Key Chapters of the Bible

Join us for a daily podcast going through the Key Chapters of the Bible! Pastor Russ explains each chapter and how it fits into God's message for us today. You can start today, or jump back to Genesis and catch up! Don't forget to subscribe!

8/6 Daniel 7 - The Rise of the Antichrist 08/06/2026

8/5 Daniel 6 - Disobeying Unjust Laws 08/05/2026

8/4 Daniel 4 - God's Control Over the Nations 08/04/2026

8/3 Daniel 3 - Principles for Civil Disobedience 08/03/2026

8/1 Daniel 2 - Kingdoms to Come 08/01/2026

7/31 Daniel 1 - Resolve in a World of Compromise 07/31/2026

7/30 Ezekiel 41-48 - Ezekiel's Temple - Part 2 07/30/2026

7/29 Ezekiel 40 - Understanding Ezekiel's Temple - Part 1 07/29/2026

7/28 Ezekiel 39 - Gog, Magog and the End Times - Part 2 07/28/2026

7/27 Ezekiel 38 - Gog, Magog and the End Times - Part 1 07/27/2026

7/25 Ezekiel 37 - Making Dry Bones Live 07/25/2026

7/24 Ezekiel 36 - The New Birth & the New Covenant 07/24/2026

7/23 Ezekiel 28 - Satan's Origins 07/23/2026

7/22 Ezekiel 13, 14, 18, 23 - Helicoptering Through Ezekiel 07/22/2026

7/21 Ezekiel 8-10 - God's Glory Departs 07/21/2026

7/20 Ezekiel 5 & 6 - Teaching Through Strange Object Lessons 07/20/2026

7/19 Ezekiel 2 & 3 - Strengthened by the Lord 07/19/2026

7/18 Ezekiel 1 - A Rigorous Start to Ezekiel 07/18/2026

7/17 Jeremiah 36 - Rebellious Fasting 07/17/2026

7/16 Jeremiah 33 - God's Unbreakable New Covenant 07/16/2026

7/15 Jeremiah 31* - Diving into The New Covenant 07/15/2026

7/14 Jeremiah 30 - Key End Times Prophecies 07/14/2026

7/13 Jeremiah 29 - Words of Comfort and Hope 07/13/2026

7/11 Jeremiah 25 - A Key Prophecy Given & Fulfilled 07/11/2026

7/10 Jeremiah 23 - A Warning to Unfaithful Shepherds and False Prophets 07/10/2026

7/9 Jeremiah 22 - The True Savior and the False Prophets 07/09/2026

7/8 Jeremiah 17 - DON'T Follow Your Heart! 07/08/2026

7/7 Jeremiah 11 - When God Doesn't Seem to Hear Our Prayers 07/07/2026

7/6 Jeremiah 9 - God's Refining Work in His People 07/06/2026

7/6 Jeremiah 9 - God's Refining Work in His People When we fall into sin, God is at work in our lives to remove that from us. Today, as we study Jeremiah 9, we'll learn about God's work in the children of Israel, even as they rebelled against Him. Join us! DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1. Have you ever been frustrated or disappointed with God’s people? What did you do about it? Did you bring that matter to God and leave it with Him? Why or why not. 2. It is clear from verse 1, that Jeremiah is not pleased with the people of God. How does he characterize his despair? 3. There may even be times when we want to leave our problems behind. How does Jeremiah want to leave in verse 2? What reasons does he give at the end of the verse for his desire to leave? 4. Verses 3 to 6 return to the familiar theme of recounting the sins of the people. What are some of the sins listed in these verses? How do they reflect the kind of society that the people had devolved to? Was this the kind of society that was originally envisioned when God first called Abraham to establish a nation devoted to the Lord? 5. What is the refining work that God spoke of in verse 7? How will this purify His people? 6. What additional sins are presented in verse 8? What is the Lord’s response to these sins in verse 9? Why is it important for us to know that the Lord will not leave sin unpunished? If we don’t see such punishment in this world, why can we trust that all sin will be dealt by God in eternity? 7. What kind of judgment will befall the land in verses 10 & 11? 8. In verse 12, why does the Lord look for wise people to recognize what God is doing? If there is no one to recognize the reasons for their turmoil, what might the people think is the cause of their maladies? 9. What further judgment and punishment will the people receive in verses 13 to 16? Does the degree of judgment startle you? How does Deuteronomy 28-29 help us understand why the people would face this kind of judgment? As New Covenant believers, will we face this kind of judgment for our sin? Why not? 10. What kind of mourning is spoken of in verses 17 to 19? If the parents had taught their children to obey the Lord, would they have to teach them, in verse 20, to mourn? Why not? 11. Verses 23 & 24 are well-known verses that summarize the kind of life that God calls His people to pursue. Why don’t you write these verses out in your own words. 12. Why does God call “wise people” to not boast in their own wisdom, in verse 23? Why do people often think that their wisdom is particularly wise? What does it mean to not boast in our own wisdom any longer? Where should our wisdom come from? How might you not look to your own wisdom, but instead look to God’s wisdom? 13. What does it mean to know and understand God, in verse 24? Are you a person who knows God? How is God’s refining work in your life helping you to know Him and His wisdom and His ways more in your life? 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. /episode/index/show/keychapters/id/41971375

7/4 Jeremiah 5 - The Dangerous Message of False Prophets 07/04/2026

7/4 Jeremiah 5 - The Dangerous Message of False Prophets We live in a world where false teachers abound. Sometimes, these false teachers grow in popularity because they give peppy, upbeat messages people want to hear. But today as we study Jeremiah 5, we'll see that avoiding the difficult messages of sin and judgment can lead to the spiritual decay of the people. Join us in this key chapter as we dive further into this important book of prophecy! DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1. If you have just read Jeremiah 5, how did it leave you? Encouraged? Discouraged? Why? 2. This chapter discusses the kinds of sins the people were engaging in plus the kinds of judgment they would face. What do you think are some good reasons to avoid sin? 3. What is the Lord’s challenge to the people in verse 1? What is God’s offer? What do you expect would have been the people’s response to this challenge and offer? 4. What were the people seeming to say in verse 2? How did the Lord regard these words? 5. What social classes are discussed in both verses 4 and 5? What is God’s indictment of both? 6. What hazards will the people face in verse 6? What does this indicate about the Lord’s removal of His protective hand? What reason is given in verse 6? Why would this affect their ability to prosper under the Lord’s protective care? 7. What kinds of sins are spoken of in verses 7 to 11? What kind of society had formed among the people? What kind of society should they have formed? 8. Read verses 12 &13. What were the prophets saying? What does the Lord say about the message of the prophets? Do you any pastors or preachers still do this today? If so, what does it look like? 9. Read verse 14. How does Jeremiah’s message in verse 14 contrast with the prophet’s messages in verse 14? Which do you think would be more pleasant and popular? Which message was actually from the Lord? 10. What is the Lord warning about in verse 15 – 17? What will happen? 11. Verse 18 gives a glimmer of hope. What is that hope and why is that important for us to remember about God’s ultimate plan for the Children of Israel? 12. What kind of spiritual receptivity did the people have towards the Lord in verses 20 to 24? How does verse 25 help us understand why God’s rebuke had so little impact on them? What principle can we learn for our own life about our need to walk in paths of righteousness? 13. What further description does the Lord give of the people in verses 26 to 29? Are there any similar parallels to some people in our world today? 14. Verse 31 gives a profound summary of the message of false teachers. What is the authority of a false teacher? What is (sometimes) the response of the people to their message? What might it look like for a false teacher, today, to teach on their own authority? How does this serve to warn us to have discernment with those teachers whom we listen to? 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. /episode/index/show/keychapters/id/41857440

Key Chapters of the Bible

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