If you are facing a sentence of death – a bad report, a scary diagnosis, the loss of a business – you would do well to read Christ’s letter to the church at Smyrna. It’s the shortest of the seven Revelation letters, yet death is … [Read more]
Introducing The Grace Bible
For years, people have been asking me, “Paul, what’s your favorite Bible?” That’s a tough question, like asking me to pick my favorite child. What people really want to know is, “Which Bible is free from mixture and will help me grow in … [Read more]
865. The Written Letters and the Superior Ministry of God’s Living Spirit
Over the past 17 years on the Growing in Grace Podcast, we have embraced the writings of the Bible and various passages as it relates to the gospel of grace and the finished work of Jesus Christ. Part of our goal has been to talk through some things … [Read more]
Joel as a Guest on The UnSunday Show
For some time now, we have been friends with Mike and Susan Adams, who both formerly did a podcast together called The Grace Cafe. Mike Adams has also been doing another podcast, The UnSunday Show, for some time, and he recently had Joel as a … [Read more]
How Do We Keep the Word of His Perserverance?
You know that warning about not adding words to the Bible? I think of it whenever I read passages like this: You have kept my command to endure patiently… (Revelation 3:10a) That’s from the NIV translation and it conveys the idea that you … [Read more]
864. “Be Holy.” But How?
If the goal is to be holy, how does this occur? Is it attained by what we do? Works? Conduct? Would one even need be considered saved and a believer in Christ to accomplish an acceptable level of good behavior that could be considered holy … at … [Read more]
863. The Light of the World Is Jesus (Not Us)
Another case of mistaken identity is when believers assume they are spiritually identified as “the light of the world.” The misguided assumption usually stems from something Jesus said during the Sermon on the Mount when He was speaking to His … [Read more]
Who has Authority in a Marriage?
Who has the authority in a marriage, the husband or the wife? For much of human history, the men were in charge, and their wives were considered little more than property. Strangely, Paul seems to support this archaic arrangement when he tells the … [Read more]
862. The Law Abolished – Final Thoughts (Really)
Okay, okay, we admit it. Last week was going to be our final program in “The Law Abolished” series. But in case you didn’t read the fine print in our podcast contract, we reserve the right to change our minds. We felt another round would be … [Read more]
Two Lies About Sin
The worst disease to ever afflict the human race is not Covid or cancer, but sin. Sin is not merely breaking the rules or acting immorally. Sin is much more serious than that. God offers us his divine life but we fall short. “For all have sinned … [Read more]
861. The Law Abolished – Wrapping up Final Thoughts (Or Not)
At the time we recorded this episode, we were thinking it would be our final program in the series, so you will hear us talk about that. However, the next time we sat down to record, our brain cells started firing and we ended up having a few more … [Read more]
860. The Law Abolished (and Gentiles Were Never Under It)
Our fourth program in the series brings us to a conversation which challenges the idea that the law of commandments from Mount Sinai is still meant to be ministered to people after the cross as a tool to bring them to Christ. There is an effective … [Read more]
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