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Critical Issues Commentatry grew out of Bob DeWaay's passion to equip the saints for the work of ministry. In the late 1980's Bob met regularly with a group of local pastors, often presenting position papers on timely doctrinal issues. When he found that the messages were accepted by only a few of the attendees and rarely reached the pews, he chose to speak directly to the people by initiating a bimonthly newletter. Bob DeWaay is teacher and theologian at Gospel of Grace Fellowship in Edina, ...
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This podcast helps you to study through God's Word with practical and in-depth Bible study lessons. These lessons go through the Bible one passage at a time book by book. The goal is to help Scripture come alive as you discover new insights into the meaning of the text and are motivated to make life changes based on what you learn.
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Sermons from the Sunday morning services at Providence Bible Fellowship in West Chester, Ohio USA. Providence Bible Fellowship is a congregation of disciples of Jesus Christ. Our fellowship was born out of a desire to see the Church grow in faith through biblical expositional preaching, meaningful relationships, and God-centered worship. Our desire is to glorify God in all we say and do & teaching others to do the same as we grow together in the grace and knowledge of Him.
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Audio from the Adult Sunday School Classes at Providence Bible Fellowship in West Chester, Ohio USA. Providence Bible Fellowship is a congregation of disciples of Jesus Christ. Our fellowship was born out of a desire to see the Church grow in faith through biblical expositional preaching, meaningful relationships, and God-centered worship. Our desire is to glorify God in all we say and do � teaching others to do the same as we grow together in the grace and knowledge of Him.
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Sermons from the Sunday morning services at Providence Bible Fellowship in West Chester, Ohio USA. Providence Bible Fellowship is a congregation of disciples of Jesus Christ. Our fellowship was born out of a desire to see the Church grow in faith through biblical expositional preaching, meaningful relationships, and God-centered worship. Our desire is to glorify God in all we say and do, teaching others to do the same as we grow together in the grace and knowledge of Him.
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Welcome to Growing in His Word Podcast where pastor and bible teacher Joseph teaches verse-by-verse and lets The Holy Spirit guide. Have you ever wanted to truly grow in God's Word and enrichen your walk with him? Doing so will allow Christ to guide your path and give you direction in his divine providence. Tune in with Pastor Joseph on Grow in His Word Podcast and make sure to visit us online and subscribe to our weekly messages.
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This Bible study on Rahab is part of Study and Obey's Hebrews 11 series. We look at Rahab's background, vocation, and place in history as well as his strengths and weaknesses. The successes and failures of Biblical heroes of the faith can teach us valuable life lessons. Rahab was flesh and blood like we are. She lived a very flawed life. But God's …
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From Kundalini to Christ, Part 2 - Energy Healing and the New Age, presented by Jessica Kramasz and Amy Russell. Amy shares how the scales of spiritual blindness formed as she continued in New Age practices. Yoga and meditation led her to energy healing which is done through the use of spirit guides. She had to continue in the practices of yoga and…
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This Bible study on Joseph is part of Study and Obey's Hebrews 11 series. We look at Joseph's background, vocation, and place in history as well as his strengths and weaknesses. The successes and failures of Biblical heroes of the faith can teach us valuable life lessons. They were flesh and blood like we are. As flawed humans, they were recipients…
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From Kundalini to Christ, Part 1 - The New Age Leads to Bondage, presented by Jessica Kramasz and Amy Russell. In episode one of twelve with Amy Russell, we discuss the core New Age teaching that man is god and show how yoga is designed to elevate your consciousness so that you can move into your divinity as you honor the Hindu deities. We also dis…
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This Bible study on Jacob is part of Study and Obey's Hebrews 11 series. We look at Jacob's background, vocation, and place in history as well as his strengths and weaknesses. The successes and failures of Biblical heroes of the faith can teach us valuable life lessons. They were flesh and blood like we are. As flawed humans, they were recipients o…
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God's Desire To Save All Kinds of Men, Part 2, presented by Bob DeWaay and Eric Douma. We start with Pastor Eric giving more evidence that "all men" in this passage means "all types of men." The context shows that he means Gentile inclusion in God's plan of salvation. We have a careful discussion of the debate in church history... (duration 00:37:0…
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This Bible study on Isaac is part of Study and Obey's Hebrews 11 series. We look at Isaac's background, vocation, and place in history as well as his strengths and weaknesses. The successes and failures of Biblical heroes of the faith can teach us valuable life lessons. They were flesh and blood like we are. As flawed humans, they were recipients o…
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God's Desire To Save All Kinds of Men, Part 1, presented by Bob DeWaay and Eric Douma. 1Timothy 2:3-4 teaches that God desires all men to be saved. Pastor Eric Douma preached a sermon on this passage that covered many important issues that have arisen from this text. The first one we discuss is what does God's "desire" and who are "all men" (durati…
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This Bible study on Abraham is part of Study and Obey's Hebrews 11 series. We look at Abraham's background, vocation, and place in history as well as his strengths and weaknesses. The successes and failures of Biblical heroes of the faith can teach us valuable life lessons. They were flesh and blood like we are. As flawed humans, they were recipien…
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Greater Works than These, Part 2 - Comfort for God's People, presented by Bob DeWaay and Jessica Kramasz. We continue our discussion of John 14:12-13. This passage was meant to bring comfort to the disciples. Jesus was promising them a place with Him in heaven, ongoing access to Him through prayer, and a continuance of God's mighty works through Hi…
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We have arrived at the most famous passage in the book of Hebrews. This chapter deals with faith. What is faith? Why have faith? What are examples of believers who have had faith? In this passage we will see that there is every reason to believe in God. Having faith in Him is reasonable, logical, and rational. This faith can help us endure in the f…
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Greater Works than These, Part 1 - God Works Miracles, presented by Bob DeWaay and Jessica Kramasz. False teachers claim that if Christians become unified we will do greater miracles than Jesus. We examine John 14 to show what Jesus meant by "greater works." God is always the one who determines when and how to do His mighty works and the glory is H…
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God's Will and Christian Liberty, Part 5 - God Gives Wisdom, presented by Bob DeWaay and Jessica Kramasz. We conclude this series with a discussion of wisdom. Wisdom is grounded in faith in God. It is not about getting our desired outcome. Wisdom is about the type of attitude we have in making all decisions and the motivations of the heart. (durati…
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God's Will and Christian Liberty, Part 4 - Understanding the Perfect Will of God, presented by Bob DeWaay and Jessica Kramasz. A misinterpretation of Roman's 12:2 leads to the belief that there is a third will of God - the perfect will - that can only be discovered by hearing directly from Him. Good, acceptable, and perfect are all modifying the sa…
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You have probably heard people ask, "If God forgives me when I confess my sin, then can I keep sinning and ask for forgiveness?" This Bible study on Hebrews 10:26-39 is a strong warning against presuming upon God's grace or taking forgiveness for granted. Listen to the end to find out what this passage says about the possibility of a license to sin…
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God's Will and Christian Liberty, Part 3 - Providence is Freedom, presented by Bob DeWaay and Jessica Kramasz. God's providential will includes our decisions in matters of Christian liberty. Seeking subjective revelations from God about matters of liberty impinges upon liberty. Rather than being fatalism, the doctrine of providence is freedom. (dur…
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This sermon was originally preached at Guangzhou International Christian Fellowship online edition in January 2023. What is the difference between guilt, shame, and repentance? How can we be sure that we are truly repenting? The stories of Peter and Judas answer these questions and more as we learn what is true repentance. Bible study on Peter and …
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God's Will and Christian Liberty, Part 2 - God's Providential Will, presented by Bob DeWaay and Jessica Kramasz. We continue our discussion of God's providential will. We answer common objections to the doctrine of providence and show that providence is not impersonal or mechanistic. We also discuss open theism, which says that God only knows part …
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Many Christians claim to be fine on their own. They don't believe that they need fellowship. They don't go to church. They can listen to sermons or read the Bible on their own. What does the Bible say about this kind of thinking? Find out in this Bible study of Hebrews 10:19-25. This practical passage may transform your entire view of fellowship. H…
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God's Will and Christian Liberty, Part 1 - God's Revealed Will, presented by Bob DeWaay and Jessica Kramasz. In this series we will discuss CIC Issue 75, "God's Will and Christian Liberty" which will lay a firm foundation for guidance and making decisions. We discuss God's revealed will, God's providential will, God's sovereignty and human responsi…
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People have many different opinions of Jesus. Some say He was a good man, others that he was a good teacher. The writer of Hebrews consistently says that Jesus is amazing, superior to everything and everyone else. After studying through Hebrews and this Bible study, we hope your opinion of Jesus will also go up! Hebrews 10:1-25 Bible study companio…
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What the Gospel Is and Is Not - Clarifying Gospel Issues, presented by Bob DeWaay. Bob DeWaay clearly articulates the one true Gospel, and compares it to the man-centered gospel of modern Evangelicalism. He exhorts pastors to preach the Gospel according to the terms that God has revealed and to trust Him for the results. (duration 01:01:49) Click h…
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Sacrifice is one of the key themes in the Bible. In the Old Testament, the Jews had to offer sacrifices regularly. Day after day, year of year, sacrifices were brought to the temple. What was these purpose of all of these sacrifices? This Bible study on Hebrews 10:1-10 shows us that God used these Old Testament practices to point to Christ. Learn h…
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The Glory of God Alone, Part 2, presented by Bob DeWaay, Eric Douma, and Andy Olson. This discussion continues by explaining why monergistic salvation is a necessary corollary of the glory of God alone. However small man's part is deemed to be, no salvation happens without it. Therefore God does not get all of the glory... (duration 00:30:18) Click…
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Can Jesus' sacrifice even deal with sin that happened before He died? Why do Christians sing about blood and why is blood mentioned often in the Bible? Let's delve deeper into Jesus' sacrifice and learn why blood is such an important concept in the Bible in this Hebrews 9:15-28 Bible study Hebrews 9:15-28 Bible study companions questions available …
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The Glory of God Alone, Part 1, presented by Bob DeWaay, Eric Douma, and Andy Olson. We begin by laying out the solas of the Reformation and discussing how the "alones" end up being about monergism versus synergism. If synergism is true in regard to salvation, then humans doing their part is the key to salvation. We explain why that is. (duration 0…
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Have you ever read Exodus or Leviticus and felt bored? If so, perhaps you didn't notice how much deep spiritual imagery there is. God is great designer. He not only designed the universe, but He also designed the tabernacle and Scripture. These were specifically orchestrated to point to Jesus. Join us in this Bible study on Hebrews 9:1-14 and see t…
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The Christian and Civil Government, Part 2, presented by Bob DeWaay and Eric Douma. In this session we discuss how God rules His own world and what place civil government has in God's plan. One key point we make is that the government cannot bring about the kingdom of God on earth. The kingdom does not come through government action... (duration 00…
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In many passages, the applications are simple. Love your neighbor. Respect your parents. Tell the truth. This passage zooms out and looks at the bigger picture. Christ should be lifted up in our hearts and minds because He is better than anything else. When we view Jesus as high, exalted, and lifted up, then this attitude will change our outlook an…
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The Christian and Civil Government, Part 1, presented by Bob DeWaay and Eric Douma. 1Timothy 2:1-2 instructs Christians to pray for those who have civil authority. This broadcast is an interview with Eric Douma about a sermon he preached on this passage of Scripture. We need a Biblical worldview about how God rules His own universe. (duration 00:27…
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Did the get the idea of Hebrews yet? Jesus superior to everything and everyone else! In this passage, the author compares Jesus' priesthood to that of the Levites. Jesus wins. Does He reign supreme in your life? This Bible study of Hebrews 7:22-28 will show us key theology about Jesus and the gospel as well as practical applications for our lives t…
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Use and Misuse of the Law, Part 2, presented by Bob DeWaay and Eric Douma. 1Timothy 1:9-11 says that the law is for the wicked and disobedient. In this section Paul discusses the "lawful" use of the law of Moses which is to restrain wickedness. This calls into question John Calvin's claim that there is a third use of the law... (duration 00:33:51) …
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Why does the author of Hebrews say that the old covenant is weak and useless? Check out this Bible study on Hebrews 7:11-22 for context on this statement and for learning more about the purpose of the old and new covenants and how Christ fits in. Hebrews 7:11-22 Bible study companions questions available on our website - https://studyandobey.com/in…
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