Freedom Current Podcast

(Ep 4) Our theme musician, Brad Adams, is credited with many things—Brock takes a pop quiz—Our “coupla guys” rejoice in repentance being a great opportunity to ride the current of freedom to Jesus ----- Discussion: Brock and Jeremiah read another parable of Jesus in which Jesus confronts our tendency to think too highly of ourselves. That amazing thing is that Jesus presents an alternative to disgusting self-righteousness. That alternative is simple humility, calling it like it is about ourselves, calling out to God to find a way not to be mad. And wonderfully, God has not only found a way but designed a way: He would put our sin on Christ's account on the cross and give Christ's righteousness to us. This is a story about pride and humility, self-righteousness and God-given righteousness, works and mercy! If you don't have a Bible to follow along, below is the passage that we are reading: ----- Luke 18:9–14 (ESV) [9] He also told this parable to some who trusted in t...

(Ep 3) Brock counts his ribbons—The spirit of the entrepreneur causes people to jump out of bed—Jeremiah talks about what parables are for—Brock talks about being a dad—Jeremiah discovers some freedom he has ----- Discussion: Brock and Jeremiah read Luke 16:1-13 where Jesus tells a story in order to challenge the way people think about the present and their eternal future. In fact, he asks a rhetorical question, wondering why those who have the most to look forward to (those who are putting their hope in God and not themselves) often exercise so little freedom in thinking about present and material things. This is a story about planning ahead and true freedom from materialism to purpose! If you don't have a Bible to follow along, below is the passage that we are reading: ----- Luke 16:1–13 (ESV) [1] He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. [2] And he called him and said ...

(Ep 2) Jeremiah is chastened, and Brock is proud—The sound is no longer bad news—The origin story of this podcast is revealed at last—The pilot-audience will be delighted to find that inheritance is at last discussed—Normally called the rich young ruler, this individual is not ruling but ruled, so our “coupla guys” re-name him the rich young slave ----- Discussion: Brock and Jeremiah read about a person that the Bible says "Jesus loved." Sadly, the man loved something else more than Jesus. This is a story about choices and enslavement and an offer, by counter-example, of freedom. ----- Mark 10:17–22 (ESV) [17] And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” [18] And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. [19] You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Ho...