David came against Goliath in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. It was not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of God that delivered Goliath into the hands of David. It was David’s faith in his God that gave him the courage to face a giant. Instagram: @truth.seekers.podcast https://media.blubrry.com/truthseekers/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sherilynrgrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/David-and-Goliath.mp3Podcast: …
Episode 60: Samuel Anoints David
“Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 https://media.blubrry.com/truthseekers/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sherilynrgrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Samuel-Anoints-David.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Bible Study: Where to Begin?
Bible study can feel overwhelming at times. We ask questions like, “Where do I begin?” or “How does this verse apply to me?” It’s easy to get lost in the lists, measurements, and numbers of the Old Testament. One of the best ways for approaching the Bible is to see it as one overarching story. …
Episode 59: God Rejects Saul as King
Saul disobeys God yet again and reveals that he would rather promote himself than God. https://media.blubrry.com/truthseekers/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sherilynrgrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/God-Rejects-Saul-as-King.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Episode 58: King Saul’s Rebellion
1 Samuel 13 King Saul took matters into his own hands and instead of waiting on Samuel, offered the sacrifices unto the Lord that were reserved for the priests. Sadly, king Saul failed his first test of obedience as king of Israel. God would look for another man, a man after His own heart to …
Episode 57: Praying the Bible (Romans 8:31-39)
If God is for us, who can be against us? https://media.blubrry.com/truthseekers/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sherilynrgrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Praying-the-Bible-Romans-8-31-39.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Taking God at His Word
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” (Genesis 2:17, ESV) When God created the earth, His Word went forth and accomplished the purpose for which He intended. And when God told Adam he would …
Episode 56: Saul: Israel’s First King
The Israelites looked around and saw that they were the only nation without a king. In their desire to be like everyone else, they compromised their faith and trust in the the One True and Living King. In their desire for an earthly king, they rejected their heavenly King. God would not abandon them. He …
Episode 55: Samuel the Judge
The Philistines return the Ark of the Covenant when they realize the power of God in their midst. The Israelites repent of their sins and turn from their idol worship to seek Yahweh. The Lord intervenes on their behalf and defeats their enemy, the Philistines. This episode can be found in 1 Samuel 5-7. Follow …
Episode 54: The Philistines Capture the Ark of the Covenant
In this episode, the Israelites try and use God to help them win their battles against the Philistines, even though they had sin in their hearts and were not worshiping Him as they should. God is a loving God, but He is also a God to be reverenced. Sin keeps us from God. God made …
Episode 53: God Speaks to Samuel
In this episode, God speaks to Samuel for the first time. Samuel had not heard the voice of the Lord before and did not recognize Him at first. As we continue to surrender our hearts to the Lord and come to Him with a quiet and still heart, we will learn to recognize His voice …
Episode 52: Hannah’s Prayer
Hannah reminds us that grief and suffering are woven into the story of God’s people. Psalm 34 reminds us that God is close to those whose hearts are broken. 2 Corinthians 1 reminds us that He is the God of ALL comfort. Let us draw near in our times of pain and suffering to meet …
Episode 51: Praying the Bible (Psalm 139:1-18)
In this praying the Bible episode, we read from Psalm 139. Psalm 139 is a good reminder of how valuable life is in the eyes of God. We have value and worth because God created us. He knew us when we were still in our mother’s womb and he determined not only what our physical …
Episode 50: Boaz the Kinsman-Redeemer
In our last episode, we learned that Ruth was gleaning left over grain from the field of a man named Boaz. When Ruth Told Naomi about Boaz, Naomi became excited. She was overjoyed when she heard about Boaz because Boaz was a relative of her late husband. He was a kinsman redeemer! What is a …
Episode 49: Ruth and Naomi
In this episode, we learn about a family who loved the Lord during the time of the Judges. While all of Israel continued to fall into sin and idol worship, there was still a family who served the Lord wholeheartedly. The story of Ruth is one of provision and God’s unfailing loving kindness to his …
God is in this Place
“When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” Genesis 28:16 Jacob had been born the youngest of two twins. His brother Esau, born minutes before him, would receive a great inheritance, a birthright, that would be passed down to him …
Episode 48: Samson’s Strength
In this episode, we learn about Samson. While Samson was not perfect, he is an example of the need in all of us for a Savior. Samson may have brought about temporary deliverance for the Israelites, but Jesus came to bring us eternal salvation from our sins. https://media.blubrry.com/truthseekers/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sherilynrgrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Samsons-Strength.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Episode 47: Praying the Bible (Palm Sunday Mark 11:1-11)
In this episode, our passage from the Bible comes from Mark 11: 1-11. We will be reading the story of Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter. Palm Sunday is the day that Jesus came into the city of Jerusalem riding on a donkey. The reason it is called Palm Sunday is because …
Episode 46: Gideon Mighty Warrior
This week’s podcast is about Gideon. One day, Gideon was threshing wheat from his father’s crop. Do you know what it means to thresh wheat? To thresh wheat, means to take the part of the wheat that you can eat and separate it from the rest of the wheat that you can not eat. This …
Episode 45: The Judges (Deborah’s Song)
Because the Israelites began to worship Baal and other false gods, Yahweh, the one true God, removed his protection from them. Raiders and enemy nations began to invade their land. But this time, God was not with the Israelites to fight for them and win. The Israelites found themselves in great distress and trouble as …