Going through your Bible in Chronological, Historical order, whether you read it or listen to it is one of the most life-changing things you can do to grow in your Christian life. This podcast will give you 9 specific reasons to do it and Bible805 has many new resources for you to help you that you can download from the links below, including schedules, videos, and materials to use to study the Bible in small groups or Bible classes. [Read more…]
The 7 Truths About Trials and why we need the Bible more than ever to get through them
Though one of our most recent trials has been the Covid pandemic, every year of our earthly lives has its share of trials and challenges. [Read more…]
6 Ways Christmas Shows Us How God Works In Historical Events
When we see how God has worked in and through history it is incredibly exciting! A number of years ago I was looking at maps of the ancient world and realized starting putting together how God used the exile of the Jews, the spread of Alexander the Great’s empire, and the Roman Roads so everything fit together for the coming of Jesus. [Read more…]
#57 The Romans Road, part one—The Road to Salvation
Christians often refer to themselves as “saved”, but what does it mean to be “saved”? Saved from what?
In today’s podcast we’ll talk about the meaning of salvation and how to get from wherever we are to this spiritual destination. Our roadmap for this journey is found in the book of Romans.
Click the following link to download the notes: NOTES The Romans Road, part 1—the plan of salvation
Romans Road, part 2 The rest of the journey home
If you invited someone to your home for dinner and they stopped halfway there, what would you think? That they didn’t care? Didn’t really want to be with you? [Read more…]
Book Recommendation: How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
Even more tragic than not reading the Bible at all is to read it incorrectly and to think it says something it doesn’t say. Another tragic mistake is to think the Bible promises something that it doesn’t and then to get angry with God because He didn’t do what you thought He should do because you didn’t understand what the Bible passage was truly about. [Read more…]
How to daily live a life pleasing to God—what all the theology about dying to sin really means
How are we supposed to live our daily lives if our faith in Jesus is real?
If God saves us as a free gift of grace, dependent on Jesus’ death on the cross, does he really care what we do after we accept him? Can we do whatever we want, knowing we’ll be forgiven? [Read more…]
Chart of Old Testament Prophets and Kings—where they fit in history
NOTE: this chart was updated in 2024–minor, but important change, please download new one if you have the older one
One of the most important things to keep in mind when you read through the Old Testament Prophets is that all these stories took place in real lives in actual history.
To understand their messages correctly, you need to understand their historical context, and to help you do that, I created a chart that will help you see what prophets preached when. [Read more…]
For all that’s good in life—The benefits of God’s Word in Ps.119
In this lesson, we’ll look at an overview of the many benefits God gives us from his Word including wisdom in making decisions, freedom, happiness, guidance, hope, and comfort. Plus one of the most wonderful of all– peace in our lives, the deep, wholeness of peace that the word “Shalom” describes. [Read more…]
Johnathan Edwards Resolutions–Checklist for helpful Christian living
Written in 1722, these words still speak to us today. They are the resolutions Johnathan Edwards wrote to constantly remind himself of the godly person he wanted to be. [Read more…]
From The Rule of St. Benedict-a helpful checklist for Christian living
This is from the much longer, Rule of St. Benedict, a manual of guidance for a monastery, written in the early 500s AD. Though written a long time ago, the rules are a timeless challenge for those wanting to live a godly life. This short podcast is simply me reading the material. [Read more…]