Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

Ten Minute Bible Talks

Connect with God in the time it takes you to drive to work or empty the dishwasher. Every episode focuses on one Bible passage, explains it, and applies it to your life. Co-hosted by Keith Simon, Tanya Willmeth, Jensen Holt McNair, Patrick Miller, and Jeff Parrett.

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20 episodes
Updated Friday

Episodes20

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Friday · 12 min
The Battle of Belief | The Gospels | John 12:37–50
Why didn't so many people believe in Jesus even after seeing his miracles? Is unbelief an intellectual problem or a heart problem? And where can we find hope when our faith feels weak?
Thursday · 6 min
Why Jesus Didn't Run from Suffering | The Gospels | John 12:20–36
Why are we so quick to run from pain? What did Jesus see in suffering that we often miss? And what if God wants to use your hardship for something greater?
Wednesday · 12 min
Are Your Expectations of Jesus Wrong? | The Gospels | John 12:12–19
Why did the same crowd that welcomed Jesus with palm branches shout "Crucify him!" just days later? What changed? And what happens when Jesus doesn't answer our prayers the way we hoped?
Tuesday · 7 min
What Are You Looking At? | The Gospels | John 12:1–11
Why did Mary respond with worship while Judas responded with criticism? What are you focused on today? And how can fixing our eyes on Jesus change our perspective?
Monday · 10 min
One Died for the Many | The Gospels | John 11:45–57
Why did the religious leaders reject Jesus after witnessing one of his greatest miracles? Can God still accomplish his purposes through evil? What if your worst days aren't evidence that God has lost control?
July 24 · 12 min
Glory from the Grave | The Gospels | John 11:38–44
Is there any hope in the face of death? Why does the grave seem to have the final word? And what does Lazarus's resurrection reveal about our own future?
July 23 · 7 min
What If God Says No? | The Gospels | John 11:17–37
What do you do when God doesn't answer your prayers the way you hoped? Where is Jesus in the middle of grief? And what hope remains when death seems to have won?
July 22 · 14 min
Why Does Jesus Wait? | The Gospels | John 11:1–16
Why would Jesus delay helping someone he loved? Does God's waiting mean he doesn't care? What if his delays are accomplishing something greater than we can see?
July 21 · 9 min
The Idol of Control | The Gospels | John 10:22–40
Why do we crave control? What happens when our need for certainty becomes an idol? And how do Jesus's promises free us from carrying burdens we were never meant to bear?
July 20 · 10 min
What Makes Jesus the Good Shepherd? | The Gospels | John 10:1–21
What if your standing with God didn't depend on how well you're holding on to him? What if your weakness didn't disqualify you? And what if all Jesus asks of his sheep is that they know his voice?
July 17 · 10 min
The Invisible Jesus Test | The Gospels | John 9:35–41
What if Jesus has become functionally invisible in your life? What keeps us spiritually blind? And how do we begin to truly see?
July 16 · 7 min
Seeing Isn't Believing | The Gospels | John 9:13-34
What keeps people from believing in Jesus? Is it a lack of proof? A lack of certainty? Or something deeper?
July 15 · 10 min
A Miracle Bigger Than Blindness | The Gospels | John 9:1-12
What if Jesus's miracles were about more than physical healing? What if they were signs pointing to a deeper reality? And how does this passage point to God's plan to renew all things?
July 14 · 7 min
Why Does Obedience Matter? | The Gospels | John 8:48–59
Do you feel spiritually dry? Could one step of obedience be the path to greater intimacy with God? And what's the difference between legalism and true obedience?
July 13 · 11 min
Satan's Favorite Strategy | The Gospels | John 8:31–47
How does Satan actually tempt us? What lies does he want us to believe? And how do we fight back?
July 10 · 13 min
Jesus's Origin Story | The Gospels | John 8:21–30
Who is Jesus, really? Why does it matter where he came from? And what does his identity have to do with our salvation?
July 9 · 8 min
How Certain Can We Be About Jesus? | The Gospels | John 8:1-20
Can we ever be 100% certain about anything? What evidence do we have that Jesus wasn't a fraud? And who ultimately gets to define reality?
July 8 · 11 min
Could You Be Wrong About Jesus? | The Gospels | John 7:45-52
Are you approaching Jesus with curiosity or certainty? Could your assumptions about God be keeping you from seeing him clearly? And what happens when we become more committed to being right than to discovering the truth?
July 7 · 9 min
Are Your Expectations Keeping You from Jesus? | The Gospels | John 7:25–44
Why doesn't Jesus always meet our expectations? What if we're looking for the wrong kind of Savior? Could our expectations actually keep us from experiencing him?
July 6 · 11 min
Stop Judging by Appearances | The Gospels | John 7:14-24
Have you ever judged someone too quickly? Do you tend to trust appearances over God's perspective? And whose glory are you really seeking?

Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

The Battle of Belief | The Gospels | John 12:37–50

Why Jesus Didn't Run from Suffering | The Gospels | John 12:20–36

Are Your Expectations of Jesus Wrong? | The Gospels | John 12:12–19

What Are You Looking At? | The Gospels | John 12:1–11

One Died for the Many | The Gospels | John 11:45–57

Glory from the Grave | The Gospels | John 11:38–44

What If God Says No? | The Gospels | John 11:17–37

Why Does Jesus Wait? | The Gospels | John 11:1–16

The Idol of Control | The Gospels | John 10:22–40

What Makes Jesus the Good Shepherd? | The Gospels | John 10:1–21

The Invisible Jesus Test | The Gospels | John 9:35–41

Seeing Isn't Believing | The Gospels | John 9:13-34

A Miracle Bigger Than Blindness | The Gospels | John 9:1-12

Why Does Obedience Matter? | The Gospels | John 8:48–59

Satan's Favorite Strategy | The Gospels | John 8:31–47

Jesus's Origin Story | The Gospels | John 8:21–30

How Certain Can We Be About Jesus? | The Gospels | John 8:1-20

Could You Be Wrong About Jesus? | The Gospels | John 7:45-52

Are Your Expectations Keeping You from Jesus? | The Gospels | John 7:25–44

Stop Judging by Appearances | The Gospels | John 7:14-24