We often miss the good things the Lord accomplishes in our times of trouble. In his hands our most troubling situations become spectacular.  

Join us as we explore the book of Nehemiah.

How is it that we experience joy?

As we are nearing the crucifixion of Jesus, people’s agendas are being exposed. In this passage we encounter the Pharisees, Judas, and a woman who anoints Jesus. Looking at these three people can help us assess our agendas to see if they line up with the Kingdom, or if we are using the Kingdom for our own agenda.

Jesus now turns His attention to the end times. The destruction of the temple and the preserving of the saints are key points in this chapter. 

As Jesus is finishing His reasoning with the religious leaders, he observes a poor widow whose act of faith catches His attention.

Jesus tells the chief priests and the scribes the most straightforward parable in response to their evil intentions. In this parable the listeners, and now readers, receive great insight into the Father’s great love.

The fig tree in Mark 11 has a lot in common with the temple. It looked promising but was misrepresenting its true purpose. Jesus displays a great frustration because what was intended to be a house of prayer dedicated to God, had become a place of corruption and extortion.

Jesus is now going to publicly announce that He is the Messiah. On the surface, He gets a rightful welcome, but this sets the stage for the exposing of many hearts that are not in the right place. Which leads to the question, how can we truly be servants in God’s Kingdom?

Jesus continues to flip things upside down as He moves closer to the cross. His disciples and followers are learning a completely different way to relate to God and others.