God's Word for Life
As a companion to our Word Aflame Adult Level Curriculum, this podcast serves to encourage adult disciples to think deeply about God’s Word, further develop their personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and make a greater commitment to the purpose and plan of God for their lives.
Episodes
331 episodes
The Throne Room
Although the apostle John was exiled on a prison island, presumably to die, God called him up to view the throne room. There John saw one throne and one sitting on the throne. No matter the chaos battering the earth, John realized Jesus Christ ...
The Armor of God
Although today may seem to be a routine day full of work, errands, and maybe some frozen custard, we are ever in a spiritual war. To ensure we are ready to war, we must be full of the Spirit so we are suited up with the whole armor of God. Pick...
The Fruit of the Spirit
There's a major difference between the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit. One of them separates us from God and others; the other draws us closer to God and others. Pick up your Bible or device, and turn to Galatians 5 to hear all ...
Paul's Testimony
Paul had been arrested and stood trial for his faith—possibly, even his life. As the Jews' lawyer leveled the capital charges against him, Paul defended himself by sharing his testimony. His testimony in a public trial even led to an altar call...
Reminders from Ephesians
Paul was saying goodbye. The leaders from his beloved church in Ephesus met him, wept over him, and hugged him. Paul shared some final face-to-face words with them before boarding a ship bound for Jerusalem. Pick up your Bible or device, and tu...
Paul and Silas in Philippi
It was all going according to Paul's plan . . . until it wasn't. God gave Paul a vision of a man in Macedonia calling for help, but when Paul arrived in Macedonia, he didn't find a man; he found a worshiping woman. Then a demon-possessed girl. ...
The Council in Jerusalem
God's church was growing and picking up steam, but by the time they arrived in Acts 15, Jewish and Gentile Christians could not get along. The Jews were preaching that the Gentiles needed to keep the Jewish law first; the Gentiles were preachin...
The Gentile Revival
Only God could have put these two men together: a Roman centurion hungry to know God and a Jewish Christian preacher willing to preach the gospel. From that unlikely encounter, God opened wide the door to the rest of the world to know and follo...
Paul's New Birth Experience
His is one of the most dramatic testimonies in the history of the New Testament church. Saul went from being the chief persecutor against Christians to being a chief preacher for Christians. Pick up your Bible or device, and turn to Acts 9 to h...
Revival in Samaria
The church in Jerusalem was growing by the day, but persecution drove the Spirit-filled Jesus followers out of the city and into the surrounding countrysides. As they fled Jerusalem, they spread the gospel everywhere they went, even into Samari...
The Day of Pentecost
The day finally dawned. But it wasn't just the Day of Pentecost for that particular year. It was the day God had waited nearly four thousand years to pour out His Spirit upon humanity and enter into a new covenant with us. Pick up your Bible or...
Jesus' Great Commission
As Jesus ascended, He promised His followers that they would receive power to be witnesses unto Him in Jerusalem, Judea, even Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Jesus was establishing an unchanging principle: Disciples make disciples. And th...
Jesus' Resurrection
The Roman soldiers stood guard, guarding the tomb that was sealed with the indomitable Roman seal. They were ready to keep the disciples from trying to break in and steal Jesus' body from the tomb. They could not have conceived that they would ...
The Cross
The Jews who cried "crucify Him" and the Romans who heard that cry and crucified Him did not know that Jesus was dying, not for His crimes, but for ours. And these crimes were crimes against God, not just against humanity. Pick up your Bible or...
Jesus in the Garden
Jesus was surrounded by twelve disciples most of His ministry. But this night, one of them walked away from Him, He walked away from eight of them, took three of them further, and then fell on His face and prayed. On that night, Jesus warred fo...
The Lord's Supper
Jesus brought His sometimes faithless, sometimes faithful followers to a second-story room for the Passover meal. Four thousand years of human history have been building toward this night: This night, Jesus would introduce the new covenant He w...
The Triumphal Entry
Jesus came but not like everyone expected. He rode into Jerusalem in a one-float parade, on a colt that had never been ridden. People came from all corners of the world, plucked palm branches, doffed coats and cloaks, and worshiped Jesus as the...
Raising Lazarus
Lazarus was sick. Jesus healed the sick. It was the perfect situation. Mary and Martha would pray for Jesus to come to the house, Jesus would come to the house, and Lazarus would be playing pickleball by the afternoon. But that's not what happe...
The Lost Sheep, Coin, and Son
An unlikely crowd gathered together around Jesus: self-righteous Pharisees and publicans and sinners. They all waited to hear Jesus' words, and Jesus shared three parables of a lost sheep, coin, and son. Pick up your Bible or device, and turn t...
Peter's Confession and Denial
After seeing Jesus work wonders and walk on water, Simon Peter boldly declared, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." But days later, he denied he ever met Jesus, even though he walked with Him for three years—once on water. Pick up ...
Disciples Called and Sent
After Jesus had sent out the Twelve to work wonders, Jesus sent out another group of seventy—mostly unnamed to work wonders in His name. They were surprised and overjoyed that Jesus worked the same wonders through them He had worked Himself. Pi...
The Miracles of Mark 4 and 5
In just two chapters, Jesus demonstrated authority over nature, the devil, disease, and death itself. And for Jesus, it was just another day at the office. Pick up your Bible or device, and turn to Mark 5 to hear the story.This episode i...
Jesus Forgave Sins
Four friends shocked everyone, except Jesus, when they began ripping apart a roof to get their friend in front of Jesus. But Jesus' response was even more surprising. Pick up your Bible or device, and turn to Mark 2 to hear the story.Thi...
The Woman at the Well
What was He doing talking to her? She's a Samaritan. She's a Samaritan woman. She's that Samaritan woman. He's a Jew. He's a Jewish man. He's a Jewish holy man. He's that Jewish holy man. Pick up your Bible or device, and turn...
A Conversation with Nicodemus
Jesus and Nicodemus met late one night to talk through the Word of God. Nicodemus opened up the conversation with a sincere compliment, and Jesus responded by rocking him back on his heels. Pick up your Bible or device, and turn to John 3 to he...