In this episode, Jesus is led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan in the wilderness.

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In the reading, Matthew 4:1-11, Jesus is tempted: (1) to turn stone to bread,(2) to have God save Him from falling and (3) to worship Satan. Jesus rejects all of these temptations strongly. He also quotes the scriptures each time. What did you learn from this reading? Personally, I learned that it is good to know the Bible (the scriptures) in difficult times when I am being tempted. The wisdom of the Bible can help us overcome temptation. Also, Jesus did not need to prove he is the Son of God. The Father declared (announced) that Jesus is the Son of God at His baptism. God also said that He loves Jesus and is pleased with Jesus. So Jesus has nothing to prove. Neither do we. God loves us. We are his children if we believe in God. We don’t resist temptation to prove that we are God’s children. We resist temptation (with the help of Jesus) because of our love for God. There are so many things we can learn from this passage. I would love to know what you learned! You can share that in your comments. You can also give a rating of this podcast. Any feedback or comments you give would be very helpful to this podcast. Thank you so much for listening! David Gray

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Here Jesus talks about giving to the needy (the poor), praying and fasting in secret.

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We should not do these things so that other people will see us. We do these things in secret so that only God will see us. The reward will be that we will be closer to God and we will have a character that is more like Jesus. Jesus also says “for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also”. Lasting treasures are a close relationship with God and a Christ-like character. Wow! This is quite a good challenge for us in the season of lent. We can fast, pray, reflect quietly to please God and to grow in character.

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Matthew 17:1-9 is the Bible verse for our episode this week. Jesus is transfigured before some of the apostles.

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They see His great light, his glory shine and they hear the Father’s voice. They also see Moses and Elijah. We also witness God’s greatness from time to time in our lives. Let’s remember how great God is, even in difficult times. Please tell your friends about this podcast. It also helps if you leave a comment on YouTube, Podbean or leave a rating on Apple Podcasts. This helps others find this podcast. Take care and God bless you! David

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Matthew 5:13-20 is the Bible reading for this episode. Here, Jesus tells us that we are the “salt of the earth” and the “light of the world”.

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He wants us others to see our good deeds. Why? So that we might glorify our Father in heaven. Jesus also says that He has come to fulfill the law. He wants our righteousness to surpass those who care only about “following rules”. He wants us to follow the spirit of the law with an upright heart. I hope you are enjoying this podcast. Please feel free to leave a comment. That would be helpful for this podcast. God bless you! David

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Matthew 5:1-12, known as the “Beatitudes” is the Bible reading for this week’s podcast.

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The is the first part of Jesus’ famous message called the “Sermon on the Mount”. What Jesus teaches is often the opposite of what we think is right. For example, Jesus teaches “blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted”. We would say that mourning (being sad for the death of someone we love) is not a blessing. But Jesus says that it is a blessing because God will comfort us. It is a blessing to need God and to be comforted by God. It is dangerous to be a Christian in some countries. Is it difficult, hard or dangerous for you to be a Christian where you live? If so, may these words give you comfort as you deal with your situation. God be with you and give you strength. David Gray

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Acts 9:1-22 is the Bible reading for this bonus episode. Here we are learning about Saul’s (later know as Paul) conversion.

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Saul was attacking or persecuting the early Christians who belonged to the Way. He went to Damascus to find them and have them put in prison. However, on the way to Damascus he was knocked down by a bright light. In a special vision he encountered Jesus himself. Saul became a Christian and immediately started preaching that Jesus is the Son of God and the Messiah. From this story we see the very extreme change in Saul from someone who persecuted Christians to a great evangelist for Jesus. We see such dramatic conversions today too. However, our own personal conversion might be very simple or quiet in comparison. That is ok! Some of us convert more gradually and in a much less dramatic way. The most important thing is that we now believe and trust in Jesus. How we are converted is much less important than the simple fact that we have been changed. I hope you benefit from this bonus episode. If possible please leave a comment. If you enjoy this podcast feel free to subscribe. Take care and God bless! David Gray

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This podcast is for people who want to study English as a second language or as a foreign language and also learn about the Bible at the same time!

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Matthew 4:12-25 is the Bible reading for this episode. Here Jesus begins his ministry. John the Baptist is put in prison. Jesus leaves Nazareth and lives in Capernaum. He calls his first disciples and they immediately leave their work of fishing and follow Him. Jesus teaches in synagogues, proclaims the good news of the kingdom and heals many kinds of sicknesses and diseases. Large crowds from many regions follow him. After the reading I talk about Jesus starting His ministry at a dangerous time. I also comment on the fact that there are times when we need to immediately respond to the call of God.

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Mark 8:27-9:1 is the reading for this Bonus episode of “The Easy English Bible Study Podcast.” Jesus asks “Who do people say that I am?”

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Peter says that Jesus is “the Messiah” but later when Jesus says that he will be killed and rise again Peter wants to stop Jesus from such a future. Jesus rebukes Peter. Jesus then teaches that we are to lose our lives for Jesus and the gospel. In my comments I ask: What does it mean for you and for me to lose our lives for Jesus? Are we embarrassed of Jesus? Or are we willing to tell others about Jesus and his teachings?

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