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Your Daily Bible episodes

  • Episode 122: God's Promises John 14:27

    Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

    - John 14:27

    Most of us think of peace as the absence of conflict, but Jesus promises us something better. He gives us peace in the face of conflict. When we let Jesus into our lives and trust Him with everything, we can walk into any situation with confident assurance knowing He won’t abandon us in our time of need.

    When we know our God is with us, working through the Holy Spirit to guide us and comfort us, we don’t have to fear the future or be paralyzed by “What ifs...” We can experience deep and lasting peace.

     Reflect: 

    What does it look like for someone to be at peace?

    Have you ever been in a difficult situation where you’ve experienced unexplainable peace? What happened?

    Philippians 4:6-7 reminds us that peace and prayer go hand in hand. Is there anything you’re stressed about today? Take some time to pray about it and let the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, guard your heart and y 

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    3 min
  • Episode 121: God's Promises Psalm 37:4

    Take delight in the Lord,

    and he will give you

    the desires of your heart.

    - Psalm 37:4

     Think about the last time you wanted something desperately. Maybe it was a car, an office, or the person who eventually became your spouse. We’ve all experienced longing — this sense that if we could just get that one thing our lives would be complete. But they never are, are they?

     The only thing that will truly delight us, now and forever, is the Lord. His love makes us whole. And as it does, a funny thing happens. Our desires begin to change. What’s important to God becomes what’s important to us. What makes Him happy is what makes us happy.

    God promises that as we keep company with Him, He holds nothing back from us. In Him, our joy is complete.

     Reflect: 

    What is the desire of your heart today?

    What is the longing you are hoping that desire will fulfill?

    As we look back over our lives, we can see how God fulfilled our desires in unexpected ways or gave us something better than what we thought we wanted. What’s one way you’ve seen God fulfill a desire you didn’t know you had or answered a prayer in a way you didn’t expect?

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    4 min
  • Episode 120: God's Promises Hebrews 13:15

    Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,

    'Never will I leave you;

        never will I forsake you.'

    - Hebrews 13:5

     Trust is difficult to give, especially when it comes to money and our stuff. Trusting a friend with your car opens you up to financial liability. Trusting your teammate with a project could put your career on the line.

    Trust makes us vulnerable, and no one likes to feel vulnerable. God knows this about us, which is why He promises to never forsake us. We trust God with the future because He will always take care of us. We don’t have to worry about if we’ll get the job or if we’ll have enough because God promises to be with us. And He will always be enough.

    Reflect: 

    Is there any area of your life where you are not content? Where did that discontentment come from?

    What would it look like to trust God in that situation?

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    3 min
  • Episode 113: God's Promises Isaiah 54:10

    'Though the mountains be shaken

        and the hills be removed,

    yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken

        nor my covenant of peace be removed,'

        says the Lord, who has compassion on you. - Isaiah 54:10

    No matter how hard we try, we will always let other people down. We’ll forget a birthday, say the wrong thing, misread a social cue. Even when we want to love each other well, we still fail. But God’s love, it never fails.

    God doesn’t change His mind or renege on His covenants. When we asked Jesus into our lives, we became part of God’s family forever. No matter how messy our lives get or how troubled our hearts are, God does not abandon us. He promises to love His people and take compassion on us even when our lives are in chaos.

    Reflect: 

    Do you ever feel unlovable? What makes you feel that way?

    When God says His love is unshakable, how does that make you feel? Does it affect how you interact with Him?

    Is there any area of your life where you need God’s peace and compassion? Spend some time in prayer and tell God how you feel.

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    4 min

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Short, daily meditations on God’s Word that are practical and relevant to your everyday life. Featuring pastor Kurt Barnes from Silver Creek Fellowship Church in Silverton, Oregon.