Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

What Does It Take to Keep Growing in Faith? | The Gospels | Matthew 13:1–23

Why does God's Word take root in some people but seem to have little effect on others? What can keep us from growing in faith? And what does it look like to become the ki

What Makes You Part of God's Family? | The Gospels | Matthew 12:38–50

Can you be "close" to Jesus and still miss him? Why was Jesus so confrontational with religious leaders but so welcoming to outsiders? And what actually makes someone par

Trick or Truth? | The Gospels | Matthew 12:22–37

How do you know if you can trust Jesus? What did the Pharisees get wrong about the source of his power? And what does Jesus mean when he warns about the unforgivable sin?

Is Keeping the Sabbath Outdated? | The Gospels | Matthew 12:1–21

Why is it so hard to slow down and rest? What does the Sabbath teach us about our limits and our need to trust God? And how did Jesus show us what rest was always meant t

The Problem With Trying to Do It All Yourself | The Gospels | Matthew 11:20–30

Where do you turn when you feel weary and burdened? What does Jesus offer that the world’s message of self-improvement can’t? And what does it really mean to find rest in

The Kingdom You Didn’t See Coming | The Gospels | Matthew 11:1–19

What do you do when Jesus doesn’t meet your expectations? Why did even John the Baptist question whether Jesus was the Messiah? And what can we learn from the people Jesu

What Jesus Says You SHOULD Fear | The Gospels | Matthew 10:21–42

Why does Jesus tell us not to be afraid, and then tell us there is someone we should fear? What does it mean to fear God without living in terror? And how can you find co

The Harvest Is Plentiful. Are You Ready? | The Gospels | Matthew 10:1–20

What does Jesus mean when he says the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few? How are his followers called to demonstrate and proclaim the kingdom? And what can we

When God Seems Distracted | The Gospels | Matthew 9:18–38

Have you ever felt like God has forgotten about you? Why does Jesus pause to help a woman while a desperate father waits for him to heal his dying daughter? And what does

The Savior Who Sits With Sinners | The Gospels | Matthew 9:1–17

Who gets a place at Jesus’s table? Why did religious leaders object when Jesus welcomed tax collectors and sinners? And what does his response reveal about the kind of pe

Can You Trust Jesus With Everything? | The Gospels | Matthew 8:18–34

Who do you think Jesus really is? What does his authority over the storm and the spiritual world reveal about him? And what would it look like to trust him with every par

Is Jesus Really Willing to Help You? | The Gospels | Matthew 8:1–17

Do you believe Jesus can help you, but wonder if he wants to? What would change if you knew his answer was yes? And what does his response to the leper show us about his

How Deep Does Your Faith Go? | The Gospels | Matthew 7:24–29

What are you building your life on? Is your faith deep enough to withstand the storms of life? And what does it take to build a life that lasts? In today’s episode, Jeff

How Do You Spot a False Teacher? | The Gospels | Matthew 7:15–23

Who are you letting shape your faith? How can you tell when a spiritual teacher is leading you toward truth or away from it? And what does Jesus mean when he warns us abo

Why Is the Road to Life So Narrow? | The Gospels | Matthew 7:7–14

Why is the road to life narrow when there seem to be so many paths to choose from? What does Jesus mean when he tells us to ask, seek, and knock? And how does prayer help

So, About That Plank in Your Eye... | The Gospels | Matthew 7:1–6

Why are we so quick to see other people’s problems? What does Jesus mean when he tells us not to judge? And what should we do with the “plank” in our own eye? In today’s

6 Reasons Worrying Doesn't Work | The Gospels | Matthew 6:25–34

Can worrying actually change anything? Why are we so tempted to carry tomorrow’s problems today? And what does worry reveal about our trust in God? In today’s episode, Ke

Are You Making a Bad Investment? | The Gospels | Matthew 6:19–24

What are you betting your life on? Where are you storing your treasure? And what does your treasure reveal about your heart? In today’s episode, Jeff explores how Matthew

The Problem With People-Pleasing | The Gospels | Matthew 6:5–18

Why do you pray, fast, and serve? Who are you really trying to impress? And what reward does your heart actually want? In today’s episode, Patrick explains how Matthew 6:

Would You Still Give If No One Knew? | The Gospels | Matthew 6:1–4

Would you still give if nobody knew? What does your generosity reveal about your heart? And what if giving is really about becoming more like Jesus? In today’s episode, J