Mary of Bethany is a woman who is a great example of a devoted disciple of Christ. We’ll move through three moments in her life during which we see her heart for Christ on display. The first moment I want us to consider comes from Luke 10:38-42. 38 Now as they went on...
II Corinthians 10:4-5-4 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. 5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ. Galatians...
Matthew 27:62ff 62 The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63 and said, “Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise.’ 64 Therefore order the...
Isaiah 50 contains a lot of prophecy about all that Jesus would face during Holy Week and while on the Cross, and it also contains Jesus’ attitude about all of that. Speaking of Jesus, it says “I have set my face like a flint…” Isaiah 50:7 Flint is a very hard rock....
As we continue our study on the attitudes of Christ, I want to talk to you about an attitude, a heart-posture, that summarized the totality of Jesus’ ministry. It is compassion. It’s one thing to feel compassion, but to allow that compassion to find expression in ways...
I Peter 4:1-1Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. Obedience to God required intense suffering for Jesus. It cost Him a lot to say, “Yes” to the Cross. To have...
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