Episodes

  • Episode 87: The Completion of God's Love

    Episode 87: The Completion of God's Love
    Aug 11 2025
    Welcome back to Students of the Word! In this session, we're taking a step back to review paragraph 14 of 1 John, focusing on the main idea. It's important to look at the bigger picture and understand themes, instead of just the details. Join us as we dive into bible study!
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Episode 86: In the Day of Judgment

    Episode 86: In the Day of Judgment
    Jul 28 2025
    In John's courtroom drama, we've had the defense attorney, the testimony of the accuser, and we've had the witnesses. Now we get the Judge!
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Episode 85: Trust in the Love

    Episode 85: Trust in the Love
    Jul 22 2025
    Let's look at the structure of John’s thought, where confessing Jesus as the Son of God and abiding in love frame the central truth: we have come to know and trust the love that God has in us. We examine how "God is love" forms the heart of this passage, connecting belief, love, and mutual abiding with God.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 84: To Say the Same

    Episode 84: To Say the Same
    Jul 2 2025
    Join us for session 84 of Students of the Word as we continue our in depth bible study of 1 John, focusing on verse 15 in chapter 4. Discover more about this New Testament passage and gain insights for spiritual growth. Let's explore the bible together!
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 83: Bearing Witness

    Episode 83: Bearing Witness
    Jun 9 2025
    In this session, delve into the role of believers as witnesses testifying that "the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world." Through an examination of the Greek term "soter," we connect this to Old Testament patterns of deliverance, like Moses and the judges, and reflect on the world as both victim and villain in need of God’s transformative love.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 82: Back to the Start

    Episode 82: Back to the Start
    Jun 1 2025
    In this episode, we dive into 1 John, paragraph 14, where John revisits the theme of seeing and testifying, echoing the epistle’s opening. He introduces the pivotal idea of Jesus as the "Savior of the world," connecting belief in the Son with abiding in God’s love. Through a deep exploration of the Greek, we uncover how God’s love is held within us, perfecting us as we become like Him in this world, preparing us to stand confidently on the day of judgment.
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Episode 81: Stepping Back

    Episode 81: Stepping Back
    May 8 2025
    This Bible study session emphasizes the importance of stepping back to see the epistle's broader themes, particularly God's love, the commandment to love one another, and the assurance of abiding in Christ, while setting the stage for deeper exploration of these ideas.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 80: God's Breath

    Episode 80: God's Breath
    Apr 8 2025
    Let's talk about how God has given us His Spirit, and what that has done for us.
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    1 hr and 22 mins