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Psalm 119: The Beauty of God’s Word is where we begin our year, because it’s the Bible’s longest meditation on what we need most: God speaking. In this episode we walk through Psalm 119’s A-to-Z celebration of Scripture and learn why blessing is found not in figuring life out on our own, but in walking by God’s Word (Ps. 119:1, 105). We hear the psalmist’s hunger and honesty: God’s Word is sweeter than honey and better than gold, yet the same Word also exposes our wandering hearts and drives us to pray, “Seek your servant” (Ps. 119:72, 103, 176). We talk about the two works of the Word: the law that convicts and humbles, and the gospel that gives life to dust-clinging souls (Ps. 119:25). And we see how Psalm 119 ultimately points to Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, who perfectly kept what we could not and now gives us life, light, and forgiveness. We end with a Gospel proclamation: in Christ, your sins are forgiven, your shame is covered, and you are welcomed home. Support the show

In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we walk through Genesis 1–3, the beginning of the whole story: a God who creates by His Word, a world that was “very good,” and then the moment everything fractures through sin. We explore what it means to be made in God’s image, why God’s boundary in the garden was a gift, and how the serpent still tempts us the same way today by attacking God’s Word and God’s goodness. We watch Adam and Eve reach for independence, trade trust for control, and immediately hide in shame, stitching fig leaves that cannot cover them. But we also hear the first Gospel promise in Scripture: the Seed of the woman will crush the serpent (Gen. 3:15), and God Himself will cover guilty sinners with what He provides (Gen. 3:21). We end with a Gospel proclamation: Jesus Christ has borne the curse, crushed the serpent, and in Him your sins are forgiven and your shame is covered. Support the show

In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we cover Genesis 4–7, where the fall turns into fallout and sin begins to spread like wildfire. We watch worship turn into self-righteousness, jealousy turn into murder, and guilt turn into defiance as Cain rejects God’s warning that “sin is crouching at the door” (Gen. 4:7). We trace the grim rhythm of Genesis 5, where death keeps marching through every generation, yet God gives signs that His promise is still alive. And we face the sobering diagnosis of Genesis 6: the human heart left to itself does not drift toward God, but toward evil (Gen. 6:5). Yet even as judgment approaches, grace breaks through: “Noah found favor with the LORD” (Gen. 6:8). God provides a refuge, brings Noah into it, and saves through the ark, preserving His promise and pointing us forward to Jesus Christ, the true refuge from judgment. We end with a Gospel proclamation: in Christ there is mercy, there is safety, and your sins are forgiven through faith in Him. Support the show

In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we cover Genesis 8–14, where the world starts over after the flood, yet the human heart is still the same. We watch God “remember” Noah and restore creation, making a covenant of mercy marked by the rainbow (Gen. 8:1; 9:8–17), even while sin resurfaces immediately in Noah’s own household (Gen. 9:20–25). We trace the spread of the nations and then the pride of Babel, where humanity tries to build security and significance without God, seeking to “make a name” for itself (Gen. 11:4). And right in the middle of that rebellion, God launches His rescue plan by calling Abram purely by grace, attaching world-sized promises to a man who cannot fulfill them on his own: “I will bless you… and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you” (Gen. 12:1–3). We also meet Melchizedek, the mysterious priest-king who blesses Abram and foreshadows the greater Priest-King to come (Gen. 14:18–20). We end with a Gospel proclamation: Jesus Christ is the promised offspring who brings blessing to the nations, the true Priest and King who saves sinners not through tower-building, but through His finished work. Support the show

In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we cover Genesis 15–20, where God’s promise is tested, human schemes get exposed, and grace proves louder than failure. We walk through Genesis 15, where Abram is justified by faith and declared righteous because he believed God’s promise (Gen. 15:6), and where God cuts the covenant by passing through the pieces Himself, taking the burden of the promise on His own shoulders (Gen. 15:17). Then we watch what happens when waiting gets hard: Sarai and Abram “help God” through Hagar, and the fallout spreads through the family (Gen. 16:1–6), yet God still sees and shows mercy (Gen. 16:11). We see God rename Abram and Sarai, give the covenant sign, and restate the promise of Isaac with the question that hangs over everything: “Is anything impossible for the LORD?” (Gen. 17:5, 15–19; 18:14). We witness the severity of sin and the reality of judgment in Sodom, alongside God’s mercy in rescuing Lot (Gen. 19:15–16, 29). And we end with Abraham failing again, yet God protecting Sarah and guarding the promise anyway (Gen. 20:3–7). This episode is a masterclass in the difference between faith and scheming, and it closes with a Gospel proclamation: righteousness is received, not achieved, and in Jesus Christ your sins are forgiven and you are covered. Support the show

In Genesis 21–24, everything feels like it’s moving at once: a miracle birth, a heartbreaking goodbye, a terrifying test, a funeral, and then a long, detailed chapter about finding a wife. But underneath all of it runs one steady theme: God keeps His promise even when life feels unstable. In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, Blake walks through the pattern that keeps showing up in Scripture and in real life: God makes a promise, the promise gets tested, and God keeps it alive. From Isaac’s birth to Abraham’s altar, from Sarah’s death to God’s providence in providing a bride for Isaac, we’re reminded that God’s faithfulness does not depend on our stability, our control, or our strength. Open your Bible to Genesis 21–24, and let’s listen for what God demands, and trust what He promises in Jesus. Support the show

In Genesis 25–29, the story narrows from Abraham to the next generation, and it gets messy fast: births and blessings, hunger and bargaining, deception and fallout, a brother’s rage, and a long journey into exile. But running underneath all the dysfunction is a steady theme: God’s promise moves forward through imperfect people by sheer grace. In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, Blake walks through the turning point from Isaac to Jacob and Esau, and the moment where Jacob finally realizes something bigger than his scheming, his striving, or his fear: God is present, God is faithful, and God is committed to His covenant. At Bethel, the LORD comes down with a promise Jacob did not earn and could not control. Open your Bible to Genesis 25–29, and let’s hear God clearly, see what He demands, and trust what He promises in Jesus. Support the show

In Genesis 30–34, the promise keeps moving forward, but the people carrying it are still tangled up in sin, rivalry, fear, and fallout. You’ll see a family built through competition and desperation, a workplace marked by manipulation, a tense homecoming with an old enemy, and then a chapter that is as painful as it is sobering. And underneath all of it is one big theme: God is faithful even when His people are not. God keeps building His covenant family while exposing what our striving produces and what His grace alone can redeem. In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, Blake traces the story from Jacob’s chaotic years with Laban to God’s protection on the road, Jacob’s fearful meeting with Esau, and the hard consequences that follow when sin goes unchecked. It’s a reminder that God does not excuse sin, but He does not abandon His promise. Open your Bible to Genesis 30–34, and let’s hear God clearly, see what He demands, and trust what He promises in Jesus. Support the show

Genesis 35–40 is a stretch of Scripture where the promise keeps moving forward, but the road is marked by grief, sin, and surprising grace. You’ll see Jacob called back to worship, idols buried, and God’s protection on the journey. Then the story turns heavy: deaths in the family, the deepening fracture among Jacob’s sons, and the beginning of Joseph’s long descent into suffering, betrayal, and injustice. And underneath all of it is one big theme: God is at work even when life looks like loss. The covenant line does not advance through clean stories and perfect people. It advances through God’s faithfulness in the middle of real pain, real failure, and real consequences. In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, Blake walks through Jacob’s return to Bethel, the shifting generations, and Joseph’s early story: favored, hated, sold, falsely accused, forgotten. Yet even in the pit, even in the prison, one line keeps repeating in Joseph’s life: the LORD was with him. Open your Bible to Genesis 35–40, and let’s hear God clearly, see what He demands, and trust what He promises in Jesus. Support the show

In Genesis 41–45, Joseph’s story finally clicks into place. What looked like a chain of random tragedies becomes a single thread of God’s providence, as the Lord turns prison into promotion, famine into provision, and buried guilt into real repentance. We walk through Pharaoh’s dreams and Joseph’s sudden exaltation, the brothers’ return to Egypt, the slow awakening of conscience, and Judah’s stunning intercession for Benjamin. Then everything crescendos in Genesis 45 as Joseph reveals himself, refuses revenge, and interprets the whole story with one gospel-soaked confession: “God sent me before you to preserve life.” This episode is about the God who keeps His Word through famine, failure, fear, and sin. He preserves His promise even when His people are weak, and He finishes what He starts. And as Joseph becomes the brother who saves the guilty, the story points forward to Jesus, the true innocent Brother who comes near, forgives, and gives bread to a starving world. Support the show

Welcome back to Reading Through the Bible Together. Today we’re finishing Genesis with chapters 46–50. The famine is easing, Joseph is alive, and the Lord is doing what He always does: taking a fractured family and placing them exactly where His promise will grow. This is more than a story about reconciliation. It is a story about providence. God moves His people into Egypt on purpose, setting the stage for the rescue that will come in Exodus, and proving again that He keeps covenant promises even when the people carrying them are full of weakness, fear, and regret. In Genesis 46, God meets Jacob on the road and speaks the words he needs most: Do not be afraid… I will go down with you… and I will bring you back. In Genesis 47, the family settles in Goshen, protected but distinct, while God quietly multiplies His people. In Genesis 48, Jacob blesses Joseph’s sons and once again the Lord’s pattern shows up: the blessing moves by grace, not by human strength or birth order. In Genesis 49, Jacob’s final words lift our eyes to Judah, where the promise of a coming King comes into focus. And in Genesis 50, Joseph gives us the line that interprets the whole story: “You planned evil against me; God planned it for good.” Genesis ends with a coffin in Egypt, but not with despair. It ends with a promise. God will visit His people. God will bring them out. God will keep His Word. If you haven’t read Genesis 46–50 yet, pause here and read it first, then come back and let’s walk through it together. We’ll close, as always, with a clear word of gospel hope for weak and weary sinners. Support the show

Welcome back to Reading Through the Bible Together. Today we begin Exodus with chapters 1–4. Genesis ended with a coffin in Egypt. Exodus begins with a king who is afraid. Israel has grown, Pharaoh feels threatened, and fear turns into oppression. What starts as political anxiety becomes slavery, and then genocide. Exodus 1 is dark on purpose. It shows what happens when power tries to erase God’s people, and it sets the stage for the kind of salvation only God can accomplish. In Exodus 2, the Lord quietly preserves His promise through ordinary courage and unexpected mercy. A baby is hidden, placed into the Nile, and lifted out again. The river Pharaoh tried to weaponize becomes the place of rescue. Moses grows up caught between two worlds, and when he finally acts, it goes wrong. He runs, and the would-be deliverer becomes a fugitive in the wilderness. And then comes one of the most comforting lines in the book: God hears, God remembers, God sees, and God knows. He is not absent. He is not indifferent. He is preparing deliverance even when His people can only groan. Exodus 3–4 is where God calls Moses. A bush burns without being consumed, and the Lord speaks Moses’ name. He doesn’t just give Moses a mission, He gives Moses Himself: “I will certainly be with you.” God reveals His name, confronts Moses’ fear, answers his objections, and promises that He will bring His people out by power. The point is simple: salvation will not come from Moses’ strength, but from God’s presence and God’s Word. So if you’re in a season where life feels like Egypt, where prayers feel like groaning, and where obedience feels bigger than you, these chapters remind you who the Lord is: the God who comes down, the God who keeps covenant, and the God who saves His people. If you haven’t read Exodus 1–4 yet, pause and do that first, then come back and let’s walk through it together. We’ll close, as always, with a clear word of gospel hope for weak and weary sinners. Support the show

Reading Through the Bible Together | Exodus 5–8 — When Obedience Makes Things Worse Welcome back to Reading Through the Bible Together. Today we’re reading Exodus 5–8. Moses finally goes to Pharaoh with God’s command, and it looks like the breakthrough should come quickly. Instead, everything gets harder. Pharaoh increases the workload, the people turn on Moses, and the first lesson of Exodus becomes painfully clear: sometimes obeying God does not make life easier right away. Sometimes it exposes what is really in the heart of the enemy, and what is really in our own hearts too. In Exodus 5, Pharaoh refuses the Lord and tightens the chains. Israel’s suffering deepens, and Moses is left asking the question many of us ask in the middle of disappointment: “Why, Lord?” But God answers in Exodus 6 with something stronger than an explanation. He gives a promise rooted in His name and covenant: I am the Lord… I will deliver you… I will redeem you… I will take you as my people… I will bring you into the land. The rescue will not hang on Israel’s strength or Moses’ confidence. It will hang on God’s Word. Exodus 7–8 then shows the conflict for what it really is: not Moses vs. Pharaoh, but the Lord vs. the gods of Egypt. God turns a staff into a serpent, turns the Nile to blood, and sends waves of judgment that expose Egypt’s helplessness and Pharaoh’s stubbornness. Again and again Pharaoh bargains, hardens, and resists. Even when he says the right words, his heart stays the same. The plagues are not random. They are targeted signs that the Lord alone rules creation, and that salvation will come by power, not negotiation. These chapters teach us to expect resistance when God begins to free His people, to cling to God’s promises when circumstances get worse, and to see that the Lord is not only rescuing Israel from slavery, but also revealing who He is: the covenant God who acts, judges, saves, and will not share His glory. Support the show

Welcome back to Reading Through the Bible Together. Today we’re reading Exodus 9–12. Pharaoh hardens, the plagues intensify, and God draws a clear line between Egypt and His people. There will be no negotiated freedom and no halfway deliverance. The Lord is showing that He alone is God, and He will rescue His people by power. These chapters lead to the center of Exodus: the Passover. Judgment comes, and the only refuge is not effort or worthiness, but the blood of a spotless lamb. A substitute dies so the household can live. Israel is brought out, and God commands them to remember, because salvation is meant to be confessed and celebrated. Exodus 9–12 points straight to Jesus, our Passover Lamb, whose blood covers sinners and whose death brings true deliverance. If you haven’t read Exodus 9–12 yet, pause and read it first, then come back and let’s walk through it together. We’ll close, as always, with a clear word of gospel hope for weak and weary sinners. Support the show