In the Word Audio Podcast

Main Theme: This episode continues the discussion from the previous one, focusing on the meaning of Matthew 7:21 and the importance of genuine conversion. Key Points: Conclusion: The episode ends with a call to salvation for anyone who hasn't truly accepted Christ and a prayer for help in being truly converted. The overall message is […]

Main Theme: Simply calling Jesus “Lord” is not enough for salvation; true faith requires obedience to God's will. Key Points: Conclusion: The podcast episode concludes with a prayer asking God for guidance in understanding and doing his will. The overall message is a call to genuine faith demonstrated through obedience, not empty words or outward religious […]

Main Theme: The importance of studying and applying God's Word with eagerness and commitment Key Points: Conclusion: Believers should purposefully cultivate a deep desire for God's Word, seeking transformation and application in their lives rather than mere knowledge. Scriptures Referenced:

Main Theme: Addressing scriptural accuracy and debunking common misattributed “biblical” sayings Key Points: Conclusion: God is not obligated to help anyone, but He desires for people to trust Him and turn to Him in times of need, rather than relying solely on their own efforts. The podcast encourages listeners to look to God and ask […]

Will and Marie discuss the importance of church attendance, emphasizing that true joy in worship comes not just from emotional highs but also from conviction, self-reflection, and community growth. They encourage listeners to examine their motivations for attending church and seek a deeper connection with God and fellow believers. Scripture Referenced: Romans 12:1-2

Will and Marie discuss the importance of studying and accurately interpreting scripture, emphasizing quality over quantity. They highlight how New Testament preachers relied on the Old Testament, suggesting that the Bible contains within itself the keys to understanding its message. Even brief, focused study can yield deeper understanding than extensive cursory reading. Scriptures Referenced:

In this episode, we discussed the importance of embracing God's Word in its entirety, from Genesis to Revelation. We emphasized that all of Scripture is fresh and powerful, “sharper than any two-edged sword” (Hebrews 4:12). We reflected on fundamental teachings like loving our neighbors and walking humbly with God. We explored the concept that “the […]

In this episode, we talked about the importance of simplicity in understanding and living out the gospel. We emphasized that you don't need to be a theologian or have advanced degrees to grasp God's word – even a child can understand it. We discussed a scripture from 2 Corinthians that mentions the ‘simplicity and purity […]

In this episode, Will and Marie discuss the beatitude “Blessed are you who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for you will be filled”. They explore what motivates this hunger and thirst, emphasizing the importance of studying God's word. Will references 2 Chronicles 16:9, highlighting God's support for those blameless toward Him. They discuss how trials […]

In this episode, Will and Marie discuss Matthew 5:6, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” They discuss how humans need physical food and water to survive, but also spiritual food. Job treasured God's words more than food. You need to have a desire to be saved […]

Summary This podcast episode focuses on persevering in faith during trials and tribulations. The hosts, Will and Marie, emphasize the importance of reading the Bible daily as a means of strengthening faith and drawing closer to God. They encourage listeners to reach out and share their experiences with the podcast, emphasizing their desire to help […]

Summary This podcast episode discusses how Christians can overcome spiritual warfare. The hosts, Will and Marie, emphasize the importance of recognizing when one is under spiritual attack and using the “weapons” available through the Holy Spirit, primarily the Word of God, to combat these attacks. They liken spiritual struggles to trials and tribulations that can […]

Transcript (may contain transcription errors) Alright, that's the music for In the Word Podcast. This is episode 251 and it's In the Word Podcast with Will and Marie, and I'm Will. Oh okay, I got out of order there a little bit. It's all good. So we're just excited because we're studying the word of […]

Transcript (may contain transcription errors) Alright, that's our intro music for episode two fifty of In the Word podcast with Will and Marie. I'm Will. And we're plugging right along, we're talking about faith and in episode two forty nine, Sis Marie asked the question what did you ask exactly, Sis Marie? Yeah. Yeah yeah, […]

Hebrews 11:6 (KJV) 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Faith defined: Hebrews 11:1 (KJV) 1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not […]

“You can't follow the path, if you don't know the destination!” John 14:6 (NLT) 6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. Humility: Jesus and the Father (John 13:1-5) Holiness: Jesus and Peter (John 13:6-11) Happiness: Jesus and the Disciples […]

Follow the Light: Even a small light can guide a person down a dark path or through a darkened room. John 12:46 (KJV) 46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. There only needs to be enough light to see the way.

This is what it means to have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ! Ecclesiastes 7:20 (NASB)20 Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins.

The words translated “trust” in the Bible literally mean “a bold, confident, sure security or action based on that security.” Trust is not exactly the same as faith, which is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8-9). Rather, trusting is what we do because of the faith we have been given. Trusting is believing in the […]

Faith and belief are used interchangeably. However, the New Testament does recognize that people can have false faith or incomplete belief, which is inadequate. The difference is not between the two words but between the concepts of mental agreement and wholehearted commitment. In modern usage, belief often refers to mental agreement, and faith refers to […]

God does intervene sometimes in amazing ways to rescue us when He deems it best. Acts 12:6 – 10 (NASB) 6 On the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison. […]

God can intervene to stop our suffering. Immediately! Jeremiah 32:27 (KJV) Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? God does not always intervene when we want Him to or the way we want Him to. 1 Samuel 14:6 (NASB) 6 Then Jonathan said to […]

We don't always know what to pray for. (Romans 8:26) The purpose of prayer is NOT to inform God. (2 Chronicles 20:12)

Prayer should be continuous. (Not just petitions) We should keep a running conversation going with God all day long. There is really no special formula for how to pray in the Bible. We should just do it. We can pray under any and all circumstances. Prayer develops our relationship with God and demonstrates our trust […]

What prayer is really all about, part 2 (Matt. 6:9-13) The more constantly you feed on the Word, the richer and deeper your life of prayer becomes. The Word of God is the food that makes you strong to pray. Jesus, quoting from Deuteronomy 8:3, defeated Satan by pointing to the essential role of the […]

What prayer is really all about. (Matt. 6:9-13) The most basic definition of prayer is “talking to God.” Prayer is not meditation or passive reflection; it is direct communication or dialogue with God. Prayer can be audible or silent, private or public, formal or informal. All prayer must be offered in faith (James 1:6), in […]

Philippians 2:5 (NASB) 5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, Philippians 2:13 (NASB) 13 for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. He Thinks of Others, Not Himself (Phil. 2:5-6) The “mind” of Christ means the “attitude” Christ […]

Jeremiah 17:9 (KJV) 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Joseph (Matthew 1:20; 2:13): Joseph would have divorced Mary when he found out she was pregnant, but God sent an angel to him in a dream, convincing him that the pregnancy was of God. Joseph went ahead with the marriage. After Jesus was born, God sent two more dreams, one to tell Joseph to take […]

Joseph (Genesis 37:1-11): Joseph is one of the most famous dreamers, and one of the most famous dream-interpreters, in the Bible. His first recorded dreams are found in Genesis 37. They showed through easily deciphered symbols that Joseph's family would one day bow to him in respect. His brothers didn't appreciate the dream and in […]

Jabbok = emptying God meets us at whatever level He finds us in order to lift us to where He wants us to be. • Hosea 12:3-4 (NLT) 3 Even in the womb, Jacob struggled with his brother; when he became a man, he even fought with God. He wept and pleaded for a blessing […]

Addition by subtraction 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (NASB) 9 And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with […]

Genesis 32:24 Then Jacob was left alone… Ezra 7:10 (KJV) 10For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. Daniel 1:8 (KJV) 8But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the […]

Jacob met the Lord (Gen. 32:22-26) Jacob met himself (Gen. 32:27-32) Jacob met Esau (Gen. 33:1-20) Genesis 32:24 – 30 (NASB) 24 Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. 25 When he saw that he had not prevailed against him, he touched the socket of his thigh; so the […]

Q. Why is the account of Babel important to us today? A. We learn how God created the nations and the languages on Earth. Not evolutionary theory, not chance or random process. 1 Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words. 9 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the […]

Genesis 11:1-9 (NASB) 1 Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words. 2 It came about as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 They said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and burn them thoroughly.” And they used […]

Hebrews 11:6-7 (NASB) 6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the […]

“Prayer is most effective when we learn to agree with God, according to His Word.” Job 22:21-22 (ESV) 21 “Agree with God, and be at peace; thereby good will come to you.22 Receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart. Genesis 3:1-14 (NLT) 1 The serpent was the shrewdest of […]

2 Chronicles 20:11-12 (NASB) 11 see how they are rewarding us by coming to drive us out from Your possession which You have given us as an inheritance.12 “O our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to […]

The key to success in spiritual warfare is that we must rely on God's power, not our own. We put on the whole armor of God. We draw on the power of Scripture—the Word of God is the Spirit's sword. We pray in perseverance and holiness, making our appeal to God. We stand firm (Ephesians […]

Jeremiah 6:16-17 (NLT) 16. This is what the LORD says: “Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, ‘No, that's not the road we want!' 17. I posted watchmen over you who […]

Genesis 3:8-14 (KJV) 8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. 9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, […]

Romans 8:26-27 26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God's people in […]

Hebrews 11:1;6 (KJV) 1 Now faith is the substance (assurance) of things hoped for, the evidence (conviction) of things not seen. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Hebrews 11:1;6 (KJV) 1 Now faith is the substance (assurance) of things hoped for, the evidence (conviction) of things not seen. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Hebrews 11:1;6 (KJV) 1 Now faith is the substance (assurance) of things hoped for, the evidence (conviction) of things not seen. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. This […]

Hebrews 11:1;6 (KJV) 1 Now faith is the substance (assurance) of things hoped for, the evidence (conviction) of things not seen. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. God's […]

1 Samuel 17:34-37 King James Version Remember Past Victories David was able to trust the Lord because the Lord had led in many ways in the past (1 Samuel 17:34-37). David knew that he could fight Goliath even though he had never faced a giant in the past. David used the past victories to give […]

Trust in the Lord our God David believed that God would gain the victory (1 Samuel 17:26, 32, 37). David wanted to be part of God's plan. He trusted that God could and would use him. How refreshing to think that someone would volunteer to give his service to the Lord. Today we hear so […]

1 Samuel 17:24–28 24 All the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were much afraid. 25 And the men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel. And the king will enrich the man who kills him […]

He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. Because of his grace he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life” (Titus 3:4–7, NLT; see […]