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Encounter the Truth
Through faithful teaching of the Scriptures, we seek to facilitate encounters with the truth of God’s Word – and ultimately, with the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Truth that came down from heaven. Our prayer is that those who do not yet know Jesus will come to a saving knowledge of the truth, that believers will be grounded in the truth, and that local churches will be encouraged in their witness to the truth.
Episodes
- Encounter the Truth
Standing Firm in Unsteady Times (Part 1 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
Peter is writing to believers who are living in the midst of a storm and coping with the uncomfortable sensation of being unsteadied by the winds swirling…
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Shepherding in Times of Suffering (Part 2 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
Leadership matters. Good leadership raises and dignifies any group of people—bad leadership does the opposite. This principle, which is true in general, is…
- Encounter the Truth
Shepherding in Times of Suffering (Part 1 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
Leadership matters. Good leadership raises and dignifies any group of people—bad leadership does the opposite. This principle, which is true in general, is…
- Encounter the Truth
Trusting God in Suffering (Part 2 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
Peter tackles the reality of suffering head-on in this vitally important passage, and he teaches us what to do to be ready for suffering—and then to endure…
- Encounter the Truth
Trusting God in Suffering (Part 1 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
Peter tackles the reality of suffering head-on in this vitally important passage, and he teaches us what to do to be ready for suffering—and then to endure…
- Encounter the Truth
Godly Living in Days of Darkness (Part 2 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
Peter has been preparing us for enduring opposition from a scornful world, and he wants believers in Christ to learn how to live godly and honourable lives in…
- Encounter the Truth
Godly Living in Days of Darkness (Part 1 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
Peter has been preparing us for enduring opposition from a scornful world, and he wants believers in Christ to learn how to live godly and honourable lives in…
- Encounter the Truth
Zealous for What Is Good (Part 2 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
Christians live in the context of constant pressure from the world around. That was true in the first century AD—and it is true today. Knowing the possibility…
- Encounter the Truth
Zealous for What Is Good (Part 1 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
Christians live in the context of constant pressure from the world around. That was true in the first century AD—and it is true today. Knowing the possibility…
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Marriage According to God's Design (Part 2 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
The biblical pattern for marriage is so out of step with the world’s pattern. Wives and husbands are called to honour one another in complementary and…
- Encounter the Truth
Marriage According to God's Design (Part 1 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
The biblical pattern for marriage is so out of step with the world’s pattern. Wives and husbands are called to honour one another in complementary and…
- Encounter the Truth
Being Subject for the Lord's Sake (Part 2 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
We are called to be subject to government and to those in authority over us in the workplace. And we are to do that, not because they are necessarily good and…
- Encounter the Truth
Being Subject for the Lord's Sake (Part 1 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
We are called to be subject to government and to those in authority over us in the workplace. And we are to do that, not because they are necessarily good and…
- Encounter the Truth
A People Made New (Part 2 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
Jesus is the cornerstone, and in him, we are being built up together to be a beautiful temple in which God lives by his Spirit. We were nothing—we were not a…
- Encounter the Truth
A People Made New (Part 1 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
Jesus is the cornerstone, and in him, we are being built up together to be a beautiful temple in which God lives by his Spirit. We were nothing—we were not a…
- Encounter the Truth
A Call to Love (Part 2 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
The new birth that is ours through the Word of God leads to a new way of relating to one another—and the key mark of this is love. When pressure comes, the…
- Encounter the Truth
A Call to Love (Part 1 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
The new birth that is ours through the Word of God leads to a new way of relating to one another—and the key mark of this is love. When pressure comes, the…
- Encounter the Truth
A Call to Holiness (Part 2 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
Jesus has ransomed us from our former way of life through his own blood. Having ransomed us at such cost, the God of holiness calls us to be holy in our way of…
- Encounter the Truth
A Call to Holiness (Part 1 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
Jesus has ransomed us from our former way of life through his own blood. Having ransomed us at such cost, the God of holiness calls us to be holy in our way of…
- Encounter the Truth
An Incredible Privilege (Part 2 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
We who belong to Christ are immensely privileged people. The Spirit so worked in the Old Testament prophets that they might write down God’s Word to serve us…
- Encounter the Truth
An Incredible Privilege (Part 1 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
We who belong to Christ are immensely privileged people. The Spirit so worked in the Old Testament prophets that they might write down God’s Word to serve us…
- Encounter the Truth
A Confidence in Trials (Part 2 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
Life in this world is hard, and opposition is real. But the Christian believer has a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. These trials may…
- Encounter the Truth
A Confidence in Trials (Part 1 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
Life in this world is hard, and opposition is real. But the Christian believer has a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. These trials may…
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A God-Given Identity (Part 2 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
As he begins this letter, Peter knows that God’s people are facing real trials and difficulties. He does not minimize those trials, but he reminds us of our…
- Encounter the Truth
A God-Given Identity (Part 1 of 2) | Faith Under Fire
As he begins this letter, Peter knows that God’s people are facing real trials and difficulties. He does not minimize those trials, but he reminds us of our…
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True Worship (Part 4 of 4) | So Great a Salvation
Worshipping God acceptably also involves honouring leaders within the church—following their example, submitting to their leadership, listening to their…
- Encounter the Truth
True Worship (Part 3 of 4) | So Great a Salvation
Worshipping God acceptably also involves honouring leaders within the church—following their example, submitting to their leadership, listening to their…
- Encounter the Truth
True Worship (Part 2 of 4) | So Great a Salvation
The writer tells us to worship God acceptably, and here he tells us what worship of the living God will look like as we live in his presence: showing brotherly…
- Encounter the Truth
True Worship (Part 1 of 4) | So Great a Salvation
The writer tells us to worship God acceptably, and here he tells us what worship of the living God will look like as we live in his presence: showing brotherly…
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The Great Assembly (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
By faith we have come to the unseen and untouchable Mount Zion where God himself is found and where his saints gather. We must be careful to listen to his…
- Encounter the Truth
The Great Assembly (Part 1 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
By faith we have come to the unseen and untouchable Mount Zion where God himself is found and where his saints gather. We must be careful to listen to his…
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Endurance (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
The writer now delves further into the theme of endurance. He takes us into the deep waters of opposition and trial and suffering—and shows us how we are to…
- Encounter the Truth
Endurance (Part 1 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
The writer now delves further into the theme of endurance. He takes us into the deep waters of opposition and trial and suffering—and shows us how we are to…
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Running the Race to the End (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
The Christian life is a marathon run by faith. We need to fix our eyes on Jesus—and his model of endurance in suffering—if we are to run faithfully to the end.
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Running the Race to the End (Part 1 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
The Christian life is a marathon run by faith. We need to fix our eyes on Jesus—and his model of endurance in suffering—if we are to run faithfully to the end.
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Enduring by Faith (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Moses—and other heroes of the faith—were willing to endure hardship because they trusted the unseen God. Does our faith equip us to do the same? Hebrews says…
- Encounter the Truth
Enduring by Faith (Part 1 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Moses—and other heroes of the faith—were willing to endure hardship because they trusted the unseen God. Does our faith equip us to do the same? Hebrews says…
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Seeing with the Eyes of Faith (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Abraham is a model of faith, giving up his homeland and travelling to the unseen land of promise. People who live by faith prove by their lifestyle that they…
- Encounter the Truth
Seeing with the Eyes of Faith (Part 1 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Abraham is a model of faith, giving up his homeland and travelling to the unseen land of promise. People who live by faith prove by their lifestyle that they…
- Encounter the Truth
True Faith (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Here is perhaps the Bible’s clearest definition of faith: “the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Abel, Enoch, and Noah are all…
- Encounter the Truth
True Faith (Part 1 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Here is perhaps the Bible’s clearest definition of faith: “the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Abel, Enoch, and Noah are all…
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Holding Fast Our Confidence (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
In light of all the truths we have learned in chapters five to ten, we now reach the heart of the exhortation of the letter: we must draw near, hold fast our…
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Holding Fast Our Confidence (Part 1 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
In light of all the truths we have learned in chapters five to ten, we now reach the heart of the exhortation of the letter: we must draw near, hold fast our…
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A Complete Salvation (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Unlike the sacrifices of old, the sacrifice of Jesus is complete. God prepared for him a human body that he might make this sacrifice. And his self-offering…
- Encounter the Truth
A Complete Salvation (Part 1 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Unlike the sacrifices of old, the sacrifice of Jesus is complete. God prepared for him a human body that he might make this sacrifice. And his self-offering…
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The Sacrifice That Purifies (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Jesus’ sacrifice did what the animal sacrifices never did: it cleanses our conscience to make us fit for service in the very presence of God. We have the joy…
- Encounter the Truth
The Sacrifice That Purifies (Part 1 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Jesus’ sacrifice did what the animal sacrifices never did: it cleanses our conscience to make us fit for service in the very presence of God. We have the joy…
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A New and Greater Covenant (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
The change of the priesthood means the introduction of a new covenant which is better in every way. God’s law is on our heart, we know the Lord personally, and…
- Encounter the Truth
A New and Greater Covenant (Part 1 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
The change of the priesthood means the introduction of a new covenant which is better in every way. God’s law is on our heart, we know the Lord personally, and…
- Encounter the Truth
Salvation to the Uttermost (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Jesus is the greater Priest who lives forever, and so he "can save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make…
- Encounter the Truth
Salvation to the Uttermost (Part 1 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Jesus is the greater Priest who lives forever, and so he "can save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make…
- Encounter the Truth
A Word of Warning (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Here is a rebuke for the believer who has not made appropriate progress in the faith. And here is a warning that is designed to keep us close to Jesus—and to…
- Encounter the Truth
A Word of Warning (Part 1 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Here is a rebuke for the believer who has not made appropriate progress in the faith. And here is a warning that is designed to keep us close to Jesus—and to…
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Our Great High Priest (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Jewish converts might wonder if they are really safe without going to the Levitical priests at the Temple. The point here is to show that Jesus is a legitimate…
- Encounter the Truth
Our Great High Priest (Part 1 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Jewish converts might wonder if they are really safe without going to the Levitical priests at the Temple. The point here is to show that Jesus is a legitimate…
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God's Promised Rest (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Jesus offers us eternal rest—but we must take warning from the wilderness generation. We must listen and be faithful to him, responding in faith and obedience…
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God's Promised Rest (Part 1 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Jesus offers us eternal rest—but we must take warning from the wilderness generation. We must listen and be faithful to him, responding in faith and obedience…
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Holding Firm to the End (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Jesus is not only greater than angels, but greater than Moses. And he offers us a promised salvation greater than that offered through Moses. But we must learn…
- Encounter the Truth
Holding Firm to the End (Part 1 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Jesus is not only greater than angels, but greater than Moses. And he offers us a promised salvation greater than that offered through Moses. But we must learn…
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Leading Many to Glory (Part 2 of 2) | So Great a Salvation
Although he is the eternal Son, Jesus became human and suffered death for the sake of our salvation—fulfilling the glorious destiny that God planned for…