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Blue Collar BereansThe Church: What Is It and Why It Matters; Part 200:00 - Opening
Picking up from last time
Proclaiming the Gospel - 1:33
Self-Examination - 3:54
Do We Actually Care If People Are Saved? - 5:55
Who Does the Ministry of the Church? - 11:08
Shouldn’t We Be Seeing Rapid Church Growth? - 20:44
Unity - 28:20
Protecting From False Teachers - 35:47
Back to Giftedness - 37:09
Benefits of Being the Church Together - 40:55
Worship - 42:52
End - 51:042022-09-0151 minBlue Collar BereansThe Church: What Is It and Why It Matters, Part 1Opening - 00:00
Introducing “What Is the Church” - 1:54
- Is the Building the Church? - 3:27
- Two Aspects of the Church - 4:05
We Need to Get This Right - 7:49
An Assembly of This Called Our Group - 10:28
Biblical Doctrine By John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue
https://www.gty.org/store/books/451211/biblical-doctrine-a-systematic-summary-of-bible-truth
What the Church Is Should Drive How We “Do” Church - 17:39
God’s the One Who Does the Saving - 31:45
End - 42:002022-08-1842 minBlue Collar BereansAbortion and What Is Just; Part 3Opening - 00:00
Parsing Out Culpability - 1:21
God’s Word Is Our Authority - 8:05
Does the Bible Say Where Babies Go When They Die? - 20:30
End - 32:292022-08-0332 minBlue Collar BereansAbortion and What Is Just; Part 2Opening - 00:00
Can You Be Pro-Life and Pro-Death Penalty? - 1:57
More on incest as an exception - 7:14
Randy Alcorn. 2004. Why Pro-Life: Caring for the Unborn and Their Mothers. Sandy, OR: Eternal Perspective Ministries.
Defining What We Are Talking About - 9:11
The Role of Government - 11:15
A Reason to Rejoice - 21:40
The Problem with the Ruling - 29:05
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/02/roe-abortion-congress-fourteenth-amendment
End - 35:222022-07-2535 minBlue Collar BereansAbortion and What Is Just; Part 1Opening - 00:00
Introducing the topic - 1:24
What doe the foundation of truth tell us - 5:24
Settled Science - 8:14
Keith L. Moore, The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 10th edit. Philadelphia PA; Elsevier 2013
https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/christ-culture-and-abortion
Randy Alcorn; Prol-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments (Multnomah Books; 2000) p. 369
The ultimate authority above science - 13:41
Arguments that try to muddy the waters - 18:11
+ Abortion is a privet matter - 19:10
+ Many poor women cannot afford another child - 20:08
+ Now women are going to die - 25:342022-07-0836 min
Blue Collar BereansThe Pursuit of Sexual Purity; Part 2We apologize that this episode was not released as planned; almost a week later than mentioned in the recording. There were many editing issues that occurred (Likely, user error :) ...) I do apologize.
Beginning - 00:00
Intro to topic - 0:50
In Christ or Under Condemnation - 2:25
Taking up the battle - 25:06
+ Run - 27:35
+ Develop habits of thanksgiving - 29:45
+ Scripture - 31:41
+ Prayer - 33:22
+ Write out the consequences - 34:39
+ Pursuing and enjoying God's gift - 37:43
https://www.challies.com/articles/positive-purity/
https://www.challies.com/vlog/practical-advice-in-the-struggle-for-purity/
+ But it is all mea...2021-12-0746 minBlue Collar BereansThe Pursuit of Sexual Purity; Part 1In this episode Nate and Scott discuss how God has given us all sexual desires, and they are good. But outside God's plan for sex, those desires are a destructive force that leads to sin against the holy God. If we are in Christ Jesus, then God calls us to pursue Holiness. And our sanctification, including our sexual purity, is His will for us.
Beginning - 00:00
Introducing the topic - 1:13
Sex and sexual desires are good within God's plan - 1:40
Warning!! Warning!! - 5:40
How does Scripture address this...2021-11-1845 minBlue Collar BereansDiscernment In a World of Lies; Part 2As Nate and Scott continue, they talk about discernment and the lies, straw men arguments, bias sound bites, and self-seeking agendas in our politically charged world they talk through specific examples.
Beginning - 00:00
1:05 - The most unracist country
6:03 - January 6
9:56 - Down playing important issues
> 12:57 - i.e. Abortion
23:18 - Christians and politics
29:05 - End2021-08-0429 minBlue Collar BereansDiscernment In a World of Lies; Part 1In a world full of lies, straw men arguments, bias sound bites, and self-seeking agendas; as fueled by social media and cable news, how can Christians discern the truth? How should followers of Christ judge those who are in a different camp than they are?
00:00 - Beginning
2:22 - Introducing the topic
4:09 - Truth comes from God
5:00 - Finding faults to make ourselves feel good
10:44 - Ad Hominem
13:28 - Straw men and right judgments
19:08 - Assumptions and love
25:11 - Social media and being like...2021-07-2236 minBlue Collar BereansThe Sufficiency and Authority of the Bible: Part 2In this episode of the BCB Podcast, Nate and Scott continue to discuss the sufficiency and authority of the Bible for our lives and how this will shape our understanding of the church and our worship, and how this effects our attitudes towards the roles of men and women in the church and the home.
00:00 - Opening
1:32 - Being pragmatic vs. being principled
20:05 - The Regulative Principle vs. The Normative Principle
To order the DVD Spirit and Truth go to
https://shop.mediagratiae.org/products/spirit-truth-a-film-about-worship?variant=31312028139654
29:00 The sufficiency a...2021-06-3042 minBlue Collar BereansThe Sufficiency and Authority of the Bible: Part 1In this episode of the BCB Podcast, Nate and Scott discuss the sufficiency and authority of the Bible for our lives and how we too often fail to believe this in how we live and in our understanding of the church.
Opening - 00:00
Introducing the topic - 0:54
What is the sufficiency of Scripture? - 1:57
Scripture is sufficient and our authority - 5:30
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-we-trust-the-bible-part-1/id1512034834?i=1000473805076
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-we-trust-the-bible-part-2/id1512034834?i=1000473805077
A Biblical Worldview - 8:15
Four b...2021-06-1641 minBlue Collar BereansPurity Culture: Part 2On this episode of the Blue Collar Bereans, Scott and Nate continue to tackle the good, the bad and the ugly of the Purity Culture. Yet they make it clear that even if there were some issues, that doesn’t mean we throw the whole thing out. We should do nothing to undermine the authority of God’s Word in our lives, which definitely calls us to purity.
Intro - 00:00
Enter to win a BCB t-shirt — 1:57
Jumping back into the discussion - 3:04
We can’t undermine the Scriptures - 3:17
“The Gospel...2021-05-2041 minBlue Collar BereansPurity Culture: Part 1On this episode of the Blue Collar Bereans, Scott and Nate begin to tackle the good, the bad and the ugly of the Purity Culture. Yet they make it clear that even if there were some issues, that doesn’t mean we throw the whole thing out. We should do nothing to undermine the authority of God’s Word in our lives, which definitely calls us to purity.
Opening - 00:00
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BCB - 0:52
Introducing the topic - 1:37
Defining the Purity Culture - 2:41
Defining Purity - 7:48
Tim Challie’s arti...2021-05-0540 minBlue Collar BereansLeading Your Family: Part 2Here in part 2 of Leading Your Family, Nate and Scott discuss the importance of leading our homes in such a way that we are raising our kids and teaching them the ways of the Lord, preaching the Gospel to them and regularly sitting down and teaching them from God's Word.
0:00 - Opening
1:26 - Jumping back into the discussion
1:46 - Ephesians 6:4
Do not provoke your children
6:06 - We must look to the Gospel
9:41 - How we need our wives
11:58 - The issue of the heart
18:12...2021-04-0739 minBlue Collar BereansLeading Your Family: Part 1Under God's design parents are responsible to raise their children to know and love the Lord, though salvation is always dependent on God, alone, and His work in the heart of our children. Also, our Lord has laid on husbands and fathers, specifically, the responsibility to lead their wives and children. This is a great and awesome responsibility. One we did not ask for, yet none the less one we have. Join Nate and Scott as they discuss the importance of leading our homes.
0:00 - Opening
0:25 - Beard oil and Nate vs. John Cooper
2021-03-3144 minBlue Collar BereansDefining the Government's Authority: Part 2Opening - 00:00
Pick up where we left off - 1:50
What is good? - 2:08
Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955 - 3:20
https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/US/PDF/1955/0/0500..PDF
We should care more about who our sheriff is - 9:00
What is a good Christian witness? - 10:47
When do we disobey the gov’t according to Romans 13 - 22:12
Big gov’t or small gov’t? - 32:23
Looking to bring some balance - 36:52
Lets keep the dialog going - 44:00
bl...2021-02-2446 minBlue Collar BereansDefining the Government's Authority: Part 1Opening - 00:00
Topic introduced - 2:14
Must we obey the gov’t in everything? - 3:10
Jesus is the ultimate authority - 6:09
Love your neighbor, wear a mask! - 16:54
- When science and politics buddy up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6EG3OTXZLU&list=PLBby84KboLbHiQEuvQK37IhLGlsUT67gO&index=23
When does the gov’t lose credibility? - 20:19
What does the science say? - 26:51
https://www.dailywire.com/news/public-health-and-the-economy-shapiro-interviews-three-experts
https://fee.org/articles/new-danish-study-finds-masks-don-t-protect-wearers-from-covid-infection/
85% of those who wore masks still got...2021-02-1840 minBlue Collar BereansThe Continuing Election Drama: Part 2Join Nate and Scott in part 2 of The Continuing Election Drama, as they discuss how we should think, clearly and biblically, about all the accusations and all that is unfolding before us concerning the election.
00:00 - Intro
1:00 - Make sure to contact us!
1:55 - Keeping from coming to too quick a conclusion
5:51 - What Scripture say about false testimonies and accusations
- Deuteronomy 19:18-19
- Exodus 20:16; 23:1
- Psalm 15:2-3
- 1 Peter 2:1
11:14 - No matter what, God is sovereign
...2020-12-1637 minBlue Collar BereansThe Continuing Election Drama: Part 1The election drama continues to go on and on, yet it is very important for our nation, and should be important to the Christian. Therefore, how should we think clearly and biblically about all the accusations, court cases and all that is unfolding before us? Join Nate and Scott as they try to sort through all that is unfolding, then join us next week for part 2, as we dig into the Scriptures to see what it means to think biblically about all the accusations.
00:00 - Intro
1:13 - Introducing the topic
2:29 - Should we b...2020-12-1036 minBlue Collar BereansReformation Celebration: Part 2In the Blue Collar Bereans' Reformation Celebration, Nate and Scott discuss the differences between Protestants and Roman Catholics and why it matters. In part two they wrap up their discussion on the foundational issue of authority, and get into why the difference in authority matters, and the Bible's teaching on the Gospel, and specifically justification by faith alone.
Intro - 00:00;
Reminder to like our FB page, email us, review/rate us - 1:04;
Jumping back in where we left off - 2:10;
Review from last time - 2:18;
What does Jesus think a...2020-10-2840 minBlue Collar BereansReformation Celebration: Part 1In the Blue Collar Bereans Reformation Celebration, Nate and Scott discuss the differences between Protestants and Roman Catholics and why it matters. In part one they discuss the foundational issue of authority.
Intro - 00:00;
Thank you & please review/rate us - 1:16;
Introducing the topic - 3:24;
We are discussing this out of love - 4:34;
A Little Background - 6:29;
Some silly caricatures - 9:01;
The foundational issue - 10:29;
Who can interpret the Scriptures? - 12:37;
Who made the Canon? - 18:36;
What came out o...2020-10-2328 minBlue Collar Bereans2020 and the End of the World: Part 2In this episode of the Blue Collar Bereans, Nate and Scott move on from discussing how all the crazy news articles we have seen in 2020 are not signs of the end, and they discuss what these events should remind us of, and how we should live in light of what the Bible tells us about the end and Jesus' return.
Intro - 00:00
Picking up from last time - 00:35;
What we are to remember - 1:05;
We should expect suffering - 2:23;
Our hope is not in this world - 6:45;
...2020-10-0722 minBlue Collar Bereans2020 and the End of the World: Part 1With all the crazy news that has come out in 2020, thus far, some are asking if these are signs of the End-Times. On this episode of the Blue Collar Bereans, Nate and Scott discuss why these are not signs of the End-Times, and what we should remember as we think about all the news that has come out over the last few months.
Intro - 00:00
IT’S THE END! - 1:03;
Are these End-Times Signs? - 4:15;
Scott’s Confession - 5:30;
Where Nate’s At - 6:26;
Mark 13:1-23 - 8:03;
O...2020-10-0125 minBlue Collar BereansWhich Faith Is the True Faith?: Part 2In this episode Nate and Scott continue to discuss how to distinguish which faith/religion is true and which ones are not.
Intro - 00:00;
Like Our Facebook Page, Give Us a Review, or Email us - 00:42
Facebook.com/bluecollarbereans - - bluecollarbereans@gmail.com
Back on topic - 2:13;
Common Push Back - 2:37;
Can Other Religions Stand Up to the Truth Test? - 3:22
https://carm.org/how-do-we-know-christianity-true-and-we-are-not-deceived
The Uniqueness of Biblical Christianity - 5:30;
Why Are There So Many Flavors of Christianity? - 7:36;2020-09-1633 minBlue Collar BereansWhich Faith Is the True Faith?: Part 1In this episode Nate and Scott begin to discuss how to distinguish which faith/religion is true and which are not.
Intro - 00:00;
Apologetics - 00:44;
Nate’s Personal Story - 6:39;
People Innately Know - 8:21;
Seeing Evidences Through Our Worldview - 13:00;
Apologetics vs. Evangelism - 14:42;
Why Does It Matter? - 15:39;
A Biblical Worldview - 20:29;
Outro - 26:512020-09-1127 minBlue Collar BereansConflict: Part 2In this episode Nate and Scott continue to discuss how to deal with conflicts.
Intro - 00:00
Introducing the topic - 00:42;
Some recap from Part 1 - 1:21
The danger of the internet - 4:29;
Conflict with unbelievers - 10:33;
The necessity of humility - 13:10
- Psalm 18:27
- Psalm 147:6
- Matthew 23:12
- James 4:6-10
- James 4:1-2;
Should we argue publicly? - 17:24;
Our goal is to be like Christ - 22:03;
Outro - 23:142020-09-0223 minBlue Collar BereansConflict: Part 1In this episode Nate and Scott discuss how to deal with conflict with other Christians.
Intro - 00:00;
Big announcement - 00:34;
Introducing the topic - 1:26;
Nonnegotiables (1 Cor. 15:3-5) - 1:49;
Secondary things - 11:15;
Tertiary things - 13:24;
Romans 14 - 16:23;
Romans 14 & 1 Corinthians 8-10 - 23:05;
Talk through the issue - 25:43;
When we just can't agree - 28:40;
Outro - 31:422020-08-2632 minBlue Collar BereansChrist Is the Head of the Church: Part 2Nate and Scott continue to discuss their differences on how we should apply Romans 13 in our American context, while also continuing the discussion on the statement released by John MacArthur and the elders of Grace Community Church, in Sunny Valley, CA., on why they are defying the orders of their governor.They also look at an article by Phil Johnson to help shed light on the decision by Grace Community Church. 2020-08-0532 minBlue Collar BereansChrist Is the Head of the Church: Par 1Nate and Scott discuss what they have worked through since the beginning of the COVID-19 shutdown, and where they are now. Within this conversation Nate and Scott discuss the statement released by John MacArthur and the elders of Grace Community Church, in Sunny Valley, CA., on why they are defying the orders of their governor. Nate and Scott also discuss how Romans 13, and the Christians submission to the governing authorities, should be applied today. 2020-07-2929 minBlue Collar BereansThe Gospel and America's Racial Divide: Part 2In this episode Nate and Scott finish the discussion on Dr. Voddie Baucham's sermon on Ephesians 2, and discuss a few points made by Dr. John MacArthur in a sermon entitled Who's to Blame for the Riots, as they continue the issue of racism in our nation.
Full sermon by Dr. Voddie Baucham - Irreconcilable Views of Reconciliation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qZdIseCkZc&t=1405s
Full sermon by Dr. John MacArthur - Who’s to Blame for the Riots?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2TbhCwBbOg
Introduction - 0:00;
...2020-07-0837 minBlue Collar BereansThe Gospel and America's Racial Divide: Part 1Today's episode talks about a sermon, on Ephesians 2, preached by Voddie Baucham, this past autumn. His sermon is on a Biblical perspective of race and reconciliation. Next week we will finish our discussion on Dr. Baucham's sermon, and also discuss a few points made from a sermon by Dr. John MacArthur.
Dr. Baucham's full message, Irreconcilable Views of Reconciliation, can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qZdIseCkZc&feature=youtu.be
Introduction - ;
Recap of the first 5 episodes before we move on - 00:48;
Introduction to this episode's topic on V...2020-07-0133 minBlue Collar BereansHermeneutics - How to Read the Bible Part 2This episode continues the discussion of hermeneutics, which is the art and science of interpretation.
2 Timothy 2:15/Introduction -;
Recap then the New Testament Genres - 0:34
Gospels - 1:34;
Parables - 4:38;
Epistles - 6:56;
Revelation - 10:49;
Book Summaries - 12:28;
Wrap Up - 19:42;
Resources - 23:38;
Sources and resources
Herman Who? -
https://store.wretched.org/product/herman-who/herman-who
Between Two Worlds by John Stott -
https://www.amazon.com/Between-Two-Worlds-John-Stott/dp/0802875521/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Between+Two+Wo...2020-06-2428 minBlue Collar BereansHermeneutics - How to Read the Bible Part 1This episode discusses principles of hermeneutics which is the art and science of interpretation.
Intro;
What Did the original author intend to say - 1:53;
Four Principles - 2:40;
Written for us, but not to us - 10:17;
Considering the Genre of each book - 11:59;
Historical Narrative - 13:27;
The Law - 15:16;
Poetry/Psalms - 20:38;
Proverbs - 21:43;
Prophesy - 24:19;
Wrap Up of Part 1 - 25:52;
Sources and resources
Herman Who? - https://store.wretched.org/product/herman-who/herman-who2020-06-1726 minBlue Collar BereansCan We Trust the Bible? Part 2In part 2, of this two part episode, we address the question, “Can we trust our Bibles?” As we discuss the manuscript history, Scripture’s testimony of historical facts, the English translations, and the supernatural nature of the Bible, we conclude that, yes, we can trust the Bible. It is the very Word of God! Resources used for this episode:
New Testament Reliability - by Wretched.org and Dr. James Whitehttps://store.wretched.org/product/new-testament-reliability-digital-download/new-testament-reliability-digital-download
Why Trust the Bible? by Greg Gilbert https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Bible-9Marks-Greg-Gilbert/dp/143354346X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encodi...2020-05-1629 minBlue Collar BereansCan We Trust the Bible? Part 1In part 1, of this two part episode, we address the question, “Can we trust the Bible?” As we discuss the manuscript history, Scripture’s testimony of historical facts, the English translations, and the supernatural nature of the Bible, we conclude that, yes, we can trust the Bible. It is the very Word of God! Resources used for this episode:
New Testament Reliability - by Wretched.org and Dr. James Whitehttps://store.wretched.org/product/new-testament-reliability-digital-download/new-testament-reliability-digital-download
Why Trust the Bible? by Greg Gilbert https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Bible-9Marks-Greg-Gilbert/dp/143354346X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encodi...2020-05-0624 min
Blue Collar BereansWorship During COVID-19[Please note, Nate's and Scott's position became more nuanced as they prayed, talked, and studied. Please see see episodes 8 and 9, entitled "Christ Is the Head of the Church"]
In episode 1 (recorded on April 9, 2020) we introduce the Blue Collar Bereans. Then we discussed how our gathering for worship looks different during this season of quarantine and how we, as the church, should not get comfortable with live streaming sermons, because the church was designed to gather.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Acts 17:11
Genesis 1-2
Romans 13:1-7
1 Peter 4
Ephesians 4
Romans 12
1 Corinthians 12
1 Corinthians 3:16-172020-05-0628 min