Families of Faith

Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman reveals His offer of living water, showing that true satisfaction and eternal life are found in Him alone - John 4:1–14

Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus reveals the necessity of being born again and the depth of God’s love in offering salvation through His Son - John 3:1–22

The first disciples following Jesus reveal the invitation to come and see, showing how a personal encounter with Christ leads to a transformed life and a desire to bring others to Him - John 1:35–42

Jesus’ baptism and temptation reveal His identity as the Son of God and His victory over sin, demonstrating both divine approval and perfect obedience at the start of His ministry - Matt. 3–4; Luke 3–4; John 1

The Magi’s visit, the flight to Egypt, and Jesus in the temple reveal God’s guidance, protection, and the early recognition of Christ’s identity and purpose - Matt. 2

The birth of Jesus and the events surrounding it reveal God’s plan of salvation unfolding, bringing hope, joy, and the fulfillment of His promises to the world - Luke 2

The Message Audio Bible dramatized version of the Epistle of James. Author: James, Jesus' brotherDate Written : 49 A.DWritten To: Jewish Christians living in Gentile communities Purpose: To expose hypocritical practices and teach Christian behaviorSetting: This letters expresses James' concern for Christians being persecuted who were once part of the Jerusalem Church. Main Themes: Living F...

The Message Audio Bible dramatized version of the epistle to the Romans. Author: Paul Date Written : 57 A.D Written To: Christians in Rome Purpose: To introduce himself and give a sample of his message before arriving Setting: Paul had most likely finished his work in the east and planned to visit Rome on his way to Spain. The Roman church was made up of mostly Jews but also contained a good numbe...

This is a dramatized Message Audio Bible version of the epistle to 2nd Timothy. Author: PaulDate Written : 66-67 ADWritten To: TimothyPurpose: To give final instructions and encouragement to Timothy, pastor of the Church in EphesusSetting: Paul is in a Roman prison. This letter is his passing of the torch to the new generation of church leaders. He also asked for visits from his friends and for hi...

This is a dramatized Message Audio Bible version of epistle to 1st Timothy. Author: Paul Date Written : 64 A.D Written To: Timothy Purpose: To give encouragement and instruction to Timothy, a young leader Setting: Timothy was one of Paul's closest companions. Paul sent Timothy to the Church at Ephesus to counter the false teaching that had arisen there. Timothy most likely served for a time as...

This is our super dramatized Audio Bible version of Peter's 2nd Epistle in the Message translation. Author: PeterDate Written : 67 A.DWritten To: The ChurchPurpose: To warn Christians about false teachers and to encourage them to grow in their faithSetting: Peter knew that his time on earth was limited so he wrote what was on his heart warning Christians what would happen when he was gone - es...

This is a dramatized Message Audio Bible version of the epistle of 1st Peter. Author: PeterDate Written : 62-64 A.DWritten To: Jewish Christians driven out of Jerusalem and scattered throughout Asia MinorPurpose: To offer encouragement to suffering ChristiansSetting: Peter was most likely in Rome when the great persecution under the Emperor of that time, Nero, began. (Peter was ultimately executed...

This is a dramatized Message audio bible version of the epistle to the ColossiansAuthor: PaulDate Written : 60 A.D.Written To: The church at Colossae, a city in Asia MinorPurpose: To combat errors in the church and to show that believers have everything they need in ChristSetting: Paul had never visited Colossae. Evidently the church had been founded by Epaphras and other converts from Paul's...

The Message Audio Bible dramatized version of the epistle to the Philippians. Author: PaulDate Written : 61 A.D.Written To: The Christians in PhilippiPurpose: To thank the Philippians for the gift they sent Paul and to strengthen them by showing them that true joy comes from Jesus Christ alone. Setting: Paul and his fellow believers in Christ began the church at Philippi on his 2nd missionary jour...

This is a dramatized Message Audio Bible version of the Epistle to Titus. Author: PaulDate Written : 64 A.D.Written To: Titus, a Greek, possibly converted to Christ through Paul's ministry. Purpose: To Advise Titus in his responsibility of supervising the churches on the island of Crete. Setting: Paul sent Titus to organize and oversee the churches on Crete. This letter tells him how to do jus...

This is a dramatized Message Audio Bible version of the Epistle of 3rd John. Author: JohnDate Written : 90 A.DWritten To: Gaius, a Christian in the ChurchPurpose: To commend Gaius for his hospitality and encourage him in his walk. Setting: Church leaders traveled from town to town. They depended on hospitality from fellow believers. Gaius was one who welcomed them. Main Themes: Hospitality, Pride,...

This is a dramatized Message Audio Bible version of the Epistle of 2nd John. Author: JohnDate: 90 A.D.Written to: "The lady chosen by God" and her children - or possibly a local churchWritten from: EphesusPurpose: To emphasize the basics of following Christ-Truth & Love - and to warn against false teachers. Setting: Apparently this "lady chosen by God" and her family were i...

The Message Audio Bible dramatized version of the Epistle of 1 John. Author: JohnDate Written : 85-90 A.DWritten To: Untitled. Sent as a pastoral letter to several Gentile congregationsPurpose: To reassure Christians in their faith and counter false teachingsSetting: John was an old man at this point. Perhaps the only of the original Apostles still alive. He had not yet be banished to the island o...

This is a dramatized Message Audio Bible version of the Epistle of Jude. Author: Jude - brother of Jesus and JamesDate: 65 A.D.Written To: Jewish Christians Purpose: To remind the Church of the need for constant vigilance, to keep strong in the faith, and to oppose heresy (belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine).Setting: From the 1st century and on, the Church has been infiltrat...

This is a dramatized Message Audio Bible version of epistle to Philemon. Author: PaulDate: 60 A.D.Written To: Philemon - possibly a wealthy member of the Colossian ChurchWritten From: PrisonPurpose: To convince Philemon to forgive his runaway slave, Onesimus, and to accept him as his brother in the faithSetting: Slavery was common in the Roman Empire. Paul calls Onesimus, who was a slave, Philemon...

This is a Message Audio Bible dramatized version of the epistle to the Ephesians. Author: PaulDate: 60 A.D.Written To: The church at Ephesus, then circulated to neighboring churchesWritten From: Rome - during Paul's imprisonmentPurpose: To strengthen the believers of Ephesus in their faith by explaining the nature and purpose of the Church. Setting: This letter was not written to confront any...