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Today, we are exploring one of my favorite biblical narratives—the vision of the dry bones in Ezekiel 36 and 37. This story is a profound illustration of revival, where God promises to cleanse us from impurities, give us a new heart, and put a new spirit within us. We see this promise come to life in Ezekiel's vision of dry bones being reassembled and brought back to life through the breath of God...

Welcome back to another episode of How to Study the Bible. I'm Nicole Unice, and today we're continuing our journey through Scripture, focusing on words to build our lives upon in 2024. This week, we're diving into the concept of "restore" and what it means for God to restore us. Firstly, I want to express my gratitude to all the new listeners who've joined us, especially those who've been drawn i...

Acts 4:13 shows us the courage of Peter and John, ordinary men who astonished others because they had been with Jesus. This courage is not about worldly qualifications but about the transformative relationship with Jesus. Jesus often encouraged people to take heart or have courage, usually in the context of inner transformation. In Matthew 9, He tells a paralyzed man and a woman with a bleeding is...

We’re continuing our word of the year series with a focus on the word JOY this week. (Be sure to listen to last week’s episode on Trust and Isaiah 40 if you missed it). This week, I want to introduce you to a study tool in the back of your Bible called the concordance. A concordance is an alphabetical index of words used in the Bible and the main Bible references where the word occurs. This week,...

In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about the importance of spending time at the beginning of the year reflecting on the previous year and thinking about the year to come, rather than rushing into setting New Year's resolutions. It is God who orders our steps and therefore, let’s spend time listening to what God has for us this year as we step into Bible Study. The central question posed in th...

Have you ever chosen a word for the year? Whether you pick a word each year or never have before, I think this episode will help you order your life in the year to come. If you don't know what your word is, today might be a great day for you to hear some of the things that we are promised in Christ that you in faith can claim for yourself for 2024. Keep in mind, each of these words requires faith....

This episode was part of our summer series on creating spiritual rhythms. If you missed the series and liked today's episode, here are the other episodes in that series: Week 2:  Creating Digital Rhythms That Quiet Your Soul in an Age of Distraction Week 3:  Learning to be Shaped by Scripture: Creating a Spiritual Rhythm of Bible Study Week 4:  Creating Rhythms of Silence and Solitude Week 5: Find...

Merry Christmas everyone! On this glorious Christmas Day we are sharing Nicole's Christmas message from last year on Mary and the visitation from Gabriel. Whether you are cleaning up wrapping paper, making a Christmas feast, or quietly taking in the day, let's ponder the miracle of Jesus' birth and the awe Mary experienced together.  WHAT DOES IT SAY? Luke 1 28 The angel went to her and said, “Gre...

Welcome back to the How to Study the Bible podcast. We have something a little bit different for you today. We are in the holiday season and getting ready to round down the year. So we're going to be sharing a few different things with you. We decided to post a few of my past sermons here as much as we can as well. Today you’ll hear a sermon I preached this month at Hill City Church here in Richmo...

We're wrapping up our Bible Highlight Reel series today, as we look at the book of Isaiah and specifically, at chapters 52 and 53. In this chapter, as we are reminded of Israel's exile, that God has not abandoned them. In the midst of this, Isaiah introduces a new character to the story via prophecy: the promise of a suffering servant. In this episode, Nicole and Rachel discuss: 1. How we know tha...

This week, we're reading Isaiah 52:13 through Isaiah 53. Grab your Bible, find a quiet spot, and read along with us. This passage is one of the prophecies of Jesus in the Old Testament, where we learn about our unexpected, suffering, servant-king.  Be sure to check back in tomorrow (Tuesday) when we dive into the chapter and study this passage of Scripture together. Download the FREE 9-Week Readin...

Join us this week as we recap the Old Testament up to this point, dig deep into the book of Daniel in the Bible and study what this important book means for the history of God's plan of redemption for his people, and how we can apply what we learn to our lives today. Download the FREE 9-Week Reading Plan! https://nicoleunice.com/oldtestament/ . RESOURCES: Sign Up for Nicole's Newsletter: https://n...

This week, we're reading Daniel chapter 2. Be sure to check back in tomorrow (Tuesday) when we dive into the chapter and study this passage of Scripture together. Download the FREE 9-Week Reading Plan! https://nicoleunice.com/oldtestament/ . RESOURCES: Sign Up for Nicole's Newsletter: https://nicoleunice.com/realtalk/   Nicole’s Book: Help My Bible Is Alive! Ask Nicole a Bible study question: nico...

Today we're in week 7 of our Bible Highlight Reel series and diving deep into Psalm 1 and Matthew 5. Download the FREE 9-Week Reading Plan! https://nicoleunice.com/oldtestament/ . RESOURCES: Sign Up for Nicole's Newsletter: https://nicoleunice.com/realtalk/   Nicole’s Book: Help My Bible Is Alive! Ask Nicole a Bible study question: nicole@nicoleunice.com FOLLOW NICOLE: Website: https://nicoleunice...

Read along with us as we read Psalm 1, a beautiful metaphor of the path of the righteous and the path of the wicked. Then, we jump to Matthew 5 and hear Jesus' famous beatitudes. Download the FREE 9-Week Reading Plan! https://nicoleunice.com/oldtestament/ . RESOURCES: Sign Up for Nicole's Newsletter: https://nicoleunice.com/realtalk/   Nicole’s Book: Help My Bible Is Alive! Ask Nicole a Bible stud...

Join us today as we study 2 Samuel 7 - where David desires to build God a house, but God turns the tables and promises a house for David. Download the FREE 9-Week Reading Plan! https://nicoleunice.com/oldtestament/ . RESOURCES: Sign Up for Nicole's Newsletter: https://nicoleunice.com/realtalk/   Nicole’s Book: Help My Bible Is Alive! Ask Nicole a Bible study question: nicole@nicoleunice.com FOLLOW...

Read along with us as we read 2 Samuel 7, in which God gives Nathan a dream to tell David concerning the house of the Lord and the house of David. Download the FREE 9-Week Reading Plan! https://nicoleunice.com/oldtestament/ . RESOURCES: Sign Up for Nicole's Newsletter: https://nicoleunice.com/realtalk/   Nicole’s Book: Help My Bible Is Alive! Ask Nicole a Bible study question: nicole@nicoleunice.c...

Join us this week as we give you a big-picture summary of Exodus and talk through why these commandments are in God's top ten (and what is so important about the order of these commands). Download the FREE 9-Week Reading Plan! https://nicoleunice.com/oldtestament/ . RESOURCES: Sign Up for Nicole's Newsletter: https://nicoleunice.com/realtalk/   Nicole’s Book: Help My Bible Is Alive! Ask Nicole a B...

Read along with us as we dive into the 10 Commandments, which God gives Moses on tablets of stone in Exodus 20.  Download the FREE 9-Week Reading Plan! https://nicoleunice.com/oldtestament/ . RESOURCES: Sign Up for Nicole's Newsletter: https://nicoleunice.com/realtalk/   Nicole’s Book: Help My Bible Is Alive! Ask Nicole a Bible study question: nicole@nicoleunice.com FOLLOW NICOLE: Website: https:/...

Last week, we talked about Abraham and God's promise for a son. That son was Issac, who grew up to have twin boys, Jacob and Esau. This week, we're studying Jacob and what his wrestling match with God can teach us about our own wrestling in life.  Download the FREE 9-Week Reading Plan! https://nicoleunice.com/oldtestament/ . RESOURCES: Sign Up for Nicole's Newsletter: https://nicoleunice.com/realt...

Read along with us as we dive into the story of Jacob in Genesis 32-33! Download the FREE 9-Week Reading Plan! https://nicoleunice.com/oldtestament/ . RESOURCES: Sign Up for Nicole's Newsletter: https://nicoleunice.com/realtalk/   Nicole’s Book: Help My Bible Is Alive! Ask Nicole a Bible study question: nicole@nicoleunice.com FOLLOW NICOLE: Website: https://nicoleunice.com/   YouTube: https://www....

Today is the third deep dive in our new series called "The Old Testament Highlight Reel: Dysfunctional People and Divine Promises." Join Rev Rachel and Nicole as they look closely at Genesis 15 and unpack the covenant God made with Abraham. Download the FREE 9-Week Reading Plan! https://nicoleunice.com/oldtestament/ . RESOURCES: Sign Up for Nicole's Newsletter: https://nicoleunice.com/realtalk/  ...

Read along with us as we dive into the story of Abraham in Genesis 15! Download the FREE 9-Week Reading Plan! https://nicoleunice.com/oldtestament/ . RESOURCES: Sign Up for Nicole's Newsletter: https://nicoleunice.com/realtalk/   Nicole’s Book: Help My Bible Is Alive! Ask Nicole a Bible study question: nicole@nicoleunice.com FOLLOW NICOLE: Website: https://nicoleunice.com/   YouTube: https://www.y...

This week, we're looking at one of the major plot points of the Bible - Genesis 3 and the Fall of Man. It was great for two chapters in the bible, and then the wheels come off here. This is a crucial chapter of our Bible to study, and today we're going to get into the implications it has for us today - as well as the good news of salvation through Jesus. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaud...

Read along with us as we dive into a critical plot point in the overarching story in the Bible - Genesis 3! Download the FREE 9-Week Reading Plan! https://nicoleunice.com/oldtestament/ . RESOURCES: Sign Up for Nicole's Newsletter: https://nicoleunice.com/realtalk/   Nicole’s Book: Help My Bible Is Alive! Ask Nicole a Bible study question: nicole@nicoleunice.com FOLLOW NICOLE: Website: https://nico...