The Scandal of the Kingdom Parable of the Great Feast Hearing this, a man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, “What a blessing it will be to attend a…
Scandal of the Kingdom As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and…
I Want to Know Christ Suffering & Death: Power & Resurrection Perfection: Non-achieving Forgetting the past: Looking ahead I want to know Christ and experience the…
Believe the Gospel Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life…
Repentance For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly…
The Kingdom of God People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called…
The Fullness of Time Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. At the same time pray for us as well that God will open to us a…
First Things First “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15b (NKJV) First Things First 1. I will…
Prodigal God: Becoming Like the Father “Though I am both the younger son and the elder son, I am not to remain them, but to become the Father. No father…
Prodigal God: The True Older Brother “We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he…