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  1. Jul 8

    Luke 19:47 – Beyond the Tables

    In this episode of Verses We Missed, we revisit one of the most familiar moments in Jesus’ ministry—His cleansing of the temple. But what happened next? Hidden in Luke 19:45–48 are four easily overlooked words that completely change how we picture Passion Week. Jesus didn’t simply overturn the tables and leave. He returned day after day. Discover why that small detail reveals something profound about His mission and priorities. You can explore more episodes in the series at Recent Episodes. This is a mid-week breath of Scripture and grace. Beyond the Tables Luke 19:45–48 (LSB) Everyone remembers the dramatic scene. Jesus enters the temple. He overturns the tables. He drives out the money changers. Then…the story seems to end. Or does it? Luke records one small detail that many of us read right past. You can compare the passage in other translations at ESV.org here. Luke 19:45–48 (LSB) “And Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling, saying to them, ‘It is written, “And My house shall be a house of prayer,” but you have made it a robbers’ den.’ And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy Him, and they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people hung upon every word He said.” Those four simple words—He was teaching daily—completely reshape the picture. Jesus didn’t merely cleanse the temple. He reclaimed it. This week on Verses We Missed, we slow down and discover why those overlooked words reveal what mattered most to Jesus during the final days before the cross. This is a mid-week breath of Scripture and grace. What Does Luke 19:45–48 Mean? The cleansing of the temple was more than an act of judgment. It was an act of restoration. Jesus removed what did not belong, but He didn’t leave an empty space behind. Luke tells us that He returned to the temple every day to teach. The temple was restored to its God-given purpose—a place where people could hear God’s truth and draw near to Him in prayer. That small observation changes how we understand the entire passage. Why Did Jesus Keep Returning to the Temple? Jesus knew His enemies wanted Him dead. Luke tells us the chief priests, the scribes, and the leading men were already looking for a way to destroy Him. Yet every morning Jesus returned to the very place where opposition was strongest. Why? Because teaching people about His Father was not a side ministry. It was His mission. Even with the cross only days away, Jesus devoted His remaining public ministry to proclaiming God’s truth. Luke 19:45–48 Explained in One Sentence After cleansing the temple, Jesus reclaimed it by returning every day to teach God’s Word, demonstrating His faithfulness, courage, and unwavering commitment to His Father’s purpose. The Temple Was Reclaimed When Jesus quoted Isaiah and declared that God’s house was to be a house of prayer, He wasn’t simply condemning corruption. He was reminding everyone why the temple existed in the first place. Then He demonstrated that purpose by filling the temple courts with faithful teaching. The cleansing was only the beginning. The teaching completed the restoration. What Does This Mean for Us? Churches today can become wonderfully busy places. Meetings. Programs. Committees. Outreach. Maintenance. All of those things can be valuable. But if activity ever replaces prayer or the faithful teaching of God’s Word, we’ve forgotten what the church exists to do. The same question also reaches our personal lives. What fills the temple of my schedule? Jesus spent His remaining public days doing what mattered most. His example invites us to examine our own priorities. Related Scriptures Isaiah 56:7 — God’s house is called a house of prayer. Jeremiah 7:11 — The warning against turning God’s house into a den of robbers. Luke 21:37–38 — Luke later confirms that Jesus continued teaching daily in the temple throughout Passion Week. John 2:13–17 — John’s account of Jesus cleansing the temple highlights His zeal for His Father’s house. Final Thought Most of us remember the overturned tables. Luke wants us to remember what happened afterward. Jesus came back. Day after day. He replaced corruption with truth. He reclaimed His Father’s house through faithful teaching. Sometimes the biggest truth isn’t found in the dramatic moment—it’s found in the verse that comes next.

  2. Jun 7

    S3E229 – 1 Timothy 4-6: Fitness

    Transcript Podcast Introduction Today we will read 1 Timothy 4-6. I’ll have some comments after the reading, and I’m calling today’s episode “Fitness.”   Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Alexandra-Fuller on Unsplash Comments on 1 Timothy 4 Training the body helps a little, but godly living helps in every way. Godly living has the promise of life now and in the world to come. This is a statement that can be trusted and deserves complete acceptance. Certainly, we work hard and struggle to live a godly life, because we place our confidence in the living God. He is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe. 1 Timothy 4:8-10 God’s Word Translation Paul was, as you remember, advising the younger Timothy, who was pastoring the church at Ephesus, which had  become infiltrated with many false teachings. In verse 8 Paul is addressing the idea that was held by many in the Greek and Roman culture that put a great deal of value in physical training. We know that taking care of our body is good, but let’s face it, the benefits are strictly temporary. They don’t last. Eventually, given enough time, we all grow old and our bodies deteriorate.  I started swimming competitively when I was about eight years old. By the time I graduated high school, I had swum the equivalent of nearly the distance from Los Angeles to New York. I was in great shape! A couple of years after graduating, I was a professional ski patrolman. After that I was an apprentice carpenter. All through these years, I maintained a very high level of fitness. But here in my late 60s, my body is definitely showing signs of age. Even if I had continued to exercise at the level I did in my youth, my body would not have been able to stop the aging process. Physical discipline can’t stop the march of time. And one day, my body will die. No one gets outta here alive. But on the spiritual level, I am in the best shape of my life. My walk with God has made me better able to deal with the challenges of life here and now, and the spiritual discipline I have practiced over the years also produces eternal benefits. When my body stops, I will enjoy the eternal benefit of my faith in Christ.  I assure you, and there are thousands of my brethren who can affirm the same, that after having tried the ways of sin, we infinitely prefer the ways of righteousness for their own pleasure’s sake even here, and we would not change with ungodly men even if we had to die like dogs. With all the sorrow and care which Christian life is supposed to bring, we would prefer it to any other form of life beneath the stars. Charles Spurgeon Verse 10: “Certainly, we work hard and struggle to live a godly life, because we place our confidence in the living God. He is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.” “He is the Savior of all people…” There is a belief among some people that everyone will ultimately be saved. But that is not what Paul was saying here. The second half of Paul’s sentence is “…especially of those who believe.”  What God intends for ALL, he actually gives to them that believe in Christ, who died for the sins of the world, and tasted death for every man. As all have been purchased by his blood so all may believe; and consequently all may be saved. Those that perish, perish through their own fault. Adam Clarke ALL are offered forgiveness if they place their faith in Jesus. No one who comes to Jesus will be rejected. God loved the world this way: He gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but to save the world. Those who believe in him won’t be condemned. But those who don’t believe are already condemned because they don’t believe in God’s only Son. John 3:16-18 God’s Word Translation Paul was instructing Timothy to live a godly life and be an example to the Ephesian church, so that no one could fault him for his youth. Command and teach these things. Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young. Set an example for the believers in what you say and in how you live. Also set an example in how you love and in what you believe. Show the believers how to be pure. 1 Timothy 4:11-12 God’s Word Translation Many Bible scholars believe that a better translation here is, “Be an example of the believers” as opposed to to or for the believers. I agree. Each of us should be an example of what it is to be a follower of Christ.  Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 4 GW, Ch. 5-6 HCSB Support This a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising=censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and send it to me here: SUPPORT. Transcript Download .txt file. Steve Webb 0:00 Physical discipline can’t stop the march of time. Steve Webb 0:11 And here we are again. This is the Lifespring family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG God caster Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year and I’m really happy you’ve invited me into your day to day. Our reading today is First Timothy four through six. I will have some comments after the reading and I’m calling today’s episode fitness. If you’d like to comment on today’s show, you can do that at Lifespring media.com/s 12 e 235. You can also email me at Steve at Lifespring media.com If you’d like I’d love to hear from you. And with all the preliminaries out of the way, let’s get started. Steve Webb 0:52 First Timothy chapter four. The Spirit says clearly that in later times, some believers will desert the Christian faith. They will follow spirits that deceive and they will believe the teachings of demons. These people will speak lies disguised as truth. their consciences have been scarred as if branded by a red hot iron. They will try to stop others from getting married and from eating certain foods. God created food to be received with prayers of thanks by those who believe and know the truth. Everything God created is good. Nothing should be rejected if it is received with prayers of thanks, God’s word and prayer, set it apart as holy. You are a good servant of Christ Jesus. When you point these things out to our brothers and sisters, then you will be nourished by the words of the Christian faith and the excellent teachings which you have followed closely. Don’t have anything to do with godless myths that old women like to tell. rather train yourself to live a godly life. Training the body helps a little but godly living helps in every way. godly living has the promise of life now and in the world to come. This is a statement that can be trusted and deserves complete acceptance. Certainly we work hard and struggle to live a godly life because we place our confidence in the living God is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe. Insist on these things and teach them. Don’t let anyone look down on you for being young. Instead, make your speech behavior love, faith and purity and example for other believers. Until I get there. Concentrate on reading scripture in worship, giving encouraging messages and teaching people don’t neglect the gift which he received through prophecy, when the spiritual leaders placed their hands on you to ordain you. Practice these things. devote your life to them so that everyone can see your progress. Focus on your life and your teaching. Continue to do what I’ve told you. If you do this, you will save yourself and those who hear you. Steve Webb 3:05 First Timothy chapter five. Do not rebuke an older man but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and with all propriety the younger women as sisters, support widows who are genuinely widows. But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to practice godliness toward their own family first and to repay their parents for this pleases God. The real widow left all alone has put her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers. However, she who is self indulgent is dead even while she lives. Command this also so they won’t be blamed. But if anyone does not provide for his own that is in his own household. He has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. No widow should be placed on the official support list unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband, and is well known for good works. That is if she has brought up children shown hospitality, washed the saints feet, helped the afflicted and devoted herself to every good work, but refuse to enroll younger widows for when they are drawn away from Christ by desire they want to marry and will therefore receive condemnation because they have renounced their original pledge. At the same time. They also learned to be idle going from house to house. They are not only idle, but are also gossips and busybodies, saying things they shouldn’t say. Therefore, I want younger women to marry, have children manage their households and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us. For some have already turned away to follow satan. If any believing woman has widows in her family, she should help them and the church should not be burdened so that it can help those who are genuinely widows. The elders who are good leaders should be considered worthy of an ample honorarium, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. For the scripture says, Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain and the worker is worthy of his wages. Don’t accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses, publicly rebuke those who sin so t

  3. Jun 1

    S3E223 – Numbers 1-4: In the Wilderness

    Transcript Podcast Introduction Today we will begin the book of  Numbers by reading chapters 1-4. I’m calling today’s episode “In the Wilderness” because that is the Hebrew title for the book of Numbers.  The previous book, Leviticus, told the story of the Hebrew people in the year after God, through Moses, led them out of Egyptian bondage. It covered just a year. Numbers covers the more than thirty-eight years they were in the wilderness. Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Eelco Böhtlingk on Unsplash Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1 CEB; Ch. 2 NIRV; Ch. 3 CEV; Ch. 4 NCV Support This a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising=censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and send it to me here: SUPPORT. Transcript Download .txt file. Steve Webb 0:07 This is the Lifespring family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California. And podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG God casters, Steve Webb, welcome. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year and the show’s about 11 hours later. Sorry about that. We’re going to begin the Book of Numbers by reading chapters one through four today. I hope your Resurrection Sunday was a good one. The lovely lady Liana and I spent the day with family at her mom’s house, which is why the episode is so late. It was a great day. But I was just completely wiped out when we got home. And it was probably 1030 or so before I was even able to think about getting into the studio, which would have made the show late to begin with, because I normally put the show out at 10pm, the day before. So for Monday show I should be getting things out and published at 10 o’clock Sunday. Like I said, I didn’t get in the studio till 1030 or so. Also, I was exhausted. We had been up very late the night before preparing some of the food for the dinner, Resurrection Sunday dinner. And we got up early the next day to continue their preparation. So yeah, I was not able to do anything. So I just came to bed. And right now as I’m recording this, it’s 8:32am Monday morning, and hopefully this will get pushed out by nine o’clock. So that’s what’s going on. I’m sorry, it’s late. But my guess is you probably didn’t even listen to the show on Resurrection Sunday, because you were involved yourself with your own family or your church or whatever. So this is late, but we’re still on time. As far as the the schedule for getting through the Bible in a year. The title for today’s show is in the wilderness, because that is the Hebrew title for the book of Numbers. The previous book, Leviticus told the story of the Hebrew people in the year after God through Moses led them out of Egyptian bondage. And that book, Leviticus covered just a year, this book numbers covers the more than 38 years that they were in the wilderness. So that’s all the commentary that we’re going to have today. We’ll just have the reading. And we’ll get out of here. As a matter of fact, I’ll say goodbye right now and get directly into the reading. So until tomorrow, may God bless you richly. Oh, by the way, in case you’d like to come in on today’s show the shownotes pages at Lifespring media.com/s 12 e 228. And my email address is Steve at Lifespring media.com. So, with that said, may God bless you richly. I’ll see you tomorrow with a normal show. My name is Steve Webb, By Steve Webb 2:57 Numbers chapter one. The Lord spoke to Moses in the Sinai desert in the meeting tent on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they left the land of Egypt. Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their clans and their households recording the name of every male 20 years old and above who was eligible for military service in Israel. These you and Aaron will enlist in their military units. Take with you one man from each tribe who was the head of his household. These are the names of the men who will assist you from Reuben Eliza chettiars son from Simeon Shelumiel Zahra shadows son from Judah Nahshon emitted dad’s son from his car Nathanael Zoomers son from Zebulon Eliab. Whelan’s son, from Joseph sons from efirium Ally Shema, Umayyad son from Manasa, Gmail Leo Pedraza his son from Benjamin Abidan Gideons son from Dan a high user Emma shadows son from Asher pigpio Aucklands son from gad ally Assaf duels son from nafed Ally a Hira, Ian’s son. These are the ones appointed from the community chiefs of their ancestral tribes and leaders of the divisions of Israel. Moses and Aaron took these men who were selected by name, and they assembled the entire community on the first day of the second month. They registered them by their clans and their households recording the name of each male 20 years old and above. Moses enlisted them in the Sinai desert just as the Lord commanded him. There were the descendants of Reuben, Israel’s oldest registered by their clans in their households. Every man 20 years old and above eligible for military service was individually recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Reuben were 46,500. There were the descendants of Simeon registered by their clans and their house. Steve Webb 5:00 holds every male 20 years old and above eligible for military service was individually recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Simeon were 59,300. There were the descendants of Gad, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Gad were 45,650 Steve Webb 5:28 there were the descendants of Judah registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Judah were 74,600. They were the descendants of vissa car registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of VISTA car were 54,400. There were the descendants of Zebulun registered by their clans in their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Zebulun were 57,400. From Joseph descendants, there were the descendants of African registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Ephram were 40,500. There were the descendants of Manasa registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Manasseh were 32,200. Steve Webb 6:46 There were the descendants of Benjamin registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Benjamin were 35,400. There were the descendants of Dan registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Dan were 62,700. Steve Webb 7:17 They were the descendants of Asher registered by their clans in their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of Asher were 41,500. They were the descendants of NAFTA ally registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. Those enlisted from the tribe of NAFTA ally were 53,400. These are the ones who were enlisted by Moses, Aaron and the 12 chiefs of Israel, each from his own household. All the Israelites 20 years old and above eligible for military service in Israel were enlisted by their households. All those enlisted were 603,550. But the Levites belonging to their own ancestral tribe weren’t enlisted along with them. Steve Webb 8:14 The Lord spoke to Moses, you must not enlist the tribe of Levi, nor should you take their census along with the Israelites rather assign the Levites to the covenant dwelling to all its equipment and to everything that belongs to it. They will carry the dwelling and all its equipment perform its religious ceremonies and camp around the dwelling. When it’s time to break camp, the Levites will take down the dwelling and when it’s time to make camp, the Levites will set up the dwelling. Any other person who approaches will be put to death, the Israelites will camp each in their own place under the banner of their own military unit. But the Levites will camp around the covenant dwelling so that God’s anger will not strike the Israelite community. The Levites will guard the covenant dwelling, the Israelites did everything exactly as the Lord commanded Moses. Steve Webb 9:05 Numbers chapter two. The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, he said, the people of Israel must camp around the tent of meeting, but they must not camp too close to it. All of them must camp under their flags and under the banners of their families. The companies of the camp of Judah must be on the east side. They must set up camp toward the sunrise. They must camp under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Judah is not even the Son of emitted dab. There are 74,600 men in his company. The tribe of vissa car will camp next to them. The leader of the tribe of VISTA car is Nathanael the son of xuer. There are 54,400 men in his company, the tribal Zebulon will be next. The leader of the tribal Zebulon is Eliab, the son of Heelan. There are 57,400 men in his company. So a total of 186,400 men Steve Webb 9:59 We’ll be set apart for the camp of Judah. They will be arranged company by

  4. May 23

    S3E214 - John 1-2: In the Beginning

    Transcript Podcast Introduction This is history Tuesday, and we will finish the book of Esther by reading chapters 6-10, which will also complete our reading of the entire Bible for season 12 of the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, the last “live” season of the show. I’m calling today’s show, “Coincidence? I Think Not.” Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Tim Webb Comments on Esther 6 Do you believe that God orders events in the lives of people to accomplish His plans? There are some people who believe that once God finished His work of creation, He stepped away and let events on earth happen on their own. Seems like a foolish notion to me. Here in Esther 6, we have an example of how God orchestrates the events of man for His purposes. The king is unable to sleep on the very night that Haman is plotting to kill Mordecai, so he does what many of us do. He decides to read a book, hoping that will make him sleepy. Think of it. Ahasuerus is the king of the most powerful kingdom on earth, so he could have done almost anything for a diversion, but he chooses to read a book. He orders that a book of remembrances be brought to him. He had a kingdom of 127 provinces, so I can imagine that this book of remembrances had several volumes, can’t you? But the person who was tasked with bringing the book brought the volume that included the account of how Mordecai saved the king from assassination. And the servant opened the book to the very page with that record. What are the odds? Well, with God, the odds are 100%. Without God, who knows? There had to have been many remembrances in the book, but on this specific night, this specific page was opened.  Do you believe that God orders events in the lives of people to accomplish His plans? Of course He does. Has God ever intervened in your life like this? Can you remember a time where the course of your life was changed by a seemingly random event? Let me tell you about a time this happened to me. It happened in 2004. It was a Saturday in September, I think. I turned on the radio to listen to a talk show about technology. It was normally a call-in type show where people would ask the host for help with their tech devices. But when I turned on the radio, the host was interviewing a guy, and the guy was telling the host about new thing he had invented where radio-type shows could be automatically downloaded to people’s computers. And better still, every time a new show was created, the new episodes would just show up on their computers. And then, they could transfer the new shows to their portable mp3 player and listened to whenever they wanted. This idea sounded pretty interesting to me, having been in radio in the late 70s and early 80s.  Of course, this new invention was podcasting. The interviewer was Leo Laporte and the interviewee was Adam Curry, whom I am now happy to not only call my friend, but ecstatic to call my brother in the Lord, but that’s a different story. Or is it?  Just a week or so before I heard this interview, I had asked God what more I could do to serve Him. I was already the tech guy at my church and putting a lot of time into that, but I wanted to do more for God since He had been so very good to me and had blessed me with a wonderful wife, great kids, a business that paid the bills and a home. I just wanted to be available to do whatever God had for me. I prayed and asked God what more I could do, and His answer was a very clear, almost audible, “Proclaim my name.” So, was it just a random event when I heard Adam Curry telling Leo Laporte about podcasting? I don’t think so. God prompted me to turn on the radio at just the right time, and on November 13, 2004 I uploaded the world’s first Christian podcast to my church’s website. Within days I received emails from around the world telling me stories of how God was using my podcast to bring them to Jesus. God was using my little podcast in miraculous ways.  But the story doesn’t end there. From the first podcast, that I called “Lifespring!”, I created several other podcasts, one of which was the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. Because of that show, a person asked me to record the entire Douay Rheims Bible, and because of that project, I wrote Webb’s Easy Bible Names Pronunciation Guide, which was published in 2012 and has helped many, many people as they study and teach and preach God’s Word. Also, because of podcasting, I have a career doing voice overs for radio and TV commercials, videos for companies around the world, church videos, and so much more, something I never dreamed could happen. My life was changed when God orchestrated events on that September Saturday in 2004. Do you believe that God orders events in the lives of people to accomplish His plans? I most certainly do. Podcast Expo 2006 Greg (Cohost of the Rosary Army podcast), Steve Webb (Lifespring Family of Podcasts), Fr. Roderick (Catholic Insider, Daily Breakfast), LeeAnn Webb (Lifespring!’s Your Wedding, Your Way), Jennifer (Cohost of the Rosary Army podcast) Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 6-7 ESV; Ch. 8 NLT; Ch. 9 NIV; Ch. 10 NKJV Support This a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising=censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and send it to me here: SUPPORT. Transcript Download .txt file. STEVE WEBB – 0:00 Do you believe that God orders the events in the lives of people to accomplish his plans? INTRO S12E363 – 0:13 One more time! Coming to you from Riverside, California. This is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible. And podcasting since 2004, I am your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. This is History Tuesday, and we’ll finish the book of Esther by reading chapters 6 through 10 which will also complete our reading of the entire Bible for season 12 of the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, the last live season of the show. More about that a bit later. I’m calling today’s episode “Coincidence? I Think Not.” As promised on yesterday’s show. I’ll be talking about my plans for the future after my comments on Esther today. I’ll be sharing some of the ideas that came in from the “The Next Step” emails you sent in. And of course, we’ll have a time of prayer. Today’s show notes page is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e363. Let’s begin. ESTHER 6 (ESV) – 1:12 Esther, chapter 6. (1) On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king. (2) And it was found written how Mordecai had told about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, who guarded the threshold, and who had sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. (3) And the king said, “What honor or distinction has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?” The king’s young men who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.” (4) And the king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the king’s palace to speak to the king about having Mordecai hanged on the gallows that he had prepared for him. (5) And the king’s young men told him, “Haman is there, standing in the court.” And the king said, “Let him come in.” (6) So Haman came in, and the king said to him, “What should be done to the man whom the king delights to honor?” And Haman said to himself, “Whom would the king delight to honor more than me?” (7) And Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king delights to honor, (8) let royal robes be brought, which the king has worn, and the horse that the king has ridden, and on whose head a royal crown is set. (9) And let the robes and the horse be handed over to one of the king’s most noble officials. Let them dress the man whom the king delights to honor, and let them lead him on the horse through the square of the city, proclaiming before him: ‘Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.’” (10) Then the king said to Haman, “Hurry; take the robes and the horse, as you have said, and do so to Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king’s gate. Leave out nothing that you have mentioned.” (11) So Haman took the robes and the horse, and he dressed Mordecai and led him through the square of the city, proclaiming before him, “Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.” (12) Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman hurried to his house, mourning and with his head covered. (13) And Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of the Jewish people, you will not overcome him but will surely fall before him.” (14) While they were yet talking with him, the king’s eunuchs arrived and hurried to bring Haman to the feast that Esther had prepared. ESTHER 7 (ESV) – 3:35 Esther, chapter 7. (1) So the king and Haman went in to feast with Queen Esther. (2) And on the second day, as they were drinking wine after the feast, the king again said to Esther, “What is your wish, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to the half of my kingdom, it shall be fulfilled.” (3) Then Queen Esther answered, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be granted me for my wish, and my people for my request. (4) For we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be annihilated. If we had been sold merely as slaves, men and women, I would have been silent, for our affliction is not to be compared with the loss to the king.” (5) Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and wher

  5. May 22

    Ezekiel 43-48: The Lord Is There

    Transcript Podcast Introduction Today we will complete the book of Ezekiel 43-48.  And I’m going to have to beg your indulgence for just one more day. Tomorrow I will have comments after the reading, but today will be just the reading.  Title: “The Lord Is There.” Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Jared Erondu on Unsplash Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 43-48 NKJV Support This a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising=censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and send it to me here: SUPPORT. Transcript Download .txt file. Steve Webb 0:08 This is the Lifespring family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG God caster Steve Webb, welcome. How are you today? This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. And today we’ll complete the book of Ezekiel by reading chapters 43 through 48. And I’m afraid I’m going to have to beg your indulgence just one more day tomorrow, I will have comments after the reading, but today will just be the reading. The title of today’s show is the Lord is there and tomorrow we’ll begin the book of John with chapters one and two. The shownotes page for today’s episode is at Lifespring media.com/s 12 e to 12. And my email address is Steve at Lifespring media.com. I do appreciate your patience, and I will be back with a normal show tomorrow. Steve Webb 1:00 Ezekiel chapter 43. Afterward, he brought me to the gate, the gate that faces toward the east, and behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the East. His voice was like the sound of many waters in the earth shown with his glory. It was like the appearance of the vision which I saw, like the vision which I saw when I came to destroy the city. The visions were like the vision which I saw by the river key bar, and I fell on my face, and the glory of the Lord came into the temple by the way of the gate, which faces toward the east. The Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the temple. Then I heard him speaking to me from the temple, while a man stood beside me. And he said to me, Son of man, this is the place of my throne in the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel forever. No more shall the house of Israel defiled My Holy Name, they nor their kings, by their harlotry, or with the carcasses of their kings on their high places. When they set their threshold by my threshold, and their doorposts, by my door post, with a wall between them and me, they defiled My Holy Name by the abominations which they committed, therefore, I have consumed them in my anger. Now, let them put their harlotry in the carcasses of their kings far away from me, and I will dwell in their midst forever, Son of man, describe the temple to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities, and let them measure the pattern. And if they are ashamed of all that they have done, make known to them the design of the temple and its arrangement, its exits and its entrances, its entire design in all its ordinances, all its forms and all its laws, write it down in their site, so that they may keep its whole design and all its ordinances and perform them. This is the law of the temple, the whole area surrounding the mountaintop is most holy, behold, this is the law of the temple. These are the measurements of the altar in cubits, the qubit is one qubit and a handbreadth. The base one qubit high and one qubit wide with a rim all around its edge of one span. This is the height of the altar. From the base on the ground to the lower ledge two qubits, the width of the ledge, one qubit, from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge, four cubits and the width of the ledge one qubit. The altar hearth is for qubit tie with four horns extending upward from the hearth. The altar hearth is 12 qubits long, 12 wide square at its four corners, the ledge, 14 cubits long in 14 wide on its four sides, with a ram of half a qubit around it. Its base one qubit all around, and it steps face toward the east. And he said to me, Son of man, Thus says the Lord God, these are the ordinances for the altar on the day when it is made for sacrificing burnt offerings on it, and for sprinkling blood on it. You shall give a young bowl for a sin offering to the priests, the Levites, who are of the seed of say, Doc who approached me to minister to me, says the Lord God, You shall take some of its blind and put it on the four horns of the altar, on the four corners of the ledge and on the rim around it. Thus you shall cleanse it and make atonement for it. Then you shall also take the bull of the sin offering and burn it in the appointed place at the temple outside the sanctuary. On the second day, you shall offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering, and they shall cleanse the altar as they cleansed it with the bowl. When you have finished cleansing it you shall offer a young bowl without blemish and a ram from the flock without blemish. When you offer them before the Lord, the priests shall throw salt on them, and they will offer them up as a burnt offering to the Lord. Every day for seven days you shall prepare a goat for a sin offering. They shall also prepare a young boy And around from the flock, both without blemish. Seven days they shall make atonement for the altar in purified and so consecrated. When these days are over, it shall be on the eighth day and thereafter that the priests shall offer your burnt offerings and your peace offerings on the altar. And I will accept you says the Lord God. Steve Webb 5:20 Ezekiel chapter 44. Then he brought me back to the aggregate of the sanctuary, which faces toward the east, but it was shut. And the Lord said to me, this gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter by it, because the Lord God of Israel has entered by it, therefore it shall be shot. As for the prince, because he is the prince, he may sit in it to eat bread before the Lord, he shall enter by way of the vestibule of the gateway and go out the same way. Steve Webb 5:51 Also, he brought me by way of the North Gate to the front of the temple. So I looked, and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord, and I fell on my face. And the Lord said to me, Son of man, Mark, well see with your eyes and hear with your ears, all that I say to you concerning all the ordinances of the house of the Lord, and all its laws. Mark Well, who may enter the house and all who go out from the sanctuary. Now say to the rebellious to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God, oh, House of Israel, let us have no more of your abominations. When you brought in foreigners, uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary to defile it, my house, and when you offered my food, the fat and the blood, then they broke my covenant because of all your abominations, and you have not kept charge of my holy things, but you have set others to keep charge of my sanctuary for you. Thus says the Lord God, no foreigner, uncircumcised in heart or uncircumcised in flesh shall enter my sanctuary, including any foreigner who was among the children of Israel, and the Levites, who went far from me when Israel went astray, who strayed away from me after their idols, they shall bear their iniquity, yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary as gatekeepers of the house and ministers of the house, they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister to them, because they ministered to them before their idols and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity. Therefore I have raised my hand in an oath against them, says the Lord God, that they shall bear their iniquity, And they shall not come near me to minister to me as priest, nor come near any of my holy things, nor into the most holy place, but they shall bear their shame and their abominations which they have committed. Nevertheless, I will make them keep charge of the temple for all its work, and for all that has to be done in it. But the priests, the Levites, the sons of say, Doc, who kept charge of my sanctuary, when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near me to minister to me, and they shall stand before me to offer to me the fat in the blood, says the Lord God, they shall enter my sanctuary, and they shall come near my table to minister to me, and they shall keep my charge. And it shall be whenever they enter the gates of the inner court, that they shall put on linen garments, no wolf shall come upon them while they minister within the gates of the inner court, or within the house. They shall have linen turbans on their heads and linen trousers on their bodies. They shall not clothe themselves with anything that causes sweat. When they go out to the outer court, to the outer court, to the people, they shall take off their garments in which they have ministered, leave them in the holy chambers, and put on other garments, and in their holy garments, they shall not sanctify the people, they shall neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow long, but they shall keep their hair well trimmed. No priest shall drink wine when he enters the inner court. They shall not take his wife, a widow or a divorced woman, but take versions of the descendants of the house of Israel, or widows of priests, and they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the unholy, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. In controversy, they shall stand as judges and judges according to my judgments. They shall keep my laws and my statutes and all my appointed meetings, and th

  6. May 21

    Proverbs 14-15: Shelter From the Storm

    Transcript Podcast Introduction Today our reading is Proverbs 14-15. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you, and I’m calling today’s episode “Shelter From the Storm.” Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Dorin Vancea on Unsplash Comments on In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence and his children have a refuge. Proverbs 14:26  HCSB In doing background study on these chapters that are so full of wisdom, I came upon some notes by Joseph Parker in “The People’s Bible” about this verse. The Fear of the Lord “In no book probably is the fear of the Lord so elaborately described as to its nature and its application as the book of Proverbs. Throughout the whole of the Bible the fear of the Lord is declared to be the beginning of wisdom. It is not a servile fear; the worshiper here is not a croucher, waiting in an abject position in order to be noticed by a tyrannical despot: fear means reference, veneration, awe, a sense of the grandeur and majesty of the Lord, not only as that term stands for infinity, brilliance, and attributes of an intellectual kind, but as it stands for holiness, truth, purity, justice, and every expression that indicates moral supremacy.  Not Afraid He who fears the Lord is strong in the confidence of ultimate justice; he is confident also in the final exposition of Providence, being assured that the way of God to man will be so revealed at last that it will be seen to have been the right way, the only true way, notwithstanding the varieties of the road, the steep hills, the bleak deserts, the stony paths, the cold rivers that had to be crossed in the dark night, the afflictions that had to be endured when the heart and flesh had failed and strength had been exhausted —at the last it will be seen that God has not given one stroke too much, taken away one treasure too many, or dug one grave too deep; the righteous will be the first to confess that God has done all things wisely, well, and lovingly. A Loving Father A beautiful expression is “his children.” Here in the very midst of the Proverbs we find the sublime doctrine of the fatherhood of God. Here too we find that God’s children need a place of refuge; they have often to flee from the storm, from the wrath of man, and from an apparently angry nature, for every law seems to fight against them; blessed be God, when all outward things are marked by an excitement of an apparently uncontrollable kind, are heaving and tossing as if shaken by an earthquake, the children of God can go not to law but to the lawmaker himself, yea, to the very heart of God, and there can rest in hope and confidence, and while the storm howls without around the rock of the sanctuary, that holy place can be filled with sacred and triumphant song. Have we really endeavored to find a refuge in God?” There are many places where the fear of the Lord is spoken of. Remember Joseph Parker’s beautiful words the next time you read the phrase “the fear of the Lord.” Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 14-15 HCSB Support This a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising=censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and send it to me here: SUPPORT. Transcript Download .txt file. Steve Webb 0:00 God has done all things wisely well and lovingly. Steve Webb 0:12 Hello, this is the Lifespring family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. I am your OG God Gaster Steve Webb, welcome what’s new. This is the daily show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Today’s show will be longer than yesterday’s, but still somewhat abbreviated, I hope to have a complete show for you tomorrow. Today our reading is Proverbs 14 and 15. And I will have some thoughts to share with you afterward. I’m calling today’s episode shelter from the storm. Let’s get started. Steve Webb 0:45 Proverbs chapter 14. Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands. Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord, but the one who is devious in his ways despises him. The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline, but the lips of the wise protect them. Where there are no oxen the feeding trough is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of an ox. An honest witness does not deceive but a dishonest witness others lies. a mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it. But knowledge comes easily to the perceptive. Stay away from a foolish man, you will gain no knowledge from his speech. The sensible man’s wisdom is to consider his way but the stupidity of fools to seize them. Fools mock it making restitution, but there is goodwill among the upright. The heart knows its own bitterness, and no outsider shares in its joy. The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will stand. There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. Even in laughter a heart may be sad, and joy may end in grief. The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves, and a good man what his deeds deserve. The inexperienced one believes anything, but the sensible one watches his steps. A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil. But a fool is easily angered and is careless. A quick tempered man acts foolishly, and a man who schemes is hated. The inexperienced inherit foolishness, but the sensible are crowned with knowledge, the evil bow before those who were good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous. A poor man is hated even by his neighbor. But there are many who love the rich, the one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy. Don’t those who plan evil go astray? But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness. There is profit in all hard work, but endless talk leads only to poverty. The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness. The truthful witness rescues lives but one who utters lies is deceitful. In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence and his children have a refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death. A large population is a king’s splendor, but a shortage of people is a rulers devastation. A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick tempered one promotes foolishness. A tranquil heart is life to the body. But jealousy is rottenness to the bones. The one who oppresses the poor person insults his maker, but one who was kind to the needy honors him. The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous one has a refuge in his death. Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning she is known even among fools. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. A king favors a wise servant, but his anger falls on a disgraceful one. Steve Webb 4:23 Proverbs chapter 15. A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up rap. The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness. The eyes of the Lord are everywhere observing the wicked and the good. The tongue that heals is a tree of life, but a devious tongue breaks the spirit. A fool despises his father’s discipline, but a person who accepts correction is sensible. The House of the righteous has great wealth, but trouble Companies the income of the wicked, the lips of the wise broadcast knowledge, but not so the heart of fools. Steve Webb 5:09 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight. The Lord detests the way of the wicked, but he loves the one who pursues righteousness. Discipline is harsh for the one who leaves the path. The one who hates correction will die. She olan a baton ly opened before the Lord, how much more human hearts. a mocker doesn’t love one who corrects him, he will not consult the wise. A joyful heart makes a face cheerful, but a sad heart produces a broken spirit. A discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness. All the days of the oppressed are miserable. But a cheerful heart has a continual feast. Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil. Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fat and docks with hatred. A hot tempered men stirs up conflict, but a man slow to anger calms strife. A slackers way is like a thorny hedge of the path of the upright is a highway. A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. Foolishness brings joy to one without sense but a man with understanding walks a straight path. plans fail when there is no counsel, but with many advisors they succeed. A man takes joy in giving an answer and a timely word, how good that is. for the discerning the path of life leads upward so that he may avoid going down to she’ll the Lord destroys the house of the proud, but he protects the widows territory. The Lord detests the plans of an evil man. But Pleasant words are pure. The one who prophets dishonestly troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live. The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things. The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous, Bright Eyes cheer the heart. Good news strengthens the bones. One who listens to life giving rebukes will be at home among the wise. Anyone who ignore His discipline despises himself, but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense. The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches and humility comes before honor. Steve Webb 7:53 Today, I’m just going to focus on one verse, Proverbs 14:26, which says, in the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence and his childre

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