Ancient Words

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By: Jerry Crow

Welcome to Ancient Words, the Bible teaching podcast from Red River Ministries. On this podcast we go verse by verse through different sections of the Bible. Here there are no politics, no current events discussions, and no denominational teachings, only the Bible and how to apply it to our lives as we walk through our Christian lives. For more information about Red River Ministries, please go to our website at www.redriverministries.org. There you will have access to everything we are doing at the ministry including: our blog, this podcast, our books, our store, and ways to support the...

Galatians Part 8 - Not by Works
#8
07/10/2025

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Galatians

Part 8 – Not by Works

Today’s Scriptures

Galatians 3:1-9

Romans 10:17

James 2:17-18

Matthew 5:13-16

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Question and Answer Installment 1
05/25/2025

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Question and Answer Installment 1

Today’s Questions

How can we trust the Bible?

What do we do with the supposed lost books of the Bible?

Is Jesus really the only way to God the Father?

Are people created in the image of God?

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Galatians Part 7 - Justification by Faith
#7
05/11/2025

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Galatians

Part 7 – Justification by Faith

Today’s Scriptures

Galatians 2:15-21

Acts 2:1-9

Philippians 3:3-11

Isaiah 64:6

Matthew 7:21-23

Romans 7:7

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Galatians Part 6 - Paul Opposes Peter's Hypocrisy
#6
04/27/2025

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Galatians

Part 6 – Paul Opposes Peter’s Hypocrisy

Today’s Scriptures

Galatians 2:11-14

1 Corinthians 9:19-22

2 Timothy 4:1-4

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Galatians Part 5 - Paul Goes to Jerusalem
#5
04/21/2025

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Galatians

Part 5 – Paul Goes to Jerusalem

Today’s Scriptures

Galatians 2:1-10

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Galatians Part 4 - Paul Recounts His Calling
#4
03/25/2025

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Galatians

Part 4 – Paul Recounts His Calling

Today’s Scriptures

Galatians 1:11-24

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Galatians Part 3 - Only One Gospel
#3
03/18/2025

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Galatians

Part 3 – Only One Gospel

Today’s Scriptures

Galatians 1:6-10

1 Corinthians 16:22

Romans 9:1-4

Isaiah 6:3

Revelation 4:8

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Galatians Part 2 - Paul Greets the Church
#2
02/21/2025

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Galatians

Part 2 – Paul Greets the Church

Today’s Scriptures

Galatians 1:1-5

Romans 1:1, 7

1 Corinthians 1:1-3

2 Corinthians 1:1-2

Acts 9:1-18

2 Corinthians 12:1-4

1 Corinthians 11:23-25

Acts 20:24-27

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Galatians Part 1 - Introduction
#1
02/08/2025

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Galatians

Part 1 - Introduction

Today’s Scriptures

Acts 13:13 – 14:23

Acts 15:1-21

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2024 Year In Review
#25
12/31/2024

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2024 Year In Review

Thank you all for another great year!

Your support helped us to expand our reach into 55 countries worldwide.

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The Upper Room Part 24 - For Future Generations
#24
12/30/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 24 – For Future Generations

Today’s Scriptures

John 17:20-26

Romans 10:5-17

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The Upper Room Part 23 - Kept By The Father
#23
12/14/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 23 – Kept by the Father

Today’s Scriptures

John 17:11-19

John 16:2

Ephesians 5:25-27

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The Upper Room Part 22 - Yours, Mine, and Ours
#22
11/19/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 22 – Yours, Mine, and Ours

Today’s Scriptures

John 17:7-10

John 6:44

John 12:49

John 8:28

Luke 2:41-52

Matthew 16:16

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The Upper Room Part 21 - Jesus, the Eternal Son
#21
11/05/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 21 – Jesus, the Eternal Son

Today’s Scriptures

John 17:4-6

Luke 2:41-52

Ephesians 1:3-6

Revelation 13:7-8

Revelation 17:8

Acts 7:55

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The Upper Room Part 20 - The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus - Eternal Life
#20
10/22/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 20 – The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus – Eternal Life

Today’s Scriptures

John 17:1-3

Mark 10:29-30

John 3:14-16

John 5:24

John 12:25

Acts 13:46-48

Romans 6:23

Galatians 6:7-8

1 John 2:23-25

1 John 5:19-20

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The Upper Room Part 19 - I Have Overcome the World
#19
10/08/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 19 – I Have Overcome the World

Today’s Scriptures

John 16:29-33

Philippians 4:5-7

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The Upper Room Part 18 - The Father Loves You
#18
09/24/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 18 – The Father Loves You

Today’s Scriptures

John 16:25-28

James 4:4-10

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The Upper Room Part 17 - Sorrow Into Joy
#17
09/10/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 17 – Sorrow Into Joy

Today’s Scriptures

John 16:16-24

Genesis 3:1-19

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The Upper Room Part 16 - The Holy Spirit At Work
#16
08/20/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 16 – The Holy Spirit at Work

Today’s Scriptures

John 16:4-15

Romans 3:23

John 3:18

Galatians 5:1-26

Galatians 1:6-9

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The Upper Room Part 15 - Misguided Actions
#15
08/06/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 15 – Misguided Actions

Today’s Scriptures

John 16:1-3

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The Upper Room Part 14 - The World Will Hate You
#14
07/26/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 14 – The World Will Hate You

Today’s Scriptures

John 15:18-27

1 John 2:15-17

James 1:2-4

Matthew 7:15-20

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The Upper Room Part 13 - Love One Another
#13
07/12/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 13 – Love One Another

Today’s Scriptures

John 15:12-17

Romans 6:16-18

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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The Upper Room Part 12 - The True Vine
#12
06/28/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 12 – The True Vine

Today’s Scriptures

John 15:1-11

Matthew 7:21-23

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The Upper Room Part 11 - I am Going to the Father
#11
06/20/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 11 – I am Going to the Father

Today’s Scriptures

John 14:27-31

Galatians 5:16-25

Hebrews 4:14-17

1 John 2:19

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The Upper Room Part 10 - The Holy Spirit, the Teacher of All Things...
#10
05/31/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 10 - The Holy Spirit, the Teacher of All Things…

Today’s Scriptures

John 14:25-26

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The Upper Room Part 9 - Keep My Words
#9
05/18/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 9: Keep My Words

Today’s Scriptures

John 14:22-24

Matthew 28:18-20

2 Corinthians 5:1-10

James 2:15-18

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The Upper Room Part 8 - The Father, The Son, and Us
#8
04/26/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 8: The Father, The Son, and Us

Today’s Scriptures

John 14:18-21

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The Upper Room Part 7 Another Helper - Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
#7
04/12/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 7: Another Helper - Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

Today’s Scriptures

John 14:15-17

Matthew 22:34-40

Exodus 20:1-17

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The Upper Room Part 6 - Greater Works, But How?
#6
03/22/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 6: Greater Works, But How?

Today’s Scriptures

John 14:12-14

Matthew 6:1-4

Matthew 5:16

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The Upper Room Part 5 - You Have Seen The Father
#5
03/15/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 5: You Have Seen the Father

Today’s Scriptures

John 14:7-11

Matthew 11:2-6

Matthew 28:18-20

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The Upper Room Part 4 - Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life
#4
02/23/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 4: Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life

Today’s Scriptures

John 14:1-6

Matthew 7:13-14

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The Upper Room Part 3 - Peter's Denial Foretold
#3
02/09/2024

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The Upper Room

Part 3: Peter's Denial Foretold

Today’s Scriptures

John 13:36-38

John 13:33

John 21:18-19

John 18:15-18, 25-27

John 21:15-19

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The Upper Room Part 2 - Jesus Gives a New Commandment
#2
01/19/2024

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The Upper Room

Pt 2 – Jesus Gives a New Commandment

Today’s Scriptures

John 13:31-35

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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The Upper Room Part 1 - Introduction
#1
01/05/2024

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The Upper Room

Pt 1 – Introduction

Today’s Scriptures

John 13:31-17:26

John 20:30-31

John 21:25

2 Timothy 3:16-17

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Ministry Update 2023
#9
11/09/2023

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2023 Ministry Update

Remember there will not be a podcast episode in December 2023, but starting in January of 2024 we will be producing two episodes per month.

Thank you all for your continued support.

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The Gospel According to Isaiah, Part 8, A Righteous Intercessor
#8
10/03/2023

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The Gospel According to Isaiah

Part 8: A Righteous Intercessor

Isaiah 53:11 – 12 

Matthew 16:21

Luke 18:31 – 34 

John 12:27

Mark 14:32 – 35 

Mark 14:36

Matthew 26:62 – 66 

Matthew 7:13 – 14 

Hebrews 7:25

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The Gospel According to Isaiah, Part 7, The Micro-Gospel
#7
09/12/2023

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The Gospel According to Isaiah

Part 7: The Micro-Gospel

Isaiah 53:8-10

John 19:38 – 42  

Psalm 16:10

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The Gospel According to Isaiah, Part 6, Sheep and the Lamb
#6
08/16/2023

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The Gospel According to Isaiah

Part 6: Sheep and the Lamb

Isaiah 53:6-7

John 10:1-21

Matthew 27:11-14

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The Gospel According to Isaiah, Part 5, Stricken, Smitten, Afflicted, Pierced, and Crushed
#5
07/12/2023

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The Gospel According to Isaiah

Part 5: Stricken, Smitten, Afflicted, Pierced, and Crushed

Isaiah 53:4-5

Luke 7:11-15

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The Gospel According to Isaiah, Part 4, Despised and Rejected
#4
06/10/2023

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The Gospel According to Isaiah

Part 4: Despised and Rejected

Isaiah 53:1-3

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