Jayme Dixon's Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Using the Precept Ministries inductive study method, Jayme's Bible studies inspire and equip listeners to live out their faith.
After a quick review of last week's lesson Jayme wraps up the class for this season by taking a journey back to the beginning of our study. She reflects on our intro lesson and original goals for the class. We look at key points learned from the teachings over the many weeks and talk about the growth and breakthrough in our lives as a result of the truths revealed to us. We discuss Exodus in light of the the Bible and how it fits into the canon of the scriptures. We see how Exodus applies to us today and recognize that it points directly to Christ and His finished work. Deliverance, surrender, spiritual encounters, identity, restoration and much more are all part of this rich and transformational series.
This week's study picks back up where we left off in Chapter 7 discussing the plagues as God's response to Pharaoh's question, "Who is the Lord that I should obey Him?" Jayme discusses in fascinating detail the three answers shown through the plagues of who God is and why we should obey Him. Jayme reveals God to us as the unique Judge of all the earth, the natural Judge of all the earth, and the saving Judge of all the earth. We see Him as a God of judgement, but just as His laws were given out of love for us, so were the judgements given in order to free and save His people. Jayme shows us a direct connection between creation, the plagues, and the cross all of which reveal God's heart to save Israel, Make Himself known to Egypt, and to save us all.
Jayme takes us through an important review of last week's lesson in order to set the stage for the beginning of our study of the plagues. We looked again at the growth in Moses as he learns to return to Yahweh and spends time with Him. This grows their relationship, and in turn Moses' belief and trust in God escalates. This deepening relationship transforms Moses enabling him to put his trust in and follow God completely as his Lord and Master. After this review we look at Pharaoh's contrasting view of God. His heart refuses to get to know God at any level. This shows us what happens when there is refusal to listen to or engage ones mind, heart, and senses to know and experience God. God's heart is to bring restoration and freedom to all mankind. We see through Pharaoh that when you disregard the Creator, you open the door to the natural consequences of de-creation, chaos, and disorder in your life. Thus, the plagues are ushered in.
After a brief review of the highlights of Exodus chapters 1-6, Jayme begins observation of chapter 7. Despite Moses' past failures, chapter 7 begins with God declaring to make him as Elohim to Pharaoh. Jayme discusses this as a prophetic picture of the restoration of man from the Fall. Moses spent time with God after his first attempt to approach Pharaoh, and this time we see him emerge as a new man; no longer functioning in the cycle of confident one minute followed by the downward spiral of inadequacy but rather going forth in the majestic power of God's words, plans, and authority. Moses' time with God and his obedience to do "just as the LORD had commanded" releases God's power as we see next when he and Aaron go before Pharaoh, Aaron throws down his staff, and it becomes a serpent swallowing up the staffs of the magicians of Egypt. Pharaoh's response to Moses in chapter 5, "Who is the LORD that I should obey Him?" now triggers God's actions as He brings forth the plagues.
This week's teaching finishes up chapter 6. Picking up with verses 9-13 we see Israel's inability to listen to Moses, God responding to Moses with His original call to go to Pharaoh, Moses responding back with feelings of inadequacy, and God again responding with the original charge to speak to Pharaoh. Jayme discusses God's consistency and faithfulness in our lives and how our gifts and callings are irrevocable. Just as God shows us through Moses, He will carry through with His calling on our lives even though we question our ability. The placement of the genealogy at this point is purposeful as we see the line of Levi emphasized and confirm Moses and Aaron as part of this priestly line. In addition to this we see a long history of disfunction and brokenness. Jayme discusses the significance of this in our own lives today as we look at whether we are defined by our family history or by grace. As with Moses, the brokenness of our past did not disqualify us from being a part of God's work which is the message of the gospel. We are called to partner with God and see through Moses that God's grace and enabling presence in our lives qualifies us to do what He calls us to do regardless of our past.
Before moving into this week's teaching, Jayme takes us back to the end of chapter 5 and looks at the circumstances of the story leading into chapter 6. We see Moses making progress in learning to partner with God by returning to God after an encounter with Pharaoh has left him disillusioned, angry, and confused. Chapter 6 opens with God's response to Moses' attitude. We see the gentle character of God displayed as He draws Moses' attention back to Him while giving Moses and Israel a new dimension and deeper revelation of Himself through the name of Yahweh. Yahweh assures Moses that His plans to deliver and redeem the Israelites will be His doing and with a series of "I will" statements reminds Moses of His covenant promises made to his forefathers. Now Israel will see Yahweh as the Deliverer, the One who saves because of covenant. The revelation of God is progressive and it is often in our darkest times that we, like Moses, encounter God in a deeper way.
This week's lesson has us revisiting Chapter 5. After a brief review of chapter 5 from last week's class, Jayme digs deeper into the content revealing clear issues that Moses faced which are so relevant to us today. It is a fascinating study as we see God interacting with man through a character study of Moses, one of the Bible's greats. Remembering Moses' actions in chapter 2 we see that his first failure is running ahead of God without instructions. He sees injustice being done to his own people and tries to singlehandedly be the liberator. Fast forward to chapter 5. We see Moses now listening to God, following Him (but not fully obeying), and being disappointed by unrealistic expectations of what God would do even after God had already given him the plan. Moses' second attempt at being a liberator has fallen flat - or so it seems. Did Moses fully obey? What had God told Moses would happen? Moses returns to God, blaming Him and questioning his own identity. We learn that obedience to God does not always bring immediate results, the results of serving God are sometimes delayed or unseen, and the consequences of our obedience may have negative effects in the short term. From Moses' perspective, he was not successful at all in his approach to Pharaoh to release his people, but after looking at God's definition of success we learn to commit our ways to the Lord, to go to His Word for help, and to let His Spirit be our guide.
This week's lesson opens with Psalm 119:27 asking God to make us understand the ways of His precepts with the promise of meditating on His wonders. Jayme then reviews last week's lesson including a look at all we learned about God in chapter 4. The end of chapter 4 leaves us with Moses and Aaron releasing hope to the Israelites because God has seen and is concerned about their oppression. Chapter 5 opens as Moses and Aaron go to Egypt to speak directly with Pharaoh, but he refuses their demands. “Who is the Lord that I should obey His voice?” Egypt was a polytheistic culture, and Pharaoh had no interest in the Hebrew's "God” and certainly was not going to listen to what this “God” was telling him to do. Instead, Pharaoh comes against God's spoken word and imposes harsher conditions on Israel. As oppression of the Israelites intensifies Israel begins blaming Moses and Aaron, quickly losing the hope they had earlier experienced. Moses returns to the LORD blaming Him and questioning his own identity. What an amazing character study of humanity interacting with the living God.
After a review from last week's lesson covering the first three signs, Jayme sets the stage for completing chapter 4. She first references scriptures that show us we have an open heaven over us and have been given God's Spirit. We see this in Moses as He is directed by God and obedient to do as God asks thereby releasing God's presence on earth through supernatural signs. Just like Moses, we too are positioned to release God's nature, ways, rule, and authority to bring heaven to earth. We learn from him that being aware of what we possess through the indwelling of the Spirit positions us to release heaven on earth. Jayme discusses the giving of God's divine words to Moses and the significant promises given in those verses. We also see the standard being set for all future prophets and prophecy through Moses' relationship with God. The chapter closes out with Aaron speaking the words that the Lord had spoken to Moses and performing signs in the sight of the elders of Israel who then believed and worshiped.
Before moving into a review of last week, Jayme opens by encouraging us to linger in God's presence with teaching from Psalm 84. In studying the first sign, the miracle of Moses' staff turning into a serpent, we see the transforming power of Yahweh. Jayme teaches through Moses' example that being vulnerable and obedient are the pathways to God's transforming power in your life. We also looked at the significance of snakes in Egypt as a picture of power and life in that culture. In the second sign Moses' hand becomes leprous and then is healed. Here we see the cleansing power of Yahweh. Jayme connects leprosy and sin showing us that renewal and restoration begin when we deal with the root of sin in our lives. Do you let your past affect your obedience today? This miracle shows us God's ability to restore, renew, and free us from our past. The third sign is water from the Nile being turned into blood on the dry ground. The Nile was the very heart of Egypt's existence so this miracle threatened to destroy the Nile which was ultimately a threat to destroy Egypt. Moses, with all his inadequacies and hesitancies could overpower the Nile and Egypt through obedience to God. We see Yahweh's power to conquer through this miracle. Do you see what partnership with God through obedience can do?
In preparation for studying the signs and wonders in the coming chapters of Exodus, Jayme encourages us to desire to move into a new and deeper level with God. She starts out this week’s lesson with a focus on four scriptures that show us how to approach or posture ourselves to encounter God and the benefits of praying those points. These verses lead into the review from last week’s teaching about preparing to cross over into a new place where we are encountering God at a deeper level. Jayme moves into an introduction to signs, wonders, and the supernatural, what they are and why they are used in the bible. She also discusses some important key points to remember concerning the three signs and wonders recorded in Exodus 4 in preparation for next week’s teaching on those events.
Chapter 4 begins with Moses still barefoot at the bush conversing with God providing reasons why he is not able to do what God is calling him to do. We see the last three insecurities of Moses revealed in his arguments with God - ineffectiveness, incompetence, and unwillingness. For Moses to be the liberator of Israel, he must first be freed from these insecurities. Jayme's teaching shows us that to every one of Moses' insecurities, God provides evidence of His character and ability to provide all Moses needs to fulfill his God given mission. God shows Moses signs and wonders, encouragement, patience, grace, mercy, His plans and purposes, provision, and love. God is all Moses needs to be freed from his insecurities, and He is all we need as well!
Jayme picks back up this week in Chapter 3 with verse 5 reviewing the significance of Moses’ sandals and why God was having him remove them. Jayme then leads us through the rest of chapter 3. We see God continue to address Moses, leading up to His call on Moses' life. When called, Moses immediately jumps into his insecurities (inadequacy, inability, fear of ineffectiveness, incompetence, and unwillingness). We discuss how his past experiences may have caused him to question his identity and question God just as we do based on our own past wounds and experiences. Jayme’s teachings today cover the first two of Moses’ insecurities, inadequacy and inability, and God’s loving responses to them.
Jayme began this week’s teaching with an enlightening study on how the word “call” or “calling” is used in scripture. Scripture tells us as believers we all have a calling on our lives, therefore, we've been called just as Moses was. After a review of the previous week, Jayme continues in our study of Chapter 3 with a focus on verse 5. We know Moses is at the burning bush and is having a spiritual encounter with the real God, that this encounter is only possible because of a mediator (The Angel of the LORD - Jesus), and that God is revealing Himself through fire. Now we learn that there is a condition placed upon Moses in order for the encounter to continue - that he remove his sandals. Before continuing on with the significance of removing his sandals, Jayme walks us through the progression of redemption from creation to Revelation and shows how Moses's burning bush encounter fits into the story of redemption. She then ties it together with a discussion of the significance of the sandals finishing with why God is having Moses remove them and what we can learn from that act of reverence.
This week’s teaching picks back up in Chapter 3 after a brief review from last week’s lesson. Verse 3 begins with Moses’s perception of reality being challenged as he encounters God through the burning bush. It’s difficult when thrown into a wilderness experience to put aside our perceptions of reality, which are often based on how we are raised, our culture, or our past experiences. Scripture tells us Moses “turned aside” (detours off his normal path) to look at why the bush was not consumed. God appears to Moses through fire, which interestingly is a distinct way that God describes Himself in the scriptures. In a fascinating discussion, Jayme presents the use of fire in scripture as a term of comparison to describe God while also taking a look at the qualities of fire. The holiness of God should have consumed Moses but we see through Moses’s encounter with the angel of the LORD that it is only possible for man to encounter God through the presence of the Mediator, Jesus Christ.
This week's lesson begins with a review of the teachings from Chapter 2 and then dives into Chapter 3 with Moses' burning bush experience. From our perspective, it looks as though Moses' life has taken a bad turn when he flees to Midian to avoid being killed by Pharoah for taking the life of an Egyptian. He literally goes from the palace to a shepherd - Quite a detour! But it is in this detour that Moses matures, learns humility, servanthood, and dependency on God. In a dramatic moment, Moses goes from belief in God to a very real and personal spiritual encounter with Him when God's manifest presence shows up in the burning bush. Moses’ reality of God’s presence in his life is forever changed. Sometimes life takes us on unexpected detours, grabbing our attention and causing us to seek and think in ways we never have before. Are you recognizing the burning bush experiences in your life and allowing God to change your perspective of His reality?
This week's teaching begins with a review of Chapter 1 and then takes us through Chapter 2 from the birth of Moses, to his growing up in Egypt, to his eventual flight to Midian. We start with his mother's act of trust and surrender which literally saves his life. Although we know little about Moses' mother, we see that there is much to be learned from her as we deal with our own children, our marriages, jobs, and relationships. What do you have that needs to be given over to God? Moses grows up in Egypt and we see God continue to weave together an incredible story that will eventually bring forth the one who will deliver Israel.
This week's lesson begins with a review of our previous weeks as it is so important to understand and be able to recall the backdrop leading to Exodus. We see that Exodus is truly a continuation of Genesis. After the review Jayme discusses the four stages of oppression that are put on God's people by Egypt and goes into the detail of these four stages. The final stage was when Pharaoh commanded ALL the people, Hebrews and Egyptians alike, to kill the Hebrew sons - the systematic destruction of a race. This time in Egypt has been referred to by historians as the Egyptian Holocaust. After the completion of our observations of Exodus chapter 1, Jayme takes us deeper and discusses freedom and how it lines up with scripture, leadership, prejudice, Christ in the story of Exodus, and so much more.
The inductive study method teaches you how to discover truth for yourself by going to the primary source - God's Word. This introduction to the study method will teach you how to observe the text, interpret it to understand its meaning, and apply the teachings to your life.
After a quick introduction and review from Week 2, Jayme dives into observing the text of Exodus Chapter 1. The text begins with the listing of the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob. This listing of names is important as we see how specific God is in listing each of the sons by name. Just as He knew them individually by name, he also knows you. Genesis ends with Joseph rising from a servant to leading the people of Egypt as second in command to Pharoah. We see an incredible transition as Exodus begins many years later with a new king who arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph (vs. 8) and the foundation is laid for years of oppression.
Guest teacher, Maureen Gray, gives us a look at the "top of the puzzle box" setting the context of Exodus. What type of book is Exodus? What does "Exodus" mean? Who wrote the book of Exodus? Answers to these questions and more give us a bird's eye view of the book. She goes back to the beginning with a review of Genesis helping set the stage for our study of Exodus.
Welcome to the study of Exodus, Week 1. This lesson discusses the layout of the book of Exodus, what will be accomplished in the study, and a brief look at some of the things we will cover throughout the book - the trailer to the movie! There is an exciting journey ahead as we press into God and ask for more.