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The Bible is full of passages that can change your life forever. Join us as we discuss the profound truths and encouraging promises of God’s inspired Word—verse by verse. Verse by Verse is a companion podcast to the Daily Bible Verse Blog, which is available on the Life Hope & Truth website.

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    • May 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Verse by Verse podcast is an excellent resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the Bible. With its quick and informative episodes, it provides a convenient way to engage with God's word in the midst of a busy day. The speakers are clear and emphasize God's love and the hope that can be found within the scriptures. I especially appreciate how each episode takes a verse or a few verses and discusses them in the context of the whole Bible, allowing for a comprehensive understanding of the passage being explored.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is its ability to deliver meaningful content in bite-sized chunks. Whether you have a few minutes during your morning routine or are looking for something to listen to while running errands, these short episodes allow you to fit in some biblical study whenever and wherever it is most convenient for you. Additionally, the speakers consistently provide thoughtful explanations or considerations of each verse, encouraging listeners to reflect on the deeper meaning behind God's word.

    While there are many positive aspects to The Verse by Verse podcast, one potential downside is its brevity. While it offers a quick lesson from the Bible, some listeners may crave more in-depth analysis or discussion surrounding certain passages. However, it is important to remember that this podcast serves as a supplementary resource and not necessarily meant to replace more extensive study methods.

    In conclusion, The Verse by Verse podcast is a wonderful tool for those seeking a deeper understanding of God's word. Its short yet thorough episodes provide meaningful insights into various verses from the Bible while emphasizing God's love and hope. Whether you have just a few minutes or are looking for something longer and more drawn out, this podcast offers valuable content that can be enjoyed at any time of day. So grab your coffee and start your day off right with The Verse by Verse podcast!



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    Latest episodes from Verse by Verse

    Am I Robbing God? (Malachi 3:8)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 4:14


    Jim Franks discusses Malachi 3:8—“Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings.”

    The Steadfast Love of God (Psalm 13:5-6)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 4:56


    Cecil Maranville discusses Psalm 13:5-6—“But I have trusted in Your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, because He has dealt bountifully with me.”

    Answering a Fool (Proverbs 26:4-5)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 5:08


    Jeremy Lallier discusses Proverbs 26:4-5—“Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.”

    What Does True Humility Look Like? (Acts 7:60)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 5:27


    Tom Clark discusses Acts 7:60—“Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, ‘Lord, do not charge them with this sin.' And when he had said this, he fell asleep.”

    God, the Author of Peace (1 Corinthians 14:33)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 4:25


    Erik Jones discusses 1 Corinthians 14:33—“For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.”

    Eternal Life and a Trustworthy God (Titus 1:2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 4:14


    Dave Myers discusses Titus 1:2—“. . . in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.”

    Retaining God in Our Knowledge (Romans 1:28)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 5:37


    David Johnson discusses Romans 1:28—“And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting.”

    How Humanity Rejected God (Genesis 3:22-24)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 4:39


    Doug Horchak discusses Genesis 3:22-24—“Then the LORD God said, ‘Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever'—therefore the LORD God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken. So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.”

    Jesus, the Seed of Abraham (Galatians 3:16)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 4:52


    Cecil Maranville discusses Galatians 3:16—“Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, ‘And to seeds,' as of many, but as of one, ‘And to your Seed,' who is Christ.”

    What Happened to “One Accord”? (Acts 2:1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 5:09


    Clyde Kilough discusses Acts 2:1—“When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.”

    God's Light in Our Hearts (2 Corinthians 4:6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 5:01


    Kendrick Diaz discusses 2 Corinthians 4:6—“For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”

    Are You a Conservative or a Liberal? (Proverbs 29:2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 5:16


    David Johnson discusses Proverbs 29:2—“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan.”

    Grace, Faith and Works (Ephesians 2:8-10)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 4:08


    Jim Franks discusses Ephesians 2:8-10, American Standard Version—“For by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, that no man should glory. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.”

    Four Steps All Christians Must Take (Luke 9:23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 4:40


    Erik Jones discusses Luke 9:23—“If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.”

    How God Will Reconcile Us (Colossians 1:21-22)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 4:49


    Kendrick Diaz discusses Colossians 1:21-22—“And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight.”

    A Helper Comparable to Him (Genesis 2:18)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 5:22


    Doug Horchak discusses Genesis 2:18—“And the LORD God said, ‘It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.'”

    Write This Down! (Revelation 1:19)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 4:41


    Dave Myers discusses Revelation 1:19—“Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this.”

    The God Who Pardons Iniquity (Micah 7:18-19)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 4:04


    Jeremy Lallier discusses Micah 7:18-19—“Who is a God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy. He will again have compassion on us, and will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.”

    How to Avoid Foolish Mistakes (Psalm 111:10)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 4:59


    David Johnson discusses Psalm 111:10—“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.”

    The Bread and the Cup: How Often? (1 Corinthians 11:26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 3:51


    Jim Franks discusses 1 Corinthians 11:26—“For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes.”

    Faith That Endures Tragedy (Lamentations 3:22-24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 4:26


    Jeremy Lallier discusses Lamentations 3:22-24—“Through the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. ‘The LORD is my portion,' says my soul, ‘Therefore I hope in Him!'”

    Starting With the Right Premise (Proverbs 9:10)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 5:02


    Erik Jones discusses Proverbs 9:10—“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

    The Two Kings of Daniel 11 (Daniel 11:40)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 4:15


    Cecil Maranville discusses Daniel 11:40—“At the time of the end the king of the South shall attack him; and the king of the North shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter the countries, overwhelm them, and pass through.”This episode quotes from the following resources:“NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Notes,” Craig S. Keener and John H. Walton.“Expositor's Bible Commentary,” Frank E. Gaebelein and Gleason Archer, Jr.“The Bible Knowledge Commentary,” J. Dwight Pentecost.

    The Sacrifices of Thanksgiving (Psalm 107:22)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 4:26


    Dave Myers discusses Psalm 107:22—“Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with rejoicing.”

    The Safety for Which We Yearn (Psalm 12:5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 4:41


    Clyde Kilough discusses Psalm 12:5—“‘For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now I will arise,' says the LORD; ‘I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.'”

    Facing Adversity With Christ (Philippians 4:13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 3:35


    Britton Taylor discusses Philippians 4:13—“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

    “Lord, What Do You Want Me to Do?” (Acts 9:6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 3:58


    Kendrick Diaz discusses Acts 9:6—“So he, trembling and astonished, said, ‘Lord, what do You want me to do?'”

    The Hearing Ear and the Seeing Eye (Proverbs 20:12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 5:50


    David Johnson discusses Proverbs 20:12—“The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD has made them both” (Proverbs 20:12).

    The Food We Can't Afford (Isaiah 55:1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 4:02


    Jeremy Lallier discusses Isaiah 55:1—“Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”

    What Makes Worship Vain? (Mark 7:6-7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 5:32


    Erik Jones discusses Mark 7:6-7—“He answered and said to them, ‘Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: “This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.”'”

    Comforting Those Who Mourn (Matthew 5:4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 4:37


    Dave Myers discusses Matthew 5:4—“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

    Self-Inflicted Snares (Psalm 9:15-16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 5:46


    Clyde Kilough discusses Psalm 9:15-16—“The nations have sunk down in the pit which they made; in the net which they hid, their own foot is caught. The LORD is known by the judgment He executes; the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah.”

    Are You Waiting for a Sign? (Acts 4:31)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 4:31


    Kendrick Diaz discusses Acts 4:31—“And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.”

    Heads Up! (Psalm 5:1-3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 4:04


    Dave Myers discusses Psalm 5:1-3—“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Give heed to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I will pray. My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up.”

    Go to the Ant, You Sluggard! (Proverbs 6:6-8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 4:47


    David Johnson discusses Proverbs 6:6-8—“Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, which, having no captain, overseer or ruler, provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.”

    Hear Me When I Call, O God (Psalm 4:1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 4:24


    Cecil Maranville discusses Psalm 4:1—“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.”

    The Changing Stars and the Unchanging God (James 1:17)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 3:39


    Jeremy Lallier discusses James 1:17—“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.”

    Does Righteousness Equal Blessings? (Psalm 34:19)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 5:39


    Erik Jones discusses Psalm 34:19—“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.”

    Appointed for Men to Die Once (Hebrews 9:27)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 5:14


    Britton Taylor discusses Hebrews 9:27—“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (KJV).

    Why Was the Earth “Without Form and Void”? (Genesis 1:1-2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 4:47


    Jim Franks discusses Genesis 1:1-2—“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.”

    Waiting on the Rampart (Habakkuk 2:1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 4:32


    Jeremy Lallier discusses Habakkuk 2:1—“I will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am corrected.”

    The Challenge of the Narrow Way (Matthew 7:13-14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 4:00


    Kendrick Diaz discusses Matthew 7:13-14—“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

    Darkness for Light, Bitter for Sweet (Isaiah 5:20-21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 5:02


    Doug Horchak discusses Isaiah 5:20-21—“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”

    Unconditional Love—Conditional Blessings (Deuteronomy 28:1, 15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 4:24


    Cecil Maranville discusses Deuteronomy 28:1, 15—“Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth . . . But it shall come to pass, if you do not obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments and His statutes which I command you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you.”

    A Refuge in Times of Trouble (Psalm 9:9-10)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 4:44


    Clyde Kilough discusses Psalm 9:9-10—“The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; for You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.”

    The Thundering Announcement to Come (Revelation 19:6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 4:33


    Dave Myers discusses Revelation 19:6—“And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, ‘Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!'”

    Called to Be Kings and Priests (Revelation 1:5-6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 4:11


    Britton Taylor discusses Revelation 1:5-6—“And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.”

    Humans Made in the Image of God (Genesis 1:26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 5:27


    David Johnson discusses Genesis 1:26—“Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.'”

    Why Do You Call Me "Lord, Lord"? (Luke 6:46)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 5:02


    Erik Jones discusses Luke 6:46—“But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,' and not do the things which I say?”

    Slaves of Sin or Slaves of Righteousness? (Romans 6:15-16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 5:56


    David Johnson discusses Romans 6:15-16—“What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?”

    All Have Sinned (Romans 3:23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 5:19


    David Johnson discusses Romans 3:23—“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

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