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Bible in Life
by John Whittaker
In 20-25 minutes, John walks through the meaning of a passage out of the Bible and reflects on the difference it makes in your life. John believes that Bible teaching should be ”blue jeans theology” - theology for everyday life. Who couldn’t use a little more wisdom from God in their life?To become a patron and support the show, go to https://www.patreon.com/johnwhittaker.
Episodes
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Why Should We Live Differently? | Ephesians 4:17-21
Why Should We Live Differently? Why should we as Christians change the way we used to live? Why should we live differently than the culture around us? Related to that... -Why does the world around us seem so confused about life? -Why can’t they see the falsehood of their ideas when it seems...
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Equipping the Saints | Ephesians 4:7-16
Equipping the Saints Ephesians 4:7-16 reminds us that church is a people, not an event and not a religious organization. As such, our time, money, energy, and planning should be aimed towards growing people not growing an organization so more people come to events. Paul describes it as equipping...
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Beautiful Oneness | Ephesians 4:4-6
Beautiful Oneness Ephesians 4:4-6 lists all the ways God has made Christians one. It is a oneness Christians enter into and experience in God who experience perfect oneness between Father, Spirit, and Son. It is a oneness that transcends differences of culture, class, ethnicity, and more.…
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Walking Worthy | Ephesians 4:1-3
Walking Worthy Ephesians 4 begins a new section in the book of Ephesians. In Ephesians 1-3, Paul describes who God has called Christians to be. In Ephesians 4-6, Paul calls Christians to live a life worthy of that calling. This is the consistent way the Bible describes Christian living. It is a...
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A People Filled with God | Ephesians 3:14-21
A People Filled with God Ephesians 3:14-21 records Paul's prayer for the Ephesians. This prayer reminds us that the church is not first and foremost a place, event, or religious organization. It is a people... a people in whom Christ dwells and who are growing deep in the love of God. The...
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The Church - the Showcase of God's Wisdom | Ephesians 3:1-13
The Church - the Showcase of God's Wisdom The church is full of shortcomings and faults. Anyone who has been part of a church knows this. The apostle Paul knew this. So it's become commonplace for people to run down the church. But, even though the apostle Paul knew how flawed the churches he...
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God's Family and God's Home | Ephesians 2:19-22
God's Family and God's Home Ephesians 2:19-22 paints a beautiful picture of who we are in Christ. Now that we have been brought near to God through Christ, we are part of God's family and we are the very dwelling place of God. This is true for any and all that come to God through Christ.…
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Jesus Died to Make Peace | Ephesians 2:11-18
Jesus Died to Make Peace Jesus didn't only die to reconcile us to God; he also died to make peace between people, even in the face of long-standing hostilities. God's plan is to unite people of all kinds together into one new humanity in Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:11-18 11 Therefore remember that...
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God Rescued Us! | A Reflective Walk through Ephesians 2:4-10
God Rescued Us! | A Reflective Walk through Ephesians 2:4-10 Ephesians 2:4-10 describes how God rescued us from the desperate plight of sin and death. And it tells us why he did it: because he's rich in mercy, full of great love, surpassing in grace, and genuinely kind. Ephesians 2:4-10 4 But…
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The Desperate Plight of Life Without Christ | A Reflective Walk Through Ephesians 2:1-3
The Desperate Plight of Life Without Christ | A Reflective Walk Through Ephesians 2:1-3 Ephesians 2:1-3 provides a diagnosis of our human condition outside of Christ, and the situation is dire. Sin is not just a few bad deeds in an otherwise decent life. It is a disease that infects us to the…
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Life and Ministry Update - July 2026
Life and Ministry Update - July 2026 The King Arrives - Sermon, Stonehill Church https://www.stonehill.church/media/hgfw2xb/the-king-arrives-john-12-12-19 Holy Spirit Lessons - Antioch Collective, St Louis https://antiochcollective.churchcenter.com/channels/29603/series/93306 Why Does the Bible…
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Everything Your Heart Desires | A Reflective Walk through Ephesians 1:15-22
Everything Your Heart Desires | A Reflective Walk through Ephesians 1:15-22 Meaning. Purpose. True riches. Power. These are the things that every person longs for. In Ephesians 1:15-22, the apostle Paul prays that we would see that we have these very things in Christ. Ephesians 1:15-22 15 For…
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A Blessed Life Now, with More to Come | A Reflective Walk Through Ephesians 1:3-14, pt 2
A Blessed Life Now, with More to Come | A Reflective Walk Through Ephesians, pt. 3 Ephesians 1:3-14 contains Paul's prayer of thanksgiving and praise for all the spiritual blessings we have in Christ. By listening to it, we learn what Paul's idea of a blessed life is. We also see that what God…
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How to Grow in Faith
How to Grow in Faith A regular listener to The Listener's Commentary asked me this question: do you have any resources to help me grow in faith? Or have you discussed it on the Bible in Life podcast? This is such an important question, so I wanted to offer a few thoughts on this episode. Faith is...
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Living In Christ | A Reflective Walk Through Ephesians 1:3-14
Living In Christ | A Reflective Walk Through Ephesians, pt. 2 Ephesians 1:3-14 In Ephesians 1:3-14, Paul praises God for all that He has done for us in Christ. He refers to it as "every spiritual blessing." In doing so, he highlights that our life as Christians is lived "in Christ." In this…
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Learning Theology Must Lead to Lived Theology | A Reflective Walk Through Ephesians, pt. 1
Learning Theology Must Lead to Lived Theology | A Reflective Walk Through Ephesians, pt. 1 In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast we begin a reflective walk through Ephesians by reflecting on what the structure of Ephesians teaches us about the relationship between theology and practical...
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Following Jesus is Not Complicated
Following Jesus is Not Complicated The Lord has been reminding me again of late that following Jesus isn’t really complicated. It’s not easy... that's true. But it’s also not confusing and complicated. I think part of the reason this has struck me of late is because of all the books and all the...
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Giving People a Chance to Love the Bible, with special guest Matt Whitman
Giving People a Chance to Love the Bible, with special guest Matt Whitman This episode of the Bible in Life podcast features special guest Matt Whitman of the Ten Minute Bible Hour. In a free wheeling conversation, Matt and I talk about the church and ministry and teaching people the Bible. And...
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What was it like to be a Jew in Jesus' day? | Real World of the Gospels, pt. 6
What was it like to be a Jew in Jesus' day? | Real World of the Gospels, pt. In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast, we wrap up our series on the real world of the gospels by exploring a few key features of Jewish belief and practice in Jesus' day. Their religious identity gave them a…
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Money, Finance, and Making a Living in Jesus' Day | Real World of the Gospels, pt. 5
Money, Finance, and Making a Living in Jesus' Day | Real World of the Gospels, pt. 5 What's a denarius? What's a drachma? What's a talent? How did people people make a living and what was the local economy like in Jesus' day? In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast we look at the world of...
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Where in the world was Jesus? - Geography | The Real World of the Gospels, pt. 4
Where in the world was Jesus? - Geography | World of the Gospels, pt. 4 Reading the Bible is like taking a trip to a foreign country in a time machine. And one of the things that means is that, whether we like it or not, we're going to have to learn some geography. So in this episode of the Bible...
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Were the Pharisees really the bad guys? | The Real World of the Gospels, pt. 3
Were the Pharisees really the bad guys? Who were the Pharisees? Ask that question in a Bible study at pretty much any church and you’re likely to hear answers like: “Hypocrites.” “Legalists” “Self-righteous religious leaders who opposed Jesus.” In short, the Pharisees are the “bad guys.” In...
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The Real World of the Gospels, pt. 2 | Roman Occupation
The Real World of the Gospels, pt. 2 | Roman Occupation The Jewish world Jesus lived in was a world under foreign occupation. The Romans were in charge, and from the Jewish perspective, Roman occupation meant the exile wasn’t completely over. And that brought new realities and new tensions. In…
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The Real World of the Gospels, pt. 1 | History and Backstory
The Real World of the Gospels, pt. 1 | History and Backstory When you turn the page from Malachi to Matthew, 400 years have passed. Much has happened to the Jews and life hasn't been easy. Centuries of foreign occupation. Generations have come and gone longing and aching for God to act. Yet the...
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Spiritual Drift - Doug's Story
Spiritual Drift - Doug's Story Spiritual drift is a real possibility for any one of us. Our faith becomes second nature. Then routine. Then blah. And then ... Apathy creeps in, slowly but persistently until we find ourselves distant and disconnected from God. In this episode of the Bible in Life...
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Bonus Episode: Serving Jesus in Yukon Territory, with Jeremy Norton
Bonus Episode: Serving Jesus in Yukon Territory, with Jeremy Norton In this special episode of the Bible in Life podcast John shares part of his conversation with Jeremy Norton, a pastor in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. Jeremy has seen many people come to Christ through his ministry in...
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Listener Question: Why does it seem like the Spirit fails to transform some people? | Life in the Spirit, pt. 7
Why does it seem like the Spirit fails to transform some people? In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast, we think through a question sent in by a listener who asked, why does it seem like the Spirit fails to transform some people? We explore: the tension of the already-not yet our need to...
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Set Your Mind on the Things of the Spirit | Life in the Spirit, pt. 6
Set Your Mind on the Things of the Spirit | Life in the Spirit, pt. 6 One of the keys to life in the Spirit is what we allow to fill and occupy our minds. The apostle Paul writes, "For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to...
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The Lord's Supper and the Last Supper
The Lord's Supper and the Last Supper Christians of all kinds regularly celebrate the Lord's Supper or Communion or the Eucharist. Jesus instituted this commemorative meal during what has come to be known as the Last Supper, a Passover meal He celebrated with his disciples the night before his...
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Praying in the Spirit | Life in the Spirit, pt. 5
Praying in the Spirit | Life in the Spirit, pt. 5 How does the Holy Spirit help us pray? What does it mean to pray in the Spirit? Ephesians 6:18 "With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be alert with all perseverance and every request for all the...
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Be Filled with the Spirit | Life in the Spirit, pt. 4
Be Filled with the Spirit | Life in the Spirit, pt. 4 Ephesians 5:15-18 says, "15 So then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise, 16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do...
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How to Walk by the Spirit (Galatians 5:16) | Life in the Spirit, pt. 3
How to Walk by the Spirit (Galatians 5:16) | Life in the Spirit, pt. 3 Galatians 5:16 says, "But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh." This is the basic behavioral command for Christians. We can obey all other commands only insofar as we are obeying this...
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The Christian Life is Life in the Spirit | Life in the Spirit, pt. 2
The Christian Life is Life in the Spirit | Life in the Spirit, pt. 2 In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast, we explore how the coming of the Spirit was promised in the prophets and is one of the key things that is new in the New Covenant. We also show how all-encompassing the Spirit's role...
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What is the Essence of Spiritual Growth? | Life in the Spirit, pt. 1
What is the Essence of Spiritual Growth? | Life in the Spirit, pt. 1 In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast, we start a new series on "Life in the Spirit." To do that, we explore what we, as human beings, are here for... why do we exist? And how does that relate to life in the Spirit and to...
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Why the Book of Revelation Matters
Why the Book of Revelation Matters Let's be honest... The book of Revelation is weird. It's hard. There are things that make you go "huh?" And many Christians (perhaps most) just avoid it because of that. But Revelation is incredibly powerful! And though we may struggle to figure all of it out…
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5 Practices for Letting the Bible Shape Your Life, pt. 2
5 Practices for Letting the Bible Shape Your Life The goal of our Bible reading is not merely to know the Bible. It's ultimately to have our life be shaped by the Bible so that we come to know God and image Him in the way we live. In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast we explore the first...
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5 Practices for Letting the Bible Shape Your Life, pt 1
5 Practices for Letting the Bible Shape Your Life The goal of our Bible reading is not merely to know the Bible. It's ultimately to have our life be shaped by the Bible so that we come to know God and image Him in the way we live. In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast we explore the first...
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Loving Jesus, Obedience, and Grace | John 14:18-21
Loving Jesus and Keeping His Commands | John 14:18-21 Jesus says, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." So what does that mean when we fail to keep his commands? What about someone who loves Jesus and desires to remain in Him, but doesn't always keep His commands? Do that person…
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Cultivating Virtue
Cultivating Virtue There are two main components to growing in Christlikeness - putting off vice and putting on virtue. You see this all throughout the New Testament. For example, Colossians 3:5-9 concerns behaviors to be eliminated and 3:12-17 lists virtues to cultivate. You find this same…
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Letting the Bible Shape our Parenting
Letting the Bible Shape our Parenting In this episode I share two big truths about kids from the Bible that shapes the way we relate to our kids and parent our kids. Proverbs 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him. Mark 10:13-16 13...
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John 1:14 and the Tabernacle - A Christmas Reflection
John 1:14 and the Tabernacle - A Christmas Reflection And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Free 30 Page eBook to help you Hear and Heed the Bible: https://www.johnwhittaker.net Support this…
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What does it mean to be "God fearing"?
What does it mean to be "God fearing"? It used to be common to describe someone who was particularly devout as "God fearing," but that phrase is rarely used any more. But the Bible does call God's people to fear the Lord and promises good blessings for those who are God fearing. So what does it...
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The Kingdom of God and the Gospel
The Kingdom of God and the Gospel Why does Jesus say that he preaches the gospel of the kingdom of God? The way the gospel is talked about by Christians today usually has little if anything to do with the kingdom of God. Usually Christians describe the gospel as being about Jesus' death and...
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How is God going to work out his plans if humans are so disloyal to Him even though they have the Holy Spirit?
How is God going to work out his plans if humans are so disloyal to Him even though they have the Holy Spirit? I saw this question recently: It doesn't seem as if God's plans are working out too well. Humans are loyal to him; only Jesus has been. The Holy Spirit doesn't seem to be making much of…
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5 Things I'm Learning about Life and Ministry from 2 Corinthians, pt. 2
5 Things I'm Learning about Life and Ministry from 2 Corinthians, pt. 2 In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast, I share the more lessons I am learning about faithfully serving God from Paul's example in 2 Corinthians. The full list of five things we reflect on in this two-part series are…
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5 Things I'm Learning about Life and Ministry from 2 Corinthians, pt. 1
5 Things I'm Learning about Life and Ministry from 2 Corinthians, pt. 1 In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast, I share the first 2 and half lessons I am learning about faithfully serving God from Paul's example in 2 Corinthians. We reflect on: -the connection between God's faithfulness and...
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Now that we're saved, how should we relate to unbelievers? | Titus 3:1-7
Now that we're saved, how should we relate to unbelievers? Once we start following Jesus, we don't stop living public lives in which we interact with people who don't follow Jesus. So how should we relate to unbelievers in our neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, and online? And how does our...
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What difference does grace make? | Titus 2:11-14
What difference does grace make? In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast, John reflects on Titus 2:11-14, considering four key differences the grace of God makes in our life. Titus 2:11-14 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people, 12 instructing us to deny...
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Making the Teaching about Jesus Beautiful | Titus 2:1-10
Making the Teaching about Jesus Beautiful According to the apostles of Jesus, the best way for Christians to fight slander against them and their beliefs is to live in such a way that the criticisms don't stick, especially with those who actually know them and live next to them and work with…
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Sound Teaching Leads to Sound Living | Titus 1:10-16
Sound Teaching Leads to Sound Living What are some indicators of unsound teachers in the church? Why does sound teach matter so much? In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast, John reflects on Titus 1:10-16 to answer these questions. Titus 1:10-16 10 For there are many rebellious people…
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In 20-25 minutes, John walks through the meaning of a passage out of the Bible and reflects on the difference it makes in your life. John believes that Bible teaching should be ”blue jeans theology” - theology for everyday life. Who couldn’t use a little more wisdom from God in their life?To become a patron and support the show, go to https://www.patreon.com/johnwhittaker.
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