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The Close Context
JY: Welcome to GearTalk, a podcast on biblical theology. Today, Tom and Jason continue our series on the prophets. Last week, we talked about three contexts. The preacher, teacher, or reader needs to consider when reading the prophets. We talked about the close, the...
Three Contexts When Reading the Prophets
JY: Welcome to GearTalk, a podcast on biblical theology. We're starting a new series on the Prophets. This is the second section in the Old Testament. Today Tom and Jason talk about the Prophets' audience. Who were they writing for? They also talk about the Prophets'...
How Should Christians Think About the Apocrypha?
JY: Welcome to GearTalk, a podcast on biblical theology. Today we're not focusing exclusively on the books in the Bible. We'll be talking about the Apocrypha. How should Christians think about these ancient writings? Today, Jason and Tom welcome Brian Tabb to the...
The Necessity of Jesus’s New Sacrificial Work: A Sermon on Hebrews 10:1–18
(Audio Download / PDF) DeRouchie gave this message on 12/22/24 at the Sovereign Joy Baptist Church plant in Liberty, MO. ***** Merry Christmas. We’ve chosen to carry our study of Hebrews throughout Advent because the author clearly and repeatedly articulates that the...
Pursing Maturity with God’s Help: A Sermon on Hebrews 5:11–6:12
(Audio Download / PDF) DeRouchie gave this message on 9/22/24 at the Sovereign Joy Baptist Church plant in Liberty, MO. ***** As you find Hebrews 5 in your Bible, I wonder how zealous you are about Jesus and about pursuing his ways. Would your spouse or roommate or...
God Has Spoken to Us in a Son: A Sermon on Hebrews 1:1–4
(Audio Download / PDF) DeRouchie gave this message on 9/22/24 at the Sovereign Joy Baptist Church plant in Liberty, MO. ***** “Jesus Is Better.” This is the title we’ve given our new series in Hebrews. In this book, Jesus is better than angels (1:4), brings better...
Sovereign Joy
JY: Welcome to GearTalk, a podcast on biblical theology. Today we have bad news. Our summer of stories is over. We also have very good news. Jason DeRouchie is back after a summer break, although when you hear what he did this summer, it won't sound like much of a...
Rejoicing in Rescue When Death is Gain (Philippians 1:18b–21)
(Audio Download / PDF) DeRouchie gave this message over the summer to a group prayerfully considering joining the new Sovereign Joy Baptist Church plant in Liberty, MO. ***** Sovereign Joy Baptist Church exists to glorify God through the Word and Spirit by making...
When My Old Testament Became Christian
Jesus didn’t grow up studying the Gospel of John, 2 Corinthians, or Hebrews. Instead, books like Leviticus, Psalms, and Isaiah shaped our Savior’s mission and understanding of God and his ways. What we call the Old Testament was Jesus’s only Bible. He summarized it as...
The Gospel, Missions, and Sovereign Joy (Isaiah 53:10–11a)
(Audio Download / PDF) DeRouchie gave this message over the summer to a group prayerfully considering joining the new Sovereign Joy Baptist Church plant in Liberty, MO. ***** At these Sovereign Joy summer gatherings, Pastor Charles and I are considering foundational...