Everyday Meaning and Encouragement From the Bible

Everyday Meaning and Encouragement From the Bible

Gaining meaning, life instruction and encouragement for everyday living from the Bible. A Bible study for everyone.

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If A Seed Dies

August 25, 2026 • 12 mins
In this part of the Gospel of John, we see the Triumphal Entry and Jesus telling His disciples the cost of being a disciple. The American church has watered down what being a discple means.
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Why Did Jesus Let Lazarus Die?

August 25, 2026 • 14 mins
This question was asked by Mary, Martha and even those who came to mourn. We find the answer in this passage.
This starts a chain of events that will lead to the crucifixion of Jesus. Notice how the Pharisees justify this.
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Authentic Worship

June 27, 2026 • 14 mins
What is worship? That's a very big question with multiple answers. In the first part of John 12, we see Mary in a very authentic act of worship. What she does sets an example for us today.
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Angry or Sad?

May 8, 2026 • 15 mins
One of the most famous verses of the Bible is "Jesus Wept." But why does Jesus weep? Is sad or is He actually angry? The answer may surprise you.

Link to Dealing with Disappointment.

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Courgeous Thomas

March 22, 2026 • 9 mins
Thomas gets a bad rap - often called "Doubting Thomas." In this passage, we see a different side of Thomas. Chapter 11 is the story of the raising of Lazarus and the first 16 verses sets up the rest of the chapter.
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Believe or Don't Believe

March 8, 2026 • 10 mins
In this section, the Jews are questioning Jesus if He is the Messiah. He doesn't answer directly, He instead tells them to look at the evidence and forces them to choose.
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Unity Is Not Uniformity

March 1, 2026 • 10 mins
There are many in Christendom that would teach that to follow the teachings of unity in the Bible, we must be the same. The same doctrine, the same liturgy. This is another view on that.
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John 10:1-21 I am the Good Shepherd

February 22, 2026 • 13 mins
Jesus often taught by using a story or a situation from that current time, and would then give a spiritual meaning to the story. In another of the I AM statements, Jesus states He is the good shepherd. What did that mean to people of that day and what can we learn today?
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John 9:1-41 I was blind, but now I see

February 15, 2026 • 21 mins
The familiar story of the healing of the man born blind. In this passage, the disciples ask a theological question that often we deal with ourselves. Also, there are three distinct attitudes about Jesus displayed. Which one are you?
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John 8:48-59, I AM

February 9, 2026 • 11 mins
Jesus drops the bomb. No more subtleties. In this passage, He declares He is God incarnate.
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John 8:30-47, Broken Reed Salvation

February 9, 2026 • 16 mins
Jesus continues His discussion with the religous leaders about what it takes to be saved. Notice the contrast between the two.
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John 8:12-29, You're Not Listening

January 29, 2026 • 13 mins
It sounds like something I would say to my cat. Jesus continues his dialogue with the religious leaders, and they continue to not understand what He is saying.
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John 8:1-11, I Am That Woman

January 1, 2026 • 15 mins
The woman caught in adultery is a story we all love because it speaks of the forgivness offered by Jesus. However, there are some issues with this story. Should it be included in our canon? In this episode we contrast the Pharisees and Jesus and take deeper look at this beloved story.
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Epic-2026

December 31, 2025 • 9 mins
Could 2026 be an epic year for the Kingdom of God? I think it could be. Here's how.
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John 7:25-52, Missing Jesus

December 24, 2025 • 14 mins
Jesus walked on the Earth doing miracles, teaching with authority and showing compassion. Yet many - including the Pharisees - missed Him. Why? This passage sheds some light on that question. But the bigger questions is, "would I have missed Jesus?"
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John 7:14-27, Question Authority

December 4, 2025 • 12 mins
How often do we listen to sermon or a Bible teacher and just accept what they say? Jesus talks about this in this passage.
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John 7:1-13, Familiarity Breeds Contempt

November 22, 2025 • 15 mins
In this passage of John, we gain a little insight in to Jesus's family as we see His brothers did not believe in Him. We can only speculate as to why. Often familiarity does breed contempt - or numbness. Which prompts the question, do we become so familiar with the story of redemption that it becomes meaningless to us?
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John 6:60-70, Why Do You Follow Jesus?

November 9, 2025 • 11 mins
This is a great question we all must ask ourselves. In this passage, some of the disciples leave Jesus because of the difficulty of His teachings. Why do you follow Jesus, and what is the definition of following Jesus?
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John 6:16-21, Walking on the Water

May 7, 2025 • 11 mins
The story of Jesus walking on the water appears in all the gospels except for Luke. Jesus says, "It is I. Do not be afraid." This has lessons for us today.
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John 6:26-58, I Am the Bread of Life

May 7, 2025 • 15 mins
The first of seven "I am" statements of Jesus in the book of John. Here makes a statement that confuses his audience. However, here He begins to make statements regarding His deity.
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