Meet Jesus
Many of us have been encouraged and inspired by the recent TV series The Chosen. The first three seasons can be streamed for free at https://watch.thechosen.tv/. Our fall series will focus on one key Bible passage each week on which the season one episodes were based. If you love the TV series you might watch it again with a friend and invite them to a worship service as well! If you aren’t into the TV show, you’ll still be blessed and encouraged as we follow the path of Nicodemus the Pharisee, Mary the troubled woman, Simon the fisherman and Matthew the tax collector as they meet Jesus and wrestle with what to do with him.
7s in John
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." John 10:10-11 Many people are aware that the gospel of John is designed to...
8. The Best Evangelist
Who is the best evangelist? The way Jesus engaged with the Samaritan woman in John 4 provides a model for us as we reach out to the people in our lives. The Master Teacher shows us ten simple steps to engage with those who are far from God. Come be encouraged by the...
7. You are Established
Matthew was a tax collector - and probably one of the least likely candidates for Jesus to call as a disciple. Matthew represents the nation of Israel as one who had strayed from his childhood beliefs and values and become corrupted by the world he lived in. To...
6. You are Made New
Jesus healed a lot of people - often in very public and dramatic ways. Does that mean He will heal every illness you have and fix every problem you face? Both Scripture and experience show us He will not. So how do we handle suffering and pain? Matthew 8 and 9 are...
5. You are a Witness
John the Baptist came in direct fulfillment of Isaiah 40:3 - as the voice in the wilderness, preparing the way of the LORD. All four gospels make this connection, which should give us strong motivation to understand Isaiah 40 (and what follows). John the Baptist was...
4. You Change Course
There are times in life when you come to a crossroads and have to make a decision. Simon the fisherman found himself in this situation in Luke 5. He knew about Jesus, but suddenly he realized who Jesus really is and it changed his life forever. Simon illustrates the...
Crossroads
Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” And immediately they left their nets and followed...
3. You are Cherished
God is our Father; we are His children. Sometimes we can lose sight of the profound significance of these truths. Consider what it means that you are a child of God! Relationship, love, security, blessing… Remember when people brought their little children to Jesus?...
2. You Rest
Mary Magdalene illustrates for us someone who found deep and lasting peace in following Jesus. Formerly possessed by seven demons, she was living with fear and chaos - the opposite of peace. But Jesus set her free and she followed him faithfully to the cross and the...
1. You are Called
As we begin the Meet Jesus series we will focus on Nicodemus, who is featured in season 1 of The Chosen. John 19:39 gives us reason to believe this high level Pharisee came to believe in and follow Jesus but it must have been a difficult and costly decision for him....