March 14, 2016
“Why Did Jesus Have To Die?” “He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.” (Mark 8:31) “Jesus took the Twelve aside… Read More »
March 9, 2016
Entering Jerusalem As The Savior Jesus Presents Himself as Savior “As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus … was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy… Read More »
February 29, 2016
“Jesus Meets Us In Our Need” “When I ask them ‘What’s Wrong With The World?’, nobody ever says ‘nothing’. What is interesting about this is …. This world, that we assume is broke, is the only world we’ve ever known. None of us has ever known a world without disease, or suffering or war… Read More »
February 22, 2016
“Good People Need Jesus” “So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.” (Matthew 27:5) “Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” (Luke 10:37) “‘What you are about to do, do quickly,’ Jesus told him,” (John 13:27) “You must make your choice: either… Read More »
February 15, 2016
“The Child Will Lead Us” The Child Will Lead Us “ … they had argued about who was the greatest.” (Mark 9:34) “At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”” (Matthew 18:1) “He called a little child and had him stand… Read More »
February 11, 2016
“Jesus On Closer Inspection: Fear” From a Distance, Peter Was Attracted To Jesus His Miracles Were Convincing “Ha! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” (Luke 4:34) “When the sun was setting, the people brought to… Read More »
February 10, 2016
“Jesus Feeding the Masses” Setting the Scene Jesus Doing Messiah Stuff “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come … he will come to save you.” Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.” (Isaiah 35:4–5) “Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John… Read More »
January 26, 2016
“Road Trip: The First Sign” “Saving is all his idea, and all his work. All we do is trust him enough to let him do it. It’s God’s gift from start to finish!” (Ephesians 2:8 Message) Inaugural Sign of Jesus’ Mission “This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in… Read More »
January 18, 2016
“Road Trip to The River Jordan” John the Baptizer Radical Message: Repent “John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.” (Matthew 3:4) “In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea and saying, “Repent,… Read More »
January 14, 2016
“Road Trip: The Boy Jesus Travels to Jerusalem” The Trip to Jerusalem Jesus Preparing for His Bar Mitzvah “Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom.” (Luke 2:41–42) Jesus is Left Behind… Read More »