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John 1 Make Straight the Way S9E3 - Biblical Tapestry A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord. John the Baptist is explaining to a Jerusalem committee of priests and Levites, that Jesus is the eternally existing God.

John brings the witness of John the Baptist back into the prologue. John understood that his role was to prepare the people for the coming Messiah.

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John 1 And the Word Became Flesh S9E2 - Biblical Tapestry John’s witness about the light begs the question what are we going to do with Jesus?

John the Baptist's witness about the light begs the question what are we going to do with Jesus?

#John1 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #theword #logos #messiah #thewordbecameflesh

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John 1 A Magnificent Prologue S9E1 - Biblical Tapestry Season 9 begins in this episode as a study in the Gospel of John.  This first episode in John 1 Iwe see that in the beginning was the Word, eternal, divine, and life-giving Word of God, shining a...

In this episode we will answer the question: who is Jesus? We live in a culture today that seems increasingly spiritual, yet hesitant to say what is the truth. John explains.

#John1 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #inthebeginning #logos #WordofGod #Jesusatcreation

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Lamentations 5 Restore Us, O Lord: From Despair to Renewal S8E9 - Biblical Tapestry From the ruins of Jerusalem comes a prayer for renewal: “Restore us to Yourself, O Lord.” In this final chapter of Lamentations, we learn that true restoration begins when despair turns our hearts bac...

In this final lament we find grief, repentance, and hope in this prayer for God’s mercy and restoration.

#Lamentations5 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #restoreustoyourself #regret #repentance #hopeindespair

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Lamentations 4 Out of the Ashes: God’s Justice and Redemption S8E8 - Biblical Tapestry Lamentations 4 paints a vivid picture of Jerusalem’s fall — the painful result of sin and corrupted leadership. Yet even in judgment, God’s justice remains purposeful and redemptive.

In this episode we see a failure of leadership for Israel in the 3 established offices of priest, prophet and king.

#Lamentations4 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #jerusalemsfall #failureofleadership #exilenolonger #greatisyourfaithfulness

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Lamentations 3 Tears That Turn to Trust S8E7 - Biblical Tapestry In this episode Jeremiah calls God’s people to examine themselves and return their hearts to God, while trusting that God sees, hears, and will ultimately bring justice against their enemies.

Jeremiah expressing a call for the people to submit to self-examination.
#Lamentations3 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #selfexamination #liftheartsandhands #redeemed #tearstotrust

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Lamentations 3 A Sovereign God, A Suffering People, and Certain Hope S8E6 - Biblical Tapestry We see in these verses that God is good even during suffering.  Waiting quietly on God is an act of faith, and that early endurance of hardship can form a strong and hopeful trust in God’s grace befor...

These verses in Lamentations 3 give the reason to make it possible to accept life’s trials and tribulations in quiet confidence.

#Lamentations3 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #affirmationofhope #waitforGod #encouragementintrial #greatisyourfaithfulness

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Lamentations 3 Great is the Faithfulness of God Regardless of How Dark the Times S8E5 - Biblical Tapestry The brightest lights shone in the darkest nights.  In a dark time, grace glows in the darkness.

The basis for renewed hope is God’s great love. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases.

#Lamentations3 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #greatisyourfaithfulness #affliction #loveandmercy #renewedeverymorning

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Lamentations 2 Where is God in Tragedy? S8E4 - Biblical Tapestry The sting of regret fuels this lament in chapter 2.  But we need to remember even during sudden devastation or other undesired circumstances of your life, the pathway of hope is open through prayer, r...

How do we answer the question, why do we suffer?

#Lamentations2 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #lament #regret #jerusalem #whydowesuffer

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Lamentations 2 The Weight of Grief; The Lament of God’s Judgement S8E3 - Biblical Tapestry Sin has results, no sin is committed in a void of consequence.  Lamentations 2 is all about what God is doing to Judah, and not what Judah did to get here. The comfort of God’s presence had gone ...

We see God’s restoration throughout scripture but what is difficult about this second lament in Lamentations the restoration is missing, not forgotten by God, but missing.

#Lamentations1 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #lament #grief #jerusalem #Godswrath

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Lamentations 1 From Glory to Desolation; Sins Consequences and the Search for Hope S8E2 - Biblical Tapestry God clearly did not want to have his people suffer like this.  Jeremiah and many other prophets were used by God to tell the people to repent and turn back to Him. Now a hard lesson is being lear...

Following God is not easy but the price of obedience is a bargain compared to the horrible price of rebellion.

#Lamentations1 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #lament #suffering #Godisright #jerusalemsinned

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Lamentations 1 An Introduction to Laments for Jerusalem S8E1 - Biblical Tapestry So, why study the Book of Lamentations?  Because it reflects life itself.  I’m not sure about your life but my life rarely resolves itself as cleanly as I would like.  A life lived unto...

Season 8 begins with the new study in the Book of Lamentations. Jerusalem is destroyed and the people enslaved. Laments are expressed but God is still faithful.

#Lamentations1 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #lament #suffering #faithfulness #lonelysitsthecity

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Hebrews 13 Jesus Doesn’t Change—Now What About You? S7E29 - Biblical Tapestry The writer of Hebrews is giving us the final words of his sermon, the words his readers needed to hear and the same words we need to hear today.  Let’s see how they apply to us as we complete this stu...

Our circumstances change but we do not have to worry about one vital thing and that is our God does not change.

#Hebrews13 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #Goddoesnotchange #bettersacrifice #outsidethecamp #lovingothers

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Hebrews 13 What are the Characteristics of a Real Life of Faith? S7E27 - Biblical Tapestry In this episode the author of Hebrews closes his sermon with several applications that show us how to act and serve in the kingdom of God emphasizing love for others.  Do you need to do better?

Who is your brother?

#Hebrews13 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #hospitality #brotherlylove #prison #strangers

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Hebrews 12 Citizens of an Unshakable Kingdom S7E27 - Biblical Tapestry We can come to the heavenly Jerusalem because of the better covenant that was mediated through Jesus Christ.  What Jesus did permits God’s people to enter God’s presence freely and confidently.

As partakers of the new covenant, we do not come to Mount Sinai but to a better mountain in Mount Zion.... the new heavenly Jerusalem

#Hebrews12 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #mountzion #bettercovenant #unshakable #consumingfire

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Hebrews 12 Pursuing Peace and Rejecting Bitterness S7E26 - Biblical Tapestry The Christian life can be an exhausting struggle and this episode’s passage in Hebrews successfully captures that struggle.  However, we are encouraged to continue running the race with endurance and ...

Sometimes we go through very difficult circumstances and the race at times can be quite grueling, but we do not run it in vain.

#Hebrews12 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #feeblearms #weakknees #strengthenfaith #peaceholiness

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Hebrews 12 Embrace Discipline and Get Into Spiritual Shape S7E25 - Biblical Tapestry We need to learn from those who have gone before us.  The Hall of Faith is examples set before us, specific examples for us to be ready to complete our faith journey.

Having reviewed the Hall of Faith in chapter 11 we see that we need to finish the race and endure the loving discipline of God. How do we get into spiritual shape.

#Hebrews11 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #faith #completionoffaith #truntherace #godlydiscipline

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Hebrews 11 Can you Trust God Without Seeing the Outcome? S7E24 - Biblical Tapestry None of the people in the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11 were perfect.  Most were flawed in some way and did not see what had been promised.  However they demonstrated Faith in that promise and...

The Hall of Faith concludes with further examples demonstrating that "faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."

#Hebrews11 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #faith #halloffaith #trustingGod #trustingtheinvisible

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Hebrews 11 Why Would a Father Offer His Only Son? S7E23 - Biblical Tapestry The Hall of Faith continues with more on Abraham and Sarah.  What faithful examples does both of them demonstrate to us?  How does God use Abraham to set the example of how all people would be blest t...

The Hall of Faith continues. What are the examples of Abraham and Sarah?

#Hebrews11 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #faith #halloffaith #onlyson #strangersandexiles

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Hebrews 11 The Hall of Faith: What Does Faith Really Look Like? S7E22 - Biblical Tapestry The reality of the faith in this episode is hope and trust in something the world cannot see.  How was it possible that the patriarchs gained God’s approval without the shed blood of Jesus? ...

Follow along as we enter the Biblical Hall of Faith.

#Hebrews11 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #faith #halloffaith #trustingGod #trustingtheinvisible

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Hebrews 10 What Happens When We Willfully Turn Away from the Truth? S7E21 - Biblical Tapestry In today's episode in Hebrews 10 we have some hard and difficult passages that come with a warning.  Can people that have heard and know the gospel still deliberately and definitively reject it.&...

What is the outcome if we go on deliberately and habitually sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth?

#Hebrews10 #podcast#biblicaltapestry #challengingverses #deliberatesinning #endurance #livebyfaith

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Hebrews 10 What Gives Us Bold Access to God? S7E20 - Biblical Tapestry The door to the very presence of God has been made wide open to believers.  Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross finished the matter of sin forever.  Through the blood of Jesus, we have boldness to...

Believers can enter the most holy place before God on His throne with confidence, how?

#Hebrews10 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #confidence #livingway #blessedassurance #thereisafountain

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Hebrews 10 The One Thing the Old Covenant Law could Never Accomplish S7E19 - Biblical Tapestry What good things were coming?  Only everything Christ did to redeem us by virtue of His life, death and resurrection!  Once and for all!

Worship is no longer about repeated rituals, but about living in gratitude and obedience to the One who finished the work.

#Hebrews2 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #onceandforall #goodthingstocome #redemption #newcovenant

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Hebrews 9 How Does the Blood of Christ Bring Eternal Redemption? S7E18 - Biblical Tapestry In this episode we continue in chapter 9 where we see the author of Hebrews summarizing all that has been stated to this point and making a profound point to his audience. God’s plan of salvation is m...

How Does the Blood of Christ Bring Eternal Redemption?

#Hebrews9 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #newcovenant #planofsalvation #cannotsaveyourself #christjesusmessiah

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Hebrews 9 Uncovering how the Earthly Sanctuary Foreshadowed Christ's Sacrifice S7E17 - Biblical Tapestry The old covenant was held in such high regard by Israel….  Because they could see with their eyes and touch with their hands the objects of the covenant.  It was all visible and tangible – t...

Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, made the temple and its worship regulations obsolete and superseded. Listen to how in this Episode.

#Hebrews9 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #foreshadow #Godswrathsatisfied #newcovenant #mercyseat

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Hebrews 8 Out with the Old: Why the First Covenant Had to Go S7E16 - Biblical Tapestry The Mosaic covenant was anticipatory of the new covenant as God had always planned for a better covenant.  The first covenant did not fail but was insufficient by design.

Sin severs us from the presence of God. Our sin and God’s holiness are completely incompatible, yet God promised to reconcile people to Himself through the mediator of a new covenant.

#Hebrews8 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #newcovenant #betterpromise #copy #shadow

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Hebrews 7 Christ Does Exactly what the Law Could not do, He Saves Us S7E15 - Biblical Tapestry The Levitical priests had to give up the office because they died.  Christ, however, remains forever.  We have one great high priest that is Jesus Christ forever mediating for us.  Chri...

What was the role of the priest in ancient Israel, and how does Christ fulfil this role?

#Hebrews7 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #superiorhighpriest #jointheirs #prophetpriestandking #melchizedek

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Hebrews 7 A Priest Like No Other: A Better Priesthood S7E14 - Biblical Tapestry The author of Hebrews develops the priestly identity of Jesus as describing him as a Priest/King in the order of Melchizedek, lets see why.

So, who is this Melchizedek? What does Melchizedek have to do with Christ’s priesthood?

#Hebrews7 #podcast #biblicaltapestry #melchizedek #priestofmosthigh #priestking #SonofGod

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Hebrews 6 Understanding the Irrevocable Nature of God’s Purpose and Word S7E13 - Biblical Tapestry What are God's promises for all Believers?  How firm are those promises? Where do you need to place your faith and trust?

Where is your anchor?

#Hebrews6#podcast#biblicaltapestry#Irrevocable#anchorforyoursoul#highpriestforever#unchangablerealities

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