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Study+ is an occasional podcast where we supplement Pastor Mike Focht's weekly Wednesday night Bible studies at Calvary Chapel by exploring different topics to which particular texts of scripture speak. If we don't cover it on a Wednesday night, you might find a discussion about it here.

  1. FEB 24

    The Day of the Lord

    In 1 Thessalonians 5 Paul mentions The Day of the Lord. Mike and Brian discuss how long that day lasts, what it is, and why understanding The Day of the Lord is essential to understanding the Biblical Prophetic timetable.

    44 min

  2. 11/27/2024

    Why Don’t Christians Keep the Old Testament Law?

    Sometimes Christians get accused of “picking and choosing” when it comes to which laws of God we keep and which we don’t keep. Is that the case? Mike and Brian discuss how Christians relate to the laws in the Old Testament, and why we aren’t under the Law anymore.

    41 min

  3. 06/06/2024

    Christianity and Gay Identity

    Is it wise for Christians to use the identity labels such as “Gay,” even if they remain celibate? Mike and Brian discuss the wisdom of using labels like this, and how the scriptures lead us to think about these aspects of our identity. CCPhilly Resources: WED1207

    1h 3m

  4. 05/02/2024

    Learning from Paul's Prayers

    The Bible gives us all kinds of instruction to help us learn to pray—especially in the form of recorded prayers themselves. Mike and Brian discuss Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3, and what these prayers have to teach us about our prayer lives. Ephesians 3:14-21 Wednesday Bible Study Reference: WED1204

    48 min

  5. 04/18/2024

    Church Membership

    How should a church keep track of who its members are? Is formal membership the best way to care for the body of Christ? Mike and Brian discuss the pros and cons of formal church membership, and why other options exits. Ephesians 2:11-22

    56 min

  6. 02/12/2024

    Calvinism, part 7: Wrap Up

    Mike and Brian discuss final observations and overall take-aways from the issues raised by thinking through how Calvinism and Arminianism interpret the Biblical teachings about salvation.

    32 min

  7. 02/11/2024

    Calvinism, part 6: Perseverance of the Saints

    Is it possible for someone who is truly saved to “lose” their salvation, or walk away from Jesus, and not come back? Mike and Brian discuss the Calvinist Doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints, and other ways the Biblical teachings about the security of the believer have been understood.

    30 min

  8. 02/10/2024

    Calvinism, part 5: Irresistible Grace

    We need God’s grace to be saved—that much is clear from the Scriptures. But what is God’s grace? And how is it that grace saves us? Mike and Brian discuss the commonalities and the distinctions between that Calvinist and Arminian understandings of the Biblical teachings on God’s grace.

    42 min
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Study+ is an occasional podcast where we supplement Pastor Mike Focht's weekly Wednesday night Bible studies at Calvary Chapel by exploring different topics to which particular texts of scripture speak. If we don't cover it on a Wednesday night, you might find a discussion about it here.

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  • Creator
    CCPhilly
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Study+
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