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Since today is Thursday, we’ll be reading from one of the books of Poetry. We’re currently reading Proverbs, and today  we’ll read chapters 23-24. After the reading, I’ll have some comments  for you. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too.

I’m calling today’s episode “Stand Up”  

Comments on Proverbs 24

Read verses 11 and 12 of chapter 24 and see if they don’t sound prophetical, as if they apply to the Hol...

What are you putting off?

Today’s verse is Ecclesiastes 9:10.

Episode Summary

Ecclesiastes 9:10 is often quoted as a motivational verse: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.” But Solomon does not stop there. The second half of the verse gives the command its weight: our earthly opportunities are limited.

In this episode, Steve Webb reflects on a personal moment during a trip to Arches National Park that brought the reality of mortality close to home. That experience became a doorway into Solomon’s reminder that lif...

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Since today is Wednesday, we’ll be reading from the book of Psalms, and we’ll read chapters 108-110. I’ll give you a brief introduction to each chapter, then after the reading, I’ll have some comments. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. I’m calling today’s episode “Decide In Advance.”  

Comments on Psalms 108

David begins this psalm with a declaration...

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Today is HISTORY Tuesday, and we will finish 1 Chronicles with the reading of chapters 25-29. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. I’m calling today’s episode “The Man After God’s Own Heart.”  

Comments on 1 Chronicles 28-29

These chapters are the finale of David’s life. 

David wanted to build th...

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Lawful Monday, and we are reading from Numbers, one of the books of the Law. Next up are chapter 17-20. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. I’m calling today’s episode “Excuse Me?”  

Comments on Numbers 20

Once again the people were complaining. The older generation that had been forbidden from entering the Promised Land was beginning to die off, but now this newer generation was acting much like them. Yes they...

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Paul of Seattle.

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It’s Epistle Sunday, and the epistle we’ll be from today is Paul’s epistle to  Titus. We’ll read all three chapters, after which I’ll have some comments for you. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. I’m calling today’s episode “Respect.”

Comments on Titus

After Paul’s salutation in the first chapter, he tells Titus what he should be loo...

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Our reading today John 13-15. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. I’m calling today’s episode “Unity.”  

Comments on John 13-15

What Jesus shared with His disciples in these three chapters is so rich that an entire college semester could be devoted to its study. We don’t have that kind of time, so I am going to focus on just two topics. 

Jesus knows that this is the last meal he will share with His...

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Paul of Seattle. God bless you!

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Our reading today Joel. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. I’m calling today’s episode “Is There A Joel Out There.”  

Comments on Joel

In studying this book, I came upon a commentary by the 19th century English preacher, Joseph Parker. This man was known as a great orator, so I know I won’t do him justice in quoting him, but these are his words in...

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Our reading today Proverbs 22. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. I’m calling today’s episode “What Will They Say?”  

Comments on Proverbs 22

You should want a good name more than you want great riches. To be highly respected is better than having silver or gold.

Proverbs 22:1 NIRV

My wife, the Lovely Lady LeeAnn, doesn’t like it when I talk about this, but Proverbs 22:1 brought it to mind, so I must. 

I...

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Our reading today Psalms 105-107. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. I’m calling today’s episode “They Forgot His Mighty Deeds.”  

Comments on Psalms 106 and 107

Thoughts on Psalm 106

Chapter 106 opens with a call to praise the Lord and give thanks because He is good and His loyal love endures. In fact, the first five verses are a joy to read. We’re sort of saying, “Yes! Amen!” along with the author.

And then at verse...

In a world where almost nothing feels private anymore, Jesus gives us a beautiful invitation: there is still one room no one can enter but you and your Heavenly Father.

Today’s verse is Matthew 6:6.

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Matthew 6:6 is often remembered as Jesus’ instruction about private prayer. However, there is something deeper here. Jesus is not merely telling us where to pray. He is teaching us who our audience should be.

In the verse just before this, Jesus warns against praying in order to be seen by others. The prob...

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Since today is Tuesday, we’ll be reading from one of the books of History. We’re currently working our way through  1 Chronicles, and today we’ll read chapters 20-24. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. I’m calling today’s episode “A Special Spot.”  

Comments on 1 Chronicles 21

1 Chronicles 21:18 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...

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Kirsty

Keith of Edmonton

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This is episode s12e250! Yay!

Our reading today Numbers 13-16. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. I’m calling today’s episode “Stubborn.”  

Comments on Numbers 16

Stubborn, stubborn, stubborn. Korah leads a rebellion against Moses and Aaron, and God causes the ground to swallow up all those associated with him. And the people saw and knew that it was the Lord who did it...

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Our reading today 2 Timothy 3-4. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. I’m calling today’s episode “Equipped.”  

Comments on 2 Timothy 3-4

In the beginning of chapter 3, 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 they would have. Here’s the list again: lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gos...

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Our reading today John 10-12. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. I’m calling today’s episode “Therefore.”

Comments on John 11

In this chapter we read about perhaps Jesus’ greatest miracle…the raising of His friend, Lazarus, from the dead.

Lazarus’ sisters, Mary and Martha, had sent word to Jesus that, “…the one whom you love is ill.” In the Greek, the way the word “ill” is used tells us that he had been sick for some time. This w...

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Our reading today Hosea 8-14. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. I’m calling today’s episode “Boundless Love.” 

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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.” 

In Hosea, God judged His people because they were not faithful to Him. 

7For my people are determined to *de...

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Our reading today Proverbs 20-21. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. I’m calling today’s episode “Avoiding Strife.”  

Comments on Proverbs 20-21

Just a few comments today. Most of the verses, or proverbs, speak for themselves. They just need to be rolled over in our minds and made a part of who we are.

Comments on Proverbs 20

My wife, the lovely lady LeeAnn, has been in the car business for several years now...

Most of us know that God hears our prayers. We know He sees our worship and notices our acts of obedience. But what about the ordinary moments of faith? Does He pay attention to a conversation over coffee, a phone call with a struggling friend, or two believers encouraging one another after church? Malachi 3:16 gives a surprising answer.

Today’s verse is Malachi 3:16.

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Malachi ministered during a spiritually difficult season. The Temple had been rebuilt, but many of God’s people had become cynical. They questioned whether serving the Lord...

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John from Canada.

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Our reading today Psalms 102-104. I’ll have a brief introduction to each chapter, then after we read all three, I’ll have some comments for you.

I’m calling today’s episode “Through It All.”  

Comments on Psalms 102 and 104

Psalm 102

Psalm 102 reminded me of a song by the great Andrae’ Crouch. It’s called “Through It All.” I’ll have a video on the show notes page if you’d like to hear it.  Verse...

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Our reading today 1 Chronicles 15-19. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. I’m calling today’s episode “What A Promise.”  

Comments on 1 Chronicles 17

David looked at the palace he had built for himself and thought, “I should build an appropriate place for the ark of the covenant.” Seems like a good and noble thing to do, right? The prophet Nathan thought so, so he told David to go ahead with the project.

But God spoke to Nathan that night, telling him that he had not aske...

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Our reading today Numbers 9-12. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you.  I’m calling today’s episode “Move Out.”  

Comments on Numbers 12

I don’t recall ever hearing a message, or a sermon on Numbers 12. So that’s what I’m going to talk about today. It seems like somewhat of an unusual chapter to me. Does it seem that way to you? Let’s dig in.

1Miriam and Aaron began to criticize Moses because he was marri...

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Our reading today Numbers 9-12. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you.  I’m calling today’s episode “Move Out.”  

Comments on Numbers 12

I don’t recall ever hearing a message, or a sermon on Numbers 12. So that’s what I’m going to talk about today. It seems like somewhat of an unusual chapter to me. Does it seem that way to you? Let’s dig in.

1Miriam and Aaron began to criticize Moses because he was marri...

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Timothy LaFontaine

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Today is Monday, so we’ll read from one of the books of the Law. We’re in the book of Numbers, and we’ll read chapters 21-24. 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 “Don’t Be Too Eager.”

Comments on Numbers 22 and 24

Thoughts on Number 22

If this were Sesame Str...

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Our reading today 2 Timothy 1-2. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. I’m calling today’s episode “Before There Was Time.”  

Comments on 2 Timothy 1

The apostle Paul wrote this to Timothy from a Roman prison, shortly before he was executed by Nero. The book of 2 Timothy was the last writing we have from him. 

There is a place in Rome that is said to be the place Paul was imprisoned. It is basically a...

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Today we will read John 7-9. I’ll have some comments after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “Who Decides?”  

Comments on John 7-9

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.

John 7:13 NLT

Many among the crowds at the Temple believed in him. “After all,” they said, “would you expect the Messiah to do more miraculous signs...

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Today we will read John 7-9. I’ll have some comments after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “Who Decides?”  

Comments on John 7-9

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.

John 7:13 NLT

Many among the crowds at the Temple believed in him. “After all,” they said, “would you expect the Messiah to do more miraculous signs...

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Timothy LaFontaine

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Today we will read Hosea 1-7. I’ll have some comments after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “The Unfaithful Bride.”

Introduction to Hosea

Hosea is the first book in the group of OT books known as the Minor Prophets. They’re not called the Minor Prophets because they are less important than the Major Prophets (which we just completed with the reading of the book of Daniel). The reason th...

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Timothy LaFontaine

Podcast Introduction

Today we will read Hosea 1-7. I’ll have some comments after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “The Unfaithful Bride.”

Introduction to Hosea

Hosea is the first book in the group of OT books known as the Minor Prophets. They’re not called the Minor Prophets because they are less important than the Major Prophets (which we just completed with the reading of the book of Daniel). The reason th...

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Lifespring Family Berean, Brother Paul of Seattle.

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Today is  Epistles Sunday James 4-5. I’m calling today’s episode “Golden Nuggets.” 

Comments on James 4

Some have said that James is a bit like the book of Proverbs because of the way nuggets of truth are presented. Let’s look at a few of them.

James 4:2b – You do not have, because you do not ask.

Prayer is a necessary part of the Christi...

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Today we will read Proverbs 19. I’ll have some comments after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “Justice.”  

Comments on Proverbs 19

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 in the US. 

Foolishness abounds, wouldn’t you agree?

I’m talking about foolishness as described in the Bible. How does Scripture characterize it? Let me quote gotquestions.org...

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Today we will read Psalms 99-101.  

I’ll give a brief introduction to each chapter, and I’ll have some comments after the reading. I’m calling today’s episode “Inside Outside.”

Comments on Psalm 101

In chapter 101, verse 2, David wrote, “2I 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...

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Our reading today 1 Chronicles 10-14, after which I’ll have some comments, and I have a very important clarification of my comments on Numbers chapter 5 from yesterday’s reading.

I’m calling today’s episode “What’s In Your Heart?”

Comments on 1 Chronicles 13

Because of what God does to Uzzah in chapter 13, I’m going to rerun my comments from s12e127, which was titled “Follow the Directions”, where we read about this same event in 2 Samuel chapter 6. If you were with me...

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Today we will read Numbers 5-8. I’ll have some comments after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “God’s Benediction.”

Comments on Numbers 5 and 6

Thoughts on Numbers 5

In chapter 5, 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 wh...

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Today we will read 1 Timothy 4-6. I’ll have some comments after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “Fitness.”  

Comments on 1 Timothy 4

Training the body helps a little, but godly living helps in every way. Godly living has the promise of life now and in the world to come. This is a statement that can be trusted and deserves complete acceptance. Certainly, we work hard and struggle to live a godly life, because we place our confidence in the living...

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Today we will read 1 Timothy 4-6. I’ll have some comments after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “Fitness.”  

Comments on 1 Timothy 4

Training the body helps a little, but godly living helps in every way. Godly living has the promise of life now and in the world to come. This is a statement that can be trusted and deserves complete acceptance. Certainly, we work hard and struggle to live a godly life, because we place our confidence in the living...

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Today we will complete the book of John 5-6. I’ll have comments on both chapters after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “The Pool at Bethesda.” 

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Comments on John 5

After Jesus healed the 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...

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Podcast Introduction

Today we will complete the book of John 5-6. I’ll have comments on both chapters after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “The Pool at Bethesda.” 

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Comments on John 5

After Jesus healed the 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...

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Today we will complete the book of Daniel 7-12. I’ll have comments on both chapters after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “What Time Is It?”

Comments on Daniel 7-10

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 hundred years after Jesus left the church with the Great Commission, the church focused on the doctrine of Scripture. Which makes sense, right...

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Today we will complete the book of Daniel 7-12. I’ll have comments on both chapters after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “What Time Is It?”

Comments on Daniel 7-10

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 hundred years after Jesus left the church with the Great Commission, the church focused on the doctrine of Scripture. Which makes sense, right...

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Today we will read Proverbs 17-18. I’ll have comments on both chapters after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “The Best Medicine.”

Comments on Proverbs 17

Verse 3

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Silver and gold are purified in the fire. All the impurities rise to the top when these metals are heated in the crucible and the smelter. In the same way, God puri...