The Teaching Series
Welcome to The Teaching Series. Below you will find short video teachings about. 12-20 minutes in length (also available as a podcast) that will help you study the Bible and understand its original context. Great for personal use, small group study, teams, family time, etc. Accompanying each teaching are discussion questions, and at times, additional resources for going deeper. Look out for new teaching every other Tuesday.
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Episode 139 – Armor of God Pt 4: Sandals of the Gospel
Roman military sandals were all about traction. They stabilized and grounded soldiers so they could stand firm in the field of battle. According to Paul, the gospel of peace is what stabilizes and secures a follower of Jesus.
Episode 138 – Armor of God Pt 3: Breastplate of Righteousness
The third piece listed in the full armor of God is the breastplate. And when Paul pairs the word breastplate with the word righteousness, he’s drawing on the Hebrew understanding that righteousness is relational.
Episode 137 – Armor of God Pt 2: Belt of Truth
When we’re not truthful, we become vulnerable. Paul’s description of the belt of truth as part of the whole armor of God, corresponds to the cingulum that protected a Roman soldier’s most vulnerable parts.
Episode 136 – Armor of God Pt 1: The Battle is Real
Paul doesn’t want us to be naïve about the fact that we’re engaged in a cosmic struggle with the forces of evil. Unfortunately, most of us are oblivious to the fact that there’s more going on than meets the eye.
Episode 135 – The Journey Pt 8: Finish Strong
When we’re nearing the finish line of anything, the temptation is to coast. But it’s the last 10% of any project that matters the most.
Episode 134 – The Journey Pt 7: Crush the Comparison Game
Comparison is the fastest way to sabotage the unique path God intends for our lives. It’s so easy to get sucked into thinking, “I’ll never be as_______ as ________.”
Episode 133 – The Journey Pt 6: Discerning God’s Will
One of the most challenging things on the journey is discerning God’s will. How do you know if what you’re sensing is from God? For anyone seeking to follow God faithfully, this is the age-old question.
Episode 132 – The Journey Pt 5: Goal is to Roll
The Hebrew language of Psalm 37:5 offers an interesting visual for how we’re meant to live our lives. It says, “Roll onto the LORD your path, trust on him, and he will act.” The problem is most of us try to walk God’s path our way.
Episode 131 – The Journey Pt 4: It’s Not Safe
Following Jesus isn’t safe. It was never intended to be. And yet, many of us make decisions based on what’s safe, comfortable, and predictable. Paul understood that following Jesus didn’t come with those guarantees.
Episode 130 – The Journey Pt 3: Give God Something to Bless
One of the classic dilemmas we all face in life is this: What does it look like to live faithfully when we’re stuck and not sure what to do? When we’re stuck, many of us do nothing as we wait on God. But maybe God doesn’t want us to do "nothing".
