Jimmy and Joe hit on the grace of adoption. The Baptist Catechism, Q. 37, says, “Adoption is an act of God’s free grace,⁠⁠ whereby we are received into the number and have a right to all the privileges of the sons of God.”RESOURCESThe Baptist CatechismA Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism by Benjamin BeddomeRead Beddome’s Exposition online for free here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Joe and Jimmy bring Pastor Nick Batzig back to the podcast to share him with everyone. Nick is an associate editor for Ligonier Ministries and pastor at Wayside PCA in Signal Mountain, TN. The guys talk about the new forms of fundamentalism troubling the church today that exists on both sides of every issue. Can we get past the fundamentalist spirit of the day and recover unity, liberty, and charity in the church? Check it out.Be sure to check out Feeding on Christ to get even more Batzig!REFERENCESWhere and How Do We Draw the Line? by Kevin DeYoung (Tabletalk)What Is Faith? by J. Gresham MachenLife in the Spirit: In Marriage, Home, and Work–An Exposition of Ephesians 5:18-6:9 by Martyn Llyod JonesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Joe and Jimmy share a clip from their interview with Dr. Thomas Kidd on religious liberty, and then get on with a discussion of discouragement and how we should walk through it, learning all we can.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jimmy and Joe talk through “effectual calling,” the universal language in Scripture regarding salvation, and evangelism’s place in a Calvinist’s theology, as they cover questions 32-24 of the Baptist Catechism.RESOURCESThe Baptist CatechismA Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism by Benjamin BeddomeRead Beddome’s Exposition online for free here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

So many leaders have publicly failed that people are losing hope in leadership in our churches. What is character and how can we develop good character? Joe and Jimmy discuss.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Banter of Truth is part of the exclusive commercial-free content All Access members get every week. And today’s episode is released to everyone to see what’s going on inside All Access. This week Joe and Jimmy talk through the Christians kids and public education, and the ways in which pastors have to function in differing situations.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jump to the 10:15 mark to skip the banter. On this, our 500th episode, the guys discuss idols, idolatry, and how to keep ourselves from idolatry. Plus, we are giving away some great books to celebrate episode 500!THE 500 EPISODES GIVEAWAYIn celebration of our 500th episode we have partnered with Banner of Truth and Crossway publishers to do a big ol’ giveaway. We will choose one listener to receive all of the following:Providence by John Piper, the ESV Preaching Bible Verse By Verse edition, and the Crossway Short Classics: Heaven is a World of Love by Jonathan Edwards . And from Banner of Truth Puritan, our winner will get the Puritan Classics Box Set.How to Enter the GiveawayTo enter for a chance at winning the big giveaway you have to quote Jimmy or Joe from this episode of the podcast on social media and link to the episode with the hashtag: #docanddevo.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Today the guys get into the incarnation and the virgin birth—it’s not just for Christmas! They give some love to the Athanasian Creed, and Jimmy is ready to preach!Baptist Catechism Q. 25Q. How did Christ, being the Son of God become man?A. Christ the Son of God became man by taking to himself a true body, and a reasonable soul; being conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, and born of her, yet without sin.RESOURCESThe Athanasian CreedThe Baptist CatechismA Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism by Benjamin BeddomeRead Beddome’s Exposition online for free here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Today the guys get into the issue of anger. Most Christians hear a lot of about the need to avoid anger, and be slow to anger, but not a lot about using our righteous anger for good.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Happy Monday, everybody! Jimmy and Joe are back, fresh off an argument, and ready to talk about Jesus, “the Redeemer of God’s elect,” what his redeeming work consists of, and the eternal sonship of Jesus.Baptist Catechism Q. 24Q. Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect?A. The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ; who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was and continueth to be God and man in two distinct natures, and one person for ever.RESOURCESThe Baptist CatechismA Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism by Benjamin BeddomeRead Beddome’s Exposition online for free here.RECOMMENDED READING (AFFILIATE LINKS)A Christian's Pocket Guide to Jesus Christ: An Introduction to Christology by Mark JonesName above All Names by Alistair Begg and Sinclair FergusonThe Person of Christ (Contours of Christian Theology) by Donald MacLeodSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands