Preaching the Word

Nathan Dietsche
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  • Christianity
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The "First Principle" podcasts which are numbered # are a great tool for believers to go over the essentials of the Christian Faith. The "Mysteries of God's Word" podcasts are an indepth study of Scripture. The other podcasts are sermons that have been given, some verse by verse and others topical. It is my passion to be true to God and His Word. To preach in such a way that people can easily see the LORD as our Creator and as our Redeemer. To understand that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever even as we live in a world that is continually changing. Salvation is and has always been through faith alone in the Messiah alone. His name is Jesus the Christ; there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

  1. 6d ago

    John 12:20-26 - Greeks Seek Jesus - The Mysteries of God's Word

    Send us Fan Mail A few unexpected visitors show up at Passover with a direct request: “We wish to see Jesus.” That moment in John 12 is brief, but it’s loaded. As we slow down the scene, we see why John introduces these Greeks as God-fearing Gentiles and why their desire for Christ stands in sharp contrast to leaders who want Him gone. The request reaches Jesus through Philip and Andrew, and suddenly the focus shifts from public curiosity to the heart of Passion Week.  Jesus responds with words that frame everything that follows: “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.” We talk about what “the hour” means in the Gospel of John, why it points to the crucifixion and resurrection, and how Jesus uses the grain of wheat metaphor to explain spiritual fruit. If the seed does not die, it remains alone; if it dies, it produces a harvest. That’s not just theology, it’s the pattern of the gospel and the logic of real Christian discipleship.  We also wrestle with Jesus’ hard saying about loving your life versus keeping it for eternal life, and we clarify what He is and isn’t calling us to. To round it out, we connect the passage to Hebrews 2 and the good news that Jesus is our merciful and faithful high priest who suffered for us and is not ashamed to call us His family. If you’ve ever wondered what it truly means to follow Jesus when it costs something, this passage will meet you there. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with the line from John 12 that you can’t stop thinking about. Support the show Email: nathan@nathandietsche.com

  2. Oct 20

    John 12:12-19 - Palm Sunday, Reframed - The Mysteries of God's Word

    Send us Fan Mail A crowd waves palm branches and shouts “Hosanna,” but John 12 shows there’s far more going on than a joyful parade. We step into the tension of Palm Sunday: people longing for freedom, leaders feeling their control slip, and Jesus choosing a path that doesn’t match anyone’s political script. If you’ve ever wondered why the triumphal entry matters, or why the Gospel of John tells it the way it does, we unpack the details that carry the weight. We talk through the meaning behind “Hosanna” as “save now, I pray,” and how the crowd’s chant echoes Psalm 118, a familiar song during Israel’s great feasts. We also explore how palm branches became a national symbol, shaping expectations that the Messiah would arrive as a military liberator. Against that backdrop, Jesus does something deliberate and prophetic: he rides in on a donkey colt, fulfilling Zechariah’s promise of a humble King. That single choice reframes the entire moment. From there, we follow John’s insight about understanding that comes later, when the disciples remember and connect these events to Old Testament prophecy after Jesus is glorified. We also look at the two crowds formed by the Lazarus miracle and its ripple effect, and we end with the Pharisees’ warning, “The world has gone after him,” a line that accidentally points toward the global reach of the gospel and the Great Commission. If this helped you see Palm Sunday and John 12 with fresh eyes, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. Support the show Email: nathan@nathandietsche.com

  3. Oct 13

    John 12:1-10 - Mary’s Costly Worship - The Mysteries of God's Word

    Send us Fan Mail A dinner in Bethany becomes the turning point that sets Passion Week in motion. Six days before Passover, Jesus returns to the very place where He raised Lazarus from the dead, even as the Jewish leadership tightens the net around Him. The room feels calm on the surface, but danger is close, and every choice starts to matter more. We slow down in John 12 to take in Mary’s stunning act of worship: she breaks open an expensive jar of pure nard and anoints Jesus, wiping His feet with her hair as the fragrance fills the house. We talk about what that kind of costly devotion says about love, humility, and trust, and why John frames it as more than emotion. Jesus connects Mary’s offering to His coming burial, giving her worship a prophetic meaning the disciples do not fully grasp yet. Then the confrontation hits. Judas objects with a polished argument about helping the poor, but John exposes the real motive underneath. We unpack Jesus’ reply, how it echoes Deuteronomy 15:11, and what it teaches about priorities that hold together both worship and generosity. We also trace the closing warning of the passage: some will simply chase the spectacle of Lazarus while the chief priests plan to kill Lazarus because there are others that follow a resurrection faith that threatens their power. If this helped you see John 12 with fresh eyes, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find the series. Support the show Email: nathan@nathandietsche.com

  4. Oct 6

    John 11:45-57 - When Miracles Trigger Murder - The Mysteries of God's Word

    Send us Fan Mail A resurrection should end an argument, but John 11 shows it can also start a conspiracy. After Lazarus walks out of the tomb, many believe, and others run to report Jesus like he’s a public danger. We slow down in John 11:45–57 and follow the chain reaction from miracle to backlash, where the evidence is “overwhelming” and the response from leadership is still refusal. We talk through the Sanhedrin in plain terms, what it is, how it functions under Roman control, and why the leaders fear losing “our place and our nation.” That fear matters because it reveals something timeless: religious authority can begin defending itself instead of serving God. When power is on the line, even undeniable signs can get reclassified as a threat that needs to be eliminated. Then we sit with Caiaphas, the high priest, and his brutal conclusion that it is better for one man to die for the people. John adds a staggering layer: Caiaphas speaks prophecy without intending it. We explore how his words point to substitutionary sacrifice, the gathering of God’s children across nations, and the sovereignty of God moving history toward Passover and the Passion Week. If you want a clear, Scripture-first look at the plot to kill Jesus and the purpose God is working through it, press play, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find the series. Support the show Email: nathan@nathandietsche.com

  5. Sep 29

    John 11:1-44 - Lazarus, Come Out! - The Mysteries of God's Word

    Send us Fan Mail A loved one is dying, the message reaches Jesus, and then he does the unthinkable: he waits. That single detail forces a question most of us try to avoid when life hurts. If Jesus truly loves, why doesn’t he rush in the way we want? John 11 doesn’t dodge that tension, and neither do we as we unpack the resurrection of Lazarus step by step. We follow the timeline from the sisters’ urgent plea to the sobering fact that Lazarus has been in the tomb four days, with mourners and religious leaders all watching. Along the way, we talk about the disciples’ fear of returning to Judea, Jesus’ words about walking in the light, and the startling line, “for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe.” We also slow down at one of the most personal moments in Scripture: “Jesus wept,” exploring both his compassion and his righteous anger at unbelief and hollow religion. Then everything narrows to a stone-covered cave and a simple command that changes the air in the room: “Take away the stone.” We look at Martha’s hesitation, Jesus’ promise that belief leads to seeing the glory of God, and the public prayer that makes clear the Father has sent the Son. Finally, we sit with the authority of Jesus’ voice as he calls Lazarus out and points us forward to the day when all believers will hear that same command. If this strengthened your faith, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Support the show Email: nathan@nathandietsche.com

  6. Sep 22

    John 10:22-42 - Jesus and Hanukkah - The Mysteries of God's Word

    Send us Fan Mail Winter in Jerusalem, Hanukkah lights in the air, and Jesus walking through Solomon’s Colonnade while the pressure tightens. We open John 10:22-42 with the Feast of Dedication as the backdrop, then watch religious leaders surround Jesus and demand a clear claim: “If you’re the Christ, tell us plainly.” The moment is tense because it is not a sincere request for clarity, it is a push for incriminating words.  We follow Jesus’ answer step by step, from his appeal to the works he does in the Father’s name to one of the most personal lines in the Gospel of John: “My sheep hear my voice.” We talk about what “hearing” means in biblical discipleship, why following matters as much as knowing, and how Jesus frames salvation as secure eternal life. The promise lands with force: no one can snatch his sheep from his hand, and no one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.  Then comes the statement that changes the temperature of the whole scene: “I and the Father are one.” We explore why his audience immediately hears a divine claim, why stones come out, and how Jesus answers the blasphemy charge by pointing back to Scripture, including Psalm 82 and the puzzling phrase “you are gods.” The chapter closes with another attempted arrest, Jesus withdrawing across the Jordan, and many still believing when it is most dangerous to do so.  If you want a clear, verse-by-verse look at Jesus’ identity, the Trinity, eternal security, and the clash between hardened unbelief and growing faith, listen now, then subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. Support the show Email: nathan@nathandietsche.com

  7. Sep 15

    John 10:1-21 - The Good Shepherd - The Mysteries of God's Word

    Send us Fan Mail A shepherd calls, a flock moves, and suddenly the whole question becomes personal: do you recognize the voice of Jesus when you hear it? We step into John 10 right after the Feast of Tabernacles tension, where hostility is already boiling and the healed man born blind has put the leaders on the spot. Against that pressure, Jesus chooses a simple, vivid metaphor that exposes everything. Some people protect the sheep. Others use the sheep. And Jesus identifies himself as the one true Shepherd. We take our time with the details: the sheepfold, the gate, the thief who climbs in, and the Shepherd who enters openly. Then Jesus makes it unmistakable with two of the Gospel of John’s biggest “I am” statements: “I am the door” and “I am the good shepherd.” We talk about salvation, spiritual discernment, and what it means to follow Christ in real life when competing voices are loud. We also clarify John 10:10 and “abundant life,” not as a promise of health and wealth, but as eternal life, security, and a future inheritance that cannot be stolen. The conversation turns to the cross and the resurrection as Jesus says he lays down his life voluntarily and has authority to take it up again. We also unpack “other sheep not of this fold” and the promise of one flock, one Shepherd, bringing Jew and Gentile together through faith in Jesus Christ alone. By the end, you can see why Jesus doesn’t merely inspire people, he divides them. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review if this helped you. When you think about your week ahead, what voice are you most likely to follow? Support the show Email: nathan@nathandietsche.com

  8. Sep 8

    John 9 - From Blindness To Belief - The Mysteries of God's Word

    Send us Fan Mail A man is born blind, and the first instinct of Jewish tradition is to put him on trial. Who caused this, what sin brought this about, and who deserves the blame? As we move through John chapter 9, we slow down and listen to Jesus overturn a common assumption about sin and suffering. He doesn’t treat pain as a quick moral scorecard. He points to the works of God, the urgency of doing the Father’s will “while it is day,” and His own claim that He is the Light of the World.  Then the leason gets personal and messy. Jesus uses mud and sends the man to wash in the Pool of Siloam, and the man’s sight comes on the other side of obedience. What follows is just as dramatic as the healing: neighbors argue over whether he’s even the same person, and the Pharisees turn the miracle into a courtroom fight because it happened on the Sabbath. We watch the pressure build, the parents shrink back in fear of being cast out of the synagogue, and the healed man grow in courage as he repeats the simplest, strongest testimony he has: .... though I was blind, now I see.  The turning point is stunning. After the religious leaders throw him out, Jesus goes and finds him, reveals Himself as the Son of Man, and the man responds with faith and worship. We close with Jesus’ sharp warning about spiritual blindness: the ones who admit they can’t see are the ones who receive sight, and the ones who insist they already see remain guilty. If you care about Bible teaching, the Gospel of John, and what real faith looks like under pressure, listen through to the end and then subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review. Support the show Email: nathan@nathandietsche.com

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The "First Principle" podcasts which are numbered # are a great tool for believers to go over the essentials of the Christian Faith. The "Mysteries of God's Word" podcasts are an indepth study of Scripture. The other podcasts are sermons that have been given, some verse by verse and others topical. It is my passion to be true to God and His Word. To preach in such a way that people can easily see the LORD as our Creator and as our Redeemer. To understand that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever even as we live in a world that is continually changing. Salvation is and has always been through faith alone in the Messiah alone. His name is Jesus the Christ; there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

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  • Creator
    Nathan Dietsche
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    167
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Preaching the Word
  • Show Website
    Preaching the Word