Been There Read That

The sermon recorded in this episode was delivered at the Green Oaks Church of Christ in Arlington, TX back in 2015.  We hope you enjoy and are provoked to further study within the Gospel of Matthew.

In Luke 7:13, when Jesus was about to raise the son of the widow of Nain, He told the woman, "Do not weep."  Why then did Jesus weep as he was about to raise Lazarus.  If raising the dead brings joy, why does Jesus weep?  Listen along to find out the answer to this question and better appreciate the point of the raising of Lazarus.

In Matthew 5:31-32 the Lord stated, "It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery."  A few verses earlier Jesus also stated, "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart." (Mathew 5:27-28) When these two passages are combined, does the Bible teach that adultery of the heart is Scriptural grounds for divorce?  We will try to answer this question by considering both passages within context and in light of Scripture.  

An expository study of Psalm 32 with discussion of forgiveness, confession, salvation, and marriage.

Today's episode contains a big announcement regarding my new book, Covenant Faithfulness: An Examination of Matthew 12:1-14.  Tune in as I discuss why I wrote the book, the writing process, and the content of the final product. 

Be sure to pick up a copy in our bookstore: https://www.christianresearcher.com/my-book.html 

 Today's episode is a laid-back discussion of some of the books I have read during the COVID-19 quarantine and a couple projects I have recently undertaken.  Hope you enjoy!

A little over two years ago I preached a sermon for the first and only time titled “Savage Death.” I have thought of this message many times and under many different circumstances including our current moment of crisis.  I hope that a reflection on the cross will help put our world, purpose, service, and affliction in their proper perspective. May God bless all who face times of testing in this difficult moment and may He receive all glory due Him for His marvelous gift in Christ. May the people of God continue to worship and remember the Son for the grace He poured out at Calvary.

Fear is one of the greatest weapons the Devil holds and wields and is a blasphemous attempt to usurp that which properly belongs to God.  Please open your Bible and follow along as we address a pressing issue in light of the pandemic that has befallen our nation/world.

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In this episode we have dispensed with our regular format and content to provide a message that speaks to the chaos that is going on in our world.  With all that is happening it is easy to lose faith and focus on God, so we want to take a moment and provide some thoughts from the Bible that will hopefully provide some comfort in dark times.  God bless.

Today's episode is the first of several I will publish regarding books that have left their mark on my thinking and I hope will impact your thinking as well.  Here is a list provided with hyperlinks to all 13 of the titles we discuss in this first episode:

 

Books For Young People:
Granville Tyler	New Testament Workbooks
Leroy Brownlow	Why I Am A Member of the Church of Christ
Mike Willis	Proverbs: Bible Text Books by Guardian of Truth (CEI)
Dave Miller	Richland Hills and Instrumental Music: A Plea to Reconsider
Josh McDowell	Evidence That Demands a Verdict
David Gibson	Living Life Backwards
Michael Shank	Muscle and a Shovel
J. P. Moreland	Love Your God With All Your Mind
James E. Smith	Introduction to Biblical Studies
John Ankerberg and John Weldon	Darwin's Leap of Faith
Corrie Tenboom	The Hiding Place
James Dobson	Life on the Edge
James Orten Honorable Mention:	Mature Enough For Marriage Norman Geisler