Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

"At that moment, Peter got a glimpse of who Jesus is. Whenever we see Jesus in all of his glory and beauty, whenever we get an accurate understanding of who he is, well, it causes us to see our own sin." Sometimes you think you know a person, and then they surprise you. If you've been a Christian for a long time, especially if you've grown up in church, it can feel like you have God all figured out, and he's pretty boring. But then he'll amaze you. Hear how that happed to one of Jesus's first disciples, Peter, as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) reads through Luke 5.1-11 to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

"Phillip Morris just wanted your lungs. The app store wants your soul." -Bill Maher Technology helps us go faster and get more done. But could speed and convenience cost us a meaningful life? Does going faster matter when we don't know what we're moving towards? Technology isn't the problem. Distraction is. But the constant stream of notifications, likes, emails, and text messages are precisely what distracts us from spending time on what we actually value. In this episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) share how they're fighting against digital distraction in order to live purposefully. Interested in more content like this? Listen to Keith's sermon https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/never-get-high-on-your-own-supply/ (Never Get High On Your Own Supply) from our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/series/genesis/ (Genesis series). Also, make sure to check out the Resources and Related Episodes listed below. Are you struggling with the speed and stress of daily life? Lots of people are. That’s why we created a 10-day devotional to help you rest and reset. Sign up for it https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/rest-and-recovery-daily-devotionals (here). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

"Now you might begin to see why the message of the good news of the Kingdom [of God] could be dangerous, even subversive. It could even be treasonous." Do you ever wonder what the Gospel's all about? Is it a religious text telling us what to believe? Is it a historical document filled with scholarly information? Is it a literary book telling a story? What is the Gospel? Learn what it means from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he studies a recurring them and continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). Interested in more content like this? Listen to Why Winning Looks Like Losing to learn more about how Jesus's birth was an insurgence. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

"If Osama becomes a Christian, that's no greater miracle than if you or I become a Christian." Jesus said to love our enemies, but what about genocidal dictators like Adolph Hitler or radical terrorists like Osama bin Laden? They don't just fight against people, they fight against the church. How do we respond to them? Gain insights from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith's) reading of Luke 4.14-30 as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus) Interested in more content like this? Check out our series on 1 Corinthians 13 to see how the Bible Redefines Love to learn more about what loving your enemy looks like. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

"In the modern era, we tend to think about freedom as freedom to do what I want or to be what I want. Freedom means a complete lack of strictures and regulations. But the Jewish conception of freedom was very different." Freedom is one of the fundamental concepts that shape our world. It's one of our highest values. It's what many people live and die for. But what if we've gotten it wrong? Discover how to be free from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he investigates what it really means in our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:20 - Magdalene, Israel 1:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A14&version=NIV (Luke 4.14) 3:05 - Freedom 4:10 - Lamp illustration 6:15 - Galilee 6:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A16-21&version=NIV (Luke 4.16-21) 7:50 - Jesus's mission 8:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+61&version=NIV (God's promises) 8:50 - True freedom 9:15 - Pray 9:35 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 4.14-30: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A14-30&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A14-30&version=NIV) References God's promises (Isaiah 61): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+61&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+61&version=NIV) Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/)Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

"Now when we are led into seasons of temptation, I can't tell you exactly what God's up to... But it gives me great comfort to know that God is in this, that God is with me, even when I'm being tempted." It's tempting to think that God's abandoned us when we're struggling. That's what temptation is all about: separating us from God. But Luke 4 shows that God still walks with us, even when we don't feel His presence. Learn how Jesus fought and overcame temptation and how we can do the same as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - Do you know your weaknesses? 1:40 - Spiritual opponent 2:00 - Temptation 2:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A1-14&version=NIV (Luke 4.1) 3:15 - Jesus's story in light of Israel's story 4:10 - Luke 4.3-4 5:30 - Luke 4.5-7 (shortcuts) 6:45 – “It is written” 7:25 - Son of God 8:35 - Opportune time 9:15 - Final thoughts 9:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+2%3A14-18&version=NIV (Hebrews 2.14-18 ) 10:30 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 4.1-13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A1-14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A1-14&version=NIV) Hebrews 2.14-18: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+2%3A14-18&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+2%3A14-18&version=NIV) Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/)Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Our apologies - we posted an older recording on this topic. This is the updated recording. "Real relationships, real community, is always costly. Now it's worth it, but it costs. It costs me to die to myself and to put another person's needs in front of my own." Some people say that "dying is a part of living." Not only will we eventually die, we'll encounter death throughout our lives. In this episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) talk about the impact of Kobe Bryant's death. Listen to some of their insights in this discussion. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline ·      0:15 - Helicopter accident killing Kobe Bryant, Gianna, and 7 others ·      1:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+7%3A2-14&version=NIV (Ecclesiastes 7.2) ·      2:45 - Lesson 1 ·      3:35 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/series/living-life-backward/ (Living Life Backwards) ·      3:40 - https://www.newsweek.com/i-wont-take-see-you-later-granted-148449 (Kobe on 9/11) ·      4:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+90.12&version=NIV (Psalm 90.12) ·      5:55 - Living the Dash ·      6:45 - Lesson 2 ·      7:05 - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/26/sports/kobe-bryant-obituary.html (New York Times) on Kobe's life ·      8:10 - Where does this desire to airbrush people's lives come from? ·      8:55 - Lesson 3 ·      9:25 - Limited emotional tank ·      10:40 - Celebrities versus communities ·      11:55 - Real relationships ·      12:40 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortality_rate (How many people die every day?) ·      14:25 - Lesson 4 ·      16:25 - Grieving digitally ·      17:35 - Responding to those grieving ·      18:10 - Why are we posting? ·      19:35 - Lesson 5 ·      21:00 - Who was the best athlete in ancient Greece? ·      21:45 - Edith Shaffer: Who is the person closest to God? ·      22:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+116%3A15&version=NIV (Psalm 116.15) ·      23:20 - Jesus's death in the media ·      25:30 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social ·      Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) ·      Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) ·      Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Scripture ·      Ecclesiastes 7.2-4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+7%3A2-14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+7%3A2-14&version=NIV) ·      Psalm 90.12: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+90.12&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+90.12&version=NIV)...Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

"The god-man-emperor, Augustus, demonstrated his divinity by acts of power and violence. Luke didn't want his audience to think Jesus was that kind of king." How do you introduce yourself? First impressions are pretty important, and fancy titles like "CEO" or "Director" are pretty impressive. So why doesn't Luke introduce Jesus as the "Son of God" right away? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he focuses on https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A21-38&version=NIV (Luke 3.21-38) to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:20 - Who is Jesus? 0:55 - Why Luke didn't name Jesus the Son of God? 2:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A21-22&version=NIV (Luke 3:21-22) 3:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+2%3A7&version=NIV (Psalm 2.7) 3:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+22%3A1-19&version=NIV (Genesis 22.1-19) (Abraham and Isaac) 4:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+42%3A1&version=NIV (Isaiah 42.1) (Servant Song) 5:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A23&version=NIV (Luke 3.23) (Jesus's Genealogy) 6:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A38&version=NIV (Luke 3.38) (Son of God) 7:30 - The Trinity 8:50 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

"We have a tendency to minimize our sins. We have a tendency to be more sorry that we got caught than grieved over our sins." Ever heard the phrase "easier said than done"? Nowhere is that more true than with apologies. Sometimes simply saying "sorry" isn't enough. We teach kids how to apologize, but teaching them how to repent isn’t as easy. Learn what repentance really is (and isn't) from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) as he studies https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A1-14&version=NIV (Luke 3.1-14) to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:35 - How do we process our own sin? 1:05 - Repent 1:30 - What repentance isn't (https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/televangelists-jim-tammy-faye-bakker-fall-grace-article-1.3387060 (Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker)) 2:00 - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/32335819-ptl (PTL) by John H. Wigger 4:00 - John the Baptist 4:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A7-8&version=NIV (Luke 3.7-8) 5:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A11-14&version=NIV (Luke 3.11-14) 6:50 - Principle for our lives 7:10 - Minimizing sin 7:50 - Blaming others 8:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+28%3A13&version=NIV (Proverbs 28:13) 9:55 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 3.1-14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A1-14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A1-14&version=NIV) Luke 3.7-8: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A7-8&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A7-8&version=NIV) Luke 3.11-14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A11-14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A11-14&version=NIV) Proverbs 28:13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+28%3A13&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+28%3A13&version=NIV) References Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/televangelists-jim-tammy-faye-bakker-fall-grace-article-1.3387060 (https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/televangelists-jim-tammy-faye-bakker-fall-grace-article-1.3387060) Resources PTL: The Rise and Fall of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's Evangelical Empire: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/32335819-ptl (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/32335819-ptl) Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

"They had to put family second in order to put Jesus first. And here we see that even Jesus had to do this. He had to put His parents second so that He could put His Heavenly Father First." Stating that family comes first—that nothing comes before family, that family means everything—sounds good, right? It sounds noble and virtuous. But that's not quite right. Family is pretty important, but it's not the MOST important thing. https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) explains why as he reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A41-52&version=NIV (Luke 2.41-52) to continue on series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). In this episode, we talk about parenting. Listen to our bonus episode https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-be-a-better-parent-debunking-3-parenting-myths/ (How to Be a Better Parent) for more information. Also, make sure to check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith's) sermon on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/marriage-myths-3/ (Marriage Myths). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.