Our conversation on Foundations today is going to be on the issue of faith and works. If ever there was a controversial issue in Christianity, this is it! However, they're more connected than we realise and that's going to be our focus. 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....
Sep 13, 2024•10 min
Today we'll finish up learning about the Jewish methods of interpreting Scripture, and this method is known as Sod. (pronounced Sode) 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.
Sep 12, 2024•10 min
Our conversation about Jewish interpretation of the Bible continues today on Foundations, and we'll be looking at the method called Derash. This method looks for alternate or greater lessons gleaned from the text, while never compromising the main meaning of the text. 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....
Sep 11, 2024•10 min
On Foundations today we'll continue on the theme of last time, that being the Jewish methods of interpreting Scripture. The method we'll talk about this time is Remez, where there's a hint of something deeper to search for. 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....
Sep 10, 2024•10 min
The topic we'll be digging into today on Foundations is that of hermeneutics - the interpretation of the Bible. In Jewish culture there are four methods and we'll look at the first one today. Peshat, the plain meaning of the text as it's written. 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....
Sep 09, 2024•10 min
The prophet Daniel was a devout man, he endured a lot in his life, and he achieved a lot in his life. He was respected, loved and hated in equal measure by different groups of people. One thing is for sure about him though'Daniel knew how to pray. That's the focus of our conversation 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....
Sep 06, 2024•11 min
Today on Foundations we're going to continue the conversation on the comparisons of the Mosaic Priesthood and the Priesthood of Messiah. 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.
Sep 05, 2024•10 min
In our program today we're going to look at the priesthood of the Old Covenant established under Moses and then compare it to the Priesthood of Messiah. 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.
Sep 04, 2024•11 min
Christians and most Jews believe that God is good. However, there are some who claim God cannot be good because of some of the commands He's given in His Word. We began to tackle the challenge of God being good last time on Foundations, and we'll conclude the conversation of 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....
Sep 03, 2024•11 min
There's a common phrase often used by Christians that says 'God is Good'. Invariable, the response by other Christians is, 'All the time.' Then the reverbing response is, 'All the time, God is good.' However, there are some who say that considering all the terrible things going on in the world, God can't possibly be good. We'll have a conversation to tackle that accusation today on Foundations. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: ...
Sep 02, 2024•10 min
Today on Foundations we'll wrap up the topic of God's will and endeavour to tackle this issue of God's sovereign will. This is a huge topic, we'll only briefly scratch the surface but hopefully come away with at least a basic understanding. 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....
Aug 30, 2024•11 min
Our conversation continues today regarding the will of God. A topic that can be confusing to many, and in this program we're going to understand a little better God's permissive will. The things that God allows us to do that are part of His process of leading, teaching and guiding us. 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....
Aug 29, 2024•11 min
We'll be continuing our conversation today on Foundations about the will of God, in particular the things God requires according to His precepts, things that God has established according to His commandments. 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....
Aug 28, 2024•10 min
On our program today we're going to look at the topic of 'The Will of God'. Big topic for sure, but we're going to break it into four, starting today with God's decretive will. In other words, what God commands by decree to be His will. 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....
Aug 27, 2024•10 min
Today on Foundations we're going to look at a simple Hebrew word that's used regularly, but has a very deep, and rich double meaning. 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.
Aug 26, 2024•10 min
Over the past few programs, we've learned about the Sabbath day. Why God gave it to us, how the Jewish people celebrate it each week and we'll wrap up our conversation today seeing if we can identify the Messiah in this beautiful, God-given celebration. 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....
Aug 23, 2024•10 min
LINER Friday at Sundown is the start of the Sabbath, we've already looked at the purpose of the Sabbath day, we've learned about some of the rituals celebrated by the Jewish people around the world on Shabbat, and we're going to continue that conversation 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....
Aug 22, 2024•11 min
Today on Foundations, we'll continue our look at the Sabbath day and in particular, how the Jewish people celebrate 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.
Aug 21, 2024•10 min
The day of rest dates all the way back to Creation Week, it's a blessing for all, and yet it can also be very controversial. In Foundations today and over the next few programs, we're going to take a deeper look at the Sabbath Day. 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....
Aug 20, 2024•10 min
There are lots of uses of the word 'blessing' in the Bible and we use it a lot in our daily interactions with each other as well. Even non-Christians use the word blessing. But what does this word actually mean? That's what our conversation will be 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....
Aug 19, 2024•10 min
Today on Foundations we'll continue our conversation about sin and whether it's an action or a condition within the human heart, and maybe even the antidote. 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.
Aug 16, 2024•10 min
In Foundations today, we'll take a look at sin. Is it an action, or is it a condition? 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.
Aug 15, 2024•10 min
Tisha B'av is known to be the saddest day in the Jewish year as it's the anniversary of many tragedies in the history or these persecuted people. In the program today we'll look at the events that have devastated the Jewish people over the centuries that all took place on Tisha B'av - the 9th day of the month of Av in the Hebrew calendar. 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/liste...
Aug 14, 2024•11 min
We're concluding our short series on the relationship between God and man, we've learned how the Bible describes God's relationship with Israel as a marriage, and we've learned about the ancient Jewish wedding where we could see clearly Jesus and His future Bride, and we're about to finish our time in the book of Ruth, which gives us a picture of Israel with a broken marriage relationship being restored, with the acceptance of a Gentile bride and a Jewish redeemer. Your support sends the gospel ...
Aug 13, 2024•11 min
Our series on Foundations about God and man continues today, in particular we're continuing our conversation about the book of Ruth. Who the characters are, and how their relationships and the events that took place between them, seem to reflect the relationship described between Christ and the church. That's our topic in today's 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/liste...
Aug 12, 2024•10 min
For the last couple of programs, we've been learning about the book of Ruth, the relationship dynamics in that story and the prophetic picture that seems to be emerging about the relationship between Jesus Christ and the church. That conversation continues 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....
Aug 09, 2024•10 min
We're in a series at the moment about the relationship between God and man, we've learned a lot, and we're now looking at the story of the book of Ruth and beginning to see a picture with strong prophetic implications. 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....
Aug 08, 2024•11 min
We're continuing our series on the relationship between God and man, we've looked at the ancient Jewish wedding and in our program today we're going to begin learning about a beautiful love story that has incredible prophetic implications. 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....
Aug 07, 2024•10 min
We're in a series on Foundations at the moment learning about the relationship between God and man, and we've been looking at the ancient customs of the ancient Jewish wedding and how this beautiful custom unfolded. We're seeing a pattern and gaining greater understanding and implication of many passages in the New Covenant we've read so many times before. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See om...
Aug 06, 2024•11 min
We're currently in a series on Foundations about God's relationship with man and in our last program we began looking at the ancient Jewish wedding, who was involved in this ancient custom and how the wedding unfolded. We continue that conversation in our 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....
Aug 05, 2024•11 min