Grounded in Truth with Janet Denison

Micah, a prophet who lived during a time of peace and great wealth and luxury, was led to preach a message of warning to a nation who had allowed the worship of other gods and the oppression of their fellow man. Sound familiar? Join us as we begin to explore the book of Micah. This audio is from Until the Whole World Hears Bible study.

This audio is from Until the Whole World Hears Bible study. This and other studies can be found at https://www.foundationsbiblestudies.org/.

The world is still waiting for the final coming of Christ, and the timing of his return is still speculated. Jesus didn’t want us to spend our lives trying to determine his return; he wanted us to understand the importance of how we should live as we wait for his return. Let’s look at Matthew 25 and discover why the lessons Jesus gave to his disciples then are important lessons for us today.

This audio is from Until the Whole World Hears Bible study. This and other studies can be found at https://www.foundationsbiblestudies.org/.

On Tuesday of Holy week after Jesus had denounced the Pharisees as hypocrites, the disciples began to realize that things were changing. At the Mount of Olives, Jesus chose to deliver a message to prepare and ready them for what was to come. What do these verses teach believers today, and how are we to live as we wait for the Lord’s return?

This audio is from Until the Whole World Hears Bible study. This and other studies can be found at https://www.foundationsbiblestudies.org/.

Join Janet today as she teaches from Psalm 41. Praying for the physical and spiritual needs of others is a common prayer among believers. Let’s look at Psalm 41 and discover how David understood that God’s strength and favor were the medicine he needed most, and why it’s the best medicine for us as well.

In today’s episode, Janet will look at Judges 6 and the story of Gideon. Sometimes our doubts about God’s will can lead to doubts about his perfection. One of the great gifts of prayer is to allow our moments of conversation with God to become reminders of everything we know God to be. God is perfect and can never be or do anything that is less than perfection. The best way to handle our doubts is to leave them at the throne of our perfect God. Gideon turned to God and found grace for his doubts. Through Gideon the people were reminded again of the sovereign power of their true and perfect God—and we can too!

Janet will teach out of Jonah 2:1–9 today. Every Christian, at some point in his or her life, will pray for deliverance. The simple outline for the book of Jonah is as follows: Chapter 1 is running from God. Chapter 2 is running to God. Chapter 3 is running with God and Chapter 4 is running ahead of God. Interestingly, all of us can chart our own spiritual journeys—past, present and future— in each of those four chapters as well. It is encouraging to know that God was present with Jonah in each chapter of his journey, working to deliver him from his wrong choices and redeeming his life to a place of blessing.

Surrendering our plans to God’s means learning how to follow instead of lead. That decision requires trust and faith in God and a daily choice to live submitted to the Spirit’s leadership. Our life is a road trip and every long trip has a detour or two. In an imperfect world, we should expect some imperfect outcomes. The book of Job is a wealth of Scripture on the very real presence of trials and trouble in our earthly lives. Scripture encourages us to seek God in prayer during tough times and ask for God’s mercies. Join Janet today as she teaches a rarely taught but important perspective on prayer.

Join us today as Janet teaches out of 1 Kings 3:1–15. We pray knowing God’s ideas are perfect, but we also pray knowing that God’s ideas don’t always seem perfect. It is often necessary to lay down our best logic in order to pursue God’s wisdom instead. Scripture is full of stories of faith, none of which are stories of human logic. That’s why we pray. God’s wisdom transcends our ability to process information. His answers are perfect, and we pray so that we won’t choose to settle for less than his wisdom.

Janet covers Daniel 9 in today’s episode. Our lives have seasons of faith. God’s purpose after our salvation is our sanctification, the process of being made holy. God wants us to be a holy people and is always at work in our lives to that end. In this imperfect world, we will make imperfect choices and so will everyone else. All of us will need to pray for God’s forgiveness and restoration.

Let’s study Daniel 9 together and discover how we should pray when our lives and the direction of our culture drift from God’s priorities.

In today’s episode, Janet teaches from 2 Chronicles 14. All through Scripture we have examples of people praying to God, and then acknowledging that the help they received was from him. Asa, the great-grandson of King Solomon, ruled over Judah for forty-one years. His close relationship to the Lord prepared him for the challenges he would face as king. Let’s study this example in Scripture to understand why seeking God’s help daily is the best way to prepare for difficult times.