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Welcome to "The Bible Breakdown," where we break down God’s Word so we can know God better. I'm your host, Brandon Cannon, and I'm here to guide you through the pages of the Bible, one day at a time.
Each day, we'll read through a section of the Bible and explore key themes, motifs, and teachings. Whether you're new to the Bible or a seasoned veteran, I guarantee you'll find something insightful or inspiring. My hope is to encourage you to dive deeper and deeper.
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We wrap up our study of Amos by exploring "Hope from Ashes" – how God always brings restoration after judgment, revealing His ultimate goal is to lead His people back to Him.
• Even when prophesying j…
Pastor Brandon explores Amos 8, examining what it truly means to struggle with the absence of God's favor. The prophet warns about a coming famine not of food but of hearing God's word—the most terri…
Pastor Brandon unpacks the metaphor of the plumb line from Amos 7, showing how God's Word serves as our objective standard for measuring spiritual truth and righteous living.
• The origin of the episo…
Pastor Brandon examines the prophet Amos's warning about "walking on thin ice" – how Israel's complacency and false security were leading them toward judgment despite their apparent prosperity and su…
Amos 5 reveals God's incredible grace even while pronouncing judgment on Israel, as He urges them to "come back to me and live" despite their religious hypocrisy and exploitation of the poor.
• God si…
Pastor Brandon explores Amos chapter 4, revealing how God sends wake-up calls to redirect His people before judgment comes. The prophet's harsh words to Israel weren't cruel but were meant as loving …
The special access we have to God comes with increased responsibility, not just endless privileges and benefits.
• Understanding the relationship between privilege and responsibility in the kingdom o…
Justice comes home in Amos 2 as we explore how God holds His own people to a higher standard than the surrounding nations because they should know better.
• God pronounces judgment on Moab, then turns…
Pastor Brandon introduces the book of Amos as a prophetic call to align worship with ethics, challenging believers to reflect God's character through justice and compassion rather than compartmentali…
Jesus teaches us about preparation and sovereignty as he deliberately walks toward his crucifixion, even knowing the betrayal, torture, and death that await him.
• Jesus announces his coming crucifixi…
Jesus teaches through three parables in Matthew 25 that the greatest act of faith is faithfulness, showing how He communicates this message to all generations through different stories.
• Kingdom Fait…
Jesus reveals his divine foreknowledge by accurately predicting both the near-future destruction of Jerusalem and his eventual return, demonstrating that while future events may surprise us, they nev…
Jesus confronts religious hypocrisy head-on in Matthew 23, delivering a scathing rebuke of the Pharisees and teachers of the law who created religious bondage instead of freedom.
• Jesus acknowledges …
Jesus teaches us how to navigate our dual citizenship in God's kingdom and the world, showing that we can honor earthly authorities while maintaining our primary allegiance to heaven.
• Matthew emphas…
Jesus triumphantly enters Jerusalem fulfilling prophecy as crowds proclaim Him as King, then demonstrates His authority by cleansing the temple of corrupt money changers who were exploiting worshippe…
Jesus fundamentally redefines leadership in God's Kingdom, turning worldly authority structures upside down by establishing service as the true measure of greatness.
• Kingdom leadership contrasts sha…
Jesus turns conventional wisdom upside down as he addresses marriage, wealth, and true greatness in God's kingdom. He challenges cultural norms by returning to God's original design for marriage, con…
Jesus confronts our worldly understanding of greatness by teaching that the greatest in the kingdom of heaven are those who humble themselves like little children and truly trust God.
• Being like a c…