Way of the Bible

#024 A Walk on the Beach with DrZ [3]

November 11, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

#024 Reconstituting the Ekklēsia in a Post Mars Hill World Following a recommendation of a close friend, I begin listening to the Christianity Today podcast, The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill; hosted by Mike Cosper. On the one hand it is an extremely well-produced and executed program regarding the cost/benefit analysis of a rocket ride that manifested mega-church size and celebrity fame of Seattle’s Mars Hill Church pastor Mark Driscoll. On the other hand, as a believer, it is very dishearte...

Conversation with Marcus Jackson

November 04, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB

#023 Beginning about ten years ago, if someone wanted to do business or serve mid-size to large corporations it became very taboo on business and social media platforms to have anything out there identifying as a follower of Jesus or Christian faith in general. Seemingly overnight all other religious practices were tolerated and some celebrated while total vanilla secularism was most preferred. This condition still exists and has ramped up considerably in the past two years. If you sense t...

#023 Conversation with Marcus Jackson

November 04, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB

#023 Beginning about ten years ago, if someone wanted to do business or serve mid-size to large corporations it became very taboo on business and social media platforms to have anything out there identifying as a follower of Jesus or Christian faith in general. Seemingly overnight all other religious practices were tolerated and some celebrated while total vanilla secularism was most preferred. This condition still exists and has ramped up considerably in the past two years. If you sense t...

#022 Cratering Mankind and Creation | Genesis 3

October 28, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

#022 On this episode, DrZ explores the significance of Genesis Chapter 3 in the Creation narrative and the impact on mankind and creation from a cratering to simply Believe God and follow his command. This chapter contains the first of three key passages that tie together mankind and the God of eternity. Eternity Lost - The fall of mankind in Genesis 3 Eternity Redeemed - Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus in the Gospels Eternity Found - Entrance to the eternal state in Revelation 21 ...

Cratering Mankind and Creation

October 28, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.4 MB

#022 On this episode, DrZ explores the significance of Genesis Chapter 3 in the Creation narrative and the impact on mankind and creation from a cratering to simply Believe God and follow his command. This chapter contains the first of three key passages that tie together mankind and the God of eternity. Eternity Lost - The fall of mankind in Genesis 3 Eternity Redeemed - Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus in the Gospels Eternity Found - Entrance to the eternal state in Revelation 21 ...

#021 Mankind Naked and Not Ashamed | Genesis 2

October 21, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MB

#021 In this episode DrZ explores Genesis Chapter 2 and the account of Mankind | Naked and Not Ashamed. Chapter 2 of Genesis takes a closer look at the Creation of mankind, his work in the garden, a command and warning from God, the creation of woman from man, and their status in eternal bliss – Gen. 2:25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. DrZ opens this discussion with two passages that speak of eternity – the place where God dwells in fullness. God has set eterni...

Mankind | Naked and Not Ashamed

October 21, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MB

#021 In this episode DrZ explores Genesis Chapter 2 and the account of Mankind | Naked and Not Ashamed. Chapter 2 of Genesis takes a closer look at the Creation of mankind, his work in the garden, a command and warning from God, the creation of woman from man, and their status in eternal bliss – Gen. 2:25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. DrZ opens this discussion with two passages that speak of eternity – the place where God dwells in fullness. God has set eterni...

Genesis 1 | Days 5 and 6

October 14, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

#020 Join DrZ as he explores the Genesis Creation narrative in Genesis 1 covering Days 5 and 6 (see Genesis 1:20-31). On Day 5, God created teaming life in the seas and birds in the sky. On Day 6, God created the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals. Before approaching the Genesis Creation narrative it is important to see how our view of creation has likely been heavily skewed by erroneous secular humanistic teaching of science on this subject. DrZ spen...

#020 Creation Days 5 and 6 | Genesis 1

October 14, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

#020 Join DrZ as he explores the Genesis Creation narrative in Genesis 1 covering Days 5 and 6 (see Genesis 1:20-31). On Day 5, God created teaming life in the seas and birds in the sky. On Day 6, God created the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals. Before approaching the Genesis Creation narrative it is important to see how our view of creation has likely been heavily skewed by erroneous secular humanistic teaching of science on this subject. DrZ spen...

#019 Creation Days 3 & 4 Dry Ground | Vegetation | Lights in the Sky | Genesis 1

October 07, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

#019 DrZ picks up the creation narrative with days three and four on which God has dry ground appear, ground produces vegetation, and God places lights in the vault of the sky. For completeness, I encourage you to also listen to the creation narrative for day one [separation of darkness and light] and day two [separation of waters] presented on Episode #002 | Why Believing God as Creator Changes Everything. What you'll learn on this episode [#019] is not only the creation narrative not a m...

Dry Ground | Vegetation | Lights in the Sky

October 07, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

#019 DrZ picks up the creation narrative with days three and four on which God has dry ground appear, ground produces vegetation, and God places lights in the vault of the sky. For completeness, I encourage you to also listen to the creation narrative for day one [separation of darkness and light] and day two [separation of waters] presented on Episode #002 | Why Believing God as Creator Changes Everything. What you'll learn on this episode [#019] is not only the creation narrative not a m...

Introduction to Genesis Creation Narrative

September 30, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB

#018 The Creation narrative presented in Genesis 1 to 3 provides the most complete answers to the ultimate questions asked about life. Where did everything come from? (Origin); Why are we here? (Purpose); What does it mean to be human? (Identify); How should we live? (Morals/Ethics); and Where do we go when we die? (Destiny). Join DrZ as he discusses the significance of the Creation narrative and how scientific discoveries over the past 100 years indicate it happened just as it was written b...

#018 Creation Days 1 & 2 | Genesis 1

September 30, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB

#018 The Creation narrative presented in Genesis 1 to 3 provides the most complete answers to the ultimate questions asked about life. Where did everything come from? (Origin); Why are we here? (Purpose); What does it mean to be human? (Identify); How should we live? (Morals/Ethics); and Where do we go when we die? (Destiny). Join DrZ as he discusses the significance of the Creation narrative and how scientific discoveries over the past 100 years indicate it happened just as it was written b...

Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth

September 23, 2021 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

#017 DrZ introduces eight major divisions and twenty inner division narratives in the Bible in order of appearance. Each of these divisions and narratives formally play key rolls in God's providential hand in the history of mankind ultimately culminating in the Eternal State. These divisions and inner division narratives will be topics of future episodes and include: Division 1. Time of Innocence Inner Division 1. Six days of Creation Inner Division 2. Mankind in time of innocenc...

#017 Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth

September 23, 2021 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

#017 DrZ introduces eight major divisions and twenty inner division narratives in the Bible in order of appearance. Each of these divisions and narratives formally play key rolls in God's providential hand in the history of mankind ultimately culminating in the Eternal State. These divisions and inner division narratives will be topics of future episodes and include: Division 1. Time of Innocence Inner Division 1. Six days of Creation Inner Division 2. Mankind in time of innocenc...

#016 A Walk on the Beach with DrZ [2]

September 16, 2021 05:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB

#016 Join DrZ as he takes a stroll on the beach and discusses the reality, not just possibility, of hell and place of eternal torment in the lake of fire. This is not a conversation based upon fear tactics but rather an honest examination of human experience and the revelations in Holy Scripture.

Conversation with Pastor Lee Shipp

September 09, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MB

#015 Join DrZ in this engaging conversation with Pastor Lee Shipp as they talk about the importance of an eternal perspective for believers. Many prophetic signs of the times spoken of by Jesus and prophets of both the Old and New Testaments are being fulfilled and/or just blooming that all point to the return of Jesus Christ. While cultural turmoil and global instability have always been around, the current global crises and unrest are "biblical" in proportion and indicate something big or ...

#015 Conversation with Pastor Lee Shipp

September 09, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MB

#015 Join DrZ in this engaging conversation with Pastor Lee Shipp as they talk about the importance of an eternal perspective for believers. Many prophetic signs of the times spoken of by Jesus and prophets of both the Old and New Testaments are being fulfilled and/or just blooming that all point to the return of Jesus Christ. While cultural turmoil and global instability have always been around, the current global crises and unrest are "biblical" in proportion and indicate something big or ...

God's Eternal State

September 02, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

#014 In this episode DrZ introduces and reads what the Bible has to say about God's Eternal State in Revelation 21 and 22. These are the only two chapters in the Bible, the last two chapters no less, that actually describe the eternal state. At the end of all things when God reconciles everything to himself, things in heaven and on earth, by making peace with Him through Jesus Christ's blood shed on the cross both Old and New Testament saints will dwell into eternity with God the Father, Go...

#014 God's Eternal State

September 02, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

#014 In this episode DrZ introduces and reads what the Bible has to say about God's Eternal State in Revelation 21 and 22. These are the only two chapters in the Bible, the last two chapters no less, that actually describe the eternal state. At the end of all things when God reconciles everything to himself, things in heaven and on earth, by making peace with Him through Jesus Christ's blood shed on the cross both Old and New Testament saints will dwell into eternity with God the Father, Go...

#013 God's Eternal Purpose Part 2

August 26, 2021 05:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

#013 DrZ reveals New Testament revelations concerning God's eternal purpose in Jesus Christ for populating the eternal state with those who receive salvation by grace through faith. Until the final confrontation between God and Lucifer in Revelation 20, God is constantly rescuing humans out of slavery to the devil and adopting them into His eternal family. Numerous theological and faith based terms believers regularly encounter are defined and scripturally supported in this episode. The un...

God's Eternal Purpose Part 2

August 26, 2021 05:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

#013 DrZ reveals New Testament revelations concerning God's eternal purpose in Jesus Christ for populating the eternal state with those who receive salvation by grace through faith. Until the final confrontation between God and Lucifer in Revelation 20, God is constantly rescuing humans out of slavery to the devil and adopting them into His eternal family. Numerous theological and faith based terms believers regularly encounter are defined and scripturally supported in this episode. The un...

#012 God's Eternal Purpose

August 19, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

#012 DrZ reveals how the rebellion begun by Lucifer in heaven is resolved by God on earth. In Revelation 20, we see Satan being cast into the Lake of Fire along with the dead whose names were not written in the book of life. The dead going into the Lake of Fire had been judged based upon what they had done written in books opened at the great white throne judgment. In Genesis 3, after the sin of Adam, we see God addressing the serpent [Lucifer]. God tells the serpent he's going crawl on his...

God's Eternal Purpose

August 19, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

#012 DrZ reveals how the rebellion begun by Lucifer in heaven is resolved by God on earth. In Revelation 20, we see Satan being cast into the Lake of Fire along with the dead whose names were not written in the book of life. The dead going into the Lake of Fire had been judged based upon what they had done written in books opened at the great white throne judgment. In Genesis 3, after the sin of Adam, we see God addressing the serpent [Lucifer]. God tells the serpent he's going crawl on his...

#011 Mankind | Image & Likeness of God

August 12, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

#011 Genesis 1:26-27 tells us God made Mankind (male and female) in His Image and Likeness. Jesus tells us in John 4:24 that God is spirit. In this episode, DrZ unravels the conundrum of reconciling how the Image and Likeness of God who is an eternal being and spirit can be manifest in a created being existing in a four dimensional physical reality. For millennia theologians have struggled to fully define and understand from the Scriptures the metaphysical characteristics of God. And what ...

Mankind | Image & Likeness of God

August 12, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

#011 Genesis 1:26-27 tells us God made Mankind (male and female) in His Image and Likeness. Jesus tells us in John 4:24 that God is spirit. In this episode, DrZ unravels the conundrum of reconciling how the Image and Likeness of God who is an eternal being and spirit can be manifest in a created being existing in a four dimensional physical reality. For millennia theologians have struggled to fully define and understand from the Scriptures the metaphysical characteristics of God. And what ...

#010 Lucifer | The Guardian Cherub

August 05, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

#010 On this episode DrZ explores the origin of evil in the heavenly realm by zeroing in on Lucifer | The Guardian Cherub of God. When God created Lucifer, God created him as the Seal of Perfection, Full of Wisdom, and Perfect in Beauty. Lucifer is commonly referred to as Satan and the devil with several other aliases. Lucifer was in Eden, the garden of God, covered with precious stones in gold settings which were prepared the day Lucifer was created. God appointed and anointed Lucifer as ...

Lucifer | The Guardian Cherub

August 05, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

#010 On this episode DrZ explores the origin of evil in the heavenly realm by zeroing in on Lucifer | The Guardian Cherub of God. When God created Lucifer, God created him as the Seal of Perfection, Full of Wisdom, and Perfect in Beauty. Lucifer is commonly referred to as Satan and the devil with several other aliases. Lucifer was in Eden, the garden of God, covered with precious stones in gold settings which were prepared the day Lucifer was created. God appointed and anointed Lucifer as ...

#009 Introduction to Heavenly Beings

July 29, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

#009 DrZ introduces the four main classes of heavenly beings revealed in Scripture. Three of which are embodied spirit beings (seraphim, cherubim, and angels) and the fourth are disembodied spirits (demons/evil spirits). God who "is" spirit created all the heavenly host through Jesus Christ and maintains their existence. Each class of being has a different role in heaven. The seraphim are around the throne of God acknowledging the holiness of God 24/7. Cherubim, are the guardians and carrie...

Introduction to Heavenly Beings

July 29, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

#009 DrZ introduces the four main classes of heavenly beings revealed in Scripture. Three of which are embodied spirit beings (seraphim, cherubim, and angels) and the fourth are disembodied spirits (demons/evil spirits). God who "is" spirit created all the heavenly host through Jesus Christ and maintains their existence. Each class of being has a different role in heaven. The seraphim are around the throne of God acknowledging the holiness of God 24/7. Cherubim, are the guardians and carrie...

#008 A Walk on the Beach with DrZ [1]

July 22, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB

#008 Join DrZ on an early morning walk along the beach as he describes the reality of the supernatural/spiritual realm as revealed by science. During the discussion DrZ tears down the roadblocks to faith - atheistic philosophy and scientific materialism. Both of these lines of teaching have blinded and indoctrinated minds to believe a supernatural and/or spiritual realm do not exist, negating the existence of God, spirits, or supernatural events (miracles). Scientific discoveries over the...

#007 Conversation with Beth Townsend

July 15, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

#007 On this episode, DrZ explores the topic of Purpose and how it relates to the Path we are to be following. To introduce the topic, DrZ 's presents relevant scriptures which illuminates Purpose in a context we may not have perceived from how it is understood culturally. He then introduces and interviews his special guest Beth Townsend - author of the book "Life on Purpose," speaker, and television and podcast host and personality. Specifically, DrZ wanted to discover what Beth observed du...

Life on Purpose

July 15, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

#007 On this episode, DrZ explores the topic of Purpose and how it relates to the Path we are to be following. To introduce the topic, DrZ 's presents relevant scriptures which illuminates Purpose in a context we may not have perceived from how it is understood culturally. He then introduces and interviews his special guest Beth Townsend - author of the book "Life on Purpose," speaker, and television and podcast host and personality. Specifically, DrZ wanted to discover what Beth observed du...

Person and Work of Mankind

June 29, 2021 21:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

#006 Explore with DrZ the person and work of mankind as typified by Adam , the first man, and Jesus, likened unto Adam. The entirety of the Bible centers around the work each of these two men completed and the consequences their completed work had on the rest of mankind. Adam was a real historical person. Created by God from the dust of the earth with animate life and spirit breathed into him by the Holy Spirit. He was sinless in person at his creation and had no knowledge of evil. The wor...

#006 Person and Work of Mankind

June 29, 2021 21:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

#006 Explore with DrZ the person and work of mankind as typified by Adam , the first man, and Jesus, likened unto Adam. The entirety of the Bible centers around the work each of these two men completed and the consequences their completed work had on the rest of mankind. Adam was a real historical person. Created by God from the dust of the earth with animate life and spirit breathed into him by the Holy Spirit. He was sinless in person at his creation and had no knowledge of evil. The wor...

Person and Work of Jesus Christ

June 16, 2021 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

#004 Since eternity past, the Godhead has always been personal and relational by his nature. As revealed in Scripture, God is One in essence and Three in persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). What DrZ describes today is that Jesus has been working in unity and unison with God the Father since the beginning of Creation. Jesus is not just a New Testament revelation of God, but has been very active since the beginning, creating all things seen and unseen, and holding all things together. His ...

Person and Work of the Holy Spirit

June 16, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

#005 DrZ tackles the Holy Spirit on this episode and reveals why He should not be overlooked and an often misunderstood person of the Godhead. The Holy Spirit has been in unity and unison with God the Father and Jesus Christ since the beginning of Creation. The fact that you are “alive” today is due to the live-giving power which He exerted into the creation to animate all life on this planet. As with our last episode on Jesus, one episode, much less a lifetime of episodes would never exha...

#005 Person and Work of the Holy Spirit

June 16, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

#005 DrZ tackles the Holy Spirit on this episode and reveals why He should not be overlooked and an often misunderstood person of the Godhead. The Holy Spirit has been in unity and unison with God the Father and Jesus Christ since the beginning of Creation. The fact that you are “alive” today is due to the live-giving power which He exerted into the creation to animate all life on this planet. As with our last episode on Jesus, one episode, much less a lifetime of episodes would never exha...

#004 Person and Work of Jesus Christ

June 16, 2021 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

#004 Since eternity past, the Godhead has always been personal and relational by his nature. As revealed in Scripture, God is One in essence and Three in persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). What DrZ describes today is that Jesus has been working in unity and unison with God the Father since the beginning of Creation. Jesus is not just a New Testament revelation of God, but has been very active since the beginning, creating all things seen and unseen, and holding all things together. His ...

#003 Trusting the Truth and Reliability of the Scriptures

June 16, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

#003 – Join DrZ as he reveals why you can fully trust the truth and reliability of the Scriptures. DrZ recognizes and has read many apologetics works in print publications and on-line that provide excellent defenses in regard to the historicity, accuracy, and preservation of the Scriptures. However, on this episode DrZ reveals God’s signature of authorship on the Bible containing sixty-six books written by forty different authors over a 1500-year period. The evidence God put in the Scripture...

Trusting the Truth and Reliability of the Scriptures

June 16, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

#003 – Join DrZ as he reveals why you can fully trust the truth and reliability of the Scriptures. DrZ recognizes and has read many apologetics works in print publications and on-line that provide excellent defenses in regard to the historicity, accuracy, and preservation of the Scriptures. However, on this episode DrZ reveals God’s signature of authorship on the Bible containing sixty-six books written by forty different authors over a 1500-year period. The evidence God put in the Scripture...

Why Believing God as Creator Changes EVERYTHING

June 04, 2021 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

#002 - On this Episode, DrZ explores the importance and blessing of understanding that God is the Creator of EVERYTHING. From the very first verse in the Bible, God answers the worlds question about where everything came from. God did not create everything from "Nothing," and the Big Bang as theorized never happened. God spoke and it was… During the first two days of creation God separates his light from darkness (day 1) and separates non-life giving waters on earth with living water in he...

#002 Why Believing God as Creator Changes EVERYTHING

June 04, 2021 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

#002 - On this Episode, DrZ explores the importance and blessing of understanding that God is the Creator of EVERYTHING. From the very first verse in the Bible, God answers the worlds question about where everything came from. God did not create everything from "Nothing," and the Big Bang as theorized never happened. God spoke and it was… During the first two days of creation God separates his light from darkness (day 1) and separates non-life giving waters on earth with living water in he...

Welcome and Introduction

May 20, 2021 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

#001 - Believers in Jesus Christ - WELCOME!! Join us as Dr. Philip Zimmerman (DrZ), our Bible teacher and guide, takes us on the paths through Scripture that reveal God's eternal plan that includes you and your life lived now. Each episode will inspire and empower you to drop all the baggage and simply Believe God and Follow Jesus. You can find out more about DrZ, his calling, your future, and this podcast on our website: https://WayoftheBible.com. In this INTRODUCTION, DrZ gives an overvi...

#001 Welcome and Introduction

May 20, 2021 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

#001 - Believers in Jesus Christ - WELCOME!! Join us as Dr. Philip Zimmerman (DrZ), our Bible teacher and guide, takes us on the paths through Scripture that reveal God's eternal plan that includes you and your life lived now. Each episode will inspire and empower you to drop all the baggage and simply Believe God and Follow Jesus. You can find out more about DrZ, his calling, your future, and this podcast on our website: https://WayoftheBible.com. In this INTRODUCTION, DrZ gives an overvi...

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