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

from Yvon Prehn to help you know, trust, and apply the Bible

On this site you’ll find Bible podcasts, videos, blogs, printables, and more of Basic Bible Teaching that will help make difficult subjects in the Bible easy to understand and apply. For FREE teaching resources based on the content of this site, go to www.Bible805Academy.com.

The Bible, Novel or Short Story Collection, Part One, why it matters tremendously now and forever

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Infographic on the Bible as Novel, not a collection of short Stories
Understanding that the Bible is like a NOVEL, not a collection of short stories, has a tremendous impact on our faith. Click on the image to download a PDF of it.

Understanding whether the Bible is a cohesive novel or a collection of short stories is crucial to how we engage with it and respond to its teachings. This lesson explores the implications of viewing the Bible as one unified story versus a scattered anthology of human writings. We unpack how these differing perspectives influence our interpretations and applications of biblical teachings in our lives. I’ll share insights on the historical context of these views, touching on the Enlightenment’s impact and the rise of human reason in biblical scholarship. We’ll also explore the structural elements of storytelling as outlined by Gustav Freytag, comparing them to the narrative of the Bible, ultimately revealing why seeing it as a single narrative authored by God carries profound significance for our faith and understanding of God’s purpose.

Following are the podcast, video, and lesson handouts.

If you would like the original, editable files for this lesson to use freely in your teaching, go to the following link from the Bible805 Academy: https://bible805academy.com/b/PdkJm

 

Infographic on the Bible as Novel, not a collection of short Stories
CLICK on the image to download a PDF of it
Lesson handouts of notes, questions, infographics associated with the lesson
Click on the image to download the PDF of notes, questions, and related infographics for this lesson

7-31-2026 Newsletter–Who is Jesus Really?

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7-31-2026 Newsletter, weekly updates from Bible805

Who is Jesus Really? Answers from history, other religions, the Bible

The most important question anyone on earth needs to answer is, “Who is Jesus?”

This lesson examines that question by comparing the historical record, the teachings of other religions, and the testimony of the Bible. It emphasizes that Jesus is one of the best-attested figures of the ancient world, reviews historical sources inside and outside the Bible, contrasts Christianity’s understanding of Jesus with other worldviews, and challenges each person to decide who Jesus is and to live consistently with that answer.

The lesson is useful not only for giving you a solid foundation for sharing what you believe about Jesus, but also for those dark nights of the soul, when you have doubts. Our faith is solid and sure and this lesson will not only enlighten you, but I trust be of comfort to you.

Following are links to the lesson podcast, video, handouts, and all teaching resources.

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Who is Jesus, Really? Answers from history, other religions, and the Bible

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This lesson examines the question, ‘Who is Jesus?’ by comparing the historical record, the teachings of other religions, and the testimony of the Bible. It emphasizes that Jesus is one of the best-attested figures of the ancient world, reviews historical sources inside and outside the Bible, contrasts Christianity’s understanding of Jesus with other worldviews, and challenges each person to decide who Jesus is and to live consistently with that answer.

Following is the podcast, video, and lesson handouts.

If you would like the original, editable files for this lesson to use freely in your teaching, go to the following link from the Bible805 Academy: https://bible805academy.com/b/YueN5 

Lesson Handouts

 

Life After Death, God’s gift or man’s wishful thinking? What the Old Testament has to say about it

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This lesson demonstrates that the Old Testament consistently teaches the reality of life after death and bodily resurrection. Beginning with Job and continuing through Samuel, David, the Psalms, Isaiah, and Daniel, the lesson shows that God’s people looked forward to a real future with Him. Jesus affirmed these Scriptures when He corrected the Sadducees, and the lesson concludes that the hope of eternal life is a consistent message from Genesis to Revelation through God’s unchanging character and the saving work of Jesus Christ.

NOTE on this lesson: the Discussion Guide and particularly the application notes make this a very significant lesson for your church or small group. Do check it out for assurance for your people on this most important topic.

If you would like the original, editable files for this lesson to use freely in your teaching, go to the following link from the Bible805 Academy: https://bible805academy.com/b/a79h6

Lesson handouts of notes, questions, infographics associated with the lesson
Click on the image to download the PDF of notes, questions, and related infographics for this lesson

Bible805 is now a legal nonprofit ministry and part of the Christian Ministries Alliance!

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For Bible805  to now be a legal, nonprofit ministry is an answer to many years of hard work and prayer. Please take time to read what follows for the background of it, all I’m doing now in it, and how you can help. Here is the official announcement of it:

Bible805 is a fiscally sponsored project of the Christian Ministry Alliance. The Alliance is a U.S. registered 501c3 tax-deductible charity with the Internal Revenue Service and has a Candid Platinum Seal (formerly GuideStar), the highest rating available for nonprofit transparency and accountability. [Tax ID: 46-3408177]

If you’d like to listen, I recorded it as a special edition of the Ministry Miscellany Podcast. Below is the audio recording–the rest of the blog continues after it:

In addition to live classes, for many years Yvon Prehn and Bible805 have created Bible-teaching materials, lessons, infographics, blogs, podcasts, and videos, and then made them all available for free (also editable and no attribution needed) to any church or ministry who wanted to use them anywhere around the world.

From Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, and China to all over the U.S., plus Canada, and so many other places, many have responded. I know I wouldn’t have received the response I have if I charged for the materials. They were created for churches in sometimes hidden places that had no resources, and without me advertising to any of them, it seems the Lord has honored it.

For those many years, the business my bi-vocational pastor husband and I had supported the Bible805 ministry and us. When the Lord suddenly took my husband home to heaven by an unexpected heart attack almost 2 years ago, I had to shut down the business, and I’ve lived on and supported the ministry from my savings. That is no longer possible.

I’ve worked very hard to make the Bible805 ministry a full-time, robust resource for both individuals to learn from and for anyone, any ministry, any church to be able to use, edit, repurpose the Bible lessons and related resources that I create. To see the results of my efforts, please check out the two videos here that are tours of the Bible805 website (www.Bible805.com), which has links to the lessons, podcasts, videos, and other resources and the Bible805 Academy (www.Bible805Academy.com) where you can see how churches can download, edit, modify and use them however they want to teach the Bible. These short videos will give you a good overview of what is available through the ministry.

Here are the links to them:

Tour of the Bible805 website: https://youtu.be/rWVv_V_ZqcQ?si=t1XK1ze7zh83Zppe      

Tour of the Bible805 Academy website: https://youtu.be/XXw8IH5ig-A?si=qhs7lgK7VzBLUpGz [Read more…]

Understanding the Trinity, Part Three–the Trinity throughout the Bible

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This lesson traces the revelation of the Trinity throughout the Old and New Testaments. It shows how God progressively revealed Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, explains the roles of each Person in Scripture, and encourages believers to know God more deeply through careful study of the Bible.

Following is the podcast, video, and below them a PDF copy of the class handouts that includes the Notes, Discussion Guide, and the infographics on the Trinity.

If you would like the original, editable files for this lesson to use freely in your teaching, go to the following link from the Bible805 Academy: https://bible805academy.com/b/JHYPe

Lesson handouts of notes, questions, infographics associated with the lesson
Click on the image to download the PDF of notes, questions, and related infographics for this lesson

7-10-2026 Newsletter, weekly updates from Bible805

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Following is a text copy of the newsletter for the week of 7-10-2026. To get it delivered to your inbox weekly, sign up HERE (https://bible805.eo.page/y92jc)

The Trinity ISN’T Hard to Understand! It really isn’t when you look at what the Bible says about it

Many people believe that the idea of the Trinity is one of the most difficult to understand in the Christian faith.

I very much disagree! God does not intentionally confuse us as to who he is. He desires an intimate, interactive relationship with us.

He created us in his image so he could communicate with us. He walked with his new creation in the Garden of Eden.

When humanity intentionally broke the intimate relationship that they had, God immediately set in place a plan to bring people back into fellowship with Himself. That plan culminated in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus that once again made possible an intimate relationship with God.

With that foundational reality, why do we have the problems in understanding who our God is? The challenge to understand the Trinity is the same challenge of understanding everything else about our faith.

We need to look at what God’s Word says about it, which I’ll help you do and so you won’t simply accept statements about the Trinity that go along the lines of something like this. “Oh, it’s just a mystery we can’t understand.”

Many hear that and quit there. But we won’t. We will look at God’s Word and the passages that specifically deal with the Trinity. [Read more…]