In this episode, hosts Oren and Caitlin introduce Dr. Jeremy Pierre, who spoke at Watermark’s Training Day, to discuss biblical change and counseling others through Ephesians 4.

Part I: Introduction (00:00-02:11)

1. The Billy Graham School at The Southern Theological Seminary
2. Dr. Pierre’s books: The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life, The Pastor and Counseling, When Home Hurts, How Can I Be Sure I’m Saved?, God With Us

Part II: What is biblical change? (02:11-13:41)

1. Handout from Training Day
2. Biblical Change: The people of God changing together and acting to change one another

Scripture Mentioned: Ephesians 4:1-16

Part III: Christ causing growth in His people (13:41-27:21)

1. Christ calls us to Him and gives us what we need to change
2. If your answer to “who changes us” starts with you, you’re always going to fail
3. Christ gives us grace, nothing we’ve earned but what He earned
4. Christ gives us leaders and pastors to labor for the Church’s good and to equip the saints for ministry
5. We’re freed from the dominance of sin, meaning we don’t have to sin

Scripture Mentioned: John 10:27

Part IV: Christ’s people cause growth in one another’s lives (27:21-39:12)

1. We are the means through which Christ completes change in us
2. False Doctrines: anything false about God or His design for human life
3. We must use discernment and speak the truth in love
4. The truth is the Gospel, which we should remind each other of often
5. We often need others to tell us truth as it is the means through which Christ changes us

Part V: Different kinds of ministry (39:12-42:03)

1. Public Ministry: everything we do when we gather together
2. Private Ministry: your walk with God as an individual
3. Personal Ministry: interpersonal relationships in which people speak to one another in the various scripture models (encourage, comfort, etc.)

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In this episode, hosts Oren and Caitlin discuss the Doctrine of Scripture by walking through the “5 P’s of Scripture” and how it should effect our everyday lives.

Part I: Introduction (00:00-01:32)

Part II: What are the 5 P’s of Scripture? (01:32-03:35)

1. Profession – Scripture claims to be God’s Word and makes good on those claims.
2. Production – refers to the glory of scripture; written over 1,500 years, 40+ authors, 3 continents, 66 books—and comes altogether into one grand story of redemption.
3. Preservation – process of canonization and transmission.
4. Prophecy – promises are made, and promises are kept; proves its reliability.
5. Personal Testimony – transformed lives.

Part III: What does the “profession of Scripture” mean? (03:35-12:17)

1. “If we want to have a high view of Scripture, then we must have the same view of Scripture that Jesus has” – Dr. Mark Thompson

Scripture Mentioned: Exodus 20, Genesis 12,15,17, 2 Samuel 12, John 1:1, Genesis 1:1, Matthew 4, Hebrews 1:1-4

Part IV: How does the Doctrine of Inspiration apply to Scripture’s profession? (12:17-14:56)

Scripture Mentioned: 2 Timothy 2, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Acts 16, 2 Peter 1

Part V: What does the “production of Scripture” mean? (14:56-24:06)

1. What is Theological Triage?

Scripture Mentioned: Luke 24:44-45

Part VI: What does the “preservation of Scripture” mean? (24:06-35:44)

1. Three criteria for preservation:
2. Apostolicity
3. Conformity & compatibility
4. Universality & wide-spread usage
5. The Process of the Biblical Canon
6. Michael Kruger, Canon Revisited
7. Michael Kruger, The Question of Canon
8. “Let us see Scripture as Scripture: as God speaking” – Augustine.

Scripture Mentioned: John 14-16, Matthew 5-7, 2 Peter 3, 1 Timothy 1, 1 Corinthians 15

Part VII: What does the “prophecy of Scripture” mean? (35:44-37:15)

1. How many prophecies did Jesus fulfill?

Scripture Mentioned: Isaiah 53

Part VIII: What does the “personal testimony of Scripture” mean? (37:15-39:43)

Scripture Mentioned: John 6

In this episode hosts Oren and Caitlin discuss the Resurrection in anticipation of Easter, including its significance and five things that are true because of it.

Part I: Introduction 00:00-02:50

Scripture Mentioned: 1 Corinthians 15, John 1:1-5

Part II: Why is the Resurrection important in our everyday lives? 02:50-12:01

Scripture Mentioned: Genesis 3:15, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Acts 9, Genesis 12, Acts 2 

Part III: What are five things that are true because of the Resurrection? 12:01-25:53

1. His preaching and message are true 
2. Our Faith is not in vain 
3. We are no longer in sin 
4. We are the most to be envied... our hope can’t be taken away  
5. Death will not be our end; it is a door to more 
6. Resources and quotes:

• Athanasius, On the Incarnation
• “Our greatest enemy is death. Christ has defeated death, and so Christians need not fear it because death is not the end but the beginning of a new life in Christ” – Athanasius
• “Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime” – Martin Luther

Scripture Mentioned:  1 Corinthians 15:12-20

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