The Gospel: The Glorious Good News The message of the gospel is the glorious good news of how sinful man can be reconciled to a holy God. Why is it then, that Jesus says that those who embrace this message will be few? The answer to this question...
Salvation is a GIFT of God Salvation is a gift of God. (Ephesians 2: 9) We cannot work for it. We cannot earn it in any way. So who is God’s gift of salvation really for? Is it for the people who are religious? Is it for the people who know the...
How do you love others? How do you love others? Do you love like Jesus wants us to; as Jesus did. Jesus loved all people no matter how they treated Him, no matter how uncomfortable the confrontation was. His life showed Love and mercy and compassion...
Everyone needs Salvation. No matter who you are, you need the gospel. Everyone continually sins against a holy God, which puts them in rebellion against God. In this parable you will see a comparison between two sinners; one is forgiven, the other...
Jesus shows us how to love our enemies. Luke Chapter 6:27, Says, “But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.” The Pharisee in our passage was rude and critical, but rather than dismiss him like we are prone to do...
An attitude of worship from a sinner. Luke, Chapter 7 compares a Jewish religious leader, a Pharisee, with a Samaritan woman. Jesus is invited to a Pharisees home for a meal. There are other invited guests and a woman who includes herself, because...
Peter, James, and John are encouraged by the transfiguration. At the transfiguration Jesus is with Moses and Elijah and they are discussing Jesus leaving. Moses and Elijah have always pointed their followers to Jesus. God the Father is unveiling...
How can we overcome our spiritual dullness. Jesus many times uses the metaphor of sleeping for dullness of our understanding. He gives the command to stay awake and be watchful. In these verses we see Peter, James, and John are asleep, but by God’s...
What do we learn from the transfiguration. The setting for this event commonly called The Transfiguration is eight days after Peter revealed that Jesus was THE Christ of God. Jesus took Peter, James, and John up Mount Hermon for the purpose of...
Jesus is always praying for us Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up Mount Hermon to Pray. Jesus has given the Apostles a lot of things to think about and he knows they are concerned about what he has been saying. Travis explains why Jesus takes...