Equipping the Body
Equipping the Body
Brad Starnes
"Equipping the Body," is all about combating biblical illiteracy within the Church. This includes not only teaching through books of the Bible, verse by verse, but also offering instruction in hermeneutics, biblical exposition, and general Bible study. Our purpose is not only to teach the Bible, but to teach believers how to study and properly interpret the Bible for themselves. If you would like to support the show click the following link!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/starnesbraX
Ephesians 2:1-9 By Grace Are Ye Saved
In this episode, Pastor Brad walks us through the first portion of Ephesians 2, as the Apostle Paul describes the condition of believers before their conversion. Furthermore, as Pastor Brad shows us, Paul's point is that the conversion of the Ephesian believers was completely a work of God, and not of man. As with all lessons, Pastor Brad utilizes Bible study questions and tools in order to emulate for listeners how to study the Bible for themselves.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
May 25, 2022
29 min
Inductive Bible Study Example John 3:16
In this episode, Pastor Brad breaks down the third chapter of John teaching listeners how to conduct an inductive Bible study. He reveals to us the three steps of inductive Bible study: Observation, Interpretation, and Application. Pastor Brad references one of the "tools of the trade," a Bible dictionary in this episode showing listeners how to utilize it. We hope this lesson, will be a blessing to you on your walk with Christ.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
May 19, 2022
23 min
Ephesians 1:14-22
In this episode, Pastor Brad finishes chapter one of Paul's letter to the Ephesians. The two major thoughts of this portion of scripture are Paul's prayer for the people, and lastly the dominion of Christ. As we see, that for Paul everything about the gospel and faith in general relate back to the resurrection of Jesus Christ by the power of God the Father.Support the show
May 17, 2022
21 min
Ephesians 1:7-13
In today's episode, Pastor Brad continues his exposition of the first chapter of Paul's letter to the Church at Ephesus. Pastor Brad also references a few Bible study tools to understand the key word of this passage, "Redemption." We pray that this episode will be a blessing to its hearers.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
May 11, 2022
20 min
Ephesians 1:3-6 Predestination
In this episode, Pastor Brad walks us through verses 3-6 breaking down each statement of Paul. We see the sometimes difficult to comprehend doctrine of Predestination. Predestination is a biblical concept, the word "predestined" or "predestinated" are used throughout scripture. Believers should not fear these doctrines, but rejoice in them as we seek to more fully understand them. As always, Pastor Brad models "asking questions," as he moves through the text to more fully understand a given passage!Support the show
May 10, 2022
24 min
Ephesians Introduction & 1:1-2
In today's episode, Pastor Brad introduces the Paul's letter to the Ephesians. He overviews the basic questions to ask when starting a book study, as well as the historical background of Ephesians itself. It is our prayer, that you will be blessed and challenged, but most of all equipped for every good work! Support the show
Apr 28, 2022
23 min
Tools of the Trade
Do you desire to study God’s word in a deeper way? Have you ever read a passage and thought, “that’s weird, why did he say that or what does that mean?” Bible study tools such dictionaries, commentaries, and concordances can be a great help to those seeking to study God’s word. In this episode, Pastor Brad covers some of the basic Bible study tools while giving some advice on where to begin!Support the show
Apr 21, 2022
22 min
Context, Context, Context
In this episode, Pastor Brad gives listeners a brief overview of the role context plays in proper Bible interpretation. Pastor Brad provides various examples of contexts, as well as over viewing how to interpret a few example passages. It is the prayer of Pastor Brad that this episode will encourage listeners to study their Bible more carefully and in context! Support the show
Apr 13, 2022
30 min