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Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

“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.

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5:09

God’s Two Covenants with Noah (Genesis 9:12–17)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/11/14

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. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

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3:55

What’s in God’s Name? (Psalm 119:132)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/11/09

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 the way it sounds. Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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4:36

The Meaning of the Rainbow (Genesis 9:12–17)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/11/08

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, but has a divine meaning? 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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3:30

When Exaggeration Should Capture the Reality (Psalm...

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/11/01

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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4:10

God’s Most Inclusive Covenant (Genesis 9:8–11)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/10/31

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, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

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3:04

Enlightening the Simple (Psalm 119:130)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/10/26

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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3:48

Overpopulation? (Genesis 9:7)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/10/25

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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2:53

Divine Wonders at Our Disposal (Psalm 119:129)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/10/19

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 Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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4:51

Taking Human Life, Part 3 (Genesis 9:4–6)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/10/18

The reason God gives for his prohibition against taking human life is that he made mankind in his image. Is this referring to a present reality? Is mankind still made in God’s image? Or is this referring back to when God first made mankind, and what he desired by making mankind that way? 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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3:55

Christianity Is Not a Buffet (Psalm 119:128)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/10/11

There are plenty of churches and church bodies today that have narrowed their doctrinal basis for membership or fellowship down to just a few basics, and have said or implied that we can agree to disagree about anything beyond that. Is that a Christian attitude? Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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4:53

Taking Human Life, Part 2 (Genesis 9:4–6)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/10/10

In Romans 13 Paul says that God has established all governing authorities. To where can we trace that divine establishment? And within that establishment, is the death penalty acceptable, or is it inherently evil and un-Christian? 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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3:40

Greater than Pure Gold (Psalm 119:127)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/10/04

The psalmist says he loves God’s commands even more than pure gold. Is he just trying to avoid the threat of God’s punishment by flattering him? Or is God’s word actually that valuable and lovable? Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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4:48

Taking Human Life, Part 1 (Genesis 9:4–6)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/10/03

In explicitly giving “all that lives and moves” to humans for food, God makes two exceptions. The first we covered last week. We now begin covering the second, that human life should not be taken for food, or for any reason, except as punishment for the taking of another human life. 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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4:04

Time for the Lord to Act (Psalm 119:126)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/09/28

How and when can we tell the Lord that it is time for him to act? Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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4:40

Animals Explicitly Given as Food (Genesis 9:1–3)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/09/26

Genesis 4:2–4 seems to strongly suggest that humans were already eating meat from animals before the Flood. So why does God specifically sanction the human eating of meat after the Flood? And why does he only give one restriction here, when he gives many more later? 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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3:53

Being God’s Servant (Psalm 119:125)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/09/21

As Americans, we don’t like the idea of being someone else’s servant or slave. But the psalmist freely confesses that he is God’s servant. In this devotion we consider what being God’s servant means for us. Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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4:06

Why Do Wild Animals Fear Humans? (Genesis 9:1–2)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/09/20

Why do animals that could easily overpower and kill humans run away from them? Why do bugs and critters and fish fly and scurry and swim away as humans approach? Moses gives us the answer as he continues to record God’s promises to Noah and his family after the Flood. 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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3:56

What Is Mercy? (Psalm 119:124)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/09/13

In Psalm 119:124, the psalmist asks God to deal with him according to his mercy. What is mercy, as opposed to other love words that are used of God? Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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4:01

“Be Fruitful and Multiply” 2.0 (Genesis 9:1)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/09/12

Think of the load of responsibility on the shoulders of Noah and his sons as they look out over the vast and empty earth and realize that the future of mankind depends on them. Except God graciously makes sure it doesn’t. 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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3:31

Languishing for God’s Salvation (Psalm 119:123)

Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer ·

2025/09/06

In Psalm 119:123, the psalmist literally says his eyes are languishing for the saying or utterance of God’s righteousness. Sometimes “of righteousness” can just be a fancy way of saying that the subject under discussion is righteous (e.g., an act of righteousness is a righteous act). But is that what the psalmist means here? Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

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