James 4:1-17
The spiritual disease of worldliness is diagnosed and a cure is offered.
Aug 11, 2023•59 min
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With Dr. Jim Eckman
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James 4:1-6
James addresses the "disease" of worldliness, offering its symptoms and its deceitfulness.
Aug 04, 2023•59 min
James 3:1-18
James argues that controlling our speech is the mark of self-control and calls for wisdom and understanding in the believer's life.
Jul 28, 2023•59 min
James 2:1-26
Partiality is a sin before God and demonstrates a denial of the Royal Law of our King.
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr
James 1:26-2:7
James details the 3 aspects of true "religion" and condemns "partiality" as an affront to God.
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 2 min
James 1:16-25
God is the giver of only good gifts and we should respond to HIs Word as disicplined doers, not heedless hearers.
Jul 07, 2023•57 min
James 1:9-15
There is a democracy to God's testing of believers but God never tempts anyone.
Jun 30, 2023•48 min
James 1:1-8
James explains how God's curriculum for spiritual growth involves trials and the testings of our faith.
Jun 23, 2023•58 min
Galatians 6:1-18
The gospel of justification by faith produces a life of service.
Jun 16, 2023•59 min
Galatians 5:16-24
Paul contrasts walking by the Flesh and walking by the Spirit.
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Galatians 5:1-15
Paul defends the freedom believers have in Christ against the legalists and grace-killers in the church.
May 26, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Galatians 4:8-31
Paul concludes his defense of justification by faith with a personal appeal and an allegory.
May 19, 2023•57 min
Galatians/James 2:14-2:24
The reconciliation of Paul and James--justification by faith and justification by works.
May 12, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Galatians 3:19-4:7
Paul demonstrates the inferiority and temporary nature of the Law in comparison with the Abrahamic Covenant.
May 05, 2023•1 hr
Galatians 3:1-18
Paul defends justification by faith using experience, Abraham, the curse of the Law and its relationship to the Abrahamic Covenant.
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr
Galatians 2:15-21
Paul defends the doctrine of justification by faith alone.
Apr 21, 2023•58 min
Galatians 2:1-14
Paul continues to defend his apostolic authority and his free-grace Gospel.
Apr 14, 2023•57 min
Galatians 1:11-24
Paul defends his Apostoic authority and his free-grace gospel, both of which his critics rejected.
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Galatians 1:1-10
Paul presents himself as an apostle of Christ and expresses his shock that the Galatian churches are turning to "another" gospel.
Mar 31, 2023•59 min
Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:14
Solomon closes out his argument in the book with three admonitions.
Mar 24, 2023•55 min
Ecclesiastes 9:1-11:6
Solomon probes the providence of God and its relationship to human joy and wisdom.
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Ecclesiastes 7:25-8:15
Solomon probes the value of living a wise life vs. a foolish one, including how the wise person responds to authority.
Mar 10, 2023•58 min
Ecclesiastes 6:7-7:13
Since God's providence is real, does prosperity evidence God's blessing and adversity evidence God's anger?
Mar 03, 2023•59 min
Ecclesiastes 4:13-6:6
Solomon further explores the mysteries of God's sovereignty and providence, and the gift of joy that He offers humanity.
Feb 24, 2023•57 min
Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:12
Solomon begins to investigate the mysteries of life in light of God's providence.
Feb 17, 2023•54 min
Ecclesiastes 3:9-15
Solomon draws three strategic conclusions from God’s providence over His world.
Feb 10, 2023•57 min
Ecclesiastes 2:18-26
Solomon ends his discussion of the futility of materialism and brings God into his evaluation of the meaning of life.
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr
Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
Solomon lives a life of complete self-indulgence, discovering that it too is futile and empty.
Jan 20, 2023•57 min
Ecclesiastes 1:12-18
Solomon tests his thesis with the pursuit of human wisdom, finding that this too is "vanity.”
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr
Ecclesiastes 1 Intro-1v10
The introduction to the book and a review of the book's thesis.
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 6 min
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