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Studentofthebible.com presents a fun and informative 30 minute weekly study of an aspect of the Bible with a focus on history and geography. All scripture is God breathed and we will prayerfully discern the text using scripture to interpret scripture.
Did you know that the first thing God gave us to do, was to work? Yes! Work has been around since we've been around. But what kind of work? Can any kind of work glorify God?
When doors are shut and walls are built and obstacles block our way, look up to God and thank Him! What? Not what you were expecting? Listen to our latest podcast on the huge plans God has for your life and how a "No" or a slammed door can actually be an opportunity to focus back on God and His plan for you.
What does the Bible say about fear? Are we betraying our faith if we have fear? Is there anything or anyone that we are supposed to fear as followers of Jesus? The Bible mentions fear 500 times. It is a pretty important and relatable topic! Let's face our fears together and step into the word of God to see what He says we are to fear and fear not.
How are you doing with your attitude of gratitude? Is it a bit shaky? Is it more dependent on your mood and your mindset than on who God is and what He has done? Listen to this quick 10 minute reminder of what gratitude is all about!
What is the Lord's Supper? When was it started and why? Can anyone receive it? Do we need to receive it in order to go to Heaven? What do different faith traditions believe about the Lord's Supper? How can bread and wine be the body and blood of Jesus? So many questions! Let's dive in, together.
Have you ever felt rejected by the people who are supposed to love you and care for you? Have you ever felt completely misunderstood for who you are and for what you believe? Jesus was rejected by His own neighbors and was almost pushed off a huge cliff for declaring that He was the fulfillment of the prophet Isaiah. Learn about what actually happened on Mount Precipice, outside of Jesus' hometown of Nazareth.
We all have idols, let's be honest. Really what's the big deal? It's not like we worship them. It's not like they take our attention away from God. It's not like we're breaking any commandments, right? Wrong. Idolatry breaks the very first commandment which causes us to break every other commandment as well. If we don't love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength then that means that we love something else more and that we don't trust God and His word. That means we're making God a liar. That's a problem.
Have you ever felt unworthy of God's call? Who are you to try to spread the Gospel? Well, here's some good news, or maybe some really scary news, God has chosen us, sinful, unworthy, flesh focused sinners to be His messengers of the Gospel. God's ways are foolishness to man. Get ready for a crazy ride - and yes, you are called!
Jeremiah 29:11 tells us that God has plans for us to prosper and to give us a hope and a future. This is the new year. We all are starting to make plans or to tweak our existing plans. What happens when our plans and God's plans don't align? That's when we invoke Plan B. What is Plan B for your life?
Do you know who Junker Jorg is? What does he have to do with the reformation? Listen to this final installment of the Reformation podcast series and learn about some of the intended and unintended outcomes of the Great Reformation.
With over 45,000 Christian denominations worldwide you might be wondering how we went from one, holy, catholic and apostolic church to the many flavors of Christianity we have today! Let's explore what took place in the early church and gain some insight into what led to what we call the Reformation. In this first podcast of this series, we will take a look at what life was like for people in Europe during the late 15th and early 16th century.
Can you think of any children that are mentioned in the Bible? What does the Bible have to say about how children were treated in the ancient world? Did birth order or the sex of the baby play an important role? If yes, how? Walk with me as we uncover some stories about some pretty remarkable young boys and girls in the Bible!
What are the ways that the Hebrew bible and our Old Testament are similar? How are they different? Do we share the same writings? Have Christians or Jews added any books to the Old Testament? What is the TaNaK? What is the Talmud? What is the Hebrew Bible? Are they all the same thing? What did Jesus study? Walk with me as we learn together about the beautiful story of our ancient scriptures.
Who are the Samaritans of the Bible? Why were they so vehemently disliked by the Jews? Why are they specifically included in Jesus' command to spread the Gospel to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth? How does their story help us to better understand the blessing of the Gospel? Walk with me as we learn together the story of the Samaritans.
The Sea of Galilee actually has many different names in the Bible. It plays a very prominent role in the entire ministry of Jesus. Find out what happened there and why Jesus chose this location to begin and end His ministry.
Why is Caesarea Philippi though only briefly mentioned in the New Testament, such a significant place? Listen to this podcast and find out why this Grotto of Pan was the perfect place for Jesus to affirm His divinity, not once, but twice.
What is the purpose of baptism? Is it even in the Bible? If yes, what does the Bible say about it? Is baptism essential for salvation? Let's take a look at the Old and New Testament verses about cleansing of sin and what bible verses point to the importance of baptism. Walk with me as investigate this important topic and how different faith communities view this tradition.
We are going to take a look at the role of water, in the Bible and we will start to see how it relates to baptism. Did you know that water is mentioned in the Bible 722 times? I guess it's pretty important. Besides the obvious, what role did water play in the biblical narrative? What did it represent and how does this bring us to the promise made in baptism? Walk with me as we find out together what baptism is all about!
Jesus could have just told us what He needed us to hear, but instead He wanted us to HEAR what He wanted us to know. He wanted us to stew over His words and to discuss them with others. Those who have ears to hear, let them hear. Do we have ears to hear?
What is the better way to learn? Telling or showing? Jesus knew the answer! Jesus showed His students through parables, what the Kingdom of God was like, what Judgement Day would be like, what His heavenly Father was like. He wanted His listeners to experience the story. Jesus was the greatest teacher because He wanted His students to think and He did not tell them what to think or how to think. He knew that "those who had ears to hear" would eventually come to an understanding of what He was trying to convey. We too, need to "have ears to hear" and meditate on His many lessons. As students of the Bible, we have much to learn! Let's walk through some parables together.
During Holy Week let's walk together through a deeper understanding of why Christ died on the cross for us. "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" We are going to wrestle with a heady question of whether God really did abandon Jesus on that cross.
Have you ever thought of David as a prophet? Take a look at psalm 22 and you will be convinced! This psalm truly was divine inspiration. Jesus lived 1000 years after David and yet David prophetically details Christ's crucifixion. Walk with me as we look more closely into this psalm and the heartbreaking words that Jesus utters at His 9th hour, "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?"