

Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Ten Minute Bible Talks
Connect with God in the time it takes you to drive to work or empty the dishwasher. Every episode focuses on one Bible passage, explains it, and applies it to your life. Co-hosted by Keith Simon, Tanya Willmeth, Jensen Holt McNair, Patrick Miller, and Jeff Parrett.
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Nov 16, 2020 • 13min
Did Jesus Think He Was Living in the End Times? | Who Is Jesus? | Mark 1.14-15
Is the world about to end? What would that look like? How would we know? Discover what we should expect in the end times from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/is-the-rapture-real/ (Is the Rapture Real?) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning How to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - Are we living in the end time? 2:20 - What did Jesus think of when he thought of the end times? 3:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+1.1-2&version=ESV (Hebrews 1.1-2), https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2.17&version=ESV (Acts 2.17), and https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+2.18&version=ESV (1 John 2.18) 4:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1.14-15&version=ESV (Mark 1.14-15) 5:10 - The "latter days" of Hebrew scriptures 7:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4.1-9&version=ESV (Mark 4.1-9) 10:20- Summary: What Jesus believed and what we're called to do 11:30 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Hebrews 1.1-2: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+1.1-2&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+1.1-2&version=ESV) Acts 2.17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2.17&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2.17&version=ESV) 1 John 2.18: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+2.18&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+2.18&version=ESV) Mark 1.14-15: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1.14-15&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1.14-15&version=ESV) Mark 4.1-9: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4.1-9&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4.1-9&version=ESV) Related Is the Rapture Real?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/is-the-rapture-real/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/is-the-rapture-real/) Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 12, 2020 • 1h 32min
What is Critical Theory? And how it's redefining "justice."
We explain the worldview redefining social justice and fueling movements like Black Lives Matter, Transgender rights campaigns, and more. If you don't know what "Critical Theory" is and want a primer into an ideology that is reshaping our political and theological landscape this episode is for you. Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-do-you-define-social-justice-questions-youre-asking-job-29-17/ (How Do You Define Social Justice?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-the-bible-advocate-for-social-justice-questions-youre-asking-amons-5-24/ (Does the Bible Advocate for Social Justice?) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 11, 2020 • 11min
What Were Politics Like in Jesus's Day? | Who Is Jesus?
Has politics always been such a big deal in society? It definitely was in Jesus's time! Learn why from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?). Interested in more content like this? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-was-jesuss-everyday-life-like-who-is-jesus/ (What Was Jesus's Everyday Life Like?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/keep-your-faith-out-of-the-voting-booth-questions-youre-asking-matthew-4-8-9/ (Keep Your Faith Out of the Voting Booth?) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - Was Jesus into politics? 1:10 - Tension between Jews and Romans 2:55 - Judas the Galilean's revolt 3:50 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/keep-your-faith-out-of-the-voting-booth-questions-youre-asking-matthew-4-8-9/ (Keep Your Faith Out of the Voting Booth?) 4:15 - 4 major responses by the Jews 9:15 - Understanding Jesus's world: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-was-jesuss-everyday-life-like-who-is-jesus/ (What Was Jesus's Everyday Life Like?) 10:10 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Related Keep Your Faith Out of the Voting Booth?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/keep-your-faith-out-of-the-voting-booth-questions-youre-asking-matthew-4-8-9/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/keep-your-faith-out-of-the-voting-booth-questions-youre-asking-matthew-4-8-9/) What Was Jesus's Everyday Life Like?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-was-jesuss-everyday-life-like-who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-was-jesuss-everyday-life-like-who-is-jesus/) Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 9, 2020 • 9min
What Was Jesus's Everyday Life Like? | Who Is Jesus?
Did Jesus just preach all day every day? What else did he do? Learn about the world Jesus lived in from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - Remembering Jesus's humanity and understanding his culture 1:15 - Jesus's occupation as craftsman and family provider 2:40 - Where Jesus probably would have worked and lived 4:40 - Jesus as a Jew and student 6:30 - Jesus as a peasant and normal person 7:55 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Related Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 5, 2020 • 20min
Does the Bible Say Anything About Policing? Part II
How do we obey God's command to submit to authority when the authority isn't following God's command? Is it okay to protest? How? Join the discussion as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller) covert Part II of Does the Bible Say Anything About Policing? Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-the-bible-say-anything-about-policing-part-i-luke-3-14/ (Part I of Does the Bible Say Anything About Policing) and How to Protest and Why You Should from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David's Life in 22 Stories). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:00 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-the-bible-say-anything-about-policing-part-i-luke-3-14/ (Does the Bible Say Anything About Policing? Part I) 2:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+13&version=NIV (Romans 13): governmental authority 4:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+4.13&version=ESV (Philippians 4.13): context for scripture 6:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+9&version=NIV (Romans 9): when nations don't follow God 7:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+10.5-7&version=NIV (Isaiah 10.5-7): being held accountable 10:20 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-protest-and-why-you-should-david-in-22-2-samuel-18/ (How to Protest and Why You Should) 12:40 - Paul's vision for the idealized state 16:25 - Individual change vs. systemic change 17:55 - Living in a nuanced world 19:20 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Romans 13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+13&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+13&version=NIV) Philippians 4.13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+4.13&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+4.13&version=ESV) Romans 9: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+9&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+9&version=NIV) Isaiah 10.5-7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+10.5-7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+10.5-7&version=NIV) Related Does the Bible Say Anything About Policing? Part I: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-the-bible-say-anything-about-policing-part-i-luke-3-14/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-the-bible-say-anything-about-policing-part-i-luke-3-14/) How to Protest and Why You Should: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-protest-and-why-you-should-david-in-22-2-samuel-18/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-protest-and-why-you-should-david-in-22-2-samuel-18/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 4, 2020 • 13min
How Does Jesus Heal Human Society? | Who Is Jesus? | Jeremiah 29.7
The world is clearly broken. We're waiting for Jesus to come back and save us, but is that really going to happen? Learn the truth behind Jesus's mission from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-all-good-people-go-to-heaven-questions-youre-asking-romans-3-23/ (Do All Good People Go to Heaven?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-pets-go-to-heaven/ (Do Pets Go to Heaven?) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-pets-go-to-heaven/ (Questions You're Asking). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - Jesus didn't come to take us to heaven 1:15 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfBjHgjGSzu6FjT5bxpIPa9ciumanjp-Y (Who is Jesus? class) on YouTube 1:50 - Missing the beginning: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/welles-scares-nation (War of the Worlds) 3:00 - Reviewing the whole story to understand Jesus's mission: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+18.19&version=ESV (Genesis 18.19) and https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+29.7&version=ESV (Jeremiah 29.7) 7:30 - What Jesus is all about: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelations+21-22&version=NIV (Revelations 21-22) 9:15 - Changing how we live 11:45 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Genesis 18.19: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+18.19&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+18.19&version=ESV) Jeremiah 29.7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+29.7&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+29.7&version=ESV) Revelations 21-22: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelations+21-22&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelations+21-22&version=NIV) References War of the Worlds ("Orson Welles's 'War of the Worlds' radio play is broadcast" from History): https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/welles-scares-nation (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/welles-scares-nation) Who is Jesus class: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfBjHgjGSzu6FjT5bxpIPa9ciumanjp-Y Related Do All Good People Go to Heaven?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-all-good-people-go-to-heaven-questions-youre-asking-romans-3-23/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-all-good-people-go-to-heaven-questions-youre-asking-romans-3-23/) Do Pets Go to Heaven?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-pets-go-to-heaven/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-pets-go-to-heaven/) Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 2, 2020 • 13min
Was Jesus White? | Who Is Jesus?
The Bible says God made humans in his own image, but we tend to make Jesus into our own image. Is that okay? What did Jesus really look like? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?). Interested in more content like this? Listen to our earlier episode https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/was-jesus-a-real-person-who-is-jesus/ (Was Jesus a Real Person?). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - 1963 https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/birmingham-church-bombing (Birmingham Church Bombing ) 1:15 - What do you think Jesus looked like? 2:30 - 1940 "Head of Christ" by Warner Sallman: making Jesus in our own image 4:05 - https://www.warnersallman.com/collection/images/head-of-christ/ (Albrecht Durer): Self-Portrait 4:45 - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1077112/Fox-Anchor-Santa-Jesus-white.html (Megyn Kelly) on Jesus and Santa Clause 6:35 - Jesus wasn't white 8:05 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/was-jesus-a-real-person-who-is-jesus/ (Was Jesus a Real Person?) 10:15 - Cortez and Montezuma: misunderstanding each other 11:55 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) References Birmingham Church Bombing ("Birmingham Church Bombing" from History): https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/birmingham-church-bombing (https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/birmingham-church-bombing) "Head of Christ" by Warner Sallman ("Head of Christ" from Warner Sallman Collection): https://www.warnersallman.com/collection/images/head-of-christ/ (https://www.warnersallman.com/collection/images/head-of-christ/) Albrecht Durer ("Albrecht Durer: The Man Behind the Self-Portrait" by Deac. Carolyn Brinkley from Lutheran Reformation): https://www.warnersallman.com/collection/images/head-of-christ/ (https://www.warnersallman.com/collection/images/head-of-christ/) Megyn Kelly on Jesus and Santa Clause ("Fox Anchor: Santa and Jesus are white" from Daily Mail): https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1077112/Fox-Anchor-Santa-Jesus-white.html (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1077112/Fox-Anchor-Santa-Jesus-white.html) Related Was Jesus a Real Person?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/was-jesus-a-real-person-who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/was-jesus-a-real-person-who-is-jesus/) Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Oct 29, 2020 • 20min
Does the Bible Say Anything About Policing? Part I | Luke 3.14
Policing isn't a new problem—for the US or for the rest of the world. It's been a problem all throughout history, and the Bible has some lessons for us. Learn from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller) as they begin our discussion on what the Bible says about policing. Stay tuned for Part II coming next week! Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/george-floyd-race-protest-and-the-bible/ (George Floyd, Race, Protest and the Bible) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christian-go-to-war-no/ (Should Christians Go to War? No). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:30 - What's the Bible say about policing? 1:30 - Defund or defend the police? 2:40 - Mission of police officers 3:30 - When officers cross lines 5:25 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christian-go-to-war-no/ (Should Christians Go to War? No) 6:15 - What isn't being debated in this episode 8:40 - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48994895-reading-while-black (Reading While Black) by Esau McCaulley 9:30 - Defining "policing" and how it was carried out in Ancient Rome 11:45 - John the Baptist's message to police officers: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3.14&version=NIV (Luke 3.14) 15:30 - Fines, fees, and wages 18:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+13&version=NIV (Romans 13): Policing and protests (Stay tuned!) 18:40 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 3.14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3.14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3.14&version=NIV) Romans 13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+13&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+13&version=NIV) References Reading While Black by Esau McCaulley: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48994895-reading-while-black (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48994895-reading-while-black) Related George Floyd, Race, Protest and the Bible: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/george-floyd-race-protest-and-the-bible/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/george-floyd-race-protest-and-the-bible/) Should Christians Go to War? No: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christian-go-to-war-no/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christian-go-to-war-no/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Oct 28, 2020 • 17min
Was Jesus a Real Person? | Who Is Jesus?
How do we know that Jesus really existed? It's an important question. If he's just a legendary figure, Christianity falls apart. Discover the evidence for Jesus from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we start our new series answering the question: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-we-know-the-resurrection-was-real-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-24-1-12/ (How We Know the Resurrection Was Real) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (How to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - New series: Who Is Jesus? 1:45 - Goals for the series 3:05 - Was Jesus a real person? 4:00 - Where's the physical evidence for Jesus? 6:20 - What records do we have to know about people from the past? 9:30 - How the evidence applies to Jesus 13:25 - Richard Bauckham's https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12278068-jesus (Jesus: A Very Short Introduction) 14:40 - Denying Jesus's historical existence 15:10 - How to learn about Jesus and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (how to follow Jesus) 15:45 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) References Richard Bauckham's Jesus: A Very Short Introduction: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12278068-jesus (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12278068-jesus) Related How We Know the Resurrection Was Real: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-we-know-the-resurrection-was-real-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-24-1-12/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-we-know-the-resurrection-was-real-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-24-1-12/) How to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Oct 26, 2020 • 21min
Can Christians Be Demon-Possessed? | Questions You're Asking | Ephesians 6.10-18
Is demon-possession actually biblical or a fantastical trope for horror stories? Is it modern or a myth of the past? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he delves into the Bible to uncover the truth. Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including Pastor Dave Cover's https://abiggerlifepodcast.captivate.fm/episode/praying-to-open-your-eyes-in-the-real-spiritual-drama-prayer-on-acts-26-12-18 (Prayer for Spiritual Warfare) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-should-we-pray-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-11-1-4/ (How Should We Pray?) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.


