20-Minute Bible Studies

“I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world...Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.” (John 17:14,17) Have you ever wondered what it would be like to listen in on a conversation between Jesus and God the Father? Thanks to the gospel of John, we can do just that. In this 20-Minute Bible Study, we discuss a portion of our Lord's prayer at the garden of Gethsemane.

"I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser...If anyone does not remain in Me, he is thrown away like a branch and dries up; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. " (John 15:1,6-7) Can Christians fall away from the faith and be thrown into the fire of hell and burned? Can Christians who invoke the name of Jesus get whatever it is they wish for? Join us for another 20-Minute Bible Study as we examine our Lord's "true vine" allegory and address these common misconceptions about its meaning.

We've hit a milestone: This is the 100th episode of 20-Minute Bible Studies. A big THANK YOU to all of our longtime listeners & supporters! For those who have been with us since the beginning, you may have noticed we continue to go deeper in our Bible studies and are not shying away from the more difficult topics. This lesson on the "outer darkness" is no exception. It is perhaps the deepest we've gone to date, and it will no doubt be controversial to many. Let us know what you think.

"You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not commit murder’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell." (Matthew 5:21-22) A listener recently asked: "Would you please clarify Gehenna and those who will go there? I don’t want to be one. " What would your answer be? Check out this 20-Minute Bible Study to hear our answer.

"Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’” (Matthew 22:13) In this 20-Minute Bible Study, we answer another listener question: What happens to a person's soul at the Judgement Seat of Christ if it does not go into the kingdom?