Cecil Clements' Podcast
Listen to Bible passages through various translations and find a prayer at the end. Comforted. Inspired. Encouraged. Challenged. Loved.
Episodes
474 episodes
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--40
John 19:16–42 recounts Jesus’ crucifixion, where He bears His suffering with purpose, fulfills Scripture, and declares, “It is finished,” signifying the completion of His redemptive work. After His death, confirmed by the piercing of His side, ...
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Season 24
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Episode 40
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7:51
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--39
Luke 23:26–49 describes Jesus being led to crucifixion, where He speaks words of compassion and warning, even as He suffers, and is crucified between criminals. While one criminal mocks Him, the other expresses faith and is promised paradise, h...
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Season 24
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Episode 39
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4:46
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--38
Luke 23:1–25 describes Jesus being brought before Pontius Pilate, then sent to Herod Antipas, where He is mocked but found without guilt. Despite re...
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Season 24
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Episode 38
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5:13
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--37
Mark 14:53–72 recounts Jesus being tried before the high priest and council, where false witnesses accuse Him, and He affirms His identity as the Son of Man. While Jesus stands firm under pressure, Peter, following at a distance, denies Him thr...
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Season 24
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Episode 37
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5:21
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--36
Matthew 26:26–46 moves from the institution of the Lord’s Supper, where Jesus identifies the bread and cup with His body and blood, to His prediction of the disciples’ failure. It then leads into Gethsemane, where Jesus wrestles in deep anguish...
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Season 24
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Episode 36
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5:42
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--35
John 17:1–19 records Jesus praying to the Father, asking to be glorified so that He may reveal eternal life to those given to Him. He prays for His disciples, that they would be protected, remain united, and be filled with His joy as they live ...
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Season 24
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Episode 35
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5:03
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--34
John 16:5–24 records Jesus preparing His disciples for His departure, promising that the Holy Spirit will come to guide them into truth and convict the world concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment. He explains that their sorrow will turn i...
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Season 24
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Episode 34
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4:42
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--33
John 15:1–17 presents Jesus as the true vine, calling His disciples to abide in Him so they may bear lasting fruit, for apart from Him they can do nothing. He emphasizes that abiding is expressed through obedience and love—especially loving one...
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Season 24
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Episode 33
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4:43
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--32
In John 14:1–21, Jesus comforts His disciples, assuring them not to be troubled and promising a place for them with the Father, declaring Himself as the way, the truth, and the life. He reveals His unity with the Father and promises that...
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Season 24
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Episode 32
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4:35
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--31
In John 13:18–38, Jesus reveals that one of His disciples will betray Him, pointing to Judas, who then departs into the night. He speaks of His coming glorification and gives a new commandment—to love one another as He has loved them. Th...
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Season 24
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Episode 31
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5:38
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--30
In John 13:1–17, Jesus, knowing His hour had come, demonstrates His love by washing His disciples’ feet, taking the role of a servant. He teaches that no servant is greater than his master and calls them to follow His example of humble s...
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Season 24
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Episode 30
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4:22
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--29
In John 11:17–44, Jesus arrives after Lazarus has died and comforts Martha and Mary, declaring, “I am the resurrection and the life,” calling them to faith. Deeply moved, He weeps with them, revealing both His compassion and His power ov...
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Season 24
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Episode 29
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5:24
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--28
In John 10:1–21, Jesus presents Himself as the Good Shepherd who knows His sheep, calls them by name, and leads them to safety, contrasting Himself with false shepherds who harm and scatter the flock. He declares that He is the door thro...
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Season 24
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Episode 28
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4:35
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--27
In John 8:12–30, Jesus declares, “I am the light of the world,” revealing Himself as the one who brings truth and life, though the Pharisees challenge His testimony. He speaks of His unity with the Father and warns that those who reject ...
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Season 24
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Episode 27
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4:27
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--26
In Luke 7:11–35, Jesus demonstrates deep compassion by raising a widow’s son from the dead, revealing God’s power and mercy at work among His people. When John the Baptist questions from prison, Jesus points to His works—healing, restora...
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Season 24
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Episode 26
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5:45
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--25
In Mark 3:20–35, Jesus is accused by scribes of casting out demons by the power of Satan, and He responds by showing the absurdity of a divided kingdom and warning about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. He explains that such hardness o...
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Season 24
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Episode 25
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4:12
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--24
In Mark 2:18–28, Jesus is questioned about fasting and responds by pointing to His presence as the bridegroom, and teaches that new life in Him cannot be confined to old religious forms. He also declares that the Sabbath was made for man...
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Season 24
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Episode 24
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5:01
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--23
In Mark 2:1–17, Jesus heals a paralyzed man whose friends lower him through the roof, first declaring the man’s sins forgiven, which amazes the crowd and angers the scribes. To show His authority to forgive sins, Jesus then heals the man...
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Season 24
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Episode 23
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4:40
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--22
In John 4:4–26, Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well and asks her for water, breaking cultural and social barriers between Jews and Samaritans. He tells her about the “living water” that leads to eternal life and reveals ...
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Season 24
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Episode 22
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5:24
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--21
In John 3:1–21, Nicodemus, a Pharisee, comes to Jesus at night seeking understanding, and Jesus tells him that no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again—born of water and the Spirit. Jesus explains that this new birth ...
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Season 24
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Episode 21
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5:16
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--20
In Luke 18:18–34, a rich ruler asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. When Jesus tells him to sell his possessions and follow Him, the man becomes sorrowful because of his great wealth, prompting Jesus to teach how difficult it is ...
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Season 24
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Episode 20
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4:14
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--19
In Luke 18:1–17, Jesus teaches through the parable of the persistent widow that His followers should always pray and not lose heart, trusting that God will bring justice for those who cry out to Him. He then contrasts the self-righteous ...
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Season 24
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Episode 19
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4:48
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--18
In Luke 16:19–31, Jesus tells the story of a rich man who lived in luxury while ignoring the suffering of a poor man named Lazarus lying at his gate. After death their situations are reversed—Lazarus is comforted with Abraham, while the ...
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Season 24
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Episode 18
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4:08
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--17
Jesus tells the parable of the dishonest manager to teach that worldly resources should be used wisely and faithfully in light of eternal realities. He warns that one cannot serve both God and money, rebuking the Pharisees who loved wealth whil...
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Season 24
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Episode 17
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5:07
IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--16
In Gospel of Luke 15:1–32, Jesus tells three parables—the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son—to reveal God’s heart for those who are spiritually lost. Each story emphasizes that God actively seeks people who have wandered away and that...
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Season 24
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Episode 16
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7:20