Bible in Life

Let's be honest - war is awful! Anyone who's ever been a part of it knows that. The effects on cultures and countries goes way beyond the war itself. God's got a plan to eliminate war, and that's part of our hope!   1. Here's the link to the church subscription page mentioned in this episode. https://www.johnwhittaker.net/copy-of-church-subscriptions 2. Here's the link to the Bible Survey course mentioned in this episode. https://learn.johnwhittaker.net/courses/bible-survey 3. Two ways you can support the show: -Become a patron for as little as $5 per month on his Patreon page by clicking here. -Donate through World Family Mission at http://worldfamilymissions.org/missionaries/john-whittaker/ … all gifts are tax deductible.   4. Other resources and ways to connect with me:  -YouTube - I release short Bible studies every Thursday on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnWhittaker -Website - If you want to stay in the loop and get updates and offers from me, subscribe at johnwhittaker.net.  -Social Media-I would love to connect with you on facebook and instagram As always, if you appreciate this teaching leave a review and share freely - on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, via email. 

One of the major themes in Christian hope is the return of Jesus. First Thessalonians 4:13-18 is one of the key texts talking about that. This study looks at the some of the background info that helps us understand that passage in its original context, and in doing so, raises questions about the popular rapture theology.  1. To buy the two books I mentioned in this episode (these are affiliate links, which means using these links helps me out a little bit): -Heaven, by Randy Alcorn - https://amzn.to/2H2XllL -Surprised by Hope, N.T. Wright - https://amzn.to/2VgflC2 2. Two ways you can support the show: -Become a patron for as little as $5 per month on his Patreon page by clicking here. - Donate through World Family Mission at http://worldfamilymissions.org/missionaries/john-whittaker/ … all gifts are tax deductible.     3. Other resources and ways to connect with me:  YouTube - I release short Bible studies every Thursday on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnWhittaker Website - If you want to stay in the loop and get updates and offers from me, subscribe at johnwhittaker.net.  Free Resources: You can deepen your walk with God by reading the Bible and praying consistently. Get a free reading plan here or take a free 15 minute mini-course here to help you get started.  Social Media-I would love to connect with you on facebook and instagram As always, if you appreciate this teaching leave a review and share freely - on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, via email. 

As a follower of Jesus, what's your ultimate destiny? That is, what's your ultimate hope? If you're like a lot of Christians I talk to, then there's a good chance it's actually something different than you think! Check out this Bible study of 2 Peter 3:10-13.  1. To buy the two books I mentioned in this episode (these are affiliate links, which means using these links helps me out a little bit): -Heaven, by Randy Alcorn - https://amzn.to/2H2XllL -Surprised by Hope, N.T. Wright - https://amzn.to/2VgflC2   2. Two ways you can support the show: -Become a patron for as little as $5 per month on his Patreon page by clicking here. - Donate through World Family Mission at http://worldfamilymissions.org/missionaries/john-whittaker/ … all gifts are tax deductible.     3. Other resources and ways to connect with me:  YouTube - I release short Bible studies every Thursday on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnWhittaker Website - If you want to stay in the loop and get updates and offers from me, subscribe at johnwhittaker.net.  Free Resources: You can deepen your walk with God by reading the Bible and praying consistently. Get a free reading plan here or take a free 15 minute mini-course here to help you get started.  Social Media-I would love to connect with you on facebook and instagram As always, if you appreciate this teaching leave a review and share freely - on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, via email. 

Every time passages about hope (eschatology) show up in the New Testament letters, they are always connected in some way to Christian living ... to perseverance, to holiness, to grief, or some such thing. In other words, Christian hope fuels Christian living. The stronger our hope, the stronger our faithfulness!   1. Parenting book - www.preparethemtoflourish.com 2. Two ways you can support the show: -Become a patron for as little as $5 per month on his Patreon page by clicking here. -Donate through World Family Mission at http://worldfamilymissions.org/missionaries/john-whittaker/ … all gifts are tax deductible.   Other resources and ways to connect with me:  3. YouTube - I release short Bible studies every Thursday on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnWhittaker 4. Free Resources: You can deepen your walk with God by reading the Bible and praying consistently. Get a free reading plan here or take a free 15 minute mini-course here to help you get started.  5. Social Media-I would love to connect with you on facebook and instagram As always, if you appreciate this teaching leave a review and share freely - on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, via email. 

We need hope. Our world needs hope. But ... Why hope? Is it just blind optimism? Isn't pessimism more in touch with reality?  This episode begins a new series on hope in the Bible.  Resources and ways to connect with John: 1. Parenting book: http://www.preparethemtoflourish.com 2. Online Bible Courses: https://www.johnwhittaker.net/courses 3. Two ways you can support the show: -Become a patron for as little as $5 per month on his Patreon page by clicking here. -Donate through World Family Mission at http://worldfamilymissions.org/missionaries/john-whittaker/ … all gifts are tax deductible.   4. YouTube - I release short Bible studies every Thursday on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnWhittaker 5. Social Media-I would love to connect with you on facebook and instagram As always, if you appreciate this teaching leave a review and share freely - on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, via email.   

The religious leaders of Jesus' day didn't think God would welcome and eat with immoral people. Jesus disagreed. And in the parable of the prodigal son, found in Luke 15, Jesus paints a beautiful portrayal of God that should encourage immoral and moral people alike to receive the Father's compassion and generosity.  Check out John's new parenting book Prepare Them to Flourish at preparethemtoflourish.com Other ways to connect with John and support the show: Two ways you can support the show: Become a patron for as little as $5 per month on his Patreon page by clicking here. Give through World Family Mission at http://worldfamilymissions.org/missionaries/john-whittaker/ … all gifts are tax deductible.   YouTube - I release short Bible studies every Thursday on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnWhittaker Website - If you want to stay in the loop and get updates and offers from me, subscribe at johnwhittaker.net.  Free Resources: You can deepen your walk with God by reading the Bible and praying consistently. Get a free reading plan here or take a free 15 minute mini-course here to help you get started.  Social Media-I would love to connect with you on facebook and instagram As always, if you appreciate this teaching leave a review and share freely - on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, via email. 

You should get _____ because you deserve it! Fill in that blank with whatever - promotion, scholarship, etc. We're used to getting what you deserve. And every cultural - which means everyone of us - has a measuring stick to determine who should be first and who shouldn't be.  But God doesn't calculate worthiness. He deals with us differently.  That's the point of the parable of the laborers in the vineyard found in Matthew 20:1-16.  Here's the link to the Bible Study Skills course mentioned in this episode - https://learn.johnwhittaker.net/courses/bible-study-skills. The Bible in Life is a listener supported show ... Here are two ways you can support the show: Become a patron for as little as $5 per month on his Patreon page by clicking here. Give through World Family Mission at http://worldfamilymissions.org/missionaries/john-whittaker/ … all gifts are tax deductible.   Other resources and ways to connect with me:  YouTube - I release short Bible studies every Thursday on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnWhittaker Website - If you want to stay in the loop and get updates and offers from me, subscribe at johnwhittaker.net.  Free Resources: You can deepen your walk with God by reading the Bible and praying consistently. Get a free reading plan here or take a free 15 minute mini-course here to help you get started.  Social Media-I would love to connect with you on facebook and instagram As always, if you appreciate this teaching leave a review and share freely - on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, via email. 

In this episode I explore the parable of the 10 Virgins in Matthew 25:1-13. It's a bit of a sobering parable, calling us to seriousness and focus and preparation in our relationship with Jesus. There's a party coming ... a whole new day coming, in fact. And we don't want to miss out by being half-hearted or cavalier in our walk with God.  Also, this is the result of a suggestion/question by a listener. If you have a question or passage to study, message me.  A huge thanks to all of you who make this show possible through your financial support! It means the world to me (plus it helps pay the bills and enables me to keep making more content like this!) Thank you! If you want to help, here's two options for supporting the show: Become a patron for as little as $5 per month on his Patreon page by clicking here. Give through World Family Mission at http://worldfamilymissions.org/missionaries/john-whittaker/ … all gifts are tax deductible.     Other resources and ways to connect with me:  YouTube - I release short Bible studies every Thursday on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnWhittaker Website - If you want to stay in the loop and get updates and offers from me, subscribe at johnwhittaker.net. - Be sure to check out the courses page for more teaching.  Free Resources: You can deepen your walk with God by reading the Bible and praying consistently. Get a free reading plan here or take a free 15 minute mini-course here to help you get started.  Social Media-I would love to connect with you on facebook and instagram As always, if you appreciate this teaching leave a review and share freely - on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, via email. 

The greatest impact of the Bible I have ever experienced was at Boise Bible College. I attended there and was powerfully shaped by Scripture during my student days. Then I taught there for 19 years. And the transformative power of the being immersed in God's word day in and day out is truly evident for man or woman who humbly submits to God's work in his or her life. In this episode, Interview Derek Voorhees about Boise Bible College and power of immersing people into the Bible. To learn more about Boise Bible College go to http://www.boisebible.edu. For information about monthly subscriptions to my courses go to https://www.johnwhittaker.net/church-subscriptions. YouTube - I release short Bible studies every Thursday on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnWhittaker As always, if you appreciate this teaching leave a review and share freely - on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, via email.  Website - If you want to stay in the loop and get updates and offers from me, subscribe at johnwhittaker.net.  Free Resources: You can deepen your walk with God by reading the Bible and praying consistently. Get a free reading plan here or take a free 15 minute mini-course here to help you get started.  Social Media-I would love to connect with you on facebook and instagram Patreon: You can support John's podcast for as little as $5 per month on his Patreon page by clicking here. You'll get access to bonus material and help me create an audio commentary on the New Testament.    

One of the dominant assumptions of Christians and non-Christians is that good people are in good with God. And good people can mean religious people - people who pray, read the Bible, serve at church, etc. Or good people can simply mean decent people - people who have a good job, work hard, have a nice family, etc.  Jesus has a different opinion about who's in good with God ... not good people but humble people. This is in fact, the repeated refrain of the Bible: God is opposed to the proud but gives grace to the humble.  So in the episode we explore Jesus' parable in Luke 18:9-14 where Jesus answers the question, Who's in good with God? The Basics of Spiritual Growth course: https://learn.johnwhittaker.net/courses/the-basics-of-spiritual-growth YouTube - I release short Bible studies every Thursday on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnWhittaker Website - If you want to stay in the loop and get updates and offers from me, subscribe at johnwhittaker.net.  Free Resources: You can deepen your walk with God by reading the Bible and praying consistently. Get a free reading plan here or take a free 15 minute mini-course here to help you get started.  Social Media-I would love to connect with you on facebook and instagram Patreon: You can support John's podcast for as little as $5 per month on his Patreon page by clicking here. You'll get access to bonus material and help me create an audio commentary on the New Testament. As always, if you appreciate this teaching leave a review and share freely - on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, via email.