Displaying 10 items of 2 Minute Disciple | Daily Faith Journey for Spiritual Growth with the tag "repentance".
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Episode 390: Avoid Sin At All Costs | Mark 9:42-50 | 2 Minute Disciple Podcast Ep. 185
Episode | July 4th, 2026 | Season 5 | 8 mins 57 secs
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In Episode 185, we examine Mark 9:42-50 and Jesus' jarring call to take sin seriously. Jesus uses extreme hyperbole—cutting off hands, gouging out eyes—to communicate a truth so important that He's willing to shock His listeners into paying attention. We tend to minimize sin, telling ourselves "as long as I'm not hurting anyone" or "everyone does it" or "it's not that bad." But Jesus does no such minimizing. He's calling us to radical seriousness about sin—not because He's harsh, but because He loves us and knows what sin actually does to us. Through guided meditation, discover the true cost of sin: it corrupts your soul, separates you from God, and spreads its damage to others in ways you may never fully see. A hand is useful. An eye is precious. But compared to the destruction of your soul and eternal separation from God? They're nothing. This episode challenges you to stop making excuses for sin and start seeing it through Jesus' eyes. Learn why taking sin seriously is actually the pathway to freedom, not bondage. Explore the second part of this passage: Jesus calls us not just to avoid sin, but to be "salt"—a preserving, healing influence on those around us. When we allow God's Spirit to work in our hearts and take sin seriously, we find freedom from the patterns that destroy us and the power to bring health and flavor to the world. Discover practical steps for ruthless honesty about sin in your life, and find the courage to confess and turn away—not from fear, but from a desire to be whole and free.
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Episode 375: What Defiles a Person? Jesus on the Condition of the Heart | Mark 7:14–23 | 2 Minute Disciple Episode 170
Episode | June 19th, 2026 | Season 5 | 8 mins 41 secs
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In Episode 170 of the 2 Minute Disciple podcast, Nick reflects on Mark 7:14–23, where Jesus teaches that true defilement comes not from external things but from the human heart. Through contemplative prayer and Scripture meditation, discover God’s invitation to experience deep inner transformation through the Holy Spirit.
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Episode 330: Woe to the Unrepentant Cities — The Danger of Familiarity Without Response | Matthew 11:20–24
Episode | May 3rd, 2026 | Season 5 | 7 mins 36 secs
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This episode of 2 Minute Disciple explores Matthew 11:20–24, where Jesus pronounces woe on Korazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum — towns that witnessed extraordinary miracles and yet failed to repent. Host Nick Oyler guides listeners through the contemplative devotional rhythm of slowing down, reading, meditating, and responding in prayer. The episode unpacks the danger Jesus is naming: not dramatic rebellion but casual indifference — the quiet failure to change in response to what we have seen and heard. The daily habit challenges listeners to act on something God has already been speaking to them about that they’ve been putting off.
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Episode 274: John 5:13–15 — Found and Warned in Love
Episode | March 8th, 2026 | Season 5 | 6 mins 16 secs
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In this contemplative devotional episode, Nick Oyler reflects on John 5:13–15 in the New Living Translation (NLT). After healing the man at the pool of Bethesda, Jesus later finds him in the Temple and warns him: “Now you are well; so stop sinning, or something even worse may happen to you.”
Listeners are invited to see how Jesus’ love includes both restoration and a serious call to change. The episode encourages you to remember where God has helped you and to ask how He may be inviting you into a new pattern of living. -
Episode 232: Episode 27 — Luke 4:22–30 — When Truth Strikes a Nerve
Episode | January 27th, 2026 | Season 5 | 6 mins 42 secs
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Luke 4:22–30 shows Jesus confronting His hometown with truth they didn’t want to hear. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites listeners to examine their response when God’s Word challenges them.
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Episode 221: Episode 17 — Matthew 3:5–8 — Actions That Prove a Changed Heart | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)
Episode | January 17th, 2026 | Season 5 | 6 mins 12 secs
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Matthew 3:5–8 records John the Baptist’s bold call to live in a way that proves repentance. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites you to reflect on whether your actions match your faith and provides a practical step to keep God’s Word before you all day.
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Episode 20: Matthew Chapter 20
Episode | December 19th, 2021 | Season 1 | 5 mins 39 secs
audio bible, daily bible, life change, repentance, self improvement, spirituality
The first will be last and the last first! Wait, that's not fair, is it. Jesus is teaching us that his kingdom is not about being served, but serving others.
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Episode 16: Matthew Chapter 16
Episode | December 15th, 2021 | Season 1 | 6 mins 12 secs
audio bible, daily bible, life change, repentance, self improvement, spirituality
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “All who want to come after me must say no to themselves, take up their cross, and follow me. This is Jesus' call to us, say no to ourselves, die to ourself and follow Him.
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Episode 15: Matthew Chapter 15
Episode | December 14th, 2021 | Season 1 | 6 mins 1 sec
audio bible, daily bible, life change, repentance, self improvement, spirituality
Which is greater, our rules or God's? Jesus spars with the Pharisees over this distinction and he again heals the sick and feeds the hungry.
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Episode 3: Matthew Chapter 3
Episode | December 2nd, 2021 | Season 1 | 5 mins 31 secs
audio bible, daily bible, life change, repentance, self improvement, spirituality
We take another step in our journey through the Gospels and we meet a real wilderness dude. You might be surprised to know what gives God great joy.