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October 13: “Your King Comes to You” (Matthew 21:1-11)
When Jesus entered Jerusalem with the pilgrims, the whole city quaked. This was a carefully planned entry. Everything pointed to the kingship of Jesus. Thus far, Jesus had been concealing his identity. But now, he is forcing the whole city to confront this issue: “Who is Jesus?” Who is Jesus to you?
Continue readingOctober 6: “Hey Lady! You Forgot Your Bucket!” (John 4:1-42)
The scripture says that Jesus had to go through Samaria. What was so unusual about this? What barriers did Jesus knock down by conversing with the woman at Jacob’s well? What does her bucket symbolize and why was her visit to the local town so unusual? What do you see were the results of this […]
Continue readingSeptember 29: “Not So With You” (Matthew 20:20-28)
Everyone wants to be served as if one was a lord. But we are to serve others because Jesus the Lord came to serve and give his life. We will not win peoples’ hearts for God by exercising power over them, but by serving them in love.
Continue readingSeptember 22: “Two Rich Young Rulers” (Matthew 19:16-22)
The rich young ruler’s heart was captivated by the god of mammon. We cannot serve both mammon and God. How can we defeat mammon? First, our hearts need to be captivated by the beauty of Christ. Second, we need to see Jesus as the ultimate rich young ruler who gave up his wealth for us. […]
Continue readingSeptember 15: “God’s Kingdom Belongs to Childlike People” (Matthew 18:1-6)
Little children do not consider themselves to be important. They are helpless and simply trust their parents to provide for all their needs. But we can cause the little ones to stumble by our cynicism. We have to guard ourselves against cynicism and exercise childlike faith. People with childlike humility and faith are the greatest […]
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