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LifeJourney is a Bible study podcast from LifeMark Ministries, created for Christians of all ages and walks of life. Each episode walks through the Books of the Bible — Genesis to Revelation — using our study guides to help you dig deeper into God's Word, grow spiritually, and live boldly for Christ. Whether you're studying on your own, with a small group, or looking for a companion to your personal devotions, LifeJourney meets you where you are. Each episode title matches the name of its study guide, so you can easily find and follow along with the book of the Bible you're studying. New to the faith or a lifelong believer — there's a place for you here. Join us on the journey. LifeJourney is a sub-brand of LifeMark Ministries. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, and more — search LifeJourney or LifeMark Ministries.

  1. 23h ago

    Fire Up! - Who is the Holy Spirit? | Lesson 1 | LifeJourney

    Welcome to the Fire Up! podcast series — a companion to Lifemark Ministries' 24-lesson study guide on the Holy Spirit, written by Mark Schubach and Jennifer Hicks. In this first episode, hosts Rob Pine and Cynthia Michael explore the striking oneness of Jesus and the Holy Spirit across the major events of God's plan of redemption. They trace this thread from Jesus's conception in Luke 1:35 — where the Holy Spirit, the Most High, and the Son are all named in a single verse — through His baptism, where the Spirit descends "like a dove" and anoints Him for ministry. From there, the conversation turns to the Spirit leading Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted, His resurrection by the power of the Spirit (Romans 8), and the moment Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit on His disciples after rising from the dead. The episode closes with a look at 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 and the manifestation of spiritual gifts "for the common good." Whether you're working through the Fire Up! study guide alongside this series or just listening in, this episode offers a rich, conversational look at how intimately the Holy Spirit has been involved in Jesus's life and ministry from the very beginning. Get the full study guide and video series at LifeMarkMinistries.org, or find the podcast on your favorite streaming platform by searching "Life Journey."

  2. Aug 13

    The Word of the LORD Came - End Times - Bonus | LifeJourney

    Premillennialism, amillennialism, postmillennialism — what's actually the difference, and does it matter? In this bonus episode closing out The Word of the Lord Came, Rob Pine steps back from the twelve Minor Prophets to tackle a question he's referenced throughout the series: how should Christians interpret end times prophecy? Rob walks through the three major views on eschatology, comparing how each interprets key passages — Revelation 20's thousand-year reign, Jesus' Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24, and Christ's reign in 1 Corinthians 15:24-25 — along with major end-times events like the tribulation, the battle of Armageddon, and the white throne judgment. He's candid that his own teaching throughout the series has leaned premillennial, the predominant U.S. evangelical view, while acknowledging amillennialism is the more common view globally and postmillennialism offers a third distinct lens. Just as important, Rob highlights what every view holds in common: Jesus is the Christ who came to redeem us from sin, he will return physically, there will be a resurrection of the dead, a final judgment, and an eternal state with a new heaven and a new earth. Whatever your view on the details, he reminds listeners, the core of the faith doesn't change. This wraps the podcast series on the Minor Prophets — thank you for listening along. Rob previews future episodes on the Holy Spirit. For the full study guide and video lessons, visit lifemarkministries.org/programs.

  3. Aug 6

    The Word of the LORD Came - Lesson 13 | LifeJourney

    Six prophecies. Five hundred years before they happened. Every single one fulfilled. In this episode of The Word of the Lord Came, Rob Pine explores "The Messiah Reigns" — Zechariah chapters 9-14 — and walks through six specific prophecies about Jesus written centuries before his birth: riding into Jerusalem on a donkey (9:9, fulfilled Matthew 21:1-5), redeeming his people through his death (10:8, fulfilled Mark 10:45), being betrayed for thirty pieces of silver (11:12, fulfilled Matthew 26:14-16), being pierced (12:10, fulfilled John 19:34), his disciples scattering when he was struck (13:7, fulfilled Matthew 26:56), and his second coming on the Mount of Olives (14:4, still to come). Rob connects these fulfilled prophecies to the reliability of Scripture as a whole — over 300 Old Testament prophecies about Jesus' first coming, all fulfilled in detail — and asks what that means for our confidence in the prophecies of his return. Along the way, he touches on premillennialism and amillennialism, the two predominant views on the end times, promising a dedicated episode on that topic later. Join Rob for the final lesson in the series next time, in the book of Malachi, for a discussion on the nature of God as revealed throughout the Minor Prophets. For the companion study guide and video lessons, visit lifemarkministries.org/programs.

  4. Jul 30

    The Word of the LORD Came - Lesson 12 | LifeJourney

    Six prophecies. Five hundred years before they happened. Every single one fulfilled. In this episode of The Word of the Lord Came, Rob Pine explores "The Messiah Reigns" — Zechariah chapters 9-14 — and walks through six specific prophecies about Jesus written centuries before his birth: riding into Jerusalem on a donkey (9:9, fulfilled Matthew 21:1-5), redeeming his people through his death (10:8, fulfilled Mark 10:45), being betrayed for thirty pieces of silver (11:12, fulfilled Matthew 26:14-16), being pierced (12:10, fulfilled John 19:34), his disciples scattering when he was struck (13:7, fulfilled Matthew 26:56), and his second coming on the Mount of Olives (14:4, still to come). Rob connects these fulfilled prophecies to the reliability of Scripture as a whole — over 300 Old Testament prophecies about Jesus' first coming, all fulfilled in detail — and asks what that means for our confidence in the prophecies of his return. Along the way, he touches on premillennialism and amillennialism, the two predominant views on the end times, promising a dedicated episode on that topic later. Join Rob for the final lesson in the series next time, in the book of Malachi, for a discussion on the nature of God as revealed throughout the Minor Prophets. For the companion study guide and video lessons, visit lifemarkministries.org/programs.

  5. Jul 23

    The Word of the LORD Came Lesson 11 | LifeJourney

    What does God do when he wants his people to remember something important? He repeats it — again and again. In this episode of The Word of the Lord Came, Rob Pine takes us into Zechariah chapter 8, where the prophet uses the phrase "the word of the Lord Almighty came to me" and "this is what the Lord Almighty says" ten times in just twenty-three verses — a rhetorical drumbeat meant to help a discouraged remnant remember and act on God's promises. Rob sets the scene: Zechariah and Haggai, prophets called from within the returning remnant, encourage a frustrated, opposition-weary people to finish rebuilding the temple after sixteen years of inactivity — a task completed in just four years. Chapter 8 becomes one of the most encouraging passages in Scripture, promising blessing, restoration, and a future where God dwells among his people and nations stream to Jerusalem to seek him. From there, Rob turns to today: how does God encourage his people now? Through his word (2 Timothy 3:16), through the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit as paraclete — one who comes alongside (John 14:16), and through gathering together to spur one another on (Hebrews 10:24-25). Rob highlights Barnabas, the "son of encouragement," as a model for how ordinary generosity, faithfulness, and support can encourage others toward Christ. Next time, Rob previews Lesson 12 — a look at the possible timeline of last-days events in Zechariah chapters 9-14. For the companion study guide and video lessons, visit lifemarkministries.org/programs.

  6. Jul 16

    The Word of the LORD Came - Lesson 10 | LifeJourney

    What if the key to obedience isn't just hearing God's word, but fearing the God who speaks it? In this episode of The Word of the Lord Came, Rob Pine unpacks the remarkable turning point in Haggai 1:12 — the first time in our study that God's people actually obeyed. After lesson after lesson of rebellion and judgment throughout the Minor Prophets, the remnant under Zerubbabbel and Joshua the high priest finally listens, and the temple is rebuilt in just four years. Rob explores two forces behind that obedience: hearing the true voice of the Lord (not just the words of the messenger) and the often-neglected concept of "the fear of the Lord." Drawing on Acts 5 (Ananias and Sapphira) and Jesus' words in Luke 12:4-5, Rob offers a working definition of reverent fear — one that holds together God's justice and His love — and asks whether a generation of teaching without this balance has weakened obedience among Christians today. Rooted in Ecclesiastes 12:13, Proverbs 9:10, and Psalm 103:13, this episode challenges listeners to consider what it would look like if God's people today obeyed as fully as the remnant did. Next time, Rob turns to the book of Zechariah to explore how God encourages and motivates His people to encourage others. For deeper study, check out the companion study guide and video lessons at lifemarkministries.org/resources.

  7. Jul 9

    The Word of the LORD Came - Lesson 9 | LifeJourney

    Lesson 9: Zephaniah — A Day of Judgment, A Day of Singing "I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth." That's not a metaphor — it's God's own words in Zephaniah 1:2-3, and it sets the scope for one of the most sobering prophecies in the Minor Prophets. In this episode, Rob Pine walks through the book of Zephaniah and its central theme: the Day of the Lord, a coming judgment so broad in scope — that small word "all" again — that it reaches every nation, every person, every era, climaxing in an end-times event still ahead of us. Rob traces the nations God calls out in chapter 2, the near-term fulfillment in Judah's exile and the 536 BC return of the remnant, and the two sins that provoke God's wrath most: idolatry and complacency. That second sin gets special attention. Zephaniah 1:12 describes God searching Jerusalem with lamps for people who are "stagnant in spirit" — content, self-satisfied, and indifferent toward him. Rob unpacks why complacency is just as dangerous as outright rebellion, both for individual believers and for churches, and what real repentance looks like in response. But Zephaniah doesn't end in judgment. Chapter 3 closes with one of Scripture's most tender pictures of God: a King who rejoices over his people with singing. For the remnant that seeks the Lord, there's restoration, security, and delight. Next week, we turn to the prophet Haggai to ask what it really means to fear God — and why that's actually good news. Companion study guide available on Amazon. Visit lifemarkministries.org/resources for more.

  8. Jul 2

    The Word of the LORD Came - Lesson 8 | LifeJourney

    Think of the most righteous person you know — honest, humble, trustworthy, someone of unquestionable integrity. Now consider what the Bible says: that person doesn't exist. Not even one. So how can Habakkuk 2:4 say the righteous will live by faith — and mean it? That's the question Rob Pine tackles in this episode on the book of Habakkuk. It's one of the most quoted lines in all of Scripture: Paul anchors it at the doctrinal center of Romans (1:17) and Galatians (3:11), and the writer of Hebrews echoes it just before the great Hall of Faith in chapter 11. But if no one is righteous — not David, not Abraham, not anyone — who exactly are these righteous people living by faith? Paul's answer, drawn from Genesis 15:6 and Galatians 3:6, is that righteousness isn't earned. It's received. Abraham believed God's promise, and God reckoned it to him as righteousness. That same exchange is at the heart of the gospel: Jesus took our unrighteousness to the cross and gave us his righteousness. Rob also traces Habakkuk's own faith journey — from confusion and frustration to struggling belief to full-throated worship under any circumstance — and suggests that embracing our own unrighteousness is exactly where the fullness of God's grace begins. Next week, a day of judgment is coming. We head into Zephaniah to look at the sin of complacency and end-times prophecy. Companion study guide available on Amazon. Visit lifemarkministries.org/resources for more.

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LifeJourney is a Bible study podcast from LifeMark Ministries, created for Christians of all ages and walks of life. Each episode walks through the Books of the Bible — Genesis to Revelation — using our study guides to help you dig deeper into God's Word, grow spiritually, and live boldly for Christ. Whether you're studying on your own, with a small group, or looking for a companion to your personal devotions, LifeJourney meets you where you are. Each episode title matches the name of its study guide, so you can easily find and follow along with the book of the Bible you're studying. New to the faith or a lifelong believer — there's a place for you here. Join us on the journey. LifeJourney is a sub-brand of LifeMark Ministries. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, and more — search LifeJourney or LifeMark Ministries.

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