Vintage Grace's Podcast

It's ALL about JESUS.
Following Jesus is a simple & costly endeavor, but the joy far outweighs the cost.
May we not miss, that when we feel like we are losing, He is actually taking ground!
May we see, even redeem, the simplest moments, like giving a simple cup of water, knowing that small things in the hands of a BIG GOD will have ripple effects through all of eternity - for His glory & others' good!

Confidence in Jesus's identity, as the good and sovereign Shepherd, is the key to our boldness as we walk with Christ. This puts every fear in check, reminding us who is on the throne of the cosmos and who daily deserves the throne of our hearts.
May we see Him clearly and say it boldly- Christ is King! #KingdomInAction

Jesus knowingly sends the disciples into a battle zone, where persecution is imminent, but He does not send them alone.
The SPIRIT goes with them and supplies what they need. Enduring suffering to the end is part of what makes us like our Rabbi.
Everything is for His Glory, our good, & the joy of those who will come to faith through our pain.

Matthew gives us an invaluable glimpse of Jesus' pregame huddle with His disciples before #GameTime.
He prepares them to face every blindside blitz, to recognize the attacks & the responses, & all the while to trust fully: "He's got us!"
Jesus is clear-this IS going to be hard. On our own, we are NOT ready. #ButGod reminds us this isn't really about us at all-it's about Him going before us, being with us, & living in us. His presence is the power we need to faithfully GO.

Jesus empowers and sends those who treasure Him to be vessels of His love.

Jesus is instilling compassion for the yet-to-believe in the hearts of his disciples before he sends them. He teaches them to see and asks them to pray. May we have the heart to pray, watch, and step as God sends us.

The Messiah loosens tongues & open eyes, just as was promised & prophesied.
Matthew is building from & towards a Kingdom Choice (Ch. 7:15-27 & Ch. 11-12) for each of us.
The Son of David is still opening the eyes of the blind.
May we truly SEE Him today!

Matthew is writing this so that we would not just see, but believe and receive Jesus as Messiah - fully capable and fully compassionate. Jesus is God, and God is good all the time. May our faith increase in every gap as we trust Him because of who He is, and may His glory spread through the telling of His Story.

Jesus' response to an accusation inserted in a question reveals that everything changes because He is here. Everything! Jesus' entrance into the world ushered in the kingdom of heaven, and that means it is time to celebrate.

Jesus's mission is to show mercy and call sinners into God's kingdom. You can't enter the Kingdom if you don't recognize you need Jesus, THE physician & King!
He was there then, is there now, and is here before you, simply calling you "Follow Me"!