PODCAST · religion
Just a Guy Studying the Bible
by Michael Hawkins
Studying and Sharing from the Word of Truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 adreampuppet2.substack.com
Episodes
-
Choosing the Lord, Destroying Our Strange Gods - 2 Chronicles 33:15
Joshua 24, verse 151 Kings 18, verse 212 Chronicles 14, verse 32 Chronicles 33, verse 15Ephesians 3, verses 17-19Colossians 3, verse 16The Bible presents a choice between Good and Evil, between Obedience and Sin, between the Lord and Baal. To maintain our most cherished desire - a constant...
-
Faithful and Just to Forgive Us Our Sins - 1 John 1:9
1 John 1, verses 8 through 10Matthew 26, verses 27 and 28Ephesians 1, verses 7 and 8James 5, verses 13 through 16In our daily walk with Christ, some of us are further down the trail than others. Some of us must struggle against the Powers and Principalities of this world until we get it through…
more -
We Are the Temple of God, Where the Spirit of God Dwells - 1 Corinthians 3:16
Matthew 5, verses 6 and 8 John 15, verse 19 Romans 8, verses 1 and 4 Romans 14, verse 17 1 Corinthians 3, verse 16 Here we look at some verses having to do with the walk of holiness. How do we conduct our lives so that we may dwell in the kingdom of God even as we live in the world of flesh? We...
-
Jesus: Our Remedy Against Satan's Devices - Matthew 11:19
Matthew 11, verse 19 Matthew 9, verse 10 Hebrews 2, verse 14 1 John 3, verses 8 through 12 Mark 11, verse 25 Ephesians 4, verse 32 Thomas Brooks - Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DHV2H581/ref=kinw_myk_ro_title It’s a simple truth: when we give...
-
A Living Sacrifice Unto God - Romans 12:1
Romans 12, verses 1 through 3 1 Peter 2, verse 5 Romans 8, verse 29 1 Peter 4, verse 1 James 4, verse 6 The bottom line is, we’ve been given new Life through the blood of Christ. Realizing this way down in the depths of our souls, we are inspired to present both our bodies and spirits as a living...
-
Our Light in a World of Darkness - John 9:5
John 3, verse 19 John 8, verse 12 John 9, verse 5 John 12, verses 35, 36 and 46 Micah 3, verses 1 through 4 Ephesians 5, verse 11 The inspired Word of the Bible equates light with God and goodness, and darkness with evil and the absence of God. We are taught to refrain from fellowship with the...
-
Pray Without Ceasing - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
1 Thessalonians 5, verse 17 Acts 12, verse 5 Romans 1, verse 9 While we may not be able to pray 24/7, 365 days a year, night and day - we are able to develop a habit of turning our inner gaze toward the Lord as much as possible. In doing so, we avail ourselves of His infinite power, love, healing...
-
Before I Formed Thee in the Belly - Jeremiah 1:5
Jeremiah 1, verses 4 through 10 Isaiah 49, verse 1 Romans 8, verse 29 Psalm 139, verses 13 through 16 Jeremiah, Isaiah, Paul and David provided us vivid, poetic, deeply mystical expressions reminding us that the same majestic God who created the impossibly vast universe, is also the impossibly...
-
Giving Our All; God Loves a Cheerful Giver - Matthew 5:42
Genesis 13, verses 8 through 13 Luke 21, verses 1 through 4 Matthew 5, verse 42 2 Corinthians 9, verse 7 The poor, destitute widow gave her everything, even though it amounted to just two mites. The rich men poured coins into the treasury, making a show of their largess. Jesus knew their hearts,...
-
Facing Our Altar Toward the East, Land of the Risen Son - Genesis 12:8
John 14, verse 26Deuteronomy 8, verse 18Genesis 12, versus 7 through 9Genesis 13, verses 14 through 18Luke 13, verses 24 through 30Humans have built religious altars for thousands of years, to perform sacrifices and to commemorate divine visitations. Abram, who became the patriarch Abraham, built...
-
God Knew Us At the Foundation of the World - Ephesians 1:4
Jeremiah 31, verse 3Ephesians 1, verses 3 and 4Hebrews 13, verse 8Psalm 23The Biblical phrase "before the foundation of the world" occurs several times, meant to remind us that God's Plan for the world and for our individual lives was set in place before the Creation. God is all-knowing, and His...
-
Watch and Pray Temptation Away - Matthew 26:41
James 1, verses 12 through 15Hebrews 2, verse 181 John 4, verse 4Matthew 26, verse 412 Peter 3, verse 171 Corinthians 10, verse 13Temptation in this world is relentess and cruel, deceiving us, infecting us and seducing us into separation from God.The original Hebrew and Greek words for temptation...
-
The Dove of Peace, Love and the Holy Spirit - Genesis 8:6-12
Genesis 8, verses 6 through 12Matthew 3, verse 16Song of Solomon 2, verse 14Song of Solomon 5, verse 2Little did I know, the dove and the raven that Noah sent out from the ark as the waters receded, can be seen as symbols for the true Spirit vs. the false spirit of the world. One flees without…
more -
Satan's Demons, Rulers of the Darkness of This World - 1 Timothy 4:1
Matthew 12, verse 45Mark 16, verse 9Ephesians 6, verse 121 Timothy 4, verse 1Whether through outright demon possession or sustained demonic attacks on a daily basis, every person on Earth must navigate the principalities, powers and rulers of the darkness of this world (Ephesians 6, verse...
-
A Secure Foundation in Satanic Times - John 10:28
Psalm 91, verse 5Proverbs 1, verse 332 Timothy 2, verse 19Matthew 16, verse 18John 10, verse 28News headlines bring anxiety, fear and dread, which build over time to create untold physical, mental, emotional and spiritual afflictions. These afflictions are mirrored in our personal lives, in...
-
Our Unfailing Source of Comfort and Consolation
Matthew 5, verse 42 Corinthians 1, verses 3 through 5John 14, verse 18John 16, verse 33While the Holiday Season is difficult for many of us, loneliness and bad memories are afflictions that often last throughout the year.Here, we look at Jesus’ promises to bring us comfort and consolation in our...
-
Holy Spirit: Key to the Kingdom of God
Matthew 13, verses 1 through 9, and 18 through 231 John 2, verses 20 and 27Matthew 13, verses 10 through 12In the Parable of the Sower, we are shown that seeds fell or were planted in four different places: 1) off the side of the road; 2) amongst the rocks; 3) amongst thorny plants; and 4) in…
more -
Either With Me or Against Me
Matthew 12, verse 30Matthew 10, verse 37Matthew 6, verse 24Acts 20, verses 28 through 30Joshua 24, verse 15Exodus 23, verse 24Lots of verses this time, but mainly we focus on the first one, Matthew 12:30.Like many of you, I’ve had this verse in the back of my mind all my life, whispering…
more -
My Yoke is Easy, My Burden is Light
Matthew 11, verses 28 through 30Ephesians 3, verse 1One of the deeper mysteries in the Gospel of Jesus Christ comes through His invitation for us to be yoked to Him, like an oxen pulling a plow.Don’t we desire liberation from our heavy burdens? Why would we want the added restriction and weight…
more -
Diligently Seek and Rely Upon God
Jeremiah 17, verse 5John 3, verse 27James 1, verse 17Jeremiah 29, verses 12 through 13Hebrews 11, verse 6All our problems in life stem from our arrogant, proud determination to do everything without God.The meaning of life comes from making God the center of our life, relying on Him for...
-
Be Not Ashamed of the Testimony of Jesus
2 Timothy 1, verses 6 through 10Romans 1, verse 16As a preacher’s kid who grew up in the church, I always felt awkward inviting friends to Sunday School. I encountered mockery and humiliation more than once, which made it difficult to expose myself on subsequent occasions.Yet, I had a deep...
-
God Exposes Our Secret Places, Nowhere to Hide
Psalm 139, verses 1 through 4 Romans 8, verses 26 and 27 Jeremiah 23, verse 24 Psalm 90, verse 8 Like petulant children, we look right at God and do the very thing He says not to do. We do it so often, in full knowledge that God sees all, that we eventually lose track, and it becomes a way of…
more -
Our Responsibility to God
Revised Common Lectionary: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu Luke 15, verses 11 through 172 Peter 2, verses 20 through 22John 5, verse 22The freely-given Grace and Mercy shown by God when He gave us the one and only path to Salavation - comes with a responsibility. I’m not saying we can...
-
Satan the Father of Deception; Jesus the Truth
Jason Jack (Satan’s Little Season ministry): https://www.youtube.com/@JasonJackJohn 8, verse 44Genesis 3, verses 1 through 4Revelation 20, verses 2 and 3Jeremiah 9, verses 2 through 6John 1, verse 17Many are waking from a lifelong slumber under the spell of deception.Who is the Father of...
-
Regret, Leading to Repentance
Luke 15, verses 17 through 19 Ezekiel 18, verse 28 1 Samuel 7, verses 3 and 4 Many of us have known God most of our lives, having accepted Christ at an early age - only to make choices that lead us away from God, into a spiritual wasteland where we flounder from one potential solution to…
more -
The Purpose and Value of Our Affliction
2 Timothy 4, verse 5 2 Corinthians 1, verse 6 2 Corinthians 4, verses 17 and 18 I don’t know about you, but I’ve been in an emotional dip the past week or two, a sort of burnout. Pretty sure I’m not the only one. Paul, who knew more about affliction than most of us ever will (both as the…
more -
Love and Restitution
Luke 19, verses 1 through 10 Romans 13, verses 8 through 10 In the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus, the issue of making restitution for past wrongs against others comes up. Paul, who had wronged Christians to the point of torture and death, understood that making actual restitution - repaying with...
-
It Is Done: Reconciliation, Propitiation, Atonement
Romans 5, verses 6 through 1 1 1 John 2, verse 2 1 John 4, verse 10 John 3, verses 14 through 17 We as servants of God repent daily in order to restore our relationship with Him, to receive forgiveness for our sins, big and small. We do this, knowing that Jesus Christ has already spilled his…
more -
The Father's Chastening
Proverbs 3, verses 11 and 12 Hebrews 12, verses 5 through 11 While the Biblical idea of punishment is usually directed toward judgment and the restoring of balance after crime and guilt have been established, there is another aspect of punishment that takes on the form of fatherly discipline or...
-
Temptation and Jesus' Word of Patience
James 1, verse 14 1 Corinthians 10, verse 13 2 Peter 2, verse 9 Hebrews 2, verse 18 Hebrews 4, verse 15 Revelation 3, verse 10 The word “temptation” has been on my mind all day long, after listening to a sermon yesterday on sanctification and what we must overcome in order to walk closer and…
more -
God's Repentance
Jonah 3, verse 10 through 4, verse 11 I’d never stopped to investigate how God’s repentance works. If we, as Christians, are to repent of our sins - to feel genuine remorse and to seek the Spirit’s help in changing our actions, thoughts and beliefs, and to seek forgiveness - what does it mean…
more -
Samaritans, Romans and the Current Situation
John 4, verses 4 through 26 Musing on the question of how Jesus would respond to Islam’s migration into Christian countries in the West, the ongoing Revival in Christianity, and the examples of the Samaritans and Romans as “outsiders” contended with by the early church. This is a public episode.…
more -
Philip Shows How to Follow the Holy Spirit
Acts 8, verses 26 through 40 Isaiah 53, verses 7 and 8 Philip the Evangelist - not the Apostle Philip - was one of the 12 deacons chosen to administer support to widows in the early church, along with the martyr Stephen. Much of Philip’s story is told in Acts 8. We focus on a scene where Philip…
more -
Togetherness Through Prayer
Psalm 145, verse 18 Philippians 4, verses 6 and 7 James 5, verse 16 1 Peter 3, verse 7 Is my walk with God just another escape and entertainment that allows me to avoid what’s important in life? Or is it the important thing that I always craved, all while choosing everything else besides it? In...
-
The Road to Damascus
Acts 9, verses 1 through 31 Saul, the most feared and fearsome persecutor of the followers of The Way, was on the road to Damascus in order to arrest more Christians to take them back to Jerusalem to face the authorities. Jesus came to him, and converted Saul on the spot. For three days he was...
-
Our Great Commission
Mark 16, verses 9 through 20 2 Timothy 2, verses 8 through 15 Correction: At the start of the video I incorrectly placed the Great Commission in Matthew instead of Mark. I meant Mark. We discuss how Jesus and Paul both supported the work of spreading the Gospel throughout the land, calling on…
more -
Our Great Commission
Mark 16, verses 9 through 20 2 Timothy 2, verses 8 through 15 Correction: At the start of the video I incorrectly placed the Great Commission in Matthew instead of Mark. I meant Mark. We discuss how Jesus and Paul both supported the work of spreading the Gospel throughout the land, calling on…
more -
Be Meek, Pray Unceasingly
Numbers 12, verse 3 Luke 5, verses 12 through 16 With leprosy as a symbol of our infirmities, which result (ultimately) from our propensity to live life separate from God, we are given three examples of an attitude that aligns with God’s purpose for our lives. It’s an attitude of meekness and...
-
Be Meek, Pray Unceasingly
Numbers 12, verse 3 Luke 5, verses 12 through 16 With leprosy as a symbol of our infirmities, which result (ultimately) from our propensity to live life separate from God, we are given three examples of an attitude that aligns with God’s purpose for our lives. It’s an attitude of meekness and...
-
The Cost of Salvation
John 3, verses 1 through 20 Reflecting on the story of Nicodemus, the powerful and well-respected Pharisee and Sadducee in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus, who visited the Lord in the dead of night with pressing questions. Jesus’ answers to Nicodemus form a core teaching in the entire Gospel,...
-
The Holy Nation of God
Genesis 6, verses 11 and 12 2 Timothy 3, verses 1 through 4 1 Peter 2, verses 9 and 10 Galations 3, verses 26 through 29 The Enemy has infused corruption into the world’s governments - just as he has infused corruption into the word’s people - since Adam and Eve were kicked out of the Garden of...
-
He Shall Sustain Thee
Psalm 55, verse 22 The trauma and deep wounds of PTSD sometimes (or often) produce high anxiety and a range of debilitating effects, leaving us simultaneously keyed up and exhausted. The Bible suggests that the presence of worry and anxiety is a sign of separation from God, or lack of faith. And…
more -
Satan and the Body of Christ
1 Peter chapter 5, verses 6 through 11 Not a day goes by when we, as believers under the care and protection of our Lord, Jesus Christ, don’t witness yet another example of the Adversary’s warfare against all of humanity. Attacks of churches and synagogues. Muslim takovers of Western cities,...
-
Peace Which Passeth All Understanding
Luke 12, verses 22 through 32 Philippians 4 verses 6 and 7 After several days of anxiety, self-doubt, insecurity and lost sleep, I finally realized it was time to lay my burden down. Figured I may as well share it with anyone out there who may need a message of inner peace from He who sent the...
-
We All Need Rescuing
Matthew 14, verses 22 through 33 No matter how hardened against the supernatural we may have become, miracles in the Bible serve as a constant reminder that the Christian life is impossible without a regular connection with God through prayer. When we are focused on our habitual ways of getting...
-
Comfort in Affliction
John 14:1, 16, 18 and 27 Correction: I mentioned toward the beginning of the video about living in southern Colorado. Meant to say Southern California. The other passage I almost used here is: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, also worth checking out if you’re in the midst of affliction. Not sure about you…
more -
Refilling Our Empty House
Reading from Matthew 12:39-45, where Jesus is once again going at it with the Pharisees and Sadducees. I’m musing about the presence of evil in the world, the Beast System, how the enemy has infiltrated ever single aspect of the world’s cultures. Just speaking from my own experiences, hoping I’m...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Studying and Sharing from the Word of Truth. 2 Timothy 2:15
adreampuppet2.substack.com
HOSTED BY
Michael Hawkins
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Just a Guy Studying the Bible have?
Just a Guy Studying the Bible currently has 47 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Just a Guy Studying the Bible about?
Studying and Sharing from the Word of Truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 adreampuppet2.substack.com
How often does Just a Guy Studying the Bible release new episodes?
Just a Guy Studying the Bible has 47 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Just a Guy Studying the Bible?
You can listen to Just a Guy Studying the Bible on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Just a Guy Studying the Bible?
Just a Guy Studying the Bible is created and hosted by Michael Hawkins.
URL copied to clipboard!