Before the End Comes the Deception

Scripture:
Matthew 24:4 -8 and 26 – 28 and 24 and 25
Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 5For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,[a]‘ and will deceive many. 6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things [...]

Example of Jesus

Matthew 4:23
Jesus traveled thought Galilee teaching in the Synagogues, preaching everywhere the Good News about the kingdom. And he healed people who had every kind of sickness and disease.
O: Jesus was a amazing man. It is remarkable that he came to earth and lived as we do. He was tempted by the devil and yet [...]

One of the sick.

Scripture:
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Matthew 9:11-12)
Observation:
Jesus came for the the sick, the broken, and the sinner. When He was [...]

Making a Statement

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-5
1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” 3This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:
“A voice of one calling in the desert,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.’ “[a]
4John’s clothes [...]

On a Mission to Worship

Scripture: Matthew 2:11 “On coming to the house, they [the Magi] saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, incense and myrrh.”
Observation: The Magi were so eager to seek out Christ and when they found him, they [...]

Fight the Fight - Be Humble

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (New Living Translation); “We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.”

The battle for our hearts and minds gets [...]

Beware people are watching!

S: 2 Corinthians 3:2-3
But the only letter of recommendation we need is you yourselves! Your lives are a letter written in our hearts, and everyone can read it and recognize our good work among you. Clearly, you are a letter from Christ prepared by us. It is written not with pen and not with ink, [...]

The Death Rate is Still One Per Person

Scripture:
Psalm 49:7 – 17
No man can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for him- the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough- that he should live on forever and not see decay. For all can see that wise men die; the foolish and the senseless alike [...]

Following the Lord

Scripture: Mark 8:34&35 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the [...]

God is offering so much – but we must possess it.

Scripture:
Joshua 18: 1 – 7
Division of the Rest of the Land
The whole assembly of the Israelites gathered at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. The country was brought under their control, but there were still seven Israelite tribes who had not yet received their inheritance.  So Joshua said to the [...]