11/20 Galatians 5* - The Fruit of the Spirit
Key Chapters of the Bible
One of the most important spiritual principles is learning what it looks like to walk with God, and how to tell when we're not. Today we're studying Galatians 5 and the Fruit of the Spirit, and we'll see examine this important passage in light of the kind of life we're going to have when we're walking with the Lord. Join us as we study Galatians 5! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links:...
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11/19 Galatians 3 - Our Relationship with the Old Testament Law
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A Key answer that every Christian needs to know and understand is our relationship to the Old Testament law. Do we still follow the Old Testament? Why or why not? We'll tackle this challenging question as we study Paul's teachings to the Galatian churches on this very issue. Please join us as we study Galatians 3! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: Itunes: YouTube: . In...
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11/18 Galatians 2* - Us Crucified With Christ
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The Christian Life is the crucified life... it's a life lived by faith, filled with Christ. And yet, what does this mean? Today, we're continuing our study in the Book of Galatians and now unpacking Paul's important teaching of what it means to be crucified with Christ, specifically how that related to his old life as a Jewish Pharisee. As we go through this passage, we'll see that his instruction is every bit as relevant to us today, as when he first wrote it. Join us! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with...
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11/17 Galatians 1 - Rescued from this Evil Age
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There is no message more critical for us to understand than the Gospel. And yet, it's also so easy to misunderstand. Today, we start our study in the Book of Galatians, and we see the narrow path of the Gospel and what we're it means to be rescued and what we've been rescued from. Join us in for this important study! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: Itunes: YouTube: . In...
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11/16 1 Corinthians 16 - Applying Difficult Passages
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Every one of us has probably come to passages that at first glance don't seem very relevant to our lives. We know we're supposed to read them, and we grit and bear it, but when we finish, we don't know what to do with what we've just read. 1st Corinthians 16 might be one of those kinds of passages, and so in today's episode, we use 1st Corinthians 16 as a case study for how to read and apply passages that might otherwise be a challenge. Join us! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and...
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11/15 1 Corinthians 15 - Living in Light of the Resurrection
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What should be the core message of the church and how should that change how we live? Today we'll work through these questions as we work through 1st Corinthians 15. This is an exciting chapter with several difficult verses, but we'll try to address them and emerge from this study more devoted to living for Christ and His future kingdom. Please join us in this important study! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major...
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11/14 1 Corinthians 14* - Explaining The Gift of Tongues
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The topic of the Gift of Tongues is mysterious and controversial and often misunderstood. And yet the Bible is quite clear about what the Gift of Tongues is and how it should be used. So, today we're looking at 1st Corinthians 14 where Paul corrects the Corinthians and explains what the true gift of tongues is. This is a longer podcast, but it's necessary to work through the heavy material of chapter 14. Hope you join us and stay for the whole episode. Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our...
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11/13 1 Corinthians 13* - True Love
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God has made all of us to want to know, live and experience love. The question is, what does this look like and how do we live it? Today we're studying some of the most profound words ever written on love and we'll see how this love is the overflow of our relationship with the God of love. Join us as we dive into the love of 1st Corinthians 13! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: ...
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11/12 1 Corinthians 12* - Finding and Using Your Spiritual Gifts
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One of the most exciting realities of the Christian life is that we have an opportunity to do things that last for eternity. Today, as we dive into 1st Corinthians 12, we'll see that the Lord gives every born-again believer spiritual gifting to have a role in God's work in and through His church. Join us as we discuss this important passage for our lives. Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct...
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11/11 1 Corinthians 11 - Head Coverings & Communion
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Our world is filled with all kinds of traditions... some are of the Lord and some are of our culture. Should we adopt them? Well, today we'll study 1st Corinthians 11 and see that it's not always a straight-forward "yes" or "no". Join us as we study this challenging passage from God's Word to us! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: Itunes: YouTube: . In 2025, we were awarded #10...
info_outlineGenesis 49 is one of those Key Chapters that we might normally overlook; and yet this passage actually gives us several critical prophecies regarding the future of Israel, the nature of the kingdom and her King. So rather than being a chapter we should overlook, instead, this is one that we should dive into. Join us!
DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS:
Genesis 49 1. The study opens with how the book of Genesis is ultimately about the “genesis” of this new nation, dedicated to God. As we close out our study in the book of Genesis, we have seen the Lord use very imperfect people. What does this show us about how God can use imperfect people today? How has God used you, even in your imperfections, to further His kingdom?
2. In verse 2, the Lord refers to Jacob as “Israel.” The name “Israel” means “contends/struggles with God.” God gave Jacob this name back in Genesis 32. What is the significance of Jacob referring to himself as “Israel” in this passage?
3. Although Reuben had moments of strength and dignity, he also had episodes of serious weakness. According to the study, what were some long-term consequences of his moral failures? Along those lines, according to 1st Chronicles 5:1, who was Reuben’s birthright given to? Why?
4. Simeon and Levi also suffered long-term consequences for their sins committed back in Genesis 34 when they defended their sister’s honor by killing all the men of Shechem. Later on, what were the land allocations for the tribes of Simeon and Levi? What did this suggest as to why their sin would cause them to lose their land promise among the sons of Israel?
5. Why was it so surprising that Judah would receive such a prophecy in Genesis 49:8-12? How was this prophecy later fulfilled in passages such as Judges 1:2 and later in the kings, and ultimately in the life of Jesus?
6. The prophecy about Judah in Genesis 49:8-12 is the last of the three great prophecies of the Messiah. The other two are Genesis 3:15 and 22:18. What did these other prophecies foretell about the Messiah?
7. The study concluded by saying that these prophecies in Genesis 49 form a blueprint for the nation of Israel. From reading these prophecies, how would you characterize what this nation was to look like?
8. The nation prophesied in this passage would one day come to an earthly end and give way to the nation of the Messiah. In what ways will the Messianic kingdom be different from the kingdom that Jacob outlines here?
9. Genesis 49 is a concluding chapter to the Book of Genesis. In many ways, it is the climax and Genesis 50 is like an epilogue. In your own words, how would describe the events that have led from Genesis 1 to Genesis 49?
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