Be With Me: 7 Minutes of Biblical Wonder
by Michael Smith · 1,000 episodes
ReligionSpiritualityChristianity
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...
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Fighting For Fellowship with God S31e171 Mt14:22
Even Jesus prays. That is, He fights to have fellowship with the rest of the Trinity.He fights for a time and a place and for the right situation.It is a good example for us. It is…
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Do you ever feel like “you don’t have enough?” S31e170 Mt14:17
If you have ever felt, "I don't have enough!" you are probably right. That is the point. It is also the opportunity.Here is the math equation for today:What I have + What Jesus has…
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Feeding EVERYBODY at Blossom Music Center S31e169 Mt14:13
We have a wonderful outdoor summer music pavilion nearby. If you load up the seats and the lawn, you get about as many people in our story today. (15,000!) There is only one proble…
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The shoes of Death were never meant to fit S31e168 Mt14:10
There is something that just doesn't quite fit right about death. There is a reason for that.The shoes of death don't quite fit. The reason is that those shoes were NEVER MEANT to…
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It is forbidden to forbid S31e167 Mt 14:4
The French have a saying appropriate to this podcast that translates, "It is FORBIDDEN to FORBID." They are apparently not big fans of rules. Neither was our anti-hero Herod. When…
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Not all “marriages” are lawful S31e166 Mt 14:1
Herod is rebuked by John the Baptist for his lust and marriage to his brother's wife. When John the Baptist teaches that it "Is not lawful for you to have her", a whole cascade of…
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Rejecting Jesus s31e165 Mt13:53
Everybody gets a crack at belief in Jesus, even people from His literal hometown. They start with astonishment, which means they have been paying attention. But, they drop the ball…
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What is a Bible Study? S31e164 Mt13:51
A Bible teaching is where someone Else has wrestled with the scriptures. A Bible study is where YOU have wrestled with the scriptures.The question is, Who is wrestling with the pas…
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How can teaching about hell be PROFITABLE? S31e163 Mt13:50
Thomas Jefferson famously took a razor blade to his bible and excised the unpalatable parts. He literally disagreed with God to the point of cutting them out so as to not have to r…
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What is hell like? S31e162 Mt13:47
I was lifting weights yesterday and found myself GNASHING my teeth. I wasn't lifting any weights with my teeth though. The biting, grinding, gnashing of teeth was a marker that I w…
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WHY IS THERE EVIL? s31e161 Mt13:47
You'll want to know why is there EVIL. You'll also want to know WHEN is EVIL. You'll also want to know WHERE is evil, and where evil will not be.It's all in a beautiful little para…
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Being ready for Treasure S31e160 Mt13:45
Sometimes pearl discovery come to PEARL MERCHANTS. They are ready and prepared. Then when the great pearl comes, they are set to recognize it and respond.The pearl of great price i…
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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 gr…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Oh, the LOAMY Church! S313153 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…
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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…
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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 preparati…