Getting to Know Jesus
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Escape to Egypt
January 31, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 2:13-15—When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”[a] The ...
A Guiding Light in the Heavens
January 30, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 2:9-12—After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go bac...
Herod’s Deadly Mission
January 29, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 2:7-8—Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” The post Herod’s Deadly Mission appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
The Messiah Is in Bethlehem
January 28, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.41 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 2:3-6—When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’” The pos...
The Visit of the Magi
January 27, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 2:1-2—After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” The post The Visit of the Magi appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Anna
January 26, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.44 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 2:36-39—There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem. When Joseph and Mary had...
Simeon
January 25, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.69 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 2:25-32—Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, say...
He Was Named Jesus
January 24, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.03 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 2:21—On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived. The post He Was Named Jesus appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
The Shepherds Praised God
January 23, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 2:15-18 - When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. The post The Shep...
I Bring You Good News
January 22, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.78 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 2:8-12—And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby w...
Bethlehem
January 21, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 2:4-7—So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for t...
The Virgin Will Be with Child
January 20, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.06 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 1:22-25—All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. The post The Virgin Will Be with Child appeared first on Getting to Kno...
A Dream
January 19, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 1:18-21—This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid ...
His Name Is John
January 18, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.98 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 1:62-63—Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” The post His Name Is John appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Mary’s Magnificat
January 17, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 1:46-51, 54—And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me—holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has helped his...
How Will This Be?
January 16, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.94 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 1:34-37—“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. For no word from God will ever fail.” The post How Will This Be? appeared first on Getting...
His Kingdom Will Never End
January 15, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 1:29-33—Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” The post His...
The Lord Is with You
January 14, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.18 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 1:26-28—In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” The post The Lord Is with You appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
A Miraculous Birth
January 13, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 1:23-25—When his time of service was completed, he returned home. After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. “The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.” The post A Miraculous Birth appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Do Not Be Afraid
January 12, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 1:11-13—Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. But the angel said to him: "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John." The post Do Not Be Afraid appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Zechariah
January 11, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.61 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 1:8-10—Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside. The post Zechariah appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Line of Abraham and Line of David
January 10, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 1:1—This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham . . . The post Line of Abraham and Line of David appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
The Son Has Made God Known
January 09, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.09 MBDownload this Podcast John 1:18—No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known. The post The Son Has Made God Known appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
John the Baptist’s Testimony
January 08, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.29 MBDownload this Podcast John 1:15–17—John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’” From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. The post John the Baptist’s Testimony appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
The Word Became Flesh
January 07, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.17 MBDownload this Podcast John 1:14—The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. The post The Word Became Flesh appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
The True Light
January 06, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MBDownload this Podcast John 1:9–11—The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. The post The True Light appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
In Him Was Life
January 05, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MBDownload this Podcast John 1:3–4—Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The post In Him Was Life appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
In the Beginning
January 04, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MBDownload this Podcast John 1:1–2—In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. The post In the Beginning appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
So That You May Know
January 03, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 1:1–4—Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught. The post So Tha...
Before All Things
January 02, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.07 MBDownload this Podcast Colossians 1:15–17—He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. The post Before All Things appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
An Overview of the Year Ahead
January 01, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.88 MBDownload this Podcast 1 Corinthians 2:1–5—When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on...
What Is Truth?
December 03, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.89 MBDownload this Podcast John 18:33–40—Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus answered, "Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?" Pilate replied, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?" Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being hande...
Jesus Taken to Herod
December 02, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 23:8–12—When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time, because he had heard about him and was hoping to see him perform some sign. He questioned him at some length, but Jesus gave him no answer. The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him; then he put an elegant robe on him, and sent him back to Pilate. That same day Herod and...
The Leaders Avoided Ritual Defilement
December 01, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.06 MBDownload this Podcast John 18:28–32—Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to Pilate's headquarters. It was early in the morning. They themselves did not enter the headquarters, so as to avoid ritual defilement and to be able to eat the Passover. So Pilate went out to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this man?" They answered, "If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you." Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves and judge him according to your ...
You Say that I Am
November 30, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 22:66–71—When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, gathered together, and they brought him to their council. They said, "If you are the Messiah, tell us." He replied, "If I tell you, you will not believe; and if I question you, you will not answer. But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God." All of them asked, "Are you, then, the Son of God?" He said to them, "You say that I a...
I Don’t Know This Man
November 29, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 14:66–72—While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him. "You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus," she said. But he denied it. "I don't know or understand what you're talking about," he said, and went out into the entryway. When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, "This fellow is one of them." Again he denied it. After a...
He Has Spoken Blasphemy!
November 28, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 26:63–68—But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God." “You have said so," Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you ha...
Peter Followed at a Distance
November 27, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.4 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 26:57–58—Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled. But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the outcome. The post Peter Followed at a Distance appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Jesus Arrested
November 26, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.3 MBDownload this Podcast John 18:12–14, 19, 23–24—Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be good if one man died for the people . . .. Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. "If I said something wrong," Jesus replied, "...
Am I Leading A Rebellion?
November 25, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 22:52–53—Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, "Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs? Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour—when darkness reigns." The post Am I Leading A Rebellion? appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
No More of This!
November 24, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.06 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 22:47–51—While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him, but Jesus asked him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?" When Jesus' followers saw what was going to happen, they said, "Lord, should we strike with our swords?" And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. But Jesus answered, "No more of this!" And he t...
Yet Not My Will, but Yours Be Done
November 23, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 22:39–46—Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. On reaching the place, he said to them, "Pray that you will not fall into temptation." He withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like dro...
I Pray Also for Those Who Will Believe in Me
November 22, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MBDownload this Podcast John 17:20–21—My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The post I Pray Also for Those Who Will Believe in Me appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
I Am Not Praying for the World
November 21, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBDownload this Podcast John 17:9–11—I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. The post I Am Not Praying for the World appeared first on Gett...
Father, the Hour Has Come
November 20, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.46 MBDownload this Podcast John 17:1–3—After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” The post Father, the Hour Has Come appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
You Will Be Scattered
November 19, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.32 MBDownload this Podcast John 16:31–33—"Do you now believe?" Jesus replied. "A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me. I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." The post You Will Be Scattered appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
I Have Been Speaking Figuratively
November 18, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.63 MBDownload this Podcast John 16:25–30—“Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father. In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.” Then Jesu...
The Spirit of Truth Will Guide You
November 17, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MBDownload this Podcast John 16:12–15—I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to yo...
You Will Remember that I Warned You
November 16, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.58 MBDownload this Podcast John 15:26–16:4—When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me. And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning. All this I have told you so that you will not fall away. They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. They will do such things because they have not...
They Hated Me Without Reason
November 15, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.67 MBDownload this Podcast John 15:24–25—If I had not done among them the works no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. As it is, they have seen, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: 'They hated me without reason.' The post They Hated Me Without Reason appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.