Getting to Know Jesus
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The World Hated Me First
November 14, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.08 MBDownload this Podcast John 15:18–23—If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. Remember what I told you: 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. They will treat you this way because of my na...
Love Each Other as I Have Loved You
November 13, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.6 MBDownload this Podcast John 15:12–17—My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear ...
I Am the True Vine
November 12, 2021 05:00 - 4.22 MBDownload this Podcast John 15:1–5—I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain...
The Prince of This World Is Coming
November 11, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.2 MBDownload this Podcast John 14:30–31—I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over me, but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me. Come now; let us leave. The post The Prince of This World Is Coming appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
I Will Not Leave You as Orphans
November 10, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.47 MBDownload this Podcast John 14:15–18—If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. The post I Will Not Leave You as Orphans appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Ask Me for Anything in My Name, and I Will Do It
November 09, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.36 MBDownload this Podcast John 14:12–14—Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. The post Ask Me for Anything in My Name, and I Will Do It appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
I Am the Way and the Truth and the Life
November 08, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.44 MBDownload this Podcast John 14:1–7—"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going." Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?"...
I Will Never Disown You
November 07, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 26:31–35—Then Jesus told them, "This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.” Peter replied, "Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will." "Truly I tell you," Jesus answered, "this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times." But Peter declared, "Even if I hav...
For I Was Hungry
October 31, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 25:34–40—Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' Then the righteous will ans...
He Will Separate the People
October 30, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.05 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 25:31–33—When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. The post He Will Separate the People appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Crucify Him!
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3.61 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 15:11–15—But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead. Pilate spoke to them again, "Then what do you wish me to do with the man you call the King of the Jews?" They shouted back, "Crucify him!" Pilate asked them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify him!" So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified. The...
Joseph of Arimathea
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 27:57–61—As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus' body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there...
Taken up into Heaven
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 24:50–53—When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God. The post Taken up into Heaven appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Hail, King of the Jews!
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 27:27–31—Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. "Hail, King of the Jews!" they said. They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. After they had mocked ...
After Three Days I Will Rise Again
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3.35 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 27:62–65—The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. "Sir," they said, "we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise again.' So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first." "Take a...
Simon of Cyrene
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 15:21—A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross. The post Simon of Cyrene appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
And They Crucified Him
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3.28 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 15:22–26—They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means "the place of the skull"). Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get. It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. The written notice of the charge against him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS. The post And They Crucified Him appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
The Stone Had Been Rolled Away!
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.72 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 16:1–4—When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?" But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. The post The Stone Had Been Rolled Away! a...
Don’t You Fear God?
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 23:32–43—Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, "He saved others; let him save himself if he i...
Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 24:25–29—He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. But they urged him strongly, "Stay with us, for it is nea...
Woman, Here Is Your Son
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3 MBDownload this Podcast John 19:25–27—Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, "Woman, here is your son," and to the disciple, "Here is your mother." From that time on, this disciple took her into his home. The post Woman, Here Is Your Son appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
“Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?”
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes - 4.55 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 27:45–49—From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" (which means "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"). When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling Elijah." Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. The rest said, "Now le...
I Am Thirsty
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MBDownload this Podcast John 19:28–30—Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus' lips. When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. The post I Am Thirsty appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
The Curtain of the Temple Was Torn in Two
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 23:44–49—It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." When he had said this, he breathed his last. The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, "Surely this was a righteous man." When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what...
But Go, Tell His Disciples and Peter
October 29, 2021 12:55 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 16:5–8—As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. "Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.'" Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from th...
Peter Ran to the Tomb
October 29, 2021 12:54 - 3 minutes - 3.68 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 24:12—Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened. The post Peter Ran to the Tomb appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
They Did Not Believe
October 29, 2021 12:54 - 3 minutes - 3.67 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 16:9–11—When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping. When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him, they did not believe it. The post They Did Not Believe appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Cover Up
October 29, 2021 12:54 - 4 minutes - 3.71 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 28:11–15—While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, "You are to say, 'His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.' If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble." So the sol...
We Had Hoped That He Was the One Who Was Going to Redeem Israel
October 29, 2021 12:54 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 24:13–24—Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him. He asked them, "What are you discussing together as you walk along?" They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them, named Cleopas,...
Were Not Our Hearts Burning Within Us?
October 29, 2021 12:54 - 4 minutes - 4.57 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 24:30–34—When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?" They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together and saying, "It is ...
Jesus Appeared to the Eleven
October 29, 2021 12:54 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 16:14—Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen. The post Jesus Appeared to the Eleven appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
My Lord and My God!
October 29, 2021 12:54 - 4 minutes - 3.92 MBDownload this Podcast John 20:24–29—Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord! "But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe." A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and sai...
Do You Love Me?
October 29, 2021 12:54 - 4 minutes - 4.44 MBDownload this Podcast John 21:15–19—When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs." Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep." The third time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, "D...
You Are Witnesses of These Things
October 29, 2021 12:54 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 24:44–48—He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms." Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, "This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem....
Go and Make Disciples of All Nations
October 29, 2021 12:53 - 4 minutes - 4.09 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 28:18–20—Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." The post Go and Make Disciples of All Nations appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Stay in the City
October 29, 2021 12:53 - 3 minutes - 3.66 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 24:49—I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high. The post Stay in the City appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
The Disciples Went Out and Preached
October 29, 2021 12:53 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 16:19–20—After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it. The post The Disciples Went Out and Preached appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
We Know that His Testimony Is True
October 29, 2021 12:53 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MBDownload this Podcast John 21:24–25—This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true. Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. The post We Know that His Testimony Is True appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
The Days of Noah
October 29, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.25 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 24:36–39—But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the S...
Whatever You Did Not Do
October 27, 2021 12:00 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 25:41–46—Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.' They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a s...
Secretly Scheming
October 27, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.08 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 14:1–2—Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him. "But not during the festival," they said, "or the people may riot." The post Secretly Scheming appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Satan’s Opportune Time Neared
October 27, 2021 12:00 - 5 minutes - 4.9 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 26:14–16—Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over. The post Satan’s Opportune Time Neared appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Preparations for the Last Supper
October 27, 2021 12:00 - 5 minutes - 4.67 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 22:7–13—Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover." “Where do you want us to prepare for it?" they asked. He replied, "As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, and say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover ...
The Last Supper
October 27, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.08 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 14:17–26—When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. While they were reclining at the table eating, he said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me—one who is eating with me." They were saddened, and one by one they said to him, "Surely you don't mean me?" "It is one of the Twelve," he replied, "one who dips bread into the bowl with me. The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be b...
You Shall Never Wash My Feet
October 27, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.26 MBDownload this Podcast John 13:4–9—...so he (Jesus) got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" Jesus replied, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand." "No," said Peter, "you shall never wash my feet." J...
Beware of the Teachers of the Law
October 25, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.48 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 20:45–47—While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, "Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely." The post Beware of the Teachers of the Law appeared first on G...
A Riddle
October 24, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.74 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 22:41–45—While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, "What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?" "The son of David," they replied. He said to them, "How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him 'Lord'? For he says, 'The Lord said to my Lord: ‘Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.’ If then David calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his son?" The post A Riddle appeared first on Getting to Know Jes...
He Had Answered Wisely
October 23, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 12:32–34—"Well said, teacher," the man replied. "You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions. ...
Summing Up the Law and the Prophets
October 22, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.67 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 12:28–31—One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" "The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' Th...
A Loaded Question
October 21, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 12:13–17—Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words. They came to him and said, "Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren't swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn't we?" But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. "Why are you trying to trap me?" he asked...