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3/23 1 Kings 1 - Following God Down a Difficult Path

Release Date: 03/23/2024

Key Chapters of the Bible

The Book of Job asks some of life's most challenging questions... and the answers it gives call us to trust the Lord. But is there any benefit to trusting Him and obeying Him? Definitely! We'll unpack some of those benefits in today's podcast on Job 42: Job's Repentance and Restoration. DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1. The podcast mentioned that the book of Job addresses questions like, “Why is there so much suffering in this world? What kind of power does Satan have? Can I trust God, even when I don't understand Him?” Are any of these questions ones that have you asked in...

4/27 Job 38 - When we ask "Why?"

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One of life's most universal questions is "Why?" That's the question Job was asking all along, but today we find out that the question he really should have been asking was "Who? Join us for today's study in a powerful passage dealing with questions we sometimes ask. DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1. Although we have blitzed through the book of Job, at this point you probably have a good idea of the situation. What is going on in Job’s life? 2. What kinds of answers did Job’s friends offer? Why were these answers not helpful? What were they based on? How...

4/25 Job 19 - Seeing Our Redeemer God

Key Chapters of the Bible

By Job 19, Job thinks he's at death's door and yet, he has total hope in his coming Redeemer who is God. Join us for a special excursus study in one of the Key Verses in the Entire Old Testament! DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1. In verse 25, when Job says that he “knows” his Redeemer lives, what does this word “know” indicate about the depth of Job’s certainty regarding this? Where do you think this kind of conviction comes from? How are you pursuing this kind of conviction in your own life? 2. In verse 25, what is a “redeemer”? How does...

4/24 Job 3 - Real Suffering and Poor Counsel

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When we’re faced with real suffering, where do we go for answers? Today we’ll study Job 3 and see that Job was suffering deeply and although his friends tried to counsel him, their words didn’t contain God's wisdom but man's. We’ll continue to lay the foundation for how to seek the Lord in the midst of real suffering and deep questions. DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1. Who were Job’s friends that arrived at the end of chapter 2? 2. What did they do when they saw Job in verse 12? According to the podcast, why did they wait seven days before speaking? Can you imagine yourself waiting...

4/22 Job 1 - Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

Key Chapters of the Bible

One of the most common questions that people ask is, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" Or perhaps more broadly, "Why does evil exist in this world?" Today, we'll unpack Job 1 and begin to see that although we may not understand the reasons why some things happen, we do know that there ARE reasons. We just need to trust God. So, join us as we start a new book in our series on the Key Chapters of the Bible as we unpack Job chapter 1! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and...

4/23 Job 2 - Satan's Limitations

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People sometimes talk about Satan as if he had unlimited power. Today we'll look at Job 2 and see that there are clear limits to what Satan can do. Job 2 presents us with many questions, join us as we seek to answer many of them! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: Itunes: YouTube: . As always, we are grateful to be included in the "Top 100 Bible Podcasts to Follow" from ....

4/21 Nehemiah 8 - A Blueprint for Preaching Today

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Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: Itunes: YouTube: . As always, we are grateful to be included in the "Top 100 Bible Podcasts to Follow" from . Also for regularly being awarded "Podcast of the Day" from . Special thanks to for providing our theme music.

4/20 Nehemiah 1 & 2 - Rebuilding After Judgment

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4/18 Ezra 9 & 10 - Ezra's Revival

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4/17 Ezra 3 - The Temple Foundation is Placed

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There are times when life can bring us all kinds of tumultuous upheaval. We may even be in the “right” but having everything go against us. Today in our study of 1st Kings 1, we’ll see that as Solomon become king, several people had to follow a difficult path; yet they were ultimately blessed by the Lord for their faithfulness. Join us!

DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS:

1. The opening verses give us an unsettling situation with David. What does this tell us about David and his probity at this point in his life?
2. In verse 5, what did David’s son Adonijah decide to do? How is Adonijah’s decision in verse 5 at odds with David’s statements in verse 17? Given the situation with his father, was this the right step at this time?
3. Which people were in support of Adonijah in verse 7? Who was missing from his support base in verse 8? Why were these absences important?
4. What does this clandestine, secretive behavior indicate about the righteousness of Adonijah and his support base’s actions?
5. In verse 9, what religious activity does Adonijah have performed? Why do you think he did this? Which example is this following, that of his father David or the example of Saul?
6. What does Nathan do, in verses 11 and following, to save the day? What kind of courage would this have taken for Nathan? What would be the risk of usurping a young, brash, self-appointed king?
7. What does Bathsheba do in this passage? How does David respond to her?
8. What does David say to do with Solomon in verses 33 to 35? How did the people respond when they saw this in verses 40?
9. How did Adonijah respond to this new development in verse 50? Why did he grab the horns of the altar? What did Solomon say regarding Adonijah in verses 51-53?
10. The podcast mentioned that Solomon’s decision to ascend the throne peacefully ultimately enabled Jesus to be related by blood to David through David’s son Nathan. How so?
11. There are times in life when we face all kinds of upheaval. In this passage who was following God, despite the difficult path set before them? What was the outcome of their faithfulness?
12. What insights can we glean from this passage about staying the course and trusting the outcome to the Lord?

Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on Amazon !

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As always, we are grateful to be included in the "Top 100 Bible Podcasts to Follow" from Feedspot.com.

Also for regularly being awarded "Podcast of the Day" from PlayerFM.

Special thanks to Joseph McDade for providing our theme music.

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