The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

To start the new year off right, Jeff compiles twelve motivating Scripture verses to encourage and motivate you during times of fear, impossible situations, and unbelievable obstacles. In this world, you will experience trials and tribulations. Through all of this, Jesus calls us to be of good cheer because he has overcome the world. If you commit these motivating Scripture verses to heart, you will be amazed how many times they will come up and speak to you on a daily basis. For the full shownotes, go to ascensionpress.com/thejeffcavinsshow and click on the episode. Looking for more ways to delve into scripture? The Bible Memory Table Tent is a clever, affordable, simple, and highly effective tool that lets you put manageable doses of Scripture in places where you know you will be exposed to it the most throughout the week. It is a bold yet subtle way to learn and share important Bible verses. It's where you are. Simply place the tent where you know you will see it and over the course of the week you will effortlessly absorb key lines of Scripture. There are six themes of Table Tents, (Everyone, Grandparents, Mothers, Fathers, Children, and Teens) and each theme comes in a box with 20 tents each with a unique verse and reflection. The front of each Table Tent contains a Scripture verse and the back contains a reflection written by biblical experts.Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Jeff wishes you a Happy New Year and shares a bit about his upcoming travels. Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

In his mercy, God sent his only to be born of a virgin and die for our sins. We need this mercy each and every day, but are able to see it in a special way at Christmas. Jeff unpacks the incredible mystery of the incarnation. He draws parallels between Mary and the Ark of the Covenant and walk us through scripture to show how the incarnation brings us back to mercy. Jeff’s words will change your perspective of Christmas forever. For the full shownotes, go to ascensionpress.com/thejeffcavinsshow or send us an email at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com to get it delievered straight to your inbox!Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Do you want to receive the show notes in your inbox? Email thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com! Check out www.ascensionpress.com/thejeffcavinsshow to view all episodes and show notes. Have you ever been sitting at home bored and restless, feeling like you are going nowhere? Do you pull out your phone, turn on the television, or reach for a drink to numb this restlessness? Your home is supposed to be a place of reflection, intimacy, and growth. But in these moments, it is all too easy to become paralyzed and cease to walk in your vocation. We all have been given 24 hours in a day and as a disciple, you are a steward of that time. Today, Jeff reflects on two Bible passages: Jesus healing a paralyzed man (Luke 5:24) and the faith of the Centurion (Matthew 8:5-13). Through these two passages, Jeff provides 3 things you can do to break free, rise up, and walk. *Snippet from the Show: * We all experience these kinds of paralysis in our life, but it points to something deeper and that is that we cannot get to heaven on our own. We need Jesus, we are paralyzed in terms of our eternal destiny and we desperately need him to help us. SHOWNOTES Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the one who was paralyzed—“I say to you, stand up and take your bed and go to your home.”(Luke 5:24) The Faith of the Centurion When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, appealing to him and saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible distress.” And he said to him, “I will come and cure him.” The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and the slave does it.” When Jesus heard him, he was amazed and said to those who followed him, “Truly I tell you, in no one[d] in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and will eat with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the heirs of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you according to your faith.” And the servant was healed in that hour. (Matthew 8:5-13) 3 Things You Can Do To Rise Up and Walk Identify your vocation, father, mother, husband or wife, single, priest, deacon. What area of your vocation are you continually sitting in the lazy boy instead of walking in your call? Pick a good book and start reading it when you would otherwise be watching squirrels roller skate on Youtube. Are their any habits that you are caught in that are costing you big time? TV, eating. Exchange this for bible reading or adoration. Resources The Book “Unbound” by Neal Lozano The Great Adventure BibleSupport The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Just because God says something in his Word, doesn’t mean it is going to manifest itself in your life. The soil of our own hearts has a lot to do with whether the Word of God will take hold. During this Advent season, Jeff takes you through the parable of the sower to help prepare your heart for the coming of the Lord, who is the Word made flesh. To have the showntotes delivered straight to your inbox, email thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com You can also find them at media.ascensionpress.comSupport The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Jeff talks about how we can prepare for the season of Advent, and let it transform our lives. We’re not waiting for a day of gifts and good will, we’re waiting for the coming of Christ. Send Jeff your prayer intentions for Advent at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. He will pray for them during this Advent season. For the full shownotes, including the scripture verses and references to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, go to https://bit.ly/2KJSshN and click on the episode. Or email us at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com to let us know you'd like the shownotes sent to your inbox!Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Everyone who finds himself in a dilemma intuitively turns to God and makes promises whether they are empty or sincere. When we discover that we are fine, we often ignore our promises and may even come to blame God as the cause in the first place. Today, Jeff dives into Scripture and shares the prescribed way to give God thanks for all that he has given us, especially when he has helped us through a perilous time. Maybe you are going through a great trial right now and the last thing on your mind is Thanksgiving. Take 30 minutes to listen and discover the ultimate thanksgiving that has stood the test of time. Your holiday season may become a little bit brighter. Snippet from the Show: We offer up thanksgiving to God in the Mass and celebrate the victory of our risen Lord. This victory is our victory as we are joined with him as his body. And everytime we enter into the Mass with a sense of plight, we should exit with praise and thanksgiving in our hearts and on our lips. Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

When it comes to falling in love with Jesus, we must remember that God has chosen us first. To love Jesus is to respond to that a call. Today, Jeff talks about how we can embrace this invitation, fall in love with Jesus, and then share this good news with others. "As the Bride of Christ dressed in white, catechumens will enter into the purity of the Lamb of God himself, and partake of the marriage feast of the lamb." Go to media.ascensionpress.com/category/the-jeff-cavins-show/ for detailed shownotes and references.Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Following Jesus Christ is not a applicable to a comfort zone. Jesus tells us to “be not afraid” for a reason. We need to go through changes, even painful ones, to be the people God calls us to be. This means we have to get out of our comfort zones. For more detailed shownotes, go to media.ascensionpress.com/category/the-jeff-cavins-show/.Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

It feels like your life is shattered and you don’t know how to rebuild it from the rubble. Does this sound like you? This feeling can happen to anyone at anytime. Whether it’s triggered by a catastrophic event or creeps in like a slow leak, we can take heart in knowing that we’re not alone. In fact, there are a lot of biblical stories where lives were shattered, and rebuilt. Jeff walks us through the exile of the Israelites to Babylon. They lived shattered lives as captives for seventy years until, “God stirred up the heart of Cyrus, king of Persia” (Ezra 1:1) who allowed them to return to Jerusalem. They returned in three waves. Each attempted to rebuild their shattered lives in different ways, and each one is vital to our own struggles. Go to media.ascensionpress.com/category/the-jeff-cavins-show/ for detailed shownotes and references. Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)