Doc Ryan and Matt Mouzakis with Expedition 44 Giving (Matt 6:1-4) THE POOR: “One who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will repay him for his good deed.” - Proverbs 19:17 • Hebrew has four different words translated “poor”. They are anaw, dal, rash and ebyon. • Dal is an adjective that means poor or weak. This word emphasizes the lack of material worth. It is used to describe those who are socially weak and materially deprived. Gleaning (Lev 19:9-10); Sabbath rules about harves...
Feb 04, 2021•53 min
Dr. Ryan and Matt continue their series on Sermon on the Mount and look at Nonviolence & Enemy Love (Matthew 5:38 - 5:48 ): -Israel’s law of retribution included both capital punishment (Life for life) and Corporal punishment (tooth for tooth) -how should we view the inspiration of the Bible? Is Jesus contradicting the OT here? He said he came to fulfill the law and to overthrow it… but here he’s overthrowing it. -Cruciform Approach- This is similar to the Narrative approach, but it is build...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 51 min
Dr. Will Ryan of Covenant Theological Seminary and Matt continue their series on the Sermon on the Mount and look at Matt 5:17-38. Fulfilling the Law and the Prophets (Matt 5: 17-20) What is the Law? It’s about bearing God’s name in a wise way and not about statutory or legislative law Paul and the Law -Faith and works “of the Law”- Stop gap thinking Fulfillment The Law was given to Israel as a covenant contract. As New Covenant people we are called to the Law of Jesus which was the heart of the...
Jan 23, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Dr. Will Ryan and Matt kick off a series on the Sermon on the Mount. In this episode we cover the historical background to Matthew 5-7, the Beatitudes(Matt 5:1-12), and the concepts of being Salt and Light(5:13-16). -Jesus as Moses/Israel in Matthew -The Kingdom of God -Anawim -sacred soil -All Israel -Bible Project Justice video -tolerance -churchianity -scapegoat -Old Testament -Hebrew
Jan 16, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Dr. Will Ryan and Matt Mouzakis interview Dr. Carmen Imes on her recent book. A conversation dealing with Old Testament law converging with life today. A look at the first three commands, and specifically what it meant to take God's name in vain. We continue to discuss being bearers of God's name and a light in darkness. We discuss Israel and the context of the old Testament today.
Jan 15, 2021•48 min
Dr. Will Ryan and pastor Matt Mouzakis Interview Keith Giles the author of Jesus Untangled. Buy Jesus Untangled: https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Untangled-Crucifying-Politics-Allegiance/dp/193848021X/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-nc-drs1_0?cv_ct_cx=Jesus+Untangled&dchild=1&keywords=Jesus+Untangled&pd_rd_i=193848021X&pd_rd_r=2282b1e0-4183-4623-b2d8-fc374ab6e36f&pd_rd_w=Yw61s&pd_rd_wg=PVla4&pf_rd_p=84ce0865-d9ca-42e3-87ed-168be8f93162&pf_rd_r=QAJ2DRKREGXSXY74WYCX&psc=1&...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 7 min
How should Christians approach politics as citizens of God’s kingdom? As Christians we are citizens of heaven and the kingdom of God, but this is a physical reality here on earth. Christ’s kingdom is not only spiritual or imaginary. So, as Christians should we participate in the Kingdoms of this world? Ultimately our allegiance is to the Lamb. He calls us to come out of Her (Babylon) in revelation and follow the slaughtered lamb into the new creation by following his way of living… a non-violent...
Nov 22, 2020•48 min
Doc Ryan of Expedition 44 and Brian Phillips of Grace Ops Circumcision was part of the covenant God had with Abraham, his descendants and their slaves as "a token of the covenant" concluded with him by God for all generations, an "everlasting BLOOD covenant" (Genesis 17:13 ). Cutting of the covenant… Similar to baptism it was an outward sign of who you belong to… your allegiance. The penalty of non-observance was kareth (Hebrew: "cutting off") from the people (Genesis 17:10 –14, 21:4; Leviticus ...
Nov 14, 2020•35 min
Join Dr. Will Ryan, Pastor Steve Cassell, Pastor Brian Phillips, and Pastor Bob Lindquist as they have an authentic discussion on men and discipleship. www.stevecassell.com https://graceops.net/five-star-charge/
Nov 14, 2020•27 min
The Image of God is a vocation to rule as God’s ambassadors through His wisdom. Gen 1:26 -29, Psalm 8:4-8 We are cracked images and have tried to rule to world and live by our own wisdom (idolatry). Romans 3:23 Jesus is truly human one who faithfully and correctly images God. 2 Cor 3:18 , 2 Cor 4:4, Rom 8:29 The Holy Spirit is at work within us to conform us to the image of Christ To image God in community (with God and others) on this earth in resurrected bodies for eternity The Bible begins wi...
Nov 14, 2020•25 min
What is Baptism? o Method: Infant or believer? o Mode: Sprinkling, pouring, Immersion? o An action or the results? Dying or tinging Paul connects the signs circumcision and baptism. Colossians 2:11 -12 Circumcision did not produce salvation. Romans 4:9-12 Circumcision and baptism are signs representing membership in a community of truth. Romans 3:1-2 Baptism is spiritual warfare! 1 Peter 3:18 -22 Baptism is a pledge of allegiance to King Jesus and Kingdom of God. What is Communion? Our understan...
Nov 07, 2020•45 min
The Old Testament ends with Israel in exile because of their sin. To a Jew, forgiveness of sin would mean the release from exile. - Zechariah's Song The end of exile and the forgiveness of sins would be marked by God’s presence returning to His people. The Gospel of the Kingdom connects the Old and New Testament. The 5 parts of a kingdom are: a king, a rule, a people, a law, and a land. A King King Jesus leads a new exodus and ends exile. The simple Gospel is that “Jesus is the resurrected savin...
Oct 28, 2020•31 min
Dr. Will Ryan and Pastor Matt with Expedition 44 take a look at worship in the Bible.
Oct 15, 2020•40 min
Dr. Will Ryan and Pastor Matt use the Socio Rhetorical Method to break down Romans 8:28 -30 This method contains 5 textures of the text are: 1) inner texture, 2) intertexture, 3) social and cultural texture, 4) ideological texture, and 5) sacred texture. A 6th was added at SBL by William Brodson which is the homiletical texture (for preaching). -Inner texture -Intertexture -Socio-Cultural Texture -Ideological Texture -Sacred Texture -Foreknown, predestined, called, justified, glorified -Firstbor...
Aug 05, 2020•44 min
Dr. Will Ryan and Pastor Matt interview Dr. Matthew Bates on Gospel Faith and Allegiance Gospel • We’ve often heard of the Romans Road, 4 spiritual laws, and justification by faith as the Gospel in the western church. Are these correct? What is problematic about letting the benefits of the gospel run the narrative? • Many focus just on the cross alone when talking about the gospel, though this is very important, it is not the whole gospel. Could you describe the Biblical gospel to us as you desc...
Jul 31, 2020•31 min
Doc Ryan and Pastor Steve Cassell - the the goal of translation is to carry over the meaning of the original text -No translation explicitly translates every word -The interlinear Bible -it is not possible to translate Greek words with only one English word -the doctrine of inspiration extends only to the autographs -The essentially literal - meaning-based, not word-based
Jul 28, 2020•29 min
TOPICS: -equivalent translation or a functional more dynamic translation -• rules or laws of interpretation • Honor, Patronage, kinship, and purity • socio-rhetorical interpretation • Methods of interpretation (literal vs. metaphorical vs. other) • Original languages and translation choices • rhetorical books and practices that influence interpretation Recommended reads: to Read the Bible for all its worth by Gordon Fee Honor, Partonage, Kinship & Purity by David Desilva Ancient Near Eastern...
Jul 24, 2020•53 min
Dr. Will Ryan and pastor Matt with Expedition 44 take a final look at the book of Revelation from a partial preterist foundation and conlcude the series giving an overview of the journey. -Prediction after prediction has failed to materialize, and false hope after false hope has been teased upon the Christian community. Many Christians have been disillusioned, and are already looking for more reasonable explanations. The escapist ideas of futurism just don't see to stack of with Scripture. What ...
Jun 18, 2020•22 min
Already or not yet? • Ez 38-39 is about a true rescue of Israel • Many nations come up against Israel and are defeated Many futurists look at the events of Ezekiel 38-39 and conclude that it must be future since we have a similar name in Revelation 19/20. Gog and Magog are referenced together twice in Scripture by name, first in Ezekial 38-39 and very briefly in Revelation 20. A third related passage is Revelation 19:17 -18, where Gog and Magog are not mentioned by name but the language there ap...
Jun 04, 2020•44 min
Futurists believe that there is a 7-year tribulation out there to come based on a similar hermeneutic that we found in the Anti-Christ and the temple episodes. This hermeneutic is smashing together passages throughout scripture that are taken out of context. The main passages they use are Jer 30:7 of Jacob’s trouble, and a future 39th week to Daniel 9’s prophecy of the abomination of desolation connected to Matthew 24:21 and Revelation 7:14 . Join Matt and Doc Ryan as they answer some of these q...
Jun 04, 2020•43 min
When we think Apocalyptic Literature we think Daniel and Revelation. Through this series we have been seeking to break down exactly what apocalypse they were referring to. As we have previously mentioned the common majority of people within the western church just assume the bible teaches that in the end times their will be a tribulation, an antichrist, a mark of the beast, and a sudden disappearance type rapture. This doom and gloom type thinking actually isn’t really in the Bible or at least y...
Jun 04, 2020•32 min
The first beast comes "out of the sea" and is given authority and power by the dragon. This first beast is initially mentioned in Revelation 11:7 as coming out of the abyss. His appearance is described in detail in Revelation 13:1-10, and some of the mystery or connection to Revelation 17:7-18. The second beast comes "out of the earth" and directs all peoples of the earth to worship the first beast. (The second beast is associated with Revelation 13:11 -18 the false prophet) The two beasts are a...
Jun 04, 2020•39 min
Thinking about God’s dominion and Sacred Space God’s instruction to Adam & Eve as His vice-regents (and ruling priests) was likely to extend the culture of the garden to the ends of the earth. And if the garden was the first temple (a special dwelling place of God among men on the earth), with the first priests Adam & Eve (equality at the beginning and end), and it had a Sabbath (which was a pledge of eschatological rest), then both sacred space and sacred time were present concepts and,...
Jun 04, 2020•26 min
The question we need to ask is whether there is an actual single Anti-Christ figure in the end or is this a system similar to the sea/land beasts in Rev 13 and dan 7. In General anti christ in early church history simply meant against the following of Christ and his teaching. The non-canonical Ascension of Isaiah presents a detailed exposition of the Antichrist as Belial and Nero. Where do we get this end time anti-Christ figure from? the Antichrist to dispensationalist is “the king of Babylon” ...
Jun 04, 2020•19 min
• Replacement theology (also known as supersessionism) essentially teaches that the church has replaced Israel in God’s plan. Adherents of replacement theology believe the Jews are no longer God’s chosen people, and God does not have specific future plans for the nation of Israel. Among the different views of the relationship between the church and Israel are the church has replaced Israel (replacement theology), the church is an expansion of Israel (covenant theology), or the church is complete...
Jun 04, 2020•23 min
Matt and Doc Ryan talk about the language and genre of apocalypse in the Bible.
Jun 04, 2020•28 min
• Olivet discourse (Matt 24, Mark 13, Luke 21): 70AD • Daniel 9 (70 weeks) • 70 weeks • Dating of Revelation • The Temple in Revelation 11 • Nero and the Beast of Rev 13:16 • Sixth King of Rev 17:9-11
Jun 04, 2020•25 min
We launch into a new series on end times thinking! What does scripture say?
Jun 04, 2020•21 min
So first I am an exegetical guy. I really don’t like quoting any singular verses. Today I am going to quote some verses that fit in context but I urge you to study each application and their large context and I think you will find they fit this talk really well. 1 Peter 3:15 go prepared Matthew 24:44 be ready 1 Corinthians 16:13 Be watchful, be strong Matthew 24:42 stay awake For 2000 years or more Christians have been thinking we are living in the end times. Are we?I don’t know and I am not sur...
Jun 04, 2020•16 min
We have occasionally mentioned extra biblical sources on expedition 44 and I always get a slew of emails after I use these words asking what exactly I am referring to. For the most part the average church attender has no idea that the bible seems to quote other sources several times. In fact I have had people argue this with me tooth and nail at first and are kind of shocked when I give them some understanding of this. Today I have invited a couple of friends to help Matt and I work through some...
Jun 04, 2020•28 min
