Today I'm covering the fifth Beatitude which reads, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy." Matthew 5:7 (NRSVUE) Mercy is intertwined with sin, judgment, and forgiveness. Without sin, there would be no need for mercy. Being mer

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

Jan 22nd, 2024 5m 31s

Today I'm covering the fourth Beatitude which reads, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." Matthew 5:6 (NRSVUE) As Christians, we've been made righteous in the eyes of God because of Jesus' death

Blessed Are the Meek

Jan 15th, 2024 5m 17s

Today I'm covering the third Beatitude which reads, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." -Matthew 5:5 (NRSVUE) Meekness is often misunderstood. Modern definitions don't convey what the Biblical authors were trying to convey.

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

Jan 8th, 2024 4m 42s

Today I'm covering the second Beatitude in Matthew 5:4 which reads, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." (NRSVUE) Mourning is something many of us don't do well. There's a misconception among Christians that we should alwa

Blessed Are the Poor In Spirit

Dec 26th, 2023 4m 54s

This week I’m talking about Matthew 5:3 which reads, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (NRSV) Poor in spirit can refer to humility or knowing that you’re in need of God’s grace. It can also refer to physica

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Good News Pickleball

Dec 21st, 2023 54s

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States. If you haven't started playing yet, you probably know someone who does. As a Christian, I try to be like Jesus in every area of my life. When I'm on a pickleball court that can be a

You Have Reached the End of Three Minute Bible Study

Dec 13th, 2023 1m 41s

Three-Minute Bible Study has officially come to an end. Episodes will still be available on YouTube. I'm shifting to a podcast about faith and pickleball. Once the trailer for the new podcast is recorded and published, all previous episodes in

Romans 3:1-2

Jul 1st, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 3:1-2 "What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? "Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God." Take a few moments to meditate on these verses

Romans 2:28-29

Jun 30th, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 2:28-29 "For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: "But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and

Romans 2:27

Jun 29th, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 2:27 "And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?" Take a few moments to meditate on these verses. Now, take some

Romans 2:25-26

Jun 28th, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 2:25-26 "For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. "Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, s

Romans 2:23-24

Jun 27th, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 2:23-24 "Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? "For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written." Take a few moments to meditate

Romans 2:21-22

Jun 24th, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 2:21-22 "Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? "Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery

Romans 2:19-20

Jun 23rd, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 2:19-20 "And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, "An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in

Romans 2:17-18

Jun 22nd, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 2:17-18 "Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, "And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;" Take a few mo

Romans 2:15-16

Jun 21st, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 2:15-16 "Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) "In the day when God shall judge th

Romans 2:13-14

Jun 20th, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 2:13-14 "(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. "For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, havin

Romans 2:11-12

Jun 17th, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 2:11-12 "For there is no respect of persons with God. "For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;" Take a few moments to

Romans 2:9-10

Jun 16th, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 2:9-10 "Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; "But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the

Romans 2:7-8

Jun 15th, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 2:7-8 "To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: "But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignatio

Romans 2:5-6

Jun 14th, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 2:5-6 "But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; "Who will render to every man according to his deeds:"

Romans 2:3-4

Jun 13th, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 2:3-4 "And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? "Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longs

Romans 2:1-2

Jun 10th, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 2:1-2 "Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. "But we are sure that the judg

Romans 1:31-32

Jun 9th, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 1:31-32 "Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: "Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same,

Romans 1:29-30

Jun 8th, 2022 3m 2s

Today’s reading is from Romans 1:25-26 Take a few moments to meditate on these verses. Now, take some time to think about and answer these questions: This has been Three Minute Bible Study: Three minutes, two verses, no trick questions. T