Hebrews 13:1-3 Andrew and Edwin give some insight to some nuances in the language of Hebrews 13:1-3 to help us understand the importance and nature of brotherly love under the New Covenant. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who...
Jul 25, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 231
Hebrews 12:18-29 Jesus's blood speaks better than the blood of Abel. Abel, being dead, yet speaks. God used to speak to the fathers in various ways, but is now speaking to us through His Son. All of this together leads our author to say we must not refuse the one who is speaking. Andrew and Edwin expound how the point is we must not turn away from Jesus, but hang on to Him until and through the very end. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what y...
Jul 22, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 230
Hebrews 12:18-29 Our author has set the stage for an amazing revelation about Christ's church. It is the heavenly reality of which geographical Jerusalem and geological Zion were the earthly copies. We have come to the heavenly city, the true city when we have come to Christ's church and Christ's covenant. We are there now even as we await the ultimate realization of this heavenly city. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or...
Jul 21, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 229
Hebrews 12:3-17 Andrew and Edwin uncover a shocking truth about persecution. The reason God allows it is in order to discipline, train, and grow us. Will we accept His methods? Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livi...
Jul 20, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 228
Hebrews 12:1-3 It's a first! Andrew and Edwin have a bit of a disagreement. But what an amicable way to disagree. Edwin suggests Hebrews 11 urges us to look to Jesus because our author pick and chose the characters to highlight and the bits of the story to remember because they foreshadow Jesus. Andrew thinks it is just examples of faith. In the end, they decide they may be making a distinction without a difference and focusing just on emphasis. What do you think? Read the written devo that goes...
Jul 19, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 227
Hebrews 12:1-2 Payton and Edwin consider the race we are running. They recognize there is a difference between laying aside the sins and weights and actually running the race. They also recognize a difference between the sins and the weights we need to set aside. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by...
Jul 18, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 226
Hebrews 11:29-40 We all know faith is the victory. However, Andrew and Edwin, looking at the end of Hebrews 11 begin to wonder how victorious it is. Some of those faithful had some pretty awful lives and met some pretty awful deaths. Through this discussion we discover the victory of faith is not what we often think. It is not leading healthy, wealthy, meaningful, and fulfilling lives. It is looking to the reward following the resurrection. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode...
Jul 15, 2022•17 min•Season 3Ep. 225
Hebrews 11:23-28 Andrew rejoins Edwin on the podcast to discuss Moses's choice between Egypt and...well...what was his other choice. Whatever it was, he saw it as more valuable and greater riches than what he could find in Egypt as the son of Pharaoh's daughter. Our hosts consider Moses is looking beyond this world for our reward and so should we. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at Tex...
Jul 14, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 224
Hebrews 11:8-16 Payton Roth rejoins Edwin on the podcast today to discuss the unseen realm in which Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Sarah had faith allowing them to not only live by faith but to die in faith. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the ...
Jul 13, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 223
Hebrews 10:39-11:7 Without faith it is impossible to please God. Andrew and Edwin investigate what faith we need to have to please God. There are two issues at stake in this context. 1) Believe God is. 2) Believe God is a reward of those who seek Him. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking he...
Jul 12, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 222
Hebrews 10:39-11:3 Andrew and Edwin discuss the definition of faith cautioning us to avoid mistaken interpretations in our haste to defend the faith. Further, they examine how this is the definition of faith in general not of the Christians faith in specific, recognizing how this impacts our discussion with naturalists and materialists about their faith and our regarding the origins of the universe. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you ar...
Jul 11, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 221
Hebrews 10:35-37 We have two options. We will either shrink back to destruction or pursue faith unto life. Andrew and Edwin discuss the options with the encouragement to pursue faith. Don't shrink back. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the C...
Jul 08, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 220
Hebrews 10:32-34 The early Christians were willing to let the world plunder their possessions in persecution because they were looking forward to a better possession. Andrew and Edwin discuss some of the practicalities of this and look at our own perspectives on our stuff. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conve...
Jul 07, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 219
Hebrews 10:11-27 Andrew rejoins the podcast to discuss with Edwin the two times our author explains there is no more sacrifice for sin. The first explains nothing we do in surrender to this covenant is a sacrifice trying to pay for our sins. The second explains if we do not surrender to this covenant and its sacrifice, nothing else is coming to save us. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us ...
Jul 06, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 218
Hebrews 10:5-10 Edwin welcomes Payton Roth onto Text Talk. Payton is working with the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue as a preaching intern. He is developing and honing his skills to preach the gospel and teach the Word. In this discussion, Payton and Edwin see the example of Jesus in doing God's will and encourage us to come to do God's Will. They also find insight on how God's law is written on our hearts under this New Covenant. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode...
Jul 05, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 217
Hebrews 10:1-4 Andrew and Edwin discuss the main difference between the sacrifices of the first covenant and the sacrifice of the new covenant. The sacrifices of the first covenant effectively provided a reminder of sin. The sacrifice of the new covenant effectively provides forgiveness. In fact, it is this new covenant sacrifice that provided forgiveness when folks offered sacrifice under that first covenant. Praise the Lord! Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking h...
Jul 04, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 216
Hebrews 9:27-28 Just as we only die once, Jesus only died once. Just as we will face judgment, Jesus will appear again in judgment. However, His purpose in judgment is to save those who are waiting for Him. Are you waiting for Him to appear again? Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. ...
Jul 01, 2022•14 min•Season 3Ep. 215
Hebrews 9:27-28 It is appointed for people to die once and after that comes judgment. Andrew and Edwin discuss the error of reincarnation and karma based on the nature of death in the New Covenant's teaching. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among...
Jun 30, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 214
Hebrews 9:11-28 Andrew and Edwin springboard off of the discussion of Jesus's death to discuss our memorial of Christ's death. They give special emphasis to the memorial nature of it, demonstrating that the Roman Catholic idea of the reoffering of Jesus in the mass is a mistaken notion. We are to remember Jesus, not reoffer Jesus in the Lord's Supper. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at...
Jun 29, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 213
Hebrews 9:6-14 Jesus's sacrifice is better because it was once for all. Andrew and Edwin dig ask the question "Once for all what?" Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more . M...
Jun 28, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 212
Hebrews 9:1-5 Even the first covenant had regulations for worship. If that is true, what should we expect from the new covenant? Andrew and Edwin consider our covenant in Christ and our expectation for regulations in worship. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you....
Jun 27, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 211
Hebrews 8:6-13 In Jeremiah 31, God promised to send a new covenant. It was going to be different from the first covenant. Andrew and Edwin walk through Hebrews 8 as it quotes Jeremiah 31 and explains why the new covenant is necessary. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to ...
Jun 24, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 210
Hebrews 8:6-13 Jesus is the better mediator of a better covenant. His covenant is better because it is based on better promises and stipulations. Andrew and Edwin dig into those promises as seen in Jeremiah 31. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest amo...
Jun 23, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 209
Hebrews 8:1-5 The earthly tabernacle and temple were built according to the pattern given by God. Andrew and Edwin springboard off of this to help us see the heavenly temple of which we are part under the New Covenant must also be built according to the pattern God has given. Let us not think we can just do what we want and call it building God's temple. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us...
Jun 22, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 208
Hebrews 8:1-5 Jesus isn't residing among earthly copies. He sits in the heavenly realities. Andrew and Edwin discuss how this demonstrates His sacrifice is not a copy, but really accomplishes forgiveness. The sacrifices of the Old Testament could only forgive in prospect of Jesus's sacrifice. His sacrifice really and effectively accomplishes forgiveness. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us...
Jun 21, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 207
Hebrews 8:1-2 Where is Jesus? Not in a tomb. Andrew and Edwin consider the amazing blessings of having Jesus as our high priest because He is sitting right next to God interceding on our behalf for all time. He isn't in the earthly copies, but in the heavenly realities. He isn't a shadow. He is the substance. Why would we want anything else? Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@...
Jun 20, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 206
Hebrews 7:26-28 How amazing is our high priest? The author of Hebrews absolutely wants us to grasp the amazing nature of Jesus. Andrew and Edwin discuss the litany of praise our author proclaims for Jesus our High Priest. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be ...
Jun 17, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 205
Hebrews 7:23-28 Jesus is the way, the truth, the life. We can only get to God through Him. There is no other way to God no matter what anyone else in the world says. Andrew and Edwin discuss who has hope and salvation--only those who draw near to God through Jesus. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation ...
Jun 16, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 204
Hebrews 7:20-28 Jesus is not only a great high priest. He is the greatest. Better than Aaron and any of his sons. One reason is death did not prevent Jesus from continuing to intercede for us. Because of His resurrection and ascension, He continues to intercede for us in heaven at the right hand of God. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebo...
Jun 15, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 203
Hebrews 7:11-19 The sacrifices, the priesthood, the rules, the system under the Law did not provide perfection. Andrew and Edwin consider why a new covenant, priesthood, and sacrificial system needed to be established. Jesus was made perfect. But it wasn't by the Law. Now He will make us perfect, but not by the Law. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Jo...
Jun 14, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 202
