A study of God’s love James and John needed to learn about agape love, sacrificial love. They ultimately learned from Christ what it meant to love God and love people. It’s interesting that Jesus used love to mold James and John and their...
A true believer has a relationship with Christ. We have been looking at the characters and lives of Jesus’ chosen Apostles. These men give us examples and encouragement from real people that walked with Jesus. Through the Apostles, Jesus shows us...
Do you sit at Jesus’ feet to learn what changes He wants you to make in your life? Jesus saved Peter to change him and change him He did. Jesus saves us to change us to be useful to Him. Peter was grounded in faith, instructed in hope, and is...
Peter’s life glorified God and yours can too. If you were asked which Apostle you tend to think of first and remember the most, you’ll probably say Peter. Why? Because we know more about him than any of the other Apostles and he’s very relatable...
The Apostles lives give us such hope. We continue in a general way learning why Jesus chose these twelve men. These men were Jesus’ closest friends, and made such a difference in the world. They were unknown, common men, not well-educated, nor...
We are so like these twelve ordinary men. Travis takes a brief look at each of the Apostles. He shows us how all of these men’s lives and their characters help us see who we are. These men’s lives and struggles encourage us as we endeavor to follow...
The ultimate goal of church discipline is restoration of the sinner. Travis continues his teaching on the biblical background of local church authority. In this segment, he gives biblical reasons why church discipline is vital to a local church. In...
The local church leaders have authority over church members. This message talks about the authority given to the church leaders to watch over the church members and help them learn and grow. The local church’s Christ’s given authority over its...
Who did Jesus establish communion for? Communion is about proclaiming Christ’s redemption of his church. Communion is to be a humble fellowship before the Lord with his saints. Travis explains how the Lord’s Table proclaims the redemption of the...
Communion is to proclaim the fellowship of the local church with Jesus. Communion is an established ordinance of our Lord and he has commanded us to practice it together as a church. It’s to be a regular part of the life of the local church and a...