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Gabriel Childs
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Join me every week as I uncover what makes the Bible such an amazing book! Complete with a weekly sermon and full-length breakdown of that week’s message. Brought to you by the Restoration School of Biblical Studies. https://sonnychilds.com/restoration-school-of-biblical-studies/

  1. ١٨ مايو

    Salvation Q&A - Episode 416

    The Passover questions keep coming, and so do the bigger ones about salvation itself. Gabriel and Sonny tackle questions about Egyptian plagues, eating Jesus’ flesh, living ready for deliverance, and how to actually share the gospel with someone who’s never heard it. In this Q&A episode, we explore: • Why all ten plagues weren’t just about freeing Israel—they were about defeating Egypt’s gods • The shocking connection between the Passover lamb and John 6:52-59 • What practical preparation actually looks like when you believe deliverance is imminent • Practical guidance for using the Romans Road • Paul’s Mars Hill approach (Acts 17:22-31): Meet people where they’re at, identify them with God, emphasize repentance and resurrection • The uncomfortable question: If sins vary in severity, why does Romans 6:23 say we all deserve death? • The one passage we’d use in a study with a nonbeliever From Egyptian gods to communion theology to evangelism strategy to the nature of sin to Paul’s one-passage approach—these questions are pushing us deeper into what salvation means and how to share it. This is practical theology. Not just what to believe, but how to live ready and how to help others believe. Join this father-son duo as they work through the hard questions about salvation, preparation, and proclamation.

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  2. ١١ مايو

    Salvation in the New Testament - Episode 415

    You are a sinner! And sinners deserve death, but Jesus died so that you wouldn’t have to—so that you wouldn’t be a sinner anymore! That’s a brief snippet of the broader theological truths that are put forward in the Roman Road. Join us this week as Gabriel and Sonny discuss what salvation looks like post resurrection! In this episode we cover: • The importance of knowing the problem of sin • The dramatic love that Jesus demonstrated by dying for us while we were still sinners • How confession is about more than just saying Jesus is Lord • Why we are called to believe in more than just the existence of God • Why repentance is a total life change not just an avoidance of sin • How baptism ties the whole process together Jesus died to save us, the Roman Road describes how we can accept that salvation. From uncovering our sins, to repenting of them, to acting out Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection in baptism, join this father-and-son duo as they discuss the timeless truths laid out by the Roman Road!

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  3. ٤ مايو

    Salvation in the Old Testament - Episode 414

    Blood on the doorposts. A roasted lamb consumed entirely. A meal eaten standing up, staff in hand, sandals on feet. And seven days without leaven anywhere in the house. The Passover wasn’t just a memorial dinner—it was a prophetic picture of salvation itself. Gabriel and Sonny unpack the four requirements God gave Israel for the original Passover night and reveal what they teach us about faith, urgency, commitment, and holiness. In this episode, we explore: Blood on the Doorway • Why the mark mattered: demonstrating you’re on God’s side • The requirement wasn’t just belief—it was visible identification • The uncomfortable truth: salvation requires taking a side Eat the Whole Lamb (or Burn the Leftovers) • Why nothing could remain until morning • What this reveals about the imminence of God’s salvation • “Burn the ships”: when you believe God is about to save you, you hold nothing back • The call to total commitment in light of coming deliverance • How half-hearted participation wasn’t an option Eat in Haste • Dressed for travel: sandals on, staff in hand, belt fastened • Why they ate standing up, ready to leave at a moment’s notice • Living like you actually believe what God promised • From the moment the meal begins, they’re already living as free people • The connection between faith and action: belief changes behavior immediately Remove the Leaven • Seven days of unleavened bread: thorough removal, not token gesture • The preparation required before God’s salvation: dealing with sin • How holiness and deliverance are inseparably linked • Why you can’t participate in God’s rescue while clinging to what enslaves you From the blood that protected Israel’s firstborn to the urgency that proved their faith to the purity God required before deliverance—discover how every detail of the Passover meal points forward to the salvation God offers through Christ. The Passover wasn’t passive. It required action: marking your home, consuming everything, living ready, removing sin. Faith that saves is faith that obeys—immediately, completely, publicly. Join this father-son duo as they explore what the original Passover reveals about the nature of salvation and the kind of response God expects from His people.

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  4. ٢٧ أبريل

    The Citizens Q&A - Episode 413

    You’ve been wrestling with last episode’s five principles for kingdom evangelism, and your questions deserve real answers. Gabriel and Sonny are back to tackle the practical challenges of recognizing readiness, finding significance in obscure places, and releasing outcomes we can’t control. In this Q&A episode, we explore: • How to discern whether someone is ready for harvest or still needs planting—and what Jesus’ teaching about trees and fruit reveals about reading spiritual readiness (Matthew 7:15-20) • The struggle of preaching “be obedient where you’re at” to yourself when your current place feels insignificant or stagnant—and what Paul and Silas in a Philippian prison teach us about faithfulness in unlikely places (Acts 16:25-34) • Navigating the tension between going somewhere new and digging in where you already are—and what the Good Samaritan reveals about God’s calling in the places we’d rather pass by (Luke 10) • What Jesus was actually after when He told disciples not to bring money, bag, or extra sandals—a command that feels almost offensive to how we plan ministry today—and how Matthew 6’s call to seek first the kingdom reframes our approach to provision and preparation • How to release the pressure of someone’s response without becoming indifferent to whether they accept or reject the gospel—and what Nicodemus’ journey from secret nighttime visitor to public burial participant teaches about long-game faithfulness (John 19:38-42) • If you’ve never been obedient in any of these five areas, where should you actually start—and what’s the most basic, biblical pathway from paralysis to action From fruit inspection to earthquake conversions to roadside compassion to burial spices to first steps of obedience—your questions are pushing us into the messy, real-world application of kingdom citizenship. This isn’t theory. It’s wrestling with what faithfulness looks like when the fields aren’t clear, the place isn’t glamorous, the provision isn’t guaranteed, and the results aren’t immediate. Join this father-son duo as they work through the hard questions about sharing the King’s good news when nothing feels certain except the call to obey.

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  5. ٢٠ أبريل

    The Citizens in the New Testament - Episode 412

    “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.” We quote it all the time. But what did Jesus actually mean—and what did He tell His disciples to do about it? Gabriel and Sonny unpack Jesus’ instructions to His disciples before sending them out, revealing five practical principles for sharing the gospel that are just as urgent today as they were two thousand years ago. In this episode, you’ll learn to: 1. Recognize the Fields Are White for Harvest • Why some people are ready to respond right now—they’re just waiting for someone to invite them • The distinction between fields ready for harvest and fields ready for planting (John 4:35-38) 2. Pray Earnestly, Hopefully, and Specifically • How to cultivate a genuinely caring attitude, not just religious words • Why “your will be done” can become a cop-out—Jesus used it to ask for strength to obey, not to avoid asking boldly • Jesus’ specific prayer instruction: “Pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers” • The stunning twist: Jesus told them to pray for laborers… then sent them out 3. Be Obedient Where You’re At • The two possibilities: You’re called to go somewhere different or you’re called to stay where you are • Why both require obedience—staying isn’t always easier than going 4. Be Obedient with What You Have • Jesus’ radical instruction: Don’t take money, bag, sandals, or extra tunic • The call to trust God’s provision rather than our preparation 5. Be Obedient with Your Success (and Failure) • Our job: Announce the good news. After that, our responsibility ends. • Why rejection doesn’t mean failure—it means move on and share elsewhere • The pressure we need to release: We’re not responsible for people’s responses, only our obedience From the harvest fields of John 4 to the sent-out twelve—discover why Jesus’ evangelism strategy is simpler (and harder) than we make it. The fields are white. The laborers are few. And Jesus is still looking at His disciples and saying: “I’m sending you.” Join this father-son duo as they explore what kingdom citizenship looks like when it comes to sharing the King’s good news.

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  6. ٦ أبريل

    The Citizens in the Old Testament - Episode 411

    God called a people to Himself. This is His description of them: You will be my treasured possession, a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. So what did these three descriptions mean for the children of Israel and what do they mean to us today? In this episode we cover: • Why the children of Israel were God’s treasured possession, but not vice versa.  • How being a kingdom of priests was meant to draw all nations to God. Something the children of Israel failed at.  • How being a holy nation was meant to compliment the first two descriptions.  • How all of this is restored under the New Covenant.  • Why obedience to the law of God is the qualifier to the description as a whole.  God wants to be with His people, but He also wants His people to draw other people to Him. Join this father-and-son duo as they unpack one of the greatest missionary passages in the Old Testament!

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  7. ٣٠ مارس

    The Domain Q&A - Episode 410

    This episode is brought to you by Gabriel’s mom!  What’s the difference between idols and altars? When do we actually become indwelled by the Holy Spirit? Is it possible to only be half indwelled? These are all question we cover this episode!  In this Q&A (all questions written by Cindy), Gabriel and Sonny cover everything from idolatry to miracles.  In this episode we cover: • Why we shouldn’t worship each other. • Why the person we worship (God) is more important than the method of worship. • What the organization of the Temple teaches us about the Church. • How we transition from mere images of God to His temples. • What miracles really are. • How we can remain indwelled with the Holy Spirit even through our struggles. Join this father-and-son duo as they answer all of Mom’s questions about God’s domain!

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  8. ٢٣ مارس

    The Domain in the New Testament - Episode 409

    Where is God right now?  Right up until the end of the Old Testament there was a clear answer to the question: He was in the Temple. But as the Old Testament came to a close the answer became more and more vague. The people of God began to wonder whether God was with them at all.  The New Testament, then, is largely an exploration of the true temple. Where God really is. So join us as Gabriel and Sonny discuss the New Testament theme of God’s domain.  In this episode we explore:  • The three phases of God’s domain in the New Testament. • How holiness is at the core of the “Temple problem.”  • Christ’s ability to transfer holiness.  • Our responsibility as individual temples and a collective temple (the church).  • God’s plan to restore His presence to humanity.  We all desire relationship and nearness. God offers that to us. His only requirement is holiness. God goes a step further than any of us could have though; He both requires holiness of us and offers to cover us with His holiness.  Join this father-and-son duo as they unpack the theme of God’s holiness, His presence, and His relationship to us, and as they answer the question: “where is God now?” (He’s living inside of you!)

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Join me every week as I uncover what makes the Bible such an amazing book! Complete with a weekly sermon and full-length breakdown of that week’s message. Brought to you by the Restoration School of Biblical Studies. https://sonnychilds.com/restoration-school-of-biblical-studies/

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    Gabriel Childs
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    © Gabriel Childs
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