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.

Bible805 Podcast, Lessons and commentary to help you know, trust, apply and teach the Bible

Bible805 Podcast by Yvon Prehn
For Bible-teaching series that will help you know, trust, and apply the Bible, check this out. Approx. 30-minute lessons.

Description: In this podcast, my goal is to help you know, trust, apply, and teach the Bible. To do that, this podcast is primarily a collection of lesson series on a variety of Biblical and Bible-related topics. Its purpose is to provide in-depth studies, historical background, and challenging applications, but they are not heavy-duty, hard-to-understand theological lectures.

As one of my students said (and this has been a frequent comment on my teaching, “You make hard stuff easy.” The series on the Trinity has been particularly helpful to people in this way.

In the past, I used this podcast title to go through the Bible chronologically, and though the past episodes are available, the newer podcast on Thru the Bible, 2026, which follows, is much better for a year-long tour through the Bible.

Links to videos, notes, discussion guides, and related infographics are in the show notes of the podcasts and on www.Bible805.com, and materials that enable you to teach the lessons are available on www.Bible805Academy.com.

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Happy Corrections Series, Lesson 2: The 10 Commandments, swearing, and what God really hates

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This lesson explores a commonly misunderstood commandment from the Ten Commandments: “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.” While many people assume this refers only to using God’s name as a swear word, the lesson shows that its meaning is far deeper. It relates to how we live as people who bear God’s name and represent Him to the world.

Set in the context of Israel’s redemption from Egypt, the commandments were given not as restrictions, but as guidelines for a life of fulfillment, peace, and joy. God had rescued His people and now called them to live in a way that reflected His character.

The lesson emphasizes that taking God’s name in vain includes living in a way that contradicts His character, especially through patterns like complaining, grumbling, and lack of trust. These attitudes reveal a deeper issue of not trusting God and can grow into destructive habits. In contrast, cultivating gratitude, trust, and praise strengthens our faith and enables us to represent God well in the world.

Following is the podcast and video PowerPoint of the lesson and below them are the downloadable Notes and Discussion Guide.

If you’d like to teach the lessons or download the editable PowerPoint, Notes, Discussion Guide, and the video without YouTube ads, you can go to www.Bible805Academy.com.

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Happy Corrections, Lesson 1—Confusion About Applying Bible Stories

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Many Christians become confused or disappointed when they expect God to act toward them exactly as He did in the lives of biblical characters. While God’s nature never changes, His actions in specific historical situations often served unique purposes in His redemptive plan. This lesson clarifies how to properly understand and apply the story or narrative sections of the Bible—stories that reveal God’s character and work through human lives yet were not written as direct promises or commands to us.

Using Gideon’s “fleece” as a case study, the lesson teaches that not every biblical story gives us a pattern to imitate. Instead, narratives show what God did, not necessarily what we should do. Proper application requires understanding genre, context, and the larger story of Scripture—from Genesis to Revelation—where God alone is always the hero.

Following is the podcast and video PowerPoint of the lesson and below them are the downloadable Notes and Discussion Guide.

If you’d like to teach the lessons or download the editable PowerPoint, Notes, Discussion Guide, and the video without YouTube ads, you can go to www.Bible805Academy.com.

Lesson Handouts

Ancient Prophets, Modern Messages, an Introduction

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This lesson introduces the Old Testament prophets and corrects many common misunderstandings about them. While people often think prophets primarily predicted the coming of Jesus or spoke about the distant future, the majority of their message was directed to their own time. They were God’s messengers, calling His people back to obedience and warning them of the consequences of disobedience.

A prophet is simply “one who speaks for God,” and prophecy is more about forth-telling—declaring God’s truth—than foretelling the future. The prophets served as “covenant enforcers,” reminding Israel of the promises they made to God and the blessings or consequences that would follow.

This lesson emphasizes that God does not act arbitrarily. From the beginning, He clearly told His people what would happen if they obeyed or disobeyed. The prophets were sent repeatedly, often over centuries, as an expression of God’s patience, love, and desire for restoration—not punishment.

For us today, the message is just as relevant. We are now God’s representatives, called to both right belief (orthodoxy) and right living (orthopraxy). The prophets remind us that following God is serious, that our choices have consequences, and that God continually calls His people back to Himself with both warning and hope.

Following is the podcast and then the PowerPoint video of the lesson, below them the Notes and Discussion Guide.

If you’d like downloadable, free and editable resources for this lesson from the Bible805 Academy, go to: https://bible805academy.com/b/8LADk

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Confusion about Bible Stories, from series, HAPPY CORRECTIONS, because the Bible doesn’t say what you think it says

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Many Christians become confused or disappointed when they expect God to act toward them exactly as He did in the lives of biblical characters. While God’s nature never changes, His actions in specific historical situations often served unique purposes in His redemptive plan.

This lesson clarifies how to properly understand and apply the story or narrative sections of the Bible—stories that reveal God’s character and work through human lives yet were not written as direct promises or commands to us.

Using Gideon’s “fleece” as a case study, the lesson teaches that not every biblical story gives us a pattern to imitate. Instead, narratives show what God did, not necessarily what we should do. Proper application requires understanding genre, context, and the larger story of Scripture—from Genesis to Revelation—where God alone is always the hero. Following is the podcast, video, NOTES, and Discussion Guide for the lesson.

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Teaching about the Trinity, updated and a book of inspirational quotes added

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Image of the Trinity
If you’d had trouble understanding the Trinity, this lesson should help.

As I teach and interact with people in my Bible classes I’ve found many are confused about the Trinity and so I decided to revise and update my lessons on the Trinity that many have found helpful. These are not hard-to-understand, theological puzzles!

I don’t think God intentionally tries to confuse us, particularly about who He is, but many people simply don’t take the time to look in the Bible and explore what it clearly teaches. This series of lessons does that. [Read more…]

Understanding the Trinity, part One, The Three persons of the Trinity

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Lesson on the Three persons of the Trinity
The Trinity is not difficult to understand and an essential part of the Christian faith.

This is Part One of our study of the Trinity. In it I’ll clear up some basic misconceptions about the Trinity and hope to help you see that the Trinity isn’t something esoteric and difficult to understand, but that it is a clear description of the God we love and serve. [Read more…]