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The Word On The Street
A Christian podcast for parents AND children to listen to together? Yes please. Join Anna Ware as she challenges your kids to follow Jesus and prompts them to ask the deep questions. And the best part? You’ll be right there with them, answering their questions and chatting things over together! Anna Ware is a passionate Australian evangelical Christian from Sydney, Australia, who has a gift in explaining the complex things of Christianity in a simple and unique way that children love. Grab the kids, jump in the car, hook up the bluetooth and start having the God-conversations today!
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WINNING THE BATTLE: The Shield of Faith
<p>When unforeseen events come flying your way that draw you away from God, maybe they are flaming arrows from the evil one. In order to protect yourself, make sure you carry your faith around with you as it is the best shield there is for such arrows! Tune in to find out more about faith and to hear a story about a disciple who showed a lack of faith (Thomas) and what Jesus says about it.</p> <p><br></p> <p>For all other episodes and more, check out our website at <a href="https://www.thewordonthestreetpodcast.com/podcast/thewordonthestreetpodcast.com">thewordonthestreetpodcast.com </a></p> <p>Follow Anna on her Facebook Page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thewordonthestreetpodcast">here</a></p> <p>Join The Word On The Street Podcast conversation on our Facebook group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/543910553118656">here</a></p> <p>Follow The Word On The Street Podcast on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewordonthestreetpodcast/">here</a></p> <p>Click <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-word-on-the-street/id1500950080">here to leave a review </a>on Apple Podcasts</p> <p><br></p> <p>Here are the bible verses quoted in today's episode:</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Ephesians 6:14-16</strong></p> <p>Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Hebrews 11:1</strong></p> <p>Faith makes us sure of what we hope for and gives us proof of what we cannot see.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>John 20:19-20, 24-29</strong></p> <p>The disciples were afraid of the Jewish leaders, and on the evening of that same Sunday they locked themselves in a room. Suddenly, Jesus appeared in the middle of the group. He greeted them and showed them his hands and his side. When the disciples saw the Lord, they became very happy.</p> <p>Although Thomas the Twin was one of the twelve disciples, he wasn't with the others when Jesus appeared to them. So they told him, “We have seen the Lord!”</p> <p>But Thomas said, “First, I must see the nail scars in his hands and touch them with my finger. I must put my hand where the spear went into his side. I won't believe unless I do this!”</p> <p>A week later the disciples were together again. This time, Thomas was with them. Jesus came in while the doors were still locked and stood in the middle of the group. He greeted his disciples and said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at my hands! Put your hand into my side. Stop doubting and have faith!”</p> <p>Thomas replied, “You are my Lord and my God!”</p> <p>Jesus said, “Thomas, do you have faith because you have seen me? The people who have faith in me without seeing me are the ones who are really blessed!”</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Today's Questions:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Do you ever have doubts that God is real?</li> <li>We can’t be like Thomas and actually see Jesus and his scars, so what other way can we get rid of the doubts that creep in and stop us from having faith?</li> <li>Did you say pray? I think asking for God’s help may be the best option for getting rid of doubts, so for the 3rd point, why not pray together now, for God to give you a strong faith in him.</li> </ul>
WINNING THE BATTLE: Gospel of Peace Shoes
<p>We will need to prepare ourselves to be ready for a battle against Satan. In this episode Anna tackles the subject of not being pushed around by Satan, being ready for him and standing your ground. We can do this by believing in the Gospel of Peace because Jesus gets rid of our sin and makes us complete!</p> <p><br></p> <p>For all other episodes and more, check out our website at <a href="https://www.thewordonthestreetpodcast.com/podcast/thewordonthestreetpodcast.com">thewordonthestreetpodcast.com </a></p> <p>Follow Anna on her Facebook Page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thewordonthestreetpodcast">here</a></p> <p>Join The Word On The Street Podcast conversation on our Facebook group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/543910553118656">here</a></p> <p>Follow The Word On The Street Podcast on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewordonthestreetpodcast/">here</a></p> <p>Click <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-word-on-the-street/id1500950080">here to leave a review </a>on Apple Podcasts</p> <p><br></p> <p>Here are the bible verses quoted in today's episode:</p> <p><strong>Ephesians 6:13-15</strong></p> <p>“Put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.”</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Today's Questions:</strong></p> <ul> <ul> <li>Are you ever tempted to fight using violence? How does God want us to fight?</li> <li>Do you feel complete and at peace with God, knowing that Jesus has saved you from your sins? How do we get to feel it?</li> </ul> </ul>
WINNING THE BATTLE: The Breastplate of Righteousness
<p>Being right or righteous, in the Bible, means having a perfect relationship with God. If we have all sinned then how is this possible!? And how does this righteousness help us to protect ourselves against Satan in a battle? Tune in to this episode to find out all about it!</p> <p><br>For all other episodes and more, check out our website at <a href="https://www.thewordonthestreetpodcast.com/podcast/thewordonthestreetpodcast.com">thewordonthestreetpodcast.com</a></p> <p>Follow Anna on her <strong>Facebook Page</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thewordonthestreetpodcast">here</a></p> <p>Join The Word On The Street Podcast conversation on our <strong>Facebook group</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/543910553118656">here</a></p> <p>Follow<strong> The Word On The Street Podcast </strong>on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewordonthestreetpodcast/">here</a></p> <p>Click <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-word-on-the-street/id1500950080">here to leave a review </a>on <strong>Apple Podcasts</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p>Here are the bible verses quoted in today's episode:</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Ephesians 6:13-14</strong></p> <p>“Put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place."</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Romans 10:1-4</strong></p> <p>“Dear friends, my greatest wish and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved. I know they love God, but they don't understand what makes people acceptable/righteous to him. So they refuse to trust God, and they try to be righteous by obeying the Law. But Christ makes the Law no longer necessary for those who become acceptable/righteous to God by faith.”</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>2 Corinthians 5:21</strong></p> <p>“Christ never sinned! But God treated him as a sinner, so Christ could make us righteous to God.”</p> <p><br><strong>Today's Questions:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Are you right with God? If no, do you want to be?</li> <li>How might being righteous help you to win the battle against Satan?</li> </ul>
WINNING THE BATTLE: The Belt of Truth
<p>How important is the truth when battling against the evil one? Very, since Jesus says that he is the truth! Find out about the importance of honesty, about Jesus being the truth and hear the story of Zacchaeus, all this episode!</p> <p><br></p> <p>For all other episodes and more, check out our website at <a href="https://www.thewordonthestreetpodcast.com/podcast/thewordonthestreetpodcast.com">thewordonthestreetpodcast.com</a></p> <p>Follow Anna on her <strong>Facebook Page</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thewordonthestreetpodcast">here</a></p> <p>Join The Word On The Street Podcast conversation on our <strong>Facebook group</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/543910553118656">here</a></p> <p>Follow<strong> The Word On The Street Podcast </strong>on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewordonthestreetpodcast/">here</a></p> <p>Click <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-word-on-the-street/id1500950080">here to leave a review </a>on <strong>Apple Podcasts</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p>Here are the bible verses quoted in today's episode:</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Proverbs 12:22</strong></p> <p>God can’t stomach liars; he loves the company of those who keep their word.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Proverbs 12:19</strong></p> <p>Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Ephesians 6:10-17</strong></p> <p>Let the mighty strength of the Lord make you strong. Put on all the armor that God gives, so you can defend yourself against the devil's tricks. We are not fighting against humans. We are fighting against forces and authorities and against rulers of darkness and powers in the spiritual world. So put on all the armor that God gives. Then when that evil day comes, you will be able to defend yourself. And when the battle is over, you will still be standing firm.</p> <p>Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Luke 19:1-10</strong></p> <p>Jesus was going through Jericho, where a man named Zacchaeus lived. He was in charge of collecting taxes and was very rich. Jesus was heading his way, and Zacchaeus wanted to see what he was like. But Zacchaeus was a short man and could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree.</p> <p>When Jesus got there, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down! I want to stay with you today.” Zacchaeus hurried down and gladly welcomed Jesus.</p> <p>Everyone who saw this started grumbling, “This man Zacchaeus is a sinner! And Jesus is going home to eat with him.”</p> <p>Later that day Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “I will give half of my property to the poor. And I will now pay back four times as much to everyone I have ever cheated.”</p> <p>Jesus said to Zacchaeus, “Today you and your family have been saved, because you are a true son of Abraham. The Son of Man came to look for and to save people who are lost.”</p> <p><br><strong>John 14:6</strong></p> <p>“I am the way, the truth and the life.” - Jesus</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Hebrews 12:2</strong></p> <p>"We must keep our eyes on Jesus."</p> <p><br><strong>Today's Questions:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Do you know someone who is not always honest. How do you see them?</li> <li>How important is the truth to you? Why?</li> </ul>
WINNING THE BATTLE: The Armor Of God
<p>Paul talks about the Armour Of God being a way to equip ourselves against the evil one. Some of the questions answered in today's episode include why is it important to be prepared and how does armour work. Listen to this episode to hear the answers to that, as well as a famous story about a boy who refused to wear armour to battle!<br>WARNING: This episode contains information about Satan. If you do not want your child to know about Satan please don't listen to this episode. If you child is ok to watch villains in Disney movies, then it is likely they will be ok to tune into this episode.<br>For all other episodes and more, check out our website at <a href="https://www.thewordonthestreetpodcast.com/podcast/thewordonthestreetpodcast.com">thewordonthestreetpodcast.com </a>Follow Anna on her <strong>Facebook Page</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thewordonthestreetpodcast">here</a>Join The Word On The Street Podcast conversation on our <strong>Facebook group</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/543910553118656">here</a>Follow<strong> The Word On The Street Podcast </strong>on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewordonthestreetpodcast/">here</a>Click <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-word-on-the-street/id1500950080">here to leave a review </a>on Apple Podcasts<br>Here are the bible verses quoted in today's episode:<br><strong>Bible Passage: Ephesians 6:10-13</strong><br><em>Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.</em><strong> </strong><em>Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.</em><br><strong>Bible Passage: Ephesians 6:14-17 "</strong><em>Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.</em><strong> </strong><em>In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.</em><br></p> <p><strong>Today's Questions:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What is Satan’s goal with you?</li> <li>How do you think that he will try and achieve that goal?</li> </ul>
WINNING THE BATTLE: The Disciples Cast Out Demons
<p>In this episode, hear all about how Paul and Jesus' disciples are given the power to cast out demons in Jesus name and hear some of the encounters that they experienced with demons after Jesus had died.</p><p>For all other episodes and more, check out our website at <a href="https://www.thewordonthestreetpodcast.com/podcast/thewordonthestreetpodcast.com">thewordonthestreetpodcast.com </a></p><p>Follow Anna on her <strong>Facebook Page</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thewordonthestreetpodcast">here</a></p><p>Join The Word On The Street Podcast conversation on our <strong>Facebook group</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/543910553118656">here</a></p><p>Follow<strong> The Word On The Street Podcast </strong>on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewordonthestreetpodcast/">here</a></p><p>Click <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-word-on-the-street/id1500950080">here to leave a review </a>on Apple Podcasts</p><p>Here are the bible verses quoted in today's episode:</p><p><strong>Bible Passage: Matthew 10:1</strong></p><p><em>“Jesus called together his twelve disciples. He gave them the power to force out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and sickness.”<br></em><br></p><p><strong>Bible Passage: Luke 9:37-43</strong></p><p><strong><em>37 </em></strong><em>The next day Jesus and his three disciples came down from the mountain and were met by a large crowd. </em><strong><em>38 </em></strong><em>Just then someone in the crowd shouted, “Teacher, please do something for my son! He is my only child! </em><strong><em>39 </em></strong><em>A demon often attacks him and makes him scream. It shakes him until he foams at the mouth, and it won't leave him until it has completely worn the boy out. </em><strong><em>40 </em></strong><em>I begged your disciples to force out the demon, but they couldn't do it.”</em></p><p><strong><em>41 </em></strong><em>Jesus said to them, “You people are stubborn and don't have any faith! How much longer must I be with you? Why do I have to put up with you?”</em></p><p><em>Then Jesus said to the man, “Bring your son to me.” </em><strong><em>42 </em></strong><em>While the boy was being brought, the demon attacked him and made him shake all over. Jesus ordered the demon to stop. Then he healed the boy and gave him back to his father. </em><strong><em>43 </em></strong><em>Everyone was amazed at God's great power.</em></p><p>After Jesus had died the disciples worked on spreading the gospel, the good news, around the world.</p><p><strong>Bible Passage: Acts 16:16-18</strong></p><p><em>One day on our way to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl. She had a spirit in her that gave her the power to tell the future. By doing this she made a lot of money for her owners. The girl followed Paul and the rest of us, and she kept yelling, “These men are servants of the Most High God! They are telling you how to be saved.”</em></p><p><em>This went on for several days. Finally, Paul got so upset that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ, I order you to leave this girl alone!” At once the evil spirit left her.<br></em><br></p><p><strong>Bible Passage: Acts 19:11-20</strong></p><p><strong><em>11 </em></strong><em>God gave Paul the power to work great miracles. </em><strong><em>12 </em></strong><em>People even took handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched Paul's body, and they carried them to everyone who was sick. All of the sick people were healed, and the evil spirits went out.</em></p><p><strong><em>13 </em></strong><em>Some Jewish men started going around trying to force out evil spirits by using the name of the Lord Jesus. They said to the spirits, “Come out in the name of that same Jesus that Paul preaches about!”</em></p><p><strong><em>14 </em></strong><em>Seven sons of a high priest named Sceva were doing this, </em><strong><em>15 </em></strong><em>when an evil spirit said to them, “I know Jesus! And I have heard about Paul. But who are you?” </em><strong><em>16 </em></strong><em>Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and beat them up. They ran out of the house, naked and bruised.</em></p><p><strong><em>17 </em></strong><em>When the Jews and Gentiles[</em><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts+19&version=CEV#fen-CEV-25519c"><em>c</em></a><em>] in Ephesus heard about this, they were so frightened that they praised the name of the Lord Jesus. </em><strong><em>18 </em></strong><em>Many who were followers now started telling everyone about the evil things they had been doing. </em><strong><em>19 </em></strong><em>Some who had been practicing witchcraft even brought their books and burned them in public. These books were worth about 50,000 silver coins. </em><strong><em>20 </em></strong><em>So the Lord's message spread and became even more powerful.<br></em><br></p><p><strong>Today's Questions:</strong></p><ul> <li>Is there anything more powerful than Jesus name? What is it?</li> <li>Is there anything that scares you about what you heard today?</li> </ul>
WINNING THE BATTLE: Jesus Casts Out Demons
<p>This episode introduces the latest series about WINNING THE BATTLE.<br>Who is the villain in this series? Who is the hero? And why don't we have to worry when we are on Jesus' side?<br>All these questions are answered in this short episode explaining Jesus authority over evil spirits!</p><p>***WARNING: This episode contains information about Satan. If you do not want your child to know about Satan please don't listen to this episode. If you child is ok to watch villains in Disney movies, then it is likely they will be ok to tune into this episode.*** </p><p>For all other episodes and more, check out our website at <a href="https://www.thewordonthestreetpodcast.com/podcast/thewordonthestreetpodcast.com">thewordonthestreetpodcast.com </a></p><p>Follow Anna on her <strong>Facebook Page</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thewordonthestreetpodcast">here</a></p><p>Join The Word On The Street Podcast conversation on our <strong>Facebook group</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/543910553118656">here</a></p><p>Follow<strong> The Word On The Street Podcast </strong>on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewordonthestreetpodcast/">here</a></p><p><br>Click <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-word-on-the-street/id1500950080">here to leave a review </a>on Apple Podcasts</p><p>Here are the bible verses quoted in today's episode:</p><p><strong>Bible Passage: Mark 5:1-20</strong></p><p><em>Jesus and his disciples crossed Lake Galilee and came to shore near the town of Gerasa.[</em><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%205%3A1-20&version=CEV#fen-CEV-22326a"><em>a</em></a><em>] </em><strong><em>2 </em></strong><em>When he was getting out of the boat, a man with an evil spirit quickly ran to him </em><strong><em>3 </em></strong><em>from the graveyard[</em><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%205%3A1-20&version=CEV#fen-CEV-22328b"><em>b</em></a><em>] where he had been living. No one was able to tie the man up anymore, not even with a chain. </em><strong><em>4 </em></strong><em>He had often been put in chains and leg irons, but he broke the chains and smashed the leg irons. No one could control him. </em><strong><em>5 </em></strong><em>Night and day he was in the graveyard or on the hills, yelling and cutting himself with stones.</em></p><p><strong><em>6 </em></strong><em>When the man saw Jesus in the distance, he ran up to him and knelt down. <br>{</em><strong><em>Luke 8:28</em></strong><em>,“The man saw Jesus and screamed.”} <br></em><strong><em>7 </em></strong><em>He shouted, “Jesus, Son of God in heaven, what do you want with me? Promise me in God's name that you won't torture me!” </em><strong><em>8 </em></strong><em>The man said this because Jesus had already told the evil spirit to come out of him.</em></p><p><strong><em>9 </em></strong><em>Jesus asked, “What is your name?”</em></p><p><em>The man answered, “My name is Lots, because I have ‘lots’ of evil spirits.” </em><strong><em>10 </em></strong><em>He then begged Jesus not to send them away.</em></p><p><strong><em>11 </em></strong><em>Over on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. </em><strong><em>12 </em></strong><em>So the evil spirits begged Jesus, “Send us into those pigs! Let us go into them.” </em><strong><em>13 </em></strong><em>Jesus let them go, and they went out of the man and into the pigs. The whole herd of about 2,000 pigs rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.</em></p><p><strong><em>14 </em></strong><em>The men taking care of the pigs ran to the town and the farms to spread the news. Then the people came out to see what had happened. </em><strong><em>15 </em></strong><em>When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had once been full of demons. He was sitting there with his clothes on and in his right mind, and they were terrified.</em></p><p><strong><em>16 </em></strong><em>Everyone who had seen what had happened told about the man and the pigs. </em><strong><em>17 </em></strong><em>Then the people started begging Jesus to leave their part of the country.</em></p><p><strong><em>18 </em></strong><em>When Jesus was getting into the boat, the man begged to go with him. </em><strong><em>19 </em></strong><em>But Jesus would not let him. Instead, he said, “Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how good he has been to you.”</em></p><p><strong><em>20 </em></strong><em>The man went away into the region near the ten cities known as Decapolis[</em><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%205%3A1-20&version=CEV#fen-CEV-22345c"><em>c</em></a><em>] and began telling everyone how much Jesus had done for him. Everyone who heard what had happened was amazed. </em></p><p><strong>Today's Questions:</strong></p><ul> <li>What do you think of villains in stories?</li> <li>What do you think of Satan?</li> </ul><p><em><br></em><br></p>
LENT & EASTER | Jesus is Risen!
The Pharisees have done all they can to get rid of Jesus and they thought that they had finally won. That is, until the 3rd day, the Sunday, when an angel rolled the stone of the tomb away. The Pharisees made up a story, but the story we celebrate on Easter Sunday is the one we heard from the disciples and the women about Jesus coming alive again. But which story do you believe? Tune in to hear the story of the risen Jesus from the Pharisees' perspective!
LENT & EASTER | Jesus Chooses To Die
<p>This episode is all about Jesus death on the cross and how he was in charge the whole time, drinking the cup that God had set out for him.</p>
LENT & EASTER | Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane
<p>After Jesus had his final meal before he died he went to The Garden of Gethsemane with some of his disciples. This episode is all about what went on there, highlighting the cup which Jesus requested to be taken away from him. What would have happened if God had agreed to Jesus' request? This is just one of the deeper things you might think about as you listen to this episode!</p>
LENT & EASTER | Jesus’ Last Supper
<p>So much happened during Jesus' last meal at the Passover feast. Jesus taught, he prophesied and he washed their feet. This episode includes it all but focuses on Jesus' servant attitude. Why does he aim to serve and why does he want us to do the same? Listen to this episode to start thinking about these things!</p>
LENT & EASTER | Jesus Rides into Jerusalem
<p>In this episode we hear about how Jesus finally arrives in Jerusalem for the last time - and it is in style! <br>Why does he ride on a donkey and why do the people lay down palm branches and cloaks?<br>All will be revealed in this episode which is short enough to fit into a quick car trip!</p>
