Renewing Your Mind with the Word of God Podcast

In this episode, we look at the resurrection of Jesus from the dead as we start chapter 20 out of the Book of John. Jesus died for the sins of mankind; He was buried; and early on Sunday morning Jesus rose from the dead. Mary Magdalene discovered that Jesus' tomb was empty first. She told Peter and John. Peter and John go to the tomb to find it empty, with only Jesus' burial linen and head cloth still there. They go home, however. Mary returns to the empty tomb to find two angels there. But as she is turning to leave, she sees the living Jesus but doesn't recognize Him. She believes He is the gardener who might have taken Jesus' body away. It is only after Jesus says her name does she realize that it is Jesus. Jesus tells her to go tell the other disciples that He is alive. She does, but the disciples don't believe her. Later that day, the disciples are in a locked room hiding from the Jewish leaders as they are in fear of them. Then Jesus just appears in the room. He shows them the nail holes in His hands from the crucifixion, and the wound from when the Roman soldiers pierced His side when He was on the cross. Afterwards, the disciples were filled with joy because they now know and believe that Jesus did come back from the dead. Amen! You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we finish our study of chapter 19 out of the Book of John; specifically, verses 31-42. We pick up where we left off in our last episode. In the last episode, Jesus said, "It is finished!" as He was dying on the cross. Then Jesus bowed His head and freely gave up His spirit. Jesus died for our sins. So, in this episode we look at Jesus' burial. After His death, Jesus' body was given to a secret disciple, Joseph of Arimathea. He, along with another secret disciple Nicodemus, prepared Jesus' body for burial by wrapping it in 75 pounds of perfumed ointment made from myrrh and aloes. They placed Jesus' body in a stone tomb that had never been used before. But as we will see in the next episode, Jesus will not remain in the tomb because Jesus will be resurrected from the dead! You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we continue our study of chapter 19 out of the Book of John; specifically, verses 16-30. Jesus is crucified after Pilate gives the order to crucify Him to keep the peace with the Jewish religious leaders and the mob they had gathered. Jesus was made to carry his own cross, most likely just the horizontal beam, through the city to the Place of the Skull (in Hebrew, Golgotha). There, the vertical post would have already been fixed permanently in the ground. This made it much faster and easier to place the victim on the "cross." There, they nailed Jesus to the cross. Two others were crucified with him, one on either side, with Jesus between them. And Pilate posted a sign on the cross that read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews."-which He is. But the Jewish religious leaders didn't like the sign because they didn't consider Jesus their king. So, they asked Pilate to change it, but he wouldn't. We see the Roman soldiers who carried out the crucifixion divide and gamble for Jesus' clothes, as Jesus most likely was crucified naked as most were. After telling John to take care of His mother, Jesus said He was thirty. They gave Him some sour wine to drink, then Jesus said, "It is finished!" Then Jesus bowed His head and freely gave up His spirit. Jesus died for our sins. You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we start chapter 19 out of the Book of John; specifically, verses 1-15. Pilate is still not convinced Jesus is guilty of anything, but to appease the Jewish religious leaders and the mob they have gathered, Pilate has Jesus beaten with a whip that has rocks, bones, and nails at the end of its tails. This whip is used to inflict maximum pain. The Roman soldiers also put a crown made out of sharp thorns on Jesus' head. The crown pierces Jesus' head. The soldiers also slap Jesus around, which is a sign of contempt and disrespect. But this is not enough for the Jewish religious leaders and the mob. They demand that Jesus be crucified. Crucifixion is a sadistic process that is not only agonizing, but also designed to stretch pain and embarrassment into a days-long ordeal. Pilate wants to keep the peace, so he orders Jesus crucified. You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we finish our look at chapter 18 out of the Book of John. We cover verses 28-40. After Jesus' arrest, after being questioned by Annas, and after an illegal and mockery of a trial before Caiaphas (the High Priest the Romans recognized), Jesus is taking by the Jewish religious leaders to Pontius Pilate, who was the Roman governor over Jerusalem and the surrounding area, to demand Jesus' execution. They told Pilate that Jesus declared himself as a king who wanted to overthrow Rome. Pilate and the religious leaders were not on good terms, and Pilate didn't want anything to do with their plot to kill Jesus because he thought the religious leaders' issue with Jesus was related to a dispute over Jewish law, not Roman law. After questioning Jesus, Pilate truthfully declared that Jesus was "'not guilty of any crime.'" But when Pilate offered to release Jesus because of the Passover, the religious leaders, and the mob they had put together, demanded that a murder and a real rebel named Barabba be released, and Jesus killed.

In this episode, we continue our study of chapter 18 of the Book of John; specifically, verses 19-27. After Jesus is arrested, He is taken to Annas, the High Priest the Jews recognized. Annas questions Jesus. Jesus is assaulted for no reason. Fulfilling Jesus' prophecy (John 13:38), Peter continues to deny being a follower of Jesus. You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we start chapter 18 of the Book of John. Jesus and His disciples are just outside of Jerusalem at the Mount of Olives for Passover. Under the cover of darkness, Judas leads Roman soldiers and temple guards to where Jesus was to arrest Him. Judas knew where Jesus was because he and the other disciples had been there with Jesus during prior Passovers. Jesus asks them who they were looking for. They say Jesus. Jesus replies, "I AM he." In a demonstration of His power, the men fell back and down when Jesus said, "I AM he," which was a declaration of Him being God. It also shows that Jesus' arrest was due to Him cooperating (because He had the power to stop it) to fulfill what God the Father sent Him to do; that is, to die for mankind's sin. Jesus is arrested and taken to one of the Jewish High Priest's homes for a mock trial, which we will cover in the next episode. We learn that John, the author of this book, and Peter fellow Jesus to the High Priest's home. The gatekeeper to the home, a woman, asks Peter if he was a disciple of Jesus. Peter denies he was Jesus' disciple. The first of the three denials Jesus predicted in John 13:31-38 that Peter would commit. You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we finish chapter 17. In verses 16-26, Jesus turns from praying for those disciples who were with Him and prays for all who will ever believe in Him. He prays that all believers will be in Him as He is in the Father. Jesus prays that all believers be in perfect unity that the world will know Jesus. He prays that they will have salvation through what He did at the cross. Jesus prays that they have eternal life. He prays that believers know God because they know Him. How many you know that Jesus' prayers are always answered! You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we finish chapter 16 from the Book of John and start chapter 17. Jesus is still talking with His disciples about the horrible things that are about to take place in a matter of hours. So, Jesus prays for Himself and His disciples. Jesus asks God the Father to give Him glory for completing His earthly mission of dying for man's sin. He also prays for His disciple's protection. Jesus acknowledges that He guarded them while He was physically on the earth and didn't lose any of the 12 disciples, except one- Judas-who the Scriptures prophesied would betray Him. Jesus acknowledges that He gave them God's Word. He again announces that the world will hate them because they are of Him and not of this world. Jesus prays however that they aren't taken out of the world, but are kept safe from the evil one-Satan. We'll look at the rest of Jesus' prayer in the next episode, so please continue to listen and be blessed! You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we look at verses 12-27 out of chapter 16 from the Book of John. Jesus continues to teach about the Holy Spirit after warning His disciples not to abandon the faith after He is crucified, and after they are persecuted because of Him. Jesus tells them when the Spirit of truth (the Holy Spirit) comes, the Holy Spirit will guide them into all truth. Jesus tells them the Holy Spirit will glorify Him. Jesus also tells them that in a little while they won't see him anymore, referring to His coming death, but then in a little while they will see Him again, referring to His resurrection from the dead. Finally, Jesus teaches them to pray in His name. You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we start chapter 16 of the Book of John; specifically, verses 1-11. Jesus is hours away from being arrested, beaten, and crucified for mankind's sins. He is still talking to His disciples about these things that are about to happened. In this chapter, Jesus tells them He has told them these things to warn them not to abandon their faith when these events happened. He warns them that they will be put out the synagogues (what we would call the church today) and they will even be killed. And those who kill them will think that they are doing a service to God. Jesus explains their persecutors will be persecuting and killing them because they don't know God. Jesus explains that after He goes away (that is return to Heaven), the Holy Spirit will come to convict the world of sin, of God's righteousness, and of judgment. You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we finish our study of chapter 15 of the Book of John; specifically, verses 18-27. Jesus is still reassuring His disciples after predicting His betrayal by One of His own and His death. He tells them that the since the world hates Him, the world will also hate His followers. Jesus also tells them that the world loves its own, but Jesus calls His followers out of the world and its ways and beliefs. Jesus concludes by telling His disciples (and also His present-day believers) that the Holy Spirit, who will come after His death and resurrection, will teach them and the world about Jesus. You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we start our study of chapter 15 of the Book of John out of the New Testament of the Bible. We look at verses 1-17. Jesus uses the analogy of vines and branches to teach that He is the vine and the branches (that is believers) connected to Him bear fruit. However, those branches not connected to Him (non-believers) will be thrown away and burned up. Jesus also tells His disciples that there is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends, which Jesus will do. Then He says that they are His friends if they do what He commands. Jesus gives them one of His commands: "Love each other." You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we finish ch. 14 of the Book of John. Jesus and His disciples are still at what would be Jesus' last Passover meal. Jesus has predicted His impending death so now He wants to comfort and reassure His disciples that His death is not the end of the story. He tells them that they will see Him again after His death. Jesus also tells them that after His death, He will send them the Holy Spirit who will live in them and who will teach them about the things that Jesus has been telling them. Jesus tells them that despite all that will occur, He is also leaving them with the gift of peace that this world cannot give. Finally, Jesus reassures them that Satan has no power over Him! However, the disciples don't really understand what Jesus is telling them. You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we cover John 14:7-17. Jesus is still talking with His disciples at His last Passover meal before He lays down His sinless life for sinful mankind. His disciples ask to see God and Jesus tells them that they have already seen God because they have seen Him because God the Father is in Him and He is in God the Father. Jesus tells His disciples that they will do greater works than Him, meaning through them, the Good News of salvation through Jesus will reach the whole world, not just around Israel. Jesus also tells them that whatever they ask for in His name that is in His will, He will do so that God the Father will receive glory. Finally, Jesus tells them that He will send the Holy Spirit to live in them and be with them forever. Amen. You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we finish chapter 13 from the Book of John, and start chapter 14. Jesus and His disciples are still at Jesus' s last Passover supper because He is about to die for mankind's sins. After Judas leaves to betray Him, Jesus gives a new commandment that we as believers should love one another as He loved us. Jesus also tells Peter that he will deny knowing Jesus. Finally, we see Jesus encouraging His disciples by telling them don't let their hearts be troubled as His death is only hours aways. You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we look at verses 18-30 of chapter 13 from the Book of John. Jesus is still at His last Passover dinner before He is crucified for the sins of mankind. After washing His disciples' feet, He tells them that one of them will betray Him. In fact, He points out Judas as the betrayer; however, none of the other disciples realized it was Judas Jesus was referring to. You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we start chapter 13 of the Book of John. We look at verses 1-17. Jesus is at His last Passover dinner before He is crucified for the sins of mankind. At the meal, Jesus teaches His disciples and us to be humble and to serve others when He (the Master/Lord) washes the disciples' (the servants) feet, when in that day the servants washed the master's feet. You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

Renewing Your Mind with the Word of God Podcast In this episode, we finish our study of chapter 12 of the Book of John. We look at verses 37-50. Jesus is winding down His earthly ministry and He is now at His last Passover Festival. We learn that despite all His miraculous signs that most of the people did not believe in Him as the Messiah. He tells the crowd that is around Him that to see Him is to see God the Father who sent Him. Thus, He is stating that He is God in the flesh. Jesus tells the crowd He did not come to judge the world at this time, but to save it by offering His Godly life for the sins of the world. However, He also tells the people that those who reject Him will be judged on the day of judgment. You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.

In this episode, we continue our study of chapter 12 of the Book of John. We look at verses 20-36. Here, Jesus tells the Passover crowd that the time of His death is shortly coming. But He tells them His death is necessary to bring forth life; that is, salvation from sin and from God's judgment and wrath on sin. We also see that the crowd will hear God the Father's voice in response to Jesus' prayer to Him. So listen and be blessed. You can listen to past and future episodes of this podcast and The God Revelation Podcast and the Holy Spirit Podcast on our website https://renewyourmindministries.org/, or on any podcast platform such as Amazon Alexa, Audible, Apple/Itunes Podcasts, Spotify, iheart, Google Podcasts, & etc. If you need prayer, you can email us at renewyourmindm@gmail.com, or write us at Renew Your Mind Ministries, P.O. Box 721143, Jackson, MS 39272.