April 25, 2018 • 4 years ago
Paul's Sermon at Athens
There’s more to this life than meets the eye and seeking out pleasure isn’t going to make you feel any less empty inside, and trying to pretend that we can ignore shortcomings in the world around us wont make them go away. It’s Resurrection that gives us hope.
- New Testament
- Acts
- Resurrection
- Paul
- Athens
- Good News
April 16, 2018 • 4 years ago
Paul and Silas in Prison
Instead of running, they put aside their freedom knowing that even behind bars they’re free with Jesus and with this the Jailor realizes he needs some of that too.
- New Testament
- Acts
- Faith
- Freedom
- Paul
- Silas
- Prison
April 12, 2018 • 4 years ago
Ananias called to pray for Saul
Maybe it’s the prayer of healing for our enemies that ends up being the best thing that could happen to us.
- New Testament
- Acts
- Prayer
- Ananias
- Saul
- Enemy
April 04, 2018 • 4 years ago
Thomas
Life isn’t about what’s happening around us or to us. Life is about how Jesus resurrection-shapes the chaos embattling us.
- New Testament
- John
- thomas
- doubt
March 28, 2018 • 4 years ago
Mary Magdalene encounters the Resurrected Jesus
Even after the resurrection, when Jesus could have already ascended to heaven, already laid claim to his rightful throne, he instead chooses to breathe life into someone feeling dead inside.
- New Testament
- John
- Jesus
- Resurrection
- Mary
March 21, 2018 • 4 years ago
The Crucified Messiah
In what seems like an eternal pause, the way that Jesus works was on full display. Victory will often look like failure on the surface but its what’s happening behind the scenes that’s what matters.
- New Testament
- John
- Jesus
- death
- crucifixion
March 16, 2018 • 4 years ago
Jesus is condemned
Even after Jesus has nearly been scourged to death and ridiculed, Jewish leaders still want Jesus dead. It’s in this moment we begin seeing the difference between God’s kingdom and earthly kingdoms.
- New Testament
- John
- Jesus
- Pilate
- Condemned
February 25, 2018 • 4 years ago
Jesus washes the disciples feet
You can’t fully experience Jesus in your life without serving others because Jesus was not only a teacher and leader, but also a servant.
- New Testament
- John
- Servant
- Jesus
- Disciples
February 16, 2018 • 5 years ago
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead
Jesus says to them, “Unwrap him and release him.” Jesus was talking about his funeral linens but he was talking about so much more all at the same time. He must have said the same thing to Death and Death had no choice but to give up it’s hold on Lazarus.
- New Testament
- John
- Resurrection
- Lazarus
February 08, 2018 • 5 years ago
Jesus and John the Baptist
Followers of John were paying close attention to everything Jesus was doing throughout the land. One day, these followers decided to visit John in prison and tell him everything they had seen.
- New Testament
- Luke
- Jesus
- Prison
- John the baptist