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David Pawson Ministry PodcastPractising the Principles of Prayer - Part 12Part 12. Prayers of Mary the Magnificat
We don’t find prayer easy, but prayer is the vital element in our life as God intended. David Pawson says that Christian prayer is unique and at its heart is conversation with God. Our Father loves us to express our need to Him. David Pawson discusses the privilege of prayer, which he says is practising the presence of God.
Jesus is the centre of prayer – His teaching and example, His Blood and His intercession for us and our prayer in His Name. Who and what should we pray for...
2025-05-0548 min
David Pawson Ministry PodcastPractising the Principles of Prayer - Part 11Part 11. Prayers of Nehemiah
We don’t find prayer easy, but prayer is the vital element in our life as God intended. David Pawson says that Christian prayer is unique and at its heart is conversation with God. Our Father loves us to express our need to Him. David Pawson discusses the privilege of prayer, which he says is practising the presence of God.
Jesus is the centre of prayer – His teaching and example, His Blood and His intercession for us and our prayer in His Name. Who and what should we pray for? What was...
2025-04-2839 min
David Pawson Ministry PodcastPractising the Principles of Prayer - Part 10Part 10. Prayers of Samuel and Hannah
We don’t find prayer easy, but prayer is the vital element in our life as God intended. David Pawson says that Christian prayer is unique and at its heart is conversation with God. Our Father loves us to express our need to Him. David Pawson discusses the privilege of prayer, which he says is practising the presence of God.
Jesus is the centre of prayer – His teaching and example, His Blood and His intercession for us and our prayer in His Name. Who and what should we pray for...
2025-04-2145 min
David Pawson Ministry PodcastPractising the Principles of Prayer - Part 9Part 9. Prayers of Moses
We don’t find prayer easy, but prayer is the vital element in our life as God intended. David Pawson says that Christian prayer is unique and at its heart is conversation with God. Our Father loves us to express our need to Him. David Pawson discusses the privilege of prayer, which he says is practising the presence of God.
Jesus is the centre of prayer – His teaching and example, His Blood and His intercession for us and our prayer in His Name. Who and what should we pray for? What was...
2025-04-1453 min
David Pawson Ministry PodcastPractising the Principles of Prayer - Part 8Part 8. Prayer without hindrance
We don’t find prayer easy, but prayer is the vital element in our life as God intended. David Pawson says that Christian prayer is unique and at its heart is conversation with God. Our Father loves us to express our need to Him. David Pawson discusses the privilege of prayer, which he says is practising the presence of God.
Jesus is the centre of prayer – His teaching and example, His Blood and His intercession for us and our prayer in His Name. Who and what should we pray for? What was...
2025-04-0748 min
David Pawson Ministry PodcastPractising the Principles of Prayer - Part 7Part 7. Prayer for others
We don’t find prayer easy, but prayer is the vital element in our life as God intended. David Pawson says that Christian prayer is unique and at its heart is conversation with God. Our Father loves us to express our need to Him. David Pawson discusses the privilege of prayer, which he says is practising the presence of God.
Jesus is the centre of prayer – His teaching and example, His Blood and His intercession for us and our prayer in His Name. Who and what should we pray for? What was...
2025-03-3151 min
David Pawson Ministry PodcastPractising the Principles of Prayer - Part 6Part 6. Prayer in the Spirit
We don’t find prayer easy, but prayer is the vital element in our life as God intended. David Pawson says that Christian prayer is unique and at its heart is conversation with God. Our Father loves us to express our need to Him. David Pawson discusses the privilege of prayer, which he says is practising the presence of God.
Jesus is the centre of prayer – His teaching and example, His Blood and His intercession for us and our prayer in His Name. Who and what should we pray for? What...
2025-03-2455 min
David Pawson Ministry PodcastPractising the Principles of Prayer - Part 5Part 5. Prayer by myself
We don’t find prayer easy, but prayer is the vital element in our life as God intended. David Pawson says that Christian prayer is unique and at its heart is conversation with God. Our Father loves us to express our need to Him. David Pawson discusses the privilege of prayer, which he says is practising the presence of God.
Jesus is the centre of prayer – His teaching and example, His Blood and His intercession for us and our prayer in His Name. Who and what should we pray for? What was...
2025-03-1757 min
David Pawson Ministry PodcastPractising the Principles of Prayer - Part 4Part 4. Prayer with the saints
We don’t find prayer easy, but prayer is the vital element in our life as God intended. David Pawson says that Christian prayer is unique and at its heart is conversation with God. Our Father loves us to express our need to Him. David Pawson discusses the privilege of prayer, which he says is practising the presence of God.
Jesus is the centre of prayer – His teaching and example, His Blood and His intercession for us and our prayer in His Name. Who and what should we pray for? What...
2025-03-1053 min
David Pawson Ministry PodcastPractising the Principles of Prayer - Part 3Part 3. Prayer against the Devil
We don’t find prayer easy, but prayer is the vital element in our life as God intended. David Pawson says that Christian prayer is unique and at its heart is conversation with God. Our Father loves us to express our need to Him. David Pawson discusses the privilege of prayer, which he says is practising the presence of God.
Jesus is the centre of prayer – His teaching and example, His Blood and His intercession for us and our prayer in His Name. Who and what should we pray for? What...
2025-03-0353 min
David Pawson Ministry PodcastPractising the Principles of Prayer - Part 2Part 2. Prayer through the Son
We don’t find prayer easy, but prayer is the vital element in our life as God intended. David Pawson says that Christian prayer is unique and at its heart is conversation with God. Our Father loves us to express our need to Him. David Pawson discusses the privilege of prayer, which he says is practising the presence of God.
Jesus is the centre of prayer – His teaching and example, His Blood and His intercession for us and our prayer in His Name. Who and what should we pray for? What...
2025-02-2450 min
David Pawson Ministry PodcastPractising the Principles of Prayer - Part 1Part 1. Prayer to the Father
We don’t find prayer easy, but prayer is the vital element in our life as God intended. David Pawson says that Christian prayer is unique and at its heart is conversation with God. Our Father loves us to express our need to Him. David Pawson discusses the privilege of prayer, which he says is practising the presence of God.
Jesus is the centre of prayer – His teaching and example, His Blood and His intercession for us and our prayer in His Name. Who and what should we pray for? What...
2025-02-171h 11
David Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastRevelation - part 6 - Unlocking The BiblePart 98 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
In this last study on Revelation, David Pawson lists the reasons for his view of the Millennium and resumes looking at John’s visions about our future including the final judgment. Books will be opened that reveal our records. Those who are ‘in Christ’ on that day – their names will be in His book, the Book of Life. The human race finishes in 2 groups only – those who live under the rule of God and those who want to live their own way. David warns against the lack of the fear...
2022-08-1537 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastRevelation - part 5 - Unlocking The BiblePart 97 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says Christian hope is fixed on the ultimate future – as seen in the book of Revelation. Toward the end, there are 7 visions as well as oral messages to John. David warns about the division of the Word of God into chapters and verses which has caused people to become ‘text people’ where a verse is taken out of context and misunderstood. The visions thus have been split into 3 chapters. For a thousand years the church had no chapter and verse numbers. David says we need to take...
2022-08-0842 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastRevelation - part 4 - Unlocking The BiblePart 96 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says, there are 3 women in the book of Revelation that are actually representative of either a group of people, a city or something else. He helps with interpretation. Much of the book deals with 2 cities – one labelled ‘Babylon’ – a city of man; and Jerusalem, the city of God – represented by 2 of the women. Throughout the Bible ‘Babylon’ is used for all that is secular and wicked. David says that sin, vice, aggressiveness, lust, greed and crime are more concentrated in cities. There are cities of the world now t...
2022-08-0137 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastRevelation - part 3 - Unlocking The BiblePart 95 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson, looking at Revelation, says that when the Lord writes history he gives us the whole picture including what is happening in heaven and in the future – Apocalyptic History. David says Revelation is full of art, worship and singing. Jews and Christians will be one flock under one Shepherd. David explains the animals, pictures and symbols. God has told us the worst of what is coming so that we will be prepared if it happens in our lifetime. We know that the disasters to come will las...
2022-07-2541 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastRevelation - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 94 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that Revelation is the only book of the Bible that nobody decided to write. John simply wrote down what he saw and heard at the instruction of an angel. Jesus appears to him in a vision, but now his glory is apparent. David says that we need Revelation to fill out our picture of Jesus. Jesus reveals a knowledge of 7 cities and their churches to whom he is giving personal, individual messages. These cities in The Fertile Crescent are a melting pot of culture, p...
2022-07-1840 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastRevelation - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 93 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson believes Revelation is one of the greatest books in the Bible. Without it, the Bible would be incomplete. The Church needs to study it to prepare for what lies ahead. God’s opinion of this book is clear; it is the only one that has a blessing for reading it aloud, and a curse for tampering with it, attached. The Bible is a history book and we are the only people who know how our world is going to end. It helps to remember it was...
2022-07-1137 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastJude - Unlocking The BiblePart 92 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says the little neglected letter of Jude is wonderful. He reads his own paraphrase and shows that it divides into 2: a dangerous corruption and how to deal with it. David says that Jude (a brother of Jesus) is like a surgeon ‘wielding a knife to cut out the cancer in the Body of Christ.’ All churches are in danger, either from outside – which pushes Christians together and strengthens them; or from inside – being either legalistic or too liberal which can destroy the Body of Christ. Legalism...
2022-07-0439 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastThe Letters of John - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 91 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
Teaching on the Letters of John, David Pawson discusses the issue of sin in the believer’s life. At first sight, there appear to be contradictory verses, but careful study brings clarity. David proves that it is dangerous to take a verse out of its context. Another subject covered is the difference between males and females because two of John’s letters are addressed separately to a woman and a man about the same subject, and yet saying opposite things. Hospitality was the very important theme, as it is...
2022-06-2736 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastThe Letters of John - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 90 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says the letters of John are grandfatherly letters because John was an old man - and the only apostle to die of old age. John sees things as black or white. It’s in contrast to the relativism which has swept across the world in modern times. He seeks to ensure that his readers’ joy may be full, that they may be living blameless lives, that they may be safe from the wiles of the Devil and that they may have assurance. David puts John’s aims...
2022-06-2040 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastPeter - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 88 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson shows that Peter is teaching what various aspects of true submission are. He also gives advice to wives to win their unbelieving husbands. David sees that Peter is advising his readers on good attitudes which will stand them in good stead when severe persecution comes. David quotes a friend: ‘If you are faithful in the little battles now, he will give you the grace when the big crunch comes.’ Peter reveals what Jesus did while his body was in the tomb. While the first letter is pre...
2022-06-0639 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastJames - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 86 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that, although written to dispersed Jews, the book of James is very applicable to Christians today. It is a very practical word for our everyday lives. James was not focusing on doctrine or faith but was giving Christian advice to counter poor attitudes. As many of his readers were businesspeople intent on money making, James warns against neglecting God and the poor. He covers greed, envy, selfish ambition, pride, boasting, presumption, impatience, anger, arguments, gossip and litigation. If you’re not careful, money comes in a...
2022-05-2338 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastJames - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 85 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that James is concerned with practical Christianity. James is not hugely on doctrine or belief, but on behaviour which is a vital dimension to Christianity. The keyword is ‘do’. David points out that ‘do’ is a keyword to the entire Bible. Though it is well written, James is not a structured book and David describes it as ‘pearls of wisdom that haven’t been strung.’ The author was the half-brother of Jesus. David reveals two nicknames used of James which give us an insight into his charac...
2022-05-1637 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastHebrews - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 84 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says there are problems in the Bible when you don’t understand, and there are problems when you do understand but it doesn’t fit with your previous notions. He examines those passages which trouble some readers. One refers to the possibility of losing the salvation which once we have had. David explains this very clearly, giving evidence from other books of the Bible as well. It is important that we grasp the truth – that we can have assurance that we are on the way of salv...
2022-05-0938 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastHebrews - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 83 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that Hebrews is a very ‘Jewish’ letter and is appreciated by Jewish readers whereas Gentiles need familiarity with the Old Testament scriptures. It relates our Christian faith to the ritual of the temple in the old days. David says it throws new light on Jesus that no other writer of the New Testament does. A key word is ‘better’ – Jesus is better than… the prophets, the angels, the ancient leaders, the priests. While there is a continuity of faith from the Old Covenant to the New, the...
2022-05-0241 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastTimothy and Titus - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 82 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says, though these letters were addressed to individuals, they were all about the churches they were trying to help, and these were quite different. Titus, in Crete, had the task of appointing elders and Paul’s concern was about the quality of membership there; whereas in Ephesus, the membership was good but they had the wrong elders and Timothy was given the task of replacing them with the right men. The important thing at the beginning of a fellowship is to have quality leadership and mem...
2022-04-2538 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastTimothy and Titus - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 81 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson begins by explaining why these letters to Timothy & Titus differ from others by Paul. Paul wrote from the condemned cell; he is older and so were the churches. We learn more about Paul from these than any other letters. We see both the pattern and the purpose of Paul’s life. Though trinitarian, Paul has God in priority position. David Pawson objects to these being called the pastoral epistles because they don’t have all the instructions needed for pastors. Rather than dealing with how to ru...
2022-04-1839 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ Podcast1 Thessalonians - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 79 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that the letters to the Thessalonians were the first part of the New Testament to be written. The early church had only the Old Testament and the Apostles’ teaching. Paul wrote to the same people, yet the 2 letters are different in atmosphere. The first is caring, warm; the second cooler and sharper. Thessalonica was a key town, the port for all the trade routes at the head of the Aegean Sea. Paul had needed to leave this town, but later Silas and Timothy brought goo...
2022-04-0439 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastPhilippians and Philemon - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 77 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson tackles Philippians’ “controversial” passage in this study – Scholars debate: How much of God did Jesus empty himself of when he became a man? David declares “The things he gave up were not of his nature but of his privileges.” He says that the passage in question is not about theology but about ethics – it is “about Christ’s attitudes and his choices”. Paul said: “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.” David also warns that we need to take note of the conditions attached to...
2022-03-2135 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastPhilippians and Philemon - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 76 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
‘A colony of heaven’ Paul termed the Philippian church though it was in a Roman- occupied city. David Pawson says that God had his eye on this strategic city and sent Paul there. Thus this became the first church in Europe. Paul was now under house arrest in Rome, hence the need to write a letter of gratitude for a gift he’d received, including an ‘apostle’ to help him. David discusses what it is to be an apostle, and also what healing is for. From this letter we h...
2022-03-1442 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastEphesians - Unlocking The BiblePart 75 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says the best defense against heresy is solid, good teaching and that’s what Paul gave to the Ephesians via this letter, protecting them against false teaching. This teaching is the very foundation of Christian living. Ephesus was a key town in the history of the early church. A port city, it had an enormous temple to the goddess Diana. Silversmiths sold reproductions of a meteorite which had fallen to Ephesus, supposedly symbolizing the goddess and Paul’s preaching had brought hostility from these silversmiths. His l...
2022-03-0740 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastGalatians - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 74 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that many Christians love the letter to the Galatians while others don’t like it. Paul was emotional about its subjects. Galatians ‘strips off all spiritual veneer’. It was this book which triggered Luther’s Reformation. David says that we need to talk together about our differences. In Galatians, Paul tackles ‘fundamental issues without which you lose the Christian Gospel’. Peter and Paul had a disagreement on one of these issues and this had to be put right. Paul, though a Jew, was a Roman citizen...
2022-02-2836 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastGalatians - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 73 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says of Galatians, that it is the Magna Carta of Christian Liberty. It wrestles with issues caused by the differences between Judaism and Christianity in the early church. It came to a head with the issue of whether a person is saved by faith or by works. The Judaisers were saying that they needed to start with faith and then go on to keep the Law. So Paul asked the Galatians: having started in the Spirit, are you going to continue in the flesh? Paul w...
2022-02-2143 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastCorinthians - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 72 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson points out that Corinth was a Greek city & the ancient Greeks separated the spiritual from the physical. The West has taken that & it has infiltrated the Church. Hebrew thinking is quite different, and the Corinthians needed to be helped to understand God’s way of looking at things. Greeks thought of the body 3 ways: they indulged them because they thought it wouldn’t affect their soul, they ignored them and tried to live a life free from physical desires, or idolized them and made statues of th...
2022-02-1436 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastCorinthians - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 71 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson shows from 1 & 2 Corinthians that the early church, as in every other era, was not perfect. But seeing how their problems were handled is a help for us. Corinth was a port city with its attendant sins which had to be dealt with in the church. Without these letters from Paul we would not have the song of love in chapter 13 or the record of Jesus’ earliest resurrected appearances in 15. David says the biggest two battles in any church are how to keep the church in the...
2022-02-0738 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastRomans - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 70 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
In Part 1 of Romans, David Pawson showed that the reason for Paul to write to the Roman church was the tension between Jew and Gentile within the fellowship. Because of their different backgrounds, he deals specifically with the issues confronting them – whether to eat food offered to idols, keeping one day special each week. David shows that the keyword in Romans is ‘God’, occurring more than any other. Paul had to discuss the Law for the sake of the Jews and license for the sake of the Gentile...
2022-01-3139 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastRomans - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 69 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that Paul’s letter to the Romans is the longest letter we have from the ancient world, and is very important. Paul is obviously countering arguments. Paul has never met the Roman church so why did he write to them? David believes that chapters 9 to 11, where Paul speaks so much about the Jews, are the key to the whole letter. David asks what the need in Rome was. There were serious social issues there and that is why Paul deals with such subjects as homo...
2022-01-2437 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastActs - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 68 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson shows the book of Acts is a vital part of our Bibles. Having looked at the original intention in the writing of Acts, David now shows how it can be applied to our lives. The early church wasn’t perfect, but had life and power of the Holy Spirit. The growth of the early church is the most astonishing phenomenon and we need to learn from it. David gives wise advice and says that Paul’s conversion and some other experiences should not be expected as a...
2022-01-1739 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastActs - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 67 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
In looking at the book of Acts, David Pawson says that most of the Bible was written for human reasons but was ‘edited’ for divine reasons. In this first talk, he looks at the human side. The author, Dr. Luke is the only Gentile writer of scripture. Medics were trained to be observant, careful and analytical and this comes out in how Luke wrote his gospel and Acts. In Acts he recorded how the good news of the Gospel went from Jerusalem to Rome – from the Jews to the...
2022-01-1739 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastJohn - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 66 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
In this 2nd talk on John’s gospel, David Pawson shows that he was correcting misunderstandings which had developed after Jesus’ death. He had to correct ancient Greek thinking. They divided the sacred from the secular so had difficulty in seeing that Jesus was both God and man at the same time. So John emphasizes Jesus’ full humanity and his prayer life as well as his full divinity. John introduces 7 witnesses to Jesus’ divinity, 7 miracles which are the most supernatural, and 7 words of Jesus which were absolutely unique. J...
2022-01-1738 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastJohn - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 65 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson, in looking at the gospel of John, speaks about the variety and yet the unity of scripture which had 40 human authors and one divine Editor. The authors retained their personalities. The book of John has a difference from the other 3 gospels. David says it’s as though John is looking at the ‘inside’ of Jesus – what was he like, what was his real Person. Of the 12 disciples, John was the closest to Jesus. He omits much said in the other gospels – the conception & birth, baptism, temptations...
2022-01-1736 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastLuke - Unlocking The BiblePart 64 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that while Luke’s gospel is the best loved because of some of its stories, it is the least well known. He is the only Gentile writer in the Bible and was a doctor. Because of his medical background he provides unique details. David compares Luke’s parables. He wrote for one man, Theophilus, possibly to gain freedom for the Apostle Paul who was at that time released and able to continue his missionary journey. While Luke used material from Mark, he also did a lot...
2021-12-2139 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastMark - Unlocking The BiblePart 63 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that the gospels are essentially news bulletins, better read aloud. Mark was the first gospel written and he is primarily telling us what Jesus did. The 4 gospels together give us a 4-dimensional portrait of Jesus because they had different readers in mind. Mark and Luke wrote for unbelievers. Though Mark was never a leader in the early church he was an assistant and/or interpreter to no fewer than 4 men at various times. His gospel recorded Peter’s preaching and is a book of act...
2021-12-2146 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastMalachi - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 60 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
In studying Malachi, David Pawson points out 3 aspects of God we need to understand: He is the Creator from whom we come, the King under whom we live & the Judge to whom we go. David says the loving Father side in the New Testament supplements this, but doesn’t substitute for this. Malachi challenges the priests. Faulty sacrifices were being made; sermons were given for popularity rather than the truths of God; they were man-pleasers instead of God-fearers. David sees a lack of the necessary fear of God...
2021-11-1728 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastMalachi - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 59 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson begins the study on Malachi by discussing Replacement Theology which sees blessings promised to Israel (but not the curses) as now transferred to the Church. David says, ‘this seems to me a bad case of prejudice’. Malachi was a prophet to the returned exiles in Israel. Rebuilding had taken place, but times were hard. The people were blaming God and, though they didn’t return to idolatry, were becoming complacent, their religion a formality. The priests were not passionate either. David Pawson says the more you put...
2021-11-1728 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastZechariah - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 58 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
Continuing his study on Zechariah, David Pawson looks at the question brought to the priest/prophet by the people regarding fasting and feasting which were part of their religion. They were wondering how long they needed to go on fasting to please God. Zechariah quoted the enlightening words of Isaiah which show that food fasting is not the principal kind that God requires, but rather ‘fasting’ from mistreating others, and to be generous and kind. The exile had been the result of their selfishness and greed. Regarding their...
2021-11-1744 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastZechariah - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 57 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that Zechariah overlapped Haggai by one month, and had some similar prophecies but it is not an easy book to understand. It has apocalyptic prophecies. David explains that describing something in the distant future requires pictures and symbols such as Revelation, Ezekiel and Daniel have. How would you describe television to somebody who lived a thousand years ago? Whereas Haggai dealt with the current problems, much of Zechariah’s messages were looking far forward. Zechariah was a priest as well as a prophet and for...
2021-11-1743 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastHaggai - Unlocking The BiblePart 56 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
While some prophets had a lifetime of prophesying, David Pawson says that Haggai spoke for only 3 months. He came after the exile, so his job was to encourage Jews who had returned. Not all Jews returned to Israel as they had become established in Babylon. The returnees had problems because the land had not been cultivated for 70 years, the walls had been torn down, there was opposition from the Samaritans and financial support was withdrawn so this was heavy going for them. Haggai spoke to them 18 years a...
2021-10-1832 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastZephaniah - Unlocking The BiblePart 55 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that Zephaniah was a descendant of the last good king, but now, after evil kings, there was a boy king on the throne, Josiah. What kind of king would he become? The whole nation was in chaos, having had bad examples on the throne, and God sent Zephaniah as his prophet. His job was to try to pull the nation of Judah back to God before He would have to exile them as He had the northern 10 tribes already. Zephaniah warns the people of Ju...
2021-10-1840 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastHabakkuk - Unlocking The BiblePart 54 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson looks at Habakkuk and finds that the prophet sometimes argued with God because his view of Him wasn’t quite accurate. But he clung to God until he got his answer. At first, he is disturbed by what is happening and calls on God for justice. When God gives his answer, he is further disturbed because He isn’t going to do what Habakkuk expects. David reminds us that we often come to God and want him to fit in with what we think He shoul...
2021-10-1835 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastNahum - Unlocking The BiblePart 53 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
In looking at the book of the prophet Nahum, David Pawson says that time had run out for Assyria. Jonah had preached a warning from God 150 years earlier with great success. But now it was time for judgment. David warns that today people think that God will never be angry, because he is slow to anger, offering mercy first. Judgment on Assyria was good news for the Jews who were living under Assyrian occupancy. Chapter 1 of Nahum gives warning to the capital city of Nineveh; chapter 2 gives d...
2021-09-2135 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastMicah - Unlocking The BiblePart 52 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
“He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” This is a beautiful verse from Micah. In this study of Micah, David Pawson points out that the Bible is unique in that it is a book of history and geography, not just words and thoughts. God unfolded his revelation at particular times and places, and it is helpful to understand why. As a simple country man...
2021-09-2137 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastJonah - Unlocking The BiblePart 51 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
As David Pawson looks at Jonah, he says that God would give a message to a prophet in either words or pictures and it would become like a burden within them until delivered. The message could be of challenge when people were doing wrong, or of comfort when they were on the right track. Sadly, most of the prophets, like Jonah, had to challenge. Jonah came from the same village as Jesus, Nazareth. He was called to go to Assyria’s capital, Nineveh. The Assyrians were a par...
2021-09-2139 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastAmos - Unlocking The BiblePart 50 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson looks at what God was doing in the 8th Century B.C., in particular with prophets Amos and Hosea. God’s great plan was to win the world back to himself through his people, the Jews. But his people did not have the same plan. He had made a covenant with them and planted them in the crossroads of the world, promising to bless them as they were obedient to him. The choice was theirs and to disobey would bring curse instead of blessing. There was...
2021-09-2139 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastObadiah and Joel - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 49 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that Joel agreed with Obadiah that the Day of the Lord would settle accounts, but Joel warned Israel that they would be included. This was a shock to Israel as they had felt safe from God’s judgment. Joel said that a terrible plague of locusts which had left them with famine had been a warning from the Lord. God had visited their enemies with disasters; now they had brought this disaster upon themselves. David says it is similar with believers today when they real...
2021-08-1542 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastObadiah and Joel - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 48 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that, though some of the Minor Prophets occupy just one page in our Bibles, they are very important. “Minor” refers to the size of the book rather than their message. These written prophets seem to all relate to the exile of the people of Israel, either warning of its coming – before the event, (Obadiah then Joel were the first 2 in this category); seeking to comfort them once it happened, or encouraging them to get settled back in their own land when the exile finished. David s...
2021-08-1539 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastDaniel - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 46 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson unravels the second half of the book of Daniel as it is very difficult to understand. This section is primarily for God’s people, having been mostly written in Hebrew. This moves on from Daniel’s life in the present to extremely detailed predictions of the future, some far removed from his time. Chapters 7-12 are not continuous or consecutive, but are separate visions of the future. They vary in duration and some overlap. Altogether, they cover a vast amount of time. There were to be su...
2021-08-1539 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastDaniel - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 45 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
Much of Daniel is well known but David Pawson explains the more difficult passages. Because the Bible is a divine book penned by human beings, the supernatural is involved. Amazingly, though the book spans 75 years of Daniel’s life, it covers 2400 years of history – including events of the distant future. Those who discount miracles can’t believe that Daniel accurately predicted events which took place centuries afterward. Approximately 200 details in chapter 11 came to pass. David points out that there is far less evidence that Julius Caesar invaded England...
2021-08-1536 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastEzekiel - part 3 - Unlocking The BiblePart 44 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
In this 3rd talk in the series on Ezekiel, David Pawson deals with the later messages the prophet had for his people in exile in Babylon. God assures them their enemies will be punished. David tells how amazingly some of Ezekiel’s prophecies came true. God says that when his predictions come true, “then they will know that I am the Lord.” After having to tell them earlier that Jerusalem was going to be destroyed, now he is able to deliver the good news that they will be going...
2021-07-1239 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastEzekiel - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 43 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson begins this talk with the call of Ezekiel. He could not fulfil his priestly role because he was in exile from Israel in Babylon. Now the synagogue replaced the temple. His career as a prophet of God began with a vision which was quite strange, but David gives us an explanation. The 4 creatures of the vision represent all of God’s creation. Above them is the Creator on his throne. The wheels supporting his throne illustrate that God can be anywhere at any time. This was...
2021-07-1239 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastEzekiel - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 42 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson takes time to explain the background to Ezekiel as he says it is probably the most neglected part of the Old Testament and also difficult. Its messages were given over 20 years. Ezekiel reveals a severity in God’s character which is not usually emphasized. Paul in the New Testament referred to the “goodness and severity” of God as well. Because preachers usually concentrate on the goodness of God, listeners tend to have a one-sided view of what God is like. The southern two tribes of Israel...
2021-07-1235 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastLamentations - Unlocking The BiblePart 41 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that Lamentations was written by Jeremiah in tears over the state of his people. As a matter of fact, in the Greek translation of the Old Testament it is called “Tears”. David says that if you picture the desolation of Hiroshima during the second World War, that is what Jerusalem looked like to Jeremiah. He had composed a lament for the whole nation to sing when King Josiah was killed in battle as he was a poet and songwriter. The 5 chapters of Lamentations are reall...
2021-06-2038 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastJeremiah - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 40 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that when Jeremiah looks further into the future, he has a lovely optimism about the ultimate restoration of his people. David looks at the structure of the book. Though the book is a collection of his messages and not in chronological order, there is a pattern. God says the way to peace for Israel is not by making alliances with other nations; they simply need to trust God to look after them as he does when they walk in his ways. Though Jeremiah has s...
2021-06-2037 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastJeremiah - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 39 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson shows that there is sunshine in Jeremiah as well as cloud. David identifies with the author and he shows why this book should be read and studied. We are helped to understand Jeremiah the man because he reveals his heart and his own struggles. David looks at the situation the prophet addressed, he examines the man himself (for instance, he was a lover of nature), looking at his background; and also his method of communication. He didn’t simply speak his messages, but sometimes acted the...
2021-06-2038 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastIsaiah - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 38 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says Isaiah is a collection of prophecies made over 40 years and is not ordered, so he gives the ‘shape’ of the book to help with our understanding. Chapters 1-10 are a reproof for Judah; 13-23 deal with nations that God used to discipline Israel but who were too harsh - they will now be judged. 24-34 speak of judgment on the northern tribes and Judah. But there are 2 sections sandwiched that are good news. God gives his people a little glimpse of a brighter future. 36-39 ar...
2021-05-1734 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastIsaiah - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 37 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson shows the surprising parallel between the chapters of Isaiah and the composition of the entire Bible. Isaiah is the Bible in miniature. But parts of it are not well known. Jesus referred to Isaiah more than any other scripture, as did Paul. David provides insights from the historian Josephus and other Jewish tradition. Isaiah was the greatest prophet in word, as Moses and Elijah were great in deed. From the time of his encounter with God in the temple, Isaiah referred to the Lord as ‘the...
2021-05-1741 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastSong of Solomon - Unlocking The BiblePart 36 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson explores the reasons for the Song of Songs being in our Bibles. It has no mention of God or anything of a particularly spiritual nature, yet rabbis treat it as very holy. David says, for Hebrews there is one God who made the physical and the spiritual and physical is good - whereas in the West we have been influenced by Greek thinking which separates the two. “Here in the Bible, God is affirming love between a man and woman.” David says the Bible is a sto...
2021-05-1738 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastEcclesiastes - Unlocking The BiblePart 35 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
We disagree with some of Ecclesiastes as the author has reached the end of his life and is disappointed, disillusioned and depressed. It doesn’t mean that God has the same attitudes. Solomon had been in a position to have or do anything he wanted. Now he felt that everything had been pointless. Some pastimes are acceptable but if they are the main focus in life, they will not satisfy, they will not interpret life for you. This book is old but it speaks to the modern pers...
2021-05-1739 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastProverbs - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 33 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says, when you first read the book of Proverbs, it seems to be a jumble of folk sayings or just common sense - except that sense isn’t all that common. Solomon collected most of the proverbs, some of them Arabic and some Egyptian which he put in a context of God, as well as many he wrote himself. They don’t deal with spirituality, but they focus on day to day life and many of them are still used today though people often don’t reali...
2021-05-1737 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastPsalms - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 32 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
In this talk, David Pawson looks at groups of psalms which should be taken together. Psalms 96 to 99 have the theme: God is King; 113 to 118 are sung together at the Passover. The word ‘hosanna’ from 118 is actually a demand for freedom – ‘save us’. The Songs of Ascent 120 to 134 were to be sung as the Jews travelled up to Jerusalem. The final group is 146 to 150 which are all Hallelujah songs. From groups, David moves on to types of psalms – Pleas – a cry from the heart; Thank you – gratitude for deliverance; and S...
2021-04-1442 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastPsalms - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 31 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that, though the Psalms were written over a period of a thousand years, and two and a half thousand years ago, they speak to us as though written yesterday. They were really the Jewish hymn book, divided into 5 sections. And David points out that when we praise or pray we are doing so as part of the Body of believers. However, there are personal psalms as well. They cover almost everything you could possibly want to say to God and express 3 particular attitudes: Pleas, Th...
2021-04-1440 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastHebrew Poetry - Unlocking The BiblePart 30 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
Why is it important to have a Bible which shows the difference between poetry and prose? Because, as Hebrew poetry differs from English poetry, it would be easy for us to miss it. Prose is written from margin to margin while poetry is spaced out more. David Pawson says, when God speaks in prose, he is communicating thoughts from his mind to ours, but when he speaks in poetry he is communicating his feelings from his heart to our heart. We should recognize that we actually affect G...
2021-04-1434 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastJob - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 29 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that the book of Job consists largely of two debates, one in heaven and one on earth. As in any particular case of suffering, nobody knows the whole picture. David says the real question is not about undeserved suffering, but whether you can go on believing in a good God when everything is going wrong. He says that Job’s real pain was that through the suffering he lost touch with God. Several friends came and sat with Job which was good – until they opene...
2021-04-1441 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastJob - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 28 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson warns against quoting verses out of context because, in a book such as Job, you may be quoting one of Job’s friends when they were wrong about what they said. God eventually showed that they were wrong. “That’s why it’s so important to know a whole book”, says David. This is an unusual book and David looks at the possibilities of how it came to be recorded. Job is indeed a factual person, known about outside the scriptures and the land of Israel. Dav...
2021-04-1441 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastEsther - Unlocking The BiblePart 27 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says there are few books of the Bible set outside the Promised Land, Esther being one. They tell us how Jews behaved when they were in Gentile society. We can learn from some of them how to interact in non-Christian society without compromise. David looks at Daniel alongside Esther as both record events during the Jewish exile to Babylon. Both rose to positions where they were able to help their people, Esther being queen. The story of Esther is quite a romantic one with all th...
2021-04-1438 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastEzra and Nehemiah - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 26 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
In this talk, David Pawson gives more emphasis to the book of Nehemiah – the story of the man of prayer and faith given permission to return to Jerusalem to organize the rebuilding. Despite opposition, he encouraged the returned exiles to do the work while armed to ward off attack. They completed the repair of ancient Jerusalem’s wall in 52 days because ‘the people had a will to work’. Nehemiah had to deal with internal economic and moral woes as well as external threats and conspiracy. Ezra arranged the publi...
2021-03-1631 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastEzra and Nehemiah - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 25 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
In looking at Ezra and Nehemiah, David Pawson gives the background of the 3 deportations which Israel had suffered under Assyria and Babylon, and the 3 returns to the land. Years earlier, Isaiah had prophesied that a man named Cyrus would release Israel from their captors and Cyrus, of Babylon, did just that though he did it for his own agenda. Apparently both being written by Ezra, these books record the rebuilding of the social life, of the religious life and of the physical wall and buildings, though the l...
2021-03-1633 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ Podcast1 & 2 Chronicles - Unlocking The BiblePart 24 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson explains that, though there is much repetition in the books of Kings and Chronicles, one is viewed as a prophetic book and the other not, by the Jews. Jews have grouped the books of the Old Testament entirely differently from Christians, and thereby we have misunderstood some important matters. And if we skip Chronicles because it seems to be like Kings, we will miss the unique message it brings. As with the Gospels, these books are written from different angles, one from a prophetic viewpoint a...
2021-03-1641 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ Podcast2 Kings - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 23 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson observes that the book of Kings begins with King Solomon who began well by asking for wisdom, so God gave him everything he didn’t ask for as well: wealth, fame and power. Solomon wanted to share his wisdom. Unfortunately, he only had wisdom for everybody else, none for himself though he wrote three books and did many good things. He built a temple for the Lord with the materials and the plans from his father, David. All the northern kings were evil. In the so...
2021-03-1639 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ Podcast1 Kings - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 22 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says other history may be interesting, but the history of Israel is vital for the whole of mankind. From the height of success, the times of the kings headed downhill. First the land was split between 10 tribes in the north and 2 in the south and eventually the 10 were deported to Assyria. While there were a few good kings it was not enough to stem the downward trend and the 2 tribes were taken away to Babylon. God had warned them that they would suffer a similar f...
2021-03-1637 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ Podcast2 Samuel - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 21 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson, in this 2nd talk on Samuel, points out that there are 6 different levels at which you can read Bible stories and it’s important that we should choose the right one. They are: 1. Anecdotal, just an interesting story; 2. Devotional, hoping to find a personal word; 3. Character Studies including the character of women, which can be inspirational (Hannah & Abigail for instance); 4. History of Israel – how it developed, and King David’s leadership is worth studying; 5. Critical – and higher critical study sadly has infected the whole world; 6. The Theolo...
2021-02-1837 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ Podcast1 Samuel - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 20 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
In this first talk by David Pawson on 1 and 2 Samuel, David gives us an overview so that we know the ‘shape’ of the story and how it develops. The two books really belong together as one, but were later divided because of their length. It covers 150 years of history in the form of narrative and includes only what is important and significant to God. This is prophetic history, named after the prophet who dominates the story. This book is set in the last century and a half of th...
2021-02-1840 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastJudges and Ruth - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 19 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
In the book of Judges, David Pawson observes that God is very prominent even though the people are in a downward spiral. He heard their prayers and sent them someone to rescue. God delivers to evil as well as from evil. A whole generation grew up who did not know the Lord and what He had done for Israel. They weren’t grateful for their salvation. Because there was no king, there was no continuity of leadership. The people wanted a visible king, not just their heavenly King. Go...
2021-02-0636 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastJudges and Ruth - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 18 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson makes history interesting. Looking at the books of Judges and Ruth, he shows that there are 4 levels of studying history. 1) Important people; 2) Nations, political; 3) Patterns/cycles – rise and fall of civilisations; 4) Purpose/plot. While people often see no purpose in history, David shows that God is moving history to His planned ending. History is HIS-story and He’s writing it. In Judges, people had gone away from God and life became cyclical and things just happened again and again. In Ruth the line becomes the main t...
2021-02-0643 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastJoshua - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 17 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
Looking at the book of Joshua, David Pawson points out that the first two towns the Israelites came to are written about a lot because of their significance. Jericho was a great victory, Ai, a great loss. God told them not to loot Jericho as it was the firstfruits. They made 2 errors. One was over-confidence because of their first victory. The second was that one man did loot from Jericho. One man’s sin caused the people of God to fail. Joshua preaches his final sermon. He did...
2021-02-0641 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastJoshua - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 16 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson looks at Joshua, the 6th book in the Old Testament which seems to follow directly on from Deuteronomy but for Jews there is a profound difference: No laws in the book of Joshua. The first five books are the basic Constitution of the people of Israel. The rest of the Old Testament is how it all works out. The next six books are what we call history, but the Jews call them prophecy. The first five books are the foundation of Judaism, and they call t...
2021-02-0638 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastDeuteronomy - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 15 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson examines Moses’ speeches to his people in Deuteronomy before they enter the Promised Land. Their parents’ lack of faith had delayed their journey almost 40 years. God had been faithful to them, now they are warned, don’t be like your parents; keep your faith and you’ll keep the land. Moses tells them how they are to live if they want to keep their land. The Ten Commandments are all about respect. The quickest way to destroy society is to destroy respect. The laws given to Moses...
2021-01-2639 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastDeuteronomy - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 14 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson explains that in Deuteronomy God’s law had to be repeated for a new generation as almost every adult who had come out of Egypt had died. They had to enter into the covenant with God as their parents had. 2 key phrases are repeated time & again. One is “the land the Lord your God gives you”. They are reminded that this land is an undeserved gift. The other is “go in and possess the land”. Everything you receive from God is a gift, but you must go in...
2021-01-2637 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastNumbers - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 13 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson looks at the narrative part of numbers which turns from the divine word to the human deeds, from what the Hebrews should do to what they actually did do. Israel did not pass the test of the difficulties of the wilderness. After Sinai they are in a covenant relationship with God and there are now punishments for their sins. They made a promise to obey Him. Obedience would bring blessing; disobedience, curse. God’s law showed them what is right; the limitation is that they can...
2021-01-2640 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastLeviticus - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 10 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson concedes that Leviticus is difficult to read as it lacks narrative and features a different and unfamiliar culture; but there is more of the word of God than in any other book. The first half of the book is about the way to God and the second half about the walk with God. Leviticus focusses in on the most important month in the most important place and the most important tribe. The whole of the law of Moses hangs on this. The book of Leviticus i...
2021-01-1239 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastExodus - part 2 - Unlocking The BiblePart 9 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says that the book of Exodus is central to the old testament. All the books after Exodus look back to Exodus as the redemption on which everything else is based. The cross is central to the New Testament. All the Ten Commandments are based on three principles. The first is the principle of respect - respect for God and respect for people. A healthy, holy society is built on respect. We can see in our society what happens when respect disappears. Loss of respect for G...
2021-01-1241 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastExodus - part 1 - Unlocking The BiblePart 8 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson finds Exodus is the story of the biggest escape in history. Over 2 million Hebrew slaves escape from one of the most highly fortified nations in the world. It was a series of miracles. Moses saw more miracles than Abraham, Isaac and Jacob put together. Exodus has national and spiritual significance. In Exodus the people are told God’s name and when we know someone’s name, the relationship becomes more intimate and personal. In Exodus, the Creator of everything becomes the redeemer of a few peopl...
2021-01-1239 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastGenesis - part 6 - Joseph and Jesus - Unlocking The BiblePart 7 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson, looking into Genesis, notes that Joseph is the 4th generation - great-grandson of Abraham. There is a clear pattern. The natural heir does not get the blessing. God never calls himself the God of Joseph; angels never appeared to Joseph; his brothers are not rejected. God reveals things in dreams to Joseph and gives him their interpretation. There are 4 levels to Joseph’s story - the human level, God’s angle, as a study of Joseph’s character, and Joseph as a picture of Jesus. Abraham...
2021-01-0336 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastGenesis - part 5 - Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - Unlocking The BiblePart 6 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
Looking at Genesis, David Pawson says, the God of the Jews is the God of the Universe - The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The Bible is not God’s answer to our problems, but God’s answer to His problem – what to do with a race that doesn’t want to know you, love you or obey you? God created humans because He wanted a bigger family. The God of the entire universe makes a friend called Abraham. God freely initiated the relationship. God would rather ha...
2021-01-0339 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastGenesis - part 4 - Eden to Babylon - Unlocking The BiblePart 5 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says, when God finished creating our world, He said that’s very good. Genesis 3 tells us what went wrong and when. Satan went for Eve as women are generally more trusting. There are 3 ways in which people misquote the word of God - by addition, by subtraction, and by alteration. Satan knows his Bible very well and did all 3 to God’s command. Satan’s strategy always uses 3 devices, to get us to doubt with our mind, desire with our heart and disobey with our will. W...
2021-01-0339 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastGenesis - part 3 - Creatures & Evolution - Unlocking The BiblePart 4 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson notes a radical shift in style, content and viewpoint from Genesis chapter 1 to chapter 2. In chapter 1, God was the centre and everything was from His perspective. Chapter 2, man is the centre. There are 3 dimensions to our relationships which every human needs – with God above, with creatures below and with other people. When sin comes in, all these relationships are spoiled. There is an affinity with God that humans have and animals don’t, because we were made in his image. We are like God and yet n...
2021-01-0343 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastGenesis - part 2 - Creator & Creation - Unlocking The BiblePart 3 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says God wanted the story of creation to reach everybody in every time and in every place, so he made it utterly simple. So Genesis 1 was not written in scientific language but in simplistic language. It takes a genius to be that simple. The structure is beautifully put together, so orderly and mathematical. There are 3 ways of handling the problem of science vs scripture - repudiate, segregate or integrate. God is Creator and Redeemer. Physical and spiritual belong together. Scripture and science are overlapping circles...
2021-01-0338 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastGenesis - part 1 - The Basic Book - Unlocking The BiblePart 2 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
David Pawson says, the first book in the bible, Genesis, is the foundational book for the whole Bible - the key that unlocks the rest of the Bible. Jesus was constantly endorsing it. Genesis tells us exactly what has gone wrong with our world and the rest of the Bible tells us how God is going to put it right. Only God could solve a problem the size of our world. Genesis is about the Creator, not creation. It shows us that God is personal, powerful, uncreated, c...
2020-12-3039 minDavid Pawson - ’Unlocking the Bible’ PodcastOld Testament Overview - Unlocking The BiblePart 1 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series
The Old Testament is actually a library of 39 books written over a period of 1000 years with most of it covering 2000 years of history before Christ. David Pawson shows how they fit together. With teaching on any one topic scattered all over the Bible, every text is in the context of the book, and every book is in the context of history. God speaks into particular situations, so the time and place give the text its meaning. It features the struggle between the two world powers in the an...
2020-12-3040 min