Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

"The last act is about to begin: God is about to console Israel. God is about to rescue them from exile. God is about to draw the Gentiles into His own family and to announce forgiveness for all people—Jew and Gentile alike." https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A21-40&version=NIV (Luke 2.21-40) stages the beginning of the end. The Bible contains two large books, the Old Testament and the New Testament, which each contain several more books of their own. It's tempting to read all these stories separately and miss the overarching narrative. Hear how https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) pieces it all together in this episode as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). In this episode, we discuss the story of the Bible. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whats-the-story-and-whos-the-hero-david-in-22-2-samuel-22-23/ (What's the Story and Who's the Hero?) to learn more. Also, make sure to check out our other podcast The Bible Field Guide, which includes a series on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-torah-into-some-torah-torah-bible-study/id1477196678?i=1000453429447 (The Torah), and listen to our sermon about the Garden of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/eden/ (Eden). 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.

"Oftentimes, it looks as if the kingdom of God is being defeated by the kingdom of Caesar, by the kingdom of this world, by the kingdom of whatever power is ruling." Sometimes it feels like Christianity is at war with the world and losing. But, despite years of persecution and pushback, Christianity has survived over two thousand years. It's been challenging the world since the very beginning and always come out stronger. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) uncover the earliest controversy and explain how Christianity continuously survives and spreads. Interested in more content like this? Listen to Rebecca McLaughlin's sermon, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/confronting-christianity/ (Confronting Christianity), on the decline of Christianity in the West. 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 - Thrones 0:55 - The human heart 1:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A1-3&version=NIV (Luke 2.1-3) 2:40 - Controversy 3:10 - Caesar Augustus 5:15 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Luke 1) 5:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A31-33&version=NIV (Luke 1.31-33) 6:50 - Things aren't always as they appear 7:35 - Rethinking power 7:50 - Don't give up on God's kingdom 8:45 - Rethinking why Jesus was crucified 9:20 - NT Wright quote URL 10:40 - 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 2.1-3: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A1-3&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A1-3&version=NIV) Luke 1.31-33: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A31-33&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A31-33&version=NIV) References Luke 1 (What God DOESN'T Care About): https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Resources Confronting Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/confronting-christianity/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/confronting-christianity/) Awake and Alive by Skillet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aJUnltwsqs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aJUnltwsqs) 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 culture is fixated on being great, but Mary says, 'God fixes the world through the lowly.' Our culture calls the thoughts of the proud and the powerful 'visions'—they're visionaries—but God calls the humble to build His vision of heaven on earth." Do you ever wonder why other people are chosen over you? Why did they get the job? Why did they get the recognition? Why did they get the opportunity? In the back of your mind, you're probably thinking, "I'm better than them. I'm more deserving." That happened all throughout the Bible. That's probably what Mary's friends and David's older brothers thought. Understand what God's looking for and why He chooses certain people from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he read through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A46-55&version=NIV (Luke 1:46-55) to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). In this episode, we talk about humble leaders throughout the Bible. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-god-care-the-most-about-in-people-1-sam-16-david-in-22-stories-1-samuel-2-samuel-devotions/ (What Does God Care the Most About in People?) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) and check out Keith's sermon "https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/the-humble-king/ (The Humble King)" for more information. 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 - Veggie Tales! from Big Ideas 1:25 - The main problem 2:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A52-55&version=NIV (Luke 1.52-55) 3:20 - The definition of "not great" 4:00 - Mary 4:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A46-51&version=NIV (Luke 1.46-51) 5:20 - The agenda for Luke's gospel 6:05 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-god-care-the-most-about-in-people-1-sam-16-david-in-22-stories-1-samuel-2-samuel-devotions/ (David ) 6:55 - How Mary's words connect to our lives 7:20 - The great risk 8:05 - Reflect 8:35 - 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 1.46-55: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A46-55&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A46-55&version=NIV) Luke 1.52-55: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A52-55&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A52-55&version=NIV) Luke 1.46-51: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A46-51&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A46-51&version=NIV) References Mary ("How to Give Your Life to God When It Feels Impossible"): URL David ("What Does God Care the Most About in People?"): https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-god-care-the-most-about-in-people-1-sam-16-david-in-22-stories-1-samuel-2-samuel-devotions/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-god-care-the-most-about-in-people-1-sam-16-david-in-22-stories-1-samuel-2-samuel-devotions/) Resources The Humble King: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/the-humble-king/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/the-humble-king/) Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson:...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.

"Three times [Jesus] goes and prays and asks God to take this cup of judgment away from Him. And yet, every time he prays, 'not my will but Your will be done in my life.' You can hear Mary, can't you?" When Mary submits to God and becomes the mother of Jesus, she surrenders her entire life to Him. She doesn't just suffer the pain of childbirth and a compromised engagement. Gossip and scandal follow her for the rest of her life. Her Son is her Savior, and He's not at all what she'd expected from a son or a savior. Learn what Mary really agrees to when she submits to God as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) continues going through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A28-38&version=NIV (Luke 1:28-38) for our series on Learning to Follow Jesus. In this episode, we discuss Mary's response to God's word. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-god-doesnt-care-about-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-126-45/ (What God DOESN'T Care About) for more context. 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.

"I think what Luke is trying to help us see is that God doesn't care about your background; He doesn't care about your religiousness." In the last episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) talked about Zachariah's response when the angel Gabriel visited him. This time, Keith discusses Mary's response. God made great promises to both of Zachariah and Mary. He didn't care about their contrasting reputations or social standing. Explore what God does care about as Keith reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A26-45&version=NIV (Luke 1:26-45) to continue our series on Learning to Follow Jesus. In this episode, we continue our discussion on responding to God. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-to-do-when-religion-fails-you-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-15-25/ (What to Do When Religion Fails You) for more context. 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 0:45 - Keith and Christine's first Christmas 1:15 - https://www.cru.org/ (Cru) 2:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV (The Indescribable Gift) 3:20 - Previous episode 4:00 - Mary vs. Zachariah 5:50 - Jesus vs. John the Baptist 6:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A45&version=NIV (Luke 1.45) 6:45 - What God doesn’t care about 7:45 - How do you respond to God's word? 8:25 - God's promises 9:00 - 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 1.26-45: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A26-45&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A26-45&version=NIV) Luke 1.45: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A45&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A45&version=NIV) References The Indescribable Gift (2 Corinthians 9.15): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV) Cru: https://www.cru.org/ (https://www.cru.org/) 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 What to Do When Religion Fails You: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-to-do-when-religion-fails-you-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-15-25/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-to-do-when-religion-fails-you-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-15-25/) 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.

"The story of Zachariah is a warning to religious people." Sometimes Christians are clueless about what it means to be a Christian. When you've grown up in a Christian household and have been one for as long as you can remember, when it's all you've ever known, it can be hard to describe. You might think you get it, but you really don't. Zachariah was a priest, and his faith failed him. He demonstrates what faith isn't. Learn what to do when religion fails you as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) goes through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-25&version=NIV (Luke 1:5-25) to begin 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 - Christmas giving 2:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV (The Indescribable Gift) 3:00 - Zachariah 3:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-7&version=NIV (Luke 1.5-7) 4:50 - Infertility 6:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A18-20&version=NIV (Luke 1.18-20) 8:20 - Lesson #1: Religiosity doesn't guarantee faith 9:00 - Lesson #2: Zachariah's past obedience didn't guarantee his future faith 9:45 - Lesson #3: Knowledge doesn't guarantee faith 10:50 - Lesson #4: Even prayer doesn't guarantee faith 11:50 - Warning 12:05 - Next episode 12:45 - 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 1.5-25: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-25&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-25&version=NIV) Luke 1.5-7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-7&version=NIV) Luke 1.18-20: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A18-20&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A18-20&version=NIV) References The Indescribable Gift (2 Corinthians 9.15): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&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.

"There's kind of a disconnect between the way we talk about how somebody begins a relationship with Jesus and how Jesus actually talked to people. We make it about this moment of asking people to be our Savior, but that's not the way Jesus talks." If someone asks you how to become a Christian, what do you say? Do you tell them to pray a prayer that accepts Jesus as Lord and Savior? It's a common answer, but https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) explain what's wrong with it in this episode as they introduce our new series: Learning to Follow Jesus. Join us as we go through the Gospel of Luke to learn how to become a Christian and what that really means. In this episode, we talk about the bigger story of the Bible. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whats-the-story-and-whos-the-hero-david-in-22-2-samuel-22-23/ (What's the Story and Who's the Hero?) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) for more information. 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 - Luke vs. Paul 1:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+4%3A14&version=NIV (Colossians 4.14) 2:45 - Challenge accepted 4:05 - Jesus’s life 5:30 - How to become a Christian 5:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+6%3A40&version=NIV (Luke 6.40) 7:20 - Outsiders 8:10 - What do we think Jesus came for? What if He came for more? 10:25 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whats-the-story-and-whos-the-hero-david-in-22-2-samuel-22-23/ (The Bigger Story) 11:30 - Real history 11:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A1&version=NIV (Luke 1.1) 12:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A3-4&version=NIV (Luke 1.3-4) 13:40 - Christianity vs. other world religions 15:55 - Toppling the Roman Empire 17:45 - 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 6.40: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+6%3A40&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+6%3A40&version=NIV) Luke 1.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A1&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A1&version=NIV) Luke 1.3-4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A3-4&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A3-4&version=NIV) References Colossians 4.14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+4%3A14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+4%3A14&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 What's the Story and Who's the Hero?:...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.

"Casting our anxiety on God is a way to humble ourselves before Him. Or, another way to put it, worry is actually a form of pride." Join us in welcoming our first guest speaker! In addition to being an active church member and busy mom, https://thrivinghomeblog.com/about-thriving-home/ (Rachel Tiemeyer) is a co-founder of https://thrivinghomeblog.com/ (Thriving Home) and co-author of two cookbooks (including a new book on https://www.amazon.com/Freezer-Cooker-Delicious-Whole-Foods-Pressure/dp/1635653126/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=from+freezer+to+cooker&qid=1568207836&s=gateway&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=thrivi0a3-20&linkId=63fbfdb7c193794abe7f2df10efe6a43&language=en_US (freezer meals for slow cookers)), so she knows a thing or two about stress and anxiety! Listen to her lesson on the weight of worry and how to get rid of it. In this episode, Rachel discusses anxiety. If that's something you struggle with, try some of the tips we discuss in https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/3-ways-to-fight-anxiety-keith-and-patrick/ (3 Ways to Fight Anxiety). 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 - Our first guest: https://thrivinghomeblog.com/about-thriving-home/ (Rachel Tiemeyer) 1:15 - Children's story 1:20 - http://www.grannyshouse.org/ (Granny's House) 1:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A7&version=NIV (1 Peter 5.7) 1:50 - "Cast" 2:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A6&version=NIV (1 Peter 5.6) 3:45 - Good news! 5:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=philippians+4%3A6-7&version=NIV (Philippians 4.6-7) 5:45 - Worries of children 6:50 - What worries are weighing you down today? 7:40 - 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 1 Peter 5:7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A7&version=NIV) 1 Peter 5.6: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A6&version=NIV) Philippians 4.6-7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=philippians+4%3A6-7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=philippians+4%3A6-7&version=NIV) References Thriving Home Blog: https://thrivinghomeblog.com/ (https://thrivinghomeblog.com/) Granny’s House: http://www.grannyshouse.org/ (http://www.grannyshouse.org/)  Related 3 Ways to Fight Anxiety: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/3-ways-to-fight-anxiety-keith-and-patrick/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/3-ways-to-fight-anxiety-keith-and-patrick/)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.

"One scholar calls this https://www.jstor.org/stable/43717700?seq=1 (bureaucratic terrorism). [...] They're not just ideas. No, these future possibilities represent human lives. As the king goes, so the people go. " Some people call this the Age of Terror. And some people distrust their leaders and the threat of an internal enemy even more than the threat of an external enemy. Leaders don't only shape the future; they impact its viability. They can create the future, and they can destroy it. Hear how David violates Israel and then saves it as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) closes out our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). In this episode, we discuss how David's life fits in with God's story. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whats-the-story-and-whos-the-hero-david-in-22-2-samuel-22-23/ (What's the Story and Who's the Hero?) for more context. 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 - Last episode of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) and what comes next! 1:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24): a bizarre ending 1:30 - Harry Potter epilogue illustration 3:05 - Two endings 4:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A1&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24.1) 5:10 - Main character of story (EP 34) 5:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A2&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24.2) 6:20 - https://www.jstor.org/stable/43717700?seq=1 (bureaucratic terrorism) 7:55 - Future possibility for us 8:40 - Is this it? 8:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A10&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24.10) 9:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A15&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24.15) 10:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A16-17&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24.16-17) 11:05 - David intercedes 12:00 - Final section of 2 Samuel 24 13:00 - Theology at its finest 13:55 - Question of 2 Samuel 24 15:00 - 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 2 Samuel 24: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 24.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A1&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A1&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 24.2: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A2&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A2&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 24.10: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A10&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A10&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 24.15: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A15&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 24.16-17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A16-17&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A16-17&version=NIV) References Bureaucratic Terrorism ("2 Samuel 21-24: An Appendix of Deconstruction?" by Walter Brueggemann): https://www.jstor.org/stable/43717700?seq=1 (https://www.jstor.org/stable/43717700?seq=1) Related What's the...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.

"I identify with David: I, too, am a mixed bag. But it reminds me that I can't read this story with the idea that I'm supposed to be like David." Leaders set examples. They become examples: ideals to respect and emulate. The Bible is full of leaders—like David, a man after God's own heart. Samuel tells the story of David, but that's just a couple of chapters in a big book. What about the whole Bible? What's the story of the Bible and who's the hero? Learn how to read the Bible from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) as he covers https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22-23&version=NIV (2 Samuel 22-23) to finish our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). In this episode, we discuss David, Bathsheba, and Uriah. Listen to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-consequence-of-confronting-god-david-in-22-2-samuel-11/id1477778533?i=1000459095422 (The Consequence of Confronting God) and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-it-right-with-god-david-in-22-2-samuel-12/id1477778533?i=1000459292221 (How to Make It Right With God) for more context. 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 - Ways to read the Bible 1:20 - People in the Bible 2:00 - Hero of the Bible 2:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A1&version=NIV (2 Samuel 22.1) 2:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+18&version=NIV (Psalm 18) 3:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+2%3A1-10&version=NIV (Hannah's Song) and https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel+22&version=NIV (David's Song ) 4:30 - God's bigger story 5:00 - 2 keywords 5:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A21-25&version=NIV (2 Samuel 22.21-25) 7:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus+34%3A5-6&version=NIV (God declares His name) 8:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts+24%3A16&version=NIV (Paul's conscience) 8:35 - David's military victories 9:35 - Interesting twist (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+23%3A8-39&version=NIV (David's Mighty Warriors)) 10:50 - Identifying with David 11:55 - 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 2 Samuel 22.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A1&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A1&version=NIV) Psalm 18: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+18&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+18&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 22.21-25: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A21-25&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A21-25&version=NIV) References Hannah's Song (1 Samuel 2.1-10): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+2%3A1-10&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+2%3A1-10&version=NIV) David's Song (2 Samuel 22): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel+22&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel+22&version=NIV) God's declares His name (Exodus 34.5-6): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus+34%3A5-6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus+34%3A5-6&version=NIV) Paul's conscience (Acts 24.16):...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.