The next morning, Joseph and Mary took the baby Jesus and went to look for family in the Judean Hills of Bethlehem. Remember, this is the land of both their families, which is why they had returned here for the worldwide census, issued by Caesar of Augustus. Jesus’ family was going to settle in and …
Each day we will be looking deep into the life of the God/Man — Jesus. We will be walking through the 33 years of the earthly life of our Lord. Let’s begin by looking at Jesus’ first look at the world. Start your time asking God to open the eyes of your understanding as He …
Our study will begin with the birth of Jesus and go all the way to His death, resurrection and ascension. In this first phase of the movement, we will be looking at how the Father prepared His Son to be the greatest leader that has ever lived on earth. In King David, Jesus gives us …
As I read the early chapters of the Gospels, I see Jesus speaking the same command to almost everyone he meets: follow me! For decades Christians have understood this to mean “say a prayer of repentance and commitment to Jesus, attend church regularly, and live a generally good life”. There is a problem with this. …
A number of years ago John Piper wrote “Fifty Reasons Why Christ Suffered and Died” (The Passion of Christ [Wheaton: Crossway, 2004]; PDF). Christ Suffered and Died . . . To Absorb the Wrath of God (Rom. 3:25; Gal 3:13; 1 Jn. 4:10) To Please His Heavenly Father (Isa. 53:10; Eph. 5:2) To Learn Obedience …
David Platt just release a new book titled, Follow me: A Call to Die. A Call to Live. David challenges cultural Christianity verse true biblical followers of Christ. He recently gave a message at Moody Founders Week addressing this central issue in the Christian journey.