In this (late) episode of the Afterword, Vince, Kirsten, Betty, and Rex talk through the authority of Jesus. Topics include:

• The interplay of our faith with God's authority
• How to think about God's authority to say "No" to our prayers
• The reality of spiritual evil
• Fish and Chips

Luke 4:31-44 is all about Jesus' authority: in teaching, over demons, over sickness and affliction, and over his mission.

This prayer is David’s well-known plea to God to cleanse him after his sin with Bathsheeba. 

This prayer may help to give you words as you seek the Father in your own sin. 

In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul gives believers what he says is of first importance: Christ died, Christ was buried, and Christ rose. What does that mean for us?

This is a prayer to express to God your anguish AND to remind your heart where your hope remains.

Jesus began his ministry by teaching in his home town. At first people loved what he had to say, but when Jesus pressed them they tried to throw him off a cliff! This week we consider:

• Why did the people change so drastically in their response?
• What happens when we "make God in our image" by only accepting the word of Jesus that we like? 
• What does this passage show us about God?
• How do we apply this today?

Luke 4:14-30 marks the beginning of Jesus' teaching ministry. In this passage, those from His hometown are faced with the choice of accepting Jesus as who he says he is or rejecting him for not being who they wanted him to be. 

This prayer celebrates the goodness of confessing our sin to God and being forgiven by him! Might this psalm give you words when you feel hesitancy to confess your own sin.

The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness raises many important questions. This week, we focus on just a few:

• Why would God allow Satan any power?
• What does it mean that Jesus was tempted?
• Why does this text matter for us as readers?
• What does this passage reveal about who God is?

Luke 4 begins with Satan tempting Jesus in the wilderness. As we explore this passage, we seek to answer one important question: How does the Son relate to the Father?