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In this second episode about suffering, Arnie and Fred begin by noting that God permits saints' suffering to strengthen us. It leads to growth, development and maturity, if one knows what the Bible says about it. We look at passages that teach us that God is aware when saints suffer, and He helps us get through it. We note that when we look at suffering in light of eternity, our suffering is for a relatively short period of time. We discuss the fact that no trial or tribulation that we are called to endure, will exceed our ability to endure it. We end this episode by noting that all things work together for saints' good according to what Paul says. 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 transcription provided for this Buzzsprout episode.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss three facts concerning what the Bible says about suffering. We note that suffering comes at any time, place and in ways when we least expect it. We note that we are seldom prepared for it, seek to avoid it and shrink from it. We note the passages that point out that the various afflictions we suffer come from Satan and not God and the fact that they started with Adam and Eve. The Bible teaches us that God is the giver of good things to mankind, and we look at some passages that show that. We complete this episode by discussing the fact that suffering is a consequence of sin, not necessarily a punishment and look at passages that indicate that. 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 with this Buzzsprout episode.

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In this final episode about things you'll never regret, Arnie and Fred talk about true reverence toward God, not merely acting reverent, but reverence as a character trait. We begin by noticing what the Bible says about man's purpose in life.  We look at several passages in Proverbs that are helpful in being reverent toward our heavenly Father. We also discuss the reverence necessary toward both Christ and the Holy Spirit. We then consider the respect required toward God's words. In doing so, we note that sometimes those who try to follow those words are accused of being "legalists". We discuss what God's word says about that. We cap off this episode by talking about obeying the gospel and the fact that we will never regret doing so, However, the Bible indicates that there will come a time that one will always regret not doing so. 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 for this Buzzsprout episode.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss what the Bible says about loving our marriage partner. We begin by noting that God made the man and woman to be life-long partners. The words cleave, cling, united and bond are used to escribe this relationship. The Bible says that both are made in God's image.  We talk about marriage being a 3-dimensional relationship consisting of physical, emotional and spiritual aspects. We discuss what this love must consist of between these two partners, such as not making demands of one's life partner and the purity God requires of each. We look at the passages that require the wife to submit to her husband and the husband's responsibility to honor, understand and protect his wife. We end the episode by looking at some of the characteristics of the love essential between husbands and wives. 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 with this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss what the Bible says about protecting the reputation of others. We note that gossip impacts other people, and many times harms their reputation, and we note that the Bible identifies gossip as a sin. It mentions gossipy women and by extension, men. We look at a portion of Moses' Law that prohibits gossip. There are 23 evil behaviors listed in Romans 1:28-32. Among them are two behaviors related to this subject. We look at them. The Bible teaches that we are to edify, or build up one another.  But the result of gossip is far different from that as we note. This is not a new problem as we find out when we look at several passages by James and Paul. We end this episode by looking at a number of the wise sayings that are found in the book of Proverbs relating to this subject. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying.  There is a transcript provided with this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred talk about apologizing when we are wrong about something. We start out by looking at what Jesus said one must do if one is angry at his brother without a cause and why this is so important. We discuss why it is so important to be willing to admit wrongdoing and correct it. We look at a passage that indicates others can help us in this regard. We also note a passage that tells us we ought to accept others who are seeking to correct their own faults. There are three individuals who offered apologies for their wrong actions that we discuss. Their apologies differed in a number of ways, and we note them. Finally, we discuss several things that are also very important when it comes to apologizing.
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In this episode, Arnie and Fred look at what the Bible says about controlling our anger. First of all, Solomon says it is a wise thing to do according to his Proverbs. We discuss ways the Bible tells us that we can do to help control our anger.  Sometimes we may be angry for a good reason, and we look to Jesus to learn this truth.  We also note the role that forgiveness plays in maintaining a calm disposition.  We look at a couple of passages in Ephesians where Paul tells the brethren there how to maintain peace in a local congregation including true forgiveness in that formula. Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion of this important subject. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript provided for this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss showing kindness to the aged. It is one of the things that we will never regret doing. We look at Moses' Law in this regard and also what Paul wrote to Timothy on this subject. We note that both the Old and New Testaments require that parents be honored as well as aided, and we discuss those passages. We discuss the care of aged parents and the fact that this is often neglected by some family members. We talk about a number of the common shortcomings that result from this situation.  We round out this episode by noting the benefits derived from showing kindness to the aged. 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 transcription provided for your convenience.

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In this second and final episode on Who Is Jesus, Arnie and Fred begin by noting that John records Jesus stating on several occasions that He is the Messiah or Christ. The first time is at Jacob's well when Jesus is talking with the Samaritan woman. When Jesus was in prayer with the apostles at the Last Supper, He mentioned that He was with the Father before creation. On numerous occasions, Jesus referred to Himself in various picturesque terms. We talk about what the term the bread of life and the living bread means and the response of those who heard Him. He was in Jerusalem and after healing a man, He said He was the door of the sheep and the good shepherd. We talk about those terms. In what may be called His going away speech at the Last Supper, he mentions the way, the truth and the life and the true vine. We look at those terms. Three times in John 8, speaking to unbelieving Jews, Jesus refers to himself as I Am. We look at the significance of those two words. In the first five verses of John chapter 1, John refers to Jesus as the Word and introduces Him as the Creator. We note that aspect of His identity.  Take abut 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can follow along and verify what we are saying. There is a transcription provided for this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss what the Bible says about who is Jesus. We look at the references that were made by Jesus and various individuals in four gospel accounts about who He is. We note what John the Baptizer said of Jesus' identity and why he said what he did. We next discuss Nathaniel who made a statement as to Jesus' identity.  There was a blind man who was healed by Jesus at Siloam who spoke with Jesus and made a statement identifying Him. Martha the sister of Lazarus stated her faith in Jesus and called Him the Christ. We discuss this term. The Apostle John records what Jesus said of Himself and what a number of other individuals referred to Jesus as. Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy to verify what we are saying. There is a transcription provided for this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience.