Leaves of Autumn: Recent Episodes
Amir Davis
It is written that “the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.” These records have been passed down to bring life to a dying world. This podcast brings the classic series, The History of Redemption, to you in audio form. The writer of these works hoped that these writings and those of a similar character would, to use her words, be “scattered like the leaves of autumn.”
Innocence, what can be done to obtain it? Heavens peace, can money buy it? Freedom from guilt, shame and sin, from where do these gifts flow?
The war behind all wars, conflict behind all conflicts, the controversy behind all controversy begins here: the Law and Government of God under attack by a creation given the freedom to choose.
What is the law of God? Why does it exist? How far reaching is God’s government? Why are His principles of love codified into specific applications? Is God’s law changeable or impermanent?
Forgetting past blessings on the face of present difficulties is very easy, and leaders become easy targets for attacks. Does God have a plan to rescue us from ourselves?
Is there a path through the dark waters? What is faith exactly? How it faith work in action? What are the first steps toward freedom?
Can we save ourselves from the power of death? How does salvation work out practically? Is there a harmony between faith and obedience?
Liberty of Conscience and Freedom to worship. What happens when this is restricted? Will oppression go on forever? Does mercy and grace have a limit?
Who is Moses? What were his beginnings? Is freedom really important to God? Who is the God of Israel and what is He like? What are true characteristics of God’s leaders?
Jacob’s life ending in peace, Joseph’s forgiveness for his guilty brothers, and a a history that foreshadows the life of Christ.
Free will and the Sovereignty of God, can they coexist? What exactly is prophecy? Does the outplay a merciful prophecy help bring clarity on how free will and God’s sovereignty work together?
In one moment our lives can change forever. In an instant an event can take place that sets a new course of responsibility. Are we prepared for such events? How powerful are “little” choices?
Election. Is it arbitrary? Does God strong arm choose some rather than others? Does He save people against their will or close the door to those who are longing for salvation? How strong is the spirit of mob rule in leading people to great evil?
Innocence, freedom from guilt, condemnation, and sin—how can we have the assurance of sins forgiven? How can we overcome the dark cloud of our own shortcomings and failures? What is needed to acquire peace?
Exile. Do you feel far from home? Are you living in unfavorable and unjust circumstances? Is there hope for protection and care in such times?
Two lives, two characters, two destinies. The present moment has potential for two directions. How should we live, for the present alone, or for a life beyond?
Humanity has been given two divine institutions from the garden of Eden. What is marriage supposed to be? What is it’s purpose? This is the foundation of communities, of churches, of societies, and nations. Here the lives of individuals are shaped for time and eternity. How was the marriage relation entered upon in ages past? How can and should we move forward in making the great decision to unite with one for life?
Is grace always available? What is probation? Is there a door of hope for us today in a increasingly unrepentant world?
Faith and Obedience. The promises of God. Can they sustain us through every test? Is atonement left up to humanity’s sacrifice?
What is a well ordered family? How do they live in the world today? How do we live in our communities and societies, even places of worship among many different world views, preferences, and backgrounds?
When a calling comes, how should we respond? How can we follow our call among those who do not understand?
History of the Tower of Babel and an insight into the thinking of those first Babel builders. Does the Tower of Babel live on in some form today?
Why do we live in a seven day week? Where did this come from? Are humans responsible for this structure? What about scientific discoveries? Are nature and revelation in harmony or contradiction?
Is there a message we can discern behind our unstable climate and world? Where can we find security?
Abundance, how should we use it? What happens if it is misused? How did the old world use the Creator’s blessings upon the earth? Were they left without warning? What voices will we listen to today?
What kind of people lived before the flood? How did men live with God in the beginning? Who was Enoch and what happened to him? What does the expression “he was not, for God took him” mean? Is there relevance for our lives today in the examples of these men?
Just how many types of worship are there? Who was the originator of human sacrifice? What spirit leads to persecution of others? What would happen if evil continued forever?
Did the fall of humanity catch God by surprise? What is the “Counsel of Peace” ? What was the meaning behind the sacrificial system?
Where did humanity go wrong? Why is our world both beautiful and clearly broken? Why are relationships so hard?
Where did we come from? What was the world like long ago? Why do we long for a better world?
An age old question is answered by looking back to the beginning. Why Was Sin Permitted? Where did evil come from? This first chapter of the book, Patriarchs and Prophets, helps us understand what, or rather, who, went wrong in the beginning.