Loving the Scriptures

Loving the Scriptures explores the truths of the Bible and seeks to find its application in our daily lives.

Ep. 408 God's Intention to Draw the World to Him, Part 2 (John 12:27-33) 05/04/2025

Ep. 408 God's Intention to Draw the World to Him, Part 2 (John 12:27-33) In this episode we continue our discussion from John 12 regarding Jesus' own words on His intention of giving His life for the world. We also talk about how the cross has a victorious effect over the unbelieving world and Satan himself. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/36427135

Ep. 407 God's Intention to Draw the World to Him, Part 1 (John 12:20-26) 04/27/2025

Ep. 407 God's Intention to Draw the World to Him, Part 1 (John 12:20-26) In the days of Jesus and for some time beyond, the Jews did not really fathom the reality that God had an equal intention of drawing Gentiles to faith just as He did to to them. Even the disciples, as we will see in this episode, didn't fully understand the eventual unity that Jesus would initiate between believing Jews and believing Gentiles through His death and resurrection. We will explore what Jesus Himself said about this during the Feast, and how this was part of the purposeful plan of God in redeeming His people. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/36326705

Ep. 406 The Centrality of the Resurrection 04/18/2025

Ep. 406 The Centrality of the Resurrection As we approach Easter, we take a break from our study of John to talk about the importance of Christ's resurrection for us and our faith. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/36220245

Ep. 405 Do They Really Receive Their King? (John 12:12-19) 04/13/2025

Ep. 405 Do They Really Receive Their King? (John 12:12-19) In this episode, we talk about the triumphal entry as recorded in John 12 and the external attitude of the people who gathered around Jesus to welcome Him into Jerusalem. While there seemed to be an acknowledgement of His Messiahship and His position as king, is the praise that the people exhibited something that can be taken at face value? We will explore this question, as well as the significance of this event as it relates to the fulfillment of Scripture. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/36117050

Ep. 404 A Beautiful Act of Worship (John 12:1-11) 04/06/2025

Ep. 404 A Beautiful Act of Worship (John 12:1-11) In this episode, we talk about the tremendous act of worship demonstrated by Mary of Bethany in anointing Jesus with expensive nard. Why was this so special, and what does it say about the disciples (and particularly Judas) who objected and scolded her for what she did? Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/36027125

Ep. 403 Plots and Prophecies (John 11:45-57) 03/30/2025

Ep. 403 Plots and Prophecies (John 11:45-57) After Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, some people who witnessed the miracle believed in Him; yet others still continued to persist in unbelief. In this episode, we talk about how this persistent rebellion and unbelief leads to a finalized plot to kill Jesus, and how it also leads to a prophecy being spoken through the mouth of Caiaphas, an unbeliever. How are we to understand that? Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/35923605

Ep. 402 The Omnipotence of God 03/23/2025

Ep. 402 The Omnipotence of God In this episode, we contiue looking at the attributes of God by talking about His omnipotence and the different ways His power is displayed in Scripture. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/35827390

Ep. 401 The Immutability of God 03/16/2025

Ep. 401 The Immutability of God In this episode, we return to talking about one of the attributes of God, this time focusing our attention on the immutability of God. Hopefully through this episode you will come to know what the Bible says about God's unchanging nature and why it is important for us to understand. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/35714295

Ep. 400 The God Who Weeps and Works (John 11:28-44) 03/09/2025

Ep. 400 The God Who Weeps and Works (John 11:28-44) In this episode, we talk about the emotional display of Jesus Christ, as He is moved by the weeping and mourning of those people who were grieving Lazarus' death. What do those emotions tell us about our Savior, especially given the fact that He is going to raise Lazarus from the dead? Also, we will talk about the matter of faith in light of who Christ is and what He is about to do in this miraculous sign of raising Lazarus. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/35594015

Ep. 399 Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:17-27) 03/02/2025

Ep. 399 Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:17-27) In this episode, we explore Jesus' own words about His fifth "I am" statement in the book of John ("I am the resurrection and the life") and how this term connects to His miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead, as well as with believing in who Christ is and what He can and will do. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/35498780

Ep. 398 Setting the Stage for Seeing the Glory of God (John 11:1-16) 02/23/2025

Ep. 398 Setting the Stage for Seeing the Glory of God (John 11:1-16) In this episode, we explore how Jesus sets the stage for one of His greatest signs: the raising of Lazarus from the dead. Why did Jesus delay for two days after He heard that Lazarus was ill? And what was the purpose of Jesus doing what He was doing (and would do) as it relates to Mary, Martha, and His disciples? Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/35393875

Ep. 397 Belief and Unbelief in Christ's Deity (John 10:31-42) 02/18/2025

Ep. 397 Belief and Unbelief in Christ's Deity (John 10:31-42) In this episode, we talk about how Jesus, in the midst of a situation where people are seeking to kill Him, shows them how He can legitimately make claims to being God and how they have no rightful reason to want to stone Him. We also talk about the opposite reaction from people who surrounded Jesus after He escaped stoning, who believe in Him. What can account for the different responses from these two groups of people? Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/35333210

Ep. 396 The God Who Saves and Protects His Own (John 10:22-30) 02/09/2025

Ep. 396 The God Who Saves and Protects His Own (John 10:22-30) Can a Christian lose their salvation? While there are beliefs on both sides of the issue, John 10 makes clear that the true believer (Christ's sheep) is fully protected in the hand of God. Why can we be so confident in such security? We answer that question and address other things in this episode as we continue our study of John. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/35212090

Ep. 395 Jesus, the Good Shepherd (John 10:11-21) 02/02/2025

Ep. 395 Jesus, the Good Shepherd (John 10:11-21) In this episode, we explore the wonderful passage in John 10 about Jesus as the good shepherd. What is it about Christ as our shepherd that makes Him good? And what does this all say about the salvation that we have in Christ? We talk about some great things in this episode, so take a listen! Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/35118140

Ep. 394 Jesus, the Door (John 10:1-10) 01/26/2025

Ep. 394 Jesus, the Door (John 10:1-10) In this episode, we begin to study John 10, and talk about Jesus' identification as the door of the sheep. What does He mean when He says this? And how is His figure of speech connected to what we have seen with the Pharisees and the man healed of his blindness in John 9? Take a listen as we talk about some wonderful things related to our Savior! Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/35019845

Ep. 393 Jesus Gives Sight to the Blind, Part 2 (John 9:24-41) 01/19/2025

Ep. 393 Jesus Gives Sight to the Blind, Part 2 (John 9:24-41) In this episode we finish our examination of John 9, exploring what it means for Jesus to give sight to the blind not only physically, but spiritually, as well as what it means for those who claim that they see to actually remain in blindness. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/34913705

Ep. 392 Jesus Gives Sight to the Blind, Part 1 (John 9:1-23) 01/12/2025

Ep. 392 Jesus Gives Sight to the Blind, Part 1 (John 9:1-23) In this episode, we begin to examine John 9, where Jesus heals a man blind from birth. We explore the investigation of this miracle by the Pharisees and the extent of unbelief in their denial of this miracle (which is the same kind of unbelief we see today). We also begin to make the connection between the healing of physical blindness and the healing of spiritual blindness. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/34827420

Ep. 391 The Self-Sufficiency of God 01/05/2025

Ep. 391 The Self-Sufficiency of God In this episode, we continue to explore the attributes of God sermon series by talking about the self-sufficiency of God. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/34728785

Ep. 390 The Mercy of God 12/30/2024

Ep. 390 The Mercy of God This episode features another sermon from my Attributes of God series from 2023. In this sermon, I talk about the mercy of God. Note: About 15 minutes into the sermon, I lose microphone audio for about 1 minute, though you may still be able to faintly hear me in that minute. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/34650510

Ep. 389 The Terrifying Climax of Unbelief (John 8:48-59) 12/22/2024

Ep. 389 The Terrifying Climax of Unbelief (John 8:48-59) In this episode we look at the last section of John 8, where we see the unbelieving Jews ready to take stones to stone Jesus. What has set them off so that they desire to off Jesus right then and there? And what are some of the things they have previously discussed that leads up to this climax of unbelief? Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/34571560

Ep. 388 Who is Your Father? (John 8:39-47) 12/15/2024

Ep. 388 Who is Your Father? (John 8:39-47) When Jesus said to His enemies, "You are of your father, the devil," it may sound to our ears like He is dishing out an insult. But we know better. In tihs episode, as we continue to work our way through John 8, we explore the unbelieving Jews' deluded belief of being children of Abraham and God, and how Jesus lays forth a theological truth regarding who they, as unbelievers, really belong to. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/34460835

Ep. 387 The Freedom of Christ's True Disciples (John 8:31-38) 12/08/2024

Ep. 387 The Freedom of Christ's True Disciples (John 8:31-38) What does it mean to abide in the words of Christ? What does it mean to be set free by the truth? And how did Jesus' enemies miss the meaning of these terms so that they were still considered slaves to sin? This and much more we discuss in this episode, as we continue our examination of John 8. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/34333405

Ep. 386 The Wrath of God 12/01/2024

Ep. 386 The Wrath of God In this episode, we take a break from our study of John and look at the wrath of God from our "Attributes of God" series. While God's wrath is a topic people may shy away from, what we see in this study is that when you take away the wrath of God, you no longer have the God of the Bible. Additionally, we talk about how God's holiness demands that God judge sinners, as well as how there is a link between God's wrath and our salvation. Take a listen to find out how so. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/34221570

Ep. 385 The Difference Between Jesus and His Enemies (John 8:21-30) 11/24/2024

Ep. 385 The Difference Between Jesus and His Enemies (John 8:21-30) What does it mean for someone to die in their sin? And what are the consequences of dying in sin? Jesus declares to His enemies that they will die in their sins, but their belief is that they are morally better than Him. In this episode, as we continue our study of John, we talk about dying in sins (not to be confused with dying "to" sin), and what Jesus says to His enemies that demonstrate that He is higher (INFINITELY higher) than they are. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/34125131

Ep. 384 Jesus, the Light of the World (John 8:12-20) 11/17/2024

Ep. 384 Jesus, the Light of the World (John 8:12-20) In this episode we talk about Jesus' claim to be the light of the world. What was Jesus communicating when He said these words? What significance did this have during the Feast of Tabernacles? And how does Jesus' enemies respond? The words of our Savior in this passage are glorious and should bring encouragement as we discover how His teaching highlights His divine work and ministry that has positive implications for the whole world. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/33961697

Ep. 383 Is John 7:53-8:11 Inspired? 11/11/2024

Ep. 383 Is John 7:53-8:11 Inspired? In many modern English translations of the Bible, the first eleven verses of John 8 (the account of the woman caught in the act of adultery) are said to be verses that do not appear in the earliest Greek manuscripts. So how do we explain its inclusion in later Greek manuscripts? And does this mean that this passage is not inspired? We answer these questions in this episode, while exploring some of the basics of textual criticism to help us understand things like John 8. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/33872007

Ep. 382 The Holiness of God 11/03/2024

Ep. 382 The Holiness of God In this episode we take a break from John and return to our Attributes of God series and talk about the holiness of God. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: Reunited Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/33761947

Ep. 381 The Call to the Thirsty (John 7:37-52) 10/27/2024

Ep. 381 The Call to the Thirsty (John 7:37-52) After telling His enemies that where He is going they cannot come, Jesus gives a call to the thirsty to come to Him and drink. What was the significance of His words given the context of being on the last day of the Feast of Booths? And how did the people in general respond to what He said? This we will explore in this episode, as we finish our exploration of John 7. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/33629027

Ep. 380 Jesus, Confusion, and Exclusion (John 7:25-36) 10/20/2024

Ep. 380 Jesus, Confusion, and Exclusion (John 7:25-36) In this episode we continue to look at Jesus' words to His enemies at the Feast of Booths in John 7, and talk about the confusion that the Jews had about Him (at no fault of Christ), as well as what Jesus has to say about excluding the kingdom from those enemies. In those words of exclusion, we may tend not to think of such words coming from Jesus, but as we will see, as a sovereign God, Jesus reserves the right to speak on this exclusion. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/33534702

Ep. 379 Jesus Exposes Hypocrisy (John 7:1-24) 10/13/2024

Ep. 379 Jesus Exposes Hypocrisy (John 7:1-24) Jesus' enemies are known as being hypocrites, but how is that hypocrisy specifically seen in their confrontation against Him? In this episode, we see how Jesus exposes the hypocrisy of His enemies at the Feast of Booths, as we return to our study of the Gospel of John, and pick up in John 7. Order a copy of my book: Signs of the End: Barnes & Noble: Amazon: LTS Website: Music: /episode/index/show/lovingthescriptures/id/33438247

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