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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Change THE WORLD s16e1 Philemon6
May 22, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.89 MBSend us a Text Message. The only reason to read the Bible is to change the world. The only reason to read the Bible is to change my world. The only reason to read the Bible is to change the world by changing my world. Welcome to the book of Philemon. He is an individual who is invited to have his world ROCKED because of the fellowship he shares with other humans and the Lord Himself. Is faith actionable? Does Christianity affect anything? Stick around with Philemon. Watch the world cha...
7 More Reasons To LOVE COLOSSIANS S15e25 Summary
May 21, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Here are 7 more reasons to make this book a part of your life. God wrote it and preserved it and delivers it to us for a reason. They are sweet words from our Creator. Colossians is a love letter to us. It is a good idea to pick it up and let the heart of God spill over us. You can listen 7 minutes for a summary, but I'll give you my favorite reality from the whole book: OUR LIVES ARE HIDDEN IN HIM. (3:3) I love this as a picture of His hands holding and hiding...
10 ½ Reasons To Love Colossians S15e24
May 20, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.21 MBSend us a Text Message. You are gonna love Colossians. Or perhaps you already do. For those who might need a little nudge, today I'll give you 10 ½ reasons why I have been loving this book. You'll hear about some heroes. You'll hear about Jesus as CREATOR, reconciler and "setter-aside-guy" in regards to our sin. You'll hear how God chooses to be found by us so we can choose Him to be found in us. You'll hear how we are to be arrayed like an effective army. Please listen to this su...
My Gift Is Vacuuming S15e22 Col4:15
May 19, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.91 MBSend us a Text Message. If Paul wrote a missionary letter from your church, what would he say about YOU? We get the privilege of seeing real people doing real stuff in a real place and time. Epaphrus is struggling on your behalf; toiling until tired and laboring until it hurts a little Luke is using his war-correspondence and bravery and teaching/writing gifts to write half of the New Testament Nympha is hosting a church in her house with hospitality. I'd imagine that involved some vac...
Being A COMFORT S15e22 Col4:11
May 18, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.28 MBSend us a Text Message. Three guys are forever lauded in the Bible because they were a COMFORT to Paul. Comfort serves as a marker we are doing it right Comfort is needed, obviously Comfort is normative, or at least it should be Comfort is transferable from one human to another. It's real. Comfort is practical. You know everything about it you need to right now. You have food, shelter, furniture, notes, connections, truth, serving that you can bring to bear for another. Comfort is lo...
Christian Restoration S15e21 Col4:10
May 17, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.25 MBSend us a Text Message. Christianity is a marathon, not a sprint. He's asked us to walk faithfully over a long period of time and serve with the imperfect people that make up the church. That is going to require some forgiving, some recovery and some restoring broken relationships. John Mark is such a success story. He goes from bad to good; from broken to recovered. Demas is not such a story. He goes from good to bad, and that is the last we hear about him. bewithme.us or bewithme...
Being A Spiritual Friend S15e20 Col4:7
May 16, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.03 MBSend us a Text Message. Wouldn't it be great to have a spiritual friend? This would be a person who shares belief in our Lord; who gathers in a fellowship community and all that means; who shares in the walk over time; who then shares MINISTRY: it's treasures, it's truth, and it's traumas. This is spiritual friendship. From this platform we are encouraged of heart. If your heart needs to be encouraged today, please listen and hear the key that HAVING a spiritual friend is to BE a spiritu...
Pray DESPERATELY For Me S15e19 Col4:3
May 15, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.17 MBSend us a Text Message. If you understood what I am up against today, of course you would pray desperately for me. If I understood what you are facing today, of course I would pray desperately for you. Believers will meet OUTsiders today. That is, outside the family of God and outside of a friendly relationship with God. The goal is to carefully carry a message that clarifies what is not yet understandable to them. Believers have limited time, limited words, and often uncomfortable circu...
More Thankful Than A 4 Year Old S15e18 Col4:2
May 14, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.09 MBSend us a Text Message. Please listen for 7 minutes as we ask: Is my prayer STEADFAST? That is, am I staying close to it; am I associating myself intimately with it. Being close to prayer is being close to God. Is my prayer WATCHFUL? Though God is sufficient in every way and does not "need" my prayer, yet He asks me to participate in it. He's somehow got something for me in prayer as He invites me into it. Is my prayer THANKFUL. God is a great GIFTER. There should be a close relationsh...
Put Your SOUL Into WORK S15e17 Col3:23
May 13, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.18 MBSend us a Text Message. God invented you and invented work. He asks us to put more into it than just our backs and our hands. Today, He'll ask us to put our whole SOUL into the work before us. Whether our "job" is being a boss, worker bee, being a child, a husband, a waitress, or a car salesperson, the charge is the same: do your work heartily, with your whole soul do it "as for the Lord" knowing He sees and rewards in the end and knowing that if we do this right, He can be PLEASED...
Even KIDS Can Do This S15e16 Col3:20
May 12, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.16 MBSend us a Text Message. I love that the Bible is written for CHILDREN. Well, at least some of it is. God doesn't forget the children, and I suppose we might learn something from Him. Of great interest, the same things that 5 year olds struggle with are similar to the things adults deal with. The big kicker today is that children CAN PLEASE THE LORD. Today, you may see a waist high human who is interacting with the Lord almighty in a way that pleases HIM. It boggles the mind. So, let's ...
Marriage MIGHT BE Beautiful S15e15 Col3:18
May 11, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.94 MBSend us a Text Message. Submitters are the most beautiful people in the world. They adorn themselves with the voluntary relational attachment under a designated person and under God. Every human is called to it in some of their relationships. The summons is to show in relational practice what is true in Spiritual reality. It demonstrates a posture before God that is demonstrated with words, attitudes and behavior to a real person. Listen 7 minutes as we place ourselves before God's charge ...
Love WHEN IT’S NEEDED S15e14 Col3:16
May 10, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MBSend us a Text Message. If I hope that today is a day for you to put on LOVE let PEACE rule and let the Word of CHRIST dwell in you richly What I am really hoping is that TODAY IS A DAY OF TROUBLE. That is, it is the difficult situations that require these upper level actions. It is a call to "love when it is needed", to "Let peace rule when peace isn't ruling." So, today, I hope you have trouble...so you can love, let peace rule, and let Christ dwell richly. Bewithme.us and Apple Po...
IDENTITY Begets ACTIVITY s15e13 Col3:12
May 09, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.97 MBSend us a Text Message. Our IDENTITY begets our ACTIVITIES and BEHAVIOR. If we are having a spot of bother regarding our actions, then the likely source is that we have FORGOTTEN WHO WE ARE. Don't forget! We are chosen, holy, beloved, Hidden in Him, & forgiven. So act like it: be compassionate, humble, kind, meek, patient and loving. If you are unmoored in your activities, the likely source is your identity: that is WHO you are and WHOSE you are. This is a 7 minute listen. You have 7...
Hidden, So Now What? S15e12 Col3:5
May 08, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.82 MBSend us a Text Message. Because we are FOUND HIDDEN IN HIM, a few things have to change. Listen 7 minutes to learn about the words and works that are gonna have to be KILLED. We're gonna have to put a few things down, probably TODAY. Listen as we briefly bury the things that are "made of earth." Being hidden in Him leaves us with some things to do. 7 minutes. Bewithme.us @ gmail or the website bewithme.us or Apple Podcasts or any other.
'HIDDEN In Him' on my Tombstone S15e11 Col3:3
May 07, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.78 MBSend us a Text Message. If there is a sweeter passage of Scripture than today's text, you'll have to show it to me. This is a dear picture that beautifully describes the relationship of a believer to God. "Your life is hidden in Christ.' It means that we are kept safe, protected, covered and secreted in Him. It means to be made invisible within His visibility. There are other synonyms for this reality such as "be found in Him". None are sweeter than be hidden in Christ. Perhaps tomorro...
How Do I REALLY Grow? S15e10 Col2:19
May 06, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.03 MBSend us a Text Message. Let's not fall into the shadows of weak-thinking, mis-worshiping, and valuing the wrong things. This will result in the APPEARANCE of wisdom, but is of no real value. So how do I really grow? Our job is to stick to the real Head, Christ; stick to His body, the church; stick to His communication the Word; and stick to the character He values. This is how we head towards real wisdom and real substance. Finally, after doing our job, GOD GIVES THE GROWTH. Listen 7 m...
This He SET ASIDE S15e9 Col2:14
May 05, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MBSend us a Text Message. We have a very long list of our sins that we are personally responsible for...UNLESS... Unless He CANCELS it. Unless He FORGIVES it. Unless He OBLITERATES it. Unless He NAILS it. Unless He SETS IT ASIDE. Listen 7 minutes to some very very very good news about God setting aside a list that was counted against us. There may be another list tomorrow. You may not want to miss it, so go to bewithme.us or write at [email protected].
Walk Filled With His Fullness S15e8 Col2:6
May 04, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBSend us a Text Message. Walking with Jesus is dangerous. It is a good thing that He has made some provisions. The first is that He's consistent. The rules don't change mid-game. The second is that He's SUFFICIENT. No one will ever say, "Oh, I wish Jesus just had more horsepower; more ability." Nope. He is able to meet the real need that you have. The third is He is NEAR. We are filled with Him. He's at hand, within reach, dwelling within, we are family. Let's walk then filled with thi...
I Battle Until YOU Battle S15e7 Col2:5
May 03, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.15 MBSend us a Text Message. Paul battles for the hearts and hands and heads of a people he's never going to meet. His goal is for their Christian maturity. That is, he wants them to be ready and able for battle. He wants them to have the disposition of and effective army. He wants them to be mature. Why? Because they are going to need it to be on guard and to be on task. Listen 7 minutes of encouragement of your heart; knitting of your hands, and filling your head full of treasure. bewithm...
Choosing TO BE FOUND S15e6 Col1:27
May 02, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.39 MBSend us a Text Message. Christ CHOOSES to come down TO US. We call Him Immanuel. God with us. Mind blown. Christ CHOOSES to come down FOR US. We call Him suffering servant. Lamb. Sacrifice. Mind blown. Christ CHOOSES to come down IN US. We call Him indwelling. His HOME is here inside believers. Mind blown. This used to be a "mystery". (Something we'd never understand without His help. Knute Larson). But now, it is revealed that this is true for first the Jews and now everybody else. B...
A Peace That Was EARNED S15e5 Col1:22
May 01, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.04 MBSend us a Text Message. So Jesus begins everything in creation; He holds it all together and He even begins the resurrection parade. But rather than giving homage we are HOSTILE Rather than extolling we act like ENEMIES Rather than honoring we HATE and rather than reverencing we REBEL So after all that, He does one more thing: He RECONCILES. Let's try for once to be a little appreciative. Sign up at Bewithme.us for a daily email of the blast and the link to the podcast.
Giving ALL Its’ Beginning S15e4 Col1:16
April 30, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.44 MBSend us a Text Message. Jesus was there AT THE BEGINNING Jesus gave all things their BEGINNING After the beginning, He HOLDS ALL THINGS together He begins what comes next. He starts the resurrection parade. He surely has the preeminence. Does he have the preeminence WITH ME? Listen 7 minutes to find out. Bewithme.us or Spotify or Any Podcast provider such as Apple or Google or Audible.
BABY? I Did That. S15e3 Col1:16
April 29, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.16 MBSend us a Text Message. In a way (almost. see John 1:3)unique to the whole of the chronologically read New Testament, Jesus reveals Himself as CREATOR in today's passage. After all we know about Jesus as Savior, death defeater, and sin stomper, now He tells us, "Oh, BTW, I MADE THAT." In fact, I made everything. Even the matter that is used to make things. I made it all. If you are going to the birth of a new human, you'd best bring a hankie. Why? Because the concept of all things "create...
STRUGGLING for Those In The STRUGGLE S15e2 Col1:11
April 28, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.15 MBSend us a Text Message. Who do you know that is in the struggle? A: Everybody How can you struggle FOR those who are IN the struggle? A: In prayer What can I pray for them? A: their maturing process, no matter what stage it is in. Timothy and Paul have never met the Colossians. But they know Epaphras, who is from Colossae, and they JOIN HIM as he STRUGGLES FOR his brothers back home. They pray for maturity in thought and maturity in action. They struggle IN PRAYER for their brothers who a...
Starting Colossians! S15e1 Col1:7
April 27, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.37 MBSend us a Text Message. The first gem that we find as we start our journey in Colossians is a guy named Epaphras. He's a believer and founded the church in Colossae. Yet, as we find him at this time, he's 1000 miles away from home, with Paul, in prison. He is described as struggling on YOUR behalf in prayer. As if he doesn't have enough struggles under Roman arrest. Here he is, still ministering and trying to move the Colossians toward Christian maturity. Please join me in the book of Co...
Re-MINDING From Philippians! S14e28 Summary and Barred Owl
April 26, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.51 MBSend us a Text Message. There is a BARRED OWL hooting and conflicting with a Crow at the 3:00 mark today. Listen for it. Philippians is a book about setting our mind in a certain way: like Christ's; in unity; and in a way that aids conflict resolution. It is the mind, not circumstances that drive the fixed, unwavering, manned-up Christian walk. It is a book of resolve that is initiated with humility, dependence and even desperation. We work and walk out our sanctification with fear and ...
Man-up By BOWING Down S14e27 Phil2:5
April 25, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.18 MBSend us a Text Message. Philippians chapter 1 is a charge to man-up; don't give-up but get-up; be of full courage, hold-on, to stand shoulder-to-shoulder; to bear with great difficulties; and to cooperate in bringing this maturing process to completion. Even writing this is exhausting and overwhelming. How in the world are we to do this? Well, only PART of it is from this world. He suggests we have the mind of Christ. And that mind is one of HUMILITY. In short, we man-up by BOWING DOW...
GLORY from this ACRE s14e26 Phil4:20
April 24, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.97 MBSend us a Text Message. Could it be that the only places in the entire universe that don't recognize the GLORY of GOD are the acres occupied by PEOPLE? Creation has no problem glorifying God. Springtime yields to glory. Giraffes easily declare glory. Who sometimes has a problem being of the opinion that God is glorious? It is people. Let's let our mind be occupied by the recognition and declaration of God's holiness, majesty and glory. Let's say AMEN to it. Let's agree with the Glory of...
Prosperity Gospel Is Too Impoverished S14e25 Phil4:17
April 23, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5 MBSend us a Text Message. Paul disabuses the Philippians about the so-called "prosperity-gospel" because it is too IMPOVERISHED. It is condemned not for what it "offers", but because of what it NEGLECTS. Paul certainly wants givers to have the "fruit that increases to their credit." It includes: the PERSON of God the PLEASURE of God the PARTICIPATION in the ministry of God the PEOPLE that are ministering afar (Paul) The PEOPLE that are ministering near (your fellowship) the PROBLEMs t...
MIND Drives The Bus S14e24 Phil4:11
April 22, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.17 MBSend us a Text Message. Paul is telling a secret today. He'll let us in on WHAT IS DRIVING THE BUS of his life. The choices are his EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES vs. his INTERNAL MIND. He votes for "mind control" rather than being buffeted about by the winds of circumstances. This is doable. It is learnable. It is knowable. It is a "secret" meant to be discovered (now you know ;-)) and then applied to all the crazy events of life. Listen 7 minutes as Paul declares for MIND CONTROL rather tha...
What To Think S14e23 Phil4:8
April 21, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.29 MBSend us a Text Message. Paul fights anxiety by prayer and right thinking. Philippians is a book about setting your mind correctly. It is about how and what to think. Today is a big list of right-thinking topics. Whatever is: true honorable just pure lovely commendable excellent praiseworthy Join me for 7 minutes and we will take a crack at what this means for the inside of our heads. bewithme.us and [email protected] and Spotify.
“I SUFFER From Anxiety” S14e22 Phil4:6
April 20, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MBSend us a Text Message. Why is it that you never hear someone say, "I suffer from prayerfulness and gratitude" but often hear, "I suffer from anxiety?" Anxiety is not supposed to be the END of the conversation. It is supposed to be the BEGINNING of the conversation with God. Direction: get this right. It is TOWARD GOD Desperation: get this right. It is prayer WITH DESPERATION.ie: supplication Disposition: get this right. We are thankful He's helping and caring Finally, let's USE ANXIET...
The Lord Is AT HAND S14e21 Phil4:5
April 19, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.19 MBSend us a Text Message. Are you a Christian GROUCH, unreasonable and ANXIOUS? If so you have probably forgotten an essential truth in our passage today: the Lord is NEAR. Paul calls for double joy, which is a settled spirit in the Lord despite crazy circumstances. The Lord is near. Know this in your head. He calls for an external persona that is reasonable, which is kind, gentle and ready to forgive. He calls for YOU to be the kind of people that you'd like to be sharing life with. The L...
Watch Us Conflict Correctly S14e20 Phil4:2
April 18, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.94 MBSend us a Text Message. Do you have CONFLICT with people in the church? Good! It means you are normal. It means you are in fellowship. But, we have to handle it correctly. Philippians is a book about setting our minds correctly in many things, and here we see it in the topic of human conflict. Watch us resolve normal conflict between normal humans in the church by setting our minds toward the Lord in a certain way. Being a Christian is not for sissies. This is tough stuff. Again, we ar...
What’s Heaven Like? S14e19 Phil3:21
April 17, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.35 MBSend us a Text Message. Today, you will hear the BEST THING ABOUT YOUR BODY that you probably have never thought of: Your body is transformable. By Jesus' power, citizens of heaven will have their failed, decayed bodies TRANSFORMED to be like God's glorious body. So this will be fit to function in a new heavenly world. You will also hear the BEST THING about your residence. Every single person that goes to heaven goes there on purpose. God makes no mistakes. Everybody there is a CITIZE...
The IMITATABLE LIFE S14e18 Phil3:17
April 16, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.75 MBSend us a Text Message. Paul boldly says to "IMITATE me"! And, he's not the only one. There are others who walk with an example worthy of following. We will ask, "Are you living an IMITATABLE (If you are correcting my spelling you are missing the point. Imitable is the correct spelling I know;-).) Life?" SHOULD I be living such a life? What life examples am I not exactly walking worthy in? Let's go. IMITATE ME! Also, sign up at bewithme.us or Apple Podcasts.
Defining MATURE THINKING S14e17 Phil3:15
April 15, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.95 MBSend us a Text Message. Philippians is a book about setting our thinking in a certain way. Paul is revealing what mature thinking looks like. it is a set, defined, shared thinking it is a "forgetting thinking" of what is behind it is a pressing, straining, efforted thinking it is directional, goal oriented, and targeted Join me in thinking about this for 7 mature minutes. For another 7, subscribe on Google podcasts, Deezer, or bewithme.us
Jesus Has Made Me His Own S14e156 Phil3:12
April 14, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.77 MBSend us a Text Message. Today is a one big love story and YOU are at the center of it. Jesus has made you His own. No words have ever been sweeter. Jesus has made you His own. Song of Solomon echos this same concept with, "I am my beloved's, and He is mine." Our hearts are made exactly for this. We yearn to be known, possessed and even overtaken in this way. This is the relationship that we long for. We'll meditate for about 7 minutes on the concept today. It will be no trouble. The...
Found In The POO PILE S14e15 Phil3:8
April 13, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.82 MBSend us a Text Message. We'll start today with a crazy true story about a bike racer who went flying into a poo pile the size of a house! He literally found himself in a PILE OF POO. So did Paul. When Paul checked his earthly merit credentials, he assesses them in summary as a PILE OF POO. Then he compares the surpassing worth, the gain, the power, and the knowing of Christ. Jesus does well in comparison. :-) Listen 7 minutes. Subscribe at bewithme.us and [email protected]
Things That COUNT S14e14 Phil3:7
April 12, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.68 MBSend us a Text Message. Do you have a mind for others? Do you have a similar mind as others? Do you have the mind of Another? Do you have the mind of Christ? For these are the THINGS THAT COUNT. Listen LESS THAN 7 minutes as Paul counts a few things NEGATIVELY, and some precious things POSITIVELY. It is indeed NEW MATH. New Spiritual math. Subscribe at bewithme.us or Apple Podcasts as this will be daily ADDED to you. ;-)
Next Gen Christianity S14e13 Phil2:22
April 11, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.2 MBSend us a Text Message. We are not the first generation of Christianity. We are probably not going to be the last. QUESTION: How will we get the next generation of Christians ready for getting the generation after them ready for getting the generation after them ready for getting the generation after them ready? ANSWER: Paul and Timothy. Listen 7 minutes to the charge for the multi-generational church. It is a mutually encouraging relationship. It is the model for serving the church ...
I Joy. You Joy. S14e12 Phil2:17
April 10, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.86 MBSend us a Text Message. Let's watch our tongues, as they betray the condition of our hearts. Let's watch our grip. That is, our fixed, stayed on attention to the Word Let's watch our JOY. I joy. And, I joy in you. BTW, you should be joying and rejoicing in me. All these reigning-ins please the Lord. And remember from yesterday, what He asks, He will help us do. So, let's remember. Remember to subscribe bewithme.us or [email protected] or Spotify.
Happy Easter. The Process That Pleases God S14e11 Phil2:12
April 09, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.44 MBSend us a Text Message. It is fun to know that something you are doing pleases God. Today, we have that assurance in our passage because He flat out tells us this is something He desires. WORK out your salvation as God WORKS in you. His fingerprints are all over this. what He asks of us...This He will help us do where He asks us to go...There He will be when He asks us...Then He will meet when I/we work...Then He is PLEASED Join me for a 7 minute listen today to hear about something t...
God Exalts Jesus S14e10 Phil2:9
April 08, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.3 MBSend us a Text Message. God highly exalts Jesus. On one hand, it seems weird. On the other, perfectly reasonable. Jesus should be being exalted. Nobody disagrees with the rightness of His worship, not even the other Persons of the Godhead. Teaching point: If God thinks this worthy; thinks JESUS WORTHY to exalt, then we best follow the Father's lead. We should be exalting. Today, many disagree with elevating Jesus even to the point of misusing His name disrespectfully. In the end, ever...
Good Friday Ant Rescue Mission S14e9 Phil 2:7
April 07, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.17 MBSend us a Text Message. Jesus comes on a rescue mission to humanity by becoming human. To do so, He lays aside a few things to squeeze into human form. He comes all the way down to poverty, hunger, work, bodily limitation and even death. Why? Because this is the only way that we could "hear" Him. The rescue required the humiliation, the humanity and the humbleness. May the good Lord forgive, but we'll use a story about ANTS to try and illustrate this high theology concept. Please li...
You Are In My Bowels S14e8 Phil2:1
April 06, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.77 MBSend us a Text Message. Paul has a wonderful description of people of the church that we might say, "I have you in my HEART." 2000 years ago, the description was IMHO slightly better: "I have you in my BOWELS. You are in my GUTS. I carry you in my VISCERA." It is a wonderful, memorable description of the church. How did we get there? What lies at the foundation of the warmth of carrying people around inside your intestines? Spoiler alert: It is people who borrow the mind of Christ. Lis...
ONE MIND Philippians S14e7 Phil1:27
April 05, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.25 MBSend us a Text Message. We are going to need to be of ONE MIND. Why? Because things are going to be tough. There is going to be stuff that tries to knock us off our standing; circumstances will be scary; there will be some suffering. Being a Christian is not for sissies. We are to be standing shoulder to shoulder with others, contending together like one big army. Who are our compatriots? Those of like-mindedness. They are those who agree with us on the fundamentals of belief. They are...
MAN-UP/WOMAN-UP S14e6 Phil1:27
April 04, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.13 MBSend us a Text Message. If you are in need of strength today, listen these 7 minutes for encouragement to MAN-UP in life/death situations MAN-UP in effort MAN-UP in posture MAN-UP together MAN-UP in attitude MAN-UP in suffering MAN-UP in conflict Be of good cheer. He has given the believer everything he/she needs to MAN-UP/WOMAN-UP! For further equipping, please subscribe at BEWITHME.us and especially to LISTEN. This is primarily a PODCAST which is available everywhere on your phone...
Being With You Is My 2nd Choice S14e5 Phil1:20
April 03, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.33 MBSend us a Text Message. In desperate circumstances, Paul prioritizes the HONOR OF CHRIST. If that is in life here, then he will face it with FULL COURAGE. He MAN-UPs; he doesn't GIVE UP, he GETS UP. But that is his 2nd choice. His first is to "DIE". That's right, Paul wants to "die". You can only do this with excellent theology. That is, no one you know here will ever die. Everyone you know will live forever. Everyone goes on living either WITH HIM there in heaven or goes on living WITHO...