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Zephaniah–God Has a Remnant
https://aboundingjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Zephaniah.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTopics: There is no escape from the Wrath of God except Christ. The “bunker mentality” that has swept the world (cf. Rev 6:15). The Biblical concept of a remnant. How “Remnant Theology” might be more accurate […]
Nahum 1–The Fearsome Power of the Avenging God
https://aboundingjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Minor_Prophets_Nahum.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAn overview of the 12 Minor Prophets, focusing on Nahum 1. God is about to destroy the Assyrian Empire. He wants them, and us, to understand the terrifying thought of falling into His Avenging hands. But […]
1 Peter 2:24-25 Death: In Sin, For Sin, To Sin
https://aboundingjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1_Peter_2_24-25.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadUnderstanding the meaning of: (1) Our being dead in our sins; (2) Christ dying for our sins; (3) Our being dead to our sins. Bible study shared at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah, TN on Saturday, February […]
Nehemiah 09:4-38 Praising God for His Awesome Creation
https://aboundingjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nehemiah_9_4-38.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTopics: Praising God with energy without being concerned about what people might think. Praising the Name of God. Praising God for His Creation. The awesome makeup of living cells points to a Creator. The importance of […]
Nehemiah 09:1-3 Cautions about the Devotional Book: Jesus Calling
https://aboundingjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/nehemiah-9_1-3.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTopics: The significance of public mourning over sin. The significance of the Hebrew word, “Yadah.” The significance of confessing the sins of our ancestors. The 1995 SBC resolution on race relations. The importance of walking in […]
Nehemiah 03, 07, 11 Many Names–Many Lessons
https://aboundingjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/nehemiah_3-7-11.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadNehemiah chapters 3, 7, and 11 consist largely of long lists of names. But tucked away in the lists are powerful spiritual lessons. We must not miss these! Topics: Characteristics of the spiritual gift of organization. […]
1 Peter 2:18-25 When You Are Treated Unfairly
https://aboundingjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1_Peter_2_18-25.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSometimes people with authority or power over us will treat us badly. God knew this would happen and uses it to give us an opportunity to grow stronger in Christ! In 1 Peter 2:18-25 God tells […]
Proverbs 28:10-12 Speaking Out Against the Horror of Abortion 1/19/15
https://aboundingjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Proverbs_28_10-12.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe times are becoming more and more difficult as we watch the erosion before our eyes of our rights to free speech and our rights to freedom of religion. Some examples of how these rights have been […]
Ezra 9-10 Keeping the Passion
https://aboundingjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ezra_09-10.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhy marrying pagan wives was so unacceptable. How the issue was not interracial marriages. The problem of unbelieving spouses in the New Testament. How Ezra sets an example for our attitude toward sin. The effect of […]