Kitchen Table Theology
Where Coffee, Conversation, and Theology Meet. During my 40 years in ministry, I’ve developed an increasing burden for what I sense to be an increase in biblical illiteracy, not only among those in our churches, but also in the young men and women entering the ministry. Conversely, I am hopeful, because I also sense a hunger from people to learn and know biblical truth and the things of God has revealed to us in Scripture. Our Kitchen Table Theology team has developed a list of over 150 doctrinal topics which I, along with one of my cohosts, Jen Denton or Tiffany Coker, examine weekly. Our goal is to educate and share biblical truth on the same level as if we were sitting at your kitchen table with a Bible and a pot of southern pecan coffee in front of us. Welcome to the table!
Kitchen Table Theology
003 Illumination
Podcast: Kitchen Table Theology
Podcast Series: The Holy Scriptures
Podcast Number: 003
Podcast Episode Name: Illumination
Episode Length: 19:00
Episode Download Link: Click here to download episode.
Host: Jeff Cranston
Co Host: Jen Denton
Episode Summary
Have you ever wished you had someone to explain all the how’s and what’s that are hard to understand and even harder to apply to our lives? In this episode, Pastor Jeff and Jen discuss the theological concept of illumination. The Holy Spirit is our source of spiritual illumination.
Topics We Discussed in this Episode
● [5:45] Illumination is the method used by the Holy Spirit to bring divine light upon every seeking person as we look into the Word of God.
● [11:30] We see in the doctrine of illumination a bit of God’s sovereignty coupled with our own responsibility.
● [12:38] The Holy Spirit delights in partnering with us as He performs His work of illumination in our hearts.
● [16:00] Live as a student of God’s Word and find joy in discovering things in the Bible that, without the illuminating work of the Spirit, we might never discover.
Resources We Mentioned in the Show
● Jeff referred to Dr. Harold Willmington’s Guide to the Bible in the show today.
Bible Verses We Mentioned in the Show
● 1 Corinthians 2:14, NASB
● 2 Corinthians 4:3-4, Phillips
● Psalm 146:8, NIV
● 1 Corinthians 2:10, NIV
● 2 Timothy 2:15, NIV
● Acts 17:11, NIV
● Acts 17:2, Acts 8, Isaiah 53:7-8, NIV
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