Matthew 7:21-29 Who Is Jesus? (Series) Speaking Christianese isn’t enough. Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. The final test is not what we think or what others think. The final test is, what will God say? (Romans 5:5, Romans 8:9) Matthew 7:22-23 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we…
John 1:1-3,14 Who Is Jesus? (Series) John 1:1-2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. Jesus Christ is the creative Word. There is a connection between John 1:1 and Genesis 1:1. The word always existed. The Word was with God: A special relationship of eternal fellowship in the Trinity. The word was God. John 1:3 Through him all things were made;…
Genesis 3:15 Who Is Jesus? (Series) Luke 24:44-47 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.” 45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance…
I have lived in the greater Seattle area most of my life. So last year when the Seahawks won the Super Bowl, I was ecstatic. In 2014 the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8 in the Super Bowl. I got my boys out of school to go and celebrate at the parade downtown. We were in the front row watching the players pass by as we cheered, danced and yelled in celebration. I still remember so many small details…
Sometimes the stress of family life, work, and ministry can cause us to feel like the walls are closing in. We don’t have to be experiencing extreme trauma to be discouraged. What do we do when problems seem overwhelming? How did the apostle Paul handle stress? 2 Corinthians 1:8-9 We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to…
The New Testament is full of Jesus’ teachings, but who is Jesus? Is He the Messiah, man, prophet, or teacher? Is He the greatest conman of all time? Is He crazy but charismatic, or is He God? John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. If Jesus is God what does that mean…
