Outloud Bible Project Podcast

God's purpose for all of these disasters is clear. He only says it like two dozen times...Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

God takes Ezekiel on a tour of the temple to show him why he's packing his bags. What does God see in the temple of your heart?Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

Ezekiel is pushed to his physical limits in order to demonstrate the length of punishment each kingdom of Israel must endure. And a crude haircut demonstrates their fates. Ezekiel's "yeses" result in some tough lessons, all to reveal God's heart.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

Like Isaiah and Jeremiah, Ezekiel is commissioned by God to warn God's people about the impending consequences of their idolatry. But Ezekiel is going to be a witness (and participant) in some very weird lessons...Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

In this second half of the poem of Lamentations, we get a glimpse of how we can "dare to hope", even in the midst of the lowest valleys of life.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

Lamentations is not a fun read in a hammock on a sunny day, but not every day is a party, is it? Lamentations gives an honest, poetic response to pain and suffering and feeling like God isn't being fair. How do we manage that? What does it look like before hope for anything to improve?Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

What God says will happen, will happen. He does what he says he will do. Let's read the conclusion of the matter from the book of Jeremiah. God is the only one left standing, but he will not let his people be destroyed. A sovereign display of justice, discipline, and mercy.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

Israel's neighbors have been watching everything that's been going down, and they think they are avoiding the carnage. God makes it very clear that he sees them, and he doesn't like what he sees. Justice will prevail.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

God told the Jewish remnant to stay in Judah, and not try to find safety in Egypt. They felt like their idols and gods and choices were working fairly well for them... God has a different opinion.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

You'll look for safety and protection somewhere. Money? Relationships? When things get scary, what do you run to?A remnant of Israel has a choice to make...Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

Not everyone responds to God's word with an open heart. Here we see a few different responses to God's word, and learn an important lesson about how we (and others) respond to truth.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

God has more promise of restoration for Israel and Judah, but he wants to make an example of a surprising clan of people, and has a special promise for them, too...Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

God is laying all his cards on the table. He will not be defined by wrath. He will be defined by faithfulness, love, and restoration. He slathers on thick his promise of healing for Israel. This is a refreshing wind in the book of Jeremiah.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

You probably know it. Jeremiah 29:11:  "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." But this can leave us with a sense of aimlessness in the meantime. What can we do in light of this heart of God rooted in this promise? We need to read the context. Let's read it like it makes a difference...Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

God shows Jeremiah two baskets of figs. God shows justice to both baskets, with very different results. The difference is the state of the figs. Let's see what we learn about God's heart in today's reading.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

A line of stubborn and rebellious kings will drive Judah to God's wrath, but God has a plan for a new King who will reign rightly.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

God teaches Jeremiah and his people a couple lessons from pottery. What can you learn from this object lesson for today?Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

God is willing to move in such a way as to redefine how you think about him! Jeremiah has a word for Judah that reveals God's heart for us to learn from today.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and to discover how to bring the public reading of God's word to your church, conference, retreat, or other event.

At this point for Jeremiah, being ignored would be better than this--being threatened with death over his message! Jeremiah complains to God.Are you willing to complain to God? Let's see how God responds and continues to work with, and through, Jeremiah.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Jeremiah struggles with delivering a message that everyone needs to hear, but everyone is ignoring. He dares to get real honest with God about the futility of his  mission.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

This is a bonus episode of Outloud Bible Project Podcast. At the time of this episode's release, we're celebrating Easter. I put together an Outloud Bible Experience, a dramatized reading of Passion Week, from the book of John.If you're interested in hosting a dramatized reading of a book of the Bible, or a portion of a book, for your church or organization, please reach out to me at outloudbible.com. I'd love to see how we can work together and serve your people this way.Today's episode is the conclusion to that Passion Week Presentation, reading John chapter 20, which is the resurrection of Jesus. Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Jeremiah gave this message at the temple, the house of worship, in front of the people who were going about their religious lives. What would this sound like today, if Jeremiah stood in front of your church? Are we willing to hear it?Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Enjoy today's reading from the New Living Translation, as we zoom in on one chapter of Jeremiah. Again we find ourselves in the place of God's people, at a crossroads. What can we learn about our own crossroads moments?Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

This is a bonus episode of Outloud Bible Project Podcast. At the time of this episode's release, we're approaching Easter. I put together an Outloud Bible Experience, a dramatized reading of Passion Week, from the book of John.If you're interested in hosting a dramatized reading of a book of the Bible, or a portion of a book, for your church or organization, please reach out to me at outloudbible.com. I'd love to see how we can work together and serve your people this way.This episode, in preparation for Easter, I'll read from John chapter 11, the start of Passion week. Passion Week is the name for Jesus' last week before he died, and Jesus' actions in today's story thew gasoline on the fire of tensions between Jesus and the religious leaders. Things unraveled quickly after this moment. Here is a familiar story, told perhaps in a new way, from the New Living Translation. This is John chapter 11.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

God sees Israel and Judah as rebellious children who refuse to listen to him. What choice does he have but to do what he's going to do next...?Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Jeremiah has a difficult ministry ahead of him. But God takes some time to help him know how to hear from God and what to do about it. We can learn in much the same way.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Isaiah is given a glimpse at what will come at the end of time. This prophecy is still on the table today! It's not all flowers and rainbows, but we are told what it takes to make sure we're on the right side of the pearly gates.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

We might think we're feeling the right things, but God is more concerned about what these feelings drive us to do, and if our actions are in line with his heart. It's time to get on the same page as God.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

This episode contains some of Isaiah's greatest hits--verses and passages that end up in Hobby Lobby art, worship songs, sermons, and in the long-term memory of his people who cling to the hope and promises he offers. Some beautiful stuff in this episode; don't miss it.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

When you feel lost and forgotten, when you feel like God is far away and doesn't care, it's even more important to remember what's true about him. Trust can be scary. God, through Isaiah, dares his people to trust that what he's leading them to is worth the struggle now.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

When God brings the smackdown against other so-called "gods," he's not picking a fight against empty rocks and logs. He is establishing his glory over powers whose only mission is to keep his children away from him. And he's sick of it.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

God isn't interested in dusting off some of his old ways of doing things to get things done today. He's doing something new, and only he can take credit for it. Can you see it?Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

What is your place compared to an infinite, almighty God? Smaller yet closer than you might think...Mount up on wings like eaglesSend Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

This passage mirrors the account of Hezekiah in 2 Kings, but are we ever so confident in our prayers that we can't use a refresher on how to pray when faced with an impossible situation? Let's check it out.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

There is joy after the judgment, and there is a way that God is preparing.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Israel saw Egypt as a source of provision and protection for HUNDREDS of years. Whenever danger came, they looked southwest. All that time, God was trying to show them his love, power, and faithfulness. What do we rely on?Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

To learn more about the "Next Best Yes" retreat I mentioned, visit nextbestyes.com/retreats.God has thoughts about ignoring the refreshment of the Bible, and rejecting his work in our lives.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Isaiah prophesies about something even we haven't seen yet! What should our response be?Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Jerusalem's treasurer starts to remind me a lot of Jesus...Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Egypt was like Israel's abusive ex that Israel kept wanting to go back to, even centuries after their enslavement. God is done. Yet, God has a hidden blessing for Egypt.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Those closest to you are capable of causing the most hurt. Israel hears about the judgment coming to their not-so-friendly neighbors.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Isaiah unleashes some prophecies against Israel's oppressors. But they will probably never hear it. What does this mean for Israel then?Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Hope is a funny thing: It's not actually what we think we need right now. But it points us to what we need. In the meantime, we have faith that God will do what He says. A promise of Jesus in the midst of oppression? Some sweet yet difficult truths in this section of Isaiah.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Willingness born out of utter awareness of our inadequacy. What a potent combination...Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

God has high expectations of His people's growth and fruit, given all He's done for them. What are you yielding?Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

All throughout the books of Kings, prophets were sharing God's heart on the matter of Israel's unfaithfulness--the good, the bad, the ugly. God invites his people to reason with him.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Well, God said all his people would be taken out of their home if they didn't stay faithful to him...Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

THIS. This episode. This story from 2 Kings. This is why this podcast exists. This is why we read the Bible out loud. What is your response?Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

When faced with an impossible situation, Hezekiah teaches us a thing or two about prayer.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Up until now, Judah's kings have generally followed the Lord. One king, however, makes the poisonous decision to imitate his neighbors.Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible

Zeal may not be a substitute for faithfulness as we learned last time, but it is an indicator of something very important...Send Mike a quick message! Support the showCheck out outloudbible.com for helpful study resources, and learn how to join the Patreon community in support of Outloud Bible Project. Want to jump straight to the Patreon page? Support the Bible being read out loud at https://www.patreon.com/outloudbible