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Faced with impending annihilation by its Arab neighbors, the Jewish State strikes first in June of 1967, winning a stunning victory that reclaims all of Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, Gaza, and the Golan Heights in just six days.

Read & listen to the audio recording of "The Six-Day Miracle" by Gabriel Caligiuri now.

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Joel Sorge teaches on The Lord's Prayer in the latest session of the MATTHEW 24:14 series from Frontier Alliance International.

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"This is what Jesus shed His blood for on the cross. The Everlasting Covenant, gifted to Abraham, inherited by Isaac, and passed onto Jacob, now stewarded by his sons and daughters. But, mind you, it did not go to Ishmael. It did not go to Esau. These disruptions tore the tents of their father Abraham, and set the stage for the fractures running throughout the Middle East and the broader nations of the earth today. The controversy of the covenant split the family then, and it splits the family now. The whole world is reeling for it." Read & listen to "The Torn Tents of Abraham & The Ordained Bridge of Reconciliation" by Stephanie Quick now.

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Joel Richardson teaches from Revelation 20 in the latest session of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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"After a stunning defeat in Israel's War of Independence, a new Egyptian regime attempts to cut off Israel from the rest of the world, provoking Israel's second major conflict with his Arab neighbor."

Gabriel Caligiuri teaches from the book of Acts in the latest session of the MATTHEW 24:14 series from Frontier Alliance International.

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The Good Shepherd doesn't always protect His sheep from the wolves. He also sends them among the wolves.

Stephanie Quick teaches on the Incarnate Witness in the latest session of the MATTHEW 24:14 series from Frontier Alliance International. THE BOOK OF REVELATION will return on September 12.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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"Israel's victory in its first war of survival leads to the expulsion of over 800,000 Jews from across the Middle East and North Africa. The nascent Jewish State struggles to manage the influx of refugees."

Stephanie Quick teaches the latest session of the MATTHEW 24:14 series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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"We know that when the gospel of the Kingdom is preached to all nations, then the end will come... Until then, we have a responsibility —given to us by Jesus — to bear witness to His coming Kingdom. We have been commissioned by the Lord to preach the gospel to all nations. And to do so while living lives consistent with the Sermon on the Mount. The timing we leave to Him, but the obedience is still on us."

Read & listen to the audio recording of, "A Heavy Stone: Part III" by Daniel Scott now.

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Joel Richardson teaches on the foundational covenants that every believer must understand in the latest session of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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“the identity of the Church is bound to the history of the Jewish people.” and because of that, it is vital that we have a right understanding of this fact: “God’s discipline of Israel has always been, and will always be, with the purpose vindicating His name and winning back His wayward son. The coming trouble is no exception.”

Read and listen to the audio version of, "A Heavy Stone: Part II" by Daniel Scott from Frontier Alliance International now.

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Gabriel Caligiuri teaches on how Jesus proclaimed the Gospel of the Kingdom even in His earliest days of ministry in the latest session of the MATTHEW 24:14 series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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"What does it mean to stand with or against Israel? This is a weighty and nuanced issue. And the consequences are everlasting. We should be eager then to allow Jesus to define what He means by standing with or against Israel."

Listen to the audio recording of "A Heavy Stone: Part I" by Daniel Scott now.

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Gabriel Caligiuri teaches on the world beyond the Beast Empire in the latest session of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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“Sometimes we overthink what this needs to look like, in the same way William Wilberforce very nearly abandoned a strategic and influential political position because he’d elevated the dignity of vocational ministry above any other job. But can you not bear witness while you serve in Congress? Can you not bear witness as a cafe barista? Shouldn’t you though, wherever you are? Surely there are gardens to plant in Babylon.”

Listen to the audio recording of "Planting Gardens in Babylon" by Stephanie Quick now.

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Matthew 24:14 is a companion verse to Matthew 28:19-20, wherein we are told to “Go into all nations, teaching them to obey everything [Jesus] has commanded.” Perhaps the costliest and most uncomfortable command is to forgive those who sin against us or against people we love and rightfully endeavor to protect. 

This command places us at a watershed juncture of freedom in obedience, or to be ensnared with rage and bitterness—however well warranted—when we must entrust the Lord to exact perfect, satisfying justice. Joel Sorge explores this command and shares his own story as recent events have challenged him in this area.

Due to the sensitivity of the issues, we encourage viewers to watch/listen to the session in its entirety.

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A modern Jewish state is born and baptized by the fire of all-out war.

Gabriel Caligiuri teaches Episode 78 of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series from Frontier Alliance International.

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“To put it simply, the mounting #ChristIsKing trend betrays our biblical illiteracy and unwillingness to actually obey King Jesus—especially when we’re violating the third commandment to continue the church’s unholy legacy of anti-judaic theological tradition and antisemitic civil practices and culture.”

Listen to the audio recording of, "Culture Wars & the Way of the Cruciform" by Stephanie Quick now.

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Stephanie Quick teaches the latest session of the MATTHEW 24:14 series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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In 1947, tensions between Jews and Arabs reach a boiling point in the Land while the newly-formed United Nations determines the political fate of the British Mandate for Palestine.

Joel Richardson teaches on the Millennium from Revelation 20 in the latest session of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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"For all of the swirling circumstances of your life, for all the quagmire of global politics, for all tumult of 'hopes deferred' and the daily wrestle against the 'cares of this life,' the most important thing about your life and mine is that we—right now, today—remember we have a good Father in a good heaven whose good pleasure is to give us a good Kingdom. And: He will give you glimpses of that goodness here and now, in this age." Listen to the audio recording of, "The More Important Part of Your Life" by Stephanie Quick now.

Gabriel Caligiuri teaches on defining "this kingdom" in the latest session of the MATTHEW 24:14 series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

Winston Churchill forms a unit of Jews in Mandate Palestine to fight the Nazis in Italy. When the Jewish Brigade encounters the magnitude of Jewish suffering in Europe, they form a secret network dedicated to evacuating survivors to Eretz Yisrael and taking revenge on their German persecutors.

Gabe Caligiuri teaches from Revelation 20 in the latest session of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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"According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word vulnerable is derived from the Latin word vulnerare, meaning 'to wound.' The definition includes 'capable of being wounded' and 'open to attack or damage.' The interesting thing is that Adam and Eve were in a state of vulnerability since they took their first breath and they were fine with it, no anxiety or fear or desire to protect themselves. What changed?" Listen to the audio recording of "Confessions of a Maranatha Pastor: Part IV" by Matthew Cullen now.

Stephanie Quick teaches on the People of the Cross in the latest session of the MATTHEW 24:14 series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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"We are not our own; we are, in the words of Jihadi John, the 'people of the Cross.' And it is the crosses we carry that become bridges to the Just One in the lives we lay down for our friends—and our enemies."

Listen to the audio recording of, "In the Words of Jihadi John" by Stephanie Quick now.

Gabriel Caligiuri teaches on The Final Rebellion of Revelation 20 in the latest session of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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European Jews flee from the Third Reich towards their ancestral homeland, only to encounter the complexity of wartime politics in the Middle East. Leaders of the Yishuv propose another all-Jewish regiment in the British Army.

Joel Sorge teaches the latest session of the MATTHEW 24:14 series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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"Deductively, a social justice-centric hermeneutic leads us to conclude God will always fight for and side with the underdog. He is, to be sure, the 'Father to the fatherless' and tireless advocate for the poor and needy, and the One who will defend the defenseless and vindicate all victims. This is just who He is. This is what He does and will do in fullness in the Day of the LORD and reign of King Jesus. The story of David & Goliath confirms this—but not in validation of a social justice liberation theology."

Listen to the audio recording of GAZA, GOLIATH, GOSPEL: LIVING IN A WORLD TOO GOOD AT WAR by Stephanie Quick now.

Gabriel Caligiuri teaches on the Millennial Kingdom from Revelation 20 in the latest session of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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Tensions continue to escalate in the Promised Land between the sons of Abraham while a new Beast arises on the European continent.

Gabriel Caligiuri teaches from on the Kingdom of Covenant in the latest session of the MATTHEW 24:14 series from Frontier Alliance International.

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“Deception. Counterfeits. Wars. Near-wars. Geopolitical competitions, military collisions. Clashing crowns. Starving bellies. Failed crops. Pandemics. Raging sicknesses. Unpredictable tectonic shifts. Those are just the ‘beginning of sorrows.’ Then there’s the family betrayal, bloody violations of brotherhood. Offenses will mount, calloused hearts will abound. Disillusionment will ensnare weary hearts with fatigued faith too tired to be saved.” So how, then, are we to survive this present evil age? 

Listen to the audio recording of, "Surviving this Present Evil Age" by Stephanie Quick now.

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Gabriel Caligiuri teaches from Revelation 20 in the latest session of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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Joel Sorge teaches on THE NEGLECTED CORNERSTONE in the latest session of the MATTHEW 24:14 series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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FROM THE ARCHIVES // We tend to either accuse God like Job, or oversimplify God like his friends. We tend to either reduce Him to what fits in our boxes of black and white, or deduce that He can’t be good if He doesn’t fit there. In the end, God assured Job that his friends got it wrong in their haste to explain suffering. We want this story to explain the “why” behind affliction, but that’s not what it does. It invites us into a gray area of trust in God, while we don’t comprehend His ways, while we don’t see the whole picture or plan. It invites us to steward the mysteries of God’s justice and kindness in a chaotic and broken world. Listen to the audio recording of "Mysteries of Mercy" by Autumn Crew now.

Gabriel Caligiuri teaches from Revelation 20 in the latest session of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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Upheaval in the nations in the wake of World War I combined with the Balfour Declaration fuels a Third Aliyah to the Eretz Yisrael. But as Jews begin to reclaim their ancestral land and build the institutions of a modern society, an ancient antagonism begins to resurface with some of their new neighbors, leading to violent pogroms in 1920-21.

Stephanie Quick teaches on THE NEW SONG in the latest session of the MATTHEW 24:14 series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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When we trust God with our preservation, we are free to persevere. Listen to the audio recording of, "Confessions of a Maranatha Pastor: Part III" by Matt Whiteford now.

Joel Richardson closes out his teaching on Revelation 19 in a bonus session covering Islamic Eschatology and how it relates to the Book of Revelation in THE BOOK OF REVELATION, a series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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While the British army rolled back the Ottoman Empire across the Middle East, the British Foreign Secretary was drafting a letter that held the promise of making the Zionist dream a reality.

Gabriel Caligiuri teaches on THIS GOSPEL in the latest session of MATTHEW 24:14, a new series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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FROM THE ARCHIVES // Wilderness is uncharted territory, lack of direction—and lack in general. Whatever it is, you have the amazing opportunity to meet with Him there, and this mysterious opportunity only exists for a short window of time. The desert season is not just a time to endure scorching, it’s a time to look to the skies and watch manna fall. If you don’t see anything, go again in the morning and check the ground. And again, and again, every day until you’ve found what He wants to give you. Listen to the audio recording of, "Don't Waste Your Wilderness: Part II" by Autumn Crew now.

Joel Richardson closes out his teaching on Revelation 19 in the latest session of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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FROM THE ARCHIVES // "Being in a desert (whether figuratively or literally) is far from easy or comforting, but it is rich with spiritual treasure. We have many examples in scripture of the intense trial that can occur in deserts, followed by intense outpouring and provision. What do you get when olives, coconuts, seeds, or nuts are hard pressed on every side until what’s inside of them flows out? In other words, what do you get when good things are crushed? Oil." Listen to the audio recording of "Don't Waste Your Wilderness: Part I" by Autumn Crew now.

Stephanie Quick teaches on THE CRUX OF THIS GOSPEL in the latest session of MATTHEW 24:14, a new series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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As the world goes to war for the first time, Zionist Jews from the Russian Empire and Ottoman Palestine see an opportunity to throw off the shackles of the last Caliphate.

Joel Richardson continues his teaching from Revelation 19 in the latest session of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series from Frontier Alliance International.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES // The Lord invites us in and washes us clean. All too quickly our pride tells us we know better and we set out on our own. But He is relentless in His love, pursuit, and commitment to us, even when we have forgotten our commitment to Him. “Grace Abounding” is a beautiful exploration through these truths. Listen to the audio recording of this stunning poem by Andrew Cowart, first published in our PILGRIM VOL. III 2020 Field Journal.

Gabriel Caligiuri teaches on the Olivet Discourse in the first session of MATTHEW 24:14, a new series from Frontier Alliance International.

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Another devastating wave of pogroms in the Russian Empire leads to the Second Aliyah in the early twentieth century. Larger and better organized, Jewish olim begin building cities and forming defensive militias against their hostile neighbors.

Joel Richardson teaches from Revelation 19 in the latest session of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series from Frontier Alliance International.

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“We knew something had happened. And when we left that cottage at three o’clock in the morning we learned what it was. Everywhere men and women were seeking God. As I walked along the country road, I found three men on their faces, crying to God for mercy. There was a light in every home; no one seemed to be thinking of sleep.”

Listen to the audio recording of HOPE IN HIDDENNESS by Stephanie Quick from the FAI Publishing archives.

Stephanie Quick teaches the final session of the HAPPY TO DIE A FOOL series from Frontier Alliance International.

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One man singlehandedly transforms an ancient vocabulary into a living language.

Joel Richardson teaches from Revelation 19 in the latest session of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series from Frontier Alliance International.

More MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY series are available at https://fai.online/mgbs

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Listen to the audio recording of, "Gaza & the Gospel of the Kingdom," an appeal from the producer of the ‘Covenant and Controversy’ film library during the online furore regarding the Great Return March in 2018. From the FAI Publishing archives.

Stephanie Quick teaches on serving the Lord in life and death in the latest session of the HAPPY TO DIE A FOOL series from Frontier Alliance International.

An insidious affair in France inspires a Jewish publisher to write the pamphlet that would spark a movement for a Jewish state in the Jewish homeland.

Listen to the audio recording of "Birth of the Zionist Movement" by Gabriel Caligiuri now.

Joel Richardson teaches from Revelation 19 in the latest session of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series from Frontier Alliance International.

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This is the second episode of the new FAI Publishing Series Center of Nations, which examines the history of the modern State of Israel in the midst of an increasingly hostile world.

Listen to the audio recording of "The First Aliyah" by Gabriel Caligiuri now.

This is the first episode of the new FAI Publishing Series Center of Nations, which examines the history of the modern State of Israel in the midst of an increasingly hostile world.

Listen to the audio recording of "Early Voices for Return" by Gabriel Caligiuri now.

The nineteenth century French philosopher Auguste Comte once wrote, “Demography is destiny.” If that's true, then a global demographic trend is hurtling the world toward the appointed destiny of this age.

Listen to the audio recording of "A Social Jihad" by Gabriel Caligiuri now.

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 47 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Episode 3 of the HAPPY TO DIE A FOOL series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL STUDY from FAI STUDIOS.

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 46 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

"God’s love for us is quite literally unfathomable. And sometimes it can even seem unbelievable. When we take a long look at humanity, or even better, a long, honest look at ourselves, it seems comical that God could and does love humans. But He does. Of course we believe God loves us, on paper. But what about on our pillows? What anxieties keep us awake at night that come from a lack of believing, on a gut-level, that God loves us?"

Listen to the audio recording of "Because He Cares" by Jordan Scott now.

Stephanie Quick teaches Episode 2 of the HAPPY TO DIE A FOOL series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL STUDY from FAI STUDIOS.

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 45 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Episode 1 of the HAPPY TO DIE A FOOL series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 44 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

“Exalting the worth of Jesus Christ among the unreached and unengaged at the end of the age” preaches good. It lives hard. This vision statement has been and will remain the thing that put and keeps us on the field. The worth of Jesus compels us to lay foundations for the Gospel where there are none (as Paul put it in Romans 15:20).

But we’re just really beginning to feel the brutality of a world without the Gospel. The reality of a world without the One who will crush the head of the serpent and save us all from going the way of Cain forever is visceral. We feel it. Our friends in our adopted lands live in it every day. They don’t know anything else.”

This time of year not only marks the end of one and the approach of the next, but it also holds our anniversary as an organization and spiritual family (23 Dec 2011). Every year at this time, like many of you, we look back to look forward.

This year feels a little different. But the core remains the same: the beauty and supremacy of Jesus. He is worth being made known. And everyone everywhere deserves the dignity of an incarnate witness—especially the grieving.

Listen to the audio recording of “Good News Among the Grieving,” our year-end letter now. 

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 43 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Humans have always had a propensity to put men on pedestals. God warned us that all our heroes would fail us sooner or later, and He gave us a whole book about how He is redemptive amidst the gravest of sins. We all long for a leader we can trust will never fall, but there is only One. Listen to the audio recording of, "All Our Heroes Fall" by Autumn Crew now.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 40 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 42 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

"Unquestionably, there is no heart on earth that is more pierced than God’s. There is no entity in existence whose anger is more enraged, or whose passion for justice is more enflamed than Jesus Himself. So how could He not act immediately and bring swift judgment on His adversaries?"

Listen to the audio recording of "God's Patience Waited in the Days of Hamas" by Jordan Scott now. 

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 27 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 39 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 41 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 40 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 26 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 38 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 40 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 39 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 25 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 37 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 39 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 38 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 24 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 36 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 38 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

You can, and must, do difficult things in order to die without regret. But He gives grace.

Listen to "Die / Endure / Don't Deny (Hard Things)," the final episode of THE BETTER SONG with Jeff & Steph now.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 37 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 23 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 35 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 37 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

At the heart of the "song of all songs", and in the center of the Gospel of the Kingdom, is the city of Jerusalem. Your destiny is woven in with her destiny—but everything hinges on the day she sings again "as in the days of her youth," the very day when God Himself will rejoice with singing over her. In the meantime, this "song" protects your heart from the accusations shot like flaming arrows against her—and your—eternal security. Best to begin singing it now.

Listen to "& There They Both Will Sing," Episode 6 of THE BETTER SONG, with Jeff & Steph now.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 36 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 22 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 36 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Perhaps the crux of the story, and certainly a critical feature of the Song of Solomon, is learning to believe what God says about you—to quit arguing with Him about it. If we can receive the better word that washes us, we'll live more like we're meant to. Listen to "God & the Better Wine," Episode 5 of THE BETTER SONG with Jeff & Steph now.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 35 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 21 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 35 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

The impetus and inspiration for BALLADS OF THE SONG OF SOLOMON songs like "The Door," "Wild Wind," "Foxes, Weeds, and Jealousy," and more. What is the process He leads us through to bring us to "Death Without Regret"? Listen to "When Jesus Kills Your Pet Sin," Episode 4 of THE BETTER SONG with Jeff and Steph now.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 34 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 20 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 34 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 34 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Sometimes His pursuit feels like you're in a little bit of a prison. But that's in the script.

Listen to Episode 3 of THE BETTER SONG, "Hedged In Behind & Before," with Jeff & Steph now.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 33 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 19 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 33 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 33 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Perhaps the most audacious lyric in BALLADS OF THE SONG OF SOLOMON, "Jesus, we are gonna dance or fight tonight" raised more than a few eyebrows. Find out why we included it in "Wild Wind," and why it's such a valuable part of our own processes of formation and maturity in God. Listen to Episode 2 of THE BETTER SONG with Jeff and Steph now.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 32 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 18 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 32 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 32 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

THE BETTER BEAUTIFUL returns with a miniseason swimming through the Gospel of the Kingdom in light of the Song of Solomon, and vice verse. Join Jeff & Steph for the first of seven episodes of THE BETTER SONG. Listen to "The Gospel in Solomon's Song" now, and browse the BALLADS OF THE SONG OF SOLOMON resource library for more.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 31 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 17 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 31 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 31 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 30 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 16 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 30 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 30 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 29 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 15 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 29 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 29 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 28 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 14 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 28 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 28 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 27 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 13 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 27 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 27 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 26 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 12 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 26 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 26 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 25 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 11 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 25 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 25 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 24 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 10 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 24 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 24 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 23 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 9 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 23 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 23 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 22 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 8 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 22 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 22 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 21 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 7 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 21 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 21 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 20 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 6 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 20 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 20 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 19 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 5 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 19 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 19 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Dalton Thomas teaches Session 65 of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 18 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 4 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 18 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 18 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Dalton Thomas teaches Session 64 of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 17 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 3 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 17 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 17 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 16 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 2 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 16 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 16 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 15 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 1 of the Difficult Things series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 15 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff and Steph conclude THE BETTER DEATH miniseason looking "Beyond the Cross." Listen now.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 14 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 7 of the CONFRONTING UNBELIEF series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 14 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 14 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff and Steph discuss the paradox of the Cross in this episode of THE BETTER DEATH, our Lenten Meditation approaching Resurrection Sunday.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 13 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 6 of the CONFRONTING UNBELIEF series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 13 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 13 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff & Steph discuss the triumph of the Cross as seen in Colossians 2:15:

"And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in the cross."

Join us for this week's episode of THE BETTER DEATH, a Lenten meditation approaching Resurrection Sunday.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 12 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 5 of the CONFRONTING UNBELIEF series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 12 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 12 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 11 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 4 of the CONFRONTING UNBELIEF series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 11 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 11 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Join Jeff Henderson for this week's meditation on the judgment of the Cross, beginning with John 12:31:

"Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out."

Joel Richardson teaches Session 10 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 3 of the CONFRONTING UNBELIEF series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 10 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 10 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

"And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to Myself."

Meditate on these words of Jesus and the magnetism of His Cross with us this week for our second of seven conversations through Lent.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 9 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 2 of the CONFRONTING UNBELIEF series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 9 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

We begin THE BETTER DEATH, a meditative lingering through this Lent season. Jeff and Steph discuss 1 Corinthians 1:23-24. Listen to "The Scandal of the Cross" now.

In this episode, Gabe introduces The FAI Wire video series before discussing the ongoing response to the Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, followed by the rising tension between Israel and Iran.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 8 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 1 of the CONFRONTING UNBELIEF series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 8 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

We reach the end of the Galatian road in our final episode of THE BETTER FREEDOM. Listen to the season finale, "Courage, Cowardice, and the Cross (Gal. 6:11-18)" now here in the FAI App.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 7 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 7 of the JESUS IN THE END TIMES series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 7 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 7 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

We finish riding Paul's train of thought in this passage and reflect upon the fatigue of doing good works, and bearing good fruit—why it is tiresome, and why we should keep going anyway. Join Jeff and Steph for this week's conversation in Galatians, for one of the final episodes of THE BETTER FREEDOM.

Listen to "The Abject Fatigue of Good Fruit (Gal. 6:6-10)" now here in the FAI App.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 6 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 6 of the JESUS IN THE END TIMES series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 6 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 6 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

As we near the end of Paul's letter to the churches of Galatia, this week's text includes 6:6-10. Jeff and Steph discuss the individual and corporate imperative to live with generosity, and the broader principle of reaping what you sow—and the inability to reap what you haven't sown then demonstrating God's invincibility. "He cannot be mocked." But He also won't leave you hanging if you trust Him, even with something simple like a tank of gas.

Join Jeff and Steph for this week's episode of THE BETTER FREEDOM: "You Cannot Reap What You Do Not Sow (Gal. 6:6-10)." Listen now in the FAI App.

Joel Richardson teaches Session 5 of THE RETURN OF JESUS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Stephanie Quick teaches Session 5 of the JESUS IN THE END TIMES series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 5 of THE RAPTURE and ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Jeff Henderson teaches Session 5 of the KING OF GLORY series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

Joel Richardson teaches Session 53 of THE BOOK OF REVELATION series of the MARANATHA GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY from FAI STUDIOS

If bearing the fruit of the Spirit looks like bearing the burden of someone "caught" or buckling, and doing so in a spirit of gentleness, the counter-attack of the flesh looks like your pride swelling with the ego of your good deeds. Paul effectively warns us to check ourselves before we wreck ourselves, and "stand alone together."

Listen to this week's episode of THE BETTER FREEDOM with Jeff & Steph now.

Listen to the brand new series from FAI STUDIOS with Dalton Thomas.

Watch the video in the FAI App or download the notes to follow along.

"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." This mighty admonition on the heels of last week's conversation on the "gentle hand of restoration" is not for the faint of heart, but is a beautiful privilege and burden of its own merit for everyone in the Body of Jesus.

Jeff and Steph discuss Galatians 6:2 in this week's episode of THE BETTER FREEDOM, our ongoing season of THE BETTER BEAUTIFUL devoted to the book of Galatians. Listen now in the FAI App.

Listen to the brand new series from FAI STUDIOS with Jeff Henderson.

Watch the video in the FAI App or download the notes to follow along.

Perhaps the most offensive and beautiful passage in all of Galatians is the subject of this week's episode: what to do with a member of our faith family when they get "caught" in a transgression. "WWJD?" may well lead us all to scratch our heads in wonder, but "blessed is he who is not offended because of [Jesus]," and there is gold to mine in these hills.

Join Jeff & Steph for the latest episode of THE BETTER FREEDOM. Listen to "The Gentle Hand of Restoration (Gal. 6:1-3)" now in the FAI App.

Listen to the brand new series from FAI STUDIOS with Joel Richardson.

Watch the video in the FAI App or download the notes to follow along.

Listen to the brand new series from FAI STUDIOS with Stephanie Quick.

Watch the video in the FAI App or download the notes to follow along.

Listen to the brand new series from FAI STUDIOS with Dalton Thomas.

Watch the video in the FAI App or download the notes to follow along.

Listen to the brand new series from FAI STUDIOS with Jeff Henderson.

Watch the video in the FAI App or download the notes to follow along.

The narrow way that leads to life is the path of the Spirit that bears the fruit of the Spirit in our interior lives. This week, Jeff and Steph push past the Sunday School familiarity with this passage and Stephanie shares how this always reminds her of the time she discovered she has a crippling fear of heights.

Listen to the latest episode of THE BETTER FREEDOM now.

No one wants to spend an entire episode discussing things that are not holy, but that's just what we do this week. We have to. Let us see a life without the Spirit for what it is, where it leads us, and how easy this path is to find and walk down. Next week, we'll see the "more excellent way."

Listen to "The Wide Road Way of the Flesh (Gal. 5:19-21)" with Jeff & Steph now in this week's episode of THE BETTER FREEDOM.

Jeff & Steph sit in Galatians 5:16-18 for a second week, discussing the broader theological and practical implications of "walking in the Spirit." Listen to "To Live Truly Free," our latest edition of our THE BETTER FREEDOM season in Galatians, now in the FAI App.

To "walk by the Spirit" and "not gratify the desires of the flesh" is less a list of "dos & don'ts" and more....a dance.

Listen to "Dancing with the Spirit (Gal. 5:16-18)" with Jeff and Steph now, in the latest episode of THE BETTER FREEDOM, here in the FAI App.

Gabe talks with Farhad on location in Iraqi Kurdistan about the current state of the Yezidi people.

Living as "the freest Man alive" lived (and lives) has immediate implications on our relationships. In life, you have brothers (& sisters) and neighbors. How does your freedom in Jesus bear upon how to best relate to the people around you?

Jeff Henderson returns for a second solo episode on Galatians 5:13-15. Listen to "Brothers and Neighbors," our latest episode in THE BETTER FREEDOM, now.

"For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!"

We are not meant to live as cannibals.

Join Jeff this week for a meditation on Galatians 5:13-15 in the latest episode of THE BETTER FREEDOM: "Lest We Bite & Devour," now in the FAI App

We "have need of endurance" to "run the race set before us" "looking to Jesus, the Author and Perfector of our faith."

No big deal.

Life is hard. And finding the narrow road is difficult to do. It's even harder to stay on it. So imagine how devastating it would be to "run well" and yet allow a "hindrance" to keep you from "obeying the truth." It's one thing to trip; it's another thing to allow a "persuasion" to pull you off the only path that leads to life and bring you into disobedience—which leads to death. We might call that a "crash and burn." Paul once referred to it as a "shipwreck."

Is there a way back on the narrow road? What persuasions might be pulling on you today, and how do you silence them?

Jeff & Steph discuss Galatians 5:7-12 in this week's episode of THE BETTER FREEDOM, "Crash & Burns Off the Narrow Road." Listen now in the FAI App.

Forty-four days after the death of Masha Amini, street demonstrations and labor strikes continue in cities across Iran and abroad, even as the head of Iran’s notorious revolutionary guard corps issues a veiled threat against demonstrators.

This week's passage is a collision and contrast between the path of self-righteous severing, its real-time implications on your relationship with Jesus, true fellowship with Him, and the faith-wrought work of the Spirit to save you from your own conniving ego.

Jeff and Steph discuss Galatians 5:4-6 in this week's edition of THE BETTER FREEDOM. Listen to "To Not Go the Way of Cain" now in the FAI App.

"You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace."

What does it mean to "fall from grace," or be estranged from Jesus? It is no accident these issues bookend justification within this one verse. Join Jeff & Steph as we mine out the issue of justification, how Jesus approaches it, and what it means for us (even on our best behavior).

Listen to "Justification & Jesus (Gal. 5:4)" now in the FAI App.

THE BETTER BEAUTIFUL returns from our little hiatus with a Jeff & Jeff episode sitting in Galatians 5:3, which reads:

"And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep the whole law."

The whole law. Some might even say, "the whole enchilada."

Jeff unpacks the implications and consequences of this in this week's episode of THE BETTER FREEDOM. Listen to "The Entire Enchilada" now in the FAI App.

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Iran last week after a 22-year-old woman died as a result of physical abuse she endured in police custody.

At least 135 Armenian soldiers are dead and over 7600 civilians displaced after a short but intense campaign by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces into Armenian territory last week. The latest round of hostilities began Tuesday when Azerbaijan began a coordinated artillery and drone bombardment across its shared border with Armenia.

Last week, we asked, "What is freedom?" This week, as we park in Galatians 5:2, it distills down to this simplicity: The freedom Jesus set you free for is the confidence of a kid who can feel their Dad smiling upon them.

Meditate on this with Jeff and Steph in this week's episode of THE BETTER FREEDOM, available now here in the FAI App.

THE BETTER BEAUTIFUL // If the book of Galatians could be summarized in one verse, it is chapter five verse one: "It is for freedom's sake Christ has set you free—therefore do not be entangled again in a yoke of bondage."

In this week's episode of THE BETTER FREEDOM, Jeff and Steph discuss the implications of this explosive verse which we hold so dear.

Listen to "For Sake of Free Freedom (Gal. 5:1)" now in the FAI App or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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