https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/foundations-by-icm--4756524enChristianityCopyright Foundations by ICMhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b5a335b04d4492ce2146499c22c339dd.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/foundations-by-icm--4756524Sat, 02 Sep 2023 01:16:46 +0000Foundations by ICMFoundations by ICMfeeds@spreaker.comFoundations is a complete devotional survey of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, that provides practical discipleship for those who are new to faith in Christ. Foundations is curated and distributed by ICM, a nonprofit organization focused on...falseserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-the-bible--43067330https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43067330Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:09:21 +0000Foundations by ICMWe begin a journey through the Holy Bible, a systematic yet practical study through all 66 books, from Genesis to Revelation. We will learn about the inspiration of God's Word that was penned by some 40 men, from all walks of life, over a period of...831bible,foundations,is,the,whatfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/purpose-of-the-bible--43067444https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43067444Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:13:25 +0000Foundations by ICMUnderstand how the Bible came to be and why God gave it to us. All of Scripture has four main purposes and they all point to Jesus. Those four purposes are; (1) To present Jesus Christ as the Savior and Redeemer of the world (2) To provide for us the...921falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-study-the-bible--43067582https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43067582Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:21:45 +0000Foundations by ICMTo study the Bible and apply its truths to life requires work. Effective Bible study is a three-part process: observation, interpretation, and application. In other words, we ask ourselves these three questions: "What does it say?" "What does it...630falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/genesis-and-creation--47520020https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47520020Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:51:38 +0000Foundations by ICMThis lesson introduces Genesis as the book of Creation, designed to correct pagan conceptions of God, Man and Reality, and the reveal the essence of divine order in the world. We should ask as we read each piece, “What does this text tell me about...1251falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-birth-of-mankind--47520192https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47520192Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:04:26 +0000Foundations by ICMThis lesson unpacks the theological power of Man's creation in Genesis. It explains the truest sense of man as image of God in the pagan context of the inspired author—functional. God made man to reign over His creation as His Holy Spirit filled...1307falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-are-you--47520295https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47520295Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:12:45 +0000Foundations by ICMThis lesson considers the fall of man into sin. The human race faced and faces a dangerous point of decision–“Are we going to live life God’s way or are we going to live it our way?” Our first parents failed the test, and plunged creation into a...1176falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-is-your-brother--47520389https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47520389Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:22:45 +0000Foundations by ICMThis lesson considers the fallout from Adam and Eve's sin as their children inherit their corrupt hearts and build a world saturated with conflict. It looks specifically at the story of Cain and Abel and strives to both expose the roots of human...1287falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-father-of-faith--47521076https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47521076Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:11:48 +0000Foundations by ICMThis lesson explores the life of Abraham, the first patriarch of the people of Israel. It explores the life of Abraham as the great exemplar of the man of faith. It tells God's side of the story and Abraham's using four altars of worship Abraham...1316falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-are-you--47521130https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47521130Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:18:22 +0000Foundations by ICMThis lesson explores the life of Jacob, Abraham's grandson, and the father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel, which is Jacob's second name. The key word in this lesson for Jacob is "grace." Jacob the grasper learns through a series of life...1177falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-god-who-is-in-charge--47521349https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47521349Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:37:56 +0000Foundations by ICMThis lesson explores the life of Joseph, Jacob’s favored son. The key word for Joseph is "providence." God uses traumatic events to make Joseph what he needs to be and to put him where he needs to be to save the nascent people of Israel and many...889falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-somebody-out-of-nobody--47521418https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47521418Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:40:44 +0000Foundations by ICMThis lesson considers the tensions between the positives and negatives of choosing Moses as the deliverer for Israel from Egyptian bondage. The key word for Moses in this lesson is Humility. Moses spends 40 years thinking he is really somebody, 40...919falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/four-spiritual-secrets--47521452https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47521452Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:43:35 +0000Foundations by ICMThis lesson rehearses four closely connected spiritual laws regarding the role of God vs. the role of Man in the work of God. It applies them first to the calling of Moses and his complaints about being called, in Exodus 3, and then applies them to...1070falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-principles-of-deliverance--47521494https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47521494Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:47:19 +0000Foundations by ICMThis lesson explores the miraculous hand of God in the deliverance of Israel from Egyptian bondage, which stands also as an allegory for our deliverance from sin. It draws a comparison between the miraculous hand of God at work in this deliverance...1182falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spirit-of-the-ten-commandments--47521857https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47521857Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:04:00 +0000Foundations by ICMThis lesson reviews the 10 commandments as God’s loving gift to the world. Divided between right actions toward God and right actions toward man, these commandments provide critical stability for a thriving society. We must, however, go beyond the...1188falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-manifesto-of-the-messiah--47522144https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47522144Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:17:41 +0000Foundations by ICMLuke is the favorite Gospel of many because it emphasizes Jesus’ humanity as the God-Man. It shows the Messiah's compassion and how He identified Himself with us. Many of Jesus’ best-known parables, like the stories of the Prodigal Son and the Good...797falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/catch-men--47522217https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47522217Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:23:20 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus proclaimed His mission in Luke chapter four, proved it in chapter five, and practiced His mission throughout the rest of the book. Jesus continuously taught and trained His disciples, challenging others to become partners with Him in His...865falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eternal-investments--47522424https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47522424Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:31:31 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus told two parables, “The Unjust Steward” and “The Rich Man and Lazarus,” which are often misunderstood. There are at least two applications of these parables. First, while we are in this life, we are only stewards or managers of all that God has...790falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christmas-thinking--47522526https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47522526Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:37:27 +0000Foundations by ICMWhen God intersected human history and became a man, He invited certain people to participate in the miracle: Zacharias and his wife Elizabeth, a girl named Mary, shepherds who went to see the newborn King, and Simeon and Anna who recognized the...790falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christian-thinking--47522739https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47522739Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:52:44 +0000Foundations by ICMMany of Jesus’ parables teach us how to approach and respond to His teaching. Jesus used metaphors from common, everyday life that His listeners would have understood. Yet most of the religious leaders rejected His teaching and opposed His work. With...826falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/repentance--47522811https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47522811Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:56:28 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus told a parable about repentance and about the refusal to repent. The parable describes two men, a Pharisee and a tax collector—a tax collector—praying at the temple. The Pharisee was focused only on himself, while the tax collector humbled...886falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sign-language-of-john--47522879https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47522879Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:01:47 +0000Foundations by ICMThe Gospel of John is unique in many ways. Its purposes, its literary style, and its content are different from those of the other gospels. John’s gospel was specifically addressed to those who do not believe, in order to bring them to faith. John...866falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/born-again-what-why-and-how--47522964https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47522964Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:08:01 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus’ first recorded miracle was turning water into wine, symbolizing what happens when we believe in Him; He takes the ordinary and miraculously transforms us—we experience new birth. When Jesus performed miracles, many believed, but they did not...925falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-woman-at-the-well--47523092https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47523092Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:16:58 +0000Foundations by ICMJesus encountered a Samaritan woman at a well and offers her living water that will quench her thirst forever. She accepts His offer and becomes a spring of living water flowing out into her community. Jesus encounters a damaged man waiting beside a...889falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-will-not-to-come--47523146https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47523146Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:21:15 +0000Foundations by ICMAfter healing the lame man at the pool of Bethesda, Jesus tells the religious leaders that they have enough evidence to recognize Him as the promised Messiah. He claims that John the Baptist, God’s voice from heaven, and scripture all supported His...833falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-great-i-am--47523268https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47523268Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:25:10 +0000Foundations by ICMAfter giving sight to a blind man, Jesus announced, “I am the Light of the world.” After miraculously feeding the 5000 Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life.” When accusing the religious leaders of dark sin He declared, “I am the good shepherd,” and as...823falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-discipleship-training-event--47523573https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47523573Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:38:03 +0000Foundations by ICMOn the night before His crucifixion, Jesus delivered the “Upper Room Discourse.” Jesus, their Lord and teacher, washed His disciples’ feet as a manifestation of His great love for them. He commanded them to love each other in the same way. He...792falsefull