app01 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:56:04 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) 2 Minute Disciple | Daily Faith Journey for Spiritual Growth - Episodes Tagged with “Hanukkah” https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/tags/hanukkah Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Slow down. Meet Jesus. Let His Teaching shape your day. 2 Minute Disciple offers a daily journey of faith, bringing Jesus’ teachings and spiritual growth into your busy life. In just over two minutes, connect with Scripture and nurture your faith journey through short, guided devotions perfect for Christ followers seeking daily inspiration and Jesus life lessons. Each episode follows a simple rhythm inspired by Lectio Divina: Slow Down — breathe and create space for God’s presence. Read — hear the passage clearly. Notice — listen for the word or phrase that stands out. Reread — soak in the Scripture again. Meditate — reflect on the meaning. Respond — pray from the heart. Exercise — take a small, intentional step to live out the truth. Whether you’re commuting, walking, or enjoying your morning coffee, 2 Minute Disciple helps you connect with Jesus in your faith journey, grow spiritually, and carry God’s Word into your day. 📖 Daily Bible Reading | 🎧 Short Christian Podcast | ✝️ Faith Journey | 🙏 Spiritual Growth Listen now and make space for 2 minutes with Jesus every day. en-us episodic Slow down. Meet Jesus. Let His Teaching shape your day. Nick Oyler | Faith Journey Guide & Host of the Daily Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple” Slow down. Meet Jesus. Let His Teaching shape your day. 2 Minute Disciple offers a daily journey of faith, bringing Jesus’ teachings and spiritual growth into your busy life. In just over two minutes, connect with Scripture and nurture your faith journey through short, guided devotions perfect for Christ followers seeking daily inspiration and Jesus life lessons. Each episode follows a simple rhythm inspired by Lectio Divina: Slow Down — breathe and create space for God’s presence. Read — hear the passage clearly. Notice — listen for the word or phrase that stands out. Reread — soak in the Scripture again. Meditate — reflect on the meaning. Respond — pray from the heart. Exercise — take a small, intentional step to live out the truth. Whether you’re commuting, walking, or enjoying your morning coffee, 2 Minute Disciple helps you connect with Jesus in your faith journey, grow spiritually, and carry God’s Word into your day. 📖 Daily Bible Reading | 🎧 Short Christian Podcast | ✝️ Faith Journey | 🙏 Spiritual Growth Listen now and make space for 2 minutes with Jesus every day. no Faith Journey, Jesus Teachings, Jesus Life Lessons, Daily Bible devotional podcast, Short Christian podcast, Lectio Divina, Christian meditation, Spiritual growth, Bible study podcast, Daily Scripture reading, Christian encouragement, Morning devotional, Daily Faith journey, Christ Follower Nick Oyler | Faith Journey Guide & Host of the Daily Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple” oylernick@icloud.com Episode 439: The Proof is in the Work | John 10:22-30 | 2 Minute Disciple Podcast Ep. 235 https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/439 d3693418-addc-4610-996f-0468b9e179fc Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Nick Oyler | Faith Journey Guide & Host of the Daily Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple” 439 The Proof is in the Work | John 10:22-30 | 2 Minute Disciple Podcast Ep. 235 full 5 Nick Oyler | Faith Journey Guide & Host of the Daily Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple” Discover the security of belonging to Jesus in this powerful study of John 10:22-30. At the Festival of Dedication, the crowd surrounds Jesus demanding: "Tell us plainly—are you the Messiah?" Jesus responds: "I have already told you, and you don't believe me. The proof is the work I do in my Father's name." Then He reveals why they can't see it: "You don't believe because you are not my sheep." This episode explores the difference between looking for proof and living in relationship, and why true security is found not in the right answer about Jesus but in knowing Him. Learn what it means to hear His voice, follow Him, and rest in the unbreakable promise: "No one can snatch them from the Father's hand." Through contemplative meditation and intentional listening, discover the security that only belonging to Jesus can give. This episode will anchor you in the Father's grip. 9:24 no <p>In Episode 235, hosted by Christine, we explore John 10:22-30 and one of the most searching and reassuring exchanges in all of John's Gospel. It's winter in Jerusalem—the Festival of Dedication, Hanukkah—and Jesus is walking through Solomon's Colonnade in the Temple. The people surround Him with a question that reveals both their frustration and their hunger: "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly." They want a declaration. They want certainty. They want the proof delivered in a single, unmistakable statement that will settle the question once and for all. Through guided meditation, discover what Jesus says in response. He hasn't been withholding. He hasn't been playing games or speaking in riddles to frustrate them. He has already told them—repeatedly, clearly, in words and in works. "The proof is the work I do in my Father's name." The evidence is right in front of them—healing the sick, opening blind eyes, raising the dead, teaching with an authority no one has ever heard before. The works speak for themselves. But then Jesus says something that explains everything and cuts to the heart of the matter: "You don't believe me because you are not my sheep." The problem isn't a lack of evidence. It's a lack of relationship. The crowd is looking for proof. But Jesus is offering something far more profound than proof—He's offering belonging. His sheep hear His voice. They know Him. They follow Him. And because of that relationship—that intimate, personal, ongoing connection—they receive everything He offers. Eternal life. Security. The unbreakable grip of the Father's hand. This episode explores the breathtaking promise Jesus makes to His sheep: "No one can snatch them from the Father's hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father's hand. The Father and I are one." Sit with that for a moment. No one can snatch you. Not your failures. Not your doubts. Not your worst days or your darkest seasons. Not the enemy. Not the weight of your past. Not even death itself. If you belong to Jesus—if you are one of His sheep—you are held in the Father's hand. And the Father is more powerful than anyone or anything that could ever threaten your security. This is the security the crowd was looking for in a declaration. But Jesus says it can only be found in a relationship. You don't find security by getting the right answer about Jesus. You find it by knowing Him—by hearing His voice, by following Him, by belonging to Him. Learn what it means to be one of Jesus' sheep in practice—to listen for His voice, to follow where He leads, and to rest in the unshakeable security of the Father's grip. Discover the practice of intentional listening—setting aside stillness to hear Jesus speak—and experience the peace that comes from knowing you are held by the One who is more powerful than anyone else.</p> <p><a href="https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/articles/day235john1022-30theproofisinthework" rel="nofollow noopener">📖Follow Along</a><br> <a href="https://elevatesociety.com/2-minute-disciple-daily-devotional-podcast-podcast-review/" rel="nofollow noopener">🎧Podcast Review</a> Special Guest: Christine Oyler.</p> John 10:22-30, no one can snatch them, sheep hear his voice, security in Jesus, Christian podcast, Bible study, contemplative prayer, spiritual meditation, discipleship, Father's hand, eternal life, listening to Jesus, Hanukkah, daily devotional, spiritual growth In Episode 235, hosted by Christine, we explore John 10:22-30 and one of the most searching and reassuring exchanges in all of John's Gospel. It's winter in Jerusalem—the Festival of Dedication, Hanukkah—and Jesus is walking through Solomon's Colonnade in the Temple. The people surround Him with a question that reveals both their frustration and their hunger: "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly." They want a declaration. They want certainty. They want the proof delivered in a single, unmistakable statement that will settle the question once and for all. Through guided meditation, discover what Jesus says in response. He hasn't been withholding. He hasn't been playing games or speaking in riddles to frustrate them. He has already told them—repeatedly, clearly, in words and in works. "The proof is the work I do in my Father's name." The evidence is right in front of them—healing the sick, opening blind eyes, raising the dead, teaching with an authority no one has ever heard before. The works speak for themselves. But then Jesus says something that explains everything and cuts to the heart of the matter: "You don't believe me because you are not my sheep." The problem isn't a lack of evidence. It's a lack of relationship. The crowd is looking for proof. But Jesus is offering something far more profound than proof—He's offering belonging. His sheep hear His voice. They know Him. They follow Him. And because of that relationship—that intimate, personal, ongoing connection—they receive everything He offers. Eternal life. Security. The unbreakable grip of the Father's hand. This episode explores the breathtaking promise Jesus makes to His sheep: "No one can snatch them from the Father's hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father's hand. The Father and I are one." Sit with that for a moment. No one can snatch you. Not your failures. Not your doubts. Not your worst days or your darkest seasons. Not the enemy. Not the weight of your past. Not even death itself. If you belong to Jesus—if you are one of His sheep—you are held in the Father's hand. And the Father is more powerful than anyone or anything that could ever threaten your security. This is the security the crowd was looking for in a declaration. But Jesus says it can only be found in a relationship. You don't find security by getting the right answer about Jesus. You find it by knowing Him—by hearing His voice, by following Him, by belonging to Him. Learn what it means to be one of Jesus' sheep in practice—to listen for His voice, to follow where He leads, and to rest in the unshakeable security of the Father's grip. Discover the practice of intentional listening—setting aside stillness to hear Jesus speak—and experience the peace that comes from knowing you are held by the One who is more powerful than anyone else.

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]]> In Episode 235, hosted by Christine, we explore John 10:22-30 and one of the most searching and reassuring exchanges in all of John's Gospel. It's winter in Jerusalem—the Festival of Dedication, Hanukkah—and Jesus is walking through Solomon's Colonnade in the Temple. The people surround Him with a question that reveals both their frustration and their hunger: "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly." They want a declaration. They want certainty. They want the proof delivered in a single, unmistakable statement that will settle the question once and for all. Through guided meditation, discover what Jesus says in response. He hasn't been withholding. He hasn't been playing games or speaking in riddles to frustrate them. He has already told them—repeatedly, clearly, in words and in works. "The proof is the work I do in my Father's name." The evidence is right in front of them—healing the sick, opening blind eyes, raising the dead, teaching with an authority no one has ever heard before. The works speak for themselves. But then Jesus says something that explains everything and cuts to the heart of the matter: "You don't believe me because you are not my sheep." The problem isn't a lack of evidence. It's a lack of relationship. The crowd is looking for proof. But Jesus is offering something far more profound than proof—He's offering belonging. His sheep hear His voice. They know Him. They follow Him. And because of that relationship—that intimate, personal, ongoing connection—they receive everything He offers. Eternal life. Security. The unbreakable grip of the Father's hand. This episode explores the breathtaking promise Jesus makes to His sheep: "No one can snatch them from the Father's hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father's hand. The Father and I are one." Sit with that for a moment. No one can snatch you. Not your failures. Not your doubts. Not your worst days or your darkest seasons. Not the enemy. Not the weight of your past. Not even death itself. If you belong to Jesus—if you are one of His sheep—you are held in the Father's hand. And the Father is more powerful than anyone or anything that could ever threaten your security. This is the security the crowd was looking for in a declaration. But Jesus says it can only be found in a relationship. You don't find security by getting the right answer about Jesus. You find it by knowing Him—by hearing His voice, by following Him, by belonging to Him. Learn what it means to be one of Jesus' sheep in practice—to listen for His voice, to follow where He leads, and to rest in the unshakeable security of the Father's grip. Discover the practice of intentional listening—setting aside stillness to hear Jesus speak—and experience the peace that comes from knowing you are held by the One who is more powerful than anyone else.

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