Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 8: When Jesus stops by a well while traveling through Samaria, discover how He happens to find Himself alone with a Samaritan woman, and how their conversation ultimately transforms an entire town that was ripe for harvest! Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Parables – Episode 8: When someone in the crowd asks Jesus to step into the role of judge in a dispute that was taking place, discover not only how Jesus responded, but a powerful parable about how we should respond to God when He sends us blessings. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 7: Before John’s gospel fully shifts over onto focusing on Jesus’ public ministry, John briefly touches on something John the Baptist, Jesus’ forerunner in ministry, says about the Messiah who would come after him. Discover how John’s message is powerful and why it might not be very popular, even if it is ultimately true. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Parables – Episode 7: In another illustration that focuses on lamps being lit for a purpose and not being hidden away, discover how we are to carry the light of truth inside of us and make sure we are not spreading darkness wherever we go. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 6: In a late-night conversation Jesus has with a Pharisee, discover some amazing truths about who Jesus is and what His mission to this earth was to accomplish. Also, discover how we can see God working in the world today, and how to avoid forfeiting our salvation. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Parables – Episode 6: While talking about shining and sharing the light God has given to us, Jesus also focuses our attention on the truth that secrets will ultimately be revealed. Discover what we can learn about this truth and how we can live our lives in a way that doesn't need to be guarded with secrets. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 5: When Jesus is challenged for clearing the commerce out of the temple, discover how and intentional misunderstanding sets the stage for Jesus’ ultimate mission for His ministry to this world. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Parables – Episode 5: At a meal with Simon, a Pharisee, Jesus is interrupted by a woman seeking something significant. While this woman had a very negative reputation, discover what this event teaches us about love, about forgiveness, and about how these two ideas are connected in what Jesus did for humanity. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 4: When Jesus and His disciples were invited to a wedding early on in His ministry, discover in His first official miracle and amazing gift He offers to every believer, disciple, and follower through all of history. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Parables – Episode 4: As Jesus finishes His famous Sermon on the Mount, discover what one of the biggest ideas He has to share regarding how we can be wise, and how we can avoid being kicked out of the Kingdom of Heaven. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 3: As the first chapter in John’s gospel finishes up, discover how Jesus’ first followers begin to spread the word, before Jesus has done anything special or significant, and how their example is a great model for us to follow when we invite our friends to experience Jesus as well. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Parables – Episode 3: Part way through the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus shares two short illustrations about being salt and light that challenges us as His followers about how we should live our lives, and how we are to be God’s representatives to the world. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 2: When John’s gospel turns the focus onto the ministry of John the Baptist, discover several big things we can learn from Jesus’ forerunner in ministry, and the focus of John the Baptist had for his life. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Parables – Episode 2: Early on in Jesus’ ministry, He tells His followers two short parables about patching cloth and storing wine. Discover what we can learn about Jesus’ own ministry when we compare it to what He teaches us in these two parables. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 1: As John opens his gospel, discover how he takes us back to the beginning, and how Jesus is more than simply our Redeemer and friend. Through John’s introduction, discover the invitation we have been given, and how we can reflect God’s glory in our lives like Jesus did in His. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Parables – Episode 1: As we begin a year looking at the parables Jesus shared, it makes sense to ask and answer the question about why Jesus used parables. Luckily for us, the disciples asked Jesus this question, and we can simply look at Jesus’ answer to learn why. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Finale: In the second part of our annual two-part finale, discover some of the biggest insights we discovered during the last half of this past year moving through the gospel of Luke. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Finale: In the second part of our annual two-part finale, discover some of the biggest insights we discovered during the last half of this past year moving through the gospels and focusing in on the Old Testament prophecies that Jesus fulfilled. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Finale: In the first part of our annual two-part finale, discover some of the biggest insights we discovered during the first half of this past year moving through the gospel of Luke. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Finale: In the first part of our annual two-part finale, discover some of the biggest insights we discovered during the first half of this past year moving through the gospels and focusing in on the Old Testament prophecies that Jesus fulfilled. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 50: While traveling to Emmaus, two of Jesus’ disciples are met by a Man who knows the scriptures and the prophecies about Jesus better than they do, but they don’t recognize who He is. Discover what happened and why this is important for us living today! Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Episode 50: In a prophecy we’ve touched on periodically throughout this year of podcasting, discover a powerful picture of our Messiah, and not just what He did for us in the first century, but what He continues to do for us today! Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 49: While Luke describes Jesus’ time hanging on the cross, we discover through the words that are spoken a powerful truth and an amazing theme that is foundational for every follower of Jesus in the world living at every point in history! Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Episode 49: From one of the oldest Old Testament books, discover how resurrection and judgment are both foreshadowed, and how Jesus pulls these same themes out while talking with some religious leaders in the first century. You may be surprised by what both the passages we focus this episode on challenge us to conclude. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 48: When we read Luke’s gospel about Jesus’ trial before Pilate, we discover that Pilate sends Jesus to Herod. While these very different rulers both meet Jesus, discover how each meeting is unique while also containing something that remained the same! Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Episode 48: While looking at a prophecy in the Old Testament that has not appeared to have been fulfilled, discover how we are able to step into a small portion of it in preparation for its fulfillment at some point in the future. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 47: When looking at Jesus’ trial before the religious leaders on the morning He is crucified, discover how the religious leaders’ bias causes them to actually condemn an innocent Jesus, or perhaps rightly condemn Someone who claimed much more than they should have. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Episode 47: After sitting down at the right hand of God, Jesus’ first task would be to keep one of the last promises He gave His followers leading up to His death. Discover how Jesus keeping this promise is powerful and relevant for us living today! Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 46: On the night Jesus was arrested, He leaves the disciples with a challenge before He goes off to pray. Discover how this challenge is powerful and how we can claim it in our lives today! Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Episode 46: Leading up to crucifixion weekend, Jesus quoted an Old Testament psalm that describes the place He would go following His return to Heaven, and while this quotation succeeded in silencing the immediate challenge Jesus was facing, it also becomes a foundational accusation that led to His death. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 45: While Luke describes Jesus eating the Last Supper before His betrayal, arrest, and death, we read about Jesus foreshadowing a future meal we will have with God, and how Jesus was willing to follow God’s plan for His life. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Episode 45: When imagining what Heaven was like when Jesus returned after ascending at the end of the gospels, I picture something similar to what one psalm hints at in the Old Testament. Discover what we can learn from this psalm, and what Jesus’ ascension foreshadows for all of God’s people living throughout history. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 44: While warning and challenging the disciples about the time of the end, discover an activity Jesus warns His followers to avoid as they stay ready and alert for His return. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Episode 44: When looking at Jesus’ resurrection and how an Old Testament psalm foreshadows Jesus’ brief stop in the grave before returning to life, discover why there is really only one solid reason for an angel rolling the stone away – a reason that may surprise you. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 43: When answering a question His disciples ask Him about what the sign of the end will be, discover some powerful things we can learn from Jesus’ response, and how Jesus’ message is just as applicable for us living today as it was for those living in the first century! Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Episode 43: From looking at an Old Testament psalm about a cornerstone being rejected, discover several different ways this psalm could be understood, and a powerful truth that’s relevant for all of God’s people living throughout history. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 42: When the Sadducees bring Jesus a question, discover how their question challenges every major view of death, of resurrection, and of what state we are in between these two events. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Episode 42: When stepping back to look at a parable Jesus shared and how it is very similar to an illustration found in the writings of Isaiah, discover how two similar, illustrative vineyards can teach us how God wants us to live our lives as followers of Jesus. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 41: While preaching in the temple, discover how a question from some religious leaders opens the door for Jesus to share a powerful parable challenging the very leaders who were questioning His authority. Discover how this parable is important for us living today! Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Episode 41: In a somewhat strange prophecy that Isaiah shared, discover how Jesus could be both prosperous and exalted while also being abused, humiliated, and killed. Also discover how Jesus framed these two extremes, and how looking past the pain is the best way to reach Jesus’ blessing. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 40: In a parable Jesus shared, discover a not-often-thought-of angle on what Jesus taught, and how the money each servant is given might also represent something that is more than simply money. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Episode 40: Through a strange sounding verse pulled out of a longer Messianic prophecy, discover how God validates Jesus’ sacrifice before the Sabbath had even begun on crucifixion weekend. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 39: When Jesus visits Jericho, discover how He has a powerful encounter with a man named Zacchaeus, and how meeting Jesus transforms Zacchaeus’ focus and his life! Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Episode 39: When looking at some of the requirements for the Passover sacrifice, discover how Jesus ultimately meets all these requirements, even when one requirement needed to happen after He had already taken His last breath. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 38: When Jesus shares a parable about two different people who come to the temple to pray, discover how the big truth Jesus applies is given in a very narrow context, and how Jesus came to solve the problem of sin in the world today! Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Episode 38: When Jesus was about to breath His last breath, He cries out a powerful statement from the Old Testament that contains within it an amazing promise for all of God’s people. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 37: In a challenging parable Jesus shares about a judge who doesn’t care about anyone but himself, discover how a widow’s prayer reflects the prayer of a certain group of people living at a certain time in history, and what that means for us living today! Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Episode 37: Of all the Old Testament prophecies and psalms, one psalm summarizes Jesus’ time on the cross better than most, and this psalm foreshadows several key details the gospel writers draw our attention onto during the time Jesus was dying. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 36: When some Pharisees ask Jesus about the coming of God’s kingdom, discover what we can learn about when God’s kingdom arrives, and about Jesus’ second coming as well! Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Prophecy – Episode 36: While hanging on the cross, Jesus is offered wine not once, but twice. Discover how this may have been prophesied and what that means for us living over 2,000 years later. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in Luke – Episode 35: When Jesus heals ten men who were lepers with a simple instruction, discover what we can learn when only one man returns to say thanks. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...