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When We Disagree (Romans Bible Study Chapter 14)
6 december 2021 · 22 min
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1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?What does it say?
Romans 14 instructs readers to not do anything to cause a brother or sister to fall or stumble. We learn through this passage that we are the ones responsible for making efforts to cultivate peace and build those up around us.What’s the backstory?
As the early church is being established, there in a specific dispute over whether Christians must abide by Jewish food laws. In this passage we find Paul giving instruction on how to interpret disagreements. First and foremost, he encourages readers to do what ultimately leads to peace.What does it mean?
The principle of this passage is not about ceremonial foods, it is about what to do when we have different views within the kingdom of God. We are instructed to honor the one whose faith is weak and honor what they believe leads them to peace.What does it mean for me?
As we go into the holidays, be mindful of what this means for you and do what leads to peace and mutual edification.*****
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Love Does No Harm to a Neighbor (Romans Bible Study Chapter 13)
29 november 2021 · 24 min
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1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?
4. What does it mean for me?1. What do the verses say? (We’ll be looking at two verses in particular)
Romans 13:1
Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.Romans 13:10
Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.2. What’s the backstory? What’s the context?
Before we get to our own authorities, we’ve got to ask what it would have first meant to the first hearers of Paul’s letter. The civil rulers were most likely all pagan. Christians might have been tempted to ignore their civil leaders because of the corruption that influenced their government. The Christians of that day would have been looking for guidance on how to live as oppressed people under a morally bankrupt government. There is no doubt that the morality of the Roman Empire was darker than the morality of today.
3. How do we wrestle through principles together?
(Remember the principle test: principles are timeless, transcend culture, and are harmonious throughout scripture).
4. What does it mean for me?
Rather than a heart of violence or a critical spirit, what does it look like for me to say “love does no harm to my neighbor?”
Think about the fact that Jesus deliberately came into the world during a morally dark time but did not come to overthrow the authorities of the day. What might that teach you about how to live today?
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A Living Sacrifice (Romans Bible Study Chapter 12)
22 november 2021 · 23 min
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1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?
4. What does it mean for me?What does it say?
Romans 12 gives us a clear picture of where we are going in the next few chapters. If you’ve ever wondered what exactly you are supposed to do as a Christian, you can find your answers in this chapter.
What’s the backstory?
The main backstory is that everything before this chapter mattered. Everything we are talking about now has to do with God’s mercy up to this point.
What does it mean? And what does it mean for me?
A few questions to ask yourself:
1. What does sacrifice look like for me in this season?
2. What does serving look like for me this season?
3. What am I drawn to in the love passage in this chapter?
4. What am I being called to overcome?Resources:
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The Mystery and Clarity of God (Romans Bible Study Chapter 11)
15 november 2021 · 24 min
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1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?What does it say?
Paul has been building a logical argument over the course of Chapters 9, 10, and 11 to ultimately express his desires for all to be saved.
What’s the backstory?
At the beginning of Chapter 9 Paul sets the emotional tone for the letter. The whole tone of 9, 10, and 11 is from a place of grief and anguish for his community. This is not a tone of condemnation or anger, but a tone of sorrow. We begin to see another theme in 9, 10, and 11 which is mercy. He wants to convey to his beloved people that God is bigger than they think.
What does it mean?
God is God. There is mystery to the way he works, but there is clarity of what he wants us to know. When the mystery of God leads you to a place of anxiousness, you can lean back on the clarity of God.
What does it mean for me?
I may not know how all my sorrow is held together in Jesus, but I know that God is merciful, faithful, and has not let me down. If I don’t understand something, it does not mean that God doesn’t understand.
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Romans Week Ten: A Fork in the Road
8 november 2021 · 24 min
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1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?What does it say?
Paul expresses his anguish and trouble towards wanting everyone to be saved. He can testify that the Israelites are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. The gospel has been revealed to them, but not all will accept it.
What’s the backstory?
Romans 10:9 says, “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Jesus went to the cross already to die for our sins. This death resulted in a resurrection, just as it will for us.
What does it mean?
1.Everyone who calls on the name of The Lord will be saved.
2.We have the honor of being part of the work of sending and proclaiming so that those can hear and believe.What does it mean for me?
Questions to Ask Yourself:
1.Am I guilty of having zeal without knowledge?
2.Have I thanked God recently for bringing the good news?Resources:
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A New World Order (Romans Bible Study Chapter 9)
1 november 2021 · 28 min
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1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?What does Romans 9 say?
Paul has great sorrow in his spirit knowing that his own people do not see Jesus as their Messiah and as Christianity begins to blossom, his desire is that they accept Jesus as the chosen one.
The Jewish people are stumbling trying to be righteousness by law, but it is the gentiles; the people outside of Judaism, that are choosing righteousness by faith.
What’s the backstory?
There are a lot of people out there who will debate with you about theology and the verses in Romans 9. Amid the mystery of these verses, remove everything you know about church and look at the story for what it is: a historical man who had a 3-year career, who died, and his followers insisted that he was raised from the dead. It sounds like fooliness. And yet, here we are in 2021 with billons of people believe in this message. This is who Jesus is.
What does it mean?
When we are trying to understand the mystery of Romans 9, we must interpret it with scripture that we know is clear and forthright.
Two verses to help us interpret Romans 9:
1.John 3:16: “For God so loved the world.”
2.2 Peter 3:9: “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise as some understand slowness. Instead, he is patience with you not wanting anyone to parish but everyone to come to repentance.”What does it mean for me?
Am I willing to be clay in God’s hands? Am I willing to be formed or reformed? Can I hold onto the mystery of what I cannot explain with the certainty of what I can explain?
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Romans Week Eight: You Are Not Condemned
25 oktober 2021 · 19 min
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1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?What does it say?
There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Outline of Romans 8:
Romans 8:1 —The Promise
Romans 8:24 — The How of the Promise
Romans 8:14-15 — The Permeance of the Promise
Romans 8:26-27 — The Confidence
Romans 8:31-39 — Circling Back on How Awesome The Promises Are
What’s the backstory?
Jesus is the fulfillment of the entire Old Testament system, which means he gets the set the conditions and declare that it is finished. He was the only perfect sacrifice who came as a man and embodied sinlessness.
What does it mean?
We have permanent adoption as sons and daughters of Christ Jesus. Because of this, holiness will become more evident in you as you see more of your darkness and sin.
What does it mean for me?
God is actually very involved and interested in being a part of your everyday life and decisions. The Spirit of God is living and has taken up residence in you.
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Romans Week Seven: Our Struggle with Sin
18 oktober 2021 · 23 min
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1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?What does it say?
In Chapter 7, Paul expresses that even though he has been set free from the law that has brought death, he still struggles with sin.
What’s the backstory?
Paul alludes to a process in which there is a time in our lives that we are innocent of the awareness of sin. However, as we learn about morality and the law that we are supposed to follow, it makes us want to sin.
What does it mean?
Even though Paul is a “holy guy” the struggle is real for him, and the struggle is real for us too. There is no difference between us. More education, knowledge, or desire for God does not mean that we won’t struggle with sin.
What does it mean for me?
There is a real war being waged within me as a believer. This law of sin is still at work trying to draw me in, but I have an assurance of salvation and the mercy of God. Every single day his mercy is new.
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Free from the Enslaving Nature of Sin (Romans Bible Study Chapter 6)
11 oktober 2021 · 26 min
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1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?What does it say?
It’s okay to be confused or uncomfortable while reading scripture. When reading tends to feel like this, it is important to refer to the study notes.
If we are justified, how do we grow into maturity in Christ? We are going to talk about maturity in three parts over the next two or three weeks:
1.Freedom from sin’s tyranny.
2.Freedom from condemnation.
3.Life in the power of the Spirit.What’s the backstory?
In verse 18-19, Paul uses the analogy of slavery, which may be hard to digest in 2021 as we go through this difficult time in our history.
In verse 19, Paul also uses the word “offer,” which may be easier to understand in this context. Paul suggests that we offer ourselves as willing servants to the Lord.
What does it mean?
We are free not from sin itself, but from the enslaving, tyrannical nature of sin. In the power of Christ, we have the ability of Christ to break out of our patterns and give ourselves to a higher power.
Sin is deceptive in its charm, but destructive in its nature.
What does it mean for me?
What does increasing holiness look like in your life? Increasing holiness is a person looks like someone that is full of love, presence, kindness, and in enjoyment of the world.
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Peace with God (Romans Bible Study Chapter 5)
4 oktober 2021 · 20 min
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1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?What does it say?
There are four phrases we are going to look at to help us understand the passage:Justified by faith: Justification comes through Jesus’ blood. In the sacrifice that Jesus made on our behalf, we can now be in right standing with God. It is the process of reconciliation.
Peace with God: Peace with God is not a weather condition; it is like a location. We can have circumstances that make it feel different, but peace is always the same.
Access into this grace: We all have access into this grace.
Boast in hope: We boast in the hope of the glory of God because of his peace that we have experienced.
What’s the backstory?
Everything that happened through Adam in the book of Genesis is rectified through Jesus. Just like Adam, we are all sinful from birth. We are all made in the image of God, so we are imprinted with his imagery, but we also bring sin into our life. Adam is the way that sin entered the world, and Jesus is the way we experience the abundance of life.What does it mean?
Peace and hope are always ours to have. Always. Through Jesus Christ, in faith, we get to stand in grace.
What does it mean for me?
Do you practice the peace of God in your life?What would it look like for you to practice the peace of God this week?
Romans 5:1-2:
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we[b] boast in the hope of the glory of God.Resources:
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Justified By Faith (Romans Bible Study Chapter 4)
27 september 2021 · 23 min
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Questions We Ask Every Time We Read the Bible:
1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?Romans Week Four: Romans 4
1. What Does it Say?
We learn what it looks like to believe in Jesus – it doesn’t work to depend on works. You could stack your works against the works of the holiest person that you can think of, and the scales do not balance.2. What Is the Backstory?
Sometimes we may think that the God of the Old Testament is a God of wrath, but Paul takes us back to the Old Testament through Abraham reminding us that God has always had a plan. Abraham trusted and believed in God when he had nothing else.3. What Does It Mean?
We must believe in Him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead. And believe that Jesus was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. Knowing, embracing, and leaning into this truth is the basis of our faith (v. 23-24).4. What Does It Mean for Me?
We see God’s goodness and proactiveness in our lives – he does for us what we couldn’t do.Resources:
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God’s Signature Move (Romans Bible Study Chapter 3)
20 september 2021 · 26 min
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1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?Romans Week Three: Romans 3:20-26
1. What Does it Say?
Notice the “therefore” in verse 20. Everything we learned about in chapters 1 & 2, we’re about to get the closing argument for here. None of us can be who we think that we can be – none of us is righteous.2. What Is the Backstory?
All of Romans up to this point is addressing the problem of human logic. God cannot be understood fully in our human intelligence. We see the limits of human logic and reason throughout the Bible, even recorded in the earliest written book – Job (See Job 38:1-4).3. What Does It Mean?
Sin is the great equalizer of men; mercy is the great deliverance for those who believe. Unless we recognize how deeply we cannot make this happen without God we will continue to try to justify ourselves through our own false self-righteousness.4. What does it mean for me?
1.Reckon with our pride
2.Repent of our self-righteousness
3.Rejoice in his mercy.Resources:
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Good News for Everyone (Romans Bible Study Chapter 2)
13 september 2021 · 23 min
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1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?Romans Week Two: Romans 2: 3-4, 29
1. What Does This Passage Say?
Last week on the podcast we left off knowing that 1) Romans is going to give us a vision for our life and 2) that we are set up with a problem of sin and need a savior.
This is the chapter of conviction. Paul is preaching that the church has a problem. Some people are worshipping created things, some who call themselves good are passing judgment and condemnation, and all have a sin problem.
“So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? 4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?” (v. 3-4).
“No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.” (v. 29)
2. What’s the Backstory?
Paul sets up this life-giving letter to say that human beings cannot be good on their own. There is no holiness that you can pursue that will make you holy enough for God. We need to ask the question, what am I relying on to make me feel good? What am I relying on to say that I am okay?
Whether your sin is on the outside or inside, we all have the same need for God’s kindness – and that becomes the starting point for the good news.
3. What Does It Mean?
Genuine faith does not come from outward acts, but an inward reality. Heart change is proven over time.4. What Does It Mean for Me?
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Romans Week One: A Vision and a Problem
6 september 2021 · 25 min
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1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory? What's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?Romans Week One: Romans 1:16-17; 25
1. What Does This Passage Say?
In the opening of this great letter of the Apostle Paul, we get a vision for what the gospel really means. This gospel is righteousness, by faith, and is the power of God for life. But, what is the problem in the world? “They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator.” (v. 25)2. What’s the Backstory?
Paul is doing ordinary pastoral problems and challenges. In the midst of that, he gives us a detailed and thoughtful doctrinal statement on what really matters. We often separate the doctrine & belief from the everyday reality. But what if we chose to see this great gift of salvation as 100% relevant to our everyday life?3. What Does It Mean?
The gospel is the power of God, and it is for the Jews and Gentiles – it is not for just one people group. It is about and for the world.4. What Does It Mean for Me?
If someone turned to you and asked you: “Why do you follow Jesus?” “How are you different than me?” “What is grace really?” What would you say? That is what is ahead!Resources:
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Truth for When I Feel Angry: Psalm 4:4
30 augustus 2021 · 24 min
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No matter what circumstances you are in, God describes himself as slow to anger, compassionate, and rich in love.In today’s episode, we are searching for truth in our feelings when we are angry. What do we do when we feel angry? Behind our anger can be fear, insecurity, pride, control, and irritation, but God is calling us to search our hearts before him to understand where our angry is being placed.
In today’s episode, Nicole does a topical study of scripture and breaks down 3 important principles about anger:
1. God is slow to anger.
2. God’s anger and human anger are not the same things.
3. Anger is not a sin, but it can lead to sin.Questions to consider:
1. Since anger is a natural reaction, what is my plan for dealing appropriately with it?
2. How am I at releasing anger? What might I need to request from God about my anger?As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What do the verses say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?Today's Scripture Referenced:
Exodus 34:6
Psalm 135:8
Psalm 103:8
Psalm 86:15
Nehemiah 9:17
Proverbs 15:1
Escalates 7:9
Ephesians 4:26
James 1:19-20
Psalm 4:4***
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Truth for When I Feel Scared: John 14:15-27
23 augustus 2021 · 17 min
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Sometimes we tend to go through life with a low-lying fearful anxiety that may come out stress, irritability, or tiredness. Sometimes we need to stop and ask ourselves: What am I fearing…really? In today’s episode, Nicole challenges us to become in touch with our fear, knowing that our heavenly Father will never leave us nor forsake us.In this new three-week series of How to Study The Bible, host Nicole Unice is breaking down how to be met by God when you are confused, scared, and angry.
In today’s episode, Nicole breaks down 2 principles from God as seen in John 14:15-27:
1. God promises to be with us.
2. Our fear is dissipated by God’s presence.As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?***
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Nicole Is Back! Truth for When I Feel Confused: Proverbs 3:1-12
16 augustus 2021 · 23 min
Join us as we study Romans together! Nicole has created a FREE Romans Group Study to take your reading of Romans to the next level! Just head over to nicoleunice.com/romans/ to sign up for access to weekly inspirational content and access to our private Facebook group. We will walk through Romans as a community, and Nicole will be in the group every week answering your questions and providing reflections for you to take your study to a deeper place. Lees meer
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In today's episode, we ask: Am I making God’s commands the central focus of my heart? There is a spiritual blessing when we are willing to take on God’s commands and live in God’s way. In this new three-week series of How to Study The Bible, host Nicole Unice is breaking down how to be met by God when you are confused, scared, and angry.Here are the five commands from The Lord as seen in Proverbs 3:1-12:
1. Let love and faithfulness never leave you.
2. Trust in The Lord with all your heart.
3. Do not be wise in your own eyes.
4. Honor The Lord with your wealth.
5. Do not despise The Lord’s disciple.As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?Today's Scripture:
Proverbs 3:1-12***
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Questions Jesus Asked – Don’t You Understand, Yet? (Mark 8:14-21)
9 augustus 2021 · 22 min
We all have the desire to make a big impact in the world. We each want to live with purpose and feel connected to others. But, do we fully understand this or are we too caught up with daily provisions in our life? In today’s episode guest host, Drew Daniels, will be breaking down the last question of this four-part series, “Don’t You Understand Yet?” taken from Mark 8:14-21. Lees meer
Questions to ask yourself:
1. Do I actually believe that God’s spirit is living and active around me the way scripture says it is?
2. Do I actually believe that God will work in my life in a real and tangible way?As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?***
Drew has been in full-time ministry for nearly a decade. He and his wife Paige currently live in Richmond, Virginia and have two lively toddlers, Nash and Lux. A worship leader and pastor, Drew is passionate about the Bible and leading others to love God’s Word. He is currently pursuing pastoral ordination, completing his Master of Divinity at Fuller Seminary and actively church planting with a team of missionaries in Richmond.***
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Questions Jesus Asked – You Don’t Want to Leave Too, Do You? (John 6:60-70)
2 augustus 2021 · 17 min
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Have you ever felt Jesus speak to you? Maybe you had a sudden urge that God wanted you to do or say something? There are going to be times in our lives when we are confronted with this, and it may not make any sense to us. So how do we learn to stay, listen, and wait for Jesus to reveal himself in these times?
In this new series, we will be diving deep into questions Jesus asks throughout The Bible and what they mean for us today. In today’s episode guest host, Erin Rose, is back with us breaking down the question, “You don’t want to leave too, do you?”
As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?Today's Scripture: John 6:60-70
60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?” 61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! 63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit[a] and life. 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. 65 He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.” 66 From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. 67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.” 70 Then Jesus replied, “Hav… -
Questions Jesus Asked - Who Touched Me? (Mark 5:21-34)
26 juli 2021 · 23 min
**Quick Note to our Listeners! Nicole is off for the next few weeks, so while she enjoys some much-needed time off, we hope you enjoy hearing from some of Nicole’s friends in our latest series, “Questions Jesus Asked.” Lees meer
Have you ever struggled with where you find your identity? In this new series, we will be diving deep into questions Jesus asks throughout The Bible and what they mean for us today. In today’s episode guest host, Drew Daniels, will be breaking down the first question “Who touched me?”
In Mark 5:21-34, we learn about a woman with a physical condition who had suffered for 12 years and desperately desired to be healed. As the woman comes forward amid the crowd and falls before Jesus, something miraculous happens.
Questions to ask yourself:
1. Do have an area in my life where the healing is not complete? Maybe you have dealt with the surface wound but is there something at the core level that needs to be addressed?
2. Do I desire for Jesus to heal me and make me whole?As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?***
Drew has been in full time ministry for nearly a decade. He and his wife Paige currently live in Richmond, Virginia and have two lively toddlers, Nash and Lux. A worship leader and pastor, Drew is passionate about the Bible and leading others to love God’s Word. He is currently pursuing pastoral ordination, completing his Master of Divinity at Fuller Seminary and actively church planting with a team of missionaries in Richmond.***
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Questions Jesus Asked - Why Are You Afraid? (Mark 4:40)
19 juli 2021 · 27 min
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Fear and anxiety are real things we deal with every day. Even though we know Jesus is with us, we still tend to be afraid. In this new series, we will be diving deep into questions Jesus asks throughout The Bible and what they mean for us today. In today’s episode guest host, Erin Rose, will be breaking down the first question “Why are you afraid?”In Mark 4:35-41, the disciples find themselves in a windstorm amongst the sea. As fear grows amongst them, Jesus rebukes the wind, and says the sea, “peace be still.” The disciples are amazed as God’s power and reign go beyond what they can see or even imagine.
As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?Today's Scripture: Mark 4:35-41
35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39 And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41 And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him… -
Invitation to Integrity: 2 Timothy 3:1-5
12 juli 2021 · 24 min
Do you ever struggle with confronting a loved one’s sin? Is God calling you to speak the truth to someone you know? Lees meer
As Jesus walked through life, his greatest desire was to be obedient to the Father. He confronted sin; but also engaged, loved, and leaned into all kinds of relationships.
We are called as people of integrity to align our emotions, words, and actions in pursuit of a God-honoring life. In this episode, Nicole walks us through 2 Timothy 3:1-5 where we learn that God desires us to be people that bring the gospel not just through our words, but through our actions.
As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?Today's Scripture:
2 Timothy 3:1-5
But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.***
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Seek Restoration: John 21:15-22
28 juni 2021 · 26 min
What does it mean to seek restoration in our relationships? Are we willing to do the work to reach mutual peace and understanding? In this episode, Nicole breaks down the narrative between Peter and Jesus in John 21. Lees meer
In this passage, Jesus models what true restoration looks like including the need for forgiveness, reconciliation, and repentance. We learn that we are forgiven in Christ because of the work Jesus did on the cross. We experience full forgiveness and have a mandate as believers to offer forgiveness to others.
As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?Today's Scripture:
John 21:15-22
15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” 16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me? ”He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” 17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me? ”Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. 18 Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” 19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!” 20 Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”) 21 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” 22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return,… -
What is Truth: John 18:28-19:16
21 juni 2021 · 25 min
What does it mean to lead a life of love? In this episode, we are looking at the narrative between Pilate and Jesus in John 18-19. In this pivotal story, we learn about the nature of humanity and the difference between leading a life of fear and leading a life of love. It can be so easy to step out of a place of love and step into a place of fear. Lees meer
So what do you fear? What do you fear in your relationships? What do you fear when you think about being more loving, forgiving, or truthful? If we are not willing to look deeply at who we are, we will miss out on the joy and the miracle of Christ strengthening us in our places of weakness.
As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?Today's Scripture:
John 18:28-19:16***
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It's a Mindset: Philippians 2:5-8; Colossians 3:12-14
14 juni 2021 · 22 min
There are moments when we fail in our love towards others – it is inevitable! So how do we learn to love others fully, as Christ loves us, despite our earthly desires? Is there a relationship in your life where you desire more closeness? Lees meer
In the following passages, we will learn how to train our mindset to love others and how to put it into our daily practice. Through challenging relationships and difficult situations, Christ can transform us into his likeness.
As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?Today's Scripture:
Philippians 2:5-8 NLT -
5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. 6 Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. 7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, 8 he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death on a cross.Colossians 3:12-14 NIV -
12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.***
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The Promise of Victory: Romans 8:31-39
7 juni 2021 · 23 min
When did your heart start to wake up to God? Can you pinpoint when you fully understood the victory of Jesus? Lees meer
The promise of victory is a foundational truth for how we understand ourselves, engage in growing with Christ, and engage in loving others. The promise of victory states that you cannot mess up enough to leave the dominion of God's love, and you cannot condemn yourself enough to be separated from the love of Christ.
If God is powerful, who can bring a charge against the most powerful one? If God is justified, who could condemn that justification? Can anything separate us from the love of God? Through scripture, we are convinced that nothing can separate us from the love of God. When we are confident of this, we can step into our lives differently.
As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What's the backstory, what's the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?Today's Scripture:
31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." [j]37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[k] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creatio…
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The Miracle of Hope: 1 Peter 1:3-9
31 mei 2021 · 20 min
There is a kind of joy present when you understand your salvation. It changes the way you look at trials; you begin to see that those trials are important to your faith. And when you have joy in your salvation, and you experience those trials that are important to your faith, you get to remember these deep promises that come with salvation - that you have been made new, that you have a new birth, and that you have a hope that exists and is alive. You have an inheritance that is a reward, kept for you in eternity. Lees meer
Our creator knows our tendencies to doubt what we cannot see and to give up when the going gets tough. So he’s given us this gift called living hope.
What is hope? It is an active, robust experience of believing that there is more for us in the future than we can see in the present. This can reframe our trials, our grief, everything that feels frustrating or stuck. That’s why I believe that living hope is a miracle.
As a reminder, here are the three questions we ask each show:
1. What does the passage say?
2. What’s the backstory, what’s the context?
3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage?Today’s Scripture:
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you belie… -
Unveiled: Jonah – God’s Grace Extends in All Directions
24 mei 2021 · 23 min
Out of this story of Jonah’s failure (and obedience), we see God’s grace extended not only to the people who are wicked, but also to the person who is considered righteous. God extends his grace in both directions because God isn’t just looking at actions, he looks at our heart. Lees meer
What Are the Principles in Jonah?
1. God loves the people you think are against you. Think of the people or place you least enjoy. God’s grace extends to even to them.
What Does the Book of Jonah Mean for Me Today?
1. Who is my Nineveh? Where is my Nineveh? Who are the people, person, or group that God might be asking you, “Do you know my grace extends to them as well as you?”
2. Are you willing to give love as your first response to those people you feel are against you? Do you want their repentance and for them to receive grace?
3. “Those who cling to worthless idols will forfeit the grace that is theirs" - Jonah 2:8. Dwell on the word “forfeit.” Am I showing up for grace? Or am I clinging so tightly to something important to me, that I am not showing up for the grace given to me?
4. Worship! Dwell on the gift of God’s grace in your life today!
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Unveiled: Seeing David as a Shadow of the Christ to Come
17 mei 2021 · 19 min
In this episode, Nicole unpacks Jesus' authority on earth through the fullness of David’s heart in Matthew 22:41-46 and Psalm 110. Lees meer
In Matthew 22:41-46, we see the Pharisees relentlessly asking Jesus questions to trap him. However, Jesus turns the tables on them prophetically and profoundly through Psalm 110.
Jesus reveals to them that he fulfills any prophet, priest, and king of the time. David was just a shadow of what was to come. Jesus was continually moving his life towards a sacrificial end and ushers in a whole new way of life.
In this episode, Nicole covers:
1. Why Jesus quotes David’s psalm when speaking to the Pharisees (Psalm 110)
2. What Matthew 22 reveals about Jesus (Matthew 22:41-46)Principles in this Passage of Scripture:
1. Jesus is not only your savior, but he dwells within you. You have access to the wisdom, knowledge, and purposes of Christ.
2. God himself will reveal more of himself through you. Not only is he our savior, but our leader, teacher, and friend.Question to ask yourself: Do you allow God to reveal himself through you?
Next Week we will look at the story of Jonah!
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Unveiled: Seeing the Gospel in the Story of Ruth
10 mei 2021 · 23 min
The book of Ruth is a love story... but maybe not in the way you think it is. Lees meer
In this episode, Nicole unpacks the Old Testament book of Ruth. Ruth was so valuable and crucial to the life of Jesus Christ that she is even named in his genealogy. The book of Ruth is a love story of redemption.
In this episode, Nicole covers:
1. What a Kinsman-Redeemer is (Ruth 2:19-20)
2. What moral righteousness means (Chapter 3:9)Principles in this Passage of Scripture:
1. God's redemption extends to every true Israelite. God's chosen people extend beyond lineage. There is comfort in the fact that God's grace extends to the ends of the earth.
2. God uses human needs to extend his principle of grace.Questions to ask yourself: What have you perceived as beyond the care of the Lord? What feels hopeless or too far gone outside of his redeeming love?
Next Week's Scripture: Matthew 22:41-46, Psalm 1:10
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Unveiled: Moses (Numbers 21:4-9)
3 mei 2021 · 20 min
This story is mysterious and frankly, a little weird. But when you know what it means in the context of the narrative of Scripture, it makes so much more sense. Lees meer
Context:
In this part of the exodus, the people are impatient to get to the Promised Land. “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?” In doing this, they speak against God’s grace.When God withdrawals his grace, he leaves the Israelites open to the natural dangers of the wilderness (dangerous snakes, in this case). He wants his children to see their entitled attitudes. But as soon as they turn toward him, he gives them a way back to him.
What Does This Story Mean?
John 3:14-17: Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."Here are God’s people, spurning his grace, and in doing so, are choosing death. That death can only be relieved by looking to this snake that has been lifted up. There is a choice to be made. Jesus himself says in John that the whole point of that passage is to point to what is going to happen through himself.
What Does This Mean for Me?
When you hear this story, what is your response?If you lack understanding or doubt, have you asked God to unveil your understanding?
Our Verses for Next Week: Ruth 1-4
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Unveiled: Abram (Genesis 15)
26 april 2021 · 26 min
In this episode, unveils the promises of God in Genesis 15, through the Old Testament character Abram. In the New Testament, Abram is reintroduced to help us understand the promise of Jesus, and Nicole walks us through those connections in Scripture. Lees meer
Through Abram's belief in and commitment to God, we can hold fast to the promises of The Lord.
In this episode, Nicole covers:
1. Abram's belief in God and God's credit of righteousness (verse 6)
2. Abram's belief that God can do the impossible (verse 15)
3. Abram's understanding of the sacrifice of God (verse 17)Principles in this Passage of Scripture:
1. You do not have to do something to get to God. God is coming to you first in your sin and goes before you to give you life.
2. The covenant of grace supersedes any earthly thing we can do... all we have to do is believe.Next Week's Scripture: Exodus 14 and Numbers 21
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Unveiled: Melchizedek (Genesis 14)
19 april 2021 · 24 min
Today, Nicole unveils the meaning behind the old covenant through Genesis 14. Lees meer
Over the next two weeks, Nicole is going to teach us about two characters in scripture that are reinterpreted in the New Testament to help us understand Jesus' promise. The first character is Melchizedek.
Through Melchizedek, we learn that Jesus died once and for all. Therefore, we are secure in our relationship with Him.
In this episode, Nicole covers:
1. Who Melchizedek was (Genesis 14)
2. What Melchizedek means (Psalms 1:10)
3. Why Melchizedek is important (Hebrews 7)Principles in this Passage of Scripture:
1. Jesus is our guarantee. Therefore, Jesus can save those who come to God through Him.
2. Jesus has established a new world order. In doing so, God has been using moments throughout the Old Testament for a redemptive narrative.Questions to ask yourself: What does this mean for me? Am I falling in love with my security, identity, and confidence that comes from Jesus?
Next Week's Scripture: Genesis 15
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Unveiled: The New Adam (Genesis 3:15)
12 april 2021 · 26 min
This week’s Bible verses: Genesis 1-3, Genesis 3:15 Lees meer
What Nicole covers in this episode:
1. The context of Genesis 3 and why we can’t start our story there; we have to start in Genesis 1-2.
2. Why God’s mercy was on display when he made Adam and Eve leave the garden.
3. The first human experience of shame and what we can learn from it.
4. What happens to Adam and Eve’s relationship after sin entered the world, and how Satan’s work to divide impacts all relationships.
5. God's plan for redemption, already in place.Principles from this Passage of Scripture:
1. God’s redemptive plan has been ongoing since the beginning of humanity.
2. God is in control even when all seems lost.
3. God has provided a way for a restored relationship with HimQuestion to Ask Yourself:
Do I ever feel like all hope is lost, and if so, how can I move toward a posture of belief around redemption?Scripture to read for next week: Genesis 14 & 15
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Glory in the Unveiling (2 Corinthians 3:10-18)
5 april 2021 · 25 min
In this first episode of our new ‘Glory in the Unveiling’ series, Nicole unpacks 2 Corinthians 3:10-18. Lees meer
Today we are looking at the transformation of the old covenant and the new covenant through an unveiled face. What is an unveiled face? Why do we need to know this?
In this episode, Nicole breaks down what the veil means and how it impacts our faith:
1. God gives us a bold faith (2 Corinthians 3:12)
3. Comparing the past and the present (2 Corinthians 3:16)
2. Freedom will come (2 Corinthians 3:17)
4. Transformation begins (2 Corinthians 3:18)Principles in this Passage of Scripture:
1. Our contemplation in the work of Christ in the entity of scripture brings us increasing freedom and transformation. With an unveiled face, we can see the world differently, no matter who we are.Next Week's Scripture: Genesis 1-3
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True Life: The Temptation of Shortcuts
29 maart 2021 · 22 min
This week, we are unpacking Matthew 4:8-11 in our ‘Temptations of Jesus’ series. You can listen to the first and second episodes here. Lees meer
In this passage, we are looking at the temptation of shortcuts, or moral relativism. This temptation asks us, “Don’t you want to accomplish and achieve all the things you know God would want?”
In this temptation, Satan gets more obvious and blatant with what he wants – “bow down and worship me.” Of course, Jesus quotes Scripture; his weapon in this battle that is not of flesh and blood… If Jesus needed Scripture to defeat the lies of the enemy and overcome temptation, how much more so do we?
In this episode, Nicole also helps us unpack the backstory of the enemy:
1. He is the accuser or slanderer. He uses words and twists them to attack us.
2. There is no truth in him. He is the liar and the father of lies (John 8:44).
3. He is still under the power of God (Luke 22:31; the book of Job)
4. He is scheming: (Ephesians 6:11)
5. It is possible to resist him (James 4:7)
6. His work has already been destroyed (1 John 3:8)Related Resources:
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True Life: The Temptation of Validation
22 maart 2021 · 22 min
In this second episode of our True Life series, Nicole looks at the temptation of validation that Jesus faced, and what his victory of it means for us today. Listen to the first episode here! Lees meer
Today, we’re looking at how Satan tempted Jesus to throw himself off the highest point of the temple. What should we imagine when we read that? What do we need to know to be able to rightly interpret Jesus’ response?
Principles from this passage:
Satan tempts Jesus (and us) to prove who God really is. But we learn from Jesus that there is a difference between claiming the promises of God and asking God to prove himself to us.We see from these verses that interpretation matters. Am I honest with myself when my doubt or discouragement is actually disobedience? Am I equipped to answer my doubt or discouragement with the Word of God?
Scripture Referenced in this Episode:
Matthew 4:5-7; Psalm 91Related Resources:
Be sure to check out Nicole's newest book, The Miracle Moment! There’s a moment in every conversation that can change the whole relationship. It’s the “miracle moment.” And once you learn how to recognize and respond to it, it holds the power to help transform the relationships you have?at home, in love, and at work?into the ones you really want. To learn more or to join Nicole's launch team, visit https://nicoleunice.com/miraclemoment/.Follow Nicole:
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True Life: The Temptation of Comfort
15 maart 2021 · 24 min
As we lead up to Easter, for many of us, understanding what the Resurrection means and its importance in our faith are sometimes lost on us. It’s easy to go through the motions but not actually experience the Resurrection as a true reality in our lives. Lees meer
In this episode, we begin our look at the Temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4. The beginning of Jesus’ public ministry gives us a window into what Jesus was sent to do. When we see how he began, we understand how his ministry was fulfilled. We also get an interesting angle into the kinds of temptations that we should expect while we are here on earth.
When Jesus quotes the Word of God at Satan, we have a model for perfect obedience. The truth of God's Word was stronger than the temptation of comfort. By calling on the Word of Truth, Jesus was able to keep himself from temptation, as so can we.
Principles in this Passage of Scripture:
1. The Enemy’s Methods are Not Creative, But Often Effective: He calls into doubt your identity. He tempts you to prove yourself and looks for moments when you’re weakest to tempt you. We don’t need to be fearful, but we need to be discerning.Related Resources:
Be sure to check out Nicole's newest book, The Miracle Moment! There’s a moment in every conversation that can change the whole relationship. It’s the “miracle moment.” And once you learn how to recognize and respond to it, it holds the power to help transform the relationships you have?at home, in love, and at work?into the ones you really want. To learn more or to join Nicole's launch team, visit https://nicoleunice.com/miraclemoment/.Follow Nicole:
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Love Psalms: Psalm 145 - A Praise
8 maart 2021 · 20 min
The most surprising thing about God’s character is that he is all-powerful AND all-merciful. In this episode, we dive into a psalm full of beautiful praise to our powerful, merciful God: Psalm 145. Lees meer
What Are the Principles That Psalm 145 Teaches Us?
- A call to remember the character of God as he is written about in this psalm.
- Do we believe these attributes of God are true, and meant to bless us?
- What does it mean for us to recite to ourselves what is true about God?
- It is important to meditate on the wonderful works of God (v. 5)
- We have a responsibility to the next generation for the way we live out our lives for God
- We are called to praise every single day, forever and ever.
- God welcomes us to celebrate the goodness in life, and be joyful.How might you take one of these principles from Psalm 145 and apply it to your life today?
Are you looking to get more out of your time studying the Bible? Or maybe you're ready to finally start building a consistent, daily quiet time with the Lord? If that sounds like you, then Nicole would like to personally invite you to join her Help! My Bible is Alive FREE 30-Day Challenge. To sign up, head over to https://nicoleunice.com/bible
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Love Psalms: Psalm 103 - A Promise
1 maart 2021 · 20 min
The Psalms cover the entire range of human expression. They invite us to be fully honest and fully ourselves with God. But they also instruct us on how to use trust and praise to strengthen our faith. Lees meer
Perhaps you’ve wondered about the positive psychology idea of “self-talk.” Well, today we are going to learn about the origins of that very idea--right here in the Psalms. Let’s take a look together at what we can learn about the power of promises to lift our spirits and direct our paths.
What Are the Principles Psalm 103 Teaches Us?
#1 - This earthly life is a chapter in our eternal life. He might heal (see the story of Hezekiah), or he may not on this side of eternity. We might not yet fully understand what his healing looks like in our earthly lives.
#2 – When God says he removes our sins “as far as the east is from the west” – we can learn several things about God’s forgiveness for us: it is permanent, it is limitless.Are you looking to get more out of your time studying the Bible? Or maybe you're ready to finally start building a consistent, daily quiet time with the Lord? If that sounds like you, then Nicole would like to personally invite you to join her Help! My Bible is Alive FREE 30-Day Challenge. To sign up, head over to https://nicoleunice.com/bible
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Love Psalms: Psalm 40 - A Prayer
22 februari 2021 · 20 min
What does it really mean to pray honest prayers to God? The honest prayers of David can teach us so much about how to come to God in prayer. Lees meer
This is the third episode in our Love Psalms series. Here is the first episode, and here is the second.
What Nicole Covers in This Episode:
• How to dig into large sections of Scripture at a time
• In this honest prayer, what is David asking, what is he declaring? How can we take that framework and apply it to the way we pray?
• What is the backstory and how does that information help us understand it?
• Where else do these verses show up in Scripture? (Hebrews 10, Matthew 5:3)
• Takeaway Principle 1: To praise God is to remember. We can call on the promises of God in confidence, even when we are in a place of trouble. There is a trust we are cultivating with God when we choose to praise and remember who he is.
• Takeaway Principle 2: The attitude of the heart is more important than any other offering (cf. Matthew 15:8; Isaiah 29:13)
• Which of these aspects of prayer do you want to commit to today?Are you looking to get more out of your time studying the Bible? Or maybe you're ready to finally start building a consistent, daily quiet time with the Lord? If that sounds like you, then Nicole would like to personally invite you to join her Help! My Bible is Alive FREE 30-Day Challenge. To sign up, head over to https://nicoleunice.com/bible
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Love Psalms: Psalm 6 - A Plea
15 februari 2021 · 18 min
Are you looking to get more out of your time studying the Bible? Or maybe you're ready to finally start building a consistent, daily quiet time with the Lord? If that sounds like you, then Nicole would like to personally invite you to join her Help! My Bible is Alive FREE 30-Day Challenge, kicked off on February 1st. To sign up, head over to https://nicoleunice.com/bible Lees meer
This is the second episode in our Love Psalms series. Here is the first episode.
If you are in a season of discouragement, loss, or grief, come study Psalm 6 with us.
Discussed This Week:
• Have you accepted that trouble and suffering is a part of this world, not the exception but the rule?
• Other Psalms of lament: 8, 12, 32, 38, 46, 51, 102, 130
• One of Nicole’s favorite definition of mercy: “God’s affection set on relieving our affliction”
• Even if we have brought grief on ourselves, like David has in Psalm 6, we can still cry out for mercy.
• Does God punish us for our sin? (Yes, according to 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8.) Nicole explains how with grace, the penalty for our sin is removed and we can have right standing with God. But grace does not mean that if we go on sinning that we do not receive consequences.
• How do we handle it when God doesn’t seem to come to our aid?
• The confident turn in Psalm 6 that shows us in the midst of suffering we can have confident hope in who God is.
• Three questions: Do I need to repent of something in my life? Do I need to have confidence in my grief in sorrow? Do I need to believe that God has heard my cry?Follow Nicole:
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Love Psalms: Psalm 1 - A Posture
8 februari 2021 · 20 min
Are you looking to get more out of your time studying the Bible? Or maybe you're ready to finally start building a consistent, daily quiet time with the Lord? If that sounds like you, then Nicole would like to personally invite you to join her Help! My Bible is Alive FREE 30-Day Challenge, kicked off on February 1st. To sign up, head over to https://nicoleunice.com/bible Lees meer
If you’ve ever wanted to better understand the Book of Psalms, this series is for you! We are going to spend the next five episodes looking at the 5 types of major psalms in the Bible and how to properly read this poetic book.
We’re calling it Love Psalms, because sometimes love is full of praise, sometimes love has lament in it. Sometimes love is about when we feel close, and sometimes it’s our love is expressed in the anguish we feel in distance. The Psalms allow us the full emotional expression of human existence.
Every part of your emotional experience, every part of your life experience, is welcome in God’s presence. That’s the subscript of the whole book of Psalms.
In this episode, Nicole breaks down:
• What is the posture of the righteous? What do they do, and what don’t they do?
• How to spot imagery and parallelism (and what they matter)
• What it means that this is the first psalm in the entire book
• What you should expect when you live a righteous life?
• How to correctly interpret the idea of “prospering”Follow Nicole:
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New Year, New Thing (with Erin Rose)
1 februari 2021 · 18 min
Are you looking to get more out of your time studying the Bible? Or maybe you're ready to finally start building a consistent, daily quiet time with the Lord? If that sounds like you, then Nicole would like to personally invite you to join her Help! My Bible is Alive FREE 30-Day Challenge, kicked off on February 1st. To sign up, head over to https://nicoleunice.com/bible Lees meer
In This Episode:
Erin Rose joins Nicole to talk through Isaiah 43:18-19 and what exactly the “new thing” is that God is doing.This Week’s Key Verse:
Isaiah 43:18-19 - “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”Erin Rose is a real estate agent in Richmond, VA, who also serves as a pastor and worship leader. She’s part of Urban Doxology, a worship group dedicated to writing songs of reconciliation for the urban context. Listen in and discover their music at @urbandoxology.
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New Year, New Creation
25 januari 2021 · 23 min
Are you looking to get more out of your time studying the Bible? Or maybe you're ready to finally start building a consistent, daily quiet time with the Lord? If that sounds like you, then Nicole would like to personally invite you to join her Help! My Bible is Alive FREE 30-Day Challenge, which kicks off on February 1st. To sign up, head over to https://nicoleunice.com/bible Lees meer
In This Episode:
Right about now, we start to realize just how difficult it is to change. If you’re feeling that way, know that you have a Heavenly Father who promises to do the things he requires of us. If he’s calling us to holiness, he’s going to make a way for us to get there. If he’s calling us to a new attitude or mind, he’s going to make a way. We are active participants in the transformative work that the Spirit is doing in us.This week, we are diving deep into 2 Corinthians 5:17 and the amazing implications it has for us as believers. What does it mean to be a new creation? It means our eternal life starts now, not once we’re in heaven.
This Week’s Key Verse:
2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!Episode Image Credit: Getty/Ponomariova_Maria
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New Year, New Mind
18 januari 2021 · 20 min
Are you looking to get more out of your time studying the Bible? Or maybe you're ready to finally start building a consistent, daily quiet time with the Lord? If that sounds like you, then Nicole would like to personally invite you to join her Help! My Bible is Alive FREE 30-Day Challenge, which kicks off on February 1st. To sign up, head over to https://nicoleunice.com/bible Lees meer
Nicole’s book 'Help! My Bible Is Alive' is available here.
In This Episode:
The work of a new heart is done in Christ, but we are still participants in that work. Every day, we have the choice: will we continue to put off the old self, and put on the old self? In this episode, Nicole looks at what it means for us to take our thoughts captive and hold them up to the truth of God’s Word.This Week’s Key Verses:
Ephesians 4:22-24: “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”2 Corinthians 10:5: “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
Lamentations 3:22-23: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
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New Year, New Heart
11 januari 2021 · 25 min
Are you looking to get more out of your time studying the Bible? Or maybe you're ready to finally start building a consistent, daily quiet time with the Lord? If that sounds like you, then Nicole would like to personally invite you to join her Help! My Bible is Alive FREE 30-Day Challenge, which kicks off on February 1st. To sign up, head over to https://nicoleunice.com/bible Lees meer
Nicole’s book 'Help! My Bible Is Alive' is available here.
This Week’s Key Bible Verse:
Ezekiel 36:25-27“What God requires for his people, he always provides.” God promises to give you a new heart and a new Spirit. In this episode, we’ll dive into Ezekiel to see just what God promises to do for us in our relationship with Him.
If you’re new to the podcast, check out our first episodes, which will walk you through Nicole’s ‘Alive Method’ of Bible study:
The Basics of Bible Study
Digging Deeper - What's the Backstory?
Unpacking Principles and Finding Meaning
What to Do When You Get Stuck
Making it Personal - What Does It Mean for Me?Follow Nicole:
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Introducing: Let's Be Real (Why Boundaries Are So Hard)
2 december 2020 · 30 min
In this special episode, we wanted to introduce you to Nicole's other podcast, Let's Be Real! In this episode, Nicole shares why setting healthy boundaries can be so hard, and how to be a peaceful, joyful person with your YES and your NO. Lees meer
To take Nicole's FREE boundaries assessment, just head over to https://nicoleunice.com/boundaries/.
To listen and subscribe to Let's Get Real, go to https://nicoleunice.com/podcasts/ (Episodes 18, 19, 20, and 21 are the ones focused on setting healthy boundaries.)
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Philippians 4: The Pursuit of Peace
28 oktober 2020 · 22 min
In our forth and final episode of our latest season, Nicole walks us through Philippians 4 and our path to peace. Lees meer
Recommended Resources:
Walking with God: A 30-Day Guided Discovery of Philippians and Ephesians. This is a 5-week guided devotional plan to help you unpack God’s Word in simple, daily steps. Learn more at https://nicoleunice.com/walking-with-god/Connect with Nicole:
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Philippians 3: The Source of Our Confidence
21 oktober 2020 · 22 min
In this third episode of our new season, Nicole helps us open our eyes to receive the riches of Philippians 3 and the source of our confidence. Lees meer
Recommended Resources:
Walking with God: A 30-Day Guided Discovery of Philippians and Ephesians. This is a 5-week guided devotional plan to help you unpack God’s Word in simple, daily steps. Learn more at https://nicoleunice.com/walking-with-god/Connect with Nicole:
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