The Family Bible Journey Podcast

God's Baptism, Titus 3, NT S1:E255

Baptism is God's gift to us, whereby He blesses us in every way by His Holy Spirit's power. Too many empty baptism of its redeeming power by reducing it to a human work. We instead receive it as a great blessing whereby God redeems us with saving faith in Christ Jesus.

Scarecrows, Jeremiah 10, OT S1:E501

In Jeremiah's day, people chose to worship "gods" they made and decorated, instead of the God who made and clothed them. We also get to choose who we worship. Would you rather worship a god who expects everything from you, or the God who's given all for you?

Broken Beyond Repair, Jeremiah 8-9, OT S1:E500

God's people had so left the Lord that there was no hope for their relationship with Him. Even migrating birds know when to go home, but Israel refused to return to the Lord. So long as we hold fast our sin and reject God, there is no hope for us. But thanks be to God that He is always loving and caring for His people. Even when we don't deserve it, He opens His arms to us when we return to Him in faith and repentance because in Christ, He offers full forgiveness of sin.

Godly Teaching, Titus 2, NT S1:E254

The gospel of God's redeeming love in Christ jesus is the only truly transformative power in the world. Paul encouraged Titus to teach the Word in Crete, so that God's work would speed and prosper.

Den of Robbers, Jeremiah 6-7, OT S1:E499

This passage of Jeremiah is one of only about a dozen or so Old Testament passages quoted in all of the synoptic gospels. For these words to appear in Matthew, Mark and Luke, show us how seriously God guards the sanctity of His Holy House, even when men are intent on spoiling it for greedy gain.

Storm Clouds Gathering, Jeremiah 4-5, OT S1:E498

Jeremiah shares hard, but necessary words, with God's people then and now. Whether we admit it or not, our nature and our ways, the thoughts and feelings of our hearts are opposed to God. Despite our faithlessness, God is faithful! We thank the Lord for His faithfulness to His faithless people, because without it, nobody could be saved.

Godly Teachers, Titus 1, NT S1:E253

Titus was sent as Paul's emissary to Crete. He established churches throughout the island nation, redeeming a corrupt and affluent nation. In order to do so, Titus's first order of business was finding able and competent leaders for his churches.

Living Water or a Dry Well? Jeremiah 2-3, OT S1:E497

Turning to the "wisdom of men" is no better than looking for clean water in a dry well. We do well to seek the Lord where He may be found in His Word. We thank Him when He sends tried and true teachers, who will point us to His Wisdom and Righteousness in Christ.

Iron Man Prophet, Jeremiah 1, OT S1:E496

Jeremiah was established as an "iron man," a prophet whose words would withstand the assaults of a most disobedient people hell-bent on their own destruction. He would prove faithful to the faithless. In him we see a man of such staunch determination that we are inspired to stay true to God no matter what man throws at us.

Preach the Word, II Timothy 4, NT S1:E252

Paul's final exhortation to Timothy was to preach the Word! Whether it was popular or not, he was to preach the Word, so that God's Holy Spirit could work in the lives and minds of his hearers.