The Bible Tribe Podcast

A good relationship is not in word only but in deed. Practicing what we preach helps others to relate to us better and might even help them to begin a relationship with God.

Bible Reading: 1 John 1-3

Verse of the day: 1 John 2:29, "If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him."

Word of the day: Practices. It is the Greek word: ποιέω (poy-eh'-o).

Have you believed and been baptized? Baptism is not our salvation, but a mark of repentance and faith.

Bible Reading: Acts 19-20

Verse of the day: Acts 19:4, "Paul said, "John's baptism called for repentance from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one who would come later, meaning Jesus."

Word of the day: Baptized. It is the Greek word: βαπτίζω (bap-tid'-zo).

We cannot reap if we first do not sow, and if we do not sow, we will not grow.

Bible Reading: Eccl. 11-12

Verse of the day: Ecclesiastes 11:6, "Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well."

Word of the day: Sow. It is the Hebrew word: זָרַע (zaw-rah').

This world tells us to do what we please, but that only leads us to enslavement to the flesh. God is the only One Who can truly do what He pleases.

Bible Reading: Psalms 135-138

Verse of the day: Psalm 135:6, "The LORD does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths."

Word of the day: Pleases. It is the Hebrew word: חָפֵץ (khaw-fates').

Reading God's word impacts us the most when we heed what we read.

Bible Reading: Rev. 1-5

Verse of the day: Revelation 1:3, "Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near."

Word of the day: Heed. It is the Greek word: τηρέω (tay-reh'-o).

When we serve God we will come under attack. But staying on guard helps us to press on and not give up.

Bible Reading: Neh. 4-6

Verse of the day: Nehemiah 4:9, "But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat."

Word of the day: Guard. It is the Hebrew word: מִשְׁמָר (mish-mawr').

Our culture shames those who show emotions. But crying out can become our greatest strength.

Bible Reading: Deut. 25-26

Verse of the day: Deuteronomy 26:7, "Then we cried out to the LORD, the God of our ancestors, and the LORD heard our voice and saw our misery, toil and oppression."

Word of the day: Cried. It is the Hebrew word: צָעַק (tsaw-ak').

The world never has enough of anything but we who are in Christ have more than enough because our God has given us everything.

Bible Reading: 2 Peter

Verse of the day: 2 Peter 1:3, "His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness."

Word of the day: Everything. It is the Greek word: πᾶς (pas).

Ignorance is not bliss at all. What we don't know can hurt us. We are still culpable for what we don't know in a fallen world.

Bible Reading: Acts 17-18

Verse of the day: Acts 17:30, "In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent."

Word of the day: Ignorance. It is the Greek word: ἄγνοια (ag'-noy-ah).

We can become jaded by life's twists and turns and believe the lie that our troubles are destined to fate or karma, or that God does not see or care. But the human condition is in the hands of God, and He is always faithful.

Bible Reading: Eccl. 9-10

Verse of the day: Ecclesiastes 9:2, "It is the same for all. There is one fate for the righteous and for the wicked; for the good, for the clean and for the unclean; for the man who offers a sacrifice and for the one who does not sacrifice. As the good man is, so is the sinner; as the swearer is, so is the one who is afraid to swear."

Word of the day: Fate. It is the Hebrew word: מִקְרֶה (mik-reh').