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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 Son of Humble Authority (Part 2 of 2)
Jesus is the Son of God—the divine prince of heaven. Matthew makes that so clear to us on the Mount of Transfiguration. As we read on in Matthew, what is so…
Encounter the TruthThe Son of Humble Authority (Part 1 of 2)
Jesus is the Son of God—the divine prince of heaven. Matthew makes that so clear to us on the Mount of Transfiguration. As we read on in Matthew, what is so…
Encounter the TruthThe Son of Heavenly Glory (Part 2 of 2)
It’s always exciting to take a backstage tour in a grand venue—to see where the stars prepare—perhaps to see them behind the scenes and to know them as they…
Encounter the TruthThe Son of Heavenly Glory (Part 1 of 2)
It’s always exciting to take a backstage tour in a grand venue—to see where the stars prepare—perhaps to see them behind the scenes and to know them as they…
Encounter the TruthThe Christ of the Cross (Part 2 of 2)
We are so naturally worldly in our thinking, both about Jesus and his mission, and about ourselves and our discipleship. While we would like to imagine that…
Encounter the TruthThe Christ of the Cross (Part 1 of 2)
We are so naturally worldly in our thinking, both about Jesus and his mission, and about ourselves and our discipleship. While we would like to imagine that…
Encounter the TruthThe Christ Who Demands a Response (Part 2 of 2)
It is not possible to engage with Jesus Christ and to make no response to him. Some will respond with skepticism; some will respond with questions, but a…
Encounter the TruthThe Christ Who Demands a Response (Part 1 of 2)
It is not possible to engage with Jesus Christ and to make no response to him. Some will respond with skepticism; some will respond with questions, but a…
Encounter the TruthThe God Who Makes All Things New (Part 2 of 2)
In the ministry of Jesus in the gospels, we see the new creation breaking into the old in a moment of miraculous wonder. The individual healings and the great…
Encounter the TruthThe God Who Makes All Things New (Part 1 of 2)
In the ministry of Jesus in the gospels, we see the new creation breaking into the old in a moment of miraculous wonder. The individual healings and the great…
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 TruthThe Son Who Rescues and Restores (Part 2 of 2)
Neither the raging sea nor the incurable disease has any power when confronted by the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the One who walks on water and speaks peace to…
Encounter the TruthThe Son Who Rescues and Restores (Part 1 of 2)
Neither the raging sea nor the incurable disease has any power when confronted by the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the One who walks on water and speaks peace to…
Encounter the TruthThe Lord Who Satisfies (Part 2 of 2)
When we come to Jesus, he satisfies the deepest needs and longings of our soul. Here in these verses, Jesus has compassion on a needy crowd and provides for…
Encounter the TruthThe Lord Who Satisfies (Part 1 of 2)
When we come to Jesus, he satisfies the deepest needs and longings of our soul. Here in these verses, Jesus has compassion on a needy crowd and provides for…
Encounter the TruthThe Prophet Who Offends (Part 2 of 2)
One of the great surprises of the ministry of Jesus is the way in which people took offense at his gracious teaching. Here in these verses we see Jesus…
Encounter the TruthThe Prophet Who Offends (Part 1 of 2)
One of the great surprises of the ministry of Jesus is the way in which people took offense at his gracious teaching. Here in these verses we see Jesus…
Encounter the TruthThe Gift of Gospel Partnership (Part 2 of 2)
There is no greater joy in the Christian life than living together in life-giving Christian community. There is no greater privilege in the Christian life than…
Encounter the TruthThe Gift of Gospel Partnership (Part 1 of 2)
There is no greater joy in the Christian life than living together in life-giving Christian community. There is no greater privilege in the Christian life than…
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 TruthRelating Together in Jesus' Name (Part 2 of 2)
Jesus Christ calls us to a radically counter-cultural way of life—and to a radically counter-cultural new community. Belonging to Jesus—and representing…
Encounter the TruthRelating Together in Jesus' Name (Part 1 of 2)
Jesus Christ calls us to a radically counter-cultural way of life—and to a radically counter-cultural new community. Belonging to Jesus—and representing…
Encounter the TruthPutting on the New (Part 2 of 2)
In Christ, we are brought into a new kind of community—and called into a new way of relating to the people of God. These relationships are shaped by the gospel…
Encounter the TruthPutting on the New (Part 1 of 2)
In Christ, we are brought into a new kind of community—and called into a new way of relating to the people of God. These relationships are shaped by the gospel…
Encounter the TruthSeeking Things Above (Part 2 of 2)
Christians have died with Christ and been raised with Him—and that means a clean break with our old life. Our constant challenge is to live that reality…
Encounter the TruthSeeking Things Above (Part 1 of 2)
Christians have died with Christ and been raised with Him—and that means a clean break with our old life. Our constant challenge is to live that reality…
Encounter the TruthLiberated in Christ (Part 2 of 2)
In every age, there will be those who insist that traditions, rules, and regulations are the key to pleasing God, but this is actually the heart of all worldly…
Encounter the TruthLiberated in Christ (Part 1 of 2)
In every age, there will be those who insist that traditions, rules, and regulations are the key to pleasing God, but this is actually the heart of all worldly…
Encounter the TruthEstablished in the Faith (Part 2 of 2)
For every Christian in every age, the great challenge is to continue to walk in Christ, rooted and built up in him—not swayed or derailed by winds of false…
Encounter the TruthEstablished in the Faith (Part 1 of 2)
For every Christian in every age, the great challenge is to continue to walk in Christ, rooted and built up in him—not swayed or derailed by winds of false…
Encounter the TruthDo Not Be Deluded (Part 2 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 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 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 Fall of the King (Part 2 of 2)
Solomon’s glorious reign ended in tragedy. He turned to foreign wives and foreign gods. This is a cautionary tale for us; starting well is not the same as…
Encounter the TruthThe Fall of the King (Part 1 of 2)
Solomon’s glorious reign ended in tragedy. He turned to foreign wives and foreign gods. This is a cautionary tale for us; starting well is not the same as…
Encounter the TruthThe Greatness of the King (Part 2 of 2)
Solomon’s wealth and wisdom were a wonder to behold. As the Lord’s representative and ruler, he showed something of the Lord’s greatness to the nations. In…
Encounter the TruthThe Greatness of the King (Part 1 of 2)
Solomon’s wealth and wisdom were a wonder to behold. As the Lord’s representative and ruler, he showed something of the Lord’s greatness to the nations. In…
Encounter the TruthThe King Who Intercedes (Part 2 of 2)
At the completion of the temple, Solomon prays for the people—that the Lord might be gracious to them and bless them. He then represents the people in offering…
Encounter the TruthThe King Who Intercedes (Part 1 of 2)
At the completion of the temple, Solomon prays for the people—that the Lord might be gracious to them and bless them. He then represents the people in offering…
Encounter the TruthDoing the Work of the Lord (Part 2 of 2)
Through the obedience of a king who was a man of rest (and not of war), the Lord caused His temple to be completed as a fittingly beautiful house, so that He…
Encounter the TruthDoing the Work of the Lord (Part 1 of 2)
Through the obedience of a king who was a man of rest (and not of war), the Lord caused His temple to be completed as a fittingly beautiful house, so that He…
Encounter the TruthA Blessed King—A Blessed People (Part 2 of 2)
King Solomon loved the Lord, and the Lord's blessing rested on him in the gifts of wisdom and material abundance. The blessing of the king resulted in the…
Encounter the TruthA Blessed King—A Blessed People (Part 1 of 2)
King Solomon loved the Lord, and the Lord's blessing rested on him in the gifts of wisdom and material abundance. The blessing of the king resulted in the…
Encounter the TruthGod's King Must Reign (Part 2 of 2)
Despite the frailty of human leaders and the sin of human opponents, God’s king, Solomon, is enthroned and his plan for his people is moving forward, all in…
Encounter the TruthGod's King Must Reign (Part 1 of 2)
Despite the frailty of human leaders and the sin of human opponents, God’s king, Solomon, is enthroned and his plan for his people is moving forward, all in…
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…