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Jeremiah 48:1-49:22, 2 Timothy 4:1-22, Psalms 95:1-96:13, Proverbs 26:9-12

Today is the 25^th day of October welcome to the Daily Audio Bible I’m Brian it is wonderful to be here with you today as we launch ourselves into a new workweek and, of course, pick up where we left off and take the next step forward together, which leads us back into the book of Jeremiah once again. Today, Chapter 48 verse 1 through 49 verse 22.

Commentary:

Okay. So, we finished second Timothy just a few minutes ago and we’re not done with Paul’s writings, we have a couple more short letters to read before…before we we’re finished with the apostle Paul for this year and continue forward into some of the other letters in the New Testament, but these are thought to be the last words to come from Paul, the last preserved thing that we have from Paul. And it’s pretty heartbreaking. Paul, as we learned in this letter is in a cold dungeon and winter is coming and his judgment is imminent, and the end of his life is imminent along with that judgment unless by some miracle, a very anti-Christian persecutor who is the emperor is gonna judge Paul and condemn him to die, which as church tradition tells us, is exactly what happened. I’ve actually stood in that place where tradition holds that Paul was executed. The tradition is that as a Roman citizen he was…he was condemned by the emperor and then…and then beheaded. And, so, there’s a place in Rome that commemorates this. Of course, it’s venerated with a chapel now, as so many important places in the Christian faith are. But I can remember walking down the path toward this chapel, toward this place and thinking about how monumental this person’s influence is on the world until this very day. But to read it in Timothy, to read of a dungeon that’s cold and winter’s coming and everyone abandoned Paul, it would be so easy in a circumstance like that to just…I mean you’re in jail, you have nothing to think about, but what might be coming for you. And just to think, “did this matter? Did any of this matter, because I’m gonna die. And nobody’s standing with me, everybody’s deserted me” gives the letter poignancy. And he asked Timothy to bring his scrolls and parchments and his coat. It’s pretty heartbreaking actually, to see that all the apostle Paul, right, famous from the book of Acts and all of these letters, this is where he ends up. And it’s very similar to how Jesus ended up, which lets us know that we might need to rewire in some ways our expectations because we seem to…we seem to gauge how well we’re doing with God based on how well we’re doing in life and how blessed we feel. And granted God blesses us beyond our wildest dreams and gives us more than we…we will ever be able to earn or deserve. But one of the lessons that we learn in the Scripture and one of the lessons that now will….it will not let up. It’s as if the New Testament really begins to bring this theme and it’s a theme known endurance. It becomes more and more apparent that this life of faith cannot be navigated without the ability to endure, to stick to it, to keep going, to not surrender, to not give up, even if that costs everything, even if that costs our lives. And we can hear it. We can hear it in what Paul’s saying to Timothy today. “I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near.” That is heartbreaking friends. At least to me it’s heartbreaking. Like what he’s talking about is a drink offering is his own blood being spilled out as…as he’s being executed but also that he’s pouring his very heart, every breath that he has left, pouring out everything that he can in this life in the service of Jesus, enduring to the end which is how we get to the famous verse; “I have fought the good fight.” And, so, Paul says, “I am already being poured out like a drink offering and the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.” And he looks forward to the crown of righteousness. So, once again, as in the life of Jesus we see that the things that we use to measure well-being and success may not actually be those kind of correct measures at all. Maybe we find that being able and having the ability to endure is even more valuable than a…large bank account. The Bible indicates to us pretty clearly that it is something we need to become accustomed to. And I think that, in part, is because enduring makes us strong. But I also think in part because it's…it’s part of the story and people have historically all along died for their faith and endured and people are doing exactly that now, enduring hardship and struggle and some are…are dying for their faith. It doesn’t seem like that’s how it ought to be. And ultimately that’s not how it will be. But from the biblical times until now that’s how it is. And Paul can look at this situation with confidence and know that the end of his mortal life wasn’t the end of him and that he had preached a message of good news and hope and that he would hope in Christ. And, so, let’s honor that as…as we leave this final writing from Paul. Even though tomorrow we’ll be picking up with Paul, this is the last writing. And, so, let’s give honor where it is due while taking the message, the lesson and applying it to our lives. Endurance is part of it. And most of us will have to endure far less then Paul. But we have brothers and sisters on this earth today because of where they are on this earth today because of what they believe in the place that they are that very well can face the very same thing Paul was facing. So, certainly, certainly we can keep the faith. Certainly we can endure and not be mad that we didn’t get that gift box from heaven on the day that we expected that gift box from heaven to bountifully bless us. Maybe we can endure. Maybe we can learn to put on our spiritual big boy pants and big girl pants and grow up and understand that so many hang in the balance between good and evil, and we actually have a mission. That’s something that Paul didn’t lose sight of, lose site of the mission that he was on. And, so, he stayed on the mission no matter what was going on. No matter whether he was in prison, no matter whether he had been beaten up, no matter whether he had been run out of town, no matter whether things were doing great or whether he was floating in the open sea wondering if he was gonna drown or sitting in a dungeon with winter coming on wondering how many hours remain in his mortal life. So, let’s not lose sight of our mission because it’s the same mission.

Prayer:

Father, we invite You into that. We thank You once again for the Scriptures. Without the Scriptures, without these letters being preserved, we wouldn’t have this story to tell each other. We wouldn’t have these reminders. We wouldn’t know that endurance is part of the story. And, so, we are grateful. And we are grateful for brothers and sisters who have gone before, who are heroes of the faith, saints of the faith, but also just brothers and sisters who endured until the end, holding true to the name of Jesus. Help us Lord to understand that this is a big story. And, so, much we focus the story around ourselves and our own well-being when it’s way bigger than any of us. We are all a part of something and we must endure to see that something come to fruition. And, so, as we journey together on this earth step-by-step, day by day sharing history together, let us know that we are in this together. We are carrying good news into dark places. Come Holy Spirit. Come into all of this we pray. In the name of Jesus, we ask. Amen.

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Community Prayer and Praise:

Hey guys, hi family this is Janice calling from Phoenix. And praise report, praise report! I called on Friday. My husband was in a critical care unit with a bleed on his brain and it did not look good. And I was told it was horrible news. OK, testing, testing all weekend. Monday…yeah…turns out they did an MRI, and the bleed is not so much there anymore which was a miracle! So, miracle alert, miracle alert! I feel bad because this is our third miracle in Dave’s life. And the Lord has spared three times. First from pancreatic cancer and then he had __ hematoma and then he had…it’s called an arachnoid something. But anyway, it’s gone, and the doctors and the nurses are freaking out. And we’re just praying to the Lord. Even the nurse who isn’t so much a God person is like, “whoa! That is a God thing.” So, please know not only is He on the throne but He’s showing up just a little bit. And He is perfect. So, all praise and glory to our Lord Jesus Christ. Anyway, I’m going to cry it out so I gotta go. I just knew you had to hear this. Please take it and know your miracle is close behind.

Hello, my amazing DAB family this is Kristen Fletcher calling from Oceanside CA. I love you so much. I love you so much. I listen to you from, let’s just say 11:00 AM to 5 PM sometimes longer every day. I’ll replay and replay and replay. But this is what I need to hear. And I just want to let you know that I absolutely love every single one of you. I love your voice. I love what you say. I laugh with you. I smile with you. I cry with you, and I pray with you most importantly. I am asking for prayer for my son’s father Paul. I wrote it on the Prayer Wall yesterday to deliver Paul from his addictions to drugs. And I want to thank everyone who prayed for Paul. I want to let you know the enemy wants Paul because I put that prayer request on the Prayer Wall and then last night Paul got high. And I know he is just…Paul is just tormented. He is just being attacked and the enemy wants him. The enemy wants to steal, kill, and destroy Paul. Paul has the potential to be such a strong brother with us, a brother of God. And, so, I’m praying for you…or that you will pray for Paul to deliver him from his addiction to drugs. I need your help family. I know we can do this with the power of prayer. So, I thank you so much for your prayers and I love you all…

Hi Daily Audio Bible family it’s the Disciple that He Loves in Ohio. I haven’t called in in a little bit. I guess I was feeling like I have asked for so much prayer that it was someone else’s turn. But God has just convicted me that there are a lot of us out there who have kids struggling with mental health and the need just doesn’t go away. My daughter has made so much progress and she just finished up her program today. She’s on a new medication and in a lot of ways she is doing better but she’s still so sad and she still doesn’t want to be alive. And I don’t want to quit praying for her and lifting her up anywhere short of total freedom and healing. So, could you just pray with me for all of us parents who have kids with mental illness who just feel really lonely sometimes and feel like we’re always reaching out and asking for help. But our need for help is so real. Dear God, please be with every parent who loves a child and is child trying to shepherd a child through a mental illness. Lord I pray that these children would have complete and total healing and I play…I pray that you would lift us up and give us strength and send people into our lives who are willing to come alongside of us and fight and battle with us and help us to not get weary in doing good. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Good morning this is Just Right from Pennsylvania. This is actually my first-time calling in. I love DAB I recently found it maybe a few months ago and I’ve been listening to it every morning and I just…I absolutely love it. So, I want to say thank you to Brian and the entire group over there at Daily Audio Bible for always delivering a wonderful message and…and just everything that you guys do. Thank you so much. I…I…I want to pray for Mike in New York that he continues to walk the path that the Lord has laid out for him, and he continues to be able to deliver a message to those he comes across. And I also want to pray from mark for…for him being able to find Jesus eventually and him being able to know…to come to know Jesus and the love that is there for him. Lastly, I want to pray for the young lady and her family moving across country. I want to just pray that her family is surrounded by love, surrounded by Jesus and that they just hold on to God’s word. And lastly I…I…I ask for prayer for my own family just for…just for a long season that we’ve been in. It feels like we’ve just been experiencing one thing after the next. And, you know, there’s been some ups and downs. There’s been some…some good times but I just want to just lift up prayer for us and just continue…continue to hold on to God’s word and continue to…to look to Jesus and not to look to our surroundings. And I thank you and I pray for everyone. Love you.

Hello Daily Audio Bible family this is Alexander Soldier for God. Today is October 21^st. I just spent0 the…I’m trying to catch up the last month and a half of Daily Audio Bible that I missed due to a lot of things, but this is actually part of my praise report. I had to leave the army for various reasons so I could take care of my family better, raise them in a godly way, and spend more time with them. For about half a year we were without a home of our own. And I did work in between, and a lot of prospects fell through, a lot of things I thought would have worked fell through. And I thought God was telling me to take my family back out west to Missouri to a community we’d been to before where I felt I was being led to for the best of the family. So, we left for Missouri without a job, without a home. And through an elder of a church God blessed us with a home and with connections to find work so I can take care of my family. So, praise God and know that he can provide. I also have a prayer request for my wife and I. We have scars from packs relationship that seem to be interfering with our own intimacies and our relationship being able to be open with one another without feeling pains from old injuries. So, I pray and ask for prayer for healing for her and I, spiritually and emotionally, that we can fully love one another and be an example to our children of how to love one another better. Thank you, Daily Audio Bible for all that you’ve done for us and the support that I’ve had.

Hello everyone, my name is Crystal and I’ve been listening to this podcast for a couple of years. I just love listening to everybody’s stories and praises and it encourages me. And I’m so blessed and thankful. I’m calling today because I’m just so discouraged and hurt. I’ve been standing in the gap for my husband and our family and our children for my future children’s children. He has left my kids and living with another woman. We’ve been married for a long time, for 27 years and I’ve known him for 30. We have five children and I know that standing in the gap for him is where I’m supposed to be. God has shared this in so many ways. And I’m so blessed and thankful that I have a relationship with my Father, but I’m asking for prayers today. I’m asking for y'all’s encouragement so I can stand with no doubt just like as Abraham. I’m asking for the Lord to restore my husband’s soul so that he would love the Lord. He is lost. I’m asking for a restoration Father, for our marriage and our family and our kids. I know that they want to love my husband but they’re so full of pain and rejection. I know God is a restorative God and I know that we will be fine one day. But I ask everybody here for prayer for help so I would have some little bit of encouragement. Thank you.

Jeremiah 44:24-47:7, 2 Timothy 2:22-3:17, Psalm 94:1-23, Proverbs 26:6-8

Today is the 24th day of October, welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I am Brian and it is wonderful, it’s exciting to be here with you today because, well, this is the day and we get 52 of these per year, but this is the day we begin a new week and so it’s out in front of us and together we open the threshold and step into it and remind ourselves, like we do probably 50 times a year, nothing’s happened yet. How we live this week is up to us. And all kinds of circumstances might come our way but the Scripture is coming our way as well and we have a seat around the Global Campfire to center ourselves in God’s word and in His leadership in our lives. And so, let’s, let’s live this life to the fullest. Let’s live this week to the fullest. Let’s be in a better place, one week from today than we are today. We simply have to head in that direction intentionally and part of that intentionality is certainly showing up around the Global Campfire every day for the next step forward together. And that next step forward will take us back into the book of Jeremiah which we will finish before this week is out as well as leading us into the letter, II Timothy which we will finish before this week is out. We’ll read from the New International Version this week. Jeremiah chapter 44 verse 24 through 47 verse 7.

Prayer:

Father, we thank You for this new week. We thank You that the days are out in front of us. We thank You that You’ve given us the opportunity to make choices and that those choices they, they get to matter. And so, when we make wise choices, they matter, and when we make foolish choices, they matter. And You have given us the Council of the Scripture and the power of Your Holy Spirit to help us make wise decisions and so often we’re not paying attention to either. But we’re paying attention now. And so, Holy Spirit, we invite You into this week and all the decisions we will need to make and to all the conversations that we will have and to all of the things that will go on inside of us. The inner monologue that is constantly going on that leads us into all kinds of things all kinds of bitterness and judgmentalism and all kinds of things. We’re inviting You into all of it. The motives of our heart, the actions of our lives, our thoughts, words and deeds. We ask for Your help as we navigate the days ahead. And we ask in Jesus name. Amen.

Prayer and Encouragements:

Hi DABers. My name is Jen, I’m a long-time listener. I’ve called in a few times to lift you up in prayer, this is my first time calling to request prayer. I’m calling to ask if you would please lift up my husband Jeff in your prayer. He went through a hard time back in November. He had a lot of anxiety and depression that he battled with. He ended up going out of work in April and he’s just starting to go back to work now. But I feel like he’s starting to spiral down again and he’s just lost. He’s kind of walked away from his faith. He doesn’t know what he believes. It’s just hard, it’s hard to watch. And my daughter’s watching too and it’s just hard. She’s walked away from her faith also. They don’t really attend church with me anymore. So, I just ask that you would just lift him up, Jeff and my daughter Liz. I just, I thank you for listening. I know that there’s power in numbers. And I’m a prayer warrior myself. So, I battle on my knees everyday for the both of them and all of you as well. I thank you all for your prayers.

Good morning everybody this is Barb calling from Canada. I had something happen to me yesterday that I just wanted to share with everybody. Because it was really encouraging to me and I hope it is to you too. I have been going through a pretty stressful time probably at the highest stress levels of my entire life and that’s quite a few years. Anyway, I live in an area in a town now that is one of the highest crime rates in all of Canada. And to leave your car door unlocked is really silly because you know for sure that your car will have gone, been gone through and it happened to me probably three different times. So, I say that to say this during this stressful time yesterday I was getting ready for work and again it was just a stressful start to the morning and then I couldn’t find my car keys. Well, I can always find my car keys because I always put them right where I leave them at the front door. But they weren’t there. And so, I searched the entire house, couldn’t find them and realized I must have left them in my car. So, I went outside, my doors were unlocked so I opened my door expecting to see chaos. I didn’t see chaos but I did see my keys. And, I realized that you know, God is looking after me even when I don’t ask. So, imagine what He does when we do ask. And, I just thought that’s just such a mighty God that we serve. And I love Him so much. Just wanted to share that with ya’ll.

Hi DAB family, this goes out to Mike in New York City, this is Michelle, God’s Life Speaker. You are on a set filming and you have been witnessing to another gentleman that is hostile towards God and you felt the insult, you felt it, yes you did but praise God that you stood firm because you know who’s you are and who you are and I yes, I stand with you that God will use you as His vessel, you are a witness an ambassador. You are the aroma of Christ in a world that is lost and your opportunity exists in the name of Jesus, we are declaring into what is not a yet, we are just can speak that this man well just know Christ and that you are just privileged. I often just pray, Lord let me just be there when somebody accepts Christ as their Savior. So, Mike I pray that for you, I pray that God allow you to see the transformation, allow you just to have your hand working for His kingdom and just to bring glory to God. But your example, how you look, how you act, even nonverbally, what you say, how you consistently show His truth in the way you just do life is going to speak volumes. You know the old saying that your actions speak louder than your words and I, I believe this is true in the kingdom. So may you be blessed, may you have favor. May there be prosperity in you as you continue to witness and may we hear back of the transformation of this man in Jesus name.

This is Chris from York, Pennsylvania. Listening to the October 20th DAB and the prayers. And what a way to end the prayers today. Our sister who moved across the country calling in and just giving us a little bit of an update. Thank you so much for that. I’m so sorry that you went through that situation with your old church and so thankful that you heard your fellow DAB brothers and sisters praying for you and that that was an encouragement. We’ll just continue to pray for you that you would be encouraged and know that God is there that Jesus and the Holy Spirit are in your life, and that there’s a solid rock you can stand on. But my prayers today is for those of us who have been in that situation where we didn’t respond with the love of Christ, so let me pray for that. Lord, God, we just know that we have failed so many times to hear your prompting, to follow the way we should be with others who have shared hardships that they’re going through. And when your Holy Spirit is prompted us to reach out to somebody even if we don’t know what they’re going through. Lord we have failed so many times to do that. Forgive us for not wanting to leave the clean sidewalk and get down into the gutter where some of our brothers and sisters find themselves sometimes and just need the encouragement of someone close to them to help get them out of that situation. Lord, please forgive us for not following.

Good morning DAB community. This is Blessings Flow in Pennsylvania. I wanted to leave a prayer for our beloved and dear sister Victorious Soldier. Victorious Soldier, you’ve been on my heart and mind and ever since you left your message about your brother. Guess it’s been a few weeks now, but I just wanted to leave you a prayer. I’ve been praying on my own, but I wanted you to hear my voice. If you hear it. Lord, we thank You God and we bring to You Victorious Soldier, God, before Your throne of grace. Lord, we don’t come in our own strength, we come weak, we come as we are. We thank You for Your strength being made perfect in us. Lord, we lift up my sister God, asking that You will comfort her. Thank You Lord, for the blessedness of those who mourn for they will be comforted. God, thank You that You’re near the brokenhearted, to bind up all their wounds. God, we thank You that you’ve identified Yourself to be the God of all comfort. We thank You for comforting her heart and her loss. Lord, and all those who are grieving at this time, loss of loved ones, loss of mentors, loss of friends and pastors God, comfort us O Lord. Remember, your daughter, surround her with Your light, surround her with Your peace. Let her know that she will make it, God. Thank You for the gift of relationships Lord that surpasses anything that money could buy, we bless You, we love You and we thank You for Victorious Soldier, the life of her brother in Jesus name, amen. God bless you sister. We love and appreciate you so much and we’re standing with you.

Hi DAB family, my name is Yosinia, I’m from Burbank, California and I’m calling to request prayer for my dad. My dad and I have always had a strained relationship. He was very physically and verbally abusive toward me when I was growing up. And so, I ran away when I was 13 years old and I’m now 47. Anyways, my dad who’s 72 years old now had a stroke and they think he might have cancer and I’m not going to lie I didn’t feel anything when the doctor told me this, but I prayed upon it and I asked God to please soften my heart so that I can be there for him. And wow, God really answered my prayer. I feel like I love my dad and I forgive him and it hurts me to see him the way he is now, like a little child who needs help to be fed. And, so just pray for him that God gives him healing. Thank you, thank you.

Jeremiah 42:1-44:23, 2 Timothy 2:1-21, Psalms 92:1-93:5, Proverbs 26:3-5

Today is the 23^rd day of October welcome to the Daily Audio Bible I am Brian it is fantastic to be here with you today as we round the corner on another one of our weeks together. As we continue to move through the Old Testament, we’re working our way through the book of Jeremiah, and we have…well…we’ll finish Jeremiah in about a week. We are also working our way through second Timothy which we’ll spend the next several days working through. So, let’s dive in. Jeremiah chapter 42 verse 1 through 44 verse 23.

Prayer:

Father, we thank You for Your word. We thank You for another week to spend interacting with the Scriptures, to be in…in Your word, to be together day by day step-by-step. We thank You for all of these steps that we’ve taken. And as we continue to step forward, we ask Holy Spirit that You continue to lead us into all truth, that we might receive from You and from the Scriptures what we need for our lives, that the fruit of the spirit might be planted in the soil of our hearts. Make us fruitful God. Help us to keep the soil of our hearts fertile and cared for, that we might continually yield a bountiful harvest for Your kingdom. We pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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Community Prayer and Praise:

Hello loyal listeners this is Royal in the city of trees. Today is October 18^th and the reason I’m specifically calling in today, this message is for as a follow up for Vicki in Northern California. Your prayer request that aired on September 17^th you shared that you lost your precious son Shane on August 18^th which means it’s been two months today since you had to say goodbye to him. And I just want to let you know in the days following when your call aired last month I had 5 customers throughout that week, this never happens, I had five customers by the name of Shane. So, every time I would see his name, I would think of you and pray for you again. And I also have a brother-in-law named Shane and we call him gentle giant because he is 6 feet 4 inches tall. So, I just wanted to let you know Vicki…yeah…just…it’s just really stuck out to me, just your voice and your heart and just lifting you up again today. I know…just…monthly and daily anniversaries can be super hard. So, I pray…continue to pray that God will comfort you and continue to bring the best memories and moments of the light of joy you had with your son. And I just pray for His covering over you and like you said for all the nurses. Amen.

Resilient Rachel, Redeemed Rachel, I just heard the most precious prayer for you and encouragement, and I wanted to add my log onto the fire. I am lifting you up to our Lord, the most-high God. Dear God, we bring our sister to you, and we pray that You will continue to redeem her, continue to move in her family, in her life. Reveal Yourself to her Lord. Show her Your way. Show her where You are in her situations and her struggles Lord. Bring her through it and just enable her Lord to do Your work and to be firm and bold in her identity in You. And I pray that You will bless her family and her circumstances in Jesus’ name. Amen. This is your sister Radiant Rachel. Have a blessed…

Greetings to you my DAB family this is Walking in the Light in Tennessee still walking in the light in Tennessee. Going through some dark places. Of course, we all are but we can thank God for the light and we thank him for just being…being that light in everything that we do and everything that we say and for the DAB family our priceless priceless. I want to lift up…well…I want to encourage those of you who like myself have family members who are alcoholics, are drug addicted. And I say family members but I’m thinking particularly of one of my sons who this season has been a real real challenge. I don't…I don’t know why it has to be, but it is. And, so, I listen to so many calls of you who have problems with brothers and family members who are alcoholics. And, so, I just want to pray for the alcoholics, and I would I pray for those of us who are dealing with that problem. Father God in the precious name of Jesus we come collectively together Lord to lift up our loved ones who are bound by this addiction. Lord, we just ask You to intercede on their behalf. We ask You O Lord to give us the heart and the wisdom to deal with this. And Lord, we ask You that You will send Your angels to rescue…there’s a song we used to sing in the church called rescue the perishing. And, so, Father so many are perishing around us, but our hearts are always in belief that You are able Lord to change and to deliver. So, we trust You O Lord to do what only You can do. And I ask You all to continue to pray for one another, to love one another, to be kind to one another and encourage one another in Jesus’ name. Love you, Brian. Love you, DAB family. God is so good and together we stand. Amen.

Hey DAB family this is WC from Arizona. I have demons and temptations in my life that I ask all of you to pray for me to help me eliminate from my life. I have hurt people close to me and I need to gain their trust back ‘cause I love them so much. I ask God to accept me. It’s been close to 30 years since I accepted…accepted Him as my Father and the Holy Spirit and I’m looking to have Him back in my life. I’m asking for prayers that I can accept God back in my life. It’s been over a week now that I’ve been listening to this app, and it’s been very refreshing and it’s opening my mind and almost my life to new thought process and to new beginnings. So, please I ask for your prayers that God can help me, that the ones in my life that I’ve hurt, that He can help them to forgive me and to make me a better person and husband. Lord I pray to you. Amen.

Good morning DAB family this is Margaret. I’ll go by Immaculate Margaret. That’s my name on Instagram. But I’m calling…I’m out here in Louisiana in the South. I’m normally in New Orleans. Right now, I’m in Gray right outside of Homer. Anyway, first of all I just want to thank all of you who call in, listen, write down on the Prayer Wall whatever you do, all your contributions to us daily is…we’re blessed, I’m blessed, I’m grateful. Thank you. This is my first time calling in…well…not actually. I called in before and I called this for my same favorite person, my grandmother. First, she had COVID. Now she has in the hospital with pneumonia, and I am praying that she fights like she always do. She’s a trooper and I mean that’s all…pretty much all I want to say about that. But I’m just praying that we all have a blessed day and that…I don’t know…this is why I never call in, 'cause I never know what to say but I’m gonna try to call in more. So, you guys have a blessed day. Thank you.

Hey DAB family this is Veronica calling in from Oklahoma City. I’ve called in before about my younger 20-year-old brother. He and his twin brother and their younger sister, they’re all three adopted and have a kidney…a genetic kidney disease called Alport’s and both boys are on dialysis. One twin is already on the kidney transplant list but my other brother who has had significantly more issues has his meeting today with the doctors for them to make a decision on whether or not they will accept him to the transplant list. He has had a lot of seizures, a lot of heart problems which complicate things and make him less likely to be accepted to the transplant list. So, please just pray for a favorable outcome. He is 20. He is a child. So, yeah please just pray that the doctors will accept him to the transplant list. It’s very…there’s a lot of decisions that they have to make and they’re not easy decisions. And I understand why they have to make these difficult decisions because a lot of people need organs. So, anyways please pray for him his name is Trent. Thank you.

Jeremiah 39:1-41:18, 2 Timothy 1:1-18, Psalm 90:1-91:16, Proverbs 26:1-2

Today is the 22nd day of October, welcome to the Daily Audio Bible, I’m Brian. It is a joy to be here with you today gathering around the Global Campfire, moving forward together. And, we’ve been moving forward for a while now through the book of Jeremiah, which is what we will continue to do today, Jeremiah, chapters 39 40 and 41.

Introduction to the Book of II Timothy:

Okay, so we are obviously continuing our journey through Jeremiah and we are in the last stretch in…in the book of Jeremiah. We finished I Timothy. This letter, personal letter, pastoral letter, yesterday, which brings us to a letter known as II Timothy. And like I Timothy, II Timothy is a personal letter, a pastoral letter, a personal letter to a pastor to encourage the ongoing ministry of the church and encourage the pastor which is Timothy. So, there are three of these letters in the New Testament that are known as personal pastoral epistles or letters and they are I and II Timothy and then Titus, which we’ll read next. So, the irony is that I Timothy and Titus were written before II Timothy. So, we’re about to read the last of what we know as the pastoral letters but we’re also reading the last account, the last writing of the apostle Paul, period. So, it’s not the last one that we’re going to read in the New Testament this year, but chronologically it is thought that this is the last writing of Paul. And in a lot of ways that makes it a pretty melancholy letter because we remember that Paul and Timothy were close. Timothy is a son in the faith, and Paul had been in prison, in Rome awaiting trial. And seems like Paul had some freedoms, maybe more like house arrest type things where he had some freedom of mobility while he’s awaiting trial. It also seems as if Paul may have been released from prison for a while and was able to travel again briefly and it’s during those travels that I Timothy and Titus were probably written. And then somewhere in the 60s probably around 66, mid 60s. A.D. then Paul was captured and incarcerated again under the Emperor Nero. And Nero, if you go into Roman Empire history Nero, Nero was known to be savage and he definitely savagely persecuted Christians. And so, Paul’s not kind of under a house arrest or just has a guard or has some mobility, he doesn’t have any of, he’s a true prisoner in a cold dungeon at this point, awaiting the end of his life, which is likely to happen. He’s likely going to be executed and he knows God can do anything, he’s seen God do many things that preserved his life, but at this point he seems to be hopeful but accepting of the fact that he’s probably not leaving the dungeon. He’s probably at the end of his story, his life on earth. So, in many ways, that makes the letter melancholy, even, it’s heartbreaking even. Because now, persecution is actively occurring and now those who had previously been around Paul have pretty much deserted him. He is pretty much alone, pretty much alone in a dungeon and only Luke, who was a doctor, whom we also believe was the author of the Gospel of Luke, as well as the book of Acts, stayed in Rome and was ministering to the needs of the apostle. And perhaps had access to him simply because he was a physician. So, with winter coming on and Paul in a dank Roman dungeon. And I gotta tell you, some of those dank Roman dungeons exist to this day in Rome. Including the one that it is thought that Paul was held in. So, I guess if you just imagine what a dungeon might be like, well then, there you go. This is the conditions of Paul; they didn’t have like central heating and central air. And winter is coming and Paul knows he’s not likely to survive, not so much the winter but survive with his head upon his shoulders. And he had hoped to be able to see Timothy face-to-face in life like one last time, which is pretty much the scenario that we have. This is the backdrop for this letter that we’re about to read and it’s a pretty short letter. Paul has some counsel for his son in the faith, he’d like to give it in person but if things don’t work out, and they never get to see each other again, which they don’t, then Paul wanted to encourage his son in the faith. And in his own way and in a heartbreaking fashion, tell him, tell him goodbye. And Paul will tell Timothy and through this letter he will tell us about vigilance. Vigilance about our faith to be true no matter what happens. And Paul is making himself the very example here, that he’s willing to hold onto his faith and what Jesus and told him, even if it costs him his life, which it does. So, that is kind of the central backdrop to this letter and why we encounter very famous passages like, I have fought the good fight of faith, I have finished the race, super famous passage of Scripture but yeah, when you add the context it’s very powerful indeed. So, this being the last writing attributed to Paul. Even though we have a couple of other letters to read, it’s important to appreciate the impact that Paul had on Christianity. I mean the writings of Paul are major portions of the New Testament and an incredible amount of theology around the Christian faith was developed by Paul and is contained in these letters that we find in the New Testament. Paul is highly regarded among Christian people, like a primary hero of the Christian faith. In fact, without Paul’s letters, without Paul’s impact, the faith in Jesus would be a totally different thing and so let’s appreciate this letter that we are turning into. II Timothy chapter 1.

Prayer:

Father, we thank You for Your word. We thank You for this new letter that we won’t spend a lot of days in but II Timothy and Holy Spirit help us to be in a position, holding with great gratitude and reverence this, these final words of a very important figure in the early church, one that reverberates until today and affects all of us who believe. That being Paul, the apostle. Help us to observe that our brothers and sisters, as this story began the story of the church era. They did not have an easy go of it, they had to endure and some very, very prominent people. People like Paul, had to endure and then had to endure execution. Of course, Jesus You endured these things as well and so, so often we’re looking for Your mighty power to make things easy for us so that we can have a overabundant life that has no resistance at all. When that is not the story that we’re finding in the Scriptures. It’s not the story of our spiritual ancestors, the brothers and sisters who came before us. Nor is it the story that’s being told to us that we must be prepared to endure. In fact, endurance is what makes us strong. So, we come face-to-face with that again as we move through II Timothy and Holy Spirit help us to examine our own lives. Are we fighting the good fight of faith? Are we finishing strong the race set before us? We invite You into those questions as we ponder them today. Holy Spirit come. In the name of Jesus, we ask. Amen.

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And as always if you have a prayer request or encouragement, you can hit that Hotline button, it’s in the app, no matter where you are in the world. Or you can dial 877-942-4253.

And that’s it for today, I’m Brian. I love you and I’ll be waiting for you here tomorrow.

Prayer and Encouragements:

Hi yes, my name is Derek Claims, first time caller. I just dedicated my life to God this year. And today is the 15th of October but I dedicated my life back in January, January the 3rd 2021. And I’ve been listening to this podcast probably about, I wanna say, about 8 months now. I’m currently incarcerated. I just wanted to give out a few shout outs. Renzo from Florida, bro you’re doing you’re thing and I respect it. Esther from Kissimmee, it’s been a while since I heard from you, I’ve been trying to get my MB to call and call it in for it but I haven’t. Just heard you today. Lady, you have taught me how to pray. I thank you, thank God for you. Holly Heart, thank you so much for your prayers, you pray so much. For Junk to Treasures, I appreciate your prayers too, like you guys are putting patterns away from me. Like Christianity and also, I’m new to the podcast. I’m currently in jail and this is what gets me through. There are so many others; Diane Olive Brown, His Little Sharie, I’m thankful for you guys. You guys make my day. Every morning I start my day. Also, Rebecca from Michigan, thank you, thank you so much. Every time you call in, I’m inspired. I can’t actually make calls. Thank you though.

Good morning DABers, this is V from Mississippi. And this message is for Asia and the young lady and her husband that moved, packed there family up and moved them across country. And she’s having a really bad time. Sweetheart, please get some positivity in your life. Please start with just getting up saying Father God, I thank You, I thank You for today like I do every day. I need You Father. Father God, I just thank You for Your favor in my life. And I truly believe that good things are gonna start coming to you and your family’s way. But we need to still just step over the negative and walk right into the positive. That’s what I started doing and I don’t care what others say but my vision is improving and getting a whole lot better. And I just started thanking God for the thing that I do have. Then, I just, joy just came into my life. Just cause I started replacing that negativity with positive. And Asia, we’re all struggling right now sweetheart, just keep the faith and keep on praying honey cause I can see a breakthrough coming your way. Hang in there, this is V from Mississippi. I love you guys. Thank you, Brian and Jill, for this podcast.

Hello Daily Audio Bible family again. I have a request for my sister. Her name’s Kim. And, this is Just John. So, she’s continuing to struggle with alcoholism, physical problems, mental problems, marital problems and she’s weighing heavy on my heart. So, I’m just asking for prayer for her. Thank you so much. I’ll continue to listen. I appreciate everybody. Thank you.

Hi, I want to first thank God for all of you. Thank you, Brian, Jill and the whole team at DAB. Thank you for your faithful service and endurance for our Lord, Jesus Christ. Thank you for taking up your cross daily and following God’s call on your life. Thank you DAB family for doing the same through confessions, prayers, obedience and encouragements. Every one of you plays a unique part as you fill your spot in this community. Now, a special thank you to the unnamed caller who was obedient to the prompting of the Spirit to call and pray over us who needed to hear the message to stay strong in the Lord. Because yes, someone did need to hear that, it was me. I was in the middle of experiencing something that I asked God how will I ever heal from this. So, with Brian’s reading of today in culmination with the commentary and this prayer is how God answered my question. The best way I can describe what happened is he closed and healed that wound and sealed it with the balm of His Holy Spirit. So, thank you for being faithful and letting yourself be used by the Lord. Esther, it was so good to hear from you. We have been praying for you and want to bless you with a prayer from the unknown caller that aired on 10/16/21. God bless you and keep you.

Hey, Daily Audio Bible, this is Derek from Sandhill in Nebraska. I got a young man and his sister’s family on my mind. So bad accident, he’s got a very bruised heart and his sisters feeling real responsible. His family and doctors and everybody cares a lot. And I know y'all care, I just wanted to pray for my friend James, Lord. And, You have this handled and it’s hard being a human, we don’t understand Your plan. God, I don’t want my friends to lose their son. I know it’s supposed to be better there but it’s kind of hard here and he’s a big light for You. And pray for his sister Addie. And, pray for all of them Lord. I know people are suffering but this is a real prayer request. Amen. Thanks guys God Bless you. Thanks Brian.

Jeramiah 37:1-38:28, 1 Timothy 6:1-21, Psalms 89:38-52, Proverbs 25:28

Today is the 21^st day of October welcome to the Daily Audio Bible I am Brian, and it is wonderful, wonderful to be here and a privilege to be here with you around the Global Campfire as we take our places and just…yeah…ease…ease back and take this time to relax and allow the word of God to wash over us and through us, leading us forward. And that forward will take us back into the book of Jeremiah. Today, Jeremiah, chapters 37 and 38.

Commentary:

Okay. So, as we continue the book of Jeremiah, we’re sort of reading the account of the ongoing and escalating deterioration of society within the walls of Jerusalem. And Jerusalem is surrounded and besieged and being starved to death. Jeremiah’s been saying, you know, there’s a way to live and the way to live is surrender but nobody believes him. In fact, that looks like certain death. Surrender looks like certain death. But things have just gotten so complicated within…within the city. It’s reached the point where the sovereign king of Judah in the capital holy city of Jerusalem doesn’t really have a whole heck of a lot of authority. So, even he is trying to have secret meetings with Jeremiah. And then of course Jeremiah gets questioned about all of these things. So…and…and we also saw Jeremiah thrown into a well. We can just see the whole thing is breaking down. And eventually, yeah, the Babylonians will break in and, yeah, it will be mayhem, and indeed the temple will be destroyed, the temple of God. Like gentile army people are going to go into the holy of holies and desecrate it and burn it down. So, just imagine that. I mean there are still cities in the world that have ancient walls around them, but we don’t really generally live in walled cities. We might live in gated communities, but we don’t live inside a city that is surrounded by a wall. Our cities have expanded and grown and it’s different now, but imagine you live in a walled city and the wall gets breached and the enemy pours in and just, by the thousands, killing everything in sight. Like they come in swinging swords. And imagine the chaos. Imagine the mayhem of just trying to find a place to hide and feeling hunted down and you’re starving. So, it’s not like you have a bunch of energy to fight back. You’re starving. But the wall has been breached. It’s come down. There is no defense. That sounds terrifying, right? And that’s what they’re facing. And we’ll follow the story all the way to its conclusion, but that’s what they’re facing. And we can imagine it, but the more that we imagine it and try to put ourselves in that position the more we’re like, “I am so glad that I’m reading about this instead of experiencing this.”

Now let’s bring it close and turn to what we read in the book of Proverbs today and I quote. “Like a city that is broken down and without walls, leaving it unprotected is a man who has no self-control over his spirit and sets himself up for trouble.” So, it sounds like chaos and mayhem and death and destruction as we’re reading Jeremiah. And then when we try to put ourselves in the position of what that experience would be like it’s overwhelming. And then we see that we can do this to ourselves, within ourselves when we have no self-control. And just like that, the Bible opens up to us. We have a picture from an ancient time, and we have a proverb that tells us we can cause the same kind of destruction inside ourselves. Like a city whose walls are broken down and it is defenseless, is the person with no self-control.

Prayer:

Father, that explains an awful lot. That would explain an awful lot about a lot of things because we all have lacked self-control at one point or another. Some of us can’t get the hang of it, and it keeps causing destruction and we need things to shift. We need Your Holy Spirit to come, and we need to submit to Your Holy Spirit’s guidance. And, so, that’s what we’re asking for is exactly that. Come Holy Spirit guide us. Reveal to us when we’re about to lose control of ourselves and give us a clear picture of a defenseless city. In fact, give us the picture of what we’re reading about in Jeremiah as Jerusalem is overrun and let us understand that we can do this to ourselves and have. It would be one thing if this were super esoteric, and we couldn’t understand the proverb, but we have done this. We know this is the truth. And, so, we want the principal to remain the truth. We just don’t want it to be true about us any longer, which means we will need self-control, which is a fruit of the Spirit. Come Holy Spirit with the fruit of self-control and plant it in our lives. And we acknowledge we will have to collaborate. And, so, we submit ourselves to Your authority as You lead and guide us in this regard. And we ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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And, as always, if you have a prayer request or encouragement, you can certainly hit the Hotline button in the app and share from there no matter where you are on the planet. But there are a number of numbers that you can use, telephone numbers as well. If you are in the Americas 877-942-4253 is the number to dial. If you are in the UK or Europe 44-20-3608-8078 is the number to call. And if you are in Australia or that part of the world 61-3-8820-5459 is the number to call.

And that is it for today. I’m Brian I love you and I’ll be waiting for you here tomorrow.

Community Prayer and Praise:

Hi friends this is Veronica calling in from Oklahoma City. I need a lot of prayer for my brother Robert. He is 42 and has been a severe alcoholic for many, many, many years. But about a year ago he got sober, and he’s been sober for not quite a year. This November would have been a year, but he started on a new job and this new job is just extremely, extremely stressful. And anyway, he left on Thursday. He went to a little town a few hours away. He’s at a hotel drinking himself into oblivion. Nobody’s heard from him since yesterday morning. This is his normal MO. This is…I don’t know how many times he’s done this, 30 - 40 times. He’s been in rehab around 10 times, and it just doesn’t stick. He doesn’t follow through. He doesn’t go to AA or get any kind of counseling or therapy. And my prayers for him have changed a lot over the years and I’m at the point I just don’t know what to pray anymore. And I’m just scared. This is not what I want for him. He is not a believer. His name is Robert.

Hello this is Vy from the farm. I’m calling for Asia in Chicago. I'm…I was a day or two behind. I’m calling on October 17^th, but I heard your prayer, your request for prayer and I wanted you to know I am praying for you. And actually, recently, I think it’s about a week and a half ago, you came to my mind, and I thought I should pray for you. I hadn’t heard your prayer…heard your voice for a while. I don’t always catch the community prayer, but you came so to my mind, and I prayed for you and have a couple times since. And, so, I will continue to keep you in my prayers, that God will be with you and support you in the challenges that you are now facing. I…one of my favorite verses I hold in my heart; when you walk through the water I will be with you, and the rivers they will not overwhelm you. And Asia just know that I am praying for you. I send my love. Bye.

Hi audio…Daily Audio Bible family this is Aussie B from Australia. I was just listening to the praise and encouragement for this week, and I was just listening to the prayer from, I think it was Sweet Soul, the lady who is from the US but is working in Morocco currently. And she was asking for prayer because she has contracted an illness and she’s hoping that she will be able to go home at the end of the week. So, I just wanted to pray for her. So, loving Father I just ask for Your blessing over this woman and for Your healing over the illness that she has. You know the details of the illness and what it will take for her to be brought to full recovery so that she’s able to travel back home. Working in another country so far away from her family and friends has got to be difficult. And, so, being faced with the prospect of a possibly not being able to go home Lord just must add to the burdens that she’s already dealing with with being unwell. So, Lord I just ask for Your blessing over Sweet Soul and that You will heal her and bring her back to full health and that she will be able to safely travel and go home to be with her family and friends. And Lord, I thank You for Your might and Your power and Your love for each one of us and just how much You care and how…how in touch with every minute detail of our lives. And I pray these things in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Hello, DABbers this is coolbrother2003@yahoo.com. This is my first time ever calling in. I’ve been listening to the Daily Audio Bible for over about 10 years and I just want to give a shout out to the Hardin family. This is a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful podcast and I enjoy listening to the chronicles, the Daily Audio Bible and my kids also enjoy the kid’s ministry as well with little E. And I just want to say to all the DABbers who are calling in, you are being prayed for and know that God is listening, and He will come through. You just have to hold on. Just hold on. He hasn’t forgotten about you no matter how hard it seems. I know there have been times we’ve all been down, and we just be patient and we wait on the Lord and His timing is so perfect. It is so perfect for us. And a lot of the prayer warriors, Victoria Soldier, Blind Tony, Tony the truck driver, there lot of guys of and listening to and I know that they’ve been very inspirational. So, this is my first time calling in and I just want to say don’t give up. You just hang on. Jesus will see you through. He will. He is faithful. Have a wonderful evening.

Hey DAB family it’s Lukas calling from Calgary. I’m the guy who’s got a couple of learning disabilities and I’ve been hired and fired for the past almost year. Oh shoot…it actually may have been a year. But anyways I’ve decided that I’m going to apprentice underneath a…a welding company, like become an apprentice, get hired and near the end of the month I’m going to go to __, go to school so, you know, be taken a bit more seriously by the company. So, prayer for that, that it all works out. I have a below grade 12 level diploma. I wasn’t really told what…what grade level I’m at so that makes things harder. I’m also moving in as roomies on this nice apartment with my friend Andrew. So come up prayer that things are going to work out for me because I just feel so stuck in life. Thank you very much family. Bye-bye. Love you all.

Hi there, I’m so glad that all of you are out there wherever you are. It is a comfort to know that I can come to a group and ask for prayer. This is peg and Texas. And tonight, there is a dad and a mom and a son who’s struggling, all separate, all separately, and separated. And I’m concerned as a grandmother. And I see it and I feel it and I know it but there’s not a lot that I can do except pray. And while I realize that prayer is the best thing I can do, it is a lonely thing right now and I…I need you. It's…it’s hard for emotion tempts me and…and brings on worry. And, so, I just confess that. And know it’s wrong but I’m grateful that you’re there. I’m grateful that you pray with me. I don’t actually know the full situation, but I do know that trauma has ended the young life of the teenage grandson and he has grown distant, and he’s grown angry and he has withdrawn and he…I know that he’s addicted to the telephone. And whether there’s another addiction I just don’t know, and I don’t know what he’s been faced with but I do know the enemy wants to steal and kill and destroy. And as the matriarch I refuse this. I refuse this in the name of Jesus. And I…I pray for a hedge of protection around him and…and all three of them really, the parents too…

Jeremiah 35:1-36:32, 1 Timothy 5:1-25, Psalm 89:14-37, Proverbs 25:25-27

Today is the 20th day of October, welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I’m Brian, it is wonderful to be here with you today. So, I guess we’re moving into the last 3rd of the tenth month of the year. And things are starting to feel like they’re speeding up. I swear, I feel like I just started October. But it seems like the last quarter of any year is the fast quarter of the year, things move so quickly.  But no matter what they feel like: fast, slow, speedy or crawling along; we’re steady right, we’re steady around the Global Campfire, day-by-day, step-by-step. And our next step will lead us back into the book of Jeremiah. I’d say we have about a week left until before we conclude the book of Jeremiah. And in the New Testament we’re reading the letter known as I Timothy, a couple days there. These are letters that are shorter than books like major prophets like Jeremiah.  A couple more days in I Timothy. And so, let’s dive in today, Jeremiah 35 and 36.

Commentary:

Okay, so in I Timothy today, we have a verse, well, we have several verses but we have a verse that is really interesting. No longer continue drinking only water but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. Now, that’s just a sentence in a letter but that’s kind of the point. It’s very unlikely, I guess it’s possible but very unlikely that if you attend church this Sunday, that this would be the opening text to the sermon, right. Don’t continue drinking only water but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. Like it would be, like hard, to attach that to a doctrine and what would be the points that were made to help a Christian walk and behave more Christ-like? However, it is a verse in the bible in the New Testament. And so, this is why we look at things and go why, what is the context here. The context is that this is a personal letter from a father in the faith, like the founder of all these churches, to a son in the faith that happens to be the pastor of one. And so, we do see personal advice in this letter to Timothy directly. And so, we can see Paul knows he has a stomach issue of some sort, frequently ill and gives him some fatherly advice about his health. But that’s not the only thing going on here, Paul is giving Timothy pastoral advice, things that he needs to focus in on, that aren’t personal, that are for the ways to conduct himself before the entire congregation. For example, Paul told Timothy every, I mean basically, everybody needs to be looked at like family. And so, when you’re dealing with an older man deal with him as a father or an older woman as a mother and the younger men and woman as brothers and sisters, that everything may be appropriate. That you might treat each other like family. Indeed, that is good pastoral advice. Paul also talked pretty long in our reading today about widows. And we can see this is a complicated issue in the early church and we can certainly apply that to the least of these in our communities. Paul told Timothy how the elders were supposed to be treated, how even that they’re supposed to be compensated, things that a pastor should know and understand. And then he says something that is very direct about his instructions. Paul tells Timothy “I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels.” How’s that for an introduction into a sentence; I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of his chosen angels, so you’re like, after that, whatever comes after that is important and it is. I solemnly charge you I the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels that you guard and keep these rules without bias doing nothing out of favoritism. That is very necessary pastoral advice. And so, again, it’s important for us to know what we’re reading, we’re reading a pastoral epistle. A letter from a founding pastor to a son in the faith who is now, the current pastor. This is what you need to know, this is how you should conduct yourself. And we’ve already looked at the criteria for pastors and deacons, we’ve talked about already but here’s another opportunity and a pastoral epistle that if you’re out there and you’re in seminary or you’re feeling a call on God, from God on your life to move into pastoral ministry of some sort, this is pastoral advice coming across the generations from the beginning of the story of the church that still holds absolutely true today about the posture of heart that a spiritual leader has to have to do the work. And if that’s not you but you are apart of a faith family of some sort then, this is in the bible and it’s in the bible for a reason. It’s here so that we know, this is what things are supposed to look like, this is how are leaders should be conducting themselves. And there’s nothing here that’s so strange or so difficult that it’s insurmountable. For example, a pastor shouldn’t show favoritism. That doesn’t work, that leads to a lot of confusion and bitterness. And they should lead the faith community in that regard so that it is, it’s the culture of the community. Right or respecting the elderly understanding that there’s wisdom to be unlocked there and that they are spiritual mothers and fathers. Or looking at those that are of the same age or generation or whatever as brothers and sisters instead of anything else. And so, these are good things for us to contemplate and consider about our leadership or about our leaders. And so, this is important why this would end up in the scriptures. Pastoral letters to pastors gives us insight into the postures that are required for ministry.

Prayer:

And so, Father, once again we pray for our leaders. We pray that You would uphold them and give them wisdom, insight, clarity. Clarity of speech, clarity of heart and a profound love that is beyond understanding for those that You have placed in their care. We pray this in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

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Prayer and Encouragements:

Hi, this is Lynn from Louisiana. I’m calling this morning to say thank You God, thank you Brian and thank you to the anonymous caller, the last caller of today. I want to say thank You Lord for knowing Your children, knowing what we need when we need it. And I wanted to say thank you Brian for the beautiful commentary on Jeremiah 29:11 today. And to the last caller who was calling to be a source of encouragement, you were indeed that. A couple things that you said that really were a blessing to me. You said to surrender yourself to the will of God, the only way that you can save your life is by losing it. You said, now is the time to lean in, acknowledge you do not have the answers, that you cannot mark your steps but give it up to God and let Him help you. Let Him work for you, he wants to but he wants to be invited. You prayed that we would find courage or have courage to find joy in our suffering and lean into the Lord and allow Him to help you. Very timely words. Again, thank You God, thank you Brian and thank you caller. Bye.

Hi Daily Audio Bible family, this is Renzo in Florida, I just want to pray for a few of the DABers. Father God, please pray for Asia from Chicago Lord, lead her to find rest in your presence Lord God. Let her know that the Lord is her rock, He’s our shelter and our fortress God. Let her to know that God will provide. Let her to prosper, let her to be filled with your presence God, let her desire to be gone and let Your will be done, Lord God. And Jesus name I pray. Amen. And pray that Father God, I please pray for Laura in Georgia as her son is struggling with drug addiction. Lord, just complete take away that drug addiction in the name of Jesus God. Let him to get his life back together Lord. You know, You are all sovereign, You are all powerful God. Let her son to just be filled with the Lord’s presence God. Jesus name I pray. Amen. Father God, pray for Esther in Kissimmee God. Let her to just keep knowing and keep going and the endurance, let her to keep running the race of faith God. Let her to know that just you are always with her. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Father God, I just want to pray, God please just help Jenn in Phoenix, Arizona. I pray for, I pray for her friend Smitty’s son Michael. God, in the name of Jesus, please take this drug addiction away. Please help them to just be an encouragement to his family. Let him to keep being an encouragement to his family, being the man of the house Lord. Let him to just take responsibility and know what you called him to be God. Let him to not run from God but to seek him God. Let him to run back just like the prodigal son. And let him to know that God is always running towards him. It’s just up to him if he wants to come back. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. God bless you guys. Bye. Jesus loves you.

Sometimes I stop and reflect on the insanity of my past
And how far you brought me over a chasm so vast
And my soul cries out halleluiah for the diets they cast
And just like Martin Luther King Junior used to say
Thank God almighty, I’m free at last
But to whom much is given, much will be asked
So I know there’s a responsibility that comes with my past
Many who were first now find themselves last
So strengthen me father to be up to the task
I know I have a story that’s supposed to get told
About how many victories you’ve give me over so many dangers untold
How you shielded me at a young age and allow me now to get old
Strengthen me Father, make my speech bold
Cause all that I have is due only to Thee
The air that I now breath and everything around me that I see
Life in the future eternally with Thee
And life right now, life more abundantly
Thank you my Father for all that You do
For giving me this chance to live life anew
Please keep my thoughts faithful, humble and true
And may all of my thoughts be accepting unto You

blindtony1016@gmail.com I’d like to give a shout out to Rebecca from Michigan and Radiant Rachel and Big Hearted Ben and the situation with your father. Know that you are all thought about regularly and prayed for daily. And once again Brian and the Hardin Family, thank you for this wonderful podcast for God’s Holy Spirit to flow. Keep it flowing ya’ll. Alright, bye bye.

Hi I’m a double DABer and I need prayer. My son married his ___. And my daughter has moved in with a man who has turned her and our grandchildren against us so we don’t see them.  We love them so much and we just ask for prayer. For God to come into these situations and I don’t know, only God knows. But I really appreciate prayer. And I thank you. God bless.

Hello DAB family this is Michael in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. I don’t call in very often but I was very, very moved by a sister in the Lord who called and said her situation had been very tough ever since they moved and it was tough before they moved and she’s had a hard, pretty much a hard life her whole life. And my heart broke for you sweet sister. It broke, I mean I just prayed and I will continue to pray for you and I’m sure that many thousands of others that have heard you today will pray for you as well. And we’re asking you not to give up, not to give up on God. I know that right now, it doesn’t feel like he cares but he does. I know it’s easy for me to say. It may be hard for you to maybe understand right now but just don’t give up. Let us to continue to know how you are doing and we’ll continue to pray for you and things will have to improve. They can’t continue like this, forever. Love you.

Hello everyone. I’m having a really hard time making this recording. This is about my 7th time trying and it’s just really hard to talk about and find the right words but this is the lady who called in last week about moving across the country and really struggling in life. And, first of all, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who called in to pray for me. That really means a lot to me. I hit a pretty low point last week where I felt, well, I contemplated taking my life. And, I’ve been trying to avoid those types of thoughts for years and have been pretty successful at it until this season because I’m just so exasperated. And it, finally, you know, got to me and I contemplated it. And I reached out to my old church family, a few friends, a few close friends and let them know that this was how I was feeling last week. And I just felt like I got really impersonal responses people saying things like “I’ll pray for you” but then never following up. I haven’t heard from any of them since then. None have checked in on me to see if I’m still alive. None of them called me on the phone and it just made me feel very forgotten and uncared for and just like unloved. And it really did make me feel cared for when you guys called in and made the effort to pray for me on the app and you guys don’t even know me. So, I just want to say thank you for all of those that did do that for me and even for the ones praying on the sidelines, thank you. It’s nice to know that so many people care.

Jeremiah 31:27-32:44, 1 Timothy 3:1-16, Psalms 88:1-18, Proverbs 25:20-22

Today is the 19^th day of October welcome to the Daily Audio Bible I’m Brian it is a pleasure and joy to be here with you today for the next step forward together around the Global Campfire that we share. And that the next step forward will lead us back into the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament and into the letter, the first letter…well…the letter to Timothy known as first Timothy in the New Testament. And, so, let’s dive in. Jeremiah chapter 33 and 34 today.

Prayer:

Father, we thank You. We thank You for Your word. We often when…when…when we become grateful and we consider the gift and we start thinking of all the different facets and all of the different nuances of the Scriptures that have touched our lives just in the recent weeks, but throughout this year, we’re far enough into this year now that we’re beginning to see that things change when we commit ourselves to each day immersing ourselves and interacting with the Scriptures. And, so, it’s very evident that though we might not be able to explain it things are shifting. The motivations of our hearts are shifting. Our countenance is shifting. The things that drive us are changing. You are transforming us. This is called sanctification. It’s a process but we are in process and each day as we meditate upon the Scriptures takes us a little bit further, transforms us a little bit more. And, so, we open ourselves to You Holy Spirit to continue this transformation within us by Your power, the power of the Spirit of the living God, but also through the gift and the Council of the Bible. So, come Holy Spirit and continue to lead us into all truth. Lead us forward, deeper into Jesus we ask. Amen.

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Community Prayer and Praise:

Hey this is Blessed to Serve, and I am calling on October 15^th after hearing a young lady who moved across the country with her family, her two children and her husband hoping and praying that that would be a…the answer as far as helping them to have a better life and…and she’s struggling with the fact that it’s not gotten easier. And I just want to say that, you know, I definitely am praying for you. And I can relate in that a lot of my life, I’m older, but a lot of my life I had that same feeling of…of, you know, “where are you God” at times.  And I just want to tell you to just please, please, please, please spend, you know, just more time in God’s word and just keep crying out to Him in the day, in the morning, and night and just ask Him. And we’re going to pray with you. I am, for him to reveal to you how wonderful He is, how solid He is, how strong He is and how He has never left your side. He’ll never leave us or forsake us and He loves you and we all love you too. We thank you so much for sharing that. I just could feel your hurt. Be blessed…

Father God thank you so much for the Daily Audio Bible, for Brian, Jill, and their family and everyone who allows God to use their talents to bring your word to the world basically at this point. This family is growing and getting deeper roots by the year. I’ve been listening for about 12 years and the girl that called in this morning prompted me to be a first-time caller. You did not leave your name, but you were talking about moving across the country to better your life. And I would just like to say God loves you sweetheart. He is never…you’re never alone. He is always by your side. So, if I could talk to my younger self who did not know God at the time and had a moment with her, I would say take His hand Anne let Him lead you. Just be calm and try to have some peace. And look from the outside looking in. Look at all you do. You can find some gift in there that is something to be grateful for every single day. And you can start nurturing that ability and you’ll be able to let God help you see the beauty in your life and not only the pain. And I’m so sorry that you’re having to go through whatever you’re going through. I would like to lift up Victoria Soldier from the loss of her brother. I lost my brother when I was 17 and I’m so sorry sweetheart. It’s a terrible thing to go through. Asia, I’m praying for a miracle for you. And thank you Cindy for calling in about your brother and we’ll continue to pray for him. And I never thought I’d actually call in but God bless you all.

Hello, Daily DABbers this is Esther from Georgia. This is my first time calling in and I just have to say I’m just loving this Daily Audio Bible. I’ve been doing it for a couple of months. My daughter told me about it and I just love it. My heart goes out to so many of you that are struggling and having issues in your lives. And sometimes you just feel like where is God. But I do want to lift up Laura from Georgia whose son is Christopher Nettles. The lady that moved across country, you never gave your name, to get a better life with your family and things didn’t turn out right. Denise whose daughter Candace is having a Job experience and Kathy in Kentucky who’s very lonely and needs to supplement her income. I just pray in the name of Jesus that God will lift up every one of your prayer requests and your heart’s desire for your children and for your families, that God is still on the throne, and never will He leave you, never will He forsake you. It may feel like it but he’s there and I pray God would give you the touch that you need. Kathy, I pray God will send you someone that will be a friend to you, that will help you through these days and that will guide you on the things you need to do to supplement your income. I pray all this in the precious name of Jesus. Amen.

Hi this is Tammy from the Adirondacks it’s October 15^th and I’m calling to give encouragement to the young woman who called in that moved her family across country and to Asia, I think you said your name was, from Chicago. You’re not alone. Both of you young girls, you’re not alone. God is with you. He will never leave you and He will never forsake you. And I know those moments. I know those moments too well when it feels like He’s not there. He is there and it’s the patience that we have to endure as Christians to…to get through these trials and…and these seasons that we go through. But lean into Him, press into Him, know you’re not alone. You have me and you have an entire DAB family community that are praying for you both all of the world. You are you’re never alone. God is always with you. He says in His word trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths. So, I pray that you two will find comfort in His arms and know that I love you, that you are so loved, and that the days will get better. It’s hard but they will get better one day at a time. Love you both. Bye. God bless.

Hello, my DAB family this is Jamie in New Jersey standing on the word of God. Pray with me. Dear Father in heaven thank You for this day. We praise You for who You made us to be, where You have placed us, and the people You have surrounded us with. We pray that we learn to soak in Your steadfast love and mercies each day. Father today we remind ourselves that everyone who calls themselves a Christian is in essence a teacher of the faith because we represent You to the outside world. What we say and do is a testimony to our faith and beliefs to honor Your great love and passion for all mankind. Let us represent Jesus well to all our family and friends. Lord we want to be a testimony of Your ability to transform a life yet some of us failed to acknowledge where we were when You came to rescue us. We don’t want others to see our scars. There’s not a single one of us who doesn’t have some scars on our souls from the things we’ve been through in the past. It’s just life. But these are scars and not open wounds. These scars on our souls they are part of who we are. They attest to what we have been through, and these scars will speak of the healing You have given us. Father You love us scars and all. These scars are beautiful and Your site. These scars on our soul show that we belong to Jesus. Help us to not hide our past but rather use it as a testimony of Your love, compassion, grace and mercy. May we draw others into Your loving arms. Thank You for all that You will do for our lives today. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen. Thank you, my brothers and sisters for praying along with me. I hold each of you in my hearts. May God bless you.

Hey family this is Mike from New York City. Rather odd happening tonight. I’m working as a medic on a film set and we were shooting in New Jersey and this one guy I had been talking to, you know, the past three weeks, cool guy, we were just chatting about jobs and…and different places we’ve traveled. And I was sharing with him one story about crashing on a bike and how God saved me from falling off a cliff. And he got really hostile, like really hostile like against God. So, he must have some kind of hurt there. And then I shared with him just some testimony and some stories and he got really hostile and pretty much said I’m an idiot and I can’t have science or medical aptness and have faith as well. And he just kind of insulted me but other than, you know, that he really does not believe in God and has something against him. So, I’m going to ask you to pray. His name is Mark. Yeah…and he…he does film he does processing and a lot of back end work. But he has a hurt against God. I don’t know where, I don’t know if he’ll talk to me anymore. But just pray that God softens his heart, and he can use me as His vessel. And that I don’t mess it up. Thank you. Bye-bye.

Jeremiah 31:27-32:44, I Timothy 3:1-16, Psalm 88:1-18, Proverbs 25:20-22

Today is the 18th day of October, welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I am Brian. It is great to be here with you today. As we move forward, take the next step through the Scriptures, which is an everyday activity around here, around the Global Campfire. We will be continuing our journey through the book of Jeremiah; today, Jeremiah chapter 31 verse 27 through 32 verse 44.

Commentary:

Okay, so in our reading in I Timothy today we encounter criteria that Paul was putting in place for those in church leadership and he discusses two different functions. The role of the overseer or what we would now call Pastor and the office of the diaconate or deacons and their representations throughout the different denominations in the Christian faith are varied. Certainly, especially with deacons. So, I mean, pretty much no matter what church you go to, even if you were to go to a nondenominational church, it’s pretty likely that this reference, as well as a couple of other references in the pastoral epistles, are used as criteria for determining whether or not a person has the correct gift mix to do the task because it’s not an easy task. Like a pastor has to watch over the spiritual well-being and health of the community that they’ve been put in charge of before God on behalf of the Lord Jesus. So, we’re in a culture now that you can look really cool and you can look really cool and you can be really cool and you can be a pastor but and that’s fine, but behind it all, if that pastor it isn’t in the position, simply to be seen than it is a very, very difficult job. It is the job of a shepherd and so I Timothy lays out some criteria is to be examined and so let’s examine those because maybe you feel a call, maybe you’re a seminary student, or maybe you feel a call toward ministry in some kind of capacity. This is how you would self-gauge, like this is how you would begin a discernment process within your own heart. Understanding what you’re going to need to be able to fulfill that role, but also just for those of us who are a part of a faith community, it’s good to know what the Bible expects of our spiritual leaders. And so, according to I Timothy chapter 3, a pastor must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He needs to have self-control and have wisdom and live in wisdom. Have a good reputation. He needs to be hospitable. He needs to be able to teach. He can’t be a violent or over the top with wine or drink. He needs to be gentle, not quarrelsome and not be over obsessed with money. He needs to be able to manage and lead his family well and have children who respect and are obedient because they respect him. And he mustn’t be a brand-new believer because he might become proud and that’s easy enough, and then the devil could cause him to fall. And people outside the church need to have respect and speak well so that he won’t be disgraced and fall into a trap. And so, a pastor’s ultimate job is to shepherd the people and care for their spiritual health or well-being. The deacons, the office of the diaconate was given and we saw that formed the book of Acts when there was a problem with food distribution. So, the deacons are to care for the needs of people’s lives, of their physical lives and to care for the community itself. So, a Deacon is to assist the overseer or the pastor in caring for the people. And there were some criteria given for that office and those criteria are: a Deacon must be well respected and have integrity, they can’t be heavy drinkers, they can’t be dishonest with money, they have to be committed to the mystery of the faith, and they must be able to live with clear consciences, their wives to be respected and can’t be gossips or slanderers, they, the deacon needs to exercise self-control and be faithful in what they do and what their assigned to do, the deacon has to be faithful to his wife, he has to manage his households and take care of his family. And so, if you’ve ever wondered, like how do, you know, how do people get into ministry. There are any number of pathways, but at some point, those seeking ordained ministry are highly likely to encounter these particular passages in the pastoral epistles and they are highly likely to be used, in part, at least as a template for assessing a person’s life and their calling. And so, let’s pray for our spiritual leaders.

Prayer:

And Jesus, it is no small task to be called in the direction of lowering one’s self down below and low in service to be a servant leader, a caretaker of Your people. A stand-in on Your behalf. The physical representation of Your ministry in this world. It is no small thing. It is a worthy thing. It is a necessary thing, but it is no small thing. And so, we pray for those in spiritual leadership. We pray for our pastors and our deacons throughout the earth. It is an extraordinarily rewarding thing, but an extraordinarily challenging thing to fulfill this call and so we pray Holy Spirit that You would blow throughout the earth a refreshing wind into the souls of those who have been navigating some of the strangest times certainly of our lifetime, but some of the strangest times and just trying to figure out how to lead and care for and find new ways of doing those things while facing some really, really significant challenges in the world. So, we ask Holy Spirit for Your help, that You would strengthen our pastors, that You would strengthen the deacons throughout the earth, that You would encourage them and that You would use us to be encouraging vessels that we might give words of encouragement as well. Give them strength, give them honor and nobility and stamina, help them to fight cynicism and fatigue, we ask in your precious name, for the sake of your body in this world. Amen.

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Prayer and Encouragements:

Good morning this is Darren from College Station and I am calling in regards to a lady who didn’t leave her name, but it aired on today’s podcast, the 15th of September. It was the first prayer requests played. Basically, she said that she was, had moved across country and made a lot of sacrifices, things have gone from difficult to remaining difficult. She said she was losing faith. I just wanted to encourage you that we all go through this. I’ve gone through different seasons in my life where things have gone from difficult to worse and it seemed like there was no point to having faith but that’s just a lie from the enemy. You need to recognize it as a lie from the enemy and denounce that lie and hold onto the truth that we find in Scripture and that will give you the strength to make it through. God doesn’t promise that things will get easy, but He promises to give us the strength to make it through. So, the only thing we can do is hold onto the truths that have been given to us but if we accept the lies from the enemy, then, then our faith will be weakened and I know I have done that in the past and I’m sure I’ll do it again in the future, but hopefully I can remind you and remind myself to rely on the truths that are in Scripture and to rely on the truths that we get from the Holy Spirit. Love you sis, chow.

Good morning, this is my first-time calling in. I’m gonna stay anonymous. I’m just coming this morning for prayer. I’ve been struggling with depression for the past, I want to say maybe six months, and it’s been getting worse every day. I have a loving family; 6 beautiful children and a husband that love me but inside I feel so empty and so alone. I feel like no one is there for me knowing that my family is but, it’s just been really hard on me lately to stay focused on my, in my ministry and…and as being a mother as well and a wife, it’s just been really hard for me. And I just come to ask for prayer that God may intervene in my life and strengthen me when I feel weak and to give me that strength that I need when the enemy is coming against my mind and telling me things that are not true. I know that there’s a praying church and I’m just asking for prayer. That you may just lift me up. Thank you and God bless.

Good morning, everyone, it’s Val in Vegas. Oh my gosh I love you DAB family. Hey, it’s the 15th of the month, your reporter here in Vegas, checking in, just calling to say I love you guys. All is well; it’s almost 30 days since my procedure and I feel amazing. I’ve seen my surgeon three times since then. She says that I’m healing perfectly, and I just wanted to say thank you guys or everyone because I don’t know, just I don’t know crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy, the devil. But I know the best thing always is to do is to share with your family so that they can pray for you and be specific right. Leave names guys, so that we can lift those people up. And so, let’s lift people up right now. Lord God, thank You for this amazing community. Lord, they are demolitions. O, I love everyone here at the DAB. God Lord, please bless Brian and Jill and China and little E Lord, O God Lord. Just give them the energy and strength that they need to continue to read the word to us and to share enlightenment with us Lord. O Gosh I love this community. Lord God, we pray right now for anyone that might be having any mental health issues. Lord, we know as the holidays come that people feel more burdened Lord and maybe more alone. And God, I gotta say, sometimes I feel like that myself. I pray for us that Your peace You bequeath to us Lord and that we have peace that passes all understanding and God most importantly just use us Lord. Use use to bring more people to the kingdom in your mighty name Jesus. Amen. You guys go out make a great weekend. I love you.

Hey, this is Mary calling from Virginia. And I wanted to call in and lift up a lady who called in asking for prayer. She moved across the country and she was just feeling defeated and discouraged. So Lord, I just pray for her this morning as she has just shared that she’s struggling, that her faith is struggling, that she’s struggling to see how Your working. Father, I pray that You would show her in a tangible way, how You’ve been holding her all along and that You’ve been walking with her through the struggles since she was a child. And God, I pray that You would renew the hope of her salvation. Lord, Your word says in Psalms 34:19 that many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivers them from all. So, God, may you be her deliverer. May You show her just in fresh and new ways that You are faithful. That You have never left her, never will You forsake her. Encourage her today, Lord. I pray against the enemy that would try to lie and discourage and make her feel defeated. Father, I pray that she would know that she’s victorious in You and that she is an overcomer by the blood of the lamb and the word of her testimony. And Lord, that You brought her this far as a testimony to Your goodness. Remind her that You’re her Abba Father, I pray in Jesus name. Amen. Be encouraged today.

This is Kathy from Kentucky. I called in a prayer request a couple weeks ago for a new job because I need extra money cause I’m lonely, board and broke. Well, yesterday I got a new job working in a shopping center for alcoholic addicts and homeless people. And I am very happy and today I listened and somebody was praying for me. I can’t remember your name but thank you. And I just wanted to give that praise report. I’ll post it on the DAB friends Facebook page. Thank you for praying for me. I’m, that’s it, thank you.

Good morning, Daily Audio Bible friends and family. I’ve never left a message before; this is Christy from Arizona. But I was so moved by the girl who left a message just today it was released. Moving across the country and sacrificing so much to do so and just your heart sweet daughter, your precious heart. I too, understand everything that you said. It just completely resonated with me and I want you to know that I reached that point about a year ago. That I will never forget just sitting outside in the cold, shaking, crying saying God, I can’t, I don’t get it, I don’t understand. Where are you? Why did you even create me? Why on earth am I even here? This doesn’t make any sense. So, everything you said, everything you shared just moved my heart to tell you and encourage you. There is hope. He is light and He is with you. And you’re about to have a breakthrough. I promise. He’s coming for you. He’s coming for you. His Spirit desires your heart more than anything in the world. He knows you. He sees you. He loves you. And you will have breakthrough. Just look for Him. Listen to His voice. Stay in His word. Keep catching up with your Daily Audio Bible. Keep getting your face in the word so that your heart can be open to it and He will move. And I can tell you I’m in a completely different place today because of Him and you will be too. Love you.

Jeremiah 30:1-31:26, 1 Timothy 2:1-15, Psalms 87:1-7, Proverbs 25:18-19

Today is the 17^th day of October welcome to the Daily Audio Bible I am Brian it is fantastic to be here with you today as we greet a brand-new week. And in this brand-new week we will do what we do and pick up the story from where we left off yesterday and continue forward. This week we’ll read from the Amplified Bible. Today, Jeremiah chapter 30, verse 1 through 31 verse 26.

Prayer:

Father, we thank you for your word. We thank you for this brand-new beginning to a brand-new week, a shiny sparkly one, one that we’re walking into, one that will be made up of the decisions that we make. And we know this and we remind ourselves of this most every week because it reminds us that if we don’t slow down and walk with you than we’re gonna end up in a ditch somewhere. But we can slow down and walk with you and…and deal with everything that comes our way correctly. And, so, come Holy Spirit. That’s our desire. We want to finish this week better than how it is right now as we start it instead of making chaos and come here one week from now in the ditch. So, come Holy Spirit and help us in thought, word, and deed to acknowledge you in all things. We ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Community Prayer and Praise:

Hi this is Ben Scangialosi and I’ve been listening to Daily Audio Bible for…this…I’m on my second year. And I love this. I love this family. I love the whole thing. And…and as I get close to God and listen to His word, I’m amazed that…that we can call Him Father, the whole Creator of the universe, the Creator of everything, that we actually we can call Him Papa, Father. And it’s changed my life. It’s changed my life. I get close to Him. Get to Him every day and the Holy Spirit works to my life. And when I wake up every day I…I want to be a reflection of His love to other people and make people joyful. And just polish my mirror every single day and pray for strength and guidance and be sensitive to His will, not what I desire but his will. And I encourage, I pray, and I challenge this family too share this. Share this to anyone, anyone because that’s our job. That’s what He wants. He wants His family back home, His kids. And share it. Just…that’s what I…that’s what I do every day just try to share to somebody. Just say, listen put 20 minutes, 30 minutes aside in your day and just listen to this. It will change everything. It will change your life. It will change your soul. It will change the way you think, the way you live, the way you love God…

Hello Daily Audio Bible this is Matthew from the United Kingdom. I just feel I should pray for Victoria Soldier. I’ve been praying for her in the background, but I feel she should hear this. Victoria Soldier I am with your spirit and I’m praying for you and the God of comfort will grant you the comfort that you need at this time, that you are mourning and grieving at the death of your brother. Just to let you know that we care for you, and we are praying for you. I don’t call in regularly, but I feel I should call in just to let you know how much we love you Victoria Soldier. Thank you, Brian and family for this wonderful podcast. I have been so blessed and I can’t do without the Daily Audio Bible. And our brother John in Sudan. Just to let you know that we are praying for you. I want to give a shout Biola and Maryland. Where have you been? I hope all is well and we are also praying for you. May the Lord bless you all. May the Lord uphold you. May the Lord turn His countenance towards you all. Be blessed. This is Matthew from the UK. Bye for now. Matthew.

Good morning, everyone this is Ivy. It’s been a while since I’ve called in for prayer requests and just to let you know how things are going. It’s been still rough. But I just wanted first of all to give a big thank you to just John. Thank you for your encouraging words about finding God outdoors especially, but we know he’s everywhere. Ironically, I’m going to be going on a camping trip again this weekend alone and I appreciate your sharing how you found Him alone. And I just am so grateful for your encouraging words. Just to catch a glimpse is what caught my attention. My brother is an artist and he’s been still struggling with the loss of his son who committed suicide almost two years ago this November. He’s getting back into his painting, and I swear that the paintings he’s been doing lately might be just a glimpse of God for him. He shared with me that he’s wanting to get back into ministry and I’m just grateful that God is in the midst of all this trouble that he’s gone through, is bringing him back. So, I praise you Lord for what you’re doing in his life and in my life and I continue to ask for prayer for myself since I feel like I’m still grieving and probably will be for the loss of my husband. It’ll be two years this April. I love you guys. Bye.

Hi this is Karen from California. I’m calling to pray for the young lady who called in about moving from across the country and she just feels like things are just getting worse and she just wants to give up her faith. And I just wanted to let you know that you’re not alone. I’ve gone through the same struggles maybe not exactly the same things but the situation where I just wanted to give up my faith and I just didn’t know what to do and I was hopeless. And it came to the point where I just asked God, you know, I I don’t know what to do anymore. I can’t do this anymore. And I just completely gave everything to Him. And I said Lord I…I’m desperate…I’m desperate before You. Like, I need You to guide me. I need You to take control of my life because we can’t, we can’t do it. You know, we can’t take control of everything. Only God can. And just have…just continue having that small faith that you have. Just crown yourself in it. Take one step at a time and know that God loves you and He is there for you even though you can’t feel Him, even though you can’t understand what's…why things are happening. But He is there for you. Lord heavenly Father I ask You Lord that You take this young lady Father God, that You help her Father in her struggles Lord that You guide her Father God, that the Holy Spirit can put love peace and kindness in her life Father God and that he give her the strength that she needs. In the name of Jesus Christ, I ask You Father. Everyone else that’s struggling with the same situation Father, that You can lift them up Father…

Jeremiah 28:1-29:32, I Timothy 1:1-20, Psalm 86:1-17, Proverbs 25:17

Today is the 16th day of October, welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I am Brian. It is wonderful to be here with you today as we do what we do every day take another step forward in the Scriptures on the journey that we are on this year through the entire Bible, through an entire year. So, let’s pick up where we left off. We’re in the book of Jeremiah, we’ve been reading from the New Living Translation this week, which is what we’ll do today, Jeremiah chapter 28 and 29.

Introduction to I Timothy:

Okay, so we certainly have some stuff to talk about there but we’re moving into our New Testament portion of our reading today. Which brings us to some brand-new territory. Another letter, another Pauline letter, this one is known as first Timothy, this is a part of a collection of letters in the New Testament, known as the Pastoral letters or the Pastoral epistles, which is a letter and these…these pastoral the pastoral letters first and second Timothy and Titus, these are different kinds of letters because they’re not letters specifically written to a congregation, to a church in a region or a city, with the specific intention that it would be read aloud to the congregation like…like the pastor or priest or president, they called the pastors in some churches back then, they would stand in front of the congregation and read the letter as if Paul were doing the speaking, as if he were there in spirit. We even see him in spirit and some of the letters, that was the idea that these are the words from Paul there being read by another voice, but in spirit. This is what Paul has to say. These Pastoral epistles are little bit different in that their personal letters. Now, the very fact that we still have them would give us an indication that they were read and passed around the churches, but they were intended to be to two people, Timothy and Titus. And it’s also worth noting that these, among biblical scholars, are some of these letters, these pastoral epistles are debated about whether Paul wrote them himself, or whether they were written in his name, not to deceive people, but to carry on the tradition, and some of that comes from other things that we’ve talked about before, it…it seems to some biblical scholars that some of the development in the church governance policies outlined here, may have been formed later than in Paul’s life and so there’s a question about whether these letters continue on the tradition of Paul but maybe weren’t actually written by Paul. Of course, nobody knows that, we don’t have any of the originals. So, there are plenty of scholars and plenty of believers who were just hold to the tradition that these are letters from Paul, written to two of his sons in the faith who had become pastors themselves to help them in the role of a pastor or priest, a leader of the congregation, but to also give them authority, like the authority of a letter from the apostle Paul, that’s going to carry some weight in the credibility for Timothy and Titus. So, we’ll get to Titus soon enough, but we have these letters to Timothy first and so just understanding who Timothy is. I guess, for starters, we have to understand that we’ve already heard this name before, we’ve already seen Paul sending Timothy to other churches in other letters. And via the evidence that we have in the Bible. Timothy really was a son in the faith and really did grow up in the shadow of the apostle Paul’s ministry and gospel. We first met Timothy in the book of Acts, the book of Acts tells us that his mother’s name was Eunice and that he had a grandmother and her name was Lois and they were early believers in the city of Lystra which is modern-day Turkey now. Paul introduced the faith in Lystra which we read about the book of Acts, but Timothy and family were part of the hearers who became disciples of Paul and believers in Jesus. And so, Paul mentored Timothy, raised him up as a spiritual father and calls him as much. And then Timothy traveled a lot with Paul, like we were just saying a second ago, we’ve seen Timothy’s name before, we see Timothy mentioned in six of Paul’s other letters and it seems like Timothy’s kind of the first go-to person to send people in, to send somebody in when he himself, Paul, can’t travel and so we see him serving the churches. So, from reading this letter, we understand that Paul is actually coming to the end of his ministry and he’s nearing actually the end of his life. Timothy’s now pastor of the church in Ephesus, and so first Timothy was written from father to son right, spiritual father to son to give guidance and counsel and it’s full of love. It’s a personal letter and so let’s dive in I Timothy chapter 1.

Commentary:

Okay, so I know we already talked about I Timothy and kinda moving into that territory and so not to like have so much talking today but there’s, it’s just hard to pass by this particular passage in Jeremiah because it’s one of the most famous passages in the Scriptures, and is probably one of the most memorized and quoted verses in all of the Bible throughout the world and it’s one of the places since it’s such a popular verse that we all know it. It’s one of the places that we really get an up close and personal look at why context is important as we move our way through the Bible. So, like altogether, let’s quote Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” And that is very good news, those are good words, they’re comforting and so super easy to understand why we would say them to ourselves or why we would say them to a friend who is discouraged or why they would be preached from a pulpit. It’s a verse in the Bible, it’s important, but it brings an enormous amount of comfort and encouragement. But out of its context, it’s a very promising verse but it’s an even bigger deal than maybe we ever realize when we’re just passing it around as words of encouragement. So, we…we have to understand that Jerusalem has been conquered but the Babylonians have defeated and conquered Jerusalem. They have been in the process of deporting people to the different territories in Babylon. The Hebrews have essentially watched their homeland and the lives that they knew deteriorate and vanish before their very eyes. Some families have been broken apart and sent to different regions, people have died and are no longer a part of the story. Family members are gone and nobody knows where they’ve gone and so will they ever be found; will they ever be seen again. And those people who have been displaced from their families have to find a whole new life. Things are pretty upside down. Jeremiah is in Jerusalem. He’s witnessing the deportation, he’s witnessing the tumult right, the disruption of it all. Meanwhile, there are people in exile in Babylon who are trying to find some kind of new normal and there are prophets in Babylon who are telling everybody just endure, this is going to be over within a couple of years and we’ll all be going home. Which is a super, super-duper encouraging prophecy that happened to be a false prophecy not from God at all. So, Jeremiah is in Jerusalem, and he writes a letter to the exiles in Babylon and it’s in that letter that the famous verse, Jeremiah 29:11 happens. It’s a sentence in a letter. It’s not a stand-alone thought, it can be a standalone thought, but it’s out of context with…with the letter that it is included in. And so, let’s go back to the letter because that will give us context for the verse. In the letter, Jeremiah, and he’s speaking to people who have been deported from their homeland right, we…that’s context. The people receiving this letter have been deported from their homeland and are trying, in whatever way to figure out what the new normal, and what life can be, while they grieve and lament and long and yearn to go home where they lived, where they were raised, where they were raising their families. Jeremiah says and I quote, “build homes and plan to stay, plant gardens and eat the food they produce, marry and have children, then find spouses for them so that you may have many grandchildren. Multiply, do not dwindle away and work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, for its welfare will determine your welfare.” Right, so if you receive this letter, then it doesn’t sound like this is going to be over in a couple of years, like the prophets were saying. In fact, quoting from the letter, “This is what the Lord says, you will be in Babylon for 70 years. But then I will come and do for you all the good things I have promised, and I will bring you home again, for I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Okay in context, it’s a different story and it flies in the face of what the exiled prophets are saying about this being over quick. What the Lord was saying is you’re going to be there for a generation right, you’re going to be there for a while. So, if you’re trying to hunker down thinking this is gonna be over in two years and you’re just gonna do whatever it takes to survive, that would be a mistake. You need to plant roots. And this is a hard message for these people. This is not the message they want to receive, in fact they are trying to do everything they can to reject it and to reject Jeremiah for giving it, but in fact it is exactly what did happen. So, what the real message in this letter and the real message in context around this verse is a little different than the way that we quote it because we quote it to be comforting as if this is going to be like the prophets in exile. This is going to be a quick fix. When what God was saying is, I have sent you somewhere for a reason, you were warned for decades. You’re going to be there for a while. It’s not going to be a quick fix. It wasn’t a quick thing that got you into the mess that would allow the Babylonians to destroy you. It’s going to take a minute, it’s gonna take a generation, so you need to settle down and you need to settle in and you need to multiply. You need to try to thrive. You need to expand and not disintegrate. You need to plan on getting married and then you need to plan on finding spouses for the children that you have, this going to take a minute and you need to thrive. You need to grow, you need to increase and not decrease and so you’re gonna have to get on board with the program, you’re going to have to pray for the city that you’re in because that cities welfare is very, very much going to be tied to your own welfare. You’re gonna have to get with the program and you have permission to do well. You have permission to excel, you have permission to thrive. You may not want to be where you are. It’s going to take some time but you have permission to do well where you are while you’re waiting for the plans that I have for you to come to fruition. That is different and perhaps even more deeply comforting to our souls for those of us who are enduring and waiting for change that doesn’t seem like it will ever come. We can rest in the fact that it will because there are plans, but we can also have permission to do well right now, we can thrive as best as we can, right here right now where we are, while we’re waiting. And so, that gives us a little bit of a picture of context and why it’s often really, really important surrounding very, very quoted passages of Scripture because the message is even deeper than we thought and the hope is even greater. Certainly, we all want a quick fix. Who doesn’t want the quick fix? We all, just, what if we could just snap our fingers and make all of the things that we want to be moved out of our lives, out of our lives and just insert all of the good things. We’d do it, we want, but life doesn’t work that way and we know it. Everything moves in seasons. Everything takes time to develop. It’s a gift, actually, because we always have the chance to look at where were going and decide to repent to change our minds, to move in another direction before we hit the brick wall. And if anything, Jeremiah shows us this. There was plenty of time to change course, they didn’t change course, they were conquered and taken into exile. God has not forgotten or abandoned them, but they’re going to have to live out what they made for themselves, but rather than just feeling defeated and completely destroyed, they have been given permission to do well and so have we.

Prayer:

And so, Father, we invite You into that, those of us who are waiting. Lots of us are waiting for something to change, something in us, something in somebody we love, something in a situation that we have to deal with constantly, whether in community or at work. There’s always opportunity for us to endure, which is, much as we hate it, a good thing. But as we cry out to you and wait, we grow weary in our well doing and You’re giving us permission to strengthen ourselves, to smile again. Maybe we’re not right where we want to be and things aren’t how we would like them to be but this is a process and we are given permission to smile in it, to thrive in it, to follow you through it because you have plans. And so, come Holy Spirit and help us to do just that. We begin by relaxing not on a couch. We just, in our spirit, exhale all of the anxiety and stress that we’re just carrying around, looking for something to change. We can exhale and open our hands to You. Understanding that we’re following you, not the other way around. We’ve been impatient with You because You’re not moving quick enough, as if You’re following us. Instead, we open our hands and smile again in our souls, knowing that You have plans, it’s gonna be fine. We just have to keep putting one foot in front of the other. And we have permission to do well at it. Holy Spirit come into this we pray because we need it so bad. We need this to sink in so badly. So, help us we pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Announcements:

dailyaudiobible.com is home base, that is where you find out what’s going on around here. That is the website. If you’re using the Daily Audio Bible app, you can pretty much peruse the same kinds of things by pressing the drawer icon in the upper left-hand corner of the app screen and so, within the app or on the web you’ll find the Community section. This is where to get connected on social media. It’s also the home of the Prayer Wall where we are continually, day and night, praying for one another, which is something that, as a beautiful aspect of who we are as a community, going through the Bible together and so be familiar with the Prayer Wall. Also, be familiar with the Daily Audio Bible Shop, there are resources there to take this journey deeper and wider and yeah resources that have been developed over the years to take this journey deeper and wider. So, check out the Daily Audio Bible Shop.

If you want to partner with the Daily Audio Bible, you can do that at dailyaudiobible.com as well. There is a link on the homepage. Thank you humbly for your partnership. If you’re using the Daily Audio Bible app you can press the Give button in the upper right-hand corner or the mailing address is P.O. Box 1996 Springhill, Tennessee 37174.

And of course, as always, if you have a prayer request or encouragement, you can hit the Hotline button in the app or you can dial 877-942-4253.

And that’s it for today. I’m Brian. I love you and I’ll be waiting for you here tomorrow.

Prayer and Encouragements:

Good morning, it’s the morning of October 12th. This is Lawrence from California. I want to leave this message for Kathy from Kentucky. Kathy, you called in on October 8th and I’m praying for you. Your message was so straightforward, so open, so honest, it went right to my heart. So, I’m asking the Lord that you get that job, that your money worries will be eased, that you’ll be able to get out of the house and not be lonely at times. And I hope very much that the Lord gives you the comfort of knowing that he lives in your house with you. And also, for myself, I want to wish you all the best, this is Lawrence from California, thank you everybody.

Good morning DAB family, God Bless you all. It’s been such a long time since I’ve called in. It’s just been a really rough few weeks for me. And, you know, it’s just been really rough. And, the weariness of my soul, but I’m hanging in there, hanging in there, I’m still listening. And I’m just trusting in God. You know, certain things still has not changed but God has given me the strength to just, just stay close to Him, clinging to Him and trusting in Him. And so, with that being said I’m calling in for Trent from Rockville, yes, you know, I thank God that the Lord put this person in your path, you know, as you were working in construction supervisor years ago. And how you asked him, what do you have to lose by going to church with your wife, praise You Jesus. Amen. You know, and now you believe he is still going to church today as a result of him going then. Thank You Lord, thank You. Victorious Soldier, I’m so sorry for your loss of your brother and know that you are being prayed for and the rest of my family. You know, life hits us and sometimes it knocks us down and the problem is not that we get knocked down, the problem is when we don’t get back up. So, I got knocked down really, really bad and my children are you know, separated from each other and from me. God, I am trusting God and as much as that has hurt me I am trusting in Him. And I want to ask everyone of us to trust in Him in our darkest moments because He’s there, He doesn’t leave us. I love you, Esther.

Hi, DAB family. This is Aussie Bear from Australia. I discovered this app two weeks ago today. And, it has been a life-changing. I love it, I tune in every day. Because I’m in Australia, we’re a day ahead so, I listen to Brian’s talk in the morning the day after he uploads it. And I listen to Jill and the Chronological Bible on the evening of the day it’s uploaded. So, that’s become my routine. And so, like it’s currently October 13th and it’s just after 6am. And, I’ve just finished listening to yesterday’s podcast and I just am blown away, I’m blown away by the reading each day. And I’m blown away by Brian and Jill’s messages that follow each reading. And then I’m blown away by the prayer. We all know that there is such power in prayer and it just hugs my heart to hear the love that comes out through all these voices around the world. And, already just after two weeks I feel apart of it. And I’m running out of time but quickly I just wanted to say I love, at the end of Brian’s messages each day, the I love you. I don’t hear I love you very often so that means everything. Cya.

Hi, everyone it’s Kristy from Kentucky. I wanted to call and let our sister Victorious Solider know how much that we love you and we are asking the Lord to wrap His arms around you and to comfort you in a way that only He can do. You are such a woman of excellence, such an example, we love you so much sister. Thank you for your prayers, thank you for your faith, thank you for the strength that you show in Christ, it blesses each of us. Also, I wanted to let Byron know that I’m praying. Byron for your wife. There’s so many of you, just want you to know that I’m praying for you as I listen along. I’m praying with every request I hear. And also, I wanted to ask if you would please pray for our precious Annette from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. I was so privileged to get a voice chat with her today and she scared. And Father, please, Father please, just touch and heal our Annette. Lord, Your beautiful daughter. Father, we just ask in Your precious name, heal her we pray in Your name. We love You, we love You Lord. Alright everyone, I just wanted to call because my heart was just saddened when I saw her. You know, it’s just hard and she’s just very sad. Please pray for that joy to be quickly infused back into our friend, along with God’s healing. I love you guys; I pray each of you are having a most blessed and lovely day today.

Hi guys, hey family, this is Janice calling from Phoenix area, Arizona. And I just wanted to say that I listen every day, I write you down in my book and I pray, pray, pray for you. Now, I’m asking you if you would help me pray for my best friend, I call her Smitty. We’ve known each other for 50 years and I brought her to the Lord. Smitty’s son Michael is in the grip of drugs. Michael has a family. Michael is trying to get cleaned. Michael is angry and he’s running from the Lord but, let’s just pray that God’s hand from heaven will follow him and eventually soften the man’s heart. So, Smitty and Michael are in California. Thank you all so very much. I love you so much, I can’t even stand it. If you don’t have it, The God of Your Story, that book is so fun to keep on track.

I’m calling with a prayer of encouragement. I just want to say, to whoever needs it, just stay strong in the Lord. And rejoice in your suffering and find that joy. The Lord is there with you and He will lift you up. Surrender yourself to the will of God. The only way that you can save your life is by losing it. So, whatever you’re going through, just fall into the Lord. Now, is the time to lean in. Now, is the time to acknowledge that you do not have the answers, that you cannot mark your steps but just give it up to God and let Him help you and let Him work for you. He wants to help you but He wants to be invited in. So, please, whoever needs to hear this, if anyone needs to hear this, I just would, you know, pray over you, the courage to find joy in your suffering and to lean into the Lord, that you would let the Lord your God, help you. I call upon Jesus and I pray in His name. Amen.