Jesus tells 3 more parables that show our accountability to the word, our reliance on God, and the ultimate coming of the kingdom.

Jesus tells a parable about how people respond to the gospel.

Pastor Josh looks at the 6th Beatitude: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

The Pharisees and Jesus clash repeatedly over the Law and Jesus’ identity.

Jesus seeks relationships with the outcasts of society and refuses to be a part of a religious structure based on exclusivity and self-righteousness.

Having rejected the implications that he is merely a healer, Jesus forces a confrontation with the religious leaders and asserts his claim of divinity.

Jesus rejects the idea that he has come only to be a healer, and places the focus on the message that he has come to proclaim.

Pastor Josh looks at the 5th Beatitude: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

Jesus kicks off his ministry with a bang: casting out demons, healing the sick, and turning cultural values upside down

Today we overview the political/historical setting in which Jesus lived and talk about how God sovereignly orchestrated human history to pave the way for the spread of the gospel.