Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Who is the man at the feast without a wedding garment in Matthew Who is Peter referring to with his use of any in Peter Is a premillennial or amillennial view of the end times more Biblical Does Jesus get us more than the father does What's the significance of Jesus receiving a crown of thorns Today's Offer The King Is Crowned Ways Jesus's Ascension Matters For You Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity Consider becoming a member of the Inner [... more]

The King of glory was crowned with thorns The sinless Son of God was condemned to die while a murderer went free From his sermon series in the gospel of John today R C Sproul considers the irony and injustice of Jesus' trial before Pontius Pilate--all according to the plan of God Get R C Sproul's Commentary on the book of John for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org john-commentary Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries Explore all of our podcasts [... more]

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ldquo A thorn has entered your foot mdash that is why you weep at times at night rdquo wrote Catherine of Sienna in the fourteenth century She continued ldquo There are some in this world who can pull it out The skill that takes they have learned from God rdquo Catherine devoted her life to cultivating that ldquo skill rdquo and is still remembered today for her remarkable capacity for empathy and compassion for others in their pain nbsp That image of pain as a deeply embedded thorn that requires tenderness and skill to remove lingers with me It rsquo [... more]

Grainger McKoy is an artist who studies and sculpts birds capturing their grace vulnerability and power One of the pieces is titled Recovery It shows the single right wing of a pintail duck stretched high in a vertical position Below a plaque describes the bird rsquo s recovery stroke as ldquo the moment of the bird rsquo s greatest weakness in flight yet also the moment when it gathers strength for the journey ahead rdquo Grainger includes this verse ldquo My grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness rdquo Corinthians The apostle Paul wrote [... more]

My dad loved being outdoors in God rsquo s creation camping fishing and rock-hunting He also enjoyed working in his yard and garden But it took lots of work He spent hours pruning hoeing planting seeds or flowers pulling weeds mowing the lawn and watering the yard and garden The results were worth it mdash a landscaped lawn tasty tomatoes and beautiful peace roses Every year he pruned the roses close to the ground and every year they grew back mdash filling the senses with their fragrance and beauty In Genesis we read of the garden of Eden where Adam [... more]

I was so excited to plant our backyard fruit and veggie garden Then I started to notice small holes in the dirt Before it had time to ripen our first fruit mysteriously disappeared One day I was dismayed to find our largest strawberry plant had been completely uprooted by a nesting rabbit and scorched to a crisp by the sun I wished I rsquo d paid closer attention to the warning signs The beautiful love poem in Song of Songs records a conversation between a young man and woman While calling to his darling the man sternly warned against animals [... more]

Many people are afraid of the dark but why are others afraid of the light Today R C Sproul reads his children's book The Lightlings to help parents and grandparents explain the key biblical themes of creation fall and redemption Get R C Sproul's Children's Book 'The Lightlings' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org the-lightlings Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Conquering Through Conflict [... more]

God certainly intended for the world and economic activity to be quite different from what we see today So have you ever wondered why things have gone so wrong On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will talk further with economist Jerry Bowyer about the Christian Economic Worldview Then Rob will answer some calls and questions See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The birth of Jesus Christ was not first declared by angels near Bethlehem or prophets in ancient Israel Today R C Sproul shows that the Savior's arrival was originally promised by God in the Garden of Eden Get 'Peace Classic Readings for Christmas' by Stephen Nichols and 'Coming of the Messiah' with R C Sproul for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org coming-messiah-offer Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Many people are afraid of the dark but why are others afraid of the light Today R C Sproul reads his children's book The Lightlings to help parents and grandparents explain the key biblical themes of creation fall and redemption Get R C Sproul's Children's Book 'The Lightlings' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org the-lightlings Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Song of Songs I said I will go up to the palm tree I will take hold of the thorns thereof now thy breasts shall become clusters of the vine and the smell of thy nose like apples If you look closely you will note this is not the translation you have seen before as it is my translation All is explained as to why I translate it that way in this episode [... more]

Clinging to Hope [... more]

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Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Topics include--- - Matt reads hate mail -- - Can you explain predestination- How do you know if someone is elect and how does that impact your witnessing--- - How do I explain to someone who says that Samuel or Genesis contradicts the idea that God cannot do evil -- - What is a good resource for understanding philosophical terms--- - Does knowing philosophy really do any good- Shouldn't we just focus on the gospel--- - Doesn't Thessalonians - mean that we were chosen because of our faith [... more]

To have a right understanding of ethics or the way that God wants us to live in this world we need to know who we are Today Stephen Nichols draws out implications from the Bible's teaching that human beings were created in the image of God Thank You For Supporting the Global Outreach of Renewing Your Mind and Ligonier Ministries https gift renewingyourmind org donate Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson challenges us to stand up and tell the truth in the midst of a pagan society --- Support this podcast https anchor fm god st support [... more]

Song of Songs Go forth O ye daughters of Zion and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals and in the day of the gladness of his heart Who are the daughters of Zion Who is Jesus Mother What was the day of His espousals How did is mother crown him and what did that crown look like We dig into these today References Psalms Song Is and Matt - [... more]

Song of Songs As the lily among thorns so is my love among the daughters The Lily of the Valleys has been down in the good soil of the valley of humiliation and sank its roots deep into the living water even you reading this who love His Word Thorns on the other hand are all about conserving the little water they think they have access to The four purposes of thorns Stop air flow from robbing moisture - hoarding Collect dew to drip on the roots - self sufficient Provide shade - keeping themselves cool - I've tried not [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Topics include--- - Matt discusses the question of evil and why terrible things happen and how this relates to atheism -- - What do you think about the project--- - How do you know that the second amendment has to do with defending against a government--- - Don't I have to respect the law even if it's abortion laws because it's still the law of the land--- - Do you think the pre-trib rapture has done damage [... more]

Join us as we worship our Triune God For more information about Grace Church please visit us at www graceharrisburg org [... more]

Scripture teaches that God designed men and women to be different to promote harmony So why is there so much antagonism in the world even in Christian relationships Find out what went wrong when you listen to Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

Jesus was well accustomed to getting a clear response from God when he prayed But there was once where God was completely silent [... more]

Before he was an apostle Paul was a fearsome Pharisee Believing that Christians were blaspheming God he zealously imprisoned and killed them How did such a fierce persecutor become a powerful preacher Find out on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

Each of its six parts are integral to our protection defensively offensively in putting Satan under our feet It's not the whole armor of God if it's missing any piece It creates a vulnerability that Satan sees as opportunity to strike a wounding blow Don't give it to him To support this ministry financially visit https www oneplace com donate [... more]

When something hurts we want to make it stop But Dr Tony Evans says that sometimes that's a mistake He explains why things that seem to wear us down can really be building us up [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with guest host Luke Wayne LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - How does the punishment fit the crime in Deuteronomy - - --- - Is there a way to know the exact date of the second coming based on Daniel - Are the rapture and the resurrection two separate events--- - Why do bad things happen to good people or why isn't suffering in proportion to your sin--- - Do you think there's any issue with the language app Babel--- - Is it being a good steward to be involved in politics--- - Is [... more]

Many people are afraid of the dark but why are others afraid of the light Today R C Sproul reads his children's book The Lightlings to help parents and grandparents explain the key biblical themes of creation fall and redemption Get R C Sproul's Children's Book 'The Lightlings' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org the-lightlings Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Even if your life is coming up roses you'll get your share of thorns to go along with them Join Dr Tony Evans as he explains that you get them for a reason and talk about the specific ways that we can deal with the discomfort they cause while they're doing their God-appointed work [... more]

The cross brought a state of peace between God and the people who choose to live under His reign In the message quot The World s Greatest Peace Treaty quot Skip contemplates Christ s work of establishing your peace with God This teaching is from the series Give Peace a Chance Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Spiritual thorns that deflate joy can also threaten our Christian experience In the message quot Has Your Joy Sprung a Leak quot Skip considers some principles to firm up your life journey and help you keep the joy of the Lord intact This teaching is from the series Technicolor Joy A Study through Philippians Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Even if your life is coming up roses you'll get your share of thorns to go along with them But in this lesson Dr Tony Evans will explain that you get them for a reason as he talks about specific ways that we can deal with the discomfort they cause while they're doing their God-appointed work [... more]

When life gets thorny many times our only instinct is to try to get things back to normal or comfortable But in this lesson Dr Tony Evans says that God has something bigger in mind as he shows us what the thorns in our life can do besides hurt [... more]

Many people are afraid of the dark but why are others afraid of the light Today R C Sproul reads his children's book The Lightlings to help teachers parents and grandparents explain the key biblical themes of creation fall and redemption Get 'The Lightlings' Book Digital Audiobook for a Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org the-lightlings Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

When we purchased our home we also inherited an established grapevine As gardening novices my family invested considerable time learning how to prune water and care for it When our first harvest came I popped a grape from the vine into my mouth mdash only to be disappointed with an unpleasant sour taste nbsp The frustration I felt about painstakingly tending a grapevine only to have a bitter harvest echoes the tone of Isaiah There we read an allegory of God rsquo s relationship to the nation of Israel God pictured as a farmer had cleared the hillside of debris [... more]

Enjoy this program from Steve Gregg and The Narrow Path Radio [... more]