Ah, Ephesians 5. We focus most on, "Wives obey your husbands" and "Husbands love your wives" but there is so much more in the chapter. There are guides into how families should work together and how we should treat each others as members of Jesus' church. Andrew and Robert do dive into the husbands & wives section to examine what most of us get wrong. Related Podcasts: — Partners in Crime — Squandered Blessings Related Podcasts at RightlyDivide: — God's Perspective on Gender Roles — M...

Jesus says, "One of you will betray me." The Disciples, "Is it me? Is it me?" Jesus knew how his death would come to pass and He tried to prepare his disciples but what they were hoping would happen clouded their judgement to what was going to happen. As we see what is going on around us are we blind, hoping for an outcome different from what the Bible says? Are we doing what Jesus did to stay on mission? Robert and Andrew read from John 13 and discuss the topic, "Jesus Knew" Send us a text S...

Send us a text Andrew and Robert continue on with Psalm 119 covering verses 129-144. Verse 142 says, "Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And thy law is the truth." This is where the title of today's episode originates. With God's righteousness being everlasting what does that say about the Old Testament where most people treat God as if he were vengeful? Do we even have a right to judge God's activities when our frame of reference is so small? Related Podcasts: — Looki...

Send us a text How can two prophets, who prophesy using the words that God gave them, end up with two vastly different results? Jeremiah, when faced with adversity and threats of death, handled the situation with confidence and Urijah handled his situation with fear. But what about Eljah? When he was threatened by Queen Jezebel he ran in a fear? Andrew and Robert discuss the differences and explain how we should handle stressful, dangerous times. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please...

Send us a text Robert and Andrew continue with Psalm 119 covering verses 113-128. In these verses David expands on his love of God's laws. Are these psalms still effective to us today? Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at questions@truewisdom.info or on Twitter/X @truewisdom_pod Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowle...

Send us a text What do you do when you are facing a difficult situation that was not your fault. Would your response change when the situation is because of choices you've made? 2 Chronicles 20 give us the story of King Jehoshaphat who was facing a large army coming against him. How did he decide to handle it? Is that option available to use today? Andrew and Robert talk about believing the promises of God even in 2025. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through em...

Send us a text Could you imagine what life would be like without sin? Could you imagine what marriage would be like without sin?? These days we fight over so many issues between the sexes but what was God's original plan? What was God's description of what life would be like between Adam and Eve after sin. Robert and Andrew study from Genesis 3 to tackles these and other questions. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at questions@truewisdom.info or on ...

Send us a text When you look at the story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife in Genesis 39 and then you look at the title of this episode, Squandered Blessings, you might immediately ask, "Joseph didn't sin; how did he squander his blessing??". Andrew and Robert take a look at this story from a different view point. Even though Joseph ended up spending 3 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit he ended up well in the end. Who then ultimately lost their blessing? Listen along to find out...

Send us a text Sometime a person can allow others to lead them from God... Other times people decide to partner up to go in the complete opposite direction to God. Ahab was one of those who chose to align with someone who would do nothing to strengthen a relationship with God. In 1st Kings 16:31-33 it it indicates that Ahab did worse than those that went before him. Andrew and Robert discuss a few kings that didn't follow God's leading, how Ahab made worse choses than the other kings and how ...

Send us a text Making decision has been difficult for humans for centuries. However, when God gives us directions it *should* makes thing easier. Right? Because of the Bible providing historical accounts of people lives we have the benefit of seeing the high cost when people have not listened to God. Look at all that Lot lost because he and Abram did not follow the directions originally given to Abram? What will our disobedience cost our family and our friends? Support the show Questions or C...

Send us a text On today's episode Andrew and Robert examine Ecclesiastes 9, to hear what King Solomon had to say about his evaluation of life as he came out of his apostasy. Do these thoughts still resonate with us today? Should they? Related Podcasts: — Practical Wisdom Continuous — Even More Practical Wisdom — More Practical Wisdom — Practical Wisdom Related Podcasts at RightlyDivide: — Every Wise Woman Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at qu...

Send us a text What makes someone, who wants freedom from God so that they can do whatever they please, choose to be ruled by another person? Andrew and Robert read from 1 Samuel 8 and discuss the story of Israel's desire to be ruled by a King even when it was explained to them how badly it would turn out. And, as always, God was right. Are there parallels in the world today? Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at questions@truewisdom.info or on ...

Send us a text When we make decisions in life we don't often know how they will turn out what what effects it will have on us or our families later. This applies doubly then we decide to break God's laws, never fully understanding the impact. Would Adam really have eaten the fruit if he knew how many millions of people would suffer? Would Abraham have taken Haggar if he knew of the repercussions that would follow that decision thousands of years later? If this episode Robert and Andrew discus...

Send us a text In today's episode Andrew and Robert examine Proverbs 10 to sweet what practical words of wisdom Solomon wrote down during his reign. Do his words still have meaning today? Are these verses still applicable to us today in 2025? Related Podcasts: — Practical Wisdom Continues — Even More Practical Wisdom — More Practical Wisdom — Practical Wisdom Related Podcasts at RightlyDivide: — Introduction to the Wisdom Writings — Why Do We Seek Wisdom? — Every Wise Woman Support the sh...

Send us a text We know that King Saul eventually turned completely away from God because he felt God was no longer speaking to him. However this change wasn't sudden. Over time he has been moving further and further away from listening for God. When did this change start? Was it always in his nature to do his own thing without checking with God first? Robert and Andrew read from 1 Samuel 13 and 14 and discuss Saul's nature from early on in his life as the King of God's people. Support the sho...

Send us a text What does it mean that God knows everything? Does that influence what decisions we make? Are we even free to make decisions or is everything predestined by God's knowledge of the future? The Bible has the answer to these questions and Andrew and Robert read and discuss 1 Samuel 23 to gain more knowledge on the subject. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at questions@truewisdom.info or on Twitter/X @truewisdom_pod Give instruction to a ...

Send us a text The nation of Israel did not live up to the agreement that God had in mind for them through his agreement with Abraham or the commitment made with the people on Mt Sinai. But what lead to their ultimate downfall? What was it that made the people not complete their mission? In 2 Kings 17 Robert and Andrew fine the reasons behind the downfall. What can we do, as God's people today, to avoid falling into the same trap? Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us...

Send us a text Gideon was prepared for service against an oppressive foe. But how? In whose strength? And why was Israel in this position in the first place? Andrew and Robert discuss these and other questions while covering Judges 9:1-27 Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at questions@truewisdom.info or on Twitter/X @truewisdom_pod Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. The fear ...

Send us a text Continuing on from Acts 9:22, Robert and Andrew finish the story of Saul's conversion to Paul of Tarshish. Or should we say God's conversion of Saul to Paul and the effect if had on the Jewish church and political leadership. The conversion was so profound that it not only halted the persecution and killing of follower of the Way but Paul led to more to Christ, a net victory of the Lord. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at questions@t...

Send us a text Joshua had much faith in God. When he, Joshua, received instructions for the battle of Jericho he passed them on to the people without making any changes even though they seemed strange at first. March around a city to defeat it? That's not how army's normally fight! But Joshua knew that this wasn't his fight to win, it belonged to God. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at questions@truewisdom.info or on Twitter/X @truewisdom_pod Give...