Back to the Bible Canada with Dr. John Neufeld
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Back to the Bible Canada with Dr. John Neufeld
Daily Bible teaching with Dr. John Neufeld from Back to the Bible Canada.
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God and the World's Idols: Redemption
Just when Isaiah's harsh condemnation of idolatry seems relentless, the tone shifts dramatically to God's breathtaking mercy. Dr. John explores Isaiah...
God and the World's Idols: The Folly of Idolatry
Why do people worship idols when it's so obviously foolish? Dr. John walks through Isaiah 44:9-20, where the prophet exposes the absurdity of idolatry...
God and the World's Idols: Fear Not
How can God command us to fear Him while also telling us "fear not"? Dr. John tackles this apparent contradiction in Isaiah 44:1-8, exploring what it...
God and the World's Idols: The New Exodus
Just as God delivered Israel from Egypt in the first Exodus, Isaiah prophesies a second Exodus—this time from Babylon. Dr. John walks through Isaiah 4...
God and the World's Idols: Only One God
In a world that values pluralism and diversity, how do we balance cultural inclusion with biblical truth? Dr. John explores Isaiah 43:8-13, where God...
God and the World's Idols: God Is for Us
If God is for us, who can be against us? Dr. John Neufeld explores Isaiah 43:1-7, where God speaks tenderly to His rebellious people: "Fear not, for I...
God and the World's Idols: God's Plans for the Nations
Why did God seemingly focus only on Israel in the Old Testament while ignoring the nations? Dr. John Neufeld explores Isaiah 42:14-26, revealing that...
God and the World's Idols: Behold My Servant
When God says "Behold my servant," we should pay attention. Dr. John Neufeld unpacks Isaiah 42:1-13, the first of four "servant songs" revealing the M...
God and the World's Idols: Set Forth Your Case
What evidence do you have for what you believe? In Isaiah 41:21-29, God issues a bold challenge: idols and the Almighty will both "set forth their cas...
God and the World's Idols: From Victims to Victors
In this episode, Dr. John Neufeld explores Isaiah 41:11-20 and the journey from victim to victor. Using the apostle Paul as an example, he examines ho...
God and the World's Idols: God of the Nations
Is the God of Israel simply a tribal deity, or does He rule over all nations? Dr. John Neufeld examines Isaiah 41:1-10, where God summons the nations...
God and the World's Idols: Courage and Endurance
What do you do when heaven is silent and God seems far away? Dr. John Neufeld examines Isaiah 40:27-31, where Israel cries out that their way is hidde...
God and the World's Idols: Our Incomparable God
Just who do you think you're talking to when you talk to God? Dr. John Neufeld examines Isaiah 40:12-26, where God asks eleven questions that reveal H...
God and the World's Idols: The Temporal and the Eternal
Everyone needs hope, but what happens when the things we've placed our hope in inevitably fail? Dr. John Neufeld continues in Isaiah 40, where God com...
God and the World's Idols: God and the World's Idols
The heart is an idol factory, constantly manufacturing gods that promise everything we desire without demanding a change of heart. Dr. John Neufeld be...
The Best Is Ahead: Faithful to the End
Doing what's right over the long haul - that's what faithfulness looks like. Dr. John Neufeld concludes this series on Christ's return by examining tw...
The Best Is Ahead: The Lesson of the Fig Tree
We don't know what tomorrow holds, but we know who holds tomorrow. Dr. John Neufeld examines Jesus' parable of the fig tree in Matthew 24, addressing...
The Best Is Ahead: The Blessed Hope
What we know with certainty about the future changes everything about how we face the present. Dr. John Neufeld continues in Matthew 24, examining Jes...
The Best Is Ahead: The Abomination of Desolation
Some moments in history are so defining they serve as lessons for all time. Dr. John Neufeld examines Jesus' cryptic reference to "the abomination of...
The Best Is Ahead: The Birth Pangs
Dr. John Neufeld begins a series on Christ's return by examining the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24. When the disciples ask Jesus about the temple's d...
Christmas: Hype or Hope?: Why There Is Reason for Hope
Only the naive and deluded deny the presence and power of sin and death. Our world can be a painful place. It does no good to cover our eyes or preten...
Christmas: Hype or Hope?: The End of Sin and Death
An engagement ring is a pledge of a wedded relationship. A down payment is a promise of ownership of a house. These are forecasts in part of what will...
Christmas: Hype or Hope?: The Hope of the End of War
The story of Bethlehem is the promise of the prophet Micah. He predicted the birthplace of the Messiah. But he did more. Micah also predicts a time of...
Christmas: Hype or Hope?: The Hope and Hype of Government
Some look to government as a panacea for all things. They act as if good government can bring a utopia on earth. That's hype. It is an expectation tha...
Christmas: Hype or Hope?: Hype or Hope?
How do we sift the meaning of Christmas from the celebration of the season? Some strive for simplicity by having fewer gifts or a smaller tree. Others...
Christmas From Galatians: Why God Sent His Son
When God sent His Son into the world, it wasn't random—it was purposeful. In this episode, Dr. John Neufeld unpacks four reasons why the Father sent J...
Christmas From Galatians: In the Fulness of Time
Jesus didn't just happen to be born at a convenient moment in history. When Paul writes that Christ came "in the fullness of time," he's revealing som...
Christmas From Galatians: Once We Were Enslaved
We like to think we're free—masters of our own fate, captains of our souls. But the truth is far different. Before Christ, we were all enslaved to wha...
Christmas From Galatians: Now We Have a New Humanity
Since the Tower of Babel, humanity has been divided by race, economics, and culture—but the coming of Christ changed everything. In this message from...
Christmas From Galatians: Now We Have Put On Christ
What does it mean to be "clothed with Christ"? In this message, Dr. John Neufeld explores how our spiritual nakedness—our sin and vulnerability—is cov...
Christmas From Galatians: Now That Christ Has Come
What changed when Jesus entered the world? From Galatians 3:25-26, Dr. John explores two massive shifts now that Christ has come. First, we're no long...
Christmas From Galatians: Before Christ Came
Why does Paul say we were "imprisoned" under the law before Christ came? From Galatians 3:23-24, Dr. John explains the law's dual role: it was both ou...
Christmas From Galatians: Continuity, Not Contrast
Is God's law contrary to His promises in Christ? Many think Jesus came to abolish the law, but Paul emphatically says "absolutely not!" Drawing from G...
Christmas From Galatians: Why Then the Law?
If God promised blessing through Jesus, why give the Law 430 years later? Drawing from Galatians 3:19-20, Dr. John explains that the Law wasn't given...
Christmas From Galatians: Why We Need Jesus
In this Christmas series opener, Dr. John explores a foundational question: If people walked with God before Jesus came, why do we need Him? Drawing f...
I've Got Questions: What Am I Made For? (Gender & Sexuality + Heaven)
What am I made for—in this life and for eternity? In this final episode, Dr. John Neufeld addresses two foundational questions about our design and de...
I've Got Questions: God’s Love for His People (Suffering + Assurance of Salvation)
How can a loving God allow so much suffering, and how can we know our salvation is secure? In this episode, Dr. John Neufeld addresses two questions t...
I've Got Questions: The Ways of God (The Bible + Hell)
Is the Bible really the only holy book, and how can a loving God send people to hell? In this episode, Dr. John Neufeld explores two foundational ques...
I've Got Questions: Life & Death (Assisted Suicide + Exclusivity of Jesus)
In this episode, Dr. John Neufeld tackles a common question: Why can't God just be satisfied when people are happy and fulfilled, regardless of what t...
I've Got Questions: Asking the Right Questions (Intro + Why Christianity is Necessary)
In this episode, Dr. John Neufeld tackles a common question: Why can't God just be satisfied when people are happy and fulfilled, regardless of what t...