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.’
God has a strong heart for the Jews. That is clear from page 1 of the Bible.
Also present from page 1, but maybe not so clear, is God's heart for t…
Jesus sends the apostles out. He tells them to be LOOKING for a certain type of person. Someone who is WORTHY. Who are these people? How are they de…
Jesus is the great AUTHOR. That means He does what pleases Himself. Here in Matthew 10:1 we see the sending out of the 12 with a set of resources that Jesus has…
We know death. But we don't know YOU (Jesus). We don't know what you are capable of. We don't know to trust you.
You make these outrageous claims. We LAUGH at yo…
What happens to the bleeding woman is not just physical. Scripture is complicated in the sense that the warts of humanity are on full display. So yes she is…
"These are my People" Martyn Lloyd-Jones Luke 8:21
A choice for the Lord is also a choice for The Lord's people. We don't walk without the Holy Spiri…
Jesus breaks into some very personal health issues here. He breaks the "guy code". He breaks the "purity law" code. He breaks the illness code. Once again Jesus rattles…
Join me as we admire the man who gets healed from a legion of demons.
At the end of the account, we find him "sitting at the feet of Jesus" and Begging to BE WITH HIM.…
Today we see some responses to the day Jesus comes to visit.
We see the herdsmen Fleeing
We see the townspeople coming, seeing, then being afraid and asking Jesus to leave
We see the…
Jesus has a conversation with a demon. That is interesting in and of itself. I certainly squirm knowing there is evil and sickness and death and judgment and…
Today's passage has Jesus confronting evil. We meet a legion of demons in a man living across the sea of Galilee. The demons though powerful and nasty…
When Jesus rebuked the wind and the waves on the sea of Galilee, they obeyed Him and there was calm. I got to thinking: What if the waves said, "NO?". What if…
Marveling isn't faith. Marveling is ALMOST faith.
Fear isn't faith. Fear is ALMOST faith.
Jesus rebukes wind water and bunch of disciples.
WHE…
There is stuff to like about creation. How nice to have lakes and sunshine and seasons. But today's creation sometimes needs to be REBUKED. Why? Well…
Is Jesus really Master? Sailing with Jesus who is sleeping.
He is human and tired. That is amazing enough. He came all the way down to tiredness to show us…
Jesus here redefines and emphasizes the group. Who does He consider "family"? Those who have thought Him out of his mind? Worthy of seizing Him to stop Him? Or, those w…
Somebody puts a lamp on a stand to be seen. In the context here, I think it is GOD lights it, places it, and then reveals HIMSELF with effect. The parallel pass…
To some it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom. Is this a new concept. Is this a last quarter plan of God. Nope. Isaiah talks all abou…
What kind of a God do we have? Is He a secret KEEPER or a secret REVEALER? and, how have things changed over the millennia?
Listen as we honor and admire…
British sailors during the tall ship era frequently had to climb into the rigging and then do something while they were up there. Without holding on, th…