Be With Me: 7 Minutes of Biblical Wonder
Be With Me is a daily 7 minute chronological walk through the New Testament hosted by Michael Smith. It is for everyone who is curious about what Jesus actually said and did in the gospels. Most episodes will leave you with at least one good thought to chew on for the rest of the day. We start with the Bible and hopefully end with Awe. We are walking through the chronological events of Jesus' life and then thoughtfully considering them. It is meant to spur the devotional life of the Christian and the not-yet-Christian. We occasionally venture into the Old Testament when it helps our understanding of the New Testament events. Everybody has 7 minutes. Everybody needs to wonder. Be With Me is hosted by Michael Smith who has absolutely no special qualifications to do a podcast. He is not a pastor. He has not been to seminary. He does not lead a mega-church. He is not a professional and he has no more credentials than you do. He does, however, follow a great God with an observant eye and a curious heart. Each day, he starts with a study bible and aims for astonishment. ‘be with him’ for 7 minutes as he sets out daily to discover the God who invites us to ‘Be With Me.’
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Sell EVERYTHING! s31e159 mt13:34
There comes a moment for every person, when the spiritual deal of lifetime comes to them. It leaves them with a choice in the response. "Will I sell everything to get this truly great treasure?" or, will I continue with business as usual...
How do I grow as a person? S31e158 Mt13:33
Getting somewhere usually involves starting well and then a long obedience in a single direction. It is true of the path to becoming an airline pilot, a heart surgeon or a fruitful oak tree. Similarly, being a blessi...
WILL MY FAITH STAY small? S31e157 Mt13:31
Here is the tip of the day:Faith can GROW. The faith you start with doesn't have to be the faith you END with. If you had "the faith of a mustard seed" before, then the call is to have faith slightly BIGGER than th...
Reaching Repentance S31e156 Mt13:36
Why would God allow the kingdom of evil to have contact with His Kingdom?Well, He doesn't want any to perish. A little contact time might do the kingdom of evil some good. It might allow opportunities for the inhabitants to <...
In the end, you will be GATHERED. But where? s31e155 Mt13:24
In the end, a discernment process is going to happen for the harvest and for the weeds. The weeds will be branded, bunched, bound and burned. Don't be a weed.The grain will also be identified accurately and gathered. Fortunat...
Oh, the LOAMY Church! S31e153 Mt13:23
Soil is sand, silt, clay, the right spacing, organic mater and water. If you get it perfectly proportioned, you get LOAM.Loam is the environment, that if you put new life into, it GROWS. The miracle of growth then is to end ...
Would you farm amidst THORNS? S31e153 Mt 13:18
Smart farmers do not plant amidst THORNS. They first would perform a thornectomy of their land to yield fruitfulness.Similarly, the thorns of the cares of my world and the calling of deceitful riches specifically thwart what this s...
Being “rooted in yourself” is no root at all S31e152 Mt13:1
Being an air plant with roots that go nowhere is not the effort we are looking for. If you knew that difficulties were coming, how deep would you like your roots to go in preparation?To make matters worse, we have a determined adversary ...
What if you were told SECRETS from heaven? S31e151 Mt13:10
What if a secret was sent down from heaven? Would you be inclined to even hear it and if so, to really consider it? It is the parables that will help determine that. Parables are little packets of heavenly truth that are discerned b...
Taking care of yourself S31e150 Mt12:43
Because there is opposition out there, it is not inappropriate to direct some care toward yourself. Today we will hear of occupying evil that has absolutely no regard for personal space. Take care of yourself. Watch yourself careful...
The One Critical Skill You Need in Life s31e149 Mt12:33
Listen and learn what the one critical skill in life is! (It is at least one of most important practices you can master.)We will learn from one of the nastiest people groups in history from 760bc. They were so nasty that even the prophet...
How to identify a good person S31e148 Mt12:33
Evil words and evil fruit come from the abundance of Evil treasure which comes from treasuring evilGood words and good fruit come from the abundance of Good Treasure which comes from a long history of treasuring good.
The ONE SIN that mercy does not cover S31e147 mt12:32
There is one sin that mercy does not cover. The sin that mercy does not cover is the persistent rejection of the sufficiently drawn, sufficiently understood, sufficiently paid for, offer of the Holy Spirit . ...
What sin cannot be forgiven? S31e146 Mt12:22
Only those who persistently, habitually, unrepentantly put themselves outside of the forgiveness of God will find themselves outside of the forgiveness of God. That is, you have a whole lot to say about the matter.Nobody is out...
I hope in Jeff Bezos name. Or John Lennon or Grace Kelly S31e145 Mt12:15
When it is nearly over, you might just have a chance to HOPE in the name and power of someone. Will you, on your deathbed, call out for the name of Jeff Bezos, John Lennon or Grace Kelly? I'm guessing not.Jesus reminds us tha...
How valuable is the hand at the end of your arm? S31e144 mt12:9
What is more important: Following rules or restoring actual hand function? What if the VALUE of man, and mercy toward him was of primary importance?Jesus is going to demonstrate in today's story what being the "Lord ...
The LIBERTY of the Sabbath S31e143 Mt12:8
You have been granted great liberty regarding how you observe the Sabbath. What you have not been granted liberty in, is whether you will have a Sabbath at all. Jesus declares Himself as "Lord<...
I declare a day of REST S31e142 Mt12:8
God boldly declares a day of rest for you. Are we still obligated to it? Why might we still be needing this day of rest?Because the design of God has not changed.Because the need of man has not changed...
Are you ready for a REST? S31e141 Mt12:4
The Rest of the Sabbath is predicated on the work of the work week.The Call to enter the worklessness of the Sabbath is founded on the workfulness of the other 6 days. If you've ever wondered about Work/Life imbalance...
Who is Lord of your Sabbath? (It better not be you.) S31e140 Mt12:1
Who is boss of your Sunday schedule? Who is boss over your Sunday attitude? Who is boss over your Sunday Spiritual efforts? Who is boss over the vigor of your work during the week? Today's passages will speak to all of them. B...
The heavenly invitation: “COME TO ME” s31e139 mt11:28
Jesus offers the sweetest invitation in history: "Come to me". You need it, and He is able. Your big problems of death and sin are answered in Him. He is the Good Shepherd. He is gentle and lowly of heart.Please respond...
The BURDEN of belief. S31e138 Mt11:29
God tells you the truth: coming to Him REQUIRES something of you.Who? You who labor and are heavy laden .He tells you what it is like: It is a Yoke, but it is easy
How low would God have to go to find you? S31e137 mt11:28
How low would God have to go to find you? Perhaps your sin and your failures have made a great gap between His holiness and your baseness. Here's the good news. Jesus tells us that He is LOWLY OF HEART. It is a good thing! For...
If you are HEAVY LADEN, this is for you S31e136 mt11:25
If you are HEAVY LADEN, this message is especially for you. God specializes in the unburdening of uncarryable loads.If you are curious about God, this will likely be a driver. He has something for you to PUT ON, but it is light and easy....