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The Whole Counsel
John Snyder, host of the Behold Your God Study and an elder of Christ Church New Albany, walks us through the realities of the Christian life with an emphasis on experiential Christianity. We love books on our podcast, so we tend to find great help in old books written by church fathers, puritans, and others. John has a plethora of guests to come on the show and share different insights into the books we discuss.
Episodes
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Grace and Law I: Our One Portion
In the coming weeks, we will be exploring the topic of the Christian’s relationship to the law. For the next two weeks, John will be visiting Psalm 119:57-61…
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Servants of Righteousness II
Since the beginning of this podcast, we have often pointed you to the Banner of Truth Trust for very careful, helpful books. That book publisher was started by…
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Servants of Rightousness I
Since the beginning of this podcast, we have often pointed you to the Banner of Truth Trust for very careful, helpful books. That book publisher was started by…
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Psalm 119 VIII: Six Pictures of Real Liberty
This is our final episode focusing on Psalm 119. This week, John hones in on Psalm 119:44-45 with an emphasis on the liberty presented in these two verses…
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Psalm 119 VII: The Meaning of True Liberty
Freedom is a precious thing. Throughout history, cultures have valued it and gone to war over it, while many individuals have sacrificed their lives for it…
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Psalm 119 VI: A Prayer for Dark Seasons
We don’t know when Psalm 119 was written, but we do know it was written after man’s fall. This means the writer knew what it was to experience different…
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Psalm 119 V: The Peril of Half-heartedness
The Christian life must be one of balance. In this particular verse of Psalm 119, we see that balance exemplified between heart and will; between the weight of…
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Psalm 119 IV: The Practical Balance of Dependence and Duty
We often speak of balance in the Christian life on our podcast. That is especially true this week as we discuss the balance of dependence and action, heart and…
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Psalm 119 III: Into the Psalmist’s Prayer Closet
Today on the Whole Counsel Podcast, John turns from the introductory observations in the early verses of Psalm 119 to the Godward cries of the Psalmist’s heart…
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Psalm 119 II: The Happiest Life
What does an appropriate balance between heart, mind, and life look like for the Christian? What role does the law play in the Christian’s life? How should we…
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Psalm 119 | Introduction
We bring our short series on Christian liberty to an early close this week to begin a series on Psalm 119. As individuals, a team, and a body at Christ Church…
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Six Roadsigns for Christian Liberty
This week’s episode is a bit different from our usual setup. To begin, we are back in John’s office, but not like we have ever been before. This week you get…
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Session 1 from our new study: Living with the True God: Lessons from Judges
To purchase “Living with the True God: Lesson from Judges,” click here: https://shop.mediagratiae.org/products/living-with-the-true-god-lessons-from-judges-medi…
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Special Episode IV: A Practical Guide to Family Worship
Special Episode: Family Worship For this week’s special episode, we present a study written and taught by Dr. Ryan Bush on the discipline of family worship…
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Special Episode III: The Church
Having spent two episodes introducing you to our first two studies, we now take a look at our latest documentary and film combination we made with Dr. Jeff…
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Special Episode II: The Weight of Majesty
Many of you know Media Gratiae through our podcast network, but we do much more. We have also produced documentary films and multimedia Bible studies. Every…
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Special Episode I: Behold Your God: Rethinking God Biblically
Many of you know Media Gratiae through our podcast network, but we do much more. We have also produced documentary films and multimedia Bible studies. Every…
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Consider Revival V: Seeking Revival Practically
This is the fifth and final episode of John Snyder and Steve Crampton discussing revival. Last week they introduced a little book called The Causes of the…
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Consider Revival IV: Repenting Leaders
After three weeks of looking at Old Testament accounts of God’s nearness—what we would call “revival” today—John Snyder and Steve Crampton begin this week to…
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Consider Revival III: Consider Revival 3: God’s Response to the Enemy’s Lies
*The audio this week is a little “off.” Due to a technical difficulty, we had to use our secondary audio. We apologize for the inconvenience. Hezekiah, as John…
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Consider Revival II: Hezekiah’s Repentance
The story of Hezekiah is one of God's faithfulness. The king came from a line of wicked fathers who abandoned God. But Hezekiah's heart was turned toward God…
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Considering Revival I: Nineveh
We are all aware of the story of Nineveh, but how many of us every looked to this story to learn how we should pray for revival? John is joined by Steve…
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Bonus Episode: Sustained by the Gospel
When Jordan came into the studio to record a few episodes, he and John recorded a bonus episode. They begin discussing the founding of Jordan's church in…
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God‘s kindness to one sinner
We spent three weeks skipping along the surface of Hebrews. There is so much more we would love to say. But we take a turn in this episode to see how God…
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Hebrews III: The Offering of the Body of Jesus
This week we return to our series on Hebrews with Jordan Thomas. We spent the first episode on the first chapter of the epistle and the second contemplating…
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Recommended Reading for 2022
Last week we talked with Jeremy Walker about the first five of six principles in having a balanced reading diet in 2022. This week we pick up with the sixth…
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How to read as a Christian
We love books. That is no secret to anyone who has been watched or listened to Media Gratiae over the years. And for long-time viewers, you know we take one or…
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Hebrews II: Look Unto Jesus
John continues discussing the book of Hebrews with Jordan Thomas this week. Taking their cues from Hebrews 12, John and Jordan discuss how we are to live our…
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Hebrews I: The Jaw-Dropping Beauty of Jesus
This week John is joined by long-time friend and fellow minister Jordan Thomas. You may recognize Jordan as a contributor to the studies Behold Your God…
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Final Warning (Asahel Nettleton)
This week, John and Chuck are back with the series on Salvation in Full Color, looking at the last sermon of Salvation in Full Color called “Final Warning” by…
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Divine Retribution (Jonathan Edwards)
This week, John and Chuck are back with the series on Salvation in Full Color, looking at a sermon on divine retribution by Jonathan Edwards. It’s an…
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Sanctification (Isaac Chanler)
This week John and Chuck discuss the only sermon in Salvation in Full Color preached by a Baptist pastor. We don't know much about Isaac Chanler, but what we…
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Perseverance of the Saint (William Tennent Jr.)
William Tennent, Jr. (1705-1777) was the son of William Tennent I, a 17th-century pastor in America and founder of the Log College. Early in life, William…
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Family Worship (Originally published 6.17.21)
Our producer is taking some time off to be with his newborn daughter this week. Because we have family on our minds and hearts, we wanted to present to you…
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Love to God (Joseph Sewall)
Sewall defines love to God as “a grace of the Spirit whereby we esteem and desire God above all and cleave to Him as to our chief good with holy delight from a…
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Conversion (John Blair)
What happens when God gives spiritual life to a rebellious sinner? What do we mean by the word conversion? John Blair helps us answer these questions, and…
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Adoption (John Tennent)
God adopting fallen, rebellious humans is one of the most powerful displays of His love. In this very detailed sermon by John Tennent, John and Chuck discuss…
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Servant Songs VI: Isaiah 53
In this final servant song, God gives us a shocking description of His perfect servant. He tells us, through the prophet Isaiah, that although His servant is…
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Servant Songs V: Isaiah 50
If you were describe the coming Messiah, where would you begin? Isaiah begins in a strange place. He starts with the effective ministry of Jesus. He compares…
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Servant Songs IV: Isaiah 49
This week we are continuing our series through the Servant Songs of Isaiah. The song in Isaiah 49 is unique because in it we get a glimpse of the internal…
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Servant Songs III: Isaiah 42
Having gone through the backdrop and context of the Servant Songs, this week John begins discussing the first of the songs in Isaiah 42. As John says, this…
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Servant Songs II: Context and Backdrop
John is continuing his small detour from Salvation in Full Color to discuss the four Servant Songs from Isaiah. But before we dive into the texts themselves…
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Servant Song I: Context and Backdrop
Chuck is still on vacation and rather than moving forward with Salvation in Full Color without him, we decided to start a short series walking through the…
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Special Episode: Chapel Hill Library
This week Chuck is on vacation with his family. John wanted to take the opportunity and present you with a trustworthy ministry that has been a blessing to him…
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Justification by Faith (Samuel Blair)
Samuel Blair was a godly minister and used by the Lord in the Second Great Awakening. He was also a teacher. Blair was much heavier on the doctrine than the…
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Repentance (Samuel Davies)
“Repent, you must either in time or eternity, upon earth, or in hell. You cannot possibly avoid it. The question is not, Shall I repent? for that is beyond a…
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Salvation in Full Color (Ep. 1 Rebroadcast)
John and Chuck are taking a much-needed week off. We thought the time would be best used to reintroduce new listeners to the book we are taking a long soak in…
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Seeking the Lord (Devereux Jarratt)
John and Chuck have mentioned a few times the importance of the order of the sermons presented in Salvation in Full Color. This week bears the fruit of that…
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Hymn Stories (Ryan Bush)
We have mentioned the beauty and importance of hymns before, but in this special episode, John is joined by Ryan Bush, host of the podcast Hymn Stories, a…
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Family Worship (Ryan Bush)
This week John sits down with Ryan Bush, editor of the Guide to Family Worship and teacher of the Practical Guide to Family Worship Bible Study Set. The duo…
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The Work of the Holy Spirit (George Whitefield)
Who is the Holy Spirit and what is His role in turning someone from a person who hates the law of God to someone who loves to meditate on it night and day?…
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Effectual Calling (Ebenezer Pemberton)
*There was a problem uploading the audio file. Please refresh your cache to get the corrected episode.* What is the effectual calling of the Lord to a…
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Elders and Deacons, Part II
Chuck and Teddy conclude their discussion on the qualifications of elders and deacons in this week's episode. While there are specifics edicts, the principle…
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Elders and Deacons, Part I
This week Chuck is joined by Teddy James to discuss the importance of an elder's character. Chuck has been preaching through the qualifications of elders and…
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Regeneration (Jonathan Dickinson)
Richard Owen Roberts says regeneration is one of the most important doctrines American Evangelicalism must reexamine. That is a bold statement, but it bears…
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Ten Shekels and a Shirt II (Paris Reidhead)
In this concluding episode of 10 Shekels and a Shirt, Paris Reidhead takes a deep dive into what is wrong with a man-centered gospel. John also shares his…
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Ten Shekels and a Shirt (Paris Reidhead) Part I
For the next two weeks, we want to present you with one of the most beneficial sermons John has ever heard. Preached by Paris Reidhead in 1965, the sermon's…
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The Atonement (Solomon Stoddard)
When it comes to the atonement of Christ's death, we are again presented with the importance of grasping the bigness of God, our sin, and His love. But what is…
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Finishing Well (Joel Tiegreen)
A few months ago we recorded a special episode with our friend Joel Tiegreen. Joel served as a missionary to the country of Turkey for five years. While there…
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Divine Love (John Witherspoon)
"God loves you." That statement, divorced of the knowledge of the character of God or depth of man's depravity, is empty. But after spending time learning who…