Faith is vital, but every believer needs discernment. Judas was a member of the twelve men closest to Jesus. None of the other Apostles realized, till the very end, that his heart was never truly with them! This is no doubt the sad state of many in...
Judas Iscariot, Jesus’ betrayer. What is Jesus teaching us? Travis explores Judas Iscariot and his life to see what lesson Jesus is teaching us by the intentional choosing of his betrayer. Have you ever wondered how Judas Iscariot made that list...
God redeemed you; He really can use you. Can God really use me? Have you ever thought that? Ever asked yourself that? Travis walks us through the lives of Matthew, a hated tax collector, and Thomas, primarily remembered for his doubt. The last...
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...
James and John, what Jesus taught them and how they responded. James and John were known as the Sons of Thunder. They were bold, loud, brazen fishermen. Jesus had to teach them not only divine love, agape love, but humility, truth and obedience...
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 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...
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...