John the Baptist’s ministry John’s ministry was part of God’s divine, omniscient plan of salvation. John the Baptist teaches us that repentance must come first – before salvation. Travis explains how God’s plan of Salvation, included His preparing...
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...
Christ restores our relationship with God We weep because of sin. We weep when we understand who God is and who we are, as a sinful people before Him. We weep over the death of our relationship with God, because of our sin. But there is hope! Jesus...
Sin causes us to weep. The Sermon on the Mount states that blessed people weep. Blessed people are children of God and they weep because of sin; not over just their individual sin, but over all sin. Sin is what separates us from our creator, God and...
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...