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Following Jesus Just to catch us up to speed, this is what we’ve looked at the last few weeks through our study of Luke. First, we read about Jesus’ baptism. There he was declared the Son of God. Then, that title was challenged by the Devil in the Temptation of Jesus. After the Temptation Jesus went…

The Master of the Wind Do you have Jesus on Board ? 15 Good understanding giveth favour: But the way of transgressors is hard. Storms like this are very common on the Sea of Galilee. The Sea of Galilee is an unusual body of water. It is relatively small (thirteen miles long, seven miles wide); but it…

Believe only in what you can see or will you believe on the Word of God? Shadrack, Meshack and Abednego - Refused to bow down to other God’s. This is why Israel was in captivity, because they had stooped to worshiping false gods. But these three men, they refused all the advances and temptations to worship.…

(S) — I don’t consider myself a very courageous person Rafting — Parasailing Easy way/Hard way/Middle Following Jesus was never meant to be easy — Jesus’ lived courageously Cruel world — Tempted — Rejected — Suffered — Tempted — Cross Jesus didn’t give his disciples some sales pitch, “hey come follow…

John 5:25-30

As a follower of Jesus for a long time a person like myself can start to think, I’ve got this whole faith thing figured out. Most of the things where I fail at, where I sin are things that would never make the news, most people would think that there’s a problem with the person whose mad at me. The kind…

Teri Leinbaugh story [1001 Quotes, Illustrations & Humorous Stories from Edward K. Rowell] BFF - Best Friends Forever friend — noun. a person you know well and regard with affection and trust. (Facebook friend may or may not meet this definition. Better labeled “connection”) companion — noun. a person…

Where is the moment we needed the most You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost They tell me your blue skies fade to grey They tell me your passion's gone away And I don't need no carryin' on You stand in the line just to hit a new low You're faking a smile with the coffee to go You tell me your…

Believe in Jesus Intro I remember the first research I had to write. I had no idea what I was supposed to do. I was in high school and the teacher told me that I had to write on one historic event that happened in the 20th century. At the time, I was really into war reenactments. I would go with my uncle…

Trust Psalm 23 “A psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you…

Jesus authority over religios, spiritual, and personal spheres.

Annunciation of Jesus Last week we spent time looking at the announcement of John to his Parents, Z and E. The Lord made a promise that this older and barren couple would have a child, and not only would they have a child, but that this child is going to serve a specific purpose. That purpose is to make…

Leper Cleansed 1 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. 2 And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 3 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was…

What did Jesus Mean? That’s the question that so many people over the years have corrupted with Religion instead of Faith. Religion is mechanism of the practice your beliefs. Unlike the chicken and the egg we know what comes first. Belief. When Jesus was dealing with people of honest inquiry Jesus was…

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. How do you spot something that is real and something that is fake? What? Sometimes a forgery…

If you were asked to describe our world in one word, would you choose the word “peaceful” ? Probably not. I’m guessing there are a lot of other words that come to mind before peaceful. Your list may include words like chaotic, broken, unstable, frightening, or disintegrating. As a nation, we've lost…

As we briefly review some of the key aspects of the book of John, we find that it's all about Jesus.

Intro Forget it! That can be descriptive, or prescriptive. There are many things we want to forget, or really should forget, that seem to hang us up. When we fixate on those things I hope we have a friend who comes along beside us and in love tells us, “For get it! Move on!” When it comes to things we…

Introduction Today we Conclude our series From the Cross, through the Tomb. The first message was titled “The Perseverance of Jesus” (From the Garden to the Cross) Jesus Persevered in the Garden Through the Unanswered Prayer He Prayed to His Father Through the Unwilling Apostles who slept instead of…

Key Passage In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee…

A man falling off a cliff one day grabbed a branch and was hanging on for dear life 200 feet above the ground! Frantic and filled with fear, the branch starts coming loose. Looking up to Heaven, he begs, "Is there anyone up there who can help me?" Suddenly, a deep booming voice answers, "Yes, just let…

Why Jesus? Intro If you know me, You know that I love to read books. One of my favorite genre of books is Biographies. I love to hear about people’s life. I enjoy reading about the struggles and victories of people. But what if I read a biography of someone and then I met them in person. But what I read…

Magnify Jesus We are going to do something a little bit different for the next few weeks. We are going to take a pause from our current series in Ecc, and take a journey through the life of Jesus. This is by no means a thorough look at Jesus’ life and work, it’s more like a fly over. We are going to…

As we continue looking at the gospel of Mark, today we will be in chapter 10:13-26 This series is designed to help us get a glimpse of Jesus as the Messiah who was a suffering servant. Since Easter is coming in five short weeks, this look at His life should help us understand the significance of the…