When you write a letter, how do you start? If you grew up in the United States, you learned in school that you start with “Dear” and the name to whom you are writing. What if the person doesn’t know you? In that case, you give the reader a little introduction about yourself: who you are, your occupation (if relevant), and any other important background information. In Biblical epistles, the style is a bit different, but the idea is the same. When reading the epistles in the Bible, you’ll find that most of them start with the name of the writer, the recipient of the letter, and the author’s role in the Kingdom of heaven. For example, James starts out by saying “JAMES, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings” (James 1:1[1]). If you look closely, you’ll notice that James, like most of the epistles, start out with being a bondservant or apostle according to the will of God. What does that mean? In short, James is introducing himself. For James specifically, what does that imply? In James’ epistle to the churches spread throughout the world, James starts his letter by backing up his claims by being submissive to the Lord.
Today, we also have Taylor Berghuis as a guest on the podcast. He is the shepherd of the Canyon Bible Study for college students at Grace Community Church. He will help college students understand how practically live as God’s slaves.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:00 Main Segment: Being a Slave of Christ
8:06 Application Segment: Interview with Taylor Berghuis
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“Strong’s Greek: 1401. Δοῦλος (Doulos) — a Slave.” Bible Hub, biblehub.com/greek/1401.htm.
