A New Voice of Freedom
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Podcast 113, 1st John, “Pt 3, Ch 3”
Podcast 113, 1st John, “Pt 3, Ch 3”A concept of the gospel that is perhaps sometimes understated is our personal relationship with our Father in Heaven. John addresses that issue.1 John 3:1Behold, what manner of love...
Podcast 112, 1st John, “Pt 2, Ch 2”
Podcast 112, 1st John, “Pt 2, Ch 2”John had a unique voice and a unique calling. Is there a book comparable to The Book of Revelation? In the first chapter of Revelation, John records a vision of the Resurrected Lord that once see...
Podcast 111, 1st John, “Pt 1, Ch 1”
Podcast 111, 1st John, “Pt 1, Ch 1”Many, I suppose, agree that the apostle John, also known as John the Beloved and John the Revelator, is, like Isaiah, one of the most unique writers in the Holy Bible. It is fitting that the Holy...
Podcast 110, 2nd Peter, “Pt 8, Ch 3” Episode
Podcast 110, 2nd Peter, “Pt 8, Ch 3”It is accepted that Peter was the Chief Apostle. Peter was present at all the great miracles. It was to Peter whom the Lord said,Matthew 16:19And I will give unto thee the keys of ...
Podcast 109, 2nd Peter, “Pt 7, Ch 2”
Podcast 109, 2nd Peter, “Pt 7, Ch 2”One of the roles or responsibilities of the quorum of the twelve apostles is to keep the doctrine pure. Even as early as the days of Peter, false teachers began to emerge in the church and to le...
Podcast 108, 1st Peter, “Pt 6, Ch 1”
Podcast 108, 1st Peter, “Pt 6, Ch 1”Peter, introducing himself by his given name and by the name that Christ assigned him upon their first meeting, addresses his second epistle to the new converts of the church, both Jew and Genti...
Podcast 107, 1st Peter, “Pt 5, Ch 5”
Podcast 107, 1st Peter, “Pt 5, Ch 5”How different the world is because of the letters of the first apostles. It gives a personal approach to religion. Peter, a humble fisherman, once was named Simon. When called by the Savio...
Podcast 106, 1st Peter, “Pt 4, Ch 4”
Podcast 106, 1st Peter, “Pt 4, Ch 4”Becoming a follower of Christ has a great price. We naturally assume that all good comes from God and all evil comes from Satan. That is true. For agency to exist we must be enticed by one or th...
Podcast 105, 1st Peter, “Pt 3, Ch 3
Podcast 105, 1st Peter, “Pt 3, Ch 3Perhaps few verses have been more abused and more misunderstood than those found in Chapter 3 of First Peter. For example, 1st Peter 3:1Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to ...
Podcast 104, 1st Peter, “Pt 2, Ch 2”
Podcast 104, 1st Peter, “Pt 2, Ch 2”Peter occupies a special place among the apostles. His name was Simon but Christ gave him the name of Cephas which means stone. John 1:42And he brought him to Jesus. And when ...
Podcast 103, 1st Peter, “Pt 1, Ch 1”
Podcast 103, 1st Peter, “Pt 1, Ch 1”When we think of the four gospels, we naturally think of Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John. When we think of the leadership of the apostles, we naturally think first of Peter and then of James and...
Podcast 102, James, “Pt 5, Ch 5”
Podcast 102, James, “Pt 5, Ch 5”Chapter 5 is divided into two parts. Part I, verses 1-6, condemns the rich. Part II, verses 7-20, calls upon the saints to be patient. There is always a subtext. For example, on the one hand, the Lo...
Podcast 101, James, “Pt 4, Ch 4”
Podcast 101, James, “Pt 4, Ch 4”A writer once said words to the effect, ‘Write not to be understood, but that ye be not misunderstood.’ It is paradoxical but to the point. James was such a writer. Another writer was asked, “What a...
Podcast 100, James, “Pt 3, Ch 3”
Podcast 100, James, “Pt 3, Ch 3”In typical hands-on fashion, James looks at the practical side of the new Religion that comes to be known world-wide as Christianity. Christianity is a hands-on religion that translates into everyda...
Podcast 99, James, “Pt 2, Ch 2”
In the creation story found in Genesis, among the many truths taught by Moses, one truth seems to have slipped through the cracks. It is simply this. We are all children of God, born of the same father, brothers and sisters all, equal in the he...
Podcast 98 Epistle of James, “Pt 1, Ch 1”
Podcast 98 Epistle of James, “Pt 1, Ch 1”In Christian tradition, James is generally believed to be James the Just, brother of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and a leader in the early church. His writings bring a practicality to...
Podcast 97 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 12, Ch 12”
Podcast 97 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 12, Ch 12”Understandably the final chapter in Ecclesiastes is a summing up. Characteristically Solomon boils down everything leaving to the end what is most important. I think we may properly assume th...
Podcast 96 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 11, Ch 11”
Podcast 96 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 11, Ch 11”The first verse of Ecclesiastes is such a common axiom in every Christian vocabulary, it is likely that most have forgotten its origin.Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast thy bread upon the w...
Podcast 95 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 10, Ch 10”
Podcast 95 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 10, Ch 10”One of the things that makes Ecclesiastes so interesting is that King Solomon, also known as The Preacher, is speaking from vast knowledge and experience as a political and spiritual leader. ...
Podcast 94 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 9, Ch 9”
Podcast 94 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 9, Ch 9”To King Solomon the world is a precarious place. The world is not fair. The world is not equitable. The world does not discriminate. That theme appears to dominate Chapter 9. Perhaps Solomon’s ...
Podcast 93 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 8, Ch 8”
Podcast 93 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 8, Ch 8”Solomon’s gift was to plumb the depth of things. He did not allow all the distractions of his kingdom to keep him from a contemplative life. Ecclesiastes 8:1Who is as the wis...
Podcast 92 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 7, Ch 7”
Podcast 92 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 7, Ch 7”Prophets often turn things upside down. King Solomon is an empire builder. He governs twelve great nations. He has power, wealth, fame, prestige, and wisdom, but he is also given to the contemp...
Podcast 91 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 6, Ch 6”
Podcast 91 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 6, Ch 6”It is very common in scriptures for the prophet to make a sweeping statement in the beginning upon which the rest of the chapter follows, giving specific detail explaining its meaning. It moves...
Podcast 90 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 5, Ch 5”
Podcast 90 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 5, Ch 5”Consider verse 1 of Chapter 5 of Ecclesiastes.Ecclesiastes 5:1Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: fo...
Podcast 89 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 4, Ch 4”
Podcast 89 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 4, Ch 4”When we consider the range of King Solomon’s meditations, we find a man of compassion. He is a king, the wisest in the world. He has wealth, power, position, fame, luxury, and all the things th...
