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The Life and Times of the Early Church
An in-depth, verse-by-verse Bible study of the history and acts of the early church. The study unfolds chronologically, using the Book of Acts and the New and Old Testaments as our guide. Each lesson will also include the historical, cultural and theological aspects of the text. May the Lord bless your reading and study of His Word!
Episodes
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
49. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
A verse-by-verse study of 1Thessalonians 4:1-8. Chapter 4 brings us to the heart of the letter—instruction on the kind of life that pleases God. And instead of…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
48. 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13
A verse-by-verse study of 1Thessalonians 3:1-13. Paul explains why all Christians will be persecuted and how God can use our hurts and heartaches to shape us…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
47. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20
A verse-by-verse study of 1Thessalonians 2:1-20. Paul moves into the body of his letter by explaining how the love he has for the people in Thessalonica…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
46. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
A verse-by-verse study of 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. An introduction of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians and a study of the first chapter. Paul praises…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
45. Acts 17:22—18:18
A verse-by-verse study of Acts 17:22—18:18. We will look at Paul’s ministry in Corinth and his sermon on Mars Hill that introduces the philosophers of Athens…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
44. Acts 17:1-21
A verse-by-verse study of Acts 17:1-21. An account of Paul’s ministry in the cities of Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens. He is violently assaulted in the first…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
43. Acts 15:36—16:40
A verse-by-verse study of Acts 15:36—16:40. An account of the beginning of Paul’s second missionary journey which will bring the Gospel to Europe. His first…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
42. Acts 15:1-35
A verse-by-verse study of Acts 15:1-35. An account of the meeting in Jerusalem to decide how to incorporate Gentile believers into the Lord’s churches—a…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
41. Galatians 6:1-17
A verse-by-verse study of Galations 6:1-17. Paul closes his letter to the Galatians by teaching on several practical aspects of a life lived in the power of…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
40. Galatians 5:22-26
A verse-by-verse study of Galations 5:22-26. The Apostle Paul shares nine aspects of the fruit of the Spirit. The characteristics of love, joy, peace…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
39. Galatians 5:16-21
A verse-by-verse study of Galations 5:16-21. Paul provides two lists that contrast “the works of the flesh” with the fruit of the Spirit. In this lesson we…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
38. Galatians 5:8-15
A verse-by-verse study of Galations 5:8-15. The young and naive Christians in the Galatian churches were being persuaded by outsiders to return to the legalism…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
37. Galatians 5:1-7
A verse-by-verse study of Galatians 5:1-7. Paul appeals to the Christians in Galatia to live out the freedom of the gospel both in their witness to the world…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
36. Galatians 4:21-31
A verse-by-verse study of Galations 4:21-31. Paul uses a complex allegory involving Sarah versus Hagar, Isaac versus Ishmael, the Mosaic Covenant versus the…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
35.Galatians 4:12-20
A verse-by-verse study of Galations 4:12-20. Paul’s love and concern for the Galatians prompts him to warn them they are in danger of abandoning the gospel of…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
34. Galatians 4:1-11
A verse-by-verse study of Galations 4:1-11. Paul explains how faith in Jesus makes all believers—Jew and Gentile alike—children of Abraham and “heirs according…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
33. Galatians 3:26-29
A verse-by-verse study of Galations 3:26-29. Paul explains how our relationship with Jesus can make us an heir to God’s kingdom and how all who are joined to…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
32. Galatians 3:15-25
A verse-by-verse study of Galations 3:15-25. In Galatians 3 Paul proves from Scripture that salvation comes by God’s grace through faith in Jesus and not by…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
31. Galatians 3:6-14
A verse-by-verse study of Galations 3:6-14. Paul offers the example of the patriarch, Abraham to support his claim that justification (right standing with God)…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
30. Galatians 2:15—3:5
A verse-by-verse study of Galations 2:15—3:5. Paul opens the theological section of his letter with an explanation of the vital biblical concept of…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
29. Galatians 2:2-14
A verse-by-verse study of Galations 2:2-14. Paul concludes the historical section of his letter with an account of the highlights and challenges of his early…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
28. Galatians 1:10—2:1
A verse-by-verse study of Galations 1:10—2:1. Paul recounts his journey toward Christ and his call to become an apostle to the Gentiles. May the Lord bless…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
27. Galatians 1:1-9
An introduction to Paul’s Letter to the Galatians and a verse-by-verse study of Galations 1:1-9. After a brief greeting, Paul gets right to his point: the…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
26. Acts 14:1—15:2
A verse-by-verse study of Acts 14:1—15:2. The Lord leads Paul and Barnabus to the pagan city of Lystra, where they are mistakenly identified as the gods, Zeus…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
25. Acts 13:32-52
A verse-by-verse study of Acts 13:32-52, which provides us with a deep theological explanation of the coming of the Messiah. May the Lord bless your study of…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
24. Acts 11:25-30; 12:24—13:31
A verse-by-verse study of Acts 11:25-30 and 12:24—13:31. We will look at several significant events that took place in the years AD46-49. During this time the…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
23. James 5:12-20
A verse-by-verse study of James 5:12-20. We conclude our study of the Letter with a study of 5:12-20, where James teaches us about integrity, prayer, and how…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
22. James 4:13—5:11
A verse-by-verse study of James 4:13—5:11. We will look at three subjects that all of us deal with every day: how to prepare for the future, how to use the…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
21. James 4:1-12
A verse-by-verse study of James 4:1-12 on a subject all of us are familiar with: conflict. We’ve experienced it with others and even within ourselves. James…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
20. James 3:1-18
A verse-by-verse study of James 3:1-18, which offers invaluable counsel on wisdom and how to attain it. In vv 1-12 he talks about a subject all of us get in…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
19. James 2:14-28
A verse-by-verse study of James 2:14-28 and what James says about people who say they have faith in Christ but have no evidence of it in their lives. This…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
18. James 2:1-13
A verse-by-verse study of James 2:1-13 James talks about the sin of discrimination and the value of disconnecting from the world’s pecking order and living…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
17. James 1:19-27
A verse-by-verse study of James 1:19-27. James admonishes his readers to move beyond being “hearers” of the Word and become “doers” of the Word and partners…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
16. James 1:12-18
A verse-by-verse study of James 1:12-18. James discusses two kinds of tests that all of us have to go through. Tests that come as the result of external…
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
14. James 1:1-4
An introduction to the Letter of James and a verse-by-verse study of James 1:1-4
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
13. Acts 11:1-24 & 12:1-24
A verse-by-verse study of Acts 11:1-24 & 12:1-24
- The Life and Times of the Early Church
1. Acts 1:1-26
An introduction to the Book of Acts and a verse-by-verse study of Acts 1:1-26.
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Introduction: The Life and Times of the Early Church
An introduction and overview of the podcast: The Life and Times of the Early Church