Wake Before the Day

Episode #158 focuses on Saul's downfall. The scripture clearly compares and contrasts Saul and his son Jonathan. Will we focus on our own desires or first look to the Lord and what he might be doing? It's tempting to take matters into our own hands when God doesn't act in our timing. Trust he's at work, wait on him!

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In episode #157 we discuss the beauty of repentance, the importance of learning from other people's mistakes and the call to give and not take. Let's jump into 1 Samuel 7-9, here we go!

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Looking at 1 Samuel 3 & 4, we can learn from the Israelite's mistake - we cannot make God a lucky charm in order that we get what we want. We invite you to think through the ways we try to shape God in our image, heartlessly "pray the prayer" we've always prayed and even developed a spirit of entitlement because we always attend church. 

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In episode #155 we briefly discuss the stoning of Stephen and the presence of the Holy Spirit! We also look ahead to the future podcasts. Next up are podcasts on 1 & 2 Samuel and a book study on "How (Not) To Read The Bible" by Dan Kimball.

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@bobbiekorver

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Episode #154 is dedicated to a brief conversation regarding "end times". A lot has happened the last year and the conversation regarding Jesus' return has heightened. What does the Bible say about his second coming and how should we handle conversations with others asking about this topic?

Episode #154 is dedicated to a brief conversation regarding "end times". A lot has happened the last year and the conversation regarding Jesus' return has heightened. What does the Bible say about his second coming and how should we handle conversations with others asking about this topic?

@klarckorver
@bobbiekorver

@erclosangeles
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Whenever Luke 15 is brought up, we often think about how God pursues US, loves US, sought after US. While this is good (and true) we want to encourage you to focus on God, the one who sought after the "lost". In addition to this, consider who God might want to reach through you!

@klarckorver
@bobbiekorver

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Episode #145 covers a jam packed chapter from Luke. What's striking is how Jesus operates in the ordinary instances of life - speaking, touching, blessing and spending time with people. We're called to do the same. We end by discussing God's timing. There have been instances in our life where our prayers were seemingly not answered or things didn't go the way they hoped. Trust in God's timing. Trust in God's goodness. He knows what he's doing even when it doesn't seem like it.

@klarckorver
@bobbiekorver

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The Gospel of Luke differs from the other gospels in that it gives us an in depth view of the relationships between key people. In Luke 1 we see two people who were entrenched in the "old way of doing things" open up to God's work. We can be encouraged by Mary and Elizabeth's relationship. Chapter one has 80 verses entrenched with important details to life preceding Jesus, check it out!

@klarckorver
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As we near the end of Exodus we need to ask ourselves, what have we learned from this book? The answer is, God wants to be with you! It ends with an invitation to follow him just as the Israelites did. Join us for our final podcast on this amazing book.

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@bobbiekorver

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