All Episodes - Digging Deeper
Living Education Faculty Member Ken Frank gives insight into the Bible life and times.
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What brings God pleasure?
Did you know that God is not impressed by large armies with advanced military equipment?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-what-brings-god-pleasure/
Root of Bitterness
Did you know Paul warned Christians that if they fell short of God’s grace, they may develop a root of bitterness that defiles them?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-root-of-bitterness/
The Furtherance of the Gospel
Did you know the apostle Paul declared that his unjust trials from the Jewish Sanhedrin in Jerusalem and his subsequent imprisonment in Rome resulted in “the furtherance of the gospel”?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-the-furtherance-of-the-gospel/
Lydia – The Purple Seller
Did you know that the first European convert in Paul’s ministry was a woman?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-lydia-the-purple-seller/
Teach Us to Number Our Days
Did you know that Moses composed a prayer asking God to teach him to number the days of his life?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-teach-us-to-number-our-days/
Onesiphorus
Did you know that while Paul was in prison awaiting execution for the last time, brethren risked their lives to visit him?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-onesiphorus/
It is Finished
Did you know that one of the last things Jesus spoke from the cross was that He had completed His God-assigned task of providing substitutionary atonement for those willing to accept it?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-it-is-finished/
Woman, Behold thy Son!
Did you know that among the last things Jesus spoke while hanging on the cross were directed to His mother?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-woman-behold-thy-son/
The Heart Tablet
Did you know that the internal inscribing of God’s word, i.e., on the heart, is taught in the Old Testament?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-the-heart-tablet/
Servants of Jesus Christ
Did you know that Paul, despite being a Roman citizen (Acts 22:28), described himself as a servant?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-servants-of-jesus-christ/
A Mind to Work
Did you know that about 90 years after the people of the House of Judah returned from captivity in Babylon, their capital city of Jerusalem still did not have a defensive wall around it?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-a-mind-to-work/
Phebe
Did you know that Paul may have entrusted a female Christian to transport his epistle to a church he had never yet visited?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-phebe/
A Crown of Thorns
Did you know that Jesus wore a crown before He died?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-a-crown-of-thorns/
Lovingkindness
Did you know that when Myles Coverdale produced his Coverdale Bible in 1535, he coined a word to describe the special relationship that exists between God and His people?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-lovingkindness/
Cæsarea Philippi
Did you know that one of the greatest confessions of faith in Christ was made by an apostle while traveling with Jesus to a northerly Gentile area near Caesarea Philippi?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-caesarea-philippi/
Aquila and Priscilla
Did you know that a husband and a wife risked their lives for Paul and that they upgraded the theology of a gifted orator in the New Testament church?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-aquila-and-priscilla/
Pleasures for Evermore
Did you know that King David declared that there are pleasures at God’s right hand to be enjoyed forever?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-pleasures-for-evermore/
Old and Grayheaded
Did you know that a psalmist entreated God to not forsake him in his old age until he had proclaimed God’s truth to the next generation?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-old-and-grayheaded/
The Fullness of the Blessing
Did you know that, when Paul announced he planned to visit Christians in Rome, he was confident God would impart to them a blessing in its fullness?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-the-fullness-of-the-blessing/
Simon of Cyrene
Did you know that Jesus was so weakened by his various beatings before His crucifixion that a passerby was conscripted by Roman soldiers into carrying Jesus’ cross or crossbeam to the crucifixion site?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-simon-of-cyrene/
The Finger of God
Did you know, that God is so powerful that He can work mighty miracles merely with His finger?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-the-finger-of-god/
Fellowship
Did you know that what many Christians call fellowship is not exactly what the New Testament writings had in mind?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-fellowship/
Apple of His Eye
Did you know that God’s care for His people is so protective and familial that He speaks of protecting them as the “apple of his eye”?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-apple-of-his-eye/
Death of the Righteous
Did you know that an Old Testament soothsayer aspired to die the death of the righteous?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-the-death-of-the-righteous/
Least of All Seeds
Did you know that Jesus is criticized for comparing the growth of the kingdom of heaven to a mustard seed, which He said was the smallest of all seeds?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-least-of-all-seeds/
Rejoice in the Lord Always
Did you know that the apostle Paul instructed Christians to always rejoice in Christ?
The Gall of Bitterness
Did you know that God describes acts of rebellion and idolatry using expressions intended to turn our stomachs?
Those Who Love His Appearing
Did you know that God promises a crown of righteousness to all those who love Jesus’ appearing?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-those-who-love-his-appearing/
Fire Shut Up In My Bones
Did you know that when God commands a man to preach His message, he feels compelled to comply?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-fire-shut-up-in-my-bones/
God is Watching Us
Did you know that God observes everything on our blue-green gem of a planet floating in the blackness of space?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-god-is-watching-us/
The Chemarims
Did you know that in ancient Israel a mysterious group of religious officials known as Chemarims served in God’s sanctuary and at pagan shrines?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-the-chemarims/
Mutual Submission
Did you know that Scripture teaches that Christians are to submit to one another in the fear of God?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-mutual-submission/
Who is Reverend?
Did you know that the English word reverend appears in our King James Bible only once and that it is never used of human beings?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-who-is-reverend/
Are You a Christian?
Did you know that the designation Christian, or its plural form, appears in our Bible only three times?https://www.lcgeducation.org/are-you-a-christian/
Who Were Concubines?
Did you know that the word concubine as used in the Old Testament does not bear the same connotation as in modern English? https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-who-were-concubines/
Almost
Did you know that the apostle Paul made such a convincing case for Jesus as Messiah through His resurrection from the dead that a Jewish king who heard him said Paul almost convinced him to become a Christian? https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-almost/
The Flood in the New Testament
Did you know that Jesus referenced the great flood of Noah’s day to describe the world’s unrepentant state before His Second Coming?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-the-flood-in-the-new-testament/
Open Thou Mine Eyes
Did you know that humans are unable to understand the rich meaning of the Bible unless God opens their eyes to it?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-open-thou-mine-eyes/
Things Too High For Me
Did you know that King David came to a place in life where he realized there were mysteries of life that were beyond his understanding and, as a result, boldly entrusted them to God – even as a weaned child trusts its mother?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-things-too-high-for-me/
The Oracles of God
Did you know that the Bible refers to God’s spoken and recorded revelations by the term oracles?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-the-oracles-of-god/
Plenteous Redemption
Did you know that God’s redemption is described in Scripture as plenteous?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-plenteous-redemption/
A Lesson from Barabbas
Did you know that many people of first-century Jerusalem demanded the release of an insurrectionist against the Roman Empire named Barabbas in exchange for the Son of God?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-a-lesson-from-barabbas/
The Superscription on the Cross
Did you know that, when Jesus was nailed to a Roman cross, a placard called a superscription was placed over His head with the accusation laid against Him?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-the-superscription-on-the-cross/
Jesus Stopped at a Comma
Did you know that when Jesus read a passage of Isaiah during a synagogue service He stopped his reading at a comma?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-jesus-stopped-at-a-comma/
Jesus’ Sermon at His Hometown Synagogue
Did you know that Jesus was considered a member of his hometown synagogue congregation and was thereby invited to preach to them on a Sabbath?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-jesus-sermon-at-his-hometown-synagogue/
Daughter of Abraham
Did you know that Jesus illustrated acceptable Sabbath behavior by healing a crippled woman on the Sabbath?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-daughter-of-abraham/
What Was Moses' Seat?
Did you know that Moses was honored with a seat in New Testament Jewish synagogues?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-what-was-moses-seat/
Did John Invent Baptism?
Did you know that John the Baptist did not invent total immersion water baptism?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-did-john-invent-baptism/
The Greatest Nation
Did you know that God intended ancient Israel to be the greatest nation in history?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-the-greatest-nation/
Daily Benefits
Did you know that God showers us with blessings daily?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-daily-benefits/
Abraham the Teacher
Did you know that the first mention of teaching children God’s ways is in the same chapter of Genesis in which God’s angels came down to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-abraham-the-teacher/
A Hanukkah Confrontation
Did you know that Jesus was almost stoned (literally) on a Jewish holiday?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-a-hanukkah-confrontation/
Lessons from the Rechabites
Did you know that during Nebuchadnezzar’s siege of Jerusalem God instructed Jeremiah to unknowingly direct a neighboring nomadic tribe to disobey an ancestor’s command?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-lessons-from-the-rechabites/
The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
Did you know that the Bible refers to thanksgiving as a sacrifice?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-the-sacrifice-of-thanksgiving/
Jeremiah’s Rescuer
Did you know that the prophet Jeremiah was thrown into a dungeon but was rescued by an Ethiopian eunuch?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-jeremiahs-rescuer/
The Bond of Peace
Did you know Christ realized that, even though He commanded the Church of God to be peacemakers, this ideal would be difficult to fully achieve since it had the potential to break down into bitter disputes?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-the-bond-of-peace/
Ye Are My Witnesses
Did you know that God appointed the nation of Israel to be His witnesses to all other nations?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-ye-are-my-witnesses/
Open Thy Mouth Wide
Did you know that God offers to fulfill our needs abundantly if only we were so faith-filled as to ask for and expect them?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-open-thy-mouth-wide/
Good and Pleasant Unity
Did you know that unity among Christian brethren is described by God in the Book of Psalms as good and pleasant using two colorful similes?https://www.lcgeducation.org/good-and-pleasant-unity/
In Awe of Thy Word
Did you know that when you read the Bible with due respect and attention you will experience a sense of awe about this supernatural book?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-in-awe-of-thy-word/
Every Word of God is Pure
Did you know that God says every one of His words is pure?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-every-word-of-god-is-pure/
The Book Unlike Any Other
Did you know that there is one book in human history that is unlike any other?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-the-book-unlike-any-other/
Something Better Than Life
Did you know that there is something better than life itself?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-something-better-than-life/
Christ the Creator
Did you know that our Lord Jesus Christ is the one of whom it is spoken, “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Genesis 1:1 KJV)?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-christ-the-creator/
Wisdom as a Tree of Life
Did you know that biblical wisdom is connected to the tree of life?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-wisdom-as-a-tree-of-life/
The Secret of God
Did you know that Job, an ancient Old Testament character, believed he had lost the “secret of God” during his prolonged trial?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-the-secret-of-god-2/
The Residue of Men
Did you know that it was God’s intention from the beginning to include non-Israelites, called Gentiles or the nations, in His plan of salvation?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-the-residue-of-men/
A Lesson From the Ethiopian Eunuch
Did you know that welcoming instruction in the Bible from others is a desirable and necessary quality for effective Bible study?https://www.lcgeducation.org/digging-deeper-a-lesson-from-the-ethiopian-eunuch/