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Today Emma Dotter is joined by Aaron and Robin Dutton! Josiah took the repentance from the Lord really seriously. How seriously are we removing the “things from our house”? The Word of God is the thing that ends up changing their hearts, and spurred on the elimination of sin. Is there such an elimination of sin in our lives today? And are people more inspired to live like Christ from watching our lives?   Grab a Join The Journey Journal that coincides with this part of the Join The Journey Reading Plan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7TCKPR1/ref=sr_1_14crid=3MDHUUF0FW85G&keywords=join+the+journey+volume+2&qid=1686688452&sprefix=join+the+journ%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-14  Join the Journey Jr. https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham

Today Emma Dotter is joined by Watermark high schooler, Laine Smith! In unpacking 2 Kings 21-22, Laine shows us that these men in this passage chose to work with integrity instead of choosing to work for selfish gain. Having confidence in working for the Lord is essential because your value and identity is found there.   Additional Scriptures in this episode:  Colossians 3:23  Laine’s previous episode:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2-028-genesis-31-1-21/id1600151923?i=1000598629505  Grab a Join The Journey Journal that coincides with this part of the Join The Journey Reading Plan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7TCKPR1/ref=sr_1_14crid=3MDHUUF0FW85G&keywords=join+the+journey+volume+2&qid=1686688452&sprefix=join+the+journ%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-14  Join the Journey Jr. https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham

The reign of Hezekiah is one that is very well-known, and we are told that there is no king like him. Emma Dotter clarifies the intricacies of Hezekiah’s reign and how his ending was confusing compared to how it began. She asks the listener to evaluate their own faithfulness, and what ditch they can fall into.  Additional Scripture used in this Podcast: Isaiah 55:6, “Seek the Lord while he may be found.” Acts 17:26-27, “Though he is not far from any one of us.”  Want to know more about the tunnels Hezekiah built? Check it out here: https://youtube.com/shorts/HTp8UpSeVaE?si=bdg2F6SV0lBftsak  Grab a Join The Journey Journal that coincides with this part of the Join The Journey Reading Plan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7TCKPR1/ref=sr_1_14crid=3MDHUUF0FW85G&keywords=join+the+journey+volume+2&qid=1686688452&sprefix=join+the+journ%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-14  Join the Journey Jr. https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham

Emma Dotter is today joined by Kendall Williams, Watermark Staff member on the Join the Journey Team. Kendall explains that God didn’t immediately allow the people of Israel to be brought into exile, he extended lavish grace to them, with the prophets coming to them. Kendall also reminds us of the challenge to put to death sinful deeds now instead of later.   Additional Scriptures referenced in today’s Episode: Numbers 33:50-56 Romans 6:20-23  Kendall Williams’ previous episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2-108-numbers-33/id1600151923?i=1000615987101  Grab a Join The Journey Journal that coincides with this part of the Join The Journey Reading Plan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7TCKPR1/ref=sr_1_14crid=3MDHUUF0FW85G&keywords=join+the+journey+volume+2&qid=1686688452&sprefix=join+the+journ%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-14  Got kids? Check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898  Want to read the Bible with your kids? Check out the Join the Journey Jr. Bible reading plan: https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5886-elijah-and-elisha

The kings in these chapters continually did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. Emma Dotter is joined by The Porch staff member, Andrea Calderon to talk about how far the kings had drifted from the Lord and the results of their choices.  Grab a Join The Journey Journal that coincides with this part of the Join The Journey Reading Plan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7TCKPR1/ref=sr_1_14crid=3MDHUUF0FW85G&keywords=join+the+journey+volume+2&qid=1686688452&sprefix=join+the+journ%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-14  Join the Journey Jr. https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham

Today Emma Dotter breaks down one of the shortest yet wildest stories in scripture. It’s not every day you hear of a dead man falling on the bones of another dead man and living to tell the tale. The story here is one of honor. God is honored and glorified because it is His power at work, but also there is honor in how  Elisha’s bones are the ones used by God. Nothing God does is an accident. But a question to ponder is this: do passages like these strengthen your faith or shake it?   Additional Scriptures referenced in today’s Episode: 2 Kings Chapters 2-7 - Power in Elisha’s life 2 Kings 8:1-6 - Stories told about Elisha.   Grab a Join The Journey Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7TCKPR1/ref=sr_1_14crid=3MDHUUF0FW85G&keywords=join+the+journey+volume+2&qid=1686688452&sprefix=join+the+journ%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-14  Join the Journey Jr.  https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham

What is the value of mentorship? Do you have good godly counsel in your life? Today, our Join The Journey Watermark Institute fellow, Hannah Staubs, fills in for Emma and interviews Anna Sharpe—one of Watermark’s High School Students. Hannah and Anna cover 2 Kings 11-12.    The Join The Journey staff team would love the opportunity to get to know you! The upcoming prayer gathering will be held during the normal Watermark prayer service (a take over, if you will) on December, 3rd at 5:30 PM in the chapel at the Watermark Dallas campus. Join us as the podcast family gathers IN PERSON to pray, thanking God for all He’s taught us this past year & looking forward to all that he will do in 2024. For more information:  https://www.watermark.org/prayer    Grab a Join The Journey Journal that coincides with this part of the Join The Journey Reading Plan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7TCKPR1/ref=sr_1_14crid=3MDHUUF0FW85G&keywords=join+the+journey+volume+2&qid=1686688452&sprefix=join+the+journ%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-14  Join the Journey Jr. https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham

Emma Dotter is joined by today’s devo writer and The young adults Director of Operations at Watermark, Sam Scott. Sam and Emma leave us with two takeaways from this passage: God is going to enact justice for his people; and we are not the hero in this story, we are also guilty of sin like these people. God offers hope so that we do not have to end this way. Stand under the waterfall of grace, because God’s justice against sin will be either on you or will be put on God’s Son.   Additional Scripture References in this podcast: 1 John 1:8, “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” James 5:16, “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.”  Want to learn more about the porch? Check out the links below:  https://www.theporch.live/   Grab a Join The Journey Journal that coincides with this part of the Join The Journey Reading Plan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7TCKPR1/ref=sr_1_14crid=3MDHUUF0FW85G&keywords=join+the+journey+volume+2&qid=1686688452&sprefix=join+the+journ%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-14

Who is the Shunammite woman and how can her story challenge us? Emma Dotter is joined by our Join The Journey Fellow, Hannah Staubs to point out ordinary acts of faithfulness in 2 Kings 8 and how we can be encouraged by it today.  Grab a Join The Journey Journal that coincides with this part of the Join The Journey Reading Plan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7TCKPR1/ref=sr_1_14crid=3MDHUUF0FW85G&keywords=join+the+journey+volume+2&qid=1686688452&sprefix=join+the+journ%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-14  Join the Journey Jr. https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham

Elisha knew the character of God and it gave him the confidence to face hardship. Today Emma Dotter is joined by Watermark staff member, Catherine Meredith to talk about who God is and why He can be trusted.  Additional Scripture References in today's episode: Judges 2:10 - A generation arose that did not know the Lord  Interested in attending Uncommon Parenting Conference? Learn more here: https://www.watermark.org/uncommon-parenting?q=Uncommon+Parenting+Conference  Want to serve at Uncommon Parenting Conference? Volunteer here: https://www.watermark.org/serve-uncommon?q=Uncommon+Parenting+Conference  To learn more about serving in kids ministry go here: https://www.watermark.org/search/serve?query=kids%20ministry&refinementList%5BOpportunity.areas_of_focus.title%5D%5B0%5D=Kids%20and%20Families&refinementList%5Bcampuses.name%5D%5B0%5D=Dallas&refinementList%5Bministries.title%5D%5B0%5D=Watermark%20Kids  Grab a Join The Journey Journal that coincides with this part of the Join The Journey Reading Plan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7TCKPR1/ref=sr_1_14crid=3MDHUUF0FW85G&keywords=join+the+journey+volume+2&qid=1686688452&sprefix=join+the+journ%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-14  Join the Journey Jr. https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham