Apologetics

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#1316: What earthly reason was why Jesus was crucified? | Luke 22:39-23:25 | 2 Chronicles 7-8

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#1316: What earthly reason was why Jesus was crucified? | Luke 22:39-23:25 | 2 Chronicles 7-8

The Jews wanted the death penalty for Jesus for blasphemy, but the State didn't care about that. So what earthly, legal reason was Jesus crucified?

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#1298: What to say to “I believe in science”? | Luke 7 | Job 36-37

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#1298: What to say to “I believe in science”? | Luke 7 | Job 36-37

So what do you say if someone says to you, “See, there’s an example of things that science now explains. I don’t need a God, because I believe in science, and someday we’ll be able to explain the other stuff we can’t explain today”?

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#1278: Why did Jesus have to become human? | Hebrews 2 | Nehemiah 8-9

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#1278: Why did Jesus have to become human? | Hebrews 2 | Nehemiah 8-9

The uniqueness of Christianity -- and its claim that Jesus is the only way to the Father and Heaven -- necessarily includes Him being fully human. The writer of Hebrews tells us why.

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#1257: What’s the big deal about 70AD? | Mark 13 | Daniel 6 | Proverbs 10:29-11:2

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#1257: What’s the big deal about 70AD? | Mark 13 | Daniel 6 | Proverbs 10:29-11:2

Why is 70AD an important date? It's more than just the date the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed -- it also set in motion events that are a powerful part of why you can have confidence in your Bible.

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#1255: Why do Jesus’ predications of his own death matter? | Mark 10:32-11:33 | Daniel 4 | Proverbs 10:29

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#1255: Why do Jesus’ predications of his own death matter? | Mark 10:32-11:33 | Daniel 4 | Proverbs 10:29

The book of Mark records Jesus predicting his own death and resurrection three times, but why does that matter to you? Today in our bottom line segment I don’t just want to answer the question, but promise you one nugget that will help you share your story more effectively.

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#1249: What’s the relationship of love and rules? | Mark 5 | Ezekiel 45.13-46:24 | Proverbs 10:12-17

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#1249: What’s the relationship of love and rules? | Mark 5 | Ezekiel 45.13-46:24 | Proverbs 10:12-17

It's popular to hear Christians sometimes say, "Christianity isn't about rule-following, it's about love." In a way that's true, but in a way it's not. Do you know why?

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#1248: What is most encouraging? | Mark 4 | Ezekiel 44-45:12

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#1248: What is most encouraging? | Mark 4 | Ezekiel 44-45:12

What is the most encouraging thing you can hang your hat on? In times of doubt, or dealing with doubters? Or when wrestling with a family member who started following someone with a skewed sense of the Gospel? What is the bedrock you can come back to?

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#1240: Should you “answer a fool?” | Revelation 18 | Ezekiel 35-36:15 | Proverbs 25:16-26:5

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#1240: Should you “answer a fool?” | Revelation 18 | Ezekiel 35-36:15 | Proverbs 25:16-26:5

How should you act in the presence a “king?” In my country we don’t have a king, but in a manner that’s timely given our upcoming election, today’s time in Proverbs will share some wisdom around that.

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#1227: What is the “retribution principle?” | Revelation 1 | Ezekiel 17-18 | Psalm 93

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#1227: What is the “retribution principle?” | Revelation 1 | Ezekiel 17-18 | Psalm 93

The "retribution principle," simply speaking, is "an eye for an eye." But there's a twist of justice, injustice, and grace that is particular to Christianity...and we get to that in our Bottom Line segment today.

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#1223: What do you mean by that? | 1 John 3:11-4:6 | Ezekiel 9-11

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#1223: What do you mean by that? | 1 John 3:11-4:6 | Ezekiel 9-11

Last week in the book of John we talked about his exhortation to “test the spirits.” Today in 1 John we actually get to the place that he wrote that. And our focus question today is going to riff off that again, albeit from a different angle — a problem that we all face in testing the spirits and a deceptively simple solution you can use.

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