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
424 episodes
Those Who Are Near (Psalm 119:150)
This side of heaven, Christians are not immune from evil things or evil people and evil spirits. Those who pursue evil plans are constantly drawing near. What does this mean for us?Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenbu...
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Season 7
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Episode 14
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3:47
The Descendants of Canaan (Genesis 10:1, 6, 15–20)
The Canaanites were descended from Noah’s son Ham, and inhabited the Promised Land before the Israelites. Where did they settle, and what were they like?Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria fr...
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Season 7
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Episode 13
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4:52
Scripture Feeds Our Prayers (Psalm 119:149)
The trial the psalmist introduced at the beginning of this stanza is continuing and is sapping his strength. But his devotional regimen provides him with bold and confident petitions to set before God.Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach,...
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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3:25
The Descendants of Mizraim (Genesis 10:1, 6, 13–14)
On the surface, the descendants of Mizraim just look like a lot of unpronounceable names. But these peoples would noticeably factor into the history of God’s people, for good and (more often) for ill.Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen ...
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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4:17
Ending the Day the Right Way (Psalm 119:148)
In Psalm 119:148, the psalmist leads us to think about why evening is a good time for devotion and prayer.Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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4:14
Nimrod the Hunting Hero (Genesis 10:1, 6, 8–12)
Moses continues telling us about the Israelites’ very distant relatives. But he is also showing us how it didn’t take long for people after the Flood to become like people before the Flood—Nimrod the hunter being a prime example.Music Cr...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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4:58
Starting the Day the Right Way (Psalm 119:147)
In Psalm 119:147, the psalmist leads us to think about why morning is a good time for devotion and prayer.Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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3:04
The Sons of Ham (Genesis 10:1, 6–7)
Ham and his sons are identified primarily with Arabian and African territory. In this devotion, we attempt to locate more precisely where Ham’s sons and grandsons settled. We also consider how much we have in common with them, in spite of our c...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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4:33
Gospel Strength (Psalm 119:146)
In verse 145, the psalmist lamented his failure in the Christian struggle. In verse 146, the psalmist tells us what kept him from despairing and gave him the strength to keep fighting the good fight.Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, T...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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3:45
The Sons of Japheth, Part 2 (Genesis 10:1–5)
Japheth and his sons are identified primarily with European territory. In this devotion, we attempt to locate more precisely where Japheth’s sons and grandsons settled.Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schr...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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4:59
“Help Me Not Live a Contradiction!” (Psalm 119:145)
Do you ever feel like you’re living a lie or a contradiction as a Christian? You’re not alone.Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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3:37
The Sons of Japheth, Part 1 (Genesis 10:1–5)
Moses begins the fourth account of Genesis with an overview of Noah’s three sons and their descendants. He starts with Japheth and his descendants, who are likely the ancestors of majority of those listening to this podcast.Music Credit:...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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4:25
The Means of Righteousness (Psalm 119:144)
Righteousness has been a major theme of the eighteenth stanza of Psalm 119. To close this stanza, the psalmist explicitly spells out the means of our righteousness, and concludes with a fitting prayer.Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach,...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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3:13
Parental Reset (Genesis 10:1)
Hearing about the sons of Noah fathering children after the Flood gives us an opportunity to reflect on how their parental attitude might have changed in their new circumstances, and to reflect on our own parenting.Music Credit: J. S. Ba...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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4:08
Stress and Distress (Psalm 119:143)
We all know what it’s like to be under stress, to be in high-pressure situations, to feel like we’re restricted, even imprisoned by our circumstances. But do we also know that there is a pleasant diversion available, guaranteed to refresh and s...
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Season 6
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Episode 102
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4:01
Link Between Two Ages (Genesis 9:28–29)
Noah was the last person the Bible records to surpass 900 years in age. Through his long life, God made him a vital link between the pre-Flood and post-Flood world, especially for the transmission of his Word.Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “W...
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Season 6
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Episode 101
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4:08
Righteousness Without Expiration Date (Psalm 119:142)
Through faith in Christ, we are declared righteous; God imputes Christ’s righteousness to our account. And the psalmist tells us that that righteousness has no expiration date.Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Co...
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Season 6
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Episode 100
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3:35
Japheth’s Blessing (Genesis 9:24–27)
We have looked at the curse of Canaan and the blessing given to Shem. In this devotion, we consider the blessing given to Japheth.Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine ...
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Season 6
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Episode 99
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4:20
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