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This Podcast is part of season 23 of a project to complete an in-depth study of the entire Bible, chapter by chapter, verse by verse.
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Whenever we hear of spiritual failure, whether in a leader, a friend, a family member, or even in our own lives, we instinctively ask the same questions:
 What happened?
What caused the failure?
 We often point to surface‑level issues like the love of money or moral compromise—the pressures of leadership, the temptations of success. And no doubt, those are real factors. But behind all those symptoms lies a deeper, more fundamental problem. The root cause that only the Bible exposes, and it does so repeatedly.
 In the Old Testament, there is a story that illustrates this with remarkable clarity. It is the story of a king who began brilliantly, prospered greatly, and then collapsed spiritually. His downfall was neither mysterious nor complicated. It was rooted in one single cause, the same cause behind every spiritual failure in every generation.
 That cause is revealed in 2 Chronicles 26. In this episode, we’re not just looking at Uzziah’s failure. We’re not just examining the symptoms, and we’re not just tracing the secondary effects; we are looking at the core reason. We are going after the root cause. The underlying spiritual condition that leads to collapse, no matter how strong the beginning may be.
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Today’s episode is titled “The Reality of Idolatry.”
 Idolatry is not only sinful, but it is also stupid. When we hear the word idolatry, we tend to picture an uncivilized person bowing down before a carved image. And yes, that is one form of idolatry. But it is definitely not the only form. 
According to the New Testament, believers can be guilty of idolatry. Paul says in Colossians 3:5 that greed is a form of idolatry. John warns believers in 1 John 5:21, “Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.”   And Paul tells the Corinthians to flee from idolatry — and remember, he is not writing to unbelievers or pagans, but to a Christian church. So, he obviously believed that Christians are always at risk of falling into idolatry. 
Idolatry is not just something that happens in primitive cultures. It is something that happens in the human heart. The message- that idolatry is foolish, irrational, and destructive comes from the Lord Himself. And He delivered that message to a king in ancient Judah.
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Today’s episode is titled “Taking Good Advice.”
 Is it wise to listen to advisors?
Well, yes, but only if they are giving the right advice.
The issue is not simply being willing to take advice. The issue is discerning which voices should shape your decisions, direction, and spiritual life.
 There is a story in the Old Testament that illustrates this point with striking clarity. It is the story of Joash, our new young king, who listened to two very different sets of advisors and whose life took two very different paths depending on which voices he followed at particular points in time.
 His story teaches us a valuable lesson about the advice we receive and the influences we allow in our lives, as well as the importance of surrounding ourselves with people who point us toward the Lord.
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This Podcast is part of season 23 of a project to complete an in-depth study of the entire Bible, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. 
Episode Notes:
When we left chapter 22 yesterday, a murderous woman now sat on the throne as queen. The only surviving Davidic heir was a seven‑year‑old boy, hidden away, unrecognised and unknown, and unable to rule.
 The nation was also steeped in Baal worship. So, the spiritual condition of Judah was at its lowest point. And the promise of God, that a male descendant of David would sit on the throne, seemed on the brink of collapse.
 There was not much hope for a spiritual revival, and there seemed no hope either of any national restoration. In fact, there was not much hope for anything at all.
 So, what happened? What changed the situation? How did God intervene when there seemed no hope of a solution?  The answer is found in the next chapter we are studying today, chapter 23.
 So welcome to today’s episode, and together let’s explore a situation when there seemed no hope of a solution….
 
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The L.I.F.E. Podcast: Philosophy and current trends in the Arts and Entertainment.
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The Renewed Mind Podcast. My Psychology and Mental Health Podcast:
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This Podcast is part of season 23 of a project to complete an in-depth study of the entire Bible, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. 
Episode Notes:
As a rule, parents are meant to be magnificent role models for their children. They nurture, they guide, they protect, they shape the next generation with quiet strength and sacrificial love.
But we’ve all heard of parents who do damage to their children, parents whose influence was destructive rather than life‑giving. And the Bible contains a story of such a parent: on this occasion, a mother, a woman whose choices harmed her son and destroyed her grandchildren.
It is a tragic and sobering story. But it is also a story filled with lessons we desperately need in our own time.
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This podcast is entirely the work of Jeremy R McCandless...
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My History of the Christian Church: https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com
The L.I.F.E. Podcast: Philosophy and current trends in the Arts and Entertainment.
https://the-living-in-faith-everyday-podcast.buzzsprout.com
The Renewed Mind Podcast. My Psychology and Mental Health Podcast:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568891
The Classic Literature Podcast:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568906
To visit my Author page on Amazon and view my entire back catalogue of books on both Amazon and Kindle, and now also on Audible, Visit:
Amazon.com: Jeremy R Mccandless: books, biography, latest update