The Family Bible Journey Podcast

Enemies Gathered and Scattered, Joshua 9-10 OT S1:E137

In today's episode, Israel is defeated by deceit and victorious in battle. We learn the folly of making decisions without the Lord's guidance. Yet God still loved and blessed His people by using their mistake to lure their enemies into one great battle that accelerated their conquest of the land.

Letting The Holy Spirit Loose, Luke 1:39-80 NT S1:E72

All those who had waited to see the Day of Salvation, begin to see it's dawn in John and Jesus. John's father Zechariah lead a chorus of praises, inspired by the Holy Spirit. Many rejoiced in knowing God's promises were coming to fruition in two infant boys.

"Ai, We're In Trouble!" Joshua 7-8 OT S1:E136

"When one fails, the whole team suffers." We will learn how the greed of one caused the defeat of Israel. Following this setback, Joshua and Israel redouble their efforts and win a mighty victory.

Jericho, Joshua 5-6 OT S1:E135

Jericho stood as an imposing fortress. Well-supplied, with unlimited fresh water, it was designed to withstand any seige. But God intervened and provided Israel with a miraculous victory, delivering the city into Israel's hands.

Nothing Is Impossible With God, Luke 1:26-38 NT S1:E71

The angel Gabriel gives the virgin Mary impossibly good news that she will conceive and give birth to the Savior. Her son Jesus, she is told, will save her people from their sins. The miracle of the incarnation shows nothing is impossible for God.

Crossing The Jordan, Joshua 3-4 OTS1:E134

Israel crosses the Jordan at the absolute wrong time of year, when the river is at flood stage. God doesn't care. He parts the waters before Joshua, just as He had parted the Red Sea before Moses. Joshua wants to make sure Israel remembers this great day and erects a monument to remind future generations of where they'd come from and how they got into the Promised Land.

Joshua, Jesus and Rahab, Joshua 1-2 OT S1:E133

Joshua assumes the leadership of God's people as a mighty type of Christ who leads Israel into the promised land. As they enter the land, we are introduced to Rahab, a Canaanite prostitute who was brought to faith in Israel's God. Not only is she a hero in this story, she will also be honored to become one of the ancestors of Jesus, who shares Joshua's name.

Dear Friend of God, Luke 1:1-25 NT S1:E70

Luke's gospel begins not with the miraculous conception of Jesus, but the conception of John the Baptist. John's righteous parents were blessed with a miraculous conception, as they were well past the age of child birth. Luke makes poignant connections between the Old and New Testaments, seeing God's promises being fulfilled by John's miraculous conception.

The Greatest Prophet? Deuteronomy 33-34 OT S1:E132

We celebrate the life and work of Moses, who in many ways was the greatest prophet. He wrote God's law. He smote the Egyptians and redeemed Israel. Imperfect as he was, he was a faithful leader and remains a blessing to all God's people today.

Joshua's Commission and Moses's Song, Deuteronomy 31-32 OT S1:E131

Even as Joshua is commissioned to lead God's people, Moses sings a song of Israel's future disobedience. God is going to have to discipline His people when they go astray. He will redeem them, but not until they've learned their lesson in a foreign land.