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We’re telling the Christmas story from the scriptures in this episode. Listen as you’ll hear:

When the Jesus Story and the Christmas Story really begin

An announcement of a birth of a relative of Jesus

The announcement of the birth of Jesus

Mary’s visit with her relative at the beginning of her pregnancy

The first Christmas Carol, as sung by Mary

The birth of the relative of Jesus

The second Christmas Carol

The birth of Jesus

How the shepherds came to know of the birth and tell the world

How the magi came to honor and worship the King of Kings

What is behind all the fuss this season and every Christmas season

Scriptures Used in This Episode

John 1:1-5

Luke 1:5-80

Matthew 1:18-25

Luke 2:1-20

Matthew 2:1-12

Music Heard in this Episode

Joy to the World – by Quincas Moreira

Two Moons - Bobby Richards

Wander - Emmit Fenn

Wind Riders - Asher Fulero

Auckland – VYEN

Underwater Exploration – Godmode

In 3 - Godmode

Bethlehem - Christmas by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100307 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Instrumental) - Jingle Punks

We Three Kings

Joy To the World - DJ Williams

Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground) – The ZOE Group

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

What Happens in this Episode?

This Jesus Stories episode goes deeper into Jesus’ teachings concerning the commands of the Law. We review the last four of these teachings: concerning divorce, making and keeping vows, revenge, and loving our enemies. What does Jesus tell us about these issues? How does he expect us to keep these exacting standards? What does he offer to help us? We answer all of these questions in this episode!

Scriptures Referenced in this Episode:

Matthew 5:31-32

Matthew 5:33-37

Matthew 5:38-42

Luke 6:31

Matthew 5:43-47

Luke 6:32-36

Romans 6:3 (The Message)

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

What Happens In This Episode?

We continue reviewing Jesus’ teaching from the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus challenges his listeners with his look at “the Law”. He outlines what the law says and continues with “but I say” to explain the expectation that Jehovah God held. In each case, the heart of the individual was to match the observed behavior. He talks about divorce, vows, retribution, and loving your enemies. Then he moves to talk about the acts of worship given to Jehovah God. In talking about giving, praying and fasting, he warns against posturing before “our Father” – an unusual term for his Jewish listeners. He warns that such posturing is its own reward. There is no heavenly reward to follow.

Scriptures Referenced in this Episode:

Matthew 5:31-48

Matthew 6:1-18

Luke 6:27-36

Deuteronomy 24:1

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

What Happens in This Episode?

This Jesus Stories episodes begin to go deeply into Jesus’ teaching regarding the honoring of the Law and the Prophets. Jesus compares the sayings of the Law – "You have heard it said" – with the intention his Father had for the saying – "But I tell you". We talk about the commands “do not murder” and “do not commit adultery.” What is Jehovah God really saying in these commands? How does it mean we are to act now?

Scriptures Used in this Episode

Matthew 5:21-26

Ephesians 4:26

Romans 12:16

Matthew 5:27-30

Job 31:1

Mark 7:21-23

Other references used in this episode include:

The Divine Conspiracy, Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God, by Dallas Willard

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

What Happens In This Episode

This Jesus Story episode continues our look at the Sermon on the Mount. We move from the Beatitudes to woes – the opposite of blessings – for those who are not seeking and submitting to Jehovah. Jesus then considers the character of his followers as salt and light and addresses what may have been some misconceptions about his teaching raised by the religious leaders of the day. He contrasts the teachings of the law with the teaching of those religious leaders, specifically addressing six teachings. We talk about the first two of those teachings.

Scriptures Referenced in This Podcast

Luke 6:24-26

Matthew 5:13-28

2 Corinthians 3:18. See also Ephesians 5:6-7 and Philippians 2:15

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

What happens in this episode?

In this Jesus Stories episode, we delve deeper into the Beatitudes Jesus proclaimed as he started the Sermon on the Mount. Far from being a prescription for you and me to live, the Beatitudes are an invitation for everyone to be a part of the Kingdom of Heaven. I explain this interpretation from the book, The Divine Conspiracy, Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God by Dallas Willard.

Scriptures used in this episode

Matthew 5:3-12

Luke 6:24-26

Matthew 4:17, 23-25

Matthew 5:7 (The Message)

John 16:2

Luke 6:24-26

Isaiah 61:1-2; Luke 4:18-19

John 3:5

Other references used in this episode include:

The Divine Conspiracy, Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God, by Dallas Willard

Jesus Stories, Episode #4-11, “A Nighttime Chat”

Jesus Stories, Episode #4-12, “You Must Be Born Again”

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

What Happens in this Episode?

This episode of the Jesus Stories podcast covers some interesting events and begins some famous teaching. Jesus chooses his apostles and then moves to his most famous teaching – the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus begins the Sermon with what are known as the Beatitudes. We break these teachings down to show Jesus’ upside-down view of the Kingdom of God.

Scriptures used in today’s podcast are:

Luke 6:12-19

Ephesians 2:20

1 Corinthians 9:1-2

Matthew 5:1-12

Exodus 20:18-19

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

What Happens in this Episode?

This Jesus Stories episode delves into one statement that Jesus made last time. “I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifice.” What does this mean? How does it pertain to us today? We break this down to better understand the mercy that God has given us and asks us to pass on to our fellow-man.

Scriptures Used in this Episode:

Hosea 6:4, 6

Exodus 20:8, 10

Exodus 34:6-7

John 3:16

Ephesians 2:4-5

Titus 3:4-6

Romans 6:4

Amos 5:21-24

Galatians 5:22-23

Acts 2:38

Romans 8:6

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS EPISODE?

This episode of Jesus Stories will complete the confrontation between Jesus and the religious leaders of the day; including the proof that Jesus presents for his identity. He makes these leaders even madder when his disciples “harvest” grain and eat it on the Sabbath and he heals a man in the synagogue on the Sabbath. Finally, he leaves the city and goes out to the Sea Galilee only to be met with a crowd of people needing healing and exorcisms.  All of this fulfills prophecy told 600 years before by Isaiah.

I promised a map for you to reference! Here it is!

SCRIPTURES REFERENCES USED IN THIS EPISODE:

John 5:31-47

Numbers 35:30

John 1:23, 29, 34, 36

Luke 5:1-10

Mark 1:21-22

Mark 1:29-31

Mark 1:40-45

Mark 2:1-5

John 5:1-9

Deuteronomy 18:15-59

Matthew 12:1-21

1 Samuel 21

Hosea 6:6

Daniel 7:14

Luke 6:6-11

Mark 3:1-12

Matthew 12:18-21

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publisher, Inc. Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS EPISODE?

This Jesus Stories episode looks at the difference between Cultural Christianity and Real Christianity. What is Cultural Christianity? Does this work? What is the difference between Cultural Christianity and Real Christianity? How do we move beyond Cultural Christianity into Real Christianity? Lots of questions. I pray you’ll hear the answers.

SCRIPTURES USED IN THIS EPISODE

2 Timothy 3:5

Romans 7:18-20 (The Message)

Romans 7:24-25 (The Message)

John 3:2, 5-6

Acts 2:38

Romans 6:4 (The Message)

Romans 8:6, 14

John 1:1, 14, 29-30

Luke 3:16 (The Message)

Luke 3:22

Luke 4:18-21, 34

John 2:23

John 4:26

Luke 4:18-21

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.