Pearls of Biblical Wisdom for Believers and Fathers

The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16-19-31      Stephen Cope joins me in this podcast.     Luk 16:19  There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: Luk 16:20  And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, Luk 16:21  And desiring to be fed with t...

In this podcast my son Joel Cook and my son-in-law Jeremiah Paden join with me as we look at Luke's Account of Jesus Birth and the Shepherds. The following is a list of some of the points we covered in the podcast  -Luke 2:8-20 1. We begin the podcast with a focus on the Angels and the critical importance of understanding the supernatural works of God and how it relates to faith and the Bible...

This podcast is based on Matthew 26:41:    Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation . The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak .”  Elliot Earle joins me in this podcast. We had some technical difficulties in recording this particular podcast and had to record dividing the podcast into separate segments.  The first segment begins with the music and the la...

This recording is a Sermon I preached in our church October 30th, 2022.

This podcast is taken from Mark 5:25-34 Mar 5:25  And a certain woman , which had an issue of blood twelve years,   Mar 5:26  And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,  Mar 5:27  When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.  Mar 5:28  Fo...

This podcast is the second in a series that comes from John 4 when the Lord Jesus Christ ministered to the woman at the well. Mark Marbry and I interact on the following points 1. How God's Will is made known to us thru opposition -- those opposed to the truth. God promises to prepare a table of blessings for us in the presence or our enemies (Psalm 23:5) One of the ways The Lord Jesus confirmed t...

This podcast is the beginning of other podcasts to follow based on John 4. I encourage you to read prayerfully John 4:1-15 before listening to the podcast to prepare your heart to receive from God's Spirit the application and wisdom you need for your life. Multiple vital life principles emerge as we read of the Lord Jesus Christ's ministry to the woman at the well. Our goal in these podcasts is to...

In this podcast we begin with these verses from God's word:    1Pe 4:7  But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. 1Pe 4:8  And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves : for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.    Heb 10:24  And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to goo...

This podcast begins with the hymn "Trying to Walk in the Steps of the Saviour". The second stanza says: Walking in footsteps of gentle forbearance, Footsteps of faithfulness, mercy and love, Looking to Him for the grace freely promised, Happy, how happy, our journey above. In this podcast Norman West and I discuss some of the practical ways God's grace, mercy, faithfulness and love is manifest thr...

Season 3   Episode 49    This podcast is based from  1 Peter 1:3 -- ESV  "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,      KJV   1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord J...

Season 3      Episode 48 This podcast is a recording of a sermon I preached a week ago at Greenville Christian Fellowship. More recorded sermons are available at sermonaudio.com (search under the speaker's tab for Randy Cook). Multiple times in the gospels we find individuals bringing someone they love to the Lord Jesus Christ who has a desperate need (John 4 The Nobleman's son...

Season 3     Episode 47  The theme of this podcast is understanding purpose in life through the life of the Lord Jesus Christ and how we can grow in developing the character of Christ in our lives. Joining me in this podcast are four teenagers: Tim Lauriault, Evan Smith, Sean Arterburn and Luke Arterburn. My son Ben and I did a podcast in December 2021 entitled: "The Impor...

Season 3     Episode 46    This podcast begins with the words of the Hymn -- "Stayed Upon Jehovah" : Every joy or trial falleth from above, traced upon our dial by by the Sun of Love. We may trust Him fully all for us to do, They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true.  In this podcast Heinz Wurzburg and myself interact concerning the subject: "The Greatn...

Season 3     Episode 45    In this podcast Novie Brandeberry and myself discuss     Matthew 9:1-9    9:1  And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.   Mat 9:2  And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the p...

Season 3     Episode  44    In this podcast Charlie Crawford and myself share our thoughts on Matthew 14. Jesus Walks on the Water Mat 14:22  And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. Mat 14:23  And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up...

Season 3   Episode 44  If I were to ask all of you:  "Do you ever have challenges with fear?" I believe every person in the world would respond with a hearty: "Yes indeed I do."  If I were to ask You: "What are some of the most well know verses in the Bible?"   I think that many if not most of you would include in that list Isaiah 41:10:  " Fear thou not ; f...

Season 3    Episode 42   In this podcast my son-in-law Jeremiah Paden and myself interact concerning the factors of running the Christian-life race to win not only in 2022 but running to win in all the years of our Life.  The Christian life is described as a race three times in the New Testament -- Philippians 3:12-14,  Hebrews 12:1,2  and in 1 Corinthians 9...

Season 3   Episode 41    My son Ben Cook joins me in this podcast. We begin by talking about how the Pearls of Biblical Wisdom Podcast Ministry began. The theme of this podcast concerns the subject of character. We quote from a book written by John and Susan Yates. The title of the book is What Really Matters at Home -- Eight Crucial Elements for Building Character in Your...

Season 3   Episode 40  -- Pastor Barrett Marshall joins me in this podcast today. He is the senior pastor of Greenville Christian Fellowship in Greenville S.C. We begin by discussing the reality of how imperfect we human fathers are apart from abiding in the life of the Lord Jesus Christ. Without having a healthy relationship with our Heavenly Father through Christ our Lord ourselve...

Season 3  Episode  39    This podcast begins with a hymn that has the following words: "Far, far away, in heathen darkness dwelling, Millions of souls forever may be lost;   Who, who will go, salvation's story telling,   Looking to Jesus, heeding not the cost?       Refrain       "All power is given unto Me,...

Season 3 Episode 38    This podcast has three major points to it.  # 1  Why being a great dad is so important   # 2  Why being a great dad is so hard   # 3  What are some of the ways you can be a great dad.   My son Aaron and I interact together on these three points.  I am so glad we were able to do this podcast together becaus...

Season 3  Episode 37     Many of you are probably familiar with the following verses in Joshua 10:13,14     "And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. ...

Season 3 Episode 36

Season 3     Episode    35   This sermon is a the THIRD in a three part series. All three sermons have as the goal to give father's wisdom as to not provoking their children to wrath. Ephesians  6:4  And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. One major aspect of this sermon...

Season 3     Episode    34   This sermon is a the SECOND in a three part series. All three sermons have as the goal to give father's wisdom as to not provoking their children to wrath. Ephesians  6:4  And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.