Walk With God

SCRIPTURE : 1 Peter 2:1-8 SHOW NOTES : Our new ministry, Discover God’s Truth, is available to strengthen and encourage you in God’s Word. You are invited to subscribe to the website –  Discover God's Truth .  As we read and study the book of First Peter, this word comes to mind: “Rich. This book is so rich – verse by verse.” Peter is addressing the topic of our salvation and delive...

SCRIPTURE : 1 Peter 1:17-25  SHOW NOTES : This weekly podcast – Walk with God – is now part of our new ministry, Discover God’s Truth. Are you on a quest to discover the truth about God? Do you desire a closer walk with the Lord? We invite you to subscribe to our website –  www.discovergodstruth.org . Let's embark on this spiritual journey together!  Peter has these powerful words f...

SPECIAL NOTE : Walt and Brenda have been  unexpectedly called back to San Antonio , Texas, to lead funeral services for their dear close friend from their former ministry. We're pleased to present this REPLAY from Brenda's first series, which  originally aired in early 2021 during Advent : SCRIPTURE: Psalm 23 SHOW NOTES : The LORD is my Shepherd. He leads, restores, and guides the sheep....

SCRIPTURE :  1 Peter 1:10-16 SHOW NOTES :  Walk with God is part of our new ministry, Discover God’s Truth . The website is  www.discovergodstruth.org  and we invite you to subscribe today.  Are you facing trials, hardships, troubles, and struggles?  The One we follow, the One we are to model our lives after, was mocked, rejected, scorned, and suffered terribly. ...

SCRIPTURE : 1 Peter 1:3-9 SHOW NOTES : This weekly podcast – Walk with God – is now part of our new ministry, Discover God’s Truth.  You are invited to visit and subscribe to the new website –  discovergodstruth.org . We trust these resources will encourage you in your walk with God. What brings you joy? What gives you hope in life? In today’s passage, Peter wants to direct our eyes...

SCRIPTURE : 1 Peter 1:1-2  SHOW NOTES : This weekly podcast – Walk with God – is now part of our new ministry, Discover God’s Truth.  You are invited to visit and subscribe to the website –  Discover God's Truth . We trust you will be encouraged in your walk with God . Do you remember reading about Peter (one of Jesus’ first disciples) in the 4 Gospels? It seems like he speaks out o...

SCRIPTURE : Luke 2:21-38  SHOW NOTES : Bethlehem’s Story includes Mary and Joseph as the angel revealed God’s plan for their lives . This couple walked in obedience and journeyed from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Jesus was born in an animal stable, angels announced his birth, and the shepherds came to see him lying in a manger. Weeks later, this young couple and their infant son arrive at the templ...

SCRIPTURE : Luke 2:8-20   SHOW NOTES : In Luke's Gospel, this marks the third time an angel appears to key individuals in the Bethlehem story . In chapter one, Gabriel visits Zacharias in Jerusalem, and then he speaks with Mary in Nazareth. Both times, the angel says, “Do not be afraid.” It is normal to experience fear in the presence of an angel (one of God’s powerful spiritual beings).&nbsp...

SCRIPTURE : Luke 2:6-7 / Matthew 2:1-12 / Philippians 2:5-11 SHOW NOTES : Today's lesson will contrast the earthly king (Herod) and the Rightful King (Jesus).  The ruling king in Jerusalem, Herod the Great, knew how to build palaces, and he had many of them . Herod is the king of luxury. He was a wicked ruler. Herod is a king of war.  “When Herod saw that the magi had tricked him, he bec...

SCRIPTURE : Matthew 1:18-24 / Luke 1: 26-38, 2:1-5   SHOW NOTES : Bethlehem’s story continues, and we read, “The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary” (Luke 1:26-27) . The angel tells Mary God has chosen her, and sh...

SCRIPTURE : Genesis 49:8-12 / 1 Samuel 17:12 / Micah 5:2   SHOW NOTES : Welcome to this Advent season . Over the next five weeks, we will look more closely at a tiny town in Israel, chosen by the Lord to play an essential part in His sovereign plan. Today, we ask this question, “Why Bethlehem?” The passages we will discuss today go back almost 2,000 years before the first Christmas took place...

SCRIPTURE : Esther 9:20 – 10:3 SHOW NOTES : Mordecai sent letters to the Jews instructing them to have days of feasting and gladness on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar. They were to send gifts of food to one another and gifts to the poor. Their sorrow was turned to gladness and mourning to a holiday! Queen Esther also wrote a letter in words of peace and truth and the command to observe...

SCRIPTURE : Esther 9:1-19   SHOW NOTES : The book of Esther is filled with many twists and turns – people in positions of power, and others who are wicked and evil. Where is God? Has He forgotten the Jewish people spread through the 127 provinces of the Persian kingdom? “On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned,&n...

SCRIPTURE : Esther 8:1-17  SHOW NOTES : Following Haman’s death, the king gave Queen Esther the house of Haman. Mordecai is given the authority and signet ring Haman used to issue the decree of death to the Jews. A major role reversal has occurred between Haman and Mordecai. But the story is not over. Haman’s royal decree had been written and declared throughout the entire kingdom calling for...

SCRIPTURE : Esther 6:14 – 7:10   SHOW NOTES : Do we wait for the Lord or are we prone to run ahead, devising our own plans to “fix” the problem? As we reach this point in the story of Esther, she could have revealed her request either in the throne room or at the first feast with the king and Haman. While she entertained them at this first feast, Esther extended yet another invitation for a s...

SCRIPTURE : Esther 6:1-13 / 1 Chronicles 29:11-13   SHOW NOTES : The book of Esther is complicated – filled with twists and turns, intrigue, plays for power in the palace including assassination plots! One night King Ahasuerus is unable to sleep and he calls for his attendants to read the court history book to him – it’s a day-to-day journal. The king learns Mordecai uncovered a plot by two e...

SCRIPTURE : Esther 5:1-14   SHOW NOTES :  Queen Esther has appealed to her uncle, Mordecai. “Gather all the Jews in Susa and fast with me for three days and three nights. Then, I will go to the king, and if I perish, I perish.”   What happened during those three days of fasting? Remember there was great fear – weeping, mourning, and lamenting when the Jews learned of the king’s decr...

SCRIPTURE : Esther 4:1-17 SHOW NOTES : As you turn the page to chapter four in the book of Esther, you quickly recognize a pivotal point in this story . Haman has initiated a plan to exact his revenge – not just on Mordecai but a plan that will bring destruction to every Jew in the empire. Mordecai learns of the decree that has been written, signed, and sent to every province and his immediate rea...

SCRIPTURE : Esther 3:7-15   SHOW NOTES : The book of Esther draws the reader into a real-life story filled with drama and intrigue . While the name of God is never specifically mentioned, we believe God was setting the stage and preparing to protect and provide for His people. Now in chapter three, King Ahasuerus appoints a man named Haman to the second highest position in the kingdom ....

SCRIPTURE : Esther 2:19 – 3:6   SHOW NOTES : The book of Esther is a real story rooted in the middle of palace life in ancient Persia . This story is filled with intrigue, power, and selfish ambition. Esther has been named the Queen of Persia. She has not revealed to anyone that she is Jewish, just as her uncle, Mordecai, had instructed her. He has been appointed to a government position and...

SCRIPTURE : Esther 2:1-18 SHOW NOTES : The second chapter in the book of Esther begins, “After these things,” so we ask this question, “What things?” King Ahasuerus had hosted a military planning session in Susa for 180 days that concluded with a 7-day feast “where wine was abundant.” The King summoned Queen Vashti to appear before him and his guests. But she refused and he removed her from the th...

SCRIPTURE : Esther 1:10-22   SHOW NOTES : This story is set in a vast empire under the rule of a pagan king . Described as one who ruled the entire known world, the king spent half a year engaged in strategic meetings with his government officials and military leaders . Now, King Ahasuerus hosts a lavish seven day banquet for these leaders while Queen Vashti hosts a feast in the palace for th...

SCRIPTURE : Esther 1:1-9   SHOW NOTES :  As we begin this new season – A Crown with Purpose – it’s important to share some of the historical and cultural setting . “In those days King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in Susa, the citadel,   in the third year of his reign he gave a feast for all his officials and servants. The army of Persia and Media and the nobles a...

SCRIPTURE : Ezekiel 47:1-12 / Zechariah 14:1-9 / Revelation 22:1-2 SHOW NOTES : Water. As part of creation, a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden. And, in the book of Revelation, the river of the water of life will flow from the throne of God . The prophets, Ezekiel and Zechariah, speak words of hope and encouragement to the Jewish captives in Babylon. A day is coming when...

SCRIPTURE : Luke 5:1-11  SHOW NOTES : Jesus is teaching the crowd from the shoreline, and He gets into Simon’s fishing boat. He continues to teach from this floating pulpit as the crowd presses in to hear Him . Then, the Lord speaks to Peter, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” These men labored all night, and they are tired. Fishing is their livelihood and they caught...