Words & Ways is a 10- minute podcast that revisits familiar stories about Jesus to see what more we can learn about him. Listen for yourself, with small groups, leadership teams, mentoring-discipling relationships and more. Be sure to check out the show notes for the full script and reflection-discussion questions.
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In this episode of Words & Ways we'll be looking at the big story of the Bible from Moses' death to Jesus' birth.
Listen for yourself, with small groups, leadership teams, mentoring-discipling relationships and more.
Our hope is that the words and ways of Jesus transform your mind, fill your heart, and encourage your soul today and every day.
SHOW NOTES
Main Passage: Isaiah 59:20-60:1, 19, 22
DISCUSSION & REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
What sections of the biblical story between Moses and Jesus (era of the judges, the kings, the divided nation, the prophets, the defeat and exile) are new to you? What would you like to know more about?
How do the things you’ve heard and learned from the Old Testament expand your understanding of God? How do they point to Jesus?
Why do you think God remained so faithful and patient with people who were so unfaithful to him?
Why do you think people’s expectations for the Messiah were so different from what he actually was?
Based on what you know about Jesus, how do you think he answers and fulfills the things that happened in the biblical story before his birth?
In this episode of Words & Ways we'll be looking at the story of Moses and the traveling Tabernacle in the book of Exodus.
Listen for yourself, with small groups, leadership teams, mentoring-discipling relationships and more.
Our hope is that the words and ways of Jesus transform your mind, fill your heart, and encourage your soul today and every day.
SHOW NOTES
Main Passage: Selections from Exodus Exodus 25, 29, 40
DISCUSSION & REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
What does it say about God that he chose to dwell among his people while they traveled from Egypt to their new land? How do you experience Jesus dwelling in you?
What does it say about God that when the people rebelled, he didn’t abandon them?
How has God been faithful to you even when you haven’t been faithful to him?
Why do you think the people didn’t trust God even after all he’d done for them? When do you struggle to trust God? Why?
Why do you think the people complained about things more often than being thankful to God? When do you complain instead of being thankful? Why?
In this episode of Words & Ways we'll be looking at the story of Moses and the Ten Commandments in the book of Exodus.
Listen for yourself, with small groups, leadership teams, mentoring-discipling relationships and more.
Our hope is that the words and ways of Jesus transform your mind, fill your heart, and encourage your soul today and every day.
SHOW NOTES
Main Passage: Selections from Exodus 19-20:21, 32
DISCUSSION & REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
When you hear “The Ten Commandments” what immediately comes to mind? Where did those thoughts or ideas come from?
Does it make a difference to think of the ten commandments as God’s wise words about the good life instead of a list of dos and don’ts? Why?
Imagine what it might have looked and sounded like as Moses went up the mountain to be with God for 40 days and nights. How does that t in with your images of God and Jesus?
Take time to read the ten words or commandments in Exodus 20:1-17. What do you notice? What seems important about their order and their purpose?
Discuss or think about how the ten commandments — written thousands of years ago, in a very different culture — are still clear, meaningful, and alive today.
SCRIPT & ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Click HERE for the full written script.
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E42 - The First Passover | Old Testament
Season 3 · Episode 12
Friday, November 22, 2024 • Duration 08:22
In this episode of Words & Ways we'll be looking at the story of Moses and the first passover in the book of Exodus.
Listen for yourself, with small groups, leadership teams, mentoring-discipling relationships and more.
Our hope is that the words and ways of Jesus transform your mind, fill your heart, and encourage your soul today and every day.
SHOW NOTES
Main Passage: Selections from Exodus 12
DISCUSSION & REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
Why do you think some people ignore, disbelieve, and disobey God (like Pharaoh did) even in the face of clear evidence of God’s power and presence?
In the Bible, God’s people are often encouraged to remember how God rescued them from slavery. Why do you think it’s important to remember what God has done for us? How do you remember the ways God rescued you from slavery to sin?
Jesus is often called the lamb of God. How does this story help you understand this title?
The Israelites celebrated Passover regularly to remember how God rescued them. What religious-church celebrations do you observe? How do they shape your life of faith?
The story of the Exodus (God rescuing his people from slavery) is often mentioned in the Bible and is central to the entire Biblical story. Why do you think it matters so much?
SCRIPT & ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Click HERE for the full written script.
E41 - The Burning Bush | Old Testament
Season 3 · Episode 11
Saturday, November 16, 2024 • Duration 08:54
In this episode of Words & Ways we'll be looking at the story of Moses and the burning bush in the book of Exodus.
Listen for yourself, with small groups, leadership teams, mentoring-discipling relationships and more.
Our hope is that the words and ways of Jesus transform your mind, fill your heart, and encourage your soul today and every day.
SHOW NOTES
Main Passage: Selections from Exodus 3
DISCUSSION & REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
Trees (like the burning bush) are featured in many Biblical stories. What other Biblical stories do you know that feature trees, wood, vines, etc? Why do you think trees are a
common element in God’s word?
Talk about the importance and power of names. Why do you think on one hand Moses believed God’s voice, presence, and power, but on the other hand doubted and pushed back on God’s instructions?
When in your own life have you had a similar experience of belief-disbelief?
How have you personally experienced and encountered God?
What hard things has God challenged you to do in your own life? How has he helped guide and lead you?
In this episode of Words & Ways we'll be looking at the story of Joseph in Egypt in the book of Genesis.
Listen for yourself, with small groups, leadership teams, mentoring-discipling relationships and more.
Our hope is that the words and ways of Jesus transform your mind, fill your heart, and encourage your soul today and every day.
SHOW NOTES
Main Passage: Selections from Genesis 39-50
DISCUSSION & REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
Joseph’s life had several dramatic turns from very good to very bad and back again. How do you seek God and stay faithful to Jesus when your own life takes dramatic turns?
Has someone every lied about you? How did you deal with that?
Think of the most difficult season or time of your life, when it maybe even felt like God had forgotten you. How did you respond?
Why do you think families are so often a source of drama and difficulty?
What do you learn about God from this story? How does that impact how you will seek and follow him?
In this episode of Words & Ways we'll be looking at the story of Joseph and his brothers in the book of Genesis.
Listen for yourself, with small groups, leadership teams, mentoring-discipling relationships and more.
Our hope is that the words and ways of Jesus transform your mind, fill your heart, and encourage your soul today and every day.
SHOW NOTES
Main Passage: Genesis 37
DISCUSSION & REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
If this story is familiar to you, how have you heard it told before?
The brothers’ treatment of Joseph was hate-filled and sinful — yet God used it for his purposes. That doesn’t make their actions OK, but it does show God’s redemptive power. How has God worked through difficult situations in your own life?
How have you seen God work through difficult situations in someone else’s life?
What are ways you battle against sinful thoughts so they don’t progress to sinful actions?
What are some ways that people try to justify their sinful actions?
In this episode of Words & Ways we'll be looking at the story of Jacob and his dream in the book of Genesis.
Listen for yourself, with small groups, leadership teams, mentoring-discipling relationships and more.
Our hope is that the words and ways of Jesus transform your mind, fill your heart, and encourage your soul today and every day.
SHOW NOTES
Main Passage: Genesis 28:10-16
Side Passages: John 1:35-51
DISCUSSION & REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
Imagine first learning about the one true God, Yahweh, before there were any written Scriptures, before there were any formal gatherings or teachings about him, in a time and place that believed in multiple gods. What do you think that would have been like?
Think of a time when your understanding of God has grown and you’ve been surprised (like Jacob was when he realized God was with him, away from his father’s home). What happened? What did you learn about God? (It could be something you heard from a teacher, learned from a book, or discovered while reading the Bible.)
What do you think Jesus meant when he called himself the stairway between heaven and earth?
What comes to mind when you hear the word “heaven”? Where did those ideas come from?
What do you learn about God from this story? How does that impact how you will seek and follow him?
SCRIPT & ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Click HERE for the full written script.
E36 - The Promised Son | Old Testament
Season 3 · Episode 6
Friday, October 4, 2024 • Duration 09:38
In this episode of Words & Ways we'll be looking at the story of Abraham, Isaac, and God's promise in the book of Genesis.
Listen for yourself, with small groups, leadership teams, mentoring-discipling relationships and more.
Our hope is that the words and ways of Jesus transform your mind, fill your heart, and encourage your soul today and every day.
SHOW NOTES
Main Passage: Genesis 22:1-14
Side Passages: Hebrews 11:17-19
DISCUSSION & REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
What is your initial reaction to this story about Abraham and Isaac? Why?
What are your first impressions of God in this story? Why?
What are some possible reasons Abraham’s faith might have needs tested or refining?
How has your own faith been tested? And how have you been transformed through that process?
What do you learn about God from this story? How does that impact how you will seek and follow him?
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