In today's audio, you will hear 1 Samuel 28-31 and 1 Chronicles 10. In 1 Samuel 28-31 and 1 Chronicles 10, we read about the death of Saul. Saul committed suicide in the battle with the Philistines. Saul reigned as king for 40 years. In the final narrative of Saul’s life. Saul desperately needs the direction of God, but God was silent. Therefore, Saul seeks God’s guidance in an unwise way.
In today's reading, you will hear Psalm 35, Psalm 54, Psalm 63, and Psalm 18. Psalm 35 is a lament Psalm. A lament Psalm is a Psalm that expresses grief before the Lord, and it asks the Lord for help. In Psalm 35, David calls on the Lord to help him against his enemies who seek to hurt him without cause. Of note, the angel of Lord makes one of his two appearances in the Psalms here. The other is in Psalm 34. Psalm 54 is also a lament Psalm. David wrote this Psalm when he was on the run from Saul...
In this episode, day 3, you will hear 1 Samuel 25-27, Psalm 17, and Psalm 73. 1 Samuel 25 picks up with the death of Samuel. Samuel’s death draws little notice in chapter 25 because of the unfolding drama between David and Saul. In 1 Samuel 25-27, David encounters that ill-tempered Nabal and his gracious wife, Abigail. Abigail saved her then-husband Nabal’s life when she took food to David after Nabal insulted David’s servants. Furthermore, during this time of being on the run from Saul, David a...
In this podcast, day 2, you will hear Psalm 56, 120, 140, 141, and 142. Psalm 56 Psalm 56 is a lament Psalm. A lament Psalm is a Psalm that expresses grief before the Lord, and it asks the Lord for help. David wrote Psalm 56 to God, asking for protection and deliverance from the Philistines. 1 Samuel 21:10-15 provides the backdrop for Psalm 56. Psalm 120 The actual author of Psalm 120 is not known for sure. Some scholars think that it was King David who wrote this Psalm. Psalm 120 is a lament Ps...
In this new series, The Bible, I am picking up in the Old Testament when David is on the run from Saul. You can catch up by reading 1 Samuel 21 and 22. In today's episode, you will hear the background and the reading of Psalms 7; 27; 31; 34; 52. I will be reading from the English Standard Version of the Bible.
Statement 6 - “When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” (John 19:30, ESV) Statement 7 - “Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.” (Luke 23:46, ESV)
Statement 4 - " And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” ” (Matthew 27:46, ESV) Statement 5 - “ After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.” ” (John 19:28, ESV)
Statement #2 - “ And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.” ” (Luke 23:43, ESV) Statement #3 - “ When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home. ” (John 19:26–27, ESV)
The last seven sayings of Jesus are the recorded words of Jesus between the time he was crucified and the the time that he died.
Starting a study on the Book of Numbers...here are some thoughts on Numbers 1 and 2.
Every job is important in the kingdom of God.
Who likes detours...no one!
Though we may be experiencing a dark night we have to choose to focus on the bright day ahead.
What do you do in the mist of your hard times? Do you get angry, bitter, discouraged, envious, or hopeful? In Psalm 5 we see from David that what we should do when we are in a hard time…cry out to the Lord.
David shows us in the this first verse of Psalm 4 a key truth. That truth is, pray to God to calm your inner war.
In today's episode we will look at Psalm 3 and see that during times of panic and fear, we should look to the LORD! In Psalm 3 David shows us three things that can help us to look to the Lord.
When panic strikes, the way to find peace is by remembering who God is and what He has done.
