Keep Studying the Bible With Us
Our mission at Enjoying the Journey is to help people Follow God’s Word and Find Christ’s Joy. This begins with knowing Christ as Savior and continues through a deepened knowledge of God’s will. At every step on the journey, the Scriptures are our guide.
This week we conclude our current study on JOY. I hope it has been an encouragement to your faith and a reminder of both the principle and provision of the Lord’s joy in every area of life. You may listen to all 35 of these studies at HERE. Remember in these days of spiritual conflict, “the joy of the Lord is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10).
A Listener Testimony
We always love hearing from those who study God’s Word with us each day. It is thrilling how the Lord connects the teaching of His Word to so many people in so many places. This week I received this encouraging email from a listener…
Four years ago, in one of the most difficult spiritual battles I have ever faced, God worked in my heart giving hope and strength through His Word and Spirit as I listened to ETJ.Many, many times since the Lord has helped through ETJ. It is such a humbling, amazing thing when the Lord works in our heart! The latest Joy series has been such a blessing.It’s just so different when the Lord is teaching us something – quickening, strengthening and equipping! Thank you so much for being faithful to the LORD! It’s a joy and privilege to hear Jesus Christ lifted up and to be taught by His Spirit through His servants. May He continue to bless ETJ to “Go…into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). Listening to and praying for you all.
New Video Podcast Series
Next week is a special emphasis week. Before we begin another extended study, I am excited to share with you some highlights from the life of Aquila and Priscilla. This series is not just for married people – it is for everyone who wants to connect their family to God’s family and their work to what God is doing in the world. As many of you know, we have just released a new book on New Testament Marriage and I believe this will be a helpful companion to that study.
The daily broadcast will be posted in audio format as always on all podcast platforms. However, we are also making these five episodes available on our YouTube channel, X, Facebook, and ETJ.Bible in video format. We hope you will plan to watch and share these special episodes with others.
Berean Believers
Occasionally you will hear people talk about someone being a “noble soul.” They typically mean that an individual is a person of character and integrity. The Holy Spirit used the word “noble” to describe the believers in Berea (Acts 17:10). The word used by Luke to describe the Bereans literally means they had a mind that was open to truth. In fact, the next verse elaborates, “…they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so” (Acts 17:11).
The record of the Berean believers is strategically placed between Paul’s ministry in Thessalonica and Athens. The Thessalonican thieves didn’t want the Word and wanted to steal it from others. The Athenian academia was willing to philosophize and talk but missed the heart of the message. Our world is full of Thessalonican thieves and Athenian academia – we need more Berean believers! Study the Word every day. Stay open to what God is trying to teach you. Know what you believe and why.
It is to this end that we continue the daily teaching of God’s Word and are grateful to be making this journey with you. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement!
(You may submit questions for a future series on Current Questions & Bible Answers at questions@enjoyingthejourney.org.)
