Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 40

1. When was the first temple built?

2. Who gave the Jews permission to rebuild Jerusalem?

3. What is Zerubbabel’s temple?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - DBC Devotional Galatians 6:9

Decatur Bible Church - Church Family Picnic Devotional (09/10/23)

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 39

1. Pastor, Is there a gap of time between the rapture and tribulation? If so, how much?

2. Where was the wilderness in which John the Baptist preached?

3. In James 2:19-20 states that the demons believe in God. What does this mean?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 38

1. Flood Chronology - Part 1

2. Is Ben Hur in the Bible or only in the movie?

3. Flood Chronology - Part 2

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 37

1. Pastor, What does it mean that Joseph is sometimes a “type of” Christ?

2. Who buried Moses in Moab?

3. What do the terms Pre, Post, and A millennial mean?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 36

1. Pastor, What is meant by the I Am statements of Jesus?

2. True or False? Did the Lord ever give Moses leprosy for a period of time?

3. What is regeneration?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 35

1. Pastor, What light is referred to in Genesis 1:3? Is this the Sun?

2. King Solomon built the temple in seven years. How long did he take to build his own palace?

3. Pastor, What is meant by the “1st Resurrection” in Revelation 20:4-5?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 34

1. Pastor, Can you tell me what a covenant is? Where are they in the Bible?

2. How old was Joseph when he died?

3. Is there any help for lack of contentment?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 33

1. Pastor, thanks for the explanation on baptism by immersion. Are there any verses that show someone being immersed?

2. After slaying Goliath, what did David keep in his tent as a souvenir?

3. Pastor, I read in a book two terms. What is meant by general and special revelation?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 32

1. Pastor, I often hear that God’s is love. What other ways to describe God?

2. Following the Genesis flood, what animal/s did Noah send from the Ark to check things out?

3. Pastor, You recently did a baptism in the service. Where does the Bible refer to immersion? Thanks.

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 31 - The Ascension Part 2

1. Are there any references to this in the OT, Jesus, NT?

2. Two men in white are mentioned at the ascension. Who saw and spoke to the two men in white at Jesus' tomb?

3. Is there any significance to the Ascension of Jesus?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 30 - The Ascension Part 1

1. When and where did the ascension occur?

2. How did Jesus return to the Father?

3. What was the promise given to us today on that day?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 29 - Chronology of the week of Easter/Passion – Part 2

1. Episode 28 Review - Part 1

2. What occurred on Thursday?

3. What occurred Thursday night/Friday morning?

4. What occurred Friday morning through Sunday?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 28 - Chronology of the week of Easter/Passion

*Updated Episode*

What occurred on Sunday?

What occurred on Monday & Tuesday?

What occurred on Wednesday?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 27

1. Pastor, How could there be livestock in Ex. 9:20 when all were destroyed in 9:6?

2. Other than the Red Sea, what was the other waterway that the Lord parted?

3. Pastor, What does John 13:1 mean about “His hour had come”?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 26

1. Pastor, Is there a way to find out what my spiritual gift is?

2. True or False? Is there a city named “Sin” in the Bible?

3. Pastor, Last episode you mentioned Jesus’ Second Coming in Rev. 19. What is meant in Rev. 19:15 by the “wine press”?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 25

1. Pastor, I heard you say Marantha recently.  What does this mean? 

2. Trivia question.  What part of Adam’s body did God use to create Eve?

3. Pastor, Who is the rider on the white horse in Rev. 6:1-2.

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 24

1. In reading 1 Cor. 16:9, Paul refers to an open door. What is an “open door” or what does he mean by this?

2. Trivia - Who ripped a lion apart with his bare hands?

3. Pastor, Where does the term “Christian” come from?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 23

1. Can you help me understand Deut. 18:15?  Who is the prophet referred to since there were many after this?

2. True or false?  Did Delilah cut off Samson’s hair?

3. What is Jesus referring to in Luke 24:49?  What clothing is he talking about?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 22 (Heaven #3)

1. Do we know what heaven will be like?

2. Trivia question? As Abraham was about to slay Isaac, a voice from heaven stopped him. Whose voice was it?

3. Is there time in heaven?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 21 (Heaven #2)

1. Is heaven a real place or just made up? 

2. What are some of the names in the Bible for heaven?

3. Do Angels carry us (believers) into heaven?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 19

1. In Matthew 2:15, what is meant by “out of Egypt I called my Son”?

2. Trivia question.  True or false. The wise men visited the baby Jesus in the manger/feeding trough. 

 3. Pastor.  What does the term illumination mean?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 18

1. Greetings Pastor Steven, 1 Cor. 13:10 – “but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away. “What is "the perfect" that is to come in this verse and what is "the partial"? I know some translations refer to "the perfect" as completeness.

2. Trivia question.  Did the Israelites cross the Red Sea during the day or night?

3. As I read through the gospels, I noticed Herod is mentioned a lot.  Is there one Herod throughout the gospels or more than one?

Why Bethlehem?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 17

1. Pastor – I just finished reading Malachi and beginning Matthew.  What is meant by “400 years of silence?”  It is mentioned in my study Bible a few times.  Thanks.

2. Trivia question.  Did the Ark Noah made have any windows?

3. Pastor - I have a tendency to hold grudges against people.  Does the Bible give any instruction on this?  If I am wronged, is it okay?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 16

1. Thanks for the explanation on justification. Does this, or how does it, relate to sanctification?

2. Trivia question. Where was the wilderness in which John the Baptist preached?

3. What does Genesis 9:6 mean regarding “by man his blood shall be shed”?

Lessons From the Seven Churches - Those Whom I Love

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Lessons From the Seven Churches – Only Appearance

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Lessons From the Seven Churches – A Faithful Few

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Lessons From the Seven Churches – Faithfulness

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Lessons From the Seven Churches – The Lord Knows

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Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 15

1. What is meant by the word justification?  This is related to salvation, right?

2. Trivia question.  Jesus asked the woman of Samaria for a drink of water. At whose well were they at the time?

3. What is Acts 15:16-18 referring to with David and the temple?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 14

1. I have a lot of problems with worry and anxiety.  Do you have any suggestions to help?  Thanks.   2. Trivia question.  After Noah built the ark, for how many days and nights did it rain?     3. Are Jesus and the Father’s throne the same?  

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 13

1. Do we know where Jesus is now?

2. Trivia question.  “Spare the rod, spoil the child is a biblical teaching about raising children?”  Is this in the Bible?

3. Sometimes I get confused reading Revelation.  It is confusing knowing where the events are taking place.

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 12

1. Are there any Bible passages that give advice on making decisions – decision-making?

2. Trivia question.  Were the Ten Commandments written on the front side of the tables?  Or were they written on both sides?

3. In Revelation 13:11, it mentions “another beast.”  What or who is this referring to?

The Angel of the LORD

1. What evidence do we have that the Angel of the Lord might be a pre-incarnate Jesus? 

2. Are there any similarities between Jesus and the Angel of the Lord?

3. Do we see any appearances of the angel of the Lord after the incarnation?

4. What do we learn from this study?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 10 (Angels 4)

Names and Classifications of Angels

1. What are some of the general names and classifications of angels?

2. Who are the cherubim?

3. Who are the seraphim?

4. Who are Michael and Gabriel?

The Ministry of Angels

1. How and what do angels do in their ministry to God?

2. How and what do angels do in their ministry to Christ?

3. How and what do angels do in their ministry to Unbelievers?

4. How and what do angels do in their ministry to believers?

1. How did angels come into existence?  Were they created? 

2. What is the nature of angels?

3. Trivia question – How do angels respond when a person believes in Jesus?

4. The Bible warns us about not doing something related to angels – worship them.

1. Existence of angels.  How do we know they even exist?

2. What is an angel?

3. Trivia Question.  Do you know how many angels there are?

4. Where do you often find them and what can we learn from what they do?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 6

1. What language was the Bible written in?  Since it was written by various people over such a long period of time? 

2. Trivia question.  Of the four gospels, which two include the genealogy of Jesus Christ?

3. What does Jesus look like today?  Does he look similar to some of the artwork we sometimes see in paintings, etc.?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 5

1. Does the Bible teach capital punishment?  Does it not say that “thou shall not kill?” 

2. Trivia question.  What angels are given names in the Bible?

3. Who is taken away in Matthew 24:40?  Are these believers or unbelievers?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 4

1. We have had a recent surge in worldwide pandemics like COVID and Monkeypox.  Are these what the Bible describes in some of the prophetic sections? 

2. What does inspiration mean?  I read that the bible is inspired but do not know what this means.

3. I heard in one of your recent sermons God gives second chances.  Other than Jonah, are there any other examples?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 3

1. A teacher once told me that the Bible does not mention dinosaurs.  Is this true and why does it not mention them? 

2. Trivia question – The apostle Paul said, “Love the sinner, hate the sin.”

3. I read that Moses will be in the future tribulation period.  I thought he died already so how can this be true?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 2

1. I know God is said to have created animals.  Do we know what kind of animal God created first? 

2. Is the expression “This too shall pass” in the Bible?

3. Some friends have told me the rapture is not in the Bible.  If it is, where is it so I can tell my friends?

Bible Q&A with Pastor Steven - Episode 1

1. Why is it that only God can forgive sin?  Aren’t we supposed to forgive others?
2. What is shortest book in the NT?
3. There are a lot of James’ in the NT.  How do I keep them straight?