Episodes

  • Walther on Law and Gospel

    Walther on Law and Gospel
    May 2 2024
    In this episode, we look at John 15:9–17 where Jesus says, "If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love." Many Christians have taken this to mean that our salvation is earned through obedience to God. How can C. F. W. Walther help us understand these passages using a Law and Gospel distinction?
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    34 mins
  • Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch

    Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
    Apr 25 2024
    In this episode, we discuss the story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts 8:26-40. Does the Holy Spirit speak to people directly today like he did to Philip? Why do Lutherans usually insist on thorough instruction before baptizing adult converts?
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    35 mins
  • Proof Fuels the Message

    Proof Fuels the Message
    Apr 17 2024
    This week, we look at John 20:19-31 where Thomas says, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.” How did God use Thomas's doubt to strengthen the faith of His Church? What does this teach us about the relationship between evidence and faith?
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    37 mins
  • Jesus in the Flesh

    Jesus in the Flesh
    Apr 11 2024
    This week, we look at Luke 24:36-49, where Jesus appears to his disciples after his resurrection. How does Jesus respond to his disciples' unbelief, and what are his instructions for them as he prepares for his ascension?
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    37 mins
  • The Road to Emmaus

    The Road to Emmaus
    Apr 4 2024
    In this episode, we look at the Gospel reading for Easter evening, which is Luke 24:13-35. Why didn't the disciples recognize Jesus as he was talking to them? What does their confession say about the state of their faith? Why is it significant that they only recognized Jesus after he broke bread with them?
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    37 mins
  • Was Jesus Really Tempted?

    Was Jesus Really Tempted?
    Mar 28 2024
    In this Good Friday episode, we look at Hebrews 4:14 - 5:10, where we are told, "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin." If Jesus couldn't sin, how was he tempted? Did Jesus really experience every temptation that we do?
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    36 mins
  • Holy Week Prophecies in Zechariah

    Holy Week Prophecies in Zechariah
    Mar 20 2024
    In this episode, we look at several prophecies from from Zechariah that were fulfilled during Holy Week, including the Old Testament reading for Palm Sunday, Zechariah 9:9-12. How were these prophecies misunderstood in the New testament era, and what can these misunderstandings teach us about our own tendencies when reading Scripture?
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    35 mins
  • What Do You Want From Jesus?

    What Do You Want From Jesus?
    Mar 13 2024
    In this episode, we look at Mark 10:32-45 where James and John tell Jesus, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." How does Jesus respond when his disciples ask him for glory or positions of power, and what does this reveal about the disciple's misconceptions of Christ's mission?
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    35 mins