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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Patience’s Purpose S20e11 2pt3:9
August 30, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.85 MBSend us a Text Message. The Lord's PATIENCE with us is like a "long spirited" parent towards a child. They see the big picture with a long lens. The patience is with a purpose: that we'd come to the repentance of salvation. The day of salvation is also a day of sorrow . It is the a-ha moment of awareness of wrongfulness to God, penalty required, and then poof!: Penalty paid, but not by me. It is the bittersweet combination of the JOY OF RESCUE and the SORROW FOR SIN and the PENALTY-TAKER...
Reaching Repentance TODAY S20e10 2pt3:8
August 29, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Join me today as we look at time. There has been an accusation against God that His timing is off; that He is TOO SLOW. He counters that it is not slowness, but that His PURPOSE is PATIENCE so that PEOPLE do not PERISH. He wants everybody to have a chance to be with Him. That comes only through repentance. I didn't repent yesterday. I haven't repented today. "I'll do it tomorrow". Well that is the only day we DO NOT get. That potential future day is gone lik...
DELIBERATELY Overlooking S20e9 2pt3:5
August 28, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.26 MBSend us a Text Message. Have you ever played Hide and Seek with a three year old as they bulgingly hid under the couch cushions as you said, "I don't Seeeeeeeeeeeee you!"? That is the picture we get today from a spiritual scoffer who DELIBERATELY OVERLOOKS something that is right in front of them. It is a person who willfully does not see so they can continue to do what THEY want, and not do what GOD wants. Listen as we consider whether we are the "deliberate overlooker". What should be w...
FLYPAPERED Flies Promising Freedom S20e8 2pt2:19
August 27, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.23 MBSend us a Text Message. Today's message is like a FLY STUCK on FLYPAPER, calling out, "ooooh, it smells so TASTY where I am. Come be like me." He promises freedom, but all the while he is ENTRAPPED and ENSLAVED. We will let this potentially enticing fly teach this lesson. Pictured like this, we will not trust that fly for a second. His end is coming and it is not looking pretty. He is a lesson in caution and in warning. I'm going to stay as far away from his experience as possible. ...
They DO NOT TREMBLE S20e7 2pt2:10
August 26, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.17 MBSend us a Text Message. There is a group of people who are good examples of being bad examples. They are those "who DO NOT TREMBLE "before the Lord. They are those who do their wrong BOLDLY. They figure prominently in today's passage. There are lessons to be learned from them. We'd be wise to glean from them what we can. Why is it so often that the most ignorant, the most unknowledgeable is the most BOLD? Perhaps we can use our desire for more of the HOLY ONE and more of His holiness to r...
God Is In The RESCUE Business S20e6 2pt2:9
August 25, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.83 MBSend us a Text Message. God is in the rescue business and it is a good thing, or ALL OF US would be lost. Remember, God is also in the Justice/Judgment business. Absent His help, His mercy, His wrapping us in HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, we'd all be toast. Without Jesus, every single one of us is on the wrong team: the unrighteous team. Everybody. But here's the good news: He makes a way that HIS righteousness can count for us. Noah pictures this. He is the "herald of righteousness." He is the "...
More Sure Than An Eye Witness S20e5 2pt1:19
August 24, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.92 MBSend us a Text Message. Peter was an eyewitness to the transfiguration of Christ and and earwitness to the voice of God borne to him by the "Majestic Glory" saying, "this is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." Yet, Peter says we have something MORE SURE, more RELIABLE, more SOLID than this experiential evidence: We have the Bible. The prophetic word of Scripture is the most reliable communication channel of God to man that we have available to us. Our faith, our doctrine, our mo...
I’m DYING SOON. Listen To Me S20e4 2pt1:14
August 23, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.22 MBSend us a Text Message. Peter is on his way off this planet soon. He knows this because Jesus has made it clear to him. Jesus gives him this message, "You are dying," so that PETER GIVES US the message of this book of 2 Peter. "Some of this is review. You already KNOW some of this but I'm going to remind you of it again. Why? So that after I am gone you will REMEMBER it. I am dying, so you are going to need to know a few things. My eyes are closing, your eyes need to open up!" Jesus ma...
KEEP Going vs. GET Going S20e3 2pt1:10
August 22, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5 MBSend us a Text Message. God's part in our spiritual GROWTH is above our pay grade. Our part in our spiritual GROWTH is NOT above our consideration. God gives us markers to assess how things are going on this sometimes elusive spiritual walk. 7 characteristics should be increasing in our life to keep us from being ineffective or unfruitful. We'd do best to pay a bit of attention to them to see how we are doing. They may say to us, "GET GOING," or hopefully, "Keep GOING!" The last thing we...
Make Every Effort S20e2 2peter1:7
August 21, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.22 MBSend us a Text Message. The natural qualities of godliness do not easily come to mankind except by the eager application of relational practices aimed toward God. Your habits will for the most part, determine your holiness; and what you do practically determines your participation in the divine nature. Assess your virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection and love. The growth of these markers demonstrate whether you really are making every effort. ...
Last Word From A Knucklehead S20e1 2peter1:5
August 20, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.15 MBSend us a Text Message. Peter is the best KNUCKLEHEAD in the Bible. I say that to honor his ending, especially from where he started. I think he's a great encouragement to us. This book, 2 Peter is his figurative and literal LAST WORD. Join me as we give ear for 7 minutes at a time. He wants us to PARTICIPATE IN THE DIVINE NATURE. He wants us to be holy like He is holy. How does that happen? Poof? No, it happens by an EAGERNESS for the RELATIONAL PRACTICES that demonstrate our commitmen...
Re-kissing You S19e36 1peter Conclusions
August 19, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.99 MBSend us a Text Message. If you are a fan of 1st Peter, then you are a friend of mine. I hope you are going to miss it as much as I am. It is a book about trouble and suffering and calls to every human. It is a book about good leadership and good followership aka submission. It is a reminder that though indeed there will be trials, we do not have to go through the trials ALONE. We have His tending, protection and His presence every step of the way. Peter ends this book with a warm greet...
My FAVORITE book! S19e35 Review#2
August 18, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.18 MBSend us a Text Message. It's almost heresy to say one particular book is my absolute favorite in the Bible. With that caution, 1 Peter is my absolute favorite book in the Bible (today). Join me in a highlights show of many of the TREASURES that are there for the taking. 1 Peter is THICK with RICHES and they are there for us to trip over. This 7 minutes will be an encouragement from the good Lord to read this very good book in His very Good Book. Thank you for being here with me. bewithme....
Review Of 1 Peter Chap 1&2 S19e34
August 17, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.44 MBSend us a Text Message. Hold on to your hat as we survey the excellencies of Chapters 1 & 2 of 1 Peter. We'll find that we are exiles, but we are guarded; that this is not God's first day; that even angels longed to look at what's in 1st Peter; that we are STRANGERS to holiness; that it is a good thing to be of God's possession; that our conduct in submission and suffering is being watched by God and others; that we don't get a pass on doing the right thing just because those around us a...
Kissing Those In The battle S19e33 1pt5:14
August 16, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Peter finishes his letter with a call to greet warmly, to kiss, those who have been in the battle. Yup, this is a book about the realities of life. It is specifically a whole lot about suffering and doing suffering correctly. It is not easy. He asks for a nice warm greeting to people who have been in the battle successfully (Silvanus) and less than successfully (Mark). God is faithful. It is an encouragement to all who have not had a perfect spiritual history to...
Good STEWARD Of Suffering S19e32 1pt5:10
August 15, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.06 MBSend us a Text Message. Regarding suffering: Be not SURPRISED by it. It comes to all Be SHARING in Christ's suffering. He did it first and did it well. Be the SAME in the suffering of other people. We may suffer alone, but we are not alone in our suffering. Be STEADFAST. If you are resisting temptation, suffering is quite frequent. Be SOVEREIGN. Or at least, let Him be sovereign in the CALL to suffering. Be SHORT-TERM. There is an "after" to suffering. Grace, Glory and restoring await...
You’re In The SERENGETTI,not the SUBURBS s19e31 1pt5:8
August 14, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.94 MBSend us a Text Message. When you sleep in a pup tent in the Serengeti, the RULES ARE DIFFERENT. The rules are different because the REALITY is different. You are PREY when you are there, and there are prowling lions that may or may not SEEK TO DEVOUR YOU. Knowing this, it changes everything. It is better to know the real rules and be a little terrified than to NOT know the real rules and be a little devoured. That is, ACT LIKE you are in the Serengeti, not like you are in the Suburbs. ...
Being IMPORTANT To God S19e30 1 Pt5:7
August 13, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.56 MBSend us a Text Message. There are two big asks today: the first is to cast all our anxiety upon God the second is perhaps more difficult: to know that HE CARES FOR US Don't we all want to be important to someone? to Someone? It is as if He is saying directly to us today: YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO ME. I CARE FOR YOU. Know today that you are important to God. It makes the first part easier: you, o cared for person, can cast your cares upon the One who cares for you. Because He cares, I can CA...
TWIN TOWERS Of Submission & Humility S19e29 1pt5:6
August 12, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.82 MBSend us a Text Message. To be a thriving spiritual person you must have two foundational fortresses in your life: SUBMISSION and HUMILITY. They should be looming largely in your life. They are very similar: They are directional toward God: under the mighty hand of God They are directional toward people: the right people occupying the right roles They are self-imposed: clothe yourself. Humble yourself. They are beneficial: God gives grace, favor, care & help to the humble They are prot...
Disallowing DOMINEERING Ministry Styles S19e28 1pt5:3
August 11, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.71 MBSend us a Text Message. We should treasure the pastor/elders among us. They have a difficult job. They need to remember: It's God's flock, not theirs It's a job of carefulness It is best be entered into by call and not by compulsion It is not a position for $hameful gain God sees and judges the method of ministry. Pastors are not at liberty to domineer in the exercise of the authority rightly given. Please listen 7 minutes with me and rejoice in God's provision of men like this. Come...
Good Shepherds Among Us S19e27 1pt5:2
August 10, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5 MBSend us a Text Message. If you have ever called someone "Pastor" or "Shepherd", it is because of this passage of Scripture. Here, our ELDERS are associated with the image of SHEPHERD. It is a noble task as Jesus refers to Himself as the GOOD Shepherd and the CHIEF Shepherd. Shepherds do two main things: They THINK BIG and LEAD their flock somewhere. They also THINK SMALL about feeding, tending, taking care of, and protecting. Join me for 7 minutes as we look at GOOD and NOT so good sheph...
RESTING During Trials, Fiery Trials S19e26 1pt4:14
August 09, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.07 MBSend us a Text Message. The fact of Christianity is that God gives His Spirit to not only indwell His believers, but to BE OF SOME GOOD USE. Here, it CAUSES us to BE AT REST, to be settled and calm. When? During the testing, the trials and DURING THE FIRE. We need to be remaining quiet of soul during those times so we can be doing the right thing: Entrusting Entrusting is SETTING my SOUL somewhere; GIVING my soul to Someone. God Rests on me so I can rest on Him during the FIRE. Entrust...
Serve Like A GROUCH S19e25 1pet4:9
August 08, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.87 MBSend us a Text Message. If you are a believer, you have received a spiritual gift from God. If it is not a speaking gift, then it is a serving gift. If you don't know what your gift is, start with serving and go from there. Your area of gifting is the place where you will need Him the most, not the least. If it is a speaking gift, you will be desperate for His Words; if serving, you'll be desperate for His strength. Finally, don't be a grouch in your serving. Make sure your attitud...
Love COVERS:passes Over In Silence s19e24 1Pt4:8
August 07, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Love covers a multitude of sins. Yes, Jesus does that for us, but today, He asks us to do it for each other. He wants us to BEAR WITH, forgive and like Elsa from FROZEN, LET IT GO. We are surrounded by sinful people. A big part of living well with people in the home, in the church, in the world and in marriage is to cover a sin. There may be a day coming for exposure, rebuking, righteousness now, and calling them higher. Meantime, we pass over in silence. It is w...
ARMING Up Like Jesus s19e23 1pt4:1
August 06, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.16 MBSend us a Text Message. You gotta love a WEAPONIZED Jesus. Then we get invited to ARM OURSELVES in the same way. The weapon is OUR THINKING. We are to be armed-up in the same way of thinking as Jesus. Why? Well, there is some difficulty ahead, some SUFFERING. That is when we resist the bad thinking and bad behaviors it is characterized. It won't be easy, that's why it is called suffering. Temptations resisted, fought against and thought against is suffering. In this way, I hope you suf...
Brought Safely Through S19e22 1pt3:20
August 05, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.84 MBSend us a Text Message. Can I be brought safely through with Jesus? The answer is YES. He reminds us of His sufficiency: He conquered sin; death; substituted the righteous for the unrighteous; punished disobedient spirits; is over all authority and sits powerfully in heaven patiently waiting for something. What is it? Your APPEAL. Your ask. Your inquiry. Hopefully, it will sound something like this: "Dear Jesus, may I please get on your RESCUE BOAT?" If you ask, HE WILL SAY YES. The...
SETTLED in An Unsettled World S19e21 1pt3:14
August 04, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5 MBSend us a Text Message. It is a tall-ask to not be TROUBLED in our TROUBLED WORLD. Being a mini-ambassador of God will likely bring an extra measure of suffering, slander and reviling. So, you've got that going for you. ;-) Being on God's team brings a SETTLEDNESS to the crazy. We adorn the hidden person of the heart to be "fearful" of the right God in the right way. Then, the "hidden" person spills out for others to see. We respond with gentleness and respect. We fear God appropriately....
When Delivered NOT From Evil S19e20 1pt3:12
August 03, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.05 MBSend us a Text Message. What happens when we are NOT delivered from evil and we have some righteous suffering to do? Well, 1 Peter answers that and says: you get Psalm 34 you get His EYES upon you you get His EARS open to your prayer you get His FACE against the bad guys occasionally you get deliverance OUT OF all your troubles but usually you get His NEARNESS to you being brokenhearted and you get His SAVING you when crushed in spirit So, when you suffer, I hope you get PSALM 34. ...
I Hope You SUFFER S19e19 1peter3:8
August 02, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.65 MBSend us a Text Message. Yes, I said, I hope you suffer. If you are resisting temptations, resisting bad ways of thinking, and bad behaviors, it will be hard. You will suffer. And, I hope you will receive and give great compassion, tenderheartedness, unity, and brotherly love towards all who are suffering too. In short I hope you love the brotherhood and the brotherhood loves you. As I like to say, "Love the Knucklehood," because we are all relative knuckleheads in the church. Our dif...
Behavior For ANOTHER’S Benefit S19e18 1pet3:1
August 01, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.02 MBSend us a Text Message. How far do I need to travel to find someone who's SOUL I can influence? Do I have to become a foreign missionary and travel to another continent? Nope. You probably just have to go to your breakfast table. There you will find another SOUL upon which you, by your behavior and posture of your heart, can even WIN. Who knew that breakfast could be such an important meal? What we do "in the hidden person of our heart" we find isn't exactly HIDDEN. God sees it and eve...
RETURN To The Shepherd S19e17 1pt2:25
July 31, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.27 MBSend us a Text Message. There is a prophesy from 600BC that gets ½ of the story of the cross 100% right. Isaiah 53 perfectly describes the horrors of the cross and the scattering of the followers of Jesus. But, this is not the end of the story. 1 Peter 2:25 completes the account. We now have the full story including the suffering, the death and the ressurection. The scattered sheep are not the END OF THE STORY. They come back! They follow Him. They believe. They entrust themselves to...
ENTRUSTING When In UN-justice S19e16 1peter2:23
July 30, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.06 MBSend us a Text Message. How exactly do I respond when I find myself suffering? Specifically, suffering I think I did not deserve, unjust suffering. We have an example in Jesus. First He practiced oral restraint by not reviling in return or threatening. What He did was to ENTRUST. He ENTRUSTED to the One who judges justly. He committed Himself; handed Himself over to the Father. We too will face suffering. We have an example. We should consider entrusting ourselves when we are in the...
WELCOMING Suffering S19e15 1pete2:21
July 29, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.86 MBSend us a Text Message. Suffering is the unique, distinguishing characteristic of Jesus. So, it should not be a total surprise that His followers are called to do suffering well. We are summoned by name, by a Sovereign God, acting in sovereignty to suffering. He does not leave us alone there. We are seen in suffering. It is all done in His purview. To help us, unjust suffering has already been done WELL. Jesus gave us a path to do it well. He asks us to "trace over" the path He's a...
Listen If You SUFFER S19e14 1pt2:19
July 28, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.26 MBSend us a Text Message. Know this if you SUFFER: Suffering is an invitation Suffering is an invitation for YOU to INVITE GOD to your suffering Suffering can DO SOMETHING for you Suffering will NEVER WORK if you are not MINDFUL OF GOD If you are suffering, please listen. You will catch a glimpse of what suffering can do for you. And come back tomorrow at bewithme.us or [email protected] and Spotify. There is more about suffering to come. We should be ready, because there likely ...
Unjust Suffering S19e13 1pete2:18
July 27, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.91 MBSend us a Text Message. Today we are going to march up the mountain of UNJUST SUFFERING. What should be my response INTERIORLY first, and then EXTERNALLY towards UNJUST SUFFERING. We do not get a free pass even if those around us are doing this wrong. Just because another near you is wrong, or even evil, does not give you a "pass" to be evil in response. Stay with me as we venture into "the nuclear power plant of 1st Peter." I can't wait.
SUBMISSION To (Bad?) Government S19e12 1pt2:13
July 26, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Submission is not easy. It should be easier in certain relationships that are defined by LOVE. Wives to husbands and children to their parents come to mind. But what about submission to government? Bad government? What if my government is non-democratically elected, no term-limits, no checks and balances, no legislature, no opposing party, no term limits, frequently violent and unjust? How can I please the Lord in the posture of my heart and in the actions seen b...
REPUTATIONALLY Aware S19e11 1pt2:12
July 25, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.22 MBSend us a Text Message. Christians need to WATCH THEIR CONDUCT because they aren't the only ones watching. In other words, they should be REPUTATIONALLY AWARE. They should be witnessing with EFFECT. They will be misunderstood at least initially, but their beautiful behaviors eventually result in baby believers. And we are at war. Passions of the flesh is the battleground. We seem to say that it is OK to borrow the benefits of marriage without its commitments, it's protections and it's co...
Getting Our IDENTITY Right S19e10 1pt2:9
July 24, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.64 MBSend us a Text Message. What might it mean for us to REALLY UNDERSTAND how God feels about us? Who exactly are we in His eyes? Peter tells us. Join me today as we consider what it is like to be a people of His POSSESSION. He keeps us safe, He preserves us, He gains us. And though that is the real heavy spiritual lifting, we have a part: we permit it. We allow it. Our true identity is a people for His own possession. Consider it with me for 7 minutes. [email protected] to subscribe.
Offering Salvation By OFFENSE S19e9 1pt2:8
July 23, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.85 MBSend us a Text Message. Here are 7 spiritual steps described in 1 Peter: STUMBLING. Jesus first gets your attention. OFFENSE. Jesus stands against evil, unholiness, and rebellion. Basically this describes you. Sorry about that. Jesus offers SALVATION by offense. You might battle Him here. BELIEF. This one is up to you. You'll need help. He offers help. BROKEN to pieces. It's OK, He's making you useful. LEGO. You are a little building brick bearing a resemblance to the big Rock BUILT ...
Spiritual Lactation Assessment S19e8 1pt2:2
July 22, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MBSend us a Text Message. Today we'll go to the newborn infant for wisdom. We will learn about the DESPERATE, non-SUBSTITUTABLE, INTIMATE CRAVING for milk. We'll assess our commitment to this provision in frequency and in purpose. Is this really our SINGULAR DESIRE? Learn with me from a 1 week old. To grow even more, subscribe at bewithme.us or write at [email protected]. Apple Podcasts.
For The Sake Of YOU S19e7 1pt1:20
July 21, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.07 MBSend us a Text Message. What if the Good News has a purpose that is all about YOU? Isn't this music to our spiritual ears? Somehow in His big redemption plan, YOU are center of it all. He comes with power, permanence and purpose. He asks of us if we wish to be a part of it. Essentially, He asks what team we wish to be on. But don't delay. All we have is today. Life is precious...and brief. The grass withers...Hurry. It is for the SAKE OF YOU. Bewithme.us
7 Excuses to Holiness S19e6 1pt1:17
July 20, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.08 MBSend us a Text Message. Here are 7 (incorrect) EXCUSES to holiness: Holiness is not for ME. Except it is for you and everybody. It is universal Holiness is IMPOSSIBLE. Yet, He has clearly given us this task. I'll grant you that without association and exposure to Him, it is impossible. Holiness is UNKNOWABLE. Unless you get a taste of understanding Him first. Holiness is for LATER. If not now, when? He's Lord of the yesterdays and Lord of the tomorrows so that He can be Lord of TODAY. ...
SURPRISED By Holiness S19e5 1pete1:15
July 19, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Forgive me as I am SURPRISED by God's call for me to be H-O-L-Y. And you are not off the hook either. He's calling YOU to Holinesss too. We are called to be holy: not in a vacuum but in COMPARISON not alone but in ASSOCIATION not in theory but in PRACTICE not in secret but on DISPLAY not uniquely but UNIVERSALLY not proudly but as OBEDIENT CHILDREN. Listen for 7 minutes. You'll be surprised too. Subscribe at bewithme.us because there'll be more associative h...
Angels Long For This S19e4 1pete1:12
July 18, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.59 MBSend us a Text Message. We have a treasure with the Biblical message from God. It is so precious, that even those involved in its' writing wanted to know how it all turned out. They searched and inquired carefully to try to understand it. But for most of them, they only understood their "chapter" and not the whole epic story. Even ANGELS longed for the story. Heavenly dwelling, faithful in service, yet ACHING to see how it all turns out. Such is the Bible we have in our hands and podc...
Heart, Head,Happy & Hope S19e3 1pete1:8
July 17, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.09 MBSend us a Text Message. We are to ATTACH our AFFECTIONS to Jesus. Let our HEART KNOW it. DECISIONS to Jesus. Let our HEAD know it. JOY to Jesus. Let our HAPPY(face) know it OUTCOME to Jesus. Let our HOPE know it. Let's not leave any one of these behind. We are a strange people, we the people of God. These are all unique, human access point that we get to an amazing God. These are access points. Join me for 7 minutes to appreciate it. Come back tomorrow for more at bewithme.us Mea...
Lord Of This Day? S19e2 1pete1:6
July 16, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.1 MBSend us a Text Message. If your life is HARD, have I got a God for you! You gotta love 1 Peter, as it gets real, right off the bat. Join me for 7 minutes as we look at the resume of God regarding the PAST and the FUTURE. Why do we recall all that activity? So we can get to the good stuff of 1st Peter which is TRIALS, specifically GRIEVOUS trials. If you have a grievous trial on your plate, then this is definitely for YOU. All we have is TODAY to make decisions in. I suppose then, it is t...
Being Guarded BIGLY S19e1 1peter1:5
July 15, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.12 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome to the book of 1st Peter. Please join me each day for a walk through this book by subscribing at bewithme.us if the Lord gives us the days. Peter's audience has TROUBLE. That's the bad news. The good news is : it's not God's first day He's given His attention and favor and faithfulness to this people group He's done the hard work of Salvation, that is, HE is the primary mover in anybody becoming BORN AGAIN He reminds everybody of the inheritance they h...
7 Word Summary Of TITUS S18e14
July 14, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.46 MBSend us a Text Message. Here's 7 words to summarize the book of Titus: PASSION: Paul calls Titus my "spiritual child" ORDER: the church is a mess, leaders are a mess, teaching is a mess and followers are a mess. DYNAMITE: Paul charges Titus that the leaders are able to teach powerfully. They need to have strength in ability, in attachment, in action and in aim. ADORNing the gospel. Everybody is going to have to their lives in order because of the repetitional influence of our behavior...
SPEEDING People OUT S18e13 Titus3:13
July 13, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.82 MBSend us a Text Message. People leave Christian fellowship for a variety of reasons. Sometimes they choose themselves to leave; sometimes they are kicked out for ongoing disobedience; and sometimes they are SENT OUT to minister elsewhere. In this case, FELLOWSHIP with that person is not broken. In fact, it is FACILITATED. Of these, we ask: what can I do to SPEED YOU ON YOUR WAY? what can I do so that you LACK NOTHING? how can I CALL YOU BY NAME? how can I send you out of the building,...
Believing And Doing S18e12 Titus3:8
July 12, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBSend us a Text Message. It seems to me that Titus is a lot about 3 things: the right LEADERS the right DOCTRINE the right ACTIONS We want good leaders as they are charged with teaching sound doctrine. We want good doctrine because it produces good actions. We should BE READY, Be CAREFUL, Be concerned, be INTENT to be committed to the right LEADERS, DOCTRINE and ACTIONS. Bewithme.us Spotify Google Podcasts