Lessons to be learned from lesser-known Apostles. Jesus prayerfully and intentionally called Twelve men to be His Apostles. The twelve were hand-picked by Jesus himself to be the foundation of the Church. With the Holy Spirit’s direction, these...
Forgiveness is a work of God alone. Peter was not perfect, but Peter is forgiven. Forgiveness didn’t just come to Peter nor does it just come to us. It requires something from us: repentance. Peter is a model of repentance and he demonstrated his...
A Lesson about God’s Divine Love. Loving someone is not about alleviating their suffering. Peter didn’t want Jesus to suffer, but that wasn’t love and that was the lesson that Peter had to learn. This life isn’t about our comfort, it’s about obeying...
Divine Love versus Worldly Love. One of the great problems in evangelicalism today is that we have moved away from a truly biblical understanding of love. Christians have started speaking about love in the world’s terms. Travis takes us into Peter’s...
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...
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 practice and goal of discipleship The main body of what Jesus is teaching is in regards to the practice and goal of discipleship. Jesus commands us to live and practice the love of God. To do this Jesus shows us we must truly and practically...
How to show divine love for others. Travis exegetes Luke 6:27-49. This scripture teaches strong commands from Jesus regarding love for others. Not Just love of other Christians, but love for the ungodly and for our enemies. Do you realize how...
When Jesus returns we want to be waiting as He prescribed. Travis teaches that whatever the shame, rejection, or loss in this world, it is worth it to be on Jesus’s side when He comes in judgement. We tend to want instant gratification; we are not...