Be With Me: 7 Minutes of Biblical Wonder
Be With Me is a daily 7 minute chronological walk through the New Testament hosted by Michael Smith. It is for everyone who is curious about what Jesus actually said and did in the gospels. Most episodes will leave you with at least one good thought to chew on for the rest of the day. We start with the Bible and hopefully end with Awe. We are walking through the chronological events of Jesus' life and then thoughtfully considering them. It is meant to spur the devotional life of the Christian and the not-yet-Christian. We occasionally venture into the Old Testament when it helps our understanding of the New Testament events. Everybody has 7 minutes. Everybody needs to wonder. Be With Me is hosted by Michael Smith who has absolutely no special qualifications to do a podcast. He is not a pastor. He has not been to seminary. He does not lead a mega-church. He is not a professional and he has no more credentials than you do. He does, however, follow a great God with an observant eye and a curious heart. Each day, he starts with a study bible and aims for astonishment. ‘be with him’ for 7 minutes as he sets out daily to discover the God who invites us to ‘Be With Me.’
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 2004
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
God Was UNJUST S22e34 Heb10:29
God was "unjust." God was unjust just one time. Jesus was innocent and received wrath. For those that receive Him, it is the great rescue. You don't want real justice for your sins. This is the best…
Forsaking Fellowship S22e33 Heb10:24
God loves His people, as prickly as they may be. Those who have an increasing love for God will demonstrate it by having an increasing love for His people.
Fellowship of believer to believer is very …
Your Presence Is Requested S22e32 Heb10:22
The Lord saves you OUT of sin so He can save you INTO something way better.
The Lord saves you OUT of sin and INTO relationship with Himself.
Your presence is requested this day by God Himself. He is r…
Sin Forgiven. Sin Forgotten. S22e31 Heb10:17
God goes to great trouble to save us OUT of sin. Why? Because He also desires to save us INTO something: an intimate relationship with Himself. He desires to give us MORE OF HIMSELF. He "puts away s…
Put Away Sin With 2 Words S22e30 Heb9:26
God built this elaborate, complex, bloody system first on earth and then in heaven to do one thing: PUT AWAY SIN. The first required a LOT of blood and everything got covered with it. The second req…
Once For All, 1 @ a Time S22e29 Heb9:12
The book of Hebrews can be summarized in 3 words: "ONCE FOR ALL." It captures the idea that Jesus does something spiritually powerful and effective ONE time. It is a substitutionary act that it is do…
Is Your Conscience Clean? S22e28 Heb9:9
Is your conscience clean? I hope not.
It is a crazy thing to say, but a guilty conscience is usually a prerequisite to coming to God. All the previous ways of dealing with sin have been inadequate and…
Is Jesus RETIRED On The La-Z-Boy? S22e27 Heb8:12
Hebrews repeatedly makes the point that Jesus now is SEATED. Well, seated on what? On the La-Z-Boy like some retiree? Or is He a bit busier than that?
- He is a LIVING God
- He's writing His laws upon o…
A New Agreement With God S22e26 Heb8:10
We have been waiting for this new agreement with God:
- I will put my laws into their minds
- I will write them on their hearts
- I will be their God
- They will be my people
- They shall all know me
This new covena…
Do You Spiritually STINK? S22e25 Heb7:25
If you spiritually STINK, you are in good company. Everybody, either was or is a stinker. God calls them enemies. Without His help He calls US His enemies. While we were His enemies, while we were…
DRAW NEAR To Indestruction S22e24 Heb7:16
Jesus has done His part. He's the maker of this better covenant based on the power of His INDESTRUCTIBLE life. He is ABLE TO SAVE. He's qualified, ready and able.
He asks us to do our part. Who is it…
Jesus The SUPER-PRIEST S22e23 Heb7:1
Hebrews makes the case that Jesus is the SUPER-PRIEST: effective, permanent, unrivaled, and strong.
To do so, the writer goes all the way back to our super-relative Abram, before he even got his full …
What’s My SOUL Anchored To? S22e22 Heb6:19
What is my SOUL Anchored to? It's important because we live in the storms of life. So, how solid is the anchor of my soul? God's promised some shiny wonderful things, but how reliable are the promi…
Serving On Your First Day S22e21 Heb6:10
Listen as I tell you a great story about my nephew, who began SERVING in the church ON HIS FIRST DAY in the church! He illustrates and brings life to our passage today in Hebrews 6.
Do you love God? S…
Offered MERCY, But Chose JUSTICE S22e20 Heb6:6
Nobody wants JUSTICE when it relates to our own sinfulness. Nobody wants to pay the price of justice for our personal errors. So our dear Lord makes another way. He sends Jesus to take the penalty …
You Have CAPACITY & ABILITY S22e19 Heb5:14
Good news to the Hebrews: You have CAPACITY and ABILITIES.
Bad news: You aren't using it to the extent that you should. There are serious things we gotta talk about and you should be ready for them, …
Most Important “conversation” In History S22e18 Heb5:7
In all of human history, the most unjust suffering that ever happened was to Jesus. He was spotless. He didn't deserve it. 100% of it was unjust.
The Father could have stopped it. The Father had th…
God The Father’s Sacrifice S22e17 Heb5:7
God the Father was not powerless at the suffering and crucifixion of His Son Jesus. In fact, today we learn that the Father was ABLE TO SAVE Jesus from death. He wasn't absent from the throne that d…
WOW Verse Today! S22e16 heb4:16
Sometimes the Bible is so much fun that in reading it, words just POP out of your mouth. Such is our passage today. Listen 7 minutes and see what pops out of your mouth.
You'll hear that there is mer…
Naked And Afraid S22e15 Heb4:13
We end up like the contestants of the 16 season Discovery Channel TV show. That is, we end up Naked and Afraid.
We are not hidden; we are not unseen. In fact, we are seen deeply all the way down to o…