
Rend the Heavens and Come Down!
Bart Byl on Isaiah 64.Isaiah cries out, on behalf of Israel, for God to have pity on his sin-enslaved people and come in power. God will answer in a way no one expected—sending his Son in weakness. Je...
15 Des 201934min

Who Can Stand Before This Holy God?
Bart Byl on 1 Samuel 6:1–7:2.Series: Waiting for the Kingdom (1 Samuel)God turns out to be just as dangerous to the Israelites as he is the Philistines. His holiness is too dangerous to be mishandled—...
24 Nov 201931min

God Fights His Own Battles
Bart Byl on 1 Samuel 5.Series: Waiting for the Kingdom (1 Samuel)God turns his defeat and capture into a victory tour over the Philistines and their gods. God does not need his worshippers to prop him...
17 Nov 201938min

The Folly of Using God
Bart Byl on 1 Samuel 4.Series: Waiting for the Kingdom (1 Samuel)God would rather let Israel defeated and the ark to be captured to than be coerced by his people. God is sovereign and free, and cannot...
10 Nov 201946min

Speak, Lord, For Your Servant Is Listening
Bart Byl on 1 Samuel 3.Series: Waiting for the Kingdom (1 Samuel)God takes the first step in national renewal by calling Samuel to speak his word to Eli and to Israel. The word of God speaks in the da...
3 Nov 201951min

Deadly Contempt for God’s Offering
Bart Byl on 1 Samuel 2:13–36.Series: Waiting for the Kingdom (1 Samuel)God has provided his faithful priest to intercede for us: don't treat his sacrifice with contempt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
27 Okt 201951min

God’s Hand Is Stronger Than Satan’s Jaws
Bart Byl on 1 Peter 5:6–14.Series: Stand Firm in Grace (1 Peter)Peter exhorts his readers to stand firm in faith against Satan, knowing that their future is safe in the hands of God. We are called to ...
22 Sep 201935min

Spiritual Leadership in a Time of Crisis
Bart Byl on 1 Peter 5:1–5.Series: Stand Firm in Grace (1 Peter)Peter exhorts elders to shepherd the flock like and for Jesus, the people to submit, and everyone to be humble towards each other. The un...
15 Sep 201938min



















