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 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: Context40 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 JourneyI would be sound asleep and wake up refreshed. Few things in life are as invigorating as waking up fully rested and refreshed to get on with what needs to be done. When I have those experiences, I think about a life renewed. One of the powerful things about new life in Christ is that […]
Read More JJ24 #51: The Life RenewedI said there was more previously on the connections between team play in football and the Church. The point I left with was that the Church thrives based on Jesus as the one who is key to it, knowing its instructions and effectively covering them, just like a football team flourishes on the basis of […]
Read More JJ 24 #42: This Will Take A Team – Part TwoWhen you thought it was safe to avoid a blog conveniently making analogies related to football to coincide with the Euros and Copa America, here I am with another analogy about football. There are so many connections between football and discipleship that it wouldn’t take much for me to make a gospel connection with any […]
Read More JJ 24 #41: This Will Take A Team – Part OneJesus, He’s my King. One of the gospel artists that I enjoy listening to is John P. Kee. He had this set up called the Victory in Praise workshop and mass choir, and every so often, he’d produce an album featuring tracks performed at the annual event. One of those is called “Jesus, He’s my […]
Read More JJ 24 #39: Jesus the King
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