Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

"I think what Luke is trying to help us see is that God doesn't care about your background; He doesn't care about your religiousness." In the last episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) talked about Zachariah's response when the angel Gabriel visited him. This time, Keith discusses Mary's response. God made great promises to both of Zachariah and Mary. He didn't care about their contrasting reputations or social standing. Explore what God does care about as Keith reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A26-45&version=NIV (Luke 1:26-45) to continue our series on Learning to Follow Jesus. In this episode, we continue our discussion on responding to God. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-to-do-when-religion-fails-you-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-15-25/ (What to Do When Religion Fails You) for more context. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:45 - Keith and Christine's first Christmas 1:15 - https://www.cru.org/ (Cru) 2:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV (The Indescribable Gift) 3:20 - Previous episode 4:00 - Mary vs. Zachariah 5:50 - Jesus vs. John the Baptist 6:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A45&version=NIV (Luke 1.45) 6:45 - What God doesn’t care about 7:45 - How do you respond to God's word? 8:25 - God's promises 9:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 1.26-45: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A26-45&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A26-45&version=NIV) Luke 1.45: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A45&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A45&version=NIV) References The Indescribable Gift (2 Corinthians 9.15): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV) Cru: https://www.cru.org/ (https://www.cru.org/) Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Related What to Do When Religion Fails You: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-to-do-when-religion-fails-you-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-15-25/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-to-do-when-religion-fails-you-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-15-25/) Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-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.

"The story of Zachariah is a warning to religious people." Sometimes Christians are clueless about what it means to be a Christian. When you've grown up in a Christian household and have been one for as long as you can remember, when it's all you've ever known, it can be hard to describe. You might think you get it, but you really don't. Zachariah was a priest, and his faith failed him. He demonstrates what faith isn't. Learn what to do when religion fails you as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) goes through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-25&version=NIV (Luke 1:5-25) to begin our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - Christmas giving 2:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV (The Indescribable Gift) 3:00 - Zachariah 3:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-7&version=NIV (Luke 1.5-7) 4:50 - Infertility 6:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A18-20&version=NIV (Luke 1.18-20) 8:20 - Lesson #1: Religiosity doesn't guarantee faith 9:00 - Lesson #2: Zachariah's past obedience didn't guarantee his future faith 9:45 - Lesson #3: Knowledge doesn't guarantee faith 10:50 - Lesson #4: Even prayer doesn't guarantee faith 11:50 - Warning 12:05 - Next episode 12:45 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 1.5-25: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-25&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-25&version=NIV) Luke 1.5-7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-7&version=NIV) Luke 1.18-20: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A18-20&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A18-20&version=NIV) References The Indescribable Gift (2 Corinthians 9.15): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV) Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)  Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-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.

"There's kind of a disconnect between the way we talk about how somebody begins a relationship with Jesus and how Jesus actually talked to people. We make it about this moment of asking people to be our Savior, but that's not the way Jesus talks." If someone asks you how to become a Christian, what do you say? Do you tell them to pray a prayer that accepts Jesus as Lord and Savior? It's a common answer, but https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) explain what's wrong with it in this episode as they introduce our new series: Learning to Follow Jesus. Join us as we go through the Gospel of Luke to learn how to become a Christian and what that really means. In this episode, we talk about the bigger story of the Bible. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whats-the-story-and-whos-the-hero-david-in-22-2-samuel-22-23/ (What's the Story and Who's the Hero?) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) for more information. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - Luke vs. Paul 1:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+4%3A14&version=NIV (Colossians 4.14) 2:45 - Challenge accepted 4:05 - Jesus’s life 5:30 - How to become a Christian 5:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+6%3A40&version=NIV (Luke 6.40) 7:20 - Outsiders 8:10 - What do we think Jesus came for? What if He came for more? 10:25 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whats-the-story-and-whos-the-hero-david-in-22-2-samuel-22-23/ (The Bigger Story) 11:30 - Real history 11:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A1&version=NIV (Luke 1.1) 12:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A3-4&version=NIV (Luke 1.3-4) 13:40 - Christianity vs. other world religions 15:55 - Toppling the Roman Empire 17:45 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 6.40: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+6%3A40&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+6%3A40&version=NIV) Luke 1.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A1&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A1&version=NIV) Luke 1.3-4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A3-4&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A3-4&version=NIV) References Colossians 4.14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+4%3A14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+4%3A14&version=NIV) Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Related What's the Story and Who's the Hero?:...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.

"Casting our anxiety on God is a way to humble ourselves before Him. Or, another way to put it, worry is actually a form of pride." Join us in welcoming our first guest speaker! In addition to being an active church member and busy mom, https://thrivinghomeblog.com/about-thriving-home/ (Rachel Tiemeyer) is a co-founder of https://thrivinghomeblog.com/ (Thriving Home) and co-author of two cookbooks (including a new book on https://www.amazon.com/Freezer-Cooker-Delicious-Whole-Foods-Pressure/dp/1635653126/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=from+freezer+to+cooker&qid=1568207836&s=gateway&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=thrivi0a3-20&linkId=63fbfdb7c193794abe7f2df10efe6a43&language=en_US (freezer meals for slow cookers)), so she knows a thing or two about stress and anxiety! Listen to her lesson on the weight of worry and how to get rid of it. In this episode, Rachel discusses anxiety. If that's something you struggle with, try some of the tips we discuss in https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/3-ways-to-fight-anxiety-keith-and-patrick/ (3 Ways to Fight Anxiety). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - Our first guest: https://thrivinghomeblog.com/about-thriving-home/ (Rachel Tiemeyer) 1:15 - Children's story 1:20 - http://www.grannyshouse.org/ (Granny's House) 1:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A7&version=NIV (1 Peter 5.7) 1:50 - "Cast" 2:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A6&version=NIV (1 Peter 5.6) 3:45 - Good news! 5:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=philippians+4%3A6-7&version=NIV (Philippians 4.6-7) 5:45 - Worries of children 6:50 - What worries are weighing you down today? 7:40 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 1 Peter 5:7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A7&version=NIV) 1 Peter 5.6: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A6&version=NIV) Philippians 4.6-7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=philippians+4%3A6-7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=philippians+4%3A6-7&version=NIV) References Thriving Home Blog: https://thrivinghomeblog.com/ (https://thrivinghomeblog.com/) Granny’s House: http://www.grannyshouse.org/ (http://www.grannyshouse.org/)  Related 3 Ways to Fight Anxiety: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/3-ways-to-fight-anxiety-keith-and-patrick/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/3-ways-to-fight-anxiety-keith-and-patrick/)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.

"One scholar calls this https://www.jstor.org/stable/43717700?seq=1 (bureaucratic terrorism). [...] They're not just ideas. No, these future possibilities represent human lives. As the king goes, so the people go. " Some people call this the Age of Terror. And some people distrust their leaders and the threat of an internal enemy even more than the threat of an external enemy. Leaders don't only shape the future; they impact its viability. They can create the future, and they can destroy it. Hear how David violates Israel and then saves it as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) closes out our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). In this episode, we discuss how David's life fits in with God's story. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whats-the-story-and-whos-the-hero-david-in-22-2-samuel-22-23/ (What's the Story and Who's the Hero?) for more context. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - Last episode of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) and what comes next! 1:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24): a bizarre ending 1:30 - Harry Potter epilogue illustration 3:05 - Two endings 4:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A1&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24.1) 5:10 - Main character of story (EP 34) 5:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A2&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24.2) 6:20 - https://www.jstor.org/stable/43717700?seq=1 (bureaucratic terrorism) 7:55 - Future possibility for us 8:40 - Is this it? 8:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A10&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24.10) 9:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A15&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24.15) 10:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A16-17&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24.16-17) 11:05 - David intercedes 12:00 - Final section of 2 Samuel 24 13:00 - Theology at its finest 13:55 - Question of 2 Samuel 24 15:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 24: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 24.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A1&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A1&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 24.2: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A2&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A2&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 24.10: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A10&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A10&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 24.15: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A15&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 24.16-17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A16-17&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A16-17&version=NIV) References Bureaucratic Terrorism ("2 Samuel 21-24: An Appendix of Deconstruction?" by Walter Brueggemann): https://www.jstor.org/stable/43717700?seq=1 (https://www.jstor.org/stable/43717700?seq=1) Related What's the...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.

"I identify with David: I, too, am a mixed bag. But it reminds me that I can't read this story with the idea that I'm supposed to be like David." Leaders set examples. They become examples: ideals to respect and emulate. The Bible is full of leaders—like David, a man after God's own heart. Samuel tells the story of David, but that's just a couple of chapters in a big book. What about the whole Bible? What's the story of the Bible and who's the hero? Learn how to read the Bible from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) as he covers https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22-23&version=NIV (2 Samuel 22-23) to finish our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). In this episode, we discuss David, Bathsheba, and Uriah. Listen to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-consequence-of-confronting-god-david-in-22-2-samuel-11/id1477778533?i=1000459095422 (The Consequence of Confronting God) and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-it-right-with-god-david-in-22-2-samuel-12/id1477778533?i=1000459292221 (How to Make It Right With God) for more context. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - Ways to read the Bible 1:20 - People in the Bible 2:00 - Hero of the Bible 2:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A1&version=NIV (2 Samuel 22.1) 2:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+18&version=NIV (Psalm 18) 3:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+2%3A1-10&version=NIV (Hannah's Song) and https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel+22&version=NIV (David's Song ) 4:30 - God's bigger story 5:00 - 2 keywords 5:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A21-25&version=NIV (2 Samuel 22.21-25) 7:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus+34%3A5-6&version=NIV (God declares His name) 8:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts+24%3A16&version=NIV (Paul's conscience) 8:35 - David's military victories 9:35 - Interesting twist (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+23%3A8-39&version=NIV (David's Mighty Warriors)) 10:50 - Identifying with David 11:55 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 22.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A1&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A1&version=NIV) Psalm 18: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+18&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+18&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 22.21-25: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A21-25&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A21-25&version=NIV) References Hannah's Song (1 Samuel 2.1-10): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+2%3A1-10&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+2%3A1-10&version=NIV) David's Song (2 Samuel 22): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel+22&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel+22&version=NIV) God's declares His name (Exodus 34.5-6): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus+34%3A5-6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus+34%3A5-6&version=NIV) Paul's conscience (Acts 24.16):...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.

"It's an uncomfortable fact for a lot of Christians that the Bible is so comfortable taking God to court." Protesting demonstrates what you stand for and what you stand against. We live in a fallen world, surrounded by wrongs and injustices, so it's easy to feel helpless and hopeless. But we're not completely helpless. https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) explains why you should protest as he reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18&version=NIV (2 Samuel 18). Discover how to protest from David when his world shatters as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). In this episode, we discuss David's family. Listen to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-causes-dysfunctional-family-legacy-david-in-22/id1477778533?i=1000459742125 (What Causes a Dysfunctional Family Legacy) and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-live-consequences-sin-david-in-22-2-samuel-15/id1477778533?i=1000459961171 (How to Live With the Consequences of Sin) for more context. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:00 - Introduction & Review 0:15 - What do you do when life's not right? 1:00 - David and Absalom at odds 1:30 - Absalom's coup 1:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+17%3A14&version=NIV (2 Samuel 17.14) 2:20 - 2 Samuel 18.5 3:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A14-15&version=NIV (2 Samuel 18.14-15) 3:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A33&version=NIV (2 Samuel 18.33) 4:15 - Everybody’s worst nightmare 5:10 - Lamenting 5:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+13&version=NIV (Psalm 13) 6:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+6%3A6&version=NIV (Psalm 6.6) 6:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+22&version=NIV (Psalm 22) 6:25 - An uncomfortable fact 6:45 - The answer 7:00 - Journey of Lament 7:10 - Psalm 22 continues 7:40 - Lessons in God’s presence 8:35 - What lament gives us 8:50 - Invitation to lament 9:30 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 17.14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+17%3A14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+17%3A14&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 18.2: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 18.5: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A5&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A5&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 18.14-15: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A14-15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A14&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 18.33: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A33&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A33&version=NIV) Psalm 13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+13&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+13&version=NIV) Psalm 6.6: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+6%3A6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+6%3A6&version=NIV) Psalm 22: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+22&version=NIV...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.

God's forgiveness reconciles us with God, but it does not erase or eliminate the consequences for the sins that we committed There's always a consequence for your actions. Sometimes it's a good consequence, like a little smile turning someone's entire day around and causing a ripple effect. But sometimes it's a bad consequence that can ruin someone's life —and also cause a ripple effect. Sin isn't just a personal problem with personal consequences. Hear how the consequences of sin span across generations as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) covers https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+15&version=NIV (2 Samuel 15) to continue our series of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). In this episode, we discuss the consequences of sin after David's affair with Bathsheba. Listen to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-it-right-with-god-david-in-22-2-samuel-12/id1477778533?i=1000459292221 (How to Make It Right With God) and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-causes-dysfunctional-family-legacy-david-in-22/id1477778533?i=1000459742125 (What Causes a Dysfunctional Family Legacy) for more context. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - Consequences to sin 0:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+6%3A7-9&version=KJV (Reap what you sow) 0:55 - Sin's promise 2:20 - Consequences of David's sin 3:35 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+15&version=NIV (2 Samuel 15) 4:00 - Theme of Exile 5:35 - How to Make It Right With God 5:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+12%3A11-12&version=NIV (2 Samuel 12.11-12) 6:45 - Lesson #1 7:10 - Lesson #2 7:35 - Lesson #3 9:15 - Prayer 9:50 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 15: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+15&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 12.11-12: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+12%3A11-12&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+12%3A11-12&version=NIV) References Reap what you sow (Galatians 6.7-9): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+6%3A7-9&version=KJV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+6%3A7-9&version=KJV) Adam and Eve's Exile from Eden (Genesis 3): https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/lyrics/new/track.asp?track_id=14307 (https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/lyrics/new/track.asp?track_id=14307) Israelite's Exile to Assyria (2 Kings 17): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Kings+17&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Kings+17&version=NIV) Israel's Exile to Babylon (2 Kings 25): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+kings+25&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+kings+25&version=NIV) Related How to Make It Right With God: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-it-right-with-god-david-in-22-2-samuel-12/id1477778533?i=1000459292221 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-it-right-with-god-david-in-22-2-samuel-12/id1477778533?i=1000459292221) What Causes a Dysfunctional Family Legacy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-causes-dysfunctional-family-legacy-david-in-22/id1477778533?i=1000459742125...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.

You know the sad thing? Dysfunction seems to be the norm in most families. I mean, most of us, when we were kids, we made vows: "Oh, I'm not going be like my parents. Oh, I'll do things differently" Dysfunctional families are everywhere. Everyone has some sort of family dysfunction. No one believes the cover images of perfect, smiling families. There's always something going on in the background, even if we can't see it and don't know what it is. What causes a dysfunctional family legacy? Where does it all start? And how do we function with the dysfunction? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he digs into https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+13&version=NIV (2 Samuel 13) to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). In this episode, we discuss the outcome of David's sins. Listen to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-consequence-of-confronting-god-david-in-22-2-samuel-11/id1477778533?i=1000459095422 (The Consequence of Confronting God) for more context. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. 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.

"I think the trap we fall into is we try to pay God back, like 'I screwed up God, but I can make it right.'" How do you make it right with God? What can do you do to set things straight? When we mess up, it's instinctive to want to fix things. We made the mess, so we'll make it right again. That's what we do with our friends and family and coworkers. It's what we do with anyone any time we make a mistake. But God isn't anyone, and sin isn't just an accident. Learn how to make it right with God from Keith as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+12&version=NIV (2 Samuel 12) 0:20 - Practical Question: How do you respond when you become aware of sin in your life? 1:30 - Repent 3:00 - Forgiveness 2:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+15&version=NIV (1 Samuel 15) (Saul's sin) 3:40 - Prophet Nathan 5:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+27%3A6&version=NIV (Proverbs 27.6) (good friends) 7:05 - David listens to Nathan 7:25 - Confession 8:20 – Make it right 9:40 - Conscience 10:35 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 12: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+12&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+12&version=NIV) 1 Samuel 15: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+15&version=NIV) Proverbs 27.6: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+27%3A6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+27%3A6&version=NIV) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/)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.