#145: Praying the Bible (Psalm 119:129-144)
19 Sep 2021
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פ Pe 129 Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them.130 The unfolding of your word...
#144: Daniel and the Lion’s Den
12 Sep 2021
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Daniel 6. Daniel was a man of integrity and character. When his enemies tried to find fault with him...
#143: The Writing on the Wall
27 Aug 2021
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Daniel 5. God sets kings on their thrones, and God removes kings from their thrones. Lest we not for...
#142: Praying the Bible (Psalm 119:113-128)
16 Aug 2021
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ס Samekh 113 I hate double-minded people, but I love your law.114 You are my refuge and my...
#141: The Pride of King Nebuchadnezzar
01 Aug 2021
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Daniel 4. It is God who sets up rulers and removes them. King Nebuchadnezzar allowed his pride to be...
#140: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the Fiery Furnace
24 Jul 2021
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Daniel 3. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego would obey and follow Yahweh, even if it cost their lives. ...
#139: Praying the Bible (Psalm 119:97-112)
15 Jul 2021
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מ Mem 97 Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.98 Your commands are alwa...
#138: Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
05 Jul 2021
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Daniel 2. God continued to reveal Himself faithful to Daniel in Babylon. God would prove Himself and...
#137: Meet Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah
30 Jun 2021
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Daniel 1. God had promised to go with the Israelites to Babylon. God would be with four special youn...
#136: Ezekiel’s Vision
18 Jun 2021
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Ezekiel 10-11. God revealed something surprising to Ezekiel, something that neither he nor the Israe...
#135: Praying the Bible (Psalm 119:81-96)
06 Jun 2021
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כ Kaph 81 I deeply long for you to save me. I have put my hope in your word.82 My eyes gro...
#134: The Fall of Jerusalem
23 May 2021
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Even though the Babylonians had invaded Jerusalem, God would not give up on His people. He gave them...
#133: Jeremiah Escapes from the Pit
16 May 2021
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Jeremiah had followed Yahweh from the time he was a young man and heard His calling. Even though it ...
#132: Jeremiah: A Fire Shut up in my Bones
10 May 2021
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The Lord had placed His Words inside of Jeremiah, and even if he tried to walk away from his calling...
#131: Praying the Bible (Psalm 119:65-80)
06 May 2021
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ט Teth 65 Do good to your servant according to your word, Lord.66 Teach me knowledge an...
#130: The Weeping Prophet
28 Apr 2021
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A new episode
#129: The Calling of Jeremiah
18 Apr 2021
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God had called Jeremiah out of hiddenness, into the life of a prophet. God was placing His words int...
#128: Praying the Bible (Psalm 119:49-64)
14 Apr 2021
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ז Zayin 49 Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.50 My comfort i...
#127: King Josiah Reads the Book of the Law
23 Mar 2021
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The Word of the Lord is alive and active. It cuts through to the very heart of our motives and thoug...
#126: King Manasseh: The Most Wicked King of All
16 Mar 2021
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2 Kings 21 and Isaiah 51. King Manasseh will be remembered as one of the most wicked kings who reign...
#125: Praying the Bible (Psalm 119:33-48)
06 Mar 2021
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ה He 33 Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end.34 Give ...
#124: King Hezekiah’s Mistake
02 Mar 2021
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2 Kings 20:12-20, 2 Chronicles 32:24-32, Isaiah 39. The Lord searches the hearts of men to see who H...
#123: The Day the Sun Turned Back
19 Feb 2021
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2 Kings 20. God sees our tears, and He hears our prayers.
#122: Hezekiah vs. Sennacherib
12 Feb 2021
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The new king of Assyria had turned his sights towards Jerusalem. Sennacherib dared to threaten the G...
#121: Praying the Bible (Psalm 119:17-32)
03 Feb 2021
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ג Gimel 17 Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word.18 Open my eye...
#120: Hoshea and the Fall of the Northern Kingdom
25 Jan 2021
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2 Kings 17. The end of the northern kingdom of Israel is one of the saddest stories in the Bible. It...
#119: Hezekiah Purifies the Temple
18 Jan 2021
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2 Chronicles 29. A highly important, yet very overlooked woman of the Bible is Abijah. While married...
#118: Praying the Bible (Psalm 119:1-16)
10 Jan 2021
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א Aleph 1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the...
#117: A Message for King Ahaz
06 Jan 2021
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2 Chronicles 28 and Isaiah 7. God is the God of second chances. He will be faithful to His covenant ...
#116: Isaiah’s Commission
20 Nov 2020
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Isaiah 6. In this episode, we begin our journey into learning about the prophets and their role in G...
#115: Praying the Bible (James 1:2-8)
09 Nov 2020
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“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds…”
#114: Jonah: The Message for Nineveh
01 Nov 2020
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Jonah 3-4. God gave Jonah a second chance. He is the God of the second chances! In this episode, we ...
#113: Jonah: The Call to Nineveh
21 Oct 2020
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Jonah 1-2. We are familiar with the story of Jonah, but not as familiar with Jonah’s prayer. In Jo...
#112: The King Who Became a Leper
14 Oct 2020
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2 Chronicles 26. King Uzziah learned from his father. While he did many good things, sadly, he let h...
#111: Praying the Bible (Psalm 25)
07 Oct 2020
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Psalm 25. David poured his heart out to the Lord. He knew what it was to pray. We can learn from Dav...
#110: The Pride of King Amaziah
27 Sep 2020
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2 Chronicles 24-25. King Joash and King Amaziah are examples of what happens when we don’t fully s...
#109: Joash Repairs the Temple
20 Sep 2020
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2 Chronicles 24. king Joash understood the value of worship, and to worship Yahweh, meant the need f...
#108: The Seven Year Old King
08 Sep 2020
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2 Chronicles 21-23. The story of King Joash.
#107: Praying the Bible (John 10:1-15)
05 Sep 2020
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John 10: 1-15. “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the ga...
#106: King Jehoshaphat’s Choir
24 Aug 2020
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2 Chronicles 20. The battle belongs to the Lord, and sometimes it’s just a matter of raising our v...
#105: An Ax-head Floats
16 Aug 2020
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2 Kings 4 and 6. God performed many miracles through Elisha’s ministry, but it was not because of ...
#104: Elisha and the Heavenly Army
10 Aug 2020
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2 Kings 6. The New Testament tells us that we don’t fight against flesh and blood, but against pow...
#103: Praying the Bible (Colossians 1:15-23)
04 Aug 2020
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Colossians 1:15-23 “The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation....
#102: Naaman Healed of Leprosy
20 Jul 2020
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2 Kings 5. Naaman was not an Israelite, yet God used a young Israelite girl to bring the message of ...
#101: The Widow’s Oil and the Shunamite’s Son
13 Jul 2020
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2 Kings 4. These series of stories show the love and faithfulness of Yahweh towards those who serve ...
#100: The Valley of the Ditches
06 Jul 2020
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2 Kings 3. With God, nothing is impossible.
#99: Praying the Bible (John 6:35-40)
01 Jul 2020
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John 6:35-40 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hu...
#98: Elijah’s Chariot of Fire
22 Jun 2020
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2 Kings 2. Elijah’s time had come. Elisha now asked for a “double portion” of the Spirit of Go...
#97: Micaiah the Truth Teller
15 Jun 2020
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1 Kings 22. Micaiah was the only prophet, out of 400, that was brave enough to speak the truth to Ki...
#96: Naboth’s Vineyard
09 Jun 2020
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1 Kings 21. As children of God, our inheritance is great through Christ Jesus. All that is His belon...
#95: Praying the Bible (Psalm 119:33-40)
01 Jun 2020
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Psalm 119:33-40. I delight in your precepts, O God.
#94: The Still Small Voice
27 May 2020
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1 Kings 19. God met Elijah in the midst of his despair. Elijah had become very discouraged. He looke...
#93: Elijah at Mount Carmel
19 May 2020
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1 Kings 18. Elijah challenged Baal to the ultimate test. Two altars, two sacrifices, two prayers. Th...
#92: Elijah and the Widow at Zarephath
11 May 2020
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1 Kings 17 God called Elijah to go to Sidon, the very region from which Queen Jezebel had brought Ba...
#91: King Ahab and Queen Jezebel
05 May 2020
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1 Kings 16. King Ahab was, up until this point in Israelite history, the most evil and wicked of all...
#90: Praying the Bible (Psalm 19)
03 May 2020
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Psalm 19:1-11 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his ha...
#89: The Courage of King Asa
28 Apr 2020
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1 Kings 14-15 and 2 Chronicles 11-15. When words or phrases in the Bible are repeated, it’s import...
#88: Jeroboam and the Golden Calves
21 Apr 2020
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1 Kings 12:25-22; 13:1-6, 2 Chronicles 11:13-17 Jeroboam and the northern kingdom abandoned the wors...
#87: A Divided Kingdom
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1 Kings 12:1-24 At Solomon’s death, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. Before Solomon d...
#86: Praying the Bible (Psalm 24)
01 Apr 2020
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Today’s episode comes from Psalm 24. We celebrate the King of Glory. As we lift up our eyes beyond...
#85: Ahijah’s Prophecy
22 Mar 2020
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Because Solomon had not followed in the ways of his father, David and allowed idolatry to spread wit...
#84: Praying the Bible (Psalm 16)
13 Mar 2020
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Psalm 16:1-2; 5-11 “Keep me safe, O God for in you I take refuge. I said to the Lord, ‘You are m...
#83: The Foolishness of King Solomon
07 Mar 2020
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1 Kings 11. King Solomon made alliances with foreign nations through marriage. The wives of Solomon ...
#82: A Visitor: The Queen of Sheba
03 Mar 2020
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The Queen of Sheba pays a visit to King Solomon.
#81: The Dedication of the Temple
24 Feb 2020
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Solomon dedicates the finished Temple to the Lord, and the glory of the the Lord filled the temple. ...
#80: Huram the Skilled Worker
18 Feb 2020
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The skill of Huram was given to Him by God. Only God could have placed within Huram such ability to ...
#79: Preparations to Build the Temple
10 Feb 2020
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1 Kings 4-5. 1 Chronicles 29. Solomon begins the preparations for building of the temple.
#78: Praying the Bible (Proverbs 2:1-15)
03 Feb 2020
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Solomon wrote over 3,000 proverbs, and we take a look at one of those proverbs in this praying the B...
#77: Solomon’s Wisdom
27 Jan 2020
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God is the source of all wisdom and understanding. Solomon asked for wisdom and the Lord answered.
#76: David Makes Solomon King
21 Jan 2020
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Solomon is crowned the new king of Israel. (1 Kings 1-2).
#75: David the Songwriter
13 Jan 2020
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David wrote many of the psalms that are recorded in the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. David’...
#74: David and Bathsheba
07 Jan 2020
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For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) What is the answer? JESUS.
#73: David and Mephibosheth
24 Nov 2019
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2 Samuel 9. We all at times feel a bit crippled of soul. The fall of Adam and Eve left us all crippl...
#72: God’s Covenant with David
17 Nov 2019
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2 Samuel 7-8.
#71: David Becomes King Over Israel
09 Nov 2019
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2 Samuel 1-6.
#70: Praying the Bible (The Lord’s Prayer)
04 Nov 2019
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Matthew 6:5-13.
#69: The Death of King Saul
25 Oct 2019
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David waited years to see the fulfillment of God’s promise to him. Sometimes waiting is hard. It’...
#68: Abigail: Wise Woman of God
06 Oct 2019
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1 Samuel 25. Abigail: Wise woman of God.
#67: Praying the Bible (Psalm 138)
01 Oct 2019
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Psalm 138. The Psalms give us examples of what it looks like to praise God. Even when we don’t fee...
#66: David Spares Saul’s Life
20 Sep 2019
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1 Samuel 24. David has a chance to take Saul’s life, but instead honors the Lord’s anointed.
#65: David and Jonathan
13 Sep 2019
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1 Samuel 20. David and Jonathan made a covenant that would last a beyond their lifetimes.
#64: David Escapes
06 Sep 2019
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1 Samuel 19. When Saul’s jealousy turned to hate, David had to run for his life. In this episode, ...
#63: Saul’s Jealousy of David
31 Aug 2019
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1 Samuel 18. King Saul allowed the enemy’s lies to pierce his heart. His jealousy turned to hatred...
#62: Praying the Bible (John 15:1-8)
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. As we remain in him, he will bear fruit in our lives.
Episode 61: David and Goliath
16 Aug 2019
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David came against Goliath in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. It was not by might, nor by p...
Episode 60: Samuel Anoints David
09 Aug 2019
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“Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7
Episode 59: God Rejects Saul as King
05 Aug 2019
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Saul disobeys God yet again and reveals that he would rather promote himself than God.
Episode 58: King Saul’s Rebellion
25 Jul 2019
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1 Samuel 13 King Saul took matters into his own hands and instead of waiting on Samuel, offered the ...
Episode 57: Praying the Bible (Romans 8:31-39)
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If God is for us, who can be against us?
Episode 56: Saul: Israel’s First King
04 Jul 2019
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The Israelites looked around and saw that they were the only nation without a king. In their desire ...
Episode 55: Samuel the Judge
27 Jun 2019
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The Philistines return the Ark of the Covenant when they realize the power of God in their midst. Th...
Episode 54: The Philistines Capture the Ark of the Covenant
20 Jun 2019
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In this episode, the Israelites try and use God to help them win their battles against the Philistin...
Episode 53: God Speaks to Samuel
14 Jun 2019
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In this episode, God speaks to Samuel for the first time. Samuel had not heard the voice of the Lord...
Episode 52: Hannah’s Prayer
24 May 2019
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Hannah reminds us that grief and suffering are woven into the story of God’s people. Psalm 34 remi...
Episode 51: Praying the Bible (Psalm 139:1-18)
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this praying the Bible episode, we read from Psalm 139. Psalm 139 is a good reminder of how valua...
Episode 50: Boaz the Kinsman-Redeemer
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our last episode, we learned that Ruth was gleaning left over grain from the field of a man named...
Episode 49: Ruth and Naomi
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we learn about a family who loved the Lord during the time of the Judges. While all...
Episode 48: Samson’s Strength
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we learn about Samson. While Samson was not perfect, he is an example of the need i...
Episode 47: Praying the Bible (Palm Sunday Mark 11:1-11)
14 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our passage from the Bible comes from Mark 11: 1-11. We will be reading the story o...
Episode 46: Gideon Mighty Warrior
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s podcast is about Gideon. One day, Gideon was threshing wheat from his father’s crop....