Did Jesus ever deliberately make someone believe something that wasn’t true? That’s a strange question to ask about Jesus. But there’s a little phrase in Luke’s account of the road to Emmaus that’s easy to read right past. After walking with two disciples and opening the Scriptures to them, Jesus reaches Emmaus. Then Luke tells…
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Did God really send two bears to kill 42 little children because they made fun of a bald prophet? That’s how the story in 2 Kings 2:23-24 is often told. But is that what the Bible actually says? In this episode of Verses We Missed, we look at who these “boys” really were, why the…
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What does Proverbs 16:3 really mean when it tells us to commit our work to the Lord? In this episode of Verses We Missed, we look at a vivid Hebrew picture hidden behind the familiar word commit. The Literal Standard Version renders the verse, “Roll your works to YHWH, and your purposes are established.” That…
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What does Colossians 1:11 mean? Paul talks about being strengthened with God’s power and glorious might—but what he says that power is for might surprise us. In this episode of Verses We Missed, we explore why God’s power doesn’t always look like immediate healing, deliverance, or victory. Sometimes the race keeps going, the prayer remains…
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What does Psalm 20:7 mean? David says some trust in chariots and horses, but God’s people trust in the name of the LORD. Why does that matter? In this episode of Verses We Missed, we explore Psalm 20:7 and discover why David’s reference to the name of Yahweh makes this familiar verse much richer. Along…
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What does John 1:5 mean? In one of the most beloved passages in Scripture, John reminds us that “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.” No matter how dark our world or our circumstances become, the light of Jesus Christ has never stopped shining. In this episode of Verses…
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None of us knows how many days we’ve been given. Job 14:1–6 reminds us that life is brief, yet every one of our days is known by God. That truth doesn’t have to produce fear—it can inspire us to live each day with purpose and trust. In this episode of Verses We Missed, we explore…
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In this episode of Verses We Missed, we revisit one of the most familiar moments in Jesus’ ministry—His cleansing of the temple. But what happened next? Hidden in Luke 19:45–48 are four easily overlooked words that completely change how we picture Passion Week. Jesus didn’t simply overturn the tables and leave. He returned day after…
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Some verses feel like they were written for the moments when your vocabulary fails—when you’ve prayed all you know to pray, and all that’s left is a quiet hope that God is still at work. In this episode of Verses We Missed, we sit with Ephesians 3:20 and listen to Paul stretch language to the…
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In this episode of Verses We Missed, we explore Matthew 11:12 and one of the most puzzling statements Jesus ever made. What did He mean when He said the kingdom of heaven “suffers violence”? Far from endorsing physical force, Jesus reveals the urgent, decisive nature of repentance. The kingdom does not drift quietly into history—and…
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