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The Bible Show
The Bible Show is a weekly podcast produced by South Florida pastors, Sam and Will. This podcast offers captivating discussions about various passages of the Bible -- examining their historical context, their relevance for modern life, and how these ancient stories point our hearts and minds to Jesus.
Episodes
The Bible Show221. Exodus 11-12 - The Most Tragic of the Plagues
Sam and Will discuss the worst of the ten plagues -- the death of Egypt's firstborn sons. In the aftermath of the plagues and in the midst of God's triumph, He…
The Bible Show220. Exodus 9-10 - Livestock, Boils, Hail, Locusts, and Darkness
Sam and Will discuss plagues #5 through #9. The Lord continues to demolish the Egyptian pantheon of gods through a series of plagues. As God displays His…
The Bible Show219. Exodus 7-8: God's War on Egyptian gods
Sam and Will discuss the first four plagues released in Egypt. While the plagues brought about genuine discomfort and grief, they were ultimately intended to…
The Bible Show218. Exodus 5-6 - The Israelites Get Angry at Moses
When Moses confronts Pharaoh, things do not go as the Israelites expected. It turns out that their sufferings only increased when the prophet of God showed up…
The Bible Show217. Exodus 4 - Moses the Reluctant Prophet
Sam and Will discuss the call of Moses. Was Moses bitter toward God and the Hebrews? This chapter certainly seems to suggest so. Yet even though Moses was…
The Bible Show216. Exodus 3 - The Burning Bush & The Great I AM
Sam and Laura discuss Moses' encounter with God in the burning bush. Throughout this chapter, we find God emphasizing both His transcendent holiness alongside…
The Bible Show215. Exodus 2 - The Birth of Moses and His Failed Revolt
Sam and Will discuss the birth of Moses, his failed attempt at revolution, his escape from Egypt, and his marriage to Zipporah in Midian. Throughout the…
The Bible Show214. Exodus 1 - The Hebrews Are Enslaved
After Joseph and his brothers die, the Hebrews are fruitful and multiply greatly. However, as their numbers grow, a new regime takes control of Egypt, and the…
The Bible Show213. Genesis 48-49 - A Mixed Bag of Blessings
As Jacob prepares for death, he bestows blessings on his children and grandchildren that prophetically look ahead to the nature of the descendants of each of…
The Bible Show212. Genesis 46-47 - Joseph Enslaves the Egyptians
Sam and Will discuss how Joseph receives his family. As Joseph pours out tremendous blessings upon his father and brothers, he also enriches Pharaoh and…
The Bible Show211. Genesis 45-46 - Identity Revealed & Family Healed
Sam and Will discuss the incredible forgiveness offered by Joseph to his brothers. As Joseph reveals his identity, he showers his brothers with comfort and…
The Bible Show210. Genesis 43-44 - Judah Becomes Like Jesus
Sam and Will discuss the brilliant strategy of Joseph to reveal the hearts of his brothers, and Judah proves that he has become a transformed man. Decades…
The Bible Show209. Genesis 42-43 - Joseph Tests His Brothers
In this episode, Sam and Will discuss the brilliant strategy that was employed by Joseph to test the hearts of his brothers. As his brothers retrace the…
The Bible Show208. Genesis 41 - From the Pit to the Palace
In this week's episode, Sam and Will discuss Joseph's ascension from the dungeon to become the Vizier of Egypt. In interpreting Pharaoh's dreams, Joseph is not…
The Bible Show207. Genesis 39-40 - Betrayed, Enslaved, Imprisoned, Forgotten
Sam and WIll discuss the injustices suffered by Joseph and his incredibly faithful response to this suffering. He's been betrayed, enslaved, falsely accused…
The Bible Show206. Genesis 38 - The Scandalous Union of Judah and Tamar
Sam and Will discuss the goodness of God and the scandalous union of Judah and Tamar. As God weaves together the life stories of those who will ultimately be…
The Bible Show205. Genesis 37 - How Joseph's Sufferings Foreshadow Jesus
Sam and Will discuss how the sufferings of Joseph were ordained to foreshadow the sufferings of Christ. How does God expect us to gain both wisdom and comfort…
The Bible Show204. Genesis 34-35 - Jacob's Darkest Chapter (Failed Father)
Sam and Will discuss one of the more disturbing chapters of Genesis. In perhaps the lowest point of Jacob's life, he failed to trust the Lord or to lead &…
The Bible Show203. Genesis 32-33 - Jacob Wrestles God and Prevails!
Sam and Will discuss Jacob's return to the Promised Land. After two decades with Laban, Jacob is now returning to his homeland and must face a brother who…
The Bible Show202. Genesis 30-31 - Schemer Super Bowl (Jacob vs. Laban)
Sam and Will discuss Genesis 29:31 through Genesis 31. The Lord shows great compassion to Leah as she learns to find her satisfaction in God alone. Then they…
The Bible Show201. Genesis 28-29 - Beautiful Ladder and a Deceptive Bride
Sam and Will discuss Genesis chapters 28 and 29. First, Jacob has a stunning dream of a ladder reaching into the heavens. Our God is actively involved in the…
The Bible Show200. Genesis 27 - Jacob Steals the Father's Blessing
In our 200th episode, Sam and Will discuss how Jacob listened to his mother's instructions to deceive his father Isaac in order to steal a blessing from his…
The Bible Show199. Genesis 26 - Isaac Is Blessed in the Famine
Pastor Sam and Will discuss Genesis 26 and the many similarities between the lives of Abraham and Isaac. In this episode, we find the "son of promise"…
The Bible Show198. Genesis 25 - Jacob the Deceiver
Sam and Will discuss the death of Abraham and his incredible legacy brought forth by his eight sons. They also discuss how Jacob and Esau challenge our…
The Bible Show197. Genesis 23-24 - A Bride for Isaac
Sam and Will discuss the role of Abraham's faith in choosing a burial plot for his wife Sarah, and they discuss the mission of Abraham's servant to find a…
The Bible Show196. Genesis 22 - Sacrifice Your Only Son!
Sam and Will discuss God's disturbing command for Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac on Mount Moriah. Incredibly, the details of this story anticipate the…
The Bible Show195. Genesis 21 - Isaac's Birth & Ishmael's Departure
Sam and Will talk about three events in the life of Abraham: (1) the long-awaited birth of Isaac, (2) his separation from Hagar & Ishmael, and (3) his treaty…
The Bible Show194. Genesis 19-20 - Dysfunctional Families of Lot & Abraham
Sam and Will discuss the conclusion of Lot's tragic story and the incestuous roots of his descendants -- the Moabites and the Ammonites. They also discuss…
The Bible Show193. Genesis 18-19 - The Destruction of Sodom
Sam and Will discuss God's faithfulness to Sarah, and the Lord reveals to Abraham He is willing to spare the wicked for the sake of the righteous. We also…
The Bible Show192. Genesis 16-17 - Unfaithful Abraham's Faithful God
Sam and Will talk about Abram's tragic decision to impregnate Hagar and God's incredible kindness to Abram. Sarai, Hagar, and Ishmael. His faithfulness shines…
The Bible Show191. Genesis 15 - Covenant of the Carcasses
Sam and Will discuss one of the more bizarre passages in the story of Abraham. However, when we understand what is taking place in this passage, we see a…
The Bible Show190. Genesis 13-14 - Abram, Lot, and a Man Named Melchizedek
Sam and Will discuss Genesis 13 and 14. In these chapters, Lot and Abram separate because they are too financially blessed. Then Abram meets a priest named…
The Bible Show189. Genesis 12 - God Calls Abram
Sam and Will launch a new series on the life of Abraham. Abram, whose name means "exalted father" was childless in a land that worshipped a pagan god of…
The Bible Show188. Farewell Tribute to Mark (1960-2022)
At the age of 62, our good friend and host of the Out of Water podcast, Mark Lautenschlager, has stepped into glory. In this tribute episode, we honor the…
The Bible Show187. A Christmas Episode
Sam and Will discuss the angel Gabriel's announcements to both Zachariah and Mary. The various details surrounding these two announcements carry tremendous…
The Bible Show186. Gospel Explosion in the Roman Empire, Part 4
Sam and Will talk about the disturbing ethics of the Roman world in the first century. The gospel produced a seismic shift in the world's view of women, the…
The Bible Show185. Gospel Explosion in the Roman Empire, Part 3
Sam and Laura continue the discussion about how God orchestrated historical events to advance the gospel. The Gospels present a radically different king than…
The Bible Show184. Gospel Explosion in the Roman Empire, Part 2
Sam and Will discuss how God sovereignly pre-evangelized the Hellenistic world by sending brilliant Greek philosophers whose questions and conclusions about…
The Bible Show183. Gospel Explosion in the Roman Empire, Part 1
Pastor Sam and Will lead a discussion about the conditions of the first-century Roman Empire that reveals how God sovereignly orchestrated all of history to…
The Bible Show182. 1 John 5 - KNOWING That You're Saved
Sam and Will discuss the truths of 1 John 5. How can you KNOW that you have eternal life? How do the water, the blood, and the Spirit offer you an assurance of…
The Bible Show181. 1 John 4 - We Love Because He Loved First
Pastor Sam and Will discuss the importance of "testing the spirits" and making sure that we are embracing the truth as revealed in the Scriptures. John also…
The Bible Show180. 1 John 3 - Righteousness Apart from Legalism
In this episode, Sam and Will discuss how a Christian can receive John's call to pursue righteousness without falling into the trap of legalism. Authentically…
The Bible Show179. 1 John 2 - The Power Over Sin
In this episode, Sam and Will discuss how the gospel not only calls believers into freedom from the eternal consequences of sin, but the gospel also empowers…
The Bible Show178. 1 John 1 - The Importance of Sound Doctrine
Pastors Sam and Will walk through the first chapter of John's first epistle. In this chapter, John highlights the importance of sound doctrine concerning our…
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177. Galatians 5 - Freedom from the Law
Pastor Sam and Mark conclude their study in Galatians. If you believe that becoming a child of God requires just a bit from you, Paul says you've made Christ…
The Bible Show176. Galatians 4 - Sonship in Christ
Pastor Sam and Mark continue their study in Galatians. This week we examine the great value of being declared a son or daughter of God. The priceless…
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175. Galatians 3 - Did Jesus Suffer the Cross in Vain?
Pastor Sam and Mark continue their study in Galatians. Paul explains the theology behind the crisis. To revert and try to keep the law for salvation made what…
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174 - Galatians 2 - The Abandonment of the Gospel
Pastor Sam and Mark continue their study in Galatians. This time they turn their attention to what actually happened in Galatia. Paul was upset that they…
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173. Galatians 1 - Paul Warns of Their False Gospel
Pastor Sam and Mark begin a short study of the book of Galatians, a letter Paul wrote early in his ministry to a church whose actions had distressed him…
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172. Hard News, Good God (Mark's Diagnosis)
Mark returns and joins Pastor Sam in discussing the the topic of how you deal with it when the hard news is for you instead of the person across from you? How…
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171. The Gospel of Mark (chapter 16)
Pastor Sam and Director of Student Ministries Will Buschmann conclude our verse by verse Bible study with Mark chapter 16.
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170. The Gospel of Mark (chapter 15)
Pastor Sam and Director of Student Ministries Will Buschmann continue their verse by verse Bible study with Mark chapter 15.
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169. The Gospel of Mark (chapter 14b)
Pastor Sam and Director of Student Ministries Will Buschmann continue their verse by verse Bible study on on Mark chapter 14.
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168. The Gospel of Mark (chapter 14a)
Pastor Sam teams up with Director of Student Ministries Will Buschmann to tackle Mark chapter 14. This episode begins with the promised update on host Mark…
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167. The Gospel of Mark (chapter 13)
Pastor Sam and Mark continue with the mission of Jesus. The destruction of the Temple, signs of the end of the age, signs of Jesus' return, the abomination of…
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166. The Gospel of Mark (chapter 12)
Pastor Sam and Mark continue with the mission of Jesus. The parable of the tenants, render to Caesar what is his and to God what is his, marriage in heaven…
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165. The Gospel of Mark (chapter 11)
Pastor Sam and Mark continue with the mission of Jesus. The Triumphal Entry, a less or two about fig trees, a temple gets cleaned, and Jesus outsmarts some…
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164. The Gospel of Mark (chapter 10)
Pastor Sam and Mark continue with the mission of Jesus. The Pharisees try to trick Jesus with a question about divorce. The faith of children is compared with…
The Bible Show163. The Gospel of Mark (chapter 9)
Pastor Sam and Mark reach the pivot point in our series from the Gospel of Mark, moving from the identity of Jesus to his mission. We've explored who Mark…
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162. The Gospel of Mark (chapter 8)
Pastor Sam and Mark reach the halfway point in this series, with the last chapter dealing with the identity of Jesus. This chapter has more iconic stories: the…