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TextLab
A podcast from Vintage Grace in El Dorado Hills, intended to equip Life Group Leaders and their participants to engage in meaningful conversations about scripture.
Episodes
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Loved People Love People | Matthew 22:34-40
Tim and Todd examine Matthew 22:34–40, where Jesus identifies loving God with our whole being and loving our neighbors as ourselves as the foundation of the…
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More Than We Can Imagine | Matthew 22:23-33
Tim and Todd explore Matthew 22:23–33, where Jesus confronts the Sadducees’ denial of the resurrection and reveals that they underestimate both the Scriptures…
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Whose Image Do You Bear? | Matthew 22:15-22
The Tims are back to explore Matthew 22:15–22, where Jesus answers a trap about paying taxes to Caesar and reveals how we can honor earthly authorities while…
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Don’t Miss the Invitation | Matthew 22:1–14
The Tims examine Matthew 22:1–14, where Jesus describes God’s generous invitation into his kingdom and warns against treating that invitation with apathy or…
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Don’t Miss Jesus | Matthew 21:33-46
Todd and Tim examine Matthew 21:33–46, where Jesus exposes the religious leaders’ rejection of God’s Son and reveals that the kingdom belongs to those who…
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Joyful Submission | Matthew 21:23-27
David and Todd examine Matthew 21:23–27, where the religious leaders question Jesus’ authority while revealing that their real concern is protecting their own…
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Authentic Faith | Matthew 21:18-22
David and Todd examine the story in which Jesus uses the withered fig tree to teach about genuine faith, authentic worship, and a prayer life aligned with…
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A Pure Heart of Worship | Matthew 21:12–17
David and Todd examine Matthew 21:12–17, where Jesus confronts the corruption of the temple while welcoming the desperate, healing the hurting, and receiving…
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Arrival of the King | Matthew 21:1-11
David and Todd look at Matthew 21:1–11, where Jesus enters Jerusalem as the promised Son of David, revealing a King whose kingdom is marked by humility, peace…
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Open Our Eyes | Matthew 20:29-34
David and Todd examine Matthew 20:29–34, where two blind men recognize Jesus as the Son of David and cry out for mercy while the crowds remain spiritually…
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Making Much of Jesus | Matthew 20:17-28
David and Tim trace Matthew 20:17–28, where Jesus contrasts the disciples’ pursuit of greatness with His own willingness to suffer, serve, and give His life as…
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God's Generosity | Matthew 20:1-16
David and Tim examine Matthew 20:1–16, where Jesus uses the vineyard workers to reveal the radically generous grace of God and the upside-down values of His…
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What We Treasure | Matthew 19:13-30
David and Todd examine Matthew 19:13–30, contrasting the childlike faith that welcomes God's kingdom with the rich young ruler's struggle to surrender what he…
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An Undivided Heart | Matthew 19:1-12
David and Paul examine Matthew 19:1–12, where Jesus responds to questions about divorce by pointing back to God's original design for marriage as a covenant…
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The Freedom of Forgiveness | Matthew 18:21-35
Tim and Todd consider Matthew 18:21–35, where Jesus uses the parable of the unforgiving servant to reveal the immeasurable mercy God has shown us and why…
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Walking Worthy Together | Ephesians 4
In this one-off episode, David and Tim discuss Ephesians 4:1–16, showing how the gospel transforms not only our relationship with God but also the way we live…
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The Heart of Reconciliation | Matthew 18:15-20
David and Tim discuss Matthew 18:15–20, exploring Jesus’ design for handling conflict within the church and His heart for reconciliation among His people. Take…
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Pursuing the Wandering One | Matthew 18:10-14
David and Tim explore Matthew 18:10–14, highlighting God’s deep love for His children and the heart of the Good Shepherd who pursues those who wander from the…
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The Seriousness of Sin | Matthew 18:7-9
Tim and Todd unpack Matthew 18:7–9, where Jesus warns about the seriousness of sin, the reality of temptation, and the danger of causing others to stumble in…
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Greatness in God’s Kingdom | Matthew 18:1-6
David and Todd unpack Matthew 18:1–6, where Jesus answers the disciples’ pursuit of greatness by pointing to the humility and dependence of a child. Turn your…
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Rights, Freedom, and the Kingdom | Matthew 17:24–27
David and Todd explore the story in Matthew where Jesus uses a conversation about the temple tax to reveal His identity as the Son of God and the true owner of…
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The Power of Dependent Faith | Matthew 17:14-23
David and Todd explore the healing of a demon-possessed boy and the disciples’ inability to cast out the demon apart from full dependence on Jesus. Turn from…
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The Glory of the King | Matthew 17:1-13
David and Todd explore the Transfiguration and how Jesus’ glory is revealed through the witness of Moses, Elijah, and ultimately God the Father Himself. Like…
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The Way of the Cross | Matthew 16:21–28
David and Todd explore Peter’s resistance to Jesus’ path to the cross and why Christ’s death and resurrection are essential to understanding the true Messiah…
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Who Do You Say I Am? | Matthew 16:13-20
David and Todd unpack Matthew 16:13–20, centering on Peter’s declaration that Jesus is the Christ and why rightly understanding Jesus is the foundation of true…
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Clear Vision of the King | Matthew 16:1-12
David and Todd walk through Matthew 16:1-12, contrasting the hardened skepticism of the Pharisees with the confused yet teachable hearts of the disciples…
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Abundant Mercy in the Desert | Matthew 15:32-39
Todd and David explore Matthew 15:32–39 and the feeding of the 4,000, which shows Jesus’ compassion for the crowd and His power to provide abundantly even in a…
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Faith That Won't Quit | Matthew 15:21-31
David and Todd examine Matthew 15:21–31 and the remarkable faith of the Canaanite woman who persistently cries out to Jesus for mercy. Her desperate dependence…
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More Than Clean Hands | Matthew 15:10-20
David and Todd explore Matthew 15:10–20, where Jesus challenges the Pharisees’ focus on external purity and reveals that true defilement comes from the human…
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The Heart of True Worship | Matthew 15:1-10
In this episode, David and Todd talk about Matthew 15:1–10, where Jesus confronts the Pharisees for elevating human traditions above the commands of God…
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Faith in the Storm | Matthew 14:22-33
David and Todd discuss Matthew 14:22–33, where Jesus walks on water and Peter steps out of the boat in faith. Following Jesus often requires leaving places of…
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The Compassion of the King | Matthew 14:13-21
Will and Todd explore the feeding of the five thousand and what it reveals about Jesus’ compassion and kingdom provision. They highlight how the miracle…
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Loyalty In a Hostile World | Matthew 14:1-12
David and Todd reflect on the death of John the Baptist and what his faithfulness reveals about the cost of Kingdom courage in a hostile world. Allegiance to…
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Missing the King In Your Backyard | Matthew 13:53-58
David and Todd turn to Matthew 13:53-58, examining Jesus’ return to Nazareth and the unexpected rejection He faces from those who knew Him best. They discuss…
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Treasure Worth Everything | Matthew 13:44-52
In this episode, David and Todd wrap up Matthew 13 with verses 44–52, exploring Jesus’ parables of the hidden treasure, the pearl, and the net to show the…
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Seeds of a Greater Kingdom | Matthew 13:31-35
In this episode, David and Todd explore Matthew 13:31–35, where Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven through the parables of the mustard seed and the leaven…
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The Kingdom Until the Harvest | Matthew 13:24-30
In this episode, David and Todd unpack Matthew 13:24–30 and 36–43, exploring the Parable of the Weeds and Jesus’ teaching on the coexistence of good and evil…
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The Quiet Work of the Kingdom | Matthew 13:1-9
In this episode, David and Todd walk through Matthew 13:1-9, focusing on the Parable of the Sower and what it reveals about the hidden, often discouraging…
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Seeing the Hidden Kingdom | Matthew 13:10-17
In this episode, David and Todd explore Matthew 13:10–17, where Jesus explains why He teaches in parables and reveals the hidden nature of God’s kingdom…
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A New Kind of Family | Matthew 12:46-50
In this episode, David and Todd explore Matthew 12:46–50, where Jesus redefines the true family of God as those who follow Him and do the Father’s will. They…
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Something Greater Is Here | Matthew 12:38-45
In this episode, guest Paul Spangler joins to discuss Matthew 12:38–45 and Jesus’ confrontation with the Pharisees’ hardened hearts. Together they explore how…
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A Tree is Known By Its Fruit | Matthew 12:33-37
In this episode, David and Todd dive into Matthew 12:33–37, where Jesus reveals that our words and actions flow from the heart. They discuss how real…
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The Strength of God's Kingdom | Matthew 12:22-32
In this episode, David and Todd explore Matthew 12:22–32, unpacking Jesus’ authority over demons and the accusations of the Pharisees. They discuss how the…
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Jesus, the Chosen Son | Matthew 12:15-21
In this episode, Todd and David explore Matthew 12:15–21, where Jesus reveals the quiet strength of God’s servant—one who brings justice not through power or…
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The Cost and the Comfort | Matthew 11:20-30
Todd and David discuss both the justice and gentleness of Jesus who invites us to come and rest in him.
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Jesus Confirms That He Is the Messiah | Matthew 11:1-19
Todd & David deep dive into Matthew 11:1-19 wrestling with doubt, John the Baptist, and Jesus' invitation to trust and live with confidence that He is the…
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Trust and Treasure Christ Above All Else | Matthew 10:34-42
This week on the TextLab Todd and David break down Matthew 10:34-42 and what it means to trust and treasure Christ above all else, especially in the midst of…
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Fear God, Not Man | Matthew 10:26-33
Todd and David dig into Matthew 10:26-33 and unpack what it means to live out of a heathy fear of God that drives a Kingdom boldness to live SENT and spread…
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What do Christians do in the face of persecution? | Matthew 10:16-25
Todd & David kick off a new season of the podcast by digging into Matthew 10:16-24. Jesus sends out the 12 disciples and prepares them for the persecution they…
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Jesus sends the 12 Apostles and sends us as well. | Matthew 10:5-15
As Jesus sends the apostles to do incredible things in Matthew 10:1-15, Kyle and David break down what applies specifically to the apostles in their town and…
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What do the identities of the 12 disciples teach us about God’s mission? | Matthew 10:1-4
Kyle and David explore how Jesus calls an unexpected group of people to accomplish His extraordinary mission.
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What fuels Jesus' mission and ministry? | Matthew 9:34-38
Kyle and David examine how Jesus’ compassion fuels his ministry.
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Can demons affect our physical health? | Matthew 9:27-34
David and Kyle talk about the danger of filtering out Biblical ideas that don't fit nicely in our western worldview, and think about what it looks like to let…
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What does a little girl’s resurrection teach us about God’s kingdom? | Matthew 9:18-26
Kyle and David explore how Jesus uses his power to reverse the curse. He comes to oppose the enemies of God‘s creation— sin, Satan, and death.
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How is Jesus' ministry a continuation of the Old Testament narrative—and how is it something "new"? | Matthew 9:14-17
Kyle and David explore how Jesus and His Kingdom disrupt old patterns and ways of living.
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What does Jesus calling a tax collector teaches us about his kingdom? | Matthew 9:9-13
Jake and Kyle explore how Jesus calling Matthew— a tax collector— to be his disciple teaches us that God’s kingdom is a place where outsiders become insiders…
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Who has power to forgive sins? | Matthew 9:1-8
David and Kyle look at Matthew 9:1-8, and explore how Jesus has authority to forgive sins.
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Why do the crowds reject Jesus after they witness a miracle? | Matthew 8:28-34
Kyle and David dive into Matthew 8:28-34 to explore why a crowd of people reject Jesus after witnessing an incredible miracle—and how that story invites each…
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Why does Jesus critique his disciples' lack of faith? | Matthew 8:23-27
Kyle and David unpack Matthew 8:23-27, exploring how Jesus pairs truth with grace to diagnose what plagues the disciples' hearts.