Be With Me: 7 Minutes of Biblical Wonder
1,571 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 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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Most Important “conversation” In History S22e18 Heb5:7
October 17, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MBSend us a Text Message. In all of human history, the most unjust suffering that ever happened was to Jesus. He was spotless. He didn't deserve it. 100% of it was unjust. The Father could have stopped it. The Father had the ABILITY TO SAVE HIM FROM DEATH. Jesus asked that "the cup would pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will, but as YOU will." (Note the perfect submission) The Father "says NO". He was ABLE and chose not to. Why? For God so LOVED He gave...He was ABLE to save and yet...
God The Father’s Sacrifice S22e17 Heb5:7
October 16, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.25 MBSend us a Text Message. God the Father was not powerless at the suffering and crucifixion of His Son Jesus. In fact, today we learn that the Father was ABLE TO SAVE Jesus from death. He wasn't absent from the throne that day either: The Father heard the prayers, supplications, and loud cries and saw the tears. The Father did not hide His face from this horrible process. Ps22:24 He(the Father) has NOT HIDDEN His face from Him(Jesus), but has heard Him when He cried to Him. The Father suff...
WOW Verse Today! S22e15 heb4:16
October 15, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.19 MBSometimes the Bible is so much fun that in reading it, words just POP out of your mouth. Such is our passage today. Listen 7 minutes and see what pops out of your mouth. You'll hear that there is mercy and grace in our time of need. You'll be invited to a whole throne full of grace. You'll see the occupier of that throne as a sympathetic, yet able Great Priest. For believers, they're called to hold fast to a previous confession over and over. For not-yet-believers, there's a call to dra...
WOW Verse Today! S22e16 heb4:16
October 15, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.19 MBSend us a Text Message. Sometimes the Bible is so much fun that in reading it, words just POP out of your mouth. Such is our passage today. Listen 7 minutes and see what pops out of your mouth. You'll hear that there is mercy and grace in our time of need. You'll be invited to a whole throne full of grace. You'll see the occupier of that throne as a sympathetic, yet able Great Priest. For believers, they're called to hold fast to a previous confession over and over. For not-yet-believe...
Naked And Afraid S22e15 Heb4:13
October 14, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.03 MBSend us a Text Message. We end up like the contestants of the 16 season Discovery Channel TV show. That is, we end up Naked and Afraid. We are not hidden; we are not unseen. In fact, we are seen deeply all the way down to our "marrow". We are seen discerningly, through all thoughts and intentions of the heart. He sees the content, the structure, and the intent of our souls. So, we end up rather exposed and naked. Who of us could stand such scrutiny even if it would be only one day long?...
Compound Fractures From God S22e14 Heb4:12
October 13, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.16 MBSend us a Text Message. If I were to expose your BONE, that would be called a deep laceration. If I were to expose the MARROW of your bone, that would be called a COMPOUND FRACTURE or an OPEN fracture. It is a big deal. It fast becomes the highest priority of a person's life. Similarly, God says He's gonna do such exposure on us. He's gonna give us COMPOUND fractures with His Word. He's gonna expose us deeply. Maybe even rend us open. Why? for our good. For our benefit. To help us. ...
Compound Fractures From God S22e14 Heb2:12
October 13, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.16 MBIf I were to expose your BONE, that would be called a deep laceration. If I were to expose the MARROW of your bone, that would be called a COMPOUND FRACTURE or an OPEN fracture. It is a big deal. It fast becomes the highest priority of a person's life. Similarly, God says He's gonna do such exposure on us. He's gonna give us COMPOUND fractures with His Word. He's gonna expose us deeply. Maybe even rend us open. Why? for our good. For our benefit. To help us. Join me for 7 minutes t...
STRIVE To Rest In The Accomplishments Of God S22e13 Heb4:11
October 12, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.8 MBSend us a Text Message. God's REST is the dependent posture of the soul, being held in the achievments of an accomplished God. It is achieved by the striving to listen, to know, to obey, to believe along with the characters of history (Israel), the characters of today (the Church), and the characters of a future Kingdom (heaven). God's Rest is available and open for business. It is ultimately achieved by Him, doing stuff way above our pay grade. Our entering into God's rest is accomplished...
Do NOTHING With 14,600 Todays S22e12 Heb3:15
October 11, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.76 MBSend us a Text Message. There are a whole lot of todays in 40 years, 14,600 to be exact. The Old Testament people of God had that many chances to get it right. They chose to be knuckleheads. How many of them? All of them. Our response in hearing this should not be, "Oh that would NEVER be me" but more humbly, "Wait, that COULD BE ME." I will hear His voice TODAY, I will do the "one another's" TODAY; I will know Your ways in Your Word TODAY; I will not fall away TODAY; I will not provoke Yo...
Don’t FOLLOW Your Heart, LEAD IT S22e11 Heb3:12
October 10, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.89 MBSend us a Text Message. You have heard the worst advice many times, "Just FOLLOW YOUR HEART." Cautionary Red flags should be everywhere because the Bible tells us what our hearts are really like: deceitful, prone to hardening, and even evil. In "following mode", this is where they end up. Rather than following our hearts, we must LEAD our hearts. lead our hearts to His VOICE. We'll find that in His Word. lead our hearts to His WORKS. We'll find that in the activity of His Church lead ...
We Are His House s22e10 Heb3:6
October 09, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.86 MBSend us a Text Message. Big, Huge, Wonderful Jesus makes His home with believers. He chooses to indwell us. This should blow the minds of believers and unbelievers alike. He's better than angels. He's better than Moses. He's the creator and builder of all things. He's worthy of glory and honor. He's the fulfillment of the Old Testament truths. He's High Priest and mediator. He's Helper of mankind. Your earthly "house" is in the souls of all those You call Your own. We are that house. b...
Our PAIN-POINT, His HELP-POINT S22e9 Heb2:18
October 08, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5 MBSend us a Text Message. The PAIN-POINT of our temptation is exactly the HELP-POINT of God's grace. Jesus has been tempted. He successfully resisted temptation throughout His life. It was difficult and painful for Him. This means He can SYMPATHIZE with what we face daily. He sympathizes that it too is difficult for us. But hold on, we are to sympathize with Him as well. We are to join Him in the resistance to temptation. We will need HELP. There is a whole throne full of grace awaiti...
Temptation Is Easy. Resisting Is Hard. S22e8 Heb2:18
October 07, 2023 07:00 - 6 minutes - 4.73 MBSend us a Text Message. Temptation is universal, ongoing and PAINFUL. It is where the rubber meets the road in the reality of Christian living. Temptation is no longer painful when it is yielded to. RESISTING TEMPTATION is so difficult it is described as SUFFERING. Yielding to temptation is easy. There is painful work to be done at the borders of holy living. Here's the great news: we have HELP. Jesus has been there. He did this right. He resisted perfectly. He can totally sympathize with...
Getting What Angels Do Not S22e7 Heb2:16
October 06, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.28 MBSend us a Text Message. People of faith get something that angels do not. Available to them is a process of redemption. They get a chance to be rescued. It is not angels God helps in this regard, it is PEOPLE. How so? Resembles us. He becomes like us in taking on human flesh. Represents us. He becomes the high priest with authority of position enough to offer something on our behalf Rescues us. What He offers COUNTS. It is effective. It works. Restores things. He resets things back. D...
Suffer Right. It Makes Us Family S22e6 Heb2:11
October 05, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Jesus is not ashamed to call us brothers. we have shared a humanity. That makes us brothers. we have shared the inherent suffering of humanity. That makes us brothers. we have share a condition called death. For believers, He "tastes death: for us. That makes us brothers. we too can entrust and imitate Jesus in our response to suffering. That REALLY makes us brothers. As we suffer rightly, this marks us as Christians; as part of the Family Of God. Suffer well...
Death Taster S22e5 Heb2:9
October 04, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.68 MBSend us a Text Message. Here's a name of Jesus you don't hear everyday: DEATH TASTER. The death that rightly is to be RECEIVED BY you is now TASTED and SWALLOWED up FOR YOU, if you RECEIVE HIM. This is the good news. Because He did this for us, positionally He is above everyTHING, He is above everyONE, He is above everyWHERE. Bewithme.us and Apple Podcasts. Listen 7 minutes.
Does God Think About ME? S22e4 Heb2:6
October 03, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.26 MBSend us a Text Message. What is man that You are mindful of him? Does God think about ME? This is one of the greatest questions in all of the Bible. People have been asking it for thousands of years. David asked it. Job asked it. Solomon asked it. Everybody should ask it because of HIS ANSWER. His answer is YES. No president of the United States has ever had a single thought of ME cross their mind. Never. Yet today I find that God Himself actually thinks about me; that He sets His heart...
ATTENTION Must Be Paid S22e3 Heb2:1
October 02, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.68 MBSend us a Text Message. Jesus is superior to Angels The message of Jesus is superior to the message of angels The message of the New Testament is superior to the message of the Old Testament The message is superior because HE is superior. The message represents and reveals Him and ultimately the message IS HIM. Therefore, Pay attention. Don't drift away. Don't neglect the message. To embrace the message is to embrace the Master. Bewithme.us or [email protected] to subscribe to get a ...
The “Problem” With ANGELS S22e2 Heb1:4
October 01, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.62 MBSend us a Text Message. The "Problem" with angels is that Jesus is greater. Don't get me wrong, angels are majestic, powerful, named, known, ready to go, mighty, 100% obedient, ministering, often terrifying, and they guard the interests of God. They are created, they are not the Creator. They serve the throne, they don't sit on the throne. They worship God, God does not worship them. They are ministers, not the Master. Though they are truly magnificent, at the end of the day, let's not ...
Everything You Need To Know S22e1 Heb1:1
September 30, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.24 MBSend us a Text Message. Everything you need to know of 13 Chapters of Hebrews is crammed into the first three verses: It's not God's first day of creation, revelation, and mounting rescue operations God has been SPEAKING in creation and in prophesy to His people He has been building a FAMILY all along These are the LAST DAYS and He's speaking newly by His Son He's HEIR of all in the future He's CREATOR of all in the past He's SUSTAINER of all things present His main job was SIN PURI...
The 2nd Best Of 2nd Timothy S21e27
September 29, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.92 MBSend us a Text Message. Here are some of the 2nd best things about 2nd Timothy 2:21 we are supposed to be USEFUL to the master 2:24 kind, gentle, patient people bear more influence than grouches 3:12 Longanimity is the patient disposition to being persecuted. It is hunting season and Christians are on the menu 3:17 We have the BREATH OF GOD and it is to our advantage and benefit 4:1 the Bible is sometimes hard. The only thing worse than HAVING the Word of God is NOT HAVING the word of ...
The BEST OF 2nd Timothy S21e26
September 28, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.45 MBSend us a Text Message. This is the 2nd Timothy HIGHLIGHT show. Join me as we remember the flames, the tears and the bazookas. Let's follow the patterns and people and spiritual progeny in this book. Ask with me, "where are your men?" and hear the call, "You can do BETTER." Learn about the God that KNOWS THOSE WHO ARE HIS. Thanks for bewithme.us and Subscribing on your favorite podcast provider. Lord willing, I'll be here tomorrow for Part two of the Best.
Come Before Winter S21e25 2tim4:21
September 27, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.09 MBSend us a Text Message. Paul closes his letter to Timothy with one of the most evocative, poignant pleas in Biblical literature: COME BEFORE WINTER. It is literal, and yes, bring my warm cloak. It is also metaphorical: Paul's life is near its' end. He had run most of his race and little time is left. Join me soon because the time is short. The winter of Paul's life is full of wonderful faithful people. He goes to great care to attach those bonds of greetings to Timothy's life. Let's h...
Can He RESCUE; Bring Safely Thru? S21e24 2tim4:18
September 26, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.91 MBSend us a Text Message. Paul is soon to be executed by Nero of the Romans. Meantime, he's imprisoned, cold, abandoned and lonely. Yet he says the Lord will RESCUE him and bring him SAFELY THROUGH. We do not understand the TIMING of the Lord's rescue. Apparently, the truth of the rescue applies even after the execution. We do not understand the MECHANICS of the Lord's rescue. Who can pretend to describe HOW the Lord gives grace; or puts sins behind His back; or how He deals with forces of...
Who Stands With Me @ The End? S21e23 2tim4:17
September 25, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.12 MBSend us a Text Message. The way to have God stand with you at the end is to stand with Him BEFORE the end. The way to have God stand with you at the end is to stand FOR Him BEFORE the end. Paul is nearing his very real end. In recollection, lots of bad stuff has happened. Though he found himself "alone" at one of his Roman trials, he recounts, "but the Lord STOOD BY ME and STRENGTHENED me." Let's get ready for difficulty ahead; for difficult days ahead. Let's not really end up alone whe...
Bring Me These 3 Things S21e22 2tim4:13
September 24, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.12 MBSend us a Text Message. Paul directs Timothy to get three things and bring them to Rome. You gotta love the reality of what prison in a foreign country was like. You can't make this stuff up. Bring me my cloak. My PARKA because of real PHYSICAL needs. Bring me my Bible. My PARCHMENTS because of real SPIRITUAL needs. Bring me John/Mark. My PERSON because of real RELATIONAL needs. It is about a 1000 mile trip to get this stuff to him. Before I receive a "crown of righteousness," I need ...
Loving His Appearing S21e21 2tim4:8
September 23, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.08 MBSend us a Text Message. The nice title is Loving His Appearing. The real descriptive title is: Crowning KNUCKLEHEADS with Righteousness. God is in the Righteousness-Giving business. He's been at it since Abraham was credited with it by faith. It means to be put into right relationship with God. Only God can do this. It is what He came to do: give righteousness. We should LOVE THIS ABOUT GOD. We should "love His appearing." Of note, Paul and all who love this about His appearing are going ...
Fight To The Finish S21e20 2tim4:7
September 22, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.1 MBSend us a Text Message. You are as close to your finish as you have ever been. And, tomorrow you will be even closer to your finish. Paul shows Timothy how to respond to the above reality: KEEP FIGHTING. FIGHT THE RIGHT FIGHT. FIGHT UNTIL YOU FINISH. Paul is near his execution. Essentially, he says, "you will never see me again..." The next thing he says we would do well to listen to: FINISH WELL. FINISH LIKE ME. FIGHT TO THE FINISH. Join me for 7 minutes into a glimpse of a ministry goo...
I Don’t Like The Bible S21e19 2tim4:1
September 21, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MBSend us a Text Message. "The only thing worse than having the Word of God is not having the Word of God." MJS©️2023. Just kidding. There is a lot to NOT like in the Bible though: Paul charges Timothy. There is a judge. The teaching is often not suited to my passions. He's the Boss. I am not. We all have an appetite for teaching that suits us. Better is teaching sourced in Him; sound teaching; Truth with a capital T. Join me today as we put ourselves in front of this Word from heaven. It i...
AVAILING The Breath Of God S21e18 2tim3:17
September 20, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.23 MBSend us a Text Message. Why AVAIL, Access, and Apply the Bible in our lives? It claims to be of advantage, help and benefit. It claims to make the applier of its' truths competent, complete and proficient. It claims to bring to an end and have fruit. I think I want all those things. But hold on, there is some reproof along the way: that's the "NO! Stop doing this. You can do better" that a loving parent would say to a child. Then there is the correction: "OK, now start doing THIS. Go...
Oops! We Lost The Bible S21e17 2chron34:14
September 19, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.09 MBSend us a Text Message. What would the world be like if we had NO BIBLES, no communication from God? And then, what would happen if one day, someone FINDS THE BIBLE. Well, exactly this happens in 622BC. Josiah, one of the few good kings, sent a priest to clean out the temple and FOUND THE BOOK OF THE LAW. So now what? the Bible requests an ANSWER. Everybody answers the Bible when they hear it in some way. Josiah responds beautifully. We will learn what this young man does when he finds ...
The BREATH OF GOD S21e16 2tim3:16
September 18, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.93 MBSend us a Text Message. We have the BREATH OF GOD. What if we could capture it? What if we could capture it in a bottle? Well, we "have it in a bottle": the Bible. All Scripture is breathed out by God. The Bible is the capturing in one place, one receptacle, the very breath of God. Scripture's ABILITY is based on its ORIGIN. Scripture's SUFFICIENCY is found in its' source. Because it comes from God, it is of course USEFUL and PROFITABLE. Join me for 7 minutes today as we consider the ve...
LONGANIMITY: The Patient Disposition To Be HUNTED S21e15 2tim3:12
September 17, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.15 MBSend us a Text Message. Learn a new word with me today: LONGANIMITY. It is the disposition to bear injuries patiently. Paul charges Timothy to follow my teaching. He'll get to the point that it is founded on the very breath of God. (come back tomorrow for that) follow me in my persecutions. This means to be chased after; pursued; to be HUNTED. It is hunting season and YOU are on the menu young Christian. And don't be surprised, it is going to get worse. follow me in my patience. Towards...
LOVE God. Don’t Do This S21e14 2tm3:4
September 16, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.21 MBSend us a Text Message. Love God. Actually don't do these 21 bad things. Today hear about why the qualifications for church leadership are so important. Hear about what happens when leadership goes bad. Don't worry, there is a remedy. God is not mocked. God always knows those who are his. We eventually get to that particular truth. Don't get love wrong. Love God, rather than self, money and pleasure. Don't get humility wrong. Don't get the purpose of learning wrong. It is supposed to ARR...
FRIENDS Make Disciples S21e13 2tim2:24
September 15, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.15 MBSend us a Text Message. It is a general principle that friends make disciples. People that are characterized by kindness, gentleness and patience bear more influence than those who are grouches. The quarrelsome frequently find themselves alienated and isolated. Join me for 7 minutes as we look at our "walk". What might we best walk AWAY from(youthful passions)?; Walk TOWARD(faith, love, peace)? In what WAY should we be walking (kind, gentle and patient)? What should I be doing as I wal...
Being USEFUL For God S21e12 2tim2:21
September 14, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.19 MBSend us a Text Message. It is not unreasonable to want to BE USEFUL for God. The next question is then, how do I get to be USEFUL for Him? There is stuff that HE does for sure. Much of the spiritual activity is above our pay grade. Yet, there is stuff WE DO in cooperation. We are CALLED. He does the calling for sure. Make sure you ANSWER the call. We are CLEANSED. The daily walk of being a Christ-follower is a whole lotta wrestling and forgiving and fleeing and conviction and crying ou...
The Lord Knows Those Who Are His S21e11 2tim2:19
September 13, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.38 MBSend us a Text Message. Though we might be confused about this, God never is: The LORD KNOWS THOSE WHO ARE HIS. How'd we get to be His? First, His call, election, foreknowledge before the foundation of the world. This is both powerful and magnificent, as well as tender and intimate. He's "moved spiritual furniture" for our benefit, even though it's slightly beyond our understanding. Second, we name His name. We call on Him , come to Him, receive Him, and hide ourselves in Him. We name Hi...
You Can Do BETTER S21e10 2tim2:15
September 12, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.6 MBSend us a Text Message. Everybody has a relationship with the Bible. Everybody 'handles the Word.' Everybody probably could do better as they handle the word. Do I: SIT before it. Do put my BACKSIDE into it? STUDY it. Do I put my HEAD into it? be STRUCK by it. Do I put my HEART into it? SUBMIT to it. Do I put my hand over my MOUTH every once in a while? SERVE with it. Do I put my HANDS into the work it has for me? The Lord LOVES LOVES LOVES His Word. We should too. We probably could...
Dirt Under YOUR Fingernails S21e9 2tim2:15
September 11, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.16 MBSend us a Text Message. God wishes for every single person on this planet to be a WORKER of the 'soil of His Word'. He wants our fingernails to be dirty from digging and discerning and laboring a bit. There is an urgency to it; a "now-ness" to this task. We are presenting ourselves before God in assessment as to how we are doing in this both in the future, but also TODAY. Our goal is to end up as tested and approved; tried and true. Join me for 7 minutes as we get our fingernails a littl...
Promises KEPT S21e8 2tim2:13
September 10, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.08 MBSend us a Text Message. The Lord is a promise keeper. Mark Devers wrote a book by that title that says the Bible is basically about God making promises and then KEEPING PROMISES. The source of this reliability is the character of God. We rely on this solidity. He is true. He cannot deny this truthful, promise keeping character. He cannot deny Himself. He is the God who never lies. Come listen for 7 minutes to hear about this God who never lies. Hear about His promises and their fulfillm...
Lesson From The FIELDS S21e7 2tim2:7
September 09, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBSend us a Text Message. We are to look for truth from the fields; specifically the BATTLEFIELD, THE ATHLETIC FIELD AND THE FARMER'S FIELD. From the Soldier we learn his ONE AIM. Soldiers work hard of course, but they do it for the pleasure of one who is not themselves. It is to please the one who sent Him. From the Athlete we learn ONE HEART. It is competition yes, but according to the rules. It is not just hard work but it is wise work according to rules you don't make up. From the Farmer...
EnTRUST To The TRUSTworthy S21e6 2tim2:2
September 08, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.16 MBSend us a Text Message. The long-term survival of the Church depends on healthy spiritual reproduction. Paul tells Timothy how to do it. Timothy is Paul's spiritual "child". His task is to entrust his treasures into another spiritual progeny. Find faithful men to entrust to. This is a message to every man and woman in the church today, no matter what your spiritual gift. We should be looking for these faithful recipients, and once we find them, to pour ourselves into them. Let's go ...
Where Are Your Men? S21e5 2tim2:2
September 07, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MBSend us a Text Message. Paul is encouraging Timothy to: Put yourself in the PATH of sound doctrine. Bible study, sermons, maybe even a podcast. Put yourself in the midst of a PEOPLE are putting themselves before the pattern of sound doctrine. You'll know them because they are seeking, serving and being struck. Put yourself before the PERSON of the Holy Spirit whose job is to help. He indwells believers for a reason. Put yourself at lunch with your spiritual PROGENY. Like Paul, you won't...
Follow The Pattern, The People, & The Spirit S21e4 2tim1:13
September 06, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.23 MBSend us a Text Message. We are to follow the PATTERN of SOUND TEACHING. Basically, we should be following the Bible. We are to follow the PEOPLE who are following the Pattern of Sound Teaching; surrounding ourselves with people who surround themselves with the truth. We are to follow the PERSON of God, the Holy Spirit who resides within to help us guard the treasure we have been given. Do you have God as He is received? Do you have people that value, know, quote, remember and make every ef...
"I'm With Him" s21e3 2Tim1:12
September 05, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.83 MBSend us a Text Message. I am not ashamed to attach myself to the ongoing rescue mission put in place by God. Yup, I might be in prison and even heading toward death, but that is small potatoes for our sovereign God. I know Him, and I know His Gospel. I am connecting myself to Him and His plan. I am going all in. I am not ashamed. To all of us cowards out there, let's hear Paul's resilient testimony and take courage. If your knees shake a little spiritually, then Paul's solid conviction...
Firing Your BAZOOKA S21e2 2Tim1:7
September 04, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.86 MBSend us a Text Message. God has equipped his people to engage in all the spiritual battles that may be out there. Perhaps we are BETTER equipped than we have been acting. Our passage today says that He's given us SPIRITUAL POWER that is explosive. He's given us capability as a gift FROM ANOTHER WORLD for us to use here on this world. It is as if we've been plinking with rifles when we've got a BAZOOKA on our backs. Join me for 7 minutes as we identify the weaponry that we have been equ...
A Faith Of FLAMES And TEARS s21e1 2tim1:1
September 03, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.17 MBSend us a Text Message. Ours is a faith of FLAMES and TEARS. The flames come from God. It is a picture of His indwelling. The Holy coming to dwell in humanity. The tears, well, you know all about that. We live in a world of the tears of separation and sinfulness and sickness. There is a lot to cry about. Paul remembers Timothy's tears as he begins his FINAL LETTER to Timothy. Paul is in prison in Rome in about 68AD. If there is any more that Paul has to pour out to Timothy, we ha...
HIGHLIGHTS Of 2 Peter s20e15
September 02, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Appreciating a book of the Bible is like finding treasure. Some gems are easy to find. For others, you gotta dig a little. Join me for a review of 2 Peter as I recall with you some of the treasures we have found in the last 2 weeks. Some were easy and some came with groans. Here's the good news: GOD HAS MADE HIMSELF KNOWN and we are the better for it. How then shall I live? Bewithme.us or share on FB or reply or write at [email protected]
Grow In GRACE S20e13 2pt3:18
September 01, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.85 MBSend us a Text Message. When it is all over for us in this familiar world, how will we be found? Peter gives some pretty strong suggestions: be diligent to be found unblemished in behavior and of soul in right relationship with the authority of Scripture and the wise people of God Growing in knowledge, that is the understanding that the mind does GROWING IN GRACE. This is the appreciation for the favor, graciousness, goodwill and the BEAUTY OF THE LORD. This is to be growing in the stu...
A World Without Stars S20e12 2pt3:13
August 31, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.12 MBSend us a Text Message. For at least a moment, what is coming is a WORLD WITHOUT STARS. All the stars we know and love will be destroyed, melted and "rolled up like a robe." He who put it all there in the first place is going to take it all away on the great and awesome day known as THE DAY OF THE LORD. In light of this future reality, Peter asks, What sort of people ought we be and what kind of a life out we live? He's pointing us toward Himself; to God and to a life then of godliness a...