Listen. Paul is in prison facing execution. He is at the end of his life, so he writes one last letter to Timothy, a young man that he trained as a follower of Jesus and church leader. He gives some of his final instructions in 2 TImothy 2:1-10.He urges Timothy to entrust the message he …
Category: Going Deeper
Going Deeper: November 10
Listen. If Jesus’ death is enough to pay for all our sins, why not sin more so that we can get more grace and forgiveness from God? That is the question Paul answers in Romans 6:1-14 and he answers this question by pointing to our baptism. This is the picture baptism gives us. When we …
Going Deeper: November 3
Listen. It is the night before Jesus’ crucifixion. His death will come as a shock to his disciples. Jesus wants to explain his death to followers, so he uses a meal. Luke 22:13-21 tells us that Jesus uses a Passover meal to give meaning to his death. This meal, which we call Communion, is the …
Going Deeper: October 27
Listen. Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 that the church is like a body. Through baptism by the Holy Spirit, we become part of the church, which Paul calls the body of Christ. Just as a body is made up of many parts, each having their own function, so also, we are the parts …
Going Deeper: October 20
Listen. Jesus is the Living Stone. He was rejected and nailed to a cross, but God raised him from the dead, making him the precious and chosen cornerstone of a new temple that God is building in the world. If Jesus is the Living Stone, then we are the living stones of this temple, built …
Going Deeper: October 13
Listen. God created the world in six days, but rested on the seventh, not because he was exhausted, but to give our world rhythm: work six days, but rest and enjoy him on the seventh. God rested because we need rest. This special day was called a Sabbath and it is laid out in Exodus …
Going Deeper: October 6
Listen. Each person who believes in Christ receives spiritual gifts from the Holy Spirit, which are to be used to love others, serve God, strengthen the church, and tell others about Jesus. These gifts are natural abilities, things that you love to do, experiences, skills, and education that you can use in the service of …
