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Jesus’ death would deliver troubled hearts. The disciples had reason to be troubled. Several things had just happened that would disturb any body of people. ⇒ Divisiveness had set in among them (see note— Lu. 22:24–30 ). ⇒ Desertion and betrayal by one of them was now known ( Jn. 13:18f ). ⇒ Separation…

As we begin December, many of us are either thinking of what gifts we will buy, what we have already bought, or panic because we haven’t figured anything out yet. While that is okay, I want us to truly think on this one question - “What is the true purpose of Christmas?” What is the true purpose of Christmas?…

31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. Jesus’ death brought a threefold glory. a. There was the Son of Man’s glory. The glory of Jesus was the cross.…

Was Paul right in his insistence to go up to Jerusalem? There is no doubt that he sensed a deep compulsion to go. A man with so intense a conviction has to be respected and heard. Yet, great men are not beyond mistakes in judgment, and the Bible is pointedly frank in showing the errors of God’s great…

These words are the last words of Paul to church leaders that are recorded. It is a critical message, a message that needs to be studied time and again by every church leader. 28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the…

What makes human beings different from every other species of created life, and what points toward or proves that they have greater value and meaning to their existence than other orders? Is man any better than the rest of God’s creatures? Or is he just another animal, like the beasts, the birds, and…

18 I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’ Betrayal—Apostasy : there is the heartbreak of betrayal. When Judas or any other man betrays the Lord, the Lord’s heart is cut to the core, for a soul…

Introduction God love them, Bless their hearts, They mean well - all phrases we have heard Christians use to describe fellow Christians and non-Christians alike. What other phrases have we heard? Why do you think we have such an issue with the acceptance of others and the actions they take when they…