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Have you ever poured out your heart, almost begging God to solve a problem, but it doesn’t feel like your prayer is ever answered? You wonder if there’s a better way to pray you don’t know about. Then some days, you really connect with God in prayer and it just makes you want to be closer to Him?
Each week The Bible Speaks to You Podcast helps you rediscover the original Christianity of Jesus. Host James Early, Bible teacher and speaker, and an occasional guest dig deep into how to think, pray, and love like Jesus. And how to experience more of Jesus’s promise that “the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
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311 – Do the people you love know you love them? Have you ever felt a deep sense of love and affection for someone, but they had no clue you cared so much about them? All too often someone feels unloved, while people actually do love them, but they never tell the person or express their love in a tangible way. In this week’s episode we’re going to talk about the commandment to love your neighbor as yourself from a little different angle: How to love people so they know they are lovedHow...
310 – Do you ever look God in the face? It's probably not on the top of your to-do list. It’s probably not something you think about very often or even consider as a possibility. In fact, you may not want to talk to God face to face, for a variety of reasons. And what does that even mean, to look at God this way? To talk to God this way? Doesn't the Bible say you can't see God's face? Yes it does, but it also talks about Moses and God talking face to face. This week's episode jump...
309 – What’s your first thought when someone says, “You need to repent.”? Does it make you uncomfortable or uneasy? Or do you agree and admit to yourself that you do need to repent? It might depend on the context and tone of voice someone uses to say those words, but all too often it happens during a sermon that sounds like a shouting match with the preacher yelling at his audience, using fear and emotional triggers to convince them of the consequences if they don’t stop sin...
308 – Do you ever feel separated from God? Maybe because of something hurtful someone said or did to you? Or maybe because of bad choices you made that weren’t good for you or someone else? Or maybe it’s just because of all the problems the world is facing right now? Where is God in all this? Sometimes God does seem far away. In this week’s episode we’re going to talk about God’s nature as omnipresent, that God is everywhere, what that actually means, and how it affects your...
307 – How often do you think about your relationship with God? Not very often, once in a while, maybe a lot, maybe even every day? What kind of a relationship do you have or would like to have with God? Maybe a more important question is: What kind of relationship would God like to have with you? God has infinite love for you and is always willing and able to support you. In this week’s episode, we’re going to talk about a deeper kind of relationship, called a co...
306 – What will it take for you to let God be in charge? Have you ever been so involved in getting something done, wanting everything to turn out just right that you put your whole heart into it but somehow you ended up having to push and shove to get things to come out the way you wanted them? And even after all that effort, things don’t always work out? Maybe you’ve even prayed about it and asked God to help you, but at the end of the day there was more of you trying to make something...
305 – Do your prayers need to be more persistent? Have you ever been praying about something and just didn’t seem to be getting any answers? You poured your heart and soul into praying and studying the Bible, but after a while, you just couldn’t see any progress or evidence of your prayers having any effect at all. Maybe some of your friends even told you it was ridiculous to pray for whatever it was you were praying about. And so you gave up. Maybe you tried to convince yourself it jus...
304 – Have you ever felt like the devil was trying to control you? A preacher on social media recently warned all his listeners about how powerful the devil is and how careful you have to be not to fall into all the temptations that come to you. It seemed to me he actually was trying to scare his audience so they would listen to him and do what he said. I agree, it's important not to give in to temptations, but the question for today is: Does the devil have power over you? In this week’...
303 – Who decides what it means to be a Christian? Have you ever been told by someone you’re not a Christian because you didn’t agree 100% with them on every tiny detail of theology? It’s not a great feeling. Some churches have a pretty wide and inclusive definition what it means to be a Christian, including people from many different denominations. Some churches believe they are the only ones with the truth but that God will be merciful to others. But there are a few churches who...
302 – Is it possible for you and me to heal like Jesus did? Have you ever struggled with a problem and reached out to God in prayer for healing and resolution, but never really felt your prayers were answered, at least not in the way people who asked Jesus for help were healed? Somehow you got through and were able to cope with the situation, but you didn’t have the kind of healing you read about in the Bible. Is it even possible for you and me to heal and be healed the way Jesus did 2,000 ye...
301 – What is the secret to church growth? How is your church doing these days? Are you growing? Are you holding steady? Are you barely hanging in there trying to keep the doors open? A lot of churches are struggling right now. Some are closing. Some are growing. What is it that makes a church not just survive but thrive? There are lots of factors, but what really helps a church grow, and I’m not just talking number of members, but more importantly, spiritual growth, the des...
300 – If you could go back in time and talk to Jesus, what would you ask him? This is the question I posed to you, my listeners, several weeks ago and in today’s episode I share all your answers. I am totally blown away with the amazing responses you sent me, over 150 questions. Now, there’s an incredibly wide variety in these questions. You will see very quickly these questions come from very diverse theological perspectives. Some of them have an assumption built into them that r...
299 – Has God put a calling on your life? Have you ever felt a calling from God on your life but just didn’t feel you were qualified, or didn’t have the talents, time, or resources to accomplish what was being asked of you? Well, you’re not alone. There are lots of people today and even in the Bible who have felt the same way when God called them to their purpose. The beautiful thing is, God takes what you have – what He has already given you – even if it seems to be hardly anything, an...
298 – Do you ever feel like your life is full of unsolved problems? Life seems to be racing along and it’s hard to deal with everything when it comes up. This can happen on a personal level, but it happens at work, at school, at church. And just think of all the unsolved problems on a national and international level as well. But the solution is more than just finding a way to get all these problems resolved. Believe it or not, it’s more about how you see yourself. Because how you see y...
297 – Do you know who you are? When you ask someone who they are, all too often, they respond with what they do or maybe what their hobbies and interests are. Sometimes they define themselves by their past, either good or bad, their education, their social and economic status, their cultural, religious, ethnicity and/or country of origin. But none of these descriptions really answer the question, Who are you? How would you answer the question: Who are you? In this week’s episode, ...
296 – What if Jesus was interviewing people to work for him? Would you apply for the job? How would you get ready for the interview? Do you think Jesus would hire you? I know, it sounds kind of odd to even talk about this. But when someone asked me these questions, it got me to thinking. How did Jesus choose people to work for him? We call them his disciples. But they were working for him and with him. He gave them on-the-job training for three years. How does Christ choose people to work for...
295 – What do you think of when you hear the phrase: worshiping idols? You probably think of something that happened thousands of years ago, but isn't relevant in today's world. I mean really, who bows down to idols today? Well, you’d be surprised. We may not make idols the way people in the Bible did, but there are modern day idols that we need to quit worshiping. My guest this week, Jake Doberenz, host of the Smashing Idols Podcast, talks about some of the idols in today’s world that ...
294 – Are you tired of all the theological debates? Social media is full of people from different churches "explaining" why their theology is right and everyone else's theology is wrong. The basic problem is they are defining what it means to be a true Christian by doctrinal beliefs instead of actually living the teachings of Jesus in their daily lives. This mistake has gone on for at least 1,700 years. It's time to stop the theological debate mindset, trying to prove you are righ...
293 – Can you see God's beauty in yourself? Have you ever been out in nature and were just amazed at the beauty of the scene in front of you? Maybe you were in a forest with towering trees above. Maybe it was a view of majestic mountains that took your breath away. Maybe it was the crisp yellow and red of fall foliage. Or maybe it’s just the tulips and daffodils, the lilacs, iris, and the peonies blooming in your own yard showing the beauty of God’s creation. Now think about...
Does your church need a mentor to help you find fresh ways to reach out to your community with the healing message of Christ? For more information: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/speaking-bible-workshops 292 – How do you deal with evil influences in your life? What do you do when you, or someone you know, is barraged by and overcome with evil influences? How do you respond? How do you pray? There no simple answers to these questions. But in this week's episode, we're going to look at how Jesus de...
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