Videos from the August 23rd Question & Answer event are FINALLY rolling out. Here is just to get your started with understanding what is going on if you have never been to or are not familiar with the Q&A ministry at Liberty Hill.
Introduction: Why We Do These Events
An excerpt from the message on Sept, 17th 2017 titled, “Jesus Arrives in Capernaum“.
We see an interesting and profound difference between the receptions that Jesus received in His home town and in Capernaum. What can we learn from these differences about belief and unbelief?
In Capernaum, Jesus’ fame has spread, and He is known as a miracle worker. However, the people delay until evening to come to Him. One Gospel account leaves no explanation, while another fills us in on a missing detail from the first. Often in Scripture we will see what are called Undesigned Coincidences, places where the details of one author fill in the holes of another, giving strong support to the genuineness and reliable of the biblical accounts.
An excerpt from the message on Sept, 17th 2017 titled, “Jesus Arrives in Capernaum“.
Upon entering Peter’s house, Jesus performs a miracle which leads to a great example of humble service.
We take a look at Jesus healing of a paralytic. However, like He often does, Jesus has a deeper message that He is getting across than just His compassion towards the afflicted.
Luke 5:12-16
Matthew 8:2-4
Matthew 9:2-8
Mark 1:40 – 2:12
There is a common motif in pop culture that often pits the forces of good and evil against one another in a struggle for humanity, but is how should we as Christians understand the Biblical view of this “battle” between Jesus and demonic forces?
How do we deal with the seemingly conflicting accounts of Jesus calling His disciples in Capernaum? Was it On the Sabbath before going to Peter’s house as told by Mark and Matthew, or the next day after a miraculous catch of fish following Jesus’ using Peter’s boat as a stage as Luke records it?
What do we do with the alleged contraction between John’s account of Jesus calling Andrew, Peter, James and John at the Jordan, and the Synoptic Gospels’ account of their calling in Capernaum on the shore of the Sea of Galilee?
So often we think of miracles, especially healings, as a favor to, or reward for, the person receiving the miracle, but what if instead we consider that it’s God that gets the glory? How would that change our view of unanswered prayers and the times when no miracle is forthcoming? [Excerpt from sermon on Sept. 17th, 2017]
Leaving the unbelief of Nazareth behind Him, Jesus enters Capernaum where He is welcomed, and we see many healed and some evil spirits cast out. What can we learn from the comparisons of how these two towns received Jesus? And what can we learn from the variations of these accounts found in the Gospel writings?
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