30 Minutes In The New Testament

Erick and Daniel wrap up 2 Corinthians in this episode. Paul insists that he has never been a burden to the Corinthians and doesn't wish to be harsh with them. He tells them to examine themselves and places an emphasis on repentance. All this is discussed. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Conferences 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul details all that he has suffered for the sake of the gospel. Recounts a strange heavenly experience. And begs God to remove a thorn from his flesh. In the end, only the grace of God is sufficient. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Conferences 1517 YouTube Donate

Erick and Daniel are joined by Chad Bird as well as the hosts of Theocast (Jon Moffitt, Jimmy Buehler & Justin Perdue) to discuss the implications of God becoming flesh. We hope you enjoy this special episode. Merry Christmas!

Paul goes all-in on defending his ministry and addressing the false apostles. The weapons of his warfare are not carnal as he seeks to take every thought captive. Have a listen as Erick and Daniel discuss this. 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Conferences 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul has a lot of thoughts about giving and generosity. What does it mean to be a cheerful giver? Is it really more blessed to give than receive? And what does all of this have to do with the gospel? Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Conferences 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul contrasts worldly grief and Godly grief and explains how the latter leads to salvation. Titus has returned with good things to say about the church at Corinth. And Paul praises generosity flowing from the gospel. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Conferences 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul argues that all he has suffered helps show the sincerity of his message. His heart is wide open, but the heart of the Corinthians has mixed affections. What does it mean to be unequally yoked? And what is packed into the promise that God will be our God? Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Conferences 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul says we will all stand before God and receive our due for what we have done. What does this mean? Is entrance into heaven based on good and bad deeds? Paul explains it by giving one of scriptures' most clear explanations of the doctrine of imputation. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Conferences 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul continues talking about law and gospel using Moses as an example. Where does Christian boldness come from? And where do fragile "jars of clay" find hope? Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Conferences 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul explains why he has not come to visit. Unforgiveness is the Devil's game. Who is sufficient to preach this good news? And Paul breaks down law and gospel. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Conferences 1517 YouTube Donate

Erick and Daniel begin 2nd Corinthians in this episode. Paul has much to say about suffering and comfort, the promises of God in Christ, and why he hasn't come to see the church at Corinth. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Conferences 1517 YouTube Donate

Erick and Daniel wrap up Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. Paul talks about giving, the work of the Lord, the despising of Timothy, and Apollos' unwillingness to come. Ultimately Paul leaves them with love from him and grace from God. All this is discussed. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Conferences 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul has a lot to say about the resurrection. How is death destroyed? What does the resurrection have to do with Adam? What will people be like when they are raised? And what does "Bad company ruining good morals" have to do with this? Erick and Daniel discuss it all. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Livestream Signup Chad Bird's New Book 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul talks about women, the church, and good order, but the gospel remains his primary concern. Paul hinges everything on the resurrection of Jesus. If this event didn't happen, we're all wasting our time. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Livestream Signup Chad Bird's New Book 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul has a lot to say about prophecy and tongues, but how are we to understand these things? He wants things done in good order in the church. And the building up of the body of Christ is Paul's primary concern throughout it all. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Livestream Signup Chad Bird's New Book 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul writes beautifully about the primacy of love and what it looks like. How do read this passage without feeling completely loveless, should we? What should we do with the contrast between spiritual gifts and the eternality of love? And Erick proves he is no prophet. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Livestream Signup Chad Bird's New Book 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul addresses spiritual gifts and why they are given. He has helpful words about what it means to be part of the body of Christ. And he firmly roots the Christian identity in Christ, not the different gifts we have been given. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Livestream Signup Chad Bird's New Book 1517 YouTube Donate

This episode is all about the Lord's Supper. Paul doesn't like what is going at the altar in the Corinth church. How should we understand the Supper? What does it mean to eat and drink judgment? And is Paul trying to get fewer or more receiving the body and blood of Christ? Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Livestream Signup Chad Bird's New Book 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul is very careful not to compromise the gospel as he addresses love of neighbor. He illustrates what true freedom is. He looks to imitate Christ rather than Moses. And what is going on with head coverings? Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Livestream Signup Chad Bird's New Book 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul compares his ministry to a race. He pulls from the exodus to talk about the Lord's Supper and give a warning about pride. And Paul promises that God always gives the tempted a way of escape. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Livestream Signup 1517 YouTube Donate

The Corinthians think they know some things, and Paul explains this "knowledge" puffs up. Paul discusses how freedom includes both freedom to do and not to do. And Paul isn't demanding a salary so that his boast in the gospel remains unencumbered. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Livestream Signup 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul begins to talk about living in the state you find yourself. How is the servant free and the free a servant? Why is he so in favor of people remaining single? Has marriage taken a place in the modern church that it didn't have in Paul's mind? Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Livestream Signup 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul moves to discussing sex and marriage while moving in and out of speaking for the Lord and giving his opinion. Should everyone get married? Is it holier not to? What if your spouse doesn't believe? Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Livestream Signup 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul brings up people within the church bringing lawsuits against each other. Baptism seems to be the event he is determined to root them in. And Paul repeats and adds to some statements he has heard coming from the church. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Livestream Signup 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul continues to expose the divisions in the Corinthian church, mixing in some sarcasm. He explains his role as a spiritual father and why they should listen to him. And Paul demands a certain man be removed from the congregation, so he might come to repentance. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Who Am I Book Donate

Paul continues to explain how division is contrary to the foundation of Christ crucified. Some who have now thought themselves wise need to look at the foolishness of God again. And Paul isn't concerned with the judgment of men. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Donate

Paul explains the power of the gospel regardless of the weaknesses of its preacher. The Corinthians are Christians, but they are still infants with much to learn. Humanness is raging in Corinth, but Paul is rooting every good promise in Christ. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Donate

Erick and Daniel begin Paul's first letter to the Corinthians in this episode. There is a lot going wrong in the Corinthian church, yet Paul begins by rooting all assurance and sanctification in the person of Christ. Factions have risen about teachers and who baptized you, so Paul appeals to the unity we have in Christ. All this is discussed. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Donate

Erick and Daniel wrap up the gospel of Luke in this episode. Jesus explains the scriptures to two men on the road to Emmaus, but they don't know it is him until he blesses and breaks bread. Jesus then appears to the eleven disciples and makes sure they know he remains flesh. The Holy Spirit is promised, and Jesus ascends to heaven. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Donate

The two criminals crucified next to Jesus have very different responses to what they see and hear. Jesus breathes his last. A man involved, yet opposed to everything that has happened, buries the body of Jesus... but he doesn't stay in the tomb long. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Donate

Jesus stands before Pilate and Herod but they don't find Him guilty of anything. The scribes and chief priests keep applying pressure until Jesus is condemned and a murder is released. Simon of Cyrene carries Jesus' cross and the "King of the Jews" is crucified. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen. 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Donate

Erick and Daniel wrestle with a strange passage involving a pair of swords. Jesus is under extreme stress as the cross draws near. Judas betrays his friend with a kiss. And Peter denies he knows Jesus three times. All of this is discussed in this episode. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Donate

Judas is set to betray Jesus as the Lord's Supper is instituted. The rest of the disciples move from debating who will betray Jesus to who is the greatest. And Peter is told he will deny he even knows Jesus. What is going on in the Lord's Supper? Why are the words "for you" so important? And what encouragement can take from Jesus' words to Peter? Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Donate

It's almost all eschatology is this episode. Jesus talks about the temple being destroyed and what that means while telling the disciples that most of them will die but not perish. Does anything need to happen for Christ to return? Is Jesus talking about things that have happened or things that will happen? Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Donate

Jesus is preaching the gospel in the freshly cleansed temple when the chief priests and scribes challenge His authority. Jesus is unable to be trapped and tells a parable that fuels the anger of the religious leaders. The Sadducees engage with Jesus on the resurrection and who the Christ is and He warns everyone about the false piety of the scribes. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Donate

Jesus tells a parable about a ruler that nobody wants because He is both a giver and a thief. He then rides into Jerusalem on a donkey to pick a fight and ends up at the temple with tears in His eyes, rebuke on His tongue, and a whip in His hand. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Article on Jesus Cleansing the Temple Donate

A rich ruler wants to know what to do to get to heaven. The law does what it does, and he goes away sad. A blind man cries out for mercy and gets it. And it is necessary for Jesus to stay at the house of a short chief tax collector which results in repentance and salvation. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Donate

Erick and Daniel spend a lot of time on a parable Jesus tells to "some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt" and how everyone gets trapped in it. They end by discussing what it means to bring children to Jesus. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Donate

Jesus is on His way to the cross but goes out of His way to encounter a group of lepers. The kingdom of God isn't where people think it is. Jesus talks about His second coming, does what He says support the doctrine of the rapture? And we are told a parable about praying for the Lord to come quickly. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Donate

Jesus tells a parable about a rich man and a poor man named Lazarus. Is this a story about hell or something else? Why does the poor man get a name while the rich man does not? Jesus goes on to talk about temptation, sin, and forgiveness. Where does forgiveness come from and what does faith the size of a mustard seed have to do with it? Erick​ and Daniel​ discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 1517 YouTube Donate

Jesus tells a parable that is one of the toughest parts of the New Testament to interpret. What is going on with the Dishonest Manager in this story? How are we to understand the commendation of what seems unjust? How does Jesus move from this strange parable to rebuking the Pharisees? Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Conversations On The Formula Of Concord The Parable of Grace Book Donate

Jesus has some words regarding saltiness before having the Pharisees complain His choice of dinner guests. Jesus has three parables to tell about the pursuing love of God and what repentance is really all about. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Conversations On The Formula Of Concord Donate

Jesus tells people not to exalt themselves or they will end up humbled and tells a parable about throwing banquets. The Kingdom of God continues to look more and more upside-down. God is determined to have His house full and Jesus tells us to hate our families. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Donate

Jesus compares the kingdom of God to seemingly common and insignificant things. Someone wants to know how many people will be saved and Jesus responds in an interesting way. What does it mean to enter through the narrow door? Jesus laments over Jerusalem and another person is healed on the Sabbath. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Paul & The Resurrection Book Donate

Jesus says He is distressed over a certain baptism and division will follow Him. People want to know about degrees of sinners, but Jesus blows apart all ideas of Karma. And a woman is healed on the Sabbath, but the rulers of the synagogue find it impossible to rejoice. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Las Vegas City Event West Virginia Conference Donate

A man asked Jesus to play judge for him and He will not. Instead Jesus tells a parable where a man tries to assure his own soul. Jesus wants people to stay "ready for action" but His primary goal in these passages is to blow apart anxiety. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Las Vegas City Event Great Freedom Conference in Germany Freedom Conference in Stockholm Donate

Jesus goes to a Pharisee's house for dinner where He serves up a heavy portion of law. Why does Jesus erupt on His hosts? What does it mean to fear God more than man? And what happens if you deny Christ? Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Houston City Event Las Vegas City Event Great Freedom Conference in Germany Freedom Conference in Stockholm Donate

Jesus casts a demon out of a mute man but the response is anything but rejoicing. Jesus has strong words about associating His work with Satan. Why would a demon look for a waterless place? And no sign will be given but the sign of Jonah. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Houston City Event Las Vegas City Event Great Freedom Conference in Germany Freedom Conference in Stockholm Donate

Jesus is hanging out with two sisters and their responses to Him are very different. Jesus says one thing is required and that thing may surprise us. The disciples ask to be taught to pray and Jesus gives them a small prayer with big theology. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Houston City Event Las Vegas City Event Great Freedom Conference in Germany Freedom Conference in Stockholm Donate

The disciples finally have some miracle success, but Jesus tells them to rejoice in something else. If you want to know what God is like, you have to look at Jesus. And Jesus tells a parable about a "Good Samaritan" in response to a lawyer trying to trap Him. Erick and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Houston City Event Las Vegas City Event Great Freedom Conference in Germany Donate