Best Bondservant of Christ Podcasts (2025)

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Matthew 12:16 5:55

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Sunday, 3 August 2025 Yet He warned them not to make Him known, Matthew 12:16 “And He admonished them that not they should make Him apparent” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus was said to have withdrawn from the area where the Pharisees had plotted against Him. As He went, it was noted that multitudes followed Him and He healed them all. Matthew c…

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Matthew 12:15 7:22

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Saturday, 2 August 2025 But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all. Matthew 12:15 “And Jesus, having known, He withdrew thence. And they followed Him, great crowds. And He cured them all” (CG). In the previous verse, the Pharisees, not happy with Jesus having healed on the Sabbath, went…

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The Power of Christ in a Pagan World: God Defends His Church 24:00

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What kind of builder are you in God's eternal church? Dr. John Neufeld explores the sobering reality that while the church will stand forever, our individual work will face divine inspection. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 3:12–17, he contrasts lasting materials—gold, silver, and precious stones—with wood, hay, and straw that will burn in the fire. Som…

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Matthew 12:14 5:49

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Friday, 1 August 2025 Then the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him. Matthew 12:14 “And the Pharisees, they took counsel against Him, having gone out, how they might kill Him” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus instructed the man with the withered hand to stretch it out. When he did, it was completely restored. Wit…

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The Power of Christ in a Pagan World: Buildings That Endure 24:00

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Every building you see will one day crumble and disappear—except one. Dr. John Neufeld reveals the eternal significance of the church as God's imperishable temple made of living stones. Using 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, he explains how Paul laid the foundation of Jesus Christ and His cross once and for all, and now every believer has the sacred assignme…

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Matthew 12:13 6:47

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Thursday, 31 July 2025 Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other. Matthew 12:13 “Then He says to the man, ‘You outstretch your hand.’ And he outstretched it, and it reconstituted, healthy as the other” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus said to the Pharisees, “Therefore, how…

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The Power of Christ in a Pagan World: The Outcome of Mere Humanity 24:00

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Why do churches fight over their favourite pastors and teachers? Dr. John Neufeld shares a powerful story about friendship and honesty to address how the Corinthians created unhealthy divisions around their leaders. Using 1 Corinthians 3:5-9, he shows that spiritual immaturity often appears in how we treat church leadership. Mature believers unders…

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Matthew 12:12 6:45

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Wednesday, 30 July 2025 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” Matthew 12:12 “Therefore, how much man – he excels a sheep! So too, it permits – the Sabbaths – to do good” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus asked the Pharisees what a man would do if he had one sheep that fell into a pit …

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The Power of Christ in a Pagan World: Mere Humanity 24:00

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Are you stuck in spiritual infancy? Dr. John Neufeld confronts the uncomfortable reality that some Christians never grow up, creating division and dysfunction in the church through their immaturity. Using 1 Corinthians 3:1-4, he identifies three marks of spiritual immaturity: being ruled by fleshly patterns, failing to master basic Christian truths…

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Matthew 12:11 6:37

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Tuesday, 29 July 2025 Then He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out? Matthew 12:11 “And He said to them, ‘What man, he will be from you, who he will have one sheep, and if this, it should fall into a pit on the Sabbaths, not he will seize it a…

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The Power of Christ in a Pagan World: Spiritual People 24:00

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In our culture's pursuit of spirituality, we often confuse profound human experiences with biblical spirituality. Dr. John Neufeld uses 1 Corinthians 2:14-16 to reveal the crucial difference between "natural" and "spiritual" people. While natural people reject God's wisdom as foolishness due to their earthly perspective, spiritual people discern et…

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Matthew 12:10 7:56

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Monday, 28 July 2025 And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—that they might accuse Him. Matthew 12:10 “And, you behold! Man, he is, having a withered hand. And they queried Him, saying, ‘If it permits, the Sabbaths, to cure?’ That they should accuse Him” (CG). In the p…

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Matthew 12:9 4:25

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Sunday, 27 July 2025 Now when He had departed from there, He went into their synagogue. Matthew 12:9 “And having departed thence, He went into their synagogue” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told the Pharisees that the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath. Next, it says, “And having departed thence.” There is no indication of time here. Jesus…

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Matthew 12:8 7:11

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Saturday, 26 July 2025 For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” Matthew 12:8 “For Lord, He is – even of the Sabbath – the Son of Man” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus cited Hosea 6:6 to support His stand against the Pharisees. That verse said, “For mercy I inclined, and not sacrifice” (CG). With that in mind, He next says, “For Lord, He i…

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The Power of Christ in a Pagan World: The Secret Wisdom of God 24:00

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The smartest people in history made the worst mistake imaginable. Dr. John Neufeld explores 1 Corinthians 2:6-13, where Paul contrasts human wisdom with God's secret wisdom revealed through the cross. Even the brightest rulers missed God's truth entirely—they crucified the very Son of God. This episode reveals how God's wisdom can only be understoo…

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Matthew 12:7 8:48

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Friday, 25 July 2025 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. Matthew 12:7 “And if you had known what it is, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ not you condemned the guiltless” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that a greater than the temple was there. Based on tha…

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The Power of Christ in a Pagan World: Resting in the Power of God 24:00

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Why would a leader boast about his weaknesses? Dr. John Neufeld explores Paul's surprising defense of his ministry in 1 Corinthians 2:1-5. When the Corinthian church criticized Paul as an unimpressive speaker who failed to reach society's elite, Paul responded by embracing his inadequacies. He refused flashy rhetoric, focusing solely on the cross o…

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Matthew 12:6 5:23

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Thursday, 24 July 2025 Yet I say to you that in this place there is One greater than the temple. Matthew 12:6 “And I say to you that the temple – greater, it is here” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus provided the Pharisees with an example from the law concerning the priests profaning the Sabbath. Despite this, they were considered blameless. Now,…

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The Power of Christ in a Pagan World: Learning to Boast in the Lord 24:00

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What makes a great church? Dr. Neufeld examines the Corinthian church to discover that effective churches aren't built on impressive credentials or programs. Instead, God chooses the "foolish," weak, and lowly to showcase His power. Using Paul's teaching in 1 Corinthians, he shows that great churches are made of people who boast only in the Lord, c…

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Matthew 12:5 7:57

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Wednesday, 23 July 2025 Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? Matthew 12:5 “Or not you read in the law that, the Sabbaths, the priests in the temple the Sabbath profane, and they are guiltless?” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus referred to the showbread being given to…

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The Power of Christ in a Pagan World: The Foolishness of God 24:00

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Why does Paul call the cross "the foolishness of God" when God is perfectly wise? Dr. Neufeld explores how the cross appears foolish to human wisdom but represents God's power to save. He identifies four fatal reasons people reject the cross: trusting human judgment over God's, following what's trendy rather than eternal truth, pursuing dead-end ph…

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Matthew 12:4 7:25

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Tuesday, 22 July 2025 how he entered the house of God and ate the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests? Matthew 12:4 “How he entered into the house of God and the bread ‘the before-setting’ they ate, which not it is being permitted him to eat, nor those with him, if not the priests…

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The Power of Christ in a Pagan World: The Scandal of the Cross 24:00

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Why would early Christians choose the cross as their symbol when it represented death, shame, and defeat? Dr. Neufeld explores how the cross was considered foolish and offensive in the ancient world - yet became the central message of Christianity. Using Paul's teaching in 1 Corinthians, he examines why the gospel message remains scandalous today: …

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Matthew 12:3 6:33

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Monday, 21 July 2025 But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: Matthew 12:3 “And He said to them, ‘Not you read what he did, David, when he hungered, he and those with him?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus’ disciples, and thus implicitly He also, were accused of doing what was not…

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Matthew 12:2 7:58

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Sunday, 20 July 2025 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!” Matthew 12:2 “And the Pharisees, having seen, they said to Him, ‘You behold! Your disciples, they do what it permits not to do in Sabbath’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus went through the grainfields wi…

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Matthew 12:1 8:55

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Saturday, 19 July 2025 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. Matthew 12:1 “In that time, Jesus, He went – the Sabbaths – through the grainfields, and His disciples, they hungered, and they began to pluck kernels and eat” (CG). In the previous vers…

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The Power of Christ in a Pagan World: Forces That Drive Us Apart 24:00

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Why do churches split over leaders and styles rather than core biblical truths? Dr. Neufeld examines 1 Corinthians 1:11-17, where Paul addresses four factions in the Corinthian church—those following Paul, Apollos, Peter, or claiming to follow Christ alone. Through Paul's pointed questions about baptism and the cross, Dr. Neufeld reveals that confi…

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Matthew 11:30 3:36

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Friday, 18 July 2025 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:30 “For My yoke – handy, and My burden – it is light” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told His hearers to take His yoke upon themselves and learn from Him because He is benignant and lowly of heart. In doing this, He promised rest for their souls. He now continues with …

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The Power of Christ in a Pagan World: That We Might Be One! 24:00

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In a world filled with quarrels and divisions, wouldn't it be refreshing to find a place of genuine community and love? Dr. Neufeld examines 1 Corinthians 1:10, where Paul makes his passionate appeal for church unity. He breaks down Paul's four-part charge: submitting to Christ's authority, speaking with biblical vocabulary, ending divisive schisms…

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Matthew 11:29 7:15

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Thursday, 17 July 2025 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:29 “Lift My yoke upon you, and you learn from Me, for benignant I am, and lowly of heart, and you will find rest – your souls” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus said to those around Him, “You come to…

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The Power of Christ in a Pagan World: What's Right About the Church? 24:00

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It's easy to focus on everything wrong with the church, but Paul chose a different approach when writing to the struggling Corinthians. In this episode, Dr. John Neufeld explores Paul's strategy of beginning with what's right about the church—emphasizing that believers are recipients of grace, enriched by Christ in speech and knowledge, and secured…

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Matthew 11:28 8:51

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Wednesday, 16 July 2025 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 “You come to Me, all those laboring and having been encumbered, and I, I will give rest to you” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus spoke of the intimate connection of knowing the Father and the Son, and that knowing the Father can only…

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The Power of Christ in a Pagan World: Welcome to the Church in a Pagan World 24:00

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Churches today, like the Corinthian church, often struggle with the tension between engaging their culture and being transformed by it. In this compelling episode, Dr. John Neufeld takes listeners into Paul's letter to the Corinthians, a church that had gradually adopted the pagan culture around them rather than following Christ's way of life. The …

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Matthew 11:27 10:16

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Tuesday, 15 July 2025 All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. Matthew 11:27 “All, it was delivered to Me by My Father. And none, he knows the Son if not the Father, nor any he knows the Father if no…

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The Power of Christ in a Pagan World: Corinth or Canada? 24:00

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What do ancient Corinth and modern Canada have in common? More than you might think. In this opening message of a 4-week series on 1 Corinthians, Dr. John Neufeld explores the parallels between Paul's ministry in pagan Corinth and the challenges facing Canadian Christians today. As Dr. Neufeld unpacks the historical context of this busy Roman city,…

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Matthew 11:26 4:16

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Monday, 14 July 2025 Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. Matthew 11:26 “Yes, Father, for thus it was satisfaction before You” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus acknowledged the Father’s plan concerning the reception of His revelation to the people. It is hidden from the wise and sagacious, and yet it is revealed to infants. Becau…

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Matthew 11:25 7:43

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Sunday, 13 July 2025 At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. Matthew 11:25 “In that time, Jesus answering, He said, ‘I acknowledge You, Father, Lord “the heaven and the earth” that You hid these from wise and sa…

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Matthew 11:24 5:10

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Saturday, 12 July 2025 But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you.” Matthew 11:24 “Moreover, I say to you that it will be sufferable – land Sodom – in Judgment Day than you” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that if the miracles done in Sodom had been done in Capernaum, it would…

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Living the Moral Life: A Practical Application for Every Generation: Accountable Kings 24:00

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Throughout history, kings have wielded absolute power, but God's design for Israel's monarchy was radically different. Dr. John examines Deuteronomy 17:14-20 and God's requirements for Israel's kings - they must be chosen by God and not acquire many horses or wives. Most importantly, kings must write out and study God's law daily to remain under Go…

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Matthew 11:23 7:06

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Friday, 11 July 2025 And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. Matthew 11:23 “And you, Capernaum, the ‘until heaven you having been elevated,’ until Hades, you will be descended. For if in Sodom they occu…

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Living the Moral Life: A Practical Application for Every Generation: Insisting on Justice 24:00

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The health of any nation depends on its leadership and how laws are created and maintained. Dr. John examines Deuteronomy 17:8-13 and God's design for justice in ancient Israel, tracing how Moses established a multi-tiered court system following advice from Jethro, and connecting these principles to New Testament teaching about authority, submissio…

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Matthew 11:22 5:55

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Thursday, 10 July 2025 But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. Matthew 11:22 “Moreover, I say to you, it will be sufferable – Tyre and Sidon – in Judgment Day than you” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus rebuked the cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida, noting that if the miracles done in them…

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Living the Moral Life: A Practical Application for Every Generation: Practicing Justice 24:00

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Real justice starts with knowing right from wrong. In this message, Dr. John looks at God's laws for Israel in Deuteronomy 16-17, showing why God demanded exclusive worship from His chosen people. He explains why mixing other beliefs with faith in God is dangerous, why we should give God our best, and how honoring God is the foundation for a just s…

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Matthew 11:21 7:51

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Wednesday, 9 July 2025 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. Matthew 11:21 “Woe, you, Chorazin! Woe, you, Bethsaida! For if in Tyre and Sidon, they occurred – the miracles, those done in you – if in sackc…

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Living the Moral Life: A Practical Application for Every Generation: Celebrating Holy Days 24:00

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We were created to celebrate, be joyful, and remember God's grace. In this episode, Dr. John examines the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) and the Feast of Booths from Deuteronomy 16:9-20. He shows how these celebrations of harvest and wilderness wanderings find their fulfillment in the New Testament through the Spirit's outpouring and God's gathering of…

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Matthew 11:20 6:46

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Tuesday, 8 July 2025 Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: Matthew 11:20 “Then He began to defame the cities in which they occurred – the most of His miracles – because they reconsidered not” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus referred to His conduct, having come eating and …

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Living the Moral Life: A Practical Application for Every Generation: Celebrating Passover 24:00

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A culture without grand moments of celebration will eventually cease to exist. In this episode, Dr. John explores the celebration of Passover from Deuteronomy 16:1-8, showing how this foundational festival commemorated Israel's deliverance from Egyptian slavery through the blood of the lamb. He draws powerful parallels between the ancient Passover …

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Matthew 11:19 7:44

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Monday, 7 July 2025 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.” Matthew 11:19 “He came, the Son of Man, eating and drinking, and they say, ‘You behold! A man, a glutton, and a winebibber! A friend of taxmen and sinners!’ …

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Matthew 11:18 4:33

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Sunday, 6 July 2025 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ Matthew 11:18 “For, he came, John, neither eating, neither drinking, and they say he has a demon!” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus gave an example of what “this generation” is like, saying, “We piped to you and not you danced. We bewailed to you and no…

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Matthew 11:17 5:31

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Saturday, 5 July 2025 and saying: ‘We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not lament.’ Matthew 11:17 “...and they say, ‘We piped to you and not you danced. We bewailed to you and not you breast-beat’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus began a description of those He calls “this generation,” equating them…

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