Verse-By-Verse Ministry With Heather Darnall
This podcast is a way for people to dive deep into the Christian Bible with me as I read scripture verse-by-verse from various sections and break them down for a better understanding of the context. But moreover, to have a better relationship with Jesus. Additionally, I believe this podcast is a good starting point for anyone new to the Holy Bible, but is still good for anyone who is already well-versed.
Now, please take note that I'm not a scholar. I didn't go to seminary school, I don't have any sort of qualifications that would highlight myself as some kind of guru; I'm simply a seeker for the truth of God. He gives me what I need to make this podcast according to His liking since it's technically His podcast. Therefore, I'm just managing it to the best of my human ability.
But the main reason I started this podcast, is because first off, no one read the Bible to me growing up. Secondly, so often verses are taken out of context and rearranged for our self-will, or even thought as not applicable to us given the length of time that has passed when it was written. And when we do, or think like that by not seeking the full council of God, we're only going to feel lonely, misguided, even deceived.
Thus is why I wanted to take the advice of the apostle Paul when he wrote his letter to Timothy (2 Timothy 2:15) and told him, "do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth." Pay attention to that key word there, "rightly." So that being said, hopefully you'll find this podcast helpful and insightful. Moreover, that you're continuously rooted in your faith while marching forward in life having more confidence in the Bible and what it's really saying to us as well as how we can make it applicable in our day-to-day lives.
Verse-By-Verse Ministry With Heather Darnall
The Art of Judging
It should come to no surprise that judging is still a major issue people deal with today. And what we don't like to admit is, that we tend to feel like we're not guilty - or as guilty - as everyone else...as if that makes us better than the next person, therefore we don't really need addressing, or fixing rather.
In this episode, I'm going to get into the weeds concerning one of the things Jesus talked about in His sermon on the mount, which is judging - and will read from the Gospel of Matthew 7:1-6. Because far too often, we take what He said and put it into our own desired interpretation, i.e. our human opinion. Therefore, we misrepresent our King and any misrepresentation is all that the devil desires to keep us away from Jesus and continue to struggle in our sin. That being said, it's in all of our best interest to see if we can adhere to this artful skill that so many look down on, when sadly, we don't fully understand that judging itself is not the problem - we are.
Please note that this is my personal interpretation of the scripture to the best of my current knowledge and understanding. I encourage to please check and verify as the scripture encourages all believers to do. There may be times where I have overlooked and/or misunderstood information by mistake which is why verifying is important if you feel led to do so.