Preaching the Word

Nathan Dietsche
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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. 13h ago

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Sep 1

    John 8:48-59 - Before Abraham Was I Am - The Mysteries of God's Word

    Send us Fan Mail They accuse Jesus of being a Samaritan. They say He has a demon. And instead of backing down, He answers with a promise that reaches beyond the grave: “If anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” We’re in John 8:48–59 on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles, with the pressure rising and the lines getting clearer between true discipleship and hardened unbelief. We walk verse by verse through the insults and the deeper issue underneath them: honor. Jesus refuses to play the reputation game, and He points to the Father as the one who judges rightly. From there, the conversation turns to Abraham, and we explore why the leaders can only see the physical while Jesus keeps pressing the spiritual reality of faith, promise, and eternal life. We also dig into what it means to “know” God, contrasting head knowledge with real, lived, experiential relationship. Then comes the flashpoint: “Before Abraham was, I am.” We connect Jesus’ words to Exodus 3:14 and explain why the crowd immediately reaches for stones, understanding this as a direct claim to the divine name, Yahweh. We also note the irony of law-keepers breaking the Law in their rush to destroy Him, and why Jesus’ escape signals that His time has not yet come. If you care about the deity of Christ, the Gospel of John, and what Jesus really claimed about Himself, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. Support the show Email: nathan@nathandietsche.com

  7. Aug 24

    John 8:31-46 - Abide In Jesus And Live Free - The Mysteries of God's Word

    Send us Fan Mail Freedom is one of the most overused words in modern life, so when Jesus says, “The truth will set you free,” we slow down and ask what He actually means. Working through John 8:31–47, we track the difference between surface-level belief and real Christian discipleship, where a disciple abides in Jesus’ word, stands in His teaching, and grows steady in the message of salvation and forgiveness. That kind of abiding is not a slogan, it’s the pathway to confidence, clarity, and a life no longer ruled by guilt, darkness, or fear. We also tackle the pushback Jesus receives when people lean on their physical pedigree: “We are offspring of Abraham.” The conversation exposes how easy it is to confuse religious identity with righteousness, and how self-righteousness can make us defensive when God tells the truth about our need. Jesus goes straight to the root with a hard but freeing diagnosis: everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin, and only the Son has the authority to set us free indeed. From there, we explore what it really means to be a child of Abraham, tying John’s Gospel to key Bible passages like Genesis 15:6, Romans 2 and 9, and Galatians 3. The stakes rise as Jesus describes the spiritual warfare underneath unbelief, naming Satan as the father of lies and calling us to discernment: do we truly hear God’s words and respond with faith and obedience? If you want a deeper Bible study on John 8, spiritual freedom, and the difference between heritage and heart-level faith, press play. Subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Support the show Email: nathan@nathandietsche.com

  8. Aug 18

    John 8:12-30 - The Light Of The World - The Mysteries of God's Word

    Send us Fan Mail A single sentence from Jesus can sound comforting until you hear it in context: “I am the light of the world.” We’re in John 8 on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles, when giant lamps lit Jerusalem in memory of the pillar of fire that led Israel through the wilderness. Then Jesus takes that image and applies it to Himself, leaving almost no room for a “nice teacher” interpretation.  We follow the clash that comes next as the Pharisees challenge His credibility and demand legal proof. We talk through why Jesus points to the Father as witness, how the Bible consistently uses “light” to mean truth, salvation, and God’s presence, and why people can still choose darkness when the light exposes what they want to hide. Along the way, we connect key passages in Psalms, Isaiah, Jude, and John’s Gospel to show the bigger storyline of Scripture and the identity Jesus claims.  The tension rises when Jesus warns, “You will die in your sins,” and roots salvation in believing “I am” (eggo emee), language that echoes the divine name. We also unpack “lifted up” as a clear reference to the cross, including the bronze serpent picture from the wilderness and what it teaches about repentance and faith. If you’ve wrestled with Jesus’ authority, the meaning of sin, or what it actually means to follow Christ, this conversation aims to make the text plain and personal.  Subscribe for more verse-by-verse Bible teaching, share this with a friend who has questions about Jesus’ identity, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. 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
    164
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Preaching the Word
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