God's Plan, Your Part

God's Plan, Your Part

Discover God's plan for your life with this daily Bible reading podcast. Ryan and Jenny Zook lead a valuable daily devotional bible study with historical background, theology, and practical applications. This year we will be covering the whole New Testament, one chapter at a time. This podcast brings the word of God to life. Whether starting from the first episode or just jumping in, this is an inspiring and enlightening way to deepen your understanding of scripture. We delve into a different passage daily and share how its teachings can impact your daily life. Start listening right now. To support the podcast, click HERE.

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January 28, 2025 17 mins

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James 3 delves into the immense power of words and the challenge of taming the tongue. Using vivid imagery, James compares the tongue to a horse’s bit, a ship’s rudder, and a spark that ignites a forest fire, emphasizing its disproportionate impact. While small, the tongue holds the potential for both immense blessing and great destruction, making it a vital area for self-discipline in the Christian walk. James warns ...

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James 2 is a powerful chapter that challenges believers to live out their faith authentically. It begins with a warning against showing favoritism, emphasizing that partiality, especially based on wealth or social status, contradicts God's call to love others equally. This lesson resonates with modern audiences, reminding us that God values character and faith over external appearances. The passage illustrates ho...

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James 1 calls believers to a resilient and active faith rooted in trust and obedience to God. It opens with a powerful reminder to consider trials as opportunities for growth, as testing produces steadfastness and spiritual maturity. The chapter encourages readers to ask God for wisdom without doubting, trusting His generous and faithful nature. Doubting, James warns, leads to instability, making it difficult to navig...

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January 22, 2025 17 mins

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What does Hebrews 13 teach about living a Christian life?
How does Hebrews 13:5-6 encourage trust in God?
What does it mean to offer sacrifices pleasing to God?

The final chapter of Hebrews offers a profound conclusion, tying together its major themes and practical instructions for living a Christian life. This episode focuses on how believers can live lives as sacrifices pleasing to God, emphasizing actions li...

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What does Hebrews 12 teach about discipline?
How can Christians persevere in faith?
What is the "cloud of witnesses" in Hebrews 12?
How does God's discipline shape believers?
What is the significance of Jesus’ blood compared to Abel’s in Hebrews 12?

Hebrews 12 is a powerful chapter that encourages believers to persevere in faith, drawing strength from the examples of the faithful mentione...

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Hebrews 11, often called the "Hall of Faith," inspires us with a sweeping narrative of faithful believers who trusted God's promises even when they couldn't see the results in their lifetime. This chapter highlights individuals from the Old Testament, like Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, and Moses, showcasing their steadfast faith as they endured trials and obeyed God's calling. Their lives...

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Hebrews 10 highlights the unparalleled sacrifice of Christ as the fulfillment of the Old Testament law, emphasizing its permanence compared to the temporary nature of the Mosaic sacrificial system. This chapter reiterates that while the sacrifices under the law served as a shadow of Christ’s ultimate offering, they could never completely remove sin. Jesus, through His single, perfect sacrifice, provides eternal redemp...

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Hebrews 9 offers a powerful comparison between the Old Covenant's sacrificial system and the ultimate sacrifice of Christ under the New Covenant. The chapter begins with a vivid description of the tabernacle, its furnishings, and the regulations for worship, highlighting the limited access the high priest had to God's presence. This imagery emphasizes the insufficiency of the Old Covenant sacrifices, which h...

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What is the new covenant mentioned in Hebrews 8?
How does Jesus serve as our High Priest?
Why is the old covenant considered obsolete?

Hebrews 8 highlights the supremacy of Jesus as the ultimate High Priest of a new and better covenant. The author contrasts the old covenant, mediated by earthly priests, with the new covenant established by Christ. 

The chapter emphasizes that the old covenant was temporary, desi...

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Who is Melchizedek in the Bible, and why is he significant?
How does Jesus fulfill the role of a high priest in Hebrews 7?
What does it mean that Jesus is a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek?

Hebrews 7 explores the mysterious figure of Melchizedek, a priest-king from Salem who intersects with Abraham's story, marking a significant theological foreshadowing of Jesus Christ. This episode unpacks ...

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November 25, 2024 18 mins

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Hebrews 6 presents one of the New Testament's most intense and controversial warning passages, urging believers to pursue spiritual maturity and avoid stagnation. This chapter emphasizes leaving behind "elementary teachings" to grow deeper in faith and understanding. The hosts explore the context, discussing how these words challenge Jewish believers to abandon old traditions and fully embrace the trans...

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What does Hebrews 5 teach about Jesus as the High Priest?
Who is Melchizedek, and why is he important in Hebrews 5?
What does "milk versus solid food" mean in Hebrews 5?
How can Christians grow in spiritual maturity?

Hebrews 5 offers a rich exploration of Christ’s role as the ultimate High Priest, highlighting His superiority over earthly priests and His unique priesthood in the order of Melchized...

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November 21, 2024 16 mins

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What is the rest referred to in Hebrews 4?
What does it mean that the Word of God is living and active?
How can we enter God’s rest today?

Hebrews 4 centers on the profound promise of entering God’s rest, a spiritual state of peace and completeness available through faith in Jesus. The author contrasts the Israelites' disobedience in the wilderness, which barred them from entering the Promised Land, with t...

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November 19, 2024 17 mins

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Why is Jesus compared to Moses in Hebrews 3?
What does it mean to harden your heart in the Bible?
Can a believer lose their salvation according to Hebrews 3?

Hebrews 3 confronts readers with the bold truth that Jesus is superior to Moses, a claim that would have been astonishing to Jewish believers who revered Moses as the ultimate prophet and lawgiver. The author of Hebrews demonstrates that Moses, while faith...

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What does Hebrews 2 teach about Jesus as the high priest?
Why is Jesus described as being made "lower than the angels"?
What is the warning in Hebrews 2:1-4?

Hebrews 2 unveils the magnificence of Jesus as the ultimate mediator and high priest. Building on the previous chapter's assertion of Jesus’ superiority over angels, this chapter emphasizes His humanity, deity, and His redemptive m...

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November 12, 2024 14 mins

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Who wrote the book of Hebrews?
Why is Jesus considered superior to angels in Hebrews?
How does Hebrews connect the Old Testament to Jesus?
Why is Jesus called the "exact imprint of God's nature" in Hebrews 1?

Hebrews 1 introduces the centrality of Jesus Christ as supreme over all creation, specifically emphasizing His superiority over angels. Unlike other New Testament letters, Hebr...

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How does Paul address slavery in Philemon?
Why is Onesimus important in the New Testament?
What does Paul’s letter to Philemon teach about forgiveness?

This episode of God's Plan, Your Part explores Paul's letter to Philemon, an intriguing one-chapter book in the New Testament that revolves around a deeply personal issue: reconciliation between Philemon, a Christian slave owner, and Onesimus, his runa...

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Titus 3 offers a powerful conclusion to Paul’s letter, highlighting the importance of living in ways that reflect the transformative grace of God. Paul emphasizes that believers should commit to good works—not as a means to earn salvation but as a response to God’s mercy. He encourages Titus to instruct the church to engage in acts of kindness and charity toward both fellow believers and outsiders. However, Paul warns...

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What is the purpose of intergenerational mentoring in Titus 2?
How does the Bible describe the roles of men and women?
What does it mean to be "zealous for good works" in the Christian faith?

In Titus 2, Paul continues guiding Titus, emphasizing the importance of teaching sound doctrine and building intergenerational mentorship within the church community. This chapter highlights different roles for o...

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What qualifications does Paul list for church leaders?
How should leaders live out their faith?

The letter of Titus opens with Paul’s instructions to Titus on guiding the young church in Crete, emphasizing strong, qualified leadership. Paul instructs Titus to appoint elders who embody the character and faith required for shepherding God’s people. These leaders must be men of integrity, faithful to one wif...

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