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
79 episodes
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...
9 Submission to Unjust Employers - 1 Peter 2:18-25
Work is a central facet of our existence. Most of us spend about a third of our lives at work. Work is a good gift from God. Before sin entered in, Adam worked the garden. But after the fall there is a curse on it all. A...
8 Submission to Unrighteous Civil Authorities - 1 Peter 2:13-17
Tell me if any of these sound familiar: “Why do I have to listen to you?” “Who are you to order me?” “This state, city, county, or country, is so corrupt why should I pay this tax or toll?” All of those sentiments pertai...
7 Christ & the Christian Part II – 1 Peter 2:4-12
Do you understand God’s plan for your life? Do you understand your kingdom calling? Do you understand who you are in Christ & what that means as you seek to live for Christ? Our text today is the very heart & core of t...
6 Christ & The Christian Part I - 1 Peter 2:4-12
Today Peter speaks on something so basic you might be tempted to skip past it. But it is so intrinsic we must imbibe it until we own it. Until it is rooted in the very fabric of our daily existence. Today’s topic is "Christ &a...
5 Loving & Longing Biblically - 1 Peter 1:22-2:3
In 1980 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers offered the world a catchy chorus: “You don’t have to live like a refugee.” Christians find that is not quite the case. Hebrews 13:14 tells us “this world is not our home; we are looking for...
4 Holiness in a World of Sinfulness - 1 Peter 1:13-21
Our subject today is one from which folks tend to shy away. The subject is holiness. Today we are in 1 Peter 1 & the what of our passage is clear in verses 14-15: "As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of you...
3 Scripture, Salvation, & Suffering - 1 Peter 1:10-12
Sometimes following Christ is hard. So when our allegiance to Jesus arouses anger from our neighbors God wants us to know three things so we stay the course when the wind & waves are battering our ship of faith. Today, the Apost...
2 Concerning This Salvation - 1 Peter 1:3-9
Salvation is a subject clouded by confusion. Prosperity preachers promise salvation from pain & paucity. Concerning salvation Buddhists urge us to pursue nirvana. The salvation they seek is from suffering by trying to snuf...
1 Who Do You Think You Are? - 1 Peter 1:1-2
Back in 1971 Jean Knight released Mr. Big Stuff. The song has a rousing riff which asks “Who do you think you are?” That is an excellent question for the Christian. When the world tries to squeeze us into its mold… When all th...
5 Proverbs "Proverbial Wisdom for Taming Our Tongues."
The ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes once noted: “We have two ears & only one tongue in order that we may hear more & speak less.” Mark Twain observed: “It is better to keep your mouth closed & let people think you are a fool than...
4 Proverbs "Working on Our Work Ethic"
“Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.” “God gives the birds their food, but He doesn't throw it into their nests.” Thomas Jefferson used to say: “I'm a great believer in luck, & I find the harder I work th...
3 Proverbs "Proverbial Wisdom on Money Matters"
Money is an essential facet of our modern lives. Mishandling money can cause a multitude of hardships. Overemphasizing money has derailed many a saint. What does God teach regarding "Proverbial Wisdom on Money Matters?" ...