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Spiritual Warfare: How to Recognize and Resist the Enemy

Article  |  December 7th, 2025
By Kylie Oyler
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We live in two worlds at once — the physical, seen world and the spiritual, unseen world. While we can touch the trees, hug our family, and see the houses we live in, there’s another dimension we can’t physically perceive. Yet, it’s just as real. In this episode of the Joyful Disciple Podcast, Kylie and her dad, Nick Oyler, dive deep into the reality of spiritual warfare, sharing Scripture, ministry experiences, and practical encouragement for believers.

Following Jesus in Mark 8: Compassion, Clarity, and the Call to Surrender

Article  |  December 6th, 2025
By Nick Oyler | Host of the Daily Bible Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple”
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Mark 8 is one of those chapters that stops you in your tracks. It’s not just a record of miracles — it’s a deep, personal invitation from Jesus to see clearly, understand deeply, and follow Him wholeheartedly. In this week’s Apprenticeship to Jesus study, we walk through moments of compassion, confrontation, and challenge that shape what it means to be a disciple.

Clean vs. Unclean: What Really Defiles Us – Apprenticeship to Jesus, Week 7 (Mark 7)

Article  |  November 30th, 2025
By Nick Oyler | Host of the Daily Bible Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple”
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In Mark 7, Jesus teaches that true defilement comes from the heart, not external rituals. Join Nick & Kylie in Week 7 of Apprenticeship to Jesus as they unpack the Pharisees’ challenge, the faith of the Syrophoenician woman, and the healing of a deaf man. Discover how to live from a pure heart that honors God.

Mark 6 Bible Study – Faith, Miracles, and Following Jesus

Article  |  November 23rd, 2025
By Nick Oyler | Host of the Daily Bible Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple”
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Explore Mark 6 verse-by-verse: rejection in Nazareth, sending of the twelve, feeding the 5,000, and walking on water. Grow your faith and follow Jesus daily.

An Apprenticeship to Jesus: Gospel of Mark – Week 5 Study & Reflections

Article  |  November 16th, 2025
By Nick Oyler | Host of the Daily Bible Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple”
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Discover the powerful lessons from Mark 5 — Jesus delivers a man from “Legion,” heals a woman after 12 years of suffering, and raises Jairus’s daughter. Learn how to replace fear with faith and live like Jesus this week.

Mark 4 Bible Study – Parable of the Sower & Calming the Storm

Article  |  November 9th, 2025
By Nick Oyler | Host of the Daily Bible Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple”
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Discover the meaning of Mark 4 in this Bible study podcast episode. Learn how Jesus’ parables — the Sower, the Mustard Seed — and His calming of the storm reveal truths about faith, discipleship, and the Kingdom of God.

An Apprenticeship to Jesus: Gospel of Mark Study — Week 3

Article  |  November 2nd, 2025
By Nick Oyler | Host of the Daily Bible Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple”
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Discover the meaning of Mark 3 with a verse-by-verse Bible study, discussion questions, and practical ways to follow Jesus today.

Mark 2 Bible Study – Jesus’ Authority, Compassion & the Sabbath | Apprenticeship to Jesus Podcast

Article  |  October 24th, 2025
By Nick Oyler | Host of the Daily Bible Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple”
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Join Nick Oyler for Week 2 of An Apprenticeship to Jesus: Gospel of Mark Study. Explore Mark 2, where Jesus heals a paralytic, forgives sins, calls Levi, teaches about new wine, and reveals the Sabbath’s true purpose. Includes discussion questions and spiritual exercises for your week.

An Apprenticeship to Jesus: Gospel of Mark Bible Study – Mark 1

Article  |  October 19th, 2025
By Nick Oyler | Host of the Daily Bible Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple”
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Join our Gospel of Mark Bible study podcast. Explore discipleship, Jesus’ miracles, and the Holy Spirit in Mark 1 with questions and weekly exercises.

Luke Chapter 11

Article  |  June 23rd, 2022
By Nick Oyler | Host of the Daily Bible Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple”
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We don’t talk a lot about spiritual warfare, because if we can’t see it our touch it , we can’t understand it and if we can’t understand it, we dismiss it as not real. However, the more we hang out with Jesus, we realize that spiritual warfare is real and we need to be on guard against the spiritual forces that want to torment us. Jesus said that this is war and we need to choose our side and guard his word with our lives.