GSMC Bible Study Podcast

GSMC Bible Study Podcast

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GSMC Bible Study Podcast episodes

  • GSMC Bible Study Podcast Episode 11 Part 2: Hebrews 12 and Luke 13 (8-21-16)
    Sarah discusses the New Testament texts assigned for the week of August 21, 2016, Lectionary 21.  Hebrews 12:18-29 continues to build on the themes of faith and relationship with God in this 3rd of 4 continuous weeks spent in this Epistle.  The Gospel reading from Luke tells the story of Jesus healing a woman who had been bent over for 18 years.  The problem?  Jesus healed her on the Sabbath and angered the leader of the synagogue.

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    40 min
  • GSMC Bible Study Podcast Episode 11 Part 1: Isaiah 58 and Psalm 103 (8-20-16)
    Sarah discusses the Old Testament texts for the week of August 21, 2016, Lectionary 21.  Isaiah 58:9b-14 shows the importance of keeping the Sabbath appropriately. Psalm 103 is a Psalm of praise and thanksgiving which also urges us not to forget the amazing things God has done for us throughout history.

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    39 min
  • GSMC Bible Study Podcast Episode 10 Part 2: Hebrews 11 & 12 and Luke 12 (8-14-16)
    In this episode Sarah discusses the Lectionary 20 New Testament texts assigned for the week of August 14, 2016.  Hebrews 11:29—12:2 discusses the “great cloud of witnesses” who have gone before us:  The people in our lives who encourage us in our faith.  Luke 12:49-56  presents a picture of a (seemingly) very cranky Jesus who speaks the truth even when we aren’t sure we want to hear it.

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    41 min
  • GSMC Bible Study Podcast Episode 10 Part 1: Jeremiah 23 and Psalm 82 (8-13-16)
    In this episode Sarah discusses the Lectionary 20 Old Testament texts assigned for the week of August 14, 2016.  Jeremiah 23 addresses the difference between false prophets who do not speak God’s truth and Jeremiah, whose words are harder, but come from God.  Psalm 82 depicts a trial in which the one being tried is accused of ignoring those in society who need protection:  the poor, the widow, the orphan, the powerless.

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    40 min
  • GSMC Bible Study Podcast Episode 9 Part 2: Hebrews 11 and Luke 12 (8-7-16)
    Sarah discusses the New Testament texts for Lectionary 19, the week of August 7, 2016.  Both texts are about waiting and having faith and patience during times when we are fearful or uncertain of God’s timing.  We are encouraged to wait actively rather than passively and to remain in engaged in our relationship with God.

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    38 min
  • GSMC Bible Study Podcast Episode 9 Part 1: Genesis 15 and Psalm 33 (8-6-16)
    Sarah discusses the Old Testament lessons for the week of August 7, 2016, Lectionary 19.  Both Genesis 15:1-6 and Psalm 33:12-22 deal with patience and waiting. Sarah discusses how being in relationship with God is active, and waiting does not have to, nor should be, passive.

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    37 min
  • GSMC Bible Study Podcast Episode 8 part 2: Colossians 3 and Luke 12 (7-31-16)
    Sarah discusses the New Testament texts for Lectionary 18, the week of July 31, 2016. Paul encourages the church in Colossae to put away their old habits and instead clothe themselves in the new clothes of Christ, meaning new ways of being in the world that reflect Christ’s teachings.  The Gospel text from Luke tells the parable of a rich man who hoards his possessions only to discover he can’t take them with him when he dies.  This text is similar to the Ecclesiastes text for this week but comes to very different conclusions.

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    38 min
  • GSMC Bible Study Podcast Episode 8 Part 1: Ecclesiastes 1 & 2 and Psalm 49 (7-30-16)
    Sarah discusses the Old Testament texts for Lectionary 18, the week of July 31, 2016.  In Ecclesiastes the author declares that all of life is vanity regardless of our efforts.  The Psalm is similar in that the author looks at the efforts of life and ponders their meaning.  Sarah discusses if there is hope in these text and what it might look like.

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    36 min
  • GSMC Bible Study Podcast Episode 7 Part 2: Colossians 2 and Luke 11 (7-24-16)
    Sarah discusses the New Testament texts for Lectionary 17, the week of July 24, 2016.  Colossians continues Paul’s letter to the church in Colossae, encouraging them to remain rooted in Christ and to keep the gospel as their foundation.  In the Gospel text from Luke Jesus teaches his disciples to pray with intimacy and persistence.

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    38 min
  • GSMC Bible Study Podcast Episode 7 Part 1: Genesis 18 and Psalm 138 (7-23-16)
    Sarah discusses the Old Testament texts for Lectionary 17, the week of July 24, 2016.  Genesis 18 shows Abraham engaging in conversation with God over the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah.  Psalm 138 is a prayer of both petition and thanksgiving.  Both texts provide examples of ways of speaking with God that might seem surprising.

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    36 min

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Welcome to the GSMC Bible Study Podcast, where we embark on a spiritual journey through the sacred scriptures. Our mission? To bring the timeless wisdom of the Bible into the context of our everyday…