Revering the Word

I explain some reasons for the destruction of all the people or Canaan. Here are some links to read and consider other explanations.Ultimately, it is important to know a whole God who is love but certainly is not only love. Romans 11:22 (LSB) Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God’s kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.Why did God command the extermination / genocide of the Canaanites, women and children included? - an article from Got Questions Ministries https://www.gotquestions.org/Canaanites-extermination.htmlWhy did God condone such terrible violence in the Old Testament? - an article from Got Questions Ministries https://www.gotquestions.org/Old-Testament-violence.html ★ Support this podcast ★

Some interesting history is given regarding the Gibeonites that God spared and also Gaza comes into the picture of scripture. ★ Support this podcast ★

Joshua made a contract without seeking God and in doing so made a mistake. May we slow down and wait on God before acting. ★ Support this podcast ★

Joshua, adter a military victory assembles all the people for worship and the hearing of God’s Word. Sometimes when things go well we can forget to praise Him. Joshua is a great example to us. ★ Support this podcast ★

What a glorious Psalm. When we rightly take this in we can have peace even in the midst of a challenging life. Enjoy. ★ Support this podcast ★

God made an example of sin here to help Israel stay away from more of it. In this season of grace has the people of God been to casual about living in sin? ★ Support this podcast ★

The fall of Jericho is an incredible miracle. In this season of history God desired his people to destroy their enemies so that their god's would not be a snare to Israel. How is God desiring we deal with unbelievers today? ★ Support this podcast ★

God has provided for Joshua and Israel by parting the river, providing them with food and now He is going to miraculously provide them victory. He wanted them to remember Him and obey his commands. He is worthy of our devotion. ★ Support this podcast ★

God is desiring that Israel would never forget the miracle of drying up the river for this crossing and that the remembrance of it could be passed on to future generations. Never forget what God has done for you. ★ Support this podcast ★

Never forget the miracles of God. No matter what is happening this happened. ★ Support this podcast ★

This is truly an incredible story. No matter your past God wants your future. ★ Support this podcast ★

God is always seeking to fulfill his plan for his people. His people many times fail Him but he continues to come up with a means to move us toward his future fulfillment. ★ Support this podcast ★

As a Christian people will rise up against you, turn on you, even betray you. Sometimes people will be against you because you are Christian. Jesus and all his Apostles were martyred. Make Jesus your trust. Build the house of your life on the firm foundation of Jesus, the Cornerstone. ★ Support this podcast ★

Here are Paul’s closing remarks to the Corinthians. He covers a variety of ground from giving, to being strong men of faith, with hearts of love, and finally being people of honor in an honor-less culture. ★ Support this podcast ★

This is an important chapter in understanding what is meant by resurrection for us. Because Jesus rose from the dead we can be assured we will rise too!We have alot to look forward to in the heavenly places and ages to come. Finally, please listen to the end for grace for others who do not hold to the pretribulational rapture. Respect and honoring one another is important for unity and love in God’s church. ★ Support this podcast ★

This is an important and challenging teaching. Please take it all in. ★ Support this podcast ★

This is a very important chapter of scripture.It is very beneficial even without context but yet I do believe what Paul is saying is amplified and clarified by seeing it is in the middle of two chapters on Spiritual gifts written to a church that in many ways was immature and I believe getting ahead of themselves in areas when they lacked Christian character. They wanted the gifts of the Spirit but lacked the fruit of the Spirit. ★ Support this podcast ★

The teaching from Chapter 12 really should be listened to with the teaching from chapter 13 and 14.Search Got Questions for articles on Cessationism and Continuationism. ★ Support this podcast ★

This podcast will get into women’s dress and men and women’s roles in the church and family.I believe in a concept called complementarianism.You can read about it here.https://www.gotquestions.org/complementarianism.html ★ Support this podcast ★

In Proverbs 10 Solomon reminds us of the blessing in honoring God with our living and warns us of the ruin of wickedness. ★ Support this podcast ★

This chapter is about not taking part in worldly false worship of the people around us but seeking to give glory to God in our behavior in the world to win the world. ★ Support this podcast ★

Paul in this chapter makes the case that a minister who preaches the gospel has a right to be paid for his work. However, may that minister, like an athlete be disciplined and not a phony. ★ Support this podcast ★

David had a remarkable life and God miraculously protected Him in order to make David King. Although we are not David and were not anointed to be King on earth, just as God promised David a throne on earth, he has promised us a throne in heaven. ★ Support this podcast ★

This is an amazing Psalm that shows us our need and foreshadows a Savior who died on Mount Zion to graciously meet it. ★ Support this podcast ★

In Christ we have been set free from many Old Testament Laws. We also have been freed from the bondage of sin. Sometimes Christians use “freedom” in Christ to justify free or even sinful living. Thank God for the freedom we have been given but always seek to honor Christ in your living. ★ Support this podcast ★

This is one of the more challenging chapters of the Bible for me to preach. Mostly in regards to remarriage. God’s desire is for one marriage for a lifetime. How do we interpret the various passages on this topic and how does God’s grace for our sin fit into this topic in comparison to other sin? Can God love us and forgive us when our actions are not his desire? I believe the answer is yes, however the goodness of His Grace should not be claimed to promote us going in a direction that is not pleasing to Him. Yet, are we not all thankful for His love and grace that covers a multitude of sin!?I misspoke early in podcast when I said Paul wanted us to live “im”moral sexual lives. Clearly you can see throughout the whole teaching that is not what I meant to say. I trust you can tell from all said that was an error in speaking and not intent. I mean to say “moral.” ★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode it is revealed that believers are to work out things with each other on earth and that we should be able to knowing one day we will judge the earth. Secondly, we learn of God’s high standard or sexual morality. ★ Support this podcast ★

This is an important teaching about using good judgement and when to judge behavior and when not too. ★ Support this podcast ★

This is an important chapter in church life because with people there can and will be problems.The solution.Leaders conduct yourselves honorablyChurch body be careful to in pride to create division in the body. All seek to build unity and seek to honor one another. If there is something to discuss do not build factions but rather go to the person you need to talk to alone and be humble. Maybe there are facts to which you are unaware.If that meeting alone does not yet build unity then agree on bringing in other Godly counsel to assist in building unity.If you have done all this and division remains that cannot be resolved it may be good to consider finding a new church.In my experience, sadly, many of these God ordained steps are not followed. ★ Support this podcast ★

Sometimes in this life evil seems to have its way but you can trust in ages and places to come God’s lovingkindness will be for those who believe and do good and justice on those who do not and live for evil. ★ Support this podcast ★

This is truly a glorious chapter or scripture dealing with the foundation of our lives, our purpose, and a future reward.It also deals with the Holy Spirit, flesh and more. ★ Support this podcast ★

The Word of God is called the Word of God because it was birthed from God’s breathed spirit. When listening to preaching the focus should be on God and His Word and not man. When one sees God’s Word in reverence spiritual power your quiet time changes. ★ Support this podcast ★

The newly found church in Corinth had the challenge of living for Jesus among a pagan city. They struggled with divisions in the body, a sinful culture around them, and a lack of maturity in the exercise of spiritual gifts. ★ Support this podcast ★

One of the most beautiful things in life is to see a man or women continue to grow in wisdom and spriritual connection to God and then serve Him faithfully all the way to the end. ★ Support this podcast ★

Even though God knew of their future waywardness God is going to be with them and bless them in taking the promised land. Moses the man of God prayed a special blessing upon the tribes on the presuppose of taking the land. ★ Support this podcast ★

This is rather a sad song revealing that God knows and has revealed to Moses that Israel will be unfaithful in the promise land. God’s divine foreknowledge is remarkable. This shows his Sovereignty. How does that fit with man’s free will? ★ Support this podcast ★

This is one of the most beautiful Psalms and chapters in all the Bible. God can forgive you of all you have ever done, create in you a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit in you. ★ Support this podcast ★

Were all going to die. While we are here there is the human tendency to be a wandering sheep. God knows our tendency and warned Israel against it. It is incredible that at this stage they only had one copy of the Word and it had to be stored in the Tabernacle and brought out to be read without electronic projection. Today, not only do we have the New Covenant but we also have the written Word and the Word available to us on our phones, computer and on podcasts, study Bibles and commentaries. We have an incredible advantage today compared to Old Covenant times. May we follow Jesus all the way to the end. ★ Support this podcast ★

This is an important teaching that reveals the past and future history of Israel and how before all of us is life or death. Choose life! ★ Support this podcast ★

Praise God for His grace through Jesus when we fall short! However, in honor of that gift of grace may we be diligent in pursuing holiness. ★ Support this podcast ★

This is an incredibly important chapter and teaching. Don’t give up, listen to the end. The curse is awful but there is good news! ★ Support this podcast ★

I am thankful that God has made clear to us what is good and right and what it evil and not.He does this for our good. We need to in our churches be clear where God is clear. ★ Support this podcast ★

God desires that we would remember how he has blessed us both in our lives and how he has blessed his people throughout history. One of the ways we are to honor Him and show our appreciation to Him is through our giving and generosity. Our giving and generosity is first and foremost about our devotion to God. ★ Support this podcast ★

In Deuteronomy 25 we have “various” sundry laws. One that is particularly interesting is to not beat a criminal with more than 40 lashes. This comes into the New Testament with the Apostle Paul and likely Jesus. ★ Support this podcast ★

Deuteronomy 23 contains various guidance from God. ★ Support this podcast ★

Today is such a great example of why studying the Word of God is so much greater than reading without studying. By seeing Asaph’s role in life and discovering how Asaph was really ahead of his time in understanding that the sacrifice that God really is pleased with is a heart of thanksgiving and a life that reflects that heart. ★ Support this podcast ★

God desires that a man and woman would join together to become one flesh until death do them part. Over the ages many have divorced due to hardness of heart and sin. Jesus does not desire divorce. Honor God in the marriage you’re in and when you have fallen short of God’s standard be humble and fall upon his grace and mercy. ★ Support this podcast ★

Sundry Laws are various laws. It takes both understanding the New Testament and wisdom and discretion to know how to apply the Old Testament today. This is why it is important to know the whole Bible. ★ Support this podcast ★

In this chapter and others in the Old Testament sometimes there are things that come across harsh to us today. God’s swift penalty in the Old Testament may have helped people have a proper fear of God to not disobey. Yet, today, as we see in the story of the prodigal son (Luke 15) God is operating under a new agreement with greater grace. ★ Support this podcast ★

Today we see a historical understanding of why God wanted them to destroy the people and nations of the promised land. We also learn how this is changed and God is not asking us to do this today. ★ Support this podcast ★