain control of their attitudes and their actions.…
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Weekly Spotlight: Investing In Your Future
This podcast outlines biblical inserts pertaining to Matthew 6:33 that gives spiritual and practical insight on how to invest in one's future. Many people seek to invest in their future through various means outside of the will of God and ultimately the path to which they seek leads to emptiness,...
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Weekly Spotlight: Salvation: It Belongs To God
The notion that grace is just grace is vague and does not have the power to save. Many believe in grace and they believe in a god but not the God of all grace. The grace and gods of their hope do not have the gracious saving power to vindicate, forgive, nor bring victory and salvation to the…
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Weekly Spotlight: Friend or Foe?
We have all heard the familiar idiom, “friend or foe”. It is a cultural expression that implies that a person is either an ally to another person or military force; whereas a foe is an opponent or enemy that stands in opposition to another. In this spotlight, the words of James 4:4 will provide...
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Weekly Spotlight: You Can't Quarantine The Gospel
We are living during some strange times. More and more cities are taking drastic steps to contain the spread of the Coronavirus. Even the church has taken some steps as well. Some have suspended in person worship services temporarily, mask have to be worn, temperatures have to be checked, hands...
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Weekly Spotlight: Victory It Belongs To God
Look, let’s be honest, there will always be men and women who equate our victory that we have as believers in God through Jesus Christ as a life that is winning. This equity comes in the form of superficiality and emotionalism. They speak of winning, overcoming, or victory as if it is a lifestyle...
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Weekly Spotlight: We Need To Pray
It seems that we live in a society that is growing more and more anti-Christian by the day. A society, which declares right wrong and wrong right. America is no longer a Christian nation, but has become a pagan nation where men live as if God is dead or irrelevant. As a result, we need to know…
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Weekly Spotlight: Are You Connected To Christ?
The world that we live in is connected in numerous ways. As inhabitants of earth we desire to be connected as we live in a connected world. Many of the things that we desire to feel connected to in society include social platforms, social circles, social media outlets, economic platforms, and...
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Weekly Spotlight: Vengeance: It Belongs To God
Have you ever wanted to "get even" with those in whom you feel have wronged you? Like many others, you are not alone. Revenge is an act of emotional incapacitation which causes the offended to become no better than the offender. It is also sinful and must not be a part of the believer's life as…
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Weekly Spotlight: Forgiveness: It Belongs To Him
Are you struggling with pain, issues in your life, coming to terms with past events where you have inflicted physical or emotion pain or hurt upon another, or maybe you are trying to deal with past sins? Maybe guilt and shame has beat you down and you are in need of forgiveness. The idea of...
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Weekly Spotlight: A Blood Donor Saved My Life
You have heard the phrase, "Give the gift of life by being a blood donor." That is true "blood is life." Your body needs a certain amount of blood in it to live. The body needs blood in order to fully function. Blood is life. Jesus donated His blood so that we could have everlasting life and...
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Weekly Spotlight: Finding Acceptance In God
We live in a world whereby people look to be accepted in all aspects of life. People have a desire to be accepted into into Ivy League schools, prestigious universities, reputable social clubs, prominent organizations and career fields, be among the elite of society, and even be accepted among...
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Weekly Spotlight: Reckless Love?
Reckless love? Some would dare to say, and have even said that God's love for humanity is reckless. What an incorrect and blasphemous statement if there ever was one. Recklessness denotes the idea of one who has not thought or does not care about the consequences of their decisions or actions…
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Weekly Spotlight: The Danger of Following Your Heart
"Follow your heart", is the worst advice one can give his or her peer. This statement is especially true for believers as it is erroneous advise that can lead to dangerous consequences if one decides to adhere to it. The heart is deceitful and hopelessly sinful, therefore, it is quite hard to...
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Weekly Spotlight: I'm Feeling Some Type Of Way
Many people think that God has given them a tough life, while others are living the smooth easy life. We all have times where we feel that we suffer more than others. It is in these times, we begin to utter to ourselves, Lord I’m feeling some type of way. Psalm 34:17-19 gives us details…
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Weekly Spotlight: The Supersized Happy Meal
Have you ever felt inadequate or limited to accomplish certain goals in your life and for the Lord? We often feel like our lives are limited on what we can accomplish for God. Matthew 14:14-21 gives us details concerning how God can take our little and accomplish a lot. This weekly spotlight...
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Weekly Spotlight: Do You Know Him?
Many people claim to know Jesus, often the assertion is made based only on knowing about Jesus. The reality of knowing someone and knowing about someone is very different in its approach and nature. 1 John 2:2-6 outlines the true means, whereby, individuals can know Him. This weekly spotlight...
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Weekly Spotlight: Stand Firm
As Christians, we are often the object of spiritual attacks. Satan is namely the cause of many attacks that we face in life. He is depicted as a roaring lion that is always on the prowl seeking whom he may devour. With this reality in mind, how do we withstand the vicious hostility and assaults…
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Introduction To New Weekly Spotlight Segments
We are excited to announce that we are in the process of adding a new segment to our podcast. This new segment will be entitled Weekly Spotlight. It will focus on bringing you brief encouraging and disciple driven messages to help you through your week. In life we know that there are many various...
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Getting To Know God: The Triune God: God The Son
People are often intrigued about understanding the person, being, nature, and character of God. This episode helps to unfold the layers or the multiple dimensions of God as the triune God operating in the personality as God the Son and His respective work in the Godhead. The Bible highlights many...
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Getting To Know God: The Triune God: God The Father
People are often inquisitive about understanding the person, being, nature, and character of God. This episode helps to peel back the layers or the multiple dimensions of God as the triune God operating in the personalities as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The Bible...
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How Can We Know That God Exists?
Many people are puzzled by the existence of God. Therefore, they seek to come to grips with the reality if God is real, how can we prove that God is real, and so many other thought provoking questions that come to mind. This episode outlines the fundamental and biblical truths as to how we can…
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Coming Soon: The Christian Inquiry Podcast
Have you ever been fascinated with the probing questions pertaining to life? Questions that cause you to wonder: Does God exist? Who is God? Why do we exist? What is my purpose in life? Who created the world? Why does evil exist? What happens when we die? And so many other thought provoking...
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A platform designed to help individuals search for the truth in God's Word. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elijah-mcswain/support
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