Rare but vital conversations about Jesus.
OneLife Nashville: Rare but vital conversations about Jesus
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July 16, 2026
#249 | Light in the Darkness: Jesus, Trauma, and the Healing of First Wounds
<p>Isaiah 9:1–5 contains one of the most beloved prophecies in Scripture, yet it also raises important questions about how biblical prophecy works. In this episode, we explore Matthew's citation of Isaiah 9:1–2 in Matthew 4:15–16 and examine why this prophecy appears to be a remarkable example of a prediction that never experienced a contemporary fulfillment in Isaiah's day, but awaited its fulfillment in the coming of Jesus Christ centuries later.</p><p>We also consider an often-overlooked detail: Matthew cites only a portion of Isaiah's prophecy. What does that suggest about the remainder of the passage? Could the unquoted portions point beyond Christ's first coming to the future completion of His kingdom at His second coming?</p><p>Along the way, we examine the historical significance of Zebulun and Naphtali—the first regions devastated by the Assyrian invasions. Isaiah's prophecy declares that the very territory that first experienced darkness, humiliation, and judgment would become the place where a great light would first appear. Jesus intentionally begins His public ministry in Galilee, bringing light to the very region where the wound first occurred.</p><p>This biblical pattern provides a powerful analogy for understanding trauma and healing. Just as Christ brought light to the place where Israel's suffering began, healing often involves returning to our own "first wounds" and reexamining them in the light of Jesus' presence. We discuss how repentance—not merely as remorse, but as rethinking and reframing our experiences through the lens of Christ—can become an important part of the healing journey.</p><p>Join us as we explore biblical prophecy, the ministry of Jesus, the nature of trauma, and practical resources for healing. Discover how the Light who first shone in Galilee continues to bring healing to the places of darkness in our own lives.</p><p><strong>Key Passages:</strong> </p><p>Isaiah 9:1-5</p><p>Matthew 4:12-17</p><p>Explainer<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG1Pv6JHttw"> Video</a> on how to use <a href="http://www.biblehub.com/">www.biblehub.com</a> and <a href="http://www.blueletterbible.org/">www.blueletterbible.org</a></p><p>Leave us a question or comment at our <a href="https://onelifenashville.wixsite.com/onelife/podcast">website podcast page</a>.</p><p>💙 Like what you’re hearing? We’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and your donation helps us keep creating content that sparks rare but vital conversations about Jesus. All gifts are tax-deductible. </p><p>You can support the podcast here: <a href="https://onelifenashville.wixsite.com/onelife/giving">OneLife Giving</a></p><p>𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗽: $onelifenash</p><p>𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗼: @onelifenash</p><p>𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗣𝗮𝗹: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2V0c01qS1UtYko4aURkTTVqQXZvSl9LeGotd3xBQ3Jtc0tsQl9LeGpDR3FOUjFVTF9Pc09TMnhvckJlb0tBZGtIUkVlS3l1U251bUhqd1lTbFNrZXgzT1Z3SXZwR05YeXgxTWdVek5Ka3dERW9QOHg4MnZ0WURacUl6S2J1ZURPS09PUHI0V3RnNGVzTmQyZ0lndw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com%2Fdonate%2F%3Fhosted_button_id%3DHVM5CTWD9Z5SA&v=hT9XtxwUSl0">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted...</a> </p><p>🙏 Thank you for partnering with us — it means more than you know.</p>
July 9, 2026
#248 | Messianic Prophecies: The Riddle of Partial Fulfillment
<p>It's the OneLife Nashville Podcast's 5 year anniversary!</p><p>We want to give away a copy of Tim and Tiffany's Discipling Toolkit, Participating in Christ!Be the first to leave a comment with your name and address at our <a href="https://onelifenashville.wixsite.com/onelife/podcast">website podcast page</a>. (Only we will be able to see it.)</p><p><br></p><p>When New Testament writers quote the Old Testament, are they taking passages out of context—or are they reading them exactly as the prophets intended?</p><p>In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of Messianic Prophecies and the interpretive riddle that connects the Old and New Testaments. Throughout Israel's history, the prophets repeatedly confronted kings and called the nation back to covenant faithfulness. Yet they also looked beyond Israel's immediate crises to a future day when a righteous King would arise and accomplish what Israel's leaders had failed to do.</p><p>As we trace this prophetic pattern, we discover that many prophecies experienced partial fulfillment in Israel's history. Certain elements came to pass through subsequent kings or historical events, while other portions remained outstanding. Over time, these unfulfilled elements accumulated into an increasingly detailed messianic profile—a prophetic portrait of the coming King who would finally bring God's purposes for Israel to completion.</p><p>We discuss how the New Testament authors recognized Jesus as the fulfillment of many of these long-awaited promises. Yet the story does not end there. Even after Jesus' first coming, some prophetic expectations remained unresolved, causing those prophecies to be pushed forward once again—this time toward His return.</p><p>Along the way, we examine Jesus' remarkable challenge to His disciples in Luke 24. On the road to Emmaus and later in the upper room, Jesus rebuked His followers for failing to believe everything the Scriptures had spoken concerning the Messiah. Not some things. Not their favorite things. Everything written in the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms.</p><p>That challenge remains just as relevant today. Like the first disciples, we can be tempted to embrace certain prophecies while neglecting others. In this episode, we invite listeners to reconsider the whole prophetic witness of Scripture and to take seriously all that God has promised concerning His Messiah—both what has already been fulfilled and what still awaits fulfillment.</p><p><strong>Key Passages:</strong> </p><p>Luke 24:25-27; 44-47</p><p>Leave us a question or comment at our <a href="https://onelifenashville.wixsite.com/onelife/podcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">website podcast page</a>.</p><p>💙 Like what you’re hearing? We’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and your donation helps us keep creating content that sparks rare but vital conversations about Jesus. All gifts are tax-deductible. </p><p>You can support the podcast here: <a href="https://onelifenashville.wixsite.com/onelife/giving" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">OneLife Giving</a></p><p>𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗽: $onelifenash</p><p>𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗼: @onelifenash</p><p>𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗣𝗮𝗹: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2V0c01qS1UtYko4aURkTTVqQXZvSl9LeGotd3xBQ3Jtc0tsQl9LeGpDR3FOUjFVTF9Pc09TMnhvckJlb0tBZGtIUkVlS3l1U251bUhqd1lTbFNrZXgzT1Z3SXZwR05YeXgxTWdVek5Ka3dERW9QOHg4MnZ0WURacUl6S2J1ZURPS09PUHI0V3RnNGVzTmQyZ0lndw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com%2Fdonate%2F%3Fhosted_button_id%3DHVM5CTWD9Z5SA&v=hT9XtxwUSl0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted...</a> </p><p>🙏 Thank you for partnering with us — it means more than you know.</p>
July 2, 2026
#247 | How Jesus Breaks the Fear of Death and Gets Us Unstuck
<p>As the Assyrian armies draw near, the people of Judah begin looking for security in all the wrong places. Instead of seeking God, many turn to mediums, spiritists, and necromancers in hopes of finding guidance, protection, and answers from the dead. In Isaiah 8:19–22, Isaiah warns his disciples not to follow the crowd down this path.</p><p>His argument is both profound and ironic: Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? Why seek protection from death by turning to those who have already been overcome by death? The sick cannot heal the sick. The blind cannot lead the blind. And the dead cannot save the living. Isaiah exposes the tragic destination of this false hope—a road that leads only deeper into darkness and death.</p><p>But Isaiah's warning also prepares us for a greater hope.</p><p>In this episode, we explore the remarkable connection between Isaiah 8:11–22 and Hebrews 2:10–15. The author of Hebrews presents Jesus as the true answer to humanity's deepest problem. Rather than seeking help from the dead, Jesus enters our condition, shares in our mortality, and enters into death itself, coming out on the other side at his resurrection from the dead. Through His death and resurrection, He breaks the devil's power to enslave humanity through the fear of death.</p><p>The result is more than a future resurrection. Jesus frees us from the fear that keeps us stuck today. Fear of loss. Fear of failure. Fear of suffering. Fear of death itself. By making a way through death and out the other side, Jesus enables us to move forward in our growth, calling, and discipleship journey.</p><p>The good news of the gospel is that Jesus gets us unstuck. He gets us unstuck now by setting us free from the fear of death, and He will ultimately get us unstuck forever by raising our bodies from the grave.</p><p><strong>Key Passages:</strong> </p><p>Isaiah 8:19-22</p><p>Hebrews 2:14-15</p><p>Explainer<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG1Pv6JHttw"> Video</a> on how to use <a href="http://www.biblehub.com/">www.biblehub.com</a> and <a href="http://www.blueletterbible.org/">www.blueletterbible.org</a></p><p>Leave us a question or comment at our <a href="https://onelifenashville.wixsite.com/onelife/podcast">website podcast page</a>.</p><p>💙 Like what you’re hearing? We’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and your donation helps us keep creating content that sparks rare but vital conversations about Jesus. All gifts are tax-deductible. </p><p>You can support the podcast here: <a href="https://onelifenashville.wixsite.com/onelife/giving">OneLife Giving</a></p><p>𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗽: $onelifenash</p><p>𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗼: @onelifenash</p><p>𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗣𝗮𝗹: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2V0c01qS1UtYko4aURkTTVqQXZvSl9LeGotd3xBQ3Jtc0tsQl9LeGpDR3FOUjFVTF9Pc09TMnhvckJlb0tBZGtIUkVlS3l1U251bUhqd1lTbFNrZXgzT1Z3SXZwR05YeXgxTWdVek5Ka3dERW9QOHg4MnZ0WURacUl6S2J1ZURPS09PUHI0V3RnNGVzTmQyZ0lndw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com%2Fdonate%2F%3Fhosted_button_id%3DHVM5CTWD9Z5SA&v=hT9XtxwUSl0">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted...</a> </p><p>🙏 Thank you for partnering with us — it means more than you know.</p>
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