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February 17, 2021
All We Gain by Putting Pride Aside [Podcast]
Book of Obadiah
We gain a lot by putting one thing aside. What we guard as a stronghold of our hearts turns out to be one of our greatest weaknesses. In this episode of Live the Bible, we get back into our series where we take a lesson from each book of the Bible.
Up next is the shortest book of the Bible, the book of Obadiah. But it packs a whallop.
Are you ready for this?
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February 10, 2021
Growing, Growing, Gone! [Podcast]
2 Peter 3:12-18
If you knew you would die tomorrow, how would that affect today? That’s the mindset we need to carry with us all the time, but how? In this episode of Live the Bible, we complete the book of 2 Peter with some great insight from the apostle on how to keep growing in our walk with God the rest of our lives.
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February 3, 2021
What God is Waiting For [Podcast]
2 Peter 3:1-11
Why doesn’t Jesus just hurry up and come? Great question. In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at what is taking so long in God’s program. (If He came before April 15, that would be really great.)
We wait on God for a lot of things, don’t we? Today the Apostle Peter reminds us that, in truth, we are not waiting on God as much as God is waiting on us.
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January 27, 2021
Great Lessons from a Bad Example [Podcast]
2 Peter 2:10-22
Memorize these three words: Direction—not speed. We need to remember those words when we get discouraged about how slowly we seem to progress in our spiritual lives.
In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at our culture (and ourselves) right in the face. Sometimes looking at bad examples makes us feel better about our lives in comparison, but sometimes these bad examples look a lot like our lives. When that occurs, we shouldn’t be discouraged. We should let the conviction hel...
January 20, 2021
The Good, the Bad, and the Almighty [Podcast]
2 Peter 2:1-10
It’s a question we have to consider. What are we going to do with our sin? We all have it—and all the good deeds in the world can’t erase the fact that we’ve done bad.
In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at our culture (and ourselves) right in the face—as we see what the Bible has to say about 3 people: the good, the bad, and the Almighty.
But the bad news is only the first step to the good news. And it’s really good!
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January 13, 2021
Three Reminders that Matter [Podcast]
2 Peter 1:12-21
Reminders are important . . . I need them. We all do. That’s why God’s Word reminds us often of what matters. In this episode of Live the Bible, the Apostle Peter writes about 3 reminders that matter.
Our source of truth (and what it means) comes from God’s Word, and not from ourselves.
These 3 reminders are critical for our walk with God this year—and this day.
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January 11, 2021
How Jesus Took Life in the Fast Lane in Stride
The One Thing Jesus Did to Change Activity to Efficiency
Is this true of you? Whenever I find myself with a free moment, I feel compelled to fill it with something productive. Because I hate to waste time, I fill it with activity and justify it as productivity.
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But I’m learning that constant movement doesn’t always represent efficiency. It could, moreover, represent just the opposite.
As with every other part of the human experience, Jesus remains our model of effici...
January 6, 2021
God’s Top 7: All We Need to Succeed [Podcast]
2 Peter 1:1-11
Healthy eating and exercise often find their way to our New Year goals. But what your about spiritual eating and exercise for 2021? In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at 7 qualities the Lord tells us we need in order to succeed.
In fact, all 7 are found in one passage. This new year is a wonderful time to re-dedicate our lives to growing in our spiritual walk with Christ.
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December 30, 2020
How to Face Your Future without Fear [Podcast]
Genesis 32:24-30; 46:1-4; Numbers 13:25-14:4
Can you even imagine what the next year will be like? After all, no one could have predicted the year we just came through. Pretend for a moment you could send scouts into your future who would report back to you all the difficulties you would face in the next year.
Would you want to move forward?
In this episode of Live the Bible, we see this is exactly what happened in the book of Numbers. God sent scouts into your future—and the report has come ba...
December 23, 2020
The Holy Spirit of Christmas Past [Podcast]
Luke 1:26-38
Most of us are familiar with Charles Dickens’, A Christmas Carol, right? It’s the story in which Ebenezer Scrooge gets a visit from the Spirit of Christmas past as well as the future and present.
In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at the Holy Spirit of Christmas past. The Spirit of God worked in the life of a young couple, and their amazing response offers us great insight when we look at our future. Think about the year you’ve just come through! This year has been a shock t...
