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A little bit each day! We look at the Bible one verse at a time (and still in context!) in hopes of training our mind, heart, and hands (actions) to glorify God in all things. This makes for a great companion in the morning to launch into further study or prayer. Josh Bremerman attends Bethlehem Seminary in Minneapolis, MN and works for Training Leaders International as a curriculum developer. He eagerly desires to build others up in finding delight in the Scriptures, enjoying communion with God through prayer, and living righteously in action. Find out more at joshbremerman.com.

Joshua Bremerman


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    Philippians 1:7–God, Strengthen Our Partnerships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 5:23


    This episode looks at Philippians 1:7, “For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God's grace together with me.” Paul further explains his grounds for calling them participants in the gospel and for his confidence that God is at work in them. Our deep affection for fellow Christians and our fellow suffering for the gospel identifies us together with those who are united with Christ.

    Philippians 1:6–God, You Don't Leave Us Unfinished

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 5:06


    This episode looks at Philippians 1:6, “For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” When God starts a good work, he always finishes it. What sweet comfort for us.

    Philippians 1:5–God, Thank You for Partners In the Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 5:19


    This episode looks at Philippians 1:5, “because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now.” Paul is overflowing with joy and thanks because of the immediate and persevering partnership of the Philippians in the gospel. We should have a similar thankfulness for our partners in the gospel in ministry, church, and family.

    Philippians 1:4–God, Make Thanks and Joy Walk Together in Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 4:29


    This episode looks at Philippians 1:4, “I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you.” Thanksgiving and joy walk hand in hand. May it be so in our lives, and it may it prove to be a self-reinforcing cycle: thanks increases joy and joy prompts us to give thanks.

    Philippians 1:3–God, May Thanksgiving to You Multiply

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 5:01


    This episode looks at Philippians 1:3, “I thank my God every time I remember you.” Paul thanks God for how the Philippians have come to his aid. May we do the same, and may we also be the ones who bring the aid so that thanksgiving to God will multiply.

    Philippians 1:2–God, Pour Out Your Grace and Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 5:03


    This episode looks at Philippians 1:2, “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!” Paul's greatest hope for the Philippians is that God would pour out his unmerited favor (grace) upon them, and that this would result in a wholeness and tranquility in life (peace). What a sweet prayer we echo for those in our lives.

    Philippians 1:1–God, Help Us to Play the Part We Should In Our Churches

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 5:13


    This episode looks at Philippians 1:1, “From Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.” Paul writes to all the saints, calling them to live in light of what God has done in them, and he specifically includes the overseers and deacons because of the special role they play in bringing these realities to fruition in the church body.

    Proverbs 12:28–God, We Want Righteousness That Leads to Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 5:08


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:28, “In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.” This functions as a summary of the sections before it. Joyful diligence, righteous speech, humble acceptance of correction, etc. all lead on the path of righteousness—and thus life.

    Proverbs 12:27–God, Make Us Diligent For Your Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 6:31


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:27, “The lazy person does not roast his prey, but personal possessions are precious to the diligent.” The lazy person depends on others for their needs. The diligent person accumulates possessions, and they find them precious. This same truth is fulfilled in Christ's diligent work on earth, imitated in Paul's life and ministry, and commanded to us.

    Proverbs 12:26–God, Make Our Churches Pockets of Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 5:03


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:26, “The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.” If we want friends who will pull us up out of seasons of depression, anxiety, and slothfulness and onto the joyful path of diligence, then we need to be thoughtful in our friendships. May God grant grace to make us worthy friends, help us to discern worthy friends, and then walk faithfully alongside our friends.

    Proverbs 12:25–God, Help Us to Encourage One Another Toward Joyful Diligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 5:56


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:25, “Anxiety in a person's heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy.” Anxiety can weigh us down and cause slothfulness, so we need encouraging words (and hope to give them to others) to bring us into joyful diligence.

    Proverbs 12:24–God, Give Us Diligence So We Can Rule

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 6:02


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:24, “The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.” Diligence (acting consistently in pursuit of God's calling) leads to rulership in our spheres of influence. Slothfulness leads to slavery (whether wage, debt, or ideological). May God help us pursue the one and forsake the other.

    Proverbs 12:23–God, May Our Speech Be Chosen Carefully

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 5:15


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:23, “The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people publicize folly.” The wise person does not have a heart that overflows in foolishness. Rather, the wise person chooses words and information carefully, not out of self-protection but out of love for God and others.

    Proverbs 12:22–God, We Want Your Favor, So Help Us to Live Truthfully

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 5:32


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:22, “The Lord abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.” The reason the last two proverbs prove true is because God favors the ones who deal truthfully and abhors those who walk in falsehoods. By the Spirit's help, may we find God's favor as we walk in truth.

    Proverbs 12:21–God, Help Us to Walk in Righteousness as We Await Christ's Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 5:39


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:21, “The righteous do not encounter any harm, but the wicked are filled with calamity.” Is this proverb true? Before Christ's return, this proverb should encourage us that as we walk in righteousness we no that the harm we encounter is not from our own actions but rather from living in a fallen world. We can also look ahead to Christ's coming, the time when this proverb will be actualized in every sense.

    Proverbs 12:20–God, We Want Joy, So Help Us Pursue Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 5:03


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:20, “Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.“ We want joy, so we should counsel and promote peace — peace with God and peace in our communities.

    Proverbs 12:19–God, May My Speech Bring Lasting Value

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 5:36


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:19, “The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.” Only true, faithful speech can bring lasting value. Lying may succeed for a moment, but the foundations are faulty, and liars will be exposed for what they are in the end. May we speak truly, and may we discern righteous and wicked speech with an eye toward leaving value for coming generations.

    Proverbs 12:18–God, Help Our Tongues to Bring Healing Not Harm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 5:16


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:18, “Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.” We need the power of the Spirit at work in us to know what to say, when to say it, and how to say it so as to bring healing and not harm to others.

    Proverbs 12:17--God, Make Us People of Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 4:59


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:17, "The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit." When seeking to establish righteousness, we must stand on truth. Anything else is just deceiving ourselves and others.

    Proverbs 12:16–God, Work Self-control and Patience Into Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 5:11


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:16, “A fool's annoyance is known at once, but the prudent overlooks an insult.” We need patience and self-control to not react to everything that annoys or vexes us. Instead, we can at times overlook even insults to accomplish something greater.

    Proverbs 12:15–God, Bring Wise Counsel to Us Through Others

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 5:55


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:15, “The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.” A foolish path is paved by the arrogant person who refuses all counsel and help. The wise man, to the contrary, seeks out, listens to, and often heeds wise counsel. May we be found in the latter group.

    Proverbs 12:14–God, Enact Justice In and Through Us

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 5:45


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:14, “A person will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, and the work of his hands will be rendered to him.” This proverb stands or falls on applications of true justice: each person will receive what they are due. In God's kindness, he absorbs our due punishment and grants us life instead. May we seek to live justly, speak truthfully, and offer mercy to others.

    Proverbs 12:13–God, May Our Speech Be Upright

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 5:09


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:13, “The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.”the one who transgresses in their speech is setting a trap for themselves later. They are also ensnaring themselves into bigger and bigger transgressions as time moves along. May it not be so with us, by the power of Christ's Spirit working in us.

    Proverbs 12:12–God, May Christ Be Our Righteous Root

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 5:38


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:12, “The wicked person desires a stronghold, but the righteous root endures.” Wicked people grasp at certainty by evil means, thus producing evil. The righteous have a firm root in Christ, and therefore they produce good fruit in season. May we be rooted in Christ.

    Proverbs 12:11–God, Grant Us Faithfulness for Today's Task

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 5:53


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:11, “The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.” We can dream big, but we should do so in the context of what God has set before us to work after for today. God help us.

    Proverbs 12:10–God, Fill Us With Compassion for All Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 5:30


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:10, “The righteous person cares for the life of his animal, but even the most compassionate acts of the wicked are cruel.” The righteous person loves animals — but not for the animal's sake alone. The righteous person shows compassion to all that God has made, humans especially, and leverages all the resources under his command in order to serve the humans around him.

    Proverbs 12:9–God, Reality Matters More than Appearance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 5:22


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:9, “Better is a person of humble standing who nevertheless has a servant, than one who pretends to be somebody important yet has no food.” Reality matters more than appearance. We should care less about our self-presentation, and more about actually pursuing success and walking (speaking) in wisdom. God help us.

    Proverbs 12:8–God, Give Us Wise Words to Speak

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 5:31


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:8, “A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind is despised.” We should actually desire praise from others, but only in right relationship to God and in accord with praiseworthy wisdom. May God help us to acquire wisdom and to speak it at the right moments.

    Proverbs 12:7–God, Help Us to Leave a Lasting Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 5:05


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:7, “The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the righteous household will stand.” The house built on the firm foundation of Christ — thinking thoughts of justice, speaking words uprightly, living in nobility and strength — will leave a lasting legacy. The wicked, on the contrary, will come to nothing in the end. May we be counted among the righteous.

    Proverbs 12:6–God, Help Our Words to Deliver and Not Kill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 5:05


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:6, “The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.” The wicked kill with their words, but the upright are delivered — if not now, then certainly when God reveals all things. May we be found in the right with our speech.

    Proverbs 12:5–God, Fill My Mind With Just Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 5:27


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:5, “The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.” The thought-life of the righteous and the wicked is on two polar opposites: making sure all receive what is due to them versus making sure to trick others for the sake of shallow gain. May we pursue a righteous thought-life by God's grace.

    Proverbs 12:4–God, Thank Make Us Men and Women of Nobility

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 5:31


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:4, “A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones.” The strength of the household rises and falls on the nobility [valor, strength, etc.] of the wife. May God help us all to walk in nobility, especially in marital relationships.

    Proverbs 12:3–God, Grant Us Deep Roots of Righteousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 4:53


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:3, “No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved.” Only righteousness can provide true, lasting roots. May God grant us grace to live into Christ's righteousness.

    Proverbs 12:2–God, We Praise You for the Good One, Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 5:02


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:2, “A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a person with wicked schemes.” God wants to bestow blessings on his obedient children. The truly good one, Jesus, obtained the favor of God and grants it by extension to all who have faith in him.

    Proverbs 12:1–God, Help Us To Embrace Discipline

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 5:42


    This episode looks at Proverbs 12:1, “The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.” In order to grow, we will need correction — from God and from others. To reject loving reproof is foolish.

    Luke 3:38–God, You Remedied Our Greatest Problem in Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 6:38


    This episode looks at Luke 3:38, “the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.” Whereas Matthew presents his genealogy as promise-fulfillment, Luke presents his genealogy in a way that introduces a solution and then traces back to the problem that needed a remedy. Praise God for undoing the curse on mankind and saving us in Christ.

    Luke 3:37–God, You Made a Way for Us to Walk With You

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 5:25


    This episode looks at Luke 3:37, “the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan.” Enoch walked with God and was spared from death. In the line of Jesus, he is a foretaste of God repairing the breach between him and humanity, walking once again with us and sparing us all from death if we have faith in Christ.

    Luke 3:36–God, We Thank You for Your Patience and Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 4:52


    This episode looks at Luke 3:36, “the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech.” Looking at Noah, we see a shining example of God's patience and grace, and that patience and grace culminates in the person of Jesus Christ.

    Luke 3:35–God, Thank You for Love in the Face of Rebellion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 5:25


    This episode looks at Luke 3:35, “the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah.” This is the generation post-babel, a time where there was a lot of hopelessness until Abraham comes and receives a promise of blessing for the nations. God worked good in the face of great rebellion.

    Luke 3:34–God, You Bless All of the Nations in Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 4:49


    This episode looks at Luke 3:34, “the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor.” The names of the great patriarchs bring about memories of God's universal promises accomplished through his chosen people. Jesus is the ultimate instance of God blessing the nations.

    Luke 3:33–We Praise You, O Lion of Judah

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 6:17


    This episode looks at Luke 3:33, “the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah.” Jesus comes as the fulfillment of Jacob's blessing in Genesis 49, as the lion of the tribe of Judah who will rule the nations with an iron scepter. This king is worthy of our praise!

    Luke 3:32–God, You Work Hope Out of Hopelessness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 5:02


    This episode looks at Luke 3:32, “the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon.” The name Boaz should remind us of how God works Hope even into seemingly hopeless situations. What a God we serve!

    Luke 3:31–God, Christ Rules a United People

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 5:28


    This episode looks at Luke 3:31, “the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David.” David represents the high point of promise in Israel's kingdom, but after him the kingdom divides. We thank God for Jesus, the eternal king who unites all of God's people under his rule and reign.

    Luke 3:30–He Must Be Greater, We Must Be Less

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 4:42


    This episode looks at Luke 3:30, “the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim.” Another list of relative nobodies should help us recognize even deeper the humility Christ embodied for us and for our salvation. May we learn a similar humility in our own lives.

    Luke 3:29–God, Produce In Us a Steadfast Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 5:28


    This episode looks at Luke 3:29, “the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi.” More names in this genealogy that we may recognize, but we don't know these people. What can they teach us? Patience and endurance in the midst of seemingly hopeless circumstances. May God do that work in us.

    Luke 3:28–God, Help Us To See the Bigger Picture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 5:01


    This episode looks at Luke 3:28, “the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er.” These names appear during years of exile for Israel. Even in dark times, God was still working. May God help us to remember this truth when we face similar times.

    Luke 3:27–God, We Thank You for Working Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 4:34


    This episode looks at Luke 3:27, “the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri.” Way back in the times of Ezra–Nehemiah, God made a promise to Zerubbabel and Israel: a greater glory than the OT temple and peace. Seeing his name in the genealogy of Jesus should remind us that God kept his promise to do exactly that.

    Luke 3:26–God, Make Us Faithful Nobodies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 5:08


    This episode looks at Luke 3:26, “the son of Maath, the ssson of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Joda.”

    Luke 3:25–God, Help Us to Remember Your Working in Our History

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 6:07


    This episode looks at Luke 3:25, “the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai.”

    Luke 3:24–God, We Worship You for Your Methodical Intentionality

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 5:10


    This episode looks at Luke 3:24, “the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph.” Why does Joseph have a different father according to Luke and Matthew? One reason could be levirate marriage (cf. Deut. 25:5). If so, God takes methodical care to preserve the Davidic line for the coming of Jesus, and in that we can both rejoice and trust.

    Luke 3:23–God, We Praise You for the Savior of the Whole World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 5:23


    This episode looks at Luke 3:23, “So Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli.” Jesus's genealogy goes all the way back to Adam, not just Abraham as in Matthew. Jesus is the only Savior not only for the Jews but also for the Gentiles. We praise God for such a Savior.

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