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BIBLICAL TRUTH IN A DAILY CONTEXT. No matter who you are, there is always room in our lives for more of the Bible. Join Justin Gerry as we study God's Word together in a way that brings greater understanding, deeper insight, and practical application that can benefit any listener. Justin grew up on Maui before venturing onto the mission field. He planted and pastored a Calvary Chapel church in Slovenia for 14 years. Justin and his wife Erin currently live in Oklahoma where they teach in the public schools, lead small groups, mentor individuals, and guest speak at churches and retreats.

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    • May 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 235 EPISODES

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    S5E14 John 7:1-31 TIMING

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 38:36


    Timing is everything. Though the opposition desires to cut Jesus' ministry short, God's timing prevails. Jesus heads to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles and public opinion over him is divided.BIBLE VERSE References: JOHN 7:1-31 | GENESIS 1:14 | GALATIANS 4:4-5 | DEUTERONOMY 16:16 | MATTHEW 1:18-25 | 1 THESSALONIANS 4:3-8 | ACTS 15:13-21 | GLATIANS 1:19 | 1 CORINTHIANS 15:3-8 | MARK 14:32-42 | JOHN 6:44 | JOHN 12:32 | ISAIAH 40:31 | ESTHER 4:13 - 7:10 | GALATIANS 2:21 | GALATIANS 3:21 | ISAIAH 64:6 | ISAIAH 61:10 | 2 CORINTHIANS 6:2 |

    S5E13 John 6:35-71 BREAD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 34:51


    Bread is a basic staple across cultures. Jesus offers Himself so that we might have life. The Father draws us to come to Jesus so that we can believe and have eternal life. BIBLE VERSE References: JOHN 6:35-71 | MATTHEW 4:4 | MATTHEW 6:11 | JOHN 1:1 | ROMANS 8:29-30 | EPHESIANS 1:5-11 | JOHN 1:12 | JOHN 3:16 | ACTS 16:31 | ROMANS 10:9–10 | PSALM 42:5 | ROMANS 4:20-21 | 2 CORINTHIANS 5:7 | GALATIANS 5:16-17| EPHESIANS 1:17-18 | HEBREWS 3:12-13 | 2 CORINTHIANS 5:20 | JOHN 12:24

    S5E12 John 6:15-34 TOIL

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 38:05


    We toil by the sweat of our brow this side of Eden. Jesus sends the disciples to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, but they struggle in the winds along the way. He reveals to those seeking Him that the work they should be focusing on is believing in the One who was sent.BIBLE VERSE References: JOHN 6:15-34 | GENESIS 2:15 | 2 THESSALONIANS 3:10 | ISAIAH 55:8-9 | GENESIS 15:5 | PSALM 20:21 | 2 KINGS 4:1-8 | MATTHEW 14:22–33 | MARK 6:45–52 | GENESIS 3:17-19 | 1 PETER 1:6-7 | REVELATION 4:6 | 2 CORINTHIANS 4:17 | MATTHEW 6:25-34 | GALATIANS 2:21 | LUKE 22:44 |

    S5E11 John 6:1-15 FED

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 36:33


    Give them bread and circuses. Many sought Jesus for the miracles He performed. As the Passover approaches, Jesus miraculously fed the multitudes with 5 loaves and 2 fish. True worship means seeking God for who He is, not for what we can get from Him.BIBLE VERSE References: JOHN 6:1-15 | REVELATION 21:1-5 | MATTHEW 13:4-9 | JOHN 4:23 | JAMES 4:8 | EPHESIANS 5:22-33 | DEUTERONOMY 18:15 | MATTHEW 14:15 | LUKE 8:1-3 | DEUTERONOMY 16:9 | LUKE 10:38-42 | PSALM 46:10 | MARK 6:34 | EPHESIANS 2:6 |

    S5E10 John 5:16-47 NEARSIGHTED

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 38:48


    Sometimes we can get distracted and miss the most important things. While the religious leaders get hung up on the healing Jesus did, He explains that He is, indeed, one with the Father. In Him is the power to give life, and all judgment has been given into His hands. The bigger picture is always Jesus. BIBLE VERSE References: JOHN 5:16-47 | MARK 2:27 | HEBREWS 12:15 | HEBREWS 9:27 | COLOSSIANS 1:16 | JOHN 11:25 | 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21 | EPHESIANS 1:22 | EPHESIANS 4:15 | HEBREWS 9:27 | ROMANS 14:10-12 | 2 CORINTHIANS 5:10 | REVELATION 20:11-15 | JOHN 6:28-29 | EPHESIANS 2:8-9 | ISAIAH 64:6 | JOHN 3:2 | PSALM 19:1-3 | ROMANS 1:20 | PSALM 119:105 | 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1-7 | REVELATION 2:1-7 | PHILIPPIANS 1:9 | 1 THESSALONIANS 3:12 | ROMANS 5:5 | LUKE 18:8 | 1 JOHN 3:3 | TITUS 2:12-13 |

    S5E9 John 5:1-15 CURES

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 34:49


    Do you want to be made well? Jesus asks the man by the pool if he is ready to leave his infirmity behind. God has a cure for whatever we face, and the cross is the answer for our greatest ailment.BIBLE VERSE References: JOHN 5:1-15 | 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9 | 1 CORINTHIANS 15:33 | JAMES 4:4 | JAMES 4:8 | 2 KINGS 13:20-21 | ACTS 5:14-16 | ACTS 19:11-12 | PROVERBS 13:12 | LUKE 2:41-50 | GENESIS 3:5-9 | ROMANS 6:16 | JOHN 8:12 | JOHN 12:35 | JOHN 3:19 | ACTS 1:8 | MATTHEW 8:12 |

    S5E8 John 4:35-54 WORD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 33:47


    Take Him at His Word. The Samaritan villagers believed Jesus when they head Him speak, and a nobleman's son is healed at His command. We, too, can rest in the words of the Lord.BIBLE VERSE References: JOHN 4:35-54 | ISAIAH 11:1-3 | HEBREWS 4:12 | DEUTERONOMY 2:3 | MATTHEW 13:1–23 | MARK 4:1–20 | LUKE 8:4–15 | MARK 4:26-29 | JOHN 14:26 | 1 CORINTHIANS 3:6-8 | ISAIAH 55:10-11 | HEBREWS 11:3 | ROMANS 1:16-17 | HABAKKUK 3:17-18 | 2 THESSALONIANS 2:9 | 1 PETER 11:24-25 |

    S5E7 John 4:1-34 FULL

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 36:29


    Everyone searches for something to quench their thirst. Jesus shares with the Samaritan women at the well that He can offer something that truly satisfies. BIBLE VERSE References: JOHN 4:1-42 | MATTHEW 5:6 | JEREMIAH 2:13 | ISAIAH 49:9-10 | JAMES 2:1 | 1 JOHN 2:16 | DEUTERONOMY 8:3 | GENESIS 2:16-17

    S5E6 John 3:22-36 VOICES

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 37:04


    The God of the Bible speaks to His people. John the Baptist rejoices to hear the voice of the Bridegroom, Jesus. Knowing which voices to listen to can take discernment, but obeying the voice of Jesus will always bring God glory.BIBLE VERSE References: JOHN 3:22-36 | 1 SAMUEL 8:18 | AMOS 8:11 | 2 CHRONICLES 36:11-16 | MALCHI 4:5-6 | MATTHEW 3:2 | MATTHEW 4:17 | JOHN 16:8 | ACTS 18:9-11 | ROMANS 11:25 | 2 CORINTHIANS 11:4 | 2 PETER 2:8 | 1 THESSALONIANS 5:19-22 | JEREMIAH 32:1-3 | PROVERBS 15:31-33 | MATTHEW 6:22-23 | GENESIS 32:24-30 |

    S5E5 John 3:1-21 BORN

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 32:50


    Born once? Die twice. Born twice? Die once. Jesus has a serious discussion with Nicodemus about being born again. God has been gracious to grant us a hopeful new start for life that stretches beyond our final breath.BIBLE VERSE References: JOHN 3:1-21 | JOHN 19:38-42 | MATTHEW 24:24 | EZEKIEL 26:25-28 | ROMANS 3:23 | ROMANS 5:12 | MATTHEW 5:21-23 | ROMANS 6:18-30 | 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 | NUMBERS 21:4-8 | COLOSSIANS 2:10 | 2 CORINTHIANS 6:2 |

    S5E4 John 2:1-25 SIGNS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 33:15


    History of full of first. Jesus' first sign at a wedding in Cana stirred the hearts of his disciples to believe. But Jesus knew the hearts of men and knew that signs alone cannot save. BIBLE VERSE References: JOHN 2:1-25 | JOHN 5:30 | JOHN 8:38 | JOHN 1:17 | EXODUS 7:17-21 | REVELATION 3:11 | REVELATION 22:7 | REVELATION 22:12 | 2 CHRONICLES 29:1-36 | JOHN 10:18 | ROMANS 6:4 | GALATIANS 1:1 | ROMANS 1:4 | JOHN 20:29

    S5E3 John 1:35-51 CONNECTIONS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 32:34


    Making connections. John writes about the first encounters Jesus had with His disciples. Jesus us invites us into something bigger than our finite existence. BIBLE VERSE References: JOHN 1:35-51 | JOHN 15:5 | GALATIANS 3:3 | EPHESIANS 2:8-9 | 1 THESSALONIANS 2:8 | MARK 3:14 | JOHN 1:14 | ACTS 9:4 | EXODUS 3:4 | LUKE 22:31-32 |

    S5E2 John 1:14-34 INCARNATION

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 33:53


    Up close and personal. God stepped into His own creation to take matters into His own hands. John the Baptist knew his calling to testify of the one foretold to come. BIBLE VERSE References: JOHN 1:14-34 | GENESIS 3:15 | ISAIAH 7:14 | MICAH 5:2 | GENESIS 12:3 | ISAIAH 9:7 | NUMBERS 24:17 | GALATIANS 3:24 | JOHN 10:30-33 | LEVITICUS 24:16 | MALACHI 4:5-6 | LUKE 1:17 | 2 KINGS 1:8 | MATTHEW 3:1-4 | 1 KINGS 18:17 | MATTHEW 14:3 | 2 KINGS 2:11 | DEUTERONOMY 18:15-18 | JOHN 6:13-14 | ACTS 3:22-23 | COLOSSIANS 3:17 | MARK 14:3-9 |

    S5E1 John 1:1-13 PURPOSE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 33:51


    Who are you, and what are you doing here? John writes his gospel to show the divinity of Jesus. Discovering who Jesus is allows us to discover who we were called to be. BIBLE VERSE References: JOHN 1:1-13 | MATTHEW 1:1 | MATTHEW 2:5-6 | MARK 7:2-4 | LUK 19:10 | GENESIS 1:1 | COLOSSIANS 1:16 | ACTS 28:6 | 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21 | 1 CORINTHIAN 15:12–14, 16–17, 42–44 | JAMES 2:7 | ACTS 1:8 | 1 PETER 3:15 | 1 JOHN 2:22-23 | 1 JOHN 4:2-3 | ISAIAH 40:3-5 | MALACHI 3:1 | MALACHI 4:5 | LUKE 1:5-80 | MARK 1:7 | MATTHEW 16:13 | ISAIAH 9:2 | ACTS 22:6 | 

    S4E58 Acts 28:16-31 DISBELIEF

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 39:36


    Believe it or not. Paul faithfully shares the gospel from house arrest in Rome. Not everyone receives his message. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 28:16-31 | ACTS 19:21 | ACTS 23:11 | 2 CORINTHIANS 5:7 | ROMANS 4:19-21 | 2 THESSALONIANS 3:1 | EPHESIANS 6:18-20 | COLOSSIANS 4:3-4 | GENESIS 3:15 | ZECHARIAH 12:10 | MATTHEW 13:10-14 | MARK 6:5-6 | HEBREWS 4:2 | ISAIAH 6:9-10 | MATTHEW 13:14-15 | MARK 4:12 | LUKE 8:10 | JOHN 12:39-40 | JOEL 2:13 | ROMANS 8:28 | 1 CORINTHIANS 15:8 |

    S4E57 Acts 28:1-15 HOMECOMING

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 44:57


    There's no place like home. After being shipwrecked on Malta, the islanders show Paul and the others hospitality. Paul finally completes his long-anticipated journey to Rome where he is greeted by the family of Christians believers. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 28:1-15 | 1 JOHN 4:20 | PSALM 113:5 | ACTS 17:26-27 | JAMES 4:13-15 | 1 PETER 4:9 | HEBREWS 13:2 | MARK 9:41 | MARK 9:35 | 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21 | ROMANS 10:17 | 1 TIMOTHY 3:3-4 | ROMANS 1:9-10 | PROVERBS 20:21 | DEUTERONOMY 4:29 |

    S4E56 Acts 27:13-44 WAVES

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 37:39


    Barely time to catch your breath. The storms of life can be overwhelming, especially when they come in succession. The ship heading to Rome with Paul on board faces unfathomable challenges, stripping away all hope. But God is faithful to bring them through to the other side. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 27:13-44 | JONAH 1:3 | MATTHEW 8:24-25 | PSALM 42:5 | 1 JOHN 4:18 | 2 PETER 1:4 | LUKE 1:5-25 | REVELATION 4:6 | 2 CORINTHIANS 3:16-17 | PSALM 107:23-31

    S4E55 Acts 27:1-12 SMOOTHLY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 37:13


    It can't always be smooth sailing. Paul embarks on his journey to Rome. God provides graciously along the way, though trouble is brewing on the horizon. But Paul saw, and we can too, that we can trust God even in the most adverse of circumstances. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 27:1-12 | GENESIS 39:6 | MATTHEW 6:26 | PROVERBS 10:3 | PROVERBS 10:6 | PROVERBS 10:25 | PROVERBS 20:7 | MATTHEW 5:16 | LEVITICUS 23:26-32 | MATTHEW 27:51 | 2 CORINTHIANS 11:25 | MATTHEW 6:24 | MARK 4:19 | ISAIAH 30:1 | ISAIAH 9:6 | ISAIAH 11:2 | NAHUM 1:3

    S4E54 Acts 26:18-32 PERSUADE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 31:28


    The power of persuasion. Paul is faithful to share his testimony with any who might listen. Not everyone will receive the message of the gospel when we share it, but we can press on and be faithful with the opportunities the Lord may give us to declare His truth. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 26:18-32 | 1 JOHN 5:19 | EPHESIANS 2:1-2 | 1 JOHN 4:4 | EPHESIANS 6:19 | ISAIAH 54:17 | JAMES 4:7 | ROMANS 16:20 | 2 CORINTHIANS 10:4 | JOSHUA 2:1-2 | JOSHUA 6:1-25 | HEBREWS 11:31 | HEBREWS 11:7 | HEBREWS 11:11 | JAMES 5:11 | JOHN 2:1-11 | 1 CORINTHIANS 4:10 |

    S4E53 Acts 26:1-18 READY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 49:21


    Always be ready. Paul is happy to have the opportunity to share with King Agrippa his story of meeting Jesus after two years of waiting. His hope in the things that are eternal motivated him to press on. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 26:1-18 | 1 PETER 3:15 | 2 CHRONICLES 16:9 | ROMANS 5:1-15 | HEBREWS 6:19 | PHILIPPIANS 1:9 | EPHESIANS 4:15 | 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 | ROMANS 6:21-22 | 1 CORINTHIANS 6:11 | JOHN 8:11 | 1 THESSALONIANS 5:23-24 | 1 PETER 1:13 |

    S4E52 Acts 25:1-27 BYGONES

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 42:14


    Let bygones be bygones. After two years of waiting, Paul has his day in court once again. He has trusted the Lord in the delay rather than holding on to the past. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 25:1-27 | GENESIS 41:51-52 | PHILIPPAINS 3:13-14 | EPHESIANS 4:30-32 | ROMANS 14:10 | 2 CORINTHIANS 5:10 | REVELATION 20:11-15 |

    S4E51 Acts 23:25 - 24:27 AUDIENCE

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 43:33


    Go to whomever He sends you. Paul finds himself in Caesarea with a new audience for sharing the gospel. He speaks the simple and powerful truth of the message of Jesus. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 23:25-24:27 | MARK 16:15 | ACTS 9:15 | PROVERBS 22:29 | 2 CORINTHIANS 6:10 | ROMANS 8:32 | 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4 | 1 CORINTHIANS 1:22-24 | 1 CORINTHIANS 15:17 | JOHN 6:44 | 1 CORINTHIANS 2:14 | JEREMIAH 1:4-9 | 2 PETER 3:9 | HEBREWS 9:27 |

    S4E50 Acts 23:1-24 PLOTTING

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 38:23


    We can plot and plan, but the Lord is ultimately in control. A plot to assassinate Paul is exposed, and God intervenes. How greatly we can trust the Lord to stand beside us through thick and thin. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 23:1-24 | JAMES 3:1 | LUKE 12:48 | MATTHEW 4:4 | DEUTERONOMY 8:3 | GALATIANS 4:15 | GALATIANS 6:11 | REVELATION 3:17-19 | JOHN 14:26 | JOHN 15:26 | JOHN 16:7 | PSALM 139:2 | 2 TIMOTHY 2:22-26 | LUKE 10:1-12 | MATTHEW 10:11-14 | JOSHUA 21:45 | DEUTERONOMY 32:10 | ISAIAH 54:17 |

    S4E49 Acts 21:37-22:30 DOPPELGANGERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 44:49


    It's like looking into a mirror. Sometimes we can see so much of ourselves in others. Paul looks into the crowd outside the temple and they remind him of how zealous he once was about keeping the Old Testament law. He desires that they, too, would know the salvation that is only found in Jesus. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 21:37-22:30 | ROMANS 10:1 | ROMANS 9:1-3 | HEBREWS 4:14-16 | MATTHEW 5:17 | MATTHEW 11:30 | MATTHEW 7:1-5 | HABBAKUK 2:2-3 | ROMANS 14:4 | ISAIAH 1:18 | 1 CORINTHIANS 7:23 | PHILIPPIANS 3:20 |

    S4E48 Acts 21:15-36 SURPRISES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 43:59


    Life is full of surprises. Paul finally arrives in Jerusalem, where he has been warned that trials await. He faithfully fulfills his ministry, trusting that everything must first pass through God's hands. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 21:15-36 | JOB 2:10 | PHILIPIANS 1:12 | PSALM 25:7 | 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 |  PSALM 86:5 | PSALM 103:12 | MARK 5:18-20 | MATTHEW 18:20 | 1 TIMOTHY 1:12 | 2 TIMOTHY 4:5 | JAMES 2:20, 26 | EPHESIANS 2:8 | GALATIANS 5:6 | GALATIANS 6:15 | 1 CORINTHIANS 9:19-20 | ROMANS 12:18 | ROMANS 14:14-17 | ROMANS 10:1-4 | ISAIAH 43:1-2 |

    S4E47 Acts 21:1-14 YIELDING

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 40:24


    Navigating the Lord's course for our lives can be challenging. When the Spirit warns Paul of upcoming challenges awaiting on the journey, he must discern whether God is calling him to stop or proceed with wisdom and caution. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 21:1-14 | 1 CORINTHIANS 16:1-14 | 2 CORINTHIANS 9:7 | EXODUS 15:1 | MARK 14:38 | EXODUS 17:10-13 | JOHN 16:24 | ACTS 8:1-5 | ACTS 8:26-40 | 3 JOHN 1:4 | 1 CORINTHIANS 14:32 | ACTS 11:27-30 | PSALM 25:4 | PSALM 23:2-3 | PSALM 16:7-11 |

    S4E46 Acts 20:17-38 FINISHERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 41:59


    It's not how you start, it's how you finish. Paul meets with the leaders of the Ephesian church as he hurries toward Jerusalem. His parting words emphasize the call to serve humbly, the urgency of guarding the work of the Lord, and the importance of depending on God's grace to cross the finish line for His glory. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 20:17-38 | PHILIPPIANS 1:6 | JAMES 4:6 | 1 PETER 5: 5 | PSALM 84:10 | 1 CORINTHIANS 15:9-10 | ISAIAH 64:6 | ROMANS 8:28 | NEHEMIAH 6:11 | GALATIANS 2:20 | JOHN 12:25 | MATTHEW 10:25 | 1 CORINTHIANS 6:20 | EPHESIANS 2:8-9 | 2 TIMOTHY 2:1 | EPHESIANS 3:20 |

    S4E45 Acts 20:1-16 JOURNEY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 40:55


    The reality is that we are all on a journey with Jesus. Paul presses on to complete his third missionary journey. While accompanied by others for some stages of the journey, he knows he walks with Jesus above all else. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 20:1-16 | JOHN 1:20 | 2 CORINTHIANS 11:13-15 | 2 CORINTHIANS 11:23-28 | PHILIPPIANS 4:6 | 1 PETER 5:7 | ROMANS 16:1 | ROMANS 15:23-26 | ROMANS 3:23 | ROMANS 6:23 | ROMANS 5:8 | ROMANS 10:9-10 | ROMANS 10:15 | PSALM 119:105 | JOSHUA 5:2 | GENESIS 5:24 | GENESIS 6:9 |

    S4E44 Acts 19:21-42 UPROAR

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 26:38


    People can get pretty passionate about things that are important to them. Paul faces another challenge in Ephesus when a complaint arises that the gospel is threatening the idol worship for which the city is known. Following Christ will lead us to live in the world much differently. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 19:21-41 | HEBREWS 4:12 | JOHN 17:17 | ROMANS 12:2 | 3 JOHN 1:3-4 | JOHN 14:6 | MATTHEW 7:13-14 | 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 | GALATIANS 6:15 | PROVERBS 15:1 | PROVERBS 17:14 | MARK 4:39 | HEBREWS 11:38

    S4E43 Acts 19:1-20 PROBLEM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 38:23


    Houston, we have a problem. Paul observes some of the disciples in Ephesus and notices they seem to lack an authentic move of the Holy Spirit in their lives. Truly living for Jesus cannot be done apart from the Spirit. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 19:1-20 | 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12 | 1 CORINTHIANS 3:4-5 | LUKE 24:49 | JOHN 14:16 | JOHN 14:26 | JOHN 14:18 | JOHN 1:29 | MATTHEW 3:16 | MARK 1:8 | LUKE 11:13 | 1 CORINTHIANS 2:14 | ZECHARIAH 4:6 | HEBREWS 11:6 | MATTHEW 7:21-23 | GALATIANS 4:6 | ROMANS 8:14 | ISAIAH 30:21 |

    S4E42 Acts 18:11-28 FERVENT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 42:53


    Fervent faith boils over. The critics in Corinth set out to bring Paul before the authorities, but God is faithful in his promise to deliver Paul in that city. God uses the fervent in spirit to proclaim Jesus' message. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 18:11-28 | PSALM 119:25, 107, 154 | EXODUS 14:14 | ROMANS 1:16,17 | MATTHEW 26:51 | 2 CORINTHIANS 2:14-16 | 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1 | LUKE 9:23 | JAMES 4:8 | MARK 1:37-38 | PROVERBS 15:5 | DANIEL 5:1-29 | ISAIAH 64:6 | ISAIAH 55:1-7 | COLOSSIANS 2:9-10

    S4E41 2 Corinthians 3:17-4:1 LOSING HEART - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 31:30


    In the second part of this message, we see that we can lose heart when we feel like we are not seeing any results in life. We can also lose heart when we are depending on our own resources or when we lose sight that God has a plan. Turning our eyes toward Jesus can restore our hearts.

    S4E40 Luke 11:1-8 LOSING HEART - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 27:51


    You don't know what you have until it's gone. Keeping our heart as believers is key to our Christian faith. In Part 1 of losing heart, we see that we can lose heart if we forget the promise that the Lord will return.

    S4E39 Acts 18:1-11 FEARFUL

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 38:24


    There's nothing to fear. The Lord speaks to Paul in the wicked city of Corinth and exhorts him to stick close and press through the fear. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 18:1-11 | GENESIS 3:10 | 1 CORINTHIANS 4:19 | JAMES 4:13-15 | 1 CORINTHIANS 7:23 | ROMANS 1:1 | TITUS 1:1 | 2 TIMOTHY 1:7 | MATTHEW 6:25-26 | 1 CORINTHIANS 16:19 | ROMANS 16:3 | 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12-15 | 1 CORINTHIANS 2:3-5 |  PSALM 34:4 | JOHN 14:25-27 | ISAIAH 41:10 | JAMES 4:7-8 | 1 JOHN 4:17-19 | PROVERBS 10:9

    S4E38 Acts 17:16-34 DWELL

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 42:04


    No matter where you dwell, the Lord has His eye on you. He seeks to reveal Himself to those He has created. Paul tells those in Athens about the "unknown" God who desires to be known. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 17:16-34 | MATTHEW 8:20 | ROMANS 3:23 | ROMANS 3:10 | JOHN 14:6 | MATTHEW 10:30 | PSALM 139:4 | JOHN 15:26 | REVELATION 9:20 | JOHN 18:10 | ROMANS 1:16,17 | 1 CORINTHIANS 1:18-25 | TITUS 3:5 | ROMANS 1:18-32 | JOHN 1:11-14 | LUKE 12:48 | PSALM 14:1 | JOHN 3:16-20 | JOHN 12:47-48 | 2 CORINTHIANS 4:3-5 | 

    S4E37 Acts 16:35-17:15 EXPELLED

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 38:48


    Hit the road, Jack. From place to place, the gospel ruffles the feathers of some and brings life to others. Paul and Silas keep faithfully moving as the Lord leads to seek and to save the lost, a work that He alone can do. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 16:35-17:15 | PROVERBS 18:13 | JAMES 1:19 | 1 SAMUEL 16:7 | 1 CORINTHIANS 6:7 | JAMES 4:8 | PSALM 63:1 | 1 THESSALONIANS 1:6-10 | GENESIS 6:5 | GENESIS 11:1-9 | LUKE 10:1 | 1 CORINTHIANS 2:14 |

    S4E36 Acts 16:16-34 PRISONERS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 38:53


    Praise Him in the trial. Paul and Silas set a woman free, only to be bound in prison as a consequence. As they worship in the midst of their hardship, God moves mightily to set both them and others free, as well. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 16:16-34 | ISAIAH 42:1-7 | ISAIAH 55:8-9 | ZECHARIAH 4:10 | PHILIPPIANS 1:1-6 | PSALM 46:10 | JOHN 10:10 | JOHN 8:44 | COLOSSIANS 2:13-15 | MATTHEW 4:8-10 | EPHESIANS 6:11-13 | MARK 5:1-20 | LUK 16:13 | JOHN 16:33 | JOB 2:9 | HEBREWS 13:8 | JOB 1:20-22 | JOHN 4:23 | EPHESIANS 4:31-32

    S4E35 Acts 16:1-15 RECALCULATING

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 39:10


    The Lord provides a new team for Paul with the introduction of Silas, Timothy, and Luke. They experience some recalculating on the second missionary journey as the path changes as they walk by faith, each one learning along the way important lessons God intends. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 16:1-15 | DEUTERONOMY 24:5 | MARK 6:30-32 | PSALM 18:31 | MATTHEW 10:25 | LUKE 6:40 | PHILIPPIANS 2:19-21 | PSALM 16:6 | ROMANS 8:28-30 | ESTHER 4:13-14 | EPHESIANS 2:10 | JAMES 4:13-15

    S4E34 ACTS 15:22-41 STRENGTHEN

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 41:05


    Stronger still. The message goes forth that the gospel is enough, and the new Gentile converts do not lead to keep the Old Testament law to be saved and live in a right relationship with God. Meanwhile, Paul and Barnabas hit a rut in the road as they seek to strengthen others in the faith. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 15:22-41 | LUKE 10:1 | ECCLESIASTES 4:9 | 2 CORINTHIANS 12:9 | 1 PETER 4:19 | 1 CORINTHIANS 10:25-26 | LEVITICUS 17:14 | DEUTERONOMY 12:23 | 1 PETER 1:15 | 1 THESSALONIANS 4:3-7 | ROMANS 14:19 | 1 CORINTHIANS 10:23 | 1 THESSALONIANS 5:11 | 1 CORINTHIANS 12:4-7 | ACTS 13:13 | ACTS 11:25 | GALATIANS 6:1 | JAMES 3:17 | 

    S4E33 ACTS 15:1-21 COSTLY

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 39:49


    What's it worth? The question arises in the early church as to whether Jesus' free gift of salvation is really free. Some begin preaching about adding to the work of the cross in order to be saved. Paul and Barnabas journey to Jerusalem to seek God's will on the matter. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 15:1-21 | ROMANS 6:23 | EPHESIANS 2:8 | 2 TIMOTHY 2:23-24 | PROVERBS 26:21 | PROVERBS 27:15 | PSALM 51:12-13 | 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21 | EPHESIANS 1:13 | ROMANS 8:9 | PROVERBS 11:14 |

    S4E32 Acts 14:1-28 RESILIENCE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 42:23


    It can be hard to bounce back after getting knocked down. But God's grace is sufficient. Paul and Barnabas press thru to the end on their first missionary journey, and the name of Jesus is magnified. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 14:1-28 | ROMANS 3:23 | TITUS 3:5 | JOHN 14:6 | MATTHEW 10:34-36 | MARK 6:17-29 | JOHN 15:18-20 | EZEKIEL 3:17-19 | JOHN 5:5-8 | ACTS 3:6 | ISAIAH 42:8 | GENESIS 3:5 | PROVERBS 22:2 | JAMES 4:10 | PSALM 138:3 | PSALM 34:4 | HEBREWS 12:2

    S4E31 Acts 13:27-52 RAISED

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 38:10


    Get back up again. Paul shares in the synagogue at Antioch that both the death and the resurrection of Jesus were foretold. Since Jesus was raised, we can be justified and saved. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 13:27-52 | MATTHEW 5:3 | ISAIAH 55:1 | ROMANS 3:12 | ROMANS 3:23 | JOB 2:9-10 | JAMES 5:11 | GENESIS 50:20 | JOHN 5:39-40 | JOHN 19:30-34 | MATTHEW 27:22-26 | MATTHEW 28:11-15 | LUKE 24:2 | JAMES 1:2-4 | 1 CORINTHIANS 15:3-7 | ACTS 1:3 | HEBREWS 10:4 | JOHN 1:29 | MATTHEW 11:28-30 | EPHESIANS 2:8-9 | ROMANS 1:16-17

    S4E30 Acts 13:12-26 LISTEN

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 38:03


    He who has ears to hear, let him hear. Walking with Jesus well requires the art of listening. As Paul preaches in the synagogue at the next stop on their first missionary journey, he recalls Israel's history in which listening to God is a recurring theme. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 13:12-26 | PSALM 81:13 | ROMANS 14:4 | PSALM 103:7 | PROVERBS 3:5-6 | 1 CORINTHIANS 14:26 | ROMANS 10:17 | GENESIS 11:28 | ISAIAH 51:4 | EXODUS 2:23-25 | PSALM 78:27-31 | DEUTERONOMY 8:7-20 | ROMANS 2:5 | 1 SAMUEL 1-3 | 1 SAMUEL 8 | 2 SAMUEL 7:12-13 | LUKE 1:5-25 |

    S4E29 Acts:13:4-14 RACE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 38:22


    And they're off! Paul and Barnabas head out on the first recorded missionary journey. They step through the open doors presented to them, but not everyone welcomes them with open arms. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 13:4-14 | ECCLESIASTES 9:11 | 1 CORINTHIANS 9:24 | ROMANS 10:1 | LUKE 18:17 | JOHN 8:36 | 2 CORINTHIANS 11:14 | MATTHEW 7:13-14 | JOHN 8:44 | 2 JOHN 1:7 | ROMANS 10:3-4 | COLOSSIANS 1:13 | EPHESIANS 5:8 | 1 JOHN 3:8 | EXODUS 34:6 | HEBREWS 12:1 | 2 TIMOTHY 4:7-8 | HEBREWS 12:12-13 |

    S4E28 Acts 13:1-4 SENT

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 38:19


    A new wave of reaching the world begins. The Lord calls upon those who are faithful. The Holy Spirit sends Barnabas and Saul away from Antioch, directing them to step out and take the gospel forward. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 13:1-4 | JOHN 3:3-7 | 1 PETER 2:2 | HEBREWS 10:24-25 | 1 CORINTHIANS 4:2 | COLOSSIANS 4:17 | 2 TIMOTHY 4:5 | MATTHEW 25:21 | JOHN 19:30 | LUKE 23:26 | EPHESIANS 4:11-13 | ROMANS 16:21 | MATTHEW 13:8 | JOHN 4:23 |

    S4E27 Acts 12:1-24 WATCHED

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 38:50


    Somebody is watching. The Lord sees the threat to the Christians as Herod uses them as political pawns to gain influence in the region. But the praying church witnesses a miraculous answer to their intercession, and God has the final word with Herod. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 12:1-45 | 2 CHRONICLES 16:9 | HEBREWS 4:13 | PSALM 91:11-12 | ROMANS 8:29 | 2 CORINTHIANS 3:18 | JOHN 15:18-19 | MATTHEW 2:16 | MARK 9:1-13 | ACTS 5:17-20 | LUKE 11:1 | ROMANS 8:26-27 | JOHN 14:27 | PHILIPPIANS 4:7 | PROVERBS 17:28 | EXODUS 2:23-25 | LUKE 22:42-44 | HEBREWS 12:2 | PHILIPPIANS 3:20 | COLOSSIANS 3:1-2 | JOHN 16:24 | COLOSSIANS 4:12 | JOHN 7:2-5 | ROMANS 2:4-6 |

    S4E26 Acts 11:1-30 MISSION

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 39:37


    Not every mission is impossible. The church in Jerusalem is shocked to find out that Peter ate with Gentiles when sharing the gospel. But the Holy Spirit is moving the believers to take the message of Jesus into new territory. Jesus calls his followers to have a missions mindset. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 11:1-30 | JOHN 1:1-2 | JOHN 1:14 | 1 CORINTHIANS 6:19 | ROMANS 14:1-13 | PSALM 34:8 | 1 CORINTHIANS 6:12 | MATTHEW 3:11 | MARK 1:8 | ROMANS 8:14-18 | JAMES 1:5 | GENESIS 12:3 | PSALM 22:7 | 2 CORINTHIANS 2:14 | ROMANS 10:15 | 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27 | LUKE 10:2 | ROMANS 1:16 | HEBREWS 11:6 |

    S4E25 Acts 10:1-48 COMMON

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 39:22


    The work of Jesus knows no boundaries. Peter is divinely directed to go to the home of an unlikely candidate for the gospel. He observes that power of the message of the cross knows no prejudice. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 10:1-48 | ROMANS 1:18-32 | ROMANS 2:1-16 | EPHESIANS 2:12-13 | MARK 7:15 | ROMANS 14:14-18 | EXODUS 4:15 | MARK 13:11 | JOHN 5:24 | JOHN 6:29 | ACTS 15:11 | EPHESIANS 2:8-9 | LUKE 19:10 | JAMES 2:1-9 | JOHN 16:7-8 | MATTHEW 3:8 | 1 CORINTHIANS 6:11 | JOHN 8:11 | ROMANS 4:14 | REVELATIONS 5:9

    S4E24 Acts 9:32-43 SPHERES

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 32:59


    Take a look around you. It's a sphere of influence the Lord has appointed to you. Peter makes the trek to Lydda then Joppa where he discovers Jesus has expanded his sphere for the gospel. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 9:20-32 | JOHN 1:35-42 | 1 CORINTHIANS 2:9 | MATTHEW 18:20 | ACTS 3:6-10 | 1 KINGS 8:19 | 1 CHRONICLES 22:8 | 1 CHRONICLES 27:25-34 | 2 CORINTHIANS 10:12-18 | JOHN 15:2 | JOHN 3:30 | 

    S4E23 Acts 9:20-31 STRENGTH

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 37:43


    Strong enough? Saul faces new challenges as he begins to follow Jesus. The Lord is gracious to offer strength in the moment and opportunities to grow stronger for what is to come. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 9:20-31 | 2 CORINTHIANS 12:9-10 | MATTHEW 6:26 |  GENESIS 1:29 | PSALM 145:15-16 | HEBREWS 4:15 | LUKE 7:33-34 | 2 PETER 1:3 | LUKE 24:44-45 | 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1-5 | MATTHEW 25:14-30 | GALATIANS 1:13-17 | 1 SAMUEL 17:33-37 | ISAIAH 40:31 | EPHESIANS 6:12 | JAMES 4:6 | 1 PETER 5:5 | PHILIPPIANS 3:4-8 | ECCLESIASTES 4:12 | MARK 6:2-5 | REVELATION 3:7-11 | EPHESIANS 3:14-21

    S4E22 Acts 9:9-19 GRACIOUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 42:22


    You want me to do what, Lord? Ananias is among the scared disciples in Damascus anticipating the impending persecution as Saul is headed their way. Instead, God calls upon him to be a gracious tool to be used in Saul's story of being called to serve Jesus. BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 9:10-19 | MATTHEW 28:18-20 | JEREMIAH 1:5 | MATTHEW 10:20 | GENESIS 3:10 | ACTS 1:4 | ZECHARIAH 4:1-7 | GALATIANS 2:2-3 | LUKE 11:9-13 | 2 CORINTHIANS 4:3-4 |

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