Dial In with Jonny Ardavanis

Why does worship feel shallow? Why does preaching feel flat? Why has passion for God gone cold? The answer might be simpler — and more uncomfortable — than you think: a low view of God.
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In this episode, we open in Isaiah 6 — widely considered the greatest passage on the holiness of God in all of Scripture — and trace it through the story of King Uzziah, the seraphim, Palm Sunday in John 12, and the return of Christ in Revelation 19. What we find is a thread that ties the whole Bible together: God is a holy King, and understanding that changes everything.
Topics we cover:
What A.W. Tozer meant when he said your view of God is the most important thing about you
King Uzziah — what pride, prosperity, and a low view of God's holiness cost him- The seraphim in Isaiah 6 — who they are and why they cover their faces
What "Holy, Holy, Holy" actually means (and why it's the only attribute tripled in Scripture)
The connection between Isaiah 6 and Palm Sunday in John 12- Why God is not self-deprecating — and why that's actually good news
The difference between a quantitative and qualitative view of God
Revelation 19 and the return of the King

Referenced: Isaiah 6, 2 Chronicles 26, John 12, Revelation 4 & 19, Tozer, Sinclair Ferguson, RC Sproul, Spurgeon, Michael Horton

Is the Bible trustworthy? In this episode, we tackle one of the most important questions a Christian can ask — how did we get the Bible, and can we actually trust it?
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We start with the famous story of the woman caught in adultery (John 7:53–8:11) and the asterisk in your Bible saying it's "not in the earliest manuscripts" — and use that as a jumping-off point to explore the full story of how Scripture was formed and preserved.
Topics covered:
What is the biblical canon — and who decided what's in it?
What is textual criticism, and why does the 1% manuscript variance actually STRENGTHEN our confidence?
The Apocrypha — why it's not in your Protestant Bible
How the New Testament was recognized (not chosen) by the early church
Why the apostles knew they were writing Scripture
Constantine, the Council of Nicaea, and what the Da Vinci Code gets wrong
25,000+ manuscripts — why the Bible has more historical evidence than any ancient document
The difference between inspiration and illumination
Why being a Bible-believing Christian isn't enough — you need to be Bible-loving

Whether you're a lifelong Christian, a skeptic, or a college student whose professor is throwing haymakers at Scripture, this episode will bolster and buttress your confidence in God's Word.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Michael Kruger — Canon Revisited: https://a.co/d/0d0mmwrp
D.A. Carson — The Gospel According to John
Leon Morris — The Gospel of John

In this episode of Dial In Ministries, we dive deep into John 3:16 — arguably the most well-known verse in all of Scripture — and unpack what it truly means with fresh eyes.
This episode is sponsored by The Master's University. To learn more about how you can invest in a college education devoted to Christ & Scripture, visit masters.edu
Topics Covered:
What does "For God so loved the world" really mean?
The meaning of "born again" and why Jesus said it to Nicodemus
God's sovereignty vs. human responsibility in salvation
What is saving faith — and how is it different from just believing facts?
Why Jesus came to save, not to judge (John 3:17–18)
The urgency of the gospel and the story of D.L. Moody

Scriptures Referenced: John 3:16–19, Romans 8:3, Romans 10:9–13, Ephesians 2:8, Titus 3:4–5, Numbers 21, John 1:11–12, Hebrews 11:6

What if everything you thought about “being a good person” was wrong?
In this episode, we explore a shocking but deeply biblical truth: Even the most admired humanitarian like Mother Teresa and the most notorious criminal like Jeffrey Dahmer need the exact same thing to be saved—a miracle of God.
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This conversation dives into:
Why good works don’t earn salvation
The real meaning of being “born again” (John 3)
The tension between God’s sovereignty and human responsibility
The powerful illustration of the bronze serpent (Numbers 21)
What it truly means to look to Jesus and be saved

If you’ve ever wondered:
“Am I saved?”
“Do I need to do something, or is it all God?”
“Why would God save some and not others?”

This episode tackles those questions head-on with biblical clarity.
“The Bible never says people missed heaven because they wanted Jesus but weren’t chosen… it says they did not repent and believe.”
Key Takeaway: Salvation is not about your merit—it’s about Christ’s finished work. Whether you’re moral, religious, broken, or lost… the call is the same: Look to Jesus and believe.

What does it actually mean to be born again? In this episode, we dive deep into John 3 and Jesus' shocking conversation with Nicodemus — the most religious man in all of Israel — to unpack the biblical doctrine of regeneration and why it changes everything about how we understand salvation.
We cover:
Why religion is not enough to enter the kingdom of God
What Jesus meant by being "born of water and the Spirit" (John 3:5)
The connection between Ezekiel 36 and the New Covenant promise of a new heart
Why the human heart — not your upbringing or circumstances — is your greatest problem
The difference between reformation and regeneration
Why salvation is a miracle, not a merit system
How to know if you've truly been born again

Whether you grew up in the church, have all the right answers, and still wonder if you truly know God — or you're just beginning to ask who Jesus really is — this conversation is for you.
📖 Key Scriptures: John 3:1–8 | Ezekiel 36:24–27 | Titus 3:5 | Ephesians 2 | 2 Corinthians 5:17 | Jeremiah 17:9
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