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Accidental Bible Scholar
One day in 1997, Randy Spear asked the Lord to give him a love for reading His Word. From that day forward, Bible reading was no longer a chore. He couldn't put it down! Let's see together what Randy has learned over the past 28 years!
Episodes
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"Did God Really Say?"
In this episode of the Accidental Bible Scholar Podcast, Jeff Ward and Randy Spear open their Genesis Chapter 3 series by examining how the serpent’s…
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A Bride for the Son, Starting in Eden
Randy's pick up Genesis 2 where the last episode left off, moving from the creation of mankind to the making of Eve and the foundation of marriage. God…
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Two Trees in the Middle
God stops speaking things into existence and FORMS the man from the soil, then breathes life into his nostrils. God planted the orchard, including the tree of…
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Mankind is Made In God's Image
Jeff Ward and Randy Spear open the creation of man in Genesis 1:24–2:4. Animals are made according to their kinds. Man is not. “Let us make humankind in our…
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He Made the Stars Also
Jeff Ward and Randy Spear pick up Genesis after day 1. The episode concludes with a powerful statement: design implies a designer. Humans, being made…
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Genesis: The Foundation
Jeff Ward and Randy Spear open the book of Genesis after wrapping up Ephesians. They walk through: Genesis is the foundation of the our entire worldview. Jesus…
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Stop Calling Yourself a Sinner
Randy wanted to discuss Romans 6 because he hears Christians call themselves sinners and treat ongoing sin as inevitable. He argues that it sounds humble but…
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Spiritual Warfare, Part 7: Belt of Truth and Breastplate of Righteousness
Podcast Summary: Accidental Bible Scholar, Episode 41 (Spiritual Warfare, Part 7) In the 2nd half of last weeks episode, Jeff Ward and Randy Spear continue…
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Spiritual Warfare, Part 6: Shoes of Peace, Shield of Faith and Helmet of Salvation
Jeff and Randy continue to discuss the Ephesians 6 armor by starting at the feet. After a short recap of taking thoughts captive (2 Cor. 10:3–5), thinking on…
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"Did God really say?" Countering the devil's lies with truth
Jeff Ward and Randy Spear continue their Ephesians 6 series by focusing on verses 13–14: “taking up the full armor of God” and standing by fastening the belt…
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Stand against the schemes of the devil
This episode walks through Ephesians 6:10–13. After establishing the believer’s identity in Christ (chapters 1–3) and how that identity is lived out (chapters…
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Our Five Senses and Faith: Renewing our Mind and Living by the Spirit
In this episode of the Accidental Bible Scholar Podcast, Jeff and Randy continue their study of spiritual warfare in Ephesians by examining how we are…
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Knowing the Enemy: Pride, Deception & the Battlefield of the Mind
In Episode 37, Jeff and Randy continue the spiritual warfare series by examining the enemy’s origin (Isaiah 14 & Ezekiel 28), his core tactics of lies…
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Spiritual Warfare, Part 1: Foundations of the Unseen Battle
In Episode 36 of the Accidental Bible Scholar Podcast, Jeff Ward and Randy Spear continue a multi-part series on spiritual warfare as they continue their study…
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Waking Up to the War: An Introduction to Spiritual Warfare (Ephesians 6)
In this powerful introductory episode of the Accidental Bible Scholar podcast, Jeff Ward and Randy Spear kick off a multi-part series on spiritual warfare…
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Raising Morally Mature Disciples: First-Time Obedience and Practical Tools (Part 2)
Podcast Summary / Episode Description: In Part 2 of our biblical parenting series, Jeff Ward and Randy Spear move from foundation to practice—showing how the…
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Raising Morally Mature Disciples: The Heart of Biblical Parenting (Part 1)
Podcast Summary / Episode Description: In this first part of our two-part series on biblical parenting, Jeff Ward and Randy Spear discuss what it means to…
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Let's Dance: Breaking the Crazy Cycle & Energizing Your Marriage
In Part 2 of this marriage series, Jeff Ward and Randy Spear move from diagnosis to practical hope. Building on Ephesians 5, they unpack the "Crazy Cycle" that…
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Let's Dance: God's Design for Marriage – Love, Respect & the Crazy Cycle
In this powerful episode of the Accidental Bible Scholar Podcast, Jeff Ward and Randy Spear dive deep into Ephesians 5:22-33, exploring God's beautiful design…
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Does 1 John 1:9 require a Christian to confess sin in order to be forgiven?
summary This episode explores the biblical understanding of sin, forgiveness, and confession for believers under the new covenant. It clarifies misconceptions…
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Ephesians 5:6-21; 6:5-9
In this episode of the Accidental Bible Scholar Podcast, we wrap up Ephesians 5 and touch on key verses from chapter 6 (5–9). Building on last week’s…
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Ephesians 1:15-23
Randy and Jeff discuss the second half of Ephesians chapter 1, highlighting a prayer Paul prays for the church. They explore the idea of personalizing this…
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Ephesians 1:1-14
Randy and Jeff dive into the first chapter of Ephesians. Explore what it means to be "in Christ" and also realize that you have EVERY spiritual blessing in…
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Leviticus Ch 13 (leprosy)
Randy discusses a very interesting take from Leviticus 13 regarding leprosy!
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"If you love me, you will obey what I command"
Join Jeff and Randy as they ponder John's recording of Jesus: "if you love me, you will obey what I command."
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Leviticus, Part 2 (Ch 2-7)
Randy describes how Jesus fulfills the offerings in Leviticus chapters 2-7, to include the grain, peace, sin, trespass and burnt offerings.
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The New Creation in the New Covenant, Part 6
This podcast should have been released on Apr 2nd, but technical difficulties prevented it. But here it is!
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Leviticus, Part 1 (burnt offering)
Randy discusses the burnt offering in chapter 1 of Leviticus.
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The New Creation in the New Covenant, Part 5
In this Podcast, Randy continues to discuss us being a new creation in Jesus Christ. He talks about us being holy (set apart for Jesus Christ) and being loved…
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The New Creation in the New Covenant, Part 4
Randy discusses the importance a believer being fully righteous.
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The New Creation in the New Covenant, Part 3
Randy describes the importance of understanding and believing what the Bible says about our identity as a new creation in Christ.
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The New Creation in the New Covenant, Part 2
Randy discusses God's covenant with Adam, which is still in effect, and what that means for us today.
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The New Creation in the New Covenant, Part 1
In this episode, Randy discusses the need for a believer to be 100% righteous in order to stand before a Holy God.
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How to Read Your Bible, Step 6: "Allow for Mysteries"
When you read the Bible, you will read things that you don't understand. That's ok. Allow yourself to understand by faith and leave a few things about an…
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Why Should I Read the Old Testament?
Randy gives a few thoughts referencing the question of "why should I read the Old Testament?"
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How to Read Your Bible, Step 5: "The New Covenant Shines Light on the Old Covenant."
The fifth step to Bible interpretation involves using the new covenant to shine a light (or explain) the old covenant.
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How to Read Your Bible, Step 4: "Read with Christ at the Center"
Randy continues to talk about reading your Bible, focusing on reading with Christ as the center both in the Old and New Testament.
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Khobar Towers
In this Podcast, Randy tells his story of the Khobar Tower's bombing.
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How to Read Your Bible, Step 3: "Use Simple Verses to Understand Complicated Verses"
In this conversation, Randy discusses step 3 of the “How to Read your Bible” series titled “Use simple verses to understand the difficult verses.” Jeff and…
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How to Read Your Bible, Step 2: "It Says What it Says."
In this conversation, Randy discusses step 2 of the “How to Read your Bible” series titled “It says what it says.” It emphasizing the importance of taking…
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How to Read Your Bible, Step 1: "Context, Context, Context"
In this conversation, Randy discusses the critical importance of context in interpreting the Bible, emphasizing the need to understand the different covenants…
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How to Read Your Bible (Introduction)
In this podcast, Randy stresses the importance of faith in our understanding of Scripture (Hebrews 11:3 “by faith we understand”). He reminds us that we need…
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Encounters with God under the Old and New Covenants
Randy looks at three examples of encounters with God under the different covenants. The results will astound you!
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Covenants Continued: Old versus the New
In this conversation, Randy and Jeff continue to explore the Covenants in the Bible. They focus on the Old and New Covenants. They discuss the implications of…
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God's Covenant with Adam
Learn a little bit about Randy Spear and how he gained a hunger for reading God's Word. Randy introduces one of the four basic covenants between God and man…