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The Christian Life Podcast
Doctrine and teaching to equipping believers to live out who they are in Christ so that they are no longer tossed around by every wind of teaching by the trickery of men who cunningly seek to deceive the saints.
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Episodes
The Christian Life PodcastOvertaken (προλαμβάνω)
The concept expressed by “overtaken” developed from the action of taking or receiving with an anticipation. With the addition of the prefix meaning before, it…
The Christian Life PodcastPassion (πάθημα)
The concept of “Passion” conveys a strong, barely controllable emotional state, intense desires, or a state of being acted upon or affected by an external…
The Christian Life PodcastStepping (στοιχέω)
The concept of stepping expresses following in the tracks of another. It is derived from a word meaning a row, a line, or a “rank of soldiers.” Thus, it…
The Christian Life PodcastWrong (κακός)
The concept of “doing wrong” in the New Testament is expressed by a term that conveys a sense of a lack of moral or physical goodness. Unlike ponēros…
The Christian Life PodcastFruit (καρπός)
Fruit refers to the produce of a tree, vine, or plant. In Scripture, fruit also symbolizes the results and consequences of human behavior and spiritual life…
The Christian Life PodcastI suffer (πάσχω)
“Suffer” is a word that describes the effect of undergoing an experience that primarily is a result of hardships, pain, persecution, or affliction. However…
The Christian Life PodcastBiblical Meaning of Resurrection: Why Christ's Rising Changes Everything
Pastor Luther Walker teaches on the biblical meaning of resurrection as standing again—being physically raised to a new, immortal condition no longer subject…
The Christian Life PodcastI Lead (ἄγω)
“Lead” expresses the sense of laying hold of as a guide, to bring, conduct, or drive. Leading may be done in a voluntary or involuntary manner. When Jesus sent…
The Christian Life PodcastThe Flesh (σάρξ)
The flesh describes the physical body. All flesh is not the same. There is a flesh of men, animals, fish, and birds (1 Corinthians 15:39). When flesh refers to…
The Christian Life Podcastἔργον (Work)
The word “work” describes something that is accomplished through effort or activity, and may refer to physical or mental labor. A person’s works are the…
The Christian Life PodcastI walk (περιπατέω)
The Greek word περιπατέω, in a literal sense, describes the manner in which a person physically walks about. Since a person’s physical walk is unique, its…
The Christian Life PodcastPersuaded (πείθω)
Persuasion is the act of bringing someone to believe something through reasoned arguments or appeal, often through intellectual or emotional influence. When…
The Christian Life PodcastFraming of the Mind (φρονέω)
The framing of the mind refers to the boundaries we naturally place on how we think about ourselves, our environment, and others. The concept of framing the…
The Christian Life PodcastLiberty (ἐλευθερία)
Liberty (ἐλευθερία) is a state or condition of freedom, especially in contrast to slavery, constraint, or subjugation. Liberty opposes both futility and…
The Christian Life PodcastWhat Is Allegory in the Bible? Galatians 4 Explained | Dangers of Allegorizing Scripture
Pastor Luther Walker discusses the Greek verb allegoreo (ἀλληγορέω), meaning “to speak allegorically” or “to speak otherwise,” derived from roots implying…
The Christian Life PodcastThe True Meaning of "Redeemed" – Buying Back Time, Freedom from Law & Living for Christ
Pastor Luther Walker’s teaching explores the deeper meaning of the Greek word ἐξαγοράζω (exagorazō), often translated simply as “redeemed” in English Bibles…
The Christian Life PodcastFondness (φιλος) and Love (ἀγάπη)
Philōs (φιλος) expresses fondness in the sense of affection or attachment, which relates to the soul. It is one of four Greek words used to describe the…
The Christian Life PodcastAn Inarticulate Babbler (νήπιος)
This term for a child, describes a stage of development in humans where they are able to speak but are not knowledgeable enough to make sense in what they are…
The Christian Life PodcastChild-Trainer (παιδαγωγός)
The concept of a child-trainer is derived from the word for a young child (παῖς) combined with the verb “I lead” (ἄγω). Thus, it is a person who leads a child…
The Christian Life PodcastTransgression (παράβασις)
Transgression comes from the root concept of going or stepping, with a preposition expressing “parallel,” prefixed to it. It thereby indicates a stepping…
The Christian Life PodcastΑurochs (רְאֵם)
An aurochs was a large wild ox that was widespread across Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. Similar in concept to the American buffalo, the aurochs were…
The Christian Life PodcastThe Love of God
The love is long-suffering, the love is kind … 1 Corinthians 13:4 Kindness is a disposition that puts others at ease. The riches of the grace of God are shown…
The Christian Life PodcastThe Sons of God
In Genesis chapter six, the term “the sons of God” is first mentioned in Scripture. From early on, the Church has universally accepted this as a reference to…
The Christian Life PodcastTo Set Aside (ἀθετέω)
The concept of “to set aside” comes from taking the word meaning to place or set and negating it. When Herodias used her daughter to manipulate the king into…
The Christian Life PodcastDestroyed (καταλύω)
Destroyed comes from the root concept of loosing in combination with a preposition expressing down, against, or according to. The adding of the preposition…
The Christian Life PodcastA Different Kind (ἕτερος) and the Same Kind (ἀλλήλων)
Within Scripture, there are two words describing how two or more things relate in nature, essences, or defining characteristics. Things that are different…
The Christian Life PodcastPutting Up With A Different Spirit
For if indeed one comes proclaiming another Jesus, whom we did not declare, or you receive a different spirit, which you did not receive, or a different…
The Christian Life PodcastGospel (εὐαγγέλιον)
The word “gospel” means, “the announcement of good news.” It is derived from the word “message” with a prefix indicating good. It is a word commonly used for…
The Christian Life PodcastAre the Words “Trust” and “Believe” Synonymous?
“Trust” comes into English through “traust” from Old Norse, meaning confidence, help, protection, or support, and is derived from the Proto-Germanic…
The Christian Life PodcastAccursed (ἀνάθεμα)
Accursed (ἀνάθεμα) describes an item (or person) that has been dedicated to a deity, and thus is destined for destruction. The term “anathema” is a…
The Christian Life PodcastMental Weariness (κάμνω)
Mental weariness is a fatigue of the mind. It can be caused by hostility or egregious violations of a man’s own conscience. It is an exhaustion of the mind…
The Christian Life PodcastGroaning (στενάζω)
Groaning is to involuntarily express oneself when facing an undesirable circumstance, such as with a sigh of discontent or complaint. Groaning is not…
The Christian Life PodcastSpeaking Down (καταλαλέω)
Speaking down conveys the idea of words that are spoken against another person. It is derived from a word that focuses on the act of speaking, not directly on…
The Christian Life PodcastThe Ascensions of Christ after His Resurrection
In this study, we explore the multiple ascensions of Christ following His resurrection—each revealing a distinct aspect of His redemptive work, His victory…
The Christian Life PodcastThe Debater (συζητητής)
Debating comes from the concept of “to beat, strike,” through the Old French debatre (“to contend, fight, dispute”). Although debating implies a formal…
The Christian Life PodcastThe World System
The world system is an ordered structure designed by Satan to maintain control over unsaved humanity by pacifying their sin natures (1 John 5:19). In…
The Christian Life PodcastTo Mix Together (συναναμίγνυμι)
The term “to mix together” (συναναμίγνυμι) relates to the company we keep. In 1 Corinthians 5, Paul addresses a serious issue within the Corinthian assembly…
The Christian Life PodcastTo Hold Down (κατέχω)
To hold down (κατέχω) conveys the act of preventing, hindering, or holding onto something or someone. In the parable of the land owner who planted a vineyard…
The Christian Life PodcastArmor for the Christian Life
Within Scripture, two sets of armor are described for the Christian. Panoplia (πανοπλία) is the heavy armor used by Roman soldiers for defense. Hopon (ὅπλον)…