My Bible Life
by Vanessa Upkins
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The Great Commission | Mark 16:14–20
The Great Commission | Mark 16:14–20
About this podcast
Welcome to My Bible Life — the podcast where God’s Word becomes your guide for everyday living. Hosted by Vanessa Upkins, this verse-by-verse Bible study podcast is designed to help you hear God’s voice, understand His truth, and apply it to your real-life situations. Each episode dives into Scripture with practical insight, cultural context, and powerful life application. Whether you seek spiritual growth, clarity in your faith walk, or encouragement to live God’s Word daily, My Bible Life is here to walk with you. From Jesus’ teachings to the prophets’ lessons, discover how the Bible speaks directly to your heart, purpose, and life circumstances— one verse at a time.
Episodes
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- The Great Commission | Mark 16:14–20 · 20 min · Episode 103The Great Commission | Mark 16:14–20 In this final study of the Gospel of Mark, we come to Jesus’ closing words to His disciples—the Great Commission. After His resurrection…
- Jesus Appears to Two Disciples | Mark 16:12–13 · 13 min · Episode 102Have you ever felt like God was distant…only to realize later that He was with you the whole time? In this episode of My Bible Life, we look at a powerful moment in Mark…
- Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene | Mark 16:9–11 · 14 min · Episode 101In this Bible study, we explore one of the most powerful moments after the resurrection—Jesus' appearance to Mary Magdalene. Out of all His followers, Jesus chose to reveal…
- The Resurrection of Jesus | The Empty Tomb Changes Everything | Mark 16:1–8 · 15 min · Episode 100In this episode of My Bible Life, we reach one of the most powerful and foundational moments in all of Scripture — the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Mark 16:1–8, several women…
- The Burial of Jesus | Courage, Prophecy & the Sealed Tomb | Mark 15:42–47 · 14 min · Episode 99In this episode of My Bible Life, we continue our verse-by-verse study through the Gospel of Mark as we examine the burial of Jesus in Mark 15:42–47. After the crucifixion, an…
- The Death of Jesus | Mark 15:33-41 · 21 min · Episode 98The Death of Jesus | Mark 15:33–41 In this Bible study, we come to one of the most significant moments in all of Scripture—the death of Jesus. As Jesus hangs on the cross…
- The Crucifixion | Mark 15:21–32 · 20 min · Episode 97“He saved others; He cannot save Himself.” In this episode, we stand at the cross. In Mark 15:21–32, we walk verse by verse through the crucifixion of Jesus and slow down to…
- Mocked but Still King | Mark 15:16–20 · 17 min · Episode 96In Mark 15:16–20, Roman soldiers gather to mock Jesus, dressing Him in purple, placing a crown of thorns on His head, and bowing in cruel sarcasm. What they meant for humiliation…
- Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified | Choosing the Crowd Over Truth · 19 min · Episode 95In this episode of My Bible Life Podcast, we continue our verse-by-verse journey through the Gospel of Mark as Pilate faces a defining decision. Knowing Jesus is innocent, Pilate…
- Jesus Delivered to Pilate | Authority in Silence · 16 min · Episode 94Jesus Delivered to Pilate | Authority in Silence – Mark 15:1–5 As Jesus is delivered to the Roman governor Pilate, He is accused, questioned, and pressured — yet He responds with…
- Peter Denies Jesus | When Fear Speaks Louder Than Faith – Mark 14:66–72 · 16 min · Episode 93Peter Denies Jesus | When Fear Speaks Louder Than Faith Mark 14:66–72 Peter once boldly promised Jesus that he would never fall away — yet on the very night of Jesus’ trial…
- Jesus Before the Council | When Truth Stands Alone · 18 min · Episode 92Episode: Jesus Before the Council | Mark 14:53–65 In this powerful episode of My Bible Life, we walk verse by verse through Mark 14:53–65, where Jesus stands before the religious…
- The Giver and the Gift | A Christmas Reflection · 17 min · Episode 91Christmas is not ultimately about what’s under the tree—it’s about the Giver and His Gift. In this special Christmas episode of My Bible Life, we reflect on the greatest gift…
- A Young Man Flees | A Picture of Fear, Failure and Redemption · 21 min · Episode 90A Young Man Flees | The Mystery of the Linen Cloth — Mark 14:51–52 In one of the most mysterious moments in the Gospel of Mark, a young man wrapped in linen is seized — and flees…
- The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus | Love in the Face of Betrayal · 20 min · Episode 89While Jesus was still speaking to His disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas arrived, leading an armed crowd. With a kiss of betrayal, the Son of God was handed over to be…
- Jesus Prays in Gethsemane | The Power of Surrender | Mark 14:32–42 · 22 min · Episode 88In today’s episode, we walk with Jesus into the Garden of Gethsemane — a place of deep anguish, honest prayer, and complete surrender. Just as olives are pressed to release their…
- Bold Words, Weak Flesh | Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial – Mark 14:26–31 · 19 min · Episode 87Peter boldly declared that he would never deny Jesus, but before sunrise, he failed three times. In this episode, we explore what Jesus’ prediction reveals about human weakness…
- This Is My Body | Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper | Mark 14:22–25 · 21 min · Episode 86This Is My Body | Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper | Mark 14:22–25 In this powerful Bible study, we dive into Mark 14:22–25 where Jesus transforms the Passover meal into a…
- The Last Supper | A Final Meal with a Betrayer at the Table | Mark 14:12-21 · 26 min · Episode 85In this episode of My Bible Life, we step into the sacred and tense scene of The Last Supper — Jesus' final meal before the cross. As He sits with His disciples to celebrate the…
- Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus | Love of Money Over Loyality · 20 min · Episode 84In this episode of My Bible Life, we examine Mark 14:10–11, where Judas, one of the twelve, agrees to betray Jesus. His decision wasn't sudden — it was a heart posture that grew…
