A Kingdom for the Persecuted
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute […]
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A Family for the Peacemakers
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” – Matthew 5:9. In this episode, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and […]
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A Vision for the Pure in Heart
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” – Matthew 5:8. How can sinners be “pure in heart”? In this episode, Michael […]
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Mercy for the Merciful
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” – Matthew 5:7. In this episode, Michael Horton, Walter Strickland, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller discuss […]
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Righteousness for the Hungry and Thirsty
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.” – Matthew 5:6. What does it mean to hunger and thirst […]
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An Inheritance for the Meek, Humble, and Unimportant
“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the Earth” – Matthew 5:5. Who are the meek? And what does it mean that they will […]
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Comfort for the Mourning
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” – Matthew 5:4. But how? In this episode, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and […]
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A Kingdom for the Poor in Spirit
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven” – Matthew 5:3. What does it mean that the Kingdom of Heaven […]
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The Mountains of Scripture
The story of the Bible is a story of mountains. From the Garden-temple of Eden to Ararat, Horeb, Sinai, and Zion—mountains play an important role […]
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Preaching the Resurrection Amidst the Mockery of the World
On this Easter Sunday, we join Paul at the Areopagus in Acts 17. Hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller dive into Paul’s apologetic approach as he speaks to his pagan audience and how on Easter we will, like Paul, be mocked by some for preaching the resurrection of the dead, while others will want to hear more about its hope and promise.
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Preaching That Frees Us from the Law
In Acts 13:16-41, we encounter the newly converted Paul preaching at the synagogue in Antioch. In this episode, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb discuss what happened between Stephen’s death and Paul’s conversion, and what uniquely transformed Paul from a law-abiding Pharisee to preaching “[freedom] from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.”
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Preaching That Endures the Anger of Mobs
In Acts 7, we see Stephen’s sermon before the Sanhedrin. What did he say that enraged those he was speaking to and how can we model his posture of forgiveness in the face of persecution? Hosts Michael Horton, Walter Strickland, Bob Hiller, and Justin Holcomb trace Stephen’s redemptive historical tour de force that ultimately culminates in his martyrdom and ask how we can model our own lives and ministries after his example.