Bible podcasts, videos, blogs, printables, and more to help you know, trust, and apply the Bible.

The name Bible 805 comes from my belief that the Bible, Jesus, and the Christian faith is as real as the place I live in (area code 805)—Ventura, California. The palm tree image here is a picture of a palm tree in my front yard.

I’m Yvon Prehn and this podcast and website are my latest efforts in a lifetime of teaching and writing about my faith in Jesus.

Along the way I’ve read through the Bible many times, studied it deeply, and as a layperson tried to share that the Bible is the source for truth, salvation, meaning, and purpose in life now and forever.

The podcasts, videos, blogs, and other parts of this site are my latest adventures in writing and teaching for Jesus.

Though I have an emphasis on reading through the Bible in Chronological Order, the lessons are also self-contained and you can jump in and listen or watch a video on any topic that interests you.

To find out more about my background, this site, and the additional resources available to you, go to the ABOUT page.

Tetelestai, If the battle is finished, why is life so hard?

April 20, 2022 by bible805

“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 finished?
If the victory is won and the battle over, why is life so hard?
And how should we live in this challenging time, considering what He said?

My prayer is that in the following material you will find encouragement and hope in your life battles while we wait for the finished work of our Lord on the cross to be the overwhelming reality of our forever with Him.

Below is the podcast and the video of this lesson. Instead of doing notes for this lesson, I’ve put together an eBook of the content.

It is available through the Bible805 Academy at this link: https://payhip.com/b/oQj7Z

Solomon, The uses and abuses of wisdom, power, and love

May 19, 2022 by bible805

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 in….

Solomon, The uses and abuses of wisdom, power, and love

Below are links to the podcast, video, and the transcript of the lesson.

David great goodness and great sins, but always a heart in the right place

May 16, 2022 by bible805

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 lesson, we’ll take an in-depth look at that statement and be challenged on how our hearts can be ones that please God as we look at…..

David, great goodness and great sins, but always a heart in the right place.

Below is the podcast, video, and notes on the lesson.

Bible805 LIVE In-person teaching a series “Why We can Trust the Bible”

May 14, 2022 by bible805

It is with great joy and excitement, I’m announcing LIVE teaching classes from Bible805 (basically me, Yvon) at my home church! For many years I’ve taught Bible classes, but needless to say live teaching was greatly cut back during the pandemic.

Many of you continued to listen to Bible805 teachings through the podcast and videos and I’ve loved producing them, but teaching in person is the best of all.

If you are in the area, please join us. Though the lessons are part of a series, they are also all self-contained, so you can drop in at any time.

Below is a little more information about it.

Bible805 Live Class: Why We Can Trust the Bible

Samuel & Saul The importance of listening to God & how to do it

May 9, 2022 by bible805

How’s your hearing these days?

Have you recently had someone say to you,
“You aren’t listening to me?”

Most of us have.

Maybe we weren’t paying attention, or maybe we didn’t want to hear what we knew someone was going to say.

Whatever the reason, not listening can get us into a lot of trouble.

The trouble is especially serious if we aren’t listening to God

Before we go on in this lesson, it’s important to establish the fact that God does want us to listen to him.

Dallas Willard says:

Hearing God? A daring idea, some would say—presumptuous and even dangerous. But what if we were made for it? What if the human system simply will not function properly without it? [without listening to God] There are good reasons to think it will not. (from Hearing God).

To live for what we were made for, to help us function properly, to help us listen to God, and for some practical tips on how to do it better is what we want to learn in this lesson as the lives of Samuel and Saul show us the contrast of one life spent listening to God and one that didn’t.

Below is a podcast and then a video of the lesson and below them, the notes for it.

The dangers of predicting when Jesus will return

May 4, 2022 by bible805

One thing we know for certain is that Jesus is coming back. Just as we anticipate the arrival of a dearly-loved family member who has been away and is coming home, we eagerly look forward to His return and so it is only natural that we want to know when it will take place.

That desire however can take an unfortunate turn if we try to set a date.

As has always been throughout human history since Jesus left and promised His return, when especially traumatic world-wide events take place there is renewed interest in His return. That is all well and good in that anything that causes us to focus on Jesus and living for Him is a good thing.

However, it can become unhealthy for our spiritual growth and witness if we focus on “signs” or date setting and not on our calling here and now for our Lord. This morning read one of the best summaries of the dangers of this in an article by Clarence L. Hayes, Jr., “Why It’s Dangerous to Guess Rapture Predictions.” I highly recommend you read the entire article, available HERE.

Welcome to Bible 805!