What is Your Reputation?
This week, our sermon delved into the story of Zacchaeus, a
tax collector in Jericho known for his terrible reputation and
how Jesus’ acceptance led to his transformation. Zacchaeus’
response to Jesus’ acceptance, which involved public
confession and repentance, serves as a guide for us. It invites
us to consider what changes we might need to make in our
own lives.
Why Can’t You Put New Wine Into Old Wineskins?
Why Can’t You Put New Wine Into Old Wineskins? Devotional Jesus is proclaiming a gospel where the foundation is on the glory of what God has done, not the righteous effort of man. A religious spirit has no place in His kingdom, He is doing a new thing, offering a new wine. Will we value…
Calling of Matthew Devotional
Calling of Matthew Devotional Devotional What if I told you that following Jesus is much more than a bunch of rules and regulations? We are reminded time and time again in scripture that our faith is not a list of rules, but a relationship with the Lord. In this teaching we learn Matthew’s origin story…
Simon Says…
Simon Says… Simon Says… This week we’re covering another vital topic in the Ministry of Jesus series dealing with Matthew the Tax Collector. We’ll touch on the long-standing debate on whether Christianity is merely a set of restrictive rules to be followed by the masses. The bible, while still a series of interconnected books on…
What will it Take to Restore the World?
What will it Take to Restore the World? Devotional What do you think “moves” God’s heart? What motivates Him? In this week’s teaching, we learn how to join the pursuing work of God in the lives of the lost. What do you think “moves” God’s heart? What motivates Him? In this week’s teaching, we learn…
How to Pray
How to Pray Devotional Most of us don’t really enjoy prayer. We feel bad or guilty about how little we pray. When we finally make time to pray, we either don’t know what to say or are too distracted to focus. In Luke 11, it seemed like Jesus’ disciples noticed how important prayer was to…
How Jesus Turned the World Upside Down
How Jesus Turned the World Upside Down Devotional Who did Jesus choose to change the world? Hint: He didn’t pick any A-players. They were just ordinary guys. Jesus selected 12 ordinary men to replace the leadership of the 12 tribes of Israel. None of them were known for being theologians or for their scholarship but…
The Most Famous Sermon
The Most Famous Sermon Devotional Contrary to popular opinion, the central message of Jesus wasn’t social justice, community, or even love. It was the kingdom of God. But what is the kingdom? And how do we live into it’s reality? And what will the kingdom do to reshape our life from the ground up? 24…
The Faith of the Centurion
The Faith of the Centurion Devotional It’s easy to have faith in God when things are going well. What happens when life is going horribly? What should our posture towards God be during the worst part of our lives? 1 When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered…
John Doubts Jesus
John Doubts Jesus Devotional In a secular society, doubt is the new normal. But doubt is nothing new; we see it in John the Baptizer, a prophet that Jesus called the greatest man to ever live. And in this story of John’s wrestle with doubt, we see that Jesus’ invitation isn’t to certainty, but to…