The Voice

I read Isaiah 19: “An oracle concerning Egypt: See, the Lord rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt within them.” -Isaiah 19:1 (NIV) (4 minutes & 14 seconds of archived audio)

Today I read Isaiah 18: “All you people of the world, you who live on the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it, and when a trumpet sounds, you will hear it.” -Isaiah 18:3 (NIV) (2 minutes & 6 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 12: Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. -Hebrews 12:14 (NIV) (5 minutes & 33 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 11: Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. Hebrews 11:1-2 (NIV) (5 minutes & 33 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 10: “because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.”-Hebrews 10:14 (NIV) (5 minutes & 16 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 9: “so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.” -Hebrews 9:28 (NIV) (4 minutes & 34 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 8: “This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.”-Hebrews 8:10 (NIV) (2 minutes & 28 seconds of… Continue reading December 26th

I read Hebrews 7: “Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God he remains a priest forever.”-Hebrews 7:3 (NIV) (4 minutes & 4 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 6: “God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.” -Hebrews 6:10 (NIV) (3 minutes & 37 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 5: “We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn.” -Hebrews 5:11 (NIV) (2 minutes & 4 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 4: “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”-Hebrews 4:13 (NIV) (2 minutes & 35 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 3: “”But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”-Hebrews 3:13 (NIV) (2 minutes & 30 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 17: “An oracle concerning Damascus: “See, Damascus will no longer be a city but will become a heap of ruins.”-Isaiah 17:1 (NIV) (2 minutes & 35 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 16: “In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it—one from the house of David—one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness.”-Isaiah 16:5 (NIV) (3 minutes & 33 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 15: “An oracle concerning Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night!” -Isaiah 15:1 (NIV) (1 minute & 52 seconds of archived audio)

Today I read Isaiah 14: “What answer shall be given to the envoys of that nation? “The Lord has established Zion, and in her his afflicted people will find refuge. “” -Isaiah 14:32 (NIV) (5 minutes & 15 seconds of archived audio)

Today I read Isaiah 13: “I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sins. I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty and will humble the pride of the ruthless.” -Isaiah 13:11 (NIV) (3 minutes & 41 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 12: “Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world.”-Isaiah 12:5 (NIV) (1 minute & 11 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 11: “There will be a highway for the remnant of his people that is left from Assyria, as there was for Israel when they came up from Egypt.”-Isaiah 11:16 (NIV) (3 minutes & 20 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 10: “Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.“ -Isaiah 10:1-2 (NIV) (5 minutes & 36 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 9: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” -Isaiah 9:6 (NIV) (4 minutes & 13 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 8: “ “Do not call conspiracy everything that these people call conspiracy ; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it.” -Isaiah 8:12 (NIV) (3 minutes & 48 seconds of archived audio)

Listen to Karyn guest speak at New Hope church. (18 minutes & 53 seconds of audio) (Photo taken by Ezra Engle)

I read Isaiah 7: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” -Isaiah 7:14 (NIV) (3 minutes & 51 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 6: “”Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”” -Isaiah 6:5 (NIV) (3 minutes & 11 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 5: “Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.”-Isaiah 5:21 (NIV) (5 minutes & 6 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 4: “In that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Israel.” -Isaiah 4:2 (NIV) (1 minute & 3 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 3: Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds. Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have done.”-Isaiah 3:10-11 (NIV) (3 minutes & 57 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 2: “Stop trusting in man, who has but a breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?” -Isaiah 2:22 (NIV) (2 minutes & 41 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 2: “We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” -Hebrews 2:1 (NIV) (2 minutes & 51 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 1: “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” -Hebrews 1:3 (NIV) (2 minutes & 34 seconds of archived… Continue reading November 29th

I read Philemon 1: “Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do, yet I appeal to you on the basis of love. I then, as Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—“-Philemon 1:8-9 (NIV) (3 minutes & 7 seconds of archived… Continue reading November 28th

I read Titus 3: “But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,” -Titus 3:4-5 (NIV) (2 minutes & 11 seconds of archived… Continue reading November 27th

I read Titus 2: ”For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,” -Titus 2:11-12 (NIV) (2 minutes & 42 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 1: “wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight! Stop doing wrong, learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.” -Isaiah 1:16-17 (NIV) (4 minutes & 54 seconds of archived audio)

I read Song of Songs 8: “Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame.” -Song of Songs 8:6 (NIV) (2 minutes & 54 seconds of archived audio)

I read Song of Songs 7: This verse makes me chuckle, because I think about how standards of beauty and health change with time and culture, and how much trouble I might get into if I said something like this to my wife without some biblical context. “Your navel is a rounded goblet that never… Continue reading November 22nd

I read Song of Songs 6: “Turn your eyes from me; they overwhelm me. Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from Gilead.” -Song of Songs 6:5 (NIV) (2 minutes and 15 seconds of archived audio)

I read Song of Songs 5: “How is your beloved better than others, most beautiful of women? How is your beloved better than others, that you charge us so?” -Song of Songs 5:9 (NIV) (2 minutes and 47 seconds of archived audio)

I read Song of Songs 4: “All beautiful you are, my darling; there is no flaw in you.” -Song of Songs 4:7 (NIV) (3 minutes & 10 seconds of archived audio)

I read Song of Songs 3: “Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and by the does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.” -Song of Songs 3:5 (NIV) (1 minute & 59 seconds of archived audio)

Listen to Pastor Karyn Engle speak at New Hope Church in Antioch, CA. Her sermon is about healing and prayer. (27 minutes and 37 seconds of recorded audio)

I read Song of Songs 2: “Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and by the does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.” -Song of Songs 2:7 (NIV) (2 minutes & 28 seconds of archived audio)

I read Song of Songs 1: “How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes are doves.” -Song of Songs 1:15 (NIV) (2 minutes and 38 seconds of archived audio*) *recorded with Karyn, my wife.

I read Ecclesiastes 12: “Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.” -Ecclesiastes 12:13 (NIV) (2 minutes & 39 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ecclesiastes 11: “Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let not your hands be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.” -Ecclesiastes 11:6 (NIV) (2 minutes & 43 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ecclesiastes 10: “If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success.” -Ecclesiastes 10:10 (NIV) (2 minutes & 46 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ecclesiastes 9: “The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.” -Ecclesiastes 9:17 (NIV) (3 minutes & 50 seconds of archived audio)

Today I read Ecclesiastes 8: “When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, the hearts of the people are filled with schemes to do wrong.” -Ecclesiastes 8:11 (NIV) (3 minutes & 3 seconds of archived audio)

Today I read Ecclesiastes 7: “Wisdom makes one wise man more powerful than ten rulers in a city.” -Ecclesiastes 7:19 (NIV) (4 minutes & 15 seconds of archived audio)