Ashley T Lee Podcast

Send us a textThis podcast shows Paul's defense not only of himself and his teaching but the actual gospel message. There were some in the Corinthian church who had been swayed by legalists from the Jerusalem church most likely and they were fighting Paul on his message and his apostleship. Listen to hear so you can recognize false teaching in your life also. Support the show

Send us a textThis podcast describes the grief and sorrow Paul had over the backbiting attitude and actions of many in the Corinthian Church. Paul had to stop them because their actions had changed the actual word of God which could spread to all the known churches. Listen to hear Paul's inspired words of correction. Support the show

Send us a textThis podcast introduces the 2nd book of Corinthians. Paul is pleading with the Corinthian church to change their ways that will lead them astray from the true word of God and the gospel. They had gotten so off base and were accusing Paul of being a fake apostle who was fickle. Turns out there were a few who made these accusations so Paul in his ailing spirit was reaching out to teach increased again. Timothy and Titus had been there in his place so reported the issues that Paul addressed. Listen to hear fabulous teaching by the apostle Paul. Support the show

Send us a textThis podcast gives a quick summary of 1 Corinthians and then Paul in chapter 16 gives his conclusion for the Corinthians. They needed to have a practical direction to continue as a church. They had not been applying Paul's words and direction thus they couldn't comprehend Gods will for the church. This could damage the church as a whole. Listen to hear about Paul's message. Support the show

Send us a textThis chapter reveals that we will all be changed in our resurrected bodies. Right now our body decays and ages and feels pain and emotional toil, but once we are raptured or caught up in the air with Christ we will have a body like His. Hallelujah!  Listen to hear the details and how Paul presents them to the selfish wavering Corinthians. Support the show

Send us a textThis chapter includes Paul reprimanding the Corinthians for their disbelief of the resurrection of Christ and believers. It is packed with amazing truths we don't get to see in other places in the Bible. Listen to hear Paul's masterpiece! Support the show

Send us a textIn this podcast Paul makes clarification of the tongues gift verses prophecy. This is to emphasize that prophecy was most effective and important but tongues was for judgement of the Jews. Listen to hear as Paul opens the eyes of the Corinthians. Support the show

Send us a textThis podcast talks about how the spiritual gifts among the Corinthianswere being abused so much that it resulted in them not loving each other. Their misuse of spiritual gifts was not building up the church but breaking it down. Listen to hear what Paul details and how to fix it. Support the show

Send us a textIn this podcast Paul sets the Corinthians straight about true spiritual gifts. They in their childish selfish ways were elevating their favorite gifts ignoring the most important gifts. Paul makes it clear that a church needs all the gifts to operate. In the same way the body needs all its limbs and organs to operate. Listen to Paul's masterful explanation. Support the show

This podcast deals with chaos forming in the Corinthian church. They needed to be taught about God's order in creation and of course leaders of the church. The women were getting out of hand wanting to take the leadership in the church by blurting our tongues and such in church. Paul set up the order and will of God for them. Then there was the ordinance of baptism and the Lords Supper. The church there was abusing this feast for their own glory and satisfaction. Listen to hear how Paul presents Gods will. Support the show

This podcast goes through parts of the Old Testament to show the sin and weakness of the Israelites. Paul is building a picture so the weak and foolish Corinthians can look in the mirror to see themselves. Listen to hear how Paul takes them through to make a huge comparison trying to open their eyes so they will keep their eyes fixed on Christ. Support the show

This podcast goes through more defense for the gospel to the Corinthian church. Paul lets them know he had compulsion to preach the gospel whether he was paid or not. He wants to be rewarded my God not by man or the Corinthian church. Paul wanted to win the race for Christ. Support the show

This podcast deals with Paul clearing up questions posed by the selfish and sophisticated Corinthians. They were making a big deal out of eating meat that was sacrificed to idols. Paul clears this up telling them idols are not gods but simply images carved by man. Once a believer we are free to eat whatever we want. But we need to consider our weaker brother in Christ not causing them to stumble in their faith. Listen to hear. Support the show

This podcast goes through many points Paul makes explaining questions the Corinthian church had regarding marriage. Since they were selfish and from a promiscuous background these baby Christians  needed much counsel on this subject. Listen to really understand Paul's heart on this issue and God's will in marriage. Many have misinterpreted this passage so you will be surprised at times while listening. Support the show

Paul is still disciplining the Corinthian church for their acts of sinful behavior that seem to be spreading now. They had so many disputes and issues that they were taking them to the pagan courts. Paul said to keep it in the church because it might damage their witness. Listen to hear all that Paul days in its true context.  Support the show

This podcast deals with the Corinthian church covering up a flagrant sin of incest. A son of a church member was being immoral with his step mother. That was bad enough but for the church to overlook this act was unheard of. Listen as Paul writes to the Corinthian church about this sin. Support the show

This podcast continues talking about the contentious spirit of the Corinthians. They were being presumptuous deciding to become the judge of all men. Paul directs them to the true judgment of Christ saying to stop their evil selfish ways.  Listen to hear as Paul unfolds his inspired teaching.  Support the show

This podcast talks about Paul's argument with the selfish and childish Corinthian church members. Paul attempts to educate them so they will begin to look to Christ and not mere men for guidance. Listen to hear how Paul convinces them to change.  Support the show

This podcast talks about how Paul didn't cater to the clever ways of the Corinthians but he simply preached the cross at Calvary. The Holy spirit gives the believer all the answers in the word of God for how to know the mind of Christ and live a fulfilled Christian life. Listen to hear how Paul unpacks this point. Support the show

This podcast introduces the land of Corinth and the problems with the church there. There were new divisions diverting people from following Jesus wholeheartedly and Paul had to nip this in the bud. Listen to understand the issues with the Corinthian church that started the current divisions today.Support the show

This podcast ends the book of Romans greeting all of the saints who assisted in his ministry. The greetings were specific to the Roman Christians along with others. We will meet them all one day in heaven. Then Paul warns heavily about false teachings and defines the true gospel showing how He followed what Jesus taught. Listen to hear details. Support the show

Paul now covers with the Roman Christians why he hasn't been able to get to them yet but emphasizes how they should treat that weaker brother with the spirit of Christ. Not being nit-picky and criticizing others. His goal is to teach and encourage everyone to share the gospel message of Christ. At the end of the chapter Paul gives a missionary checklist that is used even today in missions. Check it out.Support the show

This podcast talks about how the stronger brother in Christ needs to be considerate and loving towards the weaker breather in Christ. The body of Christ is a unified body so the stronger brother needs to act like a shepherd who doesn't run ahead of the flock but has patience to keep the pace for all to keep up with each other. If the stronger brother isn't careful, he could cause the weaker brother to stumble. Listen to hear. Support the show

Paul tells us how we should react to the Government as Christians. That is difficult when we see the officials cheating and spending so much but Paul assures us that God works out His perfect plan even through crooked politicians. Listen to hear the details. Support the show

This podcast goes through how to act in church and out of church while in the world. Paul gives special instructions worth hearing. Listen to understand. Support the show

This chapter deals with how God protects His remnant of believing Jews and in the end will offer salvation to all Jews even though they were broken off due to their unbelief. The Jew and Gentile come to God the same way.  Listen to hear how all God's promises are true and faithful.  Support the show

This podcast covers the way the present day Jews have to come to Christ. They are not beyond salvation privileges but must come to Christ just like anyone else - through the shed blood of their Messiah. “Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”  Listen to hear how Paul communicates this fact. Support the show

This podcast goes through Old Testament Israelites history and ultimate problems with the gospel and their Messiah. They rebelled against God and His promises by rejecting along the way and finally killed the promised Messiah, Jesus. Support the show

This podcast covers how Paul pleads for the believer to believe in and take hold of their victory in Christ. This victory grants unspeakable joy to the believer so others notice and want faith in Christ also. Listen to hear all the details. Support the show

This podcast talks about how Paul urged the Roman Christians to yield to a new life of Christ within them.  He elaborates on the law and the Spiritual man, the Natural man and the Carnal man. Listen to hear what every Christian needs to know. Support the show

This podcast talks about eternal security of salvation but doesn't give a Christian the right to sin. In Rome, they were sinning thinking it brought glory to God but they also held on to their guilt, feeling defeated. Paul explains how believers died with Christ on the cross therefore dying to sin. Then the believer also resurrected to a new life. Paul explains how to embrace that new life leaving the old sinful life behind. 

This podcast deals with the topic of our Salvation being forever and secure. Paul goes through step by step outlining the details of how we were sons of Adam but forgiveness of sin through Jesus' sacrifice brought us a gift of becoming sons of God. Then God grants us eternal life free of charge if we repent and believe Jesus died for our sin. 

This podcast covers all that Paul says about salvation being by Faith alone and not by works. He uses Abraham and David to illustrate this truth. Abraham had no law and no circumcision when he came to faith in God. Then David broke the law so royally that there was no hope for him, yet God forgave his sin bringing David to salvation anyway. Nobody can work to get to heaven because Jesus did the work for us. He was the only One who could pay our sin debt. Listen to hear the amazing truth of salvation by Paul. 

This podcast continues an argument with the Roman Church about the false teaching going on there. They argued that sin was good and good was evil along with saying unrighteous behavior brought glory to God. Listen to hear how Paul defends God and clears up the false ideas spread by his enemies. 

This podcast talks about the hypocrite who knows Gods law but never tried to keep it. They think God has excused them from any accountability yet their sin will find them out. Listen to hear how God judges and how we should not ever decide to judge for ourselves. Gods judgment is perfect because He is perfect. 

This podcast gives background and meaning to the letter to the Roman Church. Listen to hear its content made clear and see prophecy unfolded by the apostle Paul who is still chained to a Roman soldier.

This podcast deals with the shipwreck landing on Malta and then on to Rome for trial. Many exciting things happen in Rome to the point that Paul has a triumphal entry. He's a rock star due to his book of Romans that has circulated. Listen to hear the end of the book of Acts. 

This podcast describes Paul sailing to Rome to go before Caesar for trial. He is appointed to travel under the care of Julius, a Roman centurion who gives Paul favor since he is a Roman citizen. On the trip the seas turn so the ship ends up shipwrecked on the island of Malta. Listen to hear the hectic details. 

This podcast covers Paul's trial before King Agrippa. Festus assumed this case from Felix who left office suddenly. Festus left Paul in prison for 2 years and then sought counsel from Agrippa. King Agrippa understood the Jewish faith so he was confused why Paul was held in prison. Listen to hear the rebuttal from Paul that almost convinced Agrippa to become a Christian. 

Paul is now under the control of a new Roman governor Festus. Felix was removed from office so now after 2 years in prison, Paul had to appeal to Festus. Listen to hear how Festus anxiously approaches Paul's case so Paul's last straw ends up being “I appeal to Caesar!”  Festus wanted to hand him over to the Jerusalem Sanhedrin but Paul seeing it was illegal appealed to the highest court in Rome. Jesus told him he would get to Rome so Rome Paul shall go. Listen to hear the crazy details. 

This podcast covers a trial by Felix in Caesarea. The Jews brought an advocate Tertullus who was full of lies and deceit. This whole trial reminds us of what Jesus went through. Listen to hear the blatant lies and heresy.

This podcast continues the crazy trials and plots for the apostle Paul's life. The Jews stirred up trouble in the Jerusalem temple and made a vow not to eat or drink till Paul was killed. What insanity! Then the Roman tribune and Pharisees tried to help Paul but he had to be quickly escorted out of Jerusalem by an army of over 400 soldiers. Listen to hear the details.