Episode 1291 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes  CoreChristianity.com Questions in this Episode 1. How can John 15:7 be true when I pray for things that I don’t get it? 2. In Revelation, is the rider on the white horse Jesus or the antichrist? 3. Is there significance to Ishmael having many descendants? 4. Is sexual immorality causing the fall of America? 5. In Matthew, how did the woman know that a demon was harming her daughter?   Today’s Offer Bible Studies   Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone.   Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core. Resources Book – Core Christianity: Finding Yourself in God’s Story by Michael Horton Book – The City of God by Saint Augustine

Episode 491 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com Key questions answered in today’s show: 1. Why does God say that it is an abomination to eat shellfish? I saw on Facebook that God hates shellfish. The person I’m talking about is an atheist and looks for opportunities to make the Bible look ridiculous. 2. What do we do when we find a book where the author claims to have a grasp of Christianity, but only seems to be confusing the truth? I really just want to be able to read without such an author trying to distract me. most important thing? 3. How do you really seek God with your whole heart and how do you trust him with all your understanding? 4. Has Jesus given each and every Christian authority in the sense of doing miracles? The context is a verse from a song my church sang this past week: “When I open up my mouth / miracles start breaking out / I have the authority / Jesus has given me.” Resources Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone.

Episode 559 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions. Show Notes CoreChristianity.com 1. I am feeling really burnt out serving in ministry. I am an elder in my church, I work full time, and I feel like I am constantly giving and giving to others without any break or time to regroup. I know scripture commends us to sacrificially serve the church, but I am just feeling exhausted by it all. Any practical and spiritual advice? 2. What was God’s very first created being if it wasn’t Jesus Christ? 3. I have many friends who are involved with the “deliverance movement,” where folks are said to be delivered from oppressive and demonic forces. According to the scripture I do not see anything in regard to this need in the church. Why is this taught, what are your thoughts? 4. I am not sure what is meant by “if you break one commandment you have broken them all. If that is the case, then what exactly is the significance of the 10 commandments?   Resources Ordinary: Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Restless World by Michael Horton Conversations with Jehovah’s Witnesses: A Friendly Approach to Sharing the Truth about God and the Bible by Ron Rhodes The God Who Gives: How the Trinity Shapes the Christian Story by Kelly M. Kapic Offers Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone. Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core.