Key Episode Scripture: Matthew 3-4 and Luke 3-4 I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose. (Luke 4:43 ESVUK) No one fulfilled God’s mission like the Son of God. No one gives a better insight into delivering the message, mission, […]
Read More For 40 Days – Day 34: Mission Prep: ConclusionsKey Episode Scripture: Matthew 3-4 and Luke 3-4 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well […]
Read More For 40 Days – Day 33: Mission Prep: ConceptsKey Episode Scripture: Matthew 3-4 and Luke 3-4 And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” (Luke 4:20-21 ESVUK) Jesus came to do much more […]
Read More For 40 Days – Day 32: Mission Prep: ContentKey Episode Scripture: Matthew 3-4 and Luke 3-4 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 4:17 ESVUK) The King is coming. The King is here. The King is coming again. Anticipation was ripe for the one who would fulfil all that was promised. All that […]
Read More For 40 Days – Day 31: Mission Prep: ContextKey Episode Scripture: 1 Kings chapters 18 and 19 and 2 Kings chapter 2 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me.” And he said, “You have asked […]
Read More For 40 Days – Day 25: Man’s End: ConsequencesKey Episode Scripture: 1 Samuel chapters 16-18 Then the princes of the Philistines came out to battle, and as often as they came out David had more success than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed. (1 Samuel 18:30 ESVUK) David vs Goliath. If you want an immediately recognisable bible story, […]
Read More For 40 Days – Day 20: Intimidation: ConsequencesKey Episode Scripture: Exodus chapters 32-34 And the Lord said to Moses, “Write these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.” So he was there with the Lord for forty days and forty nights. He neither ate bread nor drank water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, […]
Read More For 40 Days – Day 10: Covenant Renewed: Consequences40 days is the best part of five weeks, just a few days short of six. Imagine what you could get done in that space of time … According to some, if I started a habit and consistently did it on a daily basis for that period of time, it should be well embedded in […]
Read More For Forty Days … PreludeJesus is all the world to me. Loner, though I have been in the past, I would not have made progress on the journey without a friend. I have found in Jesus the best friend I could ever have. He is very patient with me. I mess up often, and He doesn’t reject me but […]
Read More JJ24 #61: Next Steps in the JourneyThe Kingdom of God. That’s it. That’s all. Service is a grand concept. People are enticed by being told they are customers and so are subject to outstanding customer service. People are compelled when they’re told by their political representatives that the representation is done as a service to the people. When we go to […]
Read More JJ24 #60: State of the Journey
