Essential Bible Studies

Ted's Top Eight Baptism Passages

Ted Hodge is here to share with us his top eight passages on baptism.
Mark 16:15-16 – Belief and baptism for salvation
Acts 8:12 – Men and women (not children) who believed the gospel were baptised
Acts 8:36-39 – Baptism is an immersion in water (see also John 3:22-23)
John 3:5 – Cannot enter the kingdom if not born of water and spirit
Acts 22:16 – Past: Baptism is for the forgiveness of past sins (see also 1 Cor. 15:31)
Romans 6:3-6 – Present: Baptism is for walking in a new life (see also Matt. 3:17)
Galatians 3:26-29 – Future: Baptism makes us heirs of the promises
1 Peter 3:20-21 - Conclusion
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The Coming of the King (Part 2)

This is the second part of our study on the Coming of the King in 1 Thessalonians. Paul encouraged the Thessalonians in their hope of the return of the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven. This is our hope too. Tim and Stephen converse on the importance of making this a reality and living our lives as if we were already in the Kingdom of God.
The music at the end is "Crown of Rejoicing" from the "Even So, Come" CD. Used by permission.
Overheads with "the royal triplet" can be found here.
You can listen to the full set of classes on Thessalonians by podcast or online
 

The Coming of the King (Part 1)

This episode is broadcast from a special place, the Manitoulin Island Christadelphian Bible Camp with a special guest. You'll have to listen in to find out who it is. He shares with us his studies in Paul's epistles to the Thessalonians with its emphasis on the coming of the King, the Lord Jesus Christ. The word "coming" is the Greek parousia and has a special cultural and historical significance. Our guest also shares with us an essential Bible study concerning faith, hope, and love, which he calls "the royal triplet". This is part 1 of 2.
Overheads with "the royal triplet" can be found here.
You can listen to the full set of classes on Thessalonians by podcast or online

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

Jesus' parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is a difficult one to understand. Jay Mayock and Tim Young delve into the background and meaning of the parable. Out of this study comes a deeper appreciation of how and why Jesus was condemning the Pharisees and Sadducees with such a story and what we are to practically learn from it.
 

We Shall Not All Sleep

We have all experienced falling asleep at night and waking up in the morning refreshed to start a new day. God uses sleep and awakening as a metaphor in the Bible to describe death. Aaron McKee and Tim Young go through this essential Bible study on sleep and how it has a wonderful message of hope beyond death. Our key verse is from 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, "Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed."

Every Word of God is Pure

This is part three of our three-part series on the inspiration of the Bible. In this episode, we look at how the Bible describes itself as "innerant". This is not a word that we use too often and neither does the Bible. The Scriptures have different ways of talking about it though. Tim Young and Jay Mayock look at three key passages that talk about the purity of God's word and how important they are for our outlook on studies of the Bible.
The chart on Psalm 19 is here.
For further reading get a copy of Our Sure Foundation by the Christadelphian Magazine.

All Scripture is God Breathed

This is the second part of a three-part series on the inspiration of the Bible. This one is about the scriptures, the written word of God. How did the spoken word of God come to be written down? Jay Mayock and Tim Young continue with this all-important subject discussing how the true inspiration of the Bible is under attack today and how we have to study our Bibles to know what it claims for itself.
For further reading get a copy of Our Sure Foundation by the Christadelphian Magazine.

God Spoke...

The basis of all our studies is that the Bible is the Word of God. What does it mean that the Bible is inspired by God? What does the Bible say for itself on this question? Jay Mayock joins Tim Young to begin this three-part series on the inspiration of God. In this first part, we'll see how God spoke through angels, prophets and the Lord Jesus Christ.

First Natural, Then Spiritual

Season 2 starts where we left off last season with the question, "Where is Genesis 2:7 quoted in the New Testament?" This leads on a journey to understand Paul's message about the resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15. Along the way, our Bible study reveals to us the meaning of the word "soul" and its connection with Psalm 49. Listen in as Tim Young and Steven Macfarlane discuss this essential Bible study.
The table used for the reading of contrasts in 1 Corinthians 15 can be found here.

Season 2 Trailer

Here we go! We're queuing up season 2 with some wonderful new Bible studies. Listen in as we go through what to expect for our new season starting in January 2020.

Testimony and Reflections

Our first season ends with a look back on our favorite episodes and plans for the future. Along the way, George Kachmar shares his personal testimony with Tim Young.

The Creation of Man

We hit a Bible speed bump when we come to Genesis 2:7.  Stephen Macfarlane joins Tim Young to explain what a Bible speed bump is and why this small verse is so essential. We learn a lot about our Creator and ourselves in the process.
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