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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 TruthGod's Son Opposed (Part 2 of 2) | Promise Fulfilled
After baby Jesus is born, God makes him the fulfilment and embodiment of his plans for his ‘son’ Israel, whom he previously called out of Egypt. As the story…
Encounter the TruthGod's Son Opposed (Part 1 of 2) | Promise Fulfilled
After baby Jesus is born, God makes him the fulfilment and embodiment of his plans for his ‘son’ Israel, whom he previously called out of Egypt. As the story…
Encounter the TruthPlacing Our Trust in the Right Place (Part 2 of 2) | Songs of the Heart
There is no escaping it: we will all be disappointed at times by politicians, teachers, bosses, and community leaders—people who hold the responsibility of…
Encounter the TruthPlacing Our Trust in the Right Place (Part 1 of 2) | Songs of the Heart
There is no escaping it: we will all be disappointed at times by politicians, teachers, bosses, and community leaders—people who hold the responsibility of…
Encounter the TruthLifting Up Our Eyes (Part 2 of 2) | Songs of the Heart
The Psalms of ascents speak of the journey of the people of God as they go up to Jerusalem to enjoy the Lord’s presence in his temple. You and I are not on a…
Encounter the TruthLifting Up Our Eyes (Part 1 of 2) | Songs of the Heart
The Psalms of ascents speak of the journey of the people of God as they go up to Jerusalem to enjoy the Lord’s presence in his temple. You and I are not on a…
Encounter the TruthThe King's Dominion (Part 2 of 2) | Songs of the Heart
In many ways, the prayer of Psalm 72 was fulfilled in the life of King Solomon. But like his father, David, Solomon did not live up to all the hopes invested…
Encounter the TruthThe King's Dominion (Part 1 of 2) | Songs of the Heart
In many ways, the prayer of Psalm 72 was fulfilled in the life of King Solomon. But like his father, David, Solomon did not live up to all the hopes invested…
Encounter the TruthSpeaking Hope to Your Soul (Part 2 of 2) | Songs of the Heart
The psalmist who wrote Psalm 42 is far from home—he feels far from the people and the Lord he loves—and he is facing opposition in a hostile land. He is…
Encounter the TruthSpeaking Hope to Your Soul (Part 1 of 2) | Songs of the Heart
The psalmist who wrote Psalm 42 is far from home—he feels far from the people and the Lord he loves—and he is facing opposition in a hostile land. He is…
Encounter the TruthWaiting for the Lord (Part 2 of 2) | Songs of the Heart
We see bad people not only getting away with doing bad things, but prospering and flourishing as they do so. And if we’re honest, it gets to us at least some…
Encounter the TruthWaiting for the Lord (Part 1 of 2) | Songs of the Heart
We see bad people not only getting away with doing bad things, but prospering and flourishing as they do so. And if we’re honest, it gets to us at least some…
Encounter the TruthTaking Refuge in the Lord (Part 2 of 2) | Songs of the Heart
David knows that the Lord is committed to protecting those of his covenant community; he knows that God is a God of faithfulness to his people; a God of mercy…
Encounter the TruthTaking Refuge in the Lord (Part 1 of 2) | Songs of the Heart
David knows that the Lord is committed to protecting those of his covenant community; he knows that God is a God of faithfulness to his people; a God of mercy…
Encounter the TruthThe Blessing Continues (Part 2 of 2) | The Blessing
Abraham seeks to be faithful in finding a wife for Isaac from among his family (and not the surrounding nations) and in staying in the land of promise. God…
Encounter the TruthThe Blessing Continues (Part 1 of 2) | The Blessing
Abraham seeks to be faithful in finding a wife for Isaac from among his family (and not the surrounding nations) and in staying in the land of promise. God…
Encounter the TruthWaiting for a Homeland (Part 2 of 2) | The Blessing
Abraham’s decision to buy a parcel of land in the promised land to bury Sarah affirms his trust in the Lord’s promise that this land will be his and his…
Encounter the TruthWaiting for a Homeland (Part 1 of 2) | The Blessing
Abraham’s decision to buy a parcel of land in the promised land to bury Sarah affirms his trust in the Lord’s promise that this land will be his and his…
Encounter the TruthThe Lord Who Provides (Part 2 of 2) | The Blessing
In a very great test of faith, Abraham is called to give up Isaac and trust God’s power to restore him. God does so by providing a sacrifice in his place. Here…
Encounter the TruthThe Lord Who Provides (Part 1 of 2) | The Blessing
In a very great test of faith, Abraham is called to give up Isaac and trust God’s power to restore him. God does so by providing a sacrifice in his place. Here…
Encounter the TruthThe God of Astounding Faithfulness (Part 2 of 2) | The Blessing
Despite all the improbability of an elderly and childless couple having a son, God keeps his promise and gives Isaac to Abraham and Sarah. His faithfulness to…
Encounter the TruthThe God of Astounding Faithfulness (Part 1 of 2) | The Blessing
Despite all the improbability of an elderly and childless couple having a son, God keeps his promise and gives Isaac to Abraham and Sarah. His faithfulness to…
Encounter the TruthAn Unflattering Comparison (Part 2 of 2) | The Blessing
In a very unfortunate case of déjà vu, Abraham fears for his own safety on account of his wife as he leads his family into foreign territory. As he did in…
Encounter the TruthAn Unflattering Comparison (Part 1 of 2) | The Blessing
In a very unfortunate case of déjà vu, Abraham fears for his own safety on account of his wife as he leads his family into foreign territory. As he did in…
Encounter the TruthThe Judgment and Mercy of God (Part 2 of 2) | The Blessing
Here we see the ugliness of sin unveiled, the judgment of God revealed, and his mercy poured out. We see judgment on Sodom and mercy and salvation in the…
Encounter the TruthThe Judgment and Mercy of God (Part 1 of 2) | The Blessing
Here we see the ugliness of sin unveiled, the judgment of God revealed, and his mercy poured out. We see judgment on Sodom and mercy and salvation in the…
Encounter the TruthThe Friend of the Righteous (Part 2 of 2) | The Blessing
Divine messengers come to Abram’s home to bring the good news of the blessing of a child to come. But the same messengers who visit Abram with news of divine…
Encounter the TruthThe Friend of the Righteous (Part 1 of 2) | The Blessing
Divine messengers come to Abram’s home to bring the good news of the blessing of a child to come. But the same messengers who visit Abram with news of divine…
Encounter the TruthThe Sign of the Covenant (Part 2 of 2) | The Blessing
Despite the failure and sin of Abram in the previous chapter, the Lord reaffirms his commitment to give him a land and a people—and he seals that covenantal…
Encounter the TruthThe Sign of the Covenant (Part 1 of 2) | The Blessing
Despite the failure and sin of Abram in the previous chapter, the Lord reaffirms his commitment to give him a land and a people—and he seals that covenantal…
Encounter the TruthThe Cost of Self-Reliance (Part 1 of 2) | The Blessing
Abram and Sarai knew the promise of God, but grew impatient with God’s timeline, not seeing how the promise could be fulfilled. They took matters into their…
Encounter the TruthThe Cost of Self-Reliance (Part 1 of 2) | The Blessing
Abram and Sarai knew the promise of God, but grew impatient with God’s timeline, not seeing how the promise could be fulfilled. They took matters into their…
Encounter the TruthThe Lord Our Shield and Reward (Part 2 of 2) | Genesis 15
When Abraham could not see the way forward for the fulfilment of the plans and purposes of God, the Lord reaffirmed the covenant and taught Abraham that he—the…
Encounter the TruthThe Lord Our Shield and Reward (Part 1 of 2) | The Blessing
When Abraham could not see the way forward for the fulfilment of the plans and purposes of God, the Lord reaffirmed the covenant and taught Abraham that he—the…
Encounter the TruthBattle and Blessing (Part 2 of 2) | The Blessing
The covenant blessing of God does not spare God’s people the experience of battling enemy forces, but it does guarantee their ultimate victory. Added to this…
Encounter the TruthBattle and Blessing (Part 1 of 2) | The Blessing
The covenant blessing of God does not spare God’s people the experience of battling enemy forces, but it does guarantee their ultimate victory. Added to this…
Encounter the TruthThe Open Hand of Faith (Part 2 of 2) | The Blessing
As Abraham begins to enter into the blessings of God in terms of land and goods and people, we see a godly spirit of generosity come through (and perhaps we…
Encounter the TruthThe Open Hand of Faith (Part 1 of 2) | The Blessing
As Abraham begins to enter into the blessings of God in terms of land and goods and people, we see a godly spirit of generosity come through (and perhaps we…
Encounter the TruthBlessed to Be a Blessing (Part 1 of 2) | Genesis 12
Here is the foundational promise of God, fulfilled in Jesus and the gospel. It all comes from God and his initiative. Abraham is the recipient, as we are…
Encounter the TruthBlessed to Be a Blessing (Part 1 of 2) | The Blessing
Here is the foundational promise of God, fulfilled in Jesus and the gospel. It all comes from God and his initiative. Abraham is the recipient, as we are…
Encounter the TruthThe Patient God (Part 2 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
Patience is vital to our understanding of who God is and what he is like. Were it not for God’s patience, you and I would not be here at all. Each one of us is…
Encounter the TruthThe Patient God (Part 1 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
Patience is vital to our understanding of who God is and what he is like. Were it not for God’s patience, you and I would not be here at all. Each one of us is…
Encounter the TruthThe Generous God (Part 1 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
Our God is fundamentally and in his character a generous God. His inclination is not in the direction of miserliness—but in the direction of bounty. That’s an…
Encounter the TruthThe Generous God (Part 1 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
Our God is fundamentally and in his character a generous God. His inclination is not in the direction of miserliness—but in the direction of bounty. That’s an…
Encounter the TruthThe Jealous God (Part 1 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
Whereas the world’s megalomaniacs grab hold of power and glory out of an ugly selfish ambition—whereas they grasp for something that is not theirs—the Bible…
Encounter the TruthThe Jealous God (Part 1 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
Whereas the world’s megalomaniacs grab hold of power and glory out of an ugly selfish ambition—whereas they grasp for something that is not theirs—the Bible…
Encounter the TruthThe Gracious and Merciful God (Part 2 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
If there is a distinction between grace and mercy—it is that God’s mercy speaks of his goodness to us in our misery and distress when we cannot save ourselves…
Encounter the TruthThe Gracious and Merciful God (Part 1 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
If there is a distinction between grace and mercy—it is that God’s mercy speaks of his goodness to us in our misery and distress when we cannot save ourselves…
Encounter the TruthThe Just and Righteous God (Part 2 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
God’s “righteousness” is his character of total rightness, integrity, goodness and truth—and his “justice” is his expression of that character in his…
Encounter the TruthThe Just and Righteous God (Part 1 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
God’s “righteousness” is his character of total rightness, integrity, goodness and truth—and his “justice” is his expression of that character in his…
Encounter the TruthThe Faithful God (Part 2 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
There is something deeply attractive to us about the faithfulness of God. Faithfulness is something we value and long for—but so often fail to see in our…
Encounter the TruthThe Faithful God (Part 1 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
There is something deeply attractive to us about the faithfulness of God. Faithfulness is something we value and long for—but so often fail to see in our…
Encounter the TruthThe Holy God (Part 2 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
The holiness of God is supremely important to understanding who he truly is. As some have said before me, God’s holiness is his “attribute of attributes.” It…
Encounter the TruthThe Holy God (Part 1 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
The holiness of God is supremely important to understanding who he truly is. As some have said before me, God’s holiness is his “attribute of attributes.” It…
Encounter the TruthThe Loving God (Part 1 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
No love is more important to us than the love of God himself. Beyond the love of spouse or parent or friend is the significance of the love of God. Nothing…
Encounter the TruthThe Loving God (Part 1 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
No love is more important to us than the love of God himself. Beyond the love of spouse or parent or friend is the significance of the love of God. Nothing…
Encounter the TruthThe Good God (Part 2 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
Our God is always good, entirely good, uncompromisingly good in every way. And for us who long to find true goodness—to know reliable goodness—that simple but…
Encounter the TruthThe Good God (Part 1 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
Our God is always good, entirely good, uncompromisingly good in every way. And for us who long to find true goodness—to know reliable goodness—that simple but…
Encounter the TruthThe Glorious God (Part 2 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
At the most fundamental level, the term “glory” speaks of the excellence of God himself: his worth and his beauty, the perfection of his character, his…
Encounter the TruthThe Glorious God (Part 1 of 2) | Who Is Like Our God?
At the most fundamental level, the term “glory” speaks of the excellence of God himself: his worth and his beauty, the perfection of his character, his…