Episodes

What’s your spiritual gift? | April 16, 2026
April 16, 2026

What’s your spiritual gift? | April 16, 2026

Paul says God has given each of us a supernatural ability. What’s our superpower? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 12:3-8 and Exodus 31:1-6.

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How do we renew our minds? | April 15, 2026
April 15, 2026

How do we renew our minds? | April 15, 2026

Paul says we need to be transformed by the renewing of our minds? How do we renew our minds? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 12:1-2 and Psalm 1.

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Will all Israel be saved? | April 14, 2026
April 14, 2026

Will all Israel be saved? | April 14, 2026

Paul states, “All Israel will be saved.” Did he mean that? Does he believe Israel will be saved without having to have faith in God’s Messiah? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 11:25-36 and Isaiah 59:1-21.

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Why mention olive trees? | April 13, 2026
April 13, 2026

Why mention olive trees? | April 13, 2026

Paul describes the relationship of Israel to God and the Gentiles to God in terms of an olive tree. What was so important about olive trees? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 11:11-24 and Jeremiah 11.

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So has God rejected Israel? | April 12, 2026
April 12, 2026

So has God rejected Israel? | April 12, 2026

Paul moves on to a new objection. Has God rejected Israel? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 11:1-10 and Isaiah 29.

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So is Israel chosen for salvation? | April 11, 2026
April 11, 2026

So is Israel chosen for salvation? | April 11, 2026

Did God choose Israel to be saved and all other nations not to be saved? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 10:16-21 and Deuteronomy 32:19-33.

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Is it obedience or faith? | April 10, 2026
April 10, 2026

Is it obedience or faith? | April 10, 2026

Does God look for our obedience or our faith? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 10:1-15 and Deuteronomy 30:11-20.

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Is God fair? | April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026

Is God fair? | April 9, 2026

If God chooses who he wants to show mercy to, is it fair for Him to judge those who have not received God’s mercy? Is God fair? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 9:19-23 and Isaiah 28:14-29.

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Does salvation come from man’s faith or God’s mercy? | April 8, 2026
April 8, 2026

Does salvation come from man’s faith or God’s mercy? | April 8, 2026

Paul brings up this difficult question and answers it. Let’s find out together what he says as we read Romans 9:14-18 and Exodus 9:13-35.

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What about Israel? | April 7, 2026
April 7, 2026

What about Israel? | April 7, 2026

Paul asks “what about Israel?” All through the Old Testament we get the idea that Israel is God’s people who have been chosen for salvation. Is that right? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 9:1-13 and Genesis 21:1-21.

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Does difficulty mean God is mad at us? | April 6, 2026
April 6, 2026

Does difficulty mean God is mad at us? | April 6, 2026

Paul mentions the difficulties he has faced since becoming a Christian. Does facing difficulty mean God is mad at us? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 8:31-39 and Isaiah 50:4-11.

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Does God use bad things for our good? | April 5, 2026
April 5, 2026

Does God use bad things for our good? | April 5, 2026

Paul says God uses even the bad things that happen to us for our good. How does that work? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 8:18-30 and Jeremiah 29:1-14.

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Who are God’s children? | April 4, 2026
April 4, 2026

Who are God’s children? | April 4, 2026

Isn’t everybody a child of God? What does Paul say? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 8:12-17 and Deuteronomy 32:1-18.

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How do we get free from sin? | April 3, 2026
April 3, 2026

How do we get free from sin? | April 3, 2026

Romans 8 gives us the answer to Paul’s question about why it’s so hard to do the right thing. So what is the answer? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 8:1-11 and John 15:1-17.

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Why is it so hard to do the right thing? | April 2, 2026
April 2, 2026

Why is it so hard to do the right thing? | April 2, 2026

Paul says we know what we should do, but we do the wrong thing anyway. Why is it so hard to do the right thing? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 7:13-25 and Genesis 8:13-22.

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What is the law good for? | April 1, 2026
April 1, 2026

What is the law good for? | April 1, 2026

So if the law makes us slaves, is it bad? What is the law good for? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 7:7-12 and Matthew 4:1-11.

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Are you free from the law? | March 31, 2026
March 31, 2026

Are you free from the law? | March 31, 2026

Paul changes metaphors and now says we were married to the law. But a death freed us. Whose death? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 7:1-6 and Hosea 2.

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Are you a slave? | March 30, 2026
March 30, 2026

Are you a slave? | March 30, 2026

Paul calls us a slave to sin. Is that right? How can that be? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 6:15-23 and John 8:30-59.

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Is sin important at all? | March 29, 2026
March 29, 2026

Is sin important at all? | March 29, 2026

Paul thinks his readers might now think that since sin is forgiven, we can just go on sinning. Is sin important at all? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 6:1-14 and Genesis 4:1-16.

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Why compare Jesus to Adam? | March 28, 2026
March 28, 2026

Why compare Jesus to Adam? | March 28, 2026

Paul now compares Jesus to Adam. Why do that? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 5:12-21 and Ezekiel 37:1-14.

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Can we be like Jesus? | March 27, 2026
March 27, 2026

Can we be like Jesus? | March 27, 2026

Paul tells us what salvation brings us. Part of that is learning to be like Jesus in his character. Is that even possible? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 5:1-11 and Luke 6:37-49.

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Is Abraham our father too? | March 26, 2026
March 26, 2026

Is Abraham our father too? | March 26, 2026

Paul presents Abraham, the father of the Jewish nation, as an example of faith. Can Abraham be father to the gentiles as well? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 4:16-25 and Genesis 17:1-22.

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Does salvation only come to the Jew? | March 25, 2026
March 25, 2026

Does salvation only come to the Jew? | March 25, 2026

Paul ask whether or not salvation can come to someone who isn’t one of God’s chosen people. Can it? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 4:9-15 and Genesis 15:1-6 and 17:23-27.

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How can righteousness be attributed? | March 24, 2026
March 24, 2026

How can righteousness be attributed? | March 24, 2026

Paul says Abraham’s faith was attributed to him as if it were righteousness. How can that be? Let’s find out together as we read Romans 4:1-8 and Psalm 32.

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