VERSED
219 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsVERSED is a daily pursuit to become more perceptive to what the Bible says. For ten minutes, every Monday through Friday, you are invited to join host, John Lawhon, as he searches for hope and truth in the Bible. Each podcast will provide a space to listen to scripture, learn more about it and reflect and meditate on what was revealed.
Be on the lookout for bonus episodes that take a deeper dive into scripture, unpack some of the hardest questions facing the Bible, discuss culture from a biblical perspective and answer some of your questions as well!
The ultimate goal of this podcast is to become well-VERSED so that when life's trials come, we have a rock to cling to and not a river to be swept away in. Together, we will develop emotional guts and fortitude so that we are not afraid to trust God as we walk through tough situations.
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RE-VERSED: Shame Doesn't Own Your Story
February 02, 2022 14:03 - 9 minutes - 9.01 MBPaul uses this phrase to frequently describe believers in his letters, “In Christ.” He uses the phrase 143 times. It’s said that he did this because he understood that all people struggle with sin that is rooted in an identity crisis. He knew that once they were awakened to their true identity “in Christ” that that knowledge would transform their desires, behaviors, and their lives. In today's passage, Paul says that when you are “in Christ” you become a new creation. It doesn’t matter if ...
Who Is God To You?
January 27, 2022 13:35 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MBIs God your ultimate joy and treasure? Can you say with confidence like David, that you have nothing good besides God? It’s important that we understand that our source for everything is God. Especially when we are going through difficult times. Today on the VERSED podcast we read and study Psalm 16. This is the VERSED podcast; a daily pursuit to become more perceptive to what the Bible says. If you would like to dive deeper into certain verses in the Bible, have a verse you would like to...
How To Break Your Sin Spiral
January 25, 2022 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBWhat does the Bible say a downward sin spiral is? It’s more than just sinning a lot. It’s actually where sin leads to discipline from God. It comes in the form of frustration or hardship or failure and instead of us coming to God with it spiraling sin is when we seek relief from that disciple from the world - continuing to sin. Seeking a man-made solution to what is ultimately a spiritual problem - and so the cycle continues. We see this in the book of Hosea, chapter 5. Today we read from ...
Don't Make A 'God' According To Your Preferences
January 21, 2022 15:22 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBWe are being lied to every day by our culture which tells us all sorts of untrue things about ourselves and calls it tolerance and diversity. It's lies upon lies that are destroying people. We can’t be a part of distorting and undermining God’s creation. We have to live and proclaim the truth that actually sets people free and that’s the truth of Jesus. It’s the truth that God is CREATOR of all things and REDEEMER by sending Jesus to take on the penalty for our sins. Jude speaks directly to ...
What Did I Just Read? (Gog & Magog)
January 20, 2022 15:03 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBAlright, I’m going to tell you out of the gate this is a different verse than you are used to if you listen to this podcast. I’ve typically gravitated towards verses that have been blatantly encouraging and reveal something about the nature of God or Jesus. That hasn’t been intentional necessarily but today we are diving into a verse my friend texted me and at the end said “what am I even reading? I think that’s enough Ezekiel for today.” Embracing this challenge let’s dive into it. This i...
Who Is Jesus?
January 19, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.49 MBWhat we are about to read today is one of my favorite and incredibly beautiful verses. It is blunt, direct, poetic, black and white truth about Jesus. It's certainly not nonchalant. It punches you right in the face. And for me, its truth delivered in a way that overwhelms me with awe and wonder, a rightful fear of the Lord born out of belief in Him as Creator AND Redeemer through Jesus. We are reading the beginning of the Gospel of John today… This is the VERSED podcast; a daily pursuit t...
What Voices Are You Listening To?
January 18, 2022 16:27 - 9 minutes - 8.65 MBSometimes the food that tastes good is not the healthiest. Ok, maybe that’s a lot of the time. The problem is that if we exclusively ate food that tasted great and disregarded how it can affect our bodies, or stopped searching for food that can taste great AND be good for our bodies we would have premature health issues that could lead to death. The same philosophy applies to our spiritual lives and it's what today’s verse, 2 Timothy 4:3 is talking about. There will be a time where people wi...
Our Help Against Evil
January 13, 2022 18:18 - 8 minutes - 7.34 MBGod doesn’t just want to save you, guard you, and shelter you from attacks from the devil, He wants to show you how he cares for you. Hee uses the psalmist in Psalm 91 to do that. This is the VERSED podcast; a daily pursuit to become more perceptive to what the Bible says. If you would like to dive deeper into certain verses in the Bible, have a verse you would like to submit to have included in a future episode, have questions about the Bible that you would like answered in a bonus epis...
The Beatles Got This Correct...
January 12, 2022 16:35 - 10 minutes - 9.78 MBHave you watched that new documentary, "Get Back" on The Beatles? At the time of this recording its new anyway. I thought it was really cool! I loved seeing the behind-the-scenes of the creative process and all that. I’m rediscovering how amazing The Beatles truly were and how influential they were on our culture. You know this song 'All You Need Is Love? It was an anthem, right? Even though the philosophy behind the idea was flawed and damaging (like to the extreme) that longing is what’s...
How To Know If You're Worshipping An Idol?
January 11, 2022 12:39 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBI’m preparing this episode while Lord of The Rings plays in the background. It's ironic actually because the theme of today's episode is worshiping idols and how to know if you are. For anyone who has read, heard of, or watched Lord of the Rings, you get it, so I don’t need to explain further about the power that the ring has in the story and the hold it has on those who come into its presence. If you haven’t, let’s talk about the story of Romeo and Juliet. I never really liked it probably b...
RE-VERSED: Where Is God In All of This?
January 06, 2022 16:47 - 9 minutes - 8.93 MBI heard Elisabeth Elliot define suffering as having something you don’t want or wanting something you don’t have. That can come in many extremes however big or small but it fits in that definition. There have been hard things in my life just like yours. I can’t say that I know what you’re going through but I can say that I know the one who knows. It’s through the deepest suffering that I’ve learned the deepest lessons. If we trust Him for it be can be assured that He’s got this, he has a lov...
The Key To Unlocking Your Struggle
January 05, 2022 15:22 - 10 minutes - 9.92 MBIf you’ve experienced significant struggle; a diagnosis you didn’t expect, a betrayal by a loved one, death in your family, family issues, complications in surgery, financial mountains that need to be climbed, you know this isn’t right! This isn’t good, you are in a battle, you’re being attacked. It's thick in the atmosphere and there’s no denying it. There are also ways we are attacked that aren’t so obvious; constant comparison with others; about your success, your body, your clothes, yo...
RE-VERSED: Where Is God In The Hard Times?
January 03, 2022 16:08 - 7 minutes - 6.47 MBHave you ever felt like your prayers have gone unanswered, that God has rejected them and you? That he feels indifferent toward you? Have you ever been through so much pain, troubling thoughts, and crippling anxiety that hope seems to be absent? You are not alone. Psalm 43 teaches us and instructs us in what our souls need in these times. This is the VERSED podcast; a daily pursuit to become more perceptive to what the Bible says. If you would like to dive deeper into certain verses in th...
Countdown To Christmas: Now You Know The Truth (Luke 24)
December 25, 2021 03:57 - 9 minutes - 8.87 MBToday our series in Luke ends. Every day we have been reading, studying and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. Today is December 24th and we are reading Luke 24. We have entered the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry and I hope you have experienced a closeness to Jesus like never before. This is the VERSED podcast; a daily pursuit to become more perceptive to what the Bible says. If you would like to dive deeper into certain verses i...
Countdown To Christmas: The Cross (Luke 23)
December 24, 2021 03:34 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas have been reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. I hope you have been encouraged and are experiencing a closeness to Jesus like never before as we enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. In Luke 23 we continue in the trial of Jesus, his crucifixion, his death, and burial. This is the VERSED...
Countdown To Christmas: How To Fight Your Battles (Luke 22)
December 23, 2021 00:47 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. Luke 22 is where the Last Supper happens, where Jesus is arrested, beaten, and tried b...
Countdown To Christmas: How Can Your Life Please God? (Luke 21)
December 21, 2021 17:25 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. Luke 21 discusses the kind of life that is pleasing to God with the story of the widow...
Countdown To Christmas: What Will Life Be Like After We Die? (Luke 20)
December 20, 2021 15:59 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. Luke 20 Jesus teaches us was bad religious leaders look like as his authority is quest...
Countdown To Christmas: Zacchaeus & Jesus' Entrance Into Jerusalem
December 19, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. Luke 19 covers the story of Zacchaeus and leads to the big moment of Jesus entering Je...
Countdown To Christmas: How To Be Saved (Luke 18)
December 18, 2021 15:17 - 10 minutes - 9.83 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. In Luke 18, Jesus teaches about prayers that are pleasing to God and what we must do t...
Countdown To Christmas: How To Get More Faith! (Luke 17)
December 17, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. Now, I kind of click-baited you with the title. As we will learn in Jesus’ teaching ab...
Countdown To Christmas: Does God Care About Money? (Luke 16)
December 16, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.99 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. In Luke 16, Jesus brings more eternal perspective in respect to money, earthly resourc...
Countdown To Christmas: Radical Kindness (Luke 15)
December 15, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. Luke 15 gives us arguably the most popular parables of Jesus, delivered back to back a...
Countdown To Christmas: We're Supposed To Hate Our Family? (Luke 14)
December 14, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. In Luke 14, Jesus again puts the Pharisees on blast, lays them out bare as hypocrites....
Countdown To Christmas: How Do You Know You Are Going To Heaven? (Luke 13)
December 13, 2021 14:40 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. In Luke 13 Jesus teaches about repentance and entering the kingdom of God. This is th...
Countdown To Christmas: Are You Spiritually Awake? (Luke 12)
December 12, 2021 17:29 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. Luke 12 continues what we have seen in the past two chapters at least more intently is...
Countdown To Christmas: Jesus Was Uncompromising (Luke 11)
December 11, 2021 19:10 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. Prayer never has been and never will be a formula for how to get rich, famous, and pow...
Countdown To Christmas: When You Don't Feel Close To God (Luke 10)
December 10, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. Luke 10 covers two massive topics. 1. Jesus sends out missionaries to towns he would ...
Countdown To Christmas: How To Be A Disciple (Luke 9)
December 09, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. In Luke 9 we essentially see the preparation of the twelve disciples for ministry thro...
Countdown To Christmas: Love & Power On Full Display (Luke 8)
December 08, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. In Luke 8, we read about what Jesus did for women, more of his teachings, the famous c...
Countdown To Christmas: Faith That Amazed Jesus (Luke 7)
December 07, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. Luke 6 shows us so much that we can learn from Jesus including the importance of praye...
Countdown To Christmas: How To Pray, Love & View Ourselves (Luke 6)
December 06, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. Luke 6 shows us so much that we can learn from Jesus including the importance of praye...
Countdown To Christmas: How To Come To Jesus (Luke 5)
December 05, 2021 18:17 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. Luke 5 shows us what it looks like to come to Jesus as two different men from two diff...
Countdown To Christmas: The Authority of Jesus (Luke 4)
December 04, 2021 17:32 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. In Luke 4 we read about the start of Jesus’ ministry which includes his temptation by ...
Countdown To Christmas: Tenacious Faith (Luke 3)
December 03, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. A majority of Luke 3 is dedicated to arguably one of the most compelling characters in...
Countdown To Christmas: The Most Read Chapter In The Bible
December 02, 2021 07:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBEvery day leading up to Christmas we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are twenty-four days leading up to Christmas and twenty-four Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us is that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. Luke 2 is perhaps the most read and most famous chapter in the Bible, there’s a lot he...
Countdown To Christmas: Should We Be Afraid of Our Doubts? (Luke 1)
December 01, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBWe are about to do something super cool between now and Christmas. Every day we will be reading, studying, and reflecting on a chapter of the Gospel of Luke. There are 24 days leading up to Christmas and 24 Chapters in Luke. We are going to enter the celebration of the birth of Jesus with a full context of his life and ministry. My hope and prayer for each of us, that we fully experience a closeness to Jesus like never before. In Luke 1 we enter into the narrative of the life of Jesus with ...
Giving Thanks When You Don't Want To
November 30, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBIt is all but guaranteed that someone at some point is not going to be happy with you. Someone will talk about you behind your back saying things that are untrue or unfair. I’m sure those memories are flooding back to you now or maybe you’re in the middle of that. What do you do in those circumstances? What do you do when life is not fair? What do you turn to? Who do you turn to vent to? There’s a model for this in today’s verses. David in the Bible experiences injustice and unfairness a...
What's With The Foot Washing? (Part 3)
November 29, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.26 MBWe wrap up our study in John 13. It’s not something that has been a deep study but there is enough here that will be split into three episodes. I encourage you if you haven’t to go back and listen to the first two parts to do that. We are diving into a passage in the book of John that documents Jesus washing the feet of the disciples at The Last Supper. We will read the same passage in these next few episodes but we will have a different reflection in each one. Today we are looking at really...
What's With The Foot Washing? (Part 2)
November 24, 2021 04:18 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBWe continue our study in John 13. It’s not something that takes a deep study but there is enough here that will be split into three episodes. I encourage you, if you haven’t to go back and listen to the first part. We are diving into a passage in the book of John that documents Jesus washing the feet of the disciples at The Last Supper. We will read the same passage in these next few episodes but we will have a different reflection in each one. Today we are looking at the significance of Pet...
What's With The Foot Washing? (Part 1)
November 23, 2021 03:18 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBThere is a simple beauty in today’s verses. It’s not something that takes a deep study but there is enough here that will be split into three episodes. We are diving into a passage in the book of John that documents Jesus washing the feet of the disciples at The Last Supper. We will read the same passage in these next three episodes but we will have a different reflection in each one. This is the VERSED podcast; a daily pursuit to become more perceptive to what the Bible says. If you wou...
RE-VERSED: Why Do We Need The Wrath of God?
November 18, 2021 13:19 - 9 minutes - 8.26 MBToday's verses were submitted by VERSED listener, Heather. It concerns one of the most frequent questions about God's character and that is God's wrath. Wrath is hard to justify and I have to admit it I felt the same way until I began studying the Bible more than reading it. We return to the book of Romans today - written by Paul. Paul has expressed his willingness to come and preach the gospel in Rome to teach the Christians there and to receive encouragement from them. Since most of his...
Why Do I Need To Be Saved? Saved From What?
November 17, 2021 15:47 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBIn order to have salvation, there must be a need for it. Saved? Saved from what? Why? Isaiah prophesied to a nation that had turned a deaf ear to the Lord. Instead of serving Him with humility and offering love to their neighbors, the nation of Judah offered meaningless sacrifices in God’s temple at Jerusalem and committed injustices throughout the nation. The people of Judah turned their backs on God and alienated themselves from Him, which created the need for Isaiah’s pronouncements of j...
How To Stop The Loneliness
November 15, 2021 16:52 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBLoneliness has a significant effect on our health, diabetes, anxiety, depression, addictions, suicide. It also seems like loneliness is the perfect soil for sin to flourish. If I were Satan, that would certainly be my goal - to get people lonely and isolated. Naturally, our hearts are prone to wander, to harden, and to sin. The allurements of the world never stop lying to us and calling us away from the living God. Our sinful nature wants cheap substitutes for the real rest God offers in ...
Does God Change His Mind?
November 10, 2021 21:04 - 14 minutes - 13 MBToday’s verses are the response to a question from a friend of mine. She sent me a text that said this, “Biblical question for you” I said, “Go for it.” She asks, “In Exodus 32, God declares he is going to murder all the Israelites down the mountain that are worshipping idols. Moses then pleaded with him & reminded him about his promises with Abraham, Issac and Jacob. Had God forgotten those promises? What made God change his mind?” “Give me time to study it?” I replied. “Absolutely...
Tired of Feeling Guilty?
November 09, 2021 16:48 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBDo you ever get tired of sinning? Like you try your best but you get caught in this vulnerability and fall back in the trap of chasing your own happiness at whatever the cost right there at that moment. You may even recognize that you are wrong but you beat yourself up for continuing in your sin. You are weary and HATE yourself for it. Sometimes I get mad that I even HAVE to ask for forgiveness in the first place. I think you’ll find some encouragement in today’s verses. This is the VERSED ...
When We Forget About God
November 05, 2021 18:53 - 8 minutes - 7.67 MBWe have to do what this Psalm says; humble ourselves, repent of our sins, pray, give thanks. When we do that, out of the abundance of God's love, He will hear us. But, that takes a move from us. This is the VERSED podcast; a daily pursuit to become more perceptive to what the Bible says. If you would like to dive deeper into certain verses in the Bible, have a verse you would like to submit to have included in a future episode, have questions about the Bible that you would like answered i...
RE-VERSED: The Challenge of Forgiving Ourselves
November 03, 2021 23:26 - 10 minutes - 10 MBPsalm 32 is a maskil of David. Maskil is a teaching psalm - it means to teach or to instruct. It was written after David’s great sin with Bathsheba. If you don't know what that is, we will dive into that briefly. Psalm 32 pairs with Psalm 51. 51, is David’s prayer for remorse and forgiveness, and mercy. 32, is after he is assured of his forgiveness and he wants to instruct others. This is the VERSED podcast; a daily pursuit to become more perceptive to what the Bible says. If you would ...
Be Strong & Courageous (Submit & Surrender)
November 01, 2021 18:21 - 9 minutes - 8.4 MBYou won't see "SUBMIT AND GOD WILL GET THE GLORY" on coffee mugs, clothing, or on your Christian Girl-Boss Daily Planner. Instead, we see "BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS!" In today's popular verse, we study and read the full context of Joshua 1:9 where God is promising Joshua and you, courage and strength but that does not come without submitting to his ways. This is the VERSED podcast; a daily pursuit to become more perceptive to what the Bible says. If you would like to dive deeper into cert...
Is God A Cosmic Abuser?
October 28, 2021 21:01 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBMaybe you have heard people speak about God or specifically the “Old Testament God” as a "cosmic abuser". A vengeful, wrathful, murderer. Maybe you believe that yourself. I do have empathy for that point of view because at first glance it may appear that way, especially if we do what is often easy to do and filter the Bible through our own lens, insert ourselves into the narrative, instead of reading the Bible fully and contextually. It’s only when I began to do that that my eyes were opened...