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Mindful

In the book “Love Like That” Dr Les Parrott says, “Jesus saw what others didn’t. In fact, the Gospels mention that Jesus ‘saw’ forty times. And when he saw, he was almost always moved with compassion.” This week we focus on the love of Jesus that was mindful of others around Him. Dr Parrott also said that, “the life of Jesus is filled with these perceptive incidents. Where others saw a paralyzed man, Jesus saw faith. Where others saw a political traitor, Jesus saw a new disciple. Where others sa...

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Critical Questions | Biblical Answers #7 | “Is there a sin God won't forgive?"

Critical Questions | Biblical Answers #8 | “Is Euthanasia Okay?"

Give Thanks in All Circumstances

Normally we give thanks, to God and to others, only when good things come our way. Someone gives us a gift…we say “Thank you!” The Lord answers our prayers in the way we want Him to…we say “Thank you!” But giving thanks in ALL circumstances? That would be seriously hard to do! How can we give thanks when something goes awry? How can we give thanks when we just don’t want to or feel like it? Really the question is this: When we consider our intimate relationship with our loving Lord and His inten...

Give Thanks in All Circumstances

Normally we give thanks, to God and to others, only when good things come our way. Someone gives us a gift…we say “Thank you!” The Lord answers our prayers in the way we want Him to…we say “Thank you!” But giving thanks in ALL circumstances? That would be seriously hard to do! How can we give thanks when something goes awry? How can we give thanks when we just don’t want to or feel like it? Really the question is this: When we consider our intimate relationship with our loving Lord and His inten...

10.27 Plus Episode 63: 7 Deadly Sins - Gossip

Critical Questions | Biblical Answers #6 | "Who's Runnin' the Show?"

Pray without Ceasing

We would all agree that prayer is an essential part of who we are as Christian people. There’s not a person who calls Christ his/her Lord and Savior that would believe we should never, ever pray. But the words of 1Thessalonians 5:17 are challenging as they call us to “Pray without Ceasing”. Never pray? That’s not good. Always pray? Who is able to do that? How can we obey this passage? How can we “Pray without Ceasing” in a world of distractions? We’ll explore and deep-dive the very essence of pr...

Pray without Ceasing

We would all agree that prayer is an essential part of who we are as Christian people. There’s not a person who calls Christ his/her Lord and Savior that would believe we should never, ever pray. But the words of 1Thessalonians 5:17 are challenging as they call us to “Pray without Ceasing”. Never pray? That’s not good. Always pray? Who is able to do that? How can we obey this passage? How can we “Pray without Ceasing” in a world of distractions? We’ll explore and deep-dive the very essence of pr...

10.27 Plus Episode 62: 7 Deadly Sins - Sarcasm

Rejoice Always

One of the more amazing things about our faith is that it is a “now and later” faith. We have Jesus in our hearts-and-lives now on earth, and we have Jesus in our hearts-and-lives later and for eternity! When we consider the incredible truth that Christ is with us “always…even to the very end of the age”, or, said differently, “now and later”, it causes us to have something else both “now and later” and that “something” else is joy, true joy, His joy! We can do what we’re called to do in 1Thessa...

Rejoice Always

One of the more amazing things about our faith is that it is a “now and later” faith. We have Jesus in our hearts-and-lives now on earth, and we have Jesus in our hearts-and-lives later and for eternity! When we consider the incredible truth that Christ is with us “always…even to the very end of the age”, or, said differently, “now and later”, it causes us to have something else both “now and later” and that “something” else is joy, true joy, His joy! We can do what we’re called to do in 1Thessa...

10.27 Plus Episode 61: 7 Deadly Sins - Pride

Critical Questions | Biblical Answers #6 | "Were the Disciples Lying?"

Encountering Jesus in Our Need

We’re ending this tour through John with what is perhaps the most obvious of encounters with Jesus and that’s Him meeting us in our need…our need for forgiveness. Peter had denied Christ. Peter had gone back on his word. Frankly, in the garden with Jesus, Peter had bold face lied to the Lord. And yet what does Jesus do? Does He act like we would, kicking Peter to the curb and walking away? Nope. Jesus reaches out to Peter. Jesus seeks Peter. Jesus comes to Peter in His need and speaks the word o...

Encountering Jesus in Our Need

We’re ending this tour through John with what is perhaps the most obvious of encounters with Jesus and that’s Him meeting us in our need…our need for forgiveness. Peter had denied Christ. Peter had gone back on his word. Frankly, in the garden with Jesus, Peter had bold face lied to the Lord. And yet what does Jesus do? Does He act like we would, kicking Peter to the curb and walking away? Nope. Jesus reaches out to Peter. Jesus seeks Peter. Jesus comes to Peter in His need and speaks the word o...

Session 8

10.27 Plus Episode 60: 7 Deadly Sins - Hate

Critical Questions | Biblical Answers #5 | "Is Jesus God?"

Encountering Jesus in Our Doubt

We are people of faith. We trust that God exists. We trust that Jesus died and rose for us. We trust, we live in faith, every single day. For a long time therefore, the Church berated and shunned those who doubted. They were called, from our story in John today, “Doubting Thomases” and thought to be less than the best Christian. Amazingly however, Jesus doesn’t act like us! Oh…that’s not amazing is it? He always shows us the way and in this instance He reminds us that while He knew all about Tho...

Encountering Jesus in Our Doubt

We are people of faith. We trust that God exists. We trust that Jesus died and rose for us. We trust, we live in faith, every single day. For a long time therefore, the Church berated and shunned those who doubted. They were called, from our story in John today, “Doubting Thomases” and thought to be less than the best Christian. Amazingly however, Jesus doesn’t act like us! Oh…that’s not amazing is it? He always shows us the way and in this instance He reminds us that while He knew all about Tho...

Session 7

10.27 Plus Episode 59: 7 Deadly Sins - Greed

Critical Questions | Biblical Answers #4 | "Which Way is the Right Way?"

Encountering Jesus in Our Fear

Live long enough and you’ll be afraid of the “things” of this life! All of us experience fear during the course of our lives, but sometimes circumstances can seem overwhelming and it can seem as if God is absent, God is gone, or worse…God is dead! That’s how Mary felt here. Her Lord was not only dead but He was also gone! What would her future look like now? How would she live on after three years invested in service in and through Jesus? And then Jesus shows up! He didn’t have to. He could have...

Encountering Jesus in Our Fear

Live long enough and you’ll be afraid of the “things” of this life! All of us experience fear during the course of our lives, but sometimes circumstances can seem overwhelming and it can seem as if God is absent, God is gone, or worse…God is dead! That’s how Mary felt here. Her Lord was not only dead but He was also gone! What would her future look like now? How would she live on after three years invested in service in and through Jesus? And then Jesus shows up! He didn’t have to. He could have...