app02 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:24:39 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) 2 Minute Disciple | Daily Faith Journey for Spiritual Growth - Episodes Tagged with “Jesus Is God” https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/tags/jesus%20is%20god Mon, 31 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 440: Stone's Throw | John 10:31-33 | 2 Minute Disciple Podcast Ep. 236 https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/440 ff67f815-5924-466f-8204-706c8b46a9a0 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Nick Oyler | Faith Journey Guide & Host of the Daily Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple” 440 Stone's Throw | John 10:31-33 | 2 Minute Disciple Podcast Ep. 236 full 5 Nick Oyler | Faith Journey Guide & Host of the Daily Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple” Confront the most important question in human history in this searching study of John 10:31-33. The crowd picks up stones—again—and Jesus doesn't run. He stands His ground and asks calmly: "For which of my good works are you going to stone me?" Their answer reveals everything: "We're not stoning you for any good work. We're stoning you for blasphemy. You, a mere man, claim to be God." They understood exactly what He was claiming—and they rejected Him clearly. This episode explores the stone's throw that divides everything: the gap between who Jesus claimed to be and who the crowd was willing to accept. After 236 days walking through the Gospels, Jesus asks you the same question He's been asking all along: Who do you say I am? Through contemplative meditation and honest reflection, sit with the weight of that question and let your answer change everything. This episode will anchor your faith in the living God who came in the flesh. 7:50 no <p>In Episode 236, we explore John 10:31-33 and one of the most tense and revealing confrontations in all of John's Gospel. The crowd picks up stones—again. This is not the first time. The hostility has been building for chapters. And Jesus, facing a crowd ready to execute Him, does something that reveals the depth of His calm and the clarity of His identity: He doesn't run. He doesn't hide. He stands there and asks them, with remarkable composure, which of His good works has earned this response. Through guided meditation, discover what the crowd's answer reveals. "We're not stoning you for any good work. We're stoning you for blasphemy. You, a mere man, claim to be God." This answer is significant beyond measure. They understood exactly what He was claiming. Jesus wasn't being misunderstood. He wasn't speaking in riddles that they accidentally misinterpreted. He wasn't making a modest claim about His special relationship with God that they exaggerated. They heard Him clearly—and they rejected Him clearly. He claimed to be God. They believed He was merely a man. And that gap—between who Jesus claimed to be and who they were willing to accept—was the stone's throw that divided everything. This episode explores why this moment is still the central question of human history. Every person who encounters Jesus must eventually answer the same question the crowd was answering when they picked up those stones: Is He who He claimed to be? The crowd said no. They picked up stones. But you're here. You've been walking through the Gospels for 236 days. You've heard His teaching—the Sermon on the Mount, the parables, the I AM statements. You've seen His works—healing the sick, opening blind eyes, raising the dead, forgiving sinners with an authority that belongs only to God. You've watched Him face opposition, rejection, and now the threat of execution without flinching, without running, without compromising a single word of what He has claimed. And now He asks you the same question He has been asking all along—the question that Peter answered at Caesarea Philippi, the question that the blind man answered when he worshipped, the question that Martha answered at the tomb: Who do you say that I am? Because the answer to that question is not merely theological. It's not an academic exercise or a historical curiosity. The answer to that question changes everything about how you live, what you fear, what you hope for, where you place your trust, and how you face everything that is coming. Learn what it means to truly accept Jesus as God—not just as a good teacher or a moral example or an inspiring historical figure, but as the living God who came in the flesh, who did good works at the Father's direction, who claimed to be one with the Father and proved it through everything He said and did and endured. Discover the contemplative practice of sitting with the name "I AM"—morning, midday, and afternoon—letting its weight settle over you as a declaration, an anchor, and a surrender. Experience the transformation that comes from letting the eternal I AM be the foundation your day is built on.</p> <p><a href="https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/articles/day236john103133stonesthrow" 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> </p> John 10:31-33, who do you say I am, Jesus is God, blasphemy, Christian podcast, Bible study, contemplative prayer, spiritual meditation, discipleship, I AM, deity of Christ, faith in Jesus, stone's throw, daily devotional, spiritual growth In Episode 236, we explore John 10:31-33 and one of the most tense and revealing confrontations in all of John's Gospel. The crowd picks up stones—again. This is not the first time. The hostility has been building for chapters. And Jesus, facing a crowd ready to execute Him, does something that reveals the depth of His calm and the clarity of His identity: He doesn't run. He doesn't hide. He stands there and asks them, with remarkable composure, which of His good works has earned this response. Through guided meditation, discover what the crowd's answer reveals. "We're not stoning you for any good work. We're stoning you for blasphemy. You, a mere man, claim to be God." This answer is significant beyond measure. They understood exactly what He was claiming. Jesus wasn't being misunderstood. He wasn't speaking in riddles that they accidentally misinterpreted. He wasn't making a modest claim about His special relationship with God that they exaggerated. They heard Him clearly—and they rejected Him clearly. He claimed to be God. They believed He was merely a man. And that gap—between who Jesus claimed to be and who they were willing to accept—was the stone's throw that divided everything. This episode explores why this moment is still the central question of human history. Every person who encounters Jesus must eventually answer the same question the crowd was answering when they picked up those stones: Is He who He claimed to be? The crowd said no. They picked up stones. But you're here. You've been walking through the Gospels for 236 days. You've heard His teaching—the Sermon on the Mount, the parables, the I AM statements. You've seen His works—healing the sick, opening blind eyes, raising the dead, forgiving sinners with an authority that belongs only to God. You've watched Him face opposition, rejection, and now the threat of execution without flinching, without running, without compromising a single word of what He has claimed. And now He asks you the same question He has been asking all along—the question that Peter answered at Caesarea Philippi, the question that the blind man answered when he worshipped, the question that Martha answered at the tomb: Who do you say that I am? Because the answer to that question is not merely theological. It's not an academic exercise or a historical curiosity. The answer to that question changes everything about how you live, what you fear, what you hope for, where you place your trust, and how you face everything that is coming. Learn what it means to truly accept Jesus as God—not just as a good teacher or a moral example or an inspiring historical figure, but as the living God who came in the flesh, who did good works at the Father's direction, who claimed to be one with the Father and proved it through everything He said and did and endured. Discover the contemplative practice of sitting with the name "I AM"—morning, midday, and afternoon—letting its weight settle over you as a declaration, an anchor, and a surrender. Experience the transformation that comes from letting the eternal I AM be the foundation your day is built on.

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]]> In Episode 236, we explore John 10:31-33 and one of the most tense and revealing confrontations in all of John's Gospel. The crowd picks up stones—again. This is not the first time. The hostility has been building for chapters. And Jesus, facing a crowd ready to execute Him, does something that reveals the depth of His calm and the clarity of His identity: He doesn't run. He doesn't hide. He stands there and asks them, with remarkable composure, which of His good works has earned this response. Through guided meditation, discover what the crowd's answer reveals. "We're not stoning you for any good work. We're stoning you for blasphemy. You, a mere man, claim to be God." This answer is significant beyond measure. They understood exactly what He was claiming. Jesus wasn't being misunderstood. He wasn't speaking in riddles that they accidentally misinterpreted. He wasn't making a modest claim about His special relationship with God that they exaggerated. They heard Him clearly—and they rejected Him clearly. He claimed to be God. They believed He was merely a man. And that gap—between who Jesus claimed to be and who they were willing to accept—was the stone's throw that divided everything. This episode explores why this moment is still the central question of human history. Every person who encounters Jesus must eventually answer the same question the crowd was answering when they picked up those stones: Is He who He claimed to be? The crowd said no. They picked up stones. But you're here. You've been walking through the Gospels for 236 days. You've heard His teaching—the Sermon on the Mount, the parables, the I AM statements. You've seen His works—healing the sick, opening blind eyes, raising the dead, forgiving sinners with an authority that belongs only to God. You've watched Him face opposition, rejection, and now the threat of execution without flinching, without running, without compromising a single word of what He has claimed. And now He asks you the same question He has been asking all along—the question that Peter answered at Caesarea Philippi, the question that the blind man answered when he worshipped, the question that Martha answered at the tomb: Who do you say that I am? Because the answer to that question is not merely theological. It's not an academic exercise or a historical curiosity. The answer to that question changes everything about how you live, what you fear, what you hope for, where you place your trust, and how you face everything that is coming. Learn what it means to truly accept Jesus as God—not just as a good teacher or a moral example or an inspiring historical figure, but as the living God who came in the flesh, who did good works at the Father's direction, who claimed to be one with the Father and proved it through everything He said and did and endured. Discover the contemplative practice of sitting with the name "I AM"—morning, midday, and afternoon—letting its weight settle over you as a declaration, an anchor, and a surrender. Experience the transformation that comes from letting the eternal I AM be the foundation your day is built on.

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]]> Episode 406: Before Abraham | John 8:48-59 | 2 Minute Disciple Podcast Ep. 202 https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/406 b144e453-373e-4a69-9fc6-e9ffe8425057 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Nick Oyler | Faith Journey Guide & Host of the Daily Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple” 406 Before Abraham | John 8:48-59 | 2 Minute Disciple Podcast Ep. 202 full 5 Nick Oyler | Faith Journey Guide & Host of the Daily Devotional Podcast “2 Minute Disciple” Encounter the eternal nature of Jesus in this breathtaking study of John 8:48-59. When Jesus declares "Before Abraham was even born, I AM," the crowd picks up stones—because they understand exactly what He's claiming. This episode explores the most explosive statement Jesus ever made and what it means for your life today. Discover how "I AM"—the name God gave Himself to Moses at the burning bush—belongs to Jesus, revealing Him not just as a good teacher or prophet, but as the eternal God who has always been present. Learn how the entire story of Scripture points to this moment, and how sitting with the weight of who Jesus truly is changes everything. Through contemplative meditation and a powerful daily practice, let the eternal I AM become the foundation your day is built on. 9:59 no <p>In Episode 202, we explore John 8:48-59 and the most explosive declaration Jesus ever made. The crowd has been arguing with Jesus for chapters. They've called Him a Samaritan devil. They've accused Him of being demon-possessed. And then Jesus says something that ends the conversation entirely: "Before Abraham was even born, I AM." They pick up stones. Why? Because they understand exactly what He's saying. "I AM" is the name God gave Himself to Moses at the burning bush. It's the divine name that belongs to God alone. And Jesus is claiming it for Himself—not just saying He existed before Abraham, but making a far more radical claim: I AM. Present tense. Eternal. Uncreated. The same God who spoke to Moses, who called Abraham, who has been at work in the world since before time began. Through guided meditation, discover what makes this declaration so breathtaking. Jesus says: "Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad." The whole story of Scripture has been pointing toward this moment. Every sacrifice, every promise, every covenant—all of it pointing to Jesus. He has always been there. He has always been God. He is the I AM. This episode explores what it means that Jesus is not just a good teacher, not just a prophet, not just a moral example—but the eternal I AM, the God of Abraham, the One the whole story has been about. When you truly grasp this, it changes everything. It changes how you pray—you're not talking to a distant deity but to the eternal I AM who is always present. It changes how you face your circumstances—you're not facing them alone but with the One who holds all things together. It changes how you understand Scripture—every page is pointing to Him. It changes how you live—you're not following a philosophy but walking with the living God. Learn why the crowd's reaction—picking up stones—reveals the weight of what Jesus claimed. They couldn't bear it. But you can sit with it. You can let it change you. Discover a powerful contemplative practice for letting the name "I AM" become the anchor of your day—morning, midday, and afternoon—letting its weight settle over you as a declaration, an anchor, and a surrender. Experience the freedom that comes from knowing that the eternal I AM is present with you in every moment of your ordinary day, that He was before all things, holds all things together, and is the foundation everything else is built on.</p> <p><a href="https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/articles/day202john84859beforeabraham" rel="nofollow noopener">📖Follow Along</a> </p> John 8:48-59, I AM, Jesus eternal, Jesus is God, Christian podcast, Bible study, contemplative prayer, spiritual meditation, discipleship, eternal God, divine nature of Jesus, Abraham, transformation, daily devotional, spiritual growth In Episode 202, we explore John 8:48-59 and the most explosive declaration Jesus ever made. The crowd has been arguing with Jesus for chapters. They've called Him a Samaritan devil. They've accused Him of being demon-possessed. And then Jesus says something that ends the conversation entirely: "Before Abraham was even born, I AM." They pick up stones. Why? Because they understand exactly what He's saying. "I AM" is the name God gave Himself to Moses at the burning bush. It's the divine name that belongs to God alone. And Jesus is claiming it for Himself—not just saying He existed before Abraham, but making a far more radical claim: I AM. Present tense. Eternal. Uncreated. The same God who spoke to Moses, who called Abraham, who has been at work in the world since before time began. Through guided meditation, discover what makes this declaration so breathtaking. Jesus says: "Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad." The whole story of Scripture has been pointing toward this moment. Every sacrifice, every promise, every covenant—all of it pointing to Jesus. He has always been there. He has always been God. He is the I AM. This episode explores what it means that Jesus is not just a good teacher, not just a prophet, not just a moral example—but the eternal I AM, the God of Abraham, the One the whole story has been about. When you truly grasp this, it changes everything. It changes how you pray—you're not talking to a distant deity but to the eternal I AM who is always present. It changes how you face your circumstances—you're not facing them alone but with the One who holds all things together. It changes how you understand Scripture—every page is pointing to Him. It changes how you live—you're not following a philosophy but walking with the living God. Learn why the crowd's reaction—picking up stones—reveals the weight of what Jesus claimed. They couldn't bear it. But you can sit with it. You can let it change you. 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]]> In Episode 202, we explore John 8:48-59 and the most explosive declaration Jesus ever made. The crowd has been arguing with Jesus for chapters. They've called Him a Samaritan devil. They've accused Him of being demon-possessed. And then Jesus says something that ends the conversation entirely: "Before Abraham was even born, I AM." They pick up stones. Why? Because they understand exactly what He's saying. "I AM" is the name God gave Himself to Moses at the burning bush. It's the divine name that belongs to God alone. And Jesus is claiming it for Himself—not just saying He existed before Abraham, but making a far more radical claim: I AM. Present tense. Eternal. Uncreated. The same God who spoke to Moses, who called Abraham, who has been at work in the world since before time began. Through guided meditation, discover what makes this declaration so breathtaking. Jesus says: "Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad." The whole story of Scripture has been pointing toward this moment. Every sacrifice, every promise, every covenant—all of it pointing to Jesus. He has always been there. He has always been God. He is the I AM. This episode explores what it means that Jesus is not just a good teacher, not just a prophet, not just a moral example—but the eternal I AM, the God of Abraham, the One the whole story has been about. When you truly grasp this, it changes everything. It changes how you pray—you're not talking to a distant deity but to the eternal I AM who is always present. It changes how you face your circumstances—you're not facing them alone but with the One who holds all things together. It changes how you understand Scripture—every page is pointing to Him. It changes how you live—you're not following a philosophy but walking with the living God. Learn why the crowd's reaction—picking up stones—reveals the weight of what Jesus claimed. They couldn't bear it. But you can sit with it. You can let it change you. Discover a powerful contemplative practice for letting the name "I AM" become the anchor of your day—morning, midday, and afternoon—letting its weight settle over you as a declaration, an anchor, and a surrender. Experience the freedom that comes from knowing that the eternal I AM is present with you in every moment of your ordinary day, that He was before all things, holds all things together, and is the foundation everything else is built on.

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