Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer
“Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer” is a biweekly devotional podcast. Each episode consists of a passage from the Bible, a paragraph meditating on that passage, and a closing prayer. This podcast is produced by Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Winner, South Dakota.
Episodes
406 episodes
Young and Despised (Psalm 119:141)
In this devotion, we consider how children and young people are often despised, *and* how that should not discourage them from learning and retaining God’s word. Scripture references for examples cited in this devotion: 1 Samuel 16; Mark 10:13–...
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Season 6
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Episode 98
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3:55
The God of Shem (Genesis 9:24–27)
In Genesis 9:24–27, Noah doesn’t just pronounce a curse on Ham’s son Canaan. He also pronounces blessings on Shem and Japheth. In this devotion, we look at the blessing pronounced on Shem, or rather on “the LORD, the God of Shem.”Music C...
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Season 6
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Episode 97
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4:17
Tried and Tested and True (Psalm 119:140)
There are plenty of people who will challenge and defy God’s word. But here’s the thing: It’s been tested time and again, and it always passes.Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4
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Season 6
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Episode 96
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4:30
The Curse of Canaan, Part 4 (Genesis 9:24–27)
Now that we know what the curse of Canaan was, and wasn’t, how was it actually fulfilled?Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).
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Season 6
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Episode 95
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4:42
More Zeal, More Discouragement? (Psalm 119:139)
Have you ever noticed how those who care the most also tend to get worn out the easiest? In Psalm 119:139, the psalmist says this is true of himself. So what does he want us to take away from this?Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Tri...
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Season 6
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Episode 94
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3:29
The Curse of Canaan, Part 3 (Genesis 9:24–25)
Noah didn’t just pronounce a curse on Canaan so that the curse would be more limited than, for instance, a curse pronounced on his son Ham, but also because he saw, by divine inspiration, how Ham’s moral perversity would live on among the Canaa...
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Season 6
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Episode 93
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4:17
Righteousness and Faithfulness in the Word (Psalm 119:138)
If you check five different translations of Psalm 119:138, you’ll likely find five different things being said (even if they’re related). In this episode, we wrestle with what the psalmist is saying about God, his word, and righteousness and fa...
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Season 6
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Episode 92
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3:45
The Curse of Canaan, Part 2 (Genesis 9:24–25)
Especially in early to mid-1800s, when slavery was being hotly debated in our country, many pro-slavery preachers would speak of “the curse of Ham” to defend slavery. But was there actually any curse of Ham?Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir...
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Season 6
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Episode 91
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4:01
Righteous Lord, Righteous Judgments (Psalm 119:137)
Since God is righteous, he also judges righteously. So how does he judge us not guilty, when we are in fact guilty?Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4
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Season 6
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Episode 90
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3:24
The Curse of Canaan, Part 1 (Genesis 9:24–25)
In Genesis 9:24–27, Noah pronounces a curse on his grandson Canaan and a blessing on his sons Shem and Japheth after waking up from his drunken sleep. These words have been widely misunderstood and misapplied. In this devotion, we consider how ...
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Season 6
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Episode 89
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4:06
A Good Cry (Psalm 119:136)
When was the last time you had a good cry? When tends to bring it on? In this final verse of the seventeenth stanza of Psalm 119, the psalmist gives us one of the best reasons to cry.Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Branden...
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Season 6
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Episode 88
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4:18
Same Tree, Different Apples (Genesis 9:20–23)
Shem and Japheth’s reaction to their father’s drunkenness was very different than Ham’s. In seeing the very different reactions of three men who all shared the same father and mother, we are reminded of how children inherit both the best and th...
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Season 6
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Episode 87
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4:30
Make Your Face Shine on Me (Psalm 119:135)
The concept of God making his face shine toward us or on us is repeated in Scripture. But what does it mean?Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4
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Season 6
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Episode 86
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3:37
Faithful Men or Frat Boys? (Genesis 9:18, 20–22) *with BONUS Content
It quickly becomes clear after the Flood that God did not preserve Noah and his family on the ark because of their own merits, but out of his grace.Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “J...
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Season 6
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Episode 85
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5:40
God Cares about Human Oppression (Psalm 119:134)
When we talk about God ransoming and redeeming, we are usually, and rightly, talking about his rescuing us from sin, the devil, and eternal death in hell. But in Psalm 119:134, the psalmist makes clear that God also cares about, and rescues fro...
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Season 6
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Episode 84
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4:00
A Common Blood (Genesis 9:18–19)
There is a place for noting and observing differences between humans and groups of humans. But it is also healthy for us to note the commonalities we share, including our common blood.Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, d...
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Season 6
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Episode 83
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3:50
Wickedness—Ruling or Ruled Over? (Psalm 119:133)
Christians are not just both sinners in themselves and saints in Christ. They are also both sinners and masters over sin.Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4
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Season 6
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Episode 82
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4:26
God’s Two Covenants with Noah (Genesis 9:12–17)
God had told Noah before the Flood that he would establish his covenant with him (Gen. 6:18). Now, after the Flood, he makes a covenant not just with Noah, but with all flesh. Are these two covenants the same or different?Music Credit: J...
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Season 6
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Episode 81
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5:09
What’s in God’s Name? (Psalm 119:132)
What’s in a name? These days it seems like less and less, as parents simply pick names for their children that have a nice ring to them. But when the psalmist talks about the benefits of loving God’s name, he doesn’t just mean we should love th...
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Season 6
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Episode 80
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3:55
The Meaning of the Rainbow (Genesis 9:12–17)
When the sun peeks through the clouds after a storm, we usually start looking around for a rainbow. It’s one of the most beautiful sights in nature, and can be observed throughout the world. But did you know it’s not merely a natural occurrence...
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Season 6
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Episode 79
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4:36
When Exaggeration Should Capture the Reality (Psalm 119:131)
The psalmist says that he longs for God’s word so intensely that he opens his mouth wide and pants. Really?Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4
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Season 6
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Episode 78
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3:30
God’s Most Inclusive Covenant (Genesis 9:8–11)
The covenant God makes in Genesis 9:8–11 is not his most generous covenant, but it is his most inclusive, including all creatures on earth, both humans and animals, until the end of time.Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen...
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Season 6
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Episode 77
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4:10
Enlightening the Simple (Psalm 119:130)
God’s word gives light and understanding to simple people. Does that category exclude you?Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4
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Season 6
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Episode 76
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3:04
Overpopulation? (Genesis 9:7)
We sometimes hear about overpopulation and population control. But is there such a thing?Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).
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Season 6
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Episode 75
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3:48
Divine Wonders at Our Disposal (Psalm 119:129)
What do you think of when you hear about a cave of wonders or a palace filled with wonders? We have heavenly wonders, of infinitely greater value than those wonders, right at our fingertips.Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from ...
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Season 6
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Episode 74
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2:53