Claim OwnershipThe Bible Explored with Rico Tice
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Weekly sermons from the esteemed evangelist and Bible teacher Rico Tice.
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The Bible Explored is created in partnership by Premier and Christianity Explored.
For more Christian podcasts head to the website premier.plus or download the Premier Plus app.
To find out where there's a Christianity Explored course running in your area. Go to the website, christianityexplored.org
60 Episodes
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In the face of the assertion that we are only sinners because we do sinful things, Rico uses the words of Jesus who said that "it's what's inside a person's heart that defiles him" to explain original sin and the grace of God.
Rico uses the example of the relationship that Kate Middleton had with the future King of England to show us from Ephesians chapter 2 how we, as Christians, have been brought into a relationship with the King of Kings, Jesus Christ.
Our natural instinct will cause us to choose evil over good, so therefore it is not possible for us to discover Christ in and of ourselves. Rico explains how it's the Holy Spirit who opens our eyes to see who Christ is.
Whilst many people think that freedom means being able to do as I please, Rico turns that idea completely on its head by showing that true freedom for the believer can only be found in humbly serving others.
Rico continues his studies in the book of Galatians and shows what it was like for the Apostle Paul to be rejected by the Christians of his day because they would not accept his rebuke of their false teaching.
As Rico takes us into the book of Galatians, he explains how painful it must have been to the Apostle Paul to be falsely accused of not preaching the true gospel, when his accusers were actually the ones who were corrupting it.
Rico takes us into the Upper Room with Jesus and reveals fresh truths as Christ shared the Last Supper with His disciples. He draws our attention to the fact that, astonishingly, Judas was given a place of honour in the room by Jesus.
Whilst God supplies us with everthing we need for our existence on this earth, Rico explains from the parable in Matthew21 that we are not the owners of the world but merely tenants.
As Rico takes us through the events of Palm Sunday, he shows that Jesus riding on a donkey was a sign of power not weakness. Rico explains how that Jesus being in control of the situation then gives us hope when our circumstances are difficult.
Rico explains that a gospel that doesn't include the judgement to come is deficient because salvation can only be real if we know what we are being saved from.
In a world full of evil and hatred, Rico asks where God is in the midst of it all. Rico shows how currently evil and good live together in this world but shows how they will be separated in a coming day.
As Jesus is invited to a meal with a wealthy tax collector, Rico highlights who else is on the guest list and the embarrassing conversations that ensue over the meal.
Whilst everything we have and own has been given to us by God, Rico makes it clear that we should not not let our possessions blind us to our dependence on God,. We should instead be thankful to Him every day.
The Lord's Prayer is one of the most well-known prayers throughout the world. Rico unpacks the request "Give us today our daily bread" word by word to make us consider what it really means.
With many people trying to live their lives according to the Sermon on the Mount, Rico explains how meekness is power under control and sees Christ as the ultimate example of this.
Rico unpacks the real meaning of the often quoted word 'repentance'. He shows how it is possible to acknowledge God as the Lord of creation but not to submit to Him as Lord of our life.
Rico explains that it is possible to live in this world as though we own it. He shows that when God, the maker and owner of all things, comes into His world looking for our allegiance, we throw Him out and kill Him.
It's been said that power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. But Rico shows how even as Christians we want to wield our power over others as he looks at two of Christ's disciples trying to make their demands on Jesus.
Using the parable of the mustard seed, Rico explains that the end result of the Kingdom of God is far greater than its beginning which started with twelve people. Rico shows how this growth happens in the same way in our spiritual lives.
With Rico having spent his life as an evangelist, he uses the parable of the sower to show that the gospel in itself isn't lacking when it comes to salvation, but that the problem lies in the type of soil into which the seed is sown.
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