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Good News and Bad News (John 15:9-16:4)

https://www.youtube.com/live/ldL0KS16ZgU?si=3v2Qe2kgeGEcnGaF&t=2495 Most people want to be liked. Yes, there are some people who literally couldn’t care less about what people think about them. Most people, however, want people to think well of them and at the very least treat them with kindness and respect. As part of His last moments of instruction to His disciples,ContinueContinue reading “Good News and Bad News (John 15:9-16:4)”

Christian Witness (Matthew 5:10-16)

Those who enter the kingdom of God do so through repentance and faith. God welcomes them into His kingdom; giving them a new heart that hungers and thirsts for righteousness (Matt 5:6). The Beatitudes, as we learned earlier, describe the character of a Christian; namely, what Christ is developing in them. In our next sectionContinueContinue reading “Christian Witness (Matthew 5:10-16)”

The Beatitudes (Matt 5:1-12)

Jesus began the Sermon on the Mount with eight blessings[1] that describe the character of those who have entered the kingdom of God. While it is impossible in this life for any one disciple to perfectly meet these descriptions, they are nonetheless Jesus’ description of a Christian. What does Jesus mean when He says someoneContinueContinue reading “The Beatitudes (Matt 5:1-12)”

Shadow to Substance: Persecution (Luke 21:7-19)

As we continue our study of the Gospel of Luke we now come to a section of Scripture (Luke 21:5-38) where Jesus teaches about the destruction of the Temple in 70 A.D. and of the coming end of the world.  In verses 7-19, Jesus is preparing His disciples for their upcoming persecution before the TempleContinueContinue reading “Shadow to Substance: Persecution (Luke 21:7-19)”

Lambs Among Wolves (Luke 10:3)

This Sunday morning we will continue our study of the Gospel of Luke in Chapter 10 verses 1-3.  It reads: After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. And he said to them, “TheContinueContinue reading “Lambs Among Wolves (Luke 10:3)”