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Bible Thoughts - E28 - "Lead Us Not Into Temptation" - Matthew 6:13

September 14, 2021 • Pastor Rusten Harris • Matthew 6:13

After Jesus teaches his disciples to pray for forgiveness, he teaches them to pray, "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." In this episode of Bible Thoughts, Pastor Rusten looks at the last petition of the Lord's prayer and considers what temptation is and why Jesus teaches us to pray for God to deliver us from it.

Bible Thoughts - E41 - Man and Woman and the Roles of Co-laborers - Genesis 2:18–25

April 26, 2022 • Pastor Rusten Harris • Genesis 2:18–25

In this episode of Bible Thoughts, Pastor Rusten continues looking at Bible passages on labor, work, wealth, and economics. In the opening pages of Genesis, God forms the original and foundational economic unit: the household. Pastor Rusten explores the particular roles of men and women in the household.

Bible Thoughts - E40 - The Commandment to Work and Rest - Exodus 20:8–11

March 15, 2022 • Pastor Rusten Harris • Exodus 20:8–11

We often think about the fourth commandment only as a command to rest on the Sabbath day, but it is much more than that. It completely reshapes our understanding of why we work and what our work is for. In this episode of Bible Thoughts, Pastor Rusten explores how this commandment to rest is also a commandment to work.

Bible Thoughts - E39 - The Dominion Mandate and the Workweek - Genesis 1:26–28

March 8, 2022 • Pastor Rusten Harris • Genesis 1:26–28

Does the Bible have anything to say about my career and my workweek? In this episode of Bible Thoughts, Pastor Rusten looks at the beginning of the Bible story when God first creates humanity in his image. At that point, God gave them a vocation that fit that image, what many theologians call "the cultural mandate" or "the dominion mandate." This has profound implications for our careers and labors.