Episodes

‘Stories from the Bible’ is for anyone who likes listening to stories, and particularly, stories told in order…so of course you’ll enjoy it the most if you start with episode 1. I don’t tell every single story there is in …

Did you know the different stories of the Bible fit together to make one big, connected story? Here, we start at the very beginning and hear how everything started off really great. The Scriptures quoted are from the NET Bibl...

Last episode we heard how at the very beginning of everything God simply spoke, and his words brought the world and all it’s creatures into existence. God was happy with everything he made and declared it all to be very …

In the previous episode we heard how Adam and Eve wanted to decide for themselves what was right and wrong. They thought they could find good for themselves apart from what God told them, but guess what? Their actions did …

Last time we heard how God promised to give a man called Abraham many descendants, a land to dwell in, and that he and his name would be blessed. But there appeared to be a snag when Abraham's wife, Sarah, …

Last time we heard about the plague of hail that God sent on Egypt, and at the end of that story Pharaoh seemed to relent... however, he quickly changed his mind. God showed his power with two more plagues on …

Pharaoh finally let the Israelites go and they speedily left Egypt. But then he regretted it and chased them. Trapped between the Egyptian army and the Red Sea, the Israelites were terrified. There was no possible way of esca...

The Israelites experienced God's spectacular provision of a way through the sea. But walking through the desert towards the land promised to Abraham is no picnic. Thirst and hunger hit, and they start to have regrets... The S...

God has shown the Israelites his power to rescue them, protect them, provide for them. Surely they have enough evidence to trust and follow what he says? The Scriptures quoted are from the NET Bible® http://netbible.com copyr...

Last time we heard how Israel rejected God at the very mountain he had spoken to them from. How could God ever be in friendship with them? Picture of tabernacle High Priest garments The Scriptures quoted are from the NET …

God promised Abraham that his descendants would occupy the land of Canaan. But what if those descendants refuse to believe God can give it to them? The Scriptures quoted are from the NET Bible® http://netbible.com copyright ©...

Last story we heard the people were too afraid to enter the land of Canaan. They cried and carried on and said they wanted a new leader to take them back to Egypt. In response to this, God promised that …

After 40 years of wandering in the desert, the next generation of Israelites had come to edge of the land of Canaan, as we heard last time. Moses was now dead, and Joshua was their new leader. We heard that …

David, the shepherd boy chosen to be the next King of Israel, shows so much promise. He has remarkable trust in God, and God uses him to rescue the Israelites from their enemies the Philistines. But there remains an enemy …

After David’s death, his son Solomon becomes king, and although Solomon is exceedingly wealthy and wise - in the end, he trusts in his own wisdom rather God’s, and he chooses political comfort rather listening to God voice. F...

After King David's son Solomon, things went downhill for Israel. During those years prophets tell the people to keep waiting for God to keep the blessings promised to Abraham... They point the people to wait for God to rescue...

Last time we heard about an old priest, called Zechariah, and his childless wife, Elizabeth. And one day when Zechariah was doing his job in the temple, an angel came out of no-where, told him not to be afraid, said …

After coming out of the water, Jesus is led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness. He’s there fasting for 40 days and during that time is tempted by the devil. It sounds a bit like a miniature re-enactment of …

Last time we heard stories from the remainder of Luke chapter 4. We heard how Jesus re-entered civilisation, after completing 40 days alone in the desert and being tempted by the devil. He went to the region of Galilee, in …

Last episode we heard how Jesus continued to move around northern Israel, making quite the impact with his astounding authority and outrageous statements. And Jesus certainly doesn’t have the same impact on everyone. Some are...

Last time Jesus looked up at his disciples and told them the truth about popularity, wealth and happiness. Which, if they have ears to understand what he is saying should flip their world upside down. He opens their eyes to …

Hear how Jesus helps some desperate people in today's stories from Luke 8. The Scriptures quoted are from the NET Bible® http://netbible.com copyright ©1996, 2019 used with permission from Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. All r...

Jesus - good and powerful, helper of the desperate, speaker of impossibly powerful words - who is he, really? In this episode we discuss Luke 8, and hear stories from Luke 9. The Scriptures quoted are from the NET Bible® …

We re-cap Luke chapter 9, and hear the stories from Luke chapter 10. In this chapter Jesus helps a few different people who think they are right, but are actually missing the point. The Scriptures quoted are from the NET …