We are made new in Jesus Christ. He is the source of our authority. Jesus is our destination.
We are made new in Jesus Christ. He is the source of our authority. Jesus is our destination.
What is Christ’s vision for community. What does He show us on how to reach people. Everything starts with prayer.
“What the enemy has stolen, God can restore.”
“All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” – Luke 10:22
“And being in agony He prayed more earnestly; & His sweat was as it were, great drops of blood”. Luke 22:44
As we approach Good Friday, this immense sacrifice of Christ is before us.
Luke 10:19 ‘Look, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and on the full force of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you.’
‘Son, you are always with me, and everything that belongs to me is yours. It was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.’
“Look at the fig tree and all the other trees. When they sprout leaves, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near. So also you, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”
Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box. He also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. He said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all offered their gifts out of their wealth. But she, out of her poverty, put in everything she had to live on.”