Three Impossible Tests (Mark 12:13-34)

Jesus’ enemies asked Him three ‘impossible’ questions intended to expose His faults and deficiencies. Should we pay taxes to Caesar? (Mark 12:13-17) How does marriage and remarriage work in the resurrection? (Mark 12:18-27) Of the 613 commandments in the OT, which is the greatest? (Mark 12:28-34) But Jesus answers them flawlessly, and then turns the questions to us: Do […]

Orthodox Evangelism (Romans 10:1-13)

Key Idea: A firm understanding of righteousness based on faith should impassion us to evangelize those whose righteousness is based on the law.

Risen Savior, Hopeful Story – Luke 24:13-35

Key Idea: We must allow the hope of our Savior to make sense of our story. Our story doesn’t make sense apart from Christ In our sin we can’t make sense of Jesus When we can’t make sense of Jesus, we can’t make sense of our story Our story finds meaning and hope in Christ […]

God’s Garden (John 15:1-8)

Key Idea: We grow in our faith and abound with fruit when we abide with Jesus through the Word and prayer. The Participants (v.1) The Process (vv.2-6) Cutting Pruning Abiding The Purpose (vv.7-8)