Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

When Temptation Comes | The Gospels | Matthew 4:1–11

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

The Cure for Self-Absorption | The Gospels | Matthew 3:13–16

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

Is Your Repentance Real? | The Gospels | Matthew 3:1–12

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

Can Life Grow From the Rubble? | The Gospels | Matthew 2:19–23

What can possibly grow out of the rubble of tragedy? Why does Matthew emphasize Jesus’ unlikely hometown of Nazareth? How does a seemingly insignificant place point to th

What Are the Odds Jesus Is the Messiah? | The Gospels | Matthew 2:13–18

How could Jesus fulfill Old Testament passages that weren’t originally written as predictions? What does it actually mean for Jesus to “fulfill” Scripture? And how does t

The King Who Brings Outsiders In | The Gospels | Matthew 2:1-12

What happens when the King you’re looking for isn’t the King you expected? Why were the Magi moved to worship while Herod felt threatened? What do you do when you see the

The Reality of God’s Nearness | The Gospels | Matthew 1:18-25

What do you do with the sin you can’t seem to shake? Why do rules and principles never fully fix what’s broken in us? And how can we know God's nearness? In today’s episo

Jesus Came From That Family? | The Gospels | Matthew 1:1–17

Why would Matthew begin the story of Jesus with a genealogy? What could a list of ancient names possibly have to say about your life today? And what does Jesus's family t

When Your Faith Hits a Dead End | The Gospels | John 21:15–25

Does your life ever feel like a road to nowhere? What happens when suffering, doubt, or shame brings you to a dead end? And what if your dead end isn't actually your fina

Jesus in Disguise? | The Gospels | John 21:1–14

Why didn't the disciples recognize Jesus? Where might he be working in your life without you realizing it? And how can you learn to recognize him more clearly? In today's

The Whole Point of John’s Gospel | The Gospels | John 20:30–31

Why was John’s Gospel written? Who does John want us to believe Jesus really is? And what kind of life does that belief lead to? In today’s episode, Jensen explores John

Is Everything Sad Going to Come Untrue? | The Gospels | John 20:19–29

How do you hope when your circumstances point in the opposite direction? What do you do when doubt feels more believable than faith? And can Jesus really give you peace r

When Jesus Calls You by Name | The Gospels | John 20:11–18

What if Jesus is closer than you realize? How does Jesus meet us when we don’t even recognize him? What has the resurrection made possible for us today? In today’s episod

Brokenness Isn’t the End | The Gospels | John 20:1-10

Can life really break through death? Can we trust that the resurrection actually happened? And what difference does an empty tomb make for our brokenness today? In today’

What Happened to Nicodemus? | The Gospels | John 19:38-42

Have you ever kept your faith a little too private? What happens when following Jesus threatens your reputation or comfort? And is it ever too late to step into the light

Behold the Lamb | The Gospels | John 19:28-37

Have you heard the story of Jesus’s death so many times that it feels familiar? What if the details we’ve heard before are actually invitations to wonder? What do we see

Cast Your Burden on Jesus | The Gospels | John 19:17-27

Are you carrying a burden you were never meant to carry? What if worry isn’t protecting you? And what would it look like to actually give your burdens to Jesus? In today’

The Counterfeit King Called “Me” | The Gospels | John 19:1-16

Who’s sitting on the throne of your life? What happens when Jesus threatens our little kingdoms? What would it look like to step off the throne and let Jesus rule instead

Are You the King of Your Own Little Kingdom? | The Gospels | John 18:28-40

Are you secretly running your own little kingdom? What happens when we treat ourselves as the ultimate authority? Where does Jesus fit into the kingdoms we’ve built? In t

Are You More Afraid of People Than God? | The Gospels | John 18:15-27

Why do we care so much about what other people think? Have you ever stayed quiet about your faith to avoid being judged or excluded? What can Peter's denial teach us abou