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
237 episodes
The Heart of the Gospel
Welcome to Romans! The letter to the church in Rome is decadently rich with the grace and righteousness of God. And Paul opened up his letter by pointing every reader and listener to the gospel. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Romans 1 ...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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28:40
The Question Everyone Must Answer
While he was traveling, the apostle Paul met some disciples of John the Baptist at Ephesus, and he asked them the question everyone must answer. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Acts 19 to hear the story.This episode is based on ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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29:36
To the Ends of the Earth
Jesus gave turn-by-turn directions to His newly new born again followers to reach the world. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Acts 1 to hear the story.For those who use God's Word for Life curriculum, the Bible passage focused on...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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30:55
Salvation for Every Nation
Peter could not believe his eyes or his ears. God was sending him to preach the gospel to the . . . Gentiles?! Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Acts 10 to hear the story.For those who use God's Word for Life curriculum, the Bible...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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31:18
Salvation in the Face of Opposition
Persecution pressed the newborn, New Testament church out of Jerusalem into the world, and the church sowed the seeds of the gospel everywhere they went—even to Samaria. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Acts 8 to hear the story.F...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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22:36
Acts 2:38
The gospel was the first message of the newborn, New Testament church. After the apostle Peter preached the gospel, the crowd was convicted of their sins and asked, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" And Peter answered them. Pick up your Bib...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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27:02
The Last Supper
The disciples could not believe their eyes as Jesus wrapped a towel around His waist, picked up a basin of feet-washing water, and washed their feet. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 13 to hear the story.For those who use Go...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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29:10
We Would See Jesus
The disciples missed it. The religious rulers missed it. But a handful of Greek God-fearing Jewish proselytes got it—they said, "We would see Jesus." Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 12 to hear the story.For those who use Go...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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28:45
My Alabaster Box
While Martha served Jesus and Lazarus sat with Jesus, Mary poured priceless perfume all over Jesus' feet to anoint Him for His burial. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 12 to hear the story.For those who use God's Word for Li...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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30:32
The On-Time God
Martha and Mary thought Jesus would have been there by now, but it was too late—or so they thought. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 11 to hear the story.For those who use God's Word for Life curriculum, the Bible passage fo...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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31:38
A More Excellent Way
Sandwiched between two power-packed chapters on spiritual gifts, God shows us the motive that must fuel these gifts: love. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to I Corinthians 13 to hear more.For those who use God's Word for Life curri...
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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30:42
He Comes Bearing Gifts
God gives spiritual gifts to His church to bless His church and glorify His name. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to I Corinthians 12 to hear more.For those who use God's Word for Life curriculum, the Bible passage focused on in th...
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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36:23
Without the Spirit, There Is No Fruit
The war within us cannot be won by us; we need help from Heaven. Thank God, there is help from Heaven. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Galatians 5 to hear that story.For those who use God's Word for Life curriculum, the Bible pa...
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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28:34
Lessons from the Fig Tree
Jesus surprised the disciples when He cursed a fig tree, and it withered and died overnight. But why did He curse the tree? Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 15 to hear that story.For those who use God's Word for Life curricu...
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Season 3
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Episode 49
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27:59
I Am the True Vine
Since so many in Jesus' audience were farmers, Jesus identified Himself to them as the true vine. It's the last of Jesus' seven I AM sayings in the Gospel of John. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 15 to hear that story.For t...
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Season 3
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Episode 48
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29:15
I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life
Jesus' followers were confused. He had just painted a beautiful picture about Heaven with His words, so they asked Him about Heaven. "How do we know the way?" Jesus answered, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." Pick up your Bible or phone ...
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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29:14
I Am the Door
As the sheep fed in a nearby field, Jesus painted a pastoral scene in John 10 when He declared, "I am the door." Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 10 to hear the story.For those who use God's Word for Life curriculum, the Bib...
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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27:18
The Light of the World
Jesus shocked everyone when He claimed to be the incarnation of the I AM who met with Moses. All through the Gospel of John, Jesus called Himself I AM. In this story, Jesus stated, "I am the light of the world." Pick up your Bible or phone and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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29:16
Honoring Our Heritage
Every one of us either has a spiritual heritage or the privilege to start a brand new spiritual heritage for the generations who come after us. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to II Timothy 1 to hear the story.For those who use God...
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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30:21
It Takes All of Us
Sandwiched between Jesus' promise in John 14 of a place too wonderful for words and Jesus' harrowing arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane in John 18, we find Jesus' prayer for Himself and His disciples. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Joh...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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32:29
Sweet, Blessed Rest
The people were weary of work, and the religious leaders kept loading rules and regulations on them that made rest look like more work. But Jesus came along and invited everyone to come to Him and rest. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to M...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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26:46
The Invitation to Prayer
A weary David made a request for a drink of water from a well in Bethlehem. One testament later, a weary Jesus made a request for laborers to head out of the house and into the harvest. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Matthew 9 to hear ...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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21:22
The Lord's Prayer
For four hundred years, all they heard was deafening silence from Heaven. Then Jesus taught us we can still pray. We can even call God our Father. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Matthew 6 to hear the story.For those who use God...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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29:31
Healing for the Outsider
Naaman was a high-ranking Syrian soldier battling leprosy. But a young Israelite maid spoke up and testified to him about the healing power of God. Would God really extend grace to a leprous Syrian soldier? Pick up your Bible or phone and turn ...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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25:05