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In 2019 the podcasts went through the Bible Chronologically, which means we read and I did podcasts on the Bible in the order that the events took place, which is not the order they are in the Christian Bible.
This method of study will helps understand the Bible in real history and the poetry, prophets, letters will make sense in a way they haven't before if you haven't gone through the Bible in this way.
This series in its entirety is on this website and you can listen to the podcasts here on or the various podcast sources listed below.
To download a schedule of the readings, CLICK HERE.
To go to the list of links where you can listen to the podcast, CLICK HERE.
To listen to the Truth and History Series, which is a great foundation for the podcasts and site, CLICK HERE.
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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 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.
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.
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.
What is the purpose of the stories in the Bible? If someone does something that seems a bit odd, like Gideon setting out a fleece to determine God’s will or the Children of Israel walking around the walls of Jericho to conquer it.
Does that mean I should do similar things to please God?
As we start reading the book of Joshua, we move from the foundation of laws into stories, also called narratives
Let’s face it, it is a bit of a relief to be finished with the the foundation of laws and into the stories of the Bible.
For the next few months, you’ll be reading some of the most familiar stories from the Old Testament: about the walls of Jericho falling down, of Gideon setting out a fleece, of Sampson and Deliah, about David and Goliath and the other exploits of David’s life.
Though interesting reading, these books pose a major challenge.
How do we properly apply them?
The laws are easy—God says, don’t lie; I know I’m not supposed to lie.
The stories are harder—because a Bible character acted in a certain way and seemed to turn out well, should I act in the same way?
For example, in the story of Gideon, he asked God for sign that confirmed what he was supposed to do. He set out a fleece (an animal skin) and asked that the next morning the fleece be wet and the ground dry. God graciously, miraculously answered him and did that. He asked for the reverse and God again answered.
Does that mean that we should come up with tests to determine God’s will?
The short answer is “no.”
And exactly why it’s “no” and how to properly learn from and apply the lessons of the stories in the Bible is what I’ll explain in this lesson.
Below is the podcast and video on this and following that, the notes for the lesson.
God’s people are about to enter the Promised Land after 40 years of wandering. How are they supposed to live now, so they don’t continue to wander aimlessly?
How are they to live as representatives of the living God, as His disciples, His image-bearers in a pagan culture? We’ll answer these questions for them and us in our lesson as we discuss the topic Deuteronomy—5 Ways to Reflect God’s Image to our World.
It’s a very practical lesson for us because just as the Children of Israel were God’s representatives to their world, so we represent Jesus to our world today. The book of Deuteronomy give us timeless advice on how to do that well.
Below is the podcast of the lesson, a link to the video, and a copy of the notes.
Everyone wants to live a truly happy and fulfilled life, but the question is….
How do we do that?
The Bible has some very specific advice on how to live a fulfilled life and it isn’t full of more tips on how to make ourselves #1.
We’ll talk about that today in our lesson today.
Below you’ll find the podcast, video, and notes.
When most people get into the parts of the Bible were about to read now—especially in Leviticus and Numbers, with all the odd and obscure laws and regulations, they bail out.
And why shouldn’t they?
What does that have to do with us today?
These are the questions we are going to discuss in the latest lesson from Bible805 along with an explanation of the usefulness of Historical Context and Typology as tools to help us better understand the Bible.
Typology is an especially important tool to understand as you read through the Bible in chronological order. Please do check out the video on this lesson if you are able to as it has a very helpful visual illustration of the meaning of the terms “type” and “antitype” which Bible commentators often use, but without a clear explanation of what the terms mean can be very confusing.I trust this lesson will give you a clear explanation that will make this section you are reading, plus the rest of your Bible reading make more sense.
Below is the podcast, video, and notes of the Lesson. If at all possible, please take time to watch the video as the illustration on typology will make more sense when you can see it.