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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 TruthThe Cost of the Kingdom (Part 1 of 2) | Kingdoms Colliding
As Jesus brings in God’s Kingdom, he calls people to follow him. This will be costly, and it won’t be comfortable. But Jesus calls us to bear the cost and to…
Encounter the TruthThe Arrival of the Kingdom (Part 2 of 2) | Kingdoms Colliding
Jesus comes to show the power of the Kingdom as he defeats disease and casts out demons. And the faith of the Roman centurion shows up the Israelites—and…
Encounter the TruthThe Arrival of the Kingdom (Part 1 of 2) | Kingdoms Colliding
Jesus comes to show the power of the Kingdom as he defeats disease and casts out demons. And the faith of the Roman centurion shows up the Israelites—and…
Encounter the TruthGrace to the Depths (Part 4 of 4) | Grace to the Depths
Our God is a God of undeserved second chances, of unexpected revival, of unmatched compassion for the lost. Are we concerned for them as God is concerned? Or…
Encounter the TruthGrace to the Depths (Part 3 of 4) | Grace to the Depths
Our God is a God of undeserved second chances, of unexpected revival, of unmatched compassion for the lost. Are we concerned for them as God is concerned? Or…
Encounter the TruthGrace to the Depths (Part 2 of 4) | Grace to the Depths
How big is the heart of God? How wide is the grace of God? How deep is the mercy of God? These are the big questions at the very heart of the book of Jonah…
Encounter the TruthGrace to the Depths (Part 1 of 4) | Grace to the Depths
How big is the heart of God? How wide is the grace of God? How deep is the mercy of God? These are the big questions at the very heart of the book of Jonah…
Encounter the TruthPutting on the Full Armour (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
The Christian lives in the midst of a battle against the devil and his agents. We need to put on and use the full armour that God has given us if we are to…
Encounter the TruthPutting on the Full Armour (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
The Christian lives in the midst of a battle against the devil and his agents. We need to put on and use the full armour that God has given us if we are to…
Encounter the TruthHonouring Christ at Home and at Work (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Again, out of reverence for Christ and as his re-made people, we must be characterized by godly submission – children to parents, slaves to masters.
Encounter the TruthHonouring Christ at Home and at Work (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Again, out of reverence for Christ and as his re-made people, we must be characterized by godly submission – children to parents, slaves to masters.
Encounter the TruthHonouring Christ in Marriage (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
As people brought from darkness to light and out of reverence to the Lord, our life together should be marked by appropriate submission and love. This…
Encounter the TruthHonouring Christ in Marriage (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
As people brought from darkness to light and out of reverence to the Lord, our life together should be marked by appropriate submission and love. This…
Encounter the TruthLiving as Children of Light (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Having been made “light in the Lord” we must live in the light, filled with righteousness, goodness, wisdom, encouragement and thanksgiving.
Encounter the TruthLiving as Children of Light (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Having been made “light in the Lord” we must live in the light, filled with righteousness, goodness, wisdom, encouragement and thanksgiving.
Encounter the TruthImitators of God (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
As God’s children, we must imitate him in holiness and love. If this is not evident in our lives, we must take warning that God’s wrath comes upon the…
Encounter the TruthImitators of God (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
As God’s children, we must imitate him in holiness and love. If this is not evident in our lives, we must take warning that God’s wrath comes upon the…
Encounter the TruthPutting Off the Old Self (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Having been made new in Christ, we must put off everything that belongs to the old life and sinful nature. This is a passage where Paul gets quite specific in…
Encounter the TruthPutting Off the Old Self (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Having been made new in Christ, we must put off everything that belongs to the old life and sinful nature. This is a passage where Paul gets quite specific in…
Encounter the TruthPutting On the New Self (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
As we are equipped and enabled to grow into maturity in Christ, we must live lives distinct from those around us – putting off our old self of corruption and…
Encounter the TruthPutting On the New Self (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
As we are equipped and enabled to grow into maturity in Christ, we must live lives distinct from those around us – putting off our old self of corruption and…
Encounter the TruthThe Lord's Gifts to the Church (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
The risen and ascended Lord has given gifted leaders to the church to prepare all God’s people for service, so that the whole body may be mature. As this…
Encounter the TruthThe Lord's Gifts to the Church (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
The risen and ascended Lord has given gifted leaders to the church to prepare all God’s people for service, so that the whole body may be mature. As this…
Encounter the TruthUnited in Christ (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Just as God is united in himself, we are to live out the unity we enjoy and have through the Spirit of God. We must make every effort to do this, and so live…
Encounter the TruthUnited in Christ (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Just as God is united in himself, we are to live out the unity we enjoy and have through the Spirit of God. We must make every effort to do this, and so live…
Encounter the TruthKnowing the Love of Christ (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Paul prays that God will strengthen believers by his Spirit so that we will be established in his love and be able to comprehend the full of extent of that…
Encounter the TruthKnowing the Love of Christ (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Paul prays that God will strengthen believers by his Spirit so that we will be established in his love and be able to comprehend the full of extent of that…
Encounter the TruthProclaiming the Mystery of the Gospel (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
The preaching of the gospel reveals a truth that could hardly have been believed: that Jews and Gentiles together share in the salvation promises of God. God’s…
Encounter the TruthProclaiming the Mystery of the Gospel (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
The preaching of the gospel reveals a truth that could hardly have been believed: that Jews and Gentiles together share in the salvation promises of God. God’s…
Encounter the TruthOne in Christ (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
We have been brought together and made one people in Christ. Formerly Jews and Gentiles were separated – with Gentiles excluded from the family of God. But now…
Encounter the TruthOne in Christ (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
We have been brought together and made one people in Christ. Formerly Jews and Gentiles were separated – with Gentiles excluded from the family of God. But now…
Encounter the TruthBrought from Death to Life (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Continuing to unwrap our spiritual biography, Paul tells us that we were dead in our transgressions, doomed to judgment, and following the evil one. Out of…
Encounter the TruthDeath Defeated | The Heart of Easter
Jesus’ death and resurrection achieve the ultimate victory over the grave. Because he died and rose again, we who believe in him share in his victory.
Encounter the TruthAccess Restored | The Heart of Easter
Sin bars us from God’s holy presence. But when Jesus died, the curtain of the temple was torn in two—indicating that sinners may now enter God’s presence…
Encounter the TruthSin Cleansed (Part 2 of 2) | The Heart of Easter
The Old Testament ceremonial system tells us that sin has a defiling effect. The blood of the animal sacrifices pointed to God’s intention to cleanse, but did…
Encounter the TruthSin Cleansed (Part 1 of 2) | The Heart of Easter
The Old Testament ceremonial system tells us that sin has a defiling effect. The blood of the animal sacrifices pointed to God’s intention to cleanse, but did…
Encounter the TruthGuilt Removed (Part 2 of 2) | The Heart of Easter
The cross is the place where God is able to justify sinners without violating his standards of justice—because Jesus bears the judgment of God in our place as…
Encounter the TruthGuilt Removed (Part 1 of 2) | The Heart of Easter
The cross is the place where God is able to justify sinners without violating his standards of justice—because Jesus bears the judgment of God in our place as…
Encounter the TruthThe Experience of Life (Part 2 of 2) | Life
Because Jesus has died for our sins and risen again, we can be born again and receive the Spirit. The is the great open invitation and offer of Easter.
Encounter the TruthThe Experience of Life (Part 1 of 2) | Life
Because Jesus has died for our sins and risen again, we can be born again and receive the Spirit. The is the great open invitation and offer of Easter.
Encounter the TruthThe Victory of Life (Part 2 of 2) | Life
Our hope hinges on the resurrection of Jesus. If he has not been raised, then our hope is futile. But, praise God, Jesus has in fact been raised from the…
Encounter the TruthThe Victory of Life (Part 1 of 2) | Life
Our hope hinges on the resurrection of Jesus. If he has not been raised, then our hope is futile. But, praise God, Jesus has in fact been raised from the…
Encounter the TruthThe Purchase of Life (Part 2 of 2) | Life
Jesus the Righteous One suffered for our sins on Good Friday to bring us to God. This exchange is the heart of the gospel and the core of our hope. These words…
Encounter the TruthThe Purchase of Life (Part 1 of 2) | Life
Jesus the Righteous One suffered for our sins on Good Friday to bring us to God. This exchange is the heart of the gospel and the core of our hope. These words…
Encounter the TruthThe Forfeit of Life (Part 2 of 2) | Life
The problem of death traces back to the Garden—and the disastrous decision to rebel against God’s Word. We look back to the origin of death to understand this…
Encounter the TruthThe Forfeit of Life (Part 1 of 2) | Life
The problem of death traces back to the Garden—and the disastrous decision to rebel against God’s Word. We look back to the origin of death to understand this…
Encounter the TruthThe Risen King (Part 2 of 2) | The King of Glory
Death could not hold this King. He is risen to reign. John tells us that he has given us this written record of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection for a…
Encounter the TruthThe Risen King (Part 1 of 2) | The King of Glory
Death could not hold this King. He is risen to reign. John tells us that he has given us this written record of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection for a…
Encounter the TruthThe Crucified King (Part 2 of 2) | The King of Glory
Jesus is crucified under the charge that he is King of the Jews. In deepest irony, this charge is proved true. Jesus fulfills the words of Psalm 22—and dies as…
Encounter the TruthThe Crucified King (Part 1 of 2) | The King of Glory
Jesus is crucified under the charge that he is King of the Jews. In deepest irony, this charge is proved true. Jesus fulfills the words of Psalm 22—and dies as…
Encounter the TruthWho Is the True King? (Part 2 of 2) | The King of Glory
Pilate views himself as the king as he tries Jesus, but we see that Jesus is the real King, whose kingdom is not of this world. Jesus proves by his words and…
Encounter the TruthWho Is the True King? (Part 1 of 2) | The King of Glory
Pilate views himself as the king as he tries Jesus, but we see that Jesus is the real King, whose kingdom is not of this world. Jesus proves by his words and…
Encounter the TruthBrought from Death to Life (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ (to be continued)
Continuing to unwrap our spiritual biography, Paul tells us that we were dead in our transgressions, doomed to judgment, and following the evil one. Out of…
Encounter the TruthEyes to See All That God Has for Us (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Paul prays that the Ephesians will be enabled to know better all that God has given them in Christ and all that he has in store for them. In particular, he…
Encounter the TruthEyes to See All That God Has for Us (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Paul prays that the Ephesians will be enabled to know better all that God has given them in Christ and all that he has in store for them. In particular, he…
Encounter the TruthChosen, Included, and Sealed (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
The spiritual biography of every Christian humbles us and points to God’s glory: we have been chosen in Christ, included in in him through the gospel, and…
Encounter the TruthChosen, Included, and Sealed (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
The spiritual biography of every Christian humbles us and points to God’s glory: we have been chosen in Christ, included in in him through the gospel, and…
Encounter the TruthGod’s Great Generosity—and His Great Plan (Part 2 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
God is worthy of all praise because he has blessed us so richly, and without our merit. He has purposed to include us in Christ—even as he plans to bring all…
Encounter the TruthGod’s Great Generosity—and His Great Plan (Part 1 of 2) | The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
God is worthy of all praise because he has blessed us so richly, and without our merit. He has purposed to include us in Christ—even as he plans to bring all…
Encounter the TruthThe Kingdom of Reconciliation and Forgiveness (Part 2 of 2) | In the Presence of the King
It would be nice to imagine that being a Christian would mean we never encountered conflict any more—conflict with one another, conflict within the church. But…