Season 3

Your Story (and where it came from)

What if the story you believe is not the story that is real?
Everyone has a story they tell themselves. These stories are formed through a complex web of formative experiences, early attachment figures, and a series of events and influences that shape the way you see God, yourself, and the world around you. In this episode, we explore YOU and your auto-biographical narrative. How did you come to believe in the story you tell yourself? How is God inviting you to partner with him in rewriting your story? Listen in today and get to know the story you tell yourself (and where it came from).
 
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Derek's Story

Get to know Derek Mathews!
The story of Scripture is designed to reframe our own story. In this episode, we hear Derek's story and how God is currently restorying him. Listen in and get to know the story behind a familiar voice!
 
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S3 E20: God's Kingdom Q+R

Question & Response.
Why did David's son die because of David's sin? What happens to babies when they die? Can we be kicked out of the "Promise Land" of heaven because of our sin like Moses was kept out of the Promise Land because of his sin? As we close down season three of Storyverse Podcast, we explore some of the hardest questions in Scripture and what they show us about the very heart of God. Join us as we talk through these questions and ultimately point to the Answer, Jesus.
 
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S3 E16: Solomon the Wise?

1 Kings 1-11.
What is wisdom? How do we know when we have received it? In this episode we look at the wisdom given to King Solomon. Although Solomon had the wisdom of God, he operated in the wisdom of man. So join us as we explore what wisdom is, how to receive it, and how Jesus is the ultimate wisdom of God.
 
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S3 E15: The true sin of David (and all of us)

2 Samuel 11-24.
Today we look at the famous story of David and Bathsheba. Where many people point to David being in the wrong place at the wrong time and doing wrong things, there is something deeper going on in the heart of David that leads him to commit these sins. In this episode, we explore the true sin of David and how that sheds light on the root sin in all of us.
 
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S3 E14: The King and the Kingdom

2 Samuel 7.
Welcome to one of the most important chapters in your Bible. This moment in Scripture gives us a window into the heart of God for his people for all of eternity. What happens here impacts everything! In 2 Samuel 7, God promises a new King and a new Kingdom to come. This King will rule and reign with God's people in God's final Kingdom forever. From this moment on, the entire narrative will shift. The people of God begin to long for this King from God. When he comes, the first thing he declares is, "repent, for the KINGDOM of God is here." The King has come and is inviting all people into his Kingdom forever.
 
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S3 E13: David in the Cave

1 Samuel 18-31. 
After his calling to be king and courage in defeating Goliath, you would think David's life would only be marked by victory and favor. And yet, shortly after his early successes, David is met with ongoing struggles in his story. Through no fault of his own, David will spend a lengthy season in the caves of the wilderness hiding from King Saul. It is in this season that God trains David to grow in his dependency on the LORD. In this episode we explore David in the cave and what to do when life does not go according to plan. Where many of us are tempted to spiral inward or control outward, David goes upward to God. In the midst of our own seasons of discouragement, depression, and despair, we can bring all that we are before God knowing that God is always there.
 
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S3 E12: David's Calling and Courage

1 Samuel 16-17.
What gives you Christlike courage? In this episode, we look at the calling of David and the courage he displayed as he defeated Goliath.  In the opening scenes of his story, we see a young man marked by fearless faith and Christlike courage. But that courage did not come from himself, but rather from God. So the point of the story is not "be like David" but rather "we need a David." The good news is that we have a David who truly battled sin and death for us. It is through his victory that we have victory. David is only a shadow of the greater David to come: Jesus.
 
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S3 E11: Saul, the first celebrity pastor

1 Samuel 9-31.
Here comes the King! So far in the narrative, God has been the good and wonderful King of his people. But his people did not want God as their King, but rather wanted "a King like the rest of the nations." So God gives the best humanity has to offer, Saul. And where Saul looked good on the outside, he is ungodly on the inside. His life was not marked by faith in God, but fear in man. It is easy to look at the "Sauls" around us, but this passage forces us to face the "Saul" within us. We are all guilty of elevating ourselves or others above God. But it is only when God comes down that we actually see the King our hearts were made for.
 
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BONUS | Lead Like Jesus

Since we just had a conversation over the first three kings of Israel, we wanted to post a bonus episode exploring the 7 attributes of what it looks like to lead like Jesus. Although this lesson is directed at those with ministry in mind, the principles apply to anyone who wants to grow in leading like (and with) Jesus.
This is audio pulled from a video class with Storyverse Institute. This program takes the best of seminary and makes it simple for all. We cover the story of Scripture, theology, apologetics, soul care, and ministry practices (like how to lead like Jesus!). So listen in and sign up today for Storyverse Institute at storyverseministries.com
 
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