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I believe the Bible is as true and real as this palm tree in my front yard and the area code (805) I live in. In this podcast, my goal is to help you know, trust, and apply the Bible. Doing that isn't always simple or easy and the podcasts provide in-depth studies, historical background, and challenging applications, all from me, Yvon Prehn, a lay teacher and a writer for Jesus. Go to www.Bible805.com for show notes, commentary, and resource links to videos, charts, teaching resources, and p ...
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Church communication is one of the most challenging ministries because it is the connection hub of the entire church. To do it effectively requires more than the latest images, social media, and technology tips. You need timeless strategy, inspiration, and Biblical challenges that work no matter what tech tools and channels you use, the size of your church, or age of your audience. You'll get them here. This podcast is part of the ministry of Effective Church Communications, www.effectivechu ...
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#144--Numbers, Bad Choices and how Spiritual Disciplines Can Help Avoid Them
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We’re in the book of Numbers as we read through the Bible and itis a pivotal book we can learn from, not only in what happened to the Childrenof Israel in this book but also what we can learn from it on how to deal withchallenging situations.Ray Steadman said about Numbers: “If you read the Old Testamentas nothing but a history of ancient events co…
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#143--The Backstory of Jesus, and the Old Testament tabernacle, sacrifices, and festivals
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Every sport, hobby, or special interest has insider terms and history and the more you know the back story of them the more you’ll understand and enjoy the activity. The Bible is no different—the more you understand the foundational items in the first 5 books of the Bible, what we call the Pentateuch, the more the rest of the Bible will make sense.…
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#142 The Old Testament Laws, Why read them, How to understand them, and Apply them today
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When most people get into the books of Old Testament Law, especially in Leviticus and Numbers, with all the odd and obscure laws and regulations, they bail out. And why shouldn’t they? What do these laws and regulations have to do with us today? We will answer all these questions and more in this lesson as we consider the importance of the messages…
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#141 Exodus, a New Begining for Moses, Israel, and Us
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Have you ever felt stuck, trapped, not where you want to be or expected you’d be at this time in your life? The last few years for many have been times of lockdowns, isolation, disruptions of all sorts. Current challenges aside, at any time of life we can become trapped, emotionally, physically, or spiritually. The book of Exodus and the life of Mo…
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#140 From a Person to a People, and the balance between God’s Sovereignty and Personal Responsibility
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With this week’s lesson we move from studying one person’s life, Abraham, to how God transforms his people into the nation of Israel, who God will use as His representatives on earth, the ones who will write His Word, demonstrate His worship, and eventually be the family that bears the Savior of the world, Jesus. The Patriarchs of this family, Abra…
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# 139 Abraham, Hero of the Faith, How God chooses and crafts his people
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In Genesis, with the life of Abraham, we have a big shift, where God moves from working with all of humanity to a focus on ONE man, who will become the founder of the Jewish nation. Ultimately three major religions in our world today claim him as their founder: the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions. As such, he is held in great veneration by …
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#138 Genesis and Job, answers to the big questions of life, part two and lesson #2 of through the Bible in Chronological Order
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One of the great answers we discovered the first video of this series is the assurance that Life after death is a great promise to those who believe in Jesus. Yet that assurance brings up another question that we will answer in this lesson which is: “What about those who have never heard of Jesus?” We have two more questions in this series, “Why do…
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#137 Genesis and Job, answers to the big questions of life, part one and lesson #1 of through the Bible in Chronological Order
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With this lesson we start the adventure of reading through the Bible in Chronological Order. It begins by reading Genesis and three days into it, we jump to the book of Job. We will talk about why we read these two books together and you’ll see how Genesis and Job lay the foundation for much of what we will read in the rest of the Bible by starting…
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#136 Resources to help you to read, listen to, and TEACH OTHERS through the Bible in the coming year
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I truly believe that getting to know your Bible well by reading it in Chronological Order is THE MOST important thing you can do in the coming year and every year, not only for yourself, but for those you care for in your small groups, classes, or other ministry groups. However, even though I feel deeply about this and have created many resources f…
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#135 Proverbs, a reliable GPS for a disciple of Jesus
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We need a GPS, a global positioning system to help us live a life that pleases God. A GPS in our car or phone can give us directions because it is linked to a system of satellites orbiting the earth that can pinpoint where we are within 1 centimeter of accuracy. We might be lost or not know how to get from place to place where we are on earth. But …
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#134 Psalms, How to walk with Jesus in every part of life
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We may not think of Psalms as a book of the Bible about discipleship, but in reality, it is one of the most instructive books in the Bible to help us follow Jesus in all areas of life, which is the essence of being a disciple. Dallas Willard described discipleship in this way, We need to be clear in our heads about what discipleship is. My definiti…
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#133 Why Psalms and Proverbs are a DAILY part of our Chronological Order Bible reading
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On the Bible805 Bible Reading Schedule we are going through the Bible in Chronological order. You’ll notice that along with the longer passage each day is a Psalm or a chapter in Proverbs. In this short lesson, I’d like to take a few minutes to explain why we’re doing this. I’ll first explain how we are organizing the books of history and the proph…
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#132 Read Your Bible in Chronological Order! It is THE MOST IMPORTANT thing you need to do in the coming year!
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Reading the Bible in Chronological Order is one of the most life-changing things you can do. It will strengthen your faith and help you grow as a disciple of Jesus. This lesson is an overview of the reasons why people don't read the Bible in chronological order and the benefits of reading it in chronological order. Go to the following link for the …
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#131 The Complete & Extraordinary Advent Story, 7 Miraculous Preparations God Made for Jesus’ Birth & Beyond
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The word “advent” means arrival or coming, referring to the coming of Jesus to be born as a baby. Traditionally, we celebrate it by lighting candles, reading devotions, and preparing our hearts for Christmas. That’s all wonderful, but I there’s much more to the totality of Advent—when we look a little more closely at it—we find that the coming of J…
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#130 Online Bible Study Tools, easy-to-use, in-depth results
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Like many of you, I feel like I never have enough time to do all the study and preparation I would like for the Bible classes I teach. There is always one more resource, one more commentary, one more word study I wish I had time to look at. Though that frustration will most likely never totally go away in this earthly life, I have found some tools …
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#129 3 tools to keep you from making mistakes as you read the Bible
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In this lesson, here are THREE Hermeneutical tools that will help us properly interpret the Bible 1. Understand genre—is it a comic book or a cookbook? 2. Beware of the hapax—passages or words mentioned only once 3. Embrace humility—we know so little and so many have gone before us, not one of us is the final authority or expert and so we apply thi…
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#30 Cautions on writing, creating, sharing personally revealing stories AKA testimonies
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Storytelling is very popular currently. Just today I got yet another promotion of a “Learn How to Tell Stories” webinar. Though storytelling is perennially popular, our Bible is made up of stories, after all, we must also be aware of some cautions in it—and that’s what this podcast is all about…. Hi, I’m Yvon Prehn with Effective Church Communicati…
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#128 The Bible Didn’t Say That! A brief intro to Hermeneutics and why it’s important
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Hermeneutics is the art and science of interpreting the Bible—in other words helping us understand what it means for our everyday lives. Instead of a list of rules that are hard to tie to actual verses and even more to life application, this lesson takes the popular verse of Jeremiah 29: 11 that says, For I know the plans I have for you,” declares …
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#127 How we got our English Bibles, The long and winding road from Greek and Hebrew to English translations
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After the decision was made as to which books would go into our Bibles, it was still a long, complex, and difficult time before most people had what we take for granted—our own Bibles in the language we speak. When we see staid, serious, old-fashioned pictures of Bible translators we have no idea of their sacrifices and heroics involved in bringing…
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#126, Canonicity, the Bible, and Us--How we discover, not determine, God’s will
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Who decided what books are in the Bible? Many have heard the term, "Canonicity" used with this topic, what does it mean? How did they or whoever was responsible, decide? These are incredibly important questions for us to answer because if the books that make up our Bibles, the “canon” of Scripture are merely the result of human effort and decision,…
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#125 How we got the New Testament, Part 2—why the Gnostic Gospels aren’t part of it & implications for today
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A primary criticism of the New Testament is that critics say that Christians intentionally left out and/or suppressed certain writings, primarily what we call the Gnostic Gospels and that they should be part of our New Testament and aren’t. It isn't just scholars who are affected by these views. Consider this quote: “It seems to me that the only tr…
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#29 Your Chaplain of Communications—the unique ways Yvon Prehn and Effective Church Communications can serve you
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There are many useful resources available online to help you in your work as a church communicator. Considering that I was recently thinking about what makes my ministry of Effective Church Communications useful for you—what to expect from me that is unique or different from what is available from other sources. Though I’ll break it into practical …
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#124 How We Got the New Testament, Part One-History that proves WHEN it was written
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Many people assume the New Testament was written hundreds of years after the life of Christ. If that was true, how then do we know that what was talked about in the Bible, his miracles and especially his resurrection from the dead, how do we know those aren’t real, but myths and legends that developed many years after He lived? These are important …
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#123 The Time Between the Testaments, and what to do when God seems silent
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In the previous lesson on our series, How We Got Our Bibles, we looked at the Apocrypha, the series of books written between the Old and New Testaments, and the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible done at that time. As interesting as the writing of these two collections are (and they are fascinating—so be sure to check out the les…
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#28 How to Make the Most of Halloween for Evangelism
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Halloween—it has become such a contentious time in the church. Even mentioning the term "Halloween" upsets some because of its pagan origins. In response to that, many churches have switched from calling "Halloween" events to "Fall Festivals." I get it; I totally understand but bear with me a minute and consider that changing the name in this way t…
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#27 Game changer! The loss of comprehension of cursive—what it means to church communicators and what to do about it
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This topic is incredibly important for you to understand before you do ANY more outreach advertising, encouragement, or communications creation of any kind if you want the maximum number of people in your church and community to be able to read them. The reason for my urgent message is the realization that many people today cannot read cursive writ…
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#122 The Apocrypha, how we got it and its relationship to the Septuagint (it's very important!)
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Many people are familiar with the books that are placed in some Bibles between the Old Testament and the New Testament but what are they and are they important for us to read to learn about God and to grow in our Christian lives? The best way to answer those questions correctly is to look at the history of when and how they were written and how the…
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#121 The Two Resource Sites for Bible805—to help you know, trust, and apply the Bible
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For those of you who have used the resources on the Bible805 website, podcast, and video, I have expanded them for you and want to tell you about them here. Click the following link to go to the Bible805 website: https://www.Bible805.com Click the following link to go to the Bible805 Academy: https://www.payhip.com/Bible805Academy --- Support this …
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#120 How We Got the Old Testament, and why we can trust it as the Word of God
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The Old Testament makes up a large section of our Bibles, but though many people are familiar with the first part of it with the stories of Creation and the early characters in Biblical history, many people stop there. Unfortunately also is the idea many people have of the Old Testament is that it is a collection of ancient stories and fables and n…
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#119, The Bible—Novel or Short Story? and why it matters tremendously, now and forever
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This lesson is a little longer and more complex than some because it covers a grouping of topics that are related and foundational to your understanding of the Bible, AND in many ways more importantly how you respond to it. If on the one hand, we believe the Bible is the creation of human authors, what I call the “short story view of the Bible,” th…
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#118 Understanding the Trinity, part Three, The Trinity Throughout the Bible
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To many, the Trinity is especially hard to understand in the Old Testament, particularly when we look at the Shema, which says “our God is One.” How can that key belief support the idea of the Trinity? In this lesson you’ll see how the very words themselves support it fully in that in Hebrew, both “God” and the word “One” are plural nouns, and not …
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#117 Understanding the Trinity, part Two, The One Substance of the Trinity
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In the first lesson we looked at how the members of the Trinity, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are uncreated, co-equal, and eternal persons. In this lesson, we look at what makes them ONE God and that is their attributes or substance. This is what all members of the Trinity have in common and what makes them unique. We will l…
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#116 Understanding the Trinity, part One, The Three Persons of the Trinity
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Many people think that the Trinity is one of the hardest, if not an impossible doctrine to understand. I totally disagree and this series of 3 parts will show you why and help you understand it. In this lesson, in contrast to views the widely held, but totally incorrect view that the Trinity is “like ice, water, and steam” which is, in reality, the…
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#115--The Bibleverse--Guerilla Fighter Resources for the Kingdom of God
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Do you ever feel like you are the only one who cares about advancing the Kingdom of God? Of sharing the good news about Jesus and helping people grow in their faith? If so, I've got some resources for you! In my Bible805 ministry, I wanted to reach people I don't normally reach, and as I thought about how in Exodus God not only gave people His laws…
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#114 Update on Bible805 Podcast, Ministry, and Yvon Prehn 8-23-2022
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It has been a while since I've been in touch and I greatly apologize. Lots has been going on and in this podcast I update you on everything and tell you about some exciting new resources I have for you. For links to all the resources that I mention in the podcast, CLICK HERE. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yvon-prehn8/support…
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#26 Church Communications Survey Results and Comments
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A few weeks ago, I did a survey to find out more about what church communicators are using currently and what they need to do their work more effectively. In today’s podcast, I’ll talk about the Results of the Church Communications Survey Summary, I'll give you some comments on it and what we'll be doing in response to it in the Effective Church Co…
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#113 Why do bad things happen to Christians? especially when we are trying so hard to do what’s right. . . . . .
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In our previous lesson on the Prophet Micah we talked about what God requires of us and His requirements are summarized in Micah 6:8 that tells us we are to “Do justice, Love mercy, and Walk humbly with our God.” But then the question comes up of WHY do bad things happen to us when we are trying so hard to be good, so we will take a little digressi…
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#112 The Prophet Micah and How We can Please God--and it's not what people often assume
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What does God want us to do, and how are we supposed to live in a way that is pleasing to Him? Is it for us to do big, extravagant actions to demonstrate our faith? Or are small acts of devotion what God requires? This week, we’ll look at what God says is the way of life that pleases Him in our lesson from the Prophet Micah. I trust you'll find the…
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#111 The Incredible Implications of God's View of Time
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Though it sounds complex, the topic of this lesson has important and practical implications for how you live day-to-day. Let me explain—as this lesson shows, God's view of time, seeing and knowing all that is past, present, and future is what enables us to understand prophecy and trust that what He promised in the past He will fulfill in the future…
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#110 Christian Salvation Explained, and resources for you to help explain it
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What does it mean to be a Christian? What is Christian salvation all about? I created this podcast to tell you about an infographic with verses included explaining the meaning of what Christian salvation is all about. CLICK HERE to download the graphic or if the link doesn't work, go to https://www.Bible805.com. I put it together as part of a serie…
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#109 Hosea and how God may use your life as a message
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Why do you think God has you go through hard times? Is it because God doesn’t love you? Is it because He’s trying to teach you something? Or is it another reason? I have challenging and not always easy answers for you in the lesson today. For links to notes and a video on this lesson, click the following link: https://wp.me/pazrJD-qZ For many resou…
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#108 AMOS, when religion isn’t enough, how God wants us to live
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What kind of religion pleases God? Is going to church enough? Do we need to read our Bibles every day? What about taking care of the less fortunate? People asked the same questions when the prophet Amos lived, and we’ll look at his answers in our podcast today. There are a number of intense, but practical applications coming, please hang in there u…
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#107 Ancient Prophets, Modern Messages, how the lives of Old Testament Prophets apply to us
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In ancient Israel, as now, our calling is to be God’s people, to represent Him, to be His hands and feet in our world. But what does that mean in practice? How do we get distracted? What can bring us back to where we should be? And on a more serious note, what are the consequences if we don’t obey? The Old Testament prophets can help answer these q…
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#106 Jonah, about so much more than a fish
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We all know about the fish swallowing Jonah, but there are larger lessons in the book including the answers to these questions: What about people who haven’t heard the gospel if Jesus is the only way to God? What do we do about bad people, or when people treat us badly? What does God expect from us as His people? How does God treat us when we fail?…
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#105 Intro & Overview of Old Testament Prophets, little understood, incredibly important
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We are at the place in reading through the Bible where many people either quit or are confused and make incorrect applications from their reading. We've finished the books that are primarily historical narratives and are now in books that combine both historical narrative AND the messages of the prophets to the people at that time. Understanding wh…
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#104 Solomon—the uses and abuses of wisdom, power, and love
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What if you had EVERYTHING? Wisdom, power, romance? Unlimited wealth and scores of people to do whatever you commanded? What would you do with it? Most of us will never have to contemplate those challenges, but in our lesson today we’ll look at someone who did King Solomon. For links to the video and notes on this topic, go to https://wp.me/pazrJD-…
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#103 David great goodness and great sins, but always a heart in the right place
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What does it mean when the Bible says….. • That David was a man after God’s own heart? • Didn’t he commit adultery and murder? • How can that be “after God’s own heart?” In today’s podcast, we’ll take an in-depth look at that statement and be challenged on how our hearts can be ones that please God. For more on this, notes, and links to a video, go…
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#102 Samuel & Saul, The importance of listening to God & how to do it
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What happens when you don’t listen? • When you are asking for directions? • Or when a parent or spouse is telling you what to do? • Or more importantly, what happens when you don’t listen to what God tells you? The results can range from frustrating to tragic and we’ll look at the lives of Samuel and Saul to see how one listened to God, the other d…
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#101 Tetelestai, If the battle is finished, why is life so hard?
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“Tetelestai!” was the final cry of Jesus from the cross and it means, “it is finished.” It is an extraordinary cry of victory and hope. Though it is a part of sermons on the Easter message of salvation, there are many questions about it that we will explore in what follows including: Did Jesus really say “tetelestai”? What does it mean? What is fin…
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#100 Judges & Ruth, My Way or God’s Way, which is the better way to live?
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From our earliest days, we want to do things our way. We don’t want anyone else to tell us what to do. Though we may appear to go along with rules as we get older, in our heart of hearts we often think we know what’s best for us. But do we? The books of Judges and Ruth give us interesting pictures from Old Testament history on what happens to indiv…
