During the Passover, Jesus comes into the Temple, we see this often calm seeming rabbi throwing over tables and chasing people with a whip. This is not the usual image we have of Jesus. What was going on in the Temple that enraged Him so, and what can we learn from this about our lives of disciples of Christ?
Newly baptized and having faced down temptations in the wilderness, Jesus has takes his new disciples to a wedding celebration in Cana where He ends up performing the first miracle of His earthly ministry. What takes place in this important first event, and what significance does it have for us as followers of Christ?
Some try to claim that the Gospels are not reliable because they are merely copies or wholesale works of fiction made up long after the events they record. However, buried within the seemingly trivial details of the Gospel accounts we find an interlocking web of information that indicates these works were indeed independent writings by people who knew what they were talking about.
Special thanks to Dr Timothy McGrew, whose work most of this information comes from. Check out his online resource: The Library of Historical Apologetics (www.historicalapologetics.org).
Also, Dr Lydia McGrew has a great book out on this subject: “Hidden in Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts”
While the existence and impact of Jesus of Nazareth is undebatable, some people debate over the identity of Jesus of Nazareth. A traveling rabbi? A good teacher? A holy man? A carpenter? However, in his Gospel, John relates to us how this question was answered by some of the first disciples who were eyewitnesses to Jesus’ life and teachings.
Following His baptism, Jesus goes into the wilderness for a period of fasting and temptation. What are some important lessons we can learn from this ordeal about Christ and about the nature of temptation and how we deal with it?
Pastor Marc is joined by Baylor University sociologist Kenneth Vaughan to answer on-the-spot questions from attendees at an open Q&A event on April 26th, 2017.
This issue is addressed in greater detail in a two-part message: “Homosexuality and the Church”.
Part 1 deals with the theological foundations of what the Bible teaches on marriage and sexuality.
Part 2 addresses more of the common questions and challenges regarding homosexuality in general and in the church.
For easier viewing of specific questions, you can also find excerpts from the messages at the bottom of our Question & Answer page.
Pastor Marc is joined by Baylor University sociologist Kenneth Vaughan to answer on-the-spot questions from attendees at an open Q&A event on April 26th, 2017.
See more at our Question & Answer page.
Pastor Marc is joined by Baylor University sociologist Kenneth Vaughan to answer on-the-spot questions from attendees at an open Q&A event on April 26th, 2017.
Please note that are many brilliant scholars who have produced works on this very topic. The nature of the issue is one that simply does not lend itself to a quick, off-the-cuff response, and if this is a subject that interests you, please know that the answer provided here is not meant as an end but a beginning to your search.
Jesus steps onto the public scene on the shore of the Jordan River to be baptized by John the Baptist. This raises some interesting questions considering baptism is for repentance, and Jesus had no sin of which to repent. What more is going on here that may no be readily apparent at first glance?
Pastor Marc is joined by Baylor University sociologist Kenneth Vaughan to answer on-the-spot questions from attendees at an open Q&A event on April 26th, 2017.
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