The Bible makes it clear that the only thing that can save a person from damnation in the Lake of Fire is faith in Christ’s payment on the cross for our sin. However, there are several things that prepare a person for faith in Christ. They must take place before a person can place their […]
Jesus had been teaching his 12 disciples for over three years. They spent most every day with Him, watching His example and listening to His instructions. Yet, after all that time with Jesus, they all still had many sinful weaknesses that must have frustrated Jesus. Looking at the disciples is like looking into a mirror. […]
The story is told of a bushman who knew very little about civilized life. One day he went to town to buy a saw. A chainsaw salesman promised him that he could cut down a hundred trees a day with this fine saw. Proudly the bushman bought the saw and headed for the woods. A […]
Everything God does has a purpose. Every miracle of Jesus, every word He spoke, every display of His divinity had a purpose. In our text today, Jesus was briefly transformed before the eyes of three of His disciples. Why did He do that? Transition This morning I want us to note three reasons for the […]
Some believe that Jesus was speaking of salvation in this section. While much of it fits that interpretation, salvation is not of works and self-denial, carrying a cross and following can be viewed as works. Therefore, we are going to interpret it as applying to discipleship. Transition This morning I want us to look at […]
Today’s Scripture passage takes place on the road to Caesarea Philippi. Caesarea Philippi was in the country, about 38 km north of Bethsaida, at the “upper source” of the Jordan River, and near the base of Mount Hermon. Mount Hermon is 2814 m tall making it the tallest mountain in Palestine. The runoff from its […]
Jesus had just been in Decapolis on the east side of Galilee. He had ministered to a huge crowd of over four thousand for three days. He feed the people before sending them home with seven loaves of bread and a few fish. After the feeding of the four thousand they collected seven large baskets […]
One of the choruses what we often sing on Wednesday nights is “God can do anything but fail”. If you know the chorus, sing it with me. __ Do you really believe what you sang? Not only can God save, keep and cleanse, He can do anything! He can help you through your trial. He […]
Why is it that some Christians seem to get their prayers answered and other do not? Well there may be many reasons for that. For example, the Bible lists many hindrances to prayer like wavering faith, praying amiss, sin in the heart, unforgiveness, living in sin, refusing to obey the Bible, discord in the home, […]
Jesus’ ministry was on front page news. Not only in the local press but also in the national dailies – news about Jesus had reached Jerusalem. A delegation of experts made the 166 km journey to find out just what Jesus was doing and saying in Galilee. While there, they attacked His disciples for not […]