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54// But It’s Not Fair!   Have you ever thought about the perspective that when something isn’t fair, it’s actually a good thing? In today’s episode, discover why fairness isn't always what it seems and how this relates to God's incredible grace. Tune in for a meaningful episode that reminds us to be grateful, patient, and embrace the wonderful gift of God's love, even when we don’t deserve it. Th...

53// Why Money Can’t Buy Lasting Joy   If we want to be a follower of Jesus, we have to do what Jesus tells us to do. Even if it's hard, like giving up our nice things, like our money. But Jesus wants us to know that money can never make us happy - not forever. Money can’t bring lasting contentment and we certainly can’t take it with us beyond this life. Being in perfect relationship with Jesus is...

52// Jesus Especially Loves Children   Our Bible story for today is about how much Jesus loved little children. So much, in fact, that he scolded his friends when they tried to keep kids from coming to him. This is the story you want to have written on your heart any time you doubt God’s love and care for you - God cares so deeply for you! You are a treasure to him.   This episode coincides with e...

51// How Do I Know If I’ve Really Forgiven Someone?   Most of us know how to say sorry - and I’ve bet we’ve all practiced saying it! And for little slights and hurts, it’s easy to say, “I forgive you.” But how do we forgive when the hurts are bigger - when we’ve done something that has really upset someone, or a friend or family member hurts us with their actions, attitudes or words? How can we fo...

50// How To Be A Good Friend   Today we are talking about how to be a good friend. Part of friendship is working through disagreements when they happen. Sometimes it can be really difficult to do that, but our friendships will be stronger because of it. Let’s learn from Jesus about the ways we can help our friendships draw us closer to Him. This episode coincides with episode 431 of the adult vers...

49// A Camping Trip You’d Never Forget   Have you ever been on a camping trip? You might go hiking, you might make special food, you might see a new view that you've never seen before. Well, today we're talking about Jesus taking some of his friends on kind of like a camping trip, they went up on the mountain, and something pretty remarkable happened. Let’s dive into Matthew 17 and see what happen...

48// Who Is Jesus? When Jesus was alive, people often speculated and sometimes even got confused about who he was. And in this passage, Jesus is asking his disciples who they thought he was. The answer to that question has eternal consequences. We know that Jesus is our Rescuer - God himself came down to save us. How can you tell others about Jesus and who he is?  This episode coincides with episo...

​​47// Anyone Can Have Faith in God   Today we are learning about a woman that no one thought would have faith. Yet we see her coming to Jesus with the kind of faith that impressed even Him. As we think about what it means to share the gospel, it reminds us to share the message of the good news with others, no matter who they are or where they come from.    This episode coincides with episode 427...

​​46// Words that Build Up, Words that Tear Down   Sometimes, the words that come out of our mouths are not good at all. Lying, grumbling, angry words, words that cut down instead of build up… in today’s Bible passage, Jesus says that the words that come out of our mouths are more important than what we put in our mouths. We learn how Jesus is more concerned about what's in their hearts than what'...

45// Peter Walks on the Water   Can you imagine what it would have been like to see Peter and Jesus walking on the water? This incredible story of faith and rescue shows us the power of God and his provision and protection over us. Let’s study this Bible story together and look for what God might want us to take away and apply to our own lives today.   This episode coincides with episode 425 of th...

44// An Amazing, Incredible Miracle    There are some really incredible stories in the Bible, and the story of Jesus feeding thousands of people with one boy’s lunch is certainly one of them. There was even food left over! When we give God what we have, he can multiply that into something incredible. We might not think that we have a lot, but God will take what we have and use us in ways that we c...

43// The Terrible King   Can you think of a time when one of your friends or maybe a brother or sister wanted you to do something wrong? We’ve all had that experience. It can be really hard to say no. Today, we’re going to talk about a really terrible king - King Herod - and what happened when we decided to give into doing wrong instead of doing right.   Today, we're talking about two people in th...

42// Why the Kingdom of God Is Like a Precious Treasure   Today, we're talking about two people in the Bible who found treasures. Jesus tells his listeners that the Kingdom of God is like a precious treasure. Why is that? Because to be in the Kingdom of God is to be in a place of perfect beauty, safety, peace and love. In our study of Matthew today, we’ll ask ourselves - what would we need to give...

41// How to Deal with the Weeds in Our Lives   If you’re ever confused about some of Jesus’ teachings, don’t worry - you’re in good company. Even Jesus’ closest friends and companions struggled to understand what Jesus meant! Today, we see in our section of Scripture that the disciples came to Jesus and asked him to explain the parable of the weeds and the wheat to them. We learn from this passage...

40// Inspecting the Fruit of Our Lives   We’re not done with our farming metaphors! Today, we’re talking about what in the world Jesus meant when he talked about weeds growing up in the midst of good wheat. We’ll discuss what it looks like to inspect the fruit of our lives and how to see what is good and what is not. When we put our faith in God, we can trust that he is going to help us bear good...

39// Having Hearts Like Good Soil   Jesus lived in a day when everyone was a farmer and gardener, so he used a lot of stories about farming to describe what his Kingdom was like and what God is like. And Jesus said that God is like a farmer. Today, we’ll study the parable of the sower and how it can help us understand what God is like, and what we hope to be in the kingdom of God - healthy soil th...

38// Bearing Good Fruit with Our Words   The Bible says that eventually, on the Day of Judgment, at the end of our lives, we're going to have to give an account for all of the words that we speak, everything that you have said, you're going to have to give a report to Jesus for. Today, we’re going to look at words that bear good fruit and words that bad fruit, and how we can begin to train our ton...

37// Why Were the Pharisees Mad That Jesus Cast Out Demons?   The Pharisees were astounded at Jesus’ ability to cast out demons - but, having already made up their minds about who Jesus was, it also confirmed their worst suspicions - they believed Jesus was casting out demons by the power of Satan. They simply could not believe that Jesus was operating with God’s power. Well, today we’ll look at h...

36// What Is the Sabbath?   Today we're talking about how Jesus healed a man's hand. That's great news, isn't it? Well, for everybody else, it would be great news except the Pharisees. See the day that Jesus healed the man's hand, was on the Sabbath. The Sabbath was a special day, it was a holy day that was set apart for God. Jesus is going to challenge everything the Pharisees believed about the...

35// Jesus Points the Way to the Kingdom of God   Today, we're talking about signs. Have you seen any signs today, or this week when you were maybe on the way to school or on the way to church, there are signs everywhere. Well, in biblical times, people looked for signs to in fact, they would read the old scripture prophecies from the Old Testament, and they would look for things that would help t...

34// Who Can You Welcome Into God’s Family?   Have you ever thought about what the word welcome means? You've probably heard the word plenty of times before. When we welcome others, we're communicating to them that they are valued and that we're so glad to see them or be with them. But sometimes, we might struggle to be welcoming. Today, we’re going to study the bible passage in Matthew 10, and se...

33// Sheep, Snakes, Doves & Wolves, Oh My!   Do you know what a metaphor is? It’s when two things that seem really different are compared to one another. There are a lot of animal metaphors in the Bible! In this passage of Scripture, Jesus tells us to be like three animals - sheep, snakes, and doves. And then he tells us that there are people who are like wolves, for whom we need to watch out. Wha...

32// Some People Will Accept the Gospel, and Some Will Not   Sometimes, when we share the good news of Jesus, people will accept it. And sometimes they will not. Today, we are going to talk about the instructions Jesus gave his disciples for how to go about sharing the gospel and what to do when their listeners reject the good news.   This episode coincides with episode 409 of the adult version of...

31// Sending Out the Disciples   The disciples spent so much time learning from Jesus, and now it’s time for them to help Jesus by sharing His good news. In today’s episode, we learn exactly who those disciples were, and how we can be disciples in our own lives.   This episode coincides with episode 407 of the adult version of the Hearing Jesus Podcast.   Resources:   Read along, listen to the stu...

30// Helping God With His Harvest   Did you ever think about how God may want to use you to share His love with others? Just like a ripe harvest, there are people around us that are ready to learn about God. Today we talk about what that means and some ways we can help God by sharing His love with others.   This episode coincides with episode 406 of the adult version of the Hearing Jesus Podcast....