I want to share with you a message that I preached for our times. We live in unprecedented times, and in the midst of chaos, we all need peace. I hope that this message will point you to the truth of God.

In this time of quarantine, we all have extra time, so I would encourage you to consider taking just 22 minutes to listen to this message. I trust that it will be an encouragement to you, as it reminds you of simple truths about God that will lead you to perfect peace.

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You don’t have to be a Christian to benefit from this message – so I would ask you to prayerfully consider sharing this with your friends, neighbors, and others who need peace in this time. They will see that God gives hope, they will hear the message of the gospel, and it could open up wonderful opportunities to develop spiritual conversations. In fact, you might prayerfully consider sharing this message on social media.

You can also listen to the message – or find a convenient way to share it – by using this link, which points to the same message.

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This quick update will explain more about why the Timothy Talks show is going to change from a regular bi-weekly schedule.

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I continue my discussion with Dr. Thor Madsen from Midwestern Seminary. We talk about how to study and teach the Bible, looking for the main themes and ‘mountain peaks’ of a Bible passage.

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Sitting down with Dr. Thor Madsen, Dean of Graduate Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, we talk about how to use illustrations effectively when teaching the Bible.

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As the Timothy Talks podcast enters 2020, I explain some of the changes coming to the show, then sit down with Anthony Mathenia – sometimes known as ‘Paul Washer’s Pastor’ – to talk about effective Gospel ministry for all people.

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The Bible is filled with genealogies, but what do these long lists do for us today? Is there a reason for them?

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Noah seems like a model human throughout the account of the flood, but the final incident in his story paints a different picture. Why did Noah end so poorly, and what does this sordid account provide for the book of Genesis?

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The book of Leviticus in the Old Testament raises many questions. Why does God’s law contain so many rules about nonspiritual things? Why did the Jews have to avoid certain types of food and certain days? Why is God so interested in ritual purity? Is there any takeaway for today?

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Debate around Jephthah’s daughter still rages. Was she actually sacrificed to God as a bloody human sacrifice in the book of Judges? Or did she somehow escape this terrible fate? Here are the clues from the text, and what we can surmise happened.

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The Bible contains some remarkable numbers, but many of them seem inflated by modern standards. Are Bible numbers accurate? Can we trust the reports given to us in the Bible of huge figures?

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