HBS & DwJ Podcast

August 1, 2024

GOD Announces The Coming Destruction Of Sodom And Gomorrah part-2

Blessings to all,<br />Welcome again, I am Jerry, this portion of our study continues with:<br /><br />GOD ANNOUNCES THE COMING DESTRUCTION OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH part 2<br /><br />As the two angels walk on toward the city, Abraham begins a kind of negotiation with the Lord. <br />His nephew Lot and his family live in Sodom. Abraham seems to be concerned for them.<br />He boldly challenges the Lord: Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? <br /><br />Abraham insists that such an action would not be consistent with the Lord's character. The Lord is patient with Abraham as he begins to ask for assurances. <br /><br />Will you destroy the city if you find 50 righteous people there? <br /><br />The Lord agrees that He will not. Abraham keeps asking though, lowering the number at which the Lord would willingly destroy righteous people to judge the wicked. <br />45? <br />40? <br />30? <br />20?<br /><br />Finally, Abraham asks, with a request that the Lord not be angry, if He would spare the city for the sake of 10 righteous people. <br /><br />Once more, the Lord agrees that He would do so if He finds that many. With that, the Lord heads toward the city, and Abraham walks back home.<br /><br />It is time to open our hearts, minds, and souls to the Word Of GOD.<br /><br />Our scripture will be coming from:<br /><br />Genesis 18:24-33 KJV <br />[24] Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?<br />[25] That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?<br />[26] And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.<br />[27] And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:<br />[28] Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.<br />[29] And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.<br />[30] And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.<br />[31] And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.<br />[32] And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.<br />[33] And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.<br /><br /><br /> <br />

July 1, 2024

GOD Announces The Coming Destruction Of Sodom And Gomorrah part-1 Discussion

Our Scripture Of The Week Is:<br /><br />Psalm 119:1 KJVS <br />[1] Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.<br /><br />This is both the longest psalm and the longest chapter in the Bible. It may have been written by Ezra after the Temple was rebuilt (Ezra 6:14-15) as a repetitive meditation on the beauty of God’s Word and how it helps us stay pure and grow in faith. Psalm 119 has 22 carefully constructed sections, each corresponding to a different letter in the Hebrew alphabet and each verse beginning with the letter of its section. <br /><br />Almost every verse mentions God’s Word. Such repetition was common in Hebrew culture. People did not have personal copies of the Scriptures to read as we do, so God’s people memorized his Word and passed it along orally. The structure of this psalm allowed for easy memorization. <br /><br />Remember that God’s Word, the Bible, along with the help and guidance of his Holy Spirit, is the only sure guide for living a God-honoring life.<br /><br /><br />

June 20, 2024

Hagar Flees - The Plight Of Hagar part-1