The Family Bible Journey Podcast

Gideon's Victory and Defeat, Judges 7-9 OT S1:E150

We hear how God gave Gideon a great victory, even though his army was outnumbered 450 to 1. Sadly, despite his courageous leadership, Gideon's family is consumed by conflict. Here we learn how even the best of Israel's leaders are still human and make mistakes. But scripture records these stories so that we can learn from the mistakes of others, rather than suffer the consequences of our own.

Gideon Becomes a Mighty Warrior, Judges 6 OT S1:E149

Gideon was brought from cowardice to courage, from fear to faith. We consider God's great patience with His people and learn how He uses a small victory to prepare Gideon for greater leadership.

To Catch A Fisherman, Luke 5:1-11 NT S1:E78

It wasn't miracle or preaching that brought Jesus' first disciples to their knees in faith. It was a miraculous catch of fish. How silly. How fitting. Jesus, the carpenter, caught the attention of three fisherman named Peter, James and John, with an impossibly large catch of fish.

Deborah's Song, Judges 5 OT S1:E148

Deborah teaches us how to lead and how to praise in this episode. We learn the blessings of lifting others up in our leadership, sharing and giving credit to others for the successes we see. We also learn of the importance of praise and thanksgiving that gives God credit for who He is and all He does for us.

Deborah, Judges 3 OT S1:E147

Deborah is a wonder woman from the Old Testament. We learn of her courage, and the courage of another woman namedd Jael. These two women stepped up in faith, to lead God's people to a mighty victory when the men failed to lead.

Jesus Accepted, Luke 4:31-44

Jesus finally finds acceptance in Capernaum. The people hear His gracious words and witness His mighty power. They receive Him and His blessing, even though they don't understand why He can't stay with them.

Cycles of Judges, Judges 1-2 OT S1:E146

The story of Judges is the story of "saviors" who rescued God's people from their enemies. We will learn the cycle of Judges and how each judge will show us, in different ways, a lesson of God's faithfulness to His unfaithful people.

Faithful To The End, Joshua 24 OT S1:E145

Joshua dies in faith as a mighty warrior for God's people. Joseph also speaks of God's faithfulness from beyond the grave as his bones are buried near his childhood home. So the book of Joshua ends. Two faithful witnesses being laid to rest in the land of promise.

Jesus Rejected, Luke 4:16-30 NT S1:E76

One would think that Jesus would be welcomed and hailed by his townspeople when He returned to Nazareth as a teacher. But all they saw was a failed carpenter. Here we learn that the first to conspire against Jesus to take His life were not the religious establishment in Jerusalem, but rather, the people who knew him best, and should've loved him the most!

Joshua's Charge To Israel, Joshua 22-23 OT S1:E144

Joshua charges Israel to be faithful to the Lord, as He has been faithful to them. They promise to follow the Lord. Joshua sets a memorial stone to remind them of the day they promised faithfulness to the Lord, so that if and when they find themselves struggling, they may be brought to remembrance and repentance and come back to the Lord in faith.