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The Wisdom Journey
Stephen Davey shares practical and relevant lessons through the entire Bible, Genesis to Revelation, in just 10-minute each weekday. Want to understand the Bible and its implications? Subscribe and learn to know God, think biblically and live wisely.
Episodes
558 episodes
The Only Way to Live (John 12:20-50)
Greeks show up in Jerusalem with a simple request, “We want to see Jesus,” and everything gets bigger from there. We walk through John 12 as the clock ticks toward the crucifixion, and Jesus explains His death with a startling image: a grain of...
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Cleaning His Father’s House . . . Again! (Matthew 21:12-13, 18-22; Mark 11:12-26; Luke 19:45-48; 21:37-38)
A leafy fig tree with no fruit. A bustling temple that looks spiritual but operates like a marketplace. Those two scenes sit side by side for a reason, and they land like a spotlight on the kind of faith that only performs. We walk through Mark...
Palm Branches and an Unbroken Colt (Matthew 21:1-11, 14-17; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-44; John 12:9-19)
The loudest moments in faith are not always the clearest ones. Palm branches wave, voices shout “Hosanna,” and Jerusalem surges with Passover crowds, yet Jesus rides in on a donkey colt as a King of peace, not a warrior on a warhorse. We walk t...
Unforgettable Acts of Love (Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 11:55–12:8)
A year’s salary in a tiny bottle, poured out in a single moment, and the whole house smells like it. That’s the scene we walk through as Jesus arrives in Bethany just before Passover, shares a meal with friends, and receives a gift that still s...
Living Today as if It Were Your Last Day (Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35–19:28)
If you knew tomorrow was your last day, would you change anything or would you live it the way you’re living today? We open with John Wesley’s bracing answer and then follow Jesus as he heads toward Jerusalem, still healing, teaching, and savin...
Me First! (Matthew 20:17-28; Mark 10:32-45; Luke 18:31-34)
Some world records make you laugh, others make you stare in disbelief, but they all have one thing in common: somebody wanted to be first. That same hunger for recognition shows up in quieter ways every day, and it is exactly what Mark 10 puts ...
The Gospel Is Not for Good People (Matthew 19:16–20:16; Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-30)
A man with status, morality, and money comes to Jesus with an honest question: what good deed will finally secure eternal life? We trace the moment Jesus answers in a way that feels unexpected, pointing him straight to the commandments. Rather ...
The Meaning of Marriage and the Value of Children (Matthew 19:1-15; Mark 10:1-16; Luke 18:15-17)
The fastest way to lose the plot on marriage is to start with exceptions instead of design. We walk with Jesus through Matthew 19 as the Pharisees try to bait Him with the question of divorce “for any cause,” and He answers by rewinding the con...
How to Keep from Losing Heart (Luke 18:1-14)
Prayer is one of those things nearly every Christian says matters and almost every Christian admits feels hard to practice. We start with that tension, from the quick mealtime prayer to the distracted last-second request, and then we let Jesus’...
The Timing of the Coming Kingdom( Luke 17:20-37)
A ship once sailed into the Arctic betting everything on a “sure thing” theory about an open polar sea and the cost was devastating. That true story sets the tone for a sharper warning from Luke 17: the most dangerous mistakes are often the ass...
Lessons on Living from a Leper (Luke 17:11-19; John 11:54)
Ten lepers cry out for mercy, and Jesus answers in a way that messes with our expectations: he tells them to start walking before they see any change. The healing shows up “as they went,” turning the road itself into a lesson about faith, obedi...
An Earlier Resurrection (John 11:1-53)
A friend is dying, the message reaches Jesus, and then He… waits. That single detail in John 11 can rattle anyone who has ever prayed for help and heard only silence. We pick up our chronological study of the Gospels with the raising of Lazarus...
When It’s Wrong to Forgive Someone (Luke 17:1-10)
Temptation is guaranteed. Becoming the reason someone else falls is not. Working through Luke 17:1–10, we walk with Jesus as he trains disciples for real life: integrity when nobody claps, courage to confront sin, and a kind of forgiveness that...
Shocking Truths about Life after Death (Luke 16:19-31)
A story about a rich man and a starving beggar does not sound like a roadmap to eternity, but Jesus uses it to deliver one of his clearest warnings about the afterlife. We step into Luke 16 and watch the “great reversal” unfold: Lazarus, overlo...
A Case for Divorce and Remarriage (Luke 16:14-18)
A lot of people can quote wedding vows, but far fewer know what the Bible actually says when marriage turns into a long pattern of betrayal, addiction, or harm. We wrestle with the question many couples are afraid to ask out loud: when is divor...
Principles for Money Managers (Luke 16:1-13)
Money has a way of finding the softest spot in us, and Jesus doesn’t avoid that tension. We open Luke 16 with one of the most surprising stories He ever told: a manager caught squandering his boss’s assets, facing an audit, and then pulling a l...
Two Prodigal Sons (Luke 15:20-32)
Most people remember the prodigal son as a story about wild living and a tearful walk home. We’re convinced that’s only half the punch. This teaching flips the familiar angle and shows why Jesus is actually telling a parable of two prodigal son...
The Prodigal (Luke 15:11-19)
Jesus’ story of the prodigal son is one of the most loved and misunderstood parables. The son didn’t leave home just to find freedom—he left because he was already lost in his heart. He returns not out of repentance, but out of desperation. Yet...
What We’ll Know about Earth, When We’re in Heaven (Luke 15:1-10)
The people everyone else avoids are the people Jesus moves toward. That’s the tension that sparks Luke 15: tax collectors and sinners crowd in to hear Him, while the Pharisees grumble that He welcomes the “unclean” and even shares a meal with t...
Will the Real Disciples Sign Up (Luke 14:25-35)
A crowd can look like faith from a distance, but Jesus knows the difference between curiosity and commitment. As we move through Luke 14:25-33, we watch Him stop a moving mob and, in effect, post a warning sign: following Him will cost you comf...
Conversations at the Dinner Table with Jesus (Luke 14:1-24)
A dinner invitation sounds harmless until Jesus sits down and starts telling the truth. We walk through Luke 14 where a group of religious leaders tries to corner Jesus with a Sabbath trap, only to watch him heal a suffering man and expose how ...
The Lord of Human History (Luke 13:31-35)
The people crowned by culture rarely stay famous for long and sometimes the wrong person gets the applause. We start there, then move straight into Luke 13 where Jesus receives a chilling message: Herod Antipas wants him dead. Herod looks like ...
Why Are So Few People Saved? (Luke 13:22-30)
The idea sounds comforting: be sincerely religious, pick the parts you like, and trust that God will sort it out. We push back on that mindset with a direct, text-driven look at Jesus’ words in Luke 13, where he answers a question about who wil...
The Evidence Speaks for Itself (John 10:22-42)
They corner Jesus in the temple during Hanukkah and demand a straight answer: “If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” What happens next is not a vague spiritual talk. It’s a public showdown in John 10 that forces a decision about who Jesus is...
Learning from Unexpected Moments in Life (Luke 13:1-21)
Tragedy hits the news and we all feel the pull to explain it fast: Who was at fault? Who deserved it? Where was God? Luke 13 cuts through that noise with a startling move from Jesus. He refuses to play the blame game, even when people bring him...