https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wordtalks--4122384enReligion & SpiritualityCopyright Andy Bonikowskyhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/818549db1f0fd66811fb013c1965e7ed.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wordtalks--4122384Fri, 02 Dec 2022 23:07:59 +0000Andy BonikowskyAndy Bonikowskyfeeds@spreaker.comWordTalks is a collection of short devotional audios with simple grammar and teaching that should be easily understandable by those for whom English may not be their mother tongue.cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/simeon-s-light-ttts-29--42572996https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42572996Sat, 19 Dec 2020 19:35:30 +0000Andy BonikowskyThis Christmas story is about the amazing encounter of an elderly gentleman, a young married couple, and their first baby boy. It is full of mystery and wisdom, faith and hope, patience and happiness!630christmas,jesus,joseph,light,mary,salvation,simeon,worldcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-almighty-lesson-ttts-28--42298601In this lesson from the life of Jacob, we see how vital the truth of God’s omnipotence is, and its power to change the outlook and attitude of one who after a century of horrible choices, was the very definition of misery. It is a message of hope and encouragement for all of us, who to one degree or another, have failed to live up to the high calling we have in Christ.
I hope you enjoy the 10min devotional and that it will stir up praise to our God for His character. AB]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42298601Thu, 03 Dec 2020 17:04:24 +0000Andy BonikowskyDoctrine! Some people think of Bible doctrine as a collection of unnecessary, impractical, and boring information that comes along with being saved. How sad, and how wrong!
Part of the blame could at times fall on the shoulders of teachers, who...In this lesson from the life of Jacob, we see how vital the truth of God’s omnipotence is, and its power to change the outlook and attitude of one who after a century of horrible choices, was the very definition of misery. It is a message of hope and encouragement for all of us, who to one degree or another, have failed to live up to the high calling we have in Christ.
I hope you enjoy the 10min devotional and that it will stir up praise to our God for His character. AB]]>613almighty,doctrine,god,jacob,joycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-shield-ttts-27--42024024https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42024024Tue, 17 Nov 2020 18:51:52 +0000Andy BonikowskyWhen we think of shields we often think of ancient weaponry, for protection, and in the Bible that is the context. But the concept itself is timeless and very relevant, quite often a serious source of anxiety or peace, depending on your worldview.619abram,guarantee,protection,shieldcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/not-a-thread-ttts-26--41921023https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41921023Wed, 11 Nov 2020 14:09:06 +0000Andy BonikowskyHave you ever been offered a fortune that for ethical reasons you could not accept? Not me. What an interesting predicament. But this is exactly what happened to Abram. TTTS#26575abram,sodomcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/building-a-name-ttts-25--41775936https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41775936Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:27:24 +0000Andy BonikowskyMillions are voting and the world is watching. Even here in Spain, the headlines are all about the elections in the USA. So many projects, so many plans, and so many dreams are on the table. This week’s devotional is about the decision of multitudes...718abram,babel,city,towercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-everlasting-bow-ttts-24--41666379https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41666379Tue, 27 Oct 2020 18:44:20 +0000Andy BonikowskyEveryone enjoys seeing a rainbow. There’s just something about it that grabs and keeps our attention. And the believer is Christ should delight in an extraordinary way because we understand its origen as well as its eternal significance.520beauty,faithfulness,mercy,promise,rainbowcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-despicable-three-ttts-23--41554959https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41554959Tue, 20 Oct 2020 17:29:18 +0000Andy BonikowskyOpening comments/intro: Child training can be a touchy subject. It’s pretty easy to offend parents if you start giving advice in that area, unless of course, they’ve asked you for it. But interestingly, God jumps right into the matter with the very...747abel,adamandeve,cain,disobedience,disrespect,eden,liar,lying,murder,satancleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/walking-with-god-ttts-22--41344386https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41344386Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:19:14 +0000Andy BonikowskyHave you known a godly Christian who was suddenly taken home to glory, with no opportunity for earthly goodbyes? Walking with God is the greatest experience available to man, but even in it, sometimes the Lord’s way are mysterious and impossible to...626adam,eden,enoch,eve,genesis,god,methusaleh,walkingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spouse-chooser-ttts-21--41240877https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41240877Thu, 01 Oct 2020 11:33:43 +0000Andy BonikowskyHow should you find a wife or husband? There are many books, theories, and opinions on the subject. I would like to highlight a Biblical model, the very first one.733genesis,husband,marriage,spouse,wifecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/good-ignorance-ttts-20--41099932https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41099932Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:15:59 +0000Andy BonikowskyIs it good to be ignorant? That’s a loaded question! The answer is, “At times, yes!”514adamandeve,gardenofeden,god'swisdom,ignorance,obedienca,prohibitionscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-first-obedience-ttts-19--40938844https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40938844Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:32:46 +0000Andy Bonikowsky* Who or what was the first to obey in the Bible? Was it the light? Was it nothing? Haha! The question may not seem to make much sense, but it does serve to think about an important aspect of the creating and commanding voice of God and our obedience.586creation,creator,light,nothing,obedience,thevoice,thewordcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-range-of-grace-ttts-18--40801424https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40801424Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:49:58 +0000Andy BonikowskyHave you been praying for someone for a long time, asking God to bring them to repentance, and the cross, and eternal life? Maybe this thought will encourage you to never, ever give up!671amazing,grace,loveofgod,rangecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-bread-ttts-17--40638410https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40638410Tue, 01 Sep 2020 19:19:44 +0000Andy BonikowskyAlmost all of us love and eat bread. It has been part of man’s diet for thousands of years. In fact, it was mentioned as far back as the Garden of Eden. But there was one very special kind of bread that showed up only for a small window of time and...590bread,daily,eternity,jesus,manna,omnipotence,provisioncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/perfect-memory-honoring-margaret-allen-ttts-16--40498198https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40498198Wed, 26 Aug 2020 10:32:35 +0000Andy BonikowskyIt has to be a scary thing to lose your memory. Pretty much everything we are today is built on the memories of the past. If those go, we can no longer function. Fortunately, God’s memory is perfect. Everything we have been, are, or will be, depends...1117margaretallen,memory,omniscience,perfectcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/divine-jealousy-ttts-15--40384575https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40384575Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:02:31 +0000Andy BonikowskyAn excellent way to arouse God's jealousy is to have a lousy memory. But what exactly is this jealousy and what does my memory have to do with it? Since the Bible reveals this part of God’s character, it is important to understand it and then know how...553commitment,divine,jealousy,lovecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-prickly-moment-ttts-14--40293521https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40293521Wed, 12 Aug 2020 20:43:27 +0000Andy BonikowskyIf you have ever tangled with a thick patch of briars, you probably came away with a few temporary scars. That’s what usually happens when we mess with these living, barbed wire plants. The emotional charge of the moment usually makes the memory a...727briars,cleansing,sanctification,sincleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-s-garden-ttts-13--40187811https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40187811Fri, 07 Aug 2020 08:41:58 +0000Andy BonikowskyHave you ever thought of yourself as a garden plot? Probably not! But God once made that comparison with His children so it is profitable to give it some thought. And the illustration is richer than you might think at first! (TTTS#13)615balaam,divine,fruit,garden,israel,protection,spiritualcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/different-ttts-12--39905159https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39905159Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:25:53 +0000Andy BonikowskyDo you like being the one who is different? The oddball who doesn’t connect with the majority? It’s often an uncomfortable position, a lonely one, and just plain isn’t fun. But sometimes it’s exactly who we need to be. And in the Bible we find that...54812spies,caleb,courage,different,israel,joshua,promisedland,victorycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grasshopper-faith-ttts-11--39783047That’s a complicated kind of question, isn’t it? At the same time, it’s pretty important, because much of our life’s course and destiny hinge on exactly this, our faith. In this devotional we will think through a classic example of faith and unbelief.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39783047Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:57:34 +0000Andy Bonikowsky¿Do you consider yourself strong in faith? That’s a complicated kind of question, isn’t it? At the same time, it’s pretty important, because much of our life’s course and destiny hinge on exactly this, our faith. In this devotional we will think...That’s a complicated kind of question, isn’t it? At the same time, it’s pretty important, because much of our life’s course and destiny hinge on exactly this, our faith. In this devotional we will think through a classic example of faith and unbelief.]]>71012spies,caleb,david,egypt,exodus,faith,giants,grasshopper,isaiah40,joshua,moses,redsea,unbeliefcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-leviticus-offer-ttts-10--37557865Many times you have thought like this, right? It is so crammed with sacrifice details, law, rules, purification procedures, numbers, dietary regulations, and feast descriptions! Sometimes we look up and say, “Lord, really? Why?”
But there is a tiny little verse in the next to last chapter that opens a huge window to the heart of this collection of seemingly unnecessary details. I hope this devotional will encourage you and help you value the book a bit more next time you read it!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/37557865Wed, 08 Jul 2020 11:12:00 +0000Andy BonikowskyDo I have to read Leviticus? Many times you have thought like this, right? It is so crammed with sacrifice details, law, rules, purification procedures, numbers, dietary regulations, and feast descriptions! Sometimes we look up and say, “Lord,...Many times you have thought like this, right? It is so crammed with sacrifice details, law, rules, purification procedures, numbers, dietary regulations, and feast descriptions! Sometimes we look up and say, “Lord, really? Why?”
But there is a tiny little verse in the next to last chapter that opens a huge window to the heart of this collection of seemingly unnecessary details. I hope this devotional will encourage you and help you value the book a bit more next time you read it!]]>734leviticuscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wisdom-ttts-9--35214822https://api.spreaker.com/episode/35214822Wed, 01 Jul 2020 17:50:32 +0000Andy BonikowskyAm I wise? Maybe so, maybe not. Or maybe I’m not as much as I think I am. At any rate, in this devotional we’ll explore the theme some, since it is extremely important. The difference between being wise or not is life or death, even for believers....663aholiab,bezaleel,moses,tabernacle,wisdomcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/divine-delays-ttts-8--32870800https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32870800Wed, 24 Jun 2020 18:58:07 +0000Andy BonikowskyWaiting on God is so important that examples and teaching on it are all through the Bible, and we as Christians face continual episodes of it our entire lives. Why? Because it is one of the Lord’s choice instruments in growing our faith and character....785delays,moses,patience,sinai,wait,waitingongodcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/enjoy-the-wait-ttts-7--31456845https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31456845Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:26:03 +0000Andy BonikowskyDon’t you just love to wait?! Especially when there seems to be no good reason for it. If there is one experience common to Christians, it is sometimes being forced to watch the days go by without any apparent progress. It happens to everyone! (WT60)788flexibility,growth,moses,patience,sinai,waitcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/helping-hands-ttts-6--30244100This passage in Exodus provides a beautiful example of this principle and shows how the helping hands of friends is something God has orchestrated for His children since the beginning. We are all greatly blessed! (TTTS #6)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/30244100Thu, 11 Jun 2020 08:59:01 +0000Andy BonikowskyWhere would we be without friends? Not where we are, for sure. I cannot imagine how spiritually poor and fragile I would be if it weren’t for a myriad of friends God has brought to my life. My immediate family members have, of course, had the greatest...This passage in Exodus provides a beautiful example of this principle and shows how the helping hands of friends is something God has orchestrated for His children since the beginning. We are all greatly blessed! (TTTS #6)]]>690aaron,amalek,hands,helping,hur,joshua,mosescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-powerful-words-ttts-5--29260159It is a fantastic statement, and for the believer, it is full of comfort and hope. (WT58)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/29260159Thu, 04 Jun 2020 09:39:57 +0000Andy BonikowskySometimes we can say a lot with just a very few words. “I love you”, “Be careful”, or “I’ll be back”, can be said lightly or loaded with meaning, depending on the context. But with God, since He never wastes words nor uses them flippantly, we should...It is a fantastic statement, and for the believer, it is full of comfort and hope. (WT58)]]>568comfort,coronavirus,hope,iamgod,jacob,strengthcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-shield-ttts-4--28473761https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28473761Thu, 28 May 2020 14:07:14 +0000Andy BonikowskyMasks, gloves, hand sanitizer, and social distancing! All of these are very real terms today, way more so than just a few months ago. And they all have to do with protection, with guarding ourselves from something evil and painful. But really,...779abraham,abram,insurance,jehová,protection,security,shieldcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-happy-dad-ttts-3--27878081https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27878081Wed, 20 May 2020 14:55:12 +0000Andy Bonikowsky“If mom isn’t happy, nobody is happy” is a humorous statement we hear, and it’s probably quite true! But a happy dad is also a remarkably healthy thought, and God gives us a very good example of one in Joseph. We should not, however, be content just...849brothers,contentment,dad,egypt,ephraim,father,happy,israel,jacob,joseph,manasseh,pharoahcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dream-killers-ttts-2--27311921https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27311921Thu, 14 May 2020 08:31:45 +0000Andy BonikowskyHave you ever started out on what you were sure was God’s will, only to have someone else push back on it and try their best to stop your progress? It happens, pretty much in every Christian’s life, at one time or another. Dream killers are an ancient...650dreamscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/subtle-evidence-thinking-through-the-scriptures-1--26870267https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26870267Thu, 07 May 2020 18:53:41 +0000Andy BonikowskySubtle evidence can be just as powerful of an argument for authenticity as overt and clearly expressed propositions, especially when there are many biased opinions in play. In this devotional I’d like to share a subtle but beautiful bit of evidence...737deityofchrist,deityofjesuscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesus-2-tempted-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-38--26502668https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26502668Fri, 01 May 2020 15:12:42 +0000Andy BonikowskyThere are so many angles and levels from which to study the triple temptations of our Lord by Satan, that it is a chore to know where to start. This study is hopefully simple and practical enough to be helpful in understanding some of the dynamics...1114angels,coronavirus,desert,jesus,quarantine,satan,temptations,wordofgodcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paul-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-37--26430444https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26430444Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:59:35 +0000Andy BonikowskyIn some ways the Roman imprisonments of Paul are quite the puzzle. The Holy Spirit does not give us all the pieces either, but enough to have some idea of his philosophy and attitude towards being confined in the most powerful city in the world. His...915coronavirus,friends,luke,paul,prison,quarantine,romecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jeremiah-2-in-the-pit-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-36--26353174https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26353174Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:00:34 +0000Andy BonikowskyThe focus of this devotional is actually more on Jeremiah’s “Good Samaritan”, than himself. Ebed-melech had had his share of trials and humiliation in his lifetime, but he heard Jeremiah’s prophecies, believed them, ended up respecting and loving him,...678cistern,coronavirus,ebedmelech,ethiopian,eunuch,hole,jeremiah,princes,prophet,quarantine,well,wicket,zechariahcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/manasseh-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-35--26283580https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26283580Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:23:30 +0000Andy BonikowskyThe story of Manasseh sort of catches us all by surprise. He comes from a relatively good home, rejects his father’s faith, and goes on to become one of the most wicked and cruelest kings of Israel’s history. He is then humiliated by enemy kings and...707assyria,babylon,coronavirus,judah,king,manasseh,quarantine,wickedcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jochebed-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-34--26210683https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26210683Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:34:04 +0000Andy BonikowskyI see Jochebed as an almost anonymous heroine of the Bible, mentioned only in an accidental kind of way, in two priestly genealogies. But God makes a point of honoring her, both in mentioning her faith and in blessing her three children, Miriam,...789aaron,egypt,exodus,israelites,jochebed,miriam,moses,mothercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/peter-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-33--25962736https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25962736Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:24:41 +0000Andy BonikowskyWho can make sense of what has happened when one who is faithful and true to God is taken in early death while another one lives on to old age? This is a tough question, but there are answers in the Scriptures. God is both transparent and honest about...1006ceasarea,coronavirus,freed,herod,james,peter,prison,quarantine,swordcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lazarus-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-32--25898305https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25898305Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:49:11 +0000Andy BonikowskyIf the miracles of Jesus could be classified by degrees of difficulty, this one would have to be somewhere near the top! A human corpse, heavily into decomposition after four days, is brought back to life. Lazarus is back among the living, fully...940bethany,coronavirus,jesus,lazarus,lifeandresurrection,martha,mary,quarantine,resurrectioncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/samuel-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-31--25842503https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25842503Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:14:30 +0000Andy BonikowskySamuel’s growing up at the tabernacle has to be one of the most unusual childhood stories in the Bible! It is imposible to consider the facts without realizing the intense emotion that had to fill the hearts of both mother and son, as they looked...813coronavirus,eli,hannah,judge,prophet,quarantine,samuel,tabernaclecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-2-passover-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-30--25802951https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25802951Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:52:57 +0000Andy BonikowskyThe meal in confinement, just before the Exodus, was undoubtedly one of the most important ones in all of Israel’s history, and has been commemorated for millennia by millions of Jews since that time. As another beautiful example of the mysterious and...100810plagues,10thplague,blood,deathangel,doorpost,egypt,israel,mosescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/esther-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-29--25644722https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25644722Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:31:21 +0000Andy BonikowskyThis book generated a certain amount of controversy in the early stages of when the Old Testament canon was being recognized, but God has made sure that its story settled solidly into the hearts of His people as a great source of spiritual teaching...909coronavirus,esther,mordecai,quarantinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elijah-2-at-the-cave-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-28--25606735https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25606735Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:44:57 +0000Andy BonikowskyFew in history have personally seen the powerful work of God like Elijah. And yet, one day he was disappointed, discouraged, and depressed. His story is a classic one, given to us by the Holy Spirit because it is so relevant, so needy for believers of...769beersheba,cave,confinement,coronavirus,desert,elijah,isolation,jezabel,quarantinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/naaman-s-young-maid-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-27--25531165https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25531165Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:40:25 +0000Andy BonikowskyMy, how God loves to surprise us in His Word! Who would have thought that He would pay attention to a young Jewish girl who was kidnapped and made a slave of a powerful foreign military man? Surely it was specifically because many of us are very tiny...839coronavirus,elisha,israel,naaman,quarantinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-in-the-desert-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-26--25495705https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25495705Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:27:39 +0000Andy BonikowskyThe desert wanderings of Israel make up one of the most peculiar trips in the Bible, because of how long it took, why it was extended by so many years, and who started and finished it. And though it is crammed with sad stories of rebellion and...116840years,coronavirus,desert,desertwanderings,israel,manna,moses,quarantine,sinaicleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesus-and-the-tomb-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-25--25353186https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25353186Sun, 12 Apr 2020 16:48:19 +0000Andy BonikowskyIt is quite impossible to give more importance to some parts of the Lord’s earthly experience over others, but this three day/three night tomb event is definitely close to the top of any list! In this devotional I trace the different tomb details...11373day3nights,coronavirus,easter,eastersunday,emptytomb,jesusalive,jesusresurrected,quarantine,resurrection,tombcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jacob-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-24--25231741https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25231741Fri, 10 Apr 2020 14:52:25 +0000Andy BonikowskySometimes God takes dramatic steps to get our attention, and that is what He did in Jacob’s life. After almost a century of cheating his way through life, God interrupts his conniving plans and brings him face to face with the only solution that can...771cheat,coronavirus,jacob,quarantine,struggled,swindlercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daniel-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-23--25136340https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25136340Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:16:08 +0000Andy BonikowskyWe have so few events from the life of Daniel — I’m sure a full biography would be fascinating. But we’ll have to wait until heaven for that. Meanwhile, our responsibility is to learn, to learn from a man who could not have been perfect, but was...761coronavirus,daniel,faithfulness,prayer,quarantinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/naomi-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-22--24987873https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24987873Wed, 08 Apr 2020 15:10:28 +0000Andy BonikowskyThe Book of Ruth, with its story of Naomi, may be small, but it contains a huge and multifaceted package of truth. The doctrines of redemption, repentance, and the sovereignty of God, mix with examples of fulfilled prophecy and pure mercy, in such a...690coronavirus,naomi,quarantine,redemtion,ruthcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/job-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-21--24929169https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24929169Tue, 07 Apr 2020 16:07:44 +0000Andy BonikowskyNeither Job nor any of his friends had the slightest idea about the conversation that had taken place between God and Satan. I think they would have spoken very differently if they had. So, considering Job did not have that privileged information, his...1136coronavirus,job,quarantinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jeremiah-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-20--24887279https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24887279Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:37:35 +0000Andy BonikowskyNormally, when your city is about to be conquered by a foreign army you don’t buy real estate in it. But that’s exactly what God told Jeremiah to do, as He set the stage for more prophecy, including one of the most famous and beloved Bible promises....935coronavirus,jeremiah,prison,quarantinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rahab-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-19--24782142https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24782142Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:04:54 +0000Andy BonikowskyOn the wall of a pagan city destined for destruction lived a prostitute. Rahab would have remained anonymous in history had it not been that Jehovah knew her heart and saw they she had faith and a desire to leave her sinful life and love the true God....1103coronavirus,grace,jericho,quarantine,rahabcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gadarene-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-18--24745154https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24745154Thu, 02 Apr 2020 14:36:04 +0000Andy BonikowskyFew people would appear less likely to believe in Christ than this man who was confined to a life among the tombs and caves of Gadara. His looks, his lifestyle, and his attitudes all would seem to indicate a person completely antagonistic to the...749coronavirus,demoniac,gadara,galilee,possessed,quarantinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joseph-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-17--24717339https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24717339Wed, 01 Apr 2020 18:01:29 +0000Andy BonikowskyWith the possible exception of Daniel, it is hard to find in all of the Old Testament, a better example of Christian faith than Joseph. His discipline, his priorities, his purity, and his faithfulness, made a powerful impression everywhere he went....845coronavirus,egypt,joseph,quarantinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jonah-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-16--24677736https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24677736Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:32:18 +0000Andy BonikowskyWho would have thought that God would include a story like Jonah's in His Word? But as so often happens, God surprises us with His infinite wisdom and marvelous creativity. And so, though this book may be a tiny one within the Holy Scriptures, it...855bigfish,coronavirus,jonah,quarantinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-leper-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-15--24640515https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24640515Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:55:37 +0000Andy BonikowskyTen lepers had enough faith to be healed at the word of Jesus, but only one had a heart that sought for God. How do we know that? We can tell by the reaction the Samaritan leper had when he realized that indeed, his serious skin disease had...76110lepers,coronavirus,gratitud,healed,humility,jesus,leprosy,quarantinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/online-spanish-service-translated-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-14--24546186https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24546186Sun, 29 Mar 2020 12:11:56 +0000Andy BonikowskyAn abbreviate version (without music), in English, from the March 29 online service prepared for the congregation here in the Basque region. (WT31)976coronavirus,liberty,quarantine,strength,sundayservice,wisdomcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elizabeth-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-13--24434290https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24434290Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:08:20 +0000Andy BonikowskyThe story of Elizabeth, John the Baptist’s mother, is brief and only in Luke’s Gospel. She was from a good and godly family and enjoyed a long marriage with her husband Zachariah. But almost the first thing we learn about her was that she was by then...864coronavirus,elizabeth,faith,johnthebaptist,quarantine,trustcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nebuchadnezzar-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-12--24385840https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24385840Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:25:13 +0000Andy BonikowskyThis Biblical quarantine has to take the prize, at least in the category of peculiarity! It is simply amazing to see what God did in the life of this powerful, pagan king, leader of the Babylonian world empire. But just as interesting as the details...930almighty,coronavirus,nebuchadnezzar,pride,quarantine,sovereigncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uzziah-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-11--24297214https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24297214Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:09:44 +0000Andy BonikowskyOne of the few true quarantines in the Bible happened to this brilliant king and it was directly as a result of his very bad choice. He had so much going for him, and was an exemplary king in a number of ways. But his success got to his head and he...732ambition,coronavirus,pride,quarantine,talented,uzziahcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joash-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-10--24252292https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24252292Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:06:18 +0000Andy BonikowskyToday’s Bible character is an example, for sure, but a negative one. As a baby, Joash experienced a kind of quarantine that few have known in all of history. However, during these six years of confinement Joash did enjoy privileges from God,...825coronavirus,joash,opportunity,privileges,squandercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/moses-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-9--24211253https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24211253Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:12:08 +0000Andy BonikowskyMost of us would not normally compare ourselves to Moses, the great leader of God’s people and the man who took millions of people on an adventure that stretched a real life experienced beyond what we could expect even in science fiction. But due to...705coronavirus,facetoface,humility,meek,moses,pacience,quarantinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-the-baptist-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-7--24132329https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24132329Sat, 21 Mar 2020 13:02:39 +0000Andy BonikowskyJohn the Baptist is one of the strangest characters in the Bible. And sure enough, before God used him as the preacher and prophet we’ve heard so much about, he spent a long time isolated and away from people. We don’t know much at all about that...818clarity,coronavirus,focus,humility,johnthebaptist,lambofgod,preacher,prophet,strangemancleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/noah-genesis-6-6-8-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-6--24091357https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24091357Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:01:36 +0000Andy BonikowskyNoah would have no problem sympathizing with those of us who have now been locked down for six days. He was inside the huge wooden box we call the ark for over 350 days! But far more important than the mere facts and numbers of his adventure before...870coronavirus,faith,faithfulness,family,fearofgod,flood,noah,quarantinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-revelation-1-9-11-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-5--24056022https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24056022Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:32:43 +0000Andy BonikowskyThe Apostle John was sent to the tiny Patmos for his Christian testimony. However, though he was forced to stay on the island, he left us an excellent example of how to respond in times of confinement. I hope these thoughts are a challenge and...640apostle,coronavirus,crisis,example,john,patmos,revelation,testimonycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elijah-1-kings-17-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-4--24014652https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24014652Wed, 18 Mar 2020 11:34:23 +0000Andy BonikowskyGod isolated Elijah from the rest of the world, not because of disease or plaque, but to teach him some valuable life lessons, spiritual truths that in spite of the passing of millennia, are still critically important for life in the 21st century. (WT22)602content,elijah,protected,quarantinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blood-exodus-12-13-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-2--23948135https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23948135Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:26:31 +0000Andy BonikowskyThe significance of the blood of Jesus Christ in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic. (WT21)494blood,coronavirus,joy,peace,safetycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pestilence-psalm-91-7-thinking-inside-the-quarantine-1--23764287https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23764287Wed, 11 Mar 2020 20:34:30 +0000Andy BonikowskyOur world is in an uproar over the Coronavirus. There is panic buying in supermarkets, urgent medical research, desperate quarantine measures, and even national lockdowns. And it’s probably just the beginning. The Bible has a bunch to say about...579pestilence,promises,viruscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/first-the-light-psalm-27-1--23387714https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23387714Mon, 02 Mar 2020 12:30:10 +0000Andy BonikowskyThe first verse of Psalm 27 is another masterpiece, of truth, literature, and logic. David proclaims God as his Light, his Salvation, and his Strength. In that order and on purpose! (WT19)303light,salvation,spirituallogic,strengthcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tired-of-serving-numbers-11-11--23286139https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23286139Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:14:53 +0000Andy BonikowskyHave you ever been little upset because others don't seem to appreciate your service? Well it isn't anything new! Moses had to deal with it too! (WT18)300moses,serving,tiredcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/genesis-50-20-joseph-s-gift--23219683https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23219683Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:44:05 +0000Andy BonikowskyOne of the special gifts we Christians can give is that of forgiveness. And why is that? Because we are so good? No, but because we know God and understand how He works. What a wonderful thing that is! (WT17)316forgiveness,joseph,lovecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/genesis-15-1-safe--22965587https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22965587Wed, 19 Feb 2020 19:50:37 +0000Andy BonikowskyOur society is quite obsessed with personal security, with individuals, families, corporations, and even churches, spending fortunes on protecting themselves from a world of dangers. God's word to Abram suggests a different, better perspective. (WT16)307divineshield,godourshield,protection,securitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-thess-5-18-thanksgiving--22765507https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22765507Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:23:25 +0000Andy BonikowskyWe go through many circumstances in life where giving thanks to God is not necessarily the first response that comes to mind! But it is exactly what we are supposed to do, so let's think about why for a few minutes. (WT15)237gratitude,ineverything,thanksgivingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jeremiah-33-3-surprises--21922955https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21922955Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:50:17 +0000Andy BonikowskyThis promise from God is fascinating, and when properly understood and applied, can open up a world of blessing. (WT14)239cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jeremiah-9-23-24-smarts-power-and-goods--21705731https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21705731Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:52:25 +0000Andy BonikowskyWe live in our bodies and minds, and often focus exclusively on our little, personal world. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God directs our attention to the supreme goal of our existence. (WT13)274boast,goods,jeremiah,knowledgeofgod,riches,wisdomcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/psalm-1-2-3-like-a-tree--21545627https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21545627Fri, 10 Jan 2020 15:19:48 +0000Andy BonikowskyWhat is a truly happy person and what does he look like? (WT12)285blessed,fruitful,happy,healthy,prosperous,wordofgodcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daniel-6-10-daniel-s-habit--21311565https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21311565Fri, 03 Jan 2020 13:04:03 +0000Andy BonikowskyAs we start a new year and think about resolutions or decisions to improve our walk with God, this example from the life of Daniel is an important one to consider.243daniel,goodhabits,newyear,prayer,resolutionscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joshua-1-6-courage-for-the-new-year--21111616https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21111616Fri, 27 Dec 2019 13:57:54 +0000Andy Bonikowsky244courage,newyearcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/matthew-2-5-in-bethlehem--20916428https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20916428Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:37:04 +0000Andy BonikowskyThe Jews had all the right information about the Messiah‘s birthplace, but did not act on it. This is a very common perspective even in our days, and there is something we can do about it.243bethlehem,christmas,christmasstory,prophecy,unbeliefcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joshua-1-8-success--20790684https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20790684Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:34:59 +0000Andy BonikowskyThis well-known promise God gave the Israelites through Joshua is amazing, given that it guarantees military success without one word of military strategy!289prosper,success,wordofgodcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/psalm-121-never-asleep--20391761https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20391761Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:14:11 +0000Andy BonikowskyGod made us to sleep about 1/3 of our lives, which is really odd, if you think about it! Kings, presidents, rich, powerful, it doesn't matter. Everyone has to sleep, and be vulnerable. But not God. He doesn't sleep nor even get drowsy. There are huge...202alwaysawake,neversleepscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/psalm-8-your-glorious-lord--20219444https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20219444Sat, 23 Nov 2019 18:16:07 +0000Andy BonikowskyWe are surrounded by God's glory and that fact is a powerful argument for praise Him. Not only has the great God of creation given us much to enjoy freely, He is OUR Lord!233beauty,creation,earth,glory,heaven,praise,stars,worshipcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/psalm-23-1-rest--20012396https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20012396Wed, 13 Nov 2019 18:37:12 +0000Andy BonikowskyThis amazing verse is like spiritual medicine, given by God to bring peace and calm to the troubled believer's heart.207calm,good,great,peace,relax,rest,shepherd,trustcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/psalm-27-14-wait-wt4--19914767https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19914767Thu, 07 Nov 2019 23:14:20 +0000Andy BonikowskyWhy does the Lord make us wait?198encourage,encouraging,faith,strength,stronger,wait,waitingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/psalm-37-4-delighting-wt3--19871203https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19871203Tue, 05 Nov 2019 16:59:54 +0000Andy BonikowskyWhat does it mean to delight in God and how can we do it?208content,delight,joy,peace,promises,rejoice,walkwithgodcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/psalm-51-17-a-broken-heart--19820992https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19820992Sat, 02 Nov 2019 15:02:34 +0000Andy BonikowskyWhy would God want a broken and contrite heart?208contrite,heart,horse,humble,spirit,submissive,usefulcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/psalm-91-1--19776320https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19776320Thu, 31 Oct 2019 02:42:59 +0000Andy BonikowskyThis first BibleTalks devotional is from Psalm 91:1193almighty,mosthigh,secretplace,walkwithgodcleanfull