Walking on Water (Matthew 14:25-31) – Doubt Hearing of Jesus’ Death (Matthew 16:21-23) – Tried to stand in the way of God’s plan Jesus’ Arrest (Matthew 26:51-56) – Misunderstood the nature of the kingdom and Jesus as Messiah (cf. John 18:36) Outside Jesus’ Trial (Matthew 26:69-75) – Denied Christ Paul’s Rebuke (Galatians 2:11-14) – Feared […]
July 16, 2008
The Conspiracy Against Jesus
Text: John 11:47-53 Jesus’ Miracles were Undeniable – His enemies acknowledged the miracles. Miracles Do Not Guarantee Faith – Some say they’d believe if they could see a miracle. These men with first-hand knowledge didn’t believe. Difficult to Give up Power and Influence – These men were more concerned about losing power than recognizing the […]
January 4, 2008
The Sacrifice of Christ
Text: John 3:13-17; Numbers 21:3-9 The Coming Sacrifice – John 12:27; Acts 2:22-23 The Need for a Sacrifice – Romans 3:23; 6:23 The Nature of the Sacrifice – Universal (2 Corinthians 5:14-15); atonement, delayed the wrath of God (Romans 2:4-6)
December 29, 2007
The Thief on the Cross
Text: Luke 23:39-43 Things the thief recognized: The Need to Fear God – Proverbs 1:7; Acts 10:34-35 That which is Just – Romans 2:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:6 The Innocence of Christ – 1 Peter 2:22 The Certainty of God’s Plan – Proverbs 30:5; Matthew 16:18-19
December 29, 2007
Faithfulness of God
Text: Lamentations 3:23 God has promised never to forsake us. How does this fit with the notion that the Father forsook Jesus on the cross? The Crucifixion – Matthew 27:33-54 The Prophecy – Psalm 22:1-24 The Application – We may be viewed with contempt, seen as forsaken, and surrounded by opponents, just like Christ. Yet […]
