Episodes

  • Mission in Revelation

    Mission in Revelation
    Jul 27 2023
    This episode ends season 8 of Strike the Match. Revelation not only concludes the New Testament, but takes readers back into the Old Testament. John draws deeply from Torah and the Prophets to provide a vision of what was and is to come. Churches were struggling to remain faithful to the mission of God. They […]
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    26 mins
  • Mission in the General Epistles

    Mission in the General Epistles
    Jul 12 2023
    Few scholars have written on the topic of mission in the General Epistles. In this episode, I discuss how these epistles address the mission of God to bless the nations. These writings offer a glimpse into some of the struggles of the early Church. The authors were much concerned with the holiness and righteous living […]
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    31 mins
  • Mission in the Pauline Epistles – Part 2

    Mission in the Pauline Epistles – Part 2
    Jun 24 2023
    The Pauline literature is a deep reservoir of information related to God’s mission in the world. I continue in this episode with the discussion of mission in the Pauline Literature. Here we encounter additional sub-themes of how God brings blessing to the nations with: 1) A Plan – Planting Local Kingdom Communities; 2) A Process […]
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    32 mins
  • Mission in the Pauline Epistles – Part 1

    Mission in the Pauline Epistles – Part 1
    Jun 6 2023
    In part one of this two-part study, I address mission in the Pauline Literature. Pauline Literature is a deep reservoir of information related to God’s mission in the world. This episode addresses four sub-themes related to mission. The blessing of the nations comes through: 1) A Man – Paul’s Conversion and Calling; 2) A Message […]
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    29 mins
  • Mission in Acts

    Mission in Acts
    May 19 2023
    In this episode, I address the mission of God in Acts. This book reveals how the story of God’s glory through relationship and blessing continues, starting with the Jews and extending to the Gentiles. The Messiah ascends. The Spirit is poured out. The last days arrive. Jew and Gentile must repent and believe before the […]
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    32 mins
  • Mission in the Gospel of John

    Mission in the Gospel of John
    May 8 2023
    The fourth Gospel has a great deal to say about mission. One scholar noted, “the Fourth Gospel’s focus is not on God’s mission per se, but on his mission through Jesus and on Jesus’ mission through his followers.” In this episode, the blessing of the nations shows up in three manifestations. John notes the blessing […]
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    29 mins
  • Mission in the Synoptics

    Mission in the Synoptics
    Apr 21 2023
    In this episode, I address the theme of mission in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. It is important to understand the Synoptics provide a continuity between the Old Testament and New Testament. When we arrived at the New Testament, 400 years have passed since the conclusion of the Old Testament. In the Synoptics, the blessing of […]
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    31 mins
  • Mission in the Writings

    Mission in the Writings
    Mar 11 2023
    The Writings comprise the latter section of the Hebrew Scriptures and attempt to show how the people of God were to live in a variety of circumstances. The mission of God saturates the books of Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Esther, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, and Chronicles. In this episode (Season 8, Ep. […]
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    28 mins