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Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, May 29, 2023 1 John 5 reminds us that Christians can know they have been born of God, that Jesus is the Son of God, that they have eternal life, that God hears their prayers, and that God protects them. With all of these blessings in mind, Christians should […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, May 22, 2023 1 John 4 is almost completely about God’s love and the difference it makes in the life of a Christian. Though there are many false teachers in the world, He who is in us is greater than he who is in the world and we can […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, May 8, 2023 There are few things a Christian will ever do that are more important than loving his brother or sister in Christ. In 1 John 3:11-24, we are reminded that the command to love one another is the message Christians have heard from the beginning. To love our […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, April 10, 2023 “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” the old saying goes. This is definitely true spiritually. The identity of our spiritual father should be revealed in our actions. The Holy Spirit reminds us in 1 John 2:28-3:10 that Christians are children of God because […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, April 3, 2023 It’s been the last hour for nearly 2,000 years. The last dispensation of time is here. The only things to look forward to are judgment and eternity. Satan knows what he is doing and has saved some of his most intense deceptions for last. Christians […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, March 13, 2023 The world is at odds with God and His children. It has its own way of doing things. It prioritizes the flesh, pride, and what looks good. Those who have the love of the Father live differently. It matters because the world is passing away, […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, March 6, 2023 Christians can walk in the light, abide in the light, and overcome Satan by loving each other. The “new commandment” Jesus gave His disciples in John 13:34 is still binding. In fact, it is the only way to live for Jesus. Join Forest and Hiram […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, February 13, 2023 Obviously, the Bible does not encourage us to sin. But, the Bible has good news for us when we sin.   In 1 John 2:1-6, we are reminded that, as Christians, we have an advocate with God the Father who pleads our case and laid […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, February 6, 2023 What we believe about God impacts every area of our life. John reminds Christians that the message he received from Jesus Himself is that God is light and there is no darkness in Him at all. God cannot tolerate sin, yet we often fall short. In […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, January 9, 2023 Welcome back to God Magnified for the first episode of season 7! In Season 7, Forest and Hiram will be exploring how God is magnified in the epistles of John.   In this episode, Hiram and Forest break down 1 John 1:1-4 after discussing the […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, November 21, 2022 As elders are encouraged look to the Chief Shepherd as an example and everyone is told to clothe themselves with humility, Peter reinforces the blessings for Christians if they stay the course. In a book about suffering, we are reminded in the last chapter of […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, November 7, 2022 Christians shouldn’t be surprised when they face fiery trials. Instead, they should consider it a blessing and a reason to rejoice. This boggles the mind, but when Peter describes what’s in store for those who suffer as Christians, it starts to make a lot of […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, October 24, 2022 In 1 Peter 4:1-11, the apostle Peter reminds us that having the mind of Christ means following Him in His suffering. Likewise, christians are going to be different from the world because they live with the judgment in mind. While the world may not understand, […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, October 17, 2022 Jesus knows what it’s like to suffer. He also knows that suffering can lead to greatness. Peter reminds us that Jesus suffered for the sins of the unrighteous, was resurrected, and exalted at the right hand of God. Because of His suffering and exaltation, we […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, October 10, 2022 Suffering is inevitable in life. The question is, will we suffer while doing good and having God’s favor, or as an evil doer? In 1 Peter 3:8-17, God’s people are reminded of the blessings of righteousness. Even when we suffer, we know we are blessed […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, September 19, 2022 Peter tells us that just as all Christians are to submit to human institutions and servants are subject to their masters, so wives are also subject to their husbands (1 Pet. 3:1). The respectable, good conduct of a Christian wife may even win over a […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, September 12, 2022 God has ordained government for a reason. Whether the government fulfills its God-given role or not, the responsibility of the Christian is the same. The apostle Peter urges elect sojourners and exiles to submit themselves to governing authorities for the sake of their influence and […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, August 15, 2022 The cornerstone of Christ allows Christians to be living stones in God’s spiritual house. Though we were once not God’s people and did not receive God’s mercy, now we are God’s chosen royal priesthood set apart for His own possession. If Christians are priests, they […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, August 8, 2022 The great salvation that Christians have in Christ should motivate them to live a certain way. In 1 Peter 1:13-25, the elect exiles are encouraged to prepare their minds for action, strive for holiness, remember the price that was paid for their ransom, and cling […]

Hosts: Forest Antemesaris and Hiram Kemp  |  Released Monday, August 1, 2022 Season 6 of God magnified begins with a look at 1 Peter 1:1-12. 1 Peter is addressed to the elect exiles of the dispersion and is written by the apostle Peter himself. In this first section, as in the letter as a whole, we are […]