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BibleThinker

Mike Wingerbiblethinker.org
Learn to think biblically about everything! Teaching theology, apologetics, and verse-by-verse Bible studies. Mike Winger teaches with clarity, doesn't shy away from controversial topics, and always seeks to teach the Bible accurately. This podcast will equip you to know and defend the Christian faith and understand the Bible in a deeper way.

Episodes

Day Of The Dawn - Worship Song

"He who testifies to these things says, 'Surely I am coming quickly.' Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!" Revelation 22:20 Lyrics: Verse: JESUS YOU HAVE PROMISED TO COME FATHER OUR HOPE IS IN THE SON Chorus: THE DAY OF THE DAWN IS COMING IN QUICKLY AND ALL MEN WILL SEE A GREAT LIGHT WE WILL ABIDE (John 15) AND TRUST YOU COMPLETELY FOR OUR LIVES ARE HIDDEN IN CHRIST (Col 3:1-3) Bridge: WAITING, WATCHING, HOPING ON OH WE’RE SAVING, CALLING FOR ALL TO COME COME AND KISS THE SON (Ps 2:10-12)...

Sep 17, 20214 min

Day Of The Dawn - Worship Song

"He who testifies to these things says, 'Surely I am coming quickly.' Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!" Revelation 22:20 Lyrics: Verse: JESUS YOU HAVE PROMISED TO COME FATHER OUR HOPE IS IN THE SON Chorus: THE DAY OF THE DAWN IS COMING IN QUICKLY AND ALL MEN WILL SEE A GREAT LIGHT WE WILL ABIDE (John 15) AND TRUST YOU COMPLETELY FOR OUR LIVES ARE HIDDEN IN CHRIST (Col 3:1-3) Bridge: WAITING, WATCHING, HOPING ON OH WE’RE SAVING, CALLING FOR ALL TO COME COME AND KISS THE SON (Ps 2:10-12)...

Sep 17, 20214 min

Bow To You - Worship Song

Inspired by the poetic beauty of the book of Psalms "Be still, and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10a Lyrics: Verse 1: YESTERDAY TODAY AND FOREVER YOU’RE STILL THE SAME DEEPER THAN THE OCEANS HIGHER THAN THE HEAVENS YOUR LOVE REMAINS Verse 2: WHITER THAN THE WHITEST SNOW BRIGHTER THAN THE MORNING YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS MORE FAITHFUL THAN THE SEASONS OR THE WORLDS TURNING YOUR FAITHFULNESS Chorus: AND WE BOW TO YOU (4X) Bridge: HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS ARE YOUR JUDGMENTS GOD WE FEAR YOU WE LOVE YOU YO...

Sep 17, 20215 min

Bow To You - Worship Song

Inspired by the poetic beauty of the book of Psalms "Be still, and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10a Lyrics: Verse 1: YESTERDAY TODAY AND FOREVER YOU’RE STILL THE SAME DEEPER THAN THE OCEANS HIGHER THAN THE HEAVENS YOUR LOVE REMAINS Verse 2: WHITER THAN THE WHITEST SNOW BRIGHTER THAN THE MORNING YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS MORE FAITHFUL THAN THE SEASONS OR THE WORLDS TURNING YOUR FAITHFULNESS Chorus: AND WE BOW TO YOU (4X) Bridge: HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS ARE YOUR JUDGMENTS GOD WE FEAR YOU WE LOVE YOU YOU ALON...

Sep 17, 20215 min

You Are My Joy - Worship Song

"…and after the fire a still small voice." 1 Kings 19:12b Lyrics: YOU ARE MY JOY Verse 1: WHEN THE WORLD RETREATS NO DISTRACTIONS HERE THEN YOUR SPIRIT SPEAKS WHISPERS IN MY EAR SAYING “I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU… EVEN NOW” Verse 2: EVERY WORD THAT’S SPOKEN CARRIES ON TO YOU EVERY PROMISE BROKEN LORD YOU KNOW THE TRUTH I NEED YOU, I NEED YOU I NEED YOU EVEN NOW Chorus: YOU ARE MY JOY YOU ARE MY PEACE YOU ARE MY HOPE AND I FIND REST AT YOUR FEET YOU ARE MY ...

Sep 17, 20218 min

You Are My Joy - Worship Song

"…and after the fire a still small voice." 1 Kings 19:12b Lyrics: YOU ARE MY JOY Verse 1: WHEN THE WORLD RETREATS NO DISTRACTIONS HERE THEN YOUR SPIRIT SPEAKS WHISPERS IN MY EAR SAYING “I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU… EVEN NOW” Verse 2: EVERY WORD THAT’S SPOKEN CARRIES ON TO YOU EVERY PROMISE BROKEN LORD YOU KNOW THE TRUTH I NEED YOU, I NEED YOU I NEED YOU EVEN NOW Chorus: YOU ARE MY JOY YOU ARE MY PEACE YOU ARE MY HOPE AND I FIND REST AT YOUR FEET YOU ARE MY JOY Verse 3: I CAN HEAR YOU SPEA...

Sep 17, 20218 min

All My Cares - Worship Song

"And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me... For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:9, 10b (NKJV) Lyrics: Verse: I DO NOT HAVE THE WORDS TO SAY BUT IT’S ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU’RE LISTENING I CAN NOT SEE BEYOND TODAY BUT IT’S ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU’RE GUIDING ME I DO NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH IT TAKES BUT IT&rs...

Sep 17, 20214 min

All My Cares - Worship Song

"And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me... For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:9, 10b (NKJV) Lyrics: Verse: I DO NOT HAVE THE WORDS TO SAY BUT IT’S ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU’RE LISTENING I CAN NOT SEE BEYOND TODAY BUT IT’S ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU’RE GUIDING ME I DO NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH IT TAKES BUT IT’S ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU’LL CA...

Sep 17, 20214 min

You Created The Heavens - Worship Song

I'd like to take a moment to explain one of the lyrics on this song. "Who am I to gain such worth, that my Lord would share my birth, when you created the heavens" God shared our birth in that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. This increased our worth in that He bought us not with silver or gold (which perishes) but with the precious blood of the Christ. The amazing honor He has bestowed upon us by coming in the flesh, as a man.... wow. The maker of the heavens and the earth, the Eternal...

Sep 17, 20214 min

You Created The Heavens - Worship Song

I'd like to take a moment to explain one of the lyrics on this song. "Who am I to gain such worth, that my Lord would share my birth, when you created the heavens" God shared our birth in that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. This increased our worth in that He bought us not with silver or gold (which perishes) but with the precious blood of the Christ. The amazing honor He has bestowed upon us by coming in the flesh, as a man.... wow. The maker of the heavens and the earth, the Eternal...

Sep 17, 20214 min

I Believe - Worship Song

This song was intended to be easily usable as a communion song. It is filled to the BRIM with scripture. I have connected most of the scripture references with the lyrics and encourage you to look them up. Lyrics: Verse 1: I BELIEVE THE FATHER SENT THE SON (John 3:16) WHO SENT THE SPIRIT TO HIS CHILDREN (John 16:7) IN EARNEST OF THE COMING LIFE (Eph 1:13-14) A PROMISE TO THE BRIDE OF CHRIST (Acts 14:4-5) Verse 2: I BELIEVE THAT ALL CREATION SINGS A SONG OF WORSHIP TO THE KING OF KINGS (Ps 19:1-4...

Sep 17, 20214 min

I Believe - Worship Song

This song was intended to be easily usable as a communion song. It is filled to the BRIM with scripture. I have connected most of the scripture references with the lyrics and encourage you to look them up. Lyrics: Verse 1: I BELIEVE THE FATHER SENT THE SON (John 3:16) WHO SENT THE SPIRIT TO HIS CHILDREN (John 16:7) IN EARNEST OF THE COMING LIFE (Eph 1:13-14) A PROMISE TO THE BRIDE OF CHRIST (Acts 14:4-5) Verse 2: I BELIEVE THAT ALL CREATION SINGS A SONG OF WORSHIP TO THE KING OF KINGS (Ps 19:1-4...

Sep 17, 20214 min

I've Fallen In Love (Amazing Grace) - Worship Song

"We love Him because He first loved us." 1 John 4:19 Lyrics: Verse 1: AMAZING GRACE HOW SWEET THE SOUND THAT SAVED A WRETCH LIKE ME I ONCE WAS LOST BUT NOW I’M FOUND WAS BLIND BUT NOW I SEE Verse 2: T’WAS GRACE THAT TAUGHT MY HEART TO FEAR AND GRACE MY FEARS RELIEVED HOW PRECIOUS DID THAT GRACE APPEAR THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED Chorus: I, I’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH YOU (3x) Verse 3: WHEN WE’VE BEEN THERE TEN THOUSAND YEARS BRIGHT SHINING AS THE SUN WE’VE NO LESS DAYS T...

Sep 17, 20214 min

I've Fallen In Love (Amazing Grace) - Worship Song

"We love Him because He first loved us." 1 John 4:19 Lyrics: Verse 1: AMAZING GRACE HOW SWEET THE SOUND THAT SAVED A WRETCH LIKE ME I ONCE WAS LOST BUT NOW I’M FOUND WAS BLIND BUT NOW I SEE Verse 2: T’WAS GRACE THAT TAUGHT MY HEART TO FEAR AND GRACE MY FEARS RELIEVED HOW PRECIOUS DID THAT GRACE APPEAR THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED Chorus: I, I’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH YOU (3x) Verse 3: WHEN WE’VE BEEN THERE TEN THOUSAND YEARS BRIGHT SHINING AS THE SUN WE’VE NO LESS DAYS TO SING GODS PRAISE THAN WHEN W...

Sep 17, 20214 min

We Will Praise - Worship Song

WE WILL PRAISE Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15 Verse THANK YOU LORD FOR THE GOODNESS THAT YOU’VE SHOWN THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR LOVE THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR MERCIES EVER NEW (Lam 3:22-23) THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR SON Chorus WE WILL PRAISE YOUR NAME WE WILL SING THAT JESUS REIGNS WE WILL GLORIFY OUR GOD AND KING FOREVER AND EVER Bridge WHILE I WAS DEAD YOU SOUGHT ME OUT AND GAVE YOUR LIFE TO ME (Rom 5:8) THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE THAN THIS TO DO WHAT YOU DID FOR...

Sep 17, 20214 min

We Will Praise - Worship Song

WE WILL PRAISE Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15 Verse THANK YOU LORD FOR THE GOODNESS THAT YOU’VE SHOWN THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR LOVE THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR MERCIES EVER NEW (Lam 3:22-23) THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR SON Chorus WE WILL PRAISE YOUR NAME WE WILL SING THAT JESUS REIGNS WE WILL GLORIFY OUR GOD AND KING FOREVER AND EVER Bridge WHILE I WAS DEAD YOU SOUGHT ME OUT AND GAVE YOUR LIFE TO ME (Rom 5:8) THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE THAN THIS TO DO WHAT YOU DID FOR ME (J...

Sep 17, 20214 min

Your Holy Name - Worship Song

"He ransoms me from death and surrounds me with love and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things." Psalm 103:4-5a (NLT) Lyrics: Verse: YOU SURROUND ME WITH YOUR LOVING KINDNESS AND MY DAYS WITH GOOD THINGS OH MY MORNINGS WITH YOUR NEW MERCIES YOU’RE SO GOOD TO ME Chorus: AND I PRAISE, AND I PRAISE, AND I PRAISE YOUR HOLY NAME Bridge: FOR ONLY YOU ARE WORTHY ONLY YOU COULD SAVE ME ONLY YOU COULD TAKE MY SIN AND SHAME LORD YOU ARE MY GLORY A SHIELD ABOUT ME (Ps 3:3) AND I LIFT MY L...

Sep 17, 20214 min

Your Holy Name - Worship Song

"He ransoms me from death and surrounds me with love and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things." Psalm 103:4-5a (NLT) Lyrics: Verse: YOU SURROUND ME WITH YOUR LOVING KINDNESS AND MY DAYS WITH GOOD THINGS OH MY MORNINGS WITH YOUR NEW MERCIES YOU’RE SO GOOD TO ME Chorus: AND I PRAISE, AND I PRAISE, AND I PRAISE YOUR HOLY NAME Bridge: FOR ONLY YOU ARE WORTHY ONLY YOU COULD SAVE ME ONLY YOU COULD TAKE MY SIN AND SHAME LORD YOU ARE MY GLORY A SHIELD ABOUT ME (Ps 3:3) AND I LIFT MY LIFE UN...

Sep 17, 20214 min

The Kind of Meditation That Christians Should Avoid

Meditation is good and meditation is bad. It really depends on what you mean by "meditation." Here's a biblical perspective on it. This is just one question from a long interview I did for the moderators of the r/Bible subreddit. They asked their subreddit to send me a bunch of questions and I spent a lot of time preparing so that I would be able to offer the best answers I could. I'll be posting these answers as individual videos, so keep an eye out for the rest in the set. Here's a playlist wh...

Sep 13, 20213 minEp. 577

The Kind of Meditation That Christians Should Avoid

Meditation is good and meditation is bad. It really depends on what you mean by "meditation." Here's a biblical perspective on it. This is just one question from a long interview I did for the moderators of the r/Bible subreddit. They asked their subreddit to send me a bunch of questions and I spent a lot of time preparing so that I would be able to offer the best answers I could. I'll be posting these answers as individual videos, so keep an eye out for the rest in the set. Here's a playlist wh...

Sep 13, 20213 minEp. 577

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 48)

Our first question today is about the 7 tenets of Satanism. I think most people don't really understand what they are about. Let's get into it a bit. Here's that video giving a biblical evaluation of suicide: https://youtu.be/T6nlUhWJe00 To get your own questions answered, please show up at the start of the stream and type a question beginning with "Q" (or ANQ to ask anonymously), but don't send it before you see me on screen. I can only get to 20 each week, so please forgive me for not being ab...

Sep 10, 20211 hr 37 minEp. 576

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 48)

Our first question today is about the 7 tenets of Satanism. I think most people don't really understand what they are about. Let's get into it a bit. Here's that video giving a biblical evaluation of suicide: https://youtu.be/T6nlUhWJe00 To get your own questions answered, please show up at the start of the stream and type a question beginning with "Q" (or ANQ to ask anonymously), but don't send it before you see me on screen. I can only get to 20 each week, so please forgive me for not being ab...

Sep 10, 20211 hr 37 minEp. 576

Can I Really Justify Seeing Pictures of Jesus In The Old Testament?

"Typology" is a fancy word for how God put intricate details about Jesus throughout the stories of the Old Testament. I'm not talking about prophecy here, although there is a relationship between typology and prophecy. I'm saying that Jesus is the main topic of the Bible so much that God shaped history and people's lives so that the Bible would become a beautiful literary tapestry that shows Jesus throughout its pages. From the story of Joseph going from slavery and presumed death to the right h...

Sep 08, 202146 minEp. 575

Can I Really Justify Seeing Pictures of Jesus In The Old Testament?

"Typology" is a fancy word for how God put intricate details about Jesus throughout the stories of the Old Testament. I'm not talking about prophecy here, although there is a relationship between typology and prophecy. I'm saying that Jesus is the main topic of the Bible so much that God shaped history and people's lives so that the Bible would become a beautiful literary tapestry that shows Jesus throughout its pages. From the story of Joseph going from slavery and presumed death to the right h...

Sep 08, 202146 minEp. 575

The Super-Cute and Super-Wrong Religion of Omnism

Omnism, in the sense that we just pretend all religions are true, is a really nice (in the old sense of the word) religion. It has high hopes and seems to help everyone to "get along," but it depends entirely on utter irrationality and dishonest evaluations of the really important issues that religions are disagreeing on. If you have fallen for Omnism, then I hope you'll consider this a kindness and a wake-up call to consider the evidence for Jesus and the importance of the truth about God and u...

Sep 06, 20216 minEp. 574

The Super-Cute and Super-Wrong Religion of Omnism

Omnism, in the sense that we just pretend all religions are true, is a really nice (in the old sense of the word) religion. It has high hopes and seems to help everyone to "get along," but it depends entirely on utter irrationality and dishonest evaluations of the really important issues that religions are disagreeing on. If you have fallen for Omnism, then I hope you'll consider this a kindness and a wake-up call to consider the evidence for Jesus and the importance of the truth about God and u...

Sep 06, 20216 minEp. 574

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 47)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Introduction 1. 0:23 {Will Psychopaths be Judged the Same?} It has recently been scientifically proven that many psychopaths have a physical brain alteration that doesn't allow their synapses to receive the neuron chemicals for emotions such as sympathy. Oftentimes, they become violent criminals or even murderers. Will they be judged by God the same as any other person, even though they have something physiologically wrong with them? 2. 8:03 {What...

Sep 03, 20211 hr 44 minEp. 573

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 47)

Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Introduction 1. 0:23 {Will Psychopaths be Judged the Same?} It has recently been scientifically proven that many psychopaths have a physical brain alteration that doesn't allow their synapses to receive the neuron chemicals for emotions such as sympathy. Oftentimes, they become violent criminals or even murderers. Will they be judged by God the same as any other person, even though they have something physiologically wrong with them? 2. 8:03 {What...

Sep 03, 20211 hr 44 minEp. 573

Why Mark's Gospel Has Such a Strange Ending: The Mark Series pt 70 (16:8)

I'm not exaggerating when I say that some skeptics, and even some Christians, and some scholars in both categories, will teach that if Mark ends his Gospel at 16:8 then it destroys Christianity as we know it. I think this is silly. But I also think it needs a response. After going through those over the top claims we will deal with the more subtle and thoughtful claims of those who say that there are internal and external reasons for thinking that Mark could not have meant for 16:8 to be the end...

Aug 30, 20211 hr 39 minEp. 572

Why Mark's Gospel Has Such a Strange Ending: The Mark Series pt 70 (16:8)

I'm not exaggerating when I say that some skeptics, and even some Christians, and some scholars in both categories, will teach that if Mark ends his Gospel at 16:8 then it destroys Christianity as we know it. I think this is silly. But I also think it needs a response. After going through those over the top claims we will deal with the more subtle and thoughtful claims of those who say that there are internal and external reasons for thinking that Mark could not have meant for 16:8 to be the end...

Aug 30, 20211 hr 39 minEp. 572
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