The Bible Speaks to You: Think, Pray, Love like Jesus
Have you ever poured out your heart, almost begging God to solve a problem, but it doesn’t feel like your prayer is ever answered? You wonder if there’s a better way to pray you don’t know about. Then some days, you really connect with God in prayer and it just makes you want to be closer to Him? Each week The Bible Speaks to You Podcast helps you rediscover the original Christianity of Jesus. Host James Early, Bible teacher and speaker, and an occasional guest dig deep into how to think, pray, and love like Jesus. And how to experience more of Jesus’s promise that “the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Episodes
260 – Is it possible for you to bless people 100 years from now?
Have you ever wondered what impact your life might have on future generations? Will people remember you 100 or 200 years from now or will your life be forgotten by the world in general?
You just might have more influence on the future than you can imagine. Think of folks who lived hundreds of years ago who are a blessing to you: maybe an author or an artist, o...
259 – What does your church need to learn from Deborah?
Deborah, the Judge and Prophetess in the Old Testament, has a message for you and your church, and it's probably not what you'd expect.
Most Christians don't really know much about Deborah and how she broke the female stereotypes of her day as a Judge, a Prophet, and her role in a military victory.
This week's episode is a convers...
258 – If you had lived 2,000 years ago, would you have been a disciple of Jesus?
Imagine you lived in the time of Jesus and heard him preach. You saw him heal people. Would you decide to follow him? Would you want to be one of his disciples?
Would you have realized he was the Messiah? We would like to think we would, but it's hard to know for sure.
Jesus made some pretty strong demands on those who d...
257– How do you show someone who you really are?
You've probably heard the phrase, “When someone shows you who they really are, believe them.”
I had a friend who used to say that all the time to remind herself that one person in particular she had been associated with in the past were not a good influence on her.
She had been fooled by his attractive personality and the smooth words he spoke. But ...
246 – Do you feel lonely at times--or all the time?
Maybe you’ve lost someone you felt close to, or maybe there are lots of people in your life but there’s no one you can connect with, no one on the same wave length enough that you enjoy being in their presence?
Maybe at work or church, everyone is satisfied with the status quo, but you have some new ideas you think would make things better. But no one else feels...
255 – Is it really possible to find true satisfaction in life?
So many people today are looking for satisfaction in getting a new car or a new job, accomplishing their personal and career goals, or maybe it's getting lots of followers on social media. Or whatever!
But the satisfaction that comes from these sorts of things never lasts very long. And then you always want something else.
The only thing ...
254 – Is it really true that God already knows what you need?
If that's the case, why do we need to ask God for anything? Why doesn't He just give it to us?
Well, sometimes He does, but usually it's important to ask because it reminds us that God is the source of all our blessings and we are not.
The question is: What do you really need?
Sometimes we get what we need mixed up with ...
253 – Is it ever hard for you to surrender to God's will?
How often do you pray for God to give you what you want? And how often do you pray for what God wants?
You'd be surprised how many people actually tell God what they want and try to convince Him to give it to them.
There's a tiny little (actually big) problem with this. Sometimes, what we think we want and pray for is the worst thing...
Hey, it happens sometimes. Once in a while we get our priorities mixed up and our motives for following Jesus can get a little selfish.
You just want a blessing or a healing or a new job or whatever. Is that so bad? Well, there's nothing wrong with any of those things, but following Jesus just to get something is a bit self-focused.
The real ...
251 – Are you sharing your faith in unusual ways?
Have you ever been hesitant sharing your faith with someone who you thought probably wasn’t receptive or that you really didn’t even want to talk to?
What would you do if God told you to go directly to that person and tell them about Jesus and the difference he had made in your life?
Would you just automatically go at God’s command or would you try to explain to God why it m...
250 – How often do you have a conversation with someone who has a different faith than you do?
I know some Christians who won't talk to anyone except people they agree with 100%. They live in a "safe" little bubble.
But over the years, I have learned so much from people in other faiths. In fact, it always ends up strengthening my own faith when I talk to someone I don't agree with on everything...
249 – What do you base your self-worth on?
Have you ever met someone who seemed to be full of confidence , but when you got to know them, you realized they based their self-worth on things like how much money they have, where they went to school, what job they have, or where they're from? Or maybe how good looking they are or how many followers they have on Social Media?
Unfortunately, when you define your wo...
248 – Have you ever heard someone talk about Jesus in a way that just didn’t quite fit with what was in the Bible?
Or maybe you read a book or saw a movie or a play about Jesus that either fell short of capturing the true essence of Jesus or it kind of stretched the truth and over-exaggerated things?
Recently in Season 4 of "The Chosen," there was a scene where Jesus made no effort to heal Ramah, when ...
247 – Have you ever felt like some folks are preaching man-made doctrines without even realizing it?
Have you ever felt intimidated by people insisting their doctrines are correct? And then someone with a different doctrine insists they are right and the other person is wrong?
How do we tell if a doctrine is man-made or a God-ordained truth?
This week's episode jumps into this and give some basic too...
246 – Is your faith based on what someone told you you're supposed to believe or on your relationship with God?
I've talked to several people lately who have recently realized they believe what they were taught without questioning it. They never really made their faith their own.
They have finally given themselves permission to ask questions, read the Bible for themselves, and focus on their relationshi...
245 – What do you do when people or circumstances rob you of your joy?
Have you ever been on top of the world and full of joy when something terrible happens, your joy vanishes, and you feel like you're sinking into a pit of quicksand?
Is there a way to hold onto your joy when a challenging situation comes up?
That's what this week's episode is all about.
The Bible talks a lot ab...
244 – Do you want to be a more effective dad, or know someone who does?
This week I talk with Jared Haley and Chris Wilson about what it means to be a good dad, to nurture your kids and support their spiritual growth.
Jared and Chris are both passionate about being good dads, spending quality time with their families, and guiding their kids spiritually as they grow up. But most important of all, loving and respect...
243 – What's the best way to experience spiritual restoration?
Have you ever felt like you needed some spiritual restoration in your life? I sure have.
The key word here is "restoration." It means that God is restoring us to the original condition of how He made us in His image and likeness.
It's kind of like someone cleaning an old oil painting, removing all the dirt and varnish from ...
242 – What is your priority at church, getting new members or taking care of the sheep you have?
I used to think my church should focus only on reaching out to the community, sharing the gospel, and getting more people to come to church.
But over the years I've realized it's equally important to nurture and care for the members we already have.
This week's podcast episode talks about the di...
241 – Why should you read the Gospel of Thomas?
Well, do you want to be closer to Christ? Then the Gospel of Thomas is for you.
But you have to learn how to decode it. That's where Kieth Giles comes in. His book helps find the deeper meaning: The Quantum Sayings of Jesus: Decoding the Lost Gospel of Thomas*
This week I talk with Keith Giles about the Gospel of Thomas. Keith explains why this ancient...
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