Study in the Chapel

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We take a fresh approach to Scripture by going in-depth to unlock what God has been trying to tell us since, literally, time began. We examine what we’ve been told the Bible says and we put it to the test. We look at the original languages. We investigate the cultural background. We strip away what religion tells us we must believe and then we present an honest, thought-out, unfiltered view of Truth. All we’re doing is clearing away the centuries of ulterior motives that have accumulated on the “old” Truths. We’re not crackpots. We’re not speculators. We do our research. We consult the almost 2,000 years of scholarship that is available and, most of all, we rely on the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth to reveal the details of the One who sent that Spirit to us. Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior and you really need to get to know Him. Allow us to help.

  1. 2d ago

    Bible Study Genesis Part 27-And God Formed Man

    Genesis gives us almost no “how-to” on galaxies, nebulae, or black holes, then suddenly slows down for a single, personal act: God forms a man from the dust and breathes life into him. That turn is where we camp out, because Genesis 2:7 isn’t written to satisfy trivia, it’s written to explain who we are, why we’re here, and why the rest of Scripture is about God’s work with mankind. We walk through the details of the verse and the meaning packed into a few words. We talk about God “forming” Adam with the imagery of a potter shaping clay, and we explore the Hebrew connection between Adam (man) and Adama (ground) to show how our bodies are designed to live from the earth. Then we look at the two-step picture of human creation: a body made from dust and the breath of God given directly, making us a compound being that is both earthly and God-breathed. We also tackle a major point of confusion: the phrase “living soul.” By comparing the Hebrew wording used for land animals and sea creatures, we argue that “living creature” often fits better than the loaded English word “soul,” and we explain why that matters for clear Bible interpretation and Christian theology. From there, we connect human uniqueness and purpose to a direct challenge against blending Evolution with the Genesis account. If this study helps you read Genesis with sharper eyes, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find these Bible studies.

    36 min

  2. 2d ago

    Bible Study Romans Part 27-RnR

    The word “salvation” gets used so often that it can start to sound vague, like a churchy label instead of a real rescue. We slow down our study through Paul’s letter to the Romans to rebuild the basics, because Romans makes no sense if we’re fuzzy on the thing Paul keeps arguing for: the Gospel is the Power of God unto Salvation, not the power of our effort unto self-improvement. We center the conversation on two essential “R” words: redemption and repentance. Redemption is not a religious catchphrase. It means regaining possession by paying a price and clearing a debt, and Scripture applies that to every person on earth. We trace how redemption implies a prior ownership, what humanity lost when sin entered, and why our problem is deeper than “trying harder.” Then we lean into the New Testament’s uncomfortable but clear metaphor: redemption language comes straight out of slave auctions. A slave cannot buy himself, and we cannot purchase our freedom from sin with good behavior. Only a sin-free life can pay that price, which is why Jesus comes, lives without sin, and gives Himself in our place. From there we turn to repentance, the Greek metanoia, literally a change of mind. Jesus leads with “repent,” and John the Baptist delivers the same message to people who thought they could save themselves. If you’ve ever wondered what repentance really means, why the cross is necessary, or why Romans insists Salvation is God’s work, this teaching is for you. Subscribe for more through-the-Bible study, share this with a friend who’s wrestling with the idea of salvation, and leave a review.

    35 min

  3. 3d ago

    Bible Study Romans Part 26-Power of God

    Safe religion is easy to sell. A baby in a manger draws smiles, holiday nostalgia, and polite conversation. But say the next part out loud, the cross, the blood, the atoning sacrifice, and suddenly people get tense. We sit with Romans 1:16 and ask the question most Christians avoid: are we actually ashamed of the Gospel when it stops sounding cute and starts sounding costly? We walk through why the Gospel can feel offensive before it feels like freedom. The message doesn’t flatter us. It calls us sinners and, worse, helpless sinners who cannot rescue ourselves. That truth exposes why so many churches drift toward motivational talks and religious self-improvement instead of preaching Christ crucified. We also challenge the common habit of ranking sin into “minor” and “major” categories that quietly teaches God has wiggle room, and we explain why the good news only makes sense when the bad news is faced honestly. From there we lean into the heart of Romans: Salvation by faith in Jesus Christ, not mere agreement that Jesus existed, not a sentimental Christmas story, and certainly not universal Salvation. We also begin a pointed look at how different traditions define Salvation and authority, and why we insist on letting Scripture set the terms rather than church systems or popular expectations. If you care about clear Bible teaching, the meaning of Salvation, and the courage to speak about the cross without apology, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review.

    36 min

  4. 4d ago

    Bible Study Genesis Part 26-A Mist Watered the Earth

    Genesis 2 sounds simple until you actually slow down and let the words land. We read the passage straight, then wrestle with what it implies: the repeated name “Lord God” (Jehovah Elohim), a garden called Eden, and a Creator who prepares a home for humanity before we ever take our first breath. If the word "Eden" really carries the sense of pleasure and “jubilant living,” it reframes the ache so many of us feel. Life in the wilderness is not what we were made for, and that tension becomes a signpost pointing back to God’s design and God’s rescue.  We also talk plainly about the modern reflex to treat Genesis like a fairy tale. Cultural groupthink does not usually argue with Scripture line by line, it just trains us to feel embarrassed for believing it. I share why I still say, without qualification, that I believe Genesis and I believe the Bible, even when I do not understand every detail and even when doubt tries to grind me down. Faith is not the absence of questions; it is choosing to trust God’s character and keep walking.  Then we zoom in on a single controversial detail: “mist.” Some interpreters want to change it to “streams” to make the text sound more acceptable to scientific sensibilities. We push back hard on that and make a case for careful study followed by honest submission to what the text actually says. Subscribe for the rest of this Genesis series, share this with a friend who struggles with doubt, and leave a review.

    34 min

  5. 5d ago

    Bible Study Romans Part 25-I Am Not Ashamed

    Feeling pressured to keep your faith quiet? Romans 1 refuses to let the Gospel shrink into a private opinion. We walk through Paul’s words to the church in Rome and slow down on two phrases that hit hard: “I am debtor” and “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ.” Instead of treating Christian responsibility as dark, unpleasant toil, we argue that Paul’s urgency flows from grace and love, echoing the line, “the love of Christ constraineth us.”  Along the way, we unpack striking Biblical imagery like the goad and “kicking against the pricks” to show what spiritual resistance does to the soul. Then we move into Romans 1:16-17, where the Gospel is described as the power of God unto Salvation and where core Christian doctrine begins to sharpen. We also address why Romans has shaped church history, fueling the conviction that the authority of Scripture outranks church preference when it comes to Salvation, righteousness by faith, and truth.  Finally, we look at why Paul chose the word "ashamed" at all, including the literary device of litotes and the real social risk of following Christ in the first century. The same dynamics show up today whenever the Gospel collides with culture, pride, and “fluid” ideas of truth. Listen, share this with someone who feels isolated for what they believe, and if this study helps you, subscribe and leave a review so more people can find it.

    36 min

  6. May 29

    Bible Study Genesis Part 25-For You

    Genesis 2 repeats a phrase that’s easy to skim past: “the LORD God.” Why not just say “He”? That small choice opens a much bigger door, and we walk through it together as we study Jehovah Elohim in Genesis 2:4–9. We’re convinced the Creation account is doing more than telling you what God made. It’s revealing why He made it and why He wants you to know it, down to the name He insists on using. We talk through the idea that God is self-existent and needs nothing, which forces an honest question: if God doesn’t need light, land, trees, or even a garden, what’s the point of Creation? Our takeaway is both weighty and personal. The repeated use of Jehovah Elohim points to a Creator who is not distant, but intentional, declaring that what He does, He does with mankind in view. We connect that to the earth as our home, the heavens as part of what sustains it, and God’s direct act of forming man and giving life. Then we slow down at the Garden of Eden. We frame it as a contained place of provision and protection, designed so that humanity can flourish. Along the way we even touch the question people love to throw at Genesis: “What about dinosaurs?” and why Scripture always leaves out what isn’t central to God’s purpose. We close by pointing to the heart behind the name Jehovah and the Gospel truth that God’s love, mercy, and Grace are for you. Subscribe so you don’t miss the next study, share this with someone who’s wrestling with Genesis, and leave a review to help more people find the show.

    21 min

  7. May 29

    Bible Study Romans Part 24-Constrained

    Paul drops a phrase in Romans 1 that sounds almost foreign to modern ears: “I am debtor.” Not guilty, not ashamed, not pressured by people, but internally bound by Grace. We take a close look at Romans 1:13-14 to understand what Paul means by “fruit,” why he feels an obligation to preach the Gospel in Rome, and what that reveals about authentic Christian faith. We also walk through the hard honesty that sits underneath real gratitude. God’s law does not flatter us, and when we actually face what it demands, it exposes our helplessness and the seriousness of judgment. That darkness matters because it sets the stage for light: when we finally see what Christ has done, the natural response is not spiritual laziness but a deep, steady compulsion to share Good News with people we love and people we’ve never met. Along the way we clear up Paul’s categories of “Greeks and barbarians” and “wise and unwise,” showing why he is not trying to insult anyone but to underline a mission that reaches every kind of person. We then turn the mirror toward ourselves: the hymns we sing, the urgency we lack even with today’s technology, and the warning in Hebrews about neglecting “so great Salvation.” We even wrestle with the uncomfortable idea that the church loses something when preaching becomes just another occupation, and we read Paul’s sufferings in 2 Corinthians 11 as an example meant for our learning. If you want Bible Study that presses past comfort into clarity, listen through and ask yourself one question: do I “get it” the way Paul did? Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find these Romans studies.

    30 min

  8. May 27

    Bible Study Genesis Part 24-He Is A God For You

    God’s name “Jehovah” can sound like a label from a distant past, until you slow down and ask what it actually means and why Scripture repeats it thousands of times. We start in Genesis 2:4, where “Lord God” translates Jehovah Elohim, and we follow the thread the way the Bible Study was designed to be followed: word by word, name by name, meaning by meaning. We revisit Elohim first, because it frames everything. Elohim speaks to God’s strength as Creator and Sustainer, and it’s meant to steady us when life feels bigger than we are. From there we step into the sacred, debated territory of Jehovah and the tetragrammaton JHVH, why vowels were supplied later, and why so many readers treat this name with special reverence. We also explain how we handle controversial Bible topics without drifting into speculation: careful scholarship, clear claims, and room for you to do your own research. Then comes the surprising translation: Jehovah means “I Am.” The power is in how God uses it. Jehovah is paired with other words to show what God will be for His people, not just what He is in the abstract. We walk through Jehovah Jireh in the Abraham and Isaac story as the God who sees to it and provides, and we connect it to Jehovah Rophi in Exodus as the Lord who heals you personally. The takeaway is simple and demanding: this is not a distant deity. This is a personal God who relates, provides, protects, directs, and calls us to love and obey in return. If you’ve ever wondered why God’s names matter for prayer, trust, and daily life, hit play and stay with the text. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves deep Bible study, and leave a review.

    32 min
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We take a fresh approach to Scripture by going in-depth to unlock what God has been trying to tell us since, literally, time began. We examine what we’ve been told the Bible says and we put it to the test. We look at the original languages. We investigate the cultural background. We strip away what religion tells us we must believe and then we present an honest, thought-out, unfiltered view of Truth. All we’re doing is clearing away the centuries of ulterior motives that have accumulated on the “old” Truths. We’re not crackpots. We’re not speculators. We do our research. We consult the almost 2,000 years of scholarship that is available and, most of all, we rely on the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth to reveal the details of the One who sent that Spirit to us. Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior and you really need to get to know Him. Allow us to help.

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