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
- 2002
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
BELIEVE What you KNOW. Limited as it is. John 7:31 (Episode #205)
We all have limited knowledge.
There are some choice things here that the people of Jerusalem do that commend themselves to us:
- they come to belief
- they believe the miracles and activities of Jesus
- they …
The PLACE where SINS DISAPPEAR 2 Chron 3:1 (Episode #204)
The PLACE where SINS DISAPPEAR 2 Chron 3:1 (Episode #204)
This is the key verse. We DISCOVER that the place where the hand of the avenging angel of the Lord is STAYED, and where David builds and alta…
I HOPE this WORKS. The SPECIALNESS of PLACE. 1 Chronicles 21:18 (Episode #203)
David does an excellent job of sinning. He also does and excellent job of repenting. Then he builds an ALTAR to the LORD at the Lord's DIRECTION and at the Lord's LOCATION. Will it work? Will the …
A CENSUS(Bad). A SWORD(Even Worse). A RELENTING God(VERY GOOD!) 1 Chron 21:15 (Episode #202)
In John 7 the citizens are confused that the authorities LET JESUS TEACH in the TEMPLE.
They were concerned about PLACE. Why? Because it is such a special place.
Does the TEMPLE MAKE IT a special pl…
David: I'll build you a House (temple). God: No, I'll build you a HOUSE (heritage) 2 Sam 7 (Episode #201)
David: I'll build you a House (temple). God: No, I'll build you a HOUSE (heritage) 2 Sam 7 (Episode #201)
We are wondering why Jesus teaching in the Jerusalem TEMPLE was such a big deal. Place is imp…
God CHOOSES the most important place on Earth Genesis 22:3 (Episode #200)
Why Is there an Israel?
Why is there a Jerusalem?
Why is there a City of David?
Why did the Temple stand in a specific PLACE
What did God do there BEFORE any of that?
We will be centering today on the imp…
The MOST IMPORTANT PLACE on Earth John 7:28 (Episode #199)
The folks of Jerusalem are confused in 33AD why the authorities let Jesus teach in the TEMPLE, in JERUSALEM. It WAS the most important place on earth. We have the (only and) Most Important God. That…
I CAN'T DO all these Commandments! John 7:19 (Episode #198)
Perhaps you are frustrated because you "cannot keep the law"; you cannot be as good of a person as you might envision yourself to be. You may have an understanding of yourself that is not exactly th…
This is a MARVELOUS Podcast. Or it ISN'T. John 7:17 (Episode #197)
This is a MARVELOUS Podcast. Or it ISN'T. John 7:17 (Episode #197)
This is a MARVEL-OUS Podcast. Or it isn't. How might we know?
What is its' SOURCE?
Is is WORTHY of MARVELING at?
What are the DISCERNM…
Jesus is NOT a GOOD MAN John 7:12 (Episode #196)
With hats off today to C.S. Lewis, we conclude that Jesus is NOT a GOOD MAN. Even some of the participants in today's account get that message. A good man does not say He is LORD.
If you say you are…
HATING Jesus (with good reason) John 7:7 (Episode #195)
Why might someone HATE JESUS? Psalm 25:19 prophesies that Jesus will be HATED WITHOUT cause, but let me here make an argument why it does make a certain amount of sense.
If Jesus comes and tells me t…
Verbally Acknowledging a DEBT WE CANNOT PAY Matthew 18:35 (Episode #194)
Walk with me in prayer today as we:
Identify the wrongs done to me by men and women on earth
- and my desire to pursue, choke, seize, demand, refuse to have mercy, and imprison
Assess my tolerance for ste…
What if God is 833,000X HOLIER than I think He is? Matthew 18:33 (episode #193)
What if God is 833,000x HOLIER than I think He is? Matthew 18:33 (episode #193)
ACTIONS of the Heart towards PEOPLE, regarding their "indebtedness" to me
is based on
My UNDERSTANDING of the holiness of …
My Sin is 833,000X WORSE than that. Yikes! Matthew 18:28 (Episode #192)
Math here helps illustrate spiritual truth.
Here is how I figure this about an ungrateful servant.
- he owes his King $10 BILLION debt
- he doesn't realize the extent of his debt and thinks it is in the rea…
$10 BILLION of Monetary/SPIRITUAL WEIGHT Matthew 18:26 (Episode #191)
Peter inquires about how much FORGIVING a Christian has to do. Jesus' answer is A LOT. Darn, we still have to live amongst a bunch of knuckleheads who will wrong us. Darn, a response from me is go…
100% Participation in Church Discernment/Discipline Matthew 18:20 (episode #190)
100% Participation in Church Discernment/Discipline Matthew 18:20 (episode #190)
What are we then Loosing?
We are loosing our hold on his sin if he repents.
We are loosing our hold on HIM if he does not…
WHAT Exactly do "2 or 3 GATHER and AGREE" ABOUT? Matthew 18:19 (Episode #189)
WHAT do "2 or 3 GATHER and AGREE" ABOUT? Matthew 18:19 (Episode #189)
You have heard this passage before. That is always a danger. A fun rule of Bible study is to "whatever you do, DON'T READ AHEAD"…
BORROWING AUTHORITY from Heaven Matthew 18:18 (Episode #188)
In heaven, all authority will be given to its rightful source and owner.
In the meantime, He allows us to participate in this godly responsibility and duty. Think of the "offices" of this world: Par…
DEFCON 4: GAIN a brother by LOSING HIM Matthew 18:17 (Episode #187)
An individual soul is VALUABLE. So valuable that the full resources of the Church can and should be brought to bear when that individual soul is in peril.
When the church gathers and says to the indi…
DEFCON 3 of Church Discipline/Membership Matthew 18:16 (Episode #186)
The VALUE of GAINING a BROTHER back into fellowship is so great that extraordinary effort is made to go get him. Today we ratchet up the effort beyond going individually (DEFCON 1), and discretely t…