Episodes

May 20, 2025

What is the yeast of the Pharisees? | May 20, 2025

Jesus tells the disciples to avoid the yeast of the Pharisees, which REALLY confuses them. So just what was he talking about? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 8:14-21 and Numbers 22:22-41.

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May 19, 2025

What are the signs of the times? | May 19, 2025

Jesus tells the religious leaders of his day that they don’t know how to discern the signs of the times. What are the signs of the times anyway? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 16:1-4 and 1 Chronicles 12:23-40.

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May 18, 2025

Getting the same lesson twice | May 18, 2025

Jesus feeds 4000 people in almost the same way he fed 5000. Why did he need to do that? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 8:1-10, Genesis 12:10-20 and Genesis 20:1-18.

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May 17, 2025

He has done all things well | May 17, 2025

Jesus heals a deaf/mute. What’s so important about that? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 7:31-37 and Psalm 38.

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May 16, 2025

Did Jesus reach out to gentiles? | May 16, 2025

Jesus travels in a gentile region north of Galilee. Did he reach out to any gentiles while he was there? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 15:21-28 and Jeremiah 16.

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May 15, 2025

What is the yetzer? | May 15, 2025

Jesus talks about evil intentions. The Hebrew word is “yetzer.” Why was the “yetzer” so important to Jews and what does it mean? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 7:14-23 and 1 Chronicles 29:10-19.

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May 14, 2025

What does Corban mean? | May 14, 2025

Jesus accuses the Pharisees of disobeying God’s word, and uses a Hebrew word when he does that. Just what does Corban mean? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 7:9-13 and Leviticus 1.

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May 13, 2025

Who were the Pharisees? | May 13, 2025

The Pharisees complain that Jesus and his disciples don’t follow their traditions. Just who were the Pharisees anyway? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 7:1-8 and Isaiah 29:11-16.

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May 12, 2025

Why did Peter call Jesus the Holy One? | May 12, 2025

Peter calls Jesus “the Holy One of God.” What does that mean? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:60-71 and Isaiah 30.

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May 11, 2025

What does it mean to drink Jesus’ blood? | May 11, 2025

Jesus goes a step farther and says the crowd has to drink his blood to have life. Did he really mean that? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:52-59 and Leviticus 17.

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May 10, 2025

What does it mean to eat Jesus’ body? | May 10, 2025

Jesus tells the crowd that they must eat his flesh if they want eternal life. Why would he say that? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:35-51 and Isaiah 54.

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May 9, 2025

What was manna? | May 9, 2025

The crowd says Jesus feeding them in the wilderness was like Moses feeding manna to Israel in the desert. Was it really? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:27-34 and Exodus 16.

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May 8, 2025

What did the crowd want? | May 8, 2025

The crowd that wanted to make Jesus their king, what were they really looking for? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 6:53-56 and John 6:22-26 and Proverbs 21:25 – 26:16.

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May 7, 2025

What was Israel’s greatest enemy? | May 7, 2025

Israel had a great enemy they constantly had to fight. Who was it? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 14:14-23 and Joshua 1.

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May 6, 2025

The man who refused to be made king | May 6, 2025

Jesus feeds 5,000 in the wilderness, and they try to turn him into something he didn’t want to be. Why? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:1-15 and Isaiah 40:11-16.

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May 5, 2025

Why did John the baptist lose his head? | May 5, 2025

Herod had John decapitated. Why would he do that to a man he feared and respected? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 6:17-29 and Esther 1.

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May 4, 2025

Why did Herod think Jesus was John? | May 4, 2025

Herod thought Jesus was John raised from the dead. Why? Let’s find out together as we read Luke 9:7-9 and Jeremiah 15.

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May 3, 2025

Who did Jesus call his witnesses? | May 3, 2025

Jesus talked about those who gave witness to his ministry. Who were they? Let’s find out together as we read John 5:30-47 and Numbers 24.

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May 2, 2025

Why did Jesus do what he did? | May 2, 2025

Jesus tells us why he did what he did. Why? Let’s find out together as we read John 5:19-29 and Daniel 12.

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May 1, 2025

The man who threw Jesus under the bus | May 1, 2025

Wouldn’t you think that if Jesus healed a man who had an illness for 38 years that he would be grateful? Let’s find out together what he actually did as we read John 5:10-18 and Genesis 4.

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April 30, 2025

Was there a healing angel? | April 30, 2025

When Jesus goes back to Jerusalem, he heals a man who was waiting for a healing angel. Was there such a thing? Let’s find out together as we read John 5:1-9 and Psalm 91.

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April 29, 2025

Rejected by his own | April 29, 2025

Jesus says the wise man will find new as well as old treasures in his treasure chest. What is he talking about? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 13:51-53 and Psalm 119:1-24.

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April 28, 2025

New and old treasures | April 28, 2025

Jesus says the wise man will find new as well as old treasures in his treasure chest. What is he talking about? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 13:51-53 and Psalm 119:1-24.

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April 27, 2025

The good and the bad fish | April 27, 2025

Jesus tells a parable about good and bad fish. What is he talking about? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 13:47-50 and Joel 2.

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