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Psalm 37 Once again, David takes us right back to the second psalm. Andrew and Edwin discuss how this psalm shows the blessings of God's king get expanded to the entire nation of God's people. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook...

Psalm 36 If you know Psalm 36, when you read John 1, you can't help but hear the connections. Jesus is the life and light of Psalm 36. Andrew and Edwin discuss what this psalm reminds us about Jesus. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebo...

Psalm 36 Andrew and Edwin remember that song from their childhood, "It's so high you can't get over it." God's love and faithfulness reaches to the heavens. His judgments and righteousness go down to the depths. Sounds familiar, doesn't it. Guess we'll have to go through the door. And even though it isn't Friday, they talk about who that door is. Read the wr...

Psalm 36 When Paul wrote his treatise on sin in his letter to the Romans, he capped it off with a quote from Psalm 36. Andrew and Edwin discuss the nature of sin, it's foundation and it's consequences based on Paul's use of this psalm. They also discuss our only solution for dealing with our sins as explained by Paul in the Roman letter. Read the written devo that goes along with th...

Psalm 36 As the old preachers used to say, "Sin will take you farther than you wanted to go, keep you longer than you wanted to stay, and cost you more than you wanted to pay." When you listen to the counsel of sin it will take you from bad to worst. Andrew and Edwin discuss the dangers of planned repentance. It will never get easier than today to repent and turn to the Lord. Read the wr...

Psalm 36 In Psalm 1, we saw a contrast of two ways, two walkers, two destinations. In Psalm 36, we see the contrast of the two guides. Andrew and Edwin talk about the two voices that end up on our shoulders, whispering into our ears. One is the voice of Transgression, the other of God. The big question is whose voice will we allow to guide us? Read the written devo that goes along with this episod...

Psalm 35 David claims he is hated without cause. However, the apostle John lets us know the one who is really hated without cause is Jesus. Andrew and Edwin find Jesus in Psalm 35 and address how this helps us know Jesus better. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetH...

Psalm 35 David's prayer leads to three examples of rejoicing, praise, and thanksgiving. Andrew and Edwin use this as a great opportunity to talk about rejoicing and praise. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the c...

Psalm 35 One of the hardest aspects of the psalms for Christians is accepting the imprecations as part of prayer. Andrew and Edwin take a look at these imprecations and uncover an important underlying principle in these cursing prayers. They make the case that understood impenitence underlies and provides the foundation for the imprecations. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode...

Psalm 35 Andrew and Edwin talk about one of the greatest keys to effective prayer. Ask God to be God. That is, as you consider all the options out there to pray for, pray for those that surrender to God's character, will, and word. Demonstrate your knowledge of and submission to God by praying for God to behave the way He has promised and demonstrated He will. Remember, prayer isn't abou...

Psalm 35 Andrew and Edwin make a case to place this psalm in David's life noticing connections and parallels between David's experiences in the cave in Engedi with Saul and then the near debacle with Nabal. It's a real life psalm with real life application. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions yo...

Psalm 34 Andrew and Edwin discover Jesus in Psalm 34. As He fulfills His role as Passover sacrifice, He also fulfills Psalm 34. Despite all He went through, not one of His bones was broken. What a powerful testimony to our Savior and King. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@Chri...

Psalm 34 Andrew and Edwin discuss this whole issue of fearing the Lord. Why do we need to be taught to fear the Lord whom we love? How is that connected to wisdom? What does fearing the Lord look like? Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook...

Psalm 34 Did you know that pudding is actually cake? Who knew? Of course, Psalm 34 doesn't mention either pudding or cake, but Andrew and Edwin discuss the whole idea of "taste and see that the Lord is good." Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.o...

Psalm 34 Do you enjoy camping? Andrew and Edwin discuss the greatest camping Friend we can have, the angel of the Lord. When the Lord's Angel is encamped around you, you are protected. They discuss how this reminds us of Israel's Exodus from Egypt and especially the escape at the Red Sea. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are l...

Psalm 34 Edwin and Andrew discuss the title for the Psalm given by the ancient editors, perhaps the author himself. Why say David was with Abimelech when he was clearly with Achish? And what did that who story have to do with this psalm anyway? In the end, it leads to a discussion about the difference between stumbling on the Lord's way compared to actually abandoning the Lord's way. Rea...

Psalm 33 Recognizing that Psalm 33 is an expansion of Psalm 2, we recognize Jesus is found in exactly the same ways as that earlier Psalm. Andrew and Edwin connect to Acts 4 and to the attempts by Romans and Jews to stop the plan of God by crucifying Jesus, but it didn't work. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any qu...

Psalm 33 Have you ever wanted to start over? You know go back to when you were ten years old, but still have all the knowledge you have now? Psalm 32 and Psalm 33 are like starting over. They parallel Psalm 1 and Psalm 2. But this time, they expand. Andrew and Edwin discuss how Psalm 33 expands Psalm 2 from the blessing on the anointed King to blessing on His anointed people. Read the written devo...

Psalm 33 Andrew and Edwin borrow three points from Derek Kidner's commentary on Psalms to discuss three principles of worship that apply still today under the New Covenant. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the c...

Psalm 33 There are numerous views of God today, ranging from He doesn't exist to He is made up of everything, including us. Andrew and Edwin dig into Psalm 33 to discover the Biblical view of God. There are seven principles, even eight, that we can find from this psalm telling us about how we should view God. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us kno...

Psalm 33 Do you like movies with plot twists and surprise endings? It totally changes everything that you saw before the moment of the twist. After discussing the connection between Psalm 33 and Psalm 32, Edwin and Andrew dig into the plot twist at the end of Psalm 33. Read the psalm all the way to the end, it isn't describing what you think it is. Read the written devo that goes along with t...

Psalm 32 Andrew and Edwin have asserted we should be able to find Jesus in everyone of the psalms. So, where is He in Psalm 32. Our hosts discuss how Jesus is actually everywhere in this psalm. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook communit...

Psalm 32 Andrew and Edwin discuss the shifting voices of Psalm 32 and see the exhortation to us the readers. And it is a shocking warning. Seek God while He can still be found. Then they discover what the rush of waters is and how we avoid them. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTal...

Psalm 32 In Psalm 31, we said we needed to commit our spirits and our times into the hand of the Lord. Now, in Psalm 32, we discover the Lord's hand can get heavy sometimes. But first, Andrew and Edwin discuss what is going on in vs. 2 about the spirit that has no deceit. Then, they wrap up by addressing whether or not psalm 32 is about psychosomatic illnesses brought on by feelings of guilt....

Psalm 32 Andrew and Edwin delve into the triplet discussion of sin and forgiveness in Psalm 32. They highlight that this should actually point us back to a foundational passage in the Old Testament--the passage in which Yahweh reveals the full meaning of His name to Moses. Take a look at Exodus 34:6-7 and learn just how forgiving Yahweh is. What a powerful meditation on the name of God. Read the w...