The Sabbath Deeper

Is there a contradiction between the law and the cross of Christ? In this episode, we explore the “healthy tension” Paul presents in Romans: salvation is by grace through faith alone, yet obedience still matters. Far...

In this episode, we walk through Romans chapter 5 as the powerful turning point of Paul’s message—from wrath revealed to love demonstrated. What changed between Romans 1:18 and Romans 5:8? At the cross, God didn’t just...

In this episode, Pastor Jonathan Peinado explores how the biblical idea of atonement grows out of the broader theme of propitiation described in the book of Romans. While propitiation restores our relationship with God...

In this episode, Pastor Jonathan Peinado continues his series on the book of Romans, exploring the third key word that Paul uses in Romans chapter 3 to describe God’s solution to the problem of sin: propitiation. This...

This episode explores the biblical meaning of "redemption" and the price of human freedom. Drawing from Romans 3:23, the sermon explains and examines the ancient meaning of redemption as the purchasing of a slave’s...

In this episode of Sabbath Deeper , we continue exploring Paul’s message to the church in Rome and the heart of the gospel in Romans 3-4. What does it mean to be “justified” by grace? Using powerful courtroom imagery...

In this teaching, we look at Romans 1–3, and how the apostle Paul exposes two broken cultures: a godless world outside the church and a self-righteous spirit within it. From suppressing truth to weaponizing it, from...

In this episode, we return to Romans 3:9, where Paul explains why the church is no better than the world around it—not merely because of behavior, but because all humanity stands “under sin.” We take a deep dive into...

In this episode, we explore Romans 1–2, examining how Paul confronts the godlessness and unrighteousness surrounding the church in first-century Rome—a culture surprisingly similar to our own. We unpack God’s wrath, not...

In this new teaching series on the book of Romans, Pastor Jonathan introduces Paul’s letter to the Romans as a deep, timely exposition of the gospel—what it is, why it matters, and how it transforms real lives. Set...

In this third and final episode of our Ellen White series, we tackle the question of plagiarism by examining common accusations— theological, intellectual, emotional, and experiential— and reframing them through a...

This episode is a continuation of part 1 where we revisit the questions and controversies that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s surrounding plagiarism, originality, and the prophetic authority of Ellen G. White. We review...

In this episode we examine the prophetic gift and the life and ministry of Ellen G. White—who she was, what Adventists mean when they say she manifested the gift of prophecy, and why modern claims of prophecy remain...

In this episode we explore what the Bible says about empathy from the perspective of the teaching of Jesus in the sermon on the mount and the teaching of Paul in 2 Corinthians 1. In Matthew 5, we unpack what it means to...

In this episode, we explore 2 Thessalonians 2 focusing on Paul’s warning about the coming “man of sin” and the events leading up to the return of Christ. Drawing heavily from Daniel 2, 7, 8, and 11, we examine the...