Bible Study with Dad

Pull up a chair and join me for a fresh look at the Scriptures — not just to read them, but to really see and experience the heart of God in them.
In each short video, we unpack the Bible with insight, honesty, and a touch of everyday life, making big truths easy to understand and apply.
Watch a segment or binge a whole series! Either way, you’ll discover a God who’s closer, kinder, and more generous than you ever imagined.

Episode 1A – Bible Study with Dad: The Christ Before Time

Step into the Gospel of John and explore the eternal Christ — the One who existed before time began, through whom all things were created, and who still dwells with us today. Discover a vision of God that’s bigger, closer, and more beautiful than you ever imagined.

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Episode 1B – Bible Study with Dad: John 1 – The Light That Enlightens

In this episode, Paul Neill connects John’s imagery of light and life to both the Genesis creation account and modern cosmology, likening “Let there be light” to the Big Bang. Learn how light symbolizes God’s truth breaking into the darkness of ignorance, and how spiritual sight—“eyes to see”—comes through humility and a contrite heart. Drawing from his own prayer walks during the pandemic, Paul shares three prayers for wisdom, protection, and provision—and how God answered them. He also reflects on the nature of biblical inspiration, the multiple levels of truth in Scripture, and the call to see the Bible with “21st-century eyes.”

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Episode 1C – Bible Study with Dad: John 1 – Witnesses to the True Light

From ancient scrolls to modern screens, discover what it means to bear witness to the true Light. In this conversation, we explore John the Baptist’s role, the greater witness of the Spirit, and how each of us—21st-century believers with unprecedented access to knowledge—can share the light of Christ in a darkened world. With warmth, humor, and wisdom, Paul connects deep biblical insight to real-life faith, showing that God’s truth is timeless and balanced for all humanity.

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Episode 2A – Bible Study with Dad: John 1 – Children of God from the Beginning

Continuing in John 1, we explore the true Light that enlightens everyone and the reality that God’s love is not earned—it’s inherent, eternal, and unchanging. From the mind of God before time began to the birth of galaxies and stars, we are reminded that we come from love and remain in love. This study challenges exclusive interpretations and invites us to see with “eyes that know how to see,” embracing the universal truth that love never fails.

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Episode 2B – Bible Study with Dad: John 1 – Born of God, Full of Grace

John 1:13–16 reveals that being “born of God” is not the result of human decision, ritual, or achievement—it is God’s will from the very beginning. In this study, we explore the meaning of the Word becoming flesh, the depth of God’s grace as an unending outpouring of love, and how the eternal Logos took on human form. With vivid illustrations (including a memorable buffet analogy), we discover that God’s generosity knows no limits, and that grace is abundant, overflowing, and freely given.

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Episode 2C – Bible Study with Dad: John 1 – Grace, Truth, and the True Face of God

In this episode, we contrast the limits of the law with the boundless grace revealed through Jesus Christ. Drawing from John 1:17–18, we explore how Jesus fulfilled the law’s purpose and showed us the true, loving face of the Father. Through vivid illustrations—like the “buffet line” lesson on God’s generosity—we see that God is neither stingy nor transactional, but extravagantly gracious. We also uncover the deeper meaning of repentance (metanoia) as a transformation of our minds to see God as He truly is: near, loving, and approachable.

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Episode 2D – Bible Study with Dad: Be Still, Let It Be, and Experiencing God

We explore the heart of true prayer—not as a way to twist God’s arm, but as an invitation to be still, surrender, and reflect His glory. From Mary’s “Let it be” prayer to the deep meditative layers of “Be still and know that I am God,” we discover how intimacy with God is about awareness and receptivity, not lengthy words. This session also examines the difference between seeking God and seeking an experience, reminding us that consistency, not intensity, is the key to a lasting spiritual life.

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Episode 3A – Bible Study with Dad: Grace Upon Grace

God’s love isn’t earned—it’s poured out without limit.

John 1:16 declares, “From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.” In this conversation, Paul unpacks what that really means—moving from the old view of God’s love as conditional to the universal truth that God loves because He is good. Along the way, we explore how the biblical story shifts from a tribal God to a God for all creation, the real meaning of metanoia as “changing your mind,” and how distorted translations shaped centuries of misunderstanding. This session invites you to step into the river of God’s love that has been flowing through Scripture from Genesis to Revelation—grace upon grace for everyone.

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Episode 3B – Bible Study with Dad: John 1 – Waves of Grace and the Kingdom Within

You can’t achieve what you already have. Grace is realized, not earned.

Grace comes like waves, one after another, from the fullness of Christ. The reign of God is here and within, so becoming children of God is not an achievement but an awakening to what already is. John contrasts the law given through Moses with grace and truth realized in Jesus, and we touch on the Spirit who holds all things together. We then meet John the Baptist, a witness who points beyond himself and prepares the way, reminding us that God shows no favoritism and every person has a role in the story.

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Episode 3C – Bible Study with Dad: John 1 – The Lamb of God and the Gift Already Given

Don’t chase “correct”—live connected. His fullness is already yours.

From John 1:16–34, we explore what “from His fullness we have all received” really means: you can’t be loved more or less than you are right now. John the Baptist points to Jesus—the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world—not by moral scorekeeping, but by restoring our connection to God. We look at sin as disconnection, the humility of God in Christ (who “emptied himself” to meet us), and why love of neighbor is inseparable from love of God. The Spirit descends and remains—the sign that Jesus baptizes in the Holy Spirit and reveals who we already are in Him.

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I apologize for the “less than HD” quality of these next 4 videos (4A to 4D). My camera failed to record them and I thought I lost these! Good thing I was able to download them from my son’s Facebook Live before they were deleted. I had to do some editing to bring it to our normal widescreen format. The sound is very good though and I’m sure you’ll LOVE this 4 video mini-series! —- Paul

Behold the Lamb of God — Why God’s Love Isn’t Transactional

John 1:35 & the first disciples — from sacrifice to mercy

We pick up where we left off in John’s Gospel as the Baptist points to Jesus: “Behold, the Lamb of God.” In this conversation with Dad, we unpack that metaphor—not as a demand for violence or bribery, but as a revelation of God’s heart of mercy. Jesus overturns the idea of a “deal-making” deity and echoes the prophets: a humble, contrite heart—not rivers of blood. God’s love isn’t earned; it’s inherent, given before the foundations of time. We also contrast the imagery of the “lion” and the “lamb,” and why Jesus’ gentleness shows the true face of God that heals and calls us to follow.

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Rightly Dividing Scripture — The Peaceable Kingdom & the Lamb of God

Isaiah 11’s vision, John 1:29, and “sin” as disconnection—not a moral tally

In this Bible Study with Dad, we look at how Jesus reads Scripture: “You have heard… but I say,” moving us from retribution to mercy. Isaiah’s peaceable kingdom reframes “lion” power as a world where predator and prey live at peace, while John points to Jesus as the Lamb of God who willingly bears away the world’s disconnection from God. We talk about the Word written on our hearts, the Spirit that awakens truth (Romans 8), and why Jesus’ references to Gehenna picture life outside God’s loving reign—not a license for fear.

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Heaven Now — The Kingdom Within & the Joy of Cana

Gehenna’s “garbage dump,” John 1:35–51 (Andrew • Peter • Nathanael), and the wedding feast of John 2

In this Bible Study with Dad we unpack Jesus’ language about the Kingdom as a present reality—“within you”—and why his references to Gehenna point to a real-world garbage dump, not a cosmic torture chamber. From there we watch the “passing of the torch” as Andrew brings Peter, Nathanael is seen under the fig tree, and Jesus promises “greater things.” Then John 2 opens with joy: water becomes wine and the wedding banquet becomes a living picture of God’s nearness and abundance—heaven experienced here and now.

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“You’ve Kept the Good Wine Until Now” — Cana’s Joy & Living the Kingdom Today

John 2:1–11 at Cana • the feast as Jesus’ favorite Kingdom metaphor • the best is here—and still coming

We reflect on the wedding at Cana where water becomes wine and the master of the feast marvels that the best was saved for now. From fiesta tables to Scripture’s banquet imagery, Jesus frames the Kingdom as a present, joy-filled reality—something we can live today in love of God, neighbor, and creation. We talk about trusting Jesus’ promise to prepare a place for us, Paul’s “eye has not seen” hope, and the Spirit’s small previews that break in and remind us: it’s going to be wonderful… and it begins now.

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