Seeking Pearls

In this extension of our "Do You See this Woman?" Series, we will be meeting beautiful woman from the Scriptures whose life experiences led them to feel unloved. Though they lived thousands of years ago, their stories are timeless. Leah resonates with any woman who has felt tossed aside, neglected, worthless, and unloved. This is exactly how Leah felt...for years. Praise God that He reached into h...

In this final chapter of his letter, Peter challenges the Christ-follower to shepherd well the sheep that are entrusted to our care. The Chief Shepherd indeed is coming, and in the meantime our job is to care for those He loves. Also, we are given a third warning to be alert and sober-minded...this time because the enemy is real and is looking to devour us. But stand firm. You have the power withi...

1 Peter 4 continues to teach us about how to live through the suffering that will inevitably come into our lives. For many around the world, this suffering is in direct relation to their commitment to Christ. For us in the western world, that time probably hasn't come; but it will. And in the meantime, there is plenty of suffering in our lives. Through this suffering we can gain beautiful intimacy...

1 Peter 3 is a challenging bit of Scripture, no doubt! But when we take God's Word line by line, word by word, it reaches deep into our hearts and teaches us, shapes us, and makes us more like Jesus. Let's dig in and tackle this tough section together.

In this challenging chunk of text we learn that while we suffer unjustly on earth, we can follow Jesus, who suffered unjustly for us. We can lean into the Shepherd of our souls who not only shows us how to suffer, but also suffers alongside us and looks upon us with eyes full of favor and love while we suffer.

Jesus is the living Stone and we also are living stones being built together into a temple. All barriers that could stand between us have been broken down through the cross of Christ...we are one body in Christ, holy, chosen, precious to Him.

In the second half of 1 Peter 1, Peter writes to the believers with instructions about how to live as aliens and foreigners in this world. Prepare your mind for action, set your hope fully on the return of the Lord Jesus, live as obedient children, and love each other deeply.

Today we begin a very exciting new series as we journey through 1 Peter. This letter was written to exiles living in what is now northern Turkey, likely fleeing persecution from Rome and also from Jerusalem. They lived in times of great danger but were filled with an even greater joy. We can learn much from this wonderful treasure of a letter, meant every bit as much for us as it was for those dea...

You know her story but you might not know her name. Her name is found in other places of Scripture, but her story is one that you've learned from your days of youth Sunday School and flannelgraphs. She is bold, brave, beautiful and full of chutzpah. I want to be just like her.

Chutzpah is a Hebrew word that indicates utter audacity or courage that is so bold it is bordering on arrogance...yet it's not arrogant. It's beautiful and admirable. The woman at the well had chutzpah. She was bold and courageous. When Jesus addressed her with the reality of her past, she didn't flinch but faced it head on. When she realized she was talking to the Savior of the world, she didn't...

Poor Eve. All we really know about her is that she ate the fruit she wasn't supposed to. But there's so much more to this beautiful woman, loved by God. God came (daily?) to walk with her in the garden. When she fell into shame, he still came to walk with her and covered her shame with his own sacrifice. Eve experienced the gospel first hand, and she has much to teach us about letting God cover ou...

In this series we will be studying several beautiful women in Scripture and their interactions with the Savior who loves them. This first episode includes the text in which Jesus asks the probing question: "Do you see this woman?" In such a simple question he challenges us to look beyond our judgments and opinions, further than the reputations and gossip, and to see the heart of the woman in front...

This is the sixth and last session in our Romans 8 Spirit Life Bible study. In this session we study Paul's glorious finish to this magnificent chapter, as he declares that NOTHING can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord!

In this fifth session of the Spirit Life Bible Study series on Romans 8, we will be looking at verses 26-30. These verses are packed with incredible truths about the Holy Spirit and the sovereignty of God. He is the one that can take all the broken pieces of our lives and work them for our good, transforming us into the likeness of Christ. In His great mercy, He has foreknown, predestined, called,...

In session 4 of our Romans 8 Spirit Life series we will be studying Romans 8:18-25. In these verses we come face to face with the reality of our groaning and suffering. However, in the midst of the groaning, we learn to wait eagerly and patiently for the one single guarantee in this world - the return of the Lord Jesus.

This is the third episode in a six-session podcast series on Romans 8. In this episode we will be studying the promises of Romans 8:12-17, learning that we are adopted into God's family and made to be heirs with Christ of the Kingdom of God!

This is the second session of our six-session series on Romans 8. In this second installment, we will be studying Romans 8:5-11, learning what it means to set our minds on the Spirit rather than the flesh.

In this podcast we begin our six-week study of Romans 8. This session focuses on Romans 8:1-4, emphasizing the amazing truth that in Christ Jesus there is no condemnation.

Romans 8 is one of the most magnificent chapters in the Bible, and it is my honor and joy to study it along with you. For six sessions plus one introductory session, we will dive into the wonders of this glorious chapter and discover the great and mighty promises of God within it. Join us as we seek some tremendous pearls in Romans 8!

Welcome to the introductory trailer for the Seeking Pearls Podcast with Rebecca Meidinger!