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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 TruthSalvation to the Uttermost (Part 2 of 2)
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 TruthSalvation to the Uttermost (Part 1 of 2)
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 TruthA Word of Warning (Part 2 of 2)
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 TruthA Word of Warning (Part 1 of 2)
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 TruthOur Great High Priest (Part 2 of 2)
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 TruthOur Great High Priest (Part 1 of 2)
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 TruthGod's Promised Rest (Part 2 of 2)
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…
Encounter the TruthGod's Promised Rest (Part 1 of 2)
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…
Encounter the TruthHolding Firm to the End (Part 2 of 2)
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 TruthHolding Firm to the End (Part 1 of 2)
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 TruthLeading Many to Glory (Part 2 of 2)
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…
Encounter the TruthLeading Many to Glory (Part 1 of 2)
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…
Encounter the TruthGod's Supreme Word (Part 2 of 2)
God has spoken his supreme and final word in the person of his Son. We must listen carefully to the gospel message that God has declared through Jesus so that…
Encounter the TruthGod's Supreme Word (Part 1 of 2)
God has spoken his supreme and final word in the person of his Son. We must listen carefully to the gospel message that God has declared through Jesus so that…
Encounter the TruthTrue Kingdom Response (Part 2 of 2)
The Kingdom is the greatest treasure we could ever find. True Kingdom people are single-minded and passionate about taking hold of the treasure. The Kingdom…
Encounter the TruthTrue Kingdom Response (Part 1 of 2)
The Kingdom is the greatest treasure we could ever find. True Kingdom people are single-minded and passionate about taking hold of the treasure. The Kingdom…
Encounter the TruthThe Surprises of Kingdom Growth (Part 2 of 2)
The Kingdom will grow in ways that will surprise us. On the one hand, ungodly people will be mixed in among the godly. The fact that the Lord allows this may…
Encounter the TruthThe Surprises of Kingdom Growth (Part 1 of 2)
The Kingdom will grow in ways that will surprise us. On the one hand, ungodly people will be mixed in among the godly. The fact that the Lord allows this may…
Encounter the TruthSowing the Seed of the Kingdom (Part 2 of 2)
Jesus sets out for us realistic expectations for his Word and the response it will receive. The four types of soil illustrate a very mixed response…
Encounter the TruthSowing the Seed of the Kingdom (Part 1 of 2)
Jesus sets out for us realistic expectations for his Word and the response it will receive. The four types of soil illustrate a very mixed response…
Encounter the TruthAn Evil Generation and the Family of God (Part 2 of 2)
There are two ways to respond to Jesus: cynical questioning or willing obedience. This evil generation refuses to repent and believe, and faces a fearful…
Encounter the TruthAn Evil Generation and the Family of God (Part 1 of 2)
There are two ways to respond to Jesus: cynical questioning or willing obedience. This evil generation refuses to repent and believe, and faces a fearful…
Encounter the TruthThe Spiritual Weight of Words (Part 2 of 2)
How much does Jesus matter—and how much does my response to him matter? What is at stake when it comes to what we think of him and what we say of him? And…
Encounter the TruthThe Spiritual Weight of Words (Part 1 of 2)
How much does Jesus matter—and how much does my response to him matter? What is at stake when it comes to what we think of him and what we say of him? And…
Encounter the TruthThe Light Burden of Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2)
Matthew highlights for us the fact that Jesus brings true rest in utter contrast to what the religious leaders offered. Having told us that his yoke is easy…
Encounter the TruthThe Light Burden of Jesus Christ (Part 1 of 2)
Matthew highlights for us the fact that Jesus brings true rest in utter contrast to what the religious leaders offered. Having told us that his yoke is easy…
Encounter the TruthRest for the Weary Soul (Part 2 of 2)
Reactions to Jesus were mixed in the days of his earthly ministry—and they remain so today. And to get to grips with the dynamics of people's responses, we…
Encounter the TruthRest for the Weary Soul (Part 1 of 2)
Reactions to Jesus were mixed in the days of his earthly ministry—and they remain so today. And to get to grips with the dynamics of people's responses, we…
Encounter the TruthRecognizing and Responding to Jesus (Part 2 of 2)
As Jesus engages with the crowds, we begin to see how the world responds to Jesus Christ—and we see what Jesus makes of their responses. These engagements, of…
Encounter the TruthRecognizing and Responding to Jesus (Part 1 of 2)
As Jesus engages with the crowds, we begin to see how the world responds to Jesus Christ—and we see what Jesus makes of their responses. These engagements, of…
Encounter the TruthThe Kingdom That Divides (Part 2 of 2)
In Matthew 10, Jesus sets out clear expectations for his followers of what it will look like to serve him and walk with him. And he wants us to know, quite…
Encounter the TruthThe Kingdom That Divides (Part 1 of 2)
In Matthew 10, Jesus sets out clear expectations for his followers of what it will look like to serve him and walk with him. And he wants us to know, quite…
Encounter the TruthThe Dawning of Light in a Dark Land ( Part 2 of 2)
The opening of Jesus’ public ministry sets the tone for that ministry and shows the blessing it will bring: there is light for those in darkness, there is an…
Encounter the TruthThe Dawning of Light in a Dark Land (Part 1 of 2)
The opening of Jesus’ public ministry sets the tone for that ministry and shows the blessing it will bring: there is light for those in darkness, there is an…
Encounter the TruthThe Faithful Son (Part 2 of 2)
As Israel spent 40 years being tested in the wilderness, so Jesus spends 40 days—and is proved entirely faithful. The faithfulness of Jesus, God’s true Son, is…
Encounter the TruthThe Faithful Son (Part 1 of 2)
As Israel spent 40 years being tested in the wilderness, so Jesus spends 40 days—and is proved entirely faithful. The faithfulness of Jesus, God’s true Son, is…
Encounter the TruthThe Son Who Fulfils All Righteousness (Part 2 of 2)
In entering the water of baptism alongside repentant sinners, Jesus identifies with them. Ultimately, he will fulfil all righteousness by taking their place at…
Encounter the TruthThe Son Who Fulfils All Righteousness (Part 1 of 2)
In entering the water of baptism alongside repentant sinners, Jesus identifies with them. Ultimately, he will fulfil all righteousness by taking their place at…
Encounter the TruthAn Unsettling Arrival (Part 2 of 2)
John the Baptist heralds the Lord’s arrival. Many might have expected the arrival of the Lord’s salvation to be news of pure comfort, but his arrival will…
Encounter the TruthAn Unsettling Arrival (Part 1 of 2)
John the Baptist heralds the Lord’s arrival. Many might have expected the arrival of the Lord’s salvation to be news of pure comfort, but his arrival will…
Encounter the TruthGod's Son Opposed (Part 2 of 2)
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)
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 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 King Who Judges the Heart (Part 2 of 2)
In an apparently shocking contrast, Jesus calls out the religious insiders for hypocrisy and exposes their sin, while ultimately welcoming an outsider who…
Encounter the TruthThe King Who Judges the Heart (Part 1 of 2)
In an apparently shocking contrast, Jesus calls out the religious insiders for hypocrisy and exposes their sin, while ultimately welcoming an outsider who…
Encounter the TruthWalking Prayerfully and Wisely (Part 2 of 2)
What does it look like to live as those who represent Jesus Christ in the world? If we are his people, then we must learn to pray and walk and speak faithfully…
Encounter the TruthWalking Prayerfully and Wisely (Part 1 of 2)
What does it look like to live as those who represent Jesus Christ in the world? If we are his people, then we must learn to pray and walk and speak faithfully…
Encounter the TruthGod's Great Generosity (Part 2 of 2)
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 (Part 1 of 2)
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 TruthHow to Become Steadfast and Wise (Part 2 of 2)
The Lord causes us to become steadfast and complete when he brings us through trial—and he makes us wise as we come to him in faith. Trust him in times of…
Encounter the TruthHow to Become Steadfast and Wise (Part 1 of 2)
The Lord causes us to become steadfast and complete when he brings us through trial—and he makes us wise as we come to him in faith. Trust him in times of…
Encounter the TruthA Word of Warning (Part 2 of 2)
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 TruthA Word of Warning (Part 1 of 2)
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 TruthDangers All Around (Part 2 of 2)
The church at Crete faces challenges on every side. Crete is a toxic culture, and there is false teaching threatening the church. This is why a godly eldership…
Encounter the TruthDangers All Around (Part 1 of 2)
The church at Crete faces challenges on every side. Crete is a toxic culture, and there is false teaching threatening the church. This is why a godly eldership…
Encounter the TruthThe Cost of Self-Reliance (Part 2 of 2)
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)
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 TruthTaking Refuge in the Lord (Part 2 of 2)
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)
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…