At the end of our last episode, Saul had just been appointed as king in Gilgal. Samuel gave him instructions to wait for him there, but when he feels like he is pressed for time he assumes that it will be best to make the burnt offering himself

1 Samuel 9-12, Proverbs 28:1-14

4 days ago 25m 32s

In our last episode, the nation of Israel asked an aging Samuel to appoint a king over them before his death. Samuel warned them about what a king would demand from them, but the people urged him all the more. Ultimately, the concern is not so

1 Samuel 5-8, Proverbs 27

5 days ago 21m 7s

When Israel went to battle against the Philistines they assumed that they could bring out the ark of the covenant to the battlefield, and that it’s presence would either oblige God to win the battle for them or that the object itself had some k

1 Samuel 1-4, Proverbs 26:13-28

6 days ago 27m 25s

The instructions that the Lord has given to his people concerning justice, holiness, and priesthood have all been shattered in the time of the judges. It seems like all is lost for Israel, but even here we can see foreshadows of the Christ who

Ephesians 1-6, Proverbs 26:1-12

7 days ago 27m 20s

As we open Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus it becomes immediately clear that Paul is overflowing with joy in Christ. The source and origin of this joy is Christ Himself, whom Paul notes as the one who is responsible for our salvation. Ta

Ruth 1-4, Proverbs 25

10 days ago 24m 14s

It seems like so much has been lost in the time of the judges, but the author of Ruth gives us a glimmer of hope. In a season of drought, a family leaves Israel and moves to Moab hoping to find relief, but instead they find sorrow. The wife, Na

Romans 13-16, Proverbs 24

11 days ago 23m 3s

The call to love one another continues as Paul encourages church members not to quarrel over opinions. From one believer to the next, you’ll find that Christians have varying convictions about what is acceptable concerning things like dietary r

Romans 9-12, Proverbs 23

12 days ago 26m 47s

* Get 40% off the regular price of any CSB Bible at lifeway.com using code "COMMUTER24"When we consider that God “hardens hearts,” our minds may try to conceive of a defense for God or fight against the idea that the Lord would direct our steps

Romans 5-8, Proverbs 22

13 days ago 26m 3s

True righteousness comes by faith in Jesus Christ, not by the works of the flesh. Paul has masterfully explained that Abraham is the father of all who come to faith in Christ, both Jew and Gentile, as by faith he received the promise before the

Romans 1-4, Proverbs 21

14 days ago 28m

Paul’s letter to the house churches of Rome is full of rich, theological truth, often presenting ideas that are both mind-boggling and comforting all at once. In today’s passage, Paul begins to present his case for a righteousness that comes by

Romans 1-4, Proverbs 21

14 days ago 28m

Judges 17-21

17 days ago 30m 58s

At this point in the narrative of Judges, the Lord is surprisingly absent from the life of Israel. It seems like nobody knows how any of this covenant stuff works, even in the slightest. It becomes so bad that a Levite is involved in a scenario

Judges 13-16, Psalms 75-76

18 days ago 27m 10s

In short, Samson is a picture of Israel in one person. Meant to be set apart and holy, he instead takes his vows and his God lightly, defiling himself over and over. A Nazirite was supposed avoid dead bodies, yet he eats honey from a lion’s car

Judges 10-12, Psalm 74

19 days ago 20m 36s

Two judges of Israel follow the death of Abimelech, and we know little about them, except that they each judged Israel for over 20 years with no ruckus to speak of. When Israel turns to idols yet again, they suffer under the Philistines & Ammon

Judges 8-9, Psalm 73

20 days ago 24m 17s

When we last left Gideon and his army, he had attacked the forces of Midian with 300 hundred men. Though he and his small band had already killed 120,000 men, there are still 15,000 left. We begin with a discussion between Gideon and the men of

Judges 5-7, Psalm 72

21 days ago 26m 52s

Our reading today begins by wrapping up the account of Deborah and Barak after Sisera’s defeat. It’s not long, however, before Israel turns, once again, to worship idols. The false gods of Baal and Asherah were meant to bring fertile crops and

Judges 1-4, Psalm 71

24 days ago 28m 34s

Under the rule of Joshua, Israel was doing well and was off to a good start in obeying the Lord’s commands. Not long afterward, however, they begin to intermarry with the Canaanites, signaling, not only an apathy toward God’s commands, but an a

Matthew 26-28, Psalm 70

25 days ago 29m 7s

In Matthew’s very Jewish-oriented account we have seen Jesus lauded as the coming King, we have seen the builders reject the cornerstone, and today we will see the Lamb of God who brings a greater Passover and a greater deliverance. Like Abraha

Matthew 23-25, Psalm 69

26 days ago 28m 48s

Matthew 20-22, Psalm 68

27 days ago 29m 13s

The prophecies of the Son of David predict that a king will rise to power to shepherd the people of Israel. Jesus fits this description, and after waiting for centuries for this King, the people rejoice at the thought of a King rising to power

Matthew 16-19, Psalm 67

28 days ago 26m

While man-made religions all try to glorify the followers and originators of the religion they promote, Christianity stands in stark contrast, for it is evident that the disciples were absolutely clueless when it came to Jesus and His teaching.

Matthew 13-15, Psalm 66

Apr 19th, 2024 26m 19s

CSB promo code at lifeway.com: COMMUTER24We’ll hear a number of parables from Jesus today, and according to Jesus Himself, the reason he speaks in parables is conceal the truth from those whose hearts are callous. These truths are, however, for

Matthew 9-12, Psalm 65

Apr 18th, 2024 29m 56s

If you’ve been a follower of Jesus for a while, chances are that you’ve heard many of today’s accounts before. Jesus cleanses the lepers, opens the ears of the deaf and the eyes of the blind, raises the dead, casts demons out of people, and the

Matthew 5-8, Psalm 64

Apr 17th, 2024 28m 42s

Just as Moses did before Him, Jesus ascends a mountaintop in order to deliver a Word from God to those who were following Him. Unlike Moses, Jesus doesn’t need to wait for an authoritative teaching, for He Himself is the authority: he is Immanu

Matthew 1-4, Psalm 63

Apr 16th, 2024 20m 52s

The gospel of Matthew was written with a Jewish audience in mind, pointing frequently to the Old Testament to show how Christ was God’s promised Messiah and the fulfillment of the Law. Matthew looks back upon some 60 Hebrew prophecies throughou