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September 17, 2017 Daniel 4:28-37 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Boice, Commentary on Romans Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, Voyage of the Dawn Treader Ovid, Metamorphoses Book 3, the myth of Narcissus Lauren Slater in The New York Times, ‘The Trouble with Self-Esteem’ John Stott, Pride, Humility, and God Tom Wolfe, Bonfire of the Vanities NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

September 10, 2017 Acts 2:42-47 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: * Special credit belongs to Dr. Timothy Keller for many of the insights from point 1 of this sermon -- "One Book." This specifically pertains to the language of treating Jesus as a personal assistant, accepting only 90% of the Bible, and the "knife being more solid material" than us. Deepest thanks to Dr. Keller for his insights. James Boice, Commentary on Romans Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Jen Michel, ‘Glennon Doyle Melton’s Gospel of Self-Fulfillment’ Ewald Plass, What Luther Says: An Anthology Charles Reich, The Greening of America Rodney Stark, The Rise of Christianity John Stott, Commentary on Romans Tertullian, Apology NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

September 3, 2017 Romans 8:31-39 Primary Sources TBA

August 27, 2017 Romans 8:26-30 ESV For Website / PRIMARY SOURCES: James Boice, Commentary on Romans Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive The 1972 Humanist Manifesto C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Scientific American, “What is the Memory Capacity of the Human Brain?” John Stott, Commentary on Romans NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

August 20, 2017 Romans 8:18-25 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Boice, Commentary on Romans Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, A Grief Observed CS Lewis, The Last Battle Eugene Peterson, Kingfishers Catch Fire Scientific American, “What is the Memory Capacity of the Human Brain?” John Stott, Commentary on Romans NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

August 13, 2017 Romans 8:12-17 ESV

August 6, 2017 Romans 8:1-11 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Boice, Commentary on Romans Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Neil McCormick, U2 by U2 Eugene Peterson, The Message John Stott, Commentary on Romans Rankin Wilbourne, Union with Christ NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries Ravi Zacharias, “Hien Pham”

July 30, 2017 Matthew 7:28-29 ESV

July 23, 2017 Matthew 7:24-27 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Elisabeth Elliott, Through Gates of Splendor Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel, The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Thomas Merton, quotes at brainyquote.com Blaise Pascal, Pensees Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Ann Voskamp, “When You Don’t Have It All Together,” at aholyexperience.com Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Speaker and author Scott Sauls discusses the importance of genuine faith over external signs of belief, emphasizing the need for a personal relationship with Christ. The podcast explores biblical narratives on authentic faith, contrasts true discipleship with false beliefs, and highlights the significance of personal ethics rooted in the Bible. It also delves into surrendering to God's will, humility in discipleship, and finding joy in following His design.