God's Word for Life

Send us Fan Mail Noah is one of the most iconic stories in the Bible and in the world. God showed Noah grace, and Noah showed God his obedience. Pick up your Bible or phone, turn to Genesis 6 to hear the story. For those who use Word Aflame Curriculum, the Bible passage focused on in this episode comes from Lesson 4 of The Living Word, Fall 2021, entitled, "Obedience to God's Word"...

Send us Fan Mail Is correction kindness or hate speech? When God corrected Cain, was God being kind or hateful? Should He have just let it go? Pick up your Bible or phone, turn to Genesis 4 to hear the story. For those who use Word Aflame Curriculum, the Bible passage focused on in this episode comes from Lesson 3 of The Living Word, Fall 2021, entitled, "Offering Our Best" (September 19...

Send us Fan Mail If only. If only they had not hung out around that one forbidden tree, but they did. And now we pay the price for their sin. Pick up your Bible or phone, turn to Genesis 3 to hear the story. For those who use Word Aflame Curriculum, the Bible passage focused on in this episode comes from Lesson 2 of The Living Word, Fall 2021, entitled, "God's Redemptive Plan" (Sept...

Send us Fan Mail Have you asked these questions: where did we come from? How did we get here? Why are we here? Most of us have wrestled with questions about the beginning. Pick up your Bible or phone, turn to Genesis 2 to hear what Scripture and science have to say. For those who use Word Aflame Curriculum, the Bible passage focused on in this episode comes from Lesson 1 of The Living Word, Fall 2...

Send us Fan Mail What is a prophet and how do they prophesy? Does every prophet speak for God? In this episode, our host LJ Harry shares a lesson from Dan Segraves called "The Prophet and Prophecy" to answer those questions and more. Pick up your Bible or phone, turn to Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy to learn and live out God's Word for life. For those who use Word Aflame Curricul...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wanted God to avenge you quicker than He does? Jonah did. Nahum did.  Today's episode answers why God does not always avenge us as quickly as we would like, and Nahum shows us God's will for us in the waiting. Pick up your Bible or phone, turn to the tiny book of Nahum, and enjoy this episode to get insight. For those who use Word Aflame Curriculum, the Bib...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever asked God why bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people? So did Habakkuk. Pick up your Bible or phone, turn to this little, powerful book, and enjoy this episode to get an answer to one of life's most unanswerable questions. For those who use Word Aflame Curriculum, the Bible passage focused on in this episode comes from Lesson 11 of...

Send us Fan Mail What does God expect from us? We learn that from Micah 6. What may we expect from God? We learn that from Micah 7. Pick up your Bible or phone, turn to Micah 6, and enjoy this episode to get a closer look at the God of our salvation. For those who use Word Aflame Curriculum, the Bible passage focused on in this episode comes from Lesson 10 of The Living Word, Summer 2021, entitled...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at Joel 2:23-32. Joel prophesied of coming judgment because of their sin but also of coming promise because of God's mercy. Pick up your Bible or phone, turn to Joel 2, and enjoy this episode to hear this story of God's amazing grace. For those who use Word Aflame Curriculum, the Bible passage focused on in this episode comes from Lesson 9 of The Livin...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at Esther 9:1-5, 13-17. Haman had issued his diabolical decree to destroy every Jew in Persia, but God had a plan. That decree could not be reversed, but it could b countered. And that is exactly how God won that battle. Pick up your Bible or phone, turn to Esther 9, and enjoy this episode to find out how God elevated Mordecai when he humbled himself. For those...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at Esther 4:13-17. Although the name of God is not seen in the ten chapters of Esther, His providence and presence are seen everywhere. Pick up your Bible or phone, turn to Esther 4, and enjoy this episode to find out how Esther remained faithful when it could have cost her life. For those who use Word Aflame Curriculum, the Bible passage focused on in this epis...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at Daniel 6:7-16. How could a Hebrew POW still cling to his faith when facing a den of hungry lions? Pick up your Bible or phone, turn to Daniel 6, and enjoy this episode to find out how they could stand and how we can stand in faith. For those who use Word Aflame Curriculum, the Bible passage focused on in this episode comes from Lesson 6 of The Living Word, Su...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at Daniel 3:14-25. How do three Hebrew POWs stand while everyone else bows? Pick up your Bible or phone, turn to Daniel 3, and enjoy this episode to find out how they could stand and how we can stand in faith.  For those who use Word Aflame Curriculum, the Bible passage focused on in this episode comes from Lesson 5 of The Living Word, Summer 2021, entitled, &qu...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at Titus 3:4-8. Are we saved by works? Although no Bible-believing Apostolic Christian would ever suggest such a thing, there are those who would suggest that those who believe one must be born again, actually believe their works are earning them salvation. However, that simply is not true. We discuss this and more in this episode. We learn from this lesson that...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at Titus 2:11-15. In this passage, the apostle Paul highlighted the grace of God that has brought salvation. Not only does everyone have an opportunity to know Jesus, but salvation was also bought so that all could experience God's grace and mercy in their lives. This salvation teaches us some important things about how we should live our lives. We learn fr...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at 2 Timothy 2:14-19. Here Paul exhorts Timothy to value truth and study God's Word in order to be able to not only understand what is truth but to be able to skillfully and clearly communicate truth to others. God's Word is truth and is the foundation upon which believers must stand. If we err from the truth, not only will we fall away, but our errone...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at passages from Isaiah and 1 Timothy; passages that highlight the identity of Jesus Christ. Isaiah declares His name to be called Immanuel, Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 7:14; 9:6). In 1 Timothy, Paul tells Timothy about the mystery of godliness. But what is this mystery? It may not be what you thi...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at Obadiah 1:1-4, 17-21. Here we find the prophet Obadiah pronouncing judgment on Edom, the descendants of Esau. The story of Esau is one of a man who never valued the things of God. He sold his birthright for a bowl of soup; a birthright that included spiritual promises that had been made to his grandfather Abraham and his father Isaac. Pride was the hallmark o...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at Hosea 14:1-9. Here we find the prophet Hosea communicating God's desire for Israel to return to the Lord. Hosea's marriage to Gomer became a "living parable," illustrating the unconditional love God has for His people. As Hosea said, God promised to "love them freely." We learn from this lesson that God is faithful to forgive and...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at Jonah 4:1-11. This passage picks up the story of Jonah immediately after the prophet has preached to the wicked city of Nineveh. Unfortunately, Jonah is angry with God because Jonah knows God is going to show mercy on the Ninevites, the enemies of Israel. Jonah is ok with God showing mercy on him and his people, but he just can't handle the idea of his e...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at Amos 3:1-7. In this passage, the prophet Amos is addressing the Children of Israel and warning them of coming judgment because of their sins. He reminds them that every choice has its consequences and sin brings judgment. However, the hope in this passage is found in the fact that God speaks through His prophets in order to bring warning so that HIs people tu...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at Revelation 3:14-22. In this passage, the Lord addresses the church in Laodicea. Immediately the Lord shows His displeasure because the church at Laodicea has become blinded by worldly pursuits and does not recognize the error of their ways. Yet through His loving rebuke, the Lord patiently calls for them to repent. His love is depicted through a word picture...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at II Corinthians 12:9 and Revelation 3:7-13. In Revelation 3:7-13, the Lord addresses the church in Philadelphia. They are commended for their works and God tells them He has set before them an open door. Additionally, He mentions that they have "little strength." However, we find out that it is ok to have little strength. In fact, God does well worki...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at Romans 13:11-12, Ephesians 5:14, and Revelation 3:1-6. These passages reveal three different themes we discuss in this episode: 1. Being Awake, 2. Being Watchful, and 3. Being Clothed in White. It is interesting to compare the similarities between being asleep physically and asleep spiritually. Why should we stir ourselves to be awake? Why should we be watchf...

Send us Fan Mail This episode looks at Revelation 2:18-29. In this passage, the Lord speaks to the church at Thyatira. He commends them for their works, faith, and patience, but calls them out on their tolerance of an evil prophetess named Jezebel. Though the Lord had given her a space to repent, this woman refused and is now facing judgment. The Lord's plea with the church at Thyatira is to...