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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We must have fresh EXPOSURE to have fresh DISCLOSURE S28e174 Jn21:1
Just like you probably put yourself on the path toward breakfast, it is wise to put ourselves on the path of revelation before the Lord. His DISCLOSURE is related to, and is perhap proportional to our EXPOSURE.<...
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Season 28
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Episode 174
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7:29
The PURPOSE of this podcast S28e173 Jn20:30
If you toss a ball to a two year old, for about a million times it will bounce off his head. Then on a magical day, he'll grab it an hold on.Let's get to the meat of this podcast: Belief. John is asking you to grab on and hold on. Listen...
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Season 28
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Episode 173
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7:25
Is your podcaster MORE THAN a Knucklehead? S28e172 Jn20:26
Thomas, for sure, is MORE than a knucklehead. Jesus has every right to judge and punish him for his durable unbelief. So the big question is :Does Jesus rightfully nail Thomas?NO, Jesus took the nails FOR THOMAS.
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Season 28
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Episode 172
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7:10
Unless ________..., I will never believe S28e171 Jn20:24
So called "doubting Thomas" gets a pass from Christian history. He does way more than doubt. We find him resisting human leadership. Resisting fellowship. Resisting many counselors. Ignoring the years spent. The teaching. The miracles....
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Season 28
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Episode 171
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7:22
Other than Jesus, what is the main message of Christianity?S28e170Lk24:45
When Jesus shows Himself to the disciples after the resurrection, He tells them what their message should be:First of course, is Jesus Himself. His life, suffering, death and resurrection.Second, is repentance for the forgi...
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Season 28
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Episode 170
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7:23
If Easter is REAL, then you have been sent S28e169 John20:19
If Easter is real, then you have been sent. If so, where have you been sent? Who are your people? Are...
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Season 28
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Episode 169
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YOU CAN DO BETTER S28e168 Luke 24:18
Jesus gives a medium sized rebuke to the duo on the road to Emmaus on Easter Sunday. Basically, "YOU CAN DO BETTER".BTW: the whole OT is about me.BTW: Breaking bread as an ordinance of the church at the Lord's tabernac...
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Season 28
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Episode 168
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7:16
Spiritually Bradycardic. Being “slow of heart” S28e167 Lk24:13
Jesus calls out a duo on the road to Emmaus on the very day of His resurrection. He tells them they are SPIRITUALLY BRADYCARDIC; that they are ssssllllllllooooowwww of heart to believe. He's gentle about it, bu...
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Season 28
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Episode 167
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6:53
Even the disciples would not believe S28e166 Jn20:18
This is how the gospel sounds to humans: ridiculous. Even to the disciples.The disciples responded poorly at first to the news of the resurrection. Remember, the road from thinking this Worthless to Worship is travelled with di...
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Season 28
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Episode 166
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7:10
Fall Down and Hold On S28e165 Mt28:6
Women are the first in the resurrection news.A Woman is the first in the seeing Jesus Himself after the resurrection.Today, Women are the second in seeing Jesus. How do they respond?They FALL DOWN and H...
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Season 28
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Episode 165
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6:59
Seek the vertical, not horizontal Jesus S28e164 Jn20:13
Mary Magdalene makes a mistake on Easter Sunday. She goes to the tomb to seek the HORIZONTAL Jesus, not the VERTICAL Jesus. She is seeking the dead, soon to be stinky, probably stolen body of Jesus. Jesus asks her a great ques...
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Season 28
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Episode 164
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6:38
Mary breaks the “Clinging rules” S28e163 Jn20:11
Apparently, Mary Magdalene breaks the rules about holding on too tightly to to the resurrected Jesus. It is a sweet rule to break.She is the first to see Jesus after His rising from the dead. She recognizes Him as He speaks h...
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Season 28
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Episode 163
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7:50
He MUST RISE so that you can rise 28e162 Jn20:1
He MUST rise. Why?He said He would. Fulfillment of this promise gives us confidence in all His other promises.Preeminence. His stature is exalted, leading, famous and foremost.Absent this treasure of Jesus, ther...
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Season 28
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Episode 162
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7:53
“He has risen,” or else S28e161 Mark 16:6
Without the reality of these 3 words, all of Christianity falls.Without this day, there are no other days of ChristianityAbsent this treasure of Jesus, there are no other tre...
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Season 28
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Episode 161
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7:47
The day of belief before sight s28e160 Luke 18:31
Holy Saturday is traditionally a quiet day in the Church. It is a day of thinking, reflecting and doing a private faith-check of yourself. It is the best day of the year to believe.What you do and think on Holy Saturday depends ...
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Season 28
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Episode 160
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6:34
Lessons from the worst day in history S28e159 Luke 23:39
Please join me today as a humble podcaster tries to make sense of Good Friday. We'll try to give some weight to the day by looking at people who felt its weight. Some responded in fear and some with courage. The thief on the cross comes t...
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How do I end up “at the cross”? s28e158 Jn19:39
Nicodemus has one of the great redemptive stories in the Bible. He has 3 years to figure out what he believes about Jesus. When the crucifixion comes, he is ready. He's got 75# of spices ready for his burial. Why? because 3 years earlier Jes...
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Season 28
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Episode 158
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7:31
When do SECRET CHRISTIANS blow their cover? S28e157 Jn19:38
There comes a time when SECRET Christians stop being so secret. It happens with Joseph of Arimathea at the cross. He blows his cover in a great act of courage and service to the body of Jesus. He changes his identity from a secret Christi...
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Season 28
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Episode 157
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7:21
The Women at the Cross S28e156 Jn19:25
Join me as we admire the women at the cross, especially Mary Magdalene. Why? Because she was there. She showed up. She ministered. She was faithful. She was generous. She was thankful. She was FOUND WITH Him before, during,...
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Season 28
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Episode 156
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7:08
Be man enough to change your mind S28e155 Jn19:31
Not everyone who "goes to the cross" changes their mind. Join me today to hear of a man who does. He goes, He witnesses. He even participates. But then, what happens after he sees? He does not let this crucifixion go unnoticed. He ...
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Season 28
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Episode 155
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7:27
Killing Jesus S28e154 Jn19:28
Jesus wets His whistle to loudly announce the greatest accomplishment in world history: It is finished. Done. Mission accomplished. Then, voluntarily He ENTURSTS His Spirit into the hands of the Father. He breathes His physic...
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Season 28
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Episode 154
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I am forsaken vs. It is finished s28e153 Ps 22
Jesus gives a not-so coded message on the cross: Go read Psalm 22! Because of the air-hunger of crucifixion, He quotes the first and the last line. It is a psalm of difficulty, specifically referencing crucifixion, that ends in tri...
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Season 28
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Episode 153
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6:38
The Last Words of Christ S28e152 Jn19:25
A group of 4 women and John are "standing nearby" the cross. They are near enough to see what's going on and near enough to hear Jesus' probably quiet voice. Jesus says 7 things on the cross before He dies. Everyone should see in th...
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Season 28
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Episode 152
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7:22
A doctor looks at crucifixion S28e151 Jn19:17
Join me for an unpleasant look at the process of crucifixion. It was meant to be horrible and it certainly was. It successfully achieved its goals of being agonizing, public, prolonged and humiliating....
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Season 28
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Episode 151
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7:41
Everything you need to know about death S28e150 Jn19:16
Jesus spends His last hours on earth with a couple of shady characters. They are so bad, the worst punishment in the history of mankind is described as a just punishment. One of them, after repentance, hears the sweetest words...
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Season 28
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Episode 150
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7:46