John 6:35-40 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. 37 All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive …
#98: Elijah’s Chariot of Fire
2 Kings 2. Elijah’s time had come. Elisha now asked for a “double portion” of the Spirit of God that rested upon Elijah. Elisha knew that he could not face the culture of his day without God’s power and presence. So, it is true of us as well. In a culture filled with confusion, we …
#97: Micaiah the Truth Teller
1 Kings 22. Micaiah was the only prophet, out of 400, that was brave enough to speak the truth to King Ahab. The truth of God’s Word will always reveal things to us that are good for us, even if it might be hard to hear at times. That’s why it’s so important to read …
#96: Naboth’s Vineyard
1 Kings 21. As children of God, our inheritance is great through Christ Jesus. All that is His belongs to us. This is the grace extended to us through the message of the Gospel. https://media.blubrry.com/truthseekers/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sherilynrgrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Naboths-Vineyard.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
#95: Praying the Bible (Psalm 119:33-40)
Psalm 119:33-40. I delight in your precepts, O God. https://media.blubrry.com/truthseekers/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sherilynrgrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Praying-the-Bible-Psalm-119.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
#94: The Still Small Voice
1 Kings 19. God met Elijah in the midst of his despair. Elijah had become very discouraged. He looked around, and it seemed that no one else in the land was following Yahweh or worshiping Him. This discouraged Elijah because of His great faith and love for the Lord. Have you ever felt discouraged? The …
#93: Elijah at Mount Carmel
1 Kings 18. Elijah challenged Baal to the ultimate test. Two altars, two sacrifices, two prayers. The God who answered, would be the true and living God. The prophets of Baal cried out for hours, cutting themselves and dancing to a god who would never answer, who could never answer. As soon as Elijah prayed …
#92: Elijah and the Widow at Zarephath
1 Kings 17 God called Elijah to go to Sidon, the very region from which Queen Jezebel had brought Baal worship. It was a pagan and ungodly land. Baal was the king of their gods. They worshiped Baal as the god of rain and dew. He was the god who “rode on the clouds.” But …
#91: King Ahab and Queen Jezebel
1 Kings 16. King Ahab was, up until this point in Israelite history, the most evil and wicked of all the things. Not only did he allow Baal worship, he married a woman who had an agenda to completely wipe out Yahweh worship from the land of Israel. Jezebel was from Sidon. She was a …
#90: Praying the Bible (Psalm 19)
Psalm 19:1-11 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. 4 Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends …
#89: The Courage of King Asa
1 Kings 14-15 and 2 Chronicles 11-15. When words or phrases in the Bible are repeated, it’s important to take note. There’s a message the author is trying to get home. In the story of Rehoboam, Abijah, and Asa, we see a recurring theme: the condition of the heart. God has already revealed that He …
Hebrews 13: The Great Adventure
Hebrews 13:20-21 “May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing His will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be …
#88: Jeroboam and the Golden Calves
1 Kings 12:25-22; 13:1-6, 2 Chronicles 11:13-17 Jeroboam and the northern kingdom abandoned the worship of the Lord as revealed in His Word and covenant and instead replaced it with idolatry. All those who wanted to remain true to God left their homes, separated themselves from the northern kingdom and joined the kingdom of Judah. …
#87: A Divided Kingdom
1 Kings 12:1-24 At Solomon’s death, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. Before Solomon died, God had told him this would happen (1 Kings 11:11-13). God had spoken this word to the prophet Ahijah as well, who, in turn, revealed to Jeroboam that he would be the new king over ten of the …
Hebrews 12 (Part Two)
Hebrews 12:26-29 “At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens. The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken, that is, created things, so that what cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we …
Hebrews 12 (Part One)
Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” In chapter 11, the author of Hebrews gave an honor roll call of heroes of …
Hebrews 11: On Purpose Thinking
A few years ago, I taught a college success course that introduced freshmen to the demands of college life and how to best succeed at time management and setting goals. We spent a good amount of time in that course studying the brain and how the brain works. Why learn about the brain in a …
#86: Praying the Bible (Psalm 24)
Today’s episode comes from Psalm 24. We celebrate the King of Glory. As we lift up our eyes beyond our circumstances, we look the One who is worthy to be praised. https://media.blubrry.com/truthseekers/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sherilynrgrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Praying-the-Bible-Psalm-24.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Hebrews 10
“The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. 2 Otherwise, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no …
Hebrews 9
Chapter 9 of Hebrews is a looking back to the beauty of the tabernacle and the worship that took place there. The author of Hebrews describes the treasures inside the tabernacle and the work of the high priest on the day of Atonement. The Jewish readers would have understood without explanation the meaning behind the …