Precepts Audio

PA601 Isaiah 14:1-15 mp3 In this message, Isaiah continues his prophecy against Babylon. Yehovah will yet have mercy on Jacob His people, bringing them back to the land. They will then take up a proverb against the king of Babylon. The land is at rest and quiet since he ceased his tumultuous actions. Sheol is […]

PA600 Isaiah 13:9-22 mp3 In this message, our six hundredth in our Precepts Audio series, Isaiah speaks of the day of the LORD, both the day of wrath against Babylon and the great, future Day when the world that rebels against God’s kingdom is punished. The kingdom of Babylon falls to the Medes and is […]

PA599 Isaiah 12:1-13:8 mp3 In this message, Yehovah reveals in Isaiah 12 what Israel will say when the kingdom comes at last. They will realize that God is their salvation, that He gives them living water, and that they can call on Him. He will do excellent things throughout the earth. Then, Isaiah 13 begins […]

PA598 Isaiah 11:3-16 mp3 In this message, Isaiah continues to gives grand prophecy of the Messiah. He will set all in order, not what is right in His eyes, but with true righteousness and equity. Harmony will reign, not only in the world of mankind, but also among all the animal kingdom, with carnivores now […]

PA597 Isaiah 10:16-11:2 mp3 In this message, since Assyria acted arrogantly against Yehovah Who used them as a weapon, and they will be consumed. He promises that a remainder of Israel shall return to their land in the righteous kingdom of God. He comforts Zion not to fear for the coming trouble. He prophesies what […]

PA596 Isaiah 10:1-15 mp3 In this message, Yehovah pronounces woe against the governing authorities in Israel who make troublesome laws, twist justice, and deprive the helpless of their rights. What will they do when God oversees their work? They will go into captivity from the Assyrians. The Assyrians and their king are the rod of […]

PA595 Isaiah 9:1-21 mp3 In this message, Isaiah prophesies the great light that will arise on Galilee of the nations when the Child is born and the Son given Who will rule over the government and be called the Father of Perpetuity and Prince of Shalom. The northern kingdom, already severely decimated by Assyria, decides […]

PA594 Isaiah 8:1-21 mp3 In this message, Isaiah goes in to the prophetess, and she conceives and bears a son whom Isaiah names Mahershalalhashbaz at Yehovah’s instruction. I reconsider what I said last time about the prophesied son, since it appears that Isaiah’s child is apparently the one the prophecy was talking about in chapter […]

PA593 Isaiah 7:1-25 mp3 In this message, King Ahaz of Judah is afraid of an alliance between King Rezin of Aram and King Pekah of Israel against him. Isaiah with his son Shearjashub meets him at the upper pool and assure him from Yehovah that their conspiracy will not succeed, and that these two allied […]

PA592 Isaiah 5:24-6:13 mp3 In this message, Isaiah warns that because of what Israel has done, Yehovah will consume them like stubble. He will call for nations to come and destroy them, ensuring they are well-equipped and successful in destroying the land. Then, in Isaiah 6, Isaiah sees a great vision of Yehovah in the […]

PA589 Isaiah 2:10-3:9 mp3 In this message, Yehovah complains that in Judah small and great were bowing down to idols, so He would humble them all and destroy their idols. In that day, they would cast their idols into holes in the ground to hide them from His wrath. Why should they fear man, who […]

PA588 Isaiah 1:24-2:9 mp3 In this message, in light of what He has said. Yehovah of Hosts says that He will purge His enemies Himself, refine his people and remove their dross, giving them back their judges like at the beginning. Zion will be just and righteous and ashamed of their former idolatry. The mountain […]

PA587 Isaiah 1:8-23 mp3 In this message, we continue Yehovah’s complaint against His people Israel in the opening chapter of this great book of the prophet Isaiah. He would abandon them and only a very few as a remnant would survive. He compares Judah to the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah which He destroyed. […]

PSA317 Ephesians 5 – Walk in Light and Wisdom mp3 In this message, we continue after studying Ephesians 5:1-7, wherein we saw that our duty in response to all God has done for us in Christ is to walk worthy of Him, first of all walking in love. Now we consider walking as children of […]

PA586 Isaiah Introduction mp3 In this message, we begin our study of the majestic book of the prophet Isaiah. We discuss an important fact that many miss: that much of Isaiah is poetry, just like the book of Psalms. We discuss the times in which Isaiah was written and the events it records. The higher […]

PSA316 Ephesians 5 – The Worthy Walk mp3 In this message, we discuss the fact that our duty in response to all God has done for us in Christ is to walk worthy of Him. Christ wishes us to walk in love, not to act in inappropriate ways, for these very wicked deeds will bring […]

PA585 Titus 3:14-15 mp3 In this message, we conclude our study of the book of Titus. Paul wants all those who belong among the believers to maintain good works for necessary duties. He salutes them with the grace, the undeserved favor, of God. We consider one last time this book, one of Paul’s last, and […]

PSA315 Ephesians 4 – Put Off; Put On mp3 In this message, Paul advises us to strip off our old humanity like dirty, smelly clothes, have our minds renewed, and put on the new humanity that is in accord with God and His ways. Then, he tells specific things we are to put off and […]

PA584 Titus 3:6-13 mp3 In this message, Paul assures Titus that washing and regeneration were poured on us abundantly through Jesus Christ. We are declared righteous by His grace, and many heirs in harmony with the expectation of eonian life. A faithful saying: we who have believed should be careful to maintain good works. Titus […]

PSA314 Ephesians 4 – Growing Up Into Christ mp3 In this message, Paul reveals that the goal of the gifts given in Acts was that all believers might come into unity regarding what they believed, that they would no longer be minors blown about by every doctrinal wind, but might be true, and in everything […]

PSA310 Ephesians 3 – To Know His Love mp3 In the latter portion of Ephesians 3, Paul prays in the light of God's grace set forth in the first 13 verses of the chapter. He wants us to be empowered for Christ to dwell in our hearts by faith, and for us to grasp the […]

PA579 Titus 1:5-9 mp3 In this message, Paul reminds Titus that he left him in Crete to amend the things that were lacking and to constitute representatives in every city on the island. He tells him the criteria he is to look for in the representative elders he is to choose. He also speaks of […]

PSA309 Ephesians 3 – Boldness and Access With Confidence mp3 In this message, we consider Paul’s glorious words in Ephesians 3:12 that we have boldness and access with confidence to God. To realize the glorious reality of this, we need to realize how exclusive it is to enter God’s presence, and also how utterly unworthy […]

PA578 Titus 1:2-4 mp3 In this message, we consider the eonian times before which God promised eonian life. Does this mean before time began? What does the Bible really tell us about God and time? Then, we consider the rest of Paul’s opening of Titus with his greeting to Titus and his wishing grace and […]

PSA308 Ephesians 3 – The Mystery of Today mp3 In this message, we consider Ephesians 3:3-11. The mystery was made known to Paul that was hidden in other generations: that the nations are now joint and equal. Paul became a dispenser of this secret through the grace God gave him: to declare among the nations […]

PA577 Titus Introduction mp3 Introducing the book of Titus, a dispensation of grace book written to Titus after Paul left Rome and begin traveling around again through the places he had ministered to in Acts. Paul ministered on the island of Crete, and left Titus there to complete the ministry after he left. We consider […]

PSA307 Ephesians 3 – The Chapter of God’s Present Purpose mp3 In this message, we begin a study of the critical chapter of Ephesians 3. Ephesians sets forth God’s present work and purpose in the world. But if Ephesians is the book of God’s present purpose, then Ephesians 3 is the chapter of God’s present […]

PA576 What Is a Church 8 – Overcomes Versus Ekklesia 1 mp3 In this message, having established what the ekklesia is in the Bible, we now consider the overcomers of the Bible and especially of the book of Revelation. What are the overcomers, and what can we learn about them from Scripture? Then, we compare […]

PA575 What Is a Church 7 – Word Study of Ekklesia 4 mp3 In this message, we conclude our study of the Greek word ekklesia, which is usually translated “church” in our English Bibles. Having seen the high and holy meaning the word takes on in the book of Ephesians, we continue the study through […]

PA574 What Is a Church 6 – Word Study of Ekklesia 3 mp3 In this message, we continue our study of the Greek word ekklesia, that is usually translated “church” in our English Bibles. We continue the study through II Corinthians and Galatians. Then, in the book of Ephesians, we see that the word takes […]

PA565 Baptism Part 5 mp3 In this message, we continue our study of the Biblical uses of the baptism family of words throughout the New Testament. We have seen in our study of its uses in Matthew and Mark that baptism was a Divine addition to the religion God gave Israel: performed by a priest, […]

PA564 Baptism Part 4 mp3 In this message, we insist that if baptism, the water ritual, is as important and meaningful as the declarations of many would indicate, then every professed lover of God's truth should take a searching look at every Biblical passage that speaks regarding it. Therefore, we begin just such a study, […]

PSA306 Christ’s Bitter Opposition mp3 In this message, we consider that Christ's ministry was opposed by His bitter enemies. These included His supernatural enemies, Satan and his demons, and His human enemies, like Israel's religious leaders and, to a lesser extent, political leaders like Herod, Pilate, and the Romans. What can we learn from the […]

PA563 Baptism Part 3 mp3 In this message, we consider water baptism, which most assume to be a Divine ordinance, decreed by Jesus Christ, and that He intended it to be binding on all those who profess relationship to Him. Yet if so, why does Paul say what he does in I Corinthians 1:17? We […]

PSA305 Christ’s Treasury of Teachings mp3 In this message, we consider that Christ brought forth many important lessons and concepts out of His treasury of teaching in the Gospel Period. There are large sections of all four gospels taken up by His words. John 6:66-68, these are the words of eternal life. We consider these […]

PA562 Baptism Part 2 mp3 In this message, we continue our study of the important topic of baptism. The ideas most hold about baptism are just “hand-me-downs” they have gotten from others, and never drawn from assiduous study of all the Word of God has to say on the subject. We will turn to the […]

PSA304 Parables of the Gospel Period mp3 Christ told many parables during His earthly ministry. He told parables teaching important truths about the coming Kingdom of God. He told parables teaching His listeners important truths they needed to know at that current time. He told parables against His enemies showing up their behavior, activities, and […]

PA561 Baptism Part 1 mp3 Throughout the history of Christendom, no ritual has been given so much importance as that of water baptism. Yet it has constantly been the cause of much controversy and contention.Many questions are raised by water baptism. Should it be by immersion or by pouring or by sprinkling? Should only clergy […]

PSA303 Christ’s Earthly Ministry mp3 In this message, we consider Christ’s earthly ministry during the thirty-three years of His time on earth. The Gospel Period is centered around the incarnation, and is recorded in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The four gospels have different purposes and focuses, presenting Jesus Christ from […]

PA560 Psalm 149:1-150:6 mp3 In this message, we consider the final two psalms in the book. The last five psalms are “Hallelujah” psalms, probably written by good King Hezekiah, who may have finalized the book. Psalm 149 is given as a new song for Israel. Presenting the nation as it will exist in the glorious […]

PA554 Psalm 139:7-24 mp3 In this message, we continue this psalm in which David speaks of God’s constant knowledge of him, yet does that mean God takes such constant knowledge of all people, and pays attention to everything that happens? David as God’s representative could not escape from His presence. He had formed him in […]

PA553 Psalm 138:1-139:6 mp3 In this message, in Psalm 138, King David writes a psalm of public thanks to God for advancing him to the throne of Israel. Yet this psalm also looks forward prophetically to the day when God governs the earth and Jesus Christ reigns as King of kings and Lord of lords. […]

PA552 Psalm 136:1-137:9 mp3 In this message, we consider Psalm 136, a great psalm of thanksgiving to Yahweh. Thanks is given in light of His power in creation, His rescuing of the people of Israel from Egypt, His power in causing them to conquer Canaan and take over the land, and the fact that He […]

PA551 Psalm 135:1-21 mp3 In this psalm, we continue the series of Hallelujah psalms from Psalm 117. Probably by Hezekiah, it follows up on his “Psalms of the Degrees,” and begins a series of psalms used for Temple worship. Those in the house of the Yehovah are called on to praise Him. He brings the […]

PA550 Psalm 132:1-134:3 mp3 Concluding the psalms of the degrees, that series of fifteen songs written or dedicated by Hezekiah to that time when he nearly died, but the LORD graciously added fifteen years to his life, a sign of which was the shadow moving backwards ten degrees on his father’s sundial. In Psalm 132, […]

PA549 Psalms 128:1-131:3 mp3 In this message, we continue our consideration of the Psalms of the Degrees, written by Hezekiah to commemorate his fifteen extra years of life, granted by Jehovah after the shadow moved backwards ten degrees on the Sundial of Ahaz. The blessed man whose family is healthy and in order is described […]

PA548 Psalms 124:1-127:5 mp3 In this message, we continue the Songs of the Degrees dedicated by Hezekiah to the time when the LORD added fifteen years to his life after his illness when he saw the shadow move ten degrees backwards on the sundial of Ahaz. Psalm 124 is by David, crediting Jehovah with sparing […]

PA547 Psalms 120:1-123:4 mp3 In this message, we begin a study of the fifteen “Songs of the Degrees” written or dedicated by Hezekiah to the fifteen years the LORD added to his life after he watched the shadow move back ten degrees on his father’s sundial. First, in Psalm 120, Hezekiah must deal with counsellors […]

PA546 Psalm 119:145-176 mp3 In this message, we conclude the superlative Psalm 119, covering the last four letters of the Hebrew alphabet in this acrostic psalm, the longest chapter in the Scriptures. Hezekiah, whom we believe to be the author, writes of his wholehearted devotion to God’s Word. He then considers deliverance in the light […]

PA545 Psalm 119:121-144 mp3 In this message, we continue Hezekiah’s great acrostic Psalm glorifying the Word of God. The love of God’s wisdom and standards leads to a longing for the day when He will act to cause these to prevail on earth. God’s words and ways bring light, but lead to sorrow over those […]

PA540 Psalms 117:1-118:29 mp3 In this message, we consider the short Psalm 117, calling on all nations to join Israel in praising the LORD. Then in Psalm 118, we consider a psalm that is largely prophetic. Praise to Jehovah for His grace then moves into remembrance of deliverance and the conclusion that trust in Jehovah […]