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Send us Fan MailWe break down the concept of justification—what it is, how it works, and why it matters. Along the way, we clarify common misconceptions about faith, obedience, and grace.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we look at the call to holiness—how it is received through Christ, lived out in everyday life, and pursued without falling into arrogance or discouragement.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailWhat does it mean that God is holy? In this episode, we explore the meaning, implications, and response to God’s holiness as revealed throughout Scripture.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailContinuing our look at sin, we explore how the people of the New Testament would view sin, how their perspective differs from the Old Testament, and what the NT reveals about the heart, human responsibility, and God’s grace in Christ.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailWith guest Stan Wilson, we examine the concept of sin in the Old Testament— how it was understood, how it affects people, and how God provides a way for restoration.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailThis episode breaks down the concept of covenant, tracing its meaning, development, and significance across Scripture. We also consider how the new covenant in Christ builds on what came before and what it means for believers today. Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailIn Matthew 25:1–13, Jesus tells a story that sharpens the call to watchfulness. We consider the cultural setting, key images, and emotional weight of the closed door. The central call is simple and urgent—remain prepared, because the hour is unknown.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailSet in its context, the parable confronts our assumptions about fairness, entitlement, and reward by revealing the surprising generosity of God.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailWe explore Luke 18:1-8, focusing on Jesus’ call to his disciples to remain faithful in their prayer life. Jesus used a judicial illustration in this parable to remind his ancient followers, and us as well, that God cares deeply and will bring justice in His time.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailWhy does Jesus seem to praise a dishonest manager? We take a careful look at Luke 16 to clarify the message of the Unjust Steward and consider the kingdom values Jesus is pressing upon His listeners.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailWe take a close look at Luke 14:15-24, exploring how its context and cultural setting shape this parable’s meaning. We consider what is revealed about the values of God’s kingdom. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailIn our introductory episode to this new series, we define the meaning and purpose of Jesus’ parables. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

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Send us Fan MailWe look at the four main types of writing in the New Testament—Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation—and explore how each one works. By asking what they were meant to do, how we bridge the gap to today, and what they offer for Christian living, we learn how to read the New Testament with clarity and purpose.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailThe Old Testament can feel distant, but it’s full of wisdom for modern believers. We talk about how to read it well—what to keep in mind for its laws, stories, and poetry—and why it’s still essential for knowing God.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailWe step back to understand how the Bible is organized—why it is divided into Old and New Testaments, how the books fit together, and where key people and events fall in God’s timeline. This episode helps listeners navigate Scripture with a clearer sense of structure and purpose.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailFrom Jesus washing feet to everyday acts of kindness, serving stands at the heart of Christian living. This episode looks at how serving deepens our relationship with God, strengthens our character, and calls every believer to action.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailWe explore what Scripture and early Christian writings reveal about fasting—its origins, its changing purposes across time, and how followers of Jesus might practice it with understanding today.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailWe explore the spiritual discipline of giving—tracing its roots in Scripture, the early church’s practice, and how it shapes the way Christians approach weekly contributions and generosity today.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Text Support, we explore the spiritual discipline of worship—what it is, why it matters, and how both Scripture and early Christian writings shape our understanding of it. We look at worship as both a personal and communal expression of reverence to God, and consider how God uses worship to transform us into His likeness.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Text Support, we look at how Jesus taught and modeled prayer, how the rest of the New Testament builds on His example, and how prayer shaped the life and faith of the early Church.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailIn this first episode of our Spiritual Disciplines series, we take a closer look at the discipline of Bible study—why it matters, what it produces, and how to pursue it wisely. We also offer practical tips and encouragement for cultivating a thoughtful and grounded study life that draws us closer to Jesus.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailWe dive into what the New Testament teaches about Satan as an active enemy of Christians—focusing on temptation, evil, and resistance, and what that means for our faith.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailThis episode in our Prince of Darkness series examines the puzzling world of demons. What does Scripture actually reveal, how did early Christians understand them, and where did the legends about their origins and power originate? Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailWe trace the figure of Satan from Scripture to myth, comparing what the Bible actually says with how his legend has evolved over time in culture, literature, and popular imagination.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailThis episode explores the New Testament's multifaceted portrayal of Satan, tracing his development from the Second Temple period through the ministry of Jesus and the writing of Paul, Peter, James, and John. In light of Christ’s victory, we consider how Satan functions both as a personal deceiver and a cosmic opponent of God’s purposes.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Text Support, we explore how the Old Testament portrays Satan—and how that picture differs from popular beliefs today. From the mysterious serpent in Eden to the adversary in Job and Zechariah, we unpack what the Hebrew Scriptures actually say (and don’t say) about the figure often called the "Prince of Darkness."Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailIn the final episode of this season, we examine the fancitating biblical narrative about Esther. We also explore the historical context and other details pertaining to the book of Esther.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailOne of the most infamous women in Scripture was the Phoenician princess Jezebel, the wife of evil king Ahab. In this episode, we discuss three primary narratives involving Jezebel: the showdown at Mt. Carmel between Elijah and her idolatrous prophets, the despicable taking of Naboth’s vineyard, and Jezebel’s ignominious death which occurred exactly as foretold by Elijah.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailOur discussion on Bathsheba centers around a few questions worth exploring: Is Bathsheba a victim? How is Bathsheba viewed in Jewish literature and Christian history? What impact does Bathsheba make outside of her entailed interaction with David?Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we explore the concept of angels during both the intertestamental period and the time of the New Testament. We provide an overview of the role and function of angels throughout the text and conclude by looking at a few difficult passages. Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailOur discussion about angels is based on what the Old Testament reveals in response to a few key questions: What exactly are angels? What role do they fulfill? What do they look like? Who is the Angel of the Lord?Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailIn the final episode of this series, we explore the unusual vision of Ezekiel and the Valley of Dry Bones, where God symbolically demonstrated His ability to restore life in a situation where restoration seems hopeless. The message was intended to encourage the desperate exiles in Babylon who had little hope of returning to their home in Judah.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one.  📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailThis narrative has spawned a great deal of speculation. It centers around whether the necromancer, whose trade was specifically outlawed in Torah and a contemporary decree by King Saul, actually possessed the power to summon Samuel from the grave. In this episode, we analyze these thoughts and attempt to interpret the passage as it would have been understood in ancient times.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one.  📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailBefore a battle, Jephthah made a vow to God, promising if victory was achieved he would sacrifice the first thing that emerged from his house upon his return. In this episode, we discuss several questions: What did he think would come through the door? Does the text indicate he fulfilled the vow? Does this story impact our view of God?Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one.  📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailDuring this episode, we summarize the context and content of the Balaam narrative in Numbers 22–24. Our discussion not only covers the incredible story of Balaam’s talking donkey but also attempts to explain why Balaam was viewed negatively in later biblical writings, including the New Testament.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailWe begin this new series by discussing Numbers 21:4-9 where God instructs Moses to create a bronze serpent that would heal the people if they looked at it. Jesus used this bizarre situation metaphorically to explain the salvation he would provide at the cross. Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailIn the final episode, we will look at the household and family life in the New Testament world. We will discuss the impacts of social status, limited life spans, and the unique nature of the household codes given in the New Testament.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailThere are several elements to the first century culture which are foreign to us today. In this episode we discuss some of the most prevalent ones: honor/shame; patron/client; slavery; and limited resource dynamics. A better understanding of these underlying social structures, values, and worldviews equips us to grasp how the original audience would have understood the New Testament.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. Resources:Everett Ferguson, Backgrounds of Early Christianity, Third Edition.Joel B. Green and Lee Martin McDonald, eds., The World of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical ContextsN. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird, The New Testament in Its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First ChristiansJames S. Jeffers, The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Ers: Exploring the Background of Early ChristianityJ. Julius Scott, Jr., Jewish Backgrounds of the New TestamentBruce W. Longenecker, Elizabeth E. Shively, and T. J. Lang, eds., Behind the Scenes of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailIn the first episode of this new series, we discuss many of the important aspects of Judaism during the New Testament period. Understanding the various Jewish religious sects, institutions, and core beliefs is necessary to properly interpret the Christian Scriptures.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailIn the final episode of this series, we share our personal reasons for our faith in Jesus Christ. Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailThere was a large body of Christian literature composed following the time the canonical New Testament was written. We will discuss why these writings are not considered Scripture or, in some cases, reliable accounts of Jesus and his teachings. In addition, we discuss ancient sources composed by non-Christians which include evidence for the existence of Jesus.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailThis episode explores the immediate events leading up to and including Jesus’ crucifixion. It is a worthy and rewarding effort to see the unique approach of each Gospel and their collective narrative of what Jesus experienced and said from the garden to the grave. Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailThe foundational belief of Christianity is the concept of Jesus dying on the cross to save people because he loves them. But why? Was it necessary for Jesus to die and what did it accomplish? We will wrestle with those two questions as we explore what is revealed in Scripture.  Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailContinuing our thoughts from part 1, this episode covers the New Testament testimony to Jesus’ deity from Acts to Revelation. We also explore how the concepts of Jesus’ humanity and deity were understood and debated in early Christianity.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailOther than “the Christ,” the two primary titles associated with Jesus in the Gospels are “Son of Man” and “Son of God.” In part 1, we explore what these titles might have meant to both the speakers and hearers of these theologically rich descriptions.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailOur fourth episode explores Jesus’ ancestry and his contemporary family. We discuss the purposes and peculiarities of Jesus’ genealogies in Matthew and Luke. Then we survey Jesus’ nuclear and extended family, including Mary, Joseph, Jesus’ brothers and sisters, and Mary’s kinsperson, Elizabeth. As part of this discussion, we look at their initial attitudes towards Jesus and the later impact James and Jude had on early ChristianityContact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailThe birth narratives about Jesus in Matthew and Luke have both commonalities and differences. This episode explores these and also discusses the unique goals each evangelist had in their description of this monumental event. We also address the challenge of reconciling the timeline of Jesus’ birth, the visit of the Magi, Herod’s murderous decree, and the journey of Jesus’ family to and from Egypt.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one.📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we define the term “gospel” and then discuss the uniqueness of the four canonical Gospels. We talk about how to harmonize these four accounts and address the differences among them.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation

Send us Fan Mail We begin this new series by spending some time explaining what occurred during the time between the end of the OT historical narrative and the time of Christ. Special emphasis is placed on how this period shaped Second Temple Judaism, which was the religious world in which Jesus lived and ministered.Contact us at [email protected] to share feedback and ask questions. Don’t forget to leave us a rating or review. Thank you for joining us as fellow students of Scripture. Visit mtjuliet.org/resources to find more resources like this one. 📱 send us a text📧  join our monthly newsletter🌐  visit our website📚 find more resources⛪️ visit our congregation