Christian Podcasts - Learn the Bible with Mike Mazzalongo

In this opening lesson Mike sets the historical setting for the books of Samuel and traces the rise of Samuel as a judge of Israel and a key figure in the nation's transition from a theocracy to a monarchy.

This final lesson traces both the religious and moral low points in Israel's history.

In this lesson Mike reviews 5 things that every Christian must do in order to develop this virtue.

Mike reviews the life and times of one of the most iconic and erratic characters of the Old Testament.

Mike reviews the arch of success and failure experienced by some of Israel's best and least known Judges.

Mike reviews the spectacular rise of Gideon as a leader and judge of Israel as well as his fall into idolatry.

The disastrous floods that ravage various parts of the world each year remind us of the catastrophic deluge that God once used to destroy the earth in the days of Noah.

This section reviews the events leading up to the Canaanite invasion of Israel and its defense by Deborah, the only female judge in Jewish history, along with God's call of Barak.

Perhaps the reason why Christmas time is "special" is because, for some reason or other, everything seems more intense at Christmas.

This first lesson in Judges covers the authorship and dating of this book as well as a comparison with the book of Joshua and a survey of the events and reasons why Israel falls away from its faithful obedience to God as in the days of Joshua.

I remember Christmas disappointments; left-winger equipment instead of goalie equipment; toboggan instead of pool table... Anybody remember theirs? The problem many times as children is that we are not clear on what was promised.

This sermon explores the things God truly desires from us beyond the rituals of public worship.

The final section of Joshua's book contains this great leader's final words of wisdom to the Jewish nation and a renewal of the people's covenant with God marking a national and spiritual high point in Israel's history.

In Psalm 6, David the king of Israel, goes through a range of emotions as he suffers from an undisclosed illness.

Mike describes the division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel along with the provisions for certain individuals and groups.

When our children were young, during the weeks preceding Christmas, I watched them as they counted down the days, hours, and minutes until that special moment when the "gifts" were opened.

After the conquest of Jericho and Ai, Joshua leads the Israelites on a military campaign to possess large portions of Canaanite territory.

As Christians, we eventually learn that there are always choices to make if you want to follow God's way. A thousand little decisions.

In this lesson Mike reviews the reasons for both the Israelite's victories and defeat in their campaigns to capture both these cities in an effort to settle the Promised Land.

Many years ago I took a trip in one of our church vans. When the weather suddenly changed and it began to rain so hard that the windshield wipers couldn't keep up.

This lesson deals with Joshua's first act of leadership as the new head of the people, crossing the Jordan river and entering the Promised Land for the first time.

What does Paul mean when he says that we have been freed from sin; that we become slaves to righteousness?

In this lesson Mike introduces four new ideas about the grace of God not mentioned in the 76 sermons, classes and articles he has produced over the years concerning this topic.

In this first lesson Mike covers introductory material such as, authorship, dating, historical context, along with a comparison of authors and other points of interest to prepare students for the study of these two books in proper context.

Sometimes when we listen to the news and they talk about the number of people there are in the world and the magnitude of the problems, we feel rather insignificant.