Truth, Knowledge, and the Pursuit of Christ
This episode wraps up our Virtues Series with a bit of a hodgepodge. Randy and I dive into truth, knowledge, wisdom, and two often misunderstood Beatitudes: poor in spirit and those who mourn. We talk Roman philosophy, Greek word origins, and why it’s okay to start small when growing in your faith.
If you’ve ever wrestled with what it means to truly know God — or why mourning and brokenness can actually be blessings — this one’s for you.
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00:00 - Truth, Knowledge, and the Pursuit of Christ
00:19 - Truth, knowledge, mourning, & more
01:08 - Roman virtues vs. New Testament values
03:33 - Jesus IS truth — not just a teacher of it
05:50 - Why lies break everything
07:56 - Satan as the father of lies
09:08 - Gnosis and all the “know” words
10:16 - Paul’s hunger to know Christ deeply
12:54 - Relationship and knowing
15:10 - Knowledge in the Great Commission
16:06 - Transfiguration & what “overshadowed” means
19:30 - God’s covering, Israel, and the Ark
21:39 - Peter’s mistake & God’s simple command
23:35 - Lady Wisdom
25:24 - Poor in spirit: Not weakness, but surrender
27:58 - Brokenness & why God allows hard things
30:09 - Mourning over sin
32:42 - Mourning over a broken world
34:11 - The virtues are *deeply* interconnected
36:32 - Prayer in your head?
38:48 - The virtues aren’t rules
40:10 - Wrapping up the series with gratitude
40:46 - Thanks for listening + send us your ideas!
