The Amazing Bible. Book Club
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The Epilogue of Matthew – Chapters 26-28
In these chapters we get to the climax of the story of Jesus, but in chapter 26 the conflict and rising action are still going on. The religious leaders plotted to kill Jesus which was conflict from others, and then after Jesus was anointed wit...
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Season 40
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Episode 13
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15:35
"Book Five" of Matthew - Chapters 19-25
B. W. Bacon entitles this narrative the "Conflict and Consummation," this discourse as "Revelation of the End," and the ending formula is found in 26:1, "When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He said to His disciples." Jesus has told...
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Season 40
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Episode 12
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17:32
“Book Four” of Matthew – Chapters 13-18
This section of Matthew, Jesus points out what life in the kingdom of heaven looks like, and it is very different than the world. We find that the King of the kingdom is compassionate. The king provides our needs, and the people of the kingdom ...
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Season 40
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Episode 11
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15:08
“Book Three” of Matthew – Chapters 11-13 - The Kingdom
This section begins with John the Baptist asking Jesus if He is the One that was to come. If Jesus was the Son of David, the King, then why was He not taking the reigns? Then this section explains that the kingdom of God is different than an ea...
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Season 40
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Episode 10
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15:12
"Book Two" of Matthew - Chapters 8-10
In these chapters we see that Jesus had authority over sickness, demons, and even creation as the disciples asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey Him" (8:27)! In this section, we see that everyone who came to Jesus...
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Season 40
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Episode 9
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16:38
“Book One” in Matthew – Chapters 3-7
B. W. Bacon divides up Matthew into five books, with a prologue with chapters 1-2, and an epilogue with chapters 26-28. Book one covers chapters 3-7, and each of the books ends with a phrase like 7:28a, "When Jesus had finished saying these thi...
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Season 40
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Episode 8
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16:04
The Christmas Story found in Matthew
Chapters 1-2 of Matthew tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. It begins with the genealogy of Jesus, and Matthew points out that Jesus fulfilled Scripture by being the promises descendant of King David who will reign with an eternal kin...
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Season 40
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Episode 7
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15:24
Romans – Chapters 15:14-16
As Paul wrapped up his letter to the church in Rome, he encouraged them by affirming they were full of goodness, knowledge, and competence. He shared he was hoping to come soon, after his visit to Jerusalem. The Gentile Christian churches had g...
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Season 45
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Episode 18
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14:42
Romans - Chapters 14-15:13
One of the main points in this passage is that as Christians we are not to judge other believers if they hold different views on "disputable matters." Some disputable matters that Paul addressed was eating meat sacrificed to idols and observing...
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Season 45
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Episode 17
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14:08
Romans - Chapter 13
Chapters 1-8 of Romans, Paul explained the Gospel. In chapters 9-11, Paul shared his concern for his fellow Jews, that they would accept Jesus as their Messiah and declare Him Lord. He also explained that because of their unbelief, the Lord "gr...
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Season 45
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Episode 16
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14:50
Romans - Chapter 12
Chapter 12 starts, "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship." Paul has laid out God's mercy: All have sinned and fallen...
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Season 45
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Episode 15
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15:29
Romans 9-11 – The Grafted Tree
We see Paul's heart in these three chapters of Romans, and his heart is with his people, the Jews. If he could give up his own salvation so that the Jews would come to faith, he would. Paul used a lot of Old Testament Scripture passages in thes...
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Season 45
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Episode 14
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14:42
Romans 8:18-38
Paul shared in the first part of chapter 8, that believers in Jesus Christ have the Spirit of God within them, and His Spirit testifies to our spirit that, "we are children of God." This makes us "co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His...
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Season 45
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Episode 13
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15:23
Romans – Chapter 8:1-17
Chapter 8 begins, "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death." Chapter 8 is a transition that focuses on the S...
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Season 45
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Episode 12
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14:47
Romans – Chapters 6-7
In these two chapters, Paul explained that a Christian is one who died to sin, was buried into Christ Jesus, and was raised in Christ with a new life. That is what baptism by emersion shows the world. Since Jesus is alive, so too are we. "The w...
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Season 45
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Episode 11
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14:04
Romans - Chapter 5
This chapter begins with Paul sharing the benefits to people who have faith in Jesus Christ and His death and resurrection. We are justified, "just as if I have never sinned." We have peace with God. We have access to God by faith. We have grac...
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Season 45
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Episode 10
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16:59
Romans – Chapter 4
In chapter 4 of Romans, Paul who had already said that the Law and the Prophets, and the Holy Scriptures showed us the gospel, and in this chapter he shows it through the life of Abraham. He also quotes King David with Psalm 32:1-2. Paul explai...
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Season 45
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Episode 9
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13:29
Romans 2:17-3:31
So far in the book of Romans, Paul explained the sinfulness of the Gentiles, and then he spoke to the Jews and reminded them that they were sinners too. God is not a respecter of persons. 2:28-29, Paul said to be a true Jew, it has nothing to d...
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Season 45
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Episode 8
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15:03
Romans 1:8-2:16
In this section of Paul's letter to the church at Rome, he give thanks that their faithfulness is known throughout the world. He expressed his desire to come and visit, and then he shared, "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the powe...
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Season 45
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Episode 7
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14:07
Romans - 1:1-7 - The Salutation
Paul wrote this letter to the church at Rome, to let them know of his plans for coming to visit them on his way to Spain (15:23-29). We also learn in that passage that Paul had received the offering from both Macedonia and Achaia and he was hea...
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Season 45
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Episode 6
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13:46
2 Corinthians - Chapters 8-13 – Their Offering and Paul’s Boasting
Chapters 8-9 Paul deals with the offering which the Corinthian church had started (1 Corinthians 16:1-4), and now he plans on coming to receive it and their delegates would take it to Jerusalem. Paul reminds the people they are not to give due ...
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Season 47
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Episode 7
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15:28
2 Corinthians - Chapters 1-7 - The God of Comfort
The Apostle Paul had had a painful visit with the church at Corinth, plus then he sent a sorrowful letter to them, and he was anxious to hear from Titus who took the letter, how the Church at Corinth was doing. Once Titus came, and Paul heard t...
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Season 47
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Episode 6
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14:39
1 Corinthians - Chapters 15-16 - The Climax
The climax of this letter, and the climax of the Christian faith, is that Jesus Christ died for our sins. He was buried, and He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures (vs. 3-8). Plus, at the time of Paul's letter, some of the e...
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Season 46
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Episode 8
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13:15
1 Corinthians 1-14 - The Church That Was A Mess
The Apostle Paul received news from members from Chloe's household of issues that were happening at the church in Corinth. The church had also sent him a letter with questions, so Paul wrote this letter to address these issues. The church was d...
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Season 46
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Episode 7
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15:25