Wednesday in the Word

Wednesday in the Word


Latest Episodes

Psalm 73: The wicked contrasted with the righteous
July 06, 2016

Psalm 73 The end of the wicked contrasted with the end of the righteous.

05 Sharing the Psalms
June 22, 2016

Lecture notes for Sharing the Psalms by Ed Scully. Tips for polishing your presentation.

01 How to Study the Psalms
May 25, 2016

The key to understanding Hebrew poetry is knowing that the "rhyme" of ideas is more important than the sounds. This "rhyming" of ideas is called parallelism.

10 Colossians 4:2-18 Continue in Prayer
April 20, 2016

How are we to understand these various Scripture verses that encourage us to persevere in prayer, continue to pray, pray without ceasing, and pray at all times. Can we fulfill them by setting an app

09 Colossians 3:18-4:1 Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
April 13, 2016

In this series of exhortations, Paul explains how belief in the gospel changes how you act in three pairs of relationships: wives/husbands, children/parents and slaves/masters. The overarching theme

08 Colossians 3:8-17 Real Gospel Change
March 30, 2016

Paul has been warning the Colossians that they are in danger of becoming like the Pharisee in the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18). Essentially, he warns: Don't trust in your

07 Colossians 3:1-7 Set your mind on the things above
March 24, 2016

The point of Christianity is NOT how do I make this world a better place. The point is where am I going to spend eternity and how do I know?

06 Colossians 2:16-23 Passing Judgment
March 16, 2016

Paul contrasts faith in Christ with keeping a set of religious disciplines. He claims limiting what you eat or practicing specific rituals as an effort to prove yourself a spiritual person or show you

05 Colossians 2:4-15 The Work of our Hands
March 02, 2016

05 Colossians 2:4-15 Performing external rituals does not change my sinful heart. There is only one way to be made clean.

04 Colossians 1:24-2:3 Riches of Assurance
February 24, 2016

Paul is laboring to nurture a strong mature faith among his readers. He struggles to make the truth of the gospel crystal clear so that our understanding reaches settled conviction and full assurance