Seeking Pearls
Jesus says that the Kingdom of God is like a hidden pearl, which, upon finding it, becomes dearer to the finder than anything he or she has ever found. God’s Word is just like that, full of hidden treasures and truths that are more precious than this world has to offer. Join us in this podcast as we study Scripture and seek pearls together.
Episodes
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Colossians Episode 3: The Treasure
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
What treasure are you seeking? If we are honest with ourselves, we will have to admit that all of us set our heart on something or someone. If we don't set it on Jesus, we will most certainly set it elsewhere.
In Colossians 2:1-8, the Apostle Paul declares that Jesus is not only the great mystery of God, but also the great treasure of mankind. All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge - unfathomable riches - are found in Christ alone. Let us seek Him.
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Colossians Episode 2: The Mystery
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
In the latter half of Colossians 1, Paul writes a glorious description of Jesus...the King of the Kingdom into which we have been transferred. Jesus is the perfect and total representation of God, He is the One through whom the universe was made, He comes before everything, has superiority in everything, and is the eternal glue that holds all things together. He is everything. And, as we find out, He is also the mystery of God that was hidden for ages past but is now revealed for the world to know. What a mystery!
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Colossians, Episode 1: Qualified, Rescued, Transferred!
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Paul's letter to the church in Colossae is filled with tremendous truths for you and I, even two thousand years after it was penned. To a city that was filled with competing philosophies and a conglomeration of gods to be worshiped, Paul wrote with remarkable clarity about the unique sovereignty of the Jesus Christ and His Lordship over all creation. Jesus is the treasure for which every human heart was created to seek.
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
God’s Heart for the Unloved Woman: Rahab
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
As we near Christmas it is fitting for us to study this beautiful woman whose life of trauma was turned around and used mightily. A woman who others may have considered worthless, loveless, and purposeless God saw as courageous, bold, and fit to be in the lineage of His Son Jesus. Join us as we befriend Rahab, learn her story, and discover that God's plan for our lives goes beyond what we could ever imagine and even beyond what we will ever comprehend while we live on this earth.
Monday Nov 21, 2022
God’s Heart for the Unloved Woman: Hagar
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
If you have ever felt unseen, unnoticed, and unvalued (and I think you have), then Hagar is a sister in Scripture you need to befriend. Hagar too experienced the heartache of wondering if anyone really saw her. And then one day, when she was pregnant and alone, God showed up on the roadside and invited her to tell him her story. Her response after her encounter with the pre-incarnate Christ was "You are the God who sees me."
Friend, there is a God in heaven who sees you, loves you, and invites you to share your story with him as well.
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
God’s Heart for the Unloved Woman: Leah
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
In this extension of our "Do You See this Woman?" Series, we will be meeting beautiful woman from the Scriptures whose life experiences led them to feel unloved. Though they lived thousands of years ago, their stories are timeless.
Leah resonates with any woman who has felt tossed aside, neglected, worthless, and unloved. This is exactly how Leah felt...for years. Praise God that He reached into her story and showed her that He alone can complete her and give her the love her heart was yearning for.
Friday Jul 29, 2022
1 Peter 5 - Who are Your Sheep?
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
In this final chapter of his letter, Peter challenges the Christ-follower to shepherd well the sheep that are entrusted to our care. The Chief Shepherd indeed is coming, and in the meantime our job is to care for those He loves. Also, we are given a third warning to be alert and sober-minded...this time because the enemy is real and is looking to devour us. But stand firm. You have the power within you to resist the enemy. Amidst all the suffering, for those in Christ, peace will in fact have the final word.
Saturday Jul 23, 2022
When Suffering Comes...
Saturday Jul 23, 2022
Saturday Jul 23, 2022
1 Peter 4 continues to teach us about how to live through the suffering that will inevitably come into our lives. For many around the world, this suffering is in direct relation to their commitment to Christ. For us in the western world, that time probably hasn't come; but it will. And in the meantime, there is plenty of suffering in our lives. Through this suffering we can gain beautiful intimacy with Christ, if we will draw near to Him. Peter's words can encourage us to lean into Jesus as we wait for His return.
Saturday Jul 09, 2022
Hard Stuff!
Saturday Jul 09, 2022
Saturday Jul 09, 2022
1 Peter 3 is a challenging bit of Scripture, no doubt! But when we take God's Word line by line, word by word, it reaches deep into our hearts and teaches us, shapes us, and makes us more like Jesus. Let's dig in and tackle this tough section together.
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Because Christ Suffered for You
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
In this challenging chunk of text we learn that while we suffer unjustly on earth, we can follow Jesus, who suffered unjustly for us. We can lean into the Shepherd of our souls who not only shows us how to suffer, but also suffers alongside us and looks upon us with eyes full of favor and love while we suffer.
Seeking Pearls
In Matthew 13:45-46 Jesus tells us that the Kingdom of God is like a hidden pearl, which, upon finding it, becomes the greatest treasure of our lives.
Indeed it is. And His Word is overflowing with these beautiful, perfect pearls of the Kingdom...truths that take our breath away and set our hearts free.
This podcast is a Bible study podcast in which we study God's Word together, looking for, finding, and celebrating with each peal that comes our way.
Study with me, friend.
Let's seek pearls.