David gives thanks to God. This is a continuation of Travis’s exegete of psalm 122:1-9, where Travis gave us the first reason David in the psalm shows his thanks to God. Travis gives us three more reasons David says we are to give thanks. ...
David expresses his longing and his joy to worship In Psalm 122:1-9, David expresses his longing and his joy to worship with his people in the house of the Lord. David says, “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go into the house of the Lord.’” ...
God’s mercy is an attitude we should display to others. Jesus faced rejection from all people, Jew, Samaritan, Roman, everyone. Travis explains what Jesus’ meekness of mercy was willing to endure. It’s through this Man of Sorrows, who’s acquainted...
Jesus’ training of the Twelve as future Missionaries of God’s mercy. Jesus was sent by God the father to bring God’s mercy to humanity. Jesus has completed His ministry to the Jews and was rejected. Jesus now sets his face toward Jerusalem and...
Jesus is firm when dealing with sin. Jesus characterized mercy by firmness. In this message you will hear how Jesus is firm about dealing with peoples’ sin. The word empathy is more commonly used today, when talking about how we should deal with...
Jesus the model of missionary mercy. Luke tells us, God displayed His mercy to us by sending His beloved son to us. How does that display His mercy to us? Travis explains how God does that through the missionary work of Jesus. Travis enlightens us...
The centurions’ faith makes Jesus marvel. Travis gives evidence that all of the centurions’ actions in the story are based on the teaching Jesus gives on the sermon on the mount. Travis shows the Gentile centurion with faith more than the nation of...
The centurion’s life and action reflect the beatitudes. Travis explains how the actions of the centurion show Jesus hypostatic union; that Jesus is truly human and truly Deity. Luke writes about a special occurrence that Jesus portrays, when He...
An example of true saving faith. Travis shows us that the faith of the centurion is a true saving faith. The beatitudes tell us what saving faith looks like. The centurion demonstrates that faith. Do you have the faith of the centurion? Do you want...
The true faith of a Gentile during the time of Jesus. The faith of the centurion is a very concrete, vivid, and dramatic demonstration of the principles of what Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount. The centurion’s actions reflect the beatitudes...