We are looking at the truths found through Enormous Lessons in Smaller Parables. Our study examines some of the lesser-known parables of Jesus. Today’s parable is often called “The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard.” In the story, Jesus helps the listener see that God graciously offers me “more than I deserve.” You can…
Mediterranean Moments in Jerusalem
Experience a vacation touring the Holy Land and your moments in Jerusalem would undoubtedly include stops at the Chapel of the Ascension, the Church of All Nations, the Church of John the Baptist, the Church of Mary Magdalene, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Church of the Redeemer, the Church of the Visitation, the…
The Pointe in Jerusalem
According to a 2015 Deloitte Survey, 6 out of 10 Millennials chose to work for their current employers due to their “sense of purpose.” What we value gives us purpose. Just as organizations have values, individuals do also. Most people have 5 to 7 core values that identify who they are. For the Christian, we…
Grab Your Passport | 12 | Jerusalem
“The City of Jerusalem” from the lesson series Grab Your Passport, April 2021 our Scripture When he landed at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church and then went down to Antioch. Acts 18:22 ESV NIV Acts 17:1-9 NIV NASB Acts 17:1-9 NASB NLT Acts 17:1-9 NLT MESSAGE Acts 17:1-9 MESSAGE …
Are Physical Ailments the Result of Personal Sin?
A person asked last night about a particular verse in the fifth chapter of John. Does John 5:14 teach that physical ailments come because of our sin and unfaithfulness? Is this the correct interpretation? Let’s first look at the verse and then establish something of an immediate context and a broader, biblical context in which…
The Pointe in Ephesus
According to a 2015 Deloitte Survey, 6 out of 10 Millennials chose to work for their current employers due to their “sense of purpose.” What we value gives us purpose. Just as organizations have values, individuals do also. Most people have 5 to 7 core values that identify who they are. For the Christian, we…
Mediterranean Moments: The Parable of the Net
The thirteenth chapter of the gospel of Matthew is a collection of parables which Jesus taught. Four of the parables are directed to the crowds of people who had gathered to be with Jesus. Three or four parables are focused toward Jesus’ disciples. He speaks to them with stories when He is alone with them.…
Grab Your Passport | 11 | Ephesus
“The City of Ephesus” from the lesson series Grab Your Passport, April 2021 our Scripture They arrived at Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. Acts 18:18-21 ESV NIV Acts 17:1-9 NIV NASB Acts 17:1-9 NASB NLT Acts 17:1-9 NLT MESSAGE Acts 17:1-9 MESSAGE Other Scripture references: Acts 27:2 Philippians 4:16 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8…
Mediterranean Moments in Corinth
To help us understand the struggles of being a Christian in a non-Christian culture, it is important to take some time to explore the worldview of the individual in Corinth at the time of Paul. Our Mediterranean moments in Corinth reveal that culture there in Paul’s day has striking similarities to the American culture today.…
The Pointe in Corinth
According to a 2015 Deloitte Survey, 6 out of 10 Millennials chose to work for their current employers due to their “sense of purpose.” What we value gives us purpose or a “pointe” in life. Just as organizations have values, individuals do also. Most people have 5 to 7 core values that identify who they…