The Messiah would not be handsome like David. He would be humble as a servant. He would step off His throne, be beaten, and killed as a sacrificial lamb on behalf of the people. But death couldn’t hold Him. Life has overcome death, order has overcome chaos. The King has won.

Palm Sunday is a reminder that Jesus did not come to put one nation above another. He came to clean up His house, and usher in the Kingdom of Heaven into all the world.

When Peter was chained in a prison cell, the church didn’t panic—they prayed. And not just casually, but with earnest prayer that shook heaven and opened prison doors.

What does it look like to have the assurance and conviction needed for radical risk-taking in the kingdom of God? John Privett opens up Hebrews 11:1-3 to find out.

Amidst a backdrop of ethnic and religious differences between Antioch and Jerusalem, we encounter the beginnings of the ministry of Barnabas and Saul (soon to be called Paul).

In Part II of our exploration of Peter’s visit to Cornelius in Acts 10, we focus on the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

In Acts 10, we see God take Peter past his cultural and even theological boundaries in order to preach the gospel to a community of people Peter had considered unclean. God knows your weaknesses, and He has made allowances for them, but you must be willing to have your paradigm challenged by the Word of God.

Acts 9:32-43 reminds us that God’s healing power is still at work even after Christ’s ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit.

Paul’s story shows us that believing in Jesus is not simply about loving people and getting along better—it is about clinging to the revelation of Jesus as the Son of God.

The conversion of Saul isn’t just a story meant to entertain us. It’s an encounter meant to change us. While unique, Paul’s encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus should stir us to hunger for the same level of encounter.