Washed in the Word
Washed in the Word with Sean Doyle provides weekly expository Bible teaching along with Diving Deeper Study Guides. Washed in the Word seeks to help foster biblical maturation through biblical saturation. Thanks for joining us. Grab a Bible, a pen, & let's dive into Scripture together!
Episodes
92 episodes
9 "Depth Perception Part III: The Depth of the Leader" Nehemiah 5
Leaders matter. Weak leaders leave weak legacies. Strong leaders often achieve that which others fail to even conceive. If leaders matter, a leader’s character matters more. Hitler was a leader, but his twisted mind led ...
8 "Depth Perception Part II: The Depth of the Solution" Nehemiah 5
Some people just seem to know how to solve problems. Nehemiah was one of those people. God used this man to achieve in 52 days what 50,000 Israelites had left undone for 90 years. Nehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. ...
7 "Depth Perception Part I" Nehemiah 5
There are basically three kinds of people in the world, those who make things happen, those who watch things happen & those who wonder what happened? Over 100 years ago, Henry Spence-Jones made the observation that leaders “have no ea...
6 "What Grade Will We Get on Our Kingdom Building Project? Part II: 6 Ways to Get an 'A.' " Nehemiah 4:1-23
In Matthew 25 Jesus tells a parable about kingdom responsibilities & kingdom rewards. In this parable Jesus invites us to partner with him. The Master entrusts kingdom assets into our hands as stewards & He rewards those who...
5 "What Grade Will We Get on Our Kingdom Building Project? Part I: 5 Ways to Fail" Nehemiah 4:1-23
1 Corinthians 3:12-15 declares: "Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, & the fir...
4 "Nine Practical Biblical Principles for Kingdom Accomplishers Part III" Nehemiah 2:9-3:32
Some people know how to get things done. No matter the obstacle, they find a way. Nehemiah was a man who could get things done. Nehemiah achieved in 52 days what 50,000 Israelites could not do in 95 years. It leads a rea...
3 "Nine Practical Biblical Principles for Kingdom Accomplishers Part II" Nehemiah 2:9-3:32
How come some saints can motivate others to do what at first seemed utterly impossible? Nehemiah is one of Scripture's great leaders. Join in today as we uncover another three of the "Nine Practical Biblical Principles for Kingdom A...
2 "Nine Practical Principles for Kingdom Accomplishers" Part I Nehemiah 2:9-32
Nehemiah is a man who can “Git-R-Done.” God used Nehemiah to accomplish in 52 days something that 50,000 Israelites could not accomplish in the previous 95 years. Nehemiah "Got-R-Done" & rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. So ...
1 "Leadership Lessons from Nehemiah’s Notebook" Nehemiah 1:1-2:8
Gooooooood morning! New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel used to quip that the key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided. Dave Barry opined: When trouble arises & thi...
5 Ezra 9:1-10:44 "The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly"
In 1966 the pinnacle of spaghetti Westerns was released when Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef & Eli Wallach were hired guns, loyal to none searching for a stolen cache of gold ending in an epic three-way duel. The movie was The Good, the...
4 Ezra 7:1-8:36 "Cool Hand Luke"
In keeping with our Ezra series’ 60’s cinematic theme let’s go back to 1967 when Paul Newman introduced the world to an indomitable individual whom his fellow prisoners dubbed Cool Hand Luke. Luke’s tenacity in the face of adversity earne...
3 Ezra 5:1-6:22 "The Sound of Music"
Imagine for a moment the scene before us as we move from the close of Ezra chapter 4 to the start of chapter 5. For 16 years all temple construction had ceased. By force & with haste Israel’s adversaries compelled the returning ...
2 Ezra 4:1-24 "The Dirty Dozen"
Sometimes saints think spiritual warfare is something new to me & you. It’s not. Anytime God is at work in this world Satan is skulking somewhere nearby. Satan never wants God’s work to prosper so God’s workers he will pester. T...
1 Ezra 1:1-3:13 "The Magnificent Seven"
Have you been in a protracted season of difficulty? Perhaps you strayed for a season & now you have experienced some hard discipline? If that is true for you, you are in a similar situation to the Israelites in the days of Ezra....
5 Know Your Future 2 Peter 3:1-18
Knowing the future helps us invest wisely in the present. The problem is we are not prescient. That is we don’t know the future, but God does. God is omniscient. God knows all. That means God knows the future. ...
4 Know Your Adversaries 2 Peter 2:1-22
First Peter focused on beleaguered believers bearing up under persecution. So, the threat in First Peter was external. Second Peter focuses on false teachers. The threat in Second Peter is internal but all the more lethal.&nbs...
3 Know Your Scriptures 2 Peter 1:12-21
In a day when people are chasing & embracing every wind of doctrine. In an era where it is taken as an absolute truth that there are no absolute truths, it is critical that we Know Our Scriptures. The antidote to the poison of f...
2 Know Your Salvation 2 Peter 1:1-11
Second Peter is the last love letter to beleaguered believers from the pen of Peter. Roman Emperor Nero is in charge & he has been a scandalous scourge to the cause of Christ. Peter knows that his leadership & apostleship a...
1 Know Your Savior 2 Peter 1:1-11
The most important question one can ask is: "Who is Jesus?" Depending on who you ask, you may hear that Jesus was a great moral teacher like Socrates, Buddha or Gandhi. Or that Jesus was a paragon of compassion like Mother Theresa, ...
15 Three Keys to Being an Effective Witness in a Defective World 1 Peter 5:5-14
How would you end a letter to beleaguered believers scattered, battered & tattered for standing for Christ in a world that was hostile to the gospel? What would your final words be to those you want to encourage to persevere when the going ...
14 Biblical Expectations for Shepherds 1 Peter 5:1-4
What ought we look for in a shepherd? Christians and churches have a lot of expectations for pastors but what are God's expectation for shepherds? 1 Peter 5 is one of the most helpful texts in all the Bible in answer to this crucial...
13 Suffering for Christ’s Sake - 1 Peter 4:12-19
Have you ever wondered: Why this? Why me? Why now? Over 40 years ago Harold Kushner wrote a best seller entitled “When Bad Things Happen to Good People?” For most folks the question isn’t when, but why? “Why do bad...
12 A Big Three for You & Me: Suffering, Supplication, Service 1 Peter 4:1-11
Today the Bible calls us to three things that will help us as elect exiles to minister to our neighbor & bring glory to our Savior. "A Big Three for You & Me: Suffering, Supplication & Service". These three are found in ...
11 Suffering in the Will of God - 1 Peter 3:8-22
Have you noticed that sometimes following Jesus hurts? Our passage today speaks about suffering in the will of God. The Bible is not bashful about this subject. Peter began our epistle by telling us that as elect exiles we sho...
10 Submission to Imperfect Spouses 1 Peter 3:1-7
Our text today takes us to challenging places. To the original hearers these words upended societal norms in liberating but threatening ways. To modern ears these same words are equally challenging but for the opposite reason. These...