Why do some people follow Jesus while others do not? Have you ever wondered why the disciples, the Pharisees, and Judas Iscariot all saw the same things in the life of Jesus; witnessed all the miracles, heard the same teaching, the same parables...
The Bible is eyewitness testimony about Jesus. Travis takes us on a bit of an overview of the book of Luke, pointing out that the disciples were privileged to actually spend one-on-one time with Jesus, a little over 2000 years ago. Jesus confirms...
Can we trust God? In the midst of learning about Jesus’s rejoicing, Travis is teaching us about the Trinity and the doctrine of election. If you’ve ever had questions when you hear the term “Triune God” or if you are confused about the doctrine of...
Jesus is fully God and fully Man. For us to really comprehend this passage correctly it is vital that we believe that Jesus is both man and God. It is important to understand how Jesus understands Himself, when it comes to the nature and the plan of...
Jesus has reasons to rejoice. After Jesus encouraged His disciples with knowledge that they should rejoice because their names are written in heaven, that they are kingdom citizens, He immediately turns to His Father in prayer and begins His prayer...
Jesus rejoices in who God is. This section of scripture is the only place where we get to look on as Jesus rejoices in God, His Father. And what we are going to see through Jesus is that he anchors His cause for rejoicing in the character of God...
Rejoice in your salvation The key to Christian rejoicing comes from setting our minds on realities that are objectively true. As a Christian, the Bible promises that nothing will ever spiritually hurt you. God Promises that nothing can separate you...
We can rejoice always ! God promises that in our obedience he gives us blessings, but the key to getting all the blessings, however, is choosing to focus on God, His promises, and His Word. Rejoicing becomes more and more natural as we make...
Obedience gives us blessings. To be obedient to a command like rejoicing can be convicting and difficult. With everything going on in the world, you think, what is there to be rejoicing in? But God promises that in our obedience to Him, we will find...
The biblical command: Be joyful is not Be happy. In Philippians, Chapter 3, Paul commands the believer to “Rejoice in the Lord.” By commanding it, he is separating the reason to rejoice from how we might feel in that moment. If you are a...