Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

What would you leave behind if Jesus said, “Follow me”? Are comfort and control keeping you from saying yes? What could you become if you let Jesus remake you? In today’s episode, Jeff shares how Matthew 4:18–22 shows Jesus calling Peter, Andrew, James, and John into an unexpected adventure, and how his invitation to follow is still changing ordinary people today.

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Passage: Matthew 4:18–22

Can traveling somewhere actually help us encounter God? What would it look like to step away from ordinary life and seek him? Could you use a change of place to create space for God? In today’s episode, Patrick shares how Matthew 4:12–17 reveals Jesus bringing God’s kingdom near and shows us how intentionally stepping away from the ordinary can create space to seek God by grace.

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Passage: Matthew 4:12–17

What do you do when temptation comes? How do you stand firm when compromise feels easier? Where do you look when you’ve already failed? In today’s episode, Jensen shares how Matthew 4:1–11 shows that Jesus stood firm against temptation and did for us what we could never do for ourselves.

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Passage: Matthew 4:1–11

Why are we so focused on ourselves? What happens when humility turns into doubt? How do we stop measuring ourselves and start looking at Jesus? In today’s episode, Tanya explores how Matthew 3:13–16 reveals that the cure for self-absorption isn’t thinking less of yourself; it’s thinking more about Jesus and trusting his power at work in you.

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Passage: Matthew 3:13–16

What does real repentance look like? How do you know if your sorrow is genuine? And what happens when you stop looking at yourself and start looking to Jesus? In today’s episode, Keith explores John the Baptist’s call to “produce fruit in keeping with repentance” and shares how God’s kindness leads us out of shame and toward real change.

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Passage: Matthew 3:1–12