Our program today looks at some of the characters God used to achieve His purposes, wondering how on earth He could not only use, but actually choose some of these people who did some really dreadful things. How could God choose such people to be His representatives to the world? Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 04, 2025•10 min
We're learning about judging on a personal basis, 'measure for measure', and today we'll be looking at the situation of Job and his friends and how they misapplied this kind of judging when they observed all the loss and hardships that Job had experienced. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 03, 2025•10 min
There are different kinds of judging mentioned in the Bible, in Foundations we're going to look at the issue of judging others, but on a more personal level, at least what this kind of judging should look like. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 02, 2025•10 min
Women's Lib has done some good for women, but it's also done a lot of damage. We've been looking at how the Bible views women, specifically Ruth and Rahab, and in this program we'll be spending more time in the New Covenant to see how the early church and Paul's letters considered women. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 01, 2025•10 min
In many cultures throughout history, women have fought for their place and not always successfully. In Foundations we're going to look at how the Bible viewed women, in particular we're going to look at the lives of two women, Ruth and Rahab. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 30, 2025•10 min
The Western mind often struggles to rightly understand what the Bible is communicating because we don't understand the cultural nuances of the ancient people it was writing about and to. This often means we impose modern Western culture into an ancient Middle Eastern context and it can really mess up our conclusions. This is the conversation we're continuing on Foundations today. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vis...
Jun 27, 2025•10 min
One of the biggest challenges for the church in the West, is grasping so much of the Middle Eastern ethnic understanding of the Bible and the cultures in which it was written. That's what we'll begin looking at in Foundations today. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 26, 2025•10 min
Today on Foundations, we're going to look a Hebrew words and the incredible wisdom and depth that are found in them. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 25, 2025•11 min
In our last program we looked at the fact that the Bible tells us to fear God. Some people have misunderstood this and often with good reason, it hasn't always been taught well throughout the centuries. We'll wrap up this topic today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 24, 2025•10 min
The Bible tells us that we're supposed to fear God???does that mean we're supposed to be terrified of Him? That's what our conversation will be about on the program today. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 23, 2025•10 min
We've learned about rabbis and their students or disciples in the past couple of programs and today we'll finish up learning how disciples would watch, follow and emulate their rabbis so closely that the process was described as walking in his dust. In other words, staying so close to learn all they could, that the very dust from the rabbi's sandals would cover them. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/do...
Jun 20, 2025•11 min
The rabbis of the ancient world ?' and today ?' hand selected their students, their disciples, whom they would teach about God's Law and how they were to live. The disciples or students role was to learn everything they could from him so that their lives mirrored that of the rabbi. We're continuing on Foundations to learn how students or disciples related to their rabbis. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org....
Jun 19, 2025•10 min
The Bible describes Jesus in a number of ways, He's a Shepherd, He's a carpenter, He's the Son of God, He's a teacher???and He's also called a Rabbi. What is a rabbi and what did a rabbi do? Not only that, who wanted or even needed a rabbi? That's the focus of our program today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 18, 2025•11 min
We're learning about the importance of Living Water in the Bible, about some of the ceremonies and requirements in God's Law, but in today's program we're going to learn about the physical embodiment of Living Water. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 17, 2025•10 min
The Bible talks quite a lot about living water, usually water that has a constant and renewable source to keep it fresh, as opposed to stale stagnant water that can make you sick if you drink it. In the program today we'll look at a particular water source that was protected by King Hezekiah of Judah. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 16, 2025•10 min
Over this short series we've been learning about the freedom and liberty we have in Christ regarding food, Sabbaths, festivals and other celebrations but sometimes our liberty and freedom can be concerning for others. Paul dealt with this issue with the Corinthian church and that's what we'll be learning about in this program. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...
Jun 13, 2025•11 min
In our last program we learned about the Jerusalem Council's conclusions regarding Gentiles and the Law of Moses' instruction regarding food and other things. The conclusion was freedom, but some restrictions that most people don't realise. That's what we'll be learning about today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 12, 2025•10 min
Our short series on eating kosher or not continues in this program and we'll be looking at the conclusion the Council of Jerusalem came to regarding Gentile's coming to faith and what was required of them. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 11, 2025•10 min
We learned about some interesting passages yesterday regarding acceptable foods and those forbidden. If God didn’t do away with kosher laws, does that mean Christians have to observe the dietary requirements in the Law of Moses? Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 10, 2025•11 min
In our current short series on kosher dietary laws, and in this program we'll be looking at who these laws were specifically given to and whether these particular laws have been done away with. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 09, 2025•10 min
We're continuing our series into acceptable and unacceptable foods, which animals were in, which animals were out and some of the complexities surrounding them, and why some were considered unclean. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 06, 2025•10 min
There are foods in the Bible that God forbade His people from eating, and the debate over whether or not Christians should refrain from eating them or not continues to this day. We're going to begin a short series in this program to begin looking at this controversial issue to see what the Bible says about Gentile Christians observing kosher dietary laws. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omn...
Jun 05, 2025•11 min
Every year the natural seasons come and go, and then repeat the process the next year. There are seasons in our lives as well, good times and bad times and there are also religious seasons too. In this program we'll take a look at those seasons that the Jewish people remember each year. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 04, 2025•11 min
The Feast of Shavuot, or Pentecost is very important to the Jewish people and to Christians as well. We'll continue learning about this feast and how Jesus is the fulfilment of it. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 03, 2025•10 min
Pentecost, or the Feast of Shavuot, or the Feast of Weeks is another of the mandatory Feasts of the Lord. It's a huge celebration to the Jewish people as it represents the giving of the Word of God on Mt Sinai. We'll spend the program today learning about this amazing Feast. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 02, 2025•11 min
On Foundations today, we'll finish up our previous conversation about people who say one thing while doing something totally different and what that has to do with Moses Seat. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 30, 2025•10 min
Do as I say, not as I do, is a really irritating saying. Today on Foundations we'll look at a similar situation that Jesus warned about. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 29, 2025•9 min
We'll continue our conversation today on Foundation regarding the necessity of a mediator to bridge the gap between God and man, and today we'll focus on the ultimate Mediator. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 28, 2025•11 min
The subject of a mediator is going to lead our conversation today on Foundations. Who was the mediator in Jewish culture and history? Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 27, 2025•9 min
Previously on Foundations we began learning about the Samaritans, we'll continue that today as we learn about this fascinating people group. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 26, 2025•11 min
