Episodes

Saturday Dec 28, 2019
Cry of Victory - Mark 15:37-39
Saturday Dec 28, 2019
Saturday Dec 28, 2019
"Let me tell you, from what I understand from history, the veil that covered the Holy of Holies in the temple was a veil, it was so thick that it would take more than a team. Two teams of horses pulling in opposite directions to rip the veil. The veil was the place that separated the mercy seat of God in the Holy of Holies, in God's temple in Jerusalem from all the people of the world."
Family Discussions:
- Describe your personal feelings about Jesus' work on the cross.
- How would you get to God had the veil not been torn in two?
- How in the world could you ever approach a Holy God?
- Describe your feelings about the privilege, the honor that you've been given by the act of love.
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Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
God in the Flesh - Mark 14:60-62
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
"There is no doubt in the world that Jesus knew exactly who he was. He said, I am the vine in John 15. John 10, He said, I'm the door. John 14, He said, I am the way. In fact, he said, I am the only way. He said, I am the Christ."
Family Discussions:
- "A man is no fool to give up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." What does that mean to you?
- How can you be sure in your mind, in your heart that Jesus was actually God in the flesh?
- Why is that statement so significant to you as you face eternity?
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Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
The Chosen Messenger - Mark 1:1-4
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
"I'm blessed to be married to an amazing woman who was the messenger for our football team back in Dallas when we played for SMU. She would be the messenger of our team. We'd run into stadiums around the country and we played some great teams in those days - in Michigan and Auburn and Tennessee and Arkansas and Texas. But every time we'd go into a stadium and play, Debbie Jo would lead us doing hands springs and backflips going into the stadium."
Family Discussions:
- As a Christian, how are you like John the Baptist chosen as a messenger to represent Christ?
- What character qualities does God want for Jesus as a modern day messenger?
- As Paul Revere warned of the British attack on America, how can you warn your friends and your family of Satan's modern day attacks as you present Christ?
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Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
The Godl is in the Riverbed - Revelation 22:7;12
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
"The story goes of three riders who were riding through a desert. And when they had come to the end of themselves and had run out of food and run out of water, they encountered three other riders who were riding in the opposite direction on their camels. And the three riders who were coming to encounter these three men said, "well, what's it like on the other side of the desert?"
Family Discussion:
- How much are you putting in your backpack and will you be happy or will you be sad when you reach the oasis of Eternal Life with Christ?
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Monday Oct 21, 2019
Judged at the End - Revelation 21:8
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
"I have a friend who is a fired up Christian businessman in Dallas, Texas, and he was in a head on collision and his in his car began to burn, but he couldn't get out of the car. And he said, Joe, he said, I felt like I was living in hell. He said, I was trapped and I couldn't get out. And he said, I was, I was being consumed with fire."
Family Discussion:
- What is your prayer need to look like before God?
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Saturday Oct 19, 2019
Wed to Christ - Revelation 21:1-3
Saturday Oct 19, 2019
Saturday Oct 19, 2019
"The most beautiful picture for me is a bride walking down the aisle. And I will never forget as long as I live the beauty of my two daughters walking down the aisle. As I sort of gave them away to their husbands for marriage, for life. I wept like a baby."
Family Discussion:
- What did Jesus do to allow you and I to get to heaven?
- What are we going to do with the life that he gave us and the spirit of Christ that he puts in our heart when we receive him by faith and when we follow him and give our lives to him?
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Friday Oct 18, 2019
The Faithful - Revelation 20:4
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
" I was just in Chicago with a high school student, a 17 year old boy named Jacob, who's faithful. That boy had a vision for a thousand of his friends to come to this event and to come to Christ. And because of Jacob's faithfulness that little theater we were in was packed because one boy was faithful and he wanted everybody he knew to come to Christ. He's a hero to me. "
Family Discussion:
- Don't you want to be one of the faithful?
- What are you doing today to become one of the faithful?
- Who are you leading to the throne of grace today?
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Monday Oct 14, 2019
Like a Thief - Revelation 16:15
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Monday Oct 14, 2019
"Years ago when my kids were small, I was at home alone. Debbie Jo was on a trip and the kids were sleeping in their room and about 2:30 AM I heard a thief in my kitchen and I jumped up out of bed and saw that thief running out the front door. And I chased that thief is as hard as I could. And you know what? It's a good thing he didn't have a gun. But when a thief comes into your house, you don't care, you'll do anything to get him out of your house and fortunately for him and me, he didn't come back. "
Family Discussions:
- What's your house doing to get ready for the coming of Christ?
- Personally in your heart knowing that the blood of the lamb on your heart is the only ticket, the only key to live with Christ forever. What are you doing with the lamp?
- What are you doing with Jesus?
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Monday Mar 25, 2019
Welcoming Jesus to the Gates of Our Lives - John 12:12-16
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Monday Mar 25, 2019
"Kids all wait in line for days to buy a ticket to some gigantic rock concert. There's a rock concert where 16 people were literally literally smothered. Some of them almost smothered to death."
Family Discussions:
- What would people do if Jesus came to your town?
- What star would would you go across the street to see what? What star would you rush to see?
- Who would you rather spend the night at your house? Your favorite actor, your favorite singer, your favorite icon or Jesus?
- Why did the crowds say on this palm Sunday, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord"?
Transcription:
00:14 This passage today, I can't wait to share with you. This is not only one of the greatest days that we celebrate each year before Easter, but uh, but this day was actually prophesied, uh, about 600 years before it ever happened by the Prophet Daniel. Here we go. This is awesome. John 12 verses 12 through 16, and it says this, "The next day the great crowd had come for the feast. They had heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took some palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, 'Hosanna, Hosanna. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Blessed is the king of Israel.' Jesus found a young donkey and sat up on it as it is written, 'Do not be afraid O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming on a donkey's colt.' At first, his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they see that
01:13 They realize that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him." We call it Palm Sunday. Bless him who comes in the name of the Lord? This is awesome. Now you and I watch sometimes, you know, kids, you know, all wait in line for days to buy a ticket to some gigantic, you know, rock concert. I read about another rock concert where 16 people were literally literally smothered. Some of them almost smothered to death. It's 50,000 people, you know, crowded this stage at another, you know, rock concert. Uh, you, you know, you, you see, you know, television or maybe you've been to some of these concerts where tens of thousands will scream themselves breathless as, you know, some of these, you know, rock stars play their songs. What would we do if Jesus came to town?
02:06 Who would it be like, you know, the rock stars traveling these gigantic jets. Jesus came on a donkey, I heard about one, you know, rock star who made $161,000 a day. Uh, you know, uh, I mean, he could, he could walk down a sidewalk of gold into his concerts. Jesus rode in on simple palm leaves. Uh, you know, the stars are raised up on the stage, you know, with thousands of lights around. Jesus was raised up on a Roman cross. Funny thing about that. The stars will be forgotten almost, you know, after they played their last chorus. Jesus' song of love will be number one forever. What a paradox. Hey, here's the questions today. What would people do if Jesus came to your town? And then what star would, uh, would you go across the street to see what, what star would you rush to see? Um, well, let me ask you this question. Who would you rather spend the night at your house? Your favorite actor, you know, your favorite singer, um, your favorite icon or Jesus? And then, um, this is a good one. Why did the crowds say on this palm Sunday, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord"? And here's the lifeline. Can you imagine the home, what it would be like if you gave Jesus the welcome he deserves every single day when he shows up at your Bible study?

Saturday Mar 09, 2019
Against the Odds - John 7:40-42
Saturday Mar 09, 2019
Saturday Mar 09, 2019
The odds, it has been calculated, that any other man could fulfill all of these and all the other prophetic claims about Jesus are as impossible as these odds that you could fill the solar system with golf balls and mark one golf ball with a red dot then ask a golfer with a blindfold on to go out and swing and hit the red dot ball on the first swing.
Family Discussions:
- What do Jesus' fulfilled prophecies tell you about your faith?
- What difference does today's devotional make in your life and your belief system today?
- How else can we be sure that Jesus is who he said he was when he claimed to be God?
Episode Transcription:
00:13 You know, we often use the word awesome and amazing. Well, I'm gonna tell you something today. This is awesome. This, this is amazing. We're in John chapter seven, verse 40 through 42, and it says this, "On hearing his word, some of the people said, 'Surely this man is the prophet.' Others said, 'He is the Christ.' Still, others asked, 'How can the Christ come from Galilee? Does not the scripture say that Christ will come from David's family and from Bethlehem, the place where David lived?'"
00:46 Listen, the men of the Bible lived by what the Old Testament said. So check this out. Josh McDowell is one of the most intelligent men I know, and he's a whole lot of fun. He wrote a book called "The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict." And Josh pointed out from his research that during the thousand or more years that the Old Testament was written before Jesus' birth, several hundred specific prophetic details are given that accurately predict the birth, the life, the death, and the resurrection of the Messiah who was to come.
01:17 Here's just a few of the following prophecies that give interesting details of Jesus' coming, as I've gotten from Josh's book. First of all, it says that he would be born of a virgin - Isaiah 7:14. That was fulfilled in Matthew chapter one. It says he'd come from the family line of Jesse in Isaiah chapter 11. That was fulfilled in Luke chapter three. It said he'd be from the House of David - Jeremiah 23:5. That was fulfilled in Luke chapter three. It says he'd be born in Bethlehem in Micah 5:2. That was fulfilled in Matthew 2:1. He would be preexistent, Micah 5:2 says. That was fulfilled in Colossians. He shall be called Emmanuel, Isaiah 7:14 says. That was fulfilled in Matthew chapter one. He would be proceeded by a messenger. Sound familiar? Isaiah 40:3 says. That was fulfilled in Matthew chapter three. His ministry would begin in Galilee,
02:08 Isaiah nine said. That was fulfilled in Matthew chapter four. He would be sold or betrayed for 30 pieces of silver, Zechariah 11 and 12 said. That's fulfilled in Matthew 26. His hands and feet would be pierced. A thousand years before the crucifixion, 800 years before the crucifixion was even invented, it says in Psalms chapter 22 that his hands and his feet would be pierced.
02:36 You know what? The odds, it has been calculated, that any other man could fulfill all of these and all the other prophetic claims about Jesus are as impossible as these odds that you could fill the solar system with golf balls and mark one golf ball with a red dot then ask a golfer with a blindfold on to go out and swing and hit the red dot ball on the first swing. It's crazy to imagine, but so it is with any other man fulfilling all 300 prophecies as being the true Jesus of the Bible. He must be Lord and God.
03:22 Here's the questions for the day. What do Jesus' fulfilled prophecies tell you about your faith? And then secondly, what difference does today's devotional make in your life and your belief system today? And then lastly, how else can we be sure that he is who he said he was when he claimed to be God? And here's the lifeline. If you have a difficult task today, know that if you're a believer that the only one, the only Jesus of prophecy, lives in your heart, and it's he who can do his work through you.