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Distinguished ProducerA servant of Christ from somewhere in the North country.

Executive ProducerSean of San Pedro

Associate ProducerRob Brink and Kevin Schneider

Podcast IntroductionThis is the 300th episode of the 12th season of the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. Today is History Tuesday. Our reading is 2 Chronicles 25-28. I’m calling today’s episode “Legacy.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Samantha Sophia on UnsplashComments on 2 Chronicles 25-28In these chapters we read of the reigns of Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham, and Ahaz.

Each of these kings were descendants of David, and as I have said in previous episodes, coming from a believing family does not mean that the next generation will follow God. The opposite is also true. Coming from a non-believing family does not mean the following generation will not follow God. We saw that in these kings, and I’m sure most, if not all of us have seen this in our own families.

The reason I’m pointing this out is that I believe that many of us, especially those of us that are parents, take it for granted when raising our children in a believing home, that they will follow us in accepting Jesus as their Savior. Beloved, if we do that, we make a terrible mistake. We can never assume that our kids will absorb our faith as their own. There will come a time when they must choose to believe. Just as we chose to believe, they will have to choose. As parents, we have to be very deliberate in showing them in a thousand different ways why believing in Him is the very best thing they could ever do. We have to let them see that our faith is real, that Jesus is the center of our lives, and that He matters. Not just on Sundays, but every day. And we have to talk to them about our faith…and our talk has to match our walk. Our children are our most important missions field.

Now back to today’s chapters…

As is common to most people, the first two of these kings, Amaziah and Uzziah, had their good points and bad. Their spiritual victories and spiritual failures. Each of us has strengths and weaknesses. It’s the human condition. Romans 6:23 tells us that the wages of sin is death. Anything less than perfection, anything less than a completely sinless life means that we fall short of the glory of God. That’s why we all need a savior.

There is a common thread that was evident in the chapters we read today with the failures of Amaziah, Uzziah and Ahaz. Each one of them sinned in their own ways, but the common thread was pride. Pride invariably brings destruction, even to people who showed great devotion to God in their early days. Once we begin to believe that our accomplishments come from our own abilities, we are headed for a fall. It can happen to anyone, at any age. I have discovered that my own susceptibility to sin is still alive, even after more than fifty years of being a follower of Jesus. If I take my eyes off of Him, if I begin to rely on my own “goodness”, I quickly find that I cannot walk His path on my own. As the old hymn says, “I need thee every hour.”

To his credit, of the four kings we read about today, only Jotham seems to have had a lifelong record of following God’s direction. Verse 6 of chapter 27 tells us, “Jotham grew powerful because he was determined to live as the Lord his God wanted.” What a legacy.

My legacy will unfortunately not be without a list of failures, but I am determined to keep my eyes on the prize, because I long to hear my Savior say on that day that I finally see Him face to face, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 25 NKJV; Ch. 26-27 GW; Ch. 28 ESV

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STEVE WEBB – 0:00
The common thread was pride.

INTRO S12E300 – 0:10
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the 300th Episode of the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, Twelfth Season. Podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today’s History Tuesday and we’ll read 2 Chronicles 25 through 28. I’ve got an On This Date in Church History for you. I’ve got some people to thank and I’m calling today’s episode, “Legacy”. The show notes page for today’s episode is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e300. Then my email address is st@****ia.com. Let’s begin.

2 CHRONICLES 25 (NKJV) – 0:46
2 Chronicles, chapter 25. (1) Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. (2) And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a loyal heart.

(3) Now it happened, as soon as the kingdom was established for him, that he executed his servants who had murdered his father the king. (4) However he did not execute their children, but did as it is written in the Law in the Book of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying, “The fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall the children be put to death for their fathers; but a person shall die for his own sin.”

(5) Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together and set over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, according to their fathers’ houses, throughout all Judah and Benjamin; and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them to be three hundred thousand choice men, able to go to war, who could handle spear and shield. (6) He also hired one hundred thousand mighty men of valor from Israel for one hundred talents of silver. (7) But a man of God came to him, saying, “O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the Lord is not with Israel—not with any of the children of Ephraim. (8) But if you go, be gone! Be strong in battle! Even so, God shall make you fall before the enemy; for God has power to help and to overthrow.”

(9) Then Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what shall we do about the hundred talents which I have given to the troops of Israel?”
And the man of God answered, “The Lord is able to give you much more than this.” (10) So Amaziah discharged the troops that had come to him from Ephraim, to go back home. Therefore their anger was greatly aroused against Judah, and they returned home in great anger.

(11) Then Amaziah strengthened himself, and leading his people, he went to the Valley of Salt and killed ten thousand of the people of Seir. (12) Also the children of Judah took captive ten thousand alive, brought them to the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, so that they all were dashed in pieces.

(13) But as for the soldiers of the army which Amaziah had discharged, so that they would not go with him to battle, they raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon, killed three thousand in them, and took much spoil.

(14) Now it was so, after Amaziah came from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the people of Seir, set them up to be his gods, and bowed down before them and burned incense to them. (15) Therefore the anger of the Lord was aroused against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet who said to him, “Why have you sought the gods of the people, which could not rescue their own people from your hand?”

(16) So it was, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Cease! Why should you be killed?”

Then the prophet ceased, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”

(17) Now Amaziah king of Judah asked advice and sent to Joash the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us face one another in battle.”

(18) And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as wife’; and a wild beast that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle. (19) Indeed you say that you have defeated the Edomites, and your heart is lifted up to boast. Stay at home now; why should you meddle with trouble, that you should fall—you and Judah with you?”

(20) But Amaziah would not heed, for it came from God, that He might give them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought the gods of Edom. (21) So Joash king of Israel went out; and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced one another at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah. (22) And Judah was defeated by Israel, and every man fled to his tent. (23) Then Joash the king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth Shemesh; and he brought him to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate—four hundred cubits. (24) And he took all the gold and silver, all the articles that were found in the house of God with Obed-Edom, the treasures of the king’s house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.

(25) Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, lived fifteen years after the death of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel. (26) Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, from first to last, indeed are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel? (27) After the time that Amaziah turned away from following the Lord, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there. (28) Then they brought him on horses and buried him with his fathers in the City of Judah.

2 CHRONICLES 26 (GW) – 5:35
2 Chronicles, chapter 26. (1) All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was 16 years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. (2) Uzziah rebuilt Elath and returned it to Judah after King Amaziah lay down in death with his ancestors. (3) Uzziah was 16 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jecoliah from Jerusalem. (4) He did what the Lord considered right, as his father Amaziah had done. (5) He dedicated his life to serving God in the days of Zechariah, who taught him to fear God. As long as he dedicated his life to serving the Lord, the Lord gave him success.

(6) Uzziah went to wage war against the Philistines. He tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. He built cities near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines. (7) God helped him when he attacked the Philistines, the Arabs who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunites. (8) The Ammonites paid taxes to Uzziah, and his fame spread to the border of Egypt because he became very powerful. (9) Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at Corner Wall, Valley Gate, and the Angle, and he reinforced them. (10) He built towers in the desert. He dug many cisterns because he had a lot of herds in the foothills and the plains. He had farmers and vineyard workers in the mountains and the fertile fields because he loved the soil.

(11) Uzziah had an army of professional soldiers. They were ready to go to war in their companies based on the number organized by the scribe Jeiel and the officer Maaseiah. They were commanded by Hananiah, one of the king’s officials. (12) The total number of family heads among these warriors was 2,600. (13) Under them was an army of 307,500 soldiers. They were a powerful force that could support the king against the enemy. (14) For the entire army Uzziah prepared shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and stones for slings. (15) In Jerusalem he made machines designed by inventive people. The machines were placed on the towers and corners to shoot arrows and hurl large stones.

Uzziah’s fame spread far and wide because he had strong support until he became powerful. (16) But when he became powerful, his pride destroyed him. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God. He went into the Lord’s temple to burn incense on the incense altar. (17) The priest Azariah went in after him with 80 of the Lord’s courageous priests. (18) They opposed King Uzziah. They said to him, “Uzziah, you have no right to burn incense as an offering to the Lord. That right belongs to the priests, Aaron’s descendants, who have been given the holy task of burning incense. Get out of the holy place because you have been unfaithful. The Lord God will not honor you for this.”

(19) Uzziah, who held an incense burner in his hand, became angry. While he was angry with the priests, a skin disease broke out on his forehead. This happened in front of the priests in the Lord’s temple as Uzziah was at the incense altar. (20) When the chief priest Azariah and all the priests turned toward him, a skin disease was on his forehead. They rushed him away. Uzziah was in a hurry to get out because the Lord had inflicted him with the disease.

(21) King Uzziah had a skin disease until the day he died. Since he had a skin disease, he lived in a separate house and was barred from the Lord’s temple. His son Jotham was in charge of the royal palace and governed the country.

(22) Everything else about Uzziah, from beginning to end, is recorded by the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz. (23) Uzziah lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried with them in a field containing tombs that belonged to the kings. People said, “He had a skin disease.” His son Jotham succeeded him as king.

2 CHRONICLES 27 (GW) – 9:19
2 Chronicles, chapter 27. (1) Jotham was 25 years old when he began to rule. He ruled for 16 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jerushah, daughter of Zadok. (2) He did what the Lord considered right, as his father Uzziah had done. But unlike his father, he didn’t illegally enter the Lord’s temple. Nevertheless, the people continued their corrupt ways.

(3) Jotham built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple and did extensive building of the wall at the Ophel. (4) He built cities in the hills of Judah, and he built forts and towers in the wooded areas. (5) He fought with the king of the Ammonites and conquered them. That year the Ammonites gave him 7,500 pounds of silver, 60,000 bushels of wheat, and 60,000 bushels of barley. The Ammonites gave him the same amount for two more years. (6) Jotham grew powerful because he was determined to live as the Lord his God wanted.

(7) Everything else about Jotham—all his wars and his life—is written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. (8) He was 25 years old when he began to rule as king. He ruled for 16 years in Jerusalem. (9) Jotham lay down in death with his ancestors, and they buried him in the City of David. His son Ahaz succeeded him as king.

2 CHRONICLES 28 (ESV) – 10:34
2 Chronicles, chapter 28. (1) Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father David had done, (2) but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. He even made metal images for the Baals, (3) and he made offerings in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom and burned his sons as an offering, according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord drove out before the people of Israel. (4) And he sacrificed and made offerings on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.

(5) Therefore the Lord his God gave him into the hand of the king of Syria, who defeated him and took captive a great number of his people and brought them to Damascus. He was also given into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force. (6) For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed 120,000 from Judah in one day, all of them men of valor, because they had forsaken the Lord, the God of their fathers. (7) And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king’s son and Azrikam the commander of the palace and Elkanah the next in authority to the king.

(8) The men of Israel took captive 200,000 of their relatives, women, sons, and daughters. They also took much spoil from them and brought the spoil to Samaria. (9) But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded, and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria and said to them, “Behold, because the Lord, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he gave them into your hand, but you have killed them in a rage that has reached up to heaven. (10) And now you intend to subjugate the people of Judah and Jerusalem, male and female, as your slaves. Have you not sins of your own against the Lord your God? (11) Now hear me, and send back the captives from your relatives whom you have taken, for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you.”

(12) Certain chiefs also of the men of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who were coming from the war (13) and said to them, “You shall not bring the captives in here, for you propose to bring upon us guilt against the Lord in addition to our present sins and guilt. For our guilt is already great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.” (14) So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the assembly. (15) And the men who have been mentioned by name rose and took the captives, and with the spoil they clothed all who were naked among them. They clothed them, gave them sandals, provided them with food and drink, and anointed them, and carrying all the feeble among them on donkeys, they brought them to their kinsfolk at Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.

(16) At that time King Ahaz sent to the king of Assyria for help. (17) For the Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah and carried away captives. (18) And the Philistines had made raids on the cities in the Shephelah and the Negeb of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages. And they settled there. (19) For the Lord humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had made Judah act sinfully and had been very unfaithful to the Lord. (20) So Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came against him and afflicted him instead of strengthening him. (21) For Ahaz took a portion from the house of the Lord and the house of the king and of the princes, and gave tribute to the king of Assyria, but it did not help him.

(22) In the time of his distress he became yet more faithless to the Lord—this same King Ahaz. (23) For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus that had defeated him and said, “Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me.” But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel. (24) And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and he shut up the doors of the house of the Lord, and he made himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem. (25) In every city of Judah he made high places to make offerings to other gods, provoking to anger the Lord, the God of his fathers. (26) Now the rest of his acts and all his ways, from first to last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. (27) And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, in Jerusalem, for they did not bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel. And Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.

COMMENTS – 15:07
Well, Beloved, in these three chapters, we read of the reigns of Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham, and Ahaz. And each of these kings were descendants of David, of course. And as I’ve said in previous episodes, coming from a believing family does not mean that the next generation will follow God. And the opposite is also true. Coming from a non-believing family doesn’t necessarily mean that the next generation won’t follow God. We saw that in these kings, and I’m sure most if not all of us have seen this in our own families.

The reason I’m pointing this out is that I believe that many of us, especially those of us that are parents, take it for granted when raising our children in a believing home, that they’ll follow us in accepting Jesus as their Savior. Beloved, if we do that, we make a terrible mistake. We can never assume that our kids will absorb our faith as their own. There will come a time when they have to choose to believe. Just as we chose to believe, they’re going to have to choose. As parents, we have to be very deliberate in showing them in a thousand different ways why believing in him is the very best thing they could ever do. We have to let them see that our faith is real, that Jesus is the center of our lives, and that he matters, not just on Sundays, but every day. And we have to talk to them about our faith, and our talk has to match our walk. Our children are our most important missions field.

Now, back to today’s chapters…

As is common to most people, the first two of these kings, Amaziah and Uzziah had their good points and their bad points, their spiritual victories and spiritual failures. Each of us has strengths and weaknesses. It’s the human condition. Romans 6:23 tells us, though, that the wages of sin is death. Anything less than perfection, anything less than a completely sinless life, means that we fall short of the glory of God. And that’s why we need a savior.

This is a common thread that was evident in the chapters we read today with the failures of Amaziah, Uzziah and Ahaz. Each one of them sinned in their own ways. But the common thread was pride. Pride invariably brings destruction even to people who showed great devotion to God in their early days. Once we begin to believe that our accomplishments come from our own abilities, we’re headed for a fall. It can happen to anyone at any age. I’ve discovered that my own susceptibility to sin is still alive, even after more than 50 years of being a follower of Jesus. If I take my eyes off him, if I begin to rely on my own goodness, quote, unquote, I quickly find that I cannot walk his path on my own. As the old hymn says, “I need the every hour…”

BRYAH DUNCAN SINGS I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR – 17:51
I need thee every hour, most gracious Lord.
No tender voice like Thine, can peace afford.

COMMENTS (CONT’D) – 18:17
To his credit of the four kings we read about today, only Jotham seems to have had a lifelong record of following God’s direction. Verse 6 of chapter 27 tells us Jotham grew powerful because he was determined to live as the Lord his God wanted. Man, what a legacy.

My legacy will unfortunately not be without a list of failures. But I’m determined to keep my eyes on the prize, because I long to hear my savior say on that day that I finally see him face to face, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

What are your thoughts? Let me know at lifespringmedia.com/s12e300. Tomorrow is Psalms Wednesday. We’ll read Psalms 125 through 127.

Boost.

300TH EPISODE MILESTONE THANKS – 19:05
I’ve got some people to thank today for helping to bring the Episode 300 to you. We’ve got a Distinguished Producer today here from A Servant of Christ From Somewhere in the North Country. They sent in $300. And they said, “Let’s round out the year.” Well, let’s do that. Yes, thank you and God bless you.

And I’m going to make an executive decision here. I’m going to make Sean of San Pedro an Executive Producer. He sent in this donation last week before I announced that we were going to do anything special for this episode. He sent in $103 donation with this note, he said, “For S12e300. Congrats on the milestone. And we have a praise report. We’re having a boy!” Well, thank you for the donation, Sean. God bless you for that. And congrats to you and Brittaney. We shared in your joy when you found out that God was going to be adding a new little life to your family, your first child. And now that we know it’s a boy. We rejoice over that now with you too. And as I said, I’m going to credit you as an Executive Producer on this episode because you’ve been streaming and boosting sats almost from the day that I announced that the show had activated that feature. Not to mention you’re doing the chapters for the show and working on a very cool web app that makes the job easier. So Sean, you have undoubtedly earned this Executive Producer credit. Thank you for your donation of time, talent and treasure.

And we have a couple of Associate Producers today. Rob Brink from Troy, Michigan sent in $50, and he said, “Thanks for the podcast.” Well, Rob, thanks for the donation. If I’m not mistaken, this is Rob’s second donation. So, Brother, I thank you for it and God bless you.

And Kevin Schneider from Edmonton, Alberta send in $33.33. He’s been a Lifespring family member for some time now and he’s donated several times. Kevin, thank you very much. And God bless you. I truly appreciate each one of you that sent in a special Episode 300 donation today and it just warms my heart. Thank you.

ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 21:06
On this date in church history, June 28, 1851, Eliza E. Hewlett was born. She was an American Presbyterian Church worker and devotional author. Four of her hymns are still sung today: “Will There Be Any Stars”, “More About Jesus Would I Know”, “Sunshine In The Soul”, and “When We All Get To Heaven”.

WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN – 21:25
When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be.
When we all see Jesus, we’ll sing and shout the victory.

CLOSING PRAYR – 21:58
Let’s prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for your grace. We know that we are unable to live sinless lives and we confess our sins now. Help us to cling to you and to say NO to temptation. Help us to always remember that we cannot make it on our own and that we need you every minute of every day. We truly do need you every hour. Help us to remain humble and to be aware when pride begins to creep in. We only want to serve you and bring glory to your name. And we thank you and we rejoice with Sean and Brittaney as they await their new baby boy. I pray that he’ll be healthy and strong and, most of all, that he would grow up to be a man of God. Give Mom and Dad wisdom and love as they raise him and may the Holy Spirit guide them and fell them and may their home be a place of peace with you at the center.

I thank You, Lord for the Lifespring family and the brothers and sisters who pray with me and for me, and for those who sacrifice to help support the show. I pray that you’ll bless them and each and every one who allows me to come to this microphone every day to share your word. I pray this in Jesus name, amen.

If you have a prayer request or a praise that you’d like to share with the Lifespring family, go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com.

OUTRO S12E300 – 23:17
Comment on the show at lifespringmedia.com/s12e300. Send me an email at st@****ia.com. Thanks so much to the team: Kirsty, Sean of San Pedro and Denise. I thank God for you each and every day.

And thanks to A Servant of Christ From Somewhere in the North Country. Sean of San Pedro, Rob Brink, and Kevin Schneider for your very generous donations to help celebrate this 300th Episode of Season 12 of the Lifespring Family Audio Bible.

And, Beloved, thank you for inviting me into your life today wherever you are. I sure hope you’ll be with me for the remaining 64 episodes. And no matter how long you’ve been hanging around these parts, I thank you and I commend you for your commitment to read the Word of God with me. Let’s finish strong, shall we? Keeping our eyes on the prize. Support the show at lifespringmedia.com/support.

And until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

Bye.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is MONDAY, the day we read from the Law. We’ll read Deuteronomy 4-6 I’m calling today’s episode “The Unified One.“

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: James Kern on UnsplashComments on Deuteronomy 6In chapter 6, verses 4 and 5, Moses is telling the children of Israel the great commandment, the one that encompasses all the others. It’s the commandment that Jesus quoted when the Pharisees asked Him which was the greatest of all the commandments.

4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

Since Jesus said that this is the greatest commandment, we should understand it as clearly as possible, don’t you think?

We haven’t talked much about the concept of the Trinity on the show. But this verse seems like a good place to spend a few minutes on the subject. Many of you probably have a pretty good grasp on the idea of a triune God, but I know that there are some ls fam members who are fairly new to Christianity, and this is such an important topic that I do want to at least touch on it. This won’t be an in depth word study, but more like a 30,000 foot flyover view.

So you might ask, “What about Jesus and the Holy Spirit? They’re Gods, aren’t they?” No. No they are not. And what I mean by that is that they are not separate Gods.

And this is where the idea of the Trinity comes in. Orthodox Christianity, or traditional Christianity if you prefer, believes that God is a Trinity, that there are three distinct persons who are together, one God. Not three Gods. One God.

It can be difficult to get your head around, so let’s look at the word that was used in the original language, Hebrew, for the English word “one”. Here in Deuteronomy 6:4, the Hebrew word echad is used. “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is echad!” Echad refers to a single item made up of multiple parts, also called a “unified one.”

Are there other places in the Bible that the word echad is used? Yep. Let’s look at a few.

The first time we see echad is Genesis 1:5: The Young’s Literal translation says: “…and there is an evening, and there is a morning — day one.” It was one day, with two parts: evening and morning. Echad day.

Genesis 2:24: Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Echad flesh

In Exodus 26:6 “6 And you shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains together with the clasps, so that it may be one tabernacle.” Obviously, the Tabernacle was made up of many parts, but here it is called one tabernacle. Echad tabernacle.

Listen to Ezekiel 37:15-17: “15Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 16“As for you, son of man, take a stick for yourself and write on it: ‘For Judah and for the children of Israel, his companions.’ Then take another stick and write on it, ‘For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel, his companions.’ 17Then join them one to another for yourself into one stick, and they will become one in your hand.” Two sticks become echad.

So the idea of three persons in echad God is not foreign to Scripture.

There is a Hebrew word for a single item made up of one alone: yachid. This word is used in connection to one God exactly zero times in the Old Testament. Nowhere does the Bible say that the one God is a single entity. He is always referred to as echad God.

Here are some examples of yachid from the Bible:

• “He said, “Take now your son, your only [yachid] son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.” ” Genesis 22:2

• “Now she was Jephthah’s one and only [yachid] child; besides her he had no son or daughter.” Judges 11:34

• “they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son [yachid]” Zechariah 12:10

So again, verse 4 says, “The Lord our God, the Lord is one!” In the phrase, “The LORD our God”, the Hebrew word for God here is Elohim. Elohim is a plural word. El is singular, Elohim is plural.

In Genesis 1:26 we read, “Then God (Elohim) said, “Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…” Let Us. Our image. Our likeness. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit were all present at the creation, as One God.

At Jesus’ baptism, the Holy Spirit descended from Heaven like a dove, and the Father spoke, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” All three persons of the triune God were present at the baptism: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

We have so many verses that teach us that God is One, and in Him are three distinct persons.

There are those who misunderstand or who do not want to understand this concept, but it is important for believers to at least trust that this is true, by faith.

I hope you have found this to be interesting, if not enlightening.

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 4 CEB; Ch. 5 NIRV; Ch. 6 NKJV

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The Lord our God, the Lord is one.

INTRO S12E299 – 0:10
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, Podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today’s Monday, the day we read from the Law. We’ll read Deuteronomy 4 through 6. I’ll have some comments after we read. We’ll have an On This Date in Church History, and we’ll have a time of prayer. I’m calling today’s episode, “The Unified One”. The show notes page for today’s episode is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e299. I welcome your comments. And my email address is st@****ia.com. Let’s begin.

DEUTERONOMY 4 (CEB) – 0:52
Deuteronomy, chapter 4. (1) Now, Israel, in light of all that, listen to the regulations and the case laws that I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live, enter, and possess the land that the LORD, your ancestors’ God, is giving you. (2) Don’t add anything to the word that I am commanding you, and don’t take anything away from it. Instead, keep the commands of the LORD your God that I am commanding all of you.

(3) You saw with your own eyes what the LORD did concerning the Baal of Peor. The LORD your God destroyed everyone who followed the Baal of Peor, (4) but all of you who stayed true to the LORD your God are alive today. (5) So pay attention! I am teaching all of you the regulations and the case laws exactly as the LORD my God commanded me. You must do these in the land you are entering to possess. (6) Keep them faithfully because that will show your wisdom and insight to the nations who will hear about all these regulations. They will say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and insightful people!” (7) After all, is there any great nation that has gods as close to it as the LORD our God is close to us whenever we call to him? (8) Or does any great nation have regulations and case laws as righteous as all this Instruction that I am setting before you today?

(9) But be on guard and watch yourselves closely so that you don’t forget the things your eyes saw and so they never leave your mind as long as you live. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren. (10) Remember that day when you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, when the LORD said to me: “Gather the people to me. I will declare my words to them so that they will learn to fear me every day of their lives on the fertile land, and teach their children to do the same.” (11) Then you all came close and stood at the foot of the mountain. The mountain was blazing with fire up to the sky, with darkness, cloud, and thick smoke! (12) The LORD spoke to you out of the very fire itself. You heard the sound of words, but you didn’t see any form. There was only a voice. (13) The LORD declared his covenant to you, which he commanded you to do—the Ten Commandments—and wrote them on two stone tablets. (14) At that time, the LORD commanded me to teach you all the regulations and the case laws that you must keep in the land that you are entering to possess.

(15) So watch your conduct closely, because you didn’t see any form on the day the LORD spoke to you at Horeb out of the very fire itself. (16) Don’t ruin everything and make an idol for yourself: a form of any image, any likeness—male or female— (17) or any likeness whatsoever, whether of a land animal, a bird that flies in the sky, (18) an insect that crawls on the earth, or a fish that lives in the sea. (19) Don’t look to the skies, to the sun or the moon or the stars, all the heavenly bodies, and be led astray, worshipping and serving them. The LORD your God has granted these things to all the nations who live under heaven. (20) But the LORD took you and brought you out of that iron furnace, out of Egypt, so that you might be his own treasured people, which is what you are right now.

(21) The LORD was angry with me because of your deeds and swore that I couldn’t cross the Jordan River or enter the wonderful land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. (22) I will die here in this land. I won’t cross the Jordan River. But you will, and you will take possession of that wonderful land. (23) So all of you, watch yourselves! Don’t forget the covenant that the LORD your God made with you by making an idol or an image of any kind or anything the LORD your God forbids, (24) because the LORD your God is an all-consuming fire. He is a passionate God.

(25) Once you have had children and grandchildren and have grown old on the land, if you ruin things by making an idol, in any form whatsoever, and do what is evil in the eyes of the LORD your God and anger him, (26) I call heaven and earth as my witnesses against you today: You will definitely disappear—and quickly—from the land that you are crossing over the Jordan River to possess. You won’t extend your time there but will instead be totally destroyed. (27) The LORD will scatter you among the nations. Only a very few of you will survive in the countries where the LORD will drag you. (28) There you will worship other gods, made of wood and stone by human hands—gods that cannot see, listen, eat, or smell. (29) You will seek the LORD your God from there, and you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your being. (30) In your distress, when all these things happen to you in the future, you will return to the LORD your God and you will obey his voice, (31) because the LORD your God is a compassionate God. He won’t let you go, he won’t destroy you, and he won’t forget the covenant that he swore to your ancestors.

(32) Now look into it: into days long past, before your time—all the way back to the day God first created human beings on earth, from one end of heaven to the other. Has anything this amazing ever happened? Has anything like it ever been heard of before? (33) Has any people ever listened to a god’s voice speaking out of fire, as each of you have, and survived? (34) Or has any god ever tried to take one nation out of another nation using tests, miracles, wonders, war, a strong hand and outstretched arm, or awesome power like all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt while you watched? (35) You were shown these things so that you would know this: The LORD is the only God. There’s no other god except him. (36) From heaven he made you hear his voice in order to discipline you. On earth he showed you his great fire. You heard his words from that very fire. (37) And because he loved your ancestors and chose their descendants after them, God brought you out of Egypt with his own presence, by his own great power, (38) in order to remove larger and stronger nations from before you and bring you into their land, giving it to you as an inheritance. That’s where things stand right now. (39) Know then today and keep in mind that the LORD is the only God in heaven above or on earth below. There is no other. (40) Keep the Lord’s regulations and his commandments. I’m commanding them to you today for your well-being and for the well-being of your children after you, so that you may extend your time on the fertile land that the LORD your God is giving you forever.

(41) Then Moses set aside three cities on the eastern side of the Jordan River (42) so that anyone who killed someone accidentally and without prior hatred could flee to one of these cities and be safe: (43) Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau for the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan for the Manassites.

(44) Now this is the Instruction that Moses set before the Israelites. (45) These are the laws and the regulations and the case laws that Moses made to the Israelites when they came out of Egypt. (46) This took place across the Jordan River, in the valley opposite Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon the Amorite king who ruled in Heshbon, whom Moses and the Israelites defeated when they came out of Egypt. (47) They took possession of his land and the land of Og, Bashan’s king—the two Amorite kings across the Jordan River to the east— (48) from Aroer, which is on the banks of the Arnon River, all the way to Mount Sion, also known as Hermon, (49) and all the desert regions across the Jordan River, on the east, down to the Dead Sea, beneath the slopes of Mount Pisgah.

DEUTERONOMY (NIRV) – 8:27
Deuteronomy, chapter 5. (1) I sent for all the people of Israel. Here’s what I said to them,

Israel, listen to me. Here are the rules and laws I’m announcing to you today. Learn them well. Be sure to follow them. (2) The Lord our God made a covenant with us at Mount Horeb. (3) He didn’t make it only with our parents. He also made it with us. In fact, he made it with all of us who are alive here today. (4) The Lord spoke to you face to face. His voice came out of the fire on the mountain. (5) At that time I stood between the Lord and you. I announced to you the Lord’s message. I did it because you were afraid of the fire. You didn’t go up the mountain.

The Lord said,

(6) “I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of Egypt. This is the land where you were slaves.

(7) “Do not put any other gods in place of me.
(8) “Do not make statues of gods that look like anything in the sky or on the earth or in the waters. (9) Do not bow down to them or worship them. I am the Lord your God. I am a jealous God. I punish the children for the sin of their parents. I judge the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of those who hate me. (10) But for all time I come to show love to all those who love me and keep my commandments.
(11) “Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will find guilty anyone who misuses his name.
(12) “Observe the Sabbath day. Keep it holy just as the Lord your God commanded you. (13) Do all of your work in six days. (14) But the seventh day is a sabbath in honor of the Lord your God. Do not do any work on that day. The same command applies to your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your oxen, your donkeys and your other animals. It also applies to any outsiders who live in your cities. I want your male and female servants to rest, just as you do. (15) Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. The Lord your God reached out his mighty hand and powerful arm and brought you out of there. So he has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.
(16) “Honor your father and mother, just as the Lord your God has commanded you. Then you will live a long time in the land he is giving you. And things will go well with you there.
(17) “Do not commit murder.
(18) “Do not commit adultery.
(19) “Do not steal.
(20) “Do not give false witness against your neighbor.
(21) “Do not long for your neighbor’s wife. Do not long to have anything that belongs to your neighbor. Do not long to have your neighbor’s house or land, male or female servant, ox or donkey.”

(22) Those are the commandments the Lord announced in a loud voice to your whole community. He gave them to you there on the mountain. He spoke out of the fire, cloud and deep darkness. He didn’t add anything else. Then he wrote the commandments on two stone tablets. And he gave them to me.

(23) The mountain was blazing with fire. You heard the voice coming out of the darkness. So your elders and all the leaders of your tribes came to me. (24) You said, “The Lord our God has shown us his glory and majesty. We have heard his voice coming out of the fire. Today we have seen that a man can still stay alive even if God speaks with them. (25) But why should we die? This great fire will burn us up. We’ll die if we hear the voice of the Lord our God again. (26) We have heard the voice of the living God. We’ve heard him speaking out of the fire. Has any other human being ever heard him speak like that and stayed alive? (27) Go near and listen to everything the Lord our God says. Then tell us what he tells you. We will listen and obey.”

(28) The Lord heard you when you spoke to me. He said to me, “I have heard what these people said to you. Everything they said was good. (29) But I wish they would always have respect for me in their hearts. I wish they would always obey all my commands. Then things would go well with them and their children forever.

(30) “Go and tell them to return to their tents. (31) But you stay here with me. Then I will give you all of my commands, rules and laws. You must teach the people to follow them in the land I am giving them as their very own.”

(32) So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you. Don’t turn away from his commands to the right or the left. (33) Live exactly as the Lord your God has commanded you to live. Then you will enjoy life in the land you will soon own. Things will go well with you there. You will live there for a long time.

DEUTERONOMY 6 (NKJV) – 13:03
Deuteronomy, chapter 6. (1) “Now this is the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments which the Lord your God has commanded to teach you, that you may observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess, (2) that you may fear the Lord your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged. (3) Therefore hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe it, that it may be well with you, and that you may multiply greatly as the Lord God of your fathers has promised you—‘a land flowing with milk and honey.’

(4) “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! (5) You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

(6) “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. (7) You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. (8) You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. (9) You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

(10) “So it shall be, when the Lord your God brings you into the land of which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you large and beautiful cities which you did not build, (11) houses full of all good things, which you did not fill, hewn-out wells which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant—when you have eaten and are full— (12) then beware, lest you forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. (13) You shall fear the Lord your God and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His name. (14) You shall not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples who are all around you (15) (for the Lord your God is a jealous God among you), lest the anger of the Lord your God be aroused against you and destroy you from the face of the earth.

(16) “You shall not tempt the Lord your God as you tempted Him in Massah. (17) You shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you. (18) And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord, that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land of which the Lord swore to your fathers, (19) to cast out all your enemies from before you, as the Lord has spoken.

(20) “When your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies, the statutes, and the judgments which the Lord our God has commanded you?’ (21) then you shall say to your son: ‘We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand; (22) and the Lord showed signs and wonders before our eyes, great and severe, against Egypt, Pharaoh, and all his household. (23) Then He brought us out from there, that He might bring us in, to give us the land of which He swore to our fathers. (24) And the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day. (25) Then it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the Lord our God, as He has commanded us.’

COMMENTS – 16:17
In chapter 6, verses 4 and 5, Moses is telling the children of Israel, the Great Commandment, the one that encompassed all the others. It’s the commandment that Jesus quoted when the Pharisees asked him, which was the greatest of all the commandments, those verses are:

(4) “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! (5) You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.”

Well, since Jesus said that this is the greatest commandment, we should understand it as clearly as possible, don’t you think?

Well, we haven’t talked about the concept of the Trinity much on the show. But this verse seems like a good place to spend a few minutes on the subject. Now many of you probably have a pretty good grasp on the idea of a Triune God, but I know there are some in the Lifespring family who are fairly new to Christianity. And this is such an important topic that I do want to at least touch on it. This won’t be an in depth word study, but more like a 30,000 foot flyover view.

Okay, so you might say, “’The Lord our God is one.’ What about Jesus and the Holy Spirit? They’re Gods, aren’t they?” No, they’re not. And what I mean by that is, they’re not separate Gods.

And this is where the idea of the Trinity comes in. Orthodox Christianity, or traditional Christianity, if you prefer, believes that God is a Trinity, that there are three distinct persons who are together, one God. Not three gods, one God.

It can be difficult to sort of get your head around this. So let’s look at the word that was used in the original language, Hebrew, for the word that we translated into English as “one”. Here in Deuteronomy 6 for the Hebrew word “echad” is used. “Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God. The Lord is ‘echad’!” “Echad” refers to a single item made up of multiple parts, it’s called, “a unified one”.

Well, are there other places in the Bible that the word “echad” is used? Yes, there is. Let’s look at a few.

The first time we see this word, “echad,” is in Genesis 1:5, the Young’s Literal Translation renders it this way, “…and there is an evening, and there is a morning–day one.” It was one day with two parts, evening and morning. “Echad” day, day one, one day.

In Genesis 2:24, we read, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh”, or “echad” flesh.

In Exodus 26:6, “And you shall make 50 clasps of gold, and couple the curtains together with the clasps, so that it may be one tabernacle.” Well, obviously, the tabernacle was made up of many parts. And here it is called, one tabernacle, “echad” tabernacle.

Listen to Ezekiel 37:15-17, “(15) Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, (16) ‘As for you, son of man, take a stick for yourself and write on it: ‘For Judah and for the children of Israel, his companions.’ Then take another stick and write on it, ‘For Judah [Joseph], the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel, his companions.’ (17) Then join them one to another for yourself into one stick, and they will become one in your hand.” Two sticks become “echad”.

So the idea of three persons in “echad” God is not foreign to Scripture.

And there is a Hebrew word, by the way, for a single item made up of one alone, that word is “yachid”. And this word is used in connection to one God exactly zero times in the Old Testament. Nowhere does the Bible say that the one God is a single entity. He is always referred to as “echad” God.

Here’s some examples of “yachid” from the Bible just so you see how it’s used.

In Genesis 2:22, we read, “He said, ‘Now take your son, your only son,’” or your “yachid” son, “’whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah and offer him there is a burnt offering on one of the mountains in which I will tell you.’”

In Judges 11:34. ”Now she was Jephthah’s one and only, “yachid”, child; besides her, he had no son or daughter.”

And one more time, Zechariah 12:10, “They will look on Me whom they have pierced. And they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only, “yachid”, son.

So I think you’re beginning to see the difference between “yachid” as one and only and “echad,” a unified one. So let’s move on.

Again, in verse 4, we read, “The Lord our God, the Lord is one!” So in the phrase, “The Lord our God”, the Hebrew word for “God”, here, is “Elohim”. Well, “Elohim” is a plural word. “El” is singular. “Elohim” is plural.

And in Genesis 1:26, we read, “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image.’” The word for God there is “Elohim”. “Then (Elohim) said, ‘Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness.’” Let us. Our image. Our likeness. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit were all present at the creation as one God.

And at Jesus baptism, we had Jesus there being baptized. The Holy Spirit descended from heaven like a dove. And the Father spoke, saying, “This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.” All three persons of the Triune God were present at the baptism of Jesus: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We have many, many verses that teach us that God is One. And in him, there are three distinct persons.

And there are many who misunderstand or who don’t want to understand this concept, but it’s important for believers to at least trust that this is true by faith.

So what do you think? Did you find this interesting, enlightening. You have more questions about it? Let me know on the show notes page at lifespringmedia.com/s12e299. Tomorrow is History Tuesday, and we’ll read 2 Chronicles 25 through 28.

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300TH EPISODE MILESTONE PROMOTION – 22:44
And just a reminder, tomorrow, June 28, 2022, will mark show number 300 of this the twelfth season of the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. Now you know, I’m a big fan of the Indy 500 race. I’ve told you that. They call it the greatest spectacle in racing. Well, they call it the 500, of course, because the race is 500 miles long. The track is two and a half miles around, so they do 200 laps. This year, the average speed was 234 miles per hour, and at that speed, it took just 39 seconds to drive one lap, two and a half miles. Why am I talking about laps at the Indy 500? Well, given the fact that tomorrow will be number 300 out of 364. That’s the equivalent to having raced 165 out of 200 laps of the Indy 500. Well, given the lap times of about 39 seconds at the Indy, that means that if we were at the Indy 500, this show would only have about 23 minutes left in the race.

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ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 25:39
On this date in church history, June 27, 1736, as a member of the Holy Club, to which John and Charles Wesley also belonged, future English revivalist George Whitefield preached his first sermon at the age of 21. Whitefield went on to preach thousands more sermons and became a force in colonial America’s Great Awakening.

CLOSING PRAYER – 26:09
Let’s pray. Our heavenly Father when the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, he taught us to address the father when we pray, but we understand that God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And when we pray, we pray in Jesus name. And the Holy Spirit helps us as we pray. Lord, even in prayer, you’re so lavishly giving and gracious far beyond what we deserve. I’ve prayed many, many times that you would give us a thirst for your word and a desire to know you better.

And now I ask that you would help us to be better and more committed people of prayer. Because in prayer, we do learn more about you and we become more aligned with your will. Since Jesus spent so much time in prayer, how much more time should we spend? I know, Lord, that I don’t spend as much time as I should in prayer. And I ask you now to forgive me in Jesus name. I will try to do better Lord, and I ask that you help me. I thank you for the Lifespring family, Lord. Please use this humble podcast to bring each one closer to you. I pray that the time they spend listening here would be given back to them multiplied many times over. Be with each of us today I pray in Jesus name. Amen.

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OUTRO S12E299 – 27:30
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Podcast IntroductionToday is Epistles Sunday. We’ll read James 1-3. I’m calling today’s episode “Does It Show?.“

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Jamie Street on UnsplashComments on James 1-3Thoughts on James 1 and 2James was a brother, or more correctly, half-brother of Jesus, though he was not a believer until after the resurrection, but he became known as a pillar of the early church.

After James writes his greeting, he immediately launches into the subject of dealing with difficulties. The Jews, believers in Jesus and otherwise, had been scattered, and under all sorts of persecutions.

James wanted them to know that hard times are meant to grow our faith.

There is no doubt that difficulties arise in every life. James wants us to see that God can and does use those times for our benefit. Don’t let anyone tell you that you must’ve done something wrong if you’re going through the fire.

And then he goes on to say that just hearing the scriptures is not enough. Don’t think that by going to church or reading the Bible, or listening to this podcast for that matter, is enough to make you righteous. You must act on what you hear. The Word has to make a difference in your life. You must take action on what you hear.

Then in the next chapter he talks about valuing some people over others, and how that is not what we should do. Each person has value, whether rich or poor, important in the eyes of men or insignificant. In God’s eyes, we are all the same. There are no celebrities in Heaven.

James 2:14-20 has caused a lot of controversy over the years, but in my mind it is quite clear. The message is this: if you say you love God, but your life doesn’t show it, you are fooling yourself. To expand on that thought, if I love God, I am going to just naturally begin to do things that show the love of God. I don’t do those things to gain God’s favor, and I don’t do them to earn points in Heaven. I do them because He has changed who I am. If I am the same person I have always been, then I have not truly met Jesus, and I am still lost.

The example James gives is that of Abraham. He said he had faith, but until he showed that he was willing to sacrifice his son, Isaac, his faith was incomplete. It was only when he raised the knife to sacrifice his son that God pronounced him complete. And then, as James quoted from the Old Testament, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.” And James said that Abraham was called the friend of God.

Now, don’t misunderstand. We are saved by faith alone. There is nothing we can do to earn any part of our salvation. Zero. Nada. Nothing. But unless my faith results in a changed life, it is worthless, because a true faith in God fills us with the Holy Spirit, who brings about the fruit of the spirit that was talked about by Paul in Galatians 5:22 and 23: … love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control…

Fruit just naturally grows on the tree, right? The apple tree doesn’t have to try to grow apples, it just does. Same with the fruit of the Spirit. If you have truly become a new person by yielding yourself to Jesus, then these things will become evident in your life. Is there a change in your life? Does it show?

Thoughts on James 3James wrote about how powerful the tongue is. He was referring to the actual spoken word, of course. But I think it would be safe here in the 21st century to expand the thought to what we say on the internet. On Facebook, Twitter and any other of the social media.

Have you ever seen a post or comment on Facebook that ignited a firestorm of nasty responses? Probably so. Did anything good come of it? Probably not.

Friends, if we are representatives of Jesus, we need to be aware of the words we use, both online and in the real world. People are watching and listening. I would much rather hold my tongue or step away from the keyboard than bring shame to Jesus’ name or break a friendship with someone who needs the Lord. I don’t want what I say online to negate my credibility as a believer or cancel any future discussion with someone that might otherwise ask to know more about how to have a relationship with God.

Scripture says that they will know we are His by the love we have for one another. Let’s be sure that when we are online we leave no doubt in anyone’s mind that we are His.

And if you find that social media elevates your blood pressure whenever you sign on, consider taking a break from it. Or completely close your account. Social media is an addiction for some people, and it can be harmful to your mental and emotional health. I closed my FB, Twitter and Instagram accounts several months ago, and I do not miss them. The first few days were a little strange, not checking my timelines, but now, I don’t miss them at all.

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There are no celebrities in heaven

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring family Audio Bible podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG God caster Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year in today’s epistle Sunday, we’re going to begin the book of James by reading the first three chapters. I’m calling today’s episode, does it show the show notes page for today’s episode? Is it Lifespring media.com/s 12 e 298. My email address is Steve at Lifespring media.com. Let’s begin.

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James chapter one. This letter is from James a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing to the 12 tribes, Jewish believers scattered abroad. Greetings, dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way. Consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete needing nothing. If you need wisdom, ask our generous God and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world. And they are unstable in everything they do. Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them, they will fade away like a little flower in the field. The hot sun rises and the grass withers, the little flower drops and falls and its beauty fades away. In the same way the rich will fade away with all of their achievements. God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him. And remember, when you’re being tempted, do not say God is tempting me. God is never tempted to do wrong and he never tempts anyone else. temptation comes from our own desires which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death. So don’t be misled. My dear brothers and sisters, whatever is good imperfect is a gift coming down to us from God, our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens, he never changes or casts a shifting shadow. He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we out of all creation became his prized possession. Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters, you must all be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to get angry. human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts for it has the power to save your souls. But don’t just listen to God’s Word, you must do what it says. Otherwise, you’re only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey. It is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself walk away and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it. If you claim to be religious, but don’t control your tongue, you’re fooling yourself and your religion is worthless, pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress, and refusing to let the world corrupt you

Steve Webb 4:01
James chapter two. My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others? For example, suppose someone comes into your meeting dressed in fancy clothes and expensive jewelry, and another comes in who was poor and dressed in dirty clothes. If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, you can stand over there or else sit on the floor. Well, doesn’t this discrimination show that your judgments are guided by evil motives? Listen to me, do your brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the kingdom he promised to those who love Him? But you dishonor the poor? Isn’t it the ritual opposes you and drags you into court? Aren’t they the ones who slandered Jesus Christ, whose noble name you bear? Yes, indeed. It is good when you obey the royal laws. round in the scriptures, love your neighbor as yourself. But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin, you are guilty of breaking the law. For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God’s laws. For the same God who said, You must not commit adultery, also said you must not murder. So if you murder someone, but do not commit adultery, you have still broken the law. So whatever you say, or whatever you do, remember that you will be judged by the law that sets you free, there will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you. What good is it dear brothers and sisters? If you say you have faith, but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing and you say goodbye and have a good day, stay warm and eat well, but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. Now someone may argue, some people have faith, others have good deeds. But I say, how can you show me your faith? If you don’t have good deeds, I will show you my faith by my good deeds. You say you have faith, or you believe that there is one God good for you. Even the demons believe this and they tremble in terror. How foolish? Can’t you see their faith without good deeds is useless? Don’t you remember that our ancestor Abraham was shown to be right with God by his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar. You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete. And so it happened just as the Scriptures say, Abraham believed God and God counted him as righteous because of his faith. He was even called the friend of God. So you see, we are shown to be right with God by what we do not by faith alone. Rahab the prostitute is another example. She was shown to be right with God by our actions when she hid those messengers and sent them safely away by a different road. Just as the body is dead without breath. So also faith is dead without good works.

Steve Webb 7:26
James chapter three. My friends, we should not all try to become teachers. In fact, teachers will be judged more strictly than others. All of us do many wrong things. But if you can control your tongue, you are mature and able to control your whole body. By putting a bid into the mouth of a horse, we can turn the horse in different directions. It takes strong winds to move a large sailing ship, but the captain uses only a small rudder to make it go in any direction. Our tongues are small too, and yet they brag about big things. It takes only a spark To start a forest fire. The tongue is like a spark. It is an evil power that dirties the rest of the body, and sets a person’s entire life on fire with flames that come from hell itself. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures can be tamed and have been tamed what our tongues get out of control. They are restless and evil and always spreading deadly poison. My dear friends with our tongues we speak both praises and curses. We praise our Lord and Father and we curse people who were created to be like God in this isn’t right. Can clean water and dirty water both flow from the same spring? Can a fig tree produce olives? Or a great fine produce fangs? Does freshwater come from a well full of saltwater? Are any of you wise or sensible? Then show it by living right and by being humble and wise in everything you do. But if your heart is full of bitter jealousy and selfishness, don’t brag or lie to cover up the truth. This kind of wisdom doesn’t come from above. It is earthly and selfish and comes from the devil himself. Whenever people are jealous or selfish, they cause trouble and do all sorts of cruel things. But the wisdom that comes from above leads us to be pure, friendly, gentle, sensible, kind, helpful, genuine and sincere. When peacemakers plant seeds of peace, they will harvest justice. James was a brother or more correctly, a half brother of Jesus, though he was not a believer until after the resurrection, but he went on to become known as a pillar of the early church.

Steve Webb 9:40
So here in the book that bears his name, after he writes his greeting, he immediately launches into the subject of dealing with difficulties. The Jews, believers in Jesus and otherwise had been scattered in under all sorts of persecutions. And James wanted them to know that hard times are meant to grow our faith. Obviously we know The difficulties arise in every life. And James wants us to see that God can and does use those times for our benefit. Don’t ever let anybody tell you that you must have done something wrong if you’re going through the fire. And then James goes on to say that just hearing the scriptures is not enough. Don’t think that by going to church or reading the Bible, or listening to this humble podcast, for that matter is enough to make you righteous, you have to act on what you hear, God’s word has to make a difference in your life, you have to take action on what you hear. And then in chapter two, James talks about valuing some people over others and that that’s not what we should do. Every person has value, whether they’re rich or poor, important in the eyes of men or insignificant in God’s eyes, we’re all the same. There are no celebrities in heaven, in verses 14 through 20, in the second chapter, have caused a lot of controversy over the years. But really, in my mind, it’s pretty clear. The message is this. If you say you love God, but your life doesn’t show it, you’re fooling yourself. Now listen, if I love God, I’m going to just naturally begin to do things that show the love of God. I don’t do those things to gain God’s favor, and I don’t do them to earn points in heaven, I do them because he has changed who I am. If I’m the same person, I’ve always been, and I’ve not truly met Jesus, and I’m still lost. The example James gives is that of Abraham, he said he had faith. But until he showed that he was willing to sacrifice his son, Isaac, his faith was incomplete. It was only when he raised the knife to sacrifice his son that God pronounced him complete. And then as James quoted from the Old Testament, Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith. And James said that Abraham was called the friend of God. Now don’t misunderstand. We are saved by faith alone, there is nothing we can do to earn any part of our salvation, nothing. But unless my faith results in a changed life. It’s worthless, because a true faith in God fills us with the Holy Spirit, who brings about the fruit of the Spirit that was talked about by Paul, in Galatians, 522 and 23. You know that list? Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. Fruit just naturally grows on a tree, right? The apple tree doesn’t have to try to grow apples, it just grows apples. It’s the same with the fruit of the Spirit. If you have truly become a new person, by yielding yourself to Jesus, then these things will become evident in your life. Is there a change in your life? Does it show and then in chapter three, James wrote about how powerful the tongue is, he was referring to the actual spoken word, of course, but I think it would be safe here in the 21st century, to expand that thought to what we say on the internet, on Facebook, Twitter, and many of the other social media that’s out there. Now. I’m sure you’ve seen a comment or a post on Facebook or whatever that’s ignited a firestorm of nasty responses. Right. Well, let me ask you a question. Did anything good come of it? Probably not. Beloved, we as believers are representatives of Jesus, right. And since we are we need to be aware of the words we use both online and in the real world. People are watching and people are listening. So I would much rather hold my tongue or step away from the keyboard, then bring shame to Jesus name or break a relationship with someone who needs the Lord. I don’t want what I say online to negate my credibility as a believer or cancel any future discussion with someone that might otherwise ask to know more about how to have a relationship with God. Scripture says that they will know we are his by the love we have for one another. So let’s be sure that when we’re online, we leave no doubt in anyone’s mind that we’re his. And one more thing if you find that social media elevates your blood pressure whenever you sign on, consider taking a break from it or completely close your account. Social media can be an addiction for some people, and it can be harmful to your mental and emotional health. I close my Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts well over a year ago and I don’t miss them. The first few days were a little strange, not checking my timelines, but now I don’t miss them at all. So what do you think? Let me know in the show notes page at Lifespring media.com/s 12 e 298. Tomorrow being Monday we’ll be back in the book of Deuteronomy. We’ll read chapters four through six.

Steve Webb 14:57
On this date in church history, June 26, 1839 Scottish clergyman and missionary Robert Murray McShane wrote in a letter joy is increased by spreading it to others. I like that. And on this date June 26 1968. The Wesleyan Church, which is a non charismatic American holiness denomination was formed by the union of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, which was organized in 1843. And the pilgrim Holiness Church, which began as the International holiness union and prayer league in 1897. Now see, I thought the Wesleyan Church was around a lot longer than that. June 26 1968. What do you know?

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Let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father we thank you so much for your word and specifically today, Lord for the writings of James, thank you for the reminder that our lives must show that we are yours and that you’re doing a work in us. Make us Lord evermore receptive to the changes that the Holy Spirit asks of us. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. If you have a prayer request or a praise, go to prayer dot Lifespring media.com.

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Distinguished ProducerLifespring Family Berean Brother Paul of Seattle.

Podcast IntroductionToday is Gospel Saturday and Acts 7-8. I’m calling today’s episode “The Message Spreads.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Lindsey Middleton on UnsplashComments on Acts 7-8Acts 7 Remember that I told you a few episodes back that we should be bold and strong, and that we should follow the leading of the Holy Spirit when He tells us to speak up?

Well, that’s what Stephen did, and he became the first Christian martyr.

He spoke the truth. In answering the religious leaders, he told them the entire history of the Jewish people, and he let them know that they were not on God’s side. Their reaction to this was predictable, was it not? In today’s jargon, they were offended. But instead of running off to their “safe space”, they had Stephen taken out and stoned to death.

Listen, being filled with the Holy Spirit is not a guarantee that speaking the truth to those who do not want to hear will not be offended. It’s no guarantee that you will not draw the wrath of people who would harm you.

Jesus told us this. In the gospel of John, chapter 15, verses 18 and 18, He said, “If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. 19The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.”

And He also said in Matthew 10:33, “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.”

So, who’s approval do you want?

Acts 8What happened after Stephen’s execution? The scripture says that “On that day widespread persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem and most believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.”

Widespread persecution. Sounds like a mob mentality cropped up, doesn’t it? Hmm. The authorities identified the believers as “the enemy”, and it became acceptable…and even virtuous…to persecute them. Where have I heard of this kind of behavior?

But where the enemy saw this as a winning strategy, God used it to further the church. “…most believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.” And then a couple of verses later it says that “The believers who were scattered went from place to place, where they spread the word.”

They didn’t cower in place. They didn’t shut up. Having seen what happened to Stephen, they knew what could happen. But they spread out and spread the word.

Be encouraged by what the early church did, beloved. Be encouraged and know that what looks like defeat and disaster to the world is far from it in the eyes of Almighty God. Jesus has already won the war. What we are seeing today are the death throes of satan and his demons.

He knows that his time is running out. He wants to frighten people and keep them from following Jesus. Don’t fall for his lies. Don’t accept the defeat of denying Jesus. Kick the devil in the teeth and remain strong in your faith in Jesus Christ. Because there will come a day when EVERY knee will bow, and EVERY tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, including the master of lies himself.

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 7 NLV; Ch. 8 GW

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Whose approval do you want?

INTRO S12E290 – 0:09
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year and today is Gospel Saturday. So we’ll read Acts seven and eight. I’ll have some comments after the reading, and Brother Paul of Seattle sent in another question. I’m calling today’s episode, “The Message Spreads”. Today’s show notes page is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e290. And my email address is st@****ia.com. Let’s go.

Acts 7 (NLV) – 0:43
Acts, chapter seven. (1) The head religious leader asked Stephen, “Are these things true?” (2) Stephen said, “My brothers and fathers, listen to me. The great God showed Himself to our early father Abraham while he lived in the country of Mesopotamia. This was before he moved to the country of Haran. (3) God said to him, ‘Leave your family and this land where you were born. Go to a land that I will show you.’ (4) He went from the land of the Chaldeans and lived in Haran. After his father died, he came to this country where you now live. (5) God did not give him any land to own, not even enough to put his feet on. But He promised that the land would be his and his children’s after him. At that time he had no children. (6) This is what God said, ‘Your children’s children will be living in a strange land. They will live there 400 years. They will be made to work without pay and will suffer many hard things. (7) I will say to that nation that it is guilty for holding them and making them work without pay. After that they will go free. They will leave that country and worship Me in this place.’

(8) “He made a promise with Abraham. It was kept by a religious act of becoming a Jew. Abraham had a son, Isaac. On the eighth day Abraham took Isaac and had this religious act done to him. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of our twelve early fathers.

(9) “The sons of Jacob sold Joseph to people from the country of Egypt because they were jealous of him. But God was with Joseph. (10) He helped him in all his troubles. He gave him wisdom and favor with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. This king made Joseph leader over Egypt and over all the king’s house.

(11) “The time came when there was no food to eat in all the land of Egypt and Canaan. The people suffered much. Our early fathers were not able to get food. (12) Then Jacob heard there was food in Egypt. He sent our early fathers there the first time.

(13) “The second time they went to the country of Egypt, Joseph made himself known to his brothers. The family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh. (14) Joseph asked his father Jacob and all his family to come. There were seventy-five people in the family. (15) Jacob moved down to Egypt and died there. Our early fathers died there also. (16) They were brought back to the city of Shechem where they were buried. Abraham paid money for the grave from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

(17) “The promise God had given Abraham was about to happen. At this time many more of our people were in the country of Egypt. (18) Then another man became king in Egypt. He was a king who did not know Joseph. (19) He was hard on our people and nation. He worked against our early fathers. He made them put their babies outside so they would die.

(20) “At that time Moses was born. He was beautiful in God’s sight. He was fed in his father’s house for three months. (21) Then he was put outside. Pharaoh’s daughter took him and cared for him as her own son. (22) Moses was taught in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He became a powerful man in words and in the things he did. (23) When he was forty years old, he thought he should visit his brothers, the Jews. (24) He saw one of the Jews being hurt. Moses helped the Jew and killed the man from Egypt. (25) He thought his people would understand. He thought they knew God would let them go free by his help. But the people did not understand.

(26) “The next day Moses came to some Jews who were fighting. He tried to get them to stop. Moses said to the Jews, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you hurt each other?’ (27) One was beating his neighbor. He pushed Moses away and said, ‘Who made you a leader over us? Who said you could say who is guilty? (28) Do you want to kill me as you killed the man from Egypt yesterday?’ (29) When Moses heard that, he went as fast as he could to the country of Midian where he was a stranger. While he was there, he became the father of two sons. (30) Forty years passed and Moses was near Mount Sinai where no people live. There he saw an angel in the fire of a burning bush. (31) He was surprised and wondered when he saw it. He went up close to see it better. Then he heard the voice of the Lord speak to him. (32) ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob.’ Moses shook! He was so afraid he did not look at the bush.

(33) “Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take your shoes off your feet! The place where you are standing is holy ground. (34) I have seen My people suffer in the country of Egypt and I have heard their cries. I have come down to let them go free. So come now, I will send you back to Egypt.’

(35) “The people had put Moses aside. They said, ‘Who made you a leader over us? Who said you are the one to say what is right or wrong?’ But God made this man a leader. Moses was the one who brought them out of the country of Egypt. This was done by the help of the angel who was in the burning bush. (36) This man led them. He did powerful works in Egypt and at the Red Sea. For forty years he led them in the desert.

(37) “Moses said to the Jews, ‘God will give you one who speaks for Him like me from among your brothers.’ (38) This is the man who was with the Jewish nation in the desert. The angel talked to him on Mount Sinai. Moses told it to our early fathers. He also received the living Words of God to give to us.

(39) “Our early fathers would not listen to him. They did not obey him. In their hearts they wanted to go back to the country of Egypt. (40) They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods to go before us. We do not know what has happened to this Moses who led us out of Egypt.’

(41) “In those days they made a calf of gold. They put gifts down in front of their god in worship. They were happy with what they had made with their hands. (42) But God turned from them and let them worship the stars of heaven. This is written in the book of the early preachers, ‘Nation of Jews, was it to Me you gave gifts of sheep and cattle on the altar for forty years in the desert? (43) No, you set up the tent to worship the god of Molock and the star of your god Rompha. You made gods to worship them. I will carry you away to the other side of the country of Babylon.’

(44) “Our early fathers had the tent to worship in. They used it in the desert. God told Moses to make it like the plan which he had seen. (45) This was received by our early fathers. They brought it here when they won the wars with the people who were not Jews. It was when Joshua was our leader. God made those people leave as our early fathers took the land. The tent was here until the time of David. (46) David pleased God and wanted to build a house for worship for the God of Jacob. (47) But Solomon was the one who built the house of God for Him. (48) But the Most High does not live in buildings made by hands. The early preacher said, (49) ’Heaven is the place where I sit and the earth is the place where I rest My feet. What house will you build Me?’ says the Lord. ‘Or what is My place of rest? (50) Did not My hands make all these things?’

(51) “You have hard hearts and ears that will not listen to me! You are always working against the Holy Spirit. Your early fathers did. You do too. (52) Which of the early preachers was not beaten and hurt by your early fathers? They killed those who told of the coming of the One Right with God. Now you have handed Him over and killed Him. (53) You had the Law given to you by angels. Yet you have not kept it.”

(54) The Jews and religious leaders listened to Stephen. Then they became angry and began to grind their teeth at him. (55) He was filled with the Holy Spirit. As he looked up to heaven, he saw the shining-greatness of God and Jesus standing at the right side of God. (56) He said, “See! I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right side of God!” (57) They cried out with loud voices. They put their hands over their ears and they all pushed on him. (58) Then they took him out of the city and threw stones at him. The men who were throwing the stones laid their coats down in front of a young man named Saul. (59) While they threw stones at Stephen, he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” (60) After that he fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he died.

ACTS 8 (GWT)- 9:05
Acts, chapter eight. (1) Saul approved of putting Stephen to death. On that day widespread persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem. Most believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

(2) Devout men buried Stephen as they mourned loudly for him.

(3) Saul tried to destroy the church. He dragged men and women out of one home after another and threw them into prison.

(4) The believers who were scattered went from place to place, where they spread the word. (5) Philip went to the city of Samaria and told people about the Messiah. (6) The crowds paid close attention to what Philip said. They listened to him and saw the miracles that he performed. (7) Evil spirits screamed as they came out of the many people they had possessed. Many paralyzed and lame people were cured. (8) As a result, that city was extremely happy.

(9) A man named Simon lived in that city. He amazed the people of Samaria with his practice of magic. He claimed that he was great. (10) Everyone from children to adults paid attention to him. They said, “This man is the power of God, and that power is called great.” (11) They paid attention to Simon because he had amazed them for a long time with his practice of magic. (12) However, when Philip spread the Good News about the kingdom of God and the one named Jesus Christ, men and women believed him and were baptized. (13) Even Simon believed, and after he was baptized, he became devoted to Philip. Simon was amazed to see the miracles and impressive things that were happening.

(14) When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. (15) Peter and John went to Samaria and prayed that the Samaritans would receive the Holy Spirit. (16) (Before this the Holy Spirit had not come to any of the Samaritans. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) (17) Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and the Samaritans received the Holy Spirit.

(18) Simon saw that the Spirit was given to the Samaritans when the apostles placed their hands on them. So he offered Peter and John money (19) and said, “Give me this power so that anyone I place my hands on will receive the Holy Spirit.”

(20) Peter told Simon, “May your money be destroyed with you because you thought you could buy God’s gift. (21) You won’t have any share in this because God can see how twisted your thinking is. (22) So change your wicked thoughts, and ask the Lord if he will forgive you for thinking like this. (23) I can see that you are bitter with jealousy and wrapped up in your evil ways.”

(24) Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me that none of the things you said will happen to me.”

(25) After they had boldly spoken about the message of the Lord, they spread the Good News in many Samaritan villages on their way back to Jerusalem.

(26) An angel from the Lord said to Philip, “Get up, and take the desert road that goes south from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (27) So Philip went.

An Ethiopian man who had come to Jerusalem to worship was on his way home. The man was a eunuch, a high-ranking official in charge of all the treasures of Queen Candace of Ethiopia. (28) As the official rode along in his carriage, he was reading the prophet Isaiah out loud.

(29) The Spirit said to Philip, “Go to that carriage, and stay close to it.”

(30) Philip ran to the carriage and could hear the official reading the prophet Isaiah out loud. Philip asked him, “Do you understand what you’re reading?”

(31) The official answered, “How can I understand unless someone guides me?” So he invited Philip to sit with him in his carriage.

(32) This was the part of the Scriptures that the official was reading:

“He was led like a lamb to the slaughter.
He was like a sheep that is silent
when its wool is cut off.
He didn’t open his mouth.
(33) When he humbled himself,
he was not judged fairly.
Who from his generation
will talk about his life on earth being cut short?”

(34) The official said to Philip, “I would like to know who the prophet is talking about. Is he talking about himself or someone else?” (35) Then Philip spoke. Starting with that passage, Philip told the official the Good News about Jesus.

(36) As they were going along the road, they came to some water. The official said to Philip, “Look, there’s some water. What can keep me from being baptized?”  (38) The official ordered the carriage to stop. He and Philip stepped into the water, and Philip baptized him. (39) When they had stepped out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away. The official joyfully continued on his way and didn’t see Philip again.

(40) Philip found himself in the city of Azotus. He traveled through all the cities and spread the Good News until he came to the city of Caesarea.

COMMENTS – 13:45
Well, over the last couple of weeks, there have been several times where we’ve talked about the fact that we should be bold and strong and we should follow the leading of the Holy Spirit when he tells us to speak up, right?

Well, of course, that’s what Stephen did. And he became the first Christian martyr.

Steven spoke the truth, right? In answering the religious leaders, he told him the entire history of the Jewish people, and he let them know that they were not on God’s side. Their reaction, of course, was predictable. You might say they were offended. But instead of running off to their safe space, they had Stephen taken out and stoned to death.

Well, listen, being filled with the Holy Spirit is not a guarantee that speaking the truth to those who do not want to hear it will not be offended. And it’s no guarantee that you will not draw the wrath of people who would want to harm you.

Jesus told us about this in the Gospel of John, chapter 15, verses 18 and 19. He said, “If the world hates you remember that it hated me first. The world would love you as one of its own if you belong to it, but you’re no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world so it hates you.”

And also in Matthew 10:33. He said, “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But anyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.”

So, whose approval do you want? Do you want the approval of the crowd or of Jesus?

Now, chapter eight, what happened after Stephen’s execution? The scripture says that “On that day widespread persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem and most believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.”

Widespread persecution. Well, doesn’t it sound like a mob mentality cropped up? The authorities identified the believers as the enemy, and it became acceptable and even virtuous to persecute them. Let’s see, where have I heard that kind of behavior before? Hmm.

Where the enemy saw this as a winning strategy, God used it to further the church. What did the scripture I just read say, most of the believers except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. And then a couple of verses later, it says that the believers who were scattered went from place to place where they spread the word.

They didn’t cower in place. They didn’t shut up. Having seen what happened to Steven, they knew what could happen, but they spread out and spread the word.

So, beloved, be encouraged by what the early church did be encouraged and know that what looks like defeat and disaster to the world is far from it in the eyes of Almighty God. We need to remember that Jesus has already won the war. What we’re seeing today are the death throes of the enemy and his demons.

He knows that his time is running out, and he wants to frighten people and keep them from following Jesus. Well, don’t fall for his lies. Don’t accept the defeat of denying Jesus. Kick that devil in the teeth and remain strong in your faith in Jesus Christ. Because there will come a day when every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. And that includes the master of lies himself.

What do you think? Let me know. Go to lifespringmedia.com/s12e290. Tomorrow is Epistles Sunday and we’ll read Hebrews 11 through 13. You’ve heard of the Baseball Hall of Fame? Well wait till you hear tomorrow.

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DISTINGUISHED PRODUCER SHOUT-OUT AND QUESTIONS – 17:29
Lifespring Family Berean Brother Paul of Seattle is our Distinguished Producer today. His weekly $22.22 donation came in, and for that Brother Paul, I thank you.

And he wrote a comment on the 2 Chronicles 16 through 20 episode, “How Does God See You?” Here’s what he said, “[W]henever I hear [or] read about how the Israelites ebbed and flowed into and out of following God, I wonder how [it’s] possible for anybody to follow God over the long term!? I mean, they had all the signs in front of them and they still wandered, sometimes in a matter of hours [like at Mt. Sinai] and sometimes over years. It makes me concerned where I will be in a few months or years, especially knowing where I have been before. I guess maybe the whole takeaway is that I can’t do it [all] alone, it’s not by my power or will, it’s by the grace of God. If I continue to seek Him and remain in His word and do it with my heart, not just going through the motions, God will bring me along. Maybe that is one of the big [takeaways] of the Old Testament?”

Well, thanks for the comments, Brother Paul of Seattle, and thank you for that. But I’ve also got a couple of other thoughts in response to your question or statement. Number one, keep in mind that we have something that the Israelites did not have. Can you guess what it is? We’ve been reading about it here in the book of Acts. Yeah, we have the Holy Spirit living in us, every believer does. And that wasn’t true with people until he began that part of his ministry that morning in the upper room, when they heard the sound of the mighty rushing wind, and what looked like tongues of fire that came to rest on each believer. Until that morning until that point, very few people ever had the Holy Spirit in them. And even then, it doesn’t appear that he actually indwelled them, but he came upon them, and usually for a very specific short amount of time. But when we get the Holy Spirit, we have him forever.

Listen to this from gotquestions.org. “The outpouring of the Holy Spirit ushered in a new era, the church age. In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit was a rare gift that was only given to a few people and usually for only short periods of time. When Saul was anointed king of Israel, the Holy Spirit came upon Him. We read that in 1 Samuel 10:10. But when God removed his blessing from Paul, the Holy Spirit left him. That happened in 1 Samuel 16:14. The Holy Spirit came for specific moments or seasons in the lives of Othniel in Judges 3:10, Gideon in Judges 6:34, and Samson in Judges 13:15 and 14:6. And he did that to enable them to do his will and to serve Israel.”

I’m still reading here from gotquestions.org. “At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was poured out on all believers in Christ, and he came to stay. And this marked a major change in the Holy Spirit’s work”, unquote. So part of the Holy Spirit’s work is to make us like Jesus. And the Apostle Paul said in Philippians 1:6, “And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”

Another thing we know is that when the Holy Spirit comes to live in us, he places a seal on us, our salvation is sealed. It’s secured, it’s made permanent. Ephesians 1:13 says, “In Him, you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation and believed in him, were sealed with a promise of the Holy Spirit.” And Ephesians 4:30, “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” Okay, so that’s my first thought.

Number two, in Philippians, 2:12 and 13. Paul writes,

“Therefore, my dear brothers, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, continued to work out your salvation, with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His purpose.”

Now, don’t misunderstand Paul’s meaning here, he does not want us to live in a constant state of anxiety. That would go against his teaching that we should have peace, boldness and confidence in the God who is the author and finisher of our faith. The Greek word that was translated as “work out” as in “work out your salvation” means to “continually work to bring something to completion or fruition”. Well, how do we do this? By constantly doing our best to be obedient to God, as we are made more like Christ. Paul wrote about that in Philippians 3:13 and 14 when he said,

“Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do, forgetting what lies behind and straining toward what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”

The words “straining forward” and “pressing on” are what he meant by “working out our salvation”.

So to kind of wrap it all up here. It is the Holy Spirit’s task to complete the work that he has begun in us which he will do. We’re promised that. But as he is accomplishing it, we also put forth effort in cooperation with him. Not that our efforts bring salvation, but as he matures us, our desire to obey Him is strengthened, and is a natural outgrowth of that maturity.

So does that help? Does that kind of take some of the anxiety away from you, Paul, I hope so. Feel free to respond at lifespringmedia.com/s12e290. That goes for Brother Paul of Seattle or anybody who’d like to contribute to the conversation.

VALUE-FOR-VALUE – 23:34
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CLOSING PRAYER – 24:20
Let’s pray, shall we? Our Heavenly Father, we thank you so much for the Holy Spirit and his work in us. Help us, Lord, to listen to him and cooperate with him. We thank You, Lord, for Your faithfulness, for your patience and for your mercy. I pray this in Jesus name, amen.

OUTRO S12E290 – 24:46
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And I certainly want to thank you for inviting me into your life today. I appreciate you. I thank God for you.

Until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Prophecy Friday and we’ll read the book of Nahum. I do have an on this date in church history for you. I’m calling today’s episode “Beyond the Pale.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Erda Estremera on UnsplashComments on Nahum 1-3Nahum means “comforter”. There is comfort for God’s people, to be sure. But for Nineveh, not so much.

Nineveh was the capital city of Assyria, and the book of Nahum was written about a hundred years after God sent Jonah to Nineveh to warn them that unless they repented, God’s judgement would destroy them. You probably remember that Jonah did not want to go to Nineveh to give the warning, because Nineveh was so evil that Jonah didn’t want them to repent. Jonah didn’t think they deserved a chance. But God is love and does not want anyone to perish, so He is patient and pleads with the sinner to turn from their wicked ways. And after Jonah was swallowed by the great fish, he repented and did deliver the warning to Nineveh. And Nineveh repented and thus avoided God’s judgement.

But now, just a short hundred years later, they are a truly evil, foul and Godless city. They are a great and powerful city. According to one description I found, it was 60 miles across, with walls a hundred feet high. Many thousands of inhabitants.

In chapter 3 it was referred to as a city of bloody violence. In reading through the Bible, there are occasional times where we are surprised by how descriptive its language is. But overall, it is quite reserved in its language. Such is this reference to Nineveh. “Bloody violence” doesn’t even begin to describe what went on there.

The Assyrian rulers were cruel in the extreme. And they were proud of their cruelty. Monuments that they had created to tell of their heinous acts have been found, and are now in museums. Listen to what some of them say:

· “I cut off their heads and formed them into pillars.”

· “Bubo, son of Buba, I flayed in the city of Arbela and I spread his skin upon the city wall.”

· “I flayed all the chief men who had revolted, and I covered the pillar with their skins.”

· “Many within the border of my own land I flayed, and spread their skins upon the walls.”

· “I cut off the limbs of the officers, the royal officers who had rebelled.”

· “3,000 captives I burned with fire.”

· “Their corpses I formed into pillars.”

· “From some I cut off their hands and their fingers, and from other I cut off their noses, their ears, and their fingers, of many I put out their eyes.”

· “I made one pillar of the living, and another of heads, I bound their heads to posts round about the city.”

So yes, Nineveh was an evil, evil city. And there was much, much more that I haven’t even mentioned. They truly were beyond the pale. God gave them a chance, but after a short time of repentance, they reverted back to their old ways.

So getting to the bottom line, Nineveh was completely and utterly destroyed. Some even doubted that ever even truly existed until ruins were discovered in 1840.

Judah had been taken into captivity by the Assyrians and suffered greatly under them. And now finally, God is going to exact vengeance on them. Romans 8:31 says, “If God is for us, who can be against us?”. That is a comfort for those who have confessed Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. But on the other side of that coin, for those who are not His, it is equally true that if God is against you, then who can be for you? God was against Nineveh, and no one could save them.

Nineveh was once a great and mighty city. No one could conceive of its destruction. Everyone thought that such a city would always be great. But they turned to their own way, and they were brought down.

Is there a lesson for us here? I believe there is. We as a nation MUST return to God if we are going to ever see His blessing on us again. If we don’t, our fall is sure. God gave Nahum a vision of the destruction of Nineveh. And God has given us His Word to show what happens to nations and kingdoms who forsake Him. The good news is that when nations and kingdoms repent, He blesses. I do not think it is too late for us. There are still many of us praying for America. Let us not grow weary.

Your thoughts?

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But God is love and doesn’t want anyone to perish.

INTRO S12E289 – 0:10
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible and podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. And today’s Prophecy Friday, so we’ll read the book of Nahum. Of course, after the reading, I’ve got some comments and we’ve got an on this date in church history segment for you as well. I’m calling today’s episode, “Beyond the Pale”. The show notes page for today’s at lifespringmedia.com/s12e289. My email address is st@****ia.com. Let’s get started.

NAHUM 1 (GWT) – 0:46
Nahum, chapter one.

(1) This is a revelation from the Lord about Nineveh. This book contains the vision of Nahum from Elkosh.

(2) God does not tolerate rivals. The Lord takes revenge.
The Lord takes revenge and is full of anger.
The Lord takes revenge against his enemies
and holds a grudge against his foes.
(3) The Lord is patient and has great strength.
The Lord will never let the guilty go unpunished.
Raging winds and storms mark his path,
and clouds are the dust from his feet.
(4) He yells at the sea and makes it dry.
He dries up all the rivers.
Bashan and Carmel wither.
The flowers of Lebanon wither.
(5) The mountains quake because of him.
The hills melt.
The earth draws back in his presence.
The world and all who live in it draw back as well.
(6) Who can stand in the presence of his rage?
Who can oppose his burning anger?
He pours out his rage like fire
and smashes the rocky cliffs.

(7) The Lord is good.
He is a fortress in the day of trouble.
He knows those who seek shelter in him.
(8) He will put an end to Nineveh
with a devastating flood.
He will pursue his enemies with darkness.
(9) What do you think about the Lord?
He is the one who will bring Nineveh to an end.
This trouble will never happen again.
(10) The people of Nineveh will be like tangled thorns
and like people drunk on their own drink.
They will be completely burned up like very dry straw.
(11) From you, Nineveh, a person who plans evil against the Lord sets out.
His advice is wicked.

(12) This is what the Lord says:
Though the people of Nineveh are physically fit and many in number,
they will be cut down and die.
Though I have humbled you, Judah,
I will not humble you again.
(13) But now I will break Nineveh’s yoke off of you
and tear its chains from you.
(14) The Lord has given this command about you, Nineveh:
You will no longer have descendants to carry on your name.
I will remove the wooden and metal idols from the temple of your gods.
I will prepare your grave because you are worthless.

(15) There on the mountains are the feet of a messenger
who announces the good news: “All is well!”
Celebrate your festivals, Judah! Keep your vows!
This wickedness will never pass your way again.
It will be completely removed.

NAHUM 2 (GWT) – 3:10
Nahum, chapter two.

(1) The one who will scatter you is coming to attack you.
Guard your fortress!
Keep a lookout on the road!
Prepare for battle!
Be very courageous!

(2) The Lord will restore Jacob’s glory like Israel’s glory,
although enemies have looted it
and have destroyed its vines.

(3) The shields of his warriors are painted red.
His soldiers have red uniforms.
The metal on his chariots flashes fiery red,
so do the spears when they are waved
on the day he prepares for battle.
(4) Chariots are racing madly through the streets,
rushing this way and that in the city squares.
They look like torches, like lightning, as they dart about.
(5) He remembers his best fighting men.
They stumble over themselves as they march.
They hurry to Nineveh’s wall.
The shield has been set up for the battering ram.
(6) The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace melts away.

(7) The Lord has determined:
“It will be stripped.
It will be carried away.
Its young women will be mourning like doves
as they beat their breasts.”
(8) Nineveh was like a pool of water from its first day on.
But now its people are fleeing.
“Stop! Stop!”
But no one turns around.
(9) Steal the silver! Steal the gold!
There is no end to what is stored here—
everything a person could ever want.
(10) Nineveh is destroyed, deserted, demolished.
Hearts are melting.
Knees are knocking.
Every stomach becomes upset.
Every face turns pale.

(11) Where is the lions’ den,
that feeding place for young lions?
Where are the lion, the lioness, and the lion cub who moved about
with no one to terrify them?
(12) The lion tore its prey to pieces to feed its cubs.
It strangled the prey for its mates.
It used to fill its caves with torn carcasses
and its dens with torn flesh.

(13) “I am against you, Nineveh,” declares the Lord of Armies.
“I will send your chariots up in smoke,
and a sword will kill your young lions.
I will remove your prey from the earth,
and no one will ever hear the voice of your messengers again.”

NAHUM 3 (GWT) – 5:13
Nahum, chapter three.

(1) How horrible it will be for that city of bloody violence!
It is completely full of lies and stolen goods—never without victims.
(2) The sound of the whip!
The sound of rattling wheels!
Horses gallop!
Chariots bounce along!
(3) Horses charge!
Swords flash!
Spears glitter!
Many are killed!
Dead bodies pile up!
There is no end to the corpses!
People trip over corpses
(4) because of Nineveh’s constant prostitution,
this very charming mistress of evil magic.
She used to sell
nations her prostitution
and people her evil magic.
(5) “I am against you, Nineveh,” declares the Lord of Armies.
“I will lift up your dress over your face.
I will show nations your naked body and kingdoms your disgrace.
(6) I will throw filth on you.
I will make you look like a fool.
I will make you a sight to be seen.
(7) Everyone who sees you will run from you, saying,
‘Nineveh has been violently destroyed!
Who will feel sorry for her?’
Where can I find anyone to comfort you?”

(8) Are you better than No-amon, which sits by the streams of the Nile
with water surrounding her?
The sea was her defense.
The water was her wall.
(9) Sudan and Egypt were her endless strength.
Put and the Lybians were her help.
(10) Even she went into captivity and was exiled.
Even her little children were smashed to death at every street corner.
Soldiers tossed dice for her important men,
and all her best men were bound in chains.
(11) Even you, Nineveh, will stagger like a drunk.
You will disappear.
Even you will look for a fortress to escape from the enemy.
(12) All your defenses will be like fig trees with the earliest figs.
When shaken, the figs fall into the mouth of the eater.
(13) Look at your soldiers; they’re women!
The gates of your country are wide open to your enemies.
Fire has destroyed the bars of your gates.

(14) Store water for the siege!
Strengthen your defenses!
Step into the claypits and trample the clay!
Grab the brick mold!
(15) Fire will consume you there.
A sword will cut you down.
It will consume you like locusts.
Multiply like locusts!
Multiply like hungry locusts!
(16) You have produced more businessmen than there are stars in the sky.
They are like locusts that attack and then fly away.
(17) Your officers are like locusts,
and your scribes are like swarms of locusts
that settle on the fences when it is cold.
The sun rises, and they scatter in every direction.
No one knows where they’ve gone.
(18) Your shepherds, king of Assyria, have fallen into a deep sleep.
Your best fighting men are at rest.
Your people are scattered on the mountains,
and there is no one to gather them.
(19) There is no relief for your collapse.
Your wound is fatal.
All who hear the news about you will clap their hands.
Who hasn’t suffered from your endless evil?

COMMENTS – 8:08
Nahum means “comforter”. In this book there is comfort for God’s people to be sure. But for Nineveh not so much. Nineveh was the capital of Assyria. And the book of Nahum was written about 100 years after God sent Jonah to Nineveh to warn them that unless they repented, God’s judgment would destroy them. I’m sure you remember that Jonah didn’t want to go to Nineveh to give them the warning because Nineveh was so evil that he didn’t want them to repent. Jonah didn’t think they deserved a chance. But God is love and doesn’t want anyone to perish, so he’s patient and he pleads with a sinner to turn from their wicked ways. And after Jonah was swallowed by the great fish he repented and did deliver the warning to Nineveh and Nineveh repented and thus avoided God’s judgment.

But now just a short 100 years later, they are a truly evil, foul and godless city. They are a great and powerful city and, according to one description I found, it was 60 miles across with walls 100 feet high, with many thousands of inhabitants.

In chapter three as we read today, it was referred to as a city of bloody violence. Now in reading through the Bible, there are occasional times when we’re surprised by how descriptive the language is, but overall, it’s quite reserved in its language. And that’s how this reference in Nineveh was, very reserved. Bloody violence doesn’t even begin to describe what went on there.

The Assyrian rulers were cruel in the extreme and they were proud of their cruelty. Monuments that they created to tell of their heinous acts have been found, and they’re now in museums. Listen to what some of these things say.

“I cut off their heads and formed them into pillars.”

or “Bubo, son of Buba, I flayed in the city of Arbela and spread his skin upon the city wall.”

Nice, huh? They seemed to have liked the flaying act.

This one says, “I flayed all the chief men who had revolted, and I covered the pillar with their skins.”

“Many within the border of my own land I flayed, and spread their skins upon the walls.”

And there was much, much more than I haven’t even mentioned. So yes, Nineveh was an evil, evil city. They truly were beyond the pale. God gave them a chance. But after a short time of repentance, they reverted back to their old ways.

So getting to the bottom line, Nineveh was completely and utterly destroyed. Some even doubted that they ever truly existed until ruins were discovered in 1840.

Now, Judah had been taken into captivity by these people by the Assyrians and suffered greatly under them. And now finally, God is going to exact vengeance on them. Romans 8:31 says, “If God is for us, who can be against us?” That is a comfort for those who have confessed Jesus as their Lord and Savior. But on the other side of that coin, for those who are not his, it is equally true that if God is against you, then who can be for you? God was against Nineveh, and no one could save them.

Nineveh was once a great and mighty city, and no one could conceive of its destruction. Everyone thought that such as city would always be great. But they turned to their own way, and they were brought down.

So is there a lesson here for us? Well, what do you think I believe there is. We as a nation must return to God if we’re ever going to see his blessing on us again. If we don’t, our fall is sure. God gave Nahum a vision of the destruction of Nineveh, and God has given us His word to show what happens to nations and kingdoms who forsake Him. The good news is that when nations and kingdoms repent, he blesses, and I don’t think it’s too late for us. There are still many of us praying for America and the world. So let us not grow weary.

If you have a comment, and I hope you do, go to lifespringmedia.com/s12e289. And leave your comment there. Tomorrow is Gospel Saturday, and we’ll read Acts seven and eight.

Boost!

FEEDBACK AND QUESTIONS – 12:12
Speaking of comments, I got a comment in recently from Brother Paul of Seattle. He was commenting on Acts five and six, “The Choice” episode and he said,

“I’ve been meaning to write this for a few days and [I] figure better late than never. Two thoughts around today’s scripture:

1. I’ve heard it said before that it’s interesting [that] people tried to touch Jesus to be healed, but, with Peter, they just wanted his shadow to pass over them. It got me to thinking, since Jesus said it was their faith that healed them, what would have happened in that time of numerous miracles if people would have just believed and had faith [that] God would heal, would they have been healed, or was it the public act of showing one’s faith that God then performed the miracle?”

So Brother Paul of Seattle is referring to these two verses from Acts chapter five, verses 15 and 16, which say,

“So the people brought those who were sick into the streets and put them on little beds and mats. They were hoping that Peter’s shadow might fall on them as he walked by. People came from all the towns around Jerusalem. [And they] brought those who were sick or troubled by evil spirits. [And all] of them were healed.”

Okay, well, before I talk about these verses, let’s remember the context of the book of Acts, or the full name, of course, is the Acts of the Apostles. It’s the early days of the church. The church was growing at a fantastic rate, and God was doing great miracles through the apostles. Did God do these miracles through them so that people would believe in the apostles? No, of course not. He did these miracles so that people might believe in Jesus, In Acts 3, Peter, after the lame man was healed, said,

“My Jewish brothers, why are you surprised at this? You are looking at us as if it was our power that made this man walk. Do you think this was done because we are good? No, God did it! He is the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. He is the God of all our fathers. He gave glory to Jesus, his special servant…”

And then dropping down a little bit further. He said,

“This crippled man was healed because we trusted in Jesus. It was Jesus’ power that made him well. You can see this man, and you know him. He was made completely well because of faith in Jesus. You all saw it happen!”

So that’s the first point, God was doing great works in the early church so that people would believe in Jesus.

Now to the scene of brother Paul’s question. Let me read the verses again, and listen carefully.

“So the people brought those who were sick into the streets and put them on little beds and mats. They were hoping that Peter’s shadow might fall on them as he walked by. People came from all the towns around Jerusalem. They brought those who were sick or troubled by evil spirits. All of them were healed.”

So the people brought the sick and were hoping that Peter’s shadow would fall on them as he walked by. Does the Scripture say that any were healed as a result of his shadow falling on them? No. Here’s what it does say: people came from all the towns around, they brought those who were sick and troubled, and all of them were healed. All of them were healed. Whether or not Peter shadow fell on. Why? Because God was building the faith of the people. He was building the church.

Brother Paul asked, “It got me to thinking, since Jesus said it was their faith that healed them, what would have happened in that time of numerous miracles if people would have just believed, had faith [that] God would heal, would they have been healed, or was it the public act of showing one’s faith that God then performed the miracle?”

Well, it seems to me that since these miracles were taking place in order to cause people to believe in Jesus, if the people had just stayed at home, they would have missed out on their healing. These were public miracles, not private. People from the towns all around Jerusalem, were seeing these miracles, and then they were going back home and telling what they had seen. Of course, they could have been healed in their homes in private. But that does not seem to be what God was doing at that particular time. So that’s my two cents on that.

Now Brother Paul of Seattle’s second question. I’m quoting here, “The discussion about choosing [how] to stand with God rather than having to make the decision in the moment brought up a thought or two: In the abstract, thinking about a mob or something telling me to renounce God or I die seems like an easy choice, I mean, why would I want to live with a bunch of people who hated [God] so much they wanted me (and others) dead? I’ve obviously never been in this situation so I don’t know how I’d actually feel, and I don’t have kids so they couldn’t threaten them, but still, seems kind of easy while I write this. What seems harder and more likely is [losing] my job due to standing up for my faith, or just simply talking about it. [Lose] my life, I know what’s next. [Lose] my job, that’s a big unknown. It seems weird to say it, but I really think I’m more concerned with the job loss and making the decision to speak about God when God prompts is a harder [thing] for me to do, and I need God to provide the deeper faith to stand with Him in all situations.”

Well, Brother Paul of Seattle, that’s a good point. The loss of a job is a big fear for a lot of people. And in our very recent history, we saw a very real demonstration of that with governments and employers mandating that COVID vaccinations right? Get the jab or lose your job. Probably millions of people took the shot, even though they didn’t want to, but they felt it was necessary in order to keep a roof over their head and food on the table. I get that. That’s a very real fear.

So what are we to do? (And I’m moving away from the vax question now. Back to the question at hand.) We’re called to do that which God calls us to do, if it costs us our job? Don’t you think that God, the One who provided the job in the first place, is able to provide another one or provide for your needs in another way? Now, I’m not saying that we should be obnoxious with our witnessing efforts at work. We need to be wise not foolish. But if and when the time comes, when we have to choose between a clear choice between standing for God and denouncing him. We’ve got to trust that choosing him is always the better choice. I truly believe that if we have to choose between him and our job, he’ll find a way to provide for us.

Now, I hope this helps clear things up, Brother Paul of Seattle. The details of the circumstances can sometimes cloud the picture. But when we boil it all down to the basic issues, when we distill the facts, I think the choice becomes easier to make. Now, it definitely is a faith thing. And if we could see all the possible outcomes, it wouldn’t be faith, would it? Yeah, we do need to pray for more faith. There’s no doubt about that.

So Brother Paul of Seattle sent it another question, and I’ll try to answer that in the next day or two. Thank you for sending those in, Brother Paul. I appreciate the time and the thought you put into them. God bless you.

And beloved, I invite you to send your comments and questions in, too. For today’s show go to lifespringmedia.com/s12e289.

ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 19:31
On this date in church history, June 17, 1859, the American Presbyterian evangelist J. Wilbur Chapman, who was the first director of the Winona Lake Bible Conference Center in Indiana, was born. He also wrote the hymns “One Day When Heaven Was Filled With His Praises” and “Jesus, What a Friend of Sinners.”

And this is a first. On June 17, 1968, at a meeting in Winona Lake, Indiana, the same place we were just at, the Pilgrim Holiness Church, which was organized in 1897, voted to approve a merger with the Wesleyan Methodist Church of America, which organized in 1843. So both of those happen on the same day, 109 years apart in the same place, Winona Lake, Indiana.

CLOSING PRAYER – 20:26
Let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, you are a holy God. Father, we don’t want to be like Nineveh. Much of the world appears to be devolving very quickly, farther and farther away from you. Please, Lord, bring a revival. Forgive us for our sins and use us to speak for you and bring people to Jesus. Lord, I know that in the end days, many people are going to fall away. But you have called us to make disciples of all nations. Lord, use us to make disciples even as things get worse around us. May your Holy Spirit fill us with boldness and may we trust in you. Build our faith, Lord, as brother Paul of Seattle asked. All of us need more faith. I pray this in Jesus name, amen.

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Comment on the show at lifespringmedia.com/s12e289. Send an email to me at st@****ia.com. My heartfelt thanks to Kirsty, Sean of San Pedro and Denise for the work they do for us.

Thank you for inviting me into your life today. I’m thankful to be with you. And support the show, please, at lifespringmedia.com/support. If you receive value from the show, if you believe that the Lifespring Family Audio Bible is filling a need and if you’re glad it’s here, lifespringmedia.com/support.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Poetry Thursday. We’ll read Proverbs 31. I do have an on this date in church history for you. I’m calling today’s episode “A Mother’s Advice”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Allen Taylor on UnsplashComments on Proverbs 31This chapter is a mother’s advice to her son. The son is King Lemuel, and I’d like to tell you about him, but scholars don’t know anything about him. There’s a fair amount of conjecture, but no facts. One thing that seems true is that there was no king of Judah or Israel with this name. So instead of spending time on who he was, let’s just talk a little about the content of this chapter.

She warns her son about the dangers of sexual immorality. Good advice. And the advice would be just as good as if it were from a mother to a daughter or a father to either son or daughter. Both men and women invite all kinds of trouble if they are not sexually pure. I know that sounds very old fashioned, but look at the consequences on our culture today brought on by the sexual revolution that began in the 60s, not the least of which is more than 62 1/2 million abortions in America alone since 1973. STDs are rampant. About a quarter of the children in the US live in single-parent homes…the highest rate in the world. I could go on. Beloved, God’s plan for marriage is not to take our fun away, it is to give us a better, happier life.

Then this wise mother talked to her son about the dangers of alcohol. Nearly everyone has a family member or knows someone whose life was ruined by alcohol. I never met my paternal grandfather. He was killed while driving drunk. My biological father was an alcoholic, as were three of his four brothers, if I’m not mistaken. And I could go on with other stories. Don’t get me wrong. Alcohol can be used responsibly, but a dangerous substance must be used with the realization that it is indeed dangerous.

She talked about the importance of defending the defenseless. This is certainly important for a king or any person in a position of power, but it’s true for all of us. What are we doing for the defenseless? What is your church doing? Some churches feed the needy. Some have programs for the homeless. Some are active in right to life activities. Individuals can volunteer in soup kitchens, or do prison ministries, or counsel women who are considering abortions. Literally, the sky is the limit. Ask God what He would have you do.

And then verses 10 to 31 are probably the verses that Proverbs 31 is best known for: the mother tells her son the value of a woman of character and virtue. In the original Hebrew language, each verse begins with a consecutive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This may have been done to make it easier to memorize. One commentator called it “An Alphabet of Wifely Excellence.” I like that. Someone else called it “The ABCs of wisdom.” That’s good, too.

I have to say that as I was rereading these verses, I was wondering how to talk about them, because my wife, the the Lovely Lady LeeAnn, comes as close to fulfilling these verses as I can imagine any woman can. I could tell you about our marriage, and how I truly do love her more every day, and how reading this list made me fall even more in love with her as I compared her to the list. I told her about my thoughts, but she only said, “I fall so short. I’m not that woman.” And I thought that you wouldn’t believe me, or you’d think I was just gilding the lily.

So I’ll just say this. I believe, down to my very core, that I am the most blessed man in the world. LeeAnn is a marvelous example of the Proverbs 31 woman. Her mother raised her right, and on top of everything, she loves the Lord with all her heart. I have thanked my mother-in-law numerous times over the years for the woman my wife is.

So that’s all I’ll say about her. Today, at least. For those who are longtime listeners, you know I’ve talked about her many times over the years. So I’ll probably do so again.

I’ll finish today by suggesting to those of you who still have your kids at home that you have this kind of talk with them. And write it down, as this wise mother here in Proverbs 31 did. Give them Godly advice as they grow and mature. The culture today gives them all sorts of ungodly advice. It’s up to believing parents to do all they can to minimize the impact of the culture. Help them to see the consequences of following the crowd. The older they get, the more information you can give them. Help them to see that true happiness comes from following God’s plan. Following the crowd will only bring heartache.

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An alphabet of wifely excellence.

INTRO S12E288 – 0:10
And here we are again. Hi, this is Steve Webb and this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. Podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today is Poetry Thursday and we’ll complete the book of Proverbs with a reading of chapter 31. After the reading, I’ve got some comments. Then there’ll be an On This Date in Church History segment, and we’ll have a short time of prayer. I’m calling today’s episode, “A Mother’s Advice”. The show notes page for today is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e288. My email address is st@****ia.com And with that, I think we should get started.

PROVERBS 31 () – 0:50
Proverbs, chapter 31. (1) The words of Lemuel king of Massa, which his mother taught him:

(2) What, my son? What, son who came from within me? What, son of my promises? (3) Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which destroys kings. (4) It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to desire strong drink. (5) Or they might drink and forget the law, and go against the rights of all who are suffering. (6) Give strong drink to him who is about to die, and wine to him whose life is full of trouble. (7) Let him drink and forget how poor he is, and remember his trouble no more. (8) Open your mouth for those who cannot speak, and for the rights of those who are left without help. (9) Open your mouth. Be right and fair in what you decide. Stand up for the rights of those who are suffering and in need.

(10) Who can find a good wife? For she is worth far more than rubies that make one rich. (11) The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will never stop getting good things. (12) She does him good and not bad all the days of her life. (13) She looks for wool and flax, and works with willing hands. (14) She is like ships that trade. She brings her food from far away. (15) She rises while it is still night and makes food for all those in her house. She gives work for the young women to do. (16) She gives careful thought to a field and buys it. She plants grape-vines from what she has earned. (17) She makes herself ready with strength, and makes her arms strong. (18) She sees that what she has earned is good. Her lamp does not go out at night. (19) She puts her hands to the wheel to make cloth. (20) She opens her hand to the poor, and holds out her hands to those in need. (21) She is not afraid of the snow for those in her house, for all of them are dressed in red. (22) She makes coverings for herself. Her clothes are linen cloth and purple. (23) Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the leaders of the land. (24) She makes linen clothes and sells them. She brings belts to those who trade. (25) Her clothes are strength and honor. She is full of joy about the future. (26) She opens her mouth with wisdom. The teaching of kindness is on her tongue. (27) She looks well to the ways of those in her house, and does not eat the bread of doing nothing. (28) Her children rise up and honor her. Her husband does also, and he praises her, saying: (29) “Many daughters have done well, but you have done better than all of them.” (30) Pleasing ways lie and beauty comes to nothing, but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised. (31) Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.

COMMENTS – 3:35
Well, beloved, this chapter is a mother’s advice to her son. The son’s name is King Lemuel, and that’s really just about all we know about him. Scholars have a fair amount of conjecture about him. But there are no facts. One thing that seems to be true is that there was no king in either Judah or Israel that had this name. So instead of spending time on who he was, let’s just talk a little bit about the content of the chapter.

This mother warns her son about the dangers of sexual immorality, which is good advice. And the advice would be just as good as if it were from a mother to a daughter or a father to either son or daughter. Both men and women invite all kinds of trouble if they’re not sexually pure. Yeah, I know that sounds old-fashioned, but look at the consequences on our culture today brought on by the sexual revolution that began in my generation, that began in the 60s. I was born in the 50s. The 60s is when the birth control pill came in and then, Katie bar the door, it was all open. During that time, Roe v. Wade became the law of the land. And now we’ve had 10s of millions of abortions in America if not hundreds of millions by now. And STDs are rampant. About a quarter of the children in the US live in a single-parent home if probably even more than that now. And we in the United States have the highest percentage of single-parent homes in the world. Beloved, God’s plan for marriage is not to take our fun away. It’s to give us a better and happier life. So this mother’s advice to her son was good advice back then, and today.

And then this wise mother talked to her son about the dangers of alcohol. Nearly everybody has a family member or knows someone whose life was ruined by alcohol. As an example, I never met my paternal grandfather, he was killed while driving drunk before I was born. And my biological father was an alcoholic, as were three of his four brothers, if I’m not mistaken. The reason I have any doubt about that is I really didn’t know that side of my family as my parents got divorced when I was three years old. I could go on with other stories about how alcohol has ruined the lives of some of the people that I know, but don’t get me wrong, alcohol can be used responsibly. But a dangerous substance has to be used with the realization that it is indeed dangerous.

And then this mom talked about the importance of defending the defenseless. This was certainly important for a king or any person in a position of power, but it’s true for all of us, too. What are we doing for the defenseless? What is your church doing? Some churches feed the needy, some have programs for the homeless, some are active in right-to-life activities. And then you as an individual can volunteer in soup kitchens, or do prison ministry or counsel women who are considering abortions literally the sky is the limit. Ask God what he would have you do.

And then verses 10 to 31 are probably the verses that proverbs 31 is best known for. The mother tells her son the value of a woman of character and virtue. In the original Hebrew each verse begins with a consecutive letter of the alphabet. It’s an acrostic. A lot of times acrostics are written so that it’s easier to memorize the material. One commentator called this “an alphabet of wifely excellence”. I like that. Someone else called it the “ABCs of wisdom”. And that’s good, too.

Well, as I was rereading these verses, I was thinking about how to talk about them because my wife, the Lovely Lady LeeAnn, comes as close to fulfilling these verses as I can imagine any woman can. I could tell you about our marriage and how I truly do love her more every day. And how reading this list made me fall even more in love with her as I compared her to the list. Well, I told her how I felt, and she only said, “I fall so short. I’m not that woman”. And then I thought that you probably wouldn’t even believe me, or you’d think that I was just gilding the lily, but you’ve heard me talk about her before. And I really feel this way about her.

So I’m just going to say this, I believe, down to my very core, that I am the most blessed man in the world. LeeAnn is a marvelous example of the Proverbs 31 woman. Her mother raised her right, and on top of everything, she loves the Lord with all of her heart. And I’ve thanked my mother-in-law numerous times over the years for the woman that my wife is. So that’s all I’m gonna say about her… today. I can’t help it. I love her. And she is that woman.

For those of you that still have kids at home, my suggestion is that you have this kind of talk that this mother had with King Lemuel with your kids. And I think it’s a good idea to write it down is this wise mother here in Proverbs 31 did. Give your kids godly advice as they grow and mature. The culture today gives them all kinds of ungodly advice and it’s up to believing parents to do all they can to minimize the impact of the culture around us. Help them to see the consequences of following the crowd. As they get older, you’ll give them more information. Help them to see that true happiness comes from following God’s plan. And following the crowd will only bring heartache.

If you’ve got feedback. I’d like to hear it. Go to lifespringmedia.com/s12e288. Let me know what you’re thinking. Tomorrow is Prophecy Friday and we’ll read the book of Nahum.

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Boostagram. I got a boostagram today from Sean of San Pedro. And he’s commenting on our reading yesterday, Psalms 120 through 21, “Ascents, Part One”. During my commentary on the reading I mentioned that I could in my mind’s eye see people singing the Psalms as they went about their day. And Sean of San Pedro said, “About songs of faith during your day-to-day activities. I don’t know about anyone else, but for some reason, that ‘Old Rugged Cross’ has been stuck in my head for a few days.” Of course, I played “The Old Rugged Cross” on the show several days ago. So thanks for that Sean. And he sent a boostagram in of 1-2-3-4 sats, 1,234 sats. Thanks, Sean.

ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 9:53
On this date in church history, June 16, 1948, Rufus M. Jones passed away he was an American Quaker scholar, educator, philosopher, humanitarian and mystic who taught philosophy at Haverford College in Pennsylvania from 1904 to 1934, and was the founder of the American Friends Service Committee, which was founded in 1917.

CLOSING PRAYER – 10:26
Let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for the wisdom that is in the book of Proverbs. We know that today’s reading was advice from a mother but we also know that it is originally from you who is the source of all wisdom. Help us to be wise and take us back to this book often, Lord.

I pray for the Lifespring family, now, and asked you to be with each one today in a powerful way, and that you would reveal yourself in a special personal way to each one. You know the needs of the family and I pray that you would abundantly, and in an overflowing way, more than meet those needs in each person’s life. As the song says, Lord, “have thine own way” in each of our lives. This I pray in Jesus name, amen.

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OUTRO S12E288 – 11:20
Comment on the show at lifespringmedia.com/s12e288. Send me an email at st@****ia.com. Thanks to Kirsty, Sean of San Pedro and Denise. You guys are awesome.

Thank you for inviting me into your day and support the show, please, at lifespringmedia.com/support, if you receive value from the show, and if you believe that the Lifespring Family Audio Bible is filling a need. If you’re happy to see it in your podcast app every day, go to lifespringmedia.com/support.

Until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Wednesday and we’ll read Psalms 120-121. Before reading each one, I’ll have an introduction, and after the reading I have some comments for you. These are very short chapters, so this will be a short show today. I do have an on this date in church history for you. I’m calling today’s episode “Ascents Part 1.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Pontus Wellgraf on UnsplashComments on Psalms 120-121I really like these short little Psalms. Besides being sung on the journey up to Jerusalem, I can easily see these as songs that became popular to be sung as people went about their daily lives, especially Psalm 121. Don’t you have some favorite songs or choruses from your church that you find yourself singing throughout the week? I know I do.

In my imagination I can almost hear a man or a woman sing these to the Lord as they go through the day with the cares of the world weighing them down, or as they celebrate how God has blessed them in one endeavor or another. Can’t you?

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It is probable that Jesus sang these songs when he made his journeys from Galilee to Jerusalem.

Steve Webb 0:06
Well, hi there. This is the Lifespring family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG God caster Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year and today is Wednesday. So we’ll read Psalms, chapters 120, and 121. Before reading each one, I’ll have a brief introduction. And after the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. These are very short chapters. So this will be a short show today. I do have an on this date in church history. And I’m calling today’s episode a sense part one, the shownotes for today is that Lifespring media.com/s 12 e 287. So let’s get right to it.

Steve Webb 0:57
Psalm 120 is the first in a series of 15 Psalms that have the title, a song of a sense, nowhere in Scripture are we told the purpose for these 15 songs, but there are some ideas. According to James Montgomery Boice. Quote, The Talmud says that the 15 songs correspond to the 15 steps between the courtyards of the temple. Some of even suppose that the songs were sung by the Levites. From these steps, though this is pure speculation, unquote. Another thought is that the songs were sung as people made the trip to Jerusalem and the temple for the three feasts Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles. Why a sense? Well, of course to ascend is to go up and it is a trip up a hill to Jerusalem, it’s very common to read that they went up to Jerusalem. Now, G. Campbell Morgan wrote, we shall consider them as songs sung by those pilgrims who went up to Jerusalem to worship. The songs of desire and hope and approach are appropriate for the Pilgrims use as they go up to worship. Unquote. Now with this in mind, it is probable that Jesus sang these songs when he made his journeys from Galilee to Jerusalem.

Steve Webb 2:12
Psalms chapter 120. In my distress, I called to the Lord and he answered me, Lord, deliver me from lying lips and a deceitful tongue. What will he give you? And what will he do to you, you deceitful tongue, a warrior’s sharp arrows with burning charcoal. What misery that I have stayed in me check that I have lived among the tents of Kedar. I have lived too long with those who hate peace. I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.

Steve Webb 2:44
Psalm 121 is the second of the 15th Psalms titled A song of his sense. And for those traveling up to Jerusalem, this would be appropriate because it deals with trusting God.

Steve Webb 2:56
Psalms chapter 121. I lift my eyes toward the mountains, where will my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip, your protector will not slumber. Indeed, the protector of Israel does not slumber, sleep. The Lord protects you. The Lord is a shelter right by your side. The sun will not strike you by day or the moon by night. The Lord will protect you from all harm, He will protect your life. The Lord will protect your coming and going both now and forever.

Steve Webb 3:34
Beloved, I really liked the short Psalms. Besides being sung on the journey up to Jerusalem, I can easily see these as songs that became popular to be sung as people went about their daily living, especially someone 21 I know I’ve got some favorite songs and choruses from church and I wouldn’t be surprised if you do too. In my imagination. I can almost hear a man or a woman singing these songs to the Lord as they go through the day with the cares of the world weighing them down or as they celebrate how God has blessed them in one way or another, can’t you? I’d love to hear your feedback go to Lifespring media.com/s 12 287. Tomorrow is poetry Thursday and we’ll complete the book of Proverbs by reading chapter 31.

Steve Webb 4:29
On this date in church history, June 15 1807, William Nast was born he was a German religious leader and founder of German Methodism. After arriving in America in 1828. He organized German settlers in the Midwest into Methodist congregations and later helped establish German Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, which eventually merged to become Baldwin Wallace University

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Podcast IntroductionToday is History Tuesday, and we will read 2 Chronicles 21-24. We’ll read about the murderous queen Athaliah, and how the line of king David was nearly snuffed out. I do have an on this date in church history for you. I’m calling today’s episode “The Evil Queen.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Mohammad Metri on UnsplashComments on 2 Chronicles 21-24In these chapters, we read about Joash, and how he was saved from the evil Queen Athaliah, who killed every child of King Ahaziah, who was killed by Jehu. Every child but one. Jehosheba was the sister of King Ahaziah, and when she heard that Athaliah wanted to kill all of his children, she hid one-year-old Joash with the priests in the Temple for six years.

That’s quite a story in itself, but this next part is what I find most interesting. At this point, Joash is the only living descendant of King David. Remember God’s promise to David? That there would always be one of his descendants on the throne? Yep. So God made sure that Joash was not killed.

And who else was from the house of David? Of course. None other than Jesus of Nazareth.

It would be nice if we could say that Joash grew to be a good and godly king, but such is not the case. Yes, he did right before the Lord while Jehoiada the priest was alive, but once Jehoiada died, Joash took a left turn. He turned away from God, and he and the leaders and the people of Judah began to worship false gods. God then allowed Judah to be defeated by the smaller army of the Arameans, and Joash was wounded. And then his own servants killed him on his own bed. And when he was buried, it was not in the place where the other kings were buried.

A sad ending to a life that was miraculously spared by God, wouldn’t you say?

The apostle Paul said in Philippians 3:14, “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Would that Joash had kept his eyes on God. Coming from a believing family is no guarantee. He was literally raised in the Temple, with a godly role model in Jehoiada the priest. Parents, grandparents, anyone with influence over children…it is eternally important that you impress upon your children the importance of having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 21-22 ERV; Ch. 23 NET; Ch. 24 NKJV

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INTRO S12E293 – 0:09
This is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California. Podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year and today’s History Tuesday, and we’ll read 2 Chronicles 21 through 24. After the reading, I’ve got some comments for you. And there’s an On This Date in Church History segment, and I’ve got a comment to share with you today. I’m calling today’s episode, “The Evil Queen”. The show notes page is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e293, if you’d like to leave a comment or you can send me an email at st@****ia.com. Let’s get started.

2 CHRONICLES 21 (ERV) – 0:48
2 Chronicles, chapter 21. (1) Then Jehoshaphat died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Then his son, Jehoram became the next king. (2) Jehoram’s brothers were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah. They were the sons of King Jehoshaphat of Judah. (3) Jehoshaphat gave his sons many gifts of silver, gold, and precious things. He also gave them strong fortresses in Judah. But Jehoshaphat gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was his oldest son.

(4) Jehoram took over his father’s kingdom and made himself strong. Then he used a sword to kill all his brothers. He also killed some of the leaders of Israel. (5) Jehoram was 32 years old when he began to rule. He ruled eight years in Jerusalem. (6) He lived the same way the kings of Israel lived. He lived the same way Ahab’s family lived. This was because Jehoram married Ahab’s daughter. And Jehoram did evil in the Lord’s sight. (7) But the Lord would not destroy David’s family because of the agreement he made with David. He had promised to keep a lamp burning for David and his children forever.

(8) In Jehoram’s time, Edom broke away from under Judah’s authority. The people of Edom chose their own king. (9) So Jehoram went to Edom with all his commanders and chariots. The Edomite army surrounded Jehoram and his chariot commanders. But Jehoram fought his way out at night. (10) Since that time and until now the country of Edom has been rebellious against Judah. The people from the town of Libnah also turned against Jehoram. This happened because Jehoram left the Lord God. He is the God Jehoram’s ancestors followed. (11) Jehoram also built high places on the hills in Judah. He caused the people of Jerusalem to start worshiping other gods. He led the people of Judah away from their God.

(12) Jehoram received this message from Elijah the prophet:

“This is what the Lord, the God your father David followed, says, ‘Jehoram, you have not lived the way your father Jehoshaphat lived. You have not lived the way King Asa of Judah lived. (13) But you have lived the way the kings of Israel lived. You have caused the people of Judah and Jerusalem to stop doing what God wants. That is what Ahab and his family did. They were unfaithful to God. You have killed your brothers, and they were better than you. (14) So now, the Lord will soon punish your people with terrible suffering. He will punish your children, your wives, and all your property. (15) You will have a painful sickness in your intestines that will get worse and worse. Your intestines will finally come out.’”

(16) The Lord caused the Philistines and the Arabs living near the Ethiopians to be angry with Jehoram. (17) They attacked Judah and carried away all the riches in the king’s palace. They also took Jehoram’s sons and wives. Only Jehoram’s youngest son, Ahaziah, was left.

(18) After this happened, the Lord made Jehoram sick with a disease in his intestines that could not be cured. (19) His intestines fell out two years later because of his sickness. He died in very bad pain. The people did not make a large fire to honor Jehoram as they did for his father. (20) Jehoram was 32 years old when he became king. He ruled eight years in Jerusalem. No one was sad when he died. The people buried Jehoram in the City of David, but not in the graves where the kings are buried.

2 CHRONICLES 22 (ERV) – 4:16
2 Chronicles, chapter 22. (1) The people of Jerusalem chose Ahaziah to be the new king in Jehoram’s place. Ahaziah was Jehoram’s youngest son. The people who came with the Arabs to attack Jehoram’s camp killed all of Jehoram’s older sons. So Ahaziah began to rule in Judah. (2) He was 22 years old when he began to rule. He ruled one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah. Her father’s name was Omri. (3) Ahaziah also lived the way Ahab’s family lived because his mother encouraged him to do wrong things. (4) Ahaziah did evil in the Lord’s sight. That is what Ahab’s family did. Ahab’s family gave advice to Ahaziah after Ahaziah’s father died. They gave Ahaziah bad advice that led to his death. (5-6) Ahaziah followed the advice of Ahab’s family and joined King Joram to fight against King Hazael from Aram. They fought near the town of Ramoth in Gilead. Joram, who was the son of King Ahab of Israel, was wounded in the battle. He went back to the town of Jezreel to heal from the wounds he suffered at Ramoth. King Ahaziah went there later to visit him.

(7) God caused Ahaziah’s death when he went to visit Joram. Ahaziah arrived and went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi. The Lord chose Jehu to destroy Ahab’s family. (8) Jehu was punishing Ahab’s family. He found the leaders of Judah and Ahaziah’s relatives who served Ahaziah. He killed the leaders of Judah and Ahaziah’s relatives. (9) Then Jehu looked for Ahaziah. Jehu’s men caught him when he tried to hide in the town of Samaria. They brought him to Jehu. They killed Ahaziah and buried him. They said, “Ahaziah is the descendant of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat followed the Lord with all his heart.” Ahaziah’s family had no power to hold the kingdom of Judah together.

(10) Athaliah was Ahaziah’s mother. When she saw that her son was dead, she killed all the king’s children in Judah. (11) But Jehosheba took Ahaziah’s son Joash and hid him. Jehosheba put Joash and his nurse in the inside bedroom. Jehosheba was King Jehoram’s daughter. She was also Jehoiada’s wife. Jehoiada was a priest, and Jehosheba was Ahaziah’s sister. Athaliah did not kill Joash, because Jehosheba hid him. (12) Joash was hidden with the priests in God’s Temple for six years. During that time Athaliah ruled over the land as queen.

2 CHRONICLES 23 (NET) – 06:49
2 Chronicles, chapter 23. (1) In the seventh year Jehoiada made a bold move. He made a pact with the officers of the units of hundreds: Azariah son of Jehoram, Ishmael son of Jehochanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri. (2) They traveled throughout Judah and assembled the Levites from all the cities of Judah, as well as the Israelite family members.

They came to Jerusalem, (3) and the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the temple of God. Jehoiada said to them, “The king’s son will rule, just as the Lord promised David’s descendants. (4) This is what you must do. One third of you priests and Levites who are on duty during the Sabbath will guard the doors. (5) Another third of you will be stationed at the royal palace and still another third at the Foundation Gate. All the others will stand in the courtyards of the Lord’s temple. (6) No one must enter the Lord’s temple except the priests and Levites who are on duty. They may enter because they are ceremonially pure. All the others should carry out their assigned service to the Lord. (7) The Levites must surround the king. Each of you must hold his weapon in his hand. Whoever tries to enter the temple must be killed. You must accompany the king wherever he goes.”

(8) The Levites and all the men of Judah did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each of them took his men, those who were on duty during the Sabbath and those who were off duty on the Sabbath. Jehoiada the priest did not release his divisions from their duties. (9) Jehoiada the priest gave to the officers of the units of hundreds King David’s spears and shields that were kept in God’s temple. (10) He placed the men at their posts, each holding his weapon in his hand. They lined up from the south side of the temple to the north side and stood near the altar and the temple, surrounding the king. (11) Jehoiada and his sons led out the king’s son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia. They proclaimed him king and poured olive oil on his head. They declared, “Long live the king!”

(12) When Athaliah heard the royal guard shouting and praising the king, she joined the crowd at the Lord’s temple. (13) Then she saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and the trumpeters stood beside the king and all the people of the land were celebrating and blowing trumpets, and the musicians with various instruments were leading the celebration. Athaliah tore her clothes and yelled, “Treason! Treason!” (14) Jehoiada the priest sent out the officers of the units of hundreds, who were in charge of the army, and ordered them, “Bring her outside the temple to the guards. Put the sword to anyone who follows her.” The priest gave this order because he had decided she should not be executed in the Lord’s temple. (15) They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses’ entrance. There they executed her.

(16) Jehoiada then drew up a covenant stipulating that he, all the people, and the king should be loyal to the Lord. (17) All the people went and demolished the temple of Baal. They smashed its altars and idols. They killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. (18) Jehoiada then assigned the duties of the Lord’s temple to the priests, the Levites whom David had assigned to the Lord’s temple. They were responsible for offering burnt sacrifices to the Lord with joy and music, according to the law of Moses and the edict of David. (19) He posted guards at the gates of the Lord’s temple, so no one who was ceremonially unclean in any way could enter. (20) He summoned the officers of the units of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of land, and he then led the king down from the Lord’s temple. They entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate and seated the king on the royal throne. (21) All the people of the land celebrated, for the city had rest now that they had killed Athaliah.

2 CHRONICLES 24 (NKJV) – 10:49
2 Chronicles, chapter 24. (1) Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba. (2) Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest. (3) And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he had sons and daughters.

(4) Now it happened after this that Joash set his heart on repairing the house of the Lord. (5) Then he gathered the priests and the Levites, and said to them, “Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather from all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that you do it quickly.”

However the Levites did not do it quickly. (6) So the king called Jehoiada the chief priest, and said to him, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the Lord and of the assembly of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?” (7) For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken into the house of God, and had also presented all the dedicated things of the house of the Lord to the Baals.

(8) Then at the king’s command they made a chest, and set it outside at the gate of the house of the Lord. (9) And they made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to bring to the Lord the collection that Moses the servant of God had imposed on Israel in the wilderness. (10) Then all the leaders and all the people rejoiced, brought their contributions, and put them into the chest until all had given. (11) So it was, at that time, when the chest was brought to the king’s official by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, that the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it and returned it to its place. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

(12) The king and Jehoiada gave it to those who did the work of the service of the house of the Lord; and they hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the Lord, and also those who worked in iron and bronze to restore the house of the Lord. (13) So the workmen labored, and the work was completed by them; they restored the house of God to its original condition and reinforced it. (14) When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada; they made from it articles for the house of the Lord, articles for serving and offering, spoons and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord continually all the days of Jehoiada.

(15) But Jehoiada grew old and was full of days, and he died; he was one hundred and thirty years old when he died. (16) And they buried him in the City of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God and His house.

(17) Now after the death of Jehoiada the leaders of Judah came and bowed down to the king. And the king listened to them. (18) Therefore they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and served wooden images and idols; and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem because of their trespass. (19) Yet He sent prophets to them, to bring them back to the Lord; and they testified against them, but they would not listen.

(20) Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood above the people, and said to them, “Thus says God: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the Lord, so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the Lord, He also has forsaken you.’ ” (21) So they conspired against him, and at the command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the Lord. (22) Thus Joash the king did not remember the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son; and as he died, he said, “The Lord look on it, and repay!”

(23) So it happened in the spring of the year that the army of Syria came up against him; and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the leaders of the people from among the people, and sent all their spoil to the king of Damascus. (24) For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men; but the Lord delivered a very great army into their hand, because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash. (25) And when they had withdrawn from him (for they left him severely wounded), his own servants conspired against him because of the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed. So he died. And they buried him in the City of David, but they did not bury him in the tombs of the kings.

(26) These are the ones who conspired against him: Zabad the son of Shimeath the Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith the Moabitess. (27) Now concerning his sons, and the many oracles about him, and the repairing of the house of God, indeed they are written in the annals of the book of the kings. Then Amaziah his son reigned in his place.

COMMENTS – 15:42
Well, in today’s chapters, we read about Joash, and how he was saved from the evil queen Athaliah, who killed every child of King Ahaziah, who was killed by Jehu, every child but one. Jehosheba was the sister of King Ahaziah, and when she heard that Athaliah wanted to kill all of the children, she hid one-year-old Joash with the priests in the Temple for six years. Well, that’s quite a story in itself, but this next part is what I find most interesting. And this point, Joash is the only living descendant of King David. Remember, God’s promised to David, that there would always be one of his descendants on the throne? Well, God made sure that Joash was not killed. And then, of course, many generations later, Jesus came from the line of David.

Well, it would be nice if we could say that Joash grew to be a good and godly king, but that didn’t happen. Yes, he did right before the Lord while Jehoiada the priest was alive. But once Jehoiada had died, Joash took a left turn, he turned away from God, and he and the leaders and the people of Judah began to worship false gods. And then God allowed Judah to be defeated by the smaller army of the Arameans. And Joash, was wounded. And then his own servants killed him on his own bed. And when he was buried, it was not in the place where the other kings were buried. Wouldn’t you say this was a very sad ending to a life that was miraculously spared by God.

The apostle Paul said in Philippians 3:14, “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Would that Joash had kept his eyes on God. Coming from a believing family, Beloved, is no guarantee. He was literally raised in the temple with a godly role model in Jehoiada the priest. Beloved, if you’re a parent or a grandparent, or anybody with influence over children, it’s eternally important that you impress upon the children how important it is to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Don’t take it for granted.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, please go to lifespringmedia.com/s12e293. And leave a comment. Tomorrow being Wednesday, we’ll read from the Psalms. We’ll read chapters 122 through 124.

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FEEDBACK AND QUESTIONS – 19:22
Got a comment from Denise on yesterday’s episode Deuteronomy 1-3, “Moses On the Threshold”. She said, “In Deuteronomy 1:37 and 3:26, Moses seems to blame the Israelites for the fact that God would not allow him to enter the Promised Land. But we just read a few episodes ago in Numbers 20 that God prevented Moses from entering the Promised Land because of Moses’ disobedience at Meribah when he struck the rock instead of speaking to it.” She says, “Am I reading this right? Is Moses blaming others for something that was his own stupid fault?” Yes, you know, Denise, I wonder to say anybody was going to comment on that. That’s a good catch. Yes, I do think that there may be some of that in Moses’ attitude. But we have to keep in mind that Moses was a flawed person just like you and me. But I also think that maybe there’s a bit of room for this interpretation. Moses might have been saying, You’re complaining made me mad, which caused me to disobey God’s command. I take responsibility for my disobedience. I should not have done that. But it was caused by your whining. Maybe that’s what Moses was saying. But I picked up on that attitude as well. Thanks for your comment Denise.

ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 20:47
I have a first for on this date in church history. We’ve never had one of these were two things happened on the exact same day on the exact same year, June 21, 1821. The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church was formally constituted in New York City on this day, with 19 clergyman present representing six African-American churches from New York, Philadelphia, New Haven and Newark.

And on this very same day, Henry W. Baker was born he was an English clergyman, musicologist and compiler of the hymnal called “Hymns, Ancient and Modern”, regarded today as the unofficial Anglican Church hymnal. He also wrote a hymn based on Psalm 23, “The King of Love My Shepherd Is”. I can’t help but think of Yoda when I read that title. I’m not going to do a Yoda voice, but think about it. The King of Love my Shepherd is.

CLOSING PRAYER – 21:50
Let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we ask that you help us as we press on toward the goal. May Your Holy Spirit continue to encourage us and grow the fruit of the Spirit in us. Make us like Jesus, Lord, and draws ever closer to you. Father, I ask that you bless the Lifespring family today. I thank you for each one that’s listening right now. And I pray that they feel your presence with them today. I pray this in Jesus name, amen.

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OUTRO S12E293 – 22:38
Comment on the show and lifespringmedia.com/s12e293. Email me at st@****ia.com. Thanks to Kirsty, Sean of San Pedro and Denise.

Thanks to John for his support at the Executive Producer level, and thank you for inviting me into your life today. Support the show at lifespringmedia.com/support.

And until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Epistles Sunday, and we’re going to complete the book of Hebrews with chapters 11-13. You’ve heard of the Baseball Hall of Fame? Today we’ll read about Old Testament people who are in a sort of Faith Hall of Fame, or Hall of Faith. I do have an on this date in church history for you. I’m calling today’s episode “What Is Faith?”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Aaron Burden on UnsplashComments on Hebrews 11Chapter 11 is sometimes called the Faith Hall of Fame, or the Hall of Faith.

Why do you suppose the author of this book found it necessary to write this chapter? Of course, we know that the author wrote it because he was inspired by the Holy Spirit to do so, but beyond that I think the reason God gave this message for the Hebrews was because they were used to relying on the ongoing sacrifices to make them right with God. They were relying on their efforts to conform to the Mosaic Law. In the previous chapters, the Jews were told that Jesus offered Himself as the One sacrifice for all time, and that it was faith in Him that cleanses a person from sin. This notion of faith was a bit of a new concept for many of them. Thus they, and we, are given this chapter.

I like the way this translation of the Bible explains what faith is. It “is what makes real the things we hope for. It is proof of what we cannot see.”

Now, the word “hope” as it is used here is not the kind of hope a child has when he says, “I hope I get a new bicycle for Christmas.” That kind of hope is a sort of childlike wish. The hope spoken about here in Hebrews is the sort of hope that carries with it an assured anticipation of what will be in the future. I don’t wish that Jesus will someday return. I know He will, and it is that hope that allows me to have an unshakeable peace when I think about the future. I have no doubt that it will happen.

Why don’t I doubt? Because I have the kind of faith spoken about in this chapter.

Some people have little faith, some have great faith. Those who have little faith, if they ask for more, will receive it. I know this because at one time I had very little faith. But the faith I had told me that the One in whom my faith rested was real. So God, in His matchless grace, brought events into my life that made me see that whatever faith I had put in Him was well-placed.

Often times my faith was tested. And when you think about it, when our faith is tested it is often God who is being tested. God says, “Do you have faith that I will do this?” And I say,”I believe, but help my unbelief.” And He proves Himself worthy of my faith in that instance, thus causing my faith to grow.

Like God delivering the people of Israel from Pharaoh’s army: God says to Moses, “Do you have faith that I will provide a way of escape?” Moses says, “I have faith, Lord, but how are you going to do it?” And then God does the unthinkable by parting the Red Sea. Moses’ faith was tested, but it was God who did the miracle.

It’s important to understand that our faith is not something that we whip up ourselves. It is God who gives us the faith in the first place, and it is God who increases our faith. Our part in the process is to believe and trust Him. At the beginning of the process, we cannot see the end. Not with our eyes, and not with our reason. But by faith, we know…we have the hope…that God will do as He says He will.

I am not a man of faith because of some great thing that I have done. It’s not because of me, or my parents or the church I attend. The faith I have is because I responded to His call to trust Him. And when my trust was challenged, and when I responded with a, “Yes Lord, I will trust you”, He did something that made me see that, yes, He is there and He is trustworthy.

I have to rush to say that no… I do not have a perfect score. I have often failed when given the decision to trust or not. And every time, that has been to my detriment. But even in those times, God has proven that He was there. And He has said, “Are you ready to trust me now? Shall we try again?” He doesn’t give up on us when we fail. He just takes us back to school, because He knows where He wants to take us, and He knows the person He wants us to become.

Faith is what makes real the things we hope for. It is proof of what we cannot see. God doesn’t have to hope, because He does see the end, and He lovingly and patiently brings us along until we reach where He already is.

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 11 ERV; Ch. 12-13 CEV

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I have faith, Lord, but how are you going to do it?

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Hi there. This is the Lifespring family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG God Gaster Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year and today is epistle Sunday, we’re going to complete the book of Hebrews with chapters 11 through 13. You’ve heard of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Well, today we’ll read about Old Testament people who are in a sort of faith hall of fame, or Hall of Faith. I’m calling today’s episode. What is faith? Today’s show notes page is it Lifespring media.com/s 12 e 291. My email address is Steve at Lifespring media.com. And I think it’s time to get started.

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Hebrews chapter 11. Faith is what makes real the things we hope for it is proof of what we cannot see. God was pleased with the people who lived a long time ago because they had faith like this. Faith helps us understand that God created the whole world by his command. This means that the things we see were made by something that cannot be seen. Cain and Abel both offered sacrifices to God. But Abel offered a better sacrifice to God because He had faith. God said He was pleased with what Abel offered. And so God called him a good man because he had faith. Abel died. But through his faith, he is still speaking. Enoch was carried away from this earth, so he never died. The Scriptures tell us that before he was carried off. He was a man who pleased God. Later, no one knew where he was because God had taken Enoch to be with him. This all happened because he had faith. Without faith. No one can please God, whoever comes to God must believe that He is real, and that He rewards those who sincerely tried to find him. Noah was warned by God about things that he could not yet see. But he had faith and respect for God. So he built a large boat to save his family. With his faith, Noah showed that the world was wrong. And he became one of those who were made right with God through faith. God called Abraham to travel to another place that He promised to give Him. Abraham did not know where that other place was. But he obeyed God and started traveling because he had faith. Abraham lived in the country that God promised to give him. He lived there like a visitor who did not belong. He did this because he had faith. He lived in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who also received the same promise from God. Abraham was waiting for the city that has real foundations. He was waiting for the city that is planned and built by God. Sarah was not able to have children. And Abraham was too old. But he had faith in God, trusting him to do what he promised. And so God made them able to have children. Abraham was so old, he was almost dead. But from that one man came as many descendants as there are stars in the sky. So many people came from him that they are like grains of sand on the seashore. All these great people continued living with faith until they died. They did not get the things God promised his people. But they were happy just to see those promises coming far in the future. They accepted the fact that they were like visitors and strangers here on Earth. When people accept something like that they show they’re waiting for a country that will be their own. If they were thinking about the country they had left, they could have gone back. But they were waiting for a better country, a heavenly country. So God is not ashamed to be called their God, and He has prepared a city for them. God tested Abraham’s faith. God told him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. Abraham obeyed because he had faith. He already had the promises from God. And God had already said to him, it is through Isaac that your descendants will come. But Abraham was ready to offer his only son. He did this because he had faith. He believed that God could raise people from death. And really when God stopped Abraham from killing Isaac, it was as if he got him back from death. Isaac blessed the future of Jacob and Esau. He did that because he had faith. And Jacob also because he had faith blessed each one of Joseph sons. He did this while he was dying, leaning on his rod and worshiping God. And when Joseph was almost dead, he spoke about the people of Israel leaving Egypt and he told them what they should do with his body. He did this because he had faith. And the mother and father of Moses hit him for three months after he was born. They did this because they had faith. They saw that Moses was a beautiful baby. He, and they were not afraid to disobey the Kings order. Moses grew up and became a man. He refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose not to enjoy the pleasures of sin that lasts such a short time. Indeed, he chose to suffer with God’s people. He did this because he had faith. He thought it was better to suffer for the Messiah than to have all the treasures of Egypt. He was waiting for the reward that God would give him. Moses left Egypt because he had faith. He was not afraid of the king’s anger. He continued strong as if he could see the God that no one can see. Moses prepared the Passover and spread the blood on the doorways of the people of Israel so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn sons. Moses did this because he had faith. And God’s people all walked through the Red Sea as if it were dry land. They were able to do this because they had faith. But when the Egyptians tried to follow them, they were drowned. And the walls of Jericho fell because of the faith of God’s people. They marched around the walls for seven days. And then the walls fell, and Rahab the prostitute Welcome to the Israelites by his like friends, and because of her faith, she was not killed with the ones who refused to obey. Do I need to give you more examples? I don’t have enough time to tell you about Gideon Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David Samuel and the prophets, all of them had great faith. And with that faith, they defeated kingdoms. They did what was right, and God helped them in the ways he promised. With their faith. Some people closed the mouths of lions, and some were able to stop blazing fires. Others escaped from being killed with swords. Some who were weak were made strong. They became powerful in battle that defeated other armies. There were women who lost loved ones, but got them back when they were raised from death. Others were tortured, but refused to accept their freedom. They did this so that they could be raised from death to a better life. Some were laughed at and beaten. Others were tied up and put in prison. They were killed with stones, they were cut in half. They were killed with swords. The only clothes some of them had were sheep skins or goat skins. They were poor, persecuted and treated badly by others. The world was not good enough for these great people. They had to wander in deserts and mountains, living in caves and holes in the ground. God was pleased with all of them because of their faith. But not one of them received God’s great promise. God planned something better for us. He wanted to make us perfect. Of course, he wanted those great people to be made perfect to, but not before we could all enjoy that blessing together.

Steve Webb 7:48
Hebrews chapter 12. Such a large crowd of witnesses is all around us. So we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially the sin that just won’t let go. And we must be determined to run the race that is ahead of us. We must keep our eyes on Jesus who leads us and makes our faith complete. He endured the shame of being nailed to a cross, because he knew later on, he would be glad he did. Now he is seated at the right hand of God’s throne. So keep your mind on Jesus who put up with many insults from sinners, then you won’t get discouraged and give up. None of you have been hurt in your battle against sin. But you have forgotten that the scriptures say to God’s children, when the Lord punishes you don’t make light of it. And when he corrects you, don’t be discouraged. The Lord corrects the people he loves and disciplines those he calls his own. D patient when you’re being corrected. This is how God treats his children. Don’t all parents correct their children, God corrects all his children. And if he doesn’t correct you, then you really don’t belong to Him. Our earthly fathers correct us and we still respect them. Isn’t it even better to be given true life by letting our spiritual father correct us? Our human fathers correct us for a short time. And they do it as they think best. But God corrects us for our own good because he wants us to be holy as He is. It is never fun to be corrected. In fact, at the time, it is always painful. But if we learn to obey God by being corrected, we will do right and live at peace. Now stand up straight, stop your knees from shaking and walk a straight path, then Lane people will be healed instead of getting worse. Try to live at peace with everyone. live a clean life. If you don’t, you will never see the Lord. Make sure no one misses out on God’s wonderful kindness. Don’t let anyone become bitter and cause trouble for the rest of you. Watch out for immoral and ungodly people like Esau, who sold his future blessing for only one meal. You know how later he wanted it back but there was nothing he could do to change things even though he begged his father and cried, you have not come to a place like Mount Sinai that can be seen and touched. There is no flaming fire or dark cloud or storm or trumpet sound. The people of Israel heard a voice speak, but they begged it to stop because they could not obey its commands. They were even told to kill any animal that touched the mountain. The site was so frightening that Moses said he shook with fear. You have now come to Mount Zion and to the heavenly Jerusalem. This is the city of the living God, where 1000s and 1000s of angels have come to celebrate. Here you will find all of God’s dearest children whose names are written in heaven. And you will find God himself who judges everyone. Here also are the spirits of those good people who have been made perfect. And Jesus is here. He is the one who makes God’s new agreement with us. And he has sprinkled blood says much better things than the blood of Abel. Make sure you obey the one who speaks to you. The people did not escape when they refused to obey the one who spoke to them at Mount Sinai, do you think you can possibly escape if you refuse to obey the one who speaks to you from heaven? When God spoke the first time, his voice shook only the Earth. This time he has promised to shake the earth once again and heaven to the words once again mean that these created things will someday be shaken and removed, then what cannot be shaken will last. We should be grateful we were given a kingdom that cannot be shaken. And in this kingdom, we please God by worshipping him and by showing him great honor and respect. Our God is like a destructive fire.

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Hebrews chapter 13. Keep being concerned about each other as the Lord’s followers should be sure to welcome strangers into your home. By doing this, some people have welcomed angels as guests without even knowing it. Remember the Lord’s people who are in jail and be concerned for them. Don’t forget those who are suffering, but imagine you are there with them. Have respect for marriage. Always be faithful to your partner, because God will punish anyone who is immoral or unfaithful in marriage. Don’t fall in love with money. Be satisfied with what you have. The Lord has promised that he will not leave us or desert us. This should make you feel like saying the Lord helps me. Why should I be afraid of what people can do to me. Don’t forget about your leaders who taught you God’s message. Remember what kind of lives they lived and try to have faith like theirs. Jesus Christ never changes. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. Don’t be fooled by any kind of strange teachings. It is better to receive strength from God’s gift of undeserved grace than to depend on certain foods. After all, these foods don’t really help the people who eat them. But we have an altar where even the priests who serve in the place of worship have no right to eat. After the high priest offers the blood of animals is a sin offering. The bodies of those animals are burned outside the camp. Jesus himself suffered outside the city gate, so his blood would make people holy. This is why we should go outside the camp to Jesus and share in his disgrace. On this earth, we don’t have a city that lasts forever, but we are waiting for such a city. Our sacrifice is to keep offering praise to God in the name of Jesus. But don’t forget to help others and to share your possessions with them. This too, is like offering a sacrifice that pleases God. Obey your leaders and do what they say. They are watching over you, and they must answer to God. So don’t make them sad as they do their work. Make them happy. Otherwise, they won’t be able to help you at all. Pray for us. Our consciences are clear. And we always try to live right. I especially want you to pray that I can visit you again soon. God gives peace and he raised our Lord Jesus Christ from death. Now Jesus has like a great shepherd whose blood was used to make God’s eternal agreement with his flock. I pray God will make you ready to obey Him, and that you will always be eager to do right. May Jesus help you do what pleases God. To Jesus Christ be glory forever and ever. Amen. My friends, I’ve written only a short letter to encourage you. And I beg you to pay close attention to what I have said. By now you surely must know that our friend Timothy is out of jail. If he gets there in time, I will bring him with me when I come to visit you. Please give my greetings to your leaders into the rest of the Lord’s people. His followers from Italy send you their greetings. I pray that God will be kind to all of you.

Steve Webb 14:48
Chapter 11 is sometimes called the faith hall of fame or the Hall of Faith. Now why do you suppose the author of the book found it necessary to write this particular chapter? Of course we know that the author wrote it because he was inspired to do so by the Holy Spirit. But beyond that, I think that the reason God gave this message for the Hebrews was because they were used to relying on the ongoing sacrifices to make them right with God. They were relying on their efforts to conform to the Mosaic law. In the previous chapters, the Jews were told that Jesus offered himself as the one sacrifice for all time, and that it was faith in him that cleanses a person from sin. Well, this notion of faith was kind of a new concept for many of them. And so we have this chapter. I like the way this translation of the Bible we use today explained what faith is. Faith is what makes real the things we hope for, it is proof of what we cannot see. Now, the word hope, as it is used here is not the kind of hope that a child has when he says, I hope I get a new bicycle for Christmas. That kind of hope is a sort of childlike wish. The hope spoken about here in Hebrews is the sort of hope that carries with it, and assured anticipation of what will be in the future. I don’t wish that Jesus will someday return. I know he will. And it is that hope that allows me to have an unshakeable peace. When I think about the future, I have no doubt that it will happen. Why don’t I doubt? Well, because I have the kind of faith spoken about in this chapter. Some people have little faith, some people have great faith, those who have little faith, if they asked for more will receive it. I know this because at one time I had very little faith. But the faith I had told me that the one in whom my faith rested, was real. So God in His matchless Grace brought events into my life that made me see that whatever faith I’d put in him, was well placed, oftentimes, my faith was tested. And when you think about it, when our faith is tested, it’s often God who’s being tested. God says, Do you have faith that I will do this? And I say, I believe but Help my unbelief. And then he proves himself worthy of my faith in that instance, thus causing my faith to grow. Like God delivering the people of Israel from Pharaoh’s army. God says to Moses, do you have faith that I will provide a way of escape? And Moses says, I have faith, Lord, but how are you going to do it? And then God does the unthinkable by parting the Red Sea, Moses faith was tested. But it was God who did the miracle, it’s important to understand that our faith is not something that we whip up ourselves. It is God who gives us the faith in the first place. And it is God who increases our faith, our part in the process is to believe and trust him. And at the beginning of the process, we can’t see the end, not with our eyes, and not with our reason. But by faith, we know we have the hope that God will do as he says, He will believe me, I’m not a man of faith because of some great thing that I’ve done. It’s not because of me, or my parents or the church I attend. The faith I have is because I responded to his call to trust Him. And when my trust was challenged, and then responded with, Yes, Lord, I will trust you. He did something that made me see that yes, he is there, and he is trustworthy. Now I have to rush to say that No, I don’t have a perfect score. I’ve often failed when given the decision to trust or not. And every time that’s been to my detriment, but even in those times, God has proven that he was there. And then he says, are you ready to trust me now? Shall we try again, he doesn’t give up on us when we fail. He just takes us back to school because he knows where he wants to take us. And he knows the person he wants us to become. Faith is what makes real the things we hope for. It is proof of that which we cannot see. God doesn’t have to hope because he does see the end and He lovingly and patiently brings us along until we reach where he already is. What are your thoughts? Leave a comment at Lifespring media.com/s 12 e 291. Tomorrow’s Monday, which is the day we read from one of the books of the law. We’ll begin the book of Deuteronomy by reading chapters one through three boost.

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Our associate producer today is Cindy Gardner. She said a $100 check in the mail. Yeah, I have I’m holding in here in my hands here a letter that she wrote. She said, Steve, I’ve been wanting to contribute for a while but I have a very tight budget and have not been able to do so. In June. I’ll be getting an extra paycheck. So I wanted to be sure to send a check to show my appreciation. Blessings to you and LeeAnn as you continue in ministry. She signed, Cindy. Well Cindy God Bless you, my sister. Thank you so very much. I appreciate it. And I certainly know what it’s like to have a tight budget and I thank you for this gift. And then brother Paulo Seattle commented on the episode yesterday, X seven and eight, the message spreads. If you haven’t heard that, then you’ll want to go back and listen to brother Paul’s comment that I read on that show in my response to it. And what he commented today was, oh, the Holy Spirit that makes total sense. I totally forgot about that very huge distinction between the Age of Grace and the previous ways God revealed Himself to people. Thanks for the reminder and he and he put his smiley face. Well, Brother Paul, you’re welcome. for that. I’m glad it made sense to you.

Steve Webb 20:55
On this date in church history, June 19, the year 325, the Council of Nicaea closed by the end of the month long assembly the church’s first Ecumenical Council called by Pope Sylvester the first and Roman Emperor Constantine the first the 300 assembled bishops had formulated the Nicene Creed condemned the Arian heresy, which denied the deity of Christ and established the method for calculating the date of Easter. And on this date in church history, 1834 Charles Haddon Spurgeon was born, the English Baptist preacher that I’ve quoted many times on the show and one of the greatest public speakers of his day, his London congregation grew to 6000 members and his published sermons fill more than 50, large volumes, happy birthday, Charles Spurgeon.

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Let’s pray, our heavenly Father, it is good to be yours, it is good to know that you’re the same yesterday, today and forever. And because of who you are, we can have a confident faith in the fact that you love us and want us to have a relationship with you. Thank you, for your word, Lord, and for the accounts of the people from the past who were imperfect, yet had faith in you and because of their faith, righteousness was credited to them. Because of their stories. We know that when we’ve placed our faith in Jesus, that same accounting applies to us. You see us as righteous despite our imperfections. Oh, thank you, Lord. Father, we look forward to hearing you say, Well done good and faithful servant. You’ve been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your masters happiness. I pray God that you would bless the Lifespring family today. In each of our lives, grow our faith. I pray this in Jesus name, amen. If you have a prayer request or a praise, go to prayer dot Lifespring media.com.

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Distinguished ProducerLifespring Family Berean, Brother Paul of Seattle.

Podcast IntroductionToday is Gospels Saturday. We’ll read Acts 5-6. I’ve got an On This Date In Church History, and I’m calling today’s episode “The Choice.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Jackson Hirsch on UnsplashComments on Acts 5In chapter five, after the apostles had been locked up for preaching about Jesus, and after the angel of the Lord had released them during the night and had told them, “Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple the whole message of this Life”, they went right back to the temple to again teach (or preach) to the people.

The high priest had them brought back to stand once more before the Council and he said, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”

Now, does this sound at all familiar to you? Doesn’t this go on today? Aren’t we told not to speak the name of Jesus? Christians are one of the only groups today that are discriminated against, and it’s perfectly fine with most of the world.

What Peter and the other apostles said to the high priest and the Council should be an encouragement to us. They said, “We must obey God rather than men. 30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had put to death by hanging Him on a cross. 31He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

Friends, they got the courage to do this from the same Holy Spirit that is in every believer today. Don’t be afraid to speak the name of Jesus and tell what He has done in your life and what He wants to do in the lives of every person alive. Be bold. Be strong. Do not obey those who would tell you to shut up. We answer to a higher authority. We answer to Almighty God!

That is not to say that we will necessarily be miraculously rescued. As a matter of fact, there is a good chance that we will not be. But is that any reason to be afraid? Is it not better to do what God wants us to do, than to do what man wants us to do? In Luke 12:4-5, Jesus said, “Dear friends, don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do any more to you after that. 5But I’ll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell. Yes, he’s the one to fear.” He didn’t say that to scare us into obeying God, He said that to say that we have nothing to fear from men. Of course God has the power to throw us into hell, but if we are in Christ, He has promised that we are forgiven. So it’s a moot point.

Personally, I would much rather die doing what God has called me to do than to deny Him in the hopes of escaping the punishment of men. Those types of people are never satisfied. They will always continue to require more and more, until they have sucked the life out of you anyway.

My prayer is that no one listening to this right now will ever have to make that choice. But it is better to decide in advance what choice we will make, rather than wait until circumstances force a hasty, emotional decision.

Growing tyranny seems to be the order of the day around the world, beloved. We must be prepared. Prepared to stand and speak the truth of God and His offer of eternal life through Jesus, prepared to face opposition from those who hate God, and prepared to sacrifice the fleeting life of the body for eternal life with God, and with those who have gone before us.

What will you choose? Are you prepared?

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 5 ERV; Ch. 6 GW

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Those types of people are never satisfied.

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This is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California. Podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. And today is Gospel Saturday. We’ll read Acts five and six. After the reading I’ve got some comments for you, and I’ve got an On This Date in Church History today as well. I’m calling today’s episode, “The Choice”. The show notes page is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e263, if you’d like to leave a comment. My email address is st@****ia.com. Let’s get started.

ACTS 5 (ERV) – 0:48
Acts, chapter five. (1) There was a man named Ananias. His wife’s name was Sapphira. Ananias sold some land he had, (2) but he gave only part of the money to the apostles. He secretly kept some of the money for himself. His wife knew this, and she agreed with it.

(3) Peter said, “Ananias, why did you let Satan fill your mind with such an idea? You kept part of the money for yourself and lied about it to the Holy Spirit! (4) Before you sold the field, it belonged to you, right? And even after you sold it, you could have used the money any way you wanted. How could you even think of doing such a thing? You lied to God, not to us!”

(5-6) When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. Some young men came and wrapped his body. They carried it out and buried it. And everyone who heard about this was filled with fear.

(7) About three hours later his wife came in. Sapphira did not know about what had happened to her husband. (8) Peter said to her, “Tell me how much money you got for your field. Was it this much?”

Sapphira answered, “Yes, that was all we got for the field.”

(9) Peter said to her, “Why did you and your husband agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! Do you hear those footsteps? The men who buried your husband are at the door. They will carry you out in the same way.” (10) At that moment Sapphira fell down by his feet and died. The young men came in and saw that she was dead. They carried her out and buried her beside her husband. (11) The whole church and all the other people who heard about this were filled with fear.

(12) The apostles were given the power to do many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. They were together in Solomon’s Porch, and they all had the same purpose. (13) None of the other people dared to stand with the apostles, but everyone was saying wonderful things about them. (14) More and more people believed in the Lord, and many men and women were added to the group of believers. (15) So the people brought those who were sick into the streets and put them on little beds and mats. They were hoping that Peter’s shadow might fall on them as he walked by. (16) People came from all the towns around Jerusalem. They brought those who were sick or troubled by evil spirits. All of them were healed.

(17) The high priest and all his friends, a group called the Sadducees, became very jealous. (18) They grabbed the apostles and put them in jail. (19) But during the night, an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail. The angel led the apostles outside and said, (20) “Go and stand in the Temple area. Tell the people everything about this new life.” (21) When the apostles heard this, they did what they were told. They went into the Temple area about sunrise and began to teach the people.

The high priest and his friends came together and called a meeting of the high council and all the older Jewish leaders. They sent some men to the jail to bring the apostles to them. (22) When the men went to the jail, they could not find the apostles there. So they went back and told the Jewish leaders about this. (23) They said, “The jail was closed and locked. The guards were standing at the doors. But when we opened the doors, the jail was empty!” (24) The captain of the Temple guards and the leading priests heard this. They were confused and wondered what it all meant.

(25) Then another man came and told them, “Listen! The men you put in jail are standing in the Temple area teaching the people.” (26) The captain and his men went out and brought the apostles back. But the soldiers did not use force, because they were afraid of the people. They were afraid the people would stone them to death.

(27) The soldiers brought the apostles in and made them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them. (28) He said, “We told you never again to teach using that name. But look at what you have done! You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching. And you are trying to blame us for his death.”

(29) Peter and the other apostles answered, “We must obey God, not you! (30) You killed Jesus by nailing him to a cross. But God, the same God our fathers had, raised Jesus up from death. (31) Jesus is the one God honored by giving him a place at his right side. He made him our Leader and Savior. God did this to give all the people of Israel the opportunity to change and turn to God to have their sins forgiven. (32) We saw all these things happen, and we can say that they are true. The Holy Spirit also shows that these things are true. God has given this Spirit to all those who obey him.”

(33) When the council members heard this, they became very angry. They began to plan a way to kill the apostles. (34) But one member of the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, stood up. He was a teacher of the law, and all the people respected him. He told the men to make the apostles leave the meeting for a few minutes. (35) Then he said to them, “Men of Israel, be careful of what you are planning to do to these men. (36) Remember when Theudas appeared? He said he was an important man, and about 400 men joined him. But he was killed, and all who followed him were scattered and ran away. … And so now I tell you, stay away from these men. Leave them alone. If their plan is something they thought up, it will fail. (39) But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You might even be fighting against God himself!”

The Jewish leaders agreed with what Gamaliel said. (40) They called the apostles in again. They beat them and told them not to speak anymore using the name of Jesus. Then they let them go free. (41) The apostles left the council meeting. They were happy because they were given the honor of suffering dishonor for Jesus. (42) The apostles did not stop teaching the people. They continued to tell the Good News—that Jesus is the Messiah. They did this every day in the Temple area and in people’s homes.

ACTS 6 (GW)- 6:25
Acts, chapter six. (1) At that time, as the number of disciples grew, Greek-speaking Jews complained about the Hebrew-speaking Jews. The Greek-speaking Jews claimed that the widows among them were neglected every day when food and other assistance was distributed.

(2) The twelve apostles called all the disciples together and told them, “It’s not right for us to give up God’s word in order to distribute food. (3) So, brothers and sisters, choose seven men whom the people know are spiritually wise. We will put them in charge of this problem. (4) However, we will devote ourselves to praying and to serving in ways that are related to the word.”

(5) The suggestion pleased the whole group. So they chose Stephen, who was a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and they chose Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, who had converted to Judaism in the city of Antioch. (6) The disciples had these men stand in front of the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on these seven men.

(7) The word of God continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem grew very large. A large number of priests accepted the faith.

(8) Stephen was a man filled with God’s favor and power. He did amazing things and performed miracles. (9) One day some men from the cities of Cyrene and Alexandria and the provinces of Cilicia and Asia started an argument with Stephen. They belonged to a synagogue called Freedmen’s Synagogue. (10) They couldn’t argue with Stephen because he spoke with the wisdom that the Spirit had given him. (11) Then they bribed some men to lie.

These men said, “We heard him slander Moses and God.” (12) The liars stirred up trouble among the people, the leaders, and the experts in Moses’ Teachings. So they went to Stephen, took him by force, and brought him in front of the Jewish council. (13) Some witnesses stood up and lied about Stephen. They said, “This man never stops saying bad things about the holy place and Moses’ Teachings. (14) We heard him say that Jesus from Nazareth will destroy the temple and change the customs that Moses gave us.”

(15) Everyone who sat in the council stared at him and saw that his face looked like an angel’s face.

COMMENTS – 8:31
Let’s talk a little bit about chapter five, After the apostles had been locked up for preaching about Jesus, and after the angel of the Lord had released them during the night and had told them, “Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple, the whole message of this Life”, they went right back to the temple to again teach (or preach) to the people.

So the high priest had them brought back to stand once more before the council and he said, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”

Well, this ought to sound a little bit familiar to you. Doesn’t this kind of thing go on today? Aren’t we told not to speak the name of Jesus? Christians are one of the only groups today that are discriminated against, and it’s perfectly fine with most of the world. I’ve been asked a couple of times to pray publicly. And I’ve been told that when I end my prayer, I’m not to say “in Jesus name”. It’s okay to pray to some nebulous God out there somewhere, and then just say, “Amen”, but to say “in Jesus name, I pray”, that’s not allowed. Well, of course, I ignored that directive when I did it. But there are people every day that are told not to use the name of Jesus.

What Peter and the other apostles said to the high priest and the council should be an encouragement to us. They said, “We must obey God rather than man. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus who you had put to death by hanging Him on a cross. He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

Beloved, they got the courage to do this from the same Holy Spirit that is in every believer today. Don’t be afraid to speak the name of Jesus and tell what he’s done in your life and what he wants to do in the lives of every person alive. Be bold, be strong, do not obey those who would tell you to shut up. We answer to a higher authority, we answer to Almighty God.

Now, that’s not to say that we’ll necessarily be miraculously rescued. As a matter of fact, there’s a good chance that will not be, but is that any reason to be afraid? Is it not better to do what God wants us to do than to do what man wants us to do? In Luke 12:4-5 Jesus said, “Dear friends, don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body. They cannot do any more to you after that. But I’ll tell you whom to fear. Fear God who has the power to kill you, and then throw you into hell, Yes, he’s the one to fear.” Beloved, he didn’t say that to scare us into obeying God. He said that to say that we have nothing to fear from men. Of course, God has the power to throw us into hell. But if we’re in Christ, he’s promised that we’re forgiven. So really, that part is a moot point.

Personally, I would much rather die doing what God has called me to do than to deny him in the hopes of escaping the punishment of men. Those types of people are never satisfied, they will always continue to require more and more until they’ve sucked the life out of you anyway.

Now listen, my prayer is that no one listening to this right now we’ll ever have to make that choice. But it’s better to decide in advance what choice we will make rather than wait until circumstances force a hasty emotional decision.

Growing tyranny seems to be the order of the day around the world, beloved. We must be prepared. Prepared to stand and speak the truth of God and his offer of eternal life through Jesus prepared to face opposition from those who hate God, and prepared, yes, to sacrifice the fleeting life of the body for eternal life with God and with those who’ve gone before us.

What will you choose? Are you prepared?

I’d like to know your thoughts go to lifespringmedia.com/s12e283 and let me know. Tomorrow’s Epistle Sunday. We’ll read Hebrews 8 through 10.

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ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 13:36
On this date in church history, June 11, 1739, John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, recorded in his journal, “I look upon all the world as my parish.”

And on this date in church history, June 11, 1799, Richard Allen was ordained as a deacon of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. And in 1816, he became the founding Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church making him the first African-American Protestant bishop in the United States.

PRAISE REPORT – 14:15
Well, I’ve got a praise. Both Allie and Sean, the daughter and son-in-law of my friend Mark, are feeling better from having their COVID. They’re not completely over it, but they’re much better. And the same is true of my friend Ron, who came down with it over the weekend. So we can be thankful for that.

CLOSING PRAYER – 14:32
Let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we asked you today for more of the Holy Spirit. May we be filled like never before, Lord. He was the source of the apostles courage and we need courage today. We need to talk about Jesus as much today as they did in the early days of the church. People need to know you. Many are in rebellion, but many have never heard. Use us to tell them, Lord, and then give us the words to say as you did with the apostles.

I thank You, Lord, that Allie and Sean and Ron are feeling better. And I pray that you would restore them to complete health in the next couple of days. We thank you and we praise you for that, Lord.

I ask, Lord, that you bless the Lifespring family today. Be with each one. Where there are needs, fill them in your perfect loving way. I pray this in Jesus name, amen.

If you have a prayer request or a praise, please go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com. I set up a page there for you. You can give me as much or as little information as you’d like. You can even remain anonymous if you want. I’ll pray for you in my private prayer time and we’ll pray together right here on the show, prayer.lifespringmedia.com.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Prophecy Friday. We’ll read the book of Micah, seven chapters. Today we’re going to skip on this date in church history I’m calling today’s episode “The Greatest Miracle.“

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Jesus the True Shepherd, Library of Congress LC-DIG-pga-11327, ColorizedComments on MicahThis book, although much shorter, is as bit like the book of Isaiah. That book was about “Judah and Jerusalem” and Micah’s prophecy was about “Samaria and Jerusalem”. Micah brings God’s warning about the coming judgment of Israel, and he mourns it.

The sins of Israel are laid out: idolatry, covetousness, oppression, rejection of God’s Word, corrupt leaders, both spiritual leaders and political leaders. Boy, I’m sure glad we don’t live back then. We’ve come so far, haven’t we?

Thankfully for Israel, the upcoming chapters do have some encouraging words. As always, it’s important to remember that God’s judgments are not vengeful towards His people. They are motivated by love.

Chapter four began with the words “In the future…” Some of the prophecies Micah wrote about have been fulfilled, some are yet to be.

Verse one says: “In the future, the mountain with the Lord’s temple will be the highest of all. It will reach above the hills, and every nation will rush to it.”

In a figurative sense, the mountain with the Lord’s temple could be considered the highest of all with the coming of Messiah. And there are believers in every nation. But I believe that the temple will be rebuilt during the Millennial reign of Christ, when there will be a more literal fulfillment.

Chapter five, verse two through five is a prophecy of the coming Messiah. Bethlehem is named and the fact that the Savior would come from a family with a long history. Obviously, we know that Jesus’ lineage was traced back to King David, and that was prophesied in other books of the Bible. Of course, God promised David that the Messiah would come from his line and would establish a kingdom that would last forever.

Chapter 7 verses 14 and 15 encapsulate the relationship that God really wants with his people…with you and with me. Micah prays in verse 14, “Lead your people, Lord! Come and be our shepherd.” And in verse 15, God answers, “I, the Lord, will work miracles just as I did when I led you out of Egypt.”

What greater miracle is there than a loving, merciful, righteous and holy God choosing to leave the glories of Heaven to live as a man among the wretched and fallen creation that has been so crippled by sin, to live a perfect and sinless life with the knowledge that He would be despised, rejected, beaten, broken and hanged on a cross as the sacrifice for the very people who sent Him to that cross; only to have life enter His body again on the third day; and then, miracle of miracles, freely offer salvation from sin to anyone who believes? There is no greater miracle!

“Lead your people, Lord! Come and be our shepherd.”

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-3 NLV; Ch. 4-7 CEV

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We’ve come just so far haven’t we?

INTRO S12E282 – 0:10
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today is Prophecy Friday, so we’ll read the book of Micah, seven chapters. I’m calling today’s episode “The Greatest Miracle”. The show notes page is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e282. My email address is st@****ia.com. And let’s get started.

MICAH 1 (NLV) – 0:41
Micah, chapter one. (1) This is the Word of the Lord which came to Micah of Moresheth about Samaria and Jerusalem in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

(2) Hear, O people, all of you. Listen, O earth and all who are in it. The Lord God will speak against you from His holy house. (3) See, the Lord is coming from His place. He will come down and walk on the high places of the earth. (4) The mountains will melt under Him and the valleys will break open, like a candle in front of the fire, like water poured down a hill. (5) All this is because Jacob would not obey and because of the sins of the people of Israel. What is Jacob’s sin? Is it not Samaria? What is the high place of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem? (6) So I will make Samaria a waste in the open country, making it a place to plant grape-fields. I will pour her stones down into the valley, and lay open the base of the city. (7) All of her false gods will be broken to pieces. Everything given in the place of worship will be burned with fire. I will destroy all her objects of worship, for she gathered them from the pay of a woman who sells the use of her body. They will return to pay a woman who sells the use of her body.

(8) Because of this I must cry out in sorrow. I must go without shoes and clothing. I must cry out like the wild dogs, and cry in sorrow like the ostriches. (9) For her hurt cannot be cured. It has come to Judah. It has come to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. (10) Do not tell about it in Gath. Do not cry at all. Roll in the dust in Beth-leaphrah. (11) Go on your way, people of Shaphir, without clothing and in shame. The people of Zaanan do not come out. Cries of sorrow come from Beth-ezel. Its help is taken from you. (12) Those who live in Maroth become weak waiting for good, because trouble has come down from the Lord to the gate of Jerusalem. (13) Tie the war-wagons to the horses, you people of Lachish. You were the beginning of sin to the people of Zion, for the sins of Israel were found in you. (14) So give gifts to Moresheth-gath. The people of Achzib will fool the kings of Israel. (15) I will bring one who will beat you in battle, O people of Mareshah. The shining-greatness of Israel will come to Adullam. (16) Cut off all your hair in sorrow for the children you love. Let no hair be on your head like the eagle, for your children will be taken away from you.

MICAH 2 (NLV) – 3:09
Micah, chapter two. (1) It is bad for those who make plans to do wrong, who lie on their beds thinking of something sinful to do! When morning comes, they do it, because it is in their power. (2) They want fields that belong to someone else, and take them. They want houses, and take them. They rob a man and his house, a man and what has been given to him. (3) So the Lord says, “I am planning trouble against this family, from which you cannot save yourselves. You will no longer walk in pride, for it will be a time of much trouble. (4) On that day they will make fun of you and sing a bitter song of sorrow, saying, ‘We are destroyed and everything is gone! My people’s land is divided. He takes it from me! He gives our fields to those who turned against us.’” (5) So you will have no one among the Lord’s people to divide the land in a right way for you.

(6) “The people say to me, ‘Do not speak about these things, because we will not be put to shame.’ (7) Should it be said, O people of Jacob: “Is the Spirit of the Lord angry? Would He do such things? Do not My Words do good to the one whose way is right and good? (8) My people have begun to hate those who are at peace with them. You pull the coat off from a brother Israelite, from those who pass by in peace like men returning from war. (9) You drive the women of My people away from their beautiful houses. You take My greatness away from their children forever. (10) Get up and go away, for this is no place of rest, because it is made unclean. It is destroyed with much suffering. (11) If a man comes speaking lies and says, ‘I will speak to you about wine and strong drink,’ he would be the one for these people!

(12) “I will gather all of you together, Jacob. I will gather all those left of Israel. I will put them together like sheep within a fence, like a flock in its field. The land will be filled with the noise of many people. (13) The One Who breaks open the way will go out before them. They will break through the gate and go out. Their king will pass through before them, and the Lord will lead them.”

MICAH 3 (NLV) – 5:11
Micah, chapter three. (1) And I said, “Hear now, leaders of Jacob and rulers of the people of Israel! Should you not know what is fair? (2) Yet you hate good and love sin. You tear off the skin from my people and the flesh from their bones. (3) You eat my people’s flesh, pull off their skin, break their bones, and cut them up like meat for the pot.” (4) Then they will cry to the Lord, but He will not answer them. He will hide His face from them at that time, because they have done sinful things.

(5) This is what the Lord says about the men who speak in God’s name and lead my people the wrong way. When they have something to eat, they speak of peace. But they make holy war against him who does not feed them. (6) So night will come to you without a special dream. Darkness will come to you without any word about the future. The sun will go down on those who speak about special dreams, and the day will become dark over them. (7) Those who tell what is going to happen in the future will be ashamed. Those who learn about the future using their secret ways will be ashamed. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God. (8) But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, with what is fair, and with strength. I am able to make known to Jacob his wrong-doing, and to Israel his sin. (9) Now listen to this, you leaders of Jacob and rulers of the people of Israel. You hate what is fair, and turn everything around that is right. (10) You built Zion with blood and Jerusalem with much wrong-doing. (11) Her leaders take pay in secret for doing wrong. Her religious leaders teach for a price. Her men who tell what is going to happen in the future do it for money. Yet they rest upon the Lord and say, “Is not the Lord among us? No trouble will come to us.” (12) So because of you Zion will be plowed as a field. Jerusalem will be laid waste. And the mountain of the Lord’s house will be covered with trees.

MICAH 4 (CEV) – 7:06
Micah, chapter four.
(1) In the future, the mountain
with the Lord’s temple
will be the highest of all.
It will reach above the hills,
and every nation
will rush to it.
(2) People of many nations
will come and say,
“Let’s go up to the mountain
of the Lord God of Jacob
and worship in his temple.”

The Lord will teach us his Law
from Jerusalem,
and we will obey him.
(3) He will settle arguments
between the distant
and powerful nations.
They will pound their swords
and their spears
into rakes and shovels;
they will never again make war
or attack one another.
(4) Everyone will find rest
beneath their own fig trees
or grape vines,
and they will live in peace.
This is a solemn promise
of the Lord All-Powerful.
(5) Others may follow their gods,
but we will always follow
the Lord our God.

(6) The Lord said:
At that time
I will gather my people—
the lame and the outcasts,
and all others into whose lives
I have brought sorrow.
(7) Then the lame and the outcasts
will belong to my people
and become a strong nation.
I, the Lord, will rule them
from Mount Zion forever.
(8) Mount Zion in Jerusalem,
guardian of my people,
you will rule again.

(9) Jerusalem, why are you crying?
Don’t you have a king?
Have your advisors gone?
Are you suffering
like a woman in childbirth?
(10) Keep on groaning with pain,
you people of Jerusalem!
If you escape from your city
to the countryside,
you will still be taken
as prisoners to Babylonia.
But later I will rescue you
from your enemies.

(11) Zion, because of your sins
you are surrounded
by many nations who say,
“We can hardly wait
to see you disgraced.”
(12) But they don’t know
that I, the Lord,
have gathered them here
to grind them like grain.
(13) Smash them to pieces, Zion!
I’ll let you be like a bull
with iron horns
and bronze hoofs.
Crush those nations
and bring their wealth to me,
the Lord of the earth.

MICHA 5 (CEV) – 8:59
Micah, chapter five.
(1) Jerusalem, enemy troops
have surrounded you;
they have struck Israel’s ruler
in the face with a stick.
(2) Bethlehem Ephrath,
you are one of the smallest towns
in the nation of Judah.
But the Lord will choose
one of your people
to rule the nation—
someone whose family
goes back to ancient times.
(3) The Lord will abandon Israel
only until this ruler is born,
and the rest of his family
returns to Israel.
(4) Like a shepherd
taking care of his sheep,
this ruler will lead
and care for his people
by the power and glorious name
of the Lord his God.
His people will live securely,
and the whole earth will know
his true greatness,
(5) because he will bring peace.

Let Assyria attack our country
and our palaces.
We will counterattack,
led by a number of rulers
(6) whose strong army will defeat
the nation of Assyria.
Yes, our leaders will rescue us,
if those Assyrians
dare to invade our land.

(7) A few of Jacob’s descendants
survived and are scattered
among the nations.
But the Lord will let them
cover the earth like dew and rain
that refreshes the soil.
(8) At present they are scattered,
but later they will attack,
as though they were fierce lions
pouncing on sheep.
Their enemies will be torn
to shreds,
with no one to save them;
(9) they will be helpless,
completely destroyed.

(10) The Lord said:
At that time I will wipe out
your cavalry and chariots,
(11) as well as your cities
and your fortresses.
(12) I will stop you
from telling fortunes
and practicing witchcraft.
(13) You will no longer worship
the idols or stone images
you have made—
I will destroy them,
(14) together with the sacred poles
and even your towns.
(15) I will become furious
and take revenge on the nations
that refuse to obey me.

MICAH (CEV) – 10:41
Micah, chapter six.
(1) The Lord said to his people:
Come and present your case
to the hills and mountains.
(2) Israel, I am bringing charges
against you—
I call upon the mountains
and the earth’s firm foundation
to be my witnesses.

(3) My people, have I wronged you
in any way at all?
Please tell me.
(4) I rescued you from Egypt,
where you were slaves.
I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam
to be your leaders.
(5) Don’t forget the evil plans
of King Balak of Moab
or what Balaam son of Beor
said to him.
Remember how I, the Lord,
saved you many times
on your way from Acacia
to Gilgal.

(6) What offering should I bring
when I bow down to worship
the Lord God Most High?
Should I try to please him
by sacrificing
calves a year old?
(7) Will thousands of sheep
or rivers of olive oil
make God satisfied with me?
Should I sacrifice to the Lord
my first-born child as payment
for my terrible sins?
(8) The Lord God has told us
what is right
and what he demands:
“See that justice is done,
let mercy be your first concern,
and humbly obey your God.”

(9) I am the Lord,
and you are wise to respect
my power to punish.
So listen to my message
for the city of Jerusalem:
(10) You store up stolen treasures
and use dishonest scales.
(11) But I, the Lord, will punish you
for cheating with weights
and with measures.
(12) You rich people are violent,
and everyone tells lies.

(13) Because of your sins,
I will wound you and leave you
ruined and defenseless.
(14) You will eat,
but still be hungry;
you will store up goods,
but lose everything—
I, the Lord, will let it all
be captured in war.
(15) You won’t harvest what you plant
or use the oil
from your olive trees
or drink the wine
from grapes you grow.

(16) Jerusalem, this will happen
because you followed
the sinful example
of kings Omri and Ahab.
Now I will destroy you
and your property.
Then the people of every nation
will make fun and insult you.

MICAH 7 (CEV) – 12:39
Micah, chapter seven.
(1) I feel so empty inside—
like someone starving
for grapes or figs,
after the vines and trees
have all been picked clean.
(2) No one is loyal to God;
no one does right.
Everyone is brutal
and eager to deceive
everyone else.
(3) People cooperate to commit crime.
Judges and leaders demand bribes,
and rulers cheat in court.
(4) The most honest of them
is worse than a thorn patch.

Your doom has come!
Lookouts sound the warning,
and everyone panics.
(5) Don’t trust anyone,
not even your best friend,
and be careful what you say
to the one you love.

(6) Sons refuse to respect
their own fathers,
daughters rebel against
their own mothers,
and daughters-in-law despise
their mothers-in-law.
Your family is now your enemy.
(7) But I trust the Lord God
to save me,
and I will wait for him
to answer my prayer.

(8) My enemies, don’t be glad
because of my troubles!
I may have fallen,
but I will get up;
I may be sitting in the dark,
but the Lord is my light.
(9) I have sinned against the Lord.
And so I must endure his anger,
until he comes to my defense.
But I know that I will see him
making things right for me
and leading me to the light.

(10) You, my enemies, said,
“The Lord God is helpless.”
Now each of you
will be disgraced
and put to shame.
I will see you trampled
like mud in the street.

(11) Towns of Judah, the day is coming
when your walls will be rebuilt,
and your boundaries enlarged.
(12) People will flock to you
from Assyria and Egypt,
from Babylonia
and everywhere else.
(13) Those nations will suffer disaster
because of what they did.

(14) Lead your people, Lord!
Come and be our shepherd.
Grasslands surround us,
but we live in a forest.
So lead us to Bashan and Gilead,
and let us find pasture
as we did long ago.
(15) I, the Lord, will work miracles
just as I did when I led you
out of Egypt.
(16) Nations will see this
and be ashamed because
of their helpless armies.
They will be in shock,
unable to hear,
(17) because of their fear of me,
your Lord and God.
Then they will come trembling,
crawling out of their fortresses
like insects or snakes,
lapping up the dust.

(18) Our God, no one is like you.
We are all that is left
of your chosen people,
and you freely forgive
our sin and guilt.
You don’t stay angry forever;
you’re glad to have pity
(19) and be pleased to be merciful.
You will trample on our sins
and throw them in the sea.
(20) You will keep your word
and be faithful to Jacob
and to Abraham,
as you promised our ancestors
many years ago.

COMMENTS – 15:18
Well the book of Micah, although a lot shorter is a bit like the book of Isaiah. That book was about Judah and Jerusalem. And Micah’s prophecy is about Samaria and Jerusalem. Micah brings God’s warning about the coming judgment of Israel and he mourns it.

The sins of Israel are laid out: idolatry, covetousness, oppression, rejection of God’s word, corrupt leaders, both spiritual leaders and political leaders, and, you know, I’m sure glad we don’t live back then. We’ve come just so far, haven’t we? Idolatry, covetousness, oppression, rejection of God’s word, corrupt leaders, yeah, nothing like today.

Well, thankfully for Israel, the later chapters in the book had some encouraging words. And as always, it’s important to remember that God’s judgments are not vengeful towards his people. They’re motivated by love.

Chapter four began with the words “in the future”. Some of the prophecies Micah wrote back then have now been fulfilled, and some are yet to be.

Verse one of chapter four says, “In the future, the mountain with the Lord’s temple will be the highest of all, it will reach above the hills and every nation will rush to it.”

Well, in a figurative sense, the mountain with the Lord’s temple could be considered the highest of all with the coming of Messiah. And there are believers in every nation. Remember, it said there, every nation will rush to it. But beyond that, I believe that the temple will be rebuilt during the millennial reign of Christ after he returns. And when that happens, of course, it’ll be a much more literal fulfillment of that prophecy.

Chapter five, verse two through five is a prophecy of the coming Messiah. Bethlehem is named in the fact that the Savior would come from a family with a long history. Obviously, we know that Jesus’ lineage was traced back to King David, and that was prophesied in other books of the Bible. And we know that God promised David that the Messiah would come from his line and would establish a kingdom that would last forever.

Moving to chapter seven, verses 14 and 15. Well, those verses encapsulate the relationship that God really wants with his people. That means with you and with me. Micah prays in verse 14, “Lead your people, Lord, come and be our shepherd.” And in verse 15, God answers, “I the Lord will work miracles just as I did when I led you out of Egypt.”

Well, what greater miracle is there than a loving, merciful, righteous and holy God, choosing to leave the glories of Heaven, to live as a man among the wretched and fallen creation that has been so crippled by sin, to live a perfect and sinless life with a knowledge that he would be despised, rejected, beaten, broken, and hanged on a cross as the sacrifice for the very people who sent him to that cross, only to have life enter his body again on the third day and then, miracle of miracles, freely offer salvation from sin to anyone who believes? There is no greater miracle than that, wouldn’t you say. Like Micah, we can pray, “Lead your people, Lord, come and be our shepherd.”

What are your thoughts? Leave a comment at lifespringmedia.com/s12e282. Tomorrow is Gospel Saturday. We’ll read Acts five and six. We’ll read about Ananias and Sapphira, and we’ll be introduced to Stephen.

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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SHOUT-OUT – 18:56
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ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 19:35
On this date in church history, June 10, 1692, Bridget Bishop became the first person hanged for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials. In all, 20 people died as a result of those trials.

And on this date in church history, June 10, 1925, Canada’s largest Protestant denomination, the United Church of Canada, was officially formed from the union of the Methodist Church, Canada, the Congregational Union of Canada, the Council of Local Union Churches and about two-thirds of the Presbyterian Church of Canada. The new denomination’s government was organized as Presbyterian in form.

CLOSING PRAYER – 20:22
Let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we so look forward to the time when Jesus will return and everything is set right. That will be a marvelous time, Lord. But until that day, we want to be busy doing the work you’ve given us. Use us in whatever way brings you the most glory. I pray God that you would bless the Lifespring family today and may each of us glorify you today. We pray this in Jesus name, amen.

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OUTRO S12E282 – 20:59
Thanks to Kirsty, Sean of San Pedro and Denise. I’m so thankful for you three and may God bless you richly.

Comment on the show and lifespringmedia.com/s12e282. Email me at st@****ia.com. Thanks to Executive Producer Roderick today. God bless you, Roderick, and thank you for inviting me into your life today. I do enjoy our time together. Support the show at lifespringmedia.com/support.

And until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Poetry Thursday. We’ll read Proverbs 29-30. We will read more contrasts between the wise and the foolish. Today we’re going to skip on this date in church history I’m calling today’s episode “Naive No More.“

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: James Lee on UnsplashComments on Proverbs 29Chapter 29, verse 18 said, “Where there is no understanding of the Word of the Lord, the people do whatever they want to, but happy is he who keeps the law.” The NIV renders it this way: “Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.” The English Standard Version says, “18Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.” And for good measure, the King James Version translateth this verse thusly: “18Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.”

I always like to look at several translations when I do a Bible study. It helps me get a better grasp of what is being taught. And I think the different translations here help to illuminate what God is telling us in this verse.

You might remember that when we read through the book of Judges back in October and November there were several times in Judges where the text said something like, “And there were no kings in the land.” In other words, there was no one to lead the people, with the implication being “no one with an understanding of the Word of God.” And since the people were free to do as they wanted, many terrible things happened.

And isn’t that what verse 18 here is saying? “Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.”

When I was young and naive, I trusted the wisdom of the people. I believed that the voting public would make right decisions in electing people for office and in voting on issues. Yes, I was very naive. I’m not naive any more, and I certainly no longer believe in the wisdom of the people. Maybe it was true in the past, when our elected leaders (at least in public) honored the Word of God. Maybe. But now that the Bible is all but banned in the halls of government and politicians care more for pleasing lobbyists and following polls, and not being cancelled, than in doing what is right and moral and best for the country, the public have cast off restraint. There is no longer an overarching God fearing moral compass in the land. People without a respect and reverence of the Lord and His Word are, as a group, unhappy and selfish and rebellious. One has only to look at recent news reports to see examples of that.

It is not until we fall on our knees and confess our sin and rebellion, and once again look to the Author of life and law will we see peace in our land and in our world. I’ve already told you that I believe that we are in the last days, so I’m not holding my breath for this change to happen. But I will also be the first to admit that I could be wrong. God has brought rebellious nations back to himself many times in the past, and perhaps He’ll do it in the future. I am sure of the fact that it is our job to pray for our nation and its people until our last dying breath, or until Jesus returns.

Once more, let me read Proverbs 29:18. “Where there is no understanding of the Word of the Lord, the people do whatever they want to, but happy is he who keeps the law.”

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 29-30 NLV

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Meh, not so much.

INTRO S12E281 – 0:09
This is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. And podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. Today is Poetry Thursday and we’ll read Proverbs 29 and 30. After the reading, of course, I’ll have some comments and I’ve got in On This Date in Church History segment for you, but title of today’s episode is ìNaive No Moreî. If you’d like to leave a comment on today’s show, do so at lifespringmedia.com/s12e281. That’s the show notes page. My email address is st@****ia.com. Let’s begin.

PROVERBS 29 (NLV) – 0:50
Proverbs, chapter 29. (1) A man who does not listen after many strong words are spoken to him will be destroyed all at once and without help.

(2) When those who are right with God rule, the people are glad, but when a sinful man rules, the people have sorrow.

(3) A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but he who goes with women who sell the use of their bodies wastes his money.

(4) The king makes the land strong by doing what is right and fair, but the one who takes pay for doing wrong, destroys it.

(5) A man who gives his neighbor sweet-sounding words that are not true spreads a net for his own feet.

(6) A sinful man is trapped by his sins, but a man who is right with God sings for joy.

(7) The man who is right with God cares about the rights of poor people, but the sinful man does not understand such things.

(8) Men who speak against others set a city on fire, but wise men turn away anger.

(9) When a wise man argues with a foolish man, the fool only gets angry or laughs, and there is no peace and quiet.

(10) Men who kill hate him without blame, but a good man cares for his life.

(11) A fool always loses his temper, but a wise man keeps quiet.

(12) If a ruler listens to lies, all who work for him will become sinful.

(13) The Lord gives light to the eyes of both the poor man and the man who makes it hard for others.

(14) If the king is fair as he judges the poor, his throne will stand forever.

(15) The stick and strong words give wisdom, but a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.

(16) When the sinful are many, sins become many, but those who are right with God will see their fall.

(17) Punish your son when he does wrong and he will give you comfort. Yes, he will give joy to your soul.

(18) Where there is no understanding of the Word of the Lord, the people do whatever they want to, but happy is he who keeps the law.

(19) A servant will not be taught by words alone. For even if he understands, he will not answer.

(20) Do you see a man who is quick with his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

(21) He who gives good care to his servant from the time he is young, will in the end find him to be a son.

(22) A man of anger starts fights, and a man with a bad temper is full of wrong-doing.

(23) A manís pride will bring him down, but he whose spirit is without pride will receive honor.

(24) He who works with a robber hates his own life. He knows about the bad that will come, but can tell nothing.

(25) The fear of man brings a trap, but he who trusts in the Lord will be honored.

(26) Many look for the rulerís favor, but what is right and fair comes from the Lord.

(27) A sinful man is a shame to those who are right with God, and he who is right with God is a shame to the sinful.

Steve Webb 4:06
Proverbs chapter 30. (1) The words of Agur the son of Jakeh of Massa. The man says to Ithiel and Ucal:

(2) For sure, I am more foolish than any man, and I do not have the understanding of a man. (3) I have not learned wisdom, and I do not know much about the Holy One. (4) Who has gone up into heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has gathered the waters in His coat? Who has put in place all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Sonís name? For sure you know!

(5) Every word of God has been proven true. He is a safe-covering to those who trust in Him. (6) Do not add to His words, or He will speak strong words to you and prove you to be a liar.

(7) Two things I have asked of You. Do not keep me from having them before I die: (8) Take lies and what is false far from me. Do not let me be poor or rich. Feed me with the food that I need. (9) Then I will not be afraid that I will be full and turn my back against You and say, ìWho is the Lord?î And I will not be afraid that I will be poor and steal, and bring shame on the name of my God.

(10) Do not speak against a slave while talking with his owner, or he may curse you and you will be found guilty.

(11) There are those who curse their fathers, and do not honor their mothers. (12) There are people who are pure in their own eyes, but are not washed from their own dirt. (13) There is a kind, O, how proud are his eyes! His eyes are opened wide with pride. (14) There is a kind of man whose teeth are swords, whose jaws are like knives, who eat up those who are suffering from the earth, and those in need from among men.

(15) The one who lives by the blood of another has two daughters, ìGive,î ìGive.î There are three things that are never filled, four that never say, ìEnoughî: (16) The place of the dead, the woman who cannot have children, the earth that is always thirsty for water, and fire that never says, ìEnough.î

(17) The eye that makes fun of a father and hates to obey a mother will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the young eagles.

(18) There are three things which are too great for me, four which I do not understand: (19) The way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship out at sea, and the way of a man with a woman.

(20) This is the way of a woman who is not faithful in marriage: She eats and washes her mouth, and says, ìI have done no wrong.î

(21) Under three things the earth shakes, and under four it cannot stand: (22) Under a servant when he becomes king, under a fool when he is filled with food, (23) under a woman who is not loved when she gets a husband, and under a woman servant when she takes the place of the woman of the house.

(24) There are four things that are small on the earth, but they are very wise: (25) The ants are not a strong people, but they store up their food in the summer. (26) The badgers are not a strong people, but they make their houses in the rocks. (27) The locusts have no king, but they go as an army. (28) You can take the lizard in your hands, but it is found in kingsí houses.

(29) There are three things which have honor in their steps, even four which show honor in their walk: (30) The lion, which is powerful among wild animals and does not turn away from any, (31) the proud rooster, the male goat, and a king when his army is with him.

(32) If you have been foolish in honoring yourself, or if you have planned wrong-doing, put your hand on your mouth. (33) Shaking milk makes butter, and hitting the nose brings blood. So fighting comes because of anger.

COMMENTS – 7:54
Chapter 29, verse 18 said, ìWhere there is no understanding of the word of the Lord, the people do whatever they want to but happy is he who keeps the law.î That was the New Life Version. The New International Version renders it this way. ìWhere there is no revelation, people cast off restraint, but blessed as the one who heeds wisdomís instruction.î The English Standard Version says, ìWhere there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.î And for good measure the King James Version translateth this verse thusly, “Where there is no vision the people perish. But he that keepeth the law happy is he.”

I always like to look at several translations when I do a Bible study because it helps me get a better grasp of what’s being taught. And I think the different translations here help to illuminate what God is telling us in this verse.

You might remember that when we read through the book of Judges back in October and November, there were several times in Judges, where the text said something like, ìAnd there were no kings in the land.î In other words, there was no one to lead the people with the implication being ìno one with an understanding of the word of God.î And since the people were free to do as they wanted, a lot of bad things happened.

And really isn’t that what verse 18 here is saying, ìWhere there is no revelation, people cast off restraint, but blessed is the one who heeds wisdomís instruction.î

When I was young and naive, I trusted the wisdom of the people. I believed that the voting public would make right decisions in electing people for office and in voting on issues. Yes, I was very naive. I’m not naive anymore. And I certainly no longer believe in the wisdom of the people. Of course, individuals can have wisdom but man, the voting public and not so much. It might have been true in the past when our elected leaders at least in public honored the Word of God, maybe. But now that the Bible is all been banned in the halls of government and politicians care more for please lobbyists and following polls and not being canceled, then in doing what is right and moral and best for the country, the public have cast off restraint. There is no longer an overarching God fearing moral compass in the land. People without a respect and reverence of the Lord in His Word are as a group, unhappy, selfish and rebellious, you only have to look at recent news reports to see examples of that right?

Beloved, it is not until we fall on our knees and confess our sin and rebellion. And once again, look to the author of life and law that will see peace in our land in in our world. I’ve already told you that I believe we’re in the last day. So I’m not holding my breath for this change to happen. But I’ll also be the first to admit that I could be wrong. God has brought rebellious nations back to Himself many times in the past, and maybe he’ll do it again in the future. But here’s one thing I am sure of, I am sure of the fact that it’s our job to pray for our nation, wherever you are, and its people wherever you are, until our last dying breath, or until Jesus comes.

Let me read Proverbs 29:18 for you one more time in closing, ìWhere there is no understanding of the word of the Lord, the people do whatever they want to, but happy is he who keeps the law.î

I love to hear your thoughts. Please go to the show notes page at lifespringmedia.com/s12e281. And let me know what you’re thinking. Tomorrow is Prophecy Friday and we’ll read the book of Micah.

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ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 11:47
On this date in church history, June 9, 1772, Moravian missionaries built the first Protestant church west of the Alleghenies at Schoenbrunn in the Ohio territory. The Reverend David Zeiss Berger served as the church’s first preacher.

And on this date in church history June 9 1894. Wilbert M. Smith was born, he was an American fundamentalist Presbyterian educator. He was ordained in 1922. And he held no academic degrees, but he taught English Bible at Moody Bible Institute from 1938 to 1947, at fuller Theological Seminary in 1947 to 63, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School 1963 to 1971. If I’m doing my math, right, that’s about 34 years.

PRAYER REQUESTS – 12:43
Prayer requests. A few days ago, I told you that my good friend Mark’s daughter and son-in-law had COVID. Well, this morning, my friend Ron told me now he’s got it. He was in Dallas on a business trip over the weekend. And he said he feels miserable today. So let’s continue to pray for Allie and Sean, and now we’ll add Ron to the prayer list.

CLOSING PRAYER –
Let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, again, we’re asking for a revival in the land, a worldwide revival. I pray for those in political office, Lord, that you would reveal yourself to them in such a way that they become convicted and convinced that you are real, and that they need to repent. I pray for the people, Lord, that they would look to you for answers on how to live and behave. May they to become convicted of their sins and convinced that they need you. Forgive us, Lord, for our inaction and our silence. Give us dunamis power from the Holy Spirit to boldly share Jesus in your word. Give us opportunities, Lord, and the open eyes to see those opportunities when you put them before us. Use us, Lord, to speak your truth. Remind us to pray for those in political office and for the people around us.

Lord, I pray again for Allie and Sean that you would help them to recover from COVID. And now I add Ron to the list. I pray, Lord, that you would make this as easy a time as it can be for all three of them. And for anybody else who’s listening Lord, who either has it, or who has loved ones or people that they know who are coming down with it. Ideally, Lord, I pray that you would just wipe this virus from the land and that life would get back to normal everywhere.

But Lord for right now, put your hand on those that are sick and bring healing. Lord, I pray that you would lead us that you would guide us that you would direct us and I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.

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OUTRO S12E281 – 14:49
Comment on the show at lifespringmedia.com/s12e281. Email me at st@****ia.com share the show. And again my thanks to Kirsty, Sean of San Pedro and Denise for all the work they do.

Thank you for allowing me into your life today. I look forward to our time together. Support the show at lifespringmedia.com/support.

And until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Psalms Wednesday and we’ll read chapter 119. Last week we read the shortest Psalm and the shortest chapter in the Bible. Psalm 119 is the longest. Today we’re going to skip on this date in church history I’m calling today’s episode “Ode To the Owner’s Manual.“

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Timothy Eberly on UnsplashComments on Psalm 119Introduction to Psalm 119We do not know the author of this, the longest psalm and the longest chapter in the Bible. Psalm 119 is another acrostic. There are 22 sections of 8 verses each, and each section is assigned one of the 22 Hebrew letters in succession, with each verse in each section beginning with that letter.

Psalm 119 is written to glorify God and His Word. Nearly every verse mentions Scripture in one way or another. The most common word used is Law, or in Hebrew, torah. It appears 25 times. The Hebrew word dabar, which is translated as “word” in English, appears 24 times. Judgements, or mispatim (Hebrew) is used 23 times. Testimonies (edut/edot Hebrew) is also used 23 times. Commandments (miswah/miswot) shows up 22 times. Statutes (huqqim), 21 times. Precepts (piqqudim) 21 times. Word (imrah) 19 times.

It is important to note that without exception, every mention of the Scripture is tied to its author…God. This psalm is not a celebration simply of Scripture, but of Him, the giver of Scripture.

“This wonderful psalm, from its great length, helps us to wonder at the immensity of Scripture. From its keeping to one subject it helps us to adore the unity of Scripture; for it is but one. Yet, from the many turns it gives to the same thought, it helps you to see the variety of Scripture…. Some have said that in it there is an absence of variety, but that is merely the observation of those who have not studied it. I have weighed each word, and looked at each syllable with lengthened meditation; and I bear witness that this sacred song has no tautology in it, but is charmingly varied from beginning to end. Its variety is that of a kaleidoscope: from a few objects a boundless variation is produced. In the kaleidoscope you look once, and there is a strangely beautiful form. You shift the glass a very little, and another shape, equally delicate and beautiful, is before your eyes. So it is here.” (Charles Spurgeon)

“Luther professed that he prized this Psalm so highly, that he would not take the whole world in exchange for one leaf of it.” (Charles Bridges)

Comments on Psalm 119As I said in the Introduction, the word for Scripture that is used most in this psalm is torah, which is rightly translated as “law.” But isn’t it interesting that the second, perhaps more nuanced definition of Torah is direction? God’s Law is very accurately described by some as an Owner’s Manual for us.

Several years ago, the church where I was in charge of the tech used in the sanctuary for over 20 years did a complete remodel in the sanctuary. It was over a year long undertaking, and part of project was to upgrade the sound system. Since I was tech guy, it was been my job to recommend new equipment. once the new equipment arrived, I had to learn how to use it. Guess what the first thing was I looked for when I opened the boxes. Right. The Owner’s Manual. I wanted to be sure we got the best sound out of the new hardware, and I wanted to be sure I don’t break anything. I wanted to use the equipment as it was made to be used.

God created us, and He knows how we best operate, and how we can best reach our highest potential. And that is why His law was given to us. It was because of His great loving kindness. God didn’t want us thrashing about trying to figure things out on our own. And Psalms chapter 119 is filled with praise to God for giving us directions for our life.

Thank you Lord, for your loving kindness, and for revealing yourself to us through your Word.

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. NLV

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I had to learn how to use it.

INTRO S12E280 – 0:09
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. And podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today is Psalms Wednesday and we’ll read chapter 119. Last week we read the shortest Psalm and the shortest chapter in the Bible. Psalm 119 is the longest. We’re going to skip the On This Date in Church History segment, but I will have an introduction for you on Psalm 119 after which I’ll have some comments. The title of today’s episode is “Ode to the Owner’s Manual”. If you’d like to make a comment on today’s episode, go to lifespringmedia.com/s12e280, where you’ll find the show notes, scroll to the very bottom of the page and you’ll find a place there to leave your comment. If you’d like to send me an email, I’d like to get it. Send it to st@****ia.com. Let’s get started.

INTRO TO PSALM 119 – 1:06
We don’t know who the author of Psalm 119 is, but we do know that it’s another acrostic. There’s 22 sections of eight verses each in this psalm and each section is assigned one of the 22 Hebrew letters in succession, with each verse in each section beginning with that letter.

Psalm 119 is written to glorify God and His Word, and nearly every verse mentions scripture in one way or another. The most common word used in 119 for the scriptures is “law”, or in Hebrew, “torah”. It appears 25 times, but there are other words used. There’s the Hebrew word “dabar” or “debar”, which is translated as “word” in English, and that appears 24 times. “Judgments” or “mispatim” is used 23 times. “Testimonies” in Hebrew is used 23 times. “Commandments” is used 22 times. “Statutes” is used 21 times, “precepts” 21 times, and another form of the word “word” or “imrah” is used 19 times.

Now it’s important to note that without exception, every mention of the Scripture is tied to its author, God. This Psalm is not just a celebration of Scripture, but of God, the giver of Scripture. I like what Charles Spurgeon had to say about Psalm 119. He said,

“This wonderful psalm, from its great length, helps us to wonder at the immensity of Scripture. From its keeping to one subject it helps us to adore the unity of Scripture; for it is but one. Yet, from the many turns it gives to the same thought, it helps you to see the variety of Scripture…. Some have said that in it there is an absence of variety, but that is merely the observation of those who have not studied it. I have weighed each word, and looked at each syllable with lengthened meditation; and I bear witness that this sacred song has no tautology in it, but is charmingly varied from beginning to end. Its variety is that of a kaleidoscope: from a few objects a boundless variation is produced. In the kaleidoscope you look once, and there is a strangely beautiful form. You shift the glass a very little, and another shape, equally delicate and beautiful, is before your eyes. So it is here.”

That was good. Charles Bridges said, “Luther professed that he prized this psalm so highly, that he would not take the whole world in exchange for one leaf of it.” So enough introduction, let’s read Psalm 119.

PSALMS 119 (NLV) – 3:56
Psalms, chapter 119. (1) Happy are those whose way is without blame, who walk in the Law of the Lord. (2) Happy are those who keep His Law and look for Him with all their heart. (3) They also do not sin, but walk in His ways. (4) You have set down Laws that we should always obey. (5) O, that my ways may be always in keeping with Your Law! (6) Then I will not be put to shame when I respect Your Word. (7) I will praise You with a heart that is right when I learn how right You judge. (8) I will obey Your Law. Do not leave me all alone.

(9) How can a young man keep his way pure? By living by in Your Word. (10) I have looked for You with all my heart. Do not let me turn from Your Law. (11) Your Word have I hid in my heart, that I may not sin against You. (12) Great and honored are You, O Lord. Teach me Your Law. (13) I have told with my lips of all the Laws of Your mouth. (14) I have found as much joy in following Your Law as one finds in much riches. (15) I will think about Your Law and have respect for Your ways. (16) I will be glad in Your Law. I will not forget Your Word.

(17) Do good to Your servant so I may live and obey Your Word. (18) Open my eyes so that I may see great things from Your Law. (19) I am a stranger on the earth. Do not hide Your Word from me. (20) My soul is crushed with a desire for Your Law at all times. (21) You speak sharp words to the proud, the hated ones, because they turn from Your Word. (22) Take away shame and bad feelings from me, for I have kept Your Law. (23) Even if rulers sit together and speak against me, Your servant thinks about Your Law. (24) Your Law is my joy and it tells me what to do.

(25) My soul is laid in the dust. Give me new life because of Your Word. (26) I have told about my ways, and You have answered me. Teach me Your Law. (27) Make me understand the way of Your Law so I will talk about Your great works. (28) My soul cries because of sorrow. Give me strength because of Your Word. (29) Take the false way from me. Show Your loving-favor by giving me Your Law. (30) I have chosen the faithful way. I have set Your Law in front of me. (31) I hold on to Your Law, O Lord. Do not put me to shame. (32) I will run the way of Your Law, for You will give me a willing heart.

(33) O Lord, teach me the way of Your Law and I will obey it to the end. (34) Give me understanding. Then I will listen to Your Word and obey it with all my heart. (35) Make me walk in the path of Your Word, for I find joy in it. (36) Turn my heart toward Your Law, so I will not earn money in a wrong way. (37) Turn my eyes away from things that have no worth, and give me new life because of Your ways. (38) Keep Your promise to Your servant, the promise You made to those who fear and worship You. (39) Turn away the shame that I do not want to come to me, for Your Law is good. (40) O, how I desire Your Law! Give me new life because of Your right and good way.

(41) May Your loving-kindness also come to me, O Lord. May You save me as Your Word says. (42) Then I will have an answer for the one who puts me to shame, for I trust in Your Word. (43) Do not take the word of truth out of my mouth, for I hope in Your Law. (44) I will always obey Your Law, forever and ever. (45) I will walk as a free man, for I look for Your Law. (46) I will speak of Your Law in front of kings and will not be ashamed. (47) I will be glad in Your Law, which I love. (48) I will lift up my hands to Your Word, which I love, and I will think about Your Law.

(49) Remember Your Word to Your servant, for You have given me hope. (50) Your Word has given me new life. This is my comfort in my suffering. (51) The proud always laugh at me, but I do not turn away from Your Law. (52) I have remembered Your Law from a long time ago, O Lord, and I am comforted. (53) Burning anger comes upon me because of the sinful who turn away from Your Law. (54) Your Laws are my songs in whatever house I stay. (55) I remember Your name in the night, O Lord, and I have kept Your Law. (56) It has become my way to obey Your Law.

(57) The Lord is my share. I have promised to obey Your Word. (58) I begged for Your favor with all my heart. Show me Your love because of Your Word. (59) I thought about my ways and turned my steps to Your Law. (60) I hurried and did not wait to obey Your Law. (61) The ropes of the sinful are all around me, but I have not forgotten Your Law. (62) I will rise late in the night to give thanks to You because Your Law is right and good. (63) I am a friend to all who fear You and of those who keep Your Law. (64) The earth is full of Your loving-kindness, O Lord. Teach me Your Law.

(65) You have done good to Your servant, O Lord, because of Your Word. (66) Teach me what I should know to be right and fair for I believe in Your Law. (67) Before I suffered I went the wrong way, but now I obey Your Word. (68) You are good and You do good. Teach me Your Law. (69) The proud have put together a lie against me. I will keep Your Law with all my heart. (70) Their heart is covered with fat, but I find joy in Your Law. (71) It is good for me that I was troubled, so that I might learn Your Law. (72) The Law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

(73) Your hands made me and put me together. Give me understanding to learn Your Law. (74) May those who fear You see me and be glad, for I have put my hope in Your Word. (75) O Lord, I know that what You decide is right and good. You punish me because You are faithful. (76) May Your loving-kindness comfort me because of Your promise to Your servant. (77) Let Your loving-pity come to me so I may live. For Your Law is my joy. (78) May the proud be ashamed, because they do wrong to me for no reason, but I will think about Your Law. (79) May those who fear You and those who know Your Law turn to me. (80) Let my heart be without blame in Your Law. Do not let me be put to shame.

(81) My soul becomes weak with desire for Your saving power, but I have put my hope in Your Word. (82) My eyes become weak with desire for Your Word. I say, “When will You comfort me?” (83) I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, but I do not forget Your Law. (84) How long must Your servant wait? When will You punish those who make it hard for me? (85) The proud have dug deep holes for me. They do not obey Your Law. (86) All of Your Word is faithful. Help me! For they have made it hard for me with a lie. (87) They almost destroyed me on the earth, but I did not turn away from Your Law. (88) Give me life again by Your loving-kindness, and I will keep the Word of Your mouth.

(89) Forever, O Lord, Your Word will never change in heaven. (90) You are faithful to all people for all time. You have made the earth, and it stands. (91) They stand today by Your Law, for all things serve You. (92) I would have been lost in my troubles if Your Law had not been my joy. (93) I will never forget Your Word for by it You have given me new life. (94) I am Yours. Save me, for I have looked to Your Law. (95) The sinful wait to destroy me, but I will think about Your Word. (96) I have seen that all things have an end, even if they are perfect, but Your Word is without end.

(97) O, how I love Your Law! It is what I think about all through the day. (98) Your Word makes me wiser than those who hate me, for it is always with me. (99) I have better understanding than all my teachers because I think about Your Law. (100) I have a better understanding than those who are old because I obey Your Word. (101) I have kept my feet from every sinful way so that I may keep Your Word. (102) I have not turned away from Your Law, for You Yourself have taught me. (103) How sweet is Your Word to my taste! It is sweeter than honey to my mouth! (104) I get understanding from Your Law and so I hate every false way.

(105) Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (106) I have promised that I will keep Your Law. And I will add strength to this promise. (107) I am in much suffering. O Lord, give me life again by Your Word. (108) Take my willing gift of thanks, O Lord, and teach me Your Law. (109) My life is always in my hand, yet I do not forget Your Law. (110) The sinful have set a trap for me, yet I have not turned from Your Law. (111) I have been given Your Law forever. It is the joy of my heart. (112) I have set my heart on obeying Your Law forever, even to the end.

(113) I hate those who have two ways of thinking, but I love Your Law. (114) You are my hiding place and my battle-covering. I put my hope in Your Word. (115) Go away from me, you who do wrong, so I may keep the Word of my God. (116) Hold me up by Your Word and I will live. Do not let me be ashamed of my hope. (117) Hold me up so I will be safe, and I will always have respect for Your Law. (118) You turn away from all those who turn from Your Law. They fool themselves with their own lying. (119) You put away like waste all the sinful of the earth, so I love Your Law. (120) My flesh shakes in fear of You, and I am afraid of how You may punish.

(121) I have done what is fair and right. Do not leave me to those who would make it hard for me. (122) Promise that You will bring good to Your servant. Do not let the proud make it hard for me. (123) My eyes become weak with desire for Your saving power and for Your Word that is right and good. (124) Act in Your loving-kindness toward Your servant, and teach me Your Laws. (125) I am Your servant. Give me understanding so I may know Your Law. (126) It is time for You to work, Lord, for they have broken Your Law. (127) I love Your Word more than gold, more than pure gold. (128) And so I look upon all of Your Law as right. I hate every false way.

(129) Your Laws are wonderful, and so I obey them. (130) The opening up of Your Word gives light. It gives understanding to the child-like. (131) I opened my mouth wide, breathing with desire for Your Law. (132) Turn to me and show me loving-favor, as You always do to those who love Your name. (133) Set my steps in Your Word. Do not let sin rule over me. (134) Set me free from the power of man, and I will obey Your Law. (135) Make Your face shine upon Your servant and teach me Your Law. (136) Tears flow from my eyes because of those who do not keep Your Law.

(137) You are right and good, O Lord, and Your Law is right. (138) The Law You have made is right and good and very faithful. (139) I feel weak because those who hate me have forgotten Your Word. (140) Your Word is very pure and Your servant loves it. (141) I am not important and I am hated but I do not forget Your Law. (142) You are right forever, and Your Law is truth. (143) Trouble and suffering have come upon me, yet Your Word is my joy. (144) Your Law is right forever. Give me understanding and I will live.

(145) I cried with all my heart. Answer me, O Lord! I will keep Your Law. (146) I cried to You. Save me, and I will keep Your Word. (147) I rise before the morning comes and cry for help. I have put my hope in Your Word. (148) My eyes wait for the night hours, so I may think about Your Word. (149) Hear my voice because of Your loving-kindness. O Lord, give me new life again because of Your Law. (150) Those who follow sinful ways come near. But they are far from Your Law. (151) You are near, O Lord. And all of Your Word is truth. (152) I learned from Your Law long ago that You made it to last forever.

(153) Look upon my suffering and take me from it. For I do not forget Your Law. (154) Stand by me and set me free. Give me life again because of Your Word. (155) Your saving help is far from the sinful, for they do not look to Your Law. (156) Your loving-kindness is great, O Lord. Give me life again because of Your Law. (157) There are many who hate me and make it hard for me. Yet I do not turn from Your Law. (158) I look with hate on those who cannot be trusted, because they do not keep Your Word. (159) Think about how I love Your Law. Give me life again, O Lord, because of Your loving-kindness. (160) All of Your Word is truth, and every one of Your laws, which are always right, will last forever.

(161) Rulers make it hard for me for no reason, but my heart honors Your Words with fear. (162) I am made happy by Your Word, like one who finds great riches. (163) I hate what is false, but I love Your Law. (164) I praise You seven times a day, because Your Law is right. (165) Those who love Your Law have great peace, and nothing will cause them to be hurt in their spirit. (166) I hope for Your saving power, O Lord, and I follow Your Word. (167) I obey Your Law, for I love it very much. (168) I obey Your Word and Laws, for You know all my ways.

(169) Let my cry come to You, O Lord. Give me understanding because of Your Word. (170) Let my prayer come to You. Help me because of Your Word. (171) May praise come from my lips, for You teach me Your Law. (172) May my tongue sing about Your Word, for all of Your Word is right and good. (173) May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your Law. (174) I have much desire for Your saving power, O Lord. Your Law is my joy. (175) Let me live so I may praise You, and let Your Law help me. (176) I have gone from the way like a lost sheep. Look for Your servant, for I do not forget Your Word.

COMMENTS – 18:55
Well, beloved, as I said in the introduction, the word for scripture that is used most in this psalm is “torah”, which is rightly translated as “law”. But it’s interesting that the second perhaps more nuanced definition of “torah” is “direction”. God’s law is very accurately described by some as an owner’s manual for us.

Several years ago, the church, where I was in charge of the tech used in the sanctuary for over 20 years, did a complete remodel in the sanctuary. The whole undertaking took over a year and part of the project was to upgrade the sound system. And since I was the tech guy, it was my job to recommend new equipment. And once the new equipment arrived, I had to learn how to use it. Guess what was the first thing I looked for when I opened the boxes? Yeah, the owner’s manual. I wanted to be sure we got the best sound out of the new hardware. And I wanted to be sure I didn’t break anything. I wanted to use the equipment as it was made to be used.

Well, God created us and He knows how we best operate and how we can best reach our highest potential. And that’s why his law was given to us. It was because of his great loving-kindness. God didn’t want us thrashing about trying to figure things out on our own. And this psalm is filled with praise to God for giving us directions for our life.

Thank you, Lord, for Your loving-kindness and for revealing yourself to us through Your word.

What are your thoughts? Let me know. Go to lifespringmedia.com/s12e280. Tomorrow is Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Proverbs 29 and 30. We’ll read more contrast between the wise and the foolish.

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CLOSING PRAYER – 23:46
Well there is no news yet on the birth of our granddaughter and I–oh man–I got in trouble. I blew it yesterday. The name is supposed to be a secret. So don’t tell anybody, okay? And as a matter of fact, just forget you ever heard it. That way we’ll both stay out of the doghouse. I will let you know as soon as there’s any news.

Let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father like the psalmist we thank You for Your word which is rich with your wisdom and your love for us. It’s been a part of my life for over 50 years now, Lord, and I still feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface. Every time I study, you show me something new. You draw me closer to you, as you reveal more of yourself through it. And I’m compelled to worship you as a result. I praise you Lord. We thank you Lord. We praise you. Hallelujah. I pray, Lord, that you’ll bless the Lifespring family today. Lead us, guide us, direct us, Lord. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.

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OUTRO S12E280 – 24:59
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Podcast IntroductionToday is History Tuesday 2 Chronicles 16-20. After the reading I have some comments for you, I have an on this date in church history for you. I’m calling today’s episode “How Does God See You?”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Marek Piwnicki on UnsplashComments on 2 Chronicles 17-20King Jehoshaphat really got off on a good foot when he began his reign as king of Judah. Chapter 17:3-6 tells us, “The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him.

(Meaning, David his ancestor).

He did not consult the Baals but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.

(Unlike some of the other kings, and unlike the culture of the time.)

The Lord established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor. His heart was devoted to the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.”

(In removing these things, he demonstrated that he truly wanted to do what was right before the Lord. In taking down these places, he would have made many people angry. But he cared more about pleasing God than in pleasing people.)

In addition, Jehoshaphat sent men throughout the kingdom to teach the people the Law of God (2 Chronicles 17:7–9).

(The people had to be taught God’s Law. Many had forgotten it, or never been taught. This is one of the reasons that they had Asherah poles and high places. They didn’t know any better.)

Jehoshaphat was serious, and he sent a delegation of at least 16 highly qualified men around the county to do the teaching. And commentator Adam Clarke wrote of this, “Thus the nation became thoroughly instructed in their duty to God, to the king, and to each other. They became, therefore, as one man; and against a people thus united, on such principles, no enemy could be successful.” And according to verse 10 of chapter 17, “The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not go to war against Jehoshaphat.”

They became as one man. They were united. And they were seen as unbeatable.

Of course, as we read, Jehoshaphat was not a perfect king. But God is merciful, and in chapter 20 verse 32, we read, “He followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.” His father Asa was not perfect either, nor was King David. But all three of these men put their faith in God. And despite their failings, God says of them “They did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.”

Beloved if you’re anything like me, when you fail to do that which you know God wants you to do, you have a tendency to beat yourself up. You get down on yourself. You let the enemy tell you that you’re a hypocrite. A lousy Christian. A failure. That God is mad at you. That He can’t use a person like you.

Don’t misunderstand. When we stumble, when we fail, it is good to face up to it. It’s good to have remorse for our sin. That’s the Holy Spirit bringing you to repentance. If we’re not sorry for our sin, how can we be truly repentant? But as true as that is, it is also true that God wants to forgive us. He is not stingy with His grace.

In Matthew 18:21-22 we’re told, 21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”

Do you think Jesus would have told Peter to forgive like that if He isn’t willing to do even more?

All of us sin, beloved. We are still in these bodies of flesh. We are to strive to be perfect, but we are going to fail. When we do, we must confess it, repent, humbly and joyfully accept His forgiveness, and move on. Don’t look back, look up. Even with failures, we can be a person about who it is said, “They did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.”

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 16-17 NIRV; Ch. 18-19 NCV; Ch. 20 ERV

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INTRO S12E286 – 0:10
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible and podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. It’s History Tuesday, so we’ll read 2 Chronicles 16 through 20. After the reading, I’ve got some comments, I’ve got an On This Date in Church History, and we’ll have a time of prayer. I’m calling today’s episode, “How Does God See You?” The show notes page for today’s episode is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e286. As always, my email address is st@****ia.com. Let’s begin.

2 CHRONICLES (NIRV) – 0:49
2 Chronicles, chapter 16. (1) Baasha was king of Israel. He marched out against Judah. It was in the 36th year of Asa’s rule over Judah. Baasha built up the walls of Ramah. He did it to keep people from entering or leaving the territory of Asa, the king of Judah.

(2) Asa took the silver and gold from among the treasures of the Lord’s temple and his own palace. He sent it to Ben-Hadad. Ben-Hadad was king of Aram. He was ruling in Damascus. (3) “Let’s make a peace treaty between us,” Asa said. “My father and your father had made a peace treaty between them. Now I’m sending you silver and gold. So break your treaty with Baasha, the king of Israel. Then he’ll go back home.”

(4) Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa. He sent his army commanders against the towns of Israel. His army captured Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim and all the cities in Naphtali where Baasha stored things. (5) Baasha heard about it. So he stopped building up Ramah and left that place. (6) Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah to Ramah. They carried away the stones and wood Baasha had been using. Asa used them to build up Geba and Mizpah.

(7) At that time Hanani the prophet came to Asa, the king of Judah. He said to him, “You trusted the king of Aram. You didn’t trust in the Lord your God. So the army of the king of Aram has escaped from you. (8) The people of Cush and Libya had a strong army. They had large numbers of chariots and horsemen. But you trusted in the Lord. So he handed them over to you. (9) The Lord looks out over the whole earth. He gives strength to those who commit their lives completely to him. You have done a foolish thing. From now on you will be at war.”

(10) Asa was angry with the prophet because of what he had said. In fact, he was so angry he put him in prison. At the same time, Asa treated some of his own people very badly.

(11) The events of Asa’s rule from beginning to end are written down. They are written in the records of the kings of Judah and Israel. (12) In the 39th year of Asa’s rule his feet began to hurt. The pain was terrible. But even though he was suffering, he didn’t look to the Lord for help. All he did was go to the doctors. (13) In the 41st year of Asa’s rule he joined the members of his family who had already died. (14) He was buried in a tomb. He had cut it out for himself in the City of David. His body was laid on a wooden frame. It was covered with spices and different mixtures of perfume. A huge fire was made to honor him.

2 CHRONICLES 17 (NIRV) – 3:25
2 Chronicles, chapter 17. (1) Jehoshaphat was the son of Asa. Jehoshaphat became the next king after him. He made his kingdom strong in case Israel would attack him. (2) He placed troops in all the cities of Judah that had high walls around them. He stationed some soldiers in Judah. He also put some in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

(3) The Lord was with Jehoshaphat. That’s because he lived the way King David had lived. He didn’t ask for advice from the gods that were named Baal. (4) Instead, Jehoshaphat obeyed the God of his father. He obeyed the Lord’s commands instead of the practices of Israel. (5) The Lord made the kingdom secure under Jehoshaphat’s control. All the people of Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat. So he had great wealth and honor. (6) His heart was committed to living the way the Lord wanted him to. He removed the high places from Judah. He also removed the poles used to worship the female god named Asherah.

(7) In the third year of his rule, he sent his officials to teach in the towns of Judah. The officials were Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah. (8) Some Levites were with them. Their names were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah. Elishama and Jehoram, the priests, were also with them. (9) They taught people all through Judah. They took the Book of the Law of the Lord with them. They went around to all the towns of Judah. And they taught the people.

(10) All the kingdoms of the lands around Judah became afraid of the Lord. So they didn’t go to war against Jehoshaphat. (11) Some Philistines brought to Jehoshaphat the gifts and silver he required of them. The Arabs brought him their flocks. They brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.

(12) Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built forts in Judah. He also built cities in Judah where he could store things. (13) He had large supplies in the towns of Judah. In Jerusalem he kept men who knew how to fight well. (14) Here is a list of them, family by family.

From Judah there were commanders of groups of 1,000.

One of them was Adnah. He commanded 300,000 fighting men.
(15) Another was Jehohanan. He commanded 280,000.
(16) Another was Amasiah, the son of Zikri. Amasiah commanded 200,000. He had offered to serve the Lord.

(17) From Benjamin there were also commanders.

One of them was Eliada. He was a brave soldier. He commanded 200,000 men. They were armed with bows and shields.
(18) Another was Jehozabad. He commanded 180,000 men. They were prepared for battle.

(19) These were the men who served the king. He stationed some other men in the cities all through Judah. The cities had high walls around them.

2 CHRONICLES 18 (NCV) – 6:24
2 Chronicles, chapter 18. (1) Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor, and he made an agreement with King Ahab through marriage. (2) A few years later Jehoshaphat went to visit Ahab in Samaria. Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle as a great feast to honor Jehoshaphat and the people with him. He encouraged Jehoshaphat to attack Ramoth in Gilead. (3) Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me to attack Ramoth in Gilead?”

Jehoshaphat answered, “I will go with you, and my soldiers are yours. We will join you in the battle.” (4) Jehoshaphat also said to Ahab, “But first we should ask if this is the Lord’s will.”

(5) So King Ahab called four hundred prophets together and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth in Gilead or not?”

They answered, “Go, because God will hand them over to you.”

(6) But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn’t there a prophet of the Lord here? Let’s ask him what we should do.”

(7) Then King Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “There is one other prophet. We could ask the Lord through him, but I hate him. He never prophesies anything good about me, but always something bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.”

Jehoshaphat said, “King Ahab, you shouldn’t say that!”

(8) So Ahab king of Israel told one of his officers to bring Micaiah to him at once.

(9) Ahab king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah had on their royal robes and were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor, near the entrance to the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were standing before them speaking their messages. (10) Zedekiah son of Kenaanah had made some iron horns. He said to Ahab, “This is what the Lord says: ‘You will use these horns to fight the Arameans until they are destroyed.’ ”

(11) All the other prophets said the same thing, “Attack Ramoth in Gilead and win, because the Lord will hand the Arameans over to you.”

(12) The messenger who had gone to get Micaiah said to him, “All the other prophets are saying King Ahab will win. You should agree with them and give the king a good answer.”

(13) But Micaiah answered, “As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what my God says.”

(14) When Micaiah came to Ahab, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we attack Ramoth in Gilead or not?”

Micaiah answered, “Attack and win! They will be handed over to you.”

(15) But Ahab said to Micaiah, “How many times do I have to tell you to speak only the truth to me in the name of the Lord?”

(16) So Micaiah answered, “I saw the army of Israel scattered over the hills like sheep without a shepherd. The Lord said, ‘They have no leaders. They should go home and not fight.’ ”

(17) Then Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I told you! He never prophesies anything good about me, but only bad.”

(18) But Micaiah said, “Hear the message from the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne with his heavenly army standing on his right and on his left. (19) The Lord said, ‘Who will trick King Ahab of Israel into attacking Ramoth in Gilead where he will be killed?’

“Some said one thing; some said another. (20) Then one spirit came and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will trick him.’

“The Lord asked, ‘How will you do it?’

(21) “The spirit answered, ‘I will go to Ahab’s prophets and make them tell lies.’

“So the Lord said, ‘You will succeed in tricking him. Go and do it.’ ”

(22) Micaiah said, “Ahab, the Lord has made your prophets lie to you, and the Lord has decided that disaster should come to you.”

(23) Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah went up to Micaiah and slapped him in the face. Zedekiah said, “Has the Lord’s Spirit left me to speak through you?”

(24) Micaiah answered, “You will find out on the day you go to hide in an inside room.”

(25) Then Ahab king of Israel ordered, “Take Micaiah and send him to Amon, the governor of the city, and to Joash, the king’s son. (26) Tell them I said to put this man in prison and give him only bread and water until I return safely from the battle.”

(27) Micaiah said, “Ahab, if you come back safely from the battle, the Lord has not spoken through me. Remember my words, all you people!”

(28) So Ahab king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went to Ramoth in Gilead. (29) King Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “I will go into battle, but I will wear other clothes so no one will recognize me. But you wear your royal clothes.” So Ahab wore other clothes, and they went into battle.

(30) The king of Aram ordered his chariot commanders, “Don’t fight with anyone—important or unimportant—except the king of Israel.” (31) When these commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they thought he was the king of Israel, so they turned to attack him. But Jehoshaphat began shouting, and the Lord helped him. God made the chariot commanders turn away from Jehoshaphat. (32) When they saw he was not King Ahab, they stopped chasing him.

(33) By chance, a soldier shot an arrow which hit Ahab king of Israel between the pieces of his armor. King Ahab said to his chariot driver, “Turn around and get me out of the battle, because I am hurt!” (34) The battle continued all day. King Ahab held himself up in his chariot and faced the Arameans until evening. Then he died at sunset.

2 CHRONICLES 19 (NCV) – 11:41
2 Chronicles, chapter 19. (1) Jehoshaphat king of Judah came back safely to his palace in Jerusalem. (2) Jehu son of Hanani, a seer, went out to meet him and said to the king, “Why did you help evil people? Why do you love those who hate the Lord? That is the reason the Lord is angry with you. (3) But there is some good in you. You took the Asherah idols out of this country, and you have tried to obey God.”

(4) Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem. He went out again to be with the people, from Beersheba to the mountains of Ephraim, and he turned them back to the Lord, the God of their ancestors. (5) Jehoshaphat appointed judges in all the land, in each of the strong, walled cities of Judah. (6) Jehoshaphat said to them, “Watch what you do, because you are not judging for people but for the Lord. He will be with you when you make a decision. (7) Now let each of you fear the Lord. Watch what you do, because the Lord our God wants people to be fair. He wants all people to be treated the same, and he doesn’t want decisions influenced by money.”

(8) And in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites, priests, and leaders of Israelite families to be judges. They were to decide cases about the law of the Lord and settle problems between the people who lived in Jerusalem. (9) Jehoshaphat commanded them, “You must always serve the Lord completely, and you must fear him. (10) Your people living in the cities will bring you cases about killing, about the teachings, commands, rules, or some other law. In all these cases you must warn the people not to sin against the Lord. If you don’t, he will be angry with you and your people. But if you warn them, you won’t be guilty.

(11) “Amariah, the leading priest, will be over you in all cases about the Lord. Zebadiah son of Ishmael, a leader in the tribe of Judah, will be over you in all cases about the king. Also, the Levites will serve as officers for you. Have courage. May the Lord be with those who do what is right.”

2 CHRONICLES 20 (ERV) – 13:45
2 Chronicles, chapter 20. (1) Later, the Moabites, the Ammonites, and some Meunites came to start a war with Jehoshaphat. (2) Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “There is a large army coming against you from Edom. They are coming from the other side of the Dead Sea. They are already in Hazazon Tamar!” (Hazazon Tamar is also called En Gedi.) (3) Jehoshaphat became afraid, and he decided to ask the Lord what to do. He announced a time of fasting for everyone in Judah. (4) The people of Judah came together to ask the Lord for help. They came from out of all the towns of Judah to ask for the Lord’s help. (5) Jehoshaphat was in the new courtyard of the Lord’s Temple. He stood up in the meeting of the people from Judah and Jerusalem (6) and said,

“Lord God of our ancestors, you are the God in heaven. You rule over all the kingdoms in all the nations. You have power and strength. No one can stand against you. (7) You are our God! You forced the people living in this land to leave. You did this in front of your people Israel. You gave this land to the descendants of Abraham forever. Abraham was your friend. (8) His descendants lived in this land, and built a Temple for your name. (9) They said, ‘If trouble comes to us—the sword, punishment, sicknesses, or famine—we will stand in front of this Temple and in front of you. Your name is on this Temple. We will shout to you when we are in trouble. Then you will hear and save us.’

(10) “But now, here are men from Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir. You would not let the Israelites enter their lands when they came out of Egypt. So the Israelites turned away and didn’t destroy them. (11) But see the kind of reward those people give us for not destroying them. They have come to force us out of your land that you gave to us. (12) Our God, punish those people. We don’t have the strength to stop this large army that is coming against us. We don’t know what to do! We are looking to you for help.”

(13) All the men of Judah stood before the Lord with their wives, babies, and children. (14) Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jahaziel son of Zechariah. (Zechariah was the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah.) Jahaziel was a Levite from the family of Asaph. In the middle of the meeting, (15) Jahaziel said, “Listen to me King Jehoshaphat and everyone living in Judah and Jerusalem! The Lord says this to you: ‘Don’t be afraid or worry about this large army, because the battle is not your battle. It is God’s battle! (16) Tomorrow, they will come up through the Ziz Pass. You must go down to them. You will find them at the end of the valley on the other side of the desert of Jeruel. (17) You will not have to fight this battle. Just stand there and watch the Lord save you. Judah and Jerusalem, don’t be afraid. Don’t worry, because the Lord is with you. So go out to stand against those people tomorrow.’”

(18) Jehoshaphat bowed with his face to the ground. And all the people of Judah and Jerusalem bowed down before the Lord and worshiped him. (19) The Levites from the Kohath family groups and the Korah family stood up to praise the Lord, the God of Israel. They sang very loudly.

(20) Early the next morning, Jehoshaphat’s army went out into the desert of Tekoa. As they marched out, Jehoshaphat stood there saying, “Listen to me, men of Judah and Jerusalem. Have faith in the Lord your God, and you will stand strong! Have faith in his prophets, and you will succeed!”

(21) Jehoshaphat encouraged the men and gave them instructions. Then he had the Temple singers stand up in their special clothes to praise the Lord. They marched in front of the army and sang,

“Give thanks to the Lord!
His faithful love will last forever.”

(22) As they began to sing and to praise God, the Lord set an ambush for the army from Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come to attack Judah. The enemy was defeated! (23) The Ammonites and the Moabites started to fight the men from Mount Seir. After they killed them, the Ammonites and Moabites turned on themselves and killed each other.

(24) The men from Judah arrived at the lookout point in the desert. They looked for the enemy’s large army, but all they saw were dead bodies lying on the ground. There were no survivors. (25) Jehoshaphat and his army came to take things from the bodies. They found many animals, riches, clothes, and other valuable things. It was more than Jehoshaphat and his army could carry away. There was so much that they spent three days taking everything from the dead bodies. (26) On the fourth day Jehoshaphat and his army met in the Valley of Beracah. They praised the Lord. That is why people still call that place, “The Valley of Beracah.”

(27) All the men from Judah and Jerusalem were very happy as they marched back to Jerusalem with Jehoshaphat in the front. The Lord made them very happy when he defeated their enemy. (28) They entered Jerusalem with lyres, harps, and trumpets and went to the Temple of the Lord.

(29) People in all the surrounding kingdoms became afraid of God when they heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel. (30) That is why there was peace for Jehoshaphat’s kingdom—his God brought him rest from the enemies that were all around him.

(31) Jehoshaphat ruled over the country of Judah. He was 35 years old when he became king, and he ruled 25 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi. (32-33) Like his father Asa, Jehoshaphat was good and did everything that the Lord wanted, except he did not destroy the high places. Also, the people did not turn back to the God their ancestors worshiped.

(34) Everything else Jehoshaphat did, from beginning to end, is written in The Official Records of Jehu Son of Hanani. It was copied and included in the book, The History of the Kings of Israel.

(35) Later on, King Jehoshaphat of Judah made an agreement with King Ahaziah of Israel. Ahaziah was very evil. (36) Jehoshaphat joined with Ahaziah to make ships to go to the town of Tarshish. They built some ships at Ezion Geber. (37) There was a man from the town of Mareshah named Eliezer son of Dodavahu. He spoke against Jehoshaphat and said, “Jehoshaphat, since you have joined with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have built.” The ships were wrecked, so Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah were not able to send them to Tarshish.

COMMENTS – 19:57
Well, King Jehoshaphat really got off on a good foot when he began his reign as king of Judah, didn’t he? Chapter 17:3-6 tells us, “The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him,” meaning David, his ancestor. As we read in chapter 16 King Asa was his actual father. The verses continue, “He did not consult the Baals but sought the Lord of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.” So Jehoshaphat decided that he was going to be unlike some of the other kings and unlike the culture of his time. The scripture continues, “The Lord established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat so that he had great wealth and honor. His heart was devoted to the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.”

Well, in removing these things, he demonstrated that he truly wanted to do what was right before the Lord. Because in taking down these places, he would have made many people angry, but he cared more about pleasing God than in pleasing people.

And then just after that section, we read that, in addition, Jehoshaphat sent men throughout the kingdom to teach the people the law of God. You see, the people had to be taught God’s law, many had forgotten it or had had never been taught. That’s one of the reasons that they had Asherah poles in high places in the first place. Some of them didn’t know any better. Well, Jehoshaphat was so serious about teaching people the law of the Lord that he sent a delegation of at least 16 highly qualified men around the country to do the teaching. And commentator Adam Clarke wrote of this, “Thus the nation became thoroughly instructed in their duty to God, to the king, and to each other. They became, therefore, as one man; and against a people thus united, on such principles, no enemy could be successful.” And then, beloved, according to verse 10, of chapter 17, “The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not go to war against Jehoshaphat.” Yes, they became as one man, they were united, and they were seen as unbeatable.

Of course, as we read, Jehoshaphat was not a perfect king, but God is merciful. And in chapter 20, verse 32, we read, “He followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.” Well, we know from our reading that his father Asa was not perfect either, nor was King David. But all three of these men put their faith in God. And despite their failings, God says of them, “They did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.”

Now, Beloved, if you’re anything like me, when you fail to do that which you know God wants you to do, you have a tendency to beat yourself up. You get down on yourself. You let the enemy tell you that you’re a hypocrite, a lousy Christian, a failure, that God is mad at you, that he can’t use a person like you.

Now, please don’t misunderstand, when we stumble, when we fall, it is good to face up to it. It’s good to have remorse for our sin. That’s the Holy Spirit bringing you to repentance. If we’re not sorry for our sin, how can we be truly repentant? But as true as that is, it’s also true that God wants to forgive us. He is not stingy with His grace.

In Matthew 18:21-22, we’re told, “Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ And Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.’”

So you don’t think that Jesus would have told Peter to forgive like that, if he’s not willing to do even more?

All of us sin, beloved, we’re still in these bodies of flesh. We’re to strive to be perfect, but we’re going to fail. And when we do, we must confess it, repent, humbly and joyfully accept His forgiveness, and then move on. Don’t look back, look up. Even with failures, we can be a person about who it is said “They did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.”

What do you think? Go on over to lifespringmedia.com/s12e286, and tell me. Tomorrow’s Wednesday. That means we’re back in the Psalms. We’ll read chapters 120 and 121.

VALUE-FOR-VALUE – 24:25
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ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 25:39
On this date in church history, June 14, 1837, William C. Dix was born. Who was that? Well, he was an English businessman and a composer of several notable hymns including “What Child Is This?” and “As With Gladness Men of Old.”

PRAISE AND THANKS – 26:03
Hey, thanks to those of you who wrote such nice notes of congratulations for the arrival of Penelope Mae Webb yesterday. They were very sweet. And I thank you for those. And my friend Ron is feeling much better today as his body’s trying to get rid of COVID. Thank you for your prayers. Let’s keep it up.

CLOSING PRAYER – 26:20
And let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we do want to be people who do what is right in your eyes. Thank you for understanding the struggle that we have. And thank you for providing Jesus as our Savior so that we can be seen as righteous, not because of anything we do, but entirely because of what Jesus did for us. We bow before you in worship, Lord, thank you. Hallelujah. And we thank you for continuing to bring healing to Ron and Allie and Sean. Restore their strength in your perfect way and in your time, in Jesus name. And I lift up Penny and Val and Tim to you, Lord, keep your hand on them and bless them.

And I thank You, Lord for the Lifespring family. Bless them today, too. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.

If you’ve got a prayer request or a praise, go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com and fill out the form you find there. I’ll pray for you in my private prayer time and we’ll pray together on the show.

OUTRO S12E286 – 27:22
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And until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Monday, and we’ll complete the book of Numbers with chapters 33-36. After the reading I have some comments for you, I have an on this date in church history for you. And I have a VERY exciting praise in our prayer segment, as well. I’m calling today’s episode “He Is Our Refuge.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Matthew Rumph on UnsplashComments on Numbers 35To our 21st century western culture minds, the concept of cities of refuge seems very foreign, but in the culture of Israel when these words were written, this was something that was needed. Each family group had an avenger who would carry out the Genesis 9:6 proclamation, which says, “Whoever shed’s man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed; for in the image of God, God made man.”

Here in Numbers 35, a detailed plan was shown that dealt with the situation where a person committed a killing that was accidental, and not premeditated murder, could find a place of safety from an avenger. I won’t review the details of the plan, because we just read them.

What I want to do is show how this concept of the refuge cities is a foreshadowing, or type, of Jesus.

First, there are many scriptures that refer to God as being our refuge. Here are a few:

Psalm 46:1 – God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 91:2 – I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!”

Psalm 18:2 – The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Hebrews 6:18 – That by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.

Where do we flee for refuge? To Jesus.

Cities of refuge were located throughout Israel so that those who needed refuge would be able to easily make their way to them. Jesus is only a prayer away.

Cities of refuge were open to anyone, not just the Jew, but to all. Jesus came that anyone who asks will find salvation.

Cities of refuge were places where the one in need could live permanently. A relationship with Jesus is eternal.

Cities of refuge were the only place a person could find safety. Without them, death was sure. Only in Jesus, do we find eternal life.

Outside of the cities of refuge, there was no protection. Outside of Jesus, there is no salvation.

Only when the high priest died was the person freed from the threat of death by the avenger. Jesus, our High Priest, died on a cross to bring our freedom.

And there is one huge difference between cities of refuge and Jesus. You had to be innocent to live in a city of refuge. Jesus accepts the guilty, and removes all guilt and sin.

Hallelujah and amen! Jesus is the only way to freedom, to peace, to live with the assurance that we will never have to pay the penalty for our transgressions, if we have confessed our need of Him and invited Him to be our Savior, and accepted His gift of salvation.

He is our refuge.

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INTRO S12E285 – 0:09
And it’s the Lifespring Family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California. Hi there. I’m your OG Godcaster, podcasting since 2004, and my name is Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today’s Monday, and we’ll complete the book of Numbers with chapters 33 through 36. After the reading I’ve got some comments for you, I have an On This Date in Church History, and I have a very exciting praise in our prayer segment too. I’m calling today’s episode, “He is Our Refuge”. The show notes page for today’s episode is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e285. And my email address is st@****ia.com. Let’s get started.

NUMBERS 33 (NKJV) – 0:51
Numbers, chapter 33. (1) These are the journeys of the children of Israel, who went out of the land of Egypt by their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron. (2) Now Moses wrote down the starting points of their journeys at the command of the Lord. And these are their journeys according to their starting points:

(3) They departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the day after the Passover the children of Israel went out with boldness in the sight of all the Egyptians. (4) For the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, whom the Lord had killed among them. Also on their gods the Lord had executed judgment.

(5) Then the children of Israel moved from Rameses and camped at Succoth. (6) They departed from Succoth and camped at Etham, which is on the edge of the wilderness. (7) They moved from Etham and turned back to Pi Hahiroth, which is east of Baal Zephon; and they camped near Migdol. (8) They departed from before Hahiroth and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, went three days’ journey in the Wilderness of Etham, and camped at Marah. (9) They moved from Marah and came to Elim. At Elim were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees; so they camped there.

(10) They moved from Elim and camped by the Red Sea. (11) They moved from the Red Sea and camped in the Wilderness of Sin. (12) They journeyed from the Wilderness of Sin and camped at Dophkah. (13) They departed from Dophkah and camped at Alush. (14) They moved from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.

(15) They departed from Rephidim and camped in the Wilderness of Sinai. (16) They moved from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth Hattaavah. (17) They departed from Kibroth Hattaavah and camped at Hazeroth. (18) They departed from Hazeroth and camped at Rithmah. (19) They departed from Rithmah and camped at Rimmon Perez. (20) They departed from Rimmon Perez and camped at Libnah. (21) They moved from Libnah and camped at Rissah. (22) They journeyed from Rissah and camped at Kehelathah. (23) They went from Kehelathah and camped at Mount Shepher. (24) They moved from Mount Shepher and camped at Haradah. (25) They moved from Haradah and camped at Makheloth. (26) They moved from Makheloth and camped at Tahath. (27) They departed from Tahath and camped at Terah. (28) They moved from Terah and camped at Mithkah. (29) They went from Mithkah and camped at Hashmonah. (30) They departed from Hashmonah and camped at Moseroth. (31) They departed from Moseroth and camped at Bene Jaakan. (32) They moved from Bene Jaakan and camped at Hor Hagidgad. (33) They went from Hor Hagidgad and camped at Jotbathah. (34) They moved from Jotbathah and camped at Abronah. (35) They departed from Abronah and camped at Ezion Geber. (36) They moved from Ezion Geber and camped in the Wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh. (37) They moved from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, on the boundary of the land of Edom.

(38) Then Aaron the priest went up to Mount Hor at the command of the Lord, and died there in the fortieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, on the first day of the fifth month. (39) Aaron was one hundred and twenty-three years old when he died on Mount Hor.

(40) Now the king of Arad, the Canaanite, who dwelt in the South in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.

(41) So they departed from Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah. (42) They departed from Zalmonah and camped at Punon. (43) They departed from Punon and camped at Oboth. (44) They departed from Oboth and camped at Ije Abarim, at the border of Moab. (45) They departed from Ijim and camped at Dibon Gad. (46) They moved from Dibon Gad and camped at Almon Diblathaim. (47) They moved from Almon Diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo. (48) They departed from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho. (49) They camped by the Jordan, from Beth Jesimoth as far as the Abel Acacia Grove in the plains of Moab.

(50) Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, saying, (51) “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan, (52) then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, destroy all their engraved stones, destroy all their molded images, and demolish all their high places; (53) you shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land and dwell in it, for I have given you the land to possess. (54) And you shall divide the land by lot as an inheritance among your families; to the larger you shall give a larger inheritance, and to the smaller you shall give a smaller inheritance; there everyone’s inheritance shall be whatever falls to him by lot. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers. (55) But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall be that those whom you let remain shall be irritants in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and they shall harass you in the land where you dwell. (56) Moreover it shall be that I will do to you as I thought to do to them.’ ”

NUMBERS 34 (CEV) – 6:17
Numbers, chapter 34. (1) The Lord told Moses (2) to tell the people of Israel that their land in Canaan would have the following borders:

(3) The southern border will be the Zin Desert and the northwest part of Edom. This border will begin at the south end of the Dead Sea. (4) It will go west from there, but will turn southward to include Scorpion Pass, the village of Zin, and the town of Kadesh-Barnea. From there, the border will continue to Hazar-Addar and on to Azmon. (5) It will run along the Egyptian Gorge and end at the Mediterranean Sea.

(6) The western border will be the Mediterranean Sea.

(7) The northern border will begin at the Mediterranean, then continue eastward to Mount Hor. (8) After that, it will run to Lebo-Hamath and across to Zedad, which is the northern edge of your land. (9) From Zedad, the border will continue east to Ziphron and end at Hazar-Enan.
(10) The eastern border will begin at Hazar-Enan in the north, then run south to Shepham, (11) and on down to Riblah on the east side of Ain. From there, it will go south to the eastern hills of Lake Galilee, (12) then follow the Jordan River down to the north end of the Dead Sea.
The land within those four borders will belong to you.

(13) Then Moses told the people, “You will receive the land inside these borders. It will be yours, but the Lord has commanded you to divide it among the nine and a half tribes. (14) The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh have already been given their land (15) across from Jericho, east of the Jordan River.”

(16) The Lord said to Moses, (17) “Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun will divide the land for the Israelites. (18) One leader from each tribe will help them, (19-28) and here is the list of their names:

Caleb son of Jephunneh
from Judah,
Shemuel son of Ammihud
from Simeon,
Elidad son of Chislon
from Benjamin,
Bukki son of Jogli
from Dan,
Hanniel son of Ephod
from Manasseh,
Kemuel son of Shiphtan
from Ephraim,
Elizaphan son of Parnach
from Zebulun,
Paltiel son of Azzan
from Issachar,
Ahihud son of Shelomi
from Asher,
and Pedahel son of Ammihud
from Naphtali.”

(29) These are the men the Lord commanded to help Eleazar and Joshua divide the land for the Israelites.

NUMBERS 35 (NIV) – 8:40
Numbers, chapter 35. (1) On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, the Lord said to Moses, (2) “Command the Israelites to give the Levites towns to live in from the inheritance the Israelites will possess. And give them pasturelands around the towns. (3) Then they will have towns to live in and pasturelands for the cattle they own and all their other animals.

(4) “The pasturelands around the towns that you give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits from the town wall. (5) Outside the town, measure two thousand cubits on the east side, two thousand on the south side, two thousand on the west and two thousand on the north, with the town in the center. They will have this area as pastureland for the towns.

(6) “Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone may flee. In addition, give them forty-two other towns. (7) In all you must give the Levites forty-eight towns, together with their pasturelands. (8) The towns you give the Levites from the land the Israelites possess are to be given in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: Take many towns from a tribe that has many, but few from one that has few.”

(9) Then the Lord said to Moses: (10) “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you cross the Jordan into Canaan, (11) select some towns to be your cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone accidentally may flee. (12) They will be places of refuge from the avenger, so that anyone accused of murder may not die before they stand trial before the assembly. (13) These six towns you give will be your cities of refuge. (14) Give three on this side of the Jordan and three in Canaan as cities of refuge. (15) These six towns will be a place of refuge for Israelites and for foreigners residing among them, so that anyone who has killed another accidentally can flee there.

(16) “‘If anyone strikes someone a fatal blow with an iron object, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death. (17) Or if anyone is holding a stone and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death. (18) Or if anyone is holding a wooden object and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death. (19) The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death; when the avenger comes upon the murderer, the avenger shall put the murderer to death. (20) If anyone with malice aforethought shoves another or throws something at them intentionally so that they die (21) or if out of enmity one person hits another with their fist so that the other dies, that person is to be put to death; that person is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when they meet.

(22) “‘But if without enmity someone suddenly pushes another or throws something at them unintentionally (23) or, without seeing them, drops on them a stone heavy enough to kill them, and they die, then since that other person was not an enemy and no harm was intended, (24) the assembly must judge between the accused and the avenger of blood according to these regulations. (25) The assembly must protect the one accused of murder from the avenger of blood and send the accused back to the city of refuge to which they fled. The accused must stay there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

(26) “‘But if the accused ever goes outside the limits of the city of refuge to which they fled (27) and the avenger of blood finds them outside the city, the avenger of blood may kill the accused without being guilty of murder. (28) The accused must stay in the city of refuge until the death of the high priest; only after the death of the high priest may they return to their own property.

(29) “‘This is to have the force of law for you throughout the generations to come, wherever you live.

(30) “‘Anyone who kills a person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

(31) “‘Do not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer, who deserves to die. They are to be put to death.

(32) “‘Do not accept a ransom for anyone who has fled to a city of refuge and so allow them to go back and live on their own land before the death of the high priest.

(33) “‘Do not pollute the land where you are. Bloodshed pollutes the land, and atonement cannot be made for the land on which blood has been shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it. (34) Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell, for I, the Lord, dwell among the Israelites.’”

NUMBERS 36 (NLT) – 13:28
Numbers, chapter 36. (1) Then the heads of the clans of Gilead—descendants of Makir, son of Manasseh, son of Joseph—came to Moses and the family leaders of Israel with a petition. (2) They said, “Sir, the Lord instructed you to divide the land by sacred lot among the people of Israel. You were told by the Lord to give the grant of land owned by our brother Zelophehad to his daughters. (3) But if they marry men from another tribe, their grants of land will go with them to the tribe into which they marry. In this way, the total area of our tribal land will be reduced. (4) Then when the Year of Jubilee comes, their portion of land will be added to that of the new tribe, causing it to be lost forever to our ancestral tribe.”

(5) So Moses gave the Israelites this command from the Lord: “The claim of the men of the tribe of Joseph is legitimate. (6) This is what the Lord commands concerning the daughters of Zelophehad: Let them marry anyone they like, as long as it is within their own ancestral tribe. (7) None of the territorial land may pass from tribe to tribe, for all the land given to each tribe must remain within the tribe to which it was first allotted. (8) The daughters throughout the tribes of Israel who are in line to inherit property must marry within their tribe, so that all the Israelites will keep their ancestral property. (9) No grant of land may pass from one tribe to another; each tribe of Israel must keep its allotted portion of land.”

(10) The daughters of Zelophehad did as the Lord commanded Moses. (11) Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah all married cousins on their father’s side. (12) They married into the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. Thus, their inheritance of land remained within their ancestral tribe.

(13) These are the commands and regulations that the Lord gave to the people of Israel through Moses while they were camped on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River, across from Jericho.

COMMENTS – 15:29
In chapter 35 of Numbers, we heard about something that to our 21st century western culture minds sounded kind of foreign, the concept of cities of refuge. But in the culture of Israel when these words were written, it was something that was needed. Each family group had an avenger who would carry out the Genesis 9:6 proclamation which says, “Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed; for in the image of God, God made man.”

Well here in numbers 35, a detailed plan was shown that dealt with a situation where a person committed a killing that was accidental and not premeditated murder, and where they could find a place of safety from that family avenger. I don’t need to review the details of the plan here because we just heard them, but what I want to do is show how this concept of the refuge cities is a foreshadowing or type of Jesus.

First, there are many scriptures that refer to God as being a refuge. Here’s a few:

Psalm 46:1 says, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

Psalm 91:2, “I will say to the Lord, my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.”

Psalm 18:2, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and my horn of salvation, my stronghold.”

And one from the New Testament, Hebrews 6:18, “That by two immutable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.”

So where do we flee for refuge? To Jesus.

Cities of refuge were located throughout Israel so that those who needed refuge would be able to easily make their way to them. And Jesus is only a prayer away.

Cities of refuge were open to anyone, not just the Jew, but to all. Jesus came that anyone who asks will find salvation.

Cities of refuge were places where the one in need could live permanently. A relationship with Jesus is eternal.

Cities of refuge were the only place a person could find safety. Without them death was sure. And only in Jesus do we find eternal life.

Outside of the cities of refuge, there was no protection. Outside of Jesus, there is no salvation.

Only when the high priest died was the person freed from the threat of death by the avenger. Jesus, our high priest, died on a cross to bring our freedom.

And there’s one huge difference between cities of refuge and Jesus. You had to be innocent to live in a city of refuge. Jesus accepts the guilty and removes all guilt in sin.

Beloved, that is cause to sing hallelujah and say amen. Jesus is the only way to freedom, to peace, to live with the assurance that we will never have to pay the penalty for our transgressions, if we have confessed our need of Him and invited him to be our Savior and accepted his gift of salvation.

Jesus is our refuge.

What are your thoughts? I love to hear. Go to lifespringmedia.com/s12e285. Tomorrow is History Tuesday. We’ll read 2 Chronicles 16 through 20.

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ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 20:04
On this date in church history, June 13, 1793, English missions pioneer William Carey set sail for India on this day. Within five years he translated nearly the entire Bible into Bengali. Today he’s acclaimed as the Father of Modern Missions.

And on this date in church history, 1972, June 13, American Presbyterian apologist Francis Schaeffer exhorts in a letter, “As Christians we are called upon to exhibit the character of God. And this means the simultaneous exhibition of his holiness and His love.”

PRAISE REPORT – 20:46
Well, I tell you what. You are listening to a very excited, happy and thankful grandpa right now. Penelope Mae Webb was born on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 5:45pm Eastern Time. According to the brand new daddy, mom and baby are both doing very well and they’re happy and healthy. I’ve gotta say sitting here 2,449 miles–yes, I looked it up–from their home in Florida. I feel like hopping on the next plane to meet little Penny. As it is, they’re planning to come out here in September, but I don’t know if I can wait that long. Timothy is our youngest son, and for some reason my emotions with the arrival of this newest Webb are just bubbling right over. Maybe it’s the distance, I don’t know. I’ve never had a grandchild born this far away from me. I’ve always been within 20 miles or so when we heard of the birth. Penny weighed 6 pounds and 15 ounces, and she was even able to get a meal without much problem. So we’re very thrilled. The whole family is rejoicing at God’s great gift and his care over both Valerie and Penelope May. And he is so good. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord.

CLOSING PRAYER – 21:52
So let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you, first, for being our refuge. You’re always there when we need you, and we’re safe in your care. We praise you, Lord. And I thank you and I praise You for this new life. Thank you for watching over Valerie and Penny through the pregnancy and the birth. You’ve given us a great gift, Lord, and I pray that you will continue to have your hand on Penelope, and Valerie and Timothy. May their home be full of love and the presence of the Holy Spirit. Help Valerie and Tim as they learn how to care for Penny and help Penny as she adjusts to life in the world. May this new little family form lifelong bonds with one another as they get to know each other over the next several days, and give mom and dad wisdom as they navigate new waters as parents and continue to build their own relationship with each other. Help them to keep you at the center of everything they do. And help them to show Penny that you are the God who created her and who loves her.

I thank you for the Lifespring family, Lord. Bless and keep each one I pray in Jesus name. Amen.

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And until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Epistles Sunday. We’ll read Hebrews 8-10. I’m calling today’s episode “Once For All.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Tamanna Rumee on UnsplashComments on Hebrews 8-10My comments today are going to be very short, because the main point being made in these three chapters can be summarized very succinctly. Here it is: Jesus made the perfect sacrifice with His own blood, and that one-time sacrifice was good for all time.

The reason the author of Hebrews elaborated so much is because the main audience of the book, the Jews, needed to be convinced from the point of view of one who, like them, at one time had been under the Mosaic law. Their entire lives, they had been told that doing annual sacrifices was necessary. To trust in the once-for-all-time sacrifice of Jesus was a huge change for them.

I’m so glad the old system is no longer in effect. Aren’t you?

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 8 NLT; Ch. 9-10 ERV

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A huge change for them.

INTRO S12E284 – 0:09
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. Podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today is Epistle Sunday. We’ll read Hebrews 8 through 10. After the reading I’ve got some comments for you. And we’ve got an On This Date in Church History for you as well. The title of today’s episode is “Once for All”. The show notes page is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e284. And by the way, since this is Episode 284, there are only 80 episodes remaining before the 12 season comes to an end. If you’d like to send me an email, you can do that at st@****ia.com. Let’s get going.

HEBREWS 8 (NLT) – 0:57
Hebrews, chapter eight. (1) Here is the main point: We have a High Priest who sat down in the place of honor beside the throne of the majestic God in heaven. (2) There he ministers in the heavenly Tabernacle, the true place of worship that was built by the Lord and not by human hands.

(3) And since every high priest is required to offer gifts and sacrifices, our High Priest must make an offering, too. (4) If he were here on earth, he would not even be a priest, since there already are priests who offer the gifts required by the law. (5) They serve in a system of worship that is only a copy, a shadow of the real one in heaven. For when Moses was getting ready to build the Tabernacle, God gave him this warning: “Be sure that you make everything according to the pattern I have shown you here on the mountain.”

(6) But now Jesus, our High Priest, has been given a ministry that is far superior to the old priesthood, for he is the one who mediates for us a far better covenant with God, based on better promises.

(7) If the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need for a second covenant to replace it. (8) But when God found fault with the people, he said:

“The day is coming, says the Lord,
when I will make a new covenant
with the people of Israel and Judah.
(9) This covenant will not be like the one
I made with their ancestors
when I took them by the hand
and led them out of the land of Egypt.
They did not remain faithful to my covenant,
so I turned my back on them, says the Lord.
(10) But this is the new covenant I will make
with the people of Israel on that day, says the Lord:
I will put my laws in their minds,
and I will write them on their hearts.
I will be their God,
and they will be my people.
(11) And they will not need to teach their neighbors,
nor will they need to teach their relatives,
saying, ‘You should know the Lord.’
For everyone, from the least to the greatest,
will know me already.
(12) And I will forgive their wickedness,
and I will never again remember their sins.”
(13) When God speaks of a “new” covenant, it means he has made the first one obsolete. It is now out of date and will soon disappear.

HEBREWS 9 (ERV) – 3:07
Hebrews, chapter nine. (1) The first agreement had rules for worship and a place for worship here on earth. (2) This place was inside a tent. The first area in the tent was called the Holy Place. In the Holy Place were the lamp and the table with the special bread offered to God. (3) Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place. (4) In the Most Holy Place was a golden altar for burning incense. And also there was the Box of the Agreement. The Box was covered with gold. Inside this Box was a golden jar of manna and Aaron’s rod—the rod that once grew leaves. Also in the Box were the flat stones with the Ten Commandments of the old agreement on them. (5) Above the Box were the Cherub angels that showed God’s glory. These Cherub angels were over the place of mercy. But we cannot say everything about this now.

(6) Everything in the tent was made ready in the way I have explained. Then the priests went into the first room every day to do their worship duties. (7) But only the high priest could go into the second room, and he went in only once a year. Also, he could never enter that room without taking blood with him. He offered that blood to God for himself and for the sins the people committed without knowing they were sinning.
(8) The Holy Spirit uses those two separate rooms to teach us that the way into the Most Holy Place was not open while the first room was still there. (9) This is an example for us today. It shows that the gifts and sacrifices the priests offer to God are not able to make the consciences of the worshipers completely clear. (10) These gifts and sacrifices are only about food and drink and special washings. They are only rules about the body. God gave them for his people to follow until the time of his new way.

(11) But Christ has already come to be the high priest. He is the high priest of the good things we now have. But Christ does not serve in a place like the tent that those other priests served in. He serves in a better place. Unlike that tent, this one is perfect. It was not made by anyone here on earth. It does not belong to this world. (12) Christ entered the Most Holy Place only one time—enough for all time. He entered the Most Holy Place by using his own blood, not the blood of goats or young bulls. He entered there and made us free from sin forever.

(13) The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a cow were sprinkled on those who were no longer pure enough to enter the place of worship. The blood and ashes made them pure again—but only their bodies. (14) So surely the blood sacrifice of Christ can do much more. Christ offered himself through the eternal Spirit as a perfect sacrifice to God. His blood will make us completely clean from the evil we have done. It will give us clear consciences so that we can worship the living God.

(15) So Christ brings a new agreement from God to his people. He brings this agreement so that those who are chosen by God can have the blessings God promised, blessings that last forever. This can happen only because Christ died to free people from sins committed against the commands of the first agreement.

(16) When someone dies and leaves a will, there must be proof that the one who wrote the will is dead. (17) A will means nothing while the one who wrote it is still living. It can be used only after that person’s death. (18) That is why blood was needed to begin the first agreement between God and his people. (19) First, Moses told the people every command in the law. Then he took the blood of young bulls and mixed it with water. He used red wool and a branch of hyssop to sprinkle the blood and water on the book of the law and on all the people. (20) Then he said, “This is the blood that makes the agreement good—the agreement that God commanded you to follow.” (21) In the same way, Moses sprinkled the blood on the Holy Tent. He sprinkled the blood over everything used in worship. (22) The law says that almost everything must be made clean by blood. Sins cannot be forgiven without a blood sacrifice.

(23) These things are copies of the real things that are in heaven. These copies had to be made clean by animal sacrifices. But the real things in heaven must have much better sacrifices. (24) Christ went into the Most Holy Place. But it was not the man-made one, which is only a copy of the real one. He went into heaven, and he is there now before God to help us.

(25) The high priest enters the Most Holy Place once every year. He takes with him blood to offer. But he does not offer his own blood like Christ did. Christ went into heaven, but not to offer himself many times like the high priest offers blood again and again. (26) If Christ had offered himself many times, he would have needed to suffer many times since the time the world was made. But he came to offer himself only once. And that once is enough for all time. He came at a time when the world is nearing an end. He came to take away all sin by offering himself as a sacrifice.

(27) Everyone must die once. Then they are judged. (28) So Christ was offered as a sacrifice one time to take away the sins of many people. And he will come a second time, but not to offer himself for sin. He will come the second time to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.

HEBREWS 10 (ERV) – 8:31
Hebrews, chapter 10. (1) The law gave us only an unclear picture of the good things coming in the future. The law is not a perfect picture of the real things. The law tells people to offer the same sacrifices every year. Those who come to worship God continue to offer those sacrifices. But the law can never make them perfect. (2) If the law could make people perfect, those sacrifices would have already stopped. They would already be clean from their sins, and they would not still feel guilty. (3) But that’s not what happens. Their sacrifices make them remember their sins every year, (4) because it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

(5) So when Christ came into the world he said,
“You don’t want sacrifices and offerings,
but you have prepared a body for me.
(6) You are not pleased with the sacrifices of animals killed and burned
or with offerings to take away sins.
(7) Then I said, ‘Here I am, God.
It is written about me in the book of the law.
I have come to do what you want.’”

(8) Christ first said, “You don’t want sacrifices and offerings. You are not pleased with animals killed and burned or with sacrifices to take away sin.” (These are all sacrifices that the law commands.) (9) Then he said, “Here I am, God. I have come to do what you want.” So God ends that first system of sacrifices and starts his new way. (10) Jesus Christ did the things God wanted him to do. And because of that, we are made holy through the sacrifice of Christ’s body. Christ made that sacrifice one time—enough for all time.

(11) Every day the priests stand and do their religious service. Again and again they offer the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. (12) But Christ offered only one sacrifice for sins, and that sacrifice is good for all time. Then he sat down at the right side of God. (13) And now Christ waits there for his enemies to be put under his power. (14) With one sacrifice Christ made his people perfect forever. They are the ones who are being made holy.

(15) The Holy Spirit also tells us about this. First he says,

(16) “This is the agreement I will make
with my people in the future, says the Lord.
I will put my laws in their hearts.
I will write my laws in their minds.”

(17) Then he says,

“I will forget their sins
and never again remember the evil they have done.”

(18) And after everything is forgiven, there is no more need for a sacrifice to pay for sins.

(19) And so, brothers and sisters, we are completely free to enter the Most Holy Place. We can do this without fear because of the blood sacrifice of Jesus. (20) We enter through a new way that Jesus opened for us. It is a living way that leads through the curtain—Christ’s body. (21) And we have a great priest who rules the house of God. (22) Sprinkled with the blood of Christ, our hearts have been made free from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. So come near to God with a sincere heart, full of confidence because of our faith in Christ. (23) We must hold on to the hope we have, never hesitating to tell people about it. We can trust God to do what he promised.

(24) We should think about each other to see how we can encourage each other to show love and do good works. (25) We must not quit meeting together, as some are doing. No, we need to keep on encouraging each other. This becomes more and more important as you see the Day getting closer.

(26) If we decide to continue sinning after we have learned the truth, then there is no other sacrifice that will take away sins. (27) If we continue sinning, all that is left for us is a fearful time of waiting for the judgment and the angry fire that will destroy those who live against God. (28) Whoever refused to obey the Law of Moses was found guilty from the testimony given by two or three witnesses. Such people were not forgiven. They were killed. (29) So think how much more punishment people deserve who show their hate for the Son of God—people who show they have no respect for the blood sacrifice that began the new agreement and once made them holy or who insult the Spirit of God’s grace. (30) We know that God said, “I will punish people for the wrongs they do; I will repay them.” And he also said, “The Lord will judge his people.” (31) It is a terrible thing to face punishment from the living God.

(32) Remember the days when you first learned the truth. You had a hard struggle with much suffering, but you continued strong. (33) Sometimes people said hateful things to you and mistreated you in public. And sometimes you helped others who were being treated that same way. (34) Yes, you helped them in prison and shared in their suffering. And you were still happy when everything you owned was taken away from you. You continued to be happy, because you knew that you had something much better—something that would continue forever.

(35) So don’t lose the courage that you had in the past. Your courage will be rewarded richly. (36) You must be patient. After you have done what God wants, you will get what he promised you. (37) He says,

“Very soon now, the one who is coming
will come and will not be late.
(38) The person who is right with me
will live by trusting in me.
But I will not be pleased with the one
who turns back in fear.”

(39) But we are not those who turn back and are lost. No, we are the people who have faith and are saved.

COMMENTS – 14:03
Well, beloved, my comments today are going to be very short. Because the main point being made in these three chapters can be summarized very succinctly. Here it is: Jesus made the perfect sacrifice with his own blood, and that one time sacrifice was good for all time.

The reason the author of Hebrews elaborated so much is because the main audience of the book, the Jews, needed to be convinced from the point of view of one who, like them, at one time had been under the Mosaic Law. Their entire lives they’d been told that doing annual sacrifices was a necessity and to trust the once-for-all-time sacrifice of Jesus was a huge change for them.

All I can say is I’m so glad the old system is no longer in effect. How about you?

I’d love to hear your thoughts. Go to lifespringmedia.com/s12e284, scroll to the bottom of the page and leave a comment there. Tomorrow’s Monday and we’ll complete the book of Numbers with chapters 33 through 36.

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VALUE-FOR-VALUE – 15:18
Beloved, I mentioned at the top of the show today that there are only 80 episodes left to this season of the show. Have you been with me since the beginning of the season back in September? If you have that’s been more than 100 hours of Bible reading, commentary, church history and prayer. I want to thank you for sharing that much of your time with me, and I’m so glad I’ve been able to do this podcast for you. As you know, this is a value-for-value show. And since you’ve been listening so long, you’ve obviously found quite a lot of value in it. With only 80 episodes left, perhaps you could consider returning some of that value to me in the form of time, talent or treasure.

And by the way, this concept is not new. In I Corinthians 9, the apostle Paul says, “Since we have planted spiritual seed among you, aren’t we entitled to a harvest of physical food and drink? If you support others who preach to you shouldn’t we have an even greater right to be supported?” And then Paul continued, he said, “Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.”

Now, beloved, I’m in no way equating myself with Paul. But Scripture is clear, it is right to support those who feed you spiritually. All I’m asking is for you to prayerfully consider what the Lord would have you do in terms of supporting the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. So far, we’ve read about 80% of the Bible together. I’ve shared my heart and my thoughts about the Scripture I’ve read on nearly every episode. Have you been encouraged? Have you been challenged? Do you have a better understanding of who God is? Have you ever read this much Scripture? Ask the Lord what he would have you do? And then please go to lifespringmedia.com/support, and send what he leads you to do. And whether you support the show with time, talent or treasure, I thank you and I think God will bless you.

ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 17:22
On this date in church history, June 12, 1804, David Abeel was born. He was an American missionary to the Far East and in 1829, he sailed for China under the auspices of the Seaman’s Friends Society, and he later ministered in Java, Singapore, Siam, Borneo, and other parts of Asia.

And on this date in church history, 1914, the first edition of A. T Robertson’s monumental grammar of the Greek New Testament was published. Its more than 1400 pages made it the largest systematic analysis of New Testament Greek ever produced. I’ve got some of A. T. Robertson’s work in my library sitting just a couple of feet away from me.

CLOSING PRAYER – 18:10
Let’s pray. Our gracious heavenly father because of your great love, you sent your only begotten Son to be the perfect once-for-all sacrifice for those who would believe in him. That was the greatest and ultimate gift in all of eternity. And it’s almost too much to comprehend, Lord, but over and over again in Scripture, you’ve made it clear that it’s true, and you’ve given us the faith to believe it and joyfully accept it. We praise your name and we offer ourselves to you in gratitude, Lord. We can never repay it and all we can do is give you what we do have: just us. Hallelujah, Lord. We thank you. We praise you. Father, I thank you for the Lifespring family. I pray that you’ll bless each one today and draw each of us nearer today than we were yesterday. I pray this in Jesus name, amen.

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OUTRO S12E284 – 19:14
Comment on the show at lifespringmedia.com/s12e284. Send me an email at st@****ia.com. Thanks to the team, Kirsty, Sean of San Pedro and Denise, And thanks to those of you who faithfully stream sats and send boosts. Thanks to those of you who send weekly or monthly donations. And thanks to those of you who have sent gifts at other times. I appreciate each of you and I pray that God will bless you. You truly are a blessing to me.

And beloved, thank you for inviting me into your life today. My goodness, what a joy that is. And please support the show and lifespringmedia.com/support. If you receive value from the show, if you believe that the Lifespring Family Audio Bible is filling a need, if you’re glad it’s here, lifespringmedia.com/support.

And until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

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Distinguished ProducerLifespring Family Berean Brother Paul of Seattle

Associate ProducerTimothy LaFontaine

Podcast IntroductionToday is Gospel Saturday, and our reading will be Acts 3-4. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. Plus we have two prayer requests. I’m calling today’s episode “The Right Words“

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Ben White on UnsplashComments on Acts 3 and 4In chapter 4, after Peter and John were arrested for talking about Jesus after the lame beggar was healed, and they were standing before the religious leaders, they were asked, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”, what does scripture say happened?

It says, “Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them…” Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit! Do you remember how often Peter would put his foot in his mouth when He was with Jesus? Sure, he got a few things right, but he often said exactly the wrong things, didn’t he? And now that he is filled with the Holy Spirit, God speaks just the right words through him.

Earlier in this chapter, we are told that after he preached, the number of the men added to the church was now about five thousand. The day before it was three thousand. So the Holy Spirit’s filling has made him a powerful and convincing speaker, wouldn’t you say?

What happened on the night that Jesus was crucified? Peter wouldn’t even admit to knowing Jesus. He was afraid and perhaps even ashamed to acknowledge Jesus. And now, the words he speaks have brought about five thousand men to believe in Jesus. And we don’t know how many more women there were.

So many of us are afraid to stand up and speak the name of Jesus. Here in Acts chapter four, Peter says to the religious leaders, “…if we are on trial today for a benefit done to a sick man, as to how this man has been made well, 10let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead-by this name this man stands here before you in good health. 11He is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which became the chief corner stone. 12And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

How is that for boldness?

Now get this: “13Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.”

Why did they recognize them as having been with Jesus? Because of the Holy Spirit’s speaking through them! They spoke in the same way as Jesus did! Well of course they did! God is One. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit have the same message because they are One.

The point to take away from this is that if you will let the Holy Spirit speak through you, you will have the right words to say…words that are from God and words that will change the hearts of people.

And my friend, we need this kind of filling of the Holy Spirit as much today as they needed Him that day, because there are those who tell us, like the religious leaders told them, “Do not speak of Jesus!”

You know it’s true, and it is only getting worse. If you are a believer, be ready to yield to the leading of the Holy Spirit. You will be amazed at what He will do through you.

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 3 HCSB, Ch. 4 NASB

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He often said exactly the wrong things, didn’t he?

INTRO S12E276 – 0:10
As the singer said, One more time! Coming to you from Riverside, California. This is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. And podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. And today is Gospel Saturday. We’ll be reading Acts 3 and 4. I’ve got an on this date in church history segment for you, and we’ve got a couple of prayer requests. I’m calling today’s episode, “The Right Words”. The show notes page for today is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e275. And my email address is st@****ia.com. Are you ready? Let’s get started.

ACTS 3 (HCSB) – 0:50
Acts, chapter three. (1) Now Peter and John were going up together to the temple complex at the hour of prayer at three in the afternoon. (2) And a man who was lame from birth was carried there and placed every day at the temple gate called Beautiful, so he could beg from those entering the temple complex. (3) When he saw Peter and John about to enter the temple complex, he asked for help. (4) Peter, along with John, looked at him intently and said, “Look at us.” (5) So he turned to them, expecting to get something from them. (6) But Peter said, “I don’t have silver or gold, but what I have, I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!” (7) Then, taking him by the right hand he raised him up, and at once his feet and ankles became strong. (8) So he jumped up, stood, and started to walk, and he entered the temple complex with them — walking, leaping, and praising God. (9) All the people saw him walking and praising God, (10) and they recognized that he was the one who used to sit and beg at the Beautiful Gate of the temple complex. So they were filled with awe and astonishment at what had happened to him.

(11) While he was holding on to Peter and John, all the people, greatly amazed, ran toward them in what is called Solomon’s Colonnade. (12) When Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Or why do you stare at us, as though we had made him walk by our own power or godliness? (13) The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His Servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release Him. (14) But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have a murderer given to you. (15) You killed the source of life, whom God raised from the dead; we are all witnesses of this. (16) By faith in His name, His name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. So the faith that comes through Him has given him this perfect health in front of all of you.

(17) “And now, brothers, I know that you did it in ignorance, just as your leaders also did. (18) But what God predicted through the mouth of all the prophets — that His Messiah would suffer — He has fulfilled in this way. (19) Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, (20) and that He may send Jesus, who has been appointed for you as the Messiah. (21) Heaven must welcome Him until the times of the restoration of all things, which God spoke about by the mouth of His holy prophets from the beginning. (22) Moses said:

The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He will say to you. (23) And everyone who will not listen to that Prophet will be completely cut off from the people.

(24) “In addition, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those after him, have also announced these days. (25) You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors, saying to Abraham, And all the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring. (26) God raised up His Servant and sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways.”

ACTS 4 (NASB) – 4:06
Acts, chapter four. (1) As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, (2) being greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. (3) And they laid hands on them and put them in jail until the next day, for it was already evening. (4) But many of those who had heard the message believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

(5) On the next day, their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem; (6) and Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, all who were of high-priestly descent. (7) When they had placed them in the center, they began to inquire, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?” (8) Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people, (9) if we are on trial today for a benefit done to a sick man, as to how this man has been made well, (10) let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by this name this man stands here before you in good health. (11) He is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which became the chief corner stone. (12) And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

(13) Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus. (14) And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in reply. (15) But when they had ordered them to leave the Council, they began to confer with one another, (16) saying, “What shall we do with these men? For the fact that a noteworthy miracle has taken place through them is apparent to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. (17) But so that it will not spread any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no longer to any man in this name.” (18) And when they had summoned them, they commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. (19) But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed to you rather than to God, you be the judge; (20) for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” (21) When they had threatened them further, they let them go (finding no basis on which to punish them) on account of the people, because they were all glorifying God for what had happened; (22) for the man was more than forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.

(23) When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. (24) And when they heard this, they lifted their voices to God with one accord and said, “O Lord, it is You who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them, (25) who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said,

‘Why did the Gentiles rage,
And the peoples devise futile things?
(26) The kings of the earth took their stand,
And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His Christ.’

(27) For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, (28) to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined to occur. (29) And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your bond-servants may speak Your word with all confidence, (30) while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.” (31) And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.

(32) And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them. (33) And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all. (34) For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales (35) and lay them at the apostles’ feet, and they would be distributed to each as any had need.

(36) Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement), (37) and who owned a tract of land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

COMMENTS – 8:39
In chapter four, after Peter and John were arrested for talking about Jesus after the lame beggar was healed, and they were standing before the religious leaders, they were asked, “By what power or in what name have you done this?” What does scripture say happened?

It says, “Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit said to them…” Alright, Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit. Do you remember how often Peter would put his foot in his mouth when he was with Jesus? Sure, he got a few things right. But he often said exactly the wrong things, didn’t he? And now that he’s filled with the Holy Spirit, God speaks just the right words through him.

Earlier in this chapter, we’re told that after he preached, the number of the men added to the church was now about 5000, the day before it was 3000. So the Holy Spirit’s filling has made him a powerful and convincing speaker, wouldn’t you say? And what happened on the night that Jesus was crucified? Peter wouldn’t even admit to knowing Jesus. He was afraid and perhaps even ashamed to acknowledge Jesus. And now the words he speaks have brought about 5000 men to believe in Jesus, and we don’t even know how many more women there were.

So many of us are afraid to stand up and speak the name of Jesus. And here in Acts chapter four, Peter says to religious leaders, “…if we are on trial today for a benefit done to a sick man, as to how this man has been made well, (10) let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead-by this name this man stands here before you in good health. (11) He is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which became the chief corner stone. (12) And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

Well, how’s that for boldness?

Now get this. It says in verse 13. “Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.”

Why did they recognize them as having been with Jesus? Because of the Holy Spirit’s speaking through them. They spoke in the same way as Jesus did. But of course they did. God is one. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit have the same message because they are one.

The point to take away from this is that if you will let the Holy Spirit speak through you, you will have the right words to say, words that are from God and words that will change the hearts of people.

And beloved, we need this kind of filling of the Holy Spirit as much today as they needed him that day, because there are those who tell us, like the religious leaders told them, do not speak the name of Jesus.

You know, it’s true, and it’s only getting worse. If you’re a believer, be ready to yield to the leading of the Holy Spirit. You will be amazed at what he will do through you.

What do you think? Has God given you the words to say in a certain situation? Let me know in the show notes page at lifespringmedia.com/s12e275. Tomorrow is Epistle Sunday. We’ll read Hebrews 5 through 7, who was Melchizedek and why is he important?

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SUPPORTER SHOUT-OUTS – 12:12
Distinguished Producer, Lifespring Family Berean, Brother Paul of Seattle came in today with his weekly $22.22 cent donation. Thank you so much, Brother Paul of Seattle. God bless you. And Associate Producer Timothy LaFontaine came in yesterday with his monthly $20 donation, but I didn’t see it until after the show was produced so he gets credited today. And thank you, Timothy. And God bless you. I appreciate both you guys, Brother Paul of Seattle and Timothy LaFontaine. And thank you both for helping this show to keep on going.

Boostagram. I got a boostagram from someone new that I haven’t seen before, @brandosellers, using the Fountain app sent in 3,333 sats. He said, “Really love what you’re doing with this show. Great job.” Well, thank you very much and God bless you. I appreciate the boostagram.

ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 13:10
On this date in church history, June 4, 1948, in Manila, the first missionary radio station, call letters FEBC, which was built in the Philippines by the Far East Broadcasting Company. They went on the air on this date in 1948. Today FEBC broadcast to every country in Asia in more than 150 languages. That’s pretty impressive.

And on this date in church history, June 4, 1965, Norwegian Old Testament scholar Sigmund O. P. Mowinckel– I hope I’m saying that right. I’m probably not. Anyway, he passed away. He’s best known for his work on the Psalms, and he also translated much of the Old Testament into Norwegian. What an amazing accomplishment!

PRAYER REQUESTS – 14:02
All right, we have a couple of prayer requests. You might remember a few episodes back when I talked about my friends, the three guys in my life that are closest to me. One of those guys name is Mark. Well, he has a couple of kids. He has a daughter and a son. And his daughter’s name is Allie and Allie is married to Sean. Well, they both have COVID and we need to pray for them.

And then the Lovely Lady LeeAnn has a friend through work named Riley. Riley is married to Josiah and Josiah has been trying to get a position as a pastor at a church. He finished school just recently and has been trying to get a position at a church. So they just made the move to where this church is that has hired him. And LeeAnn said it’s been really rough on her. They both got COVID at the same time, so she’s worn out. Plus, she’s feeling completely torn because the home that they’re in right now is in a less than desirable area. And, plus she’s away from all of her family and all of her friends. And now they’re having to turn around and go back to North Carolina this week for Josiah’s ordination. So we need to pray for Allie and Sean, and Riley and Josiah.

CLOSING PRAYER – 15:16
So let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we thank you for the Holy Spirit. And we ask that, number one, you would give us opportunities to share Jesus to the people around us that need to know Him. And number two, that the Holy Spirit would speak through us when those opportunities come. Help us, Lord, to yield to Him and to allow his words to be spoken. And may He give us the boldness that he gave to Peter and John that day.

We pray, Lord, for Allie and Sean, that you would bring them through their illness quickly with no lasting ill effects. Heal them, Lord, we pray, and restore their health. And for Riley and Josiah, we pray that You would help them to settle into their new home and build a supportive community of friends around them. Despite the condition or location of their home, help Riley to make it a home that glorifies you and one that she can feel secure in and may she even grow to love it. Be with them, Lord and give them a safe journey back to North Carolina. And as Josiah begins pastoring his church, give him wisdom and bless his efforts to minister to your people there. May Your Holy Spirit guide him and give him your vision for this church.

Thank you for the Lifespring family, Lord, use the words you’ve given me to encourage each one to follow you closer every day. Bless them today, Lord, I pray in Jesus name. Amen.

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OUTRO S12E276 – 17:02
Comment on the show at lifespringmedia.com/s12e275. Email me at st@****ia.com. Share the show. And thanks to the team, Kirsty, Sean of San Pedro and Denise. Thanks to Brother Paul of Seattle and Timothy LaFontaine for faithfully supporting the show.

And thank you for sharing your time with me today. Support the show at lifespringmedia.com/support.

And until tomorrow may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is prophecy Friday, and we’ll read about the guy who was swallowed by a fish! We will read the book of Jonah And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. I have a comment or two to share with you, and a really serious prayer request. I’m calling today’s episode “No, Not Them!“

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Cristian Palmer on UnsplashComments on JonahAs you know, this book called Jonah is grouped in with what are commonly called the books of the Minor Prophets. Did you notice any of what we commonly think of as prophecy in today’s reading? Not much. Just one sentence, and it wasn’t until chapter three, verse four: “Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown.”

But let’s remember that a prophet is not only one who tells what will happen. A prophet is one who carries a message from God. And this, Jonah did. Jonah was a prophet, as much as any of the other biblical prophets.

Now, as for whether or not a man could actually be swallowed whole by a fish. First, in the original language, the word translated as “fish” is “dg” (pronounced dag). That actually is the Hebrew word for fish. So in my mind, that settles it. Jonah was swallowed by a great big fish. Is it not entirely conceivable that God would be able to create a fish large enough to swallow a man? Of course it is. Some people say that it must have been a whale. I don’t know why it’s easier to believe that whale swallowed him than a fist, but ok. According to gotquestions.org: “There are at least two species of Mediterranean marine life that are able to swallow a man whole. These are the cachalot (also known as the sperm whale) and the white shark. Both creatures are known to prowl the Mediterranean and have been known to sailors since antiquity.” The entire article there at gotquestions.org is worth a read.

We first heard of the man Jonah in 2 Kings 14:25, where we were told that he was from Gath-hepher in Galilee. He brought a message of mercy to Israel during the reign of king Jeroboam II (who practiced the worship of the golden calf).

In this book that bears his name, we read how God told Jonah to go to Ninevah and rebuke them and call them to repent. But Jonah’s response was “No, Not them!” The Ninevites were considered the worst of the worst. He didn’t want them to receive God’s mercy. And so he ran away, in the opposite direction from Ninevah. But through his experience with the fish, Jonah learned that following God is the better choice. So when God called him a second time to go, he went. But then Jonah became angry when Nineveh did repent, and at God’s mercy in forgiving Nineveh.

From the introductory notes at bible.com: “Jonah’s role in the book is to represent the attitude of many in Israel toward other nations. Instead of accepting their own calling to help these nations come to know the true God, they considered them enemies and expected God to destroy them. The book teaches that God’s love extends beyond Israel to other nations, indeed, to the whole creation. God’s final question to Jonah is intended for all the book’s readers.”

What was the final question? “Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?”

I’m so glad that God has offered redemption to all nations, because that offer was extended to me, and to you.

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-4 NASB

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Why would anybody think they could get away from God?

INTRO S12E275 – 0:10
Coming to you from Lifespring Central in Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. Podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today’s Prophecy Friday and we’ll read about the guy who was swallowed by a fish. We’ll read the entire book of Jonah, four chapters. Of course, I’ll have an On This Date In Church History segment. I have a comment or two to share with you and a really serious prayer request. I’m calling today’s episode, “No, Not Them”. The show notes page for today’s episode is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e275. My email address is st@****ia.com. Let’s begin.

JONAH 1 (NASB) – 0:55
Jonah, chapter one. (1) The word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai saying, (2) “Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me.” (3) But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. So he went down to Joppa, found a ship which was going to Tarshish, paid the fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.

(4) The Lord hurled a great wind on the sea and there was a great storm on the sea so that the ship was about to break up. (5) Then the sailors became afraid and every man cried to his god, and they threw the cargo which was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone below into the hold of the ship, lain down and fallen sound asleep. (6) So the captain approached him and said, “How is it that you are sleeping? Get up, call on your god. Perhaps your god will be concerned about us so that we will not perish.”

(7) Each man said to his mate, “Come, let us cast lots so we may learn on whose account this calamity has struck us.” So they cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah. (8) Then they said to him, “Tell us, now! On whose account has this calamity struck us? What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? From what people are you?” (9) He said to them, “I am a Hebrew, and I fear the Lord God of heaven who made the sea and the dry land.”

(10) Then the men became extremely frightened and they said to him, “How could you do this?” For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them. (11) So they said to him, “What should we do to you that the sea may become calm for us?”—for the sea was becoming increasingly stormy. (12) He said to them, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will become calm for you, for I know that on account of me this great storm has come upon you.” (13) However, the men rowed desperately to return to land but they could not, for the sea was becoming even stormier against them. (14) Then they called on the Lord and said, “We earnestly pray, O Lord, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life and do not put innocent blood on us; for You, O Lord, have done as You have pleased.”

(15) So they picked up Jonah, threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging. (16) Then the men feared the Lord greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.

(17) And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.

JONAH 2 (NASB) – 3:20
Jonah, chapter two. (1) Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the stomach of the fish, (2) and he said,

“I called out of my distress to the Lord,
And He answered me.
I cried for help from the depth of Sheol;
You heard my voice.
(3) For You had cast me into the deep,
Into the heart of the seas,
And the current engulfed me.
All Your breakers and billows passed over me.
(4) So I said, ‘I have been expelled from Your sight.
Nevertheless I will look again toward Your holy temple.’
(5) Water encompassed me to the point of death.
The great deep engulfed me,
Weeds were wrapped around my head.
(6) I descended to the roots of the mountains.
The earth with its bars was around me forever,
But You have brought up my life from the pit, O Lord my God.
(7) While I was fainting away,
I remembered the Lord,
And my prayer came to You,
Into Your holy temple.
(8) Those who regard vain idols
Forsake their faithfulness,
(9) But I will sacrifice to You
With the voice of thanksgiving.
That which I have vowed I will pay.
Salvation is from the Lord.”

(10) Then the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land.

JONAH 3 (NASB) – 4:29
Jonah, chapter three. (1) Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, (2) “Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim to it the proclamation which I am going to tell you.” (3) So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three days’ walk. (4) Then Jonah began to go through the city one day’s walk; and he cried out and said, “Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown.”

(5) Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of them. (6) When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him, covered himself with sackcloth and sat on the ashes. (7) He issued a proclamation and it said, “In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let man, beast, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat or drink water. (8) But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands. (9) Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish.”

(10) When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it.

JONAH 4 (NASB) – 5:53
Jonah, chapter four. (1) But it greatly displeased Jonah and he became angry. (2) He prayed to the Lord and said, “Please Lord, was not this what I said while I was still in my own country? Therefore in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity. (3) Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for death is better to me than life.” (4) The Lord said, “Do you have good reason to be angry?”

(5) Then Jonah went out from the city and sat east of it. There he made a shelter for himself and sat under it in the shade until he could see what would happen in the city. (6) So the Lord God appointed a plant and it grew up over Jonah to be a shade over his head to deliver him from his discomfort. And Jonah was extremely happy about the plant. (7) But God appointed a worm when dawn came the next day and it attacked the plant and it withered. (8) When the sun came up God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he became faint and begged with all his soul to die, saying, “Death is better to me than life.”

(9) Then God said to Jonah, “Do you have good reason to be angry about the plant?” And he said, “I have good reason to be angry, even to death.” (10) Then the Lord said, “You had compassion on the plant for which you did not work and which you did not cause to grow, which came up overnight and perished overnight. (11) Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?”

COMMENTS – 7:37
Well, beloved, as you know, this book called Jonah is grouped in with what are commonly called the books of the Minor Prophets. Did you notice any of what we commonly think of as prophecy in today’s reading? Not really, not much, just one sentence, and it wasn’t until chapter three, verse four, “Yet 40 days and Nineveh will be overthrown.”

But let’s remember that a prophet is not only one who tells what will happen in the future. A prophet is one who carries a message from God. And this Jonah did, eventually. Jonah was a prophet as much as any of the other biblical prophets.

Now, as for whether or not a man could actually be swallowed whole by a fish. First in the original language, the word translated as “fish” is “dag” or “dog”, D-A-G. Actually, in the Hebrew, it’s just D-G. And that actually is the Hebrew word for “fish”. So in my mind, that settles it, Jonah was swallowed by a great fish. Is it not entirely conceivable that God would be able to create a fish large enough to swallow a man? Of course it is. Now some people say that it must have been a whale. I don’t really know why it’s easier to believe that a whale swallowed him than a fish, but okay. According to gotquestions.org, quote, “There are at least two species of Mediterranean marine life that are able to swallow a man whole. These are the cachalot, also known as the sperm whale, and the white shark. Both creatures are known to prowl the Mediterranean and have been known to sailors since antiquity,” unquote. Actually, that entire article that gotquestions.org is worth a read. I’ve created a redirect at lifespringmedia.com/jonah. That’ll take you over there to that article, if you want to look at it, lifespringmedia.com/jonah.

We first heard of the man Jonah in 2 Kings 14:25, where we were told that he was from Gath-hepher in Galilee. He brought a message of mercy to Israel during the reign of King Jeroboam II who practiced the worship of the golden calf.

Well, in this book that bears his name, we read how God told Jonah to go to Nineveh and rebuke them and call them to repent. But Jonah’s response was “No, not them”. The Ninevites were considered the worst of the worst. He didn’t want them to receive God’s mercy. And so he ran away in the opposite direction from Nineveh. Why would anybody think they could get away from God? But he did. But through his experience with the fish, Jonah learned that following God is the better choice. So when God called him to go a second time, he went. But then Jonah became angry when Nineveh did repent, and he became angry at God’s mercy and forgiving Nineveh.

Listen to this from the introductory notes at bible.com. Quote, “Jonah’s role in the book is to represent the attitude of many in Israel toward other nations. Instead of accepting their own calling to help these nations come to know the true God, they considered them enemies and expected God to destroy them. The book teaches that God’s love extends beyond Israel to other nations, indeed, to the whole creation. God’s final question to Jonah is intended for all the book’s readers”, unquote.

So to review, what was that final question? Here it is. Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right hand and left hand, as well as many animals?

Well, beloved, I’m so glad that God has offered redemption to all nations because that offer was extended to me and to you.

What do you think? Leave me a comment at lifespringmedia.com/s12e275. Tomorrow is Gospel Saturday, and our reading will be Acts 3 and 4. We’ll find out more about the early church. Did you know that the apostle Peter, the one who denied Jesus three times on the night he was crucified, did you know that he healed a lame man? Well, don’t miss tomorrow’s episode.

Here’s your cue to boost.

BROTHER PAUL OF SEATTLE’S COMMENTS – 11:56
Brother Paul of Seattle commented a little over a week ago on the Proverbs 25, “I Will, Part Two” episode. He sent the comment in when I was in the process last week of recording shows in advance for my heart procedure. And I set it aside until today. Here’s what he said:

“Love your enemy. Whenever I hear this I think of it as an abstract concept. I don’t have any ‘enemies’ directly in my life. I tend to think of enemies as those in the world who are against Christianity and the command makes sense, love them. In fact, that’s relatively easy, I don’t know them!

But, who’s my enemy? I don’t think it’s just someone I’m physically or verbally at war with, I think I need to think of it more broadly: who at work/family/church/etc. can I not stand? Who do I avoid because of what they talk about, their personality, their whatever. That person in the grocery store who cut me off or is just in the way. Maybe turn it around, who considers me their enemy because of my quirks and whatnot or something I did to them?

I know this concept is not new, I think Jesus even addressed this although I can’t think of where right now, but just wanted to bring it up as a reminder as I don’t think “enemy” is a narrow definition that we all need to be reminded of.” And he put a smiley face and he said, “Steve, I’m not implying you limited the definition, just something that hit me as I was listening.”

Well, Brother Paul of Seattle, thank you. That was a good comment. So I looked up the word translated as “enemy” in the original Hebrew. The word is “shnak”, S-H-N-A-K, as it’s transliterated from Hebrew. It literally means, get this, “one who hates you”. Isn’t that interesting? It isn’t one whom you hate. It’s one who hates you. So the human response, at least for me, is to think, Okay, you hate me, then I’ll hate you back with interest. And then maybe what have I done to you? Why do you hate me? I’m a nice guy. Everybody likes me. What’s your problem? Or maybe, What’s my problem? What can I do to make you like me. But go figure, Jesus approach sounds like the one that can bring about healing to that kind of a relationship. Love that person that hates you. Love is an action, don’t forget. It’s more than just a warm, fuzzy feeling. I won’t go over the Apostle Paul’s description of what love is from 1 Corinthians 13, but that kind of love that he describes there can make a difference. Thanks for your comment, Brother Paul of Seattle.

And, by the way, with people that we have bad feelings toward, then that’s more of an internal, spiritual battle that we need to deal with. And I think in most cases, that’s harder to deal with than someone who hates us. At least, that’s my opinion. That doesn’t mean it can’t be done, but what it does require is the Holy Spirit’s work on our own heart.

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BOOSTAGRAM – 17:06
Another way that you can donate treasure is to stream micro payments as you listen to the show with one of those snazzy podcasting 2.0 podcast apps I was telling you about. And as you stream when you hear something that you’d like to comment on, you can do that right from within the app as you’re listening by sending what we call a boostagram. Boostagram! And it’s very cool because when you send it I’ll receive it right here in the studio. And that’s what it sounds like when it comes in. Sean of San Pedro sent this boostagram this morning using the Fountain app. He sent 1000 sats and he said about the Proverbs 28, “The Symptom and The Cause” episode. “I haven’t heard that song in years, maybe decades. Thanks. Also another wonderful set of Proverbs.” Well, and I noticed he didn’t say how bad I sounded. I appreciate that. I might get a complex or something. Thank you, Sean.

ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 18:10
On this date in church history, June 3, 1726, Philip William Otterbein was born. He was the German Reformed pastor who helped establish the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, which was an early branch of the modern United Methodist Church.

PRAYER REQUESTS – 18:33
And now prayer requests. I told you at the top of the show that I had a serious prayer request. And this one comes in from Timothy LaFontaine. He said, “I have a friend who has been wrongly accused and is now being punished without a chance to defend himself. This is looking like it may be years before he’s completely free from these troubles. I would like to ask for prayers for his strength through this as well as his continued growth in the Lord. I pray that he not only grows in the Lord, but is able to help others while he is away.”

Wow, Timothy, my heart really goes out to your friend. The ninth commandment is “Thou shalt not bear false witness”. I would not want to be in the place of those who are accusing your friend. It’s a serious sin. But encourage your friend with these words from Jesus. “Blessed are you when people falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me? Rejoice and be glad because great is your reward in heaven.” That was for Matthew 5:11 and 12. No matter what others say about us falsely, we rely on God’s word. Psalm 119:69 and 70 says, “Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies. I keep your precepts with all my heart. Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law.”

CLOSING PRAYER – 19:51
Let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for your word, Lord. As Paul wrote to Timothy, we know that all scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. Lord, thank you for giving this to us. We pray for this friend of Timothy who has been falsely accused. Lord, we ask that you would walk with Him through this ordeal. May he feel your presence and your guidance and may his faith in you be strong. I pray that you would touch the hearts of the accusers that they would come forward and tell the truth. Give them no rest, Lord until they do, and give Timothy’s friend the peace that can only come from you. Lord, I thank you for the Lifespring family and I ask that you bless them today. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.

It just came to my attention today that prayer.lifespringmedia.com is broken. I’ll need to troubleshoot that tomorrow. But for now, you can go to lifespringmedia.com/prayer. Or you can just go to lifespringmedia.com and use the menu at the top of the page. But if you have a prayer request or a praise, go there, and let me know about it.

OUTRO S12E275 – 21:11
Share the show and comment on the show at lifespringmedia.com/s12e275. Email me at st@****ia.com. Thank you to Kirsty, thank you to Sean of San Pedro and thank you to Denise. I thank God for you every day. Thanks to Brother Paul of Seattle for his comment. Thanks to Sean of San Pedro for his boostagram. And thank you for sharing your time with me today. I don’t take it for granted. Support the show at lifespringmedia.com/support.

And until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

Bye.

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The Second Lifespring! Family BereanSupporters who make donations totaling $1000 (or the equivalent value of satoshi) or more will receive the honored title of Berean.

We read of the Bereans in Acts 17:10-15. The key verse for our purposes here is verse 11b, which says, ”The Bereans were eager to hear what Paul and Silas said and studied the Scriptures every day to find out if these things were true.”

Our second Value-for-Value supporter to attain this level is Brother Paul of Seattle. Thank you, Brother Paul of Seattle for your emails of encouragement and your generous donations!

Podcast IntroductionToday is poetry Thursday so we’ll read Proverbs 28. I’ll have an introduction for each chapter, and then some comments after the reading. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. I’m calling today’s episode “The Symptom and the Cause.”

Design: Steve Webb | Portrait of John AdamsComments on Proverbs 28

When a nation sins, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and much learning, it will last a long time.

Proverbs 28:2 NLV

To paraphrase the first part of that verse, big government is a symptom of a sinful nation!

John Adams, America’s second president famously said, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”

Alexis de Toqueville is credited with saying, “In a democracy, people get the government they deserve.”

A big government is necessary when the people do not have their eyes on God. Why? Because without a standard, without a belief in an absolute morality, chaos eventually results.

And there is an Arabic curse which says, “May God make your sheiks many.”

Adams also said, “Democracy… while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.”

Remember, every time the children of Israel turned away from God, He brought them great hardship until they repented.

And now I will say it again, we need to pray for our nation. We need to pray for revival. We need to seek God’s forgiveness and invite Him back into the public square. Until that happens, I don’t think we can expect Him to bless our nation.

Daniel 2:21 says, “He controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings.”

God removed the evil kings of Israel. Is he preparing to do the same in America? America was not created, was not founded as a democracy. It is a republic. But at the moment, because the constitution is not being defended, it is being governed more like a democracy. Will our republic die? Only God knows His plans.

If America falls, the consequences will be felt around the world. The last, best hope for freedom from tyranny is here. Wherever you are beloved, pray for America.

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 28 NLV

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STEVE WEBB – 0:00
Chaos eventually results.

INTRO S12E274 – 0:09
Coming right at you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. Podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. And today’s Poetry Thursday. So we’ll read Proverbs, chapter 28. I’m calling today’s episode, “The Symptom and The Cause”. The show notes page for today’s episode is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e274. And you know what that means, right? Yep, there are 90 remaining days of this season of the show. Are you ready? Let’s get started.

PROVERBS 28 (NLV) – 0:44
Proverbs, chapter 28.

(1) The sinful run away when no one is trying to catch them, but those who are right with God have as much strength of heart as a lion.

(2) When a nation sins, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and much learning, it will last a long time.

(3) A poor man who makes it hard for the poor is like a heavy rain which leaves no food.

(4) Those who turn away from the law praise the sinful, but those who keep the law fight against them.

(5) Sinful men do not understand what is right and fair, but those who look to the Lord understand all things.

(6) A poor man who walks in his honor is better than a rich man who is sinful in his ways.

(7) He who keeps the law is a wise son, but a friend of men who eat too much puts his father to shame.

(8) He who gets money by being paid much for the use of it, gathers it for him who will be kind to the poor.

(9) He who turns his ear away from listening to the law, even his prayer is a hated thing.

(10) He who leads good people into a sinful way will fall into his own deep hole, but good will come to those without blame.

(11) The rich man is wise in his own eyes, but the poor man who has understanding sees through him.

(12) When those who are right with God win, there is great honor, but when the sinful rule, men hide themselves.

(13) It will not go well for the man who hides his sins, but he who tells his sins and turns from them will be given loving-pity.

(14) Happy is the man who always fears the Lord, but he who makes his heart hard will fall into trouble.

(15) A sinful ruler over poor people is like a lion making noise or a bear running to fight.

(16) A ruler who takes much from the people who have little does not have understanding. But he who hates wanting something that belongs to someone else will live a long time.

(17) A man who is loaded down with the guilt of human blood will run in fear until death. Let no one help him.

(18) He who walks without blame will be kept safe, but he who is sinful will fall all at once.

(19) He who works his land will have more than enough food, but he who wastes his time will become very poor.

(20) A faithful man will have many good things, but he who hurries to be rich will be punished for it.

(21) To show favor is not good, because a man will sin for a piece of bread.

(22) A man with a sinful eye hurries to be rich. He does not know that he will be in need.

(23) He who speaks strong words to a man will later find more favor than he who gives false respect with his tongue.

(24) He who robs his father or his mother, and says, “It is not a sin,” is the friend of a man who destroys.

(25) A proud man starts fights, but all will go well for the man who trusts in the Lord.

(26) He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be kept safe.

(27) He who gives to the poor will never want, but many bad things will happen to the man who shuts his eyes to the poor.

(28) When the sinful rule, men hide themselves, but when they pass away, those who do what is right become many.

COMMENTS – 4:15
Well, verse two of Proverbs 28 said, “When a nation sins, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and much learning, it will last a long time.”

So to paraphrase the first part of that verse, big government is a symptom of a sinful nation.

John Adams, America’s second president famously said, “Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”

Alexis de Tocqueville is credited with saying, “In a democracy, people get the government they deserve.”

You see a big government is necessary when the people do not have their eyes on God. Why? Well because without a standard, without a belief in an absolute morality, chaos eventually results.

And then there’s an Arabic curse which says, “May God make your sheiks many”.

John Adams also said, “Democracy while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.”

Think about it. Every time the children of Israel turned away from God, he brought them great hardship until they repented.

And now I’ll say what I’ve said many times on the show, we need to pray for our nation, and I’ll expand it. We need to pray for the world. We need to pray for revival. We need to seek God’s forgiveness and invite him back into the public square. And until that happens, I don’t think we can expect him to bless this place. I’m talking about America or the world.

Daniel 2:21 says, “He controls the course of world events. He removes kings and sets up other kings.”

God removed the evil kings of Israel. Is he preparing to do the same in America? Did you know that America was not created or not founded as a democracy? It’s a republic. But at the moment because the Constitution is not being defended, it’s being governed like– well, I don’t even know what to call it. Will our republic die? Well, only God knows His plans.

If America falls, the consequences will be felt around the world. The last best hope for freedom from tyranny is right here. Wherever you are, beloved, please pray for America.

I’d like to know what you’re thinking. Let me know lifespringmedia.com/s12e274. Tomorrow is Prophecy Friday, and we’ll read about the guy who was swallowed by a fish. We’ll read the book of Jonah.

Boost!

LIFESPRING FAMILY BEREAN SHOUT-OUT – 6:52
We have another Lifespring Family Berean today, Brother Paul of Seattle joins Brother John of Canada today as his total donations now total $1,206.66. And I’m gonna add a penny to make it $1,206.67. Brother Paul of Seattle wrote a note he said, “Funny enough, I grew up going to Berean Bible Church.” Wow, that’s great, Brother Paul, so you know about the Bereans. Very cool. Your support in terms of treasure, your prayers and the emails of encouragement you sent mean a tremendous amount to me and I’m happy to welcome you as a Lifespring Family Berean, henceforth to be known as Brother Paul of Seattle. May God bless you richly. And thank you so very much.

BROTHER PAUL OF SEATTLE’S COMMENT – 7:40
And speaking of Brother Paul of Seattle, he wrote a comment in on the 2 Chronicles 6 through 10 episode, “We Are The Foreigners”. He commented on something I said. Remember I said, “By repeating his promises to him, we show our heart is sincere.” Brother Paul said, “I have thought in the past, ‘why do we even need to pray, God knows all, what I am doing?’ So, when the concept of showing my heart is sincere was said, that stuck out to me. The prayer is not about influencing God, it’s about God influencing me! It shows I’m sincere and also helps to remind me about His promises.” And he put a smiley face.

And yeah, really, that’s what it’s about. There’s a scripture in the New Testament, I don’t remember exactly where it’s at, but it says that God will give us the desires of our hearts. And that doesn’t mean he’ll give us a Cadillac if we want a Cadillac, or he’ll give us a big beautiful home, if that’s what we want. What it means is he will put the desires in our hearts that are right, he will give us the desires of our heart. So when we pray in alignment with his will, then that’s really more for us than it is to change his mind.

And he wrote in another comment on the Psalms 117 through 118 episode, “God’s Enduring Love”. His comment is, quote, “’This is the day that the Lord has made I will rejoice and be glad in it,’” unquote. Remember that old song?” Yes, I do. It went, “This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. This is the day that the Lord has made.” Yes, I remember the song. I don’t think I’ve ever sung on the show before.

Anyway, Paul says, “As I was reading 118:24 today that song popped in my head and I realized I don’t think I ever knew what that some was about. I always thought of it as ‘today, be glad for today’ but in looking at it in context starting at verse 15, I think it maybe be saying ‘this is the (crucifixion and resurrection) day that the Lord has made…’. It’s not just any old day (which He did make and we should be grateful for) but this is about that specific day!

Maybe I’m wrong here, but wanted to throw it out there for anyone who knows that song.”

Well, Paul, I never thought about it in that context as being crucifixion and resurrection day. But yeah, I guess it could be. But like you say, we should be thankful. We should be glad. Because God gave us another day to live. Another day to worship him. Another day to serve him. I will rejoice and be glad in it. Thanks, Brother Paul of Seattle for those comments.

ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 10:38
On this date in church history, June 2, the year 597. We’re going way back. Augustine, a missionary to England and first Archbishop of Canterbury, baptized Ethelbert the Saxon King. Afterward, the Christian faith spread rapidly among the Anglos and Saxons. I wonder what would have to happen for that to happen today?

CLOSING PRAYER – 11:08
Shall we pray? Our heavenly Father, Lord, we praise you for who you are. We worship You. You’re good. You’re holy. You’re gracious. We thank you for loving us before we knew you, and providing Jesus as the way, the only way, to have a relationship with you. We ask now, Lord, that you would send a revival Lord, a worldwide revival. Father, so many have turned their backs to you. And so many need to know you. Open the hearts of men and women and boys and girls to your saving grace. Help us to show Christ’s love to those around us. Help us to share the message that saves. Give us the words to say, Lord. Help us to see lost people as you do. Let our hearts be broken and let us be moved to share the gospel. Lord, I thank you so much for the Lifespring family. Bless them today. Where there are needs, be their healer, be their supply, be their shelter. I pray this in Jesus name, amen.

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OUTRO S12E274 – 12:25
Comment on today’s show and lifespringmedia.com/s12e274. Email me at st@****ia.com. And I thank Kirsty, Sean of San Pedro and Denise for all the work they do for us. Thanks to Brother Paul of Seattle. And thank you for sharing with me your most precious commodity, your time. Support the show and lifespringmedia.com/support.

Until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Wednesday, so we’ll read from the Psalms, chapters 117-118. I’ll have an introduction for each chapter, and then some comments after the reading. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. I’m calling today’s episode “God’s Enduring Love.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: len Rojnic on UnsplashComments on Psalm 117The four aspects of Psalm 117 that Martin Luther addressed in his thirty-six page commentary of this chapter are:

1-Prophecy: the Gentiles will be included in God’s plan of redemption!

2-Revelation: the Messiah’s kingdom is heavenly and eternal, not earthly

3-Instruction: we are saved by grace alone, not by works, holiness or wisdom

4-Admonition: because of these things we should praise the Lord!

Psalms chapter 117 is the shortest chapter in the Bible, and it’s smack dab in the center.

You know what is really amazing about this psalm? The writer wrote something that could not have been accepted by the Jews! Why? Because it says, “Praise the Lord, all nations! Praise Him, all people!”

You see, unless you were circumcised, you could not join in praising the Lord when this psalm was written.

This chapter at the very heart of the Bible, revealed the heart of God. This was a peek at the Gospel message. Paul, in the book of Romans, chapter 15, even used this short chapter as a proof to the Jews that God’s love was for the Gentiles as much as it was for the Jews. That is indeed Good News.

But the message of Psalm 117 doesn’t end there. It says, “For His loving-kindness toward us is great. And the truth of the Lord lasts forever.” I like the way the KJV says it, “For his merciful kindness is great toward us…” We should praise Him because his merciful loving kindness is great toward us. Do we deserve it? No. But His merciful kindness is great toward us. That is the truth. “And the truth of the Lord lasts forever.” It will never change. It will never waver. He won’t change His mind. Forever is a long, long time.

And then the psalm ends with the only response we should have to this life changing truth: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! He deserves our praise. He who created all that is, He who holds your life and mine in his strong right hand loves you and He loves me. And that will never change. Praise the Lord!

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 117-118 NLV

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Forever is a long, long time.

INTRO S12E273 – 0:10
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we are reading through the entire Bible in a year. Yesterday’s show was along with what we’re catching up with my health report and catching up on notes and donations. So this will be a short one. Today’s Wednesday, so we’ll read from the Psalms, chapters 117 and 118. I’ll have an introduction for each chapter and then some comments after the reading. And of course, there’ll be an On This Date In Church History segment. I’m calling today’s episode “God’s Enduring Love”. If you’d like to comment on the show, please do so at lifespringmedia.com/s12e273. And I don’t have a new email address, st@****ia.com. Let’s get started.

COMMENTS ON PSALMS 117 – 0:59
Just a reminder that the Psalms from 113 to 118 make up what is known as the Egyptian Hallel. Psalms 113 and 114 were sung before the Passover meal, and Psalms 115 through 118 were sung after the meal. Psalm 117 is the shortest psalm and the shortest chapter in the entire Bible, but Martin Luther wrote 36 pages about it. He wrote about four aspects of the psalm: Prophecy, Revelation, Instruction and Admonition. See if you can pick out how these apply as we read it.

PSALM 117 (NLV) – 1:50
Psalms, chapter 117. (1) Praise the Lord, all nations! Praise Him, all people! (2) For His loving-kindness toward us is great. And the truth of the Lord lasts forever. Praise the Lord!

COMMENTS ON PSALM 118 – 2:05
There is no attribution as to who the author is of Psalm 118, but King David is generally accepted as the writer. But thinking of Jesus singing this psalm after his last Passover meal, and just before he was betrayed, one could also say that this is the Messiah’s song. Of this psalm, G. Campbell Morgan wrote, “This is pre-eminently the triumph song of the Christ, He the ideal Servant, He the perfect Priest, He the Leader of the people. How much all these words meant to Him as He sang them on that night in the upper room.”

PSALMS 118 (NLV) – 2:41
Psalms, chapter 118. (1) Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His loving-kindness lasts forever. (2) Let Israel say, “His loving-kindness lasts forever.” (3) Let the house of Aaron say, “His loving-kindness lasts forever.” (4) Let those who fear the Lord say, “His loving-kindness lasts forever.”

(5) I cried to the Lord in my trouble, and He answered me and put me in a good place. (6) The Lord is with me. I will not be afraid of what man can do to me. (7) The Lord is with me. He is my Helper. I will watch those lose who fight against me. (8) It is better to trust in the Lord than to trust in man. (9) It is better to trust in the Lord than to trust in rulers.

(10) All nations gathered around me. But I cut them off in the name of the Lord. (11) They gathered around me. Yes, they were on every side. But I cut them off in the name of the Lord. (12) They were all around me like bees and they died out fast like burning thorns. I will destroy them in the name of the Lord. (13) You pushed me back so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me. (14) The Lord is my strength and my song. He is the One Who saves me.

(15) The joy of being saved is being heard in the tents of those who are right and good. The right hand of the Lord does powerful things. (16) The Lord’s right hand is lifted high. The right hand of the Lord does powerful things. (17) I will not die but live. And I will tell of what the Lord has done. (18) The Lord has punished me but He has not given me over to death.

(19) Open to me the gates of what is right and good. I will go through them and give thanks to the Lord. (20) This is the gate of the Lord. Those who are right with God will pass through it. (21) I will give thanks to You, for You have answered me. And You are the One Who saves me.

(22) The stone that was put aside by the workmen has become the most important stone in the building. (23) The Lord has done this. We think it is great! (24) This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us be full of joy and be glad in it. (25) O Lord, we beg You to save us! O Lord, we ask that You let everything go well for us! (26) Great and honored is he who comes in the name of the Lord. We honor you from the house of the Lord. (27) The Lord is God. He has given us light. Tie the gift with rope to the horns of the altar on this special day. (28) You are my God and I will give You thanks. You are my God and I will praise You. (29) Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His loving-kindness lasts forever.

COMMENTS ON PSALM 117 – 5:17
I’ve got some comments on Psalm 117. I told you that Martin Luther wrote about four different aspects of the psalm even though it was so short, he wrote 36 pages about it. Here are the four aspects that Martin Luther addressed. Number one, Prophecy. The Psalm tells us that the Gentiles will be included in God’s plan of redemption. Number two, Revelation. The psalm told us that the Messiah’s Kingdom is heavenly and eternal, not earthly. And also there was some instruction in the psalm that tells us that we were saved by grace alone, not by works, holiness or wisdom. And the fourth thing was, there was an admonition in the psalm. Because of these things, we should praise the Lord.

Now, not only is chapter 117, the shortest chapter in the Bible, it’s also smack dab in the center. And what’s really amazing about this psalm is this, the writer wrote something that could not have been accepted by the Jews. Why? Well, because it says, “Praise the Lord, all nations! Praise Him, all people!”

You see, unless you were circumcised, to the Jew, you could not join in praising the Lord, when this Psalm was written.

This chapter at the very heart of the Bible, revealed the heart of God. This was a peek at the gospel message. Paul, in the book of Romans, chapter 15, even used this short chapter as a proof to the Jews, that God’s love was for the Gentiles as much as it was for the Jews. That is, indeed Good News.

But the message of Psalm 117 does not end there. It says, “For His loving-kindness toward us is great.” I like the way the King James says it: “For his merciful kindness is great toward us.” Beloved, we should praise him because his merciful loving-kindness is great toward us. Do we deserve it? No, but his merciful kindness is great toward us. That’s the truth. And the truth of the Lord lasts forever. It will never change. It will never waver. He won’t change his mind. Forever is a long, long time.

And then the psalm ends with the only response we should have to this life changing truth. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. He deserves our praise. He who created all that is. He who holds your life and mine in his strong right hand loves you and He loves me. And that will never change. Praise the Lord.

I’d love to hear your thoughts. Go to lifespringmedia.com/s12e273 and let me know.

Tomorrow is Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Proverbs 28.

Boost!

ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 8:11
On this date in church history, June 1, 1841, Scottish missionary David Livingstone departs for Africa to become a missionary explorer. He ultimately penetrated the deepest reaches of the continent where he proclaimed the good news. Dr. Livingstone, I presume.

PRAYER REQUESTS – 8:36
Prayer requests. You might remember this prayer request from Kirsty three weeks ago. She wrote in, “We have a new baby boy due into our family in the next two weeks, and COVID is hitting Perth pretty hard. Please pray that my brother and his family don’t get it or he’ll miss the birth of his baby. And also that me and my family don’t get it. I’m babysitting the toddler while the new baby’s being born. Thanks,” she said. Well, early this morning, she sent this in. “Praise report! We all stayed COVID-free and baby Theodore was born safe and sound last week,” and she sent a smiling emoji with hearts. She said, “Thanks for all the prayers.” Well, Kirsty, thank you for sending in the update. God is good. Let Theodore know we’re rejoicing that he was born without incident. And let his family know that we joined them in praising the Lord for His protection and their new family member.

CLOSING PRAYER – 09:11
So let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, Psalm 118 said, “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His loving-kindness lasts forever.” And we do give you thanks, Lord, because you are faithful to your promise of grace. It’s good to be yours and we do worship You. We thank you for the birth a little Theodore, Father, and we pray that your hand would be upon him, his parents and the entire family. As he grows, Lord, we pray for wisdom for mom and dad, and that he would draw them all closer to you, and may Theodore grow up to be a man of God. I thank you, Lord for the Lifespring family. Bless them today. And may we all look to you for our needs because you are our supply, our strength, our very breath. I pray this in Jesus name, amen.

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OUTRO S12E273 – 10:25
Please do share the show and comment on the show at lifespringmedia.com/s12e273. Email me at st@****ia.com. Kirsty, Sean of San Pedro and Denise all deserve my thanks and my gratitude, and they have it. Guys, I thank God every day for you.

And I thank you, beloved, for inviting me into your life today! That an amazing privilege you’ve given me. Support the show with your time, talent or treasure. Go to lifespringmedia.com/support.

And until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is history Tuesday, and we’ll read 2 Chronicles 11-15. I have an on this date in church history segment that I think you’ll find interesting, and related to that, I have a song for you at the end of the show today. I’m calling today’s episode “Correction.”

Design: Steve WebbComments on 2 Chronicles 11King Rehoboam was a mixed bag. There were times where he followed the Lord, and times where he turned his back on God. And in chapter 11, verses 16 and 17, we read some very important words.

16Those from every tribe of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the Lord, the God of Israel, followed the Levites to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the Lord, the God of their ancestors. 17They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon three years, following the ways of David and Solomon during this time.

Chapter 12 tells us that Rehoboam reigned for 17 years, but those three years were his best, because he and the people sought the Lord and followed the examples of David and Solomon.

Beloved, when things are not going well with us, it’s a really good idea to take a spiritual inventory. How is our relationship with God? Are we seeking the Lord? Is there unconfessed sin in our life? Are we spending time with Him in prayer and in the Word? Of course, being right with God is no guarantee that life will be a bed of roses, because we live in a fallen world. But sometimes our loving Heavenly Father uses difficulties and hardships to get our attention if we are straying off the path.

Yes, we are secure in God’s grace because of the shed blood of Christ. He paid the price for all of our sins, if we have been born again. I’m not saying that we are in danger of losing our salvation if we have a time of rebellion. But God loves us too much to not correct us if we need it.

If you want to have God’s blessing, the place you want to be is in harmony with God, seeking to know Him better each and every day.

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 11 NIV; Ch. 12-13 CEB; Ch. 14-15 NLT

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Take a spiritual inventory.

INTRO S12E279 – 0:10
This is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside in Southern California’s Inland Empire where it’ll be in the upper 90s most of the week. Shoosh! Podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year and today is History Tuesday. We’ll read 2 Chronicles 11 through 15. After that I’ve got comments, of course, and I’ve got an On This Date in Church History segment that I think you’ll find interesting, and related to that I’ve got a song for you at the end of today’s show. I’m calling the episode today, “Correction”. The show notes page for today’s episode is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e279. I’d love to hear from you. My email address is st@****ia.com. Let’s begin.

2 CHRONICLES 11 (NIV) – 0:59
2 Chronicles, chapter 11. (1) When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mustered Judah and Benjamin—a hundred and eighty thousand able young men—to go to war against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam.

(2) But this word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God: (3) “Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, (4) ‘This is what the Lord says: Do not go up to fight against your fellow Israelites. Go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.’” So they obeyed the words of the Lord and turned back from marching against Jeroboam.

(5) Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built up towns for defense in Judah: (6) Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, (7) Beth Zur, Soko, Adullam, (8) Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, (9) Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, (10) Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron. These were fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin. (11) He strengthened their defenses and put commanders in them, with supplies of food, olive oil and wine. (12) He put shields and spears in all the cities, and made them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.

(13) The priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel sided with him. (14) The Levites even abandoned their pasturelands and property and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the Lord (15) when he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat and calf idols he had made. (16) Those from every tribe of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the Lord, the God of Israel, followed the Levites to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the Lord, the God of their ancestors. (17) They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon three years, following the ways of David and Solomon during this time.

(18) Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab. (19) She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah and Zaham. (20) Then he married Maakah daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith. (21) Rehoboam loved Maakah daughter of Absalom more than any of his other wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

(22) Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maakah as crown prince among his brothers, in order to make him king. (23) He acted wisely, dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and took many wives for them.

2 CHRONICLES 12 (CEB) – 3:37
2 Chronicles, chapter 12. (1) But as soon as Rehoboam had secured his royal power, he, along with all Israel, abandoned the LORD’s Instruction.

(2) Egypt’s King Shishak attacked Jerusalem in the fifth year of King Rehoboam because Israel had been unfaithful to the LORD. (3) Accompanying Shishak from Egypt were twelve hundred chariots, sixty thousand horses, and countless Libyan, Sukkite, and Cushite warriors. (4) He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came toward Jerusalem. (5) Then the prophet Shemaiah went to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and told them, This is what the LORD says: Since you have abandoned me, now I am abandoning you to Shishak’s power.

(6) Then the leaders of Israel and the king submitted. “The LORD is right,” they said.

(7) When the LORD saw that they had submitted, the LORD’s word came to Shemaiah: Since they have submitted, I won’t destroy them. I will deliver them in a little while, and I won’t use Shishak to pour out my anger against Jerusalem. (8) Nevertheless, they will be subject to him so that they learn the difference between serving me and serving other nations.

(9) Egypt’s King Shishak attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the LORD’s temple and the royal palace. He took everything, even the gold shields Solomon had made. (10) King Rehoboam replaced them with bronze shields and assigned them to the officers of the guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace. (11)(Whenever the king entered the LORD’s temple, the guards would carry the shields and then return them to the guardroom.) (12) When Rehoboam submitted, the LORD was no longer angry with him, and total destruction was avoided. There were, after all, some good things still in Judah.

(13) So King Rehoboam was securely established in Jerusalem. Rehoboam was 41 years old when he became king, and he ruled seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel to put his name. His mother’s name was Naamah from Ammon. (14) But Rehoboam did what was evil because he didn’t set his heart on seeking the LORD. (15) The deeds of Rehoboam, from beginning to end, aren’t they written in the records of the prophet Shemaiah and the seer Iddo, including the genealogical records? There was continual warfare between Rehoboam and Jeroboam. (16) Rehoboam lay down with his ancestors and was buried in David’s City. His son Abijah succeeded him as king.

2 CHRONICLES 13 (CEB) – 6:07
2 Chronicles, chapter 13. (1) Abijah became king over Judah in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam. (2) He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Micaiah; she was Uriel’s daughter from Gibeah. When war broke out between Abijah and Jeroboam, (3) Abijah went to fight with an army of four hundred thousand select troops against Jeroboam’s select forces numbering eight hundred thousand, who were arrayed in battle formation.

(4) Abijah stood on the heights of Mount Zemaraim in Ephraim’s highlands and said:

“Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel! (5) Surely you know that the LORD, Israel’s God, made an unbreakable covenant with David and his descendants that they would rule Israel forever. (6) It was Jeroboam, Nebat’s son, the servant of Solomon, David’s son, who rebelled against his master. (7) When some useless, worthless people joined his cause, they overpowered Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, who was too young and timid to resist them. (8) And now do you intend to challenge the LORD’s royal rule, entrusted to David’s descendants? You may have a numerical advantage, as well as the gold calves Jeroboam made for you as gods. (9) But you’ve banished the LORD’s priests, Aaron’s sons, along with the Levites, so that you could appoint your own priests as other countries do. Now anyone who shows up with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of these phony gods!

(10) “But us? The LORD is our God, and we haven’t abandoned him. Aaron’s descendants serve as the LORD’s priests, assisted in the work by the Levites. (11) Every morning and every evening they offer entirely burned offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD, and set out bread in stacks upon a clean table. At night they light the lamps on the gold lampstand. Yes, while you are abandoning the LORD our God, we are doing what he requires. (12) Listen! God is on our side, at our head, along with his priests, who are ready to sound the battle trumpets against you. So, Israelites, don’t fight against the LORD, the God of your ancestors, for you won’t succeed!”

(13) Meanwhile, Jeroboam had sent troops around behind them for an ambush so that the main force was in front of Judah while the ambush was behind. (14) When Judah looked around and suddenly realized that they were surrounded, they cried out to the LORD while the priests sounded the trumpets (15) and raised the battle cry. When they raised the battle cry, God defeated Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. (16) So the Israelites fled before Judah, and God gave Judah the victory. (17) Abijah and his people struck them severely: five hundred thousand select warriors were killed. (18) Israel was subdued on that occasion, and Judah succeeded because they relied on the LORD, the God of their ancestors. (19) Abijah pursued Jeroboam and took these cities away from him: Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, along with their villages. (20) Jeroboam failed to regain power during the time of Abijah. The LORD finally struck him down, and he died. (21) Abijah, however, grew strong. He married fourteen wives; he had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. (22) The rest of Abijah’s deeds, what he did and what he said, are written in the account of the prophet Iddo.

2 CHRONICLES 14 (NLT) – 9:28
2 Chronicles, chapter 14. (1) When Abijah died, he was buried in the City of David. Then his son Asa became the next king. There was peace in the land for ten years. (2) Asa did what was pleasing and good in the sight of the Lord his God. (3) He removed the foreign altars and the pagan shrines. He smashed the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherah poles. (4) He commanded the people of Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his law and his commands. (5) Asa also removed the pagan shrines, as well as the incense altars from every one of Judah’s towns. So Asa’s kingdom enjoyed a period of peace. (6) During those peaceful years, he was able to build up the fortified towns throughout Judah. No one tried to make war against him at this time, for the Lord was giving him rest from his enemies.

(7) Asa told the people of Judah, “Let us build towns and fortify them with walls, towers, gates, and bars. The land is still ours because we sought the Lord our God, and he has given us peace on every side.” So they went ahead with these projects and brought them to completion.

(8) King Asa had an army of 300,000 warriors from the tribe of Judah, armed with large shields and spears. He also had an army of 280,000 warriors from the tribe of Benjamin, armed with small shields and bows. Both armies were composed of well-trained fighting men.

(9) Once an Ethiopian named Zerah attacked Judah with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots. They advanced to the town of Mareshah, (10) so Asa deployed his armies for battle in the valley north of Mareshah. (11) Then Asa cried out to the Lord his God, “O Lord, no one but you can help the powerless against the mighty! Help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in you alone. It is in your name that we have come against this vast horde. O Lord, you are our God; do not let mere men prevail against you!”

(12) So the Lord defeated the Ethiopians in the presence of Asa and the army of Judah, and the enemy fled. (13) Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar, and so many Ethiopians fell that they were unable to rally. They were destroyed by the Lord and his army, and the army of Judah carried off a vast amount of plunder.

(14) While they were at Gerar, they attacked all the towns in that area, and terror from the Lord came upon the people there. As a result, a vast amount of plunder was taken from these towns, too. (15) They also attacked the camps of herdsmen and captured many sheep, goats, and camels before finally returning to Jerusalem.

2 CHRONICLES 15 (NLT) – 12:06
2 Chronicles, chapter 15. (1) Then the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded, (2) and he went out to meet King Asa as he was returning from the battle. “Listen to me, Asa!” he shouted. “Listen, all you people of Judah and Benjamin! The Lord will stay with you as long as you stay with him! Whenever you seek him, you will find him. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you. (3) For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach them, and without the Law to instruct them. (4) But whenever they were in trouble and turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him out, they found him.

(5) “During those dark times, it was not safe to travel. Problems troubled the people of every land. (6) Nation fought against nation, and city against city, for God was troubling them with every kind of problem. (7) But as for you, be strong and courageous, for your work will be rewarded.”

(8) When Asa heard this message from Azariah the prophet, he took courage and removed all the detestable idols from the land of Judah and Benjamin and in the towns he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. And he repaired the altar of the Lord, which stood in front of the entry room of the Lord’s Temple.

(9) Then Asa called together all the people of Judah and Benjamin, along with the people of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them. For many from Israel had moved to Judah during Asa’s reign when they saw that the Lord his God was with him. (10) The people gathered at Jerusalem in late spring, during the fifteenth year of Asa’s reign.

(11) On that day they sacrificed to the Lord 700 cattle and 7,000 sheep and goats from the plunder they had taken in the battle. (12) Then they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul. (13) They agreed that anyone who refused to seek the Lord, the God of Israel, would be put to death—whether young or old, man or woman. (14) They shouted out their oath of loyalty to the Lord with trumpets blaring and rams’ horns sounding. (15) All in Judah were happy about this covenant, for they had entered into it with all their heart. They earnestly sought after God, and they found him. And the Lord gave them rest from their enemies on every side.

(16) King Asa even deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made an obscene Asherah pole. He cut down her obscene pole, broke it up, and burned it in the Kidron Valley. (17) Although the pagan shrines were not removed from Israel, Asa’s heart remained completely faithful throughout his life. (18) He brought into the Temple of God the silver and gold and the various items that he and his father had dedicated.

(19) So there was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.

COMMENTS – 14:53
Well, let’s talk for a second about 2 Chronicles, chapter 11. That King Rehoboam was kind of a mixed bag. There were times where he followed the Lord and times where he turned his back on God. And in chapter 11, verses 16 and 17, we read some very important words. Here they are:

“(16) Those from every tribe of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the Lord, the God of Israel, followed the Levites to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the Lord, the God of their ancestors. (17) They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon three years, following the ways of David and Solomon during this time.”

And then when we jump over to chapter 12, we find out that Rehoboam reigned for 17 years. But those three years we just talked about, were his best, because he and the people sought the Lord and followed the examples of David and Solomon.

Beloved, when things are not going well for us, it’s a really good idea to take a spiritual inventory. How is our relationship with God? Are we seeking the Lord? Is there unconfessed sin in our life? Are we spending time with Him in prayer and in the word. Of course, being right with God is no guarantee that life will be a bed of roses because we live in a fallen world. But sometimes our loving Heavenly Father uses difficulties and hardships to get our attention. If we’re straying off of the path.

Yes, we are secure in God’s grace because of the shed blood of Christ. He paid the price for all of our sins if we’ve been born again. I’m not saying that we’re in danger of losing our salvation if we have a time of rebellion, but God loves us too much to not correct us if we need it.

If you want to have God’s blessing, the place you want to be is in harmony with Him, seeking to know him better each and every day.

I’d sure love to hear your thoughts go to lifespringmedia.com/s12e279 and leave a comment. Tomorrow is Psalms Wednesday and we’ll read chapter 119. Last week we read the shortest Psalm and the shortest chapter in the Bible. Psalm 119 is the longest.

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ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 17:17
On this date in church history, June 7, 1913, Ohio-born Methodist evangelist, George Bennard introduced his new hymn, “The Old Rugged Cross,” during a revival meeting on this date in Pokagon, Michigan. I hope I said that right.

You’ve heard me talk about Del many times on the show. Well, his dad led the choir at the little Southern Baptist church where I gave my heart to Jesus. He was a good old country boy and “The Old Rugged Cross” was his favorite hymn. I always think of him whenever I hear this great, old song. So it’ll be at the end of today’s show.

And also on this date in church history, June 7, 1959. C.S. Lewis wrote in a letter, “If we really think that home is elsewhere and that this life is a wandering to find home, why should we not look forward to the arrival.” Good point! Of course, C.S. Lewis was the author of “The Chronicles of Narnia,” “Mere Christianity,” “The Screwtape Letters” and many, many other books. Interestingly, he went to be with the Lord on the same day that JFK was assassinated, November 22, 1963. The cause of death was kidney failure, and he was 64 years old, a young man if I might say. Also on that very same day, Aldous Huxley died.

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PRAYER REQUEST – 19:16
Our newest granddaughter is due at any moment. Technically, she’s due tomorrow, Wednesday. But as I record this, Tim and Val are bowling in the hope that they’ll persuade little Penelope to make her entrance a little early. I don’t know if that’ll work, but do please pray for a safe and healthy delivery and that there will be no complications. Let’s pray.

CLOSING PRAYER – 19:36
Lord, we thank You for Your Word. And we ask that you open it up to us as we read. Teach us Lord. May its words become a part of us and Lord, we ask you to speak to us from it. We thank you for correcting us as a loving father. Help us to respond to your discipline and become the people you want us to be. Lord, we pray for Valerie and Penelope. The time is growing close for you to introduce little Penny to the world and we ask you to protect mommy and baby. May this be an easy birth, Lord. We’ve been praying for and asking you to be with both of them, and now that the time is almost here, we’re so thankful that they are in your hands. We pray that you’ll bless their little family, Tim and Val and Penny. And then as they get acquainted, you will make it a joyful time. I ask Lord that you bless the Lifespring family today. I thank you for each one who’s listening right now and I pray this in Jesus name, amen.

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OUTRO S12E279 – 20:42
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I told you I’d have “The Old Rugged Cross” for you at the end of the show today. And so I shall. This is Nathan Drake with Reawaken Hymns. You’ll find him on YouTube and at reawakenhynms.com. He’s graciously given his permission for me to play this for you as he’s done a couple of other times for Lifespring HymnStories. He’s a fairly young guy who’s doing his part to keep the old hymns alive so I really like him. Check out his website and YouTube channel. I’ll have links on the show notes page. And here it is, “The Old Rugged Cross”.

Until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Monday, so we will read from one of the books of the Law. We’ll read Numbers 29-32. I’m calling today’s episode “Balaam Gets His Due.“

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Mark Kuiper on UnsplashComments on Numbers 29 and 31Thoughts on Numbers 29Chapters 28 and 29 tell us about the offerings that the Lord told Moses the children of Israel were to make during the year.

There were:

1) Daily offerings (Numbers 28)

2) Sabbath offerings (Numbers 28)

3) Monthly offerings (Numbers 28)

4) Passover offerings (Numbers 28)

5) Feast of Weeks offerings (Numbers 28)

6) Feast of Trumpets offerings (Numbers 29)

7) Day of Atonement offerings (Numbers 29)

8) Feast of Tabernacles offerings (Numbers 29)

In order for Israel to fulfill these offerings each year, the priests sacrificed 113 bulls, 32 rams, over 2,000 pounds of flour, about 1,000 bottles of oil and wine, and 1,086 lambs without blemish. These totals do not include sacrifices made by individuals or families.

Since these sacrifices were to be made every year, we know that they were inadequate to forgive sin. This was a perpetual demonstration of the need for the One who would bring forgiveness.

Notice the number of lambs without blemish. These pointed to the coming Messiah. In John 1:29 He is called “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” Only Jesus could accomplish this. His one sacrifice was sufficient to bring forgiveness to anyone who put their faith in Him. Jesus said, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” John 3:16-17 NKJV

Thoughts on Numbers 31In Numbers 22 Balak, the king of Moab, sent a contingent made up of elders Moab and the elders of Midian to Balaam to bring him to meet with Balak so that he could ask Balaam to put a curse on the children of Israel so that he could defeat them. Balak offered Balaam a large reward if he would curse them. Of course, God would not allow it. So Balak told Balaam that he would not get the reward.

But what God would not allow the Moabites and Midianites to do to the children of Israel, they did to themselves.

In Numbers 25 we read the Israelite people were seduced into sexual sin with the women of Moab, and they worshipped false gods with them. And God became angry with the people of Israel and brought judgement against them in the form of a plague. It was only when Phinehas, out of righteous anger killed one of the Israelite men and the Midianite woman he was with that God stopped the plague.

Here in chapter 31, verse 1 the Lord spoke to Moses and said, “Pay back the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites…”

So God first brought judgement on Israel for their guilt, but after that He brought judgement on the Midianites for their guilt.

Remember Balaam? In Revelation 2:14 Jesus said to the church in Pergamum, ““There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality.” So it was Balaam who was responsible for the idea that nearly brought ruin to Israel. Balaam presumably finally did get his reward from Balak, but here in chapter 31, verse 8 we read that he was killed along with every Midianite man.

Moses became angry after the battle because they brought back the women and children with the other spoils of war. Why? What harm could come from women and children? Some of these women were part of the immorality that the Israelites became involved in. Allowing these women to live among them was to invite further disaster. So Moses said that all the women who had been with a man must be killed, but those who had not been with a man (and thus who did not participate in immorality with the Israelite men) could be spared. In this culture, the male children would have grown up with the responsibility to take revenge on Israel for killing their fathers, and to keep the Midianite culture alive. This is why Moses had all the male children killed.

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 29 NKJV; Ch. 30 ESV; Ch. 31 NCV; Ch. 32 ERV

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They did to themselves.

INTRO S12E278 – 0:09
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This right here is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today’s Monday, so we’ll read from one of the books of the Law. We’ll read Numbers 29 through 32. I’m calling today’s episode “Balaam Gets His Due.” The show notes page for today’s episode is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e278. My email address is st@****ia.com. I’d love to hear from you. Let’s get started.

NUMBERS 29 (NKJV) – 0:45
Numbers, chapter 29. (1) ‘And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work. For you it is a day of blowing the trumpets. (2) You shall offer a burnt offering as a sweet aroma to the Lord: one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs in their first year, without blemish. (3) Their grain offering shall be fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths for the ram, (4) and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs; (5) also one kid of the goats as a sin offering, to make atonement for you; (6) besides the burnt offering with its grain offering for the New Moon, the regular burnt offering with its grain offering, and their drink offerings, according to their ordinance, as a sweet aroma, an offering made by fire to the Lord.

(7) ‘On the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall afflict your souls; you shall not do any work. (8) You shall present a burnt offering to the Lord as a sweet aroma: one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs in their first year. Be sure they are without blemish. (9) Their grain offering shall be of fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths for the one ram, (10) and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs; (11) also one kid of the goats as a sin offering, besides the sin offering for atonement, the regular burnt offering with its grain offering, and their drink offerings.

(12) ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work, and you shall keep a feast to the Lord seven days. (13) You shall present a burnt offering, an offering made by fire as a sweet aroma to the Lord: thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in their first year. They shall be without blemish. (14) Their grain offering shall be of fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths for each of the two rams, (15) and one-tenth for each of the fourteen lambs; (16) also one kid of the goats as a sin offering, besides the regular burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering.

(17) ‘On the second day present twelve young bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs in their first year without blemish, (18) and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, by their number, according to the ordinance; (19) also one kid of the goats as a sin offering, besides the regular burnt offering with its grain offering, and their drink offerings.

(20) ‘On the third day present eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs in their first year without blemish, (21) and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, by their number, according to the ordinance; (22) also one goat as a sin offering, besides the regular burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering.

(23) ‘On the fourth day present ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in their first year, without blemish, (24) and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, by their number, according to the ordinance; (25) also one kid of the goats as a sin offering, besides the regular burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering.

(26) ‘On the fifth day present nine bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in their first year without blemish, (27) and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, by their number, according to the ordinance; (28) also one goat as a sin offering, besides the regular burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering.

(29) ‘On the sixth day present eight bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in their first year without blemish, (30) and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, by their number, according to the ordinance; (31) also one goat as a sin offering, besides the regular burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering.

(32) ‘On the seventh day present seven bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in their first year without blemish, (33) and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, by their number, according to the ordinance; (34) also one goat as a sin offering, besides the regular burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering.

(35) ‘On the eighth day you shall have a sacred assembly. You shall do no customary work. (36) You shall present a burnt offering, an offering made by fire as a sweet aroma to the Lord: one bull, one ram, seven lambs in their first year without blemish, (37) and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bull, for the ram, and for the lambs, by their number, according to the ordinance; (38) also one goat as a sin offering, besides the regular burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering.

(39) ‘These you shall present to the Lord at your appointed feasts (besides your vowed offerings and your freewill offerings) as your burnt offerings and your grain offerings, as your drink offerings and your peace offerings.’ ”

(40) So Moses told the children of Israel everything, just as the Lord commanded Moses.

NUMBERS 30 (ESV) – 5:51
Numbers, chapter 30. (1) Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the people of Israel, saying, “This is what the Lord has commanded. (2) If a man vows a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.

(3) “If a woman vows a vow to the Lord and binds herself by a pledge, while within her father’s house in her youth, (4) and her father hears of her vow and of her pledge by which she has bound herself and says nothing to her, then all her vows shall stand, and every pledge by which she has bound herself shall stand. (5) But if her father opposes her on the day that he hears of it, no vow of hers, no pledge by which she has bound herself shall stand. And the Lord will forgive her, because her father opposed her.

(6) “If she marries a husband, while under her vows or any thoughtless utterance of her lips by which she has bound herself, (7) and her husband hears of it and says nothing to her on the day that he hears, then her vows shall stand, and her pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand. (8) But if, on the day that her husband comes to hear of it, he opposes her, then he makes void her vow that was on her, and the thoughtless utterance of her lips by which she bound herself. And the Lord will forgive her. (9) (But any vow of a widow or of a divorced woman, anything by which she has bound herself, shall stand against her.) (10) And if she vowed in her husband’s house or bound herself by a pledge with an oath, (11) and her husband heard of it and said nothing to her and did not oppose her, then all her vows shall stand, and every pledge by which she bound herself shall stand. (12) But if her husband makes them null and void on the day that he hears them, then whatever proceeds out of her lips concerning her vows or concerning her pledge of herself shall not stand. Her husband has made them void, and the Lord will forgive her. (13) Any vow and any binding oath to afflict herself, her husband may establish, or her husband may make void. (14) But if her husband says nothing to her from day to day, then he establishes all her vows or all her pledges that are upon her. He has established them, because he said nothing to her on the day that he heard of them. (15) But if he makes them null and void after he has heard of them, then he shall bear her iniquity.”

(16) These are the statutes that the Lord commanded Moses about a man and his wife and about a father and his daughter while she is in her youth within her father’s house.

NUMBERS 31 (NCV) – 8:15
Numbers, chapter 31. (1) The Lord spoke to Moses and said, (2) “Pay back the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites; after that you will die.”

(3) So Moses said to the people, “Get some men ready for war. The Lord will use them to pay back the Midianites. (4) Send to war a thousand men from each of the tribes of Israel.” (5) So twelve thousand men got ready for war, a thousand men from each tribe. (6) Moses sent those men to war; Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest was with them. He took with him the holy things and the trumpets for giving the alarm. (7) They fought the Midianites as the Lord had commanded Moses, and they killed every Midianite man. (8) Among those they killed were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, who were the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with a sword.

(9) The Israelites captured the Midianite women and children, and they took all their flocks, herds, and goods. (10) They burned all the Midianite towns where they had settled and all their camps, (11) but they took all the people and animals and goods. (12) Then they brought the captives, the animals, and the goods back to Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the Israelites. Their camp was on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River, across from Jericho.

(13) Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the people went outside the camp to meet them. (14) Moses was angry with the army officers, the commanders over a thousand men, and those over a hundred men, who returned from war.

(15) He asked them, “Why did you let the women live? (16) They were the ones who followed Balaam’s advice and turned the Israelites from the Lord at Peor. Then a terrible sickness struck the Lord’s people. (17) Kill all the Midianite boys, and kill all the Midianite women who have had sexual relations. (18) But save for yourselves the girls who have not had sexual relations with a man.

(19) “All you men who killed anyone or touched a dead body must stay outside the camp for seven days. On the third and seventh days you and your captives must make yourselves clean. (20) You must clean all your clothes and anything made of leather, goat hair, or wood.”

(21) Then Eleazar the priest said to the soldiers who had gone to war, “These are the teachings that the Lord gave to Moses: (22) Put any gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, or lead— (23) anything that will not burn—into the fire, and then it will be clean. But also purify those things with the cleansing water. Then they will be clean. If something cannot stand the fire, wash it with the water. (24) On the seventh day wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may come into the camp.”

(25) The Lord said to Moses, (26) “You, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the family groups should take a count of the goods, the men, and the animals that were taken. (27) Then divide those possessions between the soldiers who went to war and the rest of the people. (28) From the soldiers who went to war, take a tax for the Lord of one item out of every five hundred. This includes people, cattle, donkeys, or sheep. (29) Take it from the soldiers’ half, and give it to Eleazar the priest as the Lord’s share. (30) And from the people’s half, take one item out of every fifty. This includes people, cattle, donkeys, sheep, or other animals. Give that to the Levites, who take care of the Lord’s Holy Tent.” (31) So Moses and Eleazar did as the Lord commanded Moses.

(32) There remained from what the soldiers had taken 675,000 sheep, (33) 72,000 cattle, (34) 61,000 donkeys, (35) and 32,000 women who had not had sexual relations with a man. (36) The soldiers who went to war got 337,000 sheep, (37) and they gave 675 of them to the Lord. (38) They got 36,000 cattle, and they gave 72 of them to the Lord. (39) They got 30,500 donkeys, and they gave 61 of them to the Lord. (40) They got 16,000 people, and they gave 32 of them to the Lord. (41) Moses gave the Lord’s share to Eleazar the priest, as the Lord had commanded him.

(42) Moses separated the people’s half from the soldiers’ half. (43) The people got 337,500 sheep, (44) 36,000 cattle, (45) 30,500 donkeys, (46) and 16,000 people. (47) From the people’s half Moses took one item out of every fifty for the Lord. This included the animals and the people. Then he gave them to the Levites, who took care of the Lord’s Holy Tent. This was what the Lord had commanded Moses.

(48) Then the officers of the army, the commanders of a thousand men and commanders of a hundred men, came to Moses. (49) They told Moses, “We, your servants, have counted our soldiers under our command, and not one of them is missing. (50) So we have brought the Lord a gift of the gold things that each of us found: arm bands, bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and necklaces. These are to remove our sins so we will belong to the Lord.”

(51) So Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, which had been made into all kinds of objects. (52) The commanders of a thousand men and the commanders of a hundred men gave the Lord the gold, and all of it together weighed about 420 pounds; (53) each soldier had taken something for himself. (54) Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from the commanders of a thousand men and the commanders of a hundred men. Then they put it in the Meeting Tent as a memorial before the Lord for the people of Israel.

NUMBERS 32 (ERV) – 13:54
Numbers, chapter 32. (1) The tribes of Reuben and Gad had many cattle. These people looked at the land near Jazer and Gilead. They saw that this land was good for their cattle. (2) So the people from the tribes of Reuben and Gad came to Moses. They spoke to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the people. (3-4) They said, “We, your servants, have many cattle. And the land that the Lord let the people of Israel capture is good land for cattle. This land includes the area around Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sibmah, Nebo, and Beon. (5) If it pleases you, we would like this land to be given to us. Don’t take us to the other side of the Jordan River.”

(6) Moses told the people from the tribes of Reuben and Gad, “Will you let your brothers go and fight while you settle here? (7) Why are you trying to discourage the Israelites? You will make them not want to cross the river and take the land that the Lord has given to them! (8) Your fathers did the same thing to me. In Kadesh Barnea I sent spies to look at the land. (9) These men went as far as Eshcol Valley. They saw the land, and they discouraged the Israelites. These men made the Israelites not want to go into the land that the Lord had given to them. (10) The Lord became very angry with the people. He made this promise: (11) ‘None of the people who came from Egypt and are 20 years old or older will be allowed to see this land. I made a promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I promised to give this land to these people, but they did not really follow me. (12) Only Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun really followed the Lord!’

(13) “The Lord was very angry with the Israelites. So he made the people stay in the desert for 40 years. He made them stay there until all the people who had sinned against the Lord were dead. (14) And now you are doing the same thing that your fathers did. You sinful people, do you want the Lord to be even more angry with his people? (15) If you stop following the Lord, he will make Israel stay even longer in the desert. Then you will destroy all these people!”

(16) But the people from the tribes of Reuben and Gad went to Moses. They said, “We will build cities for our children and barns for our animals here. (17) Then our children can be safe from the other people who live in this land. But we will gladly come and help the other Israelites. We will bring them to their land. (18) We will not come back home until everyone in Israel has taken his part of the land. (19) We will not take any of the land west of the Jordan River. No, our part of the land is east of the Jordan River.”

(20) So Moses told them, “If you do all these things, this land will belong to you. But your soldiers must go before the Lord into battle. (21) Your soldiers must cross the Jordan River and be ready to fight for the Lord until he forces the enemy to leave. (22) After the Lord helps us all take the land, you can go back home. Then the Lord and Israel will not think that you are guilty. And the Lord will let you have this land. (23) But if you don’t do these things, you will be sinning against the Lord. And know for sure that you will be punished for your sin. (24) Build cities for your children and barns for your animals. But then, you must do what you promised.”

(25) Then the people from the tribes of Gad and Reuben said to Moses, “We are your servants. You are our master, so we will do what you say. (26) Our wives, children, and all our animals will stay in the cities of Gilead. (27) But we, your servants, will cross the Jordan River. We will march before the Lord into battle, as our master says.”

(28) So Moses, Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and all the leaders of the tribes of Israel heard them make that promise. (29) Moses said to them, “The people of Gad and Reuben will cross the Jordan River. They will march before the Lord into battle. They will help you take the land. And you will give the land of Gilead as their part of the country. (30) But if they do not cross the river with you ready to fight, they will not get any land on this side. They will get only a share of the land of Canaan with the rest of you.”

(31) The people of Gad and Reuben answered, “We promise to do what the Lord commanded. (32) We will cross the Jordan River and march before the Lord into the land of Canaan. And our part of the country is the land east of the Jordan River.”

(33) So Moses gave that land to the people of Gad, to the people of Reuben, and to half the tribe of Manasseh. (Manasseh was Joseph’s son.) That land included the kingdom of Sihon the Amorite and the kingdom of King Og of Bashan and all the cities around that area.

(34) The people of Gad built the cities of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, (35) Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, (36) Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran. They built cities with strong walls, and they built barns for their animals.

(37) The people of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, (38) Nebo, Baal Meon, and Sibmah. They used the names of the cities that they rebuilt. But they changed the names of Nebo and Baal Meon.

(39) People from Makir’s family group went to Gilead. (Makir was Manasseh’s son.) They defeated the city. They defeated the Amorites who lived there. (40) So Moses gave Gilead to Makir from the tribe of Manasseh, and his family settled there. (41) Jair, from the family of Manasseh, defeated the small towns there. Then he called them Towns of Jair. (42) Nobah defeated Kenath and the small towns near it. Then he called that place by his own name.

COMMENTS – 19:26
Today, beloved, I’ve got comments on chapters 29 and 31. Last week in chapter 28, and today in 29, we learned about the offerings that the Lord told Moses the children of Israel were to make during the year. There was, number one, the daily offerings; number two, Sabbath offerings; number three, monthly offerings; number four, Passover offerings; number five Feast of Weeks offerings; number six, Feast of Trumpets offerings; number seven, Day of Atonement offerings and number eight The Feast of the Tabernacles offerings.

Now in order for Israel to fulfill these offerings every year, the priests sacrificed 113 bulls, 32 rams, over 2000 pounds of flour, about 1000 bottles of oil and wine, and 1086 lambs without blemish. And these totals do not include the sacrifices made by individuals or households.

Now, since these sacrifices were to be made every year, we know that they were inadequate to forgive sin. This was a perpetual, ongoing demonstration of the need for the one who would bring forgiveness. Of course, that one is Jesus.

Now notice the number of lambs without blemish, 1086. That’s an awful lot of offerings, right? The number of bulls, 113, pales in comparison. But these pointed to the coming Messiah. In John 1:29 Jesus is called “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world”. Only Jesus could accomplish this. His one sacrifice was sufficient to bring forgiveness to anyone who had put their faith in Him. Jesus said in John 3:16-17, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” Hallelujah.

Now let’s talk a little bit about chapter 31. In Numbers 22, Balak, the king of Moab sent a contingent made up of elders of Moab and elders of Midian to Balaam to bring him to meet with Balak so that he could ask Balaam to put a curse on the children of Israel so that he could defeat him. You remember that, I’m sure. That was our “B”s chapter. Now, in their meeting, Balak offered Balaam a large reward if he would curse them. Of course, God wouldn’t allow it. So Balak told Balaam that he would not get the reward. Of course, I’m cutting it way, way down. But hang on to that thought. Balak wanted Balaam to curse Israel so that Balak could defeat them, and God wouldn’t allow it. But what God would not allow the Moabites and Midianites to do to the children of Israel, they did to themselves.

In Numbers 25, we read that the Israelite people were seduced into sexual sin with the women of Moab. And they the Israelites worshipped false gods with the Midianite women. And of course, God became very angry with the people of Israel, and he brought judgment against them in the form of a plague. And it was only when Phineas, out of righteous anger, killed one of the Israelite men and the Midianite woman he was with that God stopped the plague.

Now, here in chapter 31, verse one, the Lord spoke to Moses and said, “Pay back the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites…” So in chapter 25, God brought judgment on Israel for their guilt. But after that, here in 31, God brought judgment on the Midianites for their guilt.

And remember Balaam? In Revelation 2:14, Jesus said to the church in Pergamum, “There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality.” So it was Balaam, who was responsible for the idea that nearly brought ruin to Israel. It was Balaam’s idea. He’s the one that told the people of Midian and Moab to get the Israelites to commit this immorality with the women and to worship the false idols. Now, after he did this Balaam presumably finally did get his reward from Balak. But here in chapter 31, verse eight, we read that he was killed along with every Midianite man.

Now after the battle, the Israelite men brought back the plunder and the spoils from the battle, and Moses became angry because they brought back the women and children with the other spoils of war. Why did he become angry? What harm could come from women and children? Well, some of these women were part of the immorality that the Israelites had become involved in allowing these women to live among them was to invite further disaster. So Moses said that all the women who had been with a man must be killed, but those who had not been with a man and thus who did not participate in that immorality could be spared. And what about the boys? In this culture the male children would have grown up with the responsibility to take revenge on Israel for killing their fathers and also to keep the Midianite culture alive. So this is why Moses had all the male children killed.

Well, what do you think about all of this stuff? You have a comment? Let me know at lifespringmedia.com/s12e278.

Tomorrow is History Tuesday and we’ll read 2 Chronicles 11 through 15.

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ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 25:17
On this date in church history, June 6, 1844, in London, a young merchant by the name of George Williams and 12 co-workers established the Young Men’s Christian Association, or the YMCA. It was organized to combat unhealthy conditions arising from the Industrial Revolution, and its purpose was to improve the spiritual condition of young men engaged in drapery and other trades.

And on this date in church history, June 6, 1915, William H. Cummings died. He was an English chorister and composer and he arranged the hymn tune, “Mendelssohn”, otherwise known as “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”. Now see, I thought that was a much older song than that.

SUPPORTER SHOUT-OUTS – 26:06
Brother Paul of Seattle came in today with his monthly $20 donation. So combined with his weekly $22.22 cent donation, he is in addition to being a Lifespring Family Berean, he’s a Distinguished Producer. Brother Paul of Seattle, thank you and God bless you.

And this morning, I got a comment on the Hebrews 5 through 7, “A Clean Slate” episode. This comes in from someone by the name of LeeAnn. Does that sound familiar? She said, “How beautiful to know that no matter how badly we mess up, whether it be in the past or just not trusting God like we should, God still loves us and gives us grace! Thanks be to God!” Yes, amen to that. Hallelujah. Thanks be to God. And thank you, LeeAnn. Oh, is this the Lovely Lady LeeAnn? Thank you, Sweetheart, for your comment.

CLOSING PRAYER – 27:05
Let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for the once and for all sacrifice of Jesus. And we ask you to make us aware if we try to keep something in our life that could draw us back into sin. Help us to root it out and to put it away from us. Lord, we want to live lives that are pleasing to you so that nothing can hinder a close, sweet relationship with you. Father, I ask that you bless the Lifespring family today. Give us all Lord an abiding thirst to know you better. And I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.

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OUTRO S12E278 – 27:51
Comment on the show and lifespringmedia.com/s12e278. Email me at st@****ia.com. Thanks to Kirsty, Sean of San Pedro and Denise for everything you do. I thank you, and I thank God for you every day. Thanks to Brother Paul of Seattle for your faithful support of the show. Thank you for sharing your most precious commodity, your time. And support the show if you would please at lifespringmedia.com/support.

Until tomorrow may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is epistles Sunday. We’ll read Hebrews 5-7. I’m calling today’s episode “A Clean Slate.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Esperanza Doronila on UnsplashComments on Hebrews 7 and 8Melchizedek is a bit of a mystery man. As it said in chapter 7, we don’t know anything about his genealogy. Verse three tells us “There is no record of his father or mother or any of his ancestors—no beginning or end to his life.” Well that’s kind of strange, especially for those times when genealogies were kept in great detail, because it was important to know what tribe of Israel a person was from.

We are told that his name means “king of righteousness” and “king of peace.” Now we’re beginning to see that Melchizedek prefigured, or foreshadowed Jesus, because these are titles that He holds.

We are told that the priesthood of Melchizedek was perpetual, it never ended.

Also, the author goes into great detail as to why he (Melchizedek) was greater than Abraham, and therefore greater than Levi. This is important when we remember who the primary audience of this book is…the Hebrew people, or Jews. To them, the Law was paramount. Establishing that the priesthood of Melchizedek was superior to the Levitical priesthood was key, since the object of this book is to help the Jews to understand that the priesthood of Jesus supersedes the old Law, or old covenant.

Why is this important? Because the old Law was not able to bring man into perfection, or righteousness before God. The old Law could only put a band-aid on the wounds caused by sin. Only the new covenant, with Jesus as our Great High Priest can do that.

By the way, it might be helpful to give a brief definition of the word “priest”. A priest is a person who intercedes for man to God. Being sinful, we are unable to approach a perfect and holy God. We must have, as it were, a representative who takes our case to God. Jesus, having been a man and having lived a sinless life, is qualified to do just that. And if we are His, when we are in relationship with Jesus, we approach God the Father through Jesus. He is our mediator. He is our representative. He is our Priest. Without Him, we have no standing before God.

Now, I quickly want to mention what God said near the end of chapter eight. He said,”The day is coming when I will make a new covenant…” And then at the end of his statement He said, “And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.”

What a marvelous promise! “I will never again remember their sins.” When we are in a relationship with Jesus, when He is our Great High Priest, God forgives our sins, and they are never again remembered! Once we ask for forgiveness, God forgets that we ever sinned! If we go back to him again because we remember them and ask for forgiveness again for the same sin, God says, “What are you talking about?”

The enemy likes to bring up our past to us all the time. “Remember that time you did this?” “What about the time you did that?” “You can’t serve God. You stole. You committed adultery. You lied. You cheated.” And on and on and on. If you’ve confessed your sins to God and asked forgiveness, all of that stuff is gone. Done away with. Jesus paid the price for those sins on the cross. And God has forgotten them. You have a clean slate.

If you think you can’t come to God because you’re not good enough, you’re right. But you can come to God through Jesus, and when you do that, God sees you as perfect and righteous and holy. You can come to God just as you are, because when you are in Jesus, God sees you as righteous.

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 5-6 NET; Ch. 7 NLT

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He’s a bit of a mystery man.

INTRO S12E277 – 0:09
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today is Epistles Sunday. We’ll read Hebrews 5 through 7. I’m calling today’s episode, “A Clean Slate”. The show notes page for today’s episode is at lifespringmedia.com/e277. My email address is st@****ia.com. Let’s begin.

HEBREWS 5 (NET) – 0:40
Hebrews, chapter five. (1) For every high priest is taken from among the people and appointed to represent them before God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. (2) He is able to deal compassionately with those who are ignorant and erring, since he also is subject to weakness, (3) and for this reason he is obligated to make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people. (4) And no one assumes this honor on his own initiative, but only when called to it by God, as in fact Aaron was. (5) So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming high priest, but the one who glorified him was God, who said to him, “You are my Son! Today I have fathered you,” (6) as also in another place God says, “You are a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

(7) During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion. (8) Although he was a son, he learned obedience through the things he suffered. (9) And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, (10) and he was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

(11) On this topic we have much to say and it is difficult to explain, since you have become sluggish in learning. (12) For though you should in fact be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you the beginning elements of God’s utterances. You have gone back to needing milk, not solid food. (13) For everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced in the message of righteousness, because he is an infant. (14) But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil.

HEBREWS 6 (NET) – 2:26
Hebrews, chapter six. (1) Therefore we must progress beyond the elementary instructions about Christ and move on to maturity, not laying this foundation again: repentance from dead works and faith in God, (2) teaching about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. (3) And this is what we intend to do, if God permits. (4) For it is impossible in the case of those who have once been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, become partakers of the Holy Spirit, (5) tasted the good word of God and the miracles of the coming age, (6) and then have committed apostasy, to renew them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves all over again and holding him up to contempt. (7) For the ground that has soaked up the rain that frequently falls on it and yields useful vegetation for those who tend it receives a blessing from God. (8) But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is useless and about to be cursed; its fate is to be burned. (9) But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation. (10) For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints. (11) But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end, (12) so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

(13) Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore to himself, (14) saying, “Surely I will bless you greatly and multiply your descendants abundantly.” (15) And so by persevering, Abraham inherited the promise. (16) For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute. (17) In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened with an oath, (18) so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope that set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie. (19) We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast, which reaches inside behind the curtain, (20) where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

HEBREWS 7 (NLT) – 4:57
Hebrews, chapter seven. (1) This Melchizedek was king of the city of Salem and also a priest of God Most High. When Abraham was returning home after winning a great battle against the kings, Melchizedek met him and blessed him. (2) Then Abraham took a tenth of all he had captured in battle and gave it to Melchizedek. The name Melchizedek means “king of justice,” and king of Salem means “king of peace.” (3) There is no record of his father or mother or any of his ancestors—no beginning or end to his life. He remains a priest forever, resembling the Son of God.

(4) Consider then how great this Melchizedek was. Even Abraham, the great patriarch of Israel, recognized this by giving him a tenth of what he had taken in battle. (5) Now the law of Moses required that the priests, who are descendants of Levi, must collect a tithe from the rest of the people of Israel, who are also descendants of Abraham. (6) But Melchizedek, who was not a descendant of Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham. And Melchizedek placed a blessing upon Abraham, the one who had already received the promises of God. (7) And without a question, the person who has the power to give a blessing is greater than the one who is blessed.

(8) The priests who collect tithes are men who die, so Melchizedek is greater than they are, because we are told that he lives on. (9) In addition, we might even say that these Levites—the ones who collect the tithe—paid a tithe to Melchizedek when their ancestor Abraham paid a tithe to him. (10) For although Levi wasn’t born yet, the seed from which he came was in Abraham’s body when Melchizedek collected the tithe from him.

(11) So if the priesthood of Levi, on which the law was based, could have achieved the perfection God intended, why did God need to establish a different priesthood, with a priest in the order of Melchizedek instead of the order of Levi and Aaron?

(12) And if the priesthood is changed, the law must also be changed to permit it. (13) For the priest we are talking about belongs to a different tribe, whose members have never served at the altar as priests. (14) What I mean is, our Lord came from the tribe of Judah, and Moses never mentioned priests coming from that tribe.

(15) This change has been made very clear since a different priest, who is like Melchizedek, has appeared. (16) Jesus became a priest, not by meeting the physical requirement of belonging to the tribe of Levi, but by the power of a life that cannot be destroyed. (17) And the psalmist pointed this out when he prophesied,

“You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

(18) Yes, the old requirement about the priesthood was set aside because it was weak and useless. (19) For the law never made anything perfect. But now we have confidence in a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

(20) This new system was established with a solemn oath. Aaron’s descendants became priests without such an oath, (21) but there was an oath regarding Jesus. For God said to him,

“The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow:
‘You are a priest forever.’”

(22) Because of this oath, Jesus is the one who guarantees this better covenant with God.

(23) There were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office. (24) But because Jesus lives forever, his priesthood lasts forever. (25) Therefore he is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf.

(26) He is the kind of high priest we need because he is holy and blameless, unstained by sin. He has been set apart from sinners and has been given the highest place of honor in heaven. (27) Unlike those other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices every day. They did this for their own sins first and then for the sins of the people. But Jesus did this once for all when he offered himself as the sacrifice for the people’s sins. (28) The law appointed high priests who were limited by human weakness. But after the law was given, God appointed his Son with an oath, and his Son has been made the perfect High Priest forever.

COMMENTS – 9:07
Who is this Melchizedek guy? He’s a bit of a mystery man. As it said in chapter seven, we don’t know anything about his genealogy. Verse three tells us, “There is no record of his father or mother or any of his ancestors–no beginning or end to his life.” Well, that’s kind of strange, especially for those times when genealogies were kept in great detail, because it was important to know what tribe of Israel a person was from.

We are told that his name means “king of righteousness” and “king of peace”. So now we’re beginning to see that Melchizedek prefigured or foreshadowed Jesus, because these are titles that he holds.

We’re told that the priesthood of Melchizedek was perpetual. It never ended.

Also, the author of Hebrews goes into great detail as to why he (Melchizedek) was greater than Abraham and therefore greater than Levi. This is important when we remember who the primary audience of this book is, the Hebrew people or the Jews. To them, the Law was paramount. Establishing that the priesthood of Melchizedek was superior to the Levitical priesthood was key since the object of this book is to help the Jews to understand that the priesthood of Jesus supersedes the old Law or old Covenant.

And why is that important? Because the old Law was not able to bring man into perfection or righteousness before God, the old Law could only put a band-aid on the wounds caused by sin. Only the new Covenant with Jesus as our Great High Priest can do that.

By the way, it might be helpful to give a brief definition of the word “priest”. A priest is a person who intercedes for man, before God. Being sinful, we’re unable to approach a perfect and holy God. We must have, as it were, a representative who takes our case to God. Jesus, having been a man and having lived a sinless life, is qualified to do that. And if we are his, when we are in a relationship with Jesus, we approach God the Father through Jesus, the Son. He is our mediator. He’s our representative. He’s our priest. Without him, we have no standing before God.

Now, I quickly want to mention what God said near the end of chapter eight. He said, “The day is coming when I will make a new covenant.” And then at the end of his statement there, he said, “And I will forgive their wickedness and I will never again remember their sins.”

When we are in a relationship with Jesus, when He is our Great High Priest, God forgives our sins, and they are never again remembered. Once we ask for forgiveness, God forgets that we ever sinned. If we go back to them again later, because we remember them and ask for forgiveness again, for the same sin. God in effect says, “What are you talking about?”

Now the enemy likes to bring up our past to us all the time, right? “Remember the time you did this? What about the time you did that? You can’t serve God. You stole, you committed adultery, you lied, you cheated,” and on and on and on. But if you’ve confessed your sins to God and ask for forgiveness, all of that stuff is gone, done away with. Jesus paid the price for those sins on the cross. And God has forgotten them. You have a clean slate.

So if you think you can’t come to God, because you’re not good enough, you’re right. But you can come to God through Jesus. And when you do that, God sees you as perfect and righteous and holy. You can come to God just as you are. Because when you’re in Jesus, God sees you as righteous.

What do you think about that? Let me know. Comment at lifespringmedia.com/s12e277. Tomorrow’s Monday, so we’ll read from one of the books of the Law. We’ll read Numbers 29 through 32.

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ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 13:17
On this date in church history, June 5, the year 988, Kyiv’s Grand Prince Vladimir formally embraced the gospel on this date, and he ordered his people to be baptized into the Orthodox Christian faith. He was considered the Apostle to the Russians, and he became the first Christian ruler of that nation and afterward he erected numerous churches, promoted education and aided the poor.

And on this date in church history, 1900, William E. Sangster was born. He was the English Methodist preacher who published numerous devotional books including, “He is Able”, “The Pure in Heart” and “The Secret of Radiant Life.”

CLOSING PRAYER – 14:06
Let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for grace which is free to us, but cost Jesus his life. Thank you, Jesus for being our intercessor before the Father. Lord, I thank you today for the Lifespring family. I ask that you bless them today. And I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.

Well, I’ve got prayer.lifespringmedia.com fixed so when you have a prayer request or a praise, that’s the place to go. When you send me your prayer requests and praises I’ll pray for you and I’ll praise with you in my private prayer time and we’ll pray together and praise together on the show.

OUTRO S12E277 – 14:48
Please do share the show and comment at lifespringmedia.com/s12e277. You can email me at st@****ia.com. Kirsty, Sean of San Pedro, and Denise… Thank you for all you do.

And beloved thank you for sharing your time with me today I do not take it for granted and I’m honored. Support the show please at lifespringmedia.com/support.

And until tomorrow may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is gospel Saturday, and we’ll begin the last book of the books of the gospels. We’ll read Acts 1-2. I’ll have some comments after the reading. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. I’m calling today’s episode “Dynamite.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Marek Piwnicki on UnsplashComments on Acts 1-2The Acts of the Apostles, which is the full name of the book of Acts, was written by Luke. At one time, the Gospel of Luke and Acts were considered one book of two volumes, with Acts being the second volume. Acts is a sort of a bridge between the four gospels and the epistles. Without Acts, there would be no record of how Christianity spread from Jerusalem, which is where the Gospel of John ended, to Rome which is where the book of Romans takes place.

The book of Acts is about the dawning days of the Christian church. How it began. It’s about the empowerment of the seemingly defeated followers of Jesus after His crucifixion and resurrection.

Jesus knew that his disciples would need encouragement and courage and ability from God to be able to take the message of the Gospel to the world, so just before He ascended to Heaven, He told them stay in Jerusalem until they received the Holy Spirit.

Put yourself in their place. Yes, they had seen and spoken with the resurrected Christ over a period of forty days before his ascension. But they had no knowledge of the Holy Spirit. What was Jesus talking about? How would this happen, and how would they know?

They gathered in an upper room of a house in Jerusalem and spent their time praying. The remaining eleven disciples (remember that Judas Iscariot had been one of the twelve, but he betrayed Jesus and then committed suicide), Jesus’ mother, some other women, and Jesus’ brothers were there, and they waited…for what?

Well, when the Holy Spirit arrived, there was no doubt that His presence was a game-changer. When the day of Pentecost arrived, which was 50 days after Passover, He came into the upper room accompanied by the sound of a strong wind. Note that the text doesn’t say it was a wind. It was the sound of a strong wind.

And then there were what looked like tongues of fire which came and rested on each one of the people. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and they began to speak in languages which they had never spoken before, led by the Holy Spirit.

All of this noise drew a crowd. Some thought that the speakers were drunk, but it was early in the day. Of those that heard, many were from other lands who were not Jews. And they heard what the believers were saying in their own languages.

And then Peter stood up and told those in attendance of the words of the prophet Joel. And he preached his first sermon to them, telling them all about Jesus. And 3,000 new believers were added to the church that day.

What a beginning! What a miraculous event! When the Holy Spirit works through His people, Jesus Christ is glorified and lives are changed.

Every believer is meant to have this experience of power from the Holy Spirit. The Greek word for this power is dunamis, which is the root of the English word, dynamite, dynamic, dynamo. Every believer is called to share the Good News of the risen Christ, and whether or not you believe in the Pentecostal experience, God calls each of us to be a light to the world with Jesus’ message of hope and salvation. That is your call and mine. Jesus said, “…you will receive power (dunamis) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

Wherever you are, you are called to share the Good News.

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1 GNT; Ch. 2 NIRV

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Dynamite. Dynamic. Dynamo.

INTRO S12E269 – 0:10
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year.

This shows pre-recorded because of my cardiac ablation procedure which took place yesterday. I’m recording this on May 23. And hopefully everything went well on the procedure yesterday, and I’m at home right now recovering nicely.

Okay, on with the show. Today is GOSPEL Saturday, and we’re going to begin the last book of the books of what we call the books of the Gospels. We will read Acts 1 and 2. And by the way, Acts is not always grouped with the Gospels, but with our Bible reading plan this year, we’re including Acts in the Gospels.

I will have some comments for you after the reading and we’ve gotten On This Date In Church History segment. And I think that with all that– Oh, I do need to say the show notes page for today’s episode– yeah, I’m a little bit scatterbrained today. The show notes page for today’s episode is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e269. My email address is st@****ia.com. I’d love to hear from you. Let’s get started.

ACTS 1 (GNT) – 1:21
Acts, chapter 1. (1) Dear Theophilus:
In my first book I wrote about all the things that Jesus did and taught from the time he began his work (2) until the time he was taken up to heaven. Before he was taken up, he gave instructions by the power of the Holy Spirit to the men he had chosen as his apostles. (3) For forty days after his death he appeared to them many times in ways that proved beyond doubt that he was alive. They saw him, and he talked with them about the Kingdom of God. (4) And when they came together, he gave them this order: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift I told you about, the gift my Father promised. (5) John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

(6) When the apostles met together with Jesus, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time give the Kingdom back to Israel?”

(7) Jesus said to them, “The times and occasions are set by my Father’s own authority, and it is not for you to know when they will be. (8) But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (9) After saying this, he was taken up to heaven as they watched him, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

(10) They still had their eyes fixed on the sky as he went away, when two men dressed in white suddenly stood beside them (11) and said, “Galileans, why are you standing there looking up at the sky? This Jesus, who was taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way that you saw him go into heaven.”

(12) Then the apostles went back to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is about half a mile away from the city. (13) They entered the city and went up to the room where they were staying: Peter, John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Patriot, and Judas son of James. (14) They gathered frequently to pray as a group, together with the women and with Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.

(15) A few days later there was a meeting of the believers, about a hundred and twenty in all, and Peter stood up to speak. (16) “My friends,” he said, “the scripture had to come true in which the Holy Spirit, speaking through David, made a prediction about Judas, who was the guide for those who arrested Jesus. (17) Judas was a member of our group, for he had been chosen to have a part in our work.”

(18) (With the money that Judas got for his evil act he bought a field, where he fell to his death; he burst open and all his insides spilled out. (19) All the people living in Jerusalem heard about it, and so in their own language they call that field Akeldama, which means “Field of Blood.”)

(20) “For it is written in the book of Psalms,
‘May his house become empty;
may no one live in it.’
It is also written,
‘May someone else take his place of service.’

(21-22) “So then, someone must join us as a witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. He must be one of the men who were in our group during the whole time that the Lord Jesus traveled about with us, beginning from the time John preached his message of baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us to heaven.”

(23) So they proposed two men: Joseph, who was called Barsabbas (also known as Justus), and Matthias. (24) Then they prayed, “Lord, you know the thoughts of everyone, so show us which of these two you have chosen (25) to serve as an apostle in the place of Judas, who left to go to the place where he belongs.” (26) Then they drew lots to choose between the two men, and the one chosen was Matthias, who was added to the group of eleven apostles.

ACTS 2 (NIRV) – 4:51
Acts, chapter 2. (1) The day of Pentecost came. The believers all gathered in one place. (2) Suddenly a sound came from heaven. It was like a strong wind blowing. It filled the whole house where they were sitting. (3) They saw something that looked like tongues of fire. The flames separated and settled on each of them. (4) All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak in languages they had not known before. The Spirit gave them the ability to do this.

(5) Godly Jews from every country in the world were staying in Jerusalem. (6) A crowd came together when they heard the sound. They were bewildered because they each heard the believers speaking in their own language. (7) The crowd was really amazed. They asked, “Aren’t all these people from Galilee? (8) Why, then, do we each hear them speaking in our own native language? (9) We are Parthians, Medes and Elamites. We live in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia. We are from Pontus, Asia, (10) Phrygia and Pamphylia. Others of us are from Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene. Still others are visitors from Rome. (11) Some of the visitors are Jews. Others have accepted the Jewish faith. Also, Cretans and Arabs are here. We hear all these people speaking about God’s wonders in our own languages!” (12) They were amazed and bewildered. They asked one another, “What does this mean?”

(13) But some people in the crowd made fun of the believers. “They’ve had too much wine!” they said.

(14) Then Peter stood up with the eleven. In a loud voice he spoke to the crowd. “My Jewish friends,” he said, “let me explain this to you. All of you who live in Jerusalem, listen carefully to what I say. (15) You think these people are drunk. But they aren’t. It’s only nine o’clock in the morning! (16) No, here is what the prophet Joel meant. (17) He said,

“ ‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Holy Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
Your young men will see visions.
Your old men will have dreams.
(18) In those days, I will pour out my Spirit even on those who serve me, both men and women.
When I do, they will prophesy.
(19) I will show wonders in the heavens above.
I will show miraculous signs on the earth below.
There will be blood and fire and clouds of smoke.
(20) The sun will become dark.
The moon will turn red like blood.
This will happen before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
(21) Everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

(22) “Men of Israel, listen to this! Jesus of Nazareth was a man who had God’s approval. God did miracles, wonders and signs among you through Jesus. You yourselves know this. (23) Long ago God planned that Jesus would be handed over to you. With the help of evil people, you put Jesus to death. You nailed him to the cross. (24) But God raised him from the dead. He set him free from the suffering of death. It wasn’t possible for death to keep its hold on Jesus. (25) David spoke about him. He said,

“ ‘I know that the Lord is always with me.
He is at my right hand,
I will always be secure.
(26) So my heart is glad, joy is on my tongue.
My body also will be full of hope.
(27) You will not leave me in the grave.
You will not let your holy one rot away.
(28) You always show me the path that leads to life.
You will fill me with joy when I am with you.’

(29) “Brothers, you can be sure that King David died. He was buried. His tomb is still here today. (30) But David was a prophet. He knew that God had made a promise to him. He had taken an oath that someone in David’s family line would be king after him. (31) David saw what was ahead. So he spoke about the Christ rising from the dead. He said that the Christ would not be left in the grave. His body wouldn’t rot in the ground. (32) God has raised this same Jesus back to life. We are all witnesses of this. (33) Jesus has been given a place of honor at the right hand of God. He has received the Holy Spirit from the Father. This is what God has promised. It is Jesus who has poured out what you now see and hear. (34) David did not go up to heaven. But he said,

“ ‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand.
(35) I will put your enemies
under your control.” ’

(36) “So be sure of this, all you people of Israel. You nailed Jesus to the cross. But God has made him both Lord and Christ.”

(37) When the people heard this, their hearts were filled with shame. They said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”

(38) Peter replied, “All of you must turn away from your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then your sins will be forgiven. You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (39) The promise is for you and your children. It is also for all who are far away. It is for all whom the Lord our God will choose.”

(40) Peter said many other things to warn them. He begged them, “Save yourselves from these evil people.” (41) Those who accepted his message were baptized. About 3,000 people joined the believers that day.

(42) The believers studied what the apostles taught. They shared life together. They broke bread and ate together and they prayed. (43) Everyone felt that God was near. The apostles did many wonders and miraculous signs. (44) All the believers were together. They shared everything they had. (45) They sold what they owned. They gave each other everything they needed. (46) Every day they met together in the temple courtyard. In their homes they broke bread and ate together. Their hearts were glad and honest and true. (47) They praised God. They were respected by all the people. Every day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.

COMMENTS – 10:42
Well, beloved, the Acts of the Apostles, which is the full name of the book of Acts was written by Luke. At one time, the gospel of Luke and Acts were considered one book of two volumes with Acts being the second volume. Acts is a sort of bridge between the four Gospels and the Epistles. Without Acts, there would be no record of how Christianity spread from Jerusalem, which is where the Gospel of John ended, to Rome, which is where the book of Romans takes place. The book of Acts is about the dawning days of the Christian church, how it began. It’s about the empowerment of the seemingly defeated followers of Jesus after His crucifixion and resurrection. You see, Jesus knew that his disciples would need encouragement and courage and ability from God, to be able to take the message of the gospel to the world. So just before He ascended to heaven, he told them to stay in Jerusalem until they received the Holy Spirit.

Now put yourself in their place. Yes, they had seen and spoken with the resurrected Christ over a period of 40 days before his ascension, but they had no knowledge of the Holy Spirit. What was Jesus talking about? How would this happen? And how would they know. They gathered in an upper room of a house in Jerusalem and spent their time praying. The remaining 11 disciples, Jesus’ mother, with some other women and Jesus’ brothers were there and they waited. For what? Well, when the Holy Spirit arrived, there was no doubt that his presence was a game changer. When the day of Pentecost arrived, which was 50 days after the Passover, he came into the upper room accompanied by the sound of a strong wind. Note that the text doesn’t say it was a wind, it was the sound of a strong wind. And then there were what looked like tongues of fire, which came and rested on each one of the people. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. And they began to speak in tongues which they had never spoken before, enabled by the Holy Spirit. All of this noise drew a crowd, some thought that the speakers were drunk, but it was early in the day. Of those that heard, many were from other lands who were not Jews. And they heard what the believers were saying, in their own languages. And then, Peter stood up and told those in attendance of the words of the prophet Joel, and he preached his first sermon to them, telling them all about Jesus. And 3000 new believers were added to the church that day.

What a beginning, what a miraculous event! When the Holy Spirit works through His people, Jesus Christ is glorified and lives are changed. Now listen, every believer is meant to have this experience of power from the Holy Spirit. The Greek word for this power is “dunamis”, which is the root of the English word “dynamite,” “dynamic,” “dynamo”. Every believer is called to share the Good News of the risen Christ. And whether or not you believe in the Pentecostal experience, God calls each of us to be a light to the world with Jesus message of hope and salvation. That is your call and mine. Jesus said, “You will receive power”–dunamis–“when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses, both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” So, beloved, wherever you are, you are called to share the good news.

What do you think? Leave a comment at lifespringmedia.com/s12e269. Tomorrow is EPISTLES Sunday. We’ll begin the book of Hebrews and we’ll read chapters 1 through 4.

BOOST! – 14:17
And now, as the French say, it is time for le boost.

ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 14:33
On this date in church history, May 28, 1954–same year I was born–President Dwight Eisenhower signs into law the congressional act Joint Resolution 243, which adds the words “under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance. In a speech given soon after, he declared in support of the new bill, “In this way, we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious faith in America’s heritage and future.” We could use another Ike right about now, don’t you think?

CLOSING PRAYER – 15:13
Let’s pray. Our gracious heavenly Father, we thank you for the Holy Spirit. And we ask that he would give us the boldness that he gave the early Christians to spread the good news. As unpopular as that is in our culture today, it was much more so in the first century. We really have no excuse, Lord. Forgive us for being timid. Holy Spirit give us opportunities to share and words to say to the people that you have already prepared to hear. Bless the Lifespring family today, Lord, I thank you for each one who’s listening right now. You call them here and I pray that the words I speak will be an encouragement to them, and that you’ll use my words to draw them closer to you. I thank you and I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.

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OUTRO S12E269 – 16:09
Share the show. Tell some people about it. Comment on the show at lifespringmedia.com/s12e269. Email me at st@****ia.com. I’d love to hear from you while I’m recuperating. Thank you to the team, Kirsty, Sean of San Pedro and Denise. Thank you for inviting me into your day today. Support the show please at lifespringmedia.com/support.

And until tomorrow may God bless you richly My name is Steve Webb. Go with dunamis.

Bye.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is prophecy Friday, and we’re going to read the entire book of Obadiah. All one chapter. I’ll have some comments after the reading. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. I’m calling today’s episode “Treat Your Brother Well.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Ahmad Qaisieh on UnsplashComments on ObadiahObadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament, but that does not take away from its value. It is, after all, the Word of God.

The name Obadiah means “Worshipper of Yahweh” or “Servant of Yahweh.”

We don’t really know who this Obadiah fellow was, though. There are thirteen Obadiahs in the Old Testament. Some think that he is the Obadiah that was a servant in Ahab’s household as in 1 Kings 18:3. If this is he, then he was the man who hid and fed the prophets spoken about in that chapter. Others think that this Obadiah was a man who lived some time later, at around the same time as Hosea, Joel and Amos. And still others believe that he lived around the time that the Edomites destroyed Jerusalem.

All of the other Old Testament prophets delivered messages either to Israel or Judah. Obadiah was sent only to Edom.

So who were the Edomites? They were descended from Esau. Esau was the brother of Jacob. Both of them were the sons of Isaac and Rebekah. Esau was sometimes called Edom, which means “red”, so Esau may have had red hair.

In Numbers 20 when Israel was still wandering in the wilderness on the way to the Promised Land, Moses asked for permission to pass through the Edomites’ land, and they were denied. Instead, Edom threatened to attack Israel if they tried to go through.

There were many times in the Old Testament when Edom came against Israel or Judah. Sometimes they were defeated. Other times they were the victors. And they fought alongside the Jews against Rome in 66-70 A.D. In this war, Edom was completely annihilated, fulfilling verses 10 and 18 of Obadiah’s prophecy.

The judgement of God against Edom because of their intense pride and treatment of Israel and Judah (who were descendants of Jacob) over the years.

Obadiah concludes with the words “And the kingdom will be the Lord’s.” These are encouraging words to God’s people, that even when they may suffer at the hands of evil people, He will judge them for their misdeeds. There will be justice.

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There will be justice.

INTRO S12E268 – 0:09
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. Podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster Steve Webb. Welcome. I’m so glad you’re here today. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year.

As you probably know, I usually record the show the day before it’s published. But this show’s a little bit different. This show is different. If you’re listening to this on May 27th, 2022, the publication of the episode, this is the day of my catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, or cardiac ablation for short. So here’s the deal. My plan is to record this show and hopefully the following two episodes in advance. If everything goes according to plan, I’ll be able to go home today, but I don’t know if I’ll feel like producing any shows over the next couple of days. So Monday’s episode will probably be the first almost-live show you get from me.

Alright, on with the show. Today is PROPHECY Friday, and we’re going to read the entire book of Obadiah, all one chapter of it. I’ll have some comments after the reading and of course, I will have an On This Date in Church History segment. The title of today’s episode is “Treat Your Brother Well”. The show notes page for today’s episode is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e268. My email address is st@****ia.com. And I’m ready to get going. How about you?

OBADIAH 1 (NASB) – 1:37
Obadiah, chapter 1.

(1) The vision of Obadiah.
Thus says the Lord God concerning Edom–

We have heard a report from the Lord,
And an envoy has been sent among the nations saying,
“Arise and let us go against her for battle”–
(2) “Behold, I will make you small among the nations;
You are greatly despised.
(3) The arrogance of your heart has deceived you,
You who live in the clefts of the rock,
In the loftiness of your dwelling place,
Who say in your heart,
“Who will bring me down to earth?”
(4) Though you build high like the eagle,
Though you set your nest among the stars,
From there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.
(5) “If thieves came to you,
If robbers by night–
O how you will be ruined!–
Would they not steal only until they had enough?
If grape gatherers came to you,
Would they not leave some gleanings?
(6) O how Esau will be ransacked,
And his hidden treasures searched out!
(7) All the men allied with you
Will send you forth to the border,
And the men at peace with you
Will deceive you and overpower you.
They who eat your bread
Will set an ambush for you.
(There is no understanding in him.)
(8) Will I not on that day,” declares the Lord,
“Destroy wise men from Edom
And understanding from the mountain of Esau?
(9) Then your mighty men will be dismayed, O Teman,
So that everyone may be cut off from the mountain of Esau by slaughter.

(10) “Because of violence to your brother Jacob,
You will be covered with shame,
And you will be cut off forever.
(11) On the day that you stood aloof,
On the day that strangers carried off his wealth,
And foreigners entered his gate
And cast lots for Jerusalem–
You too were as one of them.
(12) Do not gloat over your brother’s day,
The day of his misfortune.
And do not rejoice over the sons of Judah
In the day of their destruction;
Yes, do not boast
In the day of their distress.
(13) Do not enter the gate of My people
In the day of their disaster.
Yes, you, do not gloat over their calamity
In the day of their disaster.
And do not loot their wealth
In the day of their disaster.
(14) Do not stand at the fork of the road
To cut down their fugitives;
And do not imprison their survivors
In the day of their distress.

(15) “For the day of the Lord draws near on all the nations.
As you have done, it will be done to you.
Your dealings will return on your own head.
(16) Because just as you drank on My holy mountain,
All the nations will drink continually.
They will drink and swallow
And become as if they had never existed.
(17) But on Mount Zion there will be those who escape,
And it will be holy.
And the house of Jacob will possess their possessions.
(18) Then the house of Jacob will be a fire
And the house of Joseph a flame;
But the house of Esau will be as stubble.
And they will set them on fire and consume them,
So that there will be no survivor of the house of Esau,”
For the Lord has spoken.
(19) Then those of the Negev will possess the mountain of Esau,
And those of the Shephelah the Philistine plain;
Also, possess the territory of Ephraim and the territory of Samaria,
And Benjamin will possess Gilead.
(20) And the exiles of this host of the sons of Israel,
Who are among the Canaanites as far as Zarephath,
And the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad
Will possess the cities of the Negev.
(21) The deliverers will ascend Mount Zion
To judge the mountain of Esau,
And the kingdom will be the Lord’s.

COMMENTS – 4:59
Well, this probably won’t be surprising to you, but Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament. But that doesn’t take away from its value. It is, after all, the word of God. The name Obadiah means “worshipper of Yahweh” or “servant of Yahweh”. And we don’t really know who this Obadiah fellow was. There are thirteen Obadiahs in the Old Testament. And some think that he is the Obadiah who was the servant in Ahab’s household as in I Kings 18:3. If this is the same guy, then he was the man who hid and fed the prophets spoken about in that chapter. Others think that this Obadiah was a man who lived some time later at around the same time as Hosea, Joel and Amos. And still others believe that he lived around the time that the Edomites destroyed Jerusalem. Now all the other Old Testament prophets delivered messages either to Israel or Judah. Obadiah was sent only to Edom.

So who were the Edomites? Well, they were descended from Esau. You might remember that Esau was the brother of Jacob. And both of them were the sons of Isaac and Rebecca. Esau was sometimes called Edom, which means “red”. So Esau may have been a ginger. He may have had red hair. So what else makes the Edomites notable? Well, in Numbers 20, when Israel was still wandering in the wilderness on the way to the Promised Land, Moses asked for permission to pass through the Edomites land, and they were denied. Instead, Edom threatened to attack Israel if they even tried to go through. And there were many times in the Old Testament when Edom came against either Israel or Judah. You’ll remember that Israel and Judah were the divided nations of what was, at one time, the single nation of Israel. Sometimes the Edomites were defeated, and other times they were the victors. But they did fight along side the Jews against Rome in 66 to 70 AD. And in this war, Edom was completely annihilated, fulfilling verses 10 and 18, of the book of Obadiah. Edom was completely eliminated.

So why was God so against Edom? Well, probably their intense pride was part of it. And verse 10 of Obadiah makes it very clear. It says, “Because of violence to your brother, Jacob, you will be covered with shame, and you will be cut off forever.” So they were a very prideful people, and they came against Israel. The book concludes with the words, “And the kingdom will be the Lord’s.” These are encouraging words to God’s people that even when they may suffer at the hands of evil people, he will judge the evil for their misdeeds. There will be justice.

So what do you think? Do you have any comments, let me know. Go to lifespringmedia.com/s12e268, scroll to the bottom of the page and there you’ll find a box where you can put your comments. Tomorrow is Saturday, which means we’ll be reading from one of the books of the Gospels. We’ll begin the book of Acts. We’ll read the first two chapters.

Boost!

ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 8:18
On this date in church history, May 27, 1564, John Calvin died, He was born Jean Chauvin, which tells you, perhaps, that he was French-born. Of course, he was a theologian and Swiss ecclesiastical reformer. He was called the organizer of Protestantism, and he built on the premise that the Bible is the only trustworthy source of knowledge and on that he unified the scattered reformed theologies of Europe.

CLOSING PRAYER – 8:53
Let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we thank You for Your Word. And today we’re reminded that you are a God of justice. Edom was a proud and arrogant people full of pride. They were against your chosen people, and they paid a high price. The book also reminds us how blessed we are to be your people saved by the blood of Jesus. All of us have sinned and fallen short of your glory, but because of his sacrifice, you see us as blameless. We praise your name, Lord. Hallelujah. Thank you.

Father, I pray that you guide the hands of Dr. Nam today and that you would be in the operating room. This really is like any other day because I’m yours and every breath is a gift from you, no matter where I am. But I do ask that everything does go smoothly and according to plan in the operating room. And I pray that you would be with LeeAnn as she waits for me. Calm her heart, Lord, and I thank you so very much for Sean and Brittaney who are there with her to keep her company. I pray God that you give them a special blessing today.

And bless, Lord, the Lifespring family. I’m quite sure that mine is not the only day with important events and that there are many, many other needs. You know what they are and you hold each of us in your loving hands. We thank you for the assurance that you are aware of even the smallest details of our lives. And if you know the smallest details, you certainly know those things that can weigh heavily on our hearts. Help us, Lord, to trust you with the smallest and the largest needs. I thank you and I pray this in Jesus name, amen.

OUTRO S12E268 – 10:31
Comment on the show at lifespringmedia.com/s12e268. Email me at st@****ia.com. Share the show with your friends, with your neighbors, with your enemies, with everybody you know. Thanks so much to the team, Kirsty, Sean of San Pedro and Denise. And remember LeeAnn today in your prayers. She has a tendency to worry sometimes when it comes to my welfare. And I ask that you pray for me today as well. Thank you for sharing your time with me today. I hope to be back semi-live with you Monday, but there will be two other shows following this one. Support the show with your time, talent or treasure go to lifespringmedia.com/support.

And until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb.

Bye.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is poetry Thursday and we’ll read Proverbs 26-27. I will have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, and I have a personal prayer request at the end of the show. I’m calling today’s episode “Friends.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Steve WebbComments on Proverbs 26-27Thoughts on Proverbs 26I used to listen to political talk radio and watch political TV talk shows. But I got tired of the arguing back and forth. And I noticed that no matter how logical or well-thought-out an argument was (on either side), seldom (if ever) was an opponent persuaded to listen objectively. And often, both sides ended up looking foolish.

So when I read verses 4 and 5 in chapter 26 today, I was reminded how silly it is to argue with a fool. Here are the verses again: 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.

I like the way the Easy to Read Version renders these two verses: There is no good way to answer fools when they say something stupid. If you answer them, then you, too, will look like a fool. If you don’t answer them, they will think they are smart.

So what are we to do? I guess it depends on the situation. If possible, I think that it is good to avoid the fool altogether. But if that isn’t possible, then don’t engage them in conversation that brings out the foolish in them.

There are people in my life whom I consider to be foolish. Come on. Let’s be honest here. Most of us have this type of person in our lives that we are forced to have contact with. My way of dealing with these people is to just be polite. We talk about the weather or other mundane things that don’t really matter. I know that if we get into the deep water, nothing but trouble will ensue. If they bring up a subject that I think will go the wrong way, I’ll just smile politely and let them drone on until I can gracefully make an exit.

Same thing online. I don’t engage in debates there, either. As they say, “Don’t feed the trolls.”

Thoughts on Proverbs 27I like that Solomon spent some time giving counsel to his son about the importance of good friends. Like a rare jewel, truly good friends are hard to find. But when you find them, they are much more valuable than jewels. More than bringing fellowship and good times, they can help you through the difficult times. They can help to make you a better person. And sometimes, God can use them to speak His words into your life. I consider myself truly blessed, because I have three such friends in my life. One of them has been a part if my life since I was about 10 years old. His name is Mark. The second I met when we were in junior high school. That’s Del, the husband of Kathi, whom we have prayed for many times on the show. There is no one alive today that I have known longer than these two. The third is a fellow podcaster. We met in 2005, and for a long time we were friends, but not particularly close. But over the last couple years we have had a standing date to talk via video at least two Saturdays a month. And we have really developed a deep friendship. His name is Ron. I treasure all three of these guys. I would do anything for them. And they would do the same for me. I consider myself a very blessed man to have each of them in my life.

So let’s look a three of these verses that deal with friendship.

Verse six: Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.

~A true friend is one who is willing to risk hurting us if it means that we will be better for the correction. An enemy’s kisses are lies. Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss.

Verse 9: Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.

~This is sort of a partner to verse six. When a friend offers kind words of advice from a heart of love, it is as pleasant as a good perfume.

Verse 17: As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

~This is the opposite side of the friendship coin. Verse 9 talked about the kind words of advice being as pleasant as a good perfume. When iron sharpens iron, there is grinding on the wheel, heavy hammers striking the iron, and always, sparks fly. The iron being sharpened goes through a bit of stress, pounding and abrasion. If the iron could feel, there would be pain involved. But the end product is better, and more useful. When a friend sharpens a friend, it can be a difficult process for one or both of them, but in the end, both can be better off.

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 26-27 NIV

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STEVE WEBB – 0:00
There is no good way to answer fools when they say something stupid.

INTRO S12E237 – 0:12
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. Podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. Welcome. I’m so glad to see you today. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today’s Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Proverbs 26 and 27. We’ll have an On This Date in Church History segment. And I have a couple of prayer requests at the end of the show, one of them personal. I’m calling today’s episode, “Friends.” You can find the show notes page, if you’d like to make a comment on the show, at lifespringmedia.com/s12e267. And as always, my email address is st@****ia.com. Let’s get started.

PROVERBS 26 (NIV) – 0:55
Proverbs 26.

(1)Like snow in summer or rain in harvest,
honor is not fitting for a fool.
(2)Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
(3)A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the backs of fools!
(4)Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
or you yourself will be just like him.
(5)Answer a fool according to his folly,
or he will be wise in his own eyes.
(6)Sending a message by the hands of a fool
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
(7)Like the useless legs of one who is lame
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
(8)Like tying a stone in a sling
is the giving of honor to a fool.
(9)Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
(10)Like an archer who wounds at random
is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
(11)As a dog returns to its vomit,
so fools repeat their folly.
(12)Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for them.
(13)A sluggard says, “There’s a lion in the road,
a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
(14)As a door turns on its hinges,
so a sluggard turns on his bed.
(15)A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
(16)A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven people who answer discreetly.
(17)Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears
is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.
(18)Like a maniac shooting
flaming arrows of death
(19)is one who deceives their neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”
(20)Without wood a fire goes out;
without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
(21)As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
(22)The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.
(23)Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware
are fervent lips with an evil heart.
(24)Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,
but in their hearts they harbor deceit.
(25)Though their speech is charming, do not believe them,
for seven abominations fill their hearts.
(26)Their malice may be concealed by deception,
but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
(27)Whoever digs a pit will fall into it;
if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.
(28)A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
and a flattering mouth works ruin.

PROVERBS 27 (NIV) – 3:41
Proverbs, chapter 27.

1)Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring.
(2)Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth;
an outsider, and not your own lips.
(3)Stone is heavy and sand a burden,
but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
(4)Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
but who can stand before jealousy?
(5)Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
(6)Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses.
(7)One who is full loathes honey from the comb,
but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
(8)Like a bird that flees its nest
is anyone who flees from home.
(9)Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
(10)Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family,
and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes you—
better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
(11)Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart;
then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.
(12)The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
(13)Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
(14)If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning,
it will be taken as a curse.
(15)A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping
of a leaky roof in a rainstorm;
(16)restraining her is like restraining the wind
or grasping oil with the hand.
(17)As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens another.
(18)The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and whoever protects their master will be honored.
(19)As water reflects the face,
so one’s life reflects the heart.
(20)Death and Destruction are never satisfied,
and neither are human eyes.
(21)The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,
but people are tested by their praise.
(22)Though you grind a fool in a mortar,
grinding them like grain with a pestle,
you will not remove their folly from them.
(23)Be sure you know the condition of your flocks,
give careful attention to your herds;
(24)for riches do not endure forever,
and a crown is not secure for all generations.
(25)When the hay is removed and new growth appears
and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
(26)the lambs will provide you with clothing,
and the goats with the price of a field.
(27)You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family
and to nourish your female servants.

COMMENTS ON PROVERBS 26 – 6:34
I’ve got comments on both Proverbs 26 and 27 today. Twenty-six: I used to listen to political talk radio and watch political TV talk shows but I got tired of the arguing back and forth. You see, I noticed that no matter how logical or well thought out an argument was on either side, seldom, if ever, was an opponent persuaded to listen objectively. And most of the time both sides ended up looking foolish.

So when I read verses 4 and 5 in chapter 26, today, I was reminded how silly it is to argue with a fool. Here are the verses again,

“(4) Do not Answer a fool according to his folly or you yourself will be just like him, (5) Answer a fool according to his folly or he will be wise in his own eyes.”

Well, I like the way the Easy-To-Read version renders these two verses: “There is no good way to answer fools when they say something stupid. If you answered them, then you, too, will look like a fool. If you don’t answer them, they’ll think they’re smart.”

So what are we to do? I guess it partly depends on the situation, right? If possible, I think it’s a good idea to avoid the fool altogether. But if that isn’t possible, then don’t engage them in conversation that brings out the foolish in them.

There are people in my life whom I consider to be foolish. Come on, let’s be honest here. Most of us have this type of person in our lives that we’re forced to have contact with. My way of dealing with these people is to just be polite. We talk about the weather or other mundane things that don’t really matter. Because I know that if we get into the deep water, nothing but trouble will ensue. And if they bring up a subject that I think will go the wrong way, I’ll just smile politely and let them drone on until I can gracefully make an exit.

I do the same thing online. By the way, I don’t engage in debates there. Nobody ever has their mind changed by arguing online. It’s a waste of time. As they say, Don’t feed the trolls.

COMMENTS ON PROVERBS 27 – 8:40
All right on Proverbs 27, I liked that Solomon spent some time giving counsel to his son about the importance of good friends. Like a rare jewel, truly good friends are hard to find. But when you do find them, they’re much more valuable than even jewels. Because more than bringing fellowship in good times. They can help you through difficult times. They can help make a better person out of you. And sometimes God can use them to speak his words into your life.

I consider myself truly blessed because I have three such friends in my life. One of them has been a part of my life since I was about 10 years old, probably even 8 or 9. His name was Mark. The second I met when we were in junior high school. That’s Del the husband of Kathi whom we’ve prayed for many, many times on the show. And there’s nobody alive today that I’ve known longer than these two. The third jewel of a friend of mine is a fellow podcaster. We met in 2005. And for a long time we were friends but not particularly close. But over the last couple of years we’ve had a standing date to talk via video at least two Saturdays a month. Sometimes we’ll talk for an hour sometimes we’ll talk three or four or five hours, and we’ve really developed a deep, deep friendship. His name is Ron I treasure all three of these guys and I’d do anything for them. And I think they do the same for me. I consider myself a very blessed man to have each one of them in my life.

So let’s take a look at three of these verses that deal with friendship from chapter 27.

Verse 6 says, “Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.”

What that means is a true friend is one who’s willing to risk hurting us if it means that we’ll be better for the correction. And enemy’s kisses are just lies. Remember, Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss.

Verse 9 says, “Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.”

This verse is sort of a partner to the last verse. “When a friend offers kind words of advice from a heart of love, it’s as pleasant as a good perfume.”

Then dropping down to verse 17, that says, “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”

This is sort of an opposite of the friendship coin. Verse 9 talked about the kind words of advice being as pleasant as a good perfume. But when iron sharpens iron, there is grinding on the wheel, heavy hammers striking the iron and always, sparks fly. The iron being prepared goes through a bit of stress, pounding and abrasion. If the iron could feel there would be pain involved. But the end product is better and more useful. When a friend sharpens a friend, it can be a difficult process for one or both of them. But in the end, both can be better off.

What do you think? You have a friend like that? I’d like to hear about it. Leave a comment at lifespringmedia.com/s12e267. On tomorrow’s show we’ll read the book of Obadiah. Yep, the whole thing. I hope you’ll be here.

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BOOSTAGRAMS – 12:04
Boostagram! I got a couple of boostagrams over the last few days. Yesterday Sean of San Pedro… Sean streams sats while he listens all the time, and he boosts an extra 1000 sats every day. But for yesterday, he did send a boostagram, which is a boost with text. This is what he said. “I love knowing this tradition of singing this set of Psalms before and after the Passover meal, and that Jesus likely sang them.” Of course, he was commenting on the Psalms 114 through 116 episode, and yeah, Sean, I agree. I didn’t know that before. And knowing that Jesus sang them the night before he was crucified, that adds a lot, doesn’t it?

And then I got a 1,111 sat boostagram from the Mere Mortals podcast a few days ago. He said, “A daily podcast of this length is rather impressive, Steve. Keep up the great work.” Well, thank you for that boostagram. And I’m planning on it for a while anyway. Thank you very much.

Well, beloved, you can send boostagrams and stream sats, if you have one of those brand new podcast apps that you can get at newpodcastapps.com. It’s all part of the podcasting 2.0 thing. And also included in the ability to stream and boost sats, you can see the chapters that Sean of San Pedro makes. It’s just another aspect of the value-for-value model. But whether you stream sats or send boosts or send treasure in the way of PayPal or Zelle or one of the many other things I have available for you to be able to do at lifespringmedia.com/support, please know that I’m so thankful when you do send support. It does help to pay the bills around here. It’s getting more expensive all the time. And I really appreciate your support. If you find value in the show, if you’re glad when you see a new episode in your podcast app, please do support it in the amount of value that you receive from the show. For some people that might be $5, maybe that’s a lot for you. That’s fine, that’s great. I appreciate it. Somebody else can send $20, $50 or $100 or even more, whatever the value is for you. And whatever the Lord leads you to give. That’s the value you send in. No matter the amount, I’ll thank you and I really, truly do believe that God bless you for it.

ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 14:25
On this date in church history, May 26, 735, Anglo-Saxon theologian, the Venerable Bede, a monk in a monastery in Jarrow, Northumberland, also known as “the Father of English History” passed away. He was the first great English scholar. He invented the BC and AD dating system, and his “Ecclesiastical History of the English People”, written in 731, was crucial to England’s conversion to Christianity. Man, talk about an important person!

PRAISE REPORT – 15:07
I’ve got a praise report and prayer requests today. The praise report came in just a little while ago from Sean of San Pedro. You may remember a couple of weeks ago, we prayed for this friend of Sean, that he was in the ER and we didn’t really have any information. But he was afraid that he was even going to be leaving his son behind, that he was going to be passing away. Well, Sean messaged me just a little while ago and he said, “My friend is out of the hospital and his employer has kept his job for him, even. The treatment at the hospital wasn’t great, and he’s not fully recovered, but he’s home and he’s employed.” So that is a praise.

PRAYER REQUESTS – 15:42
Now for prayer requests. Sean of San Pedro’s wife, Brittaney asked for prayer for her dad, Howie. You remember what a struggle he had with COVID. He’s been– he was in the hospital for a long time. And he’s been out of the hospital now for a few months, and health-wise, he’s doing great. But while he was in the hospital, his employer replaced him. I’m leaving out some details, but the bottom line is that Howie is looking for a job. Howie and his wife live in the Phoenix area. So we need to pray that he finds a job there. And by the way, if you’re in the Phoenix area and are looking for a good man, or if you know of employment opportunities, send me an email and I’ll forward your info to Howie through Sean. My email address, of course, is st@****ia.com. So there’s that prayer request, we need to pray for Howie.

And then– well, this is the last almost-live show for a few days. I’m scheduled to have my cardiac ablation procedure tomorrow morning. I check in at the hospital in LA about 60 miles from my home here in Riverside at 6 am. I think the procedure itself will begin at 7:00 and it should last about four hours. After that I’ll be in the recovery room for about six hours flat on my back, which we’ve talked about. I’m not looking forward to that with my bad back. That’s probably going to be worse than the procedure itself. I’m told that they probably won’t release me until about 7:30 tomorrow night. So please pray that all goes according to plan, and pray for the Lovely Lady LeeAnn who has to wait outside the hospital because of the COVID rules still in effect in this– I’ll just say crazy state. I’ll just say that.

I’m very thankful that Sean of San Pedro and his very sweet wife Brittaney have graciously volunteered to spend part of their day with LeeAnn. So that should help the time to go quicker for her. But let’s pray for her as well.

Now I do have Friday and Saturday shows already pre-recorded for you as I record this now on Wednesday afternoon. And I plan to record Sunday’s and Monday’s show for you today, if you’re listening on Thursday, the 26th of May, 2022. I probably don’t really need to do so many shows in advance, but in the off chance that I’m not feeling up to it in the days following the procedure, I do want to be prepared. I was after all a Cubmaster for Steven and Timothy’s Cub Scout pack, you know, be prepared.

And by the way, if you’re subscribed to the newsletter, Kirsty sent out one this week in which I included a couple of YouTube links to videos about the procedure I’ll be having. I thought maybe you’d find them interesting.

And in the spirit of 100% transparency, Monday show, which I usually do record on Sunday, will be done in advance, partly because I want to have it done in case I’m not feeling well, but mainly, because the Indianapolis 500 is this Sunday. I have loved watching that race since my parents took me to see it in 1963. Yeah, I was there in person. I got to see Parnelli Jones win the race. So I’ve been in love with that race ever since then. So I want to watch the race this year without having to know that I also need to get a show out. You don’t mind if I indulge myself a little bit, do you? I hope not. Thank you.

CLOSING PRAYER – 18:55
So let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, once again, we thank you for the wisdom that we find in Proverbs. And I thank you for godly friends. I pray that every Lifespring family member has friends like that. And if not, that you’ll bring them into the lives of the people that don’t have close friends like that. It’s a blessing Lord, and I pray that you’ll bless everyone in the Lifespring family with a friend like that. I pray Lord, that you lead Howie to the perfect job. That he’ll be able to use the gifts you’ve given him and that will be both challenging and fulfilling for him. That would be ideal. But the main thing is that he be able to pay the bills. You know every job opening out there and I know that you have one for Howie. So I’m asking that you put Howie and the job opening together. You’ve told us that when we seek you first you will provide for our needs. So we know that you will do it and we’ll give you praise Lord.

Now, Lord, I pray once again that you’ll be in the operating room with me and the medical team tomorrow morning. Give each of them a good night’s sleep. Then may they be in top form. Guide their decisions and their hands during the procedure, Lord. I’m yours. Each breath I take, every beat of my heart comes from you. It’s always been that way and until you take me home, it will always be that way. I pray that your will would be done in my life and in the operating room. I pray for LeeAnn that you’d give her your peace while she waits. And I thank You, Lord for Sean and Brittaney. Bless them in a special way for giving their time to be with LeeAnn.

I thank you for the Lifespring family. And I asked you to bless them today. I pray this in Jesus name, amen.

If you’ve got a prayer request or a praise, go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com.

OUTRO S12E267 – 20:51
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And until tomorrow, virtually and until probably about Tuesday, almost-live. May God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb. Remember to pray for me tomorrow please.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Psalms Wednesday, and we’ll read chapters 114-116. I’m calling today’s episode “He Hears My Voice.”

Design and Image: Steve WebbIntroduction to Psalms 114-116If you heard last week’s Psalms episode, Psalms 11-113, the one titled “I Will”, you might remember that Psalm 113 was the first of a collection of Psalms called the Egyptian Hallel. The others are 114-118. These Psalms were sung as a part of the annual Passover celebration that Jews observed. Psalms 113 and 114 were sung before the Passover meal, and 115-118 were sung after the meal, and it is more than likely that Jesus sang these songs with the disciples at their Passover meal the night of His betrayal. Once again, listen carefully, and try to imagine what must have been going through His mind as He sang these Psalms.

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 114 NKJV; Ch. 115-116 NLV

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Steve Webb 0:00
Your right hand will hold me fast.

Steve Webb 0:10
Together Again, this is the Lifespring family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG God cast her Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today is Psalms Wednesday, and we’ll read chapters 1/14 through 1/16. And today’s episode will be a bit different than normal. I’m going to give you a brief introduction to the Psalms, but no comments afterward. I think the Psalms speak for themselves, given the context that I’ll give you in a moment. And with my medical procedure coming up on Friday, I’m kind of crunched for time. I will still have an on this date in church history segment for you and a time of prayer. The title of today’s episode is he hears my voice. The show notes page is at Lifespring media.com/s 12 e 265. And my email address is Steve at Lifespring media.com. Let’s begin.

Steve Webb 1:04
If you heard last week’s Psalms episode, Psalms 111 through 113, the one entitled I will You might remember that Psalm 113 was the first of a collection of Psalms called the Egyptian Hillel, the others are 114 through 118. So the total is 113 through 118. The Psalms were sung as a part of the annual Passover celebration. Psalms 113 and 14 were sung before the Passover meal and Psalms 115 through 118 were sung after the meal. And it’s more than likely that Jesus sang the songs with the disciples at their Passover meal the night of his betrayal. Once again, listen carefully, and try to imagine what must have been going through his mind as he sang the Psalms.

Steve Webb 1:50
Psalms chapter 114. When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became his sanctuary and Israel, his dominion. The sea, saw it and fled Jordan and turned back. The mountains skipped like rams, the little hills like lambs. What ails you? Oh, see that you fled? Oh, Jordan, that you turned back? Oh, mountains that you skipped like rams? Oh, little hills like lambs tremble, oh Earth at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

Steve Webb 2:32
Psalms chapter 115. Let honor be given to your name and not to us, oh Lord, not to us, because you are loving and kind and faithful. Why should the nation say where is their God now? But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he wants to do. Their gods are silver and gold, the work of human hands, they have mouths but they cannot speak. They have eyes but they cannot see. They have ears but they cannot hear. They have noses but they cannot smell. They have hands but they cannot feel they have feet but they cannot walk. They cannot make a sound come out of their mouths. Those who make them and trust them will be like them. Oh Israel, trust in the Lord. He is their help and safe covering all house of Aaron trusted the Lord. He is there help and safe covering you who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord. He is there help and safe covering. The Lord has remembered us and will make good come to us. He will make good come to the house of Israel. He will make good come to the house of Aaron. He will make good come to those who fear the LORD, both the small and the great. May the Lord make your numbers grow both you and your children. May you be given good things by the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. The heavens belong to the Lord, but he has given the earth to the children of men. The dead do not praise the Lord. Neither do those who go down into the quiet place. But we will give honor and thanks to the Lord now and forever. Praise the Lord.

Steve Webb 4:08
Psalm 116. I love the Lord because He hears my voice and my prayers. I will call on him as long as I live because he has turned his ear to me. The strings of death are all around me. And the fear of the grave came upon me. I suffered with trouble and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the Lord. Oh Lord, I beg you saved my life. The Lord is loving and right. Yes, our Lord is full of loving kindness. The Lord takes care of the child like I was brought down and he saved me. Return to your resto my soul for the Lord has been good to you. For you, oh Lord have saved my soul from death, my eyes from tears and my feet from falling. I will walk with the Lord in the land of the living. I believed when I said I am very troubled. I said in my fear of All men are liars. What should I give to the Lord for all the good things he has done for me, I will show him my Thanks for saving me with a gift of wine and praise his name. I will keep my promises to the Lord before all his people. The death of His holy ones is of great worth in the eyes of the Lord, for sure I am your servant, oh Lord, I am your servant, the son of the woman who served you. You have set me free from my chains. I will give a gift of thanks to you and call on the name of the Lord. I will keep my promises to the Lord before all his people in the holy place of the Lord. And in the center of you. Oh Jerusalem, praise the Lord.

Steve Webb 5:54
On this date in church history, May 25 1868 Billy Bray of Cornwall passed away. He was the Welsh Methodist preacher who for 43 years had preached built chapels, and taken orphans into his home by the ministry. And on this date in church history 1876, the reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland united with a Free Church of Scotland to form the new Free Church of Scotland.

Steve Webb 6:30
Let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we praise You for being the God who hears us. You are not far removed from us. You’re always closer than a brother. As David wrote, where can I go from your spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you were there. If I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there, your hand will guide me. Your right hand will hold me fast. Hallelujah. Lord, it is so good to know that you are always there. And because that is true, I’m so glad to know that you’re with a Lifespring family today, Lord, bless them, provide for their needs in love them today. Thank you for this in Jesus name, amen. If you have a prayer request or a praise, go to prayer dot Lifespring media.com

Steve Webb 7:34
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The First Lifespring! Family BereanSupporters who make donations totaling $1000 (or the equivalent value of satoshi) or more will receive the honored title of Berean.

We read of the Bereans in Acts 17:10-15. The key verse for our purposes here is verse 11b, which says, ”The Bereans were eager to hear what Paul and Silas said and studied the Scriptures every day to find out if these things were true.”

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Tuesday, so we’ll read from History. We’ll read 2 Chronicles 6-10. I’ll have some comments after the reading. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. I’m calling today’s episode “We Are the Foreigners.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Grant Ritchie on UnsplashComments on 2 Chronicles 6-7In chapter 6, we see that the Temple that King David first thought to build, but which God said he could not build because he had been a man of war, his son Solomon has now completed, as had been promised by God.

And there is a great time of sacrificing and dedication, lasting for seven days.

Can you imagine what a great time this was? How joyous the people must have been!

And Solomon offered a great prayer of dedication, in which he asked the Lord that if the people ever stray from God, and suffer the consequences brought upon them by God as judgement, if they then rededicate themselves to Him, that He would forgive them.

In chapter seven, God appeared to Solomon in the night and responded to his prayer. This was the second time that God appeared to him. The first time of course was when He asked Solomon what he wanted, and Solomon asked for wisdom, discernment, and understanding. And God said, ““I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a temple for sacrifices. 13“When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, 14if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. 16I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.”

Some might say, God made this promise to Solomon at this time about the people of Israel. It doesn’t apply to anyone else. Well, let us look back at Solomon’s prayer of dedication in chapter six, verses 32 and 33, he said, “In the future, foreigners who do not belong to your people Israel will hear of you. They will come from distant lands when they hear of your great name and your strong hand and your powerful arm. And when they pray toward this Temple, 33then hear from heaven where you live, and grant what they ask of you. In this way, all the people of the earth will come to know and fear you, just as your own people Israel do. They, too, will know that this Temple I have built honors your name.”

Beloved, we are the foreigners Solomon was talking about. And in God’s response to Solomon’s prayer, God began with the words, “I have heard your prayer.” God will honor his promise to heal the land of people who humble themselves.

I know I have talked about this promise time and time again on this podcast, but I believe it is important to emphasize it. We know from scripture that David and others repeated God’s promises many, many times. God’s promises must be repeated for our benefit, and though God does not need to be reminded, He never seems to mind when we do remind Him. I think that by repeating His promises to Him, we show that our hearts are sincere.

Yes, God’s promise is for us. And when Jesus was crucified, and the curtain in the Temple was torn from top to bottom, God sent the message that we do not need the Temple to be the place where God hears our prayers or where sacrifices are made. Jesus is our High Priest, and He was the final, lasting sacrifice.

If we humbly confess our sins, if we turn to Him, He will heal our land. We have His promise on that.

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Coming to you almost live from Riverside, California. This is the Lifespring family Audio Bible and podcasting since 2004. I’m here Oh g god caster Steve Webb, welcome. It’s great to see you today. It’s great to be back. This is a daily show. We’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. I survived it. As promised, I am back with an almost live episode. I’m so glad you’re here in May I say it is good to be back. I’ll have a report for you later in the show. Today’s Tuesday. So we’ll read from history. We’ll read Second Chronicles six through 10. I’ll have some comments after the reading. I’ll have an on this date in church history. As I said, I’ll have a report and we have the very first Lifespring family Berean to talk about today. I’m calling today’s episode, we are the forerunners. The show notes page for today’s episode is at Lifespring media.com/s 12 e 272. My email address is Steve at Lifespring medium.com. Let’s get started.

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Second Chronicles chapter six. Then Solomon said, Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness, but I have built you a house and home a place for you to dwell in forever. The king turned his face and blessed all the assembly of Israel and all the assembly of Israel stood. He said, bless it be Yahweh, the God of Israel who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hands fulfilled it saying, since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in that my name might be there. And I chose no man to be Prince over my people Israel. But now I have chosen Jerusalem that my name might be there. And I have chosen David to be over my people Israel. Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel. But he always said to David, my father, whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart. Nevertheless, you shall not build a house, but your son who will come out of your body, he shall build the house for my name. Yahweh has performed his word that he spoke for I have risen up in the place of David, my father, and I sit on the throne of Israel as y’all way promised, and have built the house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel. There I have set the ark in which is you always covenant which he made with the children of Israel. And he stood before you always altar in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. For Solomon had made a bronze scaffold, five cubits long and five cubits wide in three cubits high, and had set it in the middle of the court. And he stood on it and knelt down on his knees before all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. And he said, Yahweh, the God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on earth. You who keep covenant and loving kindness with your servants who walked before you with all their heart, who have kept with your servant, David, my father, that which you promised him? Yes, you spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand as it is today. Now therefore your way the God of Israel, keep with your servant David, my father, that which you have promised him saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as you have walked before me. Now therefore your way the God of Israel, let your word be verified which you spoke to your servant David. But Will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven in the heaven of heavens can’t contain you how much less this house which I have built, yet have respect for the prayer of Your servant and to his supplication, Yahweh, my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which your servant prays before you, that your eyes may be open toward this house, day and night, even toward the place where you have said that you would put your name to listen to the prayer which your servant will pray toward this place. Listen to the petitions of Your servant, and have your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Yes, hear from your dwelling place, even from heaven. And when you hear, forgive, if a man sins against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes in swears before your altar in this house, then hear from heaven, act and judge your servants bringing retribution to the wicked to bring his way on his own head and justifying the righteous to give him according to his righteousness. If your people Israel are struck down before the enemy because they have sinned against you, and they turn again and confess your name, and pray and make supplication before you in this house, then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them again to the land which you gave to them and to their fathers, when the sky is shut up, and there is no rain because they have sinned against you, if they pray toward this place and confess your name, and turn from their sin when you afflict them, than here in heaven and forgive the sin of Your Servants of your people, Israel, when you teach them the good way in which they should walk, and send rain on your land, which you have given to your people for an inheritance, if there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight, or mildew, locust or Caterpillar, if their enemies besieged them in the land of their cities, whatever plague or whatever sickness there is, whatever prayer and supplication is made by any man, or by all your people, Israel, who will each know his own plague and his own sorrow, and shall spread out his hands toward this house, then hear from heaven, your dwelling place, and forgive and render to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you know, for you. Even you only know the hearts of the children of men, that they may fear you to walk in your ways, so long as they live in the land which you gave to our fathers. Moreover, concerning the foreigner who is not of your people, Israel when he comes from a far country, for your great namesake, and your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm, when they come and pray toward this house, then hear from heaven, even from your dwelling place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you for that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by your name. If your people go out to battle against their enemies by whatever way you send them, and they pray to you toward the city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name, then hear from heaven, their prayer in their supplication and maintain their cause. If they sinned against you, for there is no man who doesn’t sin, and you are angry with them and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive to a land far off or near. Yet if they come to their senses in the land where they are carried captive, in turn again, and make supplication to you in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done perversely, and have dealt wickedly, if they returned to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, where they have carried them captive, and pray toward their land which you gave to their fathers and the city which you have chosen and toward the house which I have built for your name. Then hear from heaven, even from your dwelling, place their prayer and their petitions, and maintain their cause and forgive your people who have sinned against you. Now, my God, let I beg you your eyes, be open, and let your ears be attentive to the prayer that is made in this place. Now therefore arise Yawei God into your resting place you in the ark of your strength. Let your priests your way God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness, Yahweh God, don’t turn away the face of your anointed. Remember your loving kindness to David your servant.

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Second Chronicles chapter seven. Now when Solomon had finished praying fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering in the sacrifices and you always glory filled the house. The priests could not enter into your ways house because you always glory filled you always house. All the children of Israel looked on when the fire came down. And yeah, always glory was on the house. They bowed themselves with their faces to the ground on the pavement, worshipped and gave thanks to Yahweh saying, For He is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. And then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before Yahweh, King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 head of cattle and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated God’s house. The priests stood according to their positions, the Levites also with instruments of music of Yahweh, which David the king had made to give thanks to Yawei when David praised by their ministry saying, for his loving kindness endures forever. The priests sounded trumpets before them and all Israel stood. Moreover, Solomon made the middle of the court that was before you always house holy. For there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the bird offering the meal offering and the fat. So Solomon held the feast at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him a very great assembly from the entrance of hate math to the brook of Egypt. On the eighth day, they held a solemn assembly, for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days and the feast seven days. On the 23rd day of the seventh month, he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David, and to Solomon, and to Israel, his people. And thus Solomon finished you always house in the king’s house. And he successfully completed all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in your ways house and in his own house. Yeah, well, he appeared to Solomon by night and said to him, I have heard your prayer. And I have chosen this place for myself for a house of sacrifice. If I shut up the sky so that there is no rain, or if I command the Locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people, If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open my ears attentive to prayer that is made in this place. For now I have chosen and made this house holy, that my name may be there forever, and my eyes in my heart will be there perpetually. As for you, if you will walk before me as David your father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances, then I will establish the throne of your kingdom. According as I covenanted with David your father, saying, There shall not fail you a man to be ruler in Israel. But if you turn away and forsake my statutes, and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods and worship them, then I will pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them in this house which I have made holy for my name, I will cast out of my sight, and I will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples. This house, which is so high, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and say, Why has Yawei done this to this land into this house? They shall answer because they abandoned Yahweh, the God of their fathers who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and took other Gods worship them and serve them. Therefore, he has brought all this evil on them.

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Second Chronicles chapter eight. It took 20 years for the Lord’s temple and Solomon’s Palace to be built. After that Solomon had his workers rebuild the towns that Hiram had given him then Solomon said Israelites to live in those towns, Solomon attacked and captured the town of Weymouth soba. He ordered his workers to build the town of Tadmor in the desert and some towns in Hayworth where he could keep his supplies. He strengthened upper Beth Horon and lower Beth Horon. By adding walls and gates that could be locked. He did the same thing to the town of Bailiff and to the cities where he kept supplies, chariots and horses. Solomon ordered his workers to build whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and anywhere else in his kingdom. Solomon did not force the Israelites to do his work. Instead, they were his soldiers, officers, army commanders, and cavalry troops. But he did make slaves of the Hittites, Amorites, pericytes, Hivites, and Jebusites who were living in Israel. These were the descendants of those foreigners. The Israelites did not destroy, and they remained Israel slaves. Solomon appointed 250 officers to be in charge of his workers. Solomon’s wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt, moved from the part of Jerusalem called David city to her new palace that Solomon had built. The sacred chest had been kept in David city, which made his palace sacred. And so Solomon’s wife could no longer live there. Solomon offered sacrifices to the Lord on the altar he had built in front of the temple porch. He followed the requirements that Moses had given for sacrifices offered on the Sabbath. On the first day of each month, the festival of thin bread, the harvest festival, and the festival of shelters. Solomon then assigned the priests and the Levites their duties at the temple, and he followed the instructions that his father the man of God had given him. Some of the Levites were to lead music and to help the priests in their duties, and others were to guard the temple gates and the storage rooms. The priests and the Levites follow these instructions. Exactly. Everything Solomon had planned to do was now finished from the laying of the temples foundation to its completion. Solomon went to EZ and Gerber and eLife to e to my towns on the Red Sea. Hiram sent him ships and some of his experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s own sailors to the country of ofor and brought back more than 15 tons of gold for Solomon.

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Second Chronicles chapter nine, the Queen of Sheba heard how famous solemn and was so she went to Jerusalem to test him with difficult questions. She took along several of her officials, and she loaded her camels with gifts of spices, jewels and gold. When she arrived, she and Solomon talked about everything she could think of. He answered every question no matter how difficult it was. The queen was amazed at Solomon’s wisdom. She was breathless when she saw his palace, the food on his table, his officials, all his servants and their uniforms, and the sacrifices he offered at the Lord’s temple. She said, Solomon, in my own country, I’ve heard about your wisdom and all you’ve done, but I didn’t believe it until I saw it with my own eyes. And there’s so much I didn’t hear about, you are greater than I was told. your people and your officials are lucky to be here where they can listen to the wise things you say, I praise the Lord your God. He is pleased with you and is made you king of Israel. God loves the people of this country and will never desert them. So he has given them a king who will rule fairly and honestly, the Queen of Sheba gave Solomon more than four tons of gold, a large amount of jewels, and the best spices anyone had ever seen. In return, Solomon gave her everything she wanted even more than she had given him. Then she and her officials went back to their own country and high rooms and Solomon’s sailors brought gold, Juniper wood and jewels from the country of ofor. Solomon use the wood to make steps for the temple and palace and harps and other stringed instruments for the musicians. Nothing like these had ever been made in Judah. Solomon received almost 23 tons of gold each year not counting with a merchants and traders brought him the kings of Arabia and the leaders of Israel also gave him gold and silver. Solomon made 200 Gold shields that weighed over three kilograms each. He also made 300 smaller gold shields that weighed almost two kilograms. And he put these shields in his palace in forest Hall. His throne was made of ivory and covered with pure gold. It had a gold footstool attached to it in armrests on each side, there was a statue of a lion on each side of the throne. And there were two lion statues on each of the six steps leading up to the throne. No other throne in the world was like Solomon’s. Solomon’s cups and dishes and forest Hall were made of pure gold because silver was almost worthless in those days. Solomon had a lot of seagoing ships. Every three years he sent them out with Hiram chips to bring back gold, silver and ivory, as well as monkeys and peacocks. Solomon was the richest and wisest king in the world. Year after a year other kings came to hear the wisdom God had given him and they brought gifts of silver and gold as well as clothes, weapons, spices, horses and mules. Solomon had 4000 stalls for his horses and chariots, and he owned 12,000 horses that he kept in Jerusalem and other towns. He ruled all the nations from the Euphrates River in the north to the land of Philistia in the South, as far as the border of Egypt. While Solomon was King, there was silver everywhere in Jerusalem, and cedar was as common as the sycamore trees in the western foothills. Solomon’s horses were brought in from other countries, including Meuse, dry everything else Solomon did while he was king is written in the records of Nathan the prophet, a hydra the prophet from Shiloh and Edo, the prophet who wrote about Jeroboam, son of knee bat. After Solomon had ruled 40 years from Jerusalem. He died and was buried in the city of his father David, his son Rehoboam, then became king.

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Second Chronicles chapter 10. Rehoboam went to Shechem for all Israel had gone there to make him king. When Jeroboam son of nee bat heard this, he was in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon, he returned from Egypt. So they sent for Jeroboam and he and all Israel went to Rehoboam and said to him, your father put a heavy yoke on us, but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke you put on us, and we will serve you Rehoboam answered, come back to me in three days, so the people went away. Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. How would you advise me to answer these people? He asked? They replied, If you will be kind to these people and please them and give them a favorable answer. They will always be your servants. But Rio Boehm rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him. He asked them, What is your advice? How should we answer these people who say to me, lightened the yoke your father put on us, the young men who had grown up with him replied, The people have said to you, your father put a heavy yoke on us but make our yoke lighter. Now tell them my little finger is thicker than my father’s waist. My father laid on you a heavy yoke, I will make it even heavier. My father scourge deal with whips. I will scourge you with scorpions. Three days later Jeroboam at all the people returned to Rio bone, as the king had said, Come back to me in three days. The king answered them harshly, rejecting the advice of the elders. He followed the advice of the young men and said, My father made your yoke heavy, I will make it even heavier. My father’s scourge to you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions. So the king did not listen to the people for this turn of events was from God to fulfill the word the Lord had spoken to Jeroboam, son of the bat, through a hijab, the Shiloh night, when all Israel saw that the King refused to listen to them. They answered the king, what share do we have in David, what part in Jesse sun to your tents, Israel, look after your own house, David, so all the Israelites went home. But as for the Israelites, who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam still ruled over them. King Rehoboam set out at an IRA who was in charge of forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. King Rehoboam, however, managed to get into his chariot, it escaped to Jerusalem. So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.

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Well, beloved, let’s talk about chapters six and seven. In chapter six, we see that the temple that King David first thought to build but which God said he could not build because he had been a man of war, his son Solomon has now completed as had been promised by God. And there’s a great time of sacrificing and dedication lasting for seven days. Can you imagine what a great time this was, how joyous the people must have been. And Solomon offered a great prayer of dedication in chapter six in which he asked the Lord that if the people ever stray from God and suffer the consequences brought upon them by God as judgment, if they then rededicate themselves to him, that he would forgive them. And in chapter seven, God appeared to Solomon in the night and responded to his prayer. And remember, this was the second time that God appeared to him. The first time, of course, was when God asked Solomon what he wanted in Solomon asked for wisdom, discernment, and understanding. In here, in this second appearance, God said, I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a temple for sacrifices, when I shut up the heavens, so that there is no rain, or Command locusts to devour the land or ascend to plague upon my people, If my people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. I’ve chosen and consecrated this temple, so that my name may be there forever, my eyes and my heart will always be there. And so as you know, you’ve you’ve heard me claim this promise If My people who are called by my name, et cetera. Some might say, God made this promise to Solomon at this time, about the people of Israel. It doesn’t apply to anybody else. Well, let’s look back at Solomon’s prayer of dedication in chapter six, verses 32 and 33. He said, In the future, foreigners who do not belong to your people, Israel will hear of you. They will come from distant lands, when they hear of your great name, and your strong hand and your powerful arm. And when they pray toward this temple, then hear from heaven where you live in grant what they ask of you. In this way, all the people of the earth will come to know and fear you, just as your own people Israel do. They too will know that this temple I have built honors your name, Beloved, we are the foreigners Solomon was talking about that is if you are not a Jew, if you’re a Jew, then that applies, obviously. But for those of us that aren’t Jews, for those of us that are Gentiles. We are the foreigners that Solomon was talking about. And in God’s response to Solomon’s prayer, God began with these words, I have heard your prayer. So God will honor His promise to heal the land of people who humble themselves. I know I’ve talked about this promise, time and time again on the show, but I believe it’s important to emphasize it. We know from Scripture that David and others repeated God’s promises many, many times right. God’s promises must be repeated for our benefit. And though God does not need to be reminded, he never seems to mind when we do remind him. I think that by repeating his promises to him, we show that our hearts are sincere. Yes, God’s promise is for us. And when Jesus was crucified, and the curtain in the temple was torn, From top to bottom, God sent the message that we do not need the temple to be in the place where God hears our prayers or where sacrifices are made. Jesus is our high priest, and he was the final lasting sacrifice. Beloved, if we humbly confess our sins, and if we turn to Him, He will heal our land. We have his promise on that. What do you think? Agree, disagree? Have a comment. Let me know Lifespring media.com/s 12 e 272, is where you can go leave a comment at the bottom of that page there. Now, Tomorrow is Wednesday. So we’ll read from the Psalms, we’ll read chapters 117 through 118.

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Well, I’ve been out for a few days, in case you haven’t noticed, while I was out quite a lot happened. So let’s get caught up on some of this stuff. If you’ve been around for much time at all, you know that we have associate producers we have executive producers to singer distinguished producers, all based on donation amounts and the highest level is that a Berean? When the total amount donated is $1,000, or over library and you say what is that all about? Well, we read of the Bereans and X 1710 through 15. And the key verse for what we’re doing here is verse 11. B which says, the Bereans were eager to hear what Paul and Silas said, and studied the scriptures every day to find out if these things were true. So in my mind, the title of Berean is the highest honor that can be bestowed. These are people that love the Bible that studied the scriptures. And beloved, isn’t that what this show is all about? Of course it is. So when someone is given $1,000 or more, I would like to bestow on them the title of Berean. And today, I’m really pleased to announce the first Lifespring family Berean men who reached the Berean level or to be called brother and women to be called Sister. Well, Brother John of Canada will forever be the very first Lifespring family Berean. He actually qualified on April 26, with his donation of $222, which brought his total to $1,138.16. But I didn’t notice it then. And in actuality is total is higher, but I wasn’t using the same accounting system when he first started giving. Regardless, Brother John of Canada is the OG Lifespring family Berean and John Cena note, there’s some personal stuff that I’ll leave out, but I would like to share some of it. Here we go. John said, I don’t believe we should be proud of our giving as it’s really all God’s money. And John, I agree with you. 100%. John continues, but at the same time, I’m happy to be a supporter, and I don’t mind you sharing my name. God has been good to us. And we believe in giving. And for me that tie this primarily to our church. And John, I agree with you 100% with that as well. And he continues, but also include some Christian ministries. Times are tight these days with rising prices for groceries and gas consuming much of our budget. So we’re sticking close to home and enjoying family time here yet he is good. Jehovah Jireh. God is our provider. I need to claim to that and trust that he’s got this. And to that brother John, I say amen. And John says thank you again, for your years of ministry and your many, many shows over the years, it certainly is a blessing. I’ve enjoyed probably all of your shows, perhaps not all the music shows your taste in some music is a little different than mine, lol. Totally understandable. I have a very eclectic taste. And he says from the original Lifespring to the hem story show, and inspiration for a short message I did a church actually where I use some him story ideas from your site and a book which he gave me the link to. And then he says and to your current shows with Mel and the family Bible show. Thank you so much for all you’ve done, Steve. It’s a real blessing and inspiration. My podcast feed has changed over the years. But your all shows feed has remained there. And yes, I still use an old podcasting app. Overcast has been my go to for years now. And change is hard. So I donate the old fashioned way. And he closes with this blessings again to you and Leanne and your family. Keep up the great work and I look forward to meeting you someday either on this side, or the other. Brother John of Canada. Yes. I look forward to meeting you too. I’m just so happy that you’ve been around for so long. Brother John, you truly have been a blessing to me. Your emails over the years have really encouraged me to keep going when sometimes it felt like I wasn’t reaching anybody. John you listened to God when he prompted you to write and I’m so thankful that you did. Your donations meant a lot to me cuz being able to pay the bills is always a plus the brother Your words have meant even more. Thank you. And God bless you.

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And we have a distinguished producer today as well. Paul of Seattle came in with his weekly $22.22 cent donation, and

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Kirsty came in with her monthly $20 donation.

Steve Webb 30:16
And then the lovely lady LeeAnn commented on the episode for numbers 21 through 24. Don’t be too eager. And she said, so I’m not sure if it says anything about us, meaning you and I, she said, but when you were reading the section with all the bees, my mind immediately flashed back to the days of our son’s childhoods. I thought of the Dr. Seuss book, beautiful blue baby baboon biking backwards. And she said, and you went to Sesame Street, I guess we’re just big kids at heart. Then of course, she says, I also wonder why it is that the Prophet was less amazed by the fact that the donkey was talking to him than he was by the fact that the donkey didn’t do what he wanted him to do. We as a people can be very strange sometimes. Thank goodness God continues to use us and work with us. Thank you, sweetheart for that comment. And yeah, I think we’re just big kids sometimes too.

Steve Webb 31:09
And Kirsty mentioned on the Hebrews one through four, the sweetspot episode, she said even though I’m not a surfer, I really got a lot out of this sweet spot analogy. Thanks, Kirsty. Thank you, too. I’m glad you did Surf’s Up!

Steve Webb 31:23
Boostagram. And then I got a boostagram from someone I haven’t seen before from the fountain app. This was @signsofnewgrowth, they sent in 3333 sats. Thank you for that. And they just said “Value for value-Lifespring Family Audio Bible.” Well, thank you. Welcome to the family. And God bless you.

Steve Webb 31:43
And several Lifespring family members reached out to say they were praying for me, and I thank each of you who wrote and or prayed for me. It really did mean a lot to me. And so I guess you probably want to report right about now, right? There it is. If you’ve been following along, you know that I was scheduled to have a cardiac ablation procedure this past Friday, the 27th of May, I was supposed to check into the hospital in LA at six o’clock in the morning. The procedure was to begin at about seven o’clock. And it was supposed to last about four hours and then six hours in recovery flat on my back. And I was to go home at about 7:30pm. So here’s what happened. Of course, the night before the procedure, I didn’t get much sleep, I got about two hours maybe. As I’ve said on the show, I trust the Lord, my life is in His hands and I’m at rest with that. I’m happy that I’m in his hands, there is no better place to be. But of course, I’m also human. And as I laid in my bed, I thought about the what ifs. Most of all, I thought of the lovely lady Leanne and how much we depend on each other. Our lives are so intertwined, the way we have built our life together, I do things for her, she does things for me. And I just got to wondering how how she would do some of the things that she now depends on me to do stuff like that. I kind of worried about her just in case, things went south. So I didn’t get much sleep. I think I got out of bed at a little after three o’clock. The navigation system on my phone said that the drive to La should take an hour and six minutes. So to be safe, we gave ourselves an hour and 20 minutes. Good thing because there was a couple of accidents on the way and we arrived at the hospital with about eight minutes to spare. And because of COVID restrictions, because of the tyrant Governor we have here in the state of California. Leann couldn’t go into the hospital. So we took a quick photo outside the hospital, and I was on my own. By the way, if you want to see that photo, it’s nothing special. But if you’d like to look at it, it’ll be on the show notes page. I spring media.com/s 12 e 272. Well, once I got checked in, I waited for nurse to take me back to the cath lab where they prepped me for the procedure. While I was in there in this little room on the gurney with the gown on with an opening in the back and nothing else on Well, I guess I had socks on. But the anesthesiologist came in to tell me that she’d be putting me under general anesthesia. And once I was out unconscious, they’d be putting a tube down my throat, which concern me a little bit because that meant my vocal cords would be involved. And for a guy who makes part of his living with his voice, that can’t help but make you have a little bit of a pause right. And as you can hear my voice isn’t quite right now, but I don’t think I had been told about that thing down the esophagus until this point. Anyway, after she left, the doctor who would be doing the procedure came in to tell me again what we what she was going to do. We had talked on the phone the week before, but she wanted to be sure that all of my questions were answered. So that was good. We probably spend 10 or 15 minutes together and she was very thorough and didn’t act like she was in a rush at all, which really helped to ease my tension. I mean, I wasn’t I wasn’t nervous. Like I said, I really truly I mean, my faith is in God. But still, you know, there’s the human part. So the talk with the doctor really helped. And by the way, her name is Dr. Nam, in AM. And so I was on the gurney. And when they wheeled me into the operating room, they were about, I don’t know, six or eight, people busily preparing all the equipment, there was a couple of computer monitors mounted about five or six feet high next to the table that they put me on. And there were all kinds of wires and tubes and instruments, it really looked like something out of Star Trek or something. It was it was crazy, really high tech stuff in there. All the people were talking to one another. They were talking to me asking what I do for a living and things like that. And you know, one person who asked me something, somebody else right after that would ask me something I didn’t know who to answer, because both both answers were kind of important. But at one point, they asked me what I do for a living. And when I told him that one of the things I do is voiceover work, I got the inevitable question. Whenever I tell people that I do voiceover work. The question is, can you think of what it might be? Anything we would have heard and be with all the hubbub, I forgot to tell him that just last week, I did a few commercials for a medical center in North Carolina. But I just said now, probably nothing here locally. Anyway, after being in the room for about 10 minutes or so while they’re doing all these things, the anesthesiologist who had come to talk to me earlier, put an oxygen mask over my face and said, This is just oxygen, take four deep breaths. And while you’re doing that, we’re going to put some medicine into your IV right now. Well, after the first deep breath, I felt the medicine come into the IV into my hand, and boy did it burn. And I thought to myself, I hope this goes away pretty quick. And the next thing I remember is waking up in the room they prepped me in, I think there was a nurse in there, maybe somebody else as well. And a few minutes after I woke up and I’m kind of groggy still, I must have been because my memories of this period are really hazy. But the doc came in, and she told me that everything went well. But there was a slight complication that meant I would have to be spending the night. Nothing to do with a heart. But they would have to observe me overnight, which was kind of a bummer. So I told you that I was really worried about the six hours on my back and recovery. I’ve got a bad back. And I don’t know that I tell you told you this. But three or four years ago, I had some stents put in my heart, three stents. Two of them were in the artery that they call the Widowmaker. And that artery was like 98%, occluded if I remember, right, but I had to spend the six hours on my back in there as well. And that was agony. And I was really worried about that. This time. I was more worried about that really, then even the procedure itself, because it was it was just horrific. It was horrible. Well, many of you prayed for me. And I’m telling you, I am so ecstatic to report that I had zero back pain this time around, zero, nothing, I can’t even tell you the six hours flew by, they had the the table on cabin inclined with my feet a little bit lower than my head. And the mattress was decent. And so it was great. So other than that little complication that they had, it went great. Now, by the way, the six hours in recovery is necessary to ensure that the site that they put the heart catheters into the body, they want to ensure that that doesn’t open up again, because they put these catheters into the vein, down by the groin, it’s called the vena cava. And it’s a really, really big vein. And they don’t want that to open up because you can bleed out in no time at all. So you have to be still while the body kind of seals that up a little bit. So after those six hours, they put me into a, I was happy to see it was a private room upstairs. In the nurses I had in the 18 hours or so that I was there were just really great. I even got to tell a couple of them about this show. So by the way, if you’re listening, if you are one of my nurses, thank you so much for your outstanding care, my best to each of you tell the whole floor that I said hi. So now how am I feeling? Well, I’m recording this on Monday afternoon. So the procedure was roughly 72 hours ago a little bit longer than that. Most of the time I’m resting my vocal cords as much as possible. As you can tell, they did get a little bit irritated by the tube that was down my esophagus. The doctor has given me a drug to help with that, which I had to take twice a day for 30 days. So there’s that I mean, it doesn’t hurt but as you can tell it doesn’t sound like it normally does. I hope it sounds better tomorrow because I’ve got a couple of commercials waiting for me to do. Before the procedure. The doc said that I could expect a little pain in the heart. But I’ve had none of that except a couple of times while I was watching the Indy 500 Yesterday when my adrenaline got to pumping in a couple to places in the race, and then it was just really very minor. But it really just confirmed that I do have to take the doctor’s parting orders seriously. Take it easy for the first week. Don’t do any exercise. Don’t push yourself. Don’t try to be hero and get back to normal right away, listen to your body, take it easy. Then next week, gradually increase your activities. So that’s what I’m doing. I feel pretty good, but I’m sort of weak. Like I said, I’m thankful that everything went according to plan except for that small complication. I’m thankful so much for your prayers. And I’m very thankful for Sean of San Pedro and his very sweet wife, Brittaney, who met LeeAnn at a coffee shop nearby the hospital to help the time go quicker for LeeAnn. They took time off work to do that. And so it was a very generous thing to do. Sean, Brittaney, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you. Oh, and one last thing. Before the procedure, I was beginning to wonder if I should even go through with it or not. It had been several weeks since the last time I’d had an AFib episode. And I know that people have been praying for me and even that the AFib would be healed so that it wouldn’t be necessary to even get the procedure. So because I was wondering, I asked the Lord for a confirmation either way, and God is so good. He really is. This past Wednesday night, I woke up at about 130 with a fit. Now normally, my AFib episodes lasts from eight to 12 hours. This time, was just over two hours, just enough to let me know that he heard my prayer. And I was to go ahead with it. So how cool is that? Isn’t God good?

Steve Webb 41:54
On this date in church history, May 31 1699. Alexander Cruden was born. He was the Scottish bookseller and compiler of prudence concordance, first published in 1737. And still a standard reference today for the King James Version of the Bible. Now, why did I bring this one to you? Well, because I used to be a Christian bookseller, I used to work for one of the biggest Christian bookstore chains in the country. And we sold a lot of credence concordances. It’s kind of taken a backseat to Strong’s but curtains is a good one. So it’s good to see a bookseller on this date in church history segment, Alexander Cruden.

Steve Webb 42:40
Let’s pray. Our Father, you are so good. You’re always there for us. And you hear us? We ask You, Lord for a worldwide revival, Lord, many have turned our hearts from you to pursue what they call science, reproductive rights, or their own lusts, or a myriad of other gods. Let them see, Lord that those things only lead to destruction. turn their hearts, Lord, use us. Raise up men and women who are unafraid, who are bold, filled with the power from the Holy Spirit, where we have failed you, Lord, we ask You to forgive us now. I feel this place. Wherever my voice is being heard right now, he’ll this place. May your blessings pour out on each one listening, and may the Holy Spirit give them direction and a passion for you and for your glory. Help each of us to accomplish the work you want us to do. Each of us has a mission, a calling or a purpose. And for those who have not yet found what that is, I pray that you would show them. Your timing, Lord, and your purpose is perfect. It’s never early and it’s never late. And I humbly ask that now would be the appropriate time to reveal that to them. Help each one to hear your voice and to know what you want them to do right now. Each of us has to take a step of faith, and we don’t know where to lead, but help each of us to take that first step. And then the next. And then the next. I pray this Lord in Jesus name, amen. If you have a prayer request or a praise, please go to prayer dot Lifespring media.com

Steve Webb 44:22
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Podcast IntroductionToday is Monday, so we’ll read from the Law. We’ll read Numbers 25-28 I’ll have some comments after the reading. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. I’m calling today’s episode “One Righteous Man.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Zach Vessels on UnsplashComments on Numbers 25In Numbers 22-24 Balak tried to get Balaam to curse God’s people because was afraid that they were a threat to him because they were so numerous. He wanted to drive them from his land. Balak was sure that if Balaam would curse them, he would be able to defeat them.

But God told Balaam that these were His people, and he should not curse them. God would not allow it. God protected His chosen people from outside threats.

But here in chapter 25, what happens? Israel brings a curse on themselves from God because of their own behavior.

They begin to commit sexual sin with the women of Moab, apparently in the service of their god of fertility, Baal-Peor.

I have often heard the argument that prostitution is a victimless crime, especially if both parties are willing participants. Of course that’s hogwash. But I’m not here to discuss prostitution and the damage it causes. What I do want to say is that God’s judgement on Israel as a result of this sin should tell you everything you need to know about how the God of the universe thinks about it.

God told Moses to “Arrest all the leaders of the people, and hang them up before the Lord in broad daylight, so that the fierce anger of the Lord may be turned away from Israel.”

So those who had a responsibility to lead the people in righteousness, and who seem to have even participated in this great sin, were to be executed. And later in the chapter, we learn that God sent a plague on the rest of the people. Twenty-four thousand died from the plague, and it was only because Phinehas killed with a javelin one of the Israelites and the Midianite woman he was publicly having sex with at the entrance of the Tabernacle that God stopped the plague.

Sexual immorality is not something that we should take lightly, beloved.

That’s the lesson that comes through loud and clear.

But there’s another lesson that I mentioned in passing at the beginning of my comments.

God did not allow Israel to be attacked from without. But because of moral and spiritual breakdowns within, they almost came to a terrible end. If it wasn’t for the zeal and indignation of Phinehas, the plague that God unleashed on them might have ended them.

It was the action of one righteous man that stopped the destruction of Israel.

Beloved. Hear me. We cannot stop praying for our nation. Look at what’s happening around us. Look at how far our morals have fallen. Look at the agenda of those who want to prey on our children with their perverse desire to confuse them as to whether they are boys or girls. This is is evil and perverse, completely counter to the clear teaching of scripture. Our nation is falling apart, beloved, in so many ways. Our election system is under attack. We have people in high political office that hate our way of life and the ideals that our nation was founded upon.

America is under attack from enemies within. It has survived attacks from without for over 200 years, but it is in danger of falling because of rampant immorality and hatred of God within.

We must not grow weary in our spiritual warfare, beloved. We must be strong. We must speak out. Some of us need to seek political office. All of us need to stand in the way of evil. With God’s help, we can make a difference. As Paul said in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, “3We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. 4We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. 5We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.”

As Phinehas stopped God’s judgement on Israel, I believe we can stop God’s judgement on America. Perhaps we are in the final moments of time, and Jesus will soon return, but we don’t know that for sure. What we do know is that we are called to be salt and light. We are called to proclaim the name of the Lord.

Will you stand? Will you speak out? Will you pray?

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 25 NLV, Ch. 26 NET, Ch. 27 HCSB, Ch. 28 GWT

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The last show before the new shows. Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. Podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. Welcome. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year.

And yes, this show is pre-recorded partly because of my medical procedure which took place last Friday, and mainly because yesterday was the running of the Indianapolis 500. I love that race. So I decided that I take one more day off to watch it instead of producing a show. So this is being recorded on the evening before I check in for my cardiac ablation procedure on Friday, the 27th. Today is May 30 as you’re listening to the show, and I should be back almost-live on tomorrow’s show, Tuesday’s show. I’ll let you know how the procedure went. And you don’t mind if I’m taking an extra day to play hooky, do you? I hope not.

Alright, here we go with the show. Since today is Monday, we’ll read from the Law. We’ll read Numbers 25 to 28. I’ll have some comments after the reading and I’ll have an On This Date In Church History and a prayer at the end. I’m calling today’s episode “One Righteous Man”.

Show notes page for today’s episode is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e271. My email address is st@****ia.com. Let’s go.

NUMBERS 25 (NLV) – 1:31
Numbers, chapter 25. (1) While Israel stayed at Shittim, the people were not faithful to the Lord and began to have sex with the daughters of Moab. (2) They asked the people of Israel to bring gifts to their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. (3) So Israel joined themselves to Baal of Peor, and the Lord was angry with Israel. (4) The Lord said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people, kill them, and put their bodies in the bright daylight before the Lord. Then the strong anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel.” (5) So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you kill his men who have joined themselves to Baal of Peor.”

(6) Then one of the people of Israel came and brought a Midianite woman to his family. Moses and all the people of Israel saw this while they were crying at the door of the meeting tent. (7) When Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the religious leader, saw it, he rose up from among the people. He took a spear in his hand (8) and went after the man of Israel into the tent. Then he cut through the bodies of both the man of Israel and the woman. So the very bad disease that spread on the people of Israel was stopped. (9) Those who died because of this bad disease were 24,000.

(10) Then the Lord said to Moses, (11) “Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the religious leader, has turned My anger away from the people of Israel. He was jealous with My jealousy among them, so I did not destroy the people of Israel in My jealousy. (12) So say to them that I make this agreement of peace with Phinehas. (13) It will be an agreement for him and his children after him that they will always be religious leaders, because he was jealous for his God, and did what he was to do to pay for the sin of the people of Israel.”

(14) The name of the man of Israel who was killed with the Midianite woman was Zimri the son of Salu. He was a leader of a father’s house among the Simeonites. (15) The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi the daughter of Zur. Zur was the head of the people of a father’s house in Midian.

(16) The Lord said to Moses, (17) “Be angry at the Midianites and fight against them. (18) For they have brought trouble to you with their false ways. They have fooled you and turned you to the wrong way. They have brought you trouble at Peor with Cozbi, the daughter of the leader of Midian, their sister. She was killed on the day the very bad disease came because of Peor.”

NUMBERS 26 (NET) – 4:04
Numbers, chapter 26. (1) After the plague the Lord said to Moses and to Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, (2) “Take a census of the whole community of Israelites, from twenty years old and upward, by their clans, everyone who can serve in the army of Israel.” (3) So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said, (4) “Number the people from twenty years old and upward, just as the Lord commanded Moses and the Israelites who went out from the land of Egypt.”

(5) Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The Reubenites: from Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; from Pallu, the family of the Palluites; (6) from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Carmi, the family of the Carmites. (7) These were the families of the Reubenites; and those numbered of them were 43,730. (8) Pallu’s descendant was Eliab. (9) Eliab’s descendants were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram who as leaders of the community rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah when they rebelled against the Lord. (10) The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and Korah at the time that company died, when the fire consumed 250 men. So they became a warning. (11) But the descendants of Korah did not die.

(12) The Simeonites by their families: from Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; from Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; from Jakin, the family of the Jakinites; (13) from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; and from Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. (14) These were the families of the Simeonites, 22,200.

(15) The Gadites by their families: from Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; from Haggi, the family of the Haggites; from Shuni, the family of the Shunites; (16) from Ozni, the family of the Oznites; from Eri, the family of the Erites; (17) from Arod, the family of the Arodites, and from Areli, the family of the Arelites. (18) These were the families of the Gadites according to those numbered of them, 40,500.

(19) The descendants of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. (20) And the Judahites by their families were: from Shelah, the family of the Shelahites; from Perez, the family of the Perezites; and from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites. (21) And the Perezites were: from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. (22) These were the families of Judah according to those numbered of them, 76,500.

(23) The Issacharites by their families: from Tola, the family of the Tolaites; from Puah, the family of the Puites; (24) from Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; and from Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. (25) These were the families of Issachar, according to those numbered of them, 64,300.

(26) The Zebulunites by their families: from Sered, the family of the Sardites; from Elon, the family of the Elonites; from Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. (27) These were the families of the Zebulunites, according to those numbered of them, 60,500.

(28) The descendants of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. (29) The Manassehites: from Machir, the family of the Machirites (now Machir became the father of Gilead); from Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. (30) These were the Gileadites: from Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; from Helek, the family of the Helekites; (31) from Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; from Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; (32) from Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; from Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. (33) Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. (34) These were the families of Manasseh; those numbered of them were 52,700.

(35) These are the Ephraimites by their families: from Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; from Beker, the family of the Bekerites; from Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. (36) Now these were the Shuthelahites: from Eran, the family of the Eranites. (37) These were the families of the Ephraimites, according to those numbered of them, 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their families.

(38) The Benjaminites by their families: from Bela, the family of the Belaites; from Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; from Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites; (39) from Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; from Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. (40) The descendants of Bela were Ard and Naaman. From Ard, the family of the Ardites; from Naaman, the family of the Naamanites. (41) These are the Benjaminites, according to their families, and according to those numbered of them, 45,600.

(42) These are the Danites by their families: from Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These were the families of Dan, according to their families. (43) All the families of the Shuhamites according to those numbered of them were 64,400.

(44) The Asherites by their families: from Imnah, the family of the Imnahites; from Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; from Beriah, the family of the Beriahites. (45) From the Beriahites: from Heber, the family of the Heberites; from Malkiel, the family of the Malkielites. (46) Now the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. (47) These are the families of the Asherites, according to those numbered of them, 53,400.

(48) The Naphtalites by their families: from Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; from Guni, the family of the Gunites; (49) from Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; from Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. (50) These were the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those numbered of them were 45,400.

(51) These were those numbered of the Israelites, 601,730.

(52) Then the Lord spoke to Moses: (53) “To these the land must be divided as an inheritance according to the number of the names. (54) To a larger group you will give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group you will give a smaller inheritance. To each one its inheritance must be given according to the number of people in it. (55) The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes. (56) Their inheritance must be apportioned by lot among the larger and smaller groups.

(57) And these are the Levites who were numbered according to their families: from Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; from Merari, the family of the Merarites. (58) These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram. (59) Now the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. And to Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and Miriam their sister. (60) And to Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. (61) But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before the Lord. (62) Those of them who were numbered were 23,000, all males from a month old and upward, for they were not numbered among the Israelites; no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites.

(63) These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the Israelites in the plains of Moab along the Jordan River opposite Jericho. (64) But there was not a man among these who had been among those numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the Israelites in the wilderness of Sinai. (65) For the Lord had said of them, “They will surely die in the wilderness.” And there was not left a single man of them, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

NUMBERS 27 (HCSB) – 12:15
Numbers, chapter 27. (1) The daughters of Zelophehad approached; Zelophehad was the son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh from the clans of Manasseh, the son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. (2) They stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the entire community at the entrance to the tent of meeting and said, (3) “Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among Korah’s followers, who gathered together against the Lord. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. (4) Why should the name of our father be taken away from his clan? Since he had no son, give us property among our father’s brothers.”

(5) Moses brought their case before the Lord, (6) and the Lord answered him, (7) “What Zelophehad’s daughters say is correct. You are to give them hereditary property among their father’s brothers and transfer their father’s inheritance to them. (8) Tell the Israelites: When a man dies without having a son, transfer his inheritance to his daughter. (9) If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. (10) If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. (11) If his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative of his clan, and he will take possession of it. This is to be a statutory ordinance for the Israelites as the Lord commanded Moses.”

(12) Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim range and see the land that I have given the Israelites. (13) After you have seen it, you will also be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was. (14) When the community quarreled in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against My command to show My holiness in their sight at the waters.” Those were the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.

(15) So Moses appealed to the Lord, (16) “May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the community (17) who will go out before them and come back in before them, and who will bring them out and bring them in, so that the Lord’s community won’t be like sheep without a shepherd.”

(18) The Lord replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him. (19) Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole community, and commission him in their sight. (20) Confer some of your authority on him so that the entire Israelite community will obey him. (21) He will stand before Eleazar who will consult the Lord for him with the decision of the Urim. He and all the Israelites with him, even the entire community, will go out and come back in at his command.”

(22) Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua, had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire community, (23) laid his hands on him, and commissioned him, as the Lord had spoken through Moses.

NUMBERS 28 (GWT) – 15:14
Numbers, chapter 28. (1) The Lord said to Moses, (2) “Give this command to the Israelites: Be sure to bring me my offerings at the right times. They are my food. They are offerings by fire, a soothing aroma. (3) These are the offerings by fire that you must bring to the Lord. Every day you must bring as a daily burnt offering two one-year-old lambs that have no defects. (4) Offer one in the morning and the other at dusk. (5) With each of them⌟ also bring a grain offering of eight cups of flour mixed with one quart of virgin olive oil. (6) This is the daily burnt offering which was established on Mount Sinai. This offering is a soothing aroma, an offering by fire to the Lord. (7) Also bring a wine offering of one quart of wine for each lamb. Pour it out to the Lord in a holy place. (8) Offer the other lamb at dusk along with the same grain offering and wine offering as you brought in the morning. This is an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to the Lord.

(9) “On the day of worship, offer two one-year-old lambs that have no defects, a grain offering of 16 cups of flour mixed with olive oil, and the wine offering that goes with it. (10) This burnt offering is for every day of worship, in addition to the daily burnt offerings and the wine offerings that go with them.

(11) “On the first day of every month bring the Lord a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs that have no defects. (12) With each bull there will be a grain offering of 24 cups of flour mixed with olive oil, with each ram a grain offering of 16 cups of flour mixed with olive oil, (13) and with each one-year-old lamb a grain offering of 8 cups of flour mixed with olive oil. This is a burnt offering, a soothing aroma, an offering by fire to the Lord. (14) The wine offering that goes with each bull will be 2 quarts of wine, with each ram 1½ quarts of wine, and with each lamb 1 quart of wine. This will be the monthly burnt offering for every month of the year. (15) In addition to the daily burnt offering with its wine offering, one male goat must be offered to the Lord as an offering for sin.

(16) “The fourteenth day of the first month is the Lord’s Passover.

(17) The fifteenth of this same month is a pilgrimage festival. For seven days you must eat only unleavened bread. (18) On the first day there will be a holy assembly. Don’t do any regular work. (19) Instead, bring the Lord an offering by fire, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs, all of them without defects. (20) Along with them bring grain offerings of flour mixed with olive oil. Bring 24 cups for each bull, 16 cups for each ram, (21) and 8 cups for each of the seven lambs. (22) Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin to make peace with the Lord. (23) Offer these in addition to the morning burnt offering. (24) Bring all these offerings on each of the seven days. They are food. They are offerings by fire, a soothing aroma to the Lord. They will be offered in addition to the daily burnt offering and the wine offering that goes with it. (25) On the seventh day you must have a holy assembly. You must not do any regular work.

(26) “During the Festival of Weeks, you must have a holy assembly. On that day you must not do any regular work. Bring the Lord your new grain offering, the first produce harvested from your fields. (27) Bring a burnt offering as a soothing aroma to the Lord—two young bulls, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs. (28) Along with them bring grain offerings of flour mixed with olive oil. Bring 24 cups for each bull, 16 cups for each ram, (29) and 8 cups for each of the seven lambs. (30) Also bring one male goat to make peace with the Lord. (31) Offer these animals that have no defects along with their wine offerings, in addition to the daily burnt offerings and their grain offerings.”

COMMENTS – 19:19
Okay, last week in Numbers 22 through 24 Balak tried to get Balaam to curse God’s people because he was afraid that they were a threat to him because they were so numerous. Balak wanted to drive them from his land. He was sure that if Balaam would curse them, he would be able to defeat them. But God told Balaam that these were his people and he shouldn’t curse them. God would not allow it. And he protected his chosen people from those outside threats.

But here in chapter 25, what happened? Israel brings a curse on themselves from God because of their own behavior. They began to commit sexual sin with women of Moab apparently in the service of their god of fertility Baal-peor.

Now I’ve often heard and you probably have, too, that prostitution is a victimless crime, especially if both parties are willing participants. But of course, that’s hogwash. But I’m not here to discuss prostitution and the damage it causes. What I do want to say is that God’s judgment on Israel as a result of this sin, should tell you everything you need to know about how the God of the universe thinks about it. God told Moses to quote, “Arrest all the leaders of the people and hang them up before the Lord in broad daylight, so that the fierce anger of the Lord may be turned away from Israel,” unquote. Those who had a responsibility to lead the people in righteousness and who seemed to have even participated in this great sin, were to be executed. And later in the chapter, we learned that God sent a plague on the rest of the people. 24,000 people died from the plague. And it was only because Phineas killed with a javelin, one of the Israelites and the Midianite woman he was publicly having sex with–where? at the entrance of the tabernacle–that God stopped the plague. Beloved, sexual immorality is not something that should be taken lightly. That’s the lesson that comes through loud and clear.

FURTHER COMMENTS – 21:25
But there is another lesson that I mentioned in passing at the beginning of my comments today. God did not allow Israel to be attacked from without, but because of moral and spiritual breakdowns within they almost came to a terrible end. If it wasn’t for the zeal and the indignation of Phineas, the plague that God unleashed on them might just have ended them. It was the action of one righteous man that stopped the destruction of Israel.

Beloved, hear me, we cannot stop praying for our nation. Right now, I’m talking mainly to people in the United States. But for those of you around the world, don’t go away. Keep listening. Look what’s happening around us. Look at how far our morals have fallen. Look at the agenda of those who want to prey on our children with their perverse desire to confuse them as to whether they’re boys or girls. This is evil, and it’s perverse and is completely counter to the clear teaching of Scripture. Our nation is falling apart, beloved, in so very many ways. Our election system is under attack. We have people in high political office that hate our way of life and the ideals that our nation was founded on. America is under attack from enemies within. It has survived attacks from without for over 200 years, but it’s in danger of falling because of rampant immorality and hatred of God within.

We must not grow weary in our spiritual warfare, beloved. We must be strong, we must speak out. Some of us need to seek political office, all of us need to stand in the way of evil. With God’s help, we can make a difference. As Paul said in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, “We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God, we capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.”

Beloved, as Phineus stopped God’s judgment on Israel. I believe we can stop God’s judgment on America. Perhaps we are in the final moments of time, and Jesus will soon return. But we don’t know that for sure. What we do know is that we’re called to be salt and light. We’re called to proclaim the name of the Lord. Will you stand? Will you speak out? Will you pray? And that goes for people around the world. What’s happening here in America is not entirely unique. As I sit here, there are leaders from around the world gathered at the World Economic Forum convention, or whatever it is, they call it. These people are making decisions and they’re making policies to destroy us, to destroy you, no matter where you are. If you don’t believe me, do some research. But know this, it is evil. I believe that without the people of God intervening in prayer, and in standing up against them, the world we live in in five years will be completely different than the world we live in today.

What are your thoughts? I’d like to know go to the show notes page at lifespringmedia.com/s12e271. Tomorrow is Tuesday. So we’ll read from History. We’ll read 2 Chronicles 6 through 10.

Boost!

ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 25:00
On this date in church history, May 30, 1871, American Quaker holiness writer Hannah Whitall Smith remarked in a letter. “We Quakers are so thrifty that we do not like to live from hand-to-mouth as the expression is. We like a stock of goodness laid up ahead and a stock of wisdom and of patience, and of all the other graces. But God’s plan for us is different. God has laid it all up for us in Christ, and we have to draw it each moment as we need it.” That is a good way to look at it, isn’t it?

CLOSING PRAYER – 25:42
Let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, it looks like you are preparing for Jesus’ return, but only you know the timing. So your mission for us is to proclaim the gospel, as fervently now as ever before. We are to be your representatives. We are to be salt and light. We’re to stand for righteousness and truth. So give us power from the Holy Spirit in these dark times, Lord. Things are bad, but not just here in the United States, they’re– they’re bad around the world. Lord, we need you. We need Phineases to stand up. Let us fill that role, Lord, and may they be in every village, city in town around the world, Lord. We pray that you would bring a revival. And Lord, let it begin with us.

Bless the Lifespring family today, Lord, thank You for each one listening right now, whenever “right now” happens to be. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.

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OUTRO S12E271 – 27:01
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Until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb. I’ll be back almost-live tomorrow. And by the way, is there a Phineas listening?

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Epistles Sunday. We’ll begin the book of Hebrews by reading chapters 1-4 I’ll have some comments after the reading. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. I’m calling today’s episode “The Sweet Spot.“

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Steve WebbComments on Hebrews 1-4Thoughts on Hebrews 1 and 2We do not know the author of the book of Hebrews, but we do know to whom it was written: Christian Jews, and for their benefit (as well as ours), most of chapter one is dedicated to establishing who Jesus is in light of the Old Testament.

Chapter 2 begins with this sentence: 1 Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Whenever I study the Bible and come across the word “therefore”, I ask myself, “What’s the therefore there for?” The word “therefore” is a link between two thoughts. It’s like saying “Because of what I just said, now I’m going to say this.”

So in this case, the therefore refers to the message of chapter one, namely the truth of who Jesus is.

Chapter two, verse one could say: “Since Jesus is God, we need to really pay close attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.”

I grew up here in southern California, and I lived within about a half hour’s drive to the beach. When I was in high school I learned how to surf. For some time, I would go surfing almost every day. When you’re surfing, you often spend a lot of time sitting on your board waiting for the next wave. Waves often come in sets, and there could be several minutes between sets. So you’re just sitting on your board, watching for the next set.

Many times here in southern California, there are currents in the water that flow parallel to the beach. If you were standing on the sand looking out at the water, the current could be from left to right or right to left.

Now, an interesting thing about these currents is that when you are in the current, you can’t feel it. You are carried along in the current at the exact same speed as the current, so you don’t have a feeling of movement. The only way you know you’re moving is if you look at some sort of landmark on the beach, you’ll see that you are moving in relation to that landmark. Maybe it’s a lifeguard tower, or a towel or big rock.

Sometimes the current is quite strong. So if you are sitting on your board, you can easily be carried quite far from where you started. It takes no effort at all to find yourself 100 yards or more from where you began. To stay in that “sweet spot” you want to be in when the next set comes through, you have to continually be paddling against the current. It takes effort to stay close to the spot.

Or you’ll drift away.

“1 Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.”

Beloved, we must put effort into our relationship with Jesus so that we do not drift away. If we ignore the teaching we have received, if we do not continually paddle our spiritual surfboard to fight the current of life that is continually trying to move us away from Him, we will find ourselves far away from where we want to be. Just because you are close to Him today does not guarantee that you will always be in the sweet spot.

This is as true for a new believer as it is for an old codger like me who has been a believer for over 50 years. The current never goes away. We must continue to paddle that board to stay close to Jesus.

Thoughts on Hebrews 3The author, in chapter 3, compares Jesus to Moses. Why would he do that? Because the primary audience for the book is the Hebrew, or Jew, and Moses was their most highly regarded person. The author was explaining how and why Jesus was to be held in even higher regard.

He does this by making some opening statements in the first six verses, then he refers back to Psalms chapter 95, a book from the OT, or as the Jews know it, the Torah. In doing this, he takes them to familiar ground. Psalm 95 is a warning to the Jews not to harden their hearts toward God as their ancestors did when Moses led them through the desert for 40 years. Because they did that, God did not allow them to enter the Promised Land. He waited until that entire generation passed away before allowing the next generation to receive the promise.

We humans tend to be forgetful, don’t we? When I was a new believer, the first time I attempted to read through the Bible and read about how God delivered the Jews from the Egyptian pharaoh and slavery, how God parted the Red Sea to make an escape route as they were being pursued by Pharaoh and his army, and how they soon turned to worshipping a golden calf when Moses was on the mountain receiving the tablets from the hand of God, I was amazed at how quickly they forgot the Lord.

“How stupid can these people be,” I thought. “How can they forget the miraculous way that God delivered them? Why would they so quickly turn their backs on God?”

And then God spoke to my heart and said, “You do the same thing.”

And it was true. Being so young in my faith…I had only been a Christian for about five years…I knew there were times that I had forgotten God. I knew that I had already failed Him and decided to do my own thing. Yes, God is faithful, and when I asked forgiveness, He was quick to forgive. And as He gently spoke to my heart about how I was no different than the Jews who forgot Him, I realized that I was no better and no worse than them. I realized that I must make a concerted effort to stay close to Him, to make an effort to remember the times that He did something wonderful, and yes, miraculous for me.

I wish I could say that since that day I never turned my back on God, but I would be lying. I was about 21 years old then, and I’ll be 68 soon. Over the years between then and now, I’m sorry to say that I have failed Him countless times. I’m not proud of it. Being a bit of a perfectionist, I hate falling short. Like the apostle Paul wrote in Romans 7:19: For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. And then, dropping down to verse 24: 24Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? 25Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! Yes, beloved, over the years I have learned, and I have grown ever more appreciative of His gift of forgiveness.

He promises in His Word to forgive us, not because we deserve it, but because of what Jesus did for us. As I look back, I am amazed and humbled that God cares for me, but it is only because He sees me through the lens of the sacrifice of Jesus. The Father sees me as blameless. Psalm 103:12 says, “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.”

Does God forgive? Oh yes, he does. Praise His name, yes He does! Hallelujah!

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INTRO S12E270 – 0:10
Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. Podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. Welcome. I’m so glad to spend some time with you today. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year.

And this show is pre-recorded because of my medical procedure which took place this past Friday. I’m recording this actually on Thursday afternoon before the procedure on May 26, 2022. As you’re hearing this, I should be home feeling fine. The next almost-live episode should be coming to you on Tuesday when I’ll tell you how things went.

Alright on with the show. Today is Epistles Sunday. We’ll begin the book of Hebrews by reading chapters 1 through 4. I’ll have some comments after the reading. And of course, I’ll have an On This Date in Church History segment. I’m calling today’s episode, “The Sweet Spot”. If you’d like to make a comment on the show, go to the show notes page at lifespringmedia.com/s12e270. My email address is st@****ia.com. Now let’s get going.

HEBREWS 1 (NET) – 1:14
Hebrews, chapter 1. (1) After God spoke long ago in various portions and in various ways to our ancestors through the prophets, (2) in these last days he has spoken to us in a son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world. (3) The Son is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. (4) Thus he became so far better than the angels as he has inherited a name superior to theirs.

(5) For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my son! Today I have fathered you”? And in another place he says, “I will be his father and he will be my son.” (6) But when he again brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him!” (7) And he says of the angels, “He makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire,” (8) but of the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.
(9) You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness.
So God, your God, has anointed you over your companions with the oil of rejoicing.”

(10) And,

“You founded the earth in the beginning, Lord,
and the heavens are the works of your hands.
(11) They will perish, but you continue.
And they will all grow old like a garment,
(12) and like a robe you will fold them up
and like a garment they will be changed,
but you are the same and your years will never run out.”

(13) But to which of the angels has he ever said, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”? (14) Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?

HEBREWS 2 (NET) – 3:09
Hebrews, chapter 2. (1) Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. (2) For if the message spoken through angels proved to be so firm that every violation or disobedience received its just penalty, (3) how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him, (4) while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

(5) For he did not put the world to come, about which we are speaking, under the control of angels. (6) Instead someone testified somewhere:

“What is man that you think of him or the son of man that you care for him?
(7) You made him lower than the angels for a little while.
You crowned him with glory and honor.
(8) You put all things under his control.”

For when he put all things under his control, he left nothing outside of his control. At present we do not yet see all things under his control, (9) but we see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by God’s grace he would experience death on behalf of everyone. (10) For it was fitting for him, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings. (11) For indeed he who makes holy and those being made holy all have the same origin, and so he is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, (12) saying, “I will proclaim your name to be my brothers; in the midst of the assembly I will praise you.” (13) Again he says, “I will be confident in him,” and again, “Here I am, with the children God has given me.” (14) Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in their humanity, so that through death he could destroy the one who holds the power of death (that is, the devil), (15) and set free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. (16) For surely his concern is not for angels, but he is concerned for Abraham’s descendants. (17) Therefore he had to be made like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people. (18) For since he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

HEBREWS 3 (NET) – 5:41
Hebrews, chapter 3. (1) Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess, (2) who is faithful to the one who appointed him, as Moses was also in God’s house. (3) For he has come to deserve greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves greater honor than the house itself! (4) For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. (5) Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that would be spoken. (6) But Christ is faithful as a son over God’s house. We are of his house, if in fact we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope we take pride in.

(7) Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says,
“Oh, that today you would listen as he speaks!
(8) “Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness.
(9) “There your fathers tested me and tried me, and they saw my works for forty years.
(10) “Therefore, I became provoked at that generation and said, ‘Their hearts are always wandering and they have not known my ways.’
(11) “As I swore in my anger, ‘They will never enter my rest!’”

(12) See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has an evil, unbelieving heart that forsakes the living God. (13) But exhort one another each day, as long as it is called “Today,” that none of you may become hardened by sin’s deception. (14) For we have become partners with Christ, if in fact we hold our initial confidence firm until the end. (15) As it says, “Oh, that today you would listen as he speaks! Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” (16) For which ones heard and rebelled? Was it not all who came out of Egypt under Moses’ leadership? (17) And against whom was God provoked for forty years? Was it not those who sinned, whose dead bodies fell in the wilderness? (18) And to whom did he swear they would never enter into his rest, except those who were disobedient? (19) So we see that they could not enter because of unbelief.

HEBREWS 4 (NET) – 7:48
Hebrews, chapter 4. (1) Therefore we must be wary that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it. (2) For we had good news proclaimed to us just as they did. But the message they heard did them no good, since they did not join in with those who heard it in faith. (3) For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, “As I swore in my anger, ‘They will never enter my rest!’” And yet God’s works were accomplished from the foundation of the world. (4) For he has spoken somewhere about the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works,” (5) but to repeat the text cited earlier: “They will never enter my rest!” (6) Therefore it remains for some to enter it, yet those to whom it was previously proclaimed did not enter because of disobedience. (7) So God again ordains a certain day, “Today,” speaking through David after so long a time, as in the words quoted before, “O, that today you would listen as he speaks! Do not harden your hearts.” (8) For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken afterward about another day. (9) Consequently a Sabbath rest remains for the people of God. (10) For the one who enters God’s rest has also rested from his works, just as God did from his own works. (11) Thus we must make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by following the same pattern of disobedience. (12) For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart. (13) And no creature is hidden from God, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.

(14) Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. (15) For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin. (16) Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help

COMMENTS – 10:09
We don’t know the author of the book of Hebrews, but we do know to whom it was written, it was written to Christian Jews, and for their benefit, as well as ours, most of chapter one is dedicated to establish who Jesus is in light of the Old Testament.

And then chapter two begins with this sentence. “Therefore, we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” Now, we’ve already talked about this before on the show, but whenever I study the Bible and come across the word, “therefore”, I ask myself, What’s the “therefore” there for? The word “therefore” is a link between two thoughts. It’s like saying, Because of what I just said, now, I’m going to say this. So in this case, the “therefore” refers to the message of chapter one, namely, the truth of who Jesus is. Chapter 2, verse 1 could say, Since Jesus is God, we need to really pay close attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Now, I grew up here in Southern California, and I live within about a half an hour’s drive to the beach. And when I was in high school, I learned how to surf. And for some time, I would go surfing almost every day, before school most of the time. Now, one thing I learned when I learned how to surf was when you’re surfing, you often spend a lot of time sitting on your board, waiting for the next wave. Waves often come in sets, almost always, actually, and there could be several minutes between sets. So you’re just sitting on your board watching for the next set. And many times here in Southern California, and this is probably true of most beaches around the world, there are currents in the water that flow parallel to the beach. If you were standing on the sand, looking out of the water, the current would be coming from either the left to the right or the right to the left. Now, an interesting thing about these currents is that when you’re in the current, you can’t feel it. You’re carried along in the current at the exact same speed as the current, so you don’t have a feeling of movement. The only way you really know you’re moving is if you’re looking at some sort of landmark on the beach, and you’ll see that you’re moving in relation to that landmark. Maybe you’re looking at a lifeguard tower, or a towel on the beach or a big rock. But you can see that in relation to that item, you’re being moved by the current. And sometimes the current is quite strong. So if you’re sitting on your board, you can easily be carried quite far from where you started. It takes no effort at all to find yourself 100 or more yards down from where you began. So to stay in that “sweet spot” you want to be in when the next set comes through. You have to continually be paddling against the current. It takes effort to stay close to that spot, or you’ll drift away. Verse one says, “Therefore, we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.”

Beloved, we have to put effort into our relationship with Jesus so that we don’t drift away. If we ignore the teaching we’ve received. If we don’t continually paddle our spiritual surfboard to fight the current of life that is continually trying to move us away from him, we’ll find ourselves far away from where we want to be. And just because you’re close to him today, does not guarantee that you will always be in “the sweet spot”. This is as true for a new believer as it is for an old codger like me, who’s been a believer for over 50 years. I’m sorry to say the current never goes away. We have to continue to paddle that board to stay close to Jesus.

COMMENTS ON HEBREWS 3 – 13:48
Now let’s move over to chapter three. The author of Hebrews in chapter three compares Jesus to Moses. Why would he do that? Well, because the primary audience for the book is the Hebrew or Jew, and Moses is their most highly regarded person. The author was explaining how and why Jesus was to be held in even higher regard than Moses. He does this by making some opening statements in the first six verses, and then he refers back to Psalms chapter 95, a book, of course, from the Old Testament, or as the Jews know it the Torah. In doing this, he takes them to familiar ground. Psalm 95 is a warning to the Jews not to harden their hearts toward God, as their ancestors did when Moses led them through the desert for 40 years.

Did you ever notice that we humans tend to be forgetful. When I was a new believer–and I’ve mentioned this on the show before–the first time I attempted to read through the Bible and read about how God delivered the Jews from the Egyptian pharaoh and slavery, how God parted the Red Sea to make an escape route as they were being pursued by Pharaoh and his army, and how they soon turned to worshiping a golden calf when Moses was on the mountain, receiving the tablets from the hand of God, I was completely amazed at how quickly they forgot the Lord. How stupid can these people be? I thought. How can they forget the miraculous way that God delivered them? Why would they so quickly turn their backs on God? And then you know what happened. God spoke to my heart. And he said, “Steve, you do the same thing.” And it was true. Being so young in my faith, I’d only been a Christian for about maybe five years at that time. I knew there were times that I’d forgotten God. I knew that I had already failed him and decided to do my own thing. Yes, God is faithful. And when I asked forgiveness, he was quick to forgive. And as he gently spoke to my heart about how I was no different than the Jews who forgot him, I realized that I was no better and no worse than them. I realized at that time that I needed to make a concerted effort to stay close to Him, to make an effort to remember the times that he did something wonderful and, yes, even miraculous for me.

I wish I could say that since that day, I never turned my back on God, but if I said that, I’d be lying. I was about 21 years old, then, and I’ll be 68 soon. Over the years between then and now, I’m sorry to say that I’ve failed him countless times. I’m not proud of it. But being a bit of a perfectionist, I hate falling short. But like the apostle Paul wrote in Romans 7:19, “For the good that I want, I do not do. But I practice the very evil that I do not want.” And then dropping down to verse 24 Paul continued, “Wretched man that I am, who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Yes, beloved, over the years, I have learned and I have grown ever more appreciative of Jesus’ gift of forgiveness. He promises in His Word to forgive us, not because we deserve it, but because of what he did for us. As I look back, I’m amazed and humbled that God cares for me, but it’s only because he sees me through the lens of the sacrifice of Jesus. The father sees me through that lens as blameless. Psalm 103, verse 12, says, “As far as the east is from the west, so far, has He removed our transgressions from us.” Does God forgive? Oh, yes, he does. Praise His name. Yes, he does. Hallelujah.

I’d love to hear your thoughts. Go to the show notes page at lifespringmedia.com/s12e270. Tomorrow being Monday, we’ll read from the Law. We’ll read Numbers 25 through 28.

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ANONYMOUS DONOR SHOUT-OUT – 17:57
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VALUE-FOR-VALUE – 18:39
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ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 20:23
On this date in church history, May 29, 1819, while visiting his father-in-law’s church, Anglican bishop Reginald Heber wrote the poetic stanzas to the hymn “From Greenland’s Icy Mountains”. I’ve never been to Greenland, but I’d love to go.

And on this date in church history, May 29, 1874, Gilbert Keith, or G.K., Chesterton was born. He was an English journalist, novelist, poet and apologist. He was called the Prince of Paradox for the religious dogma underlying his light literary style. And he was credited by poet T.S. Eliot, for, quote “Doing more than any man in his time to maintain the existence of the Christian minority in the modern world.”

CLOSING PRAYER – 21:18
Let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for the book of Hebrews. Thank you for reminding us in so many ways that we need to constantly fight against the current of the world. Help us to hold tight to you, Lord. Strengthen us, strengthen our faith, strengthen our resolve, and keep us completely dependent on you. I ask Lord that you bless the Lifespring family today. Thank you for bringing us together. And thank you for their desire to know you better. I pray this in Jesus’ name, amen.

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OUTRO S12E270 – 22:03
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And until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb. I’ll see you tomorrow.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is gospel Saturday. We’ll finish the book of John by reading chapters 19-21. And next Saturday, we’ll begin reading the last book in what we’re calling the Gospels section of the Bible. The book of Acts. I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. And I have another praise to share with you today. I’m calling today’s episode “One Word.“

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Mehdi-Thomas BOUTDARINE on UnsplashComments on John 20In chapter 19 we read about the crucifixion of Jesus.

In chapter 20 we read about His resurrection.

In chapter 21 we read about some of the appearances of Jesus after the resurrection and before His ascension.

Needless to say, every event spoken of in these three chapters is worthy of further comment, but there is just one word in these three chapters that gets to me every time I read it. One word. Can you guess what that word is?

Mary.

Here she is, standing at the opening of the tomb that had held Jesus’ broken body, utterly broken hearted that someone has apparently taken him away, and all she wants is for this person who she thinks is a gardener to tell her where they have taken him. She is weeping, and nearly inconsolable. All she can think of is finding her Lord.

How do I know this? Here’s how. In nearly every mention of a person coming in contact with an angel, we are told that the person is terrified. So many times, Scripture reports that the angel says, “Be not afraid.”

But here, Mary sees two angels sitting where Jesus’ body had been, and we don’t read anything about Mary being frightened at all. The angels asked Mary why she was crying, and she answers them like she was talking to a normal person. All she can think of is finding her Lord.

And then she turns around to leave, and Jesus is standing there. But she doesn’t recognize him. We aren’t told why. Maybe she couldn’t see clearly because of the tears in her eyes. Maybe she didn’t even look directly at him. Maybe her gaze was directed at the ground. Maybe Jesus’ appearance was altered in some way. Whatever the reason, she did not recognize Him.

So she said to him, ““Sir, if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and get him.”

And that’s when it happened. He said her name. “Mary.” In John 10:27 Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice…” There was something about the way Jesus said her name that made the reality of who this was standing in front of her cause her to cry “Teacher!”, and she either fell on her knees and hugged his legs, or just hugged Him while they were standing. Such a joyful scene! And now the tears were tears of happiness and relief!

Mary. She had heard Him say her name many times before, and no one said it like He did. Once she heard him say her name, there was no doubt.

Both of my parents have been gone now for several years. But I can still hear what it sounded like when they said my name. I dare say, I will never forget the sound of their voices when they said, “Steven.” I’m guessing you can hear how someone you love says, or said, your name.

I don’t know what Jesus’ physical voice sounds like, but I have felt Him speak to me in that still, small voice. But oh, how I look forward to hearing His voice call my name when I see Him face to face.

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INTRO S12E262 – 0:09
Hi there. This is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California. And podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. Welcome. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today is GOSPEL Saturday, so we’ll finish the book of John by reading chapters 19 through 21. Next Saturday, we’ll begin reading the last book in what we’re calling the Gospels section of the Bible. We’ll begin the book of Acts. Today after reading chapters 19 through 21, I’ll have some comments for you, and there will be an On This Date in Church History segment, and I’ve got another praise to share with you today. I’m calling today’s episode, “One Word”. The show notes page for today’s episode is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e262, if you’d like to come in on the show, and my email address is st@****ia.com. Let’s get started.

JOHN 19 (NCV) – 1:03
John, chapter 19. (1) Then Pilate ordered that Jesus be taken away and whipped. (2) The soldiers made a crown from some thorny branches and put it on Jesus’ head and put a purple robe around him. (3) Then they came to him many times and said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and hit him in the face.

(4) Again Pilate came out and said to them, “Look, I am bringing Jesus out to you. I want you to know that I find nothing against him.” (5) So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”

(6) When the leading priests and the guards saw Jesus, they shouted, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”

But Pilate answered, “Crucify him yourselves, because I find nothing against him.”

(7) The leaders answered, “We have a law that says he should die, because he said he is the Son of God.”

(8) When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid. (9) He went back inside the palace and asked Jesus, “Where do you come from?” But Jesus did not answer him. (10) Pilate said, “You refuse to speak to me? Don’t you know I have power to set you free and power to have you crucified?”

(11) Jesus answered, “The only power you have over me is the power given to you by God. The man who turned me in to you is guilty of a greater sin.”

(12) After this, Pilate tried to let Jesus go. But some in the crowd cried out, “Anyone who makes himself king is against Caesar. If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar.”

(13) When Pilate heard what they were saying, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge’s seat at the place called The Stone Pavement. (In the Hebrew language the name is Gabbatha.) (14) It was about noon on Preparation Day of Passover week. Pilate said to the crowd, “Here is your king!”

(15) They shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!”
Pilate asked them, “Do you want me to crucify your king?”
The leading priests answered, “The only king we have is Caesar.”

(16) So Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be crucified.

The soldiers took charge of Jesus. (17) Carrying his own cross, Jesus went out to a place called The Place of the Skull, which in the Hebrew language is called Golgotha. (18) There they crucified Jesus. They also crucified two other men, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle. (19) Pilate wrote a sign and put it on the cross. It read: jesus of nazareth, the king of the jews. (20) The sign was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek. Many of the people read the sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city. (21) The leading priests said to Pilate, “Don’t write, ‘The King of the Jews.’ But write, ‘This man said, “I am the King of the Jews.” ’ ”

(22) Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”

(23) After the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, with each soldier getting one part. They also took his long shirt, which was all one piece of cloth, woven from top to bottom. (24) So the soldiers said to each other, “We should not tear this into parts. Let’s throw lots to see who will get it.” This happened so that this Scripture would come true:

“They divided my clothes among them,
and they threw lots for my clothing.”
So the soldiers did this.

(25) Standing near his cross were Jesus’ mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. (26) When Jesus saw his mother and the follower he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son.” (27) Then he said to his follower, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, the follower took her to live in his home.

(28) After this, Jesus knew that everything had been done. So that the Scripture would come true, he said, “I am thirsty.” (29) There was a jar full of vinegar there, so the soldiers soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a branch of a hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ mouth. (30) When Jesus tasted the vinegar, he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and died.

(31) This day was Preparation Day, and the next day was a special Sabbath day. Since the religious leaders did not want the bodies to stay on the cross on the Sabbath day, they asked Pilate to order that the legs of the men be broken and the bodies be taken away. (32) So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man on the cross beside Jesus. Then they broke the legs of the man on the other cross beside Jesus. (33) But when the soldiers came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. (34) But one of the soldiers stuck his spear into Jesus’ side, and at once blood and water came out. (35) (The one who saw this happen is the one who told us this, and whatever he says is true. And he knows that he tells the truth, and he tells it so that you might believe.) (36) These things happened to make the Scriptures come true: “Not one of his bones will be broken.” (37) And another Scripture says, “They will look at the one they stabbed.”

(38) Later, Joseph from Arimathea asked Pilate if he could take the body of Jesus. (Joseph was a secret follower of Jesus, because he was afraid of some of the leaders.) Pilate gave his permission, so Joseph came and took Jesus’ body away. (39) Nicodemus, who earlier had come to Jesus at night, went with Joseph. He brought about seventy-five pounds of myrrh and aloes. (40) These two men took Jesus’ body and wrapped it with the spices in pieces of linen cloth, which is how they bury the dead. (41) In the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden. In the garden was a new tomb that had never been used before. (42) The men laid Jesus in that tomb because it was nearby, and they were preparing to start their Sabbath day.

JOHN 20 (CEB) – 7:03
John, chapter 20. (1) Early in the morning of the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. (2) She ran to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they’ve put him.” (3) Peter and the other disciple left to go to the tomb. (4) They were running together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and was the first to arrive at the tomb. (5) Bending down to take a look, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he didn’t go in. (6) Following him, Simon Peter entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there. (7) He also saw the face cloth that had been on Jesus’ head. It wasn’t with the other clothes but was folded up in its own place. (8) Then the other disciple, the one who arrived at the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. (9) They didn’t yet understand the scripture that Jesus must rise from the dead. (10) Then the disciples returned to the place where they were staying.

(11) Mary stood outside near the tomb, crying. As she cried, she bent down to look into the tomb. (12) She saw two angels dressed in white, seated where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head and one at the foot. (13) The angels asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”

She replied, “They have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they’ve put him.” (14) As soon as she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she didn’t know it was Jesus.

(15) Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?”

Thinking he was the gardener, she replied, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him and I will get him.”

(16) Jesus said to her, “Mary.”

She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabbouni” (which means Teacher).

(17) Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold on to me, for I haven’t yet gone up to my Father. Go to my brothers and sisters and tell them, ‘I’m going up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

(18) Mary Magdalene left and announced to the disciples, “I’ve seen the Lord.” Then she told them what he said to her.
Jesus appears to the disciples

(19) It was still the first day of the week. That evening, while the disciples were behind closed doors because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities, Jesus came and stood among them. He said, “Peace be with you.” (20) After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. When the disciples saw the Lord, they were filled with joy. (21) Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so I am sending you.” (22) Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. (23) If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; if you don’t forgive them, they aren’t forgiven.”

(24) Thomas, the one called Didymus, one of the Twelve, wasn’t with the disciples when Jesus came. (25) The other disciples told him, “We’ve seen the Lord!”

But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands, put my finger in the wounds left by the nails, and put my hand into his side, I won’t believe.”

(26) After eight days his disciples were again in a house and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus entered and stood among them. He said, “Peace be with you.” (27) Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here. Look at my hands. Put your hand into my side. No more disbelief. Believe!”

(28) Thomas responded to Jesus, “My Lord and my God!”

(29) Jesus replied, “Do you believe because you see me? Happy are those who don’t see and yet believe.”

(30) Then Jesus did many other miraculous signs in his disciples’ presence, signs that aren’t recorded in this scroll. (31) But these things are written so that you will believe that Jesus is the Christ, God’s Son, and that believing, you will have life in his name.

JOHN 21 (CEV) – 11:03
John, chapter 21. (1) Jesus later appeared to his disciples along the shore of Lake Tiberias. (2) Simon Peter, Thomas the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, and the brothers James and John, were there, together with two other disciples. (3) Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing!”

The others said, “We will go with you.” They went out in their boat. But they didn’t catch a thing that night.

(4) Early the next morning Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize who he was. (5) Jesus shouted, “Friends, have you caught anything?”

“No!” they answered.

(6) So he told them, “Let your net down on the right side of your boat, and you will catch some fish.”
They did, and the net was so full of fish that they could not drag it up into the boat.

(7) Jesus’ favorite disciple told Peter, “It’s the Lord!” When Simon heard it was the Lord, he put on the clothes he had taken off while he was working. Then he jumped into the water. (8) The boat was only about 100 meters from shore. So the other disciples stayed in the boat and dragged in the net full of fish.

(9) When the disciples got out of the boat, they saw some bread and a charcoal fire with fish on it. (10) Jesus told his disciples, “Bring some of the fish you just caught.” (11) Simon Peter got back into the boat and dragged the net to shore. In it were 153 large fish, but still the net did not rip.

(12) Jesus said, “Come and eat!” But none of the disciples dared ask who he was. They knew he was the Lord. (13) Jesus took the bread in his hands and gave some of it to his disciples. He did the same with the fish. (14) This was the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from death.

(15) When Jesus and his disciples had finished eating, he asked, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than the others do?”

Simon Peter answered, “Yes, Lord, you know I do!”
“Then feed my lambs,” Jesus said.

(16) Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter answered, “Yes, Lord, you know I love you!”

“Then take care of my sheep,” Jesus told him.

(17) Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus had asked him three times if he loved him. So he told Jesus, “Lord, you know everything. You know I love you.”

Jesus replied, “Feed my sheep. (18) I tell you for certain that when you were a young man, you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will hold out your hands. Then others will wrap your belt around you and lead you where you don’t want to go.”

(19) Jesus said this to tell how Peter would die and bring honor to God. Then he said to Peter, “Follow me!”

(20) Peter turned and saw Jesus’ favorite disciple following them. He was the same one who had sat next to Jesus at the meal and had asked, “Lord, who is going to betray you?” (21) When Peter saw this disciple, he asked Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”

(22) Jesus answered, “What is it to you, if I want him to live until I return? You must follow me.” (23) So the rumor spread among the other disciples that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say he would not die. He simply said, “What is it to you, if I want him to live until I return?”

(24) This disciple is the one who told all of this. He wrote it, and we know he is telling the truth.

(25) Jesus did many other things. If they were all written in books, I don’t suppose there would be room enough in the whole world for all the books.

COMMENTS – 14:31
Well, beloved, today we read in chapter 19, about the crucifixion of Jesus. And in chapter 21, we read about some of the appearances of Jesus after the resurrection and before His ascension.

Of course, every event spoken of in these three chapters is worthy of further comment, but there’s just one word in these three chapters that gets to me every time I read it, one word. Can you guess what that word is?

Mary.

Picture it. Here she is standing at the opening of the tomb that had held Jesus broken body. She’s utterly broken-hearted that someone has apparently taken Him away. And all she wants is for this person who she thinks is a gardener to tell her where they’ve taken Him. She’s weeping. She’s nearly inconsolable. All she can think of is finding her Lord.

How do I know this? Well, in nearly every mention of a person coming in contact with an angel, we’re told that the person is terrified. So many times scripture reports that the angel says, “Be not afraid.”

But here Mary sees two angels sitting where Jesus’ body had been, and we don’t read anything about Mary being frightened at all. The angels asked Mary why she was crying, and she answers them like she was talking to any normal person. All she can think of is finding her Lord.

And when she turns around to leave, and Jesus is standing there, she doesn’t recognize him. We’re not told why. Maybe she couldn’t see clearly because of the tears in her eyes. Maybe she didn’t even look directly at him. Maybe her gaze was directed at the ground. Maybe Jesus appearance was altered in some way. But whatever the reason, she didn’t recognize him.

So she said to him, “Sir, if you’ve taken him away, tell me where you’ve put him and I will go and get him.”

And that’s when it happened. He said her name. “Mary.” In John 10:27, Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice.” There was something about the way Jesus said her name that made the reality of who this was standing in front of her cause her to cry, “Teacher!” and she either fell on her knees and hugged his legs or just hugged him while they were standing. What a joyful scene. And now the tears were of happiness and relief.

Mary. She had heard him say her name so many times before, and no one said it like he did. Once she heard Him say her name. There was no doubt.

Both of my parents had been gone for many years now, but I can still hear what it sounded like when they said my name. I daresay I’ll probably never forget the sound of their voices when they said, “Steven.” And I’m guessing you can hear how somebody you love says or said your name.

I don’t know what Jesus physical voice sounds like. But I have felt him speak to me in that still, small voice. But, oh, how I look forward to hearing his voice call my name when I see him face to face.

How about you? I’d love to hear your comments. Go over to lifespringmedia.com/s12e262. And let me know.

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ON THIS DATE IN CHURCH HISTORY – 19:07
On this date in church history, May 21, 1738, Charles Wesley converted from a legalistic to an evangelical Christian faith, and he entered the ministry the following year and became a gifted and tireless hymn writer known as the “sweet singer of Methodism”. Charles Wesley wrote many, many, many beautiful hymns, and I’ve done a few episodes of Lifespring HymnStories featuring some of his music. If you’d like to hear them, you can go to lifespringmedia.com. Scroll to the bottom of the page and find the search box and search for Charles Wesley.

PRAISE REPORT – 19:49
Kathi had a follow-up visit with a surgeon who did her surgery a few weeks ago on her shoulder blade, two or three days ago. She was at City of Hope and they did an x-ray and Del reported to me that everything looks good. Now I’ll have another follow-up in six months, but there was no signs of cancer and the doctor wants her to start physical therapy soon. She’s got good movement, good range of motion, but she needs to add some strength. So that’s a praise.

PRAYER – 20:15
Let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we so look forward to hearing your voice, say our name. You’ve called many of us in the Lifespring family and we responded to that call, but the day we see you face-to-face and hear your voice will be a great day of rejoicing. Lord it’s so good to hear what you’re doing with Kathi. We thank you for that, and we ask that you continue the healing process, in Jesus name. And Lord, where there are needs of the Lifespring family today I ask that you minister to them in your perfect and loving way. It’s so good to know that we truly are in your loving hands. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Poetry Thursday and we’ll read Ecclesiastes 3-4. I have an on this date in church history for you. I’m calling today’s episode “Two Are Better Than One.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Quaritsch Photography on UnsplashComments on Ecclesiastes 4These chapters, while not entirely inspiring, seem to be a little less hopeless sounding than the first two, don’t you think?

There’s a lot here to think about, but in our limited time, I’d like to focus for just a moment on chapter four.

Halfway through the chapter, Solomon talked about the man who works so hard he has no family, no son or even a brother. And he said that this is a bad and senseless thing. No disagreement there, right?

But then he talks about a better alternative. The next four verses explain that two are better than one, and three are even better. Like Solomon, in my older years I have learned that this is true.

My dad was very much a loner. A “self made man”. He worked literally seven days a week until he got too old to work. In all my childhood years, until I moved out of the house at the age of 21, he probably took no more than a total of a month off work for a very few short vacations. He did pretty well for himself, financially, though never rich. But for a guy who barely finished the eighth grade, he did well.

When I was a boy, he taught me that friends would always let you down, and that it is better to keep people at arm’s length. Don’t let anyone in. Do things on your own. Don’t ask for help. Figure things out yourself. Be your own man.

It wasn’t until many, many years later that I found out just how poor that makes you, even if you have a lot of money. When my dad died, he had no friends at his funeral. No one but my mom, my sister and her three children, my wife, my kids and me to mourn him.

My father-in-law was the exact opposite of my dad. He was giving, warm, caring, loving man. He worked almost until the day he died, not because he was trying to accumulate money, but because he barely made enough to pay the bills. He was an integral part of our church and was there whenever the doors were open. I can’t tell you all the jobs he had at church over the years. Suffice it to say that if he saw something that needed to be done, he did it. Everyone loved and respected Rip Collins. And when he died, there was not an empty seat in the church nor a dry eye in the house. Rip Collins died a rich man. And I have no doubt that when he met Jesus he heard a hearty, “Well done, good and faithful servant!”

My father-in-law knew that it is better to be with people than go it alone. There is no virtue in being a self made man if you close out the world in the process.

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 3-4 ERV

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Podcast IntroductionThis is the 300th episode of the 12th season of the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. Today is History Tuesday. Our reading is 2 Chronicles 25-28. I’m calling today’s episode “Legacy.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Samantha Sophia on UnsplashComments on 2 Chronicles 25-28In these chapters we read of the reigns of Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham, and Ahaz.

Each of these kings were descendants of David, and as I have said in previous episodes, coming from a believing family does not mean that the next generation will follow God. The opposite is also true. Coming from a non-believing family does not mean the following generation will not follow God. We saw that in these kings, and I’m sure most, if not all of us have seen this in our own families.

The reason I’m pointing this out is that I believe that many of us, especially those of us that are parents, take it for granted when raising our children in a believing home, that they will follow us in accepting Jesus as their Savior. Beloved, if we do that, we make a terrible mistake. We can never assume that our kids will absorb our faith as their own. There will come a time when they must choose to believe. Just as we chose to believe, they will have to choose. As parents, we have to be very deliberate in showing them in a thousand different ways why believing in Him is the very best thing they could ever do. We have to let them see that our faith is real, that Jesus is the center of our lives, and that He matters. Not just on Sundays, but every day. And we have to talk to them about our faith…and our talk has to match our walk. Our children are our most important missions field.

Now back to today’s chapters…

As is common to most people, the first two of these kings, Amaziah and Uzziah, had their good points and bad. Their spiritual victories and spiritual failures. Each of us has strengths and weaknesses. It’s the human condition. Romans 6:23 tells us that the wages of sin is death. Anything less than perfection, anything less than a completely sinless life means that we fall short of the glory of God. That’s why we all need a savior.

There is a common thread that was evident in the chapters we read today with the failures of Amaziah, Uzziah and Ahaz. Each one of them sinned in their own ways, but the common thread was pride. Pride invariably brings destruction, even to people who showed great devotion to God in their early days. Once we begin to believe that our accomplishments come from our own abilities, we are headed for a fall. It can happen to anyone, at any age. I have discovered that my own susceptibility to sin is still alive, even after more than fifty years of being a follower of Jesus. If I take my eyes off of Him, if I begin to rely on my own “goodness”, I quickly find that I cannot walk His path on my own. As the old hymn says, “I need thee every hour.”

To his credit, of the four kings we read about today, only Jotham seems to have had a lifelong record of following God’s direction. Verse 6 of chapter 27 tells us, “Jotham grew powerful because he was determined to live as the Lord his God wanted.” What a legacy.

My legacy will unfortunately not be without a list of failures, but I am determined to keep my eyes on the prize, because I long to hear my Savior say on that day that I finally see Him face to face, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 25 NKJV; Ch. 26-27 GW; Ch. 28 ESV

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This is a special edition a post season 13 special edition of the Lifespring! One Year Bible. You might call it an appendix. I just wanted to say thank you. I’m recording this on Sunday morning, about 11:35 on October 1. Yesterday, September 30, 2023 I got a text from Adam Curry. He was at the Spark Media Awards that we talked about earlier, a couple of weeks ago, here on the show. He was there to do the keynote for the awards, and so he sent me this email at about, let me see, 6:04, my time. He said, “You won!!! I accepted on your behalf. Congratulations, Brother!” And I said, “What?!?!? Oh, my goodness! Thank you for being there, Adam.” So the award was the “Best Bible Study Devotional Podcast – Lifespring! One Year Bible.” So again, I just want to say thank you so much. My goodness! You went over there to Lifespringmedia.com/ignite and went to the link and you voted for the show. And I just wanted to say thank you. This really is kind of a bow on the top of the package for the Lifespring! One Year Bible, and so thank you so very, very much. God bless you. I am working already on the next show. I’m not going to reveal anything right now. But it’s going to be a little bit of time before anything comes out. But I am working, so you will be hearing from me again. Please be sure you are subscribed to the Lifespring All Shows feed. You can go to Lifespringmedia.com/follow or Lifespringmedia.com/subscribe and subscribe there or right there on whatever podcast app you are using. So until we meet again, my name is Steve Webb. God bless you. Bye.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 27 NIRV, Ch. 28 CEV

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Gospels Saturday. We’ll the complete the Gospels with chapters 27 and 28 of the Acts of the Apostles. This is the last episode of the Lifespring! One Year Bible. Yes, after 13 seasons, this is it. I’m calling this episode “A Call To Action.“

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Victoria Priessnitz on UnsplashSummaryIn Acts 27, we find Paul on a journey to Rome after appealing to Caesar. Despite facing a perilous storm at sea, Paul remained steadfast in his faith, assuring the crew that God had promised their safety. This message may have initially been met with skepticism, but as the storm raged on for two weeks, Paul’s encouragement and actions brought hope. He urged everyone to eat and gave thanks to God, demonstrating his unwavering faith. This act filled the hearts of those on board with hope, emphasizing the power of hope in challenging times. It’s a reminder that we can make a difference by being a source of hope for others, as I’ve experienced in my own life.

Moving on to Acts 28, we see Paul quoting a message from Isaiah to Jewish leaders in Rome. This message had been given to the Jewish people in the past as a warning from God due to their repeated rejection of Him. Paul’s use of these verses signified that the Gospel, rejected by some, would now be shared with the Gentiles who would embrace it. This shows God’s patience but also a point at which His patience wears thin.

Today, as we witness increasing moral decay and rejection of Christ in our world, it’s crucial for believers to pray for divine intervention, for people’s eyes to be opened, and for the salvation of our unsaved loved ones. The message is clear: now is the time to be bold and share the message of salvation, because time may be running out. We have the message of life, and we should not be afraid to share it with those around us who are in need of hope and salvation.

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We need to be willing to be the one to bring hope and a dark situation.

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This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Lab. I’m your OG Godcaster. Today is gospel Saturday, we’ll complete the Gospels with chapters 27 and 28. Of the Acts of the Apostles and seems like there was something else I was going to say today to what was it? Oh, yeah. This is the last episode of the Lifespring! One Year Bible. Yes, after 13 seasons, this is it. I’ve already told you my reason. So I will not belabor the point. But I will have some closing thoughts later in the show today. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and contact information will be at the end of the show. Before we read, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Word. and we thank you for our time together. We pray God that as we read today, you would touch our hearts that you would touch our minds that you would teach us. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, let’s begin.

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Acts chapter 27. It was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a Roman commander named Julius. He belonged to the Imperial Guard. We boarded a ship from Andrew midium. It was about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia Minor. We headed out to sea. Eros Dorcas was with us. He was the Macedonian from Thessalonica. The next day we landed at Simon there Julius was kind to Paul, he let Paul visit his friends so they could give him what he needed. From there we headed out to sea again. We passed the commerce side of Cyprus because the winds were against us. We sailed across the open sea off the coast of silicea and pamphili. up then we landed Myra in Lycia. There the commander found a ship from Alexandria sailing for Italy. He put us on board. We moved along slowly for many days. We had trouble getting to notice the wind did not let us stay on course. So we passed the commerce side of Crete, opposite salmoni. It was not easy to sail along the coast. Then we came to a place named Fair Havens. It was near the town of Lucia. A lot of time had passed sailing had already become dangerous. By now it was after the Day of Atonement a day of fasting. So Paul gave them a warning man, he said, I can see that our trip is going to be dangerous. The ship and everything and it will be lost our own lives will be in danger also. But the commander didn’t listen to what Paul said. Instead, he followed the advice of the pilot and the ship’s owner. The harbour wasn’t a good place for ships to stay during winter. So most of the people decided we should say Alon, they hoped we would reach Phoenix, they wanted to spend the winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete. It faced both Southwest and Northwest. A gentle south wind began to blow. They thought that this was what they had been waiting for. So they pulled up the anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. before very long a wind blew down from the island. It had the force of a hurricane. It was called a northeaster. The ship was caught up by the storm, we could not keep it sailing into the wind. So we gave up and we’re driven along. We passed the commerce side of a small island called kata. We almost lost the lifeboat, so the men lifted it on board. Then they tied ropes under the ship itself to hold it together. They were afraid it would get stuck on the sandbars of service. They lowered the sea anchor and let the ship be driven along. We took a very bad beating from the storm. The next day the crew began to throw the ship’s contents overboard. On the third day they even threw the ship’s gear overboard with our own hands. The sun and stars didn’t appear for many days. The storm was terrible. So we gave up all hope of being saved. The man had not eaten for a long time, Paul stood up in front of them. Man, he said you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete, then you would have avoided this harm and loss. Now I beg you to be brave, not one of you will die. Only the ship will be destroyed. I belong to God and serve him. Last night his angel stood beside me. The angel said Do not be afraid, Paul, you must go on trial in front of Caesar. God has shown his grace by sparing the lives of all those sailing with you. Men continue to be brave. I have faith in God. It will happen just as he told me that we must run the ship onto the beach of some island. On the 14th night we were still being driven across the sea of Adria. About midnight the sailors had a feeling that they were approaching land. They measured how deep the water was. They found that it was 120 feet deep. A short time later they measured the water again. This time it was 90 feet deep. They were afraid we would crash against the rocks. So they dropped four anchors from the back of the ship. They pray The daylight would come, the sailors wanted to escape from the ship. So they let the lifeboat down into the sea. They pretended they were going to lower some anchors from the front of the ship. But Paul spoke to the commander and the soldiers. These men must stay with the ship. He said, If they don’t, you can’t be saved. and so the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat. They let it drift away. Just before dawn, Paul tried to get them all to eat. For the last 14 days. He said, You have wondered what would happen, you have gone without food. You haven’t eaten anything. Now I’m asking you to eat some food. You need it to live, not one of you will lose a single hair from your head. After Paul said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God. He did this where they all could see him. Then he broke it and began to eat. All of them are filled with hope. So they ate some food. There were 276 of us on board. They ate as much as they wanted. They needed to make the ship lighter, so they threw the rest of the grain into the sea. When daylight came, they saw a bay with a sandy beach. They didn’t recognize the place but they decided to run the ship onto the beach if they could. So they cut the anchors loose and left them in the sea. and at the same time they untie the ropes that held the rudders. They lifted the sail at the front of the ship to the wind. Then they headed for the beach. But the ship had a sandbar, so the front of it got stuck and wouldn’t move. The back of the ship was broken to pieces by the pounding of the waves. The soldiers plan to kill the prisoners. They wanted to keep them from swimming away and escaping. But the commander wanted to save Paul’s life. So he kept the soldiers from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and swim to land. The rest were supposed to get there on boards or other pieces of the ship. That is how every one reached land safely.

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Acts chapter 28. When we came ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. The local people were very friendly, and they welcomed us by building a fire because it was rainy and cold. After Paul had gathered some wood and had put it on the fire, the heat caused the snake to crawl out in it bit him on the hand. When the local people saw the snake hanging from Paul’s hand, they said to each other. This man must be a murderer. He didn’t drown in the sea, but the goddess of Justice will kill him anyway. Paul shook the snake off into the fire. It wasn’t harmed. The people kept thinking that Paul would either swell up or suddenly dropped dead. They watched him for a long time and when nothing happened to him, they changed their minds and said, This man is a God. and the governor of the island was named Publius. and he owned some of the land around there. Probably this was very friendly and welcomed us into his home for three days. His father was in bed sick with a fever and stomach trouble. and Paul went to visit him. Paul healed the man by praying and placing his hands on him. After this happened, everyone on the island brought their sick people to Paul and they were all healed. The people were very respectful to us when we sailed. They gave us everything we needed. Three months later, we sailed in a ship that had been docked at Malta for the winter. The ship was from Alexandria in Egypt and was known as the twin gods. We arrived in Syracuse and stayed for three days. From there, we sailed to region. The next day a Southwind began to blow and two days later, we arrived in beauty Lee. There we found some of the Lord’s followers who begged us to stay with them. A week later, we left for the city of Rome. Some of the followers in Rome heard about us and came to meet us at the market of Appius. and at the three ends. When Paul saw them, he thanked God, it was encouraged. We arrived in Rome, and Paul was allowed to live in a house by himself with a soldier to guard him. Three days after we got there, Paul called together some of the Jewish leaders and said, my friends, I have never done anything to hurt our people. and I have never gone against the customs of our ancestors. But in Jerusalem, I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans. They looked into the charges against me and wanted to release me. They found that I had not done anything deserving death. The Jewish leaders disagreed. So I asked to be tried by the Emperor. But I don’t have anything to say against my own nation. I am bound by these chains because of what we people of Israel hope for. This is why I’ve called you here to talk about this hope of ours. The leaders replied, No one from Judea has written us a letter about you, and not one of them has come here to report on you or to say anything against you. But we would like to hear what you have to say. We understand that people everywhere are against this new group. They agreed on a time to meet with Paul and many of them came to his house. From early morning until late in the afternoon. Paul talked to them about God’s kingdom. He used the law of Moses in the books of the prophets to try to win them over to Jesus. Some of the leaders agreed with what Paul said but others did not. Since they could not agree among themselves. They started with Evening. But Paul said, The Holy Spirit said the right thing when he said Isaiah the prophet to tell our ancestors, go to these people and tell them you will listen and listen, but never understand. You will look in look but never see, all of you have stubborn hearts, your ears are stopped up and your eyes are covered. You cannot see or hear or understand. If you could, you would turn to me and I would heal you. Paul said, you may be sure that God wants to save the Gentiles and they will listen. For two years, Paul stayed in a rented house and welcomed everyone who came to see him. He bravely preached about God’s kingdom, and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ, and no one tried to stop him.

Steve Webb 10:46
Well Beloved, when we last left Paul, he was on trial before Festus and Agrippa when he appealed his case to Caesar. So now he’s being shipped off to Rome, the capital of the empire where Caesar was located. What I’d like to look at in chapter 27, today is how Paul encouraged the men that were on board the ship when it looked like all was lost. Paul had already told them that he belonged to God and that He served God and that an angel had told him that all onboard would be spared. Now, can you imagine the reaction he must have gotten from the sailors and the other prisoners on the ship? You think maybe there was some scoffing? I think so. But at the height of the storm, two weeks into it, as a matter of fact, two weeks, Paul encourages the men to eat in order to live and he reminded them that they would not come to harm in the storm. But Words are cheap. So in their site, he took some bread, gay thanks to God in aid. and scripture says that when they saw that they were all filled with hope. You know, sometimes God puts us in a situation where we can bring hope in where we can make a difference, without hope, the will to carry on or even the will to live can be extinguished. I know in my own life, there have been times where it seemed like all was lost. and then God would bring somebody into my life that would encourage me with a word from the Lord. and I knew that I would be able to make it another day. We need to be willing to be the one to bring hope and a dark situation. It really can save a life and even bring someone to the throne of God. and now let’s take a quick look at the end of the last chapter of Acts chapter 28. You’ll remember that Paul quoted Isaiah to the Jewish leaders, he quoted Isaiah six, nine and 10, which said, go to your people say to them, you will hear but never understand, you will see but never know what you’re seeing. These people’s hearts have become stubborn, they can barely hear with their ears, they have closed their eyes. Otherwise, they might see with our eyes, they might hear with their ears, they might understand with their hearts, they might turn and then I would heal them. When God gave that message to Isaiah, it was a message to the Jewish people. It was one of the many times that God had had enough of their rejection of him. and now Paul is quoting these verses to the Jewish leaders in Rome because the Lord wants them to know that the message of the gospel, which has been presented to them in which they rejected will be taken to the Gentiles where it will be embraced and accepted. Beloved, God is patient, but there is a point at which he draws the line. I believe that today we’re getting very close to the time when God says, Enough, you have rejected my son long enough, I have offered you forgiveness through his shed blood, and you have chosen your own way. You refuse to listen to My Holy Spirit as he tries to speak to you and your ears will not hear and your eyes will not see your hearts are hardened. Therefore you cannot turn to me and let me heal you. Beloved, this message in Isaiah was because of the Jews rejection of God. Today, much of mankind has rejected Christ. It’s man’s pride in wanting to be his own master. and as our nation in our world falls deeper and deeper into sin, and farther and farther away from God, we’re seeing more and more outrageous behaviors being accepted by the culture. It’s no wonder because without God, man is unable to govern himself. Now is the time beloved for each of us, you and me and every believing person on the planet, to get on our knees and pray. Pray for God’s hand in the affairs of the world. Pray that people would open their eyes, Pray for your unsaved family and friends. Time may be short, beloved, don’t sit idly by and let them be left behind. Be bold. Don’t be cowed by those who will not hear you, beloved, you have the message of life. Don’t be afraid to share it with those people that are dying around you. Will you commit with me and other Lifespring family members to pray? Even though the show’s ending the 714 Club is there. What is that? Well, it’s a group of us that have determined that we will pray every day at 7:14am or pm are both ye 714. Second Chronicles 714 says, If my people who are called by my name, humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. So will you join us? Go to 714 club.org and put your name in, give thoughts or questions, let me hear from you send Boostagram or call the Lifespring family hotline or go to the comments page or write an email. and of course, I’ll remind you how to do that at the end of the show.

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This note came in from Jason Paschall. and of course, Jason has shared the show our duties with Scott Snider. So this is what Jason said, Hi, Steve, feel free to use any or none of this for the show. But mainly I’ve been meaning to send this message to you since shortly after you announced this season as the conclusion for the Lifespring! One Year Bible. I want to thank you so much for the show and share that it was a joy and a privilege to participate. Well, thank you, Jason. It’s been a joy to have you along. Jason says I know I’ve likely read through the entire Bible over the years, but this was the first time I’ve successfully completed a reading plan to be certain. I’ve heard you mentioned Chuck Smith in the past. So I’m guessing you’re familiar with Chuck Missler? Yes, I am. Jason says I was a Berean member and listened to his weekly briefings, commentaries and other topical productions. and I’ve not had a consistent Bible focused podcast that I’ve enjoyed as much as those until I found you through no agenda. Another no agenda producer onboard. Jason says I look forward to seeing or hearing your future efforts for any podcast concepts that you choose to do. and for an idea influenced by my prior experiences with Missler. It would be great to hear your thoughts and insights on each book of the Bible for a monthly podcast. I’m not suggesting a multi hour commentary, but maybe an overview to include any important insights or context that you think would be good for the listeners to be aware of, for studying that book more thoroughly. With that monthly equipping and prompting, maybe it could serve as a call to action for listeners to take time within the following month to dig more deeply into each book of the Bible. Well, Jason, I liked that idea. Something to kick around in my noggin. Jason says that’s just an idea. But I also appreciate that you have other ideas you’re working on in addition to enjoying your rest after many podcasting marathons. I pray that God will richly bless you and Leanne with all the plans he has for you both. Thanks, Jason. Well, Jason, thank you. Like I said, it’s been a joy having you around. and I appreciate your thoughts and I’m glad you’ve been a part of the Lifespring family

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Lifespring Berean Sister Ann sent in a $150 donation. and given the frequency of these donations, she is our executive producer today. Thank you so much sister and God bless you. I hope to see you and how he next month when the lovely lady Liana and I visit Shawn and Brittaney for a little how he’s first birthday. and then Michael Haner is our associate producer today with a $133.64 cent donation you get it 13 364 Show number donation. Thank you, Michael. God bless you. He says thank you for everything, Steve, you have made a difference in so many people’s lives. I pray you enjoy your hobby and time with the family. If you ever need anything, please feel free to reach out. I hope this one time donation can give a little boost to the funds to help keep the lights on as they say. I also plan to keep my weekly donation going to ITM and or in the morning for those of you that don’t listen to no agenda, but ITM and God bless you and the entire Lifespring family. PS we still need to meet up somewhere quieter some time for lunch. Well, Michael, thank you so much for that donation. and yes, we do need to meet up somewhere on how that I will have some time. We can do that. Let’s make it a point to get in touch with one another and make that date. And yes, this donation will certainly help keep the lights on as I keep the website going and the over 3000 episodes and with the new Lifespring! One Year Bible rewind. So thank you, Michael, and thank you so much for continuing the weekly that’s above and beyond the call of duty and I appreciate it brother thank you. and then anonymous sent in their weekly $33.33 cent donation and they are also today’s associate producer and Michael Haner comes in once more with his weekly $7.77 cent striper donation. Thank you Michael for that. and now booster grams. Jamie the trucker sent in a 13 364 show number boost. and he said Jamie the trucker sitting in Laredo, thank you Steve for doing the one year Bible while I haven’t been a part of the Lifespring family for the full year that time I’ve been here has been a true blessing. Thank you for your courage and looking forward to whatever comes down the line, sir Jamie of the highway. Well, thank you, sir Jamie, God bless you. I appreciate that so much. and then wait. There’s another one right behind it. 1401 sets from Jamie the trucker. He said, Jamie, the trucker is still sitting in Laredo just in case you get that itch to start a 14 season. Here’s a show number donation for the first episode. and he sent a winking emoji. Thank you, Jamie. God bless you. and then 7540 sets came in from fountain user oh, gee podcast listener 200. For 2004. Okay, now I have to know who you are. Oh, gee, podcast listener 2004. You go back as far as listening to podcasts as I do making them. So write to me, let me know who you are. He said, I assume it’s a he clearing out my fountain wallet. Thank you for all you do. Well, oh, gee podcast listener 2004. Thank you for that boost. God bless you. and then lastly, 1000 SATs came in from Lily of the Valley, who we heard from just a few days ago in the prayer requests segment. He says thank you for a wonderful year through the Bible. and well thank you for being there. Thank you for the Boostagram and we continue to pray for your brother. I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating. I am so very thankful for everyone who has ever donated time, talent or treasure to help support the show. Each of you have truly been part of the team. and you have had a big part in keeping the Lifespring! One Year Bible going, I could not have done 13 years without your help. That’s a fact. My prayer for you is that God will bless you real good. As they say down south. I’m sure there are rewards in heaven for what you’ve done to be a part of this support team. But I pray He’ll bless you here too. I love you guys so much. and beloved. If you have not yet donated it isn’t too late. True. This show will end production with this episode. But as I mentioned yesterday, there will be a Lifespring! One Year Bible rewind podcast starting up very soon so that others can read through the Bible in a year. Your donation now will help to pay the expenses for that show, hosting fees, bandwidth fees, software subscriptions, they all add up. But if this show has brought something good to your life, please pray about sending a gift. The size is up to you. and the Lord Of course, I appreciate every donation, just so that the amount is meaningful to you. and here’s where you can donate

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Hello, my love. and hello spring family just wanted to call and say how much we have just enjoyed interacting with all of you over the years. It’s been a blessing and a privilege. and I know I don’t do the podcast, but I have prayed with you and just rejoice with you over the years. We’re so grateful that God has brought each and every one of you into our lives. We pray that God will bless you richly and deeply. and we also hope that you will keep in touch with us. Just because the podcast is ending doesn’t mean our relationship has to stop. Keep us in your mind when you have prayers. Reach out to us. We’d love to still pray for you, and rejoice with you. and I pray that God will just bring you wonderful things and take care of you throughout the years. and if we don’t meet you here on Earth, we’ll meet you in heaven. God bless. and yay, Jesus.

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Yes, yay, Jesus. James in Norway has left his mark on his as any yay, Jesus indeed. and yeah, just so that, you know, beloved, that’s from LeeAnn’s heart, I did not ask her for that message. and in her message, she messaged that we would still like to pray with you in for you. and that’s true. I’m leaving up the prayer request page at prayer.lifespringmedia.com. So when you have a prayer request or a praise report, let us know you can be sure that we will include you in our daily prayers. Now the lovely lady LeeAnn’s Call is a perfect lead into what I’d like to say to in the show. It has been an honor to host 13 years of reading God’s word on this show. I consider it to be one of the most important things I’ve ever done. and I don’t know why God called me to this microphone those 19 plus years ago other than the fact that I asked him what I could do to serve Him. and then doing that first show the Lifespring podcast was so exciting because we were just sort of figuring out what to do with this new thing called podcasting. But then after a few years, God led me to begin this show. This show is the one I’m most proud of if I can use that word in a non prideful way. I think you know what I mean? I’m happiest that he called me to do that. Let’s put it that way, I can’t think of a more important and at the same time a more humbling thing to do than to read the Bible to a potentially global audience, especially in these turbulent times. Again, the fact that he called me to do that is just well, it just leaves me speechless, that I could not have done it without a lot of help. First, the lovely lady Leanne deserves so much credit. She’s been there every step of the way. She’s allowed me to spend literally countless hours on the show time that she could have rightly insisted that I spend helping with running the household. and she allowed me to spend our household income on the show in the years when there were no donations coming in. I could see the download numbers. So I knew people were listening. So we kept the show alive. and she’s given up time that she would have liked to have been going out on a date with me, but I couldn’t because I had to get his show out. and she did all this without one complaint. Sometimes I could see a little disappointment on her face when I had to tell her no, but she didn’t complain Not even once. This show has been as much her ministry as it has mine. Thank you, sweetheart. I love you with all my heart. and I want to thank this year’s team Sister Denise Michael Haner, Scott Snider, Jason Paschall, and sister Brittaney. I don’t know that I could have done another year of this show. Without their help. They save literally hours a week for me. They have each gone above and beyond with their donations of time and talent. and for these donations, I’m awarding Michael Haner, Scott Snider, and Jason Paschall with the title of Lifespring family birria. From this moment on, they are brother Michael, Brother Scott, and brother Jason. Sister, Denise earned her title for her service last year in SR Brittaney is the better half of brother Shawn, formerly of San Pedro, who served on the team in season 12. and Sr Brittaney. service this year has been so valuable to me. Thank you, team. May God bless each of you richly. and I want to thank each of you who have written in with questions or comments or just notes of encouragement, you have no idea how important you’ve been to me. I tell you sitting here in the studio for hours on end, talking into a microphone, sometimes it can feel like nobody’s out there. If nothing comes back in. Well, your notes have been like the wind in the sails of a ship. They were confirmation from me that someone is there. Your comments and questions have helped me to learn who you are and what you care about. You’ve shared your heart with me. and I’m honored by that. Thank you for trusting me. and now for you silent Lifespring family members here there. I’m so glad you’re there. I get it. Life is busy, you have a lot to do and interacting with a podcast is low on your list of priorities. I understand that. There are some podcasts that I listened to that I’ve not written to or communicated with in any way. I’m glad those podcasts are there, but I’ve never told them. So I do understand. and I’ll say this, my email box is always open to you. If you ever feel like writing to introduce yourself or to ask me a question or whatever. I’d love to hear from you. and then to everybody to all of you. Like the lovely lady Leanne said in her call if we don’t meet you here on Earth, we’re looking forward to meeting you in Heaven. and before I go, I want to remind you to subscribe or follow the Lifespring media all shows podcast feed in your podcast app. That way anytime I produce another podcast episode, it will show up in your app. You can also subscribe or follow it Lifespringmedia.com slash subscribe or Lifespringmedia.com slash follow. Both links will take you to the same page. Once you do that you’ll never miss an episode no matter what podcast I do. Well, I guess that’s it. If you’ve been with me this entire season. Congratulations. You’ve made it. If you started sometime later, congratulations to you for sticking through to the end. You can always go back and listen to the ones you missed. Or look out for the Lifespring! One Year Bible rewind podcast. and really honestly, please don’t be a stranger stay in touch. Here’s how to do that. 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Thanks to the team Sister Denise brother Michael, Brother Scott brother Jason and Sister Brittaney for their generous donations of time and talent. brother Jason did today’s show art. Thank you so much for sharing your life with me today and all year long. Make God bless you richly. and I’ll see you on the next show. I’m Steve Webb. Bye.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 18-20 NLV, Ch. 21-22 CEB

Podcast IntroductionToday is Prophecy Friday. We’ll the prophetic books with chapters 18-22 of the last book in the Bible, the book of Revelation. There’s a new voicemail that I think you’ll find interesting, and as I promised to James in Norway a couple of days ago, I’ll do a quick “Steve’s Practical Guide to Quiet Time with the LORD” today. I’m calling this episode “The Final Chapters.“

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Victoria Priessnitz on UnsplashSummaryIn these final chapters of Revelation, significant events unfold. Chapter 19 begins with a celebration in heaven, where people thank God for bringing justice against Babylon and avenging those who believed in Jesus. It’s a time of great joy and worship.

Next, there’s the “wedding supper of the Lamb.” The Lamb symbolizes Jesus, and His bride is the church, represented as people wearing fine white linen, signifying their righteousness through God’s grace.

Then, Jesus, the King of Kings, appears on a white horse as the Faithful and True One, ready to judge and wage a just war. This highlights the idea that sometimes war can be necessary against incorrigible evil.

The narrative continues with a battle between the beast (antichrist) and the false prophet against Jesus, but they’re defeated, and the rest are killed.

In Chapter 20, an angel imprisons Satan for a thousand years in the abyss during the “Millennium.” Jesus rules Earth, and deceased believers reign with Him. Afterward, Satan is briefly released but is eventually cast into the eternal lake of fire.

The Great White Throne judgment follows, where everyone is judged. Those not in the book of life face eternal separation from God in the lake of fire, respecting their choice to reject Him.

Chapter 21 reveals a new heaven and earth, a glorious creation, where God dwells openly with us, ushering in an age of unparalleled joy. There’s no sorrow, pain, decay, or sin, and we have glorified bodies, free from weaknesses.

The New Jerusalem is described, likely our future home with its twelve never-closing gates. While eternity includes worshipping God, there may also be other activities due to God’s infinite creativity.

In essence, Jesus’ sacrifice grants us an extraordinary eternity as His bride. Personally, after more than 69 years on Earth, I looking forward to this time. How about you?

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This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb and I’m your OG Godcaster. Today is prophecy. Friday, we’ll complete the prophetic books with chapters 18 to 22 of the last book in the Bible, the Book of Revelation, and there’s a new voicemail that I think you’ll find interesting. and as I promised to James in Norway a couple of days ago, I’ll do a quick, Steve’s Practical Guide to quiet time with the Lord today. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I’ll have contact information at the end of the show. Before we read, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you once again for your word and for our time together. Teach us as we read these chapters today, Revelation is filled with so much that seems hard to understand, and we need you to help us understand. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, beloved, are you ready? Let’s get started.

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Revelation chapter 18. Then I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had much power. The earth was made bright with his shining greatness. He cried out with a loud voice. The big and powerful city of Babylon is destroyed. Demons in every kind of unclean spirit live their unclean birds that are hated are there for she gave her wine to the nations of the world. It was the wine of her desire for sex sins. The kings of the earth have done the sex sins with her. The men of the earth who buy and sell and become rich from the riches she received while living in sin. I heard another voice from heaven saying come out from her my people do not be a part of her sins so you will not share her troubles. For her sins are as high as heaven. God is ready to punish her for her sins. Pay her back for what she has paid you give back to her twice as much for what she has done in her own cup give her twice as much as she gave. Give her as much trouble and suffering is the fun and the rich living she chose for herself. In her heart. She says, I sit here like a queen. I am not a woman whose husband has died. I will never have sorrow. Because of this troubles of death and sorrow and no food will come to her in one day. She will be burned with fire. For the Lord God is powerful. He is the one who says she is guilty. Then the kings of the earth will cry for her and be sorry when they see the smoke of her burning. They are the ones who did sex sins with her and lived as rich people. They stand a long way from her because they are afraid of her sufferings. They say it is bad. It is bad for the big and powerful city of Babylon. For in one hour she is destroyed. The men of the earth who buy and sell are sorry for her and cry. They cry because there is no one to buy their things anymore. They sold gold and silver and stones worth much money in pearls. They sold fine linen and purple and red silk cloth. They sold all kinds of perfumed wood. They sold things made from the teeth of animals and things made from wood that cost much money. They sold brass and iron and stone. They sold spices and perfumes of all kinds. They sold wine and olive oil and fine flour and wheat. They sold cows and sheep and horses and wagons. They sold men who are not free and they sold the lives of men. They say to her, all the good things you wanted so much are gone from you. Your riches are gone. The things you liked, so much are gone. You will never have them again. The men of the earth who became rich by buying and selling in that city will stand a long way back because they are afraid of her sufferings. They will cry and have sorrow. They will say it is bad. It is bad for that powerful city. She dressed in fine linen of purple and red. She covered herself with gold and pearls and stones worth much money. For in one hour her riches are destroyed. The captain of every ship and all who travelled on ships and all who worked on ships stood a long way back. They cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning, saying Has there ever been such a city as powerful as this one? They threw dirt on their heads. They cried out with much sorrow and said it is bad. It is bad for the powerful city. She is the place for all those who own ships on the sea became rich from all her riches. For in one hour everything is gone. be full of joy because of her Oh heaven. be full of joy. You who belong to God had missionaries and early preachers for God is punished her for what she did to you. Then a strong angel picked up a large stone like those used for grinding wheat. He threw it into the sea saying the big In strong city of Babylon will be thrown down like this, it will never be found again. The sound of those playing on harps and on flutes and on horns will not be heard in you again, no work man doing any kind of work will be found in you again, the sound of the grinding stone will not be heard in you again, no light will ever shine in you again. There will be no happy voices from a wedding hurt in you. Your men who bought and sold were the most powerful on earth. You fooled people over all the world by your witchcraft. and in this city was found the blood of the early preachers and of those who belong to to God, and of all those who had been killed on the earth.

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Revelation chapter 19. After this, I heard what sounded like the voices of many people in heaven, saying, thanks to our God, the one who saves, honor and power belong to Him, for the way he punishes people is right and true. He has punished the powerful woman who sold the use of her body. She was making the earth sinful with her sex sins, she killed those who worked for God, he has punished her for it. Again, they said thanks to our God, the smoke from her burning goes up forever. The 24 elders and the four living beings got down and worshipped God who was sitting on the throne. They said, Let it be so thanks to our God. voice came from the throne saying Give thanks to our God, you servants who are owned by him, Give thanks to our God, You who honor him with love and fear, both small and great. Then I heard what sounded like the voices of many people. It was like the sound of powerful rushing water. and it was like loud thunder. It said thanks to our God, for the Lord our God is King. He is the all powerful one. Let us be full of joy and be glad. Let us honor him for the time has come for the wedding supper of the Lamb. His bride has made herself ready. She was given clean, white fine linen clothes to wear. The fine linen is the right living of God’s people. The angel said to me, right this, those who are asked to the wedding supper of the Lamb are happy that he said, these are the true words of God. Then I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, no, do not worship me. I am a servant together with you and your Christian brothers who tell of their trust in Christ. Worship God. For those who speak for Jesus or lead in what to say is the early preachers were led. Then I saw heaven opened a white horse was standing there. The one who was sitting on the horse is called Faithful and True. He is the one who punishes in the right way. He makes war. His eyes are a flame of fire. He has many crowns on his head. His name is written on him but he is the only one who knows what it says. The code he wears has been put in blood. His name is the Word of God. The armies in heaven were dressed in clean white fine linen. They were following Him on white horses. Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword to punish the nation’s he will be the leader over them using a piece of iron. He walks on the grapes where wine is made, pressing out the anger of God the all powerful one on his coat and on his leg is the name written KING OF KINGS and LORD OF LORDS. Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, he cried out with a loud voice to all the birds flying in the sky, calm and gathered together for the great supper of God. Come and eat the flesh of kings and have captains of soldiers and of strong men and of the flesh of horses and of those sitting on them. Come and eat the flesh of all men small and great, some are free, and some are not free. Then I saw the wild animal in the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together. They were ready to fight against the one who was sitting on the white horse and against his army and the wild animal was taken. The false preacher was taken with it. It was the false preacher who had done powerful works in front of the wild animal. In this way he fooled those who had received the mark of the wild animal and those who worshipped his false god. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur and the rest were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the one who sat on the horse. All the birds were filled by eating the flesh of these who were killed in

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Revelation chapter 20. Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven. He had in his hand a key to the hole without a bottom. He also had a strong chain. He took hold of the dragon that Old Snake who was the devil or Satan and chained him for 1000 years. The angel threw the devil into the hole without a bottom. He shut it and locked him in it. He could not fool the nation’s anymore until the 1000 years were completed. After this he must be free for a while. Then I saw thrones, those who were said They were given the power to judge, I saw the souls of those who had been killed because they told about Jesus and preached the Word of God. They had not worshipped the wild animal or his false god. They had not received his mark on their foreheads or hands. They lived again and we’re leaders along with Christ for 1000 years. The rest of the dead did not come to life again until the 1000 years were finished. This is the first time many people are raised from the dead at the same time. Those who are raised from the dead during the first time are happy and holy. The second death has no power over them. They will be religious leaders of God and of Christ, they will be leaders with him for 1000 years. When the 1000 years are finished, Satan will be free to leave his prison. He will go out and fool the nations who are all over the world. They are Gog and Magog. They will gather them all together for war, there will be as many as the sand along the seashore, it will spread out over the earth. and all around the place where God’s people are at around the city that has loved fire will come down from God out of heaven and destroy them. Then the devil who fooled them will be thrown into the lake of fire burning with sulfur. The wild animal and the false preacher are already there. They will all be punished day and night forever. Then I saw a great white throne. I saw the one who sat on it the earth and they haven’t left him in a hurry, and they could be found no more. I saw all the dead people standing before God. There were great people and small people. and the books were open. Then another book was opened. It was the book of life. The dead people were judged by what they had done as it was written in the books. The sea gave up the dead people who were in it, death and hell gave up the dead people who were in them. Each one was judged by what he had done. Then death and hell were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. If anyone’s name was not written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

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Revelation chapter 21. Then I saw a new heaven that a new worth for the former Heaven and the former earth had passed away and the sea was no more. I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God made ready as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. I heard a loud voice from the throne say, look, God’s dwelling is here with humankind. He will dwell with them and they will be his peoples. God himself will be with them as their God, He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, death will be no more. There will be no morning crying or pain anymore. for the former things have passed away. Then the one seated on the throne said, Look, I’m making all things new. He also said write this down for these words are trustworthy and true. Then he said to me, all is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will freely give water from the life giving spring. Those who emerge victorious will inherit these things. I will be their God and they will be My sons and daughters. But for the cowardly, the faithless, the vile, the murderers, those who commit sexual immorality, those who use drugs and cast spells, the idolaters and all liars. Their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death. Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues spoke with me. Cami said I will show you the bride, the lambs wife. He took me in a Spirit inspired trance to a great high mountain. and he showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. The city had God’s glory, and its brilliance was like a priceless jewel like Jasper that was as clear as crystal. It had a great high wall with 12 gates, by the gates were 12 Angels and on the gates were written the names of the 12 tribes of Israel sons. They were three gates on the east three gates on the north, three gates on the south and three gates on the west. The city wall had 12 foundations, and on them were the 12 names of the Lambs 12 apostles. The angel who spoke to me had a gold measuring rod with which to measure the city its gates and its wall. Now the city was laid out as a square. Its length was the same as its width. He measured the city with the rod and it was 1500 miles. Its length and width and height were equal. He also measured the thickness of its wall. It was 216 feet thick as a person or rather an angel measures things. The wall was built of Jasper and the city was pure gold like pure glass. The city walls foundations were decorated with every kind of jewel The first foundation was Jasper, the second was Sapphire. The third was Cal Saturday and the fourth was emerald. The fifth was Sardonyx. The sixth was Carnelian. The seventh was chrysolite. and the eighth was Beryl. The ninth was Topaz. The 10th was chrysoprase. The 11th was jacent. and the 12 was amethyst. The 12 gates were 12 pearls, each one of the Gates was made from a single pearl. and the city’s main street was pure gold is transparent as glass. I didn’t see a temple in the city because its temple is the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb. The city doesn’t need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because God’s glory is its light, and its lamp is the lamb. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. Its gates will never be shot by day, and there will be no night there. They will bring the glory and honor of the nations into it. Nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is vile and deceitful. But only those who are registered in the labs Scroll of life,

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Revelation Chapter 22. Then the angel showed me the river of life giving water shining light crystal flowing from the throne of God and the Lamb through the middle of the city’s main street. On each side of the river is the tree of life, which produces 12 crops of fruit bearing its fruit each month, the trees leaves are for the healing of the nations, there will no longer be any curse, the throne of God and the land will be in it, and his servants will worship him, they will see his face and his name will be on their foreheads. Night will be no more. They won’t need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will shine on them, and they will rule forever and always. Then he said to me, these words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place. Look, I’m coming soon. Favorite is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy contained in this scroll. I John and the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown them to me. But he said to me, don’t do that. I’m a servant, just like you and your brothers and sisters, the prophets and those who keep the words of this scroll, worship God. Then he said to me, don’t seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this scroll, because the time is near. Let those who do wrong, keep doing what is wrong. Let the filthy still be filthy. Let those who are righteous keep doing what is right. Let those who are holy still be holy. Look, I’m coming soon. My reward is with me to repay all people is their actions deserve. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Favorite are those who washed their robes so that they may have the right of access to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates. Outside of the dogs, the drug dealers in spellcasters. Those who commit sexual immorality, the murderers, the idolaters, and all who love and practice deception. I Jesus have sent my angel to bear witness to all of you about these things for the churches. I am the root and descendant of David the bright Morningstar. The Spirit and the Bride say come. Let the one who hears say come and let the one who is thirsty come. Let the one who wishes receive life giving water as a gift. Now I bear witness to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy contained in this scroll. If anyone adds to them, God will add to that person the plagues that are written in this scroll. If anyone takes away from the words of this scroll of prophecy, God will take away that person share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this scroll. The one who bears witness to these things says Yes, I’m coming soon. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus, the grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.

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Well, of course, there was a tremendous amount going on in these last five chapters of Revelation. and I’m only going to touch on a few highlights. In chapter 19. We saw those in heaven giving thanks to God for bringing down Babylon in bringing justice to the woman who had killed and slaughtered those who believed in Jesus. It was a time of celebration and a time of worshiping and honoring God. and then we saw the wedding supper of the lamb. The lamb is Jesus, of course. and his bride is us, the church, those who are followers of Jesus. They’re clothed in fine white linen, which is the righteousness that they’ve been given because of the grace of God. and then we saw Jesus, the King of Kings sitting on a white horse. He’s called Faithful and True. and as translated in the version we read from today, he is the one who punishes in the right way. He makes war. But I like the way it reads in the New International Version better in other translations as well. With justice he judges and wages war. Now some people have the idea that war is always wrong. Listen to what commentator ja CISE said in the letter to the Laodiceans. He Jesus was the faithful and true witness reproving and instructing his friends. Here he’s the faithful and true warrior and judge for the punishment of his enemies. Heaven cannot be at peace with iniquity and justice cannot be at amity with falsehood and rebellion. When sin is once incorrigible and incurable, by remedial measures, it must be put down by force of arms. Mercy slighted and abused, brings the executioner, the world banded together in arms against its true sovereign, brings against it the sort of insulted majesty, not as human beings in nations wore out of covetousness pride and ambition for selfish greatness and dominion, but in absolute justice, and right and in strictest accord with every holy principle and every holy interest, he now unsheathes and wields the sword of infinite power, dreadful as the carnage which follows but no one can ever say that it is not precisely what was merited and demanded. and then the beast or Antichrist and the False Prophet with the kings of the earth, and their armies are gathered to wage war against Jesus as he sat on the white horse, but the beast and the false prophet were captured and thrown into the lake of fire in the rest were killed. and after that, in chapter 20, and Angel seized Satan and threw him into the hole without a bottom or as it’s translated, in most versions, the Abyss I like that much better, but only for 1000 years. This 1000 year period is referred to by most as the Millennium or the millennial reign of Christ. and during this time, Jesus reigns right here on the earth, the earth as we know it, in the believers who had died before reign with Him. Now, at the end of the millennium, Satan is released from the Abyss for a short time, and he tries to wage war once more, but he is then thrown forever into the lake of fire. After that is the Great White Throne Judgment, where all are judged, anyone whose name is not written in the Book of Life is thrown into the lake of fire, because God does not force anyone to spend time with him in eternity. If you have not chosen to love him of your own free will, he will respect that decision. and then at the beginning of chapter 21, we see a new heaven and a new earth. It is a glorious new creation, and the beginning of an indescribably marvelous and wonderful eternity with God, God will actually dwell with us, and we’ll be able to see Him just as we see each other now, there will be no sorrow, there’ll be no pain, no decay, no sickness, no sin, no temptation, no weakness at all of the flesh, because we will all be in our brand new glorified bodies, no strife, no wars, no envy, no hypocrisy, none of the things that bring us pain and heartbreak today, beloved, after more than 68 years here on Earth, now, I cannot tell you how much I’m looking forward to this time. I’m not going to do anything to shorten my time here. But I do not dread leaving this place, either. The New Jerusalem is also described in chapter 21. and I believe that this is where we will live but with 12 gates, which never closed in the four walls, and I believe that we will be free to come and go, there will be an eternity to worship around the throne of God. But I believe we will also be doing other things in that eternity. What sort of things? I don’t know. I do know that God is an infinitely creative God. and as his sons and daughters in our glorified bodies, I believe that he has some infinitely creative plans for us. Jesus paid the ultimate price to buy our admission into this eternity. and as his bride, we are in store for an incredible eternity that we can’t even begin to imagine. Are you with me? I want to see each and every one of you there. Have you accepted Jesus as your Lord and your Savior? I hope so. Now, if you’re not sure that your name is written in the book of life that we talked about a second ago, if you don’t know for sure where you will spend eternity, or that you will be with the Lord in heaven, then there’s no better time than right now to settle it once and for all. Jesus said, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 316 says, For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. If you want to know that you’ll go to heaven when you die? Then all you have to do is pray this simple prayer. Pray with me, Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner. I’ve broken your commandments and fallen short of your standards. I turn from that sin now. and I asked you to come into my life. I asked you to be my Lord, and my Savior, my friend, and my God, I put my faith in you, Jesus, to save me from my sins. Thank you for loving me. Amen. Now, Beloved, if you prayed that prayer, and you meant it in your heart, then congratulations, welcome to the family. You are now a brand new person, you’re forgiven, and your Eternity is forever changed. Now I’d like to send you at no charge, a very special New Testament that has hundreds of notes in it to help you get a solid start. As a new believer. It’s called the new believers Bible. and it is my gift to you. All you need to do is send me an email at steve@lifespringmedia.com. Tell me you prayed that prayer, and give me your name and address so that I can put it in the mail to you right away. I promise I won’t spam you or sell your information. I just want to help you get a good start on your new life. steve@lifespringmedia.com. In the subject line, just enter “new believer.” There’s a lot there. If you have thoughts or questions, let me hear from you. Send to Boostagram or call the Lifespring family hotline or go to the comments page or write an email. I’ll tell you how to do that at the end of the show. Tomorrow will be gospel Saturday, and on a somewhat bittersweet note, it will be the last episode of the Lifespring! One Year Bible will complete the Gospels with chapters 27 and 28 of the Acts of the Apostles.

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By request, here’s a quick Steve’s Practical Guide to quiet time with the Lord. I’ll try to make this fairly quick and simple. I’ve got a list of 10 thoughts to share with you. and I’m sure it’s not an exhaustive list. But I think it’ll give you a good start. Number one, realize what an incredible honor it is to have been invited into the throne room of God, the Creator of All That Is he is the highest being in the universe and outside the universe. by him all things were created. Imagine that he this God has invited us to bring our prayers to him. Being able being invited to talk to him is almost beyond comprehension. What a loving God we serve. To He knows our every thought our every move our every need our every desire, yet he wants to hear from us. Jesus even called him Agha, which means daddy. It has a loving father, he delights when we go to Him in prayer. Number three, Jesus gave us a model for how we should pray when the disciples asked him how to pray. Here’s that prayer and I’m reading it in the New Living Translation. Our Father in heaven, May your name be kept holy. May Your kingdom come soon. May Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need. and forgive us our sins as we have forgiven those who sin against us. and don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. Now, number four, notice that your prayer does not need to be wordy or flowery. Just speak to him from your heart. Acknowledge who he is, praise him for who he is. Praise him for what he’s done and is doing in your life. and then present your requests. Tell him your hurts, your fears, your difficulties. He knows them already. But tell him anyway. and it’s even okay to let them know if you’re not happy with them. If you’re angry with him, tell him he can take it. There have been times in my life when I just could not understand why he allowed something to happen in my life or the life of someone I loved. and I was angry with him. Tell him. On the other hand, if you’re thrilled about something he’s done, tell him that to express gratitude. Number five, after you’ve said everything that’s on your heart, don’t just get up and walk away. When you’re done talking. Stop and listen. Give him time to respond. Let the Holy Spirit speak to your heart. Listen, pause. Wait. Prayer is not meant to be just a one way street. It can be a conversation. Make time for that to happen. Number six. Sometimes we just don’t know what to say. In those times, the Holy Spirit helps us. He can pray for us. Sometimes all we can do is say, Father, I need you help me. and that’s okay too. Number seven to be consistent, you should schedule a time to pray every day. If you need to make an appointment on your calendar, blocked the timeout, don’t let anything impinge on that time. and if you’re not used to praying, just make it a five minute appointment. In my experience, the more you pray, the more you’re going to want to pray in the five minutes will soon grow to 1020 or more minutes, you’ll begin to really look forward to your time with God. Number eight. Throughout the day, breathe quick prayers to him. Sometimes you’ll see his hand at work and just say, I saw that, Lord, thank you. Number nine, keep some sort of a prayer journal. Write down your requests, keep track of ongoing needs. and when he answers a prayer, write that down to, we are a forgetful lot. Keeping a prayer journal will help you to remember how he answered your prayers. There will always be times in our lives when we just don’t feel close to God. Well, your prayer journal will remind you how sweet the relationship wants wise, and it’ll encourage you to refresh your relationship with him. Number 10. If you are a believer in Jesus, if he is your lord, as well as your Savior, you are a child of the King. You can go boldly into His presence. You don’t need to approach him as a beggar. We are heirs with Christ. and as we read today, we will one day reign with Him. So while we should honor God with all, we may also approach him with confidence if our prayers are according to His will. Here’s a bonus for you. Our prayers have no power in and of themselves. All the power is in the hands of Jesus. and that’s why we pray in Jesus name. I don’t have any power. Steve has no power. There is no power in my prayer. But Jesus is our intercessor he speaks to the Father for us. He is our mediator. He stands between us and the father. and he speaks for us to the Father. It’s because of our relationship with Jesus that we have the right to go to God. Sometimes you’ll hear people say there’s power in prayer. I disagree. There is power in Jesus. and he said that if we ask according to His will, our prayers will be answered. Amen? Amen.

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Thank you, Joel. Thank you. God bless you. and thank you for your ideas. Now, given the fact that I have done this show for 13 years, with much of it being a seven day a week show, though there were some years with just Monday through Friday episodes, I have to say I’m ready to slow down. A daily show, as I said a day or two ago is a lot like running a marathon. I think I’ve run enough marathons. But I like your idea of a sort of rewind approach. I thought about that a lot, actually, a lot. and from the comments I’ve received recently, and even last year, when I was thinking about hanging things up, people saying that they were going to be going back and listening to an earlier season, I’ve decided that I’m going to create a new podcast feed for the Lifespring! One Year Bible rewind podcast. So over the next few days, I’m going to make it available for you to subscribe or follow the show in your podcast app. It isn’t there yet, but it will be soon. and by the way, if you are subscribed to the Lifespring all shows podcast feed, the Lifespring! One Year Bible rewind podcast will show up there too. and what I’m going to do is set up the rewind show as a Serial podcast, which means the first episode will always show up at the top of the episode list in your app. Once you complete the first episode, the second episode will load and then the third etc, etc. It’ll be set up sort of like a TV series, you know, on your streaming, streaming services, Hulu or whatever if you if you watch a series that it presents the series to you from episode one to episode, you know, eight or 910, whatever is the end of the season. So that’s how this is going to show up in your podcast app. Now to be clear, these will be episodes from past years. and we’ll see how that works out. Now in terms of reading the Apocrypha, that also is a heavy lift. I’ve narrated the entire Bible several times and to sit down to record another long form project is probably not in the cards. As you might know, I do voiceovers professionally. and what I enjoy doing the most in that part of my life is short form narrations, I do mostly radio and TV commercials, with the vast majority of them being 30 seconds. Once in a while I will do what they call an industrial narration. and those are narrations for companies who have information videos for their products or services, stuff like that. Most of those are less than 10 minutes long. Now there is a very popular category in voiceover is called audiobook narration. I have zero interest in those. As I said, I’m out of the marathon business for the foreseeable future. Now I’m always open to the Lord’s leading, but I really think that he is okay with me staying with short form projects, at least, like I said, for the foreseeable future. Now, tomorrow, on our last episode together, I will talk more about my probable next podcast project. and also do remember that I did several different shows earlier on in my podcasting, life, it Lifespring media, and most all of those are still available there at Lifespring media. So go over there and dig around a little bit and see what you find that you might like. and thanks for your voicemail Joel, I appreciate it. Thanks again. God bless you, my brother.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 7-8 NET

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Poetry Thursday. We’ll close this section of the Bible with chapters 7 and 8 of the Song of Solomon. I’m calling this episode “God’s Inexplicable Love.“

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: MidjourneySummaryIn chapter 7 verse 10, where the bride declares her belonging to her beloved, I’m reminded of Sally Field’s famous Oscar speech. Despite our failures, Jesus loves us, as Romans 5:8 says.

Why would Jesus, being holy, love humanity so profoundly? 1 John 4:8 tells us why: God is love. It’s who He is.

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It is who He is.

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It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California. and podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb and by bureau g Godcaster. Today is poetry Thursday, we’ll close this section of the Bible with chapters seven and eight of the Song of Solomon. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I’ll have contact information at the end of the show. Before we read, let’s pray together. Our gracious heavenly Father, Lord, we thank you so much for our time together. We thank You, Lord, for Your Word. and we thank You, Lord, for speaking to us through Your Word. We pray that you would teach us today as we read, in Jesus name, Amen. All right, are you ready? Let’s get started.

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Song of Solomon chapter seven is the lover to His Beloved. How beautiful are your sandaled feet Oh nobleman, his daughter. The curves of your thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a master craftsman. Your navel is around mixing bull. May it never lack mixed wine. Your belly is a mound of wheat encircled by lilies. Your two breasts are like two fawns. Twins have a gazelle. Your neck is like a tower made of ivory. Your eyes are the pools and hash Bong by the gate of Bath robbing. Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon overlooking Damascus. Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel the locks of your hair are like royal tapestries. The King is held captive in its dresses. How beautiful you are. How lovely oh love with your delights. Your stature is like a palm tree and your breasts are like clusters of grapes. I want to climb the palm tree and take hold of its fruit stalks. May your breasts be like the clusters of grapes? and may the fragrance of your breath be like apricots. May your mouth be like the best wine flowing smoothly for my beloved, gliding gently over our lips as we sleep together, the beloved about her lover. I am my beloved’s and he desires me the beloved to her lover. Come My Beloved, let us go to the countryside. Let us spend the night in the villages. Let us rise early to go to the vineyards to see if the vines have butted to see if their blossoms have opened. If the pomegranates are in bloom. There I will give you my love. The mandrakes send out their fragrance over our door is every delicacy both new and old, which I have stored up for you my lover

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Song of Solomon chapter eight, the beloved to her lover. Oh how I wish you are my little brother nursing at my mother’s breasts. If I saw you outside, I could kiss you. Surely no one would despise me. I would lead you and bring you to my mother’s house the one who taught me I would give you spiced wine to drink the nectar of my pomegranates. The beloved about her lover. His left hand caresses my head and his right hand stimulates me. The beloved to the maidens. I admonish you will maidens of Jerusalem do not arouse or awaken love until it pleases the maidens about his beloved who is this coming up from the desert leaning on her beloved, the beloved to her lover. under the apple tree I aroused you there your mother conceived you there she who bore you was in labor of childbirth sent me like a cylinder seal over your heart, like a signet on your arm for love is as strong as death. Passion is as unrelenting as she’ll it’s flames burst forth. It is a blazing flame. Surging waters cannot quench love. Floodwaters cannot overflow it. If someone were to offer all his possessions to buy love, the offer would be utterly despised. the Beloved’s brothers. We have a little sister and his yet she has no breasts. What shall we do for her sister on the day when she is spoken for? If she is a wall, we will build on her a battlement of silver. But if she is a door, we will barricade her with boards of cedar. The beloved. I was a wall and my breasts were like fortress towers. Then I found favor in his eyes. The beloved to her lover. Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Haman. He leased out the vineyard to those who maintained it. Each was to bring 1000 shekels of silver for its fruit. My vineyard which belongs to me is at my disposal alone. The 1000 shackles belong to you. Oh, Solomon, and 200 shekels belong to those who maintain it for its fruit. The lover to His Beloved. Oh, you Stay in the gardens. My Companions are listening attentively for your voice. Let me be the one to hear it. The beloved to her lover, make haste to my beloved, be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.

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Beloved, as we’ve already discussed on a previous episode, Song of Solomon or Song of Songs can be seen as an allegory about the relationship between Jesus as the bridegroom and the church as the bride. Obviously, discussing all the imagery is far beyond the scope of this podcast. But I do suggest that you make it a point to get a good commentary and do your own study. It is well worth your time. What I’d like to do today is take a couple of minutes to focus on chapter seven, verse 10, where the bride exclaims, I am my beloved’s and he desires me. She says this after he’s told her the many ways that he finds her beautiful. It sort of reminds me of when Sally Field won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1985. Do you like me? Yes, it’s true. Despite our many flaws, Jesus finds us the church beautiful and worthy of His love. Romans five eight says, God demonstrates His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Now, I cannot imagine why. Why would he do that? What could he possibly find in us that would cause him to give of himself so completely? Why would such a holy and perfect God loves me and you so much that he would give up the glories of heaven for even an instant to live amongst us on this tiny, dirty, sin filled and rebellious speck in the vastness of the universe to ultimately be tortured, and nailed to across like a common criminal? Why would he choose to take on my sins and yours? Why would he allow himself to be so utterly separated from God the Father because of me? Well, the answer is truly beyond my understanding. His Word tells me and I believe what the Word says that the only reason is because he loves me, and he loves you. But why does he love us? First, John four eight says simply because God is love. Let that sink in. God is love. Not God has love, but God is love. It is His essence. It is who He is. God is love. and he loves you. and he loves me. I am my beloved’s, and he desires me. I don’t know about you. But my response to that kind of love is to reciprocate, to return that love as much as I can, in my puny, imperfect human way, that thrills me to no end that he sees me as worthy of his attention. and above that, the fact that he’s working in me to refine me to purify me, so that on that day, when I see him face to face, I will be the bride that He desires. I’d love to hear your thoughts, send to Boostagram or call the Lifespring family hotline or go to the comments page or write an email. I’ll tell you how, at the end of the show, tomorrow will be prophecy Friday, and we’ll close the prophetic books with chapters 18 through 22 of the last book of the Bible, the Book of Revelation.

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Yesterday, I forgot to credit Daniel Terrell Leo as an associate producer on the show when I thanked him for his $150 donation. My apologies, Daniel, I did put you in the credits on the show notes page, but I missed it on the show. So that’s been rectified. Now. Today’s associate producer is Jared viewer. I think I’m pronouncing that right viewer bu er, he came in with $200. and his note says, Thanks for everything, Steve. I’m glad I was able to be a part of the final season. It’s been a blessing to me and my family. Well, thank you, Jared. That’s very kind of you. I’m so happy to know that you’ve been here to God bless you and your family. Thank you. and wow, what a Boostagram This is 200,000 SATs from Brian Massey, masih ma si. Sorry, Brian, I don’t know how to pronounce your name for sure. He said this note, Steve, pleasure listening to you and wish you well as you wrap up the show. I started the journey with you last season and fell behind and fell away. I was just coming back to hopefully catch the start of the new season only to learn you’re bringing the show to a close. I will go back and start this season all over to take the one year journey with you again. and here’s only a small token of value for value for you. I hope you keep your splits and all the stream Satzes I listened through God bless. and he signed Brian Massey, with a dove peace emoji. Well, thank you so much, Brian. Yeah, I understand it can be a real commitment to keep up with a seven day a week show and I’m glad you found your way back. Thanks for the Boostagram. And by the way, yes, I keep most of the splits. But I also share some of the splits with the team that you hear me thank at the end of each show. Some of it goes to the podcasting 2.0 project and some goes to blueberry. I use blueberries plug in on the website, so they get some of it as well. I think that’s fair. and again, Brian, thanks for the Boostagram God bless you. and Lifespring family Berean brother Shawn, formerly of San Pedro Santa show number boost 13 357 sets, Sean said welcome Juliet just found this episode and the adorable photos in the show notes. Well, thank you, brother Sean. Of course, Sean is referring to the birth of our sixth grandchild Juliet Grace Webb, who was born a week ago today, the lovely lady Liana and I can hardly wait until December when we’re going to fly out to Florida to meet her for the first time. God bless you and your family. Brother, Sean, thank you. and a 10,000 Sad boos came in from the Kaiser. Over on the fountain app came in from Tim Kaiser using the fountain app. Tim said Thanks, Steve. Oh, you’re welcome, Tim. Thank you. and God bless you. and thanks so much to each of you for your value for value support. Today, you know how to warm a man’s heart. I appreciate each of you. Beloved, many of the donations that have come in over the past few days have been longtime listeners in first time donors, these donations will certainly help to keep Lifespringmedia.com and the over 3000 episodes online into the future. I’ll keep them there for as long as I can. As you’ve heard in the notes from some of these generous Lifespring family members, some people found the show early some later. So keeping the episodes up means that others will be able to find them too. We talked a couple of days ago about the fact that God sometimes orchestrates the events of our lives so that things come into our lives at just the right time. and I believe that he’ll bring new people do these episodes at just the right time for them. So your donations make you a part of the Ministry of Lifespring media. How cool is that? I’m so grateful. and as I’ve said many times before, I believe that God will bless you. Now if you’ve not yet made a value for value donation, I only ask that you pray and ask the Lord what he would have you do, and then go over to this website Lifespringmedia.com slash supports. Well, thank you. Those who hear these episodes in the future will thank you. and I believe God will bless you.

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Chase Jacobson sent in this note, he said, I want to email you and say thank you. I heard about your podcast a year ago on no agenda,

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and I haven’t missed an episode this season. You’re the first thing I listened to. and I like to play it while I drive my kids to daycare. Well, hey, what a great way to start the day for you and for them. Jay says I want you to know that you have made an impact on my life this year. and I thank you very much for that. Thanks, Jase. I know I’m too late for your prayer segment. But I want you to know that I pray for your peace, your happiness and your prosperity into the future. Thank you chase. I will miss your voice in the mornings but with the Lord signs, I agree that you can step back, I will be finding another season to start up to continue listening to the Lord’s word. Also, I have an aside, I wanted to share a couple of artists and songs that are pretty new and that you might not have heard of but are almost mainstream singing the good news. In new country. There is a lot of artists who sing about God and Jesus. I don’t know if they’re genuine, but if half their audience believes it. That’s a good thing. I think. Well, I agree with you chase. These next songs and artists I think are genuine Cody Johnson being one of my all time favorites. So here’s his list. Grace by Cody Johnson, this time around by Gary Nichols to be a man by DAX God’s Eyes by DAX where I find God by Larry fleet, CB radio by muscadine bloodline. That’s a great song muscadine bloodline. Let’s see next is saved me now by Jelly Roll. Need a favor by Jelly Roll. Chase says I want to show there is some new music coming out that is popular and for the most part a positive message. Thanks for that list. Chase. I will check these out for sure. and thanks for your note. I’m so glad to have had you in the Lifespring family this year, brother. Thank you. and your note also gives me the perfect opportunity to talk about what I might be doing for the next Lifespring podcast. If you’re a longtime Lifespring family member, you probably remember that I interviewed many Christian artists on the original Lifespring podcast. God has given me many opportunities to meet and get to know some of the Christian artists that have had quite a lot of success. Dove Awards, Grammy Awards, gold records, some of them who are real groundbreakers in the contemporary Christian music arena. and one of the things that truly flabbergasted me is how the music industry works in terms of royalties. Artists have not traditionally seen much of them. Money that their music earns. A great deal of it goes to the labels. and in the new world of streaming, what doesn’t go to the labels goes to the streaming services, very little actually flows to the artists. Well, Adam curry, Dave Jones and the others in the podcasting 2.0 community are doing something about that, as a sort of a next step to streaming SATs and boosting Satoshis to podcasts, they’ve launched a way to do that for music. They’re developing a way for you to send SATs directly to the artist when you hear a song you like on a podcast. So while you’re listening to the music, when you send a boost, or Boostagram, or if you’re streaming SATs, those SATs go directly to the artist. It’s fantastic. Now, it’s still in its infancy. But there are now about 1000 Music enabled podcasts or artists that are doing this. and after I take a bit of a rest from this show, there’s a good chance that I’m going to be creating a sort of Lifespring music 2.0 version of the show that I used to do. and by the way, the Lifespringmedia.com podcast is still at Lifespring media I did I think about 100 episodes of that. and if I say so myself, those are still good shows to listen to. So if I can find enough good Christian music that is enabled for this new thing, I will do the show. The difficulty right now is that the music websites that have these value for value enabled songs don’t list the genres of their music. So that makes it hard to find the kind of music you’re looking for. If you’re one of the music podcasters that wants to get into this, you have to kind of go through all the songs to find songs that you like. and since I want to do primarily Christian music, it’s even harder because you really have to listen hard to the lyrics. and as you know, sometimes lyrics are not all that easy to understand when you’re listening. Well, I’ve talked to Adam curry about this. and he agrees with me that categorizing by genre needs to be done. He’s even suggested that I should be the guy to get that started. Well, I’ll be talking to my friend Ron Plouffe this weekend, and we’re going to knock some ideas around. To be honest, I don’t even know where to begin to get this started. But I’m willing, one of the things I’ll be doing is to talk to some of the artists that I’ve already interviewed to see if they have some music, that they own all the rights to music that isn’t owned by the labels, it would thrill my heart if I could help these guys earn money directly from their fans, instead of to just take the crumbs that the labels give them or the streaming services. I’d love to help them get their music value for value enabled. Wouldn’t it be great? Would you boost a show or stream SATs to a show if you knew that when that music came on the SATs would go directly to the artists? The way it works is this when the song begins, all of us ads are immediately switched from the podcaster to the artist. How cool is that? So I’m going to try to get some of the old artists to jump in on this. But I’m also going to be looking for new artists as well. Email me to tell me if this is something you’d be willing to do. Adam believes and I agree with him that this can truly revolutionize the music industry. My email address is steve@lifespringmedia.com. Tell me if you’d be willing to do that.

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I do invite your comments and your questions send to Boostagram using a modern podcast app from podcastapps.com. and by the way, it’s getting easier all the time. If you looked at this very early on, it was more difficult than it’s getting easier all the time. It truly is. You can also call the Lifespring family hotline to talk to me I’d love to hear your voice plus 1-951-732-8511 If you’ve got a comment or a question, go to comment.lifespringmedia.com and as I just told you my email address is steve@lifespringmedia.com dot com.

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Thanks to the team Sister Denise Michael Haner Scott Snider Jason Paschall, who did today’s show our thanks Jason and sister Brittaney for their generous donations of time and talent. Thanks to Jared viewer Brian Massey, brother Sean, formerly of San Pedro and Tim Kaiser for helping to make this episode possible. Beloved, I’m so glad we got to spend some time together today. See you tomorrow. Until then, may God bless you richly. I am Steve Webb by

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 149-150 NCV

Associate ProducerDaniel Torrelio, James in Norway

Podcast IntroductionToday is Psalms Wednesday. We’ll close this, the longest book of the Bible with chapters 149-150, and we’ll have our last prayer time together. I’m calling this episode “The Ultimate Encore.“

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Cason Asher on UnsplashSummaryChapters 149 and 150 are part of the Hallelujah Psalms, beginning and ending with praises to the Lord.

Psalm 149, like the other Hallelujah Psalms, lacks a specific title. It’s a celebration of the joyful connection between God and His people, radiating the excitement of praising God together.

Psalm 150, the last in the book, offers a fitting conclusion with its exuberant praise. It invites all of creation to worship the Creator. This echoes the scenes of worship in the book of Revelation.

In Revelation, we glimpse heaven’s worship, where countless beings from all nations and languages honor God.

Imagine a concert’s finale, but on an unimaginable scale, where God’s restoration brings endless celebration. With eternity at our disposal, we can worship and rejoice without end.

The closing Psalms offer a taste of the grand celebration awaiting us in God’s presence. We’ll declare, “Holy is the Lamb. Hallelujah! Great is the King of kings and Lord of lords!” It’s a vision of eternal worship and awe in the presence of the Almighty.

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Holy, holy, holy is the Lord.

Steve Webb 0:03
It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb. I’m your OG Godcaster. Today is Psalms Wednesday, our last Psalms Wednesday, we’ll close this the longest book of the Bible with chapters 149 and 150. We’ll also have our last time of prayer together. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I’ll have contact information at the end of today’s show over there Lifespringmedia.com There are over 3000 episodes waiting for you to discover. Before we read, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you so much for your word, and we thank you for the richness in the blessing of the Psalms. As we close out that book today. I pray you would touch our hearts. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, are you ready? Let’s begin.

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Remember, I told you last week that the last five psalms are known as the Hallelujah Psalms, each one begins and ends with either the words hallelujah or praise the Lord, like the others in this group of five Psalm 149 is given no title.

Steve Webb 1:14
Psalms chapter 149. Praise the Lord, sing a new song to the Lord sing his praise in the meeting of his people. Let the Israelites be happy because of God their maker. Let the people of Jerusalem rejoice because of their king. They should praise him with dancing. They should sing praises to Him with tambourines and harps. The Lord is pleased with his people, he saves the humble. Let those who worship Him rejoice in his glory. Let them sing for joy even in bed. Let them shout his praise with their two edged swords in their hands. They will punish the nations that defeat the people. They will put those kings in chains in those important men and iron bands. They will punish them as God is written. God is honored by all who worship Him, praise the Lord.

Steve Webb 2:05
Psalm 150 is the final Psalm in the book of Psalms which itself has five sections or divisions. The first division ends with Psalm 41. The second with Psalm 72, the third with Psalm 89. The fourth was Psalm 106. and now we end with Psalm 150, which closes the fifth division and indeed, the entire book. Each of the five divisions in with a doxology or an expression of faith in Psalm 150 tops them all. It is truly a fitting way to close this most precious book. Commentator Alexander McLaren wrote, The 150th Psalm is more than an artistic close of the Psalter. It is a prophecy of the last result of the devout life and in its unclouded sunniness, as well as in its universality. It proclaims the certain end of the weary years for the individual and for the world.

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Psalms chapter 150. Praise the Lord. Praise God in his temple. Praise Him in His mighty heaven. Praise him for his strength, praise him for his greatness. Praise him with trumpet blasts, praise him with harps and liars. Praise him with tambourines and dancing. Praise him with stringed instruments and flutes, praise him with loud cymbals. Praise him with crashing cymbals. Let everything that breathes praise the Lord, praise the Lord.

Steve Webb 3:33
Beloved, what is your idea of what heaven is like? What do you think we’ll be doing? Of course, we really have no way of knowing everything. But the Bible gives us some idea of at least part of what life will be like. As we recently read in the book of Revelation, chapter five, verse 13, John tells us, then I heard all creatures in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and in the sea, saying to the one who sits on the throne, and to the land be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever. and in Revelation seven, verses nine and 10, there was a great number of people John wrote, so many that no one could count them. They were from every nation, tribe, people and language of the earth. They were all standing before the throne and before the Lamb wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. They were shouting in a loud voice. Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne and to the Lamb. Revelation 19 five through eight says, then a voice came from the throne saying, praise our God, all you who serve Him and all you who honor him both small and great. Then I heard what sounded like a great many people, like the noise of flooding water, and like the noise of loud thunder. The people were saying, Hallelujah, our Lord God the Almighty rules, let us rejoice and be happy and give God glory. Because the wedding of the Lamb has come, and the lambs bride has made herself ready, fine linen, bright and clean was given to her to wear. Beloved, I think we’re going to be spending a great deal of time praising God the Father, God, the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Have you ever been to a concert where one of your favorite bands or musicians played? My son Stephen and his wife recently took the lovely lady Liana nice to see Norah Jones at the Greek theatre in LA a beautiful outdoor venue. It was a great show. and what do you think happened at the end of the show? Sure. Everybody’s stood up and applauded. Well, Nora and her band took their bows and left the stage while the applause continued. and after this went on for several minutes, guess what? Nora in the band came back out to do an encore. and of course, their entrance was met with even more applause and cheering. Now, imagine, at the end of time as we know it when everything here is wrapped up, and God has made all things right. He’s wiped every tear. and the enemy has been finally and eternally sent to his final destination, never to bring heartbreak and havoc again. Don’t you think we’ll all just break out in praise and celebration of the Lamb. and since we’ll have eternity to do it, it won’t be a problem to spend 1000 years or even 10,000 years singing Hallelujah is and rejoicing at what he has done. Today’s closing chapters of Psalms were just a small warm up for what awaits us when we see God face to face. Holy, holy, holy is the Lamb. Hallelujah, great is He Who is the King of kings and Lord of lords. I’d like to hear from you. What did you think about the Psalms this year? Have they been a blessing to you as they have been to me, let me know send to Boostagram or call the Lifespring family hotline or go to the comments page or write an email. I’ll tell you how to do those things at the end of the show. Tomorrow will be poetry Thursday, and we’ll close that section of the Bible with chapters seven and eight of the Song of Solomon.

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Beloved, the Lifespring One Year Bible has never accepted nor sought any kind of outside advertising. The only support has come from the Lifespring family. I know that you want to hear God’s word with no compromise. You want to know that the message is not watered down or changed just to placate those who don’t want to hear what the Bible teaches. I think that over the years I’ve been faithful in that, when the tough issues have come up. I’ve told you what God says about them. and I think I’ve done it in such a way that communicated his love his holy nature and his justice. Some people didn’t like the message and they stopped listening. That breaks my heart. But some people don’t want to hear the truth. But you’re still here. Praise the Lord for that. To those of you who have supported the show with time, talent or treasure, thank you. Every gift. Every donation has encouraged me to keep going. Doing a seven day a week show is a little bit like running a marathon. At the beginning of the race. There is a lot of adrenaline. It’s exciting. But as the race wears on, it can be a slog. It’s grueling. You just have to keep putting one foot in front of the other no matter what. and along the way you grab whatever refreshment you can. Beloved, your prayers, your emails, your comments, your Boostagram is your streaming, SATs, your donations of time and talent. All of these have helped to keep me going. I’ll always be grateful for each one of you. After today’s episode, there are just three episodes remaining. This is the last season. If you’ve received any value from the daily reading of God’s word, I would truly appreciate your value for value. Thank you for the show. Your donation now will help me keep the more than 3000 episodes online at Lifespringmedia.com into the future so that you and others will be able to enjoy him. My plan is to keep the website alive for as long as possible. But just like everything else in life that costs money, your donation no matter the size will help me do that. Now right now I want to thank today’s associate producer James in Norway who came in with his monthly $20 donation. Thank you so much, James, God bless you, my brother, and anonymous sent in a $33.33 cent donation in memory of PG Chris, and they sent a prayer request in with that which we’ll talk about in a moment. Thank you anonymous and God bless you. and Daniel Torrelio came in with $150. In this note, thank you for helping me become a better Christian. It was no agenda who helped me realize I was focusing my faith in the wrong place. I know that’s not the goal of the show, but that’s what happened. It was your donation last year that spoke directly to me. You brought me closer to Christ through the daily reading. I have lots more work to do. May God bless you now and forever. Well, oh my goodness, Daniel, thank you. Yeah, I love the no agenda show too. and Adam and John’s approach to media deconstruction, as they call it really does help to put current events in perspective. But it’s most important in all that to remember that God is still on the throne and no human on the planet is going to fix things. Our faith has to remain in the Lord. and Daniel as far as having lots more work to do. Join the club, my brother, each of us is a work in progress. But we have this promise from Philippians one six, and I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Amen. Daniel. Amen. Thank you so much for your donation. Daniel. God bless you

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Beloved, this is our last time to pray together here on the show. I have loved our times of praising God for His goodness this year to so many in the Lifespring family and I have been honored to pray with you in for you. Thank you for sharing with the Lifespring family. Okay, now we have several prayer requests today. Here is anonymous, his prayer request that we mentioned a few minutes ago, anonymous wrote Steve this is a request for prayers in remembrance of former no agenda social member PG Chris. Her brother PG Kelly wrote a tribute to her and I think the first two paragraphs help us to know Chris better. Here they are. So this part is what PG Chris’s brother PG Kelly wrote. Recently I lost my sister Chris. She passed unexpectedly on August 11. After hip surgery. Many of you know her as PG Chris, a name she adopted from her email address, as well as being known in Pacific Grove as Chris Pacific Grove. PGx. You get that part? Okay. She was he continues, she was a member of shine a local small church in Monterey, California. She spent 10 years working at the Carmel mission and was a photographer of the kids that hung around downtown Monterey. Her artwork was featured around the Monterey area, and she took care of these kids as if they were her own and watched over them in return for being photographed. Chris did some work for her friend art, who had a show on public access TV, and was credited as PG Chris. Prior to this, we grew up in Southern California. Chris studied acting in Hollywood at Lee Strasberg acting Academy alongside Ed Begley Jr. When the school was located on Hollywood Boulevard. We would frequent the original farmer’s market where she worked as a teen Paramount Studios together many visits to Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm. She even worked at home savings and loan for my father. and he says Home savings alone is now Chase Bank. She banked at Chase Bank, the block my dad bought and turned over to Howard Amundsen to build their landmark bank on the corner of sunset and Vine. She was a true Hollywood brat. Her work continued with Hoag Hospital, Woodbridge walking in Irvine and Irvine Medical Center in Orange County. She worked at buffets department store and Harriman Jones clinic in Long Beach. The best of all, we grew up on the peninsula in Long Beach right on the sand. Chris found Christianity back in the early 70s, along with her cousin Debbie, both became born again. Chris was a loyal follower of Christ, she made sure all her T’s were crossed and all her eyes were dotted every minute of every day. She did not miss a beat. We did daily readings together as well as attending church services and functions. So that’s what PG Kelly said about his sister. and thanks anonymous for sharing that as a Southern California native, I’m familiar with just about all those places, and I’ve been to most of them. As a matter of fact, our son Steven was a patient at Irvine Medical Center after his terrible illness. and then LeeAnn’s grandparents lived in Long Beach for decades until they went home to be with the Lord. Sounds like Chris was a great lady. I’m so glad to know that she loved the Lord and it makes saying goodbye a lot easier when we know that we will pray for her family. and then a different anonymous set this in. Number one, I appreciate your devotion to the one year Bible even though I only started this season. I plan to go back as it has brought a lot of learning for me even though I am a longtime Christian, although sometimes not a great one. So thank you. Number two, prayers for my friend Matt in his family as they have been enduring a terrible tragedy. Number three, prayer from my friend Mark who was the cause of the terrible tragedy. I pray that Mark can find salvation. and then anonymous continues I guess praise report for you helping me get better acquainted with God’s word. I’ve tried to read the Bible and have failed but this format has helped me immensely. Thank you and keep up the good fight. Well, anonymous, thank you for sending that nodia and we will be praying. Next, James in Norway sent this in. Hi, Steve. praise report. I got a note from my dad today he writes, Apple Watch reported 5% AFib events last week, which was to be expected given how busy I was. overall feeling great. James in Norway says Dad is definitely on the mend, and he put his smiling emoji. and then James says thanks for leading us in prayer over the past years, Steve, on that note, some of us will need to lead ourselves in prayer now seeing is how the podcast will be retired in a few days. Would you mind giving us a quick Steve’s Practical Guide to quiet time with the Lord? Well, James, I will do that, though not on this episode. I will probably do that on Friday show. How’s that? and then James says more praise. Thank God for telling you to do this podcast. By the end of the week. I’ll have read the entire Bible for the first time. Next week. I’ll start reading it for the second time with a great big smiley emoji. I’m glad to hear that James. and then he continues I’ll be leaving my monthly donation active in the hope that it’ll keep the back catalogue available for many years to come. Well, thank you for that, James very much. That’s very kind of you. God bless you for that. and then James signs off with this. Enjoying your retirement hobby. and greetings to the lovely lady Leanne, and hurray for Jesus. Yes, hurray for Jesus. Indeed. Thank you, James. He says PS I thought he was signing off P S. What was the name of that other Lifespring media feed that we could point our podcasters at in case you publish a show now and then now thanks for asking James. It’s called Lifespring. All shows. If you subscribe to that Lifespring. All shows, any show that I produce in the future will show up there. Thank you again for asking. And then this one came in from Lily of the Valley. He said, Steve, hopefully this makes it in under the wire. Would you please pray for my wife, Lily. She is struggling with depression. Please use my online handle Lily the valley in the show. God bless. and then he signed his name. So yes, Lily, the valley your request did did just make it in as as matter of fact, it came in at two minutes past the deadline. But we believe in grace around here, don’t we? Seriously though, I am sorry to hear about your wife’s depression. That’s certainly no laughing matter. We’ll add her to the list. and thank you, Lily of the Valley for sending it in. and then Roy from Poland asked for prayer for his family. There were no other details. But of course, the Lord knows them. and that’s really all that matters, isn’t it? So yes, Roy, we will add your family to the prayer list. and then one more. I’ve mentioned my friend Mark on the show a few times this season. Mark has been in my life since I was about eight years old when we were on our city’s swim team. We’ve been there for each other all these years. So that’s about 61 years now. Mark married Karen in 1976. If I remember right, now get this she lived literally directly across the street from Mark when they were growing up. So they’ve known each other their entire lives. How amazing is that? They’re both wonderful people. and Mark told me today that Karen was concerned about a mole on her thigh. Well, it turns out that the Mole was a melanoma. They did surgery to remove it, I think just this past week, and they found that the melanoma has spread beyond the mall. So now they’re going to have to do further tests and biopsies to see if it has spread to any of the lymph glands, or any other parts of her body. Melanoma, as you probably know, can be a very aggressive, deadly cancer. So as we pray today, please do remember Karen and the others in our prayer requests list in your own prayer time. Okay, so let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we do praise you, we worship you. We lift up your name, the name above all names, you are worthy, You’re mighty, you are our Savior, our shield, our strength, our rock, our provider, there is none like you. Hallelujah. We praise you, Lord. and we look forward to the day when we will see you and join our voices with all of creation to sing your praises. Father, we thank you for Chris for the fact that she knew you and for the life that she shared with so many people. We pray for those that she knew. We pray for her family and friends and those whose lives she touched. We pray that they would remember the special times that they shared with Chris, and that Chris’s relationship with you would encourage them to know you too. We pray for her brother Kelly Lord, I know that he misses her and I pray that you would comfort him. and now Lord, we pray for anonymous his friend Matt in his family. Lord, you know what the trash God is and we lift them up to you. and ask that you show yourself even through the pain. Help them Lord, we pray that the Holy Spirit would comfort them, strengthen them, and draw them to you. Fill them with your peace father. and we lift up anonymous, his friend Mark to you, the one that anonymous says caused the tragedy that Matt and his family are experiencing. We pray that you would bring someone into Mark’s life that will point the way to Jesus. Help mark to find a way to you, Lord, to a relationship with you. Show mark that in you is forgiveness in wholeness. and I thank you for bringing anonymous to this podcast. I pray that you would continue to teach him through your word, Lord. We thank you now for the good AFib report from James’s Dad, thank you for continuing the healing in his heart. We just asked you to continue that as you have in mind. and we thank You, Lord, for bringing James to the Lifespring family. He’s been an encouragement to me and I pray that you will bless him. Father, we now lift Lily up to you who was suffering with depression. Lord for us, this can be a hard thing to deal with. But for you all it takes is your touch your word, we pray that you would fill Lily’s heart with your peace and your joy. We pray that the Holy Spirit would be with her in a very special and powerful way. He is called the comforter in Scripture. That’s one of his ministries to believers. So we asked him to comfort and encourage Lily now, help her to see how much you love her and even cherish her. You made her you formed her, you have a purpose for her. We pray that you would show that to her, we pray that you would lift her depression now. and now Father, we pray for Roy in Poland and his family. We have no idea what’s going on in Roy’s family, but you do. and we pray that you would be there for them. Whatever it is, you can bring healing of hearts and relationships. You created the family and you are the ultimate healer of families. So we ask you to work in Roy’s family in your own loving and perfect way. and Father we pray now for Karen and Mark. We pray that the doctors are wrong about the melanoma having spread beyond the mole that if they’re not wrong about that, we pray you to stop the cancer now and remove it from her body. We pray that you would heal her miraculously or through the hands of the doctors, we pray that there would be no place for this disease in her body. Mark tells me it’s going to be almost two weeks before they have any word from the doctors on some tests that they’ve already taken. and we pray that you would calm Karen and marks hearts and minds. Let them find rest in comfort in you, Lord, they love you. Be with him now as they look to you. and father again, I thank you for each Lifespring family member. You brought them here. and I thank you for answering our prayers to teach us as we read. These people have been such a blessing to me, Lord, and I’m grateful. I pray that You would bless them, Lord, we pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Well, beloved, it has been such a privilege this year to pray with you and for you. Thank you for praying with me and for me this season. I will miss this time for sure. God bless each of you. Please remember to keep those we’ve prayed for today in your own prayers. Lift them up to the Lord as you think of them throughout the days.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 6-7 ESV, Ch. 8 NLT, Ch. 9 NIV, Ch. 10 NKJV

Podcast IntroductionToday is History Tuesday. We’ll bring that category of the Bible to a close by completing the book of Esther with chapters 6-10. I’m calling this episode “When God Writes the Story.“

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: furmanphoto on envato.comSummaryEsther 6 illustrates how God orchestrates events in our lives for His purpose. In 2004, I learned about the brand new technology of podcasting when I tuned into a radio show, seemingly by chance. But I believe it was the hand of God. Following His call, I created the world’s first Christian podcast. This led to many unexpected opportunities and blessings. It all began on a fateful day in September 2004. Yes, God orders events in our lives to fulfill His plans.

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Do you believe that God orders the events in the lives of people to accomplish his plans?

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It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb. and I’m your OG Godcaster. It’s history Tuesday. and we’ll bring that category of the Bible to a close by completing the Book of Esther with chapters six through 10. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. org, you’ll find over 3000 episodes that I’ve produced over the years, and I’ll have contact information for you at the end of the show. Before we read, let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we thank You for Your Word. and we thank you so much for our time together. I pray, Lord, that as we read today, you would touch our minds touch our hearts and teach us we pray this in Jesus name, amen.

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Esther chapter six. On that night, the king could not sleep, and he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the Chronicles and they were read before the king. and it was found written how Mordecai had told about big dinner in tea rush two of the kings Unix who guarded the threshold, and who had sought to lay hands on King Ahaz, you heiress. and the king said, What honor or distinction has been bestowed on Mordecai for this. The King’s young men who attended him said, nothing has been done for him. and the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the king’s palace to speak to the king about having Mordecai hanged on the gallows that he had prepared for him. and the king’s young men told him, Haman is there standing in the court? and the king said, let him come in. So Haman came in and the king said to him, what should be done to the man whom the king delights to honor? and Haman said to himself, who would the king delight to honor more than me? and Haman said to the king, for the man whom the king delights to honor, let royal robes be brought, which the king has worn, and the horse that the king has written, and on whose head a royal crown is set, and let the robes and the horse be handed over to one of the king’s most noble officials. Let them dress the man whom the king delights to honor and let them lead him on the horse through the square of the city proclaiming before him. Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor. Then the king said to Haman, Hurry, take the robes in the horse, as you have said, and do so to Mordecai, the Jew who sits at the king’s gate, leave out nothing that you have mentioned. So Haman took the robes in the horse, and he dressed Mordecai and led him through the square of the city proclaiming before him. Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor. Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate, but Haman hurried to his house morning and with his head covered, and Haman told his wife Zeresh, and all his friends everything that had happened to him, then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, If Mordecai before whom you had begun to fall is of the Jewish people, you will not overcome him but will surely fall before him. While they were yet talking with him, the Kings Unix arrived in hurry to bring Haman to the feast that Esther had prepared.

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Esther chapter seven. So the king and Haman went into feast with Queen Esther. and on the second day, as they were drinking wine after the feast, the king again said to Esther, what is your wish? Queen Esther, it shall be granted to you, and what is your request, even to the half of my kingdom it shall be fulfilled. Then Queen Esther answered, If I have found favor in your side, oh king, and if it please the king, let my life be granted me for my wish, and my people for my request, for we have been sold I and my people to be destroyed, to be killed and to be annihilated. If we had been sold merely as slaves, men and women, I would have been silent for our affliction is not to be compared with the loss to the king. Then King has you were said to Queen Esther, who is he? and where is he who has dared to do this? and Esther said, a fool and enemy this wicked Haman. Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen. and the king arose in his wrath from the wind drinking in went into the palace garden. But Haman stayed to beg for his life from Queen Esther, for he saw that harm was determined against him by the king. and the king returned from the palace garden to the place where they were drinking wine. As Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was, and the king said, will he even assault the queen in my presence in my own house, as the word left the mouth of the king they covered Heymans face. Then her Bono, one of the units and attendants on the king said, moreover, the gallows that Haman is prepared for Mordecai, whose word saved the king is standing at Hammonds house 50 cubits high. and the king said, Hang him on that. So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, then the wrap Have the king abated.

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Esther chapter eight. On that same day King Xerxes gave the property of Haman, the enemy of the Jews to Queen Esther. Then Mordecai was brought before the king for Esther had told the king how they were related. The king took off his signet ring, which he had taken back from Haman and gave it to Mordecai. and Esther appointed Mordecai to be in charge of Heymans property. Then Esther went again before the king falling down at his feet and begging him with tears to stop the evil plot devised by him in the aggregate against the Jews. Again, the king held out the gold sector to Esther. So she rose and stood before him. Esther said, If it pleases the king, if I have found favor with him, and if he thinks it is right, and if I am pleasing to Him, let there be a decree that reverses the orders of Haman, son of him a date of the aggregate, who ordered the Jews throughout all the kings provinces should be destroyed, for how can I endure to see my people and my family slaughtered and destroyed. Then King Xerxes said to Queen Esther and Mordecai the Jew, I have given Esther the property of Haman. and he has been impaled on a pole because he tried to destroy the Jews. Now go ahead and send a message to the Jews in the king’s name, telling them whatever you want, and seal it with the king’s signet ring. But remember that whatever has already been written in the king’s name, and sealed with his signet ring can never be revoked. So on June 25, the king secretaries were summoned, and a decree was written exactly as Mordecai dictated, it was sent to the Jews into the highest officers, the governors and the nobles of all the 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia. The decree was written in the scripts and languages of all the peoples of the empire, including that of the Jews. The decree was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with a king signet ring. Mordecai sent the dispatches by swift messengers, who rode fast horses, especially bread for the Kings service. The King’s decree gave the Jews in every city authority to unite to defend their lives. They were allowed to Kill, slaughter and annihilate anyone of any nationality or province, who might attack them or their children and wives, and to take the property of their enemies. The day chosen for this event throughout all the provinces of Kings Xerxes was March 7 of the next year. A copy of this decree was to be issued as law in every province and proclaimed to all peoples so that the Jews would be ready to take revenge on their enemies on the appointed day. So urged on by the kings command, the messengers rolled out swiftly and fast horses bred for the king’s service. The same decree was also proclaimed in the fortress of Susa. Then Mordecai left the king’s presence, wearing the royal robe of blue and white, the great crown of gold, and an outer cloak of fine linen and purple, and the people of Susa celebrated the new decree. The Jews were filled with joy and gladness and were honored everywhere. In every province and city. Wherever the king’s decree arrived, the Jews rejoiced and had a great celebration and declared a public festival and holiday. and many of the people of the land became Jews themselves, for they feared what the Jews might do to them.

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Esther chapter nine. On the 13th day of the 12th month, the month of a dar, the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out. On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them. But now the tables were turned in the Jews got the upper hand over those who hated them. The Jews assembled in their cities and all the provinces of King Xerxes to attack those determined to destroy them. No one could stand against them, because the people of all the other nationalities were afraid of them. and all the nobles of the provinces the satraps, the governors and the kings administrators helped the Jews because fear of Mordecai had seized them. Mordecai was prominent in the palace. His reputation spread throughout the provinces and he became more and more powerful. The Jews struck down all their enemies with a sword, killing and destroying them, and they did what they pleased to those who hated them. In the citadel of Judah, the Jews killed and destroyed 500 men. They also killed par Chanda delfont as paisa for raitha. A Daliah era data for Masta era SCI era die and via the 10 Sons of Haman son of hammer data, the enemy of the Jews, but they did not lay their hands on the plunder. The number of those killed in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king that same day, the king said to Queen Esther, the Jews have killed and destroyed 500 Men and The 10 Sons of Haman in the citadel of Susa. What have they done in the rest of the kings provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you what is your request? If it will also be granted if it pleases the king Esther answered, give the Jews in Susa permission to carry out this day’s edict tomorrow also, and let Heymans 10 sons be impaled on poles. So the king commanded that this be done. and edict was issued in Susa, and they impaled the 10 Sons of Haman, the Jews in Susa came together on the 14th day of the month of a dar, and they put to death in Susa 300 men but they did not lay their hands on the plunder. Meanwhile, the remainder of the Jews who are in the Kings provinces also assembled to protect themselves and get relief from their enemies. They killed 75,000 of them but did not lay their hands on the plunder. This happened on the 13th day of the month of a dar and on the 14th they rested in made it a day of feasting and joy. The Jews in Susa, however, had assembled on the 13th and 14th. and then on the 15th day they rested and made it a day of feasting and joy. That is why rural Jews those living in villages, observed the 14th of the month of a dar is a day of joy and feasting a day for giving presents to each other. Mordecai recorded these events and he sent letters to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes near and far to have them celebrate annually. The 14th and 15th day of the month of Vadar is the time when the Jews got relief from their enemies. and as the month when their sorrow was turned to joy, and their mourning into a day of celebration. He wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and joy and giving of presents of food to one another and gifts to the poor. So the Jews agreed to continue the celebration they had begun doing what Mordecai had written to them. For Haman, son of ama data, the aggregate, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast the pier that is the lot for their ruin and destruction. But when the plot came to the kings attention, he issued written orders that the evil scheme Haman had devised against the Jews should come back onto his own head, and that he and his sons should be impaled on poles. Therefore these days were called Pure him from the word pure, because of everything written in this letter, and because of what they had seen, and what had happened to them, the Jews took it upon themselves to establish the custom that they and their descendants, and all who joined them should without fail, observe these two days every year in the way prescribed, and at the time appointed. These days should be remembered and observed in every generation, by every family, and in every province and in every city. and these days of pure him should never fail to be celebrated by the Jews. Nor should the memory of these days die out among their descendants. So Queen Esther, daughter of Abba Hale along with Mordecai, the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning purine. and Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of Xerxes kingdom, words of goodwill and assurance to establish these days of pure I’m at their designated times as Mordecai, the Jew and Queen Esther had decreed for them and as they had established for themselves and their descendants in regard to their times of fasting and lamentation. estrous decree confirmed these regulations about PRM and it was written down in the records

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Esther chapter 10. In Kenya has us imposed tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea. Now all the acts of His power and His might, in the account of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of media in Persia? For Mordecai, the Jew was second to King a has you eres, and was great among the Jews and well received by the multitude of his brethren, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his countrymen.

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Beloved, I have a question for you. Do you believe that God orders the events in the lives of people to accomplish his plans? There are some people who believe that once God finished His work of creation, he stepped away, took his hands off, and let events on earth happen on their own. To me, that seems sort of foolish, but that’s what some people think. Well, here in estar, we have an example of how God does orchestrate the events of man for his purposes. The king was unable to sleep on the very night that Haman was plotting to kill Mordecai. So the king does what many of us do, he decided to read a book hoping that that’ll make him sleepy. Think of it has awareness is the king of the most powerful kingdom on earth. So he could have done almost anything for a diversion. But he chose to read a book. He orders that a book of remembrance is be brought to him. Now he had a kingdom of 127 provinces so I can imagine that this book of remembrance is probably had several volumes, can’t you? But the person who was tasked with bringing the book brought the volume that included the account of how Mordecai saved the king from assassination. and the servant opened the book to the very page with that record. What are the odds? Well with God, the odds are 100%. Without God, who knows? There had to have been many remembrances in that book. But on this specific night, this specific page was opened. Coincidence? I think not. Do you believe that God orders events in the lives of people to accomplish his plans? Of course he does. Has God ever intervened in your life like this? Can you remember a time where the course of your life was changed by a seemingly random event? Let me tell you about a time this happened to me. and some of you know this story. But it happened in 2004. It was a Saturday in September, I think it was. and I turned on the radio to listen to a talk show about technology. This was normally a callin type show where people would ask the host for help with their tech devices. But when I turned on the radio, the host was interviewing a guy. and the guy was telling the host about this new thing he had vented where radio type shows would be automatically downloaded to people’s computers. and better still, every time a new show was created. The new episodes would just show up on their computers, and then they could transfer the new shows onto their portable mp3 player, and they could listen to them whenever they want it. Well, this idea sounded pretty interesting to me having been in radio in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Of course, this new invention was podcasting. The interviewer was Leo Laporte, and the interviewee was Adam curry, whom I am now happy to not only call my friend, but ecstatic to call my brother in the Lord. But that’s a different story. Well, just a week before I heard this interview, I had asked God, what more I could do to serve him. I was already the tech guy at my church and putting in a lot of time in that. But I wanted to do more for God’s since he had been so very good to me and had blessed me with a wonderful wife, great kids, a business that paid the bills, and a home. I just wanted to be available to do whatever God had for me. I prayed and I asked God, what more I could do. and his answer was a very clear almost audible proclaim My name. So was it just a random event when I heard Adam curry telling Leo Laporte about podcasting? I don’t think so. God prompted me to turn on that radio at just the right time. and on November 13 2004, I uploaded the world’s first Christian podcast to my church’s website. and within days, I received emails from around the world telling me stories of how God was using my podcast to bring them to Jesus. God was using my little podcast in miraculous ways. But the story doesn’t end there. From that first podcast that I called Lifespring. I created several other podcasts, one of which was the Lifespring family Audio Bible. and because of that show, a person asked me to record the entire Douay-Rheims Bible. and because of that project, I wrote Webb ZZ Bible names Pronunciation Guide, which was published in 2012. and it’s helped many, many people as they study and teach and preach God’s word. and also because of podcasting, I’ve got a career doing voiceovers for radio and TV commercials and videos for companies around the world and church videos and so much more. Something I never would have dreamed would happen. My life was changed when God orchestrated events on that September Saturday in 2004. Do you believe that God orders events in the lives of people to accomplish his plans? I sure do. Have you seen God’s hand in the events of your life? Let me know about it. Tell me how do you do that? Well send a Boostagram or call the Lifespring family hotline or go to the comments page or write an email. How do you do any of those things? I’ll tell you in a few minutes. Tomorrow will be Psalms Wednesday, we’ll close this the longest book of the Bible with chapters 149 and 150. and we’ll have our last prayer time together. Be sure to have your praise report or prayer request in by five o’clock Pacific time today to be included.

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James Garner came in today with $40 With this note, he said, “Hello. I was going to wait until later to do this but my life with four kids and multiple renovations that are ongoing by a team of one me tells me that I will not get this done unless I sit down and write this on a break right now. Your podcast is going to get me to complete the one of many new year’s resolutions that I actually stuck with. I wanted to get through the Bible by January 1 and as of next week, I will have done it been to church on and off my whole life but never actually dove into it. So it turns out I pretty much knew all of the information. So I have read more than I thought I had only a few surprises came up. So for getting me to my goal, I’m throwing in a few shekels your way. I found value in that. Well, thank you, James. He said, Now since you’re giving up the reins, I would request a recommendation. I want to go through it again. But I would not mind going through whole books straight and not jumping around. I would also like a more in depth analysis and or insight to the readings. If you know of such a thing. I would gladly like to give it a try.” Okay, I’ll stop reading James’ note for just a moment right here to respond. Now, James, you probably won’t be surprised by this. But with producing this show for so many years, I really haven’t had a chance to listen to other Bible reading podcasts. I know there are many, but I can’t personally recommend any specific ones. Since I’ve not listened to them. I can’t personally vouch for their doctrinal accuracy. I’m sure there’s probably some great ones. I just don’t have personal experience with them. But on Saturdays closing show I will have a Christian podcast recommendation. It isn’t a Bible reading podcast, but one that I do listen to twice a week. and as soon as I see a new episode in my podcast app, I hit play. I’ll tell you more about it this Saturday. Okay, getting back now to James’s note. He said, “Also, the big thing I’m still hung up on is basically the Trinity part. We have one group of people Jewish, worshiping God and still go that route, not using the New Testament, and then all the rest using the New Testament.” Alright, so we need to stop there for a moment. Just to be clear. Our Jewish friends are very different in that they reject Jesus as the Messiah, I’m sure you know that. That’s why they reject the New Testament. They do have much to teach us in terms of the Old Testament, but because they reject Jesus, we need to very carefully consider their thoughts even about the Old Testament. As an example, one of my favorite people is Dennis Prager, who happens to be a Jew. I’ve been a fan of Dennis for more than 40 years. and in case you don’t know, Dennis has a radio show he’s had for decades. That’s when I first became aware of him. I used to listen to him on KABC here in the Los Angeles area, back when I was on the radio at the end of the 70s and early 80s. In addition to his radio show, he’s written books, he has a podcast. He writes columns in syndicated newspapers around the country, maybe the world, I’m not sure how far is newspaper column is syndicated. But he’s a really prolific guy, I love him. He’s in the process right now of writing a set of commentaries on the first five books of the Bible. He is a learned wise man. But when it comes to biblical doctrine, I have heard him say many things that I as a believer in Christ cannot agree with. I love him. and I pray that he will one day come to realize that Jesus is the Messiah, that the Jewish people had been looking for. Okay, James continues, “It is said, God, Jesus in the spirit are one in the same, but I don’t feel God and Jesus are at all the same. I’m speaking in the way that they communicate to people, et cetera. I don’t know if it’s coming across the way I’m intending but hopefully you get what I’m saying.” Okay, I’ll stop there. James, if I’m understanding you correctly, I think that you’re misunderstanding the doctrine of the Trinity. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, are not one in the same. Each person of the Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Each person is distinct from the others with different roles and different functions, while at the same time being one. It is a difficult concept to fully grasp as a human, but I hope that helps a little. They’re not the same. They are different. They’re distinct. and James, did you hear the essential series that we did this season? On? Episode s 13, e 136. I talked at some length about the Trinity. I’ll put a link in the show notes to that episode. and maybe that’ll help you. Also, please feel free to email me with your questions even after the show’s done. I’m not going anywhere. As far as I know. 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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 32-33 CEB, Ch. 34 GWT

Podcast IntroductionToday is The Law Monday. We’ll complete this section of the bible with the final chapters of Deuteronomy…chapters 32-34. I’m calling this episode “Moses Says Goodbye.“

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Susan Myers on UnsplashSummaryIn Deuteronomy 32, we read the “Song of Moses”, which emphasizes the importance of God’s teachings and recounts Israel’s history, including their disobedience and the consequences they faced. The chapter ends by highlighting the significance of following God’s Law for a blessed life.

In Deuteronomy 33, Moses blesses the twelve tribes of Israel before his death. Simeon is notably omitted from these blessings, possibly due to the tribe’s previous actions and reputation. Moses, aware of his impending death, uses this moment to encourage and bless the people he has led for forty years.

Finally, in Deuteronomy 34, God allows Moses a view of the Promised Land from Mount Nebo before his passing. This symbolizes the culmination of his life’s journey and the passing of leadership to Joshua, signifying the continuation of God’s plan for Israel. These chapters explore themes of God’s faithfulness, the consequences of disobedience, the importance of God’s Word, and the transition of leadership.

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This is no trivial matter to you. This is your very life.

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This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. I am your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, this is the law Monday, we’ll complete this section of the Bible with the final chapters of Deuteronomy, chapters 32 through 34. You can find this episode and more than 3000 others at Lifespringmedia.com. and I’ll have contact information at the end of today’s show in case you’d like to say something to me, before we read, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your word. It is life and we are so happy that you’ve given us this time to read together. Teach us by your Holy Spirit as we hear your words for us. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, are you ready? Let’s get started.

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Deuteronomy chapter 32. Heaven, pay attention and I will speak Earth. Listen to the words of my mouth. My teaching will fall like raindrops, my speech will settle like do like gentle rains on grass, like spring showers on all that is green, because I proclaimed the Lord’s name, give praise to our God, the rock, his acts are perfection. No doubt about it. All His ways are right. He’s the faithful God, never deceiving. Altogether righteous and true is he? But children who weren’t his own sinned against Him with their defects? They are a twisted and perverse generation. Is this how you thank the Lord you stupid, senseless people? Is it he your father, your Creator? Didn’t he make you and establish you? Remember the days long past? Consider the years long gone? Ask your father and he will tell you about it. Ask your elders they will give you the details. When God most high divided up the nations when he divided up humankind he decided that people’s boundaries based on the number of the gods. Surely the Lord’s property was his people. Jacob was his part of the inheritance. God found Israel in a wild land in a howling desert wasteland. He protected them cared for them, watched over them with his very own eye. Like an eagle protecting its nest hovering over its young Gods spread out his wings to a cold of Israel, carried him on his back. The Lord alone let Israel no foreign god assisted. God made Israel glide over the highlands. He fed him with food from the field nursed him with honey from a boulder with oil from a hard rock curds from the herd milk from the flock along with the best of lambs rams from Batian he goats to along with the finest wheat and for drink wine from the juiciest grapes. Jacob ate until he was stuffed Jeshua and got fat then rebellious. It was you who got fat, thick, stubborn Jeshua and gave up on the God who made him thought the rock of his salvation was worthless. They made God jealous with strange gods aggravated him with detestable things. They sacrificed to demons not to God to deities, of which they had no knowledge New Gods only recently on the scene, ones about which your ancestors had never heard you deserted the rock that sired you, you forgot the God who gave birth to you. The Lord saw this and rejected out of aggravation his sons and his daughters. He said I will hide my face from them. I will see what becomes of them because they are a confused generation. Their children lacking loyalty. They provoked me with no gods aggravated me with their pieces of junk. So I am going to provoke them with no people aggravate them with a nation of fools. A fire burns in me it will blaze to the depths of the grave. It will destroy the land and its crops. It will black in the base of the mountains. I’ll throw on them disaster after disaster. I’ll destroy them with my arrows, devastating hunger, consuming plague, bitter sickness. I’ll send animal things after them venom from dust crawlers to outside in the streets, the sword will be removed. Inside in the safest room, there will be terror for young men and women, nursing baby and senior citizen. I thought about it. I could have struck them down erase them from human memory. But their enemies rage concern me. Their opponents might misunderstand. They may say our strong hands not the Lord’s did all this because they are not a thoughtful nation. They lack any insight. If they had any wisdom, they would understand this. They would discern what will become of them. How could one person chase off 1000 in battle? How could two people make 10,000 flee for their lives? Only because they’re rock sold them off only because the Lord handed them over. But no, their rocks can’t compare to our rock. Our enemies are completely stupid. Their roots run straight from Saddam from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are pure poison. They’re great clusters, nothing but bitter. Their wine is snake poison. Venom from a cruel Cobra. Don’t I have this stored up sealed in my vaults? Revenge is my domain. So is punishment in kind at the exact moment their steps lips up, because the day of their destruction is just around the corner. Their final destiny is speeding on its way. But the Lord will acquit his people will have compassion on those who serve him once he sees that their strength is all gone, that both prisoners and free people are wiped out. The Lord will ask where are their gods, the rocks they trusted in who ate up the fat of their sacrifices, who drank their sacred wine, they should stand up and help you. They should protect you now. Now look here, I myself, I am the one. There are no other gods before me. I am the one who deals death and gives life. I am the one who wounded but now I will heal. There’s no escaping my hand. But now I’m lifting my hand to heaven. I swear by my own eternity. When I sharpen my Blazing Sword, and my hand grabs ahold of justice, I’ll pay my enemies back. I will punish in kind everyone who hates me, I will make my arrows drink much blood while my sword devours flesh, the blood of the dead and captured flowing from the heads of enemy generals. heavens rejoice with God, all you God’s bow down to the Lord, because He will avenge his children’s blood. He will pay back his enemies. He will punish unkind those who hate Him, He will cleanse his people’s land. So Moses came and recited all the words of this poem and everyone’s hearing Joshua none son joined him. When Moses finished speaking all these words to Israel, he told them, set your mind on all these words, I’m testifying against you right now, because you must command your children to perform carefully all the words of this instruction. This is no trivial matter for you. This is your very life. It is by this means alone, that you will prolong your life in the fertile land you’re crossing the Jordan River to possess. The Lord spoke to Moses that very same day, hike up the Abra mountains to mount Niebo, which is in the land of Moab opposite Jericho. Take a good look at the land of Canaan, which I’m giving to the Israelites as their property. You will die on the mountain you have hiked up and you will be gathered to your people just like your brother Aaron, who died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people because the two of you were unfaithful toward me in front of the Israelites at the waters of Marybeth k dash in the Zinn wilderness because you didn’t treat me with proper respect before the Israelites. You can look at the land from the other side of the river, but you won’t enter there.

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Deuteronomy chapter 33. This is the blessing that Moses the man of God gave the Israelites before he died. He said, The Lord came from Sinai from SEER he shone like the dawn on us from paper and mountain he beamed down 1000s of holy ones were with him. His warriors were next to him ready? Yes, those who love the nation’s all His holy ones. Were at your command. They followed your footsteps. They got moving when you said so. Moses gave the instruction to us. It’s the prized possession of Jacob’s assembly. A king came to rule and gesture when when the peoples leaders gathered together when Israel’s tribes were one. I pray that Ruben lives doesn’t die, though his numbers are so few. Moses said this to Judah. Lord, listen to Judas voice, bring him back to his own people, strengthen his hands, be his help against every enemy. Then he told Levi, give your thumb to leave I your urine to your faithful one. The one you tested at masa, the one you challenged by Mara buzz waters, the one who said of his own mother and father, I don’t consider them as such of their siblings. I don’t recognize them of their own children. I don’t know them, but who obeyed your words and who guarded your covenant. They teach your case laws to Jacob, your instruction to Israel. They hold sweet incense to your nose put the entirely burned offering on your altar. I pray that the Lord blesses Levi strength favors his hard work and crushes the insides of his enemies so that those who hate him can’t fight anymore. He said to Benjamin, the Lord’s dearest one rest safely on him. The Lord always shields him he rests on God’s chest. Then he told Joseph, I pray that his land is blessed by God with Heavens gifts from above, with the deep waters stretching out underneath, with the gifts produced by the sun, with the gifts generated by the moon, with the best fruit from ancient mountains, with the gifts of eternal hills, with the gifts of the earth, and all that fills it, and the favor of the one who lives on Sinai. I pray that all these rests on Josef’s head on the crown of that prince among brothers, a firstborn bull that is how majestic he is a wild ox his horns, those are his horns. With them he goes all peoples completely to the far ends of the earth. His horns are F freedoms 10s of 1000s his horns are Manassas 1000s. Then he told Zamberlan Zeb Yulin celebrate when you are out and about is a car celebrate when you’re at home and your tents. They call all sorts of people to the mountain where they offer right sacrifices. It’s true. They’re nourished on the seas abundance, they are nourished on buried treasures in the sand. Then he told Gad, may God’s broad lens be blessed. He lives like a lion. He rips an arm even ahead. He chose the best part for himself because there were the commander’s portion was the leaders of the people gathered together, God executed the Lord’s justice and the Lord’s judgments for Israel. Then he told Dan, Dan is a lion cub. He jumps up from Batian. and then he told NAFTA lie. NAFTA lie you are full of favor, overflowing with the Lord’s blessing. Go possess the west and the south. Finally, he told Asher Asher is the most blessed of sons. I pray that he’s his brother’s favorite. One who dips his foot in fine oil. I pray that your deadbolts are iron and copper and that your strength lasts all your days. Jeff Sherman, no one compares to God. He rides through heaven to help you rides majestically through the clouds. The most ancient god is a place of safety. The eternal arms are a support. He drove out the enemy before you He commanded destroy them. So Israel now lives in safety. Jacobs residence is secure in a land full of grain and wine, where the heavens drip do happy are you Israel, who was like you? You are a people saved by the Lord. He’s the shield that helps you your majestic sword. Your enemies will come crawling on their knees to you that you will stomp on their backs.

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Deuteronomy chapter 34. Then Moses went up on mountain Niebo from the plains of Moab. He went to the top of pisco across from Jericho. The Lord showed him the whole land. He could see Gilead as far as Dan, all of NAFTA lie, the territory of Ephraim and Manasseh. All the territory of Judah as far as the Mediterranean Sea, the Negev and the Jordan plane, the valley of Jericho, the city of palms as far as our Then the Lord said to him, this is the land I promised with an oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I said I would give it to their descendants. I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you may not go there. As the Lord had predicted, the Lord servant Moses died in Moab. He was buried in a valley in Moab near Beth peor. Even today, no one knows where his grave is. Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eyesight never became poor, and he never lost his physical strength. The Israelites mourn for Moses in the plains of Moab for 30 days, then the time of mourning for him was over. Joshua son of Nan was filled with a spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands on him. The Israelites obeyed him and did what the Lord had commanded through Moses. There has never been another prophet in Israel, like Moses, whom the Lord dealt with face to face. He was the one the Lord sent to do all the miraculous signs and amazing things in Egypt to Pharaoh to all his officials into his whole country. and Moses used his mighty hand to do all the spectacular and awe inspiring deeds that were seen by all the Israelites.

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Today, I’ve got thoughts on each of our chapters. Let’s talk about Deuteronomy 32. First, chapter 31 ended with the words and Moses spoke this whole song for all the people of Israel to hear leaving us with a bit of a cliffhanger. Well, most of chapter 32 is the song to which the end of 31 referred. The first four verses are a call to all of creation to listen to what he’s about to say, and the fact that he’s proclaiming the name of the Lord. Start giving him praise for who he is and what he does. The next two verses state the fact that Israel has sinned. and then verses seven through 14 Tell how God has been faithful to Israel throughout history, and that He has loved them and bless them. In verses 15 through 18, Moses reminded the people of how Israel responded to God’s love by abandoning him. Verses 19 to 27. Tell how in response to their rebellion, God left their side and punished them. and then in the final verses of the song verses 2343, God lists his charges against Israel in calls them back to himself. Notice that he calls them back even still. Well, after the song, Moses encourages Israel with the words, this is no trivial matter to you, this is your very life. It is by this means that you will prolong your life on the fertile land, you are crossing the Jordan River to possess it. Another way to say this is no trivial matter to you is, this is no meaningless thing this matters. One of the lies that the enemy tells us when we’re in the midst of sin is what God says, doesn’t matter. You can do what you want. Well, Moses is reminding them that what God says does matter. and what he says is life itself. and then in the final five verses of this chapter, God gives Moses his final instructions, he’s told to go up to the place where he will breathe his last, God says, he’ll be able to look across the Jordan River into the promised land, but because of his sin at Meribah, k dash, he will not be allowed to go in. and then in chapter 33, very few of us know the time of our death. But here in chapter 33 of Deuteronomy, Moses knows that his time has come because God told him so. and here in chapter 33, Moses wanted to leave the people that he had led out of Egypt and through the desert for these 40 years with words that would be encouraging to them despite their failings. Chapter 34 tells us about Moses death. Now imagine the bittersweet thrill that it must have been for Moses to have God show him a view of the promised land from the top of Mount Niebo. It had to be disappointing not to get to go in. But since God had already told him that this would be the case after their sin in Numbers, chapter 20, Moses must have been somewhat used to the idea, but the thrill of actually seeing the land with his own eyes had to have been at least somewhat satisfying. If you’d like to see a picture of the land that Moses saw when he looked over into the Promised Land, I’ve got one and a link on the show notes page at Lifespringmedia.com slash s 13. E 359. You have thoughts or questions, let me hear from you send a Boostagram or call the Lifespring family hotline, go to the comments page or write an email. I’ll tell you how to do that in a few moments. Tomorrow will be history Tuesday, we’ll bring that category of the Bible to a close by completing the Book of Esther with chapters six through 10

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1 NIRV

Podcast IntroductionToday is Epistles Sunday. Our reading will be the tiny little book of Jude. Just 24 verses. And while it is short, we need to remember that it’s in the Bible for a reason. It’s message is important. I’m calling this episode “A Call to Persevere.“

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: MidjourneySummaryJude’s letter still resonates with relevance today. It emphasizes the need to defend our faith, especially in a time when Christianity faces challenges. The idea that Christianity is always one generation away from extinction underscores the importance of passing down the faith to the next generation.

We have a responsibility to follow Jesus’ Great Commission, which calls for spreading the Gospel to all nations.

Jude also addresses the issue of false teachers who misuse God’s grace to justify sexual sin. Modern arguments about love and God’s acceptance parallel Jude’s description of people doing what feels natural to them.

Jude encourages believers to abide in God’s love, pray guided by the Holy Spirit, live lives that honor God, and offer praise to Him and Jesus Christ. His message transcends time, speaking to the early church, the contemporary church, and future generations.

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This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb. I’m your OG Godcaster. This is the first day of the last week of episodes for season 13. and for the Lifespring!, One Year Bible, yes, including today, there are just seven episodes left. This week, we’ll be bringing a close to each of the seven books. We’re now reading. Today’s epistle Sunday, our reading will be the tiny little book of Jude, just 24 verses. and while it is short, we need to remember that it’s in the Bible for a reason. Its message is important. The website is a Lifespringmedia.com. and you’ll have contact information as always at the end of the show, before we read, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we love you and we thank you for your work. and as we read today, we ask that you bless us and that you would teach us. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, are you ready? Let’s begin.

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Like James, Jude was the brother of Jesus, or more accurately a half brother. This epistle or letter was probably written to Jewish believers. and he wrote to them about Jewish history, angels and false teachers.

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The book of Jude, I, Jude and writing this letter, I serve Jesus Christ. I am a brother of James, I’m sending this letter to you who have been chosen by God. You are loved by God the Father, you are kept safe by Jesus Christ made more and more mercy, peace and love be given to you. Dear friends, I really wanted to write to you about the salvation we share. But now I feel I should write and ask you to stand up for the faith. God’s people were trusted with it once and for all time. Certain people have slipped in among you in secret. and long ago it was written that they would be judged. They are godless people. They use the grace of our God as an excuse for sexual sins. They say no to Jesus Christ. He is our only Lord and King. I want to remind you about some things you already know that the Lord saved his people. He brought them out of Egypt. But later he destroyed those who did not believe that some of the angels didn’t stay where they belonged. They didn’t keep their positions of authority. The Lord has kept those angels in darkness, they are held by chains that last forever. On Judgment Day, God will judge them. The people of Sodom and Gomorrah and the towns around them also did evil things. They gave themselves over to sexual sins, they committed sins of the worst possible kind. They are an example of those who are punished with fire. The fire never goes out. In the very same way those dreamers pollute their own bodies. They don’t accept authority. They speak evil things against heavenly beings. But not even Michael did that. He was the leader of the angels. He argued with the devil about the body of Moses, but he didn’t dare to speak evil things against the devil. Instead, he said, May the Lord stop you. But those people speak evil things against what they don’t understand. They’re like wild animals. They can’t think for themselves. They do what comes naturally to them. Those are the very things that destroy them. How terrible it will be for them. They followed the way of Cain. They rushed ahead and made the same mistake as balem did. They did it because they loved money. They’re like Cora, he turned against his leaders. Those people will certainly be destroyed just as Cora was there like stains that the meals you share. They eat too much. They have no shame. They’re shepherds who feed only themselves. They’re like clouds without rain. They’re blown along by the wind. They are like trees in the fall. Since they have no fruit, they’re pulled up so they die twice. They’re like the wild waves of the sea. Their shame rises up like foam. They’re like falling stars. God has reserved a place of very black darkness for them. He will keep them there forever. Enoch was the seventh man in the family line of Adam. He gave a prophecy about those people. He said, Look, the Lord is coming with 1000s and 1000s of His holy ones. He is coming to judge everyone. He is coming to sentence all and godly people. He will judge them for all the ungodly acts they have done. They have done them in ungodly ways. He will sentence ungodly sinners for all the bad things they’ve said about him. Those people complain, they find fault with others. They follow their own evil longings. They brag about themselves. They praise others to help themselves. Dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said was going to happen. They told you in the last AES. Some people will make fun of the truth. They will follow their own ungodly longings. They are the people who separate you from one another. They do only what comes naturally. They are not led by the Holy Spirit. Dear friends, build yourselves up and your most holy faith. Let the Holy Spirit guide and help you when you pray. The mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ will bring you eternal life. As you wait for His Mercy remain in God’s love. Show mercy to those who doubt, pull others out of the fire, save them to others show mercy mixed with fear, hate even the clothes that are stained by the sins of those who wear them. give praise to the one who was able to keep you from falling into sin, He will bring you into His heavenly glory without any fault. He will bring you there with great joy, give praise to the only God He is our Savior, glory, majesty, power and authority belong to him, and give praise to Him through Jesus Christ our Lord, give praise to the one who was before all time who now is and who will be forever. Amen.

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Isn’t it amazing how a letter written more than 2000 years ago sounds so current. Jude talks about the importance of standing up for the faith. and never has it been more important to do than it is today when Christianity is under attack as it has not been in many years. and never, I believe as it has been here in the United States. I’ve heard it said that Christianity is always just one generation away from extinction. If we don’t share our faith with the next generation, there will be no one to share the good news of a risen Savior. But of course, we know that God has promised to always have a remnant in each generation. So that isn’t going to happen. But that doesn’t take away our responsibility to heed what Jesus said just before He ascended into heaven. He said all authority in heaven and earth has been given to me. So you must go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teach them to obey everything I’ve commanded you. and you can be sure I am always with you to the very end. and of course, is the Great Commission. and that’s the job he gave to each of us. He didn’t say to do this when it’s easy or convenient or politically correct. He didn’t give any opportunity or no excuse, or a way out of doing everything we can to accomplish this job. and we must do what Jesus said. In his epistle here Jude spoke as others did about false teachers. But here Jude talked about those who abused God’s grace and excuse sexual sin. That sounds vaguely familiar, doesn’t it? Today, they say, How could a loving God condemn me for who I love. This is the way he made me, which addresses the point Jude made about how they quote, do what comes naturally to them. Unquote. Listen, it might come naturally to me to have multiple women. But that is not God’s plan. and I choose to follow God’s teaching about marriage, and I am joyfully faithful to one wife. Jude encouraged the believers to remain in God’s love in this letter as well, to pray with a leading of the Holy Spirit and to live lives that please God and praise Him for who He is. and praise Jesus Christ, our Lord. Jude’s message was written to the early church and to the church of today and the church of tomorrow without a doubt. Let me hear from you. If you have a thought or a question about what we’ve talked about, send to Boostagram or call the Lifespring family hotline or go to the comments page or write an email. Tomorrow will be the law Monday and we’ll complete the book of Deuteronomy with chapters 32 through 34

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A 50,000 sat Boostagram came in from anonymous using the podverse app. Anonymous says, “A couple of years ago, I had to make some dietary changes for health reasons. I learned it wasn’t enough to eat more of the healthy stuff. I also had to give up the unhealthy stuff, I think is probably the same for the content we consume. This podcast doesn’t just increase my exposure to Scripture. It also reduces my exposure to content that encourages fear, anger and sin. Thanks.”, Anonymous says. Well, Anonymous, thank you. That’s very kind of you to say. and it’s also true that it isn’t just enough to get more than good food. That bad stuff does so much damage that it’s impossible to get healthy if you keep eating it even if you eat more good food. This is something that I have learned this last year. In about October or November of last year I began eliminating processed foods and replacing them with non processed foods, grass fed and finished beef pasture raised eggs, raw dairy and organic fruit. and guess what so far I have effortlessly dropped over 40 pounds. My arthritis pain which I’ve had for many years is nearly gone. On, my digestion is much better than it’s been in years I sleep better, I no longer have high blood pressure. Now it’s typically about 10 points lower than a man my age is supposed to have. and I could go on. I don’t have food cravings, and I’m rarely hungry. I realized that those seemingly harmless processed and fast foods were slowly killing me. The foods I now eat are far more nutritious and fulfilling. and on the rare occasion, when I do eat junk, my body lets me know that it isn’t happy. My stomach is upset my blood pressure spikes and my thinking is not as clear. This is a great parallel you’ve drawn for us anonymous, thank you for that. We need to eliminate those things that damage us spiritually. This is sort of the flip side to what the Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 489. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable. If there is any excellence. If there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. So Beloved, if there are spiritually unhealthy things that you’re holding on to thinking that it’s no big deal, don’t fall for that lie from the enemy. It is a big deal. You cannot grow in the Lord if you keep them in your life. Thanks again, anonymous. God bless you.

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Prayer requests and praises. You might remember the prayer request from Brother Phil for a singer at his church by the name of Dallas who has aphasia. Well, at the beginning of September, he had an operation and a few days ago, Phil said in this update, he said Hi Steve Dallas was in church yesterday. He’s communicating fine, it seemed to me but I only had a chance to say hello and welcome him to church. So let’s praise the Lord Dallas seems to be on the mend. Thanks for the update. Brother Phil, please give Dallas our best the next time you see him. and then this came in from the lovely lady Leanne, one of our son, Tim’s longtime friends has a very young son named Kai. He’s three or four years old and little guy has cancer. and he started chemotherapy this past week. So let’s pray for chi in his family. and I’m praising God that my cold is nearly gone. You can still hear it a little bit of my voice. But I feel so much better. and I hope to get my laser eye surgery done very soon. All right, so let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for preserving your Word through the centuries so that we can know the truth. There are so many that tried to teach things that are false, but your word is the standard, the plumb line. and when distortions are lined up against it, the lies are revealed. We thank you for that, Lord, Lord, give us discernment. and help us to be immersed in your truth. Father, we thank you and we praise you for the good report from Phil about Dallas. and we pray that you will continue to use the gifts you’ve given him to communicate in speech and in music. We thank You Father. and we lift up little chi Lord, we ask you to heal him of this cancer, be with him and his family as they go through this chemotherapy. and we pray that you would keep them strong and help them to lean on you use this time to teach chi and his family that you’re stronger than any disease, and that you are indeed our provider. and now Father, I thank you for this the Lifespring family. Thank you for bringing them here. You called each one and I pray that You would bless them. Give us all a thirst to know you better each day. Hold us close to you, Lord and use us as you see fit. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Beloved, we have one more time to pray together. this coming Wednesday will be the last time you see the last episode is Next Saturday, not Sunday, as I mistakenly said previously, so if there is anything that you’d like to praise God for, or if you have a request, let me know why this coming Tuesday at 5pm Pacific so that I can get it on Wednesday’s show.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 25-26 NLT

Associate ProducerJames in Norway, Anonymous, Jørn Rune Reinertsen, Michael Haner

Podcast IntroductionIt’s Gospels Saturday. Our reading will be Acts 25-26. I’m calling this episode “He Saw the Light.“

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: MidjourneySummaryIt doesn’t matter what your background is. God can reach down and save you, He can use you no matter what! Paul was the least likely candidate (from man’s perspective) to be the one to carry the message to the Gentiles, let alone the Jews. But God had other plans.

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This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb and I’m your OG Godcaster. It’s gospel Saturday and our reading will be Acts 25 and 26. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and contact information will be at the end of the show in case you want to say anything to me that you’ve already read. Let’s pray. Our gracious heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Word. We thank You, Lord, for telling us about yourself in your words so that we can know your heart. I pray, Lord, that as we read today, you would teach us touch our minds touch our hearts. We pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, are you ready? Let’s begin.

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Acts chapter 25. Three days after Festus arrived intercessory. To take over his new responsibilities. He left for Jerusalem, where the leading priests and other Jewish leaders met with him and made their accusations against Paul. They asked Festus as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem, planning to ambush and kill him on the way. But Festus replied that Paul was at Surya and he himself would be returning there soon. So he said, those of you in authority can return with me. If Paul has done anything wrong, you can make your accusations about eight or 10 days later, Festus return to assessor Ria. and on the following day, he took his seat in court and ordered that Paul be brought in. When Paul arrived, the Jewish leaders from Jerusalem gathered around and made many serious accusations they couldn’t prove. Paul denied the charges. I am not guilty of any crime against the Jewish laws or the temple or the Roman government. He said, Then Festus wanting to please the Jews asked him, Are you willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there? But Paul replied, No, this is the official Roman court, so I ought to be tried right here. You know very well, I’m not guilty of harming the Jews. If I’ve done something worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die. But if I am innocent, no one has a right to turn me over to these men to kill me. I appealed to Caesar Festus conferred with his advisors and then replied, very well, you have appealed to Caesar and to Caesar you will go. A few days later, King Agrippa arrived with his sister Bernice to pay their respects to Festus. During their stay of several days, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. There was a prisoner here he told him whose case was left for me by feelings. When I was in Jerusalem, the leading priests and Jewish elders press charges against him and asked me to condemn him. I pointed out to them that Roman law does not convict people without a trial, they must be given an opportunity to confront their accusers and defend themselves. When his accusers came here for the trial. I didn’t delay. I called the case the very next day in order to Paul brought in, but the accusations made against him were at any of the crimes I expected. Instead, it was something about their religion and a dead man named Jesus, who Paul insists is still alive. I was at a loss to know how to investigate these things. So I asked him whether he would be willing to stand trial on these charges in Jerusalem. But Paul appealed to have his case decided by the emperor, so I ordered that he be held in custody until I could arrange to send him to Caesar. I’d like to hear the man myself a grip have said and Festus replied, You will tomorrow. So the next day Agrippa and Bernice arrived at the auditorium with great pomp accompanied by military officers and prominent men of the city. Festus ordered that Paul be brought in. Then Festus said, King Agrippa, and all who are here, this is the man whose death is demanded by all the Jews, both here and in Jerusalem. But in my opinion, he has done nothing deserving death. However, since he appealed his case to the Emperor, I have decided to send him to Rome. But what shall I write the Emperor, for there is no clear charge against him. So I have brought him here before all of you, and especially you King Agrippa, so that after we examine him, I might have something to write, for it makes no sense to send a prisoner to the Emperor without specifying the charges against him.

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Acts 26. Then Agrippa said to Paul, you may speak in your defense, so Paul gesturing with his hand started his defense. I am fortunate King Agrippa that you are the one hearing my defense today against all these accusations made by the Jewish leaders. For I know you are an expert on all Jewish customs and controversies. Now please listen to me patiently. As the Jewish leaders are well aware, I was given a thorough Jewish training from my earliest childhood among my own people and in Jerusalem. If they would admit it, they know that I have been a member of the Pharisees, the strictest sect of our religion. And now I’m on trial because of my hope in the fulfillment of God’s promise made to our ancestors. In fact, that is why the 12 tribes of Israel zealously worship God, night and day, and they share the same hope I have. Yet, Your Majesty, they accused me for having this hope. Why does it seem incredible to any of you that God can raise the dead? I used to believe that I ought to do everything I could to oppose the very name of Jesus, the Nazarene. Indeed, I did just that in Jerusalem. Authorised by the leading priests, I caused many believers there to be sent to prison, and I cast my vote against them when they were condemned to death. Many times I had them punished in the synagogues to get them to curse Jesus. I was so violently opposed to them that I even chased them down in foreign cities. One day, I was on such a mission to Damascus, armed with the authority and commission of the leading priests. About noon, Your Majesty, as I was on the road, a light from Heaven brighter than the sun shone down on me and my companions. We all fell down, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is useless for you to fight against my will. Who are you, Lord, I asked. and the Lord replied, I am Jesus, the one you’re persecuting. Now get to your feet, for I have appeared to you to appoint you as my servant and witness. Tell people that you have seen me and tell them what I will show you in the future. and I will rescue you from both your own people and the Gentiles. Yes, I am sending you to the Gentiles to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God’s people who are set apart by faith in me. and so King Agrippa I obeyed that vision from heaven. I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem, and throughout all Judea, and also to the Gentiles that all must repent of their sins and turn to God and prove they have changed by the good things they do. Some Jews arrested me in the temple for preaching this and they tried to kill me. But God has protected me right up to this present time so I can testify to everyone from the least to the greatest. I teach nothing except what the prophets and Moses said would happen, that the Messiah would suffer and be the first to rise from the dead, and in this way, announce God’s light to Jews and Gentiles alike. Suddenly fester. shouted Paul, you’re insane. Too much study has made you crazy. But Paul replied, I am not insane, most excellent Festus what I am saying is the sober truth. and King Agrippa knows about these things. I speak boldly for I am sure these events are all familiar to him, for they were not done in a corner. King Agrippa Do you believe the prophets? I know you do. Agrippa interrupted him. Do you think you can persuade me to become a Christian so quickly? Paul replied, whether quickly or not, I pray to God that both you and everyone here in this audience might become the same as I am, except for these chains. Then the king, the governor, Bernice and all the others stood and left. As they went out, they talked it over and agreed. This man hasn’t done anything to deserve death or imprisonment, and Agrippa said to Festus, he could have been set free if he hadn’t appealed to Caesar.

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In Paul’s opening statement, he established his credentials to Agrippa and everybody else who was listening Agrippa was a convert to Judaism, and who therefore knew better than most other Roman authorities the Jewish laws and customs. Paul explains that not only is he a Jew, but that he’s a highly educated Jew from a sect that is known as being very strict or conservative, as we might say today. and not only was he from such a sect, he adhered to its teachings. He then explained that he used to persecute Christians and even encouraged and participated in the execution of Christians, believing that this was a right and proper thing to do. and then Jesus stepped into his life in a way that Paul could not deny. Paul literally saw the light and then forth, his life was forever changed. God chose this man among all others to take the message of the Good News to the Gentiles. What do we learn from this? We learned that it doesn’t matter what your background is, God can reach down and save you and he can use you no matter what. Paul was the least likely candidate for man’s perspective, to be the one to carry the message to the Gentiles, let alone the Jews, but God had other plans. So what are his plans for you? They’re probably completely different than you could have ever imagined. One thing I can recommend you do is this. Ask the Lord to use you. In whatever way he sees fit. He will take you up on your offer in some way, shape or manner. He’s always looking for willing hearts. You have thoughts or questions, let me hear from you send a Boostagram or call the Lifespring family hotline or go to the comments page or write an email. Tomorrow we’ll be epistle Sunday and our reading will be the book of Jude.

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On Wednesdays episode, Psalms 146 through 148, the God who can be trusted. After the commentary, I asked this question, how have you found God to be worthy of praise? Well, in response to that this call came in on the Lifespring family hotline.

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Good morning, everyone is LeeAnn. Just calling to give a word about the faithfulness of God to our lives. He has been faithful to me in so many ways. Number one, he provided me with a fabulous husband that I would not have ever dreamt I could have. and he’s taken care of our family through the years. If there was a need, he always made sure it was taken care of. and he took care of our son in his deathly illness, and brought him through that gave him good doctors to make him have a good life again. and he’s always provided in the fact that our boys have had good spouses who love their children and love them, and have given them good relationships. and just the relationship that Steve and I have, and in the fact that we’ve got this great life, big family. and he’s blessed us in so many ways. It’s been amazing. and I’m grateful to God for that. Have a great day everyone.

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That was of course the Lovely Lady LeeAnn, and yes, God has been so faithful to us. Not that we’ve been without struggles. Of course, we’ve had numerous times when life got difficult, but we always knew that God was there and that he is faithful. We didn’t know how he was going to provide but he always has, and often in the most unexpected ways. One of the great lessons we have learned is that God works in the midst of our struggles, difficulties and heartbreaks. Our heavenly Father walks with us through those times, and uses them to strengthen us to teach us and to bring us wisdom. He truly is worthy of praise. So thank you, sweetheart for your call. Oh, and I know this isn’t Sunday when we normally have praise reports, but this is sort of a special one that I just can’t wait to share with you. grandchild number six granddaughter number four was born on Thursday, September 21 at 1218 in the morning. Her name is Juliet Grace Webb, and everyone is doing well. Mommy Valerie had a much easier time with this delivery than she did with Penny. Daddy Tim actually did the delivery honors himself because the midwife didn’t get there in time. and big sister Penny already loves her new little sister. I’ll put some pictures on the show notes page if you’d like to see them that Lifespringmedia.com/s13e357.

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We have four associate producers today. James in Norway came in with $100 with this note, “thanks for reading the Bible with me this year. I look forward to exploring your back catalogue over the coming months.” And that’s signed “James in Norway.” Well thank you James and thank you for being a part of the Lifespring family it’s been fun hearing from you throughout this past season. God bless you James. and anonymous came in with their weekly $33.33 cent donation. Thank you anonymous God bless you. and Jørn Rune Reinertsen came in with his monthly $20 donation. Thank you Jørn god bless you as well. and Michael Haner came in with his weekly $7.77 striper donation. Thank you Michael and God bless you

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Tomorrow is Sunday. So we’ll have a time of prayer together. So if there’s something you want to praise the Lord for, or if there’s anything you’d like the Lifespring family to pray for you about? Be sure to let me know so I can share it on the show.

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I invite your comments and your questions. Here’s how to get in touch with me. Send to Boostagram using a modern podcast app, or call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1951732 at 511. Or for prayer requests and praises go to prayer dot Lifespringmedia.com prayer.lifespringmedia.com and if you have a comment or a question for me, go to comment Lifespringmedia.com or send an email to me at Steve at Lifespringmedia.com dot com.

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TranscriptToday's Bible TranslationBible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 12-16 WEB, Ch. 17 NLVAssociate ProducerTimothy LaFontainePodcast IntroductionIt’s Prophecy Friday. Our reading will be Revelation 12-17, I’m calling this episode “The Antichrist, 666 and Babylon.“Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: MidjourneySummaryIn Revelation 10-12, the Bible discusses spiritual warfare, emphasizing that our battles are not against people, but against spiritual forces of wickedness. In Revelation 12, there's a symbolic image of a woman, representing the church, with the sun as Jesus, a crown of twelve stars as the twelve apostles, and the moon as the Jewish people. The dragon, symbolizing Satan, has always tried to harm humanity and the church. Despite ongoing battles, Satan's defeat is certain, thanks to God's love and patience as He awaits more believers.In Revelation 13 and 14, we encounter prophecies like the fall of Babylon and the mysterious number 666. Speculations about its meaning have existed throughout history, but its true significance will become clear when the time comes. Superstitions about this number are unwarranted. Instead, we should focus on doing the work God called us to, loving Him and others, and spreading the Good News.Revelation 17 and 18 discuss a great sinful city, Babylon. While its identity is uncertain, we should find encouragement in the fact that throughout history, evil entities have risen but eventually faced destruction. Recent examples like ISIS remind us that evil will ultimately be judged by God. We serve a powerful and just God who acts at the perfect time, bringing swift and certain judgment when necessary.Listen to the episode for more!SupportThis a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising equals censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and donate here: SUPPORT.The TeamLifespring Family Berean, Sister Denise: Transcript CorrectionMichael Haner: Podcasting 2.0 ChaptersLifespring Family Berean, Brother Scott Snider: Show ArtJason Paschall: Show ArtLifespring Family Berean, Sister Brittaney: Newsletter PublisherTranscriptDownload .txt file.Transcript not yet corrected.Steve Webb 0:00That's just plain foolish.Steve Webb 0:03This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb I am your OG Godcaster is prophecy Friday. and our reading today is Revelation 12 through 17. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I'll have contact information at the end of today's show. Before we read, let's pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we thank You for Your Word. and we thank you for the book of Revelation. We pray, Lord, that as we read this sometimes very difficult to understand book, we pray that you would teach us, help us to see what it is you want us to understand. Teach us we pray in Jesus name, Amen. All right, beloved, are you ready? Let's begin.Steve Webb 0:48Revelation chapter 12, is a great sign was seen in heaven. A woman clothed with the sun and the moon under her feet, and on her head, a crown of 12 stars. She was with child, she cried out in pain, laboring to give birth. Another sign was seen in heaven. Behold, a great red dragon having seven heads and 10 horns, and on his head's seven crowns, His tail drew 1/3 of the stars of the sky and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth, he might devour her child. She gave birth to his son, a male child, who was to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. Her child was caught up to God and to his throne. The woman fled into the wilderness where she has a place prepared by God, that there they may nourish her 1260 days, there was war in the sky,

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TranscriptToday's Bible TranslationBible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 5-6 HCSBPodcast IntroductionIt’s Poetry Thursday. Our reading will be Song of Solomon 5 and 6. I’m calling this episode “Altogether Lovely.“Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Jo Kassis on pexels.comSummaryAs you probably know, this book can be read from at least two levels: As just an account of a bride and groom from the purely human level, or as an allegory of the love of Christ for the church. Both interpretations are beautiful, and both have merit. Listen to the episode for more!SupportThis a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising equals censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and donate here: SUPPORT.The TeamLifespring Family Berean, Sister Denise: Transcript CorrectionMichael Haner: Podcasting 2.0 ChaptersLifespring Family Berean, Brother Scott Snider: Show ArtJason Paschall: Show ArtLifespring Family Berean, Sister Brittaney: Newsletter PublisherTranscriptDownload .txt file.Transcript not yet corrected.Steve Webb 0:00Both interpretations are beautiful, and both have merit.Steve Webb 0:04It's the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb. I'm your OG Godcaster is poetry Thursday, our reading will be Song of Solomon, chapters five and six. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. Then I'll have contact information in case you want to get in touch with me at the end of the show. Before we read, let's pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for our time together. We thank You for Your Word. and we pray that as we read today, you would teach us touch our hearts in our minds. We pray this in Jesus name, Amen. All right, let's begin.Steve Webb 0:44Song of Solomon chapter five. I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride. I gather my myrrh with my spices. I eat my honeycomb with my honey. I drink my wine with my milk, eat friends, drink, be intoxicated with love. I sleep but my heart is awake. A sound My love is knocking. Open to me my sister My darling My Dove my perfect one. For my head is drenched with do my hair with droplets of the night. I have taken off my clothing. How can I put it back on? I have washed my feet. How can I get them dirty? My love thrusts his hand through the opening, and my feelings were stirred for him. I rose to open from my love. My hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with flowing myrrh on the handles of the bolt. I opened to my love, but my love had turned and gone away. I was crushed that he had left. I sought him but did not find him. I called him but he did not answer. The guards who go about the city found me. They beat and wounded me. They took my cloak from me. The Guardians of the walls. Young Women of Jerusalem I charge you. If you find my love, tell him that I love sick. What makes the one you love better than another most beautiful of women? What makes him better than another that you would give us this charge? My love is fit and strong. Notable among 10,000 His head is purest gold. His hair is wavy and black is a raven. His eyes are like doves besides streams of water, washed in milk and set like jewels. His cheeks are like beds of spice towers of perfume. His lips are lilies dripping with flowing myrrh. His arms are rods of gold set with Topaz. His body is an ivory panel covered with sapphires. His legs are alabaster pillars set on pedestals of pure gold. His presence is like Lebanon as majestic as the cedars. His mouth is sweetness. He is absolutely desirable. This is my love. and this is my friend Young Women of Jerusalem.Steve Webb 3:05Song of Solomon chapter six. Where has your love gone most beautiful of women. Which way has he turned we will seek Him with you.

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TranscriptToday's Bible TranslationBible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 146-148 NCVExecutive ProducerJohn TrainPodcast IntroductionIt’s Psalms Wednesday. We’ll read chapters 146-148. We’ll also have a time of prayer. I’m calling this episode “The God Who Can Be Trusted.“Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: S. H. Gue on UnsplashSummaryPsalm 146 praises God for his trustworthiness. Oh, how I agree with that! I have discovered this to be so very true in my own lifetime. So many times, He has demonstrated that He is always there, always able, always loving, always true. Listen to the episode for more!SupportThis a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising equals censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and donate here: SUPPORT.The TeamLifespring Family Berean, Sister Denise: Transcript CorrectionMichael Haner: Podcasting 2.0 ChaptersLifespring Family Berean, Brother Scott Snider: Show ArtJason Paschall: Show ArtLifespring Family Berean, Sister Brittaney: Newsletter PublisherTranscriptDownload .txt file.Transcript not yet corrected.Steve Webb 0:00I discover new things about God.Steve Webb 0:03What do you know it's time for another edition of the Lifespring! One Year Bible and it's coming to you from Riverside, California. I'm your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb podcasting since 2004. It Psalms Wednesday, we'll read chapters 146 through 148. and we'll also have a time of prayer. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I'll have contact information at the end of today's show in case you got anything to say to me, before we read, let's pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for our time together, we pray God that as we read today, you would bless us. Thank you for the Psalms. Lord, they teach us so much about how to praise you, how to worship you, and even how to just talk honestly to you. I pray God that you would teach us today in Jesus name. Amen. Are you ready? Let's begin.Steve Webb 0:51The last five chapters or songs of the book of Psalms beginning with this Psalm 146, are known as the Hallelujah Psalms. So what does hallelujah mean? In the simplest terms, it means praise the Lord. But there's so much more to it than that. Listen to this from Bible study tools.com. The word itself is a transliteration into Greek of two Hebrew words halaal and Yawei. Hall all means to extol the greatness or excellence of a person, object or event. It's often translated to praise, but who are you to praise? Yahweh is the covenant name of God, so to say, hallelujah is saying, extol greatness to our covenant keeping God and so the final five psalms are all about that to extol greatness to our covenant keeping God. Well, what does extol mean? From Merriam Webster it means to praise highly to glorify. So are you beginning to understand Hallelujah means to celebrate, to praise to glorify, to lift up the name of God, to rejoice in to offer up to him all the honor he so rightly deserves. James Montgomery Boice, the commentator wrote, In the earlier songs we have studied the writer's griefs, shames, sins, doubts and fears. We have witnessed the people of God and their defeats and victories, their ups and downs in life. We have encountered rebellious words in struggling faith, all that is behind us. Now, in these final Psalms, every word is a praise.Steve Webb 2:30Psalms chapter 146. Praise the Lord, my whole being praise the Lord, I will praise the Lord all my life, I will sing praises to my God as long as I live. Do not put your trust in princes or other people who cannot save you. When people die, they are buried, then all of their plans come to an end, happier those who are helped by the God of Jacob. Their hope is in the Lord their God. He made heaven and earth, the sea and everything in it.

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TranscriptToday's Bible TranslationBible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 1 NET, Ch. 2-4 NKJV, Ch. 5 GWTExecutive ProducerLifespring! Family Berean Sister AnnPodcast IntroductionIt’s History Tuesday. We’ll read Esther 1-5. I’m calling this episode “Queen Vashti's Rebellion.“Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: MidjourneySummaryThe book of Esther is set in the vast Persian Empire, ruled by King Ahasuerus (Xerxes). Ahasuerus throws extravagant banquets to display his power. Queen Vashti refuses his inappropriate request during one such event, leading to her removal as queen.The text also mentions Ephesians 5, emphasizing that respect should be earned through love, not demanded through mistreatment. Ahasuerus could have avoided the situation if he had loved Vashti genuinely. The story continues in the next reading.Listen to the episode for more!SupportThis a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising equals censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and donate here: SUPPORT.The TeamLifespring Family Berean, Sister Denise: Transcript CorrectionMichael Haner: Podcasting 2.0 ChaptersLifespring Family Berean, Brother Scott Snider: Show ArtJason Paschall: Show ArtLifespring Family Berean, Sister Brittaney: Newsletter PublisherTranscriptDownload .txt file.Transcript not yet corrected.Steve Webb 0:00I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that I agree with Paul.Steve Webb 0:04It's the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. I'm your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. It's history Tuesday. and our reading is Esther one through five. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and contact information will be at the end of today's show. Before we read, let's pray. Our Heavenly Father, we love you and we thank You for Your Word. We pray God that as we read you would bless us. Teach us today we pray in Jesus name. Amen. All right, are you ready? Let's begin.Steve Webb 0:41Esther is the final book of history in the Bible. We'll read about a character by the name of King Ahasuerus. He's better known as Xerxes to students of history. and he was the son of Darius the first whom we read about in the books of Ezra, Daniel and Haggai. It's interesting to note that the ruins of Ahasuerus' palace in which the events of this book took place have been unearthed by archaeologists, as the events of this book take place, Ahasuerus' is the largest empire, the Persian empire the world had ever seen up to that point, spanning modern Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and parts of Egypt, Sudan, Libya, and Arabia. So yeah, it was big. As the book takes place, Ezra had returned to Jerusalem, and 30 years before the temple had been rebuilt. 40 years later, under a hazard awareness, his successor or desert sees the first Nehemiah would return to Jerusalem to rebuild the walls.Steve Webb 1:43Esther chapter one. The following events happened in the days of a heavy Waris, I'm referring to that A has you heiress who used to rule over 127 provinces, extending all the way from India to Ethiopia. In those days as Kenya has you era sat on his royal throne and Susa the Citadel. In the third year of his reign, he provided a banquet for all of his officials and his servants. The army of Persia and Media was present, as well as the nobles and the officials of the provinces. He displayed the riches of His royal glory in the splendor of His majestic greatness for a lengthy period of time. 180 days to be exact. When those days were completed, the king then provided a seven day banquet for all the people who were present in Susa, the Citadel for those of highest standing to the most lowly. It was held in the court located in the garden of the Royal Palace.

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TranscriptToday's Bible TranslationBible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 29 CEV, Ch. 30 ERV, Ch. 31 NCVExecutive ProducerRoderickPodcast IntroductionIt’s the Law Monday. We’ll read Deuteronomy 29-31. I’m calling this episode “On the Threshold.“Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: myjuly on envato.comSummaryMoses is near the end of his life and he has brought the people to the threshold of the Promised Land. However, because of the disobedience we read about in Numbers 20:7-12, it will not be Moses who leads them in. As a matter of fact, God will not allow him to even set foot in it. But after leading these people for forty years, he doesn't just fade away. He has parting words for the people; for Joshua, whom God has appointed to be Moses' replacement; and for the priests. Listen to the episode for more!SupportThis a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising equals censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and donate here: SUPPORT.The TeamLifespring Family Berean, Sister Denise: Transcript CorrectionMichael Haner: Podcasting 2.0 ChaptersLifespring Family Berean, Brother Scott Snider: Show ArtJason Paschall: Show ArtLifespring Family Berean, Sister Brittaney: Newsletter PublisherTranscriptDownload .txt file.Transcript not yet corrected.Announcer 0:00Moses will not be able to lead them in.Steve Webb 0:03This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. I'm Steve Webb, your OG Godcaster. It's the law Monday. and our reading will be Deuteronomy 29 through 31. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I'll have contact information at the end of the show. Before we read, let's pray. Our gracious heavenly Father, we thank you for our time together to read your word and we pray that You would bless us as we read, teach us we ask in Jesus name, amen. Okay, are you ready? Let's get started.Steve Webb 0:39Deuteronomy chapter 29. So Moses finished telling the Israelites what they had to do, in order to keep the agreement the Lord was making with him in Moab, which was an addition to the one the Lord had made with him at Mount Sinai. Moses called the nation of Israel together and told them, when you were in Egypt, you saw the Lord perform great miracles that cause trouble for the king, his officials, and everyone else in the country. He is even told you for 40 years I the Lord led you through the desert, but your clothes and your sandals didn't wear out, and I gave you special food. I did these things. So you would realize that I am your God. But the Lord must give you a change of heart before you truly understand what you have seen and heard. When we first camp there, King sai Han of Heshbon and King org of Batian attacked but we defeated them. Then we captured their land and divided it among the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasa. Israel, the Lord has made an agreement with you. and if you keep your part, you will be successful in everything you do. Today, everyone in our nation is standing here in the Lord's presence, including leaders and officials, parents and children, and even those foreigners who cut wood and carry water forests. We are at this place of worship to promise that we will keep our part of the agreement with the Lord our God. In this agreement, the Lord promised that you would be his people and that he would be your God. He first made this promise to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. and today the Lord is making the same promise to you. But it isn't just for you. It is also for your descendants. When we lived in Egypt, you saw the Egyptians worship disgusting idols of wood, stone, silver, and gold. Then as we traveled through other nations, you saw those people worship other disgusting idols.

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TranscriptToday's Bible TranslationBible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 1 GWTPodcast IntroductionIt’s Epistles Sunday. We’ll read 3 John, and we’ll have a time of prayer. I’m calling this episode “Ministry By Proxy.“Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Ben White on UnsplashSummary3 John is addressed to a man named Gaius. There seem to be several men with this name in the Bible, one of whom was baptized by Paul. We don’t really know anything more specific about this Gaius, except that John considered him a dear friend.John commends Gaius for the good reports he hears about him, and for the fact that he supports those who travel about, preaching the Gospel. It is a good thing to support missionaries and others who are on the front lines, sharing the Gospel. Even though we may not personally go out to preach the Good News, our support for them makes us an important, vital and integral part of the team. Then John has a warning against a man named Diotrephes, and good words about one named Demetrius. John says, “Never imitate evil, but imitate good. The person who does good is from God. The person who does evil has never seen God.” Listen to the episode for more!SupportThis a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising equals censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and donate here: SUPPORT.The TeamLifespring Family Berean, Sister Denise: Transcript CorrectionMichael Haner: Podcasting 2.0 ChaptersLifespring Family Berean, Brother Scott Snider: Show ArtJason Paschall: Show ArtLifespring Family Berean, Sister Brittaney: Newsletter PublisherTranscriptDownload .txt file.Transcript not yet corrected.Steve Webb 0:00We need to be aware of those around us. and we need to watch to see what their fruit is.Steve Webb 0:06This is the Lifespring!, One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California. and podcasting since 2004. I'm your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, it's epistle Sunday, and we'll read third, John will also have a time of prayer. and I have an update on my shoulder pain. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I'll have contact information at the end of the show. Before we read, let's pray. Our gracious heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Word. We thank you for our time together. and we pray, Lord, that You would bless this time teach us today as we read, I pray in Jesus name. Amen. All right, are you ready? Let's begin.Steve Webb 0:45Third John. From the church leader, my dear friend gas, whom I love, because we share the truth, my dear friend, I know that you're spiritually Well, I pray that you're doing well in every other way, and that you're healthy. I was very happy when some believers came and told us that you were living according to the truth. Nothing makes me happier than to hear that my children are living according to the truth. Dear friend, you're showing your faith in whatever you do for other believers, especially when they're your guests. These believers have told the congregation about your love, you will do well to support them on their trip in a way that proves you belong to God. After all, they went on their trip to serve the one named Christ, and they didn't accept any help from the people to whom they went. We must support believers who go on trips like this, so that we can work together with them in spreading the truth. I wrote a letter to the congregation. But Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge won't accept us. For this reason, when I come, I will bring up what he's doing. He's not satisfied with saying malicious things about us. He also refuses to accept the believers we send his guests, even tries to stop others who want to accept them, and attempts to throw those people out of the congregation. and, dear friend, never imitate evil, but imitate good.

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TranscriptToday's Bible TranslationBible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 23 NIV; Ch. 24 NLTExecutive ProducerJason Paschall, AnonymousAssociate ProducerMichael HanerPodcast IntroductionIt’s Gospels Saturday. We’ll read Acts 23-24. I’m calling this episode “The Conspiracy to Kill Paul.“Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Thanti Riess on UnsplashSummaryIn Acts 23 there’s a plot to kill the Apostle Paul orchestrated by a group of Jews who were vehemently opposed to his teachings. These people went to extreme lengths, even taking an oath to abstain from eating and drinking until they had successfully ended Paul's life. This raises a troubling question: How could people who were part of a religious tradition, one that explicitly forbids murder, justify such a violent act?The text highlights a broader issue that transcends this specific incident – the danger of extreme and rigid adherence to a particular ideology or agenda. In this case, these Jews were so dogmatic in their interpretation of the Mosaic Law that they couldn't see beyond its literal words. They were unable to grasp the deeper intentions of the Law, which Jesus sought to fulfill with his teachings.This situation draws parallels to contemporary events where individuals or groups become so fixated on their beliefs that they resort to insults, violence, or even harm towards those who hold opposing views. It's a reminder that when people cannot engage in respectful dialogue and accept differing perspectives, there's a problem in society.Disagreement does not equate to hatred, and it certainly doesn't justify name-calling, physical violence, or property destruction. This principle applies not only to matters of religion but also to culture and politics. A civilized society should foster open, respectful discussion and peaceful coexistence. Sadly, it appears that civility is in short supply in some quarters today.Listen to the episode for more!SupportThis a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising equals censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and donate here: SUPPORT.The TeamLifespring Family Berean, Sister Denise: Transcript CorrectionMichael Haner: Podcasting 2.0 ChaptersLifespring Family Berean, Brother Scott Snider: Show ArtJason Paschall: Show ArtLifespring Family Berean, Sister Brittaney: Newsletter PublisherTranscriptDownload .txt file.Transcript not yet corrected.Steve Webb 0:00These people felt that they had the moral authority to commit murder.Steve Webb 0:05This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. I'm you're hopefully on the mend OG Godcaster Steve Webb, it's gospel Saturday, and we'll read Acts 23 and 24. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I'll have contact information at the end of the show. Before we read, let's pray. Our gracious heavenly Father, how we love you, and thank you so much for your work. Thank you for revealing yourself to us through it. I pray that as we read today, you would teach us I pray that you would touch our hearts by pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, are you ready? Let's get started.Steve Webb 0:46Acts chapter 23. Paul looks straight at the Sanhedrin and said, my brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day. At this, the high priest and a NYAS ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth. Then Paul said to him, God will strike you you whitewashed wall. You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck. Those who are standing near Paul said, How dare you insult God's High Priest? Paul replied, brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest for it is written do not speak evil about the ruler ...

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TranscriptToday's Bible TranslationBible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 7-9 NASB, Ch. 10-11 WEBExecutive ProducerKevin DillsPodcast IntroductionIt’s Prophecy Friday. We’ll read Revelation 7-11. I’m calling this episode “The Seventh Seal.“Design: Scott Snider | Photo: MidjourneySummaryIn Revelation chapters 8 and 9, the story continues from earlier chapters where a mysterious book with seven seals is introduced. No one in heaven or on earth could open it except for Jesus, referred to as the Lion from the tribe of Judah.Chapter 6 reveals the opening of the first six seals, leaving only one unopened. But in Chapter 7, there is a break in the narrative as 144,000 people from twelve different tribes are marked as God's servants. A vast multitude from all over the world praises God and the Lamb.In Chapter 8, picture a grand scene in your mind's eye: a multitude in Heaven before God's throne, including believers, angels, and Jesus Himself. The seventh and final seal is about to be opened, and all eyes are fixed on the book. When the seal is finally broken, an astonishing silence descends for half an hour, creating a moment of intense anticipation and wonder.During this silence, an angel appears at the altar with incense, symbolizing the prayers of believers rising before God. This underscores the importance of prayer and how God pays attention to it. The focus of Heaven is on these prayers as they are presented at this critical moment in history.This passage highlights that the prayers of God's people play a vital role in shaping the course of the world's final moments. It emphasizes the significance of prayer, even more powerful than any worldly forces, according to theologian T. F. Torrance. In light of this, it becomes clear that God values and considers our prayers as incredibly important.Listen to the episode for more!SupportThis a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising equals censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and donate here: SUPPORT.The TeamLifespring Family Berean, Sister Denise: Transcript CorrectionMichael Haner: Podcasting 2.0 ChaptersLifespring Family Berean, Brother Scott Snider: Show ArtJason Paschall: Show ArtLifespring Family Berean, Sister Brittaney: Newsletter PublisherTranscriptDownload .txt file.Transcript not yet corrected.Steve Webb 0:00Everyone has been waiting for this moment.Steve Webb 0:03It's the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. and just a little bit late with this episode, I am your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, it's prophecy Friday, and our reading today is Revelation seven through 11. I'm back from my surgery, and this episode is well over 12 hours late. and I'll give you a brief account of things after the reading and the commentary today. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I'll have contact information at the end of the show. Before we read, let's pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we love you. and we thank You for Your Word. We thank You, Lord, for giving us a heads up as to the End Times. and I pray God that as we read you would teach us I pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, are you ready? Let's begin.Steve Webb 0:56Revelation chapter seven. After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree. and I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the Seal of the Living God. and he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, saying, Do not harm the earth, or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the bondservants of our God on their foreheads.

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TranscriptToday's Bible TranslationBible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 5 ERV, Ch. 6 CEVPodcast IntroductionIt’s Poetry Thursday. We’ll read  Song of Solomon chapters 3-4. I’m calling this episode “God's Plan for Love and Intimacy.“Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Caleb Ekeroth on UnsplashSummarySong of Solomon chapters 3 and 4 portray a wedding ceremony and the wedding night. The main message is that God designed attraction, courtship, affection, marriage, and intimacy to be shared in that order between a husband and wife. Despite what our culture says, God's plan is the best. If we've strayed, seeking God's forgiveness is the way back. Confessing our sins to Him leads to forgiveness, as He erases our sins and urges us, like Jesus did, to "Go and sin no more."Listen to the episode for more!As mentioned in my comments, here is a good list of commentaries on Song of Solomon. SupportThis a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising equals censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and donate here: SUPPORT.The TeamLifespring Family Berean, Sister Denise: Transcript CorrectionMichael Haner: Podcasting 2.0 ChaptersLifespring Family Berean, Brother Scott Snider: Show ArtJason Paschall: Show ArtLifespring Family Berean, Sister Brittaney: Newsletter PublisherTranscriptDownload .txt file.Transcript not yet corrected.Steve Webb 0:00If a culture says it's okay, does that mean that God's plan is outdated, inconsequential or no longer valid?Steve Webb 0:08It's the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California by casting since 2004. I'm your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. It's poetry Thursday, and we'll read Song of Solomon chapters three and four. This episode is pre recorded since I'm recovering from yesterday surgery. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I'll have contact information at the end of the show. Before we read, let's pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank You, Lord, for Your Word. and we thank you for this book, The Song of Solomon. I pray, Lord, that as we read, you would teach us touch our minds and touch our hearts. I pray in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, are you ready? Let's begin.Steve Webb 0:52Song of Songs chapter three. The young woman one night as I lay in bed, a yearn for my lover. I yearned for him, but he did not come. So I said to myself, I will get up and roam the city searching in all its streets and squares. I will search for the one I love. So I searched everywhere but did not find him. The watchman stopped me as they made their rounds and I asked, have you seen the one I love? Then? Scarcely had I left them when I found my love. I caught and held him tightly. Then I brought him to my mother's house, into my mother's bed where I had been conceived, promised me Oh Women of Jerusalem by the gazelles and wild deer, not to awaken love until the time is right, the Young Women of Jerusalem. Who is this sweeping in from the wilderness, like a cloud of smoke? Who is it fragrant with myrrh and frankincense and every kind of spice? Look, it is Solomon's carriage surrounded by 60 heroic men, the best of Israel soldiers. They are all skilled swordsman, experienced warriors. Each wears a sword on his thigh, ready to defend the king against an attack in the night. King Solomon's carriage is built of wood imported from Lebanon. Its posts are silver, its canopy gold. Its cushions are purple. It was decorated with love by the Young Women of Jerusalem. The young woman come out to see King Solomon Young Women of Jerusalem. He wears the crown his mother gave him on his wedding day, his most joyous day.Steve Webb 2:35Song of Solomon chapter four. How beautiful you are, my darling How very beautiful. Behind your veil, your eyes or doves.

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TranscriptToday's Bible TranslationBible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 143-145 NCVPodcast IntroductionIt’s Psalms Wednesday. We’ll read chapters 143-145.  I’m calling this episode “Gratitude and Grace.“Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Pablo Heimplatz on UnsplashSummaryIt’s good to take a moment to reflect on the blessings in our lives, both past and present. Life can be tough for some of us. But we can still have faith and believe in the same God that David praised. This forgiving God is available to all who seek His forgiveness and salvation. We have much to be thankful for. Let us praise God's holy name forever.Listen to the episode for more!SupportThis a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising equals censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and donate here: SUPPORT.The TeamLifespring Family Berean, Sister Denise: Transcript CorrectionMichael Haner: Podcasting 2.0 ChaptersLifespring Family Berean, Brother Scott Snider: Show ArtJason Paschall: Show ArtLifespring Family Berean, Sister Brittaney: Newsletter PublisherTranscriptDownload .txt file.Transcript corrected by Sister DeniseSteve Webb 0:00Have you ever sat down and made a list of all the blessings in your life?Steve Webb 0:05This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, and I'm your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb, podcasting since 2004. It's Psalms Wednesday, and we'll read chapters 143 through 145. Also, since this episode is pre-recorded because of my surgery today, we won't have a prayer segment. But I do ask you to remember me in your prayers today. Our next time to pray together will be this coming Sunday. The website is lifespringmedia.com. And contact information will be at the end of the show. And before we read, let's pray. Our heavenly Father, we thank you so much for the Psalms and we pray, God, today that you would bless us as we read. Touch our hearts I pray in Jesus' name, amen. Okay, are you ready? Let's begin.Steve Webb 0:50Psalm 143 is another of the Psalms simply entitled "A Psalm of David". And it comes from a time when David was again in need of God's help and strength because his enemies were again seeking to harm him. This is another of the penitential Psalms along with Psalms 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, and 130. They're called this because they're Psalms of confession and of humility.Steve Webb 1:17Psalms, chapter 143. Lord, hear my prayer; listen to my cry for mercy. Answer me because you are loyal and good. Don’t judge me, your servant, because no one alive is right before you. My enemies are chasing me; they crushed me to the ground. They made me live in darkness like those long dead. I am afraid; my courage is gone. I remember what happened long ago; I consider everything you have done. I think about all you have made. I lift up my hands to you in prayer. As a dry land needs rain, I thirst for you. Selah. Lord, answer me quickly, because I am getting weak. Don’t turn away from me, or I will be like those who are dead. Tell me in the morning about your love, because I trust you. Show me what I should do, because my prayers go up to you. Lord, save me from my enemies; I hide in you. Teach me to do what you want, because you are my God. Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground. Lord, let me live so people will praise you. In your goodness save me from my troubles. In your love defeat my enemies. Destroy all those who trouble me, because I am your servant.Steve Webb 2:39Psalm 144 is also entitled "A Psalm of David" and it was probably written about the time when all the tribes of Israel acknowledged him as their king.Steve Webb 2:49Psalms chapter 144. Praise the Lord, my Rock, who trains me for war, who trains me for battle. He protects me like a strong, walled city,

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TranscriptToday's Bible TranslationBible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 10 NCV, Ch. 11-12 ERV, Ch. 13 NETPodcast IntroductionIt’s History Tuesday. Our reading today will complete the book of Nehemiah with chapters 10-13. I’m calling this episode “Striving for Faithfulness.“Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: MidjourneySummaryIn Nehemiah 13, we find that Nehemiah, despite his clear conscience, is disappointed that the people couldn't keep their promises to serve faithfully. This situation reminds us that human nature hasn't changed over time; we still struggle with living a sinless life. As the saying goes, "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."Commentator David Guzik reminds us that if we could be saved by our own promises and commitment to Jesus, His sacrifice on the cross would have been unnecessary. Our salvation doesn't come from our vows or efforts but from trusting in Jesus and His work to save us.Listen to the episode for more!SupportThis a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising equals censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and donate here: SUPPORT.The TeamLifespring Family Berean, Sister Denise: Transcript CorrectionMichael Haner: Podcasting 2.0 ChaptersLifespring Family Berean, Brother Scott Snider: Show ArtJason Paschall: Show ArtLifespring Family Berean, Sister Brittaney: Newsletter PublisherTranscriptDownload .txt file.Transcript corrected by Sister DeniseSteve Webb 0:00Truer words were ever said.Steve Webb 0:03This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California. Podcasting since 2004, my name is Steve Webb. I'm your OG Godcaster. It's History Tuesday and our reading today will complete the book of Nehemiah with chapters 10 through 13. And by the way, this episode was pre-recorded this past Saturday, September 9, 2023, since the surgery I mentioned a few days ago is scheduled for tomorrow. The next two episodes will also be pre-recorded since I'm not sure if I'll be able to record right away after the surgery. It'll be a laparoscopic procedure, so less invasive than a traditional surgery with an incision, but they have prescribed some pretty heavy painkillers for me, so I'm not really sure what to expect. Thus, the extra pre-recorded episodes. And tomorrow is Wednesday which is normally a praise and prayer request day, but under the circumstances, our next prayer request day will be this coming Sunday. And that's enough of that. The website is lifespringmedia.com and I'll have contact information at the end of today's show. Before we read, let's pray. Our heavenly Father, we love you and we thank you for our time together today. I pray that you would bless this time and that you would teach us. We pray this in Jesus' name. Amen. Okay, let's begin.Steve Webb 1:17Nehemiah, chapter 10. These are the men who sealed the agreement: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah. Zedekiah, Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah, Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These are the priests. These are the Levites who sealed it: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel, and their fellow Levites: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu. These are the leaders of the people who sealed the agreement: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua, Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub, Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, Malluch,

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 26 NCV, Ch. 27 NIV, Ch. 28 NLT

Podcast IntroductionIt’s the Law Monday. We’ll read Deuteronomy 26-28. I’m calling this episode “Remember.“

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: SvenHilker on pixabay.comSummaryIn Deuteronomy 26-28, God emphasizes the importance of obedience as the Israelites prepare to enter the Promised Land. They’re told to set up reminders like a stone monument and altar to remember His law and promises. This is because people tend to forget.

The Law was given to show what sin is, even though God knew people couldn’t fully obey it. He had a plan for our salvation with Jesus at its center.

We often forget, so God gave us the Bible, encourages us to attend church, and pray regularly to stay close to Him. These actions don’t earn salvation; it’s a gift by grace when we accept Jesus as Savior and Lord, a reminder of God’s undeserved favor.

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God knows how forgetful people are.

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This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, it’s the law Monday and we’ll read Deuteronomy 26 through 28. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and contact information will be at the end of the show. Before we read, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we love you and we thank you so much for Your Word. We thank you for revealing yourself to us through Your Word. Teach us today I pray in Jesus name. Amen. All right, are you ready? Let’s get started.

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Deuteronomy chapter 26. When you go into the land, the Lord your God is giving you as your own to take it over and live in it. You must take some of the first harvest of crops that grow from the land the Lord your God is giving you put the food in a basket and go to the place where the Lord your God will choose to be worshipped, say to the priest on duty at that time, today I declare before the Lord your God, that I have come into the land, the Lord promised our ancestors that he would give us, the priests will take your basket and set it down in front of the altar of the Lord your God. Then you shall announce before the Lord your God, my father was a wandering era man, he went down to Egypt with only a few people, but they became a great, powerful and large nation there. But the Egyptians were cruel to us, making us suffer and work very hard. So we pray to the Lord, the God of our ancestors, and he heard us when he saw our troubled, hard work and suffering, the Lord brought us out of Egypt with his great power and strength, using great terrors, signs and miracles. Then he brought us to this place and gave us this fertile land. Now I bring part of the first harvest from this land that you Lord have given me. Place the basket before the Lord your God and bow down before Him, then you and the Levites and foreigners among you should rejoice, because the Lord your God has given good things to you and your family. Bring a 10th of all your harvest the third year, the year you give a 10th of your harvest, give it to the Levites foreigners, orphans and widows, so that they may eat in your towns and be full, then say to the Lord your God, I have taken out of my house, the part of my harvest that belongs to God, and I have given it to the Levites foreigners, orphans and widows, I have done everything you commanded me. I have not broken your commands, and I have not forgotten any of them. I have not eaten any of the holy part while I was in sorrow. I have not removed any of it while I was unclean, and I have not offered it for dead people. I have obeyed you the Lord my God, and have done everything you commanded me. So look down from heaven, your holy home, bless your people Israel and bless the land you have given us which you promised our ancestors of fertile land. Today, the Lord your God commands you to obey all these rules and laws. Be careful to obey them with your whole being. Today you have said that the Lord is your God. and you have promised to do what he wants you to do to keep his rules, commands and laws. You have said you will obey Him. and today the Lord has said that you are his very own people as he has promised you. But you must obey his commands. He will make you greater than all the other nations he made. He will give you praise, fame and honor and you will be a holy people to the Lord your God as he has said

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Deuteronomy chapter 27. Moses in the elders of Israel commanded the people keep all these commandments that I give you today. When you have crossed the Jordan into the land the Lord your God is giving you set up some large stones and coat them with plaster right on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land the Lord your God is giving you land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord the God of your ancestors promised you. and when you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount evil as I commanded you today and coat them with plaster, build their an altar to the LORD your God an alternative stone. Do not use any iron tool on them. Build the altar of the Lord your God with fieldstones and offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God. Sacrifice fellowship offerings, they’re eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the Lord your God. and you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up. Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, be silent Israel and listen, you have now become the people of the Lord your God. Obey the Lord your God and follow His commands and decrees that I give you today. On the same day Moses commanded the people when you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Garrison to bless the people. Simeon Levi Judah is Sokar Joseph and Benjamin And these tribes shall stand on Mount evil to pronounce curses, Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice. Cursed is anyone who makes an idol a thing detestable to the Lord the work of skilled hands and sets it up in secret, then all the people shall say amen. Cursed is anyone who Dishonored their father or mother, then all the people shall say, Amen. Cursed is anyone who moved their neighbors boundary stone, then all the people shall say, Amen. Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road, then all the people shall say, Amen. Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow. Then all the people shall say, Amen. Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father’s bed, then all the people shall say, Amen. Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal, then all the people shall say, Amen. Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother, then all the people shall say, Amen. Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother in law, then all the people shall say, Amen. Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbors secretly, then all the people shall say, Amen. Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person, then all the people shall say, Amen. Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out. Then all the people shall say, Amen.

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Deuteronomy chapter 28. If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all His commands that I’m giving you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the world, you will experience all these blessings if you obey the Lord your God, your towns in your fields will be blessed. your children and your crops will be blessed. The offspring of your herds and flocks will be blessed. Your fruit baskets and bread boards will be blessed. Wherever you go, and whatever you do, you will be blessed. The Lord will conquer your enemies when they attack you. They will attack you from one direction but they will scatter from you and seven, the Lord will guarantee a blessing on everything you do and will fill your store houses with grain. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you. If you obey the commands of the Lord your God and walk in his ways, the Lord will establish you as his holy people as he swore he would do. Then all the nations of the world will see that you are a people claimed by the Lord God, and they will stand in awe of you. The Lord will give you prosperity and the land he swore to your ancestors to give you, blessing you with many children, numerous livestock and abundant crops. The Lord will send rain at the proper time from his rich Treasury in the heavens, and will bless all the work you do. You will lend to many nations, but you will never need to borrow from them. If you listen to these commands of the Lord, your God that I am giving you today, and if you carefully obey them, the Lord will make you the head and not the tail, and you will always be on top and never at the bottom. You must not turn away from any of the commands I’m giving you today, nor follow other gods and worship them. But if you refuse to listen to the Lord your God and do not obey all the commands and decrees I’m giving you today, all these curses will come and overwhelm you and your towns and your fields will be cursed. Your fruit baskets and breadboards will be cursed. your children and your crops will be cursed. The offspring of your herds and flocks will be cursed. Wherever you go, and whatever you do, you will be cursed. The Lord himself will send on you curses, confusion and frustration in everything you do, until at last you are completely destroyed for doing evil and abandoning me. The Lord will afflict you with diseases until none of you are left in the land you are about to enter and occupy. The Lord will strike you with wasting diseases, fever and inflammation. With scorching heat and drought and with blight and mildew. These disasters will pursue you until you die. The skies above will be as unyielding as bronze in the earth beneath will be as hard as iron. The Lord will change the rain that falls on your land into powder and dust will pour down from the sky until you are destroyed. The Lord will cause you to be defeated by your enemies. You will attack your enemies from one direction but you will scatter from them and seven, you will be an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth. Your corpses will be food for all the scavenging birds and wild animals and no one will be there to chase them away. The Lord will afflict you with boils of Egypt and with tumors scurvy and the itch from which you cannot be cured. The Lord will strike you with madness, blindness and panic. You will grow up around in broad daylight, like a blind person groping in the darkness, but you will not find your way. You will be oppressed and robbed continually and no one will come to save you. You will be engaged to a woman but another man will sleep with her. You will build a house but someone else will live in it. You will plant a vineyard but you will never enjoy its fruit. Your ox will be butchered before your eyes but you will not eat a single bite of the meat. Your donkey will be taken from you never to be returned. Your sheep and goats will be given to your enemies and no one will be there to help you. You will watch as your sons and daughters are taken away as slaves. Your heart will break for them but you won’t be able to help them. A foreign nation you have never heard about will eat the crops you worked so hard to grow, you will suffer under constant oppression and harsh treatment. You will go mad because of all the tragedy you see around you. The Lord will cover your knees and legs with incurable boils. In fact, you will be covered from head to foot. The Lord will exile you and your king to a nation unknown to you and your ancestors. There in exile you will worship gods of wood and stone you will become an object of horror, ridicule and mockery among all the nations to which the Lord sends you. You will plant much but harvest little for locusts will eat your crops. You will plant vineyards and care for them. But you will not drink the wine or eat the grapes for worms will destroy the vines. You will grow olive trees throughout your land but you will never use the olive oil for the fruit will drop before it ripens. You will have sons and daughters but you will lose them for they will be led away into captivity. Swarms of insects will destroy your trees and crops. The foreigners living among you will become stronger and stronger while you become weaker and weaker. They will lend money to you but you will not lend to them. They will be the head and you will be the tail end. If you refuse to listen to the Lord your God and to obey the commands and decrees he has given you all these curses will pursue and overtake you until you are destroyed. These horrors will serve as a sign and warning among you and all your descendants forever. If you do not serve the Lord your God with joy and enthusiasm for the abundant benefits you have received, you will serve your enemies whom the Lord will send against you. You will be left hungry, thirsty, naked and lacking in everything. The Lord will put an iron yoke on your neck, oppressing you harshly until he has destroyed you. The Lord will bring a distant nation against you from the end of the earth and will swoop down on you like a vulture. It is a nation whose language you do not understand a fierce and heartless nation that shows no respect for the old and no pity for the young. Its armies will devour your livestock and crops and you will be destroyed. They will leave you know grain new wine, olive oil calves or lambs and you will starve to death. They will attack your cities until all the fortified walls in your land. The walls you trusted to protect you are knocked down. They will attack all the towns in the land the Lord your God has given you the siege in terrible distress of the enemy’s attack will be so severe that you will eat the flesh of your own sons and daughters whom the Lord your God has given you. The most tender hearted man among you will have no compassion for his own brother, his beloved wife and his surviving children. He will refuse to share with them the flesh he is devouring the flesh of one of his own children because he has nothing else to eat during the siege and terrible distress that your enemy will inflict on all your towns. The most tender and delicate woman among you so delicate she would not so much as touch the ground with her foot will be selfish toward the husband she loves and towards her own son or daughter. She will hide from them the afterbirth and the new baby she has born so that she herself can secretly eat them. She will have nothing else to eat during the siege and terrible distress that your enemy will inflict on all your towns. If you refuse to obey all the words of instruction that are written in this book, and if you do not fear the glorious and awesome name of the Lord your God, then the Lord will overwhelm you and your children with indescribable plagues. These plagues will be intense and without relief, making you miserable and unbearably sick. He will afflict you with all the diseases of Egypt that you feared so much and you will have no relief. The Lord will afflict you with every sickness and plague there is even those not mentioned in this book of instruction until you are destroyed. Though you become as numerous as the stars in the sky, few of you will be left because you would not listen to the Lord your God just as the Lord has is found great pleasure in causing you to prosper and multiply. The Lord will find pleasure in destroying you. You will be torn from the land you are about to enter and occupy, for the Lord will scatter you among all the nations from one end of the earth to the other. There you will worship foreign Gods that neither you nor your ancestors of known gods made of wood and stone, there are among those nations you will find no peace or place to rest. and the Lord will cause your heart to tremble, your eyesight to fail and your soul to despair. Your life will constantly hang in the balance, you will live night and day in fear unsure if you will survive. In the morning, you will say if only it were night, and in the evening, you will say if only it were morning, for you will be terrified by the awful horrors you see around you. Then the Lord will send you back to Egypt and ships to a destination I promised you would never see again. There you will offer to sell yourself to your enemies as slaves, but no one will buy you.

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In today’s reading, the children of Israel are about to enter into the promised land, but God has a message for them through Moses. Over and over again. In these chapters we read the word obey or a variation on that command. and in chapter 27, they’re instructed that the first thing they are to do when they crossed the Jordan River into the Promised Land is to set up a monument of stones on which they’re to write the entire body of the law and build an altar upon which they’re also to write the law and make burnt offerings. Why did God have them do this because God knew how forgetful the people were. The monument was placed there as a reminder of their crossing over the Jordan River into the land promised to them. The law was written as a reminder, the altar was a reminder, every time they looked at the monument or the altar, they would remember this day and how God delivered them, how he fulfilled his promise, and what was required of them to continue to receive his blessings. God knows how forgetful people are over and over and over again, he reminds his people of the importance of obedience. He reminds them of the promises of blessings when they obey and the curses promised, if we don’t, of course, God knew before the foundation of the world that men and women would never be able to obey the law. and he was not surprised when Adam and Eve sinned. He was not surprised when no one was able to obey the law. So why did God even give the law if no one would be able to keep it? Paul gives us the reason in Romans seven seven, he said, I would not have known sin except through the law. So the law was given in order that we would know what sin is. and before God even began the creation of the universe, he had a plan to save us. Jesus was always in the plan. He was not Plan B, as we read in John chapter one, in the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God, all things were made through Him. and without him, nothing was made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. and the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not comprehend it. and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace, and truth. So in the very beginning, Jesus was a part of the plan to save you and to save me. Jesus is the word he was in the beginning, he is the only way that my transgressions, my sins and yours can be forgiven. The law was given to show our need, Jesus came to fulfill the need. He said, I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Beloved, we are no different than the people who crossed over the Jordan River. We are forgetful. That’s why He gave us the Bible. That’s why it’s important to be faithful and purposeful about gathering with God’s people. That’s why we’re encouraged in First Thessalonians 517 To pray without ceasing. We don’t do these things to earn salvation, but to remember to stay close to God. We can’t earn salvation. Salvation is a gift given to us when we invite Jesus into our lives as our Savior and our Lord. He gives this gift because of grace or undeserved favor. What do you think? Let me hear from you. Send to Boostagram or call the Lifespring family hotline or go to the comments page or write an email. Tomorrow we’ll be history Tuesday, we’ll complete the book of Nehemiah with the reading of chapters 10 through 13.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 21-22 GNT

Associate ProducerAnonymous, Michael Haner

Podcast IntroductionIt’s Gospels Saturday. We’ll continue in the book of Acts with the reading of chapters 21 and 22 I’m calling this episode “Following God’s Will.“

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: MidjourneySummaryIn Acts 21, we learn about part of Paul’s journey, particularly when he arrived in Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist. Philip had four unmarried daughters who also proclaimed God’s message. What a blessing it is to have children who share one’s faith. Philip’s effective Gospel ministry had led to a thriving community of believers in Caesarea. When Agabus prophesied that Paul would face harm in Jerusalem, some believers in Caesarea begged Paul not to go, out of concern for his safety.

In Acts 22, we see the theme of forgiveness. Paul confessed his involvement in the arrest of believers and the stoning of Stephen, heinous crimes. But Jesus forgave Paul and used him significantly in the church. This forgiveness challenges non-believers and believers alike to grasp the depth of God’s love and capacity for forgiveness.

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It was all a part of his plan.

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If you’re looking for the Lifespring!, One Year Bible, you have come to the right place podcasting since 2004. I am your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. It’s gospel Saturday, and we’ll continue the book of Acts with the reading of chapters 21 and 22. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I’ll have contact information at the end of the show. Before we read, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for our time together around your word. I pray God that as we read you would bless us teach us today we pray in Jesus name, amen. Okay, are you ready, beloved, let’s begin.

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Acts chapter 21. We said goodbye to them and left. After sailing straight across we came to cos the next day we reached Rhodes and from there we went to Patra. There we found a ship that was going to Phoenicia. So we went aboard and sailed away. We came to where we can see Cyprus and then sailed south of it onto Syria. We went ashore it tyre where the ship was going to unload its cargo. There we found some believers and stayed with them a week. By the power of the Spirit. They told Paul not to go to Jerusalem. But when our time with them was over, we left and went on our way. All of them together with their wives and children went with us out of the city to the beach, where we all knelt and prayed. Then we said goodbye to one another and went on board the ship while they went back home. We continued our voyage sailing from Tyre to Ptolemais, where we greeted the believers and stayed with them for a day. On the following day, we left and arrived in Surya there we stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the seven men who had been chosen as helpers in Jerusalem. He had four unmarried daughters who proclaimed God’s message. We had been there for several days when a prophet named Agabus arrived from Judea. He came out to us took Paul’s belt, tied up his own feet and hands with it and said, This is what the Holy Spirit says, the owner of this belt will be tied up in this way by the Jews in Jerusalem, and they will hand them over to the Gentiles. When we heard this, we in the others there begged Paul not to go to Jerusalem. But he answered, what are you doing crying like this and breaking my heart. I am ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem, but even to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus. We could not convince him so we gave up and said May the Lord’s will be done. After spending some time there we got our things ready in left for Jerusalem. Some of the disciples from Surya also went with us and took us to the house of the man we were going to stay with Mason from Cyrus who had been a believer since the early days. When we arrived in Jerusalem, the believers welcomed us warmly. The next day Paul went with us to see James and all the church elders were present. Paul greeted them and gave a complete report of everything that God had done among the Gentiles through his work. After hearing him they all praised God. Then they said, Brother Paul, you can see how many 1000s of Jews have become believers, and how devoted they all are to the law. They have been told that you’ve been teaching all the Jews who live in Gentile countries to abandon the law of Moses telling them not to circumcise their children, or follow the Jewish customs, they are sure to hear that you have arrived, what should be done, then, this is what we want you to do. There are four men here who have taken a vow, go along with them and join them in the ceremony of purification and pay their expenses, then they’ll be able to shave their heads. In this way, every one will know that there is no truth in any of the things that they have been told about you but that you yourself live in accordance with the Law of Moses. But as for the Gentiles who have become believers, we have sent them a letter telling them we decided that they must not eat any food that has been offered to idols, or any blood or any animal that has been strangled, and that they must keep themselves from sexual immorality. So Paul took them in and the next day performed the ceremony of purification with them. Then he went into the temple and gave notice of how many days it would be until the end of the period of purification, when a sacrifice would be offered for each one of them. But just when the seven days were about to come to an end, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul in the temple. They stood up the whole crowd and grabbed Paul, people of Israel, they shouted help. This is the man who goes everywhere teaching everyone against the people of Israel, the law of Moses in this temple. and now he has even brought some Gentiles into the temple and defiled this holy place. They said this because they had seen Trophimus from Ephesus, with Paul in the city, and they thought that Paul had taken him into the temple. Confusion spread through the whole city and the people all ran together, grabbed Paul and dragged him out of the temple. At once the temple doors were closed. The mob was trying to kill Paul when the report was sent up to the commander of the Roman troops that all Jerusalem was rioting at once the commander took some officers and soldiers and rushed down to the crowd. When the people saw him with the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul, the commander went over to Paul arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. Then he asked, Who is this man? and what has he done? Some in the crowd shattered one thing, others something else. There was such confusion, the commander could not find out exactly what had happened. So he ordered his men to take Paul up into the fort. They got as far as the steps with him, and then the soldiers had to carry him because the mob was so wild. They were all coming after him and screaming kill him. As the soldiers were about to take Paul into the fort, he spoke to the Commander, may I say something to you? You speak Greek to you, the commander asked, then you are not that Egyptian fellow who some time ago started a revolution and led 4000 armed terrorists out into the desert. Paul answered, I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of an important city, please let me speak to the people. The commander gave him permission. So Paul stood on the steps and motion with his hand for the people to be silent. When they were quiet. Paul spoke to them in Hebrew,

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Acts chapter 22. My fellow Jews listened to me as I make my defense before you know, when they heard him speaking to them in Hebrew, they became even quieter, and Paul went on. I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in silicea, but brought up here in Jerusalem as a student of Gamaliel. I received strict instruction in the law of our ancestors, and was just as dedicated to God as all of you are, who are here today. I persecuted to the death, the people who followed this way, I arrested men and women and threw them into prison, the high priest in the whole council can prove that I am telling the truth. I received from them letters written to fellow Jews in Damascus. So I went there to arrest these people and bring them back in chains to Jerusalem to be punished. As I was traveling and coming near Damascus, about midday, a bright light from the sky flash suddenly around me, I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? Who are you, Lord, I asked. I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you persecute. He said to me, the men with me saw the light, but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me. I asked, What shall I do, Lord, and the Lord said to me, get up and go into Damascus. and there you will be told everything that God is determined for you to do. I was blind because of the bright light. and so my companions took me by the hand and led me into Damascus. In that city was a man named and and is a religious man who obeyed our law and was highly respected by all the Jews living there, he came to me stood by me and said, Brother saw, see again, at that very moment I saw again and looked at him. He said, The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know His will, to see his righteous servant, and to hear Him speaking with his own voice, for you will be a witness for Him to tell everyone what you have seen and heard. and now why wait any longer, get up and be baptized, and have your sins washed away by praying to Him. I went back to Jerusalem. and while I was praying in the temple, I had a vision in which I saw the Lord and he said to me, hurry and leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your witness about me. Lord, I answered, they know very well that I went to the synagogues and arrested and beat those who believe in you. and when your witness Stephen was put to death, I myself was there approving of his murder and taking care of the cloaks of his murderers. Go, the Lord said to me, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles. The people listen to Paul until he said this, but then they started shouting at the top of their voices away with him, kill him, he’s not fit to live. They were screaming, waving their clothes and throwing dust up in the air. The Roman commander ordered his men to take Paul into the fort, and he told him to whip him in order to find out why the Jews were screaming like this against him. But when they had tied him up to be whipped, Paul said to the officer standing there, Is it lawful for you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been tried for any crime? When the officer heard this, he went to the commander and asked him, What are you doing? That man is a Roman citizen. So the commander went to Paul and asked him, tell me, are you a Roman citizen? Yes, answered Paul. The commander said, I became one by paying a large sum of money. But I am one by birth, Paul said that once the men who were going to question Paul drew back from him, and the commander was frightened when he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen, and that he had put in and chains the commander wanted to find out for sure what the Jews were accusing Paul of. So that Next day he had Paul’s chains taken off and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to meet. Then they took Paul and made him stand before them.

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In Acts 21 today, we got a bit of a travelogue of part of Paul’s journey, didn’t we? and the part that I’d like to bring to your attention is when they arrived at Surya they stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist. and he, by the way, is the same guy who baptized the unit in Chapter Eight of x. We’re told that Philip had four unmarried daughters who were what we might call today, P K’s or preachers, kids, and they also proclaimed God’s message. That’s pretty awesome that his kids love the Lord as much as he did. and in addition to raising his kids to know and serve the Lord, he was evidently an effective messenger of the gospel because there was a thriving community of believers their ancestor, Rhea, we know this because when Agabus prophesied and delivered the message from the Holy Spirit that Paul would be bound hand and foot in Jerusalem, a group of those people begged Paul not to go in this is what I think we should consider today. These good and loving people who cared so much for Paul that they begged him not to go where he’d be harmed. We’re asking him to turn away from what God had called him to do. Did you notice that their motives were good, and that they didn’t want to see their friend and in some ways their pastor come to harm, and their pleadings were effective enough that they pro Paul’s heart, he agonized with him, and maybe was even a bit tempted to heed their cries. But his reply to them revealed an even higher and better motive, he said, I am ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem, but even to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus. Wow. His aim was truly to follow God’s leading the Holy Spirit’s message to Paul through Agabus was not to dissuade Paul from continuing on, but to prepare him for what lay ahead. God wanted Paul and the other believers to know that when he was bound and delivered to the Gentiles, it was all a part of his plan. and the response was what I hope ours is when we face difficult times, maybe the Lord’s will be done. There really is no better way to live than that. and then in Acts 22, one of the aspects of God in Christianity that some non believers have a really hard time reconciling is forgiveness, especially forgiveness of a particularly heinous crime. and on one level, I understand that difficulty. But today, we read of Paul’s confession to the Lord that he had been responsible for the rest of believers. and he even held the cloaks of those who stoned Steven to death. But in spite of those terrible crimes, Jesus forgave Paul, and even made him one of the linchpins of the church. There’s no way we can explain the depth of God’s love for us or his enormous capacity for forgiveness. But we do have plenty of evidence for the reality of that forgiveness. If not in Paul, then in each one of us, none of us deserves the gift of grace that God offers, but he offers it anyway. If we will only accept it, he takes the pieces of our broken lives and create something so much more than we could have you ever thought possible? I’m sure it never entered Paul’s mind that he would play the role that he has in human in church history. What will God do with your life? Like the song says, I can only imagine Are you willing to unconditionally say to the Lord, may Your will be done in my life? What do you think? Let me hear from you send a Boostagram or call the Lifespring family hotline or go to the comments page or write an email. I’ll tell you how to do all those things at the end of the show. Tomorrow will be epistle Sunday will read the book of Second John.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-3 NIRV, Ch. 4-5 NIV, Ch. 6 NASB

Podcast IntroductionIt’s Prophecy Friday, and we’ll begin the last book in the Bible. The book of Revelation. We’ll read chapters 1-6 I’m calling this episode “Unveiling the Seals of Revelation.“

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Paula Palmieri on UnsplashSummaryThe Book of Revelation, the final book of the Bible, promises blessings to those who read and heed its message. It opens with the apostle John receiving a vision of Heaven. It isn’t clear if he was physically taken or if it was a vision. In Heaven, he encounters a figure resembling Jesus, a being of great majesty and power. Despite the awe-inspiring sight, Jesus reassures John not to be afraid, emphasizing that He holds the keys to Death and Hell.

Chapters 2 and 3 contain messages from Jesus to seven churches. The church in Smyrna, despite suffering and poverty, is considered rich in faith. The Philadelphian church, though lacking strength, never said no to God. These examples challenge the notion that material wealth reflects God’s favor.

The remaining five churches face serious issues but are given promises of overcoming and urged to heed the Holy Spirit’s guidance.

In Revelation 4 and 5, John describes a heavenly throne room, where God the Father’s appearance defies human comprehension, gleaming like precious stones. The worship around the throne is profoundly uplifting.

Revelation 6 introduces the opening of seven seals, symbolizing events on Earth. The first seal, a rider on a white horse, is often seen as the Antichrist, leading to conquest. The subsequent seals bring war, famine, and death to the world, causing great suffering. The fifth seal shows martyrs asking for justice, and the sixth seal brings terror to the Earth, with people hiding from the wrath of the Lamb.

The text suggests that the signs of these events are becoming increasingly evident, and a time of judgment is approaching. Jesus warned that only God knows the exact timing. The narrative draws parallels between the current state of the world and the days of Noah, emphasizing the importance of faith in Jesus for a hopeful future.

Ultimately, the message calls on individuals to choose their path—accepting Jesus for a glorious day of rejoicing or rejecting Him, leading to terror on their judgment day.

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This sort of puts the lie to those who say that God wants you to be materially rich, doesn’t it?

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It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. I am your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. Today is prophecy Friday. and we’ll begin the last book in the Bible, the Book of Revelation. We’ll read chapters one through six, the website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I’ll have contact information at the end of the show. Before we read, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you so much for our time together. and we pray that as we open this book of Revelation, you’ll teach us you’ll help us to understand what’s there. It seems like such a mysterious book, and so we need your Holy Spirit to understand. We pray you’ll help us. We pray this in Jesus name, Amen. All right, let’s begin.

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The book of Revelation is the only book in the Bible that promises a blessing for those who read it out loud, and who hear and heed it. Listen to the first three verses of chapter one from the English Standard Version. The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to his servants, the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to the servant John Who bore witness to the Word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Bless it as the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and bless it are those who hear and who keep what is written in it for the time is near. The John mentioned in verse one is the apostle John, John, the one who Jesus loved John, the brother of James, Jesus called James and John, both energies the Sons of Thunder, John, the disciple who was at the foot of the cross with Mary, the mother of Jesus, when Jesus was crucified, and into whose care Jesus placed his mother on that day. John, the writer of the Gospel of John, the three epistles bearing his name in this the book of Revelation.

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Revelation chapter one. This is the revelation that God gave to Jesus Christ. Jesus shows those who serve God what will happen soon. God made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, John gives witness to everything he saw. The things he gives witness to are God’s word, and what Jesus Christ has said. Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy. Blessed are those who hear it and think everything it says is important. The time when these things will come true is near. I John am writing this letter. I’m sending it to the seven churches in Asia Minor. May grace and peace come to you from the one who is and who was and who will come. May grace and peace come to you from the seven spirits who are in front of God’s throne. May grace and peace come to you from Jesus Christ. What Jesus gives witness to can always be trusted. He was the first to rise from the dead. He rules over the kings of the earth give glory and power to the one who loves us. He has set us free from our sins by pouring out His blood for us. He has made us members of his royal family. He has made us priests who serve his God and Father, give him glory and power forever and ever. Amen. Look, he’s coming with the clouds, every I will see him. Even those who pierced him will see him. All the nations of the earth will be sad because of him. This really will happen. Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last says the Lord God. I am the one who is and who was and who will come. I am the mighty one. I John am a believer like you. I am a friend who suffers like you. As members of Jesus royal family, we can put up with anything that happens to us. I was on the island of Patmos because I taught God’s Word in what Jesus said. The Holy Spirit took complete control of me on the Lord’s Day. I heard a loud voice behind me that sounded like a trumpet. The voice said right on a scroll what you see, send it to the seven churches in Asia Minor. They are Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum by a Tyra Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea. I turned around to see who was speaking to me. When I turned I saw seven golden lampstands. In the middle of them was someone who looked like a son of man. He was dressed in a long robe with a gold strip of cloth around his chest. The hair on his head was white like wool as white as snow. His eyes were like a blazing fire. His feet were like bronze metal glowing in a furnace. His voice sounded like rushing waters. He held seven stars in his hand. Out of his mouth came a sharp soared that had two edges. His face was like the sun shining in all of its brightness. When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. Then he put his right hand on me and said, Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last, I am the living one, I was dead. But look, I am alive forever and ever. and I hold the keys to death and hell. So write down what you have seen. Write about what is happening now and what will happen later. Here’s what the mystery of the seven stars you saw in my right hand means they are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven golden lampstands. You saw stand for the seven churches.

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Revelation chapter two. Here is what I command you to write to the church and emphasis. Here are the words of the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand. He also walks among the seven golden lampstands. He says, I know what you’re doing, you work long and hard. I know you can’t put up with those who are evil. You have tested those who claim to be apostles, but are not. You have found out that they are liars, you have been faithful and have put up with a lot of trouble because of me, you have not given up. But here is something I hold against you. You don’t have as much love as you had at first. Remember how far you have fallen, turn away from your sins, do the things you did at first. If you don’t, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. But you do have this in your favor. You hate the way the Nicolaitans act. I hate it to those who have ears should listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the churches. I will allow those who ever come to eat from the Tree of Life in God’s paradise. Here is what I command you to write to the church in Smyrna. Here are the words of the one who is the first and the last. He is the one who died in came to life again. He says, I know that you suffer and are poor, but you are rich. Some people say they are Jews, but are not. I know that their words are evil. Their worship is satanic. Don’t be afraid of what you’re going to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you. You will be treated badly for 10 days. Be faithful. Even if it means you must die, then I will give you a crown. The crown is life itself. Those who have ears should listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the churches. Those who overcome will not be hurt at all by the second death. Here’s what I command you to write to the church and Pergamon here are the words of the one with a sharp sword that has two edges. He says, I know that you live where Satan has his throne, but you remain true to me. You did not give up your faith in me. Even in the days of anti pious, my faithful witness. He was put to death in your city where satan lives. But I have a few things against you. You have people there who follow the teaching of Balan, he taught ballybrack to lead the people of Israel into sin. So they ate food that had been offered to statues of gods and they committed sexual sins. You also have people who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans. So turn away from your sins. If you don’t, I will come to you soon. I will fight against those people with the sword that comes out of my mouth. Those who have ears should listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the churches. I will give hidden manna to those who overcome. I will also give each of them a white stone with a new name written on it. Only the one who receives that name will know what it is. Here’s what I commend to you to write to the church and via Tyra, here are the words of the Son of God. He is the one whose eyes are like blazing fire. His feet are like polished bronze. He says I know what you’re doing. I know your love and your faith. I know how well you have served. I know you don’t give up easily. In fact, you are doing more now than you did at first. But here’s what I have against you. You put up with that woman Jezebel. She calls herself a prophet. With her teaching. She has led my servants into sexual sin. She has tricked them into eating food offered to statues of gods. I’ve given her time to turn away from her sinful ways, but she doesn’t want to. She sinned on a bed so I will make her suffer on a bed. and those who committed adultery with her will suffer greatly. Their only way out is to turn away from what she taught them to do. I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches hearts and minds. I will pay each one of you back for what you have done. I won’t bother the rest of you and Theia Tyra,

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you don’t follow the teaching of Jezebel. You haven’t learned what some people call Satan’s deep secrets, just hold on to what you have until I come, I will give authority over the nations to all who overcome and to carry out my plans to the end, it is written, He will rule them with an iron rod, he will break them to pieces like clay pots, I have received this authority from my father, I will also give the morning star to all who overcome. Those who have ears should listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the churches.

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Revelation chapter three. Here is what I command you to write to the church in Sardis. Here are the words of the one who holds the seven spirits of God. He has the seven stars in his hand. He says, I know what you’re doing. People think you’re alive, but you are dead, wake up, strengthen what is left or it will die. You have not done all that my God wants you to do. So remember what you’ve been taught and heard, obey it. Turn away from your sins. If you don’t wake up, I will come like a thief. You won’t know when I will come to you. But you have a few people in Sardis, who have kept their clothes clean, they will walk with me dressed in white, because they are worthy. Those who ever come, we’ll also be dressed in white, I will never erase their names from the book of life. I will speak of them by name to my father and his angels. Those who have ears should listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the churches. Here’s what I command you to write to the church in Philadelphia. Here are the words of the one who is holy and true. He holds the key of David, no one can shut what he opens, and no one can open what he shuts. He says, I know what you were doing. Look, I have put an open door in front of you. No one can shut it. I know that you don’t have much strength. But you have obeyed my word. You have not said no to me. Some people claim they’re Jews, but are not. They’re liars. Their worship is from Satan, I will make them come and fall down at your feet, I will make them say in public that I love you. You have kept My command to put up with anything that happens. So I will keep you from the time of suffering that is going to come to the whole world. I will test those who live on the earth. I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, then no one will take away your crown. I’ll see to it that those who overcome will be pillars in the temple of my God, they will never leave it again. I will write the name of my God on them. I will write the name of the city of my God on them. This is the new Jerusalem which is coming down out of heaven from my God. I will also write my new name on them. Those who have ears should listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the churches. Here’s what I commend to you to write to the church in Laodicea. Here are the words of the one who was the Amen. What he gives witness to is faithful in true. He rules over what God has created. He says I know what you were doing. I know you weren’t cold or hot. I wish you were either one or the other. But you are lukewarm. You aren’t hot or cold. So I’m going to spit you out of my mouth. You say I am rich. I’ve become wealthy and don’t need anything. But you don’t realize how pitiful and miserable you become who you are poor, blind and naked. So here’s my advice. buy from Me gold made pure by fire, then you will become rich. buy from me white clothes to wear. Then you’ll be able to cover your shameful nakedness and buy from me healing lotion to put on your eyes, then you’ll be able to see I correct and train those I love. So be sincere and turn away from your sins. Here I am, I stand at the door and knock. If any of you hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with you and you will eat with me. I’ll give those who overcome the right to sit with Me on My throne in the same way I overcame. Then I sat down with My Father on His throne. Those who have ears should listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the churches.

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Revelation chapter four. After this, I looked and there before me was the door standing open in heaven. and the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, come up here and I will show you what must take place after this. At once I was in this spirit. and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it. and the one who sat there had the appearance of Jasper had Ruby, a rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne. Surrounding the throne were 24 Other thrones and seated on them were 24 elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads. From the throne came flashes of lightning rumblings and peals of thunder. In front of the throne. seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven Spirits of God. Also in front of the throne was what looked like like a sea of glass clear as crystal. In the center around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes in front and in back. The first living creature was like a lion. The second was like an ox. The third had a face like a man. The fourth was like a flying eagle. Each of the four living creatures had six wings, and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night. They never stopped saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come. Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, and who lives forever and ever, the 24 elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say, You are worthy our Lord and God to receive glory and daughter and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.

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Revelation chapter five. Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne of scroll with writing on both sides in sealed with seven seals. and I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll. But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it. I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. Then one of the elders said to me, Do not weep. See, the lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David has triumphed, he is able to open the scroll and it’s seven seals. Then I saw lamb looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders, the lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne. and when he had taken it, the four living creatures in the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a heart, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people. and they sing a new song saying, You are worthy to take the scroll and to open it seals because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God, persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth. Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering 1000s upon 1000s, and 10,000 times 10,000. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice, they were saying, Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength, and honor and glory and praise. Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth, and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying, To him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever. The four living creatures said, Amen. and the elders fell down and worshipped.

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Revelation chapter six. Then I saw when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with the voice of thunder come, I looked, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer. When he broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come, and another, a red horse went out. and to him who sat on it, it was granted to take peace from the earth, and that men would slay one another, and a great sword was given to him. When he broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, Come, I looked, and behold a black horse, and he who sat on it and a pair of scales in his hand, and I heard something like a voice in the center of the four living creatures saying, a quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius and do not damage the oil and the wine. When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, Come, I looked, and behold, and ash and horse, and he who sat on it had the name death, and Hades was following with him. authority was given to him over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine, and with pestilence, and by the wild beasts of the earth. When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained, and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, will you refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who dwell on the earth? and there was given to each of them a white robe, and they were told that they should rest for a little while longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brethren who were to be killed even as they had been, would be completed also. I looked when he broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as a fig tree caskets unripe figs when shaken by a great wind, the sky was split apart like a scroll when it is rolled up. and every mountain and island were moved out of their places, then the kings of the earth and the great men and the commander’s and the rich and the strong, and every slave and free man hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. and they said to the mountains into the rocks, Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of their wrath is come and who is able to stand?

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I have several comments today. In Revelation one, John has either shown a vision of heaven or he’s taken that we really can’t tell from his description. and when he is there, a voice tells him to write down what he sees. and when he turns to see who was speaking to him, he sees someone who looked like a son of man, but he didn’t know who it was. and no wonder John says he was dressed in a long robe with a gold strip of cloth around his waist. The hair on his head was white like wool as white as snow. His eyes were like a blazing fire. His feet were like bronze metal glowing in a furnace. His voice sounded like rushing waters, he held seven stars in his right hand, out of his mouth came a sharp sword that had two edges. His face was like the sun shining in all of its brightness. Well, what did you do if you saw someone or something like that? You’d probably do what John did, he fainted. But this all inspiring person puts his right hand on John and said, Do not be afraid, I am the First and the Last. I am the living one, I was dead. But look, I am alive forever and ever. and I hold the keys to death and hell. It was Jesus, the same Jesus he had spent all that time with those many years ago. and he told John not to be afraid. Despite his appearance, in spite of the fact that he holds the keys to death and hell, he tells John not to be afraid. If we, beloved are in Christ, Jesus, if we are his, we have no cause for fear. We don’t need to fear what is in the past. We don’t need to fear what is in the present and we don’t need to fear what is in the future. We are his, we are in Him, and He is in us and greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world. Do not be afraid. Now in chapter two and three, the Lord told John to write to the seven churches which were spoken of in the first chapter as the seven golden lampstands. But what does the lampstand do? It brings light into darkness, and the church is meant to bring light into a dark world. As we read here in chapters two and three, each of the seven churches is singled out by Jesus, and he has a message for each of the seven only to receive commendations with no negative comments. These two are the Philadelphian church and the church it’s Myrna. Jesus says that He knows that the church at Smyrna is suffering and is poor, but he tells them, You are rich. Now, how could they be rich if they were poor and suffering? Well, because they’re faithful. This sort of puts the lie to those who say that God wants you to be materially rich, doesn’t it? It puts the lie to those who say that God will bring prosperity to your church if you’re pleasing Him, doesn’t it? The Philadelphian church is similar to the church at Smyrna and that Jesus says, I know that you don’t have much strength. Then he says, But you have obeyed my word. You have not said no to me. Several years ago, I read a book by Henry Blackaby that changed my life. I have told you about it before. But for those that haven’t heard, it’s actually a Bible study called experiencing God. and the thing that changed my life was this. The author Henry Blackaby said that one of the things that we can do to please God is to decide in advance to say yes to whatever he asks of you. Don’t wait until he asks trust that He is loving and faithful and able to manage your life infinitely better than you can then decide that whatever he asks you to do will be for His glory, and will be the right thing to do. Well, the Philadelphian church might not have had much strength but they never said no to God. The remaining five churches all had serious problems but each were given a those who overcome promise and a warning of those who have ears should listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the churches, beloved, until Jesus returns it is never too late to turn back to him. But we must listen and hear. Now in regards to Revelation four and five, did you have a picture in your mind’s eye of God the Father? Did it look at all like what John described? Listen again. He wrote at once I was in the spirit in there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it. and the one who sat there had the appearance of Jasper and Ruby, a rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne of God, the Father is the Spirit, he doesn’t have a material body, so John couldn’t describe him as looking like a man. Somehow he looked as if he gleamed like precious stones. Jasper is a stone that can have several different colors, some are red, some are yellow, some are green, and rarely, they’re blue. Some are opaque, some are translucent, some are transparent. Rubies can be red, orange, yellow, green, blue, or violet. Some are deeply colored. Some are more pale. emeralds range from yellow, green to blue, green. and they also vary in the intensity of their color. The point is that God must be of course incredible to look at someone that I can’t even really begin to imagine, can you. and then John describes the worship that takes place around the throne. Now I have been in some astonishingly uplifting and joyous worship services. and the worship that John described around the throne is something that I’m really looking forward to seeing and participating in what a place heaven must be. and then chapter six, the first seal, a person riding a white horse, he wears a crown, and he goes out conquering and to conquer. Now, some people think that the white represents purity and the writer is Jesus. But in reality, this is not Jesus, but the Antichrist. When you look at the results of this writers rule, that fact becomes clear. and then the next three seals bring judgment on the earth. The second seal brings a rider on a red horse, and red is the color of blood, and the writer brings war. The third seal brings a rider on a black horse signifying famine. and the fourth seal brings a rider on a pale horse, which is death. These three seals represent war and famine and death, and they come to the earth in short order, one after the other. The fifth seal shows the martyrs at the feet of Jesus asking him when their deaths will be avenged. The sixth Seal brings terror to the earth, starting with an earthquake, all men everywhere hide themselves trying to escape the wrath of the Lamb. Beloved, this time is coming. Jesus said that no one knows the day or the hour. He said that only the Father knows that time. But he did tell us the signs to look for. and as I look around, the signs are here now like never before. One of the signs was that it would be as it was in the days of Noah. What was it like then? People were doing as they saw, right? They lived as if there was no God. They didn’t care about God. They didn’t think about God. Wherever when you throw God out, there are no more standards. Everyone chooses for themselves. What is right. Doesn’t that sound just a little bit familiar? It sounds like today to me. This time of judgment is coming to the earth as surely as the sun rises in the morning. and even if it isn’t tomorrow, or next year or in the next 1000 years, each of us will face our own individual judgment. Will that be a day of fear? Or will it be a day of rejoicing? As long as you’re able to draw breath? It’s up to you what that day will be like, if you reject Jesus, there will be terror. If you accept him, it will be a glorious day. What will it be for you? Are you looking forward to the Lord’s return? You have thoughts or questions? Let me hear from you send to Boostagram or call the Lifespring family hotline or go to the comments page or write an email. 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Podcast IntroductionIt’s Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Song of Solomon 1-2, which is the last of the Biblical books of poetry. I’m calling this episode “God’s Design for Marriage.“

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: leegenhyung on pixabay.comSummaryThe Song of Solomon has sparked debates over its interpretation for years. Some see it as a depiction of God’s love for His people, while others view it as a celebration of romantic love between a man and a woman. I believe it serves both purposes, illustrating the beauty of a loving and pure marriage blessed by God and emphasizing the strength of the relationship God desires with His followers.

This book, also known as the Song of Songs or Canticles, was written by Solomon. It is considered the greatest among his 1,005 songs. The story mainly revolves around three characters: the Shulamite, a young maiden from Shunem; the Beloved, who is Solomon himself; and the Daughters of Jerusalem, acting as a chorus.

In the second part of the text, the Shulamite describes herself as “lovesick,” a feeling many can relate to when deeply in love. Scientists have even identified a chemical called phenethylamine associated with this sensation. While the initial thrill of love fades over time, studies show that long-term relationships can bring about a deeper sense of contentment and attachment due to the release of oxytocin.

Married couples often experience the joy of falling in love repeatedly as their relationship progresses through different phases. This is considered one of God’s gifts to those who remain faithful to their spouses.

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It’s a very special something. It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb and I am your OG Godcaster. It’s poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Song of Solomon one and two. This is the last of the biblical books of poetry. Before we read, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we love your Lord, and we thank you for our time together to read. I pray that You would bless us as we do so and that you would teach us we pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s get started.

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Whether Song of Solomon is meant to be taken literally spiritually, or allegorically has been debated over the years. Because of the nature of the content. Some commentators, preachers and teachers have avoided it altogether. But even in Victorian England, Charles Spurgeon preached 59 sermons on it. Some believe that this is a book that portrays only the love relationship between God and His people. Others believe that it is what it appears to be a book showing romantic and sensual love between a man and a woman. We read snapshots of their courtship in their marriage in this book, I tend to believe that this book is intended to show how a loving and pure marriage relationship between a man and a woman is blessed by and a gift of the God who created man and woman. and at the same time, I believe that it’s intended to show the intensity of a strong relationship that God wants to have with us. G Campbell, Morgan wrote, there are those who treat this book as a song of human love. There are those who consider its only value is that of its mystical suggestiveness. Personally, I believe that both values are here. So I’m in good company, God created the institution of marriage, and he created the act of physical love to be shared by a husband and a wife. There’s nothing shameful about it within the confines of marriage. It is the enemy Satan, who perverts it as he does with every other thing that God created. One important thing to note, as we read through the book is that procreation is not mentioned even once. and this should tell us that physical love is not intended solely for that purpose. It’s to be enjoyed as a time of bonding and pleasure between a husband and a wife. In some translations, this book is called The Song of Solomon. In others, it’s called the Song of Songs, and still others call it canticles. The Latin word for songs. Solomon, the son of David is the writer of the book, and according to First Kings for 32, he wrote 1005 songs. This book is called Song of Songs because it is considered the greatest. While there are other interpretations My belief is that there are three main players to be found as we read. First there is the young maiden or bride often called the Shulamite. She was from a small farming village called Shuna. and then there’s the young man called the beloved who is Solomon. Lastly, there is the chorus or the daughters of Jerusalem. A few other characters show up but they are not major players.

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Song of Solomon chapter one, the Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s the Shulamite, let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for Your love is better than wine. Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, your name is ointment poured forth, therefore, the virgins love you. Draw me away, the daughters of Jerusalem, we will run after you the Shulamite The King has brought me into his chambers, the daughters of Jerusalem, we will be glad and rejoice in you. We will remember your love more than wine. The Shulamite rightly do they love you. I am dark but lovely. Oh daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. Do not look upon me because I am dark because the sun has tanned me. My mother’s sons were angry with me. They made me the keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept to her beloved, tell me Oh, you whom I love, where you feed your flock, where you make it rest at noon. For Why should I be as one who veils herself by the flocks of your companions? The Beloved. If you do not know Oh, Faris young women, follow in the footsteps of the flock and feed your little goats beside the shepherds tents. I have compared you my love to my filly among Pharaoh’s chariots. Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments, your neck with chains of gold, the daughters of Jerusalem, we will make your ornaments of gold with studs of silver, the Shulamite while the king is at his table, my spike Lord’s sends forth its fragrance. A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me that lies all night between my breasts. My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blooms and the vineyards of N Getty, the beloved, behold, you are fair, my love. Behold you are fair. You have doves eyes, the Shulamite behold, you are handsome, my beloved, yes, pleasant. Also, our bed is green. The beams of our houses are cedar, and our rafters of for

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Song of Solomon chapter two. I am the Rose of Sharon and the lily of the valleys. The Beloved, like a lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. The Shulamite like an apple tree among the trees of the woods, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down in his shade with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste, the Shulamite to the daughters of Jerusalem. He brought me to the banqueting house and his banner over me was love. sustain me with cakes of raisins, refresh me with apples for I Am Love Sick, his left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me. I charge you owe daughters of Jerusalem by the gazelles or by the dose of the field. Do not stir up nor awaken love until it pleases the Shulamite the voice of my beloved, Behold, he comes leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stack. Behold, he stands behind our wall. He is looking through the windows gazing through the lattice. My beloved spoke and said to me, rise up my love my fair one and come away. For low the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come in the voice of the turtle dove is heard in our land, the fig tree puts forth or green figs, and the vines with a tender grapes give a good smell. Rise up my love my fair one and come away. Oh, my dove in the cliffs of the rock in the secret places of the cliff. Let me see your face. Let me hear your voice for your voices sweet, and your face is lovely. Her brothers, catch us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines for our vines have tender grapes. The Shulamite My beloved is mine and I am his. He feeds his flock among the lilies, to her beloved, until the day breaks and the shadows flee away, turn my beloved and be like a gazelle or a young stag upon the mountains of Bheatha.

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In verse five of chapter two, the Shulamite says, sustain me with cakes of raisins refresh me with apples for I am lovesick, lovesick, such an interesting word isn’t it. But for anyone who’s been head over heels in love, it’s also accurate. Sickness can cause a variety of symptoms not unlike the initial thrill of falling in love. One can feel weak, dizzy, or suffer a loss of appetite. There’s butterflies in the stomach. But while it definitely is no fun to be ill love sickness is for the most part, one of the great joys of life. Of course, scientists have studied the phenomenon of love sickness. and they found that there’s a chemical called phenethylamine that washes over the brain when we fall in love. and when this happens, we have a feeling of exhilaration, and being on top of the world, we might even lose our appetite. and thankfully, this admittedly wonderful feeling doesn’t last forever, I think we would never get any real work done. Of course, there’s a big spike in this chemical in the beginning of a relationship. But it declines after four or five years, and really not so amazingly divorce rates jump during the four to five year mark worldwide. But listen, the people who bail at this four to five year mark miss something else that happens in the brain, it’s a very special something around the four year mark in a relationship, different brain pathways with different chemicals begin to form. and these produce feelings of very deep contentment and even gratitude. One of the chemicals in this process is oxytocin, the chemical that helps create the bonding of mother and infant. So relationships have at least two phases. The first thrilling phase is the attraction phase. and the second more fulfilled and content phase is the attachment phase. Now here’s what I consider to be one of God’s greatest gifts to married couples, and I think it’s a special perk that he gives us for being faithful to our spouses. As the relationship progresses through the attachment phase. this second phase I was telling you about the attraction phase, the first phase switches on again. and many couples experience the thrill of falling in love again many times in their marriage. The lovely lady Liana and I are going to celebrate 35 years of marriage this coming New Year’s Eve. and I can happily attest to the accuracy of what I just told you. But we are both older than we’ve ever been. But I have fallen in love with Leann over and over and over again during our married life. Yes, we’ve had difficulties along the way. But the commitment to never give up pays enormous dividends struggling through no matter what is worth it. So if you’re struggling in your marriage, hang in there. Make it work, if at all possible. If you need counseling, find a counselor who’s committed to following Jesus. Do you have thoughts or questions? I’d like to hear him send a Boostagram or call the Lifespring family hotline or go to the comments page or write an email. I’ll tell you how to do that at the end of the show. Tomorrow will be prophecy Friday, and we’ll begin the last book in the Bible. The book of Revelation will read chapters one through six.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 140 ESV, Ch. 141-142 NCV

Podcast IntroductionIt’s Psalms Wednesday, and we’ll read chapters 140-142, and we’ll have a time of prayer. I’m calling this episode “Desires and the Heart.“

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: DC_Studio on elements.envato.comSummaryPsalm 140 reflects the difficult moments in David’s life when he was pursued and threatened by those who wished to harm him. He prayed to God not only for deliverance but also for the destruction of his enemies. A story is shared of someone who, facing a similar situation, prayed this Psalm and witnessed a powerful response from God, which led to the downfall of their antagonist. This demonstrates that if we face genuine threats from evil individuals, God can come to our aid and ensure His plans for our lives prevail. The Psalm ends with a reassuring note about God supporting the afflicted and executing justice.

In Psalm 141, there’s a significant translation nuance regarding David’s prayer. While it’s commonly translated as asking God to take away his “desire” for evil, the original Hebrew uses the word “heart.” This difference matters because desire typically resides in the mind, and we can control it to some extent by redirecting our thoughts. However, the heart is more stubborn and tends to want what it wants, regardless of our rational thoughts.

David’s plea is for God to prevent his heart from being drawn towards evil. This request aligns with the idea that the heart’s inclinations influence our actions, and evil desires can lead to wicked deeds. David, who had experienced the consequences of following his heart in the case of Bathsheba, understands this well. He urges us not to rely solely on our willpower when tempted but to seek God’s help in guarding our hearts from sinful desires. This heartfelt prayer, like David’s, is something we can incorporate into our own lives.

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The heart wants what the heart wants.

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It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, good to see you. It’s Psalms Wednesday, and we’ll read chapters 140 through 142. We’ll also have a time of prayer. If you’d like to check out other Lifespring shows, go to Lifespringmedia.com. and I’ll have contact information at the end of today’s show. Before we read, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we love you and we thank you for your words. and as we read today, we ask that you bless us and that you would teach us. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, beloved, let’s begin.

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Psalm 140 is titled, to the chief musician, a Psalm of David. Now many of David’s Psalms were written when he was in trouble and he called out to God for help. In this Psalm, it seems as if he’s being slandered. Perhaps this was when King Saul was in pursuit of him.

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Psalms chapter 140. Deliver me oh Lord from evil men, preserve me from violent men who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually. They make their tongue sharp as a serpents and under their lips is the venom of asps. guard me oh Lord, from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from violent men who have planned to trip up my feet, the arrogant of hidden to trap for me, and with cords, they have spread a net beside the way they have set snares for me. I say to the Lord, You are my God. Give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy. Oh, Lord, oh Lord, My Lord, the strength of my salvation. You have covered my head in the day of battle. Grant not, oh Lord, the desires of the wicked. Do not further their evil plot, or they will be exalted. As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them. Let burning coals fall upon them. Let them be cast into fire into Miry pits no more to rise. Let not the slander be established in the land. Let evil hunt down the violent men speedily. I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted and will execute justice for the needy. Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name, the upright shall dwell in Your presence.

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The title of Psalm 141 is simply a Psalm of David. David wanted to have a close relationship with God but he knew that sin would stand in the way of that he knew his own weakness. So he asked God to help him deal with sin in his own life.

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Psalms chapter 141. Lord, I call to you Come quickly, listen to me when I call to you. Let my prayer be like incense placed before you and my praise like the evening sacrifice. Lord helped me control my tongue helped me be careful about what I say, take away my desire to do evil or to join others in doing wrong. Don’t let me tasty food with those who do evil. If a good person punished me, that would be kind. If he corrected me, that would be like perfumed oil on my head. I shouldn’t refuse it. But I pray against those who do evil. Let their leaders be thrown down the cliffs, then people will know that I have spoken correctly. The ground is plowed and broken up. In the same way. Our bones have been scattered at the grave. God, I look to you for help. I trust in You, Lord, don’t let me die. Protect me from the traps. They said for me. and from the net that evil people have spread. Let the wicked fall into their own nets, but let me pass by safely.

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The title of Psalm 142 is a masculine David a prayer when he was in the cave. A masculine was something to contemplate or was an instruction. Charles Spurgeon wrote of this Psalm, he calls this prayer Maskull, a Psalm of instruction because of the good lessons he had himself learned in the cave, learned on his knees, and so learned that he desired to teach others.

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Psalms chapter 142. I cry out to the Lord, I pray to the Lord for mercy. I pour out my problems to him. I tell him my troubles, when I am afraid, you Lord know the way out. In the path where I walk, a trap is hidden for me. Look around me and see, no one cares about me. I have no place of safety. No one cares if I live. Lord, I cry out to you. I say you are my protection. You are all I want in this life. Listen to my cry because I am helpless. Save me from those who are chasing me because they are too strong for me. Free me from my prison and then I will praise your name Then good people will surround me because you have taken care of me.

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I’ve got comments today on Psalms 140 and 141 and 140. There were times in David’s life when he was pursued by men that literally wanted to kill him. He was slandered. He was hunted in this psalm is one that was written during one of those times. Do you ever think of the power of your words when you go to the Lord in prayer, David asked God not only for deliverance from evil men who would do him harm, but he also asked for their destruction. Listen again. He said, As for the head of those who surround me, let them mischief of their lips, overwhelm them, let burning coals fall upon them, let them be cast into fire into Miry pits no more to rise. My goodness. I recently had a conversation with a man who had been the victim of slander. Another person was literally trying to destroy this man’s reputation in business. and the attacks got so bad that this man for whom I have tremendous respect, prayed this psalm asking God to deal with his attacker. and the response from God was so powerful that this man told me that he would never again pray this way. He told me that this person’s life was utterly destroyed. He didn’t tell me any details, but based on our relationship, I believe in if we’re truly being attacked by genuinely evil people, God, our heavenly Father, has it in his power to come to our rescue. You see, his plan for our life will not be foiled by anyone or anything. If the plans of our enemies would keep us from fulfilling God’s plan, I believe that God will intervene on our behalf. I love the way David closed this song. He said, I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted and will execute justice for the needy. Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name. The upright shall dwell in Your presence. In Psalm 141, in our translation today, David prayed in verse four, take away my desire to do evil or to join others in doing wrong. But in the original Hebrew, instead of the word, desire, David said, heart, I like how the New American Standard renders the verse, Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evil doers. I think the distinction between desire and heart is important, at least it is for me, and maybe I’m the only one but to me, desire resides in the mind, the more we think about a thing, the more we desire it. So if I can just force my mind to think of something else that desire lessons, I have some control over my thoughts about the heart that is not easily controlled by the mind does it? The heart wants what the heart wants, pretty much no matter what the mind thinks. So David prayed, do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil. Charles Spurgeon wrote, the way the heart inclines the life soon 10s. evil things desired, bring forth wicked things practiced, unless the fountain of life is kept pure, the streams of life will soon be polluted. David Welch knew what trouble his heart could get him into, didn’t he? It was his heart that drew him to Bathsheba. and he never again wanted to get into that kind of situation. How often when tempted to sin? Have you just tried to grit it out to not sin on your own strength of will that work out for you? If you’re anything like me, lots of times, it didn’t work very well. I have to admit that my own efforts when the sin is right there in front of me, are typically all too human, I fail. But David asks God for help in keeping his heart from being drawn to sin in the first place. and of course, that’s something that you and I can do, too. We can pray that same prayer. It’s always a good idea to ask for help before it’s needed, isn’t it? If we begin each day with a prayer that includes this request, do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil Lord, and if we make it an ongoing habit throughout the day, I’ve got a sneaking suspicion that the times of facing sin head on will become fewer and farther apart. You have thoughts or questions? Let me hear from you, Santa Boostagram or call the Lifespring family hotline or go to the comments page or write an email. So many things you can choose from. I’ll tell you how to do all those at the end of the show. Tomorrow will be poetry Thursday, and we’ll begin the Song of Solomon will read chapters one and two. Song of Solomon is, by the way, the last of the books of poetry.

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Prayer requests, you might remember that we’ve been praying for LeeAnn’s cousin Candi and her husband, Jim. Candi was hospitalized for some time because of blood clots, and she’s now home and doing better. But she does still need oxygen when she sleeps in sometimes during the day if she’s taking a walk or something like that. Now, her husband, Jim, you might remember has rheumatoid arthritis, which has caused some damage to his lungs. I never knew that can happen, but I guess it’s not all that uncommon. Last time we talked about this, they had done a chest X ray, and they found his spot on one of his lungs. Well, it turns out that he does have cancer in his right lung. That’s bad enough, but it gets worse. He also has it in as Candi wrote to LeeAnn, “…in his back.” So I’m assuming that that means that spine, Candi said, “He’s starting infusions this week, then every three weeks afterwards, they’re going with the drug Keytruda. They didn’t think that radiation and chemo would be as effective. So we’ve still got a long road to travel.” Yeah, that’s, I think, an understatement. Let’s pray. Our loving Heavenly Father like David, we asked you to keep our hearts from being attracted to evil. We know that we’re weak Lord, and we need your help. As Paul said, we do that which we do not want to do. and we do not do that which we want to do. Lord, help us as we learn to lean on your strength. and forgive us, Lord, when we fail. We thank you for your grace and Your mercy. And now Father, we pray for Candi and Jim, thank you that she’s doing better Lord, our Lord to recover completely because Jim’s going to need a lot of care over the course of his treatment for cancer. We pray that you will bring healing to him either through your miraculous touch or through the doctors in the infusions. This can be a scary time, Lord, and we pray that the Holy Spirit would comfort Jim and Candi. We pray that the doctors would make the right decisions as they treat him, and that you would give him that healing we asked for. Well, thank you for it in Jesus name. and now Lord, I thank you for the Lifespring family and I asked you to bless them father, I know there are many needs in the family and we ask you to meet them according to your will and your love for us. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Our next time of prayer together will be this coming Sunday. So if you have a praise report or a prayer request, send it to me. I’ll pray for you in my quiet time and share it on the show.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 5-6 NLT, Ch 7-8 NIRV, Ch. 9 NCV

Associate ProducerTravis Blevins, Chase Jacobson

Podcast IntroductionIt’s the History Tuesday, and we’ll read Nehemiah 5-9. I’m calling this episode “A Pure Heart and Honorable Intentions.“

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: MidjourneySummaryIn Nehemiah 5, Nehemiah asks God to remember his good deeds and bless him. Is this request presumptuous? It’s similar to the prayer of Jabez in 1 Chronicles 4:10, where Jabez asked God for blessings and received them.

In Jabez’s case, it’s noted that he was an honorable man, which suggests that his request wasn’t inappropriate. Nehemiah, like Jabez, was also an honorable man, as evident in his selfless efforts to rebuild the city walls to honor God and help his people.

The key message here is that God understands our intentions and motivations. If our heart is pure and our actions are driven by honorable intentions, we can approach God with confidence and humility, asking for His blessings.

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God knows our heart. You cannot fool him.

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It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California. and I’m Steve Webb, your OG Godcaster. Podcasting since 2004. It’s history Tuesday. and our reading today is Nehemiah five through nine. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and there are over 3000 episodes over there for you to check out. Before we read, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we are so thankful for this time together. and I pray God that as we read today, you would touch us that you would teach us and that you would show us something that we can use in our lives today. We pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, are you ready? Let’s begin.

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Nehemiah chapter five. About this time, some of the men and their wives raised a cry of protest against their fellow Jews. They were saying, we have such large families, we need more food to survive. Others said, we have mortgaged our fields, vineyards and homes to get food during the famine. and others said, we have had to borrow money on our fields and vineyards to pay our taxes. We belong to the same family as those who are wealthy, and our children are just like theirs. Yet we must sell our children into slavery just to get enough money to live. We have already sold some of our daughters and we are helpless to do anything about it. For our fields and vineyards are already mortgaged to others. When I heard their complaints, I was very angry. after thinking it over I spoke out against these nobles and officials. I told them, You are hurting your own relatives by charging interest when they borrow money. Then I called a public meeting to deal with a problem. At the meeting I said to them, we’re doing all we can to redeem our Jewish relatives who have had to sell themselves to pagan foreigners, but you are selling them back into slavery again, How often must we redeem them? and they had nothing to say in their defense? Then I pressed further, what you were doing is not right, should you not walk in the fear of our God in order to avoid being mocked by enemy nations. I myself as well as my brothers and my workers have been lending the people money and grain. But now let us stop this business of charging interest. You must restore their fields, vineyards, olive groves and homes to them this very day and repay the interest you charged when you lent them money, grain, new wine and olive oil. They replied, We will give back everything and demand nothing more from the people we will do as you say. Then I called the priests and made the nobles and officials swear to do what they had promised. I shook out the folds of my robe and said, If you fail to keep your promise, may God shake you like this from your homes and from your property. The whole assembly responded, amen. and they praise the Lord. and the people did as they had promised, for the entire 12 years that I was governor of Judah from the 20th year to the 32nd year of the reign of King Artaxerxes. Neither I nor my officials drew on our official food allowance. The former governors in contrast, and laid heavy burdens on the people demanding a daily ration of food and wine. Besides 40 pieces of silver. Even their assistants took advantage of the people. But because I feared God, I did not act that way. I also devoted myself to working on the wall and refuse to acquire any land. and I required all my servants to spend time working on the wall. I asked for nothing even though I regularly fed 150 Jewish officials at my table. Besides all the visitors from other lands. The provisions I paid for each day included one ox six choice sheep or goats and a large number of poultry. and every 10 days we needed a large supply of all kinds of wine. and I refused to claim the governor’s food allowance because the people already carried a heavy burden. Remember, oh my God, all that I have done for these people and bless me for it.

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Nehemiah chapter six Sanballat Tobiah Geshem, the Arab and the rest of our enemies found out that I had finished rebuilding the wall and that no gaps remained, though we had not yet set up the doors in the gates. So Sanballat and Geshem sent a message asking me to meet them at one of the villages in the plane of Oh no. But I realized that they were plotting to harm me. So I replied by sending this message to them. I’m engaged in a great work, so I can’t come Why should I stop working to come and meet with you? Four times they sent the same message and each time I gave the same reply. The fifth time Sanballat servant came with an open letter in his hand. and this is what it said. There is a rumor among the surrounding nations and Geshem tells me it is true that you and the Jews are planning to rebel and that is why you are building the wall. According to his reports you plan to be their king. He also reports that you have appointed Prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim about you. Look, there is a king of Judah. You can be very sure that this report will get back to the king so I suggest that you come and talk it over with me. I replied, there is no truth in any part of your story, you are making up the whole thing. They were just trying to intimidate us imagining that they could discourage us and stop the work. So I continued the work with even greater determination. and later I went to visit Shemaiah, the son of Delilah and grandson of MATA Belle who was confined to his home. He said, Let us meet inside the temple of God and bolt the door shut. Your enemies are coming to kill you tonight. But I replied, should someone in my position run from danger? Should someone in my position enter the temple to save his life? No, I won’t do it. I realized that God had not spoken to him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. They were hoping to intimidate me and make me sin, then they would be able to accuse and discredit me. Remember, oh my God, all the evil things that Tobiah and Sanballat have done. and remember no a die of the Prophet and all the prophets like her who have tried to intimidate me. So on October 2, the wall was finished just 52 days after we had begun. When our enemies and their surrounding nations heard about it. They were frightened and humiliated. They realized this work had been done with the help of our God. During those 52 days, many letters went back and forth between Tobiah and the nobles of Judah for many and Judah had sworn allegiance to him because his father in law was Shekinah, son of era and his son Ji Ho Hainan, was married to the daughter of mushrooms and Ibera Kaya. They kept telling me about Toby has good deeds, and then they told him everything I said, and Tobiah kept sending threatening letters to intimidate me.

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Nehemiah chapter seven. The wall had been rebuilt. I had put up the gates of the main entrances to the city, the people who guarded the gates were appointed to their positions. So were the musicians and the Levites. I put my brother Hanina in charge of Jerusalem, and and I helped him and Anya was commander of the fort that was by the temple. and again, I was an honest man, he had more respect for God than most people do. I said to him at night and Hannah, nyah, don’t open the gates of Jerusalem until the hottest time of the day. Tell the men who guard the gates to shut them before they go off duty. Make sure they lock them up tight. also appoint his guards, some people who live in Jerusalem station, some of them at their appointed places, station, others near their own homes. Jerusalem was large, it had a lot of room, but only a few people lived there. The houses hadn’t been rebuilt yet. So my God gave me the idea and encouraged me to gather the people together. He also encouraged me to gather the nobles and officials together with them. He wanted me to list them by families. I found the family history of those who had been the first to return. and here’s what I found written on it. Nebuchadnezzar had taken many Jews away from the land of Judah. He had forced them to go to Babylon has prisoners. Now they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, all of them went back to their own towns. Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon. The leaders of the Jews included Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah as Araya Brea, Maya Nama and I. They also included Mordecai, Bill Shan, Miss P ref, big VI, NehoSoul and bayyinah. Here’s a list of the men of Israel who returned home. There were 2172 from the family of pay Raj. There were 372 from Chef attire. There were 652 from a era. There were 2818 from Pei half Moab through the family line of Joshua and Joab. There were 1252 from Eelam. There were 845 from Zattoo. There were 760 from Zakkai. There were 648 from menu if there were 628 from Beibei, there were 2322 from as gad there were 667 from add an icon. There were 2067 from big VI, there were 655 from Aden. There were 98 from Aitor through the family line of Hezekiah. There were 328 from Heysham there were 324 from BSI. There were 112 from Harris. There were 95 from Gibson. There were 188 from the men of Bethlehem and at Tofa. There were 128 from Anna Thoth, there were 42 from Beth Asma, Beth, there were 743 from Carrie effigy or M Confira. and via Roth, there were 621 from Rhema and Kiba. There were 122 from Mick mash. There were 123 from Bethel and AI. There were 52 from the other Niebo, there were 1254 from the other Eelam, there were 320 from harem there were 304 85 from Jericho, there were 721 from LOD hated and oh no, there were 3930 from Sania. Here’s the list of the priests. There were 973 from the family line of Judea from the family line of Jeshua. There were 1052 from immer. There were 1247 from passur. There were 1017 from heron. The Levites belonged to the family line of Jeshua through CAD meal through the line of Hoda via the total number of men was 74. The musicians belong to the family line of a SAF. The total number of men was 148. The men who guarded the temple gates belong to the family lines of Shallum. Ater Talman Macabeu Jota and show by the total number of men was 138. Here’s a list of the members of the family lines of the temple servants Ziaja a sufa taty off kiraz Saya. Paden, Lavina pag Abba, Xiao Mei Hainan Gittle de har, Rhea reason Nakota gasm Uzza picea B Sai, Mei Unum nephew some back Buck ocufa har her bas luff ma Haida Harsha. Barcus sis era tema Knizia. A typha. Here’s a list of the members of the family lines of the servants of Solomon. So Ty suffereth Pereda, Jayla dark on Gittle shefa Taya patal pack Earth has a BAM, Amman. The total number of the members of the family lines of the temple servants and the servants of Solomon was 392. Many people came up to Judah from the towns of tell Mila tell Harsha key Rob atan and imer. But they weren’t able to prove that their families belonged to the people of Israel. There were 642 of them from the family lines of Delaila, Tobiah and Nakota. Here’s a list of the members of the family lines of the priests. They were obeya hackers and Barzilay Barzilay had married a daughter of Barzilay from Gilead, so he was also called Barzillai. The priests looked for their family records, but they couldn’t find them. So they weren’t able to serve his priests. They weren’t clean. The governor gave them an order, he told them not to eat any of the most sacred food. They had to wait until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim. The priests would use them to get decisions from the Lord. The total number of the entire group that returned was 42,360 that didn’t include there 7337 male and female slaves. There were also 245 male and female singers, and there were 736 horses, 245 mules, 435 camels, and 6700 donkeys. Some of the family leaders helped pay for the work. The governor gave 19 pounds of gold to be added to the temple treasure. He also gave 50 bowls and 530 sets of clothes for the priests. Some of the family leaders gave 375 pounds of gold for the work. They also gave one and a third tons of silver, all of that was added to the temple treasure. The rest of the people gave a total of 375 pounds of gold and one and a fourth tons of silver. They also gave 67 sets of clothes for the priests. The priests and Levites made their homes in their own towns. So did the musicians, the temple servants and the men who guarded the gates. The rest of the Israelites also made their homes in their own towns. The Israelites had made their homes in their towns in the seventh month (Narrators note. This verse continues in verse one of chapter eight.)

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Nehemiah chapter eight narrators note. Verse one is continued from the final verse of chapter seven. All of them gathered together. They went to the open area in front of the Watergate. They told Ezra to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses. The Lord had given Israel that law so they would obey Him. Ezra was the teacher of the law. Ezra, the high priest brought the law out to the whole community. It was the first day of the seventh month. The group was made up of men, women and children old enough to understand what Ezra was going to read. He read the law to them from sunrise until noon. He did it as he faced the open area in front of the Watergate. You read it to the men, the women and the children old enough to understand and all the people paid careful attention as Ezra was reading the book of the law. Ezra the teacher of the law stood on a high wooden stage. It had been built for the occasion. Mata Theia Shima. and INIA stood at his right side, sorted Uriah Hilkiah. In May Asiya. The day a Michelle and Mel Kaija stood at his left side. So did Hashem hash batinah Zechariah and Meshullam Ezra opened the book, all the people could see him. That’s because he was standing above them. As he opened the book, The people stood up. Ezra praised the Lord. He is the great God. All the people lifted up their hands and said, Amen, amen. Then they bowed down. They turned their faces toward the ground and worshipped the Lord. The Levites taught the law to the people. They remained standing while the Levites taught them. The Levites who were there and included Joshua Veenai, Shara baya, Jamin Aqib Shabba thigh and who Daya. They also included May a sia Kalita as araya jhaza, bad, Hainan ampalaya. All these Levites read to the people parts of the book of the law of God, they made it clear to them, they told them what it meant, so that people understood what was being read. Nehemiah was the governor. Ezra was a priest and the teacher of the law, they spoke up. So to the Levites, who were teaching the people, all these men said to the people, this day is set apart to honor the Lord your God. So don’t weep. Don’t be sad. All the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the law. Nehemiah said, Go and enjoy some good food and sweet drinks, send some of it to the people who don’t have any. This day is holy to our Lord. So don’t be sad. The joy of the Lord makes you strong. The Levites calmed all the people down they said, Be quiet. This is a holy day, so don’t be sad. Then all the people went away to eat and drink. They shared their food with others, they celebrated with great joy. Now they understood the words they had heard. That’s because everything had been explained to them. All the family leaders gathered around Ezra, the teacher, so did the priests and Levites all of them paid attention to the words of the law. It was the second day of the month. The Lord had given the law through Moses. He wanted the Israelites to obey it. It is written there that they were supposed to live in booths during the Feast of Booths. That feast was celebrated in the seventh month. They were also supposed to spread the message all through their towns and in Jerusalem. They were supposed to announce go out to the central hill country. bring back some branches from Olive and wild olive trees. Also bring some Myrtle palm and shade trees use the branches to make booths. So the people went out and brought back some branches. They built themselves booths on their own roofs. They made them in their courtyards, they put them up in the courtyards of the house of God. They built them in the open area in front of the Watergate and they built them in the open area in front of the gate of Ephram. All the people who had returned from the land of Babylon made booths. They lived in them during the Feast of Booths. They hadn’t celebrated the feast with so much joy for a long time. In fact, they had never celebrated it like that from the days of Joshua, the son of Nun until that day, so their joy was very great. Day after day as we read parts of the book of the law of God to them. He read it out loud from the first day to the last they celebrated the Feast of Booths for seven days. On the eighth day they gathered together, they followed the required rules for celebrating the feast.

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Nehemiah chapter nine. On the 24th day of that same month, the people of Israel gathered. They fasted and they wore rough cloth and put dust on their heads to show their sadness. Those people whose ancestors were from Israel had separated themselves from all foreigners. They stood and confess their sins and their ancestors sins. For a fourth of the day they stood where they were and read from the Book of the teachings of the Lord their God. For another fourth of the day they confess their sins and worshiped the Lord their God. These Levites were standing on the stairs Jeshua Veenai CAD mele Shanaya been I share a via Danai and Kinane I, they called out to the Lord their God with loud voices. Then these Levites spoke Joshua CAD meal they bein i hash of Nia Shara baya Oh Daya Sheva, Anya and Petha Hyah. They said, Stand up and praise the Lord your God who lives forever endeavor. Bless it be your wonderful name. It is more wonderful than all blessing in praise. You are the only Lord. You made the heavens even the highest heavens with all the stars. You made the earth and everything on it, the seas and everything in them. You gave life to everything they heavenly army worships you. You are the Lord the God who chose Abram and brought him out of her in Babylonia and named him Abraham. You found him faithful to us. So you made an agreement with him to give his descendants the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, parasites Jebusites and Durga shites, you have kept your promise because you do what is right. You saw our ancestors suffering in Egypt and heard them cry out at the Red Sea. You did signs and miracles against the king of Egypt, and against all his officers and all his people because you knew how proud they were. You became as famous as you are today. You divided the sea in front of our ancestors, they walked through on dry ground, that you threw the people chasing them into the deep water like a stone thrown into mighty waters. You let our ancestors with a pillar of cloud by day and with a pillar of fire at night. It lit the way they were supposed to go. You came down to Mount Sinai and spoke from heaven to our ancestors. You gave them fair rules and true teachings, good orders and commands. You told them about your holy Sabbath and gave them commands, orders and teachings through your servant Moses. When they were hungry, you gave them bread from heaven. When they were thirsty, you brought them water from the rock. You told them to enter and take over the land you had promised to give them. But our ancestors were proud and stubborn, and did not obey your commands. They refused to listen. They forgot the miracles you did for them. So they became stubborn and turned against you. Choosing a leader to take them back to slavery. But you are a forgiving God. You are kind and full of mercy. You do not become angry quickly, then you have great love, so you did not leave them. Our ancestors even made an idol of a calf for themselves. They said, this is your God Israel who brought you up out of Egypt. They spoke against you. You have great mercy, so you did not leave them in the desert. The pillar of cloud guided them by day and the pillar of fire led them at night lighting the way they were to go. You gave you a good spirit to teach them. You gave them manna to eat and water when they were thirsty. You took care of them for 40 years in the desert, they needed nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell. You gave them kingdoms and nations you gave them more land. They took over the country of Sai Han king of Heshbon. and the country of Og king of bation. You made their children as many as the stars in the sky. and you brought them into the land that you told their ancestors to enter and take over. So their children went into the land and took over. The Canaanites lived there but you defeated them for our ancestors. You handed over to them the Canaanites, their kings in the people of the land. Our ancestors could do what they wanted with him. They captured strong walled cities in fertile land. They took over houses full of good things wells that were already dug vineyards, olive trees, and many fruit trees. They ate until they were full and grew fat. They enjoyed your great goodness, that they were disobedient and turned against you and ignored your teachings. Your Prophets warned them to come back to you. But they killed those prophets and spoke against you. So you handed them over to their enemies and their enemies treated them badly. But in this time of trouble, our ancestors cried out to you and you heard from heaven. You had great mercy and gave them saviors who saved them from the power of their enemies. But as soon as they had rest, they again did what was evil. So you left them to their enemies who ruled over them. When they cried out to you again, you heard from heaven, because of your mercy, you saved them again and again. You want them to return to your teachings, but they were proud and they did not obey your commands. If someone obeys your laws, he will live but they sinned against your laws. They were stubborn, unwilling and disobedient. You were patient with them for many years and warned them by your Spirit through the prophets, but they did not pay attention. So you handed them over to other countries. But because your mercy is great, you did not kill them all or leave them. You are a kind and merciful God. and so our God, you are the great and mighty and wonderful God, you keep your agreement of love. Do not let all our troubles seem unimportant to you. This trouble has come to us to our kings and our leaders, to our priests and prophets, to our ancestors and all your people from the days of the kings of Assyria until today. You have been fair in everything that has happened to us. You have been loyal but we have been wicked. Our kings leaders, priests and ancestors did not obey your teachings. They did not pay attention to the commands and warnings you gave them. Even when our ancestors were living in their kingdom, enjoying all the good things you had given them, enjoying the land that was fertile and full of room. They did not stop their evil ways. Look, we are slaves today in the land you gave our ancestors. They were to enjoy its fruit and it’s good things. But look, we are slaves here. The lands great harvest belongs to the kings you will put over us because of our sins. Those kings rule over us and our cattle as they please. So we are in much trouble. Because of all this, we are making an agreement in writing and our leaders Levites and priests are putting their seals on it.

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In Nehemiah chapter five in the New Living Translation, this is how verse 19 reads, remember, oh God, all that I have done for these people and bless me for it. When I read and bless me for it, I kind of raised my eyebrows just a bit. Seems a bit presumptuous, don’t you think? Is this? Okay. But then I remembered the prayer of Jay bez in First Chronicles for 10, which reads, He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, oh, that You would bless me and expand my territory. Please be with me and all that I do and keep me from all trouble and pain. and God granted him his request. So God granted Jay bez request, which tells us that God didn’t think that Jay bez prayer was out of line. Jay bez asked God to give him more and God did it. Why do you suppose that is? Well, we don’t have a lot to go on except for the verse previous to what we just read. We read verse 10. Here’s verse nine. There was a man named Jay bez, who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jay bez, because his birth had been so painful. So now we at least know that Jay bez was an honorable man. and so getting back to Nehemiah here, we know that Nehemiah was an honorable man. We know this because everything we read of him here in the book that bears his name testifies to that fact, he did not take on this task of rebuilding the walls for personal gain. He did it to honor God, and to help the people. Beloved, God knows our heart, you cannot fool him. and if our heart is pure, if our motivations are right and honorable, we can come to God in confidence and humbly ask him to bless us. What do you think of Nehemiah’s prayer? You have thoughts or questions, let me hear from you. Send to Boostagram or call the Lifespring family hotline or go to the comments page or write an email. Find out how to do that at the end of today’s show. Tomorrow will be Psalms Wednesday, and we’ll read chapters 140 through 142. Also, we’ll have a time of prayer.

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If you’re in the US, how was your Labor Day? Our normal thing here at home is to have 20 or 30. Family members come over for a family potluck and Pool Party to say goodbye to the summer. This year, one of the lovely lady LeeAnn’s Brothers hosted the activities at his place. Leanne had to work and I stayed home and relaxed. Thank you so much for your patience with the abbreviated show yesterday. As you know, I record the day before you get the show. and I overworked myself on Sunday doing some chores here around the house. I won’t be making that mistake again. I’ll be taking things easier until after the September 13 surgery. and the doc gives me a thumbs up to resume my normal activities. My guess is that you might know what it’s like for your brain to say we can do this. and then afterwards your body says maybe not so much. You know it’s funny in my head. I feel like I’m 30 years old, but I have a 69 year old body that is not in great shape. It’s true what they say getting old isn’t for sissies? Well, after the dark gives that go ahead, I’ll be working on regaining a respectable level of physical conditioning. I’ll start slowly and then steadily increase my regimen, no heroics. Just a gradual thing. So until surgery, Lord willing, you can’t expect a normal show every day right up until September 30.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 23 CEB; Ch. 24 NKJV; Ch. 25 GNT

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This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve when it’s the law Monday, and we’ll read Deuteronomy 23 through 25. and I’m sorry to do this, but there will be no commentary after the reading today. I told you yesterday during the prayer segment that I’m having surgery on the 13th of this month, well, the situation that the surgery will be correcting is giving me quite a bit of discomfort today. So if you don’t mind, I’m going to take a break. We’ll have the reading. and then I’ll just sign off after the reading. Hopefully, tomorrow, it’ll have calmed down and we can get back to a normal show. Okay. All right. Well, thank you for your understanding on that. I appreciate it. Before we read, let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we love you. and we thank You for Your Word. We thank you for your law that shows us that you are a holy God. I pray God that as we read today, you would teach us and I pray God that you would touch my body and take the take the discomfort away. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, guys. We’re gonna go right into the reading and after that, it will just be the end of the show. So I’ll say thank you for being here today. By appreciate you and until tomorrow, may God bless you richly.

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Deuteronomy chapter 23. No man whose testicles are crushed or whose penis is cut off can belong to the Lord’s assembly. No one born of an illegitimate marriage can belong to the Lord’s assembly either, not even the 10th generation of such children can belong to the Lord’s assembly, Ammonites and Moabites can’t belong to the Lord’s assembly. Not even the 10th generation of such people can belong to the Lord’s assembly as a rule because they didn’t help you with food or water on your journey out of Egypt. and because they hired balem B or son from P Thor of Mesopotamia to curse you. But the Lord your God wasn’t interested in listening to balem the Lord your God turned that curse into a blessing because the Lord your God loves you. So don’t be concerned with their health and well being as long as you live. Don’t detest Edomites because they are your relatives. Don’t detest Egyptians because you are immigrants in their land. Children born to them are permitted to belong to the Lord’s assembly starting with a third generation. When you are camped in battle against your enemies, guard yourself from every possible evil. If an individual in the camp becomes polluted due to a nighttime emission, he must exit the camp area and not reenter when the next evening arise. He must wash with water and when the sun sets, he can come back to the camp. The latrines must be outside the camp, you will use them there outside the camp. Carry a shovel with the rest of your gear. Once you have relieved yourself, use it to dig a hole then refill it covering your excrement. Do these things because the Lord your God travels with you right in the middle of your camp, ready to save you and to hand your enemies over to you. For this reason, your camp must be holy. The Lord must not see anything indecent among you or he will turn away from you. Don’t return slaves to owners if they’ve escaped in come to you. They can stay with you in your own community or in any place they select from one of your cities, whatever seems good to them, don’t oppress them. No Israelite daughter is allowed to be a consecrated worker. Neither is any Israelite son allowed to be a consecrated worker. Don’t bring a female prostitutes fee or a male prostitutes payment to the Lord. You’re God’s temple to pay a solemn promise because both of these things are detestable to the Lord your God. Don’t charge your fellow Israelites interest whether on money provisions or anything one might loan. You can charge foreigners interest, but not your fellow Israelite. Do this so that the Lord your God blesses you in all your work on the land you are entering to possess. When you make a promise to the Lord your God, don’t put off making good on it because the Lord your God will certainly be expecting it from you. Delaying would make you guilty. Now, if you simply don’t make any promises, you won’t be guilty of anything. But whatever you say, you should be sure to make good on exactly according to the promise you freely made to the Lord your God because you promised it with your own mouth. If you go into your neighbor’s vineyard, you can eat as many grapes as you like until full, but don’t carry any away in a basket. If you go into your neighbor’s grain field, you can pluck yours by hand, but you aren’t allowed to cut off any of your neighbor’s grain with a sickle.

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Deuteronomy chapter 24. When a man takes a wife and marries her, and it happens that she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some uncleanness in her and he writes her a certificate of divorce, puts it in her hand and sends her out of his house when she has departed from his house and goes and becomes another man’s wife. If the latter husband detests her and writes her a certificate of divorce, puts it in her hand and sends her out of his house. Or if the latter husband dies who took her as his wife, then the former husband who divorced her must not take her back to be his wife after she has been defiled. For it is an abomination before the Lord, and you shall not bring sin on the land which the Lord your God has given you as an inheritance. When a man has taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war or be charged with any business, he shall be free at home one year, and bring happiness to his wife whom he has taken. No man shall take the lower or the upper millstone in pledge for he takes ones living in pledge. If a man is found kidnapping any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and mistreats him or sells him, then that kidnapper shall die and you shall put away the evil from among you. Take heat in an outbreak of leprosy that you carefully observe and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you just as I commanded them, so you shall be careful to do remember what the Lord your God did to marry him on the way when you came out of Egypt. When you lend your brother anything, you shall not go into his house to get his pledge. You shall stand outside, and the man to whom you lend shall bring the pledge out to you. and if the man is poor, you shall not keep his pledge overnight. You shall in any case, return the pledge to him again when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his own garment and bless you. and it shall be righteousness to you before the Lord your God. You shall not oppress a hired servant who was poor and needy, whether one of your brethren or one of the aliens who is in your land within your gates. Each day you shall give him his wages and not let the sun go down on it. For he is poor in his set his heart on it, lest he cry out against you to the Lord and it’d be a sin to You. father’s shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers, a person shall be put to death for his own sin. You shall not pervert justice due to the stranger or the fatherless, nor takea widows garment is a pledge, but you shall remember that you are a slave in Egypt, and the Lord your God redeemed you from there. Therefore I command you to do this thing. When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheep in the field, you shall not go back to get it. It shall be for the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that the Lord your God may bless you and all the work of your hands. When you beat your olive trees, you shall not go over the boughs again. It shall be for the stranger, the fatherless and the widow. When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you shall not glean it afterward. It shall be for the stranger, the fatherless and the widow. and you shall remember that you are a slave in the land of Egypt. Therefore I command you to do this thing.

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Deuteronomy chapter 25. Supposed to Israelites go to court to settle the dispute, and one is declared innocent and the other guilty. If the guilty one is sentenced to be beaten, the judge is to make him lie face downward and have Him whipped. The number of lashes will depend on the crime he is committed, he may be given as many as 40 lashes but no more more than that would humiliate him publicly. Do not muzzle an ox when you’re using it to thresh grain. If two brothers live on the same property, and one of them dies, leaving no son, then his widow was not to be married to someone outside the family. It is the duty of the dead man’s brother to marry her. The first son that they have will be considered the son of the dead man so that his family line will continue in Israel. But if the dead man’s brother does not want to marry her, she has to go before the town leaders and say, my husband’s brother will not do his duty. He refuses to give his brother a descendant among the people of Israel, than the town leaders are to summon him and speak to him. If he still refuses to marry her, his brother’s widow is to go up to him in the presence of the town leaders take off one of his sandals, spit in his face and say, This is what happens to the man who refuses to give his brother a descendant. His family will be known in Israel as the family of the man who had his sandal pulled off. If two men are having a fight, and the wife of one tries to help her husband by grabbing hold of the other man’s genitals, show her No Mercy cut off her hand. Do not cheat when you use weights and measures. Use true and honest weights and measures so that you may live a long time in the land the Lord your God is giving you the Lord hates people who cheat. Remember what the Amalekites did to us? You were coming from Egypt. They had no fear of God and so they attacked you from the rear when you were tired and exhausted and killed all who were straggling behind. So then when the Lord your God has given you the land in Made you save from all your enemies who live around you. Be sure to kill all the Amalekites so that no one will remember them any longer. Do not forget

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 4-5 GWT

Podcast IntroductionIt’s Epistles Sunday, and we’ll complete the book of 1 John by reading chapters 4 and 5. I’m calling this episode “Sin, Redemption, and the Blood of Jesus.“

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: vetre on envato.comSummaryIn 1 John 4-5, there’s a notable passage (verses 16-18) that warrants careful consideration. The author, John, discusses the distinction between a sin that leads to death and one that doesn’t. To put it simply, when we see a fellow believer sinning, we should pray for them, that they would see their sin, and that they would repent. Even devout Christians may occasionally stumble and sin, but because they know Jesus, His sacrifice covers their sins. The Holy Spirit prompts them to confess and seek forgiveness, and this type of sin doesn’t lead to spiritual death because God is faithful to forgive when we repent.

On the other hand, someone who rejects God and has no relationship with Jesus is already spiritually condemned. Their sin leads to death, and John advises against praying for God to forgive them because it would contradict God’s justice. The Bible teaches that forgiveness of sin requires the shedding of blood, and believers are covered by Jesus’s blood, but those who reject Christ are not. Instead of praying for forgiveness, we can pray that their hearts may soften and that they come into a relationship with God through Jesus, leading to forgiveness for all their sins.

In essence, John’s message is about understanding the nature of sin in the context of prayer and the need for a relationship with Christ for true forgiveness.

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What is this sin that leads to death?

Steve Webb 0:04
This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb. I’m your OG Godcaster. It’s epistle Sunday. and we’ll complete the book of First John by reading chapters four and five. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and contact information will be at the end of the show today. Before we read, let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we thank you once again, for this time you’ve given us to read your word together, teach us through Your Holy Spirit. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, are you ready? Let’s begin.

Steve Webb 0:41
First John, chapter four. Dear friends don’t believe all people who say that they have the spirit. Instead, test them to see whether the spirit they have is from God, because there are many false prophets in the world. This is how you can recognize God’s Spirit. Every person who declares that Jesus Christ has come as a human has the spirit that is from God. But every person who doesn’t declare that Jesus Christ has come as a human has a spirit that isn’t from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist that you’ve heard is coming. That spirit is already in the world. and, dear children, you belong to God. So you have won the victory over these people. Because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. These people belong to the world. That’s why they speak the thoughts of the world, and the world listens to them. We belong to God, the person who knows God listens to us. Whoever doesn’t belong to God doesn’t listen to us. That’s how we can tell the spirit of truth from this spirit of lies. Dear friends, we must love each other because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born from God and knows God. The person who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, because God is love. God has shown us His love by sending His only Son into the world so that we could have life through him. This is love. Not that we have loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the payment for our sins. Dear friends, if this is the way God loved us, we must also love each other. No one has ever seen God. If we love each other, God lives in us and his love is perfected in us. We know that we live in him and he lives in us because he has given us His Spirit. We have seen and testify to the fact that the Father sent His Son as the savior of the world. God lives in those who declare that Jesus is the Son of God, and they live in God. We have known and believed that God loves us. God is love. Those who live in God’s love live in God, and God lives in them. God’s love is reached its goal in us. So we look ahead with confidence to the Day of Judgment. While we are in this world, we’re exactly like him with regard to love. No fear exists, where his love is rather perfect love gets rid of fear, because fear involves punishment. and the person who lives in fear doesn’t have perfect love. We love because God loved us first. Whoever says I love God, but hates another believer is a liar. People who don’t love other believers whom they’ve seen, can’t love God whom they have not seen. Christ has given us this commandment. The person who loves God must also love other believers.

Steve Webb 3:29
First John chapter five. Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born from God. Everyone who loves the Father also loves His children. We know that we love God’s children when we love God by obeying His commandments. To love God means that we obey His commandments. obeying His commandments isn’t difficult, because everyone who has been born from God has won the victory over the world. Our faith is what wins the victory over the world. Who wins the victory over the world? Isn’t it the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God, this son of God is Jesus Christ, who came by water in blood. He didn’t come with water only, but with water and with blood. The Spirit is the one who verifies this, because the Spirit is the truth. There are three witnesses, the spirit, the water and the blood. These three witnesses agree that we accept human testimony. God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony that he has given about his son. Those who believe in the Son of God, have the testimony of God in them. Those who don’t believe God have made God a liar. They haven’t believed the testimony that God has given about his son. This is the testimony. God has given us eternal life. and this life is found in his son. The person who has the Son has this life and the person who doesn’t have the Son of God doesn’t have this life. I’ve written this to those who believe in the Son of God so that they will know that they have eternal life. We are confident that God listens to us. If we ask for anything that has his approval, we know that he listens to our requests. So we know that we already have what we asked him for. If you see another believer committing a sin that doesn’t lead to death, you should pray that God would give that person life. This is true for those who commit sins that don’t lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I’m not telling you to pray about that every kind of wrongdoing is sin. Yet there are sins that don’t lead to death. We know that those who have been born from God, don’t go on sinning, rather, the Son of God protects them, and the evil one can’t harm them. We know that we are from God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we know the real God, we are in the one who is real, His Son, Jesus Christ, this Jesus Christ is the real God and eternal life. Dear children, guard yourselves from false gods.

Steve Webb 6:09
Again, just like chapters one through three, there are so many great things that I could talk about in these last two chapters of first, John, but let’s take a look at chapter five, verses six through 18. I think that we need to take a closer look at that. Let me read it to you again. If you see another believer committing a sin that doesn’t lead to death, you should pray that God would give that person life. This is true for those who commit sins that don’t lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I’m not telling you to pray about that every kind of wrongdoing is sin, yet there are sins that don’t lead to death. We know that those who have been born from God, don’t go on sinning. Rather, the Son of God protects them in the Evil One can’t harm them. So the question is, what is this sin that leads to death and the sin that does not lead to death? Well, I’ll tell you, I read several commentaries. and as is often the case with these difficult passages, there is some disagreement among scholars. But let me give you my understanding of the passage in a somewhat simplified way, which works since I’m a simple guy, to give these verses context, which is always important when we’re studying the Bible. In this passage, John is talking about prayer. He’s talking about how God hears the prayers of the believer, and how if we ask according to his will, he will grant our prayers. But then John includes this statement that I just read. So my understanding of what John was saying is this. If we see a Christian Brothers Sisters sitting, we should pray for them, that God would forgive them. A person who’s living for Christ who loves the Lord will sometimes sin we all do, right. But since we do love God, the blood of Jesus covers that sin, and the Holy Spirit will speak to our heart, and we will confess that sin to God and ask for forgiveness. This is a sin that does not lead to death, because as we read in the last episode, God is faithful and just to forgive us when we confess, however, a person who rejects God who has no relationship with Jesus is already condemned to death is sin is a sin unto death already, in my opinion, John is in this passage telling us that we should not pray that God would forgive them, because for God to do so would be asking him to circumvent His justice. Scripture says that, without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sin, believers are covered by that blood. But those who reject Christ are not so they can’t be forgiven. and we should not ask God to do so. We can, however, pray that they would soften their hearts and come into a relationship with God through Jesus so that all of their sins will be forgiven. Does that make sense? If you have a thought for me, or if you have a question for me, let me hear from you send a Boostagram or call the Lifespring family hotline or go to the comments page or write an email. I’ll tell you how to do all those things at the end of the show. Tomorrow will be the law Monday and our reading will be Deuteronomy 23 through 25.

Steve Webb 9:25
This 20,000 sat Boostagram came in from anonymous who’s using the pod verse app. They said, sorry to hear this podcast is ending. I just found it a few weeks ago and I have really enjoyed it. Well, thank you for that anonymous. I’m glad you found the show, no matter when it was. I’m happy that your Lifespring family member and by the way, I consider you a Lifespring family member, whether you just found the show or if you’ve been around since the beginning. and I will say at this point. I do plan to keep all the episodes up at Lifespringmedia.com Once this show wraps. I’ve got no plans to take down the website or delete any of the episodes. and I kind of hope that once I’m gone, somebody will continue to pay the web hosting fees for the website and the media hosting fees, as long as people are listening to the shows. So for the foreseeable future, you’ll always be able to listen to all the Lifespring shows on your podcast app or at Lifespringmedia.com. and then the Lovely Lady LeeAnn called in the Lifespring family hotline to leave a message for you. In the voicemail you’re about to hear, she brings up a couple of points that I’ll be talking about, after she’s done talking.

LeeAnn Webb 10:35
Good morning, my love and our Lifespring family. It’s been such a joy interacting with you throughout the years, and I’m so grateful that you’ve been so supportive of my sweet husband ministry, I pray that you will keep in touch with us. We would love to hear from you. and let us know if you have any ideas of who you’d like for him to talk to you about or if there’s a specific Bible passage that you’re interested in knowing more about. Please keep in touch and ask questions. We’d love to stay in touch. Take care, God bless, and we love you.

Steve Webb 11:05
Well, thank you for that sweetheart. Yes, beloved, what she said, I have received several emails from the Lifespring family that have really touched my heart since I made the announcement about the show. I appreciate the kind words you’ve sent. and I’m not going to read them here on the show. But please know that I do treasure them. Now Leann asked you to stay in touch and to send in any ideas for subjects you might want to know more about or anything you want me to talk about. When I made the announcement that this season will be a wrap for the Lifespring! One Year Bible I said that I will continue to serve the Lord until my last breath, I said that I’d be willing to do another podcast at some time in the future, just not a seven day a week show. So if you have any thoughts for what you would like to hear from me, send an email to me at steve@lifespringmedia.com. and another suggestion, be sure to subscribe to the Lifespring all shows feed. If you’re currently subscribed to the Lifespring!, One Year Bible podcast feed, you’ll need to look for the Lifespring all shows feed in your podcast app and subscribe there. and then if and when I do start another podcast, it will show up in your podcast app. So to be clear, when this show ends, that does not mean that I’ll be packing up the studio. When I call you Beloved, I mean it. I love you. and I love being able to talk to you and share my heart with you. and even if you don’t have an idea for a show, write to me anyway. If you’ve got a question, if you need prayer, if you want to share a praise, you’re always welcome in my inbox.

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prayer requests in praise reports. Well, we need to continue to pray for Kathy, her cancer treatments are going well, as I’ve said, but she’s still having quite a bit of pain from the damage done to her bones from the cancer and probably the radiation and chemotherapy. A neurologist at City of Hope has suggested that they might do an epidural to help with the pain. I don’t know if that’s going to be a semi permanent thing or not. I’m still waiting for Dell to clarify that for me. and then I have another surgery coming up as well on September 13. Nothing too terribly serious, nothing to worry about. It will be a laparoscopic surgery done on an outpatient basis. So I should be in and out on the same day with about a week before I can get back to regular life shouldn’t even have an effect on the show. But I will do a couple of episodes in advance just in case. I just like to have your prayers because there are always risks with any surgery. So let’s pray. Our loving Heavenly Father, Lord, we thank you so much for the forgiveness that we have through Jesus. and we ask that you give us opportunities to share the good news with the people you bring into our paths. Give us the boldness to speak in a heart of love as we share. and now Lord, we pray for Kathy, we pray that you would ease her pain. We thank you for the healing. You’ve given her for the cancer thus far. and we ask that that would continue. and as the doctors are making decisions for her ongoing treatment, we pray that you would direct their thoughts in their decisions. and Father, I pray that my surgery would be free from any complications and that you would guide the surgeons hands. I ask Lord that you would bless the Lifespring family Lord, I thank you for each one listening right now. and I ask that you walk with us today. May we feel your presence with us wherever we are. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Our next time of prayer on the show will be this coming Wednesday. So if you have anything you’d like to share with the family and in terms of praises or prayer requests, be sure to let me know. and as always, I invite your comments and your questions.

Steve Webb 14:49
There are several ways to get in touch with me. Do what the Lovely Lady LeeAnn did today and call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511 Or if you’ve got to request or appraise, go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com. and if you have a comment or a question, go to comment dot Lifespringmedia.com. As I just told you a minute ago, my email address is steve@lifespringmedia.com and Boostagram are always welcome

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thanks to Sister Denise Michael Haner Scott Snider, Jason Paschall and sister Brittaney for their generous donations of time and talent. Jason did today’s show art. Thank you, beloved, for inviting me to join you today. I’ll be back right here tomorrow. and until then, may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb. Bye.

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-3 ERV Podcast Introduction It’s Prophecy Friday, and we’ll read the book of Zephaniah. Three chapters. I’m calling this episode “The Fall of Nineveh.” Summary Zephaniah 1-3 is about Nineveh, a once powerful city that turned away from God. The prophecy predicts its destruction,...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 3-4 ERV Podcast Introduction It’s Poetry Thursday. Our reading will be Ecclesiastes 3-4. I’m calling this episode “The True Measure of Wealth.” Summary Ecclesiastes 3-5, not the most inspiring chapters, but they’re a bit less hopeless than the first two. Chapter 4 caught my...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 125-127 ESV Podcast Introduction It’s Psalms Wednesday. Our reading will be chapters 125-127. I’m calling this episode “Build a Life of Eternal Significance.” Summary We need to involve God in our endeavors, whether it’s building a house or a family. When we seek God’s...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 29 ESV; Ch. 30-31 NLT; Ch. 32 NIV Podcast Introduction It’s History Tuesday. Our reading will be 2 Chronicles 29-32. I’m calling this episode “Revival.“ Summary Hezekiah was a remarkable king who followed God faithfully, in contrast to his evil father, Ahaz. He took...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 7 NASB, Ch. 8 NET, Ch. 9 NLV Podcast Introduction It’s the Law Monday, and our reading will be Deuteronomy 7-9. I’m calling this episode “Staying Close to God.“ Summary of Deuteronomy 7-9 Because of our forgetfulness, we must remain close to God. Listen...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 4-5 ESV Podcast Introduction It’s Epistles Sunday, and we’ll complete the book of James with chapters 4-5. I’m calling this episode “How To Pray.“ Comments on James 4-5 Some have said that James is a bit like the book of Proverbs because of the way...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 9 CEB; Ch. 10 NKJV Podcast Introduction It’s Gospels Saturday, and our reading will be Acts 9-10. I’m calling this episode “Peter Gets Another Lesson.“ Summary Acts 10 tells the story of Cornelius, a devout Gentile believer, and Peter’s realization that God’s salvation is for...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-3 NIRV Podcast Introduction It’s Prophecy Friday, and we’ll read the book of Habakkuk. I ’m calling this episode “A Conversation With God.“ Summary We do not know who Habakkuk was, but we do know is that the book of Habakkuk contains his conversations...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-2 ERV Associate Producer James in Norway Podcast Introduction It’s Poetry Thursday, and we’ll begin the book of Ecclesiastes with chapters 1 and 2. Summary Ecclesiastes, written by King Solomon, explores the pursuit of wealth and pleasure and concludes that everything is meaningless. Despite...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 122-124 HCSB Podcast Introduction It’s Psalms Wednesday, and we’ll read chapters 122-124. We’ll also have our last time of prayer until the Lovely Lady LeeAnn and I get back from our vacation in the second week of August. We will also have an essentials...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 25 NKJV; Ch. 26-27 GW; Ch. 28 ESV Podcast Introduction It’s History Tuesday, and we’ll read 2 Chronicles 25-28. I’m calling this episode “The Pitfalls of Pride.“ Summary In these chapters, we read about the reigns of four kings who were descendants of David....

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 4 CEB; Ch. 5 NIRV; Ch. 6 NKJV Podcast Introduction Summary In Deuteronomy 6, Moses shares a significant commandment with the children of Israel:  “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-2 NLT; Ch. 3 CEV Associate Producer Jørn Rune Reinertsen Podcast Introduction It’s Epistles Sunday, and we’ll begin the book of James with chapters 1-3. And we’ll have a time of praises and prayer requests. I’m calling this episode “Watch Your Mouth.“ Summary James...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 7 NLV; Ch. 8 GWT Executive Producer Anonymous Associate Producer Michael Haner Podcast Introduction It’s Gospels Saturday, and we’ll read Acts 7-8. I’m calling this episode “Boldness in Faith.“ Summary In Acts 7, Stephen courageously spoke the truth and became the first Christian martyr....

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-3 GWT Associate Producer Timothy LaFontaine Podcast Introduction It’s Prophecy Friday, and we’ll read all three chapters of the book of Nahum. I’m calling this episode “The Downfall of Nineveh.“ Summary The book of Nahum is about Nineveh’s wickedness and its eventual destruction due...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 31 NLV Executive Producer John Train Podcast Introduction It’s Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Proverbs 31 I’m calling this episode “A Wise Mother.“ Summary In Proverbs 31, a wise mother advises her son, King Lemuel, on crucial life principles. She stresses the importance of...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 120-121 HCSB Podcast Introduction t’s Psalms Wednesday, and we’ll read chapters 120-121. Plus we’ll have an Essentials segment and praises and prayer requests. I’m calling this episode “Songs for Daily Inspiration.“ Summary Psalm 120 is the first of fifteen songs titled “A Song of...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 21-22 ERV, Ch. 23 NET, Ch. 24 NKJV Executive Producer Brother Howie Podcast Introduction It’s History Tuesday, and we’ll read 2 Chronicles 21-24. I’m calling this episode “A Life Spared, A Heart Lost.“ Summary Joash survived a crazy situation where his evil aunt tried to...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1 NLT, Ch. 2 GWT, Ch. 3 NIV Podcast Introduction It’s the Law Monday, and we’ll begin our last book in that section with Deuteronomy 1-3. I’m calling this episode “Almost There.“ Summary Moses reminds the new generation of Israelites about God’s laws and...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 11 ERV, Ch. 12-13 CEV Podcast Introduction It’s Epistles Sunday, and we’ll finish the book of Hebrews with chapters 11-13. I’m calling this episode “When Faith Is Tested.“ Summary Hebrews 11 is about faith and why it’s important. The author wrote it to remind the...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 29-30 NLV Podcast Introduction It’s Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Proverbs 29-30. I’m calling this episode “How to Find Peace in a World Without Vision.” Summary Proverbs 29:18 warns that without understanding God’s Word, people become unrestrained. We see this in the lack of...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 119 NLV Podcast Introduction It’s Psalms Wednesday, and we’ll read chapter 119. We’ll also have an Essentials segment and praise reports and prayer requests. I’m calling this episode “Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.” Comments on Support This a value for value podcast. There are...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 16-17 NIRV, Ch.18-19 NCV, Ch. 20 ERV Podcast Introduction It’s History Tuesday, and we’ll read 2 Chronicles 16-20. I’m calling this episode “Removing Idols.” Summary King Jehoshaphat began his reign well, following God’s ways and removing idols. He taught the people God’s Law and...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 33 NKJV, Ch. 34 CEV, Ch. 35 NIV, Ch. 36 NLT Executive Producer Scott Snider Podcast Introduction It’s the Law Monday, and we’ll complete the book of Numbers with chapters 33-36. I’m calling this episode “Finding Refuge.“ Summary What I want to do is...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 8 NLT; Ch. 9-10 ERV Executive Producer Brother Sean of San Pedro Podcast Introduction It’s Epistles Sunday, and we’ll read Hebrews 8-10. I’m calling this episode “Perfect.“ Summary My comments today are going to be very short, because the main point being made in these...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 3 HCSB, Ch. 4 NASB Distinguished Producer Anonymous Associate Producer Michael Haner Podcast Introduction It’s Gospels Saturday, and our reading will be Acts 3-4. I’m calling this episode “A New Man.“ Summary In Acts 3 and 4, Peter and John were arrested for preaching...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-4 NASB Podcast Introduction It’s Prophecy Friday, and we’ll read the book of Jonah. I’m calling this episode “The Folly of Jonah’s Flight.“ Summary Jonah, a prophet, carried God’s message to Nineveh. He was swallowed by a fish and eventually obeyed God’s command. Jonah became...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 28 NLV Podcast Introduction It’s Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Proverbs 28. I’m calling this episode “Preserving Freedom – Pray for America.“ Summary Proverbs 28:2 says, “When a nation sins, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and much learning, it...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 117-118 NLV Associate Producer Chase Jacobson Podcast Introduction This is Psalms Wednesday. We’ll read chapters 117-118. We’ll also have a prayer segment, but no Essentials today. I’m recording this on the evening of July 4th and most of our house guests are still here....

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 11 NIV, Ch. 12-13 CEB, Ch. 14-15 NLT Associate Producer Travis Blevins Podcast Introduction It’s History Tuesday, and we’ll read 2 Chronicles 11-15. I’m calling this episode “Take A Spiritual Inventory.” Summary King Rehoboam had his ups and downs in his relationship with God....

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 29 NKJV; Ch. 30 ESV; Ch. 31 NCV; Ch. 32 ERV Podcast Introduction It’s the Law Monday, and we’ll read Numbers 29-32. I’m calling this episode “Phinehas’ Righteous Anger.“ Summary In Numbers 29, the offerings that the children of Israel were instructed to make...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 5-6 NET; Ch. 7 NLT Associate Producer Sister Ann Podcast Introduction It’s Epistles Sunday, and we’ll Epistles Sunday, and we’ll read Hebrews 5-7. We’ll also have a time of prayer. I’m calling this episode “Phinehas’ Righteous Anger.“ Summary Hebrews 7 discusses Melchizedek, a mysterious...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1 GNT, Ch. 2 NIRV Distinguished Producer Anonymous Associate Producer Michael Haner Podcast Introduction It’s Gospels Saturday, and we’ll read Acts 1-2, and this begins the last book in the Gospels section of the Bible for this season of the show. After today, there...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1 NASB Podcast Introduction It’s Prophecy Friday, and we’ll read the entire book of Obadiah. I’m calling this episode “God’s Judgment on Edom.“ Summary The book of Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament. We don’t know much about Obadiah, but there were...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 26-27 NIV Podcast Introduction It’s Poetry Thursday, and we’ll Proverbs 26-27. I’m calling this episode “The Refining Fire of Friendship.“ Summary When I used to listen to political talk radio and watch TV talk shows, I grew tired of the constant arguments and the lack...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 114 NKJV, Ch. 115-116 NLV Podcast Introduction It’s Psalms Wednesday, and we’ll be reading chapters 114-116. We’ll also have an Essentials segment and praises and prayer requests.  I’m calling this episode “Trust In the Lord.“ Summary When was Jesus crucified? Just before Passover. What...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 6-7 WEB, Ch. 8-9 CEV, Ch. 10 NIV Podcast Introduction It’s History Tuesday, and we’ll read 2 Chronicles 6-10. I’m calling this episode “God’s Promise of Forgiveness and Healing.“ Summary In 2 Chronicles 6-7, Solomon completes the construction of the Temple, which his father...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 25 NLV, Ch. 26 NET, Ch. 27 HCSB, Ch. 28 GWT Associate Producer James in Norway Podcast Introduction It’s the Law Monday, and we’ll read Numbers 25-28 here on the Lifespring One Year Bible. I’m calling this episode “Immorality and the Decline of a...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-4 NET Podcast Introduction It’s Epistles Sunday, and we’ll begin the book of Hebrews with the reading of chapters 1-4. I’m calling this episode “Avoid Spiritual Drift.“ Summary In chapters one and two of Hebrews, the author is writing to Christian Jews, seeking to...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 19 NCV, Ch. 20 CEB, Ch. 21 CEV Distinguished Producer Anonymous Associate Producer Brother Howie, Michael Haner Podcast Introduction It’s Gospels Saturday, and we’ll complete the book of  John by reading chapters 19-21. I’m calling this episode “From Grief to Joy.“ Summary In these...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 5-7 NET; Ch. 8-9 NASB Associate Producer Jørn Rune Reinertsen Podcast Introduction It’s Prophecy Friday, and we’ll complete the book of  Amos by reading chapters 5-9. I’m calling this episode “Seek God Wholeheartedly.“ Summary In Amos 5 we see the importance of seeking a...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 25 NIV Associate Producer Timothy La Fontaine Podcast Introduction It’s  Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Proverbs 25. I’m calling this episode “Love Your Enemies?“ Summary Proverbs 25, along with the following chapters, contains a collection of proverbs attributed to King Solomon. These proverbs were...

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Transcript Podcast Introduction Today is Psalms Wednesday. We’ll read chapter 111-113. I’ll have a brief introduction before reading each chapter, and after the reading I’ll have some comments. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. I’m calling today’s episode  “I Will.” Comments on Psalm 112 Praise...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1 HCSB, Ch. 2-3 NASB, Ch. 4-5 NLT Executive Producer John Train Podcast Introduction It’s History Tuesday, and we’ll begin the book of 2 Chronicles with chapters 1-5. I’m calling this episode “Solomon’s Missed Opportunity.“ Summary Solomon becomes king and seeks to strengthen his...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 21 KJV; Ch. 22 CEV; Ch. 23 GWT; Ch. 24 NASB Podcast Introduction It’s the Law Monday, and we’ll read Numbers 21-24. I’m calling this episode “Balaam’s Eager Disobedience.“ Summary In Numbers 22, the story revolves around Balaam and Balak. Balak sends messengers to...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1 CEB Distinguished Producer Anonymous Associate Producer Sister Ann, Michael Haner Podcast Introduction It’s Epistles Sunday, and we’ll read the book of Philemon. And we’ll have a time of Praise and Prayer Requests. I’m calling this episode “Slavery in Biblical Times.“ Summary Paul urges...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 16 NLV; Ch. 17 ESV; Ch. 18 HCSB Podcast Introduction It’s Gospels Saturday, and we’ll read John 16-18. I’m calling this episode “Jesus’ Prayer for You.“ Summary In John 17, before His crucifixion, Jesus prayed for all believers. He asked for unity among His...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-4 NET Podcast Introduction It’s Prophecy Friday, and we’ll read Amos 1-4. I’m calling this episode “The Farmer Prophet.“ Summary Amos, a simple farmer, carried God’s burden and confronted the people’s sins. He warned of impending judgment, urging them to remember God’s authority. Despite...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 23-24 NIRV Podcast Introduction It’s Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Proverbs 23-24. I’m calling this episode “Hope in a Troubled World.“ Summary Proverbs 24:11-12 sound prophetic. My belief is that we are in the last days. As Christians, we must be prepared to take...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 108-109 NET; Ch. 110 NKJV Executive Producer Podcast Introduction It’s Psalms Wednesday, and we’ll read chapters 108-110.  I’m calling this episode “Triumph Over Adversity.”  Summary Psalm 108 is a song attributed to David, composed by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It combines sections from...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 25-26 NKJV; Ch. 27-28 GWT; Ch. 29 HCSB Podcast Introduction It’s History Tuesday, and we’ll read 1 Chronicles 25-29.  and I’m calling this episode “King David’s Legacy.”  Summary In 1 Chronicles 28-29, the final chapters of David’s life, he was forbidden by God from...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 17 GNT, Ch. 18 NCV, Ch. 19 CEB, Ch. 20 NIRV Podcast Introduction It’s the Law Monday, and we’ll read Numbers 17-20. I’m calling this episode “Speak to the Rock – The Disobedience of Moses.”  Comments on Numbers 20 The passage from Numbers 20 tells...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-3 NASB Podcast Introduction It’s Epistles Sunday, and we’ll read the book of Titus. Yes, all three chapters. I’ll give you a brief introduction to Titus before we read them, and I’m calling this episode “Trustworthy.” Comments on Titus 1-3 Introduction to Titus Titus...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 13 GNT; Ch. 14 NASB; Ch. 15 NET Podcast Introduction Today is Gospels Saturday. We’ll read John 13-15. I’m calling this episode “Love Is the Foundation.”  Summary In John 13-15, Jesus shares important teachings with His disciples during their last meal together before His...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-3 HCSB Podcast Introduction Today is Prophecy Friday. We’ll read the book of Joel. I’m calling this episode “A Call to Prayer and Confession.”  Summary The book of Joel is a message about the Day of the Lord. Joseph Parker, a 19th century English...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 22 NIRV Podcast Introduction Today is Poetry Thursday. We’ll read Proverbs 22. I’m calling this episode “A True Measure of Success.” Summary Proverbs 22:1 says, “You should want a good name more than you want great riches. To be highly respected is better than...

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 105 CEV, Ch. 106-107 NET Podcast Introduction Today is Psalms Wednesday. We’ll read chapters 105-107. Plus, we’ll continue our Essentials series, and we’ll have a time of Praise reports and Prayer Requests. I’m calling this episode “God’s Enduring Love.” Summary Give thanks to the...

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Podcast IntroductionToday is History Tuesday. We’ll read 1 Chronicles 20-24. I’m calling this episode “David’s Plea for Mercy.”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Ezgi Kimball on UnsplashSummaryIn 1 Chronicles 21, David disobeys God and orders a census, leading to God’s punishment on Israel. David repents and pleads for mercy. He is instructed to build an altar near the threshing floor of Araunah. This location, Mount Moriah, holds historical and symbolic significance as the place where Abraham offered Isaac and where Jesus was crucified. It is considered one of the most significant places on earth.

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Coming at you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible And podcasting since 2004. I’m Steve Webb, your OG Godcaster. Today’s history Tuesday we’ll read first Chronicles 20 through 24. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. And I’ll have contact information at the end of today’s show. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our Father, we thank you for this time today And I pray God that is we read you a teach us touch our hearts, Lord, we pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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First Chronicles chapter 20. In the spring, the time of year when kings normally went out to battle Joab led out the army of Israel, but David stayed in Jerusalem. The army of Israel destroyed the land of Amman And went to the city of Rabbah And attacked it. David took the crown off the head of their King And had it placed on his own head. That gold crown weighed about 75 pounds And it had valuable gems in it. And David took many valuable things from the city. He also brought out the people of the city And forced them to work with sauce, iron picks And axes. David did this to all the Ammonites cities. Then David And all his army returned to Jerusalem. Later it geezer war broke out with the Philistines civica the huge earth it killed sippi who was one of the descendants of the Rafale knights, so those Philistines were defeated. Later there was another battle with the Philistines. l Hainan son of Jair killed Lumie the brother of Goliath, who was from the town of gaff, his spear was as large as a weaver’s rod. At Gath. Another battle took place, a huge man was there, he had six fingers on each hand, And six toes on each foot 24 fingers And toes And all. This man also was one of the sons of refa. When he spoke against Israel, Jonathan, son of Shinya, David’s brother killed him. These descendants at refa from gaff were killed by David And his men.

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First Chronicles chapter 21. Satan was against the Israelites, he encouraged David to count the Israelites. So David said to Joab And the leaders of the people go And count all the Israelites count everyone in the country, from the town of Beersheba all the way to the town of Dan, then tell me so I will know how many people there are. But Joab answered, may the Lord make his nation 100 times as large, sir, all the Israelites are Your servants. Why do you want to do this thing, my lord And king, you will make all the Israelites guilty of sin. But King David was stubborn. Joab had to do what the king said. So Joab left And went through all the country of Israel, counting the people. Then he came back to Jerusalem And told David how many people there were. In Israel, there were 1,100,000 men who could use a sword. And there were 470,000 men And Judah who could use a sword Joab did not count the tribes of Levi And Benjamin because he did not like King David’s order. David had done a bad thing in God’s sight. So God punished Israel. Then David said to God, I have done something very foolish. I have committed a terrible sin by counting the Israelites. Now I beg you to take the sin away from me your servant, God was David seer. The Lord said to God, go And tell David, this is what the Lord says, I’m going to give you three choices. You must choose one of them, then I will punish you the way you choose. Then God went to David. He said to David, the Lord says, David, choose which punishment you want. Three years without enough food, or three months of running away from your enemies while they use their swords to chase you, or three days of punishment from the Lord. Terrible sicknesses will spread to the country, And the Lord’s angel will go through Israel destroying the people. David, God sent me now you must decide which answer I will give to him. David said to Gad, I’m in trouble. I don’t want some man to decide my punishment. The Lord is very merciful. So let him decide how to punish me. So the Lord sent terrible sicknesses to Israel And 70,000 people died. God sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem. But when the angel started to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord sought And felt sorry for all the suffering. So he said to the angel who was destroying the people stop, that is enough. This happened when the angel of the Lord was standing at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite David looked up And saw the Lord’s angel in the sky. The angel was holding his sword over the city of Jerusalem. Then David And the elders bowed with their faces touching the ground. They were wearing the special clothes to show their sadness David said to God, I am the one who sinned. I gave the order for the people to be counted. I was wrong. The Israelites did not do anything wrong. Lord, my God punished me And my family, but stop the terrible sicknesses that are killing your people. Then the angel of the Lord spoke to gad. He said, tell David to build an altar to worship the Lord. David must build that altar near the threshing floor of a Rana the Jebusite. God told David this And David went to a rawness threshing floor. a Rana was threshing the wheat. He turned around And saw the angel. His four sons ran away to hide. David walked up the hill to a Rana Rana saw him And left the threshing floor. He walked to David And bowed with his face to the ground in front of him. David said to a Rana, sell me your threshing floor, I will pay you the full price, then I can use the area to build an altar to worship the Lord, then the terrible sicknesses will be stopped. Iran has said to David, take this threshing floor You are my Lord And King. So do whatever you want. Look, I will also give you cattle for the burnt offering. You can have the wooden threshing tools to burn for the fire on the altar. And I will give the wheat for the grain offering. I will give all of this to you. But King David answered Irana No, I will pay you the full price. I will not take anything that is yours And give it to the Lord. I will not give offerings that cost me nothing. So David gave Irana about 15 pounds of gold for the place. David built an altar for worshiping the Lord there. David offered burnt offerings And fellowship offerings, he prayed to the Lord. The Lord answered David by sending fire down from heaven. The fire came down on the altar of burnt offering. Then the Lord commanded the angel to put his sword back into his sheath. David saw that the Lord had answered him on the threshing floor of Aruna, so David offered sacrifices there. The Lord’s holy tent, And the altar of burnt offerings were at the high place in the town of Gideon. Moses had made the holy tent while the Israelites were in the desert. David could not go to the holy tent to speak with God because he was afraid. He was afraid of the angel of the Lord And his sword.

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First Chronicles chapter 22. David said, the temple of the Lord God in the altar for burnt offerings for the Israelites will be built here. David gave in order for all foreigners living in Israel to be gathered together. He chose stone cutters from that group of foreigners. Their job was to cut stones ready to be used for building God’s temple. David got iron for making nails And hinges for the gate doors. He also got more bronze than could be weighed And more cedar logs than could be counted. The people from the cities of Sidon And tyre brought many cedar logs to David. David said, we should build a very great temple for the Lord. But my son Solomon is young And does not yet have enough experience to know how to do it well, it shouldn’t be so great And beautiful that it will be famous among all the nations. So I will prepare what is needed to build it. So before David died, he prepared everything needed to build a great temple. Then David called for his son Solomon And told him to build a temple for the Lord, the God of Israel. David said to Solomon, my son, I wanted to build a temple for the name of the Lord, my God. But the Lord said to me, David, you have fought many wars, And you have killed many people. So you cannot build a temple for my name. But you have a son who was a man of peace, I will give your son a time of peace. His enemies around him will not bother him. His name is Solomon, And I will give Israel peace And quiet during the time that he is King. Solomon will build a temple for my name, he will be my son, And I will be his father. I will make his kingdom strong And someone from his family will rule Israel forever. They’ve also said, Now son, may the Lord be with you. May you be successful And build the temple for the Lord your God as He said you would. He will make you the king of Israel. May the Lord give you wisdom And understanding so that you can lead the people And obey the law of the Lord your God. And you will have success if you are careful to obey the rules And laws that the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Be strong And brave. Don’t be afraid. Solomon I have worked hard making plans for the Lord’s temple. I have given 3750 tonnes of gold And about 37,500 tonnes of silver. I have given so much bronze at iron that it cannot be weighed. And I have given wood And stone Solomon you can add to them. You have many stone cutters And carpenters. You have men skilled in every kind of work. They are skilled And working with gold, silver, bronze And iron. You have more skilled workers than can be counted. Now begin the work And may the Lord be with you. Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon. David said to these leaders, the Lord your God is with you. He has given you a time of peace. He helped me defeat the people living around us. The Lord And His people are now in control of this land. Now, give your heart And soul to the Lord your God And do what he says, Build the holy place of the Lord God, then bring the box of the Lord’s agreement And all the other holy things into the temple built for the Lord’s name.

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First Chronicles chapter 23. When David was old And approaching the end of his life, he made his son Solomon king over Israel, David assembled all the leaders of Israel along with the priests And the Levites, the Levites, who were 30 years old And up were counted. There were 38,000 men, David said, of these 24,000 are to direct the work of the Lord’s temple. 6000 are to be officials And judges. 4000 are to be gatekeepers, And 4000 are to praise the Lord with the instruments I supplied for worship. David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi, Gershon, Kohath, And Moray, the Gershonites included laden And shimmy AI, the sense of laden Jihyo, the oldest xantham And Joel three in all, the sense of shimmy AI, shallow moth, hazy yo And heron, three And all. These were the leaders of the family of Laden, the sons of shimmy Hi, J half, Xena, G ash And Mariah. These were shimmy ice sons for run all. J half was the oldest incisa the second oldest, G ash And Mariah did not have many sons, so they were considered one family with one responsibility. The sons of Kohath Amram izhar, Hebron And Dalziel foreign all the sons of Amram, Aaron And Moses, Aaron And his descendants were chosen on a permanent basis to consecrate the Most Holy items to offer sacrifices before the Lord, to serve Him, And to praise his name. The descendants of Moses, the man of God were considered Levites the sons of Moses, Gershom And Eliezer, the son of Gershom Schewel, the oldest, the son of Eleazer, was re Habiba the oldest. Eloisa had no other sons, but RIA baya had many descendants, the son of his har Shalom if the oldest, the sons of Hebron DARIAH, the oldest Amariah the second, je zo the third jeca Miam, the fourth, the sons of Osito mica, the oldest And his Shaya, the second, the sons of Moray, malai And mu Shai, the sons of malai Eliezer And Kish Eliezer, died without having sons he had only daughters, the sense of Kesh their cousins married them, the sons of mu Shai malai, eater, And Jeremiah three And all. These were the descendants of Levi according to their families. That is the leaders of families as counted And individually listed, who carried out assigned tasks in the Lord’s temple, And we’re 20 years old And up. For David said, The Lord God of Israel has given his people rest And his permanently settled in Jerusalem, so the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the items used in its service. According to David’s final instructions, the Levites 20 years old And up were counted. Their job was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the Lord’s temple. They were to take care of the courtyards, the rooms, ceremonial purification of all holy items, And other jobs related to the service of God’s temple. They also took care of the bread that is displayed the flour for offerings, the unleavened wafers, the round cakes, the mixing, And all the measuring. They also stood in a designated place every morning And offered Thanks in praise to the Lord. They also did this in the evening. And whenever birch sacrifices were offered to the Lord on the Sabbath, And at new moon festivals that assemblies, a designated number would have served before the Lord regularly in accordance with regulations. They were in charge of the meeting tent And the holy place And helped their relatives the descendants of Aaron in the service of the Lord’s temple.

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First Chronicles chapter 24. The divisions of Aaron’s descendants were as follows The sons of Aaron may dab a by Hugh Eliezer And Ithamar need to have an Obi who died before their father did. They had no sons Eliezer And Ithamar served his priests. David is a doc a descendant of Eliezer And Ahimelech, a descendant of Ithamar divided add them into groups to carry out their assigned responsibilities. The descendants of Eliezer had more leaders than the descendants of Ithamar. So they divided them up accordingly. The descendants of Eliezer had 16 leaders while the descendants of Ithamar had eight. They divided them by lots for there were officials of the holy place And officials designated by God among the descendants of both Eliezer And Ithamar. The scribe Shemaiah, son of Nathanael, a Levite wrote down their names before the king, the officials ze Dr priest, Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, And the leaders of the priestly And Levite families. One family was drawn by lot from Le aser And then the next from Ithamar. The first lot went to Jehovah rib, the second to Judea, the third to harem, the fourth to see Orem the fifth to Malka, the sixth to menjamin. The seventh to hackers, the eighth to Obeida, the knights to Joshua, the 10th, to second Nya, the 11th, to Eliashib. The 12th to Jake him, the 13th to Hapa, the 14th to just should be AB, the 15th, to Bilger, the 16th to him her, the 17th to hazer. The 18th to Happy says, the 19th to Petha Hyah, the 20th to Jahaz Kel, the 21st to Jaken, the 22nd to gamble, the 23rd to delay the 24th to may Uzziah. This was the order in which they carried out their assigned responsibilities when they entered the Lord’s temple, according to the regulations given them by their ancestor Aaron, just as the Lord God of Israel had instructed him. The rest of the Levites included shoe bale from the sons of Amram. Judea from the sons of shoe bale. The firstborn is Shi’a from rehab, Maya And the sons of rehab Maya, Shalom off from the Israelites, J half from the sons of shalom off the sons of Hebron DARIAH And Mariah, the second J zo the third And jeca miam the fourth, the son of Osito, Micah shamer from the sons of mica, the brother of mica, the Shi’a, Zechariah from the sons of a Shi’a the sons of Moray, Molly And mu Shai, the son of J. Uzziah. Urbino, the sons of Moray from J. Uzziah. Beano, shoham, Zacher. And in Bri for malai, le aser, who had no sons, from Kish, Jeremy to the sons of new Shai, my ally, eater, And Jeremiah. These were the Levites listed by their families, just like their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, they also cast lots before King David ze doc Ahimelech, the leaders of families, the priests And the Levites, the families of the oldest son cast lots along with those of the youngest.

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In chapter 21, verse 18, we read, tell David to build an altar to worship the Lord David must build that altar near the threshing floor of a run of the Jebusite. All right, beloved, so what’s going on here? As you heard, David went against the word of the Lord And ordered a census of the Israelites which angered God, And He punished Israel by all that caused David to repent, And he asked God to forgive him. And God told David seer or prophet, a guy by the name of God, that David must choose between three punishments, And David chose to put himself in God’s hands instead of man’s. I think that was a wise decision, don’t you? well, in the midst of the punishment, which brought a sickness on the people of Israel in which 70,000 died, God stayed the hand of the angel which he had sent to destroy Jerusalem. At this point, the angel of the Lord was standing at the threshing floor of a Rana or Ornan, in other translations of David saw the angel And he asked God to punish him And his family And not the people because it was he David who had sinned, And the angel of the Lord spoke to Gat. He said, tell David to build an altar to worship the Lord And he must build that altar near the threshing floor of Araunah. The Jebusite. well, the reason I bring this up to you is that there are some interesting facts concerning this event in this place. Number one is, this is the only altar before any of Israel’s exiles that God had commanded to be built. Isn’t that interesting? And number two, this threshing floor was on Mount Moriah, which is where Abraham offered Isaac And it’s also in the same hills where Jesus was crucified. Number three, Mount Moriah is inside what was to become the city of Jerusalem, And is where Solomon built the temple And where it will someday be rebuilt. So during the millennial reign of Jesus here on earth, He will again stand on this very land. Isn’t that cool? I think it’s safe to say that this is one of the most significant places on the entire face of the earth. Do you agree? What are your thoughts? Have you ever been to Jerusalem? Contact information is at the end of the show. Tomorrow will be Psalms Wednesday And our reading movie chapters 105 through 107. We’ll also have a time of praises And prayer requests And if there’s a prayer request or praise you’d like to share with the Lifespring family. Be sure to listen at the end of the show for how to let me know And we’ll continue our essential series

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 13 NIRV, Ch. 14 NIV, Ch. 15 NLT, Ch. 16 ESV

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Podcast IntroductionToday is the Law Monday. We’ll read Numbers 13-16. I’m calling this episode “Stubborn Rebellion.”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: shaian ramesht on UnsplashSummaryIn Numbers 16, Korah rebels against Moses and Aaron, but God intervenes and confirms Moses as the chosen leader. Despite witnessing miracles, the Israelites quickly turn against Moses again. We also have a tendency to rebel against God. Jesus sacrificed His own life so that we could have forgiveness for our stubbornness. The debt of sin cannot be repaid, but we can choose to give our lives to God in gratitude and love.

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coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, today is the law Monday And we’ll read numbers 13 through 16. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. I’ll have contact information at the end of today’s show. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our heavenly Father, once again, we come to you, And we thank You for Your Word. We thank you for our time together And ask Lord that as we read today, you would touch our hearts, you would touch our minds, you would touch our spirits teach us as we read, I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, let’s begin.

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Numbers chapter 13. The Lord spoke to Moses, he said, Send some men to check out the land of Canaan. I’m giving it to the people of Israel, said one leader from each of Israel’s tribes. So Moses sent them out from the desert of patron. He sent them as the Lord had commanded. All of them are leaders of the people of Israel. Here are their names that were semua from the tribe of Reuben Shem, Ewa was the son of Zacher. They were che fat from the tribe of Simeon shape that was the son of hooray. There was Caleb from the tribe of Judah. Caleb was the son of Jephunneh. There was a gal from the tribe of VISTA car. I gal was the son of Joseph. They were so Shia from the tribe of Ephram, Oh Shia was the son of Nun. There was bow tie from the tribe of Benjamin bow tie was the son of refu. There was Gabrielle from the tribe of Zebulun Gatti. Oh was the son of so die. There was gattai from the tribe of Manasseh Ganai was the son of Su Sai. Manasa was a tribe of Joseph. There was Amiel from the tribe of Dan Amiel was the son of Gamal I, there was Seetha from the tribe of Asher. Cesar was the son of Michael. There was nearby from the tribe of NAFTA Lai nearby was the son of off sigh. There was Gil from the tribe of Gad. Gil was the son of May chi. Those are the men Moses sent to check out the land. He gave the name Joshua to Hosea, the son of Nun. Moses sent them to check out Canaan, he said, go up through the Negev desert, go on into the central hill country. See what the land is like? See whether the people who live there are strong or weak. See whether they are few or many. What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad? What kind of towns do they live in? Do the towns have high walls around them or not? How was the soil? Is it rich land or poor land? Are there trees on it or not? Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land. It was the season for the first ripe grapes. So the men went up And checked out the land. They went from the desert of Zen as far as rehab. It was in the direction of libo Hayworth, they went up to the Negev desert And came to Hebron. That’s where a hymen shy And to my left, they belonged to the family line of a knack. Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan Zoan was a city in Egypt. The men came to the Valley of Eshkol. There they cut off a branch that had a single bunch of grapes on it. Two of them carried it on a pole between them. They carried some pomegranates And figs along with it. That place was called the Valley of ash call. That’s because the men of Israel cut off a bunch of grapes there. At the end of 40 days, the men returned from checking out the land. The men came back to Moses, Aaron And the whole community of Israel. The people were at k dash in the desert of pay rent. There are the men reported to Moses And Aaron And all of the people. They showed them the fruit of the land. They gave Moses their report, they said, we went into the land you said his to it really does have plenty of milk And honey, here’s some fruit from the land. But the people who live there are powerful. Their cities have high walls around them And are very large. We’ve And some members of the family line have a knack there. The Amalekites live in the Negev desert that Hittites, Jebusites And Amorites live in the central hill country. The Canaanites live near the Mediterranean Sea. They also live along the Jordan River. Then Caleb interrupted the men who were speaking to Moses. He said, We should go up And take the land. We can certainly do it. But the men who had gone up with him spoke they said, We can’t attack those people. They’re stronger than we are. The men spread a bad report about the land among the people of Israel. They said the land we checked out destroys those who live in it. All of the people we saw there were very big And tall. We saw the Nephilim there. We seemed like grand isapres in our own eyes, And that’s also how we seem to them. The children have a knack came from the Nephilim.

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Numbers chapter 14. That night all the members of the community raised their voices And wept aloud. All the Israelites grumbled against Moses And Aaron, And the whole assembly said to them, If only we had died in Egypt, or in this wilderness, why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives And children will be taken as plunder? Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt, And they said to each other, we should choose a leader And go back to Egypt. Then Moses And Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole Israelite assembly gathered there, Joshua, son of Nun, And Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes And said to the entire Israelite assembly, the land we pass through And explored is exceedingly good. If the Lord is pleased with us, He will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk And honey, And will give it to us only do not rebel against the Lord, And do not be afraid of the people of the land because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them. But the whole assembly talked about stoning them. Then the glory of the Lord appeared at the 10 of meeting to all the Israelites, the Lord said to Moses, how long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the signs I have performed among them, I will strike them down with a plague And destroy them. But I will make you into a nation greater And stronger than they. Moses said to the Lord, then the Egyptians will hear about it. By your power you brought these people up from among them, And they will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard that you, Lord are with these people, And that you Lord have been seen face to face that your cloud stays over them, And that you go before them And a pillar of cloud by day And a pillar of fire by night. If you put all these people to death, leaving none alive. The nations who have heard this report about you will say the Lord was not able to bring these people into the land, he promised them on oath, so he slaughtered them in the wilderness. Now may the Lord strength be displayed just as you have declared, The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love And forgiving sin And rebellion, yet he does not leave the guilty And punished. He punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third And fourth generation, in accordance with your great love. forgive the sin of these people, just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now, the Lord replied, I have forgiven them as you asked, nevertheless, as surely as I live, And as surely as the glory of the Lord fills the whole earth, not one of those who saw my glory in the signs I performed in Egypt And in the wilderness, but who disobeyed me And tested me 10 times, not one of them will ever see the land I promised on oath to their ancestors. No one who has treated me with contempt will ever see it. But because my servant Caleb was a different spirit, And follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, And his descendants will inherit it. Since the Amalekites And the Canaanites are living in the valleys, turned back tomorrow And set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea. The Lord said to Moses And Aaron, how long will this wicked community grumble against me? I have heard the complaints of these grumbling Israelites, so tell them as surely as I live, declares the Lord, I will do to you the very thing I heard you say, in this wilderness, your bodies will fall every one of you 20 years old or more who was counted in the census, And who has grumbled against me, not one of you will enter the land ice war with uplifted hand to make your home except Caleb’s son of Jephunneh. And Joshua son of Nun, as for your children, that you said, would be taken as plunder, I will bring them in to enjoy the land you have rejected. But as for you, your bodies will fall in this wilderness. Your children will be shepherds here for 40 years suffering for your unfaithfulness, until the last of your bodies lies in the wilderness for 40 years, one year for each of the 40 days you explored the land, you will suffer for your sins And know what it is like to have me against you. I the Lord has spoken. And I will surely do these things to this whole wicked community, which has banded together against me. They will meet their end in this wilderness here they will die. So the men Moses had sent to explore the land who returned And made the whole community grumble against him by spreading a bad report about it. These men who were responsible for spreading the bad report about the land were struck down And died of a plague before the Lord of the men who went To explore the land, only Joshua’s son of Nun And Caleb son of Jephunneh survived. When Moses reported this to all the Israelites they mourned bitterly. Early the next morning, they set out for the highest point in the hill country saying, now we’re ready to go up to the land the Lord promised. Surely We have said, But Moses said, Why are you disobeying the Lord’s command, this will not succeed, do not go up because the Lord is not with you. You will be defeated by your enemies, for the Amalekites And the Canaanites will face you there. Because you have turned away from the Lord, He will not be with you And you will fall by the sword. Nevertheless, in their presumption, they went up toward the highest point in the hill country, though neither Moses nor the Ark of the Lord’s covenant moved from the camp. Then the Amalekites And the Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down And attack them, And beat them down all the way to hormone

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Numbers chapter 15. Then the Lord told Moses, give the following instructions to the people of Israel. When you finally settle in the land I’m giving you, you will offer special gifts as a pleasing aroma to the Lord. These gifts may take the form of a burnt offering a sacrifice to fulfill a vow, a voluntary offering, or an offering at any of your annual festivals, And they may be taken from your herds of cattle or your flocks of sheep And goats. When you present these offerings, you must also give the Lord a grain offering of two quarts of choice flour mixed with one quart of olive oil. For each lamb offered as a burnt offering or a special sacrifice. You must also present one quart of wine as the liquid offering. If the sacrifice is a ram, give a grain offering a four quarts of choice flour mixed with a third of a gallon of olive oil, And give a third of a gallon of wine is a liquid offering. This will be a pleasing aroma to the Lord. When you present a young bowl as a burnt offering or as a sacrifice to fulfill a vow or as a peace offering to the Lord. You must also give a grain offering of six quarts of choice flour mixed with two quarts of olive oil And give two quarts of wine is a liquid offering. This will be a special gift a pleasing aroma to the Lord. Each sacrifice of a bull RAM lamb or young goat should be prepared in this way. Follow these instructions with each offering you present. All of you native born Israelites must follow these instructions when you offer a special gift as a pleasing aroma to the Lord. And if any foreigners visit you or live among you And want to present a special gift as a pleasing aroma to the Lord, they must follow the same procedures. Native born Israelites And foreigners are equal before the Lord And are subject to the same decrees. This is a permanent law for you to be observed from generation to generation, the same instructions And regulations will apply both to you And to the foreigners living among you. Then the Lord said to Moses, give the following instructions to the people of Israel. When you arrive in the land where I am taking you And you eat the crops that grow there, you must set some aside is a sacred offering to the Lord. Present a cake from the first of the flower you grind, And set it aside is the sacred offering as you do with the first grain from the threshing floor. throughout the generations to come. You are to present a sacred offering to the Lord each year from the first of your ground flour. But suppose you unintentionally failed to carry out all these commands that the Lord has given you through Moses. And suppose your descendants in the future failed to do everything the Lord has commanded through Moses. If the mistake was made unintentionally, And the community was unaware of it, the whole community must present a young bull for a burnt offering is a pleasing aroma to the Lord. It must be offered along with its prescribed grain offering And liquid offering And with one male goat for a sin offering. With it the priest will purify the whole community of Israel, making them right with the Lord, And they will be forgiven. For it was an unintentional sin And they have corrected it with their offerings to the Lord, the special gift And the sin offering. The whole community of Israel will be forgiven, including the foreigners living among you, for all the people were involved in the sin. If one individual commits an unintentional sin, the guilty person must bring a one year old female goat for a sin offering. The priests will sacrifice it to purify the guilty person before the Lord And that person will be forgiven. The same instructions apply both to native born Israelites And to the foreigners living among you. But those who brazenly violate the Lord’s will whether native born Israelites or foreigners have blaspheme the Lord, And they must be cut off from the community Since they have treated the Lord’s word with contempt, And deliberately disobeyed his command, they must be completely cut off And suffer the punishment for their guilt. One day while the people of Israel were in the wilderness, they discovered a man gathering wood on the Sabbath day. The people who found him doing this took him before Moses, Aaron And the rest of the community, they held him in custody because they did not know what to do with him. Then the Lord said to Moses, the man must be put to death, the whole community must stone him outside the camp. So the whole community took the man outside the camp in stone them to death, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. Then the Lord said to Moses, give the following instructions to the people of Israel. throughout the generations to come, you must make tassels for the hands of your clothing, And attach them with a blue cord. When you see the tassels you will remember And obey all the commands of the Lord, instead of following your own desires And defiling yourselves as you are prone to do. The tassels will help you remember that you must obey all my commands And be holy to your God. I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that I might be your God, I am the Lord your God.

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Numbers chapter 16. Now Cora, the son of is our son of Kohath, son of Levi, And Nathan And Byron, the sons of Eliab. And on the son of pilaf, sons of Reuben took men. And they rose up before Moses with a number of the people of Israel 250 chiefs of the congregation, chosen from the assembly, well known men, they assembled themselves together against Moses And against Aaron, And said to them, You have gone too far for all in the congregation or holy, every one of them, And the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord? When Moses heard it, he fell on his face. And he said to Cora, And all his company, in the morning, the Lord will show who he is, And who is holy, And will bring him near to him, the one whom he chooses, he will bring near to him, do this, take sensors, Cora And all his company, put fire in them, And put incense on them before the Lord tomorrow, And the man whom the Lord chooses shall be the holy one, you have gone too far sons of Levi. And Moses said to Cora, here now you sons of Levi, is it too small a thing for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you nearer to himself, to do service in the tabernacle of the Lord, And to stand before the congregation to minister to them? And that he has brought you near him? And all your brothers, the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also? Therefore, it is against the Lord, that you And all your company have gathered together? What is Aaron that you grumble against him? And Moses sent to call Nathan at a Bairam, the sons of Eliab. And they said, We will not come up? Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk And honey, to kill us in the wilderness, that you must also make yourself a prince over us. Moreover, you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk And honey, nor given us inheritance of fields And vineyards Will you put out the eyes of these men, we will not come up. And Moses was very angry And said to the Lord, do not respect their offering, I have not taken one donkey from them, And I have not harmed one of them. And Moses said to Cora, be present you And all your company before the Lord you And they add Aaron tomorrow, And let every one of you take his sensor And put incense on it. And every one of you bring before the Lord has sensor 250 sensors, you also add Aaron each his sensor. So every man took his sensor And put fire in them And laid incense on them And stood at the entrance of the tent of meeting with Moses And Aaron. Then Cora assembled all the congregation against them at the entrance of the tent of meeting. And the glory of the Lord appeared to all the congregation. And the Lord spoke to Moses And to Aaron saying, separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell on their faces And said, Oh God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin And will you be angry with all the congregation And the Lord spoke to Moses saying, Say to the congregation, get away from the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, And a Byron. Then Moses rose And went to Dayton And a Byram. And the elders of Israel followed him. And he spoke to the congregation, saying, depart please from the tents of these wicked men And touch nothing of theirs, lest you be swept away with all their sins. So they got away from the dwelling of Korah, Dathan And a Byron. And Nathan And a Byron came out And stood at the door of their tents together with their wives. their sons And their little ones. And Moses said, hereby you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, And that it has not been of my own accord. If these men die as all men die, or if they are visited by the fate of all mankind, then the Lord has not sent me. But if the Lord creates something new, And the ground opens his mouth And swallows them up with all that belongs to them, And they go down alive into she’ll, then you shall know that these men have despised the Lord. And as soon as he had finished speaking, all these words, the ground under them split apart, And the earth opened up its mouth And swallowed them up with their households And all the people who belong to to Cora, And all their goods. So they had all that belonged to them went down alive into Schiele, And the earth closed over them, And they perished from the midst of the assembly. And all Israel who were around them flooded their cry for they said, less the earth swallow us up, And fire came out from the Lord And consumed a 250 Men offering the incense. Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Tell Lea czar, the son of Aaron, the priest, to take up the sensors out of the Blaze, then scattered the fire far And wide, for they have become holy. As for the censors of these men who have sinned at the cost of their lives, let them be made into hammered plates as the covering for the altar, for they offered them before the Lord, And they became holy. Thus they shall be assigned to the people of Israel. So le A’s are the priest took the bronze censors, which those who were burned had offered. And they were hammered out as a covering for the altar, to be a reminder to the people of Israel, so that no outsider who is not of the descendants of Aaron should draw near to burn incense before the Lord, lest he become like Cora And his company, as the Lord said to him through Moses. But on the next day, all the congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses And against Aaron, saying, You have killed the people of the Lord. And when the congregation had assembled against Moses And against Aaron, they turned toward the Tent of Meeting, And behold, the cloud covered it, And the glory of the Lord appeared. And Moses And Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Get away from the midst of this congregation that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell on their faces. And Moses said to Aaron, take your sensor And put fire on it from the altar, And lay incense on it, And carry it quickly to the congregation And make atonement for them. For Wrath has gone out from the Lord, the plague has begun. So Aaron took it as Moses said, it ran into the midst of the assembly. And behold, the plague had already begun among the people. And he put on the incense And made atonement for the people. And he stood between the dead And the living, And the plague was stopped. Now those who died in the plague were 14,700 Besides those who died in the affair of Cora, And Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance of the tent of meeting when the plague was stopped.

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Stubborn, stubborn, stubborn, Cora led a rebellion against Moses in air And God caused the ground is swallow up all those associated with him. And the people saw in knew that it was the Lord who did it, And that the Lord was confirming that Moses was his chosen leader for them. But the very next day, can you believe it? The entire nation of Israel came against Moses And Aaron again, saying they killed the people of the Lord. Hello, Israel, were you not listening. So once again, God was prepared to wipe them all out with a plague. But Moses with a pastor’s heart, told Aaron to quickly prepare a sacrifice for the people. And they stopped the plague before it killed anyone, man. I remember the first time I tried to read through the Bible, unsuccessfully I might add. I’d only been a Christian for about five years at this point. And I said to myself, right after God does something miraculous, they turned their backs on him. How can these people be so dumb? And the Lord spoke to my heart? And he said, You do the same thing. Beloved, we are so much like the children of Israel. How many times have we seen God’s will either through His Word or a message from the pastor or the Holy Spirit speaks to our heart in then we in our rebellion, go the opposite way, so many times And yet, the blood that Jesus shed on the cross brings forgiveness to us again And again And again. And his sacrifice paid the price once for all. God knows that we’re a stubborn lot. He knows that just because we know right from wrong does not mean that we will always choose what’s right. And that is why he paid such an enormous price for us, because our sin debt was so huge, the payment had to be inconceivably large. It took the brutal death of His only begotten Son to bring atonement for my sins And for yours. It’s, it’s almost unthinkable. But as Hebrews 922 says, without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sins. We can never repay the debt. And all we can do is give all we can, And all we have is all we are. All I have is me. I came into the world naked And naked, I’ll go out, the best I can do is give my life to him in the time between those two events. I can’t earn salvation. I can’t pay him back. I can only give my life back to him in gratitude, And love. And this is something that I freely choose to do. What are your thoughts? Do you have a comment or a question? Contact information as at the end of the show. Tomorrow we’ll be history Tuesday, And our reading will be first Chronicles 23-24.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 3 and 4 NASB

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Epistles Sunday. We’ll read 2 Timothy 3-4. That will close the book of 2 Timothy. We’ll have a time of Praise reports and Prayer Requests. I’m calling this episode “Equipped for Every Good Work.”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: MidjourneySummaryIn 2 Timothy 3, Paul lists some of the characteristics of evil people in the last days. The final verses emphasize the importance of staying committed to Scripture, which is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching and personal growth.

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All Scripture is inspired by God And profitable for teaching.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. Today is gospel Saturday. And we’ll read Second Timothy three And four. That’ll close the book of Second Timothy. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. And I’ll have contact information at the end of the show. Before we get started. Let’s have a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we ask your blessing on the reading of your word today And I ask Lord that you would teach us as we read, we thank you for this time together in Jesus name, Amen. All right, let’s begin.

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Second Timothy chapter three. But realize this that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revisers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self control, brutal haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power. AVOID SUCH MEN AS THESE four among them are those who enter into households And captivate weak women weighed down with sins led on by various impulses, always learning And never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Just as Janice And Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, man of depraved mind, rejected in regard to the faith, but they will not make further progress for their folly will be obvious to all justice Janice And Jabra is folly was also. Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance, persecutions And sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch at Iconium And Illustra. What persecutions I endured And out of them all, the Lord rescued me. Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, but evil men And imposters will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving And being deceived. You however, continue in the things you have learned And become convinced of knowing from whom you have learned them. And that from childhood, you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God And profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

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Second Timothy chapter four. I solemnly charge you in the presence of God And of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living And the dead, And by His appearing And His Kingdom, preach the Word. Be ready in season And out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with great patience And instruction, for the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, And will turn away their ears from the truth And will turn aside to myths. But you be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry, for I am already being poured out as a drink offering, And the time of my departure has come, I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course I have kept the faith in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous judge will award to me on that day, And not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing. Make every effort to come to me soon for DMOZ having love this present world has deserted me And gone to Thessalonica crescents has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me, pick up mark And bring him with you for he is useful to me for service, but tickets I have sent to Ephesus. When you come bring the cloak which I left at Troy class with carpus And the books especially the parchments, Alexander the Coppersmith did me much harm the Lord will repay him according to his deeds, be on guard against him yourself for he vigorously opposed our teaching. At my first defense, no one supported me but all deserted me may not be counted against them. But the Lord stood with me And strengthened me so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, And that all the Gentiles might hear, And I was rescued out of a lion’s mouth The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed And will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever And ever. Amen. Greed Prisca And Aquila And the household Amana, syphilis, a Rastus remained in Corinth, but Trophimus I left sick in my Letus make every effort to come before winter. You beuliss greets you also Putin’s And Linus And Claudia And all the brethren, The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you. In the beginning of chapter three, Paul said that in the last days, things would be difficult because of how evil people will be And he listed some of the characteristics that they’d have. Here’s the list again. lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revisers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self control, brutal haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power. You know, beloved, one thing social media has done is allowed pretty much anybody with a computer or a smartphone to put their life on display for all to see. And back in the early days of social media, it used to surprise me what some people chose to post. It doesn’t surprise me anymore, of course. But you know, we’ve all seen every one of those characteristics that Paul listed shown on social media. Let me quickly say that there are some wonderful people there as well who display the opposite traits. But I’ve got to admit that I really had no idea how many of the other kind there were in the world. And then the final four verses of chapter three really do encapsulate the reason I produced the Lifespring!, One Year Bible, here are those verses again, you however, continue in the things you have learned And become convinced of knowing from whom you’ve learned them. And that from childhood, you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God And profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training And righteousness, so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. Paul told Timothy to continue in the things you’ve learned And become convinced stuff. How do you do that? By continuing to be a student of Scripture? And most believers I think, agree with that, but they have a hard time doing it. Me included. So this show helps me to stay in the scriptures And I hope that it helps you too. What are your thoughts? Do you have a question or a comment? Contact information will be at the end of the show. Tomorrow will be the law Monday And we’ll read numbers 13 through 16.

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Matt LeRoy sent in this prayer request, he said, “I pray that my wife And I could find a local church that both of us love. She was raised in a Catholic family And my family was well all over the place. The last church I remember attending was a Church of the Nazarene. After looking into the differences of denominations. I believe I’m leaning toward Baptist However, my wife doesn’t think she’ll like a Baptist church. It’s been many years since we regularly attended church. I think she prefers Catholicism over other denominations because that’s what she was taught. But I want her to choose for herself with rational And reasoning is her main deciding factor instead of the whole. That’s what we’ve always done factor. Please pray for us that we can follow Christ together.” well, Matt will certainly do that. And this is a prayer that I think the Lord will certainly answer. He does want you to be in church together. So I think we’ll be praying according to God’s will. All right, let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, you are merciful And holy, you are the one true And only God, there is none other. We thank You, Lord, for loving us. And because of your love, you’ve made it possible for us to have a relationship with you when we praise you for that. And we thank You, Lord, for Your word And for equipping us to do the work you’ve called us to do. We pray that You would give us a thirst for your word And that you would embed it in our hearts And our minds. Use it, Lord, to shape us into the people you want us to be. Help us, Lord, to meditate on it. Saturate us, Lord with your word. We pray now for Matt And his wife. And we thank you that they really want to find a church that they can love, Lord, guide them to a church that will be good for both of them. Give them each a soft heart so that they’ll think of each other as they search. Bless them in their desire to follow you as a couple. Father, I thank you for the Lifespring family, what a blessing they are to me, Lord, I pray that you would meet their needs in your perfect loving way. Scripture says that you want to lavish good things on your people, Lord, thank you for being such a loving father. Help us Lord to see your blessings And your work in our lives. We pray these things in Jesus name, amen. Our next time of prayer together here on the show will be Wednesday. If there’s a praise we should know about, or if there’s something you would like us to pray with you about. Contact information is coming up in just a moment.

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Jason Paschall did today’s show art Thank you, Jason. And also Thanks to Sister Denise And Michael Haner And Scott Snider And SR Brittaney The team. Thanks to today’s associate producer Travis Blevins And to Matt LeRoy for his generous gift. God bless you guys. If you have a comment, or question, a prayer request or a praise report, call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511. If you prefer for prayer requests And praise reports, go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com you’ll find an easy to fill out form there. And if you want to remain anonymous, there’s a little box you can tick on there to let me know that as well. For comments or questions, go to comment.lifespringmedia.com or send to boostagram for any of those things. My email address is Steve at Lifespring media.com. Beloved, thank you so much for inviting me along today. Until tomorrow may God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb, by

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 10 NIV, Ch. 11 CEB, Ch. 12 NIRV Distinguished Producer Anonymous Associate Producer Michael Haner Podcast Introduction Today is Gospels Saturday. We’ll read John 10-12. I’m calling this episode “Why Did Jesus Wait to Go to Lazarus?” Summary John 11 tells the story of...

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 8-14 NLT

Podcast IntroductionToday is Prophecy Friday. We’ll read Hosea chapters 8-14, which will bring thatbook to a close. I’m calling this episode “Backsliding and Redemption”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Samuel Alabi on UnsplashSummaryI think of God’s boundless love for His people in reading these chapters. Despite their faithlessness and backsliding, God promises to heal them and restore their relationship. This healing is made possible through Jesus’ sacrifice, which demonstrates God’s immense love. It’s a powerful reminder of God’s unwavering desire for our reconciliation and His worthiness of praise.

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Jesus came to earth as a man so that he could be in the same stuff as us.

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It’s time for another edition of the Lifespring! One Year Bible here it is coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. It’s prophecy Friday And we’ll read Hosea chapters eight through 14, which will bring that book to a close. The website is Lifespringmedia.com And contact information will be at the end of the show. Before we get started, let’s pray. Our gracious heavenly father how we thank you for this opportunity to gather together to read your word. I pray, Lord, that as we read, you would touch our hearts teach us Lord we pray in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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Hosea, chapter eight, sounding the alarm. The enemy descends like an eagle on the people of the Lord, for they have broken my covenant And revolted against my law. Now Israel please with me, help us for you are our God, but it is too late. The people of Israel have rejected what is good, And now their enemies will chase after them. The people have appointed kings without my consent, And princes without my approval, by making idols for themselves from their silver And gold they have brought about their own destruction. Oh, Samaria, I reject this calf this idol you have made. My fury burns against you? How long will you be incapable of innocence? This calf you worship Oh, Israel was crafted by our own hands. It is not God. Therefore it must be smashed to bits. They have planted the wind And will harvest the whirlwind. The stocks of grain wither And produce nothing to eat. And even if there is any grain foreigners will eat it. The people of Israel had been swallowed up. They lie among the nations like an old discarded pot. Like a wild donkey looking for a mate. They have gone up to a Syria. The people of Israel have sold themselves sold themselves to many lovers. But though they have sold themselves to many allies, I will now gather them together for judgment, then they will rise under the burden of the great king. Israel has built many altars to take away sin, but these very altars became places for sinning. Even though I gave them all my laws, they act as if those laws don’t apply to them. The people love to offer sacrifices to me feasting on the meat, but I do not accept their sacrifices. I will hold my people accountable for their sins And I will punish them, they will return to Egypt. Israel has forgotten its maker And built great palaces And Judah has fortified cities. Therefore I will send down fire on their cities And will burn up their fortresses.

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Hosea chapter nine old people of Israel do not rejoice as other nations do for you have been unfaithful to your god hiring yourselves out like prostitutes worshipping other gods on every threshing floor. So now your harvests will be too small to feed you. There will be no grapes for making new wine. You may no longer stay here in the Lord’s land. Instead, you will return to Egypt And in a Syria you will eat food that is ceremonially unclean. There you will make no offerings of wine to the Lord. None of your sacrifices there will please him. They will be unclean like food touched by a person in mourning. All who presents such sacrifices will be defiled. They may eat this food for themselves, but they may not offer it to the Lord. What then will you do on festival days? How will you observe the Lord’s festivals? Even if you escaped destruction from a Syria Egypt will conquer you And Memphis will bury you. Nettles will take over your treasures of silver. thistles will invade your ruined homes. The time of Israel’s punishment it’s come, the day of payment is here. Soon Israel will know this all too well. Because of your great sin And hostility. You say the prophets are crazy And the inspired men are fools. The prophet is a watchman over Israel for my God. Yet traps are laid for him wherever he goes. He faces hostility even in the house of God. The things my people do are as depraved as what they did in Gibby a long ago, God will not forget, he will surely punish them for their sins. The Lord says, oh Israel, when I first found you it was like finding fresh grapes in the desert. When I saw your ancestors, it was like seeing the first ripe figs of the season. But then they deserted me for bale. P You’re giving themselves to that shameful idol. Soon they became vile, as vile as the God they worshipped. The glory of Israel will fly away like a bird for your children will not be born or grow in the womb or even be conceived. Even if you do have children who grow up, I will take them from you. It will be a terrible day when I turn away And leave you alone. I have watched Israel become as beautiful as tyre. But now Israel will bring out her children for slaughter. Oh Lord, what should I request for your people? I will ask for wombs that don’t give birth And breasts that give no milk. The Lord says, all their wickedness began at Gilgal. There I began to hate them. I will drive them from my land because of their evil actions. I will love them no more because all their leaders are rebels. The people of Israel are struck down, their roots are dried up And they will bear no more fruit. And if they give birth, I will slaughter their beloved children. My God will reject the people of Israel because they will not listen or obey. They will be wanderers, homeless among the nations.

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Hosea chapter 10. How prosperous Israel is a luxuriant vine loaded with fruit. But the richer that people get, the more pagan altars they build, the more bountiful their harvests, the more beautiful their sacred pillars. The hearts of the people are fickle. They are guilty And must be punished. The Lord will break down their altars And smash their sacred pillars, then they will say, We have no king because we didn’t fear the Lord. But even if we had a king, what could he do for us anyway? They spout empty words And make covenants they don’t intend to keep. So injustice springs up among them like poisonous weeds in a farmer’s field. The people of Samaria tremble in fear for their calf idle at Beth Haven, And they mourn for it. Though its priests rejoice over it, its glory will be stripped away. This idol will be carted away to Assyria a gift to the great king there. Efrain will be ridiculed And Israel will be shamed because its people have trusted in this idol, Samaria And its king will be cut off, they will float away like driftwood on an ocean wave And the pagan shrines of Avon. The place of Israel sin will crumble. Thorns And thistles will grow up around their altars, they will beg the mountains bury us And plead with the hills fall on us. The Lord says oh Israel ever since Gibby if there has been only sin And more sin, you have made no progress whatsoever. Was it not right that the wicked men of Gibby were attacked. Now whenever it fits my plan I will attack you to I will call out the armies of the nations to punish you for your multiplied sins. Israel is like a trained heifer treading out the grain And easy job she loves. But I will put a heavy yoke on her tender neck, I will force Judah to pull the plow And Israel to break up the hard ground. I said plant the good seeds of righteousness And you will harvest a crop of love. plow up the hard ground of your hearts for now is the time to seek the Lord that He may come And shower righteousness upon you. But you have cultivated wickedness And harvested a thriving crop of sins. You have eaten the fruit of lies trusting in your military might believing that great armies could make your nation safe. Now the terrors of war will rise among your people. All your fortifications will fall just as when shaman destroyed Beth Arbol even mothers And children were dashed to death there. You will share that fate Bethel because of your great wickedness. When the day of judgment Don’s the king of Israel will be completely destroyed.

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Hosea chapter 11 when Israel was a child, I loved him And I called my Son out of Egypt. But the more I call to him, the farther he moved from me, offering sacrifices to the images of Baal And burning incense to idols. I myself taught Israel how to walk, leading him along by the hand, but he doesn’t know or even care that it was I who took care of him. I lead Israel along with my ropes of kindness And love. I lifted the yoke from his neck And I myself stooped to feed him. But since my people refuse to return to me, they will return to Egypt And will be forced to service Syria. War will swirl through their cities, their enemies will crash through their gates that will destroy them, trapping them in their own evil plans. For my people are determined to desert me. They call me the most high but they don’t truly honor me. Oh, how can I give you up Israel? How can I let you go? How can I destroy you like Admah or demolish you likes a boy him? My heart is torn within me And my compassion overflows? No, I will not unleash my fierce anger. I will not completely destroy Israel for I am God And not a mere mortal. I am the holy one living among you And I will not come to destroy for someday that people will follow me. I the Lord will roar like a lion. And when I roar My people will return trembling from the West, like a flock of birds. They will come from Egypt. To trembling like doves, they will return from a Syria And I will bring them home again says the Lord. Israel surrounds me with lies And deceit, but Judah still obeys God And His faithful to the Holy One.

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Hosea chapter 12. The people of Israel feed on the wind. They chase after the east wind all day long. They pile up lies And violence. They’re making an alliance with a Syria while sending olive oil to buy support from Egypt. Now the Lord is bringing charges against Judah. He is about to punish Jacob for all his deceitful ways, And pay him back for all he has done. Even in the womb, Jacob struggled with his brother, when he became a man he even fought with God. Yes, he wrestled with an angel And one. He wept And pleaded for a blessing from him. There at Bethel, he met God face to face. And God spoke to him, the Lord God of Heavens, armies, the Lord is his name. So now come back to your God, act with love And justice And always depend on him. But know that people are like crafty merchants selling from dishonest scales. They love to cheat. Israel boasts I am rich, I’ve made a fortune all by myself. No one has caught me cheating. My record is spotless. But I am the Lord your God who rescued you from slavery in Egypt, And I will make you live in tents again, as you do each year at the festival of shelters. I set my prophets to warn you with many visions And parables. But the people of Gilead are worthless because of their idol worship. And in Gilgal, too, they sacrifice bulls. Their altars are lined up like the heaps of stone along the edges of a plowed field. Jacob fled to the land of Aram. In there he earned a wife by tending sheep, then by a prophet, the Lord brought Jacob’s descendants out of Egypt, And by that Prophet, they were protected. But the people of Israel have bitterly provoked the Lord, so their Lord will now sentence them to death in payment for their sins.

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Hosea chapter 13. When the tribe of Ephram spoke the people shook with fear for that tribe was important in Israel, but the people of Ephram sinned by worshipping bale And thus seal their destruction. Now, they continue to sin by making silver idols, images shaped skillfully with human hands, sacrifice to these they cry And kiss the calf idols. Therefore, they will disappear like the morning mist, like do in the morning sun, like chaff blown by the wind, like smoke from a chimney. I have been the Lord your God, ever since I brought you out of Egypt, you must acknowledge no God but me for there is no other Savior. I took care of you in the wilderness in that dry And thirsty land. But when you get eaten And we’re satisfied, you became proud And forgot me. So now I will attack you like a lion. Like a leopard that lurks along the road, like a bear whose cubs have been taken away. I will tear out your heart. I will devour you like a hungry lioness And mangle you like a wild animal. You are about to be destroyed. Oh, Israel, yes, by me your only helper. Now where is your King? Let Him save you. Where are all the leaders of the land, the king in the officials you demanded of me? In my anger I gave you kings And in my fury, I took them away. Our freedoms, guilt has been collected, And his sin has been stored up for punishment. Pain has come to the people like the pain of childbirth, but they are like a child who resists being born. The moment of birth has arrived. But they stay in the womb. Should I ransom them from the grave? Should I redeem them from death? Oh death bring on your terrors. Oh grave bring on your plagues, for I will not take pity on them. Efrain was the most fruitful of all his brothers, but the east wind a blast from the Lord will arise in the desert. All their flowing, springs will run dry And all their wells will disappear. Every precious thing they own will be plundered And carried away. The people of Samaria must bear the consequences of their guilt because they rebelled against their God. They will be killed by an invading army. Their little ones dashed to death against the ground. They’re pregnant women ripped open by swords.

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Hosea chapter 14. Return to Israel to the Lord your God for your sins have brought you down. Bring your confessions And return to the Lord. say to him, forgive all our sins And graciously receive us so that we may offer you our praises. a Syria cannot save us nor can our war horses. Never again will we say to the idols we have made you are our gods. No, in you alone to the orphans find mercy. The Lord says then I will heal you if you’re faithlessness My love will know no bounds for my anger will be gone forever. I will be You to Israel like a refreshing do from heaven. Israel will blossom like the lily. It will send roots deep into the soil like the cedars in Lebanon. Its branches will spread out like beautiful olive trees as frequent as the cedars of Lebanon. My people will again live under my shade, they will flourish like grain And blossom like grape vines. They will be as fragrant as the wines of Lebanon. oh Israel, stay away from idols. I am the one who answers your prayers And cares for you. I am like a tree that is always green. All your fruit comes from me. Let those who are wise understand these things, but those with discernment. Listen carefully. The paths of the Lord are true And right And righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths, sinners stumble And fall.

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In Our reading today, Hosea 11 Seven said for my people are determined to desert me. They call me the most high but they don’t truly honor me. And then in chapter 14, verse four, the Lord says, Then I will heal you of your faithlessness My love will know no bounds for my anger will be gone forever. In Matthew 22, Jesus was asked by a Pharisee what the greatest commandment is. His response was, Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul And with all your mind. And then in Hosea, God judged his people because they were not faithful to him. How many times had he told them that judgment was coming, but that he would forgive them if they’d repent And come back to him? In chapter 14, verses one through four, God said, return to Israel to the Lord your God for your sins have brought you down. Bring your confessions And return to the Lord. say to him, forgive our sins And graciously receive us so that we may offer you our praises. Assyria cannot save us nor can our warhorses never again will we say to the idols we have made, you are our gods. No, in you alone, do the orphans find mercy. The Lord says, Then I will heal you of your faithlessness My love will know no bounds for my anger will be gone forever. Now, it’s worth noticing that in Hebrew, the same word is used in chapter 11 Verse seven, where God said for my people are determined to desert me. And then here in chapter 14, verse four where he said, I will heal you of your faithlessness the word means backsliding, or apostasy. To desert or to backslide, or to be an apostate means that at one point, they were with God, but then they turned away. And then notice what God said here in chapter 14, verse four, I will heal you of your faithlessness, your backsliding, your apostasy. He didn’t say forgive. He said, he’ll listen to what Spurgeon wrote about this. As though he said, My poor people, I do remember that they are but dust, they are liable to 1000 temptations through the fall, And they soon go astray. But I will not treat them as though they were rebels. I will look upon them as patients, And they shall look upon me as a physician. Why would God do that? He tells us, because after telling them that he’d heal them of their apostasy, he said, My love will know no bounds. And it’s because of his boundless love that he looked at their backsliding as a disease instead of a willful crime. well, beloved, what a God we serve. Isaiah 53 speaks prophetically of the coming Messiah. And in verse five, it says, but he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace was upon him, And by his stripes we are healed. That healed is the same Hebrew word as what we talked about here in Hosea. Jesus came to earth as a man so that he could be in the same stuff as us the same flesh, but he never back slid. He never sinned, when he was tempted, He never gave in. And so he was the perfect, spotless sacrifice for our transgressions, And for our iniquities. Beloved, the healing that God promised in Hosea was begun on the cross And completed with the empty tomb. And this work was all because of God’s boundless love. Oh, hallelujah. God loves you, beloved more than you could ever hope to comprehend. And he longs to have you respond to that love by accepting his gift of mercy And grace. I sure hope you’ve done that. What a God. He is worthy of praise, don’t you think? I sure do. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. What Got your thoughts? Do you have a question? Contact information at the end of the show. Tomorrow we’ll be gospel Saturday And our reading will be John 10 through 12.

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Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 20 NASB, Ch. 21 GWT Podcast Introduction Today is Poetry Thursday. We’ll read Proverbs 20-21. I’m calling this episode “Is the Bible Sexist?” Summary Proverbs 20 has some wise sayings that speak for themselves. One verse, number 14, reminds me of my wife’s job...

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 102 NIRV, Ch. 103-104 CEV

Executive ProducerBrother Phil Colbourn

Podcast Introductionoday is Psalms Wednesday. We’ll read chapters 102-104. Plus, we’ll continue our Essentials series, and we’ll have a time of Praise reports and Prayer Requests. I’m calling this episode “Compelled to Praise.”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Guillaume de Germain on UnsplashComments on Psalm 104When I was a young man, I did quite a lot of hiking and backpacking and rock climbing. One of the greatest trips I took was in the High Sierra. Some friends of mine and I hiked from the area around Mammoth Mountain, where a couple of years later I became a professional ski patrolman, to Yosemite Valley, truly one of the most beautiful places on Earth. As the crow flies, the distance is about 35 miles. Our hike was about 70 miles. We took 10 days to make the trip, because we took some days exploring the area around our camps and fishing.

Why am I telling you this? Because I really love seeing God’s creation, and I get how some people can look at it and worship the creation instead of the creator. I get it, but I feel sorry for people who do that. To see the beauty of a sunrise over a mountain meadow, or hear the trickling of a stream teeming with brook trout, or to gaze upon majestic mountain peaks, or hear the thundering of crashing waves on the shore, and fail to acknowledge the awesome Creator of these wonders and all there is, is tragic in my eyes.

I have often wondered how people fail to realize that all of these things come from God, but then I remember that it is Jesus who is the author and finisher of our faith. And Jesus said that no one can come to Him unless the Father draws them to Him. So beloved, people can’t know that the beauty we see was created by God unless He reveals Himself to them.

Knowing this compels me to do at least two things. Number one: I must praise God for calling me to Himself. It is not because I’m so smart that I love Him, it is because He revealed Himself to me, and He gave me the faith to believe. And number two, I have tell others about Him. Because Romans 10:17 tells us that Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. It is our job to plant the seeds of faith by telling others the Good News, and it is God who takes it from there.

God gave us a beautiful world to live in that illustrates His creative and mighty and orderly nature. Praise HIM, the Creator, for that, not the creation.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 15 NIRV; Ch. 16 NLT; Ch. 17-18 NIRV; Ch. 19 NCV

Podcast IntroductionToday is History Tuesday. We’ll read 1 Chronicles 15-19. I’m calling this episode “Unforeseen Blessings.”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Nega on UnsplashSummaryDavid wanted to build a house for the ark of the covenant, but God revealed that it wasn’t for him to do. Instead, God promised to build a lasting house for David and bless him with an eternal descendant. David responded with gratitude and humility, acknowledging his unworthiness compared to God’s immense love. He offered his life in return for God’s blessings.

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Beloved when we want to do something for God from a pure And loving heart, I believe he’s pleased.

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This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve, when it’s history Tuesday, And our reading today will be first Chronicles 15 through 19. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. And I’ll have contact information at the end of today’s show. Before we get started, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Word. And we thank you for our time together. Bless us as we read today, I pray in Jesus name, Amen. All right, let’s begin.

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First Chronicles chapter 15. David constructed buildings for himself in the city of David. Then he prepared a place for the ark of God. He set up a tent for it. He said, Only Levites can carry the ark of God. That’s because the Lord chose them to carry his ark. He chose them to serve Him forever. In front of the place where his throne is. David gathered the whole community of Israel together in Jerusalem. He wanted to bring the ark of the Lord up to the place he had prepared for it. He called together the members of the family line of Aaron. He also called the Levites. Together. Here are the men who came from the families of the Levites from the families of Kohath Cain, the leader, Uriah Lee And 120 relatives. From the families of Moray came the leader Isaiah And 220 relatives from the families of Gershon came the leader Joel, And 130, relatives from the families of LSA fan came the leader Shemaiah And 200. Relatives from the families of Hebron came the leader a while And 80 relatives from the families of Osito came the leader emitted dab, And 112 relatives, David sent for the priests ze doc And Abiathar. He also sent for Uriel, Hosea, Joel Shamia, a Lyle And Amminadab. They are Levites. He said to them, You are the leaders of the families of Levi, you And the other Levites must set yourself apart to serve the Lord And His people. You must pick up the ark of the Lord, He is the God of Israel, put the ark in the place I’ve prepared for it. Remember, when the anger of the Lord our God broke out against us? It was because you Levites didn’t bring the ark up the first time. We didn’t ask the Lord how to do it in the way the law requires. So the priests And Levites set themselves apart, then they brought up the ark of the Lord. He is the God of Israel. This time the Levites use the poles to carry the ark of God on their shoulders. That’s what Moses had commanded in keeping with the word of the Lord. David told the Levite leaders to appoint their relatives as singers. He wanted them to sing joyful songs. He also wanted them to play liars, harps in symbols along with their singing. So the Levites appointed HeMan the son of Joel from his relatives they chose asef The son of Barra Kaya, other relatives were from the family of Moray right from them, they chose Ethan the son of kashaya. Along with them, they chose their relatives who were next in line. Their names were Zechariah J Asiel, shamira Moth J Heil And I Eliab Binya may Asiya Mattathias Alyssa Lee Hugh Mikania Obed Edom And J aisle. They guarded the gates HeMan a Saphan Ethan played the bronze cymbals Zechariah ASIO shamira Moth Jihyo on I Eliab may Asiya, And Binya played the high notes on the liars. Meta Theia Alyssa Lee who make Nia Obed Edom, Jaya And as Uzziah played the low notes on the harps can Anya was the leader of the Levites he was in charge of the singing because he was good at it. Bera Kaya And El Cana guarded the ark. Some of the priests blue trumpets in front of the ark of God, their names were Shiva, Anya, Joshua fat Nathanael a Mae Sai, Zechariah Binya And Eliezer Obed Edom And Jehovah have also helped guard the ark, David in the elders of Israel, when to bring up the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord. So did the commanders of companies of 1000 men with great joy they brought the Ark up from the house of Obed Edom, God had helped the Levites who were carrying the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord. So seven bulls And seven rams were sacrificed. David was wearing a robe that was made out of fine linen. So we’re all of the Levites who are carrying the ark. And so were the singers in the choir director Ken Inaya. David was also wearing a sacred linen apron. So the whole community of Israel brought up the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord. They shouted, they blew ram’s horns And trumpets they played cymbals liars And harps. The Ark of the Covenant of the Lord was brought into the city of David. Saul’s daughter Michael was watching from a window. She saw a King David dancing And celebrating that made her hate him in her heart.

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First Chronicles chapter 16. They brought the ark of God And placed it inside this special tent David had prepared for it. And they presented burnt offerings And peace offerings to God. When he had finished his sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of the Lord. Then he gave to every man And woman in all Israel, a loaf of bread, a cake of dates And a cake of raisins. David appointed the following Levites to lead the people in worship before the ark of the Lord, to invoke his blessings, to give Thanks, And to praise the Lord, the God of Israel. asef the leader of this group sounded the symbols. Second to him was Zacharia followed by the aisle shamira Moth Jihyo mattifier Eliab Binya Obed Edom, And Jaya IO, they played the harps And liars. The priests Binya And J Zo, played the trumpets regularly before the Ark of God’s covenant. On that day, David gave to asef And his fellow Levites, this song of thanksgiving to the Lord. Give Thanks to the Lord And proclaim His greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. Sing to him Yes, sing his praises, tell everyone about his wonderful deeds. Exalt in His holy name, rejoice you who worship the Lord. Search for the Lord And for his strength continually seek Him. Remember the wonders he has performed His miracles And the rulings he has given you children of his servant Israel, you descendants of Jacob His Chosen Ones, he is the Lord our God. His justice is seen throughout the land. Remember his covenant forever, the commitment he made to 1000 generations. This is the covenant He made with Abraham And the oath he swore to Isaac. He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree And to the people of Israel as a never ending covenant. I will give you the land of Canaan as your special possession. He said this when you were few in number, a tiny group of strangers in Canaan. They wandered from nation to nation from one kingdom to another. Yet he did not let anyone oppress them. He warned kings on their behalf Do not touch my chosen people And do not hurt my profits. Let the whole earth sing to the Lord. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves, publishes glorious deeds among the nations tell everyone about the amazing things he has done great as the Lord he is most worthy of praise. He is to be feared above all gods. The gods of other nations are mere idols, but the Lord made the heavens honor And majesty surround him strength And joy fill his dwelling, oh nations of the world, recognize the Lord. Recognize that the Lord is glorious And strong. Give to the Lord the glory He deserves. Bring your offering And come into His presence. Worship the Lord in all His holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before him. The world stands firm And cannot be shaken. Let the heavens be glad in the earth. Rejoice till all the nations The Lord reigns. Let the sea And everything in it Shout His praise. Let the fields And their crops burst out with joy. Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth. Give Thanks to the Lord for He is good. His faithful love endures forever. Cry out, save us, oh God of our salvation, gather And rescue us from among the nations so we can thank your holy name And rejoice And praise you. Praise the Lord the God of Israel who lives from everlasting to everlasting And all the people shouted, amen. And praise the Lord. David arranged for asef And his fellow Levites to serve regularly before the Ark of the Lord’s covenant doing whatever needed to be done each day. This group included Obed Edom, son of Judah, Ethan HOSA, And 68 other Levites as gatekeepers. Meanwhile, David’s stations a doc the priest And his fellow priests of the tabernacle of the Lord at the place of worship And Gibson, where they continued to minister before the Lord. They sacrificed the regular bird offerings to the Lord each morning And evening on the altar set aside for that purpose, obeying everything written in the law of the Lord, as he had commanded Israel. David also appointed HeMan Jiddu Finn, And the others chosen by name to give Thanks to the Lord for His faithful love endures forever. They used their trumpets, symbols And other instruments To accompany their songs of praise to God, And the sons of Judah burthen were appointed as gatekeepers. Then all the people returned to their homes, And David turned And went home to bless his own family.

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First Chronicles chapter 17. David moved into his palace. Then he spoke to Nathan the prophet. He said, Here I am living in a house that has beautiful cedar walls, but the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord is under a tent. Nathan replied to David, do what you want to God is with you. But that night a message came to Nathan from God. He said, Go And speak to my servant David, tell him, the Lord says, You are not the one who will build me a house to live in. I have not lived in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt. Until now. I have moved my tent from one place to another. I have moved my home from one place to another. I have moved from place to place with all the Israelites. I commanded their leaders to be shepherds over my people. I have never asked any of those leaders. Why haven’t you built me a house that has beautiful cedar walls. So tell my servant David, the Lord who rules over all says, I took you away from the grasslands. That is where you were taking care of your father’s sheep And goats. I appointed you ruler over my people, Israel, I have been with you everywhere you have gone, I destroyed all your enemies when you were attacking them. Now I will make you famous. Your name will be just as respected as the names of the most important people on earth. I will provide a place where my people Israel can live, I will plant them in the land, then they will have a home of their own, they will not be bothered anymore. sinful people will no longer crush them as they did at first. That is what your enemies have done ever since I appointed leaders over my people Israel, but I will bring all your enemies under your control. I tell you that I the Lord will build a royal house for your family. Someday your life will come to an end, you will join the members of your family who have already died, then I will give you one of your own sons to become the next king after you. I will make his kingdom secure. He is the one who will build me a house, I will set up his throne, it will last forever. I will be his father And he will be my son. I took my love away from the man who ruled before you. But I will never take my love away from your son. I will place him over my house And my kingdom forever. His throne will last forever. Nathan reported to David all the words that the Lord had spoken to him. Then King David went into the holy tent. He sat down in front of the Lord. He said, Lord God, who am I? My family isn’t important. So why have you brought me this far, I would have thought that you had already done more than enough for me. But now my God, you have spoken about my royal house. You have said what will happen to it in days to come. Lord God, you have treated me as if I were the most honored man of all. What more can I say to you for honoring me? You know all about me. Lord, you have done a wonderful thing. You have given me many great promises. All of them are for my good. They are exactly what you wanted to give me. Lord, there isn’t anyone like you. There isn’t any God but you. We have heard about it with our own ears. Who is like your people Israel, God, we are the one nation on earth you have saved, you have set us free for yourself. Your name has become famous. You have done great And wonderful things. You have driven out nations to make room for your people. You saved us when you set us free from Egypt. You made Israel your very own people forever. Lord, you have become our God. And now Lord, let the promise you have made to me And my royal house stand forever. Do exactly as you promised. When your promise comes true, your name will be honored forever. People will say the Lord rules overall. He is the God over Israel. He is Israel’s God, my royal house will be made secure in your sight. My God, you have shown me that you will build me a royal house so I can pray to you boldly. You Lord our God. You have promised many good things to me. You have been pleased to bless my royal house. Now it will continue forever in your sight. Lord, You have blessed it And it will be blessed forever.

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First Chronicles chapter 18. While David was king of Israel, he won many battles over the Philistines. He brought them under his control. He took Gath away from the Philistines. He also captured the villages around Gath. David also won the battle over the people of Moab. They were brought under his rule. They gave him the gifts he required them to bring him. David fought against Hey daddy Caesar in the area of Emeth hate at easer was king of zuba. He had gone to set up his monument at the Euphrates River. David captured 1000 of eight Eddie’s his chariots, 7000 chariot writers, And 20,000 soldiers on foot. He got the legs of all but 100 of the chariot horses. The Arameans of Damascus came to help Hey daddies are the King of xoma. But David struck down 22,000 of them. David stationed some soldiers that they Aramean kingdom of Damascus. The people of Aram were brought under his rule. They gave him the gifts he required them to bring him. The Lord helped David win his battles wherever he went. David took the gold shields carried by the officers of hate advisor. He brought the shields to Jerusalem. He took a huge amount of bronze from tiba And Kuhn. Those towns belonged to hate at easer. Later, Solomon used the bronze to make the huge bronze bowl for washing. He also used it to make pillars And many other bronze objects for the temple to was king of Emeth. He heard that David had won the battle over the entire army of eight at ease with a king of Zobo. So to sent his son adores them to King David adore him greeted David. He praised him because David had won the battle over hate at easer hate at ease or had been at war with to Soho dorm brought David all kinds of things made out of gold of silver And a bronze. King David set those things apart for the Lord. He had done the same thing with a silver And gold he had taken from other nations. The nations were Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, And emelec. a by Shai struck down 18,000 Men of Edom in the valley of salt, by Shai was the son of Zeruiah, a by Shai station, some soldiers in Edom, the whole nation of Edom was brought under his rule. The Lord helped David win his battles wherever he went. David ruled over the whole nation of Israel. He did what was fair And right for all his people. Joab the son of Zeruiah was commander of the army Jehoshaphat, the son of allied kept the records. Ze doc, the son of a high tub was a priest Ahimelech the son of Abiathar was also a priest. shisha was the secretary. Binya the son of Jehoiada was commander over the Kerith heights in Pelham heights. And King David sons were the chief officials who served at his side.

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First Chronicles chapter 19. When they hash king of the Ammonites died, his son became king after him. David said they hash was loyal to me, so I will be loyal to his son Hainan. So David sent messengers to comfort Hainan about his father’s death. David’s officers went to the land of the Ammonites to comfort Hainan. But the Ammonite leaders said to Hainan, do you think David wants to honor your father by sending men to comfort you know, David sent them to study the land And capture it And spy it out. So Hainan arrested David’s officers. to shame them he shaved their beards And cut off their clothes that they hips, then he sent them away. When the people told David what had happened to his officers, he sent messengers to meet them, because they were very ashamed. King David said, stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back then come home. The ammonites knew that they had insulted David. So Hainan And the Ammonites said about 24,000 pounds of silver to hire chariots And chariot drivers from Northwest Mesopotamia, era may occur And zuba the Ammonites hired 32,000 chariots in the king of Mecca And his army. So they came And set up camp near the town of metta. The ammonites themselves came out of their towns And got ready for battle. When David heard about this, he sent Joab with the whole army, the Ammonites came out And prepared for battle at the city gate. The kings who had come to help were out in the field by themselves. Joab saw that they were enemies both in front of him And behind him. So he chose some of the best soldiers of Israel And sent them out to fight the Arameans Joab put the rest of the army under the command of a by Shai, his brother. Then they went out to fight the Ammonites. Joab said to Obi Shai. If the Arameans are too strong for me, you must help me or if the Ammonites are too strong for you, I will help you be strong. We must fight bravely for our people in the cities of our God, the Lord will do what he thinks is right, then Joab And the army with him went to attack the Arameans And the Arameans ran away. When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans were running away. They also ran away from Joab, his brother by Shai, And went back to their city. So Joab went back to Jerusalem. When the Aramean saw that Israel had defeated them, they sent messengers to bring other Arameans from east of the Euphrates River. Their leader was show fac the commander of Hades Caesar’s army. When David heard about this, he gathered all the Israelites And they crossed over the Jordan River. He prepared them for battle facing the Arameans. The Arameans fought with them, but they ran away from the Israelites. David killed 7000 Aramean chariot drivers in 40,000 Aramean foot soldiers, he also killed show fac the commander of the Aramean army. When those who served Hey daddies are saw that the Israelites had defeated them. They made peace with David And served him. So the Arameans refused to help the Ammonites again.

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Well, in chapter 17, we’re told the David looked at the palace that he’d built for himself, And he thought I should build an appropriate place for the Ark of the Covenant seems like a good And noble thing to do, right? well, the prophet Nathan agreed, so he told David to go ahead with a project. But God spoke to Nathan that night, telling him that he had not asked for a house And it was not David who would build one for him. I liked what Charles Spurgeon said, though, the Lord refused to David the realization of his wish, he did it in a most gracious manner. He did not put the idea away from him And anger or disdain, as though David had cherished an unworthy desire, but he honored his servant even in the non acceptance of his offer. Beloved, when we want to do something for God from a pure And loving heart, I believe he’s pleased. Of course, even our best efforts And greatest gifts to Him are far short of what he has done for us. But a loving father finds pleasure in his children’s gifts. When my oldest son was about five or six years old, he found a red brick at the beach that had obviously been tossed around by the waves for a very long time, because all the corners And edges on it had been rounded And smoothed by the sand And water. well, he thought it was a wonderful And unique treasure, And he gave it to me as a gift. You know what, I still have that brick, And that little five or six year old boy will be 40 years old this year. I have moved homes many times since he gave it to me, but every time I look at it, it brings warm memories. well, even though God turned David’s offer down, God did something that David would never have anticipated. God told David that he was going to build a house for David, one that would last forever. God promised David that he would have a descendant on the throne forever. As you probably know, David’s son Solomon ruled after him. And Solomon built a magnificent temple for God. And many generations after Solomon ruled over Israel until they suffered God’s judgment for turning away from him. But even then, God did not forget his promise to David. And of course, Jesus came from David’s line. So God’s promise to David is even now being fulfilled. David’s response was thankfulness And humility. Who am I Oh, Lord God, in what is my house that you have brought me this far? Indeed, who am I God that you would give your son’s life for me? Who am I? Thank you, Lord, I owe you everything yet. You have been so gracious to me. Lord, what may I do for you? I give you my life. I give you my all. I would love to know your thoughts. Contact information will be at the end of the show. Tomorrow will be Psalms Wednesday, we’ll read chapters 102 through 104. And we’ll have a time of praises And prayer requests. If there’s a prayer request or to praise you’d like to share with the Lifespring family. Be sure to listen at the end of the show for how to let me know. And of course, Lord willing, we’ll continue our essential series.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 9 NLV; Ch. 10 NET; Ch. 11 NKJV; Ch. 12 GWT

Podcast IntroductionToday is the Law Monday. We’ll read Numbers 9-12. I’m calling this episode “Sibling Rivalry.”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: MidjourneySummaryNumbers 12 provides an intriguing account of Miriam and Aaron’s criticism of Moses, particularly regarding his marriage to a Cushite woman. While the exact translation of Cushite varies among versions, it generally refers to someone from Ethiopia or Sudan. Miriam, likely the instigator, and Aaron seemed to take issue with Moses’ wife’s background and possibly her skin color.

However, the problem ran deeper than the surface-level complaint. Their true motivation was rooted in jealousy and a desire for authority. They challenged Moses’ position as the chosen leader, claiming that God spoke through them as well. But Moses, known for his exceptional humility, did not seek power or attention.

God swiftly summoned the three to the tent of meeting. From a column of smoke, God rebuked Miriam and Aaron, emphasizing that His communication with Moses was direct and unique. Miriam was struck with leprosy as a consequence of her actions, serving as a visible sign of her wrongdoing.

Aaron, fearing the same fate, pleaded with Moses for mercy. Remarkably, despite the false accusations, Moses interceded for Miriam’s healing. She was eventually healed but had to spend seven days outside the camp, facing the consequences and shame of her actions.

This chapter reminds us of the destructive nature of jealousy, pride, and discrimination. It also highlights Moses’ humility and forgiveness, showcasing his qualities as a true leader. We are called to learn from this account, cultivating humility, unity, and respect for others, regardless of our differences.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, Today is Memorial Day here in the US the day we remember those service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice to defend our freedoms, we honor them. And I’d like to take this opportunity to implore you to do everything you can to stand against those who would take our freedoms away, so that these brave men And women did not die in vain. I’m reminded of Ronald Reagan’s words.

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Our founding fathers here in this country brought about the only true revolution that has ever taken place in man’s history. Every other revolution simply exchanged one set of rulers for another set of rulers. But only here did that little band of men so advanced beyond their time that the world has never seen their life since evolved, the idea that you And I have within ourselves that God’s given right And the ability to determine our own destiny. That freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. The only way they can inherit the freedom we have known is if we fight for it, protected, defended, And then hand it to them with the well taught lessons of how they in their lifetime was do the same. And if you And I don’t do this, And you And I may well spend our sunset years telling our children And our children’s children, what it once was like in America, when men were free.

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That would be sad indeed. Today is The Law Monday, we’ll read Numbers nine through 12. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. And I’ll have contact information at the end of today’s show. Before we get started, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for the men And women who fought And died so that we could be free. Help us Lord, strengthen us, embolden us so that we will defend it as well And pass the knowledge on to the next generation. It is said that you Lord, shed your grace on this country. I beseech you, Lord, do not withdraw your blessing on the United States. Forgive us for our sins, Father, many of us, Lord still look to you. Help us to be salt And light to a lost generation. I thank you for our time together here, Lord, to study your word. Bless our time as we read, teach us Lord, I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Let’s begin.

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Numbers chapter nine. The Lord spoke to Moses in the Sinai desert in the first month of the second year after they’d come out of the land of Egypt. The Lord said, Let the people of Israel keep the Passover at the time given for it. Keep it at its given time in the evening of the 14th day of this month. Keep it by obeying all its laws. So Moses told the people of Israel to keep the Passover. And they kept the Passover in the evening of the 14th day of the first month in the Sinai desert. The people of Israel did all that the Lord had told Moses, but there were some men who were unclean because they had touched a dead person. So they could not keep the Passover on that day. They came to Moses And Aaron that day And said to Moses, we are unclean because we touched a dead person. But why are we kept from giving the Lord’s gift at its given time among the people of Israel. Moses said to them, wait, And I will listen to what the Lord will tell me to do with you. Then the Lord said to Moses, Say to the People of Israel, if any one of you or your children touch a dead person And become unclean, or if you are traveling far away, even so, he may still keep the Passover to the Lord. They will keep it in the evening of the 14th day of the second month, they will eat it with bread without yeast And with bitter tasting plants. They must not leave any of it until morning. And they must not break a bone of the Lamb. They must obey all of the law of the Passover. But if a man is clean And is not away, traveling yet does not keep the Passover, he must be cut off from his people. For he did not give the Lord’s gift at the time he was to do so that man will be guilty of his sin. If the stranger staying with you wants to keep the Passover to the Lord And obey the law of the Passover. He may do so you will have one law both for the stranger And for the one who was born in the land. On the day that the meeting tent was set up. The cloud covered the meeting tent the tent of the law. In the evening, it was over the meeting tent. It looked like fire until morning. It was like this always the cloud would cover it during the day. What looked like fire would cover it during the night when the cloud was lifted from over the meeting tent that people Israel would move on where the cloud rested there, the people of Israel would set up their tents. The people of Israel would move on as the Lord told them, And they would set up their tents as the Lord told them, they stayed in one place as long as the cloud rested over the meeting tent. Even when the cloud rested over the meeting tent for many days, the people of Israel would obey the Lord And not leave. Sometimes the cloud stayed a few days over the meeting tent, but they obeyed the Lord And stayed in that place, then they would leave when the Lord told them. Sometimes the cloud stayed from the evening until morning. When the cloud lifted in the morning, they would leave. If the clouds stayed during the day And the night when it lifted, they would leave that place. Even when the clouds stayed over the meeting tent for two days, or a month or a year, the people of Israel would stay in that place And not leave, they would leave when it was lifted. They set up their tents as the Lord told them, And they moved on as the Lord told them. They obeyed what the Lord had told him to do through Moses.

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Numbers chapter 10, the Lord spoke to Moses, make two trumpets of silver, you are to make them from a single hammered peace, you will use them for assembling the community And for directing the traveling of the camps. When they blow them both all the community must come to you to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. But if they blow with one trumpet than the leaders, the heads of the 1000s of Israel must come to you. When you blow an alarm, then the camps that are located on the east side must begin to travel. And when you blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that are located on the south side must begin to travel And alarm must be sounded for their journeys. But when you assemble the community, you must blow but you must not sound an alarm. The sons of Aaron, the priests must blow the trumpets, And they will be to you for an eternal ordinance throughout your generations. If you go to war in your land against an adversary who opposes you, then you must sound an alarm with the trumpets, And you will be remembered before the Lord your God into you will be saved from your enemies. Also, in the time when you rejoice, such as on your appointed festivals or at the beginnings of your months, you must blow with your trumpets, over your burnt offerings And over the sacrifices of your peace offerings, so that they may become a memorial for you before your God, I am the Lord your God. On the 20th day of the second month, in the second year, the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle of the testimony. So the Israelites set out on their journeys from the wilderness of Sinai, And the cloud settled in the wilderness of Paran. This was the first time they set out on their journey according to the commandment of the Lord, by the authority of Moses, the standard of the camp of the Judah heights set out first according to their companies, And over his company was Nahshon, son of a man ADAP over the company of the tribe of Issachar. Rights was Nathanael, son of Zhu R. And over the company of the tribe of sebelah. Knights was the lion son of Heelan. Then the tabernacle was dismantled And the sons of Gershon And the sons of Moray Rai set out carrying the tabernacle, the standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their companies. Over his company was the lizer, son of shittier. Over the company of the tribe of Simeon knights was show humio Son of Zahra Shaddai, And over the company of the tribe of Gadites was Elias AF, son of duel, And the Kohathites set out carrying the articles for the sanctuary. The tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived, And the standard of the camp of the Aphria mites set out according to their companies. Over his company was Alicia Ma, son of a mayat. Over the company of the tribe of the Manasa Heights was Gamaliel Sana Pedraza And over the company of the tribe of Benjamin knights was a Biden son of giddy oni. The standard of the camp of the Dan I’d set out which was the rear guard of all the camps by their companies. Over his company was a high easer son of Emma Shaddai. Over the company of the tribe of the ASHA rights was Peggy Hill, son of operon. And over the company of the tribe of NAFTA lights was a Hira son of Enon. These were the traveling arrangements of the Israelites according to their companies when they traveled, Moses said to whole Babs son of rule, the Midianite, Moses father in law, we are journeying to the place about which the Lord said, I will give it to you, come with us, And we will treat you well, for the Lord has promised good things for Israel. But hobo web said to him, I will not go but I will go instead to my own land into my kindred. Moses said, do not leave us because you know places for us to camp in the wilderness And you could be our guide. And if you come with us, it is certain that whatever good things the Lord will favor us with, we will share with you as well. So they traveled from the mountain of the Lord three days journey, And the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord was traveling before them during the three days journey. Ready to find a resting place for them. And the cloud of the Lord was over them by day when they traveled from the camp. And when the Ark traveled, Moses would say, rise up, oh, Lord, may your enemies be scattered. It May those who hate you flee before you. And when it came to rest, he would say, return, oh Lord, to the many 1000s of Israel.

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Numbers 11. Now, when the people complained, it displeased the Lord, for the Lord heard it in his anger was aroused. So the fire of the Lord burned among them And consumed some in the outskirts of the camp. When the people cried out to Moses, And when Moses prayed to the Lord, the fire was quenched. So he called the name of the place Tabora because the fire of the Lord had burned among them. Now the mixed multitude who were among them yielded to intense craving. So the children of Israel also wept again And said, Who will give us meat to eat? We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions And the garlic. But now our whole being is dried up. There is nothing at all except this manner before our eyes. Now the manna was like coriander seed And its color like the color of Deleon, the people went about And gathered it, grounded on millstones, or beat it in the mortar, cooked it in pans And made cakes of it. And its taste was like the taste of pastry prepared with oil. And when the do fell on the camp, And the night the manna fell on it, then Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, everyone at the door of his tent, And the anger of the Lord was greatly aroused. Moses also was displeased. So Moses said to the Lord, why have you afflicted your servant? And why have I not found favor in your sight that you have laid the burden of all these people on me? Did I conceive all these people? Did I beget them that you should say to me, carry them in your bosom as a guardian carries a nursing child to the land which you swore to their fathers? Where am I to get me to give to all these people, for they weep all over me saying, Give us meat that we may eat? I am not able to bear all these people alone because the burden is too heavy for me. If you treat me like this, please kill me here. And now if I have found favor in your sight, And do not let me see my wretchedness. So the Lord said to Moses, gathered me 70, men of the elders of Israel, whom you know, to be elders of the people, And officers over them, bring them to the tabernacle of meeting, that they may stand there with you, then I will come down And talk with you there. I will take of the spirit that is upon you, And we’ll put the same upon them. And they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you may not bear it yourself alone. Then you shall say to the people, consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, And you shall eat meat, for you have wept in the hearing of the Lord saying, who will give us meat to eat, for it was well with us in Egypt. Therefore the Lord will give you meat And you shall eat, you shall eat not one day, nor two days, nor five days, nor 10 days, nor 20 days, but for a whole month, until it comes out of your nostrils And becomes loathsome to you, because you have despised the Lord who was among you, And have wept before him saying, why did we ever come up out of Egypt? And Moses said, the people whom I am among our 600,000 men on foot, yet you have said, I will give them meat that they may eat for a whole month, shall flocks And herds be slaughtered for them to provide enough for them? Or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them to provide enough for them? And the Lord said to Moses, has the Lord’s arm been shortened? Now you shall see whether what I say will happen to you or not. So Moses went out And told the people, the words of the Lord, And he gathered the 70, men of the elders of the people And place them around the tabernacle. Then the LORD came down in the cloud, And spoke to him, And took of the Spirit that was upon him, And place the same upon the 70 Elders. And it happened when the Spirit rested upon them that they prophesied, though they never did. So again. But two men had remained in the camp, the name of one was L dad, And the name of the other me, dad, And the spirit rested upon them. Now they were among those listed but who had not gone out to the tabernacle, yet they prophesied in the camp. And a young man ran And told Moses And said, l dad And me dad are prophesying in the camp. So Joshua, the son of Nun, Moses, Assistant, one of his choice men, answered And said, Moses, my Lord forbid them. Then Moses said to him, I use Ellis for my sake, oh, that all the Lord’s people were prophets, And that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them. And Moses returned to the camp, he And the elders of Israel. Now well wind when out from the Lord, And it brought quail from the sea, And left them fluttering near the camp, about a day’s journey on this side, And about a day’s journey on the other side, all around the camp, And about two cubits above the surface of the ground. And the people stayed up all that day, all night And all the next day And gathered the quail, he who gathered least gathered 10 homers, And they spread them out for themselves all around the camp. But while the meat was still between their teeth before it was chewed, the wrath of the Lord was aroused against the people. And the Lord struck the people with a very great plague. So he called the name of that place kibra tehava, because there they buried the people who had yielded to craving from kibra tehava, the people moved to Hazur off And kept it has a Roth

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Numbers chapter 12, Miriam and Aaron began to criticize Moses because he was married to a woman from Sudan. They asked, Did the Lord speak only through Moses? Didn’t he also speak through us? The Lord heard their complaint. Moses was a very humble man more humble than anyone else on Earth. Suddenly, the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, And Miriam, all three of you come to the Tent of Meeting. So all three of them came. Then the LORD came down on the column of smoke And stood at the entrance to the tent. He called to Aaron And barium And they both came forward. He said, Listen to my words. When there are prophets of the Lord among you, I make myself known to them And visions or speak to them And dreams. But this is not the way I treat my servant Moses. He is the most faithful person in my household. I speak with him face to face plainly And not in riddles. He even sees the form of the Lord. Why weren’t you afraid to criticize my servant Moses? The Lord was angry with them, so he left. When the smoke left the tent. Miriam was covered with an infectious skin disease. She was as white as snow. Aaron turned to her And saw she was covered with the disease. So he said to Moses, please, sir, don’t punish us for this foolish sin we committed. Don’t let her be like a stillborn baby that’s not completely developed. So Moses cried to the Lord, please, God heal her. The Lord replied to Moses, if her own father had spit in her face, wouldn’t she be excluded from the community for seven days, she must be put in isolation outside the camp for seven days, then she can be brought back. So Miriam was put in isolation outside the camp for seven days. The people didn’t break camp until she was brought back. After that, the people moved from hazard Roth And set up camp in the desert of Paran.

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Let’s take a look at chapter 12. Verse One said Miriam And Aaron began to criticize Moses because he was married to a woman from Sudan. Okay, so as a reminder, Miriam And Aaron, were the brother And sister of Moses. And because of the way this sentence is constructed in Hebrew, And the fact that Miriam is listed first, she’s probably the instigator of this confrontation. We’ll talk more about that in a moment. Out of the 35 translations, I checked this translation the God’s word translation, is the only one that says that Moses was married to a woman from Sudan. Most other translations say she was a Cushite woman. Others say she was Ethiopian. The original language says, Kushite what’s a coup shyt? well, the coup Shi’ites were descendants of Cush or Cush, as some people might say. Cush was the oldest son of Ham. Ham was the son of Noah. So couche was the grandson of Noah, And get this one of Kushi his sons was Nimrod, who was thought to be the ruler of Babel when the Tower of Babel was built. So the great grandson of Noah probably built the Tower of Babel. There’s just another reminder that it’s imperative to teach faithfully each generation, the word of the Lord. Just because you’re a believer is no guarantee that your children will be or their children, be diligent in living in such a way that your children see that God is real. Now the land of Cush might very well be And probably is synonymous with Ethiopia. Though the Ethiopia of the Bible is not exactly the same as the Ethiopia of today. However, the Ethiopia of the Bible included an area of what is Sudan today, so you can see how it all just kind of came together there. Given this background, it’s probably not going to surprise you when I tell you that the Kushite people were dark skinned. As a matter of fact, the word Koosh means black. One last thing about Koosh I found this at God questions.org. I’m quoting them err significantly cautious also a nation that received the gospel And will be involved in the millennial kingdom. The evangelist Philip gave the gospel to an Ethiopian eunuch, who would have been referred to as a to shyt in Hebrew. And the unit was one of the first converts of Ethiopia to Christianity. We learned that in Acts Eight verses 26 through 39 And continuing God questions.org he undoubtedly took the gospel back to his land where he had great influence as a royal official to Queen Candice, we learned that from Acts 827. And during the millennial reign of Christ, Jesus will receive honor from Kush or Ethiopia. We know that from Zephaniah 310 from beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, my scattered people will bring me offerings. Pretty interesting, huh? So the fact that Moses was married to a Cushite woman is the reason Miriam And Aaron gave for their complaint. So why the complaint? well, it was not forbidden for Israelites to marry cu Shi’ites. So that’s not likely to be the basis for their complaint. It is possible And maybe even probable that the reason was because of the color of her skin, something she had no control over. So it wasn’t really fair to criticize her for that. But that’s not the real problem. We’ll find out as we read what the real problem was, there was a deeper problem, as is often the case. Verse two says, they asked, Did the Lord speak only through Moses? Didn’t he also speak through us? Okay, so they come And they say, Hey, we’re not Happy because Moses married this Kushite woman. And by the way, did the Lord speak only through Moses? Didn’t he also speak through us? Can’t you just hear her? What do you think you are Moses, you think you’re so special? Because God speaks through you. He speaks through me And Aaron too. well, in a way she was right. God spoke through Aaron in Exodus 430. And he spoke to Aaron And Exodus 12. One in Miriam spoke God inspired words in Exodus 1521. But the fact is, God spoke through Moses in a very unique way. And he selected Moses as the leader of Israel. Miriam And Aaron, were just playing jealous of Moses. They wanted to have some of that authority And attention. And they thought that by bringing Moses down, they would be elevated. And then verse two ends with this. The Lord heard their complaint. Of course he did. And what he heard was them accusing Moses of the sin Veva himself, we’re guilty of pride. But Moses wasn’t prideful. He didn’t need to be brought down. Verse three says, Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on Earth. Okay, now, I have no reason to doubt the truth of this verse. But at the same time, I have to chuckle a little bit. It makes me think of a joke. I heard from my brother in law, Steve O’Brien, he’s a pastor, And I love him very much, And he can be a killer. He talks about a book he wrote, not really, but he talks about this book he wrote called humility And how I achieved it cracks me up. Listen, the book of Numbers is one of the first five books of the Bible right, commonly called the Pentateuch. You know, who wrote the Pentateuch right, Moses. So Moses wrote that he was the most humble person on earth, when really, maybe not, it’s entirely possible that somebody added this comment after Moses died. a very likely possibility is that Joshua wrote it. You see, Joshua was the man appointed by God to lead Israel after Moses died. And Joshua knew Moses very well. So I can very easily see him taking the scrolls that Moses wrote out, And added that in the margin or something, I get that continuing verse forces, suddenly, the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, And Miriam, all three of you come to the Tent of Meeting. Notice the order of the names here, Moses, Aaron, And Miriam, we go from the one who is in the right, to the one who is most in the wrong. God is not Happy that he takes quick action makes me think of the parent who’s had enough of a child’s bad behavior And says, Go to your room. Suddenly, the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, And Miriam, all three of you come to the Tent of Meeting. So they go to the Tent of Meeting And it says, Then the LORD came down in the column of smoke And stood at the entrance to the tent. He called to Aaron And Miriam. And they both came forward. Can’t you just see this? By now I think they know they’re in trouble. heads were probably hung low, shoulders were probably slumping, And they probably very timidly stepped forward. And then God speaks to them from the column of smoke. I’m paraphrasing here, listen up. When I’ve got something to say to prophets, I do it through dreams And visions. But with my boy here, Moses, I talked directly to him, I tell him like it is he even gets to see me as much as the human body can stand, And you have the nerve to criticize him. We’re told God was angry, so he left And that left the three of them standing there. Talk about an awkward silence. But when the smoke cleared, literally, Miriam was covered with an advanced state of leprosy. The skin being whitest snow tells us that And then Aaron seems a bit Weasley here. As soon as he sees Miriam, he says to Moses, Please, my lord, don’t punish us for this foolish sin we’ve committed. Now remember, Aaron is the guy who let the people build a golden idol, while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the tablets with the 10 commandments from God, And Aaron tagged along with his sister today. But as soon as he thinks that his goose is cooked, to save himself, he begs his big brother Moses for his help. I don’t know maybe he truly saw that the accusations they made against Moses were foolish And sinful, but maybe he just didn’t want to end up covered in leprosy. You think? And then now for the very first time in this chapter, Moses cried to the Lord, please, God heal her. He was falsely accused, yet he passionately prayed for her healing. Yeah, Moses had a good heart. The Lord did heal Miriam, but not until she was put out of the camp for seven days, during which the nation became aware of the shameful thing she had done in bringing petty And false charges against God’s faithful servant in the hopes of elevating herself. If you have a comment or a question, contact information is just a moment away. Tomorrow will be history Tuesday, And we’ll read first Chronicles 15 through 19

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-2 HCSB

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Epistles Sunday, and we’ll read 2 Timothy 1-2, and we’ll have a time of Praise reports and Prayer Requests. I’m calling this episode “Stand Strong.”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Bing Image CreatorSummaryAs I reflect on 2 Timothy 1 and 2, Paul’s words resonate deeply with me. Despite his uncertain future in prison, he urges Timothy to stand unashamedly for the Gospel and to hold onto sound teachings. I’m reminded that we may face a choice between societal acceptance and our faith in Jesus. Paul’s message remains relevant: Stand strong in faith, regardless of the cost.

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It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. I hope you’re well today. It’s epistle Sunday And we’ll read Second Timothy chapters one And two plus, we’ll have a time of praise reports And prayer requests. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. And I’ll have contact information at the end of the show. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Word. And we thank You, Lord, for Your goodness, we thank you for giving us your words so that we can know you. Help us Lord as we read today And teach us I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, let’s get started.

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Second Timothy, chapter one. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will for the promise of life in Christ Jesus. Timothy, My dearly loved son, Grace, mercy And peace from God the Father in Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God whom I serve with a clear conscience as my ancestors did. When I constantly remember you in my prayers night And day, remembering your tears, I longed to see you so that I may be filled with joy clearly recalling your sincere faith that first lived in your grandmother, Lois van And your mother Eunice, And that I am convinced as in you all, so therefore I remind you to keep a blaze the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands, For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness but one of power, love And sound judgment. So don’t be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or have me his prisoner. Instead, share in suffering for the gospel relying on the power of God. He has saved us And called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose in grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began. This has now been made evident through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death, And has brought life And immortality to light through the gospel. For this gospel, I was appointed to herald apostle And teacher And that is why I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know the one I have believed in And am persuaded that He is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day, hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me in the faith And love that are in Christ Jesus, guard through the Holy Spirit who lives in us that good thing entrusted you this you know, all those in Asia have turned away from me, including five journalists And her MA Ginny’s May the Lord grant mercy to the household of honest difference because he often refreshed me And was not ashamed of my chains. On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he diligently searched for me And found me. May the Lord grant that he obtained mercy from him on that day, And you know very well how much he ministered at Ephesus.

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Second Timothy, chapter two, you there for my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life, he seeks to please the recruiter. Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. The hard working farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops. Consider what I say, For the Lord will give you understanding And everything. Keep your attention on Jesus Christ as risen from the dead And descended from David. This is according to my gospel. I suffer for it to the point of being bound like a criminal, but God’s message is not bound. That is why I endure all things for the elect, so that they may also obtain salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. This saying is trustworthy. For if we have died with Him, we will also live with Him. If we endure we will also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He will also deny us if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself remind them of these things, charging them before God not to fight about words. This is in no way profitable, And leads to the ruin of the hearers. Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth, but avoid irreverent empty speech for this will produce an even greater measure of godlessness And their word. It will spread like gangrene, Hymenaeus, And Philetus are among them. They have deviated from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place And are overturning the faith of some. Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm having this inscription. The Lord knows those who are His And everyone who named the name of the Lord must turn away from unrighteousness. Now in a large house, there are not only gold And silver bowls, but also those of wood And clay, some for honorable use some for dishonorable, so if anyone purifies himself from anything dishonorable, he will be a special instrument set apart, useful to the master, prepared for every good work. Flee from youthful passions And pursue righteousness, faith, love And peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. But reject foolish And ignorant disputes knowing that they breed quarrels. The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone able to teach And patient instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance, leading them to the knowledge of the truth, then they may come to their senses And escape the devil’s trap, having been captured by him to do his well.

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Beloved, given yesterday’s reading And my comments, it’s somewhat amusing that in today’s reading, Paul is writing from prison. You know why he’s in prison, right? Because he wouldn’t stop preaching the gospel. Yes, those in power were making their attempt at canceling him. And he can’t argue with success, right. Once they threw him into prison, Paul was never heard from again, they totally silenced him. Except here we are about 2000 years later discussing him And the words that the Lord gave him to write so so much for being canceled. well, let’s get on to the comments on today’s reading. Remember that Paul considered Timothy to be his son in the faith. It was Paul that brought the Gospel to Timothy And introduced him to Jesus. And now as Paul is in prison And unsure of his future, he has some final words of advice. Since he is in prison, because of his faith, foremost in his mind is to encourage Timothy to be unashamed of the Lord. Don’t be afraid to stand up And defend the gospel. It is, after all, the only truth that can set men free, the only truth that can reconcile sinful man with a holy God. Beloved, we’re very quickly coming to the day when we’ll have to decide between standing for Jesus And being accepted by society. It’s already happening in some areas of the world. We heard yesterday about the 16 year old young man who was arrested for distributing Bibles. So things seem to be moving very quickly. Will you stand with Paul who said but I am not ashamed because I know the one I have believed in And am persuaded that He is able to guard what has been entrusted to me. Remember, Paul’s words, hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me in the faith And love that are in Christ Jesus, guard through the Holy Spirit who lives in us that good thing entrusted to you. Paul had many good And encouraging words for Timothy that are applicable today. It would actually be a good idea to commit this little four chapter book to memory. What was Paul’s bottom line about this stand strong in the faith, no matter the cost? If you’d like to comment or ask a question, I’ll have the contact information at the end of today’s show. Tomorrow will be the law Monday And we’ll read Numbers nine through 12.

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praises And prayer requests. well yesterday maybe the day before I told you that I had a very exciting praise report to share with you today. well, here it is. Kathy was at City of Hope last Wednesday to have a PET scan because her doc wanted to see how her cancer is responding to the new cancer drug he’s been giving her. She’s been on it for several months. And so I guess they figured it’s been long enough to be able to tell if it’s working. So after the test, it takes some time before the results come in. So Kathy And her daughter waited in a waiting room. Dell stayed at home, by the way, because these long days are pretty hard on him. Anyway, pretty soon her oncologist walks in with several other people in the department, people that have been her nurse or drawn blood or what have you, some of them for several years. And the oncologist by the way, has even delayed his retirement because he didn’t want to desert Kathy. So when Kathy saw all these people gathering around in the waiting room, she thought, Oh, what’s this all about? And then the doctor revealed the test results. And with tears in his eyes, he said, almost all the cancer is gone. And everyone erupted in cheers. Now, the PET scan from 2021 showed cancer in many areas of her body, but the new one shows it in just a very few areas. And the remaining areas are much smaller than they were in 2021. The doc said her bones are like Swiss cheese right now because of the cancer And everything. But he believes that now that the cancer is all but gone, they’ll heal. He said, That’s why she’s been having such pain, especially in her legs, that it’s been the holes in her bones. well, beloved, we And so many others have been praying for Kathy for a long time. And it looks like God has chosen this doctor, this team in this drug to do it, Praise His name. I need to tell you that this oncologist is a Jewish man. And he’s remarked to Kathy many times how unusual it is to have a patient in Kathi’s condition who was always able to keep such a sunny disposition. And Kathy would always say that it was Jesus. She believed that he would heal her. Kathy shared her faith in Christ many times over the years with this man And many other people. And now God is bringing healing to this precious woman. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. So now we’ll pray that the next test she has shows that she is completely free from the cancer. How’s that? And now here’s another prayer request. Some of you might have listened to the podcast I produced from my former pastor Mel Bennett, it’s called in the word with Mel Bennett. And you can find it here at Lifespringmedia.com. Mel Bennett was my pastor when God called me to do the world’s first Christian podcast. And I asked Mel, if I could use the church’s sound booth to record in since I didn’t have a studio in my home at that point. And his reply was, if God called you to do this, who am I to say no. So Mel Bennett had a very real hand in you’re hearing my voice right now. Mel is well into his 80s now And having many health issues according to his oldest daughter. He’s been in the hospital for the past four days. And he hopes to go home today. But as his daughter said, they’re taking it one day at a time. So let’s pray for Mel And his wife, Joanne And the entire Bennet family. Most of them have all moved back to Virginia, And they’re within easy driving distance to one another. So they’re a close family. Let’s pray for them to our gracious heavenly Father, we worship And we praise you, Lord, because you deserve it. You are the creator, you are the giver of life. You are righteous And you are just, you’re merciful And faithful. You keep your promises And you’ve promised to forgive anyone who will put their faith in your son. You’ve promised eternal life to them. So Father, we thank you for that And for calling us And for giving us the faith to believe. Thank you, Lord, And how we thank you for hearing our prayers for Kathy. Thank you for shrinking the Cantor’s grip on her body to nearly gone. And now we just ask that you would complete the job brings strength back to her bones, Lord into her muscles restore her body. I’m guessing Lord that her recovery process will probably be an ordeal but we ask that you would continue to walk with her And Dell in the coming months.We pray now for Mel Bennett And his family. He’s got lots of health problems And we ask you to be with Mel And Joanne as they go through this time. They both love your Lord so much And I pray that you would minister to them as only you can do And help the doctors to treat what they can And get him back on his feet. I thank you for the Lifespring family. Lord bless each one. Give each of us a thirst to know you better as we seek your face. We pray these things in Jesus name. Amen. 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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 7-8 NLT; Ch. 9 GWT

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Gospels Saturday, and we’ll read John 7-9. I’m calling this episode “Free Speech Under Threat.”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Myriam Zilles on UnsplashSummaryThe passage in John 7-9 reflects the presence of “cancel culture” during Jesus’ time. People feared supporting Him openly due to the Pharisees’ control and potential consequences. However, one man courageously stood by his belief that Jesus had healed him. The narrative parallels today’s climate of suppressing speech and viewpoints.

Free speech is at risk of being lost today, as well. Christians must boldly proclaim the Gospel, even if labeled as hate speech. Stand firm in your faith and seek Jesus’ approval alone. The struggle with today’s culture is spiritual, and we can overcome through God’s presence.

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If any speech is forbidden, it’s only a matter of time before your speech is forbidden.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. It’s gospel Saturday, And we’ll read John seven through nine. The website is at Lifespringmedia.com. And I’ll have contact information at the end of today’s show. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our gracious heavenly Father, how we thank you for our time together today, I pray that You would bless us I pray that you would teach us I pray that you would touch our hearts And our minds. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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John, chapter seven. After this, Jesus traveled around Galilee, he wanted to stay out of Judea where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death. But soon it was time for the Jewish festival of shelters. And Jesus brothers said to him, leave here And go to Judea where your followers can see your miracles. You can’t become famous if you hide like this. If you can do such wonderful things, show yourself to the world, for even his brothers didn’t believe in Him. Jesus replied, now is not the right time for me to go. But you can go any time. The world can’t hate you. But it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil. You go on, I’m not going to this festival because my time has not yet come. After saying these things. Jesus remained in Galilee. But after his brother’s left for the festival, Jesus also went though secretly staying out of public view. The Jewish leaders tried to find him at the festival And kept asking if anyone had seen him. There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some argued he’s a good man, but others said he’s nothing but a fraud, who deceives the people. But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting in trouble with the Jewish leaders. Then midway through the festival, Jesus went up to the temple And began to teach that people were surprised when they heard him. How does he know so much when he hasn’t been trained? They asked. So Jesus told them, my message is not my own. It comes from God who sent me. Anyone who wants to do the will of God will know whether my teaching is from God, or is merely my own. Those who speak for themselves want glory only for themselves. But a person who seeks to honor the one who sent him speaks truth, not lies. Moses gave you the law, but none of you obeys it. In fact, you are trying to kill me. The crowd replied, your demon possessed, who’s trying to kill you. Jesus replied, I did one miracle on the Sabbath, And you were amazed. But you work on the Sabbath to when you obey Moses law of circumcision. Actually, this tradition of circumcision began with the patriarchs long before the law of Moses, for if the correct time for circumcising your son falls on the Sabbath, you go ahead And do it so as not to break the law of Moses. So why should you be angry with me for healing a man on the Sabbath? Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly? Some of the people who lived in Jerusalem started to ask each other? Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill? But here he is speaking in public And they say nothing to him? Could our leaders possibly believe that he is the Messiah? But how could he be for we know where this man comes from? when the Messiah comes, he will simply appear, no one will know where he comes from. While Jesus was teaching in the temple, he called out, yes, you know me, And you know where I come from, but I’m not here on my own. The one who sent me is true, then you don’t know him. But I know him because I come from him. And he sent me to you when the leaders tried to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come. Many among the crowds at the temple believed in him. After all, they said, would you expect the Messiah to do more miraculous signs that this man is done? When the Pharisees heard that the crowds were whispering such things they in the leading priests sent temple guards to arrest Jesus? But Jesus told him, I will only be with you a little longer than I will return to the one who sent me. You will search for me but not find me And you cannot go where I am going. The Jewish leaders were puzzled by this statement. Where is he planning to go? They asked? Is he thinking of leaving the country And going to the Jews in other lands? Maybe he will even teach the Greeks. What does he mean when he says you will search for me but not find me And you cannot go where I am going. On the last day the climax of the festival Jesus stood And shouted to the crowds. Anyone who was thirsty may come to me. Anyone who who believes in me may come And drink. For the Scriptures declare rivers of living water will flow from his heart. When he said living water he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory. When the crowds heard him say this, some of them declared, surely this man is the prophet we’ve been expecting. Others said he is the Messiah. Still, others said, but he can’t be will the Messiah come from Galilee for the scriptures clearly state that the Messiah will be born of the royal line of David in Bethlehem, the village where King David was born. So the crowd was divided about him. Some even wanted him arrested, but no one laid a hand on him. When the temple guards returned without having arrested Jesus, the leading priests And Pharisees demanded, why didn’t you bring him in? We’ve never heard anyone speak like this. The guards responded. Have you been led astray to the Pharisees mocked? Is there a single one of us rulers or Pharisees who believes in Him? This foolish crowd follows him but they’re ignorant of the law. Gods curses on them. Then Nicodemus, the leader who had met with Jesus earlier spoke up. Is it legal to convict a man before he’s given a hearing? He asked, they replied, Are you from Galilee to search the Scriptures And see for yourself. No prophet ever comes from Galilee. Then the meeting broke up And everybody went home.

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John, chapter eight, Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives. But early the next morning, he was back again at the temple. a crowd soon gathered at he sat down And taught them as he was speaking, the teachers of religious law And the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd, Teacher, they said to Jesus, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The Law of Moses says to stone her, what do you say? They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him. But Jesus stooped down And wrote in the dust with his finger, they kept demanding an answer. So he stood up again And said, All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone. Then he stooped down again And wrote in the dust. When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest until only Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman. Then Jesus stood up again And said to the woman, where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn? You? Know, Lord, she said, And Jesus said, Neither do I go And sin no more. Jesus spoke to the people once more And said, I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness because you will have the light that leads to life. The Pharisees replied, You are making those claims about yourself. Such testimony is not valid. Jesus told him, these claims are valid, even though I make them about myself, for I know where I came from, And where I am going, but you don’t know this about me. You judge me by human standards, but I do not judge anyone. And if I did, my judgment would be correct in every respect, because I am not alone. The Father who sent me is with me. Your own law says that if two people agree about something, their witness is accepted as fact. I am one witness, And my father who sent me is the other. Where is your father? They asked. Jesus answered, since you don’t know who I am. You don’t know who my father is. If you knew me, you would also know my father. Jesus made these statements while he was teaching in the section of the temple known as the Treasury. But he was not arrested because his time had not yet come. Later, Jesus said to them again, I am going away, you will search for me but will die in your sin. You cannot come where I am going. That people asked, Is he planning to commit suicide? What is he mean? You cannot come where I am going. Jesus continued, You are from below, I am from above. You belong to this world? I do not. That is why I said that you will die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am who I claimed to be, you will die in your sins. Who are you? They demanded. Jesus replied, the one I have always claimed to be. I have much to say about you And much to condemn, but I won’t, for I say only what I have heard from the one who sent me And he is completely truthful. But they still didn’t understand that he was talking about his father. So Jesus said, When you have lifted up the Son of Man on the cross, then you will understand that I am he. I do nothing on my own but say only what the father taught me. And the one who sent me is with me. He is not as started me, for I always do what pleases Him. Then many who heard him say these things believed in Him. Jesus said to the people who believed in him, you are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings, And you will know the truth, And the truth will set you free. But we’re descendants of Abraham, they said, We have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean, you will be set free? Jesus replied, I tell you the truth. Everyone who sins is a SLAVE of sin. a slave is not a permanent member of the family. But a son is part of the family forever. So if the sun sets you free, you are truly free. Yes, I realize that you are descendants of Abraham. And yet some of you are trying to kill me because there’s no room in your hearts for my message. I’m telling you what I saw when I was with my father, but you are following the advice of your father. Our father is Abraham. They declared? No, Jesus replied, for if you were really the children of Abraham, you would follow his example. Instead, you’re trying to kill me because I told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing. No, you are imitating your real father. They replied, we aren’t illegitimate children. God himself is our True Father. Jesus told them, If God were your Father, you would love me because I have come to you from God. I am not here on my own, but he sent me. Why can’t you understand what I’m saying? It’s because you can’t even hear me. For you are the children of your father, the devil, And you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character, for he is a liar And the father of lies. So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don’t believe me? Which if you can truthfully accuse me of sin. And since I am telling you the truth, why don’t you believe me? Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don’t listen because you don’t belong to God. The people retorted, you, Samaritan devil? Didn’t we say all along that you were possessed by a demon? No, Jesus said, I have no demon in me, for I honor my father, And you dishonor me. And though I have no wish to glorify myself, God is going to glorify Me. He is the true judge. I tell you the truth, anyone who obeys my teaching will never die. That people said, Now we know you’re possessed by a demon. Even Abraham And the prophets died. But you say, anyone who obeys my teaching will never die. Are you greater than our father Abraham, he died And so did the prophets. Who do you think you are? Jesus answered? If I want glory for myself, it doesn’t count. But it is my father who will glorify Me. You say He is our God, but you don’t even know him. I know him. If I said otherwise. I would be as great a liar as you. But I do know him And obey him. Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it And was glad that people said, you aren’t even 50 years old. How can you say you’ve seen Abraham? Jesus answered, I tell you the truth. Before Abraham was even born, I am. At that point, they picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus was hidden from them And left the temple.

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John chapter nine. As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who had been born blind. His disciples asked Him, Rabbi, why was this man born blind? Did he or his parents sin? Jesus answered, neither this man nor his parents sinned. Instead, he was born blind so that God could show what he can do for him. We must do what the one who sent me wants us to do while it is day, the night when no one can do anything is coming. As long as I’m in the world, I am light for the world. After Jesus said this, he spit on the ground And mixed the spit with dirt. Then He smeared it on the man’s eyes And told him wash it off in the pool of Siloam. Silo amines set, the blind man washed it off And returned. He was able to see his neighbors And those who had previously seen him begging asked, isn’t this the man who used to sit And beg? Some of them said he’s the one other said, No, he isn’t. But he looks like him. But the man himself said, I am the one. So they asked him, How did you receive your site? He replied. The man people called Jesus mixed some spit with dirt, smeared it on my eyes And told me go to Siloam And wash it off. So I went there, washed it off And received my sight. They asked him, Where is that man? The man answered, I don’t know. Some people brought the man who had been blind to the Pharisees. The day when Jesus mixed the spit And dirt And gave the man site was a day of worship. So the Pharisees asked the man again, how he received his sight. The man told the Pharisees, he put a mixture of spit in dirt on my eyes, I washed it off. And now I see. Some of the Pharisees said, the man who did this is not from God, because he doesn’t follow the traditions for the day of worship. Other Pharisees said, How can a man who was a sinner perform miracles like these? So the Pharisees were divided in their opinions? They asked the man who had been born blind. Another question, what do you say about the man who gave you sight? The man answered, he’s a prophet. Until they talked to the man’s parents. The Jews didn’t believe that the man had been born blind And had been given sight. They asked his parents, is this your son? The one you say, was born blind? Why can he see now? His parents replied, We know that He’s our son, And that he was born blind. But we don’t know how he got his sight, or who gave it to him. You’ll have to ask him. He’s old enough to answer for himself. His parents said this, because they were afraid of the Jews. The Jews had already agreed to put anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Christ out of the synagogue. That’s why his parents said, You’ll have to ask him, he’s old enough. So once again, the Jews called a man who had been blind, they told him, give glory to God, we know that this man who gave you sight is the center. The man responded, I don’t know if he’s a sinner or not. But I do know one thing. I used to be blind. But now I can see. The Jews asked him, What did he do to you? How did he give you cite? The man replied, I’ve already told you but you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear the story again? Do you want to become His disciples to the Jews yelled at him. You are his disciple. But we’re Moses disciples, we know that God spoke to Moses, but we don’t know where this man came from. The man replied to them. That’s amazing. You don’t know where he’s from, yet he gave me sight. We know that God does not listen to sinners. Instead, he listens to people who are devout And who do what he wants. Since the beginning of time, no one has ever heard of anyone giving sight to a person born blind. If this man were not from God, he couldn’t do anything like that. The Jews answered him, You were born full of sin. Do you think you can teach us then they threw him out of the synagogue? Jesus heard that the Jews had thrown the man out of the synagogue. So when Jesus found the man, he asked him, Do you believe in the Son of man? The man replied, sir, tell me who he is, so that I can believe in Him. Jesus told him, you’ve seen him. He’s the person who was now talking with you. The man bowed in front of Jesus And said, I believe, Lord. Then Jesus said, I’ve come into this world to judge blind people will be given sight, And those who can see will become blind. Some Pharisees who were with Jesus heard this, so they asked him, Do you think we’re blind? Jesus told him, if you were blind, you wouldn’t be sinners. But now you say we see. So you continue to be sinners.

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Before sharing my thoughts with you, I’d like to reread some excerpts from today’s reading. In chapter seven, verse 13, we read, but no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting in trouble with the Jewish leaders, dropping down the verse 31. Many among the crowds at the temple believed in him. After all, they said, would you expect them aside to do more miraculous signs than this man has done? When the Pharisees heard that the crowds were whispering such things they in the leading priests sent temple guards to arrest Jesus? Verse 33, so the crowd was divided about him. Some even wanted him arrested, but no one laid a hand on him. And then back up to verses 19 And 20. They asked his parents, is this your son, the one you say was born blind? Why can’t he see now? His parents replied, We know that He’s our son And that he was born blind, but we don’t know how he got his sight or who gave it to him. You’ll have to ask him. He’s old enough to answer for himself. His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. The Jews had already agreed to put anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Christ out of the synagogue. So that’s why his parents said, You’ll have to ask him. He’s old enough. All right, so I have a question for you. Do these passages sound at all familiar to you? Do they sound similar to anything that’s happening? Oh, I don’t know. today. We’ve talked about Kancil culture on the show before but it bears repeating today based on today’s reading. The Pharisees were used to being in control of the public narrative. People were afraid to voice their opinions if they differed from what the Pharisees taught, the people couldn’t see with their own eyes And hear with their own ears what Jesus did And what He taught. And some believed that he was who He said He was. But many were afraid to support him, lest they be thrown out of the synagogue. But there was one in our reading today who had courage. In chapter nine, verse 17, we read, they asked the man who had been born blind. Another question, what do you say about the man who gave you sight? The man answered, he’s a prophet. So at this point in the narrative, the Pharisees have the interview with his parents, which we’ve already read. And as you know, they said, He’s old enough, ask Him yourselves. So picking up at verse 24. So once again, the Jews called the man who had been blind, they told him give glory to God, we know that this man who gave you sight is a sinner. The man responded, I don’t know if he’s a sinner or not. But I do know one thing. I used to be blind, but now I can see the Jews ask him, What did he do to you? How did he give you cite? The man replied, I’ve already told you but you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear the story again? Do you want to become his disciples too? I love that. So what happened? The Jews yelled at him, you’re his disciple. But we’re Moses disciples, we know that God spoke to Moses, but we don’t know where this man came from. The man replied to them. That’s amazing. You don’t know where he’s from, yet he gave me sight. We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners. Instead, he listens to people who are devout And who do what he wants. Since the beginning of time, no one has ever heard of anyone giving sight to a person born blind. If this man were not from God, he couldn’t do anything like that. This was the reply from the man who was given sight. So then what happened? The Jews answered him, You were born full of sin. Do you think you can teach us then they threw them out of the synagogue? well, this man refused to alter his answer just to mollify the Pharisees And he paid a price, didn’t they? But did he really? Starting in verse 35, Jesus heard that the Jews had thrown the man out of the synagogue. So when Jesus found the man he asked him, Do you believe in the Son of man, the man replied, sir, tell me who he is so that I can believe in Him. Jesus told him, You seen him, he is the person who is now talking with you. The man bowed in front of Jesus And said, I believe, Lord. So I would say that he gained everything, wouldn’t you? Beloved, canceled culture is happening more every day. And I have a very recent example for you today. While the author of this article I’m going to tell you about does not specifically say that certain content should be de platformed. They are this close to a turn, I’m holding my fingers almost touching. This is from the Brooking Institute And the authors are Valerie vert Shafter And Chris Massar roll or miss Errol or something like that. The title of the article is policy recommendations for addressing content moderation in podcasts. It was published just a few days ago, April 18 2022. And just the title gives you a clue as to their intent. Here it is, again, policy recommendations for addressing content moderation in podcasts. James Cridland in SAM Sethi of the Podland news podcast talked about it. Here’s Sam

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talking about how platforms And their policies should be, aI guess, restricting content And their discoverability, which is what it looks like Spotify is quietly doing here. She said, a great reckoning has arrived for content moderation in podcasts, what speech should be permitted And what speech should be shared? She says, And what principle should inform those decisions? I guess it’s time for the platforms to step up.

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So a great reckoning has arrived for content moderation And podcasts. Oh, really? Content moderation. This was the opening sentence in the article. And then one sentence later they say, What speech should be permitted? What speech should be shared? What principles should inform those decisions? Are you kidding me? What speech should be permitted? All speech should be permitted. That’s what free speech is all about. If any one speech can be disallowed, then there is no free speech. Free speech is not about you can say whatever you want, as long as I agree with you. Free Speech guarantees the right to say whatever you want, whether anyone agrees with you or not. Because if any speech is forbidden, it’s only a matter of time before your speech is forbidden. Then the article continues. debates over content moderation And podcasts hinge primarily on whether And how widely to share so called lawful but awful content. Don’t you love that lawful but awful They continue. Major podcasting apps. The applications commonly used on smartphones, tablets And computers to listen And download the podcast episodes already have policies And procedures in place to deal with blatantly illegal content. Spotify or Apple podcast won’t knowingly distribute in Islamic State recruitment podcast, since doing so would open them to prosecution for supporting a designated terrorist group. How podcasting apps should handle hate speech, misinformation, And related content that is legal but may have harmful societal effects is far less clear. And wait a minute, who’s to say what harmful society effects are? Who’s going to call that specifically a left leaning proponent of the LGBT plus lifestyle would very probably say that this podcast, the Lifespring family Audio Bible would fall under the harmful societal effects umbrella, because I’ve read the Bible’s teaching on homosexuality, And said that I believe the Bible. Let’s continue the article. This will be the last excerpt I share. Below the level of blatantly illegal content, the most popular podcasting apps face a daunting challenge. On the one hand, given the scale And reach of apps like Spotify And Apple podcasts, each now enjoys more than 25 million monthly podcast listeners in the United States. Their content moderation policies need to account for the societal harms that can result from the mass distribution of hate speech And misinformation. well, once again, I asked who decides what is hate speech And misinformation. We’ve seen very recently that what is deemed misinformation, one day becomes information, the next based on the whims of the CDC or Fauci, or whomever, beloved, we must be prepared. Christians are only a very, very short step away from being the next major target. I can see it very clearly. For example, when we plainly And boldly proclaim the gospel which says there is only one way to be saved, or when we plainly And boldly proclaimed that all are sinners in need of the forgiveness that only comes through Jesus, we will be tried And convicted of hate speech. well, beloved, I have to ask, Will you bend the knee to these people? Or will you boldly stand for Jesus, the time is coming. Now the time is almost here, when you will need to make a decision. Remember the words of Jesus in Matthew 1033. But everyone who denies me here on Earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven, beloved, we must stand before men, And bow the knee only before Jesus Philippians two nine through 11 says For this reason, also, God highly exalted Him, And bestowed on him the name which is above every name so that at the name of Jesus, every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven And on earth, And under the sun. And every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. So you heard in that article, how these people want to control what apps like Apple And Spotify And the other ones will allow you to hear? well, if you want to be sure that this show will continue to come to you, no matter what Apple or any other podcast app decides should not be allowed, it’s important to remember that it will always be available at Lifespringmedia.com. That is the home base for this show. Not Apple podcasts, not Google podcasts, certainly not Spotify, not Amazon, nowhere else. If the show stops updating in your podcast app with no warning from me, then some outside force has pulled the plug. And then what you do is you go to Lifespringmedia.com, just to confirm whether there are or are not new episodes of the show. If there are new episodes, then you can subscribe from my website. You don’t need Apple or any other Silicon Valley company. What I suggest you do, I’ve been talking about it. But here’s another reason. Get one of the apps at new podcast apps.com. Those apps use the podcast index.org Podcast Directory, they don’t use the apple directory. And the whole idea. The impetus for the entire project at podcast index was to preserve free speech. I could go on And on about this for a long time. But I’ll stop here. Just be aware that there are forces that want to silence us, And we must do all that we can to keep them from being successful in their efforts. But this is not new. Ephesians 612 says, For our struggle is not against flesh And blood but against the rulers, against the authorities against the powers of this dark world And against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. But first John four forces you are of God little children And have overcome them because he who is in you is greater than he who was in the world. The canceled culture we’re facing today, beloved is not new. It’s been around for 1000s of years. It just has a different face today. The technology may be different, but the aim is the same. Shut the people up. well my answer to that is greater is He that is in us than he was in the world. Amen. Amen. Have you heard about the brave 16 year old young man in Alberta, Canada, who was arrested the other day for handing out Bibles? Here’s part of an article on faith. wire.com law enforcement officers in Alberta, Canada reportedly arrested a teenager handing out Bibles after an altercation broke out between him his supporters And a group of counter protesters. Josh Alexander 16th tweeted Wednesday he was quote, handcuffed And put in a paddy wagon for offering students Bibles on a public sidewalk in Calgary on quote, he posted a video of the ordeal on Twitter saying today I was handcuffed And put in a paddy wagon for offering students Bibles on a public sidewalk in Calgary. I was released And told if I returned, I would be arrested And charged. I continued handing out Bibles for I am not ashamed of the gospel. In a follow up tweet, Alexander wrote, I will not yield to the pressure of the woke mob or corrupt state, I will continue to spread the truth in love, unquote. I’ve got a link on the show notes page at Lifespringmedia.com slash s 13 e to 38 If you’d like to read more. So what do you think about this? I would love to hear your comments or questions. Contact information will be at the end of today’s show. Tomorrow will be epistles Sunday And we’ll read Second Timothy one and two.

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Prophecy Friday, and we’ll read Hosea 1-7. I’m calling this episode “God’s Pursuit of a Rebellious People.”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Victor Rodriguez on UnsplashSummaryHosea is the first book in the group of Old Testament books known as the Minor Prophets. Although they are called “Minor” Prophets because they are shorter in length compared to the Major Prophets, they are not less important. The book of Hosea, the longest of the prophetic books before the captivity, was written during a time when Israel was engulfed in sin and facing God’s judgment.

Hosea was the first prophet to write down the messages given to him by God. He lived during the same period as other prophets such as Isaiah, Amos, and Micah. In chapter one, Hosea is instructed by God to marry a prostitute, symbolizing the unfaithfulness of the Jewish people towards God. This analogy portrays the pain and heartbreak God experienced when His people betrayed their covenant. However, despite this unfaithfulness, God’s love for His people is revealed, as He promises to restore them in the future.

In Hosea chapter seven, God expresses His willingness to heal Israel but highlights their continuous sinning, indicating their lack of genuine repentance.

God saw in the hearts of the Jews was an unwillingness to repent and a desire to persist in their wickedness. True forgiveness and healing require a contrite heart that turns toward God. The book of Hosea reveals God’s love and faithfulness, even in the face of His people’s unfaithfulness, and points toward future redemption and restoration. Ultimately, the book of Revelation provides further insight into God’s plan for the Jews and His ongoing work of redemption.

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Only a contrite heart will see forgiveness.

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Hi there, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California podcasting since 2004. I am your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, how are you? Today is prophecy Friday And we’ll read Hosea one through seven. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. And I’ll have contact information at the end of the show. And by the way, I’m sorry if you got an error or the wrong episode yesterday, another case of operator error. It’s now been fixed. So if you want to go back And try it again, it’s there. What happened was since I’ve lost about 30 pounds so far, the lovely lady Leanne wanted to go shopping so we could buy some new clothes. Funny how that worked. We got a few things for me, And she got some clothes for herself too. So that’s the boy that happens. Then, Thanks to those of you who emailed to let me know about the error. I do appreciate it. well, before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for this time together. And I pray that as we read you would teach us I pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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Hosea is the first book in the group of Old Testament books known as the Minor Prophets. They’re not called the Minor Prophets, because they’re less important than the major prophets, which we just completed with the reading of the book of Daniel. The reason they’re called the Minor Prophets is because these books are much shorter. These prophets probably preached just as much as the major prophets. They just didn’t write as much of the 12 books in the Minor Prophets. None of them were written before the captivity. The last three were written after the Jews returned to their own land. The book of Hosea was the longest of the prophetic books written before the captivity. As Hosea wrote, Israel was at its worst, the sinfulness of the nation had brought great judgment from God. And Hosea was the first prophet who wrote down the messages God gave him. Tradition says that he was from Beth Shemesh, And of the tribe of Elsecar. He had a very long ministry And he prophesied long enough to warn the Jews of God’s coming judgment And then to see it take place in lamented. And Hosea was alive at the same time as the prophets Isaiah, Amos And Micah.

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Hosea chapter one. The Lord gave this message to Hosea son of VRI. During the years when Uzziah Jotham, Ahaz And Hezekiah were kings of Judah And Jeroboam, son of Joash, was king of Israel. When the Lord first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, he said to him, Go And marry a prostitute so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution. This will illustrate how he Israel has acted like a prostitute by turning against the Lord And worshipping other gods. So Hosea married Gomer, the daughter of Dibley, him And she became pregnant And gave Hosea a son. And the Lord said, named the child jazz real for I’m about to punish King J. Hughes dynasty to avenge of the murders, he committed a jazz real. In fact, I will bring an end to Israel’s independence, I will break its military power in the jazz real Valley. Soon, Gomer became pregnant again And gave birth to a daughter. And the Lord said to Hosea, name your daughter, Lo, Ruhama, not loved, for I will no longer show love to the people of Israel or forgive them. But I will show love to the people of Judah. I will free them from their enemies, not with weapons And armies or horses And jury tears, but by My power is the Lord their God. After Gomer had weaned lo Ruhama, she again became pregnant And gave birth to a second son. And the Lord said, name him Lo, am I, not my people, for Israel is not my people, And I am not their God. Yet the time will come when Israel’s people will be like the sands of the seashore, too many to count. Then at the place where they were told you are not my people, it will be said, You are children of the living God. Then the people of Judah And Israel will unite together, they will choose one leader for themselves And they will return from exile together. What a day that will be the day of jazz real when God will again plant his people in his land.

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Hosea chapter two. In that day, you will call your brothers Am I my people, And you will call your sisters Ruhama the ones I love. But now bring charges against Israel your mother for she is no longer my wife And I am no longer her husband. Tell her to remove the prostitutes makeup from her face And the clothing that exposes her breasts. Otherwise I will strip her as naked as she was on the day she was born. I will leave her to die of thirst as in a dry And barren wilderness. And I will not love her children for they were concerned Even prostitution. Their mother is a shameless prostitute And became pregnant in a shameful way. She said I’ll run after other lovers And sell myself to them for food And water for clothing of wool And linen And for olive oil And drinks. For this reason I will fence her in with thorn bushes. I will block her path with a wall to make her lose her way. When she runs after her lovers, she won’t be able to catch them. She will search for them but not find them. Then she will think I might as well returned to my husband for I was better off with him than I am now. She doesn’t realize it was I who gave her everything she has the grain, the new wine, the olive oil. I even gave her silver And gold, but she gave all my gifts to bail. But now I will take back the ripened grain And new wine I generously provided each harvest season. I will take away the wool And linen clothing I gave to cover her nakedness. I will strip her naked in public while all her lovers look on, no one will be able to rescue her from my hands. I will put an end to her annual festivals, her new moon celebrations And her Sabbath days all her appointed festivals. I will destroy her grape vines And fig trees. things she claims her lovers gave her let them grow into tangled thickets where only wild animals will eat the fruit. I will punish her for all those times when she burned incense to her images of bail when she put on her earrings And jewels And went out to look for her lovers but forgot all about me says the Lord. But then I will win her back once again. I will lead her into the desert And Speak tenderly to her there. I will return her vineyards to her And transform the valley of trouble into a gateway of hope. She will give herself to me there as she did long ago when she was young when I freed her from her captivity in Egypt. When that day comes, says the Lord you will call me my husband instead of my master. oh Israel, I will wipe the many names of bale from your lips And you will never mention them again. On that day I will make a covenant with all the wild animals And the birds of the sky And the animals that scurry along the ground so that they will not harm you. I will remove all weapons of war from the land all swords And bows so you can live unafraid in peace And safety. I will make you my wife forever showing you righteousness And justice, unfailing love And compassion. I will be faithful to you And make you mine And you will finally know me as the Lord. In that day I will answer says the Lord. I will answer the sky as it pleads for clouds And the sky will answer the earth with rain. Then the earth will answer the thirsty cries of the grain the grape vines And the olive trees And they in turn will answer jazz real God plants. At that time I will plant a crop of Israelites And raise them for myself. I will show love to those I called not loved And to those I called not my people, I will say now you are my people, And they will reply you are our God.

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Hosea chapter three. Then the Lord said to me, go And love your wife again, even though she commits adultery with another lover. This will illustrate that the Lord still loves Israel, even though the people have turned to other gods And love to worship them. So I bought her back for 15 pieces of silver And five bushels of barley And a measure of wine. Then I said to her, you must live in my house for many days And stop your prostitution. During this time, you will not have sexual relations with anyone, not even with me. This shows that Israel will go a long time without a king or Prince And without sacrifices, sacred pillars, priests or even idols. But afterward the people will return And devote themselves to the Lord their God And to David’s descendant their king. In the last days they will tremble in awe of the Lord And of His goodness.

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Hosea chapter four. Hear the Word of the Lord, oh people of Israel. The Lord has brought charges against you saying there is no faithfulness, no kindness, no knowledge of God And your land. You make vows And break them. You kill And steal And commit adultery. There is violence everywhere, one murder after another. That is why your land is in mourning And every one is wasting away. Even the wild animals, the birds of the sky And the fish of the sea are disappearing. Don’t point your finger at someone else And try to pass the blame. My complaint you priests is with you. So you will stumble in broad daylight And your false prophets will fall with you in the night. And I will destroy Israel your mother. My people are being destroyed because they don’t know me. Since you priests refuse to know me. I refuse to recognize you as my priests. Since you have forgotten the laws of your God. I will forget to bless your children. The more priests there are, the more they sinned against me. They have exchanged the Glory of God for the shame of idols. When the people bring their sin offerings, the priests get fed. So the priests are glad when the people sin, And what the priests do the people also do. So now I will punish both priests And people for their wicked deeds. They will eat And still be hungry. They will play the prostitute And gain nothing from it, for they have deserted the Lord to worship other gods. Wine has robbed my people of their understanding. They ask if piece of wood for advice. They think a stick can tell them the future, longing after idols has made them foolish. They have played the prostitute serving other gods And deserting their God. They offer sacrifices to idols on the mountaintops, they go up into the hills to burn incense in the pleasant shade of oaks, poplars And terabit trees. That is why your daughter’s turned to prostitution And your daughters in law committed adultery. But why should I punish them for their prostitution And adultery? For your man are doing the same thing sinning with horrors And shrine prostitutes? Oh foolish people you refuse to understand, so you will be destroyed. Though you Israel are a prostitute. May Judah not be guilty of such things. Do not join the false worship at Gill gal or Beth Haven, And do not take oaths. They’re in the Lord’s name. Israel is stubborn like a stubborn heifer. So should the Lord feed her like a lamb And a lush pasture? Leave Israel alone because she is married to idolatry. When the rulers of Israel finish their drinking Off they go to find some prostitutes. They love shame more than honor so a mighty wind will sweep them away. Their sacrifices to idols will bring them shame.

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Hosea chapter five. Here this you priests pay attention you leaders of Israel, listen you members of the royal family judgment has been handed down against you for you have led the people into a snare by worshipping the idols at Misbah And Tabor you have dug a deep pit to trap them And Acacia Grove, but I will settle with you for what you have done. I know what you were like, oh Ephrem you cannot hide yourself from me. Oh Israel. You have left me as a prostitute leaves her husband. You are utterly defiled. Your deeds won’t let you return to your God. You are a prostitute through And through And you do not know the Lord. The arrogance of Israel testifies against her. Israel And Ephram will stumble into the load of guilt. Judah to will fall with them. When they come with their flocks And herds to offer sacrifices to the Lord. They will not find him because he has withdrawn from them. They have betrayed the honor of the Lord bearing children that are not his. Now their false religion will devour them along with their wealth. Sound the alarm And Guebuza blow the trumpet And Rhema raised the battle cry And Beth Haven lead on into battle warriors of Benjamin. One thing is certain Israel on your day of punishment, you will become a heap of rubble. The leaders of Judah have become like thieves so I will pour my anger on them like a waterfall. The people of Israel will be crushed And broken by my judgment because they are determined to worship idols. I will destroy Israel as a moth consumes wool. I will make Judah as weak as rotten wood. When Israel And Judah saw how sick they were, Israel turned to Syria to the great king there, but he could neither help them nor cure them. I will be like a lion to Israel, like a strong young lion to Judah. I will tear them to pieces. I will carry them off And no one will be left to rescue them. Then I will return to my place until they admit their guilt And turn to Me. For as soon as trouble comes. They will earnestly search for me.

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Hosea chapter six. Come let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces. Now he will heal us. He has injured us now he will bandage our wounds. In just a short time he will restore us so that we may live in His presence. Oh that we might know the Lord. Let us press on to know Him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring. oh Israel And Judah. What should I do with you asks the Lord for your love vanishes like the morning mist And disappears like do in the sunlight. I set my prophets to cut you to pieces to slaughter you with my words with judgments as inescapable as light. I want you to show love not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings. But like Adam, you broke my covenant And betrayed my trust. Gilead is a city of sinners tracked with footprints of blood. Priests form bands of robberies waiting in ambush for their victims. They murder travelers along the road to check them And practice every kind of sin. Yes, I’ve seen something horrible in it. Ephram it Israel, My people are defiled by prostituting themselves with other gods. Oh Judah, a harvest of punishment is also waiting for you though I wanted to restore the fortunes of my people.

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Hosea chapter seven. I want to heal Israel but its sins are two great scenarios filled with liars. Thieves are on the inside And bandits on the outside. It’s people don’t realize that I’m watching them. Their sinful deeds are all around them And I see them all. The people entertain the king with their wickedness And the princes laugh at their lies. They are all adulterers always aflame with lust. They are like an oven that is kept hot while the baker is kneading the dough. On royal holidays, the princes get drunk with wine, carousing with those who mock them. Their hearts are like an oven blazing with intrigue. Their plot smolders through the night, And in the morning, it breaks out like a raging fire, burning like an oven they consume their leaders. They kill their kings one after another And no one cries to me for help. The people of Israel mingle with godless foreigners making themselves as worthless as a half baked cake. Worshipping foreign gods is sapped their strength, but they don’t even know it. Their hair is gray, but they don’t realize they’re old And weak. Their arrogance testifies against them, yet they don’t return to the Lord their God or even tried to find him. The people of Israel have become like silly witless doves first calling to Egypt, then flying to his Syria for help. But as they fly about, I will throw my net over them And bring them down like a bird from the sky. I will punish them for all the evil they do. What sorrow awaits those who have deserted me, let them die for they have rebelled against me. I wanted to redeem them that they have told lies about me. They do not cry out to Me with sincere hearts. Instead they sit on their couches And wail. They cut themselves begging foreign gods for grain And new wine, And they turn away from me. I trained them And made them strong yet now they plot evil against me. They look everywhere except to the Most High, they are as useless as a crooked bow. Their leaders will be killed by their enemies because of their insolence toward me, then the people of Egypt will laugh at them.

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In chapter one, we read that God told Hosea to marry a prostitute. He looked upon the Jews as an unfaithful wife And he wanted Hosea to experience the heartbreak he felt when his wife betrayed the marriage vows. There really are a few things in life that are as painful as learning that your spouse has been unfaithful, it can be more painful than the death of a loved one. Death from disease And accident or old age hurts. But the one who dies had no choice in the matter. But an unfaithful spouse made an active decision to break the trust. That’s very hard to live with, for one who’s been betrayed. We don’t often think of God as being the victim of an unfaithful spouse, Dewey. But that’s how he saw himself in this period of history. But as we know God is love. Instead of putting his people his wife away permanently. In chapter three, we see His promise that He will take her back. And of course, we know that the final chapter, the last great redemption is even now being played out. We know that Jesus came to make a bride for himself And that bride is the church. But God is not through with the Jews, they will have yet another chance to turn to God And many will. In the book of Revelation, we see how that will happen. Now in Hosea seven, I’m not entirely Happy with the way the first sentence was translated in the New Living Translation, which is the version we read today. It read, I want to heal Israel, but its sins are too great. Samaria is filled with liars. well, most other major translations are very similar to this one from the New American Standard. Listen, when I would heal Israel, the iniquity of FGM is uncovered in the evil deeds of Samaria. well, as you can see, the New Living Translation is rendering of this is subtly different, but it does change the meaning. The New Living Translation adds the phrase, but its sins are too great. well, I looked up the original Hebrew for this verse And that phrase is not there. There is only one sin that is too great, the one that is unforgivable, And that is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, as we’re told in Matthew 1231. God is always willing to forgive if we’re willing to ask him And we’ll turn from our sin. In the Old Testament over And over, God said to the people, if you turn from your wicked ways, I will heal you. What God was saying here in Hosea chapter seven was, I was prepared to heal you but you keep on sinning. See, God looks at the heart. What he saw in the hearts of the Jews was an unwillingness to repent, they did not want to obey the Lord. They wanted to continue practicing evil. And as long as that continued, God could not heal them. Only a contrite heart will see forgiveness, only a heart that is willing to turn toward God. I’d love to hear your comments or your questions, contact information will be at the end of today’s show. Tomorrow, we’ll be gospel Saturday, And we’ll read John seven through nine. And remember that Sunday is our time for praises And prayer requests. And I have a really exciting praise to share with you this Sunday. If you have a prayer request or a praise report, please send it in as soon as possible. When you send your praise report or your prayer request in remember, if you want to remain anonymous, just let me know.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 19 ERV

Podcast IntroductionToday is Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Proverbs 19. I’m calling this episode “Foolishness, Lies, and the Need for God.”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Fa Barboza on UnsplashSummary It is better to be poor and honest than to be a liar and a fool, especially when considering politicians whose corruption leads to wealth. In my opinion the decline in honest and wise politicians parallels the diminishing presence of God in public life, which has resulted in an abundance of foolishness and lies. We need to pray for justice and for individuals to turn away from wickedness and toward Him.

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He sees, he knows And he will repay.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California. This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible And podcasting since 2004. I am your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, I’m Happy to see you today. Thanks so much for being here. Today is poetry Thursday And we’ll read Proverbs 19. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our gracious heavenly Father, we thank you for the book of Proverbs. Help us to gain your wisdom today as we read, help us to be wise And not foolish. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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Proverbs chapter 19. It is better to be poor And honest than to be a liar And a fool. being excited about something is not enough. You must also know what you’re doing. Don’t rush into something or you might do it wrong. People ruin their lives with the foolish things they do. And then they blame the Lord for it. Wealth will bring you many friends, but become poor And your friends will leave you a witness who lies will be punished, that liar will not escape. Many people are nice to a generous person. Everyone wants to be friends with someone who gives gifts. If you are poor, your family will turn against you And your friends will avoid you even more. You might beg them for help, but no one will come to help you. Be a friend to yourself. Do all you can to be wise. Try hard to understand And you will be rewarded. a witness who lies will be punished, that liar will be destroyed. a fool should not be rich And a slave should not rule over princess. experience makes you more patient And you are most patient when you ignore results. The shouts of an angry king or like a roaring lion. But his kind words are like a gentle rain falling softly on the grass. a foolish son brings a flood of troubles to his father And a complaining wife is like the constant dripping of water. People receive houses in money from their parents, but a good wife is a gift from the Lord. Laziness brings on sleep And an appetite for rest brings on hunger. Obey the law in live, ignore it And die. giving help to the poor is like loaning money to the Lord. He will pay you back for your kindness. discipline your children while there is still hope. Avoiding it can be deadly. People who are quick to become angry must pay the price. Protect them from punishment And they become worse. listen to advice And accept discipline, then you too will become wise. People might make many plans. But what the Lord says is what will happen. People want a friend they can trust. It is better to be poor than to be a liar. Respect the Lord And you will have a good life, one that is satisfying And free from trouble. Some people are too lazy to take care of themselves, they will not even lift the food from their plate to their mouth. Punish a rude arrogant person And even slow learners will become wiser. But just a little correction is enough to teach a person who has understanding. Those who would steal from their father And chase away their mother are disgusting, shameful people. My son, if you stop listening to instructions, you will keep making stupid mistakes. Using a criminal as a witness makes a joke of justice. People like that only want to do wrong. People who show no respect for anything must be brought to justice. You must punish such fools.

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Well, I have to tell you, it’s hard to avoid zeroing in on the topic of foolishness in this chapter, especially considering the shape of happenings around the world. And right here in a good old US of a foolishness a bounce would you agree? I’m talking about foolishness as described in the Bible. By the way, how does Scripture characterize it? well, let me quote God questions.org. Often in Scripture, a fool is associated with wickedness And a direct denial of God. Because God has infinite wisdom. The person who neglects God will naturally miss out on wisdom, he will become a fool. a fool is anyone who does not follow the warnings And commands of God. a fool lacks wisdom has no concern for others does not desire to avoid sin And brags about his sinful actions. The Scripture is clear We are to avoid living as a fool. Rather we are to fear the LORD, walk in His wisdom And follow His ways. We know that, quote, Those who walk in wisdom are kept safe, unquote. That’s from Proverbs 2826. Beloved, when we consider politicians whose corruption brings them riches, Proverbs 19, one shines, here it is, again. It’s better to be poor And honest than to be a liar And a fool. Of course, not all politicians are corrupt or foolish. But it’s hard to imagine that the percentage of honest And wise politicians as ever been lower, it seems as if corruption is at an all time high, doesn’t it? And why shouldn’t it be? God has been pushed out of most of public life. And God is the source of wisdom And truth, right, ergo, foolishness And lies about. You might be saying, well, Steve, it looks like corruption And lying are winning. There doesn’t seem to be any consequences for these people. There’s hardly even any integrity in the courts anymore. well, yes, it can seem that way. But don’t think that God doesn’t see what is going on. He sees he knows And he will repay. What we must do is continue to pray for justice. Yes, we should pray for people to turn from their wicked ways And turn to him. But for those that refuse, we should pray that justice would prevail. There’s nothing wrong with praying that those who want our destruction should themselves be destroyed. David did that. But make no mistake, I’m not saying their destruction should come by human hands. Don’t misunderstand me. I am in no way whatsoever advocating that any person take any destructive or violent action? Is that clear? If not rewind And listen again. But we can turn them over to God in whose hands they already are, whether or not they want to admit it. He is the ultimate judge after all. What do you think you have any questions you have a comment contact information will be at the end of today’s show.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 99 NASB; Ch. 100-101 NIRV

Podcast IntroductionToday is Psalms Wednesday, and we’ll read chapters 99-101. Plus, we’ll continue our Essentials series, and we’ll have a time of Praise reports and Prayer Requests. I’m calling this episode “David’s Call for Virtuous Leadership.”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Robert Lukeman on UnsplashSummary of Psalms 99-101These three psalms encompass a range of themes. Psalm 99 sets the tone by highlighting the exalted and holy nature of God, reminding believers of the reverence owed to Him. It serves as a reflection on God’s greatness and calls for a profound awe and respect towards Him.

Psalm 100, titled “A Psalm of Thanksgiving,” stands out as unique within the Psalms. It exudes a jubilant confidence in the reign of Jehovah over the entire earth. The psalm envisions a future where all people submit to God’s rule, resulting in a glorious and harmonious world. The introduction captures the reader’s imagination and inspires a longing for that ultimate fulfillment.

Moving on to Psalm 101, attributed to David, it offers insights into the responsibilities of leadership. The psalm was likely written during David’s early days as king, as he sought to reform the abuses and confusions of the previous reign. David declares his commitment to establish a monarchy that mirrors God’s own righteousness and justice. The introduction further highlights the relevance of this psalm to Christian leaders, drawing upon the exposition by Martin Luther, who emphasized the qualities that every prince or magistrate should strive to embody.

The passages encourage believers to pray for their leaders at all levels, recognizing the transformative power of God in the hearts of individuals. We should pray for our leaders to govern with integrity, righteousness, and virtue, ultimately leading to positive changes in society.

We must have consistency and authenticity in our faith. As believers we should be mindful of our behavior within our homes, not merely putting on a façade of righteousness for the public but living out their faith genuinely and consistently. We should see the fruit of the Spirit in our lives, both inside and outside our homes.

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I would be delighted to be proven wrong.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, how are you today? I hope you’re well. Thanks so much for bringing me along. Today is Psalms Wednesday And we’ll read chapters 99 through 100. Plus, we’ll continue our essential series And we’ll have a time of praise reports And prayer requests. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. And I’ll have contact information at the end of the show today. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we love you And we thank You for Your Word. And again, we thank you for the songs I pray God that you would bless us as we read, And that you would teach us. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, let’s get going.

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Psalm 99 is another Psalm that has no title or author attribution, about Psalm 99. Commentator Derek Kidner wrote here after the carefree delight of Psalm 98 we recollect how exalted in holy he is, And how profound is the reverence we owe him.

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Psalms chapter 99. The Lord reigns let the peoples tremble. He is enthroned above the cherub him, Let the earth shake. The Lord is great in Zion, And He is exalted above all the peoples. Let them praise your great And awesome name. holy is he, the strength of the King loves justice. You have established equity, you have executed justice And righteousness And Jacob, exalt the Lord our God And worship at his footstool. holy is he, Moses And Aaron were among his priests. And Samuel was among those who called on his name. They called upon the Lord And he answered them, he spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies in the statute that he gave them, oh Lord, our God, you answered them. You are a forgiving God to them And yet an avenger of their evil deeds. exalt the Lord our God And worship at His holy hill, for Holy is the Lord our God.

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The title of Psalm 100 is a Psalm of Thanksgiving. And perhaps surprisingly, it’s the only Psalm with this title. I especially like what G Campbell Morgan said about Psalm 100. It is jubilant with confidence for the whole earth as it contemplates the glory of that earth, when all its people are submitted to the reign of Jehovah. Oh, beloved, won’t that be glorious?

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Psalms chapter 100. Shout to the Lord with joy, every one on Earth. Worship the Lord with gladness, come to him with songs of joy. I want you to realize that the Lord is good. He made us And we belong to Him. We are as people, we are the sheep belonging to his flock. Give Thanks as you went to the gates of his temple, give praise as you enter its courtyards. Give Thanks to Him And praise his name. The Lord is good. His faithful love continues forever. It will last for all time to come.

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The title of Psalm 101 is a Psalm of David. This all may have been written just after David became king. Listen to what Alexander McClaren wrote, he had but recently ascended to the throne. The abuses And confusions of Saul’s last troubled years had to be reformed. The new king felt that he was God’s viceroy, And here he declares what he will strive to make his monarchy, a copy of Gods. And James Montgomery Boice wrote this, I was startled to find that Martin Luther had done an exposition of the psalm that ran to 80 pages. The reason I discovered is that he was deeply concerned about civil government And wanted to expound the Psalm as a listing of qualities toward which every Christian Prince or magistrate should strive. Beloved, would that leaders today at all levels should aspire to this kind of administration.

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Psalms chapter 101. I will sing about your love And fairness. Lord, I will sing praise to You. I will be careful to lead a life that is without blame. When will you come And help me? I will lead a life that is without blame in my house. I won’t look at anything that is evil. I hate the acts of people who aren’t faithful to you. I don’t even want people like that around me. I will stay away from those whose hearts are twisted. I don’t want to have anything to do with evil. I will get rid of anyone who tells lies about his neighbor in secret. I won’t put up with anyone whose eyes And heart are proud I will look with favor on the faithful people in the land, they will live with me. Those whose lives are without blame will serve me. No one who lies And cheats will live in my house. No one who tells lies will serve me. Every morning I will get rid of all the sinful people in the land. I will remove from the city of the Lord, everyone who does what is evil.

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In chapter 101, verse two David wrote, I will be careful to lead a life that is without blame. When will you come And help me? In my own home, I will lead a life that is without blame. As I’ve already said, before we read this chapter, wouldn’t it be great if leaders today made this their goal? Beloved, I believe that we need to pray that God would move in the hearts of our local leaders, or a state or province leaders And our national leaders. Beloved, no matter where you’re hearing this, pray for your leaders. When God gets a hold of them or moves new, godly people into their spots will begin to see changes for the good around the world. Yes, you’ve heard me say many times, I believe that we’re in the in times, but I would be delighted to be proven wrong. If God chooses to move on the hearts of people around the world. If we were to see a new And fresh awakening, a monumental revival, I would be thrilled beyond words, granted, Lord, grant it in Jesus name. But even if that doesn’t happen, we can still make that our Go. David said in my own home, I will lead a life that is without blame. You know, sometimes people live much different lives inside their homes than they do outside. They show a smiling everything is right with a World Christian facade to the world. But at home, they’re the exact opposite. Don’t be that way. Beloved, don’t be a hypocrite. If you truly love the Lord, but don’t act like it at home that I would encourage you to take a hard look at why you act this way. Are you stressed because of work or bills or family problems? well, let me ask you this if you taken your problems to the Lord And laid them at his feet, only to pick them up again. Maybe you need help from your pastor or a trusted friend or a counselor. Listen, there’s nothing to be ashamed of. Everybody needs help from time to time. It’s okay. If you need help get it Galatians 522 through 26 has a lot to say about how we should behave. It says but the fruit the Holy Spirit produces his love, joy And peace. That is being patient kind in good. It is being faithful And gentle And having control of oneself. There is no law against things of that kind. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed their sinful desires to His cross. They don’t want these things anymore. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become proud. Let us not make each other angry. Let us not want what belongs to others. Beloved, as we go about our days, the fruit of the Spirit should flow from us whether we’re inside or outside of our homes. Jesus said that they will know we are Christians by our love for one another. well, let’s pray that we will mature as believers to the point that people truly see Jesus in us. I’d love to hear your comments or questions. Contact information will be at the end of today’s show. And tomorrow will be poetry Thursday, we’ll read Proverbs 19.

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This is number 12 In our series on the essentials of the faith And today we’re going to continue talking about what we believe about Jesus. Today we’ll talk about the fact that he ascended bodily into heaven. And he sat down at the right hand of God the Father, where as the only mediator between God And man, he continually makes intercession for his own. In Luke 2450, we read about the ascension of Jesus And it says, And he led them out as far as Bethany And lifting up his hands, he blessed them, while he blessed them, he parted from them And was carried up into heaven. And then x one six through 11 gives us a bit more detail. So when they had come together they asked him Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? He said to them, it is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority, but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit is come upon you And you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem And in all Judea And Samaria into the end of the earth. And when he had said these things as they were looking on, he was lifted up, And a cloud took him out of their sight. And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes. And they said, Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw Him go into heaven. Remember, last week, we talked about the fact that Jesus was resurrected in the same body that he was crucified And died in. And he spent 40 days after the resurrection with the disciples And others. And now they watched Him ascend into heaven, that same Jesus they spent about three years with during His earthly ministry. Okay, what about Jesus sitting down at the right hand of God the Father, the apostle Paul wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit in Romans 834, who is to condemn Christ Jesus is the one who died more than that, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. And in Ephesians 119 through 22, Paul wrote, In what is the immeasurable greatness of His power toward us who believe according to the working of his great might, that he worked in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead And seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule And authority And power And dominion, And above every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in the one to come. And he put all things under his feet And gave him his head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him, who fills all in all. Beloved, when God the father put Jesus at His right hand, he put him in an honored position, a position signifying that Jesus had equal honor, equal dignity And equal authority. And there are many scriptures that speak of the right hand of God. Now a mediator, what is a mediator, a mediator is a person who acts as an intermediary, a go between, as it were, between opposing sides to bring a settlement or to resolve a dispute. Jesus is the mediator between us And God the Father. But why is this necessary? Because God has an issue with us a big issue, we are sinners, All have sinned And fall short of the glory of God. Romans 623 says that the punishment for sin is death, physical And spiritual death, which is separation from God in hell. We need Jesus as our mediator because we have no hope of making up for our sins on our own. Our best efforts are like filthy rags, according to Isaiah 64 Six. well, thankfully, First Timothy two five tells us For there is one God And there is one mediator between God And men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all. Hebrews 915 says, Therefore he is the mediator of a New Covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. And notice that scripture here in Hebrews nine does not say therefore he is a mediator, it says he is the mediator. Yes, beloved, for those who put their trust in Him. Jesus is our one And only mediator, there is no need for any other, we can go directly to God the Father, through Jesus the Son, hallelujah. Next Wednesday in our series on the essentials of the faith, Lord willing, we’ll talk about the fact that man’s nature is corrupted, And he is thus totally unable to please God. Every man is in need of regeneration And renewal by the Holy Spirit. Do you agree with that, that man’s nature is corrupted? I have a friend a very close friend who doesn’t quite believe that he believes that man is basically good. What do you think? be back next week to hear what Scripture says? I welcome your comments And your questions. Of course, contact information will be at the end of the show.

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Praises and prayer requests, as I record this on Tuesday afternoon, Del And Kathi are on the way to city of hope. Kathi will be having a PET scan tomorrow, Wednesday today to you. podcasting And I love this time shifted thing. Kathy will be having a PET scan on Wednesday to see what’s going on with her cancer. As I understand it, what they see will determine how well her current medications are doing in shrinking the tumors And hopefully they are shrinking And they won’t need to do any more adjustments. And James in Norway asked us to pray for his dad who had a cardiac ablation procedure about two weeks ago for AFib which is what I had about a year ago. Unfortunately, his dad had another episode Have AFib a few days ago And James would like us to pray for him. And James said Hooray for Jesus. Yes, hooray for Jesus. And as far as I know, And I’m, I’m not a doctor, of course. But as far as I remember from what the doctor told me when I had my procedure, we don’t really say that a procedure has been a failure or a success for the first six months or so after the procedure. So perhaps James’s dad just got a little bit too active too soon. As I remembered, my doctor said that I should not resume normal activities until it was about a month from having the procedure. So maybe that’s what it is. Time will tell. All right, are you ready? Let’s pray. Our heavenly Father in heaven, we thank you for the psalms of praise like we read today. They teach us how to praise you And they remind us of all the things that you are And that you have done And that you will do. They remind us that you indeed are worthy of praise. We certainly do have a reason to shout joyfully And serve you with gladness. Lord, we pray that you would raise up leaders around the world that would turn to you for guidance And for godly principles to rule by like David did. We pray for a revival the likes of which have never been seen. And Lord, I believe that we’re even beginning to see the early signs of that now. Lord, I pray that you would forgive us for our failure to stand up for you And be salt And light like we should. Lord give us opportunities to share the gospel. Use us to bring glory to your name, And may the fruit of the spirit be shown in our lives. Father, we pray now for Kathi, we pray that the PET scan would show that the healing is taking place. Yes, Lord, we pray that your will would be done. But you’ve also told us in Your word that we should bring our requests or petitions to You. Lord, we want your will for Kathi without a doubt. And we’re asking that your will would be to bring glory to yourself through Kathi’s healing. We ask this humbly, Lord, And we thank you that James And Norway’s dad was able to have the ablation surgery And I pray that you’d give him a successful recovery with no further episodes of afib. I know that sometimes the episodes just become fewer than they were before the procedure. And that’s wonderful, but we pray that James’s dad would be one of the really good success stories. Father give him strength as he recovers, we pray. Father, I thank you for each one whom you’ve brought into the Lifespring family. No one’s here by accident. You’ve called them here And I thank you for that. I pray that you would take what they hear on the show And use it for your kingdom Lord, And whether our needs Father I pray that you would meet them in your own perfect And loving way. We pray this in Jesus name, amen. Our next time of prayer together here on the show will be Sunday. If there’s a praise you’d like to share with the Lifespring family or if there’s something you’d like us to pray with you about contact information is coming up in just a moment.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 10-11 NCV, Ch. 12-13 GNT, Ch. 14 NIRV

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Podcast IntroductionToday is History Tuesday, and we’ll read 1 Chronicles 10-14. I’m calling this episode “Uzzah and the Ark of the Covenant.”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Bing Image CreatorComments on 1 Chronicles 13Steve discusses the account of Uzzah’s death while trying to steady the Ark of the Covenant. Some may find God’s reaction extreme, so we explore possible reasons for it. Firstly, God had given explicit instructions on how the Ark was to be handled and transported, emphasizing its holiness and the need for priests to handle it. By placing the Ark on a cart instead of following God’s specific instructions, the Uzzah transgressed His commands. Perhaps his death may have been a consequence of his violation of God’s clear instruction.

Maybe Uzzah’s attitude and lack of reverence toward the Ark could have played a role. As the Ark had been in Uzzah’s house for some time, he may have become indifferent to its significance. This indifference and a possible cavalier attitude towards God’s Word could have led him to believe that he needed to intervene and steady the Ark, showing a lack of faith and trust in God’s ability to protect His own holiness. It is important to pay attention to God’s instructions, and to be obedient, and acknowledge His holiness.

How wonderful is God’s provision of a way to escape His wrath through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. God is holy and His justice requires payment for sin, but His love made a way for humanity to be saved. By accepting Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and the Life, we can come to the Father and receive the gift of salvation. This account serves as a reminder to respect and honor God’s commands, acknowledging His holiness and the redemption offered through Jesus.

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The Ark represented a holy and awesome God.

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It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, how are you today? Today’s history Tuesday And we’ll read first Chronicles 10 through 14. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. And I’ll have contact information at the end of today’s show. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our gracious heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Word. And I asked you Lord today that you would teach us as we read, bless our time together I pray in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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First Chronicles chapter 10. The Philistines fought against Israel And the Israelites ran away from them. Many Israelites were killed on Mount Gilboa. The Philistines fought hard against Saul And his sons killing his sons, Jonathan Abinadab And Malka shuaa The fighting was heavy around Saul And the archery shot him with their arrows And wounded him. Then Saul said to the officer who carried his armor, pull out your sword And stab me. If you don’t, these Philistines who are not circumcised will come And hurt me. But Saul’s officer refused because he was afraid. So Saul took his own sword And threw himself on it. When the officer saw that Saul was dead, he threw himself on his own sword And died. So Saul And three of his sons died, all his family died together. When the Israelites living in the valley saw that their army had run away And that Saul And his sons were dead. They left their towns And ran away. Then the Philistines came And settled in them. The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead soldiers, they found Saul And his sons dead on Mount Gilboa. The Philistines stripped Saul’s body And took his head And his armor. Then they sent messengers through all their country to tell the news to their idols And to their people. The Philistines put Saul’s armor in the temple of their idols And hung his head in the temple of Dagon. All the people in J Besh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul. So the brave men of Jay Besh went And got the bodies of Saul And his sons And brought them to Jay bash. They buried their bones under the large tree And Jay bash, then the people of Jay bez fasted for seven days. Saul died because he was not faithful to the Lord And did not obey the Lord. He even went to a medium And asked for her advice instead of asking the Lord, this is why the Lord puts us all to death, And gave the kingdom to Jesse son, David,

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First Chronicles chapter 11. Then the people of Israel came to David at the town of Hebron And said, Look, we are your own family. Even when Saul was King, you were the one who led Israel And battle. The Lord your God said to you, you will be the shepherd for my people Israel, you will be their leader. So all the elders of Israel came to King David at Hebron, he made an agreement with them in Hebron in the presence of the Lord. Then they poured oil on David to make him king over Israel. The Lord had promised through Samuel that this would happen. David And all the Israelites went to the city of Jerusalem. At that time, Jerusalem was called jeebus. And the people living there were named Jebusites. They said to David, you can’t get inside our city. But David did take the city of Jerusalem with its strong walls, And it became the city of David. David had said, the person who leads the attack against the Jebusites will become the commander over all my army Joab, son of the ruya led the attack, so he became the commander of the army. Then David made his home in the strong walled city, which is why it was named the city of David. David rebuilt the city beginning where the land was filled in And going to the wall that was around the city. Joab repaired the other parts of the city, David became stronger And stronger, And the Lord all powerful was with him. This is a list of the leaders over David’s warriors who helped make David’s Kingdom strong. All the people of Israel also supported David’s kingdom. These heroes And all the people of Israel made David King just as the Lord had promised. This is a list of David’s warriors. Just show BM was from the Hackman, ICT people. He was the head of the three David’s most powerful soldiers. He used his spear to fight 300 men at one time And he killed them all. Next was le aser one of the three Eliezer was dough dice son from the whole height people Eliezer was with David it passed Dammam when the Philistines came there to fight. There was a field of barley at that place. The Israelites ran away from the Philistines but they stopped in the middle of that field And fought for it And killed the Philistines. The Lord gave them a great victory. Once three of the three at David’s chief soldiers came down to him at the Rock by the cave near a dolphin. At the time the Philistine army had camped in the valley of her fame. At that time, David was in a stronghold. And some of the Philistines were in Bethlehem. David had a strong desire for some water. He said, Boy, I wish someone would get me water from the well near the city gate of Bethlehem. So the three broke through the Philistine army And took water from the well near the city gate in Bethlehem. Then they brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it out before the Lord saying, May God keep me from drinking this water. It would be like drinking the blood of the men who risked their lives to bring it to me. So David refused to drink it. These were the brave things that the three warriors did. A by Shai brother of Joab was the captain of the three by Shai fought 300 soldiers with his spear And killed him. He became as famous as the three And was more honored than the three. He became their commander, even though he was not one of them. Binay, a son of Jehoiada was a brave fighter from Camp zo who did mighty things, he killed two of the best warriors for Moab. He also went down into a pit And killed a lion on a snowy day, B’nai a killed an Egyptian, who was about seven And one half feet tall, And had a spear as large as a weaver’s rod. But Neha had a club, but he grabbed the spear from the Egyptians hand And killed him with his own spear. These were the things bananas And a Jehovah did. He was as famous as the three. He received more honor than the 30 but he did not become a member of the three. David made him a leader of his bodyguards. These were also mighty warriors, as they held brother of Joab l Hainan son of dodo from Bethlehem, Sham off the hero, right? He Lez the peeler Knight, Ira son of IK ash from Toccoa. A by ease or the end of the fight syba Chi the Heusser thight I lie the whole height, may arrive in a tougher fight. He led son of BANA than a tougher fight. Your thigh son of ribeye from Libya in Benjamin banana the paratha night he arrived from the ravines of gay Ash ablv Arbor thight. 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First Chronicles chapter 12. David was living in Ziklag, where he had gone to escape from King Saul. There he was joined by many experienced reliable soldiers members of the tribe of Benjamin to which Saul belonged. They can shoot arrows And sling stones either right handed or left handed. They are under the command of a high user And Joash sons of Shemaiah from Libya. These were the soldiers GZ O And P lat sons of asthma veth Barraca And GU from Anna, Thoth, Ishmael from Gibson, a famous soldier And one of the leaders of the 30 Jeremiah J. Hazel, Johanna And jhaza bed from Madeira l us i Jeremiah, B Elia Shem, Araya And shefa Taya from Harith l Cana is Shaya as a rel joeytsa And just Showbie him of the clan of Cora, Joe Isla And Zebedee, Jaya sons of Jerome from Vidor. These are the names of the famous experienced soldiers from the tribe of Gad who joined David’s troops when he was at the Desert fort. They were experts with shields And spears is fierce looking as lions And as quick as mountain deer. They were ranked in the following order. easer Obadiah Eliab mish mana Jeremiah at high a Lyle Jo Hainan, el ze bad Jeremiah And Mack ban I Some of these men from the tribe of Gad were senior officers in command of 1000. Men And others were junior officers And command of 100. In the first month of one year, the time when the Jordan River overflowed its banks, they crossed the river scattering the people who lived in the valleys both east And west of the river. Once a group of men from the tribes of Benjamin And Judah went out to the fort where David was, David went to meet them And said, If you are coming as friends to help me, you’re welcome here, join us. But if you intend to betray me to my enemies, even though I have not tried to hurt you, the God of our ancestors will know it And punish you. God’s Spirit took control of one of them may sigh who later became the commander of the 30 And he called out David’s son of Jesse, we are yours, success to you And those who help you. God is on your side. David welcomed them And made them officers in his army.

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Some soldiers from the tribe of Manasseh went over to David Syed when he was marching out with the Philistines to fight King Saul. Actually, he did not help the Philistines for their kings were afraid that he would betray them to his former master Saul, so they sent him back to Ziklag. These are the soldiers from Manasa, who went over to David’s side when he was returning adna jhaza Bad Jedi al Michael jhaza, bad ally Hugh And Zillah thigh in Manasa, they had all commanded units of 1000 men. They served David as officers over his troops because they were all outstanding soldiers. Later they were officers in the Israelite army. Almost every day new men joined David’s forces so that his army was soon enormous. When David was at Hebron, many trained soldiers joined his army to help make him king in place of Saul as the Lord had promised. Their numbers were as follows Judah 6800 well equipped men armed with shields And spears, Simeon 7100, well trained men, Levi 4600 Men, followers of Jehoiada descendant of Aaron 3700 Men, relatives a doc enable young fighter 22 leading men, Benjamin Saul’s own tribe 3000 Men, most of the people of Benjamin had remained loyal to Saul, Ephraim 20,800 Men famous And their own clans, West Manasa 18,000 men chosen to go And make David King. It’s a car 200 leaders together with a men under their command. These leaders knew what Israel should do And the best time to do it. Zebulon, 50,000, loyal And reliable men ready to fight train to use all kinds of weapons nafed Ally 1000 leaders together with 37,000 men armed with shields And spears, Dan 28,600 Men, Asher 40,000 men ready for battle tribes east of the Jordan, Reuben Gad And East Manasa 120,000 Men trained to use all kinds of weapons. All the soldiers ready for battle went to Hebron determined to make David King over all Israel. All the rest of the people of Israel were united in the same purpose. They spent three days there with David feasting on the food And drink which their relatives had prepared for them. From as far away as the northern tribes of VISTA car Zebulun And Naphtali people came bringing donkeys camels, mules And oxen loaded with food, flour, figs, raisins, wine And olive oil. They also brought cattle And sheep to kill And eat. All this was an expression of the joy that was felt throughout the whole country.

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First Chronicles chapter 13. King David consulted with all the officers in command of units of 1000 men And units of 100 men. Then he announced to all the people of Israel, if you give your approval And if it is the will of the Lord our God. Let us send messengers to the rest of our people And to the priests And Levites in their towns And tell them to assemble here with us. Then we will go And get God’s covenant box which was ignored while Saul was king. The people were pleased with the suggestion And agreed to it. So David assembled the people of Israel from all over the country from the Egyptian border in the south to Kamath paths And the North in order to bring the covenant box from curiosa grm to Jerusalem. David And the people went to the city of Bayla that is to carry FGM in the territory of Judah to get the covenant box of God which bears the name of the Lord enthroned above the winged creatures And had been adapts house they brought out the covenant box And put it on a new cart as an Ohio guided the cart while David And all the people danced with all their might to honor God. They sang And played musical instruments, harps, drums, cymbals And trumpets. As they came to the threshing place of Caiden. The oxen stumbled And does or reached out And took hold of the Covenant box at once the Lord became angry with us And killed him for touching the box. He died there in God’s presence. And so that place has been called P res Uzza. Ever since David was furious because the Lord had punished us in anger. Then David was afraid of God And said, How can I take the covenant box with me now? So David did not take it with him to Jerusalem. Instead, he left it at the house of a man named Obed Edom, a native of the city of Gath. It stayed there three months And the Lord blessed Obed Edom, his family And everything that belonged to him.

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First Chronicles chapter 14, Hiram was king of Tyre, he sent messengers to David, he sent cedar logs along with them. He also sent skilled workers to build a palace for David. They worked with stone And wood. David knew that the Lord had made his position as King secure, he knew that he had made him king over the whole nation of Israel. He knew that the Lord had greatly honored his kingdom. The Lord had done it because the Israelites were his people. In Jerusalem, David got married to more women, he also became the father of more sons And daughters. Here is the list of the children who were born to him in Jerusalem. Their names were SHA MEWA, show Bab Nathan Solomon iPAR, lsua, LP let Noga nee fig Jaffa, Alicia Ma, B, Elijah. And Alyssa let the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over the entire nation of Israel. So their whole army went to look for him. But David heard about it. He went out to where they were, the Philistines had come And attack the people in the valley of Irfan. So David asked God for advice. He said, Should I go And attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me? The Lord answered him go, I will hand them over to you. So David And his men went up to bale Paradism. There, David won the battle over the Philistines. He said, God has broken through against my enemies, just as water breaks through a dam. That is why the place is called Baal Paradism. The Philistines had left the statues of their gods there, so David gave orders to burn them up. Once more, the Philistines attack the people in the valley. So David asked God for advice again, God answered him, do not go straight up. Instead, circle around them, attack them in front of the Balsam trees. Listen for the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, then move out to fight. The sound will mean that I’ve gone out in front of you, I will strike down the Philistine army. So David did just as God had commanded him, he And his men struck down the Philistine army, they struck them down from Gibson all the way to geezer. So David became famous in every land, the Lord made all of the nations afraid of him.

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What was your thought when God killed Uzza? In chapter 13, this can be a difficult story for some people. So what I’m going to do is go over my comments from Episode s 12, e 127, which was titled follow the directions where we read about this same event in Second Samuel chapter six. If you are with me, then please bear with me, it doesn’t hurt to review sometimes And new Lifespring family members might not have heard it. It’s important, I think, to have a better understanding of why God reacted as he did. So why would God kill us for merely reaching out to study the Ark of the Covenant or the covenant box in the Good News Translation that we read today? As it did it to keep the Ark from falling off the cart? Right? So why did God react that way? well, let’s dig into it. To some Gods reaction to us, his actions seem extreme to say the least, David thought so since we’re told that he became angry at God. So what happened? First off, when God gave His instructions to the Israelites on how they were to build the ark, he was very clear about the most minut detail, including how it was to be transported, who was allowed to move it, And who was allowed to touch it. It was never to be put onto a cart. But it was to be carried by Kohathites only. There were two poles that went through two loops on each side of the ark. And these poles were to be placed on the Coworth heights shoulders bearing the arc between them. Now, no one but a priest was to touch the ark, because the Ark had the very presence of God upon it. Remember, this all happened before the Messiah had come in only the priests had direct access to God, And only priests could perform the sacrifices that could cover the sins of the people. The Ark represented a holy And awesome God And I mean, awesome in the very real sense of that word, something that inspires or, or commands or, And God had made it very clear how it was to be honored because It was a reflection on how they were to honor God himself. So by putting the ark on the ox drawn cart, they were guilty of transgressing God’s direct instructions. But why was as a killed? well, touching the ark was a direct violation of God’s clear instruction. It could be that God saw the condition of us as heart. And that as it didn’t have the proper attitude toward the Ark or toward God, it had been in us His house after all, for some time, And he might have become indifferent to it. You know, that is, the more you are around something or around someone, the less impressed you are with him sometimes, well, we can’t become indifferent to God, He is God, after all, the creator of all that is the one who gives life And sustains it. And it could be that as it had a cavalier attitude regarding God’s word, he didn’t think it was important to sweat the details. Maybe he’s reaching out to study the Ark reflected a lack of faith on us as part or that God somehow needed his help. So what we might want to draw from this is that we need to pay attention to what God says, And we should do all that we can to be obedient to him. Yes, he’s loving, And he’s merciful, but he’s also holy. And it’s important that we never forget that it is His Holiness And justice that requires payment for sin. And it is his love that made a way for me And you to not have to make the payment for our sins is his holiness And His justice in his love that required the sacrifice of His Son, in my place, And in yours. Because of His holy And just nature. He couldn’t just overlook the sin. It had to be dealt with. I’m just so thankful that God made a way for me to escape his wrath, And that he’s offered that way that gift to anyone who will receive it. Jesus said, I am the way in the truth And the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you haven’t accepted that gift yet, I’d like to hear from you. Write me an email at steve@lifespringmedia.com. If you’ve got any questions about that. I’d love to hear your comments or your questions. Contact information will be at the end of today’s show. Tomorrow will be Psalms Wednesday, And we’ll read chapters 99 through 101. Plus, Lord willing, we’ll continue our essential series, And we’ll have a time of praise reports And prayer requests. If you have a prayer request or a praise that you’d like to share with the Lifespring family. Be sure to listen at the end of the show for how to let me know about it.

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This comment came in on the Lifespring family hotline from Lifespring family Berean brother Paul of Seattle after last week’s reading a First Chronicles

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Hey, Steve, this is Paul up in Seattle, giving you a call while I’m driving. Just listened to First Chronicles five through nine. And as your comments afterwards, I’m always amazed that you’ve pulled something out of all of those names, but you’re listening through sins And whatnot that keep us separated from God. And while these things aren’t finished, the other things that this we’re kind of striking is as you’re working too much, or being too much into sports, or just anything that really takes your focus off guys just as an athlete, drugs, alcohol, all that stuff. That’s obviously not good. But I think that in our society, we tend to forget that this other stuff pulls our focus off of guys. well, I definitely have had that for many years in my life. And I kind of continuing to try And get away from that. So anyways, I just wanted to call And say that as I as I’m driving, so hope everything is well And use that as you see fit.

Steve Webb 24:19
Thanks. I couldn’t agree more. Brother Paul, thank you for the voicemail. Anything that consumes the attention that should rightly belong to God or that introduces ideas that compromise our standards or principles or causes our priorities to shift. These are things that we need to be mindful of. Thanks again for the call brother Paul. God bless you.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 5-6 ERV; Ch. 7 NASB; Ch. 8 NLT

Podcast IntroductionToday is the Law Monday, and we’ll read Numbers 5-8. I’m calling this episode “Embracing God’s Grace.”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: MidjourneySummaryIn Numbers 5, God prepares His people for their journey to the Promised Land by addressing the effects of sin. He instructs Moses to send out those who are unclean, lepers, those with discharges, and those who touched dead bodies. This separation serves as a reminder of the need to separate from sin to accomplish their task. He also provides instructions on confessing sin and dealing with jealous husbands and their wives, highlighting the significance of marriage as a reflection of the relationship between God and His people. Jealousy, whether justified or not, can be destructive, and God’s desire is for faithful and committed marriages. The passage teaches the people about faithfulness to one another and to God. In Numbers 6, God gives Moses the words of a blessing to be spoken over the children of Israel by Aaron and his sons. This benediction represents God’s love, care, and approval, offering a deep sense of peace and assurance.

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Oh to have the Lord of the universe lift up his countenance upon us.

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Going right at you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I’m Euro g Godcaster. Steve Webb, I hope you’re doing well today. It’s the law Monday And we’ll read numbers five through eight. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. And I’ll have contact information at the end of today’s show. Before we get started, let’s pray. Our loving Heavenly Father once again, we thank you for our time together. And I pray that as we read you would bless us, teach us touch our hearts touch our minds. I pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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Numbers chapter five. The Lord said to Moses, tell the people to send away from the gap, anyone who is unclean, that is, anyone who has a serious skin disease or discharge, And anyone who has touched a dead body, whether they are a man or a woman, send them away so that the camp where I am living among you will not be made unclean. So the Israelites obeyed God’s command, they sent those people outside the camp. They did what the Lord had told Moses, the Lord said to Moses, tell this to the Israelites, you might do something wrong to another person. When you do that you are really sinning against God. So you’re guilty of doing wrong, you must confess that sin, then you must fully pay for that wrong thing you did, you must add 1/5 to the payment And give it all to the person you had done wrong to. But maybe the person is dead And does not have any close relatives to accept the payment. In that case, you will give the payment to the Lord. That is you will give the full payment to the priest. The priest must sacrifice the RAM that makes the people pure. This RAM will be sacrificed to cover your sins, but the priests will keep the rest of the payment. If any of you Israelites gives a special gift to God, the priest who accepts that gift can keep it it is is you don’t have to give these special gifts. But if you do, the gifts belong to the priest. Then the Lord said to Moses, tell the Israelites this. A man’s wife might be unfaithful to him. She might have sexual relations with another man And hide this from her husband. And there might not be anyone to tell him that his wife committed this sin. Her husband might never know about the wrong thing she did. And she might not tell her husband about her sin. But the husband might begin to think that his wife sinned against him. Whether she has or not, he might become jealous, he might begin to believe that she is not pure And true to him. If that happens, he must take his wife to the priest. The husband must also take an offering of eight cups of barley flour, he must not pour oil or incense on the barley flour. This barley flour is a grain offering to the Lord that is given because the husband is jealous. This offering will show that he thinks his wife has been unfaithful to him. The priest will take the woman before the Lord And make her stand there. Then he will take some special water And put it in a clay jar, he will put some dirt from the floor of the holy tent into the water, he will force the woman to stand before the Lord. Then he will loosen her hair And put the grain offering in her hand. This is the barley flour that her husband gave because he was jealous. At the same time, he will hold the clay jar of special water. This is the special water that can bring trouble to the woman. Then the priest will make the woman promise to tell the truth And say to her if you have not slept with another man. And if you have not sinned against your husband while you were married to him, then this water that causes trouble will not hurt you. But if you have sinned against your husband, if you had sexual relations with a man who is not your husband, then you are not pure. If that is true, you will have much trouble when you drink this special water. You will not be able to have any children. And if you’re pregnant now your baby will die. And the Lord will cause your people to speak evil of you And curse you. Then the priest must tell the woman to make an oath. She must agree for the Lord to cause these things to happen to her if she lies. The priest must say you must drink this water that causes trouble. If you have sinned, you will not be able to have children. Any baby you have will die before it is born. And the woman should say I agree to do as you say, the priest should write these warnings on a scroll. Then he should wash the words off into the water. Then the woman must drink the water that brings trouble. This water will enter her And if she is guilty, it will cause her much suffering. Then the priest will take the grain offering from her the offering for jealousy And raise it before the Lord. Then he will carry it to the altar. The priest will fill his hands with some of the grain And put it on the altar And let it burn there. After that he will tell the woman to drink the water. If the woman has sinned against her husband, the water will bring her trouble, the water will go into her body And cause her much suffering. Any baby that is in her will die before it is born. And she will never be able to have children. All the people will turn against her. But if the woman has not sinned against her husband, And she is pure, the priests will say that she is not guilty, then she will be normal And able to have children. So this is the law about jealousy. This is what you should do when a woman sins against her husband while she is married to him. Or if the man becomes jealous And thinks his wife has sinned against him. This is what the man should do. The priest must tell her to stand before the Lord. Then the priest will do all these things. This is the law. The husband will not be guilty of doing anything wrong, but the woman will suffer if she has sinned.

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Numbers chapter six. The Lord said to Moses, tell the Israelites this. If there are people, men or women who want to make a vow, dedicating themselves to the Lord is Naza writes for a time, this is what they must do. They must stay away from wine or other strong drink. They must not drink vinegar that is made from wine or from other strong drink. They must not drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins. During that special time of dedication. They must not eat anything that comes from grapes. They must not even eat the seeds or the skins from grapes. The whole time of their Nazirite vow, they must not cut their hair. They must be holy until this time of special dedication to the Lord is ended. They must let their hair grow long. If you have taken the Nazirite vow, you must not go near someone who was dying during that special time of dedication. You have given yourself fully to the Lord. So you must not let yourself become unclean like this, even for your own father or mother, brother or sister when they die. This is because you have the hair that you dedicated to God on your head. It is wholly because you have given yourself fully to the Lord for the full time of that dedication. So if you are with someone when they suddenly die, you will be unclean And you will have to shave the hair from your head. You must do that on the seventh day of your purification ceremony when you are made clean. Then on the eighth day, you must bring two doves or two young pigeons And give them to the priest at the entrance of the meeting tent. Then the priests will offer one bird as a sin offering And the other one as a burnt offering. The burnt offering will be a payment for the sin of touching a dead body during your special time of dedication. Then you must again promised to give the hair on your head as a gift to God. This means you must again give yourself to the Lord for another time of dedication. You must bring a one year old male lamb to offer as a guilt offering. You must start over from the beginning with a new time of dedication because you touched a dead body during your first time of dedication. After their time of dedication is ended. Naza writes must go to the entrance of the meeting tent And give their offering to the Lord. They’re offering must be a one year old male lamb that has nothing wrong with it for a burnt offering a one year old female lamb that has nothing wrong with it for a sin offering one ram that has nothing wrong with it for a fellowship offering a basket of bread made without yeast bread made with fine flour mixed with oil And wafers with oil spread on top And the grain offerings And drink offerings that are part of these gifts. The priest will give these things to the Lord And then the priest will make the sin offering And the burnt offering. He will give the basket of bread without yeast to the Lord. Then he will kill the RAM as a fellowship offering to the Lord. He will give it to the Lord with the grain offering And the drink offering the NAZA rice must go to the entrance of the meeting tent. There they must shave off the hair that they grew as a dedication to the Lord. That hair will be put in the fire that is burning under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering. After the NAZA rites of cut off their hair. The priests will give them a boiled shoulder from the RAM And a large And a small cake from the basket. Both of these cakes are made without yeast. Then the priest will lift these things up to show that they were presented before the Lord. These things are holy And belong to the priest. Also the Rams breast And thigh that were lifted up When presented belong to the priest. After that the NAZA rites can drink wine. These are the rules for those who decide to make the Nazirite vow. They must give all these gifts to the Lord, but they might be able to give much more. If they promised to do more, they must keep their promise. But they must give at least all the things listed in these rules for the Nazirite vow. The Lord said to Moses, tell Aaron And his sons that when they bless the Israelites, this is what they should say, May the Lord bless you And keep you. May the Lord smile down on you And show you his kindness. May the Lord answer your prayers And give you peace. In this way, Aaron And his sons will use my name to give a blessing to the Israelites, And I will bless them.

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Numbers chapter seven. Now, on the day that Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed And consecrated it with all its furnishings, And the altar And all its utensils, he anointed them And consecrated them also. Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their fathers households made an offering. They were the leaders of the tribes, they were the ones who were over the numbered men, when they brought their offering before the Lord, six covered carts in 12 oxen, a card for every two of the leaders And an ox for each one, then they presented them before the tabernacle. Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, accept these things from them, that they may be used in the service of the Tent of Meeting at you shall give them to the Levites to each man according to his service. So Moses took the carts And the oxen And gave them to the Levites, two carts And four rocks And he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service, And four carts And eight oxen he gave to the sons of Moray, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest, but he did not give any to the sons of Kohath because theirs was the service of the holy objects, which they carried on the shoulder. The leaders offered the dedication offering for the altar when it was anointed. So the leaders offered their offering before the altar. Then the Lord said to Moses, let them present they’re offering one leader each day for the dedication of the altar. Now, the one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon, the son of a min adab of the tribe of Judah, And his offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels one silver bowl of 70 shackles according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, one gold pan of 10 shekels full of incense, one bull, one gram, one male lamb, one year old for a burnt offering one male goat for a sin offering, And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Nahshon, the son of a minute dab. On the second day, Nathanael, the son of zoo our leader of VISTA car presented an offering, he presented his his offering one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, one gold pan of 10 shekels full of incense, one bull, one ram, one male lamb, one year old for a burnt offering one male goat for a sin offering And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Nathanael, the son of zoo are on the third day it was a lie AB the son of Heelan, leader of the sons of Zeb Yulin, his offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels. One silver bowl of 70 shackles according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, one gold pan of 10 shekels full of incense, one young bull, one ram, one male lamb, one year old for a burnt offering one male goat for a sin offering And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Eliab, the son of Heelan. On the fourth day, it was the lizer, the son of shittier, leader of the sons of Reuben, his offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, one gold pan of 10 shekels full of incense, one bull, one ram, one male lamb, one year old for a burnt offering one male goat for a sin offering And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs. One year old. This was the offering of Eliza, the son of shittier. On the fifth day it was Shelumiel, the son of Zuri Shaddai, leader of the children of simian. His offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels one silver bowl of 70 shackles according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. One gold pan of 10 shekels full of incense, one bull, one ram, one male lamb, one year old for a burnt offering one male goat for a sin offering And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel, the son of Jura Shaddai. On the sixth day, it was Elias half the son of dual leader of the sons of Gad. His offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels one silver bowl of 70 shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. One gold pan of 10 shekels full of incense, one bull, one ram, one male lamb, one year old for a burnt offering one male goat for a sin offering And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs, one year old. This was the offering of Elias AF, the son of duel. On the seventh day, it was Alicia, the son of a Myatt leader of the sons of Ephram. His offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels one silver bowl of 70 shackles according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, one gold pan of 10 shekels full of incense, one bull, one ram, one male lamb, one year old for a burnt offering one male goat for a sin offering And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs, one year old. This was the offering of Alicia the son of a Myatt. On the eighth day, it was Gamaliel, the son of Pedraza, leader of the sons of Manasa. His offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for grain offering, one gold pan of 10 shekels full of incense, one bull, one ram, one male lamb, one year old for a burnt offering one male goat for a sin offering And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs, one year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel, the son of Podesta. On the ninth day, it was a Biden the son of Gideon, I, leader of the sons of Benjamin, his offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shackles according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, one gold pan of 10 shekels full of incense, one bull, one ram, one male lamb, one year old for a burnt offering one male goat for a sin offering And for the sacrifice of peace offerings. Two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs, one year old. This was the offering of a Biden the son of giddy oni. On the 10th day it was a high easer, the son of Emma Shaddai, leader of the sons of Dan, his offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels. One silver bowl of 70 shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for grain offering one gold pan of 10 shekels full of incense, one bull, one ram, one male lamb, one year old for a burnt offering one male goat for a sin offering And for the sacrifice of peace offerings. Two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of a high easer, the son of Emma Shaddai. On the 11th day, it was Peggy Hill, the son of Akron, leader of the sons of Asher. His offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shackles, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. One gold pan of 10 shackles full of incense, one bull, one ram, one male lamb, one year old for a burnt offering one male goat for a sin offering, And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs, one year old. This was the offering of Peggy Hill, the son of Cochran on the 12th day, it was a Hira, the son of Benin leader of the sons of naff to lie. His offering was one silver dish whose weight was 100 In 30 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, one gold pan of 10 shekels full of incense, one bull one ram, one male lamb one year old for a burnt offering one male goat for a sin offering And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of a Hira, the son of Eden. This was the dedication offering for the altar from the leaders of Israel when it was anointed 12 Silver dishes 12 Silver bowls 12 Gold pans, each silver dish weighing 130 shekels at each bowl 70 All the silver of the utensils was 2400 shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary, the 12 gold pans full of incense weighing 10 shekels apiece, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, all the gold of the pans 120 shekels, all the oxen for the bird offering 12 bulls, all the Rams 12 The male lambs one year old with their grain offering 12 And the male goats for a sin offering 12 And all the oxen for the sacrifice of peace offerings, 24 bowls, all the Rams 60 The male goats 60 The male lambs one year old 60 This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed. Now when Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with him, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the Ark of the testimony from between the two cherub him so he spoke to him.

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Numbers chapter eight. The Lord said to Moses, give her in the following instructions. When you set up the seven lamps in the lampstand, place them so their light shines forward in front of the lamp stand. So Aaron did this. He set up the seven lamps, so they reflected their light forward just as the Lord had commanded Moses. The entire lampstand from its base to its decorative blossoms was made of beaten gold. It was built according to the exact design the Lord had shown Moses, then the Lord said to Moses, now set the Levites apart from the rest of the people of Israel, And make them ceremonially clean. Do this by sprinkling them with the water of purification, And have them shave their entire body And wash their clothing, then they will be ceremonially clean. Have them bring a young bull And a grain offering of choice flour moistened with olive oil, along with a second young bull for a sin offering. Then assemble the whole community of Israel And present the Levites at the entrance of the tabernacle. When you present the Levites, before the Lord, the people of Israel must lay their hands on them. raising his hands, Aaron must then present the Levites to the Lord is a special offering from the people of Israel, thus dedicating them to the Lord’s service. Next, the Levites will lay their hands on the heads of the young bulls present one as a sin offering, And the other as a burnt offering to the Lord, to purify the Levites And make them right with the Lord. Then have the Levites stand in front of Aaron And his sons And raise your hands And present them as a special offering to the Lord. In this way, you will set the Levites apart from the rest of the people of Israel, And the Levites will belong to me. After this, they may go into the tabernacle to do their work, because you have purified them And presented them as a special offering. Of all the people of Israel, the Levites are reserved for me. I have claimed them for myself in place of all the firstborn sons of the Israelites, I have taken the Levites as their substitutes for all the firstborn males among the people of Israel are mine, both of people And of animals. I set them apart from myself on the day I struck down all the firstborn sons of the Egyptians. Yes, I have claimed the Levites in place of all the firstborn sons of Israel, And of all the Israelites, I have assigned the Levites to Aaron And his sons, they will serve in the tabernacle on behalf of the Israelites And make sacrifices to purify the people. So no plague will strike them when they approach the sanctuary. So Moses, Aaron And the whole community of Israel dedicated the Levites, carefully following all the Lord’s instructions to Moses, the Levites purified themselves from sin And washed their clothes And Aaron lifted them up And presented them to the Lord as a special offering. He then offered a sacrifice to purify them And make them right with the Lord. After that, the Levites went into the tabernacle to perform their duties, assisting Aaron And his sons. So they carried out all the commands that the Lord gave Moses concerning the Levites The Lord also instructed Moses, this is the rule the Levites must follow. They must begin serving in the tabernacle at the age of of 25, And they must retire at the age of 50. After retirement, they may assist their fellow Levites by serving as guards at the tabernacle, but they may not officiate in the service. This is how you must assign duties to the Levites.

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Well, today in chapter five, the Lord began preparing his people for the journey to Canaan, the Promised Land. Part of that process was to deal with the effects of sin among the people. He told Moses to send people who were unclean, the lepers, those who had a discharge, And those who had touched a dead body to get out of the camp. Why? well, because each of these conditions is a reminder of what sin does. Remember what God is doing with these people, he’s preparing them to go into the Promised Land, he wanted to remind them that they must separate themselves from sin in order to accomplish this task. Notice also that in giving this command, he said, send them away so that the camp where I am living among you will not be made unclean. You see, God would not dwell where there were any of sins effects. The Lord gave Moses instructions on confessing sin And making restitution. And he had a lot to say about how to deal with jealous husbands And their wives. well, why did he spend so much time on this? One reason, I believe is that the marriage between a husband And wife is representative of the relationship between God And His people. We learned last week when we read numbers that God looked at his chosen people as an unfaithful wife. Another reason for God’s spending time on this is that jealousy, whether founded or not, can destroy a marriage. And God’s plan for marriage is that it should be a lifetime commitment. God’s instructions here in chapter five, when carried out would reveal the guilt or innocence of the wife. The truth, once revealed, would then allow the husband And wife to take appropriate actions. It’s clear from this that God doesn’t want husbands And wives to endure the turmoil that jealousy brings. And since it appears that the ceremony is a public one, this was another way for the Lord to teach the people about staying faithful to each other And to God. Men note that there are different kinds of jealousy. Remember, God says, I am a jealous God. All right, so let’s talk about the different kinds of jealousy. If my neighbor gets a shiny new sports car, And I’m jealous, because he got it instead of me that sin because I’m coveting, And if my neighbor is flirting with my wife, the jealousy I might feel is because he has no right to flirt with her. She’s my wife, only I have the right to flirt with her. If I give my worship to someone or something other than God, He is jealous because only God is worthy of worship. So being jealous for something that rightly belongs to you, is right. But being jealous for something that does not belong to you, is wrong. So this passage in numbers dealing with a husband’s jealousy shows how they were to determine whether the jealousy was right or wrong. And as I said, then they could deal with the consequences from there. One more thing, the fact that wise jealousy about suspected infidelities of husbands was not addressed, does not necessarily mean that it never happened, or that husband’s got a free pass. It’s entirely possible that this sort of ceremony could be employed in this case as well. Now let’s talk a little bit about number six. There was a blessing with which God told Moses to have Aaron And his sons bless the children of Israel with God said, This is what they should say. So here, God gave them the exact words to say he didn’t leave it up to their discretion. This blessing is directly from God. Here it is. The Lord bless you And keep you. The Lord, make his face shine on you And be gracious to you. The Lord turn his face towards you And give you peace. How about we break this down? The Lord bless you. God wants to bless His people. He wants the best at all times for his people, And he wants them to be Happy. The next phrase is And keep you can you think of a better place to be than to be kept by God, the Giver And Sustainer of life. Remember, these words are from God Himself. This is not just a nice wish, beloved, The Lord bless you And keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you. Some translations say smile on you. But for God’s face to shine on us, I think goes beyond a smile. I think it denotes a warmth, a well pleased And satisfied glow of approval for his people. Beloved, when we are in Christ, God sees not just us, but us as the redeemed children we are because of what Jesus has done for us. The Lord make his face shine on you And then the next part And be gracious to you. God bestows His loving mercy on us. Hallelujah. And then the Lord turn his face toward you. I like the King James version of this, The Lord lift up His countenance upon you. In other words, the Lord pay attention to you. I think at the time when my boys were toddlers, I would often be busy concentrating on a task, I kind of get that way, when I’m really zoned in on something, I am full focused on whatever it is I’m doing. And then one of my boys would come over to me And say, Daddy, And I’d be steeped in the work And I wouldn’t really hear him, Daddy, And my focus would be on the job, daddy, And then I would turn my attention to them. And that was enough to satisfy them, just by turning my face toward them. They knew that I loved them. Oh, to have the Lord of the universe, lift up his countenance upon us. That is enough. I get choked up thinking about that. The Lord turn his face toward you, And then And give you peace. This, beloved is the peace that passes all understanding of peace down to the center of your being, of knowing that as long as God is there, all is well And nothing can happen that he does not allow. And knowing that he is a good And loving God, he would never allow anything that is not ultimately good for us. That is enough. I truly love this benediction, this blessing. The first time I heard it, I was at Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa And Pastor Chuck Smith spoke it. That was the way he closed every Sunday morning message. And I remember what a warm blessing it was. But no wonder because these are the words of God Himself given to Moses, who gave them to Aaron And his sons to bless God’s people. Hallelujah. Amen. Thank you, Lord. Isn’t that a marvelous benediction? I’d love to hear your comments or questions. Contact information will be at the end of today’s show. Tomorrow will be history Tuesday, And we’ll read first Chronicles 10 through 14.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 4 GW, Ch. 5-6 HCSB

Associate ProducerTimothy LaFontaine

Podcast IntroductionToday is Epistles Sunday, and we’ll read 1 Timothy 4-6, which will complete the book. Plus we’ll continue our Essentials series, and we’ll have a time of Praise reports and Prayer Requests.. I’m calling this episode “Spiritual Discipline.”

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In 1 Timothy 4, Paul advises Timothy, who is leading the church in Ephesus, which has been infiltrated by false teachings. Paul addresses the cultural emphasis on physical training in verse 8, acknowledging its temporary benefits compared to godly living. While physical discipline cannot halt the aging process or prevent death, spiritual discipline has eternal significance. Paul emphasizes the trustworthiness and acceptance of this truth. The spiritual discipline and faith in the living God not only equip believers to navigate present challenges but also offer the promise of eternal life. Charles Spurgeon’s words highlight the profound satisfaction found in the ways of righteousness, even in the face of hardships. Paul clarifies in verse 10 that while God is the Savior of all people, the benefits are specifically received by those who believe in Him, not all individuals. Salvation is offered to all, but only those who place their faith in Jesus will be saved.

Continuing his instruction, Paul urges Timothy to live a godly life and serve as an example to the believers in the Ephesian church, despite his youth. He emphasizes the importance of commanding and teaching these truths. By demonstrating maturity in speech, conduct, love, and faith, Timothy would establish himself as a role model for others. Some scholars argue for a translation in which Timothy is instructed to be an example “of” the believers rather than “to” or “for” the believers, suggesting that every follower of Christ should exemplify what it means to be a true disciple.

In summary, Paul highlights the superiority of godly living over physical training, emphasizing its eternal benefits. He clarifies that salvation is available to all but received through faith in Jesus Christ. Paul encourages Timothy to embody an example of faithfulness and maturity to the believers in Ephesus, highlighting the importance of living a godly life and demonstrating the qualities of a true follower of Christ.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms in the Lifespring family and Happy Mother’s Day especially to the Lovely Lady LeeAnn. Today is Epistle Sunday. We’ll read 1 Timothy 1 through 3. Also being Sunday, we’ll have a time of prayer today. Before we get started, let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we thank you for our time together here around your Word. And I pray, Lord, that you would teach us today. I pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen. Are you ready to get going? Let’s begin.

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1 Timothy, chapter 1. I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus, just as God our Savior commanded. Christ Jesus also commanded it. We have put our hope in him. Timothy, I am sending you this letter. You are my true son in the faith. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy and peace. Stay there in Ephesus. That is what I told you to do when I went into Macedonia. I want you to command certain people not to teach things that aren’t true. Command them not to spend their time on stories that aren’t completely true. They must not waste time on family histories that never end. Things like that cause people to argue instead of doing God’s work. His work is done by faith. Love is the purpose of my command. Love comes from a pure heart. It comes from a good sense of what is right and wrong. It comes from faith that is honest and true. Some have wandered away from those teachings. They would rather talk about things that have no meaning. They want to be teachers of the law. And they are very sure about that law. But they don’t know what they are talking about. We know that the law is good if it is used properly. We also know that the law isn’t made for godly people. It is made for those who break the law. It is for those who refuse to obey. It is for ungodly and sinful people. It is for those who aren’t holy and who don’t believe. It is for those who kill their fathers or mothers. It is for murderers. It is for those who commit adultery. It is for those who have a twisted view of sex. It is for people who buy and sell slaves. It is for liars. It is for those who give witness to things that aren’t true. And it is for anything else that is the opposite of true teaching. True teaching agrees with the glorious good news of the blessed God. He trusted me with that good news. I am thankful to Christ Jesus our Lord. He has given me strength. I thank him that he considered me faithful. And I thank him for appointing me to serve him. I used to speak evil things against Jesus. I tried to hurt his followers. I really pushed them around. But God showed me mercy anyway. I did those things without knowing any better. I wasn’t a believer. Our Lord poured out more and more of his grace on me. Along with it came faith and love from Christ Jesus. Here is a saying that you can trust. It should be accepted completely. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the worst sinner of all. But for that very reason, God showed me mercy. And I am the worst of sinners. He showed me mercy so that Christ Jesus could show that he is very patient. I was an example for those who would come to believe in him. Then they would receive eternal life. The eternal King will never die. He can’t be seen. He is the only God. Give him honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. My son Timothy, I give you these teachings. They are in keeping with the prophecies that were once made about you. By following them, you can fight the good fight. Then you will hold on to faith. You will hold on to a good sense of what is right and wrong. Some have not accepted these teachings. By doing that, they have destroyed their faith. They are like a ship that has sunk. Hymenaeus and Alexander are among them. I have handed them over to Satan. That will teach them not to speak evil things against God.

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1 Timothy, chapter 2. First, I want all of you to pray for everyone. Ask God to bless them. Give thanks for them. Pray for kings. Pray for all who are in authority. Pray that we will live peaceful and quiet lives. And pray that we will be godly and holy. That is good. It pleases God our Savior. He wants everyone to be saved. He wants them to come to know the truth. There is only one God. And there is only one go-between for God and human beings. He is the man Christ Jesus. He gave himself to pay for the sins of everyone. That was a witness given by God at just the right time. I was appointed to be a messenger and an apostle to preach the good news. I am telling the truth. I’m not lying. God appointed me to be a teacher of the true faith to those who aren’t Jews. I want men everywhere to pray. I want them to lift up holy hands. I don’t want them to be angry when they pray. I don’t want them to argue. I also want women to dress simply. They should wear clothes that are right and proper. They shouldn’t braid their hair. They shouldn’t wear gold or pearls. They shouldn’t spend too much on clothes. Instead, they should put on good works as if they were clothes. That is proper for women who claim to worship God. When a woman is learning, she should be quiet. She should follow the leaders in every way. I do not let women teach. I do not let them have authority over men. They must be quiet. Adam was made first. Then Eve was made. Adam was not the one who was tricked. The woman was tricked and became a sinner. Will women be saved by having children? Only if they keep on believing, loving, and leading a holy life in a proper way.

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1 Timothy, chapter 3. This is a statement that can be trusted: If anyone sets his heart on being a bishop, he desires something excellent. A bishop must have a good reputation. He must have only one wife, be sober, use good judgment, be respectable, be hospitable, and be able to teach. He must not drink excessively or be a violent person, but he must be gentle. He must not be quarrelsome or love money. He must manage his own family well. His children should respectfully obey him. (If a man doesn’t know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?) He must not be a new Christian, or he might become arrogant like the devil and be condemned. People who are not Christians must speak well of him, or he might become the victim of disgraceful insults that the devil sets as traps for him. Deacons must also be of good character. They must not be two-faced or addicted to alcohol. They must not use shameful ways to make money. They must have clear consciences about possessing the mystery of the Christian faith. First, a person must be evaluated. Then, if he has a good reputation, he may become a deacon. Their wives must also be of good character. They must not be gossips, but they must control their tempers and be trustworthy in every way. A deacon must have only one wife. Deacons must manage their children and their families well. Those deacons who serve well gain an excellent reputation and will have confidence as a result of their faith in Christ Jesus. I hope to visit you soon. However, I’m writing this to you in case I’m delayed. I want you to know how people who are members of God’s family must live. God’s family is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. The mystery that gives us our reverence for God is acknowledged to be great: He  appeared in his human nature, was approved by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was announced throughout the nations, was believed in the world, and was taken to heaven in glory.

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I’ve got a few comments today on the first chapter. The apostle Paul wrote this letter to Timothy from a Roman prison shortly before he was executed by the Emperor Nero. The book of 2 Timothy was the very last writing we have from him. There’s a place in Rome that is said to be the place of Paul’s imprisonment. It’s basically a pit or a cave in the ground with a small opening in the ceiling where they dropped his food down to him. It’s windowless, and it’s small with bare walls, and it would have been a very uncomfortable place to be, especially in the cold winter months. Knowing that he would soon be put to death, Paul wrote this letter to his dearly loved son, Timothy. Of course, he was speaking of his spiritual family when he wrote that. We’ve seen Paul use this language for Timothy before and Paul wanted to encourage Timothy in his work with some last important words. In verse 6 of chapter 1, Paul said, “Therefore, I remind you to keep ablaze the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands.” Have you ever tended to fire in a fireplace or a campfire? To keep the fire going you have to stir it up once in a while, don’t you? If you don’t what happens? It goes out. Paul is saying to Timothy, “My son, God has given you a gift, but you have to work at it to keep it going.” Beloved, we can’t just sit back and expect God to work through us. He expects us to take what he’s given us whatever those gifts are and put effort into making the most of them for his glory, for his Kingdom. You can’t, for example, say, “I have the gift of teaching” and then just wait for somebody to come along for instruction. You have to actively make yourself available to use the gift. If there’s a need for a Sunday school teacher, for example, volunteer. Don’t wait to be approached. And it seems that Timothy may have been somewhat timid or fearful of making the most of his gift because Paul also says, “For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness but one of power, one of love and sound judgment.” Now, going back to the example of the gift of teaching, if you’ve been gifted this way, but you feel fearful or shy about making yourself available, understand that that feeling does not come from God. With a gift God also gave you the ability to make use of it. He gave you the power to use it. If it’s from God, it’s backed up with his power, and his love, and the ability to use the gift. When you’re given a gift, God expects you to use it, Beloved. It’s part of his plan for you, so be bold in its use. This doesn’t mean to be obnoxious about it but do be confident. And then verse 9 says, “He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus, before time began.” Beloved, we have been called by God, not because of anything we’ve done, but because he had a plan for us before time even began, the plan for his purpose. Can you imagine God thought of you before time even began? It’s a little like this. My sixth grandchild, a little girl is being formed at this very moment by the hand of God. Do you think that Grandma and Grandpa and especially her parents have hopes and dreams for her? Of course, we do. And do you think we’re making plans for her arrival? You better believe it! She isn’t even born and our family is already filled with expectations about her and for her. And just as her mom and dad have picked out a name for her, God knew your name before he even set the universe in motion. Oh, Beloved, I hope you do feel loved. I hope you understand how very much God loves you. You have comments? Or do you have a question? Call the Lifespring Family Hotline at +1-951-732-8511, and let me know. You can also comment via boostagram or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com. Tomorrow will be The Law Monday and our reading will be Numbers 1 through 4.

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We have a couple of prayer requests today. Jason sent a prayer request and he said, “My wife will be having surgery on Monday. In addition to her safety and healing, I’d like prayer for handling everything for meals and school with our daughters, 11 and 9, that she typically handles. We have family living next door so I have lots of loving help, but I’d still appreciate the prayer and I need God’s help, too.” Well, Jason, you got it. What a blessing to have a family so close in times like this, right? We will be praying. And then also let’s remember Scott from Saskatoon’s prayer request for his dad who’s having a heart procedure this week. He said, “Please pray that it goes well and he has a quick recovery.” Scott, you got it. Let’s pray. Our loving heavenly Father you are the creator of everything that is. You are Lord of Heaven and Earth. You’re holy and you’re righteous, merciful, and faithful. You are the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last. We worship you and we praise you, Lord. Father, we pray now for Jason’s wife and ask that the surgery will go well tomorrow with zero complications. We pray that you would protect his wife. May there be peace in their house as she recovers. And we pray that you would help Jason as he takes over some of the duties while she recovers and heals from the surgery. Bless their family members, Lord, who will be helping as well. We pray that every outcome will be to your glory, Lord. And we pray once again for Scott’s dad and the heart procedure that he’s facing this week. Calm any fears he has Lord. Guide the surgeon’s hands, and we pray that the surgery will be a complete and total success. May his recovery be quick and smooth as can be. We thank you on this Mother’s Day for the moms in the Lifespring family, Lord. We thank you for all the hard work and sacrifices they make. Bless them, Lord. And I thank you for the entire Lifespring family. I thank you for bringing us together to read and study your Word and I pray that you would bless each one. We pray these things in Jesus’ name. Amen. Scott and Jason, would you please let us know how the surgeries went, okay? Give us an update. And, Beloved, if you have a prayer request or a praise that you’d like to share with the Lifespring family, go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com or call the Lifespring Family Hotline at +1-951-732-8511. Our next time of prayer together here will be on Wednesday.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 5 CEV; Ch. 6 NIV

Distinguished ProducerAnonymous

Executive ProducerJohn Train

Associate ProducerMichael Haner

Podcast IntroductionToday is Gospels Saturday, and we’ll read John 5-6. I’m calling this episode “Is Taking Communion Necessary to be Saved?”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Mads Schmidt Rasmussen on UnsplashSummaryLet us not be like these people, beloved. You and I study the Scriptures together, but let us remember that the goal is not to become experts in Scripture. Our goal is to know the Word, as in John 1:1.

Every time we take communion, or the Lord’s supper, whatever you call it in your church, we are reminded of his broken body and spilled blood. The bread and the wine (or grape juice), are symbols of the sacrifice he made. But is taking communion necessary for salvation?

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That is life Beloved.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, thank you for inviting me along in your day. It’s gospel Saturday, And we’re going to read John five And six. The website is Lifespringmedia.com, where you’ll find about 3000 episodes of various shows, And I’ll have contact information at the end of today’s show. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for bringing us together, get again today, And I pray that You would bless our time I pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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John, chapter five. Later, Jesus went to Jerusalem for another Jewish festival. In the city near the sheep gate was a pool with five porches. And its name in Hebrew was Bethsaida. Many sick, blind, lame And paralyzed people were lying close to the pool. beside the pool was a man who had been sick for 38 years. When Jesus saw the man And realized that he had been crippled for a long time, he asked him, Do you want to be healed? The man answered, Sir, I don’t have anyone to put me in the pool when the water is stirred up. I tried to get in, but someone else always gets there first. Jesus told him, pick up your mat And walk. Right then the man was healed. He picked up his mat And started walking around. The day on which this happened was the Sabbath, when the Jewish leaders saw the man carrying his mat, they said to him, this is the Sabbath. No one is allowed to carry a mat on the Sabbath. But he replied, The Man Who healed me told me to pick up my mat And walk, they asked him, Who is this man that told you to pick up your mat And walk, but he did not know who Jesus was in Jesus had left because of the crowd. Later, Jesus met the man in the temple And told him, you are now well, but don’t sin anymore, or something worse might happen to you. The man left And told the leaders that Jesus was the one who had healed him. They started making a lot of trouble for Jesus, because He did things like this on the Sabbath. But Jesus said, My father has never stopped working. And this is why I keep on working. Now the leaders wanted to kill Jesus for two reasons. First, he had broken the law of the Sabbath. But even worse, he had said God was his father, which made him equal with God. Jesus told the people, I tell you, for certain the son cannot do anything on his own. He can do only what he sees the Father doing. And he does exactly what he sees the Father do. The Father loves the Son, And has shown him everything he does. The father will show him even greater things, And you will be amazed. Just as the Father raises the dead And gives life. So the Son gives life to anyone he wants to. The father doesn’t judge anyone, but he has made his son, the judge of everyone. The father wants all people to honor the sun as much as they honor him. When anyone refuses to honor the sun, this is the same as refusing to honor the Father who sent him. I tell you for certain that everyone who hears my message And has faith in the One who sent me has eternal life, And will never be condemned. They have already gone from death to life, I tell you, for certain the time will come. And it is already here. When all of the debt will hear the voice of the Son of God. And those who listen to it will live. The father has the power to give life And he has given that same power to the son. And he has given his son the right to judge everyone, because he is the son of man. Don’t be surprised. The time will come when all of the dead will hear the voice of the Son of Man, And they will come out of their graves. Everyone who has done good things will rise to life. But everyone who has done evil things will rise And be condemned. I cannot do anything on my own. The father sent me And he is the one who told me how to judge. I judge with fairness because I obey him And I don’t just try to please myself. If I speak for myself, there is no way to prove I am telling the truth. But there is someone else who speaks for me. And I know what he says is true. You sent messengers to John And he told them the truth. I don’t depend on what people say about me, but I tell you these things so that you may be saved. John was a lamp that gave a lot of light And you were glad to enjoy his light for a while. But something more important than John speaks for me. I mean the things that the Father has given me to do all of these speak for me And prove that the Father sent Me. The Father who sent Me also speaks for me, but you have never heard his voice or seen him face to face. You have not believed his message because you refused to have faith in the one he sent. You searched the scriptures because you think you will find eternal life in them. The Scriptures tell about me, but you refuse to come to me for eternal life. I don’t care about human praise. But I do know that none of you love God. I have come with my Father’s authority, And you have not welcomed me. But you will welcome people who come on their own. How could you possibly believe you like to have your friends praise you And you don’t care about praise that the only God can give? Don’t think that I will be the one to accuse you to the Father, you have put your hope And Moses, yet he is the very one who will accuse you. Moses wrote about me. And if you had believed Moses, you would have believed me. But if you don’t believe what Moses wrote, how can you believe what I say,

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John chapter six. Sometime after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee, that is the Sea of Tiberius, And a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside And sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover festival was near. When Jesus looked up And saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat? He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. Philip answered him, it would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite. Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon, Peter’s brother spoke up. He was a boy with five small barley loaves And two small fish. But how far will they go among so many? Jesus said, Have the people sit down, there was plenty of grass in that place, And they sat down about 5000 men were there. Jesus then took the loaves gave Thanks And distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples gathered the pieces that are leftover, Let nothing be wasted. So they gathered them And filled 12 baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, surely this is the prophet who was to come into the world. Jesus knowing that they intended to come And make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself. When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake where they got into a boat And set off across the lake for Copernican. By now it was dark, And Jesus had not yet joined them. A strong wind was blowing, And the waters grew rough. When they had rode about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat walking on the water, And they were frightened. But he said to them, it is I don’t be afraid, then they were willing to take him into the boat, And immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading. The next day, the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one vote had been there, And that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples that that they had gone away alone. Then some boats from Tiberius landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given Thanks. Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats And went to Capernaum in search of Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, Rabbi, when did you get here? Jesus answered, very, truly, I tell you, you were looking for me not because you saw the signs I performed, but because you ate the loaves And had your fill. Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for on him, God, the Father has placed His seal of approval. Then they asked him, What must we do to do the works God requires? Jesus answered, the work of God is this to believe in the one he has sent? So they asked him, What sign then will you give that we may see it And believe you, what will you do? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Jesus said to them, Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven And gives life to the world. Sir, they said, always give us this bread. Then Jesus declared, I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, And whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But as I told you, you have seen me And still you do not believe all those the Father gives Me will come to me. And whoever comes to me, I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven not to do my will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. And this is the will of Him who sent me that I shall lose none of all those He has given me that raise them up at the last day, for my father’s will, is that everyone who looks to the sun And believes in him shall have eternal life, And I will raise them up at the last day. At this, the Jews there began to grumble about him because he said, I am the bread that came down from heaven. They said, Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father And mother we know, how can he now say, I came down from heaven. Stop grumbling among yourselves, Jesus answered, No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws them, And I will raise them up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, they will all be taught by God. Everyone who has heard the Father in learned from him comes to me, no one has seen the Father except the one who is from God. Only he has seen the Father, very, Truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life, I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. But here’s the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat And not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, how can this man give us his flesh to eat? Jesus said to them, Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man And drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh And drinks, my blood has eternal life, And I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is real food. And my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh And drinks my blood remains in me And I And then, just as the living Father sent me at I live because of the Father. So the one who feeds on me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna And died. But whoever feeds on this bread will live forever. He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum. On hearing it, many of His disciples said, this is a hard teaching who can accept it. Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, Does this offend you? Then what if you see the Son of Man has sinned to where he was before? The Spirit gives life? The flesh counts for nothing? The words I have spoken to you, they are full of the spirit And life. You have there are some of you who do not believe for Jesus had known from the beginning, which of them did not believe And who would betray him. He went on to say, this is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has enabled them. From this time, many of His disciples turned back And no longer followed him. You do not want to leave to do you. Jesus asked the 12. Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, we have come to believe And to know that you are the Holy One of God. Then Jesus replied, have I not chosen you the 12 yet one of you is a devil. He met Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, who, though one of the 12 was later to betray him.

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I have comments today on both chapters. in chapter five after Jesus healed a man who had been unable to walk for 38 years at the pool of Bethesda, the Jewish religious leaders were indignant that Jesus told the man to carry his mat on the Sabbath. Jesus answered their offensiveness to coin a word in some detail. And then he said this in John 39, And 40. And I’m going to read these two verses in several different translations. In the common English version. It says, You search the Scriptures because you think you will find eternal life And then the Scriptures tell about me, but you refuse to come to me for eternal life. And then the New Living Translation says, You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the scriptures point to me, yet you refuse to come to me to receive this life. And the New American Standard renders it this way. You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life. It is these the testify about Me And you are unwilling to come to me so that you may have life. And then one more the Amplified Version. You search And keep on searching And examining the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal Life. And yet it is those very Scriptures that testify about Me. And still you are unwilling to come to me so that you may have life. I read these different translations so that you could really get what Jesus was saying, Beloved, let us not be like these people, you And I study the scriptures together. But we need to remember that the goal is not to become experts in Scripture. Our goal is to know the word as in John one one, in the beginning was the Word And the Word was with God, And the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God And all things came into being through him, And apart from Him, nothing came into being that has come into being In him was life And the life was the light of men. So if we study scripture, And we miss Christ, then we are as lost as the so called religious experts. Jesus was speaking to at the pool, to know Him, to love Him, to put our trust in Him. That is life, beloved. Amen. Amen. All right, John, chapter two begins with Jesus feeding the 5000. Then he walked on the water to join the disciples in the boat, they were taking to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. And after they got there, they were joined by the people who had seen him feed the multitude. And he points out to them that they followed him there because he fed them bread. And he talked about the fact that he is the bread of life, And anyone who comes to Him will never be hungry, And whoever believes in him will never be thirsty. And then he says something that must surely have shocked the people. He says that unless you eat his flesh And drink his blood, you have no life in you. And he says, quote, this is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna And died. But whoever feeds on this bread will live forever, unquote. well, what could Jesus possibly mean? Of course, he wasn’t talking about cannibalism, as many evidently thought. So what was he saying? well, throughout his discourse, he dropped hints. Jesus likened himself to bread, the bread of life. And to that culture, bread was the source of life because it was their staple food. Bread represented life itself. Without bread, you starved. Jesus said he was sent by the Father from heaven. He reminded them that their ancestors had received manna from heaven And yet died. What is it that enables us to have eternal life? Isn’t it the sacrificial death of Jesus? Isn’t it his broken body And spilled blood? Of course, every time we take communion, or the Lord’s Supper, whatever you call it, in your church, we are reminded of his broken body And spilled blood, the bread And the wine or grape juice, as the case may be, are symbols of the sacrifice he made Jesus in saying that unless you eat his flesh And drink his blood, you cannot have life is not saying that taking communion saves you? Is he? Is there any place in the Bible that says you must take communion to be saved? What did Jesus say even in this chapter, he said, For my father’s will, is that everyone who looks to the sun And believes in him shall have eternal life. And there are many, many verses that say virtually the same thing. If you believe in the sun, you will be saved. So it isn’t about communion, is it? what Jesus was saying when he said you must eat his flesh And drink his blood is that you must accept the sacrifice he made of his own body And spilled blood for yourself. 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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 7-12 ESV

Podcast IntroductionToday is Prophecy Friday, and we’ll read Daniel 7-12. I’m calling this episode “Unlocking the Sealed Vision – Understanding Daniel’s Prophecies.”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Silas Sousa on UnsplashSummaryThroughout history, the focus of the church has shifted from one doctrinal topic to another. Initially, the church concentrated on defining the inspired Scripture, followed by doctrines such as the Trinity, the nature of Jesus, salvation, and the church itself. It wasn’t until recent centuries that the study of end-time prophecy gained more attention. The books of prophecy, including Daniel 7-12, were often considered difficult to understand, even by the prophets themselves. However, as time progresses, we can begin to grasp some glimpses of their meaning. Daniel 8:26, for example, mentions a vision that should be sealed for future relevance. While some interpret this as indicating its incomprehensibility until the end times, others believe it suggests safeguarding its importance for later use, similar to how one would protect an essential document. The notion of being in the end times seems plausible when comparing the prophecies to current events, particularly in Chapter 12 where it mentions people running to and fro and knowledge increasing. The modern-day ability to travel quickly and the exponential growth of knowledge through technology align with these prophecies, indicating a potential correlation to our present age.

Regarding the end times, the exact timing is known only to God the Father. However, Scripture provides numerous indicators to look for. The Book of Daniel warns of a time of unprecedented trouble, but those whose names are written in the book will be delivered. The outcome of the end times involves both everlasting life and shame with everlasting contempt. Therefore, it is essential for individuals to consider their relationship with Jesus as their Savior. Those who have accepted Jesus and have their names written in the book can anticipate everlasting life, while those who have rejected Him face shame and everlasting contempt. It is a matter of choosing which side one wishes to be on in the ultimate outcome of the end times.

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Welcome back. This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California in podcasting since 2004. I am your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, how are you today? It’s prophecy Friday And our reading will be Daniel seven through 12. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. And I’ll have contact information at the end of the show today. Before we get started, though, let’s have a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for bringing us together today. And we thank you Lord, for Your word. I pray that as we read today, you would bless us I pray that you would teach us I pray that you would open our minds And touch our hearts. I pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s get going.

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Daniel chapter seven. In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream And visions of his head as he lay in his bed. Then he wrote down the dream And told the sum of the matter. Daniel declared, I saw in my vision by night, And behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea, And four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another. The first was like a lion And had eagle’s wings. Then as I looked, the wings were plucked off, And it was lifted up from the ground And made to stand on two feet like a man, And the mind of a man was given to it. And behold, another beast, a second one like a bear. It was raised up on one side, it had three ribs in its mouth, between its teeth, And it was told, Arise, devour much flesh. After this, I looked, And behold another like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back, And the beast had foreheads And a dominion was given to it. After this I saw on the night visions, And behold a fourth beast, terrifying And dreadful And exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth, it devoured And broken pieces And stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, And it had 10 horns, I considered the horns And behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man And a mouth speaking great things. As I looked, thrones were placed in the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was white as snow And the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, its wheels were burning fire, a stream of fire issued And came out from before him. 1000 1000s served him, And 10,000 times 10,000 stood before him, the Court said in judgment, And the books were opened. I looked then because of the sound of the great words that the horn was speaking. And as I looked, the beast was killed, And its body destroyed And given over to be burned with fire. As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season at a time. I saw in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven, there came one like a Son of man, And he came to the Ancient of Days And was presented before him. And to him was given dominion And glory And a kingdom, that all peoples nations And languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, And his kingdom, one that shall not be destroyed. As for me, Daniel, my spirit within me was anxious, And the visions of my head alarmed me. I approached one of those who stood there, And asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me And made known to me the interpretation of the fangs. These four great beasts are the four kings who shall rise out of the earth, but the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom And possess the kingdom forever, forever And ever. Then I desire to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the rest exceedingly terrifying, with its teeth of iron And claws of bronze, which devoured in broken pieces And stamped what was left with its feet, And about the 10 horns that were on its head, And the other horn that came up And before which three of them fell, the horn that had eyes And a mouth that spoke great things, And that seemed greater than its companions. As I looked, this horn made war with the saints And prevailed over them, until the Ancient of days came, And judgment was given for the saints of the Most High, And the time came when the saints possessed the kingdom. Thus He said, As for the fourth beast, there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be different from all the kingdoms, And it shall devour the whole earth And trample it down And break it to pieces. As for the 10 horns, out of this kingdom, 10 king shall arise And another shall or eyes after them, he shall be different from the former ones, And shall put down three kings. He shall speak words against the Most High, And shall wear out the saints of the Most High, And shall think to change the times And the law, And they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, And half the time. But the court shall sit in judgment And his dominion shall be taken away to be consumed And destroyed to the end. And the kingdom And the dominion And the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, his kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, And all dominions shall serve And obey Him. Here’s the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly alarmed me. And my color changed, but I kept the matter in my heart.

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Daniel chapter eight. In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first And I saw in the vision, And when I saw I was in Susa, the Citadel which is in the province of Elam, And I saw in the vision, And I was at the you lie canal, I raised my eyes And saw And behold, a ram standing on the bank of the canal. It had two horns, And both horns were high, but one was higher than the other, And the higher one came up last, I saw the RAM charging westward And northward And southward, no beast could stand before him, And there was no one who could rescue from his power. He did is he pleased And became great. As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west across the face of the whole earth without touching the ground. And the goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes, he came to the ram with the two horns, which I had seen standing on the bank of the canal, And he ran at him with his powerful rap. I saw him come close to the RAM, And he was enraged against him, And struck the ram And broke his two horns, And the Ram had no power to stand before him. But he cast him down to the ground And trampled upon him. And there was no one who could rescue the RAM from his power, then the goat became exceedingly great. But when he was strong, the great horn was broken. And instead of it, there came up four conspicuous horns toward the four winds of heaven. Out of one of them came a little horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, And toward the glorious land. It grew great even to the host of heaven. And some of the hosts And some of the stars it through to the ground And traveled often. It became great, even as great as the prints of the host. And the regular burnt offering was taken away from him, And the place of his sanctuary was overthrown. And a host will be given over to it together with a regular burnt offering because of transgression, And it will throw truth to the ground, And it will act And prosper. Then I heard a holy one speaking, And another holy one said to the one who spoke for how long is the vision concerning the regular burnt offering, the transgression that makes desolate, And the giving over the sanctuary And host to be trampled underfoot. And he said to me, for 2300 evenings And mornings, then the sanctuary shall be restored to its rightful state. When I Daniel had seen the vision, I sought to understand it, And behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man. And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the you lie, And it called Gabriel make this man understand the vision. So he came near where I stood. And when he came, I was frightened And fell on my face. But he said to me, understand, Oh, son of man, that the vision is for the time of the end. And when He had spoken to me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground. But he touched me And made me stand up. He said, Behold, I will make known to you what shall be at the latter end of the indignation for it refers to the appointed time of the end. As for the RAM that you saw with two horns, these are the kings of media in Persia, And the goat is the king of Greece. And the great horn between his eyes is the first king. As for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose for kingdom shall arise from his nation, but not with his power. And at the latter end of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their limit, a king of boldface, one who understands riddles shall arise, his power shall be great, but not by his own power, And he shall cause fearful destruction And shall succeed in what he does, And destroy mighty men And the people who are the saints. By his cunning he shall make deceit prosper under his hand, And in his own mind, he shall become great. Without warning he shall destroy many, And he shall even rise up against the Prince of Princes, And he shall be broken but by no human hand, the vision of the evenings And the mornings that has been told is true, but seal up the vision for it refers to many days from now. And I Daniel was overcome And lay sick for some days. Then I rose And went about the Kings business, but I was appalled by the vision And did not understand it.

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Daniel chapter nine. In the first year of Darius, the son of a has us by descent a Mead who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans in the first year of his reign. I Daniel perceived in the books, the number of years that according to the Word of the Lord to Jeremiah, the prophet, must pass before the end of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely 70 years. Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking Him by prayer And pleas for mercy with fasting And sackcloth And ashes. I prayed to the Lord my God And made confession, saying, Oh Lord, the great And awesome God, who keeps covenant And steadfast love with those who love Him And keep His commandments. We have sinned And done wrong And acted wickedly, And rebelled, turning aside from your commandments And rules. We have not listened to your servants, the prophets who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes And our fathers, And to all the people of the land. To you, oh, Lord belongs righteousness, but to us open shame, as that this day to the men of Judah, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, And to all Israel, those who are near And those who are far away in all the lands to which you have driven them because of the treachery that they have committed against you. To us, oh, Lord belongs open shame to our kings, to our princes into our fathers because we have sinned against you, to the Lord our God belong mercy And forgiveness, for we have rebelled against Him, And have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God, by walking in His laws, which he set before us by His servants, the prophets. All Israel has transgressed your law in turn, decide, refusing to obey your voice. And the curse And oath that were written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out upon us because we have sinned against him. He has confirmed his words which He spoke against us And against our rulers who ruled us, by bringing upon us a great calamity. For under the whole heaven, there has not been done anything like what has been done against Jerusalem, as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this calamity has come upon us. Yet we have not been treated the favor of the Lord our God, turning from our iniquities And gaining insight by your truth. Therefore, the Lord has kept ready the calamity, And has brought it upon us. For the Lord, our God is righteous in all the works that he has done, And we have not obeyed his voice. And now Lord, our God, who brought your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, And have made a name for yourself, as at this day, we have sinned, we have done wickedly, oh Lord, according to all your righteous acts, let your anger And your wrath turn away from your city, Jerusalem, Your holy hill, because for our sins, And for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem And your people have become a byword among all who are around us. Now, therefore, O our God, listen to the prayer of Your servant And to his pleas for mercy. And for your own sake, oh, Lord, make your face to shine upon your sanctuary which is desolate. Oh my god, incline your ear in here. Open your eyes And see our desolations And the city that is called by your name. For we do not present our please before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercy. Oh, Lord here, oh, Lord, forgive, oh, Lord, pay attention And act. Delay not for your own sake, oh my God, because your city And your people are called by your name. While I was speaking And praying, confessing my sin And the sin of my people Israel, And presenting my plea before the Lord my God for the holy hill of my god, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first came to me in Swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice. He made me understand speaking with me And saying, oh, Daniel, I have now come out to give you insight And understanding. At the beginning of your pleas for mercy, a word went out, And I have come to tell it to you, for you are greatly left. Therefore, consider the word And understand the vision 70 weeks or decreed about your people And your holy city to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, And to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision at profit, And to anoint a most holy The place no therefore And understand that from the going out of the word to restore And build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for 62 weeks it shall be built again with squares And moat, but in a troubled time. And after the 62 weeks And anointed one shall be cut off And shall have nothing. And the people of the prince who is to come, shall destroy the city And the sanctuary. It’s in shall come with a flood, And to the end, there shall be war desolations or decreed, And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, And for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice And offering And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate until the decreed end is poured out on the Desolator

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Daniel chapter 10. In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a word was revealed to Daniel who was named belta shares are And the word was true, And it was a great conflict, And he understood the word And had understanding of the vision. In those days, I Daniel was mourning for three weeks, I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all for the full three weeks. On the 24th day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of a great river, that is the Tigris, I lifted up my eyes And looked, And behold, a man clothed in linen with a belt of fine gold from you fast around his waist. His body was like barrel, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms And legs, like the gleam of burnished bronze, And the sound of his words, like the sound of a multitude. And I Daniel alone saw the vision for the men who were with me did not see the vision, but a great trembling fell upon them, And they fled to hide themselves. So I was left alone And saw this great vision, And no strength was left in me. My radiant appearance was fearfully changed, And I retained no strength. Then I heard the sound of his words. And as I heard the sound of his words, I fell on my face in deep sleep with my face to the ground. And behold, a hand touched me And sent me trembling on my hands And knees. And he said to me, oh, Daniel, man greatly loved, understand the words that I speak to you And stand up right for now I have been sent to you. And when He had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling. Then he said to me, fear not Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand And humbled yourself before your God, your words have been heard, And I have come because of your words, the prince of the kingdom of Persia with stood me 21 days. But Michael, one of the chief princes came to help me for I was left there with the kings of Persia, And came to make you understand what is to happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision is for the days yet to come. When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground And was mute, And behold, one in the likeness of the children of man touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth And spoke, I said to him, who stood before me, Oh, my Lord, by reason of the vision pains have come upon me And I retained no strength. How can my lord servant talk with my Lord, for now, no strength remains in me And no breath is left in me. Again, one having the appearance of a man touched me And strengthened me. And he said, Oh, man, greatly loved fear not peace, be with you, be strong And of good courage. And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened And said, Let my Lord speak for you have strengthened me. Then he said, Do you know why I have come to you, but now I will return to fight against the Prince of Persia. And when I go out, Behold, the prince of Greece will come. But I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. There is none who contends by my side against these except Michael, your prince,

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Daniel, chapter 11. And as for me, in the first year of Darius, the Mede, I stood up to confirm And strengthen him, And now I will show you the truth. Behold, three more kings shall arise in Persia, And the fourth shall be far richer than all of them. And when he has become strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the kingdom of Greece. Then a mighty king shall arise who shall rule with great dominion And do as He wills And as soon as he has arisen, his kingdom shall be broken And divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not to his posterity, nor according to the authority with which he ruled, for His kingdom shall be plucked up And go to others besides these men, the king of the south shall be strong, but one of his princes shall be stronger than he And shall rule And his authority shall be a great authority. After some years they shall make an alliance And the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement. But she shall not retain the strength of her arm, And he And his arm shall not endure, but she shall be given up And her attendance he who fathered her, And he who supported her in those times, at from a branch from her roots, one shall arise in his place, he shall come against the army And enter the fortress of the king of the north, And he shall deal with them And shall prevail, he shall also carry off to Egypt, they are gods with their metal images in their precious vessels of silver And gold, And for some years, he shall refrain from attacking the king of the north, then the ladder shall come into the realm of the king of the south, but shall return to his own land, his son shall wage war And assemble a multitude of great forces which shall keep coming And overflow And pass through, And again shall carry the war as far as his fortress. Then the king of the south move with rage shall come out And fight against the king of the north, And he shall raise a great multitude, but it shall be given into his hand. And when the multitude is taken away, his heart shall be exalted, And he shall cast down 10s of 1000s, but he shall not prevail, for the king of the north shall again raise a multitude greater than the first, And after some years he shall come on with a great army And with abundant supplies. In those times many shall rise against the king of the south, And the violent among your own people shall lift themselves up in order to fulfill the vision, but they shall fail. Then the king of the north shall come And throw up siege works And make a well fortified city, And the forces of the south shall not stand or even his best troops, for there shall be no strength to stand. But he who comes against him shall do as He wills, And none shall stand before him, And he shall stand in the glorious land with destruction in his hand, he shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, And he shall bring terms of an agreement And perform them, he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy the kingdom, but it shall not stand or be to his advantage. Afterwards, he shall turn his face to the coastlands And shall capture many of them, but a commander shall put an end to his insolence. Indeed, he shall turn his insolence back upon him, then he shall turn his face back toward the fortresses of his own land, but he shall stumble And fall, And shall not be found, then shall arise in his place, one who shall send an exacto of tribute for the glory of the kingdom. But within a few days he shall be broken, neither in anger nor in battle, in his place shall arise a contemptible person to whom Royal Majesty has not been given. He shall come in without warning And obtain the kingdom by flatteries armies shall be utterly swept away before him And broken even the prince of the covenant, And from the time that an alliance is made with him, he shall act deceitfully And he shall become strong with a small people. Without warning, he shall come into the richest parts of the province, And he shall do what neither his father’s nor his father’s father’s have done, scattering among them plunder spoil in goods. He shall devise plans against strongholds, but only for a time, And he shall stir up his power And his heart against the king of the south with a great army, And the king of the south shall waged war with an exceedingly great And mighty army, but he shall not stand for plots shall be devised against him. Even those who eat his food shall break him, his army shall be swept away, And many shall fall down slain. And as for the two kings, their hearts shall be bent on doing evil, they shall speak lies at the same table, but to no avail. For the end is yet to be at the time appointed, And he shall return to his land with great wealth, but his heart shall be set against the holy covenant, And he shall work his will And return to his own land. At the time appointed, he shall return And come into the south, but it shall not be this time as it was before for ships of kingdom shall come against him, And he shall be afraid And withdraw And shall turn back And be enraged And take action against the Holy Covenant. He shall turn back And pay attention to those who forsake the holy covenant, forces from him shall appear And profane the temple And fortress, And shall take away the regular burnt offering, And they shall set up the abomination that makes desolate. He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm And take action. And the wise among the people shall make many understand, though for some days they shall stumble by sword And flame by captivity And plunder. When they stumble, they shall receive a little help, And many shall join themselves to them with flattery, And some of the wise shall stumble so that they may be refined, purified And made white until the time of the end, for it’s still awaits the appointed time. And the King shall do as He wills he shall have exalt himself And magnify himself above every god, And shall speak astonishing things against the God of gods. He shall prosper till the indignation is accomplished for what is decreed shall be done. He shall pay no attention to the gods of his father’s or to the one beloved by women, he shall not pay attention to any other God, for he shall magnify himself above all, he shall honor the god of fortresses instead of these, a god whom his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold And silver, with precious stones And costly gifts. He shall deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign God. Those who acknowledge Him He shall load with honor. He shall make them rulers over many, And shall divide the land for a price. At the time of the end, the king of the south shall attack him, but the king of the north shall rush upon him like a whirlwind, with chariots And horsemen, And with many ships, And he shall come into countries And shall overflow And pass through, he shall come into the glorious land, And 10s of 1000s shall fall, but the shall be delivered out of his hand, Edom And Moab in the main part of the Ammonites, he shall stretch out his hand against the country’s in the land of Egypt shall not escape, he shall become ruler of the treasuries of gold And of silver And all the precious things of Egypt And the Libyans And the KU shites shall follow in his train, but news from the east And the north shall alarm him, And he shall go out with great fury to destroy And devote many to destruction. And he shall pitch his palatial tents between the sea And the glorious holy mountain, yet he shall come to his end with none to help him.

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Daniel chapter 12 At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people, And there shall come a time of trouble such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time, your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book, in many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, And some to shame And everlasting contempt. And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above, And those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever And ever. But you Daniel, shut up the words And seal the book until the time of the end, many shall run to And fro And knowledge shall increase. Then I Daniel looked, And behold, two other stood one on this bank of the stream, And one on that Bank of the stream. And someone said to the man, clothed And linen, who was above the waters of the stream, how long shall it be till the end of these wonders? And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, he raised his right hand And his left hand toward heaven, And swore by Him who lives forever, that it would be for a time, times And half a time, And that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end, all these things would be finished. I heard but I did not understand. Then I said, Oh, my Lord, what shall be the outcome of these things? He said, Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up And sealed until the time of the end. Many shall purify themselves And make themselves white, And be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly, And none of the wicked shall understand. But those who are wise shall understand. And from the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away, And the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1290 days, bless it is he who waits And arrives at the 1335 days, but go your way till the end, And you shall rest And shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.

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You know, it’s an interesting fact that throughout history, the focus of the church has not always been what it is today. In the first few 100 years after Jesus left the church with a great commission, the church focused on the doctrine of Scripture, which makes sense, right? In the early years, the church had to define what was And what was not divinely inspired scripture. And then through the centuries, the focus shifted to the doctrine of the Trinity, to the doctrine of who And what Jesus is to the doctrine of who And what man is to the doctrine of salvation to the doctrine of the Church. And it really wasn’t until the last couple of 100 years that the church spent much time studying the doctrine of the end days. Yes, it’s true for most of our history, the biblical books of prophecy had been looked at as being impossible to understand. Some of the prophets who wrote them under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit even said that they didn’t understand everything they wrote. But that’s because it was not time yet understand them. As we read these books today, we can begin to see glimpses that do make sense. In Our reading today, we read Daniel chapter seven through 12 If obviously it’s going to be impossible for me to talk about all the possible interpretations or applications to the days in which we’re living on the show, entire books have been And probably are being written even as I speak about how the book of Daniel applies to today. What I’m going to do in the short time we have today is looking at a couple of verses from today’s reading. First, let’s take a look at Daniel eight, verse 26, someone who looked like a man spoke to Daniel about future events. And at the end, he said, the vision of the evenings in the mornings that has been told is true, but seal up the vision, for it refers to many days from now. What do you suppose he meant when he told Daniel to seal up the vision? Many people believe that he meant that no one would be able to understand the vision until the end times, seal up the vision for it refers to many days from now. He said, well, I disagree. I think he meant safeguard the vision, put it someplace safe, because it’ll be needed later. It’s kind of like this. My wife, a lovely lady Liana And I had a will written for a several years ago. We hope that it won’t be needed for many more years. Do you think we keep it on the kitchen table or the coffee table in the living room? No, we’ve locked it up. We’ve sealed it up in our safe. It’s an important document, And we’ve put it in a place of safekeeping. This, I think is what the one speaking to Daniel meant, write the message down And keep it safe for the day that it’s needed. And as we read this book, it really seems like we’re in the in times, doesn’t it? There are so many things prophesied here that sounds just like we’re reading it from today’s papers, like I said, in reading about just the general condition of life in the in time sounds like it today to, for example, in chapter 12 of the universe for the ones speaking to Daniel says, Many shall run to And fro And knowledge shall increase. In the past some thought that the running to And fro reference means missionaries going throughout the world preaching the gospel. Others have thought that it means that many would search the Scriptures trying to discern the meaning of the words. Personally, I disagree with those interpretations. And I’ll tell you why in just a moment. Now, the second half of that verse was And all knowledge will increase. It was thought that this referred to the fact that as we enter the end times, we’ll understand the prophetic Scriptures more clearly. I think that’s partly right. But I think there’s more. Now we can’t fault the notions that people had in the past about the scriptures, but how could they possibly know what it would be like to live in our age, we can hop on an airplane And fly from one coast of the US to the other in a matter of hours. And the US military has aircraft that can do it in about an hour’s time. It’s common for some business people to fly around the world multiple times a week. The point is mobility for virtually everyone in developed countries is a fact of life. That could be the running to And fro Daniel wrote about, but it also just might refer to the fact that our lives have become so extremely hectic. These days, many of us are on the go constantly, we have virtually no leisure time. And even when we are technically on vacation, quote unquote, we have our electronic devices with us. Many of us are never disconnected from the internet. Can we even imagine going back to a world where we’re not constantly connected. Which brings up the second point from this verse, And knowledge will increase. Scholars of old could not anticipate the internet. When I was a boy, I had to go to the library. If I wanted to know something that was not in the book that was at my house. Today, all I have to do is get online And type in a search. Or I could just speak to my phone. Okay, Google or Siri or Alexa, who won the 2016 World Series? What was the score? What’s the specific gravity of water? What’s the atomic number of LED, who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1954? What is tomorrow’s weather forecast? You get the idea, you can find almost anything that man has learned within seconds. That capability did not even exist until about 15. short years ago, when the first iPhone was introduced. Knowledge has increased And it continues to increase geometrically. I think we can check that off of the list of the things that we need to look for before the end times. Are we in the End Times? Maybe. Jesus said that only the Father knows the exact time But Scripture gives us many, many things to look for, or the in times or last days something to fear? well, if you don’t know Jesus as your savior, you might want to worry, verses one And two of Daniel 12 Say, And there shall be a time of trouble such as there never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time, your people shall be delivered. Everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, And some to shame And everlasting contempt. well, what side are you on? The one who will have everlasting life or shame And everlasting contempt. If you’re not sure that you’ll have everlasting life you can be. All you need to do is accept Jesus into your life right now. To accept Jesus into your life means that you put your trust in Him, it means that you accept His free gift of salvation. What does that mean? well, the Bible tells us that all have sinned And fall short of the glory of God. And it says the wages of sin is death. But the Bible also tells us that God is not willing that any should perish. He’s made a way to have your sins forgiven. He sent Jesus to this earth, Jesus, His only begotten Son, the Son of God, to live a sinless life. And he was sacrificed on the cross for my sins, And for years. And then on the third day, he rose to life again, proving that He is God. And he has the ability to forgive our sins. If you believe that, And if you accept that gift that he gives to you that free gift of salvation, you can absolutely know that you’ll have everlasting life. If you believe that, And if you want that for yourself, all you have to do is pray this prayer, pray with me. Jesus, I know that I’m a sinner, And I’m sorry, I turned for my sins now. And I asked you to forgive me of my sins. I pray that you’ll come into my life, And that you’ll be my Lord, And my savior helped me to be the person you created me to be. Thank you for forgiving me. Amen. well, if you prayed that prayer, And you meant it, congratulations, you’re now a believer in Christ. you’re a Christian, you’re a new creation. The Bible says that when we believe in Him, we become new creatures, old things have passed away. All things are new. I’d like to help you get started in this new life. And I’ve got a Bible that I’d like to send you. It’s called the new believers Bible. And it’s a New Testament. And it’s got hundreds of notes in there written just for brand new believers. I’d like to send it to you at no charge, all you have to do is send me an email Steve at Lifespringmedia.com. Tell me you prayed that prayer, tell me your mailing address, And we’ll send it off to you again, no charge And I’m not going to take your email address And send it to anybody sell it to anybody or anything like that. Your email address is safe with me. I just want you to have this Bible. To get the very best start you can. Let me hear from you. Contact information will be at the end of today’s show. I do read every comment And I just might play your audio comment or read your comment on the show. So let’s start a conversation. Tomorrow will be gospel Saturday And we’ll read John five And six.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 17 HCSB; Ch. 18 ERV

Podcast IntroductionToday is Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Proverbs 17-18. I’m calling this episode “Gratitude in Trials – God’s Goodness in All Things.”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Bing Image CreatorSummary of Proverbs 17In Proverbs 17, one verse compares the process of purifying silver and gold in a crucible to how God tests and purifies the hearts of individuals. Trials and challenges are part of God’s plan to refine and strengthen our faith, even though they may appear as tragedies. We need to trust in God’s purpose and recognize that He works all things for the good of those who love Him.

Another verse highlights the joy and significance of grandchildren to the elderly, as they bring immense happiness and pride. As a grandfather, there is a special bond I share with my grandchildren. The verse also speaks about the importance of fathers in the lives of their sons, encouraging fathers to strive to be someone their children can be proud of and to cultivate a strong relationship with God to lead by example.

Yet another verse says that a joyful heart is good medicine. We should have a grateful heart, even in difficult circumstances, because God loves and cares for us.

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Sometimes the reason is to take us through the refiner’s fire.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, my it’s good to see you today. Thank you so much for being with me. I pray your well, today is poetry Thursday And our reading will be proverbs 17. And at the website is Lifespringmedia.com. And I’ll have contact information at the end of today’s show. Before we get started today, let’s have a word of prayer. Our gracious heavenly Father, how we love you And we thank you so much for Your Word. We thank You, Lord for the Proverbs. And I pray that as we read today, you would teach us give us wisdom, Lord today I pray in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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Proverbs chapter 17. Better a dry crust with peace than a house full of feasting with strife. A ye servant will rule over a disgraceful son And share an inheritance among brothers. A crucible for silver at a smelter for gold, And the Lord is the tester of hearts. A wicked person listens to malicious talk, a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. The one who mocks the poor insults his maker, And one who rejoices over calamity will not go unpunished. grandchildren are the crown of the elderly And the pride of sons is their father’s eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips. How much worse are lies for a ruler? A bribe seems like a magic stone to its owner. Wherever he turns he succeeds. Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but whoever gossips about it separates friends. A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person more than 100 lashes into a fool. An evil man seeks only rebellion, a cruel messenger will be set against him. Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his foolishness. If anyone returns evil for good evil will never depart from his house. To start a conflict is to release a flood. Stop the dispute before it breaks out. acquitting the guilty And condemning the just both are detestable to the Lord. Why does the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom? A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for a difficult time. One without sense, enters in agreement And puts up security for his friend. One who loves to offend loves strife. One who builds a high threshold invites injury. One with a twisted mind will not succeed at one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin. A man father is a fool to his own sorrow. The father of a fool has no joy. A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. A wicked man secretly takes a bribe to subvert the course of justice. Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive, but a fools eyes roam to the ends of the earth. A foolish son is grief to his father And bitterness to the one who bore him. It is certainly not good to find an innocent person or to beat a Nobel for his honesty. The intelligent person restrains his words, And one who keeps a cool head is a man of understanding. Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent, discerning when He seals his lips.

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Proverbs chapter 18. Some people like to do things their own way, And they get upset when people give them advice. fools don’t want to learn from others. They only want to tell their own ideas. Do something evil And people will hate you. Do something shameful And they will have no respect for you. Words from wise people are like water bubbling up from a deep well the wealth of wisdom. You must be fair in judging others it is wrong to favor the guilty And robbed the innocent of justice. Fools say things to start arguments. They’re just asking for a beating. Fools hurt themselves when they speak their own words trap them. People love to hear gossip. It is like tasty food on its way to the stomach. Someone who does careless work is as bad as someone who destroys things. The name of the Lord is like a strong tower. Those who do what is right can run to Him for protection. The rich thing Their wealth will protect them. They think it is a strong fortress. A proud person will soon be ruined, but a humble person will be honored. Let people finish speaking before you try to answer them. That way you will not embarrass yourself And look foolish. A good attitude will support you when you’re sick. But if you give up nothing can help. Why is people want to learn more so they listen closely to gain knowledge. Gifts can open many doors And help you meet important people. The first person to speak always seems right, until someone comes And asks the right questions. The best way to settle an argument between two powerful people may be to use lots And insulted brother is harder to win back than a city with strong walls. Arguments separate people like the strong bars of a palace gate. Your words can be as satisfying as fruit as pleasing as the food that fills your stomach. The tongue can speak words that bring life or death. Those who love to talk must be ready to accept what it brings. If you find a wife, you have found something good, she shows that the Lord is Happy with you. The poor are polite when they beg for help. The rich are rude with their answer. Some friends are fun to be with. But a true friend can be better than a brother.

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Oh my goodness, so many great verses to talk about. But I’m just going to comment today on just a few from Proverbs 17. Verse three said, a crucible for silver And a smelter for gold in the Lord is the tester of hearts. As you probably know silver And gold are purified in the fire. All of the impurities rise to the top when silver or gold are melted in the crucible or the smelter. And in the same way God purifies our hearts. It’s in the heat of trials that our weaknesses are exposed. And it’s a wise person who allows the Lord to remove the weaknesses, thus purifying the heart. I still have a long way to go. But I am the man I am today because of the trials that I’ve been through. Some of the trials were because of poor decisions on my part. And some were what some might call happenstance. But I don’t believe in happenstance, I believe that we live in a fallen world a world that is suffering because of sin. And sometimes bad things happen to bad people And good people. God allows these things to happen for various reasons. And sometimes the reason is to take us through the refiners fire. Our faith grows, our reliance on him grows, And he is glorified. Romans 828 says, And we know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love Him, And who have been called according to His purpose, all things you hear that all things, even the things that appear to be tragedies, all things. And then verse six, grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, And the pride of sons is their fathers. As a grandfather, I can certainly say a hearty amen to the first part of that proverb, grandchildren are the crown of the elderly. When I see how my grandkids faces light up, when they see me, my heart just melts. There are five of them now with another due sometime in late September or early October, another granddaughter, to it’ll make four girls in Dubois, which is kind of surprising since I have three sons And no daughters. God is good. Yes, grandchildren are the crown of the elderly. I don’t think of myself as being elderly. But who am I to argue with the Bible. The second part that says, The End the pride of sons is their fathers. well, to me, that’s something that men should aspire to. I was not a perfect dad. But my deficits I hope were made up for by the fact that my sons knew that I loved them. All three of them are very different from one another as they’ve grown to be men And each one is made choices in their lives that I’ve not always agreed with. But I love And I respect each one of them, And they know it. And as I’ve grown older, And I hope wiser, I try to be a dad that they can be proud of. Now for you dads that are listening, And even for the moms. Remember to pray for wisdom as you raise your kids. Ask the Lord for guidance. Be in the word, read, study, meditate on it, And let your kids see you read the Bible And let them see And hear you pray. Let them know by your actions. How important having a relationship with God is. Let them See you living it, And not just at church, but at home too. Verse 22 says, a joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. The word joyful there is some mac in Hebrew, it means glad, joyful Mary, according to the Strong’s Concordance in Merriam Webster defines GLAAD as experiencing pleasure, joy or delight, or to be made Happy, to be very willing as in glad to do it, to be made pleased, satisfied or grateful. And an archaic meaning for the word GLAD is having a cheerful or Happy disposition by nature. So, as I as I consider all of those different things, And I kind of condense them, part of it is to have a joyful heart is to have a heart of gratitude. Sometimes when life gets difficult, it’s hard to remember to live with a grateful heart. But as believers, we have so very much to be thankful for. Despite the circumstances, we need to remember that we are deeply loved by the God of the universe. And as Jesus said, in Matthew 626, look at the birds of the air, they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, And yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than May? well, of course you are, aren’t you? You know that? You have to know that. It’s a believe that to your very core. And if you doubt it, in Luke 12, seven, Jesus said, Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid, you are worth more than many sparrows. Yes, beloved, God knows you And He loves you so much that He gave His own Son, so that you would be with him in eternity, if you’ve placed your faith in Him. So for that reason, alone, you have cause to have a joyful heart. How’s that for good medicine? And then verse 27, I’ll make this one short. well, it’s actually going to be 27 And 28. Together, the intelligent person restrains his words, And one who keeps a cool head is a man of understanding. Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent, discerning when He seals his lips. So to make this short, these two verses remind me of what Abraham Lincoln once said. It is better to keep your mouth shut And let them think you are a fool than to open your mouth And remove all doubt. Believe I’m guessing, what are your thoughts? Let me know contact information will be at the end of today’s show. If you have a comment or a question. Tomorrow, we’ll be prophecy Friday, reading will be Daniel seven through 12.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 96 NLT; Ch. 97-98 NASB

Podcast IntroductionToday is Psalms Wednesday, and our reading will be chapters 96-98. Plus we’ll continue our Essentials series, and we’ll have a time of Praise reports and Prayer Requests. I’m calling this episode “Worship and Celebration.”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: James Coleman on UnsplashSummaryJust as we have a responsibility to be happy, we as believers have a responsibility to worship and praise God. Even when you don’t feel like giving worship and praise to God, do it anyway. And when you do, I can almost guarantee that you will begin to feel God’s blessings, and you will actually feel like praising and worshipping. It’s happened this way for me many, many times.

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This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb. I’m your OG Godcaster. If this is your first time here, welcome. And if you’ve been here a while show the new folks around. Okay, today is Psalms Wednesday And our reading will be chapters 96 through 98. We’ll also continue our essential series And we’ll have a time of praise reports And prayer requests. If you’d like to contact me with a comment or question or if you’d like to submit a prayer request or praise report for next Sunday show. I’ll have that info at the end of today’s show. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for our time together today And I pray that You would bless us as we study your word. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, let’s get started.

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Psalm 96 has no title And no author is mentioned either. However, in First Chronicles 16, when the Ark of the Covenant was brought to Jerusalem, David sang a song of praise to the Lord. This psalm echoes much of that song, giving an indication that this might be a Psalm of David, of Psalm 96. James Montgomery Boice wrote, the meaning of the Hebrew word for worship is to prostrate oneself not to praise God for His attributes, which is what the English word worship means. But here we must note that although the meaning of the Hebrew word differs from the English word, the Hebrew understanding of worship, nevertheless also involves giving God praise for his attributes. This is what is being said here. Here, the nations of the world are told to give God glory. Beloved, as we read this psalm, notice that at first it speaks to God’s people. Then it speaks to the nations. And it concludes by speaking to all of creation.

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Psalms chapter 96. Sing a new song to the Lord. Let the whole earth sing to the Lord. Sing to the Lord, praise his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves, publish his glorious deeds among the nations tell everyone about the amazing things he does. Great as the Lord he is most worthy of praise. He has to be feared above all gods. The gods of other nations are mere idols, but the Lord made the heavens, honor And majesty surround him. strength And beauty fill his sanctuary, oh nations of the world, recognize the Lord. Recognize that the Lord is glorious And strong. Give to the Lord the glory He deserves. Bring your offering And come into His courts. Worship the Lord in all His holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before him. Tell all the nations the Lord drains. The world stands firm And cannot be shaken. He will judge all peoples fairly. Let the heavens be glad in the earth rejoice. Let the sea And everything in it Shout His praise. Let the fields And their crops burst out with joy. Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord for He is coming. He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the earth with justice And the nation’s with his truth.

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Psalm 97 also has no title nor is an author cited. Alexander McClaren wrote of this psalm, the Solomos mind is saturated with old sayings which he finds flashed up into new meaning by recent experiences. He is not original And does not try to be so but he has drunk in the spirit of his predecessors And words which to others were antiquated, in cold Blaze with light for him And see made for his lips. And James Montgomery Boice added Psalms 96 through 98. Each Hale God’s coming as the world’s king. But Psalm 96 And Psalm 98 soar with the light at what is in store for the world when God returns while in Psalm 97, the frightening awesome side of God’s Kingdom the rule is emphasized.

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Psalms Chapter 97 The Lord reigns Let the earth rejoice. Let the many islands be glad. clouds And thick darkness surrounds him. Righteousness And justice are the foundation of his throne. Fire goes before him And burns up his adversaries round about his lightnings lit up the world the earth saw And trembled. The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. The heavens declare his righteousness And all the peoples have seen his glory. Let all those be ashamed who serve graven images, who boast themselves of idols, worship Him All you God’s, Zion heard this And was glad. And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced because of your judgments, oh Lord, for You are the Lord Most High over all the earth. You are Exalted far above all gods hate evil you who love the Lord who preserves the soles of his godly ones, he delivers them from the hand of the wicked. Light is sown like seed for the righteous And gladness for the upright in heart. Be glad in the Lord you righteous ones, And give Thanks to his holy name.

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Unlike the last few chapters, Psalm 98 does have a title. The title is a psalm, making it unique in that no other Psalm has this simple title. Thomas Chalmers, the 18th And 19th century Scottish theologian wrote of Psalm 98, that it was a noble spirit stirring Psalm.

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Psalms chapter 98. Both Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wonderful things, his right hand And his holy arm have gained the victory for him. The Lord has made known his salvation, He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his loving kindness And his faithfulness to the house of Israel, all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. shout joyfully to the Lord all the earth, break forth And sing for joy And sing praises. Sing praises to the Lord with a liar, with the liar in the sound of melody, with trumpets And the sound of the horn shout joyfully before the King, the Lord, let the sea roar And all it contains the world And those who dwell in it. Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth, He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity.

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Beloved, for the most part, I think you’d agree with me when I say that these chapters were psalms of worship And celebration. Do you know Dennis Prager, I love the guy. He’s a Jew. And of course, I disagree with him on that point. But he is right on so many other things. I’ve prayed many times for Dennis that he would meet Yeshua And see that he is the Messiah that the Jews have been looking for. Dennis has been on the radio since 1982 or so. And it shows been syndicated to hundreds of radio stations for decades. And he’s had a syndicated newspaper column for even longer than that. I think. He’s written several books, one of which is called happiness is a serious problem. On his daily radio show, every week, he devotes an hour to discussing happiness, And he calls it the happiness our Dennis believes that it’s our responsibility, especially to the people around us to be Happy. And he says that you can become Happy by acting Happy. Of course, I’m greatly oversimplifying what Dennis says about the subject, but you get the essence. well, just as we have a responsibility to be Happy, we as believers have a responsibility to worship And praise God, even when you don’t feel like giving worship And praise to God, do it anyway. And guess what? When you do, I can almost guarantee that you’ll begin to feel God’s blessings. And you’ll actually feel like praising And worshiping. It’s happened like this for me many, many times over the years. The songs we read today can be used as a template, or even a verbatim script to get you started. David And the other writers of the psalms are so good at pouring out their hearts in song both the broken heart And the soaring heart. And when you’re feeling like you just can’t bring yourself to rejoice in the Lord, I hope you’ll remember to turn to some of the psalms for inspiration. After all, that’s why God included the Psalms in Scripture. Don’t you just love the Psalms? If you have a comment or a question, contact information. Is that the end of today’s show? Tomorrow will be poetry Thursday, And we’ll read Proverbs 17 And 18.

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This is number 11. In our series on the essentials of the faith. Today we’re going to continue talking about what we believe about Jesus, we’ll talk about the fact that Jesus rose from the dead in the same body, though glorified, in which he lived in died. So why is this important? well, because if it wasn’t the same body, then by definition, Jesus was not in fact, resurrected. If it was a new body than the old one would still be dead And buried. The bodily resurrection of Jesus is the most important event in all of human history, or all of history. It’s the proof that Jesus is who he said he is. Also, it proves the accuracy of the scriptures that prophesied his coming And resurrection. And it showed that Jesus’s own statements that he would be raised on the third day, we’re all so true. And the Apostle Paul said in First Corinthians 15, that if Christ’s body was not resurrected, He was not our Savior, we would not have salvation, we would have no hope of eternal life. And in fact, our faith would be useless. well, thankfully, there is a tremendous amount of clear evidence that Jesus was, in fact, resurrected. We don’t have time on the show to talk about all the evidence, but I’ve created a link that will take you to some articles at cross examined.org, that talk about much of the evidence, just go to Lifespringmedia.com slash evidence, And that’ll take you directly to those articles at cross examined.org. But very quickly, here are a few things to think about. There were literally hundreds of eyewitnesses who saw Jesus alive And well after His crucifixion And resurrection. And many of those people were persecuted, tortured, And martyred for their testimony. Now, if it wasn’t true, if they were lying, they could have easily recanted to save themselves, but they didn’t also look at the change in the apostles. Just after Jesus crucifixion, they hid in fear of their lives. But immediately after they saw the resurrected Jesus, they boldly proclaimed what they had seen, even as they were increasingly persecuted. Why the change, because they saw Jesus And knew that he truly is God, when they saw him resurrected. This only scratches the surface go to Lifespringmedia.com slash evidence for a whole lot more. Yes, Jesus rose from the dead in the same body, though glorified, in which he lived in died. Next Wednesday, in our series on the essentials of the faith, Lord willing, we’ll talk about the fact that he ascended bodily into heaven. And he sat down at the right hand of God, the Father, where he, the only mediator between God And man continually makes intercession for his own, for us, for you for me, I welcome your comments And questions, emails at the end of the show.

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Praises and prayer requests. I got this email from Jason this past Monday afternoon. Remember, we prayed for his wife who was going in for surgery. He says, everything went well. And exactly as planned. As he was writing this, he said, she just went into recovery. And so it’ll be about another hour before I can go back. I just wanted to get you on the update list right after her mom, sister And a friend from church who have all been praying for her today as well. So that’s pretty good family. We were number four on the list. I’d say that’s just fine. Praise the Lord. Jason. Thanks for the update. And we’ll continue to pray for a perfect recovery. And tell me Jason, how’s it going at home taking care of your daughters at all? Now, I have not heard from Scott on his dad’s heart procedure yet. He didn’t say what day of the week that would take place. So we’re just gonna keep praying. As a side note, before we continue here, Scott emailed me about asking about what changes I’ve made in my diet to become much healthier since my heart procedures. And again, this show is not about diet And health. But if you’re interested, send me an email. I’ll get back to you. Now a prayer request. The Lovely Lady LeeAnn has a cousin named Candi, who’s a little bit older than LeeAnn, if I’m not mistaken. And Candi is in the hospital on a ventilator with blood clots in her legs in her lungs. I think it was Sunday, she went in And might have been Monday, but at that point, they didn’t have much hope that she would recover. But by the time you hear this, it’s possible that she’ll be off of the ventilator. They’re talking about it today. I’m recording this on Wednesday. She’s done much better than the doctors thought she would. She has lupus And fibromyalgia And I did some research And lupus can cause blood clots. But we heard from Candi’s son today that they think at this point that these blood clots might be from an airplane trip she took I guess a couple of weeks ago, she was on an airplane for probably three or four hours And you know, they always tell you when you’re on a plane for a while you should get up And move around so that you don’t get blood clots. So maybe That’s what it is. As far as I know, there are not any other factors that might have caused these. So we need to pray for Candi. So let’s do that now. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we worship you, you are above all, you are worthy, most worthy of praise. You are the creator of all things. And without you nothing was created. You are a rock or a healer or a provider of salvation or fortress or shield, And you are the one to whom we run. We thank you for calling us And for giving us the faith to believe in you. We ask now for your blessings. Father, we thank you today for the good report from Jason that his wife surgery went well. And now we ask again that her recovery would be quick And as easy as possible. Help Jason as he cares for their daughters And the other household duties while she recovers. And once again, we pray for the heart procedure that Scott’s dad is scheduled for this week. May it be completely successful Lord, And if there are any fears, I pray that you would comfort And strengthen him as he leans on you. And now Lord, we pray for Candi. Thank you for being there for her as she’s already done better than expected, And we pray that she’ll come off the ventilator today, And that you would continue her healing. I thank You, Lord, for the Lifespring family And I pray that were there our needs you would minister to them And your perfect loving way. We are in your hands And we’re so thankful that You love us And if promised to provide for us as we seek you bless the Lifespring family I pray Lord, in Jesus name, amen.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 5-6 NASB, Ch. 7 CEV, Ch. 8-9 NCV

Podcast IntroductionToday is History Tuesday, and our reading will be 1 Chronicles 5-9. I’m calling this episode “The Downfall of the Half-Tribe of Manasseh.”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Melissa Askew on UnsplashComments on The half-tribe of Manasseh betrayed their faith and followed the gods of the people living in the land. As a consequence, God stirred up the kings of Assyria, who took the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile.

There is a parallel between the fate of the half-tribe of Manasseh and a scene from the movie “On the Waterfront” where Marlon Brando’s character laments his missed opportunities. Similarly, the half-tribe of Manasseh could have had a significant position but lost it due to their unfaithfulness to God. Believers in Jesus have been given so much, including eternal life and a relationship with God. But some Christians choose to forfeit their inheritance and become trapped in various addictions and bondages.

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From Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster Steve Webb. Today’s history Tuesday And our reading will be first Chronicles five through nine. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. And if you’d like to contact me for any reason, the contact information is at the end of the show. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for bringing us together again today. As we read, I pray that You would bless our time together in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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First Chronicles chapter five. Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright, though Judah prevailed over his brothers, And from him came the leader, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph, the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, where hanok And PAL you has run in karma I, the sons of Joel were Shemaiah his son, Gog, his son, shimmy I, his son, Micah, his son, Rhea, his son, bail his son Bira. His son whom TIG left pill nIESR king of Assyria, carried away into exile. He was leader of the Reubenites his kinsmen by their families in the genealogy of their generations were Jaya the chief Then Zechariah And Biela, the son of a zazz, the son of Shima, the son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, even Niebo And bail me on to the east he settled as far as the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates because their cattle had increased in the land of Gilead. In the days of Saul, they made war with a hag rights who fell by their hand, so that they occupied their tents throughout all the land east of Gilead. Now the sons of God lived opposite them in the land of bation. As far as Salika, Joel was the chief And Shea from the second then JNI And Shea fat invasion. Their kinsmen of their fathers households were Michael Moss, Shulam, Sheba, GRI Jaken, Ziaja And Eber. Seven. These were the sons of Abba Hale, the son of Hugh Rai, the son of gerroa, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of just shy, the son of Johto, the son of buzz, AI, the son of abdiel, the son of goon I was head of their fathers households, they lived in Gilead invasion And in its towns, And in all the pasture lands of Sharon, as far as their borders. All of these were enrolled in the genealogies in the days of Jonathan king of Judah, And in the days of Jeroboam, king of Israel, the sons of Reuben And the Gadites, And they have tribe of Manasseh, consisting of valiant men, men who bore shield And sword And shot with bow And were skillful in battle, were 44,760, who went to war, they made war against the hag rights Jeter named fish, And no doubt, they were held against them, And the hag rights And all who were with them were given into their hand, for they cried out to God in the battle, And he answered their prayers because they trusted in him, they took away their cattle, there are 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, 2000 Donkeys And 100,000 men, for many fell slain because the war was of God, And they settled in their place until the exile. Now the sons of the half tribe of Manasseh lived in the land, from Batian to bail Herman And CENER And Mount Hermon. They were numerous. These were the heads of their fathers households, even E for is shy, a Lyle Azrael. Jeremiah Hoda, via And John do mighty men of valor, famous men, heads of their fathers households, but they acted treacherously against the God of their fathers, And played the harlot after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of pull king of Assyria, even the spirit of Tiglath PIL nIESR king of Assyria, And he carried them away into exile, namely the Reubenites, the Gadites And the half tribe of Manasseh And brought them to Haleigh haber Hara And to the river of goes in to this day.

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First Chronicles chapter six. The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, And Moray, the sons of Kohath were Amram izhar, Hebron And ozio. The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses And Miriam, And the sons of Aaron were named AB, a by Hugh Eliezer And Ithamar Eliezer became the father of Phineas Phineas became the father of a bishop, And a bishop became the father of Ukai. And bugeye became the father of azurae. And as I became the father of zero, hyah, And zero he became the father of Moray. Moray off became the father of Amariah. And Amariah became the father of a high tub, And a high tub became the father as a doc. And ze doc became the father of a him has, And a him as became the father of as Araya. And as Araya became the father of Joe Hainan, And Joe Hainan, became the father of Azariah. It was he who served as the priest in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem, And as Araya became the father of Amariah. And Amariah became the father of a high tub, And a high tub became the father of ze doc. And ze doc became the father of Shallum. And Shallum became the father of Hilkiah. And Hilkiah became the father of as Araya And as Araya became the father of Surya And Surya became the father of Jehovah DAC And Jehovah DAC went along when the Lord carry Judah And Jerusalem away into exile by Nebuchadnezzar. The sons of Levi were Gershom Kohath And Moray. These are the names of the sons of Gershom Limni And shimmy AI. The sons of Kohath were Amram izhar Hebron And a zeal, the sense of Moray were malai And mu Shai. And these are the families of the Levites, according to their fathers households, have Gershom Libnah, his son, J half his son Zima, his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, his son, J atheria, his son, the sons of Kohath, were amended And his son, Cora, his son, Azur, his son, el Cana, his son, abayas, half his son, And as her his son, Tay half his son, Uriel, his son Uzziah, his son And Shaw, his son, the sons of Elkana were a Mesa And a high myth. As for El Cana, the sons of Elkana were zoafia His son And near half his son Eliab, his son, Jerome, his son, el Cana, his son, the sons of Samuel word Joel, the firstborn And a bida. The second, the sons of Moray were malai Limni his son, shimmy I his son Uzza his son, Shinya, his son, her Gaia, his son, Isaiah, his son. Now these are those whom David appointed over the surface of song in the house of the Lord. After the ark rested their they ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, And they served in their office according to their order. These are those who served with their sons from the sons of the COVID fights were Haman, the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, the son of L Cana, the son of Jerome, the Senate bill Lyle, the son of toa, the son of XOF. The ceneval Cana, the son of may have the son of a May sigh, the ceneval Cana, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, the son of teh, half the son of Azur, the son of a bias AF, the son of Cora, the son of is har, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, humans, brother asef stood at his right hand, even ASAP the son of Barra kya the son of Shinya, the son of Michael, the son of baya Sia, the son of Melkite Jaya, the son of F nine, the son of Zerah, the son of a Daya, the son of Ethan, the son of Zima, the son of shimmy AI, the son of j hat, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi, on the left hand were their kinsmen the sons of Moray, Ethan the son of Kish Shai, the son of AB di, the son of malloc, the son of hasha baya, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Amazigh, the son of beignet, the son of Shemer, the son of malai, the son of mu Shai, the son of Moray, the son of Levi, their kinsmen, the Levites, were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God. But Aaron And his sons offered on the altar of burnt offering And on the altar of incense for all the work of the Most Holy Place, And to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. These are the sons of Aaron Eliezer his son, Fini, hos his son, a bishop, his son bugeye, his son azurae, his son, Zara Hyah, his son, Moray off his son Amariah his son, a high tub, his son, Zedong his son, a him as his son. Now these are they’re settling According to their camps within their borders, to the sons of Aaron of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot to them. They gave Hebron in the land of Judah And its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city And its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. To the sons of Aaron, they gave the following cities of refuge, Hebron Libnah, also with its pasture lands Jagtar sdmo with its pasture lands, Highland with its pasture lands deeper with its pasture lands, ation with its pasture lands, And Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands, And from the tribe of Benjamin diba, with its pasture lands, LLF with its pasture lands, And Anath off with its pasture lands, all their cities throughout their families were 13 cities, then to the rest of the sons of Kohath. Were given by lot from the family of the tribe from the half tribe, the half of Manasseh 10 cities, to the sons of Gershom, according to their families were given from the tribe of ser And from the tribe of Asher, the tribe of NAFTA ally And the tribe of Manasseh 13 cities And Batian to the sons of Moray were given by lot according to their families from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad And the tribe of Zebulun 12 cities. So the sons of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands, they gave them by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, the tribe of the sons of Simeon, And the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name. Now some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory from the tribe of Ephram. They gave to them the following cities of refuge. Check them in the hill country of Ephram with its pasture lands, Geezer also with its pasture lands, Jacque miam with its pasture lands, Beth Horon, with its pasture lands, Aijalon with its pasture lands, And Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands, And from the tribe of Manasseh Aner with its pasture lands And billion with its pasture lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath. To the sons of Gershom were given from the family of the half tribe of Manasseh. Golan impatient with its pasture lands, And Ashtaroth with its pasture lands, And from the tribe of vissa kar ke dash with its pasture lands, Deborah Rath with its pasture lands, And Rhema with its pasture lands, am with its pasture lands, And from the tribe of Asher Michelle with its pasture lands Abdon with its pasture lands, Hugh Kok with its pasture lands And rehab with its pasture lands, And from the tribe of NAFTA ally, Ki dash in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammond with its pasture lands, And curio Fayoum with its pasture lands, to the rest of the Levites. The sons of Moray were given from the tribe of Zebulun Ramona with its pasture lands table with its pasture lands, And beyond the Jordan at Jericho on the east side of the Jordan we’re given them from their tribe of Reuben Beezer in the wilderness with its pasture lands jhaza with its pasture lands, kick them off with its pasture lands And Muthiah with its pasture lands, And from the tribe of Gad. Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, May a name with its pasture lands Heshbon with its pasture lands, And Jazer with its pasture lands.

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First Chronicles chapter seven is the car was the father of four sons, Tola, pure, Jacob, And Shem, Ron Tala was the father of as I refer, jerril Jahmai him Sam And Samuel, who were all brave soldiers And family leaders in their clan. There were 22,600 people And told his family by the time David became king, as I was the father of Israel HIA in the grandfather of Michael Obadiah, Joel And a Shi’a who were also family leaders. Their families were so large that they had 36,000 soldiers in their clans. In fact, according to family records, the tribe of VISTA car had a total of 87,000 warriors. Benjamin was the father of three sons, Biela beaker And Judeo Biela was the father of Esben azurae, Osito, Jeremiah And iray. They were all brave soldiers And family leaders in their father’s clan. The number of soldiers in their clan was 22,034 beaker was the father of Samira Joash Eliezer Elio, ENI, Omri, Gera moth, a biologia Anna Thoth And Alnmouth. The official family records listed 20,200 soldiers And the families of this clan as well as their family leaders. Judeo was the father of Bill Han And the grandfather Have geohash Benjamin E HUD Kwinana ‘s Ethan Tarshish And his Shahar. They were family leaders in their clan which had 17,200 Soldiers prepared to fight in battle. Here was the father of shopping And hoppin who also belonged to this clan. Dan was the father of Hashem naturalized mother was Bill ha And he was the father of Jahaziel, Guney geezer And Shallum Manasa And his Syrian wife were the parents of Azrael. And maker the father of Gilead. Maker found a wife for him And one for Shep. Maker had a sister named may occur. Zelophehad was also a descendant of Manasa And he had five daughters. Maker And his wife Myka were the parents of P rash And cherish pure Ash was the father of eulen And recomb. Yulin was the father of B Dan. These were all descendants of Gilead, the son of maker in the grandson of Manasa. Gilead sister harmala calf was the mother of ishod a by easer And Mala Shemitah. Another descendant of Manasa was the father of a Hyon check them lichaj And an IAM Ephram was the father of Shula And the ancestor of B red Tae half Elida Tae half ze bad And Shula. Ephram had two other sons, easer And Elliot. But they were killed when they tried to steal livestock from the people who lived in the territory of gaff every unmoored for his son’s a long time And his relatives came to comfort him. Some time later, his wife gave birth to another son, And Ephram named him Berea because he was born during a time of misery. Everyone’s daughter was Shira. She built the towns of lower Beth Haoran opera Beth Haoran. And as in Shira, Ephram also had a son named RIFA And his descendants included Reshef Tila, Tae Han laden, a MyoD, Alicia nun And Joshua. The descendants of Ephram took over the territory as far south as Bethel as far east as Neron. And as far west as geezer. Their territory included all the villages around these towns as well as check them Eva And the nearby villages. The descendants of Manasseh settled in the territory that included Beth Shan, Tae inac Megiddo Dora And the nearby villages. The descendants of Joseph lived in these towns And villages. Asher had four sons, Amna, ishiba, ish phi And Mariah, And one daughter, Sierra Mariah was the father of Heber And Malka Hill, the father of beers. saith Hebrew was the father of three sons, Japhet, Schomer And wholesome And one daughter shuaa. Japhet was the father of paystack, Ben Howell And ash bath Schomer was the father of a high roga hubba And Arum And javelins. Brother Haytham was the father of zoafia. Amna Shailesh And amo Zilpha was the father of sua Harner for shool be re emra Beezer Haad Shama Silla, Catherine And Bira. Jeter was the father of Jephunneh, pixpa And era. Allah was the father of a era Haniel And reside. These were the descendants of Asher And they were all respected family leaders And brave soldiers. The tribe of Asher had a total of 26,000 soldiers.

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First Chronicles chapter eight. Benjamin was the father of Biela his first son, Ash Bell was his second son, a Hara was his third. No ha was his fourth And raitha was his fifth son. Below his sons were at her Kiera, a by Head of issuer naman, a Hola, Gira Shifen And Hyrum these were the descendants of V HUD And leaders of their families in diba. They were forced to move to man a half he has descendants where naman, a hija And gira gira forced them to leave. He was the father of Uzza And a high HUD che haram And his wife Hashem had sons named a bite up And LPL in Moab che haram divorced his wives who CheMin Barra che haram And his wife Hodesh had the sons Joe Bab xebia Misha Malcolm GIAs sokaiya And Mir Ma. They were the leaders of their families. l pale sons were Eber my Shem Shi Med, Mariah And Shima she med built the towns of Ono And LOD in the villages around them. Berea And Shima were leaders of the families living in a Jalon And they forced out the people who lived in Gath but Ryan’s sons were Ohio Shake Shack, Jeremiah Z. Obadiah ERAD ieder Michael ich path And Johanna l pails sons were Zepa Daya Miss Shulam his chi Heber ich Moray is Leia And Joe bab. Shimmy eyes sons were Jacob zyk Ray Zab Dai Li ENI Zilla thigh, a lile, a Daya, Berea And Shem Raff Shake Shack sons were in Japan Eber a Lyle Abdon zyk Ray Hainan, Hannah Nya, Elam And VO hija if DHEA And Penuel Juro Hamze sons were shamshir Ray she Araya, AF Elia JRE Shi’a Elijah And zyk cry. The family history show that all these men were leaders of their families And lived in Jerusalem. Jaya lived in the town of Gibson where he was the leader. His wife was named maca. Giles first son was Abdon. His other sons were zur Kish Bale, Nour ne dabb gi Dora, Ohio zeker And Mikulov. Me cloth was the father of Shinya the sons also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem. Nearer was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul, And Saul was the father of Jonathan Malka. Shula, a bit of DAB And ash bale. Jonathan son was Meribel who was the father of mica Mike, his sons were Python Mielec tarea And Ahaz. Ahaz was the father of Jehovah. Jehovah was the father of Alan with asthma veth And Zimride. Zimride was the father of Moza. Moza was the father of Binya raitha was Benny his son, Elissa was Rafe his son And Azle was Lea aces son, Hazel had six sons as recom Boca Rue Ishmael, she Araya Obadiah And Hanan all these were azoles sons. Hazels brother was ECheck echecks first son was eulen. His second was G ash, And Eliphalet. It was his third ulimit sons were mighty warriors And good archers. They had many sons And grandsons 150 of them at all. All these men were Benjamin’s descendants,

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First Chronicles chapter nine. The names of all the people of Israel were listed in their family histories. And those family histories were put in the book of the kings of Israel. The people of Judah were captured And forced to go to Babylon because they were not faithful to God. The first people to come back And live in their own lands And towns were some Israelites, priests Levites And temple servants, people from the tribes of Judah Benjamin, Ephraim And Manasseh lived in Jerusalem. This is a list of those people. There was youth I saw one of my HUD a my HUD was on rice son on MRI was in rice son, MRI was bein ice son bein I was a descendant of P res. And P res was Judas son of the Shiloh night people were Isaiah And his sons. Isaiah was the oldest son in his family. Of the zero height people there were ju L And other relatives of Zerah. There were 690 of them And all from the tribe of Benjamin there was Sallu son of Michelin. Michelin was Hoda via his son And Jota via was has the newest son, there was also igneous son of Durham And Isla, son of azurae azurae was Mick rice son, And there was Miss Shulam son of shefa. Taya shefa Taya was ruled son And rule was ignited his son, the family history of Benjamin lists And 956 people living in Jerusalem. And all these were leaders of their families. of the priests there were Judea, Jehovah rib Jaken And Azariah, son of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was Miss Shulam son, Miss Shulam was Zedong’s son, ze doc was Maria’s son. Maria was a high tubs son, a high tub was the officer responsible for the temple of God. Also there was a dire son of Durham, Durham was passed her son And passur was Malka his son. And there was May OSI son of audio audio was jhaza. His son jhaza was Miss Shulam son, Miss Shulam was Michela Miss sun, And Michela myth was immerse son. There were 1760 Priests, they were leaders of their families, And they were responsible for serving in the temple of God of the Levites there was CheMin son of Hashem. Hashem was as wrekin’s son, And as Ray cam was hasha bye his son hasha bio was from the family of Moray. They were also backpacker. He rash, gay, LAO And Matt Denia, son of mica, mica was zyk rice son, And zyk. Ray was a SAFS son. There was also Obadiah, son of Shemaiah Shemaiah was Gail’s son And Gail was Judy Ethan’s son. And there was Bera kya son of Asa. Asa was the ceneval Cana who lived in the villages of the Nephites of the gatekeepers there was Shalem Aqib Tolman, a hymen And their relatives Shalem was their leader. These gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi still stand next to the kings gate on the east side of the city. Shalem was Corys son, Cory was a bias AFS son, And a bias AF was chorus son Shalem And his relatives from the family of Korra were gatekeepers And were responsible for guarding the gates of the temple. Their ancestors had also been responsible for guarding the entrance to the temple of the Lord. In the past, Fini hos Eliezer son was in charge of the gatekeepers, And the Lord was with Vinnie hos Zechariah, son of Michela Maya, was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the temple. In all 212 men were chosen to guard the gates, And their names were written in their family histories in their villages. David And Samuel the seer chose these men because they were dependable. The gatekeepers And their descendants had to guard the gates of the temple of the Lord. The temple took the place of the holy tent. There were gatekeepers on all four sides of the temple, east, west, north And south. The gatekeepers relatives who lived in the villages had to come And help them at times. Each time they came. They help the gatekeepers for seven days, because they were dependable for gatekeepers were made the leaders of all the gatekeepers. They were Levites, And they were responsible for the rooms And treasures in the temple of God. They stayed up all night guarding the temple of God, And they opened it every morning. Some of the gatekeepers were responsible for the utensils used in the temple services. They counted these utensils when people took them out, And when they brought them back, other gatekeepers were chosen to take care of the furniture And utensils in the holy place. They also took care of the flour, wine, oil, incense And spices, but some of the priests took care of mixing the spices. There was a Levite named Mattathias, who was dependable And had the job of baking the bread used for the offerings. He was the first son of Shallum, who was from the family of Cora, some of the gatekeepers from the Kohath family had the job of preparing the special bread that was put on the table every Sabbath day. Some of the Levites were musicians in the temple. The leaders of these families stayed in the rooms of the temple. Since they were on duty day And night. They did not do other work in the temple. These are the leaders of the Levite families. Their names were listed in their family histories, And they lived in Jerusalem. Jaya lived in the town of Gibson where he was the leader. His wife was named Mecca. Giles first son was Abdon his other sons were Xur Kish bale nur ne dabb, Gweedore, Ohio Zechariah And Mikulov Mikulov was Shem iums Father, Giles family lived near their relatives in Jerusalem. Nurture was Kisha his father. Kish was Saul’s father, Saul was the father of Jonathan Malka. shuaa have been a dab And ash bale. Jonathan son was Mara bale who was the father of mica Mike his sons were Python Mielec Toria And Ahaz Ahaz was Jay does father Jada was the father of Allah meth Azmuth F And Zimride Zimride was Moses father mozo was beneath his father. Rafale was beneath his son. Lea Aiza was her face his son And Azle was Lea aces son, Hazel had six sons, as we’re cam Boca Rue, Ishmael, she Araya Obadiah And Hanan they were a Zales sons.

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Well, beloved, let’s look at the last three verses of chapter five. That would be verses 23 through 26 Verse 23 says, Now the sons of the half tribe of Manasseh lived in the land from vacation to Baal Hermon in Siena And Mount Hermon, they were numerous. So God had prospered them And gave them a large amount of land. But listen again to verse 25. But they acted treacherously against the God of their fathers And played the harlot after the gods of the people of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. So what happened? well, verse 26, tells us that like Out of Israel stirred up the spirit of pol king of Assyria even the spirit of Tiglath PIL nIESR king of Assyria, And he carried them away into exile, namely the Reubenites, the Gadites And the half tribe of Manasseh then brought them to hayleigh Hey, boar Hara, And to the river of gozan. To this day, there’s a classic old movie from 1954 with a young Marlon Brando playing a boxer. The title of the film is on the waterfront, in this scene has one of the most well known lines of Hollywood history.

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You don’t understand I could have had class. I coulda been a condender. I could have been somebody instead of a bum. Which is what I am. Let’s face it.

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I’ll bet you’ve heard that before. well, I’m reminded of this scene when I read the fate of the half tribe of Manasseh. They could have been somebody but because of their unfaithfulness to the God of Israel, everything was taken away, And they were taken into captivity. I’ll tell you, beloved, so much has been given to Christians. Not only have we received the gift of eternal life, but we are grafted into the family. We have become the sons And daughters of God. We’re children of the king. We’re children of a king, but some believers forsake their inheritance And voluntarily forfeit the rich relationship they could have with God, addiction to pornography, to drugs to alcohol, gambling, And what have you are not unheard of in the Christian community at It’s tragic, but it’s true. The thing that is so tragic is that Jesus came to set us free from bondage. Yet some choose to surrender themselves just like the half tribe of Manasseh chose to turn from God. It doesn’t have to be that way. If you find yourself in bondage of any kind, you can be free. If you need help. Ask your pastor or another trusted friend, or write to me, I’ll do everything I can to get help to you. You don’t have to settle. You can be free. It’s part of your birthright as a child of God. Tomorrow will be Psalms Wednesday, And our reading will be chapters 96 through 98. Plus, we’ll continue our essential series And we’ll have a time of praise reports And prayer requests. The information on how to send a prayer request or a praise report will be at the end of the show.

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A lion, a man, a calf, and an eagle.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible and podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. If this is your first time here, welcome! I’m happy you joined us today. And if you’re already a Lifespring family member, it’s great to see you again. Today is The Law Monday and our reading will be Numbers 1 through 4. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we thank you for our time together. And we pray that as we read today, you would teach us, that you would touch our hearts and our minds. I pray this in Jesus’ name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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I have a brief introduction to the book of Numbers for you before we get started. Numbers is titled “In the Wilderness” in Hebrew, and that is really what the book is about. The previous book, Leviticus told us the story of the Hebrew people in the year after God through Moses led them out of Egyptian bondage. Leviticus covered just a year, but the book of Numbers covers the more than 38 years they were in the wilderness.

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Numbers, chapter 1. The LORD spoke to Moses in the Sinai desert in the meeting tent on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they left the land of Egypt: Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their clans and their households, recording the name of every male, 20 years old and above, who is eligible for military service in Israel. These you and Aaron will enlist in their military units. Take with you one man from each tribe who is the head of his household. These are the names of the men who will assist you: from Reuben, Elizur, Shedeur’s son; from Simeon, Shelumiel, Zurishaddai’s son; from Judah, Nahshon, Amminadab’s son; from Issachar, Nethanel, Zuar’s son; from Zebulun, Eliab, Helon’s son; from Joseph’s sons: from Ephraim, Elishama, Ammihud’s son; from Manasseh, Gamaliel, Pedahzur’s son; from Benjamin, Abidan, Gideoni’s son; from Dan, Ahiezer, Ammishaddai’s son; from Asher, Pagiel, Ochran’s son; from Gad, Eliasaph, Deuel’s son; from Naphtali, Ahira, Enan’s son. These are the ones appointed from the community, chiefs of their ancestral tribes and leaders of the divisions of Israel. Moses and Aaron took these men who were selected by name and they assembled the entire community on the first day of the second month. They registered them by their clans and their households, recording the name of each male 20 years old and above. Moses enlisted them in the Sinai desert just as the LORD commanded him. There were the descendants of Reuben, Israel’s oldest, registered by their clans and their households. Every man 20 years old and above eligible for military service was individually recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Reuben were 46,500. There were the descendants of Simeon, registered by their clans and their households. Every male 20 years old and above eligible for military service was individually recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Simeon were 59,300. There were the descendants of Gad, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Gad were 45,650. There were the descendants of Judah, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Judah were 74,600. There were the descendants of Issachar, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Issachar were 54,400. There were the descendants of Zebulun, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Zebulun were 57,400. From Joseph’s descendants there were the descendants of Ephraim, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Ephraim were 40,500. There were the descendants of Manasseh, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Manasseh were 32,200. There were the descendants of Benjamin, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Benjamin were 35,400. There were the descendants of Dan, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Dan were 62,700. There were the descendants of Asher, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Asher were 41,500. There were the descendants of Naphtali, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Naphtali were 53,400. These are the ones who were enlisted by Moses, Aaron, and the twelve chiefs of Israel, each from his own household. All the Israelites 20 years old and above eligible for military service in Israel were enlisted by their households. All those enlisted were 603,550. But the Levites, belonging to their own ancestral tribe, weren’t enlisted along with them. The LORD spoke to Moses: You must not enlist the tribe of Levi, nor should you take their census along with the Israelites. Rather, assign the Levites to the covenant dwelling, to all its equipment, and to everything that belongs to it. They will carry the dwelling and all its equipment, perform its religious ceremonies, and camp around the dwelling. When it’s time to break camp, the Levites will take down the dwelling; and when it’s time to make camp, the Levites will set up the dwelling. Any other person who approaches will be put to death. The Israelites will camp each in their own place under the banner of their own military unit. But the Levites will camp around the covenant dwelling so that God’s anger will not strike the Israelite community. The Levites will guard the covenant dwelling. The Israelites did everything exactly as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Numbers, chapter 2. The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said, “The people of Israel must camp around the Tent of Meeting. But they must not camp too close to it. All of them must camp under their flags and under the banners of their families.” The companies of the camp of Judah must be on the east side. They must set up camp toward the sunrise. They must camp under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Judah is Nahshon, the son of Amminadab. There are 74,600 men in his company. The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. The leader of the tribe of Issachar is Nethanel, the son of Zuar. There are 54,400 men in his company. The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the tribe of Zebulun is Eliab, the son of Helon. There are 57,400 men in his company. So a total of 186,400 men will be set apart for the camp of Judah. They will be arranged company by company. They will start out first. The companies of the camp of Reuben will be on the south side. They will be under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Reuben is Elizur, the son of Shedeur. There are 46,500 men in his company. The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. The leader of the tribe of Simeon is Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai. There are 59,300 men in his company. The tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the tribe of Gad is Eliasaph, the son of Deuel. There are 45,650 men in his company. So a total of 151,450 men will be set apart for the camp of Reuben. They will be arranged company by company. They will start out second. Then the camp of the Levites will start out. The Tent of Meeting will go with them. They will march in the middle of the other camps. They will start out in the same order as they do when they set up camp. Each one will be in his own place under his flag. The companies of the camp of Ephraim will be on the west side. They will be under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Ephraim is Elishama, the son of Ammihud. There are 40,500 men in his company. The tribe of Manasseh will be next to them. The leader of the tribe of Manasseh is Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur. There are 32,200 men in his company. The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the tribe of Benjamin is Abidan, the son of Gideoni. There are 35,400 men in his company. So a total of 108,100 men will be set apart for the camp of Ephraim. They will be arranged company by company. They will start out third. The companies of the camp of Dan will be on the north side. They will be under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Dan is Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai. There are 62,700 men in his company. The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the tribe of Asher is Pagiel, the son of Ocran. There are 41,500 men in his company. The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the tribe of Naphtali is Ahira, the son of Enan. There are 53,400 men in his company. So a total of 157,600 men will be set apart for the camp of Dan. They will start out last. They will march under their flags. Those are the men of Israel. They were counted in keeping with their families. The total number of all of the men who were in the camps is 603,550, company by company. But the Levites weren’t counted along with the other men of Israel. That’s what the LORD had commanded Moses. So the people of Israel did everything the LORD had commanded Moses. That’s the way they set up camp under their flags. And that’s the way they started out. Each man marched out with his own tribe and family.

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Numbers, chapter 3. When the Lord talked with Moses on Mount Sinai, Aaron’s four sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, were the ones to be ordained as priests. But the Lord killed Nadab and Abihu in the Sinai Desert when they used fire that was unacceptable in their offering to the Lord. And because Nadab and Abihu had no sons, only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests with their father Aaron. The Lord said to Moses: Assign the Levi tribe to Aaron the priest. They will be his assistants and will work at the sacred tent for him and for all the Israelites. The Levites will serve the community by being responsible for the furnishings of the tent. They are assigned to help Aaron and his sons, who have been appointed to be priests. Anyone else who tries to perform the duties of a priest must be put to death. Moses, I have chosen these Levites from all Israel, and they will belong to me in a special way. When I killed the first-born sons of the Egyptians, I decided that the first-born sons in every Israelite family and the first-born males of their flocks and herds would be mine. But now I accept these Levites in place of the first-born sons of the Israelites. In the Sinai Desert the Lord said to Moses, “Now I want you to count the men and boys in the Levi tribe by families and by clans. Include every one at least a month old.” So Moses obeyed and counted them. Levi’s three sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, had become the heads of their own clans. Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei. Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. And Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. These were the sons and grandsons of Levi, and they had become the leaders of the Levite clans. The two Gershon clans were the Libnites and Shimeites, and they had 7,500 men and boys at least one month old. The Gershonites, under the leadership of Eliasaph son of Lael, were to camp on the west side of the sacred tent. Their duties at the tent included taking care of the tent itself, along with its outer covering, the curtain for the entrance, the curtains hanging inside the courtyard around the tent, as well as the curtain and ropes for the entrance to the courtyard and its altar. The Gershonites were responsible for setting these things up and taking them down. The four Kohath clans were the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and the Uzzielites, and they had 8,600 men and boys at least one month old. The Kohathites, under the leadership of Elizaphan son of Uzziel, were to camp on the south side of the sacred tent. Their duties at the tent included taking care of the sacred chest, the table for the sacred bread, the lampstand, the altars, the objects used for worship, and the curtain in front of the most holy place. The Kohathites were responsible for setting these things up and taking them down. Eleazar son of Aaron was the head of the Levite leaders, and he made sure that the work at the sacred tent was done. The two Merari clans were the Mahlites and the Mushites, and they had 6,200 men and boys at least one month old. The Merarites, under the leadership of Zuriel son of Abihail, were to camp on the north side of the sacred tent. Their duties included taking care of the tent frames and the pieces that held the tent up: the bars, the posts, the stands, and its other equipment. They were also in charge of the posts that supported the courtyard, as well as their stands, tent pegs, and ropes. The Merari clans were responsible for setting these things up and taking them down. Moses, Aaron, and his sons were to camp in front of the sacred tent, on the east side, and to make sure that the Israelites worshiped in the proper way. Anyone else who tried to do the work of Moses and Aaron was to be put to death. So Moses and Aaron obeyed the Lord and counted the Levites by their clans. The total number of Levites at least one month old was 22,000. The Lord said to Moses, “Make a list and count the first-born sons at least one month old in each of the Israelite families. They belong to me, but I will accept the Levites as substitutes for them, and I will accept the Levites’ livestock as substitutes for the Israelites’ first-born livestock.” Moses obeyed the Lord and counted the first-born sons; there were 22,273 of them. Then the Lord said, “The Levites will belong to me and will take the place of the first-born sons; their livestock will take the place of the Israelites’ first-born livestock. But since there are more first-born sons than Levites, the extra 273 men and boys must be bought back from me. For each one, you are to collect five pieces of silver, weighed according to the official standards. This money must then be given to Aaron and his sons.” Moses collected the silver from the extra 273 first-born men and boys, and it amounted to 1,365 pieces of silver, weighed according to the official standards. Then he gave it to Aaron and his sons, just as the Lord had commanded.

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Numbers, chapter 4. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Count the Kohathites among the Levites by family groups and families. Count the men from thirty to fifty years old, all who come to serve in the Meeting Tent. “The Kohathites are responsible for the most holy things in the Meeting Tent. When the Israelites are ready to move, Aaron and his sons must go into the Holy Tent, take down the curtain, and cover the Ark of the Agreement with it. Over this they must put a covering made from fine leather, then spread the solid blue cloth over that, and put the poles in place. “Then they must spread a blue cloth over the table for the bread that shows a person is in God’s presence. They must put the plates, pans, bowls, and the jars for drink offerings on the table; they must leave the bread that is always there on the table. Then they must put a red cloth over all of these things, cover everything with fine leather, and put the poles in place. “With a blue cloth they must cover the lampstand, its lamps, its wick trimmers, its trays, and all the jars for the oil used in the lamps. Then they must wrap everything in fine leather and put all these things on a frame for carrying them. “They must spread a blue cloth over the gold altar, cover it with fine leather, and put the poles in place. “They must gather all the things used for serving in the Holy Place and wrap them in a blue cloth. Then they must cover that with fine leather and put these things on a frame for carrying them. “They must clean the ashes off the bronze altar and spread a purple cloth over it. They must gather all the things used for serving at the altar—the pans for carrying the fire, the meat forks, the shovels, and the bowls—and put them on the bronze altar. Then they must spread a covering of fine leather over it and put the poles in place. “When the Israelites are ready to move, and when Aaron and his sons have covered the holy furniture and all the holy things, the Kohathites may go in and carry them away. In this way they won’t touch the holy things and die. It is the Kohathites’ job to carry the things that are in the Meeting Tent. “Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, will be responsible for the Holy Tent and for everything in it, for all the holy things it has: the oil for the lamp, the sweet-smelling incense, the continual grain offering, and the oil used to appoint priests and things to the Lord’s service.” The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Don’t let the Kohathites be cut off from the Levites. Do this for the Kohathites so that they may go near the Most Holy Place and not die: Aaron and his sons must go in and show each Kohathite what to do and what to carry. The Kohathites must not enter and look at the holy things, even for a second, or they will die.” The Lord said to Moses, “Count the Gershonites by families and by family groups. Count the men from thirty to fifty years old, all who have a job to do in the Meeting Tent. “This is what the Gershonite family groups must do and what they must carry. They must carry the curtains of the Holy Tent, the Meeting Tent, its covering, and its outer covering made from fine leather. They must also carry the curtains for the entrance to the Meeting Tent, the curtains of the courtyard that go around the Holy Tent and the altar, the curtain for the entry to the courtyard, the ropes, and all the things used with the curtains. They must do everything connected with these things. Aaron and his sons are in charge of what the Gershonites do or carry; you tell them what they are responsible for carrying. This is the work of the Gershonite family group at the Meeting Tent. Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest, will direct their work. “Count the Merarite families and family groups. Count the men from thirty to fifty years old, all who work at the Meeting Tent. It is their job to carry the following as they serve in the Meeting Tent: the frames of the Holy Tent, the crossbars, the posts, and bases, in addition to the posts that go around the courtyard, their bases, tent pegs, ropes, and everything that is used with the poles around the courtyard. Tell each man exactly what to carry. This is the work the Merarite family group will do for the Meeting Tent. Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest, will direct their work.” Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel counted the Kohathites by families and family groups, the men from thirty to fifty years old who were to work at the Meeting Tent. There were 2,750 men in the family groups. This was the total of the Kohath family groups who worked at the Meeting Tent, whom Moses and Aaron counted as the Lord had commanded Moses. Also, the Gershonites were counted by families and family groups, the men from thirty to fifty years old who were given work at the Meeting Tent. The families and family groups had 2,630 men. This was the total of the Gershon family groups who worked at the Meeting Tent, whom Moses and Aaron counted as the Lord had commanded. Also, the men in the families and family groups of the Merari family were counted, the men from thirty to fifty years old who were to work at the Meeting Tent. The family groups had 3,200 men. This was the total of the Merari family groups, whom Moses and Aaron counted as the Lord had commanded Moses. So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel counted all the Levites by families and family groups. They counted the men from thirty to fifty who were given work at the Meeting Tent and who carried the Tent. The total number of these men was 8,580. Each man was counted as the Lord had commanded Moses; each man was given his work and told what to carry as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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I’ve got some brief comments on each of the four chapters we read today. In chapter 1, God instructed Moses to take a census of all the men twenty years old and up who were able to go to war. God was taking the children of Israel to Canaan, the Promised Land, and people were already in the land, and they were going to have to take the land. So Moses needed to know how many fighting men they had. Once the census was taken, Moses knew how many men there were and in what tribe and what families. After taking the census, Moses organized the people by tribe and family, with leaders being named. Note that the priestly tribe, Levi, was not counted in this census. In chapter 2, the arrangement of the camps was described. The Tabernacle was in the center with the twelve tribes around it arranged according to God’s instructions. They camped around four banners, a lion, a man, a calf, and an eagle. Well, guess what? In the book of Revelation, chapter 4, verse 7, there are four creatures surrounding the throne of God with the same creatures, a lion, a man, a calf, and an eagle. In chapter 3, the Levites are counted, but not like the other tribes. In this census, the males a month old and above were counted. After the census, the Levite families were given their duties. And I like what the great preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon said about the Levitical division of priestly duties. He said, “It is worthy of note that these Levites, although they were all equally consecrated to God, had not all exactly the same work to perform. God is not the God of all uniformity. There is a wondrous unity of plan and design in all that he does, but there is also an equally marvelous variety.” And then chapter 4 continued describing the duties of the Levitical families. If you have a comment or a question, I’ll tell you at the end of the show how you can do that. Tomorrow will be History Tuesday, and our reading will be 1 Chronicles 5 through 9.

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Paul urged him to stir up and maintain the gift God bestowed upon him. He said that God has given believers power, love, and sound judgment, rather than a spirit of fearfulness. Paul’s words serve as a reminder that the gifts from God are to be actively used and not passively awaited. He highlights that believers have been called by God according to His purpose and grace, emphasizing the divine plan that was in place even before time began.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster Steve Webb, Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms in the Lifespring family And Happy Mother’s Day especially to the lovely lady Leanne. Today is epistle Sunday will read First Timothy one through three. Also being Sunday. We’ll have a time of prayer today. Before we get started, let’s pray. Our heavenly Father Lord, we thank you for our time together here around your word. And I pray, Lord, that You would teach us today. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Are you ready to get going? Let’s begin.

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First Timothy chapter one. Hi, Paul. I’m writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God our Savior commanded. Christ Jesus also commanded it. We have put our hope in Him. Timothy, I’m sending you this letter, you are my true son in the faith. May God the Father in Christ Jesus, our Lord give you grace, mercy, And peace. Stay there in emphasis. This is what I told you to do. When I went into Macedonia. I want you to command certain people not to teach things that aren’t true. Command them not to spend their time on stories that aren’t completely true. They must not waste time on family histories that never end. Things like that cause people to argue instead of doing God’s work, his work is done by faith. Love is the purpose of my command. Love comes from a pure heart. It comes from a good sense of what is right And wrong. It comes from faith that is honest And true. Some have wandered away from those teachings, they would rather talk about things that have no meaning. They want to be teachers of the law. And they are very sure about that law, but they don’t know what they’re talking about. We know that the law is good if it is used properly. We also know that the law is it made for godly people. It is made for those who break the law. It is for those who refuse to obey, it is for ungodly And sinful people. It is for those who aren’t holy And who don’t believe it is for those who kill their fathers or mothers. It is for murderers. It is for those who commit adultery. It is for those who have a twisted view of sex. It is for people who buy And sell slaves. That is for liars. It is for those who give witness to things that aren’t true. And it is for anything else that is the opposite of true teaching. True teaching agrees with a glorious good news of the blessing of God. He trusted me with that good news. I am thankful to Christ Jesus our Lord. He has given me strength. I thank him that he considered me faithful. And I thank him for appointing me to serve him. I used to speak evil things against Jesus. I tried to hurt his followers, I really push them around. But God showed me mercy anyway, I did those things without knowing any better. I wasn’t a believer. Our Lord poured out more And more of his grace on me. Along with it came faith And love from Christ Jesus. Here’s the saying that you can trust it should be accepted completely. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, And I am the worst sinner of all. But for that very reason God showed me mercy, And I am the worst of sinners. He showed me mercy so that Christ Jesus could show that he is very patient. I was an example for those who had come to believe in Him, then they would receive eternal life. The eternal King will never die. He can’t be seen. He is the only God give him honor And glory forever And ever. Amen. My son, Timothy, I give you these teachings. They’re in keeping with the prophecies that were once made about you. By following them, you can fight the good fight, then you will hold on to faith, you will hold on to a good sense of what is right And wrong. Some have not accepted these teachings. By doing that they have destroyed their faith. They’re like a ship that is sunk. Hymenaeus And Alexander are among them. I have handed them over to Satan that will teach them not to speak evil things against God.

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First Timothy chapter two. First, I want all of you to pray for everyone. Ask God to bless them, give Thanks for them. Pray for kings, pray for all who are in authority. I pray that we will live peaceful And quiet lives And pray that we will be godly And holy. That is good. It pleases God our Savior. He wants everyone to be saved. He wants them to come to know the truth. There is only one God And there is only one go between for God And human beings. He is the man Christ Jesus. He gave himself to pay for the sins Have everyone that was a witness given by God at just the right time. I was appointed to be a messenger And an apostle to preach the good news. I am telling the truth, I am not lying. God appointed me to be a teacher of the true faith to those who aren’t Jews. I want men everywhere to pray. I want them to lift up holy hands. I don’t want them to be angry when they pray. I don’t want them to argue. I also want women to dress simply, they should wear clothes that are right And proper. They shouldn’t braid their hair. They shouldn’t wear gold or pearls. They shouldn’t spend too much on clothes. Instead, they should put on good works as if they were clothes that is proper for women who claim to worship God. When the woman is learning, she should be quiet. She should follow the leaders in every way. I do not let women teach. I do not let them have authority over men. They must be quiet. Adam was made first then Eve was made. Adam was not the one who was tricked. The woman was tricked And became a sinner. Will women be saved by having children only if they keep on believing, loving And leading a holy life in a proper way.

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First Timothy chapter three. This is a statement that can be trusted. If any one sets his heart on being a bishop, he desires something excellent. A bishop must have a good reputation. He must have only one wife, be sober, use good judgment, be respectable, be hospitable And be able to teach. He must not drink excessively or be a violent person. But he must be gentle. He must not be quarrelsome or love money. He must manage his own family well, his children should respectfully obey Him. If a man doesn’t know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church, he must not be a new Christian or he might become arrogant like the devil And be condemned. People who are not Christians must speak well of him or he might become the victim of disgraceful insults that the devil sets as traps for him. deacons must also be of good character, they must not be too faced or addicted to alcohol. They must not use shameful ways to make money. They must have clear consciences about possessing the mystery of the Christian faith. First, a person must be evaluated. Then if he has a good reputation, he may become a deacon. Their wives must also be of good character. They must not be gossips, but they must control their tempers And be trustworthy in every way. A Deacon must have only one wife, deacons must manage their children And their families. well. Those deacons who serve well gain an excellent reputation And will have confidence as a result of their faith in Christ Jesus. I hope to visit you soon. However, I’m writing this to you in case I’m delayed. I want you to know how people who are members of God’s family must live. God’s family is the church of the living God, the pillar And foundation of the truth. The mystery that gives us our reverence for God is acknowledged to be great. He appeared in his human nature was approved by the Spirit was seen by angels was announced throughout the nations was believed in the world And was taken to heaven in glory.

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I’ve got a few comments today on the first chapter. The apostle Paul wrote this letter to Timothy from a Roman prison shortly before he was executed by the Emperor Nero. The book of Second Timothy was the very last writing we have from him. There’s a place in Rome that is said to be the place of Paul’s imprisonment is basically a pit or a cave in the ground with a small opening in the ceiling where they dropped his food down to him. It’s windowless, And it’s small with bare walls, And it would have been a very uncomfortable place to be, especially in the cold winter months, knowing that he would soon be put to death. Paul wrote this letter to his dearly loved son, Timothy, of course, he was speaking of His spiritual family when he wrote that. We’ve seen Paul use this language for Timothy before And Paul wanted to encourage Timothy in his work with some last important words, in verse six of chapter one, Paul said, Therefore, I remind you to keep ablaze the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands. Have you ever tended to fire in a fireplace or a campfire? To keep the fire going? You have to stir it up once in a while, don’t you? If you don’t what happens? It goes out. Paula Sancta Timothy, my son, God has given you a gift, but you have to work at it to keep it going. Beloved, we can’t just sit back And expect God to work through us. He expects us to take what he’s given us whatever those gifts are And put effort into making the most of them for His glory for His Kingdom. You can’t for example, say I have the gift of teaching And then just wait for somebody to come along for instruction. You have to act If we make yourself available to use the gift, if there’s a need for a Sunday school teacher, for example, volunteer, don’t wait to be approached. And it seems that Timothy may have been somewhat timid or fearful of making the most of his gift. Because Paul also says, For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness but one of power, one of love And sound judgment. Now, going back to the example of the gift of teaching, if you’ve been gifted this way, but you feel fearful or shy about making yourself available, understand that that feeling does not come from God. With a gift. God also gave you the ability to make use of it, he gave you the power to use it, if it’s from God, it’s backed up with his power, And his love, And the ability to use the gift. When you’re given a gift, God expects you to use it, beloved, it’s part of his plan for you. So be bold in its use. This doesn’t mean to be obnoxious about it, but do be confident. And then verse nine says, He has saved us And called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose And grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus, before time began, beloved, we have been called by God, not because of anything we’ve done, but because he had a plan for us before time even began the plan for His purpose. Can you imagine God thought of you before time even began? It’s a little like this. My sixth grandchild, a little girl is being formed at this very moment by the hand of God. Do you think that grandma And grandpa And especially your parents have hopes And dreams for? Of course we do. And do you think we’re making plans for her arrival? You better believe it? She isn’t even born in our family is already filled with expectations about her And for her. And just as her mom And dad have picked out a name for her, God knew your name before he even set the universe in motion. Oh, beloved, I hope you do feel loved. I hope you understand how very much God loves you. You have comments? Or do you have a question? Call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511. And let me know. You can also comment via boostagram or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com. Tomorrow will be the law Monday And our reading will be Numbers one through four.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 3 ERV, Ch. 4 NKJV

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Gospels Saturday. We’ll read John chapters 3-4! I’m calling this episode “Born Again – Salvation Beyond Merit.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: MidjourneySummary of John 3In John chapter three, Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council, visited Jesus at night. Jesus told him that unless someone is born again, they cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus was puzzled by this concept, as he thought being born into the Jewish race guaranteed a place in God’s kingdom. Jesus explained that being born again refers to a spiritual rebirth, which is brought about by the Holy Spirit. He emphasized that human effort alone cannot achieve this new birth.

Jesus clarified that to be born again, one must believe in Him as the Son of God. He spoke of God’s love for the world and how He sent His Son to save it. Whoever believes in Jesus will have eternal life, while those who do not believe are already condemned. Believing in Jesus means putting faith and trust in Him, surrendering control of one’s life to Him. Jesus, as God Himself, is capable of guiding and lovingly caring for our lives.

The invitation is extended to everyone to invite Jesus into their lives and experience the new birth and eternal life that He offers. He stands at the door, ready to be invited in, bringing hope, purpose, and a relationship with God.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. Welcome! I’m so glad you’re with me today. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year and today is Gospel Saturday. We’ll read John chapters 3 and 4. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our gracious heavenly Father, we thank you for the weekend. And we thank you for blessing us with your Word. And I pray, Lord, that as we read today, you would teach us, that you would touch our hearts and touch our minds. I pray this in Jesus’ name, amen. Okay, let’s get going.

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John, chapter 3. There was a man named Nicodemus, one of the Pharisees. He was an important Jewish leader. One night he came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a teacher sent from God. No one can do these miraculous signs that you do unless they have God’s help.” Jesus answered, “I assure you, everyone must be born again. Anyone who is not born again cannot be in God’s kingdom.” Nicodemus said, “How can a man who is already old be born again? Can he go back into his mother’s womb and be born a second time?” Jesus answered, “Believe me when I say that everyone must be born from water and the Spirit. Anyone who is not born from water and the Spirit cannot enter God’s kingdom. The only life people get from their human parents is physical. But the new life that the Spirit gives a person is spiritual. Don’t be surprised that I told you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it wants to. You hear it, but you don’t know where it is coming from or where it is going. It is the same with everyone who is born from the Spirit.” Nicodemus asked, “How is all this possible?” Jesus said, “You are an important teacher of Israel, and you still don’t understand these things? The truth is, we talk about what we know. We tell about what we have seen. But you people don’t accept what we tell you. I have told you about things here on earth, but you do not believe me. So I’m sure you will not believe me if I tell you about heavenly things! The only one who has ever gone up to heaven is the one who came down from heaven—the Son of Man. “Moses lifted up the snake in the desert. It is the same with the Son of Man. He must be lifted up too. Then everyone who believes in him can have eternal life.” Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him would not be lost but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world. He did not send him to judge the world guilty, but to save the world through him. People who believe in God’s Son are not judged guilty. But people who do not believe are already judged, because they have not believed in God’s only Son. They are judged by this fact: The light has come into the world. But they did not want light. They wanted darkness, because they were doing evil things. Everyone who does evil hates the light. They will not come into the light, because the light will show all the bad things they have done. But anyone who follows the true way comes to the light. Then the light will show that whatever they have done was done through God. After this, Jesus and his followers went into the area of Judea. There he stayed with his followers and baptized people. John was also baptizing people in Aenon, a place near Salim with plenty of water. People were going there to be baptized. This was before John was put in prison. Some of John’s followers had an argument with another Jew about religious washing. Then they came to John and said, “Teacher, remember the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River? He is the one you were telling everyone about. He is also baptizing people, and many are going to him.” John answered, “A person can receive only what God gives. You yourselves heard me say, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only the one God sent to prepare the way for him.’ The bride always belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who helps the bridegroom just waits and listens. He is happy just to hear the bridegroom talk. That’s how I feel now. I am so happy that he is here. He must become more and more important, and I must become less important. “The one who comes from above is greater than all others. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth. He talks about things that are on the earth. But the one who comes from heaven is greater than all others. He tells what he has seen and heard, but people don’t accept what he says. Whoever accepts what he says has given proof that God speaks the truth. God sent him, and he tells people what God says. God gives him the Spirit fully. The Father loves the Son and has given him power over everything. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. But those who do not obey the Son will never have that life. They cannot get away from God’s anger.”

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John, chapter 4. Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John (though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples), He left Judea and departed again to Galilee. But He needed to go through Samaria. So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied from His journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” The woman said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water? Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock?” Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.” The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw.” Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” The woman answered and said, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You have well said, ‘I have no husband,’ for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; in that you spoke truly.” The woman said to Him, “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When He comes, He will tell us all things.” Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.” And at this point His disciples came, and they marveled that He talked with a woman; yet no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why are You talking with her?” The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men, “Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” Then they went out of the city and came to Him. In the meantime His disciples urged Him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.” But He said to them, “I have food to eat of which you do not know.” Therefore the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought Him anything to eat?” Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. For in this the saying is true: ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labors.” And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all that I ever did.” So when the Samaritans had come to Him, they urged Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days. And many more believed because of His own word. Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.” Now after the two days He departed from there and went to Galilee. For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country. So when He came to Galilee, the Galileans received Him, having seen all the things He did in Jerusalem at the feast; for they also had gone to the feast. So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and implored Him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe.” The nobleman said to Him, “Sir, come down before my child dies!” Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your son lives.” So the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way. And as he was now going down, his servants met him and told him, saying, “Your son lives!” Then he inquired of them the hour when he got better. And they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.” So the father knew that it was at the same hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” And he himself believed, and his whole household. This again is the second sign Jesus did when He had come out of Judea into Galilee.

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Let’s talk about chapter 3. Of this chapter, Charles Spurgeon said, “If we were asked to read to a dying man who did not know the gospel, we should probably select this chapter as the most suitable one for such an occasion; and what is good for dying men is good for us all, for that is what we are; and how soon we may be actually at the gates of death, none of us can tell.” Well, in this chapter, Beloved, one of the Jewish elites came to Jesus in the night. His name was Nicodemus, and he was a member of the Sanhedrin, the ruling council of the Jews. Now he may have come for personal reasons or official. We’re not told. That he came at night might have been because the crowds that typically gathered around Jesus would be gone for the day and they’d be able to have a quiet discussion. Or he may have come at night so that he wouldn’t be seen with Jesus. By now Jesus had a reputation as a miracle worker having turned the water to wine at the wedding, but he also had a reputation as a troublemaker, having overturned the tables in the temple. It could be as a member of the Sanhedrin maybe Nicodemus wanted to speak to Jesus in the official capacity of ascertaining who Jesus was, what he was teaching, and what he meant to accomplish. This is the kind of information that the Sanhedrin would want to know. Or maybe Nicodemus just wanted to see this charismatic man with his own eyes. Because of his position. Nicodemus obviously knew who John the Baptist was, and perhaps he was aware of what John said about Jesus. Remember, John the Baptist said, “I also did not know who the Messiah was, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘You will see the Spirit come down and rest on a man. He is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.'” John continued, “I have seen this happen. I saw the Spirit come down from heaven like a dove and rest on this man. So this is what I tell people, He is the Son of God.” So perhaps Nicodemus wanted to see if Jesus was the Messiah? Well, the first thing he said to Jesus was “Teacher,” (or Rabbi, a term of respect) “Teacher, we know that you are a teacher sent from God. No one can do these miraculous signs that you do unless they have God’s help.” Well, in saying, “We know that you are,” Nicodemus might have been saying, “We the Sanhedrin know,” but it’s just as likely that he meant people in these parts consider you to be a teacher, etcetera. In his response, notice that Jesus didn’t even address this statement. Jesus went directly to the heart of his purpose. He said, “I assure you, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Well, this statement must have hit Nicodemus like a ton of bricks because the Jews believed that as God’s Chosen People. They were already guaranteed a place in the kingdom of God. They thought that their birth into the Jewish race assured that Jesus said, “You need a new birth.” Well, this idea of a new birth or of being a new creation, or of having new life is a recurring theme in the New Testament. Paul in Romans 6:1-11, writes of dying with Jesus and rising anew. In 1 Corinthians 3:1-2, Paul referred to new believers as “newborn babes.” And in 2 Corinthians 5:17, he says that we’re a “new creation” when we are in Jesus. The apostle Peter wrote in 1 Peter 1:3 that we are “born anew by God’s great mercy.” And these are just a few instances. So when Jesus said this, Nicodemus’ answer in essence was, “What are you talking about? How is that even possible?” He knew that you couldn’t actually be born a second time like you were the first. So he might have meant, how can a man change who he is? How can you teach an old dog new tricks? And in answering Nicodemus, Jesus said for the second time, “I assure you.” The first time Jesus said, “I assure you, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” And this time he begins again with, “I assure you.” And in saying this, Jesus is saying, “What I am telling you is true.” This is a fact. Listen up. This is important. I’m not messing around. Jesus wants Nicodemus to understand the gravity of what he’s saying. And then he elaborates. He isn’t saying a man has to change who he is or how he acts. He isn’t saying that the old dog has to learn new tricks. These are things that a man can do, but a man cannot with his own effort be born again. So Jesus told Nicodemus, “Unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. Whatever is born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit is spirit.” So bringing about a new birth is only something that the Holy Spirit can do. Charles Spurgeon said it this way, “A man may cast away many vices, forsake many lusts in which he indulged, and conquer evil habits, but no man in the world can make himself to be born of God; though he should struggle ever so much, he could never accomplish what is beyond his power. And, mark you, if he could make himself to be born again, still he would not enter heaven, because there is another point in the condition which he would have violated — ‘unless a man be born of the Spirit, he cannot see the kingdom of God.’” And then Jesus said, “Do not be amazed that I told you that you must be born again.” You see, Nicodemus seems to have been incredulous that he needed to be born again. He thought that of all people, surely he had the right to enter the kingdom of God. He was a member of the Sanhedrin, after all, a religious leader, an educated man, and he seems to be an honest and well-intentioned man. But these words, “You must be born again,” as Bible commentator Leon Morris said, “for ever exclude the possibility of salvation by human merit. Man’s nature is so gripped by sin that an activity of the very Spirit of God is necessary if he is to be associated with God’s kingdom.” Beloved, we are absolutely unable to remake ourselves sufficiently to be accepted by God. No matter how hard we try to learn new habits, refine our language, give to charity, attend the right church, or associate with the right people, we cannot earn entrance to God’s kingdom. We must be born again. It’s the only way. So how do we become born again? Here’s what Jesus told Nicodemus, “The Son of Man must be lifted up so that everyone who believes in Him will have eternal life. For God loved the world in this way, He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life, For God did not send His Son into the world that He might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. Anyone who believes in Him is not condemned. But anyone who does not believe is already condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.” So that’s it. When we believe in Jesus, the only begotten Son of God, we’re born again. What does that mean to believe in Jesus? Well, it doesn’t mean that we believe that he existed. It doesn’t mean that we believe what he said about himself. It means that we put our faith in him, we put our trust in him. It means we put him at the steering wheel of our life. For some, maybe most, that can be a difficult proposition, to hand that kind of control over to somebody else is kind of scary. But Jesus is not just someone else. Jesus is God. We read in the first chapter of John that nothing that has been made was made without him. In other words, Jesus made all that is including you. So don’t you think that he might just be able to handle your life better than you? Then did I mention that he loves you? And since he loves you, don’t you think that he has good things in mind for you? Of course, he does. There are no better hands to put your life into than his. And if you have not yet invited him into your life, he’s standing at the door right now knocking, waiting for you to ask him in. Now is the time. Today is the day of salvation, right now. Are you ready to start a new life, to be born again? Pray with me now. Dear Jesus, I believe you are who you said you are. I believe that you are the Son of God, that you are God. And I believe that you came to die in my place for my sins and rose from the dead on the third day. I know that I’m a sinner and I’m sorry. I turn from my sins now, and I asked you to make me a new person. Jesus, I’m asking you to be the Lord of my life right now. Thank you for hearing me, Jesus. And thank you for loving me. Amen. Well, if you prayed that and meant it, then you’ve been born again. You heard Jesus’ words for yourself just a few minutes ago, you can rely on them. He said it. That settles it. You’re now a new person with a new life. Welcome to the family. Now, to help you get started on the right foot, I would love to send you a copy of the New Believer’s Bible. It’s a New Testament with hundreds of notes in it tailored for new believers. And right now you’re one of the newest Christians around. I want to send it to you for free, no strings. Just send me an email at steve@lifespringmedia.com and tell me that you prayed that prayer with me. Let me know your mailing address and I’ll send it right off to you. Of course, I will not share your info with anybody. And I won’t put you on a list or spam you. 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Podcast IntroductionToday is Prophecy Friday. We’ll begin the book of Daniel with chapters 1-6! I’m calling this episode “God Can Transform Hearts.”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: MidjourneyComments on DanielThe book of Daniel was written during Israel’s captivity and contains both historical and prophetic sections. The first six chapters are historical and tell of Daniel’s life and his service to various kings, while the last six chapters are prophetic and contain visions of the future, including the coming of the Messiah. Despite the prophetic sections being difficult to understand, they offer hope to the captive Jews that God still had a plan for them.

In chapter 4 of Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar, who was once a proud and haughty king, gives praise to God near the end of his life. This serves as a reminder that God can reach anyone, even those who seem beyond His reach. The author shares a personal story of how he prayed for his unbelieving father for years before a neighbor was finally able to bring him to the Lord. This story encourages readers to not give up on their loved ones and to continue praying and being faithful because God loves them even more than we do.

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He was the evil king who God used to bring his chosen people into captivity.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster. My name is Steve Webb. Today is Prophecy Friday and we’ll begin the book of Daniel with chapters 1 through 6. But before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our gracious, heavenly Father, how we thank you again for your Word, and we thank you for our time together around your Word. I pray that you would touch our hearts and that you would open our minds. Teach us today I pray in Jesus’ name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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All right, how about a brief introduction to the book of Daniel? The book of Ezekiel, which we completed last week showed us prophecies of the beginning of Israel’s captivity. Daniel’s book is of the latter years of their captivity. The visions God gave Ezekiel were meant to be a comfort to the Jews in the midst of their captivity. And the same is true of Daniel’s vision as their captivity dragged on. Knowing that God was still speaking to them and had plans for them was surely something that helped them make it through. Now, Daniel is considered to be one of the most prominent prophets. He lived in the courts of some of the greatest kings, Nebuchadnezzar, Cyrus, and Darius. The first six chapters of the book are historical and pretty easy to understand. The last six chapters are of a prophetic nature and not so easy to understand, but they do speak clearly of the coming Greek and Roman kingdoms, and of the coming Messiah. So with that introduction, let’s begin.

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Daniel, chapter 1. In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God. And he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god. Then the king commanded Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to bring some of the people of Israel, both of the royal family and of the nobility, youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king’s palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. The king assigned them a daily portion of the food that the king ate, and of the wine that he drank. They were to be educated for three years, and at the end of that time they were to stand before the king. Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the tribe of Judah. And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego. But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself. And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs, and the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my Lord and king, who assigned your food and your drink; for why should he see that you were in worse condition than the youths who are of your own age? So you would endanger my head with the king.” Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had assigned over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, “Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then let our appearance and the appearance of the youths who eat the king’s food be observed by you, and deal with your servants according to what you see.” So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days. At the end of ten days it was seen that they were better in appearance and fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate the king’s food. So the steward took away their food and the wine they were to drink, and gave them vegetables. As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. At the end of the time, when the king had commanded that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. And the king spoke with them, and among all of them none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they stood before the king. And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his kingdom. And Daniel was there until the first year of King Cyrus.

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Daniel, chapter 2. In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his spirit was troubled, and his sleep left him. Then the king commanded that the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans be summoned to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king. And the king said to them, “I had a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.” Then the Chaldeans said to the king in Aramaic, “O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.” The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, “The word from me is firm: if you do not make known to me the dream and its interpretation, you shall be torn limb from limb, and your houses shall be laid in ruins. But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. Therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.” They answered a second time and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation.” The king answered and said, “I know with certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see that the word from me is firm— if you do not make the dream known to me, there is but one sentence for you. You have agreed to speak lying and corrupt words before me till the times change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can show me its interpretation.” The Chaldeans answered the king and said, “There is not a man on earth who can meet the king’s demand, for no great and powerful king has asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or Chaldean. The thing that the king asks is difficult, and no one can show it to the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.” Because of this the king was angry and very furious, and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed. So the decree went out, and the wise men were about to be killed; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them. Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to Arioch, the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon. He declared to Arioch, the king’s captain, “Why is the decree of the king so urgent?” Then Arioch made the matter known to Daniel. And Daniel went in and requested the king to appoint him a time, that he might show the interpretation to the king. Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions, and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might. He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; he reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him. To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of you, for you have made known to us the king’s matter.” Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show the king the interpretation.” Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste and said thus to him: “I have found among the exiles from Judah a man who will make known to the king the interpretation.” The king declared to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to make known to me the dream that I have seen and its interpretation?” Daniel answered the king and said, “No wise men, enchanters, magicians, or astrologers can show to the king the mystery that the king has asked, but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream and the visions of your head as you lay in bed are these: To you, O king, as you lay in bed came thoughts of what would be after this, and he who reveals mysteries made known to you what is to be. But as for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because of any wisdom that I have more than all the living, but in order that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your mind. “You saw, O king, and behold, a great image. This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening. The head of this image was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its middle and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold, all together were broken in pieces, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. “This was the dream. Now we will tell the king its interpretation. You, O king, the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the might, and the glory, and into whose hand he has given, wherever they dwell, the children of man, the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens, making you rule over them all—you are the head of gold. Another kingdom inferior to you shall arise after you, and yet a third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth. And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron breaks to pieces and shatters all things. And like iron that crushes, it shall break and crush all these. And as you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom, but some of the firmness of iron shall be in it, just as you saw iron mixed with the soft clay. And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly brittle. As you saw the iron mixed with soft clay, so they will mix with one another in marriage, but they will not hold together, just as iron does not mix with clay. And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever, just as you saw that a stone was cut from a mountain by no human hand, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold. A great God has made known to the king what shall be after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.” Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face and paid homage to Daniel, and commanded that an offering and incense be offered up to him. The king answered and said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.” Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon. Daniel made a request of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of the province of Babylon. But Daniel remained at the king’s court.

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Daniel, chapter 3. King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. He set it up on the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. Then the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces gathered for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. And they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. And the herald proclaimed aloud, “You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages, that when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. And whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace.” Therefore, as soon as all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, all the peoples, nations, and languages fell down and worshiped the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews. They declared to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever! You, O king, have made a decree, that every man who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image. And whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into a burning fiery furnace. There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, pay no attention to you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.” Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. So they brought these men before the king. Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, “Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up? Now if you are ready when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, well and good. But if you do not worship, you shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you out of my hands?” Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.” Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury, and the expression of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He ordered the furnace heated seven times more than it was usually heated. And he ordered some of the mighty men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. Then these men were bound in their cloaks, their tunics, their hats, and their other garments, and they were thrown into the burning fiery furnace. Because the king’s order was urgent and the furnace overheated, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell bound into the burning fiery furnace. Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?” They announced and said to the king, “True, O king.” He answered and said, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.” Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the burning fiery furnace; he declared, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out from the fire. And the satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the king’s counselors gathered together and saw that the fire had not had any power over the bodies of those men. The hair of their heads was not singed, their cloaks were not harmed, and no smell of fire had come upon them. Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants, who trusted in him, and set aside the king’s command, and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any god except their own God. Therefore I make a decree: Any people, nation, or language that speaks anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be torn limb from limb, and their houses laid in ruins, for there is no other god who is able to rescue in this way.” Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.

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Daniel, chapter 4. King Nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you! It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has done for me. How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion endures from generation to generation. I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and prospering in my palace. I saw a dream that made me afraid. As I lay in bed the fancies and the visions of my head alarmed me. So I made a decree that all the wise men of Babylon should be brought before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers came in, and I told them the dream, but they could not make known to me its interpretation. At last Daniel came in before me—he who was named Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods—and I told him the dream, saying, “O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery is too difficult for you, tell me the visions of my dream that I saw and their interpretation. The visions of my head as I lay in bed were these: I saw, and behold, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great. The tree grew and became strong, and its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the end of the whole earth. Its leaves were beautiful and its fruit abundant, and in it was food for all. The beasts of the field found shade under it, and the birds of the heavens lived in its branches, and all flesh was fed from it. “I saw in the visions of my head as I lay in bed, and behold, a watcher, a holy one, came down from heaven. He proclaimed aloud and said thus: ‘Chop down the tree and lop off its branches, strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts flee from under it and the birds from its branches. But leave the stump of its roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze, amid the tender grass of the field. Let him be wet with the dew of heaven. Let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth. Let his mind be changed from a man’s, and let a beast’s mind be given to him; and let seven periods of time pass over him. The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, the decision by the word of the holy ones, to the end that the living may know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will and sets over it the lowliest of men.’ This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. And you, O Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation, but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.” Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was dismayed for a while, and his thoughts alarmed him. The king answered and said, “Belteshazzar, let not the dream or the interpretation alarm you.” Belteshazzar answered and said, “My Lord, may the dream be for those who hate you and its interpretation for your enemies! The tree you saw, which grew and became strong, so that its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the end of the whole earth, whose leaves were beautiful and its fruit abundant, and in which was food for all, under which beasts of the field found shade, and in whose branches the birds of the heavens lived— it is you, O king, who have grown and become strong. Your greatness has grown and reaches to heaven, and your dominion to the ends of the earth. And because the king saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, ‘Chop down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump of its roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, and let him be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven periods of time pass over him,’ this is the interpretation, O king: It is a decree of the Most High, which has come upon my Lord the king, that you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like an ox, and you shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven periods of time shall pass over you, till you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will. And as it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, your kingdom shall be confirmed for you from the time that you know that Heaven rules. Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity.” All this came upon King Nebuchadnezzar. At the end of twelve months he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, and the king answered and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built by my mighty power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?” While the words were still in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom has departed from you, and you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. And you shall be made to eat grass like an ox, and seven periods of time shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will.” Immediately the word was fulfilled against Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven from among men and ate grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven till his hair grew as long as eagles’ feathers, and his nails were like birds’ claws. At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored him who lives forever, for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation; all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, “What have you done?” At the same time my reason returned to me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and splendor returned to me. My counselors and my Lords sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and still more greatness was added to me. Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are right and his ways are just; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble.

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Daniel, chapter 5. King Belshazzar made a great feast for a thousand of his Lords and drank wine in front of the thousand. Belshazzar, when he tasted the wine, commanded that the vessels of gold and of silver that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple in Jerusalem be brought, that the king and his Lords, his wives, and his concubines might drink from them. Then they brought in the golden vessels that had been taken out of the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his Lords, his wives, and his concubines drank from them. They drank wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone. Immediately the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace, opposite the lampstand. And the king saw the hand as it wrote. Then the king’s color changed, and his thoughts alarmed him; his limbs gave way, and his knees knocked together. The king called loudly to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king declared to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing, and shows me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around his neck and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.” Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or make known to the king the interpretation. Then King Belshazzar was greatly alarmed, and his color changed, and his Lords were perplexed. The queen, because of the words of the king and his Lords, came into the banqueting hall, and the queen declared, “O king, live forever! Let not your thoughts alarm you or your color change. There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him, and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father—your father the king—made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers, because an excellent spirit, knowledge, and understanding to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.” Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king answered and said to Daniel, “You are that Daniel, one of the exiles of Judah, whom the king my father brought from Judah. I have heard of you that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you. Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me to read this writing and make known to me its interpretation, but they could not show the interpretation of the matter. But I have heard that you can give interpretations and solve problems. Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around your neck and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.” Then Daniel answered and said before the king, “Let your gifts be for yourself, and give your rewards to another. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king and make known to him the interpretation. O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father kingship and greatness and glory and majesty. And because of the greatness that he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. Whom he would, he killed, and whom he would, he kept alive; whom he would, he raised up, and whom he would, he humbled. But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was brought down from his kingly throne, and his glory was taken from him. He was driven from among the children of mankind, and his mind was made like that of a beast, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. He was fed grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, until he knew that the Most High God rules the kingdom of mankind and sets over it whom he will. And you his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this, but you have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven. And the vessels of his house have been brought in before you, and you and your Lords, your wives, and your concubines have drunk wine from them. And you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know, but the God in whose hand is your breath, and whose are all your ways, you have not honored. “Then from his presence the hand was sent, and this writing was inscribed. And this is the writing that was inscribed: Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin. This is the interpretation of the matter: Mene, God has numbered the days of your kingdom and has brought it to an end; Tekel, you have been weighed in the balances and found wanting; Peres, your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.” Then Belshazzar gave the command, and Daniel was clothed with purple, a chain of gold was put around his neck, and a proclamation was made about him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. That very night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was killed. And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.

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Daniel, chapter 6. It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom; and over them three high officials, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these satraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss. Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. Then the high officials and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him. Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we can find it in connection with the law of his God.” Then these high officials and satraps came by agreement to the king and said to him, “O King Darius, live forever! All the high officials of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governors are agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an injunction, that whoever makes petition to any god or man for thirty days, except to you, O god, shall be cast into the den of lions. Now, O king, establish the injunction and sign the document, so that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and the Persians, which cannot be revoked.” Therefore King Darius signed the document and injunction. When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously. Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and plea before his God. Then they came near and said before the king, concerning the injunction, “O king! Did you not sign an injunction, that anyone who makes a petition to any god or man within thirty days except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered and said, “The thing stands fast, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be revoked.” Then they answered and said before the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or the injunction you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.” Then the king, when he heard these words, was much distressed and set his mind to deliver Daniel. And he labored till the sun went down to rescue him. Then these men came by agreement to the king and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no injunction or ordinance that the king establishes can be changed.” Then the king commanded, and Daniel was brought and cast into the den of lions. The king declared to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!” And a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet and with the signet of his Lords, that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel. Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; no diversions were brought to him, and sleep fled from him. Then, at break of day, the king arose and went in haste to the den of lions. As he came near to the den where Daniel was, he cried out in a tone of anguish. The king declared to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?” Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever! My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.” Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that Daniel be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. And the king commanded, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and cast into the den of lions—they, their children, and their wives. And before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and broke all their bones in pieces. Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth: “Peace be multiplied to you. I make a decree, that in all my royal dominion people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, for he is the living God, enduring forever; his kingdom shall never be destroyed, and his dominion shall be to the end. He delivers and rescues; he works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth, he who has saved Daniel from the power of the lions.” So this Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

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Alright, going back to chapter 4 where King Nebuchadnezzar gave praise to God, remember who this is. This is the proud and haughty king of Babylon who boasted about how great and mighty he was and how he could do anything because of his great power. He was the evil king who God used to bring his chosen people into captivity. And here near the end of his life, in chapter 4, he has come to know who the one true God is, and he publicly before the whole world gives God praise. Is there somebody in your life perhaps a loved one, whom you think is beyond God’s reach? Someone who sees no need for God or forgiveness or redemption? Remember Nebuchadnezzar. God can reach anyone. I’ve told the story before on the show here, but I’ll repeat a condensed version of it here for those who might be new. I was not brought up in a Christian home. And when I became a believer in Jesus at the age of 16, my dad told me I was a fool. Over the years, I tried several times to share the reality of Jesus with him, and what he did in my life, and nearly every time I ended up in tears, because of the hardness of my dad’s heart and mind. I finally gave up and I prayed that God would bring someone into his life that he would listen to. Well, finally when my dad was very old, just about a year before he died, a neighbor was able to bring my dad to the Lord. And today I know that someday I’ll see him again. Well, if God can save Nebuchadnezzar if God can save my dad, he can bring your loved one into a relationship with himself too. Don’t give up. Don’t stop praying. Be faithful. Hang in there. God loves that person infinitely more than you do. Do you have a loved one who needs prayer for salvation? I have several but the one topmost on my heart is my middle son Steven. If you’ll tell me who’s on your list, I’ll add them to my quiet time prayer list. Call the Lifespring Family Hotline at +1-951-732-8511, or comment via boostagram or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com. Tomorrow we’ll be Gospel Saturday and our reading will be chapters 3 and 4 of the Gospel of John.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 16 HCSB

Podcast IntroductionToday is Poetry Thursday. We’ll read Proverbs 16! I’m calling this episode “Learning To Be Wise.”

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Unsplash+Comments on Proverbs 19Host Steve Webb reflects on getting older and finding comfort in Proverbs 16:31, which describes gray hair as a glorious crown found in the way of righteousness. Proverbs is a guide to gaining wisdom. Wisdom can be learned. Wise people are often older, and while there may be more foolish people than wise ones, fools can learn to be wise with guidance from the Master. Be the wise person who is available to those in need of wisdom and to point them towards the source of wisdom, God.

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It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, and podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is Poetry Thursday and we’ll read Proverbs, chapter 16. Before we begin, let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, we thank you so much again for your Word, and we thank you for Proverbs. I pray Lord today that you would teach us wisdom. Bless us as we read today in Jesus’ name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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Proverbs, chapter 16. The reflections of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord evaluates the motives. Commit your activities to the Lord, and your plans will be achieved. The Lord has prepared everything for His purpose — even the wicked for the day of disaster. Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished. Wickedness is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness, and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord. When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice. A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord determines his steps. God’s verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth should not give an unfair judgment. Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s; all the weights in the bag are His concern. Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, since a throne is established through righteousness. Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he loves one who speaks honestly. A king’s fury is a messenger of death, but a wise man appeases it. When a king’s face lights up, there is life; his favor is like a cloud with spring rain. Get wisdom — how much better it is than gold! And get understanding — it is preferable to silver. The highway of the upright avoids evil; the one who guards his way protects his life. Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall. Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble than to divide plunder with the proud. The one who understands a matter finds success, and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy. Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning. Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly. A wise heart instructs its mouth and increases learning with its speech. Pleasant words are a honeycomb: sweet to the taste and health to the body. There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger urges him on. A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire. A contrary man spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. A violent man lures his neighbor, leading him in a way that is not good. The one who narrows his eyes is planning deceptions; the one who compresses his lips brings about evil. Gray hair is a glorious crown; it is found in the way of righteousness. Patience is better than power, and controlling one’s temper, than capturing a city. The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.

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Well, I’ve got a question for you. What’s more common a wise person or a foolish one? I’ll get back to you for your answer in a moment. The last time I got my hair cut, I looked down at the barber’s drape that my barber used on me and I had to comment that I didn’t like the color she’d chosen to use. The black of that drape really showed how much gray hair I have now. It isn’t all gray yet, but it seems like every time I go for a haircut there’s more and more. I guess I shouldn’t feel so bad about it though based on what Proverbs 16:31 says. “Gray hair is a glorious crown,” it says, “it is found in the way of righteousness.” Well, I know that the Lord is not at all interested in flattering us but verses like this sure do help to ease the process of getting older. Well, in today’s reading, we did learn that God really detests liars and dishonest business practices, impatient and easily angered people, disloyal and unfaithful friends, and much more. Not surprising, right? But remember that Proverbs was given to us as a guide or a course on how to gain wisdom. It’s filled with examples that contrast the wise and the fool. Now, given its purpose, it must be possible to learn wisdom. We’re not born with wisdom. We learn it. Of course, that’s true because most of the wise people I’ve known are those who have been down the road a piece. They are, as my good friend Ron Plouffe of Griddlecakes Radio says, they’re the Gray Hairs. Have you ever noticed how unusual it is to find a young person with wisdom? It can happen. I’ve known a couple of them, but you don’t often walk away from a conversation with a young person saying, “What wisdom!” So what’s more common, a wise person or a foolish one? If your answer to that question a moment ago was that there are more foolish people than wise, don’t be too discouraged. Fools can learn to be wise. What they need is guidance from the Master. So my encouragement to you is to be the wise person who is available to those that need wisdom so that you can point them to the source of wisdom. What do you think? Can we learn wisdom? Call the Lifespring Family Hotline and let me know your thoughts, +1-951-732-8511, or comment via boostagram, or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com. Tomorrow will be Prophecy Friday, and we’ll begin the book of Daniel. We’ll read chapters 1 through 6.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 93-95 NLT

Podcast IntroductionToday Psalms Wednesday. We’ll read chapters 93-95! Plus, Lord willing, we’ll continue our Essentials series, and we’ll have a time of Praise reports and Prayer Requests. I’m calling this episode “The Intersection of Justice and Love. ”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Alex Bracken on UnsplashComments on Psalm 93 and 94Psalm 94 acknowledges God as the God of vengeance, recognizing that vengeance in the hands of humans can be negative because it is often not based on perfect justice. However, the author of the psalm implores God to let his glorious justice shine forth and punish the evil who wrong the innocent. While many people in our culture do not like to acknowledge that there is evil in the world or that ultimate punishment should be meted out, the author of Psalm 94 recognizes that God has the right to judge those who injure or wrong the innocent.

On the other hand, Psalm 95 is a call for us to joyfully sing and shout to the Lord, recognizing Him as our shepherd who watches over us. The psalmist acknowledges that it is humbling that the Holy and Righteous God who created everything takes note of us. But they are reminded that God is love and that he gave his one and only Son to save the world through him. This is a call for us to kneel before Him and trust that we will be safe under His care. The psalmist is in awe of God’s infinite greatness and acknowledges how wonderful His name is.

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In that moment, it felt like I was on top of a careening freight train!

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. Today is Psalms Wednesday And we’ll read chapters 93 through 95. Plus, we’ll continue our essential series And we’ll have a time of prayer. Before we get started, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for this time And we pray that You would bless us as we read, we pray that you would teach us open our minds And touch our hearts. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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Introduction to Psalm 93. This Psalm has no title but of Psalm 93. James Montgomery boys wrote, Psalm 93 describes a theocracy as do the seven psalms that follow it. The words Yahweh Mielec, or Jehovah reigns or Jehovah is king, are the watchwords of these theocratic songs. Now, as we know most if not all, theocracies that have existed or exist today become miserable failures because they’re instituted And enforced by man, flawed human beings. Only a theocracy with the perfect just loving And merciful God will ever be successful.

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Psalms 93 The Lord is King. He is robed in majesty. Indeed, the Lord is robed in majesty And armed with strength. The world stands firm And cannot be shaken. Your throne, O LORD has stood from time immemorial. You yourself are from the everlasting past. The floods have risen up Oh, Lord, the floods have roared like thunder. The floods have lifted their pounding waves, but mightier than the violent raging Of The Seas, mightier than the breakers on the shore. The Lord above is mightier than these. Your royal laws cannot be changed your rain oh Lord is holy, forever And ever.

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Psalm 94 has no title either but commentator G. Campbell, Morgan wrote, In this song we see how these very things which is assault, faith, And threatened to produce despair may be the opportunity for praise in the place an act of worship.

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Psalms chapter 94. Oh Lord, the God of vengeance, oh god of vengeance. Let your glorious justice shine forth. A rise, oh, Judge of the earth. Give the proud what they deserve. How long Oh, Lord, how long will the wicked be allowed to gloat? How long will they speak with arrogance? How long will these evil people boast? They crush your people, Lord, hurting those who claim as your own. They kill widows And foreigners And murder orphans. The Lord isn’t looking they say, And besides the God of Israel doesn’t care. Think again. You fools. When will you finally catch on? Is he deaf? The one who made your ears? Is he blind, the one who formed your eyes. He punishes the nation’s Won’t he also punish you. He knows everything. Doesn’t he also know what you’re doing? The Lord knows people’s thoughts. He knows they’re worthless. Joyful are those you discipline Lord, those you teach with your instructions. You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug to capture the wicked. The Lord will not reject His people, He will not abandon his special possession. Judgment will again be founded on justice And those with virtuous hearts will pursue it. Who will protect me from the wicked, who will stand up for me against evil doers. Unless the Lord had helped me I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave. I cried out I’m slipping, but your unfailing love Oh Lord supported me. When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope And cheer. Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side leaders whose decrees permit injustice. they gang up against the righteous And condemned the innocent to death. But the Lord is my fortress. My God is the mighty rock where I hide. God will turn the sins of evil people back on them, he will destroy them for their sins, the Lord our God will destroy them.

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Psalm 95 is also Untitled, the author of the New Testament book of Hebrews, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, quoted And wrote about Psalm 95 In chapters three And four of that book. Again, let’s hear what James Montgomery boys said about this song. He said This is probably the most thorough citing of an Old Testament passage in the New Testament.

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Psalms chapter 95. Come let us sing to the Lord. Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to Him. For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods. He holds in his hands the depths of the earth And the mightiest mountains. The sea belongs to him, for he made it his hands formed the dry land to come, let us worship And bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker for He is our God. We are the people he watches over the flock under his care. If only you would listen to his voice today, the Lord says, Don’t harden your hearts is Israel did it Mara ba as they did it Massa in the wilderness. For there your ancestors tested And tried my patience, even though they saw everything I did. For 40 years I was angry with them. And I said, they are a people whose hearts turn away from me. They refuse to do what I tell them. So in my anger, I took an oath, they will never enter my place of rest.

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Beloved, I don’t know about you, but I can’t help but get excited when I read chapters like the ones we read today. Psalm 93 declares that God is King then proceeds to illustrate in great majestic language how this is true. Verse four says, But mightier than the violent raging Of The Seas, mightier than the breakers on the shore, the Lord above is mightier than these. Now, when I read that verse, I am immediately taken back to a morning when I was about 17 or 18 years old. It was a beautiful, sunny Southern California day. And I was at a spot right on the border of Huntington Beach in Newport Beach. My friends, And I called it the jetty. And the waves were pumping that day. The sets were coming in at about 12 feet, And they were perfectly shaped for surfing. They had the kind of beautiful round tubes that surf photographers just love. And they were the biggest waves that I’d ever personally seen in person. That was a truly rare day. And I was terrified. Sure, they were great waves And the guys that are out there, we’re getting spectacular rides, but I had never ridden waves this big. I was used to the average waves that come through two to four feet in that area. And I had written hundreds if not 1000s of those waves. But these 12 footers were a completely new experience. Just paddling out was a challenge. Even though I was in great shape at that time, having been a competitive swimmer for probably 10 years. With a lot of first place finishes, I was having a hard time making progress as I tried to paddle out. These waves were stronger than anything I had ever experienced. I felt completely helpless. But finally there was a lull between the sets And I was able to paddle out to where the other guys were waiting to grab a ride when the next set came through. And as we waited, I was able to rest And regain my strength. The fatigue in my shoulders faded, my breathing relaxed, And I watched the horizon waiting for signs of the next set. I didn’t have to wait very long. Pretty soon I could see the color of the horizon get darker And rise as the swell rushed in toward the shore. I turned my board around to face the beach And began to paddle as hard as I could. And before I knew it, the swell began to lift me up And push me faster And faster, And the wave began to break. The tube was just beginning to form as I stood up, And I looked down the face of the biggest wave I had ever been on. In that moment. It felt like I was on top of a careening freight train. But I was in the wrong spot on the wave. And all of a sudden I found myself being thrown from my board like a rag doll. The next thing I knew I was underwater being pushed down as I tumbled helplessly holding my breath And waiting for the force of the wave to release me. And then I felt a sharp pain on my left arm just below the shoulder is the rail or the edge of my board struck me as the turbulence of the wave had control of both of us. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, it released me And I was able to make it to the surface. As I looked around, I could see I was about 75 yards from the beach where I could see my board already on the shore. I swam in humbled, still feeling the pain in my arm And found that my board had also suffered an injury. There was a brand new ding on the rail about an inch deep And four inches long. well the bruise on my arm healed but even after repairing the ding my surfboard carried a scar that always reminded me of the power of that wave. But mightier than the violent raging of See mightier than the breakers on the shore, the Lord above is mightier than these. Psalm 94 opens by referring to God is the God of vengeance. This is an interesting word. I think that too many people Vengeance has a negative connotation. And in the hands of man, vengeance can be an ugly And negative thing. But that’s because man’s vengeance is often not based on perfect justice. But listen to the Oxford dictionary definition of the word, Vengeance is punishment, inflicted, or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong now, who better than the author of all that is right in good to be the one to exact vengeance? Who better to judge those who injure or wrong, the innocent? Psalm 94, implores God to let his glorious justice shine forth, to give the proud what they deserve to punish the evil who kill widows And murder orphans. Our culture often doesn’t like to hear that there truly is evil in the world, or if they do, many don’t think that the ultimate punishment, death should be meted out. They say, We don’t have the right to kill another human being no matter how bad they are, or what they have done. Maybe that’s true. But God does have the right And that is what the author of this psalm is calling for. We certainly don’t have the right to play God, but God does. And then Psalm 95 is a call for us to sing And shout joyfully to the Lord, the rock of our salvation, it shows him as our shepherd And us as the flock under his care. This is a call to us to kneel before him, trusting that we will be safe as he watches over us. I am amazed And humbled that this holy And righteous God, Creator of everything that is takes note of me at all, And nothing in the grand scheme of things. And when I ponder the vastness of the universe, when I think of my failures, when I look at his Infinite greatness, I have to ask myself why this God would care about me. But then I’m reminded of the scripture that simply says, God is love. And then John 315, through 18 says, For this is how God loved the world. He gave His one And only Son so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent His Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through Him. There is no judgment against anyone who believes in Him. How wonderful is his name. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511 Or comment via boostagram or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com dot com. Tomorrow will be poetry Thursday, And we’ll read Proverbs 16

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This is number 10 In our series on the essentials of the faith And today we’re going to continue talking about what we believe about Jesus. Last week we talked about the fact that Jesus lived a sinless life. Today we’ll talk about the fact that Jesus voluntarily atone for the sins of men by dying on the cross as their substitute, thus satisfying divine justice And accomplishing salvation for all who trusted him alone. well, let’s break that sentence up into bite sized pieces, shall we? Jesus voluntarily atone for the sins of men? well, we know that Jesus did this voluntarily for many scriptures. But the one that my mind first goes to is when he was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane on the night before he was betrayed. He knew what the next several hours would bring. He knew that he would be put on trial, he knew that he would be mercilessly beaten. He knew that he would hang on a cross And the worst part, he knew that when the sin of all mankind fell on him, God the Father would for the first time from eternity past, turn his back on him, And he would be completely alone, something he had never before experienced, And he knew that his body would die. The reality weighed heavily on him And in the Garden of Eden he fell on his face And prayed, saying, My Father, if it’d be possible, let this cup pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will. But as you will know. Jesus wasn’t thrilled about making the sacrifice, but he was obedient to the Father. He knew that it was the very reason he was born. And so he volunteered to complete the mission, not of his will, but the fathers. He could have said, No, I will not do this. But then he would have been in opposition to the Father which would have been sin, but of course he would not sin. Now, the next part of the sentence, Jesus voluntarily atoned for the sins of men. well, what does it tone mean? According to the Collins dictionary, it means satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury. well, why was atonement necessary? Paul gave a very succinct answer to that question in Romans 623, For the wages of sin is death. In Romans 323, we’re told under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, For all have sinned And fall short of the glory of God, all of us. So we’re all subjected to the guilty verdict with a punishment being death. That was our debt to pay. We committed the sin And the wages or what we earn, The wages of sin is death. Let’s continue. Jesus voluntarily atone for the sins of men by dying on the cross as their substitute. So, Jesus, who knew no sin, took my sin And yours upon himself, in order to make atonement for us. He paid our debt so that we don’t have to. Our debt was completely And totally paid by what Jesus did on the cross. Jesus voluntarily atone for the sins of men by dying on the cross as their substitute, thus satisfying divine justice. God is a God of perfect justice, so sin must be punished. He can’t pretend it didn’t happen. sin must be reckoned with, And the punishment is eternal separation from God. well, Jesus took our punishment upon himself And in so doing, God’s justice was served, the penalty of sin was carried out. Okay, we’re down to the last part of the sentence, Jesus voluntarily atone for the sins of men by dying on the cross as their substitute, thus satisfying divine justice And accomplishing salvation for all who trust in him alone. He accomplished salvation for all who trust in Him alone. Salvation means to be saved. Those who trust in Him alone are saved from punishment of sins. Jesus said, I am the WAY And the Truth And the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me. He said that John 14, six, First Timothy two five says, four there is one God And there is one mediator between God And men, the man Jesus Christ, who gave Himself as a ransom for all. In John 635, Jesus said, Buy in the bread of life, Whoever comes to me shall not hunger, And whoever believes in me shall never thirst. Beloved, only those who come to Jesus will be saved. He is the WAY the TRUTH And the Life. Now in Matthew 24, in his last week on earth, the disciples asked him, What would be the signs of the end times And part of his answer in verse 23, he said, If anyone says to you, look, here’s the Christ or there he is, do not believe it. For false christs And false prophets will arise And perform great signs And wonders so as to lead astray if possible, even the elect. So beloved, it is vitally imperative that the Jesus in whom you put your trust is the Jesus we’ve been speaking of. Except no substitutes. He is the only way. Next Wednesday, Lord willing, we’ll talk about the fact that he rose from the dead in the same body though glorified, in which he lived in died. I welcome your comments And questions at steve@lifespringmedia.com dot com.

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Scott from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, you know, for an American that’s a fun thing to say. Saskatoon. That almost sounds like a land at Disneyland doesn’t it? Saskatoon. Anyway, Scott from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada sit in this prayer request. He said, My dad is having a heart procedure next week. Please pray that it goes well And that he has a quick recovery. Thanks. well, thank you for sending this in Scott And having had three stents installed in my heart just over four years ago. And then having an atrial fibrillation ablation procedure about a year ago, I know that heart procedures can be scary to think about. And if this is any comfort, in my case, right now, I’m in better shape now than I have been in years. Just yesterday, I walked over three miles, And I could have kept going, but I didn’t have any more time in my schedule. And before my stands for place, I couldn’t walk 50 yards without having chest pain. I’ve already begun praying for your dad, Scott. And I would be Happy to answer any questions he may have if he wants to email me. And I’ll share with them how I’ve adjusted my eating habits, which has made a big difference. And my changes have nothing at all to do with eating the bland, boring foods that most doctors try to get you to eat. I could talk about an hour for that right now. But I won’t do that. I don’t think you came here for that. Let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we worship you, Lord, And we praise you for who you are, And for loving us so much, even when we didn’t even know you. We owe everything to you, Lord, And we are so blessed to know you. Thank you for your word And for telling us about yourself. Thank you for calling us Father. We pray now for Scott’s Dad, we pray that you would calm his heart Lord, if he has any anxiety, may the Holy Spirit bring him comfort. And when he goes into the procedure, we pray that everyone on the surgical team will be well rested. And at the top of their game Lord, we pray that you would be in the surgical suite Lord And guide everything that happens. Father, we pray that through this procedure, his heart will be brought back to complete health And function. We pray that he would have a very quick recovery with no ill effects. We pray that if other family members are feeling uneasy about the procedure, or if they’re afraid that you will comfort them as well help each of them Lord to look at you as the great physician as the God who provides And as the God of all comfort. I ask that You would bless the Lifespring family today, Lord, draw each of us closer to you. Teach us Lord, lead us And guide us in Lord where there are needs Father, I ask you to fill them according to your will. We pray these things in Jesus name. Amen. So our next time of prayer together here on the show will be Sunday. If there’s a praise we should know about or if there’s something you’d like us to pray with you about. Tell me about it on the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1951732 at 511 or go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1 CEB, Ch 2-4 GW

Podcast IntroductionToday is History Tuesday, and we’ll begin the book of 1 Chronicles with chapters 1-4. I’m calling this episode “The Prayer of Jabez and the Power of Asking.”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: midjourneyEpisode SummaryThe first chapter of 1 Chronicles starts with Adam and goes through the generations to Noah, where all the different nations and races originated from. The Old Testament mainly focuses on Abraham’s line, the Jewish people, who were chosen by God to teach them how to worship Him and show other nations what true worship is. As the genealogies continue in the coming chapters, there will be a lot of history, from Judah to David and his son Solomon, through all the kings up until Jerusalem was destroyed.

Chapter two has some important men and women listed, including Judah, Israel, Boaz, Jesse, and David. While some are remembered as the first to settle certain towns and regions, two are remembered throughout time for their sins. Jabez is introduced in chapter four as a man who was more honorable than his brothers. He asked God to bless him and give him more territory, and God granted his request. This shows that it is okay to ask God for things and that when one asks out of a pure heart, and their request is pleasing to Him, it is a good thing.

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So how will you be remembered?

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I’m your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. Today is History Tuesday and we’ll begin the book of 1 Chronicles with chapters 1 through 4. Before we begin, let’s have a word of prayer. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we thank you so much for this time together and we ask you to bless us as we read. I pray this in Jesus’ name, amen. Okay, are you ready? Let’s begin.

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1 Chronicles, chapter 1. Adam, Seth, Enosh; Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared; Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech; Noah; Noah’s family: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Japheth’s family: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. Gomer’s family: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. Javan’s family: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. Ham’s family: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. Cush’s family: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. Raamah’s family: Sheba and Dedan. Cush was the father of Nimrod, the first warrior in the land. Egypt was the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, Casluhim, from whom the Philistines came, and Caphtorim. Canaan was the father of Sidon his oldest son, Heth, the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Shem’s family: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s family: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. Arpachshad was Shelah’s father, and Shelah was Eber’s father. Two sons were born to Eber: one was named Peleg, because in his days the land was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan’s family. Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah; Eber, Peleg, Reu; Serug, Nahor, Terah; and Abram, that is, Abraham. Abraham’s family: Isaac and Ishmael. These were their descendants. Ishmael’s oldest son was Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. This was Ishmael’s family. Abraham’s secondary wife Keturah’s family: she gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan’s family: Sheba and Dedan. Midian’s family: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These were members of Keturah’s family. Abraham was Isaac’s father. Isaac’s family: Esau and Israel. Esau’s family: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. Eliphaz’s family: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek. Reuel’s family: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. Seir’s family: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. Lotan’s family: Hori and Homam; Lotan’s sister was Timna. Shobal’s family: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon’s family: Aiah and Anah. Anah’s family: Dishon. Dishon’s family: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. Ezer’s family: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. Dishan’s family: Uz and Aran. These were the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites: Bela, Beor’s son, whose city was called Dinhabah. When Bela died, Jobab, Zerah’s son from Bozrah, succeeded him. When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him. When Husham died, Hadad, Bedad’s son who defeated Midian in the Moabite countryside, succeeded him; his city was called Avith. When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him. When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him. When Shaul died, Baal-hanan, Achbor’s son, succeeded him. When Baal-hanan died, Hadad succeeded him; his city was called Pai. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, Matred’s daughter and Me-zahab’s granddaughter. When Hadad died, Edom’s tribal chiefs were: Chief Timna, Chief Aliah, Chief Jetheth, Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon, Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar, Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were Edom’s tribal chiefs.

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1 Chronicles, chapter 2. These were Israel’s sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. Judah’s sons were Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. The Lord considered Er, Judah’s firstborn, evil, so the Lord killed Er. Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, gave birth to Judah’s sons Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. Perez’s sons were Hezron and Hamul. Zerah’s sons were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara  —five in all. Carmi’s son was Achar, who caused trouble for Israel by taking goods that were claimed by God. Ethan’s son was Azariah. The sons born to Hezron were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, leader of Judah’s people. Nahshon was the father of Salma, and Salma was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of Eliab (his firstborn), Abinadab (his second son), Shimea (his third son), Nethanel (his fourth son), Raddai (his fifth son), Ozem (his sixth son), and David (his seventh son). Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael. Hezron’s son was Caleb. Caleb and his wife Azubah had a son named Jerioth. Her other sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. After Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. She gave birth to Hur. Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel. Afterwards, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir, the man who first settled Gilead. Hezron had married her when he was 60 years old. She gave birth to Segub. Segub was the father of Jair, who had 23 towns in Gilead. Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair with Kenath and its villages (60 cities in all). All of these people were descendants of Machir, the man who first settled Gilead. After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Hezron’s wife Abijah gave birth to Ashhur, who first settled Tekoa. Jerahmeel (the firstborn son of Hezron) fathered Ram (his firstborn), then Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel had another wife. Her name was Atarah, and she was the mother of Onam. The sons of Ram (the firstborn son of Jerahmeel) were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur. The name of Abishur’s wife was Abihail. She gave birth to Ahban and Molid. Nadab’s sons were Seled and Appaim, but Seled died without children. Appaim’s son was Ishi, and Ishi’s son was Sheshan, and Sheshan’s son was Ahlai. The sons of Jada (Shammai’s brother) were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. Jonathan’s sons were Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. Sheshan had no sons, but he had daughters. He had an Egyptian slave named Jarha. Sheshan let Jarha marry one of his daughters. She gave birth to Attai. Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad. Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed. Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum. Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. The descendants of Caleb (Jerahmeel’s brother) were his firstborn son Mesha, who first settled Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah, who first settled Hebron. Hebron’s sons were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. Shema was the father of Raham, who first settled Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. Shammai’s son was Maon, who first settled Beth Zur. Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez. Jahdai’s sons were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. Also, she was the mother of Shaaph, who first settled Madmannah, and of Sheva, who first settled Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Achsah. These people were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn son of Ephrath, were Shobal, who first settled Kiriath Jearim, Salma, who first settled Bethlehem, and Hareph, who first settled Beth Gadar. Shobal, who first settled Kiriath Jearim, had these descendants: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites, the families of Kiriath Jearim, the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these people came the Zorahites and Eshtaolites. The descendants of Salma, who first settled Bethlehem, were the Netophathites, Atroth, who first settled Beth Joab, half of the Manahathites, the Zorites, and the families of scribes who lived at Jabez. These families were the people of Tira, Shimea, and Sucah. These people are the Kenites who came from Hammath. They first settled Beth Rechab.

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1 Chronicles, chapter 3. These were David’s sons who were born to him while he was in Hebron: His first son was Amnon, born to Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second was Daniel, born to Abigail from Carmel. The third was Absalom, born to Maacah (the daughter of King Talmai) from Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah, born to Abital. The sixth was Ithream, born to David’s wife Eglah. Six sons were born to him in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months. He ruled for 33 years in Jerusalem. These children were born to David in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon (the mother of these four was Ammiel’s daughter Bathshua) and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet (nine by other wives). All of these were David’s sons. Besides these, there were the sons of the concubines. Tamar was their sister. Solomon’s son was Rehoboam. Rehoboam’s son was Abijah. Abijah’s son was Asa. Asa’s son was Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat’s son was Joram. Joram’s son was Ahaziah. Ahaziah’s son was Joash. Joash’s son was Amaziah. Amaziah’s son was Azariah. Azariah’s son was Jotham. Jotham’s son was Ahaz. Ahaz’s son was Hezekiah. Hezekiah’s son was Manasseh. Manasseh’s son was Amon. Amon’s son was Josiah. Josiah’s firstborn son was Johanan, the second was Jehoiakim, the third was Zedekiah, and the fourth was Shallum. Jehoiakim’s son was Jeconiah, whose son was Zedekiah. The descendants of the prisoner Jeconiah were his son Shealtiel, then Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. Pedaiah’s sons were Zerubbabel and Shimei. Zerubbabel’s sons were Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister. There were also five other sons: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab Hesed. Hananiah’s sons were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah. Jeshaiah’s son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah’s son was Arnan. Arnan’s son was Obadiah. Obadiah’s son was Shecaniah. Shecaniah’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s six sons were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat. Neariah’s three sons were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam. Elioenai’s seven sons were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.

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1 Chronicles, chapter 4. Judah’s descendants were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. Reaiah, son of Shobal, was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites. These were the first settlers in Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister’s name was Hazelelponi. Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, who first settled Bethlehem. Ashhur, who first settled Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah. Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were Naarah’s sons. Helah’s sons were Zereth, Izohar, and Ethnan. Koz was the father of Anub and Zobebah, and he was the ancestor of the families of Aharhel, son of Harum. Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez [Painful], because she said that his birth was painful. Jabez prayed to the God of Israel, “Please bless me and give me more territory. May your power be with me and free me from evil so that I will not be in pain.” God gave him what he prayed for. Chelub, Shuhah’s brother, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. Eshton was the first to settle Beth Rapha. He was the father of Paseah and Tehinnah, who first settled the city of Nahash. These were the men from Recah. Kenaz’s sons were Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel were Hathath and Meonothai. Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, who first settled the city of Craftsmen. (It was named this because they were craftsmen.) The sons of Caleb, son of Jephunneh, were Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah’s son was Kenaz. Jehallelel’s sons were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. Ezrah’s sons were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. His wife gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, who first settled Eshtemoa. His Judean wife was the mother of Jered, who first settled Gedor, Heber, who first settled Soco, and Jekuthiel, who first settled Zanoah. The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, first settled Keilah of the Garmites and Eshtemoa of the Maacathites. Shimon’s sons were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. Ishi’s sons were Zoheth and Ben Zoheth. The descendants of Shelah, son of Judah, were Er, who first settled Lecah, Laadah, who first settled Mareshah, families of the guild of linen workers at Beth Ashbea, Jokim, Joash, Saraph, and the men of Cozeba. Saraph ruled Moab and Jashubi Lehem (according to ancient records). They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there with the king and did his work. Simeon’s sons were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. Shaul’s son was Shallum. Shallum’s son was Mibsam. Mibsam’s son was Mishma. Mishma’s son was Hammuel. Hammuel’s son was Zaccur. Zaccur’s son was Shimei. Shimei had 16 sons and 6 daughters. But his brothers didn’t have many children, so their entire family didn’t become as large as the people of Judah. Simeon’s descendants lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual, Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until David became king. Their five cities were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan. They also had all the villages around these cities as far as the city of Baal. These places were where they lived, and they had their own genealogical records: Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah (son of Amaziah), Joel, Jehu (son of Joshibiah, grandson of Seraiah, and great-grandson of Asiel), Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, and Ziza (son of Shiphi, grandson of Allon, great-grandson of Jedaiah, a descendant of Shimri and Shemaiah). These who are mentioned by name were leaders in their families, and the number of people in their households increased. They moved to the outskirts of Gedor, on the east side of the valley, to find pasture for their flocks. They found pasture that was rich and good. The land was vast, peaceful, and quiet because the Hamites used to live there. In the days of King Hezekiah of Judah, the men listed here knocked down tents and killed the Meunites. They claimed the Meunites for God and destroyed them. (Even today no Meunites live there.) They lived in that land in place of the Meunites in order to have pasture for their flocks. Ishi’s sons Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel led 500 of Simeon’s male descendants to Mount Seir. They killed the Amalekites who were left. Simeon’s descendants still live there today.

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I’ve got comments today on the first, second, and fourth chapters. Chapter 1 begins appropriately with Adam. All of humanity, all of our history begins with him. Adam is the father of all flesh. In chapter 1, we’re taken from Adam all the way through the generations to Noah, from Noah came all the different nations and races, and one of Noah’s sons was Shem. And from Shem’s line came Abraham, Abraham became the father of the faithful – by blood, the Jewish people, by adoption, believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. It’s important to note that the Old Testament is primarily focused on Abraham’s line, the Jewish people, God’s chosen people. More about that in a moment. Some of the names listed in this chapter don’t play a part in the history of this line and are listed only as a matter of record. Now, a word about God’s chosen people. For what purpose did God choose Israel, he chose them so that he could teach them how to truly worship Him, and then show all the nations what true worship was and how to live lives that are pleasing to him. So it makes sense that the Old Testament would focus its attention on the history of Abraham’s line, doesn’t it? Well, as we continue through the genealogies in the coming chapters we’ll read more from the Abrahamic line, from his son, Judah to his grandson Israel all the way to David and his son Solomon, through all the kings up until Jerusalem was destroyed. There’s a lot of history there, and I’ll try to make it as interesting as I can. Now on chapter 2, there were some very interesting and important men and women listed in this chapter, Judah, Israel, Boaz, Jesse, David, just to name a few. Some are remembered as the first to settle certain towns and regions, but there are two that are going to be remembered throughout time for their sins. We read that quote, “The Lord considered Er, Judah’s firstborn, evil, so the Lord killed Er,” unquote. And, quote, “Carmi’s son was Achar, who caused trouble for Israel by taking goods that were claimed by God,” unquote. Well, do you suppose that these men were 100% evil? We don’t know. All we know from this chapter is that they had evil natures. How do you suppose that when God someday opens the book on your life, he’ll summarize you? For what will you be remembered? In a sermon, my pastor once mentioned a church member who had passed away several years earlier. And to sum him up, the pastor said, “Lewis was a sweet man. He always had time for you. When you talked to him, he would look you in the eyes and smile.” So how will you be remembered? In chapter 4, verses 9 and 10, we read about a fellow named Jabez. Here’s what it said about Jabez, “Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez,” which means “painful,” “because she said that his birth was painful. Jabez prayed to the God of Israel, ‘Please bless me and give me more territory. May your power be with me and free me from evil so that I will not be in pain.’” and then the verse ends with “God gave him what he prayed for.” All we know about Jabez is contained in these two verses. But the fact that this prayer of his is recorded here in 1 Chronicles tells me something. It tells me that it’s okay to ask God for things. All right, well, I don’t know about you, but I was brought up to put other people before me. I learned very early on that the world does not revolve around me and that it is wrong to be selfish or self-centered. Not that I’m never self-centered. I can be as selfish as the next guy. But I do know that it’s wrong to be selfish. So for much of my life, it was hard for me to ask God to bless me to give me things. I’m just happy that he’s forgiven my sins. If that’s all God ever did for me, that would have been enough. I don’t need to be rich or live in a big fancy house. I mean, after all, Jesus didn’t even have a place to lay his head. Who am I to ask for more than he had? Well, that was my approach to prayer for most of my life. And it is the primary way I pray now. I’ll pray for you that God will bless you. But I never really felt right about praying that kind of prayer for myself. And then several years ago, a little book called “The Prayer of Jabez” was published. It’s less than 100 pages. The author’s name is Bruce Wilkinson. The book became a best seller. And I read it because it came highly recommended by a friend of mine. And it really made me consider whether my attitude regarding asking God to bless me was right. Now, don’t get me wrong. I don’t think God wants us to ask him to make us win the lottery or ask him to put us on the list of the top three richest people in the world. But that wasn’t Jabez’s prayer either. So you can read the book for yourself. I’m not going to discuss all the points because we don’t have time here. But just know that when you ask God to give you more, and you ask that of a pure heart like Jabez did, and your request is pleasing to God, that’s a good thing. Well, I began to pray that prayer after reading the book. One of the results of that prayer is that when I asked him to enlarge my territory, God did it. How? Well, the book was published in about the year 2000. I probably read it in about the year 2002. And in 2004, I heard about this crazy thing called podcasting, and all of a sudden, this guy here who was in love with God, recording from his church in Riverside, California, was talking to the world. Podcasting is old hat now, but back then we were still figuring it all out. This was a big deal. Never before was it relatively easy and affordable to speak to the world. And guess what? After my very first episode, I got an email from a guy in Sweden, asking me how he could know that God was real. Long story short, he became a follower of Jesus. And there have been many, many other emails from people all over the world since then. I asked God to enlarge my territory, not for me, but for his glory, and he did it. Am I blessed? Yes, of course, but in a much different way than I could have ever imagined. Certainly, finances are still sometimes a challenge. But the fact that God would use a guy like me to carry his message to nearly every nation on the planet, is a concept I would have never in my wildest dreams imagined. I would encourage you to look closely at Jabez’s prayer here in 1 Chronicles and see if it’s something you would pray. And by the way, speaking of “it would have been enough,” there’s a Hebrew word for that, “dayenu.” One of the artists that I’ve met through podcasting is named Michelle Gold. Michelle is a Jewish singer-songwriter who became a follower of Yeshua (that’s the Hebrew name for Jesus) when she was a teenager. And she and her husband Joe have become friends of mine, and one of her songs is called “Dayenu (It Would Have Been Enough).” I’ll play it for you at the end of today’s show. It has a very Hebrew sound and feel and the lyrics really express how good God has been and always will be. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Call the Lifespring Family Hotline at +1-951-732-8511, or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com or send a boostagram with your comment. Tomorrow will be Psalms Wednesday, and we’ll read chapters 93 through 95. Plus, Lord willing, we’ll continue our Essentials series and we’ll have a time of praise reports and prayer requests. If there’s a prayer request or a praise you’d like to share with the family let me know at prayer.lifespringmedia.com.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 40-41 NIV, Ch. 42-43 ERV

Podcast IntroductionToday is The Law Monday, and we’ll read Leviticus 25-27, which will complete the book!. I’m calling this episode “Let’s Talk About Money – Is Tithing A Command or a Choice for Christians?”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Claudio Testa on UnsplashComments on Leviticus 27Host Steve Webb emphasizes the importance of talking about subjects on the Lifespring! One Year Bible that may make people uncomfortable, particularly money. In this episode, he examines the concept of tithing, which is the offering of 10%, and notes that it is a commandment given in Leviticus. While the New Testament does not give a requirement to tithe, it does mention the tithe with favor, such as Hebrews 7:4-10, when Abraham gave a tithe to Melchizedek. Additionally, giving is commanded in 1 Corinthians 16:1-2, where Paul suggests that it should be planned for and done regularly.

Steve shares his personal experience of tithing. He grew up in a non-believing home and admits to being a stingy giver. While he regularly gave some money, he never gave a tithe. However, he rationalized that Christians were not obligated to tithe under the New Covenant. It was not until he was in his 40s and his wife, who grew up in a faithful church family, suggested that they tithe, that, after prayer, he changed his mind.

Steve concludes by saying that each person must decide how much to give in their heart, and they should not give reluctantly or because of pressure. He quotes 2 Corinthians 9:7, which says that God loves a person who gives cheerfully, and that God will generously provide all you need.

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If we accept the Bible is true, then we need to accept these verses is true.

Steve Webb 0:13
This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve, when today is the law Monday And we’ll read Leviticus 25 through 27, which will complete the book. Let’s pray before we get started. Our Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Word. And we thank You, Lord, for revealing yourself to us through the Bible. I pray Lord today that you would teach us open our hearts And open our minds. I pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s get going.

Steve Webb 0:48
Leviticus chapter 25. When Moses was on Mount Sinai, the Lord told him to say to the community of Israel, after you enter the land that I’m giving you, it must be allowed to rest one year out of every seven, you may raise grain And grapes for six years. But the seventh year you must let your fields in vineyards rest in honor of me, your Lord. This is to be a time of complete rest for your fields And vineyards. So don’t harvest anything they produce. However, you would your slaves And your hired workers, as well as any domestic or wild animals may eat whatever grows on its own, once every 49 years on the 10th day of the seventh month, which is also the great day of forgiveness. trumpets are to be blown everywhere in the land. This 50th year is sacred. It is a time of freedom And of celebration, when everyone will receive back their original property, And slaves will return home to their families. This is a year of complete celebration. So don’t plant any seed, or harvest what your fields or vineyards produce. In this time of sacred celebration, you may eat only what grows on its own. During this year, all property must go back to its original owner. So when you buy or sell farmland, the price is to be determined by the number of crops it can produce before the next year of celebration. Don’t try to cheat. If it is a long time before the next year of celebration, the price will be higher. Because what is really being sold are the crops that the land can produce. I am the Lord your God, so obey me And don’t cheat anyone. If you obey my laws And teachings, you will live safely in the land And enjoy its abundant crops. Don’t ever worry about what you will eat during the seventh year when you are forbidden to plant or harvest. I will see to it that you harvest enough in the sixth year to last for three years. In the eighth year, you will live on what you harvested in the sixth year. But in the ninth year, you will eat what you plant And harvest in the eighth year. No land may be permanently bought or sold. It all belongs to me it is it your land And you only live there for a little while. When property is being sold, the original owner must be given the first chance to buy it. If any of you Israelites become so poor that you’re forced to sell your property, your closest relative must buy it back if that relative has the money. Later, if you can afford to buy it, you must pay enough to make up for what the present owner will lose on it before the next year of celebration when the property would become yours again. But if you don’t have the money to pay the present owner a fair price, you will have to wait until the year of celebration when the property will once again become yours. If you sell a house in a walled city, you have only one year in which to buy it back. If you don’t buy it back before that year is up, it becomes the permanent property of the one who bought it And it will not be returned to you in the year of celebration. But a house out in a village may be bought back at any time just like a field And it must be returned to its original owner in the year of celebration. If any Levites own houses inside a walled city, they will always have the right to buy them back. And any houses that they do not by back will be returned to them in the year of celebration because these homes are their permanent property among the people of Israel. No pasture land owned by the Levi tribe can ever be sold. It is their permanent possession. If any of your people become poor And unable to support themselves, you must help them just as you’re supposed to help foreigners who live among you. Don’t take advantage of them by charging any kind of interest or selling them food for profit. Instead, honor me by letting them stay where they now live. Remember, I am the Lord your God. I rescued you from Egypt And gave you the land of Canaan so that I would be your God. Suppose some of your people become so poor that they have to sell themselves And become your slaves. Then you must treat them as servants rather than his slaves in the year of celebration, they are to be set free, so they And their children may return home to their families And property. I brought them out of Egypt to be my servants not to be sold as slaves. So obey me. And don’t be cruel to the poor. If you want slaves, buy them from other nations, or from the foreigners who live in your own country And make them your property. You can own them And even leave them to your children when you die. But do not make slaves of your own people or be cruel to them. Even if some of you Israelites become so much in debt that you must sell yourselves to foreigners in your country, you still have the right to be set free by a relative such as a brother or uncle or cousin or some other family member. In fact, if you ever get enough money, you may buy your own freedom. By paying your owner for the number of years you would still be a slave before the next year of celebration. The longer the time until then, the more you’ll have to pay. And even while you’re the slaves of foreigners in your own country, your people must make sure that you are not mistreated. If you cannot gain your freedom in any of these ways. Both you And your children will still be set free in the year of celebration, people of Israel, I am the Lord your God, And I brought you out of Egypt to be my own servants.

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Leviticus 26. Do not make idols or set up an image or a sacred stone for yourselves, And do not place a carved stone in your land to bow down before it. I am the Lord your God. Observe my Sabbath’s And have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord. If you follow my decrees And are careful to obey my commands, I will send you rain in its season And the ground will yield its crops And the trees their fruit. Your threshing will continue until grape harvest And the grape harvest will continue until planting And you will eat all the food you want in live in safety in your land. I will grant peace in the land And you will lie down And no one will make you afraid. I will remove wild beasts from the land And the sword will not pass through your country. You will pursue your enemies And they will fall by the sword before you. Five of you will chase 100 And 100 of you will chase 10,000 And your enemies will fall by the sword before you I will look on you with favor And make you fruitful And increase your numbers. And I will keep my covenant with you. You will still be eating last year’s harvest when you will have to move it out to make room for the new. I will put my dwelling place among you And I will not abhor you. I will walk among you And be your God And you will be my people. I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians. I broke the bars of your yoke And enabled you to walk with heads held high. But if you will not listen to me And carry out all these commands. And if you reject my decrees And abhor my laws And failed to carry out all my commands And soul violate my covenant, then I will do this to you. I will bring on you sudden terror, wasting diseases And fever that will destroy your site And sap your strength. You will plant seed in vain because your enemies will eat it. I will set my face against you so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you And you will flee even when no one is pursuing you. If after all this you will not listen to me. I will punish you for your sins seven times over. I will break down your stubborn pride And make the sky above you like iron And the ground beneath you like stone. Your strength will be spent in vain because your soil will not yield its crops, nor will the trees of your land yield their fruit. If you remain hostile toward me And refuse to listen to me, I will multiply your afflictions seven times over as your sins deserve. I will send wild animals against you And they will rob you of your children, destroy your cattle And make you so few And number that your roads will be deserted. If in spite of these things, you do not accept My correction, but continue to be hostile towards me. I myself will be hostile toward you And will afflict you for your sins seven times over And I will bring the sword on you to avenge the breaking of the covenant. When you withdraw into your cities, I will send a plague among you And you will be given into enemy hands. When I cut off your supply of bread 10 women will be able to bake your bread in one oven And they will dole out the bread by weight you will eat but you will not be satisfied. If in spite of this you still do not listen to me but continue to be hostile toward me. Then in my anger I will be hostile toward you, And I myself will punish you for your sins seven times over. You will eat the flesh of your sons in the flesh of your daughters. I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, And pile your dead bodies on the lifeless forms of your idols, And I will abhor you. I will turn your cities into ruins And lay waste your sanctuaries And I will take no delight in the pleasing aroma of your offerings. I myself will lay waste to the land so that your enemies who live there will be appalled. I will scatter you among the nations And we’ll draw out my sword And pursue you. Your land will be laid waste And your cities will lie in ruins. Then the land will enjoy it Sabbath yours all the time that it lies desolate, And you are in the country of your enemies, then the land will rest And enjoy it Sabbath’s all the time that it lies desolate, the land will have the rest it did not have during the Sabbath you lived in it. As for those of you who are left, I will make their hearts so fearful in the lands of their enemies, that the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to flight. They will run as though fleeing from the sword, And they will fall even though no one is pursuing them. They will stumble over one another as though fleeing from the sword even though no one is pursuing them. So you will not be able to stand before Your enemies, you will perish among the nations the land of your enemies will devour you. Those of you who are left will waste away in the land of their enemies because of their sins. Also, because of their ancestors sins they will waste away. But if they will confess their sins And the sins of their ancestors, their unfaithfulness And their hostility toward me, which made me hostile towards them so that I sent them into the land of their enemies. Then when their uncircumcised hearts are humbled, And they pay for their sin, I will remember my covenant with Jacob, And my covenant with Isaac, And my covenant with Abraham. And I will remember the land for the land will be deserted by them that will enjoy its Sabbath while it lies desolate without them. They will pay for their sins because they rejected my laws And abhorred my decrees. Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them or abort them so as to destroy them completely breaking my covenant with them. I am the LORD their God, but for their sake, I will remember the covenant with our ancestors whom I brought out of Egypt in the sight of the nations to be their God, I am the Lord. These are the decrees the laws And the regulations that the Lord established in Mount Sinai between himself And the Israelites through Moses.

Steve Webb 12:52
Leviticus chapter 27. The Lord said to Moses, speak to the Israelites And say to them, when a person makes a solemn promise to the Lord involving the value of the person, if it is the value for a male between 20 And 60 years old, his value is 50 Silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel, if the person is a female, her value is 30 shekels. If the age of the person is between five And 20 years, the value for a male is 20 shekels for a female 10 shekels. If the age of the person is between one month And five years, the value for a male is five silver shekels for a female three silver shekels. If the age of the person is 60 years or more, the value is 15 shekels if the person is male, 10 shekels for a female. But if financial difficulty prevents the promise maker from giving the full value, they must set the person before the priest, the priest will assign the person a value according to what the promise maker can afford. If a solemn promise involves livestock that can be offered to the Lord, any such animal given to the Lord will be considered holy. The promise maker cannot replace or substitute for it either good for bad or bad for good. But if one should substitute one animal for another, both it And the substitute will be holy. If the solemn promise involves any kind of unclean animal that cannot be offered to the Lord, the promise maker must set the animal before the priest, the priest will assign it a value whether high to low, its value will be what the priest says. If the promise maker wishes to buy it back, they must add 1/5 to its value. When someone dedicates their house to the Lord is holy, their priests will assign a value to it, whether high or low, the value is fixed whatever value the priest assigns to it. If the one who dedicates the house wishes to buy it back, they must add 1/5 to its valued price, And it will be there as again. If a person dedicates part of the land from their family property to the Lord, the value will be set according to the seed needed to Planet 50 Silver shekels per Homer of barley seed. If the person dedicates the piece of land during the Jubilee Year, its value will stay fixed. But if the person dedicates the piece after the Jubilee Year, the priest will calculate the price according to the years that are left until the next Jubilee Year, And the value will be reduced. If the one who dedicates the land wishes to buy it back, they must add 1/5 to its valued price And it will be there as again. But if they do not buy it back, or if it was sold to someone else, it is no longer able to be bought back. When the piece of land is released in the Jubilee year, it will be holy to the Lord like a piece of devoted land, it will be the priests property. If the person dedicates land they purchased to the Lord land that is not part of their family property, the priest will calculate the amount of its value until the Jubilee Year, the person must pay the value on that day is a holy donation to the Lord. In the Jubilee Year, the piece of land will return to the seller to the one who is the original owner of the family property. Every value will be according to the sanctuary shekel, the shackle will be 20 Garis. But note that a person cannot dedicate any oldest offspring from livestock which already belongs to the Lord because it is the oldest, whether ox or sheep, it belongs to the Lord. If it is an unclean animal, it may be bought back at its value plus 20%. If it is not bought back, it will be sold at its set value. Also note that everything someone devotes to the Lord from their possessions whether humans, animals or pieces of land from their family property, cannot be sold or bought back. Every devoted thing is most holy to the Lord. No human beings that have been devoted can be bought back, they must be executed. All 10th part gifts from the land whether of seed from the ground or fruit from the trees belong to the Lord, they are holy to the Lord. If someone wishes to buy back part of their 10th part gift, they must add 1/5 to it all 10th part gifts from a herd or flock, every 10th animal that passes under the shepherd staff will be holy to the Lord. The one bringing the 10th part gift must not pick out the good from the bad And cannot substitute any animal. But if one should substitute an animal, both it And the substitute will be holy And cannot be bought back. These are the commands that the Lord gave Moses on Mount Sinai for the Israelites.

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Today we’re going to talk about Leviticus 27. If you’ve been listening very long to the show, you’ve probably noticed that I’m willing to talk about subjects that might make some people uncomfortable subjects that others might prefer to avoid. well, my attitude is that those are the subjects that need to be talked about. God put them in his word because he considers them important. So let’s talk about money. Verses 30 through 33 of chapter 27 is about tithes. The translation we use for chapter 27 today use the term 10th part gifts. And verse 34. The closing verse of Leviticus says, These are the commands that the Lord gave Moses on Mount Sinai for the Israelites. So giving tithes was a command. It wasn’t optional. The question is, are we as believers in Jesus obligated to tithe? So let’s do a little digging. First, what is a tithe? A tithe is an offering of 10%. And it did not originate with the Mosaic law. There are references to tides being given all the way back in Genesis 14 And Genesis 28 before Moses was ever born. The New Testament does not give a requirement to tithe but it does mention the tithe with favor. One example is Hebrews seven four through 10 When Abraham gave a tithe to Melchizedek giving, however is commanded in First Corinthians 16 wanted to Paul even said that not only should giving be done, but that it should be planned for And done regularly. He said, Now regarding your question about the money being collected for God’s people in Jerusalem, you should follow the same procedure I gave to the churches in Galatia. On the first day of each week, you should each put aside a portion of the money you’ve earned. Don’t wait until I get there And then try to collect it all at once. And if that wasn’t enough, in Second Corinthians eight eight Paul says that giving is a test of our love for God And those who do his work. And in Second Corinthians nine six Paul compares giving to a farmer, the farmer who plants sparingly will reap sparingly, the one who plants generously will reap generously. And then he goes on in the very next verse And says that each person must decide in his or her own heart, how much to give, And don’t give reluctantly or because of pressure. Why Paul? All said, For God loves a person who gives cheerfully And he says God will generously provide all you need, then you will always have everything you need And plenty leftover to share with others. And in First Corinthians nine seven through 14, Paul says that we should give to those who feed us spiritually. Verses 11 through 14 say if we sowed spiritual things in you, is it so much to ask to harvest some material things from you? If others have these rights over you? Don’t we deserve them all, the more. However, we haven’t made use of this right, but we put up with everything. So we don’t put any obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ. Don’t you know that those who serve in the temple get to eat food from the temple, And those who serve at the altar share part of what is sacrificed on the altar. In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who preach the gospel should get their living from the gospel. Then remember, this is Paul speaking under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Beloved, if we accept the Bible is true, then we need to accept these verses is true. Now, let me tell you my experience in giving. First, I was not brought up in a believing home. My parents didn’t go to church, though my mom did, at least in her teen years. And I wasn’t even aware of that fact, until after she passed away when I was going through some of her papers, And found that she was a leader in our youth group. But since my dad was very much anti church And anti God, going to church was a non starter when I was a boy. I tell you that to say that I did not have any training from home on giving to God’s work. Now when I got saved as a teenager, I’ve got to admit that I was a stingy giver. I didn’t mind putting $1 Or maybe a five into my offering envelope, but I never gave anything approaching a tithe. I never even considered giving a tie that never entered my mind. Man. Once I became an adult And was aware of tithing, I rationalized that Christians are under the new covenant And were therefore not obligated to tithe, so I didn’t need to give 10% By the end, I’d graduated to regularly dropping a $20 bill into the offering plate. I figured that God loves a cheerful giver, And I didn’t feel too badly about putting a 20 in, but much more than that it would be more difficult to be cheerful. And then sometime in my 40s, I think it was after I’d been faithfully serving God in my church for many years. My wife, the Lovely Lady LeeAnn, suggested that we start tithing, I told her that we were under the new covenant And yada yada yada. well, unlike me, Leanne had literally grown up in church. Her parents were faithful believers who were at church whenever the doors were opened, And that is not an exaggeration. They were a military family. And wherever they were stationed, the first thing they do when they got into a new town was to find the local Assemblies of God church, And immediately get plugged in. So Leanne had an excellent example of faithful giving, And specifically tithing at a minimum. So when I gave Leanne, My reasoning for not tithing, she did what every good Christian wife should do. She threw a fit, she argued with me. She said, we have to, no she didn’t. She accepted my answer. But then she began to pray for me. She didn’t tell me that she was praying specifically for this, but I know now that that’s what she was doing. And then over time, I began to question myself. I don’t remember if this process took several months, or even a year or more, but one day in a time of prayer, I remembered the verse And Malikai, bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, test me in this says the Lord Almighty, And see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven And pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. So I said, Okay, God, I’ll try it. I’ll give tithes And I’ll see if I can still pay the bills, or words to that effect. well, of course, Leanne was thrilled. I can’t say that I was thrilled. But God had shown me in other ways that he’s faithful. So I was willing to take the step of faith. And it was a step of faith. We had a mortgage, we had three sons, we only had my business to pay the bills. Leanne was a stay at home mom. So all we had was my income. well, how did the test turn out? Let me answer it this way. I have never, we have never gone back to stingy giving. That doesn’t mean that God has made us financially rich. Over the years, we’ve had some lean years And some fat years, there have been times where we literally had zero in the bank account, And we had nothing to give. But as soon as there was something from which to give, we typed And sometimes we’ve given above And beyond the tithe when we saw someone in need or for a special project. And it was after we began to tithe that God called me to begin the world’s first Christian podcast. I won’t tell the whole story Are you here because most of you have heard it. But for new people, I’ll just say it a nutshell. I was praying one day thanking God for all the blessings he brought into our lives. And I asked him if there was anything more that I could do for him. And that’s when he spoke to me And said, proclaim My name. There’s a lot more to the story. And you can read it at Steve dot Lifespringmedia.com. If you’re interested, I’ll just say this financially. I am not a wealthy man, far from it. But God has blessed my life And my family so very much. Sure we have struggles like everybody else. But LeeAnn and I have a wonderful marriage. And we have a faith in God that is deep And abiding. God has shown me that trusting Him in all things, even in giving is something that he does bless. Are we required to tithe? No, but it’s my firm conviction that at least a tithe is an appropriate amount to return to the God who gave His one And only Son so that I might live in eternity with Him. I recommend it. As the Scripture says in Malikai, 310, bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, test me in this as the Lord God Almighty, And see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven And pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. So yeah, take him up on his offer. Test him. What’s your practice in giving? Do you agree or disagree with me? Have I given you reason to think about giving in a new way, call the Lifespring family hotline And let me know plus 1-951-732-8511, or comment via boostagram or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com dot com. Tomorrow, we’ll be history Tuesday. And we’ll begin the book of First Chronicles with chapters one through four.

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Wednesday is just a couple of days away. And that’s one of the days we share prayer requests And praises here on the show. So let’s pray for one another. If you have a need that you’d like the Lifespring family to be praying about. Or if you’re praising God for something that would be an encouragement to the family, call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1951732 at 511 or go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com dot com. And if you’d like to remain anonymous, just let me know.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-3 NIRV

Podcast IntroductionToday Epistles Sunday, and we’ll read the the book of 2 Thessalonians. “Living with Expectancy: Balancing Awareness and Action as We Await Christ’s Return.”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Joshua Earle on UnsplashComments on 2 Thessalonians 2Paul was telling the church at Thessalonica that they shouldn’t panic when people come around saying that Jesus had already returned. Yes, Jesus is coming back, to be sure. And it will be a very good thing when He does, but there are some things that must happen before that takes place.

And then Paul tells them a few things to look for. We’ll look at them again, but it’s important to know that these are not the only things that must happen before the Lord returns. Some people have made a career trying to decipher all of the prophecies given in the Bible about the “end times”, and while it is interesting to study this subject, it’s more important to live our lives in such a way that we fulfill our part of the Great Commission, the last thing Jesus said before he was taken up to Heaven. In Matthew 28:19-20 He said: “…go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”

Some people have gotten off the track. They’ve forgotten about those parting instructions of Jesus and focused on watching for His return, and in the process have gotten so off the mark that they have ruined lives…their own and their followers. Don’t do that. Be aware of the signs, but stay focused on doing the business that Jesus gave us to do.

And with that, let’s look at the signs Paul pointed out here in 2 Thessalonians.

In the second chapter, verses 3 and 4 Paul said: “Don’t let anyone trick you in any way. That day will not come until people rise up against God. It will not come until the man of sin appears. He is a marked man. He is sentenced to be destroyed. 4He will oppose everything that is called God. He will oppose everything that is worshiped. He will give himself power over everything. He will set himself up in God’s temple. He will announce that he himself is God.”

From that description, it sounds like this could happen any day, doesn’t it? People are turning against God all around the world. Church attendance has been trending down here in America for some time, and of course the pandemic made it worse.

But this is not just an American phenomenon. Much of Europe has already turned its back on God. The same is true of Asia.

Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world right now. And make no mistake, the god of Islam is not the God of the Bible. I could spend hours comparing and contrasting Allah with the true and loving and holy God of the Bible.

It seems as if the world is ready for the one Paul calls the man of sin. It’s my personal opinion that this man could very well be alive today. Yes, I believe that the time is very short before these things happen.

But…

My job is not to stop everything and wait for that day to arrive. Nor is that your job. Our job is to keep our eye on the ball…do what Jesus told us to do. Make disciples. Live in such a manner that others will see a difference, a good difference in you. Let them see that even though the world may be falling apart, you have the peace that passes all understanding because you know the One who holds the future.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, today’s epistle Sunday And we’ll read the book of Second Thessalonians. We’ll also have a time of praises And prayer requests. Before we get started. Let’s have a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for our time together And we ask you to bless us as we read. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, let’s begin.

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Second Thessalonians chapter one. I Paul And writing this letter, Silas And Timothy, join me in writing. We are sending this letter to you the members of the church in Thessalonica. You belong to God our Father And the Lord Jesus Christ. May God the father in the LORD Jesus Christ give you grace in peace. Brothers And sisters, we should always thank God for you. That is only right, because your faith is growing more And more. The Love you all have for each other is increasing. So among God’s churches, we brag about the fact that you don’t give up easily. We brag about your faith And all the suffering And testing you’re going through. All of this proves that when God judges he is fair. So you will be considered worthy to enter God’s kingdom. You are suffering for His Kingdom. God is fair, he will pay back trouble to those who give you trouble. He will help you who are troubled And he will also help us. All of those things will happen when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come And blazing fire, he will come with the angels who are given the power to do what God wants. He will punish those who don’t know God, He will punish those who don’t obey the good news about our Lord Jesus, they will be destroyed forever. They will be shut out of heaven. They will never see the glory of the Lord’s power. All of those things will happen when he comes on that day his glory will be seen in his holy temple. Everyone who is believed will be amazed when they see him. That includes you, because you believed the witness we gave you. Keeping this in mind, we never stopped praying for you are a God has chosen you. We pray that he will consider you worthy of his choice. We pray that by His power, he will make every good thing you have planned come true. We pray that he will make perfect all that you have done by faith. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus will receive glory through what you have done. We also pray that you will receive glory through what he has done. We pray all these things in keeping with the grace of our God in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Second Thessalonians chapter two. Brothers And sisters, we want to ask you something. It has to do with the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. It concerns the time when we will go to be with him. What if you receive a prophecy report or letter that is supposed to have come from us? What if it says that the day of the Lord has already come? If it does, we ask you not to become easily upset or alarmed. Don’t let anyone trick you in any way. That day will not come And tell people rise up against God. It will not come until the man of sin appears. He is a marked man. He is sentenced to be destroyed. He will oppose everything that is called God. He will oppose everything that is worshipped. He will give himself power over everything. He will set himself up in God’s temple, he will announce that he himself is God. Don’t you remember, when I was with you, I used to tell you those things. Now you know what is holding the man of sin back. He has held back so that he can make his appearance at the right time. The secret power of sin is already at work. But the one who now holds that power back we’ll keep doing it until he is taken out of the way. Then the man of sin will appear. The Lord Jesus will overthrow him with a breath of his mouth. The glorious brightness of Jesus coming will destroy the man of sin. The coming of the man of sin will be Satan’s work. His work will be seen in all kinds of fake miracles, signs And wonders. It will be seen in every kind of evil that fools people who are dying. They’re dying because they refuse to love the truth. The truth would save them. So God will fool them completely. Then they will believe the lie. Many will not believe the truth. They will take pleasure And evil, they will be judged. Brothers And sisters, we should always thank God for you. The Lord loves you. God chose you from the beginning. He wanted you to be saved. Salvation comes through the Holy Spirit’s work. He makes people holy. It also comes Through believing the truth, he chose you to be saved by accepting the good news that we preach, And you will share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Brothers And sisters stand firm. Hold on to what we taught you. We passed our teachings on to you by what we preached And wrote, Our Lord Jesus Christ, And God our Father loved us. By His grace, God gave us comfort that will last forever. The hope he gave us is good. May our Lord Jesus Christ in God our Father, comfort your hearts. May they make you strong in every good thing you do And say,

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Second Thessalonians chapter three. Finally, brothers And sisters, pray for us. Pray that the Lord’s message will spread quickly. Pray that others will honor it just as you did. And pray that we will be saved from sinful And evil people. Not every one is a believer. But the Lord is faithful, He will strengthen you, he will guard you from the evil one. We trust in the Lord. So we are sure that you are doing the things we tell you to do. And we’re sure that you will keep on doing them. May the Lord fill your hearts with God’s love. May Christ give you the strength to go on. Brothers And sisters, here’s a command we give you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Keep away from every believer who doesn’t want to work. Keep away from anyone who doesn’t live up to the teaching you receive from us. You know how you should follow our example. We worked when we were with you. We didn’t need anyone’s food without paying for it. In fact, it was just the opposite. We worked night And day, we worked very hard, so that we wouldn’t cause any expense to any of you. We worked even though we have the right to receive help from you. We did it in order to be a model for you to follow. Even when we were with you, we gave you a rule we said anyone who will not work will not eat. We hear that some people among you don’t want to work. They aren’t really busy. Instead, they are bothering others. We belong to the Lord Jesus Christ. So we strongly command people like that to settle down, they have to earn the food they eat. Brothers And sisters, don’t ever get tired of doing the right thing. Keep an eye on anyone who doesn’t obey the directions in our letter. Watch that person closely. Have nothing to do with him, then he will feel ashamed. But don’t think of him as an enemy. Instead, warn him as a brother or sister. May the Lord who gives peace give you peace at all times. And in every way. May the Lord be with all of you. I Paul write this greeting in my own handwriting. That’s how I prove that I am the author of all my letters, I always do it that way. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

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In chapter two, Paul was telling the church at Thessalonica that they shouldn’t panic when people come around saying that Jesus had already returned. Yes, Jesus is coming back to be sure. And it will be a very good thing when he does. But there are some things that have to happen before he has returned. And Paul tells them a few things to look out for. We’ll talk about that. But first, it’s important to know that these are not the only things that must happen before the Lord returns. Now, some people have made a career of trying to decipher all the prophecies given in the Bible about the end times. And while it is an interesting thing to study, it’s more important to live our lives in such a way that we fulfill our part of the Great Commission. The last thing Jesus said before he was taken up to heaven was Go And make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father And the Son And the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I’ve commanded you. well, some people have gotten off that track. They’ve forgotten about those parting instructions of Jesus, And they focused on watching for His return. And in the process, they’ve gotten so off the mark, that they have ruined lives, their own And their followers. Don’t do that. Be aware of the signs but stay focused on doing the business that Jesus gave us to do. So having said that, let’s look at the signs that Paul pointed out here in Second Thessalonians chapter two. In verses three And four, Paul said, Don’t let anyone trick you in any way, that day will not come until people rise up against God. It will not come until the man of sin appears. He is a marked man. He is sentenced to be destroyed. He will oppose everything that is called God. He will oppose everything that is worshipped. He will give himself power over everything. He will set himself up in God’s temple, And he will announce that he himself is God. well, I have to say that from that description, it sounds like this could happen almost any day doesn’t it? People are turning against God all around the world. church attendance has been trending down here in America for some time. And of course, the pandemic made it worse. But this is not just an American phenomenon. Much of Europe has already turned its back on God And the same is true of Asia, then make no mistake, Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world right now. I’ve made a study of it. And I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the God of Islam is not the God of the Bible. I could spend hours comparing And contrasting Allah with a true And loving And holy God of the Bible. But that’s not what we’re here for. But with the growth of Islam, it is obvious that people are turning away from the one true God. Now it seems as if the world is ready for the one Paul called the man of sin. And it is my personal opinion that this man could very well be alive today. I’ve already said on the show here, I believe that the time is short before these things happen. But my job is not to stop everything And wait for that day to arrive. Nor is that your job. Our job is to keep our eye on the ball to do what Jesus told us to do, to make disciples to live in such a manner that others will see a difference, a good difference in us. Let people see that even though the world may be falling apart. We have the peace that passes all understanding, because we know the One who holds the future. If you have any comments I’d like to hear, call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511 comment via boostagram or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com. Tomorrow will be the law Monday And we’ll read Leviticus 25 through 27 which will complete that book boostagram

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Today we have both praises And prayer requests. And the first one is from Sean of San Pedro. He said Brittany And I have been wondering where we are meant to be And when we should go there. Southern California has been home to us our whole lives And we love the area. But it’s becoming less And less comfortable for us to live here. And impossible for us to imagine raising our son And any possible other children here. After much prayer And consideration. We’ve committed to moving to the Phoenix area this July. We’re asking for prayer for God to guide us to where he wants us to be. And for him to help us with the numerous decisions And difficult process And transition. And they also asked us to pray for the church family that they’re going to be leaving behind as well. So there’s that. But then he also said as a praise we’ve received blessing after blessing here in the Southern California area And are so grateful for those. We’ve been slowly breaking the news to our jobs And church family over the last week. And of course there is some pain And concern but overall the news has been well received. And people are understanding And supportive. We thank God for that. well, brother, Shawn, oh my goodness, this is big news. I mean, right now you live just a little over an hour away. And it’s always been kind of nice to know you’re there And now you’re going to be all the way in Phoenix. That’s okay though the internet makes the world seem like just a tiny little ball. So yes, we’ll pray for you. And we’re praising God with you to for the blessings that you have received here because it is a blessing to live in Southern California even with some of the problems we have. So thank you for that brother Shawn will certainly pray with you And for you. And then beloved, yesterday, I told you that I had an exciting praise to share with you. Well on Thursday Bryan Duncan went with his wife, Cassie to USC Medical Center, as I’ve already told you, so that she could be examined by a neurologist for the pain on the side of her face. well, I’ve since found out that the name of her disorder is trigeminal neuralgia. I looked it up so I could have a better understanding of what it is And here’s what the Mayo Clinic says trigeminal neuralgia is a condition that causes painful sensations similar to an electric shock on one side of the face. This chronic pain condition affects the trigeminal nerve which carries sensation from your face to your brain. If you have trigeminal neuralgia, even mild stimulation of your face, such as from brushing your teeth or putting on makeup may trigger a jolt of excruciating pain. well, that sounds exactly like what Bryan has told me, Cassie symptoms have been for the last four years. Now, here’s what the Mayo Clinic says about the cause of the disease just in case you’re curious. In trigeminal neuralgia, the trigeminal nerves function is disrupted. Usually the problem is contact between a normal blood vessel in this case an artery or a vein. And the trigeminal nerve at the base of your brain. This contact puts pressure on the nerve And causes it to malfunction. Now, here are some of the triggers that can set it off. Shaving, touching your face, eating, drinking, brushing your teeth, talking, putting on makeup, a breeze lightly blowing over your face, smiling, washing your face. So can you imagine how debilitating this can be? How many times do we do these things in a day? well, Cassie can hardly eat because of the pain And she’s just become skin And bones. Just moving around can trigger it. So she spends most of her days in a chair sleeping. And the drugs they’ve given her sometimes cause stroke like symptoms. The first time that happened, Bryan thought that she was dying. So here’s what Bryan texted me from the doctor’s office on Thursday. He said, praise God, a doctor is recommending microvascular decompression surgery at last. Okay, so what is microvascular decompression surgery? What they do is they go into the back of your skull in a small quarter sized hole that they cut, And they separate the nerve from everything around it. And the success rate is about 97% According to the doctor with reasonable long term pain relief. So I said praise the Lord for that. But does the insurance coverage still have to agree to this? Ban? His reply was yes, it still has to be approved by the insurance. But they said they’ve never had a problem with insurance with this kind of a surgery. He said I hope they’re right. Even if they aren’t, we will find a way forward regardless. So praise the Lord for that right. And obviously we need to pray that the insurance company will approve it And then that the operation will be successful. So praise God. This is something we’ve been praying about for quite some time ever since Bryan told me about it. All right, so let’s pray. Our gracious heavenly Father, Lord, again, we thank you for telling us what to watch for in the end days. And I pray God that you would help us not to concentrate on that, but to concentrate on what you’ve called us to do And to be. And now Lord, I thank you so much for brother Sean of San Pedro And sister Brittaney. For the blessing that they’ve been to us here last year when Shawn was doing the chapters, And this year with Brittaney, doing the newsletter, And I just lift them up to you, Lord, now that you would give them direction as they move to Phoenix, guide them as to where to go And what jobs you’d have them do. Direct them Lord to a church that they can be participating members in And where you can use them. Lord, I pray, I ask you, Lord, to have your hand on them. And also we pray for their church family here in Southern California. I know Brittaney has been an integral part of their children’s program. And I pray, Lord, that you would bring someone in who can if not completely fill Brittaney shoes, do the job And be blessed by it And someone, Lord that you’ve already picked out. I know, again, Lord, I just pray that You would bless their little family And that you would give them direction in every step. And Father, we thank you so much for this doctor at USC Medical Center that saw Cassie, we thank You, Lord, that He sees the need And that he’s willing to do it. I pray now, Lord, that the insurance company would give their approval And that the surgery would take place very quickly And that it would be successful. Bless Bryan And Cassie And help the time to go quickly until surgery can happen. I thank you for the Lifespring family for each one that’s here. And I pray specifically now for the fountain user named s Merrick when three Lord as a new believer, I pray God that you would bless them that you would firmly establish them in the faith And that they would have an unquenchable thirst for the word And for closer fellowship with you. And I pray that Lord for each one of us, each one of the Lifespring family, I pray that we would always desire a closer walk with you. Lead us, Lord, guide us And direct us I pray this in Jesus name, amen. Wednesday will be our next time of prayer requests And praises. So call in your prayer request at 951732 at 511 or go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com or you can even email me at steve@lifespringmedia.com

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1 ESV; Ch. 2 NCV

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Gospels Saturday, and we’ll begin the Gospel of John by reading the first two chapters. I’m calling the episode “Driving Out the Money Changers: Understanding Jesus’ Anger.”

Design: Scott Snider | Photo: Andrii Ishchenko on UnsplashEpisode Summary I consider John 1 as the clearest declaration of the deity of Jesus. The chapter begins by echoing the opening of Genesis, stating “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Later, it says “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,” affirming Jesus’ divine nature.

In John 2, Jesus drives out the money changers from the Temple. This is one of two instances in the Bible where Jesus does this. The money changers extorted money from people who came to worship God by exchanging foreign money at inflated prices and by selling sacrificial animals at high prices. Jesus drove them out because they were operating from a motive of greed and exploiting those who came to the Temple to worship God.

It is important to note that supporting those who proclaim the gospel is a biblical principle, as established in Mosaic Law and reiterated by Paul in the New Testament.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 43-47 NKJV

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Prophecy Friday, and we’ll complete the book of Ezekiel with the reading of chapters 43-48. I’m calling the episode “The Future Temple.”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Amos Bar-Zeev on UnsplashComments on Ezekiel 43-48These chapters are rich in detail, so I will only touch on a few generalities.

Because of the level of detail given, the temple that Ezekiel describes appears to be one that will certainly be built at some time in the future…Ezekiel’s future and ours. To this date, this temple has not yet been built. The measurements are unlike any others.

Nowhere in the description of the temple are there instructions to build it, as there was with previous temples. The measurements given are the measurements that were taken of this already existing temple in Ezekiel’s vision. Thus, it is more than likely that God Himself is the builder, and that this temple is the temple that will exist in the Millennial Kingdom during Jesus’ thousand year reign on Earth after his second coming.

The identity of the prince who is spoken of is not made explicitly clear. There are some who think it is David. Others believe it is Jesus.

Ezekiel 45:22 says that the prince must make a sin offering. Ezekiel 46:16 says the prince has sons. So in my estimation, the prince is not Jesus.

Ezekiel 37:25 says that David would be a prince over Israel, along with several other verses in Ezekiel, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Hosea. From these verses, it appears more than likely that the prince will indeed be David.

To me, the most exciting thing about these last chapters in the book of Ezekiel is that this is something that those of us whose trust is in Jesus will actually see this temple, in all of the splendor described in its pages. We will see God’s glory in this place, and hear His voice. How marvelous and awe inspiring that will be!

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coming to you from Lifespring, central Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, this is prophecy Friday, And we’ll complete the book of Ezekiel with a reading of chapters 43 through 48. But before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you so much for giving us a glimpse into the future in your word. I pray, Lord, that as we read today, you would bless us, I pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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Ezekiel, chapter 43. Afterward, he brought me to the gate, the gate that faces toward the east, And behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the East. His voice was like the sound of many waters in the earth shown with his glory. It was like the appearance of the vision which I saw, like the vision which I saw when I came to destroy the city. The visions were like the vision which I saw by the river key bar, And I fell on my face, And the glory of the Lord came into the temple, by the way of the gate, which faces toward the east. The Spirit lifted me up And brought me into the inner court, And behold, the glory of the Lord filled the temple. Then I heard him speaking to me from the temple, while a man stood beside me. And he said to me, Son of man, this is the place of my throne And the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel forever. No more shall the house of Israel defile my holy name, they nor their kings, by their harlotry, or with the carcasses of their kings on their high places, when they set their threshold by my threshold, And their doorposts, by my door post, with a wall between them And me, they defiled My Holy Name by the abominations which they committed, therefore, I have consumed them in my anger. Now, let them put their harlotry in the carcasses of their kings far away from me, And I will dwell in their midst forever, Son of man, describe the temple to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities, And let them measure the pattern. And if they are ashamed of all that they have done, make known to them the design of the temple And its arrangement, its exits And its entrances, its entire design And all its ordinances, all its forms And all its laws, write it down in their site, so that they may keep its whole design And all its ordinances And perform them. This is the law of the temple, the whole area surrounding the mountaintop is most holy, behold, this is the law of the temple. These are the measurements of the altar in cubits, the qubit is one qubit And to handbreadth, the base one qubit high And one qubit wide with a rim all around its edge of one span. This is the height of the altar. From the base on the ground to the lower ledge two qubits, the width of the ledge, one qubit, from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge, four cubits And the width of the ledge one qubit. The altar hearth is four cubits high, with four horns extending upward from the hearth. The altar hearth is 12 cubits long, 12 wide square at its four corners, the ledge, 14 cubits long in 14 wide on its four sides, with a rim of half a cubit around it, its base one qubit all around, And it steps face toward the east. And he said to me, Son of man, Thus says the Lord God. These are the ordinances for the altar on the day when it is made for sacrificing burnt offerings on it, And for sprinkling blood on it. You shall give a young bull for a sin offering to the priests, the Levites, who are of the seed of Zadar, who approached me to minister to me, says the Lord God, You shall take some of its blind And put it on the four horns of the altar, on the four corners of the ledge, And on the rim around it. Thus you shall cleanse it And make atonement for it. Then you shall also take the bull of the sin offering And burn it in the appointed place of the temple outside the sanctuary. On the second day, you shall offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering, And they shall cleanse the altar as they cleansed it with the bull. When you have finished cleansing it you shall offer a young bull without blemish And a ram from the flock without blemish. When you offer them before the Lord, the priests shall throw salt on them, And they will offer them up as a burnt offering to the Lord. Every day for seven days you shall prepare a goat for a sin offering, they shall also prepare a young bull And a ram from the flock both without blemish. Seven days they shall make atonement for the altar And purify it And so consecrated. When these days are over, it shall be on the eighth day And thereafter that the priests shall offer your burnt offerings And your peace These offerings on the altar, And I will accept you says the Lord God.

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Ezekiel chapter 44. Then he brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, which faces toward the east, but it was shut. And the Lord said to me, this gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, And no man shall enter by it, because the Lord God of Israel has entered by it, therefore it shall be shot. As for the prince, because he is the prince, he may sit in it to eat bread before the Lord, he shall enter by way of the vestibule of the gateway And go out the same way. Also, he brought me by way of the North Gate to the front of the temple. So I looked, And behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord, And I fell on my face. And the Lord said to me, Son of man, Mark, well see with your eyes And hear with your ears, all that I say to you concerning all the ordinances of the house of the Lord, And all its laws. Mark well, who may enter the house And all who go out from the sanctuary. Now say to the rebellious to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God, oh, House of Israel, let us have no more of your abominations. When you brought in foreigners, uncircumcised in heart And uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary to defile it, my house, And when you offered my food, the fat And the blood, then they broke my covenant because of all your abominations, And you have not kept charge of my holy things. But you have set others to keep charge of my sanctuary for you, that says, The Lord God, no foreigner, uncircumcised in heart or uncircumcised in flesh shall enter my sanctuary, including any foreigner who was among the children of Israel, And the Levites, who went far from me when Israel went astray, who strayed away from me after their idols, they shall bear their iniquity, yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary as gatekeepers of the house And ministers of the house, they shall slay the bird offering And the sacrifice for the people, And they shall stand before them to minister to them, because they ministered to them before their idols And caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity. Therefore I have raised my hand in an oath against them, says the Lord God, that they shall bear their iniquity, And they shall not come near me to minister to me as priest, nor come near any of my holy things, nor into the most holy place, but they shall bear their shame And their abominations which they have committed. Nevertheless, I will make them keep charge of the temple for all its work, And for all that has to be done in it. But the priests, the Levites, the sons of ze doc, who kept charge of my sanctuary, when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near me to minister to me, And they shall stand before me to offer to me the fat in the blood, says the Lord God, they shall enter my sanctuary, And they shall come near my table to minister to me, And they shall keep my charge. And it shall be whenever they enter the gates of the inner court, that they shall put on linen garments, no wool shall come upon them while they minister within the gates of the inner court, or within the house. They shall have linen turbans on their heads And linen trousers on their bodies. They shall not clothe themselves with anything that causes sweat. When they go out to the outer court, to the outer court to the people, they shall take off their garments in which they have ministered, leave them in the holy chambers, And put on other garments, And in their holy garments, they shall not sanctify the people, they shall neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow long, but they shall keep their hair well trimmed. No priest shall drink wine when he enters the inner court, they shall not take his wife, a widow or a divorced woman, but take virgins of the descendants of the house of Israel, or widows of priests, And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy And the unholy, And cause them to discern between the unclean And the clean. In controversy, they shall stand as judges And judge it according to my judgments. They shall keep my laws And my statutes And all my appointed meetings, And they show Hello my Sabbath. They shall not defile themselves by coming near a dead person, only for father or mother for son or daughter, for brother or unmarried sister may they defile themselves after he is cleansed, they shall count seven days for him. And on the day that he goes into the sanctuary to minister in the sanctuary, he must offer his sin offering in the Inner Court says the Lord God, it shall be in regard to their inheritance, that I am their inheritance. You shall give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession. They shall eat the grain offering, the sin offering And the trespass offering, every dedicated thing in Israel shall be there’s the best of all first fruits of any kind, And every sacrifice of any kind from all your sacrifices, shall be the priests. Also you shall give to the priests First of your ground meal to cause a blessing to rest on your house. The priests shall not eat anything bird or beast that died naturally or was torn by wild beasts.

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Ezekiel chapter 45. Moreover, when you divide the land by lot into inheritance, you shall set apart a district for the Lord, a holy section of the land, its length shall be 25,000 cubits, And the width 10,000 It shall be holy throughout its territory all around. Of this there shall be a square plot for the sanctuary 500 by 500 rods, with 50 cubits, surround it for an open space. So this is the district you shall measure 25,000 cubits long And 10,000 wide in it shall be my sanctuary, the most holy place. It shall be a holy section of the land belonging to the priests, the ministers of the sanctuary, who come near to minister to the Lord, it shall be a place for their houses And a holy place for the sanctuary, an area 25,000 cubits long And 10,000 wide shall belong to the Levites the ministers of the temple, they shall have 20 Chambers as a possession. You shall appoint as the property of the city And area 5000 cubits wide And 25,000 long, adjacent to the district of the holy section. It shall belong to the whole house of Israel. The prince shall have a section on one side And the other, the holy district And the city’s property, And bordering on the holy district And the city’s property extending westward on the west side, And eastward on the east side, the length shall be side by side with one of the tribal portions from the west border to the east border. The land shall be his possession in Israel, at my prints is shall no more oppress my people, but they shall give the rest of the land to the house of Israel, according to their tribes. Thus says the Lord God, enough Oh princes of Israel, remove violence And plundering execute justice And righteousness And stop dispossessing my people says the Lord God, You shall have honest scales, And honest ephah And an honest bath, the ephah And the bath shall be of the same measure, so that the bath contains 1/10 of a homer And the ephah 1/10 of a homer. Their measures shall be according to the Homer, the shekel shall be 20 girIs 20 shekels 25 shekels, And 15 shekels shall be your minor. This is the offering which you shall offer, you shall give 1/6 of an ephah from a homer of wheat, And 1/6 of an ephah from a homer of barley. The ordinance concerning oil the bath of oil is 1/10 of a bath from a core. A core is a homer or 10 baths for 10 baths are a homer And one lamb shall be given from a flock of 200 from the rich pastures of Israel. These shall be for grain offerings, burnt offerings in peace offerings to make atonement for them, says the Lord God. All the people of the land shall give this offering for the prince in Israel. Then it shall be the princess part to give burnt offerings, grain offerings And drink offerings at the feasts, the new moons, the Sabbath’s, And at all the appointed seasons of the house of Israel, He shall prepare the sin offering the grain offering the burnt offering And the peace offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel. Thus says the Lord God, in the first month, on the first day of the month, you shall take a young bull without blemish And cleanse the sanctuary. The priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering And put it on the doorposts of the temple, on the four corners of the ledge of the altar, And on the gate posts of the gate of the inner court. And so you shall do on the seventh day of the month for everyone who has sinned unintentionally or in ignorance. Thus you shall make atonement for the temple. In the first month, on the 14th day of the month, you shall observe the Passover, a feast of seven days unleavened bread shall be eaten. On that day the prince shall prepare for himself And for all the people of the land, a bull for a sin offering. On the seven days of the feast, he shall prepare a burnt offering to the Lord, seven bulls And seven rams without blemish daily for seven days, And a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering, And he shall prepare a grain offering of one ephah for each bull, And one ephah for each ran together with a hint of oil for each ephah. In the seventh month, on the 15th day of the month at the feast, he shall do likewise for seven days, according to the sin offering the burnt offering the grain offering And the oil.

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Ezekiel chapter 46. Thus says the Lord God, the gateway of the inner cord that faces toward the east shall be shut the six working days, but on the Sabbath it shall be opened And on The day of the new moon it shall be opened. The prints shall enter by way of the vestibule of the gateway from the outside in standby the gatepost the priests shall prepare his bird offering And his peace offerings, he shall worship at the threshold of the gate, then he shall go out but the gate shall not be shut until evening. Likewise, the people of the land shall worship at the entrance to this gateway before the Lord on the Sabbath And the new moons. The burnt offering that the prince offers to the Lord on the Sabbath day shall be six lands without blemish And a ram without blemish, And the grain offering shall be one ephah for a ram in the grain offering for the lamps as much as he wants to give, as well as a hint of oil with every ephah. On the day of the new moon, it shall be a young bull without blemish, six lamps And a ram, they shall be without blemish, he shall prepare a grain offering of an ephah for a bull, an ephah for a ram, as much as he wants to give for the lambs And a hint of oil with every ephah. When the prince enters, he shall go in by way of the vestibule of the gateway And go out the same way. But when the people of the land come before the Lord on the appointed feast days, whoever enters by way of the North Gate to worship shall go out by way of the south gate, And whoever enters by way of the South Gate shall go out by way of the North Gate, he shall not return by way of the gate through which he came, but shall go out through the opposite gate. The prince shall then be in their midst, when they go in, he shall go in And when they go out, he shall go out at the festivals And the appointed feast days, the grain offerings shall be an ephah for a bull And ephah for a ram, as much as he wants to give for the lambs And a hint of oil with every ephah. Now, when the prince makes a voluntary bird offering or voluntary peace offering to the Lord, the gate that faces toward the east shall be opened for him, And he shall prepare his bird offering And his peace offerings as he did on the Sabbath day. Then he shall go out And after he goes out, the gate shall be shut. You shall daily make a burnt offering to the Lord have a lamb of the first year without blemish. You shall prepare it every morning, And you shall prepare a grain offering with it every morning, a six, seven ephah And a third of a hen of oil to moisten the fine flour. This grain offering is a perpetual ordinance to be made regularly to the Lord. Thus they shall prepare the lamb the grain offering And the oil as a regular bird offering every morning. Thus says the Lord God, if the prince gives the gift of some of his inheritance to any of his sons, it shall belong to his sons, it is their possession by inheritance. But if he gives a gift of some of his inheritance to one of his servants, it shall be his until the year of liberty, after which it shall return to the prince, but his inheritance shall belong to his sons it shall become theirs. Moreover, the prince shall not take any of the people’s inheritance by evicting them from their property, he shall provide an inheritance for his sons from his own property, so that none of my people may be scattered from his property. Now he brought me through the entrance, which was at the side gate into the holy chambers of the priests, which face toward the north, And they’re a place was situated at the extreme western end. And he said to me, this is the place where the priests shall boil the trespass offering And the sin offering, And where they shall bake the grain offering so that they do not bring them out into the outer court to sanctify the people. Then he brought me out to the outer court And caused me to pass by the four corners of the court. And in fact, in every corner of the court, there was another court. In the four corners of the court were in closed courts, 40 cubits long And 30 wide. All four corners were the same size. There was a row of building stones all around them all around the four of them, And cooking hearts were made under the rows of stones all around. And he said to me, these other kitchens were the ministers of the temple shall boil the sacrifices of the people.

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Ezekiel chapter 47. Then he brought me back to the door of the temple, And there was water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east for the front of the temple faced east. The water was flowing from under the right side of the temple south of the altar. He brought me out by way of the North Gate And led me around on the outside to the outer gateway that faces east And there was water running out on the right side. And when the man went out to the east with a line in his hand, he measured 1000 cubits And he brought me through the waters, the water came up to my ankles. Again, he measured 1000 And brought me through the waters, the water came up to my knees. Again, he measured 1000 And brought me through, the water came up to my waist. Again, he measured 1000 And it was a river that I could not cross for the water was too deep. water in which one must swim a river that could not be crossed. He said to me, Son of man, have you seen this? Then he brought me And returned me to the bank of the river. When I returned there along the bank of the river were very many trees on one side And the other. Then he said to me, this water flows toward the eastern region, goes down into the valley And enters the sea. When it reaches the sea, its waters are healed. And it shall be that every living thing that moves wherever the rivers go, will live. There will be a very great multitude of fish because these waters go there for they will be healed, And everything will live wherever the river goes, it shall be that fishermen will stand by it from N Getty to inagh. Liam, they will be places for spreading their nets, their fish will be the same kinds as the fish of the great sea exceedingly many, but it’s swamps And marshes will not be healed, they will be given over to salt along the bank of the river on this side, And that will grow all kinds of trees used for food, their leaves will not wither And their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month, because their water flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food And their leaves for medicine. Thus says the Lord God, these are the borders by which you shall divide the land is an inheritance among the 12 tribes of Israel. Joseph shall have two portions, you shall inherit it equally with one another, for I raised my hand in an oath to give it to your fathers, And this land shall fall to you as your inheritance. This shall be the border of the land on the north, from the great sea by the road to half lon as one goes to the dad. Hey Math, Bertha cyprium, which is between the border of Damascus And the border of Kamath to haze our hat icon which is on the border of Horan. Thus the boundary shall be from the sea to hazer Enon, the border of Damascus And as for the North northward, it is the border of Emeth. This is the north side. On the east side, you shall mark out the border from between Horan in Damascus And between Gilead in the land of Israel along the Jordan And along the eastern side of the sea. This is the east side. The south side toward the south shall be from Tamar to the waters of Meribah by Kadish along the brook to the great sea. This is the south side toward the south. The west side shall be the great sea from the southern boundary until one comes to a point opposite Emeth This is the west side. Thus you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel, it shall be that you will divided by lot is an inheritance for yourselves And for the strangers who dwell among you And who bear children among you. They shall be to you as native born among the children of Israel, they shall have an inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel. And it shall be that in whatever tribe the stranger dwells there you shall give him his inheritance, says the Lord God.

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Ezekiel chapter 48. Now these are the names of the tribes from the northern border along the road to haflong at the entrance of Emeth to hazer Enon. The border of Damascus northward in the direction of Emeth. There shall be one section for Dan from its east to its west side, by the border of Dan from the east side to the west, one section for Asher by the border of Asher from the east side to the west, one section for NAFTA lie by the border of NAFTA life from the east side to the west, one section for Manasa by the border of Manasseh. From the east side to the west, one section for Ephram by the border of Ephrem. From the east side to the west, one section for Reuben, by the border of Reuben from the east side to the west, one section for Judah, by the border of Judah from the east side to the west, shall be the district which you shall set apart 25,000 cubits in width, And in length, the same as one of the other portions from the east side to the west with a sanctuary in the center. The district that you shall set apart for the Lord shall be 25,000 cubits in length, And 10,000 in width. To these to the priests, the holy district shall belong on the North 25,000 cubits in length, on the west, 10,000 in width, on the east, 10,000 in width, And on the South 25,000 in length, the sanctuary of the Lord shall be in the center. It shall be for the priests of the sons of Zadar who are sanctified, who have kept my charge who did not go astray when the children of Israel went astray as the Levites went astray. And this district of land that is set apart shall be to them I think, most holy by the border of the Levites opposite the border of the priests the Levites shall have an area 25,000 cubits in length, And 10,000 in wit, its entire length shall be 25,000 And it’s with 10,000 And they shall not sell or exchange any of it, they may not alienate the best part of the land, for it is holy to the Lord. The 5000 cubits in with that remain along the edge of the 25,000 shall be for general use by the city for dwellings And common land, And the city shall be in the center, these shall be its measurements, the north side, 4500 cubits, the south side, 4500 The east side 4500 And the West side 4500 But common land of the city shall be to the north 250 cubits to the south 250 to the east, 250 And to the west 250. The rest of the length alongside the district of the holy section shall be 10,000 cubits to the east, And 10,000 to the west, it shall be adjacent to the district of the holy section, And its produce shall be food for the workers of the city, the workers of the city from all the tribes of Israel shall cultivated the entire district shall be 25,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits, for square, you shall set apart the holy district with the property of the city. The rest shall belong to the prince on one side And on the other of the holy district, And of the city’s property, next to the 25,000 cubits of the holy district, as far as the eastern border, And westward next to the 25,000 as far as the western border, adjacent to the tribal portions, it shall belong to the prince, it shall be the holy district, And the sanctuary of the temple shall be in the center. Moreover, apart from the possession of the Levites, in the possession of the city, which are in the midst of what belongs to the prince, the area between the border of Judah And the border of Benjamin shall belong to the prince. As for the rest of the tribes from the east side to the west, Benjamin shall have one section by the border of Benjamin from the east side to the west, Simeon shall have one section by the border of Simeon from the east side to the west, is the car shall have one section by the border of VISTA car from the east to the west. Zebulon shall have one section by the border of Zebulon, from the east side to the west. Gad shall have one section, by the border of Gad on the south side toward the south, the border shall be from Tamar to the waters of Maratha by Kadish along the brook to the great sea. This is the land which you shall divide by lot as an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. And these are their portions, says the Lord God. These are the exits of the city. On the north side measuring 4500 cubits gates of the city shall be named after the tribes of Israel, the three gates northward, one gate for Ruben, one gate for Judah And one gate for Levi, on the east side, 4500 cubits three gates, one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, And one gate for Dan, on the south side, measuring 4500 qubits, three gates, one gate for Simeon, one gate for isa car, And one gate for Zamberlan. On the west side, 4500 cubits with their three gates, one gate for Gad, one gate for Asher, And one gate for NAFTA lie. All the way around shall be 18,000 cubits, And the name of the city from that day shall be the Lord is their

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Beloved, these chapters are so rich in detail, so I’m only going to touch on a few generalities. It was a long reading today, And there’s only so much we could talk about. So let’s just talk about a couple of generalities. Number one, because of the level of detail given the temple that Ezekiel describes appears to be one that will certainly be built at some time in the future. zekiel is future And ours. To this date, this temple has not yet been built. The measurements are unlike any others that have ever existed. And also nowhere in the description of the temple or their instructions to build it. As there was with previous temples, the measurements given or the measurements that were taken of this already existing temple in his he Gil’s vision. Thus, it’s more than likely that God Himself is the builder, And that this temple is the temple that will exist in the millennial kingdom during Jesus 1000 year reign on earth after his second coming. To me, that’s pretty exciting. Number two, the identity of the prince who was spoken of is not made explicitly clear There are some who think that it’s David. Others believe that it is Jesus Himself. Now, Ezekiel 4522 says that the Prince must make a sin offering a zekiel 4616 says the prince has sons. So in my estimation, this prince cannot be Jesus. Why would he have to make a sin offering ban? We know that Jesus did not have sons. The zekiel 3725 says that David would be a prince over Israel, along with several other verses in his eagle, Isaiah, Jeremiah, And Hosea. And from these verses, it appears more than likely that the prints will indeed be David. To me, beloved, the most exciting thing about these last chapters in the book of Ezekiel is that this is something that those of us who trust in Jesus will actually see this temple in all of the splendor described in its pages. We will see God’s glory in this place And hear His voice. How marvelous And awe inspiring that will be. Won’t that be a sight? What are your thoughts, call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511 Or comment via boostagram or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com. Tomorrow will be gospel Saturday And we’ll begin the Gospel of John will read the first two chapters.

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I got a comment today from Lifespring Berean, Brother John of Canada. Before I share his note, I want to answer the question what is a Berean for the newer Lifespring family members. well, we read of the Bereans in Acts 17, verses 10 through 15. And the key verse For our purposes here is verse 11. B which says, the Bereans were eager to hear what Paul And Silas said And studied the scriptures every day to find out if these things were true. So in my mind, as a person who loves the Scriptures, the Bible, And as the host of the Lifespring!, One Year Bible to be considered a Berean is something special. And I wanted a way to recognize those who donate more than $1,000 to support the show. So that’s where the idea of the Lifespring family Berean comes from Lifespring family Bereans are given the title of brothers so And so or sister so And so here on the show. So now back to brother John of Canada. He said, Hi, Steve, I just listen to your march 22. Show. Psalm 72 through 74, carry the banner. And I wanted to say Thanks so much for your prayers. I went back to see if I had anything written in my journal around March 22. In the only entry that month was a few lines calling out to God for help. So your timing was fitting. And yes, I’m still way behind in the shows. I listen from both ends, sometimes the newest one on my list, sometimes the oldest. And I liked the new essential series. I bought glutens systematic theology book a year or two ago And had started slowly going through that. It’s like essentials just deeper. In this morning, I read a section from John Eldridge, his book, get your life back where he talks about giving everything away to God. It was good. God is good. Taking it a day at a time again. Thank you. well, brother, John, thank you for the note. It’s good to get an update from you. And I’m glad that you’re getting caught up, albeit slowly. That’s okay. The shows will be there indefinitely. well, at least as long as I’m around. Thanks again. John. God bless you.

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Thanks to Sister Denise Michael Haner. Scott Snider, Jason Paschall who did today show art And SR Brittaney The team God bless you guys. Also Thanks to today’s associate producer, Chase Jacobson, And thank you, beloved, for taking me along with you today until tomorrow. May God bless you richly. My name is Steve Webb. Bye

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 14-15 HCSB

Associate ProducerTravis Blevins

Podcast IntroductionToday is Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Proverbs 14-15. I’m calling the episode “What Is the Fear of the Lord?”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Jonathan Borba on UnsplashComments on Proverbs 24:26

In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence
and his children have a refuge.

Proverbs 24:26 HCSB

In doing background study on these chapters that are so full of wisdom, I came upon some notes by Joseph Parker in “The People’s Bible”. Here are some excerpts of his comments:

“In no book probably is the fear of the Lord so elaborately described as to its nature and its application as the book of Proverbs. Throughout the whole of the Bible the fear of the Lord is declared to be the beginning of wisdom. It is not a servile fear; the worshiper here is not a croucher, waiting in an abject position in order to be noticed by a tyrannical despot: fear means reference, veneration, awe, a sense of the grandeur and majesty of the Lord, not only as that term stands for infinity, brilliance, and attributes of an intellectual kind, but as it stands for holiness, truth, purity, justice, and every expression that indicates moral supremacy.

He who fears the Lord is strong in the confidence of ultimate justice; he is confident also in the final exposition of Providence, being assured that the way of God to man will be so revealed at last that it will be seen to have been the right way, the only true way, notwithstanding the varieties of the road, the steep hills, the bleak deserts, the stony paths, the cold rivers that had to be crossed in the dark night, the afflictions that had to be endured when the heart and flesh had failed and strength had been exhausted —at the last it will be seen that God has not given one stroke too much, taken away one treasure too many, or dug one grave too deep; the righteous will be the first to confess that God has done all things wisely, well, and lovingly.

A beautiful expression is “his children.” Here in the very midst of the Proverbs we find the sublime doctrine of the fatherhood of God. Here too we find that God’s children need a place of refuge; they have often to flee from the storm, from the wrath of man, and from an apparently angry nature, for every law seems to fight against them; blessed be God, when all outward things are marked by an excitement of an apparently uncontrollable kind, are heaving and tossing as if shaken by an earthquake, the children of God can go not to law but to the lawmaker himself, yea, to the very heart of God, and there can rest in hope and confidence, and while the storm howls without around the rock of the sanctuary, that holy place can be filled with sacred and triumphant song. Have we really endeavored to find a refuge in God?”

There are many places where the fear of the Lord is spoken of. Remember Joseph Parker’s beautiful words the next time you read the phrase “the fear of the Lord.”

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God has done all things wisely well And lovingly.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. It’s poetry Thursday, And we’ll read Proverbs 14 And 15. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our heavenly Father, how we thank you for the book of Proverbs And the wisdom that is contained in it. I pray God that you would help us to apply some of this wisdom to our lives. pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, let’s begin.

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Proverbs chapter 14. Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands. Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord, but the one who is devious in his ways despises him. The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline, but the lips of the wise protect them. Where there are no oxen the feeding trough is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of an ox. And honest witness does not deceive but a dishonest witness otters lives. A mocker seeks wisdom And doesn’t find it. But knowledge comes easily to the perceptive. Stay away from a foolish man, you will gain no knowledge from his speech. The sensible man’s wisdom is to consider his way but the stupidity of fools to seize them. Fools market making restitution, but there is goodwill among the upright. The heart knows its own bitterness, And no outsider shares in its joy. The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will stand. There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. Even in laughter a heart may be sad, And joy may end in grief. The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves, And a good man what his deeds deserve. The inexperienced one believes anything, but the sensible one watches his steps. A wise man is cautious And turns away from evil. But a fool is easily angered And his careless. A quick tempered man acts foolishly, And a man who schemes is hated. The inexperienced inherit foolishness, but the sensible are crowned with knowledge, the evil bow before those who are good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.A poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but there are many who loved the rich, the one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be Happy. Don’t those who plan evil go astray? But those who plan good find loyalty And faithfulness. There is profit in all hard work, but endless talk leads only to poverty. The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness. The truthful witness rescues lives but one who utters lies is deceitful. In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence And his children have a refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death. A large population is a king’s splendor, but a shortage of people is a rulers devastation. A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick tempered one promotes foolishness. A tranquil heart is life to the body, but jealousy is rottenness to the bones. The one who oppresses the poor person insults his maker, but one who is kind to the needy honors him. The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous one has a refuge in his death. Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning she is known even among fools. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. A king favors a wise servant, but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.

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Proverbs chapter 15. A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath. The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness. The eyes of the Lord are everywhere observing the wicked And the good. The tongue that heals is a tree of life, but a devious tongue breaks the spirit. A fool despises his father’s discipline, but a person who accepts correction is sensible. The House of the righteous has great wealth, but trouble accompanies the income of the wicked. The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge but not so the heart of fools. The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight. The Lord detests the way of the wicked, but he loves the one who pursues righteousness. Discipline is harsh for the one who leaves the path, the one who hates correction will die. She olan Abaddon ly opened before the Lord, how much more human hearts. a mocker doesn’t love one who corrects him, he will not consult the wise. A joyful heart makes a face cheerful, but a sad heart produces a broken spirit. A discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness. All the days of the oppressed are miserable. But a cheerful heart has a continual feast. Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil. Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened docks with hatred. A hot tempered man stirs up conflict, but a man slow to anger calms strife. A slackers way is like a thorny hedge of the path of the upright is a highway. A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. Foolishness brings joy to one without sense but a man with understanding walks a straight path. plans fail when there is no counsel, but with many advisors they succeed. A man takes joy in giving an answer And a timely word how good that is. for the discerning the path of life leads upward so that he may avoid going down to Sheol. The Lord destroys the house of the proud, but he protects the widows territory. The Lord detests the plans of an evil man, but Pleasant words are pure. The one who profits dishonestly troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live. The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things. The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous, Bright Eyes cheer the heart. Good news strengthens the bones. One who listens to life giving rebukes will be at home among the wise. Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense. The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches And humility comes before honor.

Steve Webb 7:50
Today, I’m just going to focus on one verse, Proverbs 1426, which says, in the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence And his children have a refuge. In doing background study on these chapters that we read today that are so full of wisdom. I came upon some notes by Joseph Parker in the people’s Bible on just this verse. Here are some excerpts of his comments. In no book probably is the fear of the Lord so elaborately described as to its nature at its application as the book of Proverbs. Throughout the whole of the Bible, the fear of the Lord is declared to be the beginning of wisdom. It’s not a servile fear. The worshiper here is not a croucher waiting in abject position in order to be noticed by a tyrannical desperate fear means reverence, veneration, or a sense of the Grandeur And Majesty of the Lord. Not only is that term stands for infinity, brilliance And attributes of an intellectual kind, but as it stands for holiness, truth, purity, justice, And every expression that indicates moral supremacy. He who fears the Lord is strong in the confidence of ultimate justice. He is confident also in the final exposition of Providence, being assured that the way of God to man will be so revealed at last, that it will be seen to have been the right way, the only true way, not withstanding the varieties of the road, the steep hills, the bleak deserts, the stony paths, the cold rivers that had to be crossed in The Dark Knight, the afflictions that had to be endured when the heart in flesh had failed, And strength had been exhausted. At the last it will be seen that God has not given one stroke too much. Taken away one treasure too many or dug one grave too deep. The righteous will be the first to confess that God has done all things wisely, well, And lovingly. A beautiful expression is His children in this verse here, in the very midst of the proverbs, we find the sublime doctrine of the Fatherhood of God. Here too, we find that God’s children need a place of refuge. They have often to flee from the storm, from the wrath of man, And from an apparently angry nature for every law seems to fight against them. Bless it be God, when all outward things are marked by an excitement of an apparently uncontrollable kind. As heaving And tossing is if shaken by an earthquake, the children of God can go not to law, but to the lawmaker himself, yay, to the very heart of God, And there can rest in hope And confidence. And while the storm house without around the rock of the sanctuary, that holy place can be filled with sacred And triumphant song. Have we really endeavored to find a refuge in God? Beloved, there are many places where the fear of the Lord is spoken of. Remember these words by Joseph Parker the next time you hear the phrase, the fear of the Lord? What do you think? Call the Lifespring family hotline And plus 1-951-732-8511 Or comment via boostagram or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com. Tomorrow we’ll be prophecy Friday And we’ll read Ezekiel 43 through 48.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 90-92 NLT

Podcast IntroductionToday is Psalms Wednesday. We’ll read chapters 90-92. I’m calling the episode “When You Are Afraid.” And we have an Essentials segment today. How was Jesus able to be without sin?

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Valdemaras D on UnsplashComments on Psalms 90-92Psalm 90 was written by Moses. Though it’s only 17 verses, it sums up his entire experience with God.

Psalm 91 is a great one to read when you’re feeling afraid. Verse 2 says, in part, “He alone is my refuge, my place of safety.” Let’s face it, all of us feel afraid from time to time. Remember Psalm 91 next time you are fearful.

Psalm 92 is a song to be sung on the Sabbath day, but it is actually good to sing every day! it’s hard to read this one without feeling a sense of joy and worship. It begins, “It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the Most High.” I’ve discovered that when I do this, I can’t help but be overwhelmed by the feeling that God is pleased by my praises. What a great way to start each day. I highly recommend it!

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What a great way to start each day.

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This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. This is Psalms. Wednesday, we will read chapters 90 through 92. And I’m calling this episode when you are afraid. Before we get started, let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, how we love you And how we love the songs. I thank You, Lord again for giving them to us. I pray that as we read today, you would bless us And that you would give us something that we can hang on to in our daily lives. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, let’s begin shall we?

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The title of Psalm 90 is a prayer of Moses, the man of God. Now scholars disagree on whether this is the Moses but there’s good reason to believe that it is. This is the only song of Moses in the Psalms, but there is one in Exodus 15 And one in Deuteronomy 32. According to commentator James Montgomery Boice, the historical setting is probably best understood by the incidents recorded in numbers 20 Number one, the death of Miriam Moses sister, number two, the sin of Moses in striking the rock in the wilderness which kept him from entering the promised land. And number three, the death of Aaron, Moses, brother.

Steve Webb 1:30
Psalms chapter 90. Lord, through all the generations, you have been our home, Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth And the world from beginning to end, you are God. You turn people back to dust saying return to dust you mortals for you. 1000 years or as a passing day, as brief as a few night hours. You sweep people away like dreams that disappear. They’re like grass that springs up in the morning. In the morning it blooms And flourishes, but by evening it is dry And weathered. We wither beneath your anger. We are overwhelmed by your fury. You spread out our sins before you are a secret sins, And you see them all. We live our lives beneath your wrath, ending our years with a grown 70 years are given to us. Some even live to AD. But even the best years are filled with pain And trouble. Soon they disappear And we fly away. Who can comprehend the power of your anger? Your wrath is as awesome as the fear you deserve. Teach us to realize the brevity of life so that we may grow in wisdom. Oh Lord, come back to us. How long will you delay? Take pity on your servants. satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love. So we may sing for joy to the end of our lives. Give us gladness in proportion to our former misery. Replace the evil years with good. Let us Your servants see you work again. Let our children see your glory. And may the Lord our God, show us his approval And make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful.

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We don’t know who wrote Psalm 91 Because it doesn’t have a title. Commentator Derek Kidner wrote, some of its language of strongholds And shields reminds us of David to whom the Septuagint describes it. Other phrases echo the song of Moses in Deuteronomy 32, as did Psalm 90, but it is in fact anonymous, in timeless, perhaps all the more accessible for that. And Charles Spurgeon particularly liked this song he wrote, in the whole collection, there is not a more cheering song, its tone is elevated And sustained throughout. Faith is at its best in speaks nobly. And Spurgeon quote of the 17th century French scholar Simeon Murad de muise, I hope I’m saying that right as saying, quote, It is one of the most excellent works of this kind which has ever appeared. It is impossible to imagine anything more solid, more beautiful, more profound, or more ornamented.

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Psalms chapter 91. Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord. He alone is my refuge, my place of safety. He is my God And I trust him, for he will rescue you from every trap And protect you from deadly disease. He will cover you with his feathers, he will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor And protection. Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day. Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness nor the desert After that strikes at midday, though 1000 fall at your side, though 10,000 are dying around you, those evils will not touch you. Just open your eyes And see how the wicked are punished. If you make the Lord your refuge if you make the Most High your shelter, No evil will conquer you know plague will come near your home, for he will order His angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone. You will trample upon lions And cobras you will crush fierce lions And serpents under your feet. The Lord says, I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in My Name. When they call on me I will answer I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue And honor them. I will reward them with a long life And give them my salvation.

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The title of Psalm 92 is a psalm a song for the Sabbath day. Spurgeon wrote of this one, the Jews have for a long while use this psalm in the synagogue worship on their Sabbath, And very suitable it is for the Sabbath day, not so much in appearance for there is little or no illusion to any sabbatic rest in it. But because on that day above all others our thoughts should be lifted up from all earthly things to God Himself.

Steve Webb 6:25
Psalms chapter 92. It is good to give Thanks to the Lord to sing praises to the Most High. It is good to proclaim Your unfailing love in the morning, Your faithfulness in the evening, accompanied by a 10, stringed instrument, a harp And the melody of a liar. You thrill me Lord with all you have done for me, I sing for joy because of what you have done. Oh, Lord, what great works you do, And how deep are your thoughts? Only a simpleton would not know And only a fool would not understand this. Though the wicked sprout like weeds And evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever. But you will Lord will be exalted forever. Your enemy’s Lord will surely perish. All evildoers will be scattered. But you have made me as strong as a wild ox. You have anointed me with the finest oil. My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies. My ears have heard the defeat of my wicked opponents. But the godly will flourish like palm trees And grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon, for they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God. Even in old age, they will still produce fruit, they will remain vital in green, they will declare the Lord is just he is my rock, there is no evil in him.

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I have some short thoughts on each of our three songs today for Psalm 90. It was written by Moses most likely, though it’s only 17 verses it sums up his entire experience with God. And Psalm 91 is a great one to read when you’re feeling afraid. Verse two says in Part II alone is my refuge, my place of safety. Beloved, let’s face it, all of us feel afraid from time to time. Remember Psalm 91 The next time you’re fearful. And Psalm 92 is a song to be sung on the Sabbath day, but it is actually good to sing every day. It’s hard to read this one without feeling a sense of joy And worship. It begins. It is good to give Thanks to the Lord to sing praises to the Most High. Yes, it is good. I’ve discovered that when I sing praises to the Most High, I can’t help but be overwhelmed by the feeling that God is pleased by my praises. What a great way to start each day. I highly recommend it. So what are your thoughts? What did you get out of today? Let me know call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511 Or comment via boostagram or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com dot com. And tomorrow will be poetry Thursday And we’ll read Proverbs 14 And 15.

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This is number nine in our series on the essentials of the faith And today we’re going to continue talking about what we believe about Jesus. Today we’ll talk about the fact that Jesus lived a sinless life And voluntarily atone for the sins of men by dying on the cross as their substitute, thus satisfying divine justice And accomplishing salvation for all who trust in Him alone. There’s a lot there. So today we’re just going to cover the part that says Jesus lived a sinless life. It seems simple, but there’s a lot there. So here we go. How was it possible for Jesus to live a sinless life if he was fully human, we know that he was fully God. But he was also fully human. Right? We’ve talked about that. well, if he was fully human, we know that humans have a sin nature. So why didn’t he sin? well, the fact is that Jesus did not have a sin nature because of who his parents were, who are his parents, Mary was his mother And she became pregnant miraculously by the Holy Spirit. Now let’s step back a bit all the way back to the Garden of Eden when God told Adam that he was not to eat of the tree. Listen here to Genesis 216 And 17. And the LORD God commanded the man saying, you may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good And evil you shall not eat for in the day that you eat of it, you shall surely die. Now notice that God was speaking only to Adam, did you hear that? It said, in the LORD God commanded the man. All right, well, where was Eve? well, Eve had not yet arrived on the scene. It wasn’t until verse 18, that God said that He would make a helper for Adam. And now going to Genesis three, the serpent said to Eve, did God actually say you shall not eat of any tree in the garden? Okay, well, let’s stop there. Is that what God said? No, God said, you can eat of any tree in the garden except for the one. So already the serpent is twisting God’s word. Remember, Eve wasn’t even there when God gave the command. But her answer to the serpent was correct. She said, We made of the fruit of the trees of the garden, but God said, you shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die. So she got that part, right? But the serpent said in response to that, You will not surely die, For God knows that when you eat of it, your eyes will be opened And you will be like God, knowing good And evil. Again, this is only half of a truth, right? Yes, after eating the fruit, they did no good And evil. So he got that part, right. But at that point, they did begin to die. It took many years for their physical body to die, but at that point, they spiritually died. They had separation from God. So why is this important? Now? Because when God brought judgment on them, God held Adam responsible? Yes, Eve sinned, but she was deceived by the serpent. Adam, on the other hand, was not deceived. He deliberately chose to listen to Eve instead of listening to God’s direct command. So God held Adam accountable for sin, And for the fall of mankind. Now, are you with me, okay. After they sinned, God told the serpent, I will put enmity between you And the woman, And between your offspring And her offspring, he shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise his heel. So in other words, God told Satan that a descendant of Eve would bruise his head, but the serpent would only bruise the heel of Eve’s descendant, not Adams descendant, Eve’s to send it. Now, we’ve already established that Jesus did not have a human father. He was the Offspring of a woman or an offspring of Eve, right, but not of a man. He was therefore not made in the image And likeness of Adam, Jesus for the image And likeness of God. And this is why he did not have a sin nature And why he was able to live a sinless life. He was tempted by Satan in the desert, but he didn’t sin. Now, because he didn’t sin, he was qualified to be the sinless sacrifice for our sins. And we’ll talk about that next Wednesday, Lord willing, I welcome your comments And your questions at steve@lifespringmedia.com dot com. And speaking of comments a couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that I’m seeing the essentials being taught in various places around the country. And I asked you if you were seeing it to, well, Steve do sent this And he said, I’m not sure this is a direct parallel, but I think it’s similar. I found out about a new apologetics course about to be taught at my church, very appealing to my analytical mind And also being new in Christ. well, thank you, Steve. I think that’s awesome. And I don’t think you can teach apologetics without including the essential so even though it isn’t exactly the same. It’s a great parallel. I hope you really enjoy that class, I’m sure you will.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 21-24 ESV; Ch. 25 CEB

Podcast IntroductionToday is History Tuesday. We’ll complete 2 Kings with the reading of chapters 21-25. I’m calling the episode “Why You Should Have A Physical Bible.”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: photovs on envato.comComments on 2 Kings 22 and 252 Kings 22In chapter 22, we see that Hilkiah the high priest found the Book of the Law in the Temple.

Let’s look at the context of this discovery. The last righteous king before Josiah, who was the king that ordered Hilkiah to begin repairing the now dilapidated Temple, was Hezekiah. Fifty-seven years passed between the end of Hezekiah’s reign and the beginning of Josiah’s reign. It was in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign that he began the repairs. That means that the Temple had been neglected for seventy-five years.

It’s no wonder that the Book of the Law had been lost. It was probably even forgotten, and it is quite probable that it was the only existing written copy of God’s Law! Think of it. At this point there were hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of years of Jewish history, from the time that God gave Moses the tablets after miraculously delivering them from Egypt’s Pharaoh, to King David, to Solomon’s building of the Temple, and on and on up until this King Josiah decides that the Temple must be repaired.

How gracious God is that He preserved this document! And now, realize that every copy since then came from that long lost book. The Bible that you hold in your hand is a treasure. It is life. It is the Word of the Living God. And if it had not been for Josiah’s decision to repair the Temple, who knows where we would be today. But of course, God was and is always faithful.

I am a tech guy. I love that we have access to just about every version and every translation of the Bible because of the internet. They’re available on our desktop computers, our notebook computers, our tablets and our handheld devices. I love it!

But I deeply believe that everyone who calls him/herself a believer should own at least one hard copy of the Bible. Because, what happens if we no longer have access to these electronic copies? Don’t laugh. It could happen. Internet censorship is real in some areas of the world, and it could spread. As a matter of fact, I believe that when the antichrist takes over, he will make it a worldwide thing, and Bibles will disappear from the ‘net.

Where will we be then? We will only have the printed Word.

Even if that doesn’t happen in our lifetime, we should still have at least one printed Bible. There is something special about holding the book in your hands. It is a truly awesome experience to leaf through the pages of a well-worn Bible and discover God’s truths. I have shelves full of Bibles sitting within easy reach right now. Each one is special, but I have a couple of Bibles that I dearly love. One of them belonged to my great grandmother. She wrote notes in it as she read, and she has the dates of the three times she read through from Genesis to Revelation. I’ll bet she had no idea that one day her great grandson would own her Bible. Will your descendants have a treasure like that? Not if your only Bible is an app on your phone.

Have a printed Bible. Write in it. Make notes. Keep a sort of spiritual diary in it. Talk to generations yet unborn.

2 Kings 25Eight hundred sixty years after Joshua led them into the Promised Land, the Jews lost it because of their failure to follow God’s Law. How many times had He told them, “If you will but turn from your wicked ways, I will restore you.” But time and time again they went back to their sinful ways like a dog returns to his vomit. It is sad, but it is a sobering reminder that even though God is love, He is a righteous and holy God.

Patience does not imply weakness or the condoning of evil. It does not indicate forgetfulness. When warning after warning is given and ignored, it should not be a surprise when patience ends and judgment falls.

Some Christians have a casual attitude regarding grace. They think that because God doesn’t send fire from Heaven or the ground to open up and swallow sinners, that He does not take sin seriously. They think that since “Jesus paid it all”, then sin is no big deal.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

Sin…my sin…your sin…is the reason Jesus was beaten beyond recognition and then brutally nailed to a rough hewn, splinter filled wooden cross in the most brutal execution method ever devised by man.

Do you honestly think God is soft on sin?

The only reason you and I do not have to face the consequences of our sin is because of the infinitely selfless sacrifice made by the sinless Lamb of God, Jesus of Nazareth, the carpenter, the son of Mary, the Son of the Living God. Yes, He was (and is) God, but He was also human. The prospect of making that sacrifice was terrifying. Reread His prayer at Gethsemane if you doubt it. As He hung on the cross, He felt excruciating pain.

Is God soft on sin?

No. He. Is. Not. God’s judgment, ALL of it, fell on Jesus.

So the grace that brings forgiveness to me and to you (if you are a follower of Jesus) was not, and is not cheap. Never forget it, and always be thankful for it.

If you have not given your life to Jesus, don’t be like the Jews and think that God’s patience with you means He doesn’t care, isn’t paying attention, or worse yet…isn’t there. The Jews were His chosen people. He loved them. But He brought severe judgment on them. The time eventually came when time was up, and they were taken into captivity. Your time will come, too. It might come today, tomorrow, next year or 50 years from now. Each of us is working on finite time. Don’t let time run out before you accept the gift of grace offered by Jesus that He paid so dearly for.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California. This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, today’s history Tuesday, we’ll complete Second Kings with the reading of chapters 21 through 25. Before we get started, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Word, And for our time together And I pray, Lord, that You would touch our hearts And teach us today. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, let’s begin.

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Second Kings chapter 21. Manasa was 12 years old when he began to reign, And he reigned 55 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to the despicable practices of the nations whom the Lord drove out before the people of Israel. He rebuilt the high places that Hezekiah his father had destroyed, And he erected altars for bail And made an Astra as Ahab, king of Israel had done And worshipped all the hosts of heaven And serve them. And he built altars in the house of the Lord of which the Lord had said, in Jerusalem will I put my name. And he built altars for all the hosts of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord. And he burned his son as an offering And used fortune telling And omens And dealt with mediums. And with necromancers. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger, And the carved image of Asher that he had made. He said, In the house of which the Lord said to David into Solomon, his son, in this house, And in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my name forever. And I will not cause the feet of Israel to wander anymore out of the land that I gave to their fathers, if only they will be careful to do according to all that I have commanded them. And according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them, but they did not listen. And Manasa lead them astray to do more evil than the nation’s had done, whom the Lord destroyed before the people of Israel. And the Lord said by his servants, the prophets, because Manasseh king of Judah has committed these abominations, And has done things more evil than all that the Amorites dead who were before him, And has made Judah also descend with his idols, therefore, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing upon Jerusalem And Judah, such disaster that the ears of everyone who hears of it will tingle, And I will stretch over Jerusalem, the measuring line of Samaria, And the plumb line of the house of Ahab, And I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it And turning it upside down. And I will forsake the remnant of my heritage, And give them into the hands of their enemies, And they shall become a prey And a spoil to all their enemies, because they have done what is evil in my sight, And have provoked me to anger since the day their father’s came out of Egypt, even to this day. Moreover, Manasa shed very much innocent blood, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides the sin that he had made Judah to sin, so that they did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh And all that he did in the sin that he committed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah, And Manasa slept with his fathers, And was buried in the garden of his house in the garden of Azusa And Ammon, his son reigned in his place. Amman was 22 years old when he began to reign, And he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Miss Shula with the daughter of Harrah’s of jock Bob. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord as Manasa his father had done, he walked in all the way in which his father walked And served the idols that his father served And worshipped them. He abandoned the Lord the God of his father’s And did not walk in the way of the Lord. And the servants of Amman conspired against him And put the king to death in his house. But the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amman And the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place. Now the rest of the acts of Amman that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah, And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Azusa And Josiah his son reigned in his place.

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Second Kings chapter 22. Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign And he reigned 31 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedediah, the daughter of a Daya of boss Kath And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord And walked in all the way of David his father, And he did not turn his side to the right or to the left In the 18th year of King Josiah, the king sent shaven the son of as Elia, son of mush Shulam, the secretary to the house of the Lord, saying, Go up to Hilkiah, the high priest, that he may count the money that has been brought into the house of the Lord, which the keepers of the threshold have collected from the people, And let it be given into the hands of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the Lord, And let them give it to the workmen who are at the house of the Lord repairing the house, that is to the carpenters into the builders into the Masons, And let them use it for buying timber in quarried stone to repair the house. But no accounting shall be asked from them for the money that is delivered into their hand for a deal honestly. And Hilkiah, the high priest said to shave in the Secretary, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah gave the book to shaven, And he read it, And shape And the secretary came to the king And reported to the king, your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, And have delivered it into the hands of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the Lord, then shape And the secretary told the king Hilkiah the priest has given me a book And shape And read it before the king. When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes, And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest And a hike him the son of Shaphan, And Akbar the son of Mikayla, And shape And the Secretary And Isaiah, The King servant saying, Go inquire of the Lord for me And for the people. And for all Judah concerning the words of this book that has been found for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book to do according to all that is written concerning us. So Hilkiah, the priest at a high come at at bore And shaven And his Aya went to hold the the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, the son of Tikvah, son of her has keeper of the wardrobe. Now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter, And they talked with her. And she said to them, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, tell the man who sent you to me that says the Lord, behold, I will bring disaster upon this place it upon its inhabitants, all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read, because they have forsaken me And have made offerings to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands. Therefore, my wrath will be kindled against this place, And it will not be quenched. But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, thus shall you say to him, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, regarding the words that you have heard, because your heart was penitent, And you humbled yourself before the Lord, when you heard how I spoke against this place, And against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation And occurs, And you have torn your clothes And wept before me, I also have heard you declares the Lord. Therefore, behold, I will gather you to your father’s, And you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, And your eyes shall not see all the disaster that I will bring upon this place. And they brought back word to the king,

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Second Kings chapter 23. Then the king sent, And all the elders of Judah And Jerusalem were gathered to Him. And the king went up to the house of the Lord, And with him, all the men of Judah, And all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, And the priests And the prophets, all the people, both small And great. And he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant that had been found in the house of the Lord. And the king stood by the pillar And made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, And to keep his commandments And his testimonies And his statutes with all his heart, And all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book, And all the people joined in the covenant. And the king commanded Hilkiah, the high priest, And the priests of the second order, And the keepers of the threshold to bring out of the temple of the Lord, all the vessels made for bail for Ashra. And for all the hosts of heaven. He burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron And carried their ashes to Bethel. And he deposed the priests whom the kings of Judah had ordained to make offerings in the high places at the cities of Judah, And around Jerusalem, those also who burned incense to Baal to the sun, And the moon, And the constellations, And all the hosts of the heavens. And he brought out the Asher from the house of the Lord outside Jerusalem to the brook Kidron, And burned it at the brook Kidron And beat it to dust And cast the dust of it upon the graves of a common people. And he broke down the houses of the male cult prostitutes who were in the house of the Lord, where the woman wove hangings for the Ashura And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, And defiled the high places where the priests had made offerings from Geebo to Beersheba, And he broke down the high places of the gates that were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua, the governor of the city, which were on ones left at the gate of the city. How However, the priests of the high places did not come up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem. But they ate unleavened bread among their brothers. And he defiled tau fifth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, that no one might burn his son or his daughter is an offering to Molek. And he removed the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun at the entrance to the house of the Lord, by the Chamber of Nathan Mielec, the chamberlain, which was in the precincts, And he burned all the chariots of the sun with fire, And the altars on the roof of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, And the altars that Manasa had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord. He pulled it down And broke in pieces, And cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron. And the king defiled the high places that were east of Jerusalem, to the south of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had built for Ashraf the abomination of the Cydonia ins, And for ki Mosh, the abomination of Moab, And for Milcom, the abomination of the Ammonites, And he broke in pieces, the pillars And cut down the ashram And filled their places with the bones of men. Moreover, the altar at Bethel, the high place erected by Jeroboam, the son of the bat, who made Israel to sin, that altar with a high place, he pulled down And burned, reducing it to dust. He also burned the Ashura And as Josiah turned, he saw the tombs there on the mound. And he sat And took the bones out of the tombs And burn them on the altar And defiled it, according to the Word of the Lord, that the man of God proclaimed, who had predicted these things. Then he said, What is that monument that I see, And the men of the city told him? It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah And predicted these things that you have done against the altar at Bethel, And he said, let him be let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone with the bones of the prophet who came out of Samaria. And Josiah removed all the shrines, also the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which kings of Israel had made, provoking the Lord to anger, he did to them according to all that he had done at Bethel, And he sacrificed all the priests of the high places who were there on the altars, And burned human bones on them, then he returned to Jerusalem. And the king commanded all the people keep the Passover to the Lord your God as it is written in the book of the covenant. For no such Passover had been kept since the days of the judges who judged Israel, or during all the days of the kings of Israel, or the kings of Judah. But in the 18th, year of King Josiah, this Passover was kept to the Lord in Jerusalem. Moreover, Josiah put away all the mediums And the necromancers, And the household gods And the idols And all the abominations that we’re seeing in the land of Judah, And in Jerusalem, that he might establish the words of the law that were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the Lord. Before him, there was no king like him, who turned to the Lord, with all his heart, And with all his soul, And with all his might, according to the law of Moses, nor did any like him arise after him. Still, the Lord did not turn from the burning of his great wrath, by which his anger was kindled against Judah, because all of the provocations which Manasa had provoked him. And the Lord said, I will remove Judah also from my site, as I have removed Israel, And I will cast off this city that I have chosen Jerusalem, And the house of which I said, my name shall be there. Now the rest of the acts of Josiah And all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah. In his days, Pharaoh, Nico, king of Egypt went up to the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates. King Josiah went to meet him, And Pharaoh Nico killed him at Megiddo, as soon as he saw him, And his servants carried him dead in the chariot from Megiddo And brought him to Jerusalem, And buried him in his own tomb. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah And anointed him And made him king in his father’s place. Jehovah has was 23 years old when he began to reign, And he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was mutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father’s had done. And Pharaoh Nico put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Emeth, that he might not rain in Jerusalem, And laid on the land attribute of 100 talents of silver And a talent of gold. And Pharaoh Nico made eliaquim The son of Josiah king in the place of Josiah his father, And changed his name to Jehovah him, but he took Jehovah has away And he came to Egypt And died there. And Jehovah can gave the silver And the gold to Pharaoh, but he taxed the land to give the money he called Turning to the commander of Pharaoh. He exactly the silver And the gold of the people of the land from everyone according to his assessment to give it to Pharaoh Nico. Jehovah Kim was 25 years old when he began to reign, And he reigned 11 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zubaida, the daughter of padega of rumah. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.

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Second Kings chapter 24. In his days, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up And Jehovah Kim became his servant for three years, then he turned in rebelled against Him. And the Lord said against him bands of the Chaldeans And bands of the Assyrians And bands of the Moabites And bands of the Ammonites And sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the Word of the Lord that He spoke by his servants the prophets. Surely this came upon Judah at the command of the Lord, to remove him out of his sight for the sins of Manasseh according to all that he had done, And also for the innocent blood that he had shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, And the Lord would not pardon. Now the rest of the deeds of Jehovah Kim And all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah, so Jehovah can slept with his fathers And Jehovah kin, his son reigned in his place, And the king of Egypt did not come again out of his land for the king of Babylon had taken all that belonged to the king of Egypt, from the brook of Egypt to the river Euphrates. Jehovah Qin was 18 years old when he became king And he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Neustar, the daughter of Al Nathan of Jerusalem, And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord according to all that his father had done. At that time, the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, And the city was besieged, And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieged again. And Jehovah king, the king of Judah, gave himself up to the king of Babylon, himself And his mother And his servants And his officials And his palace officials. The king of Babylon took him prisoner in the eighth year of his reign, And carried off all the treasures of the house of the Lord, And the treasures of the king’s house, And cut in pieces all the vessels of gold in the temple of the Lord, which Solomon king of Israel had made, as the Lord had foretold. He carried away all Jerusalem And all the officials And all the mighty men of valor 10,000 captives, And all the craftsmen And the Smiths. None remained except the poorest people of the land. And he carried away Jehovah akin to Babylon, the king’s mother, the king’s wives, his officials, And the chief men of the land he took into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon, And the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon, all the men of valor 7000 And the craftsman And the metal workers 1000 All of them strong And fit for war. And the king of Babylon made Matt Denia Jehovah kins uncle king in his place, And changed his name to Zedekiah. Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king And he reigned 11 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Samuel, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Jehovah Kim had done. For because of the anger of the Lord. It came to the point in Jerusalem And Judah that he cast them out from his presence, And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

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Second Kings chapter 25. Now Zedekiah rebelled against the Babylonian king. So when the ninth year of Zedekiah as rule on the 10th day of the 10th month Babylons, King Nebuchadnezzar attacks Jerusalem with his entire army, he camped beside the city And built a siege wall all around it. The city was under attack until King Zedekiah his 11th year on the ninth day of the month, the famine in the city got so bad that no food remained for the common people. Then the enemy broke into the city. All the soldiers fled by night using the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. The Chaldeans were surrounding the city so the soldiers ran toward the desert plane. But the Chaldean army chased King Zedekiah And caught up with him And the Jericho planes. His entire army deserted him. So the Chaldeans captured the king And brought him back to the Babylonian king who was at Riblah. There his punishment was determined Zedekiah sons were slaughtered right before his eyes. Then he was blinded, put in bronze chains And taken off to Babylon. On the seventh day in the fifth month, in the 19th, year of Babylons, King Nebuchadnezzar Nebuzaradan arrived at Jerusalem. He was the commander of the guard And an official of the Babylonian king. He burned down the Lord’s temple, the Royal Palace And all of Jerusalem’s houses. He burned down every important building. The whole Caribbean army under the commander of the guard tore down the walls surrounding Jerusalem. Then Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guard exiled the people who were left in the city, those who had already surrendered to Babylons King And the rest of the population. The commander of the guard left some of the lands poor people behind to work the vineyards And the farmers. The Chaldeans shattered the bronze columns, the stands And the bronze see that were in the Lord’s temple. They carried the bronze off to Babylon. They also took the pots, the shovels, the wick trimmers, the dishes, And all the bronze items that had been used in the temple. The commander of the guard took the fire pans And the sprinkling bowls which were made of pure gold in pure silver, the bronze And all these objects the two pillars the C And the stands that Solomon had made for the Lord’s temple was too heavy to weigh. Each pillar was 27 feet high. The bronze capital on top of the first pillar was four And a half feet high. Decorative lattices And pomegranates, all made from bronze were around the Capitol. And the second pillar was decorated with lattices just like the first, the commander of the guard also took away Surya the chief priest, Zephaniah, the priest next in rank, And the three doorkeepers. Of those still left in the city. Nebuzaradan took away an officer who was in charge of the army And five royal advisors who were discovered in the city. He also took away the secretary of the officer responsible for drafting the lands people to fight, as well as 60 people who were discovered in the city Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guard took all of these people And brought them to the Babylonian king at Riblah. The king of Babylon struck them down, killing them in Riblah in the land of Hadith, so Judah was exiled from its land Babylons King Nebuchadnezzar put get Elia, a hykeham son And shamans grandson in charge of the people he had left behind in the land of Judah. All the army officers And their soldiers heard that the Babylonian king had appointed get Elia as governor so they came with their men to get Leia it Mizpah the officers were Ishmael Nathan is son, Joe Hainan, Korea’s son, Surya can humans son who was in a tougher fight, And Jas Anya macrophytes son, get Elia made a solemn pledge to them And their soldiers telling them Don’t be afraid of the Chaldean officials stay in the land And serve the Babylonian king, And things will go well for you. But in the seventh month, Ishmael, nothing is his son. And Alicia, his grandson who was from the royal family came with 10 soldiers And they struck get Elia And he died. They also killed the doodads And the Chaldeans who are with him in Mizpah. Then all the people young And old, along with the army officers departed for Egypt because they were afraid of the Chaldeans. In the year that Abel meritech became king of Babylon, he released Judas King Jehovah can from prison. This happened in the 37th year of the exile of King Jehovah can on the 27th day of the 12th month. Evil Mara Adak spoke kindly to Jehovah akin And seated him above the other kings who are with him in Babylon. So Jehovah can took off his prisoner clothes And ate regularly in the king’s presence for the rest of his life. At the king’s command, a regular food allowance was given to him every day for the rest of his life.

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Today, I’ve got comments on chapters 22 And 25. In chapter 22, we see that Hilkiah, the high priest found the book of the law of the temple. well, let’s take a look at the context of this discovery. The last righteous king before Josiah who was the king that ordered Hilkiah to begin repairing the now dilapidated Temple was Hezekiah 57 years passed between the end of Hezekiah his reign And the beginning of Josiah his reign, And it was in the 18th year of Josiah his reign that he began the repairs. well, that means that the temple had been neglected for 75 years, it’s no wonder that the book of the law had been lost, right? It was probably even forgotten. And it’s quite probable that it was the only existing copy of God’s law. Think of it. At this point. There were hundreds of years of Jewish history from the time that God gave Moses the Tablets, after miraculously delivering them from Egypt’s Pharaoh to King David to Solomon’s building of the temple, And on And on up until this King Josiah decides that the temple must be repaired. God was certainly gracious that he preserved this document. And now think about this. Every copy since then came from that long lost book. The Bible that you hold in your hand is a treasure. It’s life. It is the Word of the living God. And if it had not been for Josiah, his decision to repair the temple, who knows where we’d be today? But of course, God was meant he always is faithful. Now, I’m a guy that likes technology. I love that we have access to just about every version And every translation of the Bible because of the internet. They are available on our desktop computers, our notebook computers, our phones, our tablets, And most of them are free. I love it. But I deeply believe that everyone who calls him or herself a believer should own at least one hard copy of the Bible. Because what happens if we no longer have access to those electronic copies that could happen? Internet censorship, Israel in some areas of the world, And it could spread. As a matter of fact, I believe that when the Antichrist takes over, he’s going to make it so that Bibles will disappear from whatever the internet is at that time. So then where would we be, we’ll only have the printed word. Even if that doesn’t happen in our lifetime, we should still have at least one printed Bible. There’s something special about holding the book in your hands. It is truly an awesome experience to leave through the pages of a well worn Bible And discover God’s truths. I’ve got shelves full of Bibles sitting within easy reach of me right now, just four And a half feet away. Each copy is special, but I’ve got a couple of Bibles that I dearly love. And one of them belonged to my great grandmother. She wrote notes in it as she read, And she has the dates of the three times that she read through from Genesis to Revelation. And I’ll bet that she had no idea that one day her great grandson would own her Bible, And all pass that Bible along to generations following me Who knows how many generations will have had her Bible to look at to read to see what her notes are? But it’s amazing. It’s it did makes me want to cry right now. So the question is, will your descendants have a treasure like that? They could if you have a hard copy of the Bible, And you make notes And you pass it along to your descendants, what a treasure. So my recommendation for you is to have a printed Bible. Right in it. Make notes keep a sort of spiritual diary in it, talk to generations yet unborn. So now let’s go to chapter 25 860 years after Joshua led them into the Promised Land, the Jews lost it because of their failure to follow God’s law. How many times had God told him if you will, but turn from your wicked ways I will restore you. But time And again, they went back to their sinful ways like a dog returns to his vomit. That is sad, but it’s a sobering reminder that even though God is love, He is a righteous And holy God. Patience doesn’t imply weakness or the condoning of evil. It doesn’t indicate forgetfulness. When warning after warning is given And then ignored, it should not be a surprise when patience ends in judgment false. Some Christians have a casual attitude regarding grace. They think that because God doesn’t send fire from heaven or he doesn’t cause the ground to open up And swallow sinners, that he doesn’t take sin seriously. They think that since Jesus paid it all, quote, unquote, then sin is no big deal. well, nothing could be further from the truth, sin, my sin, your sin, all sin is the reason that Jesus was beaten beyond recognition, And then brutally nailed to a rough hewn splitter field wooden cross in the most brutal execution method ever designed by man? Do you honestly think that God is soft on sin? The only reason you And I don’t have to face the consequences of our sin is because of the infinitely selfless sacrifice made by the sinless Lamb of God, Jesus of Nazareth, the carpenter, the son of Mary, the Son of the living God. Yes, he was And is God, but he was also human. The prospect of making that sacrifice was terrifying to him. Reread the prayer at the seminary, if you doubt that, And as He hung on the cross, he felt excruciating pain. Is God’s soft on sin? No, he’s not God’s judgment. All of it fell on Jesus that day. So the grace that brings forgiveness to me And to you, if you’re a follower of Jesus was not, And is not cheap. Don’t forget that. And always be thankful for it. If you’ve not yet given your life to Jesus, don’t be like the Jews And think that God’s patience with you means that he doesn’t care. He’s not paying attention, or worse yet, that he isn’t there. Think about it. The Jews were his chosen people. He loved them, but he brought severe judgment on them. The time eventually came when time was up And they were taken into captivity. Each of us will face the time where our time is up. It might come today or tomorrow, next year or 50 years from now. Each of us is working on finite time. Don’t let that time run out before you accept the gift of grace offered by Jesus that he paid so dearly for. You have any comments, call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511 Or comment via boostagram or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com. Tomorrow will be Psalms Wednesday And our reading will be chapters 90 through 92. Plus, Lord willing, we’ll continue our essential series. And we’ll have a time of praise reports And prayer requests. If there’s a prayer request or a praise that you’d like to share with the Lifespring family. Let me know if prayer.lifespringmedia.com Now’s the time to do it, so you won’t have to remember it later.

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My friend Del said a meme to me, You know what a meme is, right? Well, as you know, if you’ve been listening to the show very long at all, he And his wife Kathy had been through a lot. Kathi’s had very serious health problems. And she was in her 20s beginning with MS And continuing until today with various cancers. And Del had cancer about 20 years ago, which was quite a battle for Him And praise the Lord. It’s not returned. But a few years ago, he had several heart attacks. And today his heart only has about 20% function. He sent a meme to me that says, My scars tell a story there reminders of times when life tried to break me but failed. Isn’t that awesome? It’s even better when you see the image. I’m not going to describe it to you. I’ll just say that it’s really attention getting. You want to see it. I have it on today’s show notes page at Lifespringmedia.com slash s 13 e 213. I also have it on my Instagram account. I’m og_godcaster there at Instagram. Feel free to follow me, I’ll follow you back. If you do have a private account, be sure to message me though because I usually don’t follow private accounts, but I certainly will if you message me. og_godcaster.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 22 NLV, Ch. 23 WEB, Ch. 24 NLV

Podcast IntroductionToday is the Law Monday. We’ll read Leviticus 22-24. I’m calling the episode “An Eye For An Eye?”

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If a man hurts his neighbor, it will be done to him just as he has done, broken bone for broken bone, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he has hurt a man, so he will be hurt. (NLV – New Life Version)

Most people have heard the phrase, “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.” Let’s talk about this for a few minutes.

Some have used this as an excuse to take revenge. After all, if someone harms us, the natural response is to want to get them back…with interest.

Others have taken “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth” to mean that it is an obligation to repay injury for injury.

But the truth is that God was setting limits for meting out justice. The punishment cannot be worse than the offense.

In addition, the phrase was not to be taken literally. The Law of Moses actually set a standard of repayment in situations like this. Exodus 21:26 says, “If a man strikes the eye of his male or female servant, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for the sake of his eye.”

Also, keep in mind that focus here in Leviticus is on establishing community standards. What the legal structure was to be. Yes, it was legal to seek restitution for injuries inflicted. But in Matthew 5:38-42, Jesus addressed how individuals should react to such circumstances. “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.”

In this teaching, Jesus was telling us that when we are insulted or offended, we should not respond in kind. The phrase “to be slapped on the right cheek” was understood to be deeply insulted, not an actual physical attack. Jesus was not saying that we should not defend ourself if we are being physically attacked.

Bible commentator William Barclay wrote, “Jesus is here saying that the true Christian has learned to resent no insult and to seek retaliation for no slight.” Jesus was called a glutton, a blasphemer, crazy, a drunk and an illegitimate child, yet He did not strike back. He responded with love.

Remember, these examples are referring to when we are insulted or otherwise “put upon”.

Jesus was not saying that evil itself should not be resisted. He resisted evil, as when he overturned the tables in the Temple. Also, when he verbally shut down the religious hypocrites, which he called a “brood of snakes.”

So “an eye for an eye” is not a requirement, but a limit. And it is for the civil authorities to enforce. We are to respond to slights and insults and impositions by showing love, not by seeking revenge or trying to get even.

What is love? 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 sums it up nicely: 4Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. 6It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. 7Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. (NLT)

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The natural response is to want to get them back with interest.

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It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. This is the law Monday, we’ll read Leviticus 22 through 24. I’m calling this episode, an eye for an eye. Let’s have a word of prayer before we get started, our Heavenly Father, we love you And we thank you for this time together. I pray, Lord, that as we read you would give us understanding bless our time together I pray in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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Leviticus 22 The Lord said to Moses, tell Aaron Edison’s to be careful with the holy gift that the people of Israel set apart from me so they will not sin against My Holy Name. I am the Lord. Say to them, If anyone of all your children comes near the holy gifts that the people of Israel set apart for the Lord, while he is unclean, he will be cut off from my holy place. I am the Lord. None of the children of Aaron who has a bad skin disease or something flowing from his body may eat of the holy gifts until he is clean. If one touches anything that is unclean because of a dead body, or his had his seed come from his sex part or touches anything that is unclean that moves on the ground, or touches any man who makes him unclean. For whatever reason, the man who touches any such thing will be unclean until evening, he must not eat any of the holy gifts unless he has washed his body in water. When the sun has gone down, he will be clean. After that he may eat of the holy gifts for their his food. He should not eat an animal that dies of itself or is killed by wild animals, he will be unclean if he does, I am the Lord. The religious leaders must obey my law so they will not be sinful because of it And die because they sin against my law. I am the Lord who makes them holy. But no one who is not a religious leader may eat the holy gift. One who is visiting the religious leader or working for him must not eat of the holy gift. But a person whom the religious leader buys to work for him with his own money may eat of it, And those who are born in his house may eat of his food. If a religious leaders daughter is married to a man who is not a religious leader, she must not eat of the holy gifts. But if a religious leaders daughter loses her husband by death or divorce, And has no child And returns to her father’s house as when she was young, she may eat for father’s food, but no stranger may eat of it. If a man eats a holy gift by mistake, he must add a fifth of its worth to it And give the Holy gift to the religious leader. But religious leaders must not make the holy gifts unclean that the people of Israel give to the Lord. This would bring sin upon them when they eat their holy gifts. For I am the Lord who makes them holy. Then the Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron And his sons And to all the people of Israel, when any man of the house of Israel or of the strangers in Israel gives his gift for a burnt gift to the Lord, to pay a promise or as a free will gift to please the Lord. It must be a mail that is perfect from the cattle, sheep or goats. Do not give anything that is not perfect for you will not please the Lord. When a man gives a peace gift to the Lord to keep a special promise or for a free will gift from the cattle or the flock. It must be perfect to be received. It must have nothing wrong with it. You must not give to the Lord or make a gift by fire on the altar to the Lord. Any animals that are blind or broken or hurt, or have a flowing sore or a skin disease. You may give for a free will gift a bowl or a lamb which has some part too long or too short, but it will not be received if it has to pay a promise. Do not give to the Lord any animal with its sex part hurt or crushed or torn or cut. Do not give such animals on the altar in your land, And do not receive such animals from a man from another land to give as the food of your God for they are unclean. They are not perfect, they will not be received from you. The Lord said to Moses, when a bull or sheep or goat is born, it must stay seven days with its mother. After that it will be received as a gift by fire to the Lord. But do not kill a cow or female sheep And her young on the same day. When you give Thanks to the Lord by giving a gift in worship, give it the right way so that you will be received. It must be eaten on the same day. Do not leave any of it until morning. I am the Lord. So keep my laws And obey them. I am the Lord. Do not sinned against my holy name. I will be honored among the people of Israel. I am the Lord who makes you holy. I brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord.

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Leviticus 23 Yahweh spoke to Moses saying, Speak to the Children of Israel And tell them the set feasts of Yahweh which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations even these are my set feasts. Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation, you shall do no kind of work. It is a Sabbath to Yawei in all your dwellings. These are the set feasts of your way, even holy convocations which you shall proclaim And they’re appointed season. In the first month on the 14th day of the month, in the evening, is your ways Passover. On the 15th day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to Yahweh seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. In the first day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work, but you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yawei seven days. In the seventh day is a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work. Yahweh spoke to Moses saying, Speak to the Children of Israel And tell them when you have come into the land which I give to you, And shall reap its harvest, then you shall bring the sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest, And he shall waive the sheath before Yahweh to be accepted for you. On the next day after the Sabbath, the priest shall waive it. On the Day when you wave the sheaf. You shall offer a male lamb without blemish a year old for a burnt offering to Yahweh. The meal offering with it shall be two tenths parts of an ephah of fine flour mingled with oil And offering made by fire to Yawei for a pleasant aroma, And the drink offering with it shall be of wine, the fourth part of a hen. You shall eat neither bread nor roasted grain nor fresh grain until this same day until you have brought the offering of your God. This is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. You shall count from the next day after the Sabbath from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering seven Sabbath shall be completed, even to the next day after the seventh Sabbath. You shall number 50 days And you shall offer a new meal offering to Galloway you shall bring out of your habitations two loaves of bread for a wave offering made of two tents parts of an ephah of fine flour. They shall be baked with yeast for first fruits to Yawei you shall present with the bread seven lambs without blemish a year old, one young bull And two RAMs, they shall be a burnt offering to Yahweh with their meal offering And Their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire of a sweet aroma to Yahweh. You shall offer one male goat for a sin offering And to male lambs a year old for a sacrifice of peace offerings. The priest shall waive them with the bread of the first fruits for a wave offering before he got away with the two lambs. They shall be holy try for the priest. You shall make proclamation on the same day, there shall be a holy convocation to you, you shall do no regular work. This is a statute forever in all your dwellings throughout your generations. When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap into the corners of your field, neither shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest, you shall leave them for the poor And for the foreigner, I am Yahweh your God. Yahweh spoke to Moses saying, Speak to the Children of Israel, saying, in the seventh month on the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest to you. A memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation, you shall do no regular work, And you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh. Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, however, on the 10th day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation to you, And you shall afflict yourselves, And you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh, you shall do no kind of work in that same day for it as a day of atonement to make atonement for you before Yahweh your God. For whoever it is, Who shall not deny himself in that same day shall be cut off from his people, whoever it is, who does any kind of work in that same day, that person I will destroy from among his people, you shall do no kind of work. It is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. It shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, And you shall deny yourselves in the ninth day of the month at evening from evening to evening, you shall keep your Sabbath. Yahweh spoke to Moses saying, Speak to the Children of Israel And say on the 15th day of the seventh month is the feast of tents for seven days to Yahweh. On the first day shall be a holy convocation you shall do no regular work. Seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh. On the eighth day shall be a holy convocation to you, And you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh. It is a solemn assembly, you shall do no regular work. These are the appointed feasts of Yahweh which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations to offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh, a burnt offering And a meal offering a sacrifice And drink offerings, each on its own day, besides the Sabbath of Yahweh, And besides your gifts, And besides all your vows, And besides all your free will offerings which you give to Yahweh. So on the 15th day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruits of the land, you shall keep the Feast of Yawei seven days on the first day shall be a solemn rest, And on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest. You shall take on the first day the fruit of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, And boughs of thick trees And willows of the brook, And you shall rejoice before Yahweh your God seven days, you shall keep it a feast to Yawei seven days in the year. It is a statute forever throughout your generations. You shall keep it in the seventh month. You shall dwell in booths seven days. All who are native born in Israel shall dwell in booths, that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out from the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God. Moses declared to the children of Israel the appointed feasts of Yahweh.

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Leviticus 24, the Lord said to Moses, tell the people of Israel to bring you pure oil from beaten olives for the light to keep a lamp burning all the time. Outside the curtain of the law in the meeting tent, Aaron will keep it burning from evening to morning before the Lord always it will be a law forever for all your people. He will take care of the lamps on the pure gold lamp stand before the Lord all the time. Then take fine flour And bake 12 loaves of bread. Use two jars of flour for each leaf. Set them side by side in two rows six in each row. On the pure gold table before the Lord put pure sweet smelling spices on each row to go with the bread as something to be remembered. It is a gift by fire to the Lord. Every day of rest he will set it before the Lord all the time. It is a law forever for the people of Israel. The bread is for Aaron And his sons who will eat it in a holy place. It is the most holy part for him out of the gifts by fire to the Lord. It is his share forever. Now the son of an Israelite woman whose father was an Egyptian wit among the people of Israel, And the Israelite woman’s son at a man of Israel fought with each other among the tents. The son of the Israelite woman swore against the name of the Lord. So they brought him to Moses. His mother’s name was Shalom if the daughter of Debray of the family of Dan, And they kept him shut up until the will of the Lord might be made known to them. Then the Lord said to Moses, take the one who has sworn against me away from the tents. Let all who heard him lay their hands on his head, then let all the people kill him by throwing stones, say to the people of Israel, if anyone swears against his God, he will suffer for his own sin. The one who speaks against the name of the Lord will be put to death for sure all the people will kill him with stones, both the stranger And those born in the land will be put to death when he speaks against the name of the Lord. If a man takes the life of any human being, he will be put to death for sure. The one who takes the life of an animal will pay for it a life for a life. If a man hurts his neighbor, it will be done to him just as he is done. Broken Bone for broken bone, I for eye, tooth for tooth, just as he has heard a man, so will he be hurt. So the one who kills an animal will pay for it with an animal but the one who kills a man will be put to death. You will have the same law for the stranger And for the one born among you, for I am the Lord your God. Then Moses spoke to the people of Israel, And they took the one who swore against God And brought him away from the tents And killed him with stones. So the people of Israel did as the Lord told Moses.

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Let’s talk a little bit about Leviticus chapter 24. Verses 19 through 20 say if a man hurts his neighbor it will be done to him just as he has done broken bone for broken bone. i for i tooth. For tooth justice, he has heard a man so he will be hurt. All right, well, most people have heard the phrase An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, right? Let’s talk about that. Some have used this as an excuse to take revenge. After all, if somebody harms us, the natural response is to want to get them back with interest. Others have taken an eye for an eye tooth for tooth to mean that it is an obligation to repay injury for injury. But the truth is that God was setting limits for meeting out justice, the punishment cannot be worse than the offense. And also, the phrase was not to be taken literally, the law of Moses actually set a standard of repayment in situations like this. Exodus 21, for example, verse 26, says, If a man strikes the eye of his male or a female servant, And destroys it, he shall let him go free for the sake of his eye. So the law doesn’t say, Take That man’s eye it says, To make up for it, set the servant free. Also, keep in mind that focus here in Leviticus is on establishing community standards, what the legal structure was to be, yes, it was part of the legal system to seek restitution for injuries that were inflicted. But in Matthew five, verses 38 through 42, Jesus addressed how individuals should react to such circumstances. He said, You have heard that it was said An eye for an eye And a tooth for a tooth, but I say to you, do not resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him. Also, if anyone wants to sue you And take your shirt, let him have your coat also. Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him to give to him who asks of you And do not turn away from Him who wants to borrow from you. So what’s going on here? In this teaching, Jesus was telling us that when we are insulted or offended, we should not respond in kind. The phrase that he used there having to do with being slapped on the right cheek was understood by their culture, to have the meaning that you are being deeply insulted. He wasn’t talking about an actual physical attack. He wasn’t saying that we should not defend ourselves if we are being physically attacked. He was talking about insults or being slighted. Bible commentator William Barclay wrote, Jesus is here saying that the true Christian has learned to resent no insult And to seek retaliation for no slight. Think about it. Jesus was called a glutton. He was called a blasphemer. He was called crazy, a drunk And even an illegitimate child. But what did he do? Did he strike back? No, he responded in love. Again, these examples are referring to when we are insulted or otherwise put upon. Jesus was not saying that evil itself should not be resisted. He resisted evil as when He overturned the tables in the temple. And when he verbally shut down the religious hypocrites, which he called a brute of snakes, so in that case, he was resisting evil as well. So an eye for an eye is not a requirement. It’s a limit. And it’s for the civil authorities to enforce. We are to respond to slights And insults And impositions by showing love, not by seeking revenge or trying to get even. So that begs the question, what is it to show love? What is love? well, as it just so happens, the Bible addresses that as well as you might expect. First Corinthians 13, four through eight sums it up nicely. Love is patient And kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, And it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice, but rejoices whenever the Truth Wins Out. Love never gives up. Love never loses faith is always helpful And endures through every circumstance. What are your thoughts? Let me know call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511. You can also comment via boostagram or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com. Tomorrow we’ll be history Tuesday And we’ll complete the book of Second Kings with a reading of chapters 21 through 25.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 4-5 GNT

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Epistles Sunday. We’ll complete 1 Thessalonians with the reading of chapters 4-5. I’m calling the episode “Coming Events.” And because I was unable to do an essentials segment last Wednesday, we’ll do one today. On our last Essentials, we talked about the fact that Jesus is the Living Word. Today we’ll discuss His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and His virgin birth.

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Most of us who are serious about Bible study know that reading from more that one translation is a good thing, especially if we’re going to be teaching or preaching. Today’s reading is an excellent example of why this is a good idea.

The translation we read from today is the Good News Translation. Chapter 4, verses 4 and 5 in the GNT reads like this: “Each of you should know how to live with your wife in a holy and honorable way, 5not with a lustful desire, like the heathen who do not know God.”

As I read that, it seemed just a little “off” to me. Not that there’s anything wrong with living “with your wife in a holy and honorable way”, but tying this thought with “not with a lustful desire, like the heathen” just didn’t sit right with me, because sexual desire between a husband and wife is a gift from God. I decided that I should look at how other translations rendered this passage.

Here are some examples of verse 4:

The English Standard Version says: that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,

The NIV says: that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable,

And for good measure, the KJV says: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

So the ESV and the NIV agree on the translation the “body”. But as you heard, the KJV said “possess his vessel”. None of the three referred to the “wife”.

So I read this verse in several other translations: the NASB, Young’s Literal Translation, the Holman Christian Standard Bible, New Living Translation. All of them agreed on the “body”.

The God’s Word translation, and Contemporary English Version used “wife” in one way or another.

So what to do? How should this verse be properly translated? We need to go to the original language. Thankfully, we don’t need to take a complete course in Greek, which is the language used in the New Testament. The first thing I do is consult what is called an Interlinear New Testament.

An interlinear NT has the complete text of the NT, with the Greek words appearing either directly above or below the English words, so you can see which exact Greek word is used. That’s the first step.

The next step, if you don’t know Greek, is to use either a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance or Young’s Analytical Concordance. Today, I used Young’s. Both Young’s and Strong’s use the KJV, so I looked up the word “vessel”.

I found that there are two Greek words used in the NT that are translated into the English word “vessel”. One of them is used only twice, in the book of Matthew. In this case, the word means “vessel, or utensil”. The other Greek word is used eighteen times and it means “vessel, utensil or instrument”, and this is the word in our reading today.

In my opinion, the thought that Paul wanted to convey to us is this: our bodies are the vessel or instrument that contains our souls, and we should not allow our vessels to be controlled by lust, as do those who do not know God.

There is no mention of husbands or wives in the original language, and I therefor do not think that it should be included in the text of the verse. Now, in the defense of the translations that do include it, the argument can be made that Paul implied the thought of husbands and or wives, because sexual desire is only proper in the context of marriage. Since he was teaching against what the KJV refers to as fornication, or what we would today call sexual immorality, he would be saying that sexual desire should only be for your husband or your wife.

So now you know a bit of how I study the Bible. Having several translations of the Bible is a good thing, but as you read them, it is important to take into consideration that some are more faithful to the original language, and others are less concerned with word-for-word accuracy, and emphasize more of an idea-for-idea approach to Bible translation. When we compare different translations to each other, and then use tools like the Strong’s or Young’s concordances and an interlinear Bible, combined with prayer and the Holy Spirit’s guidance, I believe we can reach a more complete understanding of the Scripture.

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Verses 13-18 deal with the return of Jesus. These verses tell us that at His return, the believers who have died will be resurrected. And then those who are believers and are alive will be gathered up, or caught up along with the ones who have just been resurrected to meet the Lord in the air. This event is often called “the rapture.” Where do we get that term? The Latin Vulgate translated the phrase “caught up” as rapturus, from which we get the word rapture.

This event will happen. Paul said, “What we are teaching you now is the Lord’s teaching…” In saying this, Paul was emphasizing that this is not his idea, but it came directly from Jesus. Bible commentator Adam Clarke wrote: “In no place does the apostle speak more confidently and positively of his inspiration than here; and we should prepare ourselves to receive some momentous and interesting truth.”

So there really should be no doubt on the part of the believer that this is something that will happen at some time in the future.

Thoughts on 1 Thessalonians 5I believe that it is important to reiterate what Jesus said in Matthew 24:36: “However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows.” NLT

Paul told the Thessalonians that “…the Day of the Lord will come as a thief comes at night.” in verse 2.

A thief does not make an announcement letting his victims know when he will arrive. In the same way, we do not know when Jesus will return. But like the prudent home owner who prepares for the thief, we must also be prepared.

Paul continued in verse 3: “When people say, ‘Everything is quiet and safe,’ then suddenly destruction will hit them!”

For those who are unprepared, for the unbeliever, this day will be a sad one, indeed.

There was also a clue in this statement as to the conditions in the world when Jesus returns. “When people say, ‘Everything is quiet and safe,’ then suddenly destruction will hit them!”

So when the rapture happens, it will come when there is quiet and safety in the world.

But in Matthew 24, Jesus tells the disciples what signs to look for before His return. He talks about the “abomination of desolation” from the book of Daniel…the destruction of the Temple. Some people believe this happened in AD 70, others believe the Temple will be rebuilt in Jerusalem, and that is where the abomination of desolation will take place. We do not have time on the show to get into the debate, and as I have said I’m pretty dogmatic about not being dogmatic when it comes to end times prophecy. What we can know for sure is that Jesus talked about a terrible time coming prior to His return.

So what do we do with “quiet and safe”, with the turmoil Jesus spoke of in Matthew 24?

It seems to me that the rapture will occur before the Tribulation begins. But others believe it will happen halfway through the Tribulation. Still others think it will be at the end of the Tribulation. There are lots of plausible arguments for each theory, and many books have been written by people who have spent lots of time poring over the scriptures. I read several of them back in the 80s, but since then I have not read any others. I think that it is more important just to know that Jesus will return, and that we must be ready. How do we get ready? We have to know that we have placed our faith in Jesus Christ. That’s it. Jesus has to be our Lord and Savior.

So really, preparing for His return is no different than preparing for eternity. Each of us, if He does not come back first, will die. Nobody gets outta here alive. So what happens when we die? If we have placed our faith in Jesus, we will go to Heaven.

Preparing for His return is no more than living our lives in such a way that pleases God. We are here on planet Earth to glorify Him. We are to share the Good News of a Risen Savior. We are to be salt and light. We are to make disciples.

We are not, in anticipation of His coming, to withdraw from the world and just wait. That would be a terrible waste of time, talent and treasure, as in Jesus’ parable in Luke 19:11-27. And the Lord would not be pleased.

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This event is often called the rapture.

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This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, it’s epistle Sunday And will complete First Thessalonians with a reading of chapters four And five. I’m calling the episode coming events. And because I was unable to do an essential segment this last Wednesday, we’ll do one today. On our last essentials, we talked about the fact that Jesus is the living word. Today we’ll discuss his miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit And his virgin birth. But before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our heavenly Father again, we thank You for Your Word. And we thank you for our time together, I pray God that you would bless us as we study, I pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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First Thessalonians chapter four. Finally, our friends, you learn from us how you should live in order to please God. This is of course, the way you have been living. And now we beg And urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to do even more. For you know the instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus. God wants you to be holy And completely free from sexual immorality. Each of you should know how to live with your wife in a holy And honorable way, not with a lustful desire, like the heathen who do not know God in this manner, then none of you should do wrong to other Christians or take advantage of them. We have told you this before. And we strongly warned you that the Lord will punish those who do that. God did not call us to live in immorality, but in holiness. So then whoever rejects this teaching is not rejecting a human being, but God who gives you His Holy Spirit. There is no need to write you about love for each other, you yourselves have been taught by God, how you should love one another. And you have in fact behaved like this toward all the believers in all of Macedonia. So we beg you, our friends, to do even more, make it your aim to live a quiet life, to mind your own business, And to earn your own living just as we told you before. In this way, you will win the respect of those who are not believers. And you will not have to depend on anyone for what you need. Our friends, we want you to know the truth about those who have died, so that you will not be sad, as are those who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died And rose again. And so we believe that God will take back with Jesus, those who have died believing in Him. What we are teaching you now is the Lord’s teaching. we who are alive on the day of the Lord comes will not go ahead of those who have died, there will be the shout of command, the archangels voice, the sound of God’s trumpet, And the Lord Himself who will come down from heaven. Those who have died believing in Christ will rise to life first, then we who are living at that time will be gathered up along with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. So then encourage one another with these words.

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First Thessalonians chapter five. There is no need to write to your friends about the times And occasions when these things will happen. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come as a thief comes at night. When people say everything is quiet And safe, then suddenly destruction will hit them. It will come as suddenly as the pains that come upon a woman in labor And people will not escape. But you friends are not in the darkness And the day should not take you by surprise like a thief. All of you are people who belong to the light, who belong to the day, we do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then we should not be sleeping like the others. We should be awake And sober. It is at night when people sleep. It is at night when they get drunk. But we belong to the day And we should be sober. We must wear faith And love as a breastplate And our hope of salvation as a helmet. God did not choose us to suffer his anger, but to possess salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us in order that we might live together with him whether we are alive or dead when he comes. And so encourage one another And help one another just as you are now doing. We beg you, our friends to pay proper respect to those who work among you who guide And instruct you in the Christian life. Treat them with the greatest respect And love because of the work they do. Be at peace among yourselves. We urge you, our friends to warn the idol. Encourage the timid, help the week. Be patient with everyone. See that no one pays back wrong for wrong but at all times. Make it your aim to do good to one another And to all people. Be joyful. Always pray at all times. Be thankful in all circumstances. This is what God wants from you in your life in union with Christ Jesus. Do not restrain the Holy Spirit. Do not despise inspired messages. Put all things to the test, keep what is good, And avoid every kind of evil. May the God who gives us peace make you holy in every way, And keep your whole being spirit, soul And body, free from every fault at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you will do it because he is faithful. Pray also for us friends, greet all the believers with a kiss of peace. I urge you by the authority of the Lord to read this letter to all the believers, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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All right, well, today in this first section of my comments, I’m going to explain a little bit about how I do my Bible study. We’re talking about chapter four here. And in doing this, I hope I can help you enrich your reading of the Bible. And so let’s get started. Now, most of us who are serious about Bible study, know that reading for more than one translation is a good thing, especially if you’re going to be teaching or preaching. well, today’s reading is an excellent example of why it’s a good idea to have more than one translation. The translation we read from today is the Good News Translation. And in that chapter four, verses four And five says, Each of you should know how to live with your wife And a holy And honorable way, not with a lustful desire, like the heathen who do not know God. well, as I read that, it seemed just kind of off to me. Not that there’s anything wrong with living with your wife And a holy And honorable way. But tying this thought to, not with a lustful desire, like the heathen just really didn’t sit right with me because sexual desire between a husband And a wife is a gift from God. So I decided that I should look at how other translations rendered this passage. And here are some examples of verse for the English Standard Version says that each one of you know how to control his own body And holiness And honor. The NIV says that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy And honorable. And then for good measure, the King James says that every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification, And honor. So the English Standard And the NIV agree on the translation of body. But as you heard, the King James said, possess his vessel. And none of these three referred to the wife. So I read this verse in several other translations, the New American Standard Young’s Literal translation, the Holman, Christian Standard Bible, the New Living Translation, And all of them agreed on the body, And the God’s word translation And contemporary English version used wife And one way or another. So what do we do? How should this first properly be translated, we need to go to the original language. And thankfully, we don’t need to take a complete course in Greek, which is the language used in the New Testament. To find out, the first thing I do is consult what is called an interlinear New Testament, And interlinear New Testament has the complete text of the New Testament, with the Greek words appearing either directly above or directly below the English words, so you can see which exact Greek word is used. That’s the first step. The next step, if you don’t know Greek, is to use either a Strong’s exhaustive concordance or a Young’s analytical concordance. When I did this study, I used the Young’s both Young’s And Strong’s use the King James. So I looked up the word vessel, I didn’t look up body, I looked up vessel because that’s the word that we want to look at. And I found out that there are two Greek words used in the New Testament that are translated into the English word vessel. One of these words is used only twice in the book of Matthew. And in this case, the word means vessel or utensil. The other Greek word is used 18 times in the New Testament, And it means vessel utensil or instrument, And this is the word in our reading today. Now, in my opinion, the thought that Paul wanted to convey to us is this. Our bodies are the vessel or instrument that contains our souls. And we should not allow our vessels to be controlled by lust, as do those who don’t know God. There is no mention of husbands or wives in the original language, And I therefore don’t think that it should be included in the text of the verse. Now, in the defense of the translations that do include it. The argument can be made that Paul implied the thought of husband Sandor wives, because sexual desire is only proper in the context of marriage. And since he was teaching against what the King James refers to as fornication, in this section of the Bible, or what we today would call sexual immorality, he would be saying that sexual desire should only be for your husband or your wife. And so now you know a little bit about how I study the Bible, having several translations of the Bible is a good thing. But as you read them, it’s important to take into consideration that some are more faithful to the original language, And others are less concerned with word for word accuracy, And they emphasize more of an idea for IDEA approach to Bible translation. When we compare different translations to each other, And then use tools like the Strong’s, or the Young’s concordances, And an interlinear Bible combined with prayer And the Holy Spirit’s guidance, I believe that we can reach a more complete understanding of the Scripture. And it really does add a whole lot to your understanding And your enjoyment of Bible study. Now, let’s take a look at verses 13 through 18. Here in chapter four, these verses deal with the return of Jesus. These verses tell us that at His return, the believers who have died will be resurrected. And then those who are believers And are alive will be gathered up or caught up along with the ones who have just been resurrected to meet the Lord in the air. This event is often called the rapture. well, where do we get that term? We didn’t see the word rapture in that chapter, right? well, the Latin Vulgate, translated the phrase caught up as rupt tourists, which is where we get the word rapture. Now, I know it sounds like a fantastic event. It sounds like it could be a fairy tale. But listen, this event will happen. Paul said, what we are teaching you now is the Lord’s teaching. So in saying this, Paul was emphasizing that this is not his idea, but it came directly from Jesus. Bible commentator Adam Clarke wrote this, in no place does the apostle speak more confidently And positively of his inspiration than here in we should prepare ourselves to receive some momentous And interesting truth. So there really should be no doubt on the part of the believer that this is something this rapture, this catching up, is something that will happen at some time in the future. well, that brings us to chapter five. And I believe that it’s important to reiterate what Jesus said in Matthew 2436. He said, however, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen. Not even the angels in heaven, or the Son himself, only the Father knows. I think whenever we study in Times prophecy that we need to remember that I’ve talked a lot about that recently. So I won’t expand on that thought anymore at this point. So here in verse two, in chapter five, Paul told the Thessalonians, that the day of the Lord will come as a thief comes at night. Now a thief does not make an announcement letting his victims know when he’ll arrive right? In the same way we don’t know when Jesus will return. But like the prudent homeowner who prepares for the thief, we must also be prepared. And then Paul continued in verse three, when people say everything is quiet And safe, then suddenly destruction will hit them. So for those who are unprepared for the unbeliever, this day will be a sad one. Indeed, destruction will hit them. Yeah, it’ll be too late at that point for them. Now, listen, there was also a clue in this statement as to the conditions in the world when Jesus returns. Again, Paul said, when people say everything is quiet And safe, then suddenly destruction will hit them. So when the rapture happens, it’ll come when there is quiet in safety in the world. But in Matthew 24, the disciples asked Jesus when they’ll know that his return is coming. And he told the disciples what signs to look for. He talks about the abomination of desolation from the book of Daniel, the destruction of the temple. Now, some people believe that this happened in AD 70. Others believe the temple will be rebuilt in Jerusalem at some time in the future, And that this is where the abomination of desolation will take place. Now, we don’t have time on the show to get into that debate. And as I’ve said, I’m pretty dogmatic about not being dogmatic when it comes to end times prophecy. But what we can know for sure, is that Jesus talked about a terrible time coming prior to his return. So then what do we do with the quiet And safe that Paul talked about here before the rapture, And with the turmoil that Jesus spoke of in Matthew 24? well, it seems to me that the rapture is going to occur before the tribulation begins, but let me hurry to say that others believe it’ll happen halfway through the Tribulation. And still others think that it’ll be at the end of the Tribulation. And there are lots of plausible arguments for each theory. And many books have been written by people who have spent lots of time poring over the scriptures. I read several of them back in the 80s. But since then I’ve not read any others, I think it’s more important, just to know that Jesus will return And that we must be ready. well, how do we get ready? Good question. It’s an important question. Here’s the answer. We have to know that we have placed our faith in Jesus Christ. That’s it. Jesus has to be our Lord And Savior. Really, preparing for his return is no different than preparing for eternity. Each of us if Jesus doesn’t come back, first, we’ll die. Nobody gets out of here alive. So what happens when we die? well, if we’ve placed our faith in Jesus will go to heaven. So preparing for his return is no more than living our lives in such a way that pleases God. First, we accept Jesus as our Savior. And then we want to live in such a way that we glorify God. We’re here on planet Earth, to do just that, to glorify God, were to share the good news of a risen Savior. We’re to be salt And light as Jesus said, we are to make disciples, as he said, In the Great Commission, just before He ascended into heaven, we are not in anticipation of His coming to withdraw from the world And just wait. That would be a terrible waste of time, talent And treasure, as in Jesus parable in Luke 19, verses 11 through 27. In the Lord would not be pleased. If you don’t know what that parable is. Look it up Luke 19 verses 11 through 27. Are you prepared? I hope so. Because if we never meet here on Earth, I sure do want to meet you there. What are your thoughts call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511. You can also comment via boostagram or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com. Tomorrow we’ll be the law Monday And we’ll read Leviticus 22 through 24.

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This is number eight in our series on the essentials of the faith. Today we’re going to continue talking about what we believe about Jesus. To review this is the statement that we’re looking at. We believe that Jesus Christ is God, the Living Word who became flesh through his miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit And his virgin birth. Hence he is perfect deity And true humanity united in one person forever. So today we’re going to talk about the third And fourth part of that Jesus who became flesh through his miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit in his virgin birth. He is perfect deity And true humanity united in one person forever. Okay, enough preamble huh? Let’s get to it. Jesus was not conceived in the same way that all other babies are conceived. We’re told in Luke chapter one that the angel Gabriel came to Jesus mother, Mary before she was married to Joseph And told her in verses 28 through 33. Greetings, oh, favored one, the Lord is with you. But she was greatly troubled at the saying And tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. In the angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, For you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb And bear a son And you shall call his name Jesus, He will be great And will be called the Son of the Most High And the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, And he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, And of His kingdom there will be no end. well, in response, Mary said, How can this happen since I have never known a man? And Gabriel answered, The Holy Spirit will come upon you And the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And then in Matthew chapter one, we’re told that when she became pregnant And Joseph found out about it, he put two And two together And decided that she had been on faithful, And he was going to quietly break off the engagement not wanting to bring her shame. But verses 20 through 23 says, But as he considered these things behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son And you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, Behold, the virgin shall conceive, And Barisan. And they shall call his name Immanuel, which means God with us. And by the way, the prophet there was Isaiah And you can find that prophecy in Isaiah chapter seven, verse 14. So the Bible tells us that Mary became pregnant by the Holy Spirit. And then Matthew 124. And 25 says, When Joseph woke from sleep he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, he took his wife, but knew her not until she had given birth to his son, And he called his name, Jesus. Now, it’s important to remember that the Holy Spirit is Spirit, not flesh. Genesis one two says, The earth was without form And void And darkness was over the face of the deep And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. well, Mary’s womb at the time of Jesus conception was also void or empty, when the Holy Spirit created life within her. So just as the Earth came into being by an act of God, so did the incarnation of Jesus. But as we’ve learned, Jesus, the Son of God has always existed. He is the second person of the Trinity, right. And with his birth to this woman, he was also fully human, but without sin. Hebrews 726 says, For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, wholly innocent unstained, separated from sinners, And exalted above the heavens. So beloved, by being completely without sin, he was the perfect, spotless Lamb of God worthy to be the sacrifice for my sins And for yours. This Wednesday, Lord willing, we’ll talk about the fact that Jesus lived a sinless life And voluntarily atone for the sins of men by dying on the cross as their substitute, thus satisfying divine justice at accomplishing salvation for all who trust in Him alone. I hope you’ll be here Wednesday.

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Praises and prayer requests, I’ve got a praise report, some men from Del and Kathi’s Church completely rebuilt the stairs leading down to their house from their parking area this past week, you’ll remember that they took a big fall a couple of weeks ago, maybe more than two weeks, yeah, more than two weeks ago. But they they took a fall because one of those stairs leading down to their landing from their parking area collapsed when they were standing on it, And they fell 12 to 15 feet down to the ground. Kathi had to be in the hospital for a few days. Del wasn’t badly hurt, he was bruised up, but the church heard about it, And they decided to take action. They didn’t just replace the stair treads. Though they replaced the whole kit And caboodle. I’ll have a couple of pictures up at Lifespringmedia.com slash s 13 e to 11. If you’d like to take a look. And they’ll be coming back this week to paint. So how cool is that? And they did it all at no charge to Del And Kathi, And that, beloved is how a church is meant to work. Praise the Lord for that. And Kathi had some tests run early this week at City of Hope her cancer markers are up 29 points, which is not the direction we want to see. But the doctor said that it’s still too early to make any conclusions about the effectiveness of the medications that she’s taking for the cancer. They’ll be doing another pet scan in late May or early June to take a look at the cancer to see whether or not it is responding. And Bryan Duncan And I have a standing appointment to have breakfast together every Thursday morning. But this Thursday, we won’t be able to keep that date. Because that’s the day that he’s taking his wife, Cassie to USC Medical Center to meet with a doctor who will see about doing her surgery for that very painful nerve interface that has made life so miserable for the last few years. We’re praying that he’ll take her case. So let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for who you are. You are the Alpha And the Omega, the creator of all that is you are the God of heaven And earth. The Sovereign one, the Righteous One, the Merciful One, the Holy One. Oh God, we seek your face And we ask forgiveness for the many times that we have not been holy people set apart, different striving to be the people you want us to be. We acknowledge that we’ve not done all we can to be salt And light, Lord. We’ve not spoken the name of Jesus when you’ve prompted us to And now we’re reaping what we have sown, Lord God, let there be a revival in the world And let it begin with us. Give us courage, Lord, to live our lives in such a way that people around us know that we belong to you. Give us the determination to boldly speak the name of Jesus when your Holy Spirit tells us to help us to share the good news have arisen Christ whenever we have an opportunity. And Lord, help us to see the opportunities when you present them to us. We know that you are the answer for what is wrong in the world today. And we ask you to give us the courage to do all you call us to to help lost And dying people find you. Father, we thank you for these good people at Del and Kathi’s church who have been so giving of their time And their finances And who have followed you’re leading to care for the needy And the aged. I pray that you would pour out Your blessings on that church, And on the men who worked so hard to provide them with a safe And sturdy staircase. Bless them, Lord, And we pray that this cancer medication will really begin to kick in And put the cancer into remission Lord. And when Kathi has that PET scan And a few weeks we pray that it shows that to be true. And now Lord, we pray that Cassie And Brian will have good news this week when the doctor examines her Lord, she’s become so weak father, bring healing, either through your miraculous touch, or through this doctor. And father now I thank you for the Lifespring family And I pray that You would bless them today. I know that there are needs of various kinds, Lord, but there is nothing that you cannot do. And you know each And every person And each And every need. I pray that you will be the supply to every need, Lord And I ask that You would bless the Lifespring family. We pray these things in Jesus name. Amen. Beloved, our next time of prayer together here on the show, we’ll be Wednesday if there’s a praise that you’d like to share with us or if there’s something you’d like us to pray with you about. Tell me about it on the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1951732 at 511 or go to prayer dot Lifespring media.com.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 23 GWT, Ch. 24 NKJV

Podcast IntroductionToday is Gospels Saturday. We’ll complete the book of Luke with chapters 23 and 24. I’m calling the episode “The Quickened Heart.”

Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 23 GWT, Ch. 24 NKJVDesign: Jason Paschall | Photo: Anthony Chiado on UnsplashComments on Luke 23-24As we close the book of Luke, a couple of passages stood out to me.

Historically, most Christians have believed that Scripture is literally God’s Word. Orthodox, traditional Christians believe that the Scriptures are, and I use this word with its literal meaning, God-breathed, as 2 Timothy 3:16 says. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God (lit. ‘breathed out by God’), and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, 1thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

And so it stands to reason that unless God opens the Scripture to us, the natural, human, secular mind is not going to grasp its meaning.

But don’t take my word for it. Here in chapter 24, we read in verse 45, “And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.”

We have another example in Acts 16:14. “Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.”

So that’s why I sometimes ask God to give us understanding in our prayer time together. Sure, each of us has some level of intelligence, and we have some understanding of the English language. But Scripture is more than words. It is of the Spirit, and unless the Spirit opens it to us, we will not comprehend its greatest meanings.

I believe that is why some people can read the Bible and not be moved. Unless God has quickened their heart, it’s just words on a page. Beloved, those of us who have a relationship with the Author of the Bible, are in a very real sense, reading a completely different Book than is the non-believer.

But just as Jesus had to open the eyes of His disciples that had been with Him for those three years of His ministry, I believe He must open our eyes each time we open the Bible. We can’t rely on yesterday’s supply. We should ask for a fresh and new portion of the Holy Spirit every day. Living Water is moving water, rushing water. It is not stagnant. And neither is the Holy Spirit.

The second thing that I’d like to comment on is the closing three verses of Luke.

Luke 24:50 And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51 Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen.

Why do you suppose Jesus chose this as His way to leave them for the last time?

Luke does not make it plain here, but Acts 1:3 tells us that Jesus left them 40 days after His resurrection. What do you suppose He was doing during those 40 days? I think He was reinforcing the truth of the resurrection, and getting them ready for this moment.

And at the end of those 40 days, when the time was right, He led His disciples out of Jerusalem as far as Bethany, which was a little less than two miles. (Aside: what was that last walk like? They might not have even known that this would be their last moments with Jesus. But He certainly did. What did He think about? What was his mood? Did He take time with each one of them as they walked? Curious minds want to know.) And He ascended into Heaven. Had He merely disappeared, as He had done at other times (think of His time with the disciples when He broke bread with them, opened their eyes as to who He was, and then vanished), they might have thought that He would be back in the same manner. But this unforgettable event, His ascension, was for them to see that He was indeed leaving. Here in Luke’s gospel, Jesus had just told them of the Father’s promise, that they would be given “power from on high.” He wanted them looking for the fulfillment of that Promise, not looking for Him to appear again to them right away.

In addition, it truly showed that He was God. Who else could defy the laws of nature like this, but God Himself? This exit was literally “one for the Book”. You can feel their excitement with the final words of the book, “And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen”

And amen. He ascended into Heaven that day, and now we look into the heavens with oh so much anticipation of His return. Hallelujah!

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He wanted them to be looking for the fulfillment of that promise.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I am your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, I hope you’re well. Today is gospel Saturday And we’ll complete the book of Luke with chapters 23 And 24. I’m calling the episode, the quickened heart. Are you ready to begin? well, let’s first have a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for our time together. And I ask you, Lord, to bless this time, I pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s get started.

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Luke, chapter 23. Then the entire assembly stood up And took Him to Pilate. They began to accuse Jesus by saying, we found that he stirs up trouble among our people. He keeps them from paying taxes to the emperor, And he says that He is Christ, a king. Pilate asked him, Are you the king of the Jews? Yes, I am. Jesus answered. Pilate said to the chief priests And the crowd, I can’t find this man guilty of any crime. The priests in the crowd became more forceful. They said, He stirs up the people throughout Judea with his teachings. He started in Galilee And his come here. When Pilate heard that he asked if the man was from Galilee. When Pilate found out that he was He sent Jesus to Herod. Herod ruled Galilee And was in Jerusalem at that time. Herod was very pleased to see Jesus. For a long time he had wanted to see him. He had heard about Jesus And hoped to see him perform some kind of miracle. Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus would not answer him. Meanwhile, the chief priests And the experts in Moses teachings, stood there And shouted their accusations against Jesus. Herod And his soldiers treated Jesus with contempt And made fun of him. They put a colorful robe on him And set him back to Pilate. So Herod And Pilate became friends that day, they had been enemies before this. Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers And the people. He told them, You brought me this man, as someone who turns the people against the government. I’ve questioned him in front of you, And Heaven found this man guilty of the crimes of which you accuse him, neither could hear it. So he sent this man back to us. This man hasn’t done anything to deserve the death penalty. So I’m going to have him wept And set free. The whole crowd then shouted, take him away, Free Barabbas forests Barabbas had been thrown into prison for his involvement in a riot that had taken place in the city And for murder. But because Pilate wanted to free Jesus, he spoke to the people again, they began yelling, Crucify Him, Crucify Him. A third time Pilate spoke to them. He asked, Why, what is he done wrong? I haven’t found this man deserving of the death penalty. So I’m going to have Him whipped And set free. But the crowd pressured pilot, they shouted that Jesus had to be crucified. And they finally one pilot decided to give into their demand. He freed Barabbas, who had been put in prison for rioting And murdering, because that’s what they wanted. But he let them do what they wanted to Jesus. As the soldiers led Jesus away, they grabbed a man named Simon who was from the city of Sai Ireenie. Simon was coming into Jerusalem, they laid the cross on him And made him carry it behind Jesus. A large crowd follow Jesus, the women in the crowd cried And sang funeral songs for him. Jesus turned to them And said, You Women of Jerusalem, don’t cry for me. Rather cry for yourselves And your children. The time is coming when people will say bless it are the women who couldn’t get pregnant, who couldn’t give birth, And who couldn’t nurse a child, then people will say to the mountains fall on us into the hills cover us. If people do this to a green tree, what will happen to a dry one, to others who were criminals were led away to be executed with him. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified Him. The criminals were also crucified, one on his right And the other on his left. Then Jesus said, Father forgive them. They don’t know what they’re doing. Meanwhile, the soldiers divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice. The people stood there watching, but the rulers were making sarcastic remarks. They said, He saved others. If he’s the Messiah that God has chosen, let Him save Himself. The soldiers also made fun of him. They would go up to him, offer him some vinegar And say, if you’re the king of the Jews, save yourself. A written notice was placed above him. It said, this is the king of the Jews. One of the criminals hanging there in salted Jesus by saying, so you’re really the Messiah or you will save yourself And us, but the other criminals scolded him. Don’t you fear God at all? Can’t you see that you’re condemned in the same way that he is. Our punishment is fair. We’re getting what we deserve. But this man hasn’t done anything wrong. Then he said, Jesus, remember me when you enter your kingdom. Jesus said to him, I can guarantee this truth. Today you will be with Me in Paradise. Around noon, darkness came over the entire land And lasted until three in the afternoon. The sun had stopped shining, the curtain in the temple was split into Jesus cried out in a loud voice, Father, into your hands, I entrust my spirit. After he said this, he died. When an army officer saw what had happened, he praised God And said, Certainly this man was innocent. Crowds had gathered to see the site. But when all of them saw what had happened, they cried And returned to the city. All his friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance And watched everything. There was a good man who had God’s approval. His name was Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish Council, but he had not agreed with what they had done. He was from the Jewish city of EREMA, Thea, And he was waiting for the kingdom of God. He went to Pilate And asked for the body of Jesus. After he took it down from the cross, he wrapped it in linen. Then he laid the body in a tomb cut in rock, a tomb in which no one had ever been buried. It was Friday, And the day of worship was just beginning. The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed closely behind Joseph, they observed the tomb And how his body was laid in it. Then they went back to the city And prepared spices And perfumes. But on the day of worship, they rested according to the commandment.

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Luke chapter 24. Now, on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they And certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared, but they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they went in, it did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. And it happened as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. Then, as they were afraid And bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why do you seek the living among the dead, He is not here, but is risen. Remember how we spoke to you when he was still in Galilee, saying, The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men And be crucified, And the third day rise again. And they remembered his words. Then they returned from the tomb And told all these things to the 11. And to all the rest. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary, the mother of James, And the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles, And their words seemed to them like idle tales, And they did not believe them. But Peter rose And ran to the tomb And stooping down, he saw the linen cloth lying by themselves, And he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened. Now, behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. So it was while They conversed And reasoned that Jesus himself drew near And went with them. But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him. And He said to them, what kind of conversation is this that you have with one another, as you walk And her sad? Then the one whose name was Cleopas answered And said to him, Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem? And have you not known the things which happened there in these days? And he said to them, what things? So they said to him, the things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed, And word before God, And all the people, And how the chief priests And our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death And crucified Him. But we were hoping that it was he who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened. Yes. And certain women of our company who arrived at the tomb early astonished us. When they did not find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said he was alive. And certain of those who were with us went to the tomb And found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see. Then he said to them, all foolish ones And slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets has spoken. Ought not the Christ who have suffered these things And to enter into his glory. And beginning at Moses had all the prophets he expounded to them in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himself. Then they drew nearer to the village where they were going, And he indicated that he would have gone farther but They constrained him saying, abide with us for it is toward evening And the day is far spent. And he went in to stay with them. Now it came to pass as he sat at the table with them that he took bread, blessed it And broke it And gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, And they knew him. And he vanished from their sight. And they said to one another, did not our heart burn within us while he talked with us on the road, And while he opened the Scriptures to us, so they rose up that very hour And returned to Jerusalem And found the 11, And those who are with him gathered together, saying, The Lord is risen, indeed, in his appeared to Simon, And they told about all the things that had happened on the road, And how he was known to them, And the breaking of bread. Now, as they said, these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them And said to them, Peace to you, but they were terrified And frightened. And suppose they had seen his spirit. And he said to them, Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? Behold, my hands And feet, that it is I myself, handle me And see, for a spirit does not have flesh And bones, as you see I have, when he had said this, he showed them his hands And his feet. But while they still did not believe for joy, And marveled, he said to them, have you any food here, so they gave him a piece of broiled fish And some Honeycomb, And he took it And ate in their presence. Then he said to them, these are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the Law of Moses And the prophets And the Psalms concerning me. And he opened their understanding that they might comprehend the scriptures. Then he said to them, thus it is written, And thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer And to rise from the dead the third day, And that repentance And remission of sins should be preached in his name to all nations beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things. Behold, I send the promise of My Father upon you, but tarry in the city of Jerusalem, until you are in dude with power from on high, And he led them out as far as Bethany, And He lifted up his hands And bless them. Now it came to pass while he blessed them, that he was parted from them And carried up into heaven. And they worshipped Him And returned to Jerusalem with great joy, And were continually in the temple praising And blessing God. Amen.

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Well, as we close the book of Luke, beloved, a couple of passages stood out to me. Historically, most Christians have believed that Scripture is literally God’s word. Orthodox, traditional Christians believe that the scriptures are And I use the word in its literal sense. God breathed, as Second Timothy 316 says, All scripture is given by inspiration of God. And in the original Greek, that literally means breathed out by God. And since scripture is literally God breathed, it stands to reason that unless God opens the scripture to us, the natural human secular mind is not going to grasp its meaning. But don’t take my word for it. Here in chapter 24, we read in verse 45. And he opened their understanding that they might comprehend the Scriptures. And there’s another example in Acts 1614. Now a certain woman named Lydia Huertas, she was a seller of purple from the city of via Tyra, who worshipped God, the Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul. So that’s why I sometimes ask God to give us understanding in our prayer time together. Sure, each of us has some level of intelligence, And we have some understanding of the English language. But Scripture is more than words, scripture is of the Spirit. And unless the Spirit opens it to us will not comprehend its greatest meanings. I believe that’s why some people can read the Bible And not be moved. Unless God is quick in their heart. It’s just words on a page. Beloved, those of us who have a relationship with the author of the Bible are in a very real sense, reading a completely different book than he is the non believer. But just as Jesus had to open the eyes of his disciples that had been with him for those three years of his ministry, I believe he must open our eyes each time we open the Bible. We can’t rely on yesterday’s supply. We should ask for a fresh And new portion of the Holy Spirit every day. Living water is moving water, rushing water, it isn’t stagnant, And neither is the Holy Spirit. A second thing that I like to comment on is the closing three verses of Luke, let’s listen to him. And he led them out as far as Bethany And He lifted up his hands And bless them. Now it came to pass while he blessed them that he was parted from them, And carried up into heaven. And they worshipped Him And returned to Jerusalem with great joy. And we’re continually in the temple praising And blessing God. Now let’s just think for a moment why do you suppose Jesus chose this as his way to leave them for the last time. But x one three tells us that Jesus left them 40 days after His resurrection. What do you suppose he was doing during those 40 days? I think he was reinforcing the truth of the resurrection And getting them ready for this moment. He was being seen by people. And at the end of those 40 days, when the time was right, He led His disciples out of Jerusalem as far as Bethany, which was a little less than two miles. Now, let’s take an aside here, what do you think that last walk was like? The disciples might not have even known that this would be their last moments with Jesus. But he knew. What do you think he thought about? What do you suppose his mood was? Did he take time with each one of them as they walked? curious minds want to know. Now back to the narrative. In the end, once they got there, he ascended into heaven. Now had he merely disappeared, as he had done it other times, think of his time with the disciples when he broke bread with him. And he opened their eyes as to who he was, And then he just vanished. well, if he did that, this time, they might have just thought that he’d be back in the same manner. But this unforgettable event, His ascension was for them to see that he was indeed leaving. And here in Luke’s Gospel, Jesus had told him of the father’s promise that they would be given power from on high, he wanted them to be looking for the fulfillment of that promise, not looking for him to appear again to them right away. And then in addition, it truly showed that he was God. I mean, who else could defy the laws of nature like this, but God Himself, this exit was literally one for the book. You can feel their excitement with the final words of the book, And they worshipped Him And returned to Jerusalem with great joy And we’re continually in the temple, praising And blessing God. Amen. well, amen to that. He ascended into heaven that day. And now we look into the heavens with Oh, so much anticipation of His return. Hallelujah. I’d love to hear your thoughts, call me at the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1951732 at 511. Or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com. Or send a comment via boostagram. Tomorrow, we’ll be at pistol Sunday, we’ll complete First Thessalonians with the reading of chapters four And five plus, Lord willing, we’ll continue our essential series And we’ll have a time of praise And prayer requests. If you’re new to the show, I’m glad you’re here. And I want you to know that you are not just a listener, you’re a family. And in a well functioning family, family members participate. They contribute ideas, time, talent, they share when they’re hurting, And they rejoice together over Happy events. And that’s what we do here. We share prayer requests And praises on Wednesdays And Sundays. And all you need to do to tell me your prayer request or praise is to call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511. Or go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com where you’ll find an easy to fill out form. And when I get your prayer request or voicemail, I pray for each one And my quiet time And I share them here on the show so that we can agree together as we take them as a family to God. If there’s a prayer request or a praise that you’d like to share with the Lifespring family, let me know at prayer.lifespringmedia.com Now’s the time to do it. So you won’t have to remember later.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 37-41 GNT, Ch. 42 NKJV

Podcast IntroductionToday is Prophecy Friday. We’ll read Ezekiel 37-42. I’m calling the episode “End Times.”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Dmitrii Zhodzishskii on UnsplashComments on Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin have been in the news over the last year quite a lot because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. I’m not going to comment on that war because that isn’t what the Lifespring! One Year Bible is about. But some people have the opinion that Russia will play an important role in the end times. So let’s look at that, shall we?

1And the word of the Lord came to me saying, 2“Son of man, set your face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him 3and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal. 4I will turn you about and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them splendidly attired, a great company with buckler and shield, all of them wielding swords; 5Persia, Ethiopia and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet; 6Gomer with all its troops; Beth-togarmah from the remote parts of the north with all its troops—many peoples with you.”

Ezekiel 38;1-6

Now, before I talk about the things we can know from these chapters, I’d like to share something written by Bible commentator Warren Wiersbe. He wrote, “It’s tempting to identify Rosh with Russia and therefore Meschech with Moscow and Tubal with Tobolsk, both cities in Russia; but we would have a hard time defending this on linguistic grounds. This doesn’t rule out the participation of modern Russia, since it is located in the north (vv. 6, 15; 39:2), but neither does it demand it.”

So from the scriptures, we cannot know for sure that modern Russia is the land spoken of in these scriptures.

Let’s look at what we can know:

14“Therefore prophesy, son of man, and say to Gog, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “On that day when My people Israel are living securely, will you not know it? 15You will come from your place out of the remote parts of the north, you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great assembly and a mighty army; 16and you will come up against My people Israel like a cloud to cover the land. It shall come about in the last days that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me when I am sanctified through you before their eyes, O Gog.”

17‘Thus says the Lord God, “Are you the one of whom I spoke in former days through My servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied in those days for many years that I would bring you against them? 18It will come about on that day, when Gog comes against the land of Israel,” declares the Lord God, “that My fury will mount up in My anger.

Ezekiel 14-18 NASB

From verse 16, we know that this will happen in the last days. I have said many times on the show that I believe we are in the last days. I have also said that I am not dogmatic about that, but so many things have happened in the world since Israel again became a nation in 1948 that it is hard to avoid the thought that we are living in the closing days of history. We don’t have time here to list all of the events. Entire books have been written on the subject. This is an area that has a myriad of rabbit holes into which one could invest a lot of time.

I’ll just give you a list of what we can glean from chapters 38 and 39:

38:1-6: Gog, a leader from the north of Israel, will lead an alliance of nations to attack Israel. Those nations include Persia, Ethiopia, Put, Gomer, Beth-togarmah and many peoples. These lands encompass modern Iran, Turkey, Libya, Ethiopia, and possibly Armenia and Germany.

38:10: His motivation will be twofold – his own evil desires and God’s compulsion. Yes, as He did with others in Scripture, God will cause Gog to do this.

38:4-6: They will attack swiftly with a very powerful army.

38: 8, 12: The attack comes when Israel has become a nation and when they are experiencing security, safety and prosperity.

38:12-13: Other nations, not involved in the attack will try to see how they might benefit from Gog’s victory over Israel.

38:16: God will defeat Gog in a way that will bring glory to Himself.

To be clear, we are not given enough information to have any certainty when this will happen. We cannot say that the Russia/Ukraine war is the precursor to this battle. It is possible that the battle spoken of here in Ezekiel takes place before what is known as the Great Tribulation, which is the final literal seven year period before Jesus returns to Earth. It could take place in the middle of that seven year period, or it could take place at the end of the seven years. Interestingly, Revelation 19:17-18 and Ezekiel 39:17-20 are very similar. Revelation speaks of the time at the end of the seven years.

17Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds which fly in midheaven, “Come, assemble for the great supper of God, 18so that you may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of commanders and the flesh of mighty men and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them and the flesh of all men, both free men and slaves, and small and great.”

Revelation 19:17-18

17“As for you, son of man, thus says the Lord God, ‘Speak to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field, “Assemble and come, gather from every side to My sacrifice which I am going to sacrifice for you, as a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, that you may eat flesh and drink blood. 18You will eat the flesh of mighty men and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, as though they were rams, lambs, goats and bulls, all of them fatlings of Bashan. 19So you will eat fat until you are glutted, and drink blood until you are drunk, from My sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you.

Ezekiel 39:17-19

And the battle might even happen after Jesus reigns on Earth for 1,000 years after His return in Revelation 19.

The fact is we just do not know many of the details that God has in mind. For reasons known only to Him, He gave us a very rough sketch, with just enough details to know that these events will happen, and they will all be for His glory. We are told in the book of Revelation that at the end of it all, we will praise Him for all that is done.

9After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands; 10and they cry out with a loud voice, saying,

“Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” 11And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12saying,

“Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.”

13Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “These who are clothed in the white robes, who are they, and where have they come from?” 14I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15For this reason, they are before the throne of God; and they serve Him day and night in His temple; and He who sits on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them. 16They will hunger no longer, nor thirst anymore; nor will the sun beat down on them, nor any heat; 17for the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to springs of the water of life; and God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”

Revelation 7:9-17

Beloved, I do not know when these things will happen. No one knows but the Father. But whether it begins today or at some distant time in the future, they will happen as surely as you are hearing my voice right now. The question is, are you ready? Are you prepared? 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3 tells us, “For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. 3While they are saying, “Peace and safety!” then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.” In other words, once it happens, it will be too late to make preparations.

So how do you prepare? How will you escape destruction? How can you be sure that you will be one of those standing before the throne of the Lamb (Jesus)?

If you have put your faith in Him, if you have asked Him to forgive your sins, if you have asked Him to be your Lord and your Savior, you have nothing to worry about. You have a place prepared for you in Heaven.

Jesus said, “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.” John 14:1-3 NASB

If you are not sure that you are prepared, if you don’t know that there is a place for you in Heaven, you can get prepared right now. How? You must believe that Jesus is who He said He is. But it’s more than that, because even the demons and Satan himself believes that Jesus is the Messiah. You must ask Him to be your Lord and your Savior. Have you done that? Do you want to be sure that you are prepared? Decide now. Why wait? What is there to gain by waiting? Or let’s turn the question around…what is there to lose by waiting? Everything. If you wait, there is everything to lose. When you decide now to follow Jesus, you have everything to gain.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 13 CEB

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Poetry Thursday, and our reading is Proverbs chapter 13. I’m calling the episode “Is Work A Curse?”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: mcsc1995 at pixabay.comComments on Proverbs 13One theme I picked up in today’s reading was that of industriousness.

There is a tremendous value in hard work and applying yourself to supporting yourself and your family. Sitting around wishing and hoping for wealth or even life’s necessities usually reaps nothing but ruin.

Yes, Jesus said that if the Father cares for the sparrows he certainly cares more for us, and that if we seek Him first, the necessities will be provided to us. But God gave most of us the ability to earn our way in one way or another. And for those who are unable to do so because of real and extreme circumstances, God expects families and churches to step in to help.

The idea that the government should provide for able bodied people is not a biblical principle. This is something that has been a recent invention in human history, and one that rarely helps the individual or society. A person who can work, should work. Government handouts create dependency, the exact opposite of industriousness.

We were made to work, and even in Heaven, there will be work. Revelation 22:3 tells us that in the New Jerusalem, “The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.” His servants? Yes, that’s you and me.

But work in Heaven will not be like work here, however. It will not be drudgery. It will not be hard labor. And there won’t be any petty rivalries or office politics. Our work will be to serve the Lord, and it will be satisfying and rewarding.

God created us to work. In the garden of Eden, even before Adam and Eve sinned, Genesis 2:15 tells us, “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” And Eve was to be Adam’s “helper”, thus she was designed for work.

So work is not a part of the curse, but hard and painful toil is.

We are made in the image of God, are we not? Did you ever think of God as being one who works? Jesus, in answering the Pharisees as to why he did work on the Sabbath said in John 5:17, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” So again, we are made to work, because we are made in God’s image.

Work is not something to be avoided. Work can be a noble and good part of life. Paul said in Colossians 3:23, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…”

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We were made to work. And even in heaven there will be work.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. Hello, how are you today? It’s poetry Thursday And our reading is Proverbs chapter 13. I’m calling this episode is work occurs. Before we get started. Let’s have a word of prayer. Our gracious heavenly Father, how we thank You, Lord for our time together. We thank You, Lord, for Your Word, And for revealing so much of yourself to us so that we can know you. We thank you for that more. As we read today, I pray, Lord, that You would speak to us And that you would give us something that we can apply to our daily lives. I pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, are you ready? Let’s begin.

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Proverbs chapter 13. A Why son listens to the discipline of his father. But a mocker doesn’t listen to correction. People eat well from the fruit of their words, but they’re treacherous have an appetite only for violence. People who watch their mouths guard their lives, but those who open their lips are ruined. The lazy have strong desires but received nothing. The appetite of the diligent is satisfied. The righteous hate false words, but the wicked create disgust in score. Righteousness guards the innocent on the path, but wickedness misleads sinners. Some pretend to be rich, but have nothing while others pretend to be poor, but have great riches. Wealth can ransom a person’s life, but the poor don’t even receive threats. The light of the righteous rejoices but the lamp of the wicked goes out. The empty headed cause conflict out of pride. Those who take advice or wise riches gotten quickly will dwindle, but those who acquire them gradually become wealthy. Hope delayed makes the heart sick, longing fulfilled is a tree of life. Trouble will come on those who despise a word, but those who respect the commandment will be rewarded. The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person away from death traps. good insight brings favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin. The prudent all act intelligently, but fools display their stupidity. Wicked messengers fall into trouble, but a reliable one brings healing. Poverty And shame come to those who don’t care about instruction. honor belongs to those who heed correction. A desire fulfilled is pleasant, but fools find deviating from evil disgusting. Walk with wise people And become wise, befriend fools And get in trouble. Trouble pursues sinners, but good things reward the righteous. Good people leave their grandchildren in inheritance, but the wealth of sinners is stored up for the righteous. A poor person’s land might produce much food but it is unjustly swept away. Those who withhold the rot hate their children, but the one who loves them applies discipline. The righteous eat their fill, but the wicked have empty stomachs.

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So one of the themes in chapter 13 is industriousness. Did you know there’s a tremendous value in hard work And applying yourself to supporting yourself And your family. Sitting around wishing And hoping for wealth or even life’s necessities usually reaps nothing but ruin. Yes, Jesus said that if the father cares for the sparrows, he certainly cares more for us And that if we seek Him, the necessities will be provided to us. But God gave most of us the ability to earn our way in one way or another. And for those who are unable to do so, because of real And extreme circumstances, God expects family And churches to step in. The idea that the government should provide for able bodied people is not a biblical principle. This is something that’s been a recent invention in human history And one that rarely helps the individual or society itself. A person who can work should work, government handouts, create dependency, the exact opposite of industriousness. We were made to work And even in heaven, there will be work. Does that surprise you? Revelation 22 Three tells us that in the New Jerusalem, the throne of God And the Lamb will be in the city And his servants will serve him. His servants. Yeah, that to you in me, but work in Heaven will not be like work here. It will not be drudgery. It will not be hard labor, And there won’t be any petty rivalries or office politics. Our work will be to serve the Lord And it will be satisfying And rewarding. God created us to work in the garden of Eden even before Adam And Eve sinned. Genesis 215 tells us, The LORD God took the man And put them in the garden to work it And to take care of it. And Eve was to be Adams helper. Thus, she too was designed for work. So that tells us that work itself is not part of the curse. But hard And painful toil is, are we not made in the image of God? Did you ever think of God is being one who works? well, Jesus in answering the Pharisees as to why he did work on the Sabbath set in John 517. My father is always at his work to this very day, And I too, am working. So again, we are made to work because we are made in God’s image. work isn’t something to be avoided. Work can be a noble And good part of life. Paul said in Colossians, 323 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart is working for the Lord. What do you think? How do you feel about work? I’d love to know. Am I all wet? Do you agree with me? Do you disagree? Let me hear from you. Call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1951732 at 511 or send a comment via boostagram And you can even go to comment.lifespringmedia.com And type in your answer. I read every comment And I just might play your audio comment or read your comment on the show. So don’t be shy. Let me hear from you. Tomorrow will be prophecy Friday And our reading will be Ezekiel 37 through 42.

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Podcast IntroductionToday our reading is Psalms 87-89. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you, and I’m calling today’s episode “Always Deserving.”

Comments on Psalms 87-89In Psalm 87 we read how God loves Zion, used in this case to mean Jerusalem. There is an obvious tone of joy with this Psalm.

But Psalm 88 is full of anguish. The writer is pouring out his heart to God. In the opening, he confesses that God is his savior, and immediately begins telling God about the anguish he is in, and seems to wrap up by saying that it is God who has put him in this place. And yet, remember how the author opened, with a confession that God is his savior. So as bad as things are, there is hope.

And then Psalm 89 begins with praises to God with all of His love, majesty, faithfulness, might, righteousness and justice. And the covenant that God made with David is remembered, but David’s descendants have forsaken God’s law, and therefore God has withdrawn his protection and blessings from Israel. And then the Psalm ends much as it begins, with promises of eternal praise to God.

The fact is that despite outward circumstances, God is worthy of praise. He is worthy when life is good, and He is worthy when life is hard. He is our savior in both places. He does not change, but our surroundings do. He is eternal, but our lives here on earth are just a spark, a fleeting moment in time.

But despite the short span of our life, we have a responsibility to make it matter. There is a reason God put you here. You are not an accident. Your life has purpose.

What is that purpose? For each of us, the primary purpose is to bring glory to God. Isaiah 43:6b-7:Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth—everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”

So what does that actually mean? How can you and I glorify God? By praising Him. By worshipping Him. By proclaiming His greatness. By doing His will. Each of us must do these things in our own unique way, because He has different specific things He wants us to accomplish.

How do I know that? Because of the following verses:

4There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. 5There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. 6God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.

7A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 8To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice12:8a Or gives a word of wisdom.; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge.12:8b Or gives a word of knowledge. 9The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. 10He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages,12:10 Or in various tongues; while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. 11It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (NLT)

So God gifts each of us differently, because He has a different specific will for each of us. That’s one of the greatest things in the believer’s life: discovering his or her gifts. But that is an entirely different discussion.

For now, it is enough to remember that despite outward circumstances, God is always worthy of praise, and please, beloved, always remember: He has a purpose for you. You are incredibly important to God.

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Hey guys, Steve Webb here as I record this, it’s a little past 8pm on Tuesday night, I had some unforeseen home maintenance issues today Fun, fun. And this is actually the first chance I’ve had today to be able to sit down in the studio. And there’s no way I have time to do a show for you. So I’m going to play last season Psalms 87 through 89 episode for you. So we stay on schedule. And I’m sorry, there won’t be an essential segment today. But we’ll pick up next Wednesday. And since there won’t be a praises And prayer requests segment either please be praying for Adam curry, who has what should be his last oral surgery procedure today, Wednesday, as I understand it, it’s scheduled to be about a three hour operation. So please pray that it goes as planned And with no complications And that Adam has a quick recovery. I know he would appreciate your prayers. And now here’s the show.

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There’s a reason God put you here.

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This is the Lifespring family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. I am your OG Godcaster Steve Webb, welcome. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year And today I reading his Psalms 87 through 89. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you And I’m calling today’s episode, always deserving. And since we are in the Psalms, I’ll give you a brief introduction before reading each song. The show notes page for today’s episode is at Lifespringmedia.com slash s 12 203. You can email me at Steve at Lifespringmedia.com. Let’s begin.

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Psalm 87 is entitled A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song we’ve already talked about the Sons of Korah on the show, so I won’t take time to do that today. And here’s what Charles Spurgeon wrote about Psalm 87. This psalm or Sung was either composed by the Sons of Korah, or dedicated to them, as they kept the doors of the house of the Lord. They could use this beautiful composition as a psalm within the doors And as a song outside.

Steve Webb 2:10
Psalms chapter 87. He has founded his city on the holy mountain, the Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the other dwellings of Jacob, glorious things are said of you city of God. I will record Rahab And Babylon among those who acknowledge me for Listia to entire along with Cush, And will say this one was born in Zion, indeed of Zion, it will be said, this one And that one were born in her And the most Hi himself will establish her. The Lord will write in the register of the peoples this one was born in Zion. As they make music, they will sing, all my fountains are in you.

Steve Webb 2:55
The title of Psalm 88 is a song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah for the Director of Music, according to may Helath, Leanna, a mass kill of HeMan, the Ezra height, this title actually gives us quite a lot of information. Let’s break it down a song, it’s meant to be sung yet this is a very sad song, And it’s regarded as one of the saddest songs, the song psalm of the sons of Korah. We know that the writer or writers was from the Sons of Korah. For the Director of Music, some translations say to the chief musician, this was either the worship leader or some believe it was written to God, myself, I tend to believe the latter. According to make her laugh, Liana off, some translation say set to make her laugh. Leanna off. This could be a reference to a type of musical instrument, or perhaps it was a familiar tune, a mass scale of HeMan, the Ezra height? well, a mask Hill, as we’ve mentioned before, seems to indicate that this is a special kind of Psalm of great value, useful for instruction or To be meditated on 13 of the psalms are mask hills, HeMan, the Ezra height? well, this name is mentioned in Scripture many times during the times of both David And Solomon, if each mentioned refers to the same man, he was an exceptional person, indeed, he had great wisdom. He was a co Hittite, one of the sons of Korah. He served in temple worship as both a singer And a musician. He was a prophet, And he had many sons And daughters. I would say that given his exceptional abilities, we know that this song was well written back to Charles Spurgeon, he wrote, in this psalm HeMan makes a map of his life’s history. He puts down all the dark places through which he has traveled, he mentions his sins, his sorrows, his hopes, if he had any, his fears, his woes, And so on. Now, that is a real prayer laying your case before the Lord

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Psalms chapter 88. Lord, You are the God who saves me night And day I cry out to you. May my prayer come before you turn your ear to my cry. I am overwhelmed with troubles in my life drawers near to death. I am counted among those who go down to the pit. I am like one without strength. I am set apart with the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave whom you remember no more, who are cut off from your care. You have put me in the lowest pit in the darkest depths. Your wrath lies heavily on me. You have overwhelmed me with all your waves. You have taken from me my closest friends And have made me repulsive to them. I am confined And cannot escape. My eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, Lord, every day, I spread out my hands to you. Do you show your wonders to the dead? Do their spirits rise up And to praise you? Is your love declared in the grave? Your faithfulness in destruction? Or your wonders known in the place of darkness? Or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion? But I cry to you for help Lord. In the morning my prayer comes before you Why Lord, do you reject me And hide your face from me? From my youth I have suffered And been close to death. I have borne your terrors And am in despair. Your wrath is swept over me. Your terrors have destroyed me. All day long. They surround me like a flood. They have completely engulfed me. You have taken from me friend And neighbor. Darkness is my closest friend.

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The title of Psalm 89 is a mask you have Ethan the Ezra height. The name Ethan seems to be a common name among the Jews. There are several Ethan’s mentioned in Scripture. Ethan the Ezra height is mentioned in First Kings 431 as a man of great wisdom. That verse says he Solomon was wiser than anyone else including Ethan the Ezra height, wiser than Haemon cow call And data the sons of Mayhall. So it seems from this verse that Ethan that Ezra height was second only to Solomon in his wisdom.

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Psalms chapter 89. I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever. With my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations, I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness in Heaven itself. You said, I have made a covenant with my chosen one. I have sworn to David my servant, I will establish your line forever And make your throne firm through all generations. The heavens praise your wonders, Lord Your faithfulness to in the assembly of the holy ones. For who in the skies above can compare with the Lord, who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings. In the Council of the holy ones God is greatly feared, he is more awesome than all who surround him. Who was like You Lord God Almighty, you, Lord are mighty And your faithfulness surrounds you. You rule over the surging sea. When its waves mount up, you still then you crushed Rahab like one of the slain with your strong arm, you scattered your enemies. The heavens are yours And yours also the earth. You founded the world And all that is in it. You created the north And the south. Table And Herman sing for joy at your name. Your arm is endowed with power. Your hand is strong, your right hand exalted. Righteousness And justice are the foundation of your throne. love And faithfulness go before you. Bless it are those who have learned to acclaim you who walk in the light of Your presence Lord, they rejoice in your name all day long. They celebrate your righteousness for you or their glory And strength. And by your favor, you exalt our horn. Indeed, our shield belongs to the Lord, our King to the Holy One of srael. Once you’ve spoken a vision to your faithful people, you said, I have bestowed strength on a warrior. I have raised up a young man from among the people. I have found David, my servant with my sacred oil I have anointed him, my hand will sustain him. Surely my arm will strengthen him. The enemy will not get the better of him. The wicked will not oppress him. I will crush his foes before him And strike down his adversaries. My faithful love will be with Him And through my name, his horn will be exalted. I will set his hand over the sea, his right hand over the rivers. He will call out to me. You are my father, my God, the rock my Savior, And I will appoint him to be my firstborn, the most exalted of the kings of the earth, I will maintain my love to him forever, And my covenant with him will never fail. I will establish His line forever his throne as long as the heavens endure. If his sons forsake my law And do not follow my statutes, if they violate my decrees And fail to keep my commands, I will punish their sin with the rod their iniquity with flogging, but I will not take my love from him, nor will I ever betray my faithfulness. I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered. once for all I have sworn by my holiness And I will not lie to David, that his line will continue forever And his throne endure before me like the sun. It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky, but you have rejected you have spurned, you have been very angry with your Anointed One. You have renounced the covenant with your servant, And have defiled his crown in the dust. You have broken through all his walls And reduced his strongholds to ruins all who pass by have plundered him. He has become the scorn of his neighbors. You have exalted the right hand of his foes, you have made all his enemies rejoice, indeed, you have turned back the edge of his sword And have not supported him in battle. You have put an end to his splendor And cast his throne to the ground. You have cut short the days of his youth, you have covered him with a mantle of shame. How long Lord, will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire? Remember how fleeting is my life? For what futility you have created all humanity? Who can live And not see death? Or who can escape the power of the grave? Lord, where is your former great love which in your faithfulness, you swore to David? Remember, Lord, how your servant has been mocked how I bear in my heart, the taunts of all the nation’s the taunts with which your enemies Lord have mocked with which they have mocked every step of your Anointed One. Praise be to the Lord forever. Amen, And Amen.

Steve Webb 12:21
well, beloved, in Psalm 87, we read how God loves Zion, used in this case to mean Jerusalem. There’s an obvious tone of joy with this psalm. But Psalm 88 is full of anguish, the writer is pouring out his heart to God. In the opening, he confesses that God is his Savior, And then immediately begins telling God about his anguish. And he seems to wrap up by saying that it is God who was put him in this place. And yet remember how the author opened with a confession that God is his savior. So as bad as things are, there is hope. And then Psalm 89 began with praises to God with all of his love, majesty, faithfulness, might, righteousness And justice. And the covenant that God made with David is remembered, but David’s descendants have forsaken God’s law. And therefore, God is withdrawn his protection And blessings from Israel, And then to Psalm ends, much as it begins with promises of eternal praise to God. Beloved, the fact is that despite outward circumstances, God is worthy of praise. He is worthy when life is good, And he’s worthy. When life is hard. He is our Savior in both places in both times, both circumstances, he doesn’t change but our surroundings do. He is eternal, but our lives here on Earth are just a spark, a fleeting moment in time. But despite the short span of our life, we do have a responsibility to make it matter. There’s a reason God put you here, you’re not an accident. Your life has purpose. What is that purpose? well, for each of us, the primary purpose is to bring glory to God, Isaiah 43, six, And seven says, Bring my sons from afar And my daughters from the ends of the earth, everyone who was called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed And made. So what does that actually mean? How can you And I glorify God? well, we can do it by praising him by worshiping Him by proclaiming His Greatness by doing His will. Each of us must do these things in our own unique way, because he has different specific things he wants us to accomplish. You say, Steve, how do you know that? well, because of the following verses, First Corinthians 12, four through 11 says, there are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work And all of us. A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. to one person. The Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice or gives a word of wisdom. To another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge or gives a word of knowledge. The same Spirit gives great faith to another, And to someone else, the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. He gives one person the power to perform miracles, And another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still, another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages or in various tongues, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. It is the one And only spirit who distributes all these gifts, he alone decides which gift each person should have. So beloved, God gifts each of us differently because he has a different specific will for each of us. That’s one of the greatest things in the believers life, discovering his or her gifts, And that is an entirely different discussion. For now. It’s enough to remember that despite outward circumstances, God is always worthy of praise. And please, beloved, always remember that he has a purpose for you. You are incredibly important to God. What do you think? I’d love to know, go to the show notes page at Lifespringmedia.com slash s 12. E 203. Scroll down to the bottom of the page And let me know what you’re thinking. My reading tomorrow will be Proverbs chapter 13.

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Boost. I have to share this comment I got today from Cindy Gardner. She wrote Hi Steve. My son Andrew gifted me an executive producer for Show 202 Today, I’ve been meaning to contact you to say thank you for this podcast. Last August, he asked me if I would commit to listening to this podcast he heard about on no agenda. I was already doing a read through the Bible in a year plan. But I agreed. Can you ever really have too much of God’s Word? We have listened faithfully every day. I really enjoy your comments on the reading of the day. And I love the church history section. Thank you for being faithful to what God has called you to do. I wanted you to know you are building God’s kingdom. My heart was already fold today as I’m a children’s ministry director. And this was our missions week. I spent the past four days with people I only get to see in person once a year. Then I ended up driving down the freeway crying like a baby as I heard the end of your show. God is so good to me. I probably won’t get to meet you on this side of heaven. But I will look forward to meeting you on the other side. She signed, Cindy. well, Cindy, thank you so much for that email. You really made my day. I appreciate it. Thank you. And having been a children’s ministry director myself, I’ll pray for you because that truly is a calling. Thank you, Sister for your service to God’s kingdom. God bless you.

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On this date in church history, march 23 1729, Johann Sebastian Bach’s St. Matthew Passion was performed for the first time in leaps in Germany. Today the oratorio is considered one of the most sublime masterpieces in western music. From its score comes the haunting Good Friday hymn Oh Sacred Head Now Wounded

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Oh Sacred Head now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down. Now scornfully surrounded

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with thorns thine only crown. Oh sacred head what glory…

Steve Webb 18:59
That was from Scott Krippayne’s Hymns album. I’ll have a video of the song on the show notes page. Scott Krippayne is an enormously talented singer And songwriter. I’ve played his music for many years with his permission on the Lifespring podcasts. And in addition to the honour of appearing on my podcasts, listen to this from his website ScottKrippayne.com. Scott Krippayne is an Emmy nominated songwriter And producer based in the Seattle area with 16 number ones 22 other top 10 singles And over 500 songs recorded. Scott has enjoyed a productive career with success in multiple genres. His songs have appeared on releases by Demi Lovato, Bebe Rexha Is that how you say that? Jordan sparks Smash Mouth, cooling the gang Cutlass And joy Williams of the civil wars among others. In addition to having various songs used in films, Scott also penned the theme song for the Nick Jr. Hit series Paw Pcatrol And has song placements on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Netflix, MTV, VH, one Disney And the Lifespring podcast. No, I added that Disney And more. So yeah, there’s download for you. And on this date in church history, march 23 1812, Stephen R. Riggs was born he was a missionary for the American Board of Commissioners for foreign missions to the Dakota Indians from 1837 to 1883. He translated the Dakota language into writing, he prepared a Dakota dictionary And translated most of the Bible into the Dakota language. Wow. So we know what his spiritual gift was, don’t we?

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Let’s pray. Our heavenly Father, help us to remember to praise you in the good times And the bad. You truly are worthy of our worship at all times. And even in the hard times, you’re worthy. You use those times to strengthen us And grow our faith. And Lord, show us the specific purpose you have for each one of us. Help us to accomplish what you have in mind for us. Holy Spirit, speak to us And guide us as we seek your direction. Help us to hear your voice. Bless us today, Lord And as Jay bez prayed in First Chronicles chapter four, enlarge our territories. Let us do great things for your glory. Lord, I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. If you have a prayer request or a praise you want to share, go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com And you’ll find a form there to fill out. Easy peasy.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 16 NIV; Ch. 17-20 NLV

Podcast IntroductionToday is History Tuesday. We’ll read 2 Kings 16-20. I’m calling the episode “Enough Is Enough.”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: mcsc1995 at pixabay.comComments on 2 Kings 19 and 20In 2 Kings 18, Rabshakeh the loudmouth sent by King Sennacherib had made some serious threats against King Hezekiah and the people, and he had slandered God. In today’s chapter 19, we see that when Hezekiah heard about what Rabshakeh said, he was distraught and went to the temple. And he sent messengers to the prophet Isaiah to go the the Lord in their behalf. God told Isaiah to tell them not to worry, that Sennacherib would not enter their city, and he would die by the sword in his own land.

And God’s message to Sennacherib through Isaiah is interesting. God said, “I’ve heard what you have said, your boasting about your triumphs. Don’t you know that I planned all of this? It is because of me that you have done these things. I know everything about you. In your anger and pride you have spoken against me, and now I am putting an end to it.”

And that night 185,000 of Sennacherib’s army was killed by an angel of the Lord, and he hightailed it back home, where he was killed while worshipping in the temple of the god Nisroch.

It was true then, and it is true now. God is patient, but there is a point where He says, “Enough is enough.”

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. It’s history Tuesday And Our reading today is Second Kings 16th through 20. I’m calling this episode. Enough is enough. Before we get started, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Word, And we thank you for this time that we have to come together And read together. I pray you would bless this time in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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Second Kings chapter 16. In the 17th year of pika, son of RAM Elia Ahaz, son of Joe thumb, king of Judah began to reign. Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king And he reigned in Jerusalem 16 years. Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord his God. He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, And even sacrificed his son in the fire, engaging in the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites. He offered sacrifices And burned incense at the high places on the hilltops, And under every spreading tree. Then reason king of Aram And pika son of REM Elia king of Israel, marched up to fight against Jerusalem And besieged Ahaz but they could not overpower him. At that time, reason king of Aram recovered elf for Aram by driving out the people of Judah. Edomites then moved into E laugh, And have lived there to this day. He has sent messengers to say to TIG laugh pi leaser, king of Assyria, I am your servant And vassal, come up And save me out of the hand of the king of Aram, And of the king of Israel who are attacking me. And he has took the silver And gold found in the temple of the Lord And in the treasuries of the royal palace, And sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria. The king of Assyria complied by attacking Damascus And capturing it, he deported its inhabitants to care And put reason to death. Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria. He saw an altar in Damascus And said to Uriah, the priest, a sketch of the altar with detailed plans for its construction. So Uriah, the priest built an altar in accordance with all the plans that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus And finished it before King Ahaz returned. When the king came back from Damascus And saw the altar, he approached it And presented offerings on it. He offered up his burnt offering And grain offering, poured out his drink, offering And splashed the blood of his fellowship offerings against the altar. As for the bronze altar that stood before the Lord, he brought it from the front of the temple from between the new altar And the temple of the Lord, And put it on the north side of the new altar. King Ahaz then gave these orders to Uriah the priest on the large new altar offer the morning bird offering in the evening grain offering, the king’s bird offering And his grain offering And the burnt offering of all the people of the land And their grain offering And their drink offering. Splash against this alter the blood of all the bird offerings And sacrifices, but I will use the bronze altar for seeking guidance. And Uriah the priest did justice King Ahaz had ordered King Ahaz cut off the side panels And remove the basin’s from the moveable stands. He removed the sea from the bronze bulls that supported it And set it on a stone base. He took away the Sabbath canopy that had been built at the temple And removed the royal entryway outside the temple of the Lord, in deference to the king of Assyria. As for the other events of the reign of Ahaz, at what he did, are they not written in the book of the animals of the kings of Judah. He has rested with his ancestors And was buried with him in the city of David, And Hezekiah. His son succeeded him as king.

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Second Kings chapter 17. In the 12th, year of Ahaz, king of Judah, Hosea, the son of Isla became the king of Israel in Samaria. He ruled for nine years. Oh, she had did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord, but not as bad as the kings of Israel before him. King Shalmaneser of Assyria came up against him And who she had became his servant And paid taxes to him. But the king of Assyria found that her Shia had been making plans against him. Her Shia had sent men to King soul of Egypt instead of giving taxes to the king of Assyria. He had done this year after year, so the king of Assyria shot him up And put him in chains in prison. Then the king of Assyria came against all the land, he went up to Samaria And kept soldiers around it for three years. In the ninth year of Hosea, the king of Assyria took Samaria in battle And took the people of Israel away to Assyria. He had them live in hayleigh And hayball by the river of gozan. And in the cities of the meat This happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God. He had brought them up from the land of Egypt from under the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt, but they worshiped other gods. They walked in the ways of the nations the Lord had driven out from the people of Israel. And they walked in the ways the kings of Israel had started. The people of Israel did things in secret which were not right against the Lord their God. They built high places for themselves in all their towns from the smallest town to the strongest city. They set up holy objects of the false goddess ashram, on every high hill And under every green tree. There they burned special perfume on all the high places as the nations did, which the Lord carried away from them. They did what was bad And made the Lord angry. They worshipped false gods about which the Lord had told them, You must not do this. The Lord told Israel And Judah of the danger through all his men who told what would happen in the future. He said, turn from your sinful ways And obey my laws. Keep all the laws which I gave your fathers in which I gave you through my servants And men of God, but they did not listen. They were strong willed like their fathers who did not believe in the Lord their God. They turned away from His laws And His agreement which he made with their fathers. They turned away when he told them of danger. They followed false gods And became empty. They follow the nations around them. But the Lord had told him not to act like them. They turned away from all the laws of the Lord their God, And made objects to look like false gods. They made two calves And an object to look like the false goddess Asherah. And they worshipped all the stars of heaven And worked for bale. Then they gave their sons And daughters as burnt gifts. They told the future And used witchcraft, they sold themselves to do what is sinful in the eyes of the Lord. Then they made him angry. The Lord was very angry with Israel, And put them away from his eyes. None was left except the family of Judah. Even Judah did not keep the laws of the Lord their God. They walked in the ways which Israel had started, And the Lord turned away from all the children of Israel And sent to trouble upon them. He gave them over to those who destroyed the land until he had put them away from his eyes. When he had torn Israel from the family of David, they made Jeroboam the king of knee, bat king, then Jeroboam drove Israel away from following the Lord. He led them into sin. And the people of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam, they did not turn away from them until the Lord put Israel away from his eyes. He spoke through all his servants who tell what will happen in the future that he would do this. So Israel was carried away from their own land to Assyria until this day. The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Kufa, Abba, Kamath And Sepher van, he had them live in the cities of Samaria in place of the people of Israel. So they took Samaria for their own And lived in its cities. At the beginning of their living there, they did not fear the Lord. So the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them. They said to the king of Assyria, the nations who have carried away to the cities of Samaria do not know the way of the God of the land. So he has sent lions among them to kill them because they do not know the way of the God of the land. Then the king of Assyria told them take two scenario one of the religious leaders you brought from there, let him go And live in Samaria, And let him teach them the way of the God of the land. So one of the religious leaders they had taken away from Samaria came And lived at Bethel, And he taught them how they should worship the Lord. But every nation still made gods of its own. They put them in the houses of the high places which the people of Samaria had made. The people of every nation did this in the cities where they lived. The men of Babylon made the false god suck been off. The men of couth made the false god near gow, the men of Haman made the false god a Shaima. The adverts made the false gods nip has in tar tack, And the Sefer vites burned their children in the fire to Adrem aleck And an emelec, the gods of Sepher van, they feared the Lord also And yet they chose from among themselves, the religious leaders of the high places. These leaders gave the gifts for them in the house of the high places. So the people feared the Lord, but they worshipped their own gods also, they followed the way of the nations from which they had been taken away. To this day, they follow the ways of times past, they do not follow the laws or the word which the Lord told the sons of Jacob whom he gave the name Israel, the Lord had made an agreement And told them, You must not fear other gods, you must not put your faces to the ground in front of them or worship them, or give gifts to them. But fear the Lord who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power And with a strong arm, put your faces to the ground before him And give him your gifts. Obey forever the laws And the word which he wrote for you. Do not fear other gods. Do not forget the agreement I’ve made with you, And do not honor other gods with fear, fear the Lord your God, And He will save you from those who hate you. But they did not listen. They followed the ways of times past. These nations feared the Lord, but they worshipped their false gods also, their children And grandchildren did the same, And they do as their fathers did to this day.

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Second Kings chapter 18. In the third year of Hosea, the son of Isla, king of Israel, Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz, king of Judah began to rule. He was 25 years old when he became king, And he ruled for 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was a by the daughter of Zechariah Hezekiah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father David had done, he took away the high places, he broke down the holy pillars used in worship, And cut down the Asherah. And he broke in pieces the brass snake that Moses had made. For until those days the people of Israel burned special perfume to it. It was called neuston Hezekiah, trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel, there was no one like him among all the kings of Judah before him or after him, for he held to the Lord And did not stop following him. He kept his laws which the Lord had given Moses, And the Lord was with him. Hezekiah did well in every place he went, he turned against the king of Assyria, And did not work for him. He destroyed the Philistines as far as Gaza And its land from the smallest town to the strongest city. In the fourth year of King Hezekiah, the seventh year of ILAs, sonho Shia king of Israel, King Shalmaneser of Assyria came to fight against Samaria. His army gathered around it. At the end of three years they took the city, Samaria was taken by a Syria in the sixth year of Hezekiah, And the ninth year of King Hosea of Israel, then the king of Assyria carried the people of Israel away against their will to Assyria. He had them live in hayleigh, And on the hayball, or the river of gozan, And in the cities of the Medes, because the people of Israel did not obey the voice of the LORD their God, they sinned against his agreement And even all that the Lord servant Moses had told them, they would not listen or obey. In the 14th year of King Hezekiah, King Sennacherib of Assyria came And fought against all the strong cities of Judah And took them. Then King Hezekiah of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lake ish saying, I have done wrong, leave me I will pay whatever you ask. So the king of Assyria had Hezekiah king of Judah pay him silver weighing as much as 300 men, And gold weighing as much as 30 Min Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord, And in the storerooms of the king’s house. Then he cut the gold off the doors of the Lord’s house, he cut the gold from the sides of the door which King Hezekiah of Judah had covered with gold, And he gave it to the king of Assyria. Then the king of Assyria sent tartan Rab serous And Rabshakeh with a large army from Lankesh to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. So they went up And came to Jerusalem. They came And stood by the ditch of the upper pool, which is on the road to the Fuller’s field, when they call to the King eliaquim, the son of Hilkiah And Shebna And Joah, the son of asef came out to them. Elia Kim was the head of the house. Shebna was the writer And Joah wrote down the things of the nation. Rabshakeh said to them, say to Hezekiah This is what the great king of Assyria says, What is this strength of heart that you have? You say with empty words, I have wisdom And strength for war? On whom do you trust that you have turned against me? Look, you are trusting now in Egypt. It is a walking stick like a piece of broken river grass, it will cut into a man’s hand if he rests on it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in Him? You might tell me we trust in the Lord our God. But is it not He whose high places And altars Hezekiah has taken away? And has he not said to Judah And to Jerusalem? You must worship in front of this altar in Jerusalem. Come now make an agreement with my ruler, the king of Assyria, And I will give you 2000 Horses if you’re able to put horsemen on them. How can you fight back one Captain among the least of my rulers, servants when you trust Egypt for war wagons And horsemen have I come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, go up against this land And destroy it. Then alike in the son of Hilkiah in Shebna, And Joah said to Rabshakeh speak to your servants in the Aramaic language for we understand it. Do not speak with us in the language of Judah. The people on the wall might hear it. But Rabshakeh said to them, as my ruler sent me to speak these words to your ruler And to you And not to the men sitting on the wall. They’re sure to suffer with you eating And drinking their own body waste. Then Rabshakeh stood And called out with a loud voice in the language of Judas saying, hear the word of the great king of Assyria. The king says, Do not let Hezekiah lie to you, for He will not be able to save you from my power. Do not let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord saying, The Lord will save us for sure. And the city will not be given to the king of Assyria. Do not listen to Hezekiah for the king of Assyria says, make your peace with me And come out to me. Then every one of you will eat of His own vine And fig tree, And every one of you will drink the water of his own well, then I will come And take you away to a land like your own land. It is a land of grain And new wine. It is a land of bread And grape fields And olive trees And honey. There you will live And not die. But do not listen to Hezekiah when he lies to you saying the Lord will save us as any one of the gods of the nation save this land from the power of the king of Assyria. Where are the gods of Hey Math in our pad, where the gods are set for Valium, henna And Eva? Have they saved Samaria from my power? Who will among all the gods of the lands has saved their land from my power? So how should the Lord say Jerusalem from my power? But the people were quiet? They did not answer him a word for Hezekiah had told him Do not answer him. Then Aleichem the son of Hilkiah, who was the head of the house, And Shebna, the writer, And Joah, the son of asef, who wrote down the things of the nation came to Hezekiah they came with their clothes torn, And told him the words of Rabshakeh

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Second Kings chapter 19. When King Hezekiah heard about it, he tore his clothes And covered himself with cloth made from hair. Then he went into the house of the Lord. He sent a like him who was the head of the house Shebna, the writer And the head religious leaders to the man of God, Isaiah the son of Amos, they were covered with cloth made from hair, And they said to him, Hezekiah says, This day is a day of trouble, sharp words And shame. For children have come to be born, but there is no strength to give birth to them. It might be that the Lord your God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom his ruler the king of Assyria has sent to make fun of the living God, And the Lord your God might speak sharp words against what he has heard. So pray for those who are left of the Lord’s people. The servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah. And Isaiah said to them, tell your ruler, this is what the Lord says. Do not be afraid because of the words you have heard spoken against me by the servants of the king of Assyria. See, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a made up story And he will return to his own land, And I will have him killed by the sword in his own land. Rabshakeh returned And found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah for he had heard that the king had left Lake ish, the king of Assyria was told, see King caretaker of Khushi has come out to fight against you. So he sent men again to Hezekiah saying, Tell King Hezekiah of Judah Do not let your God And whom you trust lie to you by saying that Jerusalem will not be given into the power of the king of Assyria. You have heard how the kings of Assyria have destroyed all the lands And you will be saved? Did the gods of those nations which my father’s destroyed save them goes in Heron Reserve And the people of Eden who are into Lhasa were destroyed? Where are the kings of Haman are Pat And the city of Sepher van Hannah And Eva Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of the men of Assyria And read it. Then he went up to the house of the Lord And spread the letter out before the Lord Hezekiah prayed to the Lord saying, Oh Lord, the God of Israel, you sit on your throne above the Caribbean, you are the God And you alone of all the nations of the earth. You have made heaven And earth. Turn your ear oh lord in here, open your eyes, oh Lord And see, listen to the word snacker of his spoken against the living God. Oh Lord. It is true that the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations And their lands. They have thrown their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but the work of men’s hands made from wood And stone. So they have destroyed them. Now, oh Lord our God, I beg you to save us from His power. Then all the nations of the earth may know that You alone are God. Oh lord. Isaiah, the son of Amos sent word to Hezekiah, saying, The LORD the God of Israel says, I have heard your prayer to me about Synack crib king of Assyria. This is the word that the Lord has spoken against him. She has hated you And made fun of you the young daughter of Zion. She has shaking her head behind you the daughter of Jerusalem, Whom have you spoken against? Against whom have you raised your voice And lifted your eyes in pride against the Holy One of Israel? Though you have spoken against the Lord through the menu of set, you have said with my many war wagons I have come up to the tops of the mountains to the farthest parts of Lebanon. I cut down it’s tall cedar trees, And it’s best cypress trees. I went to its highest places where it’s trees are close together, I dug wells And drank the water of other lands, I dried up all the rivers of Egypt with the bottom of my feet. Have you not heard that I planned this long ago, from times long ago, I planned it. Now I’ve made it happen, that you should destroy Strong Cities. That is why those who live there did not have much strength. They were troubled And put to shame. They were like the plants of the field And the green grass. They were like grass on the roofs killed by the sun before it is grown. But I know when you sit down, go out And come in. And I know how you speak in anger against me. You have spoken against me in your anger And pride, And I have heard it. So I will put my hook in your nose And my bit in your mouth. And I will have you returned by the way you came. This will be the special thing for you to see. This year you will eat what grows of itself. In the second year you will eat what grows of the same. Then in the third year, you will plant seeds And gather food, you will plant vines And eat their fruit. And those who are left of the family of Judah will again take root And give fruit for those who are left will go out of Jerusalem. Those who are still alive will go out of Mount Zion, this will be done by the power of the Lord. So this is what the Lord says about the king of Assyria. He will not come to this city or shoot an arrow there. He will not come to it with a battle covering or build a wall around it. He will return by the way he came. He will not come to the city says the Lord for I will help the city in save it because of my honor. And because of my servant David. That night the angel of the Lord went out And killed 185,000 men among the Assyrian tents. When those left alive got up early in the morning they saw all the dead bodies. Then King snack rib of Assyria left And returned home And lived at Nineveh as he was worshiping in the house of his God knew his rock, a Dremel ek And sharees or killed him with the sword. Then they ran away to the land of Arafat, And his son ease are hadn’t became king in his place.

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Second Kings chapter 20. In those days, Hezekiah became sick enough to die. The man of God Isaiah, the son of Amos came to him And said, This is what the Lord says, Get those of your house ready for you will die, you will not get well again. Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall And prayed to the Lord saying, I beg you will Lord, remember how I have walked before you in truth And with a whole heart. I have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah cried much. Before Isaiah had gone out of the center room, the word of the Lord came to him saying returned to Hezekiah the leader of my people tell him this is what the Lord the God of your father, David says, I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. See, I will heal you. On the third day you must go up to the house of the Lord. And I will add 15 years to your life. I will save you And this city from the power of the king of Assyria. And I will help this city because of my honor. And because of my servant David. Then Isaiah said, bring a loaf made of figs, have them take And lay it on the sore on Hezekiah his body, then he will be well again. And they took And laid it on the boil And he was healed. Hezekiah said to Isaiah, what will be the special thing for me to see that the Lord will heal me And that I will go up to the house of the Lord on the third day. Isaiah said, this will be the special thing for you to see from the Lord to show that the Lord will do what He has said, will the shadow go 10 Steps farther or go back 10 Steps Hezekiah answered, It is easy for the shadow to go 10 Steps farther, but let the shadow turn back 10 steps. So Isaiah the man of God cried to the Lord And the Lord brought the shadow back 10 steps on the steps set up by King Ahaz at that time, but Rodak Paladin Asana Paladin, king of Babylon sent letters And a gift to Hezekiah. For he heard that Hezekiah had been sick as the Chi listen to them And showed them all his riches. He showed them the silver, the gold, the spices, the oil of much worth the things used in battle, And all that was found in his storerooms. There was nothing in his house or in all the places of his rule that Hezekiah did not show them. Then Isaiah the man of God came to Hezekiah And said, What did these men say From where have they come to you And kya said, they have come from a far country from Babylon. Isaiah said, what have they seen in your house? And Hezekiah answered, they’ve seen all that is in my house. There is nothing among my riches that I have not shown them. Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, hear the word of the Lord. See, the days are coming when all that is in your house, all that your father’s have kept in store to this day will be carried to Babylon, nothing will be left, says the Lord. And some of your sons who will be born to you will be taken away. They will be servants in the house of the king of Babylon. Hezekiah said, Do Isaiah, The word of the Lord which you have spoken is good, for he thought, why not if there will be peace And people will be safe in my days. Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah And all his strength are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah. He made the pool And the ditch And brought water into the city. Hezekiah died And his son Manasa became king in his place. well today in

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In Second Kings 18, we read about a guy by the name of Rabshakeh. He was a loudmouth sent by kings, the neck rib, And he made some serious threats against King Hezekiah And the people And he slandered God. well, in chapter 19, we see that when Hezekiah heard about what Rabshakeh said, He was distraught And went to the temple. And he sent messengers to the prophet Isaiah to go to the Lord on their behalf. well, God told Isaiah to tell them not to worry that the neck rib would not enter their city, And he would die by the sword in his own land. And God’s message to synechron through Isaiah is pretty interesting. God said, I’ve heard what you’ve said, You’re boasting about your triumphs. Don’t you know that I planned all of this. It is because of me that you’ve done these things. I know everything about you, in your anger And your pride. You have spoken against me. And now I’m putting an end to it. And then what happened that night 185,000 of SNEC ribs army was killed by an angel of the Lord And he hightailed it back home, where he was killed while worshipping in the temple of the God knew his rock. well, beloved, it was true, then, And thankfully, it is true. Now, God is patient. But there is a point where he says, Enough is enough. What are your thoughts? Let me know, call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511. Or send a comment via boostagram or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com. Tomorrow, we’ll be Psalms Wednesday, And that’s going to be a busy day we’ll read chapters 87 through 89. We’ll continue our Essentials series And we’ll have a time of praises And prayer requests. If you’ve got a praise or prayer request, be sure to call that number I just gave you a minute to go And tell me about it or go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com You’ll find a form there you can fill out real quick And let me know again what your praise is or your prayer request. And if you’d like to remain anonymous, just let me know.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 19-20 HCSB, Ch. 21 NASB

Executive ProducerRoderick Prince

Associate ProducerJørn Rune Reinertsen

Podcast IntroductionToday is the Law Monday. We’ll read Leviticus 19-21. I’m calling the episode “Set Apart.”

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19:1 The Lord spoke to Moses: 2“Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, Yahweh your God, am holy.

Leviticus 19:1 HCSB

20: 22 “You are to keep all My statutes and all My ordinances, and do them, so that the land where I am bringing you to live will not vomit you out. 23You must not follow the statutes of the nations I am driving out before you, for they did all these things, and I abhorred them. 24And I promised you: You will inherit their land, since I will give it to you to possess, a land flowing with milk and honey. I am Yahweh your God who set you apart from the peoples. 25Therefore you must distinguish the clean animal from the unclean one, and the unclean bird from the clean one. Do not become contaminated by any land animal, bird, or whatever crawls on the ground; I have set these apart as unclean for you. 26You are to be holy to Me because I, Yahweh, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be Mine.

Leviticus 20:22-26 HCSB

In chapter 19, verses 1 and 2, God called the Israelites to be holy, as He is holy. To be holy is to be separate, different, set apart. (Apart, not a part. When an orange is still hanging on the tree, it is a part of the tree. Once I pluck the orange, it is apart from the tree, no longer a part of the tree.)

God is holy, in that He is different from everything else in all creation. Every aspect of who and what God is, is different than every other thing. Because He is God, He is greater, He is more righteous, He is more just, more pure, more loving, more MORE than can be expressed.

So how can He call His people to be holy, because He is holy? We are not God. We are human. How can we be holy? Because we are made in His image. He is not calling us to be gods, because God is the only true God. So what is He calling us to do? He is calling us to be separate, different, set apart from the things in the world that are not pleasing to Him. Or put another way, set apart from the things that are not like Him. We are to be more like Him. We are to reflect Him as much as we can. The word “Christian” means, “like Christ”.

So in chapter 19 and most of chapter 20, God, through Moses, talked about the punishment that was to be meted out for various sins, which had already been spoken of in previous chapters. And then in verses 22-26 of chapter 20, God gave His reason for calling Israel to be holy.

God has called His chosen people out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. This is a land that had been inhabited by people who practiced many things that were evil in the sight of God, and He did not want any of that behavior to be brought into the Israelite culture. The fact that the previous inhabitants did such heinous things is why God had the Israelites expel and, in fact, why He commanded them to completely wipe them out in almost every case.

And God told the Israelites to keep all of His statues and laws so that the land where He was bringing them would not vomit them out, as He was having them do to the Canaanites who were presently in that land. This is why He called them to be holy.

And this idea of being different, of being separate, is the reason for many of the laws in these two chapters. Whenever there was a behavior that was practiced by the Canaanites, God said, “Do not do that.”

Some of the seemingly random laws are examples of this. Like the shaving of the sides of the heads or the trimming of the beards. These were things done by the pagans in their worship of idols. The same for cutting the flesh or tattoos. God said do not do those things because you are to be holy, separate, different. Don’t do what they do.

The mixing of textiles was forbidden because the pagans did that, thinking that there was some sort of magic associated with clothes made in this manner.

Many of the laws concerning sexual activity have the same basis. The pagans had many perverse practices in their religions, so God was very explicit in what He had to say about what was not allowed. Today, as we read through these laws we say, “Of course you shouldn’t do that!” But remember, beloved, our culture has the benefit of being founded on Judeo-Christian principles. For now, as long as it lasts (and Judeo-Christian culture is under attack today), most of our way of life is defined, even in our legal system, by these principles.

As God warned the Israelites to keep all His statutes and all His judgements so that the land would not vomit them out, I believe we have enjoyed God’s blessings here in America because we were founded on these ideals. And just as God allowed Israel to be judged when they forsook Him, I believe we are in danger of His judgement today.

Beloved, again I say that we must return to God. He said, in 2 Chronicles 7:14, “Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.”

Notice, beloved, who God is calling to humble themselves and pray and seek His face and turn from their wicked ways. It wasn’t the heathen. It wasn’t the sinner. God said, “If MY people who are called by MY name…” Beloved, WE must humble OURselves. WE must pray. WE must seek His face. WE must turn from OUR wicked ways.

You say, “Steve, I’m not wicked.” I say, “Is that right?” Okay. Maybe it’s just me, but I know that I fail God every day. I am SO not like Jesus. I have SO far to go. I KNOW that I am not the man that God wants me to be. I know that the only way I’m getting into Heaven is because I am washed in the blood of the Lamb, Jesus Christ. But I still want to continue to strive to be more like Him.

Beloved. ALL of us MUST seek His face. We MUST ask Him to reveal to us where we fail Him and humbly ask Him to forgive us. We MUST ask Him to heal our land.

Will you join me in this? I have made this plea before on the show when we read these chapters. But today we are in worse shape, world wide, than we were n 2021. Will you commit to earnestly pray with me? Our nation…our WORLD will only find healing and peace through God. Political leaders or political systems won’t do it for us. That’s more clear today than it was even just last year. God is the ONLY answer.

Pray with me:

O God. We humbly come to you now in Jesus’ precious name, and we plead with You to reveal to us those areas in our lives that are not pleasing to You. Show us, God, where we are falling short. We know that You are not happy with us. We know that we need the forgiveness that can only come because of your great mercy. Please God, forgive us. Forgive us for the things we do, and for the things we don’t do. Forgive us for our cowardice. Forgive us for not standing up for what we know is right, and for not fighting against what we know is wrong. Father, we ask You now to give us the courage that can only come from You. Give us courage to speak for the weak among us. Give us courage to fight for what is right. God, we ask that you heal our land. Not just here in America, Lord, but in our world. Oh God, we need You. Let this generation see a revival the likes of which have never been seen. Pour out Your Spirit on us, Lord. Make us a mighty army for You. We humbly ask that You make us worthy to be called by Your name. I pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California in podcasting since 2004. I am your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, how are you today? It’s the law Monday, we’ll read Leviticus 19 through 21. And I’m calling the episode set apart. Before we get started, let’s pray. Our gracious heavenly Father, how we love you And we thank you so much for this time that we can gather around your word And read And study And talk about what you show us in Your word, who you reveal yourself to be. I asked Lord, that You would touch our hearts And touch our minds. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, let’s get going.

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Leviticus 19 The Lord spoke to Moses. Speak to the entire Israelite community And tell them be holy because I the Lord, your God am holy. Each of you is to respect his mother And father. You are to keep my Sabbath’s I am the Lord your God. Do not turn to idols or make cast images of gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God. When you offer a fellowship, sacrifice to the Lord, sacrifice it so that you may be accepted. It is better to be eaten on the day you sacrifice it or on the next day. But what remains on the third day must be burned up. If any is eaten on the third day, it is a repulsive thing. It will not be accepted. Anyone who eats it will bear his punishment for he has profaned what is holy to the Lord. That person must be cut off from his people. When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edge of your field, or gather the gleanings of your harvest. You must not strip your vineyard bear or gather its fallen grapes. Leave them for the poor in the foreign resident. I am the Lord your God. You must not steal. You must not act deceptively or lie to one another. You must not swear falsely by my name profaning the name of the Lord your God, I am Yahweh. You must not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages do a hired hand must not remain with you until morning. You must not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind. But you are to fear your God, I am the Lord. You must not act unjustly when deciding your case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich. Judge your neighbor fairly. You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not jeopardize your neighbor’s life, I am the Lord. You must not harbor hatred against your brother. rebuke your neighbor directly And you will not incur guilt because of him. Do not take revenge or bear a grudge against members of your community. But Love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. You are to keep my statutes, you must not crossbreed two different kinds of your livestock. So your fields will two kinds of seed or put on a garment made of two kinds of material. If a man has sexual intercourse with a woman who was a slave designated for another man, but she has not been redeemed or given her freedom, there must be punishment. They are not to be put to death because she had not been freed. However, he must bring a RAM as his restitution offering to the Lord at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. The priests will make atonement on his behalf before the Lord with the ram of the restitution offering for the sin he has committed And he will be forgiven for the sin he committed. When you come into the land And plant any kind of tree for food, you are to consider the fruit forbidden. It will be forbidden to you for three years, it is not to be eaten. In the fourth year all its fruit must be consecrated as a praise offering to the Lord. But in the fifth year, you may eat its fruit. In this way its yield will increase for you. I am the Lord your God. You are not to eat anything with blood in it. You are not to practice divination or sorcery. You are not to cut off the hair at the sides of your head or mar the edge of your beard. You are not to make gashes on your bodies for the dead, or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord. Do not debase your daughter by making her a prostitute or the land will be prostituted And filled with depravity. You must keep my Sabbath And revere my sanctuary. I am the Lord. Do not turn to mediums or consult spiritists or you will be defiled by them. I have the Lord your God. You are to rise in the presence of the elderly And otter the old fear your God I am the Lord. When a foreigner lives with you in your land, you must not oppress him. You must regard the foreigner who lives with you as the native have born among you, you are to love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt, I am the Lord your God. You must not be unfair in measurements of length, weight or volume. You are to have honest balances, honest weights, And honest dry measure And an honest liquid measure. I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt. You must keep all my statutes And all my ordinances And do them. I am the Lord.

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Leviticus chapter 20. The Lord spoke to Moses, Say to the Israelites, any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molek must be put to death. The people of the country are to stone him, I will turn against that man And cut him off from his people, because he gave his offspring to Molek defiling my sanctuary And profaning My Holy Name. But if the people of the country look the other way, when that man gives any of his children to Molek, And do not put Him to death, then I will turn against that man And his family And cut off from their people, both him And all who follow him in prostituting themselves with Molek. Whoever turns to mediums are spiritists in prostitutes himself with them, I will turn against that person And cut him off from his people. consecrate yourselves And be holy, for I am Yahweh your God. keep my statutes And do them. I am Yahweh who sets you apart. If any one curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother, his blood is on his own hands. If a man commits adultery with a married woman, if he commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, both the adulterer And the adulterous must be put to death. If a man sleeps with his father’s wife, he has shamed his father. Both of them must be put to death, their blood is on their own hands. If a man sleeps with his daughter in law, both of them must be put to death. They have acted perversely, their blood is on their own hands. If a man sleeps with a man as with a woman, they have both committed a detestable thing. They must be put to death, their blood is on their own hands. If a man marries a woman And her mother, it is depraved. Both he And they must be burned with fire, so that there will be no depravity among you. If a man has sexual intercourse with an animal, he must be put to death, you are also to kill the animal. If a woman comes near any animal And mates with it, you are to kill the woman And the animal. They must be put to death, their own blood is on them. If a man marries his sister, whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, And they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off publicly from their people. He has had sexual intercourse with his sister, he will bear his punishment. If a man sleeps with a menstruating woman that has sexual intercourse with her, he has exposed the source of her flow, And she has uncovered the source of her blood. Both of them must be cut off from their people. You must not have sexual intercourse with your mother’s sister or your father’s sister, for it is exposing one’s own blood relative, both people will bear their punishment. If a man sleeps with his aunt, he has shamed his uncle, they will bear their guilt And die childless. If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is impurity, he has shamed his brother, they will be childless. You are to keep all my statutes And all my ordinances And do them so that the land where I am bringing you to live will not vomit you out. You must not follow the statutes of the nation’s I am driving out before you for they did all these things And I abhorred them. And I promised you, you will inherit their land since I will give it to you to possess a land flowing with milk And honey. I am Yahweh your God who set you apart from the peoples. Therefore, you must distinguish the clean animal from the unclean one, And the unclean bird from the clean one. Do not become contaminated by any land, animal, bird or whatever crawls on the ground. I have set these apart as unclean for you. You are to be holy to me because I Yawei am holy And I have set you apart from the nation’s to be mine. A man or a woman who has a medium or a spiritist must be put to death. They are to be stoned. Their blood is on their own hands.

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Leviticus chapter 21. Then the Lord said to Moses, speak to the priests the sons of Aaron And say to them, no one shall defile himself for a dead person among his people, except for his relatives who are nearest To him, his mother And his father And his son And his daughter And his brother, also for his virgin sister who was near to him because she has no husband, for her he may defile himself. He shall not defile himself as a relative by marriage among his people, And so profane himself. They shall not make any baldness on their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts in their flesh. They shall be holy to their God, And not profane the name of their God, for they present the offerings by fire to the Lord, the fruit of their God, so they shall be holy. They shall not take a woman who was profaned by harlotry, nor shall they take a woman divorced from her husband, for He is holy to his God, You shall consecrate him therefore for he offers the food of your God, he shall be holy to you, For I the Lord who sanctifies you am holy, also the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by harlotry, she profanes her father, she shall be burned with fire. The priest who is the highest among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil has been poured, And who has been consecrated to wear the garments shall not uncover his head, nor tear his clothes, nor shall he approach any dead person, nor defile himself even for his father or his mother, nor shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him, I am the Lord. He shall take a wife in her virginity, a widow, or a divorced woman, or one who is profaned by harlotry. These he may not take, but rather he is to marry a virgin of his own people, so that he will not profane his offspring among his people, for I am the Lord who sanctifies him. Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to Aaron, saying, No man of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect shall approach to offer the food of his God, for no one who has a defect shall approach a blind man or a lay man, or he who has a disfigured face, or any deformed limb, or a man who has a broken foot or a broken hand, or a hunchback, or a dwarf, or one who has a defect in his eye, or eczema or scabs, or crushed testicles. No man among the descendants of their And the priest who has a defect is to come near to offer the Lord’s offerings by fire, since he has a defect, he shall not come near to offer the food of his God, he may eat the food of his God, both of the most holy And of the Holy, only, he shall not go into the veil or come near the altar, because he has a defect, so that he will not profane my sanctuaries, for I am the Lord who sanctifies them. So Moses spoke to Aaron And to his sons And to all the sons of Israel.

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Well, beloved, I’d like to focus for a little bit on some verses from Leviticus chapter 19. And chapter 20. The verses in chapter 19, are verses one And two, And I’d like to read them for you again, the Lord spoke to Moses, speak to the entire Israelite community And tell them be holy, because I, Yahweh your God, am holy. And then in chapter 20, verses 22 through 26, say, you are to keep all my statutes And all my ordinances And do them so that the land where I am bringing you to live will not vomit you out, you must not follow the statutes of the nations I’m driving out before you for they did all these things, And I abhorred them. And I promised you, you will inherit their land, since I will give it to you to possess a land flowing with milk And honey, I am Yahweh your God who set you apart from the peoples. Therefore, you must distinguish the clean animal from the unclean one, And the unclean bird from the clean one, you must not become contaminated by any land, animal, bird or whatever crawls on the ground. I have set these apart as unclean for you, you are to be holy to me because I Yawei am holy, And I have set you apart from the nations to be mine. Okay, in chapter 19, verses one And two, God called the Israelites to be holy as He is holy. What does that mean? To be holy is to be separate, different set apart, apart, not a part, when an orange is still hanging on the tree, it is a part of the tree. Once I pluck the orange, it’s apart from the tree, no longer a part of the tree. So we are to be set apart. God is holy in that he is different from everything else in all creation. He is apart from creation, every aspect of who And what God is is different than every other thing. Because he is God. He is greater. He is more righteous. He is more just more pure, more loving more or more than can be expressed. So how can he call his people to be holy? Because he is holy? We’re not God, we’re human. How can we be holy, because we are made in His image. He is not calling us to be Gods small g, because God is the only true God. So what is he calling us to do? well, he’s calling us to be separate, different set apart from the things in the world that are not pleasing to Him. Or put another way, set apart from the things that are not like him. We are to be more like him. We are to reflect Him as much as we can. The word Christian means like Christ. So in chapter 19, And most of chapter 20, God through Moses talked about the punishment that was to be meted out for various sins, which had already been spoken of in previous chapters. And then in verses 22 through 26, which I just read for you, God gave his reason for calling Israel to be holy. God has called his chosen people out of Egypt, And into the promised land. This is a land that had been inhabited by people who practice many things that were evil in the sight of God. And he did not want any of that behavior to be brought into the Israelite culture. The fact that the previous inhabitants did such heinous things, is why God had the Israelites expel And, in fact, why he commanded them to completely wipe them out in almost every case. And God told the Israelites to keep all of his statutes And laws, so that the land where he was bringing them would not vomit them out, as he was having them due to the Canaanites, who are presently in that land. That is why he called them to be holy. In this idea of being different of being separate, is the reason for many of the laws in these two chapters. Whenever there was a behavior that was practiced by the Canaanites, God said, Don’t do that. Some of the seemingly random laws are examples of this, like the shaving of the sides of the heads of the trimming of the beards. These were things done by the pagans in their worship of idols, the same thing for cutting the flesh or tattoos, God said, do not do those things, because you are to be wholly separate, different, don’t do what they do. The mixing of textiles was forbidden because the pagans did that, thinking that there was some sort of magic associated with clothes made in this manner. Many of the laws concerning sexual activity have the same basis, the pagans had many perverse practices in their religions. So God was very explicit in what he had to say about what was not allowed. Today, as we read through these laws, we say, well, of course, you shouldn’t do that. But remember, beloved, our culture has the benefit of being founded on Judeo Christian principles. For now, as long as it lasts, And Judeo Christian culture is under attack today, most of our way of life is defined even in our legal system by these principles. As God warned the Israelites to keep all His statutes And all his judgments, so that the land would not vomit them out. I believe that we have enjoyed God’s blessing here in America, because we were founded on these ideals. And for those of you not here in America, what I’m talking about still applies to you too. And just as God allowed Israel to be judged when they first took him, I believe we are in danger of his judgement. Today, we in America are in that danger, And so is the rest of the world as we well know from reading the Bible. Beloved, again, I say that we must return to God. He said in Second Chronicles 714. Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, And pray And seek my face, And turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven And will forgive their sins And restore their land. Notice, beloved, who God is calling on to humble themselves And pray And seek His face And turn from their wicked ways. It wasn’t the heathen. It wasn’t the sinner. God said, If my people who were called by my name, beloved, we must humble ourselves, we must pray. We must seek His face. We must turn from our wicked ways. You say, Steve, I’m not wicked. I say, Are you sure? Okay. Maybe it’s just me. But I know that I fail God every day, And I am so not like Jesus, I have so far to go. I know that I’m not the man that God wants me to be. I know that the only way I’m getting into heaven is because I am washed in the blood of the lamb Jesus Christ. But I still want to continue to strive to be more like him, beloved, all of us must seek His face, we must ask Him to reveal to us where we fail him, And to humbly ask Him to forgive us. We must ask him to heal our land. Will you join me in this? Will you commit to earnestly pray with me? Our nation, our world will only find healing And peace through God. Political leaders or political systems won’t do it for us. That’s more clear today than it was even just last year. God is the only answer. Would you pray with me? Oh, God, we humbly come to you now in Jesus precious name. And we plead with you to reveal to us those areas in our lives that are not pleasing to you. Show us God where we are falling short. We know that you’re not Happy with us. We know that we need the forgiveness that can only come because of your great mercy. Please, God, forgive us. Forgive us for the things we do And for the things we don’t do. Forgive us, Lord for our cowardice. Forgive us for not standing up for what we know is right And for not fighting against what we know is wrong. Father, we ask you now to give us the courage that can only come from you. Give us courage to speak for the weak among us. Give us courage to fight for what is right, God, we ask that you heal our land, not just here in America, Lord, but in our world. Oh God, we need you. Let this generation see a revival the likes of which have never been seen. Pour out Your Spirit on us, Lord, make us a mighty army for you. 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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-3 GNT

Podcast IntroductionToday we’ll begin the book of 1 Thessalonians. We’ll read the first three out of the five total chapters. 1-3, and I’m calling the episode “The Shepherd.” We’ll also have a time for praises and prayer requests.

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Daiga Ellaby on UnsplashComments on 1 Thessalonians 1-3As we read these chapters, I hope you saw that Paul had the heart of a pastor. I guess before I continue, I should quickly define what a pastor is, for those who don’t know. Sure, you probably know that a pastor is one who leads a church, but where does that name come from…what does it mean? And why do we use the word? “Pastor” literally means “shepherd”. Of course, a shepherd cares for a flock of sheep. We’ll talk more about that in a minute, but why do we use this specific analogy for someone who leads a church? Because in John 21:15-17, Jesus said to Peter three times, “Feed my sheep.” Actually, Jesus said “feed” twice, and “tend” (as a shepherd tends his sheep) my sheep. This title of “pastor” was literally Jesus’ idea.

So how does a shepherd tend his sheep? It’s more than just feeding them. He also makes sure they have water, and a shepherd watches over them to be sure they are safe from predators.. Sheep really have few defense mechanisms. They need the shepherd’s protection.

Back to Paul.

As we’ve been reading through his letters, it’s clear that he dearly loves the people who are part of the church. He prays for them, he worries about them, he looks for ways that he can be a blessing to them, and he admonishes them to live lives that will be pleasing to the Lord. I hope that sounds familiar to you. I hope this could be a description of your pastor.

I’ve been blessed to have had some great pastors in my life. While each one has been very different in their personalities, they each loved God and the people God put in their care. And since I have usually been very involved in every church I have attended, and most of them have been on the small side, I’ve gotten to know most of my pastors on a personal basis. They have been my friend as well as my pastor. One of my pastors was one of my brothers-in-law, too. We had a very close relationship.

Why am I telling you this? I learned from my close friendships with pastors that a pastor’s job is often lonely and difficult and thankless. Most pastors don’t have someone they can go to to unload their heart. They seldom have a peer to share their difficulties with. Your pastor prays for you and seeks God’s will for you. Verse 10 of chapter 3 could probably have been written by your pastor: “Day and night we ask him with all our heart to let us see you personally and supply what is needed in your faith.”

Today, I’d like you to encourage your pastor. Let him know that you pray for him (You DO pray for your pastor, don’t you?). Let him know how you have been changed by a recent sermon. Be specific. Don’t just say, “Good sermon” as you leave on Sunday. Let him know which specific words really spoke to you, and what you are going to do to put them into practice. And don’t just do this in passing on Sunday morning. Write him a note. On paper. With your own hand. And drop it in the mail. Remember snail mail? Use it to deliver your note. And in the note, think about including a gift card to a really nice local restaurant. Many pastors can’t afford to go to really nice restaurants. Or maybe buy him tickets to a local sporting event if he likes that kind of thing. And then there’s always cash.

Let your pastor know that the love he puts into your life means something. Let him see the gifts of the Holy Spirit at work in your life.

Do something so that your pastor can say, “Now we can give thanks to our God for you.”

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Sit down and write him a note.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I am your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb today’s epistle Sunday And will begin the book of First Thessalonians will read the first three out of the five total chapters, And I’m calling this episode, the shepherd will also have a time for praises And prayer requests. But before we get started, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for bringing us together to read your word today. And we ask you to bless this time, Lord, touch our hearts. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, let’s begin.

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First Thessalonians chapter one, from Paul, Silas And Timothy, to the people of the church of Thessalonica, who belong to God the Father And the Lord Jesus Christ. May Grace And peace be yours. We always thank God for you all, And always mention you in our prayers. For We remember before our God And Father, how you put your faith into practice, how your love made you work so hard, And how you’re hoping our Lord Jesus Christ is firm. Our friends, we know that God loves you And has chosen you to be His own. For we brought the good news to you not with words only, but also with power in the Holy Spirit. And with complete conviction of its truth. You know how we lived when we were with you, it was for your own good, you imitated us And the Lord. And even though you suffered much, you received the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit. So you became an example to all believers in Macedonia And a Kea, for not only did the message about the Lord go off from you throughout Macedonia And Acadia, but the news about your faith in God has gone everywhere. There is nothing then that we need to say. All those people speak about how you received us when we visited you, And how you turned away from idols to God, to serve the true And living God, And to wait for his Son to come from heaven, His Son Jesus, whom he raised from death, And who rescues us from God’s anger that is coming

Steve Webb 2:12
First Thessalonians chapter two. Our friends, you yourselves know that our visit to you was not a failure. You know how we had already been mistreated And insulted in Philippi. Before we came to you in Thessalonica. And even though there was much opposition, our God gave us courage to tell you the good news that comes from Him. Our appeal to you is not based on error or impure motives, nor do we try to trick anyone. Instead, we always speak as God wants us to, because he has judged us worthy to be entrusted with the good news. We do not try to please people, but to please God who tests our motives. You know very well that we did not come to you with flattering talk. Nor did we use words to cover up greed. God is our witness. We did not try to get praise from anyone, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ, we could have made demands on you. But we were gentle when we were with you, like a mother taking care of her children. Because of our love for you, we were ready to share with you not only the good news from God, but even our own lives, you are so dear to us. Surely you remember our friends, how we worked And toiled, we worked day And night, so that we would not be any trouble to you as we preached to you the good news from God, you are our witnesses, And so is God, that our conduct toward you who believe was pure, right, And without fault. You know that we treated each one of you just as parents treat their own children. We encouraged you, we comforted you. And we kept urging you to live the kind of life that pleases God who calls you to share in his own kingdom And glory. And there is another reason why we always give Thanks to God. When we brought you God’s message, you heard it And accepted it not as a message from human beings, but as God’s message which indeed it is. For God is at work in you who believe our friends, the same things happened to you that happened to the churches of God And Judea, to the people there who belong to Christ Jesus. You suffered the same persecutions, from your own people that they suffered from the Jews who killed the Lord Jesus And the prophets And persecuted us how displeasing they are to God, how hostile they are to everyone. They even tried to stop us from preaching to the Gentiles the message that would bring them salvation. In this way they have brought to completion all the sins they have always committed. And now God’s anger has at last come down on them. As for us, friends, when we were separated from you for a little while, not in our thoughts, of course, but only in body, how we missed you And how hard we tried to see you again. We wanted to return to you. I myself tried to go back more than one But Satan would not let us after all, it is you, you know less than others who are our hope, our joy And our reason for boasting of our victory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when He comes, indeed, you are our pride And our joy.

Steve Webb 5:16
First Thessalonians chapter three. Finally, we could not bear it any longer. So we decided to stay on alone in Athens while we sent Timothy, our brother who works with us for God in preaching the good news about Christ. We sent him to strengthen you And to help your faith so that none of you should turn back because of these persecutions. You, yourself know that such persecutions are part of God’s will for us. For a while we were still with you, we told you ahead of time that we were going to be persecuted. And as you well know, that is exactly what happened. That is why I had to send Timothy, I could not bear it any longer. So I sent him to find out about your faith. Surely, it could not be that the devil had tempted you. And all our hard work had been for nothing. Now Timothy has come back. And he has brought us the welcome news about your faith And love. He has told us that you always think well of us, And that you want to see us just as much as we want to see you. So in all our trouble in suffering, we had been encouraged about you friends, it was your faith that encouraged us because now we really live if you stand firm in your life in union with the Lord. Now we can give Thanks to our God for you. We thank him for the joy we have in his presence because of you. Day And night, we asked Him with all our heart to let us see you personally, And supply what is needed in your faith. May our God And Father himself And our Lord Jesus prepare the way for us to come to you. May the Lord make your love for one another, And for all people grow more And more And become as great as our love for you. In this way, he will strengthen you, And you will be perfect And holy in the presence of our God And Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all who belong to him.

Steve Webb 7:05
Well Beloved, as we read these chapters, I hope you saw that Paul had the heart of a pastor. I guess maybe before I continue, I should quickly define what a pastor is. For those that don’t know. Sure you probably know that a pastor is one who leads the church. But where does that name come from? What does it mean? And why do we use the word? well, Pastor literally means Shepherd. Of course, a shepherd cares for a flock of sheep. We’ll talk more about that in a minute. But why do we use this specific analogy for someone who leads a church? Because in John 2115, through 17, Jesus said to Peter, three times, Feed my sheep. Actually, Jesus said, Feed twice And tend once tend as in a shepherd, who tends his sheep. So the title of pastor was literally the idea of Jesus himself. So how does the shepherd tend to sheep, it’s more than just feeding them. He also makes sure they have water, And to shepherd watches over them to be sure that they’re safe from predators. Sheep really have very few defense mechanisms, they need the shepherds protection. So now let’s go back to Paul, as we’ve been reading through his letters, it’s clear that he dearly loves the people who are part of the church, he prays for them, he worries about them, he looks for ways that he can be a blessing to them, And he admonishes them to live lives that will be pleasing to the Lord. I hope that sounds familiar to you. I hope this can be a description of your pastor. I’ve been blessed to have had some great pastors in my life. While each one has been very different in their personalities, they each loved God And the people God put in their care. And since I’ve usually been very involved in every church I’ve attended, And most of the churches have been on the small side. I’ve gotten to know most of my pastors on a personal basis. They’ve been my friend as well as my pastor. And one of my pastors was one of my brothers in law too. We had a very close relationship. So why am I telling you this? well, I learned from my close friendships with pastors that a pastor’s job is often lonely And difficult And thankless. Most pastors don’t have someone they can go to to unload their heart. They seldom have appear to share their difficulties with your pastor prays for you And seeks God’s will for you. Verse 10, of Chapter Three today could probably have been written by your pastor it said, day And night we asked Him with all our hearts to let us see you personally And supply what is needed in your faith. well, today, I’d like you to encourage your pastor, let him know that you pray for him. You do pray for your pastor, don’t you? Let him know how you’ve been changed by a recent sermon. Be specific. Don’t just say good sermon as you leave on Sunday. Let him know what specific words really spoke to you And what you’re going to do to put them into practice. And don’t just do this in passing on Sunday morning, sit down And write him a note on paper with your own hand And drop it in the mail. Yeah, put your note in an envelope And put a stamp on the envelope And take it to the mailbox. And if you can be in the note, think about including a gift card to a really nice local restaurant. Most pastors are not paid a tremendous amount of money And many times they can afford to go to really nice restaurants. Or maybe you could buy him tickets to a local sporting event if he likes that kind of thing. And then there’s always the good old cash that’s always appreciated. Let your pastor know that the love he puts into your life means something. Let him see the gifts of the Holy Spirit at work in your life. Do something so that your pastor can say like Paul, now we can give Thanks to our God for you. Your comments are always welcome. Call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511 or send a boostagram with your comment or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com. Tomorrow will be the law Monday And we’ll read Leviticus 19 through 21.

Steve Webb 11:22
There are no new praises or prayer requests today. But we will continue to pray for Cassie And Kathy, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we worship you And we praise You for the many blessings you’ve given to us, Lord, you have called us to be yours And you’ve given us the faith to respond to that call. You’ve given us your son who paid an enormous price for our salvation And you’ve given us the Holy Spirit who guides us teaches us And gives us the ability to live for You. We thank you that Jesus is the good shepherd. And we pray for the pastors in our lives. Lord, bless them, encourage them And give them someone that they can be free to be themselves with. Give them mentors And peers, Lord, Lord, it can be a lonely calling at times And I pray that You would help our pastors through those times. Use us to encourage them Lord, help us to be thankful And appreciative of the things they do for us. For Cassie Lord with her appointment on May 4 I pray Lord that until she gets to that time you would give her relief from pain, help the medication she has to take not be so hard on her. And when she sees the doctor, we pray God that he would be able to do the operation that she needs. And Kathy Lord is having a lot of pain with her legs And from the cancer And I pray God that you would give her relief. pray, Lord, that the cancer medication she’s on would shrink the tumors And bring healing to her body father, there’s nothing that’s impossible with you, Lord, And we know that you made Kathi’s body And you made Kathi’s body And you can bring healing it just your word And we pray for that Lord, but if you choose not to heal them this way, I pray God that you would use the doctors to bring healing. And now Lord, I thank you for the Lifespring family And I pray that You would bless them today. Father, we pray these things in Jesus name, amen. Our next time of prayer will be Wednesday. If there’s a praise or a prayer request, call the Lifespring family hotline before Wednesday at plus 1951732 at 511 or go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 21 NET, Ch. 22 HCSB

Associate ProducerAnonymous, Michael Haner

Podcast IntroductionToday is Gospels Saturday. We’ll read Luke 21-22. I’m calling this episode “Any Time Now?”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: MidjourneyComments on Luke 21In Luke 21, Jesus makes the statement concerning the Temple, that not one stone will be left on another. He prophesied the destruction that would take place 40 years later. In his account of this same conversation that Jesus had with his disciples, Matthew is more complete in what Jesus said, because it is more apparent that Jesus was also talking of His ultimate return at the end of the age.

So the disciples asked Jesus when these things would take place, and He gave them signs to look for.

And since I was a teenager, I have heard the question, “Are we in the end times?” And I’m sure that question has been asked countless times since Jesus was resurrected.

Let me answer this way. Pastor Chuck Smith, the man who founded Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa, fervently believed that Jesus would return before the end of his life. He wrote a book on the subject, explaining the reasons for his belief. I remember going to an event at the Anaheim Convention Center (I’m pretty sure that was the venue) where Pastor Chuck spoke about it. He made a great argument, and many people agreed with Chuck and believed that Jesus would be coming before 1980.

Well, here we are on March 19, 2022. We’re still here. Jesus didn’t return in 1980, and Pastor Chuck went to be with the Lord on October 3, 2013. By the way, Chuck was always very careful to say that “No man knows the hour”. He was not predicting Jesus’ return, he was merely stating that he believed that Jesus was coming soon. I believed it then, and I believe it now. Jesus is not late in returning. He will be on time. But I believe it can be at any moment.

So my answer to the question of are we in the end times is, “I believe that we are. I believe that many things that must happen before Jesus’ return have happened. However, I have learned not to be dogmatic about prophetic events. God is sovereign. Jesus said, ‘But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.’ (NIV) If Jesus doesn’t even know, how can I?” I’ll add this: I can imagine Jesus sitting on the edge of His throne, next to the Father, “Saying, now Father? Now?? Surely the time has come!”

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Are we in the end times?

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It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California And podcasting since 2000. When? Yeah, 2004 I’m pierogi Godcaster Steve Webb, it’s gospel Saturday And Our reading today will be Luke 21 And 22. I’m calling this episode any time now. Before we get started, let’s pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Word. And we thank you for telling us what to expect before Jesus comes back. Teach us today as we read, I pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, beloved, are you ready? Let’s get started.

Steve Webb 0:46
Luke chapter 21. Jesus looked up And saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box. He also saw poor widow put into small copper coins. He said, I tell you the truth, this poor widow was put in more than all of them, for they all offered their gifts out of their wealth, but she out of her poverty put in everything she had to live on. Now, while some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones And offerings, Jesus said, As for these things that you’re gazing at, the days will come when not one stone will be left on another, all will be torn down. So they asked him, Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that these things are about to take place, he said, watch out that you are not misled, for many will come in My name saying I am He And the time is near. Do not follow them. And when you hear of wars And rebellions Do not be afraid for these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once. Then he said to them, Nation will rise up in arms against nation And kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes And famines And plagues in various places. And there will be terrifying sights And great signs from heaven. But before all this, they will seize you And persecute you handing you over to the synagogues And prisons, you will be brought before kings And governors because of my name. This will be a time for you to serve as witnesses. Therefore, be resolved not to rehearse ahead of time, how to make your defense. For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives And friends. And they will have some of you put to death. You will be hated by everyone because of my name. Yep, not a hair of your head will perish. By your endurance you will gain your lives. But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. Those who are inside the city must depart those who are out in the country, he must not enter it, because these are the days of vengeance to fulfill all that is written woe to those who are pregnant. And to those who are nursing their babies in those days. For there will be great distress on the earth And wrath against this people. They will fall by the edge of the sword And will be led away as captives among all nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. And there will be signs in the sun And moon And stars And on the earth nations will be in distress anxious over the roaring of the sea And the surging waves. People will be fading from fear And from the expectation of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man arriving in a cloud with power And great glory. But when these things begin to happen, stand up And raise your heads because your redemption is drawing near. Then he told them a parable. Look at the fig tree And all the other trees when they sprout leaves you see for yourselves And know that summer is now near. So also you when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. Heaven on earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. But Be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation And drunkenness And the worries of this life. And that day closed down upon you suddenly like a trap. For it will overtake all who live on the face of the whole earth. But stay alert at all times praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that must happen And to stand before the Son of Man. So every day Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, but at night he went And stayed on the Mount of Olives. And all the people came to him early in the morning to listen to Him in the temple courts.

Steve Webb 4:57
Luke 22 The Festival of Unleavened Bread which is called Passover was drawing near. The chief priests And the scribes were looking for a way to put into death because they were afraid of the people. Then Satan entered Judas called Iscariot, who was numbered among the 12. He went away And discussed with the chief priests And temple police, how he could hand him over to them. They were glad And agreed to give him silver. So he accepted the offer And started looking for a good opportunity to betray him when the crowd was not present. Then the Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter And John saying, Go And prepare the Passover meal for us so we can eat it. Where do you want us to prepare it? They asked him. Listen, he said to them. When you’ve entered the city, a man carrying a water jug will meet you follow him into the house, he enters, tell the owner of the house, the teacher asks you, where is the guestroom where I can eat the Passover with my disciples, then he will show you a large furnished room upstairs, make the preparations there. So they went And found it just as he had told them, And they prepared the Passover. When the hour came, he reclined at the table And the apostles with him. Then he said to them, I have fervently desire to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, For I tell you, I will not eat it again, until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God. Then he took a cup, And after giving Thanks, he said, Take this And share it among yourselves for I tell you, from now on, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes. And he took bread, gave Thanks, broke it, gave it to them And said, This is My body which is given for you do this in remembrance of me. In the same way, he also took the cup after supper And said, This cup is the new covenant established by my blood, it is shed for you. But look, the hand of the one betraying me is that the table with me, for the Son of Man will go away as it has been determined. But woe to that man by whom is betrayed. So they began to argue among themselves, which of them it could be who was going to do this thing, then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest. But he said to them, the kings of the Gentiles dominate them, And those who have authority over them are called benefactors. But it must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever is greatest among you must become like the youngest. And whoever leads like the one serving For who is greater the one at the table, or the one serving, isn’t it the one at the table, but I am among you is one who serves, you were the ones who stood by me in my trials, I bestow on you a kingdom, just as my father bestowed one on me, so that you may eat And drink at My table in My kingdom. And you will sit on thrones judging the 12 tribes of Israel, Simon, Simon, look out. Satan has asked to sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And you when you have turned back, strengthen your brother’s Lord, He told him, I’m ready to go with you both to prison And to death. I tell you, Peter, he said, The rooster will not crow today until you deny three times that you know me. He also said to them, when I sent you out without money bag, traveling bag or sandals, did you lack anything? Not a thing. They said. Then he said to them, but now whoever has a money bag should take it And also a traveling bag. And whoever doesn’t have a sword should sell his robe And buy one for I tell you what is written must be fulfilled in me. And he was counted among the outlaws? Yes, what is written about Me is coming to its fulfillment. Lord, they said, Look, here are two swords. Enough of that he told them, he went out And made his way as usual to the Mount of Olives, And the disciples followed Him. When he reached the place, he told him, pray that you may not enter into temptation. Then he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down And began to pray. Father, if you’re willing, take this cup away from me. Nevertheless, not my will but Yours be done. Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him strengthening him being an anguish he prayed more fervently, And his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground. When he got up from prayer And came to the disciples, he found them sleeping, exhausted from their grief. Why are you sleeping? He asked them, get up And pray so that you won’t enter into temptation. While he was still speaking, suddenly a mob was there. And one of the 12 named Judas was leading them. He came near Jesus to kiss him. But Jesus said to him, Judas, Are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss when those around him saw what was going to happen? They asked, Lord, should we strike with the sword? Then one of them struck the high priests slave And cut off his right ear. But Jesus responded No more of this And touching his ear, he healed him. Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple police And the elders who had come for him, have you come out with swords And clubs as if I were a criminal. Every day while I was with you in the temple complex, you never laid a hand on me. But this is your hour And the dominion of darkness. They seized him, led Him away And brought him into the high priests house. Meanwhile, Peter was following at a distance. They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard And sat down together, And Peter sat among them. When a servant saw him sitting in the fire light And looked closely at him, she said, This man was with him too, but he denied it. Woman, I don’t know him. After a little while someone else saw him And said, You’re one of them to man, I am not. Peter said. About an hour later, another kept insisting this man was certainly with him since he’s also a Galilean. But Peter said, Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about. Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. Then the Lord turned And looked at Peter. So Peter remembered the word of the Lord how he had said to him, before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times, And he went outside And wept bitterly. The men who were holding Jesus started mocking And beating him. After blindfolding him, they kept asking prophesy who hit you? And they were saying many other blasphemous things against him. When daylight came, the elders of the people, both the chief priests And the scribes convened And brought him before the Sanhedrin. They said, if you are the Messiah, tell us. But he said to them, If I do tell you, you will not believe And if I asked you, you will not answer. But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God. They all ask, are you then the Son of God? And He said to them, you say that I am? Why do we need any more testimony, they said, since we’ve heard it ourselves from his mouth.

Steve Webb 12:14
In Luke 21, Jesus made a statement concerning the temple that not one stone will be left on another. In doing that he prophesied the destruction that would take place 40 years later. And in Matthew’s account of this same conversation, he was a bit more complete in what Jesus said, because it’s more apparent there that Jesus was also talking of his ultimate return at the end of the age. So the disciples naturally asked Jesus when these things would take place, And he gave them signs to look for. And since I was a teenager, I’ve heard this question, are we in the End Times? And that same question has undoubtedly been asked countless times since Jesus was resurrected? well, I’ve got the answer. Are you ready? well, let me answer it this way. Pastor Chuck Smith, the man who founded Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa fervently believed that Jesus would return before the end of his life. He wrote a book on the subject explaining his reasons for that belief. And I remember going to an event I believe it was at the Anaheim Convention Center, where Pastor Chuck spoke about it. He made a great argument, And many people agreed with Chuck And believed that Jesus would be coming before 1980. well, here we are on March 19 2022. We’re still here. Jesus didn’t return in 1980. And Pastor Chuck went to be with the Lord on October 3 2013. By the way, Chuck was always very careful to say that no man knows the hour. He wasn’t putting a date on Jesus return, he was just stating that he believed that Jesus was coming very soon. I believed it then And I believe it now. Jesus is not late in returning. He’ll be on time. But I believe it can be at any moment. My answer to the question of are we in the in times is, I believe we are. I believe that many things that must happen before Jesus returned, have already happened. But I’ve learned not to be talk magic about prophetic events. God is sovereign. And Jesus said, but about that day or hour, no one knows not even the angels in heaven nor the Son, but only the Father. well, if Jesus doesn’t even know when he’s coming back, how can I? I will add this though. I can imagine Jesus sitting on the edge of his throne right now next to the Father saying, now, Father, now, surely the time has come. well, what do you think? Do you think it’s sooner? Do you think it’s still a long time off? Let me know call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511 or send to boostagram with your comment or go to Ken comment.lifespringmedia.com Tomorrow will be epistle Sunday And we will begin the book of First Thessalonians with chapters one through three

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 31-32 NIRV; Ch. 33-36 GNT

Associate ProducerTimothy LaFontaine

Podcast IntroductionToday is Prophecy Friday. We’ll read Ezekiel 31-36. I’m calling this episode “Say It Again.”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Sharon Waldron on UnsplashComments on Ezekiel 36-38 Have you noticed a recurring phrase here in Ezekiel? If you haven’t, you haven’t been listening. Sure, it’s God saying, “Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

One of the time tested, successful teaching methods is repetition, right? The more often you hear information, the more likely it is that you will remember it. The more often you repeat a skill, the better you will get at performing that skill.

“Then they will know that I am the Lord.” Or sometimes God says, “Then you will know that I am the Lord.”

Time and time again God says this. Why? Why does He put so much emphasis on this? Why does He need to have us know that He is God? Is it an ego thing? Does He need to be the most popular guy in the universe? Is he going for the most “Likes”?

Let’s think for a moment about what we know about His plan. We know that before anything was created, I AM. (Not me, but God.) And I did not misspeak. Not God WAS. God is outside of time. He is always past, present and future. That’s why when Jesus talked of Himself, He said, “I AM.”

So before anything was created, God exists. Because He is the God of creation, He created the universe and all that is in it. And He created mankind. Why did He do that? Because God is also Love. God wanted to love His creation and be loved by HIs creation. And because love involves choice, or free will, mankind was given the ability to choose to love or reject God.

God is Holy and perfect. By definition, He is without sin. Sin causes a separation from God. Mankind chose to sin, so God’s desire to have a loving relationship with man necessitated a way for the sin problem to be dealt with.

Another of God’s characteristics is Justice. He is a just God. He could not ignore the sin. There had to be a way for the sin to be acknowledged by and answered for, or made reparation for, or punished.

“Steve,” you say, “if God is love, why couldn’t He just ignore the sin? Why couldn’t He just forgive without demanding punishment?” There are at least two reasons. The first reason is because of the Justice part of God that we have already mentioned. The second is that ignoring sin is not love.

If, as a father, I told my toddler to stay out of the street, knowing that a car might come along and run him over, and then saw him wander into the street, willingly ignoring me, would it be love for me to ignore his disobedience? Of course not.

So God made a way for mankind’s sin to be dealt with. The ultimate act of love was for God’s only Son to take the sin of the world on Himself, and He paid the price for my sin and yours. He was put to the most cruel death that mankind has yet devised.

And then, on the third day, He was raised from death to life. Why? “So that they would know that I am the Lord.”

Over and over again, throughout the centuries, God’s message is, “I am the Lord”. Why? So that we will know who He is and what He has done in order to bring us into a loving relationship with Him.

Have you accepted God’s gift of forgiveness? Do you know without a shadow of a doubt that you will spend eternity in Heaven? Hoping that your good deeds will outweigh your bad deeds is not the answer. You can’t earn your way to Heaven. One sin disqualifies you. The wages of sin is death. But Jesus died so you don’t have to. He offers forgiveness for all you sins, but you have to accept that gift. A gift does no good unless you accept it. You can look at the pretty box, but unless you accept it, open it and possess it, it isn’t really yours, is it? That’s what you have to do with the forgiveness Jesus offers you. How do you do it? You have to believe. You have to ask for it. A simple prayer is all it takes. If you believe what Jesus said of Himself, if you believe that He died for your sins, if you believe that He is the Son of God and lived a sinless life, that He died on the cross and was raised again on the third day, and you’re ready to turn from your sins, and you want Him to be your Lord and Savior, you just have to ask Him in.

If you haven’t done that, now is a great time to do it. There’s no time like the present, because tomorrow is not guaranteed to anyone. Pray this prayer with me. Begin your relationship with Him now. You can pray out loud, or in the quietness of your heart.

Jesus, I want to follow you. I know that I am a sinner. I’m sorry. I turn from my sins now, and I ask you to forgive me. I know that you died in my place, and that you rose from death on the third day. Lord, come into my life now, and be my Lord and my Savior. Make me the person you want me to be. I give you my life now. Amen.

If you prayed that prayer and meant it, then congratulations, you are now a child of God. Christianity is not about a religion, it’s about a relationship. And your newest, best relationship has now begun. And there is rejoicing in Heaven right now because of your decision.

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, it’s prophecy Friday And we’ll read Ezekiel 31 through 36. And I’m calling the episode. Say it again. Let’s pray before we get started. Our Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Word, And we thank you for our time together to study And to learn, to get to know you better. I pray that You would bless our time together in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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Ezekiel, chapter 31. It was the 11th years since King Jehovah Ken had been brought to Babylon as a prisoner. On the first day of the third month, a message came to me from the Lord. He said, Son of man, speak to Pharaoh Hoffer, the king of Egypt, also speak to his huge army. Tell him who can be compared with your majesty. Think about what happened to Assyria. Once it was like a cedar tree in Lebanon. It had beautiful branches that provided shade for the forest. It grew very high. The top was above all the leaves, the waters fed it. Deep springs made it grow tall. Their streams float all around its base. They made their way to all of the trees in the fields. So it grew higher than any other tree in the fields. It grew more limbs, its branches grew long. They spread because they had plenty of water. All of the birds of the air made their nests And its limbs. All of the wild animals had their babies under its branches. All of the great nations lived in its shade. It’s spreading branches made it majestic And beautiful. Its roots went down deep to where there was plenty of water. The cedar trees in my garden were no match for it. The pine trees could not equal its limbs. The plain trees could not compare with its branches. No tree in my garden could match its beauty. I gave it many branches. They made it beautiful. All of the trees in my garden of Eden were jealous of it. So the Lord And King says the cedar tree grew very high. Its top was above all of the leaves. It was proud of how tall it was. So I handed it over to the Babylonian ruler of the nations. I wanted him to punish it because it was so evil. I decided to get rid of it. The Babylonians cut it down And left it there. They did not show it any pity at all. Some of its branches fell in the mountains. Others fell in all of the valleys. They lay broken in all of the stream beds in the land. All of the nations on earth came out from under its shade, And they went on their own way. All of the birds of the air settled on the fallen tree. All of the wild animals moved among its branches. So trees that receive plenty of water must never grow so high that it makes them proud. Their tops must never be above the rest of the leaves. No other trees that receive a lot of water must ever grow that high. They are appointed to die And go down to the earth below. They will join the other nations that go down into the grave. The Lord And King says a Syria was like a cedar tree, but I brought it down to the grave. On that day I dried up the deep springs of water And covered them. I held it streams back. I shut off its rich supply of water. Because of that Lebanon was dressed in darkness as if it were clothes. All of the trees in the field dried up. I brought the cedar tree down to the grave. It joined the other nations that go down there. I made the nation’s on earth shake because of the sound of its fall. Then all of the trees of Eden were comforted in the earth below that included the finest And best trees in Lebanon. And it included all the trees that received plenty of water. Others also went down into the grave along with it that included those that lived in it shade, And it included those nations that were going to help it they joined those who had been killed with swords. Which one of the trees of Eden can be compared with you? What tree is as glorious And majestic as you are, but you too will be brought down to the earth below. There you will join the trees of Eden. You will lie down with those who have not been circumcised. You will be among those who were killed with swords. That is what will happen to Pharaoh And his huge armies announces the Lord And King.

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Ezekiel chapter 32. It was the 12th year since King Jehovah Qin had been brought to Babylon as a prisoner. On the first day of the 12th month, a message came to me from the Lord. He said, Son of man, sing a song of sadness about Pharaoh Hofstra the king of Egypt. Tell him you are like a lion among the nations. You are like a monster in the sea. You move around wildly in your rivers, you turn the water with your feet. You make the streams muddy. The Lord And King says I will use a large crowd of people to throw my net over you. They will pull you up in it. Then I will throw you on the land. I will toss you into an open field. I will let all of the birds of the air settle on you. I will let all of the wild animals eat you up. I will scatter the parts of your body all over the mountains. I will fill the valleys with your remains. I will soak the land with your blood. It will flow all the way to the mountains. The valleys will be filled with the parts of your body. When I wipe you out, I will put a cover over the heavens I will darken the stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, the moon will stop shining, I will darken all of the bright lights in the sky above you. I will bring darkness over your land announces the Lord And King. The hearts of many people will be troubled. That is because I will destroy you among the nations. You had never known anything about those lands before. Many nations will be shocked when they see what has happened to you. Their kings will tremble with fear when they find out about it. I will get ready to use Nebuchadnezzar as my sword against them. On the day you fall from power, each of the kings will tremble with fear. Each will be afraid he is the next to die. The Lord And King says I will send against you the sword of the king of Babylonia. I will destroy your huge army. They will be killed with the swords of Babylonians mighty soldiers. The soldiers will not show them any pity. They will bring Egypt down in all of its pride. Its huge armies will be thrown down. I will destroy all of its cattle from the places where they have plenty of water. human feet will never stir the water up again. The hooves of the cattle will not make it muddy anymore. I will let the waters of Egypt settle. I will make it streams flow like olive oil announces the Lord And King. I will turn Egypt into an empty land. I will strip away everything in it. I will strike down everyone who lives there. Then they will know that I am the Lord. That is the song of sadness. People will sing about Egypt. Women from other nations will sing it. They will sob over Egypt And its huge armies announces the Lord And King. It was the 15th day of a month near the end of the 12th year since King Jehovah can had been brought to Babylon as a prisoner. A message came to me from the Lord. He said, Son of man sob over the huge army of Egypt, tell the Egyptians they will go down into the earth below. The women singers from the other mighty nations will go down into the grave along with them And others. Tell them Are you any better than others? Since you’re not go down there, lie down with those who have not been circumcised, they will fall dead among those who were killed with swords. Nebuchadnezzar is ready to use his sword against them. Let Egypt be dragged off together with its huge armies. The mighty leaders who are already in the grave will talk about Egypt. They will also speak about the nations that were going to help it they will say they have come down here. They are lying down with those who had not been circumcised. They are here with those who were killed with swords. A Syria is there with its whole army. It’s King is surrounded by the graves of all of its people who were killed with sorts. Their graves are deep down in the pit. A serious army lies all around the grave of its king. All those who spread terror while they were alive are now dead. They were killed with swords. Elam is also there is huge armies lie around the grave of its king. All those who spread terror while they were alive are now dead. They were killed with swords. They had not been circumcised, they went down into the earth below. Their shame is like the shame of others who go down into the grave. A bed is made for Elans king among the dead. His huge armies lie around his grave. They had not been circumcised, they were killed with swords. They had spread terror while they were alive. So now their shame is like the shame of others who go down into the grave. They lie down among the dead. Meshech And Tubal are also their, their huge armies lie around the graves of their kings. They had not been circumcised. They had spread their terror while they were alive. So they were killed with swords. They lie down with the other dead soldiers who had not been circumcised. They And their weapons had gone down into the grave. Their Swords had been placed under their heads. They had spread their terror while they were alive. But now the shame of their sin covers their bones, Pharaoh Hofstra, you too will be broken. You will lie down among those who had not been circumcised, you will be there with those who were killed with swords. Edom is also there. So are its kings And all of its princes. In spite of their power, they lie down with those who were killed with swords. They lie down with them. Those who have not been circumcised. They are there with others who went down into the grave. All of the princes of the North are there too. So are all the people of Sidon. They went down into the grave in dishonor while they were alive, they use their power to spread terror. They had never been circumcised. But now they lie down there with those who were killed with swords. Their shame is like the shame of others who go down into the grave. Pharaoh And his whole army will see all of them that will comfort him in spite of the fact that his huge armies were killed with swords announces the Lord And King. I let Pharaoh spread terror while he was alive. But now he And his huge armies will be buried with those who had not been circumcised. They will lie down there with those who were killed with swords, announces the Lord And King.

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Ezekiel, chapter 33. The Lord spoke to me, mortal man, he said, Tell your people what happens when I bring war to a land, the people of that country choose one of their number to be a lookout. When he sees the enemy approaching, he sounds the alarm to warn everyone. If someone hears it, but pays no attention And the enemy comes And kills him, then he is to blame for his own death is death is his own fault, because he paid no attention to the warning. If he had paid attention, he could have escaped. If, however, the lookout sees the enemy coming And does not sound the alarm, the enemy will come And kill those sinners, but I will hold the lookout responsible for their death. Now mortal man, I’m making you a look out for the nation of Israel, you must pass on to them the warnings I give you. If I announced that an evil person is going to die, but you do not warn him to change his ways so that he can save his life, then he will die still a sinner And I will hold you responsible for his death. If you do want an evil person And he doesn’t stop sinning, he will die still a sinner but your life will be spared. The Lord spoke to me. mortal man, he said, repeat to the Israelites what they’re saying, we are burdened with our sins And the wrongs we’ve done. were wasting away. How can we live? Tell them that as surely as i The Sovereign Lord And the living God, I do not enjoy seeing senators die. I would rather see them stop sinning And live Israel stop the evil you are doing. Why do you want to die? Now mortal man, tell the Israelites that when someone good sins, the good he has done will not save him. If an evil person stops doing evil, he won’t be punished. And if a good man starts sinning, his life will not be spared. I may promise life to someone good. But if he starts thinking that his past goodness is enough And begins to sin, I will not remember any of the good he did. He will die because of his sins. I may warn someone evil that he’s going to die. But if he stopped sinning And does what is right And good. For example, if he returns the security he took for a loan or gives back what he stole. If he stopped sinning And follows the laws that give life he will not die, but live. I will forgive the sins he is committed. And he will live because he has done what is right And good. And your people say that what I do isn’t right. No, it’s their way that isn’t right. When someone righteous stops doing good And starts doing evil, he will die for it. When someone evil quit sinning And does what is right And good. He has saved his life. But Israel, you say that what I do isn’t right. I am going to judge you by what you do. On the fifth day of the 10th month of the 12th year of our exile, someone who had escaped from Jerusalem came And told me that the city had fallen. The evening before he came, I had felt the powerful presence of the Lord. When the man arrived. The next morning, the Lord gave me back the power of speech. The Lord spoke to me, mortal man, he said, the people who are living in the ruined cities of the Land of Israel are saying, Abraham was only one man And he was given the whole land. There are many of us. So now the land is ours. Tell them what I the Sovereign Lord him saying, you eat meat with a blood still in it. You worship idols, you commit murder. What makes you think that the land belongs to you? You rely on your swords, your actions are disgusting. Everyone commits adultery. What makes you think that the land is yours? Tell them that I the Sovereign Lord warn them that as surely as I am the living God. The people who live in the ruin cities will be killed. Those living in the country will be eaten by wild animals. Those hiding in the mountains in in caves will die of disease. I will make the country a desolate wasteland And the power they were so proud of will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will be so wild that no one will be able to travel through them. When I punish the people for their sins, And make the country a wasteland, then they will know that I am the Lord. The Lord said, mortal man, your people are talking about you, when they meet by the city walls or in the doorways of their houses, they say to one another, let’s go And hear what word has come from the Lord now, so my people crowded in to hear what you have to say, but they don’t do what you tell them to do. loving words around their lips, but they continue their greedy ways. To them, you are nothing more than an entertainer Singing love songs or playing a harp. They listened to all your words, And don’t obey a single one of them. But when all your words come true, And they will come true, then they will know that a prophet has been among them.

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Ezekiel chapter 34, the Lord spoke to me, mortal man, he said, denounce the rulers of Israel, prophesied to them And tell them what I the Sovereign Lord say to them, you were doomed you shepherds of Israel, you take care of yourselves, but never tend the sheep. You drink the milk, were clothes made from the wool And kill And eat the finest sheep. But you never tend the sheep. You have not taken care of the weak ones healed, the ones that are sick, bandage, the ones that are hurt, brought back the ones that wandered off, or look for the ones that were lost. Instead, you treated them cruelly, because the sheep had no shepherd. They were scattered And wild animals killed And ate them. So my sheep wandered over the high hills in the mountains, they were scattered over the face of the earth, And no one looked for them or tried to find them. Now you shepherds, listen to what I the LORD am telling you. As surely as I am the Living God, you had better listen to me. My sheep had been attacked by wild animals that killed And ate them because there was no shepherd. My shepherds did not try to find the sheep. They were taking care of themselves And not the sheep. So listen to me, you shepherds, I, the Sovereign Lord, declare that I am your enemy. I will take my sheep away from you. And never again let you be their shepherds. Never again will I let you take care only of yourselves. I will rescue my sheep from you And not let you eat them. i The Sovereign Lord tell you that I myself will look for my sheep And take care of them in the same way as the shepherds take care of their sheep that were scattered And are brought together again, I will bring them back from all the places where they were scattered on that dark, disastrous day. I will take them out of foreign countries, gather them together And bring them back to their own land. I will lead them back to the mountains And the streams of Israel And will feed them in Pleasant pastures. I will let them graze in safety in the mountain meadows And the valleys And in all the green pastures of the land of Israel. I myself will be the shepherd of My sheep And I will find them a place to rest. i The Sovereign Lord has spoken. I will look for those that are lost, bring back those that wander off bandage those that are hurt, And heal those that are sick, but those that are fat And strong I will destroy because I am a shepherd who does what is right now then my flock i The Sovereign Lord tell you that I will judge each of you And separate the good from the bad the sheep from the goats. Some of you are not satisfied with eating the best grass. You even trampled down what you don’t eat. You drink the clear water And muddy what you don’t drink. My other sheep have to eat the grass you trampled down And drink the water you muddy. So now I the Sovereign Lord tell you that I will judge between you strong sheep And the weak sheep. You pushed the sick ones aside And buttered them away from the flock. But I will rescue my sheep And not let them be mistreated anymore. I will judge each of my sheep And separate the good from the bad. I will give them a king like my servant David to be their one shepherd And he will take care of them. I the LORD will be their God And a king like my servant David will be their ruler. I have spoken. I will make a covenant with them that guarantees their security. I will get rid of all the dangerous animals in the land so that my sheep can live safely in the fields And sleep in the forest. I will bless them And let them live around my sacred hill. There I will bless them with showers of rain when they need it. The trees will bear fruit, the fields will produce crops, And every one will live in safety on his own land. When I break my peoples chains And set them free from those who made them slaves, then they will know that I am the Lord. The heathen nations will not plunder them anymore And the wild animals will not kill And eat them. They will live in safety And no one will terrify them. I will give them fertile fields And put an end to hunger in the land. The other nations will not sneer at them anymore. Everyone will know that I protect Israel And that they are my people. i The Sovereign LORD have spoken you my sheep. The flock that I feed are my people, And I am your God says the Sovereign Lord.

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Ezekiel, chapter 35. The Lord spoke to me, mortal man, he said, denounce the country of Edom. Tell the people what I the Sovereign Lord And saying, I am your enemy mountains of Edom, I will make you a desolate wasteland. I will leave your cities in ruins And your land desolate, then you will know that I am the Lord. You were Israel’s constant enemy And let her people be slaughtered in the time of her disaster, the time of final punishment for her sins. So then, as surely as I, the Sovereign LORD, And the living God, death is your fate, And you cannot escape it. You are guilty of murder, And murder will follow you. I will make the hill country of Edom a wasteland And kill everyone who travels through it. I will cover the mountains with corpses, And the bodies of those who are killed in battle will cover the hills And valleys. I will make you desolate forever. And no one will live in your cities again. Then you will know that I am the Lord. You said that the two nations Judah And Israel together with their lands belong to you, And that you would possess them even though why the Lord was there God. So then, as surely as i The Sovereign LORD in the living God, I will pay you back for your anger, your jealousy And your hate toward my people. They will know that I am punishing you for what you did to them. Then you will know that I the Lord heard you say with contempt that the mountains of Israel were desolate, And that they were yours to devour. I have heard the wild boastful way you have talked against me. The Sovereign Lord says, I will make you so desolate, that the whole world will rejoice at your downfall. Just as you rejoiced at the devastation of Israel, my own possession, the mountains of sear, yes, all the land of Edom will be desolate, then everyone will know that I am the Lord.

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Ezekiel, chapter 36. The Lord said, mortal man, speak to the mountains of Israel And tell them to listen to the message which is the sovereign Lord have for them. Israel’s enemies gloated And said, Now those ancient hills are ours. Prophesy then And announce what i The Sovereign Lord And sang when the neighboring nations captured And plundered the mountains of Israel. Everyone made fun of Israel. Now listen to what I the Sovereign Lord say to you mountains And hills, to you Brooks And valleys, to you places that were left in ruins, And to you deserted cities which were plundered And mocked by all the surrounding nations. I, the Sovereign LORD have spoken out in the heat of my anger against the surrounding nations, And especially against Edom. with glee in contempt, they captured my land And took possession of its pastures so prophesied to the land of Israel, tell the mountains, hills, Brooks And valleys what i The Sovereign Lord him saying in jealous anger, because of the way the nations have insulted And humiliated them. i The Sovereign Lord solemnly promised that the surrounding nations will be humiliated. But on the mountains of Israel, the trees will again grow leaves And bear fruit for you, my people, Israel, you are going to come home soon, I am on your side, And I will make sure that your land is plowed again, And crops are planted on it. I will make your population grow, you will live in the cities And rebuild everything that was left in ruins. I will make people And cattle increase in number, there will be more of you than ever before, And you will have many children. I will let you live there as you used to live, And I will make you more prosperous than ever. Then you will know that I am the Lord. I will bring you my people Israel back to live again in the land. It will be your own land, And it will never again let your children starve. i The Sovereign Lord say, it is true that people say that the land eats people And that it robs the nation of its children. But from now on, it will no longer eat people And rob you of your children. i The Sovereign LORD have spoken, the land will no longer have to listen to the nations making fun of it, or see the peoples sneer at it. The land will no longer rob the nation of its children. i The Sovereign LORD have spoken. The Lord spoke to me, mortal man, he said, When the Israelites were living in their land, they defiled it by the way they lived enacted. I regarded their behavior as being is ritually unclean as a woman is during her monthly period. I let them feel the force of my anger because of the murders they had committed in the land. And because of the idols by which they had defiled it. I condemned them for the way they lived And acted, And I scattered them through foreign countries. wherever they went. They brought disgrace. My Holy Name because people would say, these are the people of the Lord, but they had to leave his land. That made me concerned for my holy name since the Israelites brought disgrace on it everywhere they went. Now then give the Israelites the message that I, the Sovereign Lord have for them. What I’m going to do is not for the sake of you Israelites, but for the sake of my holy name, which You have disgraced in every country where you have gone. When I demonstrate to the nations the holiness of my great name, the name You disgraced among them, then they will know that I am the Lord. I, the Sovereign LORD hath spoken, I will use you to show the nations that I am holy, I will take you from every nation And country And bring you back to your own land. I will sprinkle clean water on you And make you clean from all your idols And everything else that is defiled you, I will give you a new heart And a new mind. I will take away your stubborn heart of stone And give you an obedient heart. I will put my spirit in you And will see to it that you follow my laws And keep all the commands I have given you, then you will live in the land I gave your ancestors, you will be my people And I will be your God. I will save you from everything that defiles you I will command the grain to be plentiful so that you will not have any more famines, I will increase the yield of your fruit trees And your fields so that there will be no more famines to disgrace you among the nations. You will remember your evil conduct And the wrongs that you committed And you will be disgusted with yourselves because of your sins And your iniquities. Israel, I want you to know that I’m not doing this for your sake. I want you to feel the shame And disgrace of what you’re doing. i The Sovereign LORD have spoken. The Sovereign Lord says, When I make you clean from all your sins, I will let you live in your cities again, And let you rebuild the ruins. Everyone who used to walk by your fields saw how overgrown And wild they were, but I will let you farm them again. Every one will talk about how this land which was once a wilderness has become like the Garden of Eden, And how the cities which were torn down looted And left in ruins are now inhabited And fortified. Then the neighboring nations that have survived will know that I the LORD rebuild ruined cities And replant waste fields. I the Lord have promised that I would do this And I will. The Sovereign LORD says I will once again let the Israelites ask me for help. And I will let them increase in numbers like a flock of sheep. The cities that are now in ruins will then be as full of people as Jerusalem was once full of the sheep which were offered as sacrifices at a festival, then they will know that I am the Lord.

Steve Webb 27:47
Beloved, have you noticed a recurring phrase here in Ezekiel? If you haven’t you haven’t been listening? Sure, it’s God’s saying? Then they will know that I am the Lord. One of the most time tested successful teaching methods is repetition, isn’t it? The more often you hear information, the more likely it is that you’ll remember it. The more often you repeat a skill, the better you’ll get at performing that skill, then they will know that I am the Lord or sometimes God says then you will know that I am the Lord. Time And time again. God says this, why? Why does he put so much emphasis on it? Why does he need to have us know that He is God? Isn’t an ego thing? Does he need to be the most popular guy in the universe? Is he going for the most likes? well, let’s think for a moment about what we know about his plan. We know that before anything was created, I am not me, but God Of course, And I did not misspeak nor did he not God was God is outside of time. He is always past, present And future. That’s why when Jesus talked of himself, he said, I am. So before anything was created, God exists because he is the God of creation. He created the universe And all that’s in it, And he created mankind. Why did he do that? It isn’t something I would have done knowing how mankind would turn out but God created mankind because He is love. God wanted to love his creation And be loved by his creation. And because love involves choice or freewill. Mankind was given the ability to choose to love or reject God. Now God is wholly imperfect. By definition, he’s without sin. well, sin causes a separation from God. Mankind chose to sin. So God’s desire to have a loving relationship with man necessitated a way for the sin problem to be dealt with. Another of God’s characteristics is justice. He is a just God. He couldn’t just ignore the sin. There had to be a way for the sin to be acknowledged by And answered for or made reparation for or punished. You say, Steve, if God is love, why couldn’t he just ignore the sin? Why couldn’t he just forgive without demanding punishment? well, there’s at least two reasons. The first reason is because of the Justice part of God that we’ve already mentioned. The second is that ignoring sin isn’t love. If as a father, I told my toddler to stay out of the street, knowing that a car might come along And run him over. And then I saw him wander into the street, willingly ignoring me, would it be loved for me to ignore his disobedience? I don’t think so. So God made a way for mankind sin to be dealt with. The ultimate act of love was for God’s only Son to take the sin of the world on himself. And he paid the price for my sin in yours. He was put to the most cruel death that mankind has yet devised. And then on the third day, he was raised from death to life. Why? So that they would know that I am the Lord, over And over again throughout the centuries, God’s message is, I am the Lord, so that we will know who he is, And what he has done in order to bring us into a loving relationship with Him. Have you accepted God’s gift of forgiveness? Do you know without a shadow of a doubt that you’ll spend eternity in heaven, hoping that your good deeds will outweigh your bad deeds isn’t the answer, you can’t earn your way to heaven? One sin disqualifies you, the wages of sin is death. It doesn’t say the wages of a lot of sin is death. Or it doesn’t say if your good deeds just aren’t enough to make up for your bad deeds. The wages of sin is death. But Jesus died so that we don’t have to. He offers forgiveness for all of your sins, but you have to accept that gift. A gift does no good unless you accept it. You can look at the pretty box, but unless you accept it, open it And possess it. It really isn’t yours is it? That’s what you have to do with the forgiveness Jesus offers. How do you do it? You have to believe you have to ask for it. The simple prayer is all it takes. If you believe what Jesus said of himself, if you believe that He died for your sins, if you believe that He’s the Son of God And lived a sinless life, And that he died on the cross And was raised again on the third day, And you’re ready to turn away from your sins And you want him to be your Lord And Savior. You just have to ask, have you done that? If not, now’s a great time to do it. There’s no time like the present because tomorrow isn’t guaranteed anyone. Pray this prayer with me? Begin your relationship with him now. You can pray out loud or in the quietness of your heart. Now don’t misunderstand. There’s no magic in these words. What’s important is what is in your heart. But by saying this prayer, you’re putting a market in the calendar. This is the day that I accepted Jesus. So Pray after me, Jesus, I want to follow you. 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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 11 GNT, Ch. 12 CEB

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Poetry Thursday. We’ll read Proverbs 11-12. I’m calling this episode “The Way That Leads To Life.”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Saeed Karimi on UnsplashComments on Proverbs 12Let’s spend a few moments on some of these verses, shall we?

1Those who love discipline love knowledge, and those who hate correction are stupid.

The book of Proverbs contrasts wisdom vs foolishness. In this verse, we are instructed that it is the wise who keep learning, and have a willingness to receive instruction.

Eighteenth century theologian Charles Bridges wrote of this verse: “If we find that we are upset when our faults are pointed out to us, that shows we lack not only grace but understanding. We are behaving as if we were stupid…. Oh, for a teachable spirit to sit at the feet of our divine Master and learn from him.”

3No one is established by wicked acts, but the roots of the righteous can’t be disturbed.

The fool, the wicked person often seeks to gain power or wealth by cutting corners or cheating, lying and stealing. These people will never have God’s blessing. Adam Clarke, the 19th century theologian and author of the highly regarded Clarke’s Commentary wrote this: “Evil is always variable: it has no fixed principle, except the root that is in the human heart; and even that is ever assuming new forms. Nothing is permanent but goodness; and that is unchangeable, because it comes from GOD.”

Regarding the second half of this verse, “…but the roots of the righteous can’t be disturbed.” We have several Scriptures that promise this truth. John Trapp, the 17th century Bible commentator wrote, “‘God is my rock, I shall not be greatly moved.’ [Psalms 62:2] Nay, ‘I shall not be moved at all.’ [Proverbs 12:3] ‘The gates of hell cannot do it.’ [Matthew 16:18] ‘None can pluck them out of God’s hands,’ [John 10:28] for he ‘hath laid help upon one that is mighty.’ [Psalms 89:19]”

13The wicked are trapped by the transgressions of their lips, but the righteous escape from distress.

The one who lies must have a good memory in order to remember his lies, doesn’t he? But he inevitably slips up and is caught…trapped in his lies.

15Fools see their own way as right, but the wise listen to advice.

Fools see their own way as right. My goodness, we have many examples of this every day in the news, don’t we? They will never listen to opposing views, but instead display their foolishness at ever higher decibels.

18Some chatter on like a stabbing sword, but a wise tongue heals.

Some people delight in cutting others with their words. We often see this on display in the various social media platforms. Today we call them trolls. And how refreshing it is when we hear wise words of healing.

23The shrewd conceal their knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims their stupidity.

The wise person knows not to show all of his cards, so to speak. James Garrett, the 20th century theologian wrote: “Someone who is careful in what he says will be equally careful about whom he confides in.” But on the other side of the coin, Charles Bridges wrote this: “Fools, however, proclaim their folly everywhere. They are dogmatic in arguments when wiser men are cautious. They teach when they should be learning.”

28The way of the righteous leads to life, but the detestable path leads to death.

The enemy of our souls tries to sell the lie that living a life pleasing to the Lord is unexciting and dreary. But the truth is that it is in fact fulfilling and rewarding. Matthew Poole, the 17th century theologian wrote: “The practice of justice and godliness, though it expose a man to some dangers and inconveniences in the world, yet it will certainly lead him to life and happiness, whereas the end of all wicked courses is death and destruction.”

Oh beloved, there are great rewards for the wise, and nothing but misery for the fool. Blessed is the man or woman who thirsts for the wisdom of God!

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It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. Today is poetry Thursday will read Proverbs 11 And 12. And I’m calling the episode the way that leads to life. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you so much for the wisdom we find in the book of Proverbs. And I pray Lord today that as we read, you would instill wisdom in our hearts And our minds. I pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s begin.

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Proverbs chapter 11. The Lord hates people who use dishonest scales. He is Happy with honest weights. People who are proud will soon be disgraced. It is wiser to be modest. If you are good, you were guided by honesty. People who can’t be trusted or destroyed by their own dishonesty. riches will do you no good on the day you face death, but honesty can save your life. Honesty makes a good person’s life easier, but the wicked will cause their own downfall. Righteousness rescues those who are honest, but those who can’t be trusted are trapped by their own greed. When the wicked die, their hope dies with them. Confidence placed enriches comes to nothing. The righteous are protected from trouble, it comes to the wicked instead, you can be ruined by the talk of godless people, but the wisdom of the righteous can save you. A city is Happy when honest people have good fortune. And there are a joyful shouts when the wicked die. A city becomes great when the righteous give it their blessing. But a city is brought to ruin by the words of the wicked. It is foolish to speak scornfully of others. If you’re smart, you will keep quiet. No one who gossips can be trusted with a secret but you can put confidence in someone who is trustworthy. A nation will fall if it has no guidance. Many advisors mean security. If you promise to pay a stranger’s debt, you will regret it. You are better off if you don’t get involved. A gracious woman is respected but a woman without virtue was a disgrace. Lazy people will never have money but aggressive people will get rich. You do yourself a favor when you’re a kind. If you’re a cruel you only hurt yourself. Wicked people do not really gain anything. But if you do what is right, you are certain to be rewarded. Anyone who is determined to do right will live but anyone who insists on doing wrong will die. The Lord hates evil minded people, but loves those who do right. You can be sure that evil people will be punished, but the righteous will escape. Beauty in a woman without good judgment is like a gold ring And a pig’s snout. What good people want always results in good. When the wicked get what they want. Everyone is angry. Some people spend their money freely And still grow richer. Others are cautious And yet grow poorer. Be generous And you will be prosperous, help others And you will be helped people curse someone who hoards grain waiting for a higher price, but they praise the one who puts it up for sale. If your goals are good, you will be respected. But if you’re looking for trouble, this is what you will get. Those who depend on their wealth will fall like the leaves of autumn, but the righteous will prosper like the leaves of summer. Those who bring trouble on their families will have nothing at the end. Foolish people will always be servants to the wise. Righteousness gives life but violence takes it away. Those who are good are rewarded here on Earth. So you can be sure that wicked And sinful people will be punished.

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Proverbs chapter 12. Those who love discipline, love knowledge, And those who hate correction are stupid. The Lord favors good people, but he condemns schemers. No one is established by wicked acts, but the roots of the righteous can’t be disturbed. A strong woman has a crown to her husband, but a disgraceful woman is like rot in his bones. The plans of the righteous are just but the guidance of the wicked is deceptive. The words of the wicked are a deathtrap but the speech of those who do write rescues them. The wicked are destroyed And are no more but the family of the righteous will endure. A person is praised for his insight, but a warped mind leads to contempt. Better to be held in low regard And have a servant than to be conceited And black food. The righteous care about their livestock needs but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel. Those who work their land will have plenty to eat. But those who engage in empty pursuits have no sense. Desiring evil is a trap for the wicked, but the root of the righteous endures. The wicked are trapped by the transgressions of their lips, but the righteous escaped from distress. From the fruit of their speech, people are well satisfied their work results in reward. Fools see their own way is right. But the wise listen to advice. Fools reveal their anger right away, but the shrewd hide their contempt. Those who state the truth speak justly, but a false witness deceives some chatter on like a stabbing sword, but a wise tongue heals. Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment. Deceit is in the heart of those who plan evil, but there is joy for those who advise peace. No harm happens to the righteous, but the wicked received their fill of trouble. The Lord detests false lips. He favors those who do what is true. The shrewd conceal their knowledge but the heart of fools proclaims their stupidity. Oh hard worker is in charge while a lazy one will be sentenced to hard labor. Anxiety leads to depression, but a good word encourages the righteous offer guidance to their neighbors, but the path of the wicked makes them wander. The lazy don’t roast their prey, but hard workers receive precious riches. The way of the righteous leads to life, but the detestable path leads to death.

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Well, beloved, today let’s spend a few moments on some of the verses in Proverbs 12, shall we? Verse One said those who love discipline, love knowledge And those who hate correction are stupid. The book of Proverbs, contrast, wisdom And foolishness And in this verse were instructed that it is wise to keep learning And have a willingness to receive instruction. 18th century theologian Charles bridges wrote of this verse, quote, if we find that we are upset when our faults are pointed out to us, that shows we lack not only grace, but understanding, we are behaving as if we were stupid, oh for a teachable spirit to sit at the feet of our Divine Master, And learn from him. Unquote. Amen to that, right. Verse three says, no one is established by wicked acts, but the roots of the righteous can’t be disturbed. This is saying that the fool the wicked person often seeks to gain power or wealth by cutting corners or cheating, lying And stealing. These people will never have God’s blessing. Adam Clarke, the 19th century theologian And author of the highly regarded Clarke’s commentary wrote this, quote, evil is always variable. It has no fixed principle except the root that is in the human heart, And even that is ever assuming new forms. Nothing is permanent, but goodness, And that is unchangeable because it comes from God unquote. And regarding the second half of the verse, but the roots of the righteous can’t be disturbed. John trap, the 17th century Bible commentator gave his several verses that reinforce this. Here’s what he wrote, quote, God is my rock I shall not be greatly moved Psalm 62 to Nay, I shall not be moved at all. Proverbs 12 Three, the gates of hell cannot do it. Matthew 16 Eight, none can pluck them out of God’s hands. John 1028, for he hath laid help upon one that is mighty, Psalms 8919 Unquote. Verse 13, says, The wicked are trapped by the transgressions of their lips, but the righteous escaped from distress. This makes me think of the fact that the one who lies must have a good memory in order to remember his lies designee, but he inevitably slips up And is caught, trapped in his lies. Verse 15, fools see their own way is right, but the wise listen to advice. Fools see their own way as right my goodness, we have many examples of this every day in the news, don’t wait. These people never listen to opposing views, but instead, they display their foolishness at ever higher decibels. Verse 18, some chatter on like a stabbing sword, but a wise tongue heals. Beloved, we know that some people delight in cutting others with their words, we often see This on display in the various social media platforms, don’t we? Today we call them trolls And it’s so exhausting, isn’t it? But how refreshing it is when we hear wise words of healing. Verse 23 says the shrewd conceal their knowledge but the heart of fools proclaims their stupidity. Beloved, the wise person knows not to show all of his cards so to speak. James Garrett, the 20th century theologian wrote, quote, someone who is careful in what he says, will be equally careful about whom he confides in, unquote. But then on the other side of the coin, Charles bridges wrote this, quote, fools, however, proclaim their folly everywhere, they are dogmatic in arguments when wiser men are cautious. They teach when they should be learning, unquote. And then lastly, the 28th verse says, The way of the righteous leads to life, but the detestable path leads to death. Listen, the enemy of our souls tries to sell the lie that living a life pleasing to the Lord is unexciting And dreary. But the truth is that it is in fact fulfilling And rewarding. Matthew Poole, the 17th century theologian wrote, quote, the practice of justice And godliness, though it expose a man to some dangers And inconveniences in the world, yet it will certainly lead him to life And happiness, whereas the end of all wicked courses is death And destruction, unquote. Oh, beloved, there are great rewards for the wise And nothing but misery for the fool. Bless it as the man or woman who thirsts for the wisdom of God. I would love to hear your thoughts or your questions, call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511 or commented comment.lifespringmedia.com or send a boostagram with your comment. I do read every one And there’s a good chance I’ll read it or play it right here on the show. Tomorrow will be prophecy Friday And our reading will be Ezekiel 31 through 36.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 84-86 GNT

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Podcast IntroductionToday is Psalms Wednesday. We’ll read chapters 84-86. I’m calling this episode “Do It Anyway.” We’ll also have a time for praises and prayer requests

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Caique Nascimento on UnsplashComments on Psalms 84, 85, 86Have you ever gone to church when you didn’t feel like going? I have. There are a lot of reasons that we might not want to go. Sometimes it’s because we don’t feel well, physically. Sometimes we might be mad at somebody there. Come on. Let’s get real. Am I right? Maybe we’re even mad at the pastor. Or maybe we’re feeling a distance from God. Maybe we don’t feel like worshiping Him. Maybe we’ve fallen into some sort of sin, and we feel like the last place we have the right to be is in church. Maybe we don’t think the church is “meeting our needs”, whatever that means.

Whatever the reason, today’s Psalms are great for reminding us that praising God is really a good thing to do. You know, when I don’t feel like going to church, and go anyway, and then allow myself to engage in worship…really lift up my heart and my voice to God in worship…my emotions and my spirit, and even my body (when I’m feeling under the weather) begin to feel better. We are primarily spiritual beings, made in the image of God, and when we worship Him in spirit and in truth we are rewarded with spiritual blessings. We are drawn closer to our Creator, and He responds to us by ministering to us in whatever manner we need at that time.

When we obediently bring our sacrifices of praise to God, not because we want something from Him, but because He deserves them, it is a way of reaching out to Him in a way that brings refreshment to our soul.

These Psalms are so very encouraging to read. They remind us of how great and deserving of our devotion and worship our God is. They are a good place to go when we’re down. When we get our eyes off of us and on Him, when we go to Him for comfort, or just to hang out, He is delighted and He blesses us.

How about spending some time today praising God?

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Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible in podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. This is the 200th episode of the 13th season, a bit of a waypoint when you say there are 164 episodes left to the season. Oh, my goodness, time flies, doesn’t it? Have you been here from the beginning? Pat yourself on the back? Did you start some time later, congratulations to you to wherever you start is good to get into a lifestyle of daily Bible reading. So it’s always a good time to start. Today is also Psalms Wednesday, we’ll read chapters 84 through 86, And I’m calling this episode, do it anyway, we have an essential segment And we’ll also have a time for appraises in prayer requests. But before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our loving Heavenly Father, we thank you so much for this time together. We pray, Lord, that You would bless us And bless this time as we read. We pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, let’s get going.

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The title of Psalm 84 is to the chief musician on an instrument of gaff or a get him a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Now the Sons of Korah were Levites from the family of Kohath, who seemed to have been singers in the temple, worshiping God. And during the 40 years of wandering in the desert after the Exodus from Egypt, Cora led a revolt against Moses 250. Community leaders joined Cora in this rebellion, And God was greatly displeased. He killed Cora And those who followed him, but he did spare the Sons of Korah. And some commentators think that because of God’s mercy, they devoted themselves to praising God of the 84th Psalm Charles Spurgeon wrote, it deserves to be called the Pearl of Psalms, if the 23rd be the most popular, the 100 And third, the most joyful, the 100 And 19th, the most deeply experiential, the 51st, the most plaintive, this is one of the most suite of the psalms of peace.

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Psalms chapter 84. How I love your temple, Lord Almighty, how I want to be there, I longed to be in the Lord’s temple, with my whole being, I sing for joy to the living God. Even the sparrows have built a nest And the swallows have their own home. They keep their young near your altars, Lord Almighty, my King And my God. How Happy are those who live in your temple always singing praises to you? How Happy are those whose strength comes from you who were eager to make the pilgrimage to Mount Zion. As they pass through the dry valley of Baker, it becomes a place of springs, the autumn rain fills it with pools, they grow stronger as they go, they will see the God of gods on Zion. Here my prayer Lord God Almighty, listen, oh God of Jacob, bless our King, oh God, the king you have chosen. One day spent in your temple is better than 1000. Anywhere else, I would rather stand at the gate of the house of my God than live in the homes of the wicked. The Lord is our protector And glorious King, blessing us with kindness And honor. He does not refuse any good thing to those who do what is right, Lord Almighty, how Happy are those who trust in you?

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The title of Psalm 85 is to the chief musician, a Psalm of the sons of Korah. We don’t know when this Psalm was written, it sounds as if it might be during the time that Israel returned from the exile but then again, not exactly. Perhaps it’s from an earlier time, maybe the end of King Saul’s reign.

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Psalms 85. Lord, you have been merciful to your land. You have made Israel prosperous again. You have forgiven your people’s sins And pardoned all their wrongs. You stopped being angry with them And held back you’re furious rage. Bring us back, oh God, our Savior And stop being displeased with us. Will you be angry with us forever? Will your anger never cease? make us strong again And we Your people will praise you. Show us your constant love, oh Lord And give us your saving help. I am listening to what the Lord God is saying. He promises peace to us his own people. If we do not go back to our foolish ways. Surely He is ready to save those who honor Him And He is saving presents will remain in our land. love And faithfulness will meet righteousness And peace will embrace. Human loyalty will reach up from the earth And God’s righteousness will look down from heaven. The Lord will make us prosperous And our land will produce rich harvests. Righteousness will go before the Lord And prepare the path for him.

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Psalm 86 is entitled simply a prayer of David. Man. There’s nothing in the Psalm that points to one specific time in David’s life. In this Psalm David uses the Hebrew word Adonai, seven times And referring to God. Adonai means master. And this is what Charles Spurgeon wrote about Psalm 86. There are four other Psalms each called by the name to feel out or prayer. But this deserves to be distinguished from the rest And known as the prayer of David, even as the 90th Psalm is known as the prayer of Moses. It savors of David, the man of sincerity, of order of trials of faults, And of great heart pleads, sobs, And trusts through all the verses of this song.

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Psalms chapter 86. Listen to me, Lord, And answer me for I am helpless And weak. Save me from death because I am loyal to you. Save me for I am your servant, And I trust in You. You are my God. So be merciful to me. I pray to you all day long. Make your servant glad, oh Lord, because my prayers go up to you. You are good to us And forgiving, full of constant love for all who pray to you. Listen, Lord, to my prayer, hear my cries for help. I call to you in times of trouble because you answer my prayers. There is no God like you, oh, Lord, not one has done what you have done. All the nations that you have created will come And bow down to you. They will praise your greatness. You are mighty And do wonderful things You alone are God. Teach me Lord, what do you want me to do? And I will obey you faithfully. Teach me to serve you with complete devotion. I will praise you with all my heart, oh Lord, my God. I will proclaim Your Greatness forever. How great is your constant love for me? You have saved me from the grave itself. Proud people are coming against me. Oh God, a cruel gang is trying to kill me. People who pay no attention to you. But you will, Lord are a merciful And loving God. Always patient, always kind And faithful. Turn to Me And have mercy on me. Strengthen me And save me because I serve you just as my mother did. Show me proof of your goodness, Lord, those who hate Me will be ashamed when they see that you have given me comfort And help.

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well, my comments today, beloved, really apply to all three of the Psalms we read today. 8485 And 86. Have you ever gone to church when he didn’t feel like going? I know I have. And there’s a lot of reasons why we might not want to go from time to time. Sometimes it’s because we don’t feel well physically. Sometimes we might be mad at somebody, they’re at church. Come on, let’s kid real. Am I right? Maybe we’re even mad at the pastor, hey, it happens. Or maybe we’re feeling a distance from God. Maybe we don’t feel like worshiping him. Maybe we fallen into some sort of a sin. And we feel like the last place we have the right to be is in church. Maybe we don’t think the church is meeting our needs, whatever that means. well, whatever the reason, today’s psalms are great for reminding us that praising God is really a good thing to do a great thing even, you know, when I don’t feel like going to church And I ended up going anyway. And then if I allow myself to engage in worship, to really lift up my heart And my voice to God And worship, my emotions, And my spirit, And even my body, when I’m feeling under the weather, begin to feel better. We are primarily spiritual beings made in the image of God. And when we worship Him in spirit And in truth, we are rewarded with spiritual blessings were drawn closer to our Creator. And he responds to us by ministering to us in whatever manner we need at that time. When we obediently bring our sacrifices of praise to God, not because we want something from him, but because he deserves them. It’s a way of reaching out to him in a way that brings refreshment to our soul. These psalms are so very encouraging to read. They remind us of how great And deserving of our devotion And worship our God is. They’re a good place to go when we’re down. When we get our eyes off us in on him, when we go to him for comfort or just a Hangout. He is delighted And He blesses us. So here’s an idea. How about spending some time today praising God. We’ll have a time in just a few minutes for praising God. How often do you take time to praise God in your daily life? I know we get busy sometimes, but golly, it is so refreshing to take time each day. I’d like to hear your comments or your questions, call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511 Or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com or send me a boostagram. I do read every comment And I just might play your audio comment or read your comment on the show. Tomorrow, we’ll be poetry Thursday, And we’ll read Proverbs 11 And 12.

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This is number seven in our series on the essentials of the faith. Today we’re going to continue talking about what we believe about Jesus. We began last week by talking about the divinity of Christ. But before I get into it, I want to say that it’s really fun to see the Holy Spirit at work. We’ll talk more about him later on our essential series. But I wanted to ask you if you’ve noticed that other ministries are also doing more teaching on the essentials, I’m beginning to see it all over the place. Harvest ministries here in Riverside just started a series last week, that’s Greg Laurie’s church, And my Son’s Church in Orlando, Florida is in an essential series. And cross examined.org. Frank toric, is also doing an online essentials course. And I’ve seen a couple of other places that I can’t remember right now who are also teaching the essentials. So the Holy Spirit is truly moving, beloved. And that’s not a coincidence. I’ve seen this happen before. There were many times when the lovely lady Liana And I were still at Lifespring church where I began the Lifespring podcast when the church was still called Calvary temple, that the Holy Spirit would lead me to speak about something on my show. And then on Sunday morning, the pastor would have a very similar message with the same scriptures. And the pastor And I never compared notes about what we were talking about. So anyway, I just wondered if you’ve seen the essentials being discussed in other places. If you have let me know at steve@lifespringmedia.com. I’d like to start documenting this. I really believe the Holy Spirit is doing a great move around the world. So give me some information if you’ve got it. So today we’re going to pick up where we left off in our discussion about Jesus. And to review this is the statement we’re looking at. We believe that Jesus Christ is God, the Living Word who became flesh through his miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit And his virgin birth. Hence, he is perfect deity And true humanity united in one person forever. And I’m breaking this statement down into four points, which I won’t go through all four points now. But last week we did the first point we believe that Jesus Christ is God. This week, we’re doing we believe that Jesus Christ is the living word. Six words with such deep meaning. Jesus Christ is the living word. So what does that mean the living word? well, the Gospel of John was originally written in Greek And the Greek word Lagace, is translated into the English as a word Lagace. Or logos can be also translated as speech or thought, or principle. And in Greek philosophy. Lagace also refers to divine reason or the mind of God. John’s Gospel begins with these words, in the beginning was the Word, And the Word was with God, And the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God, all things were made through Him, And without Him was not anything made that was made in Him was life, And the life was the light of men. And then we dropped down to verse 14, And it says, And the Word became flesh And dwelt among us. So John is obviously talking about Jesus when he talks about the word, the Lagace. And also, did you notice a similarity between this in Genesis one one that says, In the beginning, God created the heavens And the earth? So when it says God created the heavens and the earth it was talking about God the sun because it said there in John. All things were made through Him And without Him was not anything made that was made. Hmm. Do you ever see that before? Pretty cool, huh? So here in John Jesus is presented as the Lagace, who was that God who became flesh became a man but was at the same time God. logos can be thought of as the message from God to mankind. X 11. One says, Now the apostles And the brothers who were throughout Asia heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God or logos, in First Thessalonians 213 says, And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as what it really is the word of God, which is at work in you believers. So in each case, the Lagace there is the message from God. And Jesus is the embodiment of God’s message or Lagace Colossians 119 says, For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell in Colossians, two nine says, For in Him, the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily. So Jesus is the embodiment of God’s message. Now to avoid confusion, hopefully, we refer to the Bible as the Word of God as well. Jesus says, the Word made flesh, but we refer to the Bibles that we hold in our hands as the Word of God to well, obviously, the Bible is not Jesus And Jesus is not the Bible. You see, over the years, God has spoken to mankind in many ways. Psalm 19, one says that he speaks through His creation. It says, The heavens declare the glory of God in the sky above proclaims His handiwork. So God speaks through His creation. Then he also spoke through the prophets, Hosea 12, one says, God speaking here, I spoke to the prophets, it was I who multiply visions, And through the prophets gave parables. And Hebrews one one says, long ago, it many times And in many ways God spoke to our fathers by the prophets. Also, God speaks through the Holy Spirit. In John 1613, Jesus said, When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth, for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears, He will speak And he will declare to you the things that are to come. The Holy Spirit speaks about Jesus from the Father. And then God speaks through Scripture. Hebrews 412 says, For the word of God is living an active sharper than any two edged sword, piercing to the division of soul And of spirit of joints And of marrow, And discerning the thoughts And intentions of the heart. And God, obviously, God speaks through His Son. In John 14, verses nine And 10, Jesus said, Have I been with you so long? And you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father, how can you say, Show us the Father? Do you not believe that I am in the Father And the Father is in Me, the words that I say to you, I do not speak on my own authority, but the father who dwells in me does his works. So we’ve take all these things in mind when we say these six words, Jesus Christ is the living word. Next week, we’ll talk about the third part of the statement about Jesus. The third part says, who became flesh through his miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit And his virgin birth. We’ll talk about that next week.

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praises and prayer requests. well, Bryan Duncan’s wife, Cassie was supposed to have had an appointment with a doctor at USC Medical Center for her nerve problem in the side of the face. This was supposed to have been Monday. well, Brian And Cassie got a call postponing the appointment until May 4, which was a disappointment to say the least. So we’ll pray that the delay will go quickly for her And Kathi’s home now back up the hill. Dell was a bit concerned for her but he says that she’s doing okay. On the first day it took her several stops to make it all the way upstairs to her chair. But by the second morning, she only stopped once And her pain control is also getting much better. So that’s a praise. So are you ready? Let’s pray. Our heavenly Father Lord, we thank you for the opportunity to praise you. You are more than worthy Lord, your name is above all names. There is none like you. You are the Alpha And the Omega, the beginning in the end, the first And the last. You are holy And righteous, your merciful And gracious And you are our Creator And our father. You are our Savior an our King And we praise you And give you all honor Lord. Father, you’ve told us that we should bring our requests to you. And so we bring Cassie to you now, she’s in such pain And has been for years. So we asked you to make these next few weeks go by quickly for her, while she waits to see the doctor. Father, I pray that You would give her relief while she waits. And when she finally is able to see the doctor, I pray that You would give him the answers so that he’ll be able to help her. We know Lord, that you can heal her immediately. And miraculously, we ask you to do that now. We asked you to spare her the surgery. But above all, we ask that your will would be done. You know what’s best, And we do trust you. Sometimes you do heal miraculously. And sometimes he healed through doctors. We trust Cassie into your hands. Father, you love her. She’s your daughter, And she loves you. And we thank you for bringing Kathi home Lord. Once again, we thank you for protecting her And Dell in the fall. It could have been disastrous Lord, but you were there. And we praise you for that. And now Is she in Dell get back into their usual routines. I pray again that you would bring healing from the MS And the cancer. But as we did for Cassie, we confirm that we trust Kathi’s Care to you. There is no better place to be but in your hands, Lord, And we know that. Thank you, Lord, for Your goodness And Your love. And I thank you for the Lifespring family. I thank you for each one. You know them by name, And you know, their victories And their heartbreaks, I pray for each one Lord, whatever their situation is, I pray that You would bless them. Lord, we want more of you. draw us closer to you. Let us hear the Holy Spirit as He guides us And teaches us. I pray for family members who don’t know you, Lord, or who have wandered away. Bring them to yourself, Father, bring people into their lives who will help them to find you. We pray these things in Jesus name. Amen. well, beloved, our next time of prayer together will be Sunday. So if God is doing something exciting in your life, if he’s answered your prayers, let us know about it. Or if there’s something you’d like us to pray with you about, let me know about that as well. Call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511 Or go to prayer dot Lifespring media.com.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 11-14 NKJV, Ch. 15 NIV

Podcast IntroductionThis is the History Tuesday. We’ll read 2 Kings 11-15. I’m calling this episode “The Patient God.”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Getty Images on UnsplashComments on 2 Kings 151 and 2 Kings are books that give brief accounts of the kings of Israel and Judah. More details are given in 1 and 2 Chronicles and the other Old Testament books of History.

Here in chapter 15 and as we will read next week in chapter 16, most of the kings we read about did not follow the Lord, and the times were spiritually very dark indeed. Most of them “did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.” What were the sins of Jeroboam? They were the worship of idols, golden calves. And he built asherah poles and encouraged the people to worship other gods.

What is the first of the ten commandments? “I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” When Jesus was asked, “What is the greatest commandment?” this is the one He responded with.

The amazing thing to me is that God is so loving and patient that He didn’t completely wash His hands of these, His chosen people. Through all of these dark times when the kings and the people turned their backs on Him, He did not forget His promise to Abraham…that his descendants would be His people, and His promise to David that his descendants would always be on the throne.

But then, here we are and God has still not washed His hands of mankind. He has made a way for anyone who will believe in His Son to have eternal life and a relationship with God. And most of the world is as far from God as those we read about today. Still, God is patient. And to any who asks forgiveness, He is faithful and just to forgive.

People talk about the vengeful angry God of the Old Testament. I’m sorry. I don’t see that at all. Sure, there were times that He disciplined His people, but it was as a loving father disciplines a wayward child. He does it because of his love for the child so that they will not be harmed by the consequences of bad behavior or wrong decisions.

That really is the thread we see all through the Bible. From the first page to the last. God is love, and He is deeply and madly in love with you, and He has done everything to make it possible to reconcile your bad choices so that there is no longer anything keeping you separated from Him.

That is the kind of God that I can love and serve gladly.

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This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. This is history Tuesday at Our reading today is Second Kings 11 through 15. I’m calling this episode the patient God. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for our time together And pray that you bless us as we read your word. I pray this in Jesus name, amen. Okay, here we go.

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Second Kings chapter 11. When Appala the mother of a Uzziah saw that her son was dead, she arose And destroyed all the royal heirs. But Yehoshua, the daughter of King Joram, sister of a Messiah took Joash, the son of a Messiah, And stole him away from among the king sons who were being murdered. And they hit him at his nurse in the bedroom from Appalachia, so that he was not killed. So he was hidden with her in the house of the Lord for six years, while Atha Leia reigned over the land. In the seventh year, Jehovah sent And brought the captains of hundreds of the body guards And the escorts And brought them into the house of the Lord to him. And he made a covenant with them, And took an oath from them in the house of the Lord, And showed them the king’s son. Then he commanded them saying, This is what you shall do. 1/3 of you who come on duty on the Sabbath, shall be keeping watch over the king’s house. 1/3 shall be at the gate of Sir, And 1/3 of the gate behind the escorts. You shall keep the watch of the house, lest it be broken down. The two contingents of you who go off duty on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord for the king. But you shall surround the king on all sides, every man with his weapons in his hand, And whoever comes within range, let him be put to death. You are to be with the king as he goes out. And as he comes in. So the captains of the hundreds did according to all the Jehoiada, the priest commanded, each of them took his men who were to be on duty on the Sabbath, with those who were going off duty on the Sabbath, And came to Jehoiada, the priest, And the priest gave the captains of hundreds the spears And shields which had belonged to King David that were in the temple of the Lord. Then the Escort stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, all around the king from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, by the altar And the house. And he brought out the king son, put the crown on him, And gave him the testimony. They made him king And anointed him, And they clapped their hands And said, long live the king. Now, an Alfa Leia heard the noise of the escorts And the people, she came to the people in the temple of the Lord. When she looked, there was the king standing by a pillar, according to custom, And the leaders And the trumpeters, were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing And blowing trumpets. So if Elia tore her clothes And cried out, treason, treason, And Jehoiada, the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the Army, And said to them, Take her outside under guard And slay with the sword, whoever follows her for the priesthood said, do not let her be killed in the house of the Lord. So they seized her And she went by way of the horses entrance into the king’s house, And there she was killed. Then Jehovah made a covenant between the lord the king, And the people that they should be the Lord’s people, And also between the king And the people. And all the people of the land, went to the temple of Baal And tore it down. They thoroughly broke in pieces, it’s altars And images And killed mattone, the priest of bail before the altars, And the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord. Then he took the captains of hundreds the body guards, the escorts, And all the people of the land. And they brought the king down from the house of the Lord, And went by way of the gate of the escorts to the king’s house. Then he sat on the throne of the kings. So all the people of the land rejoiced in the city was quiet, for they had slain fly with a sword in the king’s house. jehoash was seven years old when he became king.

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Second Kings chapter 12. In the seventh year of Jihu, jehoash became king And he reigned 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was xebia of Beersheba. jehoash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him, but the high places were not taken away, the people still sacrificed And burned incense on the high places. And jehoash said to the priests, all the money of the dedicated gifts that are brought into the house of the Lord, each man’s census money, each man’s assessment money And all the money that a man purposes in his hard to bring into the house of the Lord. Let the priests take it themselves each from his constituency And let them repair the damages of the temple wherever any dilapidation is found. Now, it was so by the 23rd year of King Joash, that the priests had not repaired the damages of the temple. So King Joash called Jehoiada, the priest And the other priests And said to them, Why have you not repaired the damages of the temple, Now, therefore, do not take more money from your constituency, but deliver it for repairing the damages of the temple. And the priests agreed that they would neither receive more money from the people nor repair the damages of the temple. Then Jehoiada, the priest took a chest board a hole in its lid, And set it beside the altar on the right side as one comes into the house of the Lord. And the priests who kept the door put there all the money brought into the house of the Lord. So it was whenever they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the Kings scribe And the high priest came up And put it in bags And counted the money that was found in the house of the Lord. Then they gave the money which had been apportioned into the hands of those who did the work, who had the oversight of the house of the Lord. And they paid it out to the carpenters And builders who worked on the house of the Lord, And to masons And stone cutters, And for buying timber And hewn stone to repair the damage of the house of the Lord, And for all that was paid out to repair the temple. However, there was not made for the house of the Lord Basin’s of silver trimmers, sprinkling bowls, trumpets, any articles of gold or articles of silver from the money brought into the house of the Lord, but they gave it to the workman And they repaired the house of the Lord with it. Moreover, they did not require an account from the man into whose hand they delivered the money to be paid to workman for They dealt faithfully. The money from the trespass offerings And the money from the sin offerings was not brought into the house of the Lord. It belonged to the priests. hazy, oh king of Syria went up And fought against gaff And took it. Then he’s you’ll set his face to go up to Jerusalem. And Joash king of Judah took all the sacred things that his father’s Jehoshaphat And Jehoram And a Uzziah kings of Judah had dedicated And his own sacred things, And all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the Lord And in the king’s house, And sent them to hazy Oh, king of Syria, then he went away from Jerusalem. Now the rest of the acts of Joash And all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah, And his servants arose And formed a conspiracy And killed Joe ash in the house of Millo, which goes down to Silla for Joseph Carr, the son of shimmy F And Jehovah the son of Schomer, his servants struck him. So he died, And they buried him with his fathers in the city of David, then Amaziah, his son reigned in his place.

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Second Kings chapter 13, in the 23rd, year of Joash, the son of a Uzziah, king of Judah, Jehovah has the son of G, who became king over Israel in Samaria, And reigned 17 years. And he did evil in the sight of the Lord And followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of the bat, who had made Israel sin, He did not depart from them, then the anger of the Lord was aroused against Israel, And he delivered them into the hand of hazy old king of Syria, And into the hands of Ben, Hey, Dad, the son of Hayes yell all their days. So Jehovah has pleaded with the Lord And the Lord, listen to him, for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them. Then the Lord gave Israel a deliverer. So they escaped from under the hand of the Assyrians, And the children of Israel dwelt in their tents as before. Nevertheless, they did not depart from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who had made Israel sin, but walked in them, And the wooden image also remained in Samaria, for he left of the army of Jehovah has only 50 horsemen, 10 chariots And 10,000 foot soldiers, for the king of Syria had destroyed them, And made them like the dust at threshing. Now the rest of the acts of Jehovah has all that he did, And his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel, so Jehovah has rested with his fathers, And they buried him in Samaria, then Joash his son reigned in his place in the 37th, year of Joash, king of Judah jehoash, the son of Jehovah has became king over Israel in Samaria, And reigned 16 years, And he did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of knee bat, who made Israel sin, but walked in them. Now the rest of the acts of Joash all that he did, And his might with which he fought against Amaziah, king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? So Joash rested with his father’s then Jeroboam sat on his throne, And Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel, Elijah had become sick with the illness of which he would die. Then Joash, the king of Israel came down to him And wept over his face And said, Oh, my father, my father, the chariots of Israel And their horsemen. And Elijah said to him, Take a bow And some arrows. So he took himself a bow And some arrows. Then he said, The King of Israel, put your hand on the bow. So he put his hand on it. And he, Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands, And he said, open the east window, And he opened it. And Elijah said, shoot, And he shot. And he said, the arrow of the Lord’s deliverance And the arrow of deliverance from Syria, for you must strike the Syrians at a Feck till you destroy them. Then he said, take the arrows, so he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, strike the ground. So he struck three times And stopped. And the man of God was angry with him And said, You should have struck five or six times, then you would have struck Syria till you had destroyed it. But now you will strike Syria only three times. Then Elijah died And they buried him. And the rating bands for Moab invaded the land in the spring of the year. So it was as they were burying a man, that suddenly they spied a band of raiders, And they put the man in the tomb of Elijah. And when the man was let down And touched the bones of Elijah, he revived And stood on his feet, And hazy, oh, king of Syria, oppressed Israel all the days of Jehovah has, but the Lord was gracious to them had compassion on them And regarded them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac And Jacob, And would not yet destroy them or cast them from his presence. Now he’s the old king of Syria died, then Ben, Hey, dad, his son reigned in his place. And jehoash the son of Jehovah has recaptured from the hand of Ben. Hey dad, the son of Hazel. The cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehovah has his father by war. Three times Joash defeated him in recaptured the cities of Israel.

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Second Kings chapter 14. in the second year of Joash, the son of Jehovah has king of Israel. Amaziah, the son of Joash, king of Judah became king. He was 25 years old when he became king, And he reigned 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehovah din of Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord yet not like his father, David, he did everything as his father Joash had done. However, the high places were not taken away, And the people still sacrificed And burned incense on the high places. Now it happened as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he executed his servants who had murdered his father, the king, but the children of the murderers he did not execute according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, in which the Lord commanded, saying, fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor their children be put to death for their fathers, but a person shall be put to death for his own sin. He killed 10,000 Edomites in the valley of salt And took sila by war, And called its name Jacque the owl to this day. Then Amaziah sent messengers to jehoash, the son of Jehovah has the son of Gu king of Israel, saying, Come let us face one another in battle. And jehoash, king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, the thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, give your daughter to my son as a wife, And a wild beast that was in Lebanon passed by And trampled the thistle. You have indeed defeated Edom, And your heart has lifted you up. Glory in that And stay at home. For Why should you metal with trouble so that you fall you And Judah with you? But Amaziah would not heed. Therefore jehoash King of Israel went out. So he And Amaziah king of Judah faced one another at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah. And Judah was defeated by Israel And every man fled to his tent. Then jehoash, king of Israel captured Amaziah, king of Judah, the son of jehoash, the son of a messiah at Beth Shemesh, And he went to Jerusalem And broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephram to the corner gate 400 cubits, And he took all the gold And silver all the articles that were found in the house of the Lord And in the treasuries of the king’s house And hostages And returned to Samaria. Now the rest of the acts of Jehovah ash which he did, his mind And how he fought with Amaziah, king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? So jehoash rested with his father’s And was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. Then Jeroboam his son reigned in his place. maziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, lived 15 years after the death of jehoash, the son of Jehovah has king of Israel. Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah Are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah, And they formed a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, And he fled to Lake ish, but they said after him to Lake ish And killed him there, then they brought him on horses. And he was buried at Jerusalem with his father’s in the city of David. And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was 16 years old, And made him king instead of his father Amaziah. He built elf And restored it to Judah after the king rested with his father’s. In the 15th year of Amaziah, the son of Joash, king of Judah, Jeroboam, the son of Joash, king of Israel, became king in Samaria, And reigned 41 years, And he did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, the son of knee bat, who made Israel sin. He restored the territory of Israel from the entrance of Hey Math to the sea of the Arab, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he had spoken through his servant Jonah, the son of a mentaI, the prophet who was from GAF, he for for the Lord saw that the affliction of Israel was very bitter, And whether bond or free, there was no helper for Israel. And the Lord did not say that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam, the son of Joash. Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam And all that he did his might, how he made war, And how he recaptured for Israel from Damascus And Hamath. What had belonged to Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? So Jeroboam rested with his father’s, the kings of Israel, Then Zechariah his son reigned in his place.

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Second Kings chapter 15. In the 27th, year of Jeroboam, king of Israel, Azariah, son of Amaziah, king of Judah began to reign. He was 16 years old when he became king And he reigned in Jerusalem 52 years. His mother’s name was Jack Elia. She was from Jerusalem. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord just as his father Amaziah had done. The high places however, were not removed. The people continued to offer sacrifices And burn incense their, the Lord afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, And he lived in a separate house. Joe from the King Sun had charge of the palace And govern the people of the land. As for the other events of as arise rain And all he did, are they not written in the book of the Annals of the kings of Judah Azariah rested with his ancestors And was buried near them in the city of David, And Joe them his son succeeded him as king. In the 38th, year of Azariah, king of Judah Zechariah, son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in Samaria, And he reigned six months, he did evil in the eyes of the Lord as his predecessors had done. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam of the bat, which he had caused Israel to commit Shallum son of Jay bash conspired against Zechariah he attacked him in front of the people assassinated him And succeeded him as king. The other events of Zacharias reign are written in the book of the Annals of the kings of Israel. So the word of the Lord spoken to G he was fulfilled. Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation. Shallum son of Jay Besh became king in the 39th year of Uzziah, king of Judah, And he reigned in Samaria one month, then Menachem son of gay die went from Tirza up to Samaria. He attacked Shallum, son of Jay bash in Samaria, assassinated him And succeeded him as king. The other events of Shelton’s reign And the conspiracy he led a written in the book of the Annals of the kings of Israel. At that time, Menachem, starting out from Tirza, attacked titsa And everyone in the city And its vicinity because they refused to open their gates. He sat Tissa And ripped open all the pregnant women. In the 39th, year of Azariah, king of Judah, Menachem son of gay die became king of Israel, And he reigned in Samaria 10 years, he did evil in the eyes of the Lord. During his entire reign. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, son of the bat, which he had caused Israel to commit. Then pull king of Assyria invaded the land, And Menachem gave him 1000 talents of silver to gain his support And strengthen his own hold on the kingdom. Menachem exactly this money from Israel, every wealthy person had to contribute 50 shekels of silver to be given to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew And stayed in the land no longer. As for the other events of many hymns rain And all he did, are they not written in the book of the animals of the kings of Israel, Menachem rested with his ancestors, And Pekka Hyah. His son succeeded him as king. In the 50th year of Azariah, king of Judah, Pekka Hyah, son of Menachem became king of Israel in Samaria in Hebrew. Ain’t two years back a HYAH did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, son of knee bat, which he had caused Israel to commit. One of his chief officers pika, son of Remilia, conspired against him. Taking 50 Men of Gilead with him. He assassinated Becker Hyah, along with arguably And area in the citadel of the royal palace at Samaria. So pika killed Pekka Hyah, And succeeded him is king. The other events of Pekka his reign at all he did are written in the book of the Annals of the kings of Israel. In the 52nd, year of Azariah, king of Judah pika, son of Remo Leia became king of Israel in Samaria, And he reigned 20 years, he did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, son of the bat, which he had caused Israel to commit in the time of pica king of Israel Tiglath Pileser, king of Assyria came And took iGen Abel Beth may occur Genoa ki dash And hazer he took Gilead And Galilee including all the land of NAFTA ly And deported the people to Assyria. Then who Shia Sana Vela conspired against pico son of RAM Elia. He attacked And assassinated him, And then succeeded him as king in the 20th, year of Jotham, son of Uzziah. As for the other events of peak his reign at all he did, are they not written in the book of the Annals of the kings of Israel. In the second year of pika, son of Remilia, king of Israel, Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah began to reign. He was 25 years old when he became king, And he reigned in Jerusalem 16 years. His mother’s name was Jurupa, daughter of a doc, he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord just as his father as I had done. The high places, however, were not removed, the people continued to offer sacrifices, And burn incense their job And rebuilt the aggregate of the temple of the Lord. As for the other events of Jonathan drain, And what he did, are they not written in the book of the Annals of the kings of Judah. In those days, the Lord began to send reason king of Aram And pika son of RAM Elia against Judah, Joe thumb rested with his ancestors And was buried with him in the city of David, the city of his father, And Ahaz, his son succeeded him as king.

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Today, I’m going to talk about Second Kings chapter 15. As we’ve seen First And Second Kings are books that give brief accounts of the kings of Israel And Judah. More details are given in First And Second Chronicles And the other Old Testament books of history. And here in chapter 15. And as we’ll read next week, in chapter 16, most of the kings we read about did not follow the Lord. And the times were spiritually very dark Indeed, most of them as it’s written, did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, son of the bat, which he had caused Israel to commit, by what were the sins of Jeroboam. It was the worship of idols, golden calves, And he built Asherah poles And encouraged the people to worship other gods. well, what is the first of the 10 commandments, I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt have no other gods before me. And when Jesus was asked, What is the greatest commandment, this is the one with which he responded. So really, the amazing thing to me is that God is so loving And patient that he didn’t just completely wash his hands of these His chosen people. Through all of these dark times, when the kings And the people turn their backs on him. He did not forget his promise to Abraham, that his descendants would be God’s people. And he didn’t forget his promise to David, that David’s descendants would always be on the throne. And here we are and God has still not washed his hands of mankind. Amazingly, he has made a way for everyone who will believe in His Son to have eternal life, And a relationship with God. Most of the world is as far from God as those we read about today. But still, God is patient, And to any who asks his forgiveness. He is faithful And just to forgive, incredible. People talk about the vengeful, angry God of the Old Testament. I’m sorry, but I just don’t see that at all. Sure, there were times that he disciplined his people. But it was as a loving father disciplines a wayward child. He does it because of his love for the child so that they won’t be harmed by the consequences of their bad behavior or wrong decisions. That really is the thread we see all through the Bible, from the first page to the last. God is love. And he is deeply And madly in love with you. And he’s done everything to make it possible to reconcile your bad choices so that there is no longer anything keeping you separated from him. I gotta tell you, that’s the kind of God that I can love and serve gladly. How about you? God’s patience never ceases to amaze me. How about you? Let me hear from you. Call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511 or send a comment via boostagram or go to comment got Lifespring media.com. Tomorrow will be Psalms Wednesday And our reading will be chapters 84 through 86. And we’ll also have a time of praise And prayer requests. If there’s a prayer request or a praise that you’d like to share with the Lifespring family do let me know would you go to prayer.lifespringmedia.com or call the number I just gave you doing now while you’re thinking about it.

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 16 NET, Ch. 17-18 GW

Podcast IntroductionThis is the Law Monday. We’ll read Leviticus 16-18. I’m calling this episode “Go And Sin No More.”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Ray Aucott on UnsplashComments on Leviticus 18Ok. Here we go. I have talked about this subject on the show before. I’ll identify the subject in a moment. And there is always a drop in the number of downloads of the show afterwards. Some people decide that they no longer want to listen. They disagree with me. I don’t mind if they disagree with me, but in disagreeing with the clear teaching of Scripture, they’re disagreeing with God. That makes me sad. As long as I’m talking about Love and Light, they like what they hear. But when the teaching from God’s Word gets hard, they don’t want to hear it. Please don’t turn away from God. His teaching is for our ultimate good. It is not to take away our fun. It is for our benefit. Whether we understand it or not.

The Apostle Paul, in writing to Timothy, a young pastor, said in 2 Timothy chapter 4, verses 1-4, “I solemnly urge you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus, who will someday judge the living and the dead when he comes to set up his Kingdom: Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching. For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth and chase after myths.”

Beloved, this is the day we live in now. Some people believe that truth is hate. Nothing could be further from the truth.

And by the way, this is one of the reasons, the main reason, I don’t take advertisers on the show, and why I’m not interested in having the show on any of the podcast networks. What I am about to say would get me cancelled. My job, as well as anyone who teaches the Word of God, is to accurately reflect what I believe is the clear teaching of the Bible, regardless of the current culture, or even my own thoughts.

The Bible is my plumb line. In case you’re not familiar with that phrase, a plumb line is used to show what is absolutely vertical. It’s usually a string with a weight tied on one end. I used to be in construction many years ago, and when building a wall, you want to build it vertically straight and true. One of the tools you can use to show if the wall is straight is a plumb line. You hold on to the string with the weight, or plumb, hanging down. And you hold the line up next to, but not quite touching the wall. The string should be the same distance from the wall, all the way from the top of the wall to where it is tied to the top of the plumb. If it isn’t, then your wall is not exactly vertical. So then you know to make adjustments, if your goal is to make a vertical wall. Make sense? The plumb line is an absolute standard of what is straight and true.

And so is the Bible. What is says is the truth. If there is any variation from the standard, then adjustments must be made, if your goal is to adhere to the standard. As believers, that should be our goal. If that isn’t your goal, then you have to have a conversation with yourself. You have to decide if you truly are a believer in Jesus. Because He said, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” (John 14:15)

So what subject am I talking about? Right. In verse 22 of Leviticus 18 the plumb line says, “Don’t have sex with a man as one does with a woman. That is disgusting.” The translation I’m using today is the GW translation. Other translations use abomination (KJV), or detestable (HCSB), or abhorrent (MSG).

I know that more and more, homosexuality is accepted as a lifestyle. But today’s text, and many others by the way, tell us that God does not accept it. Billy Graham was once asked if he really believed that only Christians would get into Heaven. Did he really believe that Jews or Muslims or Buddhists and people who had lived good lives would not be allowed into Heaven? Billy’s response was, and I’m probably paraphrasing. This is what he said to the best of my recollection: “It doesn’t matter what I think. It’s what the Bible says. If you don’t agree, take it up with God.”

I know some homosexual people. Several. I’m friendly with them, I don’t hate them, and I’m not afraid of them. You know that’s what “phobic” means, right? To have a phobia about something is to be afraid of it. Most of the homosexuals I know are decent people. But as long as they participate in this behavior, they are out of God’s will.

But listen very carefully, beloved. Homosexuality is not worse than adultery. It is not worse than theft. It is not worse than gossiping. It is not worse than cheating on your taxes. It is a sin, and all sin separates us from God. All sin is forgivable but one…blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. But remember what Jesus said when He forgave the woman caught in the act of adultery, “Go and sin no more.”

One cannot be born again if one does not repent, or turn, from their sin. Yes, we all sin, even after being born again. But if you know what sin is, and refuse to turn away from it, then you have to question your salvation. Did you really submit to the Lordship of Jesus? He’s more than just our Savior. He is our Lord, as well. Lord means King, Ruler, Head Honcho, if you will.

And again, let me reiterate that this is true of any sin, not just homosexuality.

Also, let me say that holding this belief about the correctness of this verse in Leviticus does not license anyone to mistreat homosexual people in any way. Our model is Jesus. The only people he was ever cross with were the religious hypocrites. He never mistreated those sinners who came to him humbly. He treated them with love and respect. He did not condone their behavior, but he did not mistreat them. He told them that they should stop their sinful behavior, but notice that he didn’t lead with that. In other words, He first ministered to them. And then he told them to stop sinning.

Standing on a street corner with a hateful sign is not the way Jesus changed hearts and minds. So I’m sure it’s not what He would have us do.

So there you have it. When it comes to God’s Word, I have to tell you the way I see it. I won’t sugar coat it, I won’t compromise, I won’t leave it out. I believe every word. And since God doesn’t change, I’m quite sure His Word doesn’t change either. If we try to change it, we do so at our peril.

Please hear me: I actually think it’s a shame that so much is made of this particular issue, because so much of the Bible tells us how much God loves us, how unwilling He is that any should perish, and how much He did to make it possible for anyone who will, to have fellowship with Him.

But the pride of mankind makes it so difficult for some people to submit to God’s Lordship. If only they would realize that being in His will is infinitely better than being out of His will. I know, because I have spent periods in my life where I was soundly in violation of His will, as many of you listening probably have. It’s not a fun place to be, long term, is it? Most definitely not. When I am living according to what I know to be right, according to the plumb line of God’s Word, there is a joy, a peace and an everything-is-right-with-the-world assuredness that can’t be taken away. Sure, chaos and troubles continue to whirl around me, and sometimes even affect my mood, but in my core, in my inner self, God’s peace abides.

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They’ll follow their own desires And will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear.

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Together Again, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. This is the law Monday And we’ll read Leviticus 16 through 18. The title of today’s episode is go And sin no more. Before we get started, let’s have a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you so much for your word. And we thank You, Lord, for telling us who you are And why we need you in its pages. I pray Lord today that as we read, you will touch our hearts And our minds. Bless us as we read. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, let’s get started.

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Leviticus 16 The Lord spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron’s two sons when they approached the presence of the Lord And died. And the Lord said to Moses, tell Aaron your brother that he must not enter at any time into the holy place inside the veil canopy in front of the Atonement plate that is on the ark, so that he may not die, for I will appear in the cloud over the atonement plate. In this way, Aaron is to enter into the sanctuary with a young bull for a sin offering And a ram for a burnt offering. He must put on a holy linen tunic, linen leggings are to cover his body, And he has to wrap himself with a linen sash And wrap his head with a linen turban. They are holy garments, so he must bathe his body And water And put them on. He must also take two male goats from the congregation of the Israelites for a sin offering And one ram for a burnt offering. Then Aaron is to present the sin offering bowl which is for himself And his to make atonement on behalf of himself And his household. He must then take the two goats And stand before them before the Lord at the entrance of the meeting tent. And Darren is to cast lots over the two goats, one lot for the Lord And one lot for Azazel. Aaron must then present the goat which has been designated by lot for the Lord And He is to make it a sin offering. But the goat which has been designated by lot for Azazel is to be stood alive before the Lord to make atonement on it by sending it away to Azazel into the wilderness. Aaron is to present the sin offering bowl which is for himself And he is to make atonement on behalf of himself And his household. He is to slaughter the sin offering bowl which is for himself And take a sensor full of coals of fire from the altar before the Lord And a full double handful of finely ground fragrant incense And bring them inside the veil canopy. He must then put the incense on the fire before the Lord And the cloud of incense will cover the atonement plate which is above the Ark of the testimony so that he will not die. Then he has to take some of the blood of the bowl And sprinkle it with his finger on the eastern face of the Atonement plate. And in front of the Atonement plate, he has to sprinkle some of the blood seven times with his finger. He must then slaughter the sin offering goat which is for the people. He has to bring its blood inside the Valle canopy. And he has to do with its blood just as he did to the blood of the bull. He is to sprinkle it on the atonement plate And in front of the Atonement plate. So he is to make atonement for the holy place from the impurities of the Israelites And from their transgressions with regard to all their sins. And thus he is to do for the meeting tent which resides with them in the midst of their impurities. Nobody is to be in the meeting tent when he enters to make atonement in the holy place until he goes out And he has made atonement on his behalf on behalf of his household And on behalf of the whole assembly of Israel. Then he has to go out to the altar which is before the Lord And make atonement for it. He has to take some of the blood of the bull And some of the blood of the goat And put it all around on the horns of the altar. Then he has to sprinkle on it some of the blood with his finger seven times And cleanse And consecrate it from the impurities of the Israelites. When he is finished purifying the Holy Place the meeting tent And the altar. He is to present the live goat Aaron is to lay his two hands on the head of the live goat And confess over it all the inequities of the Israelites And all their transgressions in regard to all their sins. And thus he is to put them on the head of the goat And send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man standing ready. The goat is to bear on itself all their iniquities into an inaccessible land. So he has to send the goat away in the wilderness. Aaron must then enter the meeting tent And take off the linen garments which he had put on what he entered the sanctuary And leave them there. Then he must bathe his body And water in a holy place, put on his clothes, And go out And make his burnt offering And the people’s burnt offering. So he has to make atonement on behalf of himself And the people. Then he has to offer up the fat of the sin offering in Smoke on the altar. And the one who sent the goat away to as his ill must wash his clothes, bathe his body And water, And afterward he may reenter the camp. The Bull of the sin offering And the goat of the sin offering whose blood was brought to make atonement in the holy place, must be brought outside the camp, And their hide their flesh, And their done must be burned up, And the one who burns them must wash his clothes And bathe his body And water, And afterward, he may reenter the camp. This is to be a perpetual statute for you. In the seventh month, on the 10th day of the month, you must humble yourselves And do no work of any kind, both the native citizen And the foreigner who resides in your midst. For on this day, atonement is to be made for You to cleanse you from all your sins, you must be cleaned before the Lord. It is to be a Sabbath of complete rest for you. And you must humble yourselves. It is a perpetual statute. The priest who is anointed And ordained to act as high priest in place of his father is to make atonement. He is to put on the linen garments, the holy garments, And he is to purify the most holy place. He is to purify the meeting tent in the altar, And he is to make atonement for the priests And for all the people of the assembly. This is to be a perpetual statute for you to make atonement for the Israelites for all their sins once a year. So he did just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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Leviticus chapter 17. The Lord spoke to Moses, tell Aaron, his sons And all the Israelites, that this is what the Lord has commanded. Any Israelite who slaughters a bull sheep or goat inside or outside the camp is guilty of bloodshed. He has shed blood And must be excluded from the people bring the animal to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting offered to the Lord in front of the Lord’s tent. This means that the people of Israel must take the sacrifices they have been making in the open fields And bring them to the Lord. They must bring them to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the people will sacrifice them as fellowship offerings to the Lord. The priest will pour the blood against the Lord’s altar at the entrance to the tent of meeting, he will burn the fat as a soothing aroma to the Lord. The people must stop sacrificing to go to idols And chasing after them as though they were prostitutes. This is a permanent law for the people And for future generations. Tell them if Israelites or foreigners make bird offerings or sacrifices, but do not bring them to the entrance of the tent of meeting to offer them to the Lord. They must be excluded from the people. If Israelites or foreigners eat any blood, I will condemn them And exclude them from the people. Because blood contains life. I have given this blood to you to make peace with me on the altar. Blood is needed to make peace with me. That is why I’ve said to the people of Israel, neither you nor foreigners should ever eat blood. If Israelites or foreigners hunt any animal or bird that may be eaten, they must pour out the animal’s blood And cover it with dirt. This is because the life of any creature is in its blood. So I’ve said to the people of Israel never eat any blood because the life of any creature is in its blood. Whoever eats blood must be excluded from the people. Native Israelites or foreigners who eat the body of an animal that dies naturally, or is killed by another animal must wash their clothes And their bodies. They will be unclean until evening. Then they will be clean. If they don’t wash their clothes in their bodies, they will be guilty of sin.

Steve Webb 9:09
Leviticus chapter 18 The Lord spoke to Moses, tell the Israelites I am the Lord your God. You used to live in Egypt. Don’t live the way the Egyptians do. I am bringing you to Canaan. Don’t live the way the Canaanites do. Never live by their standards. follow my rules And live by my standards. I am the Lord your God. I live by my standards And obey my rules. You will have life through them. I am the Lord. Never have sexual intercourse with anyone related to you by blood. I am the Lord. Never have sexual intercourse with your mother. She is your own mother. Never have sexual intercourse with her. Never have sexual intercourse with your stepmother. She is related to you through your father. Now Ever have sexual intercourse with your stepsister? Whether she is your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter? It makes no difference whether or not she was born in your house. Never have sexual intercourse with your granddaughter, whether she is your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, because she is related to you never have sexual intercourse with the daughter of your father And his wife. She is your own sister. Never have sexual intercourse with your father’s sister. She is your paternal aunt. Never have sexual intercourse with your mother’s sister. She is your maternal aunt. Never have sexual intercourse with the wife of your father’s brother. She too is your aunt. Never have sexual intercourse with your daughter in law. She is your son’s wife. Never have sexual intercourse with her. Never have sexual intercourse with your sister in law. She is your brother’s wife. Never have sexual intercourse with a woman And her daughter or a woman And her granddaughter. They are related. Doing this is perverted. While your wife is living. never marry her sister as a rival wife And have sexual intercourse with her. Never have sexual intercourse with a woman while she is unclean during her monthly period. Never have sexual intercourse with your neighbor’s wife And become unclean with her. Never give your children as sacrifices to the god Molek by burning them alive. If you do, you are dishonouring the name of your God, I am your God. Never have sexual intercourse with a man as with a woman. It is disgusting. Never have sexual intercourse with any animal And become unclean with it. A woman must never offer herself to an animal for sexual intercourse. It is unnatural, do not become unclean in any of these ways. By these practices, all the nations which I am forcing out of your way have become unclean. The land has become unclean, I will punish it for its sins, the land will vomit out those who live in it. Live by my standards And obey my rules. Neither you nor any foreigners should ever do any of these disgusting things. The people of the land who were there before you did all these disgusting things. As a result, the land has become unclean. If you make the land unclean, it will vomit you out as it is vomited out the people who were there before you, whoever does any of these disgusting things must be excluded from the people. So you must follow my instructions. Don’t live by the standards of the people who lived there before you what they do is disgusting. Never become unclean that way. I am the Lord your God.

Steve Webb 12:50
Okay, here we go. Let’s talk about Leviticus 18. And I’ve talked about this subject on the show before And identify what the subject is in a moment. And there’s always a drop in the number of downloads of the show. After I have this discussion. Some people decide that they just no longer want to listen. They disagree with me. And I don’t mind if they disagree with me. But in disagreeing with a clear teaching of Scripture, they’re disagreeing with God. And that makes me sad. As long as I’m talking about love And light, they like what they hear. But when the teaching from God’s Word gets hard, they don’t want to hear it. Please don’t turn away from God. His teaching is for our ultimate good. It’s not to take away our fun. It’s for our benefit, whether we understand it or not. The apostle Paul in writing did Timothy a young pastor said in Second Timothy chapter four verses one through four, I solemnly urge you in the presence of God in Christ Jesus who will someday judge the living And the dead when he comes to set up His kingdom. Preach the Word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not patiently correct, rebuke, And encourage your people with good teaching. For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound And wholesome teaching. They’ll follow their own desires And will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth And chase after myths. well, beloved, it sounds to me like this is the day we live in. Now. Some people believe that truth is hate, And nothing could be further from the truth. And by the way, this is one of the reasons the main reasons I don’t take advertisers on the show And why I’m not interested in having the show on any of the podcast networks. What I’m about to say would get me cancelled, but my job as well as anyone who teaches the Word of God is to accurately reflect what I believe is the clear teaching of the Bible, regardless of the current culture, or even my own thoughts. The Bible is my plumb line. It’s my source of truth in it case you’re not familiar with what a plumb line is, it’s used to show what is absolutely vertical. It’s usually a string with a weight tied on one end. Years ago, I used to be in construction. And when building a wall, you generally want to build it vertically straight And true. One of the tools you can use to show if the wall is straight is a plumb line, you hold on to the string with a weight or plumb hanging down, And you hold the line up next to but not quite touching the wall, the string should be the same distance from the wall all the way from the top to the bottom. If it isn’t, then your wall isn’t exactly vertical. So then you make adjustments if your goal is to make a vertical wall. Make sense? I hope so. The plumb line is an absolute standard of what is straight And true. And so is the Bible. What the Bible says is the truth. If there is any variation from the standard, then adjustments must be made. If your goal is to adhere to the standard. As believers that ought to be our goal. If that isn’t your goal, then you have to have a conversation with yourself. You have to decide if you truly are a believer in Jesus because He said, If you love me, you will keep My commandments. He said that in John 14, verse 15. So what subject am I talking about? Yeah, in verse 22, of Leviticus 18, the plumb line says, Don’t have sex with a man as one does with a woman. That is disgusting. The translation I’m using today is the God’s word translation. And it says disgusting there are other translations use abomination or detestable or abhorrent. Now, I know that more And more homosexuality is accepted as a lifestyle in today’s culture, but today’s text, And many others, by the way, tell us that God doesn’t accept it. Billy Graham was once asked if he really believed that only Christians would get to heaven. Did he really believe that Jews or Muslims or Buddhists And people who had lived good lives would not be allowed into heaven? His response was this And I’m probably paraphrasing, but this is what he said to the best of my recollection. He said, It doesn’t matter what I think it’s what the Bible says, If you don’t agree, don’t take it up with me. Take it up with God. Now, I know some homosexual people, several as a matter of fact, I’m friendly with him And I don’t hate them. And I’m certainly not afraid of them. You know, that’s what phobic means right? To have a phobia about something used to be afraid of it. I’m not homophobic. Most of the homosexuals I know are decent people. But as long as they participate in this behavior, they’re out of God’s will. But listen very, very carefully. Homosexuality is not worse than adultery. It isn’t worse than theft. It isn’t worse than gossiping. It isn’t worse than cheating on your taxes. It is a sin. And all sin separates us from God. And all sin is forgivable, but one blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. But do you remember what Jesus said when he forgave the woman caught in the act of adultery? He said, Go And sin no more. You can’t be born again if you don’t repent or turn from your sin. Yes, we all sin even after being born again. But if you know what sin is, And refuse to turn away from it, then you have to question your salvation. Did you really submit to the Lordship of Jesus? He is more than just our Savior. He is our Lord as well. What is Lord mean? It means king ruler, head honcho, if you will. And again, let me reiterate that this is true of any sin, not just homosexuality, also, And listen close. Let me say that holding this belief about the correctness of this verse, And Leviticus does not license anyone to mistreat homosexual people in any way. Our model is Jesus, right? The only people he was ever crossed with were the religious hypocrites. He never mistreated those sinners who came to him humbly. He treated them with love And respect. He didn’t condone their behavior. He didn’t accept their behavior, but he did not mistreat them. He told them that they should stop their sinful behavior. But notice that he didn’t lead with that. In other words, he first ministered to them. And then he told them to go And sin no more to stop sinning. He didn’t stand on a street corner with a hateful sign. That’s not the way he changed hearts And minds. So I’m sure that’s not what he would have us do either. So there you have it. When it comes to God’s word, I have to tell you the way I see it, I won’t sugarcoat it. I won’t compromise. I won’t leave it out. I believe every word. And since God doesn’t change, I’m quite sure his word doesn’t change either. If we try to change it, we do so at our peril. Please hear me. I really think it’s a shame that so much is made of this particular issue because so much of the Bible tells us how much God loves us how unwilling he is that any should perish, And how much he did to make it possible for anyone who will to have fellowship with Him. But the pride of mankind makes it so difficult for some people to submit to God’s lordship. If only they’d realize that being in his will is infinitely better than being out of his well. I know because I’ve spent periods in my life where I was soundly in violation of his will, as many of you probably have. It’s not a fun place to be long term, is it? Most definitely not. But when I’m living according to what I know to be right, according to the plumb line of God’s word, then there’s a joy And a peace And in everything is all right with a world assuredness that can’t be taken away. Sure, chaos And troubles continue to whirl around me, And sometimes they even affect my mood, but in my core, in my inner self, God’s peace of bytes. I would love to hear your comments. If you disagree with me And would like to have a discussion. I’m open to that, as long as the conversation is respectful. So let me hear from you. Call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511 Or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com or send to boostagram with your comment. Tomorrow will be history Tuesday, And our reading will be second Kings 11 through 15.

Steve Webb 21:38
Had a great time at this past Saturday’s No Agenda meet up here in Riverside. Leo Bravo was the organizer. And this was his 40th meetup. He’s from the LA area Los Angeles. But he moves the meetups around to lots of different areas, most of which are one or two hours away from Riverside. So a couple of months ago, I asked him if he would do one out here. And he graciously agreed. This was my second meetup, then the only slight glitch with Saturday’s meetup And yes, I use that word was that we chose a really crowded venue. He roses a popular spot And we waited at least 40 minutes for a table. Leo we’ll have to figure out a better alternative for next time. And also unfortunately for me, since there were so many people in the restaurant having a great time, which was great. It was pretty loud in there, which made it hard for me to hear conversations you see I normally wear hearing aids that really helped with that situation. But my hearing aids were in the shop for repair. So I had kind of a hard time hearing conversations. But still, it was great meeting Michael Haner And his wife And two daughters. They live in nearby not that Paris, Perris, California, And brother Sean of San Pedro And Sister Brittaney were there with little Howie. Thanks, guys for coming out. And if you’d like to see pictures from the meetup, I’ll have them on today’s show notes page and in the chapter art. The shownotes pages at Lifespringmedia.com slash s 13 e 198. And to see the chapter art, you’ll need a podcasting 2.0 podcast app. You do have one of those right? If you’re still using an old legacy app, get a better one at podcastapps.com or newpodcastapps.com. Both URLs go to the same place.

Steve Webb 23:30
Scott sent in a $10.98 donation 10 Nine, eight, And he sent it in with this note. “I think your lightning node needs attention again. I tried sending 10 987 SATs 10,987 10 987 There’s there’s a reason he used that number. tried sending 10987 SATs twice but got an error each time. It was supposed to include the following note. It’s been too long since my last donation. Here’s the start of a countdown in anticipation of a Starship launch this week.” And he said, “Thank you for your courage.” Well, thank you, Scott. I’m glad for the note for multiple reasons. First, I’m thankful for the donation obviously. Thank you for that. And second, I appreciate the heads up about my node, my bitcoin node here. Now I tested it, And it looks like the node is fine. But there seems to be a problem with fountain because I was able to send boostagram to my node successfully from the breeze app And cast ematic. So I once again send an email to Oscar over at fountain And I hope he can get things sorted out because I really do like the fountain app. I’ll have an alternative to the fountain app here in a moment. But my third reason for being thankful for the note is because I was not aware of the starship launch. I looked it up And according to space.com this is the world’s biggest rocket 395 feet tall Wow. Well, as of the time I’m recording this on Sunday afternoon, it is scheduled to launch sometime today, Monday, April 17 2022. By the time you hear this, it might have already happened. I guess Elon Musk is saying there’s a 50% chance of a successful launch. Since it’s the first try with this rocket. I guess you could flip it around And say there’s a 50% chance of it crashing. Anyway, SpaceX is doing some cool stuff. Thanks again. God, God bless you. And now for an alternative. Podcasting 2.0 app. There are several And pod verse is another one that I do really like. It’s available on iOS on Android F Droid And at podverse.fm. And for instructions on how to add funds to your Podverse wallet, you can go to Lifespringmedia.com/podverse. This Wednesday’s show will be somewhat of a mile marker for us. It’ll be episode number 200, and donations of $200 or more, we’ll earn a special episode 200 executive producer credit on Wednesday’s show. You can donate right here

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Today’s Bible TranslationBible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 3-4 NKJV

Associate ProducerSister Ann

Podcast IntroductionThis is Epistles Sunday. We’ll read Colossians 3-4. I’m calling this episode “God Wins.”

Design: Jason Paschall | Photo: Persnickety Prints on UnsplashComments on Colossians 3Chapter 3, verse 2 says, “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.”

Isn’t it funny how the more things change, the more they stay the same? Paul wrote those words, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, over 2,000 years ago.

When we look at the mess in the world today, it is understandably easy to really get bogged down in the cares of the world. It’s a never ending revolving menu of crises. Did you ever notice that? My suggestion, turn off the news.

And…

And then we come to this beautiful verse that reminds us that we are really just visitors here on planet Earth. This isn’t our home. And God is in control. He is our hope. He is our strength. He is our provider. He is our all in all. He is the great I AM. Why focus on the things of the earth when this place will soon pass away? I still remember to this day something Pastor Chuck Smith at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. This was probably in about 1977 or 78. He had just bought his first brand new car, and had gone to the grocery store with his young son in it. When he came out, someone had dinged the side of his car. And Chuck was livid. “Look at my new car!”, he said. And his son looked at him and said, “Dad, don’t worry. It’s all going to burn.” And the boy was right. Nothing on this earth is going to last. But even if the earth lasts ten million more years (which I doubt), that is nothing in light of eternity. Whatever the current “crisis” may be, it will pass in an instant, only to be replaced by the next crisis. And the next. And the next.

Keep looking up, beloved. God is still God, and He does not change. One day soon, and it could be very soon, as we talked about yesterday, we will be in His presence, and as the old hymn says, “…the things of Earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace”. Hallelujah!

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Steve Webb 0:00
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

Steve Webb 0:12
It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. This is epistle Sunday, And our reading today is Colossians three And four. I’m calling this episode God wins. We’ll also have a time of praises And prayer requests. But before we get started, let’s pray. Our gracious heavenly Father, Lord, we thank you so much for our time together And I pray God that today you would touch our hearts And touch our minds. Help us Father to hear you. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, let’s begin.

Steve Webb 0:52
Colossians chapter three. If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth, For you died, And your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth, fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire And covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things, the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them. But now you yourselves are to put off all these things, anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth, do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds And have put on the new man who was renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all And in all, therefore as the elect of God, holy And beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering, bearing with one another And forgiving one another. If any one has a complaint against another, even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts to which also you were called in one body And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching And admonishing one another in psalms And hymns And spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus giving Thanks to God the Father through him. Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands love your wives And do not be bitter toward them. Children, obey your parents And all things for this as well pleasing to the Lord. Fathers do not provoke your children less they become discouraged. bondservants obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eye service as men pleasers, but in sincerity of heart fearing God. And whatever you do, do it heartily as to the Lord And not to men. Knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance for you serve the Lord Christ, but he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done And there is no partiality.

Steve Webb 3:27
Colossians chapter four. Masters, give your bond servants what is just unfair knowing that you also have a master in heaven. Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving, meanwhile, praying also for us that God would open to us a door for the word to speak to the mystery of Christ for which I am also in chains, that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak. Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, Redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with Grace seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. To kickass, a beloved brother, faithful minister And fellow servant And the Lord will tell you all the news about me. I’m sending him to you for this very purpose that He may know your circumstances in comfort your hearts with Onesimus a faithful And beloved brother who was one of you, they will make known to you all things which are happening here. Eros Dorcas, my fellow prisoner greets you with Mark because of Barnabas about whom you received instructions if he comes to you welcome him, And Jesus who is called justice. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are of the circumcision, they have proved to be a comfort to me, a path for us who was one of you, a bondservant of Christ greets you. Always laboring fervently for you And prayers, that you may stand perfect And complete in the will of God. For I bear him witness that he has a great zeal for you And those who are in Laodicea And those in Hierapolis Luke, the beloved physician And Dimas greet you greet the brethren who are in Laodicea And Memphis And the church that is in his house. Now when this epistle is read among you see that it is read also in the church of the Laodiceans. And that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea And say to Archippus, take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it. This salutation by my own hand, Paul, remember my chains, Grace be with you. Amen.

Steve Webb 5:33
Chapter three verse two says, Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. Isn’t it funny how the more things change, the more they stay the same? Paul wrote those words under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit over 2000 years ago. You know, when we look at the mess in the world today, it’s understandably easy to get really bogged down in the cares of this world. It’s a never ending revolving menu of crises. Did you ever notice that? My suggestion, turn off the news. Plus, there’s this. Then we come to this beautiful verse that I just read to you that reminds us that we’re really just visitors here on planet Earth. Here it is one more time. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. This is not our home, And God is in control. He is our hope. He is our strength. He is our provider. He is our all in all, He is the great I AM. Why focus on the things of the earth when this place will soon pass away. I still remember to this day something Pastor Chuck said at Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa, this was probably in about, I don’t know, 1977 or 78. He had just bought his first brand new car, And he’d gone to the grocery store along with his young son. well, when Pastor Chuck came back out of the store, someone had dinged the side of his brand new car. And Chuck was livid. Look at my new car, he said, And his son looked at him And said, Dad, don’t worry, it’s all going to burn. And the boy was right. Nothing on this earth is going to last. But even if the Earth does last 10 million more years, which I doubt, that’s nothing in light of eternity. Whatever the current crisis may be, it will pass in an instant, only to be replaced by the next crisis And the next And the next. Beloved, keep plugging up. God is still God, And he doesn’t change one day soon, And it could be very soon as we talked about And heard the song about yesterday. Very soon we will be in His presence. And as the old him says, the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory And grace. Hallelujah. Isn’t it good to know that in the end, Godwin’s? I’d love to hear your comments, call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511. You can also comment via boostagram or go to comment.lifespringmedia.com. Tomorrow we’ll be the law Monday And our reading will be Leviticus 16 through 18.

Steve Webb 8:27
We have some people to thank today sister Ann came in with $100 Making her our associate producer for this episode. Thank you so much, sister, And God bless you. And Joe Reiss came in with a $55.10 cent donation And sent this note. Thank you for providing a medium for people to hear God’s word. Keep the Faith brother, God bless. well, thank you, Joe. And you’re welcome. And God bless you. And Jason Paschall, one of our show, our producers came in with $50 via Zell. Thank you, Jason. God bless you. And by the way, Zell is cool because there are no transaction fees. So 100% of your donation goes towards supporting the show good stuff. And beloved, that’s how it works. However much value you believe this show has I ask that you send that in to help keep it coming to you? Do you listen to every episode? well, if you do, you must find some value in it. Pray about it. Would you then do what the Lord impresses on your heart? That’s all I asked. To donate. Go here. Lifespringmedia.com sash supports. I believe God will bless you And I will thank you. And by the way, this coming Wednesday show will be this season’s episode number 200 So let’s do something kind of fun donations of $200. We’ll earn a special episode 200 executive producer title on Wednesday show normally a $300 donation is necessary to get an executive producer ship so take advantage of it $200 And you’ll get the episode 200 executive producer title.

Steve Webb 10:02
Praises in prayer requests. I mentioned a few days ago that Adam Curry was baptized this past Wednesday. I’d like to play the audio from that. So let me set this up for you. As the audio begins, Adam is stepping into the water And their pastor, Pastor Jimmy, whose voice you’ll be hearing is standing to Adam’s left. And Adam has a big smile on his face,

Pastor Jimmy 10:23
Step right in there. All right, Adam. Better late than never i Brother. So proud of you this moment, And I’ve been living for this for a few weeks now. Actually, before you said, you were gonna do this. I was praying for you that you would take that stuff. And for those of you don’t know, Adam gave his heart to Christ last year. And he’s been growing. I mean, both he And Tina, Tina, we baptized at our last night of worship. And so, so proud of them. They’re on their journey together. We want to celebrate that with them. So brother, Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior?

Adam Curry 11:01
Yes, I have.

Pastor Jimmy 11:03
My friend And my brother, based upon your profession of faith in Jesus Christ as your Savior, And the Lord of your life. We baptize you in the name of the Father, And of the Son And the Holy Spirit, buried with Christ in baptism raise to walk in newness of life, congratulations. Beautiful beautiful, beautiful.