The Bible Rundown - Pennington Park Church

The imagery of water and mountains seems to come up quite a bit in the Book of Psalms. In fact, we see these two natural elements used frequently throughout all of Scripture to portray foundational theological truths about God's plan of redemption. In this episode, we'll explain the meanings behind these images and how they ultimately find their fulfillment in Christ.

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This episode was hosted by Joel Israel and produced by Pennington Park Church.  

The opening of the Psalms is book-ended with blessing as "blessed" begins Psalm 1 and concludes Psalm 2. This promise of blessing should encourage believers! After all, everyone wants to be blessed. But what does it actually mean to live a blessed life, and how do we receive that blessing? The Sermon on the Mount helps us answer both of those questions.

Welcome to a new season of The Bible Rundown! In this episode, we reshare a section from our Bible study kickoffs that discussed how to read the Psalms. Listen in as we consider how the Psalms' hymns, laments, and thanksgiving songs are all instruction and how the whole book of Psalms ultimately points to Jesus.

SHOW CREDITS

This episode was hosted by Joel Israel and produced by Pennington Park Church.  

James is filled with rich truths but also some tough passages and concepts. In our final episode of the season, we dedicate our time to answering some of your biggest questions as we conclude our time in this book.

SHOW CREDITS

This episode was hosted by Joel Israel and produced by Pennington Park Church.  

James ends his letter with some very practical but, at times, confusing statements regarding prayer. If we pray for healing, will we always get it? Does sickness come simply due to a lack of faith? We answer these questions and more on this episode covering James 5:13-16.

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This episode was hosted by Joel Israel and produced by Pennington Park Church.  

James offers some stern words for the rich throughout his letter. In fact, the topics of wealth and poverty are woven throughout many parts of his letter. Why is this such a significant topic for James, and is wealth something that prevents us from entering the kingdom of God? We'll consider these important questions and more as we explore James 5:1-6!

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This episode was hosted by Joel Israel and produced by Pennington Park Church.  

Time is something we all have and, seemingly want more of. Schedules and calendars can quickly become overwhelming, and our intricate planning can often deceive us into believing we control our destinies. In this episode, we'll consider a biblical view of tomorrow and how our schedules can ultimately be a tool used to fulfill God's will in our lives.

SHOW CREDITS

This episode was hosted by Joel Israel and produced by Pennington Park Church.  

James paints quite a dark picture when it comes to our tongues.  They’re small things that can lead to big problems.  So, how do we keep our tongues under control?  The answer to that question is far more complicated than, “Say less.”  If we want to truly have a tamed tongue, we’ll need to look past the tongue itself and toward the source from which the mouth speaks.

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This episode was hosted by Joel Israel and produced by Pennington Park Church.  

James’s teaching on the relationship between faith and works has been greatly debated throughout the history of the Church.  Does James contradict Paul?  Is a person saved through a combination of faith and works?  These big questions require some big minds which is why we brought in our very own lead pastor, Chris Beals, to help us out on this week’s episode.

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This episode was hosted by Chris Beals and Joel Israel and produced by Pennington Park Church.

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“Lofi Kawaii” by FASSounds available through pixabay.com.

James continues into the second chapter of his letter by condemning the all-too-common problem of favoritism.  Why is favoritism, or partiality, so wrong?  James gives us three reasons with two being directly related to our standing with God and His judgment.

SHOW CREDITS

This episode was hosted by Joel Israel and produced by Pennington Park Church.  

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Any music used in this episode but not listed has been fully licensed by Pennington Park Church and does not require attribution.“Sway” by Yunior Arronte available through bensound.com