The 1% Christian - Daily Bible Study Podcast with Pastor Jay D'Ambrosio

After correcting the ways not to pray, Jesus lays out a model of prayer in a sequence we know as the "Our Father". We break down this prayer as a model for communication with God. Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Google Play Follow Pastor Jay on...

After a tough morning that almost sidelined our daily broadcast, we jump on to Facebook LIVE  talk about the power of connection.  Popular consensus was to include it in our stream.  God bless and stay connected! Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple...

Jesus turns towards the important habits of giving and praying but makes an interesting observation about motives. Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Google Play Follow Pastor Jay on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram

Jesus shares how we should approach our enemies and it's contrary to what they've been taught and certainly how we feel.  Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Google Play Follow Pastor Jay on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram

Jesus challenges us to refrain from the "eye for an eye" mentality. How can we possibly turn the other cheek? These are things that our fleshly desires want to reject. Here's a breakdown of Jesus' teaching that may shed more light on the Kingdom principle of retribution.  Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a...

Jesus addresses all the things that we like to swear by, but there are issues with this.  God wants our words to be trustworthy and true.  It is a way that we can be like Him.   Listen to all episodes here Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Google...

We continue the Sermon on the Mount.  After addressing murder, Jesus also challenges their view on marriage and adultery.  What He is confronting goes beyond physical actions but matters of the heart. Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Google Play...

After addressing the entirety of the law and His relation to it, Jesus discusses specific issues.  He starts by confronting the sin of murder but doesn't stop there. Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Google Play Follow Pastor Jay on Social Media F...

Jesus tackles what is probably on the minds of many.  How do His teachings align with the Law they had been taught for generations?  Jesus' expression shows His Authority over such things as He clarifies, corrects, and ultimately fulfills.   Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on th...

Jesus continues to teach our identity in the Kingdom of God. He identifies our role in a powerful way that mirrors the way He describes Himself. Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Google Play Follow Pastor Jay on Social Media Facebook Twitter Insta...

Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount turns to our identity.  He uses imagery comparing those who follow Him to a precious commodity. Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Google Play Follow Pastor Jay on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram

The blessings of the Kingdom are not without earthly consequences.  The Sermon on the Mount teaches us how to walk out our faith in a Godly way.  Are the trials worth the persecution? Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Google Play Follow Pastor Jay...

Jesus continues with 4 Kingdom qualities that change us and the world around us. Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Google Play Follow Pastor Jay on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram

We remain at the beginning of Chapter 5 as Jesus begins teaching what it means to operate in the Kingdom of God.  The Lord begins by sharing characteristics and promises that we can all possess. Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Google Play Follow...

Jesus kicks off the infamous Sermon on the Mount teaching areas that we are blessed.  When we examine the word "blessed" we see that its application may be in a way we don't expect.  Are you blessed in the way that Jesus means?  He wants you to be.  Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible fou...

Jesus exits the wilderness and calls upon the first of His disciples. The whole region encounters the Good News of the Kingdom of God. Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Google Play Follow Pastor Jay on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram

The devil offers Jesus the world He created.  The key to passing the test in the wilderness is whether we decide to stay the course or settle. Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Google Play Follow Pastor Jay on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagr...

Jesus is tempted a second time in the wilderness. This time the enemy tries to cast doubt on God's promise to protect. The devil tries to get crafty by twisting the Scriptures, but Jesus has the answer. Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Google Pla...

Jesus is led by the Spirit to the wilderness.  He is tempted in 3 ways.  The first temptations are ones that many of us deal with.  It is the struggle to believe in our own God-given identity and to doubt God's promise of provision. Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound o...

John the Baptist is surprised when Jesus seeks to be baptized by Him.  It is a necessary step as Jesus' ministry propels forward.  Understanding our identity is key to tackle the mission God has for us.  Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Google Pl...

John the Baptist jumps on the scene and is proclaiming a message in the wilderness that is drawing a lot of attention.  Ultimately, he is preparing a way for what God is about to do in the world through Jesus.  That region, like our own hearts, does well when we prepare by clearing the way for God's will. Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.c...

Herod is coming for Jesus and is prepared to stop at nothing to ensure any threat to his crown is removed. God has a different plan. Jesus' family is uprooted. Sometimes life gives us disruptions, but with God, the delay doesn't mean denial. He has a plan. Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bi...

We kick off Matthew, Chapter 2, and study the setting around the birth of Jesus which brings us to the tradition of the "3 Kings".  Both they and Israel's earthly king, Herod, seek out baby Jesus for different reasons.  God is doing something new and that is inconvenient to those who want to maintain the status quo.  Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian....

The circumstances around Jesus' birth are a fulfillment of prophecy. An unsuspecting father-to-be steps up in a big way. The world may not realize it, but the Fullness of God is very close to being revealed. Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow along with us on a FREE digital Bible found on the Sound of Heaven app. Apple Googl...

Matthew starts off by detailing the lineage that has led to Jesus.  This, however, is not just some long, boring, list.  The genealogy is a significant and necessary starting point for the original audience and us to fully understand Jesus' connection to the promises of the Old Covenant.   Support the show Listen where all podcasts are found - https://1percentchristian.buzzsprout.com/share Follow...