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.’
There is something so offensive about today's story that they tried to throw Jesus off a literal cliff because of it. There is also something so intimat…
Jesus volleys the tennis ball of the Bible back to the Old Testament. You recall the story of the Widow of Zarephath don't you? Wait, you don't?!? He basically tells us th…
Today we move from Good news, proclaiming liberty to captives to We are going to throw you off a cliff. What was the big change? What triggered the wrath? …
Jesus in our passage claims the Old Testament is about Himself.
He summarizes the good news of His message.
His hometown listeners started with attenti…
Peter and Jesus get front and center in the Walking on Water business. However, there are 11 other people present for the spiritual and physical drama. …
You get the sense that Peter does almost everything right in this story. I think Jesus is for the most part thrilled with his progress.
He identifies the right Com…
What would cause a boat-guy to get out of his boat in the middle of a raging storm? Only someone bigger than the storm. And, only by my faith, by my belief in …
The disciples are just minding their own business fighting for their life in a boat, in a big storm. Then somebody walk up.
They are instantly asking themselves …
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Wouldn't you want to go on a date with the prettiest girl in your High School?Someone so knee-buckli…
Jesus goes off by Himself to pray. My Bible notes say that Jesus "spends the night in CONCENTRATED PRAYER". They didn't all-CAP it, but that is the…
We get some details about a story that is either totally made up or totally true today. You know the story. That is the problem.
Familiarity breeds complacency or awe. …
We have to be extra special careful as we approach biblical accounts that we have heard before. May the Lord give us fresh eyes to see stuff He has for us…
The Bible and the story of mankind starts and ends well. In the 1702 pages in-between, it is a real mess. We have gotten ourselves into a problem that we cannot fi…
First observation: John was CLOSE to this party that resulted in his death. Close enough to regularly meet with Herod and tell him his relationship…
We turn this day to Mark 6 where the same nasty story is told about Herodias and Herod. They have John the Baptist in prison wanting both to kill him a…
"It is not lawful". Yikes. Just try saying that to a guy who in his mind, MAKES THE LAW.
We see here a chess match that is won by Herod's wife Herodias. Be…
Today's message is just for those in the kingdom. If you are outside the Lord's kingdom, you have enough hard work of believing to do.
It addresses ho…
Finding your Life is a bad thing in todays passage. It is a recipe for loss.
Pursuit and even attaining things or people or power or beauty or profit or professi…
Jesus rock the rainbows and puppy world with a shocking, even disturbing image: His followers carrying a cross as they follow Him. Jesus is now done with His cross…
Jesus speaks brutally in today's passage. If this is all you know about being a Christian, not a single person would sign up. Jesus would have no fo…