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  March 23, 2021Bible Nerds Daily, Episodes

  IT IS FINISHED! Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament Sacrifices

  Every morning for thousands of years, Israel began the ritual slaughter of animals that continued throughout the day. A literal river of blood flowed off of the Temple Mount. Most of us understand that these sacrifices symbolized the death of Jesus. But thank God that we can join Jesus’ declaration of victory when by saying, “It is finished!”

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  March 22, 2021Bible Nerds Daily, Episodes

  Healing In His Wings: What in the World are TzitTzit

  When a woman who had been bleeding for more than twelve years grabbed the hem of Jesus’ garment, she was showing that she believed Jesus could heal her. But she was also declaring he fulfilled the prophecy of the Sun of Righteousness with healing in his wings. I'll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.

• March 21, 2021Uncategorized

  Here’s an Important Question: Why Was Jesus Baptized?

  Why was Jesus baptized? He’s perfect. John the Baptist knows it. Jesus knows it. Jesus never sinned. He’s morally pure. He’s ceremonially pure. But here He is, submitting to a […]

• March 19, 2021Bible Nerds Daily, Episodes

  Watch Your Step! (God’s Word is a Lamp)

  Have you ever been in a forest, miles away from civilization, on a moonless night? That is the definition of darkness. This is the type of darkness the psalmist is thinking about when he wrote Psalm 119:105. God's Word is a lamp to guide every step of our lives. I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.

• March 18, 2021Bible Nerds Daily, Episodes

  Advocate. Counselor. Helper. Which is it? (Defining the Holy Spirit)

  Jesus is in the Upper Room with the disciples. He knows He’s leaving there to be betrayed, tried, and crucified. And He wants to offer encouragement to these disciples that something better is coming. He tells them about the Holy Spirit. But He uses a Greek word that means so much, it’s impossible to translate into English. And this is exactly as it should be. I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.

• March 17, 2021Bible Nerds Daily, Episodes

  If the LORD Has Been Faithful To Bring the First Fruits…

  In the middle of the crucifixion story, Matthew stops to explain something that happens three days later. It’s an out of place story that’s only made more bizarre by the fact that it’s about a bunch of dead people coming out of the grave and walking around Jerusalem. But Jesus’ Jewish followers would have understood exactly what Matthew was trying to say. I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.

• March 16, 2021Bible Nerds Daily, Episodes

  The Sons of Light and the Sons of Darkness

  First Century Christian eschatology anticipated the return of the Messiah and His conquering of the enemies of YHWH. This makes perfect sense, because early Christian eschatology came out of Second Temple Jewish eschatology. And many Jews were waiting for a war between the Sons of Light and the Sons of Darkness. I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.

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  March 15, 2021Bible Nerds Daily, Episodes

  What is Worship? (Hint: It’s More Than Music)

  Our Western mindsets based upon Greek educational principles separate our lives into tiny little compartments. Reading. Writing. Arithmetic. It’s how we think. But the Bible doesn’t work that way. Everything is connected. And that makes everything we do, an act of worship. I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.

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  March 14, 2021Bible Nerds Weekly, Episodes

  John the Baptist and the Gospel of the Kingdom

  He was a wild man! He lived on locusts and wild honey. Wore clothes made out of camel's skin. And shook up the religious paradigm in Jerusalem. But what lessons can we take from the life and ministry of John the Baptist? The most important, is that the Gospel of the Kingdom begins with repentance, but doesn't end there.

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  February 26, 2021Bible Nerds Daily, Episodes

  Acts 11: It’s Not About Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

  If you want to eat bacon wrapped shrimp at your next anniversary dinner, be my guest. But please don't use Acts 10 & 11 to explain why the Bible says it's okay. Doing that takes one of the most important moments in history and trivializes it. I'll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.