Walking with Messiah Jesus

John 6:36-59 | Jesus says, “I am the bread of life.” What does that mean? The depth of that statement is truly mind-blowing. Jesus then sends the whole conversation into a theological tailspin when he adds, “eat my flesh and drink my blood.” What in the world does that mean? Is this just more metaphor? Is it referring to the Lord’s Supper? Regardless, we get to feast on Jesus, the Word made Flesh.

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Mark 6:51-52 | John 6:22-35 | Ever missed a sign that you needed to see and then didn’t understand what was going on around you? This is what happened for the people who witnessed the feeding of the 5,000. They had one idea about Jesus and why he was there, and Jesus had quite another. Their idea would kill. Jesus’ idea would bring life, the life that was meant to be eternal.

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Matthew 14:19-31 | John 6:14-15 | Imitation may be the greatest form of flattery in our culture, but for a disciple of a rabbi, it was the whole purpose. To be a disciple meant doing what your rabbi did, not matter what. How does that work when your Rabbi is also God? Can the disciples of Jesus really do all that their Rabbi does? As Peter. He walked on water.

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Matthew 14:13-21 | Mark 6:30-44 | John 6:1-15 | The Feeding of the 5,000 is one of the most famous miracles of Jesus. It shows up in all four Gospel accounts. What makes this story so significant? Yes, it’s amazing enough that Jesus could feed all of those people with only 5 loaves and 2 fish, but there is way more embedded in the story. A deeper look drives us into the Old Testament, the promises of God, our current reality and the new Garden of Eden that awaits us when Jesus returns.

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Mark 6:21-29 | Jesus called Herod a fox, but it doesn’t mean what you think it means. While we’re at it, don’t expect too many positive life lessons from Herod Antipas. He is a prime example of pride and ambition getting the best of someone, leaving him and others worse off in the process. This episode includes some fascinating cultural revelations that make clear passages of scripture that seem opaque and downright weird when interpreted by the language standards of our day.

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Mark 6:14-26 | In between the sending and the return of Jesus’ disciples on their missionary journey, Mark tells the story of the death of John the Baptist as a flashback. It gives us an intriguing look at Herod Antipas and how the word of God that came from the mouth of John even touched the heart of a narcissistic leader like Herod.

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Matthew 10:39-42, Mark 6:12-14 | Surrender to God and his purposes is what life has always been about. Sin brings us to think that we are somehow in charge and can manipulate life toward our selfish ends. Jesus makes it clear that the coming of his heavenly kingdom on the earth will bring a restoration of that surrender. He describes it as dying in order to live. This teaching is nothing new. Abraham learned it with a knife in his hand on Mount Moriah.

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Matthew 10:28-38 | Being sent by Jesus to decare the Kingdom of heaven on earth is not for the faint of heart. This is the Kingdom that brings life and salvation for the sake of all people, yet so many will outright reject their own salvation and seek harm upon those who deliver that good news. Jesus wants bold followers to take this message of life to the world, even if it kills them.

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Matthew 10:19-27 | Being sent by Jesus to declare the Kingdom of heaven is not for the faint of heart! Not only where the disciples sent with nothing and told to do things that only Jesus could do, it would get them in trouble! No worries. The Spirit would speak through them in pressure situations. Thew were sent in the name of Jesus. Pretty soon, everyone will know the secret and learn to follow Rabbi Yeshua… very closely.

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Matthew 10:11-18 | Jesus has a mission to bring salvation to the entire world. First, he must go to his own people, the people of Israel. In true Jesus fashion, he sends his apostles to the lost sheep, the hurting and deceived from among God’s people. The eternal Garden of Eden kingdom of heaven has come for them. Good news? Yes… but not everyone will see it that way.

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