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Bible in a Year with Pastor Chris Dodge

Bible in a Year with Pastor Chris Dodge

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A fascinating study! In each book of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation we will find Jesus! Hebrews 4:12 says the Word of God is alive and active! Meaning it is not dry, dusty, old stuff. It is living and active! And because it is the living word, it will impact you. Join us and let His Word change your life!2022 Cristianismo Espiritualidad Ministerio y Evangelismo
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  • April 16 - Isaiah

    April 16 - Isaiah
    Apr 16 2026

    Isaiah is a person that we do not know a whole lot about, but what we do know is amazing. He was married, and married to a prophet. He is the great evangelist of the Old Testament. He foretold the coming of Jesus.

    The book of Isaiah is a controversial book because people have a hard time believing Isaiah could have foretold all he did with such accuracy. BUT if God is God then He can predict the future, because He knows the future. And if God does reveal Himself to His prophets, then He can tell them the future.

    Many instead propose there were several Isaiah's. Countering the idea of many Isaiah's:
    -- Questions re unity: Is 1-30, 40-55, 56-66
    -- Bottom line: Predictive Prophecy
    -- New Testament witness
    -- Similarities more significant than differences
    -- Dead Sea Scrolls

    Pastor shares a timeline of Jerusalem's Fall 931 - 586 BC, and places Isaiah in a 60 years time period of 740 - 681 BC. King Hezekiah did listen to Isaiah, but many did not want to hear what Isaiah had to say even though he was a man of integrity.

    Isaiah predicted incredible things hundreds of years before they happened. Plus, he brings word of judgment to the people but also gives them words of hope. We will see this as we explore the beginning chapters together.

    Judgement and Hope
    -- Broken Covenant - 1:3
    -- Future Hope - 2:1-4
    -- Vineyard - 5:1-7 (also 5:20) Jesus uses the vineyard picture in his teachings too.
    -- Commission - 6:1-10 After an encounter with the Holiness of God, Isaiah responds, "Here am I, send me!"
    -- Immanuel - 7:14 (note context) Isaiah tells that there is One coming to bring redemption to all people. Immanuel, God with us.
    -- Fulfillment - 9:1-7 ("prophetic perfect"); 11:1-10 "The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned…Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace…." Isaiah spoke this 700 years before Christ came, but it is a prophecy that is so certain that it is spoken in the past tense (have seen, as if it has already happened). This style of prophecy is called the prophetic perfect. It is certain, "they have seen" even though they have not yet seen.

    Chapters 13-23 we see Isaiah giving prophetic words about the nations around Judah. Many already fulfilled, some with his life time, others after and others still to be fulfilled.

    In chapters 24-29 Isaiah gives prophetic word about Jerusalem and Judah, the siege of Jerusalem by Assyria and then we come to chapters of comfort and fulfillment.

    Comfort and Fulfillment
    -- Comfort, comfort - 40:1-8, 29-31
    -- My Servant - 42:1-4 (Matthew 12:15-21) God's Servant will come to do the Lord's work, mercy, grace, God with us, and brings justice
    -- No Fear! - 43:1-3, 11
    -- Every knee will bow! - 45:22-23
    -- Suffering Servant - 52:13-53:12 These verses are all about Jesus, His suffering, death and resurrection. And that He comes for ALL. (The verses in Isaiah 53 have not been read in the synagogues for centuries.) In a snippet from Isaiah 53 - we can clearly see this is describing Jesus. Isaiah 53:4-6 "Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all."
    -- Good News! - 61:1-2 (see Luke 4:14-21). Isaiah 61:1-2

    Isaiah ends with the promise of a new heaven and a new earth. That is what lies ahead!!

    Join us next week for the study of Jeremiah.

    For our FREE resources: video, podcast, Reading Schedule, and a study guide for each book of the Bible plus many extra items, plus how to listen by radio broadcast - find it all here: https://www.awakeusnow.com/bible-in-a-year

    Our Bible in a Year study will walk you through the Bible book by book taking you from Genesis to Revelation, revealing Jesus throughout both the Old and the New Testaments! In Ephesians 6, the word of God is called the sword of the spirit, and a sword is best used when you take it out of the scabbard to use it! Hebrews 4:12 says the Word of God is alive and active! Meaning it is not dry, dusty, old stuff. It is living and active! And because it is the Living Word, it has the power to impact us still today!

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  • April 9 - 1 Kings (Part 3) & 2 Kings (Part 2)

    April 9 - 1 Kings (Part 3) & 2 Kings (Part 2)
    Apr 9 2026
    Bible In A Year - Week 15 - 1 Kings (part 3) & 2 Kings (part 2) The history found in the Kings 1 & 2 concentrates on what matters for eternity - a relationship with the Living God and the way we follow Him. The books teach that the welfare of the nation is dependent upon: …the nation's faithfulness to the Covenant with the Lord…the ruler's obedience to Torah and the maintaining of a God-honoring witness among the nations We see throughout 1 & 2 Kings how faithfulness to God makes an impact on the culture and when the people don't follow God, it has a great impact on the nation. As a nation falls away, there is a price to pay for that. We see that in our American culture. In Israel's darkest time God sends two amazing prophets - Elijah and Elisha - who are a picture of God's love and patience. God is always working to woo His people back to Himself. Elijah's name means - Jehovah is my God Elisha's name means - My God is salvation When Elijah passes the mantle onto his successor, Elisha, Elisha asks Elijah for a double portion of his spirit. (2 Kings 2:9). We see the evidence of Elisha's double portion when we compare the number of miracles of Elijah that are listed in the Bible (8) and the number of miracles of Elisha that are listed in the Bible (16). Pastor shows us a profound biblical truth that applies to all believers of all time. Elisha sees clearly and understands that we are living in a battleground, that there is a spiritual war raging around us. We see physical manifestations of that war, but if we could see clearly and see as God sees, we would see a bigger contest going on: the battle between the forces of God and the forces of the evil one. God sends his angels around us to protect us and wage war against the forces of the enemy. We see this truth expressed in Ephesians 6:12 as well, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Our story continues as the Assyrians attack and defeat Israel. We read in 2 Kings 17:7-9 "All this (the civil war and defeat of Israel) took place because the Israelites had sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them up out of Egypt from under the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They worshiped other gods and followed the practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before them, as well as the practices that the kings of Israel had introduced. The Israelites secretly did things against the Lord their God that were not right." And 2 Kings 17:13-14 goes on to say, "The Lord warned Israel and Judah through all his prophets and seers: 'Turn from your evil ways. Observe my commands and decrees, in accordance with the entire Law that I commanded your ancestors to obey and that I delivered to you through my servants the prophets.' But they would not listen and were as stiff-necked as their ancestors, who did not trust in the Lord their God." And then we read in 2 Kings 17:23 "So the people of Israel were taken from their homeland into exile in Assyria, and they are still there." God's judgment falls on Israel. Then we see King Hezekiah ruling in Judah. In 2 Kings 18:3,7 "He (Hezekiah) did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, And the Lord was with him; he was successful in whatever he undertook." Hezekiah was a man of deep faith and it shows in his reign and his rule. He calls the nation back to God. God moves in mighty ways during the reign of Hezekiah and the Assyrians were unable to conquer Judah. Hezekiah's son, Manasseh, comes to the throne after Hezekiah's death and Manasseh was the worst king of Judah. 2 Kings 21:16 tells us, "Moreover, Manasseh also shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem from end to end—besides the sin that he had caused Judah to commit, so that they did evil in the eyes of the Lord." We close by taking a look at the reign of King Josiah. At age 16 Josiah has a spiritual awakening. and realizes they have not kept the words in the Torah. He consecrates himself to the Lord and calls the people to do the same. There is revival but when he dies so does revival. We see that the way God's people respond to His mercy and grace impacts a nation, the way leaders respond to the Word of God impacts a nation, and the book of 2 Kings ends with Israel and Judah both in captivity. Join us next week for the study of Isaiah. For our FREE resources: video, podcast, Reading Schedule, and a study guide for each book of the Bible plus many extra items, plus how to listen by radio broadcast - find it all here: https://www.awakeusnow.com/bible-in-a-year Our website – https://www.awakeusnow.com
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  • April 2 - 1 Kings (Part 2) & 2 Kings (Part 1)

    April 2 - 1 Kings (Part 2) & 2 Kings (Part 1)
    Apr 2 2026
    Our study continues with our study of Solomon and how he started so well and ended so bad. He builds the Temple and then his palace and he begins to wander further and further away from the Lord making horrible moral and spiritual choices that affected him and the people. Solomon's Rise and Fall is characterized in these events: -- Queen of Sheba - 1 Kings 10 -- Foreign Wives - 1 Kings 11:1-13 -- Opponents - 1 Kings 11:14ff -- Jeroboam & Ahijah - 1 Kings 11:26ff One day Ahijah the prophet meets Jeroboam along the road. Ahijah takes off his robe and tears it into 12 pieces telling Jeroboam to take 10 because the Lord is giving 10 of the 12 tribes of Israel to him to rule and taking the kingdom from Solomon's hands and splitting the nation because they have forsaken God and worshiped idols, not walked in obedience to God's will. God's desire was that they would turn back to Him. The nation is divided in half: the northern kingdom would be 10 tribes known as Israel and the southern kingdom would be 2 tribes known as Judah. Then civil war breaks out between the two. Pastor takes a break from the story to give us more insight into the books of the Kings. -- Originally one book in the Hebrew Scriptures -- Written during the Exile (ca.608-538 BC) -- Utilizes multiple sources (annals of Solomon, Kings of Judah and Kings of Israel) -- Author - not stated (traditionally, Jeremiah) -- Kings - Israel (19/20 kings, 9 dynasties) Judah (20 kings 1 dynasty) What stands out the most in 1 & 2 Kings is that God is patient, He is loving, He wants people to return to Him, He is quick to forgive, slow to anger and quick to bless. The main events: 931 BC Civil War - 722 BC Israel Conquered - 586 BC Fall of Jerusalem. Between the Civil War and Israel being conquered we see the ministry of Elijah and Elisha. Between Israel being conquered and the fall of Jerusalem we see Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon and Josiah. We pick up our story - the nation is divided. King of Israel is Jeroboam and King of Judah is Rehoboam (Solomon's son). The tension between the north and the south continues to escalate. Jeroboam constructs 2 golden calves and 2 altars and calls them the people's god. He builds one in Dan and one in Bethel, and adds a new festival for the people for worshiping the two golden calves. Pastor shares pictures of Dan showing the area of idol worship and what it looks like today along with the chilling experience that it was to be there. Then we explore the tragic story of a prophet from Judah that comes to speak to Jeroboam in Israel while the festival to the golden calves is going on and we learn how important it is to do exactly what God says. Then from Jeroboam and throughout the kings of Israel, they just continue to go downhill. We're told in the books of the Kings that many of the next kings of Israel continued in the way of Jeroboam. We explore Elijah's ministry beginning around 870 BC as found in 1 Kings 17, 18 and 19. Elijah was a courageous man of God, raised up at one of the most difficult times in Israel's history to confront the worst king Israel had. King Ahab and his wife Jezebel. Her dad was a priest of Baal. She instituted Baal worship and the worship of Asherah in Israel. Elijah confronts Ahab and says there will be a famine. After 3 1/2 years God tells Elijah to return to King Ahab. Elijah suggests a showdown between the priests of Baal and the Living God at Mt. Carmel. It's a fascinating account. Each set up an altar and the challenge is to pray for fire on their altars. The priests of Baal pray to Baal to start their altar to him on fire. After being unsuccessful, it's Elijah's turn. He builds the altar with 12 stones, places the sacrificial animal on top and pours water over the sacrifice and the altar. Then he prays for the Lord to start his altar on fire and the Lord starts Elijah's altar on fire. The people cry out, "The Lord, He is God!" The people are experiencing revival and rain comes to end the famine, but Jezebel is angry, very angry and declares Elijah is to be killed. Elijah goes from this high of victory over the priests of Baal to a fearful low, running for his life and going into hiding. We dig into several stories of Elijah's time in hiding ending with the story that God was not in the wind, He was not in the fire, He was not in the earthquake, but God was in the still, small voice. (1 Kings 19:13ff.) We read the encouragement of the Lord to Elijah. God gives Elijah a job to do and Elijah does it all including inviting Elisha to join him in working for the Lord. Elisha leaves everything to do what God was asking of him and we will see more of his story next week. Join us next week for the rest of 1 Kings pt3 and 2 Kings pt2. For our FREE resources: video, podcast, Reading Schedule, and a study guide for each book of the Bible plus any extra items, plus how to listen by radio broadcast - find it all here: https://www.awakeusnow.com/bible-in-a-year Our Bible ...
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