In Part 2 of our Christmas series, we take a look at those to whom the birth of Christ was revealed, lowly Shepherds and foreign Wise Men, and what this means for us as we seek to follow Him.

 

The account of Christ’s birth in the Gospel of Luke situates the event as a real historical occurrence, not a myth, legend, or fable. In part 1 of our 2017 Christmas series we take a look at some of the historical evidence surrounding this event and the theological significance of its accuracy.

 

In Our 4th and final message on the Sermon on the Mount, we take a look at Jesus’ teachings on prayer. How should we pray? Should we always expect God to give us what we ask for?

 

In this 3rd installment on The Sermon on the Mount, we take a look at Jesus’ teachings that deal with our motives, especially regarding who gets the credit? Whose glory are we seeking, ours or God’s?

 

In part 2 of our look at the Sermon on the Mount, we see a number of examples that Jesus gives of what it looks like to live out His message of love and sacrifice. You can see The Sermon on the Mount Part 1 here: “A Matter of the Heart”

In this first part of our look at The Sermon on the Mount, we take a look at Jesus’ teachings regarding sin as being a matter of what is inside of us, not just our external behaviors. As well as address some alleged contradictions in the text.

 

After a night of prayer, Jesus chooses 12 disciples who will be His inner-circle and go on to become His Apostles to spread the message of the Gospel to the world. While we today revere these men for their service and work in establishing the church, they were not always the iconic persons we view them as today. What can we learn from Jesus’ choice of disciples that is encouraging for us as we wrestle with following Him in our lives today?

 

Jesus heals a man by the Pool of Bethesda, setting off a showdown with the religious leaders about the Sabbath and a proclamation of Christ’s deity.

 

The hypocrisy and self-righteousness of Jesus’ opponents is on full display as their attempts to criticize Him on several issue backfires as Jesus points out the truth, only enraging them further.
What do these encounters between Jesus and His critics teach us about our own hearts and how we as followers of Christ should view ourselves and God’s commands?

 

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