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Reading the Bible shouldn't be a chore, it should be fun! So, grab your cup of coffee and tune in for this humorous, relatable, and simplistic explanation of the Bible. Each weekday morning, you will hear Jenn (and the occasional guest) reading and discussing a different portion of Scripture in a way that you (probably) have never experienced before. For coffee drinkers only... just kidding. A P40 Ministries podcast. For more info, go to www.p40ministries.com
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In today's episode: All things are lawful, but not all things are good How to overcome sexual sin Why Christians need to avoid sexual sins God didn't create us to be sexually immoral The symbolism of marriage and our union with God Need more? I don't blame you! Click the links below to see other P40 stuff: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…
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Solomon begins building the temple: The temple is rather small for the temples of the time period Solomon doesn't want the temple to be corrupted by anything, even tools Was Solomon following the command of Deut. 27:5 where God says not to use any iron tools on His altars? God tells Solomon that the temple is not what He requires to have a relation…
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Paul scolds the church for more unhealthy behaviors: The church members were suing each other Should Christians ever sue anyone? Paul argues that the church should have some governing authority Why 1 Corinthians 6 is so controversial Was the Bible changed in 1946 to include the word "homosexuality?" Article on the Bible being changed in 1946: https…
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Solomon starts preparing to build a temple for YHWH: The King of Tyre agrees to give Solomon supplies Solomon has a trade agreement with Hiram Is there any Scriptural evidence that God wanted a temple? Why God chose Solomon for the task Solomon's dedication even with small details Click all the links for more cool stuff: YouTube - https://www.youtu…
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In today's episode: Paul calls out the Corinthian church How the American church is similar to the Corinthian church How to unify churches What we can do now to fix our church If you want to support the Bible Explained: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnh-aqfg8rw Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/p40ministries Website - https://www.p40ministries.…
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Solomon was an interesting guy: He was very organized He needed tons of food for his thousands of extended family members He hosted TED Talks He broke every Old Testament Law for kings He was the wisest man on earth because of Yahweh's grace Be sure to click every link for the full P40 experience: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnh-aqfg8…
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Paul is appalled to hear about the sexual sin being tolerated in the Corinthian church: A church member was either living with or married to his step mom Why American churches are in so much trouble Being loving isn't being tolerant Why hard conversations are necessary and loving The Gospel message is uncomfortable and the church should be too Chec…
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Solomon hears a very difficult case involving two prostitutes: 2 women share a story and it's one women's word against the other Did God say that Solomon was the wisest person on the planet? Solomon accurately discerns the case in a really unorthodox way All of Israel fear Solomon after this What it means to fear God Hey! Don't go away yet! Also ch…
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Paul makes some controversial statements in 1 Corinthians 4: Paul tells the Corinthian church that they are arrogant All the ways the apostles were persecuted Was Paul disobeying Jesus when he calls himself a "father?" Paul tells the Corinthians to imitate him... Why would Paul say this? Need more? I don't blame you! Click the links below to see ot…
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Solomon loves God, but he gets a few things wrong early on: He marries Pharoh's daughter Why it was wrong for Israel to be in alliance with Egypt What were the "high places" that irritated Yahweh so much? Solomon sacrifices on the high places God comes to Solomon in a dream and grants his request for wisdom If you want to support the Bible Explaine…
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Today, we discuss many hot button topics: Why we aren't "gods" Paul calls himself a slave of God Paul says not to judge, but then how do you explain other verses where Paul says to judge? 2 types of legalism: Liberal legalism and Conservative legalism Why legalism makes us arrogant Hey! Don't go away yet! Also check out these other P40 sites: YouTu…
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Solomon shows what type of a leader he is in the early days of his reign: Solomon ignores Joab's pleas for mercy Solomon orders Joab to be killed in the Lord's tent Why didn't David just kill Joab? Why did David make Solomon do it? Solomon targets Shimei Shimei stays out of trouble for several years, but then breaks the king's command There are so …
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Paul continues lecturing the Corinthian church: The basic rule of the temple that every Christian should understand God will destroy the person who destroys the temple - what this means The wisdom of this world is actually foolishness to God How to truly have wisdom What Paul means when he says "Christ is God's" I know you need more: YouTube - http…
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Adonijah is up to some old tricks: Adonijah tries to manipulate Solomon's mother, and it works Adonijah claims to be in love with one of David's concubines Solomon is offended when Bathsheba asks if Adonijah can marry Abishag Why Adonijah likely wasn't in love with Abishag Why God "allowed" men to have concubines and multiple wives in the OT There …
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Paul discusses the "Day," aka the Judgment Seat of Christ: There are two types of people, the foundation layer and the builder Christ is the only real foundation People can build on the foundation using good or bad materials Bad materials will be burned in the fire, but good ones will stand Is purgatory real? What is the Judgment Seat of Christ? Wh…
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David dies. But before he does, he has some last words for Solomon: He tells Solomon to be a man He reminds Solomon to always follow YHWH and all of His laws How God was faithful to the kings even though the kings weren't faithful to Him David tells Solomon to enact punishments on Joab and Shimei David "sleeps" with his fathers There are so many ot…
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Paul talks about three different stages of man: The natural man The fleshly man The spiritual man God co-works with us even though He doesn't need to Why we need to idolize God instead of preachers Hey! Don't leave before looking at other P40 stuff: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnh-aqfg8rw Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/p40ministries Websit…
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David needs to act quickly to save Solomon's life: He proposes a plan to quickly crown Solomon before Adonijah can kill him Why mules were reserved for royalty in Israel Adonijah is still feasting when he hears the news of Solomon's coronation Adonijah and all his dinner guests leave the party in shame and fear Adonijah grips the "horns of the alta…
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The world is always searching for truth, but can never seem to find it. But Christians know where to look: The Holy Spirit reveals the Mind of Christ No one knows God's mind (how this makes sense) God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things, but that doesn't make those people extraordinary The real source of Truth Check out all these links …
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As David is on his death bed, more problems arise: David takes another concubine in his old age The ramifications for concubines when the king dies Adonijah tries to usurp the throne, even though David promised Solomon he would be king Nathan and Bathsheba save Solomon's life by convincing David to take action in his last days Click all these links…
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Episode 1015 - God Nearly Destroys Jerusalem God gives David a choice as to which punishment to take for his sin: David asks God to choose the punishment, so God chooses a plague The plague rips through Israel, but God shows mercy and doesn't destroy Jerusalem David sees a destroying angel and prays a humble prayer to God Why offerings are supposed…
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Episode 1014 - How Jesus's Crucifixion Defeated Satan Paul explains the difference between holy Spirit wisdom and human wisdom: Human wisdom is far lesser than wisdom from God How to become truly wise Human wisdom will eventually come to nothing God's wisdom is only given to the "mature" God only recently revealed the mysterious wisdom How exactly …
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Episode 1013: God Gives David 3 Choices of How to Punish Israel David sins drastically in 2 Samuel 24: YHWH is angry with Israel again David decides to count his people even though many advised him not to Why does it say that God told David to count the people if this was a sin? Why was it a sin to count the people? David immediately asks for forgi…
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Episode 1012 - God Uses Foolish People to Humble the Wise In today's episode: The Gospel is foolishness to the people who refuse to believe Why education and wisdom are not always a good thing The Jews were wise in the OT and the Greeks were wise in Philosophy, but they both thought the idea of a crucified Messiah was foolishness God often uses wea…
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The author of 2 Samuel delves into the notable people who served David faithfully his whole life: Thirty men were considered "mighty," but 3 of these men were "the elite" These 3 men miraculously win battles singlehandedly with the power of YHWH David was extremely thirsty once in a battle, and the 3 elite men break through the Philistine barrier t…
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David gives one last psalm before he dies: David gives 4 titles to himself, 3 of which are very humble David declares that God gave him a prophecy The righteous leaders will be like the morning sun The wicked leaders will be thrown out Anyone who associates with the wicked will get burned by them Hey! Look at this other P40 content! YouTube - https…
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Paul hears about all the problems associated with the Corinthian church: The Corinthians were known for their debaucherous culture Why Paul chooses to write two letters to them The church of Corinth was divided among many other problems Why associating with your denomination above your relationship with God is wrong Paul compliments the good part o…
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Today we discuss the second half of the Psalm in Samuel: God knocks the arrogant down a few pegs because he cares about them Studies show that self-centeredness is associated with depression and other negative behaviors God trains us for war God ultimately defeats evil, but sometimes He uses us to do it David points to Jesus at the end of his Psalm…
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Welcome to the last episode of Romans! Who are all the random people mentioned in Romans 16? Why does Paul tell us to kiss other church members? How a "holy kiss" can become corrupted Why does the WEB leave out the doxology at the end of Romans? Be sure to click every link for the full P40 experience: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnh-a…
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Today's episode discusses the seemingly random psalm thrown into the book of 2 Samuel: Why this psalm is in the book of 2 Samuel 3 themes of the psalm: praise/worship God's willingness to help David's own righteousness Was David being arrogant when discussing his own righteousness? A discussion of Colossians 1:21-23 and what David really meant when…
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David defeats four formidable giants wreaking havoc on Israel: David was almost killed in battle due to his age, so his people tell him to stay home Four men "of the Giant" are killed Were these 4 men Goliath's brothers? Why Israel was stronger in battle in the days of David rather the days of Saul Courage comes from worshipping YHWH Here's a good …
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Paul tells the Roman church that he plans to visit them, but first: Paul must travel to Jerusalem in order to give the Christians there a gift from the Gentile Christians Why it's so important to pay our ministers, pastors, and teachers Paul describes his upcoming travels to Spain; unfortunately, things don't go for him as planned A short descripti…
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God sends a famine to Israel because of what happened to the Gibeonites: The Gibeonites were almost wiped out due to Saul God demands justice for what was done to them David makes it right and gives the Gibeonites what they deserve How could Michal have 5 sons when it said earlier that she had no children? Saul's concubine works day and night to pr…
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Paul tells the Roman church why he decided to send them such a long letter: The Roman church was solid in faith but they needed reminders The book of Romans is one of the most influential books of the Bible Paul is the Gentile preacher, even though he initially didn't want to be Why every Christian is called to be an evangelist, even if you don't h…
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Joab is about to destroy an Israelite city because he thinks they are all traitors: Joab just decides he is the commander again Sheba (the traitor) hides in Beth Maacah, a northern Israelite city Joab is about to destroy the entire city A wise woman calls to Joab to speak with him The woman convinces Joab to stop trying to destroy the city, but the…
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David just got back into the city, and already a million problems arise: A civil war practically breaks out Israel completely abandons David again David appoints Amasa to rally the troops Amasa takes too long, so David sends Abishai to do the job Joab goes instead and basically does whatever he wants Joab sneakily kills Amasa Be sure to click every…
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Paul appeals to stronger Christians in today's passage: Stronger Christians should accept the weaker Christians How do you accept weaker Christians without compromising Christian values? How the term "Love Your Neighbor" has been misused in the church Why church discipline is sometimes necessary Why stronger Christians NEED to be the leaders in a c…
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As David arrives back in Jerusalem: David tries to get Old Man Barzallai to go with him Barzallai declines because he is too old, so Chimham goes with David instead The entire tribe of Judah escorts David into the city Half of Israel shows up to escort David, but they are mad cause Judah was there first Israel tells Judah that they are being unfair…
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Is Romans 14 an inconsistency in Scripture regarding clean and unclean foods? Romans 14 is written for Christians to teach them how to treat other Christians An explanation of the 3 types of OT Laws and why this is important for Christians today Why is Paul so obsessed with food in this chapter? What Romans means when it says that people are happy …
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David encounters some people on his way into Jerusalem: Shimei is now sucking up to king David instead of cursing him Abishai wants to cut off Shimei's head, but David doesn't let him The difference between The Tribe of Joseph and the House of Joseph Mephibosheth comes to see David and tells David a different story than the original one David isn't…
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Joab is tired of David, and David is tired of Joab: David is being a wet blanket Joab is sick of how David is acting, so he yells at David David listens to Joab David fires Joab and replaces him with Amasa, Absalom's commander The tribe of Judah accepts David as king again Israel does the right thing after doing the wrong thing How David's story sh…
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Should Christians judge each other? Paul gets into it in Romans 14: What Paul says about legalism What is legalism? Christians have the obligation to judge bad ideology Christians should never judge other Christians for personal preferences How to tell if your judging is good or bad After you're done with that, check out these websites: YouTube - h…
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In today's episode: Joab didn't want Ahimaaz to be the subject of the King's wrath Ahimaaz begs to be the one to tell King David Ahimaaz ends up sugar-coating the truth and lets someone else tell the full story David is distraught over the news David weeps even though it was a great victory Need more? I don't blame you! Click the links below to see…
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Paul explains not just how to love, but why to love: Love is the fulfillment of the Law Love is sometimes offensive, but never damaging The 10 commandments are summed up by loving others Why Paul tells us to be "awake" How to overcome habitual sins I know you need more: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnh-aqfg8rw Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com…
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Absalom unwisely goes into battle against David: David has the tribe of Judah on his side David reminds his three commanders not to kill Absalom Israel falls in battle, mainly due to the forest Absalom gets caught in an oak tree Joab kills him in spite of David's command Absalom's only notable achievement is not really an achievement at all A warni…
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In this episode: Absalom refuses to take good advice and decides to wage an all-out war against his father 2 spies in Jerusalem successfully escape Absalom David flees Ahithophel hangs himself after his advice is ignored David finds more friends who are also foreigners Hey! Don't go away yet! Also check out these other P40 sites: YouTube - https://…
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Paul discusses how Christians should deal with governing authorities: All government leaders come from God, even bad ones Should Christians let the government do whatever it wants? How politicians are "God's servants" Is Paul suggesting that all governments are good? Was Paul in favor of the death penalty? A discussion of Psalm 37 If you want to su…
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After the evil thing Absalom did in the last episode, YHWH is now against him: Ahithophel gives good advice to Absalom, but he made 2 mistakes when presenting his plan Hushai tries to counteract Ahithophel's advice Hushai saves David's life by stroking Absalom's ego Absalom decides to go with Hushai's advice Absalom shows his true colors and what w…
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Today's portion of Romans is basically a list of how to live like Jesus: Sincere love is to hate evil and cling to what is good How to love fellow Christians: Prefer them over yourself Be affectionate with them Be happy for them Pray with them Give of your time and money Include them A discussion of the many ways the church needs to change Be sure …
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