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True Wisdom

Andrew & Robert Baker with Guests (@TrueWisdom_Pod)

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Take a deep look each week at familiar and unfamiliar Bible stories, as Andrew and Robert Baker go in search of true and practical guidance from God's Word — "Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding." (Proverbs 9:9-10 KJV) — Send questions and comments to: [email protected] #TrueWisdom
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Send us a text Continuing on with Psalm 78:22-48, Robert and Andrew discuss Israel's distrust of God despite all of what He had done for them in the past. What about us today? Do we have the proper gratitude for what God has done for us or are we forgetting our history? Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at…
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Send us a text Continuing on with Psalm 119 (verses 97-112) Robert and Andrew discuss the writer's love of God's law and instructions. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at [email protected] or on Twitter/X @truewisdom_pod Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, a…
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Send us a text Our Solar system is large and the Milky Way galaxy even larger; almost unimaginable large. But when we think of the fight between good and evil we often only think about Earth. The Bible says the whole universe hangs in the balance. Andrew and Robert discuss Revelations 4&5 and how it shows that the conflict for eternal life is Bigge…
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Send us a text Why does the Bible indicate that we need "two or three witnesses"? Well think of an eyewitness testimony in a court case with you in the jury to decide someone's fate. Wouldn't you want corroboration of a testimony with matching testimony from multiple people? Wouldn't God also want you to be certain when it comes to his work? Andrew…
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Send us a text 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But how do you study a book written thousands of years ago to people you have never met? In this episode of True Wisdom Robert and Andrew using the Bible and a few easily accessible tools to show one w…
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Send us a text Some of us go to church weekly, and I mean weekly with out fail. Almost "religiously"! (Pun intended) But do we know why? For what reason do we go to church? Is there a Biblical reason to meet with like minded people each and every week and sometimes more than once in a week? Robert and Andrew find the answers to these questions whil…
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Send us a text With so many religions in the world and even so many denominations just within Christianity there are many who will say that there are many ways to get to eternal salvation. Is that right? Robert and Andrew read from John 10, John 14 and Ephesians 4 to see what Christ has to say about the way to God. Support the show Questions or Com…
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Send us a text Should we be judging others? What is the right way to judge people? In this episode Andrew and Robert tackle a great question thanks to one of our listeners. The question was: "Is it possible to share with biblical evidence the differences between what the Bible means by Judging vs what we interpret it to be? This is due to the many …
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Send us a text Reading from Psalm 78:1-24 Andrew and Robert explain how the God's people pass along their nation's history to their children and what impact it (should've) had on the coming generations, even up to today. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at [email protected] or on Twitter/X @truewi…
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Send us a text When was the time that Jesus spoke as Solomon with words of wisdom for us? In Matthew 7, Jesus provided advice for his followers (including us in 2025) about Judgment and Discernment. How can we apply this today? Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at [email protected] or on Twitter/X …
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Send us a text Jesus raised the dead, healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, and yet even John the Baptist, his own cousin, was unsure if he was the chosen saviour for all people. What were Jesus' words in response to the question, "Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?" Robert and Andrew read and discuss Luke 7:11-35 to discover…
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Send us a text One thing is needful in our walk with this Earth and from that one thing good will flow. Back what is that one thing? Andrew and Robert go over Luke 10 starting at verse 38 and talk about that one thing. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at [email protected] or on Twitter/X @truewisd…
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Send us a text I need you, Lord... But you don't hear anything for days I need this situation taken care of! But God is silent My family member, who I know YOU love, is very sick and needs the healing I've seen you give to others!! And then they die... What do we do when God is silent or it seems as if He is not working on our timeline? Robert and …
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Send us a text Finishing up our series on the rebuilding of the temple, Robert and Andrew discuss Ezra 6 and the lessons we can learn from the experience of the Children of Israel and dealing with the issues they face. How should we handle the trials in our own lives? Related Podcasts: — Trouble with Building — Getting Back on Track — Let the House…
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Send us a text There are times when we fall away from the purpose God intended for us but can see the example in Ezra 5 when the people of God got back on track. Andrew and Rob discuss the merits of getting back on the path God has set for you. Related Podcasts: — Trouble with Building — Getting Back on Track — Let the House be Builded Related Podc…
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Send us a text You read the title of this episode of True Wisdom and your first questions is, "How does Andrew or Robert know what God wants me to do in 2025?" Well they don't but they can tell you were to find that answer: The Bible So your next questions is, "How does an old collection of books tell me what to do in 2025?" Well, you gotta listen …
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Send us a text We each have a message to share with the world; it is called our testimony. That is our first hand account of what God has done for us and it is a powerful tool. But is it a testimony if we have not witnessed it ourselves? In this episode Robert and Andrew read from 2nd Samuel 18:15-33 and discuss messages without first hand knowledg…
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Send us a text In Ezra 4 the people of God are given permission to return home and to start rebuilding the city. However, they are met with a major issue that would halt their progress. Andrew and Robert go over the history behind Ezra 4 and really look at the deeper message that can be learned from this situation and how to handle obstacles in our…
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Send us a text The story of Korah, Dathan and Abiram is *very* applicable to these current times. There is political and social unrest everywhere and we often look for someone(s) who can lead us back to what we think is right. Sometimes in the desire to see what *we* believe is correct become the law we overlook that we should first follow God and …
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Send us a text The Secret Rapture; is it really a thing that the Bible speaks about? Is the Secret Rapture when those who have been faithful to got get taken away *before* the time of trouble? Are we really reading those texts in the Bible correctly? Robert and Andrew tackle the question of Taken Away or Left Behind while reading Luke 17:26-37 Matt…
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Send us a text God has a plan and purpose for everyone. If, however, you don't fulfill your purpose or live out your plan does God have someone else ready to set in where you have missed your calling? A "Plan B". Andrew and Robert go over the following text to see what the Bible says about God's Plan B: Esther 4:12-14 1st Kings 19:9-16 Jonah (vario…
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Send us a text Robert and Andrew continue reading the breaking down Psalm 119, this time reading the two sections of verses 81-96. In these verses David maintains his focus on God's laws, commandments and precepts. Can these things that David speaks about from centuries ago still impact us today? Related Podcasts: — Looking at Psalm 119, Part 1 — L…
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Send us a text Did you know the Bible has an example of a good way to deal with a rumor? This rumor was so bad it almost started a war! By following a process the children of Israel were able to avoid conflict between tribes. Andrew and Robert discuss Handling Rumors from the story found in Joshua 22:6-34. Support the show Questions or Comments? Pl…
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Send us a text Matthew 19:16 says "And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?" That verse starts the retelling of the story we often refer to as the "Rich Young Ruler"; someone looking for the path to eternal life. Why did he ultimate choose a different path? Robert and Andrew dis…
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Send us a text Throughout the old Testament God gave instructions to Israel. Do we ever have examples of what went wrong when they chose not to obey? Actually we do. Andrew and Robert go over instructions given by God in Deuteronomy 7 that were not followed and the results over the history if the Hebrew people. Support the show Questions or Comment…
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Send us a text Did God great man with his hands or with his words? Andrew and Robert take a look at a few verses to answer the question: Genesis 2 Genesis 1:24+25 Psalm 33:8+9 Listen in on their discussion to see what this is an important question to answer. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at questions@t…
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Send us a text In Ezekiel 14 God has much to say to his people through his prophet. Andrew and Robert discuss the message from the Lord and how it still applies today. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at [email protected] or on Twitter/X @truewisdom_pod Give instruction to a wise man, and he will …
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Send us a text What is this whole journey about? Not just for Christians but for all humans? What is God's ultimate plan for us? Robert and Andrew discuss our designed future as laid our in Revelation 21. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at [email protected] or on Twitter/X @truewisdom_pod Give in…
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Send us a text Laws, Precepts and Statues Reading from Psalm 119:65-80 Andrew and Robert talk about David's desire to learn more about following God through learning His laws, precepts and statues. Are those the keys to becoming better people? Related Podcasts: — Looking at Psalm 119, Part 1 — Looking at Psalm 119, Part 2 — Importance of the Psalms…
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Send us a text What can we learn from a fig tree? Jesus never did anything without a reason or purpose; what was he trying to teach his disciples when he cursed a fig tree? What lesson is there for us? Andrew and Robert discuss what we can learn from Mark 11:12-33 Also, see if you can spot an interested occurrence in this episode of True Wisdom. Su…
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Send us a text In Matthew 21:18-46 Jesus curses a tree to no longer bear fruit, teaches His disciples about faith and having a distrust of the religious leaders as well as providing two parables for His followers. What authority did He have to do all of this? Robert and Andrew discuss these topics on this episode of True Wisdom. Support the show Qu…
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Send us a text The wisest man to have ever lived continues providing his words of wisdom to the rest of the world. Andrew and Robert go over Proverbs 12 to discuss the council that King Solomon left behind for us. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at [email protected] or on Twitter/X @truewisdom_po…
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Send us a text In Matthew 16 Jesus says to his disciples, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees." (Matt 16:6) The disciples didn't understand what Jesus meant but do we? Andrew and Robert discuss Matthew 16:1-12 and what Jesus was trying to tell them and us today. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please re…
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Send us a text The story of King Jehoram should have gone in a different direction. He took over as king of Judah from his father, good King Jehoshaphat. Yet he not only started off wrong but ended his life in a very tragic way. Andrew and Robert read the sad story in 2nd Chronicles 21. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us…
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Send us a text With just three words Jesus not only calmed a ferocious storm He turned his disciples' fear into amazement. What made His words, in Mark 4:31-44, so incredible? Why did they have such a powerful impact on his followers? Andrew and Robert discuss the story on this episode of True Wisdom. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please …
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Send us a text Manasseh is considered the most evil king in the history of Judah. He promoted idolatry and child sacrifices. However, he was still able to change his life around toward this end of his reign. Why was he given a chance to submit to God even after all his evil while his son wasn't given the same opportunity? Support the show Questions…
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Send us a text Reading through the entire Bible once is not the goal. Continuing to read the Bible and learning something new as your experiences change and you grow to learn about God more is the goal. Andrew and Robert discuss Esther 3 and how a different perspective opens up a new understanding of a few verses which changes the direction of the …
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Send us a text John cried when he believed that no one alive was worthy to open the scroll in God's hand in Revelations 5. Andrew and Robert discuss the specific sacrificial Lamb that was found to be worthy and what made that Lamb worthy. Other symbols of Revelation 5 were also discussed to make the chapter more easily understood. Support the show …
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Send us a text Taking a read through Revelation 20 (with a brief check through Jeremiah 4) Robert and Andrew discuss the Second & Third coming of Christ, the Lake of Fire, Satan's ultimate end and a few other topics that we get wrong. How can we read this chapter and no fall to incorrect doctrine? Related Podcasts: Why Hasn't Christ Returned Yet - …
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Send us a text In Numbers 15 God outlines some behavior He needs the Children of Israel to follow along with the consequences. Was God just being a brutal dictator or is there more to this chapter. Andrew and Robert talk about the reasons behind these laws of God in this episode Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through…
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Send us a text In 1st Samuel 16:14 the text reads: "But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him." Does that mean that God himself sent an evil spirit to trouble Saul? Robert and Andrew read and discuss 1st Sam 16:14-23 to understand the text and context and then refer to other verses in the Bible to …
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Send us a text Andrew & Robert almost start a second podcast while discussing Cities of Refuge from Numbers 35:9-34. God's rules to the children of Israel in the Promised Land included how to deal with blood spilt in an accident. But did you know this points to salvation and the end times? Join us for the link between the Cities of Refuge and our h…
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Send us a text In this weeks podcast a special guest poses to us a questions: Who is on your Mount Rushmore of Bible Characters? In other words, who are the most significant Bible Characters in your life? This is no competition but it is a reflection on who in the Bible stands out to you and why? After listening to this episode please send us your …
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Send us a text Andrew and Robert continue with the examination of Psalms 119, reading the Zain and Cheth sections of the chapter. What was David trying to relay to his readers as he wrote Psalms 119? Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at [email protected] or on Twitter/X @truewisdom_pod Give instruc…
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Send us a text After a stellar star to his reign in Judah King Asa seemed on a great path of trusting and serving God. Andrew and Robert discuss what happened to him in 2nd Chronicles 15 and what changes led to such a poor ending from a great beginning. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at questions@truewi…
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Send us a text Asa starts off his life and reign as Judah's king in great fashion: by trusting in God. Asa worked at eliminating idolatry in Judah and turning people's heart to the true God. Reading from 2nd Chronicles 14 Andrew and Robert explore the first half of King Asa's life. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us thro…
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Send us a text After a short break True Wisdom is back and we are talking about: The 10 Commandments. Robert and Andrew read through Exodus 20 and take a look at what God was telling the Children of Israel from Mount Sinai. It is not a question of whether or not the Commandments are still relevant to us today but WHY they are so important to us tod…
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Send us a text Acts 2 covers the story of Peter speaking on the day of Pentecost and how it worked on the hearts of the people. Andrew and Robert discuss the fellowship of believers on the early church. Support the show Questions or Comments? Please reach out to us through email at [email protected] or on Twitter/X @truewisdom_pod Give inst…
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Send us a text When reading the Bible we should always look at passages with fresh eyes. How many times do we assume we know what we are reading based on previously gained knowledge? In Joshua 5 Andrew and Robert come across the story of the Israelites receiving instructions from God on how to separate themselves from the wrong that they have broug…
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Send us a text Be Careful what you Wish for... When presented with what was promised to them for hundreds of years the Children of Israel allowed a bad report from 8 of 10 person to keep them from claiming it. And then, on top of that, their murmuring and complained and lack of faith resulted in them getting what they asked for: death? In what way …
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