2 Minute Disciple

Episode 193: An Apprenticeship to Jesus: Gospel of Mark Study 2

Episode  |  October 26th, 2025  |  Season 4  |  6 mins 47 secs

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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.

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

Article  |  October 24th, 2025
By Nick Oyler
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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
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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.

Episode 192: An Apprenticeship to Jesus: Gospel of Mark Bible Study - Mark 1

Episode  |  October 19th, 2025  |  Season 4  |  7 mins 37 secs

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Join our Apprenticeship to Jesus Bible study through the Gospel of Mark. Explore discipleship, the Holy Spirit, and Jesus’ miracles in Mark 1 with discussion questions and weekly exercises.

Episode 203: John 1:6–13 — Recognizing Jesus | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Episode  |  January 3rd, 2025  |  Season 5  |  7 mins 12 secs

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John the Baptist pointed to the true Light — Jesus — yet many did not recognize Him. In John 1:6–13, we’re reminded that all who believe and accept Him become children of God.

Episode 202: John 1:1–5 — God’s Nearness | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Episode  |  January 2nd, 2025  |  Season 5  |  6 mins 16 secs

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In John 1:1–5, we’re reminded that Jesus — the Word — was with God from the beginning, and He is God. His light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.

Episode 191: What I am Learning From Jesus Is...How to pray, Jesus style

Episode  |  July 22nd, 2023  |  Season 3  |  2 mins 36 secs

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Have you ever wanted to learn how to pray better? Jesus’ disciples wanted to know how to pray Jesus’ style and he taught them how to pray and his way of prayer can take us way past our feeble attempts at prayer.

Episode 189: What I Am Learning From Jesus Is...Check my own heart before I dole out advice to others.

Episode  |  July 20th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  2 mins 46 secs

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This is the part of Jesus’ sermon where he is starting to meddle. If I’m honest with myself, I need his meddling and he is teaching me to check my heart before I dole out advice.

Episode 188: What I Am Learning From Jesus Is...The Key to Life in God’s Kingdom is Obedience.

Episode  |  July 19th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  2 mins 50 secs

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My why for 2 Minute Disciple, is to get to know Jesus and his words so that we can put them into practice.

Episode 187: What I Am Learning From Jesus Is... Trust Jesus especially when everything is out of my control.

Episode  |  July 18th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  3 mins 22 secs

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When we are anxious and panicked about our situation, we want someone else to be as anxious as we are.

Episode 186: What I Am Learning From Jesus Is... Suffering and death are a part of life, but so is resurrection and life.

Episode  |  July 17th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  3 mins 16 secs

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Jesus is teaching me that resurrection and life are also a part of our lives, when we believe in him we never die.

Episode 190: What I Am Learning From Jesus Is...I can say no to myself and live my best life.

Episode  |  July 16th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  3 mins 10 secs

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Jesus’ way of life is upside down from the way of the people around me. Who likes to say no to yourself?

Episode 185: What I Am Learning From Jesus Is...Forgiveness Is The Key To Faith In God

Episode  |  July 16th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  3 mins 28 secs

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This is interesting, if I want God to answer my prayers and if I want to receive things from God, then I need to offer forgiveness to receive forgiveness.

Episode 184: What I am learning from Jesus is… I have to carve out time for prayer, especially when life is busy.

Episode  |  July 15th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  2 mins 54 secs

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I can relate to the frenetic pace of Jesus’ ministry here in Mark’s gospel, however, Jesus shows us that our relationship with God needs time too.

Episode 183: What I Am Learning From Jesus Is… Humility is harder than it looks.

Episode  |  July 14th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  2 mins 51 secs

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Greatness in God’s kingdom has more to do with humility and becoming like a child.

Episode 182: What I'm Learning From Jesus Is...to see people with eyes of compassion.

Episode  |  July 13th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  2 mins 33 secs

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Seeing people with compassion and being open to divine conversations is the way Jesus is leading me.