To Know Him and Make Him Known
Sermon Summary: Jesus targeted the bad leadership of the religious leaders of his day for their lack of courage, their resistance to revelation, their unwillingness to admit their mistakes, and their cynical pragmatism. He came to offer a new kind of leadership that Israel desperately needed.
When we take a closer look at the Triumphal Entry, we see Jesus asserting His right to be a different kind of king, one who values substance over style, demands proper respect for God, and serves anyone who needs Him. As His subjects, we must see Him as He is and accept Him for who…
I fear that the American church in 2021 has lost sight of its God-appointed purpose. The first step to rediscovering that purpose is to remember Who our Father is and who He has said that we are.
If you have a sneaking suspicion that Christmas HAS to mean more than what our culture is telling you, you’re not the first – but you will have to go on a quest for answers. As you do, I advise you to follow the example of the first “Christmas Chasers” – the wise men.
: The best way to know a person’s thoughts is to hear their words. What do Jesus’ famous last words reveal about His heart?
As we head into this Easter season, let’s shift our focus from what Jesus has done for us to how we might be able to give him a costly and purposeful gift that touches his heart and makes sure that He knows how much He means to us.
Jesus was baptized as a PSA to announce to His people that He was the One in whom they could hope and to announce to his Father that He was “ALL IN” to do His will, no matter what it cost. God took advantage of the opportunity to announce to Jesus that He was also…