There is a theme throughout scripture. It’s God’s heart for us, His people. That’s what He wants. He wants us to be His people. He wants to be our God. He wants to dwell among us like He did in the garden in the very beginning. God uses this phrase throughout the Old Testament when […]

There is a crucial change in perspective that takes place in Peter in the story recorded in Luke 5:1-11. In the beginning of the story, Peter refers to Jesus as Master, but at the end he calls Jesus Lord. What changed? What happened in Peter that led him to this revelation? Here’s a hint, it’s […]

At we wrap up the 4th chapter of Luke, we learn some very interesting information about Jesus’ ministry at Capernaum. We also get a bit of a lesson in greek, because there is a very interesting paradox that takes place in this story that you miss if you don’t know greek. So, we invite you […]

A lot of people in our world think there is a struggle between good and evil. A lot of major movies focus on the theme. In fact, since Hollywood seems to be able only to produce motion pictures related to comic books, that’s about the only major theme in movies today. But, is there really […]

When Jesus first began teaching during His public ministry, he was given the scroll of Isaiah and he opened to this famous passage: “The Spirit of the Lord us on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery […]

Jesus, when he was tired and hungry was tempted by the Devil. He was offering things that most of us would have sold our own soul for, and yet Jesus resisted. In Jesus’ resisting, we learn for ourselves how to resist the Devil.

If you’ve ever read through the Bible for very much time, you’ve certainly come across a genealogy or two. They can be a real challenge to get through. But is there more to it than just a list of names? Could it be that the significance of where Jesus came from has a direct correlation […]

In a few short verses we learn about how Jesus was baptized. Today we will take a look at all the different tellings of this story to gather a bigger picture of the significance of Jesus’ baptism. What we learn about Jesus ministry through this story has quite enormous implications for us as His followers. […]

In Luke 3:1-20, we hear about how John the Baptist was preparing the way for Jesus. This is what he had been created to do. While John is preaching, he uses a very interesting phrase: Produce Fruit in Keeping With Repentance. What did John mean by this phrase, how did this preaching prepare the way […]

John the Baptist was raised in the wilderness. Jesus was tested in the wilderness. The Israelites wandered in the wilderness. What is the deal with the wilderness in the story of God? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Join us as we take a look at the wilderness effect.