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Luke 13:6-9--Parable of the Barren Fig Tree PODCAST

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:59:42 -0500

Luke 13:6-9 The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree PODCAST
15.3 MB Run time: 17 minutes
07/21/08

This is an audio podcast series explaining some of the existing papers that we have written on the parables of Jesus.

LUKE 13:6-9 (New KJV)
Bible Truth Online Commentary in BLUE

The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree

He also spoke this parable: “A certain man (GOD)
had a fig tree (The Jews) planted in his
vineyard (The world), and he came seeking fruit
on it and found none. Then he said to the keeper
of his vineyard, ‘Look, for three years
(The time of Jesus' ministry) I have come seeking
fruit on this fig tree (The Jews) and find none.
Cut it down; why does it use up the ground?’ But
he answered and said to him, ‘Sir, let it alone
this year (The Millenium) also, until I dig around
it and fertilize it. And if it bears fruit, well.
But if not, after that you can cut it down.’”

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Hebrews Chapter 13 PODCAST

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:31:49 -0500

Book of Hebrews Chapter 13 PODCAST
62 MB Run time: 68 minutes
05/27/08

This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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Hebrews Chapter 12 PODCAST

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:23:45 -0500

Book of Hebrews Chapter 12 PODCAST
38.5 MB Run time: 42 minutes
05/09/08

This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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Hebrews Chapter 11 PODCAST

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:32:40 -0500

Book of Hebrews Chapter 11 PODCAST
04/14/08

This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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Hebrews Chapter 10 PODCAST

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:31:52 -0500

Book of Hebrews Chapter 10 PODCAST
04/14/08

This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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Hebrews Chapter 9 PODCAST

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:34:56 -0500

Book of Hebrews Chapter 9 PODCAST
File size 39 MB Run Time:56 minutes

This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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Hebrews Chapter 8 PODCAST

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:30:42 -0500

Book of Hebrews Chapter 8 PODCAST
04/14/08

This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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Pearls are better than Easter eggs

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:04:45 -0500

God created the world in a specific order.

Genesis 1: 1-10 clearly maps out creation in this order:

Heavens and earth (covered in water)
Light
Day and Night
Firmanent dividing water from water
- The firmament is called heaven
- The separated water creates a bubble
Dry land

Our paper, Genesis Chapter 1, illustrates this. A simplified version has been created below, however you can click on the link above for the “pretty” version:

(water)

(water) ---firmanent--- (water)

(water/land) --- firmanent --- (water)

The creation of the earth is symbolic of the Holy Trinity.

How?

(water): This is God.
(water) ---firmanent--- (water): God separates himself thus creating Jesus. Confused? Think of a glass of water. Dump half the glass into another glass. Which one is water? BOTH. Same with God and Jesus.
(water/land) ---firmanent--- (water): Adam is formed of the earth (land). The water is NEXT TO the land and is LEFT WITH man. Why? For baptism – both water and fire. This is symbolic of the Holy Spirit

Simplified:

GOD (water)

JESUS (water) ---firmanent--- (water)

HOLY SPIRIT (water/land) --- firmanent --- (water)

God simply is. Jesus passes through the sky (or firmament or heaven). The Holy Spirit stays next to man so that man can be baptized.

There was a man named Abraham.

God made a promise to Abraham.

Genesis 22:17
I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore.

Matthew 20:16
For many are called, but few chosen.

Sand is an irritant, which is symbolic of mankind. Some of the sand will come into the water. This is referring to the water left on earth (the Holy Spirit) which is left next to man. The sand that comes into this water are those who hear the gospel message.

Even fewer will come into an oyster. Think of the oyster as Jesus. The grains of sand that come into that oyster are still an irritant. It is the oyster that coats the sand with a substance that smooths out the edges of sand and makes the irritating sand into a pearl. Jesus coats the irritating (sinful) man with the Holy Spirit, forming a pearl.

There was a traveler who found a hidden treasure – a pearl of great price.

Matthew 13:44 – The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

Matthew 13:45-46 – Pearl of Great Price
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls,
46 who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

Point #1: The man who finds the treasure hidden in a field is the same man who found a pearl of great price.

Point #2: The hidden treasure is the pearl of great price.

Point #3: The man went away and sold everything he had in order to buy that field that has the pearl in it.

Point #4: When the traveler returns to the field, he will pick up that pearl and take it to his father’s house, where it will shine like a star in heaven.

Deeper Point #1:

The man who finds the treasure hidden in a field is the same man who found a pearl of great price.

***The man is Jesus. The field is the world.

Deeper Point #2:

The hidden treasure is the pearl of great price.

***This is mankind coated with the Holy Spirit

***The great price is the payment for sin by the death of Jesus

Deeper Point #3:

The man went away

***Jesus left heaven to live on earth,

and sold everything he had

***then gave up his life

in order to buy that field that has the pearl in it.

***to pay the sins of the world

Deeper Point #4:

When the traveler returns to the field

***With the second coming of Jesus

he will pick up that pearl

***the sand that went into the oyster

and take it to his father’s house

***heaven

where it will shine like a star in heaven

Final Note: Abraham was promised that his descendants would be like sands on the shore, for many are invited. His descendants would outnumber the stars in the heavens, for few are chosen. There are more grains of sand than stars in heaven. Being a descendant of Abraham invites you, but doesn’t make you chosen. AND it is said, “and for the strangers who dwell among you and who bear children among you…shall be to you as native-born among the children of Israel; they shall have an inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel” (Ezekiel 47:22). So after Jesus, any man (irritant) who hears the gospel message (enters the water), believes Jesus (enters the oyster), and receives the Holy Spirit (coated by the oyster) is a descendant of Abraham.

Biblical Humor

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:02:25 -0500

Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he married Ruth?
A. Ruthless.

Q. What do they call pastors in Germany ?
A. German Shepherds.

Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible?
A. Noah He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation.

Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible?
A. Pharaoh's daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet.

Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible?
A. Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in a Fury. David's Triumph was heard throughout the land. Also, probably a Honda, because the apostles were all in one Accord.

Q.. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?
A. Samson. He brought the house down.

Q. What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longer lived in Eden ?
A. Your mother ate us out of house and home.

Q. Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the! Bible?< /SPAN>
A. Moses. He broke all 10 commandments at once.

Q. Which area of Palestine was especially wealthy?
A. The area around Jordan The banks were always overflowing.

Q. Who is the greatest babysitter mentioned in the Bible?
A. David. He rocked Goliath to a very deep sleep.

Q. Which Bible character had no parents?
A. Joshua, son of Nun.

Q. Why didn't they play cards on the Ark ?
A. Because Noah was standing on the deck.

PS. Did you know it's not a woman's job to make coffee?
Yup, it's in the Bible. It says . . "He-brews"

HAPPY EASTER!

Epistle of Jude Bible Study PODCAST

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:08:14 -0600

Epistle of Jude PODCAST Bible Study
File size: 31 MB Run Time: 33 minutes
02/06/08

This is another bible study podcast and we tackle the short epistle of Jude.
Jude brings out several very interesting topics. Jude speaks of the Archangel Michael rebuking Satan over the body of Moses.
Jude also quotes the Book of Enoch in his short letter. We discuss Sodom and Gomorrah and expound on what went on there...so young listeners should be warned. However, there is no need for a "rating" because many events in the Old Testament would have to be given a rating, and that is outrageous.

We highly recommend that you click on the links below so that you can understand what works Jude was talking about.

HELPFUL LINKS TO THIS PODCAST:

1) Click HERE to read and/or print a copy of the Epistle of Jude

2) Click HERE to read the only parts left of the Assumption of Moses.
(Relates to Jude verse 9)
All translations of the Assumption of Moses are now incomplete and the only proof that Jude 9 refers to this old work comes from Clement of Alexandria, Origen and Didymus.

For a wonderful commentary on Jude 9, download this free book and scroll to pages 268 through 272.
Download this free book HERE.

3) Click HERE to read a copy of the Book of Enoch
(Relates to Jude verses 6, 14 & 15)
Note: Verses 14 & 15 are from the Book of Enoch 1:9

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Book of Hebrews Chapter 9 PODCAST

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:35:11 -0500

Book of Hebrews Chapter 9 PODCAST
File size 39 MB Run Time:56 minutes
02/01/08

This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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Philippians Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 PODCAST Bible Study

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:31:58 -0600

Book of Philippians PODCAST

In this bible study podcast we cover one of Paul's epistles to the Philippians.
This series is broken up by chapter with four chapters in all.

1. Book of Philippians Chapter 1 PODCAST
File size: 14Mb Run time: 15 minutes

2. Book of Philippians Chapter 2 PODCAST
File size: 14MB Run time: 15 minutes

3. Book of Philippians Chapter 3 PODCAST
File size: 12.7 MB Run time: 14 minutes

4. Book of Philippians Chapter 4 PODCAST
File size: 22.7 MB Run time: 25 minutes

CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF THE BIBLE VERSES TO PRINT AND READ ALONG WITH

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Book of Hebrews Chapters 5 , 6 , & 7 PODCAST

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:57:21 -0600

Book of Hebrews Chapters 5, 6, & 7 PODCAST
File size: 51MB Run time: 63 minutes
01/06/08

This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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Who is Melchizedek? PODCAST

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:21:44 -0600

Who is Melchizedek? PODCAST
File size: 21.3 MB Run time: 27 minutes
01/06/08

As we continue our Book of Hebrews podcast series, we felt that it was necessary to talk about Melchizedek before we began with Hebrews chapter 5, 6, 7. These three chapters in the Book of Hebrews talk mainly about this so called "mysterious" "King of Salem" named Melchizedek. How can one understand these three chapters of Hebrews without knowing who Melchizedek is? We answer this question.

FOR A COPY OF OUR PAPER, "WHO IS MELCHIZEDEK?" CLICK HERE
Print a copy for yourself while listening to our podcast...it will help.

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Book of Hebrews Chapter 4 PODCAST

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:27:56 -0600

Book of Hebrews Chapter 4 PODCAST
File size: 41MB Run time: 51 minutes
12/23/07

  This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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The Meaning of Christmas

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:25:25 -0600

Christmas has nothing to do with giving people plenty of material possessions as "gifts". These gifts are self-centered and meaningless unless the true meaning of Christmas is told and celebrated. Material possessions are of this world and will be destroyed with this world. Giving "gifts" is not uniquely Christian, and other religions give gifts, heck, Wiccan's give each other gifts. In this time that can easily become nothing more than material and self obsession amidst retail insanity , let's remember the true meaning of Christmas.

LOVE - that's the true meaning of Christmas. John 3:16-17 says, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved."

Philippians chapter 2, verses 6-11, as paraphrased in The Message, records, "Jesus had equal status with God but didn't think so much of Himself that He had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what. Not at all. When the time came, He set aside the privileges of deity and took on the status of a slave, became human! Having become human, He stayed human. It was an incredibly humbling process. He didn't claim special privileges. Instead, He lived a selfless, obedient life and then died a selfless, obedient death - and the worst kind of death at that: a crucifixion. Because of that obedience, God lifted Him high and honored Him far beyond anyone or anything, ever, so that all created beings in heaven and on earth - even those long ago dead and buried - will bow in worship before this Jesus Christ, and call out in praise that He is the Master of all, to the glorious honor of God the Father."

The true meaning of Christmas is God's becoming a human being in the Person of Jesus Christ. Why did God do such a thing? Because He loves us! Why was Christmas necessary? Because we needed a Savior! Why does God love us so much? Because He is love (1 John 4:8)! Why do we celebrate Christmas each year? Out of gratitude for what God did for us, we remember His birth by giving each other gifts, worshipping Him, and being especially conscious of the poor and less fortunate.

The true meaning of Christmas is LOVE. God loved us so much that He wanted to provide a way for us to spend eternity with Him. He gave His only Son to take our punishment for our sins, He paid the price in full! We are free from condemnation when we accept that free gift of LOVE. "But God demonstrated His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us"
(Romans 5:8).

(Thanks to GotQuestions.org)

Book of Hebrews Chapter 3 PODCAST

btocotnact@aol.com (John H, Pat, Adam, Wayne, Crystal) — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:22:43 -0600

Book of Hebrews Chapter 3 PODCAST
File Size: 30 MB Run time: 37 minutes
12/20/07

This is a new bible study podcast series and we begin with the Book of Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times. Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions, provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews chapter 3.

*If you do not have a bible, CLICK HERE for a copy of Hebrews Chapter 3*

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