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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.” 

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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 complete the book of Psalms 93-95. I’ll have comments on both chapters after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “Surf’s Up Part 2.”

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Psalm 93

I don’t know about you, but I can’t help but get excited when I read chapters like these. Psalm 93 declares that God is king, then proceeds to illustrate in great, majestic language how this is true.

But mightier than the violent raging...

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Today we will complete the book of 1 Chronicles 1-4. I’ll have comments on both chapters after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “It Would Have Been Enough.”

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Thoughts on 1 Chronicles 1

Chapter 1 begins appropriately with Adam. All of humanity, all our history, begins with him. Adam is the father of all flesh.

From Adam we are taken through the generations to Noah. From Noah came all the different nations and races...

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Today we will complete the book of  Leviticus 25-27. I’ll have comments on both chapters after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “Try Me.”

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If you’ve been listening very long to the show, you have probably noticed that I’m willing to talk about subjects that might make people uncomfortable. Subjects that others might prefer to avoid. My attitude is that those are the subjects that *need* to be talked about. God put them in His...

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Roderick

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Today we will complete the book of  2 Thessalonians. I’ll have comments on both chapters after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “Keep Your Eye On the Ball.”

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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 t...

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This is history Tuesday, and we will finish the book of Esther by reading chapters 6-10, which will also complete our reading of the entire Bible for season 12 of the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, the last “live” season of the show. I’m calling today’s show, “Coincidence? I Think Not.”

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Do you believe that God orders events in the lives of people to accomplish His plans? There are some people who believe that once God finished His work of creation...

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Today we will complete the book of Ezekiel 43-48.  And I’m going to have to beg your indulgence for just one more day. Tomorrow I will have comments after the reading, but today will be just the reading.  Title: “The Lord Is There.”

Today’s Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 43-48 NKJV

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Today our reading is Proverbs 14-15. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you, and I’m calling today’s episode “Shelter From the Storm.”

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In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence and his children have a refuge.

Proverbs 14:26  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” about this verse.

The Fear o...

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Over the next few days, I’m only going to be able to have the reading for you. There are some things going on here at Lifespring Central that are requiring a lot of time and attention. Nothing bad, but I just am not going to have time for doing complete shows for you. 

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Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 90-92 NLT

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Today we will complete the book of  2 Kings 21-25. I’ll have comments on both chapters after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “A Treasure For Future Generations.”

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Thoughts on 2 Kings 22 

In 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...

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Today we will read Leviticus 22-24. I’ll have comments on both chapters after the reading, and I’m calling today’s 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.

Leviticus 24:19-20 NLV

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Today we will read 1 Thessalonians 4-5. I’ll have comments on both chapters after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “How To Prepare.”

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Some Tools For Bible Study

Today in my comments, I’m going to explain a bit of how I do my Bible studies, and how you can enrich your reading of the Bible, and I’ll do it in the context of today’s reading. Sound good?

Most of us who...

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Today our reading is Luke 23-24. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you, and I’m calling today’s episode “Open My Eyes.”

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As 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 i...

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Today our reading is Ezekiel 37-42. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you, and I’m calling today’s episode “Gog and Magog.”

Comments on Ezekiel 38-39

As I write this, Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin is very much in the news because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. I will not comment on this action because it is outside the scope of the Lifespring Family Audio Bible.

Today I will talk about Ezekiel 38 and 39, its possible meaning and possible references to modern nation...

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Today is Poetry Thursday, and we’ll finish the book of Ecclesiastes by reading chapters 11-12. 

And I hope you’ll forgive me, but today I am just going to run a repeat of last year’s episode for this reading. As I record this, it’s about 8:30 at night, which means there is only 90 minutes before the show is due to publish, and this is the first chance I’ve had to be in the studio all day, which is highly unusual. So there is no time to produce a new episode...

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Today 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.”

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In 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...

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Today our reading is 2 Kings 16-20. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you, and I’m calling today’s episode “The Puppet.”

Comments on 2 Kings 18-19

In 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 prophe...

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Today our reading is Leviticus 19-21. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you, and I’m calling today’s episode “Be Different.”

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The Lord spoke to Moses: “Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, Yahweh your God, am holy. 

Leviticus 19: 1-2 HCSB

“You are to keep all My statutes and all My ordinances, and do them, so that the land where I am bringing you to...

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Today our reading is 1 Thessalonians 1-3. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you, and I’m calling today’s episode “A Pastor’s Heart.” 

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As 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...

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Our reading today is  Luke 21-22. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “Soon.”

Comments on Luke 21

In 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 th...

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Our reading today is Ezekiel 31-36.  Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “Then You Will Know.”

Comments on Ezekiel 31-36

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...

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Our reading today is Proverbs 11-12. This is a short episode. No comments.

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Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 11 GNT; Ch. 12 CEB

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Our reading today is Psalms 84-86. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “Today’s Activity.”

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Have 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 m...

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Cindy Gardner
Scott Snider
Anonymous

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Today our reading is 2 Kings 11-15.  Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you, and I have several thank yous.

I’m calling today’s episode “The God Who Endures.”

Comments on 2 Kings 15

1 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 ne...

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Tim LaFontaine

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Today we will be completing the book of Leviticus 16-18. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “The Plumb Line.”

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We’re going to tackle the elephant in the room in chapter 18. I have talked about this on the show before, 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 do...

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John

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Today we will be completing the book of Colossians 3-4. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “Just Passin’ Through.”

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Chapter 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...

Today we’ll read Luke 19-20. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “The Dinner Guest.”

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Today we’ll read Ezekiel 25-30. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “Judgement.”

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Chapters 25-32 are chapters dealing with the nations surrounding Judah. God has dealt with His chosen people in the chapters previous to these, but now His judgement will be on the godless nations surrounding Judah and Jerusalem.

Commentator Warren Wiersbe wrote, “What the nations didn’t realize was that the destruction of Jerusalem wasn’t just a punishment of the Jews; it was als...

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Today we’ll read Proverbs 10. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “Knowing When To Be Quiet.”

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There were a lot of topics in this chapter, weren’t there? Where to focus for today?

How about this. One thought that comes up repeatedly for me is that a wise person knows that no matter how much he knows, there is still a lot he does not know. And a foolish person thinks he knows it all. 

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This is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. Coming to you from Riverside, California, and podcasting since 2004, I am your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. Welcome! I’m so glad you are here today. If you are new to the show, I want you to know that we don’t have listeners, we have family…the ls fam. If you’re hearing my voice, you are a member of the ls fam, and I hope you’ll be with us every day, because this is the daily podcast where we are reading through the entire bib...

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Our reading today is 2 Kings 6-10. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “That Cursed Woman, Part 2.”

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A couple weeks ago, we read 1 Kings 19-22, the title for the episode was That Cursed Woman, Part 1. Of course the Cursed Woman was Jezebel. Let me refresh your memory in regards to Jezebel.  

We first read about her in 1 Kings 16:31 when she married King Ahab. According to Today’s Dictionary of the Bible, this was the first time a...

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Today we’ll read  Leviticus 13-15. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “The Cleansing of the Leper.”

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Well, this was fun reading today, wasn’t it? How about no?

I’m not going to go into any detail in my comments today. Not because I don’t think there is anything of value here, but because I personally find the find the details on how to deal with leprosy and bodily discharges somewhat distasteful for disc...

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Today we’ll read  Colossians 1-2. Afterwards I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “No Compromise.”

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The Apostle Paul wrote this letter to encourage the Colossian church to stand fast in their faith, to not succumb to the seductions of the enemy by way of false teachings.

In chapter 2, verse 6-7 he says, “Therefore, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and firm in...

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Today we’ll read Luke 17-18.  Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “The One Millimeter Difference.”

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Luke 17 begins with Jesus speaking to His disciples about sin, forgiveness and faith.

1Jesus said to his disciples: 

There will always be something that causes people to sin. But anyone who causes them to sin is in for trouble. A person who causes even one of my little followers to sin 2would be better off thrown into th...

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Today we’ll read Ezekiel 19-24. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “How Many Times?”

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These chapters tell a sad, tragic and horrific story. They are not easy to read, and even harder to contemplate.

These were God’s chosen people. He loved them, and made a covenant with them to bless them for all generations if they would just follow His commandments. Time and again, they turned away from Him, and time and again...

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Today we’ll read Proverbs 8-9, after which I have some comments on both chapters. I’m calling today’s episode “I’m Not A Smart Man.”

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Wisdom is again personified in this chapter as a woman. And here she calls out from the hilltops, at the crossroads, at the entrance to the city, to everyone on earth! Wisdom is available to any who will listen, not only the learned, but even the most humble. When I first began to think about this truth, I thought of...

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Can you feel the change?

I can feel it. It’s a change in momentum. We’re over the top and headed downhill. The other day when I walked home after locking my keys in the truck, most of the first half of the way was uphill. And once I reached the top, and was no longer fighting against gravity, it felt so good. Now we’ve passed the halfway mark. 

Today is a milestone. It begins the second half of our year long journey through the Bible togethe...

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Today we’ll read 2 Kings 1-5. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “It Can’t Be That Easy.”

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So this Naaman was an important guy, commander of the army of Syria. Note that Syria is not part of the Promised Land, and the Syrians are not part of God’s chosen people. As a matter of fact, one of the key people in this chapter was a young girl that was from Israel that had been captured by...

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Today we’ll read Leviticus 10-12. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “What Were They Thinking?”

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Let’s look at verses 1 and 2:

Nadab and Abihu were two of Aaron’s sons. They got their shallow cups for burning incense. They put fire in them. They added incense to it. They made an offering to the Lord by using fire that wasn’t allowed. They did it against his command. So the Lord sent fire on them. It bu...

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Today we’re going to complete the book of  Philippians 3-4. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “Peace.”

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I’m going to make an assumption…something that I try not to do with any regularity. But I think this is probably a safe assumption. I’m assuming that you would you agree with me that we live in turbulent, troubled times. Did I get that right? As a matter of fact, I’m so sure about it that I’m not...