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Bible study with everyday handles.

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Verbatim Word with Justin Gerry is a steady Bible study show built around passages from John's Gospel. Everyday memories, newsfeed moments, old commercials, songs, and family scenes become entry points into teaching on faithfulness, unity, grief, love, and the work of Jesus.

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About Verbatim Word with Justin Gerry

Verbatim Word with Justin Gerry is a daily-context Bible study show with a patient, devotional cadence. Recent episodes work through John's Gospel with attention to Jesus' final teachings, prayer, betrayal, arrest, and movement toward the cross. The show is built around Scripture first. Its distinctive texture comes from the way ordinary scenes are used to open the door. A passage about being kept may begin with refrigerators, ice boxes, salt, smoke, pickling, and the basic human need to preserve what is good. A reflection on homesickness may move from Hawaii, landline calls, delay, and distance into Jesus' longing and communion with the Father. A teaching on sorrow and resurrection hope can pass through Micro Machines, loss at sea, and the confession that grief is not the final word. The episodes are conversational, but the structure is clear. Anecdote gives way to text, text gives way to explanation, and explanation gives way to application. The show returns often to themes of trust, gospel unity, faithful witness, self-giving love, forgiveness, and the Holy Spirit's presence. It also warns against diluted messages, fractured churches, selfish freedoms, false masters, and fear that makes belief shrink. The register is warm without being casual about doctrine. It can be personal, especially when grief, family, coworkers, and church life enter the frame. It is also explicit about sin, righteousness, judgment, and salvation through Jesus. The teaching assumes a Christian audience or at least a listener willing to hear Scripture treated as authoritative. Episodes commonly close in prayer, asking for endurance, unity, grace, courage, and deeper devotion. The pace is reflective rather than flashy. It favors repetition, remembered details, and steady explanation over quick takes. For listeners seeking topical chat, it may feel more like a guided study than a discussion show. For listeners looking for Bible exposition connected to daily pressures, that steadiness is the point.

Made for: For Christians who want steady, Scripture-centered teaching with practical application to family life, church life, grief, obedience, and perseverance. It also fits listeners who prefer devotional exposition over debate or interview formats.

What sets it apart: The show makes close readings of John's Gospel feel concrete by starting with ordinary cultural memories and household images, then carrying them into prayerful application. Its strength is the bridge between familiar daily life and sustained attention to the biblical text.

In their own words

BIBLICAL TRUTH IN A DAILY CONTEXT. No matter who you are, there is always room in our lives for more of the Bible. Join Justin Gerry as we study God's Word together in a way that brings greater understanding, deeper insight, and practical application that can benefit any listener.Justin grew up on Maui before venturing onto the mission field. He planted and pastored a Calvary Chapel church in Slovenia for 14 years. Justin and his wife Erin currently live in Oklahoma where Justin teaches in the public schools, leads small groups, mentors individuals, and guest speaks at churches and retreats.

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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Justin Gary connects sustained teaching through John with familiar stories, practical application and a closing prayer shaped by the passage.

Verbatim Word with Justin Gerry turns successive passages from John into solo, sermon-like studies. Justin Gary begins with an everyday reference, from Micro Machines and high school geometry to pets and Disney songs, then carries its central image into a close reading of the…

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Eighties commercials walk into John 16, and Justin Gerry turns nostalgia into a study aid.

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  • your verse-by-verse study anchored by Micro Machines, geometry class, and the occasional Disney earworm
  • Christian teaching that carries resurrection hope into your grief without pretending the waves got smaller
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Episodes

  1. 1

    S5E13 John 6:35-71 BREAD

    ·35m
  2. 2

    S5E43 John 17:20-26 ONE

    ·41m
  3. 3

    S5E42 John 17:11-18 KEPT

    ·33m
  4. 4

    S4E52 Acts 25:1-27 BYGONES

    ·42m
  5. 5

    S4E51 Acts 23:25 - 24:27 AUDIENCE

    ·44m
  6. 6

    S4E50 Acts 23:1-24 PLOTTING

    ·38m
  7. 7

    S4E49 Acts 21:37-22:30 DOPPELGANGERS

    ·45m
  8. 8

    S4E48 Acts 21:15-36 SURPRISES

    ·44m
  9. 9

    S4E47 Acts 21:1-14 YIELDING

    ·40m
  10. 10

    S4E3 Acts 2:1-21 PENTECOST

    ·43m
  11. 11

    S5E41 John 17:1-10 GIVEN

    ·35m
  12. 12

    S5E40 John 16:16-33 MICRO

    ·38m
  13. 13

    S5E39 John 16:1-15 ADVANTAGE

    ·35m
  14. 14

    S5E38 John 15:12-27 EXAMPLES

    ·39m
  15. 15

    S5E36 John 14:19-31 MANIFEST

    ·33m
  16. 16

    S5E35 John 14:1-18 MANSIONS

    ·38m
  17. 17

    S5E9 John 5:1-15 CURES

    ·35m
  18. 18

    S5E34 John 13:18-38 GLORIFY

    ·39m
  19. 19

    S5E33 John 13:1-17 WASH

    ·37m
  20. 20

    S5E32 John 12:27-50 TROUBLED

    ·34m
  21. 21

    S5E31 John 12:4-26 PERCEPTION

    ·36m
  22. 22

    S5E30 John 12:2-8 BALANCE

    ·26m
  23. 23

    S5E29 John 12:1-2 SIBLINGS

    ·31m
  24. 24

    S5E28 John 11:45-57 TOLD

    ·29m
  25. 25

    S5E27 John 11:17-44 DEAD

    ·41m
  26. 26

    S5E26 John 11:1-16 SICK

    ·44m
  27. 27

    S5E25 John 10:22-42 DOUBTS

    ·38m
  28. 28

    S5E21 John 9:1-7 REPURPOSED

    ·39m
  29. 29

    S5E20 John 8:37-59 INSULTS

    ·36m
  30. 30

    S5E19 John 8:21-36 EXCLUSIVE

    ·35m
  31. 31

    S5E23 Psalm 90:1-12 ENDINGS

    Justin Gary discusses the importance of good endings, using the TV show Lost as an example, and revisits John chapter 6 to explore overlooked details.

    ·31m
  32. 32

    S5E18 John 8:1-20 JUDGED

    ·36m
  33. 33

    S5E17 2 Chronicles 29:8-36 SURVEILLANCE

    ·29m
  34. 34

    S5E16 2 Chronicles 29:1-7 CLEANSE

    ·34m
  35. 35

    S5E15 John 7:32-53 TORRENTS

    ·36m
  36. 36

    S5E14 John 7:1-31 TIMING

    ·39m
  37. 37

    S5E44 John 18:1-11 BETRAYED

    ·35m
  38. 38

    S5E12 John 6:15-34 TOIL

    ·38m
  39. 39

    S5E11 John 6:1-15 FED

    ·37m
  40. 40

    S5E10 John 5:16-47 NEARSIGHTED

    ·39m
  41. 41

    S5E8 John 4:35-54 WORD

    ·34m
  42. 42

    S5E7 John 4:1-34 FULL

    ·36m
  43. 43

    S5E6 John 3:22-36 VOICES

    ·37m
  44. 44

    S5E5 John 3:1-21 BORN

    ·33m
  45. 45

    S5E4 John 2:1-25 SIGNS

    ·33m
  46. 46

    S5E3 John 1:35-51 CONNECTIONS

    ·33m
  47. 47

    S5E2 John 1:14-34 INCARNATION

    ·34m
  48. 48

    S5E1 John 1:1-13 PURPOSE

    ·34m
  49. 49

    S4E58 Acts 28:16-31 DISBELIEF

    ·40m
  50. 50

    S4E57 Acts 28:1-15 HOMECOMING

    ·45m
  51. 51

    S4E56 Acts 27:13-44 WAVES

    ·38m
  52. 52

    S4E55 Acts 27:1-12 SMOOTHLY

    ·37m
  53. 53

    S4E54 Acts 26:18-32 PERSUADE

    ·31m
  54. 54

    S4E53 Acts 26:1-18 READY

    ·49m
  55. 55

    S4E45 Acts 20:1-16 JOURNEY

    ·41m
  56. 56

    S4E44 Acts 19:21-42 UPROAR

    ·27m
  57. 57

    S4E43 Acts 19:1-20 PROBLEM

    ·38m
  58. 58

    S4E42 Acts 18:11-28 FERVENT

    ·43m
  59. 59

    S4E41 2 Corinthians 3:17-4:1 LOSING HEART - Part 2

    ·32m
  60. 60

    S4E40 Luke 11:1-8 LOSING HEART - Part 1

    ·28m
  61. 61

    S4E39 Acts 18:1-11 FEARFUL

    ·38m
  62. 62

    S4E38 Acts 17:16-34 DWELL

    ·42m
  63. 63

    S4E37 Acts 16:35-17:15 EXPELLED

    ·39m
  64. 64

    S4E36 Acts 16:16-34 PRISONERS

    ·39m
  65. 65

    S4E35 Acts 16:1-15 RECALCULATING

    ·39m
  66. 66

    S4E34 ACTS 15:22-41 STRENGTHEN

    ·41m
  67. 67

    S4E33 ACTS 15:1-21 COSTLY

    ·40m
  68. 68

    S4E32 Acts 14:1-28 RESILIENT

    ·42m
  69. 69

    S4E31 Acts 13:27-52 RAISED

    ·38m
  70. 70

    S4E30 Acts 13:12-26 LISTEN

    ·38m
  71. 71

    S4E29 Acts:13:4-14 RACE

    ·38m
  72. 72

    S4E28 Acts 13:1-4 SENT

    ·38m
  73. 73

    S4E27 Acts 12:1-24 WATCHED

    ·39m
  74. 74

    S4E26 Acts 11:1-30 MISSION

    ·40m
  75. 75

    S4E25 Acts 10:1-48 COMMON

    ·39m
  76. 76

    S4E24 Acts 9:32-43 SPHERES

    ·33m
  77. 77

    S4E23 Acts 9:20-31 STRENGTH

    ·38m
  78. 78

    S4E22 Acts 9:9-19 GRACIOUS

    ·42m
  79. 79

    S4E21 Acts 9:1-9 ZEAL

    ·42m
  80. 80

    S4E20 Acts 8:26-40 INDIVIDUALS

    ·39m
  81. 81

    S4E19 Acts 8:9-25 OPPORTUNISTS

    ·39m
  82. 82

    S4E18 Acts 8:1-8 SCATTERED

    ·39m
  83. 83

    S4E17 Acts 7:37-60 NARCISSISTS

    ·39m
  84. 84

    S4E16 Acts 7:9-36 NEIGHBORS

    ·37m
  85. 85

    S4E15 Acts 7:1-8 ORIGINS

    ·41m
  86. 86

    S4E14 Acts 6:8-7:3 REPEATS

    ·40m
  87. 87

    S4E13 Acts 6:1-8 TABLES

    ·39m
  88. 88

    S4E12 Acts 5:17-42 ADVICE

    ·40m
  89. 89

    S4E11 Acts 4:32-5:16 CHURCH

    ·34m
  90. 90

    S4E10 Acts 4:23-31 SHAKEN

    ·38m
  91. 91

    S4E9 Acts 4:1-22 NAME

    ·40m
  92. 92

    S4E8 Acts 3:18-26 FORETOLD

    ·38m
  93. 93

    S4E7 Acts 3:9-21 ATTENTION

    ·39m
  94. 94

    S4E6 Acts 3:1-8 SIMPLE

    ·37m
  95. 95

    S4E5 Acts 2:40-47 IMPACT

    ·41m
  96. 96

    S4E4 ACTS 2:22-39 RISEN

    ·35m
  97. 97

    S5E37 John 15:1-11 ABIDE

    A personal reflection on the Hawaiian tradition of making flower leis, used as an analogy for the biblical concept of abiding in Christ from John 15:1-11.

    ·32m
  98. 98

    S5E22 John 9:8-41 IDENTIFY

    The host discusses the popularity and history of true crime podcasts, sharing personal anecdotes and statistics.

    ·37m
  99. 99

    S4E46 Acts 20:17-38 FINISHERS

    This episode uses the analogy of finishing a marathon to discuss the biblical passage Acts 20:17-38, emphasizing the importance of finishing one's faith journey and ministry.

    ·42m
  100. 100

    S5E24 John 10:1-21 SHEEPFOLD

    Justin Gary shares a personal story from Ireland about sheep and sheepdogs to introduce a biblical passage about Jesus as the good shepherd.

    ·36m
  101. 101

    S5E45 John 18:12-24 BOUND

    Hidden gem

    Justin Gary discusses a personal anecdote about cats on leashes before transitioning into a Bible study on John 18:12-24.

    Apr 14, 2026·34m·2 clips
  102. 102

    S5E44 John 18:1-11 BETRAYED

    Hidden gem

    A Bible study podcast episode analyzing John 18:1-11, using the Disney song 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' as an analogy for the betrayal of Jesus by Judas.

    Apr 3, 2026·35m·2 clips
  103. 103

    S5E43 John 17:20-26 ONE

    Hidden gem

    In S5E43 of Verbatim Word with Justin Gerry, Justin Gary examines John 17:20-26, where Jesus prays for people who will believe through the apostles' message.

    Mar 24, 2026·41m·2 clips
  104. 104

    S5E42 John 17:11-18 KEPT

    Justin Gary uses the analogy of refrigeration to explain Jesus' prayer for his disciples' preservation from the world's corruption.

    Mar 13, 2026·33m
  105. 105

    S5E41 John 17:1-10 GIVEN

    Justin Gary reflects on the feeling of homesickness and separation, connecting it to Jesus' prayer in John 17 about glory and eternal life.

    Mar 3, 2026·35m
  106. 106

    S5E40 John 16:16-33 MICRO

    Justin Gary of the Verbatim Word Podcast teaches John 16:16-33, built around Jesus' six uses of the Greek word 'mikron' (a little while) in four consecutive verses to describe the interval between his death and resurrection.

    Feb 20, 2026·38m·2 clips
  107. 107

    S5E39 John 16:1-15 ADVANTAGE

    Justin Gary of the Verbatim Word Podcast teaches John 16:1-15, examining Jesus' claim in verse 7 that 'it is to your advantage that I go away.' Gary argues that the Holy Spirit's arrival — contingent on Jesus' departure — is a superior advantage to Jesus' physical presence because the Spirit is unlimited by time, geography, or proximity.

    Feb 10, 2026·35m·2 clips
  108. 108

    S5E38 John 15:12-27 EXAMPLES

    The host walks through John 15:12-27, framing verses 12 and 17 — 'love one another as I have loved you' — as bookends around Jesus' final instructions to his disciples before the crucifixion.

    Jan 30, 2026·39m·3 clips
  109. 109

    S5E37 John 15:1-11 ABIDE

    Jan 20, 2026·32m
  110. 110

    S5E36 John 14:19-31 MANIFEST

    Jan 9, 2026·33m
  111. 111

    S5E35 John 14:1-18 MANSIONS

    Dec 30, 2025·38m
  112. 112

    S5E34 John 13:18-38 GLORIFY

    Dec 19, 2025·39m
  113. 113

    S5E33 John 13:1-17 WASH

    Dec 9, 2025·37m
  114. 114

    S5E32 John 12:27-50 TROUBLED

    Nov 28, 2025·34m
  115. 115

    S5E31 John 12:4-26 PERCEPTION

    Nov 18, 2025·36m
  116. 116

    S5E30 John 12:2-8 BALANCE

    Nov 7, 2025·26m
  117. 117

    S5E29 John 12:1-2 SIBLINGS

    Oct 28, 2025·31m
  118. 118

    S5E28 John 11:45-57 TOLD

    Oct 17, 2025·29m
  119. 119

    S5E27 John 11:17-44 DEAD

    Oct 7, 2025·41m
  120. 120

    S5E26 John 11:1-16 SICK

    Sep 26, 2025·44m
  121. 121

    S5E25 John 10:22-42 DOUBTS

    Sep 16, 2025·38m
  122. 122

    S5E24 John 10:1-21 SHEEPFOLD

    Sep 5, 2025·36m
  123. 123

    S5E23 Psalm 90:1-12 ENDINGS

    Aug 26, 2025·31m
  124. 124

    S5E22 John 9:8-41 IDENTIFY

    Aug 15, 2025·37m
  125. 125

    S5E21 John 9:1-7 REPURPOSED

    Aug 5, 2025·39m
  126. 126

    S5E20 John 8:37-59 INSULTS

    Jul 25, 2025·36m
  127. 127

    S5E19 John 8:21-36 EXCLUSIVE

    Jul 15, 2025·35m
  128. 128

    S5E18 John 8:1-20 JUDGED

    Jul 4, 2025·36m
  129. 129

    S5E17 2 Chronicles 29:8-36 SURVEILLANCE

    Jun 25, 2025·29m
  130. 130

    S5E16 2 Chronicles 29:1-7 CLEANSE

    Jun 13, 2025·34m
  131. 131

    S5E15 John 7:32-53 TORRENTS

    Jun 3, 2025·36m
  132. 132

    S5E14 John 7:1-31 TIMING

    May 23, 2025·39m
  133. 133

    S5E13 John 6:35-71 BREAD

    May 13, 2025·35m
  134. 134

    S5E12 John 6:15-34 TOIL

    May 2, 2025·38m
  135. 135

    S5E11 John 6:1-15 FED

    Apr 22, 2025·37m
  136. 136

    S5E10 John 5:16-47 NEARSIGHTED

    Apr 11, 2025·39m
  137. 137

    S5E9 John 5:1-15 CURES

    Apr 1, 2025·35m
  138. 138

    S5E8 John 4:35-54 WORD

    Mar 21, 2025·34m
  139. 139

    S5E7 John 4:1-34 FULL

    Mar 11, 2025·36m
  140. 140

    S5E6 John 3:22-36 VOICES

    Feb 28, 2025·37m
  141. 141

    S5E5 John 3:1-21 BORN

    Feb 18, 2025·33m
  142. 142

    S5E4 John 2:1-25 SIGNS

    Feb 7, 2025·33m
  143. 143

    S5E3 John 1:35-51 CONNECTIONS

    Jan 28, 2025·33m
  144. 144

    S5E2 John 1:14-34 INCARNATION

    Jan 17, 2025·34m
  145. 145

    S5E1 John 1:1-13 PURPOSE

    Jan 7, 2025·34m
  146. 146

    S4E58 Acts 28:16-31 DISBELIEF

    Oct 8, 2024·40m
  147. 147

    S4E57 Acts 28:1-15 HOMECOMING

    Oct 1, 2024·45m
  148. 148

    S4E56 Acts 27:13-44 WAVES

    Sep 24, 2024·38m
  149. 149

    S4E55 Acts 27:1-12 SMOOTHLY

    Sep 17, 2024·37m
  150. 150

    S4E54 Acts 26:18-32 PERSUADE

    Sep 10, 2024·31m