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The Daily D with Josiah Douglas

The Daily D with Josiah Douglas

By Josiah Douglas

Join Josiah as he dives into God's word and talks about how it applies to your life 5 days a week!
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The Daily D with Josiah DouglasJul 16, 2018

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Is God For You Or Against You? The Answer Is No - Joshua 5:13‭-‬14

Is God For You Or Against You? The Answer Is No - Joshua 5:13‭-‬14

In today's Bible study, Joshua asked God a simple question that many of us are asking, are you for me or against me. But God gave him an answer he wasn't expecting. God told him no.


Key Verse:

When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing before him with his drawn sword in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, "Are you for us, or for our adversaries?" And he said, "No; but I am the commander of the army of the Lord . Now I have come." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped and said to him, "What does my Lord say to his servant?"

Joshua 5:13‭-‬14

May 29, 201903:02
Joshua Did 3 Things To Make Him Successful - Joshua 1:8

Joshua Did 3 Things To Make Him Successful - Joshua 1:8

In today's Bible study, God told Joshua if he did 3 things, his life would be successful. If we do these 3 things our lives will be successful too!


Key Verse:

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

Joshua 1:8

May 24, 201903:05
Blessing Or A Curse, You Choose - Deuteronomy 11:26

Blessing Or A Curse, You Choose - Deuteronomy 11:26

In today's Bible study, God gave the Israelites a choice. He said they could choose a blessing or a curse. We have the same choice today.


Key verse:

See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse

Deuteronomy 11:26

May 24, 201902:55
Your Money Comes From God- Deuteronomy 8:17

Your Money Comes From God- Deuteronomy 8:17

In today's Bible study, God is the one who gives us the power to create wealth. Do you honor God with your money?


Key Verse:

Beware lest you say in your heart, 'My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.'

Deuteronomy 8:17

May 09, 201902:35
How To Be RIGHTEOUS!!!!! Deuteronomy 6:25

How To Be RIGHTEOUS!!!!! Deuteronomy 6:25

In today's Bible study, it isn't enough to just be saved by grace, God wants us to be righteous. But how do we do that?


Key Verse:

And it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to do all this commandment before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us.'

Deuteronomy 6:25

May 08, 201903:24
What God To Show His Love To You? Do This! Deuteronomy 5:10

What God To Show His Love To You? Do This! Deuteronomy 5:10

In today's Bible study, God told the Israelites what they needed to do so He would show His love to them. We can do the same today and get the same result!


Key Verse:

but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

Deuteronomy 5:10

May 07, 201903:20
Do Your Kids Fear God? Deuteronomy 4:10

Do Your Kids Fear God? Deuteronomy 4:10

In today's Bible study, God wants us to raise our kids to fear Him. Not just take our kids to church or tell them to pray, but to have an actual relationship with God.

Key Verse:
Gather the people to me, that I may let them hear my words, so that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children so.'
Deuteronomy 4:10b

May 06, 201903:17
Understanding Old Testament Law - Deuteronomy 4:8

Understanding Old Testament Law - Deuteronomy 4:8

In today's Bible study, sometimes it's hard to understand the laws of the Old Testament. Some of the laws may seem outdated, strange or downright icky, but these laws were revolutionary at the time and the basis of our morality today.

Key Verse:
And what great nation is there, that has statutes and rules so righteous as all this law that I set before you today?
Deuteronomy 4:8

May 02, 201905:05
God Will Fight For You - Deuteronomy 3:22

God Will Fight For You - Deuteronomy 3:22

In today's Bible study, God promised the Israelites that He would fight their battles for them. He's saying the same thing to you.

Key verse:
You shall not fear them, for it is the Lord your God who fights for you.
Deuteronomy 3:22

May 01, 201903:10
Oh, That's Why Balaam Was Wicked... Numbers 31:16

Oh, That's Why Balaam Was Wicked... Numbers 31:16

In today's Bible study I finally find out why Balaam is called wicked in the Bible, even though the only story I know about him is about him doing what God tells him to do.

Thanks to Epic Kate Bjärgvide for pointing this out to me. Make sure to check out her YouTube channel!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD_uxYlLSn4fnoBwuAKDkhg

Key Verse:
Behold, these, on Balaam's advice, caused the people of Israel to act treacherously against the Lord in the incident of Peor, and so the plague came among the congregation of the Lord .
Numbers 31:16

Apr 30, 201902:50
Be Radical In The Face Of Sin - Numbers 25:7-8

Be Radical In The Face Of Sin - Numbers 25:7-8

In today's Bible study, when Phinehas saw someone sinning publicly in the Israelite camp he didn't wait, he took action!

Key Verse:
When Phinehas the son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose and left the congregation and took a spear in his hand and went after the man of Israel into the chamber and pierced both of them, the man of Israel and the woman through her belly. Thus the plague on the people of Israel was stopped.
Numbers 25:7‭-‬8

Apr 29, 201904:07
Will God Provide? Freebie Friday

Will God Provide? Freebie Friday

In today's Bible study, it's Freebie Friday! Josiah gives a story about God providing what he and his wife needed and talks about when Jesus walked about the birds of the air and the lilies of the field.

Apr 26, 201906:38
Does God Love Me Even When I Mess Up? Numbers 23:21

Does God Love Me Even When I Mess Up? Numbers 23:21

In today's Bible study we're answering the question, does God still love me even though I messed up? 

Key Verse:
He has not beheld misfortune in Jacob, nor has he seen trouble in Israel. The Lord their God is with them, and the shout of a king is among them.
Numbers 23:21

Apr 25, 201904:57
Can God Change His Mind? Remember This Verse - Numbers 23:19

Can God Change His Mind? Remember This Verse - Numbers 23:19

In today's Bible study, will God keep the promises He made, or can He change His mind?  Or will He just forget and never do what He said He'd do?

Key Verse:
God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?
Numbers 23:19

Apr 24, 201902:25
The Story Of Balaam Makes Me So Angry! Numbers 22:20

The Story Of Balaam Makes Me So Angry! Numbers 22:20

In today's Bible study I go on a crazy rant about the story of Balaam and why it makes me so angry. 

Key Verse:
And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, "If the men have come to call you, rise, go with them; but only do what I tell you."
Numbers 22:20

Apr 23, 201903:27
Will You Do What God Says No Matter What? Numbers 22:18

Will You Do What God Says No Matter What? Numbers 22:18

In today's Bible study, Balaam told Balak he wouldn't do anything unless God told him to, not matter what Balak paid him. Do you and I have the same attitude? 

Key Verse:
But Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, "Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the Lord my God to do less or more.
Numbers 22:18

Apr 22, 201903:10
What is Good Friday & Why Is It So Good?

What is Good Friday & Why Is It So Good?

In today's Bible study, what is Good Friday? Why do Christians celebrate it? What make Good Friday so good?

Apr 19, 201917:50
The Israelites Were Saved By Looking At A Snake On A Stick - Numbers 21:9

The Israelites Were Saved By Looking At A Snake On A Stick - Numbers 21:9

In today's Bible study, God told Moses to make a statue of a snake on a stick. he said the Israelites would be saved from dying if they looked at it. Turns out the same is true for you an me...

Key Verse:
So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live.
Numbers 21:9

Apr 18, 201904:04
Give God The Best - Bible Study - Numbers 18:29

Give God The Best - Bible Study - Numbers 18:29

In today's Bible study, God told the Levites to take what was given to God as their portion, but to dedicate the best portion to Him. Are you giving God the best in your life?

Key Verse:
Out of all the gifts to you, you shall present every contribution due to the Lord; from each its best part is to be dedicated.'
Numbers 18:29

Apr 17, 201902:08
You Are Very Lucky To Be Able To Be With God | Numbers 17:13

You Are Very Lucky To Be Able To Be With God | Numbers 17:13

In today's Bible study, the Israelites we're terrified to be in God presence because almost everyone who was died. We can freely be with God whenever we want, but we take it for granted.

Key Verse:
Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the Lord , shall die. Are we all to perish?"
Numbers 17:13 

Apr 16, 201903:01
God Is A God Of Extravagance! | Numbers 17:8

God Is A God Of Extravagance! | Numbers 17:8

In today's Bible study, many Christians have the idea in their heads that God is about giving us the bare minimum, But God is a God of extravagance. 

Key Verse:
On the next day Moses went into the tent of the testimony, and behold, the staff of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted and put forth buds and produced blossoms, and it bore ripe almonds.
Numbers 17:8

Apr 15, 201905:28
God Isn't Punishing You (Probably) | Freebie Friday

God Isn't Punishing You (Probably) | Freebie Friday

In today's Bible study, many Christians think when something is going wrong in their life, it's because God is punishing them for some sin they've committed. This isn't true.

Apr 12, 201903:17
Stand Between The Living And The Dead | Numbers 16:46-48 | Bible Study

Stand Between The Living And The Dead | Numbers 16:46-48 | Bible Study

In today's Bible study, I get really excited about an amazing story most people don't know in Numbers 16. As a plague starts killing people left and right, Aaron runs and stops the plague and literally stand between the living and the dead.

Key Verse:
And Moses said to Aaron, "Take your censer, and put fire on it from off the altar and lay incense on it and carry it quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, for wrath has gone out from the Lord ; the plague has begun." So Aaron took it as Moses said and ran into the midst of the assembly. And behold, the plague had already begun among the people. And he put on the incense and made atonement for the people. And he stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stopped.
Numbers 16:46‭-‬48

Apr 11, 201906:38
God Took Out Some Guys Who Were Questioning Their Leadership | Numbers 16:3

God Took Out Some Guys Who Were Questioning Their Leadership | Numbers 16:3

In today's Bible study, when Korah and a few others stood up and questioned Moses and Aaron's leadership, God spoke up. God puts leaders into place and He honors that position even if we don't.

Key Verse:
They assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron and said to them, "You have gone too far! For all in the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord ?"
Numbers 16:3

Apr 10, 201902:57
God Is Serious About His Laws | Numbers 15:32-36

God Is Serious About His Laws | Numbers 15:32-36

In today's Bible study, a short story in Numbers where a man is put to death because he was caught gathering sticks.

Key Verse:
While the people of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks on the Sabbath day. And those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation. They put him in custody, because it had not been made clear what should be done to him. And the Lord said to Moses, "The man shall be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp." And all the congregation brought him outside the camp and stoned him to death with stones, as the Lord commanded Moses.
Numbers 15:32‭-‬36

Apr 09, 201903:17
Do What God Tells You Before Time Runs Out | Numbers 14:40

Do What God Tells You Before Time Runs Out | Numbers 14:40

In today's Bible study, after deciding not to go into the promise land and God telling them they would have t wander the wilderness for 40 years, the Israelites decided to go into the promise land. It didn't turn out well for them.

Key Verse:
And they rose early in the morning and went up to the heights of the hill country, saying, "Here we are. We will go up to the place that the Lord has promised, for we have sinned."
Numbers 14:40

Apr 08, 201903:43
Your Devotional Life Isn't As Bad As You Think | Freebie Friday

Your Devotional Life Isn't As Bad As You Think | Freebie Friday

In today's Bible study, a lot of Christians have the feeling their devotions aren't as good as they should be. But I don't think that's true.

Apr 05, 201904:34
Don't Go Back To What You Used To Be | Numbers 14:3

Don't Go Back To What You Used To Be | Numbers 14:3

In today's Bible study, the Israelites wanted to go back to Egypt because they thought it would be better to die there, than at the hands of the Canaanites. We often do the same thing.

Key Verse:
Why is the Lord bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become a prey. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?"
Numbers 14:3

Apr 04, 201903:10
Nobody Is Thinking What You Think They're Thinking (About You) | Numbers 13:33

Nobody Is Thinking What You Think They're Thinking (About You) | Numbers 13:33

In today's Bible study, a lot of times we think everyone is looking at us and judging us. But almost always, the people around you don't see you the way you see yourself. 

Key Verse:
And there we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim), and we seemed to ourselves like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them."
Numbers 13:33 

Apr 03, 201903:31
Switch On Your Cruise Control | Freebie Friday

Switch On Your Cruise Control | Freebie Friday

In today's Bible study, it's Freebie Friday and I'm talking about cruise control! And how some Christians do really well for a while, then stop doing well.

Mar 29, 201905:20
Do What God Calls You To Do Even If It's Scary | Numbers 13:30

Do What God Calls You To Do Even If It's Scary | Numbers 13:30

In today's Bible study, Caleb knew God called the Israelites to go into the Promise Land, even if it looked like they weren't going to make it.

Key Verse:
But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, "Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it."
Numbers 13:30

Mar 28, 201902:19
Racism In The Bible | Numbers 12:1

Racism In The Bible | Numbers 12:1

In today's Bible study, Aaron and Miriam were racist against Moses' wife, but it was all a front for the fact they wanted to be in charge instead of Moses.

Key Verse:
Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman.
Numbers 12:1

Mar 27, 201902:37
God Can Do Anything (Even If You Think He Can't) | Numbers 11:23

God Can Do Anything (Even If You Think He Can't) | Numbers 11:23

In today's Bible study, Moses doubted God could provide meat for the entire nation of Israel. A lot of times, we doubt God too.

Key Verse:
And the Lord said to Moses, "Is the Lord 's hand shortened? Now you shall see whether my word will come true for you or not."
Numbers 11:23

Mar 26, 201903:56
Get Rid Of Your Negative Friends | Numbers 11:4

Get Rid Of Your Negative Friends | Numbers 11:4

In today's Bible study, the Israelites complained about not having meat to eat because the rabble with them were complaining. Christians need to be wise with what friends they choose.

Key Verse:
Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, "Oh that we had meat to eat!
Numbers 11:4


Mar 25, 201903:01
Can Someone Who Commits Suicide Go To Heaven? | Freebie Friday

Can Someone Who Commits Suicide Go To Heaven? | Freebie Friday

In today's Bible study, it's Freebie Friday and I want to talk about something serious. Can someone who commits suicide go to heaven? 


If you are having suicidal thoughts, please seek help. These people and many others can help you out.

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Mar 22, 201905:57
Doing The Same Dumb Thing Gets You The Same Dumb Results | Numbers 11:1-2

Doing The Same Dumb Thing Gets You The Same Dumb Results | Numbers 11:1-2

In today's Bible study, the Israelites complained to God, then God punished them. Then they complained again and God punished them. They kept doing the same thing over and over, so God kept punishing them over and over.

Key Verse:
And the people complained in the hearing of the Lord about their misfortunes, and when the Lord heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp. Then the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to the Lord , and the fire died down.
Numbers 11:1‭-‬2

Mar 21, 201902:50
God Hammers Us You Like A Lampstand | Numbers 8:4

God Hammers Us You Like A Lampstand | Numbers 8:4

Today's Bible study, the lampstands made for the Tabernacle weren't cut of soldered together. They were made entirely of one piece of gold, hammered together into an intricately detailed piece of art. Seems like a good metaphor for our Christian walk.


Key Verse:

And this was the workmanship of the lampstand, hammered work of gold. From its base to its flowers, it was hammered work; according to the pattern that the Lord had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.

Numbers 8:4

Mar 20, 201903:42
May The Lord Bless You And Keep You | Number 6:24-26

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You | Number 6:24-26

God told Moses, to tell Aaron, to tell the people of Israel something that would bless all of them.

Key Verse:
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24‭-‬26

Mar 19, 201901:23
What Was The Israelites' Camp Shaped Like? | Numbers 2:2

What Was The Israelites' Camp Shaped Like? | Numbers 2:2

In today's Bible study, God was very specific about how the Israelites were to set up their camp. Turns out, it was setup in a shape that if the Israelites had been able to see it, they wouldn't have recognized it.

Key Verse:
The people of Israel shall camp each by his own standard, with the banners of their fathers' houses. They shall camp facing the tent of meeting on every side.
Numbers 2:2

Mar 18, 201902:38
How Much Should Christians Tip? | Freebie Friday

How Much Should Christians Tip? | Freebie Friday

Trying out a new episode format today, Freebie Friday!

Instead of talking about a single verse, I'm going to be talking about some other topic that's on my mind. This week, tipping.

How much should a Christian tip? Should Christians tip more than regular people? Does Jesus say anything about tipping? That's what we're talking about today!

Mar 15, 201906:58
Honor Your Elders | Leviticus 19:32

Honor Your Elders | Leviticus 19:32

In today's Bible study, God said to honor your elders and stand up before gray haired people.

Key Verse:
You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord .
Leviticus 19:32

Mar 14, 201902:04
God Wants You To Care For The Poor | Leviticus 19:10

God Wants You To Care For The Poor | Leviticus 19:10

God told the Israelites not to harvest everything they spent the entire year growing. Why is that?

Key Verse:
And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 19:10

Mar 13, 201902:31
Why Does God Want Us To Be Different? | Leviticus 19:2

Why Does God Want Us To Be Different? | Leviticus 19:2

God doesn't want us to be like the world around us, but why does He want that?

Key Verse:
Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.
Leviticus 19:2

Mar 12, 201901:30
Do You Look Like The Word Around You? | Leviticus 18:3

Do You Look Like The Word Around You? | Leviticus 18:3

God didn't want the Israelites to look and act like the other peoples around them. He wants the same thing for you and me.

Key Verse:
You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you. You shall not walk in their statutes.
Leviticus 18:3

Mar 11, 201901:38
Why The Sacrifices In Leviticus Were Less Gross Than You Think | Leviticus 7:37

Why The Sacrifices In Leviticus Were Less Gross Than You Think | Leviticus 7:37

The first several chapters of Leviticus several very specific sacrifices the Israelites had to make to God. To modern people, it seems gross and barbaric, but to the Israelites it was revolutionary and freeing.


Key Verse:
This is the law of the burnt offering, of the grain offering, of the sin offering, of the guilt offering, of the ordination offering, and of the peace offering,
Leviticus 7:37

Mar 08, 201903:39
Don't Go Without God, Even If You Know The Way | Exodus 40:36-37

Don't Go Without God, Even If You Know The Way | Exodus 40:36-37

The Israelites knew where they were going, but they didn't go anywhere unless God was leading them. 

Key Verse:
Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out. But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out till the day that it was taken up.
Exodus 40:36‭-‬37

Mar 07, 201902:10
Do You Give More Than Enough? | Exodus 36:7

Do You Give More Than Enough? | Exodus 36:7

When Moses told the Israelites they needed supplies to build the tabernacle, they brought so much stuff Moses had to tell them to stop. When you give to the church, do you give like the Israelite?

Key Verse:
for the material they had was sufficient to do all the work, and more.
Exodus 36:7

Mar 06, 201901:50
Spend Enough Time With God That People Can Tell | Exodus 34:29

Spend Enough Time With God That People Can Tell | Exodus 34:29

Moses spent enough time alone with God that he literally glowed when he went back to the rest of the Israelites. When was the last time you spent enough time with God that everyone around you knew it?

Sorry about the bad audio. The wind didn't feel very strong, but it turned out to be a big deal...

Key Verse:
When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God.
Exodus 34:29

Mar 05, 201901:46
If God Doesn't Go, Will You? | Exodus 33:15

If God Doesn't Go, Will You? | Exodus 33:15

Moses told God he didn't want to go anywhere if God wasn't going too. Is that the attitude you're taking when you're making life decisions?


Key Verse:

And he said to him, "If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here.

Exodus 33:15

Mar 04, 201901:30
Stay In God's Presence Longer | Exodus 33:11

Stay In God's Presence Longer | Exodus 33:11

Joshua stayed in the tent of meeting longer than Moses. Maybe that's why he got to go into the promised land and Moses didn't.


Key Verse:

When Moses turned again into the camp, his assistant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.

Exodus 33:11b

Mar 01, 201903:25