Text Talk
1,411 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 62 ratings2 Men; 15 Minutes; Eternal Impact. Welcome to Text Talk. Edwin and Andrew open their Bibles and talk about it. Join us for a weekday time of Biblical devotion to God.
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Revelation 5: The Scroll
April 22, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBRevelation 5 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin consider why John would weep simply because God's scroll is sealed and can't be opened. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find o...
Revelation 4: True Worship
April 19, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBRevelation 4 (NCV) Andrew and Edwin discuss the picture of worship in spirit and in truth demonstrated by the 24 elders and the 4 living creatures around God's throne. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who mee...
Revelation 4: Living Creatures
April 18, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBRevelation 4:6b-11 (NIV) Andrew and Edwin discuss the living creatures around the throne of God, demonstrating they are cherubim. They call to mind where we read about cherubim in the Old Testament. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a gue...
Revelation 4: Seven Spirits of God
April 17, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBRevelation 4:1-6 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin discuss the tabernacle's connection to this the throne room we see in heaven. They also discuss the lampstand and its representation of the Holy Spirit. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest amo...
Revelation 4: The Glory of God
April 16, 2024 04:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBRevelation 4 (NKJV) Andrew and Edwin provide Old Testament precedent for the picture of God's glory in Revelation 4. They also discuss the limits of that demonstration of God's glory. Even here, we aren't seeing the full glory of God. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here...
Revelation 4: On Taking Scripture Literally or Figuratively
April 15, 2024 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBRevelation 4 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin expose the dishonest claim made by many Premillennialists as they claim to take Revelation as literally as possible, but then turn around and provide figurative explanations. Additionally, they discuss the hard work we have to pursue in studying all Scripture including Revelation. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHe...
Revelation 3: The One Who Conquers
April 12, 2024 04:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBAndrew and Edwin review Revelation 2 and 3 with emphasis on Jesus's promises to the ones who conquer and overcome in the battle. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to f...
Revelation 3: Laodicea
April 11, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBRevelation 3:14-22 (LSB) Andrew and Edwin discuss Jesus's letter to the church in Laodicea. Edwin presents a different twist on what it means to be lukewarm. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livin...
Revelation 3: Meet the Bride in Philadelphia
April 10, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBRevelation 3:7-13 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin discuss Jesus's letter to the church in Philadelphia Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge s...
Revelation 3: Meet the Bride in Sardis
April 09, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBRevelation 3:1-6 (LSB) Andrew and Edwin discuss Jesus's letter to the church in Sardis. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge sang al...
Revelation 3: Meet the Groom (Part 2)
April 08, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBRevelation 3 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin discuss how Jesus described Himself in the last three letters to the Asian churches. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out ...
Revelation 2: Meet the Bride in Thyatira
April 05, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBRevelation 2:18-29 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin discuss Jesus's letter to the congregation in Thyatira. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldrid...
Revelation 2: Meet the Bride in Pergamum
April 04, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBRevelation 2:12-17 (NKJV) Andrew and Edwin discuss the letter Jesus wrote to the church in Pergamum Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldr...
Revelation 2: Meet the Bride in Smyrna
April 03, 2024 04:00 - 13 minutes - 9.59 MBRevelation 2:8-11 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin discuss Jesus's letter to the congregation in Smyrna Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge s...
Revelation 2: Meet the Bride in Ephesus
April 02, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBRevelation 2:1-7 (NKJV) Andrew and Edwin discuss Jesus's letter to the church in Ephesus. In many ways, she looks like the perfect Bride. But, she has left her first love. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who...
Revelation 2: Meet the Groom
April 01, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBRevelation 2 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin discuss Jesus's self-revelation to the first four of the seven churches of Asia. Recognizing this whole story of Revelation leads to a wedding between the Lamb and His Bride/church, they introduce Jesus to us as the Hero of the story. He is the Groom that will win the hand of His Bride by slaying the dragon. In this discussion, we mee the Groom. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learnin...
Revelation 1: As for the Mystery...
March 29, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBRevelation 1 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin recognize Revelation is a series of visions, full of descriptive images. They discuss the temptation to try to find some specific meaning behind every little detail. However, they not when something really needs to be explained, the book gives explanation. We do not need to ferret out some secret meaning to every part of the visions. Some parts are stage dressing. Some parts merely fill out the scene of the vision. As you read, pay attention to when John, ...
Revelation 1: Partner in Tribulation and the Kingdom
March 28, 2024 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBRevelation 1 (NKJV) Andrew and Edwin discuss some modern systems of teaching and doctrine which rely on Revelation: Premillennialism, Postmillennialism, and Amillennialism. Further, they discuss how John demonstrated he and his audience were not waiting on a future tribulation or a future kingdom. Both were already in existence when he wrote. Whatever we discover in Revelation, we will not find we are waiting for a kingdom to be established some time in our future. It was already there. John...
Revelation 1: The Time is Near
March 27, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBRevelation 1 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin discuss John's stated time frame for the book. "The time is near." It tells of things which must "shortly take place." That is, it discusses things John's original audience needed to help them with what they were facing. John was not providing his original audience with glimpses of the distant future, but with what was going on to them and what God was about to do about it. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let...
Revelation 1: The John who Bore Witness
March 26, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBRevelation 1 (NKJV) Andrew and Edwin discuss the author of Revelation which also gives insight to clarifying the author of the gospel and letters we've read this year. The author of Revelation is the John who bore witness to the Word, that is the author of Revelation is the same person who testified in what we call the gospel of John. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTa...
Revelation 1: Apocalypse
March 25, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBRevelation 1 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin discuss the nature of an apocalypse. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge sang all four parts of...
Special Episode: Reading Revelation
March 23, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBRevelation (NET Bible) In preparation for our walk through Revelation, co-host Edwin Crozier reads the book. Sit back. Close your eyes. Envision John's vision. And get ready for an exciting trek through Revelation. “The Scriptures quoted are from the NET Bible® https://netbible.com copyright ©1996, 2019 used with permission from Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. All rights reserved” Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learnin...
3 John: Friends
March 22, 2024 04:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB3 John (ESV) Andrew and Edwin consider the often overlooked description of Christians and disciples found at the end of 3 John: Friends. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click h...
3 John: Fellow Workers
March 21, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB3 John (NKJV) Andrew and Edwin consider the notion of being fellow workers in the gospel of Jesus. We won't all be doing the same work, but we all need to be working in some way for the gospel. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest am...
3 John: Demetrius
March 20, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB3 John (ESV) Andrew and Edwin consider Demetrius as a role model for the early Christians and for us. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael El...
3 John: Diotrephes
March 19, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB3 John (NKJV) Andrew and Edwin consider the bad example of Diotrephes who wanted to have pre-eminence not only in the congregation but even over the apostles. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livi...
3 John: Gaius
March 18, 2024 04:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MB3 John (ESV) Andrew and Edwin consider Gaius as a fantastic example of Christian hospitality. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge s...
2 John: Face to Face
March 15, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB2 John (ESV) Andrew and Edwin discuss the convenience and benefits of technology, but the superior quality of face-to-face fellowship. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click her...
2 John: Receiving and Greeting
March 14, 2024 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB2 John (NKJV) Andrew and Edwin discuss John's statements about receiving and greeting those who do not bring the teaching about Jesus as Christ, the Son of God in the flesh. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians w...
2 John: Watch Yourselves
March 13, 2024 04:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB2 John (ESV) Andrew and Edwin consider John's warning that Christians much watch ourselves. We must be careful to make sure we do not lose what we have worked and fought for. We must take care to make sure we do not drift away and lose sight of Jesus. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversatio...
2 John: On Relationship and Rules
March 12, 2024 10:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MB2 John (NKJV) Andrew and Edwin consider the interplay of loving God and loving others by keeping God's commandments. Certainly, we want our religion to be about relationship with God, but we understand relationships do have rules. No false dichotomies. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversatio...
2 John: Love Rejoices with the Truth
March 11, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB2 John (ESV) Andrew and Edwin demonstrate John as an example of Paul's teaching about love. Love rejoices with the truth, not with wrongdoing. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. C...
1 John 5: Keep Yourselves from Idols
March 08, 2024 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MB1 John 5:16-21 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin dive into the concluding statement of John's sermon. They tie it together with Jeremiah and John's previous statements about praying for sins leading and not leading to death. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to mee...
1 John 5: Whatever We Ask
March 07, 2024 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB1 John 5:12-17 (LSB) Andrew and Edwin consider the confidence we in Jesus have with prayer and the judgment. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Mic...
1 John 5: The Water and the Blood
March 06, 2024 05:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MB1 John 5:5-9 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin discuss what water and blood John is talking about and then discuss how they testify along with the Spirit to Jesus's identity as the Christ, the Son of God. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest am...
1 John 5: The Christ, the Son of God
March 05, 2024 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MB1 John 5 (LSB) Andrew and Edwin relate these final sections of 1 John back to John's gospel. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge s...
1 John 5: Born of God
March 04, 2024 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB1 John 5 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin take a good look at how to study the Bible and make sure we don't take verses out of context. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to fin...
1 John 4: He Loved Us First
March 01, 2024 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB1 John 4:12-21 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin take comfort in God's love, because He loved us first. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge sa...
1 John 4: Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
February 29, 2024 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MB1 John 4:12-21 (NKJV) Andrew and Edwin discuss the long-time argument about fear vs. love. What does it mean for perfect love to cast out fear? Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. ...
1 John 4: We Have Seen and Testify
February 28, 2024 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB1 John 4:13-16 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin, once again, recognize John is giving testimony. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge sang al...
1 John 4: Greater
February 27, 2024 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB1 John 4 (NKJV) Andrew and Edwin discuss God who is greater than the enemy attacking us in the world. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael El...
1 John 4: By This You Know the Spirit of God
February 26, 2024 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MB1 John 4 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin consider what John says about how we know the Spirit of God. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge sa...
1 John 3: Abiding in God
February 23, 2024 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB1 John 3:19-24 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin discuss how we abide in God. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge sang all four parts of our t...
1 John 3: Jesus vs. Cain
February 22, 2024 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MB1 John 3:11-18 (NKJV) Andrew and Edwin contrast Jesus and Cain. Cain murdered. Jesus sacrificed. John tells us which one we must be like. It's probably not all that hard to figure out. And yet... Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest ...
1 John 3: Practicing Sin, Practicing Righteousness
February 21, 2024 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB1 John 3:4-10 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin work through who and what John is talking about when he speaks of those who are practicing sin and those who are practicing righteousness. Does he really mean if we are in Christ, we will never sin at all? If not what does he mean? Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join...
1 John 3: We Shall Be Like Him
February 20, 2024 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB1 John 3 (NKJV) Andrew and Edwin recognize John's train of thought. We are children of God now, which means we are to grow to be like our Father. Any teaching that leads us away from being like God is error. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet yo...
1 John 3: Children of God
February 19, 2024 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB1 John 3 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin consider how great the love of God is, demonstrated by allowing us to be His children. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out mo...
1 John 2: Antichrist
February 16, 2024 05:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB1 John 2:18-29 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin uncover what the Bible says about the antichrist. It is completely different from what most people say. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Cl...
1 John 2: Don't Love the World
February 15, 2024 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MB1 John 2:15-17 (NKJV) Andrew and Edwin discuss how to reconcile the fact that John tells us not to love the world, but in his gospel declared that God does. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Living...
1 John 2: Why John Wrote
February 14, 2024 05:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB1 John 2:12-14 (ESV) Andrew and Edwin take a look at the poetic section in which John explains why he wrote this sermon. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at [email protected]. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out ...