Be With Me: 7 Minutes of Biblical Wonder
1,571 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago -Be With Me is a daily 7 minute chronological walk through the New Testament hosted by Michael Smith. It is for everyone who is curious about what Jesus actually said and did in the gospels. Most episodes will leave you with at least one good thought to chew on for the rest of the day. We start with the Bible and hopefully end with Awe. We are walking through the chronological events of Jesus' life and then thoughtfully considering them. It is meant to spur the devotional life of the Christian and the not-yet-Christian. We occasionally venture into the Old Testament when it helps our understanding of the New Testament events. Everybody has 7 minutes. Everybody needs to wonder. Be With Me is hosted by Michael Smith who has absolutely no special qualifications to do a podcast. He is not a pastor. He has not been to seminary. He does not lead a mega-church. He is not a professional and he has no more credentials than you do. He does, however, follow a great God with an observant eye and a curious heart. Each day, he starts with a study bible and aims for astonishment. ‘be with him’ for 7 minutes as he sets out daily to discover the God who invites us to ‘Be With Me.’
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Recovering the Dearness s27e10 Rev2:5
January 25, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.02 MBSend us a Text Message. The amazing thing about losing one's FIRST LOVE relationship with God is that it is RECOVERABLE. You can walk back the divorce. You can be restored in relationship. There are steps to take, but it is worth it. If you find yourself at loggerheads with the Lord, then today's message from Revelation should be an encouragement. If you continue to be hard hearted after hearing this opening, then today's message will be a warning. Join me for 7 minutes as we consider ...
Losing Your Dearness S27e9 Rev2:4
January 24, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.34 MBSend us a Text Message. The Good news is the Ephesians were DEAR TO THE LORD. The bad news is that they lost their first-love intimacy with Him. They got to a state where HE wasn't quite DEAR to THEM. Our passage is not so much about DUTY, but of DEARNESS. The Lord is in our relationship with us in a profound way. He desires to be DEAR TO YOU. Let's do what it takes to let Him. Listen tomorrow too at bewithme.us bewithme.us@gmail or Apple Podcasts.
Hey, I Know You Are…s27e8 Rev2:1
January 23, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.12 MBSend us a Text Message. The Church at Ephesus does so many things RIGHT. When God drops the curtain of all pretense and looks carefully at them, there is much to commend. May this be true of us. Imagine God doing a spiritual health check up. He doesn't have to FIND anything, He KNOWS already. God knows truly who we are. The question is, do we? Let's assess this same idea with the Lord in ourselves. Bewithme.us [email protected] Apple Podcast.
Jesus Twirls His Keys Around S27e7 Rev1:18
January 22, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 4.86 MBSend us a Text Message. Somebody had to first be sorry for your sins so that you could then one day be sorry for your sins. He had to first take your sins seriously so you could soon take them seriously. The only reason that Jesus DIED was to help you LIVE without sin. Listen 7 minutes today as we see Jesus twirl His spiritual keys about. He boldly show us He has the keys of Death and Hades. He is telling us His credentials. Death? Hell? I'VE GOT THIS. bewithme.us
WHEN You See Jesus…s27e6 Rev1:17
January 21, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 4.85 MBSend us a Text Message. You will see Jesus some day. He'll probably have Royal robes and a sash of Gold; Holy hair; feet of powerful ability; hands that hold an army; a mouth full of the Word; and my personal favorite: Eyes that are not green or brown, but are like flames of fire. He has a voice that can roar like the roar of many waters. If you have ever been to Niagara Falls and ridden on the Maid of the Mist, you know what I am talking aboutl John falls down, and I suspect we will t...
What Will I Look Like In Heaven? S27e5 Rev1:13
January 20, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.47 MBSend us a Text Message. Many people when they die are decayed, lowly, degenerative, sometimes paralyzed, and sometimes full of cancer. When we meet them in heaven, will they look the same? Surprisingly, the Bible has a lot to say about it. Jesus bore our image HERE so we could bear HIS IMAGE THERE. He bore the image of dust so we can bear the image of immortality. He came to look like us here so we can look like Him there. Based on the fact and power and reality of His own resurrectio...
Finding God In The Middle S27e4 Ex34:9
January 19, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.25 MBSend us a Text Message. If you wanna find God, go look in the midst of His people. He is found in the midst of the knuckleheads He loves. He is in the midst in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve. He is in the midst of the Israelites in the Exodus. He is literally in the middle of the churches of Western Asia. Should it be any surprise that we will find Him today in the midst of the church He loves? Moses understood, "If you are not going to go in the middle of us, we are not intere...
Jesus In The Midst S27e3 Rev1:13
January 18, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBSend us a Text Message. It is my suggestion that you : place yourself along side the people that God has placed Himself alongside. go stand in the middle of those whom God stands in the middle of listen from the place where God speaks as loudly as a trumpet stand in the midst of those God stands in the midst of Where is this amazing place? It is in THE CHURCH. It is in the literal, local, knucklehead-filled, imperfect church. Yup, you in the pews this sunday. Why? Because Jesus is in ...
Loving Vs Wailing At His Appearing S27e2 Rev1:7
January 17, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.32 MBSend us a Text Message. When Jesus comes back, absent His help, all the earth will WAIL at His appearing. It is every individual saying, "Oh NO! Judgement is here! I'm in big trouble." Or, we can WELCOME His appearing. To do so, we'll need significant help. First, We'll need help with our death problem...if we could only find Someone who is "the firstborn of the dead..." Second, we'll need help with our sin problem...if we could only find Someone who has "freed us from our sins by His blo...
Welcome To THE SHOW. S27e1 Revelation1:1
January 16, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 4.99 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome to the Book of Revelation. The type of literature is a SHOWING. There will be a lot for our spiritual eyes to see. This will be our exposing ourselves to God, thru Jesus, thru an angel, thru John, thru the writing as He exposes Himself to us. I cannot wait! There is a blessing proclaimed here for the hearing, for the reading and for the keeping. We humbly approach this book because of what it is: the revelation of God Himself. We humbly approach this book ...
Best Of 123John Vol 3. S26e5.mp3
January 15, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.78 MBSend us a Text Message. 123 John is a love story. God started it all because God is love. He then shares that love with us so we can share it with folks around us. 123John is a compact book of wisdom and practical knowledge. In it we learn how to recognize the genuine lover of God and how to recognize the pretenders. In 123 John we learn that the people of God are being HELD by God. For what might the Lord be holding on to you for you to hold on through? Listen 7 minutes for a summar...
The Best Of 123John Vol. 2 S26e4
January 14, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.28 MBSend us a Text Message. Our allegiance to God should result in evidence. The Children resemble the family. We should be in a new relationship with sin: NOT making a practice of it. NOT being in the habit of it. Agreeing with God by being horrified by it. Then, we take this internal transformation outside. We love the sisterhood. We love the knuckleheads God has placed around us in the church. Our behavior should leave a trail of the breadcrumbs. This trail of tenderness acts as a witness ...
The Best Of 123John S26e3
January 13, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MBSend us a Text Message. 123John is a love story of God to people. It is about a loving God who then evidences that love by action. Similarly, our being loved and being in God's family should give evidence as well. He asks of us that our allegiance result in evidence. We are spiritual children. This means that we OOZE needfulness and adoptability. Remember, SUFFICIENT people don't think they need a savior. We are before a God who is in the forgiveness business. Why? because we are in the...
Is He The Boss Of Me? S26e2 3Jn9
January 12, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.82 MBSend us a Text Message. How'd you like to be a person who comes with a WARNING LABEL stamped on you? We meet such a person in 3John. He's a guy who gets authority wrong. This leads to additional errors of thought and action. He demonstrates being anti-missional and anti-church. The church should not tolerate such a person. Let the people of God, treat the sent of God, in a manner worthy of God. Too, let the people of God, treat the deliberately NOT of GOD, as if they are NOT from God. L...
Be Missional Or A Missionary S36e1 3Jn7
January 11, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.37 MBSend us a Text Message. There are 3 main characters in 3rd John: The MISSIONARIES: those who have GONE OUT for the sake of the name. They should be enjoying the love and support of the church. The MISSIONALS: those who labor in speeding those along who have been sent out by relationship and actual financial support The ANTI-MISSIONARY: those who thwart missionary efforts by rebellion of the heart; rebellion of the tongue; rebellion of the wallet; and rebellion towards the whole effort L...
Keep On Truckin’ With Jesus S25e1
January 10, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 4.97 MBSend us a Text Message. A crisis launches the letter of 2John. It is a failure to KEEP ON TRUCKIN' with Jesus. There is a group that fails to KEEP ON TRUCKIN' but says otherwise. They don't match the truth and the love, with the words. (Credit R.Crumb for the 1960's era cartoon and concept!) We discern the truth in people by what they say and do. Are they KEEPING ON TRUCKIN' with the TRUTH? Are they KEEPING ON TRUCKIN' with love of the knuckleheads? Are they KEEPING ON TRUCKIN' with J...
HELD While Holding Fast S24e23 1Jn5:18
January 09, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MBSend us a Text Message. We hold on to Him while He HOLDS us, when the high waters come. The One born in Bethlehem PROTECTS those who are born again. We are being HELD by God, while we are HOLDING FAST. The Lord will bring you THRU what the Lord brings you TO. For what has the Lord been HOLDING YOU for you to HOLD ON thru? Listen 7 minutes to learn about the protection of God. Bewithme.us On Apple Podcasts.
What Sins Lead To Death? S24e22 1Jn5:16
January 08, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.13 MBSend us a Text Message. People have asked for thousands of years this question: "What sins, what bad behaviors lead to DEATH?" The very sobering answer is, ALL OF THEM. At least, without the intervention and grace of God, 100% of sins result in the consequence of separation from God. So, don't purposefully, willfully, and habitually put yourself into the category of being responsible for the consequences of your shortcomings. First, don't sin. Second, don't make a habit of it. Third, repe...
Permission To Speak Freely, Sir? s24e21 1Jn5:14
January 07, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.08 MBSend us a Text Message. Sometimes junior officers ask senior officers, "Permission to speak freely, sir?" ie: "Do you really want to hear what I have to say?" Similarly, we ask that same question of God. Fortunately, He answers YES. We are to have a confidence in the willing ear of God. He's given us access and knowledge so that we can be doing something: plainly, even boldly, speaking before Him. If you knew that God really heard you today, what would you ask for? Does your conversation...
Eternal Life ONLY Starts Today S24e20 1Jn5:12
January 06, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.16 MBSend us a Text Message. Eternal life has a quantity of days. Everybody gets them. Everyone you know is going to live forever. Eternal life has a QUALITY of days. Everybody does NOT get them. Everyone you know has an opportunity to get them. The Bible defines this quality of eternal life as a life WITH the Son, WITH a relationship with Jesus. The days to choose Him are limited. In fact, today might be the ONLY day you have, so don't waste it. Quality eternal life comes to us only 1 way...
OOPS, I Called God A LIAR S24e19 1Jn5:10
January 05, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.01 MBSend us a Text Message. What you believe about Jesus demonstrates what you already believe about the Father. To call Jesus a lie by unbelief calls the Father and the Spirit liars too. We all have spent at least some of our lives in that position. We all must admit, "OOPS, I called God a LIAR." For many, the Spirit has already helped these actually TRUE testimonies of God finally "ring true" in their hearts. For those who have not, my prayer is for conviction and the courage to say "OOPS ,...
1st John Is A Love Story S24e18 1Jn5:2
January 04, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.67 MBSend us a Text Message. The heart of God is in His people. My heart must be in His people if I want to be in the center of His will. I must be loving those that God has demonstrated an interest in. Being smack dab in the heart of God=being smack dab in the heart of His people=being smack dab in His will. People of course are sometimes inconvenient and tiresome. But so are raising children, and both are THE GOOD STUFF of life. bewithme.us Spotify Insta.
You've Been “FIRST-LOVED”…s24e17 1Jn4:19
January 03, 2024 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.61 MBSend us a Text Message. You have been FIRST-LOVED by God. That is, God is love and has chosen to share his great love with you. We are over-shadowed by it. We are humbled, awed, grateful and worshipful on the INSIDE. Today's passage wants us to do something with our OUTSIDES too. Go love the brotherhood and so demonstrate the warm fuzzies that are on your INSIDE. Because God FIRST-LOVED you, go and second-love the sisterhood in a similar way. Because of God's MEGA-love, we are to share i...
"Christianity Is For Lovers" S24e16 1Jn 4:16
January 02, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 4.92 MBSend us a Text Message. Virginia's license plates scream, "Virginia is for LOVERS." 1 John says the same thing about God and the people of God. Maybe we should get a Christian License plate. We love the INVISIBLE God by loving the VISIBLE knuckleheads of God. This "obedience" to love people proves an internal, invisible love for God. It is proving something you cannot see by the doing of something you CAN see. Love is the test of reality. God's residence results in FELLOWSHIP. Like Go...
Lover-Of-People, "Jr." S24e15 1Jn4:11
January 01, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.39 MBSend us a Text Message. Those who bear the name-title "Jr." are supposed to resemble their patriarch. The characteristic that God wants us to inherit is His LOVE. For: God is Love--It is His primary characteristic; His DNA Love is from God--His love spills out. He didn't keep it all to Himself Love is shown most clearly in Jesus--He fixes the unfixable and is the walking example of how to love Love of People is the primary way we demonstrate being in God's family. This is where we bes...
My Dad Is Bigger Than Your Dad S24e14 1Jn4:4
December 31, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.04 MBSend us a Text Message. We are like the child on the playground who calls out to another, "My Dad is BIGGER THAN YOUR DAD." And it is indeed true. Spiritually, we are in the family of the MEGA-DAD. He's great in SIZE, in VOLUME, in SIGNIFICANCE, in STRENGTH, etc. etc. The question that I was left with was: Is my RESPONSE to the MEGA-Dad, also a mega response? Am I like a Mega-child, who is struck with MEGA-Wonder; who calls out in MEGA-Worship; who thanks with MEGA-Appreciation; and uti...
Boy Meets Girl. THEN WHAT? S24e13 1Jn3:23
December 30, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.05 MBSend us a Text Message. When a boy falls in love with a girl, he takes an interest in the things that interest her. Similarly, as we become more closely associated with the Lord, we will begin to love what He loves. The People of God are MY people because they are HIS people. I love them, because HE loves them. I love them NOT because they are particularly lovable. Tuning my heart toward the people of God shows that my heart is tuned to HIM. bewithme.us
Living For The Pleasure S24e12 1Jn3:22
December 29, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.18 MBSend us a Text Message. Our capacity for self-deception is infinite. God's capacity for deception is ZERO. He knows everything and accurately sees both the outside and the inside; the hands and the heart. Interior love is proven by exterior action. The love of God is manifested by love of his people. We should find a trail of tenderness when we follow the breadcrumbs of behavior of a Christian. We assess ourselves not just by our head but by our hands; not just by our intentions but by our...
Leaving A TRAIL OF TENDERNESS S24e11 1Jn3:16
December 28, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.23 MBSend us a Text Message. If there were only my ACTIONS toward the brotherhood, what would they convey about my feelings toward GOD? Would they demonstrate that I love God? Or, could someone even say, 'your actions look like you distain God!' The point is, my actions toward the brotherhood (the knucklehood) betray my beliefs. If you look at my actions toward PEOPLE in the Church, they leave a path of breadcrumbs that lead to God. Hopefully, they leave a TRAIL OF TENDERNESS. Listen 7 minut...
Do You Want The GOOD STUFF? S24e10 1Jn3:9
December 27, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.12 MBSend us a Text Message. Everybody "votes with their feet" regarding their choice of Who to follow. Generally, allegiance with the Lord will result in evidence of knowing and and seeing Him. Children of God resemble being in the family of God. Similarly, those who still "practice sin" make it a habit. Their continuance is a test of reality. Those around them generally know it, as there is fruit that is plain to see. So why might I want to change? To get the good stuff of being in God's fam...
Be Adoptable(needful) S24e9 1Jn3:1
December 26, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MBSend us a Text Message. What does a small child "add" to the equation of adoption? What "asset" do they bring to the table? Primarily NEEDFULNESS, IMHO. We are referred to in the Bible as His CHILDREN for this reason. We ooze needfulness and smallness. We need a loving foster family that can help us. If you want to see what kind of love God demonstrates to us, you must look to this family love; this adoptive love. He is the home of the handicapped spiritual people. There is no other type...
Christmas=Loving His Appearing S24e8 1Jn2:28
December 25, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 4.9 MBSend us a Text Message. This Podcast drops on Christmas morning. I hope there is the smell of bacon in your kitchen right now. On this seasonal day, we have a chance to LOVE HIS APPEARING. Mary and Joseph get that chance. Simeon and Anna get that chance. Herod gets that chance. Christmas is a a desperate little baby received by a desperate world full of desperate people. He's come to establish a Kingdom in the needful real estate of our souls. For those who have never "loved His appearin...
Waiting For The ANTI-anti-Christ S24e7 1Jn2:18
December 24, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBSend us a Text Message. On Christmas Eve, we seasonally WAIT for Christ to be born. 1 Jn reminds us to also WATCH for the anti-Christ. He's predicted, a poser, and powerful, even doing signs and wonders. During Christ's earthly time, and shortly afterwards, signs and wonders are used to AUTHENTICATE His message. Now, His MESSAGE is used to AUTHENTICATE signs and wonders. This is so we don't get confused. So we WAIT for Christ. We WATCH for those opposed to Him. And, we WAIT FOR Christ to ...
The Bible Is A Love Story S24e6 1Jn 2:16
December 23, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 4.91 MBSend us a Text Message. I thought this passage was going to say, "the Bible is a SIN story." Certainly, that is a part of the tale. That idea was swallowed by the context of a famous passage about sin. It was swallowed by LOVE. So instead, I was struck by the conclusion, "the Bible is a LOVE STORY." Hopefully, we will put the "lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life" into their proper place. This can be done best by reveling in the love of God. With God's love in pl...
You got a miracle, now go act like it s24e5 1Jn2:10
December 22, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.06 MBSend us a Text Message. The reason you get a miracle is so that you can give a miracle. John is charging his readers to know all the great blessings that God has given them so that they ACT LIKE IT. Specifically, go love the brotherhood, the sisterhood, the knucklehood. Bask in the access we have; the forgiveness we enjoy; the help He offers, the strength He builds, and the Word He communicates. It is good to recall all the treasures God has given us. But, don't stop there. Take all that b...
What Brother_Sister Can I LOVE? s24e4 1Jn2:10
December 21, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MBSend us a Text Message. John was there 40+ years before the moment when Jesus gave a "NEW" (but old) commandment at the last supper. It was TO LOVE. Love a brother or a sister or a neighbor. The new part was that it was to be done "just as I have." John's been chewing on that commandment for decades as he and the Lord write the book of 1 John. Today, let's ask: who can I demonstrate this old/new love to? What if I only have today? The charge is to love ONE PERSON, specifically, and inte...
I’m Not As Much Of A Sinner S24e3 1Jn2:1
December 20, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.03 MBSend us a Text Message. If you want to find a person that is sinning LESS than they did last year, start by finding a person who is quick to say, "I am a SINNER." It is in the confession, that ACCESS to the HELP AVAILABLE starts. It is borrowing the truth from our AA brothers and sisters. The reason you go and say, "I'm ____ and I am an alcoholic..." is to then to get help with the real goal: stop drinking. The way Christians get help with their sin problem is to agree and verbalize it. "...
“I NOTICED In 1John…” S24e2 1Jn1:9
December 19, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.15 MBSend us a Text Message. Notice with me these 4 things: We are sinners and to say otherwise MAKES GOD A LIAR. To say otherwise underestimates His holiness and our offense. God is in the forgiveness business. He has to be a forgiver because of point #1. He does everything necessary to fix our problem in #1. The antidote to #1 is agreeing with God by CONFESSION. It is to say it. It is to speak it. It is to utter from the heart: Help! I am a sinner. I am a #1. God is JUST TO FORGIVE. Becaus...
Footprints Of A LIGHT-WALKER S24e1 1Jn1:7
December 18, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.39 MBSend us a Text Message. God is light and the people of God are supposed to "walk in the light". They are to be associated similarly with His lightedness. They are to be known by that light, just like God is. Walking with God is almost equivalent with walking with the people of God. Walking with the people of God is almost equivalent with walking with God. Being a believer generally means "walking in the light". It is in this spotlight that we'll find God, Jesus, His teachers (in this ca...
What’s In It For Me? S23e5 Jude24
December 17, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.48 MBSend us a Text Message. A doxology is the speaking of the praiseworthiness of God. But what's in it for me? In the most famous doxology in Scripture, the answer is PLENTY. He is ABLE TO KEEP ME FROM STUMBLING. He helps TODAY, at the "stumbling-point" moment, if I ask. Then He helps on THAT DAY. He presents me BLAMELESS. This of course is "impossible" for all but God Himself. Who else can forgive sins against Him? Who else can change history? So yes, I should be "praise-speaking" of His ...
Stay SNATCHED Or Get Snatched S23e4 Jude23
December 16, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.24 MBSend us a Text Message. When you go to church, the place should smell like smoke. Everybody there is either in need of being SNATCHED from the fire, or HAS BEEN SNATCHED from the fire. Nobody comes to the Lord who isn't impossibly snatched. We are snatched by the Lord's LOVE. Love snatches us. We should ACT LIKE we've been heroically snatched. It is an active, ongoing, perhaps even tiresome process. "Keep yourself in the love of God." Snatched people should be the most grateful, most...
What’s The Big Deal? S23e3 Jude12
December 15, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.29 MBSend us a Text Message. Jude is an emergency letter written in an emergency situation. The essence of it is a LEADERSHIP CRISIS. Leadership crisis are particularly bad because it is the fastest way to take out the whole swath of the congregation. Leaders are at risk in three main categories: Power, Profit, and Pleasure. It looks like Jude's target congregation's leadership suffers from all three. But mostly I am grateful today. I have pastors who are contending for me while I contend ...
An Emergency Sexual Situation S23e2 Jude4
December 14, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.33 MBSend us a Text Message. Jude writes an emergency letter occasioned by an emergency sexual situation founded on an emergency attitude toward God. Because BEHAVIOR betrays BELIEF, what is going on with people's ZIPPER shows what's going on in their attitudes toward God. It is no different in times of the Old Testament. People have been gifted with sexuality since Adam got WOWED by Eve. Similarly, people have been given the opportunity to do this right or wrong since then. Listen 7 minutes ...
Be Ready To Fight S23e1 Jude3
December 13, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.15 MBSend us a Text Message. One of the people Jesus left to lead the 1st generation of the church was his actual brother, JUDE. He was one of the family members that thought Jesus "out of His mind" before the resurrection (Mark3:21). He's come a long way since then. Jude wants to write a leisurely long letter, but because of urgent circumstances, he has to send an EMERGENCY letter. He calls on his audience to CONTEND FOR THE FAITH. Not just to be ready to fight, but to actually fight for it. ...
Best Of Hebrews Vol. 5 Best for Last...S22e74
December 12, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.33 MBSend us a Text Message. We leave the book of Hebrews with our pockets full of HELP. We have the PAST (the great cloud of witnesses) helping us with our NOW. We have the example of Jesus (who for the joy set before Him He endured the cross) using the FUTURE to help with the NOW. We are left equipped for the very difficult moments of our TODAY. Yes Lord, we want the good stuff. We do want all Your provisions and all of Your PERSON. We surely will need Your help in the high calls heard in H...
Best Of Hebrews Vol. 4 Hall Of Fame S22e73
December 11, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBSend us a Text Message. There are 16 named, and a whole bunch of anonymous men and women who are highlighted in the "Hall of Fame of Faith" of Hebrews 11. They are important to us, because each of us plays on the "field of faith" every single day. We'd best pay attention. Each one of these heroes demonstrates a facet of faith. Abraham had a RESURRECTION FAITH, Sarah has a CONSIDERED faith, Gideon has an IDENTITY faith, Moses has a VALUED faith, and David has the faith of RECOVERY. Every o...
Best Of Hebrews Vol. 3 S22e72
December 10, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.12 MBSend us a Text Message. You'll need to know a few of these pearls from Hebrews 9-11: God goes to great trouble to "put away" your sin He saves us out of sin and INTO RELATIONSHIP WITH HIMSELF He wants us to be occupied with the things of God amidst the people of God God was "UNJUST" just one time (the suffering of Jesus) out of LOVE for YOU We are to be Drawing NEAR to Him because of all that He did for us There is a hall of fame of faith that we get to walk thru in Chapter 11 All th...
Best Of Hebrews Vol. 2 S22e71
December 09, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MBSend us a Text Message. Here's a couple of highlights: Don't be dull to the pointy end of conviction We're all on the unpalatable road to JUSTICE, but God offers the better MERCY Opportunities for repentance are now, but will not be infinite We have a steadfast and sure anchor Jesus is seated on an active THRONE of GRACE, not on the Lay-Z-Boy God only saves stinky sinners--the shiny and bright need not apply God meets us in our time of need Join me in Chapter 5-9 highlights of Hebre...
Best Of Hebrews Vol. 1 s22e70
December 08, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes - 5.38 MBSend us a Text Message. Pay attention! Here's the "Best of Hebrews" vol 1: it's not angels God helps, it's PEOPLE Jesus "tasted death" for all of us by taking our penalty for sin on the cross He helps us with our here and now with a whole THRONE of GRACE Don't "follow your heart" (it's terrible advice) but LEAD IT(this is good advice) We are to actively STRIVE to enter the REST of God (it's kind of exhausting) Be ready to receive OPEN FRACTURES from God's Word When we turn to Him, H...
Jesus Gets A PROMOTION S22e69 Heb13:20
December 07, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.23 MBSend us a Text Message. Jesus gets a promotion, if that is even possible, at the conclusion of Hebrews. He goes from being the GOOD Shepherd to being the GREAT Shepherd. The mega-Shepherd. Hebrews is about Jesus being large, being great, and even a little surprising. Part of the bad news is you are still a sheep. Probably still have a tendency to do what is right in your own eyes. Probably still tend to wander. Probably still about as spiritually bright as a sheep. Never fear! We have ...