Wednesday in the Word

Krisan Marotta
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Wednesday in the Word is a verse-by-verse Bible study podcast that explains what the Bible means and how we know. Hosted by Bible teacher Krisan Marotta, each episode walks through a passage in plain language, digging into context, key words, and big ideas so you can study with confidence. With over 500 episodes, global listeners, and more than 15 years of teaching, Wednesday in the Word offers clear, in-depth Bible teaching with no ads, no donation requests—just free, accessible Bible study for anyone who wants to grow. 

  1. May 13

    15 How to Pursue Holiness Without Living Under Law

    This episode closes the Start Strong series by asking a question many believers quietly carry: if we are no longer under the law, what keeps us from drifting back into sin? In Galatians 5:13–24, Paul’s message is both freeing and searching: true faith does not lead us to use freedom as an excuse for sin, but to become people who increasingly love what is good.  In this week’s episode, we explore: Why Paul wrote to the Galatians and how he answers the claim that grace leads to moral collapse What Paul means by “the flesh” and why self-reliance can never produce true holiness How freedom from the law is not freedom to sin, but freedom to love and serve others Why a changed life does not earn salvation, but does testify to the reality of saving faith By the end of this episode, listeners will better understand why the Christian life is not sustained by fear, technique, or external pressure, but by God’s Spirit at work within us. It is an encouraging reminder that holiness grows not from trying harder in our own strength, but from trusting the God who changes broken people from the inside out. Series: Start Strong: A New Believer’s Podcast

    32 min

  2. May 6

    14 Why Hope in God Won't Let You Down

    This episode explores why believers can have real confidence that their hope in God will not fail. In Romans 5:1–11, Krisan Marotta explains that salvation does not rest on the strength of our love for God, but instead on God's love for us. In this week’s episode, we explore:  What it means to have peace with God  Why biblical hope is not wishful thinking, but confident expectation  What Paul means by “the hope of the glory of God” in Romans 5  Why believers can rejoice even in suffering  How trials test faith, produce endurance, and strengthen assurance  Why the cross proves that God will not abandon his people halfway  How God’s love and the gift of the Holy Spirit guarantee that hope will not disappoint After listening, you’ll better understand why the Christian life is not sustained by your own strength, but by God’s faithful love. This episode offers comfort for anyone who fears falling short, showing that the God who reconciles sinners to himself is also the God who brings them safely home. Series: Start Strong: A New Believer’s Podcast

    42 min

  3. Apr 29

    13 How The Holy Spirit Seals God's People

    This episode explores how the Holy Spirit gives believers real assurance that they belong to God. Looking closely at Ephesians 1:13–23, Krisan Marotta explains that the Spirit is not only the fulfillment of God’s promises, but also God’s seal of ownership and his guarantee that he will bring his people safely into their promised inheritance.  In this week’s episode, we explore:  What Paul means when he says believers are “sealed with the promised Holy Spirit”  Why hearing and believing the gospel are central to receiving this assurance  How Old Testament promises in Jeremiah and Joel help explain the Spirit’s role  The threefold meaning of God’s seal: authenticity, ownership, and protection  Why the Holy Spirit is described as a pledge or down payment of our inheritance  How Paul’s prayer in Ephesians points believers toward wisdom, revelation, and lasting hope  What it means to have the “eyes of your heart” enlightened to see the value of God’s promises After listening, you’ll have a clearer understanding of why the Christian’s confidence rests not in feelings, rituals, or circumstances, but in God’s own work through the Holy Spirit.   Series: Start Strong: A New Believer’s Podcast

    34 min

  4. Apr 22

    12 How to Choose the Right Treasure

    You can look faithful on the outside and still be building your life around the wrong treasure. In this epsidoe, Krisan Marotta walks through Matthew 6:19–24 and shows how Jesus exposes the false security of worldly wealth, approval, and success. The real issue is not simply money, but whatever we cling to for meaning, safety, and hope instead of trusting the promises of God.  In this week’s episode, we explore:  What Jesus means by “treasures on earth” and “treasures in heaven”  Why earthly treasure always fails, while God’s promises endure  How your treasure reveals where your heart truly is  What it means for the eye to be “healthy” or “bad,” and how spiritual blindness distorts what we value  Why serving both God and money is ultimately impossible  How the Pharisees modeled outward religion while still chasing the rewards of this world  What it looks like to entrust your future to God instead of building your life around what you cannot keep After reading, you’ll have a clearer picture of what Jesus is warning against in the Sermon on the Mount and why this warning matters for every believer. This post invites you to examine what you are really living for, to see the emptiness of temporary treasure, and to fix your hope on the one treasure you can never lose.  Series: Start Strong: A New Believer’s Podcast

    35 min

  5. Apr 15

    11 Why Work Matters More Than You Think

    Authority and submission often feel like problems to solve or power struggles to survive. In this episode, Krisan Marotta explores Colossians 3:18–4:1 and shows how Paul reframes those relationships through the gospel. Rather than asking how to protect ourselves or get our way, Paul calls us to live as people who belong to Christ, acting in every role with humility, responsibility, and trust in God. In this week’s episode, we explore: What it means to do everything “in the name of the Lord Jesus”How the gospel reshapes relationships involving authority and submissionPaul’s teaching for wives and husbands, and how responsibility differs from worthWhat children and parents are called to in a relationship shaped by love and wisdomHow Paul’s words to slaves and masters speak into the realities of work and leadership todayWhy every human role is ultimately accountable to the Lord ChristAfter listening, you’ll have a clearer framework for thinking about authority, submission, work, and responsibility in light of the gospel.  Series: Start Strong: A New Believer’s Podcast

    37 min

  6. Apr 8

    10 How Biblical Marriage Solves Your Need for Intimacy

    In this episode of Wednesday in the Word, Krisan Marotta returns to Genesis 2:15–25 to recover a biblical vision of marriage—not as a checklist of moral rules, but as God’s beautiful design for human intimacy and flourishing. By watching how God creates Adam and Eve, Krisan shows why marriage is God’s wise provision for a need we were made to have: the need to know and be known in a uniquely human relationship.  In this week’s episode, we explore: Why God says it is “not good” for Adam to be alone—even before sin enters the worldWhat it means for Eve to be a “helper fit for him”: truly corresponding, matched, and humanHow Genesis presents marriage as God’s gift and design, not a human invention we can redefineThe three foundational commitments of marriage in Genesis 2:24: leaving, holding fast, and becoming one fleshHow “specialness,” “permanence,” and shared life reshape everyday tensions—including chores, priorities, and conflictWhy the Bible frames sexuality as an expression of covenant faithfulness: chastity before marriage and fidelity afterAfter listening, you’ll come away with a clearer, more compelling picture of what marriage is meant to be: a covenant where two people reorder life around one another, stay committed through hardship, and learn to live as “we” instead of “me.” Most of all, you’ll be invited to see God’s design not as restrictive, but as the path toward the intimacy and security our hearts were made to seek.   Series: Start Strong: A New Believer’s Podcast

    40 min

  7. Apr 1

    09 Are You Saved If You Still Struggle with Sin?

    In this episode of Wednesday in the Word, Krisan Marotta walks through 1 Corinthians 6:9–14 to answer a question many believers quietly carry: If I still struggle with sin, does that mean I’m not truly saved? Paul’s warning is sobering, but it’s not meant to crush the repentant struggler. Instead, it exposes the danger of self-deception and clarifies the difference between stumbling into sin and settling into it as a way of life.  In this week’s episode, we explore: Why Paul says “do not be deceived,” and what kind of deception he’s warning the church aboutHow to understand the “will not inherit the kingdom of God” list without denying either grace or the reality of ongoing struggleThe crucial distinction between momentary failure and a life characterized by settled, defended unrighteousnessHow Titus 3:3–7 helps explain what it means to be “washed,” “justified,” and “sanctified”Why “all things are lawful” can become a dangerous misuse of the gospel when it’s used to excuse sinPaul’s correction to the “food is for the stomach” argument—and why the body matters to God, including the hope of resurrectionAfter listening, you’ll have a clearer framework for examining your own heart without despair or denial: not whether you’ve ever sinned, but whether you’re willing to repent, be taught, and move toward the Lord.  Series: Start Strong: A New Believer’s Podcast

    35 min

  8. Mar 25

    08 How Trials Strengthen Your Faith

    Today's passage is one of the "See For Yourself" passages Chapter 8 of Start Strong: A New Believer’s Guide to Christianity.  Do you ever feel like a trial has you cornered, like you have to choose between trusting God or taking matters into your own hands? In this episode, we walk through James 1:1–8 and learn why James can say to “count it all joy” when life gets hard.  In this week’s episode, we explore: Who James is, why his voice matters, and what we know about his role in the early churchWhat James means by “trials” and how pressure reveals what we truly trustWhy perseverance is so valuableHow “perfect and complete” means mature faith reaching what it was intended to becomeWhat “wisdom” is in James 1:5Why God gives wisdom “generously…without reproach,” even to the immature and strugglingWhat it means to ask “in faith” instead of being double-mindedBy the end, you’ll have a clearer, steadier way to think about hardship: not as random pain or a spiritual failure, but as a proving ground where God strengthens faith, grows endurance, and teaches wisdom.   Series: Start Strong: A New Believer’s Podcast

    40 min
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Wednesday in the Word is a verse-by-verse Bible study podcast that explains what the Bible means and how we know. Hosted by Bible teacher Krisan Marotta, each episode walks through a passage in plain language, digging into context, key words, and big ideas so you can study with confidence. With over 500 episodes, global listeners, and more than 15 years of teaching, Wednesday in the Word offers clear, in-depth Bible teaching with no ads, no donation requests—just free, accessible Bible study for anyone who wants to grow. 

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  • Creator
    Krisan Marotta
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2026
  • Episodes
    479
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