
TextLab
A podcast from Vintage Grace in El Dorado Hills, intended to equip Life Group Leaders and their participants to engage in meaningful conversations about scripture.
Episodes
139 episodes
Why do the crowds reject Jesus after they witness a miracle? | Matthew 8:28-34
Kyle and David dive into Matthew 8:28-34 to explore why a crowd of people reject Jesus after witnessing an incredible miracle—and how that story invites each of us to consider how we are responding to Jesus?
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Season 11
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Episode 38
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24:17

Why does Jesus critique his disciples' lack of faith? | Matthew 8:23-27
Kyle and David unpack Matthew 8:23-27, exploring how Jesus pairs truth with grace to diagnose what plagues the disciples' hearts.
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Season 11
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Episode 37
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21:45

What Does It Mean To Be Oppressed By a Demon? | Matthew 8:14-17
Kyle and David dive into Matthew 8:14-17, exploring how the Bible talks about demons and the spiritual realm, and how Jesus has decisive authority over that realm.
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Season 11
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Episode 35
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26:01

What Do the People Jesus Heals Teach Us About God’s Kingdom? | Matthew 8:5-13
Kyle and David explore how the identities of the people Jesus heals teach us that God’s kingdom is available to all people.
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Season 11
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Episode 34
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17:18

Why Does the Leper Ask to Be "Cleansed" and Not "Healed?" | Matthew 8:1-4
Kyle and David unpack the idea of ritual purity/impurity that is presented in the Old Testament, and explore how being "cleansed" of leprosy radically transformed this man's entire life.
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Season 11
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Episode 33
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26:16

Why Should We Listen to God? | Matthew 7:24-29
Kyle and David explore how “hearing” and “doing” are intricately connected in scripture, and how true listening leads to obedience.
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Season 11
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Episode 32
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19:32

What Does It Mean to "Bear Good Fruit" In Our Spiritual Lives? | Matthew 7:15-23
Kyle and David look at Matthew 7:15-23 and consider what “good fruit” is, and how we become disciples who bear good fruit in our own lives.
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Season 11
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Episode 31
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24:31

Which Path Leads to Abundant Life? | Matthew 7:13-14
David and Kyle explore how Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:13-14 tap into a broader Biblical theme about “two divergent paths”, and how the way of Jesus leads to abundant life.
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Season 11
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Episode 30
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25:23

How Does Our Image of Who God Is Shape How We Pray? | Matthew 7:7-12
Kyle and David unpack how our perception of who God is shapes the way we pray.
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Season 11
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Episode 29
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25:45

Why Is Judging Others So Dangerous? | Matthew 7:1-6
Kyle and David unpack Matthew 7:1-6, and explore the danger of judging others harshly and being blind to our own sin.
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Season 11
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Episode 28
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20:55

What Does Jesus Mean When He Talks About Anxiety? | Matthew 6:25-34
Jake and David dive into Matthew 6:25-34 and explore what Jesus means when he talks about anxiety and how we can live a non-anxious life.
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Season 11
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Episode 27
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23:28

What Does It Mean to Have "Healthy" Eyes? | Matthew 6:19-24
Kyle and David dive into Matthew 6:19-24 and explore how our relationship to wealth reveals the reality of our heart.
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Season 11
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Episode 26
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23:48

What Does Jesus Want to Teach Us About Fasting? | Matthew 6:16-18
Jesus assumes his disciples will fast. But what's the purpose of fasting? In this episode, Kyle and David explore how fasting frees us to feast on God's love and presence.
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Season 11
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Episode 25
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17:07

How Can the Lord's Prayer Change Us? | Matthew 6:9-15
Kyle and Jake explore how praying the Lord's Prayer can transform our own hearts, as well as the world around us.
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Season 11
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Episode 24
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27:06

What Does Jesus Want to Teach Us About Prayer? | Matthew 6:5-8
Kyle and David explore how prayer is relational, not transactional, and an invitation to be honest, not good.
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Season 11
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Episode 23
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27:49

What Does It Mean to Be a Hypocrite, and Why Is It a Big Deal? | Matthew 6:1-4
Kyle and David explore how Jesus defines hypocrisy, and unpack the dangers of doing "good deeds" in order to gain approval from others.
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Season 11
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Episode 22
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29:21

Why Does Jesus Tell Us To Not Resist Evil People? | Matthew 5:38-48
Kyle and David explore Jesus' command to love and bless those who harm us.
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Season 11
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Episode 21
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29:32

What Does Jesus Want to Teach Us About Lust? | Matthew 5:27-37
Kyle and David explore what the Bible teaches about sex, and how Jesus builds on that wisdom to show us how to steward our sexuality for our good and His glory.
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Season 11
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Episode 20
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31:32

Is All Anger Sinful? | Matthew 5:21-26
Kyle and David explore what the Bible teaches about anger, and how that might shape how we understand Jesus' command in Matthew 5:21.
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Season 11
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Episode 19
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28:35

What Does It Mean to Be Salt and Light? | Matthew 5:13-16
Jesus says his disciples are salt and light in the world. But what exactly does that mean? In this episode, Kyle and David talk about how Jesus invites his disciples to bless the world by embracing a distinct way of living.
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Season 11
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Episode 17
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28:20

What Does It Mean to Be a Peacemaker? | Matthew 5:9-12
The Hebrew word for “peace” is “shalom.” Kyle and David unpack what shalom means, and how we can join Jesus and bringing shalom to the world.
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Season 11
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Episode 16
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23:40

What Does It Mean to Have a Pure Heart? | Matthew 5:6-8
Kyle and David explore what the "heart" is in the Biblical imagination, and how God wants to renew and cleanse our inner being.
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Season 11
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Episode 15
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27:50

What Does It Mean to Be Blessed? | Matthew 5:1-5
In America, we often think that people are blessed when they are successful, healthy and safe. But Jesus talks about blessing in a very different way. In today's podcast, we explore what the word "blessed" means in the Bible.
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Season 11
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Episode 14
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29:08
