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Gospel Explorations
A weekly podcast designed to dive deep into God’s Word and help answer the hard questions that life throws at us from a biblical perspective.
Episodes
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022: Did Jesus Come to Abolish the Law? - Matthew 5:17-20
There is a lot of confusion concerning Christ and the Law, yet He clearly lays out for us in Matthew 5:17-20 his relationship to the Law. Christ came not to…
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021: Salt and Light: Living Differently in a Dark World - Matthew 5:13-16
Shining Bright: Living as Salt and Light Some of the most powerful pictures in all of the Sermon on the Mount are found in Matthew 5:13-16—salt and light!…
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020: Blessed Are the Peacemakers and the Persecuted - Matthew 5:9-12
Peacemakers and the Persecuted We wrap up the beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount as we look at vv. 9-12. We've been called to be peacemakers and share the…
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019: What Does It Mean to Be Merciful and Pure in Heart? - Matthew 5:7-8
Pastor Mark takes a look at vv. 7-8 of Matthew 5 and discusses the call to be merciful and how the pure in heart are blessed as they shall see God. We look…
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018: Why Jesus Blesses the Meek and Those Who Hunger for Righteousness - Matthew 5:5-6
Pastor Mark looks at the second duplet of the beatitudes and delves into the truth about meekness and hungering after righteousness. Each of the beatitudes…
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017: Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit and Those Who Mourn - Matthew 5:3-4
Pastor Mark starts with the first two beatitudes in today's episode. The spiritual truths that are contained in these simple phrases, which many of us are…
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016: The Sermon that Turned the World Upside Down - Matthew 5:1-2
Join Pastor Mark as he looks at the first couple verse of Matthew 5 and lays the foundation and introduction for Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Without a doubt…
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015: What Does it Really Mean to Follow Jesus? - Matthew 4:18-25
In this episode, Pastor Mark wraps us Matthew 4 as he looks to see Jesus calling his disciples to become fishers of men. The point is made that we all must…
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014: The Light Has Come: Repent for the Kingdom is Near - Matthew 4:12-17
Pastor Mark looks at the next section of Matthew 4 and discusses the beginning of Jesus' ministry in Galilee as He returns to the area following John the…
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013: How Jesus Overcame Temptation with God's Word - Matthew 4:5-11
Pastor Mark discusses the last two temptations of Christ in the wilderness and emphasizes again that the Word of God is the promised solution to overcome…
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012: When Temptation Comes After a Spiritual Victory - Matthew 4:1-4
We find the temptation of Jesus immediately on the heels of His baptism. This is an important reminder to us that spiritual highs do not insulate us from…
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011: Why Was Jesus Baptized If He Had No Sin? - Matthew 3:13-17
Grab your Bible and join Pastor Mark as he takes a look at the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. This is one of the few places in Scripture where all three…
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010: Is Religious Heritage Enough to Save You? - Matthew 3:7-12
Pastor Mark examines John's confrontation of the religious leaders in Jesus' day and his call to them to repent for salvation apart from their familial ties to…
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009: Prepare the Way: John the Baptist's Call to Repentance - Matthew 3:1-6
Join Pastor Mark as we meet John the Baptist. He's eccentric, different, and the exact person that God knew was needed to make preparations for Jesus as the…
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008: Why Did Jesus Grow Up in Nazareth? - Matthew 2:19-23
Pastor Mark wraps up Matthew chapter 2 by looking at the return of Joseph, Mary, and the Christ child to Israel from Egypt and considers the implications of…
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007: When God Calls You to Obey Without Delay - Matthew 2:13-18
Pastor Mark pauses to consider Joseph's immediate obedience to flee with his family to Egypt and how God in His sovereignty provided a way of escape to thwart…
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006: The Wisemen Who Worshipped While Herod Plotted - Matthew 2:7-12
Join Pastor Mark as he continues to work through Matthew's gospel. In this episode, he takes time to consider Herod's attempt to convince the magi to return to…
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005: Why Did Wisemen Seek Jesus While Herod Feared Him? - Matthew 2:1-6
Pastor Mark takes time to discuss the characters found in Matthew 2: Herod, the Chief Priests, scribes, and the wise men. The nuance and subtleties found in…
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004: Immanuel: The Promise of God With Us - Matthew 1:22-25
Pastor Mark wraps up the last few verses of Matthew 1 and recaps what has been uncovered already. In addition, we are reminded as this first chapter comes to a…
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003: When God's Plan Disrupts Your Plan - Matthew 1:18-21
Pastor Mark walks through Matthew's record concerning Joseph's turmoil and decision as to how to handle the situation of his betrothed wife, Mary, being…
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002: Why Does Jesus' Family Tree Matter? - Matthew 1:2-17
Pastor Mark takes an in-depth look at the genealogical record given in Matthew 1 and discusses the implications of the names there and how it relates to…
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001: Jesus Christ: The Son of David, the Son of Abraham - Matthew 1:1
Join Pastor Mark as he starts a slow, deep dive into Matthew's gospel. In this episode, he takes time to break down the Jewish implications of Matthew's claims…