LivethruJesus
Studying the Bible
Episode Archive
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Following God's Word
We can only follow God if we listen to what He has to say. He speaks to us through the Bible, which is His inspired word to us, and through the Holy Spirit, which is His Spirit talking to ours. ...
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Faith and Faithfulness
Instead of realizing God’s power to make him Israel’s king and being thankful for it, Jeroboam was so afraid he would lose the kingdom, that he tried to secure the kingdom for himself by creatin...
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God Keeps His Promises and Fulfills His Prophecies
This is the story of how the nation of Israel got divided into the the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah, which was all part of God’s perfect plan.
In it we di...
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Make the Most of Your Life
Throughout the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon has talked about how fleeting and uncertain our lives can be, how little control we have, and how unsatisfying the things of this world are, while po...
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A Little Bit of Foolishness
So, how do God's promises and prophecies play out in real people's lives. At the end of this lesson, we discuss the tension between God's sovereignty and man's freewill.
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Wise and Joyful Living
Solomon debunks the idea of karma by saying that we are not guaranteed good results when we do good things or bad results when we do bad things. We are responsible for our actions, and it is cer...
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Wise Submission
Submission is a dirty word in our culture today, but that is largely because it is misunderstood. Biblical submission is not blind or passive. It is wise, intentional, and measured. It values re...
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The Better Way
This chapter reads a little more like Proverbs than the previous ones. So, even though there is some logic to its structure, Solomon hits many different topics for us to examine – life and death...
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Soul Satisfaction
Solomon continues his search for meaning by examining worship, power, and wealth, showing that both careless worship and unchecked greed ultimately leave the soul dissatisfied.
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Relationships: Valuable but Limited
Solomon continues his reflections about life, but shifts his focus from time and eternity to relationships. As he examined all types of societal and relational situations, he concluded that life...