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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 TruthDo Not Be Deluded (Part 1 of 2)
Keep walking in the faith that you received and were taught. In the cross and the resurrection, Christ has done everything that is needed for our salvation…
Encounter the TruthThe Marks of Authentic Gospel Ministry (Part 2 of 2)
There is plenty of false teaching and inauthentic Christian ministry to be found on the marketplace today—as there was in Paul’s day. Authentic ministry of the…
Encounter the TruthThe Marks of Authentic Gospel Ministry (Part 1 of 2)
There is plenty of false teaching and inauthentic Christian ministry to be found on the marketplace today—as there was in Paul’s day. Authentic ministry of the…
Encounter the TruthReconciled through Jesus (Part 2 of 2)
Jesus has taken us hostile and sinful people and reconciled us to God through his blood. Having received such a gracious rescue, we need to be careful to…
Encounter the TruthEnduring by Faith (Part 1 of 2)
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 TruthReconciled through Jesus (Part 1 of 2)
Jesus has taken us hostile and sinful people and reconciled us to God through his blood. Having received such a gracious rescue, we need to be careful to…
Encounter the TruthThe Preeminent Christ (Part 2 of 2)
Jesus Christ is preeminent in all the universe—above all things. With so many competing claims for truth and power in this world, we need to have a clear…
Encounter the TruthThe Preeminent Christ (Part 1 of 2)
Jesus Christ is preeminent in all the universe—above all things. With so many competing claims for truth and power in this world, we need to have a clear…
Encounter the TruthA Worthy Walk (Part 2 of 2)
We need to be clear: human beings begin life in the dark domain. Those who become believers have been qualified by Jesus for his kingdom and transferred there…
Encounter the TruthA Worthy Walk (Part 1 of 2)
We need to be clear: human beings begin life in the dark domain. Those who become believers have been qualified by Jesus for his kingdom and transferred there…
Encounter the TruthFaith That Bears Fruit (Part 2 of 2)
When the gospel takes root in our lives, there will be fruit. This should be our expectation for ourselves and for others—and it is a cause for us to return…
Encounter the TruthFaith That Bears Fruit (Part 1 of 2)
When the gospel takes root in our lives, there will be fruit. This should be our expectation for ourselves and for others—and it is a cause for us to return…
Encounter the TruthThe Patient God (Part 2 of 2)
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)
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 2 of 2)
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)
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 2 of 2)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 (2 of 2)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 Omnipresent God (Part 2 of 2)
Essential to our humanity is our limitation when it comes to space. But not so with God. Essential to his divinity is his ability to be in all places at…
Encounter the TruthThe Omnipresent God (Part 1 of 2)
Essential to our humanity is our limitation when it comes to space. But not so with God. Essential to his divinity is his ability to be in all places at…
Encounter the TruthThe All-Knowing, All-Wise God (Part 2 of 2)
Being eternal and unchanging, God knows all things and never grows in his knowledge; he is never surprised by anything; his degree of insight and understanding…
Encounter the TruthThe All-Knowing, All-Wise God (Part 1 of 2)
Being eternal and unchanging, God knows all things and never grows in his knowledge; he is never surprised by anything; his degree of insight and understanding…
Encounter the TruthThe Incomprehensible God (Part 2 of 2)
We can know God and, as believers, we do know God. But Christians have long used the language of “incomprehensibility” to express the truth that it is…
Encounter the TruthThe Incomprehensible God (Part 1 of 2)
We can know God and, as believers, we do know God. But Christians have long used the language of “incomprehensibility” to express the truth that it is…
Encounter the TruthThe Independent God (Part 2 of 2)
Everything in this world draws its strength, integrity—its very existence—from something else. Everything, that is, except God himself. He truly is independent…
Encounter the TruthThe Independent God (Part 1 of 2)
Everything in this world draws its strength, integrity—its very existence—from something else. Everything, that is, except God himself. He truly is independent…
Encounter the TruthThe Unchanging God (Part 2 of 2)
As human beings, we are changing and declining daily; our world itself is changing and will not last. But against that rather depressing backdrop, the Psalmist…
Encounter the TruthThe Unchanging God (Part 1 of 2)
As human beings, we are changing and declining daily; our world itself is changing and will not last. But against that rather depressing backdrop, the Psalmist…
Encounter the TruthThe Omnipotent God (Part 2 of 2)
Who can understand the power of the Almighty God? None of us fully can. Our perception of the extent and greatness of his power is so limited—and it certainly…
Encounter the TruthThe Omnipotent God (Part 1 of 2)
Who can understand the power of the Almighty God? None of us fully can. Our perception of the extent and greatness of his power is so limited—and it certainly…
Encounter the TruthThe Eternal God (Part 2 of 2)
Many of our difficulties in the Christian life stem from the fact that we don’t really know God as we ought to know him. Our view of God is too small—too…
Encounter the TruthThe Eternal God (Part 1 of 2)
Many of our difficulties in the Christian life stem from the fact that we don’t really know God as we ought to know him. Our view of God is too small—too…
Encounter the TruthDeath Defeated
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
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 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 of2)
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 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 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 Journey Complete (Part 2 of 2)
Jesus now appears to the Eleven, shows the truth of the resurrection, and opens their minds to see the whole sweep of God's salvation plan. He then returns to…
Encounter the TruthThe Journey Complete (Part 1 of 2)
Jesus now appears to the Eleven, shows the truth of the resurrection, and opens their minds to see the whole sweep of God's salvation plan. He then returns to…
Encounter the TruthA Journey to Understanding (Part 2 of 2)
The followers of Jesus do not yet understand all that has taken place, but the risen Jesus shows them from the Scriptures the greater plan of God concerning…
Encounter the TruthA Journey to Understanding (Part 1 of 2)
The followers of Jesus do not yet understand all that has taken place, but the risen Jesus shows them from the Scriptures the greater plan of God concerning…
Encounter the TruthA Journey to Life
Just as he promised, Jesus has died and risen again. And because his word has been fulfilled, his invitation to paradise has been validated as true. And now we…
Encounter the TruthA Journey of Darkness
Jesus bears the judgment of God (symbolised by darkness) to open the way to his presence (symbolized by the tearing of the curtain). We look on in quietness…
Encounter the TruthA Journey of Pain (Part 2 of 2)
Here we finally begin to see more appropriate responses to Jesus, mixed with continued mocking. Women mourn for him, and the criminal asks to be remembered by…
Encounter the TruthA Journey of Pain (Part 1 of 2)
Here we finally begin to see more appropriate responses to Jesus, mixed with continued mocking. Women mourn for him, and the criminal asks to be remembered by…