Simply Put

31/12/2024

Nothing is hidden from the mind of God—past, present, or future—so nothing can surprise or confuse Him. In this episode of Simply Put, we’re introduced to God’s attribute of omniscience. https://ligm.in/4iYYCub

24/12/2024

Some Christians seem to think that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are given only to some believers. But the whole sweep of Scripture points in the opposite direction.

In this episode of Simply Put, we discuss how God has empowered all of His people for ministry. https://ligm.in/3DHG5Ck

17/12/2024

Defibrillators are not self-operated. Neither can the spiritually dead make themselves alive to Christ.

In this episode of Simply Put, we consider our need for someone else to apply the paddles to cause our spiritual hearts to beat. https://ligm.in/3ZIDCiu

10/12/2024

Anyone can come to Scripture and discover how they can be saved, even children and those lacking formal education.

In this episode of Simply Put, we see that the Bible is clear in its teaching about salvation and its basic principles for pleasing God. https://ligm.in/41tbYbY

03/12/2024

You don’t need handwriting in the sky in order to discover God’s will for your life. In this episode of Simply Put, we distinguish between the revealed and hidden will of God and what we can know about both. https://ligm.in/4iaXumZ

26/11/2024

The Holy Spirit comes alongside us to bear our burdens, defend us, and give us strength and courage. In this episode of Simply Put, we examine a Greek word that richly illustrates our relationship with Christ and His Spirit.

The Holy Spirit comes alongside us to bear our burdens, defend us, and give us strength and courage. Today, Barry Cooper examines a Greek word that richly illustrates our relationship with Christ and His Spirit.

19/11/2024

We can get in danger of being so infatuated with the idea of our sin’s forgiveness that we start to leave obedience behind. In this episode of Simply Put, we’re reminded that Christians mustn’t take God’s law less seriously but more seriously.

We can get in danger of being so infatuated with the idea of our sin’s forgiveness that we start to leave obedience behind. Today, Barry Cooper points out that Christians don’t take God’s law less seriously, but more seriously.

12/11/2024

Not everyone who visibly appears in the church actually belongs to God’s redeemed people. In this episode of Simply Put, we learn the crucial distinction between the visible and invisible church.

Not everyone who visibly appears in the church actually belongs to God’s redeemed people. Today, Barry Cooper helps us make the crucial distinction between the visible and invisible church.

05/11/2024

The existence of creation points inevitably to the existence of a Creator. In this episode of Simply Put, we examine the cosmological argument for the existence of God, the first cause.

The existence of creation points inevitably to the existence of a Creator. Today, Barry Cooper outlines the cosmological argument for the existence of God, the first cause.

29/10/2024

Salvation isn’t a 99% to 1% split between God’s participation and ours. It is entirely the work of the Lord, and all the glory belongs to Him. In this episode of Simply Put, we consider what is at stake in the so-called “five points of Calvinism.”

Salvation isn’t a 99% to 1% split between God’s participation and ours. It is entirely the work of the Lord and all the glory belongs to Him. Today, Barry Cooper explains what is at stake in the so-called "five points of Calvinism."

22/10/2024

The Lord lavishes all people with His kindness, even those who ignore, belittle, or are hostile toward Him. In this episode of Simply Put, we see how God’s glory is uniquely reflected in His provision and patience toward a sinful creation.

The Lord lavishes all people with His kindness, even those who ignore, belittle, or are hostile toward Him. Today, Barry Cooper explains that God’s universal patience toward a sinful creation reflects His glory in unique ways.

15/10/2024

Did Jesus ever actually claim that He was more than a man? In this episode of Simply Put, we examine Christ’s favorite title for Himself, a name that presents Him as the exalted Lord whose kingdom will never end.

When we ascribe a title to ourselves, we better be sure that we live up to the name. Today, Barry Cooper identifies the significance of the most common designation Jesus applied to Himself.

08/10/2024

God’s mercy and compassion in salvation are not based on anything we’ve done or anything He foresees that we’ll do. In this episode of Simply Put, we come to see that our election is driven by nothing outside the Lord’s sovereign will.

Why did the Lord choose us to be His people? Is it because of something we did, something He did, or maybe a little bit of both? Today, Barry Cooper shows that the Bible’s answer to this question is abundantly clear.

01/10/2024

There is nowhere we can go to hide from the presence of God. He is nearer even than our own hearts. In this episode of Simply Put, we consider the omnipresence or “all-presence” of God.

There is nowhere we can go to hide from the presence of God. He is nearer even than our own hearts. Today, Barry Cooper depicts the omnipresence or “all-presence” of God.

24/09/2024

God’s strength is invulnerable, His power is unthwartable, and His reach is unlimitable. In this episode of Simply Put, we explore the doctrine of divine omnipotence.

In these turbulent times, power is something of a dirty word. But God’s infinite power is supremely wonderful because it is wedded to His justice, truthfulness, and love. Today, Barry Cooper delves into the unlimited power of God.

17/09/2024

The whole of Jesus’ life, from conception to sacrificial death, was substitutionary in nature. In this episode of Simply Put, we analyze the active and passive nature of Christ’s saving obedience on our behalf.

If we are to be reconciled to God, we need more than forgiveness for breaking His law. We also require the righteousness of One who has kept God’s law perfectly. Today, Barry Cooper explains the critical distinction between Christ’s active and passive obedience for our salvation.

10/09/2024

Matthew’s gospel begins and ends with a marvelous declaration: God is with His people. In this episode of Simply Put, we meditate on the meaning behind one of the names given to Christ, “Immanuel.”

Matthew’s gospel both begins and ends with a marvelous declaration: God is with His people. Today, Barry Cooper meditates on the meaning behind one of the names given to Christ, “Immanuel.”

03/09/2024

On the road of repentance, we turn back from the far country of sin into the loving embrace of our Father. In this episode of Simply Put, we trace the steps along this daily path of growth and healing.

Repentance is the fruit, not the cause, of our salvation. Today, Barry Cooper describes the lifelong discipline of repentance to which every Christian is called.