Category: Podcasts

In today’s classic episode, originally recorded back in August 2020, we hear from Pastor Ben Saunders about how God purposefully loves us!

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Today in our study of 1 John 4:10, we learn how the Father freely sends His Son to take the punishment we deserve.

While ABP is not a scholarly work, I would like to reference any material that my teaching was based on or influenced by:

-J. I. Packer, Knowing God (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1973), chpt. 18, “The Heart of the Gospel”

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As we take a look at 1 John 4:10a, we learn how we can receive freeing humility from the doctrine of depravity.

While ABP is not a scholarly work, I would like to reference any material that my teaching was based on or influenced by:

-Shai Linne, “Election”, Lyrical Theology, Pt.1: Theology

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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In our study of Genesis 43 (the first time we do a study in Genesis!), we see how God is Lord over “good sense,” Lord over the lost, and Lord over the godly.

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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In our study of 1 John 4:9, we see just how God displays the great love that he has for us.

While ABP is not a scholarly work, I would like to reference any material that my teaching was based on or influenced by:

-John Piper, Desiring God (Multnomah Publishers, 2003)

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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As we learn from 1 John 4:7-8, we see just how important it is for Christians to show love!

While ABP is not a scholarly work, I would like to reference any material that my teaching was based on or influenced by:

-John Owen, The Glory of Christ

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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In our overview of 1 John 4:7-12, we stop and admire the awesome truth that God is love!

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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The third round of 1 John 4:1-6 helps us understand what it means to test the spirits.

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In Isaiah 44:6-8, we see how understanding the problems we face helps us follow Jesus when we know who God is.

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In our second look at 1 John 4:1-6, we see the criteria for doctrines that are most important.

While ABP is not a scholarly work, I would like to reference any material that my teaching was based on or influenced by:

–The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2008), p. 2507
Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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