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Arnie and Fred complete their discussion on what the Bible says about what Christians pray for in this episode. Paul noted that persecuted Christians were in need of the prayers of their brethren. We talk about the fact that this is still necessary today. We move on to what Jesus said about praying for our enemies. Jesus and Stephen both provide us with the example to follow. Paul talked about the danger of some taking personal vengeance. We note why this is not a good thing to do. There are always opportunities to pray for those who are sick and afflicted with various diseases. We look at what Paul and James said about this. James also discusses the need to pray for one another, which we look at. Jesus said that most people would be lost. We discuss the need to pray for them to have an opportunity to be saved. Our children always need our prayers, and we look at how Job handled that. We complete this episode by noting several passages that teach us that we need to pray for ourselves.  Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred talk about who we should pray for. Paul mentions rulers, officials and all men. We look at why this should be the case. A number of passages mention not only our nation but others also. Those passages are noted in our discussion. Again, Paul discusses prayer, and he focuses on not only churches in general, but also disciples. Various servants of the church have important responsibilities. Consequently, they need our prayers. We look at those servants and the various passages that mention them and the prayers they need from us. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript provided of this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred begin by discussing praying for protection from evil. We look at a couple of passages where Jesus discusses this subject. Associated with that is being delivered from our enemies. We look at what David and Paul had to say on this. A request for peace should always be a part of our prayers to God. John and Paul address this subject. We note what they have to say. A petition for God's mercy is mentioned by both the Hebrew writer and one of the examples Jesus gave for prayer. We looked at both of those instances. One of the things that Jesus promised was eternal life for His faithful disciples. We note the importance of this in our prayers to our Father in heaven. Another aspect of good prayers is to remember the needs of others and to include them in our petitions. Good leaders are a necessity both in the church and in our civil government and prayers for the same are always justified. We close out this episode by looking at the prayer Abraham's servant offered when looking for a wife for Isaac. God's providence was evident in that situation. A lesson to be learned by us from that. Praying for our children is always an important consideration as well. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred talk about various other prayers Christians are to ask. Thankfulness to God for all that He has done for us ought to be expressed to God.  We look at what Paul said about this. Again, we look at something that Paul said about praying for the success of the gospel.  Boldness in teaching the truth comes up for discussion. Several passages from Paul are looked at.  Jesus discusses the need for more workers.  We look at what He said about that. Wisdom is something that James discusses, and he says asking for it in prayer is something we ought to do.  We talk about that and look at a couple of Old Testament passages that mention it. We close this episode by noting what Paul said about safe travel. Take about 30 - minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript provided of this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred begin a discussion about what Christians pray. We note what Jesus and John said about prayer.  On one occasion, Jesus' disciples asked Him to teach them to pray.  We look at the model prayer that He provided to them and note each part of that prayer. Jesus mentioned holding God in reverence and the fact that so many do not do that. Jesus mentions the kingdom and we discuss how that relates to today's Christians. Jesus prayed to God the night before He was crucified. We note what He said at that most difficult time in His life. The necessities of life are mentioned also. We talk about that aspect of our prayers. Forgiveness of sins is next. We look at David's prayer to God after he had sinned in the matter with Bathsheba. Temptation and deliverance from evil is mentioned by Jesus. We discuss what Paul said about this. and what we should do. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript provided of this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience. 

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Arnie and Fred conclude this third discussion on what the Bible says about what repentance involves. We begin by noting that all sin insults God.  We point out that we are all made in the image of God and to be with God.  When we sin, we deprive God of the glory He should receive by our righteous living. We talk about those sinners who know they sin and need to repent, but they are simply not ready to do so. We note reasons why this is the case. We next look at the fact that all sin grieves God. We discuss why this is the case and look at several passages that show this. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience. 

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred continue their discussion of what repentance involves. We begin by noting that every sin involves God. We note what Paul says about that.  Of course, sin always involves the individual sinner. We talk about the spiritual damage one incurs when participating in sin.  Of course, sometimes the sinner entices someone else to engage in disobeying God.  We look at that. Sometimes a particular individual is singled out as in the case of Joseph in Egypt. We note that situation and what Joseph did. We talk about how God is always a victim in any sin. This is illustrated in the occasion with David and Bathsheba. We discuss that situation. Sin also insults God and always involves at least a small portion of unbelief. We note what God said to David when he and Bathsheba sinned. Finally, for this episode, sin always shames God, and we look at how this is possible. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred begin by discussing godly sorrow and repentance as Paul notices them in his second letter to the brethren in Corinth. We note that godly sorrow is not an act of godliness nor the act of the godly. We look at what repentance is and what it does. We note that repentance is something that God requires of everyone who sins. Without repentance there can be no salvation. We then talk about sin, what it is and what it does. Take about 30 - minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript provided of this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience.

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Arnie and Fred begin this episode by looking at the prophecy concerning Jesus' virgin birth which was recorded by Isaiah and the specifics there. Matthew refers to this prophecy and we look at what he says.  We then move to the first prophecy about Jesus which is found in Genesis. We note the promise that God gave to both Abraham and David. The time of Jesus birth was originally prophesied by Daniel during the rule of Cyrus. We talk about how specific Daniel was by looking at what he wrote. The place of Jesus birth was revealed originally by Micah. We discuss what he said as well as Luke's notice of it. The sad occasion of Herod killing all the infants in Bethlehem was prophesied by Jeremiah. We look at what he said and Matthew's record of what happened. Isaiah foretold of Jesus' ministry of teaching and preaching throughout Israel. We look at several places where Matthew records the fulfillment of what Isaiah wrote. David wrote of Jesus' crucifixion in specific terms. We read about that. We run out of time for this episode and are only able to give you the scriptures that prophesy of Jesus crucifixion, resurrection and ascension. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript provided of this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred begin by discussing Jesus' ascension after He had been with His apostles and perhaps others for 40 days. We note that Daniel discussed what occurred after Jesus entered the clouds while ascending. We talk about this. We move on to His reign in heaven by first looking at what Nathan said to David about his throne. The angel Gabriel talked with Mary and also mentioned the throne of David. We discuss this conversation. We close out this episode by looking at Jesus' divinity or being God as John revealed to us in the beginning of his Gospel. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.