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Summary: Baptism, its purpose, and why it matters.

We can become deceived into thinking that our salvation is only for our own benefit. But God’s expectation is larger than that. 

Jesus stops hiding who he is, and the crowd goes wild.

Summary: Bartimaeus' experience with Jesus reveals the rescue we all need, the heart of the One who rescues, and the larger purpose we receive from it.

We often are confused about the path to glory or greatness. It is easy for us to take our cues about success from the unbelieving culture, but Jesus calls us to a better way. 

While wealth can provide a number of benefits, there are also dangers associated with it. In this passage Jesus helps us see our own vulnerabilities regarding how we might view ourselves & wealth. 

The fallen human heart desires to treat marriage as an object where one might do whatever we like with it. But Jesus gives us with a far higher vision of marriage.

The powerful ones in our world can view themselves as untouchable and we can get caught up in the same error. But God has a way of disrupting man's plans.