Bible Study Podcast with Pastor Terry

Monday January 12, 2016I Week After Epiphany Today’s readings invite us to slow down and marvel at the God who creates, speaks, and comes near. In Genesis 2:4–25, we see the intimacy of God’s creation—forming humanity with care, breathing life into Adam, and establishing relationship as central to His design. Humanity is not an accident but a deliberate act of love, placed in a world meant for ste...

Thursday January 8, 2026Epiphany Today’s readings draw our attention to God’s provision, Christ’s supremacy, and the invitation to come and receive true life. In Exodus 17:1–7, Israel finds itself thirsty in the wilderness, grumbling and afraid. Yet God meets their testing with mercy, bringing water from the rock and proving once again that He is present even when His people doubt. The place of co...

Wednesday January 7, 2026Epiphany Week 📖 **Scripture Readings:**• Deuteronomy 8:1–3• Colossians 1:1–14• John 6:30–33, 48–51Today’s readings call us to remember where true life comes from and to trust the God who faithfully provides. In **Deuteronomy 8:1–3**, Moses reminds Israel that the wilderness was not wasted time. God used hunger and hardship to teach His people a deeper truth: *“Man does no...

Tuesday January 6, 2026Epiphany 📖 Scripture Readings:• Isaiah 49:1–7• Revelation 21:22–27• Matthew 12:14–21Today’s Epiphany reading reveals the heart of God’s mission: light for the nations, hope for the weary, and salvation that reaches farther than we imagine. In **Isaiah 49:1–7**, the Servant of the Lord is called from the womb and commissioned not only to restore Israel, but to be a light to...

Monday January 5, 2026II Week After Christmas 📖 **Scripture Readings:**• Jonah 2:2–9• Ephesians 6:10–20• John 11:17–27, 38–44Today’s reading invites us into a powerful journey from desperation to deliverance, reminding us that God meets us in the depths and calls us to stand in hope and victory. In Jonah 2:2–9, Jonah cries out from the depths of the sea, discovering that no place is too dark or t...

Tuesday December 23, 2025IV Week of Advent 📖 Scripture Readings:2 Samuel 2:1b–10Titus 2:1–10Luke 1:26–38Today’s Advent reading draws us into the quiet yet world-changing ways God establishes His kingdom—through humility, obedience, and faith. In 2 Samuel 2:1b–10, David steps into leadership not by seizing power, but by seeking the Lord and waiting for God’s direction. Advent reminds us that God’s...

Monday December 22, 2025IV Week of Advent 📖 **Scripture Readings:**• Zephaniah 3:4–20• Titus 1:1–16• Luke 1:1–25Today’s Advent reading invites us to move from waiting in the dark to rejoicing in hope, anchored in God’s faithfulness and saving work. In **Zephaniah 3:4–20**, the Lord confronts corrupt leadership and persistent sin, yet the chapter crescendos with astonishing grace: God Himself rejo...

Thursday December 18, 2025III Week if Advent 🕯️📖 **Scripture Readings:**• Zechariah 5:1–14• Revelation 4:9–5:5• Matthew 25:1–13Today’s Advent reading calls us to live awake, repentant, and ready as we wait for the coming King. In *Zechariah 5:1–14, God confronts hidden sin and reminds us that nothing escapes His holiness. Advent is not only about anticipation—it’s an invitation to examine our hea...

Wednesday December 17, 2025III Week of Advent Today’s Advent Readings:Zechariah 3:1–10; Revelation 4:1–8; Matthew 24:45–51In Zechariah 3:1–10, we see a powerful picture of grace. Joshua the high priest stands accused, clothed in filthy garments, yet the Lord rebukes the accuser and clothes him in clean robes. Advent reminds us that God does not leave us in our guilt—He removes it and restores us,...

Monday December 15, 2025III Week of Advent Today’s Advent Readings: Amos 9:1–10; Revelation 2:8–17; Matthew 23:13–26In Amos 9:1–10, God confronts Israel with the consequences of turning away from Him. There is no hiding place from His holiness—He sees every injustice, every empty ritual, every hardened heart. Advent reminds us that God’s judgment is not meant to destroy hope but to wake us up. Bef...

Thursday December 11, 2025II Week of Advent Today’s Advent Readings: 🕯️Amos 9:1–10; Revelation 2:8–17; Matthew 23:13–26**In **Amos 9:1–10**, God confronts Israel with the consequences of turning away from Him. There is no hiding place from His holiness—He sees every injustice, every empty ritual, every hardened heart. Advent reminds us that God’s judgment is not meant to destroy hope but to wake u...

Wednesday December 10, 2025II Week of Advent Today’s Advent Reading:Amos 8:1–4; Revelation 1:17–2:7; Matthew 23:1–12** In **Amos 8:1–4**, the vision of ripe fruit reveals a people who had reached a critical moment. God exposes injustice, complacency, and hearts hardened toward the poor. Advent reminds us that waiting for the Lord also means examining our lives—asking where repentance and renewal a...

Tuesday December 9, 2025II Week of Advent Today’s Advent Reading:Amos 7:10–17Revelation 1:9–16Matthew 22:34–46In Amos 7:10–17, the prophet faces rejection from Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, who tries to silence his message. But Amos stands firm—not because he sought the role, but because God called him. Advent reminds us that God often uses ordinary people with ordinary beginnings to speak extrao...

Monday December 8, 2025 Week 2 of Advent Today’s Advent Reading: Amos 7:1–9; Revelation 1:1–8; Matthew 22:22 –33In Amos 7:1–9, we hear the sobering visions God gives Amos—pictures of locusts, fire, and a plumb line—revealing a God who measures His people with truth and calls them back before it’s too late. Judgment isn’t God’s desire, but His warning is a mercy. In Revelation 1:1–8, we lift our ey...

Thursday December 4, 2025First Week of AdventToday’s passages—Amos 4:6–13, 2 Peter 3:11–18, and Matthew 21:33–46 - carry a clear and timely message. Amos reminds God’s people that repeated warnings are acts of grace, calling them back to Him. Peter urges us to live with holy focus, knowing that the Day of the Lord is certain. And Jesus’ parable of the tenants presses the question: “Are we giving G...

Wednesday December 3, 2025First Week of Advent This morning’s readings—Amos 3:12 –4:5, 2 Peter 3:1–10, and Matthew 21:23 –32 - remind us what real preparation for Christ looks like. Amos calls out empty worship and points us back to wholehearted faith. Peter reminds us that God’s “delay” is mercy, giving people time to turn to Him. And Jesus’ parable in Matthew shows that obedience matters more th...

Tuesday December 2, 2025 First Week of Advent Today’s Advent readings invite us to prepare our hearts for the King who comes in justice, grace, and transforming power.📖 Amos 2:6–16 confronts a people who had grown comfortable with injustice—selling the poor, trampling the vulnerable, and turning a blind eye to sin. Advent reminds us that the Messiah comes not only to comfort but to correct**, cal...

Tuesday November 25, 2025 Last Week After Pentecost 💬 Episode Description: Today’s readings invite us to see both God’s fierce justice and His transforming love—calling us to live with hearts fully His. 📖 Nahum 1:1–13 reveals God as a refuge for the oppressed and a avenger against evil. The Lord is slow to anger, rich in justice, and powerful to save. What terrifies His enemies becomes comfort t...

Last Week After Pentecost November 24, 2025 💬 Episode Description: Today’s readings lift our eyes to both the gravity and the glory of God’s unfolding story—one that calls us to holiness, hope, and faithfulness. 📖 Joel 3:1–17 paints a sobering picture of the Day of the Lord. Nations are gathered for judgment, but for God’s people, it is a day of refuge and protection. In a world filled with conf...

Thursday November 13, 2025XXII Week After Pentecost 💬 Description:Today’s readings challenge us to live courageously for God, even when obedience invites resistance.📖 Jeremiah 38:1–13 shows the prophet thrown into a muddy pit for speaking the truth—but also rescued by an unlikely ally, Ebed-Melech. God’s servant may be silenced for a time, but His word never drowns.📖 In 1 Corinthians 14:26–40,...

Wednesday November 12, 2025XXII Week After Pentecost Faithful in the Fire 🔥 Today’s readings remind us that standing for truth often comes with cost—but never without God’s presence, power, and promise.📖 Jeremiah 37:3–21 paints a vivid picture of faith under pressure. Jeremiah speaks God’s truth even as he’s imprisoned for it. Though the king seeks reassurance, he refuses to repent—yet God susta...

Tuesday November 11, 2025 XXII Week After Pentecost ---🎙️ Unstoppable Word, Unshakable WitnessToday’s readings remind us that while the world may resist God’s message, His Word still prevails—and His people are called to speak it with wisdom, courage, and love.📖 Jeremiah 36:27–37:2 shows God’s persistence in the face of rejection. Even after King Jehoiakim burned the scroll, God told Jeremiah to...

Monday November 10, 2025XXII Week After Pentecost 💬 The Word That Endures and the Love That Never FailsToday’s readings weave together the enduring power of God’s Word, the unfailing beauty of love, and the bold mission of those who carry the gospel.📖 Jeremiah 36:11–26 tells of King Jehoiakim’s defiance as he cuts up and burns the scroll of God’s Word. But the message couldn’t be destroyed—God s...

💬 Thursday November 6, 2025XXI Week After PentecostToday’s readings remind us that even in seasons of decline, division, or despair, God’s Spirit is still moving—healing, empowering, and restoring His people.📖 2 Kings 23:36–24:17 recounts Judah’s tragic unraveling as the people turned away from God. Yet even in judgment, the Lord’s faithfulness remained—His story wasn’t finished.📖 In 1 Corinthi...

Wednesday November 5, 2025XXI Week After Pentecost---💬 Today’s readings reveal what happens when God’s Word breaks through hardened hearts and awakens us to grace, truth, and new beginnings.📖 2 Kings 22:14–23:3 tells how King Josiah, moved by the rediscovered Law, led his nation in repentance. The people stood together, renewing their covenant with the Lord—a reminder that revival always begins...