Seminary Unboxed

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Seminary Unboxed Podcast

The podcast of Matt Ayars, Ph.D., a pastor, biblical scholar, and former seminary president who takes Wesleyan theology, biblical studies, holiness, and ministry out of the box.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    The Healing Work of the Holy Spirit

    See sermon details here: https://wellspringms.church/holy-spirit-healing/

    31 min

  2. 16 SEPT

    Life in the Spirit: Fire and the Holy Spirit

    see details here: https://mattayars.com/fire-holy-spirit/

    36 min

  3. 9 SEPT

    Your Past Does Not Define You

    Romans 8:1-11, known as the “inner sanctuary of the cathedral of faith” is a definitive declaration on the freedom that Christians have in Christ, the new life given through the Holy Spirit, and the ongoing transformation that takes place as we live according to the Spirit rather than the flesh. Find the full sermon outline here: https://wellspringms.church/your-past-does-not-define-you/

    27 min
  4. Deep Healing and Holy Habits

    2 SEPT

    Deep Healing and Holy Habits

    Romans 6 (among other passages) plainly teaches that the goal of Jesus's redemptive work is to break the power of sin (i.e., regeneration, not just the guilt of sin/justification). Once the individual is born again/regenerated, we have to practice spiritual disciplines to break unholy habits.

    30 min

  5. 26 AUG

    Can I Really Change?

    As we look at Romans 5:12–21 (the classic text on the doctrine of Original Sin), we will ask and answer the question, "Must sinning be automatic?"

    34 min

  6. 23 AUG

    You're Not God: Holiness and Worship

    This episode explores why God alone merits worship. In a word, it's because he is holy.

    15 min

  7. 23 AUG

    Psalms as Torah - Getting into the Presence of God

    This episode asks and answers the question, "How is the book of Psalms like the Torah (Genesis–Deuteronomy)?" The answer is, both give us instructions on how to get into God's presence.

    19 min
  8. Activities Demons Promote

    22 AUG

    Activities Demons Promote

    1.     Disruption. Demons aggravate existing situations. They push, prod, tempt, and entice people to make poor or unwise decisions. They work to make bad things worse and get people to overdo good things so that once-good things are no longer positive. 2.     Temptation. Satan tempted Eve (Gen. 3:1–7) and Jesus (Matt. 16:21–23). It seems they can put ideas in people’s minds and tempt in areas of greatest vulnerability. 3.     Hiddenness. Demons like to stay hidden. They want people to think they don’t exist. Being aware that a problem is demonic is more than half the battle.  4.     Fear. Demons want us to fear them. It keeps us under their control. Demons can be greatly weakened through repentance and inner healing. They are not to feared.  5.     Deceit. Deceit is one of the primary strategies of the demonic. They lie about people and God. They also slander. Their lies can be direct contradictions or sometimes indirect questioning of truth.  6.     Hindrance. Demons want to stop the advance of the gospel and the spreading of the Kingdom of God. They hinder Christians from effectiveness in ministry and non-Christina’s from receptivity to the gospel. They will attack Christians to keep them in church or attending Bible study, small group, or any place where grace is dispensed into their lives. They push to make our minds wander to distract from sermons or edifying messages.  7.     Accusation. Demons cripple through accusation. They whisper accusations of others and undermine relationships. They especially make accusations about God (Gen. 3). 8.     Enablement. Demons enable compulsions. They delight in helping people to develop a compulsive approach to both good and bad behavior. They encourage harmful compulsive behavior as well as overdoing “good” things like work, study, doctrinal purity, family, achievement, etc.  9.     Harassment. Demons want to disrupt our lives using whatever means possible. This includes traffic, weather, health, stress, relationships, sleep, eating habits, and even mechanical objects (cars, computers, etc.).

    35 min
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The podcast of Matt Ayars, Ph.D., a pastor, biblical scholar, and former seminary president who takes Wesleyan theology, biblical studies, holiness, and ministry out of the box.

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  • Creator
    Matt Ayars
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    94
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Matt Ayars
  • Show Website
    Seminary Unboxed

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