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The Family Bible Journey PodcastCourting God’s Presence, Exodus 27 OT S1:E62We live in a world that likes to minimize distinctions and the distinctiveness of people. But sometimes it's good to know who belongs and who doesn't. Even in giving Moses the pattern for the Tabernacle, God made important distinctions that would help His people stay true to Him in their practice of the faith.
2024-04-0912 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastWhy Not Share? Matthew 25:1-30 NT S1:E35The parable of the wise and foolish virgins leaves us wondering, "why didn't the wise share?" We will consider some basic facts of first century Jewish life to learn why they couldn't share and what this means for us and our salvation.
2024-04-0811 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastThe Tabernacle, Exodus 26 OT S1:E62We explore how the eternal reality of worship in God's presence was communicated to those who worshiped in and around the Tabernacle. We learn how the design of the Tabernacle made it a portable, yet functional home of worship for the sojourning Israelites for some 500 years. Every detail of its design made it practical and perfect for God's mercy to be shown His people in worship.
2024-04-0609 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastThe Lord’s Sanctuary, Exodus 25 OT S1:E61God gave His people many earthly representations of the heavenly reality when He gave Moses the design for the Tabernacle. It's good for us New Testament believers to recognize these signs in His design. We are also blessed when we are aware of how these were fulfilled by Jesus and where we see such signs still today.
2024-04-0509 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastThe End Times Now, Matthew 24:29-51 NT S1:E34Will Jesus return once or twice? What about rapture and tribulation? Is there something we must do in order for Jesus to return? We will consider Jesus's admonition to make the best use of the time, so that He finds us well prepared for His return.
2024-04-0408 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastFollow Me To The Feast! Exodus 23-24 OT S1:E60Moses and the elders of Israel were invited to feast with God on Sinai. Here we see a foreshadowing of the feast to come when all God's people get to feast with Him in glory. Hope and joy spring from our hearts as we look forward to that wonderful day.
2024-04-0310 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastLaw Of The Land, Exodus 21-22 OT S1:E59God protects the most vulnerable in the very first laws He gives His people. In this episode, we learn the three different forms of law expressed at Sinai and which apply to us today. We learn a valuable lesson about God's character and how we can grow to become more like Him.
2024-04-0211 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastThe End Times Then, Matthew 24:1-28 NT S1:E33Jesus told His disciples what would happen to the Temple 40 years before it would be destroyed by Titus and his Roman legion. We are prepared for the End Times not by knowing the details and timeline of events, but simply by trusting our God with the future. As we consider the End Times, we will ponder how to be prepared for Chris't return.
2024-04-0109 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastTrue Godliness, Exodus 19-20 OT S1:E58The Ten Commandments tell us God's will for our lives. Life on earth would be much more like heaven if we just kept God's rules. But we don't. So God tells us His way, with a mind to fulfill it for us, so that in Him, we can be holy as He is holy.
2024-03-3011 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastListen And Learn, Exodus 18 OT S1:E57Moses learned a painful lesson about leadership when he failed to delegate properly. He was at least partially responsible for gathering all the disgruntled Israelites into one place, day after day, stoking their anger by failing to hear their cases in a timely fashion. God sent Jethro to help Moses by teaching him his error and showing him a better way. There are great lessons here for all who aspire to leadership.
2024-03-2911 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastHow I Long For You! Matthew 23 NT S1:E32Warning signs tell us of danger ahead, and so too does Jesus who challenged those who rejected His words and love. But He doesn't deal with them in anger. Rather, in love, Jesus warned his opponents, telling them of the tender loving care they would receive from His Father, were they to repent of their stubborn unbelief.
2024-03-2810 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastFighting With God, Exodus 17 OT S1:E56Why did God's people fight with God and Moses when they were fighting for them? It seems human nature can never be content. Even so, in this chapter, we see two powerful types of Christ in Moses and Joshua, who teach us that God fights for His people, despite their tendency to fight with Him every step of their earthly way.
2024-03-2710 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastOur Daily Bread, Exodus 16 OT S1:E55God's people were not impressed enough with the plagues and the crossing of the Red Sea to trust Him. When they got a little rumbly in the tummy they cried out against God and Moses. Why did you bring us into the desert to kill us with hunger? We can laugh at their antics, not even trusting the Lord when bread starts falling from heaven, but lets be on guard unless we forget that the same unbelief lives in our hearts.
2024-03-2609 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastGod Of The Living, Matthew 22 NT S1:E31The parable of the wedding feast teaches that only those who are clothed in the robe of Christ's righteousness will get to celebrate the life and love of God. Many then, many now, are too busy, too distracted or outright hostile to God and His generous invitation. We do well to embrace His invitation, knowing that in Christ, in glory, the things that detract from our human relationships, the things that interfere with true love and openness will be gone and we will get to live in the light of Christ's love with those we love, without all of...2024-03-2512 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastSong of Moses, Exodus 15 OT S1:E54Rejoicing in the victory God won over Pharaoh, Moses sings unbridled praise for God Almighty. His praise climaxed with the expression, "The Lord has become my salvation!" In this episode, we learn how to praise the Lord, and how Jesus is the key to understanding how God would fully save his people even in this song sung 1,500 years before His birth.
2024-03-2310 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastA Saving Flood, Exodus 14 OT S1:E53When Pharaoh changed his mind about letting the Israelites go, they found themselves caught between a mountain, the Red Sea and Pharaoh's army. The moment of their salvation seemed to be their demise. But when God divided the Red Sea, the waters that provided their salvation became God's instrument of wrath when He drowned hard-hearted Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea. Here we see a powerful illustration of the saving power of baptism.
2024-03-2209 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastGiving Lip Service To God, Matthew 21:28-46 NT S1:E30Jesus challenged the religious establishment of His day by telling them they were giving lipservice to God instead of doing the Lord's work. Too many churches today are suffering for the very same thing. Today we consider how we, as the people of God, can learn what's most important and be blessed by sharing God's love with others.
2024-03-2112 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastHow We Remember, Exodus 13 OTS1:E52Mass marketers know how important it is to get us to remember their products, which is why billions are spent every year on marketing. God also knows, so He inspired Moses to record the basis of the Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread so that Israel would begin every year by remembering God's redeeming love. Learn how the calendar and worship life of Israel were designed so that they would never forget God's great love for them.
2024-03-2010 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastPassover, Exodus 12 OT S1:E51The Passover, the night when the Angel of Death would literally pass over the houses of the Israelites who listened to God, would become the beginning of the year and most important anual remembrance of God's mercy shown to His people in Egypt. The Israelites and the Egyptians who listened to God sacrificed an unblemished lamb and painted its blood upon their doorposts as an act of faith in the God Who saves. In this episode, we explore how this act of faith prophesied many aspects of Christ's work for us on the cross and how church practice still t...2024-03-1910 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastComing To Cleanse, Matthew 21:1-27 NT S1:E29Jesus fulfilled all sorts of prophecies with his Palm Sunday procession into Jerusalem. The praises sung by the people flowed from the psalms they had been singing for a thousand years as they entered the Holy City. Learn how the events of the triumphal entry encourage all who seek the Lord still today.
2024-03-1811 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastNightfall Exodus 10-11, OT S1:E50Have you ever experienced complete and utter darkness? The plague of supernatural darkness, this one aimed at Ra, the Sun God, who was believed to be the first Pharaoh, crippled Egypt for three days while the land of Goshen was bathed in light. This dark premonition warned of the death that was on the horizon for Pharaoh and all who refused to let God's people go.
2024-03-1610 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastExalting Yourself, Exodus 9 OT S1:E49While Pharaoh continued his stubborned unbelief, the people of Egypt began pleading with him to listen and let Israel go. What good are slaves if we ourselves are dead? God, in mercy, gave Egypt a 24 hour warning before the plague of hail, so all who listened in Egypt were spared. Here we learn that God is merciful to all who listen to His voice, regardless of tribe or nation.
2024-03-1510 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastA Good Boss, Matthew 20 NT S1:E28The parable of the vineyard, where every worker received the same wage whether they worked twelve hours or just one seems an injustice to many, especially those who had done most of the work. But the lesson of the parable is not so much about what the workers earned as it is about the generosity of the master. Here we consider how God rewards faithfulness and what we "deserve."
2024-03-1410 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastFrogs, Gnats And Flies, Oh My! Exodus 8 OT S1:E48God's holy war against the false gods of the Egyptians and hard-hearted Pharaoh continues, with God now afflicting the land of the Egyptians, but not the land of Goshen, where Israel dwelt. Every step of the way God has demonstrated his power over everything Egypt has to counter with. Pharaoh feigns repentance, offering to let Israel sacrifice in Egypt, but that is not what God had asked for, so the plagues continued and the suffering of Pharaoh's people grew.
2024-03-1310 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastLet The Plagues Begin, Exodus 7 OT S1:E47Learn how each of the ten plagues inflicted on Egypt was an attack on specific deities of Egypt. God wasn't just redeeming His people in the Exodus. He was making a public statement of his superiority over the false Gods of the Egyptians. Here we get to see how God begins to deliver His people as only He could.
2024-03-1209 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastImpossible For Man, Possible With God, Matthew 19 NT S1:E27Jesus continued to teach the blessings of putting other people first, while dismissing the notion that anyone is good enough for His kingdom. The disciples were perplexed by his rebuke of a rich young man who seemed to have done everything right, but was not worthy of God's kingdom. Jesus responded to the confusion of the disciples saying, "With man it is impossible, but all things are possible for God." The chapter ends with Jesus describing the blessings of living one's life in grateful appreciation for the miraculous gift of faith.
2024-03-1114 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastNight Is Darkest... Exodus 6 OT S1:E46"Night is darkest just before the dawn." The Israelites learned the hard way the truth of this statement when Pharaoh made their lives unbearable. God was not deterred because He was determined to secure the freedom of His people. In this chapter, we count ourselves among the Israelites when things get worse before getting much better.
2024-03-0909 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastYou’re Lazy! Exodus 5 OT S1:E45When Moses asks Pharaoh's permission for Israel to leave and worship God, Pharaoh responds by increasing the burdens of his Israelite slaves. Conflict erupts between Israel, her leaders, Pharaoh and Moses is left crying out to God, "what have you done to your people?" In this episode, we consider how we respond to difficulties and how we treat our leaders. It seems people are way more interested in taking the easy way out than being patient and doing what it takes to see lasting positive change.
2024-03-0809 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastForgiven We Forgive, Matthew 18 NTS1:E26Matthew 18, particularly 15-17, is one of the most weaponized passages in scripture. But the message of this chapter is not condemnation, but rather one of restoration and forgiveness. As we consider the parables of the Lost Sheep and the Unforgiving Servant, we learn how God's children seek to restore broken relationships in the spirit of humility and forgiveness, not willing that anyone should be lost.
2024-03-0712 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastGod’s Words And Works, Exodus 4 OT S1:E44The powerful signs God gave Moses to demonstrate his authority as a prophet of the Most Big God were unmistakable. The perfect correlation between God's words and works gives us opportunity to consider how our words and actions are not always in alignment. Moses was living proof of this fact, wavering between faith and fear even on the mountain with God. Yet, God had mercy on Moses, and sent Aaron to be his spokesperson, accommodating Moses waffling faith.
2024-03-0608 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastBurning Questions, Exodus 3 OT S1:E43Moses has all sorts of questions when a mysterious God speaks to him from a bizarrely burning, oh wait, not burning, bush. God answers his questions with affirmation and promises, pledging to use Moses to redeem His people from slavery. Here we learn that God will not be overcome by our questions or doubts, but will rather overcome them by His mighty power to save.
2024-03-0509 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastTransforming Glory, Matthew 17 NTS1:E25At the Transfiguration, the Father spoke a blessing over His Son, who was determined to go the cross. "You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased." What powerful words of affirmation to carry Jesus to and through His time of suffering. This blessing gives us strength as well, because we know that in Jesus, God is well-pleased with us.
2024-03-0409 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastGod Sees and Knows, Exodus 1-2 OT S1:E42The Exodus begins by highlighting two women as saviors of God's people, in particular, saviors for the Hebrew boys who were sentenced to death by Pharaoh simply for being born to the wrong parents. Despite the Egyptians doing all they could to oppress God's people, Israel grew to become a great nation. Moses was one of the Hebrew boys born an outlaw. Against all odds, by the end of chapter two, Moses, a fugitive and an outcast, would be well prepared for leadership among God's people.
2024-03-0209 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastGod Is Faithful, Genesis 50 OT S1:E41Joseph's dying wish was that Israel take his bones to Canaan when they depart Egypt. This bold request was an expression of his deep faith in the God Who was faithful to him and prospered him despite his afflictions. Little did he know it would be some 400 years before Israel would leave Egypt, but his dying wish was a bold testimony of faith to the nation that would go from being loved to loathed by the Egyptians. From Joseph we learn how to leave an enduring legacy of faith.
2024-03-0111 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastHero Or Anti-Hero? Matthew 16 NTS1:E24Peter stars in this chapter as both a hero and a villain. He is the first disciple to proclaim Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the Living God. But in the very next passage, he rebuked Jesus when told that Jesus must suffer and die. In Peter, we receive encouragement for when we get it right, and grace when we get it wrong.
2024-02-2911 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastPatriarch and Prophet, Genesis 49 OT S1:E40In this episode, Jacob blessed each of his sons before his passing. These blessings contained many prophecies about the tribes who became Israel. Some wouldn't be fulfilled for thousands of years, yet they testify to us that God had the plan for His people laid out long before they realized. These prophecies are a great encouragement to us because we see God's faithfulness proven as He keeps His promises even when His people don't deserve it.
2024-02-2813 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastBlessing, Genesis 48 OT S1:E39Jacob grows reflective in his dying days, recounting how God had faithfully shepherded him through all his sojourning. A shepherd himself, he appreciated the closeness and love between shepherd and sheep. This metaphor of close care and concern resounds now as well as it did then because God is still the Shepherd of His people.
2024-02-2711 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastHoly Table Scraps, Matthew 15 NT S1:E23Is your faith more form than substance? In this passage, Jesus condemned the Pharisees for a false faith while commending a woman of the "wrong" practice and ethnicity. Here we have opportunity to reflect on what truly matters when it comes to faith and practice.
2024-02-2610 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastBlessed Be Pharaoh, Genesis 46-47 OT S1:E38Jacob and Joseph are reunited in most dramatic fashion with the two grown men collapsing and weeping on each other. The day Jacob never dared hope for had come and his spirit was revived by his long lost son. Joseph immediately plans to set his family up for success by planting seeds in his brothers' minds and Pharaoh's that will land his family in the best part of the land. His brothers even get to manage Pharaoh's own flocks. Here we learn how to use cunning and planning in a positive way, by seeking the welfare of all parties...2024-02-2411 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastA True Redemption Story, Genesis 45 OT S1:E37Joseph, overcome by his brothers' changed character, breaks down and reveals his true identity to his brothers. They thought they were dead men. But Joseph had forgiven them. He saw how God had used their treachery to save his family. After the initial shock, all rejoiced in God's favor and glorious provision. When word reached Jacob, he couldn't believe it at first. Amazed and perplexed, he decided he was going to Egypt to see his long lost son.
2024-02-2310 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastDying To Serve, Matthew 14 NT S1:E22Jesus hears of the death of His cousin John and crosses the sea for some rest and spiritual refreshment. But the crowds heard of it and were waiting for Him. Before He could rest, Jesus healed, taught and fed them all. When the day had passed, we see Jesus make that alone time He needed to be refreshed by His Father. In this passage, we again see Jesus' care and receive divine permission to stop and rest when we need personal time with the Lord.
2024-02-2211 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastA Trap Is Set, Genesis 44 OT S1:E36Joseph gets an opportunity to seek revenge on his brothers for selling him into slavery so many years ago. When they return to buy grain, the youngest, Benjamin is with them. He sets Benjamin up for a crime, demanding he be imprisoned for theft. The brothers plead with Benjamin, defending his cause and willingly offering themselves up on behalf of their younger brother. Joseph sees his brothers have changes and are no longer the ruthless men who had sold him into slavery. How will Joseph respond?
2024-02-2109 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastNo Other Choice, Genesis 43 OT S1:E35The famine presses in on Jacob and his family so much so that he has no other choice than to send his youngest son Benjamin to Egypt with his brothers to buy grain. The last time he sent the youngest to his brothers, it was Joseph, who didn't return from the trip. Jacob hopes against hope that all of the boys return. He had run out of options and ends up trusting the Lord to take care of them all. Here Jacob is like all of us who will only turn to the Lord after we've exhausted every other...2024-02-2009 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastYou Are A Treasure! Matthew 13:34-58 NT S1:E21How do you know if you are in or out of the Kingdom of God? This podcast explores parables of God's wrath bracketing two parables of great mercy. We will learn the wisdom of focusing on the revealed will of God in Christ Jesus when exploring mysteries of the faith instead of getting lost in the hidden will of God.
2024-02-1911 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastA Dreamer’s Dream, Genesis 42 OT S1:E34Jacob and his sons are reduced to poverty by the famine that has spread from Egypt and into the Promised Land. Jacob sends ten of his sons down to Egypt to buy grain. Joseph recognizes his brothers, interrogates them, imprisons Simeon and lets the others go, threatening that if they don't bring Benjamin with them next time, that they won't be allowed to buy more grain. When the brothers return and tell their father Jacob what had happened, his depression deepens. The loss of yet another son and the prospect of losing Benjamin, his only living reminder of his...2024-02-1710 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastFruitful In Affliction, Genesis 41 OT S1:E33Joseph's friend in Pharaoh's court remembers Joseph and his ability to interpret dreams when Pharaoh has a troubling vision. Summoned from the prison, Joseph is dressed and gets to meet Pharaoh. In interpreting the dream, Joseph gives God all the credit for the interpretation. He offers a solution to Pharaoh's problems along with the interpretation of the dream that pleases Pharaoh. In this chapter, Joseph experiences a true rags-to-riches rise from prisoner to Governor of all Egypt.
2024-02-1611 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastTo You It’s Been Given, Matthew 13:1-33 NT S1:E20We learn the blessing of God's generous love sown into our lives. We consider the dangers that come from trying to understand Jesus' parables from a 21st century perspective, without taking into account the people, places and culture of Jesus' ministry. May we be blessed to see and hear as Jesus taught.
2024-02-1511 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastLanguishing, Genesis 40 OT S1:E32Joseph, languishing in prison for a crime he didn't commit finds himself the favored inmate of the warden and put in charge of the prison. He makes friends of a couple of prisoners who had served among Pharaoh's most trusted officers. When they had troubling dreams, he interpreted them. All he asked for in return is that when one of the men was restored to his position that he put word in with Pharaoh so that he can get out of jail. The man forgets Joseph, leaving him to rot in prison. Here we learn of endurance, especially when...2024-02-1411 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastA Love, Hate Relationship, Genesis 39 OT S1:E31Joseph finds favor in the eyes of his master Potiphar, who makes Joseph steward of everything in his house. Not only did Joseph please his master, Potiphar's wife fell head over heels for Joseph, trying to seduce him on many occasions. Joseph refused her advances as sin against Potiphar and God. In a lustful rage, Potiphar's wife striped Joseph naked and accused him of rape, for which Joseph was thrown into prison. Joseph, now twice betrayed, found himself in Pharaoh's prison, jailed for doing right the right thing.
2024-02-1309 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastProducing Good Fruit, Matthew 12:22-50 NT S1:E19Here the Pharisees accuse Jesus of casting out demons by the power of the prince of demons. By refusing Him, they refused the blessing of His love. His disciples, on the other hand, he welcomed gladly not only as His disciples, but as members of His immediate family, so great was His love for them!
2024-02-1209 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastWho’s More Righteous? Genesis 38 OT S1:E30In this podcast, we reflect on the righteousness of those in a story where everyone does wrong. Jacob's son Judah gives his two eldest sons in marriage to Tamar. Both die young, and so Judah decides not to give his third son as a husband to her, sending her away as a widow. This is an injustice. To get even, Tamar poses as a prostitute to subdue her father-in-law. When she is discovered pregnant, Judah demands she be killed for adultery. But Tamar had kept Judah's staff and signet as a pledge, and when she sent them back to...2024-02-1009 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastWhen Dreams Become Nightmares, Genesis 36-37 OT S1:E29Joseph's brothers find an opportunity to act on the murderous hatred stoked by their jealousy when Joseph goes to look for them out in the field. Instead of killing him, they sell him into slavery. Covering their tracks, they took Joseph's coat of many colors, tear it and dip it in blood, telling their father that Joseph was dead. Jacob laments his loss, mourning the loss of his beloved son, the son of his favored wife Rachel who had died giving birth just recently.
2024-02-0912 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastI Desire Mercy, Matthew 12:1-21 NT S1:E18Jesus takes the Pharisees to task for making a god of their rules. He came to show mercy. Learn how easy it is for us to be inconsistent in how we apply the rules to ourselves and others. We do well to learn from Him how to receive mercy ourselves while showing mercy to others.
2024-02-0809 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastSustaining Promises, Genesis 35 OT S1:E28Jacob, now named Israel, loses two pillars of his life when his beloved Rachel and faithful father Isaac die in this chapter. We will learn how God's promises sustained Jacob as he resettled his family. While considering how the faith is passed to the next generation, we will take an excursus to learn how the human brain processes digital vs. paper media and how this difference impacts cognition, retention and how we relate to one another today.
2024-02-0710 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastA Woman Defiled, Genesis 34 OT S1:E27The rape of Dinah was a terrible injustice forced upon her and her family shortly after they settled in the Promised Land. Her brothers Levi and Simeon couldn't stand her pain, so they slaughtered an entire community in vengeful wrath. Were they justified as her protectors or did their anger consume them and corrupt their moral compass? Either way, Jacob's family was now in jeopardy, as word about their conquest of a local village spread.
2024-02-0612 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastCome To Me, Matt 11 NT S1:E17When John the Baptist is imprisoned, he sends his disciples to see and hear what Jesus is doing. Jesus commends John, as the last great prophet of the Old Testament. He encourages all who receive him in faith, recognizing that He has come to bless and give life. "Come to me all who are weary and heavy-laden and I will give you rest!"
2024-02-0510 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastA Warm Welcome, Genesis 33 OTS1:E26In this chapter, Jacob shows us how to live wisely by praying for the best and preparing for the worst. Jacob returns to the Promised Land seeing his brother Esau coming to meet him with an army of 400 men. When Esau approaches, instead of exacting murderous revenge, he embraces his brother in love, with the two grown men falling on the ground weeping and embracing each other.
2024-02-0309 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastThe Wrestler, Genesis 32 OTS1:E25Jacob, fearful of Esau's fury, does all he can to protect his young family from the murderous wrath of his brother. In this episode, Jacob offers us a great pattern for prayer. He begs God for mercy, appealing to God's character, not his personal righteousness. God Himself appears to answer his prayer and the two end up wrestling all night long. Jacob prevailed over God, refusing to let go of Him until he received a blessing. God left Jacob with a painful reminder of his stubbornness and a promise to work all things out despite Jacob's fear and wrestlings.2024-02-0212 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastOur First Bonus Episode!Would you like to get an out-of-print copy of the journal Bible used in the podcast? Learn how the podcast is growing, what we will discover next month, and how you can enter to win a personalized journal Bible and journaling kit.
2024-02-0106 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastFind Your Life, Matt 10:26-42 NT S1:E16Jesus continues his encouragement to the disciples by sharing with them the blessings of openness, honesty, and the rewards for righteousness. There is a reward for righteousness, but it may not be realized on this side of eternity. Whether we see this blessing now or later, all of Jesus's disciples look forward to receiving an eternal blessing when we set our heart and mind to do the Lord's work.
2024-02-0111 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastFleeing In Faith, Genesis 31 OT S1:E24Jacob and his wives have had enough of Laban and his tricks, so they flee towards Jacob's family in the Promised Land. As soon as Laban hears of it, he pursues and quickly overtakes them. Although it's tense at first, the family is reconciled and all go in peace. Laban heads back to Haran, and Jacob home to meet his brother who, last Jacob knew, wanted to kill his deceitful little brother.
2024-01-3107 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastThe Deceiver Is Deceived! Genesis 29-30 OT S1:E23Jacob is deceived on his wedding night when Laban gives him Leah instead of Rachel to be his life. I know. How in the world did he not realize he was sleeping with the wrong woman? Whatever the reason, he was given a dose of his own medicine by his father-in-law. God continued to bless Jacob as he received his beloved Rachel for a wife after making another deal with Laban. Even though he got the daughter he wanted, Jacob's relationship with Laban cooled to the point that their time together was soon coming to a close.
2024-01-3012 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastDoves and Snakes, Matt 10:1-25 NT S1:E15Jesus sends His disciples into the world as sheep among wolves. It's too bad that often times the church, the place people come for healing and peace, is often filled with hurt and conflict. There are many Christians around the world who are persecuted by enemies of the Gospel.
In our context where there is often no common enemy, Christians often make enemies of each other. Jesus equips his disciples with encouragement to be shrewd as snakes and innocent as doves when dealing with difficult people, pain, and the rejection that many experience when they set out...2024-01-2912 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastHouse Of God, Genesis 28 OT S1:E22Jacob flees for his life, and to find a wife in his mother's homeland. Along the way, God appears to him in a vision of angels ascending and descending a ladder to heaven. He hears God's promises for him and his family, and dedicates the rest of his life to following His God.
2024-01-2712 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastWhen Cheaters Win, Genesis 27 OT S1:E21Jacob, the deceiver and schemer, cooks up a plan with his mother to steal Isaac's blessing from Esau. We will learn of the depth of their treachery and consider how it is that those we love the most have the capacity to hurt us the most. Because of this cunning, Jacob will flee for his life, to avoid the murderous wrath of his elder brother Esau.
2024-01-2611 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastThe Heart Of God, Matt 9 NT S1:E14Matthew inserts himself into his gospel by showing us that he was the sort of character that Jesus came to redeem. We learn how the plight of humanity tugs at God's heartstrings. In response, He reaches out to those who need His love and yearn for the life, love, and forgiveness that is only found in Him.
2024-01-2511 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastAffirmation, Genesis 26 OT S1:E20God blesses Isaac a hundredfold in one year, even though he repeats the folly of his father by trying to pass his wife Rebecca off as his sister. When God affirms him, He affirms us, because we are blessed for the sake of another, just as Isaac was affirmed for the sake of his father Abraham.
2024-01-2410 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastA Family Divided, Genesis 25 OT S1:E19Ever have God answer your prayers, but not how you wanted or expected Him to? If so, you know how Rebecca felt when God granted her prayer for a child, only to become pregnant with twins who were wrestling with each other within her womb. Today we learn of the burden of infertility, how God can create family, and the dynamics within this family that were evident before the boys were even born.
2024-01-2309 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastHealing And Peace, Matt 8 NT S1:E13Healing and peace are the themes of Jesus ministry when he returns home to Capernaum, following his Sermon on the Mount. He demonstrated His mighty power to heal, to cast out demons, and calm a storm. We are both encouraged by the centurion's humble faithful and challenged by the fearful hearts of the disciples in this chapter.
2024-01-2209 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastA Faithful Journey, Genesis 24 OT S1:E18Abraham sends a servant back to Haran to find a wife for his son Isaac. God blesses his servant's journey by leading young, kind, faithful and strong Rebecca to go with him to the land of promise to marry Isaac. In Isaac and Rebecca, we see a loving and committed couple, who will be a great blessing to us all.
2024-01-2010 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastBuild On The Rock, Matt 7 NT S1:E12Jesus concludes his sermon on the mount by encouraging his disciples to put his words into action in the familiar parable of the man who built his house on the rock. If we are to receive the benefit of God's Word, we must learn to listen to it for ourselves and apply it to our lives. If we fall into the trap of looking down on those who are suffering for not putting God's Word into practice, we are setting ourselves up for failure instead of the faithfulness God asks of His beloved saints.
2024-01-1910 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastLet’s Make A Deal, Genesis 23 OT S1:E17Abraham loses the love of his life, Sarah. His wife was so devoted and loving that she even went along with some of his crazy schemes. Her death gives us opportunity to reflect on how we mourn.
We watch Abraham, in the midst of his grief, making a deal to procure for his wife a burial place. Here, we consider the place of God's people in the economy. As weird as some customs may seem, God blesses us to participate in the lives of those around us, regardless of the cultural and social norms of the place...2024-01-1810 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastSacrifice the Son of Promise, Genesis 22 OT S1:E16When God asked Abraham to sacrifice his beloved Isaac, He tests the old man by seeing if he will listen and obey. In asking Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, the patriarch demonstrates how God is going to redeem humanity by sacrificing his only Son. There are so many parallels to what Jesus did on the cross that this is one of the clearest Old Testament types in the Bible.
The writer of Hebrews informs us that Abraham was able to go through with God's command because he believed that if went all the way through with God's request...2024-01-1709 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastFirst Things First, Matt 6:19-34 NT S1:E11When we put first things first, God orders our lives for us. When we give in to the three temptations of lust, greed, or worry, we diminish our own joy. Here Jesus teaches how seeking God and his righteousness fills us with peace.
2024-01-1610 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastC’Mon Man! Genesis 20-21 OT S1:E15Abraham repeats his folly by passing Sarah off as his sister and giving her to yet another king as a wife. Thankfully, God intervenes and rescues them all from Abraham's foolishness. Following this foolish episode, Abraham and Sarah are blessed with their son Isaac.
This great news for Abraham and Sarah is bad news for Hagar and Ishmail, who are sent off into the desert. But God is there for them too, as he appears to Hagar and blesses them. This is good news for all who are neglected or abandoned, because God doesn't forget us when o...2024-01-1509 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastSodom, Genesis 19 OT S1:E14The angels sent to investigate the immorality of Sodom find a warm welcome from Lot, who offers them a place to spend the night. But when evening comes, all the men of the city come to sexually assault these visitors. Lot tries to fend them off, but the angels must rescue Lot and his family from the men of Sodom and lead them out of Sodom before they destroy the city.
This chapter deals with sexual assault, moral decay of society and incest. People tend to make a mess of things, but God's mercy prevailed for Lot...2024-01-1310 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastA Humble Faith, Matt 6:1-18 NT S1:E10Hypocrites. One of the biggest turn-offs for people who don't like the church. Jesus takes issue with hypocrisy, showing that the way of God is the opposite of human pride. It is a humble faith. When we follow the Lord humbly, we are blessed to be a blessing.
2024-01-1210 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastLaughing In God’s Face, Genesis 17 & 18 OT S1:E13When God promised Abraham that he would have a son with Sarah, he falls on the ground in laughter. Sarah also laughed at this impossibly good news. But God wasn't joking, He was serious.
But before promising Abraham that he would have a son with Sarah, God instituted circumcision as a tangible reminder of faith for all the males of Abraham's household. The child they thought was impossible would be one of the first Hebrew males circumcised in this new rite, on the eighth day after his birth. The promise, and this very personal reminder of faith...2024-01-1112 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastTaking Matters Into Their Own Hands, Genesis 16 OT S1:E12Abram and Sarai concoct a plan to get pregnant, but their plan is not that they have a child together, but rather that Abram have a child with her servant Hagar. No surprise all hell breaks loose in their family after they take matters into their own hands following God's promise to bless Abram with a son.
Hagar gets kicked out of the family. Pregnant and alone in the desert, God appears to her and promises to bless her and her son. The family is restored.
We can join in Hagar's praise, knowing the God...2024-01-1010 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastYou Are Light! Matt 5:14-48 NT S1:E9You are the Light of the World! As God's love dispells the darkness of sin and selfishness, our lives are transformed by God's love. While we may never attain perfection on this side of eternity, we might as well try, and see how God uses us to overcome the darkness present in the souls and lives of those around us.
2024-01-0910 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastGod’s Promises Create Faith, Genesis 15 OT S1:E11Abram is given wonderful and borderline unbelievable promises from God. How is a man, whose wife was barren, become a father, let alone the father of nations? God knows how, because the God of promises is powerful enough to accomplish all He plans and proposes for His people.
2024-01-0810 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastKing of Righteousness, King of Peace, Genesis 13-14 OT S1:E10Abram is a hero in this chapter as he rescues his nephew Lot from trouble. We are introduced to the enigmatic Melchizedek, who is the only person in the Bible besides Jesus who is a prophet, priest and king. We also stumble across one of the few archeological sites you can visit that connects us to the life of the patriarchs of 4,000 years ago.
2024-01-0611 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastYou Are Blessed! Matt 5:1-13 NT S1:E8The Beatitudes are a list of blessings God's children receive by the work of His Holy Spirit in our lives. Too many miss the blessing of this passage because they take it as a list of to-dos, turning the Lord's blessing into a burden. You are blessed by God, our Father in Heaven, to be a blessing! What great news it is, to know that the very same Word Who spoke light into existence brings faith and love to bear on our lives simply because God loves us.
2024-01-0512 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastFaithful Yet Foolish, Genesis 12 OT S1:E9Abram is chosen, of all humanity, to be the one through whom God's promise of salvation will be carried. God calls him to faith and he leaves his idolatrous hometown to follow the God of Promise. But when the prospect of trouble comes, Abram trusts in his own wisdom over the Lord's provision, exposing his wife to danger and causing all sorts of problems. Here we learn of the Lord's faithfulness to His foolish people.
2024-01-0410 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastCover the Earth, Genesis 10-11 OT S1:E8How quickly could Noah's family repopulate the earth? Simple math shows that it is much quicker than many imagine, with a global population of over a billion people within Noah's lifetime. We'll do the math on repopulation before considering the impact of confused languages and the tremendous cost to human productivity the language divide still inflicts today.
2024-01-0311 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastThe Kingdom Of Heaven Arrives, Matt 4:12-25 NT S1:E7Jesus shows us what it looks like when heaven comes to earth. He performed mighty miracles to demonstrate His power over the darkness of this present world. He gave eternal significance the the lives of those He called to be His disciples. Our lives are likewise transformed when God calls us to faith and makes us His own.
2024-01-0311 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastSome Things Never Change, Genesis 8-9 OT S1:E7Noah and his family quickly learned that the sin which caused the deluge of God's wrath was still present among them. Sadly, Noah himself was the victim of abuse at the hands of one of his sons. These chapters offer hope for the victims of abuse as we consider the blessing of God's unconditional love.
2024-01-0311 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastTempted Yet Without Sin, Matthew 4:1-11 NT S1:E6In His temptation, Jesus was tempted in every way we are, yet was without sin. Satan attacked His mind, body and spirit during His fasting. Through it all, Jesus refused to avail Himself of His divine power, fulfilling God's law with perfect obedience as a human being. Even though we succumb to temptation and sin, Jesus's victory is our victory, because we are God's beloved and forgiven saints.
2024-01-0311 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastSafe In The Ark, Genesis 6-7 OT S1:E6How did humanity become so corrupt, so quickly, that God decided it best to wipe planet earth clean and start over with faithful Noah and his family? We will consider how sin plays on our deepest desires, leading us away from God, and how Noah represents hope for all who are saved by faith in the God who forgives and rescues His people.
2024-01-0312 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastThe Baptized, Matthew 3 NT S1:E5The baptism of Jesus marks the end of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New. Here we see all three persons of the Godhead present, as the Father affirms His Son and the Holy Spirit anoints the Him. Great things are spoken of Jesus in His baptism, and these blessings are yours by the power of God's Holy Spirit. What a blessing we receive in our baptism!
2024-01-0309 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastAdam’s Descendants, Genesis 5 OT S1:E5We consider how the fall into sin changed everything for Adam and his descendants. Humanity lost far more in the fall into sin than we could ever imagine. Their life became a struggle. They fought to survive. They were at war within themselves. Yet God was still there, blessing and providing for them every step of the way.
2024-01-0311 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastSon of Fulfillment, Matthew 2:16-23 NT S1:E4Nazareth was a backwater, hill country town of just a few hundred people when Joseph moved there with his young family. All Mary and Joseph wanted, when they returned to Israel, was a safe place to raise their baby boy in the faith. In Nazareth they found just the right place. Here Jesus would learn and grow as the son of a humble tradesman, fulfilling prophecies time and time again, before He even had a say in the matter.
2024-01-0312 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastInnocence Betrayed, Genesis 4 OT S1:E4Eve thought she had given birth to her savior when Cain was born. Instead of bringing life and love into the world, he brought hatred and death. Learn how Abel is a "type" or a foreshadowing of Christ as he suffers the injustice of being hated and killed for doing the right thing.
2023-12-0111 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastIt Was Always Jesus, Matthew 2:1-15 NT S1:E3The faithful magi star in this episode of the podcast. These men waited hundreds of years and risked their lives, likely traveling a thousand miles to greet the newborn King of the Jews. All the while, most of God's people Israel missed it. May you be encouraged by their humble faith.
2023-11-3011 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastConfusion and Promise, Genesis 3 OT S1:E3satan's schemes haven't changed one iota since the Garden. (That "s" is lower-case on purpose because some beings don't deserve to have the first letter of their name capitalized.) Every temptation begins with a simple question.
There are four steps in every fall into sin.
There are four ways human beings try to deal with their sin apart from God.
But God, in His love, promises to save His people despite their sin, and blesses Adam and Eve with the first promise of salvation in Genesis 3:15. If you understand the meaning of that...2023-11-2910 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastA Good Man, Matthew 1:18-25 S1:E2The circumstances around the birth of Jesus were complicated, especially for Joseph. If you ever wonder what in the world God is doing in your life, you have a friend in Joseph. Learn from his faithful example the blessing of following the Lord even when you don't understand and have no idea what He's up to.
2023-11-2810 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastThe Garden, Genesis 2 OT S1:E2Why did God put the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden, if the second tree opened the possibility of death? We consider the perfect place God created for His favored beings, Adam and Eve. We will learn how real choices with real blessings and curses opened the way to real love-and-trust-based relationships, even in the Garden of Eden.
2023-11-2711 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastDespised, Yet Exalted, Matthew 1:1-17 NT S1:E1Matthew's gospel focuses on the humanity of Christ. Even in His genealogy, we see those who are often looked down upon exalted. Five women are listed, each with a questionable, if not downright objectionable past. Yet God exalts each and used each to bring the Savior, His Son Jesus, into the world.
If you have some "baggage," find good company in these women, as God loved them and used each of them to accomplish His loving plan for us!
2023-11-2311 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastThe Beginning, Genesis 1, OT S1:E1Right from the beginning of the Bible we are introduced to a God who is never not doing something. He's acting, in love for His people, before He's even named! This is no random God, nor is He an indifferent God. Hear how His love created all things, in ways we can't imagine, as He prepared the perfect place for His favored creation, you!
2023-11-2110 minThe Family Bible Journey PodcastFamily Bible Journey TrailerHow Bill, a retired bull-dozer driver, inspired me to begin journaling through the Bible by faithfully journaling through the Bible for over a dozen grandkids. Now I invite you to join me on a journey through the Bible, journaling along the way, to leave the legacy of faith for a loved one.
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