May I have a WORD with you?

Helping ordinary people read the Bible for the sake of life application and a godly transformation. In other words, for the sake of becoming more like Jesus.

May I have a WORD with you? is a religion podcast hosted by John, with 151 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

John hosts May I have a WORD with you?, a religion show with 151 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  Ep 151 (S9E5) Sticks and Stones Reprise

  Oct 1, 202634 minS9

  References: Sticks and stones… words can be powerful hapax legomenon - a word that appears only once within a document or corpus The works of William Shakespeare — known for wide variety in his vocabulary — are estimated to contain more than 6,000 hapax legomena (the plural form). Honorificabilitudinitatibus - "the state of being able to achieve honours" Wm Shakespeare's “Love’s Labour’s Lost” - Act 5, Scene 1 David selected five smooth stones to fight Goliath. 1 Sam 17 Why five? Many people say because Goliath had four brothers. ??? Why smooth? Wouldn’t a jagged or sharp edged stone be more lethal? A smooth stone launched from a sling will fly truer than a jagged stone. Sling hunters will tell you that blunt force well placed is the effectiveness of dropping game, not penetration. Smooth stones - חַלֻּק (khal-look') only used in 1 Sam 17:40 A Biblical hapax legomenon From root חָלַק (khaw-lak') to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign to be smooth, slippery, deceitful Smooth Operator - Isa 41:7 Smooth Criminal - Ps 36:1-4 (esp v2) Here are five “smooth” Biblical stones for fighting the giants of spiritual warfare Thoughts Mind, thoughts - νόημα (no'-ay-mah) Phil 4:7, 2 Cor 2:11, 10:5 Opportunities Occasion for acting - τόπος (top'-os) Eph 4:27 Rebuke Rebuke of the Lord - ἐπιτιμάω (ep-ee-tee-mah'-o) Jude 1:9 Fight Resist, oppose - ἀνθίστημι (anth-is'-tay-mee) James 4:7, 1 Peter 5:9 Flee Exit, way out - ἔκβασις (ek'-bas-is) 1 Cor 10:13

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  Episode #4

  Ep 150 (S9E4) Praise God! The 150th Episode

  Sep 24, 202634 minS9

  References: Can you believe these stats?!? Over 11,000 downloads (listens?) as far as I can tell 6 of the 7 Continents!! From 58 different countries. What!?! First podcast published on Substack on Aug 17, 2023 Podcast platform went live on Nov 10, 2023 Learning curve with RSS feeds, etc. Setting up a Domain (johnbromhal.com) Distribution began beyond Substack to The BIG five (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio) And (Podcast Index, Castbox, Overcast, Pocket Cast, Podcast Addict, Deezer, and many others) Why is 150 significant? It is how long the waters of the flood covered the earth. Gen 7:21-24 - the time over which the chaos waters ruled. Everything that had breath, died. Except Noah and his family and the animals on the Ark. Noah’s ( נֹחַ ) name means “rest” - Ark תֵּבָה (tay-vaw') , the same word used for the basket Moses was saved by in the waters of the Nile 8:1-5 - the time after which the ark “rested” on Ararat Rested ( נוּחַ ) Mountain peaks reappeared 150 days was not the end of the time in the ark. Most scholars put the stay in the ark duration at 370-371 days total. I’ve got a ways to go if I’m going to do as many podcast episodes! Psalm 150 - The last great celebratory Psalm in the Psalter. The where, why, how and who of worship Verse 1 - Praise the Lord… where? In the holy places And the created places See Gen 1:6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 20 A space רָקִיעַ (raw-kee'-ah), an expanse, sky, heavens Verse 2 - Praise the Lord… why? For what He does - megaleia (mighty works) For who He is - unequaled, excellent, magnificent greatness Verses 3-5 - Praise the Lord… how? The full range of instrumentation Full body worship - dancing Verse 6 - Praise the Lord… who? Circle back to what suffered in the encroaching chaos of the flood. - everything that had breath. Lift not just our body in dance, nor just through instruments, but with our voices in song. Praise the Lord! - Here’s to the next 150 episodes!

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  Episode #3

  Ep 149 (S9E3) A Mind Changing Parable: Pt 2

  Sep 17, 202636 minS9

  References: Review A Jesus Parable and Romans 12:1-2 Don’t be “conformed” But be “transformed” Review Matthew 25:31-46 Separating - aphorisms - from Merriam-Webster Online a concise statement of a principle a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment "Let us value the quality of life, not the quantity." Compare with a proverb (check out last week’s episode). Sheep vs Goats Being a goat is to practice transactional kindness Being a sheep is to practice joyful generosity “Lord, when did we see you… and help you?” Sheep mindset considers loving service of others as a natural, joyful default. “How can I help” flows from a foundational awareness of grace, loving as one has been loved. Sees people through the eyes of compassion, seeing the image of God in the vulnerable. Biblical support or clarification: Proverbs 14:31; 19:17 (NLT) - God’s wisdom reveals that how we treat the poor is how we directly treat God. My experience on the mission field has been that the poor often don’t see themselves as worthy of visiting, help, compassion, dignity. 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 (NLT) - Sacrificial generosity grows from first giving one’s self to God, then the joyful response to God’s overwhelming gracious love. I have stories of desperately poor people showing me a sheep’s heart in their joyful generosity. Judgement: “‘ when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me! ’” Into eternal life! I just wanna’ be a sheep. Baa baa ba baa. By the renewal of my mind. By the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit.

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  Episode #2

  Ep 148 (S9E2) A Mind Changing Parable: Pt 1

  Sep 10, 202637 minS9

  References: A Jesus Parable and Romans 12:1-2 Conformed - συσχηματίζω (soos-khay-mat-id'-zo) BLB - to conform one's self (i.e. one's mind and character) to another's pattern, (fashion one's self according to) 1 Peter 1:14 Transformed - μεταμορφόω (met-am-or-fo'-o) as in Christ’s transfiguration BLB - to change into another form, to transform, to transfigure 2 Corinthians 3:16-18 Matthew 25:31-46 - the Sheep and the Goats parable Separate - ἀφορίζω (af-or-id'-zo) BLB - to mark off from others by boundaries, to limit, to separate Word from which we get “aphorism” (compare proverb) Proverbs … are a traditional, popular saying rooted in folk wisdom that offers common-sense advice. focus on moral instruction, caution, or practical guidance for daily life. Aphorisms… are a clever, original observation on life usually attributed to a specific writer or thinker. aim to provoke thought, offer a fresh philosophical insight, or reveal a deeper reality. Sheep from Goats Being a sheep is to practice joyful generosity Being a goat is to practice transactional kindness “Lord, when did we see you… and not help you?” Goat mindset considers self first. “How can I help” may be based on convenience, obligation, or an attention seeking righteousness (see the “hypocrites” teachings in Mt 6, esp MSG). See people through the lens of utility, measuring others by what they offer or cost. Biblical support or clarification 1 John 4:20 (NLT): Our treatment of the visible "least of these" is the ultimate diagnostic of our invisible faith. James 2:15–17 (NLT): Real faith isn't abstract theoretical agreement; it has hands and feet. Judgement: “‘ when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me .’” Into eternal punishment! I don’t want to be a “Goat.” Nope, nope, no, nope.

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  May I have a WORD with you?

  Ep 147 (S9E1) Working Hard or Slaving Away: The work of being free

  Sep 3, 202636 min

  References: Labor Day Weekend - back to עָבַד Labor - עָבַד (aw-vad') Work - as in till or cultivate Gen 2:5, 15 - part of the 1st command of God, a blessing Gen 3:23 - a part of the curse in the fall story Serve, slave - a prophetic word to Abram Gen 15:13 - God describes the time of Israel in Egypt after Joseph has died and been forgotten Gen 15:14 - God’s judgement upon the Egyptians who will enslave Israel Serve - working for another for compensation Gen 29:15, 18, 20, 25, 27, 30 - Jacob working for Laban Gen 31:40-42 - “I have עָבַד you” for 20 years and you’ve changed my wages 10 times! So עָבַד can feel like slavery or like freedom and flourishing. It all depends on who you עָבַד. God rescues the Israelites so that they can עָבַד Him through life-giving work. Ex 3:12 - עָבַד - serve, worship Ex 20:5, 9 - 10 commandments The Hebrew word עָבַד translated into NT Greek From Gen 2 - till, work = ἐργάζομαι (er-gad'-zom-ahee) Think of ergonomic (ergon-work + nomos-law) Mt 21:28; Mk 14:6; Lk 13:14 From ἔργον - see John 17:4 “I have finished the WORK…” From Exodus - forced service, enslave = καταδουλόω (kat-ad-oo-lo'-o) Gal 2:4 From δοῦλος (doo'-los) - servant or slave See Rom 1:1; Phil 1:1; Titus 1:1 Also Rom 6:16-20 So be a good ἐργάτης (er-gat'-ace) worker 2 Tim 2:15-21 1 Peter 2:15-17

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