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I just want to talk about the Bible
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Everything we discuss on this podcast is in some way connected to the Scriptures and will hopefully encourage you with your walk with the Lord.
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137. What's keeping you out of the Promised Land?
3w ago00:53:34Tap to summarizeIn this episode we look at the biblical example of the Israelites who failed to enter into the Promised Land and reflect on what keeps us from occupying it in our own lives."The word crisis comes from a Greek word that means decision or judgment. A crisis of belief is not a calamity in your life but a turning point where you must make a decision. It is a situation that forces you to decide what you truly believe about God. The way you respond at this turning point will determine whether you become involved with God in something God-sized that only He can do or whether you will continue to go your own way and miss what He purposed for your life. This is not a one-time experience. It is a regular occurrence. The way you live your life is a testimony to what you believe about God" (Experiencing God).Scriptures referenced:Proverbs 17:32 Peter 1:3-4James 1:2-4Hebrews 12:5-11John 10:10John 15:1-5Romans 8:29Numbers 13-14Isaiah 26:3Psalm 56:3-4Joshua 13:1-7Judges 3:1-4Joshua 11:21-221 Samuel 17:4**CORRECTION**I slightly misquoted 2 Peter 1:3-4. Here is the verse: "His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire."BibliographyBlackaby, Henry, Richard Blackaby, and Claude King. Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God. Updated edition. Brentwood, TN: Lifeway Press, 2022.Groeschel, Craig, host. "5 Times I Was Wrong and What It Taught Me | 10-Year Anniversary Edition." Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. January 1, 2026. Podcast, 25:23. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-times-i-was-wrong-and-what-it-taught-me-10-year/id1070649025?i=1000743398170.Feel free to email the podcast at ijustwanttotalkabout@gmail.com, and we will respond as soon as we are able!I WANT TO BE DISCIPLEDI am on staff with another ministry called Mentoring Men for the Master (M3). M3 is a discipleship ministry; so, if you are interested in being discipled and having someone come alongside you to invest in you and your walk with Jesus, or if you would like to do this in someone else's life, feel free to email us at info@mentoringmen.net. You can also check out M3's website by clicking "I want to be discipled". Also note that despite the ministry's name, M3 disciples both men and women; so, the offer is open to all!I WANT TO SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTERIf you would like to sign up to receive newsletter updates, simply click "I want to sign up for the newsletter" and fill out the form. Also, feel free to check out our most recent newsletter.I WANT TO SUPPORT THE PODCASTIf you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking "I want to support the podcast". I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!...
Transcribe →136. Abraham believed (Galatians 3:6)
Apr 1500:52:33Tap to summarizeThis episode is a continuation of our journey through Galatians. We look at Abraham as an example of being counted righteous apart from works. In many ways, this episode serves as a link in the chain. In it we look back at things we have discussed so far and revisit those truths, and in it we also set the stage for the conversation we will have next time.Scriptures referenced:Galatians 3:1-6Galatians 2:16, 21Romans 3:23Romans 6:232 Corinthians 5:21Romans 5:1-2Genesis 12:1-3Genesis 15:1-6John 3:16John 1:9-13Romans 4:1-12, 18-25Galatians 2:3James 1:5-6James 2:14-26John 16:13John 14:15Psalm 55:22Matthew 11:28-30BibliographyTripp, Paul David. Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012.Feel free to email the podcast at ijustwanttotalkabout@gmail.com, and we will respond as soon as we are able!I WANT TO BE DISCIPLEDI am on staff with another ministry called Mentoring Men for the Master (M3). M3 is a discipleship ministry; so, if you are interested in being discipled and having someone come alongside you to invest in you and your walk with Jesus, or if you would like to do this in someone else's life, feel free to email us at info@mentoringmen.net. You can also check out M3's website by clicking "I want to be discipled". Also note that despite the ministry's name, M3 disciples both men and women; so, the offer is open to all!I WANT TO SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTERIf you would like to sign up to receive newsletter updates, simply click "I want to sign up for the newsletter" and fill out the form. Also, feel free to check out our most recent newsletter.I WANT TO SUPPORT THE PODCASTIf you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking "I want to support the podcast". I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!...
Transcribe →135. We need each other
Apr 100:50:18Tap to summarizeIn this episode we talk about the dangers of isolation and how important it is to have genuine, vulnerable relationships with other believersScriptures referenced:1 Samuel 24-25Luke 5:15-16Mark 1:35-38Psalm 105:4Hebrews 11:6Ecclesiastes 4:9-12Proverbs 18:1John 2:24-25Matthew 26:36-38Matthew 23:12Luke 14:11Luke 18:14James 4:6Galatians 6:1-2Proverbs 27:17Hebrews 3:12-13Hebrews 10:24-25John 13:34-35Ephesians 4:32Colossians 3:16James 5:16John 6:70Matthew 26:20-221 Peter 4:10-111 Corinthians 12:12-20John 15:1-5Proverbs 26:12Proverbs 12:15Romans 12:16James 1:22**CORRECTIONS**At one point, I said "In John 2:24-23" (which makes no sense). What I meant to say was John 2:24-25.I accidentally added the word "and" to 1 Peter 4:10-11. It didn't change the meaning, but here is the verse verbatim: "As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen."I did something similar with 1 Corinthians 12:14, which says, "For the body does not consist of one member but of many."Feel free to email the podcast at ijustwanttotalkabout@gmail.com, and we will respond as soon as we are able!I WANT TO BE DISCIPLEDI am on staff with another ministry called Mentoring Men for the Master (M3). M3 is a discipleship ministry; so, if you are interested in being discipled and having someone come alongside you to invest in you and your walk with Jesus, or if you would like to do this in someone else's life, feel free to email us at info@mentoringmen.net. You can also check out M3's website by clicking "I want to be discipled". Also note that despite the ministry's name, M3 disciples both men and women; so, the offer is open to all!I WANT TO SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTERIf you would like to sign up to receive newsletter updates, simply click "I want to sign up for the newsletter" and fill out the form. Also, feel free to check out our most recent newsletter.I WANT TO SUPPORT THE PODCASTIf you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking "I want to support the podcast". I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!...
Transcribe →134. "Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?" (Galatians 3:1-6)
Mar 1500:52:29Tap to summarizeToday we continue to work through the letter to the Galatians. We discuss a topic that is a major area of struggle to many, many believers and the solution to that struggle.Scriptures referenced:Psalm 119:18Galatians 2:1-3Galatians 2:6-10Galatians 2:16Galatians 2:20-21James 2:17-19John 14:15Galatians 3:1-6Galatians 1:6-7Romans 8:9John 14:16-17Ephesians 2:8-9John 3:16James 1:5-6Proverbs 12:15Proverbs 16:9Psalm 37:23-24Jude 24-25Romans 5:1-21 Peter 5:12Galatians 5:1-4Galatians 5:13James 4:6Hebrews 12:5-11Luke 14:11Matthew 23:12Feel free to email the podcast at ijustwanttotalkabout@gmail.com, and we will respond as soon as we are able!I WANT TO BE DISCIPLEDI am on staff with another ministry called Mentoring Men for the Master (M3). M3 is a discipleship ministry; so, if you are interested in being discipled and having someone come alongside you to invest in you and your walk with Jesus, or if you would like to do this in someone else's life, feel free to email us at info@mentoringmen.net. You can also check out M3's website by clicking "I want to be discipled". Also note that despite the ministry's name, M3 disciples both men and women; so, the offer is open to all!I WANT TO SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTERIf you would like to sign up to receive newsletter updates, simply click "I want to sign up for the newsletter" and fill out the form. Also, feel free to check out our most recent newsletter.I WANT TO SUPPORT THE PODCASTIf you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking "I want to support the podcast". I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!...
Transcribe →133. Beware of loving the glory that comes from people
Mar 100:47:52Tap to summarizeIn this episode we look in the mirror and ask ourselves the question of whether we love the glory that comes from man or the glory that comes from God more.Scriptures referenced:John 12:36-43Matthew 6:1-18Matthew 23:5-7Matthew 5:14-16Acts 4:23-31; 13:1-3Psalm 127:1Matthew 23:11-12John 15:5James 4:6Luke 14:7-11Matthew 28:18-20Luke 6:26John 15:18-20Psalm 115:1Mark 10:42-45Psalm 51:1-2, 7, 10Galatians 1:10**CORRECTIONS**When quoting John 12:38, I accidentally added the word "has" where it wasn't. It didn't affect the meaning, but here is the verse verbatim: "so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 'Lord, who has believed what he heard from us, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?'"When quoting Psalm 115:1 I accidentally omitted the word "your" once. It doesn't change the meaning, but here is the verse correctly: "Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!"Feel free to email the podcast at ijustwanttotalkabout@gmail.com, and we will respond as soon as we are able!I WANT TO BE DISCIPLEDI am on staff with another ministry called Mentoring Men for the Master (M3). M3 is a discipleship ministry; so, if you are interested in being discipled and having someone come alongside you to invest in you and your walk with Jesus, or if you would like to do this in someone else's life, feel free to email us at info@mentoringmen.net. You can also check out M3's website by clicking "I want to be discipled". Also note that despite the ministry's name, M3 disciples both men and women; so, the offer is open to all!I WANT TO SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTERIf you would like to sign up to receive newsletter updates, simply click "I want to sign up for the newsletter" and fill out the form. Also, feel free to check out our most recent newsletter.I WANT TO SUPPORT THE PODCASTIf you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking "I want to support the podcast". I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!...
Transcribe →132. The sole Basis on which sinners may enter the divine presence (Galatians 2:20; 3:2-3)
Feb 1500:50:16Tap to summarizeIn this episode we address our legalistic tendencies and the "not enough" mentality we can so easily adopt. We see how Jesus Christ is our only Source of confidence in the presence of God.Other episodes referenced in this one:Episode 131: We have been crucified with Christ (Galatians 2:17-20)Scriptures referenced:Romans 12:2Galatians 2:16, 21John 14:15Galatians 3:2-3John 3:16Hebrews 11:12 Corinthians 5:72 Corinthians 5:17James 2:17-19Galatians 2:20Romans 3:23Hebrews 4:14-161 Timothy 2:5-6Hebrews 10:19-23Matthew 27:50-51Ephesians 3:7-12Matthew 5:3Romans 5:1-2Ephesians 2:182 Peter 3:8-9Luke 15:20-24Ephesians 2:8-102 Corinthians 5:21Galatians 6:2Hebrews 12:5-11Romans 12:18Feel free to email the podcast at ijustwanttotalkabout@gmail.com, and we will respond as soon as we are able!I WANT TO BE DISCIPLEDI am on staff with another ministry called Mentoring Men for the Master (M3). M3 is a discipleship ministry; so, if you are interested in being discipled and having someone come alongside you to invest in you and your walk with Jesus, or if you would like to do this in someone else's life, feel free to email us at info@mentoringmen.net. You can also check out M3's website by clicking "I want to be discipled". Also note that despite the ministry's name, M3 disciples both men and women; so, the offer is open to all!I WANT TO SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTERIf you would like to sign up to receive newsletter updates, simply click "I want to sign up for the newsletter" and fill out the form. Also, feel free to check out our most recent newsletter.I WANT TO SUPPORT THE PODCASTIf you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking "I want to support the podcast". I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!...
Transcribe →131. We have been crucified with Christ (Galatians 2:17-20)
Feb 100:46:54Tap to summarizeIn this episode we continue working through Galatians and talk about Jesus living His life through us.Other episodes referenced in this one:Episode 129: So...what does "justification" mean again?Episode 130: What Justification doesn't meanScriptures referenced:Galatians 1-2Ephesians 2:11-18Romans 3:10, 19-20, 232 Corinthians 5:21John 14:6Acts 4:122 Corinthians 5:17Hebrews 12:5-11Romans 6:1-2Luke 9:46-50Mark 10:42-45Romans 6:6Ephesians 5:18Romans 8:9-11Psalm 139:23-24Proverbs 12:15**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**When quoting Ephesians 2:11-12, I accidentally omitted the word "that" and added the word "the". This doesn't change the meaning, but here are the verses verbatim: "Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands—remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world."One of the times I quoted Luke 9:48, I accidentally added the word "the". It didn't change the meaning, but here is that part of the verse exactly, "For he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”Feel free to email the podcast at ijustwanttotalkabout@gmail.com, and we will respond as soon as we are able!I WANT TO BE DISCIPLEDI am on staff with another ministry called Mentoring Men for the Master (M3). M3 is a discipleship ministry; so, if you are interested in being discipled and having someone come alongside you to invest in you and your walk with Jesus, or if you would like to do this in someone else's life, feel free to email us at info@mentoringmen.net. You can also check out M3's website by clicking "I want to be discipled". Also note that despite the ministry's name, M3 disciples both men and women; so, the offer is open to all!I WANT TO SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTERIf you would like to sign up to receive newsletter updates, simply click "I want to sign up for the newsletter" and fill out the form. Also, feel free to check out our most recent newsletter.I WANT TO SUPPORT THE PODCASTIf you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking "I want to support the podcast". I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!...
Transcribe →130. What justification doesn't mean (bonus episode)
Jan 1500:21:24Tap to summarizeThis episode is an appendix to episode 129 and is meant to be listened to in conjunction with it. Here we address some false conclusions someone could come to when consideration the teaching about justification.Other episodes referenced in this one:Episode 21: "I never knew you"Episode 24: The GospelEpisode 69: Contra legalismEpisode 129: So...what does "justification" mean again?Scriptures referenced:Galatians 2:15-16, 21Hebrews 13:5James 2:17-19John 14:15Romans 6:1-22 Corinthians 5:17Ephesians 2:8-10Hebrews 12:5-11Feel free to email the podcast at ijustwanttotalkabout@gmail.com, and we will respond as soon as we are able!I WANT TO BE DISCIPLEDI am on staff with another ministry called Mentoring Men for the Master (M3). M3 is a discipleship ministry; so, if you are interested in being discipled and having someone come alongside you to invest in you and your walk with Jesus, or if you would like to do this in someone else's life, feel free to email us at info@mentoringmen.net. You can also check out M3's website by clicking "I want to be discipled". Also note that despite the ministry's name, M3 disciples both men and women; so, the offer is open to all!I WANT TO SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTERIf you would like to sign up to receive newsletter updates, simply click "I want to sign up for the newsletter" and fill out the form. Also, feel free to check out our most recent newsletter.I WANT TO SUPPORT THE PODCASTIf you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking "I want to support the podcast". I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!...
Transcribe →129. So...what does "justification" mean again? (Galatians 2:15-16, 21)
Jan 1500:50:56Tap to summarizeIn this episode we continue to go through the book of Galatians and look at what it means to be justified--a truth that will radically change how we think and feel on a daily basis if we will focus on it.Other episodes referenced in this one:Episode 21: "I never knew you"Episode 125: No other Gospel (Galatians 1:1-2:10)Episode 126: An awkward situation (Galatians 2:11-14)Scriptures referenced:Romans 12:21 Corinthians 10:13Ephesians 6:17Galatians 1:6-7Galatians 2:1-3Acts 1:8Galatians 2:15-16James 2:10-11Romans 3:19-202 Timothy 2:15Luke 10:25-29Romans 3:10James 2:192 Corinthians 5:17Romans 8:9James 2:17Luke 18:9-14Romans 3:21-26Romans 4:2-10Genesis 15:6Romans 5:1, 6-11Philippians 3:2-11Galatians 2:21Romans 8:33-34Feel free to email the podcast at ijustwanttotalkabout@gmail.com, and we will respond as soon as we are able!I WANT TO BE DISCIPLEDI am on staff with another ministry called Mentoring Men for the Master (M3). M3 is a discipleship ministry; so, if you are interested in being discipled and having someone come alongside you to invest in you and your walk with Jesus, or if you would like to do this in someone else's life, feel free to email us at info@mentoringmen.net. You can also check out M3's website by clicking "I want to be discipled". Also note that despite the ministry's name, M3 disciples both men and women; so, the offer is open to all!I WANT TO SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTERIf you would like to sign up to receive newsletter updates, simply click "I want to sign up for the newsletter" and fill out the form. Also, feel free to check out our most recent newsletter.I WANT TO SUPPORT THE PODCASTIf you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking "I want to support the podcast". I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!...
Transcribe →128. A revolutionary habit
Jan 100:49:41Tap to summarizeIn this episode we look at one habit that could revolutionize our lives if we are willing to apply it.Other episodes referenced:Episode 24: The GospelEpisode 127: The Parable of the VineyardScriptures referenced:Matthew 18:21-35Romans 6:23John 3:16Matthew 6:14-15Matthew 5:21-26Mark 11:20-25Hebrews 10:19-22John 14:6Matthew 6:4,6,18Ephesians 4:26-271 Samuel 19:10Ephesians 4:30-32Matthew 18:15-20Proverbs 27:6Proverbs 27:17Proverbs 19:11Psalm 55:22Luke 7:31-35Luke 6:22-23,26Luke 7:47**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**In Luke 11:22 I accidentally said "him" instead of "them". Here is the verse verbatim: "And Jesus answered them, 'Have faith in God.'"I said, "So, forgiveness is also not acknowledging or diminishing the hurt that they did against you." I meant, "So, forgiveness is also not not acknowledging..."Feel free to email the podcast at ijustwanttotalkabout@gmail.com, and we will respond as soon as we are able!I WANT TO BE DISCIPLEDI am on staff with another ministry called Mentoring Men for the Master (M3). M3 is a discipleship ministry; so, if you are interested in being discipled and having someone come alongside you to invest in you and your walk with Jesus, or if you would like to do this in someone else's life, feel free to email us at info@mentoringmen.net. You can also check out M3's website by clicking "I want to be discipled". Also note that despite the ministry's name, M3 disciples both men and women; so, the offer is open to all!I WANT TO SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTERIf you would like to sign up to receive newsletter updates, simply click "I want to sign up for the newsletter" and fill out the form. Also, feel free to check out our most recent newsletter.I WANT TO SUPPORT THE PODCASTIf you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking "I want to support the podcast". I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!...
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