Bedtime Bible Stories for Adults

**Warning for this episode: self-harm**
I hope you enjoy the FULL episode of the story of the prophet Elijah. Israel was in a dark time. The king, Ahab, had married a foreign princess named Jezebel, and together they led the nation away from the Lord. The people began worshiping Baal—a false god.
Enter Elijah. God provides food for him during a famine, heraises a dead child to life, takes part in a showdown with the worshipers of Baal on Mount Carmel, and confronts king Ahab. Even with all these triumphs, he also has a moment of weakness and doubt—something we can all relate to. But hisstory reminds us that even when an entire nation turns away, God is able to work through one faithful person to call people back to the truth.

We are reading 1 Kings 17, 18, 19 and 21, and 2 Kings 1 and2.
 
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Tonight's episode comes after the episode called The First King of Israel. Saul is king, and he and his son Jonathan are in a constant war with the Philistines. Here we learn that obedience is far better than sacrifice. Saul's disobedience to God eventually costs him and his lineage the kingdom.

We are reading 1 Samuel 13 through 15 (NIV).

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Happy 2026! I apologize that it's been a while. You already know the story. Health, a full December and January, etc. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with friends and family. And for those of you experience sadness during the holidays, my prayers are with you.

We are grieving the passing of my father-in-law. He is now resting in Jesus. He was a man of faith and will be missed.

Tonight we are reading about the Good News! Salvation for ALL. Whether Jew or Gentile. Through a vision, God explains that all men are equal and have access to His beautiful free gift. If you have not already asked Jesus and the Holy Spirit into your heart, it only takes a quick, small prayer. "Lord, I accept your free gift of salvation. Please come into my heart and rule over my life. Amen." He is waiting to hear from you.

We are reading Acts 9:32 through 11.

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In between new episodes I am working on remastering old episodes and getting them on YouTube. Recently I had also considered combining some episodes that were split into one longer episode, and one of you suggested it, too!
When I am recording the episodes, it's a lot for my fatigue and shortness of breath, so sometimes I have to create them in multiple parts. Going back and combining them after the fact is much easier. I'm excited to do this for some of the longer stories, like Joseph and Moses.
Tonight is one of my favorites to listen to when I am needing some encouragement. So while you are waiting for a new episode, I hope you enjoy the full episode of The Healing Power of Jesus.

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I had so much fun recording this episode! It's a new story for me which is always enjoyable. The story takes place right after the fall of Jericho (the episode titled "Rahab and the Scarlet Rope"). Joshua and the Israelites are up against Ai. (If I'm pronouncing Ai wrong, I sincerely apologize! It was the one I found when I searched that seemed the most accurate.) Someone is disobedient. And the Gibeonites are scared to death of the Israelites so they take drastic measures.

We are reading Joshua 7 through 9 (NIV).

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