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The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel Youth
The daily Bible reading devotion for young people. Take less than 15 minutes a day to cover the whole Bible in 365 days with selected Bible readings and a full commentary from Nicky and Pippa Gumbel. Toby Stokes introduces this edition of the Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel which encourages us not only to apply the Bible to our everyday life, but also to grow in our relationship with Jesus.
Episodes
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 364: The Bride
Proverbs 31:25–31, Revelation 21:1–27, Nehemiah 12:43 The picture of the bride, the new Jerusalem, is prefigured in different ways in both our Old and New…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 363: Your Crown Is Coming
Psalm 149:4–5, Revelation 2:1–12, Nehemiah 9:38;10:39 You will reign *with Christ*. What does this mean? Who reigns with him? When does this reign begin?
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 362: Covenant of Love
Psalm 148:11–14, Revelation 19:11–20, Nehemiah 9:6–28 Although the new covenant was different from the old one, both covenants come from God’s abounding love…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 361: Hallelujah
Psalm 148:1–2, Revelation 18:21–24,19:1–9, Nehemiah 8:3–6 The word ‘Hallelujah’ is an invitation to worship – it literally means ‘Praise (Hallal) the Lord’…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 360: How to Handle Money
Proverbs 31:10–20, Revelation 18:2–17, Nehemiah 5:1–12 How should you handle money? It matters to us and it matters to God.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 359: Why Christmas?
Psalm 147:12–14, Revelation 17:3–14, Nehemiah 4:6 In each of today’s passages we see the blessings of following the ‘new born King’.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 358: Faith Looks Up
Psalm 147:1–11, Revelation 16:1–21, Nehemiah 1:3–6; 2:17–18 The change of heart and mind means not only turning *away* from the bad things, but also *turning…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 357: How to Live in Hope
Psalm 146:3–9, Revelation 14:14–16,15:1–4, Ezra 10:1–3 God hasn’t changed. He still pours his love into our hearts. These are the foundational principles of…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 356: Purity and Power
Proverbs 31:8–9, Revelation 14:1–13, Ezra 8:21–23 As Pastor Rick Warren has tweeted, ‘In ministry, *private purity* is the source of *public power*.’
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 355: God’s Hand Is On You
Psalm 145:14–16, Revelation 13:1–18, Ezra 7:27–28 God’s invisible and intangible hand is on you: leading, guiding, encouraging, protecting, strengthening you…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 354: Three Ways to Overcome Evil
Psalm 145:8–13, Revelation 12:1–11, Ezra 6:7 The Bible is true to *real* life. Life involves many struggles, trials, tests, temptations, difficulties and…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 353: Your King
Psalm 145:1–2, Revelation 11:3–19, Ezra 5:5 The central theme in the teaching of Jesus was the *kingdom of God*. It not only refers to kingdom in a political…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 352: How to Honour the Lord
Proverbs 30:32–33, Revelation 10:10, Ezra 2:68–69 Jesus taught us to pray that God’s name should be honoured (Matthew 6:9). How should you act in order to see…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 351: How to Read and Understand the Bible
Psalm 144:11–12, Revelation 8:1–13, Ezra 1:1–6 When reading and trying to understand the Bible, you have three helpers.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 350: Who Is Lord of Your Life?
Psalm 144:5–7, Revelation 7:1–17, Malachi 3:1–10 God is described in the Old Testament as ‘the Lord’. In the New Testament passage for today, we see the…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 349: What is Going on Behind the Scenes of History?
Psalm 143:5–8, Revelation 6:1–17, Malachi 1:2, 2:15–16 God is the Sovereign Lord of history. But we are not mere robots. You are not being moved around like a…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 348: Doing Hard Things the Right Way
Proverbs 30:11–14, Revelation 5:1–14, Esther 9:1–22 Doing hard things requires us to be lion-like – bold, steely and courageous. Doing things the right way…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 347: How to Celebrate
Psalm 142:7, Revelation 4:1–11, Esther 8:11–17 The Bible has much to say about celebration. There is a *celebration* in heaven every time one person turns to…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 346: The Benefits of Being Rebuked
Psalm 141:2–8, Revelation 3:7–20, Esther 4:13–14 The Scriptures tell us that the right kind of rebuke is an important way in which God cares for us, and in…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 345: How You Can Make a Difference
Psalm 140:6–13, Revelation 2:18–28; 3:1–5, Esther 2:8–17 In each of the passages for today we see that evil will *not* ultimately triumph. At the end of the…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 344: How to Find Jesus
Proverbs 30:4, Revelation 2:1–17, Zechariah 12:10; 13:1; 14:9 In today’s passages, we see how Jesus Christ is revealed not only in the New Testament, in the…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 343: Unlocking Revelation
Psalm 140:1–4, Revelation 1:1–18, Zechariah 9:9–16 In the book of Revelation, Jesus is further unveiled. We get a clearer disclosure of his great love for us…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 342: Desperate
Psalm 139:17–18, Jude 1:1–25, Zechariah 7:9–10; 8:23 When we find ourselves in a place of desperation, nothing but the presence of God will satisfy.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 341: Is God Really in Control?
Psalm 139:13–16, 3 John 1:1–8, Zechariah 1:1–16; 3:3–10; 4:6 The Lord reigns! His love disposes Him to desire our everlasting welfare, and His sovereignty…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 340: Find Your Balance
Proverbs 29:23–25, 2 John 1:1–10, Haggai 1:2–14 Spiritual fitness is far more important than physical fitness. It also involves balancing a number of areas of…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 339: God’s Purpose for You
Psalm 139:1–10, 1 John 5:1–20, Daniel 12:1–3 In the passages for today we see what God wants for you and for everyone.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 338: Four Keys to Overcoming Fear
Psalm 138:2–8, 1 John 4:7–21, Daniel 11:32–33 God’s love is at the heart of each of the four keys to overcoming unhealthy fear in your life: ‘There is no fear…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 337: How to Be Confident
Psalm 137:1, 1 John 3:11–24, Daniel 10:7–19 The right form of confidence involves valuing yourself *in* and *through* Christ.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 336: From Vision to Action*
Proverbs 29:18, 1 John 3:1–9, Daniel 8:26 Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision is a nightmare! But *vision combined with action* can…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 335: How to Avoid Spiritual Infections
Psalm 136:23–26, 1 John 2:12–27, Daniel 7:1–14 There are evil spiritual forces at work in our world today. Many people today are ignorant or dismissive of…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 334: Intimate Connection
Psalm 136:1, 1 John 1:3–9, 2:1–6, Daniel 6:13–23 Fellowship – it’s a wonderful word. It’s what you were made for. It satisfies the deepest longings of your…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 333: God's Perfect Timing
Psalm 135:13–14, 2 Peter 3:3–18, Daniel 4:37 What do you do while you are waiting for God to do what he has promised to do?
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 332: How to Be Inspired
Proverbs 29:2–7, 2 Peter 2:1–20, Daniel 3:16–28 The lives of men and women of courage and faith are hugely inspiring, challenging and motivational.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 331: There Is a God and He Is Great
Psalm 135:5, 2 Peter 1:1–18, Daniel 24:27–45 You will grow in faith as you study the truth of God’s word and boldly proclaim that ‘there is a God’ and ‘he is…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 330: God’s Great Grace
Psalm 134:1–2; 1 Peter 5:1–14, Daniel 1:8–15,2:1–20 How should you respond to God’s great grace?
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 329: Know When to Kneel
Psalm 133:1–3, 1 Peter 4:1–19, Ezekiel 47:6–12 God blesses ‘unity’. When Christians from different churches, traditions and denominations come together in…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 328: Your Example
Proverbs 28:26, 1 Peter 3:1–17, Ezekiel 45:1–15 What people see is far more important than what they hear. People do what people see.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 327: Where Is God?
Psalm 132:3–14, 1 Peter 2:4–24, Ezekiel 43:2; 44:4 The only church building the New Testament speaks about is a building made of people (Ephesians 2:20-22)…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 326: How to Grow Up Spiritually
Psalm 131:1–3, 1 Peter 1:3–23; 2:1–3, Ezekiel 41:18–19 In today’s passages, we see the implications of the new birth, the various stages of spiritual growth as…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 325: How to Pray with Power
Psalm 130:1–5, James 5:13–18, Ezekiel 40:4 How can you pray with power?
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 324: You Can Resist Evil
Proverbs 28:13, James 4:1–10, Ezekiel 38:23; 39:28–29 Why is there so much evil in the world? Why is there such a battle with evil in our own lives? How can…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 323: Divine Connections
Psalm 129:4, James 3:1–18, Ezekiel 37:2–10 God has divine connections lined up for your life. There is power in connection. Connections lead to life.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 322: How Now Shall We Live?
Psalm 128:1–2, James 2:1–26, Ezekiel 34:2–16 Centuries ago, when the people of God were in exile and despair, they cried out to God, “*How should we then…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 321: Five Ts of the Christian Life
Psalm 127:1–2, James 1:2–27, Ezekiel 33:11 The Christian life is multi-faceted. There are a number of different things going on at the same time. In the…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 320: Eight Characteristics of Christian Community
Proverbs 27:23; 28:1–5, Hebrews 13:1–21, Ezekiel 30:26 The Christian community, the church, is the community of our Lord Jesus, the ‘great Shepherd of the…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 319: Why and How to Worship
Psalm 126:2–5, Hebrews 12:14–29, Ezekiel 28:2–17 You no longer have to go to a specific physical place to experience the presence of God. Because of Jesus, the…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 318: The Race Marked Out for You
Psalm 125:1–5, Hebrews 12:1–13, Ezekiel 27:33–34 In each of the passages for today, you see what you need to do in order to run ‘the race marked out for…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 317: Three Ways You Can Exercise Faith
Psalm 124:2–8, Hebrews 11:23–40, Ezekiel 24:18 Faith is *leaning your whole weight upon Jesus*.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 316: What Is Faith?
Proverbs 27:18–21, Hebrews 11:1–10, Ezekiel 22:29–30 Faith and ‘*being sure*’ are not opposed.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 315: Stick At It
Psalm 123:1–4, Hebrews 10:19–39, Ezekiel 22:1–12 The will to persevere is often the difference between success and failure.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 314: Beauty
Psalm 122:1, Hebrews 10:1–14, Ezekiel 20:11–12 Holiness is beautiful and it has nothing to do with outward beauty. It is a beauty that radiates from within.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 313: Once for All
Psalm 121:1–8, Hebrews 9:16–28, Ezekiel 17:1–24; 18:26–32 ‘We have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ *once for all*’.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 312: Meet Your Blood Donor
Proverbs 27:5–10, Hebrews 9:1–14, Ezekiel 16:60 *You* can meet *your* blood donor. Jesus came ‘to *give his life* as a ransom for many’ (Mark 10:45). At the…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 311: The Answer to Loneliness
Psalm 120:1–7, Hebrews 8:1–13, Ezekiel 13:1–21,14:6–11 God created you for community – calling you into a loving relationship with him and with other human…
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 310: It’s Who You Know
Psalm 119:170–176, Hebrews 7:18–27, Ezekiel 11:1–20 Prayer is such an immense privilege.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 309: The Promises of God
Psalm 119:162–165, Hebrews 6:13–20, 7:1–3, Ezekiel 7:1–27 God is the God of promise.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 308: Loving Warnings
Proverbs 26:27–28; 27:1–4, Hebrews 5:12–14; 6:1–12, Ezekiel 4:4–8; 5:15 There are many warnings in the Bible and they all stem from God’s love for you.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 307: How Can You Approach God?
Psalm 119:156–159, Hebrews 4:14–16; 5:1–9, Ezekiel 1:26–28 How do we approach God? The answer is: through Jesus, our Great High Priest.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 306: Destiny Defining Decisions
Psalm 119:145–151, Hebrews 4:1–13, Joel 2:23–32 The great decision is how you respond to God.
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel YouthDay 305: Fix Your Thoughts
Psalm 119:137–143, Hebrews 3:1–13, Joel 2:12–13 The themes for today’s passages are trouble and distress, testing times, and trials and tribulations. However…