Easter Sunday Sermon: The View From The Tomb (John 20:1-10)
Read moreDealing With Chaotic Times (Mark 3:7-19)
Dealing With Chaotic Times
(Mark 3:7-19)
Many parts of this week’s passage are familiar to us. Jesus is presented as being famous far and wide. People from everywhere all come to see Jesus. We know why they are there—they want to see his miraculous power. Mark makes this clear: they came to him only after they heard all that he was doing. (12 Minute/3000 Words)
Read moreJesus Is the Friend of Sinners, Part 3 (Mark 2:13-17) — He Calls Sinners
Jesus Is the Friend of Sinners, Part 3 He Calls Sinners
(Mark 2:13-17)
Somehow, a group of scribes of the Pharisees saw what Jesus was doing. We've already seen scribes in Mark's gospel; they were in the house when Jesus forgave the paralyzed man. This new group of scribes was of the sect of the Pharisees. But who were the Pharisees? (4 Minutes/1000 Words)
Read moreGroaning for Resurrection (Romans 8:18-25)
Groaning for Resurrection
(Romans 8:18-25)
Nearly 2,000 years ago, on a Sunday morning a couple of days removed from the Passover, in Israel, a group of women went to a tomb. Their beloved teacher, leader, and friend had been crucified. They had hoped he was the one to save the world from its chaos and brokenness. Instead, he had suffered and died at the hands of jealous religious leaders, the Roman government, and a bloodthirsty mob. Still, he was special to them, and because he'd been buried with haste, they determined to go to his grave to complete his burial process. (9 Minutes/2300 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: 5 Facets of the New Covenant God Made With You
5 Facets of the New Covenant God Made With You
Archival Post
I'm sure you always read the full agreement you make with various companies to use their software and hardware. A recent Apple software license agreement is 451 pages long. And when you clicked "I agree" I'm sure it's because you took the weekend to read through it. Or maybe your lawyer perused it. But did you know God has made agreements with humanity? The biblical word for these agreements is "covenant."
Read moreArchival Post & Podcast: How Your Future Resurrection Can Impact Your Today
How Your Future Resurrection Can Impact Your Today
Archival Post & Podcast
Christ’s resurrection secured the future resurrection of his people. Believers have hope and confidence and surety and resolve that their bodies will experience redemption. We will put off the man of dust and put on the man of heaven. We will be remade, renewed, reformed in the image of our resurrected Savior.
Read moreYou Are God's Child -- We Will Become Like God's Son (1 John 3:2-6)
You Are God's Child -- We Will Become Like God's Son
(1 John 3:2-6)
The thought is astounding. One day, God's children will **be like** Jesus **when He appears** (2). This incredible fact follows John's logic well. If believers are born into God's family, it makes sense that our full transformation would make us like God's Son. As God's kids, we will one day be like the Son of God. (9 Minutes/2200 Words)
Read moreFriend of Sinners, Part 3 (Mark 2:16-17)
Friend of Sinners Part 3
(Mark 2:16-17)
In part 3 of this Friend of Sinners series, we learn that somehow, some scribes of the Pharisees saw what Jesus was doing. We've already seen scribes in Mark's gospel; they were in the house when Jesus forgave the paralyzed man. This new group of scribes was of the sect of the Pharisees. But who were the Pharisees? (5 Minutes/1200 Words)
Read moreVideo Message: Get Your Mind Right
Get Your Mind Right
We are entering into a new season, a post COVID season, and we need to get our minds right. This next season will require us to flexible and immovable and we need to partner with the Lord in order to endure it.
Read more5 Facets of the New Covenant God Made With You (Hebrews 8)
5 Facets of the New Covenant God Made With You
(Hebrews 8)
I'm sure you always read the full agreement you make with various companies to use their software and hardware. A recent Apple software license agreement is 451 pages long. And when you clicked "I agree" I'm sure it's because you took the weekend to read through it. Or maybe your lawyer perused it. (13 Minutes/3200 Words)
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