The Bible For Busy People

There’s one God, but he goes by so many different names. You may have somebody you love, and you have 17 different nicknames for them… That’s how it is with God. He’s the God who saves. He’s the God who heals. He’s the God who provides and he is the God of hope. This week, you and I are diving into what the Bible has to say about hope. There is hope for you in whatever circumstances you find yours...

Oh, it's been so fun this week. To walk through the hall of faith with you to just take a few moments and remember some of the most faithful people who ever lived and their stories. And if I were the architect and I were actually designing a hall of faith, that you and I could actually literally walk through, oh, the grand finale of the whole tour would be our Jesus. He is the most faithful. The B...

Today we're going to dive into part two of Rahab the prostitute’s story. She was one of the most faithful people who ever lived, and were exploring faithfulness this week. It's an incredible story, picking it up from last time. If you remember, Joshua and the Israelites were getting ready to take the city of Jericho. Joshua sent a couple of spies into the city to kind of test the water to see how...

Today we will dive into this incredible story in the book of Joshua, chapter two, beginning in verse one. You might have heard that song before in your life. Joshua won the Battle of Jericho and the walls came tumbling down. That's what we're talking about today, but it's pre battle. Here we go. Verse one, Joshua chapter two. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3wqH2Io ---------------- We’d love to encoura...

Today on the Bible for busy people, You and I are going to continue our tour through the Hall of Faith. You and I are exploring some of the most faithful people who ever lived. Are you ready to dive back into Hebrews chapter 11? We're picking it up in verse 17. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3wqoqbw ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past epis...

This week you and I are going to explore faithfulness. What does it look like in the lives of the people who lived in Bible times? What does it look like in the life of one woman, who lived in a concentration camp during World War 2? We're going to explore faithfulness, and you and I are going to remember great is God's faithfulness in our lives. So are you ready? We're going to go to Hebrews chap...

Somebody I respect a lot has taught me to give everybody the benefit of the doubt. Assume good before you accuse someone; even in your own mind and heart. I believe one way you and I can trust the Lord is to give him the benefit of the doubt. Assume he’s up to something good and deep down know that he always is. When our trust in God grows, it becomes a solid foundation. We can build our lives on...

The feeling of anticipating something is often as wonderful or even more wonderful than the thing you're looking forward to experiencing. There's joy in the waiting and joy in the receiving. If you're a believer, and by the way, everybody is invited into God's family, I want you to know today, joy is coming for you. Welcome to the Bible for Busy People. We're wrapping up our series on Joy this wee...

How do you and I keep our joy when the going gets tough? The hunt for joy continues in Acts chapter 16, beginning in verse 16. We're going to jail. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3CL36kK ---------------- 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...

Jesus says, the hairs of our head are numbered. All of them. We are known and loved and we're understood, and that's where I want to camp out today on the understood part, because God gets us welcome to the Bible for busy people. I'm Erica, and I love being on this joy journey with you. Last time you and I explore joy at a wedding. Today we're going to a funeral, but don't be sad. Spoiler alert, J...

Joy is something you and I can partner with God to find on the daily. Does that sound appealing to you? Well, come on. Let's go to the most famous wedding in history. Join me in John chapter two, beginning in verse one. The next day, there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. Show Not...

Today we wrap up our series on peace with a few promises in the Bible. Let these words fill your cup today because what you and I believe is real. Peace is possible in any and every situation. Let's start with second Corinthians chapter 13 verse 11. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3k5YOOx ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past episodes of The...

Today we are going to meet two sisters whose hearts are breaking. The bottom has dropped out for them in John chapter 11. Jesus was a frequent guest in the home they shared with their brother Lazarus. They all loved him dearly, and that's why Mary and Martha didn't understand why Jesus didn't come and heal Lazarus when he was sick. Why he died when the Lord could have saved him. We pick up the sto...

If the cup of your soul is a little bit empty right now, listen. God wants to fill it with peace today. Today we'll be in Philippians Chapter Four. Now, this is a recipe written by the Apostle Paul. It is really God's recipe for peace. Let's start at verse 6. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3X1yAuY ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past episod...

Welcome to the Bible for Busy People. We are exploring peace in God's Word. This week it makes me think of the story of Noah and the arc. Remember when Noah sent the dove out to see if there was dry land and the dove brought back the olive branch? And since then, That has been a sign of peace. Well, you and I are like that dove searching the pages of the Bible to see what God has to say about peac...

Have you ever stood outside in the middle of a falling snow and just felt absolutely peaceful from head to toe? Or maybe you've sat beside a crackling roaring fire and you just felt so warm and safe and cozy, and it was like somebody put a shawl of peace over your soul. Maybe for you it's standing beside the ocean, just watching the waves roll in and out, and remembering that you are a soul and yo...

We're wrapping up our series on the Angels of Christmas today, reading from Luke, 2:1-24. Oh, it's the greatest story ever, and you know, if the angels appeared to you right now at your home or at your workplace, and the shepherds were working that night, their message to you would be the same. Do not be afraid. Christ has come. If you're scared, the Bible says He holds you in the palm of His hand...

It's wonderful, isn't it, to get to know the angels of Christmas and to imagine what it would be like to be in the presence of one of God's messengers? You and I might have even experienced this and just not know it. The Bible says, be careful who you entertain for some have entertained angels without knowing it. Isn't that cool to think about? Today an angel is paying a visit to Joseph. Let's div...

Don't be afraid. Let those words soak into your heart today. The angels said them so often when appearing to humans in the Bible. We are smack dab in the middle of a series called, Do Not Be Afraid, The Angels of Christmas. Last time, we met Zechariah and Gabriel, Elizabeth's angel, who came to tell Zechariah that he was going be a dad and Elizabeth was going to be a mom. Being old, this was espec...

We're kicking off a brand new series called Do Not Be Afraid, the Angels of Christmas. Each Monday in December we will be talking about an angel of Christmas. There will be only 4 total episodes this month to give you some breathing room in the week to really focus on Christmas. Angels have purpose just like you and I do as human beings. They are warriors. And they are messengers. So, let's meet t...

We are at the end of the Giving Thanks series as we pick it up in Jonah chapter two, beginning in verse one. Jonah is now inside the belly of the whale. Imagine for a moment what that smelled like. I imagine it's kind of like Pinocchio. Do you remember the big whale Monstro? That swallowed Geppetto and Pinocchio, and maybe the little Cleo, the fish and the little cat. Remember how it was almost as...

Today we're gonna be diving into the story of Jonah in the Bible. He was a prophet, a mailman for God with a message that he did not want to deliver. We find ourselves in the middle of a series called Give Thanks, and next time we're gonna see the interesting place where Jonah is able to give thanks to the Lord his God. But first we meet him where he's got his Nikes on because he is running away f...

You're right in the middle of a series called Give Thanks. Daniel and the Lions Den is the story that we're gonna dive into today, part two. We're gonna pick it up right here in the middle of your Bible, Daniel Chapter six, beginning in verse 19. Daniel has now spent the night with the lions in the den. Show Notes: http://bit.ly/3tF91mr ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even mor...

We are starting a new series this week called Give Thanks. Today we're going to dive into the story of Daniel and the Lions. What put Daniel in those circumstances? We're about to find out. And a little hint, it involves giving thanks. Boy, this is a powerful story. Are you ready? Show Notes: http://bit.ly/3tEkBhD ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Fin...

Can God do miracles in a famine? Yes. Can God do miracles when there’s a lack of hope and faith in your life? Absolutely. He is our God, and he never ever runs out of hope, because he is the God of hope. We’re in the middle of a series called Cooking in the Bible, Stories That Will Stir Your Soul. You know, we’ve talked about Elijah with a “J” a few times on this podcast. Today we’re gonna talk ab...