Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure

Year of Parables – Episode 28: When Jesus shares one of His more well known illustrations, discover how His concluding statement challenges one of the biggest excuses people use to discredit God in the world today. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 27: In an ironic twist, God uses Jesus’ most high-profile opponent to give one of the most powerful and direct prophecies about the mission Jesus came to accomplish in this world, and just in case we might miss it, John takes two extra verses to draw our attention onto it. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here . Listen...

Year of Parables – Episode 27: When Jesus challenged those in the crowd following Him that they must hate their own family when coming to Him, does He really want us to hate those in our family? Discover what Jesus wanted those in the crowd to realize and this truth is just as relevant for us living today as it was for those in the first century. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on Re...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 26: When everyone present believed Jesus had arrived too late to raise Lazarus from the dead, discover how Jesus takes their doubt and turns it into faith through a powerful resurrection, and through a seemingly unnecessary prayer Jesus gives right before calling Lazarus from the tomb. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here ....

Year of Parables – Episode 26: When someone near Jesus comments about the person being at the banquet in heaven as being blessed, you may be surprised to find out that not everyone wants to attend. Discover what we can learn, and what we can be thankful for in this challenging parable Jesus shared. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 25: After Jesus promised a messenger that Lazarus’ sickness wouldn’t end in death, we read that Lazarus actually died two days later. Discover what we can learn about God, about Jesus, and about God’s promises through the opening of this event where it appears as though Jesus’ word failed. Join the discussion on the original e...

Year of Parables – Episode 25: In a challenging illustration, Jesus shares how we should not seek honor, but instead intentionally humble ourselves and let other people lift us up. Discover how this describes Jesus’ life, and how Jesus has called us to live this type of life as well! Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 24: While Jesus was teaching in the temple during one festival, we come to a time when the Jews present directly ask Jesus if He was the Messiah shortly before they concluded they needed to stone Him to death. Discover what happened, and why this event is important for all of Jesus’ followers living today! Join the discussion on the original ep...

Year of Parables – Episode 24: Following teaching the disciples about prayer, the gospel of Luke shares a relatively unknown parable Jesus shares with His disciples, and a parable that helps us frame how prayer is more than simply bringing our requests to God. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 23: When Jesus decides to share an illustration about being a shepherd, discover in Jesus’ words several powerful truths about Jesus’ character, His love, and His mission to this world of sinners. Discover just how much God loves each of us through what Jesus says in these few verses. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Cl...

Year of Parables – Episode 23: In one of His more famous parables, discover how Jesus defines for us the term neighbor, and why being a neighbor is important in God’s eyes. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 22: When Jesus heals a blind man one Sabbath, discover in the discussion/debate that happens a powerful truth about Jesus and how the religious leaders cannot answer the solid logic of the formerly blind man. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here . Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Parables – Episode 22: In the only parable-illustration in the gospel of John, discover how a few short verses in Jesus’ explanation challenge our perspective of God and of what ultimate power really looks like! Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 21: While debating with religious leaders about truth, freedom, and life, discover a powerful truth Jesus shares about how to become a disciple, and how being a disciple leads us to having not only freedom from sin, but a future eternal life as well. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here . Listen to this episode and/or subscr...

Year of Parables – Episode 21: As Jesus wraps up a big set of parables about the Kingdom of heaven, He shares a short parable that challenges believers living today to hold onto what God has revealed in the past while moving forward into the future! Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 20: When some religious leaders challenge Jesus about some of His claims, discover in Jesus’ response a powerful truth about who ultimately will judge, and why this truth is one of the biggest promises in the entire Bible! Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here . Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBible...

Year of Parables – Episode 20: In Matthew, chapter 13, we discover the greatest number of parables than any other single chapter of the gospels. And of the eight parables this chapter includes, the middle six form a fascinating, preplanned structure that teaches us some amazing themes about the Kingdom of heaven. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 19: In a controversial event included in John’s gospel, discover a huge Bible theme that is emphasized in what may have happened, and how we can see God’s love displayed within this event. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here . Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Year of Parables – Episode 19: In a parable about fishing, Jesus shares what the judgment will be like, and in this parable we can learn what makes us worthless in the eyes of God. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 18: When Jesus makes a bold declaration at the end of a one important Jewish feast holiday, discover how Jesus’ words divide the crowd. Discover how some assumptions about Jesus stopped those in the first century from believing in Him, and how assumptions in our own lives can stop us from accepting Jesus in our own lives over 2,000 years later....

Year of Parables – Episode 18: In another short parable Jesus shared, discover how the Kingdom of heaven is more than just a treasure we should sell everything to acquire. Instead, through the parable of the merchant, discover how God is willing to go to any and every length to show you how valuable you are in His eyes! Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 17: When Jesus stands up in the temple to teach part way through a Jewish festival, discover how Jesus challenges the crowd to test His teachings and how Jesus tells us whether we can know whether His teachings are from God or not. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here . Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBi...

Year of Parables – Episode 17: When Jesus shares the short parable about a treasure hidden in a field, discover some things we can learn from this parable, and what is worth selling everything we have in order to acquire it. You may be surprised to learn the treasure we discovered! Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

Flashback Episode: Year in John – Episode 16: When challenged by His brothers about being known, Jesus pushes back and decides to go to a Jewish festival anonymously instead of publicly with His brothers or His disciples. Discover why this is and why this matters to us living today! Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here . Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on Re...

Year of Parables – Episode 16: In another short parable, Jesus shares about God’s kingdom being like yeast. Discover what Jesus wants us to learn from this metaphor, especially when most of the time yeast is mentioned in the Bible, it is viewed negatively. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...