Christian Podcasts - Learn the Bible with Mike Mazzalongo

Why does God allow suffering? This sermon from Job shows how to live by faith when there are no answers—and how God's presence brings hope even when things don't make sense.

A comprehensive overview of the Bible's purpose and message is captured through its 7 major doctrines—from inspiration and the divinity of Christ to reconciliation and the return of Christ—offering a clear framework to understand Scripture's story and its call to faith and unity with God.

In this lesson Mike examine the engine of our faith and how it powers all that we do and hope to do in Christ.

The biblical retributive principle links suffering to divine judgment for sin, yet Jesus challenges this view by emphasizing compassion, repentance, and the complexity of human pain beyond simple cause-and-effect.

Using the story of manna in the wilderness, Mike explores seven lessons that reveal God's power, dependability, and mercy, while showing how Jesus is the true "bread from heaven" that gives life today.

In this lesson Mike reviews the special qualities needed that set church leaders apart from worldly leaders, and are not always mentioned when considering a man for leadership in the church.

This message explores three simple spiritual resolutions that are not new or complicated, but deeply foundational to the Christian life. Rather than focusing on doing more, it calls believers to think rightly, love intentionally, and walk closely with God.

Peter's letter to suffering Christians emphasizes the importance of love covering sins to maintain unity within the body of Christ, offering practical guidance on how to respond to conflict with forgiveness, humility, and renewed commitment.

In this sermon, Mike explains how to find God's peace that defies circumstances by praying, trusting, and fixing your mind on what is true.

In this final lesson Mike reviews Ezekiel's final vision of a renewed Temple which includes God's promise of His return to dwell among His people.

This lesson will focus on Edom's destruction and the promise of Israel's full restoration as a type for the climatic victory of the church at the end of time.

In this lesson we see Ezekiel's message shifting to judgments on foreign powers and a renewed call on shepherds who will faithfully serve God's people.

Chapters 12-24 of Ezekiel sees the prophet confront Judah's spiritual rebellion with a series of signs, oracles, and parables leading to the time of Jerusalem's fall.

This lesson will review both Ezekiel's warnings of impending judgment for the unrepentant sin of idolatry and the fulfillment of this prophecy as God removes His miraculous presence from the Temple in Jerusalem.

The first lesson deals with Ezekiel's amazing visions and initial message to the exiles from God.

This final lesson focuses on the book of Lamentations which is a collection of five poetic laments that express Jeremiah's sorrow over the fall of the city of Jerusalem and the punishment of the Jewish nation.

This lesson looks at the conditions and actions of the people of Judah and their faithful prophet Jeremiah after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC.

In this lesson we will see two amazing realities presented side by side separated only by time: Judgment in the final destruction of Jerusalem, and hope in the form of the New Covenant ushered in by the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ.

In this lesson we see Jeremiah transmit God's indictment against the false prophets and leaders who led Israel away.

In this lesson, Mike presents recent national statistics revealing why many major denominational groups are declining. He then examines how these trends have affected the Choctaw congregation since 1991 and offers practical strategies to help reverse this widespread pattern.

In this lesson we see Jeremiah's continued warnings of God's impending judgment on unrepentant Judah and the sad ending of its last rulers.

This lesson focuses on Jeremiah's bold rebuke of those who thought that the physical presence of the Temple in Jerusalem would protest them despite Jeremiah's warnings of God's imminent punishment due to their disobedience.

In this lesson we explore the familiar theme of Israel's unfaithfulness witnessed by their gross idolatry, God's sure judgment and call for repentance as well as His abundant mercy available for those who repent.

In this lesson we will focus on Jeremiah's calling into ministry, God's assurance that He will provide for the task Jeremiah will be given to carry out and the prophetic role in encouraging people to trust and obey God, even in difficult circumstances.

In this opening lesson, we will examine the prophet Jeremiah's background as well as his call to ministry and the historical, political, and thematic elements of his time. There will also be some introductory material about Jeremiah's companion book of Lamentations.