Getting to Know Jesus
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The True Bread from Heaven
July 12, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.88 MBDownload this Podcast John 6:30–34—So they asked him, "What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" Jesus said to them, "Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the wor...
The Work of God
July 11, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.23 MBDownload this Podcast John 6:24–29—Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did you get here?" Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to ete...
Lord, Save Me!
July 10, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 14:24–33— . . . and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water...
To Take, To Bless, To Break, To Give
July 09, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.34 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 9:14–17—(About five thousand men were there.) But he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each." The disciples did so, and everyone sat down. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. The post To Take...
Give Them Something to Eat
July 08, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.44 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 9:10–14—When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida, but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing. Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, "Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and l...
Herod Feared John Had Come Back from the Dead
July 07, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.07 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 6:14–16—King Herod heard about this, for Jesus' name had become well known. Some were saying, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him." Others said, "He is Elijah." And still others claimed, "He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago." But when Herod heard this, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!" The post Herod Feared John Had Come Back from the Dead appeared f...
A Daughter Danced
July 06, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 14:6–12—On Herod's birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist." The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted and had John beheaded in the prison. His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, w...
Herod: Afraid of John?
July 05, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.15 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 14:3–5—Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for John had been saying to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her." Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet. The post Herod: Afraid of John? appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
What Does Jesus Mean by “Welcomes Me”?
July 04, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.26 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 10:40–42—Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward. The post What Does Jesu...
Who Is Worthy of Me?
July 03, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.77 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 10:37–39—Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. The post Who Is Worthy of Me? appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Not Peace but a Sword
July 02, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.42 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 10:32–36—Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven. Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—a man's enemies will be the members of his own househol...
Time for Reflection
July 01, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.01 MBDownload this Podcast Psalm 34:8–9—Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Fear the Lord, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing. The post Time for Reflection appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Who Is the Teacher? Who Is the Master?
June 30, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 10:24–25—The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household! The post Who Is the Teacher? Who Is the Master? appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
You Will Be Hated Because of Me
June 29, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.55 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 10:21–23—Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. The post You Will Be Hated Because of Me appeared first on Getting t...
Like Sheep Among Wolves
June 28, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.29 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 10:16–20—I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues. On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking...
Travel Light
June 27, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.42 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 6:6b–13—Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village. Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits. These were his instructions: "Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. Wear sandals but not an extra shirt. Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town. And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place an...
The Workers Are Few
June 26, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 9:35–38—Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." The post...
The People Were Furious
June 25, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 4:25–30—I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah's time, when the sky was shut for three-and-a-half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land. Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon. And there were many in Israel with leprosy in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian. All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard thi...
No Prophet Is Accepted in His Hometown
June 24, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 4:23–24—Jesus said to them, "Surely you will quote this proverb to me: 'Physician, heal yourself!' And you will tell me, 'Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.'" "Truly I tell you," he continued, "no prophet is accepted in his hometown.” The post No Prophet Is Accepted in His Hometown appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Jesus Returned to Nazareth
June 23, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.63 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 4:16–22—He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed f...
Do You Believe?
June 22, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 9:27–34—As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!" When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" "Yes, Lord," they replied. Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith let it be done to you,” and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, "See that no one knows about this." But they went out and spread th...
A Better Way
June 21, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.61 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 9:42–48—If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea. If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two...
Do Not Stop Him
June 20, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 9:38–41—"Teacher," said John, "we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us." "Do not stop him," Jesus said. "For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, for whoever is not against us is for us. Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.” The post Do Not Stop Him appear...
Copy – They Did Not Understand
June 19, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.18 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 9:30–37—They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise." But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it. They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, "What were you arguing about on the road...
Help Me Overcome My Unbelief!
June 18, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.74 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 9:24–29—Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!" When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the impure spirit. "You deaf and mute spirit," he said, "I command you, come out of him and never enter him again." The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, "He's dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he st...
Everything Is Possible for One Who Believes
June 17, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.15 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 9:21–23—Jesus asked the boy's father, "How long has he been like this?" "From childhood," he answered. "It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us." "'If you can'?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for one who believes." The post Everything Is Possible for One Who Believes appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
An Afflicted Region
June 16, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.92 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 8:28–34—When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. "What do you want with us, Son of God?" they shouted. "Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?" Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs." He said to them, "Go!" So the...
Who is This?
June 15, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.25 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 8:22–25—One day Jesus said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we're going to drown!" He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. "Where is your faith?" he asked hi...
Sorting the Good Fish from the Bad
June 14, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 13:47–52—“Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Hav...
Like Fine Pearls
June 13, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.27 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 13:45–46—Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. The post Like Fine Pearls appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Like Hidden Treasure
June 12, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.82 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 13:44—The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. The post Like Hidden Treasure appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
June 11, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.15 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 4:30–32—Again Jesus said, "What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade." The post The Parable of the Mustard Seed appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
The Righteous Will Shine
June 10, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.08 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 13:40–43—As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. The post The Righteous Will Shine appe...
The Harvest Is the End of the Age
June 09, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 13:36–39—Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.” The post The Harvest Is ...
The Parable of the Weeds
June 08, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.08 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 13:24–30—Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. The owner's servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. The servants asked him, ‘...
The Harvest
June 07, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 4:26–29—He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.” The post The Harvest appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Under a Bowl or a Bed?
June 06, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.59 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 4:21–25—He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don't you put it on its stand? For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear. Consider carefully what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken...
Seed Sown on Good Soil
June 05, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 4:20—Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—thirty, sixty or even a hundred times what was sown. The post Seed Sown on Good Soil appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Seed Sown Among Thorns
June 04, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.4 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 4:18–19—Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. The post Seed Sown Among Thorns appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Seed Sown on Rocky Places
June 03, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.66 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 4:16–17—Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. The post Seed Sown on Rocky Places appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Seed Sown Along the Path
June 02, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.51 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 4:14–15—The farmer sows the word. Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. The post Seed Sown Along the Path appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Don’t You Understand This Parable?
June 01, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.46 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 4:10–13—When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him (Jesus) asked him about the parables. He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’” Then Jesus said to them, “Don't you understand this parable? How then will you understand any...
Good Soil
May 31, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.32 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 4:1-9—Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge. He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said: “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much s...
I Will Open My Mouth in Parables
May 30, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MBDownload this Podcast Matthew 13:34-35—Jesus spoke all of these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.” The post I Will Open My Mouth in Parables appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Nineveh Repented
May 29, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.63 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 11:29-32—As the crowds increased Jesus said, "This is a wicked generation. It asks for a miraculous sign but no one will be given it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation. The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom; and now one greater than Solomon is here. The ...
Blessed Are Those Who Hear the Word of God and Obey It
May 28, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.21 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 11:24-28—When an evil spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that man is worse than the first.” As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed...
The Sign of the Prophet Jonah
May 27, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.08 MBDownload this Podcast Mathew 12:38-40—Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you." He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The post The Sign of the Prophet Jonah appeared first on Getting...
His Mother and Brothers
May 26, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.7 MBDownload this Podcast Luke 8:19-21—Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.” He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.” The post His Mother and Brothers appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
Do Not Blaspheme Against the Holy Spirit
May 25, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.33 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 3:28-30—Jesus continues, "I tell you the truth, all the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin." He said this because they were saying, "He has an evil spirit." The post Do Not Blaspheme Against the Holy Spirit appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.
He Spoke in Parables
May 24, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.7 MBDownload this Podcast Mark 3:23-27—So Jesus called them and spoke to them in parables: "How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come. In fact, no one can enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can rob his house." The post He Spoke i...