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The Christ-Centered & Clear Podcast focuses primarily on how to interpret the Scriptures in light of Christ. Each episode of the podcast walks through familiar and obscure passages and highlights how they point the listener to Christ, as well as what they mean for the listener’s life in Christ. The Christ-Centered & Clear Podcast aids both pastors in how to preach the scriptures in a gospel-centered way and everyday Christians on how to read and apply the Old Testament to their lives. For more Christ-centered resources and information, visit christcenteredandclear.com
Episodes
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Grace in a Mess (Matthew 1) - Grace in a Genealogy, Episode 4
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
In this fourth episode of our special Advent series, Grace in a Genealogy, Nate, Jon and Josh talk about the inclusion of Bathsheba in the listed genealogy of Christ. They discuss the lessons to be learned through the relationship of David and Bathsheba. They also explain how God uses even a terrible story such as this to point to His Son, Jesus.
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Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Redeeming Grace (Matthew 1) - Grace in a Genealogy, Episode 3
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Ruth is the subject of the third episode of our special Advent series, Grace in a Genealogy, a study of the lives of the five women listed in the genealogy of Christ. Nate, Jon and Josh delve into both the story of Ruth and how this book has so many representations of the gospel story and God's grace.
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Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Grace Changes a Legacy (Matthew 1) - Grace in a Genealogy, Episode 2
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
In the second episode of our special Advent series, Grace in a Genealogy, a study of the lives of the five women listed in the genealogy of Christ, Nate, Jon and Josh discuss Rahab. What are the circumstances surrounding the life of Rahab and how did her actions (and faith) change the whole legacy of her family?
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Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Grace to a Broken Widow (Matthew 1) - Grace in a Genealogy, Episode 1
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
This is the first episode of our special Advent series, Grace in a Genealogy, a study of the lives of the five women listed in the genealogy found in the first chapter of Matthew. In today's episode, Nate Akin, Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg discuss the purpose behind the listing of the genealogy and the promise illustrated by it. They then briefly discuss the inclusion of Tamar. For a more detailed look at the life of Tamar, please listen to our previous episode focused on Tamar - How is Tamar Righteous?
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Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Josh Wredberg Preaches ”How Fear Leads to Rest” (Hebrews 4) - Hebrews, Episode 10
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Today's special episode is a sermon from Hebrews 4 preached by Dr. Josh Wredberg. Josh is the pastor of Redeemer Community Church in Fuquay Varina, NC.
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Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Holding On To Our Hope (Hebrews 3:7-19) - Hebrews, Episode 9
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Today, Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg are once again joined by Jeff Hay, pastor of Ballycullen Community Church in Dublin, to finish discussing Hebrews 3. The second half of this chapter expounds on the idea of holding onto the hope in which we can boast by comparing believers to the Israelites in the wilderness. The discussion touches on salvation, doubt, endurance and accountability.
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Thursday Nov 09, 2023
The Captain of the New Covenant (Hebrews 3:1-6) - Hebrews, Episode 8
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
On today's episode Jeff Hay, pastor of Ballycullen Community Church in Dublin, joins Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg to discuss the beginning of the 3rd Chapter of Hebrews. They take us through the comparison and contrast of Jesus and Moses in this passage. They also emphasize the importance of a Christ-centered service at our churches each week, including gospel-centered preaching, worship and ordinances.
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Thursday Nov 02, 2023
The Daniel Boone of Our Salvation (Hebrews 2:10-18) - Hebrews, Episode 7
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Jon Akin, Josh Wredberg and Jared Compton finish their examination of Hebrews 3. They discuss how Christ was our pioneering trailblazer. They also answer a number of important questions brought up in this passage: Was the suffering of Christ necessary for atonement?, Does the devil really hold the power of death? and Why do Christians still fear death?
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Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Ahead of Us, But Not Instead of Us (Hebrews 2:5-9) - Hebrews, Episode 6
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
In this episode, Jon Akin, Josh Wredberg and Jared Compton continue their discussion of the second chapter of Hebrews. They dig into the quotation from Psalm 8 found in this passage and explain how it refers to both Christ and us. They emphasize that Jesus is the Promise that provides hope and encouragement for suffering Christians.
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Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Don’t Stop Believin’ (Hebrews 2:1-4) - Hebrews, Episode 5
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
On today's episode, Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg are joined by Dr. Jared Compton, an Associate Professor at Bethlehem College and Seminary, to discuss the beginning of the second chapter of Hebrews. They examine how these verses both emphasize that we have every reason to believe in Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah and warn us about the danger of drifting away from our faith.
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