Saturday Aug 12, 2023
Come Follow Me - Romans 7-16: The Roman Road
Unshaken Saints
Seismic shifts in the religious and secular landscapes are destabilizing the faith of millions. Join religious educator Jared Halverson as he explores restored scripture, doctrine, history, and practice; examines patterns and pitfalls in navigating faith crisis; and wrestles with ways to make your faith unshaken. ___________ Hello my friends, I’m Jared Halverson and this is Unshaken. I’ve spent my life studying the scriptures, my professional career teaching them, and my education at a Bible-belt divinity school exploring ways they have been used and abused, attacked and defended. And I’d like to share with you some of the things I’ve learned. In March of 2020 I created a YouTube channel called Unshaken, and six months later we hit our one millionth view, as people around the world are eagerly pursuing an unshaken faith in God by immersing themselves in His word. More and more viewers have been asking for an audio-only version of the lessons on Unshaken, and this podcast is my attempt to meet those needs. What it lacks in the visuals shown on YouTube, or the polished sound of a podcast-only production, it hopefully makes up for in its accessibility to the drivers, joggers, and multi-taskers out there who want to study their scriptures “on the go.” To you, welcome to our verse-by-verse, Come Follow Me study of the scriptures. I pray that it helps your faith in Christ become unshaken. __________ Disclaimer: The content of these podcasts is the sole responsibility of their creator and does not reflect the official position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or the Church Educational System.
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Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
A verse-by-verse study of Romans 1-6. This lesson focuses on the letters of Paul, contextualizing the Book of Romans, proving contraries, salutation, the Roman reputation, debts to pay, unashamed, living by faith, the slide toward sin, hating God, judging others, taking grace for granted, balancing justicy & mercy, faith & works, Jews or Gentiles, the advantage of oracles, the same sinking ship, broken chains & shut mouths, which side of the sidewalk, gift or debt, the example of Abraham, believing in hope, tribulation and experience, Christ's death & Christ's life, the abundant Atonement, baptismal as burial, two masters, and more.
0:00 Introduction
2:17 The Letters of Paul
14:53 The Book of Romans
24:08 Proving Contraries
39:18 Paul's Salutation
49:29 The Roman Reputation
55:22 Gifts to Share & Debts to Pay
1:01:09 Unashamed of the Gospel
1:09:30 The Just Shall Live by Faith
1:24:13 Justness or Faith
1:36:16 The Slide Toward Sin
1:39:26 Knowing the Creator through the Creation
1:48:23 Ignoring, Recreating, Avoiding, & Hating God
2:11:56 Judging Others
2:15:32 Taking Grace for Granted
2:25:21 Balancing Justice & Mercy, Faith & Works
2:31:57 Inside or Outside the Law
2:42:34 Jew or Gentile, Outward or Inward
2:55:21 The Advantage of Oracles
3:01:55 Unbelief Doesn't Change Truth
3:04:19 More Sin Does NOT mean More Grace
3:11:53 All in the Same Sinking Ship
3:18:27 Broken Chains & Shut Mouths
3:37:52 Christ as Propitiation
3:53:02 Grace or Law, Faith or Works
4:03:08 Which Side of the Sidewalk
4:11:15 Gift or Debt
4:21:47 The Example of Abraham
4:34:58 Against Hope Believed in Hope
4:43:56 Peace & Hope Despite Tribulation
4:50:20 Christ's Death & Christ's Life
4:54:58 The Atonement Abounding Over the Fall
5:01:54 Baptismal as Burial
5:12:32 Which Master We Serve
5:18:50 Conclusion
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
A verse-by-verse study of Acts 22-28. This lesson focuses on Paul's self-defense before the Jews, before Felix, and before Festus; understanding our opposers, seeing the light, a military escort, rhetorical accusations, Paul's self-defense before Agrippa, Christ's message to Paul, almost or altogether, Paul's voyage to Rome, rejecting prophetic counsel, Paul's saving faith, staying onboard the ship, the word not bound, and more.
0:00 Introduction
1:59 Paul's Self-Defense before the Jews
10:45 Understanding Our Opposers
18:54 Seeing the Light
27:31 Another Vision of Jesus
34:51 The News Up in Arms
47:16 Paul Before the Sanhedrin
1:00:03 A Conspiracy & a Military Escort
1:15:28 A Rhetorical Accusation
1:31:17 Paul's Self-Defense before Felix
1:42:23 Felix Avoids the Issue
1:51:09 Paul before Festus
2:10:03 Paul's Self-Defense before Agrippa
2:21:30 Christ's Message to Paul
2:29:27 Almost or Altogether
2:42:00 Paul's Voyage to Rome
2:52:14 Rejecting Prophetic Counsel
3:04:48 Paul's Saving Faith
3:14:26 Stay Onboard the Ship
3:30:22 Unharmed by a Poisonous Serpent
3:36:13 Blessing & Being Blessed
3:43:52 Paul Preaches in Rome
3:59:29 The Word Not Bound
4:02:13 Conclusion
Saturday Jul 22, 2023
Saturday Jul 22, 2023
A verse-by-verse study of Acts 16-21 (discussing Paul's 2nd and 3rd missionary journeys). This lesson focuses on Timothy's part-member family, avoiding offence, following the Spirit, Lydia's conversion, priestcraft vs. priesthood, imprisonment & freedom, turning the world upside down, the philosophies of men, the unknown God, a God who winks, separating politics and religion, receiving the rest, receiving the Holy Ghost, the silversmiths of Ephesus, herd mentality, raising the dead, the apostasy, contradictory impressions, willingness to suffer, and more.
0:00 Introduction
3:41 Paul's Second Missionary Journey
6:19 Timothy's Part-Member Family
13:02 Lest We Should Offend
20:14 Building the Kingdom, Following the Spirit
29:06 Lydia's Conversion
34:11 Priestcraft vs. Priesthood
45:06 Which Side of the Bars
1:01:26 Turning the World Upside Down
1:19:46 Paul in Athens
1:30:53 The Philosophies of Men
1:42:38 To the Unknown God
1:56:14 A God Who Winks
2:09:19 Paul in Corinth
2:17:51 God's Reassurance to Missionaries
2:25:12 Separating Politics and Religion
2:37:57 Apollos Receiving the Rest
2:49:30 Receiving the Holy Ghost
2:59:46 True Power & Authority
3:14:30 Willing to Sacrifice or Standing to Lose
3:29:35 Mob Movements & Herd Mentality
3:47:31 Preaching the Gospel & Raising the Dead
3:55:35 Paul's Testimony to the Saints
4:08:52 Warning about Apostasy
4:19:41 Seemingly Contradictory Impressions
4:30:25 Paul's Willingness to Suffer
4:37:25 Trying to Reassure the Jews
4:44:43 Jews Outraged & Paul Endangered
4:54:09 Conclusion
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
A verse-by-verse study of Acts 10-15 (covering the conversion of Cornelius, the first missionary journey of Paul, and the Jerusalem Conference). This lesson focuses on Cornelius and Peter, wrestling with revelation, the shaping of Christianity, the martyrdom of James, the imprisonment of Peter, the death of Herod, Paul's first missionary journey, Elymas Barjesus, early returned missionaries, turning from Jew to Gentile, persecution & praise, stoning & spiritual strength, the Jerusalem Conference, disputations & deliberations, making compromises, and more.
0:00 Introduction
2:21 Cornelius the Centurion
12:08 The Vision of Peter
21:00 Making Sense of the Message
35:03 Peter & Cornelius Finally Understand
47:25 Identity & Inclusivity
1:01:31 Explaining the Revelation at Home
1:16:11 Christianity Taking Shape
1:32:36 The Martyrdom of James & the Imprisonment of Peter
1:40:30 Peter Freed from Prison
1:55:36 The Death of Herod
2:03:01 Paul's First Missionary Journey
2:10:12 Elymas Barjesus
2:19:10 Mark Returns from the Mission
2:26:24 Paul Preaches in the Synagogues
2:38:49 Turning from the Jews to the Gentiles
2:56:20 Persecution
3:01:55 Praise
3:08:54 Purify, Protest, Point
3:18:24 Stoning & Spiritual Strength
3:26:30 The Jerusalem Conference
3:32:46 Disputations & Deliberations
3:39:31 Faith & Grace, or Obedience to Law
3:47:43 James Suggests a Compromise
4:00:37 Clarifying & Confirming the Lord's Will
4:15:33 A Second Missionary Journey
4:20:36 Conclusion
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
A verse-by-verse study of Acts 6-9. This lesson focuses on division & friction, calling the 7, Judaism & Christianity, blasphemy, Israelite history, Jesus as Joseph & Moses, Tabernacle & Temple, the martyrdom of Stephen, apostolic courage, Simon the Sorcerer, Philip & the Ethiopian Eunuch, Saul on the Road to Damascus, the conversion of Saul, Peter and Aeneas, the raising of Tabitha, and more.
0:00 Introduction to Acts
4:10 Division & Friction
10:50 Serving Tables or Delegating Authority
20:33 Calling the Seven
27:18 Judaism to Christianity to the Restored Church
38:08 Charging Stephen with Blasphemy
48:08 Stephen's History Lesson
1:07:03 Jesus as Moses
1:28:08 Tabernacle & Temple
1:36:19 The Accusation
1:42:08 The Martyrdom of Stephen
1:53:31 Apostolic Courage
2:03:42 Scattering to Speed the Gathering
2:08:44 Simon the Sorcerer
2:20:48 Peter's Rebuke
2:29:50 Philip & the Ethiopian Eunuch
2:42:32 A Teacher to Guide Him
2:50:59 Connecting Them to Christ
2:59:33 The Eunuch's Conversion
3:12:17 Saul on the Road to Damascus
3:32:05 The Conversion of Saul
3:56:46 Peter Heals Aeneas
3:59:20 The Raising of Tabitha
4:12:34 Newness of Life
4:17:44 Conclusion
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
A verse-by-verse study of Acts 1-5. This lesson focuses on the Apostolic advantage, the Book of Acts, infallible proofs, the ascension, replacing Judas, the Day of Pentecost, the Gift of Tongues, situating yourself in scripture, crying repentance, consecration, healing the lame man, giving God the credit, times of refreshing, increasing persecution, explaining opposition, hypocrisy, the shadow of Peter, a prison break, and more.
0:00 Introduction to Acts
11:16 The Apostolic Advantage
21:27 Opening the Acts
27:37 Many Infallible Proofs
39:07 The Ascension
49:46 Filling the Vacancy in the Quorum
1:09:32 The Day of Pentecost
1:17:43 The Gift of Tongues
1:33:43 Peter Quotes Joel
1:45:05 Peter Cries Repentance
1:58:24 What Shall We Do
2:06:06 Conversion & Consecration
2:18:35 Healing the Lame Man
2:34:56 Giving God the Credit
2:50:55 Times of Refreshing
3:06:04 Establishing Identity
3:13:25 Persecution Increases
3:23:33 Boldness Unbowed
3:31:20 Explaining Opposition
3:37:23 Consecration
3:44:22 Fatal Hypocrisy
3:55:37 The Shadow of Peter
4:00:19 Prison Break & Further Threats
4:10:10 Time Will Tell
4:15:35 Worthy to Suffer Shame for His Name
4:22:01 Conclusion
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
A verse-by-verse study of Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20-21, discussing the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. This lesson focuses on rolling the stone away, banishing fear, seeking the living, horizontal testimony versus vertical witness, bribing the soldiers, Peter & John, Mary Magdalene, Doubting Thomas, the road to Emmaus, a Christ-centered Old Testament, abiding with Christ, a physical resurrection, the Great Commission, going fishing, feeding sheep, following Christ, and more.
0:00 Introduction
4:39 From Calvary to the Empty Tomb
14:21 Rolling the Stone Away
24:23 Nothing to Fear
30:49 Seeking the Living Among the Dead
39:08 Horizontal Testimony & Vertical Witness
50:34 Bribing the Soldiers to Lie
1:03:30 Doubting the Testimony of Others
1:10:08 Peter & John at the Sepulcher
1:23:17 Mary Magdalene
1:38:54 Doubting Thomas
2:04:08 Faith or Doubt
2:18:17 The Road to Emmaus
2:26:39 Losing Faith
2:31:15 A Christ-Centered Old Testament
2:36:35 Abide with Us
2:41:31 A Physical Resurrection
2:47:51 The Scriptures & the Temple
2:55:25 The Great Commission
3:01:33 Going Fishing
3:14:37 Feed My Sheep
3:21:19 Follow Me in Life & in Death
3:31:32 Room for the Word
3:34:52 Conclusion
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
A verse-by-verse study of Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, and John 19 (discussing the Crucifixion of Christ). This lesson focuses on viewing Christ's death, asking your owon questions, what is Truth, Pilate & Herod, Barabbas, the scourging, washing his hands, carrying the cross, daughters of Jerusalem, crucifixion, forgiveness, mocking, the two thieves, Mary & John, feeling forsaken, Elias, parting the veil, the centurion, blood & water, Joseph of Arimathaea, "my preparations," and more.
0:00 Introduction
6:29 To View His Death
17:37 Bringing Jesus to Pilate
30:14 Asking Your Own Questions
40:20 What Is Truth
49:05 Pilate & Herod
1:01:41 Releasing Barabbas
1:18:45 Clamoring for Crucifixion
1:24:36 The Scourging
1:41:36 Behold the Man
1:46:40 Power to Live & Power to Die
1:58:59 Washing His Hands
2:04:27 Carrying the Cross
2:12:30 Daughters of Jerusalem
2:22:32 Going to Golgotha
2:29:54 Defending Jesus
2:35:50 Crucifixion
2:47:54 King of the Jews
2:52:05 Father Forgive Them
2:59:20 Mocking Jesus on the Cross
3:07:57 To the Thief
3:15:26 Mary & John
3:24:58 Feeling Forsaken
3:39:39 I Thirst
3:44:41 It Is Finished
3:51:39 Tearing the Veil
3:58:13 The Centurion
4:03:37 Blood & Water
4:19:52 Pierced but Not Broken
4:22:00 Joseph of Arimathaea
4:33:19 Substitionary Atonement
4:38:01 Nicodemus, Mary Magdalene, & Others
4:48:42 My Preparations
4:54:47 Conclusion
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
A verse-by-verse study of Luke 22 and John 18 (covering the prophecy of Peter's denial, Christ's suffering in Gethsemane, Judas's betrayal, and Peter's denials). This lesson focuses on overconfidence, conversion, swords, exceeding sorrow, willing spirits and weak flesh, sore amazed, Abba, a strengthening angel and drops of blood, the brook Cedron, betrayal, Lion & Lamb, the severed ear, accepting His fate, judging Judas, the field of blood, Caiaphas' palace, bitter tears, judging Peter, and more.
0:00 Introduction
10:01 Peter's Denials Prophesied
24:49 When Converted, Strengthen Others
35:22 Two Swords
41:10 Matthew's Account of Gethsemane
48:21 Exceeding Sorrowful
1:06:02 Willing Spirit but Weak Flesh
1:21:40 Mark's Account--Sore Amazed
1:34:16 Abba, Father
1:43:38 Luke's Account--A Strengthening Angel
1:52:35 Bleeding from Every Pore
2:12:33 John's Account--the Brook Cedron
2:26:34 The Betrayal
2:40:33 Jesus as Lamb & Lion
2:46:37 The Severed Ear
2:57:07 Accepting His Fate
3:09:30 Judging Judas
3:26:13 The Field of Blood
3:32:39 Jesus Before Annas
3:41:45 Peter at Caiaphas' Palace
3:50:03 Jesus Before Caiaphas
4:00:25 Peter's Denials
4:12:26 Judging Peter
4:25:49 A Last Look at Gethsemane
4:31:51 Conclusion
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
A verse-by-verse study of John 14-17. This lesson focuses on the Farewell Discourse, comforting others, the Way the Truth and the Life, the Father & the Son, Love & Obedience, another Comforter, the Lord's Peace, the True Vine, Abiding in Christ, the Spirit of Truth, from Sorrow to Joy, Overcoming the World, the Intercessory Prayer, Knowing God, Glory & Gifts, In the World but Not of the World, Becoming One, Trinitarianism, God's Love, and more.
0:00 Introduction
10:29 Comforting Others
18:13 The Way, the Truth, & the Life
41:18 The Father & the Son
46:58 Greater Works
53:48 Love & Obedience
1:00:27 Another Comforter
1:14:46 Calling & Election Made Sure
1:30:28 Remembering
1:34:21 The Lord's Peace
1:38:53 Rejoicing for Jesus
1:44:30 The True Vine
1:50:22 Abide in Me
2:00:38 Greater Love Hath No Man
2:04:34 Chosen to Bring Forth Fruit
2:11:09 Hated Without a Cause
2:19:39 The Spirit of Truth
2:26:20 Thinking You Are Doing God a Favor
2:32:40 A Comforter to Take the Place of Christ
2:41:19 Guided into All Truth
2:48:52 From Sorrow to Joy
3:08:18 Overcoming the World
3:17:54 The Intercessory Prayer
3:23:55 Knowing God
3:31:20 Glory & Gifts
3:36:12 Prayer for the Apostles
3:44:06 In the World But Not of the World
3:58:46 Becoming One
4:08:00 Perfect in One, One in Glory
4:14:31 Trinitarianism
4:20:48 Knowing the Lord of Love
4:32:15 Conclusion