The Bill & Lynne Podcast

Is “God helps those who help themselves” actually in the Bible? It isn’t, and neither is “cleanliness is next to godliness.” Pastors Bill and Lynne Themelaras talk about the sayings people think come from Scripture, and why reading the Bible for yourself is the best protection against false teaching.

They share how to read the Bible in context, why a daily devotional is a good start but not enough, and the simple SOAP method anyone can use to go deeper, from a five-year-old to someone in their 90s.

Chapters

0:00 Bible sayings that aren't in the Bible

0:46 "God helps those who help themselves"

1:28 "Cleanliness is next to godliness"

4:28 Why a devotional is a start, not enough

5:30 The Bible is one story, from a garden to a family

5:51 How to spot false teachers (the counterfeit money lesson)

7:45 Taking Scripture out of context

8:12 Reading the Bible straight through, and in chronological order

12:21 Joshua 1:8: meditate on the Word day and night

15:11 Asking "What does this mean for me?"

18:18 A daily Bible-reading routine

22:22 Psalm 119: a lamp to my feet and a light to my path

25:07 Buffet, snack, or deep dive?

27:14 The SOAP method for studying Scripture

30:08 Why we need the Word to live with other people

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In one survey, over two-thirds of born-again believers couldn't name essential truths of their own faith. So what does a Christian actually believe, and why?

Bill and Lynne open their series on the essentials of the Christian faith with Acts 2:42 and 2 Peter 1: the apostles' teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer. Then they lay out what's coming in the series: the Trinity, studying the Word, fasting and the many kinds of prayer, thankfulness, baptism and communion, generosity and servanthood, spiritual gifts, worship as a lifestyle, forgiveness, deliverance, unity (which isn't uniformity), and being a witness through your testimony.

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Bill and Lynne discuss how to pray. It is often not taught in church and it can be intimidating. Bill shares with Lynne some crafted prayers in his book "Voice Activated" which is available at BillandLynne.com

Bill and Lynne continue their discussion on "Who am I" and how your perception of what God thinks of you can change everything in your life. Subscribe to our podcast and let us know more about you at our website at billandlynne.com

Lynne and Bill discuss the question that haunts all of us at one time or another "Who am I". Bill reveals more about how God sees us, and you may be surprised to hear what God thinks! 

Bill and Lynne discuss how we often have the wrong picture of ourselves when we look in the mirror. Bill explains how God views us through the Bible and his new book Voice Activated. 

Lynne discusses with her husband Bill the reason he released his first book "Voice Activated" and the reason behind the book.