Simple Discipleship

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Simple Discipleship is a podcast and campaign to encourage everyone to read the Bible and share what they learn with others. It has a read, listen, gather, share, and remember method like none other.

  1. 6d ago

    Stop Trying to Pay for What Jesus Already Paid | Isaiah 49–55

    What if you're still trying to pay for something Jesus already paid in full? Isaiah 49–55 contains some of the most powerful words in the entire Old Testament. Written centuries before the cross, Isaiah describes the Suffering Servant—the One who would bear our griefs, carry our sorrows, and take our sin upon Himself. Pasted text In this episode of Simple Discipleship, our conversation keeps coming back to one simple truth: Jesus took our place. Sometimes even as followers of Jesus, we still try to pay for yesterday's failures. We mess up, feel guilty, and then try to become a little more religious, work a little harder, or somehow prove to God that we're sorry enough. But Isaiah 53 points us somewhere else. The punishment wasn't placed on us. It was placed on Him. We talk about grace, guilt, forgiveness, God's discipline, and what it really means that Christ bore our sin. We also wrestle with some difficult questions about God's promises—including what Scripture really means when it says “no weapon formed against you shall prosper.” Does that mean Christians won't suffer? Or is God promising us something much deeper? Pasted text And running underneath these chapters is an incredible message of hope. Israel had experienced judgment, pain and loss and wondered whether God had forgotten them. God's answer is beautiful: He had not forgotten His people. Pasted text Maybe you need that reminder today. You haven't been forgotten. You don't have to earn your way back. You don't have to carry what Jesus already carried. Stop trying to pay for what Jesus already paid. 📖 Scripture: Isaiah 49–55🎙️ Simple Discipleship🌐 simplediscipleship.org Visit our website for resources to help you start a Simple Discipleship Bible study group wherever you are. Pasted text If this conversation encourages you, subscribe, like, and share it with someone who needs to be reminded of what Jesus has already done. #SimpleDiscipleship #Isaiah53 #Isaiah #Jesus #Gospel #Grace #BibleStudy #Christianity #ChristianLiving #Discipleship #Faith #CrossOfChrist #Bible

    Stop Trying to Pay for What Jesus Already Paid | Isaiah 49–55

  2. Sep 22

    God Never Promised Easy—He Promised This | Isaiah 43–48

    What happens when following God gets hard? Isaiah 43–48 gives us a promise that is far better than a trouble-free life: God will be with His people. In this episode of Simple Discipleship, we talk honestly about the things we look to for satisfaction and deliverance—success, money, relationships, ambition, even ministry—and how easily good things can become idols. Isaiah reminds us that there is only one true source of hope: “I am God, and there is no other.” We also get personal about temptation, pride, spiritual weariness, prayer, and why simply hearing someone else teach the Bible can never replace knowing God's Word for yourself. One of the strongest testimonies in this conversation is how consistently putting Scripture into our hearts gives us strength to fight battles we couldn't win on our own.  And perhaps most importantly, we talk about a promise we sometimes misunderstand: God didn't promise that His people would never face the fire.He promised He would be with them in it. If you've been following Jesus for years and you're tired, discouraged, distracted, or simply wondering where the excitement you once had has gone, this conversation is especially for you. Isaiah's message is still incredibly relevant: come back to the One who formed you, redeemed you, called you by name, and says, “You are mine.” 📖 Scripture: Isaiah 43–48🎙️ Simple Discipleship🌐 simplediscipleship.org 👍 If this conversation encourages you, like the video, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that God is still with them in the fire. #SimpleDiscipleship #Isaiah #BibleStudy #Jesus #ChristianPodcast #Faith #Bible #ChristianLiving #Discipleship #WordOfGod #TrustGod

    God Never Promised Easy—He Promised This | Isaiah 43–48

  3. Sep 15

    Tired of Waiting on God? Here's What “Wait on the Lord” Really Means | Isaiah 40–41

    What does it actually mean to “wait on the Lord”? Does it mean doing nothing until God gives you an unmistakable answer? Do you pray and wait? Do you make the decision and trust God to redirect you? And how do you know when waiting on God has quietly turned into procrastination? Those are some of the questions we wrestle with as we move into Isaiah 40–41, two of the most encouraging chapters in Scripture. After chapter after chapter of warning and judgment, Isaiah suddenly shifts: “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” God's people will experience the consequences of their choices—but God hasn't abandoned them. He's still there. He's still their God. And He's still making promises they can trust. And that brings us to one of the most beloved promises in Isaiah: “But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles…” — Isaiah 40:31 But what does wait mean? In this episode of Simple Discipleship, Andy Price, Charles Burnett, and Donald Leroy have an honest conversation about what waiting on God looks like in real life. We talk about: 🙏 How to wait on God without becoming passive🏃 Why sometimes the faithful thing to do is move🧭 Taking the next right step when you don't know God's entire plan😰 How trusting God changes the way we respond to fear and anxiety👂 Learning to hear God in the middle of life's noise💪 Where renewed strength actually comes from🦅 What Isaiah's famous promise about “wings like eagles” means for tired believers🚪 Trusting God to open and close doors as we move⚠️ The difference between God's strength and trying to do everything ourselves🗿 Why the idols we trust can never do what God can❤️ What it means when God says, “Fear not, for I am with you.” One of the biggest ideas in our conversation is this: Sometimes waiting means not panicking. Sometimes it means staying in God's Word when you don't feel like it. Sometimes it means listening carefully for His direction. Sometimes it means trusting Him enough to take the next right step without knowing what step five will be. Get with God. Get up. And go. Because Isaiah doesn't say those who wait on the Lord will simply become better at waiting. He says their strength will be renewed. They'll mount up. They'll run. They'll walk. Waiting prepares us for movement.  And then God gives another promise we desperately need: “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you… I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” — Isaiah 41:10 You don't have to know everything that's coming. You don't have to have enough strength for the entire journey. And you don't have to manufacture God's answer yourself. You need to know the One you're waiting on. Because He doesn't grow tired. He doesn't become weary. He hasn't lost control. And He is still with you. 🌱 Simple DiscipleshipVisit https://simplediscipleship.org for Bible studies, discipleship resources, and more conversations designed to help you engage Scripture, listen to God, and grow as a follower of Jesus. 👍 If this episode encourages you, subscribe, like, and share it with someone who's in a season of waiting right now. And tell us in the comments: What are you waiting on God for right now? #SimpleDiscipleship #Isaiah40 #Isaiah41 #WaitOnTheLord #TrustGod #BibleStudy #Jesus #ChristianLiving #Discipleship #Faith #BibleTeaching #ChristianPodcast #GodsWord #FollowJesus #ChristianSpotify Waiting on God doesn't have to mean doing nothing.

    Tired of Waiting on God? Here's What “Wait on the Lord” Really Means | Isaiah 40–41

  4. Sep 8

    Stop Arguing With the Enemy—You’ll Never Win That Conversation | Isaiah 36–39

    Stop Arguing With the Enemy—You’ll Never Win That Conversation | Isaiah 36–39 I think this is stronger than a generic Hezekiah title because it immediately applies these chapters to the viewer’s life. Not every voice deserves an answer. Some lies need to be challenged. Some situations require action. But there are times when the worst thing you can do is sit down and start negotiating with the enemy. That's one of the lessons hiding in the incredible story of Hezekiah in Isaiah 36–39. Jerusalem is surrounded by an Assyrian army. The enemy stands outside the city walls and begins talking. And talking. And talking. He promises them an easier life. He questions whether God can really save them. He tries to create fear. He even invokes God's name while doing it. It sounds remarkably familiar. And Hezekiah gives his people a simple command: Don't answer him. In this episode of Simple Discipleship, we talk about what that looks like for followers of Jesus today. What do you do with the voices that tell you: You're not enough. God isn't going to come through. Everybody else is doing it. There's an easier way. Just compromise this once. The enemy doesn't always need you to believe the lie immediately. Sometimes he just needs you to enter the conversation. We talk about: ⚔️ Why you can't negotiate with the enemy🗣️ Why sometimes the best response is no response at all📖 Why God's Word—not our debating ability—is our defense🙏 What Hezekiah teaches us about prayer when the situation looks impossible💪 Trusting God with things we simply cannot fix ourselves⏳ Hezekiah's sickness and the mystery of prayer and God's sovereignty❤️ What it means to pray, “Your will be done”🏆 Why we need to guard our hearts after a victory👑 How pride became Hezekiah's vulnerability after God delivered him✝️ Why our only sure foundation is God's Word One of the most sobering parts of Hezekiah's story happens after his victory. God miraculously delivers Jerusalem. God answers Hezekiah's prayer. God gives him additional years of life. And then another enemy arrives with a completely different strategy. This time, instead of intimidating Hezekiah, they flatter him. Hezekiah opens the doors and proudly shows the Babylonians everything he has.  That's a warning worth remembering: If fear doesn't get you, maybe pride will. If hardship doesn't pull you away from God, maybe success will. If intimidation doesn't work, maybe flattery will. That's why one of the most important moments to watch your heart is after God gives you the victory. Hezekiah also shows us where to go when we're facing something we cannot defeat or fix: Go to God. Prayer isn't about manipulating God into giving us our preferred outcome. It's learning to align ourselves with Him until we can say: God, I trust You—even when Your answer isn't the answer I wanted. That's real peace: knowing that whatever happens, we belong to Him. So maybe there's a question worth asking today: Stop arguing with the lie. Stop trying to prove yourself. Stop letting the enemy determine what you think about all day. Open God's Word. Go to God in prayer. Trust Him with what you can't control. And stand on what He has already said. 🌱 Simple DiscipleshipVisit https://simplediscipleship.org for more Bible conversations and resources to help you grow as a follower of Jesus.  👍 If this conversation helps you, subscribe, like the video, and share it with someone who needs this reminder. Question for the comments:What lie do you find yourself having to stop entertaining? #SimpleDiscipleship #Isaiah #Isaiah36 #Isaiah37 #Isaiah38 #Isaiah39 #Hezekiah #SpiritualWarfare #TrustGod #Prayer #BibleStudy #Jesus #ChristianLiving #Discipleship #FollowJesus #BibleTeaching

    Stop Arguing With the Enemy—You’ll Never Win That Conversation | Isaiah 36–39

  5. Sep 2

    You Can Look Religious and Still Be Far From God | Isaiah 28–35

    I think this is especially strong for your audience. A committed Christian sees that title and almost has to ask, “Could that be me?” What if you can say the right things, attend church, know your Bible—and still have a heart that's far from God? That's exactly the warning Isaiah gives. The people of Judah weren't irreligious. They knew how to talk about God. They had their traditions. They looked spiritual. But God saw something everyone else couldn't: Their hearts. “These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.” Jesus would later quote those very words. And that's where this week's conversation through Isaiah 28–35 gets uncomfortable—in a good way. Because it's easy to look at ancient Israel and wonder how they could keep turning away from God. But then Isaiah starts sounding a lot like us. When trouble came, they ran to Egypt instead of God. We have our own “Egypts.” 💰 Money🏛️ Government👥 Other people🧠 Our own intelligence💪 Our ability to stay in control Your Egypt can be anything you instinctively run to instead of God. And God keeps saying: Come back to Me. In Isaiah 30, He gives them this incredible invitation: “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” Then come four heartbreaking words: “But you would not.” In this episode of Simple Discipleship, we talk about: 🙏 The difference between knowing religion and actually knowing God🎭 Why spiritual pride is so dangerous📖 Why Scripture requires more than a quick reading—“line upon line, precept upon precept”📱 What short-form culture may be doing to our ability to sit with God's Word⚠️ Why we shouldn't avoid the Bible's teaching about sin and judgment🏃 The things we run to instead of God👂 Why people sometimes want teachers to tell them “pleasant things” rather than truth🪨 Why Jesus is the only foundation strong enough to build your life upon❤️ Why God's judgment and His desire to save aren't contradictions👑 The incredible promise that one day “your eyes will see the King in His beauty”🛣️ The “Highway of Holiness” that ultimately points us toward our hope in Christ Isaiah says God lays down “a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation.” The question is: What are you building your life on? These chapters eventually take us somewhere beautiful. From judgment... to a King. From blindness... to opened eyes. From wandering... to a highway home. From sorrow... to everlasting joy. Isaiah 35 says the redeemed will return with singing, “everlasting joy will crown their heads,” and sorrow and sighing will flee away.  And the only reason any of us can walk that road is Jesus Christ. So here's the question I'd leave you with: 🎧 Join Andy Price, Donald Leroy, and Mike Forbes as we continue walking line upon line, precept upon preceptthrough Isaiah. 🌱 Simple Discipleshiphttps://simplediscipleship.org If this conversation helps you, subscribe, like the video, and share it with someone who wants to grow deeper in their walk with Jesus. #SimpleDiscipleship #Isaiah #Isaiah28 #BibleStudy #Jesus #ChristianLiving #Discipleship #FollowJesus #BibleTeaching #ChristianPodcast #Faith #GodsWord #Christianity #SpiritualGrowth #Bible #JesusChrist YouTube DescriptionAre you more concerned with looking close to God—or actually being close to God?

    You Can Look Religious and Still Be Far From God | Isaiah 28–35

  6. Aug 25

    Want Peace? Pay Attention to What Has Your Attention | Isaiah 24–27

    What has your attention right now? Your problems? Your phone? The news? Money? Something you're afraid might happen? Isaiah gives us a remarkably simple connection: What has your attention affects where you place your trust. And where you place your trust affects your peace. Isaiah 24–27 isn't exactly an easy section of Scripture. There's judgment, shaking, waiting, pruning, death, evil—and then right in the middle of it comes one of the most comforting promises in the Bible: “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” — Isaiah 26:3 That's what we spend a lot of time talking about in this episode. How do you actually keep your mind on God when you've got work to do, bills to pay, people depending on you, and a phone constantly begging for your attention? And what happens when God allows some of the things we've trusted in to be shaken? Isaiah's answer isn't to pretend life is easy. It's to learn to trust God while we wait. We talk about what that looks like in ordinary life: spending time in Scripture, fasting from things we've become too dependent on, stepping away from distractions, walking through grief with an eternal perspective, and allowing God to prune us without losing our trust in Him.  There's also an incredible progression through these chapters: Isaiah 24: Everything that can be shaken is shaken.Isaiah 25: God swallows up death.Isaiah 26: God's people trust Him while they wait.Isaiah 27: God defeats evil and makes His people fruitful.  That leaves us with a question worth sitting with: What kind of person am I becoming while I'm trusting, waiting, and being pruned? Because the end of the story is already settled. Death is defeated. The enemy is defeated. And our victory is in Jesus. 🎧 Join us for a conversation through Isaiah 24–27 and let's keep learning together what it means to become simple disciples. 🌱 Simple Discipleshipsimplediscipleship.org Free resources, devotionals, Bible studies, and previous episodes are available on the website.  #SimpleDiscipleship #Isaiah26 #Isaiah #PerfectPeace #TrustGod #Jesus #BibleStudy #ChristianPodcast #ChristianLiving #Discipleship #Faith #Bible #FollowJesus #PeaceOfGod

    Want Peace? Pay Attention to What Has Your Attention | Isaiah 24–27

  7. Aug 18

    🎙️ The Hidden Danger of God's Blessings | Isaiah 17–24

    ⚠️ What if the greatest threat to your faith isn't hardship—but blessing? When life falls apart, we often run to God. But when life is comfortable, the bills are paid, we're healthy, and everything seems to be going our way... that's when we're tempted to forget Him. In Isaiah 17–24, nation after nation discovers what happens when people begin trusting their prosperity, strength, governments, military power, and themselves instead of the God who gave them everything. The problem underneath it all? Pride. In this episode of Simple Discipleship, Andy Price, Donald Leroy, Sam Mullins, and Mike Forbus tackle eight chapters of Isaiah and uncover a warning that's remarkably relevant for followers of Jesus today.  They discuss: 🙏 Why blessings can actually cause us to drift from God🌊 Why nobody accidentally “drifts” toward holiness💰 The danger of trusting wealth, success, nations, or ourselves⚠️ Why God sometimes removes our false security❤️ How Christians should view people we consider enemies🌎 Why no person or nation is beyond God's ability to redeem📖 Why knowing God's Word isn't enough—we must do what it says⚖️ The reality of coming judgment✝️ Why Jesus is our only lasting hope One of the most powerful observations in the conversation is simple: “Everything that looks permanent isn't.” Money disappears. Health fades. Governments change. Nations rise and fall. Success doesn't last. And even the things we consider blessings can become idols when we forget the One who provided them. Isaiah 17 gives the devastating diagnosis: “You have forgotten the God of your salvation and have not been mindful of the Rock of your stronghold.” That's the danger. Spiritual drifting rarely feels dramatic. You simply become comfortable floating with the current until one day you realize how far you've moved from the Source.  But Isaiah doesn't leave us without hope. Even among passages of judgment, God continues calling people back to Himself. He disciplines, but He also heals. He warns, but He also offers salvation. And ultimately, these chapters point us toward the only King and Kingdom that will remain: Jesus Christ. Maybe the question isn't simply: “Has God blessed me?” Maybe it's: Don't wait for everything to fall apart before turning back to Him. While there is light, look to Jesus. Because when everything else has been shaken... “The LORD of hosts will reign.” 🌱 FREE DISCIPLESHIP RESOURCESVisit simplediscipleship.org for devotionals, Bible study resources, episode archives, and tools to help you grow as a follower of Jesus. 🎥 WATCH & SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBEyoutube.com/@SimpleDiscipleship If this episode challenges you, share it with someone who wants to grow deeper in their walk with Christ. #SimpleDiscipleship #Isaiah #Isaiah17 #BibleStudy #JesusChrist #ChristianPodcast #ChristianLiving #Discipleship #BibleTeaching #FollowJesus #TrustGod #Faith #Pride #SpiritualGrowth #Bible #GodsWord #Christianity #WalkWithGod #Jesus #FaithOverFear “Have God's blessings caused me to forget God?”

    🎙️ The Hidden Danger of God's Blessings | Isaiah 17–24

  8. Aug 11

    Judgment Is Coming... But God Made a Way Out | Isaiah 15–16

    ⚠️ What if one of the most uncomfortable truths in the Bible is also the reason the Gospel is such incredibly good news? Judgment is real. We don't talk about it much anymore. But Isaiah does—and so does Jesus. Isaiah 15–16 describes devastating judgment coming upon Moab. Cities fall. People mourn. Security disappears. Pride is exposed. But hidden inside these difficult chapters is something remarkable: ❤️ God isn't celebrating. His heart is breaking. God takes no pleasure in judgment. Even while warning Moab of what is coming, He points toward mercy, refuge, and ultimately a throne established through the line of David—a promise that points us directly toward Jesus Christ. In this episode of Simple Discipleship, Andy Price, Mike Forbus, and Charles Burnett wrestle with some questions Christians cannot afford to ignore: 🔥 Is God's judgment really coming? ✝️ If there's no judgment, why do we need a Savior? ⚖️ What's the difference between God's judgment and God's justice? ❤️ How can a loving God judge sin? 👑 How does Isaiah 16 point forward to Jesus hundreds of years before His birth? ⚠️ Why is pride so spiritually dangerous? 🏠 What are you trusting to give you security? 🕊️ Where can we find real peace when everything else is temporary? And perhaps most importantly: If judgment is coming, is there a way out? Yes. His name is Jesus. Your money is temporary. Your health is temporary. Your relationships are temporary. Nations are temporary. Even the security you feel today is temporary. Jesus Christ is the only refuge that lasts. God's warning of judgment isn't evidence that He doesn't love us. His warning is evidence that He does. He gives us time. He calls us to repentance. He offers mercy. And He has already provided the Savior. The question is: 🙏 If you've been putting off following Christ, don't willfully forget what God has said. Today is the day to turn to Him. 📖 Read Along: Isaiah 15–16 🌱 FREE DISCIPLESHIP RESOURCES Visit https://simplediscipleship.org for devotionals, Bible study resources, episode archives, and practical tools to help you grow as a follower of Jesus. 🎥 WATCH & SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE youtube.com/@SimpleDiscipleship If this conversation challenges or encourages you, share it with someone who needs to hear the hope of the Gospel. Keep walking with Christ, growing in grace, and sharing what He's teaching you. #SimpleDiscipleship #Isaiah15 #Isaiah16 #JesusChrist #Judgment #Grace #Gospel #BibleStudy #ChristianPodcast #ChristianYouTube #FollowJesus #ChristianLiving #BibleTeaching #Repentance #Salvation #GodsGrace #Faith #Bible #Discipleship #HopeInJesus What will you do with Jesus?

    Judgment Is Coming... But God Made a Way Out | Isaiah 15–16
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Simple Discipleship is a podcast and campaign to encourage everyone to read the Bible and share what they learn with others. It has a read, listen, gather, share, and remember method like none other.

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    2025 - 2026
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