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  • "The Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow of Life" by Rev. Jeff Quinto
    7/23/22

    "The Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow of Life" by Rev. Jeff Quinto

    In this episode of "Scriptures for Life," Rev. Jeff Quinto talks about his love of nature and his love of family.

    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • "Planting Trees Under Whose Shade We May Never Sit" by Rev. Jeff Quinto
    7/8/22

    "Planting Trees Under Whose Shade We May Never Sit" by Rev. Jeff Quinto

    This episode of Jeff Quinto's "Scriptures for Life" talks about the exciting cooperation agreement between the Flagstone Foundation and the Bethel Bible Series that has the potential to change the world. We are, indeed, "Planting Trees Under Whose Shade We May Never Sit."

    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • "Train Yourself for Godliness" by Rev. Jeff Quinto
    6/26/22

    "Train Yourself for Godliness" by Rev. Jeff Quinto

    How might you train yourself for Godliness? We know how to train for an athletic event, a running race, or a tennis match, but how do we train for Godliness...
  • "Abba, Father" by Rev. Jeff Quinto
    6/12/22

    "Abba, Father" by Rev. Jeff Quinto

    In honor of Father's Day, I reprise my devotion contrasting my earthly father and our father in heaven. 

    Watch this episode of Scriptures for Life, "Abba, Father" and see yourself, as I did, as both a child of an earthly father and a child of God.

  • The Audience of One
    6/4/22

    The Audience of One

    At an ice cream store in Carmel, IN, my youngest son, Creighton, showed Christ's love in a bold, uninhibited and clear way. The audience of one, God above, must have been pleased with him. See what he did and how you and I should be doing the same thing.

  • So That We Might Be Complete
    6/4/22

    So That We Might Be Complete

    Trinity Lutheran Church in Genoa City, WI, finds creative ways to study the Bible in its Bethel Bible Series classes -- and see what the Bible says about studying God’s Word.

  • "The Collect" by Rev. Jeff Quinto
    8/8/22

    "The Collect" by Rev. Jeff Quinto

    In this episode of Scriptures for Life, Jeff talks about an ancient five-part prayer pattern called the collect. Jeff was particularly taken by one part of ...
  • "Anger: Do Not Repay Evil with Evil, Insult with Insult" by Rev. Jeff Quinto
    8/21/22

    "Anger: Do Not Repay Evil with Evil, Insult with Insult" by Rev. Jeff Quinto

    Scripture tells us not to "repay evil with evil, insult with insult," but how does that work in the real world? Find out how Jeff reacted, albeit, imperfectly when confronted with anger in this episode of Scriptures for Life.

    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • "The Valley of the Shadow of Death" by Rev. Jeff Quinto
    9/18/22

    "The Valley of the Shadow of Death" by Rev. Jeff Quinto

    In this episode of Scriptures for Life, Jeff talks about his first visit to the Wadi Qelt in the Judean Desert in the Holy Land. Find out what happened and what it tells us about how the first hearers of Scripture would have understood the image of the "valley of the shadow of death."
  • "The Who, What and How of God's Rescue Plan for Humanity" by Rev. Jeff Quinto
    9/5/22

    "The Who, What and How of God's Rescue Plan for Humanity" by Rev. Jeff Quinto

    In this episode of Scriptures for Life, Jeff talks about the "The Who, What and How of God's Rescue Plan for Humanity." This devotion was given at Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison, WI, on August 28, 2022. Soli Deo Gloria!
  • Here is the World | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    10/3/22

    Here is the World | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    This episode of Scriptures for Life uses a quote from Frederick Buechner to describe the world in which we live. He says that "beautiful and terrible things will happen." Importantly, both Buechner and the Bible tell us not to be afraid. Soli Deo Gloria
  • "Do Everything in the Name of Jesus" | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    10/12/22

    "Do Everything in the Name of Jesus" | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    This episode of Scriptures for Life uses Colossians 3:17 and the parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10 as a guide to how we should be charitable to each other. Soli Deo Gloria!
  • Work Heartily for the Lord | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    10/31/22

    Work Heartily for the Lord | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    In this episode of Scriptures for Life, Jeff talks about his family's road trip to Pentwater, Michigan which included a visit to the most amazing roadside rest area. Soli Deo Gloria!
  • "I Go and Prepare a Place for You" | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    11/13/22

    "I Go and Prepare a Place for You" | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    In this episode of Scriptures for Life, Jeff talks about the promise Jesus made to prepare a place in heaven for us in John 14. It is a promise with eternal consequences for believers in the Lord, Jesus Christ. Please like this video and subscribe to "Scriptures for Life.".
  • Pilgrimage to the Birthplace of Jesus | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    11/28/22

    Pilgrimage to the Birthplace of Jesus | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    Join me on a virtual pilgrimage to the birthplace of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus the Christ. We will be taking an actual pilgrimage to the Holy Land on January 30, 2023, to February 8, 2023. We have only 5 spots left, and you can join us.
  • Behold, I Am the Servant of the Lord | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    12/10/22

    Behold, I Am the Servant of the Lord | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    In this episode, we talk about the Virgin Mary's reaction to the news that she was to bear a son, the Lord Jesus. See the place that we venerate as the location where the Angel Gabriel announced the coming of the Lord Jesus. Please "like" this video and subscribe so more people will see these devotional videos. Merry Christmas!

    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • Praying in the New Year | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    12/26/22

    Praying in the New Year | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    Join Jeff in "Praying in the New Year" in 2023. Let's talk about praying without ceasing in 2023 in this episode of "Scriptures for Life."

    Please "like" and "subscribe" so more people can have access to these devotions.

    Happy New Year!

    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • God Is Doing a Work in Your Days | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    1/9/23

    God Is Doing a Work in Your Days | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    Habakkuk 1:1-5 gives us both Habakkuk's complaint and God's answer. We often complain to God and fail to notice God's work in our world. In this episode of Scriptures for Life, Jeff talks about the amazing things God is doing through the Bethel Bible Series around the world and here at home. Please "like", subscribe and share this video so more people will have access to it.

    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • "Peace Begins with a Smile" | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    1/23/23

    "Peace Begins with a Smile" | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    This devotion is a story about our late friend, Bridget Faltis, who approached the world with a smile. Every day, Bridget demonstrated Mother Teresa's point that "peace begins with a smile."

    Please "like", subscribe, and share this devotion so it will reach more people.

    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • "I Am the Way" | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    2/16/23

    "I Am the Way" | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    Early Christians were called "People of the Way" because they followed the way of Jesus who said, "I am the way . . ." When two great plagues hit the Roman Empire in the 2nd and 3rd Centuries, what did these people of the way do? What can we learn from the example of these early Christians that we should use today?

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    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • "He Came Not to Be Served, but to Serve | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    2/16/23

    "He Came Not to Be Served, but to Serve | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    Jesus modeled a servant's heart when he said he "came not to be served, but to serve." Pilgrims on our recent Bethel Bible Series Holy Land Pilgrimage modeled this in an important way that helped define a wonderful trip.

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    Soli Deo Goria!

  • "The Other Side of the Wall" | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    3/4/23

    "The Other Side of the Wall" | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    In this episode of "Scriptures for Life", I talk about my experiences in the Holy Land.

  • "Seeing Eden in a Different Way" | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    3/20/23

    "Seeing Eden in a Different Way" | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    In this episode of Scriptures for Life, we talk about how the original hearers of the story of Adam and Eve would have understood the story and how we, today, can learn from this ancient story that applies to us today just as it did to the first hearers.

    Please "like" this video and subscribe to my YouTube channel so that more people can have access to these devotions.

    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • The Empty Tomb | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    4/3/23

    The Empty Tomb | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    The empty tomb is foundational to the Christian faith. Yet . . .

  • "The Greek Word We Translate as Faith" | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    4/17/23

    "The Greek Word We Translate as Faith" | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    "Pistis" is the Biblical Greek word translated in the New Testament as "faith." It is used almost 100 times, over half of which are in Paul's letters.

  • "Is Your Loyalty to the Elephant, the Donkey or the Lamb" | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    5/1/23

    "Is Your Loyalty to the Elephant, the Donkey or the Lamb" | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    You and I are constantly confronted with the politics of the left and the right seeking our attention, looking to divide us, but what allegiance is most important for a Christian? Do we identify as people of the elephant, the donkey, or, better yet, the lamb? Let's talk about it in this episode of Scriptures for Life.

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    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • The Bethel Bible Series Mission to Kigoma | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    5/13/23

    The Bethel Bible Series Mission to Kigoma | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    This very special edition of Scriptures for Life talks about the recently completed Bethel Bible Series New Testament Mission to Kigoma, Tanzania.

  • Tim Keller | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    5/25/23

    Tim Keller | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    In this special edition of Jeff Quinto's Scriptures for Life, Jeff talks about the profound effect Tim Keller had on his faith life and talks about Keller's last video in which he gives "Three Bits of Advice."

  • Jehovah-Jireh | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    6/8/23

    Jehovah-Jireh | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    Jehovah-Jireh is how the King James version and others translate the name of the place where Abraham sacrificed a ram instead of his only son, Isaac.

  • One Small Kindness Before Breakfast | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    6/22/23

    One Small Kindness Before Breakfast | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    Using the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats and the example of Pastor Norm Parsons as models, Jeff shares a powerful way to improve your mood and the world around you in this episode of "Scriptures for Life."

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    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • "Everything Will Be Perfect in the End" | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    7/7/23

    "Everything Will Be Perfect in the End" | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    My son, Creighton, encourages everyone who seeks his advice telling them that "everything will be perfect in the end." Is he right?

  • "The God Who Sees" | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    9/2/23

    "The God Who Sees" | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    In this episode of Scriptures for Life, Jeff remembers a time in the early 2000s when things were not going well, and he asked God to find him as if God had lost track of him. Of course, it wasn't God who was lost, but Jeff. Find out what happened in this episode of Scriptures for Life.

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    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • "What I Did on My Summer Vacation" | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    9/3/23

    "What I Did on My Summer Vacation" | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    In this episode of Jeff Quinto's Scriptures for Life, Jeff talks about his summer vacation in Kenya. The first part is about the family's safari in the Masai Mara. The second part, the devotion, talks about hope in the least likely place, the Dandora Garbage Dump in Nairobi.

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    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • "Paul's Personal Greetings to Christians in Rome" | Rev. Jeff Quinto
    9/27/23

    "Paul's Personal Greetings to Christians in Rome" | Rev. Jeff Quinto

    In the final chapter of Romans, Paul greets Christians in Rome, naming 27 people and two families even though he has never been to Rome. Find out what this tells us about the diverse nature of the early Christian Church.

    This devotion was originally given as part of a Bethel Bible Series Online class. If you would like to take the Bethel Bible Series online, our next class starts on Saturday, January 6, 2024. For more information, email blessed@bethelseries.org.

    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • "Forgiveness - Who Needs It?" | Pastor Jeff Quinto
    11/11/23

    "Forgiveness - Who Needs It?" | Pastor Jeff Quinto

    How many times are we told to forgive others - 7 times - no Jesus tells us 77 times! Who needs forgiveness? Find out in this sermon given at Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison, WI.

    Please like and subscribe to this channel so more people will have access to these video devotions.

    A new Bethel Bible Series Online class begins January 6, 2024. For more information go to: https://www.bethelbibleseries.org/enroll-1

    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • All the Trees of the Forest Sing for Joy | Pastor Jeff Quinto
    12/17/23

    All the Trees of the Forest Sing for Joy | Pastor Jeff Quinto

    Pastor Jeff talks about a walk in the woods to see a beautiful waterfall in this devotion inspired by Psalm 96. This devotion was originally presented to the 2023 Bethel Bible Series Online class.

    Next year's online class begins on Zoom on Saturday morning January 6, 2024, at 8:30AM CDT. Contact Blessed@Bethel Series.org for more information or see below.

    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • The Valley of the Shadow of Death | Pastor Jeff Quinto
    11/11/23

    The Valley of the Shadow of Death | Pastor Jeff Quinto

    Pastor Jeff talks about the Valley of the Shadow of Death as the original hearers of Psalm 23 would have heard it. This devotion was originally presented to the 2023 Bethel Bible Series Online class. Next year's online class begins on Zoom on Saturday morning January 6, 2024, at 8:30AM CDT. Contact Blessed@Bethel Series.org for more information.

    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • "Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit" | Pastor Jeff Quinto
    12/17/23

    "Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit" | Pastor Jeff Quinto

    What does it mean when we are told, "Blessed are the poor in spirit"?

    Find out Jeff's story of how being "poor in spirit" led to a fundamental change in his life in this sermon, based on Matthew 5:1-10, The Beatitudes, given at Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison, WI.

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    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • "A Season of Opportunity" | Pastor Jeff Quinto
    11/11/23

    "A Season of Opportunity" | Pastor Jeff Quinto

    In this episode of "Scriptures for Life," Pastor Jeff talks about the Parable of the Talents from Matthew 25 and how this has become a Season of Opportunity at Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison, WI.

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    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • Using the Name of the Lord Fraudulently | Pastor Jeff Quinto
    12/24/23

    Using the Name of the Lord Fraudulently | Pastor Jeff Quinto

    The second of the Ten Commandments tells us not to use the Lord's name in vain and, if we use the Lord's name in vain, there will be no forgiveness. What is this about and why is there no mercy if we break this commandment? Find out in this episode of Scriptures for Life.

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    Soli Deo Gloria!

  • God Is Doing a Work You Wouldn't've Believe in Mumbai, India | Manoj Magar & Jeff Quinto
    1/29/24

    God Is Doing a Work You Wouldn't've Believe in Mumbai, India | Manoj Magar & Jeff Quinto

    astor Manoj Magar from Rays of Hope in Mumbai, India, tells his amazing story of "living by faith and not by sight" and creating a ministry that directly impacts "the least of these" in the slums of Mumbai, India. Manoj demonstrates, once again, that God "is doing a work in our time that you would not believe if told"!

  • The When, Where, and Why of Jesus Christ | Pastor Jeff Quinto
    1/29/24

    The When, Where, and Why of Jesus Christ | Pastor Jeff Quinto

    In this video, Pastor Jeff answers the question of the "When, Where, and Why of Jesus Christ" as the sermon for the fourth week of Advent. This sermon was preached by Jeff at Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison, WI, on Christmas Eve, 2023.