The Bible For Busy People

Jen Ervig is sitting in for Erica this week! Sit back and soak in a week long series on what it takes to live for Christ... Do we have it or don't we? Because isn't that the question that plays on repeat in our minds so often as Christ followers? Do I have what it takes to follow Jesus? We have good news for you, and it starts with reading 2 Peter 1:1-4! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3EdFx4p --------...

I feel so grateful right now, so thankful for God's mercy and his grace and His compassion and his kindness to me. I hope you feel the same. It's Friday, so we're going to be jumping into Joy Bombs in the Psalms! Last time, you and I studied David's life together and we saw that he committed two very grievous sins and we saw how God redeemed the mistakes he made, and yet there were consequences th...

Today we're going to continue to explore what forgiveness looks like through the life of King David, a man who wrote such beautiful things in the Bible and was so connected to God. He was known as a man after God's own heart. They were friends, and yet David committed a grievous sin on top of another grievous sin. We're just like that. We make terrible mistakes. We shatter our lives sometimes, and...

Forgiving somebody does not mean they get off the hook. It means you put them on God's hook. You trust the Lord to let Him deal with the infraction, the thing that was done against you. If we surrender the thing that hurts us, if we take the medicine and forgive that person willfully every day, even if you stamp your feet the first few times you say, "I forgive them" through clenched fists, throug...

I just want to encourage you today about forgiveness. I understand how hard it can be to do this when you've been terribly hurt. If you've been praying for years about this, know that God is working in your willingness. He is helping you on the days when you're triggered by something or you remember something specific that happened. He is softening our hearts... All we have to do is continue to go...

This week's series is called 70X7, on the gift of forgiveness, and I want you to know something about it... It's not going to be heavy and dark. It's going to be light because that's the reason Jesus encourages you and I to forgive one another. He understands that we need help when it comes to the tricky places in life, the gray areas, the areas in which we hurt the most, and our Lord does not shy...

Oh friends, the freedom that comes from trusting in Christ is life-changing. “His faithful love endures forever.” Find refuge in the Lord rather than trusting in people or worldly powers. I have a personal connection to a verse in the Psalms that helped me overcome fear during a turbulent plane ride. I’m going to tell you about that and more, but let’s bust into Psalm 118 now! Show Notes: https://...

This week we've been talking about the freedom that you and I can experience because of Jesus Christ, because he came to set us free from everything that binds us up from sin and death and hell and the grave, and from being perfect. You don't have to be perfect. We're never going to get it right a hundred percent of the time. Again, that's why Jesus came... to do for us what the law could not do....

We have freedom as believers in Jesus Christ, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom! Let's jump in today and soak in all this freedom! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3OzVjev ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at OnPurposely.com You can find video versions of these podcasts on our Yo...

Freedom has a domino effect, and we're talking about that today with Paul and Silas as our examples. Join me in Acts chapter 16. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3s3q4RI ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at OnPurposely.com You can find video versions of these podcasts on our YouTube channel: https://ww...

I recently saw a butterfly release! Dozens of painted lady butterflies getting ready to spread their wings into the big wild world. They were excited to begin this new journey but it was easier for some than others. Their wings weren't a hundred percent ready yet. Maybe a few of them were even a little afraid to spread their wings and fly. It's a beautiful picture of the freedom that God wants to...

You and I have been living out Psalm 46, verse 10, Be still and know that I am God. We are safe, we are protected. The God of angel armies is watching over us, and looking after us. Beautiful things happen when you and I choose to be still and know. Let's finish our week today, soaking in the goodness and truth of Christ our Savior. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3DHW0xz ---------------- We’d love to...

We're talking about how God is real, and maybe you know this or maybe you're still wondering... either way, you are welcome. It's one of the reasons I love opening God's Word because I'm reminded of how faithful He is to His people. Whether they were the people who lived in Bible times like Elijah [we're going to read one of his stories today], or you right now living in 2023, wondering and waitin...

Is God calling you to take a leap of faith with something right now? Or maybe you are in one of those dark nights of the soul. Well, I'm here to tell you that He is right there. He is real and He is with you... for sure! Let's start off in Matthew chapter 14 and I'll show you more. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3KsVY0e ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. F...

Are you walking through a difficult time? Maybe you're walking through a fire today and somebody is turned up the heat of anger and conflict. I want to remind you, Jesus is with you. Just as He walked with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who we're learning about today, so He walks with you. Let's turn up the heat on today's story, shall we?! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3s1LVIV ---------------- We’...

God cares about me and the smallest details of my life, and he cares about you and the smallest details of your life. I believe He wants me to pass this message along today so we're jumping into Ephesians to soak in exactly what this means in our lives. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3OhDtwJ ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past episodes of...

Closing out this week, we're going to be talking about the importance of focusing on Jesus as the problem solver in order to unlock joy and gratitude in life. Seeking Jesus leads to finding joy, just as David did in the Psalms. Satisfaction and joy comes from being close to God... Stay connected to Him for your daily serving of joy! Let's dive into Psalm 63, where David expresses his longing for G...

You and I are studying joy this week. It's like a big jigsaw puzzle in front of us, and by the time we put them all together, I believe you and I are going to have more joy in our lives. Today we're going to pop a piece called Gratitude into the puzzle. We're going to catch Jesus in a moment where He experienced great joy. So, join me now in Luke chapter 10. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3QkzMJf ----...

We’re studying joy this week and we’re putting together all of the pieces of the puzzle that we find in the Bible. During episode one, we talked about how the joy of the Lord is our strength . Episode two, we learned how in the midst of our crises in life, there is an opportunity to grow endurance, which leads to life and joy. We can be joyful in our spirits regardless of our circumstances. Today,...

You and I are putting together the puzzle of joy this week. What does joy look like when we receive it, when we choose it in our lives? Because so often we have to choose joy, right? Our circumstances are not allowed to dictate us anymore. I'm putting my foot down and I'm saying no more. I am choosing joy. God and His love and His joy define my day. How about you? Let's jump into James now and bre...

Are you a fan of jigsaw puzzles? We're going to be tackling a different kind of jigsaw puzzle this week - Joy! Joy is mysterious, right? You and I know that every day we can choose joy in our lives simply by getting our mind off the problem that we're marinating and gnawing on. It's something I struggle with though sometimes, but lets remember, our joy rests on God's joy... That's why the joy of t...

I'm so glad you're here today, and since we've been kind of hanging out with Moses and his brother Aaron and all of the Israelites this week, I thought it would be fitting to read Psalm 90. You're going to love this. The Bible says this is a prayer of Moses, the man of God. So this is a prayer that Moses prayed and you and I are going to pray it with him today. Here we go! Show Notes: https://bit....

All this week, you and I have been wandering with God's people in the wilderness. We've been looking for the wonder of His presence, the fulfillment of His promises. Today you and I are going to read a story together that's a foreshadowing because one day God bled for His children, He led, He fed, and one day He bled so that my sins and your sins could be covered. Join me now in the book of Number...

The only way out is through. Isn't that the truth? The Lord brings us through the valley and he brings us out of the wilderness, doesn't he? When you are in the wilderness and the Lord provides for you and cares for you, and you talk about it, you have an opportunity to tell others that He is the Lord and to remember yourself, that he is the Lord. that is one of the gifts of the wilderness. Show N...

If you ever got lost in the wilderness, who would you want with you? Bear Grylls comes to my mind, after God of course! If you're in a spiritual wilderness and feeling abandoned, remember that God is always with us. We can find hope in this! Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, and were chased by the Egyptians, and they were terrified. In those moments, Moses reassured them that God will fight f...